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VOU MR XIV VMiDB*, AliJISKA, FRIDAY. MARCH 01, 191# NUMBKR 7T
ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY ARE
KIUED BY VILLA OUTLAWS
REPORT REACHES SAN ANTONIO THAT THE BANDIT TROOPS
MASSACRE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY MEN OF THE CAR
RANZA GARRISON AT GUERRERO. BEFORE f'liRlIlNB FOR THE
HEADWATERS OF THE SANTA MARIA RIVER. WHERE CAR
RANZA AND AMERICAN TROOPS ARE CLOSING IN ON HIM—A
‘ BATTLE IS EXPECTED WITH OUTLAW CHIEF ON MONDAY.
SAN ANTONIO, March 3.—A re
port was received here this morning
atom Mexican sources that Villa and
•.wtbws massacred the Carranza gar
pisoi at Guerrero, and is now in full
for the headwaters of the St.
, Mu? river.
Details of the slaughter state that
> fills with several thousand troops,
‘fctse&nded upon the garrison by sur
prise. There were but a few troops
Share, and before the alarm eould be
s^nran the bandits were among the
swMiers killing all who appeared. The
•entire garirson was practically wiped
Carranga then took a course to
ward the headwaters of the Santa
VIaria river, and is now in full flight.
Mfe pace is slowing up, due probably
-hie probably to the exhaustion of his
-rock. and the Carranza and United
States troops are slowly drawing
uvear him. It is said that General
iVunston, who has had late advices
xrom the American expedition be
lieves a fight will take place not later
than Monday.
Villa lias about" two thousandranJ
ijerhaps more, desperate followers.
and it is anticipated that he will make
a desperate resistance.
Reported Villa Wcwrtod.
EL PASO. MPlrch 31.—A private
message received tpday by General
Gavira. at Jfaurez, says that General
Villa, leader of the Mexican outlaws,
was wounded in the te# during a
brush with Carranza troops near Ma
dera.
The message states that Villa is
not seriously hurt, although the
wound is a painful one and is ham
pering the movemeht of the outlaw
commander.
Quiet at Vera Cruz.
VERA CRUZ, March 31.—Every
thing is quiet here. Great praise' is
being given to Gen. Heriberto Java,
Governor of Vera Cruz, ?or the judg
ment he has used in his official dec
laration concerniug the pursuit of
Villa by United States troops, and-for
the assurances given the United
States C0hfiUl|4^ftt Americans here
will be protected; There has been no
ill fueling shown against, Uiejrpsident
Americans,*'andFjio oausi) for , com
plaint. bjt any of then*-.
CHARGE PERJURY
IK WARE CASE
P€H.M'K SEEK THE UNDERTAKER
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Say Eugene Kane Was Paid $20,000
Waite to Testify that Arsenic
'l as Used in Fluid for Embalming
Khr Bod; of Millionaire PeCk.
NEW i'ORK. March 31—The po
lice of the city are making a search
qf Eugene Kane, an undertaker, who
embalmed the body of Millionaire
Pnck, who was murdered by Dr.
Waite, his son-in-law.
The police claim that Kane com
mitted perjury before the coroner’s
jmry In stating that there was arsenic
ja the embalming fluid used. It has
teveloped, according to the officers,
that Dr. Waite paid Kane, $20,000 to
acetify concerning the arsenic, to cov
-*■ «p the fact that poison was used
to accomplish the death of Peck.
Waite has made a confession of the
grime, and it is believed his confes
sion implicated- Kane.
Kmbalmer Confesses to Perjury.
NEW YORK, March 31.—Embalm
-tr Kane, for whom the police have
teen searching in connection with a
sfcargp of perjury committed in his
testimony in the Peck murder case,
wa* taken into custody late this after
noon.
tfy Kane broke down and made a com
plete confession of his connection
with the case. He said that Waite
liaid him $8,000 to swear that the
embalming fluid used by him in pre
paring the body of the dead million
V uire for burial contained arsenic. He
Vitated that he dod not know for what
’purpose Waite wished him to swear
to tb^s, but after the suspicion against
tha Doctor grew so strong, he sus
pected that the testimony was re
— paired to hide the fact that the dead
m»w Jjad been given arsenic.
yrigljtened by the turn in events
Khno said he hid himself, hut his hid
ing place was detected today by the
officials and he will be brought to
*ria! in a day or two.
joe Hpenard, who went to Seattle
ns ji guard for an insane patient from
Anchorage, is a •returning passenger
on the Alameda
ANNIVERSARY OF THE
PURCHASE OF AIiASKA
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March
31.—Yesterday was the forty
uintti anniversary of the signing
of the Alaska purchase treaty
between the United Stated and
Russia.
The treaty was signed by the
representatives of the respective
countries March 30. 1S67. anti
the treaty was ratified by Con
gress June 20, 1867. The pur
chase was negotiated by Wil
liam II. Seward, then Secretary
of State, and the purchase price
was $7,200,000.
ALAMEPA SAILS FOR
SOUTHERN ALASKA
Seattle;, Marcn, »l.—The big
Alaska Steamship Company’s liner
Alameda sailed for Valdez and way
ports last night. She carried a fair
passenger list for Valdez. *Thoae list
ed for Valdez were Joe Sponard, 'J.
