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vou 1Q , VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1913. NO. 46.
WAR 10 DUBLIN1
Ulsterites Hold Meetings in Home
Rule Stronghold and Rioting Fol
lows Address of Protest.
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DUBLIN, Dec. 1.—The Ulster Un
ionists have carried the War into this
city against home rule for Ireland and
are holding a series of meetings pro
testing against the measure. The
meetings have been attended by vast
throngs of people who are in sym
pathy with the northerners in their
tight to keep the British parliament
from passing the measure.
The meetings have been followed
by fierce rioting and it is believed
tlie police will have to prohibit furth
er addresses by the Unionists. Fol
lowing a meeting held last night the
police were kept busy for hours at
tempting to restore order. The two
factions are bitterly opposed to each
other in religion and there is no pos
sibility of their being reconciled.
The Unionists declare that the j
province will rebel if the measure is
passed and the British parliament
does not make provision to keep Ul
ster separate and under tlie British
laws as at present. At a review of
their troops recently by the officers
who will have command if rebellion
breaks out, fifteen thousand trained
men paraded. Ambulance corps have
been organized in which many of the
leading women of the north of Ire
land have enlisted.
The determined opposition of Ul
ster to the home rule bill and the
fear that its passage would lead that
province to open rebellion has caused
the members of parliament consider
able worry. The province is largely
Protestant and they assert that home
title will mean their being govern
ed by Catholics who would legislate
against them. A very large percent
age of the land in Ireland is owned
by persons of the Protestant faith
and it is mainly through the land
owners and secret societies that the
opposition is being fostered.
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POTATO DISEASE
Canada Takes Steps to Assist in Stop
ping the Ravages of Potato Scab
in the West.
OTTAWA, Dec. 1.—Canada plans
to co-operate with the government of
the United States to eradicate the dis
ease which has been destroying the
potato crop in many sections of the
west. The disease is known as the
"powdery scab” and has resulted in
the loss of millions of dollars to the
farmers of both countries.
The scab made Its appearance in
the western states several years ago
and is supposed to have been brought
from Europe through some person
who wished to try an experiment with
a new variety of potato. The dis
ease has been prevalent in India for
years and has greatly added to the
famine there by the destruction of
the crops.
The agricultural departments of
both countries will work to eradicate
the disease before it has gained a
firmer foothold on the soil. Seed po
tatoes will be imported from coun
tries which have escaped its ravages
and farmers will be compelled to
plant potatoes which have passed gov
ernment inspection. The farmers of
the west have been cautioned to watch
for the appearance of the pest as it
is very prevalent in California.
Ladies!
Who wish to be fitted in Nu Bone
Corsets should make appointment at
once, r.s i am leaving on the next
steamer. Phone 105, Fish building.
MRS. T. R. NEEDHAM.
GRAFT RING IN
ST. PAUL CITY
Man Indicted by Grand Jury for Ex
tortion Has Confessed, Implicat
ing Many Others in Crimes.
ST. PAUL. Dec. 1—“Wilie” Wolf,
who was Indicted by the grand jury
for attempted extortion from the keep
ers of resorts in various parts of the
city, has confessed. His confession
involves many persons who have been
prominent in politics in the city for
years and has created a sensation.
The affair will be probed to the
bottom as the confession of Wolf in
dicates that the city police depart
ment is in the hands of a gang, who
are attempting to organize a ring
similar to that which existed in New
York. Scores of keepers of the down
town resorts were before the grand
jury and it is understood that several
secret indictments have betpi return
ed against members of the police
force. Wolf is the only person who
has been arrested and lie lias prom
ised to tell all he knows.
TEAMSTERS STRIKE;
TROUBLE FEARED
Officials of the Teamsters Union Call
Out Men After Failure to Set
tle Difficulties.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1—The
Teamsters’ Union has ordered a
strike of all its members in this city
after a protracted attempt to have
the scale of wages raised. Sometime
ago the union voted to strike if the
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employers d:d not grant the increase
demanded, but the officials have beet
negotiating for a settlement without
having to call the men from 11:,
work.
