RUSSIANS WILL
STAY IN FIGHT
( OMiltl SH m i I.AIIKM Hlit
I OVIIM AM K l»l' W All
I miiilni<'ii-l> .\»i*»|>l n M«*»olulioll A»U*
inu IiiihiciIImIo Ciiiillnuuiti'r of llo«.
tlllllr*—Ml‘\ Mmwim** I’ami n
\uailM Mlull OlllilaN.
I,ONIm)N June .'2. A dispatch
i out P«trogrud to the Exchange Tele
graph Xew<* Service today, says that
tlie Congress of Soldiers and Work
1 igmen's delegates for the whole of
Itliaaia, yesterday extended a vote of
(ontldence to the Provisional Govern
ment, and unanimously adopted reso
lutions demanding an Immediate re
sumption of hostilities and the re
t rganlzatinn of the army.
A war cabinet was formed lin
n»dla‘«*ly, consisting of leaders in
the Russian army and navy and tech
nical representatives of the provlslon
: I government.
Will Prosecute Official*
PETROORAD. June 22.—The gov
ernment yesterday began steps look
ing to the severest prosecution of the
ofHrlalft of the old regime of the
czar, who are accused of being guilty
of the gravest breaches of law against
■ he government.
UMMAKY TO RED ( ItOSS
SOCIETY III: l-'OIIMED HERE
illanks Have Ht-eti ecelved and Meet
ing Will lie Held Tonight
The Women’s Auxiliary of Plo
leers have received the blanks and
instruction for forming a branch of
the National Ued Cross Society here
snd will hold a large public meet
ing for that purpose at eight o’clock
this evening at Pioneer Hall. It Is
earnestly requested that every man,
woman and child In Valdez do their
hit by joining this organization, the
membership fee being the nominal
sum of one dollar. While the pioneer
ladles are taking the initiative in this
matter it Is not to he u lodge affair
hi any way. They are merely starting
the good work If there are some peo
ple who do not cure to join they may
at least help out In many ways aril
are asked to attend the meeting. The
membership receipts are to go direct
ly to headquarters at Washington. It
t» hoped that every citizen in Valdez
will turn out for the meeting and help
the Pioneer women to start this
praiseworthy undertaking.
, ^ ,
world) DISSOLVE Dl’MA
AND l-XIRM COl’NCII.
PKTKOUKAD. June 22.—A reso
lution adopted by a small (action of
the Soldiers and Workmen's Congress
calls (or the dissolution of the Duma
and the establishment of a Council
of the empire.
SEPARATE PEACE IS
OCT OF THE QUESTION
Informal ion from Russian Capital
States That Last Ten Days has
Crystallized Sentiment In Favor of
Continuing War to End.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 22.—
Tar reeling In Russia to have abated,
istratlon officials shows that the anti
war feeling In Russia to nave abated,
and the situation Is much Improved.
Russian officials state that a separate
peace Is now out of the question and
that Russia will remain In the war to
•he end.
ARE YOU GOING TO WIN
SOME OF THOSE
BI0 PRIZES AT VALDEZ
JULY FOURTH*
BN OFFICIALS
ARE INDICTED
m\ut to hi; «;i u.ii
or mini on i:\hi;«
Uiir I'iiily llrlng* ( liurge* Against
Inriuer Official* of Nicholas— Face
latnu Term* of lii|irlMiitnieiil If
fniiylcleti—O/nr In I onlliiemoiii.
I’KTHonUAI). Jiint* 22. Former
Prime AllnInter Snirmer. former sec
retary of the Kmplrc Krulzhuuovsky,
(ienerul Kenncnknmp. Former Alin
Inter of tin- Interior I’rolopopoli, unil
other officials of the old regime, were
Indicted .today by the provisional gov
ernment Tor crimes against the em
pire, the penalty for which Is a long
term of Imprisonment If they con
victed.
The War party Is again In control
of the situation In llusslu and nr
desttng and Imprisoning the separate
peace propagandists 'on numerous
charges.
Circus to Help Army
NKW YOltK, June 22. The circus
which has long been the Inspiration
of youth to feats of strength and dar
ing. tills year will turn Its efforts
to obtaining recruits for Pnele Sam’s
Army and Navy.
While the thm of bending every
effort toward some form of practical
patriotism. Frank I*. Spellman, presi
dent of the I’nlted States (’Irens Cor
poration. owners of the new motoriz
ed circus, has offered to aid the Gov
ernment to recruit able-bodied men
for the Army and Navy from the vast
crowds tliHt gather at the perform
ances. He has proposed to the wur de
partment that a recruiting office be
opened at the showgrounds.
