yoL w VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1914. NO. 169.
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Ten Million Dollars in Currency in
Vault it Not Destroyed—Fire
men Have a Hard Fight
LONDON, April 22.—The Domin
ion Savings Bank building in this city
was burned to the ground last night,
causing a loss of $500,000. The vault
containing $10,000,000 in currency
stood the fire and the valuable pa
per is still intact. The safe was op
ened this morning.
The fire was one of the largest In
this city and for some time the fire
men had considerable difficulty in
preventing it from spreading Into the
other office buildings in the business
section.
Several firemen were hurt when the
walls fell but none are expected to
die. The report that militants set the
bank building on fire is not believed
by the police, although they are mak
ing an investigation.
•Judge F. M. Brown today appoint
ed J. J. Cavana United States com
missioner for the Kvichak precinct in
the Bristol hay section. Mr. Cavana
will leave for Bristol bay on the next
trip of the Dora.
6EIS BIG 1001
FROM MAIL TRAIN
Lone Bandit Holds Up Mail Clerk
Near Los Angeles and Gets Twen
ty Registered Letters.
LOS ANGELES, April 22.—A lone
bandit held up and robbed the mail
train leaving this city last night. The
bandit hid in the car until the train
reached the outskirts of the city,
when he forced the mail clerk to de
liver to him the registered mail
pouch, containing 20 letters, after
which he pulled the cord for the train
to slow down, jumped out and dis
appeared into the city, leaving not
a trace.
Inspectors fot* the postal depart
ment are hunting for the bandit and
have asked the aid of the city po
lice, as it is expected the man is in
hiding here. The inspectors refuse'
to state how much money was se
cured by the robber, but it is be
lieved that several packages of cur
rency was being shipped to banks
near here and that the crook knew
of the shipment and has made a
big haul.
The steamer Mariposa, of the Alas
ka Steamship line, left Skagway en
route to Valdez at 9:30 this morning
and is due to reach Valdez Friday
afternoon.
Keep the Date Open. «
The ladies of die. Congregational
church are making arrangements for
a lecture and entertainment to be
given In Moose hall on Friday, the
first day of May. There will be a
aeries of musical numbers and a
lecture by the Rev. Charles S. Price,
on "Shadows of a Great City." No
• «Rpr$nwm be .spared to tngke the
agmat
toe Bold during the
Urtii I i I ■sdah'srt.sidMg»WM*ew
Seven natives from Tetllik wersl
bron^it to the Rosetta) of the Good
meat of Education for the Third di
vision of Alaska.
HALF OF VERA CRUZ HELD BY AMERICANS;
CITY BOMBARDED EARLY THIS MORNING
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German Ship With Krupp Guns For Huerta Is Being HelcWBy
, Americans—No International Complications Feared
Marines and Machine Guns Clear Streets—
Sharpshooters Get Americans.
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WASHINGTON, April 22.—Admiral
Fletcher is hailed here as a hero in
having taken the initiative in blockad
ing the harbor of Vera Cruz yester
day, thus preventing the landing of
the big cargo of Krupp guns and
large quantities of ammunition on
board the Gerufan ship Ypiranga,
which arrived shortly after the first
shots were fired, and which was or
dered to take a position between the
battleships Florida and Arkansas,
Where the fleet commander could
watch any attempt to unload the guns.
Big Battleship Fleet.
The big battleships Utah, Arkan
sas, Vermont, New Hampshire, South
Caroliija and the cruisers are all ly
ing -4n positions commanding every
approach to the city from the wa
ter and not a foreign vessel is per
mitted to enter the harbor without
the permission of Admiral Fletcher.
Sharpshooters Pick Off Americans.
VERA CRUZ, April 22.—All morn
ing the Mexican sharpshooters sta
tioned on the house tops were pick
ing off American soldiers, killing a
number and wounding others and
Admiral Fletcher made a demand up
on the mayor of Vera Cruz to order
them to stop firing.
Americans Shell Town.
