VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRRUARY 11, 1914 NO. 109.
VOL. 10.
hew Mimes
CAUSED STRIKE
Is Testimony of Copper Workers Be
fore the Congressional Inves
tigating Committee.
HANDCOCK, Mich., Feb. 11.—Tes
timony was given today by striking
miners that when the new manage- j
ment was placed in charge of the cop
per mines of Michigan, especially the
Calumet and Hecla, they determined
to make a record for themselves and
their management, and to make for
the companies larger protits, result
ing in the effort to cut the wages of
the miners, which caused the strike.
The operators deny the charge and
state that the refusal of the men to
operate the new one-man drill caused
the strike and that no cut was made,
but that as the workings grew deep
er and the cost of handling became
heavier the company, after consid
erable expense, foul d a drill that
could be operated by one man and
when they endeavored to install the
drills the men quit, as it meant that
some of the helpers would be dis
charged or made machine men as the
workings were extended.
The congressional committee will
remain in thi4^\ty for a week hear
ing the evident from both sides.
GEORGE OPENS
PARLIAMENT
Opens the Session by Reading a Short
Address—Soldiers Search Build
ings for Militants.
LONDON. Fob. if. King (horse,
of Kngland. today openf<1 the fourth
session of the present parliament and
read a short address to the members
of the house of Lords and lo the Com j
mons. The speech was well received
by the members.
Prior to the assembling of the par
liament the soldiers searched all the
cellars and rooms of the big pallia
meat building and strong detachments
of troops were on hand to prevent any
attempt on the part of militant suf
fragettes to interfere with the open
ing or to molest the king or any
member of the government.
It is expected that the suffragettes
will renew iheir demand for the right
to vote and will resort to violence
if it is not granted, but the action of
the police in using the Cat and Mouse
act on the self-starvers has prevent
ed any increase of sabotage.
BPS MEET
IN THE AIR
Both Are Wrecked and One Aviator
Goes to Aviation Heaven—Other
Is Badly Injured
JOHANNISTHAL, Germany, Feb.
11.—A biplane and a monoplane col
lided here today at the aviation ex
hibition and as a result Aviator Deg
nerls is dead and Aviator Sedlmayer
and his passenger injured so badly
that both are expected to die.
The accident happened towards the
end of the exhibition and Degneris,
who was making his first ascent alone,
having just completed his course at
the aviation field school, lost control
of his big machine and It turned
and headed squarely for the big bi
plane being operated by Sedlmayer.
Both machines crashed to the grounu.
Degneris was dead when they released
i .in from the wreckage.
WILSON BEHIND
ALASKA COAL BILL
Ferris Measure is an Administration
Bill—Secretary Lane Will Urge
Committee to Favor It.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—The
Alaska coal leasing bill, introduced
yesterday by Congressman Ferris, of
Oklahoma, is an administration meas
ure and President Wilson is prepared
to urge its passage. The Commit
tee on Mines will give the bill a hear
ing next Tuesday and Secretary of
the Interior Lane will be a speaker
before the committee and will urge
a favorable report.
Alaskans here are anxious that some
action be taken regarding coal lands,
as they claim the prosperity ol' the
northland is largely dependent on the
opening of the coal.
It is expected that some action will
be taken at this session of congress
allowing the leasing of the coal in
suitably sized claims to capitalists
who will open and develop them.
SWEDE CABINET
QUITS THE KING
War Talk Against Russia is Too
Much for Them So He Will Have
to Hire a New Bunch,
STOCKHOLM. Sweden, Feb. It —j
Tlie entire Swedish cabinet tendered I
10 King Custaf their resignations yes-j
terday afternoon and requested that
new officers of the government be
named at once. The cabinet resigned
because of the war speech of the king i
to tlie farmers, who demanded bet
let protection from Russian aggres ,
sion and the ministers believed that
the king had criticised them too se
verely in his speech.
A new cabinet will be formed in a j
few days. The troops guarding tin*
frontier have been greatly reinforced
so as to be prepared for an invasion
from Finland.
