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VOLUME XIV VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1010 NUMBER 00
U. S. TROOPS WILL CROSS THE BORDER
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TWENTY-TWO KILLED BY MEXICAN REVOLUTIONISTS
BIG FACTIONAL FIGHT IN
« JUNEAU REPUBLICAN RANKS
OPPOSING FACTIONS CALL PRIMARIES FOR SAME HOURS TO
ELECT DELEGATES TO SEWARD CONVENTION—DIFFERENCES
CANNOT BE SETTLED—SHACKLEFORD CHARGED WITH AT
’ TEMPTING TO SECURE NOMINATION OF WICKKR8HAM FOR
I DELEGATE TO CONGRESS—MANY MEETINGS BEING HELD AND
. FIGHT PROMISES TO BE MOST BITTER.
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JUNEAU, March 10.—An extreme
ly bitter factional fight ia on in the
repablicajvranks in Juneau, and un
less the differences are speedily ad
justed, there will be two sets of dele
gates sent from the First division to
the Republican convention at Seward,
where the fight will be continued on
the floor of the convention until one
«#r the other of the delegations is
^ seated.
Robert C. Hurley, holding a proxy
of Charles Wells, committeeman for
Juneau, has called a primary for the
election of delegates to the Seward
convention, to be held today in the
city hall from 1 o’clock until « p. m.
Welts is seriously ill in Seattle, and
was unable to make the call.
US. J. O’Connor, of Douglas, the
Biearesi. committeeman to Juneau, de
clares that in the absence of Wells
the duty of calling the Juneau pri
mary devolves upon him, and Ue has
1 therefore. Issued a call for a primary
to bo held during the same hours in a
Jmsoau storeroom.
The Hurley faction held a caucus in
the city bail last night and named a
slate of twenty delegates. A large
number of prominent republicans
were present, and various plans were
discussed for putting an end to the
fight. I,ouis Shackleford addressed
the caucus and advocated that all re
publicans attend both primaries and
vote for the same delegates, and by
this means send but one delegation
to Seward.
The slates of both factious, which
contain the twenty delegates to which
Juneau is entitled, hear the names of
many former Wickersham men, and
also of several who have in the past
been affiliated with the Democrats.
Shackelford’s name does nol appear
on either slate.
Shackelford stated today that he
had no desire to appear as a leader
of the Republican party, and only
wanted to exercise his right to make
challenges and see that the proper
delegation was seated in the Seward
convention. He accuses John Rust
gard and M. J. O’Connor with trying
to rule or ruin the Republican party.
Rustgard in turn charges that
Shackelford and Wickers*;p/m have
entered into 'an alliance, and that
Shackelford will attempt to “steam
roller" the Seward convention and
securo the republican nomination for
the present delegate.
At. this time there appears to he
little chance of the leaders of tin; op
posing factions getting together and
there is little doubt that the last bat
tle will be fought before the creden
tials committee at Seward.
REPORTS CONFLICT
IHl BUTTLE
GERMANS SAY FORT MUST FAU*
Both Sides Admit Heavy Ijosses, but
k Both French and Germans Claim
Success in Fighting Around Ver
dsa—French Say Fort Can Never
Be Taken—Germans Have Captur
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«d Five Forts on Battle I line.
LiONDON, March 10,—Both the
Germans and the French are claim
ing success in the fighting which for
1 several days past has raged with
greatest intensity in the vicinity of
Verdun.
Official bulletins issued In Paris
state that the German attacks have
been successfully repulsed, the at
tackers meeting with unprecedented
lasses, and high military officials de
clare that the huge fortifications at
Verdun will never be taken by the
Germans.
' Berlin claims, on the contrary,
that the. fighlng has resulted in de
cisive gains for the Germans, and that
it ts a matter of but a short time be
fore the Veraun forts must capitu
late before the heavy artillery fire be
ing poured upon them.
The latest German bulletins state
that a^ter prolonged and bloody
BgbfWS, in which both sides lost
heavily the Germans have captured
asoore than six miles of French tren
ches along the battle frpnt, there be
ing included In the territory taken
three French villages. Four thousand
'#kanch troops, it Is claimed, were
Waken prisoners.
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Original Purchase Price of the Gran
ite Mining Company's Property
has been Paid off.
