VOLUME XIV VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, IJW ' NUMBER 81
$650,000 IS COMING FOR ALASKA ROADS
HUGHES ILL '
BEGANDIOATE
JUSTICE SAYS HE WILL ACCEPT
’ Washington Star Prints Article in
Which It Is Stated Hughes Will
Accept Nomination If There Is No
Contest in Convention.
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 5.—
A story printed in the Star of this
city today states that Justice Hughes
of the Supreme Court, will accept the
Republican nomination for the presi
dency at the Chicago convention.
The statement has created a sensa
tion here, as it was generally believ
ed that Hughes would not give up his
posiRon for the uncertainties of a
presidential campaign.
However, it is believed that the
story printed in the Star has the sanc
tion of Hughes, and that the state
ment that he will accept the nomina
tion at the hands of the Republicans,
provided there is no contest in the
„ convention, was made upon his au
thorization.
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OPPOSES ARMOR
RATE PLAN
SKIJi AT GOVERNMENT PRICE
/ —
President Grace of the Bethlehem
Steel Company Tells Committee
Government Plant Would Make
.Large Investments Worthless.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5.—
President Grace of the Bethlehem
j Steel Company, appeared before the
House Naval Committee, aud pro
tested against the government build
ing a plant for the manufacture of
armor plate. He stated that private
concdrfh«ad equipped plants at enor
mous expense for this purpose aud
the erection of a government plant
would render their investment worth
less, as the government was the only
purchaser.
He stated' that if the plant was not
built his company would enter into
an agreement with the government
• to furnish armor plate at a price to
be fixed by the government, in the
event of war.
ILL INCBSE
• HMULSTRENETH
HOUSE COMMITTEE DRAFTS BILL
Under Present Plans Bill Will Pro
vide for thd Construction of Six
Battleships and Other Auxiliary
Vessels.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5.—
The House naval committee has start
y ed to draft the bill providing for an
increase in the naval strength of the
nation
Uflur the terms of the bill, as at
present- outlined, it will provide for
the construction of- six battleships,
and the necessary vessels.
The fine weather of the past few
days has brought out the snow shov
elers in force, and as a result many
?of the sidewalks are making their ap
pearance much to the satisfaction of
the people of whose the Bidewalks,
jjj. Much is due to the marshal's office
for the clearing off of walks that
might otherwise remain for some
time buried deep beneath the “beau
tiful.”
OPENING OF NAVIGATION
CELEBRATED AT ANCHORAGE
Capt. Cramer, of the launch Tra
veler, arrived in Anchorage Monday
from Seward, having made the run
in nineteen hours and thirty-five
minutes. Captain Cramer reports that
there is no ice from Seldovia to Fire
Island and a little rotten ice in Knik
arm. He was met with a rousing re
ception, firing of guns and ringing of
bells in honor of the opening of navi
gation.
ALLIES DEFEND
DIGN1 OF SEARCH
REFUSE DEMAND OF. LANSING
State That It Is Within Their Rights
to Search Mails on Neutral Vessels
for Contraband Addressed to Per
sons in Enemy Countries.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 4.—
Secretary Lansing today received a
reply from the entente Allies to the
United States note of protest against
the searching of mails on neutral
vessels and the seizure of passengers
of enemy countries sailing on neu
tral ships.
The reply states definitely that the
Allies consider they have the right
to search neutral vessels for enemies,
and also to search the mails on such
vessels for articles, declared contra
band and which are addressed to per
sons in the enemy countries.
From the’tenor of the note It is
certain that the Allies do not intend
to give heed to the protests of the
United States government and will
continue to search all neutral vessels
with which they come in contact.
The note also refuses to give up
the persons belonging to enemy
countries seized on the steamer
China.
PIRAG1 CHARGE
AGAMSTSCHILLER
HEL DUP BRITISH STEAMSHIP
Stowaway Who Single-Tanded Seized
Munition Steamer and Held Full
Sway for Some Hours Will Be
Tried By U. S. for Piracy.
