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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9. 1917 NUMBER 108
AMERICAN SHIPS
SUPPLYING SUBS
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IVKIM HITS CAPTAIN
l. S. S. MANITOWOC
Reports to Navy Department That
German Undersea Craft are Receiv
ing Kuod and Supplies from Vessels
Carrying American Flag.
SAN Jl’AN, Porto Rico. May !>.
"wenty members of the crew of the
it. S. S. Manitowoc have been detain
-d for several weeks past at St. Li
mas. following a disagreement with
The captain. Captain Hogstead. of the
Manitowoc declares that German sub
marines in the Atlantic are receiving
rood and supplies from vessels fly
ing the American flag. The matter
has been reported to the Navy de
partment for investigation. The de
tails of the trouble on the Manitowoc
:.re being withheld.
HEM FIGHTING
ON FRENCH FRONT
<•FR.MA.NS MAKING A
STUBBORN RFS1STAXCF
Kacli Side Making Tem|ior«ry Gains,
Hut Nothing Substantial—British
are Closing: in on Fortified Town off j
• Rullecourt.
GORDON. May 9.—The War Office
his nkrning issued a bulletin stat
ng that terrific fighting was in pro
gress along the Hindenburg line. The i
Germans are making a desperate re
sistance, frequently making sharp
counter attacks. Both sides are tem
porarily successful, but no substant
ial gains have been made by either. \
The British are slowly closing in on
he strongly fortified position of Bul
ecourt. The loss of life has been ex
• remely heavy.
Sl'BS ARK TAKING
A HEAVY TOIX
Reported that One Million Tons of
Shipping are Being Sunk Monthly
WASHINGTON. D C.. May th
is it reported that the German sub
narines the sinking at the rate of
1,000,000 tons of shipping per month,
ind that the figures are being kept
oncealed by the government.
VURRKT CROWN WILL
LOAD ORE AT GRANBY
The freighter Turret Crown, which
arrived at, Anchorage recently with a
large cargo of railroad material from
Panama, will probably come here aft*
er unloading and take on a cargo of
>re at the Granby mine.
British Labor Lauds U. 8.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9.—
The Parliamentary Committee of the
British Trades Union Congress, in a
'ablegram received Saturday by Sam
jel Goihpers, president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, declared its
belief that ‘‘the moral no less than
the material effect of America's de
laration of war will hasten the end
3f the world tragedy and put an end
10 war forever.”
Ladies' Aid Meeting.
The Ladies' Aid of the congrega
tional church will meet tomorrow aft
ernoon in the lecture room of the
church. Mrs. Nels Jepson will be the
hostess.
Attention Volunteers
Tonight at 7:30 sharp, we drill at
Fugle Hall.
VALDEZ EAGLE VOL..
Per T. G. Quinn. Capt.
Many new flag poles have been
erected in the city and we will ven
ture to say that Old Glory is not more
iaviHhly displayed in any town in the
Territory than in \ aldez.
The launch B. F. M. arrived in port
hist evening from Granite
I ALASKA FISHING BOATS
MAY BE PAINTED WHITE
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SEATTLE. May 9.—The navy de
partment contemplates ordering every
Alaska and Puget Sound fishing craft
painted white so that they will he
easier distinguished.
Close watch is kept on all boats en
tering and leaving sound waters and
‘swift moving little fishiug boats coal
ed in dark paint slipping into port
in the cold, dark hours of the eariy
morning have the appearance of war
craft of a certain type.
warn
BLAMEHOLLWEG
M>R LENGTH OF
THE EUROPEAN WAR
Says Delay In Mobilization Resulted
in Defeat at Battle of Marne and
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That had Submarining Been Adopt
ed Y ear Earlier War had been Over.
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COPENHAGEN. May 9.—The Con
servative members of the German
j Reichstag and the Pan-Germans are
openly accusing Chancellor Von Holl
wegg with responsibility for the long
continuance of the war. They state
that the delay in mobilizing tlie troops
during the first five days following the
declaration of war caused the loss of
the battle of the Marne and prevent
ed the German troops from reaching
Paris in the first drive, and has re-1
suited in the terrible loss of life which
has ensued during the past two years.
I They also a3sert that had submarin
ing started a year earlier the war
would have been ended long ag9 with
Germany victorious, and the delay in
adopting the plan ot unrestricted sub
marining is charged against the Chan-1
\ cellor.
