VOIAMK XIV VAIJJKZ, AliABKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1916 NUMBER 76
JERSEY STUDENTS
TO GET TRUING
WILI; KMHRACK BOTH SKXK8
Hoys at Hoboken WIU Receive In
struction in Military Tactics while
'iJirls Will Be Taught Hrst Aid
Nursing of the Injured.
HOBOKEN, N. J., March 22.—At
a. meeting of the hoard of education
ia this city yesterday a resolution was
passed making military training in
the public schools of this city com
pulsory. The resolution provides that
aU boys in the grammar and high
school grades shall receive a military
training and competent instructors
are to be provided.
The resolution also provides for
the training of girls in the schools in
the care of the injured. A course of
, lb»t aid uursing will be a part of the
^fchool studies under special instruc
tors. j
RUSSIA PLANS
TERRIFIC DRIVE
TRY TO DRIVE GERMANS OUT
fmmense Stores of Arms and Muni
tions are Being Itushed to Front,
and Indications are That Move*
meat Will Excedd that at Verdun.
LONDON. March 22.—From ad
vices received here from Petrograd,
it is believed that the Russian forces
are preparing for a drive against the
Germans in the' Coin-land district,
•with a view of driving them hack
across the border.
Immense stores of arms and am
munition are being rushed to the
front, and thousands of reinforce
ments from the training camps are be
ing sent to the fighting line.
indications are that the big drive
against the German lines will exceed
dwi^man drive against Verdun in
thAij^mber of troops engaged.
Make Gains in South.
PETROGRAD, March 22.—The
Russian war office today issued a bul
letin stating that the Russian forces!
operating in tile southern war 4one
in the DBeister district, had made iraj
portant iaiins. ' After several day* ol
severe fighting the Teutons have been
driven back for considerable dis
tances, and have suffered heavy lossj!
LANDS WITHDRAWN IN
THE SEWARD DISTRICT
The following order was recently
issued by President Wilson with
drawing lands in the Seward district!
tor railroad and townslte purposes. -
Under and pursuant to the pro
visions of the Act of Congress, ap-,
proved March 12, 1914 (38 Stat.
305), entitled "An Act to authorize
the President of the United States
to locate, construct, and operate rail
roads in the territory of Alaska and
for other purposes,” it is hereby or
dered that the following described
lands lie, and the same are hereby
withdrawn from settlement, location,
sale, entry or other disposition, and
reserved for the purpose hereinafter
mentioned namely:
For railroad purposes under said;
Act; A tract at Chickaloon—The N%
and N%SW»4 Sec. 36, T. 20 N., R.
BJB., and the NW% andW%NE%:
8* 31. T. 20 N„ R. 6 E.;
^ tract at Moose Creek—theS
Sec. 1, SE*4,SE% SW14 Sec, 2, and;
all that portion of Sec. 12, north of
low water mark of the Matanuska
river In T. 18 N., R. 2 E. *• i
For townsite aud other purposes In
connection with the construction and
operation of railroad lines under
said Act;
Atract at King’s River-N%SW%
Bee, 16, NV&SV6 aim S%SW% Sec.
17, T. 19., R. 4 E;
A tract at Wasilla Lake; All of
Secs. 3, 4, 9, and 10, T. 17 N., R.
1 W.
All in Seward Principal Meridian,
Alaska
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TAUGHT TO PREPARE
Photos by American Press Association. 4
Students of the Stuyvesant high schoM of Near .r«rk city receiving instruction from Captain Albert T. Rich.
O. 8. A., hi handling the regular army rifle.______
ADMIRAL W ATSON IN
FROM THE SOUTH
The steamer Admiral Watson ar
rived in port from the south about 6
o’clock last evening and left for the
westward about two hours later. The
Watson will go as far west as Seldo
via and is not expected to arrive here
on the return trip until Saturday
morning. Following are the passen
gers on the Watson for Valdez: B.
0. Dalzell. George Vinger. Elwood
Peterson. W’. Igo and seven steerage.
