10 BOATS ARE
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SEATTLE, Jan. 14. — The steamer
Northwestern sailed on Monday even
ing for southwestern Alaska. There
were twenty-three passengers booked
^ for Cordova, as follows: A. Holt and
wife, G. Rizor and wife, Miss Ruby
Rizor, Mrs. John Palmer, MrR. S.
Barnes, Henry Lavery, Jess Forrester,
F. Walt Fred Douse Jas. O’Neill, M.
Mojack. James Clarke, W. Rizor, Jack
Dalton, W. Shortridge, J. Scholtz. B.
Steele, Wm. Townsend, M. Munsen,
Louis Lee and Ole Brawick.
The Admiral Evans sailed Monday.
Her Cordova passengers were Mrs.
Wallace, J. Carlson and Julius Slo
tier.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 14. — Tex Rick
ard, the prize fighting promoter ar
rived in this city from Havana yes
terday and immediately made public
an offer for staging a ten round bout
in this city on March 3, between Mo
ran an Jess Willard. Rickard offers
a purse of forty-five thousand dollars
if the two heavyweights will sign
articles.
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EL PASO, Jan. 14. — General Yic
toriafio Huerta died in his wife’s arms
in this city this morning. The offi
cial cause of his death is given as
schlorosis of the liver. No arrange
ments have yet been made as to the
disposal of the body. Relatives wish
burial in Mexico, but it is doubtful if
Carranza will consent.
EL PASO, Jan. 14. — It is officially
announced that Victoriana Huerta, the
Mexican ex-president, is dying. A
priest called at the residence of the
sick man late last night and admin
istered the last sacraments of the Ca
tholic church. Death is expected be
fore the week is out, and Huerta's
wife refuses to leave his bedside long
enough to obtain a slight rest for her
self.
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CALLED FROM
SEATTLE. Jan. 14. — Dr. Rufus
Smith, a celebrated New York special
ist, arrived in this city yesterday to
attend Margaret Davis, daughter of
John Davis, a Seattle stock market
speculator, who has made millions.
Miss Davis is at death’s door, and the
New York doctor was hurriedly sum
moned as a last resort.
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Tom Cloninger, for several years
proprietor of the Chitina hotel, has
cast his lot with Cordova, and is now
a familiar figure about the Alaskan
Hotel, where he will be pleased to
meet all of his old friends.
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Special by Asrociated Press.
SEATTLE. Jan. 14. — The Alaska
Petroleum and Coal Company which
has coal and oil interests in the Con
troller Bay region of Alaska, has an
nounced through Clark Davis, its
manager, that it will expend seventy
five thousand dollars on development
work the coming Reason. This com
pany was recently granted patent to
one coal claim by the land office, and
has oil locations also. For many years
this company has made similar an
nouncements concerning proposed
development work, and this time It
says it proposes to build seventeen
miles of railroad, running from Its ^
coal claims to the coast of Controller
Bay at a point called Goose City, near J
the mouth of the Okalee river. Thej
announcement also says that the com-,
pany will construct coal bunkers and j
complete the driving of off wells, j
which are located along tho right of |
way for its railroad. Goose City is
a point on Controller Bay well down
towards the head of the bay. and to
take out coal or ml there it will bo
necessary to construct long docks and
wharves, and dredge a channel to
deep water, coming in from the ocean
around Kayak island.
AMERICANS LEAVEMEXICO
EL PASO, Jan. 14. — Special trains
are being run in great number, bring
ing all foreigners in Mexico fnto
Texas. The American consuls are
urging all foreigners, as well as Am
ericans, to leave the country while
the present disorder holds sway.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. — The
state department is vigorously push
ing the investigation into the question
of whether Carranza gave proper pro
tection to the Americans who were
murdered Tuesday by Villa bandits.
Considerable data has been secured,
but not given out by the department.