The transfer companies have an
nounced that they will experience no
trouble in filling the places of the
men. They claim that more men
have promised to accept positions
than they will require. In case the
places of the strikers are filled with
non-union men and the companies at
tempt to operate trouble is feared
and the police are held in readiness
for action.
Mayor Wallace, who accepted the
position since the removal of May
or Shank, has attempted to have the
officials of the companies and the
leaders of the teamsters settle their
differences by arbitration, but the
former claim to have nothing to ar
bitrate, as they cannot afford to pay
the demands of tbe union.
FIRECRACKERS GIVE
WARNING OF FIRE
Firecrackers served as an efficient
fire alarm in the case of a house that
caught fire in Minneapolis recently,
feting on the suggestion of a member
of the fire department, the owner,
when building his house, had scatter
ed firecrackers among the rafters,
studding, flooring and wall spaces. A
test of this novel fire alarm system
occurred recently when fire broke out
during the night. The popping of
the firecrackers set off by the flames,
awoke the sleeping occupants of the
house, who were able to put out the
fire before it had got beyond control.
Some firemen assert that this plan
has no equal in giving an early alarm.
NOTICE.
No claimant for Cinderella, won b;
ticket No. 142 at the Catholic Fair,
has appeared. Holders of tickets will
pleaRe preser>e same as she will be
raffled again at the Orpheum Theati
December 3, unless in the meantime
the winning number shall have been
presented.
AFTER THE COLO
STORAGE DEALERS
Bill Introduced Into House Which
Will Limit the Time of Storage
of Food Stuffs to Months.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—Congress
man McKellar, of Tennessee, has In
troduced a bill into the House pro
viding for the regulation of the cold
storage business. Under its provis
ions beef which has been in stor
age for more than seven months will
be considered unfit for human con
sumption. Butter, eggs, mutton, pork,
and poultry of all kinds will be limit
ed to three months.
The cold storage dealers through
out the country are strongly opposed
to the measure, claiming that the lim
it is entirely too short in all cases.
They assert that it is necessary to
keep the products of the spring and
summer in storage for the winter,
when there is a scarcity of ail the
articles mentioned in the list.
The dealers declare that the bill
will wmrk a great injustice if passed,
as it will practically destroy the cold
storage business. They w-ould wel
come the most rigid inspection by the
government at all times. The deal
ers will make an effort to have the
limit extended to cover one year,
claiming that many persons in the
country who are able to buy cold
storage supplies would be unable to
secure some of the articles during
many months of the year. They pro
fess to believe that eggs, poultry and
many kinds of meat would increase
enormously in price if the measure is
passed.
PUSS SYSTEM
Even President Shea, of the Pennsyl
vania Road, Must Buy Transpor
tation in the Future.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.—An order
has been issued by the directors of
j the Pennsylvania railroad system
abolishing the custom of granting
passes to employes of the company.
The order includes even President
Shea, who must purchase transporta
tion for his private car.
The officers claim that the privil
ege has been abused in the past and
that they fear prosecution on the part
of the government. They believe that
the men have been securing transpor
tation and passing it over to friends.
Every passenger traveling over the
lines will be required to purchase
tickets from the agents. Employes
transferred to different stations must
buy tickets and secure their refund
through the office.
DIVIDE TIME WTH
CURRENCYMEASURE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—The Alas
ka railroad bill will probably be heard
in the Senate wheu none of the sen
ators are ready to speak on the cur
rency question. It is believed that
the measure will meet with approval
but the supporters of the bill do not
like the arrangement of having it di
vide time with such an important
measure as the currency bill.
Order Eaetern Star.
Regular meeting of Valdez Chapter,
No. 5, Order of the Eastern Star next
Tuesday evening, Dec. 2, for election
of officers for the coming year. At
tendance of all members is desired.
BERTHA C. COCKERILLE,'
Worthy Matron.
