VOL. 0. "° 31’•
SOON BE TRIED
Aided in Having Jingo Articles
Appear in Foreign Press to
Help Krupps.
Berlin, Oet. 21.—The trial of
the eleven army officers implicat
ed in the Krupp armor scandal,
revealed by the ‘Socialist leader
of Parliament, who revealed the
faet that the Krupps, with the aid
of a number of army officers,
conducted a campaign of public
ity in French and English papers,
li\ which public sentiment was
manufactured in Germany
through Ihe reprinting of these
articles in German papers, so
I hat Ihe people demanded the
purchase of more guns and more
armor plate, fearing I hat the
fatherland was threatened by the
French or English army or navy,
commenced here Iasi Thursday, j
The charge at iirsl caused a
Sensation and the war depart
ment at Iirsl denied Ihe truth of
I lie accusation, hut the proof
gathered by the Socialist leader,
and his aids in the party, was so
overwhelming that the gnvdrn
iiicnl was forced to act and the
trial of the civilians and officials
implicated was ordered.
All the civilians ,who were con
cerned in the fraud on the pub
lic have been found guilty by civ
il courts and sentenced to short
terms and to pay a line. The
charges are now being heard
against Ihe officers implicated.
A ennr! martial is hearing the
evidence. *
BELGIANS QUIT
THE ZEPPELINS
Intend Using Heavier Than Air
Machines—Less Costly and
. Less Dangerous.
Urussels. Ilelgium, Oct. -1.
Tlie war department here has an
nounced that they will no long
er spend money to buy or build
Zeppelin airships, as I hey are
considered more expensive and
less satisfactory than Ihe mon
oplane and biplane.
The heavier Ilian air machines
will be used hereafter by Ihe avi
ation corps of III.' army and few.
if any, hall.. will be operat
ed during' war maneuvers.
The many accidents to the Zep
pelins, causing Ihe death of many
(iceman army officers, was Ihe
deciding' factor willi the war de
part incut.
INK CANNOT
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; v _w
Washington, Oel. -1.—The
ruiteii Stales supreme eqqrt to
day handed down a decision de
nying the I'tiehlo Indians the1
right to drink intoxicating liqu
urs. The quesion had been rais
er! hy liquor peddlers, who liar)
ireeii arrested charged with sill
ing whiskey lo Indians, and at
torneys appealed from l he con
victions found in lower rottrls.
The convictions arc sustained.
Masonic Meeting.
There will lie a special cnm
iniiuicaliou of Valdez lodge No.
Ills, !•'. and A. M. on Wednessday
evening. Oel. I!HII. Work in
tile third degree. Visit i11g nrolli
ers welcome'.
0. C. REYNOLDS. See’y.
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tlH COLONEL
GOES TO m
Colonel Gorgas Will Investigate
Sanitary Conditions in Jo
hannesburg.
New York, Oct. -1.—Colonel
Gorgas, the efficient health offi
cer of the canal zone, will leave
here in a few days for Johannes
burg to make an investigation
of the sanitary conditions in that
city and will map out a plan of
campaign to eradicate the dis
eases so prevalent among the
natives there-.
The English government made
a special request of I In- State and
War deartments for the privilege
of having I he colonel make the
(rip and after some reluctance
the War department issued I In
order allowing the leave of ab
sence.
The work of Eid. Gorgas in the
Panama canal section to make it
sanitary has been the marvel of
the age and he is considered the
best medical authority on sani
tation in America.
Eid. Gorgas will leave for
South Africa via England.
EXPECT REVOLT
IN PHILIPPINES
Unless Bill is Passed Granting
Natives Freedom—Army Of
ficers Not Worried.
'
Manila. I*. I.. net. I.—II is
generally predicted anil univer
sall\ believed III a I unless I be
Junes bill imw before congress is
passed guaranteeing the natives
independence they will revolt
against the American rule.
The natives are preparing lor
I he struggle and have secreted
arms and ammunition for the
coming fray. American army of
ficers, however, do not anticipate
much trouble keeping order or
supressing any revolution which
may starl. provided they are not
interefered with by the politicals
and tln> society for I In* preven
tion of cruelty lo the poor na
I ivrs.
Seward /.eaves for the West.
The freighter Seward left Val
dez at i o’clock this morning, go
ing tirst to Kllamar, then to l.a
touche, loading ore al both
places. J-’rom l.alouche the boat
will go to the Excursion Hay can
nery and load the balance of the
big salmon pack and will also call
at several other canneries in
Southeastern Alaska for salmon.
Sampson Reaches Spirit City.
Seattje, Oct. -,t.--The steamer
Sampson, of the Alaska (toast
company, reached hero yesterday
and will sail north as -soon as she
loads. ;
Fine Dinner.
Tl»e.4^»ii^js. Ajji.of the Oongre
galiuuul church will give a line
dinner at the church parlors on
|Thursday evening. Dinner lifly
cents.
