ELEVEN MILLIONS
FOR ALASKA ROADS
ESTIMATES SUBMITTED TODAY
Six Hundred Thousand Asked for to
Build Wagon Roads and Ten and
One-Half Millions for Construction
of Railroads.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 6.—
Estimates submitted for the Alaska
appropriations for 1917 in Congress
consist of $600,000 for the construc
tion of roads and trails in the Terri
tory by the Alaska Road Commission,
the extra $100,000 being for the pur
pose of starting the steel truss span
bridge across the Gastineau channel
between Juneau and Douglas.
For the construction of the gov
ernment railroad in Alaska, the sum
of $10,596,072 is asked for the pur
pose of carrying out the construction
planned during the year consisting
of the laying of sixteen miles of track
from Glacier creek to four miles
north of Indian creek. Forty-five
miles of railroad from Little Susitna
to a half mile north of Montana
creek; twenty miles of railroad from
Dead Horse Hill at the mouth of In
dian River on the south bank of the
Susitna, to the north end of Broad
Pass, and one hundred and ten miles
from Healey fork to Fairbanks.
DEUTSCHLAND BALLAST
BE MADE INTO METALS
NEW LONDON, Conn., Dec. 6.—
Iron ballast weighing 120 tons, com
ing over on the German submarine
merchantman Deutschland, is to be
converted into “Deutschland Iron
Men,” to be sold as souvenirs for
the benefit of the German widows
and orphans of the war.
The souvenirs will be a little smal
ler than an American 'silver dollar,
and they will bear impressions in re
lief showing the Deutschland and
Capt. Koenig’s signature. It is said
that some of the metal came from
European battle fields.
U. 8. HAS BUILT 908
VESSELS IN lO MONTHS
WASHINGTON,-D. C., Dec. 6.—
Nine hundred and sixty-eight, sail
ing, steam, gas and unrigged vessels
aggregating 405,894 gross tons were
built in the United States during the
10 months ended November 1, an
nounces the department of commerce.
In addition there were constructed
for foreigners 36 wooden vessels of
25,418 gross tons. Of the total ton
nagage, 248,658 were steam craft.
GERMAN EXCHANGE IS
LOWEST SINCE WAR BEGAN
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Exchange
on Germany fell today to the lowest
rate recorded since the war began.
The German mark was a little less
than 17 1-8 cents as against the nor
mal value of 24 cents.
TO THE PEOPLE OP
VALDEZ AND VICINITY
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We wish to announce that
we have taken over the bakery
an{I delicatessen business of
Mr. Rudolph Schmidt.
It is our aim to conduct a
modern, sanitary and up-to-date
bakery. We have, therefore,
erected a bakery building in the
rear of our store which will be
used exclusively for the bakery.
Our Bakery Department will
carry a complete line of bread,
pies, cakes, and cookies, also a
full delicatessen line such as was
carried by Mr. Schmidt.
Mr. Schmidt will have charge
of the Bakery Department, thus
assuring you of the usual good
quality of his goods.
All kinds of cakes and pies
made to order.
Telephone orders promptly
attended to.
We hope you will call upon
us when in need of anything in
the bakery line.
8. BLUM & COMPANY.
NORTHWESTERN SAILS;
TWENTY-ONE PASSENGERS
The steamer Northwestern arriv
ed in port about 4 o’clock last even
ing and after a short stay sailed for
the States. Twenty-one passengers
were booked from here, as follows:
Gus Dgarf, Louis Rosenthal, Mrs. T.
J. Devinney. James Fish, Fred Fish,
Verna Fish, Mrs. Zugg and daughter,
A. G. Stall, Mrs. Stall and four chil
dren, Mrs. Bahrt and two children,
W. J. McDonald, A. J. Dlmond, Mike
Bayan, George F. White, all for Se
attle.
TWO DEAD IN
FAIRBANKS FIRE
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 6.—The infant
child of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sherman
and a young girl named Mary Porter
are dead as the result of a fire which
occurred in the Sherman home Nov.
29. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman were ab
sent from the house at the time and
had left their six-year-old daughter
Irene and the baby, one year old, in
the care of Mary Porter, a neighbor’s
daughter. The fire was caused when
Irene poured kerosene on some coals
in a cookstove. The house caught Are
and the children were unable to get
out. Irene and Mary were rescued
by a passer-by who was not aware
of the fact that the baby was in the
house.
Later Firemen Jack Hanson and
Jack O’Connor rushed through the
blaze and dragged ou^ the infant but
it died that same night. The Por
ter girl passed away yesterday. Irene
is expected to recover but will be dis
figured for life. A remarkable fact
connected with Ihe tragedy of the
Shermans is that when they were on
the trail in the Totatlanika a year
ago another baby of theirs was frozen
to death in a storm.
WICKKRSHAM GAINS IN
RKTl’RNS FROM TAI.KKKTNA
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The following returns from Ta>
keetna at the office of the Clerk of
the court give Wickersham a gain of
10 votes. The returns complete are
as follows:
Lewis 4, Sulzer 3, Wickersham 23
Cobb 8, Grigsby 11, Schofield 9,
Dooley 11, Fra lie 13, German 2, Ro
l.an 2, Cannon lu. Day 10, Hegner 4,!
W. J. Henry 6, W. P. Henry 1, Hoi-j
land 10, Hunter 8, McCallum 8, Mur-j
ray 5, Noon 5, Price 10, Dieringer^2, I
Jeter G, Wilson 13, Wood 7, Dry 24, '
Wet G, 8-hour day 27, against 8-hour
day 2. I
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Watson Passes Juneau.
According to advices received at
the local cable office the steamer Ad-'
miral Watson passed Juneau, north
bound. at 7 o’clock last night and
should arrive here sometime tomor-1
rom evening or Friday morning.
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Mariposa Sails West.
The steamer Mariposa arrived iu
port about 1 o’clock this afternoon
and sailed west about an hour later.
The only passenger for Valdez was
Millionaire C. W. Mossman. The pas
sengers booked here for the west
ward were Frank Short for Latouche,
J. E. Morrison for Seward, and three
steerage passengers for Latouche.
Ladies* Aid Meeting.
The Ladies' Aid of the Congrega
tional church will meet in the lecture
room of the church on Thursday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Charles Crawford will
be the hostess.
Painter Found Dead
HARTFORD Conn., Dec. 6.—Chas.
Noel Flagg, widely known asjm art
ist and portrait painter, was found
dead in his home here today.
Frank Short left on the Mariposa
for Latouche, where he will enter
the wireless station.
A1 Lipp was a passenger on the]
Mariposa for Seward, where he is go
ing with a large consignment of i
poultry.
Deputy Marshal C. W. Mossman
returned on the Mariposa from a trip
to the States with prisoners.
Sport Smith, a well known Nome-;
Ite, was a passenger on the Mariposa}
on his way to Anchorage.
District Attorney Spence left on
the Mariposa for Seward on a busi
ness trip.
FOUND—On beach this morning,
a small dinky; owner can have same
by paying costs and applying to Hans
Steinfeldt It
FIGHTING IN RUMANIA IS
FAVORABLE TO THE TEUTONS
RUSSIAN AND RUMANIAN ATTACKS EVERYWHERE REPULSED—
TEUTONS CAPTURE STORES OF INESTIMABLE VALUE—GREECE
NOT BLAMED FOR DISMISSING REPRESENTATIVES OF CEN
TRAL POWERS—CONSTANTINE SURROUNDS FRENCH FORCES
WITH LARGE FORCE OF GREEKS—SERBIANS CAPTURE SER
IES OF FORTIFIED BULGARIAN POSITIONS IN NORTH.
VIENNA, Dec. 6.—General Von
Mackensen has opened the Danube,
having gained complete possession of
the river. It is impossible to esti
mate the value of the enormous
stores of rich booty which have fallen
into the hands of the Teutons. The
Russian attacks in Rumania have
been repulsed at all points, and the
allied forces are in desperate need of
a pause in the fighting to rearrange
their lines, but the Teutons are pur
suing them everywhere.
