rOLCME XIV VALDKS8, ALASKA, THI ItSDAV, MAY 17, 1917 ^UMBKiTTlI
AMERICAN FLEET
EUROPEAN WATER
ItKITISH ADMIRALTY
MAKKM ANXOUXUEMKXT
I in I lot in Issued This Morning States
Cnited States Destroyer Squadrou
is Xmi in Eastern Aatlantie—Dan
iels Admits.
LONDON. May 17.—The British
Admiralty today announced that the
American destroyer fleet is some
where in European waters under the
command ot' Rear Admiral Sims. Ad
miral Sir David Beatty, commander
of the British Grand Fleet, and Ad
miral Mayo, commander of the Uni-j
ted States Atlantic Fleet, have ex-|
(hanged greetings.
Some Vessels Sent
WASHINGTON. I), t’.. May 17.—
When interviewed today regarding
the report tfrorn London that United
i-tates ^jUtirships were in European
waters. Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels admitted that some vessels of
ilie American fleet had been sent to
'lie eastern side of the Atlantic.
British Officers Direct
WASHINGTON. I). (’.. May 17.—
In connection with the report from
London that t\ S. Warships were now
.n Kuropean waters. Secretary of
States Lansing stated tliis morning
that British officers were directing
the movement of the American war
hips because of their knowledge of
conditions there.
GARDNER WILL
% GO TO FRONT
SI*KAKKK ItK.ADS
KIS KKSIOXATIOX
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i 'ongeessman from Massachusetts will
Leave Office and go to Front—Oth
er Senators and Congressmen will
F.nlist at Fnd of Session.
WASHINGTON. I) ('.. May 17.—
The Speaker of the House this morn
tig read the resignation of Represen
-ative A. F. Gardner, of Massachu
setts. The Congressman is a member
if the Officer's Reserve Corps, and
ias handed in his resignation that he
nay go to the front with the United
States troops. It is authoritatively
stated that several members of the
House and Senate are planning to
-nlist in the army at the end of the
present session.
MAT COMMAND
STATE TROOPS
ACCEPT COMMISSION
FROM THE GOVERNOR
After a 2-Hour Conference with Whit
man Roosevelt Announces may Ac
cept Major-Generalship If Congress
Ones Not Art.
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ALBANY. N. Y„ May 17.—At the
end of a two-hour conference between
Governor Whitman and Colonel
Roosevelt, the tatter announced that
hfOwonld accept the ofTer of the Gov
ernor of a Major-Generalship of the
New York National Guard, if Con
gress and the President did not ap
prove of the proposition authorizing
him to raise and command an ex
peditionary force.
If vou want to know the iuside of
the ‘Bone Dry LaW hear Mrs. Cor
nelia T. Hatcher in her “Experiences
„r a Lobbyist- at the Congregational
Church. Friday night.—Admission
free.
COMMISSIONERS
GO TO mu
Hl'KRV TO PFTROGRAD
HKFORK TOO LATF
Only Ho|H* of Keeping Russia as a
Factor in the War Is that the Anier
riin Commission can Compromise
I HITerences.
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WASHINGTON. I). C., May 17.—
ilt was announced this niornitiK that |
(the American Commission to Russia:
was now on its way. racing against J
time in Ihe hope of relieving the ten-1
sion in Russia before the strain he-j
comes too great and results in a com-'
pletf rupture of relations between j
the Provisional Government and tin j
committees of the workingmen and
soldiers. The situation is regarded as:
iextremely critical, and the only hope'
1 of keeping Russia as an important!
factor in the war is that the American i
I Commissioners may he able to bring 1
order out of the present chaos and |
compromise the differences between1
[the various factions so that the Rus- >
sian army limy again take up the of
fensive on the eastern front and re-,
lieve the pressure on the west.
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WILSON FLHS !
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i Scolds Leaders for Delay in War Leg-'
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islation—Failure to I’ass Log’isla-j
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tiou Due to Lack of Leadership—i
Scolding May Help.
