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VOL. 8.
VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1912.
NO. 146.
MINERS GIVEN
THE INCREASE
Coal Operators of Southwestern
States Will Sign Two-Year
Contract
Kansas City, April G.—The coal
mine operators of this and oth
er southwestern stales are will
ing to grant the striking miners
the increase of wage.
A conference has been asked
with the labor leaders with a view
of arranging for a contract lor
two years. The miners will re
turn to work 011 Monday.
OROZGO'S ARMY
WELL SUPPLIED
Rebels Capture Parrell and Gov
ernment Troops Are in Full
Retreat
Jimincz, April f>.—General
Orozco's forces have again cap
tured Parrell and the federal
troops are in full retreat to the
south.
The rebels have captured the
government supplies, which are
sufficient fo keep Orozco's army
supplied for weeks.
CIRCUIT COURT DENIES
HILLMAN'S LAST APPEAL
Portland, April (>.—C. I). Hill
man loses I he last chance in his
tight for liberty. The circuit
court of appeals has denied his
pel it ion for a slay of .'10 days.
PETIT JURY TO
REPORT ON MONDAY
On Monday the district court
will convene. The petit jury have
been unfilled to report for duty,
as a number <>f .jury cases will be
up for trial. There remains yet
one criminal case for trial, that
of an employee on the steamer
Sampson, charged with selling
liquor while I lie vessel was
moored In the dock, at one of the
west ward port s.
LOCAL ITEMS.
The steamer Northwestern is
expected to arrive in port on the
evening of the 8th or the morn
ing of the 9th. The Sampson,
from the westward, will reach
here on the 8th. ,
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GUGGENHEIM FAVORS
THE SEWARD RAILROAD
WANT8 TO KNOW WHEN THE OOAL J.AND8 IN ALA8KA WILL
BE OPEN TO DEVELOPMENT AND FAVORS GOVERN
MENT BUILDING FROM SEWARD
Washington, April 0.--Senator
Guggenheim had a long confer
ence with President Taft yester
day. He wanted to know when to
expect the opening of (he Alanka
coal lands for development.
Secretary Fisher was a parly
to the conference and Jolneawftn
the senator in urging immediate
action. Guggenheim told Pres
ident Taft the interests which
were represented in Alaska want
ed to see the coal lands develop
ed and wen- willing t#» abide by
any reaaonable restrictions by
Ihe government.
Senator Guggenheim also
wants the government to build
the railroad in Alaska and favors
the purchase of the flewdifd line.
Me believes Alaska in biflr eriough
AtVd rich enough to afroM more
than one railroad to the interior.
The Copper River and North
western would not oppose the
purchase of thfc Reward line by
the government.
PRESIDENT TAFT WARNS JAPAN TO
KEEP PEE PACIFIC COAST OF MEXICO
Rumor Is Verified That Rolling Stock to Transport 10,000 Sol
diers to Texas Is Held In Railroad Yards At Philadel
phia By Orders of the War Department—Jap
anese Have Purchased Land
Vera Cruz, April 0.—Former
President I>«• la Harra, <»f Mexico,
has arrived here. His visiL lo
America ul the present time is
eausinpr much speculation ami it
is believed that he comes as an
agent of a powerful Mexican po
litical parly to confer with the
government regarding interven
tion to quell the rebellion jn
Mexico.
( Philadelphia, April (».—A sen
[salional report lias been printed
Dial rolling stock for ihi> jmine
diale Iransporlaliou of 10,000
soldiers lo somu point, in Texas
from New Jersey and Delaware
is heinf? held in the railroad yards
here on (lie order of (lie War de
part inenl.
j Washington, April 0.— Presi
dent Tafl's reply to the senate
ri'KurtliiiK activity <»f I In* Ja
panese at Magdalena bay will be
that lie has warned Japan lu keep
off I he Mexican Pacific coast.
