VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1917 NUMBER 8
VILIISTAS I
DEFEATED PAUL
MURGIA CAPTURES THE CITV
Rebels Are Decisively Defeated by the
Carranza Forces and Are Now Flee
ing Toward the Mountains—Iioss’s
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Are Heavy.
EL PASO, Jan. 9.—The Me>ican
consul here reported this morning
that the Carranza General Murguia
entered Parral yesterday after hav
ing decisively defeated the Viliistas
at that place. The rebels are re
ported to have sustained heavy losses
and are now fleeing toward the moun
tains.
MARIPOSA ARRIVES
AND SAILS WEST
TjJif steamship Mariposa arrived in
. port about 3 o’clock yesterday after
*noon and remained here several hours
unloading cargo. She had about 90
tons freight for S. Blum & Co., as
well a considerable quantity for
thetft^Ur merchants of the town. Her
passengers for this place were Mrs. D.
f B. Pederson, Mrs. Paul Capris, I. B.
Hurd, J. L. Steele, Randall Ashby,
Rev. Pr. Crimont, Sam Brightwell.
Her passengers for Latouche were
Mrs. G. K. Klingo, D. Morrison, J. L.
Cavaneaugh, N. Johanson and J. T.
Goodro. The Mariposa is expected
to return here and sail south early
Thursday morning.
REPORTS RIG
FOREIGN TRADE
EXCEEDS SIM FOUR BILLIONS
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Customs Office Reports Business Thru
Port of New York on Which Duties
Aggregating $150,000,000 Was
Collected Past Year.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.—According
to figures given out today by the U.
S. Customs department, the foreign
commerce through this port for the
year 1916 totalled four billions of uol
f. lars. The customs duties collected
here during that period amounted to
me hundred and fifty millions.
ALASKA LAGS BEHIND
IN COAST SURVEY WORK
p A chart recently issued by the U.
S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, illus
trating the surveyed and unsurveyed
waters of the Pacific Coast, Alaska
and the Philippines, shows a great
discrepancy between the attention
given the Pacific Coast and Alaska,
in this respect as compared with the
Philippines. During the past 30 years,
in which the surveys of Alaska wat
ers have been made, but about 9 per
cent of the total area has been chart
ed, at which rate it will take nearly
560 years to complete the survey of
ihe navigable waters of the territory.
During the past 66 years the wat
ters of California, Oregon and Wash
ington have been surveyed to the ex
tent of 27 per cent, 14 per cent and
1^4 per cent, respectively, at which
"late it will take 170 years to com
plete the first survey.
On the other hand during the six
teen years in which surveys have beei.
made in the waters of the Philip
pine Islands 61 per cent has
been completed. This great progress
in the Philippines is due to the large
turns of money appropriated directly
for the work, and four survey ves
sels engaged solely in this work.
Spokane Due Tonight.
iThe steamer Spokane is schedul').'
tojtarrive at Cordova at 3 o’clock this
tfternoon and is expected to arri.’’
here between 9 and 10 o’clock to
night. She will go from here to ^.he
Granite Mine and thence to Seward
Jas. Gilmour is laid up with a bad
> !y injured foot as the result of oi e
of the big team of horses he has been
driving stepping on it and crushing
the great toe very badly.
WHALE ATTACKS JAPANESE
FISHING BOAT OFF CATALINA
SAN PEDRO. Jan. 9.—A while at
tacked the Japanese fishing boat Toyo I
off the west shore of Catalina island,
recently, according to T. Yura, own
er and commander of the Toyo. and|
four Japanese sailors who were
aboard. The Japanese said the whaie
appeared suddenly at the bow of the
boat and made a fierce attack, tearing
out the rigging with its teeth. Yura
said the water compartments saved
the boat from sinking/ Other fish
ing smacks towed the Toyo to San
Pedro The Toyo is1 about 40 feet
long.
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NO LEAK IN STATE DEPARTMENT
Tells In Detail Handling of German
Note—Lawson Makes Sensational
Charges and Is Denounced as a
Four-Flusher.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jnn. 9.
Secretary of State Lansing testified
yesterday afternoon before the com
mittee probing the alleged leak in
the German peace note. He explained
in detail the confidential handling ''f
the note so that tlmre was no possible
•eak from the Sti te department.
