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VOLUME XIV VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1916 NUMBER 123
FOILOWHOPS
^SOLDIEjpS ARE SENT IN PURSUIT
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Reported that Four Bands of Mexi
can Bandits of About Seventy Men
Each are Following Troops and
Rooting Towns.
COLUMBUS, N. M„ May 24.—A re
port reached here this morning that
four bands of Mexican outlaws, con
sisting of about seventy men each,
are following up the retiring Ameri
can soldiers, and are looting and de
stroying every hamlet and outlying
ranch. General Pershing has dis
patched a column of troops in pursuit
of the bandits.
* SOUTHERN TYROL
AUSTRIANS CAPTURE 25,000 MEN
Imperial Army of Archduke Charles
Wins Signal Victory Over Italians
and Capture Vast Stores of Muni
tions and Supplies.
BERLIN, May 24.—Advices receiv
ed here state that the Austrians still
continue to gain ground in the South
ern Tyrol. The army of Archduke
Charles has again defeated the Ital
ians after hard fighting and has cap
tured 25,000 of the enemy, together
with considerable stores of munitions
and a number of guns.
AERIAL SERVICE
FORJE NORTH
IDITAROD BID IS ACCEPTED
Postmaster General Decides to Accept
-Proposal of Earl Byers for Carry
ing Mail Between Seward and Idit
arod.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 24.—
The Postoffice department has an
nounced that it is probable that the
proposal of Earl Byers of Iditarod, to
carry the mail by aeroplane between
Seward and Iditarod may be accepted
and the service established this sum
mer. Byers’ bid was for $49,500 per
year for this service, and was at first
rejected by the Postmaster-General as
excessive, but it is reported that he
has reconsidered this decision and
will probably award the contract.
it is said that Postmaster-General
Burleson has wired to Byers to make
the necessary arrangements for a
bond, so that If the bid is accepted
the service may begin at the earliest
possible moment. The government
pow pays $22,000 for a winter serv
ice between the two points by dog
team, and under the new service
there will be carried a weekly mail
|he year round. The Nome mail will
also be routed this way during the
winter months, cutting off twenty
days from the time required under
the present system by way of Fair
banks. It is estimated that the aerial
service will save the government
(about $35,000 a year.'
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A’. The Queen’s Birthday.
Today ia the birthday annlveraary
of the late Queen Victoria and a legal
holiday In Great Britain and the col
onies. Patriotic Englishmen the world
over, even in' Vgldes, celebrate tho
day with appropriate ceremonies.
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Are yon educated? No man is well
educated Who has not read much. You
will And the. books you want at the
Public Library.
Valdes Drug Company has a fine
Hue of School Stationery. tt
VIOLENT FIRING
SWEDISH COAST
COPENHAGEN, May 24.—A vio
lent cannonading is plainly beard
here, coming apparently from off the
coast of Sweden. It is believed that
the cannonading indicates that the
Russian Baltic Sea fleet and the Ger
man warships have met and that a
sea battle is in progress.
ORPET TRIAL IS
ROW IN PROGRESS
FRIENDS OF THE GIRL TESTIFY
State that She Was Not Thinking of
Suicide When She Left Them to
Meet Orpet—Prisoner is Confident
of Acquittal.
WAUKEGAN, 111. May 24.—Wit
nesses for the prosecution are now be
ing examined in the case of William
Orpet, charged with the poisoning of
Marian Lambert, his sweetheart, last
March, at Forest Grove.
Close friends of the dead girl testi
fied today that she was not thinking
of suicide when she left them to go to
meet Orpet, and that she was appar
ently in a happy frame of mind.
The defense claims that the girl
committed suicide after Orpet had left
her. Orpet's father states that his
son is confident of acquittal.
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MISSING GIRL
III SNOHOMISH
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WAS BELIEVED BEEN MURDERED
Missing From Home for Many Months
Girl Is Found to Have Been a Resi
dent of Snohomish for Some Time
—Has Sister at Unalaska.
SNOHOMISH, May 24.—It is re
ported that Eloise Nelms, who has
been missing for some time from her
home in Seattle, and who was thought
to have been murdered, lived here for
some months under an assumed
name. She has a sister who is mar
ried to Paul Buckley, Deputy United
States Marshal at Unalaska.
Commissioner Resigns.
Word was received at the office of
the Clerk of the Court this morning
that M. J. Conroy, United States Com
missioner at Seward, had handed in
his resignation to take effect on June
1. Frank G. Ennis, a prominent young
business man of Seward will succeed
Mr. Conroy as commissioner tempo
rarily, until Judge Brown makes a
permanent appointment.
Fresh King Salmon, just received,
at Frye-Bruhn Co. tf
JOHN D. WORKS.
California 8onator Saya Highaat
Judgaa Shouldn’t Ba In Potitioa.