Fighting Favors Teutons.
BERLIN, Dec. 6.—The fighting
south of Bucharest has resulted fav
orably for the Teutons. North of
Bucharest they have captured the
important town of Tergovista, open
ing the road to an attack on the cap
ital from three sides. The first Ru
manian >rmy, opposing Falkenhayn,
has been driven south to Tilu, about
15 miles from the capital. Sligtu
Russian progress is "reported in the
Trotus valley.
Obstinate Fighting.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 6.—Advices
received here state that the Teutons
have occupied Gradichtea, within 12
miles of Bucharest. After obstinate
fighting the Russians have driven
back the Teutons and have occupied
the heights of Jablonitza.
Greece Not Blamed.
BERLIN, Dec. 6.—The Greek gov
ernment is not blamed in official cir
cles here for the dismissal of the Teu
tonic representatives at Athens as it
is realized the pressure brought to
bear upon Constantine by the En
tente Allies was overpowering.
Greeks Surround AJlles.
LONDON, Dec. .6.—King Constan
tine has surrounded the small foroe
o.f Admiral De Fournet, consisting of
about 3,000 French marines with a
force of about 30,000 Greek soldiers,
while ostensibly treating with him
over the demands made by the Allies.
It is rumored that Constantine is
quietly mobilizing the Greek troops
and will co-operate with the Teutons I
in the vicinity of Monastir.
Serbs Win Victory.
SALONIKI. Dec. 6.—The Serbian1
troops, by a brilliant attack, have sue-!
ceeded in capturing a series of pow-!
erfully fortified Bulgtwian positions
north of Grunishtea.
DEATH DUE TO ...
FALLOF ROCK
VALDEZ AX KILLED LATOITHE
Oswald Tramontin fatally Injured by
Heavy Rock at Heatson Mine Suc
cumbs to Ids Inuries—Body Itrot
Here.
The remains of the late Oswald
Tramontin, who died as a result of
injuries received while working in
the Beatson mine at Latouche, were
brought up from Latouche on the
steamer Northwestern last evening by
Mrs. Tramontin. who went to La
touche on receipt of the news of her
husband’s injury. Mr. Tramontin
was working in the mine when a
large rock, weighing several hundred
pounds fell, striking him and inflict
ing injuries from which he died a
few hours later. Arrangements for
the funeral have not yet been com
pleted.
Mr. Tramontin was born at Udine,
Italy, and was 48 years of age. He
was employed at Ellamar for a long
time, and only recently went to La
touche. He is survived by a wife and
five children, who have made their
home here for several months past.
SCARCITY OF GRAIN
IS FACING WORLD
JtOME, Dec. 6.—The International
Institute of Agriculture is urging the
most rigid economy in the consump
tion of food, in view of the deficient
crops and extraordinary demands of
the European armies, and they say
all nations are confronted with grave
situations.
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TWO FATALLY INJURED
WHEN HOME DYNAMITED
SEATTLE, Dec. 6.—The home of
Henry Lofgren on Vashon island,
was dynamited during the night and
Mrs. Lofgren and daughter were per
haps totally Injured. The dynamit
ing was a malicious act and the au
thorities expect to make an arrest
within the next 24 hours.
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Alvah Eames was a passenger
the Mariposa for Seward.
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SUE SEATTLE FOR
LARGE DAMAGES
SAY THAT (TTY IS RKSPONSIHLK
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Widows of Victims of I. W. W. Raid '
in Kverett and Wounded Deputies i
lifint! Actions for Damages Aiture- !
nation $175,000.
SEATTLE, Dec. 6.—Actions have
been filed in the court here against
the city for sums aggregating $175,
000 as a result of the I. W. W. raid
on Everett recently. Mrs. Grace Cur
tis, the widow of Lieutenant Curtis,
who was killed in the battle with the
invaders, has brought suit to recover
the sum of $75,000, while Mrs. Lydia
Beard, widow of Deputy Sheriff
Beard, also a victim of the fight, has
sued for $50,000^ Two deputy sher
iffs, who were wounded in the fight,
also ask damages in the sum of
$25,000 each.
