V0L 1Q VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1913. NO. 29.
AID FOR NATIVES
TO WESTWARD
^ Secretary of Interior Orders Relief
Sent at Once and Revenue
Cutter is Ready.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—Secretary j
of the Interior Lane has directed the j
doctors employed by the Department;
of Education in Alaska -to immediate- [
ly proceed to Kodiak, Afognak and
other native villages, where the in- j
habitants are suffering from meas
les, and to immediately render them !
care and attention.
The Treasury department has di- :
reeted the revenue cutter Tahoma to 1
proceed immediately from Seattle, af- <
ter loading supplies, to the scene and
render such aid as is possible. The :
revenue cutter has ample anti-toxin :
among the supplies aboard with which
to treat the natives.
The boat will leave within the
next few days.
FEDERATION
TODAY
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Governor Lester to Make Address of
Welcome—Band of 180 Pieces
to Lead the Parade.
SEATTLE, Nov. 10.—The labor con
tention will be opened here today
when Governor Lester will welcome
the delegates to the city. The mon
ster parade planned by the labor men
in the city will pass the reviewing
stand at noon to he reveiwed by*Gov
ernor Lester. President Gompers,
Secretary Morrison and the other of
ficers of the federation. A band of
one hundred and eighty pieces will
lead the parade.
Thousands have come to the Spirit
City to hear the address of President
Gompers and the hull will be crowd
ed to overflowing this evening.
BANK WRECKER
GOES FREE
Summers, Juneau Banker, Wins Case
in Supreme Court—Indictments
Practically Dismissed.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—The su
preme court today set aside the sen
tence of live years passed upon Bank
er Summers, of Juneau, by Judge Ly
ons after the banker had refused to
plead to the indictment charging him
with bank wrecking.
The decision frets the banker and
practically dismisses the indictments.
Summers was Indicted for bank
wrecking, misappropriation of the
funds of the First National, but de
murred to the indictment and when
his demurrdr was overruled he re
fused to plead and was given five
, y >rs.
The circuit court of appeals sus
tained Judge Lyons, but the supreme
court has reversed both the circuit
; ml the district courts.
Mrs. Seward Dies.
AUBURN, N. Y„ Nov. 10.—Mrs.
• Seward, the wife of General Seward,
and a daughter-in-law of the former
Secretary of State, who purchased
Alaska from the Russians, died in
this city last night. Mrs. Seward
had been an invalid for eight years.
She died at the age of seveny-four.
Blum’s are showing a fine line of
lamb’s wool comforters.
PRESIDENT HUERTA TO RETAIN OFFICE;
SUPPORT OF ENGLAND AIDS DICTATOR
Informs Diplomats That He Will Not Be Candidate As He Is Ineligible To Suc
ceed Himself But Will Retain Office Until Successor Is Elected—En
glish Press Opposed To Poitey of British Government.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 10.—President
Huerta, in a note to the diplomats
stationed in this city, announced that
he was ineligible to succeed himself
and that he would not be a candidate
at the next election, but that he would
remain in office until a successor is
elected, as provided by the constitu
tion.
The announcement of the dictator
is taken here as an indirect answer
to the demand made by President
Wilson, of the United States, that lie
resign. With the open support of
the British ambassador it is epect
ed that Huerta will be given a new
lease of life.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 10—Provision
al President Huerta officially announ
ced today that the recent election at
which he was elected to the presi
dency with General Blanquot as vice
president, was indecisive and that as
soon as congress meets and counts
the ballots verifying the decision of
the executive then another election
will be called but that in the mean
time he would continue 'lie work of
pacification.
The announcement did not surprise
the inhabitants of the city, as they
expected that Huerta would continue
to rule under some pretext or other,
and they are fearful that even with
the backing of England Huerta will
not be able to convince President
Wilson that he is the best man to
bring peace to the republic.
Pins Faith to Huerta.
LONDON, Nov. 10.—In connection
with the possibility of an Anglo
American misunderstanding over
Mexico, as reported in recent dis
patches from New York, the Daily
Mail this morning publishes from a
“diplomatic correspondent” the fol
lowing statement regarding Great
Britain’s Mexican policy:
“In well-informej quarters in Lon
don il is declared that the object of
the British government is to secure
lasting peace for Mexico, and that
this may best be reached by sup- j
porting Gen. Huerta, who is regard
ed by Great Britain as the most like
ly person to evolve order out of
chaos. It is believed that most for
eign governments share this view.
The British government, however,
has no desire to be antagonistic to
the United States, and would welcome
any practical solution of the Mexican
question. It is believed that this
point of view is fully recognized in '
Washington.”
The London newspapers are just
awakening to the possibility of an
embroilment between the United
States and Great Britain over the
Mexican situation. Their warnings
have heretofore all emanated from
Washington and New York corres
pondents, the views of the British
government as made known in the
United States not having been pub
lished here.
