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VOLUME XIV VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, IS, 1917 * NUMBER 267
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VILLA CAPTURES
TQWNJMNAGO
Mexican Chief Forces Carranzalstas
to Evacuate Town and Klee to
American Side Border
PRESIDIO. Texas, Nov. 15—Heavy
fighting is taking place today between
■ Pancho Villa’s troops and Carranza
government troops at Ojinago, a small
town and garrison Just across the riv
er from this city. An attack was made
this morning at 5 o’clock from the
south, the rebel forces coming in
along the-Kansas City, Mexico & Ori
ent Railway, and thru the heavy mes
qult of the Cio Conchos bottoms. Bul
lets are falling on the American side
of the river.
Government Forces Defeated
PRESIDIO. Nov. 16.—Villa forces
captured the town of Ojinago this af
teronon, the Carranza, forces being
compelled to evacuate and flee to the
American side of the river, where they
were forced to surrender.
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KAISER’S WAR CpSTS
ONE-FOURTEENTH AS
MUCH AS AMERICA’S
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 15.—
Germany puts 14.3 soldiers in the
field for the money the United States
pays for one. say government experts.
America must raise $14.30 where the
enemy nations raise $1 to carry on
the war. This is due to higher pay
and higher costs of supplies here, it
was said.
Sacramento Wants Franchise
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Nov. 15.—A
representative of Sacramento citl
zerts , who are seeking to 'have the*
Portland franchise of the Pacific Coast
baseball league transferred to this
city left today for San Francisco to
confer with the directors of the lea
gue. He will discuss the terms of the
proposition with the directors and re
port 'back to the local committee,
which will determine whether it is
acceptable.
FEDERAL AGENTS
WARN OF PLOTS
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Chicago Firms Manufacturing Food
and Clothing for Allies Mark
ed for Destruction
CLEVELAND, Nov. 15.—Govern
ment secret service agents today
warned hundreds of firms in this city
which manufacture clothing, food
stuffs, and munition for the allies that
pro-Germans and Industrial Workers
plan to destroy the concerns.
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DON’T HOARD PENNIES,
PLEA OF UNCLE SAM
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 16.—
Penny hoarding and small coin sav
ings banks were placed today on the
official taboo list by Raymond T. Bak
er, director of tbe mint. With mints
working day, night and Sundays mak
ing pennies, Director Baker appeal
ed to savers of small coins. to ex
change them for larger ones and re
lieve tbe shortage. Taxes of odd
cents on luxuries and the Christmas
season.have depleted the stored sup
plies of small coins. The treasury
will soon put into effect a wat savings
system to draw out the hoarded coins.
FORD'S HON VICTIM
OF PLOT TO EXTORT
DETROIT, Mich., Nov. 16.—No ad
ditional arrests had been made by
federal agents last night who are in
vestigating an alleged plot to extort
$10,000 from Bdsel B. Ford by
threatening to abduct or kill his son,
Henry Ford. Bdsel Ford Is the son
of Henry Ford, the manufacturer.
That a letter demanding $10,000
as U|e. price of his baby's safety has
been, received by Bdsel Ford became
known today. Jacob Yellln, $0 years
old, was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Hurd, charged
with using the malls to defraud. He
pleaded not guilty and was held ’for
examination November $0..
ii PRISONERS MAKE GOOD WORKERS ON FRENCH FARMS
Genimn prisoners of war are being used extensively in France for farm work and. as Ion'-' is :V>
and housed, they perforin their work rapidly and well. S ane of them are here sren leaving their cutup at T'nsin» ***•
the day’s labor.
BAXTER TRIES
TO SAVE FLEET
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President of Alaska Steamship Com
. , |»any'*Goes’ to Washington to In
tercede With Shipping Board
SEATTLE, Nov. 15.—Robert W.
Baxter, vice-president of the Alaska
Steamship Company, and of the Cop
per River Railway, left this morn
ing for Washington in an efTort to
prevent the withdrawal of any more
vessels from the Alaska run on the
ground that the vessels now on the
run are all needed to move the cop
per ore and salmon and keep the in
habitants of the territory provisioned.
FOR SALE—I baby sled, bassinet,
3-4 springs, 3-4 mattress, sewing ma
chine, 22 automatic rifle and ammu
nition, dishes and cooking utensils.
Apply Mrs. Fred Kraemer. tf
The steamship Alameda passed Ju
neau last night and is expected to
arrive in Valdez tomorrow night or
Saturday morning.
BASKETBALL GAME
DRAWS LARGE CROWD
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A large crowd at Moose Hall last
night witnessed the games between
the Moose and Fort Llscum teams and
the Congregational and Signal Corps
teams. The Moose took the soldier
boys into camp by a score of 33 to
16, and the Congregational team beat
the Signal Corps team by a score of
22 to 12. Both games were fast, and
many good plays were made: The
lineups of the teams follow:
Moose—Tom Selby, Keesler, for
wards; Miller, center; Harry Selby,
Roseen, guards.
Ft. Llscum—Colin, Young, for
wards, Greer, center, Whittacker,
Houston, Soldat guards.
