VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 24, 1917 NUMBER 21
NAVAL BATTLE
INJTORTH SEA
GERMAN DESTROYER IS SUNK
Engagement Between British Light
Squadron and German Craft Off
Dutch Coast—British Destroyer Is
Also Sent to the Bottom by Shell.
LONDON, Jan 24.—A dispatch re
ceived here this morning states that
an engagement occurred last night
off the Dutch coast, between the Brit
ish light squadron patrolling the
North Sea and a number of German
torpedo boats and destroyers. Sev
eral of the German vessels were
stink and the others scattered.
One British destroyer was struck
f iby a shell and sent to the bottom,
f The explosion killed three officers and
forty men of the British vessel, the
others being picked up.
Seven German Boats Sunk.
LONDON, Jan. 24.—An official
account of the North Sea fight be
tween the British patrol fleet and the
German torpedo boats and destroyers
off the Dutch coast, states that seven
German and one British vessels were
sunk, all being of the destroyer type.
The report states that two engage
ments were fought, the German ves
sels being put to flight. The German j
neet. consisting of fourteen torpedo i
boats and destroyers, left the German |
naval base at Zeebrugge, Belgium j
intending to raid the English chan-1
pel. They encountered the British !
patrol Meet and a terrific battle e'.i- j
sued resulting in the sinking of sev
4 * n of the German fleet and one of the
British fleet.
I'-ltoat Officers Killed.
LONDON, Jan. 24.—Advices from
Ymuiden state that the German sub
marine IJ-69 has put in there badly
damaged and unable to submerge. She
was engaged in the conflict hetwren
the German and British light squad
rons last night and received several
shots. Capt. Schultz and two lieu
tenants of the submarine were killed
in the battle.
Two Sunk, Three (Tippled.
LONDON, Jan. 24.—A dispatch
from The Hague states that two Ger
man destroyers were sunk during the
engagement with the British squad
ron last night and that three others
were badly damaged.
One Sunk, Others Damaged.
BERLIN, Jan. 24.—An official ac
count of the fight between the Ger
man and British squadrons in the
North Sea last night was giver out
by the Admiralty today. The report
states that one British destroyer was
sunk during the battle and that oth
ers were so badly damaged as to be
in a sinking conditions. The German
submarine U-69 is reported to have
reached Ymuiden badly damaged. The'
other submarines accompanying the
German fleet are said Jo have return
ed in safety.
LOSES LIKE IN
HIS EIKST HOLDUP
SEATTLE, Jan. 24.—Emmet Whit
field, the hold-up artist who was shot
by the police in front of police head
quarters a few days ago, died in the
city hospital this morning. Just be
fore his death, Whitfield made a con
fession to the police, that he was
guilty of highway robbery, but that
he received his death wound in per
petrating his first hold-up.
How the New Law Works.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 24.—A
summary of the results of the work
men’s compensation law during the
first year of the operation of the sys
tem in Pennsylvania Which ended
Jan. 1, shows tnat 54,000 agreements
have been approved, carrying $4,224
875. During the year $147,281 was
paid to dependents of persons killed,
who have $2,817,974 still to be paid
them under the terms of the act.
NATIONAL GUARD IS UNDER
QUARANTINE FOR DISEASE
OMAHA. Neb., Jan. 21.—Two
companies of the Fourth regiment,
Nebiaska National Guard, have been
placed under quarantine for diphthe
ria at Fort Cook, Omaha; the entire
regiment has received orders not to
mingle with civilians,” and the bur
racks are prohibited to civilians.
Three cases of diphtheria have devel
oped. The regiment returned from
the Mexican border lost night.
FRENCH PIPERS
PllSPEECH
FULL TEXT OF WILSON’S SPEECH
Accompanying Comment Is Sympa
thetic and Skeptical—Journal Says
Wilson Obsessed With Idea Inaug
urating Golden Age.
PARIS, Jan. 24.—The complete
text of President Wilson speech De
fore the Senate at Washington ap
peared in tlie newspapers here today,
accompanied by lengthy editorial
comment, some of which were sympa
thetic and a number skeptical. The
Journal is one of the leading news
papers of tlie city, declares President
Wilson is obsessed with the idea of
inaugurating a golden age 01 univer
sal brotherhood and that ins v'ews
are utterly impractical.
