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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY. JULY, 18. 1817 NUMBER 157
RIGGS WILL BE NEXT GOVERNOR
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NATION TORN BY STRIKES
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FROM AGENT
TOJMIRAITY
SIR E. C. GEDDES
8UCCEEDES EDWARD CARSOX
Man Who Occupied Position as Sta
tion Agent on B. & O. Railway in
United States Years Ago Now First
Ix»td of British Admiralty.
LOHVON', July 18.—Sir Edward
Carson yesterday tendered his resig
nation as first lord of the admiralty,
which was afccepted, and Sir Erin
Campbell Geddes, was appointed in
his stead. The new lord of the admir
alty has had an adventurous career,
at one time having occupied a posi
tion of station agent on the Balti
more and Ohio railway, and also
punching cattle in Montana and other
western states. His rise has been very
rapid, as he is practically still a young
man.
TWENTY-THREE SHOT
DOWN AT AMSTERDAM
AMSTERDAM. July 18. —Four
youths were killed and nineteen per
sons injured when police and troops
fired Aii a mob which was pillaging
shops last night. The clash followed
a parade of a large number of work
men through the streets, contrary to
police orders. Previously a protest
meeting at the Diamond Bourse de
nounced the “brute forces of the
wealthy classes” and the action of the
police and military in connection with
the scarcity of potatoes and their ex
port to England. The meeting adopt
ed a resolution In favor of a 24-hour
general strike as a remedy.
Rioting also occurred in the Kat
tenburg market district. Fresh troops
have been summoned to Amsterdam.
FRENCH TAKE POSITIONS
OX LEFT BANK OF MUESE
PARIS, July 18.—A French offen
sive on the left bank of the Muese
captured German positions on the
west front half a mile deep for the
distance of two thirds of a mile.
RED CROSS COLLECTIONS
REACH HUGE SUM
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 18.—
The Red Cross collections reached the
stupendous sum of one hundred and
eighteen millions, according to infor
mation given out today.
ALAMEp.A SAILS FROM
I SEATTLE FOR VALDEZ
SEATTLE, July 18.—The steam
ship Alameda sailed for southwestern
Alaskan ports this morning at nine
o'clock. Her passengers for Valdez
were T. J. Devinney, Mrs. Anna Hill,
and ten round trippers.
FOUR GERMAN STEAMERS
CAPTURED BY BRITONS
LONDON, July 18.—The Admiral
ty announced today that four German
steamships had been captured by Brit
ish destroyers in the North Sea.
NEW GERMAN MINISTER
APPOINTED BY EMPEROR
^'' BERLIN, July 18.—Count Von
Roedern, who has been Minister of
Finance for Germany, will succeed
Dr. Helfferich as Minister of the In
terior.
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T. J. Donohoe returned on the Far
\ ragut from the westward this morn
ing, where he has been on business
matters.
F. J. Hayes will return from the
westward tonight on the steamer
Mariposa.
ARE TAKEN
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RUSSIANS SWEEPING AM,
BEFORE THEM I.\ GAMCIA
War Office Announces That Siuce July
1 850 Officers, 36,000 Men and
Many Guns are Taken by the Rus
sians.
PETROGRAD. July 18.—The war
office announces that since July first
the Russians have captured 850 of
ficers, 36,700 men. 450 machipe guns,
95 heavy guns, 106 bomb and trench
mortars and mine throwers from the
Germans. It is stated here that the
Russians are sweeping all before them
in Galicia, and are meeting with but
feeble resistance.
TATITLEK RESIDENT
TRIED AND ACQUITTED
VVasseli Tatomoff, a resident of Ta
titlek. who was charged with assault
with a dangerous weapon, the com
plaining witness being his brother,
was given a hearing in the Commis
sioner’s court this morning, having
been brot up from down the bay last
night by Deputy Marshal S. O. Cas-,
ler.
At the hearing it developed that J
both the accused and his brother had
been indulging in hard cider, and were
somewhat quarrelsome, hut it was not
shown that any grievous assault was
committed. On motion of District At
torney Spence the charge was dismis
sed by Judge Love, after the accused
had been given a friendly lecture and
had promised to abstain in the fu
ture from hard cider and fighting.
ARIZONA MIXES ARE
AGAIN OPERATING j
BISBEE. Ariz., July IS.—The
mines at this place which have been
closed down the past two weeks by
a strike, are again slowly resuming!
operations with non-union crews.
MRS. MOONEY NOT
NEAR SCENE OK KILLING
SAN FRANCISCO, July 18 —Mrs.
Rena Mooney testified today that she j
was not near the scene of the bomb
explosions when several persons were
killed here last fall.
DR. DUE'S
FATHER DEAD:
WAS PROMINENT MILITARY
VETERAN, BORN IN ENGLAND
leaves Wife, Two Daughter*, and
Three Son.*, Edward, Arthur and
Frank M„ the Latter Formerly a
Prominent Citizen of Valdez.
