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V0L 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1913. NO. 326.
ESKIMOS LOST
FOR MANY TEARS
Fishing Party Which Was Sup
posed to Have Been Drowned
Years Ago Are Rescued.
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Winnipeg. Oct. 31.—In forma
lion lias been brought from lhe;
north telling of the restoration of
a number of Eskimos to their
relatives after an absence of ten
years. The natives were discov
ered by employes of the Hudson
Hay company and brought back
In Hie mainland.
Years ago ten Eskimos were
'carried out to sea while they
were lishing and il was believed
I hey had all perished, as none
were ever heard from. During
Ihe past summer Ihe Hudson Bay
company ■ sent otil an exploration
parly to look over I lie islands of
l lie far north for hunting
ground and while passing a small
island they were surprised lo see
signs of human life. The island
was supposed to he uninhabited
and -the party investigated and
discovered that the natives who
were believed lo have been
drowned had reached shore safe
ly.
The natives had subsisted en
tirely on lish which they had been
able to catch in the small
streams. They were unable to
secure skins with which to con
strue! boats and were marooned,
ns the ice never became passable
lo Ihe mainland. They had suf
fered terrible hardships during
(lie winters bill all have recov
ered with a few weeks care and
are apparently none the worse
for their experience.
rebelsCapture
HUERTA’S FRIEND
Federal Soldiers Are Willing to
Enlist With Rebels in Order
to Save Lives.
Mexico Oily, Oel. 3 I .--Heliels
In.ve captured Oent'lral Trevino
and have ullerlv routed Hie
Hoops of which lie was in com
mand. Tile engagement lasted
''or several hours unit the loss ol
'i|.' on both sides is reported to
I ' heavy. Oeuernl Trevino is the
an to whom Preside!,I Huerta
olVered Ihe provisional presiden
cy Iml declined, fearing I lull his
life would lie sacrificed if he was
removed from the protection of
his troops.
The rebels have been sacrilie
ing Ihe lives of all prisoners cap
tured. tint it is believed they will
use (icneral Trevino, who is a
favorite with Huerta, to secure
I lie release of several rebel lead
ers who have been captured by
the federal* and are now in eon
linement. Many of the captured
soldiers have signified rtieir will
ingness lo enlist under the rebel
banner.
FOR IDITAROO
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Washington, Oet. 31.—Albert
Wile has been nominated for Hie
position of postmaster at.. Idit-.
arod, Alaska. It is likely he will
he confirmed. as there are no
other applicants for the office.
The Kalnlla (,)ueen, in com
mniiil nf ('.aplain Markum, left
Uiin nmi'nin^ fur I,mullock liny Io
hrinfr William llarrinfj'lnn In Val
dez.
HILLS PROTECT
PANAMA CANAL
Auhorities Mre Satisfied Canal is
Safe From Naval Attack
From Either End.
Washington, Oct. 31.—The re
sult of the tests which have been
carried on in secret during the
past year by the naval aulhori
ties lo test the defenses of the
Panama canal have proved that
no enemy can destroy the canal
by attacking from either end.
It is assorted that even in the
event of I he American navy being
I overcome I he enemy would bo un
able to approach near enough,
lowing lo the fortifications, to
cause damage to the canal. The
hills along the consl rise lo such
an altitude Mini no ship could
I drop shells which would do dam
age.
President Wilson Awaiting De
tails of Mexican Election Be
fore Taking Any Action.
Washington, Oct. 31.— Presi
denl Wilson has declared that he
will not ael on llu* Mexican sit
uation until*he has been fully in
formed as to the details of the
recenl election m that country.
The foreign nations are anxious
ly awaiting action on the part of
Hit* United Slates and it is un
dersl.I dial pressure is being’
brought In force President Wil
son In either recognize Iluerla
and assist him to rcslorc order
or In place the American army
in Mexico in opposition In him.
