V0|_ 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1913. NO. 109.
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Claims That Decisions of Land
Deparment Were Written by
Special Agents.
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Washington. I). I'dt. 17.
Iionald .McKenzie, appearing be
fore the Territorial cointnitlee,
charged that Secretary Fisher, of
I lie Interior department. was
guilty of fraud, and that he had
permitted special agents id he
fund department lo cancel the
,-oal entries, and that the decis
ions of the department, were also
written hy the same' special ag
ents, and not hy fhe men who
-liould have investigated as to
the truth of statements made by
these agents.
Ilepresenlative Marlin eorrnhn
rales tin.; charges made hy Mc
Kenzie. and it is expected that
Secretary Fisher will he called
upon to explain his reasons for
allowing decisions on coal entries
to he made hy special agents.
no RELEASED
BY JUDGE WARD
Habeas Corpus Granted to Form
er Head of Venezuela—Was
Charged With Murder.
New York. roll. 17.— Ilul.-e W ill'll
,,| III!' fclll'litl llistl'il'l Clltll'l. I I »
day I'rord < ioneral Caslrn. wlm
Itiiil born deliiini'il ;il Kllis Island
,i~ it11 undesirable, Iml wlm was
laid' i■ i• 11•:isi• 11 iimiei' ii writ of
lialidis c■ 111• 1111s.
i )isl rii'l Al lornry Wise, nl' Now
York, i »l >,j* •(* I oil In tin* admittance
• if Caslrn. I'litiminn lliiil lie hail
lid'll y: 11 i 11 > III' a f*i ihl-lih ii nil'll
11111 l'i 11' l‘ will'll lie nl'ild'i'il (il'Ud'ill
hni'1'ili's lie slinl. (Idi. I'aredes
was al llm Iioail nl' iin army lifdil
iim against Castro, who was then
ilii'liilor of Venezuela, am) the tai
lor iirileri'il him shot wtien rap
1 nri'il hy liuvormn'enl troops, lie
was fiivdi no trial.
.Indue Will'd, however, consid
ered d as only as a political of
fense and not snll'icienl to bar him
from I lie count ry.
< leu. Cast ro w ill al lend I he in
aiifiural ion of l>residenl_elecl
Wilson mi I lie it li of March.
TWICE TEMPERATE
Captain Scott’s Records Show
Icy Region Was Formerly
Warm—Found Fossils.
Christ Church. N. Fell. 17.
The records uf Cupain Scott show
that the South Pole was at one
lime in thy temperate zone, as lie
foiiml fossils ami traces of other
matter iinliealing that formerly
the weather was warm ami haimy
where now' nothing hut an endless
field of ice is seen.
ruder I lie iee of Mount Erehus
In- found I here existed volcanoes,
lie also'reported that it was his
judgment, from observations he
tout made, lhal the Australian
coni incut and South America hail
at one time been connected.
<lentlc horse and comfortable
cut ter for rent by day or hour.
Hate reasonable. Apply Fred
• Fish, 'phone 57.
LEGATION BUILDINGS BEING SHELLED;
POWERS MAY ASK U. S. TO INTERVENE
Mexico City, Feb. 17.—Presi
dent Madero and General Diaz
agreed to an armistice of 24
hours, but it only lasted for ten
hours, when fighting was renewed
and it is now feared the city will
be in ruins unless one side or the
other is soon defeated.
Shells have completely destroy
ed the Belgian legation and the
members of the legation were
forced to take shelter in the lega
tion buildings of the others pow
ers. The German legation build
ing has also been frequently hit
and now looks as though all the
members of the diplomatic corps
would have to seek refuge outside
of the city.
The American legation was
shelled and Ambassador Wilson
narrowly escaped being hit,
though he is still at his post.
Protests have been made to both
Madero and Diaz, but no atten
tion at all is paid to the rights
of non-combatants by the leaders.
TRUCE ARRANGED BUT IS BROKEN AFTER TEN HOURS—MA
DERO SAYS HE IS REINCARNATION OF JUAREZ, THE SAV
IOR OF MEXICO IN THE FRENCH WAR.
President Madero says he will
protect all foreigners, but that
they must immediately leave the
city and remain in the outskirts
of the city.
Madero claims to be the re
incarnation of Juarez, the savior
of Mexico from the French inva
sion under Maximillian. He calls
upon all true Mexicans to rally
to the colors and promises to lead
them to victory. All news from
this city is censored.
j San Luis Potisi, Feb. 17.—The
j rebels today captured a train and
'looted the express car of $700,
1000 in gold. They robbed the
j passengers of all they had,
! sprinkled the cars with petroleum
and would have burned them, but
were disuaded from so doing by
the passengers. The money was
being expressed, from the coun
try by government officials, who
fear that the war may make fugi
tives of them and they would re
quire an anchor to windward when
they are driven from the country.