CHARGES ARE FILED
AGAINST COMMISSIONER j
JUNEAU.—John B. Marshall, U. S.
commissioner, member of the ci: y
council and paid city attorney, is fac
ing charges filed with the Depart
ment of Justice. Just who iS the
author of the charges is not made !
public by the department, but it is j
understood the United States com- j
missioner, appointed by Federal Judge \
Jennings, is accused of not only draw- j
ing both government and city salar- ,
ies, but practicing in his own court. j
The charge of practicing in his own !
court, as rumor has it. arises over an
arrest made by Mayor Carter, wholly
illegal, as he is not a peace officer,
and an appeal to the commissioner’s
court, where a substitute judge had i
been appointed to hear the appeal
from the police court, Marshall ap
pearing in the court as counsel for
the mayor and city of Juneau.
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Parcels Post in Ottawa.
OTTAWA, Canada. Feb. 11.—The
parcels post system started here to
day, operated by the postoffice de
partment and with a zone system,
similar to that in vogue in the United
States. The postal authorities have
increased the force of clerks so as to
be able to handle the expected in
crease in business.
The Vengeance of Egypt.
At the Orpheunj tonight will be
shown one of the finest dramas ever
shown in Valdez. J,The Vengeance
of Egypt” is a three-reel subject
made by the' Gaumont company in
the land of the pyramids and is well
worth seeing.
Park. Frame, the eldest son of John
Frame, is p northbound passenger on
'V> Northwestern.
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COMMITTEE GETS
M LIVE PEON
Man Supposed to Have Been Held in
Bondage Appears and Testi
fies to Facts
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DENVER, Colo., Feb. 11.—Janies
Adams, who has been widely herald
ed as a. peon held by the coal oper
ators against his will and forced to
work in the mines, appeared today
before the special sub-committee o»
congress ordered to investigate the
conditions in the strike zone.
Adams testified that he was induced
to come to Colorado by agents of the
operators under the belief that he
could purchase land and go to ranch
ing, but the land was mythical and
the agents 'ook him to the mine,
where he was made a prisoner and
held; compelled to work long hours
as a strike breaker, lie was beaten
and kicked when ever lie lagged by
the hired gunmen of the coal barons,
he says.
Adams also stated that many more
of the strike breakers had been im
ported from the east and were kepi at
the mines against their will and by
the fear of death. The gunmen were
brutal, beating all opposition out of
the men and were aided by the troops,
he testified.
Attorneys for the coal operators
will cross-examine the witness this
afternoon and will endeavor to break
down his testimony.
Indictments are expected if the
story told by James Adams is veri
fied by the investigations of the con
gressmen.
NANCE IS TIRED
8F FOURTH SPOUSE
Has a New Fellow She Wants for a
Husband and Demands $1,000 a
Month Alimony From Has Been
M-:\Y YORK, Feb. 11. -Nance Uw in,
an artres.s. lias filed a suit for divorce
against her fourth husband, Charles
Williams, and demands that he pity
her $1,000 a month alimony. She has
also announced that as soon as she
secures her divorce she will remarry,
as she has promised a friend of hers
whom she dearly loves to become his
wife and love him for the rest of
her life. The proposed new husband
is wealthy and is willing to stand for
a trial marriage and hopes to make
good and keep his wife forever, even
if the four men who have gone be
fore him have been unable to so im
press her caprice and to keep her love
warm. Nance is only 26 years old
and is some beauty.
Because of the publicity of the di
vorce case the box office today at the
theater in which Nance is playing was
overrun with people demanding tick
ets rnd the speculators made a big
harvest, having bought up a large
block which they were disposing of
at tne hotels for a large advance.
NORTHWESTERN
ON WAY NORTH
SEATTLE, Feb. 11.—The steamer
Northwestern lefi here last night on
schedule, having on board a consider
able amount of freight and many pas
sengers. The following passengers
for Valdez are on the ship: Hank
Leonardy, W. Ludwick, F. Bean, H.
Coe, Park Frame, Sam Brlghtwell, F.