Mexico Uily, Oel. 31_Sull'i
eienl returns have been received
hero which indicate that Huerta
lias been circled lo tile presiden
cy and (icncral Hlampiel vice
president. The government re
futes I In* charges that ballot
stull'ing was resorted to by the
followers of Iluerla and slate
I hat is an impossible ipieslion In
raise. Americans are ready lo
lice from I In* country now that
they realize that their arch foe.
lias triumphed at the polls, (ton
gross mods next Saturday and
from Hie returns so far received
Iluerla will undoubtedly lie de
clared president.
NARROW ESCAPE WREN
LAUNCH TURNS TURTLE
Three men hail a narrow es
cape from drowning when the
launch "Belle,” in which I hex
werje traveling, capsized while the
little craft was running before a
storm to reach Whitstonc Bay,
near Juneau. The vessel turned
over on her beam ends and stuck
in that position for more than
two hours. Everything Pit deck
was swept overboard. The mast,s
were in the water and the door
was under water copping-the men
like rals in a trap. One of the
men kicked a hide through the
cabin and all ci ivied out. They
were aide to right the launch and
succeeded in getting I he craft
hailed oul and the engine work
i^agrfjn hut; will JmJve.rV/JSrget
their experience. The'members
of the parly were: II. H. Shepard -
Marlin Holst and Ole Jaeohson.
The “Belle’ is an eight-ton boal.
Pocket/iook Lost.
l.nsl. a small liruwu pni-kid
Imuk; fiinliT plrasi* ml urn In I lit
l*rns|H'clnr nlVirc ami rrci’iNi* it.
ward, , Tim pnrkidlinnk nuilaim
nnly iTridpIs nf valllt* In llm Ins
IT nnl).
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SUIT TO TEST
Friends of Governor Believe Case
. Will Result in His Being Re
turned to Office.
New York, Oct. 31.—A suit to.
test the validity of the impeach
ment, of Governor Sulzer lias been
filed here and it is believed the
case will he given an early hear
ing. The friends of I lie governor
believe the ease will result in a
reversal of the impeachment
court and will uphold the posi
tion taken by Chief Justice Mc
Call.
The governor's term would not
have expired until December 31,
1911, and should the courl decide
in his favor lie will again re
sume! oll'ice and finish out his
term, lie will also receive Hie full
salary which the office carries
for Ihe monllis during which he
was out of office as a result of
Hie impeachment.
Governor Sul/er’s friends de
clare that the trial will afford an
ipporlunity to-expose the meth —
ds pursued by Murphy In force
Ihe senators whom ho coni rolled
to favor Ihe impeachment. II is
hinted Hint startling develop
ments will result when the* ease
is brought to trial.
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PUBLIC HEALTH;
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Hundreds Have Succumbed to!
Rabies During Past Year as
Result Bites From Dogs.
Xrw York, Oct. 31.—The health
authoril ids are waging war
against dogs being permitted to
run at large within Ihe corporate |
limits and will urge the passage j
and enforcement of laws prohih- j
iting I heir being kepi, in I lie city, i
Statistics show that three thou- j
sand persons have been bflten h.v j
dogs which were afflicted with
rabies during the past ten
months. Of those who were hit
ten many recovered when treated
before the disease had reached an
advanced stage, hut several hun
dred succumbed to hydrophobia.
A large percentage of the pa
lients treated were children
which had been attacked while
playing in the streets. Statistics
are being compiled which will ;
cover the entire, country and il ■
is believed tin* result will lead to [
federal laws restricting Ihe own
ers of dogs permitting their ani
mals running al large.
LITTLE STRANGER AT
THE HARRINGTON HOME
Mrs. Win, Hamilton gave birth
to a bouncing baby boy this fore
noon. Koth Ihe mother and in
fant are doing well. A launch
was despatched to bring the bus
band and father from Laiidlock.
Lose Cargo of Gasoline.
While coming from Kalalla on
Thursday night thd launch Tri
ton. Captain Ben Durkee, encoun
tered a heavy wind and sand
,*trtfm ;the$Onppei*friver. The
Ikcow, which he was lowing with
ninety-eight drums of gasoline,
containing over ten thousand
gallons, broke adrift and in the
darkness he was unanle to lind it.
