~~ VALDEZ, ALASKA TUESDAY, MAY 9, l»fCi NUMBER 110
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URGES BRANDEIS
BE MIMED
PUfit. WILSON TAKE A HAM)
Asks Members of the Senate Judi
ciary Committee to Bring f avorable
Deport—Opposition Drawn on Par
ty Bines.
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 9.—
President Wilson has taken steps to
break the deadlock in the Senate Ju
diciary committee on the confirmation
of Brandeis to the supreme bench.
The President has appeared before
the committee personally and urged
that the appointment be confirmed,
stating that the nominee is well fitted
for the position to which lie has been
appointed. It is manifest that the
opposition to Brandeis is a strictly
a party one. the republican members
of the committee standing out
against the confirmation while the
democrats favor it. There is little
doubt but that he will eventually be
confirmed.
URGE PRESIDEDT
TO a'TROOPS
IS BESIEGED WITH MESSAGES
Raids on Texas Towns by Mexican
Bandits Has Aroused the Entire
Country, and Heavy Reinforce
ments are Ruested by Texans.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 9.—
The raids by Mexican bandits upon
the Texas towns of Boquillas and
Glenn Springs yesterday have aroused
the entire country. The President
has been besieged by telegrams from
all sections asking that the militia
toe sent to Mexico and along the bor
der to protect American towns from
further attacks.
It is not known what action the war
department will take, but it is deemed
likely that the United States troops
along the border will be largely re
inforced in the near future, and that
a larger force will be sent to rein
force the command of General Per
ENGLMGHANNEL
WAS CARRYING NO PASSENGERS
Vessel Was in the Service of the Brit
ish Government as a Freight Car
rier, and Was Torpedoed in the En
glish Channel.
LONDON, May 9.—Lloyd’s has
been notified that the liner Cymric,
bound for Liverpool, was torpedoed
and sunk by a German submarine, in
the English channel.
The Cymric was in the service of
the >government, and was carrying a
large cargo of freight, but no passen
gers. It is not known whether any
of the crew of the vessel were lost.
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Sinking Confirmed.
LONDON, May 9.—Investigations
by Lloyds confirms the reported sink
ing of the liner Cymric by a German
irine in the English channel.
1CH CLAIM GAINS
MEUSE NORTH OF VERDUN
PARIS, May 9.—May 9.—A war
office bulletin issued this afternoon,
states that the fighting along the
Meuse, north of Verdun, still con
tinues with unabated violence. Fol
lowing the German attacks of yes
, terday the French assumed the of
fensive, and by a series of counter
attacks drove the Germans back and
captured several positions.
' POLYN ESIAN BRAVES
TO JOIN THE ALLIES
SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.—One
! thousand picked South Sea islanders. !
'the cream of Polynesian young man-!
!liood. are on their way to Europe to
join the forces of the entente allies,
[according to a statement made here
I by H. A. Richards, British consul at
[Papeete. Tahaiti, who arrived from
[the South Seas on his way to Lon
klon. The dusky recruits were enlist
ing in the Society islands.
policHlow
! SULLIVAN TO GO
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I WAS NOT SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
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j Former United States Minister to San
[ Domingo Believed to Have Been
j Implicated in Irish Revolt Is Given
His Freedom by Authorities.
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LONDON, May 9.—Janies Sullivan,
[former United States minister to San
j Domingo, who was arrested in Dublin
last week on the charge of complicity
I in the Irish revolution, has been re
; leased by the authorities,
i Investigation revealed that there
I was not sufficient evidence against
j him to warrant holding him longer.
!The American consul at Dublin. Edw.
| L. Adams, was active in securing the
j freedom of Sullivan.
REMIT SENTENCE
RUSSIAN COUNTESS
ALLEGED WAS GERMAN AGENT
Believed to have Arranged for the
j Shipment of Anns and Ammunition
j from German to the Irislt. Revolu
tionists.
