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_ I _ VALDEZ, ALASKA, THUR 8DAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1916 NUMBER 88
WOIAJMlU XIV*
GOLD IS GOING
ACROSS PACIFIC
Japanese Cruiser Bringing Fifty Mil
lion Dollars to Vancouver, B. C.
for British Government.
SEATTLE, Feb. 10.—Advices from
Honolulu state that Japanese cruis
arrived there last night en route
to Vancouver, B. C., with fifty mil
lion dollars in gold which will bn de
pOsueu in the New York banks to
the credit of the British governt lent,
•liie treasure is accompanied by
agents of British banking houses in
the Orient and Will be .turned over
to agents of the government at Van
efarver.
Bankers here are puzzled as to
where the treaure comes from as it
hi not thought that Japan with her
present enormous national debt is
M position to assist in financing the
government of Great Britain, nor has
news that Britain was seeking a 'oan
in Japan been made public.
It Is believed the treasure v'b'.ch
will be used in liquidating the bills
contracted by the British government
In America, comes from Russia as
England has been financing the pur
chases of the Czar’s government of
railroad supplies and munitions of
war from the manufacturers :n the
United States
1011 DIGGS WADIS
HYDROPLANES
Believes that Machines Could be Suc
cessfully Operated Between
Coast and Alaska Interior.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—Thos.
Riggs, of the Alaskan Engineering
commission is reported to be advo
cat.\ig the establishment of a hydro
aeroplane service in connection with
the work of tbe commission during
the coming summer.
Commissioner Riggs believes that
aeroplanes operating between An
ehoAge and/Fairbanks could cover
the distaw^Sft a few hours and could
carry malVand light supplies to the
officials ip the interior.
The commissioner spent the past
cummer in interior Alaika and says
that during thd OmUmet months the
weather would be ideal for aeroplane
Sights as wind storms are unknown
la interior Alaska, except during the
winter. If thb Hydroaeroplanes were
used the operators dottld follow the
Susitnfc river and after'drosjslng over
Bdoad* PsWrthe NdnsnarivetwOhld
afford good lighting places for tho
machines.
WOULD MOVE CAPITAL
OUT OF DANGER ZONE
WASklNGTONi D. C., Feb; 10 —
Congressman Cary, of MlfWalikee.be
lieves there la a Strong "possibility of
the District of Columbia going dry,
In which event the machlneiy of the
government would be retarded. Tq
provide against such a horrible dis
aster being visited upon the nation
City believes t.hai the capital should
.hh'moved to Miiwauked amf Urn ask
ed that congress declare the House
as "a committee of the' whole to visit
Milwaukee "and sample the stuff
which has made his city famous.
WILLARD AND MORAN
/ SIGN FINAL ARTICLES
NEW YORK, Feb. 10 —Jess Wil
lard. th* champion bcpcer of the
weild, pfafijt Frank Moran, met here
, today and isgned articles posting for
feit to appear In the ring on March
ttfc. The bout will bp for ten rOundi
aqd was promoted by Tex Rickard,
who believes that the match will
prove one of the greatest drawing
wards in sporting events since the
Keao fight when Johnson defeated
k Jeffries, t
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FOUND: Oh Sherman at reft, pari
GERMAN AVIATORS CROSS DOVER STRAITS
AND DOMDARD ENGLISH CITIES YESTERDAY
LONDON, Feb. 10.—Two German
aeroplanes crossed the Straits of Do
ver yesterday afternoon from the
coast of Belgium and bombarded the
English coast cities of Ramsgate and
Bradstreets. The attacks took place
at 3:30 in the afternoon and caused
intense excitement throughout En
gland.
When the news of the enemy’s at
tack against the coast cities was re
ceived in London it'was believed that
the city was about to be visited by a
fleet of German aircraft and a panic
prevailed for a time. The British ad
miralty has announced that no dam
age' resulted from the raid as the aer
oplanes were driven off after drop
pings few bombs which failed to hit
their! mark.
The British admiralty officials are
of the opinion that the German at
tack was made by scouts which had
been sent out by the’German admir
alty to gain knowledge of the British
warship movements, and that an at
tempt may be made by German cruis
BOMBS WERE DROPPED INTO THE COAST CITIES OF RAMSGATE
AND BRADSTREETS BUT ADMIRALTY DENIES THAT DAMAGE
RESULTED—BERLIN REPORTS THE FIRST LINE OF FRENCH
TRENCHES WERE CAPTURED NEAR V1MY—GERMAN TROOPS
BEING MASSED IN NUMBERS IN BELGIUM TO ATTACK ALLIES
NEAR COAST—RUSSIANS CLAIM SUCCESS IN GALICIA.
era to run the gauntlet from Kiel
canal.