Field baskets: Moose—T. Selby, 3;
Keesler, 6; Miller 2; Roseen, 1.
Llscum—Young, 3; Greer, 2; Whit
tacker, 2;.
Foul Goals: Moose—T. Selby, 3;
Keesler, 6.
Llscum—Colin, 3; Whittacker, 1.
The summary for the second game
is as follows:
The Une-up:
Congregational-' G. Cuddy, Nelson,
Clifton, Bell, W. Cuddy. > '«
Signal Corps—Van Wyke, Tyer,
Shutts, Botway, Clifton.
Field goals: Congregational—Cud
dy, 6; Nelson, 3; Clifton 1.
Signal Corps—-Van Wyke, 1, Shutts
3.
Foul goals— Congregational—Cud
dy, 2; Clifton, 1; W. Caddy, 1. \
Signal Corps—Van Wyke, 1; Bot
way. 3; Shutts, 3.
. . Next W*4nesd«y's games will be
bdttrOeo the* Moese^aad SlgualGorp*,
and the Congregatlonals and Llscum.
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GERMANS CANNOT CROSS
THE PIAVE RIVER
LONDON, Nov. 15.—The Austro
German attempts to cross the Plave
River have been foiled generally by
the Italians and those who . have
crossed at Zeenson have not been
able to debouch.
Ketchikan Fish Prices
KETCHIKAN, Nov. 15—Ketchikan
prices at noon November fourteenth;
halibut fourteen cents;’ gable fish,
three cents; red rock fish, one and
one-half cents.
SEAMAN KILLED IN
SEATTLE STREET FIGHT
SEATTLE, Nov. 15.—Olson Ner
vick, a seaman, w»» killed today In
a street fight'by a blow from a blud
geon. His murdered escaped.'
REGISTRANTS BE
IN FjVE CLASSES
Every Registered Man Must Fill Out
and File Questionaire of Pro
' vos£ Marshal
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 15.—
Five classes into which nine million
men are registered for military duty,
and those who are automatically reg
istered hereafter, are divided In the
order in which they will be called was
officially announced today in the pro
vost marshal’s questions!^, which ev
ery registered man must DU out and
(lie.
“PLAYING WITH FIRE” \
AT EMPRESS TONIGHT
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Mme. Petrova, jointly acclaimed as
the most gifted emotional actress on
the movie stage, will appear at the
Empress tonight In the flve-act Met
ro feature, "flaying With Fire.” In
every production in which this star
has appeared she has won unstinted
applause. Preceded by Hearst Pathe
News.
Information Wanted
Sophrona Collins of Chesanlng,
Mich., R. P. D. 3, desires Id forma
tion of the whereabouts of her bro
ther, Prank Acklea who at one time
was a resident of Valdes. Parties
knowing of bis present whereabouts
will confer a favor upon Mrs. Collins
by writing to her At the above ad*
dress.
BRITISH TROOPS ARE
GLOBE TO JERUSALEM
LONDON. Nov. II.—General Air
lenbjr reported today that the Brit
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FIND DPI E
SEATT HOTEL
h'ederal Agents Allege Proprietor Is
Radical ftoclallst—Document* j
of I. W. W. Seized
SEATTLE, Nov. 15.—Six thousand
sticks of dynamite and a lot of of
ficial papers belonging to the Indus
trial Workers of the Word were seiz
ed yesterday by federal agents in the
Alaska Hotel, 84 Seneca street, who
allege that a plot to destroy Seattle
industries was being formulated. The
proprietor. Peter Densmore, Is a ra
dical Socialist.
Kxodus From Anchorage
Traveling men state that over 3000
persons have left Anchorage during
the past three months for Outside and
other Alaskan cities. A representa
'.ive of a paper house recently stated
that he done ten per cent more husi
nesS In Valdez than in the railroad
city. Cordova is booming, and at the
present time is the best town In Al
aska.
WIL CONTROL
moiM
Prevc Other Gauntries From liais
ing Price to Point Where Coin
age is Unprofitable
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 16.—
The United States and Great Britain
are planning control ot the output of
silver in the United States tor one
year in order to prevent other coun
tries from raising the price to a point
where coinage would become unpro
fitable. The agreement between the
two nations would fix the price at 8(
cents per ounce.
SOCIALIST LEADERS AGAIN
INDICTED FOR SEDITION
SEATTLE, Nov. 16.—Kate Sadler,
the prominent Socialist orator, and
H. M. Wells, who were recently ac
quitted for conspiring to prevent con
scription, were Again Indicted today
by a Federal grand Jury. They ere ac
cused of sedltfen and conspiracy.
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huge icACHnranr ampMENT
FOR SOUTH AFRICA
SEATTLE, Not. 16.—A two hun
dred ton shipment of Alaska mining
machinery consigned to South Africa
arrived today from the north.
HUNDREDS GERMANS
ARE SURRENDERING
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 15 —
With “Republic” their password hun
dreds of German troops are surrend
ering voluntarily on the west front,
the American government Is seml-of
flcially Informed, due to showering
the country with President Wilson’s
speeches from airplanes, it is be
lieved.
