FOURTH YEAR. CHITIXA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 23,1914. NUMBER 36.
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f (EM INTEREST
NIAGARA FALLS, June 20.—This afternoon the Mexican
delegates received a telegram from the Mexican consul at
El Paso, that caused them some little annoyance. It was to the
effect that General Villa had issued a statement and an address
to the American people proclaiming General Angeles as
provisional president.
NIAGARA FALLS, June 20.—Last night the mediators
conveyed the information that unless the Huerta delegates
yielded in their demands on provisional president that
mediation would end either on Saturday or Monday.
NIAGARA FALLS, June 19.—Late this afternoon the
indications are that mediation will fail. Just when it looked
as though all obstacles to agreement had been swept away a
deadlock has set in. The trouble is over the failure to agree
upon a person to serve as Provisional President of Mexico.
NIAGARA FALLS, June 19.—The American delegates
have issued a statement denying the charge of Huerta’s
representatives that President Wilson seeks to destroy the
electoral liberty of Mexico.
NIAGARA FALLS. June 18.—The Huerta delegates
Issued a statement this afternoon in which it is charged that
^ the insistance cf the Lnited States that the Constitutionalist’:
President, through his representatives should be heard by t}it
board of mediators, was tantamount to abetting and exacting
violence in Mexico. This matter is causing a delay in the
formal conclusions of the mediators. After nearly three week;
of parleying the mediators and the American and Huerta
delegates were ready formally to approve in full conference
the method by which the executive power in Mexico City shall
be transferred from the Huerta administration to a new
provisional government.
EL PASO, June 19.—President Carranza announces tlial
all preliminary differences among the Constitutionalists have
been adjusted. He further states that he has given hi;
permission for General Villa to proceed to Mexico City. He
further added that all differences of whatever nature would
be adjusted when the three Constitixtionalist armies meet
before the capital.
VERA CRUZ, June 20.—Admiral Fletcher, who has beer
in charge of the fleet here, will leave tomorrow on the gunboat
Dolphin to enjoy a brief rest, as he is not in the best of health
EL PASO, Jui e 17.—There has been an open breal
between the leaders of the Constitutionalists. As a resuh
General Villa last night tendered his resignation as commandei
of the war forces. President Carranza has ordered that al
commanders report to him at Torreon immediately. The \ ilh
supporters have confiscated Carranza’s offices at Juarez anc
Chihuahua. At Torreon there is an open rupture ovei
Carranza’s appointment of General Natero as leader of th<
forces against Zacateras, where the Constitutionalists wen
defeated and suffered a loss of several thousand. It is
contended that the disaster was due largely to the blundering
methods of Natero.
MEXICO CITY, June 17.—In answer to a call by Presi
dent Huerta, members of the Mexican congress hav<
congregated and are about to go into extra session. It h
presumed that action is to be taken on measures submitted b>
the peace mediators.
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WASHINGTON, June 20.—Senator Jones, of Washington
is an indefatigable worker in the interests of Alaska and h
always seeking to secure appropriations for measures tha
would be a great benefit to the territory. He announced this
morning that he will propose an amendment to the sundn
civil bill to appropriate $60,000 for additional aids to navi
gation in Alaska and the sum of $110,000 for the protection o
the seals.
Seattle would do well to take immediate cognizance o:
the significant warning given by Falcon Joslin in a recen
speech.
He pointed out that the bill which passed Congress at tin
present session carried an appropriation of only $1,000,000, t<
be expended in preliminary work on the proposed Alsaka rail
road system.
The balance of the $35,000,000, which is the limit place*
by Congress on expenditures for the Alaska governmen
railroads, must be appropriated by subsequent sessions o
Congress. For that reason, his earnest caution that this ciC
should vigilantly watch the railroad station is timely an*
pointed.
It will be remembered that when the railroad fight was oi
in Washington, an effort was made to have Congress authorize
the issue of bonds in the sum of $40,000,000 to pay for th<
construction of the Northern lines.
