V0L 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1013. " No. 188.
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JOHNSON SIGNED
ALIEN LAND BILL
Effort to Secure Veto Failed—
Panama Exposition Officials
Kicking.
Sacramento, May 20.—(Sover
iior Johnson today signed the
Webb alien land bill, which, if en
forced, will prevent the ownership
in this stale of land by the Ja
panese or Chinese.
Every effort to have the gover
nor veto lbei bill has failed, the
highest officials of the federal
government have pleaded in vain
for a veto in order that the mai
ler might lie settled by treaty be
tween the two countries.' The ad
ministration was also anxious to
have the matter postponed until
ufler the completion of the Pan
ama canal, that the Atlantic fleet
might be available! in the even of
trouble between the Japanese and
American governments.
A demand for a referendum pc
lilion has been filed and this will
delay the operation of the law for
I!) months.
The Panama exposition offi
cials have roundly denounced the
stale legislature for its folly, ag
itating the matter at the time
when millions has been invested
in the fair to tie held in 1915.
MUSHER SAYS
VALDEZ BOOMS
V. Valentine Reports Good Times
on Coast to Interior City
Newspaper.
Fairbanks.— V. Valent ine. who
al . lime operated on Lillie
Eldorado creek in Hie Fairbanks
precinct, but now of F.ureka in
Hie lint Springs district, arrived
in lown last night after having
made the journey from the coast
meitropolis in ten days time on
fool. Mr. Valentine slates that the
trail is breaking up badly and that
il will soon lie impassable for
rigs, until after the breakup.
While on the. trail Mr. Valen
tine met Harry Smith, who was
formerly interested in Bert’s
Place, the cigar store on Front
street. Smith started outside a
few days ago on a bicycle, but
went snnwblind and had id be
hauled into the Sourdough road
house by a teamster. 'He sold his
wheel for Sr* and will continue his
journey to Chitina on the stage
as soon as he is able to travel.
The mining man reports that
Valdez is quite a lively town on
account id' the quartz activity. 'He
himself was in the employ of the
Midas Copper Mining Co. for
awhile, which concern is now
owned by the Guggeriheims. The
mine is only a prospect as yet.
hut; is looking better every day.
The copper and gold quartz
around Port Wells is looking up
considerably and there is. much
prospecting going oil The Cliff
mine is now working a large crew,
of men and the Gold King Mining
Co. at Slump bay will swell the
output of the mines to a great ex
tent;
OrpheumProgram Tonight.
On the Cactus Trail, a vigor
mis' western drama with a vital
plot, featuring G, M. Anderson.
The Spoiled Child, swell child-I
acted melodrama.
TJi.e. Stranded Actors, a com
edy'th'at guarantees to cure the
hlues.
Xotiee-v&unday the first show
is at 8*p. m. sharp; second show
nt 0:1 :'
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Jim lljiggati and Fred Peck left
this m mm i njir.fr) f Slate creek.
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U. S. WARSHIP
SUNK BY WEDO
Vesuvius Beached by Officers
With Large Hole in Side
From Torpedo.
Newport, May 20.—The gun
boat Vesuvius, of the United
States Navy, was struck by a tor
pedo which had been discharged
by the vessel, but acting as a
boomerang il returned to (tie ship
and exploded, opening up the side
of I hr vessel so badly that the
officers were compelled to beach
I he ship In save her.
The Vesuvius is a small gun
boa| nf a lilt It* less than 1,000
tuns displacement and cost S,'tf>0,_
000. Il is expected I fiat she can
he raised and saved.
AUSTRALIAN BEEF
FOR LOS ANGELES
English Ship Arrived and Price is
Cut One-third—Trust to
Fight Importers.
J.os Angeles, May -’ll.—\ ship
menl of Australian beef arrived
here today causing a cut of one
third of I he present price of beef.
The packers say they will force
the Australian beef out of the
counl ry if I bey have to g ive beef
away, and they are expected In
make a further nil today or ln_
morrow.
