RALPH WILLIAMS
li MORE TROUBLE
.Arrested In Portland for Stealing
$(»<)<><) Worth of Notes and Jew
elry From Mrs. McNamara.
The following news story taken
from the columns of the Portland
Oregonian refers to Ralph J. Wil
liams, one of the discoverers of the
Williams-Gentzler mine, on Mineral
Creek, and the lady in the case is
Mrs. McNamara, whose husband was
sentenced in Valdez to serve twenty
years for the murder of James Car
penter, at Cordova.
Disclosing to the police where he
had disposed of the valuable rings
stolen, and admitting choking Mrs.
Estelle McNamara to unconscious
ness, and then chloroforming her so
she would “come to” too soon and
inform the police. Leo J. Cameron,
who was arrested at Flavel Wednes
day, waived preliminary examination
and was bound over to the grand jury
yesterday on the charge of assault
and robbery.
Cameron also admitted taking the
notes, valued at ?6000, which were
recovered four days after he fled,
from a Portland saloonkeeper, with
whom he had left them.
Meeting the man who had choked
her senseless, stripped the rings from
her fingers, and stolen her valuable
securities, in the office of Chief of Po
lice Clark yesterday noon, Mrs. Mc
Namara at first accused him bitterly
of his mistreatment and faithlessness,
but, as Detective Craddock started to
lead him away to jail, she threw her
arms around his neck, sobbed and
kissed him.
The reconciliation will not affect
the prosecution of the case, as the de
tectives have enough evidence to
make a strong case, should Mrs. Mc
Namara refuse to testify.
“I told you so,” was Chief Clark’s
remark when the woman made her
demonstration of affection for Cam
eron. “I said that would happen
man. All she wanted was to have
him brought back to her.”
A joke on the San Francisco police,
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when she first complained against the
who had been notified of the reward
out for Cameron and to watch out
for him, was told by Cameron, who
said that while they were looking for
him he was arrested in the city one
night for drunkenness, and was in
jail four days. During this time he
saw numerous detectives, none of
whom recognized him as the man
wanted in Portland.
Detectives Craddock and Smith are
the Portland officers who worked on
the case and finally traced Cameron
to where he was working on the Hill
line of steamships between Portland
and San Francisco.
One of the diamond rings was dis
posed of to the Standard Jewelry Co.,
in Portland, on the day of the rob
bery for $40, Cameron told the po
lice, and a plain gold ring was also
disposed of here. A second diamond
ring he sold in San Francisco for
$112. He maintained that the two
ruby rings he had given to a singer
in the Black Cat restaurant in San
Francisco.
A letter written to the man in
Portland with whom he had depos
ited the valuable papers was found
asking that man to send them to
Ralph J. Williams, general delivery,
San Francisco, “Williams” was Cam
eron.
Cameron lived in Portland tor sev
eral years, and his mother, Mrs. J.
L. Cameron, lives on a farm near
Oregon City.
Bond for Cameron was fixed by
Municipal Judge Stevenson on the re
commendation of Deputy District At
torney Deich at $2500.
LOCAL MEN ARE NAMED
AGENTS FOR COMPANIES.
In accordance with the provisions
of the act passed by the last territo
rial legislature requiring all foreign
corporations to have resident agents
in Alaska, the Houston-Alaska Explo
ration company has appointed An
thony J. Dimond, of Valdez, as its
agent This company is a $500,000
corporation engaged in general de
velopment work in the Katalla and
tCenai districts. Attorney John Ly
ons has been appointed agent for the
Galena Bay Mining company and for
the Nikolai Mining company, both of
this district.
Lucille Love.
Tonight at The Liberty, Series 7
and 8, Francis Ford and Grace Cunard
in the title roles.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
TO J. A. B0R6ES
While on Way to Hunting Grounds,
Slips and Falls Upon Broken
Glass, Cutting Tendons.
J. A. Borges is at the Valdez Hos
pital as a result of a serious accident
which occurred yesterday morning,
while.hunting. It seems that Borges,
who Tis a clerk in the office of the
Alaska Road commission, accompan
ied by W. F. Way. who is also in the
Road Commission office, left town
early in the morning, bound for
Robe lake. When out the trail about
three miles, and near the lake, Bor
ges slipped and fell with considerable
force, his left hard striking an old
broken whisky boitle.
All the tendons < f his fingers were
cut and an artery was severed, which
required prompt attention on the part
of his companion to prevent his
bleeding to death. A whang shoe-lace
was hastily bound around the wound
ed member and Borges was hurried
to the Hospital. Dr. Dalton dressed
the wounds, but was unable to splice
the tendon of Borges big finger, as
the patient was extremely weak
from loss of blood
This Js the third accident that has
befallen prominent Valdez citizens in
the past fifteen days. First Col. Mil
lard slipped and seriously sprained
his ankle, then Fred Butterworth
scratched his hand with a devil club,
from which injury his hand became
infected and blood poisoning was
threatened, and r.ow Borges will be
disabled for a long fime as the result
of the accident yesterday.
