VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, TIES DA V, NOVEMBER 28, 1016 ' NUMBER 2Mr,
WANT PRESIDENT
• AS A MEDIATOR
* AUSTRIAN PRESS ADVOCATES
From an Authoritative Diplomatic
Sources It Is learned That News
papers Are Urging Invitation to
Wilson to Intervene.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 28.—
From an authoritative diplomatic
source It is reported that the Aus
trian Press, particularly in Vienna, is
$till championing the inviting of
President Wilson to form a peace
council, and endeavoring to end the
•struggle now raging in Europe. It
is tacitly admitted the activity of
the Austrian newspapers in this re
spect have the backing of the gov
ernment, and that Austria and Hun
gary would welcome any opportuni
ty to enter upon peace negotiations
provided the terms were not too oner
ous. It is even admitted that Aur
tria would not be bound by the dic
tates of Germany in this matter, but
if necessity required would negotiate
peace with the Allied powers inde
pendent of Germany.
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WARSHIP FLASHES WARNING
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British Cruiser Lancaster, Near Sandy
Hook, Sends Out Message that Ger
man Submarine Has Been Sighted
off Coast of Massachusetts.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—The Brit
ish cruiser Lancaster, from a point j
about 15 miles southeast of Sandy
Hook, yesterday flashed a wireless
message warning all Entente ships
that a German submarine was on the i
American side of the Atlantic, and :
to keep a sharp lookout for it. The
'message did not give the place when- j
the submarine had been sighted.
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Off New Hampshire Coast.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—The Ger
man submarine reported by the Brit
ish cruiser Lancaster to be on the At
lantic coast of the United States, is
reported to have been sighted among
the small islands off the southern
coast of New Hampshire. It is said
to be the U-53, which several weeks
ago sunk several vessels off the
Rhode Island coast, and which was
jeported to have returned to Ger
many.
The Kennecott Copper corporation
produced in September 8,000,000 lbs.
of copper, compared with 10,200,000
pounds in August, 10,750,000 in July
end 10,500,000 in June.
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TO THE PEOPLE OF
VALDEZ AND VICINITY
We wish to announce that
we have taken over the bakery
and delicatessen business of
Mr. Rudolph Schmidt.
It is our aim to conduct a
modern, sanitary and up-to-date
bakery. We have, therefore,
erected a bakery building in the
rear of our store which will be
used exclusively for the bakery.
Our Bakery Department will
carry a complete line of bread,
pies, cakes and cookies, also a
full delicatessen line such as was
carried by Mr. Schmidt.
Mr. Schmidt will have charge
of the Bakery Department, thus
assuring you of the usual good
quality of his goods.
All kinds of cakes and pies
made to order.
Telephone orders promptly
attended to.
We hope you will call upon
us when in need of anything in
the bakery line.
S. BLUM A COMPANY.
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HOT CAMPAIGNING ON BUSY BROADWAY
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I'livtu u.- .oiitt-f«««»(• i Ttas AtMOCialiuu
Rival factions trying to win votes for flushes and Wilson on New York's busiest street.
DEC! 1 CASE
FOR COURT TEST
DIFFER AS TO DATE HEARING
Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf ('use Is
Chosen for Submission to Supreme
Court—Other Cases Postponed
Pending Decision.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 28.—The only
possible hitch between ' the govern
ment and the attorneys for the rail
roads is to whether or not the Su
preme court hearing on the Adam
son bill shall be before or after the
first of January. The case of the
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad
has been selected as the test case to
be taken up for the hearing. The
other cases filed by the various rail
roads have been postponed pending
the decision in this case.
WAR AGAINST
HI PRICES
“Bl'Y NO EGGS” IS THE SLOGAN
Residents of New York Will Refuse
to Purchase Until Prices Are Re
stored to Normal—Are Now Sev
enty-Five Cents Per Dozen.
