. VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1913. NO. 19S.
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THREE DEMI;
FAMILY DUEL
Robert Stanley, Wife and Daugh
tre Killed as Result of Do
mestic Row.
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Greeley, Colo., June 2.—Robert
Stanley, Ills wife and daughter
were found dead near here today
and from the appearance of the
bodies, the wounds they received
and other peculiarities have led
the authorities to believe the
deaths were the result of a pistol
duel between the man on one side
and the two women on the other,
resulting in the death of all three.
•Nothing is known here of the.
reasons which actuated the kill
ings, but if is believed that the
farmer threatened his daughter
and that the mother came to the
assistance of her child.
COMMITTEE ON
ALASKA RAILROAD
Pittman, Jones and Chamberlain
to Consider Government Line
in Territory.
Washington, D. C., June 2.
The Senate committee oil terri
tories today named Pittman,
Jones and Chamberlain, a sub- J
committee to prepare the com
mittee report on government rail
roads in Alaska. The sub-com
mittee is expected to have? the re
port ready before the end of next
week.
IGLOO PLANS
FOR THE 4TH
President Day Makes Appoint
ment of Committees—Big
Time Contemplated.
President-Day, of Hit* local ig
loo of Pioneers of Alaska, has
made his appointments for the
eomittees, which will have charge
of the celebration of the Fourth
of July, at which time it is plan
ned to give the largest and most
comprehensive celebration ever
held in Valdez.
Invitations lo the people of
Seward and Cordova will be sent
as soon as possible. Ball games
are to be arranged for. II is hop
ed to have the battleship Mary
land here at that time, with its
complement of 800 men and a fine
band. Col. O’Neil has been work
ing for a month trying to have
the regiment band at Fort Wil
liam H. Seward, brought here for
a six weeks’ stay, commencing
on the Fourth of July.
The igloos have taken the mat
ter in charge and all of its 130
members are working as a unit
to assure success for the occa
sion. i
The following appointments
were made bv President, Charles
Day:
Marshal of the Day—Col. J. R.
Crittenden.
Finance Committee—S. Blum,.
Dolph Smith, C. H. Kraemer and
Joe Bourke. I
Committee on Arrangements—
D. H. Sleem, Daniel Greenig, W.
H. Blackwell, Angus Chisholm,
Harry E. F. King, H. F. Suessdorf
and VV. H. Crary.
Publicity and Invitation Com
mittee—J. W. Frame, Al. Dowling
BURLESON SATS
NO 1911 SURPLUS
Postmaster General Asserts That
Hitchcock Had Deficit Instead
of Margin.
Washington, I). .. June 2.—
Postmaster General Burleson
says the records of the depart
ment show that Hitchcock did
not produce a surplus of *75,
000 on postal business for the
fiscal year ending July 1. 1011,
hut on the contrary the year dos
ed 'with an actual \ deficit of
$200,000. He claims the appar
ent surplus was shown hy jug
gling the bookkeeping
ireIghtIg
ABOUT SOLONIKI
Bulgarians Would Have All the
Capturid Territory But the
Greeks Object.
Soloniki, June 2.—The Greeks
and, Bulgarians are lighting to
day. the Bulgars reinforced by
the troops formerly besieging
Constantinople1 antf the fGreeks
with reserves coming in on every
train and being rushed lo the
front.
The Greeks are determined to
pr'evenl the Czar of the Bulgars
from taking all the captured ter
ritory and hope to secure the co
operation of the'Slavonians and
Montenegrins.
BULGARIANS FIRE
AT GREEK CRUISER
Battery of Eleutheria Shells War
ship of Ally and Situation
Very Shaky.
At,liens, Jpne 2.—A Bulgarian
battery oil Eleulheria shelled a
Grecian cruiser yesterday and
the situation is very critical.
Warfare among the allies may
break out any day as they can
not agree in dealing with the ter
ritorial question.
MRS PANKHURST
GETS OUT AGAIN
Queen Bee Suffragette Released
From Jail Because of Critl- *
cal Indigestion.
London, June, 2.—Mrs. Pank
hurst was released from jail
again today because she is suf
fering from a critical attack of
indigestion due to her attempted
hunger strike and the forcing of
food into her stomach to keep her
hlive.
One-half off on trimmed milli
nery and 25 per cent discount on
suits at Harvey’s Toggery.
and Antone Carlson.
