FOURTH YEAR. CHITINA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1914. NUMBER 37.
OF GENERAM MEREST
NIAGARA FALLS, June 25.—The work of the peace
envoys came to an end last night, when all parties concerned
signed a protocol. This provides that a provisional government
in Mexico shall be set up jointly by the opposing factions, with
the understanding, of course, that Huerta is eliminated from
further dictatorship. The new government is to be at once
reqognized by the United States, Brazil, Chili, and the Argen
tine Republic. No war indemnity is to be exacted by the
United States. The new provisional government will proclaim
amnesty to all foreigners and will arrange for the naming of a
commission to consider the settlement of claims proffered by
foreigners.
The settlement of the various vexed questions that have
frequently threatened to upset all negotiations during the past
few days is regarded with much satisfaction by the American
representatives at the conference. The mediators were
becoming very restive under the long delay in reaching conclu
sions, but today they are beaming and preparing to leave
tonight. They are: Senor Don Eduardo Suarez, from Chile;
Mr. D. Da Gama, from Brazil; and Mr. Romula S. Naon, from
Argentine.
ZACATECAS, Mexico, June 25.—General Villa reports
that after four .days fighting he took the city on Tuesday, the'
federals losing 4,000 killed and 2,000 wounded. Five thousand
men, twelve cannons and 6,000 rifles were captured. Villa lost
1,300 dead and wounded. The contest was fierce and raged
withuot interruption.
BUTTE, June 24.—Yesterday was a sizzling day among
the different labor factions here. The streets were crowded with
people and there was intense excitement everywhere. Late in
the afternoon a fierce battle raged between 80 deputy sheriffs
and the insurgent miners. They fought in front of the federa
tion hall. While the war was raging the hail was blown up
with dynamite. As a result J. Noy, employed as a clerk, and
who was simply an onlooker, was instantly killed, while J. II.
Brune, a federation miner, was fatally injured. Christian
Grammer, of Los .Angeles, and T. Xoland, of this city, who were
spectatoi’s, were stinick by flying missies and received bad
wounds. It is alleged that half a dozen insui’gents placed 50
pounds of dynamite at the side of the building. Thirteen have
been placed under arrest for the wrecking, which has greatly
intensified the feeling.
PARIS, June 28.—When the bell tapped at shortly before
II o’clock last night to detennine the heavyweight champion
ship of the world, the Velodrome with its capacity for 25,000
people was pi’actically filled. In maintaining his leadership
Jack Johnson was pressed harder than he ever was before,
Fi’ank Moi'an demonsti*ating that he has science and enduring
qualities that may some day give him the championship. How
ever, he only succeeded in winning the fifth round, when he
got in several good blows on Johnson’s stomach, which caused
the champ much distress. The honors wei’e fairly even in the
first, second, third, eighth and ninth rounds, with Johnson
scoring iu all othei-s. At the end of the twentieth x'ound
Moran was still able to stand up and take his medicine. The
decision went to the big negro on points, who also drew down
$25,000, the guarantee whether he won, lost or if the fight was
a draw.
SALEM, Mass., June 26.—Today this city is in mourning
and great distress over the terrific blow that was dealt it last
night. Nearly half the citv has been devastated bv fire, with a
property loss of $20,000,000 and a destruction of homes that
causes 10,000 men. women and children to be without a roof
over their heads. The flames broke forth in the historic
gallows-hill section, where the witches were hanged in the early
days. It rapidly spread until it reached the great manufac
turing section of the city. In the meantime several thousand
homes, of all degrees, were either totally destroyed or partially
burned. Working people have not only lost their homes but the
destruction of scores of big plants leaves them without means
of earning a livelihood.
OYSTER BAY, June 27.—There was consternation at the
home of former President Roosevelt today. He was feeling
very badly and his private physician Dr. Alexander Lambert
was hastily summoned. He found that the Colonel is suffering
from an enlargement of the spleen, caused by loss of vitality
as a result of fever while in the jungles on his recent South
American hunting trip. The doctor begged that he take a
four months rest and have total cpiietness. This the Colonel
positively refused t6 do on the ground that the fall campaign
would be over by the time that he might again be permitted to
be active. The doctor insisted that sexious results were likely
to follow unless he changed his plan of active political partici
pation. The Colonel agreed to a compromise, and stated that
he would give up his speaking trip across the continent, and
would also cancel his speaking engagements in Pennsylvania,
with the exception of one on Tuesday night.
Wonder whether General Coxey will lead that band of
former Nomeites across the Potomac and into the legislative
halls of the national capital. And what is it all about.