It was the plan of President Spell
man In building up his circus to put
on the road something that would be
of practical value in the way of pa
triotic service, as well ms something
that would In* attractive.
________
CITIZENS AIIE PESSIMISTIC
* lil’T SITUATION IMPROVES
•
Commissioner to Russia Kinds Coun
try Willing to (Vmtinue War Rut
With i.ittle Courage—Hanger from
(•erman Negotiations Nut Over.
i’ETKOGRAD, June 22.—"I tlnd
the citizens ot Petrograd pessimistic
over the war situation, but I think
the situation is improving," declar
ed Commissioner Elihu Root, to W.
G. Sheppard, correspondent tor the
United Press. "The only danger comes
from Germany, who is still foment
ing discord in the ranks ot the sol
diers, and who has not yet given up
hopes ot making a separate peace with
the nation. One iucident which clari
fied the situation was the recent de
portation of the Swiss Socialist, Rob
ert Grimm, who, through the failure
of hts efforts has annulled much of
the German propaganda for peace."
Many Alien Enemies Here
WASHINGTON. D. 0.. June 22.—
The number of German, Austro-Hung
arian, Bulgarian and Turkish sub
jects in the United States is placed
at 4,4i>2,000. including about 994,
000 males of twenty-one, in a cen
sus bureau report made public to
night. The Gertnana are estimated at
2,349,000; the Austro-Hungarians at
1,379,000, and the Turks at 123.000
and the Bulgarians at 11,000.
IRISH NATIONALISTS
OX WAY TO V. S.
BMrrON. June 29.—T, I'. O'Con
nor and Mr. Haxelton, members of
the British parliament, are on their
way to the Untied States, In behalf
i of the Irish Nationalists.
BILLY SUNDAY UPHOLDS THE WAR
f
i'lliHO by American Proas Association
Hilly Smnliiy. who lx now "revival! ag" In New York city and pleading for
ftHTuUx for Ula country uud for tinisi making friend* with two other tighten.
STEAMER VICTORIA IN l*ORT |
I ROM NORTHERN POINTS
Tlie steamer Victoria arrived In!
Valdez this morning at 10 o'clock,
on her round trip from Nome. She!
carried a large numher of passengers, j
who were returning to the States af-|
ter having spent a winter In the Fari
North, Her passengers front Nome to j
Seattle were; O. S. Weaver and wife.;
Mrs. A. F. Helmbrlck. Mrs. H. L. j
Wehh and child. A. J. McConnell. Mrs. j
M. I.afee and three children, Missj
Gertrude Roarts. Mrs. E. Bowden and I
son. M. A. I.owe and wife. W. H. Pier-;
son. Mrs. W. F. Baldwin and child.
Wiu. Roy. John Riordan. Henry Pet
erson. C. N. Mayer. Jessie Lee Smith. j
P. Christenson. Perry Moore and wife.
Mrs. F. S. Polet and child. Miss Faye
Ashcraft, K. Safe. John Westlund.
Wing Yen.
From St. Michael—F. L. Allen and
wife. t). 1). Hallgren and wife, two
children; James Go/Te, Mrs. F. U.
Walker. Nick Ikovich. Alt' Crutch ley,
J. I). Sherlock and wife. Sister Mary;
Magdalen. Sister Mary Francis. Sis-1
ted Mary Wlnr.ifred. Elizabeth Dow. j
Luther Kyttle and wife. Lucille Tay-i
lor. Sntilk Munson, ('has W. Stole.
M. O. Bell. Arthur Hill. L. Garttnkle.
Lee Giltuore. James Smith. E. J. Tol
land. A. D. Williams. W. 0. Blauker.
K. H. Humble, Mrs. A. Hill. Chas.
Mulkins. Geo. Amquisatt. J. A. Arn
old. Mrs. F. B. Smith. Grover Wal
ker. Mrs. C. Call and child. Robert
Brittou and 13 steerage.
A large consignment of gold dust
was ou board en route to the assay
office at Seattle.