Furniture of all kinds at Rudolph’s.
PORTLAND AFTER
ALASKAN TRADE
Commercial Organizations of the Rose
City Have Succeeded in Inducing
Dollar Co. to Enter Field.
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 1.—The
Chamber of Commerce and other com
mercial organizations of this city have
closed negotiations with the officials
of a steamship company to place a
line of steamers in the Alaska trade
from this city. The first steamer will
leave this port on January 1, 1914.
The need of a steamer service from
Portland to Alaska has been urged
by the commercial organizations for
years but the companies have always
failed to secure a guarantee of suf
ficient freight to warrant the expense
to trying the experiment. During the
past summer a number of cannery
owners, who have headquarters in
this city, agreed to give their busi
ness to the Robert Dollar Steamship
company if they would maintain a
regular service. The company has
agreed to do so and steamers now
lying at San Francisco will come
north this month for the trade.
The company plan to place steam
ers specially adapted to the trade in
commission. They will have large
freight capacity and good passenger
accommodations. Next summer a line
of steamers will be placed on the
Nome run and if satisfactory connec
tions cannot be made with the river
steamers a service will be organized
as the Portland people are determin
ed to secure their share of the Alaska
trade.
THE EGG DEALERS
Hold Conference But Cannot Come to
Terms and Continue to Refuse to
Buy at Market Prices.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.—The housewives
boycott against the egg dealers in
this city is still on. A committee
representing the women waited upon
the dealers this morning but were un
able to reach a settlement as the
latter claim to be unable to reduce
the price.
The women assert that the price
demanded by the dealers is exorbitant
and they have refused to buy eggs
at the prices asked. An effort was
made to supply the trade through
outside dealers but the supply was
not equal to the demand. The local
dealers assert that the women are be
r ing imposed upon by dealers in other
cities, who are using them to work
off a large supply of eggs which have
been in cold storage too long.
AGED SCOUT GOES
ON A JEW TRAIL
DENVER, Colo., Dec. 1.—Oliver
Wiggins, a pioneer of the west and
a noted scout in (he Indian wars of
the frontier days, died here last
night. He was 90 years old and led
a most eventful life. He was one of
the most daring scouts and had many
thrilling experiences.
TEACHING YOUNG TURKS
TO BE PATRIOTIC
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 1.—Pic
tures which are said to Illustrate the
atrocities practiced upon Turks dur
ing war are being exhibited in the
public schools for the purpose of cre
ating a patriotic feeling of resentment
against the Greeks and Bulgars in the
minds of the pupils.
REBEL ARMY IS
After Its Capture General Villa Will
Join Carranza and United Army
Will Attack Capital.
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JUAREZ, Dec. 1.—General Villa,
with an army numbering several
thousand men, is marching on the city
of Chihuahua. The army is well pro
visioned and have plenty of ammuni
tion. The general is confident that
he will be in possession of the city
in less than a week. The city is
poorly fortified owing to many of the
federate troop having been with
drawn to support the government
army in other districts.
Alter the fall of Chihuahua Gener
al Villa plans to join forces with
General Carranza and march upon
Mexico City. The rebels are in pos
session of almost the entiree northern
states and with the fall of Chihuahua
the federal troops will be without re
serves in the north from which to
draw men and supplies. The garri
son there is also well supplied and
the rebel leaders are counting on its
capture in their plans for the march
southward.
KAISER WILLIAM
SHORT OF MONEY
Bankers of Germany Have Been Ask-^
ed to Make Loans or Feel Dis
pleasure of the Emperor.
RERUN, Dec. 1.-Despite the fact
that he has an income of $5,500,000
annually (he Kaiser is reported to be
in desperate straits financially. He
is understood to have applied to sev
eral of the leading bankers for loans
aggregating millions but the tinancial
men do not regard the propositions
with favor.