Musie, and Dance Committee—
Samueil McNiece, Norman Mer
chant. and John L>. Crawford.
Brokers Persuade Committee
That 20 Per Cent Will En
courage Smuggling.
Washington, J>. C.. June ..—
Brokers engaged in diamond im
portations have persuaded the
Senate tlnance committee |o re
tain the present duty of in per
cent oil diamonds. instead of
raising tile rate lo l'0 per cent
ad valorem. II was argued that
tin* higher rale would encourage
wholesale smuggling. II is claim
ed I lull I lie duty has always been
kept low because a high duly
would almost destroy legitimale
importations and make smuggling
I he rule. II is claimed I lull more
revenue "ill lie obtained from the
lower rale.
A. J,. Florence returned from
I.atouche on the Northwestern.
no to
SOIL TUESDAY
Cruiser Detailed for Investigation
of Alaska Ports to Finish
by August: ~ " -
Seattle. June 2.—The armored
cruiser Maryland, which has been
detailed |n investigate Alaska
ports, will sail north Tuesday.
She will go first to Chignik on Ihe
Alaska Peninsula. She will then
visit Kodiak. Cook inlet ports and
Seward. She will call last at Cor
dova about August I.
RIDESOFFBLUFF;
IS NOI HURT
Rides an Automobile Off a 100
Foot Bluff at Oakland and
Still Lives.
Oakland, Cal., June 2.—Ernest
Modeen, an undertaker, tired of
life, rode an automobile off a bluff
and dropped 100 feet, landed in
the canyon below and never had
a scratch. \V(hen found he was
cursing his luck at the failure
of the plan to end his life.
Modeen’s auto made the drop
without turning and then contin
ued a few feet after striking a lev
el place in the canyon. He was
going at full speed when he left
the cliff.
TEN KILLED IN
ATLANTIC STORM
Norfolk, Va., June 2.—Twenty
vessels were wrecked and ten
persons lost their lives in a storm
off the Virginia coast yesterday.
The property loss was heavy.
\V. E. Dunkle, the mining man,
who is in charge of the work of
development at the Midas'copper
mine, and also in charge _af the
mining operations at Latouche,
will soon inf’ke a trip to South
eastern Alaska'.
Sharles Crawford, superintend
ent of the Gold King Mining Co.,
returned to Valdez Saturday to at
tend the darice at Eagle hall.
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MEXICO MAY GET
PLENTY OF MONEY
Deal on Between New York and
Foreign Bankers to Make
an Advance.
New York, June 2.—The pro
visional lluerta government has
arranged l'or a loan of $100,000,
000 from New York and foreign
banks. The New York bankers
are lo advance an immediate $10,
000,000 and are to take for se
curity the national railroads in
Mexico.
This action is necessary, as the
freasury is depleted and bankrup
tcy for Mexico is certain unless
the present ileal for an advance
of funds goes through. The sol
diers of the federal nr.v.y have
been unpaid for many months and
are deserting to the stale forces
in the north, which are being
financed by the large mining com
panies.
WATCHMAN HEADS
rOFF SUFFRAGETTES
/
Cra$y Females Discovered and
Foiled in Effort to Burn Roy
al Academy of Arts.
London. June —Sijfl'ranettes
today tried to burn the Rbyal
Academy of Arts but were discov
ered by .a watchman before they
could net the (lames fairly under
way. Fast work by firemen slop
ped the lire before much damane
Avas done. The collections in the
buildinn are worth millions.
soAPnir
SURVIVOR DIES
Whitey Moore Expires at Fair
banks of Erysipelas Caused
*iy Fight Scratch.
Fairbanks, June 2— J. W.
Moore, generally known as W'liit
ey Moore, a member of Soapy
Smith's gang at Skagway, died
here last week of erysipelas,
whih had its origin in a tight
wikh C. J. Bell. The coroner’s
jury exonerated Bell from re
sponsibility, finding that Moore
was the aggressor.
Miss Ethel’. Falk and sister
made a trip lo the Cliff mine yes
terday.
burlkonIalks
AB0UT_ OFFICES
Washington, D. C„ June 2.—
Postmaster General Bureleson
says Hitchcock, his predecessor,
filled many long standing vacan
cies and made a long list of post
poned appointments in the post-'
al department just before he went
out with the Taft administration.
