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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA. TIES IV, SEPTEMBER 18 1917 NUMBER 208
PACIFIC COAST UNION STRIKE
MARSHAL TANNER
CAPTURES BAIL
Ksraped Prisoner Again Behind Bars
—Taken Single Handed by Mar
shal of First Division
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• SKAGWAY:—Vernon Bawlf, who
has been the object of a man iMint for
two weeks, surrendered to U. fe. Mar
shal J. M. Tanner and Guard Hardy
yesterday afternoon at five o’clock
after half hour parley. Marshal Tan
ner will probably take him to Juneau
on the Spokane.
Tanner and Hardy were unarmed
while Bawlf had a Winchester rifle
and a large calibre revolver. At a
somewhat dramatic interview at
* Brown’s wood camp lasting for half
an hour, Bawlf protested against sur
render and said that his partner in
the original horse stealing crime had
‘been out for a year while he had many
years yet to serve. Bawlf felt that it
was unjust and broke from the Walla
Walla penitentiary.
Marshal Tanner promised to use
his influence with .the Washington
authorities for leniency and urged
that if he persisted in trying to es
cape, bloodshed would follow, and he
was too young and capable to have
a murder charged against him.
Bawlf's clothes and rootwear were
in tatters though he had been well
fed. He had caches of grub that had
.been stolen from cabins in several
places also another rifle.
Bawlf had planned working his
way down Lynn Canal and getting
' gas boat and escaping into British
Columbia then working his way East.
Before surrendering Bawlf told
Marshal Tanner he meant to give his
pursuers the first shot and said it had
Setter be a hit because he would only
need a second shot to kill.
Hardy had previously seen Bawlf
jvhen unarmed and on instructions
from Tanner got his promise to meet
the marshal. When Tanner and Hardy
approached they were hailed by
Bawlf who was in ambush. Tanner
disclosed his identity on request and
when informed that the officers were
unarmed he came down to them and j
the parley began.
Prior to leaving tor saagway, mar
shal Tanner stated that he believed
that he would be able to capture
Bawlf without any trouble. Tanner
did not believe Bawlf was as bad as
painted, basing his belief that any
man so considerate as to write to his
mother and indicating that he was
not a bad sort of a son, could be tak
en without much trouble. Marshal
Tanner stated that he intended to use
» his best efforts to secure leniency for
Bawlf from the Walla Walla warden.
Bawlf broke from the Washington
State penitentiary at Walla Walla
fast April and all trace of him was
lost until he was spotted by the
Northwest Mounted Police at Atlln.
He was arrested and Guard Horton
•yas sent northto take him back to the
penitentiary. While in Skagway jail,
waiting for a steamer southbound,
Bawlf made his escape.
To Reduce Grain Prices
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 18.—
A reduction in the scale of prices of
grain grown in the United Kingdom
has been made by the British food
controller, according to a dispatch re
ceived today. The price of wheat, fix
ed at $2.34 a bushel in April has been
reduced to $2.10 and other grain
prices have been lowered according
ly.
BRITISH AIRMEN BOMBARD
BELGIAN CITY TODAY
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 18.—British
airmen today dropped bombs on the
brandings of the Belgian town of
Rouliers, killing and wounding 900
* Germans, according to The Maast
richt, a Holland newspaper.
Rain la reported at points along
tiie trail from Fairbanks to McCarty.
All other points report cloudy and
calm with the exception of McCal
lum where it Is snowing. Four Inches
of snow Is reported at this point.
COLUMBIA BUILDS FIRST BASE HOSPITALS
Photo by American Presa Association.
Kiise hospitals which will follow the army lit France are being built In different parts of the country, $30,000 -
being the Initial cost of each. Columbia university now has finished constructing the buildings above, which are
collapsible.
CANNERY TO MOVE
TO NEW SITE
Superintendent Kmel States That He
Will Cease efforts to Buy or /
Lease Cannery
Supt. John Emel stated to the
Prospector last night that he had de
cided to abandon his efforts looking
to the lease or sale of the municipal
wharf, and that he would look for a
new site for the proposed buildings.
Mr. Emel stated that while he believ
ed that a large proportion of the citi
zens were anxious to retain the can
nery the fact that nearly a majority
of the council and a number of citi
zens were against twe company made
it unsafe at present to make any large
investments in the city, and that he
believed the best thing for the com
pany to do would be to move to down
smiqd points.
