VOLUME XIV VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 24. 1910 NUMBER 97
MEXICO SEMGTRQOP^ TO
NORTH TO SECRET DESTINATION
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REPORT FROM TORREON STATES THAT CARRANZA FORCES ARE
MOVING NORTH UNDER SEALED ORDERS — BELIEVED WAR
WILL BREAK OUT WITHIN TWO WEEKS — CONFLICTING RE
' PORTS AS TO WHETHER AMERICAN TROOPS WILL BE WITH
DRAWN—OFFICIALS REFUSE TO TALK. BUT SITUATION OF
PERSHING IS REGARDED AS CRITICAL.
TORREOX. Mexico, April 24 — All
the Carranza troops in Central and
Bastern Mexico have been ordered to
concentrate here. Over seven thou
sand of these soldiers have already ar
rived here and have started north to
a secret destination. More troops
are coming, and it is presumed will
follow the first arrivals.
It is believed here that the troops
are being concentrated for the pur
pose of driving the United States
troops out of the country, and that
witbin two weeks the fight will be
on.
|P>. The animosity against Americans
[ here and throughout the country is
increasing in intensity, and an out
break may be expected at any mo
ment.
Conflicting Reports.
EL PASO, April 24.—.Conflicting
reports are current here as to wheth
er or not the American troops will
be withdrawn from Mexico. Officials
of the army refuse to talk on the sub
ject, and the various reports, circulat
ed as having been received from an
authoritative source, are regarded as
purely surmises.
It is generally conceded however,
that some action will have to be taken
at once. If the American expedition
is to remain in Mexico, reinforce
ments will have to be sent at once, for
the position of General Pershing is
unquestionably dangerous in the
event of an outbreak of hostilities.
Reports arriving from Mexico state
that large bodies of Carranza troops
have been ordered north, and are be
[ ing concentrated between the Ameri
can soldiers and the border, and in
the event of a declaration of war.
these will he advantageously placed
to attack the Americans.
Public sentiment throughout Mexi
co. never favorable to Americans, is
rapidly becoming more intensely hos
tile, and an outbreak is not unlikely
at any moment.
Villa Officer Captured.
EL PASO, April 24.—A report was
received here today from Mexican of
ficial sources stating that Carranza
troops had captured Lieutenant Lo
pez, a Villa officer, who is said to
have been in command of the Villa
followers who killed a number of
Americans at Santa Ysabel recently.
The report does not state where
the officer was captured or if he had
any following at the time.
Situation Critical-.
COLUMBVs, April 24.—No deci
sion has as yet been reached as to the
disposition of the United States expe
dition now in Mexico, at least so far
as can be learned from the military
officials here. Whatever the result of
the conference between General Scott
and General Funston, it is being kept
secret, ail officers being very reticent
regarding movement of the troops.
There is no cloubt. however, that
the officials consider the situation
grave, and that war with Mexico may
be brought on at any moment by an
attack upon the soldiers either by the
people of Mexico or by the Carranza
troops.
WOULD IMPEACH
PRESIDENT CHINA
ASSEMBLY CHARGES TREASON
¥<til Shi Kai May Be Placed on Trial \
tor Attempt to Re-establish Chi
meee Monarchy with Himself as the
Head of Mongolian Government.
SHANGHAI, April 24.—At the ses
sion of the National Assembly today,
a resolution was passed that Presi
dent Yuan Shi Kai be impeached for
high treason.
The proceedings grow out of the
recent attempt of Yuan to establish
the monarchy, with himself at the
head of it. His attempt in this direc
tion was frustrated by the numerous
uprisings throughout the country,
and he announced the abandonment
of his attempt, after several pitched
battles with the government troops,
in which his forces were defeated.
