vwir “ ’ VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1910 NUMBER 103
VOLUME XIV _ _
CONFERENCE RESULTS IN NO
AGREEMENT AS TO TROOPS
liONG CONFERENCE BETWEEN SCOTT, FUNSTON AND VILLA IN
CUSTOMS HOUSE AT JAUREZ IS UNPRODUCTIVE OF RESULTS—
* OBREGON INSISTS ON WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS—SCOTT RE
FUSES TO HOLR FURTHER CONFERENCE, AND IS IN COMMUNI
CATION WITH BAKER AND FUNSTON — BELIEVED AMERICAN
POLICY IS STILL UNSETTLED.
EL. PASO, May 1.—After the re
ceipt of a long message from Wash
ington, the text of which he refused
to divulge, General Scott, Chief of
Staff of the United States army, who
is here for a conference with General
Obregon, the Mexican Secretary of
War, has refused to have any further
dealings with the latter.
It is believed that the American
general considers any further parley
with Obregon would be useless, and
would lead to no settlement of the
differences between the two coun
tries, as Obregon will listen to no
compromise, but insists on the imme
Tdiate withdrawal of the American
troops.
Just what disposition will be made'
of the soldiers now in Mexico is not
known and a rapid exchange of- tele
grams between Secretary of War Bak
er and Generals Scott and Funston
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indicates that the American policy is
as yet unsettled.
It is anticipated that General Scott
will be instructed to hold a further
conference with Obregon and see if it
is not possible to effect some com
promise whereby the American
troops may be permitted to remain
some distance below the line in Mex
ico for the purpose of protecting the
American border towns from the
raids of bandits from Mexico.
Capture Bands of Villalstas.
EL PASO, May 1.—Reports are
reaching here that the Carranzo
troops are showing an unwonted ac
tivity in hunting down the bands of
Villalstas scattered throughout the
state of Chihuahua. It is said that a
number, of small parties of the ban
dits have been captured by the Mexi
can government troops.
SCHMITZ TO FILE
RECALL PETIT!
HAS THE REQUIRED SIGNATURES
Will Kile Petition with Council at
Meeting May 9, and Begin Proceed
' ings for Recall of Mayor Rolpli, of
San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.—For
mer Mayor Eugene Schmitz, who has
been circulating a petition for the re
call of Mayor Rolph, announced to
day that he had secured the required
number of signers to the petition, and
would present the same to the City
Council at the meeting of that body
on May 9, and would begin the pro
ceedings for the recall of the mayor.
He Alleges malfeasance in office, and
pgjJkSpation in election frauds.
WATSON ARRIVES AND
SAILS FOR WESTWARD
The steamer Admiral Watson ar
rived from the south yesterday morn
ing, and after unloading a portion
of her cargo went over to the Granby
mine, for which she had considerable
- freight, and then to Fort Liscum, re
turning to Valdez several hours later
to complete the unloading of freight
for this place. She left about 11 o’
clock for the westward, and will go
as far as Kodiak.
The Watson had a large list of pas
sengers, a large part of which was
for Anchorage. The passengers for
Valdez were G. J. O’Lane, C. O.
Branes and Mrs. C. O. Branes.
Valdez passengers for the west
ward were Ida B. Shaw, Mrs. Ross
Heckey and son, Albert, Mrs. A. G.
Smith for Anchorage, and Charles
Mann, Fred Higson and A. C. Dowl
ing and wife for Kodiak.
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FARRAGUT ARRIVES AND
SAILS FOR SEATTLE
^The >> stunner Admiral Farragut
'came in from the westward about
midnight for Seattle. Passengers
hooked south from Valdez were: Jas.
Fish, R. P. Gray and Mrs. Q. Carl
MD for Cordova; Chas. Wallace for
jmfeau; J. F. Baird, C. J. E. Berg
strom, E. R. Pulver and wife and
Max McMilllon for Seattle.
The Empress Thursday night will
Btart the great Feature film drama.
“The Nigger,” the film which made
the greatest hit of any ever shown
* in New York city. This powerful
drama has crowded the picture houses
wherever run, and it was only by the
payment of a large royalty that it was
secured by the Empress circuit. Wm.
Farnum is the star.