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SEWARD. July 18.—Colonel Ar
thur R. Boyle, aged seventy, a gradu
ate of Sandhurst Military Academy
of Sandhurst, England, died here to
day. Col. Boyle was a lieutenant in
the British army for several years;
and later fought with the French in
the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. be-1
iiig present at the fateful battle of (
Sedan when the French ruler and:
180,000 men were captured by the
Prussians, thus terminating the great
campaign. Col. Boyle came to the Uni
ted States at the close of the Franco
Prussian war. and later organized and
drilled the Delaware National Guard,
and was a Colonel in the First Regi
ment at Dover until he came to Sew
ard, several years ago, where he en
gaged in the jewelry business up to
the time of his death.
Col. Boyle leaves a widow, three
30ns and twro daughters. Ed. V. Boyle
runs a drug store at Cordova, Arthur
Boyle is at present in San Francisco,
and Dr. F. M. Boyle, formerly of Val
dez. is now located at Anchorage.
One daughter, Minnie, is the wife of
Rev. Ziegler of Cordova, and Eliza
beth, a prominent school teacher at
Treadwell, recently was united in I
marriage to M. H. Metzgar.
KATTLESXAKE TRAVELS
DOWN RIVER IX STI'.MP
BATTLE GROUND, July 18.—A!
rattlesnake was discovered on a piece
af driftwood floating in the river and
caught by a pier of the interstate
bridge. The snake, which was about
two feet long, had two or three rat
tles and was very much alive. It prob
ably had come from some place in
Eastern Washington and had travel
ed many days down the river. The
snake had made its home in a hollow
cedar stump in which it navigated the
rapids. The reptile’s sightseeing jour
ney was ended by two revolver shots,
and as he was struck he crawled into
his home and was carried down the
river.
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TIESIf TRAFFIC
SEATTLE PEOPLE FORCED
TO WALK TO WORK
Hi (>ill Threatens to Have Receiver
Appointed if Roads Do Not Resume
Service Immediately—Strikebreak
ers On Way from the East.
SEATTLE. July 18.—Seattle is in
the throes of a streetcar strike of ser
ious proportions, and every wheel on
the lines is tied up tight by the strik
ing employes while people are compel
led to walk to and from work. The
Federal Court enjointed the operation
of jitneys several days ago. and the
few private cars are unable to handle
the crowds.
May Take (Her Lines
SEATTLE. July 18.—Mayor Hi Gill
today created a sensation in the street!
car strike by declaring that if the 1
company did not resume operating
cars on the Seattle lines, that he
would ask for the appointment of a
receiver and would operate the cars;
by men employed by the city.
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Man Wounds Two Strikers
SEATTLE. July 18.—J. C. Nash. 1
a wells-Fargo express messenger, was
attacked today by a crowd of express *
drivers, who are out on strike, and
when taunted with being a scab fir- '
into his assailants seriously wound
ing two.
Court Rules Against Picketing
SEATTLE. July 18.—The Olympia
Supreme court today ruled that pick
eting places of business by strikers
was unlawful, and stated that it must
he discontinued.
Mill Men On Strike
SEATTLE, July 18.—The men in
most of the Seattle mills struck today,
and but few mills are running, and
these only with parts of crews cut- 1
ting lumber for ship construction for
the government.
Ship Yard Employes May Strike
SEATTLE, July 18.—A strike of
the Seattle shipyard employes is prob
able within the next few days, the
strikers going out in sympathy with
the metal trades workers, who were
recently refused more pay by their
employers. A federal board of con
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PRISONERS CONTINUALLY FLOWING TO THE REAR
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AUTO PARTY
MEERACCIDENT
LEAVE ROAD AT NIX-MILK
AND MACHINE OVERTURNS
Pleasure Party in Frank Gustafson’s
Machine Meets Accident last Night
Which Nearly Proves Fatal—One
Member of Party In Hospital.
While out automobiling last even
ing on the Valdez-Fairbanks road, a
machine owned and driven by Frank
Gustafson of this city left the road
and turned turtle in a ditch with
about four feet of water. The party
included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nelson.
Mrs. Gus Hogbloom, John Johnson,
and Frank Gustafson who were pin
ned under the car and extricated
themselves with great difficulty.
The party started out for a short
ride, intending to go to the Crooked
Bridge. Upon arriving at the bridge
they found no room to turn the ma
chine and drove on a few miles far
ther. turning at a point about seven
miles out, and starting back to town.
The machine was being driven slow
ly. and Mr. Johnson states was thrown
off the road, which is very narrow at
this point, by some slight obstruction
in the trail. Carl Nelson and Mr.
