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1(J . VALDEZ, ALA$£A, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1914. NO. 147.
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FOB VALDEZ
San Francisco Outfit Say Will Have
the Steamship Carlos on the
Run Npjtt Month.
SEATTLE, Mjucb 27.—Olson and
Mahoney, the Mg San Francisco ship
ping operators, who have heretofore
confined themselves to coastwise
freighting from Seattle, Portland and
San Francisco, will start a Southwest
ern Alaska service as far as Cook
inlet.
The steam schooner, Carlos, a
1,200-ton boat, capable of carrying 50
passengers, will leave this city on
April 15 for Valdez and other Prince
William sound ports.
The company will endeavor to pre
pare for the big shipment of freight
sure to come with the opening of the
coal fields and the building of the
government railroad.
Other steamship lines are expected
to enter the field in a few months,
it is understood that several new
steamers will be brought from the At
lantic coast to the Pacific for use in
the Alaska trade.
Bull Moosers Have Nominated W.
Lee to Beat Him and Hot Fight
is Anticipated.
ST. FAI L, March 27. The regular
Republicans have nominated Governor
Kberhardt, the present Republican
governor of the state and the Pro
gressive Republicans have placed in
nomination against him VV. Lee. They
hope to poll enough votes to defeat
lie present incumbent.
The tight between the two fac
tions of the old Republican party will
be watched with interest. The old
line Republicans, lead by Senator Nel
son, will make every effort to re-elect
Kberhardt. The Progressives hope to
defeat him, but know they have no
..hance to elect their own ticket.
At the election in , 1912 .Governor
Kberhardt received 129,688 votes, his
democratic opponent receiving 99
659 votes and Collins on the Bull
Moose liekgt polled only 38,455 votes.
THEATRE1WAGKATE
PASSES AWAY
Benjamin Keith Dies After Amassing
a Fortune—Started the Contin
uous Performance.
PALM BEACH. Fig., March 27
Benjamin Keith, the theatrical man
ager v.-ho was the first to open a
' continuous performance house and
who has made a fortune tn the . busi
ness, died here today after a short
illness.
IvtSih started in the shew business
as the owner- of a small one-ring cir
cus and, ln l£S5> became, a part own
er in the ,Qgiety Theater.in Boston,
and in the sgme year .began the con
tinuous performance, which soon be
came so popular.
Kieth’s estate amounts to several
million dollars.
Notice.
While,.thanking,,taly frtepde Jpr ..fhe
honor they have given me by placing
' my name in nomination for a position
on the city council I oannot accept
the nomination and must decline to
run. v KDBfiBT MSKfOTTOCKN.
TELEPHONE TRUST
WILL BE BOOB
Have Agreed to Dissolve Trust Now
Existing in Northwestern
States—Suit be Dropped.
PORTLAND, Ore.. March 27.—The
Bell telephone trust, operating from
this city and covering the entire Nor
thwestern territory, have agreed with
the federal district attorney to dis
solve the trust relation between the
subsidary corporations.
The agreement to dissolve ends the
suit brought by the government to
have the trust dissolved.
It was claimed that the methods
of the trust had destroyed all com- j
petition and that the independent |
companies were being driven to the j
wall. j
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Roy Morehead Advertised in Paper to j
Take Man to Alaska for $100— j
Kills Him Instead.
SEATTLE, March 27. Roy More
head was arrested here today charged :
j with the murder of Everett West.
I who was killed ten days ago in Sal
! mon bay and his body sunk to the
I bottom of rhe buy. The police claim
that Roy Morehead advertised that
; lie would take a man to Alaska with
! him for $100; that Everett West an
I swered the advertisement, was lured
i to Salmon bay, taken out in a boat
| and killed and robbed of $ 1 ,'t(< which
: he had with him and his body sunk to
| tlie bottom of the buy.
The cries of West were heard by
! people on the shore, and although
several boats put out to rescue a sup
posedly drowning man they could find
nobody.
The matter remained a mystery for
a week and then the police secured |
a tip that Morehead had committed i
a murder. They investigated and j
iwatched him, finally making the ar
rest on suspicion, whereupon he con
fessed and tolld where he had se
cured the money he was spending and
(where to find the body. The police
j are now,dragging for the. remains of
j West.
