- VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, t©17 NUMBER 228
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Despite Opposition of An^lophrobists
Senate Reccommends that he (>e
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Made Brigadier General
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Sept. 27.—
The senate military committee today
recommended that Colonel Ben Llch
mann, who has been under Investiga
tion as alleged pro-German utter
ances, to be a brigadier general.
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ACCUSED OF SEDITIOUS
TAUK A* WAR OOM^GE
SEATTLE, Sept. 27.—Accused of
seditious remarks in a general con
versation before a crowd of war col
legers at p'irst Avenue and Yesler
Way, S. C. Barton, 58 years old, was
arrested by Patrolman C. B. Peter
son Sunday afternoon. Barton is held
in the city Jail pendign an investiga
tion by federal officers. Barton’s re
marks are said to have been of a de
rogatory character regarding the Uni
ted States, tjie president and the mili
tary forces of this country. Patrolman
Peterson declares he has witnesses
who heard Barton’s talk.
George W. Wilson, 36 years old, a
resident of Suquamish, was brot to
Seattle by Marshal A. A. Leighton
yesterday and lodged in the city jail
pending an investigation by federal
officials into a report that he is of
military age, subject to the recent
registration and draft. Wilson denies
that he is subject to registration, and
brought to Seattle with him insurance
policies and other papers showing
him to be 36 years old.
MINUTE MEN TO HELP
PUNISH DISLOYALTY
SEATTLE, Sept. 27.—Evidence for
the prosecution under criminal law of
persons renting a hall or quarters to
disloyal factions is to be placed with
out delay in the hands of Prosecuting
Attorney Alfred H. Lundin, who pub
licly promised at the Arena mass
meeting prompt and vigorous co-op
eration, said Attorney O. L. Willfftt,
chairman of the Seattle minute men,
who are to hold a mass meeting in
Veteran’s hall at the Armory tonight
at 8 o’clock for the purpose of plan
ning their work and assigning sub
committees to perform specific duties.
Evidence in the form of affidavits
is now ready for the prosecuting at
torney, Chairman Willett said.
The meeting is open to every pa
triotic citizen. More than 1,500 per
sons have applied for membership in
the minute men’s organization, ready
to back up in every way any action
of the one hundred picked men, who
are members of George H. Forston
Camp, Spanish-American War Veter
ans.
GIVEN STIFF SENTENCES
J-X»R NEFARIOUS CRIME
DOUGLAS, Sept. 27.—Manuel Sala
no, known as "Mexican Joe” and
Harry Oie Swanson were arrested,
the Former Wednesday night, the
latter later, on the charge of supply
ing Indians with liquor, Deputy Mar
shal Morton and City Marshal John
son taking the Mexican into custody
and Morton and Preventative Officer
Jack McDonald taking Swanson.
Both men were arraigned before
United States Commissioner John
Henson yesterday afternoon, when
both pleaded guilty. Salano was giv
en 200 days in the Federal jail at
Juneau and Swanson 150 in the same
retreat. They were taken over on the
4:25 ferry.
The Mexican formerly served time
at Juneau for the same offense for
which he is in now, but this was his
first appearance before a Douglas
courf. He has been under surveillance
for some time, as the officers have
been suspecting him Of doing a thriv
ing business in the line of peddling
hootch on the beach.
Swanson is a good-natured Swede
who has been working at Treadwell
for some time. He ip a quiet sort of
a follow except when drinking.
As the Indians will be coming back
from fishing by the hundreds with
in ttye next few weeks apd as they
will have money in every pocket when
they do come, the officials are bi
secting a "revival of hootch
'and will'endeavor to make it a dan
gerbus aa well' as expensive practice.
HARVEST PROGRESSES
IN WESTERN CANADA
WINNIPEG. Bfan • Sept. ?7.—Lat
est flgores show that 29,j9,^ harvest
laf>orers have iJeen received from all
quarters and ticketed into the prairie
provinces.
The list, compiled by J. Bruce Wal
ker. commissioner of 'immigration,
for transmission to the deputy min
ister of the interior and the superin
tendent of immigration at Ottawa
shows a total of this number up to
midnight. Odtario and the East sup
plied '16,480. Winipeg and other
Western cities sent to the harvest
fields 12,066, and 2,968 were receiv
ed from the United States.