Thomas Lawson of Goston, whose
sensational charges brought about the
probe, testified that officialdom was
1 oneyromoed with leaks, and charged
that the committee v/as trying to sup
press the testimony which would
bring out the truth.
Congressman Chipperfield of Illi
nois. a member of the committee, re
sented Lawson’s statement regardirg
the committee, and denounced Law
son as a four-flusher. Lawson arose
and brandishing his fist, demanded a
square deal, but divulged nothing of
value bearing on the alleged leak.
DOINGS TODAY IN
THE DISTRICT COURT
A trial of the case of the Valdez
Mercantile Company vs. The Sea
coast Mining Company was had this
morning. The defendant made no
appcaraiice and an order of default
was entered, and* judgment had by
the plaintiff.
The case of J. Christensen vs. Ma
tilda Sweeney Christensen, air' action
was divorce, was called and an order
of default entered.
In the case of Tony Passus vs. El
lamar Mining Company, a motion for
a new trial was made by the attor
neys for the defendant. Motion was
denied.
In the same case a motion by the
defendant for a judgment in favor of
the defendant notwithstanding the
verdict, was also denied.
In the same case a motion to amend
the complaint to comply with the
proof, making the permanent partie.l
injury 38 per cent instead of 33 per
cent was denied.
In the same case the plaintiff en
tered a motion for a remittitur of the
damages in excess of $1,200 in the
first cause of action. Motion was
granted.
The court then took a recess until
2 o’clock this afternoon.
AUTOMATIC MARRIAGE
BILL ASKED BY WOMEN
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.—Passage of
laws which would eliminate all ille
getimacy were urged before the Il
linois Woman’s Congress, in session
here today. Remedial measures sug
gested by speakers were the “auto
matic marriage bill,” which provides
that the birth of a child shall auto
matically marry the parents, and the
passage of a law which would give a
child born out of wedlock its father’s
name and provision for its support
but which would not enforce mar
riage between the parents.
Notice Women’s Guild.
All members of the Women’s Guild
are requested to be present at the bus
iness meeting Thursday afternoon, at
two-thirty at the residence of Mrs. H.
T. Whitley to elect officers.
The Valdez Mercantile Company
will place a handsome nev Cord de
livery car in service this : :>g.
HE'S AN ICE SKATING BEAR
Photo by American Press Association.
This Russian bear is an accomplished ice and roller skater. Prluce, a*
he Is named, was trained to skate since be was a cub
GERARD D1ER
OCCUPIES FRONT
PRINCIPAL TOPIC OK INTEREST
Cologne Gazette Says Highest Politi
cal Interest—Tages Zeitung Con
siders Utterances Violated Diplo
matic Proprieties.
BERLIN, Jan. 9.—The dinner giv
en to U. S. Ambassador Gerard Sun
day continues to occupy the front in
public interest in this city and thru
out the Empire. The Colftgne Ga
zette, in commenting on the dinner
and the remarks of. Ambassador Ge
rard, says the seatifnents expressed by
the diplomat are considered of the
Highest political importance. On the
other hand the Tages Zeitung consid
ers the statements of Gerard consti
tuted a violation of diplomatic pro
prieties.
Deputy Marshal Sam Brightwell i
came up from Cordova bringing
Frank Graham to serve out a sen
tence in the federal jail here. Gra
ham was convicted of vagrancy at
Cordova and fined $200, in lieu of the
payment of which he will serve
about three months.
Mrs. Paul Capris returned on the
Mariposa after a visit of several weeks
in the States.
Mrs. R. B. Pederson, a daughter
of Mrs. Neininger, and a former res
ident of Valdez, was an arrival on th
Mariposa.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Callin will leave
on the Mariposa for Chitina, where
Mr. Callin has accepted a position
with the Chitina hotel.
Bread, rolls and pastry of all kinds
fresh every day, for sale while they
last, at the Merchant's Cafe. 1-9-1 m
Corporal Kiniocs will arrive from
Teikhell the latter part of the month
to take his discharge from the serv
ice. Mr. Kinlock will take a six
weeks’ furlough then reinlist again.
