JAPS PLEASED
WITH WILSON
Hopeful for Peaceful Outcome of
His Negotiations With
Governor Johnson.
Tokio, Japan, April 25.--The
government is much pleased at
I he position now taken by Presi
dent Wilson in his efforts to pre
vent the violation of.treaty rights
between the United States and
Japan by the exclusion of Japan
ese from the right to purchase
land in California.
The news of the intention of
■ the president to, if possible, pre
vent the" passage of tin; law,
which is distasteful to the Ja
panese, has caused much rejoic
ing here.
The message «>f President W il
son requesting permission to
send Secretary of Stale Bryan to
Sacramento to aid in drawing a
law unobjectionable is taken as
a good omen.
GURK SIS
8-ROUR BILL
Applies Only to Quartz Miners—
Place Workers Exempted by
Sutherland Amendment.
Juneau, April 25.—Clovernor
(’.lark signed the eighl-hoour law
recently passed by the territor
ial legislature and il will become
effective immediately. The new
law applies only to quart/, miners,
I he placer miners having • been
exempted by I lie Sutherland
amendment.
No information js given in the
dispatch which would indicate
whether the legislature had pass
ed the Roden eight-hour law,
which provides for eight hours’
work from the time Ihe men re
port-at the shaft, or the Ingram
hill, which provides for eight
hours’ work at Ihe face.
NEW MINI LAW
Roden BUI Passes Both Houses—
Expect Governor to Sign
It This Week.
Juneau, April 25—The Roden
bill amending the present feder
al mining laws has passed both
houses and has been sent to the
governor, who is expected to take
some lime to study the law be
fore signing the same.
The new act is an amendment
to the present federal mining
laws introduced and passed by
the delegate in congress about a
year ago, but they have . been
found lacking by the interior
miners, who demanded a new law,
which was drawn by Senator Rod
en and passed by the legislature.
Moose Dunoe
The Order' of Alaskan Moose
will give their regular weekjy
dance Saturday night at their hill
to which all friends of the organ
ization are invited. Dancing' will
begin at 9:30 sharp. Tickets cani
be had of members. Good music?
See the line line of new silk
dresses at Harvey’s Toggery.
They will be sold for *15 for a
few days only.
GERMANS FEAR
EUROPEAN WAR
.
Capture of Scutari May Lead to
International Trouble—Mon
tenegrins Determined.
Berlin, April 25.--The capture
of Scutari by the Montenegrins
has caused great anxiety here and
it is freely predicted that war will
follow the attempt of Austria to
take the city from the Monteneg
rins.
King Nicholas lias refused to
consider any peace terms which
do not give to Mont negro the cap
tured city, and Austria is equal
ly determined that, the fruits of
victory shall lie taken away from
the little kingdom.
Monenegro was the lirst nation
to start the war of the allies
against the Turks and have suf
fered the heaviest loss. The na
tion is not larger than Connect
icut and has only 200,000 inhabi
tants, but .has defied the powers,
and especially Austria.
SCUTARI WRECKED
BY BOIBMIDMEIT
Six Weeks Continuous Shelling of
Besieged Town Leaves Pew
Buildings Uninjured.
Scutari. 'April ~T>.—The city
was badly wrecked from the ef
fects of the six weeks bombard
ment made by the Montenegrins
and Servians, who poured sli d,
and shell into tile city, setting il
alire in many places and leaving
hardly a building unhit.
The final assault, on the ciiy
was a desperate hand to band
tight.
Thousands of Turkish prison
ers were taken and many stands
of arms and cannon.
Juneau, April 25—Roden’s bill
providing for safeguards in pro
bating estates, was passed yes
terday by both houses and sent to
the governor for his approval.
LOCAL. ITEMS.
Father Van der Pol will leave
tonight on the Sampson for Cor
dova.
Colonel Richardson, head of the
Road Commission, is aboard I he
Alameda, due this afternoon.
I.ieut. F.dgerton is expected to
return on the Alameda after su
pervising the construction of the
Gulkana bridge.
Judge J. J. Finnigan, of Sew
ard, is a "returning passenger on
the Alameda. He had the little
red haired Irishman with him.
II. 1,. Worcester will leave to
morrow on the Brighton for. Fer
ry island. Mrs. Worcester will
remain in Valdez for about a
month.
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A late dispatch from Cordova
■just, as we go to press’ gives the
time the Alameda-deft the rail
road town as.-t1,:30 instead,"of 4O',
Which would’ bring her here about
(> this evening unless she should
stop first at the post.
Sampson South at Midnight.
The S. S. Sampson left Seward
at 5 this morning and will sail
south at midnight.
Mil WOULD
Would Send Secretary of State to
Sacramento to Aid In Draw
ing Up Alien Land Law.
