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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ. ALASKA. TTKHI). V, MMIHI SO. IDIT \l MltEIC iMi
RAILROAD STRIKE
BEEN GALLEO OFF
J*K< IMON i:i:\< ni l* MIDNMRIT
Railroad Malingers Kmpimer Media
tors in Make Necessary Arrange
ment* With llrotherhiMiils to Settle
the Demand* of .Men.
NKW YORK. .March 20. Tile man
gers of the railroads have entpovv
red the mediators to make the nee*
- sstir.v arrangements with tlie Rroth
rhoods tor the granting of the de
nands of I lie men. The decision was
•■ached at midnight last night after
session lasting for several hours.
Railroads .Meet Demands.
NKW YORK. March 20. It was
iinoun'-ed tiiis morning that the rail
nails had met the demands of the
jien. and that the projected strike
r.ad lieen called off. Patriotism is de
• iared to have heeu responsiliie for
in granting of the demands, and a
•oiiit session of the men. railroad of
iciais and mediators are now in ses
iini arranging tlit* details.
Adamson lam I phclil.
WASill.YOTOX. i). (’.. March 2<>.
i he Pnited Stales Supreme Court lo
tay handed down an opinion uphold
■ ng tlie co'istitntionality of tin* Adain
-on Raw. providing for an S-luinr day
n railroads.
GERMANS III
FULL RETREAT
l-'RENCM AUK IM'RSCING RAPIDLY
Paris Bulletin States I'lriicli Ate Ad
vancing Along a h'ort.v-Mile l-'ront
Driving the Enemy Dark anti Giv
ing Tlietn No Chance to Reform.
PARIS. March 20. A bulletin is
sued by the war office today states
:hat the Germans are in full retreat
-Dong fully one fifth of the vast front
from Switzerland to the sea. The
"tench troops are advancing with
machine-like precision along a front
• orty miles wide, and under the com
.nand of Gen. Neville are pursuing
«he Germans rapidly, giving them no
opportunity to reform their lines and
make a stand.
GERMAN WOMEN MIST
NOT CHANGE STYLES
LONDON, March 20.—The Ger
man imperial clothing commitlee has
Issued a warning that styles in wo
men’s clothes cannot be allowed to
ehauge every six months, according
o an Amsterdam dispatch to the Ex
t hange Telegraph Company. The com
mittee says that women may wear
winter dresses throughout the com
ing summer and winter without dis
grace and that drastic measures will
be taken against a change in fashion
and consequent waste of material.
Brazilian State Solid Coal.
KIO DE JANEIRO, March 20.—On
his return from a trip to the interior
today the Brazilian minister of indus
tries declared that the state of Minas
Geraes iabout the size of California*
js practically one solid bed of coal.
Imported bituminous coal (the only
^available kind) is selling in this city
for $25 per ton.
To Figlrt Liquor.
MUSKOGEE, Okla., March 20.—An
international conference for world
wide prohibition to be held at the
same time and place with the peace
conference whenever it shall he call
ed. for the settlement of the Euro
pean war. was announced here by
Richard R. Hobson, national prohibi
tion iield worker
alamkry yrrivls \nii
sails ron si: ytti.i
I In si. a nut Alameda rann in from
tin westward about I : L‘> yesterday
afternoon and after a stay of about
i an hour sailed lor tin* smith. The p.is
'songets booked from here were M. .1
N'ewlan. K. A. Sayovieh. Jas. Reeve:-.
• 'apt. R. N. Nolan. K. I,. Labbe. lluah
- O'Laughlin. ('. Keenan. <\ II. Lam
prey, and K. .VI. Smith for Cordova: I*.
1 I). I’ittman. I). Maxwell. Win. Brogan.
1 K. Ashby. C. II. Mills. R. II. <'lta.l
'wick. Don M. Thomas for Seattle:
land ,1. Kissel tor Juneau.