Sl'PT. PALMKR COOK
FAVORS PROPOSKU ROAD
Will I'uum Mine With New Rond
and I'ste Freight Truck*
—
Palmer J. Cook. Superintendent of
the Granby Mining Company, stated
today that he heartily approved of
the proposed road to be constructed!
from Valdes to Fort Liscum, and that'
while he was not thoroughly familiar i
with the situation at Lowe river, he
he considered a single track pile
bridge could he built at this point for
not more than one fifth the amount
recently' suggested as the prohahle
cost of the bridge. The balance of the
grading from Lowe river to the Gran
by Company property at the beach
would he light construction.
When the road has been built this
far. Mr. Cook atated the be would
repair and complete the road from
the beach to the mine ao that motor
earn as well as freight teams could
make the trip clear through to the
Midas.
Rand Meeting Tonight
The regular Friday night practice
of the Moose hand will be held In
Moose Hall tonight. All members are
urged to he present as only n few
rehearsals remain before the Fourth.
A NOTH LR AUTO TOURIST
OVKR VALDK.Z TRAIL
M. A. Howe and wife were round
trip passengers on the steamer Vic
toria from Nome, viewing the North
land. Mr. Howe stopped over at Sew
ard f'>r a few days but the steamer
brought flis auto on here, and after
a few dsys in Valdez sightseeing the
couple will take the Valdez-Fairbanks
trail for the interior. After seeing
the sights around the interior met
ropolis. Mr. and Mrs. Howe will re
turn over the trail, taking a boat here
for Seattle. The popularity of the
trail is increasing, and with a little
advertising would become the most
popfilar scenic trip for autoists in
America.
SKURKTARY McAlHMi
IS IN BKI* ILL
WASHINGTON. D. t\. June
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo lias
been compelled to take to his bed
with a severe indisposition. Late in
formation is to the effect that he is
resting easily and that his sickness
is the result of a had cold
Ci KING HERRING IN
ALASKA FOR MARKET
WRANGEL. June 22.—To assist
in the pm^duction of foodstuffs from
Alaska, the bureau of fisheries has
obtaiued the services of A. H. D.
Klie. an expert in curing and prepara
tion for the market of herring.
Klie is particularly well informed
on the Scotch method of curing her
ring.
RECEIVERSHIP FOR
ROCK ISLAND ENDS
CHICAGO. June 22. — Federal
Judge Carpenter today granted a pe
tition to stockholders of the Chicago.
Rook Island & Pacific, taking that
system from a receiver, where it has
been sinve 1915. and placed a com
mittee in charge:
ALLIES’ PRESIDENT
ON WAY TO ATHENS
ATHENS. June 22. — President
Venixelos. who was lately chosen
president of the Greek provisionel
government, is on his way to Athens
from Salonika.
DRILL NIGHT FOR
EAGLE VOLUNTEERS
Tonight is drill night for the Eagle
Volunteers, and all members ^re re
quested to be present. Capt. T. O.
Quinn states that the new company
is progressing rapidly in the manual
of arms, and that it will be in shape
within a few wee Vs to giro a good ac
count of itself.
SEE THE BIDARKE RACES AT
VALDEZ. JULY FOURTH.
I -
EMMA GOLDMAN ANII
ALEV liEKKMXNN IV TOILS;
Noted I finale Agitator and « oinpaii
iuiis I'aee Trial and liii|iris<>iinient
for Working Against t 'on-rriplioli
—Ha* Buis lleeord.
I
NEW YORK. .1 line 22. — Emilia1
Goldman. Hie noted anarchist, whose
seditious utterances have long arous
ed Ihe animosity of the government.1
and who lias probably been arrested
by the police in every city in the Fni
ted States, together with Alexander
Berkman. a prominent Socialist, were,
indicted hy a federal grand jury here
today for alleged seditious utterances!
against conscription at a recent meet- j
ing in New York. Alexander Berk
man. a noted Socialist writer and lec- j
turer was also indicted for working,
against conscription and registration.
Emma Goldman is alleeed to have
stated that the funeral march of the
young men of the nation was begun
registration day.
i
HOKIIKK TROOPS ARK
IIIVIOKI! I\T<> DISTRICTS
FORT BLISS. Texas. June 22.— '
Because a large number of troops
composing the various border divi- •
sions have been transferred to other
points, the plan of having the border
commands divided into districts in-j
stead of divisions has been restored.
The Brownsville district extends from
Arroya del Tigre to Mot'eta. Texas. !
The El Paso district, more than 1.000 j
miles long, lies between Mofeta and,
the Arizona-New Mexico state line.:
From the Arizona line to the Calif- \
ornia line is the Arizona district while
the California district runs from the
Colorado river, which is the Arizona !