Capt. Nolan states that he will
leave for Teikhell via Cordova an 11
Chitina about February 1, returning
by way of the Pass.
The launch Pathfinder left this
afternoon for Granite, Port Wells and
other points to the westward with
about three tons of supplies for those ,
district*
The Valdez Mercantile Compary
shipped two tons of merchandise to
the Port Wells district this morning
CHICAGO POLICE
CHIEF IN TOILS
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RELEASED ON $100,000 BAIL
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Chief and Four Others Are Charged
With Extortion and Conspiracy—
| Collected “Hush" Money from Den
izens of the Underworld.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 9.—Chief of Po
lice Henry, of this city, has been ar
rested charged with extortion and
conspiracy. He has secured his re
lease on bonds of $100,000. Four
other parties have also been taker
!into custody on the asn>e charge.
1 State’s Attorney Hoyns claims t >
have positive proof that Henry and
liis associates preyed on the denizens
of the underworld, and that they co'
: lected hundreds of thousands of dol
| lars for "protection” money from his
I victims.
INSTALLATION AND
SOCIAL SESSION
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This evening at 8 o’clock the Val
dez Igloo of Pioneers of Alaska will
install officers, following which
there will be a social session. All
members of the Ladies’ Auxiliary,
and all residents eligible to member
ship in the order are cordially in
vited to attend. A bounteous lunch
will be served and a program of sink
ing, speaking and story telling has
been arranged, and the session prom
ises to be a very interesting nnd en
joyable one.
Cash register for sale, apply Hunt's
Candy Kitchen. tf
J. L. Steele, a well known iormer
resident of Valdez, was an arrival on
the Mariposa. Mr. Steele is engaged
in opening up the Standard Copper
Mines at Landlock bay and is here j
on business connected with that ven-!
ture.
Andy Marovich is rapidly getting
his new place of business in the Dier
inger block ready. A fine 14-foot
range was placed In position today,
and within a week he expects to be
ready to serve his patrons with the
usual good things to eat.
Salesman of machinery too large to
be carried are finding motion picture
films showing it in operation useful
in convincing customers of its worth. J
Electrical devices for transmitting j
photographs by wire have reached
such a “stage of perfection in Europe
that pictures have been sent 600
miles.
BONANZA RETURNS
RECEIVED YESTERDAY
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Last evening’s mail brought to th2
Clerk of the District Court the offi
cial returns from the Bonanza pre
cinct in the Shushanna district, the
vote was as follows: Sulzer 4. Wick
ersham 8, Cobb 3, Grigsby 2, Scho
field 4, Dooley 9. Frame 3, Cannon
1, Day 7, Hegner 2. W. J. Henry 1,
\V. l\ Henry 1, Holland 5, Hunter 1,
McCalluni 4, Murray 5, Noon 3,
Trice 6, Jeeter 1, Wilson 3, Wood f>,
Chief Goodlataw 1, Dry 2, Wet 9, For
eight-hour law 9, against eight-hour
law 2.
State Department Requests Ambassa
dor for Report of His Speech At
Dinner Sunday—International Sit
uation Delicate.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 9.—
It is announced that the State Depart
ment will ask Ambassador Gerard, at
Berlin, his exact utterances at the
dinner given in his honor Sunday by
a number of the leading Germans <a
Berlin. The international situation
is declared to be too delicate to per
mit of any misunderstanding, and the
ambassadors to the capitals of th
belligerent nations have been warned
to weigh carefully every statement.
CHARGES FILED AGAINST
MARSHAL AT PETERSBURG
Sensational charges affecting the
United- States Marshal adniinistra
tion at Petersburg are said to have
been sent to the Department of Jus
tice. These charges arise over the ac
tion of Deputy U. S. Marshal Kil
dahl in persecuting liquor dealers
dealers who refused to support the'
Democratic territorial divisional tick-1
et at the November election. Also \
charges will be presented to the Sen
ate, when it convenes on March 4.
alleging violations of the territorial
election law.
The direct charge against Kildalil
arises in activity during and after
the territorial election. It is alleged
he openly threatened prominent busi
ness men of Petersburg, followed af
ter the election by persecutions.
