VOLUME XIF. VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1010 NUMBER 27>
EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEPH IS DEAD
UNIONS TO 1
III 8-HOUR FIGHT
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PLEDGE SUPPORT TO WILSON
Counsel for the Railroad Brothers to
Assist In Fighting the Injunction
Proceedings Instituted by the San
ta Fe Railroad.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 22—
It is reported that the counsel em
ployed by the railroad Brotherhoods
will assist in fighting the injunction
suit brought by the officials on the
Santa Fe Railroad at Kansas City to
prevent the officials of the railroad
Unions from enforcing the provisions
of the Adamson bill. The labor
leadors have pledged their support
to the administration in carrying out
the labor legislation.
President Wilson's messages to
Congress, which will deal largely with
the labor question, is practically com
pleted.
Congressman Adamson, father of
the eight-hour bill, stated today that
emergency legislation had been pre
pared, which discounted the possi
bility of a strike on the railroads, and
if necessary would be speedily passed.
RECEIVED BY U. S. EMBASSY
Germany Denies Vessel Sunk In
warned or that Lifeboats Were Fir
ed On—Commander of U-Boat
Says Aided in Saving Life.
BERLIN, Nov. 22 —Secretary
Grey of the American embassy here,
has received from the German gov
ernment the official report on the
sinking of the steamer Rowanmore
by a German submarine. The report
denies completely the charges made
that the submarine torpedoed the ves
sel unwarned or that the commander
was indifferent to the fate of the pas
sengers and crew.
It is asserted by the commander
of the submarine that only through
the precautions of the Germans
no loss of life occurred, and that the
story to the effect that the lifeboats
were shelled by the submarine is ut
terly devoid of trutn. The report
also states that the Germans were
rot involved in two other sinkings
in September with which they wctc
charged and that the steamer Ant
werp was destroyed in strict accord
ance with international law.
Lake Washington Open to Vessels.
Five thousand crafts have passed
through the Lake Washington canal
locks since they were opened July 18
last. According to a report the net
tonnage was 130,818 and the number
cargoes consisted of 12,240,900 feet
board measurement with 65,000,000
feet log measurement. Nearly 9,000
passengers passed through.
DISCOVERY OF ARGENTINE
COAL FIELD REPORTED
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 22.—The
discovery is reported of extensive coal
deposits in the Argentine province of
San Juan. The statement is made
that it is nearly as good as the best
quality of Welsh coal. Experts have
not yet had a chance, however, to
make a test as to quality or to de
termine the extent of the fields. Coal
would prove of Immense importance
to Argentine which is prevented from
becoming a great industrial country
by lack of cheap fuel.
At Birches, 81 miles below the
ijt mouth of the Tanana, the mercury is;
reported 40 below this morning.
COMMISSION TO ASK FOR
A IIIG APPROPRIATION
SEWARD, Nov. 22.—The Alaska
Engineering Commission has com
pleted its estimates for construction
work contemplated in the year 1917
and will ask the congress for an ap
propriation ranging from ten to elev
en million dollars, according to the
best information available in Seward.
It is planned to continue construc
tion, on a limited scale compared
with summer construction, through
out the winter.
LANE ADDRESSES
COMMISSIONERS
LAST CHANCE FOR SETTLEMENT
Tells Mexicans Restrictions Placed
Upon American Troops Pursuing
Villa Have Become Intolerable to
Government.
ATLANTI CCITY, Nov. 22.—Sec
retary of the Interior Lane addressed
the Commission considering the Mex
ican problems here today. In his ad
dress he stated that the American ex
pedition in Mexico would be with
drawn within a reasonable time com
mensurate with the dignity of the U.
S. government.
He declared the restrictions placed
upon the American troops in the pur
suit of the bandits, and the protection
afforded Villa and his followers had
become intolerable, and he believes
the present opportunity would he the
last to be afforded Mexico to affect
an amicable settlement of the differ
ences between the two countries.