The beef is brought over in
specially imill Knglish .cold stor
age vessels. Yesterday’s ship
ment totaled :t.(iim Ions of beef
and mutton.
MUCHTALKABBUT
THE NEW MARSHAL
Local Democratic Politicians Still
Beefing—Appointment a _ |
Surprise.
Tin* news received yesterday
Dial the President had named Kd-'
ward~Bxuin, <»f Chitina, to suc
ceed Harvey P. SUllivan as mar
shal for this division has caused
much discussion about town,
mostly because the appointment
was unexpected.
T. J. Donohng.was probably I he
most exasperated man in l he
town when he heard the news, de
nouncing the national eoinmijlee-.
man and Ihe’party managers for
allowing the naming of I lie Cliil
ina man. The friends of Al.
Dowling and Robert Ferguson
were' also rather peeved, as I hey
had hoped that their mail would
land the plum.
Senator John Sharp Williams,
of Mississippi, is sponser for Ex
<im, who was horn and raised in
that state.
The local politicians had recov
ered today from the shock but
were still complaining al the ap
point ment.
Jesse Carver, who has cancer in
the mouth, will leave for the out
side- on the next boat. He is an
old-time prospector.
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Harry Allen and "Harry Moore
with the launch Skiddoo took a
picnic party to the Cliff mine last
Sunday. . . .. .
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SEATTLE COMPANY7
Seattle Construction Co. Lowest
Bidder for $1,000,000 Sub
marine Tender.
Seattle, May l'O.—The Seattle
Construct ion Co. was the lowest
bidder for the new submarine
tender to be called the Bushnell
and to cost a million dollars.
The winning of the contract by
the local concern is a matter of
great rejoicing to the business
men of the city, who intend to
tender a banquet to the officers
of the company.
ISAONGSTREET
KICKS TO SENATE
t
Ousted From Office Because She
Refused to Grant Railroad
Favors, She Claims.
Washington, l). C., May 2b.
Mi's. Longstreet, wife of tin* fa
mous confederate general, who
was removed from office as post
mistress of Grauesville, Ga., ap
peared liefore1 Hie Senate Poslof
liee committee today and told the
I members that she was being
hounded by the Georgia railroad
because she had refused.to,grant
Tffvb'rs in the road. ■
The charge <«4‘ ineompeleiiey,
she asserts, has no basis in fact,
as she has done the work of the
olfiee with care and diligence and
had she been willing lo grant I"
the railroad the favors demanded
would have had Iheir suporl for
a reappointmenl.
no monopoly!
STEEL BUSINESS
a
New York, May 2(1.— President
Schwau, who was a witness to
day before the investigation of the
government into the steel trust,
denied that a monopoly in the
steel business existed. He claim
ed that there was enough iron ore
in Cuba and Venzuela and Brazil
for double, the number of mills
now operating.
Seat lie,'May 20,--The,price UT
beef, received a three ,ct?nt boord
today and is now scIHiig-al hid-:?
cob Is a pound, the ■hJSrHesp ever1
known in. the ‘city.
Many, yf the small retailers,
have closed their shops the ;past
month', as the people ' have -quit '
buying meat and the larger places
have laid off considerable / help
because' of I he falling away of
business. v
J. Oiereau arrived in town from
I lie Herman property at Pori
Wells, having just finished a con
tend for 100 fed of shaft and 100
feel <»f drifting. The ore is show
ing up good and ha(s every pros
pect of making g producer.
One hundred ,charter' members
have been enrolled, to date in the
Pioneers of Alask^' The charter
closes June 1st. Don’t forget the
meeting tonight in Moose hall at
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Chaiipe t»f [irug'tttiii ttl Llt-'.y > ff-'
pheurnvtonight. */•.. y % V
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KING PETER TO
ABDICATE THRONE
As Soon as Present Crisis is Set
tled by Powers—Is Broken
in eHalth.
(leneva, Switzerland, May :!<).—
King Peter, of Servia, is broken
in health and after the settlement
of the present war with Tlirkey
and the differences with the pow
ers regarding the peace sell le
nient, he announces that he will
abdicate.
lie will reside in this city,
where he lias purchased a fine
eslale.
