___* VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1918 NUMBER IK
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EDES WOBKINGFOR
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Veils House Committee Coal from
Matanuska Fields Will Be
Available for Next Winter.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 18.—
Commissioner Edes, of the Alaskan
Engineering commission of Alaska,
recently appeared before the House
Committee on appropriations and
urged the appropriation of two mil
lion dollars at once as an emergency
measure to ruBb work on the Alaska
railroad.
He stated that the commission is
eager to hasten work on the Matanus
ka road to the coal fields and that if
the appropriation was made at an
early date there was no reason why
the high grade coal from the Mata
•uska fields should not be on the
market next fall.
Commissioner Edes pointed out the
immense value of the Matanuska coal
for the navy on the Pacific coast as
well as for assisting the Industrial
development of the territory and the
Pacific coast states.
Several prominent Alaskans also
appeared before the committee and
urged that the funds be made avail
able at an early date and asserted
that much of the work could be done
to advantage during the winter
months.
FOUR PEHISHIH
in FLOOD
Southern Pacific Railroad Put Out of
Commission and Street Car
Service Interrupted.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 18.—
Pour persons are known to have per
ished in the floods caused by the
heavy rains in Southern California
and it is estimated that the damage
to property will exceed a million dol
lars.
Many miles of the Southern Pacific
railroad Aack was washed away by
the streams which were turned into
raging rivers by the continued heavy
rainfall in the mountains. The rail
road company, according to the offic
ials here, has suffered the loss of
several bridges which will interfere
with traffic for several days and all
is being routed over northern roads
to the east.
It is reuorted from San Diego and
other cities down the coast, where
the rainfall was the heaviest, that
street car service had been interrupt
ed by the track being blocked with
earth washed from the hills and that
many bridges and culverts were wash
ed out.
The victims of the floods were
members of a party who attempted
to ford a stream in order to reach
their homes but were swept from
HOKE SMITH PLANNING
REVOLT AGAINST WILSON.
WASHINGTON Southern Senators
forming what is known as the.“cotton
group” in the Senate under the lead
their feet and carried to their deaths.
ir ship Senator Hoke Smith threat
* ening a revolt against the admin
istration’s foreign policy unless ag
gressive action is taken by the State
K Department against Great Britain
because of her cotton contraband
order.
Senator Stone, the chairman of the
committee, is trying to placate the
cottin group, however, and to prevent
fAtacks on the administration.
Sjtngtor Smith said:
RThere is no danger of c split
among the Democratic senators
from anything I may contemplate.
There has been a protest to England
from the State Department, but it
is desirable, I think, that Congress
should also protest. Certainly I shall
^present to the ,Senate, if only to keep
the reoord clear, my opposition to the
declaring of cotton an absolute con
traband and quote authorities sus
taining my position. I don't think
I shall do quy more than this.”
GREECE BEING FORCED INTO ACTIVE WAR
ON TEUTONIC SIDE BY ALLIES DEMANDS
BERLIN, Jan. 18.—Latest ad
vices from Athens say that the Allies
lave reached a decision that Greece
must enter the war as an active par
ticipant and that the Greek cabinet
has received an ultimatum demand
ing that the Teutonic ambassadors
and other officials in Greece be given
their passports, The advices state
that the Allies have landed additional
troops at points near Athens and have
announced that the bombardment of
the city will begin unless the ulti
matum is promptly complied with.
King Constantine has appealed to
Germany for advice and has signified
his intention of being guided by Em
peror William in his decision.
The invasion of Greece by the Al
lies and their determination to over
throw the government of King Con
stantine has long been anticipated by
Germany as their demands have been
increaisng ever since the beginning
of the Balkan struggle. It is believ
ed here that the Allies will attempt
to overthrow the government of
Greece and will place former Premier
Venizelos at the head of the govern
ment. It was during the time that
Venizelos was premier that permis
sion was granted the Allies to land
troops at aSloniki, which action has
finally culminated in their demanding
that Greece sever all diplomatic rela
tions with the Teutonic nations.
Greece Will Join Teutons.