The Portage Hay Hydraulic
company will send a crew of men
to*the Sr oil ml hi a fe‘w days to
do the annual assessment work
required by law. The company
plan more extensive work next
season, Iml are aol' prepared hi
this lime to do more Ilian the
necessary work to hold the,'
ground. ,
The place In see Valdez as it
was ii. I Dun is at the Kuglc hall
(lei. .'II Admission SI.50.
STORM HITS
MANY TOWNS
Ties Up Traffic and Destroys
Telegraph Communication
Causes Death, Suffering.
Chicago, 111., Oct. 21.—This
city was visited by a severe
storm last night, causing much
suffering and the loss of a num
ber of lives. The poor are re
ceiving coal free, given by the
Salvation Army and other so
cial workers.
Cleveland, ()., Oct. 2I.--A licrre
nli/.y.'ard struck this town, caus
ing a lieup of all the street car;
lines and the shutdown of all
business. Only a few telegraph
wires are leading In the city and
nothing can be done to relieve the
'situation unlit .1 In* 'storm sub
sides. The police stations are
crowded with poor people seek
ing shelter from the storm.
Birmingham. 111.. Oct. 21.~
Business and traffic in this oily
has been stopped by tin? storm of
yesterday and the heavy snow
and intense cold, it being espec
ially fell by the inhabitants who
were im| prepared for a storm
so early in the season.
TARIFF WAR
WITH RUSSIA
Leading Administration Paper in
St. Petersburg Demands
Tariff Reprisals.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 21 .--Tilt*
Novoe Yi'iimya. tin* oll'icial ,jour
nal of tin* Russian government,
in an editorial today demands
that, tin* government immediate
ly start taritV reprisals against
tile United Stales because of the
breaking of all commercial treat
ies between the (wo countries las|
March.
The United Stales yearly ships
to Russian port* more than $20,
000,000 worth .of fanning mud
mining machinery. It is propos
ed |o make the tarill' on the im
porls from America so prohibi
tive, dial the American manufac
tures eaitnol sell in Russia and
they will thus be forced to lose
Ibe business or force Hie Ameri
can government to conclude
Irealies with Russia.
T
SAYS PRESIDENT
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Question of Policy Involved Not
La w->-Peak hurst to V*clur» ■ 1
for Three Weeks.
Washington, Oct. 21.—Presi
dent Wilson today made an ex
ecutive order directing the com
missioner of immigration In al
low Mrs. -Pankhursl to land. In
1 ... I -
making the order the president
slated that the admission of Mrs.
Pankhursl was a mailer of pol
icy, not of law.
Mrs. Pankhursl was admitted
upon her own ivroguizauce and
will remain in America for three
weeks, lecturing in the interest
of llie mililnns of Knglnnd'and
the Pankhursl ockelhook—mostly
llu> latter. *
Many Crafts Wrecked and the Big
Boats Run for Open Water—
Loss WHI be Heavy.
New Haven, Conn., Oct. 21.—
A lerrillc storm which has been
raging here for the past twelve
hours has caused immense loss
to the shipping in the harbor and
it is expected that many vessels
have been driven on the shores
at other harbors near here. All
communication between the oth
er towns is completely destroyed.
A large number of vessels have
been driven ashore, while the
larger ships immediately pul in
to the Sound, preferring open
water. The loss to shipping in
this harbor will run into the mil
lions.
Wilson Joins the Y. M. C. A.
Washington, Oct. 21.— Presi
dent Wilson today was admitted
to membership in the Young
Men's Christian Association of
this city. The president made a
short address when admitted,
praising'the work of the associa
t ion.
PROTEST AGAINST
BIBLE IN MAILS
Cranks Claim I3ifcle is Immoral
3ook and Want It 3arred
From the Mails.
Washington, del. -l.--l'osl
mast.er (leneral Murleson will
have lu study Ins ililile if lie is
mil a I reaily familiar enough with
il to si;l lie a ipiesl ion rereullx
pul up to him hy a certain body
of American rili/.ens.
They have entered an objec
•Lion to Ihe Mihle being sent
through tiic mail, claiming that
certain passages in the hook are
immoral and that Ihe same reg
ulations should apply |o il as lo
other printed matter.
The departnu/nl officials be
lieved Ihe protesl a joke when
liesl brought lo their attention,
hut the parties behind Ihe move
men are pressing for an answer.
The posmasler general has ig
nored Ihe petition hul may he
forced lo make a ruling.
WAR SECRETARY
GOES TO CANAL
Will Confer With Col. Qoethals
Regarding Laws Needed When
the Canal Opens.
Washington, Gel, 21.—Secre
tary of War (iarrison left here
today' for tin* Panama canal zone
to confer with Col. (ioethals in
reference to I In* legislation need
ed for the operation of the ca
nal,
Congress will he asked to pass
such laws as an* deemed neces
sary and also lo tlx rates and
charges, besides providing severe
punishment for those who may
violate the regulations.
I'pon the reluiii of the secre
tary the department will draw up
the regulations and laws and
v.iil ask congress lo pass them,
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WILSON WRITES
ABOUT CURRENCY
i
Sends Letter to Congressman Un
derwood Assuring Him of
Passage of Bill.
