V0L 9 VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1913. NO. 120.
ARMIES SUFFERING
FROM THE GOLD
-
Allies and Turks Have Strenuous
Time of it With Winter
Weather and Storms.
Loudon, March I_The Allies
and the Turks are having a hard
time of it with the wintry weath
er. The snow and the storms are
worse this year than for many
years past, and have caused un
told suffering among the soldiers
of both sides, who are illy clad
for winter service.
Both armies are inactive be
cause of the storms and cold
weather prevailing. No decisive
action is expected until ihe
weather moderates.
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MAOERO’S BROTHER
HAS BEEN KILLED
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Troops Kill Brother of Former
President and the Situation
Clears for. Huerta.
Mexico (.lily, March 1 —Kiutln*
Madero, a brother of the former
president, was killed today while
leading a. company of relicts
against the cil.y of Monterey.
General Huerta now feeds cer
tain of bis position as hi* lias
disposed of three ol I lie Madero
hrolliers and has executed many
of Hie leaders of Hie opposition
and will continue to arrest alt
who offer any opposition to his
control. The. situation in the
south is considered as very en
couraging since I tie death of
, Madero.
HOME PAPER TELLS
ABOUT THE NHL
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Industrial Worker Prints True
Statement, While Corpora
tion Sheet Lies.
Under I lie capt ion "More Mail
on Way lo Gold Storage.” the In
dustrial Worker, the working
man's paper, of Nome, prints the
following:
The industrial Worker received
a wire from Valdez yesterday that
Ihe Mariposa hart passed Juneau
with mail for the interior which
would he unloaded at Cordova and
sent via the blockaded road if
some action was not taken.
In spite of the statements in
Ihe Nugget, the road is not open,
and several trains with mail are I
still stalled. The statement pub- j
lished yesterday in the Nugget
•to the effect that the train which
^ left Cordova on December 21 did
not carry mail, is absolutely a
falsehood. The Cordova Alaskan,
in a wire lo the Industrial Work
er, positively- corroborates the
Valdez dispatches to the effect
that mail was carried, the Alas
kan's telegram reading in the
beginning as follows:
"Cast regular train left here
December ill with sixteen hun
dred pounds mail for Fairbanks
In Nome.”
What the Nugget's object is in !
deliberately falsifying facts which !
even Ihe Cordova Alaskan ac-!
knowledges as correct, is entirely
^ obvious.
Geo. Reinke, the watch repairer
and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug
company.
Y
ENGLAND DEMANDS
Meimmi
Insists We Have No Right to Al
low American Ships Through
the Canal Toll-free.
Washington, I>. C., March I.
The English ambassador has
presented a note to Secretary of
State Knox from his government
presenting a strong protest
against the canal tolls as ar
ranged for by congress and ap
proved by President Taft. He
claims it is a violation of the
treaty rights of his government
and that the matter should be
presented to a board of arbitra
tion at The Hague.
The canal tolls allow American
ships trading from one Ameri
can port to another American
port to pass through the canal
free of tolls, and this is object
ed to by England as an unfair ad
vantage to American ships. The
regulations also provide! trans
continental railroad ships shall
be refused admittance to the ca
nal.
1 FREE TOLLS
SAYS WILSON
Will Favor the Repeal of Clause
Which Caused England So
Much Fear.
\\ asliinglon. I>. C., March I.—
Presblent-elecl W ilson has an
miuiin'il lhal lie is in favor of
repealing I lie free toll clause, in
llie Panama canal rates and I lull
lie willWork for ils repeal.
The elause referred to is Hie
one which caused England lo
make' a protesl fo the l ulled
States, 'claiming lhal the treaty
rights of lhal country would he
violated if a lower rate were al
lowed lo American vessels than
to Engnlish vessels and that we
had no right lo make s'pecial
rates.
President Taft held lhal the
rate making for the^ canal was
a matter of no e.oncar& f<j.other
powers, as we were-only; provid
ing a free passage for coasting
vessels owned by Americans and
plying from one American port
to another American port.
l)r. Dalton has moved his of
lice from the Reed building on
the wharf to offices over the Val
|dez Drug Co.
DERIGHli
“ AND GOES WEST
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The steamer Derigo. of the
Alaska Steamship Co., arrived
this afternoon at i and left in
an hour for Seward, where she
will take the Dora's run to Hn
alaska.
The Derigo hroughf live Ions
|of powder for Valdez.
i E. I*. Helling has been elected
| Arctic Chief of the new A. B.
jeamp' at Petersburg.
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Juneau has about decided to
build a new school house this
summer.
Fine Change Tonight.
Great pictures at the Orpheuni
tonight, with another fine change
Sunday eve. Tonight:
I The Prodigal, Love of Island
j Maid, Anonymous Letter, The Al
! bertos.