WASHINGTON. D. ('.. May 17.— j
I President Wilson, in an effort to i
i hurry the war legislation through;
l Congress, called a conference of the
j House and Senate leaders at the!
j White House last evening, during;
which he sharply chided the members
1 for the delay in congressional action!
which is so seriously hampering the
preparations for the war. and pointing
out that every day's delay would
| prove costly. He urged that every ef-'
; fort be made to hasten legislation, j
it is generally conceded that the |
failure of Congress to accomplish re-;
suits in the present crisis is due to
the lack of leadership. Wilson’s scold-!
ing last night will probably have the I
effect of speeding up action, as Con- j
gress has been dawdling along, tak j
ing much unnecessary time on rneas- |
ures wherein speed was of the ut- j
most importance.
I URGE GOVERNMENT
CONTROL OK KOOl* j
J WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 17.—!
I The House and Senate Committee on J
Agriculture are emphasizing the im
perative need for governmental food
control, as essential to the conduct of
I the war.
Spun el I Trial Near Close
j Coleman, Tex., May 17.—J. W.
I Downum, who with his wife, con
j ducted the dining room of Harry J.
Spanell’s hotel at Alpine, Tex., testi
I fled during the state’s rebuttal today
that Spanell once indicated to him
that he would do some shooting if
he found there was anything wrong
in Lieut. Col. Butler’s attitude to
wards his wife. Spanell’s trial for the
killing of Butler, but that he per
formed a„pantomine indicative of that
intention.
Want Rates ' Reduced
! WASHINGTON. D. C„ May 17.—
jt’oal operators of the Helper. Utah.
' mining district one of the chief
sources of production in the West, to
day petitioned the inter-state com
merce commission for a reduction in
I freight rates on coal from their mines
ito Oregon, Washington, Montana
' California, Colorado. Idaho, Kansas
land Nebraska. Present rates, they
charged, discriminate against the
Utah operators and other operators
in New Mexico and Wyoming.
United States Super-Dreadnought Arizona
Tin* minister Arizona is one of tin* newist ami irreatist of American battle
ships, ilispiacinir tons. Sin* is a s:sier ship tfi-• 1’einisy vaiiia, flairshi)
cf the Atlantic fleet, am!, iike that vessel, mounts twelve tourtei n-iiieh ^uns.
DRAFT MEASURE
PASSES ROUSE:
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NOI.DIKKS' PAY IS
INCKKASKI) TO *;»>!
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Conference Committee Agrees u|m»u
Pay of Skit) Per Month for Soldiers
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During llie Wilt-House Takes H-|
nul Action of Measure.
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WASHINGTON. L). C.. May 17. I
The conference committee on the
Conscription bill have agreed upon j
the payment of $3U per month to sol-j
diers during the period of the war. i
The measure has been re-submitted
to the house and has been passed by
that body.
mm tour
ISJOSTPOHEO
OWING TO MKRIOUM
NATIONAL SITUATION
Alaska Bureau Wires that Proposed
Tour to Alaska this Mummer is l>e
rlared Oft' Because of the War with
Germany.
The Chamber of Commerce today
.received a telegram from J. L. Mc
Pherson manager of the Alaska Bu
[reau or the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce stating that the serious nation
al situation makes it impossible to
secure the congressional delegation
and influential business men who were
pledged to take part in the tour of
Alaska, this summer under the aus
pices of the Bureau, and that under
these circumstances it had been thot
[best to postpone the excursion until
I such time as the influential partici
jpants can be secured. He states that
the committee In charge of the tour
regrets exceedingly that the necessity
has arisen for postponing the trip,
and expresses the thanks of the com
mittee for the generous co-operation
of the Valdez organization toward
making the proposed trip a success.
