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FRIDAY, MAY 1, 11114.
LAWLESSNESS IN COLORADO.
Out of the mass of conflicting and
contradictory reports from the Trin
idad district in Colorado, some facts
sland out undisputed. It is clear that
a considerable number of women and
children have been killed by the bul
lets of the state troops who were
trying to break up a tent colony of
the strikers. It is also clear that the
mine owners have deliberately elect
ed to use the state troops and state
funds to the limit in their fight
against recognition of the miners’ un
ions. The contest has been on for
more than six months and, under Ad
jutant General Chase, the militia,
without having martial law declared,
has been running things with a
high hand, holding drumhead court
martials, imprisoning suspects, at
tacking the homes of the strikers
and committing many acts that would
shame the bandit gangs of Mexico.
The trouble originated in the de
termination of the mine owners to
obtain the cheapest labor possible.
They have imported laborers from
all parts of Southern Europe and
herded them into camps, made them
spend all their earnings at the com
pany stores and treated them little
better than serfs. Discontent among
these men grows as they learn the
language and customs of the coun
try. They demand higher pay and
are. refused. Then they resort to
force, as the only weapon with which
they are familiar. The mine owners
ihen call upon the slate for militia,
ostensibly to preserve order, but
actually to aid the mine owners in
their importation of fresh supplies of
ignorant workmen.
This lias been going on in Colo
rado until the state is bankrupt and
the governor has been compelled to
call an extra session of the legisla
ture to provide funds for maintain
ing the militia in the strike region.
The pathetic feature of the situation
is that no effort is being made to es
tablish the rights or wrongs of the
controversy. The taxpayer is bur
dened, the state disgraced, property
destroyed and the lives of innocent j
women and children kept in con
stant jeopardy in a controversy that
can never be settled by resort to
force.
It is the duty of the state to pro
tect life and property, but it is to
the “hame of Colorado that she has
used her power and the people’s mon
ey to protect only the lives and prop
erty of the mine owners. The demand
is for intelligent legislation that will
force the arbitration of such dis
putes. No state can afford to be
a party to lawlessness without invit
ing revolution within its borders.
Much trouble would be saved if
the immigration department at Wash
ington were to take charge of for
eigners as they arrive, plant them
on the farm lands of the country and
watch them until they take root.—
Ex.
FOOD LAW CHANGES.
.Senator La Follette has offered bills
intended to strengthen the Pure Food
and Drugs act. One bill is intended
to meet the recent defect which was
pointed out by the Supreme Court.
The other is to strengthen the law
in places where it has proved to be
weak and ineffective to protect the
public health.
It is the duty of members of all
parties to rally to the support of
this proposed legislation and see that
it is enacted. It is of more actual
moment, from the point of view of
the public welfare, of the health of
the nation than any other matter be
fore congress. From the point of
view of dollars and cents it can be
demonstrated that pure food and
drugs are in the long run an econ
omy.
The proposed legislation should be
enacted this session.
Bids will be received for the sale
of the Y. M. C. A. property, located
at thee orner of Hobart and Broad
way, up to May 15th.. The right is
reserved to reject any or all bids.
Address W. T. STUART, Pres, k 16
HOSTILITIES ARE SUSPENDED
i DURING PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
(Continued from page 1.)
I he water soaked dungeons of Fort
Uloa, and immediately released them.
Many of the prisoners presented a
pitiful sight, as they had been kept
in total darkness and were nearly
blind. The dungeons were in an
extremely filthy condition, being lo
cated below the prison ol' the fort.
The Americans nearly wrecked the
fort searching for other prisoners who
might have been concealed in the
underground cells.
The released prisoners are receiv
ing till possible care toward recov
ery. They state that while they were
kept in the dungeons they received
food only once each day and that the
prison attendants had assured them
that the Americans had been defeat
ed in the attempt to capture the city.
They were also told that their fates
would remain sealed even should the
American marines capture the fort.
WASHINGTON, May 1—Telegraph
ic dispatches were received today by
Secretary Bryan from Mexico City
stating that Dr Edward Ryan, in
charge of the American refugees it)
that city, had been arrested as a
spy and was soon to be executed.
Secretary Bryan has attempted.to in
tercede for Dr. Ryan and has appealed
to the Brazilian and French min
isters to delay the execution and se
cure a fair trial for the condemned
agent of the American government.
