vQL 1() VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVVEMBER 15, 1913. NO. 34.
WOMAN IS GONE
SO ARE JEWELS
Maiden Lane Merchants Entrusted
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Swell Looker With Diamonds to j
Sell on Commission.
NEW YORK, Nov. ID.—A beauti
ful woman entrusted by Maiden Lane
jewelry merchants with jewels worth !
thousands of dollars, which she said
she would sell to the people of the
fashionable hotels, to Which she had
access because of her wonderful bedu
ty and stunning form, disappeared
yesterday with diamonds worth $100,
000 and the police of the city have
sent out a general alarm for her ar
rest.
Tiie woman was paid a commis
sion to make the sales and was en
trusted with the jewelers’ valuable
stones to show to prospective cus
tomers.
Young Vincent Astor, who became j
ngaged last week, purchased an en
gagement ring from the woman and
paid her $10,000 for the stone, which
!ie presented to his affianced wife.
SCHOOL LECTURES
REFUSED MAILS
Postal Inspectors Are Shocked at
Matter Told Pupils Regarding
Sex Hygiene.
CHICAGO, Nov. Ya.—The postal in
spectors here today denied the use
of the mails to the lectures upon sex
hygiene delivered at the public
schools, but which the inspectors say
are so plain that nothing but the
naked truth is told about the nude
body, and in such a way as to be of
fensive to good morals.
Many mothers of the children who
are members of the class in which
the lectures are delivered have made
vain protests to the school board to
have tlie course abandoned, as the
children become wise long before
they should and inform parents of
things believed known only to the
older folks about the functions of na
ture.
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FIVE DOLLARS
Chicago Banker's Safe Opened by Re
ceiver and One Lonely Five
Dollar Bill Found.
CHICAGO, Nov. 15.—The receiver
appointed by the district court to
wind up the affairs of the Lewisohn
Banking company, a private bank of
this city, which failed a few days
ago, was greatly surprised when he
.opened the safe in the office to f^nd
only $5.00, which Lewisohn had for
gotten when he fled from the city
after cleaning up all the available as
sets of the institution.
The live dollar bill was found it
one of the small drawers. A few
mining securities, a number of un
collectable notes and some old pa
iters, were t' e only contents of the
big safe, when it had been expected
that $30,000 was cashed there.
The crowds of depositors who lost
everything in the railure of Lewis
ohn’s bank stand around the office
hoping, as always, th-t some mistake
has been made. Most of the deposit
ors were foreigners who had the sav
ings of years where they thought them
perfectly safe.
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ENGLAND WILL NOT MEDDLE IN MEXICO;
REDELS HAVE CAPTURED ANOTHER CITY
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Powers of Europe Are Willing That America Should Settle Difficulty—Consti
tutionalists Now Control Three Northern States—Capture the City of
Juarez—Culiacan, Capital of Sinaloa, Falls.
EL PASO, Nov. 15.—Seven thou
sand rebels captured the town of
Juarez yesterday. A large portion of
the rebel army entered the city on a
troop train supposed to have only
federal troops aboard, and when they
detrained the troops soon captured
all the fortifications of the city and
took the entire federal command
prisoners. The fighting in the streets
lasted only a few hours.
The- American commander has not
ified the rebels that all foreigners
and their property must be protected.
The capture of the city gives to the
constitutionalists a large supply of
arms and munitions of war, which
had been gathered in the city by the
Huerta commander and the rebels
will be able to arm the balance of
their troops. General Carranza has
stated that if he had enough arms
to equip the people of the northern
states, who would enlist, that the
Huerta government could last but a
few weeks.
NOGALES, Nov. 15—The Mexican
rebels yesterday captured the city of
Culiacan after severe fighting which
lasted for twenty four hours. The
federals drove back all the federal
troops sent from the eastern states
to relieve the city, and finally when
the garrison was weakened by star
vation and crippled through the
shortage of ammunition, a success
ful attack was made and the city
carried by storm after twenty-four
hours of fighting.
The capture of Culiacan, which is
the capital of the state of Sinaloa,
giveH the rebels complete control of
three states—Sonora, Chihuhua and
Sinaloa and these states are to be
wedded together in a new common
wealth, according to the present
plans of General Carranza, who leads
the constitutionalists.
The rebels of the northern states
are all adherents of former Presi
dent Madero, who was assassinated
by Generals Huerta and Blanquot,
and they announce that under no
condition will they surrender to the
rule of the murderer.
LONDON, Nov. 15.—The foreign
office has issued an official state
ment to the diplomatic representa
tives of the American and European
governments stating that the Eng
lish would pursue a strict policy of
non-interference in the Mexican sit
uation. The announcement was im
mediately telegraphed to the Ameri
can State department. The Mexican
ambassador here is greatly worried at
the outlook, as it is feared that with
a free hand President Wilson will
soon be able lo carry out his pur
pose of forcing the retirement of the
present provisional president.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.—A new
and probably more definite Mexicacn
policy is to be initiated by the Un
ited States, and pend'ng the disclos
ure of this program Great Britain,
Germany, and France have given as
surances that they will take no ac
tion.