When the mayor refused to obey
the order Admiral Fletcher ordered
the transport Prairie, the fast cruiser
Chester and other transports in the
harbor to open fire on the city.
Battleships Join in Battle.
The battleships soon joined in the
firing until every one of the big ships
were firing into the city over the sec
tion controlled by the American ma
rines and into the section still held
by General Maas and the citizens of
Vera Cruz.
More Marines Landed.
More marines were then landed and
as soon as three thousand. were on
shore the order was given to .clear
the streets and the scops soon start
ed fleeing for their lives from the
charging Americans. All the Mexi
cans on the roof tops were driven
away and Admiral Fletcher is now in
control of about half of the city, in
cluding the railroad station, the post
office and the cable office.
All Officials Leave Vera Cruz.
All the officials of the city have
departed and have jollied the federal
troops in throwing up fortifications
just outside the city.
Bombardment Lasts 30 Minutes.
The bombardment lasted for 30
minutes and hundreds of buildings
were destroyed. The number of dead
is not known.
Foreigners Safe.
The foreigners in the city of Vera
Cruz gathered at the railroad sta
tion, where they were found at noon
today when the American marines
reached the station. All are being
placed aboard merchant vessels in the.
, harbor and will be sent to New York
or Havana.
Landed Machine Guns.
- The twenty machine guns from the
fleet were landed at 8 o’clock this
morning and the rapid fire from the
guns soon drove the peons from the*
streets and several hundred were
fkilled before they could' get out of
'rpnge. The number of Americans lost
'is not knowp.
Federal' ■arracks Captured.
. The f*l«ral barracks -were ‘ captjar
ed early lb the lighting and are now
being field bar dbe j Americans; the
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WASHINGTON, April 22.—Secre
tary of State W. J. Bryan today ad
mitted that not a word had been re
ceived by the department from Charge
d’AfTaires O’Shaughnessy who is still
in Mexico. It is expected he will be
protected by Huerta from the popu
lace.
Bryan Says Won’t Resign.
Secretary Bryan denied this after
noon that he would resign his posi
tion because of the shedding of hu
man blood and that while he was and
is opposed to war, he believes the
United States is in the right and that
the honor of the nation is involved
and we could no longer avoid war.
President Asks for Funds.
President Wilson today asked con
gress to appropriate $500,000 for use
of the Department of State in bring
ing American citizens from Mexico
to the United States.
Senate Worn Out and Adjourns.
The Senate worked all night and
adjourned this morning with every
member worn out and exhausted. No
session will be held until late this af
ternoon.
More Troops Needed.
The War department will issue or
CAPTAIN BARRY
LOSES LICENSE
Was in Command of the Nantucket
Whew She Rammed the Monroe
and 41 Lives Were Lost.
WASHINGTON, April 22.—Steam
boat Inspector General George C.
Uhler, of ’the Department of Com
merce, today revoked the license of
Captain Barry, who commanded the
steamer Nantucket on January 30
when she rammed the Old Dominion
liner Monroe, sinking the boat and
causing the loss of 41 lives. The
The accident happened off the Vir
ginia coast during a heavy fog.
The first investigation made by the
inspectors on March 16 resulted in a
divided verdict, part of the board
holding that Captain Johnson, who
commanded the Monroe, bad caused
the collision because of his giving a
wrong signal just prior to the collision,
which had misled Captain Barry, and
he was charged with incompetence and
unskillful management of his vessel
and failure to provide for his pas
sengers after the acaident.
Inspector Howard, of the board,
however, held that Captain Barry was
guilty, as he had failed to slowdown
when he ran into the fog and was
running at full speed when he struck
'the Monroe.
The decision rendered today is
final and Johnson will not be allowed
to command any vessel hereafter.
Suits for heavy damages have been
filed against both companies by the
(relatives of those who lOBt their lives
and each company has a counter claim
against one another.
School Children Plant Trees.
JEFFERSON CITY. *0... April *2.
