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VOLUME XTV. VALDEZ, ALASKA. WBDNtSDAV, APRIL 23. 1917 NUMBER 90
U. S. GUNNERS SINK SUBMARINE
MUCH OPPOSITION
10 GONSGRiniON
I.KADKRS CONFIDENT PA88AGB
speaker Predicts WU1 Not Become
law—Petitions Urging Passage Is
Piled—Heuator Kahn (Jonfldent the
Measure Will Pass Thursday.
WASHINGTON. D. C.t April 25.—
The opposition to the Army bill, with
ts conscription clause, is apparently
nucli stronger in the House than in
lie Senate, but the House leaders are;
onfidentahat the measure will pass, j
speaker f^ark is opposed to the meas
ure and predicts that it will not pass.1
Several hundred petitions, containing ,
• everal million names, have been filed ,
irging that conscription be adopted.
In the Senate LaFollette has offer
’d an amendment to the bill radi-,
ally extending service exemptions.
Senator Kahn, the leader of the sup
uirters of the measure, is optimistic
tnd is certain that it will pass tumor
■ ow.
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WILL ck.NKKK WITH RUSSIANS
* olonel Roosevelt, Charles Crane anti,
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Professor Har|K*r Are Semi-Ofti- ;
eially Reported to Be the Other:
Members of Commission.
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WASHINGTON. D. (’., April 25.— j
It is semi-otticially stated that Klilm]
Root. Secretary of State in the Roose
. elt cabinet, will head the commission
which President Wilson will send to
•outer with the Russian government.
It is rumored that Colonel Roosevelt.
Charles Crane of Massachusetts and
Professor Harper of Princeton will
constitute the remaining members of]
he hoard.
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( ASK OK MEASLES ON
THK ADMIRAL EVANS
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When the Admiral Evans arrived j
in port she was temporarily held up i
by the fact that there was a case of
measles aboard. The patient, a man. i
is booked tor Seward, and Dr. Silver-j
man was called to attend him. After i
ascertaining that the man had been ;
strictly quarantined in his room for,
several days, permission was given (
lor the passengers to land.
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British Still Pursue Turks.
LONDON, April 25.—British troops !
in Mesopotamia are continuing their |
advance up the Tigris in pursuit of!
the retreating Turks, it was officially j
announced today. They have pushed J
lo within a little more than ten miles
of Samara, seventy miles northwest
of Bagdad, and within a mile and a
hair of Istabilat. where the Turks ap
parently are expected to make their
next stand.
CHARGE SELLING
MEXICO MUNITIONS
El, FASO, April 25.—Six men have
heenj arrested here on the charge of
violating the American neutrality
laws the chier charge being that they
were involved in the sale of two hun
dred thousand rounds of ammunition j
to the Carranza government. They!
* have been let c ut on bonds. The am
munition had been stored at Doug
las, Arizona.
Class Quits to Enlist.
BUTTEE, April 25.—All the boys;
of the Senior class of the high school
at Dillon quit their recitations the J
other day and boarded the train for j
Helena to enlist In the army.
RUSSIA EXPECTED TO
RETURN BARON ROSEN
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 25.—
Baron Rosen, Russian ambassador to
the United States at the time of the
Russo-Japanese war, is most likely to
returned here as the representative of
the new Russian government, with
which he has become identified.
Baron Rosen, who is said to under
stand America better than other Rus
sian, would succeed the present am
bassador. George Bakhmeteiff.
UK MED
KIM MEASURE
IS OPPOSED TO CONSCRIPTION
Senate and House Both Debating on
the Army Bill—Many Vet to be
Heart! In House—May Bring Meas
ure to Vote on Friday.
WASHINGTON, I). (’.. April 25.—
Debate in the Senate on the conscrip
tion bill is still in progress this after
noon. The House debate also con
tinues. and it is hoped to bring the
measure to a vote on Friday, although
this is uncertain as there are still tin
members who have not been heard.
Speaker Champ Clark is preparing to
attack the measure.
FRENCH COMMISSIONERS
REACH THE CAPITAL
WASHINGTON. I). C„ April 25.
Official Washington turned out this
afternoon and unreservedly welcom
ed the French commissioners, who
arrived at 12:20. The Commission
ers are granted hy the French govern
ment unlimited powers to negotiate
with this country and they are desir
ous of having the United States send
an expeditionary force to France,
hacked by a reserve force to lill in the
gaps.
Nelson-Kennedy Wedding
Carl A. Nelson and Miss Lizzie
Kennedy were united in marriage last
evening, in the presence of a few in
timate friends. Judge Love perform
ed the ceremony, which took place
at his otiice.
