IT WILL BE WAR
EXTERMINATION
Present War will be one of Cru
elty and Horrors a,nd With
out Mercy
Solia, Oct. 21—The Sella cor
respondent of the London Times
says: The present war will be
a war of creeds • rathe r thna
races; it will be a war without
mercy, without truce and a war
of horrors." A dispatch to the
Chronicle says: "Turkey utter
ly rejects Premier Poincares'
proposal for a European confer
enre in the nteresL of peart*.
Podgroritze, Oct. 21—The 1*«»rI —
ress of Ifounis, with sixty offi
cers and men surrendered In the
Montenegrin forces.
ON THE WAY 10
THE OUTSIDE
The Wint°r Road Between Val
dez and Fairbanks is now
Ready for Travel
Fairbanks, OH. I—Falcon
Josliu, of the 'J'anana llailroad
and Volney Richmond, manager
of 111,, Northern Commercial
('.•impany here, left for the out
ride <»n Tuesday's stage, the for
mer for Washington, 1). C.. and
the latter for the headquarters
of l.he company in San Franciseo.
They are coining out with I he
railroad commission. The win
ter road is now ready for travel,
from Fairbanks lo Valdez. On
on the trial there a're now fifty
road has been completed and a
bridge built which will enable
travelers I" avoid I he bad over
flows in the river belween Mil
lers and the Rapids.
SAYS ADVERTISING
DOMINATES POLICY
New York, Oct. -'I—Norman
ilapgoitd, former edijoi of Col
liers Weekly, says he resigned
from I ho publication because its
advertising was influencing its
editorial policy.
Charles Kanoke, who has just
rorne in over the trail from Gul
kana, reports the trail to be in
fair shape for this season of
the year. He says the day he
lert Oulkana it begajn lo snow.
The launch Brighton will leave
for Port Well« In the morning.
Recent arrival from Ihe camp
*ay that about sixty miners
will winter in lhat section.
Frank Manley and wife are at
Willow; creek awaiting transpor
tatio » to Valdez.
Cheese of every description at
N. Schmidt's, next to Blum's.
FOR, 8ALE--Wombat fur coat,
fur cap, Iron bed, springs and
ruattresH, blankets, house pian^
hanging basket, etc. Inquire*
Mrs. J. L, O^od.
Schmidt's Lunch Room open
lor business tomorrow. Try that
MAY BOMBARD
CITY VERA CRUZ
Nfexcan Gun bo aits May Bombard
t © City Troops B*ing Sent
Against Rebels
Mexico City, Oct. 21—All com
munication with Vera Cruz has
been 'cut, the last message from
that oity said that Commodore
Azutla had regained command of
the gunboats and was preparing
to bombard the city.
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.Washington, Oct. 21—Much
uneasiness is felt here for the
safety of Americans inVera Cruz.
The navy department has or
dered the cruiser Tacoma to that
point to reinforce tin* cruiser
Des Moines.
Kansas City, Oct. 21—Harry
Wilson, ambassador to Mexico,
who is visiting friends here,
said: "Diaz has great prestige
with Phe army and the public
generally «\nd may accomplish
much in unseating President Ma
dero." The government is
marching three thousand troops
on Vera Cruz and will make a
dtsperate effort to recapture the
city. It is thought the two gun
rloats in the harbor will greatly
aid the federals.
Washington. Oct. 21—Ameri
can vessels will not permit the
[gunboajs to indiscriminately bom
jbard I lie city.
TURKISH FLEET
SEEKING GREEK
War Preparations Going on in
the Balkans—Turkish Fieet
Will Take Part
Loudon, Oct. I—No real hal -
Ik's have taken place between the
contending forces yet. The au
thorities in Sofia threaten to
.severely punish the disseminators
of fake war news. The Turk
ish Heel is now searehing for the
<ireek armada to give them bat
tle.
Sa.c Your Coupons
A liiH- show tonighl ajid cou
pon.; fi»r a pair of pictures imi
view at the Valdez Drug store to
he drawn Saturday night.
MAJORWHALLEY
DIES SUDDENLY
** _
Honolulu Oct. 21 — Major John|
»H. Walley 8econd infantry com
manding Fort Shnfter, H. I.,
dropped dead. Major NVhalley
ouring the Spanish American war
commanded the 1st Washing
volunteer organization* in til'
Horviec. He was very popular
v ith hin mtn, the onhsted men
presenting him with & beautiful
► abrc at the close of the war.
fThe youngest boy of Mr. and
Mrs. Drake i* suffering from an
attack -of the grippe.
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The "Valdez Cafe Is one rood
pi«e* (o eat. If
t < i ...
Nome held a voting contest to
see who wan the most popular
lady in the northern city.
TYPHOON VICTIMS
NUMBER MANY
Thousands, are Killed by Ty
phoon Which 8trikes the
Island of Cebu
Manila, Oct. 21—Later ad
vivices received from the island
of Cebu state that thousands of
natives were killed in the storm.
Four Americans werc killed and
four towns were completely
wiped out. Aid has been rushed
from here to the sufferers. The
dead are being buried as ra'pidly
as possible.
