__ VALDK2, ALASKA, FKIDAV, JUNK, I, 1917 NUMBER 128
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4 BRILLIANT naval officer
PROMOTED BY SECRETARY
Secretary of Navy Retire* Rear Ad
miral Mayo and Appoint* Admiral
Winterhalter a* Successor—Retir
ed Officer has Brilliant Record.
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Admiral Albert G. Winterhalter.
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 1.—
It is rumored in official circles here
that Secretary of the Navy Daniels
lias slated Admiral Winterhalter to
succeed Rear Admiral Mayo as com
^niander of the Atlantic fleet. Rear
Admiral Winterhalter has been in
command of the Asiatic fleet.
It is stated that Admiral Winter
halter is a warm personal friend of
Secretary Daniels, and that he stood
by the Secretary at the time of the
latter's trouble with Bradley Allen
Fiske. the pfc-illiant naval officer whose
criticisms of the navy aroused such
a storm of disapproval in adminstra
tion circles shortly after the Spanish
American war.
In an interview this morning Sec
retary Daniels scathingly denounced
certain New York papers who accus
ed him of paying oft his political
debts by the appointment of a Ger
man named officer to succeed a na
tive born American. Mr. Daniels de
nied that politics had anything to do
^twith the appointment, which he stat
ed was made solely upon merit.
Henry Thomas Mayo was born at
Burlinghain. Vermont, in 1856, and
has served through various grades
of the navy since his graduation from
the U. S. Naval Academy in 1876. He
was promoted Rear-Admiral June 15,
1913. He has served on various ves
sels of the U. S. navy, was command
ant of the Mare Island navy yard;
p as aid for personnel at Washington;
was commander of the Fourth Divi
sion of the Atlantic fleet in 1913;
was commander of the Atlantic fleet
with the rank of Vice—Admiral when
the late unpleasantness occurred at
Vera Cruz, and was the officer in
command of the battleship squadron
who demanded that an apology be
made and a national salute of 21 guns
be given by the Mexican government
to make amends for - the arrest of
a paymaster and crew from the dis
patch boat Dolphin In Tampico, Mex
ico, while loading gasoline and sup
plies into a whaleboat at that port
April 9, 1914. Admiral Mayo has had
an eventual and useful career and his
retirement comes as a surprise to his
brother officers.
Rear-Admiral Albert G. Winter
halter has been in command of the
Asiatic Squadron for a number of
& years, with the famous first class
cruiser Brooklyn as his flagship. He
has a long record of useful service
in various capacities.
ANTI-CONBCRIPTOONI8TS
ARE BEING GATHERED IN
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Spwwd •Nets and Gather In Anti-con
scriptlon Propagandists
WASHINGTON D, C., June 1,—
•j^vThe government ts adopting stringent
* :neasures to prevent registration trou
hies. The federal agents are spreading
their nets and gathering in all anti
conscription propagandists, and lieavj
penalties will be inflicted on those
convicted of attempting to hamper
he work or the registration officials.
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SAYS WAS BORN
TO SERVE MANKIND
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PRESIDENT MARKS ADDRESS
AT ARLINGTON CEMETERY
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Declared lie Knvied tlie l>ead for the
Service They had Rendered Liberty
_lu this Great Crisis Must Kiglit
for Mankind.
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WASHINGTON D. C.. June 1.—
President Wilson, in speaking at the
Memorial Day ceremonies at Arling
ton Cemetery, stated that he envied
the dead warriors lying peacefully
beneath the sod for the services they
had rendered the cause of liberty. He
further said that those now living, in
the midst of the great task confront
ing us. must show the world that the
United States was born to serve man
kind.
TERRIFIC LOSSES
BT THE BRITISH
LIST FOK MONTH OF MAY
ISSUED BY WAR OFFICE
(iives a Total of Six Thousand Officers
and One Hundred and Six Thous
and Men—Less than in August* of
of l,ast Year.
