~__ VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1916 NUMBER 118
VOLUME XIV _ . ___
11 PROTEST
MAIL SEIZURE
18 CONTRARY TO RULES OF WAR
Wilson Is Preparing Note of. Protest
to England, and Will Insist that
the Practice Be Discontinued in the
Future—Mails Tampered With.,
WASHINGTON, May 18.—Presi
dent Wilson will dispatch a note to
England vigorously protesting against
the seizure of United States mails ad
dressed to neutral countries. It is
said that the note will be the strong
est that has • yet been sent to Great
Britain on any of the alleged infrac
tions of the rights of neutrals. The
note will point out that the seizure
and search of the mails is in direct
violation of the rules of war as laid
down by the Hague tribunal, and will
insist that in the future mails from
the United States to neutral coun
tries must not be tampered with.
JURY DISCHARGED
IR CM COSE
JURY TO RENDER A VERDICT
After Being Out for Three Days Court
Decided There Is No Chance for
Their Bringing in a Verdict and
Discharged Them.
LOS ANGELES, May 18.—After
being out three days on the Caplan
case the jury has finally been dis
charged without reaching a verdict.
The jury has been deadlocked practi
cally from the start, there having
been no change in the vote since the
first one was taken. Under these cir
cumstances the court stated that
there was no apparent chance of the
jury reaching a verdict and they were
discharged this morning.
VON MOLTKE IS
-"SUREOF VICTORY
SAYS ENEMIES ARE EXHAUSTED
France Has Used Up All Reserves and
England Has Failed in Every In
stance in Plans for Conscription
Victory for Germans Near.
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BERLIN, May 18.—Count von
Moltke, in a long newspaper article,
published today on the subject of the
war, states that the enemy is power
less to make any offensive movement
against Germany. He says that the
French reserve corps has been ex
hausted to fill up the gaps in the
ranks at the front, and that no furth
er increase in the French force can
be made. England, he says, has com
pletely failed in its various schemes
of^ionscription and the enlistments
han^ so fallen off that the killed and
wounded on the front cannot be re
placed by fresh troops..
In reference to Russia the Count
states that they also are powerless
to make a general offensive move
ment, and that Germany is nearer a
complete victory over its enemies
^han at any time during the war.
‘WESTCOTT WILL MAKE
NOMINATING SPEECH
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 18.—-It
is announced that President Wilson
has chosen John Weslcott, Attorney
General of the state of New Jersey,'
and a delegate to the Democratic Na
tional convention, to make the speech
nominating him for the presidency.
Miss Lottie Burnell, who has been
visiting in Valdez for -the past ten
days returned to her home at Ellamar
» this morning.
WAITE TRIAL 18 SET
FOR NEXT MONDAY
NEW YORK, May 18.—The trial of
Dr. Waite, the dentist charged with
the murder by means of disease germs
and poison, of his wife’s parents, has
been set for next Monday. John E.
Peck, the father-in-law, was a wealthy
drug manufacturer of Grand Rapids,
Michigan, and Waite is alleged to
have killed him and his wife to secure
the fortune he believed had been left
to Mrs. Waite by her parents.
Waite has confessed to the crime
and the trial is merely perfunctory.
RUSSIA ADVADCES
ALONG THE IRIS
BRINGING PRESSURE ON TURKS
Improves Russian Chances of Advanc
ing with Northern Army in the
Direction of Constantinople—Turks
Retreating.
PETROGRAD, May 18.—A bulletin
issued from the war office today states
the Russian advance southward along
the Tigris in Mesepotamia, is bring
ing fresh pressure to bear upon the
entire Turkish army and adds great
ly to Russia’s chance of advancing
on Constantinople with the armies
in northern Turkey. The report states
that the Turks have steadily retreat
ed before the Russian advance, main
taining a rear guard action that is
costing them heavily in men.
MOS10 GET
ONE-QUARTER PH
BELIEVE INDUCE ENLISTMENTS
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Members of National Guard Under
Reorganization Bill Will Receive
25 Per Cent of Pay of Regular Sol
diers.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 18.—
Under the army reorganization bill,
as agreed upon by the conference
committee, the national guardsmen
will receive twenty-five per cent of
the pay of the regulars of correspond
ing rank. It is believed this will in
duce many enlistments in the state
troops, adding materially to the train
ed men available in the event of war.
ALASKA ARRIVES AND
SAILS TO WESTWARD
The steamer Alaska arrived in port
from the south about 9 o’clock and
sailed about 11 o’clock for the west
ward. She will go as far as Anchor
age, and is expected to return some
time Sunday. Her passengers for
Valdez were Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Hem
pie.
HOKE SMITH.
Georgia Senator Wants Voca
tional Training For 8oldiara.
Photo by American Press Association.
