VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1917 NUMBER 39
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MASS MEETING TO-NIGHT
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Every Citizen Should Come Out and Protest
Against Removal of Court House From Valdez
YACHTS TO STOP
lltLDEZ IN JULY
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WILL REMAIN HERE TWO DAYS
("i-uise Commemorative of Purchase
of Alaska, in Which Several Hun
dred Boats Will Participate, Will
\ Include This Place.
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SEATTLE, March 12.—The Alaska
Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
announced yesterday that the grand
cruise of yachtsmen of the Pacific
coast, in commemoration of the pur
chase of Alaska, under the auspices
of the Bureau, would stop at Valdez
on July 21 and 22. The yachts tak
ing part in this cruise will comprise
a major part of the pleasure crafts
on the Pacific coast, and it is expected
these will he joined by a number of j
boats from the Atlantic, an invitation j
having been extended by the Bureau i
to a number of Eastern clubs tc par
ticipate in the event. It is expected
that several hundred power craft will
participate, leaving Seattle early in
June and stopping at the various
tvwns along the coast.
SMS MEXICO
BE HEUTRftL
WILL NOT ACCEPT GERMAN PLAN
Ambassador Fletcher Confident Pres
ident Carranza Will Remain Neu
tral in Event of Hostilities Between
Germany and United States.
WASHINGTON. D. C., March 12.—
United States Ambassador Fletcher,
at Mexico City, has reported the re
sult of his investigations, and ex
presses the belief that Mexico will not
accept any proposition from Germany
to ally herself with that nation in a
war against the United States. He as
serts that Carranza will maintain the
neutrality of the country in the event
of any hostility between the United
States and Germany.
WORKMEN STRIKE
UNION IRON WORKS
COMPLETELY TIE UP THE PLANT
Three Thousand Employes Walk Out
Demanding an Increase of Wages—
Ships Valued at $12,000,000 in
Course of Construction.
i OAKLAND, Calif., March 12.—
‘ Three thousand laborers employed by
the Union Iron Works went on strike
Saturday for highe rwages, tying up
the entire plant. Ships under con
struction in the yards aggregate in
value $12,000,000 and were being
rushed to the utmost. It Is believed
that the management and the strik
ers will get together and patch up the
differences.
Miner Ads. bring RESULTS.
COPPER MARKET FIRM
ON MODERATE DEMAND
NEW YORK, March 12.—The cop-]
per market remains firm with the me
tal in moderate demand. July elec
trolytic was quoted Saturday at 32.50
cents per pound, with the supply rap
idly diminishing and higher prices in
prospect. For delivery during the
third quarter of the year the quota
tions were from 31.50 to 32.50. The
stock for second quarter delivery is
very small and the quotations are
nominal.
PLOT EXPOSED
BT CARRANZA
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PROPOSITION SKXT TO LANSING
Humored at Kl Paso that Mexican
President Sent to Lunsing tin* Zim
merman Letter Proposing an Alli
ance With Germany.
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KL PASO. March 12.— It is rumor
ed here and the report is said to have
come from Mexican sources believed
to he reliable, that the German plot
to embroil Mexico in war with the
United States was made known to the
administration officials by President
Carranza himself, and that he for
warded to Secretary of State Lansing
the letter from Foreign Minister Zim
merman of Germany proposing an al
liance between Mexico and Germany
and offering to finance Mexico in her
campaign against the United States.
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FIGHT IN A BLINDING BLIZZARD
Following Fierce Bombardment the
French Troops Attack and Sweep
Every thing Before Tliem—Wi|»e
Out Winter Gains of Germans.
PARIS, March 12.—A war office
bulletin issued this morning states
that the French gained a decided vie
tery over the Germans on the Cham
pagne front yesterday, taking within
half an hour all the gains made by the
Germans throughout the entire win
ter. In a blinding blizzard the French
artillery poured a tremendous rain of
shells into the German positions and
following the bombardment the in
fantry charged, sweeping the Ger
mans back for a considerable dis
tance, and occupying the positions va
cated by the enemy.
BOYCOTT IS DECLARED
ON KOSHER MEAT SHOPS
CINCINNATI. O., March 12.—A
boycott on all Kosher butcher shops
in the city to take effect next Wed
nesday, has been declared by an exe
cutive committee appointed at a mass
meeting of Jewish people. It was re
ported to the meeting that the Kosh
er butchers are paying from 10^ to
113 V4 cents a pound for meat whole
sale and are selling it for 20 cents
per pound.
