VOL 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1913. NO. 287.
STRIKERS HE
PLENTY SUPPORT
Secretary of Labor Wilson Makes
Another Attempt to End the
Strike in Michigan.
Calumet, Mich., Sept. 15.—Sec
retary Wilson, of the Labor de
partment, has again sent MolTitt
here lo confer with the mine
owners and strike leaders. He
has offered his services as med
iator, but the operators have re
fused to submit their case to ar
bitration. Moffitt conferred wit h
Moyer this moruing and will
make an effort to get the op
erators to meet him today.
The miners of Butte have do
nated the sum of $21,00.0 to the
strike fund of the miners here
and have promised as much more
if necessary. Moyer gave a state
ment of the finances of the un
ions a,nd stated that (sufficient
financial support had been prom
ised by Ihe various unions to con
tinue the strike indefinitely. The
action of Ihe mineowners in re
fusing to accept, of the depart
ment’s good offices in an effort
In bring the strike to a close is
severely criticised by the press
of this slate. •
ANOTHER SLUE
AT CULEBRA
Millions of Tons of Earth Slide
Into the Canal and May
Delay Opening.
Panama, Sept. 13.—Another
Iremendous landslide has occur
red at Culehra cut, which, it is
believed, will delay the opening
nf the canal, advertised to take
place next December.
The slide is the largest which
has occurred .for many months,
millions of tons of earth being
thrown into tin1 canal. The en
gineers held a consultation last
night and the' work of clearing
the canal was started this morn
ing.
The cut has proved the only
insurmountable obstacle in the
construction of the big ditch and
has cost millions of dollars he
\ ond the estimates of the engi
neers.
REBELS ROUTED
IU CHIHUAHUA
Leave Three Hundred Dead on
the Field and Many Taken
Prisoners.
El Paso, Sept. 15.—The Huerta
forces gained a decisive victory
over (he rebels in an engagement
yesterday near Chihuahua. The
battle raged for hours with vary
ing fortune's and was ended by
the rebels withdrawing when sup
port reached the government
l roops.
The rebels left three hundred
dead and wounded on the battle
Held. Several companies of the
rebels were surrounded and‘cap
tured. The rout of the rebels will
prove a handicap to their further
operations, as they were forced to
abandon their supplies and much
of their ammunition.
AMERICAN REFUGEES ARE HELD PRISONERS
RY REREL TROOPS NEAR SALTILLO CITY
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Foreign Minister Gamboa, of Huerta’s Government, Regrets
Incident and Blames America’s Neutrality Policy-Makes
No Effort at Rescue, Though Asked to Do So.
Mexico City, Sept. 15.--More
than one hundred American ref
ugees, including many women
and children, who were marching
overland from various points in
Mexico to Saltillo, where they
could take train to connect with
Jhe International railroad run
ning into Texas.
The government authorities at
Saltillo have refused to send
troops to the rescue of the
Americans, alleging that they'
fear the rebels will kill their
prisoners if attacked. The matter
was immediately reported to the
authorities at the capital, but no
action has been taken to rescue
the. foreigners from thdir rap
tors.
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Mexico-City, Sept. 15.—Foreign
Minister Gamboa, of Mexico, was
appealed to by American oflicials
to send froops to the rescue of
their countrymen, who are ber
ing held prisoners by rebels near
Saltillo and has declined. He said
he very much regretted the inci
dent, but that the blame rested
with the United States neutrality
policy, which has hampered the
Huerta government’s attempts to
crush the rebellion.
Washington, Sept. 15.—The
State department has received
full particulars of the capture of
Americans at Saltillo by the reb
els and will immediately call up- j
on President Huerta to secure
their release and safe conduct out
of tiie country. No official in
formation is being given out by
the department, but it is realiz
ed that th(' situation is charged
jvitli grave possibilities. II is
feared (hat the crisis has come
Uiich President Wilson was anx
ious to avoid for if the rebels
offer any indignities to their cap
lives the American troops will be
sent across the border without
delay.
WILL COMPETE
FOR DEFENDER
Millionaire Will Build Racing
Sloop at Own Expense Cost
ing $»0,000.
