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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1917 NUMBER »»
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SPRING DIE
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MANY PRISONERS ARK TAKEN
Offensive Between Lens and Saint
Quentin Commencement of the
Spring Drive of Allies to Force
Germans Out of France.
LONDON, April 11.—The British
offensive movement between Lens and
St. Quentin is the beginning of the
spring drive of the Allies to force the
Hermans out of France. General
Haig, commanding the British, re
sorts that nine thousand Germans
ind forty guns have been captured
vithin the past two or three days.
The Canadian troops, which captured
• he Vimy ridge, have signally repuls
'd several German counter attacks in
in effort to retake this high ground,
ind still retain possession of the cap
tured positions. The British have also
■aptured several ridges in the vicinity
j( St. Quentin, which tightens the
•siytish chains around this important
oosition. The Germans made a diver
-ion south of Ypres in an endeavor to
draw the British forces from about
St. Quentin, but resulted in a failure
Fighting continues briskly all along
he western front.
The king today sent a telegram ot j
congratulations to General Haig, in J
which he praised the British troops j
ind paid the Canadians the highest
oossible compliment for their valor.
ANTHONY AGAINST
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ClMiES TRIAL ON ENLISTMENT
Relieves Voluntary Enrollment Will
Furnish Necessary Troops—Fall
Says No Time to Waste In Experi
ments—Higher I'ay I'rged.
WASHINGTON, 1). April 11.
>n the debate on the conscription bill
•n the House, Congressman Anthony j
of Kansas, urged that the voluntary
enlistment plan of raising troops be
-;iven a trial of thirty days before any
'teps were taken toward conscription,
stating that he believed the voluntary
enlistments would provide all the men
accessary.
Senator Fall of New Mexico stated
'hat the country is now in a state
of war and there is no time to waste
n experiments. Ballinger urges that
higher pay be offered to stimulate re
ruiting.
Congressman Flood of Virginia,
chairman of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs, has introduced sev
eral spy and espionage bills.
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PENDLETON MAYOR 18
FACING INVESTIGATION
PENDLETON, Ore., April 11.—The
•ity council last night ordered an in
vestigation into the charges against
Mayor Best in his conduct of police
ihairs under his administration. The
mayor announced that he would not1
abide by the findings of the commit- i
*ee but would be willing to have the\
-vharges threshed out in court.
The charges allege that the mayor i
is showing favoritism to a certain fac- j
»ion in connection with alleged liquor j
sales and that he attended a banquet i
recently at which liquor was served, j
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETING THIS EVENING
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There will be a meeting of the Val-j
Jez Chamber of Commerce this even-i
ing in the office of Dr. Merritt. A full j
Sttendance of the members is request-,
d as maters of importance will come
up
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Notice Ladies' Aid
The Ladies' Aid will hold a special!
business meeting tomorrow afternoon. |
Mrs. MacGilvray will be hostess. All!
members are urged to be present.
J. A. Hazolet. the well known
t'hisnu mining man. was an arrival
lrom the States on the Mariposa.
HARBOR POLICE. TOO. WOULD FIGHT U BOATS
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Photo by American Pres* Association. y
Every t>oat lu the fleet of New York’s harbor police has been tilted out with machine guns which can be used In
the defense of the creHter city acaln«t submarines or raiders
ILL SUPPLY
FOOD 10 ALLIES
ALSO MEN AM* WAR MI NITIONS
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i Government Officials Working Cease-I
lesslv to Stimulate Production—j
J Seized Ships Probably be Pressed
! Into Service.
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WASHINGTON'. I). (’.. April 11.
The government is planning to sup
ply tile Entente allies with an abun
runce of munitions, food, money and
men to carry on the war against Ger- j
many, and the administration officials;
are working unceasingly to stimulate j
pfofTUClToh.Tf is also planned to sup-1
ply a nunilur of ships to carry the j
munitions and foodstuffs to Europe,!
and it is quite probable that the in-!
terned German ships seized will hej
pressed into this service.
BAKER URGES
| UNIVERSAL SERVICE
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Tells House Committee Army Hill
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j Provides for Army of 287,OIHI Men,
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i 200,01 M>—Would Conscript Men.
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 11.--:
Secretary of War Baker appeared be
fore the House Committee on Military
Affairs today and stated that altho !
the army bill provided for an army of |
287,000 men it was only planned to:
use 200,000. He declared that uni-:
versal service was the ony means of
raising an army and that it should be I
adopted.
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ENLISTMENT CAUSES
MAN TO LOSE HIS JOB I
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ST. LOUIS, April 11.—As a result
i of sending a letter to the employes
of the Wiggins Perry Company, a
subsidiary company of the Terminal
Railroad Association, tending to dis
courage them from enlisting in the
1st regiment of the national guard of
Missouri, Charles A. A'innedge, sec
retary and auditor of the ferry com
pany was asked to resign by W. S.
McChesney, president of the terminal
association, on the protest from of
ficials of the state militia.