It is believed that the special
trains coming in from Ontario on
September. 14 and 16 will provide
Help sufficient to continue the har
vesting over the entire VVeet. The re
port also shows that 90 per cent of
the grain is cut in Manitoba, 75 per
cent in Saskatchewan and 85 per cent
in Alberta.
SULZER WOB
ON MINING LAW
Favors Abolition of Mining Assess
ment Work During War—Con
ferees Decline to Yield '
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Sept. 27.—
The senate conferees on the assess
ment work bill recently introduced by
Alaska's delegate, Chas. A. Sulzer,
declined to yield to the House com
mittee proposal to allow abolition of
assessment work provided an exemp
tion report be filed by owners of
claims. The report to be filed tomor
row provides exemption from assess
ment work on all mining claims dur
ing the years 1917 and 1918 where
the owner of a mine claiming exemp
tion expends one hundred dollars per
year producing or manufacturing pro
ducts necessary for the maintalnance
of the army or navy or the support of
the peopie of the United States.
Retires 00 Days
DOUGLAS, Sept. 27.—Charley An
derson is a native through whose
veins courses the blood of a long line
of clam diggers. Charley lately re
lumed from a fishing trip with lii-yu
money, a portion of which he man
aged to invest in squirrel whiskey.
Generosity being one of Charley’s
characteristics, he treated his treat
ed his Indian friends and the result
was that Jimmie Jack, Mrs. Jack and
Annie Sooner all cultivated red ones
with dark brown trimmings. Arrests
followed and Charley admitted that
he was the “goat”. He was given 60
days in the federal jail at Juneau to
which place he was taken yesterday
evening.
Insane are ^aken South
Hans Knudson, an employee of one
of the whaling boats operating In Al
aska, Recently adjudged Insane at
Petersburg by a jury and brought to
the city by Deputy Marshal Klldahl,
of Petersburg, and Gabriel Anderson,
an Insane man from Douglas were
taken sou^h to Mornin^slde on the
Mariposa tbie morning. The guards
were H. Fossass and Frank Sargent.
The two men joined a party of four
insane patients on the same ship be
ing taken south by a deputy of the
Third Division and t#o guards.
PAGEANT OF NATIONS
WAS A BIG FEATURE
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One of the big features of the Sew
ard Civic Fair was the Patriotic Pa
geant of the Nations, in which the
States and territories of America
were shown bringing their offering
to nations allied with the United
States in the present world war.
Forty-six persons took part in the
pageant, which is entirely a local pro
duction, the words being written bjr
Frank Cotter.
TWO BILLIONS MORE
ADDED TO BURDEN
WASHINGTON* C., Sept. 27.—
The senate and house conferees
reached an agreement this afternoon
to add two billions to the war tax bill.
Notice to Moose
All members are urged to be pres
ent at a meeting to be held tonight.
Initiation. Election of officers.
Has Asked German to >fake Repara
tion for Sinking Bark Locton, or
Diplomats be Recalled
LIMA Peru., Sept. 27.—The Peru
vian government today instructed its
representative at Berlin to present to
the German government a demand
for satisfaction for sinking the Peru
vian bark Lorton, or diplomatic re
lations would be broken off within
eight days.
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GERMAN CONFERENCE
IN MEXICO CITY
MEXICO CITY. Sept. 27.—A num
ber of German consuls have recent
ly arrived in Mexico City, including
I^err Schultz, of Juarez, and R. Ever
busch, of Tampico. Their visit, taken
in conjunction with the arrival of
four German military men who had
been for some months in Sonora and j
on the West coast, has led to the sug->
gestion that a conference of Germans
lias been called here. No indications
of the purpose of such a conference,
if one has been called, has become
known in Mexican circles. It is ex
pected that the long delayed cabinet
appointments will be announced next
Tuesday.
SLACKERS CAN "
BE PICKED CP
Under a new ruling received from
the attorney general, slackers who
have failed to register will be, when
detected by the officials, taken into
custody without warrant and will thus
become automatically registered and
will be given a number.