A deed has been placed on file in
the recorder’s office which transfers
the Port Wells No. 1, Port Wells No.
2 and Granite mineral claims from
Jonathan Irving and Mark L. Tatum
to W. R. Millard, for a consideration
of fifty thousand dollars. The instru
ment bears date of February 19.
1914.
The above property is that which
has been developed by the Granite
Gold Mining company, of which Sen
ator B. F. Millard is the president
and W. R. Millard the supertendnnt,
and which has produced bullion val
ued at nearly three hundred thous
and dollars since active development
was started two years ago.
The placing of the deed on record
shows that he purchase price has all
been paid when it is considered that
the mine ha.’ been equipped with one
of the best and most expensive plants
in Alaska for the treatment of. its
ores, at a cost of more than seventy
thousand dollars, and that nearly all
of the Indebtedness has been paid off
by the output of the mine its future
appears to be gilt edged.
Go to The Devil.
We do not mean to be rude, but
take this way of calling your atten
tion to the six reel feature, “The
Devil," at the Liberty Tonight.
FOUND—A lady’s scarf was pack
ed up In the street this morning by
Dr. H. Cockerille and handed into
the Prospector office, where It awaits
an owner.
GERMANY DEWS
WAD OyOIliGAL
SEIZED STEAMERS CASUS BELLI
Failure of Answer to German Note
Regarding Seizure of German
Steamers Results lit tine Entrance
of Portugal into the Fight on the
Side of the Allies—Portugal Mar
Pay Dearly for Her Treachery.
BERLIN, March 10.—The Imperial
government today made a formal dec
laration of war against Portugal.
For some days past the diplomatic
relations between the two countries
have been strained to the breaking
point over the seizure by the Portu
guese government of a number of
German mercantile vessels which
have been interned in Portuguese
waters since the outbreak of hostili
ties between the Central powers and
the Allies, immediately following
the seizure of the vessels Germany
sent a strong note protesting against
the action and demanding an imme
diate release of the vessels and an ex
planation of the fact from Portugal.
No reply having been received to this
note, tim declaration of war fol
lowed.
Since the commencement of the
European conflict Portugal has shown
a, decided sentiment in favor of the
allied nations, and it is believed the
seizure of t lie German vessels was u
mere pretext, prompted i>y Great Bri
tain, by which Portugal might enter
the war •on the side of the Allies.
It is not considered here that Por
tugal will figure materially in the
conflict. Her navy is practically nil.
and she will not lie able to put any
considerable number of men in the
field owing to her straightened finan
cial condition, and her total war
strength on paper is hut about a quar
ter of a million men. Her forts are
antiquated and any city oil the coast
could be subjugated in a few hours
by an enemy nation.
Following the cioso of the war, it
is anticipated that the imperial gov
ernment will make Portugal pay
dearly for her action in siezing Ships
interned by a supposedly friendly na
tion. Both Germany and Great Bri
tain have long cast covetous eyes on
the Cape. Verde Islands, as they are
close to the African coast and directly
a port of call for all vessels south
bound. *
MURDERER MEETS DEATH
WITHOUT SHOW OF FEAR
WHITEHORSE, March 10.—Alex
Gagoff, an Austrian, who killed four
section hands on the White Pass &
Yukon railroad last September, was
executed for the crime this morning
at 7:00 o’clock. Heath was instan
taneous.
At no time since his conviction has
■ Gagoff displayed the slightest remorse
for thd crime or displayed any emo
tion as the time drew near for him
to pay the penalty. Last night he
slept soundly and as care-free as a
child. He arose about 6 o’clock this
morning, ate a hearty breakfast, and
when the time came ascended the
scaffold with an unfaltering step.
{When tho preparations for the exe
cution were completed Gagoff was
asked through an interpreter if he
had anything to say, and shouted
“No!” The trap was sprung and death
was instantaneous.
'i Mexican Leader Killed.
COLUMBUS, N. M., March 10.—
The United States cavalry, which pur
sued the Mexican raiders from this
city yesterday, has returned after
chasing the baindits across the bor
der. It is reported that the raiders
suffered heavy losses during the pur
suit, and that among those killed Is
Pablo Lopez, secord In command to
General Villa, the Mexican leader.