The Pall Mall Gazette said:
‘‘There Is evidently a grave mis
understanding between this country
and the United States in regard to
the Mexican crisis which should be
speedily removed. There are ele- '
ments of danger in the situation [
which may easily arouse strong feel- j
ings on both sides of the Atlantic.” j
“It cannot be denied that Presi- j
dent Wilson had some grounds for ;
complaint against British policy in ;
Mexico,’’ said The Globe, in com- ]
inenting upon the Mexican situation. 1
The newspaper thought that e grave j
mistake was made by the British for- j
eign office in its overhasty i icogni- j
tion of President Huerta, whit t was \
in marked contrast with its digni- !
fed delay in recognizing King Peter
of Servia.
The Globe advanced the view that
the foreign office attitude lent color ;
to the suspicion that its policy was
dictated rather by political consider- j
ations than by regard for the real |
interests of the nation.
GOOD REPORT Oi
HUM WIRELESS
Lieutenant Commandre Dodd Says
System is Great Aid in Forecast
ing Weather on Pacific.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10'.—Lieui.
Commander Dodd, of the navy, who
has been in charge of the wireless
system in Alaska, made a report to
day to the department, stating that
the system was growing in import
ance; that the amount of business
handled had doubled in the past few
months; that the weather reports
from Unalaska ana the St. Paul is
land stations were invaluable, as the
weather department was able to
forecast the weather for the entire
Pacific coast with a certainty and
could advise mariners of the great
blizzards which •come out of the Arc
tic and jeopardize ilte shipping of the
entire coast.
The lieutenant urges that more ap
piiations he made to care for the
present stations and to extend the
system.
ROAD IS OPeI
TDJRTERIOR
Abe Bell, Dan Sheehan, John John
son and Joe Schneider made the trip
e.cross the summit this morning with
double-enders and have broken the
government road from the summit' to
The Drop; the roadhouse keepers on
the other side have also broaen the
road from station to station and the
trail is In fine condition from the
coast to the interior. A large num
t}$r ylf Nelchinsv- juushecg, are nuw.^n
Jcutfe to "the new diggings.
Nome Pioneer Pafcses Away.
NOME, Nov. 10.—John Derfter, a
pioneer miner of this camp, reputed
(o he worth half a million, died last
nii lii from locomotor ataxia. He was
j (he owner of a valuable claim on Dex
| ter creek. He took out a fortune but
remained in the north.
S. Blum & Co. are busy putting up
Nolcliina outfits.
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NEVADA HAS
ALIEN LAND LAW
Against Which English Land Own
ers Are Protesting—Case Now
Up to Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. An ap
peal in the Toop -land case, calling
in question the constitutionality of
the Nebraska alien land law, was til
ed today in the Supreme Court. It is
said to be the nearest approach to
the California alien land law contro
versy which has ever been before the
tribunal.
The ease involves the question ol
whether William l oop and others, all
British subjects, residing in England,
may inherit an undivided two-thirds
interest in the land of their uncle,
John Toop, an Englishman, who be
came naturalized and acquired land
near Ulysses, Neb. The Ulysses Land
company claims title to the entire
tract on the ground that it purchased
the land from lho.se of John Toop’s
nephews who were residents of the
United States.
A Nebraska statute enacted in
188!) provides that land cannot be ac
quired in that state by descent or pur
chase by noh-resident aliens, though
it permits the widow or heirs of ali
ens to reside on the land for ten
years, and sell it within' that period'
or acquire it by becoming naturalized
within that period.
Judge Munger, of the federal- dis
trict court of Nebraska, held that the
Toops residing in England could not
occupy the land in question for the
ten-year period because they were the
heirs ot a “citizen" and not of an
alien. )
BIGGER BUILDING
FOR MRS. ST. MARIE
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The Crawford building on the Val
dez dock is to bo renovated and al- j
tered and Mrs. St. Marie will occupy '
the entire building with a first-class
boarding and lodging house. The ma
terial for the change is expected on
the next boat and the dining room,
kitchen and living quarters will be on
the lower floor, while the entire up
per floor w'l lbe used for rooms. The
equipment and furnish'ngs will be the
best in town.
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SUERS KILL
MINE GUARDS
Also Destroy Mine Building and Six :
Railroad Bridges—Special
Guards Ready.
DENVER, Nov. 10—Hostilities have
been resumed between the striking
miners and the private guards, who
are protecting the mine buildings
from the vengeance of the strikers I
and their sympathizers. The strik- j
ers succeeded in killing five mine !
guards and burned six railroad 1
bridges to prevent the stale troops
from reaching the scene of trouble.
The railroad officials are greatly in
censed at the action of the strikers i
and have demanded protection for
their property.
Three hundred more special guards
were sent to the mines today by the
Kurus agenc.' an . more will he dis
patched in a few at-ys as soon at
they arrive here Rein Chicago. The
men ate the pick of the Flynn strike
breakers and are determined men
well armed and are to be sworr. in
as special deputy sheriffs. j
The state troops are unalle to con- j
trol tlie situation and it is rumored j
that the governor will make a change
in commanders in the hope of fore- !
ing the strikers to respect the prop- [
erty of the mine operators. j
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POLE CLAIMS CHICAGO j
AS HIS INHERITANCE j
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PARIS, Nov. 10.—A Pole named !