French Trenches Captured.
BERLIN, Feb. 10.—Official dis
patches have been received by the
War office which tell of heavy fight
ing In northern France where the
German troops have started an of
fensive movement. The war office
has posted a bulletin which states [
that eight hundred yards of the first
line of French trenches were captur
ed west of Vimy and close to Avion.
The trenches were shelled for several
hours before being taken by the Ger
man troops in a bayonet charge. The
dispatches state that counter attacks
on the part of the enemy to recover
the i>st positions were repulsed and
a nuinber of prisoners taken.
Troops Sent to Belgium.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 10.—Despite
the fact that the Germans have ap
parently closed every avenue of com
munication along the border of Bel
glum the news has been received
here from Brussels that German
troops are being massed near the
coast of Belgium. It is reported that
during the past week six hundred
thousand men have passed Brussels
for the westward and it is believed
that an offensive movement is plan
ned.
Claim Germans Repulsed.
PARIS, Feb. 10.—The war office
has announced that during yesterday
the Germans attempted to capture
the French trenches east of Lens but
were repulsed. Heavy fighting is re
ported as having occurred at several
points in northern France which is
believed to signify that a general of
fensive movement is soon to be in
augurated.
Petrograd Claims Success.
LONDON, Feb. 10,—Official ad
vices from Petrogrgd say that the
Russian offensive movement in Gali
cia has been renewed and that a num
ber of important positions have been
captured. The Russian troops have
received reinforcements and dte forc
ing the Austrians back along a fifty
mile front.
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
ARE FELT AT PANAMA
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 10 —
Advices from Panama state three
sharp earthquake shocks have been
experienced during the past week but
.nat no damage has resulted to the
locks of the canal. The advices also
state that good progress is being
made in the work of clearing the wa
terway but that Col. Goethals is un
able to say definitely when it will be
open for traffic. Vessels drawing less
than fifteen feet of winter have pass
ed through since the great slide but
owing to their interfering with the
work' of removing the mud the canal
is closed to all shipping.
FEDERAL AGENTS
INVESTIGATING
Reported tliat Boston is Headquarters
for German Society Which Is
Conspiring Against Canada.
BOSTON, Feb. 10.—Agents of the
department' of Justice are here to
Investigate the reports that Boston
is the headquarters of a German so
ciety which has, been conspiring and
plotting outrages .against Canada.
It is reported that the Dominion
government, has forwarded informa
tion to Washington tending to’prove
that the destruction of the parlia
ment buildings at Ottawa was plan
ned here, and; that a local‘German so
ciety has scores of agents ready to
commit further outrages should op
porttittfty 'be presented.' • ,
Canada fears that Ip the event of
Great Brithlh losing supremacy Of the
sea in a naval battln ‘that German
troops would be lauded op both ttye
Pacific and '■ Atlantic coasts' and that
German reservists in the United
States would invade her along the
border.
It is reported here that scores of
arrests have been made by the Cana-1
dlan officials In, connection with the
destruction of the parilapientj pulld
lngs and other outrages.which,occur-;
fed last Thursday night, and it Is be1!
lieved that some of the conspirators
have confessed their connection with
the plot. ...t,
JUDGE BROWN dOMING
ON NEXT STEAMER
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Arthur Ispig, clerk of the court,
has received advices from Judge Fred
M. Brown announcing that he would
leave Seattle op the steamer sailing
for Valdes this evening. Thb dis
patch announced, that Mrs. Brown
was also coming north with the
judge. 1
The February term of court called
to convene on February ^, will be
adjourned from day to day until*the
jurist arrives.•' ■■ ■
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Pure Fresh Png rat the P.Mee
JOHNSON ASSERTS
EIGHT WAS FAKE
Interview Cabled to New York from
Scotland that Jolinson-Willard
Fight was Prearranged.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—A sensa
tion was created in sporting circles
here today by the publication of an
interview with Jack Johnson, the for
mer champion, in which he asserts
that his fight with Jess Willard was
a fake. Johnson is now in Scotland
and the interview was considered of
sufficient Importance to be cabled
across the Atlantic verbatim.
Johnson asserts that Willard was
no match for him bad he wished to
retain the championship, but that he
was well paid for permitting the
white man to win. He says that he
was barred from entering the United
States owing to the charge of white
Blavery against him, that he was un
able to secure a match and the title
was useles' to him, and he needed the
money.