NOBLE APPEARS
KNOWS OK NO COMBINATION
President of New York Stock Ex
change States He Is Uninformed of
Polls Having Been Kormed to De
press Stock Prices.
NEW YORK. Jan. 24.—President
Noble of the Stock Exchange, in giv
ing testimony in the hearing on the
alleged peace note leak today, stated
that he was not aware that any mem
bers of the Exchange or other men
speculating in stocks had formed
pools for the purpose of manipulat
ing stocks so as to depress the mar
ket in important news of peace. At
torney Whipple, who Is conducting
the investigation, has demanded that
the books of the Exchange be produc
ed at the hearing.
YA1VDEZ UNIVERSITY MUSIC
•COURSE STARTS THURSDAY
The course in Voice in the Univer
sity of Valdez will begin tomorrow.
Mrs. J. C. Martin, who needs no in
troduction to the people of Valdez,
either as a vocalist or an instructor,
has given up her entire day oach
Thursday to this work. Here is an
opportunity that no one desiring vo
cal training should overlook. Mrs.
1 Martin has had wide training under
| the finest instructors in the East and
;her success with her pupils is notable.
jThe University is fortunate to num
ber Mrs. Martin among its instruc
tors. The class is being rapidly fill
ed and those desiring to take the
course are urged to enroll at once.
Ring F. >G. Davis, Secretary of the
University, in regard to enrollment.
Telephone 102.
CARRANZA OFFICER
SHOOTS CAB DRIVER
! EL PASO. Jan. 24.—Lieuteat Col.
Jose 'Inglesias, of the Carranza gar
rison at Jaurez, created some excite
ment on the International bridge to
day by shooting a Mexacan cab driv
er in the ear following a dispute over
fare. The t-donel was apprehended
on the American side of the bridge
ai d sent aoss Ihe line.
! DENIES KNOWING
GERMAN TERMS
—
j WILSON CONTRADIC TS Rl'MOR
Says He Never Received a Note From
Germany Outlining Terms of Peace
Nor Has He Been In Any Way In
j formed of Projiosed Terms.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 24.—
President Wilson emphatically de
nies the rumor that he knows what
the German peace terms are. It is ru
mored here that he has received r.
note from the German government in
which is set forth the terms upon
which Germany is willing to nego
tiate with the Eentente allies for
reace. The President denies having
received such a communication >r
that he lias been made acquainted in
any manner with the terms and con
ditions Germany is willing to accept.
Ol'TPOSTS BE SENT NORTH FIRST j
To Be Followed by Main Body of j
Pershing's Troops— Soldiers Are j
i
Marching Light Ready tor Battle j
If Attacked by Mexicans.
_ |
WASHINGTON. D. C’., Jan. 21.—
President Wilson lias approved of the
plan of the War Department for the
withdrawal of Pershing's outposts,
and then the main force. The troops
are inarching north with light equip
ment ready for instant battle in the
event of an attack. It is unknown
when Ambassador Fletcher, whose
order to proceed to Mexico City was
recently cancelled, will leave to take
| up his duties.
LEAK PH IS
NOW fOEB WOK
MANY KIN ANCHORS ARK CAI.LKD
Whipple Has Been Investigating All
Transactions of Week of Decem
ber 18, What Brokers Were Active
and Who Profited by the 1-eak.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—Attorney
Whipple, chosen by the Rules Com
mittee of the House of Rerreseuta
lives to conduct the leak investiga
tion, is engaged in probing the tran
sactions on the stock exchange here
during the week Of December 18;
what brokers were particularly active
at that time and who profited by the
transactions. The hearing will be
commenced today and a number of
prominent financiers have been call
ed upon to testify.
300 STREET CARS
BURN IN TORONTO
TORONTO, Jan. 24.—The East
King Btreet barns of the Toronto rail
way company burst into flames at 8
o’clock last night, gutting the build
ing and doing damage to the extent
of $750,000. Three hundred cart>
and an air compressor plant valued
at $10,000 were among the property
destroyed.
When the firemen arrived on the
scene the blaze had spread to the
paint shops above and speedily licked
up the paints and oils stored there.
