FOURTH YEAR.
CHITINA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1913
NUMBER 5
Late Telegraph News
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 18.—This afternoon President
Huerta shut himself up in Chapultepec palace, considering it
a safer place than the national capitol. He is surrounded by
soldiers who refuse all visitors to. have converse with him.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—The blockading of Mexican
ports was seriously discussed by the cabinet this afternoon.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 18.—The upper house of Congress
secured a quorum and then completed its organization. An
adjournment was taken to Thursday, when there will be the
formal opening of congress.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—Exciting rumors regarding
affairs in Mexico continue to be received. Thus far, however,
they have failed to ruffle President Wilson or Secretary
Bryan. Both appear content to await events. Steady pressure
is being exerted against Huerta through tinancial boycott.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—Dispatches received at the
state department from Vera Cruz say that the federals threaten
to tear up the railroad tracks running into Mexico City.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—According to the department
of state negotiations are continuing between John Lind,
Charge d’Affairs O’Shaughnessy and President Huerta.
EL PASO, Nov. 18.—General Villa gave orders for a
spectacular stunt that was carried out last evening. Juan
Cordova, chief of the Juarez police, and Pablo Ebave, an
official of the Juarez police department, were ordered to be
shot and so placed that they fell into open graves. Ville
ordered that 90 men who had been killed in the Juarez battle
be buried by 14 federals.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 18.—Charge d’Affairs O’Shaugh
nessy states that he learned from Huerta himself that he
would not resign, and so reported to Washington. Minister of
the Interior Aldape has been dismissed because he favored
placating the United States.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 17.—British Minister Carden has
issued orders through all the consuls, directed to the British
subjects in Mexico, telling them to lose no time in leaving the
country by way of the nearest ports.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 17.—President Huerta declared
yesterday, “I shall not quit, but shall continue just as I have
been doing, to put forth my best efforts to bring about the
Pacification of the country.”
EL PASO, Nov. 17.—All the federal officers captured at
Juarez are being executed upon the order of Gen. Ville. The
first officer to be shot was Colonel Enrique Pottillo, commander
of the federal volunteers. He was executed by a firing squad
of 23.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—Today the President told the
correspondents that he believed that diplomacy would yet
settle the Mexican question.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 15.—John Lind let it be known that
if the new congress convenes, that marines will immediately be
landed at Vera Cruz. He is also credited with the statement
that the American Embassy would be withdrawn on Monday.
VERA CRUZ, Nov. 15.—More than a hundred American
families have arrived from the intei’ior. The Pearson Com
pany has ordered all employees at Mexico City to report here
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.—The government will not
resume negotiations with officials close to Huerta who are
now urging a further parley. It is stated on the authority of
President Wilson that no offer of mediation had been made.
‘General Carranza’s declaration is construed as a desire to
disarm his followers of any suspicion.
NOGALES, Sonora, Nov. 15.—Carranza says: “We will
accept no interference upon the part of any nation to regulate
Mexico’s interior affairs.”
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 15.—Minister Carden, accompanied
by members of the diplomatic corps, notified Huerta that
without reservation England endorsed the attitude of the
United States in its policy toward Mexico.
EL PASO, Nov. 15.—Seven thousand rebels under General
Panichovilla were captured at Juarez this morning. They
entered the town on a train that was supposed to contain
federal troops. They disembarked at night and were undis
covered as enemies until they opened fire on the federal]
garrison.
EL PASO, Nov. 15.—Charles Sergersen and two unidenti
fied Americans were killed at Juarez during the battle that
raged between the federals and the rebels.
LONDON, Nov. 14.—In reply to President Wilson’s
communication announcing a determination to eliminate
Huerta, Great Britain through Ambassador Page, answered
that the policy of that country would be “noninterference.”
PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov.I4.—Vice President Thomas S.
Marshal left last night for the Sacaton Indian reservation to
meet General Scott, commanding the troops on the border,
with whom he will discuss the Mexican situation.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 14—Members of President Huerta’s
official family are seeking to reopen negotiations. They declare
that they have the consent of Huerta to make concessions
which will prove satisfactory to the United States. U. S.
