;__ VALDEZ. ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1817 DUMBER IGA
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AMSEATflE
STRIKERS EIRE TWENTY
SHOTS AT CAR BARNS
Fires Kindled By Mob In Effort to
Burn Them Out—Indications Point
to Rioting If Attempt is Made to
Operate Cars.
SEATTLE, July 27.—Twenty shots
were fired into the car bams where
strikebreakers were confined las^ ev
ening by striking carmen. No one
was hurt. Fire were kindled near thfe'
barns in an effort to burn the build
ings but were extinguished before any
damage was done.
Indications point to serious riot
ing in case an attempt is made to op
erate the street cars by strikebreak
ers.
NORWEGIAN DELEGATION
ARRIVES IN AMERICA
YORK, July 27.—The Nor
wegian delegation, headed by Fridt-^
jof Nansen, the celebrated explorer]
and author, arrived in this city today j
to secure food exports.
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES
REPUBLIC OF CHILI
Rue Aiifs Paper Receives Dis
pi i Stating That Great Damage
Has Been Caused in South Ameri
can Republic. By Earthquake.
BUENOS AIRES, July 27.—An
earthquake is believed to have caus
ed great damage to the city of San
tiago and the Republic of Chili, ac
cording to a dispatch received by La
Nacion, from Santiago, the capital of
Chili.
NOT OVER 100,000 IN '
FRANCE BY JANUARY
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 26.—
It was officially given out here today
that not more than one hundred
thousand soldiers would be in France
by January.
C. W. Harrington, the well-known
Valdezan who was recently appoint
ed United States Deputy Marshal at
^ Seldovia, will leave on the steamer
Admiral Evans for that place. Mrs.
Harrington will remain in Valdez un
til about the first of September.
TEN US
WAR BUDGET
ENORMOUS SUM MUST
IlE RAISED EOR YEAR
Revised Figures Indicate That It Will
Tuke Enormous Sum of Ten Billion
Dollars to Carry Nation Thru War
Until Next July.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., July 27.—
Revised figures today indicate that
the war budget necessary to carry
the United States through the war
until next July will be ten billion
dollars.
Carl Sutter, owner of the cannery
at Port Graham, on Cook Inlet was
a passenger on the Admiral Watson
for Seattle. t
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AMERICAN MINERS SEND
FOREIGNERS OFT OF STATE
FLAT RIVER. Mo.. July 27.—
About 700 foreign born laborers were
forced out of the St. Francois county
lead belt today by American miners.
A mob estimated at 2.000 men. call
ing themselves American mine work
ers demanded that every foreign
workman and his family depart from
the lead district of Missouri immedi
ately. The Americans, armed with
shotguns and carrying American flags
rushed the foreigners to the railway
station every time a train comes in.
No one was seriously injured.
After being hunted down and beat
en last night, the foreigners left Flat
River today by the hundreds. The
refugees are puzzled and apparently
do not comprehend what it is all
about.
The I. W. W. has been trying to
establish a following h°re for months
it is said. The trouble is attributed
to the influx of foreigners. It is be
lieved that the arrival of state troops
tonight from St. Louis will mean ces
sation of trouble.
I<eave tty any neans
The foreign-born miners left here
by train, by wagon.lby auto truck and
on foot. Many sought shelter in the
wooded hills that surround the min
ing towns. Many women and chil
dren were left, but for the most part
they were unmolested, being allowed
to stay a day or two on the under
standing that the exiled heads of fa
milies would send for them.
Not only miners, but tradesmen
and storekeepers were ordered to
leave the district. The foreign-born
merchants in Flat River were given
until Monday afternoon to dispose of
their stocks. A careful inquiry to
night shows that only two men have
been shot since the trouble occurred
last night. So far as could be learn
ed. neither was in a critical condi
tion.
A train oi seven passenger cars
loaded with miners, hut carrying
some women and children, left the
lead belt for St. Louis this afternoon.
