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pnTm/_ VALDEZ, ALASKA, V RIDAV, JUNE 8, 1917 NUMBER 134
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QUAKE KILLS 60,000 SALVADOR
WILLING TO
SIGN REGISTER
AGGREGATION OK FINNS
HAVE CHANGE OK HEART
Federal Authorities Arrest Number of
Foreigners at Carbondale for Re
fusing to Register—All State they
are Now Willing.
SEATTLE, June 8.—U. S. Deputy
marshals returned from Carbondale
yesterday with a number of Finns
who'had refused to register, and who
threatened to make things warm for
tite officers when they notified them
they mhst do so. .After a night spent
in the Seattle jail they experienced
a change of hea^t and begged the au
thorities to dismiss the charge against
them and allow them to sign the
roster. This was done after the of
fenders had been given a severe lec
turing by-the federal officials over
the futility ftf defying the law.
Several more recalcitrants were
rounded up today, one bunch of 67
miners from Renton being taken into
custody. In nearly every case the
xien when told of the serious conse
ijudpc’s following their refusal ex
pressed a desire to register, and were
allowed to do so, the authorities re
siring to avoid friction with the for
eign population as much as possible.
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HOUSE ADJOURNS AFTER
A STORMY' SESSION
B.v a Y’ote of Two Hundred and Ten
to One Hundred and Nineteen the
House Turns Down Woman Con
gressman's Amendment.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 8.—
After a stormy session lasting for in
to the night the democrats forced
An adjournment of the House, there
by defeating Mann’s efforts to con
sider Jeannette Rankin’s amendment
to the unvisersal Suffrage bill. Vote
•.food 210 to 119 for adjournment.
An effort will be made by Miss Ran
kin to again bring her amendment
before the House before the adjourn
ment of Congress.
REGULARS CONTROL THE
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
PETROGRAD, June 8.—Reports
ironi Kronstad state that the regulars
,.re still in control of the provisional
government and there is little change
in the situation.
Notice Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
The members of the Odd Fellow
„nd Rebekah Lodges will meet at Odd
bellow Hall Sunday afternoon at one
thirty sharp to hold their annual me
. norial services. It is requested that
;:11 members appear and be there
promptly. 3t
THOS. HELL PURCHASES
GEORGE HOBART HOUSE
Thus. Bell of the Road Commis
sion, today purchased the George Ho
bart property on Front Street, con
sideration $900. As the property is
one of the finest in town Mr. Bell
considers he got a great bargain. Mr.
Hobart will join the Road Commis
sion force at Juueau.
U.S. SQUADRON
MM3 FRANCE
CONVOYED GREAT SHIPMENT
OF WHEAT FOR ALLIES
All France Celebrating Today Over
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Arrival of Squadron of American
Battleships With Immense Ship
ment of Foodstuffs.
PARIS.. June S.—All France is
celebrating today over the arrival of
■a-squadron of American battleships
and cruisers off the French coast,
convoying an immense shipment of
wheat and food stuffs for the allies.
The vessels are now safely anchored
off shore in a French port, and un
loading has begun. The news of the
safe arrival of the vessels was given
out in the press early this morning,
and was enthusiastically received by
the people. The French officials state
that it is convincing proof of the en
trance of the United States into the
great conflict, and they are rejoic
ing over the last evidence of assist
ance. Great preparations are being
made to give the officers and men an
ovation upon their landing tomor
row.
Will Give Pershing Glad Hand
PARIS. June S.—Preparations are
being made to give General Pershing
and his contingent of 25,000 men a
royal welcome. The streets are being
decorated with bunting and America,
flags, and everywhere there are dem
onstrations of cheering when ever the
American flag is displayed.
HKN'KV PORI) TAKES
BIG BLOCK OK BONDS
Detroit Manufacturer Subscribes for
113,000,000 Dollars Worth of lib
erty Loan Bonds and will Take
| More if Necessary.