LONDON. June 1.—An official list
of the killed and wounded for the
month of May, issued by the war of
fice today place the British losses at
^six thousand officers and one hun
dred and six thousand men. During
this month the severest fighting of
the Arras campaign occurred, and the
greatest gains were made, but the
losses, heavy as they were, did not
equal those of last August on the
Somme front.
iTORNADO SWEEPS
THE LEAD BELT
SIXTEEN PERSONS KILLED
ONE HUNDRED INJURED
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Section Southeast of St. Ijouis Storm
swept and Loss is Estimated at
Three Quarters of a Million—Min
eral Point Hit Hardest.
ST. LOUIS, June 1.—A terrific
tornado swept through the lead dis
trict southwest of this city yesterday,
causing the death of sixteen persons
and the injury of more than one hun
dred. The damage is estimated at
more than three-quarters of a mil
lion. Mineral Point was the hardest
hit of any towns in that section, being
practically wiped out. Seven persons
were killed there and fully fifty in
jured, while the property damage will
amount to at least a quarter of a mil
lion dollars.
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BRITISH ARTILLERY
BOMBARDING GERMANS
Heavy Eire Maintained at Bullecourt
—German Raiders tteoulsed
LONDON, June 1.—Reports re
ceived from the French front state
that the British artillery is heavily
bombarding the German positions on
both sides of Bullecourt. German
raiders were severely repulsed, their
losses being severe.
Tax on Munitions Killed
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 1.—
The tax of 12 % per cent on war mu
nitions whs killed by the Senate com
mittee in conference yesterday, a
I strong protest had been made by the
! manufacturers.
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ROOSEVELT TALKS
TOW CROl
AT MEMORIAE DAY
EXCERCI8E8 AT MIXEOE.^
Urges Rich to Deny Themselves and
Serve Country—Envies the Man
Who has a Chance to Risk his Eife
on the Battle Held.
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MIXEOLA. June 1.—Colonel Theo
dore Rbosevelt addressed as assem
blage or several thousand people here
at the Memorial Day exercises. He
appealed to the wealthy to sacrifice
and serve their country. He urged
that labor be not employed to beauti
fy homes when it is sorely needed in
agricultural and manufacturing pur
suits. He declared he envied the man
who had a chance to risk his life for
'his country; that a man's man was
(needed for the strife and not a sex
i less creature.
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LABOR I TK TO LKAI)
BRITISH COMMISSION
1 Henderson to Head Party lie Sent to
! Confer with Russian Government
LONDON*. June 1—It was annotinc
ied today that Arthur Henderson. La
i borne member of the war council,
will head the British commission to
' be sent to Russia to confer with the
I Provisional government. His position
I in the cabinet will be filled by George
|N. Barnes. Minister of Pensions, also
a Laborite. Lord Davenport, food con
, troller. is expected to resign shortly
on account of ill health. His successor
has not been designated.
PARSON HELD
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i GERMAN MINISTER BOUND
OVER UNDER $24,000 RONDS
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l Pastor of German Methodist Church
Admits Writing letter Urging Ar
son and Murder—Probably be
| Charged witli Treason.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., June 1.—
Rev. C. Lehney, fifty years of age,
American born of German parentage,
and pastor of the Central German
Methodist church in this city has been
arrested by federal officials on the
charge of sedition, and will probably
be also charged with treason. Since
being taken into custody the pastor
has admitted writing a letter inciting
arson and assassination. He was giv
en a preliminary hearing yesterday
afternoon and was bound over under
bonds of $24,000 to await the action
of the Grand Jury. The arrest has
caused intense surprise here, particu
larly among the members of his con
gregation. 'for while It had befen
known that his sympathies were with
Germany he had not publicly dis
played any activity in behalf of that
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GUI/KAN A contract
STARTS THIS MORNING
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Wm. Schmidt, who has the sum
j mer contract for carrying the mail to
J Gulkana started out this morning
i in the first trip of the season. Mr.
! Schmidt will go by auto as far as
i the Summit, where he will transfer
jthe mail to a waiting machine which
I will distribute It to interior offices.
: As soon as it is possible to get thru
ithe pass he will continue on the Gul
| kana, making two trips per month
during the summer season. The stage
will leave Valdez the first and flfteen
j the of each month. Olaf Olson act
| ing as driver for the present.