JEMS MW
REFUSES SERVICE
SECRETARY RAKER IS NOTIFIED
Many Members of tlie Texas State
Troops Refuse to Obey Orders—
Are Liable to Trial by Court martial
for Insubordination.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 24.—
Secretary of War Baker has received
advices from General Funston that a
number of the members of the Texas
militia have refused to respond to the
call for service in Mexico. He states
that under the Dick law, the mem
bers of the militia may be subjected
to trial by courtmartial and are liable
to long terms of imprisonment for in
subordination.
SAYS AGNES RICE
FURNISHED ARMS
.'■ISTKR BRITISH AMBASSADOR
Chicago Labor Leader Charges that
Sister of Sir Cecil Spring-Rice
Helped to Arm Irish Revolution
ists—Man Takes exception.
CHICAGO. May 24.—Jim Larkir.,
a labor leader and organizer of the
Irish Citizen Army, at a mass meet
ing here last night choked one of the
audience who took exceptions to re
marks made by Larkin.
Larkin made the assertion that Ag
nes Rice, Sister of the British ambas
sador at Washington, Sir Cecil A.
Spring-Rice, assisted in furnishing
the Irish revolutionists with rifles
with which to fight the British.
TURKS CHECKED
IN MESOPOTAMIA
BRITISH AND RUSSIANS UNITE
Cross the Tigris River and Defeat the
Turkish Troops—Germans Rushing
Reinforcements to the Turks to
Prevent Annihilation.
LONDON, May 24.—Advices re
ceived here today state that the Brit
ish and Russian forces in Mesopota
mia have made a conjunction and
crossing the Tigris administered a se
vere check to the Turkish troops and
are threatening the annihilation of
the entire Turkish army in Mesopota
mia. The Germans are rushing rein
forcements to the Turks in the hope
of staying the advance of the Allies.
MEETING POSTPONED
UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT
The special meeting of the City
Council, called for last evening, was
postponed until Thursday evening on
account of there, not being a quorum
present. Councilman Wood was on
his way to the States and Councilman
Day had not returned from the west
ward. Councilman McCallum was
prevented by Important business from
attending the meeting leaving but
four members at the meeting. As it
requires five members to transact bus
iness, the meeting was postponed un
til Thursday evening, when all the
members .except Mr. Wood are ex
pected to be present.
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Privates John J. Morhan and Mel
ville Huggins, of the 14th inf»ntry,
haem tor
target practice, left this morning for
the trail stations.' Bugging goes to
Wortman’s and Morgan to Donnelly'*.
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Jim Wilson'* big freighting outfit,
which has been, moving supplies for
the Valdes Gold Co. at Shoup bay re
turned to town last night, arriving
about midnight.
RETURN FROM
BRING RESCUED AMERICANS
Commands of Col. Sibley and Major
JLanghorne are Reported to Have
Readied Boquillas After Chasing
Bandits Far Into Interior.
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MARATHON, Texas, May 24.—Ad
vices received here this morning state
that the commands of Col. Sibley and
Major Langhome have returned from
the pursuit of the bandits that raid
ed Glenn Springs some time ago, aft
er killing a number of the bandits
and dispersing the remainder. The
expeditions are now at Boquillas, and
have with them several Americans
who were rescued from the bandits.
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WAITE'S WIFE
WILLTESTIFY
IS CALLED BY PROSECUTION
Wife of Demist Charged with Murder
of Her Father and Mother Will Tes
tify Against the Accused—Many
Other Witnesses.
NEW YORK, May 24.—The gov
ernment has subpoenaed a strong o.r
ray of witnesses against Dr. Walter
Wnite, whose trial for the murder of
hid" wife’s parents by means of dis
ease germs and poison, is now under
way here. Among these witnesses is
Waite’s wife, who has consented to
testify against the accused. Nearly
one hundred other witnesses will be
called upon by the government to tes
tify.
ELIOT PRAISES
LOUIS BRANDEIS
ASKS FOR HIS CONFIRMATION
President Emeritus of Harvard Sends
Letter to Chairman Judiciary Com
mittee-Senate Will Act this Week
—Much Opposition to Appointment
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 24.—
Chairman Culberson of the Senate
Judiciary committee has received a
letter from President Emeritus Eliot
of Harvard college, praising Louis
Brandeis and urging his confirmation
to the supreme bench.
It is expected that the matter of the
confirmation of Brandeis will be
brought to a vote in the Senate this
week regardless of whether or not the
committee reports.
Large Crowd at V. A. C. Dance.
All previous records of attendance
were broken by the crowd which turn
ed out to enjoy a very pleasant even
ing at the rooms of the Valdez Ath
letic club, when they entertained with
a dance Tuesday. Several people
from down the, bay were there as well
as the majority of the young folks of
the town. About 11 o’clock supper
was served to about thirty-five guests.
The supper was In charge of Biwood
Peterson and was a success in itself'
Paul Swanson and Guy Cameron fur
nished some good music for the dan
cers.
A very important business meeting
was held before the daaoe when mat
ters of interest to the club were taken
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Just fpentfiii tbb Jgirgast shipment
of paints apd brushes that hag con)*
to Vgldez in many years, and we have
the only complete stock in the tow*.