DANIELS ORDERS
GO SUB CHASERS
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IIKI.IYKRIKS IN THIRTY RAYS
! Ollieials Certain War Re Reehired
When Congress Convene*, and Are
Making Actite Preparations for the
Struggle.
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WASHINGTON. D. C.. Maiili J".
Tin- sinking of the American steam-w
it ity of Memphis. Illinois and Yigihin
cia Ity Herman submarines i.- eoce.-J
ed by government otiicials to la- tie
i vert tict on the part i f Herniativ
: liieli must, necessarily h-ad to war
'iietween tin; two countries. Wliih- no
declaration of hostilities is possililc
until Congres* assembles. then1 is ap- ,
. parently no iiuestion hut that sticli a
ileclaration will he forthcoming and
in anticipation of this action tin- war
ami navy departments are seethin'
'with preparations. Secretary of tin
Navy Daniels has placed an order for
; sixty high-speed submarine chasers
for New Y ork navy yard deliveries in
thirty and sixty days, at thirty thou
Isanti dollars each.
OFFICIAL MAIL
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I Cunai-tl l.iner Arrives at New York
When It Is Round That Thirty Hags
of Mail for British Knibassy Had
| Been Tampered Wltli.
NEW YORK, March 20.—The Cu
nard liner Saxonia arrived here today
from England and upon arrival it was
found that thirty bags of mail aboard
the vessel for the British embassy at
Washington had been looted during
the voyage. All the passengers of
the crew are under surveillance by
the police in an endeavor to discover
the culprit.
Five Firemen Killed
DETROIT, March 20.—Five tire
men were killed and three others in
jured. one probably fatally, in a fire
which early yesterday swept through
two live-story business buildings on
Woodward avenue in the center of
the downtown business district.
Silver Shell Sails
NEW YORK, March 20.—The
American steamer Silver Shell, under
tlie command of Captain John Charl
ton, left here today bound for an
I unnamed port in France. There were
| twelve American citizens among the
I crew
JPNEAli. March 20.—The House
I yesterday morning held a seven-tnin
! ute session at which the Agricultural
j College bill and the School of Mines
measure were introduced. In the Sen
late three bills were introduced, one
declaring Lincoln’s birthday a legal
j holiday, another abolishing the coni
1 mission for uniform legislation and j
the third granting thirty days’ addi
tional compensation for territorial
employes
CHARLES A. SULZER,
Delegate to Congress From Alaska
>I\K I > Y <.i:i;M A N SIRMARINKS
'.iim iiiiril That S."i Citizens of I nited
States Were Among Crews of the
( it , of Memphis, Illinois and A igi
lancia AA’Iien Sunk.
W \ SUING TUN, 1). C.. Ala fell JO.
It is announced that there were Sii
.Americans aboard the steamers City
of .demphis, Illinois and A'igilaneia,
sunk by German submarines. Thu
City of Memphis was valued at half!
a million dollars and was homeward
bound in ballast. The A'igilaneia was
outward bound from New A'ork and
carried a cargo valued at a million I
dollars and the vessel was also valued I
at a million dollars.
VILLA DEFEATS i
FEDERAL TROOPS:
IS APPROACHING (HIHIAHIA,
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Report Reaches Kl Paso Statiug That
Outlaws Have Defeated Mexican
Troons and Kxpect to Captuec the I
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4 it> of < hihuahiiu.
EL PASO. March 20.— Advices re-,
reived here from Mexico this morn-!
ing state that the Villistas have been j
victorious in a battle with General j
Murguia. the Carranza commander.;
and the outlaws expect to enter Chi- j
huahua City within the next forty
tight hours.
Easter Eggs, in all sizes, at Hunt's
Candy Kitchen. tf
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M. J. Newlan. w ho has been at-j
tending court as a member of the
grand jury, returned to his home at
Cordova on the Alameda.
Tint launcn Eagle, ('apt I Mine i
Stewart, leu this morning for Port'
Wells.
