FOURTH YEAR. CHITINA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1914 NUMBER 30
RUSSIA WOULD CONNECT
WITH ALASKAN RAILROAD
• WASHINGTON, May 7.—It is reported that an
unofficial document has been received by the President
with reference to the projected government railroads.
In it he is informed that if the United States will
extend the Alaska railroad to the Bering Straits that
the Russian government will extend the Trans
Siberian railroad to a point on the opposite shore. The
idea would then be to transport trains across the
Straits by ferry.
VERA CRUZ, May 12.—The British legation at Mexico
City has issued notice that all subjects of Great Britain should
leave Mexico immediately. It is reported that at the capital
aged men and boys are drilling in the streets and that they
will be pressed into service when the rebels make an attack
on the city, which it is expected may soon be done.
ON BOARD S. S. CALIFORNIA, May 12.—Federal troops
that have been defending San Bias and other ports on the west
■coast of Mexico, have been ordered to evacuate and to report
to Mexico City, there to be used to strengthen the forts.
VERA CRUZ, May 12.—Yesterday afternoon Huerta’s
peace envoys arrived here on their way to Washington. Later
in the day they sailed for New York.
WASHINGTON, May 8.—The receipt last evening of a
long cipher telegram from General Funston resulted in Secre
tary Garrison calling the entire general staff of the army into
conference, that lasted until midnight. The discussion bore
on information conveyed to Vera Cruz by the refugees that
are fleeing from Mexico City. They said that the feeling of
unrest intense and that Huerta had reason to believe that
a state of anarchy would develop at any moment. It is
believed that the war department wants 50,000 men within
striking distance of Vera Cruz, to make the expedition to
Mexico City if it becomes necessary.
VERA CRUZ, May 9.—A Mexican woman was arrested,
charged with “snipping” American bluejackets and marines.
She was tried by court martial, found guilty and sentenced to
si' months in jail. LTpon orders of General Funston she was
released, he declaring, “I’m for anV woman with nerve enough
to shoot for her country.”
PHILADELPHIA, May 7.—The Frankford Arsenal has
received a government order for 100,000 three-inch shrapnel
shells. This is the largest contract this establishment has
ever handled.
LOS ANGELES, May 7.—According to a dispatch
received here this afternoon by a representative of President
Carranza, Mazatlan has surrendered to the Constitutionalists.
This port is on the west coast of Mexico, just south of the
entrance to the Gulf of California.
VERA CRUZ, May 7.—Hundreds of Mexicans are arriving
daily from Mexico City. They are fleeing from that city,
convinced that their lives would be forfeited if they remained
at the capital until the arrival of General Villa or General
Zapata. The general impression is that the rebels may
succeed in capturing the city.
WASHINGTON, May 6.—The mines under the railroad
out from Vera Cruz are reported to be located half a mile
apart. Mexican soldiers have been detailed to touch them off
when occasion requires. Preparations for throwing up
defenses are being daily made by the federals, making the
position of the Mexicans stronger. From reports received here
this condition is known to worry General Funston, and it is
understood that he will welcome early orders to start for the
Mexican capital.
WASHINGTON, May (1.—The mediators have announced,
through Secretary Bryan, that their first formal conference will
be held at Niagara Falls, Canada, on May 18. The government
has not yet announced the selection of its representatives, but
it is expected that this will be done very soon.
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CHITINA, May 12.—Judge F. M.
Brown was a guest of the town over
night, leaving on the train this
morning for Cordova. He came over
from Valdez to hear the views of the
people on the matter of a permanent
appointment of U. S. commissioner.
It is understood that the leading
candidate is William O’Connor, of
Cordova, and there was compara
tively little opposition to him, other
than that worked up by one of the
liquor dealers. As this is one of the
elements that requires supervision
by an officer of the law, it is not
supposed that opposition from that
source could prove very effective.
The judge stated that he would an
nounce his appointment very soon
and it is expected that he will make
it known at Cordova, before his de
parture for Valdez tonight.
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WASHINGON, May 11.—Senator
Pittman said this morning that he
would make a strong effort to have
the Senate pass the bill to abolish
the Chugach forest reserve at the
earliest possible moment.
