VOL 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 21, 1913. NO. 240.
SEATTLE PET,
NO HORE RIOTS
Seattle Times Calls Cotterill a
“Loathsome Whelp”—Will
Sue for $20,000.
Seattle, July 21.—No more
riots have occurred in Seattle
because' of the “red flag” agita
tion following the speech of
Secretary Daniels. The Times
has hurled much abuse at May
or Cotterill and has announced
its intention to sue the mayor
for the small sum of $20,000 be
cause he tried to close up the
paper.
The mayor is a loathsome
whelp says the Times in an edi
torial today.
The Seattle Socialists have
sent a memorial to President
Wilson and ask that he see that
they are recompensed for the
damage done by the mobs to the
property of the societies. In the
memorial they assert that Sec
retary Daniels is to blame for
the entire affair because of his
illadvised speech in which he
denounced the socialists and as
serted that the United States is
no place for the red flag and that
it should be driven out of the
country.
TACOMA SHELTER
IS IN TROUBLE
The Dumping of Slag Causes
Panic—May Abate the
Nuisance.
Tacoma .July 21.—The Taco
ma smell.ee which refines all the
ore brought from Alaska besides
much from Canadian points and
from the United States and for
eign coul ries has run foul of the
police authorities because of the
dumping of slag which often ex
plodes and frightens the people
of Ihe neighborhood.
The police intend to prosecute
the company because of the nui
sance.
clarFboosts
ALASKAJCLIMATE
Ninantic, Conn., July 21.—Ex
governor Clark of Alaska is sum
mering at this place and in an
interview today he took occasion
•to boost the summer climate of
Alaska where he said the sum
mer days were warm and the
nights cool and where one could
always get a good nights rest.
H. E. Ellis and brother return
ed last night from a prospecting
trip on Thompson Pass where
they also did the annual work
on some quartz locations about
a mile from the summit of the
divide. “Red” was injured when
the pack horse he was leading,
was suddenly frightened and
knocked him down and did the
turkey trot on him, WTenching
his back and injuring his legs.
Listen for the City Express
gong and when you hear it, the!1
boat will be in sight.
FOR SALE—A new boy’s bicy
cle. Never been used. Inquire of
Owen E. Meals.
A fresh supply of Chinese
goods just^received on the Samp
son—Chop Suey and Chinese
Noodles at the Valdez Cafe
One-half off on trimmed milli
nery and 25 per cent discount on
suits at Harvey’s i'oggery.
BULGURS WILLING 1
10 MAKE PEACE
Will Give Roumanians Territory
Demanded—Greeks and Ser
vians Gain Territory. -
London, July 21.—The new
Bulgarian cabinet formed yester
day has made overtures of peace
to the Roumanians and have
agreed to a territorial compen
sation.
The Greeks and Servians are
also to participate in the peace
negotiations and it is hoped to
settle I he present war in a few
days by granting to the Greeks
ad Servians the territory they
demand, formerly part of Tur
key and allowing the Rouman
ians a section of northern Bul
garia, while Bulgaria is to re
tain a 'large slice of Turkey in
cluding Adriauople.
Russia has served notice on
Turkey that no further advances
towards Adriauople will be tol
erated and has ordered her to
remain in the south.
WEDDING GUESTS
SEE ND WEDDING
U. S. Grant, Jr., Had Been Mar
ried a Week to Mrs. Wills—
Guests Too Late.
San Diego, July 21.—The in
vited guests to tlie Grant-Wills
wedding found when I hey arriv
ed that the wedding had taken
place more Ilian a week ago and
Ihat il was only an announcement
of the wedding I hey were called
to witness.
The children of l'. S. Grant
jr., are strongly opposed to the
marriage of their father to the
widow who is only d i years old
while Grant is GO and they assert
that the marriage was determin
ed upon on the spur of the mo
ment while the aged son of the
general was under the influence
of the widow.
The newly-weds will tour the
world and have started on the
wedding trip.
MARIPOSA SAILS
FOR SPIRIT CITY
Takes Number of Passengers to
Cordova for New Strike—
Heavy Fog.
The Mariposa reached Valdez
at 4:30 this morning making her
way through a heavy fog which
covered the bay. A number of
stampeders left for the new
White river diggings, going via
Cordo\a.
The following passengers left
cn the boal:
Seattle—T. A. Barrow, M. A.
Hickey, C. Rystrom, J. E. King, F.
Downey, J. L. Linehan.
Cordova—C. L. Hoyt, J. H.
Murray, W. H. Meady, T. Kinney.
Skagway—Angus McBride, E.
O. Weston.
Eastern Star Special Meeting.