MAT TIKE OVER
MUNITION PLANTS
IN EVENT DEEDAlt ATION WAR
Wil-tin ...ill S. i i clary Daniels Mold
l.ong t on|cr‘,ncc Regarding Meth
od ol' Placing t'ountry on a War
l ooting as Speedily as Possible.
W A.St 11 X< ITt iN. I). ( . .March 2n.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
President Wilson held a long confer
ence yesterday afternoon on the inter
national situation and the methods rn
he adouted for placing the country on
a war footing. It was decided that in
llie event the necessity arose to com
mandee- all the munition plants of
the country, and to make the $115.
000.000 appropriation for the navy
department immediately available.
HUGE INCREASE
RAILROAD WA6ES
DANE EONORATlDATES HEADS
Secretary Kelloitates Officials for I'on
cessioiis Made to Men—Wage In
n-ease Will Amount to StUt.OtMt.tHMt
Annually.
NEW YORK, March 20.—-Secre
tary Dane of the Federal Mediation
Hoard, has heartily congratulated the
railroads, through their spokesman,
Elisha Dee. for their concessions to
the men and staying the threatened
strike. The salary increase of the
combined railroads will amount to
about $60,000,000 annually.
James Reeves, of Cordova, who has
been here attending court as a mem
ber of the Grand Jury, returned on
the Vtaiueda to his home.
i apt It. N. Nolan left on the Via
ii!, iia for Cordova en route to tin*
interior on a trip of inspection of the
various telegraph odices
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JUDGE JENNINGS OVERRULES
DECISION CANVASSING BOARD
•II IMilMH iiu: lilSTliK T nil in \T .11 \ i: \ i . i \ \\ i:\hmsii\i
OPINION, HOLDS Til \T l'l!i:< I N« IMII I IIIH.I.II \(>, \l Sll \lrUi,
IKINMIIKI.H. HKKItIM.. I Tl< \ \M) \ \l I.T Sllol l.l) NOI III
coiatkii—I piioi.iis i»k« ision i:i:\in:uKi» in viiop.nia
«.i NKlt \i. <.Ki(;sin—<;kni:k.\i in iui.iinii> in poi.itm \i
riicn.Ks that iikpision is i in\i.—si i.zkk i;i.i:< ti:i> m \
pi.i i:\i.rn oi- ninktkivN votks.
JCNKAC. March JO. Judge Jen
i ings of the linirici Court today ren
dered his opinion in the muiidniiun
proceedings against the Territorial
Canvassing Board, in which lie su>
tains absolutely the opinion handed
(town to the hoard bv Attorney Gen
i nil Grigsby. The opinion was an ex
h.nistiv • one. occiipying thirty-six
typewritten paces, and was read in
( pen court this morning beginning at
I o : B*i In this opinion the court siis
t; ined the deiiittrr* r to the action ot
the Canvas.iug Board and made per
mail'll; the injunct ion against tin
granting of the certificate to Wickir
sham and declared Sul/.er elected.
■ In recapitulation Judge Jennings
luled i hat the Canvassing Board
should not count the returns from
Choggiuug. Xushagak. Bonnifiehl.
Cti'.ii. i tiering .ted. Yuuii p. ..cinct s.
A I .ASK \ \ KAIIAV \Y IS
S \\ l-:i> IN LAST MINI i t;
WASHINGTON. IC.. Match Jti.
An emergency a|ipropriation ot
nun.OOP to continue work on tlm
. Alaskan railway was rushed through
.the senate and house at the very last
'minute before adjournment, it now
. transpires. It originally had been in
jeorporated in one of the regular sup
ply measures which failed of enact
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COL RIGHAROSON
REMAINSJGAPITAL
WORKING KOK APPKOPKIATION
Secrptai) of War Will Give Ills Ah!—
Colonel Wires to Give No Credence
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' to Ke|Riried Changes Management
• >f Commission,
Major W. P. Davison of the Alaska
Road Commission, last evening re
ceived a telegram from Col. W. P.