NOT ENTITLED TO WARNING
Incident May Lead to Test of Rights
of Merchantmen to Carry Guns for
Offense—Await Official Report on
Matter—Marine Not Reported On.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 22.—
A semi-official report received here
admits that a German submarine tor
pedoed and sunk the British steamer
Arabia without warning. The admin
istration officials are considerably
perturbed over the alleged admission,
(and state that if this is true it may
lead to a test case as to the right of
merchantmen to arm for defense, and
if they lose their standing as mer
chantmen when they mount guns for
protection.
Germany has constantly maintain
ed that the mounting of guns on the
deck of merchantmen debars them
from their rights as such and that it
is no more entitled to warning than
any other warship. The question is
one that will be difficult to solve and
it is feared may lead to unpleasant
results. The administration win taae
no steps, however, until the official
report is received. No report has as
yet been received from the German
government regarding the sinking of
the Marina.
OFFICIAL VERMONT RETURNS
GIVE HUGHES LEAD OF 17,542
MONTPELIER, Vt, Nov. 22.—
The official returns for the state of
Vermont give Hughes a vote of
40,260, his plurality over Wilson be
ing 17,642.
Master Adams Arrives.
At the Red Cross Hospital this
morning a bouncing baby boy was
born to Mr. and Mrs. James Adams.
Mother and son are doing nicely un
der the care of Dr. Winans.
HUGHES REFUSES
10 GONGRATUUTE
WILIiCOX DENIES THE REPORTS
Republican Chairman Still Holding
Out Ho|»e that Close States May Yet
Be Turned In Favor of His Candi
date.—Question Not Settled.
NEW YORK. Nov. 21.—Chairman
Willcox of the Republican National
Committee still refuses to concede
the re-election of President Wilson,
notwithstanding all hope of Califor
nia giving Hughes a plurality or even
one or more electoral votes has been
abandoned. He insists that regard
less of California the close states may
yet be turned in favor of the Repub
lican candidate. He declares the re
port that Hughes was preparing his
letter of congratulation to Wilson is
all smoke and that no letter will be
prepared until the question is finally
and definitely settled.
PASSENGERS UNO
GREW LANDED
WAS HAZARDOUS UNDERTAKING
Kingsdown Lifeboat C'rew Takes Off
People from the Stranded Ameri
can Steamer Sil»eria During Heavy
Storm—No Lives lost.
DOVER, Eng., Nov. 22.—The re
port that the American steamer Sibe
ria, bound for Cherbourg with a car
go of wheat had been stranded east
of Dover in the English channel, was
confirmed today when fifty-three of
the passengers and crew of the steam
er were landed at Deal. The rescue
of the passengers was effected by the
Kingsdown life boat crew in the face
of tremendous difficulty, as heavy
seas were running making the work
of rescue particularly hazardous.
FEDERATION 10
AID BROTHERHOOD
IN FIGHT FOB EIGHT HOURS
President Lee Appeals to Federation
for Aid in Fight—Gompers States
Federation Will Give Every Sup
port—Officials Return to Capital,
BALTIMORE, Nov. 22.—President
Lee, of‘the Railway Trainmen, ad
dressed the convention of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor in session
here. He urged that the Federation
join with the Brotherhood in fight
ing for the 8-hour day. President
Gompers, of the Federation, assured
him that the Federation would give
the Brotherhoods every support in
its power. President Carter, of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen,
left for New York, while the other
Brotherhood officials returned to
Washington.
MAY PATTERN AFTER
THE UNITED STATES
LONDON, Nov. 22.—The sugges
tion that Great Britain shall adopt
after the jj»r a decimal system of
coinage patterned after that in use
in the United States is receiving
earnest consideration. There is recur
ring discussion also of adopting a
metric system of weights and meas
ures.
DEUTSCHLAND IS
SAFEUAT SEA
TAKES HER COURSE FOR HOME
Convoyed by Two Tugs Undersea
Freighter Reaches Three-Mile lim
it—Rei>orted Ten Miles Off Shore
Taking Eastward Course.
