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VOLUME XIV. / • ' VALDEZ, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1«, 1»I7 M'MIIEU 11*
GERMANS OPERATE
325 SUBMARINES;
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Member of the Cron of Interned Sub
Suys Boats Receive Instructions by
Wireless Karli Morning—New boats
Carry Crew «*f iW Men.
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AMSTERDAM, May 16.--A mem-1
ler of the crew of the German sub-:
marine interned here, states that Get -,
nar.y has 32b submarines operating i
in the waters of the proscribed zones.!
Ninety of these craft have been cap- j
'tired, he states by the British sub
marine nets. He also asserts that the
submarine commanders receive in- j
-miction by wireless each morning, I
ire.iuinably from Heligoland, hut on |
•his point he is uncertain. The new-j
st boats of the “U” class are larger
ban their predecessors and carry a
rew of 56 tnen.
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are" relaying
SECTION GABLE
WILL Ill-: BELAID
IX DEEPER WATER j
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Section I4."> in Length Will he Rut
Out in Deepen Water to Prevent
its Reing Broken lit the Anchors
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of Eishing Boats.
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TheV cable service was interrupted
ast ni«it and a portion of today ow-j
ng to the relaying of a portion of the
;able. Owing to the frequent breaks,
occurring in the vicinity of Yakutat. j
vhere it runs across the fishing hanks.!
ind where the breaks are generally!
occasioned by fishing boats catching I
rheir anchors in the line, the Burn- j
side is engaged in relaying a section ;
n deeper water to prevent a repiti-1
'.ion of these breaks in the future. I
T^ast evening the cable was lifted, a
jew section spliced on and since then ;
he Burnside has been relaying the,
line a considerable distance off-shore.
The new section is 145 miles in
length, and it is expected the work
will be completed sometime today.
Following the completion of the
•elaying of the cable the Burnside will
come here and make some necessary
repairs to the shore end of the cable.
Bring back the bloom of youth to
that sallow, -mottled ydutli. Parisian
method of rejuvenating the complex
ion applied at the Vanitie shop. tf
Corporal Motyka, of the local signal
office, left on the Alameda for Seward,
where he will be stationed in the fu
ture.
District Attorney VV. N. Spence,
who was scheduled to leave on the
Alameda for Anchorage, was detained
on account of the iyness of Mrs.
Spence, and will leave on a later date.
Deputy Marshal A. C. Dowling re
turned on the Alameda from a trip
to the States with several prisoners.
Hewitt Case Being Argued
SEATTLE, May 16.—Arguments
were continued today in the trial of
Stewart A. Hewitt, charged with the
murder of his four children at Au
burn. lyash.. January 27 last. It is
expected that the case will go to the
jury late this afternoon.
Vessel Escapes Raider
. NEW YORK. May 16.—An uniden
tified sailing ship, equipped with aux
iliary power and answering the de
scription of the German sea raider
Seeadler, intercepted and followed
six hours an American steamship
which arrived here today from South
America. The speed of the American
ship enabled her to escape.
Princess is Engaged
London, May 16.—The engagement |
is announced of Prince Alexander,
son of Princess Henry of Uattenburg.
and Lady Irene Denison, only daught
er of the Earl of Londesborough.
COURT PARTY LEAVES
ON ALAMEDA EOK ANCHORAGE
The court party, consisting of j
Judge Brown. Clerk of the Court Ar-j
thur Laug. Deputy Clerk John Miller. |
Chief Deputy Marshal Pohn Bouse,,
and assistant District Attorney Ben
net left on the Alameda for Anchorage!
where a term of the court will be'
; held. It is expected that the court will
j remain at Anchorage until the latter
! part of June. Marshal Brenneman,;
'and Court Stenographer Hamburger
j will leave on the next steamer.
SAYS SEPARATE
PEACE IMPOSSIBLE
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j URGES SOLDIERS TO
CONTINUE THE WAR
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! Executive Committee of the Council ,
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of Workmen and Soldiers Issues
| Appeal to Soldiers to Continue War j
_Separate Peace Impossible.
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PETROGRAD. May lfi.—The exe
cutive committee of the Council of
Workmen and Soldiers, lias appoint
ed a committee to confer with the
Provisional got eminent on the con
tinuation of the war and on the var
ious reforms demanded by the Conn
cil. The Committee lias also issued a
manifesto to the Russian army urg
ing them to continue the war. declar
ing that a separate peace with the
Central Powers at this time is impos
sible.
