VQL 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1913. NO. 157.
in TIME
CHICAGO CAFES
Mayor Orders Two Places Closed
and Issues Warning to the
Balance.
Chicago, April 15. Mayor Cur
ler Harrison revoked tin.' license
of Maxins and Jones cafes and
has warned others that no more
indecent songs and dances are lo
ho tele ruled.
II has been reported lo the po- j
lice that the dances indulged in by j
(lie frequenters of the Maxins and
Jones cafes were beyond descrip
lion. Women from the under-.,
world would dance tin* new fancy
Irol.s with iml enough covering
lo hide a lly, and some of I he wil
aesses say that there was no Hies
mi I he dance oil her.
Xo rest rid ions were placed on ]
the I'requenlers of I he cafes and j
many girls of 15 and IH years
were lo he seen nightly at I he
tables and later would leave in
taxicabs for free-for-all hotels.
The investigations of I he O'Ha
ra committee has caused the may- j
or to order I lie police to slop Ihoj
indecent songs and dances at the [
cafes, and he threatens lo dose |
all who do not obey the' laws. j
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CRISIS TODAY
POPE IS DYING1
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Home, April I t. eomlil ion j
of I lie Pope is serious and il is i
announced by attending physi-!
cians Dial the crisis will be i
reached today, and they hold out
Iml I il I le hope for his recovery.
The Iml lei ins are a 11 censored ;
a ml the road il ion of I he Pope is j
supposed lo he worse Ilian I he j
published slalemcnts give'll out. j
The people are prepared to hear
I Iml he has passed away almost
any moment.
Dancing Wednesday Eve.
Ilancing In Moose hall W ednes
day eve al Meginncrs al K. j
Home wall/. al I -.
The Mrightou will leave tomor
row for Pori Wells and will have
her capacity of freighl and pas
sengers. Kacli trip the boat is
loaded lo the guards with merch
andise for I he many outfits doing
development work in that section.
Mill Whalen arrived Saturday
evening from the Gold King prop
erty and left Ibis morning on Lite
return I rip.
FROST “NOT GUILTY,” SAYS THE JURY
WATSON AND OTHERS ARE ALSO FREED
Chicago Jury Returns Verdict After 24 Hours Deliberation
Judge Landis Compliments the Attorneys For the
Defense—Trial Expensive to Government
Complete Road If Policy Changes.
Illueupo. April 11. A. ('.. Krosl
ami all I lie balance of I In: defeiul
anls who have Keen on I rial here
the past month, charged hy the
government of having eonspircil
In ilefranil I tie govern men I out of
coal lands worlti «10,imn,(K»o.
were ileclared "not puilly" liy the
jury yesterday afteirnpon. after
they had he'd! out for -1 hours.
Tile verdiet was received wil.lrap
plause hy I he Alaskans in the
I'ourl room.
Tuilpe l.andis. alter the verdict,
ronpral iilated I lie counsel for the
defense and characterized ii as a
most remarkable victory.
A. C. Frost sais that, unless I he
I olicv of the government chaupes
there1 is no hope of completing:
the railroad.
The men mi I rial were Allied
C. Frost. of Chicago, former pres
iilenl of I he Chicago & Milwaukee
Fleet rir Railway company ami Ihe
Alaska Central Railway: (ieorge
\l. Seward, of Chicago, former
vice-president of the same com
panies: 1‘ierre (1. Reach, of Chi
cago. former secretary of Ihe
same companies; (ieorge A. Hall,
of Muncie, I ml., financial hacker
of Frost; Duncan M. Stewart, of
Seward, Alaska, former manager
of Sovereign Hank of Canada, and
Frank Watson, of Seattle.
The cases were Ihe first !o he
11 ried on a series of indictments
'returned in I !> I I charging con
spiracy to defraud the govern
ment out of properly Valued at
ft I (i,(MMl,t)(i(l. The defendants
ware charged willi using dummy
enl ryinen.
