VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1914. NO. 103
VOL. 10. _
SINGER’S HUSBAND
FIGHTS DIRGE
Says He Will Spring a Sensation
j When He Answers the Divorce
*• Complaint of His Wife.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4. -William Iianp,
the banker husband of Schumann
Heink, 'he singer, who is being sued
for divorce by his wife, announced
today that he would sure spring a
sensation when he answers the com
plaint of the plaintiff. He declared
^ that he had not been asleep the past
few years, and that while his wife
perhaps believed he had not noticed
many things he had nevertheless been
awake and had evidence enough to
prevent her from securing a decree,
and which would force the courts to
give him the decree prayed for in his
- counter complaint.
Itapp intimated that a number of
v prominent society people and men
* high in the financial life of the city
and of New York would be involved
before he was through. He refused,
however, to give any names to the
reporters, but he did state that his
wife had been guilty of much wrong
doing.
. SESSION LAW IS
Territorial Legislature Had No Pow
er to Authorize Service of
Court Process.
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FAIRBANKS, Jan. 11. In the case
of McPike vs. Petersen, which came I
up before Judge Fuller, a very in •
leresting question of law, in regard |
to the validity of a territorial statute, j
was raised by the defendant, and the
court decided that the legislature act !
i d without the scope of its authority !
w . when it authorized any citizen to
serve civil process papers.
The suit brought, and the service
of the summons upon Petersen was
made by a person other than an of
ficer of the United States district
£ court. Instead of answering the
complaint, the defendant demurred,
on the ground that the legislature had
no authority to pass such a law.
• Although the court did not state in
so many words that he held the act
to be unconstitutional, his intimation
was to that effect. The attorney for
the ‘plaintiff in the case made no
strenuous objection 10 the argument
v of the defense, as it is understood
that a proper service will he made
now, according to the old code.
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BUSHES AEAIN
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Convention of Garment Designers
Held in Chicago So Decides and
’ the Ladies Must Obey.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 4.—The members
of the Dressmakers’ and Designers’
convention, now in session here, to
Sfiay passed a resolution favoring the
return of fashion to the use of bus
tles and to cover them with ripples
and ruffles. The fullness is to ex
tend from the hips of the women al
most to the knees nd will make them
appear large about th center of their
bodies.
All dresses manufactured for the
y com’ng fall and winter will follow
this style, as the fashions decided
upon by the convention now in ses
^ sion become the mandates of the rul
iay • owers of dame fashion.
REBELS TO BUY ARMS IN UNITED STATES;
PRESIDENT WILSON LIFTS THE EMBARGO
BELIEVED THAT CRISIS IS NEAR AT HAND IN MEXICAN AFFAIRS
—GENERAL VILLA SAYS HE WILL SOON TAKE MEXICO CITY
—FEDERALS ARE BITTER AT PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—President
Wilson yesterday .announced that the
embargo which the United States
government has heretofore maintain
ed against the exportation of arms
and ammunition to Mexico will be
raised and that the Mexican rebels,
headed by General Carranza, will be
allowed to buy arms in the United
States.
It is the first time since the civil
war in Mexico commenced that the
embargo has been raised, as under
the Taft administration and up to the
present time, under the Wilson ad
ministration, no exports were allow
ed.
It is expected here that the priv
ilege to buy will be availed of im
mediately by the rebel forces under
Gen. Carranza, as the rebels have se
cured large sum sof money from the
recent capture of northern Mexican
towns and have plenty of money to
buy firearms, which they greatly
need.
The decision of President Wilson
is taken as an indication that the
administration will lend its aid to the
rebels, who can secure all the nec
essary arms now for an active cam
paign, can secure the latest make of
machine guns, can buy all the war
munitions and food supplies from the
United States, while heretofore they
have been able to get only the little
that was smuggled across the line,
while the federal trcVps were sup
plied from Europe and Japan.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 4.—The lifting
of the embargo on the exporting of
arms from the United States to the
Mexican rebels is believed by the
foreign element in this city to mean
that the crisis they have so long fear
ed and dreaded has Anally come and
that the best thing they can do is
to leave the country and abandon
all they have here, as anarchy is sure
to follow the success of the rebels of
the north, who are in reality the
banding together of the bandits and
robbers of Mexico, who will not re
spect the lives or property of either
foreigners or Mexicans.
The trains to Vera Cruz are load
ed with refugees and all the women
and children of foreigners and hun
dreds of the families of the better
class of Mexicans are leaving the cap
ital to seek, safety at Vera Cruz be
neath the guns of the foreign war
ships.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 4.—Provision
al President Huerta stated today
that the lifting of the embargo on
firearms to the rebels would in no
wise change his attitude towards the
I'nited States and that the only result
would be to make the lives of for
eigners more unsafe.
Intense bitterness is shown by many
Mexicans towards the American ad
ministration because of the act of
President Wilson, as they say that I he
arming of the irresponsible bandits
and murderers of the north is tin
warranted and that peace cannot be
established in the republic by the fol
lowers of General Villa and his as
sociation of bandit chiefs.