Washing!on, I). C., April 25.—
President Wilson has asked Cov
ernor Johnson, of California, if
it would be distasteful to him if
Secretary of Stale Bryan were
sent to Sacramento to assist in
framing up a law which will not
contlicl with the present treaty
rights of the Japanese.
(Sovernor Johnson has not re
plied as yet, hut it is believed he
will welcome' the assistance of
I lie adminisl rat ion..
GRAND JURY IS
AFTER BLOODS
Investigations May Lead to ttest
Families in City—Freder
icks is Determined.
Loos Angeles, April 25.—A spe
cial grand jury has been called
to probe the acts of local mil
lionaires, who purchased through
Mrs. Rosenberg young girls who
were ruined and set adrift to fol
low a life of shame. II is ex
pected that the investigations with
lead into the homes of many
rhb'"ftT)Clelv r$n3er*.
It is hoped to indict them un
der the Mann while, slave act. and
District Attorney Fredericks is
determined to place the blame
where it belongs.
T. E. WIKIDEL HAS
MINER PINCHED
Police Magistrate Murray yes
terday lined Fred ftitry 820 after
he had plead guilty to calling T.
E. Wikidel, local committeeman
for the Bull Mongers, many vile
names. Wikidel was at one time
road tax collector and in memory
of the fact that he had secured
88 from Gitry, the latter, while
intoxicated, made rather uncom
plimentary remarks, for which he
was haled before the magistrate
who further assessed a tine of
820. The fracas happened in the
Northern saloon night before last.
BOYLE WOULD
CONTILWiJK
Juneau, April 25.—The Boyle
bill, which gives to cities in
Alaska the right to control
wharfage rates and the power to
supervise the operation of
wharves in the city limits, was
passed by both bouses.
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FREEDING WHITS
'__
Juneau, April 25—Senator
Freeding of Nonje, has introdue-i
ed a memorial to congress ask
ing for an ice breaker to be sta
tioned fit' 9©ring sea tb keep the
port'open the year arodtkl.
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FOR’RENT—Six room house ou
Sherman street. Apply to Lieut.
Weeks at the Rond Commission
office
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FURNISHED ROOMS with or i
without board. Ibex House, Key
stone Ave. Mrs. H. Sharts.
J Fine program at Orpbeum. j
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WOMEN RECALL
'FRISCO JUDGE
First Recall in California—His
Defeat Expected—Large
Woman Vote.
*
San I'tancisco, April 25--Judge
Charles Weller, of the police
court here, was recalled by yes
terday's special election.
The removal of Judge Weller
was the direct result of the wo
men’s vole and they were out in
force to succeed in their effort to
decapitate the judge. His defeat
was expected, as he fought bitter
ly against granting the franchise
to women.
INDICT BROKERS
AIDED CASHIER
Who Embezzled Money From the
Croker National Bank to Play
the Stock Market.
/
San Francisco, April -T>.—J. C.
Wilson and B. A. Wilbrandt of
J. C. Wilson & Go., the first brok
ers over indicted by a federal
grand jury on charges of having
conspired to aid in the abstrac
tion of funds from a national
hank, surrendered themselves to
the United States marshal today
and were released on bail after
they had furnished bonds of SI<>,
000 each.
Peter I'. Burke, also of .1. G.
Wilson & Co., who left his home
Iasi Saturday, is missing. Mrs.
Burke left yesterday and also is
missing. The indictment of all
three men grew out of I tie defal
cations of Charles F. Baker,
former assistant cashier of the
Crocker National bank. who
pleaded guilty last week to em
bezzlements over a period of
years aggregating SJOT.OOO,
which he lost in gambling on
stocks and provisions.
Much of Baker’s speculation
was done with J. C. Wilson &
Go., under an assumed name. His
custom was brought to the Arm
by Burke when he was employed
at an advanced salary as their
floor manager. j
BANK Bill
HAS PASSES
Juneau, April 25.—The Kelly
Burns banking bill passed both
houses and was sent to the gov
ernor .for approval. The new bill
contains many features of both
i"IIK
FISH THIP LHW
JS KILLED
Juneau. April -5.—The Suth
erland fish trap law, which would
prevent- the use of fish traps in
Alaska waters, was defeated by
the Senate yesterday and traps
will continue to be used.
Senator Sutherland fathered
the act but was unable to secure
enough support for his pet meas
ure. The department of fisher
ies sent a representative to Ju
neau to protest against he en
actment of the proposed law.
Does your watch need repair- i
ing? See Reihke, Ihe watch doc
tor. __
Reinke. expert repairer, at the
Valdez Drug company.
