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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1916 * NUMBER 302
WOOD SUBMITS
NEW ARMY PUN
TRAINING BEGINS AT NINETEEN
Result of Plan Would Be a Reserve
of Four Million Men and Standing
Army of Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 19.—
The plan submitted by General Leon
ard Wood for the increase in the
army suggests the abolition of the
State guards, and substituting there
for service for six months in the
army of all male citicens of the age
of 19 each year, who, after this peri
od of service shall be organized *nto
a reserve available for first lino duty
between the ages of 21 and 22, end
then into the second line reserve un
til 29 years of age. A result of this
would be a trained force of four mil
lion men and a standing anry of
about 250,000 men.
COURT CONVENED
AND TOOK RL« ESS
The district court convened at 10
o’clock this morning, with Judge
Bunnell presiding. The court spoke
of the death of Deputy Marshal A. F.
Sullivan, paying a nigh tribute to
the deceased, and appointed a com
mittee consisting of E. E. Hifch'e,
Arthur Lang and F. R. Bretmeman
to draw up resolutions of condolence,
and a recess was taken until 2'00
o’clock.
At 2 o’clock this afternoon court
again convened and the resolutions
upon the death of Deputy Marshal A.
F. Sullivan prepared by the commit
tee were read. An order was issued
by the court that the resolutions be
spread upon the records of the court,
and the Clerk instructed to forward
a copy of the same to the widow of
the deceased and to any other person
or persons or organizations that
might be deemed proper.
The case of Tony Passus vs. The
Ellamar Mining Co. was set for trial
at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning.
District Attorney Spence presented
to the court a motion for a change
in the verdict of the court in the case
of the United States vs. Fitzgerald
Hennessy, et als., whereby the orde
for the sale of the liquor seized
should be changed to an order for the
destruction of the same. The court
took the matter under advisement.
Court then adjourned until tomor
row morning at 10 o’clock.
FUNERAL SERVICES BE
HELD TOMORROW 8:00 A. M.
Funeral services over the remains
of the late Oswald Tremontin will
be held In St. Xavier’s church tomor
row morning at 8 o’clock, Rev Fath
er A. Fletcher officiating. Mrs. Tre
mohtln will leave in January, taking
the remains of her husband back to
his' old home at Cincinnati Ohio,
where interment will take pis**
SULZER LOST FIFTY VOTES
BY MISTAKE AT SANAK
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Sanak was disfranchised at the re
cent election because the United
States Commissioner failed to send
the proper papers. It is said by those
who chme in od the Dora that if Sau
r ak had voted it would have given
Sulzer a plurality of fifty. In other
words. Sannak’s disfranchisement
comes very close td changing the
whole result, although Sulzer seems
surely elected from late returns.—
Seward Gateway.
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Evidence New Blood.
LONDON,. Dec. 18.—The first evi
dence of new blood in the command
of the French army and in the gov
ernment is shown in Neivelle’s deci
sive victory over the Teutons on the
Verdun front.' The English newspa
per* declare the attack answers the
German peace proposal in louguage
which cannot be misunderstood. '
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Alex R. Lerow returned on the
Spokane from a visit to the States.
Big Masquerade Ball.
Do not rorgtet to prepare your cos
tumes to have a Jolly good time a*,
the Eagles''Masquerade Ball, Decem
ber 90. This is as close as you’ll git
to dancing the old year out and the
New Year in. fc-31
BRAZIL TRYING TO BUY
INTERNED GERMAN SHIPS
RIO JANEIRO, Brazil, Dec. 19.—
Negotiations have been begun by
the Brazilian government for the ac
quisition of the German merchant
vessels in Brazilian ports, it was
brought out in debate in the cham
ber of deputies today.
(Thirty-eight German and four
Austrian merchant vessels are in Bra
zilian ports, their estimated value
being close to $20,000,000.
OPPOSE REPEAL
ADAMSON BILL
RAILROADS IN FAVOR ACTION
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Want to Substitute a Working Agroc
i
nient—Opposition of Federation to
Arbitration Bill may Lead to Com
promise Measure.
