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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ. ALASKA. MONDAY. JULY 16, 1617 NUMBER 155
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TAM MAN HAS
NAIMW ESCAPE
FA 1X8 FOUR HUNDRKO
FI FT DOWN BIX IF
Car Driven by >lr. M. A. Howe, Pres
ident of Pioneer Bindery at Tacoma
Goes Over Bluff at Rocky Point—
Occupants Are Uninjured.
While coming in from Fairbanks
in company with wife and C. A.
Sclionacker of the Richmond Paper
Company, a car driven by M. A.
Howe, president of the Pioneer Bind
ery & Printing Company, of Tacoma,
jumped the road at Rocky Point, 24
miles out from Valdez, and plunged
400 feet down the mountain to the
lake, plowing a clean path thru the
alders and standing timber resemb
ling a cyclone's wake. That the whole
party was not instantly killed is due
lo t'^ fact that the car was pointed
stralfPit down the hill and remained
upright the whole distance, stopping
just before it would have plunged in
to the lake at the foot of the preci
pice.
Mr. and Mrs. Howe left here a
week or so ago in their Ford car. on
a business trip to Fairbanks. On
their return they picked up Mr. (’. A.
Sclionacker of the Richmond Paper
Company who came hack with them.
All went well until the party reached
the grade this side of the Summit,
where the wheel struck a stone in .the
trail, throwing the machine off the
bank at right angles to the road. The
party made its way to Wortman’s
roadhouse, where they are awaiting
the arrival of their machine, which
will be pulled up to the road by the
Road Commission team today. They
are expected into town this evening.
ISMOBILIZING
MANY STATES GETTING
MEN HEADY EOK SERVICE
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Work of Assembling Militia of Neb
raska, Minnesota, Michigan, Wis
consin Started—Will Entrain For
Coast Soon to See Active Service.
OMAHA. Neb., July 16.—The na
tional Guard units of Nebraska, Min
nesota. Michigan and Wisconsin be
gan mobilizing today to begin work
preparing them for active service in
France. It is stated the men will be
sent to southern training camps.
non-perishable food
AGAIN BEING CANNED
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WASHINGTON, D C.. July 16.—
Canning of non-perishable food pro
ducts, discontinued two months ago
at the direction of the war can com
mittee, has been resumed. The com
mittee, comprising tin plate manufact
urers, can makers, canners and gov
ernment officials, announced today
that the supply of cans now is ample
for all food packing.
Packers of other than food pro
ducts will not be permitted to use
tin containers for some months. Most
of them, however, it was said today,
having turned to fiber and paper sub
stitutes, probably will not resume the
use of tin even when they have obtain
ed permission from the committee.
BRITAIN’S ZONE IS
PROTESTED BY DUTCH
LONDON, July 16.—The new dan
ger zone recently established in the
North Sea by the British government
has drawn protests from the Dutch
government, which maintains that
these regulations abolish the safe
shipping route across the North Sea,
thereby making impossible the pas
sage of all shipping to and from Hol
land around the northern coast of En
gland. The other routes are included
in the German danger zone.
ASST. SECRETARY
linn dead
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YVKI.I. KNOWN POLITICIAN
DIES IN WASHINGTON
Seattle Member of Secretary lame's
( ahinet. Appointed July I. I'll4,
Passes Away at Nation's Capital—
Was Prominent Attorney.
WASHINGTON. D. C .In'* 16.—
Bo Sweeney. Assistant Secretary of
the Interior under Secretary T.ane.
died here this morning. Eo Sweeney
was born in . Henry County. Mo., in
186:;. He was an E. E. B.. of Cumber
land University of Eaw School. Greek
Getter fraternity. Beta Theta Pi. Mar
ried Gillian Reeves of Trinidad. Colo.,
in 1897. Admitted to the Colorado
Bar in 189S: member of Colorado leg
islature in 189:!: Democratic nomi
nee for speaker in 1S97: delegate at
large to democratic convention in Chi
cago in 1896: removed to Seattle in
1897: Democratic nominee for cor
poration counsel in 1902: was Justice
of Supreme Court of Washington in
1906; was appointed Assistant Secre
tary of the Interior in 1914: member
of the Seattle liar Association. Arctic
Brotherhood. Commercial clubs of Se
attle and was at all times a promi
nent worker for Alaska.
