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VOL 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, 8ATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1913. NO 269.
HUERTA IS IIP
AGAINST IT
Unable to Pay Army They Desert
or Turn Bandit-Consider
ing Wilson’s Plan.
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Washington, l>. G., ;Aug. 23.—
Information has been received by
the State department from Mex
ico City that Provisional Presi
dent Huerta is considering the
advisability of granting the de
mands of President Wilson that
lie resign from the (presidency
and that he be not a candidate
for re-oleclion at the special
election. {
The condition of the finances
of Mexico has driven the pro
visional president to the wall, as
bis army is unpaid and many are
deserting, while others refuse to
risk their lives without pay and
are taking pay from the citizens,
causing as much dissatisfaction
among the people as the rebels
and the regular army is feared
as much by the populace as are
the rebel forces, holh sides levy
ing tribute. (
The outlook for a peaceful set
tlement is now more hopeful.
C-.j •' i f
When Battleship Oden Rams a
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Gunboat in Mimic Warfare
Near Stockholm.
Stockholm, Sweden. Aug. -3.—
The Sweedish battleship Oden
ranimed Ihe Sweedish gunhoal
l'rd today during the maunuvers
in Ihe mimic war being carried on
outside this port and as a re
sult a large number of Ihe crew
of the I'rd were drowned.
The battleship caught the gun
hoal a sidelong blow, |almost
turning Ihe ship over and cul
ling a big hole in the how, caus
ing the ship lo quickly sink.
A number of men were (licked
ii 11 by boa Is from tin* other ships
in the fleet, but many arc re
ported as dead.
The list of rescued has not
byen completed and until it is the
exact loss of life cannot he
known.
The marine secretary has or
dered an inquiry into the cause
of l lie collision.
ILLS FARGO INI
A REHEARING
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Claim Earnings of Company Were
T' *•«,;» ■•..> y VV-f 'fir;*.
Overestimated by the Inter
state Commission.
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Sa|n Francisco, Aug. I’d.—The
Weflls-Fargo Express Company
has appealed to the interstate
Commerce Commission for a re
hearing of the rati: ease recent
ly decided against the company,
when the commission ordered Jim;
lowering of the rates.
The company claim that the
earnings of the Weils-Fargo
company has been greatly over
estimated by the commission and
that the reduction of Jrates is
confiscatory.
The application will he decided
next week.
The Prospector for job work.
VALDEZ ME
IS THE 8ESI
Scolai Pass is Denounced by Se
attle Businessmen—Seattle
Would Aid Road Work.
The following article appeared
in a recent issue of the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer and indicates
that a movement was started in
the Spirit City to aid in the build
ing of a road into Hie Ghisana
country:
In a statement made public
yesterday, the Alaska Bureau of
the New Chamber of Commerce
expresses the opinion that | the
suggestion that Seattle business
houses raise funds by subscrip
tion to improve a trail into the
Shushanna district in Alaska,
where a gold strike believed to
hi" second only to the Klondike
has beei made, cannot be carried
out this season. Capt. R.. If.
Stretch, of the Bureau, declares
the proposition, which was lirsl
broached by l.ouis Heinrich, who
offered to head such a subscrip
tion list, impracticable because
winter comes early in this part of
[ tiie territory and that it would be
time to.quit almost before tiie
work could be begun. The text
of the'statement follows:
“The writer evidently refers
In a route through all-American
territory which can only he had
through I he ports of Valdez or
Cordova. The route from Val
dez has been in use for many
years by prospectors working in
the Nebesna-White, region. When
the Copper River & Northwestern
railroad was built to the Kenni
colt mine in 1911 ,the route from
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LOWEST PRICE
FOR STEEL PLATE
Government Threat to Build Arm
or Plate Factory Causes
Cow Price.
Washing!<m, I). C., Aug. 23.—
Because of llie threatened estab
lishment of a government armor
plate far lory, from which the
plate needed by the Navy depart
ment could lie manufactured, th>*
government today received the
lowest hid ever received for plate
and saves $380,(ICO on 3,5)00 tons
of plate over the lowest price ev
er recorded heretofore.
The low bid was submitted by
the Carbon Steel Compainy, and
the company officials claim that
they can deliver the goods and
make money provided the govern
ment will protect it from, the ag
gression of the trust, which has
heretofore punished any outsider
submitting_j?overninenf bids.
Sampson Goes to Westward.,
The steamer Sampson sailed
west last night at 7, taking a
number' of excursionists from!
Valdez, who are to make the,
round trip. Ttie westward |>as-]
sengers are Mr. and Mrs. Charles!
Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Shep-i
ard ami Hyn, Charles, Mrs. Kel-i
sey and Miss Caroline Kelsey,
Waller Elliott, Miss Stuart, Miss
yor, Mrs. Crittenden, Harry Dav
is, J. W. Wilson, and O. Lise to
Latouchc.