NEW LONDON, Nov. 22.—The
tugs Alert and Beck convoyed the
German submarine freighter Deutsch
land safely to the three mile limit
and then left her. There were no
hostile crafts in sight and the big
submarine, still on the surface, start
ed out on her homeward voyage.
Sighted from Watch Hill.
WATCH HILL, R. I., Nov. 22.—
The lighthouse keepers here report
having sighted the Deutschland 10
miles off shore, and taking an easterly
course. She was proceeding at a
speed of from 8 to 10 knots.
MAY G ONE
A BAMA VOTE
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ELECTOR IS CHARGED FELONV
Quinn Is Indicted on Charge of Em
bezzling $50,000 from Russelville
Hunk—Disqualified If Convicted—
Republican May Take Place.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Nov. 22.—
A situation has arisen here which
may give Hughes one of the electoral
votes from this state. Y. Quinn, one
of the electors chosen by the Demo
crats. has been indicted by the grand
jury for the embezzlement of the sum
of $50,000 from the Russelville Na
tional bank of this state. Should the
trial occur and Quinn be convicted of
the charge before the second of Jan
uary, he will be disqualified from
serving, and a Republican elector will
take his place.
ADAMSON MEASURE
FINDING OF FEDERAL JUDGE
Injunction Granted the Santa Fe
Railroad Company Restraining the
Union Officials from Enforcing the
Terms of Adamson Bill.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 22.—At the
hearing today on the application of
the Sante Fe railroad application for
an injunction restraining the officials
of the Railroad Brotherhoods from
enforcing the provisions of the Adam
son bill. Federal Judge Hook render
ed a decision declaring the measure
unconstitutional and invalid, and
granting the injunction.
The court also denies the applica
tion of the government for the ap
pointment of receivers for the Mis
souri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway.
The court stated, in his decision, that
he did not expect the decision to be
final, but would lead to the immedi
ate taking of the case to the Supreme
Court of the United States for final
adjudication. The Government at
torneys filed thelt notice of appeal at
2 o’clock this afternoon.
Bert Cooper left this morning with
the Katalla Queen for westward
Sound points.
Al»l) TO CRKW OX
GRANITE EXTENSION
E. D. Reiter left this morning for
Granite with several men to increase
the force now working on the exten
sion of the Granite vein, recently
taken over by him. The property is
making an excellent showing under
development, some extremely rich
ore having been encountered. The
high grade is being separated and
sacked, and already a considerable
quantity has been put aside.
COMMISSION IS
NEARING CRISIS
BE SETTLED IN A DAY OR TWO
Negotiations Between Mexican and
American Commissioners Will End
Shortly Either in Settlement or u
Complete Break.
ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 22.—
Chairman Cabrera of the Mexican
Commission, is much excited over
the American demands and the state
ment of Secretary Lane to the effect
that this would probably be the last
opportunity Mexico would have to
effect an amicable settlement of the
differences between the United States
and Mexico. He left today for Phila
dlphia to consult with the under-sec
retary of the Mexican legation to get
some indication of the attitude of
President Carranza.. The negotia
tions are being rapidly brought to a
focus, and it is expected within a
day or two the commission will have
arrived either at a definite settle
ment or complete break off of nego
tiations.
iLLsrif
PAYING BETS
WILLCOX REFUSES TO CONCEDE
Professional Stakeholders Still Re
taining Money, But Bettors on Wall
Street Have Conceded the Re-elec
tion of Wilson.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.—Notwith
standing the admitted loss of Califor
nia, Chairman Willcox of the Repub
lican National Committee, still re
fuses to concede the re-election of
Mr. Wilson. The professional stake
holders are still holding the money
placed in their hands on the election,
but Wall Street is paying bets on mu
tual agreement, the Republicans ad
mitting that Hughes has been defeat
ed with the loss of California.
Not a “Claim Jumper.”