, Richardsou. President of the Commis
sion, saying that had the appropria
tion of $500,000 asked for been
granted by Congress, he had planned
to make a hurried trip to Alaska and
rtart work at the earliest possible mo
ment. This plan had to be abandoned
and the Colonel will remain in Wash
ington during the extra session ot
Congress, and devote all his energies
to securing favorable legislation, and
the Secretary of War has signified
his intention of doing everything pos
sible to assist in getting the appro
priation through.
Col. Richardson also telegraphs to
give no credence to any report rela
tive to change in Road Commission
management in the near future.
Deputy Marshal S. O. Casler was a
' i et timing passenger on the Alameda
inun Datouche, where he went recent
ly on official business.
Sergt. D. D. Pittman, until recent
ly cashier at the local cable office, was
| an outgoing passenger on the Alame
da He has been ordered to Fort Sam
Houston. Texas, but will take a fur
lough before proceeding to his sta
| tion
| the elections <it tno.se places being d»
i dared illegal. Tiie pleadings ot Job
liustcard. attorney tor Wickershan ,
showed nothing which effects tile sta
t as oi 1 lie tit her ret urns.
It is tie general opinion in polit
cal circles here lhal this decision of
the eourt will end tot all time :h
tOnlroVotsy over the lielegilti -lllj
Headers <>t all parties acres that Hi.
oeeision is fin:t 1 -o tar as the candi
dtites arc concerto d. ami th.it n ,.p
pea I Will III ti led by \\ ■ t sit . I
Winn action may In- taken it. Mo .V
tnuial House is not known, inn a
.--ortod tlitn \\ a i. •■r.-lia I . ha.- 111 • • ,.;.
Ililimtlled tlial it Ho doii-.oh w •;
against hint at .Inm an w.enh M’i-ii
tiie unitter ,i :d would tint o.i t> -• • i
: l ilt in tie- I iousi
r ml r the • 11 i am .1 .eic •• a •
pings Sui/.er wit by plur.nr>
a i to I» i II Voi s.
BIG DRIVE IS
SUCCESSFUL
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si:\ i:\tn towns isKt \rn 1:1 d
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I I'rem-li ami I0ili-.li Drive lie-nil- in
the Occupation of l ive Hundred
Square .Mile- ol Territnr.v l-oitneilv
ll»!(! Ii.v German-.
LONDON. March 20. The report
of the successful drive of the French
and British during the past few days
has created a wave of enthusiasm
throughout England. The result of
this drive has been the occupation ot
the greatest amount of territory that
lias changed hands since the battle of
the Marne. Seventy towns and vil
lages have been wrested from the
Germans and practically five hundred
square miles of territory have been
recaptured from the enemy,
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j PESTIFEROI’S BANDIT
AGAIN REPORTED DEAD
HI. PASO. Texas. March 20.—One
faction of the Villa junta is author
ity for the statement that Villa has
died in the mountains near San An
dres. His death, this time, was caus
ed by pneumonia. The other faction
! says that report is given out to cover
! Villa's movements, and it is added
I that he is so short of ammunition he
j is unable to assume the offensive. For
,the same reason Carranza troop
| have been forced to give up the pur
(suit of the bandit.
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{ ADMIRAL WATSON SAILED
FOR NORTH LAST NIGHT
| SEATTLE. March 20.—The steam
jship Admiral Watson sailed front here
: last night at 9 o’clock for Valdez and
way ports. Her passengers for Val
dez were William Streiber and wife.
G. DeRosier and wife. I. Gallon and
. wife and three steerage. For Latouehe
the passengers were Miss Ethel Goff.
J. Samlquist and eight steerage.
Ed Lindquist alias Gus Wilson was
arrested at Cordova today and held
to await the action of the grand jurv
He is charged with selling liquor to
Indians