It is understood that the. Pres
ident has been emphatic in his
message that an attempt on the
part <>f Japan to secure a foot
hold in Mexico would mean a sev
erance of the friendly relations
between Japan and America.
Despite the denial <»f President
Madcro of Mexico that .Japan was
establishing a colony al. Alagda
lena the government has posi
live informal ion that thousands
of acres have been purchased by
Japanese citizens.
Philadelphia, April i».—The
railroad management has veri
fied the report that rolling stoek
for transportation of soldiers is
being held in readiness on order
of the War department.
GOVERNMENT COALING STATION IN ALASKA
Washington. April (» The
government will establish a nav
al base on an Alaskan island and
will make it one of the most pow
erful fortifications in the world.
Following I lie abandonment of
the coaling station and marine
barracks at Sitka the announce
ment is made that Kiska island,
one of the Aleutian group of is
WILL FORTIFY KISKA ISLAND, WHICH LIES CLOSE TO THE
ORIENT AND MAKE IT ONE OF THE STRONQEST
FORTIFICATIONS IN THE WORLD
lands, will he Cot-lilied as a naval all the natural advantages to
base. make it one of tile greatest coal
Tlie island is said I«» possess ing stations in the world. Kiska
harbor, which indents Ilu> east
ern shore of the island, is re
ported t<> he the finest landlocked
harbor on the Pacilie. It has
been surveyed and reported upon
by nava| experts as possessing
many natural advantages.
The work of fortifying I lie is
land and establishing the coal
ing station will begin this season.
THOUSANDS THREATENED IN MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
SI. I.ouis. April ('».—Twenty-one
persons met <l<*n I It yesterday in
lln* rushing water* of Ili«> .Mis
sissippi.
Tin* llood is the worsl in his
tory. Telegraphic messages from
points down the, river stale that
the water has reached the lop of
the levees along the river in
northwest Tennessee. The land
is low and should the river con
tinue to rise the loss of life will
he enormous.
St. Louis, April 0.—Tim Mis
sissippi river threatens death
and destruction to the populace
of the valley for 050 miles. For
miles below this city, where the
land was formerly covered per
iodically by floods lhe river is
near the top of the levees, al
though they were hnill high. The
sluggish streams have been turn
MANY MEET DEATH IN RUSHINQ WATERS AND DANGER;
THREATENS FOR MORE THAN 600 MILES ALONG THE
RIVER—WATER AT CREST OF LEVEES
ed into rushing lorrenls which
Ihre.utni deslruclion.
Memphis, 'Aprli, 6.—Tin* mag
nificent steel bridge built by (he
government at a cost of $5,000,
000, is doomed. Tin* flood has
undermined the piers and lh«
bridge is slowly breaking up. II
is benl and twisted and is ex
pected In collapse at any mo
mon I.
WOMEN STRIKERS OF SILK !
MILLS BATTLE WITH POLICE
BATTLE RAQE8 IN 8TREET8 OF NEW JER8EY CITY FOR HOUR8
AND MANY ARE 8ERIOU8LY INJURED—WOMEN AL80
FOUGHT LIKE AMAZON8
Passaic, N. J., April 0.—Ser
ious I'iotiiiK Mas occurred anions
the strikers of the silk mills.
Several hundred workers, includ
iii k women, hall led wilh the po
lice yesterday and resulted in
many receiving serious injuries.
The police attempted to dis
perse the mob, hut the women re
fused to give way. When the po
lice charged I hoy wore mot by n
volley «»f bricks and .stones from
the inob.
Special polioc were rushed to
I ho Heeno of the rioting and suc
ceeded in quelling tho mob. Many
of tho injured aro women, who
fought like Amazons. If tho riot
ing continues martial law will be
declared.
ABE RUEF SPRINGS
SENSATION IN 'FRISCO
San v Franoisoo, April 6.—
Spurned on by attacka in a local
paper In whioh he is oalled a hu
man hyena Abe Ruef announce
he will tell all he known of Ufa
graft ring.