The leaders of the Catholic party,
while opposed to General Huerta, are
equally as strongly opposed to the
recognition of General Villa.
PARIS, Feb. 4.—The announce
POSTAL BANK SWINDLE
BY FORGERY ALLEGED
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 4. What is
believed to be the first case of suc
cessful swindling of fthe postal sav
ings bank through forgery cante to
light with the announcement of the
arrest of Philip Nugent, alias Jack T).
Lynch, at Phoenix, Ariz.. yesterday.
Nugent is accused of forging the
name of ('oval Morris and obtaining
$30 deposited by him in the Omaha
postal bank.
RULES COMMITTEE
HELPS R. R. BILL
Will be Considered Every Day at 10
a. m.—Formerly Was Consider
ed on Wednesday Only.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—The sub
stitution of the Senate Alaska rail
road bill, known as the Chamberlain
bill, by the House Rules committee
has the effect of shutting off the dis
cussion of the minority report of the
Territories committee, which had
made a strong report against the
Alaska railroad bill as drafted by the
delegate from the north and has the
effect of stopping all debate on the
Wickersham measure, as that bill is
killed.
The substitution will also mean the
more rapid consideration of the bill,
which heretofore could only be tak
en up on every Wednesday, while now
it becomes unfinished business and
will be taken up for consideration
each day at 10 o'clock. Its passage
is expected in at least two weeks
longer.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4—The House
late today adopted the substitute
measure of the Rules committee, by
which the Chamberlain Alaska rail
road bill, which passed the Senate,
becomes the House bill by a unani
mous vote.
The House will commence the dis
cussion of the bill next Wednesday,
at which time ft will become the or
der of business every morning at 10
o'clock, whereas, up to the present,
it could only be considered on Wed
nesday of each week.
Music! Music! Music!
, All the latest popular music at the
Valdez Drug Store.
VILLA SHOOTS
Orders Francisco Guzman Shot for
Bringing Message From Felix Diaz
Urging Betrayal of Carranza.
JUARKZ, Feb. 4. -Because Fran
cisco Guzman brought to General
Francisco Villa a message urging the
commander of the constitutional
forces lo betray General Carranza,
the head of the rebels of the north,
he was taken to the nearest wall and
shot by order of General Villa, who
thus answers the efforts of the neph
ew of the former dictator to turn up
on his present chief.
General Villa issued a statement
to the effect that he was loyal to
General Carranza and recognized him
only as head of Mexico, and would
always act under the orders of the
present provisional president.
Are Carried Over Jagged Edges of
Glass by the Waters as They
Flow Out.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 4- An
nette Kellerman and Herbert Bran
non, two of the best known swim
mers, were seriously injured here last
night when the big 8,000-gallon glass
lank in which they were swimming,
to the amusement of a large house,
suddenly burst and the bodies of the
two swimmers were drawn across
the jagged , edges of the broken sides
of the tank as the water rushed out.
Both of the swimming experts were
badly cut about the body and it is
not known yet !f they will recover or
not, as the big gashes from the broken
glass caused much loss of blood and
they are now lying in a local hos
pital in a most precarious condition.
Julius Romack came up on the
: Brighton from Port Wells.
JINGOS TALK WAR
CONGRESS HALL
Say That the Asiatics Are Driving
Out Whites on the Pacific and
Want to Prepare for War.
_
WASHINGTON, Heb. 1 The jin
gos of the lower House yesterday
stirred up things on the floor by re
peatedly stating that the Japanese
were preparing to light with the Un
ited States for supremacy of the Pa
cific and that they should be excluded
from coming into the United States or
into any of the insular possessions
of the country, as they constituted a
menace to the peace of the nation.
The western congressmen are es
pecially bitter in their denunciation
of the Japanese and other Asiatic
races, who flock to the western states
in large numbers and drive out the
white laborers.
PLENTY OF MEN
FOR OUR NAVY
Secretary Daniels is Proud of Feat—
First Time in Many Years That
Battleships Are Full Manned.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.--Secretary
Daniels, of tbee Navy department,
today announced that for the first
time in many years the navy had a
full complement of sailors and ma
rines which he attributed to the cam
paign of publicity which he had in
augurated and to the educational
system he has caused to be installed
on all battleships and war vessels,
so that the four-year enlistments art
in reality schooling for the young
men and they leave It better equipped
Io enter the battle of life than when
they entered the n<fvy.
Secretary Daniels says he Is very
proud of the result and stated that not
only were the complements of the
vessels full, but the men of the navy
today were much superior to th^
class of years ago, who enlisted to
merit of tlie lifting of the embargo
on exports of arms from the Cnited
States to the Mexican rebels by Pres
ident Wilson caused much discussion
among the diplomats of this city, and
it is said that a number of notes were
exchanged by the representatives of
the European powers interested in
Mexico, but it is not believed that any
opposition will be offered by the gov
ernments of Europe other than the
notice believed to have been served on
the State department at Washing
ton demanding that the American
government secure the protection of
all foreigners in Mexico.