Wilson, J. Dorach, George Slater and
one steerage. For Latouche Mrs.
Anna Modm, Mrs. Ed. Morris and
two steerage
Photo by American Proos Association.
WOULD IMKE ONE i
TERM THE LIMIT
MFASUKF HAS STRONW SUPPOKt
'
Representative from Pennsylvania^
and a Friend of Hryivn, Would
Make Terra Six Years and limit
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! Candidates to Once at Rat.
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WASHINGTON. March 31.—Rep
resentatlve Bailey of Pennsylvania, I
democrat, and a warm friend of Wm
Jennings Bryan, introduced a resoln
tion in the House today providing to
limiting the term of the President a
the United States to six years.*
Such action has been agitated to
some time, and some quarters find
strong support. A large majority oij
the members at both houses and of
both parties are opposed to such leg
islation, and it is believed 'extremely;
doubtful if the measure .wifi come to;
a vote -
MILS ELS
OF M. PUSS
'WANTS TO HNIiAHUK thk I I,hot
Secretary of Navy Tells House Naval
^ 4Vinwiltt»r 4bM Seventy Thousand
Men Will lie Needed to Man the
New Vessels.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March '■’< l—!
Secretary of the Navy Daniels appear
ed before the House Committee on!
Naval Affairs and submitted liis plans :
for the enlargement of the navy,
t The Secretary admitted on being,
questioned, that there already existed j
a serious shortage of men to man the;
vessels now in commission and dc-;
dares that fully seventy thousand:
men will be needed to complete the
complement necessary .to fully man;
the fleet when the proposed additions'
have been completed.
WICK INTRODUCES
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SAkS PKOPLF ARB. Dips ATISFfED
Coukkn H Appropriate Xhjqt Meas
ure Providing for Admission of
t'orty-NinUi State Should. .Be In
troduced on 49th Anniversary.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 31.—
Yesterday afternoon Delegate Wick
ersbam, of Alaska, Introduced in the
house a bill providing statehood for
Alaska.
The Delegate stated that he con
sidered it particularly appropriate to
introduced the bill at this time, the
forty-ninth anniversary of the pur
chase of a Territory, as Alaska took
her position among the states she
would be the forty-ninth to be ad
mitted to the Union.
The Delegate admitted that he did
not expect the measure to pass in the
near future, as at this time the Terri
tory was not prepared to sustain a
state government, but he introduced
the bill as a notice to the Legislators
and the country' the'the people of
Alaska - were not content with the
present form of government In the
territory, and would strive to the ut
most to secure statehood.
Kvans Due in Morning.
The Steamer Admiral Evans arriv
ed from the westward at Seward, at
10 o’clock thin morning, and was
scheduled to leave there at 2 o’clock
this afternoon. She is expected to!
reach here about 4 o’clock tomorrow,
morning. j
ROBBERS SECURE
A LARGE BOOTY
HAM)ITS MAKE ROM) HOMMJP
Two Men Enter Mail Oar on Outskirts
of Shreveport and Hide Registered
Mail Poach Securing a l.arge
Amount of Root).
SHREVEPORT. L,a.. March 31—A
daring robbery occurred this morn
ing when two men held up a train
Just outside the city limits and looted
the mail car.
The train had barely reached the
city limits when two men boarded the
train and. holding up the mail clerks
they looted . the registered pouches
and made their escape.
While, figures are not forthcoming
as to the amount secured, it is. esti
mated that the robbers must have
had a tip that a large amount of mon
ey was being sent in the mail.
FOREIGNERS?
GERMAN ARMY
NEITKAL RESIDENTS LIAItl.K
■ft.
Male Koreieners who have Lived Un
' lnternrj»tedly for a |ieriod of Five
Years in Germany are Declared Li
able to Military Service
LONDON. March 31 — Au Amster
dam dispatch to the Exchange Tele
graph Oompauy says the municipal
authorized in Germany have been in
structed to take- a census of all for
eigners who have lived in each city
for more than five years.
Male foreigners who have lived un
interruptedly in Germany for five
years will be considered to have lost
their previous citizenship and will he
regarded as Germans, and. therefore.!
liable to military' service. These
men will be enrolled in the army hut
will not be sent to the front.
They will be put to work in, offices
so as to Toleaee men of ■ the Land
strum, who will thus be able to take
their places in the fighting line. It
is said there are about 30,000 for
eigners of fighting age in Germany.
eluilr
MEXICAN SERVICE
DEPARTMENT ORDERS EIGHT
Aviation Branch Has Been a Disap
pointment, and Number of Airmen
WUI Be Increased to Aid in rup
ture of Outlaw Ijeader.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ March 31 —
Th8 war department today authoriz
ed the purchase of eight aeroplanes
for use with the troops in Mexico.
The present aerial force with the
Mexican expedition has boon a dis
appointment to the army, and has not
been ..of as. much assistance as was
anticipated.. It la believed that with
additional .planes the value of the
service may be materially increased.