, He began a series of articles in
trie Bulletin today which prom.
ises an exposure of the connec
tions of higher-ups with the
graft ring, the artiole today Jim
created a tremendous sensation.
Ruef says many prominent cit
izens who have never been con-,
neoted with the scandal profited
by the actions of the ring.
Wash i ii Kt •»11. April i»._ - 11 is
prrdjetfil I hat fully lu.ouo per
sons have hern made' homeless
by I In* llonil. Tin* ravages «»f I In?
floods utTerls I lit* stall's al<»nn I lie
Mississippi river.
Washington, April li.— Presi
denl Tafl has sent a special mes
sage to congress saying it. is
necessary for the government to
take immediate action to feed 10,
000 people in the. Mississippi val
ley. They are homeless and with
out food or shelter. Every rail
road running to the stricken sec
tions is carrying provisions to
the starving. Thousands are
leaving the valley in terror «»f
their lives.
San Diego, April ft.—Secretary
Knox has arrived here and will
leave at once for Washington.
SCOTTY ALLEN IS THE
FAVORITE IN THE BETTING
HOLMSEN'S TEAM 18 IN THE LEAD AND ALLEN AND JOHNSON
ARE FIGHTING FOR SECOND PLACE—BELIEVE HOLM
STEN'S TEAM OANNOT KEEP UP THE PACE
Norrvc, April fl.--Telephone
messages from points along the
trail to Candle state that Alex
ander Holm«ten'fl dog team is
leading in the sweepstake race.
Scotty Allen and Charles John
son's teams are fighting for aec
ond plaoe. The tolling favors
Scotty Allen to win against the
fleld. It is believed Holmsten's
turn have been driven at too fast
« par* on the first part of the
course lo make n strong homo
run.
Operations have been suspend
od while (he race is on and the
minor* have gathered along the
trail to wee the race.
The driver* are being given an
ovation when panning the road
houses. Many big bet* have been
placed a* Johnson's team I* ex
ceptionally speedy a* demon
strated in the Nome lo 8olomon
race a few weeks ago. The weath
er is perfect.
TRUSTS PAYING
FOR CAMPAIGN
La Follette Says Wall Street is
Paying the Colonel's
Expenses
Lincoln, Neb., April 5 Sena
tor J.a Folletle in a speech lions
last nielli- said tiiat Col. Hoose
volt's campaign expenses wore
being paid by I ho trusts.
I.a i'ollclto charged lloosevelt
with favoring trusts while in of
fice. lie dolled anyone to show
where lloosevelt ha«l taken any
action which was oll'ensive to
Wall street.
PRESIDENT WILL
NOT DICTATE
Does Not Wish His Views to be
Injected Into State Plat
forms
Washington. April <».--Presi
dent Tafl has let il become known
that lie. does not intend to med
dle in stale politics nor attempt,
to dictate the pal forms.
lie has no wish that his views,
which he deems of vita impor
tance lo the nation, should be in
jected in stale politics.
REPUBLICANS OF UTAH
ENDORSE THE PRESIDENT
Sail Lake. April <» The I'lah
Stale Itepnhliean central enm
lili11ee has endorsed Hie admill
istralion of President Tafl and
will send delegates pledged lo his
support.
LIEUT. PROSSER WILL
TAKE MONTH'S VACATION
Lieut. I'rosser. commanding
Ibis division of the A. M. T. L.t
has been granted a month's
leave of absence, during which
period lie will visit Seallle. going
down on I he Northwestern. Par
ing his absence Lieul. Drury. of
Fori Liscuin. will have charge of
the Signal Corps division.
LOCAL ITEM8.
Albert Miller, one of the teairi
sters engaged on I he government,
packtrain. is lying seriously ill
at Heaver Main. Post Surgeon
Jones, who has gone oul on the
trail, will look after the suft'erer.
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