To Take Insane Prisoner Out.
Deputy Marshal A. C. Dowling, ac
companied by Vic Sedgewick. left this
morning for Seward, where they will
take charge of an insane prisoner and
proceed with him to the Morningside
sanitarium, near Portland.
AMERICAN CORRESPONDENTS
ARK HANDED PASSPORTS
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THE HAGUE, April 25.—Advices
received here this morning state that
Germany has handed passports to the
American newspaper correspondents,
and that they are leaving the country.
Misses Sld-Kai to Wed.
PEKING, April 25.—The betrothal
has just been announced to two
daughters of the late president Yuan
Sha-kai. The young women are both
daughters of the second wife of the
late president, a Korean, whom Yuan
iSha-Kai married when he was serving
jas governor resident in Korea. The
i young women are to marry Mm. Min,
| who is secretary in the office of the
cabinet and Mr. Fang of the ministry
of finance.
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Fred Kraemer of the Cube mine is
h visitor in town today.
W. A. Dickey came up from Land
lock bay last evening and left this
morning for his mining property at
Knight Island.
VACANCY APRIL 28th for competent
salesman or ex-merchant, with large
Cleveland corporation, to sell Mer
chants a needed higbclass specialty
in Alaska and surrounding territory.
$300 to $500 per month. Commis
sions paid weekly. State experience.
Address: Sales Manager. Box No.
176. Station C. Cleveland, O. '
S1KERS BORDER
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CLASHKS WITH THK MILITARY
Papal Nuncios Throughout the Teu
tonic Countries Report to Pope
That Situation in Germany Is Be
coming Alarming.
KOMK, April 25.—The Papal nun
cios in the Teutonic countries have ad
vised the Pope that the strikes in Ger
many are assuming alarming propor
tions, and that the strikers are bor
dering on revolution. Several clashes
have occurred between the strikers
and the military and the temper of
tlie workmen is steadily becoming
more hostile to the government.
Ollll KKLLOWS’ IIANCK
T< >M O It ROW K V K NING
One of the swellest social events
of the year will be the dance to be
given tomorrow evening by the I. O.
O. K. and tlie Kebekahs in Fugle Hall
tomorrow evening. The ball will be
beautifully decorated for tlie occasion,
I and the services of the Valdez orches
tra have been secured. At midnight
! the dancers will adotiru to Odd Fel
I lows hall, where an elaborate lunch
i eon will be served. This ball lias also
been beautifully decorated. Follow-1
lng the luncheon dancing will be r<>
I suuied and will continue until even:
11lie most tireless devotee of tt-rpsi-.
I chore will b * willing to quit. A I irge i
| attendance is i xpected and as usual,
[with tlie Odd Fellows’ functions. -i
| line time is guaranteed all who at
! tend.
; I'HK.VCII COMMISSION
AltKIVKK TONIGHT
WASHINGTON, I). ('.. April 25.-— I
Tlie members of the French Commis
sion, which will take part in the war
conference, will arrive here tonight.
COliONKL GLASSl<’OKI> HAS
KKACHKI) TilK AGK LIMIT
Col. W. A. Glassford of the United [
Stales Signal Corps, commander of
tlie army aviation school at San Diego
was retired on April 13, having reach
ed the age limit. Col. Glassford w-is
one of the best informed men in the
country on all phases of army signall
ing. He was the officer who, to all in
tents and purposes, made the Alaska
Washington cable the success it is, for
he was in command of the system
when the last splice in the cable was
made and upon him devolved the re
sponsibility of opening it to commer
cial messages.
Col. Glassford entered the service
as a private in the signal corps in
1874. In November, 1879, he was
commissioned a second lieutenant and
as such built the observatory and sta
tion on Pikes Peak, Colorado. He was
raised to the rank of first lieutenant
in 1890 and to captain in 1893. At
the beginning of the war with Spain
he was commissioned a major of vol
unteers in the Signal Corps and a
short time later was* made lieutenant
colonel.
In 1901 he was made major in the
regular service, a lieutenant colonel
in 1906 and a colonel in 1913. By
his retirement the army loses a most J
efficient officer.
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Food Flan Outlined.
MEMPHIS. Tenn., April 25.—Plans
tor a co-operative conservation cam
paign by state and federal officials i
were adopted and an organization to;
be known as the Association of Food, i
Feed and Drug Officials of the Central
Southern States was formed at a con
ference here today attended by agents
of the federal department ot agricul
ture and representatives of state and
municipal officials. The plan involves
an Immediate inventory of the sup
plies of food and feedstufTs.
For Rent.
