~ VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1916 NUMBER 78
YOLDME XIV. ___
KHOHTRR im.CBNCB8 ARK BUSY
WiteoB Cautions People Against Be
ing Influenced by Stories Wldch
Are Circulated for the Purpose of
Stirring Up Hatred of Mexico.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ March 27
President Wilson, in a statement is
sued to the American people this
morning, warns against the baseless
rumors regarding affairs which are
rarrent throughout the country.
The President States that these
rumors have been spread by sinister
influences, which are seeking to cre
ate the impression that the United
States is preparing to make war on
Mexico, and that many of the stories
set afloat are solely for the purpose
of inflaming the American people
xgaitfak^tbo Mexicans, in order tfa^t
the p^ular clamor may bring about
intervention in Mexico by the'United
States.
The President states that such a
•course would be disastrous at this
time, and calls the attention of the
people to the fact that the present
invasion of American troops is not
for the purpose of conquest, but is
merely a punative expedition against
tgainst a band of outlaws which baa
•ooinmitted crimes on American soil,
and must be punished, and that this
punishment will be inflicted with the
»*iusent of the Mexican government.
Rim VEXED
HI THE DELAY
WANTS TO USE MEXICAN R. R.
Negligence of President to Reply to
American Request is Delaying the
Movements of the United States
Troops in Ihirsuit of Villa.
SAN ANTONIO, March 27.—The
delay of President Carranza in reply
ing to (gtfe request of the United
States ’^livfinment for permisison to
zse the Mexican Central railway for
transporting supplies to the Ameri
can troops in Mexico, is causing Gen
eral Funston serious annoyance.
The present system of transporting
supplies by means of teams is seri
ously. hampering the tpoyenj-ents of
* the troops, as they ate cpmpeiled to
await Abe arrival of the supply trains,
whieh are unable to lteep.np with the
irapid i4pvements of the troops.
General Funston states that he
does n% believe President Carranza
will detey the request, but the delay
in replyfhg is rendering the capture
of Vlliajmore difficult,, by permitting
him to' gain a refuge in the hills,
where he may succeed in hiding for
aome time.
SAYS THE CLAMS ARE
IN NEED OF PROTECTION
C&pt. D. E. Morris, who is now in
Cordova, writes to the Prospector:
"Looks as though salmon and clams
would have a hard time to escape
( Uils summer, as there are six canner
ies in this locality. Add to this the
(act that I, too, may be after them,
and you will* no doubt. realize .their
wary great danger. I trust that you
will insist on our local legislators
getting ont something in the line oi
darn protectiqff next session, as there
are none too many clams in this lo
calil it is already so soon.”
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H ircug, a traveling salesman
for the Goodyear Rubber Company,
who, broke one of hls legs on the
trail between Anchorage and Seward
A abort time i*o. was a passengei
for the states on tA* Watson.
* Sergeant Maxwell, of, the Gplkana
' station of the military, telegraph line,
who came here recently to receive
A" treatment for a serious Illness left on
the Admiral Watson last night to re
turn to his station.
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ACCUSED NEW YORK SUBWAY OFFICIALS
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Photo by American Press Association.
Theodore P. Shonts (In center), president of the Interborougb Rapid Transit company, before the New York
i islative committee, revealed how he and other officials received law “bonuses.” John B. StanchBeld (on left* and
De r>aneev.lv'troll. <0P righti are seen with Stiorits._ . _
ELEVEN AMERICAN
mis DROWN
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GO DOWN WITH THK SI'SSKX
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Latent Reports Hay fifty Dives Wore
Dost When Channel Steamer Sinks
—Another Passenger Steamer Tor
pedoed the Same Day.
LONDON, March 27—Latest re
ports received here state that of the
American passengers on board the
channel steamer Essex, which was
torpedoed Friday, without warning,
bjj| a German submarine, eleven w'ere
drownfeid when the vessel sunk. The
total loss of iife is reported as fifty.