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DETROIT, Mich., June 8.—Henry
Ford, the automobile king, today took
$5,000,000 worth of the Liberty Loan
Bonds and stated that he would take
more i^ necessary. Mr. Ford stated
that bis plant and his entire fortune
were at the service of his country if
needed to bring about the triumph
of democracy over militarism.
Many of Mr. Ford's employes al
so invested heavily in the bonds.
OREGON WOMEN TO WORK
WITH MEN IN FIELDS
BAKER. Ore.. June 8.—Women
will work side by side with the men
in the fields in this vicinity to offset
the shortage of farm hands, accord
ing to plans of local farmers. Farm
owners report that the few farm
hands obtainable are now receiving
wages of $50 and $60 per month,
more than twice the amount usually
paid in peace time.
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500 VILLA TROOPS
SURRENDER THEIR ARMS
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 8.—
Five hundred Villistas have surren
dered to Carranza forces at Chihua
hua. according to information reach
ing the State Department today.
ME WAR BILL
NEXT ON DOCKET
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INCOMKH AXI» KXCKSS
PROMTS UXFTXKI)
Senate- Finance Commit tee Rejairt
That Revised War Revenue Bill
is Ready for Consideration—Will
be Taken U|» Next Week.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 8.—
Senator F; M. Simmons ot North
Carolina. Chairman of the committee
on finance, has reported to the Speak
er of the Senate that the war revenue
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bill is now ready for consideration
and it wtU probably be taken up and
acted upon Monday, as President Wil
son ha; asked Congress to make
haste. The tax on incomes, excess pro
fits, and munitions has not been re
ported out of the committee yet, and
may be smothered before reaching
the Senate, as the amount of the tax
and the gross profits which may be
taxed cannot be reached by agree
ment. The tax on automobiles has
been definitely fixed at $7.50 on cars
costing less than -^#0. and $15 on
cars costing over that sum. ,
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J Russian Official* are Amazed at Pres
ident’s Grasp of the Situation—
I Allied Document Forwarded to l*et«
rogrud Soou.
W ASHINGTON. D. C.. June 8.
The publication of the President’s
message to New Russia has'"been
withheld until a similar message is
received from the al(ies* when both
documents .will be published simul
taneously. It is expected that the'al
lied message will be received e&rly
next week. Russian officials katfe
amazed at President’ AVllspn’s grasp
of the situation^ • o
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CONTROL OF LIQUOR
IN ENGLAND PLANNED
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LONDON. June 8.—In the house
of commons today Chancellor Bonar
Law said the announcement publish
ed this morning that the government
had taken a definite step in the di
rection of state control of the liquor
traffic by deciding jto assume charge
of the breweries was unauthorized
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and private interviews* with Premier
Lloyd-George. ...
WAR STOPS CELEBRATION
ANNIVERSARY OE BRIDGE
NEW YORK. June 8.-r-Thirty-four
years ago today Brooklyn bridge was
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opened to tlife public. War prevented
any celebration being planned. Armed
guards now patrol the bridge night
and day, keeping the crowds mcying.
forgldding the taking of photographs
and sometimes searching suspicious
bundles.
LOST—On Hobart St. between
church and my home a purse contain
ing a number of copper coins and
one silver coin of value fo me. Also
| two pass keys not in purse. Reward.
I Leave at Dougherty’s store. V'
E. Y. TAYLOR
COUNTRY FOR 30 MILKS
ABOUT TOTALLY DKSTKOYKI)
Capital of Central American Republic
Overthrown by TerriHc Tremblor
Which Rolls Over la»n»i—Number
of Killed Knornious.
