VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALAHKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 23. 1917 NUMBER «H
HOUSE MENDS
8-HOUR MEASURE
referred bac k to committee
senate Entertains Resolution Intro
duced by Heckman Appropriating
$30,000 As a Fund to Be Used for
Searching for Missing Men.
JUNEAU, March 23.—Yesterday
afternoon the House held a two-hour
-ession devoted to general discussion,
iollowing which the resolution au
thorizing the Committee on Educa
tion to contract expense without first
-eeuring the passage of a resolution
providing the necessary money was
disallowed. An amendment to the 8-1
hour law, making it effective on May |
j, and applicable to all lode mines
and underground workings of every
Mnd, was passed and the bill referred
back to committee to secure an op
tion from the Attorney General as to
the legality of the measure as amend
. d. The House acted as a committee'
of ^he whole during these discus-!
fions.
In the Senate Senator Heckman j
introduced a resolution for an appro- j
7 riation of $30,000 for the purpose;
:>f providing a fund to be used in the j
- earch for lost or missing fishermen j
or miners. Comparatively little elsej
•vas done and the Senate adjourned, j
GRAND THUNK I
LINER ASHORE
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HITS ISLAND AT FULL SPEED j
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Prtace Kupert Strikes on Gander Isl-1
land Near Millbank Sound at One;
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O’clock This Morning and Is Itudly ]
Damaged—Passengers Safe.
JUNEAU, March 23.—A wireless
dispatch received here this morning
-tates that the steamer Prince Rupert
it the Grand Trunk Pacific steamship
ine, struck this morning on Gander
island, near Millbank Sound, about
1 o’clock and was badly damaged. The
passengers are being transferred to
:he shore and the steamer Humboldt
•s now bn her way to their assistance.
The Prince Rupert is one of the
largest vessels of the Grand Trunk
<1eet, and was being operated between
Prince Rupert and Vancouver. She
ivas running at high speed when she
struck the island in the darkness, and
her bow was badly smashed. Further
details of the disaster have not yet
'ieen received.
BELIEVE GERMANS
HASTENING WAR
PREPARING TO CALL TROOPS
Secretary of War Preparing to Issue
a Call for Regulars and Militia—
Cabinet Considers Tentative Draft
President’s Message.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 23.—
President Wilson and Secretary of
State Lansing held a conference this
morning following the receipt of the
linking of the Standard Oil Company’s
steamer Healdton. It is considered
that Germany is deliberately hasten
ing war, and Secretary of War Baker
|8 making preparations for issuing an
' emergency call for the regujar troops
and militia. McAddo and Lane, in
the session of the cabinet this morn
ing. urged a declaration of war
rgainst Germany. During the session
of the cabinet the tentative draft of
President Wilson’s message to con
gress was discussed.
Norman Merchant of Granby is a
visitor in town today.
PRISONER REVEALS
CACHE OK ARMS
CHIHUAHUA, March 23.—In re
turn for a pardon a prisoner captur
ed .during the battle at Cusihuirachic
revealed to Carranza forces, a large
quantity of Villa ammunition which
had been hidden by the Villistas be
fore the battle. The cache contained
shells and thousands of rifle cart
ridges.
Because of the absence of Vilia
from the field the forces have become
disorganized in the Guerror district.
20,000 rounds of ammunition which
had been sent here from Mexico^
City by Gen. Murguia were forwarded j
north to supply the de facto troops :
rear Casas Grandes.
WITNESS HIS
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PRECIPITATES A VERBAL WAR
Witness for Defense In Gill Case Who j
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Was Expected to Testify That Bil- j
lingsiey Had Offered to Pay for
False Testimony, Not to Be Found.!
