VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ. ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, IGIO NUMBER 273
DELEGATE SULZER
SAILS FOR HOME
THANKS PEOPLE OF VALDEZ
Says Will Deserve the Honor Shown
if '
Him—Mrs. Sulzer Expresses Her
Thanks to the Ladies for Their
Sup|M>rt of Her Husband.
Charles A. Sulzer, the newly elect
ed Delegate to Congress from Alaska
was a through passenger on the Ad
miral Evans, en route to his home,
at Sulzer, from Anchorage. Mr. Sul
zer received an enthusiastic recep
tion from a number of Valdez citizens
who gathered at the wharf to wel
come him and tender their hearty
congratulations, and during the stay
of the steamship at this port he was
kept busy shaking hands with the
numerous friends he has made here.
Mr. Sulzer stated that he wished
to extend to the people of Valdez his
hearty thanks for the support given
him, and said that it would be his
aim at all times to deserve the honor
shown him.
Mrs. Sulzer, who accompanied her
husband on the trip, also expressed
her pleasure at the honor done Mr.
Sulzer, and extended hpr sincere
thanks to the ladies of Valdez, whom
she credited with being an impor
taj^t factor in the^vjptgg^of her hus
band here. *"
The ship’s officers paid the newly
elected Delegate a handsome compli
ment by carrying a large banner along
the side of the ship inscribed with
the world “SULZER,” in large let
ters, which was prominently display
ed as the ship neared the wharf and
during her stay in port. As the
steamer departed Mr. Sulzer was giv
en a hearty send-off with three
cheers and a tiger.
SAN FRANCISCO FIRM
TO BUILD DESTROYERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14.—The
Union Iron Works will probably build
six of the destroyers provided for in
the last naval appropriation bill.
John A. McGregor, head of the lo
cal company, who has been in tin
capital two weeks, wired to J. J. Ty
nan that he can get the maximum job
on which to bid. Tynan telegraphed
in reply: “We can do it.”
Father Shepard, S. J., arrived on
the Admiral Evans last evening from
Anchorage and will return on the Ad
miral Watson. He comes for the pur
pose of making his yearly retreat.
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EIGHT HOUR LAW
IS DECLARED ID
DECISION OF JUDGE BUNNELL
Text of Opinion Rendered By Judge
of Fourth Division as to Legality
of the Eight-Hour Law Passed by
Legislature.
In the district court Judge C. E.
Bunnell took the time to read a writ
ten decision in the case of the Uni
ted States vs. Howell & Cleveland, in
which they were charged with viola
tion of the eight-hour law, passed by
the Alaska legislature, in which
opinion Judge Bunnell sustains the
demurrer of the defendant and holds
as void the eight-hour law. This de
cision is of the greatest importance,
not only to the people implicated in
the case, but to the whole Territory
as it is likely that similar decisions
will be rendered by other courts in
the other divisions, if the matter ever
comes up there. After the court had
completed reading the decision, U.
S. Attorney R. F. Roth saved an ex
ception in order that he might take
the matter to the United States Su
preme Court on appeal, if he saw fit.
After setting forth the charge up
on which, the defendants appear be
fore the court, and after reading the
points urged by the defendants, Judge
Bunnell we-.t on:
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GREEK OFFICERS LOYAL TO THEIR KING
Photo by American Press Association.
Officers commanding troops In Athens who stuck to Klug Constantine of Greece during his long diplomatic ef
fort to keep out of war.
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WITHEXTQRTIDN
ATTEMPT BLACKMAIL COUNTESS
Self-Styled Spy Is Taken Into Custo
dy Charged With Attempting to
Obtain Money from Wife of Ger
man Ambassador.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 14.—
Secret Service men today arrested Dr.
Carl Graves, a self-styled spy, on the
charge of blackmail. He is alleged .
to have written to the Countess
Bernstorff, wife of the German am
bassador to the United States, de
manding $3,000 for the return of let- j
ters belonging to her, which had
been stolen.
Graves was given a hearing and
released on $2,000 bonds. He de
nied any attempt at blackmail and
stated that his demands were not
personal but for political purposes.