His remains will be sent to Seat
tle. Washington, for interment.
Navy Buy* 200,000 Shirt*
WASHINGTON. D. O.. July 16.—
Contracts for 200,000 wind-proof
shirts at $2.52 each have been award
ed by the Navy Department. The
shirts are part of a special uniform
to be furnished American sailors on
submarines, submarine chasers, de
stroyers and other craft on which the
men are greatly exposed.
Potato I'iot in Ain*terdam
AMSTERDAM, July 16.—The Han
delsblad prints a report of disturb
ances over the supply of potatoes in
Amsterdam. Thousands of women and
youths beseiged a pier where a small
bargs of potatoes for hospitals had
been tied up. The crowd was driven
oft by mounted police. Several police
i men were severely injured by stones.
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Missing Girl Found
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NEW YORK, July 16.—('has W.
; Pomeroy, a former supreme court jus
tice of Montana, has been informed
from Philadelphia that his daughter.
Miss Belma Pomeroy who disappear
ed here Thursday, has been found
there the police were informed today.
Judge Pomeroy left at once for Phila
delphia.
Constantine Bays Chateau
AMSTERDAM. July 16.—Former
King Constantine of Greece, who re
cently arrived at Lagunc. Switzerland,
has. according to the Berlin Lokal
Anzeiger, bought the magnificent
chateau Chartreuse, near Thun. Swit
zerland. belonging to the German
Baron Von Gedlitz.
FIFTEEN STATES HAVE
NOT TURNED IN REPORTS
Conscription Held Up On Account of
Dilatoriness of Officials in Sending
in Reports—Cannot be Drawn Be
fore End of Present Week.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. July 16 —
The War Department stated today
that the drawing of men for the sel
ective draft could hardly start before
Saturday on account of the dilatori
ness of the officials of fifteen states in
sending in reports of completed ex
emption organizations. It is hoped
that drafting will begin Saturday.
BO ELK E S CONQUERER HOME FROM FRANCE
Photo by American Press Association
Captain Bunnell (on left), the American aviator who downed the famous
Boelke, la now recruiting for the British air service in Anieri. u Lieutenant
A. Miller Thomas of Canada is with h rn
yiT’KU PKOCFF DINGS
FOUND BV COMMITTFFj
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Out of Sixt>-two Votes Cast in Afog-|
nak Not More Thau Fifteen Cast h>
White Persons—Fortv-Seveu Cast
Aleuts, Not Able to Talk Fnglish.
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(Special to Prospector p
ANCHORAGE. July 16.—Deposi
tions taken to the westward by a com-!
mittee investigating alleged election
frauds in the recent contest for dele-!
gate show some exceedingly queer!
things allowed-by election judges. Out
of 62 votes in Afognak. not more than
fifteen were white persons, while the
record shows that 47 votes were cast I
for Janies Wickersham by Aleuts liv- j
ing under tribal relations. Thirty- j
four of the voters were unable to read
or write or understand the English
language, a majority of which testi
fied that they voted for Wickersham:
while others testified that Tauswick,
an educated Aleut and Wickersham
agent, went into the booths with them
and made out their ballots, and that
they had not the remotest idea for
whom they voted. It was further as
certained that Tauswick was not a
member of the election board and that
fraud of the most brazen kind was
practiced. It is certain that Afognak
will be thrown out.
Iii the contest at Seldovia it was
found that twenty-seven of the voters
were members of the Kenai tribe, liv
ing under tribal relations, and that
they voted for James Wickersham for
delegate: that they were rounded up
from the villages by Wickersham
agents and voted as these told them.
Most of them cannot read or write or
understand the English language.
They are certainly wild and wooly
savages, and a photograph will he tak
en of them and labeled “Wick’s con
stituency at Seldovia," and forward
ed to the election board as an exhib
it. It is almost certain that the evi-j
deuce of illegal voting will result in
this precinct being thrown out. In
these two precincts Wickersham had
a lead of 73 votes.