That a request had been made to
the powers to await a proposal re
garding Mexico lroni this govern
ment and that already these three
European nations had acceded to the
request was announced late today by
Secretary Bryan, it is understood
that practically every civilized na
tion has been notified of the pur
pose of the United States.
Everything goes to show that the i
administration has about settled on J
a course of action that will bring |
matters to a head. In the absence of j
official information the understand- |
ing is that the first move will be an |
agreement to protect the lives and
property of foreign citizens and sub
jects in Mexico.
According to one theory. President
Wilson and his advisers are going on
the idea that some concerted effort
must be made by all the governments
interested in Mexico to rid that na
tion of the domination of Gen. Huer
ta. That all the foreign nations are
looking to the United States to take
the initiative is certain,
i If the European powers should join
j the United Status In a demand for
Huerta’s resignation, and in condurt
| ing a free and fa’r election, it has
been asserted by officials high in au
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FALLS 10 DEATH
Falls 500 Feet When His Hydroaero
plane Collapses—Killed Instant
ly—Body Recovered.
MANILA, Nov. 15.—Lieut. Rich, a j
member of the aviation corps of the :
army, was killed today as he flew ;
around the fleet of American war- j
ships now anchored in the bay. The
hydroaeroplane h*. was using slid- i
denly collapsed and fell into the wa
ter from an altitude of 500 feet.
Lieut. Rich’s body was horribly j
bruised from the fall and the machine ■,
was a complete wreck.
Boats put off from several vessels i
immediately and recovered the body, ;
but the daring aviator had been kill- |
ed instantly, asserted the physician !
who made an examination.
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Charles Ethel, who has been work
ing on the Tatum property, which
is being developed by Senator Mil
lard in the Port Wells district, came ,
to Valdez on the Brighton last night.
ABE AFTER THE
QUAKER OATS CO.
CHICAGO, Nov 1.5—The federal
grand jury is probing the affairs of
the Quaker Oats company -,With a
view of finding criminal indictments
i because of the aiieged violation of
j^the Sherman anti trust law.
I It is stated that the Department of
I Justice has had special agents gatlx
1 ering evidence in many parts of the
country and that the evidence in
! hand assures a conviction.
The company is charged with buy
[ ing up many rival plants at small
; valuation after the sale of compet
ing goods at a price much below
cost, and thus certain to ruin the
'small manufacturer.
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Chiefs Welcome Gov. Harrison.
MANILA, Not. 15.—Seventy Min- ,
danao chiefs welcomed Governor
General Harrison today and assured j
! him of the support of their tribes in ,
maintaining order.
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ALASKAN WOMAN
SHOOTS HERSELF:
Cornelia Noble, Former Court
Stenographer at Nome, Dies
In Seattle Hotel.
SKATTLK, Nov. 15.—Mrs. Cornelia
Noble, formerly court stenographer
at Nome, was found dead ‘n her
room in the Seattle hotel with a self
inflicted gunshot wound through her
head.
The woman user. a large 45-calibre
Colts pistol and the top of her head
was almost blown off. The report of
the gun was not heard, because she
covered her head with blankets be
fore tiring the fatal shot. The body
was not discovered for ten hours af
ter death.
Mrs. Noble had always beeneraPc.
and during her term at the Nome
court house she was frequently re
quested by the judge of the district
court not to carry the gun, which
she always had with her. She left
Nome three years ago.
Brighton From Port Wells.
The launch Brighton returned from
Port Wells points late last night,
bringing a number of passengers
from down Sound. The ptormy
weather of the past few days delay
ed the boat somewhat.
Capt. Jack Cann, the Booth of
Prince William Sound, came up to
Valdez last night on the Brighton.
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ANNUAL MESSAGE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.—Presi
dent Wilson has announced that he
would read his annual message to
'congress upon the convening of the
next session, and that he planned to
continue personally reading lrs views
on the legislation desired for the good
of t e country and not drop back to
the policy of his predecessors, who
sent copies of the message to the
clerks of the two bouses of congress,
where it was printed and read as a
rule to an empty chamber.
RECENT STORM
Underwriters on Great Lakes Fig
ure Loss of $10,000,000 and
Two Hundred Eighty Lives.
BUFFALO. N. Y„ Nov. If,. The
board of underwriters doing business
on tlie Great Lakes has issued a '
statement showing that the loss in ;
vessels during the recent storm will J
amount to $10,000,000, and the loss j
in lives so far reported numbers 280 j
persons and more may be heard of ,
when full details are received.
The underwriters’ statement does
not take into consideration the losses ;
on land, which, while not as great as i
at sea, yet will total many millions.