I This will give Valdez direct con
nection with interior points and will
| prove a great convenience for those
d« siring to leave for the interior from
' Sound points.
SMC CONFIDENT
Iff REAPPOINTMENT
SAYS It I UGH BOOMLFT
^rU ■ WILL SOON COf-LAPHIJ
Asserts He has the Sup|>ort of Secre
tary Lane and the President will
not Refuse Request of Ms Strongest
Cabinet Member.
8EATTLE, June 1.—Governor J.
P. A. Strong, of Alaska, accompanied
by Mr*. Strong arrived here last
j evening from Juneau en route to
j Washington. In an interview the gov
ernor stated that he was confident of
' re-appointment now that Judge Jen
, nlngs was out of the race, and that
| the iggs boomlet inaugurated by the
Democratic organization must soon
'collapse. He asserts that Secretary of
[the Interior Dane favors his appoint
ment and it is extremely unlikely that'
, President will refuse the request of
| his strongest cabinet member. Strong
says he has not the slightest fear but
that he will receive- the appointment
despite the opposition of the Demo
cratic organization.
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CONSUMPTION TAX
DECIDED UPON
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
ASKS TAX ON BEVERAGES
(A Tax of Two Cents Per Pound will
be Placed on Coffee, Five Cents
a Pound on Tea, and Three Cents
a Pound on Cocoa.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 1.— ]
After a lengthy conference with the
President and with Secretary AIcAdoo
the Senate finance committee has de
cided to present a report to Con
gress advocating a tax on beverages
and sugar. While the tax will be small
the total aggregate will reach into
the millions. It was decided to tax
coffee two cents per pound, tea five
cents, and cocoa three cents during
the duration of the war. while sugar
will be taxed one-half cent.
The United States consumes an
nually 92,173,000 pounds of tea. 1,
055.089.000 pounds of coffee, 185,
585.000 pounds of cocoa, and 3,801,
531 pounds of sugar, of 83.83 pounds
for every man, woman and child in
the country.
THREATEN SEIZE
SHIPPING PLANT
UNLESS STRIKE IS
s SPEEDILY SETTLED
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Government 'Will Take Over the New
port News Shipbuilding Yards Un
less the Strike^ fhere is Speedily
Settled.
WASHINGTON D, C„ June 1,—
The administration has announced
that unless the strike among the ship
i builders at the Newport News Ship
yards is Immediately settled the gov
i ernment will take over the yards and
'conduct the work. The new super
| dreadnaughts Maryland and West
I Virginia are under construction at
this yard, and It is imperative that
they be finished as speedily as pos
sible.^
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| NORTHWESTERN HAS
PASSED 8KAGWAY
• The steamer Northwestern passed
Skagway,. northbound, at 10:16 a.
m. yesterday and is expected here to
morrow evening.
SPECTATORS CHEER MADIA*
AND CONFEREES APPl-Al’D
By Vote of One Hundred and Eighty
four to Fourteen House of Repre
sentatives Defeat Espionage and
Press Censorship Measure.
WASHINGTON. D. 0.. June 1.—
By a vote of 184 to 14 the House to
day defeated the Administration hill
establishing a censorship on newspap
ers atyd criticism of administration
officials, and also killed the amend
nients to the bill which were tacked
on at the last minute to give thm
measure added strength. The gallery
wap thronged with spectators who
ctidefed' so vociferously as the vote
•was announced that the speaker
threatened to have the sergeant at
arms clear the galleries unless order
was restored.
This has been one of the most hot
ly contested measures brot before the
House during the present session and
had the endorsement of the Adminis
tration and democratic leaders.
MEMORIAL DAY W AS
APPROPRIATELY OBSERVED
.Many Turn Out and Much Improve'
ment Is made in Cemetery
At 10 o'clock Wednesday morning
the members of the Odd fallows.
Eagles, and Miners’ lodges left their
respective halls and marched .In a
body to the cemetery. On,arrival there
the Eagles held their, beautiful mem
orial service.’ in which all participat
ed and then the entire party devot
ed themselves to decorating graves
of their comrades, friends and rela
tives who had gone beyond. The mem
bers of the Miners' Union had had
prepared a number of neat headstones
bearing the name date of death and
age of their departed brothers, and
these were placed to mark their last
resting places. The men started in
to make-the whole place more at
tractive. The surrounding brush was
cut. roots and weeds were grubbed
out and the grass trimmed. A large
part of the day was devoted to this
and the appearance of the cemetery
was vastly improved.