Kjitg Refuses Aid fpr Animals.
MUNICH, March 27.—In refusing
i to become the patron of a number ■
of proposed asylums for sick ani
mals in Bavaria, King Louis admin
istered a stinging rebuke to a depu
i ration of aristocratic women who
| sought his aid. After ingulrlng how
| much money they had collected, his
majesty said: "My, dear ladies, sick
i animals we kill, but sick men. we help.
11 beg you to use your money for the
| sick, needy and helpless of the hu
man family. Aou will find them far
more worthy objects than sick 0:11s.
dogs and horses. I hope you will
I take my words to heart.”
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, Cljina Egg* in. Market,
i VANCOUVER, B. C„ March 27.—
1 't his nor' has been fairly Hooded with
China eggs und the, market price has
i taken u tqijoggan slide. Tho Bm-i
!press ,of India ,recently hrcinsdiJt .in
J 3,000,000 and later the Cardiganshire
j arrived with 600 tons, or 666,000 dots
j en. Advices state that other con
signments . will be .received.
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j Special Tgnipht at the ,Orpheum.
j “The Star of Bethlehem,” a. beauti
j ful .thraerfeel subject, vvllj be the fea
iture.oj the, show tills eyfjtgng at the
I Orph£um. , xiie three reels( tell In
j beautiful pictures the wonderful story
| of the birth of Jesus Christ and the
| surroundings in Bethlehem, when the.
; Savior came ro save the world.
j The, McIntosh teams.will leave lot
jibe Nelcbina. on Sunday morning.
MEXICAN BAffli
ENDS IN A DRAW
Both Sides Claim a Victory—Huerta
Strained Every Nerve to Put
Big Army in .the .Field
GlilHUAHUA. Mexico, March 27.—
Tfce battle fought at Torreon between,!
the Federal troops and "the Rebels,
resulted in a draw battle according to
advices received here today from
General Villa, who commands the
troops. The greater part Of the light
ing was done at long range. Villa
has a force of 12,000 men with him,
the pick of the troops from the north
ern Mexican states. He also has
many guns and plenty of ammunition.
MEXICO CITY, March 27 - Advices
received here from the commander of
the Federal troops at Torreon gives
the information that the Federal
troops have secured a victory over
the .Rebels and that the latter have
withdrawn from about the city. Great
satisfaction is shown in official cir
cles at the decisive victory won by
the administration.
President Huerta has made super
human efforts to place a large and
well equipped army in the field
against Villa at Torreon because the
effect of another victory by the ban
dit rebel leader meant the downfall
of the present administration.
New machine guns manned by En
glish gunners and deserters from the
warships in Mexican waters were
sent to the scene and millions of
rounds of ammunition were hurried -
ly purchased and sent to the front.
BIG SKYSCRAPER
FOR NEW YORK
American Express Company Will
Erect Thirty-two Story Building
on Lower Broadway.
NEW ,YORK, March 27.—The
American Express company have just
announced that the company will
build a thirty-two story office build
ing on. the present site of the com
pany office and tljat the new structure
will cost $2,000,000. The building,
which will be on lower Broadway, be
low Wall street, will be the highest
btjilding in that section ijnd will over
look the North and East rivers and
also have an excellent, view of the
upper New York bay.
The plans for the building are all
approved by the directors and the
work will commence as soon as the
office force can be located in new
quarters.
IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO. March 27.* Dentists
from all nans of the world came to
Chicago today to attend th« ceW'rj
tion of the lU'Motbanniversary of the
founding of the ifl’nois Stale Dental
Society, which bp gun today The
meeting was. ex.ppc.tfd, to be the fiirg
est of its kind ever held, preparations
having, been made to. Receive 2,600
dentists. Clinics of all descriptions
were on the program today and for
tomorrow. Experts from various
states and countries were to give
demonstrations of the best thing in
the dental profession they could of -
fer. Two hundred Illinois dentists are
to have charge of, the program to
morrow. On. Monday, the last day.
of the meeting, Chicago dentists will
have charge of the clinics.
Chop suey, noodles and chile con
earns at all hours. Exchange Grill.
Says Will Oppose Any Effort to Shut
Off Pebate on Canal Tolls ,Bi(l by
Limiting pebate to Jwo Hours.
