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BU FORCED
JOREIREAI
|OHA REPORTS GENERAL
RETIREMENT STRUMA FRONT
Troops Along Roumanian River are
Forced Back From Positions, and
Retire to Positions in Serbia—Bui
4, Kal ians Occupy Positions.
SOFIA, June 19.—TUe war office
today reports a general retirement of
British and Serbian troops along the
Struma river front. It is stated that
the addied forces have been forced to
retreat toward Serbia, and the Bul
garian and German forces have occu
pied their positions.
OFFICERS OF INTERNED HH1P
LINE TANKS WITH POISON
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SEATTLE, June 16.—Seeking ven
geance on enemies who might operate
the German liner Prinz VValdemar,
which is interned in the harbor of
Honolulu, offhWrs of the big steam-,
ship lined the fresh water tanks with
uoison, which would be absorbed by
*e tanks and cause the death of all
who drank it. This is the statement
made today by Captain Aka, of Hono
lulu. master of a vessel that reached
this port from Hawaii last night. j
PORTLAND DENTIST
FOUND DYING ON STREET
PORTLAND, Ore., June 19.—Dr. J.
Howard Miller, a prominent dentist
|his city, was found lying uncon
scious on a Washington street side
walk early today, and died ten
minutes after being removed to the
Emergency hospital. The cause of his
death is unknown as yet.
AMES PLANNED!
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The Program for the First A ear of
the War Includes Many
Fliers
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 19.— j
An American air navy of'30,000 ma-j
Raines is included in the program for,
the first year of the war, according to
statements given out here today.
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TO SEE TO FOOD SUPPLY, j
Herbert C. Hoover May
Control Distribution Here.
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Herbert C. Hoover, chairman.of tht
Belgian J relief commission;7 has been
asked *5- the Council of National De
fense to take tlte active cbairinanahii:
of a committee on food supply and
prices during the war. The council
expects through this committee to co
«rdinate the various food distributing
Reticles of the nation and prevent a>
Air aa possible speculation and othei
TMla which would raise food prices t<>
exorbitant levels
Come to Valdez, and
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
WOULD NOT SEEK
TO CONTROL FOOD
PRESIDENT SAY'S WILL
RELEASE FROM SPECULATORS
Measure Proposed by Administration
Should Pass not I utter than July
First to Save Nation—Millions are
Made by Simulators.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 19.—
President Wilson, in a letter to rep
resentative Borland today, stated that
the object of the proposed food ad
ministration measure was not to con
trol the food of the country, as had
been advanced by enemies of the bill,
but to release it from the control of
the speculators and protect the peo
ple against extortion. He declared
the measure must be passed by July
first to save the country.
S|*eculator> Made $50,000,000
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 19.—
Food speculators have taken fifty
million dollars per month from
the American people in the last five
months Food Commissioner Hoover
told the Senate today, while explain
ing the purposes of the food control
bill. ilflHI
Come to Valdez, and
CELEBRATE THE FOCRTH
VALDEZ, is planning a monster
Fourth of July celebration. The com
mittee soliciting the funds have let
no citizen escape, and the amount
subscribed is a generous one. The rock
drilling contest and the baseball game
between the Valdez Veterans and the
Liscurn Loopers will be worth many
times the price of your subscription.
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Cult Forms in Quick Time
LA GRANDE, Ore., June 19.—La
Grande tonight enjoys the distinction
of having “put over” more than half
of the required number to form a
Field Hospital Corps in less than 24
hours. A meeting was called last night
of the enlisted men registered. Others
are clamoring to get in.
In view of the fact that five of the
required surgeons and physicians
needed to fill commissioned officer’s
posts are already provided from near
by towns and La Grande.
SINK SUBMARINE
In Short Engagement in the Medit
erranean Warships Send
Sub to Bottom
LONDON, June 19.—It was report
ed here today that during an en
gagement yesterday between Japan
ese warships and a submarine in the
Mediterranean sea yesterday that the
latter was sunk after a brief engage
ment. The warships escaped unharm
ed.
COMMISSIONER CLEMENTS
DIED YESTERDAY
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 19 -
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Judson C. Clements died yesterday,
at Ills home in this city. Mr. Clem
ents was born in Walker County, Ga.,
in 1846. He served thru the civil war
as a private and first lieutenant; ad
mitted to the bar in 1868; was a
member of 47 th and 51st congress;
was appointed Interstat Commerce
.Commissioner in 1892; was a demo
crat. His home was in Rome. Ga.
