VOLUME iff. VALDEZ ALASKA, MONDDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1217 NUMBER 287
MARIPOSA TOTAL LOSS
PASSENGERS TAK EN OF F SAFELY
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GERMANS UNABLE
ADVANCEANYWHERE
Italians Announce tliat Invasion is
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Checked—Austrians Drowned
Out Along Piave River
ROME, Nov. 19—The war office an
nounced this afternoon that the ene
my were unable to advance anywhere
along the line. Gabriel D’Anunzlo, the
famous Italian author, is a member of
the airplane force defending the city
of Venice.
Austrians Driven Back
ITALY, Nov. 19.—The Austrians
who forced their way across the Piave
river above Zenson last week have
either been thrown Into the river and
drowned, or bayoneted and killed, or
captured, until now not an enemy re
mains on the west bank of that most
threatened point. The fight was one of
the most fearful chapters of the war,
and the most glorious for the Italian
arms. '
Refugees from Border Town Pouring
Into El Paso in Great Numbers
—Early Attack Feared
EL PASO, Nov. 19.—The Villista
forces swept In from the east yester
day and have Juarez completely sur
rounded on three sides. Citizens fear
ing an early attacle are pouring into
this city in large numbers. A num
ber of employes of the haciendados
east of here were compelled to join
the insurgents, whose forces number
several thousand.
MORE POWER IS
WANTED BY ICELAND
LONDON, Nov. 19.—The people
and parliament of Iceland are de
manding a flag of their own and more
independence, although the island po
ssesses extended home rule, accord
ing to a dispatch from Iceland to the
Politiken, of Copenhagen, and for
warded by the Exchange Telegraph
company. The correspondent of the
Politiken says that the newspapers of
Iceland express the hope that the King
of Denmark will sanction their de
mands. Otherwise, he sees no other
solution than a separation from Den
mark.
Eagle Ball Well Attended
The Grand Masquerade Ball given
under the auspices of the P. O. E.,
Valdez Aerie No. 1971 was one of the
most successful affairs of the season.
A jarge crowd was present to enjoy
the excellent music furnished by
Reinke’s orchestra. Punch was serv
ed throughout the evening. At eleven
o’clock the grand march was formed
for judging the winners of the four
prizes donated. The prettiest costume
went to Mrs. L. Graham and Chas.
Miller, the most comical to Vera Fur
row and Paul SwanBon.and the best
sustained character went to A. M.
Botway. In the drawing for the ton
of coal Number 88 won the prize and
207 second choice.
Band Practice Tonight
.The Moose Band will hold their
’regular practice tonight in Moose
Hall.' Are member are urged to be
'present.
i The steamship Latouehe arrived in
port yesterday with 180.000 feet of
Igmber for the new government' build
ing.
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FINISHED TRAINING THEY'RE OFF TO SHIPS
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Photo liy American Press Association
After three months' preliminary training at the Kan Francisco naval training station 1,000 sailor hoys have been
■hipped to eastern points to be placed on warships Our picture shows a few being taken to the mainland aboard a
steumcr
CANUCKS HOLD
PASSCHENDAELE
Notwithstanding Orders by German
General It Must be Held at all
Costs—Mud Hinders
BRITISH FRONT IN BELGIUM,
Nov. 19.—Field Marshal Von Hinden
burg’s stern edict that If the Germans
lost Passchendaele village it must be
retaken at all costs had not stirred
his beaten-back troops into action this
morning. The intrepid Canadians were
still standing as they had for twenty
four hours, along a line well beyond
this vital point, although rain-drench
ed and shivering under the biting au
tumn wind iu their muddy fastnesses.
Every hour strengthened the Brit
ish positions on the front of Passchen
daele, Mosselmarkt and Goeberg, for
the work of consolidation proceeded
apace during most of yesterday and
alfof last night. Passchendaele, whose
spire not long ago showed pictures
quely against the sky from their ele
vated position is now a memory. The
little hamlet has all but disappeared
under the deluge of shells. It was not
the village that counted, however,
but its enviable site. From it one may
see a great distance out across Bel
gium and the possibilities for artil
lery work from here are wide in scope.
STEAMER ALAMEDA SAILS
WITH NUMBER PASSENGERS
The steamship AlAmeda arrived
(rom the westward yesterday after
noon, and'sailed south about four for
Seattle and way ports. The following
passengers from Valdez sailed on her:
C. P. Swanson, Canllon, H. L. Jaynes,
Mrs. H. L. Jaynes, 8. L. Oliver, J. H.
Golden, Mrs J. H. Golden, Frank Ker
nan, W. T. Henderson, Maurice D.
Leehey, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Larson,
Lars Holland, George White, Mrs. S..
Campbell, Richard F. Meilke, Geo.
Strixner.C. A. Matthews, Mr. and Mrs.