WORK OF SURVEYING PARTIES
WASHINGTON, May 8.—There is considerable activity
in the department of the interior and particularly in the office
of the Alaska Engineering Commission. Arrangements are
being perfected as early and expeditiously as possible to start
work on the survey of projected railroad routes in Alaska.
This afternoon it was announced that the tentative plans of
the commission contemplate the establishment of camps at
numerous places between Fairbanks and Cook’s Inlet. A cam])
will be maintained at the end of Turnagain Arm, where a
surveying party will be occupied in working across a distance
of 12 or 13 miles to Portage Bay. Another camp will be at the
head of Knik arm; a third party will work north from Mile
140 in the Susitna valley, between Sunshine and Montana
creeks; the fourth party will work from a point near Broad
pass; the fifth will have headquarters at Nenana and work
south from there; while another party will work from
Fairbanks to Tanana.
Commissioner Thomas Riggs, Jr., will direct the work of
the northern parties, with headquarters at Fairbanks. D. L.
Raeburn, formerly division engineer of the Los Angeles
aqueduct, will probably be the head of the surveying forces at
Fairbanks. F. S. Rvus, W. B. Raeburn, E. C. Guerin, W. C.
Guerin and C. V. Guerin will be designated positions. Capt.
Francis Rotch, formerly a member of the Alaska Boundary
Survey, but now of Seattle, will have charge of the boundary
survey launch Midnight Sun, to be put in operation on the
Tanana river for the use of the railway engineers. 1). A.
Reaburn will have charge of the transportation.of freight and
Jack Dalton, of Cordova will be the chief packer. Both these
men are now on their way west and will get into the field
as soon as possible to do some preliminary work of getting
supplies to certain camps.
WASHINGTON, May 8.—Late yesterday afternoon
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, rushed through the Senate a
joint resolution giving the President authority to appoint
Lieut. Mears on the engineering commission, so as to
straighten out the clause in the railroad act that requires the
assignment to employment of members of the engineering
corps of the army or navy. Lieut. Mears is a member of the
cavalry but has been associated with Colonel Goethals in
building the Panama canal. This afternoon the House was
to consider the resolution, which it is expected will be
'piomptly passed.
WASHINGTON, May (>.—Some arrangement has been
made with Jack Dalton to serve the Alaska Engineering
Commission. He has been in consultation with them here and
left the city last night for the west. He will buy 100 head of
horses in Idaho and Washington to be used by the surveying
parties in the North.
Engineers Lieut. Mears and Tlios. Riggs, Jr., are today
in New York buying extensive survey instruments. Before
departing one of them, speaking for both, said: “We find that
we shall have to maintain our headquarters and offices at
Seattle for a time, and to direct some of our operations from
there. Just how long we shall be required to remain there we
are now unable to say.”
SEATTLE, May 12.—Col. W. P. Richardson, president of
the Alaska Road Commission, makes the announcement that
the Commission has authority to establish an automobile mail
and stage line to run from Chitina or Valdez to Fairbanks.
Machines will be secured and the first trip will be made early
in July. In the meantime necessary improvements will be
made to the government road. Colonel Richardson has been in
Washington during the past winter and will sail north tonight
on the steamer Alameda. He is delighted because he succeeded
in impressing his old friend from Texas, Postmaster General
Burleson, with the importance of sending mail to the Tanana
valley by the quick and up-to-date method of automobiles.
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PRESIDENT URGES PASSAGE
ALASKA COAL BILL
WASHINGTON, May 7.—Late yesterday after
noon President Wilson, Secretary Lane and several
western congressmen held a conference at which a
definite program of conservation was agreed upon.
The President made it clear that he desired the
passage of the bill, prepared by Secretary Lane,
leasing Alaska coal fields to private persons. He urged
that action be taken on this measure and that it be
passed as soon as possible.
The train yesterday afternoon brought in another ship
ment of four cars, or about 200 tons, of copper ore from the
property of the Mother Lode Copper Mines Company. This is
the third shipment that has been sent out during the past three
months, since the tram was completed. The ore received
yesterday will not be shipped to the smelter until another
consignment is received in a few days. These continued ship
mnts are very gratifying to the peopple of Cordova as they
indicate that another high grade shipping property has been
established in the Copper river belt, which is regarded as one
of the richest copper districts ever discovered.
