o VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1913. NO. 25.
SENATOR ROASTS
TOE PRESIDENT
Cummins Declares Wilson is More of
a Dictator Than President and
Overrules Congress.
Washington, Nov. 5.— Senator Cum
mins, of Iowa, in a speech last night
» bitterly denounced President Wilson,
whom he characterized as a dictator
rather than a president. He declared
that Wilson was overriding congress
and was forcing his opinions to pre
vail despite the better judgment of
the members of congress. He was
resorting to the usual political tricks
in withholding patronage from Dem
ocrats who dared to differ with him
on matters which concerned the coun
try generally.
President Wilson, lie declared,
would discredit t&e Democratic party
before the people and would result
in the industries of the country be
ing made to suffer by having to com
pete with cheap labor of foreign coun
tries. In speaking of the currency
question Senator Cummins said the
president has refused to accept the
advice of the committee which urged
a reduction of the number of reserve
banks. It was typical of him in ali
matters. Unless his own personal
ideas prevailed he contended that the
party principles were being violated
and those opposed to him wer no
longer Democrats.
REPORTER SMS
il’MANIGAL FREE
Paper Prints Story That He Had
Been Secretly Freed and Helped
to Leave Country.
Los Angeles, Nov. 5.—A local pa
per publishes a story to the effect
lhal Ortie MeManigal, the self-con
fessed dynamiter, has been pardoned
and that lie has been permitted to
quietly leave the country in order to
escape the vengeance of the relatives
of those whose convictions were
brought about through his confes
sions.
When MeManigal confessed it was
predicted that bis life would be sac
rificed if he was given liberty. The
reporter claims to have seen MeMan
igal shortly after his release and that
he was preparing to leave the city.
The police refuse to discuss the
question and have evidently received
instructions not to comment on the
veracity of the story.
STBS WOULD
GONTIHUE FIGHT
Preparing to Fight All Winter—Ask
For Aid—Many Are In ths
“Bull Pen.”
Calumet, Nov., 5.—The striking
mine workers are preparing to con
' tinue the strike all winter and have
appealed to the uuions throughout
the states for aid that they may fight
the operators and force the recogni
tion of the union and union wages.
The state troops are still on guard
in the strike zone and prevent the
miners from congregating on the
sireets or maintains a picket line near
the mines.
(vioic than 300 men are confined in
the “Bull Pen,” for violation of the
military regulations.
The Prospector office for job work
TAMMANY CANDIDATES ARE DEEEATED
AND SULZER ELECTED TO ASSEMDLY
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Governor Felder, of New Jersey, Wins by Fifteen Thousand Plurality-Progres
sives Make a Poor Showing in Mosquito State-Democrat Elected Gov
ernor of Massachusetts—Maryland Elects Democratic Senator
New York, Nov. 5—The elections
yesterday resulted in a sweeping vic
tory for the fusion ticket and John
Purroy Mitchell defeated Judge Ed
ward E. McCall, the Tammany nom
inee, by over 100,U00 votes, the big
gest plurality in the history of the
city, given against Tammany.
The fusion ticket was elected in all
the Boroughs, Controller Pendeast
was reelected by a large majority.
District Attorney Whitman wins as
Tammany refused to place a candi
date in the field against him.
Of the sixteen votes in the board
of estimate Tammany secured but
one and as this board is in control of
the city contract and buying of sup
plies the blow to the tiger is stagger
ing.
Former Governor Sulzer was elect
ed to the assembly with 2,000 plur
ality over the Tammany candidate.
Throughout the state the Republi
cans made sweeping gains and will
be in conrtol of the senate and as
sembly formerly ruled by Boss Mur
phy. The gains in all upstate coun
ties have been very large. The dis
satisfaction with the control of the
state by Tammany forced the people
to return to the Republican ranks.
The Progressive vote is very small
and the Bull Moose leaders are dis
appointed.
Thousands of alleged illegal voters
were arrested upon warrants sworn
oul by the Pure Ballot Association.
The men are accused of having voted
as high as ten times and many repeat
ers, it is alleged, came from Phila
j delphia to cast their votes will) Tam
many. District Attorney Whitman
I has promised to prosecute all those
! against whom evidence can be secur
ed.
Trenton, N. J., Nov. 5.—Governor
Felder, who succeeded President
Wilson as governor of New Jersey,
was elected today by a plurality of
15,000 votes, with the Republican
nominee, Ex-Governor Edward C.
Stokes second and the Bull Mooser,
Everett Colby, so far in the rear as
to be classed among the also rans.
Colby only received 40,000 votes,
while the Progressive party in New
Jersey polled 140,000 last year. The
loss to the Moosers who made up by
the return to the Republican party
by those who left it to follow Roose
velt.
Buffalo, N. Y„ Nov. 5.—The Demo
cratic party carried the city today by
a small majority, electing Mayor
Fuhrman. The board of aldermen is
still in doubt. The Progressive par
ty made a poor showing here in spite
of the active campaign made by the
state leaders in this city.