NEW YORK. Dec. 19.—The repeal
of the Adamson law and the substi
tution of a working agreement is
vigorously opposed by the Brother
hoods, and is as vigorously supported
by the railroad officials, and it may
be necessary to spank both sides to
bring about an amicable understand
ing between the opposing interests.
It is probable that the fight of organ
ized labor against compulsory arbi
tration act may lead to the'intro
duction of a compromise measure
more acceptable to the Federation.
INLAND CITIES LOSE
IN FIGHT FOB BATES
WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec.. 19
Interstate commerce ccmmis&ion or
ders permitting railroads to give
transcontinental freight rates to San
Francisco, Oakland, Portland, Seat
tle, and other ocean ports, while
denying them to the inland cities of
Sacramento, Stockton. San Jose and
Santa Clara. Cal., were sustained to
day by the supreme court. The court
upheld authority of the commission
to thus adjust rates to meet war
competition due to the Panama canal
and overruled an injunction given by
the California federal court against
the order’s enforcement. The decision
was regarded a defeat for the in
land cities who sought classification
as “Pacific terminals” and ocean tei
minal rates.
WOMAN DRIVES 25
I. W. W. OUT OF TOWN
REDDING, Cal., Dec. 19.—Twen
ty-five members of the I. W. W. were
put to flight here yesterday by an en
ergetic little woman with a broom
who “shooed” them out of town, aft
er they had been rioting in Lewiston,
Trinity County, and put the Deputy
sheriff to flight. Mrs. Louis Domen
enici, armed only with her .broom at
tacked the crowd and beat tfye men
indiscriminately until they broke be
fore her and ran leaving the town in
trepidation. They left for here send
ing backward word to Lewiston po
lice to forward their belongings by
parcel post.
BODY OF FREEDING
IS FOUND BY TRAIL
SEATTLE, Dec. 19.—Word was
received by the National Grocery Co.
today of the finding of Senator Con
rad Freedllng, who lost his life early
last week while on the trail between
tfome and Hot Springs. Freeding
had evidently lost bis way during the
blizzard as the body was only a sho^
distance off the trail. He had been
to visit his wife who was ill and at
Hot Springs for treatment.
Freeding was formerly proprietor
of the Hotel Barker iji Seattle. Later
he was engaged in the grocery busi
ness with Gus Borgen at Nome and
after this firm was sold Freeding con
tinued In business for himself on a
nearby creek. He was a member o'
the first territorial senate.
Shipbuilders Organize.
TACOMA. Dec. 10.—The Todd
Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation
with a million dollars capital all
paid in, has been organized here by
forty Tacoma financiers, in connection
with the Todd. Interests. The concern
hits bought 100 acres on the tide
lands in Tacoma and at once will
build a large drydock.
TEUTON OFFENSIVE IN
RUMANIA IS TERMINATED
NOW CONTROL TWO-THIRDS OF THE RUMANIAN RAILROADS —
FRENCH ATTACKS ON THE VERDUN FRONT BELIEVED ONLY
TEMPORARILY SUCCESSFUL—SEVENTEEN AMERICANS LOST
WHEN HORSE TRANSPORT SUNK—GERMANS CLAIM SINKING
OF FRENCH BATTLESHIP OF PATRIE CLASS—PARIS DENIES
REPORT—GERMANS SECURE A FOOTHOLD IN CHAMBRETTE
WOOD—RUMANIANS REFORMING LINES.
BERLIN, Dec. 19.—The Overseas
News Agency semi-offlcially says tuat
operations in Walachia, Rumani*
have practically terminated with tne
capture of Buzeu, the last ircpott
ant railroad center, now in the hands
cf the Teutons. They control two
thirds of the Rumanian railways. The
recent Teuton successes in Rumania
have provoked renewed activity of
the Entente' Allies have precipi
tated a great new French attack at
Verdun. This activity cannot effect
the situation much, and the advances
made are not formidable, as such of
fensives always succeed at the com
mencement, but soon dwindle to the
tame system of trench warfare which
has maintained along the western
front for months. Yesterday ^he
Brandenburg troops stormed the
French positions and gained U0r>
yards. The attacks of the Russians
east of the Meuse were stopped be
lore the Heights of Bezenvaux.