The prosecution of Graves will be
pushed on two counts, one for at
tempted extortion and the other for
having stolen property in his posses
sion, each of which will carry a pen- ]
alty of $5000 line and a year's ini-1
prisonment.
Confident of Freedom.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Dr. Carl
Graves arrived here this evening, and
expresses perfect confidence that he
will regain his freedom. He states
the letters referred to, as apparently
a woman’s letters were in reality
code letters giving the activities of
the German submarine U-53 through
which. Graves says, Von Bernstorff
made thousands of dollars on the
stock market.
TWINS IN ACCIDENT
ONE LOSES HIS LIFE
BREMERTON, Wash., Nov. 14.—
Oscar George Shray, a shipfltter in
the government navy yard, was
drowned here yesterday afternoon
when a speed boat capsized. His
twin brother, Theodore, escaped by
hanging onto the rudder.
Former Governor Dead.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 14.—
John Sebastian Little, 55 years old,
former governor of Arkansas and for
mer Congressman from this state,
•lied here today.
Railroad Tickets Shortened.
CHICAGO, Nov. 13.—The size of
railroad tickets will be reduced to
make a saving in the price of heavy
paper used, according to a resolution
adopted by American Association of
Passenger Traffic Officers. Railroad
time tables are to be shortened
wherever possible.
Vaudeville selections by Mr. Jen
ner will be one of the features of the
Benefit entertainment at the Empress
tonight.
S; A. Pepper was an outgoing pas
senger on the EvadB on a business
trip to the States.
—
Hear Prof. Davis give “The Debat
ing Society” at the Empress Theatre
this evening.
HISTORY RECALLED BY W
RECENT GERMAN RAID
NEW YORK. Nov. 14.—The con
sternation occasioned in shipping cir
cles by the raid on the German sub
marine U-63 is a remarkable dupli
cation, naval men say, of what hap
pened in 1863 at New York and other
eastern ports when the Tacony un
der the command of Lieut. C. W.
Read of the Confederate States Navy
passed up the Atlantic coast, burn
ing and scuttling American ships.
For two entire weeks Read con
tinued his foray on American coni
merc.e and notwithstanding that more
than 40 cruisers and chartered ves
sels were sent out in search of him.
the intrepid Confederate was only
captured when he ventured into the
harbor of Portland, Me., in an at
tempt to cut out a steamer of that
place.
During a period of three days the
Tacony cruised off the Nantucket
shoals and in that time burned a full
rigged clipper ship, bound from Liv?
erpool to New York, a bark and a
Liverpool packet. These three craft
were destroyed in nearly the same
locality as where the U-53 sent six
steamers to the bottom.
STOLEN LETTERS
WILL REFUSE TO TESTIFY
Believed Letters In Possession of
Graves Were Confidential Notes to
Counceilor of the German Embassy
—Counceilor Refuses to Testify.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 14.—
The German embassy believes that
the missing letters, which Dr. Graves
is accused of having in his possession,
and which it is alleged, he mentioned
in his letters attempting to extort
money from the Countess von Bern
storff, are highly confidential letters
addressed to Prince von Hatzfeldt,
counceilor of the embassy. The coun
ceilor refuses to testify in the case.
MftARS PROMOTED
TO BE CAPTAIN
It's Capt. Mears of the Alaskan
Engineering commission now, the
commissioner having been advanced
tollowing his examination at Valdez,
which he took early this spring to
insure maintaining his place in line
in the army. Capt. Mears is on spe
cial leave, enabling him to occupy
his present place.
The statement made in yesterday’s
paper that Dr, Merritt was in attend
ance upon Mrs. A- J. Dimond was an
error,. Dr.-Merritt stating that he was
not the amending physician.
Frei&k Line Orders Ralls.
BALTfiKpRE, Md., Nov. 14,—An
order from the French state railways
for 50,000 tons of rails at a cost of
$55 a ton has been received by the
Bethlehem Steel Company at Spa
rows point. The price 1b $26 per ton
more than the present standard cost
for rails in this country. Delivery is
to be made next year. i
FREE DEFENSE
NEW YORK ATTORNEY OFFERS
At Request of New York Society
Woman Bourke Cochran Fox Of
fers to Take Case of Persons Ac
cused of ’Frisco Bomb Outrage.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14.—After
reading a transcript of the Billings
trial, Bourke Cochran Fox, a New
York Attorney, has offered to defend
free of charge, the five persons charg
ed with complicity in the bomb out
rage here during the preparedness pa
rade several months ago. Fox makes
the offer at the request of a new York
society woman, whose name is not
given, who has taken a great inter
est in the case. He declares the gov
ernment has no case against the ac
cused and feels confident he can
clear them.