—Trees,; shnrtbefyand flpwefa^were!
today planted /$* school children
throughout the state In observance of
mgs. the schools presented appro-;
priate., Mtnrary. JMPjptyMWt..: j
Excellent pictures tonight at the
Orpheum. Change tomorrow evening.
ders to all state militia organizations
to mobilize for enlistment in the reg
ular army and it is planned to se
cure 200,000 national guard besides
300,000 volunteers.
Regiments Being Organized.
Hundreds of regiments are being
organized for the war and in every
city men are being enlisted to fight
the Mexicans. All state governments
have appropriated money for the mob
ilizing of the state troops.
Mexicans Entrench Mexicala.
CALEXICO, Cal., April 22.—The
federal Mexican garrison in Mexica
la just across the border worked fev
erishly all night throwing up en
trenchments between the town and
the border, fearing an invasion from
the north. The garrison of Mexicans
numbers about 2,000 and the people
of this city have been wiring to Gov
ernor Johnson for protection should
the Mexicans attempt to invade the
United States.
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Senate Passes War Resolution.
WASHINGTON, April 22.—After an
LIBERAL PARTY
IS IN DANGER
Stormy Session of Parliament—May
Vote Lack of Confidence in
Asquith Administration.
LONDON, April 22.—A stormy de
bate in the House of Commons com
menced today regarding the action of
the government in handling the Ul
ster situation. Enemies of the pres
ent Liberal ministry, headed by Prime
Minister Herbert Henry Asquith,
claim that the ministry will be over
thrown and that King George will
be forced to form a new cabinet or
else appeal to the country.
The question of army control of the
government has greatly weakened As
quith and his government and the
Labor party is expected to desert him
should a vote of lack of confidence
be put. Without the Labor party the
Liberals are in a minority.
Cnvicts Fight Sterilization.
KEOKUK. Ia., April" 22.—Federal
Judges Smith, McPherson and Pol
lock are today hearing the attack up
on Iowa’s new law calling for the
sterilization of insane and habitual
criminals by the State Board of Pa
role. The attack is being made by
thirty convicts in the state peniten
tiary at Fort Madison, who have band
ed ogether and hired a lawyer. The
State Parole Board has already put
the law Into force in the three In
sane asylums, where fifty operations
have been performed.. The board Is
sued an order tor operations at Fort
Madison, but It areed with the attor
ney for th econvlcts to withhold ac
tion until he law can be tested lfr
court. The convicts claim that the
law is in violation of their rlhta
guaranteed by the federal constitu
tion.
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drama, in taw reels hy -the .American
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all night session the Senate, at 2:30
o'clock #tis morning, by a vote of
72 to 13, adopted the administration
resolution declaring President Wilson
justified in employing arms against
“Victoriana Huerta, self-styled pres
ident of Mexico.” The resolution es
pecially disclaims any hostility to
wards the Mexican people.
La Follette’s Amendment Defeated.
Senator La Follette attempted to
amend the resolution so as to pro
vide tfor the withdrawal of the
American troops as soon as we have
subjected the Mexicans and had forced
them to apologize for the insult to
the flag and had secured the prom
ise of good behavior in the future.
Senator Lodge’* Substitute Lost.
The substitute resolution drafted
by Senator Lodge providing for a
declaration of war on Mexico and
refusing to signal out Huerta and
placing him in a position where the
government of the United States was
i fighting a single individual, was lost
the administration Democrats with
the aid of a few Republicans, voting
the substitute down.
House Expected Act Quickly.
The Senate resolution, which dif
fers materially from that originally
passed by the House, will not be re
submitted to the House at the session
this morning and it is expected that
it will pass a few minutes after be
ing read and that no effort will be
made to alter the resolution, thus
preventing the necessity of sending
it to conference, where it would be
further delayed.
\ 15,000 Troops at Vera Cruz in 48
Hours.
Secretary Daniels of the Navy de
partment issued a statement today
that 15,000 American marines and
blue jackets would be in Vera Cruz
in 48 hours, as the vessels which left
Galveston early yesterday morning
were now near the Mexican port, be
sides which the Atlantic fleet ‘ms ex
tra marines aboard in order to bo
able to hold any land fortifications
taken by the fleet.
