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Secretary of War Issues Order Pro
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ing Coil Mines.
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WASHINGTON,. May 12—Secretary
of War Garrison today issued an or
der to the operators of mines in the
t strike zone in Colorado not to at
tempt to reopen the coal mines and
also prohibiting the importation of
any men by the companies.
The attorneys for the coal operators
- have made strenuous protests against
\ the order, claiming that peace can
not be secured in the district under
the order of the Secretary of War;
that conditions will be quieted but
just as 'soon as the federal troops
are withdrawn the same conditions
existing previous to their arrival will
follow, and that nothing will have
been gained but delay.
The operators have informed the
government that rather than recog
nize the unions or treat with the of
ficials of the United Mine Workers
f from other districts they will close
the mines indefinitely, but they assert
they have and are willing to treat
with Ith^ men employed by them,
but will not agree to a closed shop
forcing all miners to join the unions.
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Broadway Crowded With Spectator*
— Who Stand With Bared Heads at
Dead Marines Pass.
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NEW YORK, May 12.—It. is esti
mated by the police that more than
a million people lined the strfeets yes
terday with bared heads as the dead
American soliders from Vera Cruz
were taken from the battleship Mon-«
tana and escorted up Broadway. Many
of the buildings along the route were
draped in black while thousands and
thousands of American flags were at
half mast.
* In delivering the eulogy upon the
dead marines President Wilson said:
Aside for the feeling of grief for the
relatives of the dead heroes, I have
a feeling of envy for those who have
been permitted to do their duty so
quietly and .nobly. We have gone
into Mexico to serve mankind if we
can And the Way and we do not aim,
* noir Ifdte #e eAtered Into a War of
cdfiquest.” "
the .president spoke with much
feeling.
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1 ICE JAM
NEAR FAIRBANKS
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Backs Up Water and Threatens the
town—feared Would' bodtroy
Business Section.
FAIRBANKS, May 12— A big Ice
g jam formed a mile above this city
add for a time the citlsens feared
that the city was doomed and that
a big flood would Carry away the river
section of the' toWn, Whets the big
1 business building’s ate' located'. Slen
were rushed to the scene but were
pdhrerless to break the dam, which
was 25 feet high and had a big lake
behind it, causing so' great pressure
thikt the ice jam gave way itod the
water rushed down the river.
No damage' was' done to the city
t' «* the Jam we* |t*•'y*. ,ftesM«w.
2 end the water did not raise above
f the banks.
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cm SALOON
ID ME SOON
FAIRBANKS, May 12.—Frank Mil
ler, proprietor of the only saloon in
Johnson City, Chisana, has written
here that unless conditions in the
ckinp improve in the next few weeks
he* Will close up his saloon shortly
after the opening of navigation and
return to this city. He writes that
the prospects for the coming sum
mer are not very good and he will
return to this city as soon as he can
dispose of his goods.
Appear Before the Senate Committee
on Trust Legislation, Protest
Against Present Bill.
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WASHINGTON, May 12.—Judge
Lovett, president of the Harriman
lines, and a number of high railroad
officials of roads operating in dif
ferent sections of the country, today
testified before the Senate commit
tee on trust legislation against the
provision of the present bill which
prohibits the interlocking of direct
ors on railroads.
Judge Lovett claimed that almost
all the smaller railroads which com
prise the big transcontinental sys
tems, and which have built up the
present prosperity of the West, are
controlled by the big companies
through the control of the board of
directors and that the entire system
of railroad operations will be de
stroyed if the bill is passed as at
present written. He pointed out that
the Interstate Commerce Commission
controlled the railroads: that no
smaller company could be purchased
ro controlled without first proving to
the commission that it would not re
sult in monopoly or the destruction
of a competing line, and that there
fore the public was already safe
guarded.
Several railroad men predicted that,
unless anti-railroad legislation was
soon adopted all the roads would be
in the hands of receivers. The value
of railroad stocks, they claim, has
depreciated $300,000,000 in the past
year.
HERKIMER, N. Y„ May 12.—Joan
Gianini, 17 years old, today went on
trial on a charge of brutally attack
ing and then murdering Miss Lydia
Reecher.
On the morning of March 20, last,
searching parties found the body of
the pretty Poland school teacher in
a clump of bushes just off the road
way near her home. The body was
badly mutilated and showed evidence
of a criminal attack. The police were
certain that revenge was the mo
tive. The afternoon of the finding of
the body the Gianini boy was ar
rested. He stoiltly maintained his
innocence. When strong circumstan
tial evidence confronted him, how
ever, he calmly admitted the crime.
He has never once expressed regret,
nor does he appear to be in the least
concerned over his position. His law
yers. will plead insanity for their
client.
Congressman Pay Income Tak Today.
WASHftn&Tdfl, Kfey IS.—Congress
was hit today with its Owii boomer
ang. Today was the first pay day
j alfice congress passed the income tax
law that senators and representatives
had to'pay up. The tax was deducted
ftfrin' the skiarito by the Sergeant
at-arms of the' two houses.