WASHINGTON MASONS
CHOOSE GRAND MASTER
SEATTLE, Wash., June 19.—Geo.
Lawler, of Tacoma, was today chosen
grand master of the Masons of the
state at the convention being held in
this city. Mrs. Maud Barton was
elected grand matron.
Ring Old Lilierty Bell
PHILADELPHIA, June 19.—The
Liberty bell was rung today for the
third time since its famous tolling
in 1776. The occasion was in the in
terests of the Liberty Loan.
SHIPBUILDERS RESPdND TO CALL FOR “CHASERS"
Photo by American Preaa Association
Finished U boat chasers lu a shipyard somewhere on the Atlantic coaal ready to lie sent to the barred him.
while work on others has been quickened In response to Admiral Jellleoe's aiqieal to us to hurry them across sea
INDEPENDENT WRY
RESUMBBUSINESS
Balance of Equipment Will be on To
morrow's Boat
H. E. F. King, manager of the In
dependent Laundry, states that the
recent loss of equipment by fire, while
badly hampering the institution, has
not put it out of business, and that
the place is doing business again with
the material on hand. Mr. King states
that the laundry will again be in
shape to handle all work entrusted
to it in an efficient manner. The build
ing has been fepaired and the ma
chinery overhauled, and when the rest
of the necessary equipment arrives
Valdez' principal industry will again
give the prompt and excellent service
it has built up its large business on.
E. T. STANDARD KEEPS
WIRES HOT TO CAPITAL
Governor Strong lias had Attention
Called to Condition of Affairs and
Will Consult With President—Ken
neeott Manager Sails North Today.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 19.—
Governor J. F. A. Strong, Alaska’s
executive, who is visiting in Wash
ington, has had his attention called
to the serious strike in the Kenne
cott mine, the company's property in
Alaska, and will meet President Wil
son today to confer with him over
the situation.
E. T. Stannard, manager of the
Guggenheim interests in Alaska, has
been keeping the wires hot to his
company’s officers In New York, and
sailed from Seattle today for the scene
of the strike.
Goverument Kept Posted
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 19.—
The federal authorities have not been
In ignorance of the northward move
ment of German citizens, or unmind
ful of its interests and the importance
of protecting Alaskan mnes, particu
larly copper, from German intrigue.
Strong steps will be taken to suppress
anything which will reduce the sup
ply of copper for the munitions plants.
“HERR” DONOHOE may govern
the Democratic party, as stated by the
Times, but it is by the good old dem
ocratic doctrine of having the con
sent of the governed. The party has
recognized the ability of Mr. Dono
hoe to govern, and are willing to fal
low the leu' of tae old wheolhorse.
Come to Valdez, and
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
i GO TO FRANCE
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.MOKIMZK IN ARMORIES
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[ etl After landing—Intensive Train
ing Planned Under Euro|>ean Of
ficers—Men Ready to Go.
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WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 19.—
It was stated here today that the Na
tional Guardsmen would be dispatch
ed at once to France, where inten
sive training camps would be estab
lished under European officers, to lit
them for trench warfare. The Chief
of the Militia Bureau today ordered
the guardsmen in all cities to mobil
ize at their armories and be ready for
a call to the colors. Militiamen stated
that they were ready to go on an
hour's notice.
RUSSIAN CONGRESS
DECLAIM WAR
Will Sweep Military Domination from
Russia—Soldiers and Work
men Control
PETROGRAD, June 19.-S-A con
gress of workmen and soldiers with
delegates from every province in the
new republic of Russia, declared they
favored a continuance of the war, but
at the conclusion would sweep every
vestige of military dominance and
autocracy from the Republic. The
Council of Soldiers and Workmen are
in full control of the nation.
MEN WANTED AT
MINES AND CANNERIES
Capt. Bryon Smith reports that the
cannery at Nellie Juan is inquiring for
fishermen, and that the Hermann
Eaton property at Betties Bay also
needs miners. He reports industries
along the sound working full time
and many of them short of help.
MANY SHIPS RUNNING
SUBMARINE BLOCKADE
LONDON, June 19.—The Ameri
can Commission on Belgium relief an
nounced today that since June 7, 11
ships with 50,000 tons of foodstuffs
had reached Belgium ports, and that
an equal number would reach that
port within the next two weeks.
