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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, MOMMY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1719 t NUMBER 207
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Cruising on Yacht Mayflower, Passes
Spot where Merchant Captain re
ported Submarines
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 17.—
With the safe arrival of the President
aboard the yacht Mayflower at an At
lantic port last night, the most seri
ous strain to which the navy depart
ment has been subjected since the be
ginning of the war was relieved. The
President, Mrs. Wilson and party
spent several hours cruising in the
* very waters in which merchant cap
tains had reported the presence of
hostile submarines, and were some
what overdue.
Tribute to America
PARIS, Sept. 17.—The importance
of America's efforts in the war *re
dwelt on by Marcel Hutin, military
critic on the Echo De Paris, in his
current article, predicting striking
consequences from American aid.
•» Premier Ribot says the review, nev
er loses an opportunity of paying tri
bute to the gigantic, methodical work
undertaken by President Wilson and
the American people to bring about
peace. America's work is destined,
says M. Hutin, to make up in a large
part for the dissappointment which
the Russians are causing.
ADM. FARRAGUT SAILS
FOR ALASKAN PORTS
SEATTLE, Sept. 17.—The steam
erAdmiral Farragut sailed yesterday
morning at ten o’clock for Valdez and
way ports. Her only passenger was
Thomas Griffin.
WAR CREDITS
. BILL PASSED
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Authorizes New Bond Certificates of
‘ $11,500,000,000—Has Already
Passed the House
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 17.—
The senate passed a war credits bill
late today authorizing a new issue
of certificate bonds for $11,500,000,
000. The bill has already passed the
house.
George Kirk is suffering from a
badly lacerated foot, the result of
coming in contact with an axe, while
at work on his contract clearing the
Mineral Creek road.
INDIANS MAY SUFFER
FOR FOOD THIS YEAR
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The Copper River Indians caught
no fish for their winter supply of food
'this year, owing to gill nets being
stretched by fishermen across the Cop
per River, which kept the fish from
running up the river. This will be a
great hardship on the tribes living
«t the head waters of the river who
depend upon the fish for their win
ter’s supply of food for themselves
and dogs, and local authorities fear
that a famine will prevail.
Fred Liljgren and family are in
town from their home at the Naked
islands, where Mr. Liljgren has a fine
fox ranch.
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Joseph Braxton, who has been con
find to the Valdez Hospital for some
time, was discharged as cured yester
day, and is now a happy man, the se
vere neuralgic pains which have both
ered him for years having ceased by
the excision of the dental nerve.
New Regulatons for Swiss
PARIS, Sept. 17.—New export
regulations for Switzerland have been
decided on, after conferences be
tween representatives of Switzerland,
~r^F«ance, Italy, England, Russia and
th\ United States, the under secre
tary' of blockade announced today.
. Under these Switzerland in future
will be permitted not to send more
than 24,000 hundred weight of choco
late annually to countries at war with
the entente, Instead of 46,00 quin
tals, as has been the case.
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RED MEN REACH ENGLAND FOR SERVICE
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Lieutenant F. Onondeyoh Loft and hla tribe of Mohawk Indians, who are now in England, where they will be
used in forestry work for the army.
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CITIES APPOINTED
HOSPITAL SITES
Nineteen Reconstructive Stations are
Named to Rehabilitate Wound
ed Soldiers
WASHINGTON. D. C., Sept. 17.—
Sites were chosen by the War Depart
ment today to be used as reconstruc
tion hospitals, in which will begin
the work of rehabilitating for private
lfe soldiers who return wounded from
the front in Europe. The cities select
ed were Boston, New York, Philadel
phia. Baltimore, Washington, Buffa
lo, Cinncinnati, Chicago, St. Paul, Se
attle, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis, Mem
phis, Richmond, Atlanta, New Orle
ans.
GENERAL KORNILOFF AND
ACCOMPLICES ARRESTED
PETROGRAD, Sept. 17—Gen. Kor
niloff and his mincipal accomplices
were arrested here yesterday, accord
ingto a statement issued by the war
office.
GERMAN WIRELESS CANNOT
I'SE SERVICE LONGER
' BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 17.—The
Argentine government has with
drawn permission granted a German
wireless company to Receive messages
from the German station at Nauen.
Hereafter all messages will be strict
ly censored.
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NEW GERMAN MINISTER.
Dr, Peter 8pahn In Charge
of Department of Juatice,
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Dr. Peter Spabn, who was selected
as minister of justice In tbe reorgan
ized German Imperial cabinet, Is an
astute leader of tbe German Catholic
or Center party. He la a Judge by pro
fession and has led tbe Catholic party
In the relchstag for many years. A
man of few words, modest bearing and
conservative nature, he is an extreme
ly shrewd politician.
STEAMSHIP ALASKA
ARRIVES FROM SEATTLE
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The steamship Alaska arrived in
port last evening about 6 o’clock with
a light mail and T. J. Donohoe and
wife. Z. H. Mills, Ed. Eckern and
Sergt. Burr Snyder as passengers.
