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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST SO, 1017 NUMBER 103
eduoii shaw
BOOSMASKA
Former Editor of Times Bays Gov
ernor Strong and Road to Mt.
McKinley Needed Badly
SEATTLE, Aug. 30.—L. F. Shaw,
until recently editor of the Anchor
age Times, arrived in the city yester
day, and stated that Alaska's pressing
needs were the reappointment of Gov
ernor J. F. A. Strong and the build
ing of a branch road from Talkeetna
to the Mt. McKinley district. He also
advocated the opening of Siberia to
Alaskan and American trade.
Hungarian Premier to Resign
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 30.—Count
Moritz Esterhazy, who since last June
has been premter of Hungary, is ex
pected to resign on account of ill
health, according to a Vienna tele
gram printed in the Vossische Zeit
ung, of Berlin.
War Stocks Under Pressure
NEW YORK, Aug. 30..—The more
popular war shares and equipments
were again under moderate pressure
at the beginning of today’s trading,
losing large fractions to a point. Uni
ted States Steel also reflected slight
reactionary tendencies with the mot
ors, but Great Northern Ore, ship
pings, coopers, oils and sugar were
irregularly higher. Rails showed no
material changes and specialties were
neglected.
Thousand Germans and Austrians
* Captured In Battle on Heights
Around City
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ROME, Aug. 30.—The War Office
reports that the Italian forces have
made great gains on the heights in
the vicinity of Goritz, repulsing the
Austrians with great losses and cap
turing a thousand prisoners. The
Italians are slowly driving the Aus
trian forces back from the coast.
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POPULAR ENGINEER IS
PROMOTED AT SEATTLE
Chief Engineer of the steamship
Mariposa, Earl Raymond, has been
promoted to Chief Port Engineer for
the Alaska Steamship Company at
Seattle, and has entered upon his
new duties. Chief Raymond was one
of the most popular engineers on the
Alaska coast line of steamers, and
has a host of friends who will rejoice
over his promotion. He was an inde
. fatigable fisherman while In Alaskan
* waters, and while he never caught
anything to speak of, the fish In
Prince William sound will miss the
good feeds he gave them when the
* steamer was in port. Cheif Raymond
bears the record of having used 17
pounds of salmon eggs at Latouche
recently on one two pound bass.
Mr. Raymond takes the place of J. C.
Mead as port engineer.
MR AND MRS. CUDDY
AT HOME SEPT. 10
Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Cuddy, whose
marriage was recently solemnized at
Fort Smith, Arkansas, announce that
they will he at home to their friends
in Valdez, after September 16. Mr.
and Mrs. Cuddy are passengers for
Valdez on the steamship Northwest
ern.
Seattle Fish Prices
SEATTLE, Aug. 30.—Seattle price
at noon, Aug. 29.; halibut 14 l-4c.
Globe Miners Are Firm
’ GLOBE, Ariz., Aug. 30.—By an
overwhelming vote the International
Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter
* Workers today rejected a proposal
to return to work in the copper mines
of the Globe-Miami district, accord
ing to a statement isued by Secretary
George Smith immediately upon com
pletion of the count tonight. The men
have been on strike since July 2.
FIRE PATROL FINDS
KEROSENE BEEN USED
OLYMPIA. Aug. 30.—According
to a report received by Frem E. Pape
state forester and fire warden, one
of the government patrols along the
Lewis river, in Clarke county, found
kerosene poured over brush and
slashings In one place. He hastened
down to'the camp of a nearby logging
company, where It is reported the
men were about to strike, so the
whole outfit was discharged and par
ticular attention was paid to see that
certain parties left the immediate vi
cinity. The office received a telephone
notice yesterday from Spokane from
Lindsey Brothers, timber operators’
that a fierce fire was raging in Stev
ens county and threatened to cross
the divide. An appeal was made for
help. It is claimed that state timber
is in danger and that the crews fight
ing the fire are depleted and near ex
haustion. The department will come
to the aid of the fire fighters.
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ALASKA THIRD
GOLD MICTION
$141,543,200 Produced in America
Last Year—Alaska Mines
$10,124,800 Worth ‘
WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. 30.—
The government reports the total
gold production last year as $141,
543,200, with Alaska’s share as $16,
124,800. California led in the pro
duction of the yellow metal, with
Colorado second, and Alaska third.
