VOL. 9. VALDEZ, ALA8KA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15,1913. NO. 108.
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Shells From Investing Army
Causes Fires in Many Parts
of City, Ready to Fall.
Sofia, Felt. I 5.—Tile fall of Atl
rianoplc is hourly expected, anil
I he oily is afire in many places,
caused by I he shells of the in
vesting' army. Provisions are very
scarce and disease and pestilence
are prevalent.
The invading army has been
greatly strengthened, and the Al
lies feel Ihal the earlier Adrian
ople falls I lie sooner will peace
be concluded, and the expense of
war is so great a burden to the
small powers that they are anx
ious fo force the issue.
It is expected that peace will
follow immediately after the fall
of (he city.
SEMES FOR
mi scon
King and Ministers Weep at Mem
oriai Services—15,000 Unable,
to Enter St. Paul’s.
Loudon, Fell. I 5_Tli.t‘memor
ial services held here in honor of
Captain Scot I. and his band of
men, who lost (heir lives while
returning from the Smith Pole,
were attended by the king and the
ministers ot his cabinet. During
the sen ices they were all moved
to tears as the recital of the brave
churls of the men were read to
I he congregation by the archbish
op in I lie cat hedral of SI. Paul.
More than lb.dim people were
turned from the building and ev
ery seat was taken when the ser
\ ice commenced.
The story of Captain Scott’s
last days, as fold in his triers,
was read in all the public schools
and is held up as a narrative of
bravery on a par with the best
traditions of the English people.
The pat Indie death of the brave
leadin' and his three companions
has made a profound impression
mi the people.
Tfte widows of the men who
were lost, will be amply taken care
of and the funds already receiv
ed are large enough to provide
prrmnncnly for them.
STUD! ALASKA
BEFORE SUGGESTING
Washington, I >, C., Fell. 15.—
Charles Heifner. who returned
from an interview with Woodrow
Wilson, says the president-elect
promised to grant personal hear
ings to Alaskans after the inaug
uration. He says Governor Wil
son will make no recommenda
tions in his first message regard
ing Alaska, as he is possessed of
insufficient knowledge on Alaskan
affairs.
WILSON’S MEASURE
PASSES THE HOUSE
Trenton. N. J., Feb. 15_The
Senate has passed (Jovernnr Wil
son's seven anti-trust bills. II is
not thought there will be any dif
ficulty getting the measure
through the lower house.
(ieo. Reinke, the watch repairer
and jeweler, is at the Valdez D#ug
company.
“The ClilT” is the place, not a
Imnkhouse; not cheap, but rea
sonable and moderate in price,
and you get what you pay for
cnmfort.
Washington, D. C., Fob. 15.—
The Senate committee favorably
reported the Rivers and Harbors
bill, which includes an appropri
ation for $55,000 to construct the
Valdez dike for the protection of
government buildings at that
place.
Colonel Richardson, who is
here in Wahhington, requested
the War department to include
such a bill in its estimate last
$55,000 NEEDED FOR THE PROTECTION OF VALDEZ AGAINST
GLACIER STREAM RECOMMENCED BY COMMITTEE AND
IS PART OF THE RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL
year, but owing to opposition j
from members of the House, the
Secretary of War refused to add
it to the army appropriation, but
did recommend that the measure
be passed, as he felt that the gov
ernmenfc property should be pro
tected from the glacier streams.
Major James Cavanaugh was
sent to Valdez, at the request of
Colonel Richardson, in the fall of
1910 to make an examination, and
he reported that a brush dike
could be built for $55,000.
Senator Nelson also urged the
passage of the bill, and for many
hours he held up the confirma
tion of the Rivers and Harbors
bill in the hope of having the con
ference committee allow the ap
propriation, bgt the influence
against the bill by certain ene
mies of Valdea in the House made
his efforts all in vain.
SHOOTS AT WIFE
KILLS DAUGHTER
Gambler Furcell, Principal Wit
ness for Police Graft Probe,
Murders His Daughter.
