VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1917 NUMBER 138
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RKMKVK KIDNAPING OK
BABY KKKTHGKRMAN PLOT
Missouri Police Are Seeking for Men
Behind Kidnaping Plot—Believe
German Conspirators Responsible
for Murder of Banker's Son.
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KANSAS CITY, June 13.—City au
thorities are looking for men higher
up in the recent kidnaping and mur
der of Baby Keet. the 14-months-old
son of the Springfield, Mo., banker.
The drag net has been thrown out
and ail suspects hailed before the
magistrates and compelled to account
for their every movement the week
of the crime. The Kansas City police
state that the kidnaping was the work
of German conspirators, wtio stole
the baby for revenge upon its father.
Lloyd Keets was stolen from his
lioitffc'one night while his parents
wert?attending a ball in the city, and.
his little body was afterwards found
in an old well on an abandoned farm. [
The citizens of Springfield were
terribly worked up over the horrible;
crime and are bending every effort
to catch the murderers.
DANIKLH GIVKS NAMK
SHIP SINKING SIB
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WASHINGTON. D. C\. June 13.—
Secretary of the Navy Daniels today
gave out the name of the ship which
sunk a German submarine last week
and stated that the act had undoubt
edly marked the gunners and Cap
thin of the crew as dead men if
caught by the enemy. He stated that
they would be shot as was Capt. Fry
att, who was executed for ramming
a si^tnarine after he had surrender
ed.
I»AX1EI,S ()VERSTEPPED
HIS AUTHORITY
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 13.—
Secretary Lansing said today that
Secretary Daniels had overstepped his
authority in ordering U. S. gunners
to fire at sight, and that he was but
condemning the man to a certain
death if caught by the enemy.
GERMANS FLEE
FROM SHELLFIRE
TEUTONIC STAFF QUARTERS
TARGET FOR RUSSIANS
Heavy Artillery Fire by Slav Gunners
Forces Staff Officers to Beat Hasty
Retreat—House Totally Destroyed
Hy Big Guns.
PETROGRAD. June 13.—During a
heavy artillery duel today between
* Russian and German gunners the
house occupied by the Teutonic gen
eral staff was completely demolished
by shell fire, the staff being forced to
dee ingloriously for shelter. The bat
tle occurred at the village of Meer
ishki, and was of minor occurrence.
SUCCESSOR OREGON SENATOR
IS SWORN INTO OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 13.—
Robert McNary, of Oregon, was this
week sworn in as successor to Sen
ator Lane, who died recently.
J Big Moose Dunce
■’ The Moose Lodge will hold one of
Their enjoyable dances at Moose Half
Saturday, June 16. A good time is
promised the large crowd that will be
in attendance. Good music. Excellent
lunch.
Cordova Man Iitsune
Paul Johnson, of Cordova, has been
adjudged insane by a jury in the
Commissioner's court at Cordova, and
will be sent ot the Morningside Sani
tarium.
NATION LACKS
CAMPAIGN IN EUROPE
IN BADLY HANDICAPPED
Navy Department States That Scar
city of Bottoms May Prevent Any
Troops From Sailing for Many
Months—Situation Alarming.
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WASHINGTON. D. C\, June 13.—
Secretary Daniels stated today that
the great lack of ships would serious
ly hamper the transporation of troops
which could hardly be sent to Eu
rope before fall, on account of a scar
city of vessels. It is also stated that
a lack of transportation is seriously
hampering the provisioning and mu
nitioning of the allies. Several thous
and vessels are under construction
in the shipyards of the country, but it
will take many months to complete
them, and the necessity of assistance
in Europe is daily becoming more
acute.
HOUSE FINALLY ADOPTS
THE DEFICIENCY BILL
Three Billions Are Voted for the
Ne«*ls of Army and Navy
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 13.—
After many days spent in incessant
wrangling, the House late yesterday
finally adopted the conference report
on the deficiency hill. Among the
items is three billion dollars for the
army and navy.
CONSULTING ENGINEER IS
PEEVED AT STAND TAKEN
Consulting Engineer of Large Ship
building Concern Says Opposition
to Wooden Ships Makes Contracts
1 ni|possible—Controversy Started.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 13.—
Assistant Manager Eustls. and G.
Clark, consulting engineer for the
Emergency Ship Corporation, today
issued a statement attacking Goe
thal’s opposition to wooden ships for
the government, stating that the opin
ion of the eminent engineer in charge
of construction work for the govern
ment made it impossible for ship
building plants to form contracts with
the government with any degree of
security. Ten corporations had al
ready contracted to deliver 500 ves
sels within a year and 800 wijjhin
15 months, and, that these contracts
had been reduced to a margin of but
ten per cent over the cost price of
the vessels which was deemed emin
ently fair. Eustis stated that a pro
gram had been started for the con
struction of steel vessels, thereby
greatly embarrassing the contractors
who had prepared their yards for the
building of wooden ships.
Chairman Denman of the ship
building oemmittee. when interview
ed today was non-committal, stating
that the sole responsibility of the gov
ernmental construction laid with Goe
thals, and that his word was final. Mr.
Denman stated that he believed Mr.
Goethals was working for what he
considered the best interests of the
nation as a whole, and that he prob
ably had good grounds for his en
dorsation of steel vessels.