- r Oiw the name day the steamer En
lishman was torpedoed off the coast
of Scotland and went down, causing
a loss of twenty lives. The English-1
man was a passenger steamer, and
was also, torpedoed without warning.
DO GREAT DAMAGE TO ALLIES
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Ships in Harbor and. Troops Suffer
from (tombs Dropped by German
Planes—Raiders Make Their Es
cape Without Harm.
ATHENS, March 27.—A large fleet
of German airships bombarded the
Allied troops in Saloniki and (the. war
ships in the harbor inflicting tremen
dous damage.. All of the raiders
made their escape uninjured, not
withstanding the heavy bombard
ment poured Bkyward from the aero
guns.
Robert McCliesney Improving.
Mr. E. I>. Reiter reports seeing R.
W. McChesney In Seattle, and states
that he is still receiving treatment for
his injured foot, with beneficial re
sults, and that he will start for Val
dez as soon as it is possible for him
to do so.
F. Obrikatl a Los Angeles fur buy
er, who bos been visiting a number
of points to the westward making
purchases of furs, was a passenger
on the Watson for Cordova.
The launch Eagle, Capt. Stewart,
struck a reef near Shoup Bay Satur
day and Injured a plank in the hull.
She was laid up on the beach yester
day while the plank was replaced
with a new one.
How much rent are YOU paying?
It is a profitable investment to own
your own home here. Buy one NOW.
Investigate our bargains. Alaska In
vestment Co., Reed bldg. 2t
George White, the asaayer, accom
panied by Mrs. White, returned from
tho States on the Evans.
.. Picture, level^ped at the Yaiubs
Drug Company. tf.
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER
ARRESTED SEWARD
Among the southbound passengers
on the Admiral Watson, was H. G.
Thompson, a deputy sheriff, of Twin
Falls, Mont., who was taking out as
a prisoner one James McCoy, charg
ed with embezzlement.
McCoy was arrested in Seward on
a warrant issued by Governor Strong
in connection with extradition pa
pers from the Governor of Montana.
The prisoner had been a resident of
Seward for several months, and was
in business there as an investment
and mining broker.
BANDITS PLUNDER
SHORT LINE TM
BLOW OPEN THE KXPBKH8 HAKE
Three Masked Men Hold lip Train
and Secure Large Amount from
Express'Oar—Possces in Pursuit of
the Bandits.
i . ... Utah, March 27—An Ore
gon Short Line passenger train was
held up near Roy last night and a
considerable sum taken from the Ex
press safe.
The fcold-up was accomplished by
three masked men, who stopped the
train by waving a danger signal
shortly after the train had left Roy.
As soon as the train came to a stop
the robbers boarded the engine and
drove the engineer and firemen off,
then proceeded to the express car,
where the safe was blown and the
con tepts. taken.
The amount secured by the bandits
is not' known, bgt it is believed to
have keen a large one. I'he outlaws
made their escape, but a posse is in
pursuit, having started on the trail
within three or four hours after the
robbery.
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ENGLISH AIRMEN VANQUISHED
Five British Aeroplanes, Convoyed
By Cruisers Raid German Aero*
nautical Station at Schlesweig—
Three Planes are Brought Down.
BERLIN, March 27.—Five British
aeroplanes; convoyed by cruiser^,
made A raid on the Gejrman aeronaut
ical station At Schlesweig, and drop
ped a number of bombs. German
aeroplanes attacked the invaders and
after a. sharp battle succeeded in
bringing three of the English planes
to earth, the other two escaping.
The raiders did no damage tp the
aero works, their bombs exploding
harmlessly in open ground.
Elmer Kidwell has taken the posi
tion of manager at the local cable of
fice made vacant by the resignation
of Henry Miller.
ADMIRAL. FARRAGUT
SAILS FOR NORTH
SEATTLE, March 27.—The steam
er Admiral Farragut sailed for
Alaska last evening. Among the pas
sengers were Palmer (look and wife,
Otto Hoblitzc. and one steerage for
Valdez; and Peter Hansen for the
Granite mine.