DUBLIN'. May 9.—The sentence of
execution against the Countess Mar
kiwicz for complicity in the Irish up
rising, has been remitted.
The countess is a Russian woman
and is believed to have acted as an
agent to the German government in
arranging for the shipment of arms
and munitions from that country to
Irland. \
Dance Tonight
Another of the enjoyable Tuesday
evening dances will be given at the
gymnasium of the Valdez Athletic
Club on Keystone avenue tonight.
Dancing will start at 8:30 and lunch
will be served at 11:00. The public
is cordially invited.
Northwestern Due Tomorrow.
The steamer Northwestern arrived
at Cordova at 1 o’clock this afternoon
and is expected to reach here tomor
row.
JOHNNY EVERS.
Captain of Boston Nationals
Ona of Best Second Basemen.
I Photo by American l'ress Association.
SmS RETURN
TO WORK IDOAY
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GARMENT WORKERS WIN STRIKE
Nlimber of Manufaeturer* Grant De-j
mauds for Higher Wage* and It Is
Expected that Remainder Will<
Soon Follow Suit.
NEW YORK, May 9.—A number ot
the garment manufacturers in this
city have granted the demands of the j
striking workers, and the strikers]
have returned to work. It is esti- ]
mated that the agreement effects]
about 8000 strikers. The remaining!
manufacturers are still holding out ]
against the demands of the strikers,
but it is believed they will soon have
to give in and grant the increase ot
wages demanded.
PRESIDENT IS
DRAFTING REPLY
ACCEPTS GERMANY’S MESSAGE
Note Will Make Plain that the Ad
ministration will not Countenance
German Dictation of Policy Toward
Entente Allies.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ May 9.—
President Wilson is engaged-in draft
ing his reply to the German note. It
is said that the President will accept
the note as settling the various points
in dispute, provided Germany carries
out her pledges, but the note will
make it plain to Germany that the
United States will not countenance
German dictation as to what course
the administration will pursue re
garding the Entente allies.
JAPAN TO BUILD
TWENTYWARSHIPS
WILL COST 190,000,000 DOLLARS
Naval Construction Stimulated by the
Campaign for Preparedness In the
United States and the Increased
Construction Planned There.
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TOKIO, May 9—The Japanese gjv
ernment has announced a naval build
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ing program which calls for the- im
mediate construction of twenty war
ships at a cost of $190,000,000.
These ships will be of the super
dreadnaught class, and will be equal
to any battleships afloat.
The stimulus given to naval con
struction is said to be due to the agi
tation in the United States for pre
paredness, and to keep abreast of the
proposed warship construction plan
ned by the administration.
PLOTTERS ARE SENTENCED
EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON
NEW YORK, May 9.—Lieut. Pay,
Scholtze and Daecbe, who have been
on trial here charged with plotting
the destruction of munition ships, the
dynamiting of factories and foment
ing of labor troubles, have been
found guilty of the charges and were
today sentenced to serve eight years
in the federal prison.
BRIDGE WHIST IN HONOR
OF MRS. A. J. DIMOND
Mrs. T. J. Donohoe is giving a
bridge whist tea this afternoon at
the club rooms of the.Tllllcum club,
in honor of Mrs. A. J. Dimond.
Victoria Departs.
The steamer Victoria, which was
here all day yesterday unloading coal
and lumber sailed this morning at
0:30 for Cordova.
A KRIAL MAIL I5II*S
BE OPENER SOON
WASHINGTON. U. May 6.—
Postmaster General Burleson said to
day that he believed bids would be
opened on May 12th for the Aht.-kaj
Aerial Mail Service. It is under
stood that the bids are being made
in a most satisfactory manner and the!
government will be able to set up a ;
mail service on the seven Alaska i
routes in the north, which will at-;
tract the attention of the whole
world.
SIGNAL CORPS GO
TO GLENN SPRINGS;
NO REPORTS FROM TH AT TOWN j
Nothing Heaid from Texas Town At- i
lacked by Bandits Since First Re- ;
port Sent Out by Dispatch Rider—j
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To Establish Communication.