Four roojj house on Keystone ave
nue. furnished. $10 a month. Alaska
Lnv^Co.
TERRIFIC FIGHT
EAST OF ARRAS
MOST EKKOCIOI’S Ol- THE WAR
Charge* and Counter-Charge* Con
tinue All Day Vcatcrtlay—Ixm** on
Both Side* Enormous—British Cap
ture :i,t>»o PrLsoner*.
HELSINGFORS. April 25 Ad
vices receiveu here slate tliat the
Russian army and navy is ready for
the reported invasion of the capital
by the Germans and are prepared to
light to the last breath. The same
sentiment appears to prevail ir the!
army throughout the whole of Rus
sia and the soldiers swear they wilt |
tight to the end for a free Russia.
LONDON. April 25.—The British1
under General Haig are continuing
their assault upon the German posi
tions east of Arras with a ferocity un
paralleled in the war and are shatter-'
ing the (lower of the German army
which has been brought up to oppose
the advance. The British are now
within three hundred yards of the
town or Oherisy. Yesterday the third
day of the drive on this front, was
marked by the bitterest of fighting.
Charges and counter-charges contin-i
lied throughout the day. with the ad
vantage lying with the British. The j
slaughter was awful, both sides los-'
ing heavily. Since Monday the Brit
ish have captured more than 2.000
German prisoners.
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Eierce Midair Battles.
LONDON, April 25.—The territic
fighting on the Arras front has been
reflected in the activities of the avia
tion corps. Exciting battles between!
the British and German planes have1
occurred daily, and since Monday the;
British airmen have brought down no 1
loss than forty of the German plane-., j
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PETITION CIRCULATED
I OB NEW POSTOEI ICE,
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A petition is being circulated, di
rected to the Postmaster General, set-’
ting forth the destruction of the post-j
office here last January and the fact
that the present quarters are some !
what limited and without the proper,
equipment for transacting the busi-i
ness of the office and requesting thatj
a new office he built here. The peti- ;
tion is being largely signed.
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WATSON ARRIVES
EROM THE SOUTH
The steamer Admiral Watson ar
rived in port from Seattle about half
past five this morning and remained
here until nearly 10 o’clock unload
ing cargo. She had a full passenger
list with the following for Valdez:
Mrs. Lilly MdTrell, Mrs. Eva Leon
ard. Charles Mines. W. W. Jordan,
Meyer Blum and Miss L. Meyers.
Meyer Blum returned on the Wat-i
son from a business trip to Cordova, j
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DANIELS ASKS BIG
ORDNANCE INCREASE?
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WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 25.— i
Owing to the increased cost of guns ,
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has!
asked for an increase of fifty millions j
for ordnance for the navy.
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ItAIDKK REPORTED IN
gulf of mkxkx*
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GALVESTON. April 25.—The in-1
formation received here a few days:
ago that a German raider in the guise |
of a sailing ship, had entered the Gulf
of Mexico, was unconfirmed today, ac-J
cording to an official.
News or the raider's entrance into
the gulf was received from an unnam
ed British steamer in a radio mes
sage to a ship which arrived here. The ^
raider is said to have entered the gulf (
thru the Yucatan channel. ' j
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Location notices. Doth quartz and j
placer, for sale at the Prospector of
ft co. 1
FIRST RIOOD SCORED
FOR UNITED STATES
April £>.—The armed
liner Mongolia arrived at a British
port this afternoon and Captain Biee,.
the commander, told an Associated
I’ress representative that the naval
gunners on the Mongolia had tired the
first gun for the United States in the
war with Germany. He asserted that
on the nineteenth on the anniversary
of the Battle of l<exington the Mongo
lia encountered a German simmarine
off the roast of Massachusetts. The
Submarine was ready for an attack on
the steamer when the naval gunners
aboard the vessel opened fire on the
suit. The submarine was about a
thousand yards distant and the gun
ner* scored a ••lean hit while the Mon
golia was going ahead at full speed.
The periscope of the sub was com
pletely smashed and the eaptaiu as
serts he is jMisitive the submarine
was sunk.
lie admits that he did nut stop to
investigate but got away at top s|>ced,
fearing other submarines might be
lurking in that vicinity.
BOSTON, April 25.—The re|a»r1 re
ceived this evening from Itondnn that
file American liner Mongolia had fired
upon and probably sunk a Germai;
submarine on April fifth, off tli*s
coast, evplains in all probability tlic
reports received from the life saving
stations along the Massachusetts
coast on that date, that heavy tiring
had hern heard close in to shore.
There is little doubt that the tiring
reporttsi was from the guns on the
Mongolia.