ENGLAND TORN OVER
CONSCRIPTION PROBLEM
LONDON. April 24.—The houses
of parliament are holding a secret
qpeaion today, at which the recruiting
r^fcind conscription situations are under
discussion, fcvery effdrt is being
made to insure the secrecy of the de
bate, and King George has issued or
ders absolutely prohibiting of any
' "■ sgarding con
TO ENTENTE ALLIES
WASHINGTON, April 24.—A re
port issued by the Department of
Commerce today shows that the ex
ports from the United States during
the past eight months to the entente
allies has been more than $1,500,000
000, and to Germany and Austria
$500,000. In 1914 the exports to En
gland were $548,041,390, and to Ger
ravi.y $344,794,270.
TONIGHT 18 THE BIG
DANCE OF PIONEERS
Tonight the grand ball given by
the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Pioneers
of Alaska will take place in Eagle
Hall, and it promises to be the event
of the season. The ladies have beau
tifully decorated the hall with Easter
lilies, and a five-piece orchestra will
furnish music for the dancing. An
elaborate lunch will be served, and
the usual enjoyable evening, which
always attends the affairs of this or
der is guaranteed all who attend.
The advance sale of tickets is suffi
cient guarantee that the affair will
be unusually successful.
MOUNT KATMAI IS IN
ACTIVE ERUPTION
The Northwestern brought the re
port that Mount Katmai, the volca
nic peak on the mainland opposite
Kodiak, is again in active eruption.
[While the steamer was at Uyak, Ko
diak island, the dust from the erup
tion fell on the boat in clouds, fill
ing every nook and cranny on the
vessel with the fine ashes which al
most buried Kodiak island in 1912.
Some fears are expressed that the ex
periences of that year may be repeat
ed.
BIG STRIKE IS CALLED ON
NEW GOVERNMENT ROAD
C i- . ;
WORKMEN WALK OUT SATURDAY NOON BECAUSE LABOR COM
MISSION HAS FAILED TO ANNOUNCE WAGE SCALE—HAVE IN
VESTIGATED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS—JUDGE BROWN AND AT
TORNEY MUNLEY LEAVE FOR SCENE—TROOPS WIIL GO ON
FIRST BOAT—SO FAR AS LEARNED NO VIOLENCE HAS YET OC
CURRED—NEWS FROM ANCHORAGE HARD TO GET.
The report current here Saturday' evening that
a big strike had occurred among the laborers on the
government railroad was confirmed late Saturday*
night when Judge Fred M. Brown, of the District
Court, and Assistant District Attorney* Munley* were
directed to proceed to the scene, and orders were re
ceived from Fort Liscum to go to Anchorage on the
steamer Alaska, which is due to arrive here Tuesday
or Wednesday.
So far as can be learned no disorder has occurred
at Anchorage, and the calling of the court officials and
soldiers is believed to be merely a precautionary'
measure. f
SEWARD. April 24.—The first
blood in the labor trouble at Anchor
age, was shed this morning when a
icarpenter, going to work for the En
gineering Commission, hit George
Baker, a member of the strike com
mittee, over the wrist with the tooth
ed edge of a saw. The instrument
severed two small tendons in the
wrist and caused a wound which bled
freely, but no seHous injury was in
flicted.
Deputy Marshal Anderson, who was
standing nearby, saw the fracas and
grabbed Baker just in time to save
him from receiving a second blow
over the head with the same weapon.
Both men were taken into custody by
the marshal.
Eye witnesses to the encounter dif
fer as to who started the trouble.
Some of them declare that Baker did
not attack the carpenter, but others
say that he grabbed hold of the man,
who was proceeding to work and evi
dently started to argue with him re
garding the strike.
At 2 o’clock this afternoon the
strikers held a parade, In which sev
eral hundred men participated. No
disorder occurred, the men dispersing
quietly after the parade was finished.
Public sentiment at Anchorage is
generally with the strikers, and the
labor commission, sent here to settle
the differences between the Engineer
ing commission and the laborers, are
roundly condemned for their delay
in rendering a deciison. It is stated
that an announcement from this
board as to when the new wage scale
would be adopted, If within any reas
onable time, would have prevented
the strike, but so far as known they
have made no effort to avert the
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strike. They state that they were
sent here to do certain things, and
will do them if it takes all summer.