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—The war
against high prices of foodstuffs has
started vigorously in this city. “Buy
No Eggs" is the slogan adopted by
the housewives, and the motto is be
ing carried out by a vast majority of
the people. Eggs are now seventy
five cents per dozen, and the people
will refuse to purchase until they
have declined to the normal price of
thirty-five cents.
BOUGHT CROPS AND
LET THEM ROT AWAY
CHICAGO. Nov. 28.—The sensa
tional fact was disclosed today before
the investigators that speculators
bought the growing crops this year
and theu permitted them to rot so
that a shortage might be created and
the crops in hand bripg higher prices.
Further investigation will be made
into the matter and some steps
will be taken to punish such offenders
in the future.
FROST ACQUITTED
OF BRIBE CHARGE
CHICAGO, Nov. 28.—A. C. Frost,
Bourke and Wing, charged with ir
regularities in connection with the
jury in a previous trial of Frost for
coal claim frauds in the Matanuska
fields in Alaska, were acquitted by
.1 jury here on Saturday.
Pete Layton returned today from
Teikhell where he has been working
his property for several months
JEAI.OUS, SHE SHOOTS
SISTER, TAKES POISON
SEATTLE, Nov. 21. —- Insanely
jealous. Mrs. Margaret Hartmann
shot her sister. Miss Alice Carey, four
times and then took poison with fa
tal results Sunday on Her lather’s
dairy farm near Itednioud. Both
young women were graduates of
Michigan university. Robert Hart
mann, husband of the dead woman,
says that she had expressed jeal
ousy of her sister, but there was no
sign previously that she took the
matter very seriously. Miss Carey
may die.
WILSON 10 CALL
SPECIAL SESSION
DISLIKES LOSE EIGHT MONTHS
President Is Desirous of Securing
Comprehensive Supplemental La
bor legislative at Once—Probably
Convene Early in December.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 28.—
It is reported here today that Presi
dent Wilson will probably call an ex
tra session of congress in the near
future. It is said that the President
dislikes to lose eight months oppor
tunity to worjt and is anxious to se
cure comprehensive supplemental
legislation on the labor question.
MOKE GOLD COMES
INTO THE UNITED STATES
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.—Morgan &
Co. today received 87,500,000 in gold
from Ottawa In payment for pur
chases made by the British govern
ment in t^e United States.
JUDGE LANDIS FINES
RAILROADS FOR BERATING
CHICAGO—Federal Judge Landis
assessed fines totaling 8171,000 for
violations of the inter-state com
merce law against four railroads and
one packing company today.
In most of the cases the charge
against the defendants was rebating
or shipping less than carload ship
ments at carload rates.
Those fined were: Elgin, Joliet A
Eastern railway, 820,000 and costs,
Pennsylvania railroad, 820,000 and
costs; Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cinci
natti, Chicago & St. Louis railway,
820.000 and costs in one. case ar.d
850.000 and costs in another; Swift
& Co., 8GO,000 and costs.
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Northwestern Satis North.
The steamer Northwestern sailed
Sunday n^ht for Valdez and way
ports, ^he carried no passengers for
Valdez, tkir passengers for La
touche were Mrs. B. Adams and M.
Rytman foj Latouche.
In connection with the Kennecott
Mines Corporation the Empress cir
cuit will open up a moving picture
theatre at Latouche for the benefit
of the men employed in the mine.
The Ellamar Mining Company Is also
preparing to open a moving picture
theatre at that place in the near fu
ture.
VILLA REPORTED
Hill DEFEATED
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Courier Is Sent to Marfa, Texas, with
Message Telling of Victory Over
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Outlaws—Both Sides Lost Heavily.
Villistas Working South.
| CHIHUAHUA CITY, Nov. 28.—A
I courier has been sent to Marfa, Tex
I as, with a message to the effect that
the Villistas attacking this city have
been completely routed and driven to
the plains five miles sout hof this city
The Villistas made a daring attack
yesterday along the entire southern
front, and attempted flanking opera
tions.on both the cast and west sides
in a desperate endeavor to capture
Carco avenue, the key to the city de
fenses, but were defeated. Both sides
lost heavily.