The trial has been a long
land hard fmighl legal hallla be
llwea.u Ilia attorneys for Ilia de
.fense and Ilia government, and
Ilia charge was frequently made
that Ihe Alaska Syndicate con
trolled Ilia Interior depart monl
and that il was Ihe policy of the
<iiiggenheims In prevent Ilia op
ening of the coal land in the Mat
anuska district by any hut them
selves. Attorney Fink frequently
slated that his clients had been
pressed to the wall by Ihe syndi
cate in the efforts of the latter In
control the rich resources of (lie
northern territory,
v Former SeCreary of Interior
j Ballinger's name was frequent l\
mentioned durinp lilt* trial. as
was I hill of ex-Senalor Turner.
Former Judprc IIildrelh, of Sew
ard. placed himself in a had
lipid, as did also (). I!, l.arahee,
who Iried lo place I he hlame on
his associates and (dear hi- own
skirls.
Fink made a masterful defense
for his clients.
The cost to the government of
these cases has hee.il several hun
dred thousand dollars according
lo well advised people they sub
poenaed. One hundred and thirty
two witnesses, mostly from Alas
ka and the West were in at tend
ance at the trial.
The cost of tin1 preliminary in
vest ipal ions is also said to have
been very heavy.
DALZENE WINS THE NOME SWEEPSTAKE RACE
Xoiue, Alaska. April I i.— I»ul- |
zene won I fie ‘AfrtlasW Sweep- ’
slakes, making I lie. I rip in 7"> .
hours ami IS minutes, which is
mie hour longer Ilian llle record
inaile hy Johnson in Mtlh. John
son arrived I wo hours and --
m i mi I es lal er. carl’.' i ng I h roc
dogs on h is sled and I he resl of
I he loam was une.\liausled. Al- l
THE YUKON REACHED
SEATTLE SATURDAV
Sea 11 Ic. April li. The steam
er Yukon, of I he Alaska Boast
I’.o,, arrived in port Sal unlay and
will leave for Hie north April 2<).
J. I). Jefferson enlerlained a
party of widows al the Orpheum
last night, his guests being Mrs.
Winter, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Lock
hart, Mrs. Dieringer. Mrs. Kelsey.
Mrs. Williamson and Mrs. (is
land.
W. A. Johnson returned Satur
day from Knights Island.
CONGRESS WORKING ON TARIFF
BITTER FEELING BY MEMBERS
FREE SUGAR IN 1916, BUT SCHEDULE ON TOBACCO REMAINS
THE SAME—SOUTHERN MEM SERS SHOW MUCH FEELING
—UNDERWOOD PREDICTS SUCCESS OF HIS BILL.
Washington, l>. U.. April I i. — j
The dale at which sugar will he j
ndmillrd inln Hie I'nilcd Stales I
free under Hie Underwood admin
istration larill', jusl inlrudured in
congress, is til Hi.
A hitler tight was made on
(lie Inharrn schedule by I hose op
posed In the ml in sugar and they
hoped In force Hie larill' down on
Inharrn in order In play even willi
^ the Hrmorralic majority for its
art ion Inwards Hie l.nuisiami in
ilusl ry.
A hitler light is expecleil he
I ween I he southern members of
Hie parl\ and it is expecleil that
I lie next campaign will show a -
marked decrease in Hie Deneralic
vole nf Hie solid south.
I utlerVvnod says In; is 1ml afraid
of 111 < ‘ future. hill I hill Ihe work
ings of Ihe hill will prove Ihe
wisiioin of I lie work of Ihe Itemn
eralie larilf law.
Men Silverman, who is Ihe own
er of the Holden Kaprle, will leave
tomorrow on Ihe Mri^hlon In visil
his properly, which is located ;il
Purl Wells. lie expects lo he
.none nhoiil it week aiul upon his
return will hrinfr I wo Ions of ore
to file local slamp mill for a lest.