LONDON, Dec. 19.—The Admira’
ty today announced that seventeen
American muleteers and eleven of
the crew of a British horse transport
were drowned when the transport
was torpedoed ty a submarine in the
Mediterranean. The Admiralty states
that the transport was empty when
torpedoed and was on her way home
from Egypt.
Report llHtllrslhp Sunk.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 19.—A report
received here from Berlin states that
a French battleship of the Patrie
class was torpedoed and sunk by a
German submarine close to the Med
iterranean on Tuesday.
Deny Loss of Ship.
PARIS, Dec. 19.—In response tc
the report troiu Amsterdam stating
that the Germans clained to have
sunk a battleship of the French navy
of the Patrie class, the French admi
ralty has issued a statement today
denying the loss of any such vessel.
Attack Teutons.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 19.—A bulle
tin issued by the war office today
states that the Russian troops have
begun a poweiful offensive against
the Teutons in Rumania.
Germans Make Gains.
PARIS, Dec. 19.— The Germans
launched a violent offensive today
against the French positions east of
the IMeuse and succeeded in gaining
a foothold in Chainbrette Wood.
Southeast of Berney the Germans
also instituted a sharp offensive but.
were repulsed with heavy losses.
Rumanians Reforming.
PARIS, Dec. 19.-—Advices receiv
ed here from the eastern front state
that the Rumanian army is now safe
behind the Sereth river and are re
grouping their divisions and reform
ing their lines preparatory to initiat
ing an offensive against the Teutons.
ROTARY PLOW IN
CASCADES IS NEEDED
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SEATTLE, Dec. 19.—A fall o'
jmore than four feet of snow on the
eastern summit of the Cascades ha*
compelled the three transcontinental
railway lines using the passes to
make ready for immediate use their
rotary plows and Hangers. On the
Northern Pacific there is a depth of
fifty inches, at Martin, at the eastern
portal, and' twenty-nine inches at
Stampede, on the west side. The
Great Northern reports nearly five
feet of snow on the west slope; on
the Milwaukee there are forty-eight
inches at Hyak, on the eastern ap
proach. and twenty-five inches at
Rockdale, the western portal.
SITE AVAILABLE FOR
COLD STORAGE PLANT
SEWARD: Favorable reply has
been received from Andrew Christen
sen of the land'department of the
government railroad Oh the applica
tion of the San Juan Fish Company
for a site for a cold storage plant at
Seward.
Notification that the government
sttod ready to help has been sent to
the proper officials of the com >any
before any more definite move is
taken.
The site near “Powder House
Point" is favored by railroad offi
cials as the proper place for a fish
ing: center, as a dock built at that
point extending due east would bo
sheltered and boats could lie on either
side, it being far enough from the
head of the bay to allow several fath
oms of water on the north side
French Reply.
PARIS, Dec. 19.—The French tn
swer to the peace proposals from the
Central Powers Is Indicated by Nle
velle’s sudden push at Verdun, where
he wrestled twelve miles of tenitory
from the Teutons which it took them
months to gain. The French experts
declare the French victory a„most de
cisive one.
Fancy Christmas box Candies just
arrlvedaat Hunt’s. tf
Rec. Father A. Fletcher \vu.< a re
turning passepger from Cordova on
the Spokane.
15 PLAYERS KILLED
IN 1916 FOOTBALL
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CHICAGO, Dec. 19.—According to
j figures compiled by the Associated
Press today, football has claimed a
toll of 15 lives during the 1916 sea
son which closed Thanksgiving day
games.
In most cases those who lost their
lives were members of high school
semi-professional and prairie elevens.
Only one of the victims was a college
player. Two of the players suffered
broken necks, some dying instantly,
but the majority died from internal
injuries received.
VILLA CHARGED WITH
ADDITIONAL MURDERS
EL PASO, Dec. 19.—Guilliemero
Snyman, son of the late Gen. W D.