All evening miners made the
rounds of the houses occupied by the
foreigners and told them to leave.
Now and then a strange procession
was seen on the streets—two or three
foreigners bearing trunks and hags
on their backs, and followed by de
termined native miners driving the
foreigners to the railway station.
Mob Is Not Excited
The mob was peculiar in that no
one seemed angry or excited. None
were intoxicated. The lead belt is dry
I territory.
The foreigners, seeing the fixed
and calm purpose of the Americans
to drive them out, usually went with
out resistance and with little pro
test. Few were able to take many
belongings.
Some of the exiled foreigners brot
their most precious belongings to the
railway station and left them in
care of the ticket agent. One man left
with the agent a family bihle wrap
ped in cheap cloth.
Local officials of the different com
panies are marooned in their head
quarters afraid to move out.
Prosecuting Attorney Matthews
said that no complaint had been filed
and that no property had been de
stroyed.
L. Kann left for Seattle on the
Watson today.
KERENSKY SAYS
SITUATI ON GRAVE
CALLS EXTRAORDINARY
SESSION OF CONSUL
Defection of Troops On All Fronts is
' Causing Premier Extreme Concern
—Council Called to Discuss Situa
tion—Troop* Refuse to Fight.
PETROGRAD, July 27.—The ex
treme gravity of the situation in Rus
sia caused by the defection of the
troops, and their refusal to obey or
ders on all fronts, has caused Prem
ier Kerensky to call an extraordin
ary session of thirty-one provinces to
discuss the situation. It is said that
the situation is very critical.
CENTER PARTY GIVES
ITS VIEWS OX l-BOATS
AMSTERDAM. July 27.—In a
lengthy apology published by the
Catholic center party of Germany,
for the action of Deputy Mathias Erz
berger, in attacking the pan-Germans
and the submarine campaign the fol
lowing occurs: ‘‘Certainly our fronts
are unshakable. Our strongest offen
sive force, the U-boats, inures En
gland immeasurably. Nevertheless,
no end is to be forseen at this mo
ment. Hope had arisen that the end
of the war might be brought about
by midsummer through the U-boats.
Expectations were aroused which
were not realized. This statement,
however, implies no doubt in the ef
ficiency of the U-boats. It has occur
red to no one to suggest the stoppage
of submarine warfare.”
B'and Meeting Tonight
The Moose Band will hold their
regular Friday night practice tonight
in Moose Hall. All members are re
quested to he present.
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A>1 EltlCA IS MIRACLE
OK INEFFICIENCY
j Former President Says America Must
Prepare Herself For Next Emer
gency—Is Manifesting Great lnef
| flciency in Handling Crisis.
PITTSBURG. July 27.—Ex-Presi
dent Roosevelt, addressing the mem
bers of the Loyal Order of Moose in
this city last night said that America
must prepare for the next emergency
now. The speaker stated that so far
America had shown herself a miracle
of inefficiency when it came to con
ducting the present war.
SITUATION IN IDAHO
DECLARED APPALLING j
BOISE. Idaho. July 27—C. A. Bar-!
ton, general manager of the Boise
Payette Lumber company, who re
turned last night from a Are day in
spection trip throughout the lumber
districts of Northern Idaho and East
ern Washington, declared “the situa
tion caused by the Industrial Work
ers ofthe World is far more appalling
than the newspapers have stated.”
He stated that the lumber indus
tries would send out a letter to the
sheriffs and county commissioners of;
each county tomorrow' announcing
that the plants would continue work,
and that full protection would be de
manded for the lives of the workers
and the property of the companies.
AMERICAN SCHOONER
SINKS SUBMARINE
AN ATLANTIC PORT, July 27.— '
A submarine was sunk by an Ameri-|
can schooner which sailed from this i
port, according to advices received:
here today by the owners of the ves-;
sel from its captain. The naval gun1
crew aboard the schooner was com-j
posed of six gunners and a petty of-;
Acer.