FIRST UNIT OF
LOAN PLACEO
*200,000,000 IX BOX IIS ISSI'KI)
Hi-st ( nil or Bond Issue Is lairgel)
Over-Subseellnsl—Tentative I’lan l«>
I'laee l.oan or Two Billions In till*
Xeiir I'utiice.
WASHINGTON, 1). April 25.
The first war loan of $200,000,000
was consummated today at 11 o'clock
when Secretary McAdoo completed tin
sinning of the bonds, which wer*
largely over-subscribed. The money
will he spent in the United States for
foodstuffs and munitions. A simi'-tr
amount will be loaned to Italy in the
near future and other sums will be
loaned to the allies periodically.
It is tentatively planned to place a
loan of two billions soon to he follow
ed by another loan in from four to
six months.
Ilenctit for the Misses Schneider.
A concert and hall will he given lor
the benefit ol' the Schneider sisters
Thursday evening at 8:30 o’clock in
the I. O. O. F. hall. The following pro
gram will be given: Duet, overture,
Figaro, by Mozart, the Misses Schnei
der; vocal solo, Mr. J. Herntsen; Alas
ka Idyl. solo, composed in 1905 in
Alaska, Miss A. Schneider; solo. "One
Fleeting Hour.” by Lee. Kev. H. F. W.
Myer; violin solo. Miss Nillie Crocker;
duet. “Voice of the Past.” Miss Louise
Weihe and Uev. H. F. W. Myer; duet,
"Invitation to the Dance,” by C. N.
Weber, the Misses Schneider. Later
the hours will be spent in dancing - ;
lletlingham Herald.
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New Incorporation
Articles of Incorporation have been
liled with the Clerk of the Court by
the Matanuska Farm Products Com
pany, organized at Anchorage by L. i
W. Turner, George Mann and C. W. |
Anderson, with a capital of $40,000 |
for the purpose of carrying on agric- j
ultural pursuits. The incorporators!
also constitute the first board of dir-‘
ectors.
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ENGLAND BUYS WHEAT
EROM SOUTH AMERICA
BUENOS AIRES. April 25.—The
British government has agreed to take
180.000 tons of wheat from Argentine
to relieve the food shortage in Great
Britain and will send warships to con
voy the wheat-laden ships to their des
tination.
Charles Lawson, of the Cube Mine,
is a visitor in town.
“Sandy” Levy is having his lot on
the corner of McKinley street and
Broadway cleared up of debris pre
paratory to tytlidir^c.
WAS RAILROADED
IUK ACTIVITY I,A HOI! MATTKKN
Itourke Cochran Says Conspiracy Is
I'roven—Judge Demands tIn*I l>is.
flirt Attorney Confess Krror and
(•ive .Mooney a \e« Trial.
MOW YORK. April 2a. Uourke
Cochrane, the noted lawyer who dt -
fended Mooney, who was convicted
last fall at San Francisco for first de
gree murder in connection with the
bomb outrage in that city, today de
clared that the contention of the de
fense that Mooney was tlie victim of
a conspiracy to hang him because of
his activity in labor matters, had been
conclusively proved.
.May (Jet New Trial.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 25.—A
sensation was created here this morn
ing when Judge Griffin, before whom
Mooney was tried, demanded of Dis
trict Attorney i-'ickert that he confess
error and give Mooney, sentenced to
be hung May 17. a new trial. It is
stated that the court has received a
letter stating that Frank Oxman. the
principal witness for the state, had
been lured to a hotel by a man by the
name of F. Rigal. from Illinois, and
induced to swear falsely against the
accused for a share in the $17,000
reward offered, and bitterly denounc
ing Fickert. The Mooney defense
charges that political ambition ani
mated the prosecution.
Attorneys Itattle.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 25 —As
sistant Prosecuting Attorney Bren
nan and Edward McKenzie, an attor
ney for the defense in the Mooney
case, came to blows this morning in
the courtroom while testimony was
being taken in regard to the alleged
frameup of the testimony of Oxman.
A regular rough and tumble fight en
sued in which both attorneys were
considerably battered before they
were separated by the court officers.
Baby Girl Arrive*.
A line eight-pound baby girl arriv
ed last night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Golden. Dr. Winans. who
attended, reports mother and babe do
ing nicely.
Snow In .Montana
BUTTE, Mont., April 25.—The
worst snow of the winter occurred
Saturday night and Sunday morning
in the Belt mountains, piling snow
drifts fifteen feet along the Milwau
kee cuts and practically tying up
transportation. In the face of the
greatest difficulties iu their history
the officials of the Milwaukee are en
deavoring to maintain their schedules
between the East and the West.