LONDON, Jan. 18.—It is believed
here that Greece will immediately de
ULTIMATUM HAS BEEN SENT TO KING CONSTANTINE’S GOVERN
MENT DEMANDING THAT THE TEUTONIC AMBASSADORS AND
OTHER OFFICIALS IN GREECE BE OIVEN PASSPORTS AND
SENT OUT OF COUNTRY—FOU^f HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN
t
HAVE BEEN LANDED NEAR GREEK CAPITAL AND WILL BOM
BARD CITY IF DEMANDS ARE NOT CONCEDED—LONDON SAYS
TURKS DEFEATED IN MESOPOTAMIA.
clare for war in favor of the Teutons
as a result of the ultimatum sent
King Constantine’s government by
the Allies. Dispatches from Salon
iki say that the Allies have landed
four hundred thousand troops near
Athens and are prepared to begin the
bombardment of the city unless the
Teutonic officials are sent out of the
country. The British and French
fleets are also reported to have taken
up positions along the Gulf of Sa
loniki from which they can destroy
the only railroad connecting Athens
with Serbia and the central European
powers.
It is understood that the Allies
plan to force Greece into the war has
been urged by Lord Kitchener ever
since his return to England from the
near East, where he had gone to se
cure the aid of King Constantine’s
country in the Balkan campaign, but
which was denied although other
concessions were granted. Lord
Kitchener, it is asserted, has repeat
edly declared that the Anglo-French
troops in Macedonia were at the mer
cy of the Greek troops and was re
sponsible for the Allies demands that
the Greek army be demobilized un
less they entered actively into the war
on the side of the Allies.
Military authorities here fear the
effect of the Allies demands upon
Greece and believe that their latest
demands for the dismissal of the Teu
tonic officials from Athens will cause
the Greek cabinet to unhesitatingly
refuse the demands and declare for
war on the side of the Teutons. The
Greek army, which has been mobiliz
ed to a war footing of more than one
million men, according to latest ad
vices received through diplomatic
sources is now pro-German and would
welcome the war as ending the long
sustained suspense since the begin
ning of the war.
BERLIN, Jan. 18.—Official advices
received this morning from Athens
say that the Allies have landed troops
at Phaleron, near Athens, and are evi
dently preparing to overthrow the
government of King Constantine and
establish Premier Venizelos at the
head of the government. King Con
stantine, who is a brother-in-law of
Emperor William of Germany, has
been assured that the central Euro
pean powers will send troops to
guard the capital and will take every
precaution to prevent the fleet of the
Allies from bombarding the Greek
coast. The official advices from the
Greek capital assert that the Greek
troops have been turned against the
Allies through ineir ignoring the reg
ulations agreed upon which permitted
them to continue the Balkan cam
paign from Saloniki.
Claim Turks Defeated.
LONDON, Jan. 18.—According to
dispatches received here from the far
East the British army in Mesopota
mia which was reported to have been
surrounded and threatened with cap
ture by the Turks, have reversed po
sitions by decisively defeating the O
toman troops. The British troops re
ceived reinforcements at the time
when they were hard pressed and the
demoralized Turkish troops are now
retreating to Kutelamara. The news
that the British troops have escaped
from the trap of the Turks and have
won a victory has caused joy here and
the feeling prevails that the invaison
will be carried to success.
ROME IS PfflG
HIGH FOR COtl
Italian Dealers Havq Been Unable to
Secure Charter of Vessels to De
liver Fuel to City.
HOME, Jan. 18.—Anthracite coal
is selling for forty dollars per ton
here and the supply is very limited
owing to the dealers having been un
able to secure charters for steamers
to carry fuel from the United States,
the only fuel market which is open
at present to supply Italy with coal.
The shortage of coal has caused
many industries to close down, throw
ing thousands thousands of men out
of employment. It has also seriously
interfered with the government’s op
erations and in the manufacture of
munitions for the army.
Prior to the beginning of the Euro
pean war Italy drew upon the coal
mines of Belgium and Northern
France for her fuel, but as these
mines are now under German con
trol she has been deprived of ship
ments from that source. When the
markets which had supplied ner w'tn
coal for centuries failed Italy next
turned to England but owing to the
British miners’ union limiting the
output of the mines the supply was
inadequate and the Italian dealers
turned to America. They have pur
chased thousands of tons of hard coal
in the eastern states but have been
unable to secure ships to transport it
to Italy although they have been of
fering bonuses which in times of
peace would have caused charters on
hundreds of vessels to be offered.