NEW YORK. June 8.—An Asso
ciated Press Dispatch from Central
America today reports the complete
destruction of San Salvador, capital
of the Republic of that name, by a
terrilic earthquake which engulfed
that city yesterday morning. The
number of dead in the city is esti
mated at 80.000 while the total num
ber of dead thruout the country to
tals 54,000. Nearly every building in
the city was thrown down and thous
ands are yet under the ruins. The
American consul reports that for 30
miles surrounding the city the devas
tation is complete, every house being
destroyed and stock killed in count
less numbers, it is feared that a pes
tilence will follow the quake, as.
corpses lie in every direction, wherj^
the panic stricken people attempted
to reach places of safety: ..* : ■
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Vast crevasses opened In the^arth
swallowing up hundreds .uf' people,
and the noise of falling buildings and
the dust created by the earth waves
were appalling. Assistance is rushing
to tlie stricken town from other
towns along the coast, and every
means of rescue which can be pro
vided is being used to save those
! buried in the ruins
San Salvador is one of tile most
densely populated of the republics of
Central America, containing a total
of 613,273 inhabitants in an area of
but 7225 square miles. The country
[has a coast line of 160 miles along
^the Pacific from the La Paz river to
[the Gulf of Fonseca, and its length
from east to west is 140 miles, while
its breadth is but 60 miles. The coun
try consists of a narrow seaboard and
a plateau of about 2000 feet eleva
tion, interspread with numerous vol
canic cones, many of which were
smoking previous to the terrific quake
of last night. The volcanic cones do
not form a chain, but a series of
groups, the Izalco group in the wdst
being the most active and the ones
responsible for yesterday's seismic
disturbances. The (zalco vent has
hitherto acted as a safety valve but
the capital has been so subject to the
tremblings and rocktngs of the earth
as to acquire the name of the swing
ing mat of a hammock. San Salvador
has been destroyed by earthquakes
four times previous to yesterday's ca
tastrophe, in 1594, 1658, 1719 and in
1854. San Miguel, one of the group
of volcanoes which erupted yester
day, has long begn known as one of
the most treacherous mountains in
the world, at times being In com
plete repose and apparently dead for
years, and then ^suddenly bursting
out in terrific eruptions destroying
i the surrounding cttles. In 1879-1SOO
the lake of Ulo-Ango near Salvador,
rose ten feet from volcanic' distur
bances. and pouring out thru a giant
crevasse washing hundreds of villages
out of existence.
Watson Due Tomorrow
The Admiral Watson is due in Val
dez from the westward some time to
morrow.
ENGINEERING COMMISSION
WANTS THREE HVNHREH MEN
SEATTLE. June 8.—The Alaska
Engineering Commission is edver
tising for 300 men to work on the
government railroad at Anchorage.
BRITISH PORT, probably Liver-j
pool. Jiyie 8.—General Pershing and i
Staff with the first contingent of 25.-;
000 American troops, arrived on En-;
glish soil this morning, and was wel
comed by an official representative of
the British Admiralty, and thousands
of the populace who thronged every
available spot in the vicinity of the
quays, with great joy at the safe ar
rival of the American fleet. General
Pershing stated that the voyage was
without an incident of any kind what
ever. and that not a single event
tended to mar the trip of the party
across the Atlantic.
The British Brigadier General made
a stirring address of welcome, which,
was replied to by the General, who]
told the officials he was amazed and
delighted at the secrecy with which
the operations of his party had been
conducted, and paid, a glowing tri
bute to the newspapers for the man
ner in which they had suppressed the
news of his party’s sailing.
A guard of honor, consisting of the
King’s Own Rojal Fusiliers was ten
dered General Pershing. A dozen regi
mental bands discoursed stirring mu
sic. playing, “The Star Spangled Ban
ner’' and “God Save the King” while
tiJMipedators vociferously cheered
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A fleet of American destroyers met
the transports miles out at sea ar-d
escorted them into port amid the din
of whistles and the ringing of bells.
Gen. Pershing told representatives
of the press that he was particularly
pleased to meet American destroyers
engaged in upholding the cause of
humanity, and that the United States
would soon play a big part in the
world war. He stated that he deeply
appreciated the welcome extended
him by the delegation, composed of
Admiral Stillman. Lieutenant Gen
eral Campbell, and the Lord Mayor
of Liverpool.