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SEATTLE, March 23.—Eddie Mets
dorf, a witness in the Gill-Becking
hani case, by which the defense ex
pected to prove that Billingsley had
offered to pay for false testimony in
behalf of the government, has disap
peared, and all attempts to locate him
have been futile. The announcement
precipitated a verbal battle in the
court room between the government
and the attorneys for the defense, the
latter insinuating that the prosecu
tion had been instrumental in secur
ing the absence of the witness and the
former insisting that the story was,
a bluff and that the witness, if pres-j
cut, would not have been able to tes-^
tify to any such thing as the defense,
stated. The battle was becoming ex- j
ceedingly warm when Judge Neterer,
warned both sides that they had bet-1
ter drop the controversy under pen-|
alty of a sentence for contempt of
court. I
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SUPPLY OF FREE
SEEDS EXHAUSTED!
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WASHINGTON, D. ('., Mar. 23.—
The department of agriculture has;
been swamped with hundreds of
thousands of requests for free seeds
e ver since the home gardening move
ment began throughout the country
as a means to meet the increased cost
exhausted long ago, over $200,000
The free seed provided by Congress
which are distributed by members of
congress themselves direct, have been
exhausted ion gago, over $200,000
worth having been distributed this
year.
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Chris Tjosevig returned on the
Northwestern from a trip to his cop
per properties near Kennecott.
TO GIVE NATION A SHIP.
Jamoo B. Duko Will Build
91,000,000 Coast Patrol Boat.
James B. Duke, tobacco magnate,
will give the government a coast patrol
boat, to cost at least $1,000,000. He
is also ready to turn over shipbuilding
facilities which he owns on I.ake Erie
and ills mills in tbe south. The boat
will be 250 feet long, carry guns and a
crew of 300 and have a speed of twen
ty knots.
BANK PRESIDENT
SENTJTO PRISON
MADE FALSE ENTRY IN ROOKS
President Collier of the Defunct
Northern Rank & Trust Company
Admits Guilt and Is Sentenced
From One to Ten Years.
SEATTLE. March 23.— President
Collier, one of the defunct Northern
Hank & Tru3t Company of this city,
yesterday entered a voluntary- plea of
guilty to the charge of making .1
false entry in the books of the bank
of $8,000. and was given an inde
terminate sentence from one to ten
years in prison.
GEORGE WIRES
RUSSIAN PREMIER
TENDERS HIS CONGRATULATIONS j
States That Revolution Performed a j
(>reat Service for the Entente Pow- !
cis by (eliminating Prodierman ;
Cabinet—Predicts Peace.
LONDON, March ill.—Premier
Lloyd Georg.' has wired to the new ,
Russian Premier congratulating hint j
tn the establishment of the new gov-j
ernrnent in Russia, and stating that i
the revolution had rendered the1
greatest service to the Kntente i’owers j
by eliminating the strong pro-German
cabinet in that country. The mes
sage presages the downfall of Prus
sian militarism and the restoration
of permanent peace in Europe.
ANOTHER AMERICAN
STEAMER IS SUNK
IlKLONGKD STANDARD OIL CO.
Tanker Torpedoed Without Warning
On Wednesday Off Coast of Hol
land—Twenty-One Members of the
Crew Are Reported Missing.
LONDON. March 23.—More than
a score of persons perished when the
Standard Oil tank steamer Headlston
was torpedoed and sunk by a German
submarine on Wednesday about live
miles north of Terscheling, Holland.
The vessel was sunk without warning
and went down within a few minutes
after being struck. Thirteen of the
survivors were landed at Ymuiden.
Twenty-one members of the crew are
missing.
MUST GIVE CERTIFICATE
TO CHARLES A; SULZER
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JUNEAU, March 28.—.Judge
Jennings tills afternoon issued
issued a i peremptory writ of
mandamus directed to each mem
her of the canvassing board di
recting them to issue a certifi
cate of Election to Charles A.
Hulzer.
Basketball Game Tonight
The final basketball games of the
series will be played tonight in Moose
Hall between the Moose team and a
picked team, and the two young
ladies' teams, the Blues and the
Whites. Admission to spectators 25c.