FUMES SHOOT
FROM GML MINE
All Hope for Entombed Miners
Abandoned—May Flood
the Mine,
Pittsburg, April 25.—Flames
150 feet high are shooting from
the mouth of the Finleyville coal
mine, which caught fire yester
day and all hope of saving the
entombed miners has been aban
doned.
The lire started after an ex
plosion of coal damp and the
flames mounted the shaft so rap
idly that it was impossible to ef
fect a rescue of the miners work
ing in the lower levels of the
mine.
The mine will be Hooded as
soon as the inspectors from Ihe
slate board of mines give con
sent .
[ Ken Hanson will leave on Ihe
Sampson for the slates.
200 Tons Ore be Sent to Tacoma
on Yukon—Lash Shipment
Made in February.
i
; -Tlmmas BlnkTrpy. who arrived
in Valdez yesterday from J'idal
gn hay. where tie is operating the
Fidalgo Hopper Mining company,
reports the property showing up
well with development work and
a second shipment will lie sent
to the Tacoma smeller on the
Yukon.
The lirs| shipment made last
February gave returns of !).<>.r>
per cent, copper and Hie next
shipment is expected to do as well
or better.
The company intend to push
development work and hope to
have one of the largest producers
on khe spund. * *
ANTI-LOBBY BILL
PISSED HOUSE
Juneau, April 25.—The Junes
anti-lobby bill was passed by the
lower House yesterday and sent
to the Senate for approval.
~LOCAL ITEMS.
Special change of pictures at
the Orpheum tomorrow night.
_
Fine matinee at the Orpheum j
tomorrow afternoon.
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Bill Harrington is in from
Bandloek. He arrived on the
launch Fidalgo.
Ike West berg is in from Fidal
go, where he spent the winter
mining.
Charles Hand is in from Band
lock bay, where he has spent lbe
wilder.
Corporal Simmons left this
morning for tl\e Delta to lake
charge of the telegraph const rue
linn crew.. .
Alameda Due This Afternoon.
The Alameda is exported to
reach here from the south at i
this afternoon, according to ad
vices received by the local steam
ship agents. The boat reachedj
Cordova at I this morning and |
left the railroad town this morn- j
ing at 10 o’cloek.
_
Adler is selling out. Bargains j
in anything and everything.
COURT DOINOS
AT CORDOVA
Special Venire Dismissed—Black-'
burn Saloonkeeper Cited for
Violating Law.
Cordova, April 25.--The spe
cial venire brought to Cordova
from Seward and Valdez was dis
charged yesterday by Judge Ov
erfield and most of the members
of the venire will return on the
Alameda.
The jury in I lie Kelter-Snyder
case returned a verdict in favor
of Keller, who was being sued by
Mrs. Snyder because lie owned
and rented buildings in the re
stricted district behind her ho
tel, which, she alleged, caused her
much loss. The jury, however,
thought otherwise.
Judge Overfield lia> cited I’ele
Johnson to appear in court on
May .'lid and show cause why his
license In operate a saloon at
Blackburn should not lie revoked.
He is charged with having sold
Ii<|iior In drunks in violation of
11 lie law.
SMOKER MONDAY
FOR OUR COLONEL
Plan Big Affair at Eagle Hall to
Show Appreciation of Our
Leading Citizen.
I
| Tin' arrangements lo lender In
I Colonel Itichardsnn a smoker
have lici'ii coiii|il('li'il ami it has
I hern ileriileil h.v I lie conimil tee lo
| secure Kaglc hall ami a line en
i It'i'lainmenl has lieen arranged
[for. Moving pirluri's. songs,
| "nips," sandwiches and lots of
|good things, besides Pinkus will
I he there with a line new set of
lilms.
everybody welcome and all are
expected lo pay their respects to
the Colonel, who has been the
firm friend of Valdez for many
years.
From the number of inquiries
the committee and the Prospector
have received the all'air will be
the largest ever given in Valdez.
Further details will he given
tomorrow in the Prospector.
START HUH
FOR VALE
j Have 36 Charter Members and
Much Interest Taken in New
Organization.
I
i -
A meeting was held at Kagle
hull last evening to organize an
igloo of the Alaskan Pioneers, to
he known us Valdez Igloo No. 7.
Thirty-one enthusiastic sour
doughs signed the charier roll.
W. H. t'.rary was elected tempo
rary chairman and Al. Dowling
secretary. Joe McP.oy. (Thas. Day,
and ..-U. Dowling were appointed
a Committee on printing and
membership and will call a meet
ing in the near future to perfect
permanent organization. In the
meantime all those who wish to
join can obtain application blanks
from the secretary at the Valdez
Mercantile store. Only those who
came to Alaska previous to Jan
uary l. 1900. are eligible.
The Height on will leave for
Port Wells Saturday morning.