FOUR STEAMERS
ARE TORPEDOED
two AMERICANS ARK KILLED
Three British and One Portuguese
Steamers Sunk Without Waring—
Twenty Americans Re|iorted Miss
ing Prom Die Crispin.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 2.—
Advices received here yesterday state
that the British steamers Crispin,
Snowden, Range and Eptifalon have
Veen sunk by German submarines
without warning and that the Portu
guese steamer Argo was also sunk off
Gravesend. It is certain that eigh
teen Americans are missing and that
two American negroes were killed
when the Crispin went down.
V American Consul Frost at Liver
pool, has advised the State Depart
ment that two Americans were killed
when the steamer Crispin was sunk,
.^nd that the vessel was torpedoed
without warning.
BIG DEMAND
' FARM LOANS
\t.GRKGATK BILLION IN MARCH
Money Needed to Finance Intensive
Production of Foodstuffs to Supply
' the Allies and Maintain Supply in
Tills Country.
WASHINGTON, I). C„ April 2.—
The Federal Farm Loan Board an
nounces that applications for loans
aggregating a billion dollars have
neen received by that body. The prin
ipal demand for money is to finance
intensive production of foodstuffs to
•upply the allies and the unusual de-1
•nand which may arise in the event
the event the United States enters the
war.
JOHNSON TALKS
PATRIOTIC MEET
ADVOCATES PREPARE DNESf)
Says Not to Protect Cltiaens is to
Sow the Seeds of Dissolution Within
Nation—Americans Will Fight
Bravely When Necessary.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2.—
Senator Johnson, of California, in
speaking at the Patriotic mass meet
ing held here Saturday night, declar
ed that not to maintain the Demo
cratic ideal of protection for its citi
zens would sow the seeds of disolution
within the nation. War, he said, if it
came, would not be for agrandize
ment nor conquest. Americans abhor
ed war, yet if war becomes necessary
the people will fight with a valor un
surpassed by any people on earth to
protect thesKrational honor.
ADMIRAL EVANS ARRIVES
gta AND SAILS FOR KODIAK
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Pv V Theri- eattiar Admiral Evans came
inVrora the oQuiji early this morn
ing and after unloading her general
qargo for this place at the Valdez
i)|ock,,went over to the City dock
to ihnload machinery for the Emel
cautery. Shi sailed for Seward, An
chorage and Kodiak about 9 o’clock.
Her passengers for Valdez were Mias
M. SuifimerfieM, Ralph Wintler and
Capt. Robert M. Nolan.
ADMIRAL WATSON
DEPARTS FOR SOUTH
The steamship Admiral Watson ar
rived in port from the westward Sat-,
urday night and sailed south about
10 o’clock. Her passengers bookeC
from here were J. H. D. Bouse, G. 15*
DeRosier, T. P. Geraghty*. Isaac
Hamburger, W. S. Frazer, W. Nes
bet, Charles Spongberg, Louis Little,
L. C. Booker for Cordova and F. S.
Frederickson for Seattle and H. Mar
cus for Ketchikan.
The Watson brought the following
passengers for Valdez from the west
ward; S. Nyberg, M. Morett, M.
Walsh, George Reinke, H. Hill. Fred
Erickson and 3 steerage.
MISS MEETING
HEDGE LOYILTY
PEOPLE AWAKENING TO I>I TIKS
Resolution Pledging Loyalty and Urg
ing Universal Service Adopted at
Chicago—Governor Gunter Makes
Stirring Address at Denver.
CHICAGO. April 2—An enthusias
tic mass meeting was held here yes
[lerday by the advocates of prepared
ness. A resolution pledging the loy
ialty of the people and urging univer
sal military service was passed.
Governor Cheered.
DENVER, April 2.—A monster
mass meeting was held here yester
day afternoon at which Governor Gun
ter made a stirring address urging pa
triotism. He was repeatedly cheered
by several thousand who attended the
meeting.
IRIK NAMED FOR
IHOUSESPEAKER
IIV TliK RfPl'BLH’AX < AKIM
Gray and Gardner Leave Caucus, the
former Refusing to Be Bound by
Actions of Party leaders—Lenroot
Probably Be floor Leader If Mann
Is fleeted.