NEW PRELATE ELEVATED
BY POPE BENEDICT
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18.—The
pope elevated the Rt. Rev. John J.
Cantwell, of San Francisco, to be Bi
shop of Los Angeles.
CARDINAL GASPARRI.
Papal 8acrafary of 8tata Dacidaa
to Roaign Bocauao of III Hoalth.
Cardinal Pietro Gasparrl's decision to
resign as papal secretary of state Is
said to be due in part to his poor
health and partly to the desire of Pope
Benedict to exercise more direct per
sonal control over the Vatican's poli
cies. Cardinal Gasparrl Is strongly pro
French In his sentiments and has been
untlrlngln his efforts to effect a recon
ciliation between France and the Vati
can. For eleven years he was a pro
fessor of the Catholic University of
Paris.
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RUSSIAN GENERAL
WILL BE EXILED
PETROGRAD. Sept. 18.—General
Gurko, former commander on the
southwestern front, charged with!
treasonable conduct toward the revo
lution, will be exiled from Russia.
General Gurko, accordug to reports,
is the first person against whom such
a measure has been taken by the revo
lutionary government. He will be per
mitted to choose the place of his resi
dence. A commission has been ap
pointed by the government to draft
a law for the summary punishment
of treasonable acts “in the rear,”
which is intended to include all Rus
sia.
SUGAR INDUSTRY
TAKEN OVER
President Announces that All Saccha
rine Products Will he Placed on
Conservation List
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 18.—
By presidential proclamation today
the sugar industry was placed under
the food administration commission,
to be conducted under the license sys
tem, which will control the manu
facture, distribution and importation
of all saccharine products.
STEAMER BRINGS.
MANY ASIATICS
Chinese Mail Boat Has Large Number
of Asiatics Bound for Trenches
in Europe
VANCOUVER, B. C„ Sept. 18.—
Tile steamship Empress of Russia ar
riving last night from Hong Kong
brought 3200 passengers, 2800 of
whom were Asiatics bound for the
front in Europe.
KERENSKY MARRIES
NOTED RUSSIAN ACTRESS
LONDON, Sept. 18.—A dispatch
from Stockholm today says that Gen
eral Kerensky, recently elected presi
dent of the Russian republic, married
a noted Russian actress following the
fall of Riga.
Leave For Front
PETROGRAD, Sept. 18.—Presi
dent Kerensky, accompanied by the
minister of war and minister of ma
rine left Petrograd today for the Rus
sian general army headquarters on
the field.
From four to eight Inches of snow
are reported on the Summit today.
VICE-PRESIDENT
SCB KAISER
Says Monarch Drunk With Military
Power, has Crazed Idea That He
Is Divine Ruler
NEW VORK, Sept. 18.—Vice
President Marshal, addressing a meet
ing of the Scottish Rite Masons, said
that a mad monarch, drunk with mili
tary power, has a crazed idea that he
was divinely appointed to rule the
world, and had plunged the world in
to a war so awful that all wars which
preceded it has fallen into signifi
cance.
Japanese Shipbuilders Will Allow
British Ships to he Construct*
ed in Yards
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 18.—
Japan will divert as much tonnage
as it can spare to Atlantic routes, ac
cording to arrangements recently
completed between that country and
the entente allies, thru the state de
partment, formally announced here
today. It is expected that Japanese
shipyards will be used for building
British ships and that Japanese mer
chantmen will be used to transport
supplies across the Pacific to Russia.
MOOSE BAND TO
GIVE GRAND BALL
The Moose Band is making ar
rangements for a grand ball to be
given in Moose Hall Saturday, Sept.
22. The treasury of the band has been
drained by the purchase of a new
bass horn and new music and they
wish to raise money to pay for a
new baritone and more music and
hope that the dance will be well at
tended. Tickets will be on sale in a
few days. If you don’t dance buy a
ticket anyway to help the boys along.
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ARCTIC CLUB TO HOLt)
ALASKA CELBRATION
SEATTLE, Sept. 18.—The enter
tainment committee of the Arctic
Club has arranged * celebration to
commemorate the fiftieth anniversary
of the transfer of Alaska from Rus
sia to the United States, by holding
an open house for Alaskans and a
banquet tonight, September 18.