MANY BRITISH VESSELS
SUNK BY SUBMARINES
LONDON, Aug 30.—Twenty-three
British vessels were sunk by German
submarines during the week ending
Wednesday, an increase by five over
the sinkings of last week.
THIRTY INJURED ON
NEW KATALLA RAILROAD
On Saturday evening at 8 o’clock
one of the construction cars on the
Alaska-Anthracite railroad at Katalla
jumped the track and the thirty men
aboard were scattered in all direc
tions, and were badly skinned and
bruised, two of them sustaining seri
ous injuries. Dr. Caswell dressed and
cared for the more fortunate ones,
and then brought Tony Mattrelli and
Moller to Cordova on the company’s
launch Alexander, and they are re
ceiving treatment at the general hos
pital. Matrelll is suffering from two
compound fractures of the leg, and is
badly bruised about the body. Moller
had his knee fractured.
DELEGATE OF LABOR.
John Mitchall to Gfo Part
•f Mission to Russia,
Photo by American Press Association.
To represent American labor on the
commission to be s§ut from this coun
try to Russia the name of John Mitchell
has beeu considered a worthy selec
tion. He formerly was president of
the United Mine Workers of America
and is now chairman of the New York
state Industrial commission.
RUSSIA ESTABUSte;
DEATHJ’EKALTY
Premier Kerensky Says It Hurts to
His Very Soul but Willing to Kill
With All His Soul
LONDON, Aug. 30.—The Russian
provisional government decided to
day on a partial restoration of the
death penalty to restore discipline in
the army. In a speech to the council
today Premier Kerensky said: "It
hurts us to our very soul to do this
thing, but for the salvation of our
country we will kill with all our
soul.”
Wheat Boosters Meet
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. 30.—
Agricultural experts gathered here
today for the first of the department
of agriculture’s conferences to stlmu-i
late the production of wheat next
year. Conferences will be held later
at Atlanta, Indianapolis and Kansas
City and at Spokane. They will be
under the direction of Dr. I. A. Pear
son, of Iowa State College, who has
been serving as an assistant to Sec
retary Houston.
Colleges on Honor List
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 30 —
Educational institutions rated as
“distinguished colleges” and honor
schools" for the year 1917 because
of the excellent military standing of
their student battalions were an
naunced today by the war depart
ment. The list of distinguished col
leges includes Cornell. Harvard, Illi
nois, University of California, Ore
gon Agricultural college and Leland
Stanford, Jr ,
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STRIKE IN SEATTLE
Five Hundred Workers, Mainly Girls
Walk Out for Increase in Wages
and Recognition Union
SEATTLE Aug. 30.—Five hundred
candy and biscuit workers in the
city, mainly women and girls, went
on a strike here today for higher
wages and recognition of the union.
No Change of Mind
LONDON, Aug. 30.—The text of
the papal peace not does not remove
the adverse impression produced here
by the publication of its summary.
On the contrary, it strengthens the
conviction that the note is inspired
by the central powers and the opinion
is that its proposals are impossible.
The editorials express ifiuch respect
for the pope and his profession of
perfect impartiality, but regard him
unable to appreciate the matter at is
sue.
Exemj>tion Claims Protested
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.—Members
of the New York Bar Assocaition to
day joined forces with the federal au
thorities to prevent wholesale claims
for exemption from the draft on the
grounds of dependents. Laywers were
stationed at nearly every one of the
198 local exemption district head
quarters in the city, with instructions
to appeal every case in which a man
is passed on the ground of depend
ents. A total of 75,710 have been ex
amined up today, of which 52,129
have qualified for military duty.
Claims for exemption, however, show
that only 16,919 are apparently ac
cepted.
DAKOTA AGITATORS
ARE NOT ALONE
TRIPP, S. D., Aug. 30.—That the
inspiration for the action of fifteen
German socialists, in signing a peti
tion to the sheriff of Hutchison coun
ty officials charged with the operation
of the draft machinery in this coun
try, for whch the fifteen men were
arrested yesterday by federal officials,
under the espionage act, was derived
from some higher source involving
persons “who have enjoyed state
honors,” was the opinion expressed
here today by citizens and officials of
unquestioned loyalty.