VESSELS NOW AT CORDOVA
The United States revenue cutter McCullough arrived in
port last evening at 7 o’clock, having come from the Pribilof
Islands, in the Bering Sea. There the American and Canadian
commissioners who sailed from Seattle on the 11th, were
landed. These men are to take the census of the seals at the
rookeries and study the entire seal question. They will be
joined a little later by three commissioners from Japan. The
Canadian commissioners are J. M. Maeowan and B. F. Harmon.
The commissioners representing the United States are George
II. Parker, Edward A. Preble and W. If, Osgood.
The McCullough came direct to Cordova for two purposes.
One reason was to place in the hospital one of their men, who
was operated on last night for appendicitis by Dr. Jones of the
cutter, assisted by Drs. Council and Chase. The other reason
was so that Capt. Preston II. Uberrott, commander of the
McCullough, could catch the first steamer southbound for
Seattle, which will be on the Evans tonight. He received word
that his wife was lying in a very critical condition at a hospital
at Philadelphia, and that an operation was necessary. Later
advices indicated that the operation might be postponed until
he arrived there and the department at Washington gave
permission that he hurry east. lie expects to reach Phila
delphia by July 6th or 7th.
Captain Uberrott had been directed to make a selection at
Cordova of a site for a federal building. Fearing that he might
not have the opportunity he wired the treasury department
two days ago asking that the matter be delegated to another.
He received no reply this afternoon, and -when he was called
upon by Geo. C. Hazelet, president of the Chamber of
Commerce and E. W. Baxter, vice president of the Copper
River & Northwestern Railway, he indicated a desire to look
over the sites that had been offered.
As the Captain had photographs and all other necessary
data he was very familiar with the two sites that had been
offered. So he was taken in the auto to the site located
adjoining and back of the Windsor Hotel, which had been
donated free by the Cordova Townsite Co. He apparently
looked upon it with favor and remarked on the beautiful view
it afforded. He was then taken to C street where a site of six
lots on Second and running back to C street had been offered
for $20,000. This also looked good to him and he stated that
he would decide at once on the matter and send his report to
Washington. He did net state which of the two sites he
preferred but indicated that the people of Cordova would soon
know his decision.
As the McCullough has no further mission to perform
before taking the federal officials to the westward to hold a
term of court, other than to take on a supply of fuel oil, Capt.
Uberrott stated that she would likely remain in port until
July 13th, when she would go to Valdez to take aboard the
court officials.
A wireless message received last evening from Vice
President B. W. Baxter of the Alaska Steamship Company
who is now aboard the Alameda southbound, states that the
yacht Cyprus will arrive at Cordova this afternoon about 5
o’clock. This is the palatial craft built for Col. D. C. Jacklin,
head of the Alaska Gold Alines Company which is spending
millions of dollars in opening up low grade quartz property
near Juneau.
Colonel Jacklin, with a party of friends are touring the
coast of Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska. Arrangements
were made to have a special train in readiness upon their
arrival this afternoon at 5, and they left for a trip out to the
glaciers. The party will leave here at 12 o’clock tonight and
go to Ahddez and to Seward. The remodeled yacht steamed
away from Seattle on Sunday, June 21, and with Colonel
Jackling there are aboard her the following guests: F. G.
Janney, Air. and Airs. R. AY. Salisbury, J. F. Judge and If. B.
Tooker, Geo. O. Bradley, Air. and Airs. Charles AY. Stimpson.
all of Salt Lake City; George AYoolsey, of Xew York City; II.
A. Fitch, of Kansas City; Air. and Airs. L. S. Cates, of Ray,
Ariz.; Aliss AYinifred Braden, of Oakland, Cal., and H. F.
Alexander, of Tacoma.
The commander of the Cyprus is Capt. George Lewis,
formerly master of the yacht O-we-ra, owned by Frederick II.
Stevens, of the American Locomotive Company. Captain
Lewis was in the O-we-ra on cruises to the Alediterranean and
to Europe and is considered a skillful navigator. He has with
him as pilots Capt. E. D. Hickman, formerly on the steamship
Admiral Evans, and Capt. II. B. Jones, formerly on the steam
ship Cordova, both experienced in navigation in Alaskan
waters. Captain Jones two years vago acted as pilot for John
I). Spreckles’ yacht, the Venetia, during a cruise of X’orthern
waters.
The Cyprus carries a crew of 46 men, 12 servants and a
wireless operator. The adding of 32 feet of hull amidships
has made her a roomy vessel and also a graceful looking craft.
She carries three guns on her deck, a Hotchkiss, a rapid-fire
gun and one to be used for firing salutes.