Bring back the bloom of youth to
that sallow mottled skin, by having
the Parisian method for rejuvenating
complexion applied at the \ anitie
shop. if
PRESIDENT WILL
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TO tilVK PRKt'KDFNrF
IX) KOOI> SHIP.MKNTS
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Administration Congressional llele-i
j'allnn Agrees to Passage of Act
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Urged by the President—Will he
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Introduced at Farl> Date.
WASHINGTON. 1). ('.. May 17.
The administration congressional
[delegation lias agreed to railroad;
'legislation empowering the President!
i to control the operation of railroads!
so as to give precedence to the ship
ment of food stuns and necessities
for the carrying on oi the war. A
measure embracing the desired pro
visious will be drawn up and intro
duced at an early date. President Wil
son has strongly urged the passage of
a measure of this character.
Picnic Postponed
On account of the unpropitious
weather the school picnic has been in
definitely postponed, and scholars are
requested not to bring their lunch
to school tomorrow. The auto parade,
however.- will be held as arranged,
and the auto owners who are to par
ticipate are requested to be at the
schoolhouse at noon sharp. Each
child is requested, if possible, to bring
a small flag.
Resumes Weather Reports
Mrs. M. F. Billings, the local me
teorological observer, has received
from the department an order re
scinding the previous order issued sev
eral weeks ago. prohibiting the mak
ing public of the daily weather re
ports. and in accordance with these in
structions ha3 again resumed the
daily weather reports.
Oregon Streams Rising
UNION. Ore.. May 17.—Several
thousand acres of productive lands
in this section of the Grande Rondei
valley are under water as the result
of the steady rising of Catherine
creek and other streams. Several
bridges have been swept away and
barns and houses on the Grande
Ronde river are menaced. A huge le
vee on the Hutchinson ranch, live
miles from Union, was carried away
yesterday and men and teams have
worked in vain to repair it. Cater
pillar engines are being used to haul
dirt. The flood will retard grain sow
ing several weeks. Land with fall
grain will have to be replanted. The
Grande Ronde Is reported highest in
its recorded history.
VIOLENT FIGHTING IN
PROGRESS IN FRANCE
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jo BV TROOPS KKO.M THK KAST-OKRMANS, KAKOKKV KKINKORKK
KRX KKONT. ASSl'MK THK OKKKNSIVK—BOTH SI OKS IOSK MANN
MKN—RKHIilN ItKPORTS KAPTKRK OK TRKXKHKS — HAH.
STRKNCiTHK.NS 1101,0 ON BlT,l,KKOI KT—KKKXKH KNOAUK IN
TKKKIKH HATTI.K—OKMORA l-IZATION OK THK Itl'SSIAN A RAIN
PKRMITS WITH OKA WINO <»KK.MAN TRIHIPS KKOM THK KASTKKN
KTtONT TO KKINKORKK HINOKNHl'RO.
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LONDON. May 17.—The Germans
largely reinforced from the eastern
front, have launched a new series ot ,
attacks against the combined French
and British forces. The fighting has
been of the most violent nature, the J
iosses being very heavy on both sides
The German gains have been ui
iuiporta n t.
rupture Trenches
MOULIN. May 17. An official inti-;
. icti*i issued today states that the tier
man troops on tiie French trout huvej
successfully attacked the Allies' no-1
sitions. and have captured a number
of trenches along a front of six iiun-J
tired meters.
Itiissians Disorganized
I'KTKOUHAD.. May 17. Minister
of War and Marine Milukoff litis re
signed his position, leaving the cabi
net altogether. Tereschlenko has been
appointed foreign minister and Ker
ensky. the Minister of Justice will
I head the war and marine depart
’nents. The complete demoralization
of the Russian army has permitted
the Germans to shift trooos from tta
eastern front to reinforce Hinder
l urg in France, and the result of this
reinforcement has been to check the
advance of the iiritish and French.
Furious Rattle On
PARIS. May 17. After a territi•
cannonading lasting all night th
! Germans attacked in force yesterday
the French positions north of Aisne,
and a furious battle j* now raging
along a two and one-half mile front.
