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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALA8KA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1912.
NO. 125
POLICE BUTTLE
WITH STRIKERS
factories Closing and Unemploy
ed Men Joining Ranks
of Strikers
Berl.n, March 13.—The coal
miners are growing turbulent
■with idleness and serious rioting
lias broken out. The police re
serves have been called to duty
■owing to several battles having
taken placo between the strikers
und the police.
Factories are closing down ow
ing to shortage of fuel and thou
sands are being added to the
ranks of the unemployed. The
sympathy of the factory employ
ees is with the striking coal min
•ors. The situation is regarded
tis aerious and the orders of the
police prohibiting meetings on
the streets are being ignored by
the strikers.
DR. WILEY WILL
RESIGN OFFICE
Chief of Chemical Bureau Will be
Editor of "'Qood House
keeping"
Washington, March 12.—Dr.
Harvey \V. Wiley, chief of the
bureau of chemistry of the agri
cultural department, is soon to
resign from his position and will
accept the editorship or "Good
Housekeeping" magazine.
There has been a determined
effort to secure Ihe dismissal of
Dr. Wiley from his post but Pres
ident Taft has positively refused
'to take such action or ask for his
resignation.
LABOR LEADERS
ARE ARRAIGNER
•Judge Anderson Denies rrioiion to
D8CU88 Indictments
Against Aocused
Indianapolis, March 13.—For
ty-six of the 54 labor leaders in
dicted for conspiracy in the dy
namite outrages were arraigned
before Judge Anderson yesterday.
Counsel for the accused moved
for a dismissal of the indictments
but Judge Anderson quashed the
motion. All of the accused will
enter demurrers.
VOLCANO LONG DORMANT MAY CAUSE
DESTRUCTION OF THE PANAMA CANAL
Sensational Report Is Circulated That Slides In Culebra Cut Are
Caused By Volcano Which Is Coming to Life Again—
Slide May Delay Opening Date of Canal—No
Information Given By Government
New York, March 13.--A sen
sational story has been publish
ed concerning the Panama canal.
It is claimed the department has
received advices that another
mammoth slide has taken place
in the Culebra cut which may de
lay the opening of the Panama
canal and possibly prevent its
construction.
It is claimed that engineers who
have investigated the conditions
have expressed the belief that the
slides are caused by the awaken
ing of a volcano which has been
dormant for ceriluries. The re
port has caused intense excite
ment and is the sole topic of con
versation.
The territory through which
the canal passes is subject to
earth tremors and it is claimed
the slides are due to the disturb
ances.
No official information has
been given out by the govern
ment, but it is understood a re
port has recently been received
from engineers and scientists on
the ground.
PACKERS TRU8T WANT8
REHEARING OF CASE
Chicago, March 13—Arguments
are ended in the case of the
Packers' trust. It was expected
a decision would he rendered yes
terday hut tlie trust's attorneys
made a motion for a rehearing
which was denied by the court.
COLONEL'S VIEWS
ON BIGBUSINESS
Will Issue Statement as to How
the Trusts 8hould be Reg
ulated
Oyster Bay, March 13.--Colonel
Roosevelt will shortly issue a
statement defining his views ot
the necessary regulation of hig
business.
He holds that the Sherman an
ti-trust law is antiquated and
does not serve the purpose. He
believes any effort to restore the
competitive system would be. a
step backward.
ROOSEVELT EXCUSED FROM
GRAND JURY DUTY
Mineola, March 13.—Colonel
Roosevelt, who was appointed
foroman of the federal grand
jury by the supreme court, has
been excused from the duty.
BERTHA WILL GO
TO COOK'8 INLET
Seattle, March 13.--The Berlha
will arrive here tomorrow and
will sail again on the 20th. Cook's
Inlet is free from ice and she will
he sent there next trip.
Seattle, March 13.—A direct all
wireless system is planned by the
government between Nome and
Fort Gibbon.