DEADLY FLYING TORPEDO
I’SKD ON LAND BY GERMANS
CICAGO, May 1.—The deadliest
weapon the Germans have in use in
the war is a flying torpedo. It wipes
out an entire company if it lands
within twenty feet of the trench.
Such is the statement of Lieut.
Colonel S. C. Chapman, a Chicago
man who enlised.i}n the French ar
my at the outbreak Of the war. He
was wounded at the fighting at Ver
dun, being home on a furlough.
“Verdun will never fall,” he said
today." The French have enough
artillery and ammunition to fight the
Germans for the rest of their natural
lives.”
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ARE PREPARED FOR LONG SIEGE
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Say Westinghouse Company has W'ar
Contracts it Cannot fill in Present
Crippled Conditions—Company al
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so Determined.
PITTSBURG, May 1.—The strike
at the plant of the Westinghouse
Manufacturing Company in this city
still continues, but there haye been
no acts of violence for the past three
or four days. The men are determin
ed to hold out until the company
grants tjieir demands, and are prepar
ing for a long siege if necessary. The
leaders state that the company has
large contracts for munitions from
England and France, and in its pres
en crippled condition cannot keep up
the deliveries called for in the jcon
tracts. \ 'j
On the other handNthe company
declares its intention ifot to grqrat
the demand of the me^a, and states
that it does not fear the loss ofif'any
of the contracts, as the plant,/with
its present force will be able tff keep
up with its deliveries. Th« state
that the men have already tget more
than $600,000 in wages since the
strike began.
Embargo on Canned Salmon.
The ruipored intention of the Brit
ish government to put an embargo on
Imports of canned salmon into that
country has been viewed with some
alarm by the packers of this coast,
iand justly so, as it would cut off the
best customers the packers have. Out
of the total pack of 312,378,280 lbs.
put up in American territory in 1914,
the United Kingdom took 102,178,
705 lbs. valued at $10,788,923.—Pa
cific Fisherman.
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. tf
Q6REG0N INSISTS
18 ESSENTIAL TO PEACE MEXICO
Conference Between United States
and Mexican Secretary of War Held
in tlie Customs House at Jaurez
Saturday Afternoon.
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EL PASO, May 1.—Generals Scott
and Funston held a long conference
Saturday afternoon with General
Obregon, the Mexican Secretary of
war at the customs house at Jaurez
just over the line in Mexico.
The conclusion reached has not
been made public, although it is said
that Obregon insisted that the Amer
ican troops be withdrawn from Mex
ico without delay. He declared that
it was absolutely essential for the
peace of Mexico that the United
States soldiers be ordered to return
to their own country, and that every
day they remained south of the bor
der but added to the difficulty of
bringing about the pacification of
the country.
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WANTS OPERATION ON CRANIUM
Baker Who Confessed to the Horrible
Murder of Ten-Year-Old Girl Says
He Was Kicked on the Head by a
Horse, in Childhood.
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LANSING, Kansas, May 1.—Fred
Bissell, the baker who was arrested
Saturday and confessed to the murder
of 10-year-old Edna Dinsmore, and
the destruction by fire of the body in
the empty house v^here the crime was
committeed, now pleads that he is of
unsound mind, and would not have
committed the crime had he been
mentally sound. He says that he was
kicked on the head by a horse in
childhood, the blow depressing his
skull and causing mental deficiency.
He asks that an operation be per
formed on his skull to lift the depres
sion and restore him to sound mind.
GERMANS TAKE
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ARTILLERY DCELL IN PROGRESS j
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Infantry Attacks Made Under Cover
of Shellfire Results in Repulse of
the Germans With Heavy Loss of
Life—Fighting all Along Front.
PARIS, May 1.—An official bulle
tin issued by the war office today,
slates that the Germans have again
assumed the offensive all along the
line in the Verdun region. A terrific
artillery fire is maintained, under
cover if which the infantry is being
hurled with terrific violence against
the French lines. The bulletin states
that the German attacks, without ex
ception, have been repulsed, and that
they have suffered heavy losses.
STEAMER ADMIRAL EVANS
SAILED SUNDAY EVENING
SEATTLE, May I.—The steamer
Admiral Evans sailed for the north
Sunday with a full freight cargb and
a large list of passengers, principally
for Anchorage. The passengers for
Valdez were John Miller, R. Redden,
Mrs. L. Graham and Tom Quinn and
wife.
