REBELS*
TWO CITIES
Take Nocosari and Eltigre After
Four Hours’ Fight, Putting
Federal Troops to Flight.
Douglas, Ariz., March II.—The
rebel forces captured the cities of
Nocosari and Eltigre after a four
hours' battle in which the federal
forces were badly whipped.
The capture of Nocosari is of
great importance to the rebels,
as it is a railroad town south of
Douglas and they are now able to
secure plenty of arms, as the
railroad from Nocosari to the
boundary fell into rebel control.
The state of Sonora is now
ablaze from one end to the oth
er and throughout the northern
part of Mexico a very unsettled
and uncertain condition exists.
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RIS GOAL MINE
Received the First Patent for Coal
Land in Alaska After Six
Years’ Fight.
Captain W'. J. WlnnT, of Sel
dovia. who is a Ihriuigli passen
ger on the Saiiipsuii for Port
• ii'aham. where he owns coal land
lo which palenl has been grant
ed in Alaska, says llial lie will
open his claims this .summer and
llial lie will supply I lie lowns of
ilii' Alaska eoasl with Alaska coal.
"We have lil'ly tons of supplies
on | he Sampson." said Caplain
Wliorf. "and will slarl active
milling inafew At )Ogk‘l 5k5k5 i
mining in a few weeks. The
properly has already been open
ed and we will he in a posit ion j
lo ship in a very short time. We
have a good grade of coal and
as soon as it, is on the market we
will pul the foreign coal out of
business and will he able P save
considerable money to the peo
ple of Alaska now using P.ritish
Columbia coal.
“We have one hundred tons of
supplies for our cannery at Sel
dovia and expect this summer to
pack our capacity of 35,000 cases.
Cast year we were only able to
pack 20,000 cases because of the
eruption, which drove the Osh off
shore. Fred Davidson, for twen
ty years superintendent for the
canneries on Cooks Inlet, will
have charge of the woru this
summer. He is considered one
of the best men in the business
mi the Pacific coast.”
Mr. Paul d'Heirry has been ap
pointed United States Commis
sioner of Chilian precinct, by
.lodge Peter I). Overlteld and will
assume his new duties at once,
leaving on the south hound Samp
son for Cordova. Mr. d’Heirry is
well qualified to till the position,
tiring an attorney of long stand
ing, although he has never engag
ed in the practice of the law dur
ing his 1 i years’ residence in
Alaska. He was four years as
sistant prosecuting attorney of
King county, and for eight years
assistant attorney general of the
slate of Washington, before which
time he was engaged in a lucra
tive practice in the city of Seattle.
Ur. Herman received a valise
hy parcels post this morning, and
when Joe Spenard saw that valise
coming lie thought he had fallen
heir to two-hits drayage, hut lat
er found he had to haul if as mail
to the post office. Everything is
not gold that glitters, says Joe.
Hen. Heinke, the watch repairer
and jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug
company.
DESTRIIGTIVEWORK
BY SUFFRAGETTES
Destroy Five Railroad Depots in
London and the Loss is
Many Millions.
London, March II.—The mili
tant suffragettes destroyed the
Grdat Western Central depot by
setting lire to it in an 'effort to
demonstrate to society that it
will be cheaper to allow them to
vote than to have all the plate
glass windows broken, the gov
ernment buildings and parks
ruined and the industries of the
country crippled.
Several other depots were al
so tired, the Saundersou and
Buckinghamshire were totally
destroyed, and two more partial
ly. The English people have lost
all patience with the “she devils"
and in many instances the mili
tants have been forced to seek po
lice protection when the imobs
would attack them. In several
instances, after they had been
aided ..by the police and taken
from I he crowd, they have thrown
pepper in the “hobby’s" eyes.
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STOP FACTORIES
Says Montgomery-Ward Officer in
Vice Investigation—Public
Pay the Increase.
Chicago. March II.—Yice-pres
iijcni Thorne, of I lie Montgomory
Ward company, today Icsliiicil.
when examined before I he legis
lative invest igal ing commit Ice.