Evans Sail South.
The steamship Admiral Evans ar
rived in port from the westward
about 7:30 last evening, and sailed
for the south about an hour later
The passengers booked here for the
south were Otto Hablutzel, J. O.
lluzard, S. A. Popper, C. L. Yeomans,
\V. A. Dickey, Mrs. Dickey, Hester
Dickey and Duncan Dickey for Seat
tle; Warren Nichols for Cordova.
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LAW BECHAWGED
ADJUSTED TO REQUIREMENTS
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President Declares the Tariff Sched
ules May Be Changed If Necessary
Following the Close of the Euro
pean War.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 14.—
In an interview with a newspaper
representative this morning Presi
dent Wilson stated there was no
cause for worry concerning the dump
ing of European products upon the
American market folloiwng the war.
He asserted that the present tariff
law had not become irrevocable to the
best of his belief, and it the situa
tion demanded it could be changed.
The President held a long confer
ence with Secretary of State Lan
Mexjican situation and recent sub
marine attacks by the Germans.
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W- A. Dick,ey and family were pas
sengers on the Admiral Evans for
the States.
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Thomas H. Holland, who has just!
been re-elected as a member of the
Territorial legislature, returned on
the Evans from a visit to Anchorage.
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Several fine comedy reels at the
Empress theatre tonight.
GUTTER UNALGA
PATROL BARKS
TO All) VESSELS lISllING FLEET
Will Also Carry Surgeon and Medical
Supplies and Assistance to Mem
bers of fishing Vessels in Case of
Accident.
SEATTLE, Nov. 14.—The IT. S.
Coast Guard-ship Unalga left Imre
this morning for the north having
bpen ordered to patrol the fishing
banks oft the southern coast of Alas
ka during the winter months to ren
der aid and assistance to the fishing
fleet. The Unalga will carry a sur
geon and medical supplies and will
offer medical aid to the fishermen as
well as assistance to the vessels of
the fleet in case of accident.
OTHERWISE STRIKE ORDERED
President Lee, of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen Says Union Will
Demand Observance of Terms of
Measure.
NE WYORK, Nov. 14.—Following
c. three-hour conference of the lead
ers of the trainmen’s brotherhoods,
President Lee of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, stated this morn
ing that a failure of the railroads to
fulfill the spirit of the requirements
of the Adamson bill will result in a
strike. He states that the Brother
hoods are a union on this point, and
nothing can prevent a strike of the
trainmen if the law Is not observed
by the roads.
HUGHES RESIGNS
ALLEGED USURPATION POWER
Canadian Minister of Militia Hands
In Resignation, But Refuses to
Give a Reason—Borden Says Great
Britain Has Usurped Power.
OTTAWA, Nov. 14.—General Sam
Hughes, the Canadian Minister of
Militia, has resigned his position.
Premier Borden states the resigna
tion was due to the undue usurpa
tion of power by thfe British govern
ment. Hughes denies this statement
hut refuses to give any reason for
his quitting.
BIG BENEFIT PROGRAM AT
THE EMPRESS TONIGHT
At the Empress this evening the
Civic League will give a fine benefit
program as advertised. The admis
sion will be fifty cents. Every little
bit helps but don't forget your bit.
The program is a good one and well
worth the price of admission.
TWO FARMERS DIE
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
PALOUSE, Wash., Nov. 14.—Ros
cie Davis and Alvin Siler, two far
mers, were killed here, their necks
being broken, trying out a new auto
which they had recently purchased,
which overturned with them on a
steep grade.
The Nightingale Quartette will
render several selections at the Ben
efit entertainment tonight at the Em
press Theatre.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Donohoe return
ed on the Admiral Evans from a trip
to Anchorage.
SULZER STILL
mm lead
BREAKING EVEN EVERYWHERE
Return- from Fourth Give Him Rei
ter l,ea<l In That Division—Three
New Precinct* Reported Here To
day—Plurality of 2:iS>.