, The Valdez Bank and Trust, com
pany are having the Seattle Hotel
repainted.
ARE NOT GUILTY
Supreme Court Upon Rehearing Re
verses Lower Court Which Held
ThAm Guilty of Contempt.
WASHINGTON, May 12.—The Su
preme court today set. aside the con
victions and sentences of President
Samuel Gompers, Secretary Frank
Morrison, and Vice-president John
Mitchell for contempt of court, which
was imposed upon the labor leaders
by Justice Wright of the federal
court for the district of Washing
ton, D. C., and which convigtion was
sustained several months ago, but is
now reversed upon a rehearing.
The contempt cases grew out. of
the famous Buckeye Stove case and
has been in the courts for many years.
The first time it reached the Su
preme Court all the sentences were
reduced and upon a rehearing have
been entirety reversed.
None of the defendants were in
court when the decision was render
ed.
The court did not decide upon the
merits of the case, but held that the
statute of limitations barred the sen -
tence.
SAVE HU
FROM MEXICAIS
Brazilian Minister Protects American
Consular Agent in Mexican
Capital.
MEXICO CITY, May 12.—A mob of
Mexicans today stormed the Brazilian
embassy demanding the surrender of
Thomas Antin, an American consular
agent, who had fled to the Brazilian
ambassy for protection. The Brazil
ian minister refused to surrender the
American and threatened to use ev
ery force necessary to protect the
American.
After some delay the Brazilian
minister succeeded in notifying the
Mexican foreign officfe and troops and
police were.sent to the scene and
drove the mob away.
The representatives here of foreign
powers have made a demand upon
Huerta for better police protection for
the foreign section and threaten to
take steps to provide protecion for
themselves unless he immediately
provides the necessary troops for the
district.
TO BURY POST
US? OF WEEK
Believed Manufacturer of Grape Nuts
Left a Fortune of More Than
$100,000,000.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., May 12.—
The estate of Charles W. Post, the
manufacturer Of “grade nuts" and
“postum” is estimated as being worth
$io0,000,000 and the inheritance tax
Will greatly aid thd tatpayers of this
State! The burial of the dead mll
lidnkiiV wilt' take dabd aodfie tithe
the lklter phrt Of this week.
: The *111 dr the died OdreU atknu
ifafcturer will be opened directly at
1101 the boriiU.at thft office of the at
‘tornays in whose safe the document
|wks left tor safe keeping,
i The state will take action at once
to appraise the estate and secure the
inheritance tax.
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SOON GONE WEST
Expect to Reach Seattle Next Tues
' day—Plan Make Many Survey*
—Try All Routes.
WASHINGTON, May 12.—Commis
sioners Meats, Riggs and Edes are
expected to reach Seattle on Tues
day, May 19, according to the plans
they have mapped out for them
selves. They will immediately open
headquarters in Seattle and will pre
pare for sending survey parties north.
It is expected that besides send
ing engineers from Portage Bay to
Fairbanks, survey parties will map
the routes from Valdez, from Chit
ina and possibly from Haines, and no
decision will be made as to which
route will be selected until the en
gineers have completed the recon
naissances of all the routes propos
ed for the government road.
Just how much work will be done
this summer. cannot be outlined at
present, but the commission will
rush surveys and hope to have all the
data by fall, when the engineers will
complete the maps and the route
will be selected and construction
work started at once.
PRESIDENT NAMES
Supreme Court Justice Lamar and
Former Solicitor Lesmann Are
Named.
WASHINGTON, May 12. President
Wilson today named Joseph R. Lamar,
associate justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States, '.and former |
Solicitor General Lesmann, of St. |
Louis, to be the representatives of i
the United States at the mediation
conference to settle differences be
tween the United States and the de
facto government of Mexico headed
by Huerta.
The representatives of Mexico have
not been named as yet and it may
be several days before the Mexican
mediators are named.
The mediators will meet at Niagara
Falls, in Ottawa, on May IS, and
their deliberations will last for sev
eral weeks. All matters in dispute
will be referred to the commission
excepting that of the recognition of
the de facto government, but Presi
dent Wilson will not tolerate'any re
cognition of Huerta.
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Geological Parties Will Start in Few
U/eeks From Washington—Johnson
to Investigate Valdes Section.
WASHINGTON, May 12.—Eleven
Geological Survey parties to be sent
to Alaska are now 'preparing for the
summer’s Work and several of them
Will start north itt a flew Weeks.
One of the parties will remain in
the Talkeetna district between the
headwaters of tM( Matanuska and
popper, rivers, while the party un
der B. Johnson wi|l regain In the
Valdes district and survey and in
vestigate the mineral resources Of
the' reglbh. ,
Whether phrty will proceed to Nome
When' navigation opens and investl
,'jjate the tin deposits In the 1t6tU
district and will report on the min
ing development of the Nome region.
ESTABLISH CBIIN
ON RAjLHOADING
ST. PAUL, May 12.—A number of
prominent railroaders have formulat
ed plans for the establishment at
Harvard University of a professor
ship on railroading, to be known as
the' Hill chair. The object will be
to educate "yjoung men, upon the
methods of railroading and the op
erating of a big railroad system.