ADMIRAL EVANS DUE
HERE AT MIDNIGHT
Advices from Cordova report the
arrival of the steamer Admrial Ev
ans at that place and state that the
captain expects to be in Val&ez at
midnight tonight. The Admiral Ev
ans will not go to Kodiak this trip
but will turn southward from Seward
and is expected to return to Valdes
sometime Thursday. The passengers
on the steamer from Seattle for Val
dez are: Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Peter
Davidson and child, and A. Johnson.
The Admiral Evans, it is reported,
sailed a few hours later from Seat
tle than the Northwestern and in con
sequence will have a light consign
ment of mall.
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SEATTLE RAINIER CLUR
MEMRERS ARE VERY DRY
POLICE RAID MOST FASHIONABLE RESORT FOR.MEN IN SEATTLE
AND SEIZE MANY BOTTLES OF WHISKEY AND CASES OF WINE
—MANY OF THE MOST PROMINENT BUSINESS AND PROFES
SIONAL MEN OF THE STATE ARE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB—
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY CONFIDENT OF SECURING A CON
VICTION OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE CLUB UNDER THE NEW
DRY LAW.
SEATTLE, Jan. 18.—Chief of Po
lice Lang of this city showed that he
Is no respecter of persons in high
places who violate the prohibition law
which went into effect on January 1,
when he caused hs men last night to
raid the Rainier Club, Seattle’s most
fashionable resort for men.
The chief had received a' number
of complaints that the Rainier Club
was still dispensing drinks to its
members and their friends as before
the law went into effect, and he quiet
ly organized a raid of the premises.
A search of the club rooms revealed
one hundred and fifty quarts of whis
key and twelve dozen bottles of wine,
which were seized and taken to po
lice headquarters.
The membership of the Rainier
club is composed of, the most promi
nent business and professional men
of the State of Washington and in
cludes nearly every member of the
state legislature as well as judges
and other court officials. There are
many millionaires on its membership
roll.
Under the provisions of the prohi
bition law it is unlawful to give away
liquor in public places and owners or
lessees of the building in which the
offense occurs are held responsible
for the violation of the law. Prose
cuting Attorney Lundin is confident
that he will be able to secure a con
viction of the directors of the club,
which will prevent their receiving
permits to receive liquor in the fu
ture.
The law prohibits the maintenance
of clubs wherein are dispensed in
toxicating liquors, except in clubs
where sleeping apartments are pro
vided, and the occupants of such
apartments are allowed only the
amount of intoxicating liquors speci
fied in the bill. Persons residing in
clubs are allowed to give away liquor
within the confines of their private
living rooms only.
Persons convicted for a violation
of the law are subject to a fine of
not less than $50 nor more than $250,
or by punishment in the county jail
for not less than ten days nor more
than three months, or by both such
fine and imprisonment, for first of
fense.
The directors of the club have en
gaged the services of prominent at
torneys and will fight the case to pre
vent the stock of liquors, which they
assert is the property of the individ
ual members of the club, from being
confiscated by the police.
MINERS WILL RETURN
TO KNIGHT’S ISLAND
P. J. Bonner, who is developing a
copper property at Bay of • Isles,
Knight’s island, will leave for the
mine with his crew of men on the
launch Katalla Queen, after the ar
rival of the Admiral Evans. The
Bteamer is bringing machinery which
will enable the miners to cope with
the water which has been hampering
operations in the drifts as depth has
been gained.
The members of the crew are Jim
O’Brien, Van Fox, Alvin Buffo, Chae.
Sanders, Billy Egan, Ed Barber, Joe
Anderson and P. J. Bonner.
EDMUND SMITH ENTERS
NEW LAW PARTNERSHIP
SEATTLE, Jan. 18. — Edmund
Smith, former Valdez lawyer, who has
established a practice here with of
fices in the American Bank building,
has announced that a new law part
nership has been formed which in
cluded Edmund Smith, L. Newcomb
and A. Worthington. The new firm
will make a specialty of handling
Alaska business.
Jim Klock, who has been with the
Ramsay-Rutherford mine came down
from the glacier this morning, to
spend wfew days in town. .
FIRE DESTROYS
CITY OF RER6EN
Progressive Norwegian City Swept by
File and Suffers Property Ixjss
of More tiian 815,000,000.
CHRISTIANA, Norway, Jan. 18.—
Fire which broke out in Bergen, the
principal aeacoast city in Norway,
yesterday swept over an area equal
jto one-third of the city and caused a
property loss which is estimated to
be more than fifteen million dollars.