Fisher, Mrs. Wheelock.
rtfi-hiwell, deputy marshal
,':>tioned t Cordova, is a returning
:r>r.ss»nger on the Northwestern after
■Pending several weeks in Seattle.
MU- «
JAPANESE RIOT
IN TOKIO CITY
Troops Are Called Out to Help Police
and Many Are Killed by Soldiers,
Who Fire on the Mob.
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TOKIO, Japan, Feb. 11.—A mob of
50,000 people gathered in the public
park here yesterday and demanded
the resignation of tho cabinet and the
impeachment of the high government
officials who have been involved in
the naval scandal. The resolutions
were passed by acclamation.
As the mob was about to disperse
word came that the parliament had
passed resolutions of confidence in
tlie ministry and commended the
present administration. It was then
that the mob of 50,000 men became
infuriated and made a rush for the
public buildings, wh'ch in their anger
y were determined to destroy, hut
the police and troops delayed them
until reinforcements arrived front the
garrison, when they charged the mob.
Hundreds were killed or wounded
among the mob, but they in turn in
dicted some loss upon the troops.
The crowds scattered and riots re
sulted in every section of the city,
and many buildings were set on fire
;tnd many people hurt. The citizens
carted away those injured as fast as
they could.
Conditions have become so danger
ous that more troops are being
brought into the city and machine
guns command the streets to all the
public buildings.
Anti-government leaders predict
that unless the present ministry is
dismissed the government will have a
rebellion on their hands.
CLAIM DAMAGES
OF UNITED STATES
International Lawyers Say We Are
Responsible for Any loss to For
eigners in Mexico.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. Interna
tional lawyers of this city stated to
day that the action of President Wil
son in lifting the embargo on arms
front the I'nited States to Mexico
made the American government re
sponsible for the damages which the
rebels may do to the property of for
eigners and for damages for the death
of any foreign citizen in the republic.
The lawyers say that the action of
ihe I'nited States government in de
manding indemnity from England be
cause of the damage done to Ameri
can shipping by the confederate pri
vateer Alabama, and the winning of a
verdict on that contention, leaves the
I'nited States government in the po
sition where they must pay for any
damage done to foreigners by allow
ing the arming of the rebels of Mex
ico from American ports.
Secretary of State W. J. Bryan re
lttsed to make any comment upon the
statement that the I’nited States
must pay damages for loss to for
eigners hy rebel actions.
GIVES MILLIONS
PROMOTE PEACE
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—Andrew
Carnegie, the retired steel operator,
announced today tha1 he would give
two million dollars to the cause of
peace and that the money would be
used by a bourd of trustees controlled
by the leading churches. The peace
advocate believes thtt through the
churches he can spread the gospel
of universal peace.and prevent inter
national wars.
Dr. Uystroni left this morning for
I.andlock bay.
ENGLAND’S QUEEN
STOCK SPECULATOR
Having Inside Information on Govern
ment's Intentions She Makes
$35,000 in One Day.
LONDON, Feb. 11.—The action of
the Queen of England in availing her
self of inside information known to
the king and queen regarding the gov
ernment’s contemplated actions, to
buy stock on the market while it was
low and to buy as soon as the gov
ernment action forced the stock to
climb, has caused much criticism of
the royal lady.
Queen Mary made $35,000 yesterday
t • using this inside information and
all the newspapers ate printing long
accounts of how s' e inveigled the in
formation from the king, then tele
phoned to her brokers and bought
stock on a margin, later selling at a
profit of $35,000.
FRIGHTENS EAST
New York Buildings Shake, But
Brooklyn Gets Worst of It—Other
Cities Also Shaken Up.
XKVY YORK, Feb. 11. -Seven .se
vere earthquakes were l'elt in ihis
fity last evening and the buildings of
lower New York swayed and rocked,
causing all to fear that they would
totter. The shock was especially se
vere in Br- ,,<lyn and the seismograph
of the Institute of Arts and
Sciences- was broken.