It was believed by the owners ot|
the vessel that the attack was madei
in the Mediterranean, though no de-l
tails of the fight were said to have
been contained in the dispatch from
the captain announcing his arrival at
an European port. The vessel, carry-.
ing a cargo of 4.000 barrels of rosin, I
sailed from this port about six weeks
ago.
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RED SALMON HAVE
ENTERED THE INLET
—
The midsummer run of red salmon;
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is expected to be on in full force in
the-upper part of Cook Inlet by to-i
day, the advance spurt having been i
reported from the vicinity of Kasilof
and Kenai Saturday. The salmon are!
| coming into the inlet in large nura-l
j tiers and the canneries in the lower !
end are making good hauls. The run j
is several days later than yast year, j
but the quality of the fish is reported;
to be of the best.—Anchorage Times.
l WILLIAM H. WHITTLESEV
COMMISSIONER AT SEWARD
| William H. Whittlesey, formerly
| Assistant U. S. Attorney here, has'
! been appointed by Judge F. M. Brown
! as United States Commissione r at
Seward. Mr. Whittlesey will leave on j
the next boat for Seward and will as-j
sume the duties of his office on Aug-j
list 1st.
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| YOUNG SEATTLEITE KILLED
IX AUTOMOBILE COLLISION
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| SEATTLE, July 27.—Howard, the
18-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M.
P. Durkee, was killed in an automo
bile collision here today.
Cuba Offers Bonds
HAVANA, Cuba, July 26.—The
Cuban Congress unanimously passed
a bill calling for a treasury bond is
sue of $30,000,000 to provide the
funds for carrying on Cuba’s part in
the European war. The bonds will be
offered for sale in Havanna and New
York.
SORTING OUT RIFLES FOR THE NEW ARRIVALS
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Photo By AfneHcari Press Association.
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WARFARE BY 8l'B8
APPROVED BY VITHAELIS
BERLIN. July 37.—The new Ger
man Chancellor, Dr. George Mich
selis, late yesterday afternoon ad
dressed the Reichstag. The Chancel-1
lor warmly defended former Chan
cellor Bethmann-Holweg. He also ap
proved the submarine warfare being
waged by the German government.
Re said that Germany would not con
tinue the war a day longer when the
country is able to obtain honorable
peace.
Chancellor Michaelis stated that
America's intervention was not re
garded with serious concern by Ger
many nor its allies.
“The German fleet aud our great
jubmarines will master the situation
ind win for Germany that which this
great nation is fighting for," were
the closing words of the Chancellor.
MOOSE BAND WILL
MEET MEYER PARTY
George Reinke. leader and instruc
tor of the Moose Band informed the
Prospector that the members of the
prganization would meet the incom
ing steamer Admiral Evans, provid
ed the boat arrived at a seemly hour,
ind that all employers of the band
members had consented for the boys
to quit their jobs long enough to
play a few tunes for the visitors. The
Moose Band is now one of the best
in the Territory, having eighteen
members, with a well balanced num
ber of instruments.
CHl'CH AXD STATE
WORK INTERLOCKING
SEATTLE. July 27.—In liis ad
dress before the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce yesterday. Rh. Rev. Bi
shop Crimont said that the work of
the church and the business men of
Alaska were linked together, and
both must work together to secure
best results.
RIGGS TO BE NEXT
GOVERNOR OK ALASKA
The Prospector's correspondent in
Washington states that President
Wilson has definitely decided to ap
point Thomas Riggs, Jr., Governor
of Alaska, and that he will be ap
pointed within the next few days.
SENATE PASSES RIVERS
AND HARBORS BILL
WASHINGTON. D. C., July 27.—
The Styiate passed the Rivers and
Harbors Bill today carrying an ap
propriation of $27,225,000.