New York, Kelt. 15_(lambler
Purcell, who gave damaging evi
dence, against the police grafting,
during a quarrel with hiV wife
shot, at her with a pistol, the ball
striking and killing his daughter.
A little later be staggered into
a police station in a hysterical
condition and surrendered hint
self. The atrair may hurt the
graft prosecution.
coppeTstrike
ON KUSKALINA
200-Foot Body High Grade Copper
Struck on Alaska Copper Devel
opment Company’s Property.
A. li. lies came in from the
Kuskalina Iasi evening with a
freighting out lit In carry supplies
In his ramp. He reports that the
Alaska Copper Development com
pany. nf which he is the manager,
ami whose proper!ies are situat
ed on I lie Kuskalina and Nuggel
creeks, are Ihr only ones working
in Hie Copper licit since I he ac
cident In Hie power plant of Hit*
Kenuicoll mine. Ills provisions
were running low. sn he came to
Valdez In replenish them, having
come in from Chitina in four days
hy way of the Ton.sina.
Mr. lies lepnrls that In- has
si ruck a ^(Ill-font linil’y nf high
grade ore. a ear load shipment
having returned 5ti per rent af
the Tacoma smelter. He has hid
title hope of the railroad resum
ing anything' like regular com
munication this winter.
Chitina is very low in provis
ions, hoi rakes and hacon being
the staple dishes. On the way
he met teams bringing in supplies
for Blum’s store. Candles are
mostly used for illuminating pur
poses.
Too High Cost of Onions.
Hashinglon. 1). C., Foil. 15.
Protests from members of the
Colonial Parliament of Bermmla
llial customs officials at New
York levy excess duty oil impor
tations of Bermudian vegetables
have been received by Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Curlis,
who has ordered an investigation.
Instead of 36 cents a crate on
onions, parsley, turnips and oth
er vegetables, it is said that the
duty ranges from ift to 87 cents
a crate.
Chinese noodles and chop suey
al Valdez Cafe after 7 p. m.
CIVIL WAR STILL CONTINUES
MEXICO CITY IN HANDS MOB
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SHELL EXPLODES IN CONVENT. KILLING 12 NUNS, WHO WERE
PRAYINGtylTH CHILDREN IN THEIR CHARGE—MADERO’S
FORCES WEAKENING. AND MUST SOON RETREAT
Mexico City, L’eb. 15.--The
conditions in this city have not
shown any improvement in the
past - i hours and t he fight ing is
still going on. hid Hie army re
maining loyal to Madero are run
ning mil of ammunition and it is
feared that they will not hold out
much longer, as many have been
killed and wounded and they will
lie forced lo ret real or surrender.
The si reels are lorn up with
shot and shell and many build
ings badly damaged by I be can
nonading from llu- Ida/, forces,
who seem delermined to do as
much damage as possible. The
loss is estimated al I,mm killed
and -,n<m wounded in yesterday's
lighting alone. The loss since
lighting commenced is placed al
near 15.00(1. The dead and dy
ing are allowed lo remain in Ihe
streets where they fall.
Since I lie death of the president
of the lied Cross and the officials
I of I lie White Cross no organized
effort is being made to render as
sistance to the wounded.
A stiell from one of the guns
of Diaz exploded in a convent,
killing I-' nuns, who, with the
|children in their charge, were
[praying for the cessation of the
| lighting. The foreign ministers
have made a protest to Diaz
against the infringement on the
[rights of I tie non-combatants, and
[have severely condemned the ac
tions of his army in refusing to
I respect the while Hag and the lack
I of’ coioiidiTal ion of non-coinlial -
[ants. .
Many buddings have been de
stroyed by lire and d was fda red
that the city might lie destroyed
by Haines.
.Mexico t ily, Keli. I 5.--President
Madern expresses his willingness
In resign il the senate should ex
press a wish I hal he do so.