V. A. p. Danoe Tomorrow.
The Valdez Athletic Club will give
one of its papular dances at the club
house on Keystone avenue tomorrow
night. Bach member of the club is
entitled to invite one male guest,
while members and invited guests
may bring as many of the fair sex as
they wish.
Piano’s Tuned.
Mr. Pring late of Eilers, will he in
Valdez In the early part of April to
tune and repair Pianos. Expert work 1
guaranteed. 3t
LONE GERMAN CAPTURES
BRITISH MUNITION SHIP
HOLDS UPOEEICEHS AND CREW AT THE POINT OK GUN. WRECKS
WIRELESS, LOOTS SAKE AND COMPELS SHIP TO LAND HIM—
TAKEN BY REVENUE CUTTER—SAYS HE INTENDED TO SINK
THE SHIP BUT THAT HIS NERVE KAILED HIM—CLAIMS TO KK
A GERMAN SPY, BUT POLICE BELIEVE HIM INSANE.
LKWES, Del.. March Ml.—The
British steamer Motoppo was the
scene of a peculiar battle yesterday,
when' a lone German, armed with a
gun. captured th» ship while out at
sea, and for several hours maintain
ed complete control of the vessel un
til it landed him on the Deleware
breakwater.
The Motoppo left New York yes
terday morning with a cargo of war,
munitions for Vladivostok. Shortly
after she got into the open sea a Ger
man stowaway appeared on the
bridge, captured and tied the cap
tain. and drove the crew below at the
point ot a gun. where he secured
them.
The other officials of the ship were
also locked up in their quarters and
disarmed, while the stowaway took
complete possession of the ship. His
first move was to wreck the wireless
apparatus, and then he turned his at
tention to the safes in the ship's
strongroom. He expected, lie said,
to get $10,000. but them epip
ty. Tho only mdiiey he secured was
from the captaiu, whom he robbed of
$150.
In the meantime the steamer con-f
ti&ugd on her course, so that she did i
not attract the attention of pagpingj
ship*, and the captor directed
course until the vessel wan off thftl
Delaware Breakwater, where he or- •
derod the steamer headed inshore^
and compelled the Captain to land
him.
fie remained on the breakwater
until one of the Coast Guard shipu
picked him up and brought him into
port.
The stoyaway is believed to have
been one of the men from the in
terned German ships in New York, al
though he refuses to make known his
I name or where he resides. The pris
oner claims that he is a German spy,
but the police believe that this part
[of ilis story is untrue, and that he ia
undoubtedly insane. He declared it
was his intent to blow up the ship,
but when the time came he lost his
nerve.
The federal authorities have been
notified of the facts.
SOLDIERS TO GET
IGAN l
500,000 ACKKH ARK OFFFKKO
South African ('mu puny Ui (Jive Big'
Tracts of Agricultural land to the
Men Who Have Seen Service in ttie
Trendies of France.
LONDON. March 01. -The British
South African Company has made
the announcement that the company
will make grants of land in Africa to
ex-soldiers.
The company has set aside u tract
of 600.000 acres <?f rich agricultural
land, which will be given in good
sized tracts to soldiers who have
served in the trenches and with a
reasonable amount of labor this land
will produce a good living.
The company makes the offer in
the hope of stimulating recruiting.
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The Gymnasium class 6f the Valdez
Athletic CHi|j wjll meet at the club
room this evening for instruction.
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VI RSKR OttOSSRS OCR AN
KI.KVKN HUNDRRD TIMKS
MOW VOKK, March 31 Thomas
Kinney, purser of the American line
steamer St. Haul, sailed for Liverpool
today on his 1.100th trip across the
Atlantic. When he reaches home,
Mr. Kinney will retire. He is the
oldest piirsf;r in the service and han
traveled by sea since he started in
1853 more than 1,000,000 miles.
STRIKE OIOSES
KNOMSH STATESMEN WORRIKD
All Munition Factories at Clyde Clos
ed Down by Strike—Cuts Off Sup
ply and May Mean Defeat of Brit
ish Army la Northern France. .
LONDON. March 31.—A strike oc- ►
curred among tlie workers in the me- •
n'ltion factories today, at Clyde, which
promises to seriously hamper the ac
tivities of the British government,
and may result in the slaughter of
thousands of soldiers in France, If
not the defeat of the British forces
there.
Practically every man in the hug^
factories devoted to the manufacture
(of munitions of war, have walked ont,
| demanding a large Increase in wages.
For some time there has been an
agitation among the workingmen,
who allege that the proprietors of the
munitions plants are making fabuloas.
sums from the manufacture of shells
and cartridges, and they demand that
they should share in these profits,
notwithstanding the fact that the
wages are the highest ever known.
Even In the factories operated by the
government the men have quit work,
hoping that the complete shutting oft
of munitions will compel the private
manufacturers to increase wages, and
that the government will follow suit.
Government officials are much wor
ried over the matter, and a session of
the ministry has been called to con
sider the situation.
As yet there have been no disturb
ances, or any attempt to destroy any
property.
Karragiil Due Sunday.
The steamer Admiral Farargut
passed .lutuyjjji at 4 o’clock this morn
ing and is expected to arrive here
some time Sunday