The latest returns give the number
of civilians killed by the bandits as
sixteen, including several women.
WILL NOT SEEK
TOE NOMINATION
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KOOSJSVJitiT NOT A CANDIDATE.
Says Country Must Be In a Heroic
Mood If He Is Nominated, as He
Is uncompromising Foe of Neutral
Policy of Administration and Will
Be No Milk-aiid-Water Pacifist—
Country Disgrace Among Nations.
NEW YORK, March 10.—The
Morning Mail of this city today prints
a long interview with Col. Roosevelt,
who is now imbibing ozone and a
martial spirit at Kingston, Jamaica.
While the Colonel does not deny that
he would accept the nomination for
the Presidency at the hands of the
Republican Party, if it was tendered
him on a silver platter, he states
most emphatically that he will not
enter into the fight to secure it.
Colonel Roosevelt further issued a
decided warning as to what Ilia atti
tude wilt he if he is nominated and
(elected, stating that it would be a de
cided mistake on the part of the peo
ple to nominate him unless the coun
try is iu a heroic, as this country
would very likely become embroiled
in the European struggle very short
ly unless the belligerent nations main
tained an entirely different attitude
toward this country than at present.
In the interview the Colonel bit
terly arraigns President Wilson’s for
eign policy, declaring it to be un
manly, disgraceful and disgusting,
life characterized his supporters as
[ milk-aud-Wiiler pacifists, with no rad
i blood in their veins.
SOLDIERS FIT
WITH FROHIBS
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Demonstration Against Demon Kuin
Mobbed by Sons of Mars Who
Try to Stop Parade.
TORONTO, March 10.—Serious!
rioting occurred in this city today, in
which hundreds of people participat
ed, and whfch resulted in the more
or less serious injury to scores of the
combatants.
The fighting started when a prohi
bition parade was attacked by a num
ber of soldiers who had recently re
turned from the battle front in Eu
rope. In an instant the streets were
in an uproar, the temperance advo
cates making a determined stand.
The police reserves were rushed to
the scene, but for a time were pow
erless to put a stop to the conflict.
After repeated charges the ^rioters
were finally dispersed, and a number
of the leaders were taken into custo
dy.
The soldiers were very hitter
against the prohibitionists, declaring
that at this time when the motheii
country is being attacked by a foreign
foe, the Prohibitionists should be
fighting the enemy and leave the bat
tle against rum until more peaceful
times.
Notice to Young People’s Society.
The regular meeting of the Young
People’s Society will take place
this evening at Everyman’s Club
house. As the members of the com
mittees have spent a great deal of
time and thought upon the affair they
hope that the members will all turn
out and enjoy themselves.
All members are urged to be pres
ent promptly at 8:00 o’clock this
evening as there will be election of
officers.
F»*r EOf'd rtenlfl tr?
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. •
Stores Looted, Buildings Burned and Many
Women and Children Wounded—
Six U. S. Soldiers Slain.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 10—President Wilson this afternoon
issued orders for United States troops to cross the border into Mex
ico in pursuit of Villa and his troop pf outlaws and capture or exter
minate them. The President declares that this does not mean in
tervention, but is merely a punative expedition, the sole purpose of
which is to punish the Mexicans who have been raiding the towns
along the border. Orders has been issued that Villa and his follow
ers must be taken, dead or alive, at any cost. While it has not been
made public, it Is generally understood that President Carranza will
make no objections to the American troops extending the pursuit of
the outlaws into Mexican territory.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 10—
“Crush Villa” is now the American
slogan, for a complete cleanup cam
paign against Mexican bonier ban
dits, especially Villa, is promised by
the administration, with fighting for
an indefinite length of time by an
American border army of about nine
teen thousand men, acocrding to the
plans now being arranged. Orders
have been issued for the troops to
hold themselves in readiness for im
mediate movement.
President Wilson announces that
intervention or invasioh of Mexico
has not and will not occur, and that
tfie campaign will bo exclusively
against the bandits who have been
harrassing towns along the border.
“What the future American policy
will he will depend entirely on Presi
dent Carranza of Mexico,” ho said.
V/ord from Carranza in reply to the
request of secretary Lansing to per
init'American troops to croop the bor
der in pursuit of the bandits in case
of further raids is expected hourly.
