VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 20, 1910 NUMBER 204
DENIES CLAIMS
' OF DELEGATE
TRUTH REGARDING RAILROAD
Democratic National Committee Com*
mltteeman Declares Statements of
Mr. Wlckersham Were Untruthful
and Inconsistent.
I feel it my duty as Democratic Na
tional Committeeman for Alaska to
reply to a few of the untruthful and
inconsistent statements made by
Judge Wlckersham in his speech ai
Valdez on the evening of the 14th
day of October, 1916.
Judge Wlckersham claimed in Se
attle, Ketchikan, Juneau and other
places that he had secured the legis
lation which resulted in the Govern
ment constructed railroad in Alaska.
Knowing this to be an untruthful
statement I deemed it to be my duty
to ascertain the facts regarding the
National legislation which authorized
the construction of a Government
owned railroad in Alaska. I there
fore on August 15th, 1916, hired Sec
retly Lane to send me a history of
the Alaska Railroad legislation in
Congress. On August 19th, 1916, in
response to this wire 1 received the
following:
“Washington, Aug. 19, t916.
‘ J. Donohoe,
“Valdez, Alaska.
“Representatives Flood and Wil
liam Sulzer introduced bills to cre
ate Alaska Railway Commission and
Senator Simmons a resolution to as
certain cost of transporting equip
ment from Panama in Sixty-Second
Congress. House Bill ten tour eigh
teen as originally introduced by Mr.
Wickersham providing for legislative
assembly did not contain provision foi
first Algaka. Railroad Commission.
Provision was inserted by Senatorial
Committee. Senate Bill forty-eiglr
was Introduced by Senator Chamber
lain first session sixty-t'iird Congress,
April seventh, nineteer hundred thir
teen wljo made speech occupying 41
pages, Congressional Record. Wick
eraham introduced bill in llous-.. Sen
ate Bill (Chamberlain bill) was sulT”
stituted for House Bill (Wickersham
bill) and passed House as amended
February eighteenth, nineteen hun
dred fourteen, approved by President
Wilson March twelfth, nineteen hun
dred fourteen. Railway project and
bill had active and continued support
of President Wilson and Secretary
Lane.
(Signed) “JONES,
"Acting Secretary.”
Wickersham claims that this reply
was compiled by some department
clerk and not authorized by Secretary
Lane. You will note that my tele
gram was directed to Secretary Lane.
At the time this telegram reached
Washington Secretary Lane was un
doubtedly engaged on the Mexican
Peace Commission ot which he is a
member and Mr. Jones for the time
being was Acting Secretary of the In
terlor.
After Mr. Wickersham made his
speech at Juneau in which he also
claims that he had secured the rail
road legislation and that Senator
Chamberlain had introduced the bill
in the Senate, that Wickersham pre
sented to him, John W. Troy of Ju
neau, wired Senator Chamberlain
relative to the matter and received the
following reply:
“Portland, Ore., Sept- 29, 1916.
“John W. Troy,
“Juneau, Alaska.
“Alaska Railroad Bill my bill.
Passed Senate first. It is the law un
der which the railroad in Alaska is
being constructed. It was NOT intro
duced by me at the request of Wick
ersham, nor written by him, and but
for the aptlve support, of President
Wilson and the Administration it
would not have passed at all.
"GBO. E. CHAMBERLAIN.”
Judge Wickersham devoted a con
siaeraDie portion or nis speecn to an
attack npon myself, and I am free to
confess that I am at a loss to know
why this was done, not that it makes
the slightest difference, but I certain
ly am not an issue in this campaign
as I am not a candidate for any of
fice, either elective or appointive. Rut
he seeks through me to tie the Demo
cratic pgrty to the Quggenhelms, the
Fish Corporations, the Transporta
tion Companies and to Shackleford
whom, I believe Is generally recog
nised ap being the leader of the Re
publican party of Alaska. There is
no alliance, secret or otherwise, be
tween the Democratic party and the
Shackleford wing of the Republican
party of Alaska. There is no alliance,
either secret or otherwise, between
the Democratic party and the Guggen
helms,, the Fish Corporations or the
Transportation companies, and neith
er of these cooppimies have contribut
ed one cent ItWifds defraying the ex
penses of tiftrjiiPmoeratlc party cam
paign for year.