MINING CONGRESS
MEET SPOKANE
Fifteenth Annual Session Will
Take Place November 25—
Will Last Five Days
Tlir American Mining Con
gress will meet in Sokane on the
251 li of November and will be in
session for live days discussing
•Ihe malh'i'.s of general interest to
mining men. On*' of the most
important subjects thai will hi*
Considered will hi.* lh«vt of the
proposed Metallurgical Investi
gations In be carried «>11 by the
jFederal Hureau «»f Mines.
In aluiiHl every mining dis •
jlrici in I lie I'liiled Stales there
ai'e large deposits of ore carrying
valuable metals, hul not enough
of any one metal to pay Ihe cosl
jof extraction by any known
I met hod.
Thai chen.p methods "f e\—
trading lhes(. metals can be de
mised if metallurgical invest ign
! lions are carried far enough, is
i Ihe belief of every metallurgist
who has given IliI subject any
consideral ion.
I The lime and expense neces
sary to carry on these investiga
tions to a successful issue prac
tical places the subject beyond
Ihe roach of the individual, while
if such a method should be de
\ iseil l»t nn ndividnal •»r corpora
the results would mil be avail
alile to the small mine owner be
cause of Ihe royally which would
be extracted for Ihe use op the
met hod.
The American Mining Congress,
recognizing these facts, early bo
iran a campaign to have Ihe gov
ernment carry on such metallur
gical invest igal ions ag would
lend to this desirable result.
ANOTHER CRANK
WANTS ACCOUNT
/
Chicago, Oct. 21—A native of
the republic of Colmnbia was ar
r en tod at the Mercy Hospital for
insisting on calling Roosevelt to
accovint Tor the Panama canal
grab.
Mrs. Henry T. Ray of Fair
banks died recently after a short
illness.
L. L. James wants lo be com
missioner for Alaska at the Ban
Francisco fair.'
Deputy Marshal Dyer has been
moved from Husitnn lo Kolk.
THIEF ESCAPED
LEAVING SWAG
Robber Overlook* $52,000 in Safe
When he Qot Away With
$1,200 Saturday
•Skagway, Oct. 21—The thief
who held "P Taylor, the Wells,
Fargo & Go's, agent here last
Saturday and broke open the
safe, secured only % 1,200 when
he made his escape. At the
time there was fifty-lwo thous
and dollars in he safe which the
cracksman overlooked in his hur
ry io make his get-away.
ALASKA'S PRODUCT
IS ON INCREASE
Output of 1911 Far Above That
of Previous Years—Copper
Output Increases
Keetiu.se of Hie unprecedented
increase in the production of
copper, Alaska's mineral pro
duelion in MM I jumped I«• $20,
1W10.
Only in I he boom years ol' 1900
and 1007 has I he mark been ex
celled in the mineral production
!of the territory. Copper pro
duction; in 1010 was only $538,
j (>05 while las| year il leapeil l<»
i $3,300,38 i.
I
I The mining iudustr> «»I" Alaska
jilui'infr MM I is discussed at
lleiiKth in a report written by Mr. j
IAlfred It. Brooks, emphasizing
.the increased product inn of jr«dd
and copper. Mr. Hrooks in his
j report makes this sij-rnillcant
i eonimi'ul.
"No advances were made in
the exploration «>f the eoal fields,
for lhis phase or the mining in
dustry still awaits the eslablish
nieni of a definite policy in re
gard ly the disposition of the pud
lie coal lands. In 1911, there
fore, as in previous years, •»'ag
nation existed in all enterprises,
depending upon the opening • »1'
, tflie coal llelifs. Tb^-e cntee ■
, prises inelude not only coal min !
inf? ventures, but railway con-j
st ruction, and, to a certain ex
tent, metalliferous mining ami
other industries whose success
ful proseeution depends upon an
abundant, supply of cheap fuel."
Alaska's total Rold production
from lode mines in 1911 is esti
mated to be valued at $52,808,
921. .Placer prold produced is
eslimaled a| $12,5 40,000 against
Sit.98 4,800 in 1910.
BERTHA IS DUE
BRHOIG USOIHIE
The Iiertha left Seattle on the
t5th and in expected lo arrive in
Valdcz in a few dayH. She has
a consignment of powder and
gasoline for this town and it in
reported will go a« far west a.*
Ship creek.
Kd. Wood* i» now freighting
into Tonfttaa, hacving made one
trip Into Copper flenler with gov
ernment nupplie*.
Every automatic gun in Nome
was gold when the ptarmigan
ftcaaon opened**^ %
DIES ALONE ON
THE PELLY RIVER
Colorafdoan Dies of Appendicitis
While on Hunting Trip on
McMillan River
The body of E. E. Collins, of
Slratlon, Colorado, was found in
a cabin on the McMillan river, a
branch ofl the Pelly, which flows
into the upper Yukon. He went
into the country last August to
hunt and trap alone. The body
was found by William Alcroft,
Joseph Greene, of the" Dawson
News staff and others wlm were
hunting; moose.