Tint Northwestern arrived in
Valdez at 3 o'flock this afternoon,
bringing a large number of pas
sengers and 22!\ loti.-J of freight
J'of Valdez,. 70 tjyns tor- Cordova
arjtd loo ions' for Seward.
The Valdez Creek Mining eom
paa\ have a large out lit aboard in
charge of William Soule, ten head
of stock and several of Ihe men
who have been wit 1 r them for Ihe
past few years were also aboard
the steamer, and will assist in
taking I tie outfit into Valdez
creek.
The following is I tie passenger
list:
Valdez—K. Nunhn, A. K. iieilig
and wife, C. Van Dyck, N. Hebb,
Mrs. F. C. Noyes, M. L. Slickney,
W. T. Soule, W. Snyder, M. F.
Kelly, L. P. Rhoades and wife.
Miss M. Studler, W. W. Sinih,
A. R. Griffiths, J. McGee, \V. Tay
lor, It. F. Watson, S. H. Lambert.
Lalouehe— E. Dulic.
Seward—Mrs. Ida A. Green, G.
E. Nawn, G. N. Hansen, A. Lof
strorn* Mrs. S. E. Gould, F. B.
Weathorell, M. Kast, W. Nelson,
Carl Stangneth, Warren N§lson,
D. Colquohoun.
Cordova—C. Cerney, M. Sun
dedn and wife, Jack E. Way. J.
von Wald, iMss M. E. Tweed, H.
A. Slater, G,< H. Birch. R. W. Ras
ler, Caleb Corser.
It is worth vChile taking a
chance on the $800 diamond ring
being raffled, at Plant & Com
pany's, jewelers.
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Tlie steamer Cordova arrived in
purl this morning in mmniand of
Captain Moore, \vln> reports a tine
I rip north. The Cordova lowed
I he hark America from Ketchi
kan lit Skagwav. and will, on the
return trip, low the same hark lit
Tacoma alter she has heen loaded
wide ore from lln* W hile Horse
mines.
The Cordova brought Sim tons
of coal for Cordova. Kill Ions for
Valdez, ton Ions for Seward and
50 tons for Catouclie. She also
had 60,000 feet of lumber for Cor
dova. On the trip south she will
carry ore for both T.atnuche and
KlJamar.
The Cordova brought 20 Ions of
general merchandise for S. Blum
from the Cordova store of the
same firm.
Very Likely Not Hero
Paris, Feb. I5.--A mysterious
collection of jewelry said to have
belonged to a Turkish princess
was recently sold at auction be
fore a crowd of dealers and am
ateur collectors of all countries.
The principal lot was a necklace
of 210 oriental pearls, valued at a
quarter of million dollars, which
actually fetched *2(55,000, the
largest sum ever paid at a public |
auction for such an article. It was
bought by M. Nobrel after spirit
ed bidding with M. Jamesich.
Princess . Matilde's collarette
brought but *171,000. At the first
day's sale the. total sum of *370,
37(5 was taken in.
SLASHING RATES
ON THE YUKON
Northern Navigation Company
Announces That Freight Rates
May be Cut in Half.
Seattle, Feb. 15.—The North
ern Commercial company an
nounces that it will accept Daw
son freight, via St. Michael, from
Seatle, Tacoma, Portland, Van
couver and San Francisco at re
duced rates.
It says that a light has been
on since the While Pass entered
the middle river trade and that
rates may be cut in half.
AFOGMDGES
GET OFF EASY
Judge Lyons Fines Defendents—
Grants Stay of Execution at
Attorneys Request.
■Judge Lyons passed sentence
Iliis morning on John L'alsladl,
Alex.*. Fredolin and Chas. Pajoman
for illegally certifying lo lhe
Afognak election returns last
August, l'alsladl received a line
of 9150, Fredolin was considered
less guilty and his tine was 9250,
while Charles Fajoman received
the minimum fine of 9200. as lie
had admitted his guilt.