We have just received from the Tacoma smelter the
returns from the shipment made by the Mother Lode people in
early April. It shows that there were 387,540 pounds of ore
delivered to the smelter. After deducting moisture of 2.82 per
cent, it left 276,611 pounds dry weight, or 188 tons. It assayed
55.30 per cent copper per ton, or 208,260 pounds copper
contents. There was also 14.80 ounces of silver per ton, or a
total of 2,787 ounces silver contents. The total value of the
shipment, less cost of treatment, was $26,078.43, and after
deducting $4,553.60 as the freight charge from McCarthy to
the Tacoma smelter, the amount of the check received by the
Mother Lode Copper Mines Company was $21,524.83. The
check received by the same company on March 4 for their first
shipment of 198 tons of 59.83 per cent copper ore less freight,
was $24,368.43.
A party who recently returned from the Mother Lode
property on McCarthy creek reports that President James .1.
Godfrey is directing the work of installing machinery so
rapidly and satisfactorily that it is expected that soon after
June 1st, the plant will be running. James McGavock is the
chief engineer in charge of installing the large compressor and
80 horsepower gasoline engine. Ten days or more ago the
compressor was taken to the mouth of the Marvelous tunnel.
This was accomplished by what is termed “reversing the
tram.” The big track rope is 1% inches in diameter, while the
smaller rope is % of an inch. By stripping the line of all of its
buckets and making what is ordinarily the heavy side the light
side, it was possible to send the compressor up to the mouth of
the tunnel over the tram in a few days. This is a distance of
7,000 feet, on an angle of 35 per cent, and was a very gratifying
accomplishment.
The gasoline engine is being installed on the McCarthy
creek flat near the tram terminal, away from any danger of
snow slides. By establishing an electric generator alongside
the engine, and passing the power tlu*ough the generator on a
wire up the hill where it operates a dynamo, which in turn
drives the compressor, the full efficiency is retained. '
J. B. Parks is the mine superintendent and he has 30 men
working under him. At present they are taking out 10 tons of
ore per day, which will be largely increased in the course of a
month or two. There are also 20 men employed outside
installing machinery, in addition to five teamsters who are
driving ten horses. Everything indicates that before the
summer is over the Mother Lode will be producing big tonnage
from the drifts and stopes in the Marvelous tunnel, and this
will be established as one of the big and rich copper properties
of Alaska’s rich district.
SEATTLE, May 12.—This morn
ing a fire broke, out in the Columbia
building on Second avenue, between
Pike and Pine streets and for a
time raged fiercely and threatened
that section of the city. The. fire
department, however, prevented the
spread of the flames. The building
was occupied by the Gottstein Furni
ture Company.- The loss was over a
quarter of million dollars. The
blaze attracted thousands of people
from all sections of the city.
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SEATTLE, May 12.—B. D. Moore,
head waiter at the Louvre cafe, was
arrested on Saturday for the mur
der of Mrs. Vivian LaCroffre. She
had been found in a room at Aber
deen with her thioat cut. Moore
confessed that he had been deeply in
love with Mrs. LaCroffre but that
she had spurned his attentions. She
left the. city and he followed her
seeking to win her favor. When she
again refused him he became so en
raged that he ended her life and
took the next train back to Seattle.
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Read the Daily Alaskan.
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' WASHINGTON, May 12—An
t other Republican office holder
1 in Alaska will soon be relieved
t of duty. The resignation of
t Herbert L. Faulkner, U. S.
t Marshal for the First division,
t lias been accepted. His suc
t lessor was appointed this after
t noon, in the |>erson of Harry
t Risliop, of Juneau, a member
t of tlie Democratic Territorial
[ committee. The four year
: term of Marshal Faulkner does
t not expire until May I), 1015,
1 so he had just a year to serve.
' Recently the Democratic dub
i of Juneau made a request for
i the removal of both the mar*
t slial anil District Attorney Rust
i gartl. As the latter's term
t expires next month he may he
c allowed to serve out liis term,
t It is expected that a successor
t to District Attorney Orossley in
[ the Fourth division will soon he
i announced.
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