In cases where men thus register
ed decline to answer when drafted,
they will be treated as deserters.
In any cases where a registered
man creates a disturbance and agi
tates against his registration or op
enly threatens that he will not serve,
he is to be jailed and held in custody
until called by the military author!-,
ties.
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ANARCHIST SLAIN
IN STREET EIGHT
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept. 27.—
One Italian was killed,# another was
probably fatally wounded and two po
lice officers were slightly injured late
today when an attempt was made to
break up an Italian patriotic open-air
meeting in the Italian section here.
The two Italians who were shot are
members of an alleged anarchist’s
club, which later was raided and lit
erature, said to have been of an In
cendiary nature, was seized.
Rev. A. Guillani, an evangelist,
who has been holding a series of
meetings among the Italians in an
efTort to stimulate patriotism, report
ed to the police last Sunday that a
number of men had attempted break
up the meeting and asked for police
protection for the meeting today. A
number of plain clothes men were de
tailed for the gathering.
When the meeting was In progress
the man who was later killed began
to talk foudly to interrupt the speak
er. One of the officers stepped up to
him to quiet him an4 he drew his
revolver hnd began firing.
DANCE HALL SCENE
FILMED ANCHORAGE
The Smith Moving Picture com
pany, assisted by local talent, yester
day staged several film scenes at the
exhibition grounds here. The scenes
depicted a typical dance hall and bar
room of early days in Alaska. The
home talent entered heartily into the
spirit of the affair to the delight of
a large audience.
The scenes will be reproduced on
screens throughout the United States
An connection with a photoplay, which
the Smith Company is filming and
which has its origin amid the orange
groves of Southern California and
which will have its conclusion in Al
aska. The local performers were re
ally clever in their parts.
Anchorage will realise desirable
publicity as result of the affair.—
Times.
The stea^bip Admiral Watson
will he the next boat fo arrive from
the south. 8he edit reach Values some
time the forepart of next week.
GERMANY TELLS
PEACE TERMS
Mm Agreed to Evacuate Belgium but
a«ks for Freedom to Develop
Commerce in Country
LONDON, Sept. 27.—In the form
of a supplemental note to the Brit
ish government Germany has agreed
to evacuate Belgium on certain con
ditions* it is declared in a German
official statement given out in a wire
less dispatch to Berne, Switzerland.
Germany, it is stipulated, must
have the right to develop her econom
ic enterprises freely in Belgium, and
especially in Antwerp.
CURFEW WILL RING
PRISONERS TO BED
BELLINGHAM, Sept. 27—“All
in,” called by the jailer In the county
jails of both Whatcom and San Juan
county will sound the prisoner's cur
few each night under the new regula
tions drawn by Judge E. E. Hardin
and Judge W. B. Pemberton for the
prisoners. The formality of retiring to
separate cells each night is invested
with almost the formality of a mili
tary camp. At 8 o'clock ‘the jailer
shall command ‘all In,’ whereupon the
prisoners shall retire to their cells,
closing the doors after them, where
upon the jailer shall throw the lever.
Before leaving the jail the jailer shall
march the length of the room and
inspect the locks of each cell,” says
the order.
There will be no breakfast for the
prisoner who oversleeps. A general
call is to be made at 7 o’clock each
morning and the cells unlocked and
any man who fails to report by 7:30
for breakfast will go without food.
JUMPS OVERBOARD
AND IS DROWNED
ASTORIA, Ore., Sept. 27.—Miss
Kate Dalmer, a young woman whose
home presumably was in Ohio, com
mitted suicide this afternoon by jump
ing overboard from the steamer Nor
thern Pacific as it was crossing into
the Columbia river. She had occupi
ed room 126 and on the last lap of
the trip appeared despondent. She left
her stateroom as the steamer reached
the jetty and apparently leaped over
board soon afterward. In a note she
said she intended to committ suicide.
Kverett Man Pardoned
EVERETT, Sept. 27.—W. R. Pratt,
former Everett druggist, who was
convicted of a statutory offense and
sentenced to a year in the county
jail and a fine of $500, was pardoned
by Gov. Ernest Lister, Wednesday on
reccomendation of former prosecuting
attorney O. T. Webb. He served part
of the jail term and was transferred
to an asylum.