So much evidence of fraud in vot
ing has been secured by the commit
tee taking depositions that it is pos
sible that warrants may be sworn out
for those guilty of illegally voting the
natives and they will be prosecuted.
The dispatch states that the com
mittee is busily engaged in securing
depositions from various precincts,
and that they will make interesting
reading when compiled.
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION
TO BITLD RAILWAY
Will he I'miI to Clo>e Thirty Mile Gap
in Main Line I-Voiii Tide Water at
Anchorage to Seward—Will Open
fp Matanuska Coal ITeld*.
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WASHINGTON*. I). (July 16.—
An additional appropriation of four]
million dollars for Alaska railroad
construction, to be used in closing
the ::o mile gap between Anchorage
and Seward, and open up the Alatan
uska coal fields was asked from Con
gress today, by Secretary Lane, with
tiie approval of Secretary Wilson.
This will allow coal to be delivered to
tide water and to all parts of the
country. At present passengers take
a launch from the terminus of the
railway to the end of the line from
Seward.
GERMAN CHANCELLOR RESIGNS
AND NEW ONE APPOINTED
LONDON. July 16.—Herr Beth
mann-Hollweg, Chancellor of the
Empire, presented his resignation Sat
urday to the kaiser, which was ac
cepted. and Dr. Michaelis was ap
pointed chancellor in his stead. Dr.
Bethmann-Hollweg has been one of
the strongest figures in the German
cabinet, but was forced to resign up
on account of friction with the kaiser
over proposed reforms urged for the
empire.
VALDEZ DEFEATS NINE
FROM CUTTER UNALGA
The Valdez baseball team defeated
the team from the cutter lrnalga at
the grounds in this city yesterday, by
a score of ten to three. The boys from
the cutter played good ball but lack
ed the opportunity for practice, hav
ing been to the westward for several
months. It is stated another game will
he played by the two nines before the
vessel leaves port.
BAND BOYS MAY GIVE
OPEN AIR CONCERT SOON
The newly organized Moose Band
is improving very rapidly in their
playing, and as soon as some much
needed music arrives will give a ser
ies of open air concerts for our citi
zens. They should be encouraged in
every way possible, as a good band
is one of the greatest assets a town
can have, and the X aldez band is
certainly a good one.
URGE SUM
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TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND
MACHINES TO BK BUILT I
House Passes Kill Appropriating Six j
Hundred and Forty Million Dol- j
lai> for Twenty-Two Tliousand Ma
- chines—Start Work Immediately, j
WASHINGTON. I). C., July 16.— j
The House today passed the bill urg
ed by President Wilson for the con
struction of 22,000 airplanes of the
most approved type, construction to
be started immediately. Six hundred
and forty million dollars will be ap-'
propriated for that purpose.
DHI'UTY MARSHAI.
AN AID TO Ctl'lD
TIiosp who are acquainted with the
genial Deputy Marshal at Anchorage
would not pick him out as first as
sistant to Dan Cupid, but looks are
deceiving, and “Mossy" took to the’
role as naturally as a duck to water,
according to the following article
from a recent issue of the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer:
■ “Just to make sure that nothing
would prevent the solemnization of
the nuptial ceremony yesterday morn
ing. \V. ('. T. Smith, who manages >
the federal government's hospital at
Anchorage. Alaska, loaded his fian
cee. Miss Jessie V. Shaw, of Winfield.’
Kan., and C. >W. Mossman. United
States Deputy Marshal at Valdez, in
to an automobile at the Frye Hotel,
ordered the chauffeur to drive to Rev.