McADOO MAKES FIRST
PAYMENT FRENCH LOAN
French Minister is Given $100,000,
ooo to Aid Carrying on War
WASHINGTON. 1). <’.. May 9.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo to
day handed to the French minister
Sf 100,000,000 in treasury notes, the
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first installment of the loan the lim
ited Stales will make to France to aid
I in carrying on the war.
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HUNDREDS OF GUNS
CONFISCATED IN RAIDS
CLEVELAND. May 9.— Hundreds
of rifles, bayonets, swords and am
munition belts with large quantities
of ammunition were confiscated in po
lice raids on three houses here last
night. The owners, all naturalized
Germans, said they had collected the
arms as an amusement. They were
I not detained.
BOMBS DROPPED ON TOWN
IN DUTCH PROVINCE
THE HAGUE, May 9.—Bombs were
dropped by an unknown aeroplane on
Zifikzee, in the Dutch province of Zee
land, last night. Three persons were
killed and much material damage to
property was done.
Eli Larson left last nignt on the
Farragut for Katalla, where he will
spend the summer.
Photo by American Press Association.
Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher.
SENATE ADOPTS
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TOMI'lilES KE^IEST
OK THK PKENIOENT
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After an Executive Session Lasting
| Kour and Oue-lialf Hours the Sen
ate Adopts tlie Embargo flause on
Espionage Hill as Ketfucsted.
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WASHINGTON. I). <’. May 9 —
I After an executive session lasting
; four and one-half hours the Senate
yesterday afternoon concurred with
the President’s wishes relative to the
embargo section ot the espionage bill,
and adopted the measure as request
ed.
MARTIN RELIEVES
DOCTOR BROOKS
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j HKAD ALASKA DIVISION ,
OF GKOLOGICAL Sl'RVKVj
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l)r. Brooks Is (’attain In the Officers*
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Reserve Corps ami Has Keen Call
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oil Cpon to (io Into Training for
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Service in Army.
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WASHINGTON, D. (’., May 9.
Dr. G. C. Martin lias been appointed J
j to- relieve Dr. Alfred^ Bjpok^as head j
jot' the Alaska DHT^ffiTior uie C. S.!
Geological survey. Dr. Brooks is a I
captain in the Officers' reserve com-i
pany and has been culled upon to go
into training.
VON HOLLWKG HOLDS
IT* PKACK Sl’KKCH
Will A wait a More Opitortune Moment
Before Shaking on Terms.
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BKRLIN, May 9-—The speech which
! was to have been made by Bethmann .
, Hollweg in the reichstag on peace and
j international relations has been post
j poned to a more fitting occasion, ac
cording to word received here.
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j SWEDISH WORKMEN GROW
HOSTILE TO GOVERNMENT
LONDON. May 9.—Hjalinar Bran
liiig, leader of the Swedish socialist
party, has telegraphed to the Daily
Chronicle that the hostility of the
workingmen in Sweden against the
j government is growing more intense.
'M. Branting says:.
"Among the workingmen the hos
tile feeling against the ruling reac
tionist party is growing stronger.
This party, by their trade policy, has
caused the lack of bread from which
we are now suffering.”
Karragut Sails South
The steamer Admiral Farragut ar
rived in port from the westward short
ly after 10 o’clock last night and sail
ed south about an hour later. The
passengers booked here for the south
were Capt. J. C. Mehaffey, for Juneau,
H. M. Carter. L. L. Doty and Mrs.
Doty, for Seattle and Eli Larson for
Katalla.
Assembly Approves Decree.
GUATEMALA, May 9.—The na
tional assembly of Guatemala has ap
proved the decree of President Cab
rere severing diplomatic relations
with Germany. Passports were today
handed to German minister Lehmann,
who was given eight days in which
to leave the country.
Corporal Richard Noakes gave the
pupils of the Valdez high school an
interesting lecture upon “India” yes
terday afternoon. Mr. Noakes has seen
service in tho Afghanistan campaigns
and in the Boer war. and has some
interesting tales of adventure in for
eign lands.
Parties desiring to enlist In the U.
S. army should hiake application to
Capt. Nolan at the Signal Corps of
fice or to Lieut. Newlove.
The City Council has commenced
the work df cleaning up the streets of
the winter's accumulation of rubbish.