Max McMilllon, who is suffering
from tuberculosis, left on the Farra
gut for the Battle Mountain sanita
rius, at Hot Springs, South Dakota,
! where he will receive medical treat
ment.
AGAIN REPORT
VILLA’S DEATH
WILL HAVE BODY IN SHORT TIME
—
Nephew of President Carranza Wires
to Mexican Consul at El Paso that
the Outlaw leader Is Positively
Dead This Time.
EL PASO, May 1.—It is again re
ported that Villa, the Mexican outlaw
leader is dead, the report coming
from Col. Carlos Carranza, a nephew
of the Mexican president, in a mes
sage to the Mexican consul here to
day.
Wiring from the town of Cusihuir
achlc, on the Mexican Northwestern
railway, southwest of the city of Chi
huahua, he reiterates the message
sent by him to Mexico City several
days ago, that the bandit leader is
positively dead, having succumbed
following an operation for the remo
val of his wounded leg. He states
(hat he will have the body within a
short time and will bring it north for
identification by the American offi
cials.
TEDDY TALKS
ADDRESSES CHICAGO LAWYERS
Pleads for Universal Milatary Service
and Designates the Pacifists as
Molly-Coddles—Is Wildly Cheered.
CHICAGO, May 1.—Col. Roosevelt
delivered an address before the Bar
Association in this city Saturday
night on Preparedness.
The Colonel made an eloquent plea
for universal military service stating
that by his means only could the na
tion have in the event of war with a
foreign power, an efficient military
ornization to repel invasion. He de
clared the pacifists to be mollycoddles
and that that they were largely re
sponsible for the unenviable position
the United States occupies today in
the matter of demanding the respect
of the other powers to its wishes. The
Colonel was repeatedly cheered, the
applause at times lasting for several
minutes.
EIGHT INDICTED
WOULD DESTROY ALLIES SHIPS
Dr. Sclieele and Seven Members of
Crews of Interned German Ships
are Indicted by the Federal Grand
Jury in Xew York.
NEW YORK, May 1.—The Federal
grand jury* in session here, today re
turned an indictment against Dr.
Scheele and seven others, members of
the crews of interned German steam
ers here, for manufacturing and plac
ing bombs in the holds of ships load
ed with munitions for the allied na
tions.
Bridge Out at Chitina.
The Copper River & Northwestern
railroad bridge at Chitina lost two
bents last Friday When the ice swept
down on the structure and carried
them away. The bridge is built of
piling, and is partially carried aWay
each year and delays traffic but a day
or two, as the damage is easily re
paired.
The tunnel being driven on the
Hercules group on Mineral creek is
now in 150 feet and it is conserva
tively estimated by the owners that
if it is extended 100 feet more that
they will tap the rich vein exposed
in the upper workings.
IRISH REBELLION IS SAID
TO HAVE BEEN A FAILURE
DUBLIN REVOLUTIONISTS ARE REPORTED TO HAVE SURRENDER
ED TO THE TROOPS AT FOOT OF PARNELL MONUMENT TODAY
COUNTRY LEADERS ARE COMING IN TO SURRENDER—LEAD
ERS SAY REVOLT WAS PREMATURE, AND WITHOUT CHANCE OF
SUCCESS—MILfTARY OFFICIALS REPORT SITUATION UNDER
CONTROL AND NO FURTHER TROUBLE ANTICIPATED.
LONDON, May 1.—Reports from
Ireland today state that the revolu
tionary movement has completely col
lapsed. The rebels in Dublin are re
ported to have surrendered to British
troops at the foot of the Parnell mon
ument in that city this morning, and
the leaders of the movemen through
out the country are coming in to sur
render, having conceded that the
movement is lost.
The leaders of the revolution ad
mit that the uprising was premature,
and was brought about by the un
timely discovery by the authorities
that arms were being landed in the
country. The revolution had not
been wholly organized, nor had a suf
ficient number of men been armed to
make the movement a successful one.
'The British military officials an
nounce that the situation is now well
under control and that no further dis
turbances are anticipated.
Casement’s Sister Appeals.
NEW YORK, May 1.—Mrs. Agnes
Newman, a sister of Sir Roger Case
ment, who is now here, has decided
to appeal to President Wilson to use
his good offices to save the life of her
brother who is now in the Tower of
London awaiting trial on the charge
of high treason. It has been learned
that with Sir Roger when he attempt
ed to land in Ireland was a force of
Germans and a shipload of arms for
the use of the Irish revolutionists.