Also, it is alleged his father-in-law
is allowed to conduct his saloon in
open violation of the Sunday closing
law, while other rival liquor dealers
are prosecuted upon the least pos
sible cause.
Word comes from Petersburg that
the town is all torn up over the trou
ble arising directly from the election,
and the political activity of Kildahl
is said to be the cause of it.
VALDEZ COUPLE ARE
MARRIED IN SEATTLE
Private advices received here on
the Mariposa state that Miss Synova
Mortonson, one of Valdez’ charming
young ladies, and Abe Abrahamson, a
well known miner of this place, were
united in marriage in Seattle during
Christmas week.
Adding Insult to Injury.
Some evil minded person or per
sons got away with six or seven sacks
of coal from the rear of the store of
S. Blum & Co. Sunday night, which
had been placed there a day or two
previously for use in the store The
concern feels that it has lost almost
enough during the week past without
having theft added to the list.
Danish Socialists for Peace
LONDON, Jan. 9.—A Reuter dis
patch from Copenhagen says that the
Danish social Democrats have cabled
President Wilson expressing their
sympathy with his action in addres
sing the belligerent powers. The mes
sage also expresses the sincere wish
that the president’s “efforts to end
the war and establish a lasting peace
may succeed.
Chamber of Commerce
Threre will be a meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce Wednesday
evening. Jan. 10, in the city hall.
Business of importance will come be
fore the meeting, and a full atten
dance is desired. Everybody welcome, j
PERSHING READY
IS ONLY WAITING I OR OROhKK
IWievwl That Mexican Northwestern
Railroad Will Be L'setl to Trans
|M>rt. the Troops to the Line In
stead of Overland March.
COLUMBUS, Jan. #.—It is report,
ed that General Pershing, comman
der of the United States expedition
ary forces in Mexico, is in readiness
to withdraw his forces across the djt
der, and is only awaiting orders to do
so. It is probable that the Mexican
North western railroad will he pressed
int > service to transport the troops ta
the line instead of the troops being
WOMAN MAY RUN
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
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JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 9 —The
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad mav
soon have a woman president. The
death of Capt. J. T. Jones leaves his
large interests to his wife and his
daughter.Grace Jones, the daughter,
has been conducting her father's
business recently. When the employ
lees went on a strike It was largely
j through her influence that they were
| induced to go back to work.
Capt. Jones, who was the wealth
iest man in Mississippi, died last
week in Buffalo, N. Y. Oil invest
ments formed the basis of his in
terests. estimated to be valued at
$35,000,000.
ACCEPT MOTION
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Alleged Boston Mail Promised to Di
vulge Names If Inquiry Was Or
dered—Kails to Keep His Promises
to Committee.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Jan. 9.—
The House Committee on Rules, in
vestigating the alleged leak of tbr
German peace proposal, has adopted
the motion of Congressman Benrett.
of New York, a member of the com
mittee, to cite Thomas Lawson, whose
charges resulted in the probe, for
contempt of his failure to answer
questions put to him by the members
of the committee. Lawson told the
committee that he would disclose the
r.ame of a member of the cabinet, a
senator and a New York banker,
whom, a member of Congress told
him engaged in stock gambling in
partnership if an investigation was
ordered, and now refuses to make
public the names.
•BUFFALO BILL" CODY
18 REPORTED DYING
DENVER. Col., Jan. 9.—William
Cody, better known throughout the
country as “Buffalo Bill,” is reported
to be dying at the home of his daugh
ter in this city. He has been seri
ously ill for some time past, but for
some days has been thought to be
gaining in health. His condition has
taken a turn for the worse during
the past twenty-four hours and hi t
death is momentarily expected.
William Cody was born in Scott
County, Iowa, February 26, 1846,
and would have been 71 years old
next month.
Tho ladies basketball teams will
play a match game at the Moose hail
Friday evening. An exciting coutes'
is promised.
LOST—Two matresses during the
fire Tuesday. Finder please report to
Prospector office. ti
Woman Assistant Attorney General.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9.—Illinois is to
1 ave a woman assistant attorney gen
eral, it was announced today by Ed
ward J. Brundage, attorney gener
elect, who said he would appoint Mis*
Jeannette Gate., to the position.