The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-03

Archdeacon stuck party that went to the top of Mt, Mckinley, is now in Fairbanks. To The Citizen he told thrilling story of his adven lures in the southern republic, in cluding his Imprisonment in feder- al jails, his forced service as military officer and his final escape to the coast, from which place he worked his way back to Alaska. as far as he can get on American ter ritory from his enemies, the MeXi- cans.
 Mir. Alexander is Welsh by birth. and American by education and uralized. He graduated from the forestry department of the Universi- ty of Chicago, and went to Mexico two and half years ago with some Americans to set out rubber plantation in the Yaqui valley, in the southern part of the state of Sonora.
 Expectations from bandits forced the American colony of more than 200 men to seek safety in small district inhabited almost solely by Indians, though in time they were forced from that place. when the Mexican bandits killed 47 of their number, leaving 1S7 It was not possible for the Americans to eS- cape to the coast, though MT. Alex ander and some associates were driven to Torreon, where the former was placed in military prison and separated from his associates.
 After consenting to serve as a soldier in the federal army, MT Alexander was released from jail. He was put in command of some men with the understanding that IS he had had military training in an American military school. he would train t! e men how to shoot. On account of his position, he was provided with a horse, but as soon as he could get the opportunity MT. Alexander made a 1ash for liberty, taking the horse and the gun with him.
 From Torreon. he went to San Pedro which happened at that time to be occupied by the federals, and lere again he was placed in prison
 )r eig' days.
 Then San Pedro was taken by
 he Consttutionalists and Mir Alex ander was released with the under standing that he would serve as
 liltary instructor. He was again provided with horse. but this time he took active part in the fight made by the rebels to hold the 'ity from the federas who were try 'ng to recapture it.
 While out for ride one even
 ng for the expressed purpose of exercising his horse, MT. Alexander made another dash for liberty, and
 his time he headed for the coast.
 Ie made his way to MaZatlan. where he was taken aboard an American relief ship that had been sent to that port for refugees.
 n this vessel he went to San Diego, he shipped on a steam schooner, the Henry T. Scott, for Seattle. At Seattle. he was taken on board the steamer Northwestern for Skagway, working his way as cook. and leaV- ing the vessel at Skagway.
 By one means and then another, MT. Alexander worked his way to Fairbanks, arriving here more than I week ago on the steamer Yukon. He then went to the creeks in search of job, but up to the pres ent time has not been successful in getting employment.
 Peace in Mexico is only temper ary. according to MT. Alexander's opinion. He says that the people there are too ignorant to understand why they are fighting. and it is quite certain that as long as the present generation exists. at least, 1 there will continue to be warfare of some kind.
 Like other people coming from Mexico, MT Alexander has many | stories to relate concerning the !! cruelty of the Mexican soldiers. One l of these concerned the almost un- believable inhumanity which result | ed in the death of an American and lis two daughters.
 There are wonderful mining op- portunities in Mexico" said MT. Alexander, and l had some ground i there that went $1.25 to the square foot of bed rock, which was only | 12 feet deep. But you have to pay 75 per cent of the gold you take out to the government of Mexico. and that prevents your making any thing. There are some wonderfully rich quartz prospects there too, but you can't do anything with them now The only way Americans can