Minister Adalpe appealed to Charge d’Affairs O’Shaughnessy
to induce the United States to withhold action.
If the reports that army pay day passed in Mexico without
the “ghost” walking are true Huerta may have his difficulties
solved for him soon.
Not only are miners and pros
pectors beginning to start on the
winter rush to the Chisana but
many are also going to the new
Nelchina district. There is prac
tically only one way to go to the
Chisana. That is by train to Mc
Carthy and by trail and wagon road
from there, a distance of 78 miles,
to the heart of the district. Some
are also going by train to Chitina
and then by trail from there via
Gulkana, a distance of 220 miles. A
few others will also go by trail from
Valdez, a mush of 270 miles. But
naturally the short mush of 78
miles from McCarthy over a good
trail that horses can draw double
enders with ease, appeals to the
great majority of stampeders.
Several outfits and a few men left
on the train this morning for vari
ous parts of the interior. “Dutch”
Blanchard left with six horses for
Chitina and when a shipment of
meat arrives on the next steamer
and is sent to Chitina, he will start
on his 310-mile journey for Fair
banks. Ed Conrad and H. O. Tied
mann left for McCarthy with sup
plies and horses. They will go over
the glacier trail with double enders
and will take in everything neces
sary to open up a candy and tamale
business. They have also bought a
mining claim on Wilson creek and
will have it worked this winter,
using a thawing boiler. Four or
five outfits were also shipped to
Chitina, where the mush of 147
miles, via Tazlina. will be made to
the Nelchina. Many also go from
Valdez, the mush being 50 miles
longer and connecting with the
Chitina road at Willow Creek.
This morning Robert McIntosh,
the freighter, left Valdez with ten
head of stock and double enders,
loaded with outfits for Nelchina
prospectors. The latter will mush,
and stop at the roadhouses along
the route. A number of boilers
will be taken in both from Valdez
and Chitina, and also from Seward.
Referring to the new camp the
Valdez Prospector says:
“During the past week many
prospectors have left Valdez for the
Nelchina and the next week will
see many more started on the way
to the new camp discovered last
summer. The great majority of the
men who have left here made hur
ried trips into the new camp last
fall, located claims, and were so
well impressed with the outlook
that they came to the coast to secure
working outfits of food and tools,
and a few are even taking in small
thawing plants with which to pros
pect the ground.
“But little excitement was caused
last summer when the first news of
the strike was made, as the number
of fake new camps had been excep
tionally large lately, but what few
miners went into the district re
ported that it looked good to them.
Others followed with the same re
port, and to date hardly a man of
experience who has visited the dis
trict, but has reported favorably on
the outlook for a large output of
gold during the next season if the
claims already located continue to
pan out as well as the indications
warrant the owners in believing.
“Practically all of the miners of
the Slate creek district have suc
ceeded in locating claims in the new
camp and they all remained in the
new diggings long enough to assure
themselves of the advisability of
spending time and money to con
tinue the exploitation of the ground,
and once becoming satisfied of that
fact they immediately came to Val
dez and some have already left, and
the balance will start on the return
trip, going over the government
road to Tazlina and up that river
to the lake of the same name, near
where the diggings fire located.
“Fred Kraemer, Tony Ross, Ed.
Spearstead, Charles Swanson and
about 20 other Slate creek operators
are among those who secured claims.
Kelly Olson, Charles Sheldon and a
large party of Seward prospectors
passed through here early last week
en route to the new camp. They
came via Valdez because of the
open road and the cheapness with
which outfits can be purchased here
and transported across the inter
vening country.
“It is also expected that a large
number of interior prospectors will
reach the camp, coming over the
the government road until they
reach the trail of the Valdez inush
ers, which they will follow from
there on into the new district.
“When the work done this winter
has demonstrated beyond any doubt
the fact that the new district will
become a large producer, then the
rush into the new camp will number
many hundreds and possibly thou
sands.”