Get to work and paint the town as it
needs it badly. C. C. Rudolph. tf
Prospector ads. bring RESULTS.
Has Been Long Absent.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer of
May 6 contains a portrait of Mrs. C.
D. Murane with the statement that
"Mrs. C. D. Murane is president of
the Longfellow Mothers' Circle and
has taken a keen interest in the par
ent-teacher work. Mrs. Murane is the
wife of Judge C. D. Murane of Val
dez, Alaska."
ALFONSO SEEKS
TO BIG PEACE
IS SOUNDING OUT BELLIGERENTS
Believed Tliat His Services Will Be
Acceptable to All Warring Nations
—Will Have Moral Support of All
Neutrals.
MADRID, Spain, May 24.—It is an
nounced that King Alfonso will be
gin negotiations with the warring na
tions of Europe for the purpose of
bringing about peace, and is now en
gaged in sounding the sentiment of
the hostile countries.
it is generally understood that the
service of Alfonso in this line will be
very acceptable to Germany, and it is
believed that they will not be reject
ed by the Entente Allies. The King
will have the moral support of all the
neutral nations, which will give con
siderable weight to his mission.
CARRANZA WRITES
MB ill
SAYS NO DANGER OF RAIDS NOW
Wants United States to Set Time for
the Withdrawal of Troops from
Mexiro—Many Soldiers Are Sta
tioned Along the Border.
EL PASO. May 24.—It is reported
here that President Carranza is pre
paring a new note to send to Presi
dent Wilson on the Mexican situation.
It is said that the note will repre
sent that a large force of Mexican
troops have now been stationed along
the border and that there is no furth
er fear of the American border towns
being raided by Mexican bandits. It
will also ask the United States to
name a time for the withdrawal of
the American soldiers from Mexico.
Burnside Sails Tomorrow.
Advices received at the local cable
office state that the cableship Burn
side is expected to sail from Tacoma
tomorrow to repair the break in the
Alaska cable. The break Is some
where between Valdez and Sitka, and
It is expected the repairs will be com
pleted within a week.
Does time iiang heavy on your
hands? Go io the public library and
get a good look.
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DR. PETER SPAHN.
German Socialist Thinks Belgium
Must Always Lean on Germany.
GERMANS CLAIM
CAPIURETRENCHES
BRITISH RETIRE IN' DISORDER
Teutons Cluim to Huve Captured Mile
and Quarter of British Trenches in
Vicinity of Givenchy, and are Hold
ing the Captured Ground.
BERLIN', May 24.—A bulletin is
sued by the War office this morning
states that the German offensive
against the British line in the vicinity
of Givenchy was successfully carried
out. The British lost a mile and a
quarter of trenches, and were driven
back in disorder, with heavy losses,
while the Germans are holding the
captured ground.
CYCLONE VISITS
ALABAMA TOWN
THREKT PERSONS ARE KILLED
Practically Every Building in Town of
Sunnyside Is Damaged and Many
Are Destroyed—Ten Persons Are
Injured.
BIRMINGHAM. Ca.. May 24.—A
cyclone destroyed a large portion of
the town of Sunnyside. this state, yes
terday. Three persons were killed
and ten seriously injured by failing
walls and flying timbers. The prop
erty damage is large, practically ev
ery building in tiie town being dam
aged and many totally destroyed.
ROUGH VOYAGE
10 WESTWARD
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VISITED AT AMATIM ISLAND
W. H. Vance Lands on Island Where
Launch Success Was Wrecked—
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Returns from Helduvia with C. M.
Day—Visited Number of Claims.
W. H. Vance returned on hie launch
Elvira last evening after a long trip
to Sound points, Cook Inlet and Ko
diak Island. He reports an exceed
ingly rough trip, there being but two
pleasant days during the twenty-one
days out.
On the voyage Mr. Vance put in at
West Amatuli Island, where the
launch Success was wrecked, landing
there the day after the survivors had
been taken off. He states that he saw
evidences that parties had been camp
ed on the beach but did not know of
the wreck until he arrived in Seldo
via several days later. He did not
see the bodies, as they were over a
small ridge on the outside of the isl
and.
Mr. Vance states that he had a talk
with Mitchell one of the survivors,
who stated that they were able to get
some blankets from the wreck of the
Success, but they were wet, and that
for two days they had no fire as their
matches were wet and did not dry out
sufficiently to ubb for that time. After
which they succeeded in building a
fire out of driftwood and ,were able to
sustain life by gathering mussels on
the beach. These, with some flour
and some Rochelle salts, which they
used for baking powder, taken from
the wreck, constituted their sole food
during their stay bn the island.
..At Seldoyla Mr. Vance picked up
C. M. Day, who had been over there
looking after his mining property,
and brought him back to Valdes. Mr.
Vance visited a number of mining
^»i»p during his westward trip.
Parties who took cnalr, cooking
utensils, lamps and other artioles
$om , outside my cabin on Front
street that were placed there while
the cgbin was, being repaired, please
return them stance and save trouble.
| It E. WINTER.