ANTONIO, May 9.—A detach
ment of the signal corps of the army j
is rushing to Marathon to establish j
communication with Glenn Springs,
where the Mexican bandits attack the
the small garrison of United States
troops yesterday.
Marathon is the nearest point on
the Southern Pacific railroad to Gienn j
Springs, being about 65 miles north
of that place and it is expected that
communication will be established
within the next twenty-four hours.
Since the first news Of the attack was
sent out by dispatch riyler. ' nothing
has been heard from the town.
sms IDS IRE
WORK OFTRATORS
CARRANZA DEPLORES ATTACKS
Mexican President Declares Raids on
Texas Towns were for the Purpose j
of Making Trouble Between United
States and Mexico.
MEXICO CITY. May 9.—President
Carranza deeply deplores the attack
made yesterday on the Texas towns
of Boquillas and Glenn Springs. He
states that the raiders were traitors
who were seeking to circumvent the
government and to make inoperative
the agreements for peace and co-oper
ation which have been entered into
between the two countries.
KEEPING LIQUOR OUT
OF TOWN OF ANCHORAGE.
The government warehouse* over
at Anchorage are just now filled with
all sortB of liquor taken by the gov
ernment authorities from the boats
and held there. H. S. Wilson, the
Wells-Fargo agent, says that even pri
vate supplies of liquor kept by pas
sengers in their rooms on the way to
Anchorage were held by the authori
ties so that they might not reach the
town itself. All stocks sent in from
the outside have been held. Two days
ago it snowed heavily at Anchor
age but the Inlet is absolutely clear
of ice. Mr. Wilson says. There seems
to be work for all the unskilled la
borers over there, but the “white col
lared labor” supply exceeds the de
mand.
SENATE PASSES HUGE
ROAD APPROPRIATION
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9.—The
Senate today passed the Bankhead
bill appropriating $90,000,000 for the
construction of post roads throughout
the country.
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GERMAN CONSUL
BALTIMORE INDICTED
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NEW YORK, May 9.—The German I
consul, Carl A. Luderitz,' of Balti-1
more, has been Indicted by the fed-:
eral grand jury here on the charge |
of procuring false passports for von |
der Golz, the confessed German spy.,
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Try a Cherry Sundae or Cherry
Phosphate, true fruit flavor, at Hunt’s
WAR WITH MEXICO BELIEVED
TO BE ALMOST A CERTAINTY
SEVEN THOESAXD MOKE KEGELAK TROOPS ORDHRD TO THE 111 >R
DEll AND MIEITIA IX ARIZONA, TEXAS AM) MAX MEXICO To
THE NEMBER Oi EIGHT THOISANI) HAVE BEEN ORDERED
OET—OBKEGON DEMANDS THAT TIME LIMIT EOR STAY OK
EXITED STATES TROOPS IN MEXICO RE LINED—C ABINET RE
EESES—BREAK IS ALMOST CERTAIN.
WASHINGTON. D. </.. May 9 —
Every indication points to a break
with Mexico, and probable war. The
War Department this afternoon is
sued orders for the immediate depar
ture for the Mexican border of seven
thousand regular troops from the
various posts throughout the coun
try. and immediately thereafter also
called for a militia force from the
states of Texas, Arizona, and New
Mexico to the number of eight thou
sand men. Vast quantities of supplies
and munitions are being rushed to
points along the border and it is con
fidently predicted that war between
the United States and Mexico will oc
cur within a very few days.
Obregon Demands Limit.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ May 9.—
General Obregon, the Mexican Secre
tary of War, has made a demand upon
the administration that a definite time
he fixed for the withdrawal of the
United States troops in Mexico. At a
meeting of the cabinet this morning
the note from the Mexican official was
discussed and it was decided to send
a fiat refusal of the request, and to
hold the troops in Mexico until it was
demonstrated that the Mexican gov
ernment was able to defend tfye bor
der towns on the American side of the
SAYS QUARTER BILLION
NEW REVENUES NEEDED
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 9.—
Chairman Henry Rainey, democrat,
of Illinois, of the House Committee
on Ways and Means, states that new
sources of revenue to provide at least
a quarter of a billion dollars will
have to be arranged to meet the ap
propriations that will be passed by
the present session of congress.