All vessels unreported are believ- !
ed to have been lost as the lake has
been quite calm since the storm ahat- (
ed and hundreds ot vessels have been
searching the lakes for crippled
ships.
Machine Gun In Fight.
FOKBES, Col., Nov. 14.—One strik
ing miner was killed, two Were re
ported fatally wounded, and two mine
guards were hurt as the result of a
battle between strikers and mine
guards late this afternoon.
R. L. Bradley, a deputy who went
in the Forbes Mine to quell the riot
ing strikers, was mortally wounded, ;
whereupon a machine carried in the i
sheriff’s car was turned on the col- j
ony.
ILL THE CHIRKS
Will CONGRESS
PEKIN. China. Nov. IB—By a joint j
vote the remaining members of par
liament decided today to suspend all .
sessions of the congress because of j
the arrest several days ago of 300 1
members of parliament for refusing
to obey the dictates of President
Yuan Shlh-Kai. The members are !
preparing to leave the capital, as j
they fear arrest and imprisonment
and almost certain death should the
president become enraged at their
actions.
HOUSE PASSES
RELIEF BILL
Nome Miners and Prospectors Need
Not Do Annual Assessment
Work If Senate Concurs.
WASHINGTON. Nov. la.—The
house today passed the bill recently
introduced by Congressman Johnson
to relieve the miners of Nome from
doing thus year’s annual assessment
work because of the great loss sus
tained by them during the storm of
October and the long drought of the
early summer, which prevented the
operators from working their claims
to advantage.
Congressman Johnson is also striv
ing to have the bill for an appro
pr'ation of $2i>,000 for the relief of
the miners and prospectors, which
has already passed the Senate, pass
ed by the House.
Ed. Meese will leave on one of the
next boats to visit his old home in
California.
STRIKERSMEOMTE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Presi
dent Wilson today ordered the strik
ing trainmen on ihe Atlantic divis
ion of the Southern Pacific railroad
lo mediate their differences with
the railroad officials under the Erd
man law, passed by congress early
last year. It is expected that the
board of arbitration will be nained
in a few days and in the meantime
the men will be forced to return to
work.
A number of prospectors are en
gaged these days in training their
dogs preparatory to a trip to the
Nelchina.
The Nemo.
Fundamental principles upon which
Nemo Corsets are based are Hygien
ics, Fashion, Durability and Stability.
Once a Nemo wearer, always a Ne
mo wearer. At E. WINTER'S, the
Ladies' Furnisher.
STILL HEARING
GOAL GASES
McKenzie’s Secretary States He Did
Not Know Where the Money
Came From.
SEATTLE, Not. 15.—Secretary
Case, of the McKenzie Coal company,
organized to locate coal lands in the
Bering river district, testified yester
day that his company had never paid
to the government the money requir
ed by law for the purchase of the
lands located.
Case admitted teat the money had
been paid to the government, but by
whom he did not know, nor had he
any knowledge of where the money
came from that was used to pay the
expense of maintaining the company
offices and to pay for the surveys
and the development work.
The government attorney is ton
tident that C e ei.tries will be can
celled. as the McKenzie company has
not complied with the letter of the
law.
ALAMEDA REACHES
THE SPIRIT CITY
Will be Replaced by the Northwest
ern While Alterations Are
Being Made.
SEATTLE, Nov. 15.—The steamer
Alameda reached this port yesterday
morning from Southwestern Alaska
and left shortly alter her arrival for
Tacoma, where she will unload a
cargo of ore, after which, unless the
present plans of (he company are
I changed, the ship will go to the Seat
tle Construction company's yards for
repairs and a complete overhauling.
The officials of the company intend
installing many new deck staterooms
in order to accommodate the large
summer business which has been
worked up by the company through
extensive advertising and which en
ables them to operate during the
summer upon a six day schedule,
giving better mail and passenger ser
vice than heretofoie.
The Northwestern will take the
run of the Alameda, after which the
Mariposa will undergo the same al
| terations.
HOME RELIEF GILL
FUSSES SENATE
; Appropriation of $25,000 is Allowed by
Upper House—Expect Passage
by Lower Body.
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j WASHINGTON, Nov. 15—The bill
| introduced by Senator Chamberlain,
| of Oregon, at the request of Governor
| Strong, appropriating $25,000 for the
i relief of the people of Nome, who
suffered the loss of the earnings of
yetfrs, when the big storm of Oct. 6
drove the waters of Bering sea over
the town, was passed yesterday and
will now go to the lower house for
approval.
Congressman Johnson, of Washing
ton, has announced that he will push
the bill through the lower house and
hopes to get it past Congressman
Fitzgerald, chairman of the House
| Appropriation committee, who block
I ed the bill introduced by Johnson last
month.
Alaskans in Washington are urg
ing upon the congressmen the neces
‘ sity of the passage of the measure.
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