Washington, D. C-, Feb. 17.—
President Taft had a conference
with the members of his cabinet
regarding the Mexican situation
and it was decided that nothing
be done regarding intervention.
The President is loth to act, as
his term is very near the end he
does not wish to take any action
that might embarrass the incom
ing administration.
It is announced in semi-official
quarters that should President
Taft feel compelled to interfere
he would first consult with Pres
ident-elect Wilson, and only up
on his request would he order
troops across the border, unless
congress demanded that such a
course be followed.
New York, Feb. 17.—The gov
ernment troops have been unable
to silence the guns of the Diaz
army end they are still throwing
shot and shell into the foreign
quarter in the hope of forcing in
tervention by the Americans. Ev
ery legation building has been hit
and it is feared that some of the
diplomats have been killed, in
which evert the powers will de
mand that the United States in
terfere and protect the property
iof the foreigners or they them
selves will be forced to take a
; hand in the fighting.
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LONG TIME CUING
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Impossible to Reach Alaska Rail
road Legislation at This
Session.
Seattle. •! i. I 7.—' I' I s: 11 1111 ■ n • is
ln:l lillle |>in>s|nI of railroad ley.
islaliini liy cimui'ess during the
; 11r<• si■ 111 session, nor even duriiiK
jllie exlra session, is Ihe opinion
of (ieor^e Baldwin, of Valdez, who
j has rel iirned from a trip lo
j Washington, New York and other
i Kaslern fit ies.
Konfire.-s i- so Inisy with ap
I propria! ion hills and oilier mill
iters and Ihe time before adjourn
ment is so short llial such an im
porlanl step as the construction
of railroads in ttie north will
hardly come up. The special ses
sion will he devoted lo tariff re
vision, and hy Ihe lime this mai
ler is disposed of Ihe congress
men will he anxious to return to
their homes and will not hot her
about Alaska, is the opinion of
Mr. Baldwin.
However, In* says the sentiment
in favor of opening up the terri
tory and developing its resources
is "rowing steadily at Washing
ton.
Major Ballaiue. of Seward, is
ii-iuy his efforts in tirfiiuy Ihe re
lent ion of Secretary Kislier as
j head of | lie Ini erior depart men!.
Mr, Baldwin sa>-.
A nine pound hoy was horn lo
Mr. and Mrs. how at i :-li this
morniim'. Both mother and child
are doiim well.
HURL DEWEY
SUED FOR S20.000
Washington, D. C.. 17.—
Waller Johnson has commenced
suit against Admiral George Dew
ey for *'..'0,000 damages, caused
h.v the hi I e of the admiral's poodle
dog.
A Fine Reception Tonight
To everybody who attends the
Orpheurn, as the pictures are all
crackerjacks. See the “New Wom
an and the Lion.” Change to
morrow eve.
Supt. Millard, of the Cliff mine,
was in town this morning at
tending to some matters of busi
ness.
TAFT'S MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
REGARDING ALASKA RAILWAYS
PRESIDENT SAYS VALDEZ WILL BE ALTERNATIVE TERMINAL
FOR FAIRBANKS ROUTE—OBJ ECTS TO VALDEZ ROUTE BE
CAUSE IT WOULD NOT OPEN UP THE COAL FIELDS.
The |ini|hisi'il ci nisi rticl nni <> 1
am ernmenl-owned raili'iunls In
Alaska received a decided iin|ndusj
when I’residenl Tall sent In enn
eTi'.-s tile rcpnl'l nl' I lie Alaska
railcnad cmiimissinn mi ils recenl ■
licsl-liuinl invest ijrijl inn nl' llic|
pracl inability nl' such a scheme,
liipcllier with a message signed
b\ himseir. calling allenlimi In
llie lindilips nl' the Ci Mil III issinll
and pointing mil llial they slmw
conclusively tlial federal railroads
are imperative In I he proper de
velopment of Alaska's rich inler
inr.
For Two Main Lines.