Thousands of persons have been ren
dered homeless and are depending
upon the government as they are in a
destitute condition.
The fire originated in the business
section of the city and swept a wide
path to the waterfront where many
wharves were destroyed as were the
terminal buildings of the railroad
operating between Bergen and Chris
tiana.
The destruction of the wharves and
railway terminals has retarded the
work of the government in sending
relief to the stricken residents of V.k
city and as the weather is intensely
cold it is feared that many may suc
cumb to the hardships.
Details of the conflagration have
not been received here but the news
indicates that a number of lives were
lost as many persons are unaccount
ed for and cannot be located by their
relatives. Ships which were in the
harbor carried hundreds of the panic
stricken women and children from the
city when it was seen that the ware
houses and wharves along the water
front were doomed.
POST BOYS AND FRIENDS
• DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT
It is announced by the members
of the Fort Liscum social Club that
they will give another of their plea
sant social dances at the Post^pext
Saturday evening. The Post dances
have become vej-y popular wjlh the
young people of Valdez and the
events arranged by the club are look
ed forward to with pleasure. The
launch Lieut. Donaldson will meet
the Valdez guests at the City dock
at 8:15 to take them across the bay
and will bring them home agaip after
the dance.
Visit the Liberty tonight. Good
pictures. New film service first time
ever in Valdes.
MONTENEGRO BOWS
TO THE INEVITABLE
Announcement that Balkan State
Had Surrendered Uncondition
ally Brings Joy to Teutons.
BERLIN, Jan. 18.—Official ad
vices from Vienna received last night
say that Premier Karl Strugkh of
Austria, had informed the parlia
ment which is now in session that the
government of Montenegro had sur
rendered unconditionally to the Aus
trian invaders-- after the fall of ^et
tinje, and that the Montenegrins bad
already been disarmed.
It is reported that King Nicholes,
accompanied by the royal family and
many members of the government
have fled to Italy where they have
joined King Peter of Serbia, in whose
behalf they entered the war against
the Teutons.
The news of the surrender of the
Balkan state quickly spread to every
part of the empire end great joy is
everywhere manifest over the tri
umph of the Teutonic troops over the
country which had the support of the
Allies in the war.
It is said that thousands of the Ser
bian troops have fled from Montene
gro and have joined the Italian
forces fighting against the Bulgars
in Albania.
BODY OF THE DEAD
Send Remains of liody Purported to
be that of Gen. Rodriquez to
K1 Paso H'or idontiflcation.
EL PASO, Jan.18.—In order that
the American officials and the citi
zens of the border states might be
convinced that the Carranza troops*
were punishing the bandits who ex
ecuted the American miners at
Santa Ysabel canyon last week, the
body of a Mexican, purported to be*
that of General Rodriquez has been
brought here.
General Rodriquez, who was a
former leader of the rebel army
under General Villa, was killed by
American miners who joined the
Carranza troops in pursuit of the
bandits after the robbery and exe
cution.
Mexicans who claim to have fought
under General Rodriquez have identi
fied the body as that of the general
but many Americans have expressed'
doubt as to its identity.
The intense excitment which fol
lowed the murder of the Americans
by the bandits, and which threatened
to cause volunteer companies to
cross the border to avenge the mur
ders, is beginning to subside and
Americans are arriving daily from
the district.
FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS
SEEK MISSING WARDEN
WASHINGTON: At the request of
Fairfax Irwin of the United States
Public Health Service in Philadel
phia, Senator Jones has interested
himself in the search being made for
Reginald F. Irwin, Mr. Irwin's son,
who has disappeared from his post of
duty as U. S. fish warden in Alaska.
Reginald F. Irwin was last seen on
October 9, when be with two com
panions. started on an inspection trljx
up the Chickamon river, near Ketch
ikan. Their wrecked motor boat has
been found but no trace of the three
men. ,
All of the federal departments that
have jurisdiction '10 Alaska have in
terested themselves in the search,
principally, of course, the fisheries
service. Thousands of dollars have
been spent with no result. With a
suspicion of foul play growing, the
matter has now been referred to the
department of Justice, which will
have a further search made. In all
probability a reward will be offered
by the government for the recovery of
the men or their bodies.—Seattle P.
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