Jl'AREZ, Feb. 4.—General Villa,
who is in this city preparing for the
march south to capture the capital
of Mexico from Provisional Presi
dent Huerta, is overjoyed at the an
nouncement from Washington that
the constitutional forces of Mexico
are to be allowed to purchase arms,
ammunition and war supplies from
the Cnited States, and already orders
have been placed for millions of
rounds of cartridges and for 20,000
stand of arms, besides for fifty of the
latest machine guns.
General Villa states that he can
secure 100,000 soldiers in the states
already held by the constitutionalists,
but that the lack of arms has pre -
vented the recruiting of his army.
merely secure employment and were,
as a rule, worthless.
The recent Mediterranean cruise
and the proposed cruise through the
Panama canal and other trips about
the world are also stated as contrib
tiling to the causes of the better navy
and the larger enlistments.
Bert Ford and Carlson left for the
Herman Platon property today to con
tinue the driving of the tunnel on ihe
claims.
LITERAOY TEST
House Defeats Attempt to Eliminate
Education Test From Immi
gration Bill.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4—The House
yesterday afternoon defeated the at
tempt of some of the members to
remove front the immigration meas
ure under discussion the requirement
of a literacy test by all immigrants
who seek admittance into the United
States. The vote was overwhelm
ingly in favor of forcing all who come
into the country to be able to read
and write the language of the coun
try from which they come.
President Taft vetoed the last ini
migration hill on the last day of his
term as president, claiming that
many good, honest and industrious
citizens of foreign countries come
here and make good citizens of the
United Stales, who are unable to
read or write, having been denied an
opportunity of education, while many
a crook comes into the country with
the tiuest education. The test of lit
eracy, declared Mr. Taft, was not a
fair test of good citizenship.
The bill is expected to pass in a
few days by an overwhelming major
ity, as all party lines have been ob
literated in the discussion of the bill.
Every amendment to the exclusion
law was voted down by the members
of the House. It is believed that the
bill will pass the House, but that it
stands no chance for passage in the
Senate.
Northwestern Reaches Seattle.
SEATTLE. Feb. 4.—The steamer
Northwestern reached this city this
morning at an early hour and will
leave on schedule time for the north.
HUE REBELLION
DM III HAITI
General Bryan Was About to Recog
nize is Defeated—American Ma
rines Still Patrol Streets.
PORT AC PRINCE, Haiti, Feb 4.
—General Theodore, the leader of the
rebellion which forced the president
to flee from the capital and seek ref
uge on a German warship, was badly
defeated today by General Zamo, who
also leads a rebellion of his own,
and who was being driven from this
city in defeat by General Theodore
and his force of soldiers when lie
suddenly turned upon his persuers
and inflicted Terrible losses.
The defeat of General Theodore
greatly embarrasses the American
State department, as Secretary liry
an had announced, through the Amor
lean minister, that recognition would
be extended to the forces undei
Theodore, and now his defeat is an
non need.
The marines are still patrolling tin
streets and will remain until every
thing has been settled and peace es
tablished. The entire complement
from the battleship South Carolina i>
ashore.
GET BIG FEED FOR
WEARING PARKAS
At Bank Hearing to Help Seattle Get
the Regional Bank Establishec
in the Spirit City.
—
SEATTLE, i'ob. L The conn: .or
t in! dub of this city Iasi night :en
dered a banquet, to the fifteen A ar
kans. who. at the request of the bank
ers. attended the hearing before Sec
rotary AtcAdoo and Secretary Hour
ton urging the establishment of a
regional bank in this city, wealing
the parkas of the north to show that
Alaskans, wanted the bank establish
ed in Seattle and to distinguish tfc •
Alaskans from the Seattle busine s
men who attended.
Among the fifteen Alaskans who
were banqueted last night were Miio
Kelly, representative from the Kn’k
mlning district, Anton Eid, of Sev.
ard, foreman of 'he Alaska Roc.t
Commission work in the Cook’s fi
let section, and Charles Simonsiadt,
the Valdez and Cordova mining man.
The banquet last night was large y
attended by Seattle business m -a.
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FOOD THE CAFES
Chief Bannick, of the S'pirit City F
lice, Says That Drinking in Cr. . >
Leads to Much Vice.
SKATTLK, Feb. 4. -Chief of Co
lice Bannick last night appeared t
fore the city council and urge ! Lt ;
members of that body to pass an <
dinance which would prohibit al! v,c
men from entering cafes or drink.: 1 .
places and he stated that If the t
dinance was passed that a great bo t
would be struck the forces of the i; v
derworld, which piled the cafes a
spite of all efforts of the pollc
“More women and girls go wren,
from drinking at the cafes than iuc
any other reason,’’ said the chief.
The < ouncil will consider the m
iter, but it is not expected that they
will take any action for some t ;ae.