WASHINGTON, March 27.—What
promises to be the greatest debate in
congress for many years opened today
when the Democratic leaders of the
House attempted to put through a
motion limiting the debate on the ca-'
ngl tolls question to two hours.
Speaker Chtunp Clark has taken the
lead in the objection to the efforts to
gag congress in order to pass the bill
as proposed by the administration.
In making known his position the
speaker stated: “I shall oppose with
all my effort any attempt to ram such
a rule down the throats of the mem
bers of congress.”
The speaker was applauded by
members on both sides of the House
when he made the statement.
The advocates of free tolls claim
that the railroads, the oil trust and
the owners of American shipping are
the only ones to benefit by the law
and that it should be repealed.
It is generally believed, however,
that far graver reasons are behind
the attempt at this time to repeal the.
[law. It is known that President Wil
[ son has called to his office many op
pom nts of the repeal who, while re
j fusing to give an£ explanation, have
changed front.
! Hpon the passage of the canal tolls
[ bill, it is believed, depends the settle
| ment of many diplomatic disputes be -
l tween this government and European
I powers.
[ALASKA S. S CO.
INCREASE SERVICE
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Boat to Leave Seattle Every Six Days
—Alameda Leaves Seattle April 6
—Inaugurating Summer Service.
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SEATTLE, March 27.—The steam
er Alameda, of the Alaska Steam
ship Company, will leave Seattle on
April 6, inaugurating the summer
schedule of a boat every six days.
The schedule will be maintained dur
ing the summer and well into the
fall.
From advices received from the
East the company expect the heaviest
tourist travel in the history of Alas
ka. It is predicted that from live to
ten thousand people will visit Alaska
this summer because of the advertis
ing which has been given the coun
try. The company have also planned
large advertising campaigns in east
j ern papers and magazines.
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! KANSAS CITY. Mo.. March 27.—
i Marcus Loew, the theatrical manag
jer, with a big string of theaters in
• the middle west, has purchased the
| entire holdings of Sullivan and Con
I sidine, consisting of twenty-eight
theaters, mostly located in the north
west. By this purchase Loew becomes
tho largest holder of theaters in the
tjpyntry. . Sullivan anil Op'nsidine re
e’«rf\[od #8,000.000 fpr. their interests.
j. Million*, for Street Improvement*.
: CLEVELAND, March 27.—The
i pity’s depar.tippnt of finance tpday re
fjpjyed. bitjsj for |l.ltfV,tJ))0 wprth .of
tjfreet, iwprpyenient, bond*. On Ap~
! ril .18,. #800,000 worth of municipal
: electric light bonds will be knookets
•down to the highest bidder.
i ,Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Stone left on
1 last night for Bpward.
HARBp0ASSESILHflUSE
Appropriates $43,000,000 to Fix Up Our
Rivers and Harbors—Hew York
Gets $14,000,001'.
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WASHINGTON. March 27.—The
House today passed the Rivers aiid
Harbors'bill providing’for appro
priation of $43,000,000 to deepen the
harbors and rivers and bays Of the
country. The government will spend
$14,500,000 on Improvements in New
York harbor’and the chtuinels Will be
deepened to allow for large boats now
being operated between America and
Europe.
The members of congress from the
interior stages fought the bill because
no appropriations were made for
their districts, but the bill will be
carried by a big vote.
Arrests Made at Calgary—Men Are
Ex-convicts—Only 25 Years Old
and Killed Three Men.
SEATTLE, March 27. Two ex
convicts, George Ball and Harry Me
Avoy, were arrested today by the
police of Calgary, Canada, charged
with being part of the gang of bandits
| which held up the Great Northern
j train near Bellingham a month ago
! and killing three passengers who at
tempted to overpower the robbers.
I More than a dozen passengers on
■ thi> train at the time of the holdup
land murder have identified the pho
jtographs of the two prisoners, who are
[only 25 years old, but have a long
I record of crime
i Several detectives have been trail -
j ing the men for the past two weeks
j and the arrest was made today when
j the chain of evidence seemed com
! plete to the officers.
| The Canadian authorities will be
asked to extradite the two men for
trial and the papers are being made
out at Olympia today and a special
officer will leave for Calgary some
time tonight.
Bird Importation.