(Continued on page four)
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GALE CAUSES
MUCH UAMAGE
LOSS ESTIMATED AT *2RO,000.00
Mobile and Pensacola Suffer Large
Amount of Damage from Gale
Which Swept the- Gulf Coast on
Wednesday.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 20.— Late
reports from all the Gulf coast tell
of the terrific force of the gale which
prevailed Wednesday and stories of
the destruction of lives and property
are coming in from all directions as
communication is slowly restored.
In Mobile, Alabama, the wind
wrecked a number of buildings and
damaged a number of others, and at
Pensacola, Florida, a similar state
prevailed. It is estimated that the
damage occasioned by the gale in the
two towns will exceed a quarter of
a million dollars damage. Several
lives were lost and it Is anticipated
when the complete returns are in the
list will be materially Increased.
The number of hurricanes which
have swept the Gulf coast this year
is puzzling the weather bureau. Six
hurricanes have piled the waters of
the Gulf into the coast towns and
done an immense amount of damage,
and the annual equinoctial gale has
not yet arrived. One heavy storm an
nually is the usual record, and the
unusual number and severity of the
gales this season cannot yet account
ed for.
I nfilled Tonnage Decrou-.es.
NEW YORK. Oct. 19.—The unfill
ed orders of the United States Steel
corporation on September 30, stood
at 9,255,584, a decrease of 137,772
tons compared with those of Sept.
10, according to the monthly state
ment issued today. The unfilled or
ders for September show a decrease
of 415,214 tons from the record fig
ures issued by the corporation for
May, when they stood at 9,937,798
tons. The rejection of mupji new
business, due to capacity orders, was
said- to be .the reason for the decrease
in September.
Night Riders Shoot Woman. ,
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Oct. 20.
Mrs. Cecil Matoon, wife of a promi
nent cotton grower near here, yester
day was shot through the body and
seriously wounded as she stood near
a window trying to identify members
of a band of nightridera who had at
tacked her 'home. Matoon returned
the fire as the horsemen rode around
his home Indian fashion, firing from
rifles and- pistols. Four men said to
be among those who recently warn
ed Matoon that the employment of
negro cotton pickers must cease, are
under arrest.
David Maxwell, operator at Gul
kana, has been transferred to Salcha.
Strangled by Own Bookstrap.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.—Strangled
with her own bookstrap after having
been assaulted, TjUle Brown, an 11
year old school girl, was found dead
today in a cellar of a tenement on
the lower east side. The girl had
been missing since yesterday when
she failed to return home frcm her
studies. An uade reported to the po
lice that he had seen a strange man
had the girl candy a few days before,
but thought nothing of the occur
rence until she failed to return.
Washington Buys Jute
OLYMPIA, Oct. 20.—The state
board of control has Issued a call for
bids for 2,000 bales of jute for the
state penitentiary. Bide will be opeu
ed Thursday.
GRAIN EXHIBIT FROM
INTERIOR OF ALASKA
Bundles of wheat, oats, barley and
other grains raised in the Interior of
Alaska have been received by the
land and industrial department of the
U. S. railroad at Seward and is the
first exhibit to be received for the dis
play to be maintained in the railroad
building.
Balloon Race Is On.
MUSKOGEE, Oitla., Oct. 18.—Un
der Ideal weather conditions six rar
ing balloons manned by pilots who
have figured in numerous previous in
ternational contests, ascended here
today in an aerial derby whioh it was
predicted would S3t a world's record
(or both distance and endurance.
Mr. Sanford, a prominent mining
man of Los Angeles returned from a
trip to the interior with Asa Bald
win, the surveyor. He left on the
Northwestern fo.r his home in Cali
fornia. Mr. Sanford has traveled ex
tensively In Mexico, South America,
and other places and la an author
ity on mining.