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 2.—
Representative Mann of Illinois, was
nominated by the Republicans in cau
cus Saturday evening for the speak
ership of the House. Congressman
Gray of New Jersey and Gardner of
Massachusetts left the caucus. Gray
announcing that he would not permit
the caucus to bind him personally.
Representative Lenroot of Wiscon
sin was an ardent worker for Mann,
and will probably be made floor leader
of the House in the event of Mann's
election to the speakership.
POPULAR VALDEZ MAN TO
TAKE BRIDE IN SEATTLE
The Post-Intelligencer of March 24
contains the following engagement
announcement: "Mrs. Celia Thomas
announces the engagement of her
daughter. Myrtle Vesta, to Robert
Duncan KelBey, of Valdez, Alaska.
The wedding will take place in the
near future.
LIQUOR PERMITS FOR
MARCH BREAK RECORD
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SEATTLE. April 2.—The applica
tion for liquor permits for the month
of March broke all previous records,
reaching an average of two thousand
per day,' or a total of over sixty thou
sand for the month.
Advices from Salcha yesterday
stated that Sheldon's two auto stages
were stuck on the Little Delta the
road being under four feet of water.
DANISH ISLAND
,» PASS TO
it
FLAG RAISKD SATURDAY X
.7'
Twenty-five .Million in Treasury Notes
are Handed to Danish Ambassador
and American H'lax is Raised Over
tlie Island at Noon.
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ April
Saturday morning the Danish Min
ister to the United States, Constantin
Brun, was handed the sum of 1*6.
000,000 in U. S. Treasury notea in
payment for the Danish West India
Islands recently purchased by Uni
ted States, and with the passing of
the money the islands came into the
possession of the United States. The
Danish flag was lowered and the Stars
and Stripes raised on all government
buildings on the islands Saturday
noon.
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FOB SKI'AltATK I'KACK GKIt.MANY
IJellefed IMselpllne of Army ms‘
Iteen Broken by Revolt and That
(■ennany Is I'lanning to Take Ad
vantage of This Fact.
WASHINGTON, I). Aprii 2.—
The tear held by the Allies that the
revolution in Russia has broken the
army discipline, has been apparently
realized. It is believed that Germanv.
relying upon this, is planning to win
the war by making a tremendous
drive on the eastern front in the hope
of forcing a separate peace with Rus
sia. and then defying the remaining
Entente Powers and the United States.
The United States is rushing war
preparations in anticipation of a dec
laration of war.
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WIFE SAYS HAS HAD ENOUGH
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Gill Pleased at Ills Vindication by
tlte Jury, Says he Will Continue
His War Against Bootleggers Un
til the End of his Term.
SEATTLE. April 2.—Mayor Hi Gill
smiling over his recent victories in
the courts, assured the reporters yes
terday that he would continue his
war against the bootleggers unabated
until the end of his term. He express
ed pleasure at his vindication at the
hands of the jury, and asserted that
he had had no fear of being convict
ed at any time.
Mrs. Gill stated positively that her
husband would never again be a can
didate for the mayoralty. He had
had trouble enough and would not
again be a candidate for public office.
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GERARD WILL NOT ACCEPT
NOMINATION AS MAYOR
NEW YORK. April 2.—Former
Ambassador Gerard says he will not
accept Tammany candidacy for the
mayor of New York.
W. C. T. V. Meeting.
The Valdez W. C. T. U. will meet
at the home of Mrs. McGilvray tomor
row afternoon at 2 o’clock. AH mem
bers are requested to be present.
MiMOTRATISSATIOX OF
Kl'KOPK IS FOItKCAST
LONDON, April 2.—The Berlin
jVorwaerts says that the Russian rev
olution indicates that one of the con
sequences of the war will be the far
reaching democratization of tiurope,
according to a Berlin dispatch to
Reuter’s by way of Amsterdam. The
paper scores the pan-Germans for
holding that after the war will be
time enough to settle the question of
direct suffrage in Prussia ard adds.