I Sunday evening:
Page Canadian History. The
Woman Haters, Pathe Weekly,
Leap Year Proposals.
MONEY TRUST. SAYS PUJO.
MINORITY SAYS IS NOT SO
THREE REPORTS HANDED INTO HOUSE BY INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE~“TRUST,” SAYS PUJO; “DANGEROUS CON
CENTRATION," SAYS THE MINORITY.
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Washington, I>. 0., March I.—
The Pujo committee, which has
been investigating the money
trust of the United States, today
handed in its reports. The
chairman reported that a trust
did exist and that J. Pierpont
Morgan was the active head of it.
He urges that the1 mails be de
nied to the stock exchanges,
which are loosely run, and that
strict rules for the clearing
houses of the states he enacted
by congress to prevent the shut
ting out of small outside banks
and the monopolizing of a dis
trict by the big banks, which op
erate branches and prevent the
clearing of rival hanks, thus fore*.
ing them to the wall or to pay
tribute.
The minority report, however,
finds that no trust exists, but
that a dangerous concentration
of money does exist and that leg
islation should be had which
would force the concentration in
to the hands of the government,
where, it is claimed by the minor
ity, it rightfully belongs. I
Representative McMorran, of
Michigan, made an individual re
port, claiming that neither had
reached a proper conclusion, but
that they were using the report
for political purposes. He asserts
the report of both the majority
mod minority are unfair.
SENATE WANTS
TWO BATTLESHIPS
i
Insists That Number is Neces- !
sary for Our Protection—
Bill to Conference.
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Wa>hiiigti»ii. I*. C.. March Ij
The Senate passed the bill pro- i
viding for (lie-, construct ion of ;
;>.\o h UtlesUips a year and lhe<j
hi”., w.ln the amendment, was (
sent to I tie conference, commil
t i*i . win.re I he Itnal decision will
lie made.
The House passed a bill lor on
ly one battleship, while the Sen-i
ate insists on two. The Demo- j
crals are determined to prevent
the construction of two ships,
claiming it is a waste of money.
The Democratic member* refuse
to go into caucus and House
Leader Underwood can not keep
thean in line.
OPENED DN TIME
Gen. Ooethals Says Sliding Earth
Will Mot Delay, as Will
Soon be Dredged.
Panama, March I;—Following
comment on tlie anticipated slide
of earth into the canal prism, es
timated at 3,000,000 cubic yards,
the removal of which it was said
would delay the work, Col. Goeth
als announced this afternoon that
there would be no delay in the
formal opening. Water will be
turned into Culebra cut Oct. I,
he said, and all work after that
date would he done by dredges
working in water.
This means that any ship now
in the Panama trade can be
passed through the canal at the
end of October.
Twins 36 Hours Apart.
Now York. March 1.—Twins
horn 30 hours apart, which, ac
tnrU.ing to physicians, is rare, oc
curred in Yonkers last week. I’tie
hoy arriv al Monday morning, and
on Tuesday afternoon the girl
was born. I»c. Clarence W. I
Buckniasler said the children
were horn i > Mrs. Declan Troy,
of 3 Dale place. At the Troy
home it was said the mother and
twins were doing well.
MAY HANG JAP
THIS MONTH
Juneau Jury Brought in Verdict
Carrying Extreme Penalty—
To Die March 22nd.
\ Juneau jury reeeiilly render
ed a verdict of guilly id' murder
in Hie lirsl degree with capital
puiiislimeiil as the pel ?"y
against llow, a .lupanese liny, ac
cused uf the killing id' a while
Imy al a salmon cannery, because
Ihe hoy Iried In run away from
I lie cannery afler lie had rnn
I raided In remain the season with
the boss Japanese camierynian.
Judge Overlield sentenced him
In lie hung March al Juneau,
but it is likely the date will lie
postponed, as Attorney Cobb, who
defended the murderer, may ap
peal. which will act as a slay of
execution.
STEAMER YUKON
PASSED JUNEAU
Has Number of Outfits for Valdez
Mining Companies—Machin
ery for Power Plant.
The steamer Yukon passed Ju
neau last night at midnight and
is due here Monday evening, af
ter making stops- at Katalla and
Cordova.
The Baxter outllt for the Cold
Creek hydraulic property, consist
ing of plant and supplies, will
he landed here anil sent to Gold
creek on scows, as will also1 the
material for the Solomon basin
power plant being erected by tin*
Alaska Water, Light A Telephone
compa n>\
The Cameron-Johnson com
pany have a large outllt aboard
and it will be taken over the snow
to the claims seven miles from
Slump bag.
FOR SALE--Paxsons roadhouse,
store and postofTice business,
probably as good and complete
a plant, in as good location, os
there is in Alaska. Undoubtedly
the best roadhouse stand on the
Fairbanks trail. Reason for offer
ing for sale want to go outside.