F. J. Kraemer, Alleen St. Jean, Se
attle; J. A. Fagerburg, H. A. Kiel,
Mrs. J. C. Smith, J. C. Smith, Cor
dova; Cbas C. Johns, Juneau.
SELF-CONFESSED SPY
ARRESTED IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Nov. 1».—Joseph W.
North, a confessed German spy, In the
employ of Ambassador Bernstorft at
one time, was arrested hero today by
federal authorities.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kraemer were
passengers on the steamship Alameda
for the States, where they will spend
the winter. Mr. Kraemer. is one of
the best known old timers in Valdez,
having with Ms brother operated on
Slate Creek tor a number of years.
WOULD TEST
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Roosevelt Would Clare Tliejn on Mine
Sweepers to see if Conscience or
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Fear Was Foremost
CAMP UPTON, N. Y„ Nov. 19.—!
Theodore Roosevelt in a speech de
livered here yesterday stated that all
conscientious objectors should be as
signed to duty on mine sweepers. He
stated that would demonstrate whe
ther they were actuated by their con
science in declining to go to war or
by fear.
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ATTENDJIEEONG
President Wires Confidential Adviser
to Attend First Meeting of Hu
preme War Council
LONDON, Nov. 19.—Col. House,
who Is head of the American mission
to the allied war council has receiv
ed a message from President Wilson
stating that unity and concord be
tween all the allies and the United
States is essential in order to achieve
a just and permanent peace.
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Ordered to Attend Council
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 19.—
President Wilson today instructed
Col. House to attend the first meet
ing of the supreme war council in
Paris, with Gen. Bliss aB military ad
viser.
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES BE
SENT TO SOLDIERS
The committee on.Chrlstmas pack
ages for soldiers is already at work
and is meeting with great success, Dr.
Silverman, chairman of the commit
tee, reports. These packages will be
sent out from Seattle, and are already
packed and waiting. The price will
be one dollar per packet, and the ad
dresses of the donor will be placed
In each packet so the soldier boy will
know from whom they come. They
must be In the depot ready for ship
ment by December 10, to Insure de
livery by Christmas. Send some sol
dier a package and help make a cheer
ful Christmas.
The Moose. Band will praetlce to
night In Moose Halk
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Begin Offensive on Aslago Plateau—
Germans Repulsed When At*
tempt to Cross River
ROME, Nov. 19.—The Italians
have bgun an offensive on the Aslago
plateau,, and have .attacked the ad
vanced guards of the Austro-German
troops. The war office announces to
day that further attempts of the Aus
tro-German troops to cross the Piave
have been stopped on the front west
of the river. Great numbers of Aus
trian and German troops are pressing
forward to attack Monte Monfero and
the Montatomhia lines.
All CANS TO
IEJWAD
Ambassador Bequests Train be Pro
vided to Carry Two Hundred
/ to Russian Seaport
LONDON, Nov. 19.—The American
embassy at Petrograd, according to
a Reuter dispatch, has requested that
the Russian government provide a
train to carry 200 American refugees
from Petrograd to Harbin, on the Pa
cific Coast.
ALIEN ENEMES
MINISTER
Permit* Required to Travel and Can
not Approach Within 100 Yard*
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of Waterfronts, Etc.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 19.—
All alien enemies are required to reg
ister, aocordlng to a proclamation Is
sued by President Wilson today. They
also must obtain a permit to travel,
and are prohbltled under heavy pen
alties from approaching with one hun
dred yards of any waterfront, docks,
railroad terminals of storage houses,
and are forbidden to, eater Into or
reside In the District of Columbia.
. Chas. Crawford has started work
fy the new. government building.
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VESSEL AND CARGO
VALUED MILLION HALF
SEATTLE, Nov. 19.—The Alaska
Steamship Company's liner, Mariposa,
south bound, was wrecked yesterday
morning at 5 o'clock, on Strait Island
reef. In Sumner Strait, south of Wran
gell Narrows. The steamship had on
board 265 passengers and a large load
of copper ore and canned salmon.
The passengers were quietly taken oil
the boat without panic, and landed on
the island, later being taken off hy
the steamer Curacoa, which respond
ed to the S. O. S. call, and landed at
Wrangell.
Her cargo of salmon and ore was
lost, nothing being saved but the mail
and express, and the passengers' per
sonal effects.
When the vessel struck she was
running under slow bell out thru
Sumner Strait, after leaving Shakan
for Wrangell, and was in a heavy
snow flurry at the time. She slid up
on the reef so easily that her offic
ers thought she could he saved, but
investigation disclosed a large ho!>
in her forward quarter, thru which
the water rushed in a great stream.
After hanging on the reef for about
17 hours she gradually slipped off
and went down Into about 200 fath
oms of water.
Valued ..Million and Half
SEATTLE. Nov. 19.—The Maripo
sa and cargo was valued at one mil
lion and a half.