They report limling a letter
addressed t«» Collins' mother in
Stratton, in which the last entry
indicates that ln> died about
Mareh I. Tlier,, is n«» clironi
ele recording sickness. lie had
consumed some medicines and
made emergency appliances, in
dicating death was probably due
t<> appendicitis or other internal
(roubles. lie was about 35 ]
yes\rs old. There was plenty of
food and other supplies in the
cabin.
The remains were left in the
cabin. The Canadian police
were notified and will care for
the remains.
A new method of mining by
conveyor will* be tried on Dry
creek in the Nome district, says
the Nome Nugget.
DEMANDS WILSON
STATE POLICY
Suffragette Interrupts Meeting to
Ask His Attitude Toward
Woman"s Suffrage
i
.Xt'W York. Url. '.'I—While
WiHiilrnw Wilson was addressing
a large meeting in Itrooklyn,
'Maude Klain. an ardent suflTra
,gelle. interrupted (In* governor I
(ili' tni'inl hat In* slats h's atti—
.• Iowa id woman snifrnge,
i'i'lir poliee i 111 ii i«*«l iat o Ir: 11 • i > • • rf
jlliu woman lo eject h«*r Ironi tin
hark. The audience y«>ll«*cl erii*s
of approval ami disapproval. a
panic ensuing. No one was
seriously hutirl.
Tin* steamer June is J
Iakinp: twenty thousand fori of
lumber from I he Copper River j
Company mills for I he Fidalgol
Mining Company, of which Tom
Blakney is manager, Willi which
to erect a wharf. The com
pany's new aerial tram and ma
chinery is install*41 and upon I he
completion . of Ihe wharf the
company will pas* inlo he ship
pers lisl.
Harry Kavanaugh. George
Foster and George McMillan
*tarlod on a hear hunt Saturday
Foster got close In bear meal
on the "boof" as he cared lo and
as a consequence he in enjoying
himself "hugging Ihe parlor
slove."
W. A. Bchrador will leave to
morrow morning for Teikhell lo
do the assessmenf work on I ho
Walker and Bchrador properties.
Reports from Cliilinn indieale
,lhaj rabbits are boeominp quite
Hfar<ve,
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RursI Rugs! All kinds of ruga
at (j. C. Rudolph';*.
JAMES M'NAMARA
UNDER AN ALIAS
Explosion in Lyon Building, 8e—
attle Traced W> Times Build
ing MurUerer
. i«.
Seattle, Oct. 21—Ever since
the dynamiting of the Lyon
building- here officers of the se
cret service have been searching
for the mysterious Petrovich, who
was supposed to be an accom
plice of James MeNamara, in the
local job here in 1910. II now
turns out thai Petrovich was Mc
Natnara himself, who rented a
collate on Sixlh si reel from Ar
thur Medormiek. McCormick.
has hern siihpoenat'd lo appear
at llii* trial of the iron workers.
fi»i* tin* purpose of idcnl if> ins
MeNamara «»s PHrovieh.
WILEY CHINK
IS FLIM FLAMED
Is Told Thai by Qiving to Mex
ico He Will Come Into U.
S. by Annexation.
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| SAN KKANCISCO. Oil. IT>. -
, 1 iniiii*:iIf«»ii <> in in i .« sioner
| Haekus and As>istanl ('ninmis
j sinner Jvlsall of 111 is rily assert
llial I hey have t«>11n11 Hi.- explan
ation f<>r the recent niipral inn of
I hundreds ..r r,|iinys»» in Mexico
I via I" 11 it<>«l Stales ports. Two
j ll 11 ml I'fi I r.llilll'Sf* Coolies. |ii>IIIUl
'fin- Mexicali. were ahnard tin;
! Iiiiit Knri'a, which armed here
.«'\criil days apn. In invest igat
jinjr Uii» question of I ho legality
uf Iheir passing- through this
purl. I ho commissioners were iu
1 formed thai word had hee» given
| to I hp effect that Mexico win
ahmit In he annexed In Ihe I'nit
!od Stales and lhaf Ihe way n en
ter tin* lali-r emiiury was Ik jret.
liiiln Mexico and he absorbed.
Ibecker tIT
WILL* END
.Ne>v York. Oct. -I — ll is an
ticipated I hat I lie dial of Lieut
Meeker .will come In a close Huh
week and will he gi\en to I lie
jury.
Judfcie Overtield has appoint
ed o. a. Tucker 1". s. Cominis
sioiier (it Cordova, vice Charles
Scott, who has resigned on ac
count of continued ill health,
an,) who will go to Ihe out
side. While Ih»» people of Cor
dova will regret losing Judge
Scot!, they feel they have rea
son in congratulating them
selves in getting Judge Tucker
hack in harness again.
The Bachelors' cluh will give
a (Jance in Moose hall Saturday
night. The affair will be a
pumpkin dance. fam Mande!
will have charge of the func
tion.
Gilbert f.ee has begun an ac
tion for Ihe collection of the sum
off $285.39 and interest font
Alex Singletarv. alleged to be due
on a note.
Toadies', misses and children'*
fnll hat« just arrived at Harvey's
Toggery. , ,i