TERRIFIC FI6HT
BRITISH SUCCEED IN
RETAKING POSITION
Attack was Preceded by Most Intense
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Artillery Bombardment—Germans
Make Ferocious Attack upon Brit
ish and French—Are Repulsed
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LONDON. May 16.—Advices from
the French front state that the British
after a terrific battle, have succeeded ;
in retaking the town of Koeux from i
the Gemrans. The battle was preceed
ed by one of the most intense bom
bardments of the war, the British ar
tillery playing an important part in
the capture of the town. The Hinden
burg reserves were hurled with the
most intense ferocity against the Brit
ish and French lines in an attempt
to retake the captured ground, but
they were repulsed with severe losses,
tjieir only gains being two or three
advanced trenches. At Bullecourt the
Germans also attacked, but were sig
nally repulsed.
Notice to Auto Owners
All owners of autos, who have sig
nified their willingness to participate
are requested to meet at the school
house at noon promptly on Friday
to take the school children for a pic
nic and auto parade. Following the
parade through the streets of the
town, the children will be taken out
the trail for a distance where lun
cheon will be had.
Will Invite Cordova
Manager Conley, of the Valdez
Baseball Team announces that he will
send an invitation to the Cordova
players to visit here on the Fourth of
July for a game with the local team.
He says that the Valdez team visited
Cordova Last Fourth and hopes the
Cordova team will return the Com
pliment. In the event the team can
not come here on the Fourth some
other date will probably be set which
will meet the convenience of both
teams.
Corporal Sterling and Privates Bot
way and Clifton, who have ,been at
Cordova assisting during the break
In the cable, returned this morning
on the Alameda.
Charles Johnson returned on the
Alameda from Seattle, where he has
been attending school.
Mrs. Cornelia Hatcher, A. M.
i Mrs. Cornelia Templeton Hatcher,
I A, M„ organizer and Lecturer of the
[National W. C. T. U., and President
cf the Woman's Christian Temper
! Slice I'nlon of Alaska arrived this
' morning on the “Alttttleda." Mrs.
i Hatcher will remain in Valdez until
next Monday or Tuesday, during
which time she will give two special
I lectures. On Friday evening she will
I lecture on "The Experiences of aj
I Lobbyist,” dealing with recent leg-j
islation at Washington and Juneau;;
on Sunday evening she will speak on:
“The High Cost of Low Living” il-1
lustrated with the Stereopticon. Uotlij
of these lectures will be given in the? j
Congregational Church.
A reception by the Civic League, j
the Study Club, and the local W. C. ;
T. U„ will be tendered Mrs. Hatcher j
this afternoon from J to 5 o'clock in;
the Everyman's Club room, to which i
the public is invited.
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On Friday afternoon in the lectur.?
room of tlie Congregational Church;
there will be a special meeting of the
Valdez \V. C. T. I'., addressed by
Mrs. Hatcher, all the members' and
friends of the Union are urged to
attend,
Mrs. Hatcher recently returned
trout the National Capital, where she;
was art ardent worker for tlie Alaska
; Prohibition measure, anti aided ma
terially in its passage. On her way
north she stopped at Juneau and other
Southeastern Alaska Cities where she
addressed large gatherings on the
Prohibition movement.
Mrs. Hatcher, in addition to her
temperance work, is also engaged in
organizing tin; women of tlie terri
tory in a semi-military organization to i
aid the nation during tile war. She is j
an extremely interesting speaker and
her meetings are sure to lie largely |
attended. I
ONE DAY ONLY
TOREGISTEfl
WAR IJK1WRTMKXT
MARKS A\XOf N<'KMKXTi
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Wishes to Impress upon People that'
all Males Between 21 ami 20 Must
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Register on the Date Set—Xo Kx- |
('■options or Substitutes.
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 16.—
The War Department announces and
wishes to impress upon the citizeas
of the country that under the con
scription bill but one day Is allow
ed in which to register. All males be
tween the designated ages of 21 to
:>0 years must register on the date
set, and there are no exemptions or
substitutes permitted. Volunteers
will assist In the work of registering.
Freash strawberries, peas, green
onions, cucumbers, tomatoes and let
tuce at the Keystone Produce Co. 3t
John E. Lynch of the cable office
at Seward, was a through passenger
on the Northwestern this morning for
Cordova, where he will relieve Mas
tel Signal Electrician R. L. Patton.