She was a iron steamship of 315S
tons burden, 314 feet long, 41 feet
beam, 17 feet depth of hold. She car
ried a crewr of fifty men. She was
built in Philadelphia in 18S3. and
was owned by the Alaska Steamship
Company. Her hon e port was PoC
Townsend, Wash.
Had a Large Passenger List
WRANGELL, Nov. 19—The steam
ship Mariposa, whose passengers were
landed here yesterday, had a large
passenger list, having picked up the
crew of the wrecked halibut steam
ship Manhattan, off Cape Spencri\ The
OFFICES OF GERMAN
STEAMSHIP LINE SEIZED
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.—^heoofflces
of the Hamburg-Amerlcan steamship
line here were seized today by United
States Marshal McCarty on orders
received from Washington from A.
Mitchell Palmer, custodian of enemy
property, Julius P. Meyer, vice di
rector of the company, and about 70
employes were ordered to leave forth
with. It was said the offices will be
used by the port board and war board.
DEALERS HOLDING UP
PUBLIC; RELIEF COMING
DENVER, Colo., Nov. 19.—Imme
diate relief from alleged overcharges
of as much as 100 per cent on the
part of coal producers to Colorado
public utility corporations and that
steps be taken to enforce the fuel
administration’s regulation in this
state are respectfully Insisted upon
In a letter from the state public utili
ties commission to the national fuel
administrator, made public today.
PERSHING REPORTS DEATH
OF THREE MORE MEN
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. 19.—
General Pershing today reported the
death of three more soldiers from nat
ural causes. He visited the graves of
the men killed recently in action.,
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MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED
IN STATES OF BRAZIL
BUENOS AIRES, Nov. It.—Presi
dent Weneeslaus B.' Pereira Gomes of
Brasil has proclaimed martial law in
states of the republic where a heavy
German population resides.
Leals Aadesioa left thia morning
for EBamar, after a brief stay la town
passengers saved most of their effects
and suffered little inconvenience.
Riff Menace to Vessels
Strait Island reef, upon which the
Mariposa was wrecked is one of the
most dangerous obstacles to naviga
tion in Alaska. To avoid Wraiigel!
narrows vessels upon leaveing Ju
neau go thru Stephen's Passage, Fred
erick Sound, Chatham Strait, and
rounding Cape Disappointment into
Christian Sound, square away up
Sunnier Strait on a ten mile course,
making a sharp turn to starboard to
avoid Strait island reef, and thence
thru Mltkof sound to Wrangell. While
this route is probably 100 miles fur
ther than thru Wrangell Narrows, it
eliminates vessels tying up at the nar
rows and waiting on the tide. The
water is very deep on each side of the
reef, which is nearly steep-to. A small
light is the only safeguard against
hitting the reef and in thick weather
this cannot be seen until a vessel is
right upon the island. Mariners al
ways approach this turn with great
caution, and recently a petition had
been sent in for better facilities for
safeguarding vessels along this chan
nel.
Valdez Catches Message
The steamship Latouche. which was
lying in port here yesterday morning
unloading lumber picked up the call
of the Mariposa when she went on the
reef, and about nine o'clock the op
erator heard the words. "We are
sinking; good-bye,” come oyer his in
strument. This was the first intima
tion our citizens had that the Mari
posa had suffered an accident.
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Delegate Splzer Aboard
JUNEAU. Nov. 19.—Delegate Chas.
A. Sulzer and Mrs. Sulzer were pas
sengers on the steamship Mariposa
when she struck the reef in Sumner
Strait and went down. The delegate
and wife were en route to Washing
ton.
BRITISH ML
DIESJN LONDON
Commander of Force* in Mespolamia
and Captor of Bagdad. Passes
Away in England
LONDON, Nov. 19.—Gen. Freder
ick S. Maude, commander of the Brit
ish forces in Mespotamia. and captor
of Bagdad, died yesterday at his home
in this city.
General Frederick Stanley Maude,
D. 8. O. late of the famous Coldstream
Guards, ’was born in 1864. He served
gallantly at Soudan, including the en
gagement at Haaheen and the destruc
tion of Tamal, in 1885; served in the
South African war including the ad
vance on Kimberly, operations In the
Orange Free States; was in action at
Poplar Grove, Dreifonteln, Karee Sid
ing, Vet river and Kand river; and
operations In the Transvaal, in ac
tions at Johannesburg, Pretoria, Dia
mond Hill pnd Belfast, military secre
tary to Governor of Canada in 1801-4
and held many offices of note. He was
a popular officer and clubman.
SAMUEL GOMPEHfe MAT
BE RE-ELECTED
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‘ BUFFALO, Not. II.—The re-elec
tion of Samuel Compere me president
of the American Federation of Labor
now appears certain.
The lumber nr the new corernment
bulldln* arrlred yesterday on th»
steamship Latoeche. and work Wttt
be cossmeneed Immediately.