Captain Durkee returned to the
search on Frjdny, hut up to time
of going to press nothing had
been heard of the harge or con
tents. The loss is a serious one
amounting to over $4,0(10.—Cor
dova Times.
OFFICIALS ARE
COUNTING COIN
Since San Francisco Mint Episode
Democrats Are Afraid to Ac
cept Republican Figures.
New York, Oct. 31_Nine of
ficials of the treasury, carefully
guarded, are counting the money
in the sub-treasury here. They
Avill have ,to count eighty-four
million dollars in gold coin, thir
ty thousand tons of silver coin
and millions of hills in currency.
The count of the coin was made
necessary through the change of
executive heads of the Treasury
department. In former occasions
it was customary to weigh the
Coin, but the discovery that the
bags of gold in the mint at San
Francisco had been tampered
with lias caused Secretary Mc
Adoo to issue orders that the
gold he counted. The hags of
gold have been undisturbed for
years. In San Francisco if was
learned I hat iron washers had
'been substituted in the sacks and
had been accepted hv the new of
ficials when changes occurred in
the department. Secretary Mr
Adoo does not intend that any
such irregularity shall attach to
his regime as guarding iron
washers under the impression
that I hex are gold coin.
RECOVER FORTUNE
Government Settles Claims
Against It for Congo Estate
for Three Millions.
Brussels, (lei. ill.--The (laugh- i
lers «>f King Leopold have1 aceepl- !
ed I lie idler nf Hie guvernuieiil. j
each will receive S1.500,(100 In
end Hie litigation which lias been j
before the courts since the death
of the king.
The daughters of the king
brought suit against the govern
ment of Belgium to recover se
curities which had been seized by
the government after their fath
er's death. The king held con
cessions in Kongo which the gov
ernment believed reverted to I he
crown with his death, hut the
daughters claimed them as part
of Hie estate. The government
caused the case (o he dismissed
by the court last April and il is
now believed that I lie settlement
with the heirs of the deceased,
whereby they receive a cash set
tlement, has been made al I he in
stance of forhign nations.
THEATRICAL MANAGER
PI0K8 YOUNG 3RIDE
Washington, Oct. 31.-The the
atrical world was treated to a
sensation today when it was an
nounced that HeDjamin Franklin
Keith,the theatrical manager, had
married Ethel Case, the actress.
Keith is sixty-nine years old and
the bride only twenty-six.
REEDER CASE GOES
TO THE JURY
The closing arguments in the
case of Dan Heeder, charged with
shooting with, intent to kiM Wil
liam Rowe, of Cordova, '.last
spring, was being njjadt*' hPUM
district court this afternoon at
3:30 o’clock. II is expected the
case will go to (he jury Ibis af
ternoon.
James Narey, the shoemaker,
has moved his shop into the Al
ameda block anil is prepared to
turn out work at short notice.
Work guaranteed.
BIG MONEY IN
BREWING BEER
Eight Members of Busch’s Fam
ily Will Get $1,000 Per Day
Each From Estate.
St. Louis, Oct. 31.—The annu
al income of the late Adolph
Busch was in excess of $3,000,
000. His will, which was probat
ed yesterday, bequeaths .nearly
$200,000 to charities in which
the deceased was interested and
leaves each of the eight mem
bers of his family an equal
share in the estate.
Tin. income of the estate dur
ing' past years will provide an an
nual income for each member of
the family amounting to $1,000
per day. The estate will be held
in trust for several years, as
much of it is in real estate which
is constanly increasing in value.
BUBONIC PUGUE
is 11 mu
Disease is Spreading Despite Ef
forts of the Health Authori
ties to Stamp It Out.
Manila. Oct. III .—Several
deaths due in bubonic plague
have neeurreil during the past
few days and I lie disease is
spreading despite the efforts of
Hie health antlinrities. The lat
est death to he reported among
the whiles is (lint of Editor Hro
zier. who heeame famous for his
work as editor jf I lie Ihillcl in
during I ho Spanish-Aincrican
war.