Ihal a girl can live on sg \ week
and he ottered a statement of the
cost lo the employees of the com
pany of the necessaries of life.
He also leslitied Ihal the yarns
about the low wages paid women
and girls was all nonsense. The
cause, he says, lies in the desire
of the girls to earn an easy liv
ing and to wear gaudy clothes.
He claims that the company might
pay its help many times as much
as they do and yel there would be
as many prostitutes in the city,
only they would live in higher
priced houses. The reason will
have to he found elsewhere, he
claims.
He said that the company was
able lo get men at $12 i week,
and that the result would be that
all women would lose their jobs
and men take them.
Marshall Field officials claim
that if the law compelling them
to pay $12 minimum wages is
passed half the factories will
leave the stale which now em
ploy girl help. They also assert
that the public must foot the bill
in the end, as the cost of addi
tional wages will be added to the
selling cost.
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YUKON TO CALL
AT PORT WELLS
The Alaska Coast company an
nounce a change in the routing
west,ward of the steamer Yukon,
which will, commencing with the
March 20th trip, call at Port.
Wells. II has not been decided
as yet by the company whether
(iolden or Betties bay will be the
port of call. “But,” says Agent
| Watson, “we want lo accommo
date the greatest number ih that
j section and will decide which
j place lo call at with that object
' in view.”
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POWDER EXPLODES
TOWN WRECKED
Scotish City of Irvine, Near Glas
gow, Shattered by Shock of
Powder Works.
(llasgow, Scotland, March It.—
The city of Irvine. 18 miles from
here, was wrecked yesterday when
the powder works situated in
that town exploded, killing a
score and demolishing many
buildings.
A special train was immediate
ly dispatched from here with doc
tors, nurses and troops to care
for the injured and to protect
the property from being looted.
The city of Irvine has a pop
ulation of 5,000, and is a small
seaport town in Ayreshire, Scot- i
land.
PEOPLE OF SMI
nun
l.ong Siege and Bitter Feeling May
Cause Massacre of People of
Invested Town.
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I a nidi >m . March 11.--II is i-«*—
ported here I hit I the people of
Scutari fear lo surrender because
of the threat* I -ujJ-ytjf+Ht*
armv will massacre the inhabi
tants.
The bum and biller I'mhl
.iround the town, the race,preju
dice and Ihe memory of wroims
done by the Turks against the
r.hrislian people in Ihe Turkish
empire, when women and chil
dren ha\e been stolen, raped and
discarded, men murdered in cold
Idood, crops destroyed and prop
drly I'onliscated. it is feared, jus
tifies the belief of the intended
massacre.
Reached Seattle Yesterday en
Route to Capital—Expects
'to Succeed Clark.
Seattle. March It.— Major J. F.
A. Strong, owner of the Juneau
Empire and a candidate for the
governorship of Alaska, arrived
here yesterday on his way to
Washington to join the army of
office seekers now in the cap
ital city. Mrs. Strong is accom
panying her husband.
Major Strong has many in
dorsements from influential poli
ticians of the territory and it is
stated that he has the support
of the entire central committee.
—
Edgar J. Davis, formerly pay
master of the Cordova railroad,
and a brother of fieri) Davis, of
Valdez, has resigned his position
with the railroad and has leased
the Windsor hotel and has as
sumed tlu> management.
FOR RENT—Small four-room
furnished house. Inquire of Mrs.
W. Crary. Phone U.
Just received a large new line
of Easter millinery at Harvey’s
Toggery.
Joe McCoy left on the North
western for Juneau, lie intends
spending several weeks at the
Hot Springs at Sitka.
MORGAN AND DIAZ
OK SAME OOAI
Former Has Recovered His Health
Latter Returning to Mexico
by Way of France.
Alexandria, Egypt, March lit—
J. Pierpont Morgan and Porflrio
Diaz left here today en route to
Europe, the one to return to New
York after recovering from a se
vere attack of illness, and the
other to return to Mexico after
an exile of two ydars.
