WE PERCE IS
EN6LRNDS ORDER
No More Fooling With the Allies,
Who Must Sign Present Treaty
Without Changes.
London, May 28.—The English
government, after many efforts to
secure peace between the allies
and the Turks and among the al
lies, who have been lighting the
Turks and are now lighting
among themselves, has dually
found its patience exhausted and
today issued a demand on the al
lies,’ the Bulgars, Slavonians,
Greeks and Montenegrins, that
they immediately sign Hie peace
pact and that without any modifi
cation, and at once'.
The English fleet has been
..-cutrated and will he in read
iness to enforce the order by
starling a blockade. The powers
have agreed that England shall
have a free hand and in the event
of trouble an international inva
sion will be made of the coun
tries, but it is believed here that
the blockade will be all that is
needed.
The unsettled condition in the!
Balkans has been of enormous
expense to the powers, as they
have been compelled to maintain
their armies and navies on a
semi-war footing.
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President’s Attack on Lobby Dis- j
concerts Those Engaged in |
the Business.
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Washington, it. I'... May
The denunciation by President
Wilson of the great lobby now
working in the capital against t he
passage of flirt Underwood I siriIV
hill, has greatly disconcerted lhe|
lobbyists.
Senator Cummings innfroduced
a hilt |>rnviding for the appoint
ment of a committee lo investi
gate I he efforts made al lobbying
Jty the manufacturers, but it was
immediately sidetracked - by the
majority. The bill would have re
quired the senators to have made
public the names of those who ]
had approached them in the effort
to influence the senators in favor
of a higher tarilf rate.
Clean up day tomorrow.
MERCHANTS CLOSE
DE«p bay
The merchants generally have
agreed to close their establish
ments for half a day on Friday,
May 30, which is decoration day.
The stores will close at noon with
I lie exception of the banks, which
will he closed all day.
Pin Prospectin' will he issued on
that day.
The local fraternal societies
will decorate the graves of de
parted members in the local cem
etery.
ANOTHER RAILROAD IN
RECEIVEVR’S HANDS
Chicago, May 28.--A receiver
was appointed in the federal court
for the Chicago Eastern Illinois
railroad. Mortgage bondholders
filed the petition fop the appoint
ment of a receiver.
father Nan der Pol returned
from Seward on the Marip^a
yesterday.
PRESIDENT NAMES
WESTERN MEN
For Positions in the Department
of the Interior Under Sec
retary Lane.
Washington, l>. 0., May 28.—
President Wilson today sent to
the Senate the names of Andri
eous Jones of Los Angeles, as as
sistant secretary of the inleror;
Olay Tallman, of Nevada, as com
missioner of the land oll'ice to
follow Dennett, who has resigned.
The appointment of western
men is considered as good omen
that the policy of the department
is to he carried out along the
lines which have so successfully
developed and opened for settle
ment the lands of the great west
ern stales.
ROOSEVELT SAYS
DRANK LITTLE
Underwent Grilling Examination
in Libel Suit—Many Say
Teddy Nev®r Drunk.
Marquette, Midi., May -8.
Col. Roosevelt was mi Hie stand
all day yesterday as a witness for
himself in. the libel case he has
started against (ieorgc Newett,
editor of the Ishpeming iron Ore.
lie Instilled that lie averaged
only one glass of champagne a
month and drank Iml little brandy
—just a lillle—and as for beer,
||I“ .just detested I,ll(‘ I as I (* of it
since he returned from Africa on
his big hunting trip.
He,admitted that he always had
a glass of port or sometimes two
glasses, randy more, with each
meal.
Dr. Lambert, who attended the
Dull Mooser when he was shot at
Milwaukee and brought to Chi
cago for treatment, testified I hat
tile ex-president would not have
recovered from the effects of the
shot had he been a drunkard, and
Dr. Rixey, surgeon general of the
C. S. army, enroborated the state
ment.
Jacob Hus. (• list>ii anil <>arhelu
all testified today that over a long
period of acquaintance and
friendship that they had never
known “Teddy” to get drunk.