There are lots of straws to indicate that one ofe these days
Cordova will be the headquarters for a big fishing industry.
The gateway that already opens to the richest copper district
of the world, is also big enough to allow entrance to extensive
coal and placer fields and to the fisheries.
Cordova, June 2(>.
Vice President I?. W .Baxter, returned last evening with
several other officials, from an inspection trip over the Copper
River & Northwestern Railway, lie went as far as Kennecott
and states that he finds conditions in a very satisfactory shape.
There will have to he the usual improvements for. the upkeep
of the road, but Mr. Baxter states that he has not yet decided
as to what amount of money it will be necessary to expend this
summer. He does not wish to go to any greater extent than is
absolutely necessary, as it is difficult to secure large appropria
tions, particularly at this time when the intention of the
government is uncertain about taking over the present rail
roads in Alaska.
Mr. Baxter states that additional equipment will be neces
sary to take care of the shipments of copper ore that will
shortly be made from both the Jumbo mine, an extension of
the Bonanza, and from the property of the Mother Lode Copper
Mines Company, lie examined the bridges, snow sheds and
such parts of the track that require raising. Some little addi
tional money will be required to be expended in those
directions. But the impression gleaned from an interview with
Mr. Baxter indicates that it is not the intention to make any
decided changes or improements this summer, only doing those
things that are necessary to the regular running of trains
throughout the year and the proper maintenance of the system.
Mr. Baxter states that the policy of the present national
administration is one of action and that it is evident that all
officials from President Wilson down, are now desirous of
doing whatever is necessary to open up and develop Alaska.
The changed attitude of the interior department on the coal
question has already resulted in the granting of many patents
to coal claims, with the probability that many more are to go
to patent soon. ITe states that if the government does not
intend to build a line into the Bering river coal fields that
conditions will soon justify private capital to start construc
tion. In that connection he states that the Copper River &
Northwestern Railway has two complete surveys from Mile 38
on their road, over to the coal fields. One goes by way of
Katalla and the other survey is by the shorter route via Lake
Charlotte.
Vice President Baxter and R. R. Pierson, superintendent
of the Alaska Steamship Company will return to Seattle on the
steamer Alameda sailing from here on Sunday night.
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Cordova, .June 26. ^
Dr. E. Lester .Jones, United States Deputy Commissioner
of Fisheries, arrived last evening at 7 o’clock on the fisheries
boat Albatross, and will remain here until Saturday midnight,
lie will then go to Valdez and other parts of Prince William
Sound, going as far to the westward as the Pribilof Islands. He
will spend an indefinite time in examining into the fisheries
conditions in all parts of Alaska, returning to Seward on the
Albatross, where he will likely allow that vessel to return to
Seattle and he will return via Cordova to Southeastern Alaska
on the regular steamers.
This afternoon Dr. Jones accompanied a party of Cordova
men in a couple of motor boats on Lake Eyak, where he
examined the intake at the site suggested for a fish hatchery.
Tomorrow he will take a speeder and go to Abercrombie to
examine the methods of fishing there.
Dr. Jones states that a new order has been promulgated
by the department of commerce. It permits foxes in Alaska
to be caught for breeding purposes, after July 1st. They are
not to be killed, but it is sought to encourage and develop an
industry such as flourishes on Prince Edward Island.
This is the first time that a commissioner of fisheries has
ever been sent from Washington to the great northlaiul. And
Dr. Jones says that his present visit was made possible only
through the extreme friendship that both the President and
Secretary Redfield feel for the people of Alaska, and their
sincere desire to make possible the development and growth of
the industries of this territory.
The pleasing information is conveyed by the commissioner
that Secretary Redfield hopes to accompany him to Alaska on
a return trip next summer. He is greatly interested in the
subject now being investigated, as is also Dr. Hugh M. Smith,
the head of the bureau of fisheries at Washington. He is
heartily in sympathy with the work of building up the industry
in Alaska and advancing the welfare of the people of the north
who are engaged in what is likely to grow into the most
valuable of our industries.
VALDEZ, June -4.—An order was issued today by District
Attorney Spence directing that the restricted district of Valdez
be closed not later than July 10. He gives as his reason for
this action the fact that the district is located within the heart
of the city and to the sale of liquor on Sundays. Trouble has
been brewing for a month past, due to a disagreement that one
of the members of the district had with the owner of the place.
She then swore out a complaint which resulted in an investiga
tion by Judge Spence, and the order that will affect about 35
persons. It is believed that if complaints of violations of law
are made from other towns in the division that a similar order
will be issued by the district attorney.
Jack Johnson retains the title of Champ, but he certainly
had a close call of it at Paris on Saturday night.