WANTS DEPARTMENT
OF FOOD CONTROL
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TO H.V.\I)I,K WHKAT A\l)
OTHKR \K< 'KMSITIKS
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Herliert Hoover, Head of Belgian Be
lief,.-I'rge>. Kstablislmient of Sepal-•
I ate Department tor Control of Food
During War.
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1 WASHINGTON. D. May
Herbert Hoover, head of the Belgian
ReljWf is urging a separate department
forWthe control of foodstuffs during
the war. He urges that this depart
ment tiave complete control of the
wheatT sugar and other necessities.
|and the distribution of the same.
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ERS URGES
RUMS FIGHT
SKNIM LONG TKLKGR.YM
TO THK WORKIXGMKX
President of the American Federation
of Ijahor I'rges the Soldiers and
Workingmen to Continue to Fight
Against the Common Fnemy.
s- WASHINGTON. D. May 9.—
President G.mipers of the American
Federatjon of Labor, lias sent a long
cable message to Russia urging the
committees of the soldiers ajid work
men to continue the fight against Ger
many. He lauds the American Com
mission going to Russia and states
that they will assist in combatting
the common enemy.
GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER
THE MARCONI SYSTEM
i Present Employes Will l>e Sworn into
the Service of the United States
WASHINGTON. I). May 9.
[The government has taken over all the
i Marconi wireless stations in the coun
try during the period of the war. So
far as possible all the present oper
ators will be sworn into the service
of the United'States and will be re
tained in their positions.
BRITISH TRANSPORT
BA IdiARAT IS SUNK
LONDON. May 9.—It is announced
by the British Admiralty today that
the British transport Ballarat, con
veying troops from Australia to En
gland. was sunk by a German sub
marine recently. All of the troops
were rescued by patrol boats.
Warmer Weather Inside.
Twenty-five above is the coldest re
ported from the interior today, that
temperature prevailing at Donnelly
and McCallum. The other stations re
port from 28 to 48 above, the latter
at Beaver Dam. Paxson reports snow
falling and the other stations report
cloudy weather.
Germans Say Attacks Fall
BERLIN. May 9.—The British at
tacks along a front 19 miles in Width
failed yesterday, for the third time,
says the German official report today.
Herron Reaches Seattle
SEATTLE, May 9.—Chas. E. Her
ron, publisher of The Times, of An
chorage, has returned from an ex
tended trip east, and expects to depart
for Anchorage within a few days.
The new building being erected by
the Valdez Packing Company is rap
idly nearing completion, and is a most
imposing structure 40x80 feet In size.
The company will be ready to start
packing as soon as the Ash begin to
run.
The Road Commission has a team
and man at work dragging the streets
today, adding much to their appear
ance.
Parties desiring to enlist in the
Home Guards will And the books at
the office of T. G. Quinn, of the light
company.
LOC ATOR OK KKWKCOTT
MINK NOW IN OKKIC'Kj
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R. F. McClennan, one of the origin
al stakers of the famous Bonanza:
mine at Kennecott. whose home is]
jnear Los Angeles, is now one of the1
[county supervisors of that district.;
i McClellan is well known in Alaska,
having spent much of the last 19 years]
in the north. He says that breaking
into politics and allowing the boys to
put him in as supervisor was a mis
take. but he refuses to allow the bur
den of office get his goat.
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HOUSE POSSES
RECRUITING BILL
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GRANTS MORE MEN
TOR NAVY AND MARINES
Conference Committee 8UH Unable to
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Agree on the Army Bill—Dead
i locked On Amendment Authorizing
Roosevelt to Raise Army.
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WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 9.--j
The House yesterday passed a bill pro-j
viding for the recruiting of 150,000
more men for the navy and 40.000!
additional men for the Marine t’orps.!
Two more conference by the House
and Senate committees on the Army!
Bill have failed to result in an agree
ment. the members being deadlocked
on the amendment authorizing Col.
| Roosevelt to raise an army for serv
j ice in France, and also on Fall’s
l amendment providing for the enlist
jment of three regiments of cavalry
I for a patrol along the Mexican border,
i The age limit provision of the bill and
' the use of liquor by the army during
! the war are still unsettled.
I THREE NORWEGIAN SHIPS
I SUNK BY SUBMARINES
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Names of Vessels and Loss of l.ife, if
Any, is not Given Out.