Counsel for the defendant tried
to make them admit that they had.
but was unable to shake the tes
timony of the friends of the Col
onel.
Depositions of scores of prom
inent men have been taken by
both sides.
The alleged libel for which Mr.
Roosevelt is suing Mr. Newell was
the publication of a statement'
t'hat the ex-president was in' the
habit of getting intoxicated.
William I*. Bidding of Ishpein
ing. alloriiey for the Cleveland
Cliffs Iron company, is counsel
for Mr. Newell and several other
prominent lawyers are associated
with him in conducting the rasp
jagainst Col. Roosevelt.
The defense has searched far
and wide for witnesses who will
assert that they have seen Mr.
Roosevelt drink immoderately.'
Some of the evidence relates to a
dinner given in Washington by
ex-Speaker Cannon. Martin Mil
ler. who alleges lie was present,
testified that he heard somebody
say to President Rorisevdlfr: .
“Will you have a little drink
wit li me, Colonel ?” ' •
And the Colonel is said to have
replied: “No, I will have a big
drink with you." X
Miller has made 8' deposition
that Col. Roosevelt then had a
glass of whiskey, and that later
in the evening he took at lenst
one glass of champagne.
UNITED STATES TROOPS ARE
SENT TO HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
WAR COL'.EGE PLANS FOR 6,000 TROOPS ON THE ISLANDS,
WITH TWO REGIMENTS OF COAST ARTILLERY AND TWO
REGIMENTS OF CAVALRY-*PEARL HARBOR FORTIFIED
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San Francisco. May '-’8.—The
Kiglith army brigade, composed
of the (ith, I Gib and 12 111 regi
ments of the regular army, with
two regiments of cavalry and 12
companies of coast artillery have
been ordered lo Honolulu and the
greater part are now on the I’aci
lic ocean on transports headed for.
Hie Hawaiian Islands.
The two regiments of Cavalry
are now and have been, for more
than a year on the islands andjj
only three companies of coast ar-i
tillory are being forwarded, as the'
balance of the companies were}
dispatched to the islands soilin'
lime ago. The Glh. IGlhand I2thf
regiments of |he line, howeVeri
are now on the way to .join Hug
island garrisons. |
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When asked by a re pres cut a 4
live of Hie Prospector whether h#
considered the art ion of the War
department as an indication of
impending hostilities between Ja
pan and Ihe United States, Col.
O'Neil, of Fort Uiscum, said that
I tie sending of troops Lo Honolulu
had been planned for many
months by the War College at
Washington, and that it was the
intention to garrison the islands.
With (5,OOT) troops of the regular
army and the islands were also
to be placed in a position to resisi.
an attack from a foreign power.
The carrying out, of these plans,
therefore, does not necessarily, in
the opinion of Col. O'Neil, mean
that the department feels at all
uneasy regarding the Japanese
situation.
Il is expected that troops from
Kail Lake, Vancouver Barracks
and from Alaska will lie sent to
the Presidio to replace the I roups|
detailed to Honolulu.
Of the Alaska troops. Ihe two
companies al Fort Seward and
two from Nome might he sent,
toil Col. O'Neil did mil anticipate
I hal Ihe two companies al Fori
Liscuni would he taken away, as
they are needed here lo keep op
en Ihe only means of commuiiica
1 ion from Ihe coast lo (lie inter
ior, and Ihe two companies sta
tioned al Fort Oibbon are also
needed for the interior.
II is estimated lliat more than
10(1.000 Japanese are located on
Ihe islands, most of whom served
in Ihe army during the Itussian
Japanese war, and il has fre
quently been reported that they
have been well supplied with
arms in the event of hostilities.
The American government has
spent millions of dollars to fortify
Pearl harbor, and when the work
is completed il is believed that
the island will he impregnable to
attack from land or ocean.
FIGHTERS HELD
FORM JURY
Calgary, Albqrta. May 28.
Tommy ITurns and Arthur Pelkey
were hoi li bound over to await
I lie action of the grand jury for
the death of Cut her McCarty in
the prize light of last Saturday.
Both men are held for' man
slaughter and their bail was fixed
at $10,000, which they had no
I rouble in raising.