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THOUSANDS SAW NOTIFICATION OF WILSON
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Photo by American Press Association.
At the ceremonies at Shadow Lawn, the summer White Bouse at Long Branch, N. J., 20,000 people heard Presi
dent Wilson accept the Democratic renomlnatlon for the presidency.
TEDDY IS VEXED
MOPIS TALK
PF.OPLK SHOUT FOR WILSON
Kentucky Mountaineers Interrupt the
Colonel While He Is Talking for
Hughes and He Retires to Interior
of Private Car In Disgust.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20.—While at
tempting to make a campaign speech
from the platform of his train yester
day Col. Roosevelt was interrupted
by shouts for President Wilson from
the Kentucky mountaineers forming
his audience. The interruption so
vexed the speaker that he abandoned
his attempt and retired to his coach
ia disgust.
Insane Prisoner at Seward.
The marshal’s office this morning
received advices from Seward to the
effect that Frank L. Noonan had been
adjudged insane by a jury In the
Commissioner’s court there, and he
will be sent over on the first steamer.
Attorney Charles Mooers came over
from Seward on the Admiral Evans.
Evans Hails South.
The steamer Admiral Evans came
in from the westward about 10:30
last uight and left for the south about
midnight. Her passengers from here
were M. Q. Thomas, C. A. lMauman,
Mrs. W. I. Levy, F. A. WiiAer, An
drew. Moe and W. P. Miller.
Held for Wife Murder.
MT. VIEW, N. H., Oct. 20 —Fred
erick L. Small, formerly a Boston
stockbroker, was held for the grand
jury on a charge of murder in con
nection with the death of his wife,
Mrs. Florence A. Small, after a hear
ing in the district court here today.
Mr. Small's body was found in the
basement of their mysteriously burn
ed home.
M. O. Thomas of the Thoruas-Cul
ross Mining Co. was an outgoing pas
senger on the Evans for the States.
C. A. Plaumann, a prominent min
ing man, was an outgoing passenger
on .the Evans for the States.
C. W. I. Levy left on the Admi
ral Evans for an extended visit to the
States. She will visit her former home
in New York City, and other cities
of the East.
Robt. Weber and a force of me
chanics are rushing the work on the
Wheat residence.
Walter Stewart has purchased the
Devinney home on Alaska avenue an<f
Fifth street. Mr. and Mrs. Devinney
will move to their house on McKin
ley avenue.
Me. J. Galen left this morning on
a■ business trip down the Sound to
Knight Island.
The launch N. & S. will leave to
morrow morning at 7 o’clock for down
Sound, points.
Mrs. B. F. Millard left Thursday
for a visit at. the Granite Mine.
A hunting party from Fort Llacum
accompanied by a few local nimrods
will leave Saturday for a week or ten
days trip down the Sound.
Will Sell the Crook
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Oct. 20.—
The transport Crook, now in the ser
vice of the Alaska engineering Com
mission, will be sold by the govern
ment, it was announced today.
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REPORT OK RAID ON
BORDER CACHES HTIK
BROWNSVILLE, Oct. 20.—Bor
der reports that Mexican hand its had
appeared again in the lower Rio
Qrande valley caused a general tight
ening last night and today of the arm
ed forces protecting this section.
While no disturbance has been re
ported early today the unusual pre
cautions were not relaxed and strong
guards were maintained along the
railroad from this city to Harlingen.
A detachment of Oklahoma infant
rymen was sent out last night from
San Benito in pursuit of men believ
ed to be Mexican outlaws, but no word
had come early today as to the result
of the chase. Army headquarters at
Fort Brown were without confirma
tion of a rumor that an American sol
dier had been killed by bandits i.t
Barreda.
AVIATOR WILL TRY
TO CROHH ATLANTIC
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 20.—The Na
tional Tidende’s Paris correspondent
telegraphs that the Swedish aviator.