That was the idea of those who desired to have the figli
over with the affirmative action of Congress, this year, render
ing it necessary to continue the tedious, uphill battle a
subsequent sessions. However, Congress eliminated thi
feature and decided to keep the purse-strings in its own hands
But remembering the proverbial “slip between the ciq
and the lip.” it is the height of wisdom to continue eternalb
# vigilant, lest sinister influences should intervene to upset th«
good work already accomplished.—Seattle Times.
Circulars announcing the candi
dacy of Janies Wickersham for re
! election as Delegate to Congress
from Alaska, have been received
1 from Washington. In his announce
ment while it is not stated that he
is running as an independent yet
the inference is to that effect. Mr.
Wickersham says:
To the People of Alaska: I shall
be a candidate for reelection as Dele
gate from Alaska at the November
election. This announceemnt Is
: made upon the request of many
| people in Alaska, and because my
i duties as your representative in
Congress prevents me from coming
home at an early date to make, it
in person.
In case of my election in Novem
ber it will be my purpose to work
| for Congressional enactment:
| 1. In support of the progre.ssive
! Alaskan policy declared by Presi
j dent Wilson in his message to Cor.
: gress, December 2d. 1913.
2. To continue appropriations in
! aid of government owned and oper
ated railroads in Alaska.
| 3. To secure, better adminis
: trative control over railroad and
steamship lines in Alaska, a reduc
I tion of the present confiscatory
rates and permanent dissolution of
: the monopoly, which has so long
i controlled transportation facilities >n
: Alaska in violation of the Sherman
act.
4. . To secure, an additional ap
propriation of 3430,000 for the im
mediate completion of the capitol
building at Juneau, and other ap
propriations for other needed public
buildings in Alaska.
5. To secure the construction of
a safe and suitable harbor at Nome,
and the. improvement of Dry strait.
6. To secure the passage of a fair
coal leasing bill so the mines may be
immediately opened for development
without monopoly.
7. To secure appropriations for
aids to navigation, and for roads,
trails and bridges.
8. To protect our fisheries from
destruction and monopoly, and to
compel them to pay their just propor
tion for the support of Alaskan
government.
y. To create the comir-issicn form
of control In the administration of
national affairs in Alaska, so that
our public lands, fisheries, coal
mines, forests, roads, game, Indians
and educational, charitable and penal
institutions may be managed in
Alaska by a single commission
, headed by Alaskans.
10. To procure the reservation of
Sections 16 and 36, in each township
' of public lands surveyed, for the sup
; port of common schools in the te.rri
■ tory; for a law granting a second
homestead to those who have none
in Alaska; for the establishment of
an agricultural college in the Tanana
> valley; for the survey of all home
; ! steads on unsurveyed lands In
. i Alaska at the expense of the United
States.
11. To otherwise aid in the gen
eral progressive policy of the de
velopment of Alaka along lines ap
. proved by her citizens and President
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lesterday was the longest day in
the year and there was a proper cele
bration of the event at Shushanna
• Junction. The big event of the oc
• casion was the twilight game of
ball between the McCarthy Tigers
and the Kennecott Bear Cats. it
was an interesting and well played
■ game throughout, but the Tigers
. ! were too quick for the cats, who
were handicapped by so much
brightness. The score resulted in
• I 4 to 2 in favor of McCarthy. The
i | event was marked by such a jubila
tion that the Kennecott boys went
i home in high spirits, feeling just as
. good as though they had won. They
‘ promise that the story will be some
' what different on the Fourth of July.
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Judge F. M. Brown has appointed
| Royden D. Chase, chief clerk of the
railroad engineering commission, as
U. S, commissioner at Ship CreeK.
1 The appointment was made at the
- request of President Edes, of the
? commission, who was anxious that
an officer with the powers of a police
|. magistrate be named for the. new
city that will spring up at Ship
Creek this summer. A similar re
t quest was made by Mr. Edes for the
i appointment of Benjamin Tillman,
Jr., as U. S. marshal for the same
) location, but as a deputy is located
at Knik, but 14 miles distant, no
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additional appointment was made.
- Loveras now manufactured in
bond are better, than ever.