Rev. W. )[. Ziegler is spending
the week .end al Elliimar and will
not return in time to hold ser
vices tomorrow, therefore only
Sunday school will be held al the
Church of tlit* Epiphany.
ANOTHER STRIKE
TROLLEY LINES
Indiana Motormen and Conduct
ors Are Dissatisfied With
Pay and oHurs.
Indianapolis, lnd., Aug. 23.—
The motormen and conductors of
the trolley lines throughout In
diana threaten to strike unless
the, demands of the men are
granted by the companies. j
Every interurban trolley line
and every line in the cities will
be tied up if the plans of the
men are carried to completion.
The men demand higher wages
and a change in the schedule of
hours, claiming that they art* now
compelled to be at the depots
waiting foi' several hours to take
out a car and are not paid by the
company for the lime they are
waiting subject to company or
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PRESIDENTWRITING
SPECIAL MESSAGE
Is Doing His Own Typewriting—
Message Will be Ready Ear
ly Next Week.
Washing! on, i*. C., Aug. g’3—
President Wilson is personally
lypewrit ing' liis 'special message
lo congress on I lie Mexican sit
uation ami il is now expected Ilia1,
it will lie submitted to congress
tlie early pari of next week after
Ibe message lias been discussed
by I lie cabinet at its Monday ses
sion.
No let up in preparations for
intervention has been noticed at
Iln4 War and Navy departments
and tlie navy yards are working
full crews rushing repairs to
war ships and large quantities of
siqqdies are being accumulated
in southern ports.
DROPS A MILE,
LOSES RIS LIFE
German Army Aviator Falls Long
Distance—Every Bone in His
Body Crushed.
Halbert*tardt, Saxony, Aug. 23.
—Lieut. Schmidt, of the German
army, was killed here today when
his aeroplane turned turtle while
he was a mil'ejup in the air.
The ayiatorts body, was .cr.Ufh»
ed when it struck the ground,
‘every hone in his body was bro
ken.
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WHEN POODLE IS KILLED
indianai'oUi, ind., Aug, 23—
Mr.s. yiinap Barrett, 72 jeai-f* old,
fell dead, -here Iasi,, night whep
site saw Charles y.uung..kiil har
pet poodle dog. He struck the
dog with a heavy whip when it
The new buttons'for the Pio
neers of Alaska arrived iii the
lair mail. They wetre bought, in
Nome and are solid gold, the face
having the letters “P. O. A.” with
two snow shoes, beneath which
are three mountain peaks. The
buttons' are artistic amt may lie
secured by the members from
Si Prelacy Ames, j
BRYAN FAVORS
CURRENCY BILL
Writes to Committee Indorsing
Wilson Bill-No Interlock
ing Directorates.
Washington, I). C., Aug. 23.—
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Secretary of State Bryan today
wrote a letter to the House Cur
rency committee indorsing the
administration currency bill and
urging its passage.
The Bryan letter spells the
death knell of the Democratic in
surgents’ plan to amend the hill
lo meet the desires of the bank
ers, who predict that many Na
tional bank's will surrender their
charters if the bill is passed as
al present written.
If is now certain that the plan
of allowing the interlocking of
directorates in banks will be
downed.
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One Day Session at Unga—May
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Abandon Kodiak Term—Due
In Seward September 1.
Unalaskfc, Aug. 23—Tilt* The
tis will leave hen at 3 (his af
ternoon and is expected to ar
rive at Unga Monday morning,
hod will hold a session of court
at I nga lasting for ode day.
The floating court expects to
open courl in Kodiak Friday
morning of ilex I week and the
K diak term of courl will he call
ed September 2I. j
II is possible that the Kodiak
term of court will lie abandoned,
as the cases from Kodiak can
better be tried at Seward or Val
dez,
The Tliel is is expected to reach
Seward September l.
HT E IN
Rains and Cool Weather Welcom
ed by People of Chicago—
Many Have Died.
Chicago, Aug. 23.—The long
heat seige that has held the mid
dle west ,in its grip the past three
weeks has finally been broken by
the cool winds ft'om the north
dnd the recent heavy downpours
of (lain, I
The loss of Iife hi this city, es
pecially among the children un
der two years of age, was appal
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More Northern Foxes Going Cut.
Juneau.--Billy Pendergast, who
is Mnowii all oyer the north, ar
rived in Wrangell from the coun
try about elegraph creek the oth
dr day, bringing a rare collec
lion of foxes lakfcii in the Tele
graph country by Indians. He
had a dozen live, animals valued
at over $30,000. Six of them were
pure black and six were' line sil
ver grays. The foxes are destin
ed for the big fox farms of Prince
Kdwards island.
The city sewer is now complet
ed and. many of , (In- propcrlv
ownel's have connected with il.
The-sewer drains Imlli sides of
McKinley si reel.
era's STORY.
CALIFORNIA LOSS
Boat Lost in Full View of Many
on Cannery Wharf—Launch
ed Seven Boats.