Schenectady, N. Y„ Nov. 5.—The elec
tion in this city yesterday resulted in
the defeat of the socialist candidate
for mayor. Mayor Lunn, the present
mayor and a candidate for reelection,
was buried by the independent and
fusion candidate. All parties united
to defeat the socialist.
Baltimore, Nov. 5.—Senator Lee,
the Democratic nominee for national
senator, was elected yesterday by a
small majority. The tariff was the
main issue in the campaign just
closed and the friends of the admin
istration are jubilant at the result as
it had been predicted that the people
were dissatisfiied With the Wilson
IJnderwood bill.
Cincinnati, O., Nov. 5.—Mayor
Spiegal, the Republican nominee, was
re-elected as mayor of this city and
the entire Republican ticket was car
ried into office. The board of alder
men is entirely Republican. The
Democrats elected mayors in Indian
apolis, Louisville, Cleveland and Co
lumbus, but by small pluralities.
The Republicans succeeded in Tole
do, carrying i the totvn by a very
small vote. No state officers were
voted for at this election as it is an
off year.
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ANOTHER MAN WHO
WON’T WRITE HOME
James Scofield, formerly of Jeffer
son, Ohio. Last heard of five or six
years ago when around Peavey and
Fairbanks. He has also spent some
time at Nome, Tanana and Circle
City. Described as being six feet,
four inches tall, rather' slender,
smooth face and dark brown hair.
Relatives are anxious to hear from
him.
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CHIEF FLANAGAN
ID BE FIHED
Citizens of St.*Paul Hold Mass Meet
ing and Declare Cnief of Police
Is Incompetent.
St. Paul, Nov. 5.—A mass meeting
of the citizens of this city was held
last night to demand the removal of
Chief of Police Flanagan from office
on the grounds that he is incompe
tent. There has been an unusual
number of crimes committed during
the past few months tfnd the police
are apparently unable to afford pro
tection from the thugs.
The iionesty of Chief Flanagan has
never been questioned but he is un
able to control the situation. The
red light district was recently abol
ished by the members of the city
council and the women of the dis
trict have located themselves in
apartment houses and in the resi
dence sections. The chief was op
posed to abolishing the district and
he Is being accused of neglect of du
ty by not driving them fjrom the city.
The chief belieyed the wopien could
be best regulated if confined to one
district where they could be under
police supervision.
PRICE OF HOPS ARE
SOARING UPWARP
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Puyallup, Wash , Nov. 5—The price
of hops Is rapidly advancing and in
dications are that it will-'reach the
top figure for thirty years. The same
conditions prevail now as caused the
price to go to $1.10 per pound in
1882 and those who are holding their
: crop expect to realize that figure.
! England is short 25U.000 and Germany
! 50,000 pounds. The hop crop has been
!a f.tilure ip many parts of'the world.
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Died Worth Forty Millions, Although
He Started Life Under a Ser
ious Handicap.
Chicago, Nov. 5.—Edward Morris,
meat packer, who has been in busi
ness in this city for more than thirty
years, died last night after an illness
lasting more than a year. It is es
timated that his estate is worth more
than $40,000,000.
Despite the fact that he was han-.
dicapped in his early manhood by lack
of education he engaged in business
for himself when only sixteen years
old and .educated himself. He was
president and treasurer of the Mor
ris & Co., the Fairbanks Canning Co.,
the National Packing Co. and was a
member of the directorates of scores
of hanks, including the National Live
Stock Bank, First National and the
A. M. Rothschild & Co. Relieving his
j own handicap, he surrounded himself j
by men who had been liberally edit- j
cated.
relativesreaUze
ON HIS OEATH
Seattle, Nov. 5.—The sisters and
brothers of Thagard, who was killed
in an accident in Alaska, have com
promised thier case and have accept
ed $8,000 in full payment of their
claims against the company. They
claim that their brother was never
married and that the woman who
passed herself off as Mrs. Thagard,
was not his wife.
FRANK WEBBER WILL
JOIN FAMILY OUTSIDE
Frank Webber will leave on the
next boat tor the states, where he
will take up his' .residence. Mrs.
Webber and the children are how on
the outside and he will join them in
Seattle. He has spent many years in
Valdez end has always taken a prom
inent part in the social .and fraternal
life of the town and will be missed, j
Fresh fish at the Valdez Cafe. tf j
Fear That Outbreak May Occur Any
Time Which Would Make Them
Victims of Mob Violence.
Mexico Cily, Nov. 5.—The officials
of the government are in a state of
uncertainty and are inclined to be
lieve that intervention on the pari of
the United States is sure to come.
Many of them are prepared to leave
They are not even consulted by Hu
erta is carrying affairs with a high
hand and would be sure to cause their
arrest as conspirators against the
government.
The members of the cabinet under
stand they are merely figureheads.