Diaz is returning via France
and will take the first boat for
Mexico. He is much pleased with
the turn affairs have taken in his
native land and predicts a revival
of the prosperity Mexico enjoyed
when he ruled with a hand of iron
for many years.
kingIohs
NEW PARLIAMENT
Many Ancient Customs Followed—
Feared Militant Suffragettes
Would Attack Paraders.
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London. March I I.—Ami I greal
pomp ami following many old
customs with a large police guard
Juj. protect the parallel's from the
gllaeks of the women sulfragelles.
who were delernvined to annoy
the government in the carrying
mil of ii> plans, the new Kng
lish parliament was convened to_
ilad by King' (ieorge.
The ancient custom of search
ing the vault beneath the build
ing was carefully carried out In
former days it was to prevent an
attack being made on the king
and the cabinet by enemies of the
throne. Iml now il is to prevent
attacks from the militant suf
fragettes.
MANY PASSENGERS
ON THE MARIPOSA
Left Seattle Yesterday With Ev
ery Berth Sold—Many Are
for Valdez.
Seattle, - March II.—The S. S.
Mariposa left here last night on
time with her capacity passenger
list, every berth being taken The
machinery for the Cameron
Johnson company is also aboard.
Following is the Valdez pas
senger list: Miss I.. Holmes, F.
Henkle, \V. A. Dickey and wife,
Dorothy Dickey, Duncan Dickey,
David Bergman, Fred Lund, N. E.
Olson, H. Counter, H. Kohler, It.
Johnson, A. Laing, John Laing,
Paul Hopkins, S. Dockanu. J.
Schultz, Thomas Seward, (’.has.
Crary. J. Nagle, P. Dunlap, T.
Watson. J. A. Schultz, S. A. Hem
pie and wife. James Seller. Pat
Meehan, A. B. Jorklaud. J. Nelson,
O. Howard and wife, W. Kolbach,.
Iti. Kolbach, Charles llamsnv.
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I John Orchard, Sr., left on the
Northwestern for a hurried busi
ness trip to lhe slates. Mi. Or
chard will spend some time in
Washington before returning.
Tho Dancers.
We will dance as usual on
Wednesday evening in Moose hall
at 9:.‘t(> sharp. Home waltz at I -.
(iood time, good music good
tloor.
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GUGGS WANT THE
MATANUSKA GOAL
Government, in Opening Address,
Claims Will Prove Ootopus
Made Deal With Frost
Chicago, March II.--In lac op
ening address of the government
yesterday the Matanuska coal
cases it was claimed they would
prove that the Frost combination
had arranged to sell the coal to
the Guggenheims, who had al
ready agreed to purchase the
Cunningham claims at Katalla,
and would thus be able to con
trol both fields in Alaska. The
government also claim that they
will prove Frost the head and
leading spirit in the attempt to
defraud the government.
The charge has caused unite a
sensation here and the cases will
be watched with great interest by
the Chicago papers, as they ex
pect sensations to be unearthed.
Easter Millinery
Arrived on the Sampson. A line
new and up-to-date line of East
e'r millinery at Harvey's Toggery.
MANY BILLS BY
ALASKA SOLONS
Sutherland Wants Votes for Wo
men, Aldrige Snake River Har
bor, KeHy Better Knik Mail.
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•luneau. .March I I .--.Mniiv hills
have been int endured in 111 < * lwn
houses of I he Alaska legi-lal lire,
ami I he members have slarleil the
work iu earnest.
Thomas I-’recding, of Nome, has j
in| mdured a memorial lo con
gress asking that an appropria
tion he made lo huild a break
water at the mouth of the Snake
river, thus making a harbor at
Nome and providing for I lie mos
quito Heel. The same measure
has been introduced in the lower
house by Representative Ald
ridge.
Representative Slump has in
troduced a bill in the lower house
for the compulsory attendance at
schools of th£ territory of all
children of school age.
Senator Sutherland lias drawn
a bill giving to women in Alaska
the right lo vote at delegate elec
tions and also making them elig
ible lo servo on juries.
Milo Kelly, of Knik, lias intro
duced in the lower house a mem
orial to the Postoffice department j
to give a better mail service from
Seward lo Knik over I he Alaska
Northern railroad.