Secretary Bryan is confident that
Dr. Ryan has not permitted himselt
to be drawn into any complications,
but fears that Huerta’s agents have
offered false testimony to secure his
convition at the court martial.
WASHINGTON, May 1.—Admiral
Mayo has reported from Tampico that
the rebel troops fired upon and held
up the Ward liner Antilla while she
was flying the Cuban flag. The steam
er later arrived at Tampico under
the protection of a Mexican federal
gunboat.
WASHINGTON, May 1.—Secretary
Bryan was notified today by the rep
resentatives of the South American
republics that Huerta had expressed
a willingness to treat with them at
an early date concerning the terms
of peace between the United States
and Mexico. Botli countries have
agreed to refrain from hostilities dur
ing the negotiations, but Secretary
Bryan has notified the mediators that,
the life of Dr. Ryan, the American
agent in Mexico who is accused of
being a spy, must be protected.
PONTUSMAGNUSSON
DIES ATRJYALLUP
Letters were received in the mail
this morning stating that Pontus
Magnusson had died in a hospital at
Puyallup on April 18 and had been
buried in the local cemetery there
April 22. Deceased had been visit
ing Mr. Austin there in hope of re
gaining his health, but succumbed to
his illness.
Mr. Magnusson was one of the
pioneers of Valdez and conducted a
roadhouse at Wortman’s for several
years, and was one of the discover
er’s of the Royal Development com
pany’s property. He was of a genial
disposition and has many friends
among the oldtimers who will regret
his passing away. k
ADMIRAL SAMPSON DUE
HERE AT 6 O’CLOCK
The Admiral Sampson left Cordova
for Valdez at 10:30 o’clock this
forenoon and is due to arrive here
ubout six o’clock this evening. She
is bringing a number of passengers
for this port and carries fifty men
who are en route to the Susitna val
ley where they will lake up home
steads.
Weather Report.
Valdez, April 30, 1914.
Barometric Pressure . 29.582
Temperature at 7 p. m. 32
Maximum Temperature. 41
Minimum Temperature . 31
Mean Temperature . 36
Precipitation . 1.25
Cloudy, calm, wind N. E. one mile.
Mix ■ snow and rain last twenty-four
hours.
L. JONES, Observer.
O. O. Reinke, the watcnmaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co. All
work guaranteed.
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TIDE TABLES.
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Friday, May 1.
High tide, 2:61 a. m. and 4:58 p. m.
Low tide, 10:17 a. m. and 9:48 p. m.
Saturday, May 2.
High tide, 3:47 a. m. and 6:12 p. m.
Low tide, 11:19 a. m. and 11:09 p. m.
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NOTlUt Ul- DStUML i tnivio ur
the District Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Third Division, at
Dillingham, Unalaska, Unga and
Kodiak, Alaska.
The President of the United States of
America: .
To the Residents of the Third Di
vision of the Territory of Alaska,
and to All Whom It May Concern:
GREETING:
You, and each and all of you, will
please take notice that by an order
of the court, duly made and entered,
a special term of the District Court
for the Territory of Alaska, Third
Division, has been called and will be
held at Dillingham, Alaska, begin
ning on the 10th day of August,
1914, at the hour of ten o'clock a. am.;
In the Town of Unalaska, Alaska,
beginning on the 22nd day of Aug
ust, 1914, at the hour of ten o'clock
a. m.;
In the Town of Unalaska, Alaska,
beginning on the 25th day of August,
1914, at the hour of ten o’clock a. m;
In the Town of Unga, Alaska, be
ginning on the 26th day of August,
1914, at the hour of ten o’clock a.
m.;
In the Town of Unga, Alaska, be
ginning on the 1st day of September,
1914, at the hour of ten o’clock a.
m;
In the Town of Kodiak. Alaska, be
ginning on the 29th day of August,
1914, at the hour of ten o’clock a. m;
In the Town of Kodiak, Alaska, be
ginning on the 5th day of September,
1914, at the hour of ten o’clock a. m;
Said Special Terms of Court will
continue as long thereafter as the
public welfare may require.
Dated at Cordova, Alaska this 13th
day of April A. D. 1914.
FRED M. BROWN,
District Judge.
JAMES C. McREYNOLDS,
Attorney General.
Attest: ARTHUR LANG, Clerk.