The Eastern Star will hold a
special meet ing next Tuesday ev
ening for the purpose of initia
tion.
Just arrived, a line of latest
style waists at Harvey’s Toggery.
ALIEN LAND LAW
SOON EFFECTIVE
Time for Filing Referendum Has
Passed and Bill Becomes Ef
fective August 10.
Han Francisco, July 21.—The
alien land hill will become ef
fective August 10 as the time for
filing the referendum has pas
sed and the only hope of those
opposed to the hill is in the fed
eral law.
Not enough signers could he
secured lo compel the state to
refer the law to the people, the
general opinion being that the
Japs should not own land in the
state.
It is expected here that efforts
will be. made immediately to se
cure the decision of the supreme
court on the right of the slate
to pass laws in conlliet wilh the
treaties of the land.
STEFFANSON BUYS
THE MARY SACKS
Will Take Small Schooner As
Far As Port Clarence to Re
plenish Supplies.
Nome, July 21.—Explorer
Sted'anson has purchased the
Mary Sacks, a small schooner
with gasoline auxilliary, and will
use it to lake supplies to Port
Clarence from which place the
Karluk will take cm her capacity
load and start into I he unknown
to remain for from three to live
years.
HERMANMAGNUSON
IS DROWNED
Body Found In Mineral Creek
by Charles NlcCullum—Bro
ther Notified.
The body of Herman Magnu
son was found yesterday noon
caught on a snag near the mouth
of Mineral creek by Charles Mc
Cullum and party who were as
cending the creek to go to some
mining claims at the headwaters.
The body was entirely submer
ged in the river and only the
hands were visible and they
were noticed across the creek
ttnd upon investigation it was
found that the body had lodged
on the snag.
Herman Magnuson was last
seen on Wednesday when he was
met near the creek on his way to
do some prospecting and it is
thought that while crossing the
creek he lost his footing and was
swept down stream by the high
waters which prevailed at thak
time.
Pontus Magnuson, a brother,
left a few weeks ago for Tacoma
and has been notified of the
death and awaiting his instruc
tions nothing will be done re
garding the burial.
Nothing to indicate foul play
•has developed and no inquest
'Will be held unless reason to be
lieve Magnuson met death by
foul means.
The deceased has lon{? been a
resident of this section and has
done considerable prospecting
about Valdez.
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BIGGER PACKAGES
BY PARCELS POST
Postmaster General Burleson
Says Ho Will Cut the Rates
August First.
Washington, 1). C., July 21.—
Postmaster general Burleson
has announced that he will make
a big cut in the parcel post pos
tage rates commencing August
1st and that all parcels for de
livery in the immediate section
aie to have the lowest rales and
and the rest of the first zone,
and the section of'the first zone,
as at present provided, will be
added to Ihe second zone.
The size of the packages will
lie increased from 12 pounds to
20 pounds and f lie postoflice de
partment in order to handle the
business have purchased a large
number of especially built auto
mobiles for flic use of I lie car
riers.
TO ENTERTAIN
VICTORIA CROWD
Valdez Milill Give Reception to
Tourists From Coast City
Commercial Bodies.
The steamship Victoria is
scheduled to reach Valdez from
Nome oil Wednesday, bringing a
large party of tourists, includ
ing a personal represenlalive of
President Wilson and delega
tions from the commercial or
ganizations of Pacific coast ci
Iies. They have been making a
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CARGO OF MEAT
STARTS RUMORS
Local Butchers Aocused of Being
Hold-ups But Facts Don’t
Sustain Accusations.
The l'resh meat which was
brought to Valdez on the Mari
posa for the Maryland and which
was left on the ship and taken to
Cordova has caused much mis
understanding in Valdez. Col.
O’Neil had been requested by
the commander of the cruiser to
place it in cold storage until the
arrival of the warship at Valdez.
This morning all manner of
stories had been circulated re
garding the reason for the fail
ure to allow the meat to be un
loaded here awaiting the arrival
of the ship, some said that the
local butchers wanted to make a
fortune for placing the meat in
the icehouse, but upon inquiry it
develops that the prices offered
were less than the same could
have been done in San Francisco.
The Copper River Draying com
pany offered to haul the meat to
the butchers for almost nothing,
according to Col. O’Neil and the
only reason the meat was not
left at Valdez was because Gen
eral Agent Tracy had made ar
rangements for the care of the
meat at Cordova which arrange
ments wore made prior to his re
ceiving word that the meat could
be cared for at Valdez.
Oook Wanted.
Cook wanted by Col. O’Neil, call
or ’jJhone commanding officer,
Fort Liscurn.