Perfect Organization.
The rganization of the army and
navy is working perfectly. Commis
sary supplies are being rushed south
as fast as needed and large stores of
supplies are being concentrated at
gulf ports for the use of the fleet.
Supply ships are being loaded and
sent south, while many merchant ves
sels are being leased by the govern
ment for transports and supply ships.
Take Tampico Next.
Admiral Fletcher has directed Ad
miral Badger to take the city of
Tampico and a part of the Atlantic
fleet has been ordered to the north
ern port under command of Ad
miral Bandger, who will join t ie fleet
commanded by Admiral Mayo, who is
still at Tampico with guns trained on
the city, but unable to act, as he
has not enough men to hold the city
should he take It.
The Mexican federate have 7,000
troops in Tampico, while the rebels
have a force considerably larger and
should they join the small force of
Americans would be unable to main
tain order or protect the large oil,
plants owned by the English syndi
cate.
London Prooa With l^iUon.
LONDON. April 23.—The Moos of
this city hgve all tgken a s&M en
dorsing the atUtude of President Wil
son of the United States in demand
ing a change la-the conditions in
Jftxieo.Which law© "been allowed to
dtag through the last 16 atonthi wait
ing for some chance that a strong
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16 PLAN
DOES NOT WORK
Western Governors Protest Against
Gvernment Plans Which Caused
Loss in Mining Output.
WASHINGTON, April 22—Governor
Spry of Utah, and Governor Am
mons of /Colorado, today appeared
before the House committee on mines
and oposed the leasing of government
mineral land, claiming that the sys
tem, which has been used in Colo
rado and Utah for the past few years,
has resulted in the reduction of the
output of the mines and the failure
to develop the resources of Colorado
and Utah.
Governor Ammons told the com
mittee that the output from his state
had decreased $20,000,000 annually
since the forestry department had
been placed in charge of the public
lands of the state, and that land with
out timber, but rich in minerals, was
being held up and could not be de
veloped.
The leasing system prevented large
expenditures of money, as the leases
were short lived and revokable and
no business man would think of tak
ing a chance on claims that could
be worked at little cost and therefore
none of the deep deposits were be
ing utilized.
FAWCETT WINS
IN TACOMA GITY
Recalled Three Years Ago Now Beats
Lutheran Clergyman, Who
Wanted the Job.
TACOMA. April 22. A. V. Faw
cett, former mayor of Tacoma, who
was recalled three years ago, was re
elected here yesterday as mayor of
this city, heating the Reverend C. F.
W. Stoever, a Lutheran minister, who
was his opponent.
Fawcett had more than 2,000 major
ity over the cleVgyman and carried
almost every down town ward.
The campaign has been one of the
bitterst fought in Tacoma the past
decade and both candidates spoke
plainly of their opponents. Fawcett
was charged with being in league
with the forces of the vice syndicate,
which caused his recall by the bet
ter element in 1911, while the busi
ness men opposed Stoever, claiming
that he was inexperienced and that,
a man with executive ability must be
elected.
ADMIRAL EVANS
LEAVES JUNEAU
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The steamer Admiral Evans, of the
Admiral Line, left Juneau at 6 o’clock
last night for Valdez and should reach
here Friday morning.
1,000 In Hospital Campaign.
CLEVELAND, O.. April 22.--One
thousand persons—live hundred of
them women and girls—today began a
whirlwind campaign to raise $500,
000 for St. Luke’s Episcopal hospital.
An immense clock in the public square
will indicate the progress of the col
lections. "
School Board Moating.
A meeting of the School board will
be heM In the City Hall Friday, April
14, between 7:30-aad 0:90 o’clock p.
m. Parents of pupils, or others hav
ing complaints are requested to ap
pear before the board.
A. VON OUNTHER.
’• School Director.
J. D. MoDougali returned to the Cliff
mine this morning.