Captain Whorf was arrested
this morning on a secret indict
ment found last winter by the
Valdez grand jury for purchasing
moose meal from the natives for
use at I he cannery. Captain
Whorf says that he purchased the
meat after the gam,e warden had
assured him-it was all right, and
that he paid in food apd supplies ,
which they had no other vay of I
earning.
WILSON MEETS
THE DIPLOMATS
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\\ asliiiifiltm. I>. IT. Mail’d II.—
The diplomatic corps were pro- j
scntcil lo President W ilson today !
for the lir-sl lime since his in-,
augural ion. and all wished the |
new pres ideal ever> success and j
also l hill the friendly relations
i between their several countries;
and I he Inited Stales he conlin-i
ued. as in the pasl.
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WILSON IS ASKED
TO HELP ALASKA
Charles G. Heifner, of Washing
ton, Urges Action by Pres
ident Wilson.
Washington, I). ('... March 11.—
Charles a. Heifner, of Washing
ton, the original Wilson man of
that stale is at the capital
asking the president lo take some
action for the opening of Alaska.
He claitps that since the shutting
down of the territory by Roose
velt the slate of Washington has
lost many millions and that the
opening of Alaska by the build
ing of railroads and the develop
ment of the coal, means much to
the Pacific coast and lo I he pio
neers of Alaska.
President Wilson will give
j Alaskan affairs attention as soon
as the press of business is over.
SAMPMRIVES
FROM SEATTLE
Makes Fast Trip and Brings
Many Passengers for Valdez
—Large List Freight.
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The Admiral Sampson. a I win
screw Imnt. arrived in |mrl this
morning alter a fast run north,
making il from Seattle to Valdez
in live davs and -'J hours, in spite
of a didav of (I hours caused hy
fog just after leaving Seattle and
also I lie l're(|uenl slops at Peters
burg'. Ketchikan. .Iiineau. Vaku
E I a I and < bo'dov a.
The boat brouglil luanv pas
sengers for Valdez and much
freight for tile bay. .'157 Ions of
lumber and general merchandise
for Valdez, Dm Ions for Fort l.is
eum and .no ions for the Clitf
mine. The Sampson will leave
here tomorrow morning at 7
o'clock and goes as far west as
Seidovia, leaving Valdez for Seat
tle some time Friday.
The olfieers on the boat are
Captain Jensen, Pilot Charles
Glasscock, First Officer Olaf
Carlson, Second Officer K. J. Kin
ney, Purser T. J. Kehor, Chief
Noon in charge of the engine
room, and Steward Simpson in
charge of the "eats.”
Following are the passengers
arriving in Valdez: Stem Peck,
Geo. \V. Parker and wife, J. A. M.
Kemp, Thos. Kell. John Zug, J.
II. Sansford. J. T. Claworth, Dora
M. Goff, M. W. Lonridge. C. A.
I Harrington. G. W. Nelson, Fk C.
[Johnson, Helen ProsshiKeu, Mrs.
J. P. Anderson, Dora Smith, J.
P Anderson, H. J. Craowley, R.
R. Hermann, Chas. (Senator) Hill,
Frank (Jillispie, R. J. McLean, J.
M. Hastings. W. R, Van Herman,
D. O. Carter, J. A. Hazelett, Geo.
Phillips and wife. John Miller,
\Y. Gilman. John McDonald. Geo.
< iosiiaw.
General Agent Watson an,
mmnees that hereafter IheSamp
|son will not delay on the run
south hy slopping at the canner
! ies for salmon, Imt that the com
pany will endeavor to make fast
runs south. He also announces
| that the Sampson is on the run to
|slay.'and that that means sum
I mer and winter.
Orpheum Photoplays
I A complete change of pictures
al I he Orpheum lonighl al 8 p.
m. sharp. Program:
Western Prince Charming',
comic: Redemption of Men Par
land, cowboy: Sweedish War
Troops al Cxercise: Rival Consta
bles, comic. Panama Canal next
Thursday.
Prank (iillispie returned lo Val
dez on this morning’s steamer.