The strikers have announced that
they will handle all freight from the
steamers for the business men of the
town, but they will not touch the sup
plies sent to the commission or in the
yards.
The strike is confined principally to
the laborers, the skilled workmen not
walking out to the extent expected.
Out on the line only about fifty per
cent of the men have quit work.
The engineering commission has
posted notices stating that all strik
ers who go to the railroad yards,
across Ship Creek from the town pro
per. will be arrested as trespassers.
A strike of the employes on the
government railroad at Anchorage
went into effect at noon Saturday,
and the affairs of the Union have been
placed in the hands of a strike com
mittee, the members of which are
stationed all along the line where
gangs of men are employed. The
leaders of the Union declare they
will pull off practically all of the em
ployes of the railroad. In the mean
time the members of the Labor Con
ciliation Board are silent and have
given no intimation as to when they
will be prepared to announce the
wage scale.
This board, sent to Anchorage sev
eral weeks ago by the government, to
investigate the causes leading to the
labor trouble which first made its ap
pearance in February, and following
the appointment of which the men
returned to work and were to await
the action of the board, it is believed
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Admiral watson sails
WITH MANY PASSENGERS
SEATTLE. April 24.—The steamer
Admiral Watson sailed from here for
Southern Alaska ports at noon yes
terday. She carried a capacity car
go of freight and 270 passengers,
most of whom are bound for Anchor
age. The passengers for Valdez are
Stanley Griffiths, wife and child, Nets
Winter and three steerage.
M. H. Healey of Chltina, left on the
Northwestern to return to his home.
EAST OPPORTUNITY To
EXPRESS YOUR OPINION
The canvass of the town on the
question of license or no license will
end tomorrow, when the enumera
tors expect to finish their labors. If,
through any cause, they have missed
any of our people, it is imperative, if
they wish to be recorded on this ques
tion, to call at the office of the Uni- i
ted States Commissioner between thej
hours of four and five o’clock tomor
row afternoon, after which time the
books will be closed.
ARMY WAGON TRAIN STILL SUPPLIES PERSHING
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While In some instances the railroads of Mexico are being used by our soldiers to bring in supplies trout the
TTnitcd States, the a-niv wagon train Is still greatly depended upon. Here is one In Mexico.
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WILSON'S NOTE CAOSES A
SENSATION GERMAN CAPITAL
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NEWSPAPERS DEVOTE ENTIRE FRONT PAGE TO THE COMMUNICA
TION, WHICH IS READ WITH GRAVITY BY ALL CLASSES—EV
ERYBODY HOPING BREAK IN RELATIONS WILL BE AVERTED—
GERARD REPORTS DEFIANT ATTITUDE AS FIRST ASSUMED IS
WEAKENING—KAISER CONFERS WITH BANKERS AND BUSI
NESS MEN.
WASHINGTON. D. C\. April 24.—
A report, from Ambassador Gerard,
from Berlin, states that the German
government is weakening on the sub
marine question, and the defiant atti
tude taken by the officials when the
ultimatum from the United States was
first received, has been greatly modi
fied. It is uncertain to what extent
the American demands will be met,
but there is no question that the gov
ernment of Germany will go to great
lengths in its endeavors to preserve
friendly relations.
Not only are the people, despite
the fact that they consider the United
States has been unfair to Germany,
anxious that there should be no break
with the United States, but it is ap
parent that the big Germdn financiers
are deeply interested in maintaining
diplomatic intercourse between the
two countries. Kaiser Wilhelm inter
rogated a number of prominent mer
chants and bankers this morning con
cerning the economic effect a break
with the United States would have on
the domestic affairs of the country.
WASHINGTON, D. t\. April 24.—
That a break with Germany is almost
certain to occur within the next 48
hours is apparently the sentiment in
official circles here. The government
is arranging tentative plans to cope
with the situation in the event of a
rupture of the diplomatic relations
between the two countries, and to
provide for the protection of Ameri
can citizens residing in Germany.
A report from Berlin received
here says that the German officials
are greatly surprised at the latest
note of President Wilson. While it
was expected that the communication
would be a strong one, nothing of so
drastic a nature or so final in its
terms, was anticipated.