Tin* report of the commission
not only recmnineiiils the impic
iliale construction of a railroad
line from C.ortlova to the Tanana
river at l-'airhanks, with a branch
into the lierinn coal liebls, but al
so recommends the early con
si rucl ion of a railroad from Si-w
ard lolbe Malanuska coal liebls,
which is eventuall> l" branch mil
•.mn miles into the vasl Kusko- !
kwim v alley. I lie two main lines j
and branches all to I.tneded ,
when tin- work is I'm a I Is roiiipld- ■
|-'or the I'.ordovn-lo-l-air
bauks line I lie ..nission esl i
mates l lie cost of consl rucl ion to
he appmximalelv s I i.ntiu.mm.
wilb $0,non,000 additional in cas
it is ihou!ibl necessary to build
a branch line into Valdez. I be
estimated cost of the Seward line,
including the branch line into the
Kuskokwim and the Malanuska
Helds is placed al approximately
$20,000,000. The entire project
for <i railroad system for Alaska
would represent an expenditure
of approximately $35,000,000.
Federal Ownership solution.
•The necessary inference from
the entire report.” says President
Tail's message, “is that in the
judgment of the commission its
rccommyndal ions can certainly
be carried out only if the govern
ment‘builds or guarantees the
construction of the railroads rec
ommended. If the government is j
to guarantee the principal and
interest of the construction bonds,
it seems clear that, it should own
the roads, the cost of which il j
really pays. I am very much op- I
posed to government operation, j
but I believe that government!
ownership with private operation
under a lease is (be proper sola-|
I ion i'l | In- itiil'irn 11 in.' Iii'i'i' |ii'r
si'iili'il. I iii'^i' I In' |>ri1111]>1 anil
I'iimi'sl i-1111-sji|i• i';iI lull nl' lliis iv
I>iii'l mnl il - ivri1111iiiciiilal ii• 11 -.
Tin1 |nvsiili'iil s iiii'ssa:-!' ci'ii
I imii's as l'« 11111 \\ s :
Railway Connections imperative.
“Tin' 1‘niiiniissjiiii limls llinl
railway eminerl inns willi open
I'mrls mi llii* l*aeilic are iml only
.iusl llii;il, Iml imperalive. if fcr
lile rep ions i*f-m land Alaska ami
its minerfiT resources are In lie
ill ili/eil, ami Dial willi sueli rail
way eonneel inns a iarpe repion
will lie open In I lie Immestcailer,
I lie pros peel nr ami I lie miner. Sn
far as Hie limileil lime available
has permil led.I he eninmissinii has
invest ipaled and in its report de
scribes all of I lie railway routes
which have been sup'P'esIcd for
reaching the inlerinr, ineludinp
Die ocean lerminals nf these
routes. The relative advantages
ami disadv aid apes of these rmiles
are compared. The principal re_
siill of I his comparison may he
slated In he lhal raiimad dcvol
nplnenl ill Alaska should proceed
iirsl hv means of I w o imlepeml
eiil railway systems, hereafler In
lie enimeeled and siipplemeliled
as may lie .juslilied liv fiilure de
v elnpmeiiI. One of these lines
should ronneel I he valley of the
Yukon and ils tributary, I he Tan
ana. willi tidewater, and I he oth
er should be devoted to the de
velopment and needs of IheKlls
kokvvim and the Susilna.
ravors uoraova-rairaanKS Line.
“Tin* best available route for
I lie first railway system is that
which leads from Cordova by way
of Chilian In l-'airbanks: the best
available nuile for the second is
Dial which leads from Seward
around Cook Inlet lo Idilarod. The
lirsl should be coiinecled with the
Bering coal Held and I he second
with Ihe Malanuska coal Held.
Other mules and terminals are
discussed, bill are found nnl In
have in11ii>rlance or availability
for development of lerrilory pos
sessed by the two meiilinneil.
“The proposed terminals at Ka
lalla and Coni roller bay are found
lo be very expensive, bulb as In
construction and maintenance,
besides furnishing very inferior
harbors. The mute inland from
Valdez is al a disadvantage, be
(continued on page 4).
SMOKER TONIGHT
AT EAGLE HALL
City Council Entertain Visiting
Members of Territorial Leg
islature Tonight.
Tin \ <i M'V i• iIy i-<iiiui-i 1 w ill >i i\ a
a smoker I mi iv hi in In mi u- "I I In
1111* 1111II' I' - nl' Ilia new I a u i s | a I i \ a
innly I'm- Alaska, wlm lira imw in
Vllllla/ all I 111-j I- WU\ III •lllllallll
In allaml Ilia lirsl session nl' 111 a I
In ids al Ilia rn pit a I r il \.
I’ll a 1111111 i 111- Ini' arranm-d
111r planiy nl' siii”iipj ami spank
in}:. alnii.^ with Ilia wliarawil li In
• 111 ■ -11 < * li yinir lllirsl. Tlia anlar
Iai11nia111 prnpar will rnniinanra
al H n'rlnrk sliarji. ami il is Impril
Dial a larjra crowd will laka lliis
uppnrl unily In meal Ilia man wlm
;arc In grapple w ith I In- larp-a
prnlilams which cnnl'i-uiil tin- ler
rilnry.