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Washington, f). C., May 28.—
Senator Pittman has introduced
a bill in the Senate giving the
power lo the city of Juneau, Alas
ka, to issue bonds for 8T0,000,
the money to be used for the pur
pose of building a school house.
Clean up day tomorrow.
Contractors Finished Work.
Kd. Spereslad, Teddy Johnson,
Charles Lawson and Nels Uhland
er, the con tractors? have driven
200 feel, of tunnel on the Cold
King property and returned to
Valdez last night, having finished
their work. All .1 tic men are loud
in their, praise of the wonderful
showing on the claims since the
oru was struck. The property
will, in the estimation of these
■gentlemen, prove to he one of the
largest producers in the district.
Eagle Dance Saturday.
Are you going , to the Eagle
dance. A delightful surprise in
store for everyone. Come in cool
dresses, dance) to dreamy umaic
and go hr®)* happy.* Saturday
night, May 31.
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Exuni was a dark horse, his
name being brought forth as a
candidate because of the keen
rivalry between other aspirants—
Dowling, Kerana, Drebelbis,
Rrenneman and Ferguson. Jor
dan was an active candidate.
Seward flaleway.
FAIRBANKS MAIL
STARTS INSIDE
Seattle, May -’8.—Many Fair
banks people left here today to
I'etuni lu I he interior I own via
(lie Skagway ami While Pass
i-mito. The postoft'ice ilepartinent
is sending in eight tons of lirst
elass mail which has aerumulat
ed since the weight limit on the
Orr contract was reduced because
of I he bad trails of the spring.
ran LEAVES
»Jjt_ ESTATE
Fargo, X. I>., May ^8.--By a
will left by Luther "McCarty, the
prize lighter. Mrs. McCarty, his
wife, will inherit his entire es
tate, which is valued at $(50,000,
accumulated the past few years
in his many victories in the ring.
Clean up day tomorrow.
Dancing Tonight.
The Wednesday eve shirt waist
dance in Moose* hall al 9:30 sharp
tonight. Beginners al 8. Home
waltz al ICome and dance in
comfort.
All Crackerjacks.
Five pictures tonight at the
Orpheum and all are cracker
jacks. Another change tomorrow,
when live good pictures will he
shown.
Clean up day tomorrow.
Dick (iilineau has seal outside
for a monkey to keep with his
I nan u t stand.
Fd. Pauley and Sam Mandel
went out last night to hunt for
hear and all they found was some
tracks.
Fine show at the Orpheum to
night.
W. M. Finical launched his new
launch yesterday.
Clean up day tomorrow.
BURNS 10 SUE
A CLERGYMAN
Does Not Like to be Called a
Murderer, So Starts Criminal
Libel Suit.
Calgary. Allierla. May l’H.—
Tommy Burns, who refereed the
tight last Saturday between Mc
Carly and Pelkey, has commenced
a suit for criminal libel against
Ilev. Seeamore, of the Baptist
church here, because the preach
er charged him with being a mur
derer in the sermon he preached
Iasi Sunday night following the
news of the death of McCarty
from Pelkey's blow.
Several other preachers also
took occasion last Sunday lo call j
t he referee a murderer, and I hey j
also will be called upon to re- |
I rad or elsi ‘CMand trial.
FELONY CHARGE
AGAINST VALENTINE
L»ader of Wickersham Territorial
Committee Pinched at
Juneau.
Juneau, May l'J.—Emery Val
entine, former mayor ami promi
nent in Juneau business and po
litical affairs, was arrested yes
terday aflernoon on a warrant
charging him with mmmilling
assault with a dangerous weapon
upon the person of <leo. K. -No
ble, who is Ihe complainant, lie
was arraigned in Ihe commis
sioner's court this morning and
dodge (iruver C. Winn scl Ihe
ease for a hearing at -’:.'!() p. in.
11 alay.
The complainant has a broken
nose alleged, to have been sus
tained through an assault by the
defendant with a loaded cane.
The complaint {charges that il
was an unprovoked and malic
ious assault.