Alaska Due Tomorrow.
? The steamer Alaska passed Juneau
northbound at 11 o’clock Saturday
night, and is expected to arrive here
tomorrow morning.
OFFICIAL US!
ESSEX DEAD
IilHT INCLUDES FIVE AMERICANS
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Total Number Who Went Down with
Stricken Crufts Is Given tis One
Hundird and Si*—Three Steamers
Are Torpedoed Unwarned.
LONDON, March 27.—An official
list of those lost by the sinking of the
channel steamer Essex, places the
number at one hundred and six pas
sengers, and of this number five were
Americans. That all of the passen
gers were not taken off Is due to the
fact that the steamer went down so
quickly after the explosion occurred
that all the boats could not be lower
ed when she sunk beneath the sea.
There is no doubt that the Essex
was torpedoed, and without any
warning, notwithstanding the under
sea craft could not have been igno
rant' that the vessel carried many pas
sengers,
Within the past twenty-four holers
three allied ships, carrying passen
gers, have bean torpedoed by Ger
man submarines, and in no instance
was any warning given to the doomed
craft.
a,500 VICTIMS IN UNITED STATES
Senate Committee on Public Health
Introduces a Report Recommen
ding that a National Home Re
Provided (or the Sufferers.
WASHINGTON, March 27.—A re
port to the Senate today by the com
mittee oh public health,' recommends
that a bill to establish a national
hoihe toi1 lepers be passed by con
gress.
Statistics were introduced with the
report,, showing that there are no less
than tWehty-five hundred lepers at
large In the United States, and owing
to the’contagious nature of the dis
ease, Its victims may be the cause of
a widespread epidemic.
i Ben Silverman was a returning
passenger on lho Evans from a busi
ness trip to Seattle.
ADMIRAL WATSON IN
AND SAILS SOUTH
The steamer Admiral Watson ar
rived from the westward about 11
o’clock Saturday night, and sailed a
short time later from the States. She
was to stop at Irish cove and load a
quantity of ore from the Dickey
mine.
The Watson brought'tbe following
passengers from the westward for
Valdez: N. C. Nestal, C. W. Moss
man, C. C. Howard, Ohas. Carey, Os
car Breedin, C!eo. A. Kirk, J. E.
Wooley. P. E. Wheipley, Mrs. H. O.
Schelebcn, Mrs. A. Esson. Ben Rase
and one steerage.
The southbound passengers from
Valdez were Mrs. O. A. Borgen and
children and Marvin Burford.
Judge John Lyons was a returning
passenger on the Evans after spend
ing several months with his family in
Seattle. Mrs. Lyons will return to
Valdez in about a month.
ESSEX AFFAIR
LOOKS SERIOUS
U. H. MAY SI’UT WITH GERMANY
HinkJjns of Channel Steamer with
I /O.ss of American I lives May firing
About a Severance of All Relations
with Imperial Government.
WASHINGTON. March 27.—The
sinking of the English channel
steamer Essex by a German subma
rine. with the death of several Amer
icans, may result in a serious breach
in the diplomatic relations between
the United States and Germany.
President .Wilson • refuses to dis
cuss the matter,' statfdg 'that he is
awaiting full particulars before tak
ing any actiofi. On the other hand it
is confidently predicted in official cir
cles that a breaking'off of all rela
tions with Germany is sure to result
and it is possible that even more seri
ous complications may arise.
SIX ARE DEAD
BIG GLDB EIRE
WAS WORK OF AN INCENDIARY
Fashionable doghouse In San Anto
nio Destroyed by Flames—Believed
Work of Mexicans Who Are Plot
ting Destruction of City.
SAN ANTONIO. March 27.—Six
persons were burned to death here
last night when a fashionable club
house was destroyed by Are. Tpe
conflagration is believed to have
been of incendiary' origin and it is
i thought to have been caused by Mexi
can's, a number of whom have been
plotting the destruction of the city,
and the ringleaders taken into cus
tody.