Wrote “Casey Jones”
LOS ANGELES, March 12.—T.
Lawrence Seibert, comic song writ
er, died here while being taken to
a hospital for an operation. His
best known song was "Casey Jones."
VESSEL SAILINGS
BE KEPT SECRET
RIGID INSTRUCTIONS ARK ISSUKD
Customs Officials Directed to Keep Se
cret Date of Sailing and Destination
of Merchant Ships Sailing from
United States Forts.
WASHINGTON, D. C , March 12 —
Elaborate precautions are being tak
en to keep secret the movements of all
vessels leaving ports in the United
States. Rigid instructions have been
issued to all customs officials not to
reveal the dates of sailings or destina
tions of vessels clearing from Ameri
can ports. Secretary of State Lansing
asserts that the sinking of submarines
attacking neutral merchant ships is
an act of defense wholly within their
rights.
EIGHT HOUR DAY
' OR STRIKE CALLED
HKCRKT MKKTING ON SATURDAY
Officials of Railroad Brotherhoods
Resolve to Demand Kight-Hour
Day—To Offer Services to I’resi
dent If Roads Are Seized.
CLEVELAND. March ’2.— A secret
meeting of four hundred chairman
of the railroad Brotherhoods was held
here Saturday and a resolution was
adopted demanding an eight-hour day
nnd providing that a strike would he
called in the event the railroads re
fused to comply with the demand. It
was also resolved to tender the serv
ices of the Brotherhoods to President
Wilson, in the event the government
took over and operated the railroads;
following the strike.
A mass meeting of the citizens of
Valdez is called for 8 o’clock this
evening to be held in the Moose
Hall for the purpose of taking ac
tion to protest against the removal
of the seat of the District Court
from Valdez to Anchorage. Every
citizen of the town is urgently re
quested to be present. It is of the
utmost importance that immediate
action be taken.
RELIEF STEAMER
SUNK UNWARNED
TAKING WHEAT TO BELGIUM
American Relief Steamer Storstad
Sent to Bottom by German Subma
rine Without Warning—Thirty of
Crew Landed, Thirty Miming.
LONDON, March 12.—Advices re
ceived here this morning state that
the American Belgian Relief steamer
Storstad, carrying wheat to Belgium,
was torpedoed and sunk yesterday by
a German submarine. The vessel was
fired upon without warning, no op
portunity being given the crew to
leave the vessel. Thirty of the crew,
including several Americans, have
been landed In safety, while thirty are
still missing.
Tea Drinker Goes Daffy
NEW YORK, March 12.—A ner
vous breakdown caused by drinking
tea led Miss Bridget Gilroy of Green
Point to jump from a fourth floor
window of St. Catherine's Hospital
in Williamsburg. She died instant
ly. Patrick Gilroy, her brother, said
she drank fifteen cups of tea a day.
Mrs. Wm. Morgan was an arrival In
town yesterday from Wortman.
PROTEST AGAINST
AHilNGJESSELS
SENT BV GERMAN GOVERNMENT
Swiss Minister at Washington Hands
to Secretary of State Lansing a
Note Erom Germany Protesting
Against Arming Merchantmen.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 12 —
The Swiss Minister Ritter, who is act
ing for Germany here, today handed
to Secretary of State Lansing a note
from the German government protest- ]
ing against the arming of American
merchant ships, stating that it would
be considered an act of war.
Asleep, She Leaps 6 Stories
CHICAGO, 111., March 12.—Mrs.
Clinton C. Collier, wife of a surgeon,
jumped from a sixth-floor window
of the Hahnemann Hospital today
and was killed.
At the inquest witnesses testified
Mrs. Collier was extremely happy
over the birth of a child, and the
Coroner's jury brought in a verdict
that she toppled from the window
while walking in her sleep.
Deputy Marshal A. C. Dowling left
this morning for Ellamar on official
business.
Kt’MORKD CHANGES IN
PRESIDENT’S CABINET
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 12.—
It is rumored in official circles that
Secretary of War Baker is scheduled
to supersede Attorney General Greg
ory in the new cabinet of President
Wilson and that Mayor Mitchell of
New York, an ardent preparedness
advocate, is slated to succeed Baker
as Secretary of War. Mr. Mitchell is
a rabid pro-Ally, and has been fore
most among New York's propaganda
j for war with Germany.