EL. PASO, Nov. 28.—The results
of the fighting at Chihuahua City is
unknown, all communication with
that city having been cut off. At
Jaurez the report is persistent that
Villa has catpurea tire city and that
General Trevina, the Carranza com
mander, nas retired northward with
the remnant of his forces. This re
port is without confirmation from any
authentic source, but the people of
Jaurez are becoming restless and
many families are crossing to the
American side of the river, fearing a
revolt.
MOOSE BASKETBALL TEAMS
DEFEAT FT. LISCUM TEAMS
Both the first and second MooBe
basketball team? were victors in the
games played last evening at Moose
Hall with teams from Fort Liscum.
The score in the first game was 21 to
12 and in the second game 23 to 4.
These games were in the nature of
practice games, neither the Moose or
the Liscum team# having had a great
deal of practice. Both Valdez and
Liscum have some excellent material
and some exciting games are expect
ed between these teams in the near
| future.
Everyman’s Club.
The Club House Is open every day
from 3 to 6 and on Saturday even
ings from 7 to 8:30, for reading and
for securing books from the Library,
at which hours there will be some
person in attendance.
The Club House will be open on
other evenings for any club, commit
tee or organization who may desire
the use of the Hall for meetings, or
the Hall may be used for parties, en
tertainments or dances. Any persou
desiring to use the Hall in the even
ings should notify the Rector of the
Episcopal church in advance, so that
the Hall may be in readiness.
There are a large number of mag
azines on hand at the Club House and
these magazines may be had free to
be taken away for distribution at
prospector’s camps or mining camps
I or road houses, etc. Any one may
have the magazines by coming to the
Club House after them.
REV. GEORGE JOHN ZINN.
Rector of the Episcopal Church.
RUMANIANS FLEE
BEFORETEUTONS
RESISTANCE REPORTED BROKEN
Kalkenhayn and Mackensen Have Ef
fected Junction and . Are Driving
Rumanians Eastward—Roads Arc
Killed .with Fugitives.
BERLIN, Nov. 28.—General von
Mackensen and his entire army have
succeeded in forcing a passage across
the Danube river and have reached
Alexandria, within 47 miles of Buch
arest. The Rumanians are retreating
eastward, burning all villages as they
go. General Falkenhayn has joined
Mackensen from the south and has
captured the towns of Rammicti and
Valcea. along the Aluta river.
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Rumanians Fleeing.
LONDON, Nov. 28—Eastward from
the Aluta the roads are encumbered
with Rumanians fleeing before the
advance of the Teutons. Train after
tram of supplies is being pushed rap
idly away from the invaders, the
army Retreating slowly in the rear
and engaging the Teutons to prevent
the stores falling into their hands.
A dispatch from Bucharest con
firms the reported engagement be
tween the Rumanians and Teutons in
(he vicinity of Alexandria, and the
defeat of the Rumanians. The news- j
papers here are still optimistic, and
express the belief that the Kussiun
reinforcements now being rushed to
the scene will check the advance of
the Teutons. Military experts ex
press the opinion that the condition
of Rumania is critical if she is forced
to defend the northern frontier be
tween Red Tower and Torzburg
passes and the southern frontier as
well.
Resistance Broken.
LONDON, Nov. 28.—Advices fron.
the Rumanian front indicate that th»
Rumanian resistance has been broken
at Alt and that Falkenhayn is rapidly
moving toward the capital. The sit
uation in Rumania is regarded as crit
ical, and only the arrival of the re
inforcements from Russia can be de
pended upon to stay the Teuton ad
vance. '
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WHIPS TO BE
BUILTIN SEATTLE
CONTRACT PRICE FIVE MILLIONS
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Seattle Dry Dock & Construction
Company Is Awarded Contract to
Build 35-Knot Light Cruiser for
the Government.