Senator I'.nnrail I'raailiim. nl'
Nome, Tlmmas (ialTnay. ('.. .1. Ken
m-ily ami Frank Ahlrirh. repre
scnlal ivas, raprasanl Ilia Saanml
ilivisinii. with Sanalnr Flwnml
Mrunnar ami C.harlas .Innas, who
ara now nulsiile.
Senators Hanr> llmiail. nf lilil
arnil. Dan Sul harlainl. nl' Unity,
willi raprasanl al ivas Dan Dris
anil. (',. F. Hollins ami \V. T.
Hums, raprasanl Ilia Folll'lll ili
visinn. .Mr. liurns. hnwvvar. is
now no I In- mil s ii la ami w ill raaah
.llinaail InTnre Ilia sessions npail.
.1. .1. M ll I la 11 > . wlm was alaalail
I'rum Ilia Fuurlh division, hasre
I'lisail I" serve, alaiminp Hull In
can not span- ilia lima rrmn his
liusinass.
MARIPOSA SAILS
NEXT TUESDAY
Seal lie, Fell. 17 — I'lie S. S. Mar
iposa will leave Seattle for Val
dez next Tuesday with a large
number of passengers and a
heavy cargo of freight.
The ramp outfit of the Valdez
Creek Mining company is now at
the fool of the summit.
Dan Sutherland, senator for the
Knurlh division, arrived in town
hkle vest -rday afternoon.
tied McConnell arrived in Val
dez from Huliy yesterday and will
go south oil tile Northwestern.
ONE SUFFRAGETTE
HASGOTSOREFEET
Augusta Righter, Member of Gen
eral Jones' Army, Quits Be
cause Her Feet “Hoit" Her
Trenton. N. J., Fi'li. I 7.--Augus
ta Kighler, uni* of tin; army of
suffragettes Ini liy tieueral Jones
from New York to Washington
to attend the inauguration of
President-elect Wil.-^ui, lias quit,
llie arm,', deserting from the
ranks and will finish the remain
der of t lie t rip in a Pullman.
Miss Itighler has blisters on
her feet and she says they "hoit”
her so that 'lie cannot walk. The
suffragette army has met, with
many misfortunes. They started
mi! w il Ii lings ||y ing and an ns
•orl ol In ndreds of women. Iml
I lie cold \ eat her sou l . Ilinned out
I lie ranks, only 15 u . reding' in
II n mug I’rincel on. Now o i ■
i ore has deserted and il is fear
ml only a few of the women will
lie i. 'me when i tie capital is
reacheu.
WILL APPEAL^TO
! SUPREME COURT
!
, Overfield’s Decision in Trust Case
Will Go Before the Highest
Tribunal in the Land.
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\\ il'll i ligi "11. I >. I ... I I'll. I ,
I'l'iii1 gn\ci'ii nil'll I lias taken an ap ■
I peal In I lie Slipi'rlllr lailll'l n I' I lie
I'nileil Slale.- against Hie ruling
nf .linlge Hverlield in I lie steam
ship eases w 11 i I • 11 have lieeii I I'ieil
al Juneau.
Judge i iverlield sustained the
demurrers nf i In- defendant
steamship nlfirials mi the grnnnd
that hefnre a proserul inn can lie
in I lie dislrirl eniirt for v iolation
of l lie Sherman ael in the dis
crimination of freight rates, the
inler-slale commerce commission
must lirsl lix (tie rates after a
si inly oft lie eondil ions and allow
ing a fair ret urn for money in
vested.
Attorney (ieneral Wickersham
has directed that an a|ipeal lie
taken against this ruling. The
ipieslion derided hy Judge Over
lield is new and the depart meul is
desirous of having a ruling from
I lie Supreme t’mirl.
hughIauice
FOR SECY. NAVY
Tacoma Man Has Inside Track,
But Democratic Committeeman
Objects His Appointment
Seal t le. I- ell. 17.--llllgll Wal
lace. uf Tacoma, is slated for the
position of Secretary of the Navy
under I lie incoming administra
tion, hut tne knockers have al
ready started in. Wallace is op
posed by National Committeeman
Heifner, who claims that the ap
pointment of the Tacoma man is
a step backward: that he is a re
actionary, and that he failed to
help, the tight for clean politics
in the state of Washington.
Wallace was as member of the
Democratic convention which met,
at Baltimore. He first voted and
worked for 'Harmon, then he
switched to Clark and finally
supported Wilson.