The difficulty is said to have
arisen in a dispute over the rec
ords of a mining company in
which both the defendant and the
complaining witness are interest
ed. The alleged assault is said
to have taken place on the street
in front of the Valentine store.
Valentine Bound Over.
Judge Grover E. Winn bound
Emery Valentine over in the sum
of *500 to await the action of
the grand .jury at Ihe conclusion
of the hearing in the commis
sioner's court this aflernoon on
the charge of assault with a dan
gerous weapon. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney II. II. Folsom repre
sented the government and Atlor
iiney J. II. Cobb appeared for I lie
defense. Mrs. Alice Laughlin,
cashier for Ihe Alaska Grill;
Harry J. Raymond, and Nick Mc
Cloud, who were eye witnesses
of Ihe assault, testified, as did al
so the complaining witness, (Sen.
R. Noble. The defense offered no
I testimony and made no statement.
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Basket Picnic.
] in nearly every country on I lit*
|globe the Odd Fellows have the
trepidation of being up and doing,
and in most places are usually
the first to welcome spring by a
grousing picnic, undoubtedly, the
. largest of the season. In view of
these facts the local lodge decid
ed al I heir meeting last Monday
! evening to attempt to maintain
I the reputation of the order, and
! appointed Brothers ,J. H. Cano,
! Or. D. H. Sleem and Benjamin
j Silverman as a committee to ar
range the details and have charge
! of the whole a<T.air.
' The details will be announced
in a few days and il is expected
that the picnic will be hold about
11be middle of June.'
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INSTALL PIPE FOR
NEW POWER PLANT
Experts Arrive to Lay Stave Pip
ing for New Power Plant—
Dam Nearly Completed.
VV. J. Johnson ami helper; who
arrived <m the Yukon, are lo in
stall the 1,000 feet of slave pip
ing needed by the Alaska Water,
Light & Telephone Co. for its new
plant in Solomon basin. They ex
pect to lay, as soon as they get to
work, close lo 200 feet of piping'
each day and will rush I he job lo
complel ion.
The dam is rapidly nearing
completion and on the arrival of
I lie Sampson I lie last load of ce
ment will reach here. Inil il is not
thought that Hi.' complete car
load will lie needed.
All I he gravel for the dam has
hoen dug out and hauled, ready
for use. The matter of secur
ing gravel was somewhat of a
prohlem. as the basin was cover
ed vvilh snow and il was a matter
of guess work where to lind suit
able gravel, hut linally a pit was
located and enough secured.
How to Keep Sick.
Keep the windows closed all I he
lime, especially when you sleep—
fresh air would keep you healthy.
CIVICCLUBMEET
NEXT SATURDAY
To Work for More Beautiful City
—Hope to Improve Sanitary
Conditions.
An adjourned meeting of the
Civic Improvement l.eague will he
held min Saturday. May 31, at 3
o’clock in the Council Chamber.
The heart.' co-operation of all
ladies interested in Hit* improve
ment of Valdez is earnestly solic
ited. Many another town has
been math* more beautiful ami
more sanitary by the unselfish
work of the women of the com
munity and il may be something
can be accomplished here in Val
dez.
If you cannot be present Sat
urday afternoon but wish to give
encouragement to the movement,
jdease call Mrs. \V. II. Kramer, the
secretary, by 'phone and ask her
to add your name to the list of
members.
lornSsm
LIFT JUNEAU
The Northwestern, now on tho
way to Valdez, left Juneau this
morning at (> for Skagway and is
expected to reach Valdez Friday
night. The boat left. Seattle May
2i and is making goiid time north.
The Sampson, which left Se
attle a day behind, has not been
heard from.
Jack Cann will take a crew of
loggers to Montague island to
morrow. The crew will consist of
Bob Smith. Fred Berg, Fred.
Strand and Oscar Bahian, S.
Shinn and \V. M. Finical. The
Copper Hiver I,umber Co. has
400,000 feet of logs on the beach
and will get them ready to bring
to Valdez in June. The Yukon will
low the logs to Valdez.
See the great war picture, the
Charge of the Light Brigade, at
the Orplicum tonight.
Talk about your bargains at
Adler's.