TAFT MANAGERS MUST STOP
ATTACKS AGAINST ROOSEVELT
PRESIDENT I88UE8 ORDERS TO 8TOP PERSONALITIES AND TO
OONFINE EFFORT8 TO COMB ATINQ MEAURE8 WHIOH
WOULD PROVE HARMFUL TO THE NATION
Washington, March 13.— Presi
»<lcnt Tnft has issued orders to
his campaign managers that all
personal attacks upon • Colonel
noosovclt must slop. They are to
devote their attention to matters
of interest to every citizen.
The prosident stated he dislik
ed personalities at any timo and
-would not countenanco such ac
lion during hi* campaign. The
third torm was a matter which tho
party could handlo with profit, as
ho did not heliovo tho Republi
cans favored tho idea any more
than tho Democrat*. Tho recall
policy of Roosevelt as applied to
tho judiciary wan dangerous and
he advised his manager* to make
tho fight on that issue.
DEPARTMENT TO INVESTIGATE
ORCHARD COURT-MARTIAL
i
CHARGES OF MISCONDUCT ON
OF THE COURT WILL BE I
BELL, WHO IS COMING
THE PART OF SOME MEMBERS
NVESTIGATED BY COLONEL
ON THE ALAMEDA
When the name of Col. Bell ap
peared in the list of passengers
coming on the Alameda inquiry
was made as to his identity, but
no information could he gained.
It has now become known that
he is Lieut.-Col. George II. Bell,
inspector general of the western
division of the United States
army. His mission is to inves
tigate alleged charges of miscon
duct on the part of members of
the court-martial held in Valdez
last fall on the Lieut. Orchard
case.
The Alameda will arrive tomor
row or Friday and a number of
local citizens have been request
ed to appear before Colonel Bell
at the office of Lieut. Prosser, in
charge of the Signal Corps in Val
dez.
It is understood the investiga
tion is the outcome of severaj
complaints having been made in
the form" of affidavits that some
of I ho members of the court
martial were not lit to act upon a
case where the liberty of any per
son was involved.
While the court-martial pro
ceedings were under progress
here there wAs considerable gos
sip regarding the conduct of cer
tain members of the court but
the stories were treated as idle
gossip by the newspapers. The
department has, however, taken
the matter up and the investiga
tion by Colonel Bell may result
in a re-trial of the Orchard case.
The list of local citizens with
whom Colonel Bell has requested
conferences is a long one and in
dicates the department is determ
ined to get the facts of the case.
Among them are Edmund Smith,
J. W. McMillan, Robert Weber,
C. D. Shaw, J. M. Hall, H. T. Whit
ley, M. A. Amundson, G. W. Nel
son, L. H. Carvey, J. C. Martin,
E. M. Lakin and Marshal Sulli
van.
DELEGATE WICKERSHAM HAS !
INTRODUCED ANOTHER DILL
ADVOOATE8 (HONEYS RAI8ED F ROM LICENSE8 AND OTHER
TAXES BE DEVOTED TO PROVIDE FUND8 FOR INDI
GENTS, 8OHOOL8, ROADS AND TRAIL8
Washington, March 13.--DeIo
gat3 Wickersham of Alaska has
introduced a resolution in con
gress to provido for the disposi
tion of taxes raised from liquor
licenses and other trades in Alas
ka.
The hill provides that 10 per
cent of such revenues sholl pro
to a fund to provide for the re
lief of indigents and those who
arc incapacitated through old
oge; 30 per cent to go to the
schools of the territory and the
remaining 00 por cent to he used
for building roads and trails.
REPRESENTATION WORK
MIJ8T BE PERFORMED
In determining the amount of
work upon a claim, or improve
ments placed thereon for the pur
pose of representation, tho test
is as to the reasonable value of
said work or improvements, not
what was paid for it or what tho
contract prico was, hut it depends
entirely upon whothcr or not the
said work or improvements wore
reasonably worth tho amount
claimed,
LOUIS LAVEN8ALIR IS
OOMINQ TO VALDKZ
Louis Lavensaler, the mining
engineer, has cabled J. II. Biggs,
of tho Valdoz Drug Store, that ho
would bo in Valdoz about the 20th
of March, as ho intonded taking
the boat leaving Seattlo March 16.