Mr. Patton will come to Valdez and
take the position of chief operator,
relieving Lieutenant Faust, who be
comes Officer in Charge of this dis
trict.
Court Adjourns
Yesterday afternoon the session ot'
the district court here was adjourn
ed until June 27. during which time
the court will be at Anchorage.
Interior Getting Warmer
This morning Saleh reported 60
above. McCarty followed with a tem
perature of 66 and Fairbanks was
third with 50. The other stations re-;
ported temperatures ranging from 35
to 48. Cloudy and part cloudy weath
er prevailed generally along the line.
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Vic Sedgwick was a returning pas-1
senger on the Alameda from a trip to j
the States.
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Miss Elizabeth Boyle was a'thru
passenger on the Alameda for her
home in Seward.
CHOATE’S OEATH
CAME SUDDENLY
TOOK PROMINENT PART
IN RIG RECEPTION
Attended Function at Hotel Waldorf
in Honor of Entente Commission
ers and Made Brilliant Address—
| —Death Due to Over-strain.
NEW YORK, May 16.—Joseph H.
Choate, whose death was announced
yesterday, was stricken suddenly at
his home at No. 8, E. 63rd Street at
11 o’clock Tuesday night. His wife
i and daughter were at his bedside
when the end came. Mr. Choate had
taken a leading part in the reception
to the Entente Commissioners at the
Hotel Waldorf on the Friday night
previous, where he made a brilliant
address. The strain upon him was
over-great, and his death was prob
ably directly due to this cause.
C. T. Faulk, the assayer at the
Granite mine, was an outgoing pas
senger on the Northwestern.
Sergeant Joseph Conway, of the
local cable office, left on the North
western for Fcrt Lawton.
Mrs. Joseph Conway left on the
Northwestern for a visit with her
[daughter at Sitka.
The launch Pathfinder. Captain
Smith, newly fitted up and with a new
engine, will take up the westward
Sound run commencing tomorrow.
She will leave the Valdez Dock at
8 o’clock in the morning, and will
call in at Cedar bay. Hobo bay. Por
tage bay, Culross Island and Port
Nellie Juan.
J. B. A. Dane#
The girls of the J. B. A. Club will
hold a big shirt-waist and jitney
dance on the thirtieth of May at the
Moose Hall. As this is their first ap
pearance in public the dance should
be well attended. A general admission
of twenty-five cents will be charged.
Dances will be five cents each. A
A full line of Nemo corsets, all sizes
at E. Winter’s tf
) SHIRTWAIST DANCE
SATURDAY NIGHTi
The Moose will give a Shirt-waist
dance next Saturday night that prom
ises to be one of the most enjoy-,
. able occasions of the season. The best
' music obtainable will be present, and
[all that goes to make for a splendid
i time will be observed. At midnight
| the best of eals will be served. Every
; body is expected to attend and make
i the affair one long remembered.
LEWES IT UP
i ID THE PRESIDENT
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(CONFEREES INSERT
ROOSEVELT SECTION
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i Do not make it Obligatory l|w>n the
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1 ('resident to Grant Colonel a Com
mission, but leaves Him the Final
t .fudge of Question.
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WASHINGTON, b. (*., May 16.—
| The House and Senate Conference
committee on the Conscription meas
ure have incorporated in the hill the
provision voted in the'House, autir'
I izlng Colonel Roosevelt to raise and
; command a division for overseas ser
, vice. Contrary to instructions from
j tiie House, however, the matter is
•not made compulsory upon the Presi
dent to grant the commission so au
thorized upon Hie Colonel, hut leaves
' him the judge of Hie proposition.
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; A DICTATOR
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KI SSIA.V PKOHLKVfS
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Duma Sends Minister of War to tliej
Hattie Front to Crge the Soldiers
to Maintain a Kirin Kront to the'
Kneiny.
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j PETKOGRAD. May 16.—The ap-1
pointment of a Dictator, it is believed, i
may present a solution of the prob- j
lems facing the Russian demacracy. j
Under the present conditions to re-1
iect the fervid appeals of the com-j
inittees of the workingment and sol-j
diers constitutes the real peril, and
this may be avoided by the appoint
ment of a dictator who will be satis
factory to all parties. The Duma has
sent Minister of War Milukoff to the
battle front to urge the soldiers to
maintain a united front to the ene
my.