Come to Valdez, and
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
IF YOU cannot raise a garden, oi
have not the time to put in drilling
with the Home Guards, put youi
name down on the Red Cross subscrip
tion list and feel that you have at
least done your bit for your country
IUNGA SUFFERS FROM
i EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
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Town to Westward Has Series of Se
ismic Disturbances
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I'nga lias been suffering from a
j bad case of shakes since May 30.
when the earth beneath the town jar
red loose and shivered like a creek
bottom settler with the ague. It
tumbled all the movable chattels off
shelves and tables and before it
slopped most folks thought their
teeth were loose. The earth continued
to wobble intermittently for a week
afterward. Commissioner Driffield
wrote to a friend in Valdez on June
7:
‘ The big quake started about 10:30
the evening of May 30. I was in bed
reading and had to make a grab for
my lamp and bold on to the wall.
It lasted at least two minutes and I
was thinking of getting outside in
j negligee when it slowed down. I thot |
the blooming house w-as coming down j
but tlie end came before I committed
myself to anything rash.
“The quake did some damage to the
Apollo mine, ruining nearly all brick
1 work and causing other damage not
| yet appraised. The store of the Alaska
Codfish Company had nearly every
thing thrown off the shelves and most
of the other stores came through with
a lot of their goods on the floor. In
J the houses most everything loose
| landed on the floors. It Is reported
that the chickens left their roosts.
“Other quakes have been coming
right along ever since, some of them
quite severe. We don't know whether
to charge it up to God or the Kaiser.
Maybe it was Me undt Gott. There
must be something doing some
where.”
GENERAL ADVANCE
AT SALONIKA
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GENERAL SARRA1L PUSHING
ALONG VALLEY SARADI
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j Objective to Capture Railway Run
j, ning from Nisli in Serbia to Con
stantinople, Destroying Communi
cation With Germany.
LONDON, June 19.—Salonika ad
vices indicate that General Sarrail is
beginning a general advance along
the Saradi valley, driving the Bulgar
ian army before him. It is stated that
his objective point is Nish, where he
expects to capture the railway run
ning from the Serbian city to Con
stantinople, thus destroying all com
munications between Germany and
the Ottoman empire.
Come to Valdez, and
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
PEACE TERMS
GERMAN CENSORS PASS
TELEGRAMS OUTLINING PLANS
Socialist Propaganda Includes Obliga
tory International Court. Interna
tional Judicial Organization aud
Restriction Armaments.
LONDON'. June la.—The peace
terms proposed by a majority of So
cialists at the International confer
ence at Stockholm, reached Londoo
today, and attracted much interest
among British officials from the fact
that the telegram setting forth these
terms were allowed to pass the Ger
man censors unchecked. In outlining
their proposals the delegates pointed
out that the principle of peace without
annexation does not exclude friendly
adjustments of boundary lines on
frontiers. Another measure assures
permanent peace, including obliga
tory international arbitration courts
and a superior international judicial
organization, and the restriction of
armaments.
It was not stated wiiat action
would be taken by British officials up
on the message.
W ILL CONFER ON SUBJECT
OF BRITISH CONSCRIPTION
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 19 -
Brigadier Genera! William Lewis
While retired, officer of the British
army, has arrived in the city to con
fer with President Wilson in regard
to Conscripting British subjects, resi
dents in the United States. It is ex
pected that 50.000 men will be se
cured iu this country, who have lied
England. Ireland and Canada to avoid
service in the army.
BOV HERO DIES AFTER
RESCUE OK COMPANION
SEATTLE. Wash., June 19. — Free
man Coburn, aged 1 •». and Marvin
Carter. 12 years old. were drowned
yesterday afternoon at Duwamish.
Young Coburn perished alter rescu
ing Kay Wilson, 17 years old. who
was carried ui der a barge after lii3
cauoe capsized.
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CHIEF OF NAVIGATION.
Rear Admiral Palmer Heade
Important Naval Bureau.
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One of the most important i*osts m
the United State* naval organization,
that of chlefVif the bureau of navi
gation. la held by Leigh C. Palmer.
HU actual tank In the navy la that
of commander, but. while he Alls the
office of chief of the bureau, he U
known aa rear admiral. He Is enlyi
forty-four years old and Is one of the'
youngest nteu that ever held so im
portent an office in the navy.
Come to Valdez, and
. CELEBRATE THE FOURTH #