Dr. W. A. Major's residence, where
the clergyman was taken aboard, and
then the party hastened to the home, \
on Ninth Avenue, of Mrs. N. D. Bel
den. a mutual friend of the contract
ing parties. There the service was'
celebrated. Then. Mr.• Smith breath
ed a sigh of relief. While the party!
was in the motor car, he had urged
that the ceremony he performed with
out further ado. and Dr. Major had |
obligingly expressed a willingness, but
Miss Smith insisted on a more for
mal proceeding. Two years ago in:
San Francisco the couple took out a
marriage license and the service was I
set for a few hours later. In the mean-!
time, however, the young woman re
ceived a telegram to return without
delay to her home in Kansas, as onej
of her parents was seriously ill. The!
contemplated marriage was postpon
ed. at first for a few months and then.!
when Mr. Smith was called North, un-j
til he could visit the states again. He’
came here Friday. Miss Shaw, from
Winfield, reached Seattle the day be
fore. They will be at home in An
chorage as soon as the next north
bound steamship arrives there.”
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Babe Ruth Suspended
CHICAGO. July 16.—Babe Ruth,
star pitcher with the Boston Amer
icans. was indefinitely suspended to
day for hitting Umpire Owens during
the game with Washington, Satur
day.
sin men !
go on strike:
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TACOMA OPERATIVES
WALK OUT TODAY
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Because Officials of Stone & Webster |
System Refuse Recognize Newly j
Organized Union, All Employes Go ^
Out and System is Tied Up.
TACtiMA. July 16.—Tacomans are
walking today, the employes of the
Stone & Webster system of this city
striking because the company refus
ed to recognize the newly formed un
ion of streetcar employes. It is stat
ed that the system is tied up com
pletely. no cars going out of the
barns.
WILL GRANT
GERMAN REFORMS
FMPFROR WOl l.U CONSULT
CROWN PRINCF FIRST
In Communication Wilhelm Says,
Ax Reforms vrill Concern Others
He has Summoned l-’rederlck Wil
helm to a Counsel.
BERNE. July 1 *». — In an official
communication addressed to the peo
ple of Germany. issued at Berlin. Em
peror V ilhelni expressed the opinion
that as the constitutional reforms de
manded by th“ reiehstag were such
as not only to concern hemsetf but
his successors to the throne, he had
summoned the Crown Prince Freder
ick Wilhelm to one or more counsels,
at which decisions regarding the ex
tent to which the crown and govern
ment would make concessions to the
reiclrstag would be reached.
Tlie Crown Prince is now in com
mand of the Saxe-Coburg division of
the German army near Verdun.
Will Grant Suffrage
Zl'FlIC'H. July 1G.—Berlin dis
patches of an official nature announce
that the Prussian government will
submit to the diet a law granting el
ectorate reforms without waiting un
til the war is over. The government
will also grant universal suffrage with
certain limitations a< to the rights of
tiie voters.
Di-cits'. War Prisoner*
THE HAGEE. July IS.—The Brit
ish commission, headed by Lord New
ton. lias arrived her*., to discuss with
German delegates, headed by General
Kriedrich. the question of war prison
ers of both countries.
ItEITsES TO VOTE
HEGF W Alt ('HEIHT
Dispatch l-Yom Berlin Nays That Ger
man limit Defuse* to Vote Further
Appropriation of Fifteen Billion
Mark* for War Purj>o*e*.
AMSTERDAM. July 16.-<-A dis
patch from Berlin received here tljis
morning says that the members of the
Reichstag have gone upon a s'rVe,
refusing to vote for an appropriation
of fifteen billion marks war credit,
asked by the government. It is stated
here that a crisis is pending in Ger
many’s affairs, and that the whole
membership of Germany’s lower
house may be forced to resign by gov
ernment officials.
WOMEN IN FRANCE TO
HANDLE WAR TRUCKS
PARIS. July 16.—Between a hun
dred and fifty and two hundred wo
men soon will be driving military
motor cars behind the front. Women
have tried since the beginning of the
war to enlist in the automobile ser
vice. The "Feminin Automobile Club”
was the center of this group and it
had secured the signatures of sever
al hundred of the thousand women
in Paris who hold licenses to drive
motor cars. The passive resistance of
the different war bureau held them
back until now.
The women are obliged to enlist for
three months and to agree to sub
mit scrupulously to military rules and
discipline. They will in the begin
ning replace motor ambulance drivers
in the foreign sanitary sections who
are transferred to other services. Lat
er on they may replace men in other
automobile sections. The command
ing officer of four military regions
have made applications for women
recruits to drive service cars.