I (Communicated.) j
It has been proven that some of ;
i the foreign birds will thrive in this
j country. About ten years ago 150
j black cocks and w-oodhens were ini
ported from Sweden 10 the Yellow
I stone park. Montana, by the United
States government. The birds seem j
l to thrive well and increase rapidly. |
At the same time 100 cuckoos were j
imported, but they did not adapt
themselves; neither has there been !
; any sounds from them in early sum
mer days. These birds have probably
[ not been able to withstand our cli
mate. or they may have departed for
■ a southern clime.
A. F. SQDERSTROM.
V'aldez, Alaska, March 27, 1914. '
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Supreme Court Expected to Adjourn.
WASHINGTON, ;.March 27.—The
United States Supreme Court, after
handing down several important de
visions today was expected to adjourn
1 for its annual Epster vacation. It
| was planned to reconvene the supreme
i tribunal on Monday, April li.
I Jap Admiral Loses His Job,
TOKK)'.' Japan’ J‘March 27.- The
riulnjster of marine today remqved all
! officials of the navy who ^ have been {
j implicated In the recent, graft on’elec
; trlcal contracts. Admiral' Marsuiiioto
1 was among those removed today.
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| Thomas S. Scott, formerly United
States deputy clerk of tile court, f‘e
. tuned on the Algipeda, last night.
; Mr. Scott has accepted a pogition^ith.
[the S. Blum & Co, bank at Cordova
and wfll be cashier of the new First
Bank of that city.
DISPATCH WANTS
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Juneau Paper Wants Democratic Club
to Demand the Dismissal of
>:n ** , A • - t\ ..
Rustgard at Once
JUNEAU, March 27.—The Juneau
Dfsphtch todhy will editorially' de
mand that the Juneau Democratic club
immediately ask the administration to
emand from District A ttomdy John
Riifctgard' his resignation.
Pdlltical »reasons (are behind the
demand, besides the charges made
that Hustgard brought charges againsl
United States Commissioner Marshall
because the lat'er had dismissed an
action brought by the district at
torney against a woman who ran a
brothel. The case Was dismissed be -
cause the chief witness knew nothing
of (he facts, says the Dispatch, when
he was placed on the stand.
The Democrats are also anxious
that Rustgard’s head shall fall to
make room for a Democrat, and a half
dozen Democratic lawyers of this di
vision are after the job and are aid
ing the Dispatch to secure the recall
of Jlustgard.
EMU GENERAL
RESIGNS OFFICE
Field Marshal French, Who Signed
Promise to Officers That Th"y
Would Not Fight, Resigns.
I .UNIX IN. March d7 Field Mai
shal French, of the English army,
who. w'lh other high officials of th•*
War deparinient, signed the release ,.i
the officers of the British army who
returned to their regiments with tin;
promise that ihey would not be oi -
deled to light the people of Irel ill•!,
today tendered his resignation.
The members of the government
who were responsible for the recent
irouble in Dublin and Belfast, have
all resigned and the ministry is in -
dined to believe that the trouble is
over and that the cabinet lias survived
another crisis.
Bonar Law and Sir Edward Carson
are confident that ihey will win if
an appeal is taken to the country and
are preparing to bring the Asquith
ministry to the ground.
ALAMEDAGOMES
FROM
Had Large List of Passengers for This
Port and Brings Fifty Tons
of Freight.
The steamer Alaiueda of the Alas
ka Steamship line, in command of
Captain Warner, reached Valdez at
9 o'clock last night with 60 passengers
and 40 tons of freight for this town.
The boat sailed west at 1 a. m. for
Soward.
The following passengers arrived
on' the boat: Franklin Taylor. T. L.
Nyman. T. Scott, H.' Y. Jackson, A
Anderson. L. Anderson, R. S. Terry.
Edna Lamping. F. M. Quinn. Marie
Leeman, Miss R. K. Miller, Henry
Smith and wife. E. Kraus, C. H. Ball
J. A. Magtll, R. Mclntdsh, G. Butser
G. Gilbert. H. Albeidt, J Moulton. L
L. Middlecarap and wife,' Sam Ouyot
and 96 second-class.
Robert Mclntqsh. the freighter* re
turned, from Slate creek last night
corning via Cordova. The McIntosh
teams are due. here tonight ':
^’ottman’s.