In passing sentence Judge Ly
ons took occasion In call the de
feats attention, and incidentally
I he public to the great right of
the franchise, and that I lie rigid
must and slmuld he respected In
the end I hat a fair and hoiiesl
elect ion !>'** held.
Attorney Bunnell, for I he dc
fondents Falstndt and Fredolin
asked for a stay of judgment, and
il was granted and bonds of s I .
500 required of them.
Tlie cost of the action, amount
ed to about 920,000. Twenty
eight witnesses have been in Val
dez since last October and each
of them have received about 9135
in mileage, as the distance from
Valdez to Afognak is 000 miles.
Another Trust is Guilty.
Ilel.roiti: Feb. 15.-v-The jury
brought in a verdict of guilty
against the officials of the Bath
Tub trust.
The Eagles’ ball Iasi night was
one of the most successful social
affairs ever held in the city, there
being 192 masked, people on the
floor at one time. There were
many line costumes lo be seen, as
well as unusuallv well sustained
characters. The Eagles have cer
tainly added another laurel to
their wreath as entertainers. The
dancing broke up at oVInck in
the morning.
COAL STRIKERS
INVADE CAPITOL
Are Stopped on Outskirts of the
City and Threaten to Kill
Sheriff.
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Charleston, \V. Va., Feb. 15.—
When the legislature recovered its
composure after having heard the
striking miners were marching on
that body, steps were immediate
ly taken to protect the solons.
Mother Jones, leading (he 700
strikers, were halted on the out
skirts of the town and refused
admittance to the city, hut were
lohl they could appoint commit
tees to communicate with the leg
islature if they so desired. They
then threatened to kill the sheriff
and others who were barring their
progress, when the leaders were
arrested and placed in eonfine
! luenl.
Burns Detectives Set Trap by
Which Col. Edwards and Leg
islators Are Indicted.
Chariest on. W. Yu.. I:'eli. 15.—
The live ii-.emhers itf I he legisla
ture wliH accepted marked hrihe
j inniiey have heeu indicted hy the
|grand jury. evidence against them
I was secured hy the Ihirns delerl
! ive agency.
The Icgislal tire is in a lurmnil
jn\er I lie neciirrenees "f I he past
j lew days and there is m> telling
! wlial will lie the nnlenme Ilf the
j Icgislal ive light. I'nrlher than ihat
Kd wards i- a defeah'd man.
He Overlooked Blonde Eskimo.
Sioux Cily. I'eh. 15. — Dr. Ru
dolph Anderson, of .New York, the
Arctic explorer, was married here
j Inday to Miss Machelle Alslrand,
formerly a teacher in the Sioux
| City high school. Dr. Anderson
I returned from the Arctic regions
Ion Nov. I with Stefansson. who
lununuuced his discovery of a race
I of white Kskimos. Dr. Anderson
is on the stall' of the National
Museum.
wantItTopen
ALASKA COAL
Seal lie. IVli. I‘Tui'n Alas
ka l.onse.' is going lo In* my mot
to." said .1. \Y. Bryau, eongress
man-t'li'i'l from (he stale of
Washington. in an interview re
cently. 'I propose lo go lo Alas
ka this year and study the entire
situation lirsl hand. Then I shall
take nil' my coal and work lo set
tlial countrv free. My home is at
Bremerton, the navy yard, and it
makes my blood boil to see the
ships of our navy Inlying foreign
coal when we have a better pro
duel of our own in Alaska."
Bryan is a Progressive, lie was
elected coiigressman-al-large at
the Iasi election, polling a very
high vote. He is considered a
very capable man.
Are Ready to Quit.
.New York, Feb. 15.—The gar
ment workers who refused to re
turn to work with the majority of
the Tikers are now ready to ac
cept mediation.
Just received al Harvey’s Tog
gery. a new line of dry goods in
staples and novelties, also first
class dressmaking; masquerade
suits designed and made to order.
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1 Rcinke can tlx anything from a
watch down.