EMMA GOLDEN lROES_
FOLLOWERS NOT ENLIST
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Noted Ia*boi? Worker Says tliaf.' Voting
Men of Country Will Refuse to Reg
ister for Conscription—Will not
Fight Against Brothers.
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NEW-YORK. June 1—Emma Gold
man. anarchigp,«ind head of the anti
conscription -movement,;. announced
today that 10.00ft yoai£ men, mem
bers of the prggAuation.. wduld re
fuse to register for conscription, and
that 50,000 other members thruout
the country would face imprisonment
and defy the registration officers. The
administration is becoming alarmed
at the spread of the anti-conscription
movement and has ordered that stern
measures be adopted to' stop its
spreal. k
Since the aArent of Mrs. Goldman
to the United, Staths she has been
active in spreading sedition and op
position to the constituted authorit
ies. She has been arrested hundreds
of times for her seditious utterances,
but her imprisonment has had no ef
fect upon her conduct.
Son Prof. Cat tel I Arrested
NEW YORK. June 1.—Owen Cat
tell. son of a prominent professor of
Columbia University, has been arrest
ed for seditious utterances, by federal
agents and will be held to await the
action of the grand jury. Young Cat
tell was urging a numher of young
men to refuse to register.
WILL PROSECUTE
GREGORY I SHI' KS ORDKRH
TO KKDKRAL OITKTAI-.S
Will Send Representatives to all An
ti-Conscription Meetings and will
Prosecute Those .Making Seditious
Utterances.
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WASHINGTON D. C„ June 1,—
Attorney-General Gregory has in
structed all United States officials
throughout the country to send repre
sentatives to any anti-conscription
meetings which may take place in
their districts to report speeches, and
to prosecute those making seditious
utterances or urging opposition to the
conscription officials.
Will. KNOWN MINER
HAS LEG AMPUTATED
I Injury Received Few Vears^-Ago Ne
cessitates Surgical Operation
Roy McDonald. a well-known mtr- -
er. is a patient at the Valdez Hospital,
where he recently underwent an op
eration for the removal of one of
his legs just above the ankle. The
operation was successfully perform
ed by Dr. Silverman, and the patieni
is now on the road to rapid recovery.
Mr. McDonald sustained an injury to
his ankle setae years ago; when a
rock fell upon it badly crushing the
bones. While he recovered from the
wound sufficiently to get about the
bones never properly knit together,
and he lias been seriously handicap
ped in his work. He finally concluded
to jtave the injured member ampu
tated. '*■*-** —
MAY (MM
CZAR'S PROPERTY
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DUE TO FAILURE
OF THE WAR LOAN
Czar Owns 70 Per Cent of the Land
and tli# Nobles Most of the Balance
—Czar’s Income Estimated at a
Million a Week.
PETROGRAD. June 1.—The con
fiscation of the private property and
the vast fortune of the Czar and hiB
relatives is imminent, due to the fail
ure of the war loan. Nicholas owns
seventy per cent of the land and the
nobles practically all of the remain
der, with the peasants holding but a
mete trifle. The Czar’s yearly income
from the land Is estimated at $12,
000.000 and about $40,000,0p0 from
his mines.
maws
ADMIRALTY ISSUER
OFFICIAL LIST
Only Eighteen Vessels of 1600 Tout
or Over are Submarined and Oae
Coder that Tonnage, and Two
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Fighting Vessels.
LONDON, June 1.--A report of the
Admiralty issued tfli'S' morning gives
the number of vessels sunk by Ger
man submarines during the past week
at eighteen ships of all classes c^er
1600 tons displacement, one ship un
der that tonnage and two fighting
vessels. This shows a very satisfact
ory decrease from the average of the
previous weeks since the Germans in
stituted their unrestricted submarine
campaign, due to the activity of the
patrol fleets. A still further decrease
in the number of sinkings is expect
ed.