NEW YORK, April 5.—Ernest
Schiller, the stowaway who seized the
British steamer Matappo last week,
he.,, up the captain, destroyeu the
wireless apparatus, and rifled the
safes, and was Anally landed at the
Delaware breakwater, has been ar
raigned here.
Although the alleged crime was
committed on the high seas^on a ves
sel under the English flag by a Ger
man citizen, the United States will
assume jurisdiction in the case and
will arraign him on the charge of pi
racy, the first trial on this charge that
has been brought here for many
years.
It is stated that Ambassador Bern
storff has protested to the Govern
ment that it had no jurisdiction to
try a German citizen for acts commit
ted against an enemy nation on the
high seas, but it is not known what
attention will be paid to the protest
by government officials.
Driver Rowbottom came in this
morning with the government dog
team, from out the trail. He made
the trip from Wortman’s to town, a
distance of twenty miles, in two and
a half hours.
J. H. McGilvray left this morning
for the power plant at Solomon
Basin, where he will remain for a
time.
Charles Koppus returned on the
Elvira from a trip down the Sound.
OVER_A MILLION
INVESTED MANV ENTERPRISES
I INVESTED OTHER ENTERPRISES
—
Expert Accountant Testifies that Ex
;
amination of Books of Defunct
Bank Shows Lorimer Had Secured
'Large Sums from Institution.
CHICAGO, April 4.—In the trial
of ex-Senator Lorimer for the wreck
ing of the LaSalle Street Bank, now
in progress here, an expert accoun
tant called to the stand today testi
fied that his examination of the books
of the defunct corporation had re
vealed that Lorimer, as president of
the institution, had loaned to himself
out of the bank funds, more than one
million dollars.
This money, it is stated, the Sena
tor sunk in the various outside enter
prises in which he is interested.
CITIZENS ELECT
TICKETJUNEAU
ONE INDEPENDENT CITIZEN
Allen ShattuClTTs Defeated by J. 8.
Morgan—Stewart Is Elected May
or—Seven Hundred and Twelve
Votes Are Cast.
JUNEAU, April 5.—The Citizens’
ticket carried in this city yesterday
with one exception, Allen Shattuck
being defeated by J. S. Morgan, who
ran independent.
There was no opposition to R. D.
Stewart for mayor, and he was elect
ed by a large majority.
The new council is composed of
George F. Miller, J. H. King, E. J.
McKenna, S. R. Raymond, Claude
Ericson and J. S. Morgan.
For treasurer of the school board
Guy McNaughton was elected by an
almost unanimous vote, there being
no opposition.
Seven hundred and twelve votes
were cast, out of a registration of
seven hundred and seventeen. Prior
to the election there was compara
tively little interest displayed, and as
a consequence the registration was
light.
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DENIES ENMITY
10 AMERICA
WOULD RETAIN FRIENDSHIP
German Chancellor, in a Speech to
Reichstag Says It Will Meet the
United States More Than Half Way
to Settle Differences.
BERLIN, April 6.—Chancellor
Bethmann Holweg, in a speech in the
Reichstag yesterday, made a vigorous
denial of the report that the Imperial
government contemplates any aggres
sive act against the United States, or
in any way to Imperil the present
friendly relations existing between
the two countries.
The Chancellor asserted that Ger
many would meet the United States
more than half way in an attempt to
settle the present differences between
the two nations regarding the subma
rine controversy.
Miss Marjory Rieman came in
from Comfort this morning for a
short stay in town.
LAND WITHDRAWN FOR
TOWN8ITE PURPOSES
The Seward Post states that tracts
of land have been withdrawn from
entry and reserved for railroad pur
poses at Chickaloon and Moose creek,
which include valuable coal deposits.
Other tracts withdrawn for townsite
purposes are at Kings river and Wa
silla lake.