S. M. Schweb and Mrs. Helen
Schewb who have been here attend
ing court, left on the Northwestern
for Seward.
George Reinke left on the North
j western for a business trip to ha
touche.
METERS IS NAMED
ASST. SECRETARY
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HAVK CHARGK ALASKA ROAI»
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l''onm*r IVivatc Secretary to Secre
tary Lane Ha* Been Made Assistant
Secretary of the Interior in Charge
of Government Bailroail.
WASHINGTON, March 23.—It was i
announced today that Herbert Meyers,
for the past four years private Secre
tary to the Interior Lane, lias been
appointed to Hie position of Assistant
Secretary of the Interior. He will have
full administrative control of the
building of the government railroad
in Alaska.
PRESIDENT PLANS
SEPARATE PEACE;
BKTWKKN AUSTRIA AM) ALLIKSl
Iteported in Administration Circles
That Austria Would Accept Presi
dent's Offices to Promote Negotia
tions Witli Entente Powers.
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WASHINGTON, 0. ('.. March 2:i— j
It is reported in Administration cir-j
cles that President Wilson is consid- j
ering the making of a separate peace 1
between Autsria and the Entente pow-j
era and for tills reason the reply to,
the Austrian note on the submarine!
question lias been delayed, it is in
sinuated that the President lias re
ceived assurances that his offices in
this respect would lie welcomed by
Austria.
DENY REVOLT IS
IMMINENT GERMANY
ASSERT COl'XTRY IS EXITED
German Officials Say Stories Threat
ened Revolution Being Circulated
by Allies, But Are Without Eoun
dation.
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BERLIN, March 23.—German of
ficials scoff at the reports being cir
culated throughout Europe and Amer
ica that a revolution is threatening in
Germany, fanned to flame by the suc
cess of the revolt in Russia. They
assert that these stories are being cir
culated by emissaries of the Entente
powers; but are without foundation.
Germany they say, is united against
the enemy and will prosecute the war
I to a finish.
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BANKING BOARD CONSIDERS
FINANCIAL AID FOR ALLIES
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WASHINGTON. D. C., March 23—
It is semi-ofticially stated that the
Federal Reserve Banking Board is
considering a proposition to financial
ly aid the Allies in the event of war
j between the United States and Ger
| many.
!COL. MILLARD SPEAKS
AT MINERS’ SMOKER
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| SEATTLE, March 23.—Col. B. F.
| Millard of Valdez, was one of the
j principal speakers at a miners’ smok
i er given by the Alaska Bureau of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce last
j evening.
i Sergeant Lee Murphy, operator in
j charge of the Seward eable office,
1 left on the Northwestern to return to
j that place after spending a couple of
I days here.
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Rev. Father Fletcher returned on
the Northwestern from a visit to Cor
dova. and will hold services here in
St. Xavier’s church Sunday.
DEUTSCHLAND'S CARGO
REMAINS UNSOLD
NEW YORK. March 23.—It will
surprise most people to learn, says
the Wall Street Journal, that the car
go of the Deutschland is still undis
losed of in the United States. It con
sisted for the most part of dyes and
medicines and the people who are
handling dyestuffs find that the Uni
ted States is progressing in her inde
pendence as respects German dyes.
One of the great losses to Germany
will he discovered after the war is
that the world can get along reason
ably well witnout her potash and her
dyes, and in many lines where she, j
before the war held industrial su
premacy.
EMERY VALENTINE
FILES ft PROTEST
WITH THE CANVASSING HOARD
Wickcrshuni Manager in the First Di
vision Files an Objection to Issuing
of Certificate of Election on Tech
nical Point.
JUNEAU, March 23.—Emery Val-j
entine, Wickerrhain’s campaign man
ager for the First Division, yesterday
Hied with the Canvassing Board a
protest against the issuing of a cer
tificate of election to Charles A. Sul
zer, as directed by the court. Valen
tine bases lrs protest upon the fact
that several of the precinct certifi
cates, made by the judges of election,
were not contained in the envelopes
with the leturns, but were enclosed in
separate coverings. The point is a
purely technical one, and will prob
ably carry no weight.