II is believed the disease is be
ing carried b\ rats and an active
campaign lias been started for
their extermination. A liberal re
ward is being' offered b\ I he
health nut liorit ies making Hie,
destruction of the rodents an ob
ject to the natives. It is feared
that if the ravages of the plague
arc not checked foreign ports will
he closed to commerce from this
place. Many Europeans have an
nounced their intention of-leav
ing the island, fearing to he
caught in ipiaranli>ie. which will
undoubtedly In* established if the
death rate continues to grow as it
has during the past week.
NOME MEN INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
An automobile, carrying a
number of Nome mining men who
wanted to witness the operations
of the big dredger at work on the
Klondike river, near Dawson, ran
over Hie edge of the cribbing in
f roll I of the old Bear creek bluff,
and dropped twelve feet on jag
ged rocks. There were six peo
ple in the machine and all were
rendered unconscious. Five of
them are in the hospitals suf
fering from broken bones. The
accident was witnessed by the
employes of the Canadian-Klon
dike company, who hurried to the
senile of the wreck and conveyed
Hu* injured to a nearby road
house. Fortunately, the river had
recently changed its course, leav
ing Ihe bank .where the accident
occurred dry, »*1- 1 U<*> would all
have been drowAeil. The auto
Qyiiied' fit Hie* "Those most ser
iously 'ibjumf'Hi'v: ft. B. Jambs,
X. Anderson. X. Mt'Eartuer and
W illiam Herbert, the chauffeur.
Eagle Dance October 31st.
All "ye old lime” names of
chance will In* wide open at the
Kanle dance. Admission SI.50,
with *1,000 in currency to each
ticket holder.
SECOND CAVALRY
ON TRANSPORT
Believed They Will be Sent to
Vera Cruz to Protect Lives
of American Citizens.
Galveston, Oct. III.—The Sec
ond cavalry has been ordered on
board the transport and are ready
for action. The transport has
not yet received sailing orders but
it is believed that her destination
will be Vera Cruz. The troops
are elated over the prospect of
action, as they have grown rest
less under garrison dul>.
l.eave/nworth, Oct. dl_A por
tion of the fifteenth cavalry will
depart 'shortly for lluachuca,
Arilzona. Several officers who
have been absent on leave have
: received orders to .join their
commands and lo hold thein
■ selves m readiness for action.
Washington, OH. :»I_T’lic of
ficials of Hit. War departincut re
I fuse to make any comme’nt con
cerning the movement of troops,
! claiming t hat the change's have
tic.. consideration for
some lime. There is, however, a
i noticeahle tension among the
officials ami it is believed that
President Wilson is soon to make
an aimomieemeiil whieh will have
an important hearing on the Mex
ican situation. The situation is
regarded as critical, as the elec
tion iif Huerta to the presidency
may cause the followers of tlm
government to offer indignil ies to
Aiuerieaii citizens which would
1 compel inlervenlion.
BUSINESS PANIC
HITS CALCUTTA
Depositors Have Lost Faith in
Banks and Are Withdrawing
Their Funds.
Cuirulla, l)rl. !i I_Scores of
business houses have been
I brow n into baiiKrnpley by the
renewal of I lie panic. Many banks
have closed l hei r doors and I he
linaneial silualion is I lie worst
experienced for years.
Some ,of llie larnesl factories
have Ijeen forced (o close down
thmupli failure lo secure cash
willi which lo meet iheir pay
rolls, and thousands of persons
have bid'll thrown out of em
ployment. The depositors of the
banks are withdrawing their
fund's and I lie banks are unable
to realize on their securities.
It is feared that I he linaneial
stringency will extend to all por
tions of tlie empire unless the
government comes to the1 assist
ance of the bankers by helping
to restore the conlideneo of the
public in the integrity of the
banks.
DRIIE WARSHIPS “
WITH ELECTHICITY
Santa Marhara, Oct. 31.—Tin.
experiments carried mi liy naval
authorities with tin* electrically
driven collier, Jupiter, are re
ported as very satisfactory and
the officers have- sent a plowing
report to the department at
Washinlon. The work of Iheeii
•neers. it is claimed, will revolu
tionize the present method of
propelling warships and will al
so he used hy merchant vessels.