They are not eve nconsulted by Hu
erta in matters of importance to the
country. The officials fully realize
their position. They know that the
actions of Huerta are liable to cause
an outbreak at any moment which
would cause them to become victims
of mob violence.
IMMliMT
REBEL GE1ERALS
Vera Cruz, Nov. 5.—The rebels
are approaching this city and are
meeting with little opposition from
the federal troops. The battleship
Michigan and the cruiser rf&c°inn
are in port and have sent word to
the’ rebel leaders that the guns are
trained on the city and that any at
tack on the property of foreigners
will be the signal tor shelling of the
rebel position.
Launch Three'M. Made Good Trip.
The launch Three M returned to
Valdez after having made the trip to
Cordova with a number of Cordova;,
ites and Chitinaites, who were in
Valdez and wished to catch the Mon
day train into the interior. In spite
of the storm the launch made Sood
time reaching Cordova at 2 a. m.
Monday morning.
The members of the grand jury
were given a Y.ouise in surgery.
IMMENSE DRY DOCK ON
THE ATLANTIC COAST
New York, Nov. 5.—It is announced
that the War department plans the
construction of a monster dry dock
here which will be more than one
thousand feet long. The project has j
been under consideration for years, j
bui has lacked support through the |
inability of the department to secure |
sufficient appropriations from con- \
gress.
WOMEN FEARED
10 TESTIFY
Commission Found Difficulty in Se
curing Information Regarding
Conditions Among Workers.
Tacoma, Nov. 5.-■•■The members of
the State Welfare commission whose
report was recently handed in to
Governor Lester, stating that fifty
per cent of the women employed in
mercantile houses in the cities of this
state were being paid less than a
living wage, say that the women were
afraid to testify. Information had to
be secured from outside sources and
they compelled employers to show
their books as the women’s statement
could not be relied upon. They fear
ed that their testimony would be used
against them and cause them to lose
their posit'ons.
The members of the commission
believe there are hundreds of per
sons who are violating the eight-hour
law but that the employes dare not
complain knowing that others would
take their places if they antagonized
their employers. The commissioners
will urge that state inspectors be ap
pointed who will keep themselves in
touch with working conditions and
report infractions of the law.
GATES BURjEP IN
NEW .YORK CEMETERY
New York, Nov. 5.—Charles Gates,
who died in Wyoming while on a
hunting trip, was buried in the family
plot here yesterday afternoon. He j
wa§ the son of J* hn \V. Gates, the j
noted sportsman. He was wealthy
and was interested in many enter- j
prises in the western states, includ-1
iug the Davenport, Rock Island & I
Northwestern railroad
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ARRESTED BY
FEDERAL SOLDIERS
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Friends of Accused General Believe
Huerta Plans to Escheat His
Fortune to Government.
Juarez, M<.x , Nov. 5.—Gtntial Ter
razas, one of the richest men in Mex
ico, has been arrested by federal sol
diers and will be taken to Mexico
City for trial. It is reported that he
has been taken in custody because
of support which he has been sec
retly giving to the rebels.
It is claimed that evidence con
victing him of rendering assistance
to General Carranza was recently
found on the body of a rebel killed
in an engagement near here. The
general denies all knowledge of the
cause of his arrest and declares his
belief it is due to his refusal to sub
scribe to the government loan which
Huerta is trying to force the bankers
to float.
The friends of General Terrazas
fear that Huerta plans to secure his
conviction on the charge of assist
ing rebels and that he will be sacri
ficed and his immense fortune es
cheated to the government. It is ev
en hinted that the Mexican finance
minister had the prosecution of the
general in view when he recently an
nounced that the government would
soon raise $25,000,000 with which to
pay the back wages of government
employes.
INTERVENTION IS
Leader of Rebels Says It Would
Cause Mexicans to Unite Under
Government.
Nogules, Nov. 5.—General Carran
za. the rebel leader, is commenting
on the news from Mexico City stat
ing that President Wilson had sent
an ultimatum to Huerta, fears that
the I'nited Slates are making a
great mistake. He does not believe
that intervention on the part of
America is necessary as that will
serve lo cause the Mexican people to
unite against the common enemy and
will result in Huerta remaining in
office while the struggle lasts.
General Carranza will make anoth
er attempt to convince President Wil
son that the rebels would soon ac
complish the overthrow of ttie Huerta
government if permitted to secure
arms and ammunition from America
unhampered.
TROOPS MOVE
TOWARD BORDER
Special Train Takes Chicago So
diers to Texas—Are Ready For
Action.
Chicao, Nov. 5.~The troops sta
tioned ut Fort Sheridan, near here,
have been ordered to Texas to rein
force the border guards. Special
trains have been prepared and the
railroad officials have been ordered
to give the troop train the right of
way. ,
It is believed here that all availa
ble troops will be moved seuth in
readiness to meet any situation
which may arise.
Underwear Sale.
The big reduction sale on winter
underwear, sweaters, ltomonas now
on at Harvey's Toggery.
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