Captain Hugo Sunsedt, who for some
months resided in Parte, will try to
fly across the Atlantic. He has secur
ed the support of Henri Farman, who
regards Sunsedt as a first-class expert.
Sunsedt will go in the near future
to New York, where he will person
ally superintend the construction of
an aeroplane for the trip. It will be
a Curtiss hydro-aeroplane, furnished
with six motors of 260 horsepower
each, able to fly thirty hours with
three passengers. Sunsedt’s route will
be from Newfoundland to a point on
the Irish coast.
DELAYS WORK
ON GOAL FIELOS
PROVISIONS OF LEASING LAW
Chief Engineer Rice Says Regulation
Preventing Railroads from Operaf
; ing Coal Mines Detrimental to De
velopment—No Incentive to Extend
SEATTLE, Oct. 20.—Chief Engi
neer Rice, of the Federal Bureau of
Mines, who has Just arrived here from
a tour of inspection in Alaska, in an
interview this rooming stated that the
provisions of the Alaska coal land
leasing law which prohibits any com
bination between the lessees and the
railroads, or the operation of mines
by railroad corporations. He asserts
that this provision is a useless one.
and withdraws from the railroads any
possible Incentive to extend lines to
the fields.
Mr. Irwin states that under tlm
present laws Alaska has no chance for
development, as capital is discouraged
by high taxes and small returns.
J. W. Spaulding, a prominent min
ing man who has been here on court
business will leave for his home in a
few days.
Lieut. Koehler returned from a trip
to the Interior Friday. He was ac
companied on the trip by Mrs. Koeh
ler’s mother, Mrs. Hardeman.
Mr. Llljgren and daughter are up
from the Naked Islands spending a
few days In town. •>
Dustin Farnum In Cameo Kirby.
At the Empress this evening the
sensational play Cameo Kirby, play
ed by Dustin Farnum will be shown.
This great drama Is in & acts and full
of aetion. A line Pathe News will be
shown first.
Tonight at 8 p. m.
WILSON GREETED
THOISAXDH TCHN OI’T CHICAGO
President Is Treated to One Continu
ous Ovation from the Time He I/eft
the Train I'ntll He Entered Hotel—
Streets Are Crowded.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 20.—Enormous
crowds gathered about the railway
station yesterday afternoon to gree:
President Wilson on his arrival here,
and lie was cheered to the echo when
lie alighted from the train. On his
way to the hotel hursts of cheering
were frequent from the throngs which
lined the streets. In fact from the
time he left the train until he enter
ed his hotel he was treated to a con
tinuous ovation.
Makes Three Speeches.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.—President
Wilson’s stay here has been one con
tinual ovation. He made three
speeches here at all of which he has
received tremendous applause, being
frequently interrupted for several
minutes at u time by the prolonged
cheering. In his first address he em
phasized the co-operation between the
administrator and American business
which had lead to prosperous times,
and laid the foundation for an enor
mous expansion of trade with foreign
countries. In his second address, be
urged co-operation between capital
and labor, declaring that neither could
■ each the ultimate of success until
they worked together for the com
mon good. In his third speech, given
last evening in the stock yards pa
vilion, he drew a record-breaking
crowd. The President demanded a
new allegiance to the country from
her people in triumphant illustration
of the American spirit of serving
maniknd.
MAKHIKl) MKN FOR
8KRVICK IN VliAHKA
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oct. 20.—
Past Assistant Surgeon Steadman, at
tached to the Saturn, the tender for
the radio station# in Alaska, has
made a report to the Surgeon General
regarding the conditions of Kodiak,
St. Paul, St. George, ('ordova and Sit
ka.
He says that owing to the more or
less isolated life which the men have
to lead at the Alaskan stations and
the limited amusements, It is thought
that married men should be * elected
for the duty. These men muBt be of
good character and in a perfect con
dition of health.
JAIli OFFICE ROBBED
PRISONERS GET DRUNK
CENTHALIA, Wash., Oct. 20.