UNIONS FIGHTING
ARBITRATION BILL
APPEAR COMMITTEE HEARING
President Stone of tiie Brotherhood
of locomotive Engineers and Shep
herd of Conductors Oppose Propos
ed Legislation.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 24.—
The railroad employes are still main
taining a strong fight against the pro
posed railroad legislation providing
for a compulsory arbitration of all
disputes between the railroads and
their employes. This morning Pres
ident Stone of the Brotherhood of
Railway Engineers and Shepherd of
the Brotherhood of Railway Conduc
tors, testified before the House Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce stat
ing that their unions were against the
passage of the measure.
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SEVENTY DEAD
MUNITION PLANT
MUST REPORTS EXAGGERATED
An Official List of the Victims of Ex
plosion Show But Seventy Persons
Killed—Ruins Have Been Thor
oughly Searched.
LONDON. Jan. 24.—The officials
this morning issued an official list of
the workers killed in the explosion
which destroyed the government mu
nitions factory near here Monday.
The number of killed was exagger
ated in the unofficial reports sent out.
as the list issued by the officials shows
l.ut seventy who perished in the
ruins. The debris has been thor
oughly searched and no further bud
dies can he found.
STATEMENT SENT
TO HUN
FROM THE GERMAN ADMIRALTY
Gerard Sends to President the f'tatc
ment of German Admiralty on De
tention of Captured Neutral bailors
on Armed Merchantmen.
BERLIN. Jan. 24.- The United
States Ambassador Gerard has today
telegraphed to his government a state
ment of the Admiralty covering the
detention of sailors of neutral nations
captured on the vessels sunk ny the
German commerce ra'der in the
South Atlantic. The statement con
tains the stand taken by the Admir
alty on the status of armed merchant
men, and it is believed will effect a
thorough understanding between
Germany and the United States on
this question.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT
AT PORT ANGELES
PORT ANQELES: Four were kill
ed in the wreok of a work train near
here yesterday including Clyde Gib
son, conductor.
Italian Shot to Death.
CHICAGO, Jan. 84.—‘Peter Parino,
an Italian, was shot to death m a pool
room near Oak street and M.Uon ave
nue, popularly known as Death Cor
ner where there have been more .than
a score of murders in the past two
months.
GAS BOMB ATTRIBl'TKD TO
I. W. \V. DRIVKS Ol'T ('ROW'D
PORTLAND, Ore.. Jan. 25.—A fu
ming “gas bomb" which police said
was the work of Industrial Workers
of the World, cleared the patrons
from a Portland restaurant which the
organization has boycotted for sev
eral days because its proprietor would
not organize his help according to
their rules. John Cummins, said to
be an I. W. W. was arrested for ’oe
offense.
PRESIDENT PLANS
TO VISIT CAPITOL
SUN. JONKS KXTKRK PROTKHT
Washington Solon Objects to W'lint
He Terms Systematic Lobbying by
President Wilson in Halls of Con
gress—Three Visits In Week.
WASHINGTON, I). ( ., Ja.i 24.
It was announced this morning that
President Wilson was planning to
make thriee-a-week visits to the Cap
itol to address the Senators and Rep
tesentatives or the legislative pro
gram.
Senator Wesley L. Jones of Wash
ington, brought the projected visits
of the President up in the Senate this
morning and entered a vigorous pro
test ag$jji£t what hj! termed was sys
tematic lobbying by the President.
STONE RMS
NOT DISCUSS KORKIGX POLICY
Resolution Is Referred and on Motion
Goes to Committee and Will Prob
ably Remain There—Ropubicans
Not In Favor of Measure.
WASHINGTON, L). Jail 24 —
Senator Stone has blocked the Reso
lution introduced in the SenaLe by
Senator Cummins to take up Monday
a discussion of the President s for
eign policy speech. On motion of
Stone the resolution was referred to
Committee, where it will probably
remain during the balance of the ses
sion.
McLKAX WINS FULL CONTROL
AND ONK MILLION A YKAR
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 21.—
An agreement has been reached in the
contest over the will of John F*. Mc
Lean, publisher of the Washington,
Post and the Cincinnati Enquirer.
This announcement brought an end
to the action brought by Edward B.