MEXICAN SITUATION ASSUMES
MORE REASSURING ASPECT
CARRANZA APPROVES OF AGREEMENT MADE BV GENERAL SCOTT
AND SECRETARY OF WAR OBREGON WHEREBY TROOPS WILL
REMAIN IN MEXICO—TEN THOUSAND MEXICAN SOLDIERS ARE
SENT TO GUARD THE BORDER—SIBLEY'S COMMAND PURSU
ING BANDITS AND RESCUES TWO AMERICANS—WEALTHY TEX
AS RANCHER MURDERED.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 18.—
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Affairs in Mexico have assumed a
more reassuring aspect and the rela
tions existing between the Mexi
can Government and the administra
tion is now on a more friendly basis.
President Carranza has ratified the
agreement between Gen. Obregon and
Gen. Scott for the continuance of the
American troops In Mexico, and has
ordered Gen. Trevino, the most effi
cient of the Carranza commanders,
with ten thousand troops, to patrol
the border to prevent further rajds
on the United States border towns by
Mexican bandits.
It is said that advices received by
the cabinet that Carranza i3 gradu
ally gaining control of the country
and bringing the outlaws under sub
mission.
SAN ANTONIO, May IS.—Jarvis
Harp, a wealthy rancher near here,
has been found murdered. It is be
lieved that he met his death at the
hands of Mexican bandits.
Prisoners Rescued.
SAN ANTONIO. May 18.—A report
received here today from Col. Sibley,
who went to the aid of Major Lang
horne's force in pursuing the Mexi
can bandits who raided Glenn Springs,
states that the combined forces have
succeeded in routing a force of about
five hundred of the bandits, and have
rescued J. Deemer. a storekeeper, and
a colored cook who were kidnaped by
the bandits from Glenn Springs.
The Colonel states that his force is
now about 100 miles south of the bor
der. and still in pursuit of the fleeing
bandits.
CRUISER AGROUND
OFFJMICKEI
RUNS ON SHOALS IN DENSE FOG
Report States that a Whaleboat with
Eight Members of the Crew are
Missing and Their Fate Is Un
known—May Be Rowing to Port.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May IS.—
Advices received here this morning
state that the cruiser San Francisco,
one of the mine laying ships of the
Atlantic squadron, is ashore on Nan
tucket shoals, and her position is dan
gerous. She went aground in a dense
fog which prevailed last night.
It is also reported that the cruiser
has lost a whaleboat containing
eight members of the crew, and their
fate is unknown. It is believed prob
able that the crew of the small boat
having lost the ship in the fog, are
making their way to the nearest jport,
and have not yet arrived.
WILSON OFFERS
HISSERVICES
IS ANXIOUS FOR WAR TO END
In Note to Germany President Ex
presses Hope that War Will Soon
Cease aud Offers His Services in
Negotiating Peace.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 16.—
In the note President Wilson is now
preparing to submit to Germany, he
expresses the hope and his anxiety
that peace may soon he restored in
Europe, and to this end offers to aid
in any manner acceptable to the bel
ligerents in negotiating to bring the
struggle to an end.
WORLD WIDE DEMAND
FOR COPPER GROWS
NEW YORK, May IS.—The world
wide demand for copper is striking
ly illustrated In the 1915 report of
the Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pany. In the period the company in
creased the sales, including also
gold, silver and lead, from $36,475,
559 in 1914, to* $61,473,677.
Total revenues increased from $54
477,000 to $87,387,000, and a deficit
in surplus of $2.88,000 in 1914 was
replaced by a gain of $7,370,806, the
total surplus Increasing from $6,773
000 to $15,052,000.
MURDER MYSTERY
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ARE SEARCHING FOR CONVICT
Fair Divorcee Is Murdered While She
Is Sleeping—Jitney Covered With
Blood Stands in Front of Rest
j
dence—Driver Missing.
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PORTLAND, May 18.—Helen Jen
nings. a divorcee, was murdered at a
farm seventeen miles southwest of
this city last night, while asleep, her I
head being crushed in with some
blunt instrument.
In front of the house where the
murder occurred was standing a jit
ney car, presumed by the police to be
one of the cars operated in this city.
This car was covered with blood, and
the driver is missing, and it is believ
ed that he also has been murdered
and the body hidden. The police are
searching for an ex-convict, who has
been seen in the vicinity of the place,
acting in a mysterious manner.
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IS DRIVING THE TURKS BACK
Says Russian Troops Are Making
Steady Progress, Driving Turks Be
fore Them—1Thirty-Six Thousand
Prisoners Have Beeu Taken.
PETROGRAD. May 18.—A report
from the Grand Duke Nicholas, com
manding the Russian armies operat
ing against the Turks in the south,
states that the armies are advancing
steadily, driving the Turks before
them. The report states that during
the recent operations more than thir
ty-six thousaud Turks have been cap
tured by the Russian army, and are
now being sent to the prison camps
of Russia.