Neither side iias gained any material
advantage.
Haig St renal lien- Hold
LONDON, Alay I T Hails’- . .
le hold on Hullecour' lias been a.: •
terially strengthened by a violent m
tack upon tu ■ Germans east of Ai;ra.
and north of the Scarpe. where the
Germans were driven hack, and set
eral counter attacks repulsed.
BE CONTINUED
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HAS BKKX MAKKKTK1H
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Asserted IMentv of (iruin in the t'inin-!
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try—Committee Appointed to go
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to Capital to I'rge l/egislntion to
Stop Allies Buying.
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CHICAGO, May 17.—The restric- i
tions placed upon dealing in futures,
by the executive committee of the]
| Board of Tr.tde have been continued j
until after the July crop lias been
i marketed. according to President
Grifhii. He states that the action of
the governing hoards of the various
grain exchanges in setting a maximum
price on July and September wheat
has completely killed speculation and
has quieted the hysteria prevailing
when the rule prohibiting the deal
ing in futures went into effect. Presi
dent Griffin flatly announces that the
so-called experts who are telling there
is plenty of wheat in the country for,
all needs, and that the principal cause!
of the extremely high*prices is that'
the railroads of the country are de- j
voting their energies to transporting!
coal and steel instead of foodstuffs, j
It is persistently rumored here that a
committee of three men has been sent
to the National Capital to urge leg
islation against the further buying
of foodstuffs in this country by agents
ot the Entente Powers. It is asserted
that certain agents ol the Entente
Allies have been using the funds in
their control to buy enormous quant
ities of wheat and other cereals on j
the slumps and then sell the same j
on the rebound occasioned by their
enormous buying. These agents, it is
alleged, have bought far in excess of
the needs of the nations they repre
sent for purely speculative purposes.
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Red Cross Day Observed
SAN FRANCISCO. May 17.—Red
Crosa day was observed in San Fran
cisco today as a climax to a campaign
by the San Francisco chapter, Amer
ican Red Cross, to raise $100,000 for
equipment for an army and navy base
hospital here. Only $1,400 was lack
ing when the day opened. President
Wilson sent a telegram to Mayor
Janies Rolph. jr.. expressing satis
faction
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Hats—Men's Women's and Chil
dren's. from 25 cents up. at the Em
jporium.
PETAIN APPEALS
FOR ASSISTANCE
WANTS AMKRIt’AN TROOPS
SKNT TO FRANCK AT OXCK
Inactivity of Russians IVrniits («et~
mails to Karuely Reinforce Troops
on the Western Front, Slow in" up
Atlyance of Allies.
PARIS, May 17.— General Petait;,
Commander m chief of the French
| army, has issued an urgent appeal
| that American troops be sent to
France at the earliest possible mo
ment. The present inactivity of the
Russian forces have caused the Ger
mans to withdraw heavily upon lie
forces on the eastern front to rein
force the troops on the western front,
with the result that the British and
Franch advance has been maternity
slowed up.
NINETY LOST
ON THE 0B6SS0
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IS TORPKDOKD
WITHOUT W ARNING
; Passengers Arriving from Kngland
State IJner wjvs Tor|ted*»ed at Kast~
net on April 2-1-Survivors lauided
at Liverpool.
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NEW YORK. May 17.—Passengers
arriving here from England today
state that the British liner Abosso
was torpedoed aud sunk, without
warning, off Fastnet. on April 24. by
a German submarine, with the loss
of ninety lives. Patrol boats rescued
most of the passengers of the Abosso
and landed them at Liverpool. No of
ficial report of the sinking has been
given out by the British Admiralty.
S. A. Heniple and wife, who have
been spending the winter in Hawaii,
left yesterday on the Alaska to re
turn to Valdez.
A full line, of Nemo corsets, all sizes
at E. Winter s tf