BEE I LESS DAY FOR
PHILADELPHIA AND
GOTHAM IS DECREED
PHILADELPHIA, July 27—Phila
delphia hotels and restaurants will
follow New York's lead in omitting
beef from their menus on at least one
day a week in the near future. In ad
dition, there will be no wheat rolls
for breakfast and wheat bread will
be baked from flour containing 10 per
cent of rye, potato, banana or rice
flour. Toast garnishes will be abol
ished and rought bread will be done
away with because it requires too
much butter. Calves' liver, brains, or
sweet breads, young chickens, spring
lamb and suckling pigs also will be
barred.
MKRCl’RY GOES UP TO
106 AT WALLA WALLA
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WALLA WALLA, July 27.—With
a maximum temperature of IOC de
grees Walla Walla was the warmest
place in the United States weather
map yesterday, and a minimum tem
perature of 7C degrees last night did
not bring relief from the heat. The
mercury today is near the 100 de
grqp mark, with a hot wind blowing.
No rain has fallen for a month and
farmers who are in the city say
spring wheat is being scorched. 1 es
terday’s heat record had not been
duplicated here for six years.
BAR AGAINST BOOZE
IS STRENGTHENED
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 27.—
Every form or liquor transportation
into dry territory is forbidden, whe
ther on the person, by common car
rier, by private conveyance or in bag
gage, according to instructions sent
to United States attorneys thruout
the country by the department of
Justice.
UGH1NNG KILLS
THREESOLDIERS
MORE THAN DOZEN INJURED
RY BOLT l-HOM THE SKY
During Electrical Storm at St. Ixmis
l.ightnining Strikes Camp of Uni
ted States Soldiers at Camp Mat
well, Killing Three.
ST LOL'IS. Mo., July 27.—During
a violent electrical storm here this
morning lightning struck the train
ing quarters at Camp Maxwell, kill
ing three soldiers instantly and In
juring twelve more so seriosuly that
their lives are despaired of.
STEAMER ADMIRAL WATSON
ARRIVES AND SAILS SOUTH
The steamer Watson arrived about
six o'clock this morning, and after
taking on about 5000 cases of sal
mon at the Dock of the Valdez Pack
ing Company, sailed south about 3
o'clock with the following passen
gers: H. C. Bryant and wife. Mrs.
Dave Bennett. Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Harlow. I.ouis Schaeffer. Louis Maro
vich. L. Kann, for Seattle; Judge
John Lyons for Cordova.
ALLIED POWERS
WILLffiHl ON
MORE CLOSELY EXITED
FOR DEFENSE OF RIGHTS
Resolve Not to l-ay Down Their Arms
l util They Have Attained Eud
Wiiieh in Their Eyes Dominates
All.
PARIS. July 27.—The Allied Pow
ers have concluded their conference
l'.ejje. It was resolved to not lay down
their arms until they have attained
the end which in their eyes domin
ates all others; and render possible
a continuance of the criminal aggres
sion which the Central Powers have
thrust upon the people of the world.
The allies are more closely united
than ever for defense of the world’s
rights particularly in the Balkan pe
ninsula.
HIGH WINDS REPORTED
IX COOK IXLET
High southwest winds are report
ed in Cook Inlet, according to parties
coming through in the steamers. So
fierce are the gales that dorys and
small boats are wrecked, and even
liners find difficulty in bucking the
tide and gales.
GERMANY BETTER 1»REI\\REI>
THAN IN OTHER YEARS
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Allies C'unnot Starve Germany Into
Submission As Site Has Raised
Enormous C'ro]i of Vegetables ami
Grains.
AMSTERDAM, July 27. — The
fourth winter of the war will strike
Germany hard, but the allies will
not be able to starve her into sub
mission, as the economic situation in
the Empire is not so bad as previous
winters. Germany has raised tremen
dous crops of vegetables and grains
this year, and is in good shape to
withstand all iuroads upon her food
supplies.