Files Protest With Judge
JUNEAU, March 23.—The Can
vassing Board has filed with Judge
Jennings the protest made to the
board by Emery Valentine against
the counting of certain precincts in
the territory to the number of forty
seven. and asked the advice of the
court with relation to the protest. In
a short, crisp, opinion the court
stated that he could not advise the
hoard, as he was in no position to
do so, except that he would treat the
communication accompanying the
protest as an amended supplemental
answer.
Third Division Precincts
JUNEAU. March 23.—The pre
cincts against which Valentine pro
tests the counting of the votes in
the Third Division are Chignik, Chi
tina, Girdwood, Naknek, Ninilchik,
Katalla, Ouzinkie. Moose Creek,
Roosevelt, Valdez and Wassilla. These
precincts give Sulzer 457 and Wick
ersham 319.
Nick Meckem came up from the
Cliff mine last evening.
ATTACKS COTTON DEALS.
8onato Adopts Ellison D. Smith’s
Bill to Examlno Exohanpo.
Pbou> by American 1‘reaa Association
The senate adopted a resolution of
fered by Senator Ellison D. Smith of
South Carolina authorising the attor
ney general to Investigate the buying
and selling coutra 'ts ou the New York
Cotton Exchange
BRITAIN KING
AMERICA’S HANG
HIPS MI ST LOAD Al.l.Y SUPPIJFS
American Schooner In British Port
Is Denied Itepairs Unless It Will
Agree to Carry Coal From Great
Britain to France.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 23.—
Measures to meet Great Britain’s ac
tion in forcing ships to carry British
mpplies are under consideration by
the federal shipping board. President
Wilson’s proclamation prohibiting the
transfer of American ships to foreign
registry without the board’s permis
sion will be used as a weapon to stop
British practices which are decidedly
onerous to American ship masters.
American ship owners have made
bitter complaint against British ef
forts to coerce them into the coal
trade between Britain and France and
ol attempts to force them to carry
munitions. American masters say
that while the harbors are full of
British shipping afraid to venture out
on account of the submarine warfare,
they are refused supplies or repairs
unless they will carry munitions to
France.
The shipping hoard, it is under
stood. also intends to take up the
question of coaling American ships
in the Pacific. Vessels sailing from
San Franciseo have been forced to
leave British island ports without
coal or supplies because they refused
to enter the war zone with supplies
for the Allies.
britisTagent
POINT OF DEATH
AHKAYLTKB AT FRYE HOTEL
Purchasing Agent for the British («o\
ernment Assaulted in His Boom
and Is Found With Skull Fractur
ed— No Chance Becovery.
SEATTLE. March 23.—Sidney S.
Stephenson, a purchasing agent for
the British government, is lying at
the point of death here as the result
of a mysterious assault committed in
his room at the Frye Hotel in this
city. Stephenson was slugged over
the head wita some blunt instrument,
which fractured his skull. He Is un
conscious and the doctors express the
belief that he will not regain con
8Ciousness before death comes. The
police have made a thorough exami
nation of the room but have been
unable to unearth any clue which
would lead to the identity of the as
sailant. Robbery was probably the
motive for the assault as $25,000
worth of checks Stephenson was
known to have in his possession have
disappeared.
m RESIGNED
to nuns
IS WILLING TO GO AXVWHERE
Advices Received In Londou States
That Russian Ruler Is Willing to
Submit to Any Decree of the New
Government.
LONDON, March 21;—Advices re
ceived here state that the Czar of
Ruula is compietly resigned to the
change in the government of the coun
try, and states that he is willing to
go anywhere or submit to any deci
sion of the new government.
Mrs. M. T. Simpson, wife of Quar
termaster Sergeant Simpson of Fort
Liscum severely scalded one of her
arms yesterday.