STORM SWEEPS
MIDDLE WEST
SEVERAL PERSONS LOSE LIVES
Terrible Gale With Hail and Sleet
Ganse Heavy Loss of Live Stock—
t
Railroad Traffic Hampered and
Telegraph Lines Are Down.
CHICAGO, March 22.—A terrible
gale, accompanied by intense cold and
hail and sleet is sweeping through
the middle western states; according
to reports received here today. Sever
al deathfTare reported as a result of
the storm* while -the- loss of litre
stock' la’said to^bet vetfy Surge; " Rail
road traffic is seriously delayed and
most of the telegraph wires are down
making communication difficult.
Public library
The public library, in the Every
man’s Clubroom, is now open daily
from 3 to 5 p. m. except on Satur
day, when the hours are from 6:30
to 8:30. As the duties of librarian;
is entirely in the hands of volunteers
from among the ladies, it is feared
that unless the number of those who
give of their services in this direc
tion Is not increased, the library will
be closed on Fridays all day. At
present the number of volunteers is
very limited, and the burden of keep
ing this worthy institution open has
fallen upon a very few. It is hoped
the necessity of dosing Fridays may
be obviated by some of the ladles
taking up the duties.
Notice
Starting Thursday' afternoon this
week at 3. p. m. there will be a num
ber of matinees each week at that
hour.
hour.,1 • T. : .
Thursday afternoon hud Saturday
afternoon at 3 p. m. “Enoch Arden”
Everyone should see this master
piece. '
Starting 'Sunday afternoon at 3 p.
m. the “Outlaw's Revenge, or A
Birth of a New Nation.”
Admission 25 cents. Don't forget
matinees Thursday, Saturday and
Sunday. The picture shown at each
of these matinees will be a feature.
Ed Wood has completed his con
tract at Fidalgo Bay, and Capt. Mar
cum will go down Friday and bring
his men and outfit back to Valdez.
SENATE DEBATES
ARMOR PLATE PLANT
KKPUHMCAN8 ARK OPPOSING
.
Democrats in Senate Will Vote for
the Measure and I/Baders express
the Belief that the Measure Cannot
be Defeated by Opposition.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ March 22—
The senate bill appropriating eleven
million dollars for the construction of
a government armor plate plant, la
now up for debate, and a number of
speeches for and against the measure
have been made. A considerable op
position to the measure has develop
ed, particularly on the Republican
side of the Senate, and the debate is
a heated one.
Despite the opposition there ap
pears to be but little chance that the
bill will be defeated when it comes
to a vote, as the democratic vote,
practically in its entirety, will be in
favor of the establishing of the plant.
Statistics have been Introduced in the
debate showing that the government
can save the entire cost of the plant
in a few years out of the difference
in cost' between the plate purchased
at the prices which have ruled with
in the past ten years, and the cost of
producing the plate in a government
owned plant.
COTTON WAREHOUSE
HALF MI Id JON DOLLAR LOSS
Oklahoma Farmers Heavy Ijosers by
Destruction of Product—Believed
Fire Result of Siiontaueous Com
bustion in Ootton Bales.
HOBART. Oklahoma, March 22 —
A lire broke out here today in one
of the largo cotton warehouses, and
before the flames were brought un
der control cotton to the.waiue of a
half million dollars had gone up in
smoke.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
but it is believed to have been the rc-.
suit of spontaneous combustion, as
much of the cotton had been in stor
age for some time. The loss will fall
heavily upon the farmers, who were
holding their crop awaiting a market..
E. F. Randolph was a through pas
senger on the Admiral Watson to Sel
ilovia, where he will manage the
Columbia Canuery Co., formerly call
od the Soldovla Salmon Co.
A flue display of nugget Jewelry uf
Valdez Drug Co. _ t/.
I OUTLAWS TAKE
TAMPICO FIELOS
DEFEATED CARRANZA TROOPS
jf (
Hold Valuable Property and Demand
Two Million Pesos to Prevent De
struction—Property Largely Own
ed by Foreign Capitalists.