The people of lower Broadway were
badly frightened and feared to rush
into tile streets because they thought
the big buildings might totter over
and yet dared not to remain inside
for the same reason. Fortunately the
majority of the workers in the down
town office buildings had left, other
wise a panic would have resulted.
In Brooklyn the residents of that
city rushed into the streets, fearing
that the earth was to come to an
end, and it was several hours before
they could be reassured.
BUFFALO, N. Y„ Feb. 11.—This
city was visited by the worst earth
quake in its history and the buildings
shook and swayed for many minutes.
The people were badly frightened and
rushed into the streets and a number
were injured by falling bricks or parts
of buildings.
SYRACUSE, N. Y„ Feb. 11.—An
earthquake shock felt in other cities
of this state caused consternation
here when it suddenly played with
the earth's crust, shaking buildings
vigorously about and greatly fright
ened the people. Several deuths have
been reported by the police of peo
ple who simply perished from fright.
LITTLEFIELD, N. Y„ Feb. 11—The
earthquake last night in this city
tumbled things about a bit besides
scaring the people badly. The big
clock in the tower of the passenger
station of the New York Central rail
road stopped because of the severe
shock and vibration of the building.
BOSTON, Feb. 11.—The earthquake
which visited New York last night
was felt over half of the state of
Massachusetts, all over New York,
extended far into Canada and was
slightly felt in Pennsylvania. It has
done considerable damage to big
buildings, which were badly shaken,
causing the plastering to crack and
break. As far as is known no build—
’ngs were destroyed.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y„ Feb. 11—The
earthquake caused the cave-ln of a
tunnel being driven by the city and
one workman was caught and killed
before he could be rescued by his^
companions, who fled to the street
when the earth began to tremble.
STILL PROBING
Congressional Committee Hears Sen
sational Evidence Against the
Coal Barons.
DENVER, Colo.. Feb. 11.—Lawson,
one of the striking miners who ap
peared before the congressional com
mittee here today, dramatically re
cited how he had seen 700 armed
hired gunmen employed by the coal
barons and using an armored auto
mobile, with a machine gun in it,
sweep down on the tent city of the
miners in which they had entrenched
themselves after the strike was call
ed and the company had evicted them
from the company houses.
The strikers had been railroaded to
jail, said Lawson, and have been held
in the "bull pen” by the state troops,
besides which the cavalrymen have,
in many instances, Mtlden down the
women and children of strikers on the
streets, when they could not get out
of the way of their horses.
.Many strikers are to be heard to
day and after the unlon officials have
presented their case the coal oper
ators will place men on the stand to
testify before the committee.
NOME MINING GO.
BEING SUED
E. Blanck and C. Vogland Claim the
Company Has Held Out $280,
000 on Them.
SKATTLK. Fob. 11. Krnie Bland
| hlid C. Yogland todt.v cummoncod :
.suit against the Pioneer Mining Co
of Nome for an account ing. The two
men claim that the company has held
out $280,(Hid of royal-ies which light
fully belong to them and which was
taken out of the Anvil creek claim,
leased by the two men to the Pioneer
company on a royalty basis.
The miners assert that they have
been shortchanged out of that sum
by the company, which has cleaned
tip ttie property and made only par
tial accounting and toev now deman i
the balance of $280,Odd. The Pionet ;•
Gold Mining company are not willing
to admit that they have put a brace
game over on the miners, bul con
tend that l hey have paid over all
that is coming to them.
The suit will be tried some time
this summer. Leading attorneys of
the city have been retained from both
the company and the claimants.
COLOMBIA ELECTS
NEW PRESIDENT
Dr. Boncha, Formerly Minister to the
United States, Gets the Much
Sought for Job.
BOGOTA. Colombia, Feb. 11.—The
result of the elecilons for the presi
dency were announced here today and
Dr. Boncha, formerly minister to the
Untied States, was elected as presi
dent. While representing Colombia
Dr. Boncha opposed the Panama ca
nal treaty and fought hard to pre
vent the taking of the Panama canal
zone from Colombia by the Americ in
government under Theodore Roose
velt.
The elections held on Sunday wore
fairly orderly and but few killings
were reported.
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