The cash register at the police sta
tion is minus $16 and the prisoners
enjoyed a glorious drunk as a result
of some one forgetting to lock the
door. Two of the prisoners walked
out of the jail office, taking the money
and a revolver and treated their com
panions to five quarts of whiskey on
the counter and then fled.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
HEARING NEXT MONTH
It is reported here that a hearing
will be had in Cordova on Novem$»er
10 by agents of the Interstate Com
merce Commission on the question
of railroad and steamship rates. It
is also said that a hearing will be
had at Valdez on November 20. The
latter date has not been definitely
fixed, but It is understood efforts are
being made to have the hearing set
for that date.
VON HINDENBERG OPPOSES
CONTINUANCE SUBMARINING
LONDON, Oct. 20.—A report re
ceived here this morning from Am
sterdam states that the Berlin press
announces that General Von Hinden
berg, Chief of Staff of the German
army, is emphatically opposing the
continuance of the submarine war
fare. Cologne newspapers, however,
announce that the submarine war In
the future will be carried on along
the western coast of the Atlantic.
Positions Important.
LONDON, Oct. 20.—Advices from
the Somme front state that the Ger
mans have made terrific counter at
tacks on the French at Sailly In an
attempt to recover the lost ground,
hut have been repulsed with heavy
losses. The determined effort of the
Germans to recover this position
demonstrates the importance they at
tach to It. The possession of Ballly
gives the French control of the rail
road, and cuts the line of communi
cation between Baupaume and Pe
ronne. The town Is only 7 miles by
the railroad from Baupaume and Its
possession opens a direct line of at
tack on the city from the southwest.
Berlin Admits Gains.
BERLIN, Oct. 20.—An official bul
letin issued here today states that the
attacks on tho Somme front by the
Allies have been partially successful
at LeSars and Morval, but the Ger
mans by well directed artillery fire,
succeeded in holding these positions.
The British make gglns at Guedecourt
and the French at Sallly, but these are
considered unimportant.
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Austrians Recapture Positions.
BERLIN. Oct. 20.—Advicea from
Vienna state that the Austrians have
succeeded In recapturing several po
sitions held by the Italians on the
Trentlno front.
Germans Successful.
BERLIN, Oct. 20.—The leutons
are attacking successfully the Ruma
nian positions in the Transylvanian
Alps and have succeeded in gaining
an entrance into Rumania.
Take Russian Trenches.
BERLIN. Oct. 20.—By a sharp
offensive the Germans have succeeded
in driving back the Russians west of
the Stockhod, In the vicinity of Ko
vel, and have taken several of the
Russian trenches.
Germans Repulsed.
PBTROGRAD, Oct. 20 — Heavy in
fantry attacks by the Germans, fol
lowing fierce artillery and gas at
tacks in the vicinity of Vladimir,
have been repulsed by the Russians.
Disperse Anti-Allylsts.
ATHENS, Oct. 20.—The Antl-Ally
lsts in this city have Indicated dur
ing the past twenty-four hours a most
decided hostility to the marine from
the French warships, and they were
dispersed this morning by the Greek
troops to prevent any danger of a
clash.
BRITISH URE8
MINED CHANNEL
SHIP CARRIED 190 PAH8KNGERH
Steamer Alaunia JUts Mine and Sinks ,
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—Captain and Moat of Crew and
Passengers Are Rescued and Taken
to Iiand.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.—The Cunard
Line ateamer Alaunia struck a mine
this morning in the English channel,
between Falmouth and London, and
went down within a short time. Capt.
Ueison and a part of the passengers
and crew were rescued. The Alaunia
left here for London October 7, car
rying a large cargo of munitions and
190 passengers. She also carried a
crew of 260.
Lloyd's Couth-inn.
LONDON, Oct. 20.—Lloyd’s con
firms the sinking of-the Cunard liner
Alaunls this morning by striking a
floating mine. The official report
states that all of the passengers, the
captain and all of the crew, except
four, were rescued from the sinking
steamer, and have been landed.