GALVESTON, Texas, March 22.—
Reports have beeta received here to
the effect that Villa followers have
captured the oil fields south of Tam
pico, after a heavy battle with the
Caranza troops which were guarding
the country in that vicinity. The Car
ranza troops were routed, and Villa
ites are now in complete possession of
the field.
The report states that the outlaws
are demanding two million pesos to
prevent the destruction of the captur
ed property, which is owned almost
entirely by foreigners. United States
and English capitalists being largely
interested.
Much rioting is also reported from
Tuxpam, south of Tampico, where
Villa sympathisers are creating con
siderable disturbance. ' The United;
States gunboat Machine ban been sent
to the scene to protect .women and
children.
Fight Is Imminent. j
WASHINGTON, D. C.,‘ March 22
General Pershing has sent In a report
to the war department that he is rap
idly approaching Villa and his out
laws, and that a clash between the
two armies Is imminent.
Aviators host.
SAN ANTONIO, March 22.—It is
reported here that two of the aviators
accompanying the Pershing expedln
ticn into Mexico in search of Villa,
have been lost. It is presumed that
they have met with some accident in
the desert, or may have become vic
tims of the outlaw marskmen. The
victims are reported to be army lieu
tenants, but the names are not given.
~
Funston Wants More Troops/
SAN ANTONIO, March 22.—Gen.
Funston has sent to the war depart
ment a request for more troops with
which to patrol the Mexican border.
His present force he states Is in
adequate to patrol the long stretch
of country along'the border and af
ford protection from the raids of law
less Mexicans upon the settlements on
the American side. :
'He Also states that without a great
er nttinber of soldiers he Is unable
to protect the line of communication
between' the mtlltary base on the
United States side and the expedi
tions now in pursuit of Villa In Mex
ico.
FOR SALE: Seven-room house,
electric pump, bath, hot and cold wa
ter, piano. Terms Mrs. Korth. eodtf
Patho news, fine drama, two com
edies and instrumental music at the
i Empress cliance nt.waUww.-toni-w
BIG FIGHT ON
OIM’ONK CASH KOB BHKMKKTO.N
Californians Declare Money Should
lie Spent on the Mare Island Navy
Yard. Which Is Better Ki|iii|i|ii'il
for Naval Oimstructiiiu.
WASHINGTON, l). C„ March 22—
The Senate bill appropriating two
million dollars for improvements at
the navy yard at Bremerton, Wash
ington, has teen taken up in the
House. Considerable opposition has
devoloped to the measure from two
sources. One of these Is the opposi
tion of the California legislators, who
demand that tho appropriation should
|be expended on the Mare Island navy
yard near San Francisco, which, they
maintain, is better equipped tor -the
work of constructing Warships than is
the Bremerton yard. The remaining
opposition to the bill comes from a
inumber Of representatives who are
against the measure on general prin
ciples. They declare that too much
money has already been spent on
navy yards that are absolutely use
less to tho navy, and favor the cur
tailment of further appropriations in
this direction.
James Wilson amt Bort Gautier ar
rived in town list evening with the
freighting outfit Mr. Wilson has been
using at McCarthy. They came over
the government road, and notwith
standing the heavy snow drifts made
the trip from Ptarmigan Drop to town
in less than two dajrs.” ■' ' ’ f* ' *
piss tin
TOMMT BILL
GIVFiS PRFIBIDRifT F*ULL CONTROL
Particularly Efficient Men WUl Be
Permitted to Enter the Reserves
at the End of the First Year of
Tuetr Enlistment.
W ASHINGTON, D. C„ March 22—
Without debate the House last eve
ning adopted an amendment to the
army bill which gives the President
absolute control of the 80,000 reserve
troops- provided by the bill.
The amendment %lao provides that
particularly efficient men may be al
lowed to enter the reserves at the end
of the first year,
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ARTILLERY DUEL 18
RAGING ON VERDUN FRONT
PARIS, Match 22.—Advices from
Verdur. state that the Germans have
completely abandoned the infantry
attacka along the Verdun front. A'
heavy artillery fire is being directed
against tho French positions, which
is being returned by the French guns.