The interview has created a sensa
tion here apd is considered by many
weil known sporting writers as con
firmation of their views ever since
witnessing the movie pictures of the
fight.
’ Tex Rickard, who is promitlng the
Wlllard-Moran match, declares that
the ' big ‘-smoke is envious and has
made the charge' in the .hope that
Willard will give him a return -mateh.
He. doeh not’ beHeve- -that the story
will detraiot from <he> interest in the
poming contest ta Madison Square
Garden on March *. 5 ■
t Valentine 8oclal.
•t The members i of the Young Peo
ple's Society will give a valentine, so
cial at the Everyman’s clubhouse at
their regular social meeting: Friday
evening- An interesting and enter
taining program has been prepared
for the evening and a splendid time is
assured all who- attend. All the
members are asked to he there. Mias
Susie Spence is chairman of the so
cial committee. She is assisted by
Earl Wathey and Pearl Miller.
FIREMEN’S MEETING
AT CITY HALL TONIGHT
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A meeting of the membera of the
Valdes Fire Department will be held
this evening at the City Hall at 8:00
o’clock, and all members are request
ed to be present. .Free smokes will
be provided and a good time is as
sured. ■■}.
WM. FINICAL.
Fire Chief.
Everybodycometot he | new fad
dance, the ‘‘ConfleUl Djince,” given
by the Eagles, February 14, 1918.
Watch the locals.
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WANTED: Bxpertpuged womaa de
sires work as cook or maM. Refer
enoee givpa. AddreasPrOMSteV. *•'
SCHMIDT 10 PAY
EXTREME PENALTY
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Will Be Executed Next Week for the1
Murder of Anna Aumuller, the !
Girl He Foully Betrayed
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ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 10.—Haas
Schmidt, who .was convicted of thoi
murder of Anna Aumuller, will pay |
the final penalty for his crime next
week, as Governor Whitman has de
clined to use clemency In his case.
The murder for which Schmidt is
to be executed next week; was one of
the most fiendish crimes ever brought
to life by the police of New York,
where the crime occurred. Schmidt
and the young girl has been lovers,
and he had betrayed her under prom
ise of marriage. Fearing that his
crime would bring disgrace upon him
he enticed the girl to his apartments
and after murdering her dissected
the body and distributed the remains
in various parts of the city.
Schmidt was well connected and a
determined fight has been made to
; save his life but without success as
the refusal of .the governor to use I
clemency has dispelled all hope of a
reprieve. :
CHIEF OF FRENCH
AVIATION CORPS QUITS
PARIS, Fa}). .10.—The French war
office i has annpjinced the resignation.
of Ren Bernard, chief pf the French
j Aviation. corps.. It, is reported-that,
the resignation was, caused by critl-|
cismsohthe pres? which charged Rer-1
nard with incompetence iin net guard
ing Pari* from attacks by the German
aviators.
- Jurors Kaye Moved Away.
The Cprdova Times, states that of
the . six Cordova citizens drawn pn
the petit jury for a term pt court, to
convene in Valdez on, February 16,
and which requires the jurors to re- i
part on Harph.15, only two.of them)
are in the district. It sayp that Cbas. j
H. Turnpr, F, H. Sheldon, Dean,
Searles and A. Laska are .no longer
residents of ,, the djetrigt. George
Hickman gnd. R. T. Herron are the
men who will report from Cordova.
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CAPTURE OF CRUISER
NOT BEEN CONFIRMED
'HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. 1.0.—
The officials here have not received
confirmation of the reported, capture
of the German cruiser Roop by a
British warship.., The,only informa
tion received hprd concerning the
chase and capture of the commerce
raider has come .» from . New, York,
where it was deported by wireless.
(Furnished rooms at Mrs. Oslsad's.
P floes reeseuable. . •
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Portraits made hrappointment! at
your own home by F. ;W. Sheeior
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BA DIO-CONTROLLED
TORPEDOES FOR NAVY
WASHINGTON, I). C., Feb. ]0.—
It is announced that tho fortifica
tion measure, which has been favor
ably reported upon by the Senate and
House committees, carries an item of
one million dollars for the construc
tion of a plant to manufacture radio
controlled torpedoes, which were
invented by John Hays Hammond,
Jr. It is said that under the Ham
mond invention that the vessel dig*
charging a torpedo has complete con
trol over the instrument of destruc
tion from the time it'is launched un
til it hits its mark or returns to the
cradle from which it was launched.
BEFORE COMMITTEE
Clifford Thorne Declares that Re
former was Guilty of Unprofes
sional Conduct In Case.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 10.—
The investigation of the. nomination
of LowIb D> Brandels, who was nom
inated by. President Wilson to suc
ceed the late Juatice Lamar Of the
Supreme Court of the United States,
began yesterday before the sub-judi
ciary committee of the senate.