Socialist Author Dies.
LONDON, Oct. 20. — Benjamin
Kidd, outhor of works on Socialist
evolution, which were translated in
to many languages, died at South
Croydon. He was born in 1868.
Last night was the regular month
ly Ladies' night at the Tillikum club,
and was an enjoyable occasion. Cards
and dancing were indulged in, music
for the affair being furnished by
the Plnkus orchestra. Delicious re
freshments were served.
Snow in. Interior.
Ten inches of snow at McCallum. 6
inches at Paxson. S at Sultana and
11 inches on the summit at Thomp
son's Pass Is the report this morning.
The weather remains practically sta
tionary, 25 degrees above at McCal
lum being the coldest.
Hoyt SOU Stock.
Harry Hoyt, as route to Qukana
with his Chevrolet our is still stuck
about two miles beyond the telegraph
station at Wort man’s.
Wttsep.- Ueayes fee interior.
James B. Wilson will leavs In a few
days for the Interior, whore he has
several six-horse teams finishing up
the Day contract to deliver supplies
to the various telegraph stations. Mr.
Wilson has several freighting con
tracts on hand, including one to the
Ramsey-Rutherford mine on the Val
des glacier, where he la working a
pack train, and also another for Jeff
Devinney on the weat side of the bay.
where he has a pack train transport
ing 150 tons of supplies to Mr. Do
vlnney's mine. Mr. Wilson is the reg
ular Democratic nominee for Road
Commissioner
INDICT PROSECUTOR
FOR WIFE MURDER
ST JOSEPH, Mo., Oct. 20.—Prose
lilting attorney J. F. McDaniel was
:oday indicted by the grand Jury on
t charge of murder in the first de
cree, after a ten day’s probe into
he mystery surrounding the death of
lis wife, which occurred last July.
The evidence in the case was work
ed up by Assistant Prosecutor Adams.
Mrs. McDaniels, was young and beau
tiful and was most prominent in soc
ial affairs.
DOUBT FIGHT MADE ON
ALLEGED ZINC MONOPOLY
EL PASO, Tex., Oct. 20 —Suit has
been filed in the state court here by
the San Roberto Mining Company
igalnst the Companio Mineral y Com
padara Metales, the Penolis Mining
Company, the Empire Zinc Company
and other zinc companies, for $ 1,800
damages, alleging an unlawful at
tempt to monopolize the control of
the zinc business.
Jack Bishop left on the Admiral
Evans for Cordova, from where he
will go to Chltlna to accept a posi
tion with the N. C. stage line.
C. W. Cook, Indian agent and
teacher at Tatitlek and Superinten
dent Miller of the Bureau of Educa
tion, left this afternoon for Tatitlek.
Fine, new, local ’turnips at the
Keystone Produce Co. tf
MTS DOINGS
IN Dim? COURT
Yesterday afternoon the jury in the
rase of the IT. S. vs. George Blouen re
turend a virdict of not guilty.
This morning Captain Peabody was
arraigned and pleaded not guilty, and
his bond fixed at $300.
John Orloff, charged In the indict
ments with giving spirttous liquors
to a native and on a second count
with giving vinous liquors to a native,
also pleaded not guilty.
In the case of the United States va.
Ed Sellers, attorneys for the accused
moved that all the counts be consoli
dated and waived all rights to a sep
arate trial on each count. The Dis
trict Attorney objected to including
the first indictment with the others
and the case proceeded to trta: on the
first lndlctip«®t. Considerable diffi
culty was experienced in securing a
Jury, a number of the regular panel
heard what were purported to be the
facts in the case and had formed an
opinion as to the guilt or Innocence
of the accused and were excused for
cause. A special venire of twelve
men was called, the court taking a
recess until the new jurymen were
secured.
The work of selecting the Jury In'
the case of the U. S. vs. E. Sellers was
not completed until 12 o’clock and
the taking of testimony in the case
commenced on the opening of the
court this afternoon.