“It will be a great and dangerous
mistake if equal suffrage is not in
troduced into Prussia while tne war
Is actually going on ”
oemhIttehds
SHIP LAUNCHING
I
THKKK MKX IXJIKKD OX TVG
New Cunard Freighter Being Launcli
ed at Portland Crashes into Tug
Seriously Injuring Three Men and
Fatally Injuring Another**
PORTLAND. Ore.. Anril 2. - Three
men were seriously injured and one
man fatally, on Saturday afternoon,
when tlu- steel hull of the new Cun-j
ard freighter, crashed into a tug. The,
vessel had just been completed a;J
the yards of the Northwest Steel Co.,i
and was being launched in the pres-'
■fence of a large crowd. The hull went j
into the water with a rush and col-!
lided with a passing tug. crushing!
in the side of the tug and injuring!
four persons aboard that vessel. One j
of the injured men is dying and the I
other three are badly hurt.
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BRITISH MAKE
I
THRLATL.MXG ST. (jl KNTlX j
Troops I'nder Gen. Haig Are IH-iving
Two Wedges Into German Lines
and Have Captured Light Villages
Last and Soutli of Town.
LONDON, April 2.—Advices from
the Western front state that Gen.
Haig, commander of the British forces
is driving two wedges into the Ger
man lines in the vicinity of St. Quen
tin, and the movement will probably
force the Germans to abandon this
important position. The British are
making a rapid advance both east and
south of the town, and have captured
eight villages.
838 MILE FRENCH SOIL
FREED FROM INVADERS
PARIS, April 2.-*—The total amount
of French territory liberated from the
German invaders by the Somme of
fensive up to March 21 is 853 square
miles, situated in the four depart
ments of Pas De Calais, Oise, Aisne,
and Somme. It includes 366 towns
and villages the homes of 181,936
Frenchmen. The Germans are still in
possession of 7,126 square miles of
France, including all the valuable
mines and mills district.
MEXICAN EXILES TO
RECEIVE AMNESTY
MEXICO CITY, April 2.—Amnesty
for all Mexican politicians abroad
who have been hostile to the present
administration, will be the first re
quest of Venustiano Carranza, pres
ident elect, will make to the new
Mexican congress, it became known
today.
J. Byron Wilson, H. E. Ellis and R.
D. Burhoe made the round trip to the
Cliff mine yesterday on the launch
Patsy.
RESOLUTION DECLARING WAR
IS INTRODUCED IN SENATE
WASHINGTON, D. (’., April 2
Both Houses of Congress convened at
noon today. Senator Gardner, of
Massachusetts, immediately upon the
opening of the Senate session, intro
duced a resolution declaring that the
triumph of Germany in the present,
war would destroy the liberty of the
world. The United States should not
permit the other nations to bear its
share of the war burden. Germany, in'
defiance to the laws of God and man
has continued to destroy American
ships and lives. The resolution con
cluded: "BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
SENATE AND HOUSE THAT \VAR
IS HEREBY FORMALLY DECLAR
ED AGAINST GERMANY.”
Kxoltement Reigns Capital.
WASHINGTON. D. April 2.—
The wildest excitement prevailed here
today. The spectators' galleries in
both the House and Senate were filled
to overflowing by an interested throng
among whom were an unusually large
number ol' women. The opening pray
er by the blind chaplain of the House.
Uev. Henry N. Couden, who solemnly
invoked the aid of the Diety for
America, mighty in her defense of the
right, visibly impressed all his hear
ers. On the streets scenes of the wild
est exciteme.it prevailed. Pacifists
and anti-Pacifists thronged the
streets, the former wearing white
arm bands and signs and banners urg
ing that the country keep out of war. ■
The Suffragettes are firmly support-1
ing Wilson. The projected parade of
the Pacifists was stopped by the police'
and a ban was placed on all parades.
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Lodge l<'inds “Pist” in “Pacifist.”
WASHINGTON. D. t\. April 2.
A huge sensation was created here to
day when Senator Lodge of Massachu- j
setts was knocked down and severely >
injured by an excited Pacifist. Lodge j
was buttonholed by Alaxender Bann
wort, a Pacifist of Boston, who haran
gued the Senator in forcible language
against his resolution for war. Lodge
replied that the Pacifists were cow
ards, whereupon Rannwort knocked
the Senator down and severely injure
ed him. Bannwart was torn away from
his victim hy the Senate telegraph
operators who witnessed the assault.