In referring to the Callaghan
Thompson cas9 before the District
Court yesterday the expression was
used that litigation arose over the
claim being “jumped.” Mr. Calla
ghan objects to this expression, stat
ing that he has been in the mining
game for forty years and at this late
date does not care to be designated
as a claim jumper. The Prospector
does not desire to appear in the light
of classifying Mr. Callaghan as a
“claim jumper,” or any other person
for that matter, and admits that the
expression "claim jumping" was not
a happy one.
CANVASSING BOARD TO
MEET IN FEBRUARY
The Territorial canvassing board
will meet at Juneau during the first
week in February to canvass the re
turns from the various precincts
throughout the territory. The board
will consist of Governor J. F. A.
Strong, Surveyor General Davison
and Collector of Customs Pugh.
AUSTRIAN RULER
DIED LUST NIGHT
BEEN FAILING SEVERAL D A VS
Extreme l'notion of Catholic Church
Administered Saturday—Had the
lyongcst Reign in History of the
Austriun Empire.
LONDON, Nov. 22.—Advices re
ceived here this morning state that
Emperor Franz Joseph, of Austro
Hungary died last night at Schoen
brun Castle, in Vienna. The aged
ruler has been failing fast for several
days, and last Saturday according to
a report from Geneva, extreme unc
tion of the Catholic church was ad
ministered to the dying man.
Emperor Franz Joseph was born
August 18, 1830, and was proclaimed
emperor in his eighteenth year, when
in 1848, his uncle Ferdinand I, ab
dicated the throne and his father re
nounced the right of succession in
his favor. He was crowned King of
Hungary in 1867. His rule extended
over a period of 68 years, the longest
of any sovereign of the empire.
Special Meeting of Cabinets.
LONDON, Nov. 22.—Special meet
ings of the Austrian cabinet at Vien
na was called this morning and a
similar meeting of the Hungarian
cabinet was called at Budapest.
Night Re|H>rt Favorable.
LONDON, Nov. 22.—The death of
Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria an
nounced this morning, was something
of a surprise here, notwithstanding it
was known the ruler was very ill. A
report front Vienna last night, thru
Amsterdam, stated that the condition
of the aged monarch was unchanged,
and that the inflammatory condition
responsible for his illness was con
fined to his right lung.
SHEELOR GETS PICTURES
OF REINDEER HERDS
F. W. Sheelor of the Sheelor Pano
ramic company of Skagway, has just
obtained an interesting and life-like
picture of the huge reindeer herds in
which Lornen Bros, are interested.
The animals were caught by the cam
era at close range with the hills as
a distant background. So distinct is
the picture that it shows the rein
deer’s whiskers and the expression
of their eyes. Mr. Sheelor has been
specializing in Alaska pictures in pan
oramic form for a number of years.
His large panoramic machine is so
constructed that it takes a wide
sweeping view of a large area if it is
desirable.
Mr. Sheelor journeyed down the
Yukon the past summer in a small
boat, taking pictures as he went
along. Mr. Sheelor finished his work
here and went out on the Umatilla.
He will build himself a large motor
boat in Seattle this winter and use it
in taking pictures of the coast and
coast cities.—Nome Nugget.
City Council Meeting.
The regular meeting of the city
council was held in the city hall last
night, and the usual routine business
transacted, including the payment of
several bills. The only matter of
particular importance coming before
the meeting was the appearance of
Attorney E. E. Ritchie, on behalf on
several clients, who objected to a
raise in their taxes made by the
Board of Equalization at its recent
sitting. The council made arrange
ments for the aggrieved persons to
appear before the council at a later
date when an attempt will be made to
adjust the differences.
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Chinese General Dies.
SHANGHAI, N&. 21.—Gen. Huang
Sing, formerly commander of the
rebel army in China, and who visited
America two yean ago. is dead.
Jerome Drives War Auto.
PARIS, Nov. 22.—Jerome K. Je
rome, the famous author is acting as
an ambulance driver for the French
Red Cross.