II is claimed hy those familiar
with Ihe properly that il will he
one of Ihe producers of Hull sec
tion with a little development
work. The whrk done the past;
wilder hy Mr. Silverman has dem
onslraled Ihe worth of Ihe
hround.
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MAKES LAST 104 MILES WITHOUT STOP AND BRINGS DOGS IN
IN FINE SHAPfe—fT I#7S HOtlRS AND 18 -MINUTES,
WITH JOHNSON TWO HOURS 22 MINUTES BEHIND.
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Imi was Ihri'i' Imurs ami IJ min- slnrm ami was s«*| aralnl I'nmi liis
ill as lull imll In' li,acli,r. lull Im was Inam, Iml lie ri'i'nYeri'il llm ilnfrs !
Insl I'm' Iwii Ilnurs in a simw ami rnnl iliimil llm raim.
EXCURSION TRAIN
GETS WRECKED
Seven Dead and Fifteen injured
When Train Leaves Track
on Vermont Central.
.Montreal, Can., April I i.—An
excursion train on I lie Vermont
Central, which was taking a parly
of people to the new lownsile of
SI. Lainherl near here. „was de
railed today and seven are dead
and 15 badly injured.
Tin* cars were telescoped when
they left the lrack. A relief train
was started from here immediate
tv upon receipt of flu* news and
it is expected to have the dead and
injured here tonight.
FORMER MISSOURI
SENATOR DIES
Washington, I). April I'i.
F.x-Seualor Henderson, of .Mis
souri. died here yeslerdiiy al I lie
age of 8(1 years. Senalnr lleinlrr
sini was I lie sml In >r id' the I .'till
aineiidmetil In the ennsl ilill inn
which ahnlislied slavery and was
al line lime a candidate Tnr the
goveriTnorship id’ Dial rouuuon
weallli, lull was deTealed liy his
Deniucral ic nppniieiil. lie has
held many positions of Irnsl and
honor under I he government.
Dougherty & Ferguson receiv
ed on the sleamer Sampson a
supply of fresh groceries, fruit
arid vegetables.
BETTER MAIL
10 BRISTOL BAY
Cannerymen Appeal to Seattle
Chamber of Commerce for
Assistance.
Seattle, April I i.—The Bristol
hayites have appealed to the Seat
tle Chamber of Commerce lb as
sist them in securitm a month
ly mail service during the win
ter instead of the three limes in
eifilil months service which they
now have.
Th(> chamber has taken the
matter up with the Postnlfirr de- j
part meat and will try to secure a
service from Cold bay at least
once a mold h durum I lie closed
season.
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MARIPOSA ARRIVES
III SPIRIT cm
Swallie. April I i.--Tin* Mari
posa arrived hen* yesterday af
ter a line trip south and will leave
on schedule fur I he north. The
travel northward has eonnneneed
and a full passenger list is ex
pected. many reservations hav
ing been made.
Will the owner of the 15-foot
dory which is in the warehouse
on the dock call al lln* l‘ros|.tor
ollice if he wishes to sell?
(ieo. Reiuke, the watch repairer
and jeweler, is at the Valdez I>rug
company. - .o
Johnson iiiishallileil Ills slri'imlli J
al Ilia start anil made I lie last
I n 5' inili'S? w it hunt n strep; --tfis
learn was ill fine shape when lie
ret nrili'il h: .xome in spile of Hie
lull'll illixo at the enil id I 111' race. |
The crowds Inn'll the si reels ,
and cln'cri'd the winner. Thou
sands id' dollars was pel mi the
race and much nimiex Ini' chang
ed hands.
IMPOSING PROGRAM
TONIGHT AT ORPHEUM |
"The liealli 'I rap." a slm-x nf |
feudal days.
"Mis Little Sister." cmiieily.
"Her Seventh Son," one of Hie
lincsl military pictures yd shown
here.
"That Chicken Dinner." preal
I ramp comedy.
Chance tpmnrrow evening.
FOR RENT—Six room house on
Sherman street. Apply to Lieut.