He and Mrs. Anna Peabody were tak
en into custody by the police on the
charge of assault.
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Peace Telegrams Arriving.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 2.— \
President Wilson and every member
of the House and Senate is being lit-J
erally flooded with telegrams from
ell over tiie country protesting against.'
the war.
W ilson W ill Address.
WASHINGTON. D. (\. April 2.- i
Shortly after the opening of the Sen
ate Session, Senator Martin, the Dem
ocratic floor leader, announced that
he expected the House would be or
ganized by :: o'clock this afternoon,
and that immediately thereafter
President Wilson would read his mes
sage to a joint session of the House
and Senate. The President is hold
ing himself in readiness to proceed to
the capitol upon a few minutes no
lice. Those close to the President de
clare that the message of the Presi-f
dent is a powerful indictment of Gei-L
many. The President's secretary. Tu-.i
inulty, says that the message is an ur.-'ij
usually long one.
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Clark Is Re-elected.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 2.--J
The House was organized this after-|
noon at 2:17 when Champ Clark, the,"*
Democratic speaker, was re-elected by £
a maority of 12 over Mann. Repub
lican. of Illinois.
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Teddy Wants War at Once.
TAMPA. Fla., April 2.—-War andj
rumors of war are too much for Col-j
onel Roosevelt and he left here today
for Washington. In an address at
Lakeland this morning he rapped th<
Pacifists and urged an immediate dec
laraftpn of wir against Germany.
HOME GUARD
FOR^ ALASKA
HOL'SK I'ASSKS KMKRGKNt'Y BILL
Appropriates $10,000 for L'se by Gov
ernor In Raising Home Guard and
forming Military Organizations
Throughout the Territory.
JUNEAU, April 2.—The Senate to
day passed the Bulk Sales Bill and
also the law pertaining to the publi
cation of all city ordinances before
th^y became effective. No new bills
werb introduced. The eight-hour bill
and several other measures have been
set for consideration tomorrow.
The House this morning passed an
emergency appropriation of $10,000
to be expended by the government in
raising men to defend the Territory
and forming military organizations
throughout the Territory.
Representative Cannon introduced
a bill providing for an official ballot
for the Territory, and Representative
Corrigan of Nome, a bill proivding
that eight hours shall constitute a
day’s work for all wage earners. Rep
resentative Price introduced a bill
changing the date for the filing of an
nual reports by corporations, and a
bill was ordered drawn providing for
the abolition of capital punishment in
the Territory. The bill providing a
bounty for hair seals was laid on the
table indefinitely.
Jack 0<jok has resigned his position
with the Valdez Mercantile company
and will leave soon for the Granite
mine.
! L. (ilt.AH.X.M l)IKS
Sl'IIDKM.Y TOIYAX
L.'Graham, one of the best know!
residents of Valdez died suddenly thh
afternoon about five minutes of fou:
o’clock from an attack of apoplexy
An alarm of fire had just been turnec
in and Mr. Graham was attending ti
his usual duties about the engine
when he suddenly fell to the floor
Oscar Morrais, who was present im
mediately sent George Kirk in searcl
of a physician and within a minute o
two Doctors Boyle, Silverman, Mer,
ritt and Winans had reached the fir^
house and were engaged in an effifr
to resuscitate the patient, but with;
out success. His heart continue
beat spasmodically for several
utes, but he never regained con
sciousness.
Mr. Graham was one of the oldesj
and best liked pioneers of Valdez. H
the early days he was engaged t
mining at Slate creek, but for severs
years past he has held the position o
chief engineer of the Are departmeni
and was an expert in his position. H
was known to practically every on
in town, and numbered the whole pec
pie among his friends.
William Meals has severed his pc
sition with the Valdez Mercantile Co
and has taken a position as deput
postmaster under Postmaster Todc
Old timers who are used to the vc
garles of Alaska weather states th(
this is the finest weather ever know
at this time of the year, and that it
dications are that this summer will t
a repetition of the summer of 1915.
The steamer Watson landed a lari '
consignment of cannery machinery ; -
the City Dock this morning. Manage'
Bmel left Seattle today on the Farr S
gut for Valdez.
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WANTED—Steamer trunk: app
Prospector office. klO
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