Senor Arredondo, the Carranza am
bassador here, called at the state de
partment yesterday and formally ex
tended the regrets of his government
over the occurrence, and promised
that Carranza would take immediate
steps to remedy the situation. While
there has been considerable talk by
some of the hot heads in Congress
about having our army take the field
to punish Mexico for the murders it
is unlikely that Congress will take
any action in the matter. The older
heads counsel patience and favor leav
ing the matter entirely in the hands
of the President, as they do not wish
to do anything which will embarrass
the administration.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. — Secre
tary of State Robert Lansing sent an
official request today to Arredondo,
the Mexican ambassador, ashing him
to have his government provide im
mediate trains and guards for all
Americans who wish to leave the dan
ger spots in Mexico. Arredondo has
forwarded the request to Mexico City,
recommending that it be granted, and
suggesting that all Americans in the
danger zone be compelled to remain
within the second line of defences of
the Carranza soldiers. Arredondo told,
Lansing that in his opinion the MSxl-j
can government should not be held
responsible “or the lives of foreigners
who would remain in the danger zone,
where protection could not be assured.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. — General
Carranza has telegraphed to the state
department that the outlaws who exe
cuted the Americans in Mexico are
being pursued by his troops, and every
guilty participant will be punished.
He also says that his soldiers have
been ordered to establish patrols
along the railroad and be prepared to
prevent any similar outrage from be
,jng perpetrated.
EL PASO, Jan. 14. — The Villa
troops occupied Lerdo and Gomez
Palacio. suburbs of Torreon, on Janu
ary 6, compelling the Carranza forces
in these places to retire into Torreon.
It has been announced that General
Rodriguez and General Alameda, Villa
commanders, were executed by the
Carranzlstas at Madera soon after
their capture. The Mexican ambassa
dor here said today that an armed ex
peditionary force of Americans wrould
not be allowed to enter Mexico for
the purpose of assisting in the work
of running down Villa and his bandits.
EL PASO, Jan. 14. — The bodies of
the eighteen Americans who were
murdered by Villa soldiers, arrived
here yesterday from Chihuahua city.
The bodies will be taken to their
homes in Arizona and California, It
having been decided to abandon the
original plans of holding the funerals
here. It has been learned that Gen
eral Cavira, the Carranza commander
in the state of Chihuahua, had prom
ised the miners that they would be
protected by his soldiers, before they
started for the mine.
EI, PASO, Jan. 14. — A petition is
being circulated for signature in this
city addressed to Colonel Roosevelt,
appealing to him to use his influence
with Congress and the government to
force a change in the present admin
istration's policy with regard to Mexi
co. It is reported that General Jose
Rodriguez has been captured near
Madera, Mexico, by Americans. It
was a portion of Rodriguez’ band of
guerrillas which murdered the Ameri
cans in Chihuahua. From what can
be learned it is believed that a battle
occurred between the Americans and
Rodriguez' men, in wUlch several of
the latter were killed. The Americans
who have Rodriguez in custody have
sent an appeal for assistance.
MONTENEGRO READY FOR
PEACE WITH AUSTRIANS
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Special by Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 14. — It is reported
here that Austria has granted an
armistice to Montenegro as a prelim
| inary to peace negotiations. The re
port has been unconfirmed, and much
doubt about its authoritativeness is
expressed in official circles. It is ad
mitted on all sides that the plight of
the small state is a desperate one, and
that they are facing the same fate
which has devastated Serbia. In dip
lomatic circles much surprise is being
expressed at the attitude of Italy, who
has stood calmly by and watched Mon
tenegro be overthrown. Italy’s inter
ests are the same as Montenegro in
fighting the common enemy, and if
the small state is eliminated from the
conflict it will add greatly to the
problems which Italy will have to face
along her own frontiers.
VIENNA. .Ian. 11. — It was official
ly announced by the war office this
morning that the Austrian army of in
vasion in Montenegro had captured i
"ettinje, the capital.
PARIS, Jan. 14. — The Montenegrin
government is evacuating Cettinje, the
:apital of Montenegro, owing fb the
steady approach of the Austrians who
ire now within striking distance of
he Montenegro capital. The advance
?uard of the Austrians has reached j
Vlichltz, but five miles from Antivari.
:he Montenegrin seaport. ' Antivari 11
s already being bombarded by the;
ong range guns of the Austrians.
ATHENS, Jan. 14. — The attack of
he Teutons and Bulgarians on the
ililed lines in Greece is developing,
ind it is beginning to appear as if a
general assault on Saloniko was under
,vay. Fighting is going on on a large
■cale, and the British positions in the
Doiran zone are being bombarded.