Washington, Oct. 21.— Presi
dent Wilson has written to Floor
Leader Oscar Underwood, leader
of the majority in the lower
house, that he is sure the pres
ent congress will pass the Glass
currency act at this session.
The president states that he
has held conferences with many;
members of congress and I hat j
they have lodged themselves to j
vote and work for its passage and j
that more than enough votes are ;
promised to assure the passage j
of the act.
Report Earthquake.
San Luis, Obispo, Oct. 21 .—A
severe earthquake lasting for
several seconds was felt at this
place today but no harm was
done. The people were badly
frightened and began to pray,
fearing the world was near its
end.
STRIKERS BURY
DEAD COMRADE
Pine Hundred Miners in Line of
March and No Interference
or Disorder.
Ti'iniiliiil. t’.olo.. Mel. - I .--Nine
hundred miners marched today
in I lie funeral procession of I lie
i
miner wlm was shot anil killed aj
1
few days ayu by depuly sheriIVs. |
The strikers earr iisl banners de- I
liouneinn Ihe paid deputies and
claiming I hat the dead mcmhcr
of Ihe union iiad heeii murder
ed hy Ihe tools of Ihe eorpora
I ion.
.No ell’orl was made hy Ihe po
lice lo interfere with Ihe parade
and Ihe strikers made no effort
to cause trouble or to start a
riot. |
After Ihe services Ihe strikers i
disbanded execpl those who were
detailed lo relieve Hie pickets nil
duly near Ihe mine buildings.
Roosevelt at Rio de Janeiro.
It io de .laneiro, Itra/.il, < tel. . I.
--Theodore lloosevell. ex-presi
dent, of the I'niled Slides, arrived
here today from .New York to
[commence his four of one year in
Sou 111 American countries, lec
turing af all Ihe principal cities.
Mr. lloosevell is attended hy a
larjre numher of secretaries and
newspaper correspondents.
Alton Special Wrecked.
Alton, 111., Oct. 21.—A special
train which left Chicago at mid
night was wrecked here last night
and two passengers are dead and
fifteen seriously hurl. The cause
of the wreck is said by the offi
cials to be unknown and a thor
ough investigation will be made
by the company officials and the
interstate commerce commission.
King Invests Million.
I.ondon, Oct. 21.—King George
has* .iiiTCftted Itni'dlihrof one mil
lion dollars for lln* Prince of
Wales; The money is largely in
vested in Canadian and Ameri
can securities. This is the third
large investment by the king for
Ills son. who will succeed him as
King of Kngland.
N3w Goods.
New goods on ever> boat at
Mrs. Winter's.
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SULZER LAYS BARE
“Ingrate, I Shall Disgrace and
Destroy You,” Says Murphy
When Refused Graft.
New York, Ocl. 21.—James
Creelman, the writer and corres
pondent, has published in the
Mail and Express of this city, an
astounding interview with e.\
Governor Sulzer, in which the
former governor exposes Boss
Murphy’s political plundering of
the state treasury; his threats to
Sulzer unless he allowed Tam
many to continue using dummy
contractors to secure the state
road and canal work, for which
the slate has appropriated $200,
000,000; Ihe attempts to bribe tin?
governor In acquiesce lo tin*
plundering of stall* funds and
Ihe promise In break him should
he fail lo mine Ihrough to the
orgauixal ion which bad made
him.
Sulzer stales in the interview
that when he refused Ihe de
mands made upon him hy Mur
phy. Ihe Tammany boss had stat
ed: "Ingrale, 1 shall disgrace
and destroy you."
.MUrphy refused to be inter
viewed by representatives of the
Mail anil Express, nor would any
of the district leaders make any
statement regarding the Sulzer
charges.
Assayer White lias taken a
lease on I lip Dieriuger building
on the wharf and will move his
plant i1111> the new Imilding very
shortly.
BLIZZARD HITS
Ties Up Traffic and Causes the
Death of Five Persons in
Milwaukee.
.Milwaukee. Oct. JI—This city
was visited Iasi night by I lie
win's I blizzard llial I lie oldest in
habitant can remember nf. The
intense eiild. the heavy drifting
snow and lack nf preparation
caused great suffering In the
people of the city and Irall'ir was
slopped. Five persons were fro
zen to death in the city.
The blizzard extended over the
stale of Wisconsin and many
towns ha\e been fill nil' 'from
comiminical ion as the w ires are
all down. The railroads are mak
ing every elTort In dear the line
and release a number of trains
stalled in drifts with only short
rations of food and fuel.
WOMEN POLICE
GOLDEN GATE
San Francisco, Oct. i I .--The
chief of police has appointed
three women police on the force
ami they will do social welfare
work. Milling with men on the
street and then arresting them,
as was done in Seattle. The so
cial workers are sure that the
womein can accomplish more
good than all the other police.
Mashers will he driven from the
city hy the "she'’ police or went
to the jails, is the prediction of
the sponsors foi the new sipiad.
I.OST--A purse containing dia
mond ring and sum of money;
either on Keystone, Front or
lirnadway. Return to this office
ami receive liberal reward.