Weeks at the Road Commission
office
ANTI-SUFFRAGETTES
ARE ORGANIZED
Declare Present Agitation Injur
ing the Home, Whioh is ♦*; j
Basis of Civilization.
New York, April I 1. The anti
suffragisfs of (his town have or
ganized and will stal l a campaign
to discredit the suffragists who
have been playing to (tie gallery
by their big walks and efforts to
get newspaper notoriety.
The new organization is com
posed of women who claim that
the proper place for I hr* woman
is her home and Hint she has
more inllueiice on Ihc coining
generation hy her dccelil manage
ment of home nlfairs Ilian hy vot
ing.
The ton 11 d a I ion of I lie c iv 11 i/a -
t ion of I lie count ry is I lie home,
they assert and women who al
tcud lo home affairs have a much
Hrealcr inllncnee in moulding
public opinion than those who go
chasing ahniif (lie country ask
ing for the vote.
They further assert lliul the
present discontent aroused hy
socalled suffragettes is materially
injuring the home.
STEAMERS READY
NOMEJDSINESS
Seal Hi.*, April I 1.—The steam
ers Senator and Vielnria will
leave here for Nome on June 1st.
and already-the hip liners have
received many reservations from
mininp men who have spent the
wilder m the stale. Iml will re
turn to I lie northern metropolis
foe thr siiminer operal ions.
The steamship eompan.vs ex
pect a 11 e; i x \ I'reiplll IralVie to I lie
port liern placer camp.
Flirt Leaves Tomorrow.
Tile Flirt will leave the (lily
I ioel< tomorrow at !> and will make
tier usual calls at I.mullock, Fl
liimar and Fidalpo.
Tile hoys ahoul town have been
patherinp all I lie old tin cans and
row hells for loniphl. < ft is <irips
I>\ was eanplil Iryiiip lo pack the
lire hell from the lower, tint was
persuaded hy C.hief (iraham to
leave it where it was as it mipht
tie needed ill ease of lire.
I'ele l.atlon returned from Hold
ri'eek, where he has been workinp
with the Wilson I'reiphl inp outfit.
ANARCHIST ATTEMPTS KILL
KING ALFONSO OF SPAIN
GRABS BRIDLE OF HORSE KING RIDES, BUT ALFONSO DRIVES
SPURS INTO ANIMAL, WHICH REARS AND RECEIVES THE
SHOT INTENDED FOR HIM—ANARCHIST ARRESTED.
.Madrid. Spa in. April 1 i. An
attempt was made yesterday In
assassinate Kina Alt'misn I■> Ita
fael Allegro, an tirehisl. wlm
araldied I lie liridle nf I lie Imrse
I lie kina was ridina and was
alnml In slinid when I lie kina pul
spurs in his nmiinl and il reared
and received I lie hullcl in I he
In illy. The wnuld-he murderer was
immediately grabbed hy the mem
bers nf the kina's stall', wlm were
with him al the lime, and il was
with dill'ieully that lie was over
powered. Me made a lierre strug
gle In free himself and attack the
kina.
A muh (|uickl> gathered and
Iml fur the timely arrival nf the
I roups from the barracks they
!\\ctnli| have lyin’ 11 ■ -< I I In* wnuld-he
| assassin. As ii was lie was very
jrnuii'hlv ha in I lei I. The kin w re
{ niaineil calm durum i lie enl ire
I |il'neeeilin^s ami ilireeleil I he np
! era I imis nl I lie 1..ps tipnn I heir
I arriv al.
; 1'pnn his relurn In i lie palace
'lie received a ureal nvaliun, the
crowd slnuilinji. "(tod save Iho
kinfi," and sinaini; I he nalimial
anl hem.
This is (lie third allempl In as
assiuale Kinjr Alfonso. The lirsl
was upon his relurn from his
weddinn. when an anarchist threw
a liomh. narrowly missing I In*
carriafie in which I lie kitm ami
linden were ridinp and killing th«
horses drawing the coach and
several nl I heir riders.