DORA RESUMES RUN
TO BRISTOL BAY
SEWARD, Sept. 17.—The Dutch
Harbor mail steamer Dora sailed yes
terday to resume her run which has
been taken by the Senta Ana, while
the staunch little craft was in Seattle
undergoing repairs.
More Money for Allies
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 17.—
Loans of $100,000,000 each to Great
Britain and France were made by the
government today, bringing the total
advanced the allies up to $2,266,400,
000.
Seattle Kish Market
SEATTLE, Sept. 17.—Seattle price
noon September 15; halibut 16 1-4;
sable fish 4 1-2 c.
HELP WANTED—Girl, Filipino
or Jap wanted to do housework for
private family. Apply Prospector. k20
HIGHEST PRICE EVER
PAID FOR MILK
MT. VERNON, Sept. 17.—This
morning the Carnation company post
ed a notice to the effect that begin
ning today $2.60 would be paid for
raw milk, an increase of 15 cents per
hundred weight. This is the highest
price ever paid for raw milk to be
used for condensing in the history of
the industry. The Federal Condens
ng company could make no announce
ment today of their intention.
Tacoma Man Killed
, OTTAWA, Ont., Sept. 17.—H. W.
Griesbach, Sweetgrass, Mont., and J.
R. Brennan, Tacoma, Wash. . were
lifted killed in action in the Canad
an casualty list issued today. Among
the missing is named R. J. McAdam,
Butte, Montana.
MS SAYS
GOYTJplENE
Wires Seattle Labor Leaders Any At
tempt to Prolong Strike in Ship
yards Will Bring Trouble
SEATTLE, Sept. 17. — Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, in telegrams to
Seattle labor leaders today, discour
aged attempts by labor unions to pro
long the Btrlke In the shipyards or
lumber industries, and stated that in
case such was attempted, it was the
intention of the government to inter
vene.
Believe Disputes Settled
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 17.—
Shipping officials are confident that
a basis will be reached this week for
the amicable settlement of all dis
pute^ between labor and capital in
thA'Sfifttle and Pacific Coast ship
yards.
BIS NOW i
REPUBLIC IN FACT;
Kerensky Elected as President and
Cabinet Named—Drastic Action
Taken in Mutiny
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Petrograd, Sept. Iff.—A dis
PETROGRAD, Sept. 17.—A dis-:
patch from Russia dated the fourteen
ths Inst., stated that Russia was pro
claimed a republic, with Premier Ker—
ensky , as president. The affairs of
state were entrusted to a cabinet of
five, as follows: General Kerensky,
President; M. Terestschenko, minister
of foreign affairs; General Verkhov
sky. minister of war; M. Verderfski.
minister marine, and M. Nikitin, min
ister of post and telegraph lines.
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Drastic Action Taken
PETROGRAD, Sept. 17.—It was:
reported here today that many of the
mutineers who had surrendered with;
General Korniloff had been executed 1
and others condemned to long terms j
of imprisonment. With the surrender'
of General Korniloff, the revolution
was squelched.
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Crisis Ended in Russia
PETROGRAD, Sept. 17.—With the
election of President Kerensky and
the formation of the new cabinet the
crisis in Russia is believed to have
passed.
SERGEANT AT ARMS
DIES IN BOSTON
BOSTON, Sept. 17.—Wm. F. Stone,
sergeant at arms for the republican
national committee, died at his home
in this city. He was a polltciau of
note.
108.0 MILES AN HOUR
MADE BY DE PALMA
CHICAGO, Sept. 17.—Ralph De
Palma won the twenty-mile race, the
first of three events totalling 170
miles, at the Chicago speedway to
day, covering the distance in 11:02:
07, a new track record. De Palma’s
average was 108.0 miles an hour.
Gaston Chevrolet was second.
Strike Halts Communication
PARIS, Sept. 17.—According to in
formation from Madrid today the Por
tugese government employes in the
postal and telegraph service have
gone on strike, resulting in the sus
pension of all communication.
Negroes Found Guilty
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Sept. 17.—
Six negro soldiers of the Twenty
fourth Infantry, who clashed with the
civil police and the troops sent to sub
due them at Waco on the night of
July 29, were found guilty of viola
tion of the Ninety-third article of war
before the general court martial held
recently at Camp hfacArthur, Waco.
Five of the men were sentenced to
five years at hard labor in the United
States penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kan. The sixth man received ten
years. All were sentenced to be dis
honorably discharged from the service
andto forfeit all pay and allowances
due or to become due while in con
finement.
OPINIONS ARK TOO LONG.
SAY AMERICAN LAWYERS
SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y.. Sept.