There is a general feeling of pes
simism here over the outlook, and it
is admitted that the situation is tense
A report from Ambassador Gerard,
frbm Berlin, is expected today, which
it is anticipated, will indicate the
probable action of Germany.
BERLIN, April 24.—The note of
President Wilson to the German gov
ernment on the submarine policy, oc
cupied the entire front page on the
newspapers here yesterday. Intense
interest was manifestd in the note,
and crowds stormed the newsboys aud
newspaper offices to get copies. Grave
faces marked the reading of the de
mands made upon Germany, and the
general opinion was that affairs are
at a crisis and that the German reply
will determine whether or not a break
between the two countries will cccur.
While the general expression was
that Germany would deeply regret
the breaking of the friendly relations
between the two countries, there
were some who declared that a break
would be the best thing for Germany,
as the government could then pursue
its underseas campaign without con
sideration for the United States.
The general opinion, however, was
that in any event, it would be impos
sible for the government to grant all
the demands in the note, and that the
situation is extremely grave, but the
hope is generally expressed that a
break may be averted.
It appears to l>e the opinion gen
erally that war will not necessarily
follow a break in diplomatic rela
tions. Such a consequence would be
deeply deplored and it is apparent
that every effort will be made by the
government to prevent any disturb
ance of the present friendly relations,
that no more serious consequences
can possibly arise.
United States Ambassador Gerard
held a long conference yesterday with
von Jagow, the German Secretary of
Foreign Affairs, regarding the Amer
ican demands, hut the outcome of the
conference was not made public.
VALDEZ COUPLE ARE
MARRIED AT JUNEAU
JUNEAU, April 24.—Sidney Car
ter, chief clerk for the Alaska Road
Commission, arrived here on the
steamer Admiral Evans from Valdez,
and was married this morning .to
Miss Sophia Peterson, at the Episco
pal church, Rev. Christian officiating.
The ceremony was private. Miss Pe
terson arrived here a short time ago
from Valdez. The newly wedded cou
ple will return to Valdez on the first
steamer.
YOUTHFUL BANDIT
: KILLSJIIILLMAN
ROItS VICTIM OK TWENTY BONES
Masked Boy, Believed to be About 14,
Years of Age, Holds Up Man at
•• Seattle, Kills Him and Makes His
Esca|te.
SEATTLE, April 24.—A masked
boy, apparently about fourteen years
of age, bold up a mlllman on the
West Waterway last evening. On re
fusal of the man to hold up his hands
the youth fired a shot, killing his vic
tim almost instantly. The youthful
robber then emptied the pockets of
the man, securing *20 and escaping.
The police are actively engaged In a
search for the young bandit, but as
yet have failed to find any trace of
him.
Harold Hansen, who has been in
the employ of the Rutherford-Ram
sav Mining Company, returned to j
to\^n this morning. '
RIOTING FOLLOWS
Fight Occurs Between Strikers an<T
Deputy Sheriffs When Attempt Is
Made to Employ Strikebreakers—
Threaten to Use Dynamite.
I PITTSBURGH. April 24.—The
striking employes of the Westing
house Company, the first of whom
went out Saturday following the re
fusal of their demand for an eight
hour day and an increase in wages,
has been increased to 13,000 men. as
others have struck in sympathy with
their fellow workmen.
The first rioting occurred this
morning when the company attempt
ed to use strike-breakers to operate
that portion of the plant deserted by
the strikers. The strikers attempted
to prevent the. new men from going
to work, and drew themselves up in
battle line about the plant to stop
them from entering. The strike
breakers were accompanied by a num
ber of deputy sheriffs who used their
clilbs freely in forcing a passage
through the strikers.
A number of the strikers were seri
ously Injured in the fight, and today
threats have been frequently heard
that the plant will be dynamited If
the strike-breakers are continued in
employment in the works. All sa
loons in the city have been closed by
the authorities.
Walter Storey, who has been here
for several days on court business,
left on the Northwestern for a trip to
Cordova.