I COUNCIL NATIONAL DEFENSE
CREATES MUNITIONS BOARD
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J WASHINGTON, D. C., April 11.—
| The Council for National Defense has
I created a general munitions board of
twenty members, with Frank Scott,
the leading expert of the country, as
chairman.
George J. Love and Frank Kemp
fer. of the Alaska Gild Hill mine, re
turned on the Mariposa after a busi
ness trip to the States of several
weeks in connection with the prop
erty.
BODY OK AMERICAN
AVIATOR IK KOI’NT)
PARIS. April 11.—The body of
Sergeant J. R. McConnell, the Ameri
can aviator who was killed last week
in an engagement with two German
machines, has been found by French
cavalry, the Herald says today. With
the body was the wreckage of McCon
nell's machine. It was found in the
devastated zone of the German re
treat. The identification was delayed,
it i; stated, as McConnell's papers and
other articles that would have served
to identify him had been removed.
BRAZIL SPLITS
WITH GERMANY
SEVERS DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
Brazilian Government Officially Sev
ers Diplomatic Relations With
Genoa ny ami Hands .Minister His
Passports.
LONDON. April 11. -Advices re
ceived here this morning state that
Brazil nas officially severed diplomatic
relations with Germany and that the
German ambassador to that country
»vas handed his passports last evening.
Orders have been sent to Berlin re
calling the Brazilian ambassador to
Germany.
HOH ZWEIKNICK
LEAVES CAPITAL
PAYS RESPECTS TO LANSING
Austrian Charge d’Affairs leaves for
New York and Will Take Scandl
navian-Anierican Line .Steamer to
Return Home.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aprii 11.—
Baron Zwiednick, charge d'affaires of
the Austrian legation, paid his re
spects to Secretary of State Lansing
last evening and left this morning
for New York en route for home. He
will take the same route as the Ger
man ambassador. Count von Bern
storff. via the Scandinavian-American
line to Sweden.
KLMKK K. SMITH IS
CHOSEN MAYOR DOUGLAS
JUNEAU. April il.—At a meeting
of the city council of Douglas last
night Elmer E. Smith was chosen
mayor of the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Callln returned
on the Mariposa from Cordova. They
will remain here for a short time,
and will then leave for Anchorage
to look over the country.
Mrs. A. Esson returned on the Mari
posa from a visit of several months
in the States
J. C. Henessy lett on the Mariposa
for Anchorage.
TEDDY CONFERS
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OX RAISING or VOMXTKKKS
Colonel Wants Command of Roily of
Troops lie Will Raise for Service
in r ranee—President's Decision
I'aaiinounceil.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 11.
Colonel Roosevelt arrived at the capi
tal today for the purpose of holding
a conference with President Wilso .
on his plans for raising volunteers
for service in France, and the giving
command of troops so raised to
K6o$evelt. The dectsion of the Presi
dent on this matter has not yet been
announced. It is intimated in some
quarters that the President will re
fuse the command to Roosevelt.
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| HOT REBATE IN THE SENATE
I Considerable (>|»|M(sit ion Developing
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to Tills Method of Raising Troops
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.Measure.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 11.—
Strong opposition is developing to the
plan for raising troops by conscrip
tion. A warm debate has developed
in the Senate in the measure and it
is believed that the measure will he
difficult to put through.
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CLOSE RACE BETWEEN
DOCTORS AND AUDITOR
OLYMPIA. April 11.— Investiga
tion by Police Chief Cusack and fig
ures compiled from the liquor per
mit and doctors’ prescriptions records
shows that the doctors are running
the country officials a close race in
writing liquor permits. According to
the police figures, the county auditor
last month issued permits for 924
quarts of whisky and 828 quarts of
beer.- In the same period the doctors
wrote pi ascriptions for 361% quarts
of- whisky. 636 quarts of beer, 3%
quarts of wine and 30 quarts of al
cohol.
Alaska Due Tonight
The steamship Alaska sailed from
Seward at 8 o’clock this morning and
jwill stop at Latouche. She will prob
ably arrive here some time between
10 o'clock and midnight.
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Dr. J. A. Silverman returned on
the Mariposa from Cordova where he
was called as a witness in the case of
Bush vs. Copper River & Northwest
ern railway.
Mrs. F. B. Tracy, wife of the Gen
eral Agent of the Alaska Steamship
Co., was a through passenger on the
[Mariposa for Anchorage to join Mr.
I Tracy.
HITCH IN ANNOUNCKH W*LL
SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 11.—
Congressman Claude Kitchin, chair
man of the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the House, and one of the lead
ing pacifists, announced this morning
his willingness to support the admin
istration in the matter of appropria
tions to carry on the war.
GOVERNMENT TO
OPERATE ROMS
TO CAOIIJTATF. MOBILIZATION
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Intimated in Official Circle* that the
Government Will Take Over and
Operate Several of the Leading
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Railroad* of the Countrv.