One million dollars has been sub
scribed to the chair by railroad mag
nates. ,
COURT MARTIAL
STATE TROOPS
Colorado Troops at Ludlow Fight
When Women Were Killed and
Are Being Tried in Denver.
DEN VEIL May 12.—The court
martial of the officers in charge of
the slate militia at the recent attack
upon the tent ciy of he sriking min
ers at Ludlow started here today and
the military authorities will make a
searching investigation of the charges
made by the miners that the slaugh
ter of women and children and the
death of 30 women and children in
the pits in the tent city was wanton
murder and unjustifiable.
The military authorities assert that
they knew nothing of the women or
children Who had burrowed in the
floor of the tents for shelter from
the rifle fire and machine guns; that
the strikers opened fire on the troops
and under the leadership of Louis
Tlkifs, a Greek], had attacked the
troops, killing Private Martin, of
Company A before one shot was fired
by the national guard.
Lieut. Linderfelt and Lieut. Law
rence, who commanded the troops,
and who are on trial, are represent
ed by several of the best attorneys
in the city and say that if ever troops
were justified in opening fire they
were and that no one regrets more
than they that the “women hid and
did not make their presence known,
as shelter would have been provided
for them.
The battle occurred on April 21 and
General Chase, in command of the
state troops, immediately rushed re
inforcements to the district and the
federal troops were also called upon
by Governor Ammons to subdue the
miners, who have 5,000 armed men
in the strike zone.
ENGLISH OIK
GROWING FIST
LONDON, May 12.—The trade-un
ion movement is "growing faster in
the United States than in any other
country of the world, according to
the annual report of the'Internation
al Trade Union Federation. There
was a gain in the aggregate mem
bership of American trades-unions
last year of 279,377—more than half
of the entire world’s increase—as
against 217,526 in Germany, second
on the list, and 39,858 in Belgium,
third. Although some of the Euro
pean countries show a falling off,
owing to the disastrous effects of
the Balkan war, the total gain in
the 19 nations represented in the
federation is stated to have been
493,466. the entire membership being
7,394,461.
Confederate Monument Nearly bon*.
WASHINGTON. May 12—Work on
the Confederate monument to beun
vetlbd m Arlington cemetery ene
month from today la going steadily
on. Sir Moses Eaekihl, the sbUlptdr,'
contributed his work as an expression
of loyefbr the "ltist cause.” TWshaft
and casting ctiSt |fc5,bod and the
transportation and erection will cost
an additional 315,000.
RIVER STEAMERS
LEAVE LABARGE
Vidette it the First to Follow the Ice
—Has 175 Tons of Perishables
and a Few Passengers
DAWSON, Y. T., May 12.—The
steamer Vidette left the lower end
of Lake Labarge this morning load
ed with 175 tons of perishable mer
chandise and rush shipments which
had been brought across the lake in
order that they might be sent down
the river as soon as the ice went out.
Only a few passengers were allow
ed to leave on the Vidette, but two
more boats are expected to leave La
barge during the week and the
steamers of the White Pass line are
being overhauled at Whitehorse and
made ready after remaining at winter
quarters for the past six months.
The new freight rate announced by
the White Pass since the purchase
of the Northern Navigation company
is 'considerable in advance of the
rates charged last summer. The
crews of the Northern Navigation C’o.
boats have been re-engaged for the .
coming year by the White Pass line.
Several of the smaller boats will be
used on side streams, as the com
pany have more steamers than they
think will be needed.
VOLCANO MS
BIG DEATH ROLL
Troops Aiding Refugees; 200 Are Re
ported Dead, Overcome by Gases
and Burned in Flowing Lava.
CATANIA. Italy, May 12. Il has
been officially announced here today
by the commander of the relief forces
sent to aid the people who fled from
the sides of Mount Kina and Mount
Vesuvius, when the mountains com
menced to belch forth hot lava and
ashes that 200 men and women have
been killed and 500 injured during
the eruptions.
Several villages were completely
wiped out by the lava and ashes and
most of the dead were caught in the
flow or the molten lava and burned
to death or suffocated by the gases
that poured down the mountain from
the crater.
The villages of Linea and Con
senting were completely destroyed
and several smaller hamlets are gone.
The troops have been caring for
the injured and providing for the
refugees, who will be aided by the
government until they can provide for
themselves.
Stilliman, of Saltillo, Being Detain
ed by the Federate—Bryan Sends
Second Ultimatum.
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WASHINGTON, May 12 - Consul
Stilliman, the American agent at
Saltillo, who was arrested by the
.federate and held a close prisoner,
;ont being allowed to communicate
With anyone, but *ho was produced
yea tardily following the demand of
ISectWtaVy Btyan for bis immediate re
lease; is still held a prisoner in the
Mexican jkli at Saltlliij, and the
America^' State d^tarth&nt hah again
insisted upon thb release of the
American consul or else peace nego
tiations will be broken off.
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