Mrs. Newman expects to be backed up
in her appeal to the President by
many people prominent in the life of
this country.
1. S. NOW HAS HER
BIGGEST SUBMARINE
BOSTON May 1.—The largest sub
marine in the United States Navy,
the L-l. the first of the series of
seven of that type, has been turned
over to the commandment of the
Charleston navy yard. The vessel is
170 feet over all, and instead of the
usual rounded bow of previous mod
els, has an ordinary ship’s bow, which
is expected to add materially to her
speed. Her equiqment includes four
torpedo tubes. She will be propelled
by oil burning engines.
The six other boats of the L-type
will be ready for delivery before
July 1.
DRAWING FOR
INDIAN LANDS
REGISTRATION BEGINS JULY B
Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Acres in ColviUe Indian Reserva
tion Will Be Allotted on July 27
to Homesteaders.
WASHINGTON, May 1.—The Inte
rior department has announced that
the registration for the lands in the
Colville Indian reservation, in East
ern Washington, which are to be
thrown open to entry, will begin July
5, at Spokane, in that state. Three
hundred and fifty thousand acres of
land will be allotted to those who reg
ister and the drawing will take place
on July 27.
FRENCH USE NEW SHELLS
EACH WEIGHING A TON
PARIS, May 1.—The French have
ready for use their new 16-inch
guns, which are able to Are a more
devastating explosive shell than the
German 18-inch shell.
Two giant shells for this gun, ex
hibited in Paris, stand five and one
half feet high, each, and weigh more
than a ton.
VALDEZ HAS BOAT
A DAY AT PRESENT TIME
Valdez is becoming quite metropol
itan, as she has been visited by a boat
a day now for the past week. Yes
terday she had two boats, the Watson
west and the Farragut south, the
big steamship Alaska went south to
day, and the Alameda Is due tomor
row.
Northwestern Sails Sunday.
The steamship Northwestern sailed
Sunday night for Alaskan ports with
a capacity cargo and full passenger
list. She carries only one passenger
for Valdez, Mrs. Blatch, former pres
ident of the National Suffrage League.
WHOLE COUNTRY
NOW PROSPEROUS
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD SAYS
Reports Show Enormous Increase in
Volume of Business in Addition to
That Brought About by War Con
tracts—Larger Gains Possible.
WASHINGTON. D. April 30.—
The Federal Reserve Board reports
that business throughout the country
is experiencing a phenomenal and
healthy increase, especially in the
Eastern manufacturing centers where
the volume of trade in addition to the
business brought about through the
war contracts, is steadily increasing.
The reports from the banks show
that the entire country is now in a
prosperous condition, with indica
tions for still larger gains in pros
pect.
PACKING COMPANY ADOPTS
NEW METHOD FINDING FISH
The Carlisle Packing Co., which
has recently erected a new cannery at
Cordova, will introduce an innivatlon
in the fishing business which is cer
tainly unique. The company has re
ceived from the states a hydroplane
which will be used in scouting for
fish. The machine will do the work
which was formerly done by boats;
that is, find by observation from aloft
the school of fish and flash word to
the regular fishing boats. This is en
tirely original with this company, and
they are confident that it will suc
ceed.
SEATTLE BIDDERS ARK
LOW ON RADIO PLANT
Bids were opened last week at the
Navy Department in Washington for
the construction of two 300-foot tow
ers and a new radio plant at Cordo
va. The three lowest bids of the ten
submitted were: Nicholas Fleiness,
$31,500; Hoflus Steel & Engineering
Company. $31,925; Booker. Kiehl &
Whipple, $34,730. All three are Se
attle firms.
The plant is to be constructed near
Mile 13 on the Copper River & North
western railway.
Contractor Crawford will start a
large force of men to work on the
Blum building in the Immediate fu
ture and will rush it to completion.
Mr. Crawford has' practically built
Valdez, as he has handled every con
tract > of any size since his arrival
in town many, many years ago.
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Alameda Due Tomorrow Night.
The .steamer Alameda left Skag
way northbound, at 11:30 o’clock
Sunday night, and is expected to ar
rive hero sometime Tuesday night.