There are many branches of the
royal family who are supported by
the emperor and the drain on his re
sources are enormous, lfe is report
ed to have made many investments
which have not proven financial suc
cesses, among which was his fath
ering of the Zepelin Airship com
pany, in which he has taken great
pride.
The Kaiser experienced a strin
gency in money matters some years
ago and the failure of bankers to
make loans at his request was fol
lowed by many persons who had been
conspicuous at German court func
tions being»dropped from the list. His
tinancial condition is being made cap
ital of by the Socialists.
TOOK MERCURY AS
A COUGH MEDICINE
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—Another pa
tient is being treated in the Sunshine
Sanitarium who took mercury by
mistake. This is the third case which
has been brought to the hospital dur
ing the past two months. Physicians
state that the patient cannot be cur
pd. Both the others have died. One
of whom was a bridegroom and took
the mercury believing it to be cough
medicine.
SUFFRAGETTES WELCOME
MRS. PANKHURST HOME
PARIS, Dec. 1.—The suffragettes
of this city are planning a reception
tor Mrs. Pankhurst who is soon to
arrive from a trip through America.
Many of the leaders of the movement
in England have arrived and will wel
come her.
c The Nemo.
Fundamental principles upon which
Nemo Corsets are based are Hygien
ics, Fashion, Durability and Stability.
Once a Nemo wearer, always a Ne
mo wearer. At E. WINTER’S, the
Ladies’ Furnisher.
ASK PRESIDENT
HELP MOVEMENT
Delegates to the Suffragette Conven
tion in Washington Present Res
olutions to Him.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—Five hun
dred delegates to the National Suf
fragette convention, which is in ses
sion here, passed a resolution urg
ing President Wilson to aid the wo
men of America to gain the universal
right to vote. The resolution will be
presented to the president this after
noon by a committee of prominent
women.
The conventioa is attended by a
larger crowd than ever before in the
history of the organization. Many of
the most prominent women speakers
of America are in the city and will
deliver addresses. Plans are being
formulated for an aggressive cam
paign in the states where legislation
providing for the extension of the
franchise to women is pending.
The delegates to the convention
generally are opposed to the English
militant methods of carrying on the
warfare. Resolutions of encourage
ment to the women of England which
were to have been introduced before
the convention have been withdrawn,
fearing lack of support and criticism.
The American women realize that
they are making progress in overcom
ing the opposition among their own
sex and believe that the time is near
at hand when the work will have been
accomplished which was started forty
live years ago when the first conven
tion of the association was held.
Tonight at the Orpheum will be
shown the following tine pictures:
Great French Army Maneuvers. Gau
mont Weekly The World in Motion.
Morocco, the Mysterious: swell scen
ic pictures from Africa. Wheelright
Warned, Thitnhouser comedy and a
good one.
SPLIT IN PARTY
Says President Wilson is Greater
Czar Than He Was, Which is Go
ing Some All Right.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1—Uncle Joe Can
non is in the city and in' an inter
view states that President Wilson is
proving himself to be a greater czar
than any Republican ever dared to
be. Cannon says the Democrats ac
cused him of being autocratic, but
that they are only beginning to learn
that he is not the only despot.
The former speaker predicts that
there will be a split in the Demo
cratic party which will result in then'
defeat at the next election.. He does
not believe that the farmers will be
satisfield with the tariff reduction
when they begin to feel its full force.
They will find themselves competing,
with the cheap labor of other coun
tries and prices will be accordingly
low without any benefits.
Mr. Cannon believes the split in
the Democratic party will come over
the currency question. The bankers
all over the country fear the innova
tion of the system and are doing their
utmost to have the features to which
they object eliminated. He predicts
that if the measure passes President
Wilson will have an opportunity of
carrying’out his threat to make an
example of those responsible for cre
ating the panic, which he believes will
surely follow the passage of the
measure.
LOST—A broadcloth overcoat with
velvet collar at Moose hall on Sat
urday evening at the Catholic dance.
Anybody knowing anything of its
whereabouts please notify Fabian
Miller, at S. Blum & Company's. •