Civic League Entertainment.
The entertainment to be given by
the Civic League at the Empress the
atre, Thursday, April 6, promises to
be one of the best ever given in the
town. A special feature film will be
Shown, and the Mandolin Orchestra,
Under the leadership of Mr. Cameron,
will furnish excellent music. In ad
dition a number of solo numbers will
be given.
Evans Arrives from South.
The steamer Admiral Evans came
in from the south last night about 1
o’clock and sailed an hour later for
the westward, she had a number of
passengers odd some freight tor Val
des.' The Evans on thin trip will go
as for west os Kodiak and is not ex
pected to return until Friday or Sat
urday.
Henry Suessedorf has received a
number of postcard views from “Bill"
Wilson, showing views of Billy and
his ranch and flock of sheep, at Red
mond, Oregon.
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three-years in use. Snap if taken at
once. Alaska Inv. Co. 'It
TROOPS CLOSE
AFTEROUTLAWS
HAVK HROKKN THROUGH TRAP
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Reported Villa Ksraped Net mid Is
FMn); Toward Hills — General
Pershing in Close l*ursijiit and
Hopes to Cut Him Off.
CASES GRANDES, Mexico, March
27.—Reports received here state that
Villa, the outlaw commander, ia forc
ing the peons of the country through
which he is traveliug, to furnish him
with hprses and accompany him in
his flight.
It 18 reported that fully half of
the Carranza garrison at Namiqutpa
has disappeared, and it is believed
that the missing soldiers have desert
ed and are joining with Villa.
If, 8. Troops Pressing Outlaws.
EL PASO. March 27.—It is report
ed here that the American troops un
der Gen. Pershing are making a forc
ed march and will attempt to close all
escape of the Villa forces into the
hills south of El Valle.
The outlaw is making good time
and is rapidly approaching the moun
tains, but tho Americans are pressing
him closely.
Reports from the south are scarce,
ar.d aside from the fact that the U. B.
troops are close in the rear of the
bandits little is known of the move
ments of the opposing forces.
Villa Escapes Carranza Troop*.
COLUMBUS, N. M., March 27—It
is reported here that Villa and hhi
followers have escaped through the
Carranza lines that were believed to
have him penned and is making hi*
way toward the mountains.
SMS SERVICE IS
THE 8ESI EVER
IN ANSWER TO COMPLAINTS
Senator Jones Declares that the Ala*,
kan Mall Service Ik at Present the
lleKt in the History of the Country
WASHINGTON, March 27.—Fol
lowing several complaints sent to var
ious senators regarding the mail ser
vice in Alaska. Senator Jones today
made the assertion in the Senate that
the mail service in Alaska is today
better than at any time in the history
of the country.
The complaints that have been re
ceived have come principally from
Interior Alaska, where, it is alleged,
the winter service is inadequate to
meet the needs of the people.
Judge Jennings Coming.
Judge Robert W. Jennings, of the
First Judicial division, expects to
leave Juneau about April 20 for Val
dez, where he will hold a term of
court at which will be heard several
cases in which Judge Brown declined
to act. Among these cases is the ac
tion against members of the Tilll
cum club, and one against the Ella
mar Mining Co. Judge Brown was
expected to go to Juneau to hold a
term of court, but was subpoenaed as
a witness in the TiUicum Club case,
ancT, his action at this time is uncer
tain.
THIS WEEK'S ATTRACTIONS
AT THE EMPRESS
Tuesday and Wednesday—Alice
Joyce and Guy Coombs In “Unfaith
ful to His Trust" Feature drama.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday—Ed
tnund Breese in “The Walls of Jerl
co” another Special production.
Sunday—The Easterbrook Case—
Interesting Broadway Feature with
V. L. S. E. cast.
The launch Katalta vjucen is bal
ing a new cabtn^uilt and is being
otherwise overhauled for the season.
Ear! Woolley of the firm of James
& Woolley of Seward, Is a visitor in
I town on business.