Snyman of Boer war fame and an
other Americau named Weeks were
added to the list of Pancko Villa’s
victims during the past week.
News of the death of these men
was received on the border t* day.
Weeks was *n employe of the
American Mining Company at Parral.
A number of Villlstas called at 1.1s
home and summoned him to the door.
He was eating supper with his wife
and five children and stepping to the
front door to see his callers he was
shot down. The bullets, fired at
c-lose range, did not inflict fatal
wounds and the bandits hanged him
in the floor yard. Weeks went by
the name of Grey for some reason
not known here.
URGE USE SHARK
SKINS FOR LEATHER
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. 19.—
The use of shark skins as a substi
tute for leather is being investigated
by the bureau of fisheries as a pos
sible solution of the high cost of
leather.
Acceptable leather is already be
ing made from these skins in some
foreign countries.
Win. Maloney, territorial mine in
spector, was an arrival in town last
evening on the Spokane. He has been
visiting the various mines in the
Copper River region, and will speua
some time here visiting the mines'in
this vicinity.
QUARANTINE AGAINST
POTATOES BE RELAXED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 19.—
The department of agriculture hus
ordered a relaxation of quarantine
against potatoes from Canada. Here
after Canadian potatoes, showing
traces of disease, will be admitt.d
at any border customs house, instead
of specifically designated ports. This
action is expected to bring large
quantities of potatoes into the Unit
ed States to meet the high prices.
SAYS MEASURE
IS IMPRACTICAL
DESTROYS ESTABLISHED RIGHTS
Senator Borah Declares Compulsory
Arbitration BUI Ls Impracticable
and Illegal—Destroys Collective
Bargaining.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Senator
Borah, of Idaho, among the best con
stitutional lawyers In the Senate, In
an interview today on the bill pro
viding for compulsory arbitration,
now pending, stated that It was im
possible to control collective action
any more than individual action. He
declared the bill, if passed, would de
stroy the established right of collec
tive bargaining and all the relations
of life. He declares the measure im
practical and illegal.
SPOKANE ARRIVES
AND SAILS WEST
The steamship Spokane of the Ad
miral line, arrived in port at 10.30
o’clock last night and sailed we<*
about 5 o’clock this morni.g Her
passengers for Valdez were Alex It.
Lerow, Sister Angela, I'r. A. Fletcher
and Wm. Maloney.
This is the first visit of the Spo
kane to Valdez, her usual run having
been between Seattle and Southeast
ern Alaska points. She ;s a very
handsome craft with superior passen
ger accommodations, and on the
Southeastern Alaska run is a prime
favorite with the traveling public.
Her officers are Thomas Johnson,
captain; W. W. Rheil, first officer; F.
E. Peters, third officer; A. L. Olson
and P. H. Kartbe, pilots; J. C. Burn
ett, chief engineer; H. Morgan, first
assistant engineer; C. Nyberg. second
assistant engineer; W. J. Murray,
third assistant engineer; Dan Noon
an, chief steward; T. C. Wood, second
steward; Clara M. Blankrnan, stew
ardess, and H. G. Bach, purser.
The Spokane will go only as far as
Seward, and is expected to return
here tomorrow afternoon.
NEW YORK BOMBS
BLEW UP STEAMERS
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—It was
charged today at police headquarters
by the commercial agent here of th
imperial Russian embassy that the
steamships blown up in the Russian
harbor of Archangel several weeks
ago with the loss of millions of dol
lars in munitions were blown up by
bombs placed in the cargoes at the
Bush Terminal company In this city.
BRAZIL IS NEGOTIATING
FOR GERMAN VE88BI S
RIO JANIERO, Brazil, Dec. 19.—
It was brought out in debate in the
chamber of deputies today that the
Brazilian government has negotiated
with the German government for the
acquisition of the German merchant
vessels in Brazilian ports.
Thirty-eight German and four Aus
trian merchant vessels are in Bra
zilian ports, their estimated value be
ing between $15,000,000 and $20,
000,000.