17.—The presentation of a memorial
to United States and state courts re
questing a conscious effort at the
shortening of opinions was recom
mended today to the American Bar
association by the committee on re
ports and digests, which reported
that the average length of judicial
opinions has increased 30 per cent
in the last twenty years. Other re
ports offered for action included the
presentation of a comprehensive mod
el code of insurance laws, suggested
for the adoption by congress in the
District of Columbia; indorsement of
the contention of the United States
i that Germany has violated the provi
sions of international law by its me
thods of warfare and the condemna
tion of socialism.
RUSSIAN' GENERAL
COMMITS SUICIDE
COPENHAGEN. Sept. 17.—Gener
al Alexieff, chief of staff of the Rus
sian army, and an accomplice to Gen
eral KornilofT in the recent revolu
tion committed suicide Saturday by
shooting, according to a dispatch re
ceived here by the Sydevetiska Dag
abet.
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I JAPANESE MISSION HONORS
COM PERRY’S TOMB
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NEWPORT. Sept. 17.—The Japan
ese mission, headed by Count Vis
|'•ount K. Ishii, ambassador extraor
j dinary and minister plenipotentiary,
j today visited the tomb of Commodore
I Perry, who opened the door of the
jjapanes empire to American trade in
i 1852.
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I NINE THOUSAND TON
! STEAMER LAUNCHED SEATTLE
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SEATTLE, Sept. 17.—The 9,000
ton steel freighter Nikkosan Maru,
building for Nielson & Co., was
launched from the Skinner-Eddy
yards this afternoon.
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'Commissioner on Coal Adjustment
.Elvises People not to Lay in Sup
ply at Present Prices
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 17.—
Commissioner Garfield issued a warn
ing today to the people of the State of
Washington not to stock up with coal
at the present retail prices, but to
wait until the government had estab
lished the retail price. Mr. Garfield
stated that parties should only buy
fuel for their present needs.
Dr. Fridtjof Xauseu, here as head of
Norway’s mission to protest the Unit
ed States embargo on neutral country
shipments, has made a strong plea to
President Wilson, pointing out heavy
losses by U boats to Norway’s mer
chant fleet and the necessity of food
from the United States. Dr. Nansen
Is well known as an arctic explorer and
was once ambassador to London.
CANADIAN SHIP
Rendered Good Service to American
Government by Acting mm Col
lier to Dewey’s Fleet
SEATTLE. Sept. 17.—The Canad
ian steamship Bowler, formerly the
Zafiro, which rendered the United
States such good service during the
Spanish American war by acting as
a collier to Admiral Dewey's fleet in
Manila Bay. was sold yesterday thru
Thorndyke & Trenholme. shipping
agents to the French government. The
vessel is now in dock at Vancouver,
B. C.
Word lias been received of the
marriage of Miss Ida Orenshaw of
Juneau and Capt. Archie McKay, com
mander of the Admiral Watson in
Seattle. Mrs. McKay has long been
associated with the Behrend's Co., at
Juneau.
Lieut. Dougherty, formerly a well
known Valdezan, has been promoted
to Captain and stationed at Louis
ville, Ky.
Capt. Nolan, who left here recent
ly for the States, lias been promoted
to major.
Capt. Glen Edgerton, formerly sta
tioned here, and who was transferred
to the border two years ago, has been
promoted to major of the Sixteenth
cavalry.
PRICE FIXED
ON M CANS
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German General Offers Reward of 400
Marks for First American
Dead or Alive
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS. Sept.
17.—The German general command
ing the Eleventh reserve division has
placed a price of four hundred marks
on the first American soldier brot
in dead or alive, by a German, into
his lines.
E. G. Ames of the Keystone I’ro
duce Company is having many im
provements made to his residence and
store building, among them being a
new foundation and the building be
ing raised. Gus Pgarf is doing the
work.
OVKR 3,000 RKGISTKK
IX THIRD DIVISION
District Clerk Arthur Lang states
that up to the present time over 3,000
pesons have registered for the sel
ective draft, and that many more pre
cincts are to come in. Mr. Lang esti
mates the number registered at about
3200 in this division, and states that
the chances for service are about one
in sixteen. A fraction over 600 men
are to be taken as Alaska’s quota. The
registration figures up to the present
time# are as follows:
Anchorage . 940
Matanuska Creek .62
Willow Creek .232
Kern Creek . 65
Potter Creek .258
Kennicotf .103
Blackburn. 63
King River . 76
Carlisle Packing Co. 68
Canoe Pass Packing Co. 28
Wassila . 26
Strelna .-. 40
King Cove . 41
Latouche.146
Uyalc a41 Larson’s Bay.14^
McCarthy . 74 4
Matanuska . 61
Valdez, Cordova, and Seward are
not Included In the above figures, as
Incorporated towns come under sep
arate registration.
Latouche was the banner registra
tion precinct, every man registering
being an American citizen and none
claiming exemption. At the Granby
mine no exemptions were claimed.
Nearly three-fourths of those regis
tering at Anchorage refused to claim,
exemption. ,