The Cliff mine sent up a delega
tion yesterday to participate in the
election. Bill Holmes, Herman Sieg
laff, A. Aorahamson, Harry Miller
and C. W. Harrington composed the
party, and they left this morning at
five o’clock to return to the mine.
ARE INSTRUCTED
PROXIES SENT WITH DELEGATE
Half of the Delegation from Fourth
Division will be Pledged to Wick
at the Republican Convention at
Seward.
FAIRBANKS, April 5.—Territor
ial Committeeman Tom Lloyd left
Monday morning for the coast, en
route to Seward, where he will at
tend the Republican convention. He
is carrying the proxies for the en
tire delegation, numbering forty-five,
of this section, more than half of
which are instructed for Wicker
sham.
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MEYERS ELECIEO
MAYOR SEWARD
—
| HOLDS OFFICE FOB SECOND TIME
I
Al Chamberlain is Re-elected for City
Council — Towns Elects Clerk,
Treasurer and City Attorney Under
Territorial Act.
SEWARD, April 5.—The election
here yesterday for the city officials
resulted in a victory for G. E. Meyers
for the office of mayor. Mr. Meyers
is the present mayor, and succeeds
himself.
Al Chamberlain, at present a mem
ber of- the city council, was also re
elected to that body. The new mem
bers elected are Hugh Dougherty, for
merly of Fairbanks, John Dubreil. J.
L. Graef, Wm. Sauers and Frank Tor
rey.
For Clerk of the council Otto
Poehlmann was elected; for treasur
er of the city, J. H. .Romig, and for
city attorney Wm. Coppernol.
Mei_Martin was elected treasur
er of school board.
AMERICAN TROOPS ENGAGE
WITH MEXICAN OUTLAWS
SAN ANTONIO, April 6.—A re
port from General Pershing, com
manding the United States expedition
in Mexico, received here this morn
ing, states that a detachment of the
American troops under his command
engaged a band of Villa troops Sun
day at Agua Calientes.
A sharp fight ensued in which thir
ty of the Villa men were killed, and
the remainder took to flight.
General Funston today made an
announcement that he would send
more troops across the border to pro
tect the American line of communi
cation. The expedition pursuing
Villa has now reached a point so far
from the border that It is difficult to
maintain communication.
"Justin Johnson and Alvin Ander
son are visitors in town from Port
Wells.
A nice assortment of evening
gowns and millinery just received at
E. Winters. tf
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4 WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5.—The House Military Commit- *
4 tee has taken up the matter of the special appropriation of $500,- *4
4 000 asked by the Secretary of War for the construction of roads 4
*4 and trails in Alaska, and it is generally accepted here that the *4
4 . measure will go before the house with a favorable report from 4
4* the Committee, which under the existing conditions is practically 4*
4* equivalent to its passage. 4*
4* Colonel W. P. Richardson, chairman of the Alaska Road 4>
4 Commission, who is now in the city, appeared before the commit- 4
4> tee yesterday, and spoke strongly in favor of the appropriation. 4»
4 He said that the Valdez-Palrbanks road, the main artery of travel 4
4* between the coast and the interior, would require the expend!- 4
4* ture of about $350,000 to place it in such shape that it would be 4>
4> available for automobile travel at all times. 4*
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The news from Washington that
the $650,000 will undoubtedly be
appropriated for the construction df
foade and trails in Alaska, means
much to the people of this section of
Alaska.
That this appropriation will be re
ceived is due almost entirely to the
efforts of Col. Richardson, who has
labored without ceasing to secure the
fruition of his plan to make an auto
mobile road from the coast to the
interior. For a number of years he
has laid out his meagre appropria
tions over a wide area of country,
and in spite of this he has succeeded
in carving out a roadway between
Valdez and the Tanana metropolis
that is a credit to the Road Commis
sion. While this roai is much trav
eled, and has aided materially in the
development of the interior country,
as well as having provided an all
winter mail route to the interior.