Assorted Christmas Candles at
Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. tf
Miss Marjory Rieman was in town
from Camp Comfort today, doing
Christmas shopping.
Chief Mall Clerk Alvah Eamei was
a through passenger on the Spokane
to Seward on official business.
T. J. Devenney sent four men down
to the Three in One mine yesterday
to Increase the force already work
ing there.
A. F. SULLIVAN
HAS PASSED AWAY
SUCCUMBS TO HKART FA I LURK
Well Known and Esteemed Resident
of Valdez Dies in Seattle Following
an Operation for Appendicitis—
Court Casses Resolutions.
| Late last night U. S. Marshal F.
R. Brenneman received a message
from Seattle announcing the death
of Deputy Marshal A. F. Sullivan.
On Friday last Mr. Srfllivan was
operated upon for appendicitis, fol
lowing which a telegram was receiv
ed here stating that he had come out
in fine shape and was out of danger
Sunday morning a telegram was re
ceived stating that he had been
stricken with heart trouble ana his
condition was serious. Absence of
further communication yesterday led
to the belief that there had been a
turn for the better, only to be shat
tered by the message last night tell
ing of his death.
A. F. Sullivan was born in Still
water, Minnesota, February 18, 1877.
He went to Nome during the stam
pede to that section and was engag
ed in mining there for several years
In July. 1908, he came to Valdez,
accompanied by his brother, 11. P.
Sullivan, who had been appointed to
the office of United States Marshal
here. During the tenure of his
brother in office here he held the po
sition of Deputy, and upon the acces
sion of Marshal Brenneman to'-the
position he was again appointed to
the office of deputy, which he contin
ued to hold to the time of his death.
On August 17, 1914, Mr. Sulli
van was wedded here to Miss Gladys
Rosanna Gifford, of Napa Cafilornia.
Mrs. Sullivan went outside and is
visiting with her relatives at Napa.
She was not aware of the operation
performed upon her husband, until
his serious condition led to the send
ing of a telegram to her, when she
started at once for Seattle, but had
not arrived at the time of his death
During his residence in Valdez Mr.
Sullivan had gained a circle of friends
which emDraced practical^ .the whole
of the townspeople. Always cos •
teous, kindly and generous to a fault,
with a cheery word for everybody, he
won the love and esteem of all with
•whom he came in contact, and his
death will be keenly felt. Among his
associates at the court house he was
held in the highest esteem, and his
absence will be keenly felt.
At the opening of court this morn
ing Judge Bunnell paid a high trib
ute to the deceased officer of the
court, and appointed a committee of
Attorney E. E. Ritchie, Clerk of the
Court Arthur Lang and U. S. Mar
shal F. R. Brenneman to draft reso
lutions, and the following were pre
sented at the opening of court this
afternoon:
“Your committee appointed from
the members of the bar and the'offi
cials of the Third Division to draft
resolutions upon the death of the late
Albert F. Sullivan, an officer of this
Court, respectfully submit the fol
lowing:
“Resolved, That the court officials
and members of the bar of the Third
Judicial Division have learned with
regret of the death of Albert F. Sulli
van, a deputy marshal at Valdez
since July 1, 1909. Prior to that time
he lived several years at Nome, where
he was engaged in mining. He trav
eled extensively and acquired a wide
acquaintance in the discharge of his
duties as deputy marshal, and was
universally esteemed wherever known
Endowed with a cheerful and kindly
nature he made friends of all with
whom he came in contact, and his
death before reaching 40 years of
age impresses his associates with pe
culiar sorrow.
“The removal from earth of Al
bert F. Sullivan is.a loss to the citi
zenship of Alaska and especially to
the town of Valdez, which is difficult
to state In fitting terms. To his young
wife and infant child we extend tho
sympathy and regret we know is felt
by the commoaity in which he has
lived so lon%jy. .
Mr. sullivgd:jn survived by a wife
and Infant Mp, now in California,
and his brother former U. S. marshal
H. P. Sulliv*lffhere. He also leaves
other relatives at his old home at
Stillwater, Minnesota.