H. E. Ellis returned yesterday af
ternoon to the Cliff mine.
Charles Koppus left for the Cube
min yesterday afternoon after spend
ing several days in town.
Joe Lindenthall came up from the
Cube mine yesterday afternoon.
Captain J. D. Jefferson, of the
Patsy, reports more ducks and geese
about the bay this spring than at any
time for a number of years. Great
flocks of numerous varieties of ducks
are gathered aicng the shore at many
places, as well as brant and geese
The Shamrock, Capt. Tim Marcun ,
arrived in port last evening from Ced
ar bay, where it went with Wm. Glen
denning. Commencing today the
Shamrock will take the Liscum-Val
•ier run while the Lieutenant Donald
son is absent at Cordova for boiler
inspection.
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Northwestern South
The steamer Northwestern arrived
in port at 6 o’clock this morning and
sailed south about an hour later. Her
passengers booked here were Jos.
Conway, C. T. Faulk, C. Holmberg,
Harry'Moore and Mrs. Moore, M. J.
Lepetick. for Seattle; Mrs. Jos. Con
way and D. G. Alley, for Juneau, and
R. Wakelan for Cordova.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore were
outgoing passengers on the North
western for a visit to the States.
WILKIE'S BODY
SENYJO FRISCO
WILL HK BIHIKII IN
THF FAMILY I’I.UT
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I Kemains of Wife Loft for Burial Li
the Putters' Field at Seattle at the
Fxiten.se of the < Itv—Was Cause
of Fstrangemeut. ^ ’ **
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I SEATTLE, May It}.—The body of
| A. ,J. Wilkie, who with his wife com
! mitted suicide several days ago in
;tt rooming house here, was yesterday
afternoon shipped to San Francisco,
at the request of his father, for in
iternment in the family burial plot.
iThe remains of the wire were left here
! for interment by the city In the Pot
Iters' Field.
i Wilkie's father is a San Francisco
contractor, reputed to be very weal
thy. ami had been estranged from his
: son for some years. Ill* marriage ho
ling one of the principal causes of the
^estrangement. *
CLAUSE DEAU
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I’KOHAIIIjV KIM.EH
Espionage (till Being Badly .Mutilated
by ('ougre»—l.ikely to lie Severn’
Weeks Before ii Beaches tlie I’resi.
dt nt for Signature.
WASHINGTON*. D. ('.. May 16.—
The press censorship provision of ties
Espionage Bill is dead and the em
bargo provfsion is likely to be killed.
Indications are that the measure will
not reacli the president for several
weeks, as almost every provision ot
the measure is being debated at gre:
length.
Will. Glendenning and J. Wilbur!-.
: will leave in the morning for Wells
| Bay.
Owen Meals. Manager of the Eni
I press Theatre announces that he has
I several interesting pictures coming
I’.'.ore among them being: "Crooky,”
ja five reel comedy; “A Night Out”,
'comedy. The big six reel feature
which enjoyed such popularity out
side, “The Island of Regeneration.”
was received on the last boat.
Alameda Sails West
The steamer Alameda arrived in
port this morning about 9 o'clock
and sailed west about three hours
later. Her passengers for Valdez were
E. P. Kinlock, Mrs. L. H. Hatcher,
H. P. Sotheran, H. C. Clifton. G. A.
Petri, John Cantlon. W. L. Langlay,
C. Johnson. A. C. Dowling. V. L.
Sedgwick and two steerage.
A. G SchouacKer. representing the
Richmond Paper Company, was an
arrival on the Alameda.
Superintendent Stannard of the
Kennecott and Beatson mines, was
a passenger on the Alameda for La
touche.
BASEBALL FANS ARE
REQUESTED TO MEET
All baseball players and patrons
of the sport are requested to meet ,
at the baseball grounds at 7 o'clock
this evening for the purpose of ar
ranging for putting the grounds in
shape for the season.
At. Stuhr, formerly of Valdez, who
went to Skagway some time since, has
left that place and started for the
Iditarod country, according to a let
ter received in the last mail.
Jack Golden and family returned
to the Cliff mine, yesterday after a
visit of several weeks in town.
Herman Petersons, a pioneer of
Valdez and a former partner of B.
von Zeipel. was a passenger on the
Alameda this morning en route to^^
chorage.