PHONE OPERATORS
ram
Striking Employes Wire Secretary
Wilson Will Not Send Delegates
to Conference at Frisco
SEATTLE, Nov. 15.—The striking
telephone operators have wired Sec
retary Wilson at Ptn Francisco this
afternoon declining to send delegates
to a conference there seeking a set
tlement of the coastwise strike.
C7.Mr Nicholas has been Chosen Ruler
—Cossacks Occupy Kiev—Koru
iloff Troops take Kremlin
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 16.—The
Berlinsk Tldendes Haparanda corres
pondent says that a dispatch from
the officers of Tornea, Finland an
nounces that Siberia has split off
from Russia and proclaimed her in
dependence. Former Emperor of all
the Russians, Nicholas has been pro
claimed ruler.
Cossacks* Take Kiev
PETROGRAD, Nov. 16.—Cossacks
have taken Kiev, according to a re
port received from there today.
Kremliin Taken
MOSCOW, Nov. 15.—Gen. Kornll
off's troops have taken the Kremlini
the famous and fortress in Moscow.
BRITISH HOLD
ON TO GAINS
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Teutons Severely Repulsed When At
tempt to Take Passchendaele—
Bavarian Troops Revised
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BRITISH FRONT. Nov. 16.—Gen
eral Hindenberg's order that Pass
chendaele muat be retaken at any
cost resulted in some of the hardest
fighting since the beginning dt the
war. Prince Reprucht’s Bavarian
troops were signally repulsed.
The steamship Alameda will ar
rive in port from the south some
time, early in the morning, accord
ing to late information received by
the steamship office.
DEFENSE SOCIETY 18
AFTER LAFOLLETTE
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NEW YORK, Nor. 16.—Disloyal
ists were denounced at a maaa meet
ing In Madison Square Garden last
night under the auspices of the Am
erican Defense society, at which Dr.
David Jayne Hill, former ambassa
dor to Germany, and Samuel Gomp
ers, president of the Amerdan Fed
eration of Labor, were the principal
speaker. The meeting ended in a pa
triotic frensy when Dr. Hill declared
that “the forces of liberty must pre
vail over the cohorts of ■edition.’’
Resolutions were passed proclaim
ing that the American people have ex
pressed their Irrevocable determina
tion to prosecute the war against Ger
many to a victorious eondusion, and
denouncing Senator Robert La Fol
lette as “pa onemr ot Che republic
pad a traitor to hts country's cause,’’
had calling on the Cafted States sen
ate to dispel him.
THOUSANDS KILLED
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Streets of Moscow Run Red With
Mood—Kerensky Forced to Re
treat from Petrograd
LONDON, Nov. 16.—Two thousind
were killed In Moscow streets by fight
ing there today up till noon, ac
cording to (information received here
by travellers arriving at the Russo
Swedish frontier, and forwarded in
dispatches from Stockholm.
Kerensky Forced Retreat
STOCKHOLM. Nov. 15 —The Bol
shevik! revolutionists have recon
quered Gatchina and President Ker
ensky's troops have been forced to
retire to the south, according to dis
i patches received today from Helsing
| fors.
Cabinet to be Formed
PARIS, Nov. 15.—M. Clemenceau
' has agreed to the formation of a new
cabinet.
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Petrograd in Flames
LONDON, Nov. 15.—Dispatches
from Stockholm say that Petrograd
is in, flames.
Jhe steamship Cordova is expect
ed in port within the next few days
with the lumber for the new govern
\ ment building. She is lying at Cor
dova now.
The Moose will hold their regu
lar business meeting tonight.
0. S. SOLDIERS
UNES SHELLED
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| Number Killed and Wounded When
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Teuton Artillery Gets ltange of
I Trenches— Germans Ambushed
AMERICAN' ARMY, Nov. 15—A
number of American were killed and
wounded today during a heavy bom
bardment.of the American trenches
by German artillery.
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Frit/, is Ambushes!
FRANCE, Nov. 15.—One German
soldier was killed and two wounded
when a mixed force of American and
French soldiers ambushed a big pa
trol of German troops in no man’s
land. There were no American cas
ualties.
GERMAN SPY. LONG
SOUGHT, CAPTURED/
BUTTE, Mont., Nov. 15.—Federal
department agents today announced
the arrest in Butte, on October 31, of
Frederick August Richard Schuts.
The arrest was made by Investigator
E. W. Byrn, Jr., as the man attempt^
to board a short line train for Salt
Lake City. Department pf justice of
ficials say that Schuts is “ an arch
German spy,” and that his arrest is
the culmination of months of hard
work by United States secret service
agents.
» The man when arrested refused to
admit his identity. Department of Jus
tice agents, however, have photo
graphed military documents and oth
er articles seised with the man to
show that he is the “long-bought
Schuts." Department of justice agents
today said that it has been settled be
yond a doubt that Schuts is connect
ed with the German army." Schuts
was born in Llepsic, Germany. He
was in Cansda in 1914 at the out
break of the war, coming to the Uni
ted States soon sfter. When arrested
he had steel saws and firearms in his
possession.
“ It is sn important arrest, snd
one that may brlng to light most sen
sational findings.” iirgs the word giv
en out.late today from the officers of
the department
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