News comes from Valdez that
Judge Brown has signed an order cf
court directing that no more licenses
be issued to applicants for saloon
privileges at towns, camps or road
houses not the headquarters of a
resident United States deputy mar
shal. ’ The order has been made
necessary because of the abuse of
the privilege by many liquor dealers
at out of the way places, who have,
been reported to have sold liquor
to natives, resulting in great suf
fering to the Indians and their
families.
Under the new order the. applica
tion of Andrew Groswold for a
license at Sand Point was denied,
also one requested by John P.
Clarkin, in the Xizina, and that of
Hitchcock & Weierman, at Susitna.
The order will also affect Buck Hoyt,
at Gulkana, and Chas. Cowells at
Copper Center, unless the Depart
ment of Justice allows the appoint
ment of a marshal at those camps.
Mr. Clarkin is now in Cordova
and states that a great injustice
would be done him by the enforce
ment of the order. He calls atten
tion to the fact that there are no
Indians in the neighborhood of
Xizina and that his house is a great
convenience to the mining element
engaged in the development of all
that country tributary to the Chit
titu, Rex, Dan, Boulder and other
creeks. Men in Cordova familiar
with the conditions will likely take
the matter up with Judge Brown, in
behalf of Mr. Clarkin, who conducts
a roadhouse in compliance with the
laws and had no reason to believe
that a license would be denied him
this year.
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The Haines Chamber of Com
merce has undertaken a commend
able. move, tending to the federa
tion of all the commercial organiza
tions in Alaska. The matter was
brought before the Cordova Cham
ber of Commerce last night and a
decided expression was given favor
able to the project. A le.tter from
the Haines Chamber was read as fol
lows:
“At the last meeting of the
Haines Chamber of Commerce, I
was instructed to write all Commer
cial Clubs in Alaska, suggesting the
formation of an Alaskan Federation
of such bodies; for the good of ail
of Alaska, and to request each club,
to report to this Chamber your
views upon the matter, and stating
whether or not you would be willing
to enter such a fede.ration and sug
gesting a means of organization and
location.”
The secretary of the Cordova
Chamber agreed to give the services
of their secretary and the use of
their furnished room free to the fed
eration, should that body desire to
make Cordova headquarters, as this
is probably the most central loca
tion, particularly during the months
when all interior traffic and mail
goeg via this town. In addition we
have the cable service and one of the
best equipped wireless stations on
the coast, so that we are always m
touch with the. outside world, and in
a position to get into rapid com
munication not only with all parts
of Alaska but with the national
capital as well.
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Financial America, published at
New York, takes cognizance of the
development in the Copper River
country of Alaska of a coming big
copper shipper. The Mother Lode
property is located about lz miles
distant from McCarthy, and although
the ore has to be hauled that dis
tance for rail shipment it is of suffi
cient value to so warrant, and it is
expected that regular shipments will
be made after July. The America
says:
“Shipments from the Mother Lode
Copper Mines Co. of Alaska from
February 5 to date, according to
smelte.r receipts of the Tacoma
Smelting Company shows that from
1,050,336 pounds of rock shipped
there were produced 561,484 pounds
of copper and 8,915 ounces of silver
having a total value of $69,429. The
above figures indicate that the ore
ran about 50 pe.r cent copper.”
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Valdez expects to have a new tele
phone system before the, Fourth of
July. A big cable arrived on the
Evans and is now being strung, after
which the small cable with its many
wires will be connected with it and
, the system will then be ready for
operation. It is being installed by
the Valdez Electric Company.
gem nun miehest
SKAGWAY, June 20.—There is great excitement at this
place and at Haines, by reason of a report of a new placer
strike. The location is Pleasant Camp, north of Haines. Gold
has been found in the black ruby sand, 25 feet to bedrock, that
from a ton of sand has yielded 31,800. The matter was reported
here this afternoon and everybody is talking of the big find and
already many have departed on small boats. Haines was
practically deserted today, as every man who could possibly
get away joined in a stampede to the new camp. Although it
is yet too early to say, still there is a feeling that another big
strike has been made that will result in thousands of people
flocking from the states to this section.