His mission in tho north is not
known but it in surmised by his
friends ho is going to try to beat
Prof. Parker's party to tho sum
mit of Mount McKinloy.
BLUE TICKET QIVEN
FAIRBANKS RESIDENT
Robert Panvich, formorly of
Idilarod, was given a blue tiekel
by Magistrate Clark, of Fair
banks. lie was fxiveil a 90-day
sentence which was suspended to
permit him to pet out of I ho coun
try. He is now headed for the
coast.
LABOR LEADERS
TO STAND TRIAL
Demurrers Overruled by Judge
Anderson—Not Guilt/
Pleas Entered
Indianapolis, March 13.—Judge
Anderson has overruled I he de
murrers in the case of tin* if> la
bor leaders and they all entered
pleas of not guilty.
The court granted 30 days to
file exceptions. Eight of the per
sons indicted by the grand jury
have not been apprehended.
OWEN MOHAN 18
MATCHED WITH MOORE
New York, March 13.3—Owen
Moran has been matched to tight
a 10-round go with Paul Moore in
this city.
BROOK8 WILL VI8IT
8HEEP OREEK DISTRICT
Seattle, March 13.—Dr. Alfred
Brooks will sail on Ihe Admiral
Sampson for Sheep creek to study
the geolngieal formation of thai
section.
1912 MINING CONQRE88
WILL MEET IN SPOKANE
Spokane, March I3--The Amer
ican Mining Congress will meet
in Spokane for its IS)12 session.
WILL VOLUNTARILY
REDUCE RATES
White Pass Railroad Will Re
duce Its Schedule of
Rates
Skagway, March 12—The Skag
way Alaskan has received the fol
lowing message from President
Dickeson, of the White Pass A.
Yukon Railroad: '"Regardless of
the decision of the railway com
mission of Canada, which com
pletely rescinds the order reduc
ing the rates the Alaska and Yu
kon public may depend upon the
White Pass & Yukon route to as
sist in every reasonable way to
develop the country. The com
pany will voluntarily make a
number of material reductions
and readjustments of certain
rales with a view of assisting in
the development of thp country
and in return 11k1 company hopes
to obtain a full co-operation of
the citizens and ils patrons.*'
BRYAN FAVORS
JUDICIARY RECALL
Believes Judges Should be Re
sponsible to People for
Decisions
Columbus. ()., March 1'{.--Wil
liam Jennings Hryan delivered an
address here last, night and came
out strong f«»r I ho recall of judges
and declared emphatically fur the
initiative and referendum.
He believes the constitution
should he changed to make the
judiciary responsible, to the peo
ple for their decisions. He char
acterized the supreme court «is a
body whose duty it was to inter
'pret the laws, but had set itself
above congress in making laws.
ALASKA SOLID'
FOR PRESIDENT
Governor Clark Says Delegates
From North Will Qo Pledg
ed to Taft
Washington. March |,'l._-(»ov
ernor Waller K. ('.lark, of Alaska,
says Alaska is solid for President
Tafl. The delegates throughout
the rouulry are being soul lo the
territorial convention pledged to
endorse his administration. The
Alaska delegates to the Chicago
convention will ho solid for Taft.
AMERICA WILL TIGHTEN
NEUTRALITY LAWS ON BORDER
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT HAS PROTESTED TO WASHINQTOM
BECAUSE MADERO'S TROOPS PAS8ED THROUGH AMERICAN
TERRITORY—SHIPMENTS MAY BE BARRED
Washington, March i3.--8ecre
ary Stimson has hold a confer
inco with President Tuft concern
ng the situation along the Mex
can border. Up to the present
io effort has heen made to stop
ihipmonts of ammunition to the
•ebols in Mexico when passed
hrough tho regular channels.
The conference has resulted in
a decision lo enforce the neutral
ity laws in ft stricter manner and
may result in shipmonts of arms
bring prohibited. Tho passage
of Madero's troops through
American territory whilo disguis
ed as laborers has brought a pro
test from the'provisional govern
ment of Mexico.