Pershing arrived in London this af
ternoon and was welcomed by Wal
ter Hines Page, the American Ambas
sador. Lord Derby. Viscount French
and Lord Prook. A reception will lie
tendered the General and Staff to
night. In an interview given out to
the press this evening General Persh
ing said that other troops would
quickly follow until sufficient men
were gathered to make the entrance
of the United States into the war both
effective and decisive.
The city is turned over to the Uni
ted States troops today, the people
putting forth every effort to give thr*
men a good time and show their ap
preciation for their assistance.
CANADIAN LABORITES
AGAIXST ('OXSCHM’TrON
OTTAWA. June 8.— Premier Bor
den and leader of the opposition
Latirier have split upon the conscrip
tion question with but little chance
of the two parties reaching an agree
ment. The Laborites are bitterly op
posed to conscription and demand a
referendum. „ 4.
MEXICAN'S WILL WURK^ r
OX AMERICAN I ARMS
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WASHINGTON. 'b._ C.. June 8.—
Secretary .of Labor Wilson today is
sued orders providing for the admis
sion to the United States of aliens
from Mexico, otherwise barred by the
literacy test or the contract labor
clause of the immigration laws.
The step was taken under author
ity conferred by the immigration act
of February this year, tt) meet the
shortage of farm labor in the South
west. Farmers of the Southwest havd
been accustomed to import their farm
labor from Mexico. The principal
states atfected are New Mexico. Ari
zona, Texas and California.
COLLEGE YELLS AND
MOTOR CARS BANNED
FORT SHERIDAN. 111.. June 8.—
Fraternity pins, college yells, and
motor cars were placed under the ban
at the reserve officers’ training camp
today by Colonel William Nicholson,
commandant. A number of the candi
dates for commissions had been wear
ing Jeweled pins on the olive drab
shirts, while others were prone to use
their private automobiles for trips
about the camp during leisure hours.
These Colenel Nicholson held did. not
make for democracy. The men were
told that henceforth their schooling
is to be-that of the American army
and not that of the college campus.
RACK COURSE WILL
BE MADE INTO FARM
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. June 8.—The
forty acre infield at Churchill Downs
race course will be ploughed up and
planted'with potatoes for the govern
ment. it was announced today.
Mrs. Byron Wilson, wife of Supt.
Wilson of the Alaska Mines Corpora
tion, Is a returning passenger on the
Alaska, and will join Mr. Wilson at
Fidalgo:
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COMMA XPKIl Gl'NNKRS
Sl'KK OF PROMOTION
Secretarj of Navy Give* Out Xante i f
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Steamer Which Outfought and Ouf
nmueuvered German Sub, and Say*
Promotion Practically Certain.
WASHINGTON’, D. C\. June 8.—
Secreary of the Navy Daniels has giv
en the name of the steamer which
sunk the German submarine in the
Mediterranean Sea this week as the
Silver Spray (name not accurate on
account of not being on registry) and
states that Captain Clark, command
er of the American gunners, is cer
tain to be promoted for his gallant
defense of the ship. Secretary Dan
iels bestows great praise upon the
captain of the ship who pluckity
maueuv.ered his vessel under heavy
shell Are from the German craft, and
approached near enough to enable
the gun crew to get in an effective
shot.
LIBERTY liOAN BOND
FOR EVERY PERSON
NEW YORK. June 8.—A liberty
bond for every man and woman in the
United States who can afford to buy
one is the aim of those who are aid
ing the government in floating the
great war loan. The Erie Railroad
company last night announced that
it had perfected a plan whereby its
40.000 employes could buy liberty
bonds through the company and pay
for them in thirteen monthly install
ments.
WANT FOREIGNERS BARRED
OWNERSHIP BRITISH SHIPS
‘TON DON. June S.—Suggestions
have been made by a sub-committee
of the Unionists War Committee tjo
amend the shippiug law so as to make
it illegal for foreigners to own shares
in British ships or in companies own
ing Britsh ships.
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