California border, to the Pacific.
MAN SNOT BY :
'i Tr.
—
| WAS SKEWING IN
COOP ON WATCH ;
‘ j
--
Seattle Civil Enuiueer While in Cliick-!
enriH)|> on Wateli for Thieves, Tails |
i
A>lee|» and U Shot Fatally by Prow
ler. Who Escape».
_______
SEATTLE, June 22 — A. J. Nor
man, a Seattle civil engineer, who
had been bothered by chicken thieves,
determinedto stop their depredations.
He took his gun and went to the
chicken house in hopes of catching
the nocturnal prowlers. He did. Fa
tigued and weary from his long vigil
he fell asleep, and was awakeued by
a man entering the coop. Upon being
commanded to halt the thief drew
his gun and fatally wounded Norman,
making his escape before the victim's
wife, who heard the shots, could sum
mou assistance.
' Norman Is believed to be fatally j
wounded, and can give no clew to the!
identity of his assailant.
i
Moose Dance Tomorrow i
_
....The Moose will give their regular
Saturday night dance tomorrow. A
good time is premised all who attend.
Hungarian Agitator is Dead
NEW' YORK. June 22.—William
Warm, Hungarian journalist, and for
mer member of the Hungarian parlia
ment. credited with having drawn up
the plan to cause munition strikes,
which was endorsed by Dr. Theodor
K. Dumba. the Austrian ambassador,
and led to his recall, died in this
city today of heart disease. Warm
was the fcuthor of several novels on
Hungarfan-Amerlcan life.
ALASKA G. A. R.
MG ADJOURNS
\ VNTOI'VKK. WASH I NGTI »N
SCKNi: Ol-' N PVI MKhTI\«
After l/itist Se»>imi. Washington and
Alaska Department of Grand Army
of tiie Republic. Mi'iiiIk'O t lioo-o
Next Meeting I’laee and Adjourn.
SKATTi.K. Jnr.e gg. The annual
contention ot ti'.e members of the
Grand Army of the Republic, which
bus been in .-.ession here tiie past
week adjourned yesterday. Vancouv
er. Washington, was chosen as the
pfuce for holding tiie next conven
tion. A vote of confidence in President
Wilson's administration was passed
by tiie members.
JURORS IN MOONKA
TRIAL ARE PRISONERS
SAX FRANCISCO. June 22.—The.
jurymen sitting in the ease of Mrs.
Rena Mooney, charged with murder
in connection with the death of Mrs.
Myrtle Van Loo in the Preparedness
Day bomb explosion, came to court
today from the hotel. They have been
given a suite of sixteen rooms, to
which a couple of bailiffs hold the
keys. The trial judge occupies nearby
apartments.
No telephone calls, no visitors, no
printed accounts of the trial and no
temporary absence of jurors are per
mitted. These measures were adopted,
said Superior Judge Emmett Seawell,
to free the jurymen from any suspi
cion of outside influence during the
trial.
MONTANA YOUTH GIVES
PRIZE MONEY TO MOONEY
MISSOULA. June 22. — Clarence
K. Streit. junior in the University of
Montana, who won first place in the
state intercollegiate oratorical contest
requested after the announcement of
his victory that the money for the
first place gold medal lie contributed
to the fund raised for the defense of
Thomas J. Mooney, now under death
sentence in San Francisco for alleged
complicity in tlie Preparedness Day
bomb outrage. The gold medal would
have cost $10.
The title of Streit's oration was,
“The Hope of Democracy." He de
clared that college men are not doing
their fullest part toward bringing real
democracy.
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
The Civic League will meet tomor
row afternoou in the church parlors
at 3 o'clock. All members are re
quested to be present.
RIOT DUBLIN
SMASH RESIDENCES OF
FORMER BRITISH SOLDIERS
Dublin Home Rule Agitators Tear l|>
Property of Men Who Shot Down
Comrades Duriug Riot Last Year
—Union Jack Stoned by Irishmen.
DUBLIN. June 22.—A tuob of five
hundredmembers of the Sinn Fein
hundred members of the Sinn Fein
residence district, where the build
ings occupied by the soldiers who
took part in suppressing the Sinn Fein
riots last year were wrecked by the
mob. A number of buildings bearing
the Union Jack were stoned and the
flags torn down. A body of constab
ulary which attempted to disperse the
rioters were stoned and several mem
bers severely Injured.
SEE THE BIDARKE RACES AT
VALDEZ. JULY FOURTH.