TIMES SAYS
WILSON LEADER
Answer to Pope is Only Practical One
to Peace—Dreaming Vatican
and Other Courts
LONDON, Aug. 30.—The London
Times, commenting on President Wil
son's answer to tliO Pope's peace pro
posals, says: "It is the only practical
answer by a practical statesman to
the peace-dreaming Vatican, and it
may be said to all other courts as
well.”
The English press generally halls
President Wilson as a new leader of
the Allies.
BEEFSTEAK DIET IS
GOOD WEIGHT METER
SEATTLE. Aug. 30.—Lloyd Mel-j
vln Hatfield, Who enlisted in the'
Washington National Guard ten years
ago, but resigned two years ago
when he became a benedict, was cer
tified into the national army today
but not until he had partaken of
eight pounds of beefsteak and several
quarts of milk in order to make the
required weight.
First examination showed him to
weigh 113 1-2 pounds. Several hours
later he appeared for a second exami
nation and tipped the scales at 121
1-2, just sufficient to permit of his
entrance. Although he has a wife and
child he did not claim exemption, ex
plaining that his wife's parents has[
promised to provide for his family
until the conclusion of the war.
COAL MY
MAY BE SHORT
President A. S. C., Making Tour of
Collieries to Ascertain Sup
ply on Hand £
SEATTLE, Aug. 30.—President R.
\V. Baxter, of the Alaska Steamship
Company, is making a tour of Van
couver Island and the collieries of
the mainland iu order to determine
the certainty with which the com
pany may be able to secure coal to
fill the flood of orders in various sec
tions of Alaska. He states that the'
mines are hard pressed for men, with i
the demand for coal increasing daily.
Shipbuilders Get Raise
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 30.—
Prospects that the government will
have to pay increases in shipyards in
whiclyvessels building have been re
quisitioned developed yesterday in a
conference of Pacific Coast builders
with the shipping board. The build
ers put before the board the sugges
tion. No decision was reported, but
it was said after the meeting the gov
ernment probably would pay any
wage Increases given.
The question qf requisitioning ship
charters and the reduction of ocean
freight rates has been turned over to
Bainbridge Colby, who is in New
York conferring with shipping inter
ests on the subject.
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BISHOP ROWE COMING
' ON STEAMER MARIPOSA
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Rev. George John Zinn, pastor of
the Episcopal church In Valdez, will
leave ofthe steamer Farragut tomor
row for Seward, where he will meat
j Bishop Rowe, who is at present in
Anchorage. The Bishop will pass
jthru on the Mariposa, and will re
jmain in Valdez and Seward only
j while the Marippsa is in port. He will
go on thru to the states, where he
will go to Boise, Idaho, to attend the
Missionary conference in that city
about the middle of September. Those
desiring to meet the Bishop should
be at the boat when she arrives in
port.
BOUNCING BOY BORN
MR. AND MRS. HOUSER
Mr. and Mrs. March Houser, for
merly of Valdez, but now of Port
Stanley, Wash., announce the arrival
of a fine 8 1-2 pound boy at their
home, August 7. The young infant
has been named Robert Henry.
4CHOOL PRINCIPAL
ON NORTHWESTERN
T. R. McAnally, recently elected
principal of the Anchorage public
ichool and son, Faison, departed from
3eattle on the steamer Northwestern,
according to telegraphic advice re
ceived bf Mrs. Ulu M. Thompson,
treasurer of the Anchorage school
board. Mr. McAnally wired that he
would be ready to open school Sep
tember 10.
His word of acceptance in today’s
wire was the first received from him,
although it has been expected that he
would accept. Mr. McAnally who is
42 years old, was principal of the
Buckley, Wash., schools and has had
eighteen years' teaching experience.
—Anchorage Times.
Secretary of Metal Workers Union
Says That Shipbuilders Will Re
Main at Work
WASHINGTON*. D. C.( Aug. 30.—
The shipyards workers on the Paci
fic Coast will not strike, was the
statement of A. J. Berres, secretary
of the metal trades department of the
American Federation of Labor, to
day.
Few French Losses
PARIS, Aug. 30.—The weekly re
port of shipping losses gives one
steamship more than 1,600 tons and
three of smaller size as having been j
sunk in the week ended August 12
out of 1,010 arrivals and 1,208 clear
ances at French ports. Five French
vessels were attacked unsuccessfully
by submarines.