RKD CROSS COMMITTEES
APPOINTED RY BOARD
At a meeting of the Red Cross
board of trustees yesterday three sub
committees were appointed by the
chair as follows:
Chairman of Committee on mak
ing garments, Mrs. Harry Whitley.
Chairman of committee on surgical
supplies, Mrs. Charles Wilcox.
Chairman of Committee on knitting
Mrs. T. J. Donohoe.
The council has tendered tne use or
the city hall to those working on ar
ticles for the army /ind navy, at any
time of day most convenient for the
ladies, sewing machines to be install
ed by the chairmen of the committees.
The committee has agreed to buy ev
erything possible in Valdez, sending
outside for those artices impossible
to be purchased here.
All articles must conform to a cer
tain specification furnished by the
chairmen of the committees. Dr. J.
A. Silverman has charge of the pat
terns, and every citizen will be asked
to contribute their servces.
Each chairman will appoint two
other members on the committees
with themselves, making three mem
bers on each committee. Parties de
siring to help in this great work
should telephone to the chairman of
the several committees.
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John Hanson, wtyo recently arrlv
in town from a prospering trip on
Robinson and Jofcafop rivers, will
leave for the States on the Farragut.
MEXICAN REVOLT NOT
REGARDED AS SERIOUS
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 27.—A new
Mexican revolutionary movement re
ported last night by Mexican officials
in El Paso. Tex., as having been
started in Los Angeles and on the Pa
cific Coast under the leadership of
“Dr. Atl,” is not regarded hqre seri
ously by supporters of the Carranza
government according to J. M. Car
pio. Mexican consul here.
“I have heard rumors of such a
movement,” said Mr. Carpio tonight,
"but paid little attention to them."
“Dr. Atl,” Mr. Carpio said, is the
pen name of Cerado Murillo, a so
cialist writer end former friends of
General Carranza, who is now living
here. Mr. Carpio said he doubted Mu
rillo’s ability to head a formidable
revolution, which El Paso dispatches
described as an effort to align the old
Cientifico, the Villa and Huerta
factions against the Carranza govern
ment under the guise of a movement
friendly to the allies and opposed to
the alleged pro-German influences in
Mexico.
BI LKS LINEMEN CANNOT
STAY IN COAST GUARD
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.—By a rul
ing of the provost marshal general,
many expert telephone linemen who
were drafted for the national army
and joined the telephone corps of the
United States coast guard, will not
be permitted to finish their enlist
ments, it was announced here tonight.
Many requests for the release of men
selected under the draft, to enable
them to enter the navy, marine corps,
or some other branch of the military
service, have been received at the of
fice of the provost marshal general,
it was stated, but there is no author
ity for granting such requests.
John Mason and Hazel Dawn In the
celebrated drama, “The Fatal Card,”
at the Empress theatre tonight. This
play is recorded as one of the most
forceful dramas ever produced upon
the American stage.
The Jack Miller outfit left Vaughn’s
roadhouse this morning on their way
into Valdez, and will probably ar
rive in town some time this evening.
SAYS SLUMP IN PRICE
OF COTTON UNLIKELY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Sept. 27.—
License restrictions recently placed
on the shipment of cotton from the
United States will not materially di
minish the volume of exports and
should have no appreciable effect on
prices to the grower, the department
of agriculture announced today. Re
ports that reduction in shipments to
the European neutrals will cut off
markets for 4,000,000 bales are
branded as absurd by the department,
which presents figures to show that
the neutrals last year took only 70.
000 bales.
HUNDRED HOTELS
DECLARED I AMORAL
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 27.—An
affidavit naming about a hundred ho
tels in San Franclsc0> alleged to be
used for immoral purposes, was sent
to Gov. Stevens today by Rev. Paul
Smith, president of the State Raw
Enforcement and Protective League,
who. In his letter to the governor,
blamed the district attorney’s office
and the police judges for this viola
tion of the state law.
The affidavit was signed by former
Senator Edwin ^S. Grant, author of
the red light abatement law, who
headed a party of investigators. A
sailor In uniform, accompanying the
party, is said to have bought liquor
in various resorts in violation of fed
eral orders against the sale to men in
unform.