Gustafson were the first parties out
from under the wreck, and next ex
tricated Mrs. Nelson, who was pinned
under the car with her head barely
above the water. The men next res
cued John Johnson, who also under
water with just enough of his head
showing to enable him to breathe free
ly. Mrs. Hogbloom was entirely under
the water for several minutes, and
was in an unconscious condition when
taken out. First aid remedies were
applied, and Mr. Johnson came to
town, and sent out Dr. Silverman, Ed.
Wood and Andy Dieringer, who brot
the parties in. Mrs. Hogbloom being
taken to the hospital, where at last
reports she is out of danger. The car
was taken out of the ditch today with
a smashed top. broken windshield,
and a few minor parts broken, and
brot to town.
The escape of the party from death
was most miraculous, as the road is
narrow, and the bank quite high at
this point.
ciliation is endeavoring to prevent the
men going out, which would be harm
ful to the government’s shipbuilding
plans.
25,000 Shingle Weavers Strike
SEATTLE, July 18.—It is estimat
ed that 25,000 shingle weavers and
millmen are on strike thruout the
state today, and the situation is most
serious.
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Coal Miners Will Strike
SEATTLE, July 18.—It is stated
that the coal miners in this vicinity
have asked for more pay and may go
out on strike if their demands are re
fused.
Arizona Mines Illuming
PHOENIX, Ariz., July 18.—It is
stated here that several mines whose.
employes are out on strike will re-!
sume work in the near future, men ;
being on their way from the east to j
fill the places of the strikers.
Men Mtill Out at Kennecott
KENNECOTT, July IS.—The men
are still out here. They offered to go j
backto work pending investigation by
the government. The company refus
ed to allow certain ones of the strik
ers to resume work so. the miners re
fused to go back until all were rein
stated.
Trouble Feared
SEATTLE July 18—City and coun
ty officials fear trouble if the street
car company imports strikebreakers
to take the place of the striking car
men. Every effort is being made to
GOV. SUNG
WIIUOSE OUT
VANCE McCORMICK FAVORS
ALASKAN DEMOCRAT
Washington Dispatch Today Say.s that
Thomas Riggs, Jr., of Fairbanks, In
Slated to be Alaska's Neat Governor
—Strong on Way Home to Juneau.
WASHINGTON. D. C., July 18.—
All indications today point to the
nomination of Thomas Riggs. Jr.,
Democrat of Fairbanks, and now ono
of the Commissioners in charge of the
government railway in Alaska, as gov
ernor for the Territory of Alaska in
place of Governor J. F. A. Strong, the
present incumbent. Mr. Riggs at pres
ent is in charge of the Nenana end of
the road.
Mr. Riggs has the combined sup
port of tiie Democrats of Alaska, the
Democratic Territorial organization,
and the National Democratic organi
zation witli Vance McCormick Chair
man, who is a strong supporter of
Thomas Riggs for governor.
There has beeti no time specified
as to when tlie appointment will be
made.
Strong Sails Saturday
SEATTLE. July 18.—Governor
Strong will sail for Juneau Saturday
morning. He refuses to he interview
ed upon the prospects of his reap
pointment for governor.
Governor Strong Arrives Seattle
SEATTLE July IS—J. F. A. Strong
arrived in this city last night on his
way to Juneau. Air. Strong has been
in Washington the past month in con
nection with his reappointment.
PATH UNDER ARRIVES I ROM
DOWN SOUND POINTS
The launch Pathfinder arrived from
down sound points last evening with
the following passengers: Air. and
Mrs. Jack Baird, from Portage Bay;
Mr. and Mrs. Coombs and Jack Alc
Carty from Culross. Lloyd Stickler
from Betties Bay. Capt. Smith states
that the Pathfinder will make anotb
ed trip down the sound Thursday or
Friday morning.
Army Still 47,000 Short
NEW YORK, July 19.—At United
States recruiting headquarters here
it was said today that the ranks of
the army, now about 47,000 men be
low war strength, will be filled by
conscription. Such information came
from Washington it was asserted, and
it was indicated that the drafting
would begin immediately.
SUFFRAGETTES ARRESTED
PICKETING WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. D. C.. July 18 —
Sixteen women suffragists arrested
yesterday were sentenced today to
sixty days in the workhouse for pick
eting the White House gates.
Mr. and Mrs. John Baird arrived
in town from Passage Canal this
morning and are stopping at the Al
bemarle.
get the men and the company to come
to an agreement.
Jitney Truck Overturns
SEATTLE. July IS.—A large auto
truck carrying passengers to down
town districts this morning overturn-'
ed, and seriously injured nine per
sons. two employes of local shipyards
dangerously.
Company Get Strikebreakers
SEATTLE, July 18.—The officials
of the Stone & Webster Company an
nounced today that if the men did not
return to work by noon Friday street
car men would be imported from the
East to take their places.