In the complaint it is alleged that
the officials of the city of Seattle
knew that the I. W. W.’s were bound
on an illegal errand when they left
the city, and assert that police offi
cials of 8eattle sent warning to Ev
erett of the nature of the expedition.
The plaintiffs allege that the offi
cials were delinquent in their duty in <
not preventing the expedition leav
ing Seattle, and that the city is re
sponsible for the deaths of the vic
tims of the raid.
Capt. O’Brien of the Mariposa, has
been suffering from a severe attack
of tonsllitis during the voyage north,
and was obliged to call for medical
assistance at Ketchikan and Juneau.
A good assortment of Hand Made
Xmas Gifts. Orders taken. Hours
2:30 to 9 p. m. Mrs. Depuy.
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Deputy U. S. Marshal Percy Char
les of Iditarod, accompanied by Mrs.
Charles, were passengers on the Mar
iposa to Seward, from which place
they will make the trip overland to
Iditarod.
The Mariposa brought very little
mail, the bulk of the mail being on
the Admiral Watson, which left Se
attle twelve hours ahead of the
Mariposa.
WILL URGE A DIRECT VOTE
OF PEOPLE FOR PRESIDENT
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 6 —United
States Senator George E. Chamber
lain announced, previous to his de
parture for Washington last wee>»,
that at the present session of con
gress he will introduce a resolution
calling for an amendment to the fed
eral constitution providing for the
election of the president of the Uni
ted States by the direct vote of the
people, in lieu of the present system
which provides for an electoral col
lege, each state having a specified
number of electors In the college.
HAUNTED BY GIRL’S FACE;
OFFICIAL ADMITS MURDER
WILKESBARRE, Pa.. Dec. 6.—
Thomas S. Williams, county official,
haunted by the face of his girl victim,
confessed that he strangled to death
Ida May Brown and threw her body
into Carpenter Creek.
Following the confession Williams
re-enacted the tragedy on the bank
of the stream. Williams showed how
he had seen the girl standing on the
bank and how he had crept up be
hind her and attacked her. He
showed how he stifled her cries with
one hand and choked her with the
other. When she fell at his feet, he
picked up the body and tossed it into
the creek, not knowing whether she
was alive or dead. The prisoner de
clares that the girl’s face haunts him
day and night. —
BOMB EVIDENCE, IX)ST
IN AUTOMOBILE, FOUND
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.—A tele
gram to the effect that important
memorandum relative to the San
Francisco preparedness parade bomb
plots left in an automobile which
was stolen from Assistant District
Attorney James Brennan a week ago.
was found today in the machine in
Los Angeles, was received by Chiel I
of Police White from Sheriff John
Cline of the southern city. Cline said
he had arrested William Hull and
Lee Negal as suspects.
JITMJK BUNNELL LEAVES
. FAIRBANKS FOR COAST
Advices received here ,»,y£Sterday
stated that Judge C. E. Bunnell, of
the Fourth Division, would leave
Fairbanks today for the coast, and
would sit here while several cases
pending in the district court were be
ing tried. Judge Brown being dis- j
Qualified from hearing them.
Major Davison, of the Alaska Road j
Commission, returned on the North-!
western from a business trip to Sew-:
ard.
Basketball Game Friday.
The Fort Liscurn team will play the j
Moose team a basketball game Fri-1
day night in Moose Hall. Both sides !
are practicing hard and a good game
will be assured the public.
Evans Due Friday.
Although no report has been re
ceived from the steamer Admiral Ev
ans now to the westward, it is ex
pected she will arrive here about
Friday.
Call for Warrants.
Notice is hereby given that I will
pay all city warrants up to and in
cluding warrants No. 4573, also any
warrants Issued by the present coun
cil if presented in ten days from date.
E. G. AMES,
2t Town Treasurer.
Notice to Stockholders.