The steamer Mariposa passed Ju
neau early yesterday morning on her
way north, and Is expected In Valdes
| some time Thursday morning.
25,000 IRON WORKERS
OUT AT FRISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18 —
Twenty-five thousand iron workers
and metal trades mechanics in emer
gency war construction In San Fran
cisco bay cities went out on strike
today following the rejection of their
demands for a big increase in wages.
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3000 Out in Seattle
SEATTLE. Sept. 18.—Three thous
and carpenters went out on strike
here today on the refusal of the mill
workers to grant their employes an
eight-hour day with increased pay.
The ship carpenters’ helpers also
went out with their mates.
Several Thousand in Portland
PORTLAND, Sept. 18.—About
three thousand employes in the ship
yards of this city walked out on strike
this morning, after being refused
’Higher wages by their employers.
I’nion Iron Works Guarded
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18.—Two
companies of Mare Island marines
SECRETARY LANE
DEUVEFSMESSAGE
Says Nineteen Hundred Years Since
Caesar Conquered Germans and
Took Hostages for Peace
ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 18.—In an
address opening the convention of
American Business Men and industri
al leaders today, Secretary L.ane said
that nineteen hundred years had
elapsed since Caesar defeated the
Germans in France, and told him to
repair the damages and give hostages
to keep the peace. He added that the
statesmen of the w«rld were now try
ing to discover what kind of hostages
Germany can give, as a princess is no
longer wanted as a hostage.
Tony Carlson received a flue Dodge
auto by a recent boat, and at present
is entertaining his friends with num
erous joy rides.
Jim Wilson’s freightng outfit left
Gulkana north this morning.
ADVOCATES WAR MEDAL.
Congressman Georgs F. O’Shau
nossy Wants Now Ona Adopted.
Congressman George F. O’Shannesay
of Providence, R. I., has Introduced a
bill In congress proposing that the Unit
ed States have a medal for bravery
smtiw to the Victoria cross of Eng
land and the French Croix de la Ouerre.
It Is proposed that the decoration be
cal]of tbs American eagle medal
were called this morning to guard
the Union Iron Works from depreda
tions of striking employes.
.\|»|ieal to Goni|ters
WASHINGTON’. I). C.. Sept. 18.—
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board appealed today to President
Gompers to stop the Pacific shipyards
strike.
President Asks Adjustment
WASHINGTON. D. C., Sept. 18.—
President Wilson is personally press
ing for prompt adjustment of the
shipyard strikes on the the Pacific
coast, and will sanction the dispatch
of a labor commission to Russia to
clarify the situation in regard to the
attitude of the United States toward
the war. The President regards this
as necessary because the labor un
rest in the west Is being used accord
ing to a diplomatic report to create
dissatisfaction with the war among
the laboring men in Russia.
WILL PROTECT
CIVIL RIGHTS
Legislation be Unacted to Protect
Pro|»erty Rights of Soldiers
At The Front
WASHINGTON. I). C.. Sept. IS.—
Legislation to protect the civil and
property rights of soldiers in the
manner of a moritorium for the dura
tion of the war in behalf of the men
who are serving the country on the
firing line may be placed upon the
administration's program this ses
sion of congress as a necessary ele
ment in reasing a citizen army.
AGROm ORIENT
Typhoon In Oriental Water* Badly
Damages Transport Witli 2000
American* on Board
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IS.—The
transport Thomas, with 2000 Ameri
cans aboard, got caught in a typhoon
while on her way across the Pacific
recently, and is now at Nagasaki,
Japan, undergoing repairs. She had
2000 Amercans aboard bound for the
front.
IJeut. Faust at Beaver Dam
Lieut. Faust arrived at Beaver Dam
last night, and has but one more sta
tion to inspect before arriving in
Valdez. The Lieutenant’s automobile
has broken down near Beaver Dam
and men left this morning with the
parts necessary for repairs.
NORTHWESTERN SAILING
POSTPONED SEPT. 22.
Word was received here this morn
ing that the steamer Northwestern,
which was to have sailed (or Valdez
September 19 has postponed its sail
ing date until 9 a. m., Saturday, Sept.
22.
NOTICE—All Odd Fellows and
(amities and Rebekahs and (amllles
are invited to attend the celebration
o( the 66th anniversary o( the found
ing of the Rebekah lodge. The pro
gram will take place at Odd Fellow
Hall and will be followed by refresh
ments.