New York, Sept. 15.—More in
terest is being manifested in the
coming yacht race than ever be
fore and if present plans mature
nol less than three rare.s will
be built to defend the cup in I be
Intcrnational Cup race. Orders
have already been placed for two
with local builders and Alexander
Cochrane, a millionaire of Bris
tol. It. I., lias informed I lie New
York Yacht club officials thal lie
will be a. competitor for the hon
or of representing America, lie
is negotiating with builders for
the construction of a seventy-five
foot sloop which will cost $90,
000. The 'sloop Is bis own de
sign and will be built at his own
expense.
The defenders will all be given
opportunity to show their speed
and the fastest will have the hon
or of meeting the English craft
which is now being constructed
for Sir Thomas Liplon.
LIEUT. HIND
IS RETURNING
Government Party Is Returning
and Reports Needs of New
Camp Are Many.
• Colonel O'Neil received a mes
sage from Lieut. Howard this af
ternobn from Chistochina, the
.first telegraphic point reached on
the return trip from the new dig
gings. Lieut. Howard was sent
in some weeks ago to make a re
port on the conditions and he
wires that the needs of the camp
are many and urgent. The mes
sage state that among other re
quirements are a mail service,
customs inspector, deputy mar
shal and doctor. The message
emphasizes the need of the phy
sician as urgent. The members
|of the party are all well but have
I had a hard trip.
Harry Hummel has returned
j from. Port Wells and will make
la trip to lhe states.
MURDER MYSTERY .
IS GLEARED UP
Police Secure Signed Confession
From Catholic Pri®st That
He Committed Crime.
Ne\y York, Sept. 15.--The con
fession of Hans Schmidl, a Cath
olic priest, has cleared up the
mystery surrounding the death of
the young girl whose decapitat
ed hoily was found on Hudson
beach Saturday last. The girl
was Anna Aumuller, and not Miss
Day as identified by the latter’s
brol her.
The Search of the police lead
them to arrest Father Schmidl
and he has made a signed con
fession of the crime. He claims
to have loved the girl and pre
ferred to kill her rather than have
her pass out of his life. After
killing the girl he silvered the
head and placed the body on the
beach hoping it would remain
unidentified. He has informed
the police where the head was
buried and says he is willing to
pay the penally for his crime.
Government’s Yearly Take of
8eal and Fox Skins From
Prlblloff Islands.
Sau Francisco, Sept. 15.—The
steamer Homer, which is under
charter to the government, has
arrived from Pribiloff islands.
The steamer carried supplies
north to the natives and wardens
who live .on the islands to pro
tect the sdal herds frm poachers.
The Homer brought back twen
ty-three hundred seal skins and
several thousand fox skins. Many
of the fox pelts'are silver greys
and very valuable. Under the
treaty of the nations interested
in the protection of the seals,
America was selected to guard
Ihe herds and is permitted to kill
off a certain number each year to
pay Ihe expense necessary to pro
tect them from _ extinction by
poachers. .
Jake Winter has returned from
the Chisana stampede. He came
out by way of Gulkana.
WANT TO KNOW
HOW IT'S DONE
German Commission in America
Studying Efficiency of Ath
letic Training.
Chicago, Sept. 15.—The mem
bers of the German athletic com
mission, which is in America
studying the methods of train
ing which enabled Americans to
carry off the lending prizes at the
Olympic games, are in the city.
The\ predict that Germany will
win the chief events at the next
meet.
The splendid triumph of the
American contestants who won
the games with 85 points, more
than double that scored by any
other country, caused the oilier
nations to wonder what system
American trainers used which
produced such athletics. The
commission has visited the col
leges and athletic clubs in all the
principal cities of the east and
believe that America’s success is
due to the fact that her athletes
keep in constant training.
PENDLETON REAPS
A RICH HARVEST
Visitors to Annual Fair Were
Generous in Their Expendi
tures—Big Success. !
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Pendleton, Ore., Sept. 15.—The
annual round up and fair week,
which closed on Saturday, was
the most successful ever held. It
is estimated that sixty thousand
persons visited the city during
the week and the bank deposits
of local citizens indicate that the
visitors left the enormous sum of
$1,250,000 for their entertain
mdnt.
The fair was a success in ev
ery way. The exhibitions .of
horsemanship given by the cow
boys and bronch busters were
apparenlly the* most attractive
events on the program and drew
an immense crowd. Special trains
were run from all parts of the
west and the honor for the larg
est attendance from outside cit
ies goes to Portland.’