WANTEO—A position at road
house as cook or helper by young
Scandinavian girl. Inquire of
Miss Kvalheim at the Panama ho
tel.
If you want all the ne&s all the
time, read the Prospector.
MERZ GAR AFIRE
. IN AUTO RAGE
4
Tire of Tower’s Machine Also
Explodes and Injures Both
Men Aboard.
Indianapolis, June 2.— in. the
automobile race Morz' car caught
alire and he had a thrilling ride
while putting out the blaze. The
lire of Tower’s machine exploded
and Tower and his mechanician
were both badly hurt. Wishnrt,
American, came in second.
I hiring a slop, tliox. I lie
Frenchman, wlm won, drank a
large <]11a111 ily of champagne, lie
was fainting and I lie wine revived
him.
GOST MONEY TO
SILENGE ENEMIES
Roosevelt Spent Ten Thousand
Dollars to Receive a Vin
dication.
Marquette, Mich., June 2.— Ex
President Roosevelt says that it
cost, him $10,000 fur the suit
against Editor Nevvett, but he
merely wanted to silence his en
emies and did not care about a
money judgment.
Editor Newell admits that he
was only aide to secure heresay
evidence, but of that he might
have secured any amount of peo
ple vyho had heard that the form
er jresulent drank to excess, but
whenever they were pinned to the
facts someone else had told them.
PLANS TO DRIVE
TAME MOOSE,
Fairbanks Man to Break Animals
to Harness and Hitch Them
to Carriage.
Fairbanks, June 2.—Clinton,
tbe Fairbanks freighter, has
bought several tame moose from
Munson’s roadhouse and will sta
ble them in a cage' on Front
street. 'He plans to break them
(o harness and hitch them lo a
carriage to haul cheechacos
around town.
tananaIarmers
ORGANIZE SOCIETY
Grangers Planning to Expand
Their Operations and Monop
olize Spud Supply.
K Fairbanks, June 2—Tanana
farmers have organized an agri
cultural society. Considerable
new machinery will be brought in
this year. The society expects to
expand the potato industry in the
valley and supply the local mar
ket to the entire exclusion of out
side spuds.
The dance given by the Eagles
last Saturday was one* of the
largest , and most enjoyable of the
season. *
SENATE AFTER
TARIFF LOBBY
Start Investigation This Morning
and Will Call All the
Senators.
—
Washington, I). June 2_
The senatorial investigation into
the alleged lobbying of large man
ufacturers who are opposing the
cut in larilf rate's started today
and the senators will all he call
ed. starting with the A's and con
tinuing through the list to the
end of | lie list.
The senators will he called yp
oii in reveal the names of all the
men who have approached them
reifiiesl inu a retention of high
rales also each one will lie asked
if he is direel Iv or indirectly in
lereslcd in any business ell'ected
by the change of lari IT.
SEATTLMERS
TO 60 ON STRIKE
Oon’t Like to Eat “Monkey Hash'"
Nor to Divide Tips With
Straw Bosses.
Seattle. June —Seattle wait
ers threaten In walk nut on a gen
eral strike unless certain demands
are satisfied. Their chief com
plaints are that they are fed
largelv on “monkey hash,” which
is a compound mostly made up
of discards from beef slews, and
they object In dividing their tips
with head waiters as they are
compelled In do as far as pos
sible.
baoInTets
TICKET OF LEAVE
Blue Paper Presented to Fair
banks Sport Who Goes From
Bad to Worse.
Fairbanks. June 2.—Morris
Michelle, a noted Fairbanks sport,
was handed a blue lieket today,
lie has been going down hill for
some lime. Last week lie was
arrested on the street for drunk
enness and tlie next day was
charged with rolling a fellow
sport. The police then decided to
let some other town have Morris
a while.
STEAMERS DEPART
FOR NOME CITY
Seattle, June 2—The steamers
Senator |and Victoria left here
yesterday, the first steamers to
leave this city for Nome other
than the Corwin and the revenue
cutter Bear.
The Pope Is Aged 78.
Rome, June 2.—This city is
gaily decorated in flags and bunt
ing and much rejoicing is shown
here today, which is the ?8th
birthday of the Pope.
I>r. Caswell, who made a trip
to Seward on the Northwestern
returned on the same boat after
a four hours' stay in the west
ward town.
Notice to the Publio.
I will leave for Port Wells to
morrbw and my store will be
dosed during my absence.
BEN SILERMAN.