Lack of funds in previous years,
has prevented more than a small
amount of construction work, the re
mainder being required to make re
pairs. yet there has been constructed
a road from Valdez, a distance of 370
miles, to Fairbanks, and from Wil
low to Chitina to connect with the
Copper River & Northwestern rail*
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road out of Cordova. Over this in
the summer months for the past two
years auto stages, carrying freight
and passengers between Valdez and
Chitina and Fairbanks, have been op
erated at good speed and low cost.
But this travel is hard on a dirt sur
faced road, and it has been the aim of
Colonel Richardson to surface the
road so that the traffic may be main
tained at higher speed and without
necessitating the constant repairs.
The statement of Col. Richardson
that $350,000 will be expended on
this road means that the coming sum
mer will witness great activity along
the road, with the employment of
large crews of men, all of which will'
add materially to the business pros
perity of the town.
At the office of the Road Commis
sion it is stated that preparations are
already under way for the -season’s
work. Supplies will be sent out to
various points along the road in the
near future for use of the various
crews, and if the appropriation is
made at an early date, by next fall 1
it\Js Jioped to have a boulevard
stretching between Valdez and Fair
banks of which the Road Commission
and the people of the Territory may
well be proud.
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Candidates for City Clerk.
Two candidates for the city clerk
ship are being prominently mention
ed. These are Frank Millard and
Wm. Meals. Both are young men,
well and favorably known by all. and
either would make a conscientious
and competent official.
So far we have heard of no aspi
rants for the offices of treasurer or
marshal. Both offices have been ably
filled to the satisfaction of the voters
the past year, and the present men
may be retained.
PEACEFUL END
OF CONTROVERSY
GERMANY DESIRES NO DISCORD
Lansing Receives Assurances that the
Imperial Government Will Make
Concessions to Prevent Diplomatic
Break in Relations with U. S.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 5.—
Secretary of State Lansing has re
ceived information from German offi
cial sources that Chancellor Beth
mann Holweg is very anxious to re
tain the friendly relations between
the United States and uermany. The
Chancellor is said to have expressed
the opinion that the Imperial Govern
ment would make considerable con
cessions to the United States rather
than to permit a rupture in the diplo
matic relations between the two
countries.
It is confidently believed here that
this expression of the Chancellor re
moves all danger of a diplomatic
break, and that the difference over
the German submarine controversy
will be speedily brought to a peaceful
settlement.
Peter Layton, Charles Nelson and
Fred Reese left yesterday for the
Teikhell country, where they will de
velop some mining property.
The Pinson has started the spring
season by removing the storm doors
from the front.
List yohr for sale or rent property
with the Alaska Inv. Co. 2t
MORGAN CHECK
ENORMOUS SUM
LARGEST WRITTEN IN COUNTRY
■I. P. Morgan & Co. Gives* Check to
the Canadian Government (or Sev
enty-One Million Dollars* in Pay
ment for Bond Is*s*ue.
NEW YORK. April 5.—A check
for seventy-one million dollars passed
through the clearing house here to
day, and is the largest one ever
drawn in this country.
The check was made out by J. P.
Morgan & Co., and was made payable
to the Canadian government, and was
given in payment for Canadian bonds
recently taken by the firm.
DR. WAITE’S WIFE
SEEKS 0IV0RE
BRINGS ACTION IN MICHIGAN
Wants to Be Separated from Fiend
Who Murdered Parents and Also
Planned to Kill Her After She Had
Inherited Her Parents' Fortune.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April B —
The wife of Dr. Arthur Warren Waite
the New York dentist, who Is under
arrest In New York for the murder
of his wife’s parents, has commenced
action here for divorce.
In his confession Dr. Waite stated
that he had also planned to kill his
wife after she had inherited her fcar
ents' fortune.
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Alameda Due Tomorrow.
The steamer Alameda of the Alas
ka Steamship Line, passed Juneau at
11 a. m. yesterday, and is expected
to reach Valdez some time tomorrow
evening.