BRYAN PLANS A
RADICAL TREATY
Assume Protectorate Over Nica
ragua, Guarantee Public Debt
—Pay $3,000,000.00.
Washington, 1). C., July 21.—
Secretary Bryan today signed
the treaty wilh Nicaragua by
which the United States assumes
a protectorate over the country,
guarantees the national debt,
and pays the Nicaraguans the
sum of $3,000,000.
The United States is to receive
Ihe exclusive right to construct
a canal across the country for
the above guarantees and the ti
dy sum of money Nicaragua is
willing In ratify the treaty.
The democratic senators are
surprised al the. action'of the
Secretary of State and they as
sert the present plan is radical.
If is doubtful if Ihe upper House,
to which all treaties must be re
ferred and passed before they be
come effective, will ratify the
present treaty.
COMIMM
FROM AEROPLANE:
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Opens Parachute and Then Lets
Go and Goes to Death in El
liott Bay.
Seal tic, .July -’1.—Parachutist,
Thayer was killed here yesterday
when after making an ascent in
an aeroplane In a height of a
llmusad feet he jumped from the
machine, opened I he parachule.
then for some unknown reason,
lei go of the parachute and fell
In his death in Kllioll hay and
was drowned.
II is believed here that Thay
er committed suicide and that
his action was premeditated.
The crowd of women went
hysterical at the sight and many
required medical attendance.
The aviator with whom Thay
er made the ascent had no trou
ble in righting the machine when
Thayer jumped, aud made a nice
landing.
LOVE’S HAT IS
IN THE RING
Friends Have Been Telegraphing
to Washington In his Be
half.
The report received by George
Love of Valdez from his politi
cal friends in Washington must
have been satisfactory for his
hat is in the ring and many
friends have telegraphed to
friends in Washington, to the
attorney general and even to the
'president asking for and endor
sing the Valdez attorey for mar
Ishal of this division.
Love is also said to have the
■strong political backing former
ly behind H. K. Love the marshal
•of the Fourth Division and the
support of the Stewarts in New
York who hold large interests in
Alaska where they are represen
ted by Love as their agent.
Fine watch and jewelry repair
ing, all work guaranteed. H. V.
Herndhn, with Owl Drug Co.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
ARREST A BOY
I
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Salt Lake Lad Can Discharge Ni
troglycerine Without Electric
Wires.
U
Sail Lake Oily, July 21.—Wil
liam Cummings, a lad of 23, was
arrested today by the police for
having threatened to kill his
sweetheart, a young girl of this
city, by exploding nitroglycerine
in her room.
Upon investigation the police
and experts in the city have un
covered a wonder as the lad dem
osl rated that he could explode
tile cartridge without the use of
wires. Police ollicials and expert
electricians watched him demon
si rate the hcrelofor impossibili
ty.
The invention is considerc d
most remarkable one and the po
lice will continue the investiga
tion and have sent for several
of tlie highest authorities on ex
plosives to assist them in ex
plaining the plienominal act of
the boy
Cummings had threatened to
explode nitroglycerine in the
girl’s room but, the police could
find no wires and when question
ed, he said he could send the
electricity without wires and
proved it, now the question is,
bow does In* do it?
Million Dollars Worth of Dust
Taken Out of Territory—
Fairbanks Leads.
Seal lie, .Inly 21.—The local as
say ollice has issued a statement
of the gold receipts for the liseal
year from Alaska. Fairbanks
district leads, having produced
$1,350,000. The Iditamd dis
trict sent $1,030,000 to the1 mint
and Nome an even million.
Canada sent to the Seattle
assay ollice the sum of $1,200,
000, mostly by Americans who
worked in that section or owned
claims in I he Dawson, Atlin re
gion.
SPIRIT CITY
RATHER WARM
Seattle, uJly 21,—The hot
spell which started early last
week still continues and the city
has eperienced the hottest wea
ther of the summer.
The floating court on th- The
tis left Kodiak last night to con
tinue the journey westward.
Geo. Reinke. the watch repairer
and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug
company._
All s'andard makes of wheels,
ait Owen Meals, the Valdez bicy
cle agent for the Columbia, Ram
bler, Pope “Daily Service," Cleve
land and other standard makes.
When in need of bicycle pumps,
bells, grips and other supplies
and parts call t^n Owen E. Meals.
For Sale Ohaap.
Twenty-eight foot Racine mo
tor boat hull. Inquire of E. P.
Cashman.
We dance in Moose Hall, Wed
lesday eve, at 9:30 sharp. Home
waltz at 12.
Independent Messenger Service,
Phone 153. Day or Night.