DAILY DOINGS OE
THE DISTRICT COURT
Foreclosure proceedings by the
bondholders of the Alaska Oil & Re
fining Company against the property
of the company at Katalla, are in pro
gress before the district court. At
torney Dudley G. Wooten of Seattle,
is representing the bondholders; At
torneys Lyons & Ritchie, the claim
ants against the company, and Attor
neys Donohoe & Dirnond the trus
tee. The validity of certain claims
against the company and against the
Trustee is now being adjudicated.
A Double Show.
One big double show at the Em
press tonight at 8:10 sharp. There
will be a good comedy change of pic
tures, and afterwards “Midnight at
Maxim’s.” will be shown for those
wishing to take in this great dance
production. Read the advertised pro
gram and don’t forget to attend.
SENATOR JAMES REED.
Cause* 8eneation by Attack on
Oliver, Armor Bill Opponent,
line from die attacks of the Mexican
bandits.
In view 01 tiiis action by the cabi
net it is t'reeiv predicted that a break
between the United States and Mexi
co will surely occur within a few
hours, and that a declaration of war
will surely follow.
Law ton Troops Going.
FORT LAWTON, Wash.. May 9.—
Orders have been received here for
the immediate departure of the troops
here for the Mexican border, and it is
expected that the soldiers will get
away tonight or tomorrow morning.
Urges intervention.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ May
From the tone of the press through
out the country it is evident that the
people of the United States, however
much opposed to war on general prin
ciples. would welcome intervention in
Mexico by the United States.
Commenting on the raids on the
border towns by tlie Mexican bandits,
the newspapers almost without excep
tion state that the time for interven
tion in Mexican affairs has arrived
and that there will be no peace iu
that country or safety along the bor
der until the United States govern
ment has taken a hand in restoring
peace.
HEAVY FROST
KILLS VINES
LOSS ESTIMATED AT MILLION
Vineyard Districts of California Visit
ed by Heavy Frost and Grape Crop
will be Eaiiure in Many Places—
First i'lu-t In Many Tears.
SAX FRANCISCO. May 9.—Killing
frosts prevailed throughout the vine
yard section of the state last night.
It is estimated that the vine growers
were damaged to the extent of more
than a million dollars, and that the
frost will materially decrease the pro
duct of the vines this season. In
some places, it is said, the grape crop
will be a total failure.
JUNEAU EMPIRE WILL
HAVE NEW HOME SOON
The Juneau Empire is to have a
new home in the near future, the
building, which will be a modern
structure, convenient and centrally
located, being promised to be open by
June 15. and will be 80x30 feet. In
its new home the Empire will install
a new Duplex perfecting press cap
able of printing, cutting and folding
6,000 eight-page papers'per hour.
Other improvements contemplated
will give the Empire the most com
plete and up-to-date plant in Alaska.
i Mariposa Passes Juneau.
The steamer Mariposa passed Ju
neau, northbound, Monday at noon,
and is expected to arrive here Wed
nesday night or Thursday morning.
Alaska Sails Wednesday
SEATTLE. May 9.—The steamer
Alaska, of the Alaska Steamship Line,
arrived here Saturday night from the
north, and will sail for Southwestern
Alaska points on Wednesday.
Karragut Sails North
SEATTLE, May 9,-*—The steamer
Admiral Farragut sailed from here
yesterday noon for *Vfeldez and other
Southern Alaska points. Her passen
gers for Valdez were Ed. Nuhn. J.
O. Buzzard, Donald Shannon, Oscar
Brink, and H. C. Johnson.
A Navalade is Just (he thing. Can
dy Kitchen.