Lasku Burdzinsky is preparing to
bring an action against the United
States government for the recovery
or the lttltd on which the city of Chi
cago is now located. Burdzinsky will
riot ask that he bo allowed to take
possession of the Illinois city. bur. will |
be Content if the American govern
merit will pay hil l 70.000,000 lublc.s
in llfeu of his claim to the land. The
Pold bases his claim upon (he fhet |
that an ancestor. Generul Pulaski, I
fought side by side with Lafayette'for j
American independence and in return
for his services Pulaski received a
large grant of land. The title to this
land has been traced and it is found
to include nearly the entire city of
Chicago.
Fresh fish at the Valdez Cafe. tf
DIAZ INOIGIM j
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Feeling Against Him in Havana is
Strong Because of Assassination
of the Maderos.
HAVANA, Nov. 10. -Gen. Diaz and
his companion were indicted today for !
shooting the Mexican who attacked ,
the Mexican general on the prome- !
nade, stabbing him in the neck and j
hack.
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It is believed that the arrest and i
indictment of Diaz is a political plot !
to punish him for his part in assas
sination of President Madero, who
was well liked here, and his wife and
sisters were welcomed by the officers |
of the Cuban government when they j
fled from the republic of Mexico and j
sought refuge hete and in the Un
ited States. ;
Public sentiment in Havana is |
against Diaz and also pro-Huerta be- ;
cause of the murder of the former
officials of the republic.
arresTdoctors :
ACCOUNT FRAUD!
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CHICAGO, Nov. 10.—Attorney Gen- I
eral Mclieynolds has directed the lo- i
cal district attorney to commence the |
work of prostecutlrtg "quack doctors,” ]
who have been using the mails to i
defraud. Three doctors were arrested I
today and given a preliminary hear- j
ing before the United States com- j
missions!'. They were held under j
110,000 bait' to await the atttWn of I
the federal grand jury, which ton- ;
venes next Week. j
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COL. ROOSEVELT HEARS j
AN AMERICAN SONG ,
BUENOS AYRES, Nov. 10.—Theo
dore Roosevelt today reveiwed tlioXi
sands of school children, who parad- i
ed before him and sang "America”
in honor of the former chief execu
tive of the United States. Colonel
Roosevelt was greatly pleased with
the compliment and thanked the !
children. '
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PASSENGERS ON
FLYING MACHINE
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Two Curtiss Hydroplanes to be
Used Between San Francisco
and Oaktand.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov to.—An
aerial company has been formed to
operate between' this' city and Oak
land. It Is estimated that the ma
chines, which will carry four passen
gers beside the operator, can make
the distance seven times faster than
the steamers. The company will use
two large Curtiss hydroplanes and
it is epeeted that they will do a large
business as soon as it becomes evi
dent that the operators are practical
men.
Local business men are furnishing
the capital and have organized the
company. The machines are now be
ing built by the Curtiss Manufactur
ing company of ilammorsport. New
York.
WOULD EXCLUDE
ALL THE HINDUS
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Commissioner Caminetti Will Confer
With Steamboat Officials
at Seattle.
SEATTLE. Nov. i •> Immigrate'!!
Commissioner Caiiiiuciti is expe-tc.l
here in a few days to consult with
the heads of the steamship lines in
hopes of enlisting their co-operation
in the light to exclude the Hindus,
who are flocking to the coast cities
in large numbers, and who are a
menace to the laborers, as they work
for low wages, and its soon as they
have accumulated a few hundreds of
dollars it is sent to their relatives
in India.
The steamship lines, however, are
adverse to the exclusion of the Hin
dus, its they constitute a large part
of the passenger business of the lines.
REBATE ILLEGAL
SATS MRETNOLDS
American Ships Not Allowed Five Per
Cent—Action of Congress Vio
lated T reaties.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—Attorney
General Mclteynolds has announced
that Ihe five per cent reduction al
lowed to shippers of goods in Ameri
can bottoms, under the new tariff
act, is in contravention of the treat
ies of the United States with foreign
powers, by which they are assured
of the same treatment under the fa
vored nations clause as the United
States.
England, Germany and France have
made strenuous piotests against the
rebate allowed to American ships and
other European nations have also'
protested, resulting in the possibil
ity of a tariff war between Europe
and America. The decision will set
tle the matter and the powers have
Been notified of the opinion of the at
torney general and all customs col
lectors have been instructed to treat
the rebate as a dead letter.
The American ship Owners have
tiled a. protest against the decision
and will start suits to force the
Treasury department to allow the re
bate. It is certain that the matter
will be taken to the Supreme Court
for tinad adjudication.
Fine pictures at the Orpheum to
night.