LONDON, Jan. 14. — The House of
^omnions yesterday passed the com
>ulsory military service bill to a sec
>nd reading without a division. The
ipposltion did not even call for a roll
:all, the bill being pased by ayes and
lays. A previous test vote had shown
hat there were only thirty-nine votes
ipposed to the measure. The Miners'
federation of Great Britain has voted
inanimously to oppose the measure.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 14. — It is un
officially reported that the advancing
Russians in Bukowina have captured
the town of Sadagura. This place is
of much strategic importance, and
would mean practically that the Aus
trians abandon Cernowitz, the capi
tal, if true. Sadagura is a short dis
tance northwest of Cernowitz.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Ian. 14. — A
sword \£as received here today from
Emperor* William of Germany by the
Sultan. The sword is a present to
commemorate the driving of the al
lied troops from the Gallipoli penin
sula. Accompanying the sword was
a personal letter from the kaiser, con
gratulating the Turkish monarch
warmly on the achievements of his
soldiers.
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ISON AGAINST
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. — Presi
dent Wilson announced yesterday that
he was opposed to all measures pro
viding for compulsory military ser
vice, and that he would use the influ
ence of the administration to prevent
the passage of any such laws. The
President will stick by the announced
administration plans for increased na
tional defence, recruiting the army
from voluntary enlistments.
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James MacCormac is confined to
his home through serious illness.
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A train arrived this afternon from
Chitina and Kennecott .
MIDDLE WEST
SHIES
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 14. — The
mercury in this section yesterday
dropped from 35 to 60 degrees within
a space of 37 hours. It was the sud
denest shift from mild weather to
extreme cold that this section of the
country has ever experienced, and the
chilly weather brought much suffering
in its wake. The area of extreme cold
and below zero weather extends over
the five states of Kansas, Missouri,
Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
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F. A. Jones is again connected with
the Modern laundry in the capacity of
a solicitor.
JUNEAU, Jan. 14. — Two weddings
were celebrated in this city Thursday
night, at which many prominent peo
ple were guests. Mrs. E. D. Grove
was married to Louis Burns, the lat
ter being a well known Alaskan, who
has friends scattered all over the ter
ritory. The second marriage was
celebrated between Pat O'Cott, former
lightweight champion of Seattle, and
Miss Bess Dauphiny. The bride had
just arrived from the States on the
Jefferson.
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Fuller's barber shop is located at
Alaskan Hotel. Drop in.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. — The
government has determined to bring
further criminal suit against William
Rockefeller, and the other directorsj
of the New York & New Haven rail-,
road, who were charged with criminal;
negligence in the management of the
railroad. The first trial resulted in a
disagreement of the jury.
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E. D. Reiter, manager of the Alaska
Mines Corporation, returned on a |
launch last night to Fidalgo Bay, with!
a crew of piledrivers to put in his
new wharf, in order that he may be
gin the shipment of copper ore.
MISSING MAN IS
BELIEVED BEEN
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SEATTLE, Jan. 14. — The police of
this city and Mount Y'ernon are work
ing on a peculiar case of disappear
ance, which they suspect may prove
to be a murder. The rfian who is
missing is Peter Peterson, an employe
of the Burns Detective Agency as a
Russian interpreter. Peterson was
attending to his duties In Seattle
when he was lured to his home'- at
Mt. Vernon by a forged telegraln. This
happened on October 15, and the man
has not been see nor heard from since.
The police are strongly inclined to
the theory that the man was murdered
by certain of his fellow countrymen,
whom he offended during his work
for the detective agency.
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DULUTH. Jan. 14. — All the large
Iron companies in Minnesota and
Michigan have increased the pay of
their employees ten per cent. About
thirty-two thousand men are benefitted
by the increase, which is done by the
companies for the purpose of allowing
the men to share in the prosperity
and profits of the greatly increased
business now being done.
llVEN
LIFE TERM IN
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14. — Mat
thew A. Schmidt, the former Los An
geles labor leader, who was recently
convicted of murder, caused by blow
ing up the plant of the Los Angeles
Times with dynamite, was sentenced
today to life imprisonment. When
asked if he had anything to say before
sentence was passed on him, Schmidt
rose in the dock- and delivered a ti
rade against the rotten industrial con
ditions which were prevalent in this
country, and predicted a great social
revolution if things were allowed to
continue as they are.
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SEATTLE Jan. 14. — The American
Yukon Navigation Company has just
closed a contract with \Y. R. Taylor,
of Kantishna, and the Northern Com
mercial Company, of Fairbanks, pro
viding for the shipment of three thou
sand tons of antimony the coming sea
son. The ore will be sent do' n the
river to St. Michael and will be ship
ped to San Pedro, California, for
treatment.
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The government cable has been re
paired and is again in working order.
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You can rely on the news being cor
rect when you see it in the Times.
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Nifty job printing at the Times.