SEATTLE, Nov. 28.—The Seattle
Dry Dock & Construction Company
of this city, has been awarded a con
tract for the construction of one of
the 35-knot cruisers authorized by
the recent naval legislation, notifica
tion of the award having been re
ceived today. The contract price for
the vessel is about $5,000,000.
Insane Prisoner at Cordova.
Advices received at the Marshall's
office yesterday morning stated that
Pete Pavicevich, of that place, h:< 1
been adjudged insane by a jury in the
Commissioner’s court, and Deputv
Marshal A. F. Sullivan left on the
Alameda to lake him to Mornlngsid .
The launch N. & S., Capt. Calla
ghan, left this morning for Port
Wells and other Sound points to the
westward.
J. W. Spaulding, after spending
several days in town, left this morn
ing to return to his hope at Esther
Island.
Capt. Frederick Mears of the Alas
ka Engineering Commission, was a
through passenger on the Alameda
yesterday from Seward to the States.
In the district court this morning
the divorce proceedings of John Zugg
vs. K. D. Zuzz were being heard.
GERMANJCAPITAL
TO CARRY NOTE FROM WILSON
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bast Word of Administration to Ger- ’
many on the Submarine truest ion
—Emphasize* There Will be no
More Notes.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 28
AU rumors to the effect that Ambas
sador Gerard would not return to
Berlin was set at rest today when It
was announced that he would leave
next week to resume his duties at the
German capital. The Amhassad r
and President Wilson held a long
conference this morning. It is said
that the Ambassador will carry oi>
his return a message from the Presi
dent to the German government, the
administration's last word on the
submarine warfare of Germany, and
emphasizing the fact that no further
notes will be exchanged on this sub
ject, and that a violation by Gerrna*:.
of the agreements heretofore made
with the United States regarding sub
marine activity would mean a sever
ance of diplomatic relations.
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UNION WORKS GET CONTRACT
Reported that Navy Department ha
Accepted Bid of Company for the
J Construction of Ten Submarine
Vessels.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2S.—It is
reported here that the Union Iron
Works of this city has been awarded
a contract by the navy department
for the construction of ten subma
rines. Tiie bid of the company for
these undersea craft is said to ha>e
j Keen in the neighborhood of seven
million dollars.
UNION SERVICES AT
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Thanksgiving Day, November 30,
1916 at 11 a. m. There will be the
service ot the Morning Prayer with
the special Thanksgiving service and
sermon. The sermon will be given by
the Rev. R. D. Nichols, pastor of the
Congregational Church. Everybody
welcome.
The Rev. George John Zlnn,
Rector of the Episcopal Church
ALASKA LABOR UNION
IS OFFERING BONDS
The Alaska Labor Union at An
chorage, now engaged in the co\
structlon of a new Labor Temple tc
replace the one destroyed by fire
some tl^pe ago, is soliciting subscrip
tions for an issue of bonds in the
amount of $15,000 to complete the
structure. In a circular letter sent
cut by the Union it offers the bones,
divided into denominations of $ ».
$10, $25, '$50 and $100, bearing €
per cent interest to subscribers. The
building will cost about $25,000 of
which amount there has been volun
tarily contributed by the business
men and residents of Anchorage about
$7,500. The issue of bonds is to
raise the remainder of the funds iec
essary to complete the building. Ln
Lil December 18 subscriptions for the
bonds from melhbers of the Union
will be given the preference.
Marshals Transferred.
An order has been issued from the
Marshal’s office transferring Deputv
Marshal A. F. Hpffman from Mata
nuska to Anchor^fee and Deputy Mar
shal Warden froqg Anchorage to Mat
anuska.
Reports Very Favorable
Reports state that a mine in the
Port Wells district will be produclr g
soon. Machinery and other equip
ment nears completion. We offer a
Bmall block of this stock for srle.
Alaska Inv. Co. ?t