Charles A. Sulzer. the Democratic
candidate for Delegate to Congress,
stiil maintains his lead and there is
now apparently no chance of it being
overcome. Only a few precincts re
main to be heard from and the best
that can he expected, according to in
dications from other precincts is that
both candidates will break about
even. The following table gives the
returns up to 3:30 p. m. today and
are authentic:
JUNEAU. Nov. 14.—The First di
vision, witli the precincts of Craig,
Shakan and Yakutat, all expected to
give Sulzer a plurality, and Kake,
which is conceded will give a plu
rality for Wickersham, still uncount
ed, the returns for the two leading
candidates for Delegate to Congress
trom Alaska are Sulzer 2368 and
Wickersham 1847, giving Sulzer a
plurality of 521. Delegate Wicker
sham has wired here from Cordova
claiming the election, although on
Saturday he admitted defeat. It is
believed here that Wickersham bases
his hopes on the possibility of con
testing the election in case the House
is Republican.
Fourth Division Returns.
FAIRBANKS, Nov. 14.—Complete
returns from the Fourth Division to
date, give Wickersham 1522 votes
and Sulzer 1559, or a plurality for
Sulzer in the division of 37 votes.
MOOSE CREEK—Lewis 16, Sul
zer 18, Wickersham 11, Cobb 12,
Grigsby 28, Schofield 3, Dooley 5,
Frame 7, German 22, Ronan 8, Can
non 35, Day 9, Hegner 19, W. J.
Henry 5. Holland 11, Hunter 16,
McCallum 10, Murray 4, Noon 10,
Price 15, Dieringer 3, Jeeter 24,
Wilson 11, Wood 4, Dry 31, Wet 12,
8-hour day 4 2.
ROOSEVELT—Lewis 3, Sulzer 16,
Wickersham 12, Cobb 3, Grigsby 20.
Schofield 5, Dooley 2, German 4, Ho
nan 24, Cannon 21, Day 11, Hegner
4, W. J. Henry 2, W. P. Henry 20,
Holland 13, Hunter 3, McCallum 5.
Murray 4, Noon 17, Price 3, Diering
er 4, Jeeter 6. Wilson 8, Wood 11.
Dry 22, Wet S, 8-hour law 28,
against 0.
SUNRISE—Lewis 1, Sulzer 2,
Wlckersham 11, Cobb 3, Grigsby 9,
Schofield 2, Dooley 3, Frame 3, Ro
nan 7, Cannon 10, Day 5, W. J.
Henry 3, W. P. Henry 6, Holland 8,
Hunter 1, McCallum 4, Murray 3,
Noon 7, Price 4, Dieringer 5, Jeeter
3, Wilson 2, Wood 1, Dry 6, Wet 7,
8-hour day 11, against 1.
The following table gives the re
sults up to 4:00 this afternoon:
Lewis Sul. Wck.
First Division. 300 2368 1847
Nome Precincts.... 109 414 679
Bal. 2d Division 19 208 201
Fourth Division ... 210 1659 1522
Vote by Precincts—
Roosevelt . 3 16 12
Sunrise . 1 2 11
Moose Creek ........ 16 18 11
Moose Pass . 7 1
Fidalgo . 2 7 1
Land lock . 3 5
Granite . 12 13 27
Latouche . 3 34 22
Copper Center .... 2 5 10
Matanuska . 47 41 46
Ellamar . 6 20 IS
Ouzinka . 36 5
Cliff Mine . 5 6 8
Seward . 183 258
Valdez . 12 23 7 202
Anchorage. 218 336 432
Cordova. 34 157 201
lirdwood. 4 30 15
Katalla . 1 24 16
Granby . 11 13
Un&laska. 2 57 30
Kodiak . 66 67
Bonanza . 4 9
Jumbo. 13 6
Kennecott . 24 23
Eyak . 17 30 40
Allen . 2 2 4
Teikhel . 5 4 17
Sourdough. 5
kfognak. 11 15 45
Seldovia . 11 23 65
Unga . 1 61 32
Totals .....1098 6024 6795
Sulzer leads Wlckersham. 220