Notice is hereby given that a spe
cial meeting of the stockholders of
the Teikhell Gold Mining Company
will be held at the office of the Alaska
Investment Company at Valdez, Alas
ka, at 7:30 p. m. on December 12,
1916.
6-9 H. H. JONES, Sec’J
Purser Ed Morgan of the Mariposa,
while off Cape St. Elias, received a
wireless message stating that his
mother had been seriously Injured in
an automobile accident in New York.
On the return of the steamer to Se
attle Mr. Morgan will at once leave
for the East.
E. J. Rasmussen, the first officer of
the Mariposa will lay off the next
trip of the boat north and take unto
himself a bride in the person of one
of Seattle’s charming young ladies.
U. S. Marshal L. T. Erwin of the
Fourth Division, was a passenger on
the Mariposa to Cordova en route to
Fairbanks.
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PASSES AWAY
EFFECT Hl'RGICAL OPERATION
•’resident Archibold of the Standard
Oil Company Dies at Hb Home at
Tarrytown, Following Deration
for Appendicitis.
TARRYTOWN, N. Y.. Dec. 6 —
John D. Archibold died here last
night, as the result of an operation
for appendicitis. Following the op
eration he suffered a relapse, and for
the past two days has been hovering
between life and death. Yesterday
he rallied, and it was though he had
a fighting chance for life, but during
the afternoon he sank rapidly until
death came.
The deceased was 68 years of age.
having been born as Leesburg, Ohio.
July 26. 1848. In 1864 he went to
the Pennsylvania oil fields and for
many years has been identified with
that industry. He held the office of
president of the Acme Oil Company
for some years, and held the office of
director in a number of the Standard
Oil Corporations since 1875. He was
elected president of the Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey in 1904.*
which office he held at the time of
his death.
12TH DISTRICT NEW YORK
RETURNS MEYER MIX DON
NEW YORK. Dec. 6.—The 12 th
congressional district of New York
returned Meyer London to congress
after one of the bitterest election
contests ever held in this city. One
of the big factors in helping to win
this important victory was the pre
cedent which Congressmen London
established, of returning home every
two weeks and reporting his doings
and work in Washington ai a public
meeting to which his constituency
was especially invited.
New York Socialists are planning
a big demonstration in honor of Lon
don's re-election.
GILL SAYS ISSUE FOR
11)20 IS PROHIIUTION
PORTLAND. Dec. . 6.—At a meet
ing at the White Temple held here
Mayor Hi Gill, of Seattle, who was in
troduced liy W. F. Woodward, pre
dicted that national prohibition will
be the great issue of the next presi
dential campaign. He declared the
state of Washington is dry forever,
and that the trend is unmistakably
toward national prohibition. He said:
“I believe in submerging partisan
ship in an effort to send a delegation
to the next national convention who
is pledged to a prohibition plank.”
The mayor of Seattle urged that
the people of Portland support their
mayor in his efforts to enforce the
prohibition law.
MARY PICK FORD SAVED
FROM SINKING SHIP
MARBLEHEAD. Mass., Dec. 6.—A
near accident happened here last
week when old Neptune interpolated
with some thrilling deep sea stuff of
his own making in the action of a
hlfn drama in which Mary Pickford
and her company are engaged here.
Mary and several of the .company
were in danger of being drowned be
fore they were rescued by men in
motorboats when an old Ashing boat,
the Eddie Miner, which was being
used to stage some of the scenes of
the new Aim, sank.
FALLS INTO TUB OF
SULPHURIC ACID; IS DEAD
QUEBEC, Dec. 6.—Ernest Quel
lette, 25, and married, met a horrible
death this afternoon at the Ham
mondville explosive works. He fell
into a tub of sulphuric acid and al
though extricated within a few min
utes, was dead. His body was badly
burned and part of the flesh had been
eaten away by the acid.
Grief Caused Her to Suicide.
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 6.—Mrs. G.
Bongiorno committed suicide last
evening in her home. It is thought
that Mrs. Bongiorno grieved over the
death of her husband, an attorney,
who was killed in an auto accident
while returning from a trip last Sat
urday.