FAIRBANKS, June 16.—This town was in a ferment of
excitement last night, owing to the arrival of Thomas Riggs,
a member of the Alaska Enginering Commission, three
assistant engineers and 4<> men, in all constituting three survey
parties. The town turned out to meet and greet the new
comers and a feeling of optimism was prevalent everywhere.
A dinner had been arranged, and the men who will assist in
the preliminary work of establishing government railroads,
were seated at tables with 200 others. Mr. Riggs stated that
he was a working and not a talking official. lie did say that
he had no idea where the railroads would be built, as the
matter would not be determined until the Commission had
gone thoroughly over the different routes and reported to the
Presidnt. He furthr said:
“It seems mighty good to get back to Alaska again. I
had rather expected that I would be detailed for the Philippine
Islands or looking after some scheme up in Maine, but when
that good and true friend of Alaska, Secretary of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane, called me into his office one morning and
told me I was named for the Alaska Railroad Engineering
Commission, it was one of the happiest moments of my life.”
The permanent office of the Commission, for this interior
section, has been established at Fairbanks. No time was lost
by the various parties and they have already started to work.
FAIRBANKS, June 20.—Thos. Riggs a member of the
Alaska Engineering Commission, has established permanent
offices in the Barnette Building. He has just ordered a new
survey party in the field. They will select a route between
Chena and Nenana, starting on Monday paralleling the survey
of the river by Mr. Bailey. To do the new work Engineer
Hayden has been placed in charge, with ten men. Including
the Henry Devo party that is making the survey from Chitina
to the Matanuska fields, Riggs now has five different survey
parties under his direction.
WASHINGTON, Jnue 23.—Capt. Preston H. Uberroth,
commander of the U. S. revenue cutter McCullough, has been
summoned to return, as his wife is at the point of death at
Philadelphia. Until recently the captain was located at
Washington as assistant to Capt. Commandant Bertholf of the
revenue cutter service. When he left for the west to take the
McCullough noi'th his wife went to Philadelphia to remain for
the summer. Capt. Uberroth is expected to leave Unalaska
today on the steamer Dirigo and will be transferred to one of
the larger boats jailing to Seattle.
The cutter McCullough sailed from Seattle on the night of
June 11, going via Sitka and then direct across to Bering Sea.
She had aboard 3 American and 3 Canadian commissioners
who were to go to investigate the seal rookeries on Pribilof
Islands. It was expected that after landing the commissioners
that the McCullough would return to Cordova, where Captain
Uberroth had instructions to select a site for the federal
building that was authorized by Congress nearly two years
ago. It was then the intention to go to Valdez and start about
(July 15 with the officials of the “floating court” to the
westward. The latter plans will likely be carried out but it is a
question yet whether one of the officers of the McCullough will
be delegated to select a site at Cordova. It may be that a new
commander will be sent out and that he will be instructed to
perform this mission.
During the summer Cordova will be headquarters for the
government transport Buffalo for 35 days. This vessel is now
to the westward furnishing supplies at Unalaska and Kodiak
for the wireless stations. The Captain has wired Harry
Thisted that the vessel will arrive at Cordova the latter part
I of July or the fore part of August. He requests that live rooms
at the Rainier-Grand hotel be reserved and one cottage be
secured. These are for the various families of some of the
officers. The women folks will leave Seattle on the Alameda
departing from there on July 24, and the Buffalo expects to be
at Cordova upon the arrival of this steamer. While the officers
and men will spend most of their time at the radio station at
Whitshed, installing machinery and apparatus to make it one
of the largest and most complete stations .on the Pacific,
considerable time will be enjoyed in Cordova. And for that
reason various wives decided that they would like to come to
Cordova to spend four or five weeks of the summer. It will be
remembered that two years ago the Buffalo was in port several
weeks and the frequent visits to town of men and offiers had a
decided tendency to liven up things. This summer the addi
tional presence of the ladies will be a stronger inducement for
for longer visits to Cordova.