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The following is ‘lie statement
of Capt. T. *H. Cann, of (he State
of California:
“We left Seattle at midnight
of the 13th and made all the
ports of call. We left Wrangell
at midnight of the 10th, passing
through the narrows at ^arlv
morning. It was a beautiful
moonlight night and many pas
sengers stayed up
“We went into Gamliier bay at
nearly low water and discharged
aboul three Ions of freight. We
pulled out from tile dock at 8:30.
I1 was dead low water. We were
on our regular course in mid
channel where the charl shows
-’5 falhoms of water. There is
evidently a pinnacle of rock un
charted. /.We were going full
steam abend when we struck al
8:30. The ship passed over and
at 8:33 we struck the beach and
the ship, which had settled in the
interim, immediately sank.
i gine me man* orders io
launch (lie boats aL once when we
struck the rock, and tin* entire
crew responded promptly. There
was no confusion and seven
boats were launched. Some of
these were turned turtle and dam.
aged by the masts and rigging
of the sinking ship crashing in
to them. It was all so sudden
that they did not have time to.-get
clear. V
“Many passengers wen* in their
rooms and did not leave them
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Nl llE IN
A DIZZT DASH
Thirteen Miners on Car When Pin
3reaks—Three Jump and
Are Saved.
Clifton, Ariz., Aug. 23.—Nine
men were killed and Hue probab
ly fatally injured late yesterday
when a cable pin snapped at the
Coronado mine and two ore ears
carrying 1-' tons of ore and 13
miners dashed down a 38-degree
grade for a distance of 3.300 feet.
The engineer had just lower
ed the cars and their passengers
over the brink of the grade, which
is one of the longest and steep
est in the world, when the pin
snapped, the safety chains broke
and the cars started down like a
shot.
Three Americans named Lid
dell, Scott and Ambler, prompt
ly rolled off, but nine of those
who remained on the ears were
killed, w'hile the other is expect
ed to die.
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Eagle Danoe Tonight.
The regular Semi-monthly
dance of the Eagles will be held
tonight at Eagle hall and jibe
committee in charge have ar
ranged for a treat in the way of
dance music. The last Eagle
dance was one of the best ever
held in the hall and the commit
tee intend to improve, if possi
ble, on the last dance and have
arranged for the serving of. a~
luncheon. ‘
Col. Richardson yesterday look
Major Callage!1, a former class
male, Mi's. Callaffer. Miss Calla
ge!1. and Mrs. Van Fleet, out the
g venum-nt road as far as Camp
Comfort. |)r. Dalton and Mrs.
Dalton also made the trip in the
Ford machine with Dr. and Mrs.
von Schrader as guests.
REACH SEATTLE
Thrilling Tales of Rescue—In
spectors Making inquiry—
\ More bodies Identified.
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i Seattle, .Aug. 23.—The steam
ier* Jefferson anil Northwestern
j reached here today, bringing the
survivors of the wreck of the
Stale of California, which hit a
cock in (ianrhier bay last Sun
day morning and sank in three
minute*.
The survivors tell tales of
thrilling adventures and narrow
escapes from death.
The government inspector*
have started a strict probe in
to the cause of tin- wreck and
they are attempting to learn if
an attempt was made to beach
I lie vessel.
Three more of the bodies re
covered from the waters of Cam
bier bay have been identified.
Two divers left here on the City
of Seattle the early pari of the
week for the scene of the wreck
and will recover the bodies and
make an examination of tlie
wreck for the marine inspectors.
TURKEY RETAINS
ADRIANOPLE CITY
Announcement Made by Sultan
Says Powers Have so Decided
—Report Discredited.
In with ui. Any. _*;i_Tlie Sultan
Turkey has announced that
tile powers of 'Kurope (line decid
ed to allow Turkey In retain the
city of Adrianople and the sur
round iny country and that they
will make no eiforl to oust Ihe
Turks from their Indy city.
The report of the announce
ment caused a sensation here
amony the diplomats, hut il is
believed that il is a bluff on the
pari of ttie Sultan and really has
no foundation in fad. tail is on
ly actuated by the hope of the
Sultan llial in seme manner he
may he allowed In retain Ihe city
taken by the Hulyars from the
Turks. Iml recaptured when the
Rlllyars were surrounded by
(•reeks. Servians, Monteneyrins
and lioumanians. .
ns loss is
HOT SO HEAVY
Tax Collector Returns From Tour
of Itate arid Predicts dig
Wheal Harvest.
Kansas City, Aug. 23.—The
'state tax commissioner of the
stale, who has just completed
his rounds calling iii every coun
ty of the state, reports that the.
damage dune by the recent
drought was exaggerated.
The corn crop of the stale, he
sajiS., haji been hurt and will .be
greatly deduced, but the wheal
crop will be a bumper. i
The recent rains will aid ma
Mrially and much that was sup
posed to be lost, will be saved.
The big auto truck ) was in
commission this morning and
the body has been built and soon
the work of hauling rock to I ho
dike will commence.