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On Tuesday evening November 18,
the following charter members will
meet and form Camp Chitina. of the
Arctic Brotherhood: Paul d’Heirry,
formerly, Camp Valdez No. 10; Wm.
E. Wood, formerly Camp Treadwell
No. 14; Oscar Fish, formerly Camp
Valdez No. 10; Joe Feaster, formerly
Camp Seward No. 21; Horace Leach,
formerly Camp Seward No. 21.
The following are the new mem
bers: Caleb Corser, Cordova, Dr. W.
W. Council, Cordova, Rev. E. P.
Ziegler, Cordova; H. J. Brandt, Cor
dova; V. J. Dwyer, Strelna; Charles
Cowell, Copper Center; Arthur
Mauzy, Gulkana; Jake Nafsted, Ton
sina; L. C. Geiser, C. H. Geiser, A.
G. Morey, T. W. Cloninger, Chester
C. Hull, H. T. Stafsholt, Fred M.
Schoup, C. M. Berry, J. S. M. Nelson,
J. L. Brown, James Hyland, Archie
A. Clonniger, Louis C. Bugonye, R.
W. Boehme, Fred Walters, Harry
Murphy, John Palmer, Henry Bess
ner, Wm. Hayes, James P. Rocka
fellow, H. M. Chamberlain, C. A.
Spangler, Jesse Forester, W. R.
Cameron, C. A. Simons, Peter Ken
nedy, A. Haft, and H. A. Wilson, all
of Chitina. v
It is the intention of the Brother
hood to immediately build a home
with club features. This will be the
first camp this side of Valdez in this
division and its charter membership
is unusually large as many others
have expressed a desire to join who
have not as yet had an opportunity
to sign the charter.
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SANTE FE, Nov. 18.—The Navajo
Indians are stirring up great excite
ment. They refuse to give up eight
renegades wanted on federal war
rants for horse stealing, assault and
bigamy. Fifteen hundred Navajoes,
all armed, are encamped near Ship
Rock Agency and defy U. S. Marshal
Hudspeth to take the prisoners. He
fears to make an attack with his
small band of followers and has
asked the government for assistance.
EL PASO, Nov. 18.—Late this
afternoon orders were received di
recting the troops to go to the assist
ance of the marshal and suppress
the uprising of Navajos.
SEATTLE, Nov. 18.—This after
noon there was a spirited session of
the American Federation of Labor.
The matter of the Industrial Work
ers of the World was injected into
a controversy and for a time lan
guage became warm and expressive.
President Samuel Gompers took a
hand in the game. After calling
upon another to preside he took the
floor and started in to denounce the
anarchistic organization. He de
clared that it was “'frivolous, worth
less, and unworthy of considera
tion.”
This morning a resolution was in
troduced by Delegate John Mitchell
and strongly seconded by Joseph D.
Cannon, invoking the Federation to
demand a congressional investiga
tion of the strike in the Michigan
copper mines, in the neighborhood of
Calumet. The resolution was adopt
ed with a whoop.
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SEATTLE, Nov. 14.—This after
noon the jury in the Peter Miller
case reported to, court that it could
not agree on a verdict and the
jurors were discharged. This case
went to trial the latter part of Octo
ber and was yesterday given to the
jury, which consisted of seven
women and five men.
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SEATTLE, Nov. 14.—Alfred Williams died this morning
at his residence in this city, 812 Shelby street. For years he
was engaged in railroad building in the north. When E. C.
Hawkins and M. J. Heney had the contract for building the
White Pass & Yukon railroad from Skagway to WThite Horse,
Mr. Williams was assistant chief engineer. Later when Mr.
Hawkins took charge of the building of the Copper River ic
Northwestern Railway he again secured the services of Mr.
Williams. He remained until the railroad was finished to
Kennecott and the road bed put in good shape. When the
lailioad was turned over to the operating department Mr.
Williams went from Cordova to Seattle, where he has since
resided, although he did work in British Columbia.