Seattle Boy to Box
VICTORIA, B. C., Sept. 27.—A1
Daves, the local crack bantamweight,
has started hard training for his com
ing bout with Len Holliday, which
wlU be a special attraction of the Co
wichan fall fair at Duncan. The boys
are both fast and clever. The bout
will be ten rounds and will be pre
ceded \>y a six-round preliminary be
tween Charles Plcca, of Vlctorlo, and
Bernie Dillon, of Seattle.
Seamen Vote on Strike
CHICAGO, Sept. 27.—fbamen em
ployed on'orei'coal, and grain ships
on the Great Lakes began voting to
4ay on the resolution which calls for
a strike unless shipowners agree to
1USS. GENERAL
IS SENTENCED
Former Minister of War Given Life
Sentence at Hard l^abor for Al
leged Treasonable Conduct
PETROGRAD, Sept. 27 — General
Soukhomlinoff, former minister of
war under the provisional govern
ment, who joined his fortunes to the
Korniioff rebellion, was sentenced to
day to imprisonment for life at hard
labor after being convicted by a court
martial of high treason in taking up
arms against the republic.
CROOK WILL BRING
BIG FOOD CARGO
SEATTLE. Sept. 27.—When the
United States transport Crook sails
from Seattle on her next voyage to
Anchorage, she will carry one of the
largest cargoes of food supplies and
railroad material that ever went north
on any ship.
Among the various articles of food
will be 15.000 dozen eggs and forty
tons of fresh beef, which will be for
the workers engaged in the building
of the government railway.
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT WILL
ARRIVE HERE TOMORROW
The steamship Admiral Farragut
is expected to arrive in port some
time tomorrow morning on her way
south, according to advices received
by the steamship company agent here.
Buck Hoyt recently returned from
Cordova, where he had been on busi
ness connected with his fox farming.
Mr. Hoyt has a large number of fine
foxes which he Is planning to place
on an island in Prince William Sound.
FORMER AMBASSADOR GERARD
ARRIVES IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Sept. 27.—Former Am
bassador to Germany James W. Ger
ard, arrived In Seattle last night on
a tour of the Pacific Coast states.
Eight Make ltig Swim
SEATTLE, Sept. 27.—Eight per
sons swam across Lake Washington
yesterday afternoon in the swimming
contest arranged by the Woodland
Athletic Club. Guy Thomas crossed
the lake in 1 hour and 21 1-2 minutes
followed closely by Elmer Green, who
made the distance in 1 hour and 25
minutes. Three of the eleven contes
tants were picked up in the course of
the swim, as they were unable to
stand the chilly water.
Girl Klees In Man’s Clothing
CENTRALIA, Sept. 27.—Yesterday
morning Julia Milett escaped frolm
the state school for girls at Grand
Mound. She was captured a few hours
later between Centralia and Chehalis
by SherifT John Berry. The girl was
attired In male ciothing when appre
hended.
SPORT WRITER
THREATENS SUIT
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Edgar Lusius Bedell, sporting edi
tor of the Anchorage Daily Times
threatens suit against Charles E.
Herron, owner and publisher of the
paper.
Mr. Bedell, it seems, rents a cabin
for $25 a month from Mr. Herron and
the subject matter of the litigation
involves damages suffered by the ten
ant on account of alleged defective
plumbing and expenditures for neces
sary repairs. The following itemized
statement has been presented by Mr.
Bedell:
Charles t. Herron, or.,
To Edgar Lusius Bedell.
“To fixing stop cock and valve on
water pipe in log' cabin situated on
Fifth avenue and occupied as virtu
ous residence by above-named Mr.
Bedell .$1.50
“Mental anguish caused by drip
ping of the water . $1.00
" “Loss of sleep for same cause....
..«2 50
“Total.$5.00
“We sincerely trust that this bill
will Vfl met dt once and that it will
not be necessary to place same In tho
hands of an attorney. Your prompt
reply will not only be appreciated but
expected."
Mr. Herron said he *oul4 refuser
to pay Ibis bill.' ^..-I- i