COMMERCE CLUB
AFTER GRAFTERS
Charges Made by Millard ,and
Boyle May Bring Good Results
for the Northland.
Seal I lt>. May 20.—The Seat Lie
Commercial Club will probe the
charges made by Senator Millard
and Hepresentative Boyle thal the
dockage charges in this city are
higher on goods going lo Alaska
than on the same amount of
goods hilled lo California or As
ia. The charge that the packing
houses -load turkeys with wheat
in order Lo increase the weight of
tile turkey will also lie investigat
ed.
The charge hav e been made fre
ipicnlly hut this is the lirsl time
that any ctforl has been made by
the commercial organizations of
the city to slop the pracl ...
II.-mg I he Alaskans.
JAP LEADER IS
AT SACRAMENTO
Sacramcnlo. May 20.—Soroku
Kbaraayao llallori, mu* of the po
litical leaders in Japan, reached
here today to study the situation
regarding the land ownership of
Japanese in Californium) lb re
port the vune to his government.
He was sent ijiimediately to this
Country when the. first news of
I he proposed legislation reached
Japan.
Seat I le, flijfry i'StXC-The.y Seattle
.CliauiherofiCtuniifiercte (hasten tiio
President. Vi'ilstm k large; photo
alluiiji tjf Alakkaii yjisws and maps.
The alhiim contains one ‘of the
largest and best riHleclinris ever
seen in Ibis' city.
Tills morning at 'tfit* lipiseopal
church RoV. \V. H. Ziegler, chris
tened Virginia MacGloskey,. Jhe
hahy.daughter of Mr. nnd'Mi**. f)i*
'Hart.'-' Mr, McDougall; Mrs. Phil
lips ;ind Mrs. Austin were the
sponsors. A large party was'
present.
Louie Bowman says 75 per
cent-of the people are supersti
tious;' While he< was ;pjp1nting
with a ladder standing across the
sidewalk Only about 25 |H>r cent
would walk under it.
Charles Fowlkes came up fropi
the Cliff mine to visit with his
•neither apd sister for atOshort*
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NAVY WILL TEST
GOAL THIS YEAR
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So Promises Lieut. Commander
Boyd of Bureau of Engineering
to Senate Committee.
Washington, I). C., May g’O.—
Lieut. Commander Boyde, of the
Bureau of Engineering in the
Navy department, testified today
before the Senate Committee that
the Maryland would complete the
tests of the Alaska jcoal this year.
The delay, he said, had been caus
ed by the inability of the depart
ment to get the coni mined In the
const.
The Maryland will spend two
months in Alaska according In
Hie present plans of the depart
ment . most of I he I line in I'rinre
William Sound waters.
NAVY GETS GOAL
IN
50,000 Tons Sent to Pacific Each
Year in British Ships at Cost
of $8.00 a Ton.
^'asliingtoii, I), t:.. May 20.—
The Navy department semis to the
Pacific coast each year 50,000
toils of eastern coal, which'cost’s
the department a Inn. All of
the coal shipped in lirilish bol
lonis which would he unavailable
in lime of war, aceordiiiR to the
leslimony of Paymasler Hipjrins. 1
who appeared before I lie Senate
enminillee today, fullowinR C.oiii
liilllldri Itoyde.
The depart nieiit is sIpoiirI.v in
favor of I lie use of I he Alaska
coal for warships. aceordiiiR lo
Paymasler IliRprius.
BIDSRECEIVED
FOR THE DIKE
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McIntosh and Nelson Are the Low
est Bidders—Much difference
in Prices Asked.
Bids Received.
McIntosh ami Nelson, .'id 1-3.
eeiils a yard.
D.O. Carter, (idCents yard. I
• Arthur Zilbernian, 82 rents yd.
Day and Crittenden, 89 ets. yd.