For particulars address A. J. Pax
sou, Paxson, Alaska.
FURNISHED ROOMS with or
without hoard. Ibex House. Key
slone Ave. Mrs. H. Sharis.
CARNEGIE BROKE
GENTS AGREEMENT
John D. Rockefeller Then Forced
Him to Surrender 76,000,
000 Tons of Ore.
New York, March I.—James
Cayley, former vice-president of
the Carnegie Steel company, to
day testified before the Standley
congressional committee that
when in the late nineties Rocke
feller and Carnegie were fighting
for the control of the Lake Super
ior iron ore mines, the two mag
nates entered into a gentleman’s
agreement, but that when Rocke
feller found Carnegie was violat
ing this agreement he put the
screws to the Scotchman and
forced him to surrender lands
containing 75,000,000 tons of iron
ore.
The testimony has caused a
sensation here, as it lays bare the
methods of the big interests of
pooling their interests, and also
the manner of punishment when
a gentleman’s agreement is brok
en.
TROUBLE AMONG
SUFFRAGETTES
Alice Paul Washington Says
Jones’ Army Too Dirty to
Present Wilson Message.
Washiiiglun. I>. (k. March I.
The army of suffragettes arri\
ed here with a message from Yew
York which they desire to pre
sent lo Presideul Wilson, and
wiiieli they walked ii-om .Yew York
lo deliver.
Alice Paul Washington, a lead
ing suffrage!le of the capital city,
objected to the presentation be
cause she said that General Jones
and her army were too dirty af
ter their long walk and that they
looked like frights, and then the
fun commenced.
General Jones and the rem
nant of her army said that they
were tired of being dictated to by
those who only talked suffrage
while sitting around a hot stove
or in a nice parlor, while they
did all the work, and that no so
ciety leader like Miss Washing
ton was going to get the honors
after they had done all the work,
and they wanted Miss Washing
ton to" know it, and if she did
not understand that they would
make it plainer. The ladies re
fuse to speak to one another.
General Jones and her army
were a sorry sight when they ar
rived here.
rmlru'd open
III WE MVS
Cordova, March I.—The rotar
ies are at mile 51 and expect to
arrive in Cordova tonight. A
through tiain will leave Cordova
for Chilina on Tuesday morning.
The above is the contents of a
message sent us from Cordova
regarding the railroad situation,
which would indicate that the two
rotaries were still at mile 50, and
that the slides along the line were
causing trouble, hut that they ex
pected I he trains to arrive to
night, as telegraphed to us yes
terday.
,F()lt RENT— Five room house
on Sherman St. Inquire of Mrs.
If. Leave!.
Reinke. expert repairer, at the
Valdez Drug company.
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TAFT VETOES
LIQUOR BILL
Effort to Prevent Shipments In
to Dry States Blocked by
the President.
Washington, D. ('... March 1.—
President Taft vetoed the bill
prohibiting the passage of liquor
into dry states by interstate car
riers. The Senate immediately
passed the bill over his veto and
it was sent to the House.
President Taft insists that the
states have power chough to stop
the sale of liquor within their
borders and that it was not with
in the province of the United
States government to interfere.
MANY ARRIVING
IN CAPITAL CITY
Marching Clubs From Every State
Now in Washington for
n Big Event
Washingt<m, I». C... .Man'll I
Thousands arc arriv ing in I hi*
city every day from all parts of
JI Ik* country In pari icipale in tlie
inaugural parade next Tuesday.
Marching clubs from every stale
in I lie I n inn will lie iii line, inosl
of them having arrived.
The procession wilt lie oiieuf
-title largest ever held at I he in
auguration of a president. All
the lmiel> and rooming houses
are titled and are turning guests
away every day.
TWENTY DEAD
IN HOTEL FIRE
Building Proves a Death Trap
and Men and Women Jump
From the Windows.
Omaha, Neb., March 1.—The
Dewey hotel, a second-class hotel
of this town, was completely de
stroyed by lire last night and 20
lives were Most.
The fire started in the middle
of Hie night, and when the guests
were awakened they found the
hall doors locked and many of
those who escaped were forced to
jump from the windows. Those
who did not wait for the nets
were horribly injured by jump
ing into the street.
A few guests on the lower
floors were awakened and suc
ceeded in making their escape in
their night clothes.
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SIX-FOOTER AT 13,
AND STILL GOING UP
Gunnel Isville, Pa.—Somerset
county, ttiis stale, has a 13-year
ohl boy ,0 feel (i inches tall and
still growing. For two years he
has been wearing long trousers,
and his fond parents are puzzled
what to do with him, because lie
outgrows his clothes before he
outwears them.
He is well developed and strong
and weighs in the neighborhood
of 200 pounds. Although normal
;nt birth and when a child, within
the past two years he began to
sprout up to an enormous height
and a special bed was construct
ed before he could obtain rest.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.