Jack C.asady, who made the trip
to the Chisana, has returned.
MILITIA MAY
JOIN STRIKERS
Soldiers Guarding Mines at
Nanaimo Cannot Live on
Their Meagre Pay.
Nanaimo, B, C., 8ept. 15.—A
new. feature of tin* strike devel
oped here today when the mem
bers of the militia sent a request
to the commanding' officer that
they receive more than the reg
ular pay which is allowed soldiers
on duty. If is reported that if
the request is no| granted the
militia will risk the chance id' a
court martial by refusing to do
duty in guarding Ihe properly of
the mining companies.
The members id' the militia are
young men recruited from among
the members of working families
in the British Columbia cities.
They do not relish the job of pro
tecting flic foreigners who are
being employed in the mines to
defeat the unions. Many of them
have families to support and can
not do so on the meagre pay of
Ihe common soldier. Their de
mand for more pay will be sub
mitted to the department in Ot
tawa.
ALASKA RAILROAD
FROM PORTAGE BAY
Articles of Incorporation Are
Filed With the Secretary
at Juneau.
The Portage Bay and Matanus
ka Railroad Company tiled arti
cle" of incorporation with Sec
retary William L. Distin last
week at Juneau. The home office
of the company is Valdes, Alaska.
The capital ,stock is placed at$3,
000,000. The first hoard of di
rectors are T. H. Geraghty, of
Valdez; F. H. Esterbrook, of Cor
dova; D. Wheeler, of Terre
Haute, Ind.; A. L. Singletary, of
Valdez, and B. F. Millard, of Val
dez.
The purpose of the company as
set out in the incorporation [ta
pers is to construct a standard
guage railroad from the head of
Passage Canal. Prince William
Sound, to Cook’s Inlet, thence
northeast In Fairbanks. Branch
lint's are also to he constructed
where desired.
MEXICAN KILLS
HIS SWEETHEART
Shoots Himself and Ambulance
Kills Another Taking Him
to the Hospital.
San Francisco, Sept. 15.--The
members of the Mexican society
in this city were treated to a ser
ies of startling events on Sun
day evening which must have re
minded them of home. At a Mex
ican ball a jealous lover, who
fancied his .amorata was bestow
ing her favors too freely upon
another Mexican, drew a revolv
er and shot her. The girl died
instantly. The lover then turned
the gun upon himself, falling be
side his dead sweetheart.
The police summoned an hos
pital ambulance, as the man was
still alive and physicians were
rushing him to the operating
room. The auto, in responding
to the emergency call, dashed up
the street where the dance was
being given, ran over and killed
another Mexican wlm was leav
ing the scene.
The chapter of fatalities stam
peded the Mexicans and a num
ber of them went injured in try
ing to get out of the hall. The
girl is dead and her slayer can
not, recover.
IRATE HUSBAND
RILLS ATTORNEY
Claimed Wife’s Attorney Was
Responsible for Her Securing
a Divorce.
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Astoria. Sepl. I a.--1 rank Tay
lor, a prominent attorney ol'this
city, was shot and killed yester
day by d. Hansen. The murder
er gave himself up to the police
immediulcl\ after committing the
crime. He claims Taylor was re
sponsible for Mrs. Hansen leav
ing him and securing a divorce.
Taylor was formerly a mem
ber of the Oregon legislatlie and
was well known in political and
business circles, as he has been
a resident of Ibis place for years.
He recently acted as attorney for
Mrs. Hansen when she secured a
divorce from, her husband, anti
told friends he had been threat
ened by Hansen during the trial,
toil diii not fear for his life.
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Sheep Creek Tunnel Is Being
Driven At Rate of 20 Feet Per
Day.
Paddy O’Neil is continuing his
remarkable! pace on the boring
of the great Sheep creek tunnel
of fhe Alaska-Gastineau Mining
company. During the month of
August the tunnel was driven a
distance of 022 feet, which makes
an aveerage of more than twenty
feet a day. At the rate of 000
feel each month which is ap
proximately the speed with which
the tunnel has been extended, the
junction with the Perseverance
mine will be complete many
months in advance of the time
anticipated in the outset of the
undertaking.
The Prospector lor job work.