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WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 11.— I
it is intimated in official circles that
the administration is planning on tak
ing over several of the leading rail
roads and operating them for the1
purpose of facilitating the mobiliza-j
lion of troops and the transportation!
of supplies and munitions. The presi-i
dents of several of the leading rail
roads will reach the capital today for
a conference with the president, at
which arrangements for taking over
the railroads will probably be com-1
pleted.
BONO ALLOTMENTS
FORECASTS SUCCESS OF IOAN
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Rig Advance Rush Is On and By the
Time Ronds Are Ready for Issue It
Is Relieved the liOan of Hve Billion
Dollars Will Re Oversubscribed.
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WASHINGTON. D C„ April 11.--]
The advance rush for bond allotments
forecasts the complete success of the
plan to float a loan of five billion
dollars No allotments can be made
at this time, and it is anticipated that
by the time the bonds are ready for
issue the loan will he largely over
subscribed.
URGES AT CABINET MEETING i
Relieves Only Successful Method of
Raising Troops—Pressure Be Ev
erted On Anthony to Get Him to
Withdraw Opposition.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 11.—
At a meeting of the cabinet yesterday
afternoon President Wilson earnestly
advocated the conscription plan of
raising troops. It is believed that
pressure will be brought to bear!
upon Congressman Anthony, one of|
the leading opponents of this plan inj
the House, in an endeavor to get him |
to withdraw his opposition.
Mariposa Bails West
The steamer Mariposa arrived in
port from the south about 10 o'clock
last evening and after a short stay
left for Seward and Anchorage. Thej
passengers for Valdez were Mrs. J..
W. Date and child, Mrs. R. L. Clifton,!
F. M. Kempfer, Geo. J. Love, 1. M.
Foster, J. A. Hazelet, Mrs. A. Eason,
J. Roseen, A. C. Baldwin, Jack Cal- j
tin and Mrs. Caliin.
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John Roseen. who has been at Cor-;
dova attending court as a witness, j
returned last night on the Mariposa.;
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Wni. Bailey, who has been spend
ing the winter at the Ernestine road
house. has returned to town.
SENATE PASSES
THE MOH BIEL
INCLUDES ALL WAGE EARNERS
Kill Providing for Bounty on Wild
Animals Also Passed—Miners Ex
empt Erom Annual Assessment If
Enlisted in the Army.
JUNEAU. April 11.—The Senate
yesterday passed the eight-hour bill
affecting ail wage and salary earners
The bill providing for a bounty on
wild animals was also passed. A bill
was introduced by Senator Sutherland
providing for the punishment of own
ers of animals permitted to roam at
large and trespass upon the property
of others. Several other bills were
sent back to committee for changes or
placed on the daily file.
The House passes a memorial to
Congress asking for the establishment
of a quarantine station in Alaska, and
another recommending the organiza
tion of a national guard in Alaska
Tlie bill providing for the construc
tion by the territory of shelter cabins
along the trails of the interior has
passed its third readings and will
come up for passage soon.
A joint memorial was introduced
ly Snow providing that owners of un
patented mining claims shall be ex
empt from annual assessment work it
enlisted in the United States army.
The general eight-hour bill passed its
second reading, and a bill regulating
insurance companies was also passed.
WANTED IN SEVERAL PI.AFKS
.lames Kelley, Held In I'linnccUou
Witli Fight on Everett ll<«k List
November Wanted to Finish Term
in Penitentiary.
SEATTLE. April 11.— Because he
is wanted in Pennsylvania to finish
a sentence for burglary and grand
larceny, a motion for dismissal of the
case against James Kelley, one of the
74 I. W. VV.’s held by the Snohomish
county authorities on the charge of
murder ni connection with the killing
of Everett citizens during the battle
of November 5, will be made before
Superior Judge Kouald Monday morn
ing by Prosecutor Black. He learned
that Governor Lister had honored re
quisition papers for the return of
Kelley to the penitentiary in Penn
sylvania where he is wanted for vio
lating his pa -ole.
Kelley was recently identified bv
Donald McRae, Snohomish county
sheriff, as one of the men he saw
shooting from a cabin window of the
fcteamer Verona on November 5.
CONDITIONS IN ITALY ARK
BAD AS COAL IS SHORT
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 11 —
Economic conditions in Italy are pre
sented in official dispatches to Wash
ington as becoming alarming, trouble
being blamed on the lack of coal. In
normal times Italy depends mainly ou
Germany and France for coal. With
70 per cent of the best French coal
mines now in the possession of the
Germans, and England’s withdrawal
of her merchant marine tonnage for
use in the British trade, it has be
come exceedingly difficult for Italy
to obtain the coal necessary to op
erate its navy and supply its people
and factories.
RAIDER RESPONSIBLE
FOR ATLANTIC CABLE CUT
BUENOS AIRES, April 11.—Cable
communication In London via the
Azores was suddenly cut off early
yesterday. Officials thought it might
be due to an earthquake, but it was
believed here that the line had been
cut by a German raider.
A. C. Baldwin was a returning pas
seuger ou the Mariposa after a visit
of several months in the States