EARTHQUAKE RAZES
RENOJUNGS
l<'ull Extent of Damages Not Known,
But Shocks Were Most Severe
Since ’Frisco Was Destroyed.
SEATTLE, Oct 4.—An earthquake
shock, which was felt from Seattle to
Mexico, occurred last night and it is
feared that great damage has been
done In the south, nearer the center
of the disturbance. The shock was
the most severe ever recorded in this
city.
Reno Buildings Razed.
RENO, Oct. 4.—This section was
visited by three earthquake shocks
this morning which caused a panic
among the residents and destroyed
several of the finest blocks in the city.
A number of people were killed when
the buildings collapsed. The earth
tremors still continue and the resi
dents are camping in the open, fear
ing that the buildings will be shaken
down. The destruction of the build
ings caused Are to break out and
complete the work of devastation re
sulting from the quakes.
The disturbance came from a
southerly direction and it is feared
that the Imperial Valley towns, which
suffered heavily by earthquakes last
June, have been destroyed. Commu
nication by wire has been interrupt
ed and it is feared that great damage
has resulted in the south. The shocks
were the most severe experienced in
this state since the destruction of
San Francisco.
DR. S. HALL YOUNG IS
WRITING ANOTHER BOOK.
Word has been received that Dr. S.
Hall Young, formerly superintendent
of Presbyterian missions in Alaska,
and pastor at Fairbanks, Cordova
and other Alaskan towns, is writing
another book which will appear with
"The Mushing Parson” as its title.
Dr. Young’s book, “Alaska Days with
John Muir,” just recently came from
the press and is in demand through
out the northern states and Alaska
wnere the author is well known. Dr.
Young spent nearly forty years in
Alaska and has traveled over every
portion of the highway.
Valdez Weather Report.
Barometer pressure .29.969
Temperature 7 p. m...36
Maximum temperature .46
Minimum temperature ......34
Mean temperature.39
Precipitation .16
Partly cloudy, wind two miles;
rained at night and from 7 a. m. to
10.20 a. m.
Tonight.
Series7 and 8 of Lucille Love, the
Girl of Mystery, this serial will be
finished this week.
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LAUNCH FAVORITE IS
WRECKED AT CORDOVA.
The gas launch Favorite, which
started from Douglas for Warm
Springs Bay, near Sitka, on July 28,
last, and after being adrift at sea for
nearly three weeks, landed on the
beach near Hook Point, on Hinchin
brook island, is now a total wreck
and Capt. Bing Halleck, the owner
pockets a loss of $3,700,'the value
of the boat being $3,200, and cargo
worth $500.
The ship-wrecked crew arrived at
Cordova and Capt Halleck contract
ed with James Kennedy and J. N.
Smith to bring the Favorite to Cor
dova. These men proceeded to Hinch
inbrook and succeeded in launching
the boat and after proceeding about
five miles along shore towards the
light-house, a gale set in and the Fav
orite was driven ashore, striking the
rocks on the way, and finally landing
a total wreck.
It will be remembered that Capt.
Halleck and crew had a most thrill
ing experience after sailing from
Douglas. They lost their course and
for twelve days were at the mercy of
a raging storm, t' c little craft toss
ing helplessly on the waves and in
the trough of the sea, as her supply
of fuel had been exhausted.
KNIGHT’S ISLAND COPPER
CLAIMS GO TO PATENT
Notice has been received at the
Juneau land office that the forfeiture
of two claims has enabled Knight’s
Copper company to secure patent to
five other claims in connection with
which they made application for pat
ent in October of 1913. The appli
cation was first refused for the whole
group and then when it was poved
that the necessary work had been
done on five of the claims the com
pany was informed that they would
be able to secure patent on that group
but not on two of the group covered
by the original application.
Valdez Weather Report.
Valdez, Oct. 3, 1915.
Barometer pressure .29.960
Temperature 5 p. m.4 0
Maximum ..45
Minimum .31
Mean temperature .38
Precipitation . .05
Partly cloudy, wind south west 4
miles; rained at night.
Notice.
There will be a meeting of the
stockholders of the Royal Develop
ment Gold Mining company held at
Ely Larsen’s residence, October 15,
1915.
JOHN ECKIMO,
kll Secretary.
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The After-Hours
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MANY concerns lose money every night by not attract
ing the attention of the crowds on the streets in the
evening. On the other hand, many other concerns pros
per because they employ the after-hours salesman—Elec
tric Light. You can readily pick out these stores on the
busiest thoroughfares—their show windows pouring a
brilliant flood of light upward, outward and downward,
thereby adding an attraction to the goods displayed not
obtainable in any other way. Few people can resist a
glance at the beautiful effect—most people stop and ad
mire it. The proprietors of these shops are well versed
in all modern methods which make for success in devel
oping trade. They know that the lavish use of electric
light pays, and use Edison Mazda Lamps to obtain it at
a minimum cost.
Alaska Water, Light and
Telephone Company
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
Lvs. Fort LUcum Lvs. Valdez
8:16 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m.
1:16 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
SATURDAYS
1:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
There will be no trip of the launch
on the second ana fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used to
clean hollers.