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SEATTLE, Nov. 14.—The annual meeting of the Arctic
Brotherhood came to an end this afternoon, after Seattle was
chosen as the meeting place tor the next annual meeting in
^'*\4. Henry T. Ray, of fairbanks, was elected Grand Arctic
Chief,-with Charles E. Taylor, as Vice Arctic Chief. Dr.
Arthur Gibson, of Nome, was named as Chaplain. Strong
resolutions were adopted and forwarded to President Wilson
urging the immediate construction of railroads in Alaska, and
the opening up of the territory.
SEAT1LE, Xov. 15,—X ort herns were verv great 1 v
surprised this morning to learn that Mrs. Cordelia L. M.
Xoble, formerly federal court reporter at Xome had committed
suicide. After the arrival of the steamer Victoria from Xome
Mrs. Xoble appeared to be very much depressed. She went
to her room at the Hotel Seattle and later in the night the
report ot a gun was^ heard. An investigation located the
occurrence in Mrs. Xoble’s room. It was found that the bullet
had taken effect and had caused almost instant death. The
woman was well known throughout Alaska and had many
friends here who cannot understand why she committed
the act.
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The gallant little steamer Corwin reached the port of
Cordova this morning shortly before noon. She sailed from
Xome on the 5th of Xovember and from Dutch Harbor came
directly here. Almost from the time of leaving her northern
headquarters she has encountered gales and heavy weather.
But other than some slight delay the Corwin wasn’t affected
In fact she is so accustomed to dirty weather that Captain
Dick Healy wouldn’t feel at home in smooth waters. The
Corwin has about 45 passengers, most of whom are bound for
Seattle. Six or eight will stop over in Cordova and take the
next train on their way to the Chisana. Others are making
inquiries concerning the new diggings and are arranging to
return to Cordova next month to start for the interior. The
( oi win is taking on 30 tons of fuel coal here and is due to sail
southbound at midnight, taking the inside passage from
Juneau. A number of old-time Alaskans are among the
passengers and they spent the afternoon circulating "about
town and renewing old friendships among many who formerly
lived at Xome.
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Over .300 sacks of second-class mail came nortli from
Seattle on the Mariposa, and will later be shipped from Cor
dova to Fairbanks. Under the present schedule 800 pounds is
sent to the Tanana country every Monday and Thursday. But
this limited weight will only permit of the sending of letters
and other first-class mail. Commencing November 24 the
weight will be increased to 1,600 pounds three times ii week
leaving Cordova Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. That
will permit of all kinds of mail arriving here on each steamer
being sent through. But the accumulation, such as came from
Seattle on the Mariposa, would ordinarily be held and sent in
gradually. However, a special appropriation will permit the
post office department to contract for the dispatch of all
accumulation, to start early in December. As a result the
people of Fairbanks will get all their letters and paper mail
this winter with but little delay, giving them a better service
hail they have ever had before. And it is expected that in the
spring instead of there being an accumulation of second-class
mail to send by the river route that it will all have been
already disposed of.
It is possible that the mail next summer may also be «-oin«
to the interior by way of Cordova and Chitina. At present it
is routed that way eight months in the year. Efforts are bein '
made to have the government advertise for bids for thus
carrying the interior mail the other four months. Volney
Richmond, manager of the Northern Commercial Companv
which has the contract for carrying the winter mail between
Chitina and Fairbanks, declares that his company will be Had
to bid on a summer service over this route. They have their
equipment and stations established, and with the partial use
of automobiles could render a quick and cheap service durin
the summer months. He believes that it would be greatlv
superior to the river service, which requires on an average of
three weeks to dispatch the mail from Seattle to Fairbanks It
could be done in half that time via Cordova and Chitina.
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Tennessee enjoys the momentary distinction of havin«
enacted a law that prohibits the owners of live stock from
running at large. A sample of the care with which legislation
is trained.
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A leading physician declares: ‘ ‘ Hard work is the best cure
toi neurasthenia Having decided that point, there are quite
a few people in Cordova who would like to have him give us
a first-class cure for hard work.