LONDON. May 9.—The Admiralty
j this morning reported the sinking by
i German submarines of three Norweg
| ian ships. The names of the vessels
land the loss of life, if any. was not
j given out.
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j SON'S OE ATTORNEY MUNLEY
HAVE ENLISTED IN ARMY
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I Assistant District Attorney Munley
I who left for the states yesterday, has
four sons, two of whom, the eldest
and youngest, have already enlisted
in the United States army, and his
two other sons are within the age pre
scribed by the conscription law, and
may also be required to enlist. Judge
Munley made the trip to the States
principally to see his boys before they
departed for the front.
CANADA, U. S. TO
CUT WHEAT PRICES
OTTAWA, May 9.—The minister ot
finance announced today that a joint
action will probably be taken by Can
ada and the United States to reduce
the high price of wheat.
G. W. Cook of Tatttlik is in town
on business today. Mr. Cook is In
dian agent and teacher for the na
tives of that district.
* Major General George Barnett, Com
mander of the Marine Corps.
OUTLINES FIM
WIIX ASK < ONUItKSS
H»K lfl<« AI*l*K«>l*KIATION
I'lans Kinhrare tli«* ( nnstruetion of u
lluue l-'leet of Wooden and Steel
Vessels of Moderate Capacity and
I 'onsiderable S|ieed.
WASHINGTON. I). C. May 9 —
The shipping hoard has outlined us
program and will ask Congress for an
appropriation of one billion dollars
with which to evolve a great merchant
fleet with which to annihilate the rav
ages of the German submarine policy.
The plans contemplate the construc
tion of a large fleet of wooden and
steel merchant ships, comparatively
small and speedy, and vessels of this
class aggregating from five to six mil
lion tons will be constructed with the
utmost speed.
BRITISH COMMISSION
IS GIVEN RECEPTION
Hy the Senate and House, and are tlie
Guests of Marshall at lainrheon
WASHINGTON. I) <\. May 9
The British Commissioners, headed
by Balfour, were given a reception in
the Senate yesterday morning, and
later went to the house, and were
also guests at luncheon of Vice Pres!
dent Marshall. Balfour predicts the
success of the British and .French mis
sions to this country, and says that
the entrance of the Cnited States into
the war aga'nst Germany marks an
epoch in the civilization of the world.
COMMITTEE AGREES
ON REVENI E KIM<
l-iual Draft of Measure Adopted and
Will Soon be Rejmrted to House
WASHINGTON. O. ('. May 9.—
It was announced this morning that
the Ways and Means Committe of the
House had agreed upon a final draft
of the Revenue Bill and that the same
would bo reported to the House iu
the near future.
DAILY DOINGS OF
THK DISTRICT COURT
The case of the United States vs
Oscar Lindquist was brought up this
morning on a motion of counsel for
the defense to dismiss the cause, the
jan order was made dismissing the
case.
In the case of George Berg vs. Au
drey Berg the action was dismissed
on motion of plaintiff’s attorney.
In the case of John Christensen vs.
Mathilda Sweeney Christensen a de
cree of divorce was granted.,
I. W. \V. CASES AT SEATTLE
ARE DRAWING TO CLOSE
SEATTLE. May 9.—The testimony
of Thomas H. Tracy, a defendant in
the I. W. W. cases, which have been
on trial here for the past three weeks
was concluded yesterday afternoon.
The witness was subjected to a grill
ing cross-examination by the prose
cuting attorneys conducting the case.
Jos. Bourke will leave on one of
the next boats for the westward,
where he will visit the natives on the
numerous islands of the Alaskan arch
ipelago. He will not return until
some time in July. Mr. Bourke is
agent for the suppression of illicit
selling of intoxicants to the natives,
apd is doing good work in suppress
ing bootleggers and others who are
supplying the Aleuts with liquor.
Guild to Hold Food Hale.
On Saturday afternoon from three
to five the Woman’s Guild will have
on sale a goodly amount of home
made pies, cakes, bread and other
delicacies to make glad the hearts of
men. If
Daniels, Junior, Fnlists
NEW YORK. May 9.—Josephus,
Daniels, jr.. son of the secretary of
the navy, has enlisted as a private in
the United States marine corps. He
has enlisted for four years.
All Believed Lost
TRINIDAD, May 9.-j-The 100 miu
era entombed in the coal mine at Vic
tor are believed lost.