The offensive movement begun by
the French has subsided after the cap
ture of several of the German
trenches.
TWO HUNDRED KIDDED
BY AEROPIiANE RAIDERS
AMSTERDAM, March 22—From
advices received here it was learned
that the effects of the raid of the al
lied airmen on the German submarine
base at Zeebrugge, in Belgium last
Sunday Was greater than at first re
ported. Aside from the great danP
age done to the German workB and
the submarines under construction, it
is said that more than twt>- hundred
soldiers were killed by the bombs
dropped by the raiders.
J. E. Moffat, B. M. Barnes and At
well Davis, members of the commis
sion apolnted by the Government to
adjust the wage scale at Anchorage,
were through passengers on the Ad
miral Wataon.
Kodak Supplier at tne Valdes
Brug Company. tf
George Barry, who made the round
trip to Sound points on the Sham
SEAMEN’S STRIKE
DELAYS SHIPS
MEN DEMAND MOKE WAGER
Newly Formed Steamship Men’s On
ion Galls a Strike following a Rl>
fusal (ai llte I’ait of Steamship
■ Owners to Inrrease l’a> of Seamen
|
SKATTLK, March 22. The entire
steamship traffic of the Sound .has
heen badly hampered by the strike of
the union men employed ort the ships
running out of this port.
Several hundred deckhands, engi
neers and firemen, members of the
j newly-formed Steamshipmen’s union
have walked out following the refu
sal of a demand for higher wages.
Most of the steamers are now oper
ating with nou-union crews, neither
side being willing to make any com
promise. There has been consider
able delay in sailings due to the ne
cessity of securing new crews.
FLAMES WIPE OUT
TOWN IN TEXAS
KlfiHTi THOITSANO HO.MFI.K8H
Paris Is Visital by Conflagration
Which Destroys Mere than Two
Thirds of tlie Town—Property (joxn
Over Fight Million.
PAIUS. Texas, March 22. — A con
tlagration which wiped out more
than two-thirds of this city, and rein
dered more than 8.OJ0O persons home
less, occurred early this morning en
tailing the loss of two lives and a
property damage of eight millions of
dollars. < i
The tiro broke out in the middle Of
the town and spread with frightful
rapidity, despite the efforts of the
firemen, and only by the blowing up
of a number of buildings in the path
of the flames was the conflagration
brought under control.
So far as known bur. two persons
lost their lives in the flames. Practi
cally all of the business section was
destroyed and a large portion of the
residential part of the town is in
ruins; It is estimated fully eight
thousand persons have been render
ed homeless, and many are without
sufficient clothing, having been com
pelled to leave their homes in their
night clothing. ;
Much suffering is bound to prevail
unless provisions and temporary shel
ter can be provided at once. With
the burning of the business section
practically the entire food supply of
the town was destroyed, and short
rations are in order. Many of the
victims are destitute, having lost ev
erything, and appeals for aid have
been sent to the surrounding towns,,
and the raising of fuudfc and supplies
is progressing rapidly.
BORGEN TO GRAVE
FOR THE OUTSIBR
O. A. Borgen, who for a number Of
years has been the local manager ft
the Frye-Bruhn market in this city,
will leave hero about April 1, and will
in the future be connected with the
home plant in Seattle. Mrs. Borgen
and children will leave on the Admi
ral Watson, and Mr. Borgen will fol
low on the next boat. Mr. Borgen
has gained many friends daring his
residence in- Valdez, who will regret
his departure.
William Thomas, who has long
been connected with the market, will
take over the management of the bus
iness after the departure of Mr. Bor
gen.
The Swedish Club held their regu
lar weekly dance In the rooms of the
Valdez Athletic Association last eve
ning and a very enjoyable time was
had.
The Keystone Produce Company
received by tlio Steamer Watson rad
shes, green onions, rhubarb, aspara
gus, lettuce, tomatoes, cauliflower,
;reon poppers, etc. Prompt delivorv