STEAMSHIP MARIPOSA
ARRIV ES IN PORT
The steamship Mariposa arrived in
port about 7 o'clock this morning
with a light freight manifest and but
three passengers, Mrs. M. Richards
from Seattle and Abe Abrahamson
and wife. Those who left on her for
the westward were George Vollomar
and Pat Lynch for Latouclie, Sam
Knudsen for Anchorage.
l-'inhiud ill Trouble
HELSINGFORS. Aug. 30.—Disor
ders occasioned by the scarcity of
food have led to a cabinet crisis. The
senators have requested the govern
or general to transmit their resigna
tions to the provisional government.
The governor general has asked M.
Tokoi, vice president of the depart
ment of economics and former presi
dent of the diet, to form a socialist
cabinet. He has accepted. A general
strike has been declared.
GEN. PARKER PROMOTED.'
Succeeds Pershing ae Head
of the Southern Department.
Photo by American Preae Association.
Brigadier General James Parker,
who succeeded General John J. Persh
ing at San Antonio, Tex., when Persh
ing was called to Washington, has
been designated as commander of the
southern department by the secretary
of war. General Parker at the same
time was commander of the First Pro
visional division, with headquarters at
Camp Wilson.
PEOPLFS COUNCIL
MILD OFF
After Being Barred From Minnesota
By Governor Have Abandoned
Attempt Spread Peace
FARGO, N. D.. Aug. 30.—The Peo
ple’s Council, which was to have met
in Minneapolis, has called off its con
vention, which was to have been held
here Saturday, after being barred
from the state of Minnesota by orders
of the governor. Mayor Stern of Far
go stated that the meeting would not
be held.
NEW TEACHER EMPLOYED
FOR VALDEZ SCHOOLS
Miss Grace Gamble, of Knoxville,
Tenn., has been employed to teach the
sixth and seventh grades in the Val
dez schools, the coming terms, and
will leave Knoxville today en route
to V'aldez. Miss Gamble is a teacher
of experience, having taught in the
Nome schools for a number of years,
but being called home before the com
pletion of her last term by the illness
and death of her brother.
Italy looses “Eleven Vessels
ROME, Aug. 30.—The Italian mer
chant marine losses for the week end
ing August 12 comprises six steamers
and five sailing vessels, one of the
latter being above 100 tons. Five
hundred and fifty vessels of all na
tionalities, of a tonnage of 339,245,
entered port and 509 of a tonnage of
414,775 left.
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Parade Down Fifth Avenue Today is
Witnessed by Large and En
thusiastic Throng
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.—Two mil
lion spectators stood on the sidewalks
along the line of march and cheered
a parade down Fifth Avenue today of
25,000 national guardsmen assembl
ed from various parts of the state.
RAILROAD WORKER
IS THOUGHT LOST
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According to a message received
here today, inquiry has been made at
the office of the governor in Juneau
for information concerning the
whereabouts of Frank Magnolia, who
last was heard from when working
on the government road near An
chorage. He is described as a tall
young man, fair complexion, light
complexion, light hair and weighs
about 180 pounds.—Times.
GIFTS OF CliOTHIXG
WILL BE ACCEITABLE
Mrs. Syring, who has been collect
ing clothing for the natives of the
Copper Rives district, states that in
view oftheextreme need of the natives
of the Talkeetna district, she will
send the consignment on hand to
those needy Indians and ask the citi
zens to gather up all cast-off cloth
ing and footwear for the Copper Riv
er Indians and she will send for them.
These natives are in urgent need of
clothing, and it is hoped that all will
respond to the appeal. These natives
are closerto us than the starving Bel
gians or Serbs, and our charity should
bo used to alleviate the suffering at
honro before sending it abroad.
Notice to the Public
On account of the high license mes
senger service from this date will be
fifty cents.
kl “SONNTE"
New York, Aug. 30.—Acting on the
suggestion of Herbert C. Hoover, the
food administrator, the New York
Coffee and Sugar exchange announc
ed today it has suspended all trad
ing In sugar futures on the exchange
until further notice.
Just received all the latest popu
lar songs at G. O. Reinke’s. tC
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