Klizzo Arrendondo, the Mexican rep
resentative here, in an interview, in
dicates that Larranzo will not ob
ject to tlie United tSates troops cross
ing the border in pursuit of the out
laws, and says that Carranza might
welcome the aid of the United States
in exterminating Villa. ,
It is said that the administration
has grounds lor belief that Carran
za's statement will declare Villa a
common enemy both of Mexico and
the United States, and will make no
objection to the crossing of the United
States troops into Mexico in search of
the bandit leader and his followers.
Kill Villa at Any Cost.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 10
President Wilson says that Villa
must be captured or killed at any
cost.
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New Mexico Up in Arms.
COLUMBUS, N. M., March 10.—A
wave of the most intense hatred
against all things Mexican is sweep
ing through the border states, and
it is doubtful if the government, un
less it takes active steps in reprisal,
will be able to prevent armed bands
of the citizens from crossing into
Mexico to take revenge upon the ban
dits under Villa who raided several
of the border towns yesterday, kill
ing and looting.
As the details of the outrage be
came known feeling against the out
laws grew more intense and armed
bands are gathering along the bor
der at several points.
In this city, which probably suf
fered more materially from the raid
that the adjoining towns, the out
rages perpetrated by the bandits were
cruel beyond description. Stores
were looted and the buildings fired
in a spirit of wanton destruction. The
principal hotel was fired and the
guestB as they escaped from the
burning building were shot down in
cold blood. Women and children
were not respected by the outlaws;
but every person appearing on the
streets were the object of a volley of
shots from the rifles and pistols of
the outlaws, and many are suffering
from wounds.
A score of women and children
took refuge in an adobe building, and
were besieged by the Mexicans, and
only escaped death by the appear
ance of the U. S. cavalry.
The Mexicans held complete pos
session of the town for more than
an hour before the news of the raid
brought troops to the sce.no. Then
followed a running light between the
raiders and the soldiers, during which
the Mexicans lost a. large number of
men, whiie the United States troope
suffered a loss of six men killed and
twenty wounded.
Columbus is in the southeastern
part of Luna county. New Mexico,
and has a population of about one
hundred persons. The country fa
mostly adapted to grazing ami min
ing.
Congress Would Intervene.
WASHINGTON, I). C.., March 10.—
Senator Fall of Now Mexico, this
morning announced that it was his
intention to ask congress to author
ize the recruiting of an army of half
a million men to aid the Mexican gov
ernment to roster s ! >w and order in
that country.. The senator has been
deluged with telegrams from promi
nent men of his state demanding that
the government take linmc Ibito steps
to prevent a rocurrance of the out
rages which are becoming common of
late along the border, and threaten
ing that if measures are not at once
adopted to this end, the people wilt
take the nteitcr into their own hands.
Senator Fall declares that, ho will
push his measure to stop further in
jcursions of lawless Mexicans across
the border to the utmost, and ex
presses confidence that he will have
the hearty support not only of a large
majority of congressmen, but also of
the people of the whole country. Such
a measure, he declares, if adopted,
will be the means of avoiding the
greater complications which am
bound to arise if the people of the
border states take matters into their
own hands, as they will surely do un
less the government acts promptly.
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Lansing Would Aid Carranza.
WASHINGTON. D. C., March 10—
The wave of indignation which has
swept the country as a result of the
Mexican Raid into New Mexico, Is re
sponsible for a decided change In sen
timent among the government officials
regarding affairs in the southern re
public, and it is assured that radical
measures will be adopted to prevent
a repetition of the outrage.
Secretary of State Lansing an
nounced this morning that his de
partment was busy preparing a note
to President Carranza, asking hie
permission for United States troope.
to enter Mexico and aid the govern
ment in hunting down the bands od
outlaws which are ravaging the nor
thern portion of the republic and
committing depredations in the bor
der states of this country. *It is con
fidently believed that Carranza wld
give his consent to this proposal, boh
in the event of his refusal to do se,
it is believed that armed interventkm
by the United States will result, it
spite of the opposition which ha
heretofore prevailed in high ofllcUd~
circles against the adoption of rad
a course.
While President Wilson has <%>
mained silent regarding his attitude
toward the Mexican situation at this
time, it is freely predicted that he
will be unable tb.frovent interven
tion.
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