McLean, son and only heir to the es
tate, the income of which amounts to
upward of one million a year.
Under the agreement reached be
tween Edward B. McLean and the
American Security and Trust Com
pany, as executor of the estate, Mr.
McLean will have the full income
from the properties, complete control
of the interests and full authority in
dictating the policy of the papers.
Civic League Meeting.
Every member Is urged to attend
Civic League meeting Saturday, Janu
ary 26. This will be the first meet
ing in 1917 and this year is to be the
banner year of the League. The au
nual election of officers will be held
Meeting opens at 3.o’clock and closes
promptly at 6. Every member is urg
ed to attend.
Don’t tail to .attend the basketball
game at Moose Hall Friday night.
A double-header will be played be
tween the Pinzon team and th-' I.i -
cum five, and the girls in blue and
the girls in white.
SULZER LEADING
RJI VOTES
THRKE DIVISIONS ARK COINTFD
Democratic Candidate Still Holds Ad
vantage With the Count in TIiMt
Division Completed—Fourth Heine
Counted Today.
Private advices received by The
Pros|iector from Juneau, are to the
effect that the Canvassing Board at
Juneau has finished its work, and that
the election of Charles Sulzer as Del
egate to Congress from Alaska has
been confirmed. It Is not stated what
.Mr. Sulzer’s plurality is, hut from fig
ures kept by The Prospector, it is es
timated to l>e lietween and 45.
The Canvassing Board had finished
its labors last evening with Three Di
visions, and started on the Fourth
this morning. Few errors have been
found, and man; precincts challenged
by friends of both candidates have
been passed, so it is believed there can
be no question of Mi-. Sulzer’s receiv
ing a Certificate of Flection from the
Board.
The Bristol Bay products will prob
ably fail to arrive in time to lie in
cluded in the returns, as the steam
ship hearing them went outside from
Cordova to Seattle und dill not call at
Juneau on her way down. These re
turns will probably not reach Juneau
before the latter part of next week,
too late to be counted by either side.
It is reported that Delegate Wlck
ersliam will not contest the seating
of Congressman Sulzer, as he realizes
the uselessness of such eonetst.
JUNK A l’. Jan. 23 (Delayed)
The precincts of the Third Division
passed by the Canvassing Board be
cause of irregularities give Sulzer 63
votes and Wickersham 63. The com
plete official returns of the Third Di
vision. without the Bristol bay pre
cincts. which have not yet leached
here, are Sulztr 1671 and WiCKer
shaui 1945, Sulzer losing 9 votes in
the District on the official count and
Wickersham losing 20.
With all the precincts of the Sec
ond Division counted except UtWa,
and all official figures except in the
Fourth division, Sulzer is now lead
ing by 38 votes. These figures do not
irclude Bristol Bay, Marshall City or
Unalakleet, none of which have Deen
leceived here. The count of the
Fourth Division vote will commence
tomorrow.
Cold Weather Inside.
According to this morning's weath
er report the temperature at Salcha
this morning was 44 degrees below
zero. Below zero weather is report
ed from all points from Paxson’s to
Fairbanks, the thermometer at the
latter place standing at 37 below
while at the former zero is recorded.
Between these two points Richard
son reports 34 below, McCarthy 36
helow, Donnelly 24 below and Mc
Callum 15 below. From Paxson this
way but one place reports zero weatl -
er, Gulkana. at the other station-:
from 2 above to 6 above being re
corded, the latter temperature being
reported from Copper Center, Ton
sina, Beaver Dam. Five above is re- -
ported at Teikhell and Wortman and
3 above at Thompson Pass. All sta
tions this side of Gulkana report
snow falling.
The launch T. N. B. left early this
morning for Shoup bay. Commodore
Cuddy at the wheel. Bert Copper, 1
B. D. Burhoe and M. F. Hendrickson
served as ballast for the skipper’s
gyrations.
KI/Ol'K DROPS 20 (TENTS
A HUNDRED IN DENVER
DENVER, Jan. 24.—The wholesale
price of flour today is (4 a hundred, \
having dropped .20 cents a hundred
pounds OP the local market yester
day. Eggs dropped 5 cents a dozen, ;
the cold storage variety retailing at
35 cents a dozen and country eggs at |
50 cents.