Date of first publication April 20,
1914.
Date of last publication May 25,
1914.
Administrator’s Notice
In the Commissioner’s court for the
Territory of Alaska, Third Division.
In probate.
In the matter of the estate of W.
C. Stull, deceased.—Notice.
Notice is hereby given that Arthur
Lang, administrator of the estate of
W. C. Stull, deceased, has rendered
and tiled for settlement by the above
entitled court, his final report and ac
count of his administration of said
estate, and that Saturday, the 30th
day of May, 1914, at the hour of two
o’clock, in the afternoon of said day,
at the court room of the above entit
led court in the town of Valdez, Alas
ka. has been ordered by said court,
as the time and place for the settle
ment of said account, at which time
and place any person interested in
said estate, may appear and file ex
ceptions in writing to said account or
otherwise contest the same.
ARTHUR LANG,
Administrator of the Estate of W. C.
Stull, deceased.
Date of first publication March 30,
1914.
Date of last publication April 30,
1914.
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DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE.
Name of the corporation, IJig Four
Mining Company.
Location of principal place of bus
iness, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara
county, California.
Location of works, in the Third di
vision of the Territory of Alaska, near
Valdez.
There is delinquent upon the fol
lowing described stock, on account of
assessment levied on the 14th day
of February, 1914, the several amounts
set opposite the names of the re
spective shareholders, as follows;
Chas. Adam, certificate No. 27, 500
shares; $50.00.
L. S. Drum, certificate No. 4, 2,500
shares; $250.00.
L. S. Drum, certificate No. 49, 500
shares; $50.00.
Jas. Drum, certificate No. 21, 500
shares; $50.00.
Jas. Drum, certificate No. 50, 1,000
shares; $100.00.
R. Holland, certificate No. 13, 5,500
shares; $550.00.
C. Gifford, certificate No. 31, 1,250
shares; $125.00.
H. Gifford, certificate No. 32, 2,500
shares; $250.00.
H. H. Jessee, certificate No. 9, 1
share; 10c.
H. H. Jessee, certificate No. 66, 500
shares; $50.00.
II. H. Jessee, certificate No. 67, 500
shares; $50.00.
J. L. Robeson, certificate No. 28,
250 shares; $25.00.
Harry Thole, certificate No. 56, 500
shares; $50.00.
Harry Thole, certificate No. 57, 500
shares; $50.00.
And in accordance with law and
an order of the Board of Directors
made on the 14th day of February,
1914, so many shares of each parcel
of stock as may be necessary will be
sold at public auction at. the office,
of the company, in the First Nation
al Bank of Santa Maria, in the city
of Santa Maria, county of Santa Bar
bara, state of California, on Monday,
the 11th day of May, 1914, at the hour
of two o’clock p. m. of said day, to
pay delinquent assessments thereon,
together with costs of advertising and
expenses of sale.
E. T. BRYANT,
Secretary of Big Four Mining Com
pany; office in the First National
Bank, First National Bank Build
ing, Santa Maria, California.
First publication April 24, 1914.
Last publication May 15, 1914.
Hospital of the Good Samaritan.
For $6.0u we will give you a ticket
entitling you to hospital service and
care for any fight weeks out of the
year from date of your ticket, when
incapacitated hy injury or sickness,
dee W. H. Ziegler.
Hfie Home of
Hart SchafFner
& Marx
^some banker should announce that
he had a special lot of gold dollars,
made for him, that he could sell at 50
cents, you wouldn’t believe it; but a lot
of you accept a similar statement from some cloth
ing dealer, and cheerfully pay $14.79 for a suit, on
the theory that “clothes is clothes,” we suppose.
In our Hart Schatfner & Marx $25 suits there
is $25 worth of value; you’ll get more than double
the service and satisiaction that a cheap suit would
give.
Our profit in the $25 sale
isn’t as great as yours
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ALL KINDS OF
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Graduate of National University
Washington,ID. C.
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Office Rooms over VALDEZ
Valdez Uni* Co.
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Office rooms over owl Dru* store. Office bours
»a.m.. to6p. m.. 7 p. m.. to9 p. m. Sundays
by appointment All work guaranteed
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the osteopath
Graduate American School of
Osteopathy. Kikraville. Mo.
OFFICE HOURS--! Is 12 a.. 1 tsS p. a., sr by
appeal neat.
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