DR. HYDE WILL
BE TRIED AGAIN
CASK IS SKT KOI’. Al’KII. NINTH
i Judge I’orlertield Denies .Motion of
1 Defendant's Attorneys to Dismiss
the Case Which Has Keen Twice
Tried llefore.
KANSAS CITY, March 12. Judge
I’orteriield today denied the motion
of attorneys for the notorious Dr.
Hyde to dismiss the case against him.
The Li Du has heen reset for April
Hyde is <'larged with the murder of
his i'ailoir-in-law. Col. Swope, hy
means of iMroducing gtnns inio his
food, end has already been tried
twice Oil he charge, the trials result
ing in a hung jury. (
POINT OF ORDER
IS WITHDRAWN
ANOTHER VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
Hubbard Temiiorarily Withdraws
Point of Order and Vote Is Taken
With lour and Four Result—
House Hears Governor’s Message.
JUNEAU. March 12.—Senator
Hubbard today temporarily withdrew
his point of order and another vote
was taken for the presidency of the
Senate, resulting as usual with a vote
of four and four for Hubbard and Al
drich. It is freely predicted that the
deadlock will be broken within the
next twenty-four hours.
This afternoon Governor Strong de
livered hi smessage to the House. The
message was read by the Clerk of the
House. It was brief and urged fewer
and better laws, and also the estab
lishment of a publicity bureau for the
purpose of disseminating information
concerning the territory as a means of
attracting homebuilders to the coun
try.
She's Naval Radio Operator
CHICAGO, 111.. March 12.—Mrs.
Charles Candler of St. Mary’s, O..
one of the few women who have
qualified as wireless operators, re
ceived a Government license as a
naval operator today.
Her license would permit her be
ing assigned to the naval shipyards
if her services were required.
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Sweepstake Stock Wanted
Wish to purchase shares of Sweep
stake Mining Stock,
tf ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
T. J. Devinney of the Cube mine, ia
a visitor in town today.
PUR TO MOVE
DISTRICT COURT
I'KOM YALDKZ TO ANCHOKAGK
T. J. Donohoe Wires that Depart
ment of Justice is Considering the
Transfer of < ourt Headquarters to
New Kailroad Town.
A dispatch received today from T.
J. Donohue now in Washington, states
tliat considerable pressure is lieing
1 brought t<i bear, upon, and tlie depart
i men) of justice is considering the
j moving of the seat of the District
Court to Aurhorage. The message
' urges that tlie |ieople, civic aud com
mercial bodies of Valdez take im
mediate action ami file with the De
partment of Justice strong protests
.against such action, setting forth the
I inaccessibility of Anchorage during
| several months of the year, the large
additional cost of holding court there,
and the comparatively small amount
of court business originating in that
section.
The Moose Lodge, with commend
able public spirit, tendered the Com
mittee in charge of the Mass meeting,
the free use of their hall for the meet
ing
The matter has been taken up with
the Valdez Chamber of Commerce
and a mass meeting has been railed
for 8 o’clock in .Moose Hall for
the purpose of taking such action as
may be deemed advisable to prevent
the removal of the seat of the court
from Valdez if imssihle. Telegrams
urging similar action have been sent
to Cordova and Seward.
laidies are invited to be present at
the meeting tonight.
UNIVERSITY CLUB
MEETING POSTPONED
The meeting of the University Club,
scheduled for this evening, has been
postponed on account of the public
meeting to be held in Moose Hall to
night.
J. L. Galen returned on the Admiral
Evans from a business trip to Cor
dova. |
Professor and Mrs. F. G. Davis
spent yesterday at the glacier, sight
seeing and taking pictures.
6ERARD ARRIVES
SAFELY HAVANA
LEAVE AT ONCE FOR NORTH
Stated He Has Startling Revelations
to Make to President Regarding
German Intrigue*—Germany Plan*
ning Revolution in Russia.
HAVANA, March 12.—Jam** W.
Gerard, former United States ambas
sador to Germany, arrived here yes
terday and left today for Key Wes*
en route to Washington. It is assert
ed that the ambassador will make
startling revelations to President Wil
son and Secretary of State Lansing as
soon as he reaches the capital re
garding German intrigues. Members
! of the party stated that Germany was
planning to foment a revolution in
Hussia and also to secure the with
drawal of Italy from the war.