. W. W.-Harvey, s? 1.35 yard. ,■ '
The above bids were opened by
Lieut. Weeks, of the. Road'Cohi
mission, for the 33,000 yards of
gravel embankment needed for
file dfkd 'to :he built around file
lawn: ' l
Robeij,..-Me.lytosb and Warren j
Nelson were, (tie -lowest bidders
and Will very likely' rereive the'
eontracl, which will amount to
$11,000. •
The bids for the poles and
stones and for the bundles of
brush with which life embank- j
meiit will be faced will be open- j
ed on the 2ith ihst. V
.
The Hub Hydraulic* Co:,
creek, Jjave their-dam-abdul com
pleted.
. Price of Copper.
Copper it quoted at 15 1-2 eta. |
a pound.
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Adler is selling, out. Bargain^
•in fonytjiing and everythin^;' . .1
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\ Ijfm^tacfi* is‘in town froiMpfol-fl
■onion tfasiift' ' cA j
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ARREST GAMBLER
AT BLACKBURN
Also Charged With Assault, At
tempt to Kill and Highway
Robbery.
Blackburn, May 20.—Martin
Radovan. better known as
“Krenchy," was arrested yester
day by Deputy Marshal Charles,
Charged with assault with a dan
gerous weapon, threatening to
kill and highway robbery, also
with having run a gambling
game.
A prospector by I lie name of
Reynolds complained that while
in a cabin owned by ‘‘Frencliy’’ at
Long Lake be bad been assaulted
and robbed and that lie lost -*?200
gambling' with Frencliy and Joe
Fowler, lie also charged that
Frencliy had threatened lo kill
him.
Frencliy was released on bonds
for #8(1(1. furnished by Al. Breni
ner and-AI. Church.
According lo Reynolds Joe Fow
ler is implicated in the afl'air.
PLAN RECEPTION
FOR GOVERNOR
Gov. Clark Appoints Committeo
to Arrange Proper Welcome
to Itew Executive.
Juneau. Mil.' I,.--Major John
F. A. Strong. Alaska’s new gov
ernor. will leave next Friday
II iglll oil I lie City of Seal I It*. lie
will lie accompanied bv Mrs.
Strong. Judge Hold. W. Jennings
will also lie a passenger on the
steamer and i| is believed lie will
lake tin* iml Ii of office al Ketch
ikan. Judge Thomas It. Lyons ad
minislering.
Word I hill Major Strong will
mil leave Seattle unlil the hitter
part of I lie week was contained
in a telegram from him to Gov.
Waller F. Clark yesterday. The
telegram read: “Appreciate con
gratulations. Leave Friday on
steamship City of Seattle unless
detained. Letter follows.”
Inaugural Committee Named.
In order to provide simple but
formal ceremonies attendant up
on the induction into office of
Major Strong, Governor Clark to
day. after consultation with .Na
tional Committeeman Cheney and
others, appointed the following
inaugural committee: Senator H.
T. Tripp, chairman. Representa
tive Thomas Gaffney, Represen
tative William Slnhbins. R.
Cheney, Councilman J, B. Mar
shall, Mayor M. J. O’Connor, of
Douglas. Charles Hupp, II. A.
Bishop, It. A. Kinzie and B. L.
Thane. I'lic suggestion has been
made by Gov. Clark that the neiy
governor should he sworn in by
Judge Joinings . al the court
house in t e presence of a public
audience, although this and oth
er details will be arranged ten
Jatively lid’s week by the inaugur
al .enmmiltcc and submilted to.
Major Stump fog. <iis-. approva*.
If,.the new governor leaves Seat- >
Me-according to his present plans
lief sliuuhj jjj’ncb Juneau next
TuiCsdiVy, May 20 til. -
films. Busli am! Abe BMl will
leave for Kidalpo hay tonipht, re
lurninp in a couple of days.
Charley Anderson is in town
from across the bay.
All new pictures tonight at the
Orpheujn. ., , '
■ Frank ifthrlvuiiier <vns in town,
ye.'tlet'day,' *
The “Stranded Actors” at the
Orpheum tonipht: a bip laugh.