REPORTS FAVORABLY ON
McKINLKY NATIONAL PARK
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 18.—
The House committee on Territories
has reported favorably on the bill for
the creation of the Mt. McKinley Na
tional Park in Alaska, introduced by
Delegate Wickersham, embracing a
large tract of land surrounding Mt.
McKinley, the highest peak in North
America.
BODY OF OFFICER Ifl
PICKED UP IN BOAT
SAN FRANCISCO. May 18.—An
other life boat containing the body
of John G. Dennis, second officer of
the steamer Roanoke, has been picked
up at sea according to a wireless dis
patch. There are still 41 missing
among the crew of the Roanoke which
foundered off the coast. Several coast
cutters have been engaged in the'
search for four missing life boats and
all coastwise steamers have been
keeping a sharp lookout for survi
vors.
AMEND MEASURE
IS REPORTED BACK TO SENATE
Changes Have Been Made to Satisfy
the Requests of Japan with Regard
to tiie Admission of Japanese Sub*
jects.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May IS.—
The Senate Committee on Immtgra-I
tiou, to which the Senate referred
back to the immigration bill for
changes to meet the requests of Jap
an, have reported the measure back
to the senate.
The committee has made the re
quired changes, omitting from the
measure the sections pertaining to the
regulation of immigration from Jap
an. which is already covered by an j
agreement between the two govern- j
ments. !
SENATE TO ACT
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WILL NOT WAIT ON COMMITTEE
General Belief Is That Brandeis Willi
Be Confirmed As Justice of the
Supreme Court—Vote Will Be
Taken Soon.
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 18.
Indications point to the belief that
the Senate will not await the action
of the Committee on the Judiciary in
regard to the appointment of Louis
Brandeis to the supreme bench, but
will bring the matter of his confirma
tion' to a vote in the near future. The
general sentiment is that Brandeis
will be confirmed.
RURAL CREDITS BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
4- WASHINGTON. May 18—The *
+ Rurai Credits Bill was passed *
4* by the House yesterday after- 4*
4* noon by a big majority, and It 4>
4> is expected will also pass the 4>
4* Senate within a few days. 4*
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LORD ROBERT CECIL.
British War Trade Minister Wants
Neutrals to Operate Interned 8hips |
NORTHWEST PLANS
IN FAVOR OF PREPAREDNESS
Business Men of Seattle and Other
Cities of the Northwest Making Ar
rangements for Huge Demonstra
tion—Parade Saturday, June 10.
SEATTLE, May IS.—The Prepar
edness spirit has struck the North
west, and. the business men of this
city, and other cities throughout the
country, are planning a monster pa
rade to emphasize the overwhelming
sentiment of the country for an army
and navy Of sufficient strength to pro
tect the country in the event of an
attack by a foreign nation.
It is expected that there will be
several thousand men in the parade
here as a large majority of the citi
zens are in favor of National Pre
paredness. The parade will be held
on Saturday, June 10.
REPORT FIGHT •
BELGIUM COAST
THE GERMANS TAKE TO FLIGHT
British Admiralty Report Engage*
inent Between Destroyers in Which
the Germans Withdraw and Make
Their Escape.
LONDON, May IS.—The Admiralty
today reported ar. engagement yes
day off the Belgian coast between a
fleet of destroyers of the British and
German navies. The fighting is re
ported to have been severe for a
time, when the German vessels took
to their heels and made their escape
among the mine fields along the coast.
The report states that one of the
British vessels were materially dam
aged.
FIFTY FIREMAN
AREOVERCOME
GAS FROM BI RMVG CHEMICALS
Stubborn Fire in S|H>kane Causes
liOss of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars—Building Is Totally De
stroyed.
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SPOKANE, May IS.—One of the
most stubborn fires that has occurred
in this city for many years, occurred
this morning when the building con
taining one of the largest drug stores
In the city was destroyed. The burn
ing drugs and chemicals not only add
ed to the intensity of the flames, but
the fumes prevented the firemen
from fighting the fire to advantage.
Fifty of the firemen were overcome
by the fumes during the progress of
the fire and had to be removed to the
hospital.
The flames were not subdued until
the entire building was destroyed,
but the firemen were successful in
keeping the fire from spreading to
adjoining structures. It is estimated
the loss will aggregate abou. one
hundred thousand dollars.
ILLILOIS DISPLACED IOWA
AS BIGGEST CORN PRODUCER
Washington. May 18. —Illinois
has wrested from Iowa tfie honpr
position of premier corn-producing
state. North Dakota took Kansas'
place of the first wheat producing
state, which was taken from her by
place as first buckrwlieat producing
state, which was tag®11 from her by
New York in 1914jfand North Dako
ta took front CiUktornia the banner
for first barley producing state, ac
cording to results of crop producing
last season.