Clifford Thorne; member of tbe
board of the Railroad committee, and
Who was associated with Brandels in
the fight against the-railroads being
permitted to increase their freight
rates, when the applied to the Inter
state Commerce commission for per
mission to do so, was the first wit
ness to testify and bitterly assailed
Brandels. He asserted that he had
been in close contact with Brandels
during the hearings on the freight
rates and believed that he was un
principled and utterly unfit to be
come a member of the Supreme
Court.
After recounting his experiences as
a member of the board with Bran
dels in the railroad cases, Thorne
said: "I believe the nominee before
the committee was guilty of infidel
ity to the clients which he represent
ed, and that he' did' not keep faith
with the board and was guilty-of un-.
professional conduct , in connection
w|th one of-the greatest cases which
hgs come before the court during
tfajB present generation.” ...
'More -than % spore - of prominent
business and professional men nave
announced their, intention of offering
testimony-as-to why the appdintment
of President Wilson’s choice should
n<k be confirmed.
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Boo “Tbe Quest.”
Be sure and See tonight at the Lib
er y Theatre that Broadway Mutual
Mlstocglao* ’.Tb* Qnpi;” ling; /• f*
pi rts. Remember the Liberty Thea
tn *s admission for BMfddwt?. attrac
tions is the same, Its .
SAYS AMERICA WILL
SOON BE IN WAR
Taft Believes that United Staten
Should Adopt Program for Com
plete Preparedness.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—Former
President Taft in an address deliver^
ed here yesterday afternoon express
ed the belief that the whole world
would be involved in the war which
is now devastating the nations of Eu
rope. He said the situation in Amer
ica was fast becoming similar to .hat
of Europe as bombs were betas ex
ploded with loss of life, property wad
being destroyed and former friends
were turning to toes.
He believed that the Uuited States
should adopt no half-way policy Ilf's
dealing with the question of national
defense, and that congress should
either provide complete prepared
ness or abandon all plans for making
America one of the great powers of
the world. He declared that the ICu
ropean war had convinced him that
nations commanded respect from oth
er nations through force of arms. Ho
did not believe with the advocates of
peace that the time would ever come
when argument or diplomacy would
prove more power than force to pre
vent a nation from being de.spoiled.
LANDSLIDE AT
WEST SEATTLE
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Six Residences are Carried Over the
Bluff on Alki Avenue and Piled
in Mass of Wreckage.
SEATTLE, Feb. 10.—With a roar
that could be heard for blocks, a
landslide on Alki avenue, West Seat
tle, yesterday afternoon carried away
ten residences and piled them in a
heap of wreckage at the foot of the
hill near the waterfront. No lives
were lost but several narrow escapes
are reported as some of the property
owners lingered too long in their ef
forts to save a portion of their be
longings.
The slide occurred at the soma *■
place where a number of houses ware 1
carried away down the bluff two '
years ago, and is believed to havo :
been dne to a spring having frozen \
on the surface during the ext re mo ’
cold weather, causing it to seep {hru •
the ground. When released from the *i
grip of the frost by the return of ■’
mild weather and rains the face of :
the bluff to a depth of several feat ,
slid off.
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ITALY WILL DECLARE ’ '
WAR ON GERMANY
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LONDON, Feb. It ia reported i
here that the Italian government ia
soon to formally declare war oft Oer
many and will participate with tie •
Allies In the Balkan war. Italy I*
reported as ready to send troops, to '
Salon!ki to engage in the campaign 1
against the central European powers ’
hot has. hesitated as war had not bees •
declared between Italy and Germany
although Italian and German troops '
hfra been fighting tor months on the
Austrian border.
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LEO FRANK'S WIDOW
IN CLOTHING BUSINESS
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' .MEMPHIS, Feb. 10.—Mrs. Leo
Frank,1 ■ widow of Leo Frank, whs \
Was taken from the Jail at Milledgs
viUe, Qa., by a- mob and lynched bs- c
cause he had been convicted of tha ‘
charge Of having caused the murder 4
ora young factory girl, win open a. -
clOthlng store In Memphis. It is rw
ported fhat Mrs. Frank has ths
backing of Influential friends of hsr
husband who believed that be was
the victim of race prejudice.
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Nugget jewelry mad* to Ardor ah ;
the Valdes Drug Oe.. by *
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A flde litplay df nuagat Jewelry tt l
VaMea Drag On . ..;v. . * *
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