BRITISH REPULSE HEAVY
HEAVY TEUTON COUNTERS
LONDON, June 13.—Advices re
ceived from the front state that the
British troops signally repulsed a
Teuton counter at Soueliez last night.
Another British advance was made
at Messines, capturing Gaspard vil
made lage and many prisoners. The
German artillery is very active at
Lens and Ypres.
Fighting Top of Super-Dreadnought New York
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Photo by American Press Association.
The fi^htiiiK tops of the lattice masts of the United States navy are found In
no other navy. This shows one of the masts of the sujierdreadnauKht New
Vork. The size of the tops may !*e Judged from the number of men assembled
there.
MEDER DROWNED IN
ABERCROMBIE CANYON
Walter Meder. an old-timer in the
Copper River valley, lost his life yes
terday afternoon, by being drowned
in Abercrombie Canyon. He attempt
ed to cross the river at Mile 52 in a
small boat, where there is a quiet
current. A wave struck his boat and
he was thrown into the water, but suc
ceeded in boarding the craft, which
had been carried down the river and
later got into a cataract and capsized,
drowning Meder. His dog, which was!
in the boat with him swam ashore.
All efforts to locate Meder’s body have
beer unsuccessful.
The deceased was about 20 years
of age. and has been employed on the,
section at Mile 52. and also at Ken
necott for several years past, altho
recently he has been fishing with Tom
Teets at Abercrombie canyon.
AUSTRIA ASKS
RUSSIA TU TREAT
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WILE SEND DELEGATION
MAKE SEPARATE PEACE
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Austrian General Will Send Delega
tion from Each Division to Confer
With Soldiers and Workmen—Con
gress Asks Army Discipline.
PETROGRAD, June 13.—General
Rohr, in command of the Austrian
army, has instructed his generals to
send a delegation to each division
serving in the Russian lines to nfake
proposals of separate peace to the
soldiers and worknigmen of the new
republic. Kishineff reports a delega
tion of Austrian officials, including
two generals, and accompanied by
Russian soldiers has arrived there
asking a conference with the sol
diers and workingmen’s council. Their
arrest has been ordered.
The Russian congress presented to
day a resolution demanding greater
army discipline to defend revolution
ary Russia. Resolutions were also
passed denouncing the annexation of
territory at the close of the present
war, approving the freedom of na
tions, and advocating a union of
workmen and soldiers.
Minister of War Kerensky has con
ferred orders of the army and navy
upon minister Reed.
Alaska Due About 8:110
Word was received from Cordova
as we go to press that the steamship
Alaska had sa’led from Cordova at
2:00 o’clock and would arrive in
I Valdez about 8:30.
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MKN NKKI) l'KRMIT
TO LKAVK CANADA
VANCOUVER. B. ('.. June 1?..—
The Canadian immigration depart
ment's regulation just adopted to
prevent men of military age leaving
the dominion require the subject de
siring to leave the country for one
day or longer to obtain from the au
thorities in his home town a permit.
If the person leaves his home town
without a permit he may still obtain
a permit from the immigration in
spector at the departure point from
Canada. The permit must be shown
to the United States inspector at the
border to prove that the traveler is
entitled to enter the United States.
DOINGS OK DISTRICT
COl'RT AT ANCHORAGK j
Louis Llahev indicted on the charge
of cutting and stabbing with intent
to kill, pleaded guiltyto assault and
was sentenced to mprisonment in the
federal jail for two months.
C. M. Robinson, indicted for as
sault with a dangerous weapon,
pleaded guilty to assault, and was
fined $10. The assault was committed
in 1915.
Alice Johnson was indicted by the
grand jury on the charge of selling
liquor without a license.
In the case of the United 3tate's vs
John W. Smith, a trial was had and
the defendant found guilty by the
jury on the charge of larceny.
Heavyweight Knllsts
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. June 13.—
Jack Dillon, the famous heavyweight
enlisted today in the navy for the
duration of the war.
BANDITS RAID
TEXAS TOWN
DRIVEN OFF WITH LOSS
OF SEVERAL MEN
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General Hell Sends Detachment of
Troops to Rescue of Town Beleag
ured by Mexican Hundits—Eighth
Cavalry Rout Outlaws.
EL PASO, June 13.—Ysleta, a
town of about two thousand inhabi
tants, close to the Mexican border a
short distance below El Paso, in the
county of that name, was raided to
day by Mexican bandits, who attack
ed the patrol at that point. The eighth
cavalry routed the outlaws, who left
three of their dead behind. Ysleta is
so close to El Paso that no fears had
heretofore been entertained of an at
tack.
THREE MILLION
MENEUGIBLE
WITHOUT COUNTING ALL
KXKMPIOXIHTS TOTAL LAIIGK
Department States that After Omit
ting All Married Men With De
pendents, and Others l>raft Will
Force 3,OIW,l)IIO. Into Itanks
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 13.—
The Federal Registration officials
have completed their task of check
ing up the names of those registered
for conscription last week, and state
that after deducting all married men
from the list, men with persons de
pending upon them, and other exemp
tions, that a grand total of three mil
lion men is available for military ser
vice. President Wilson has expressed
his delight at the quiet manner in
whicli registration was carried out
and at the utter absence of rioting
or disorders.
It is stated that a draft will be
made immediately from those regis
tered and the men paced in training
camps to prepare them for military
service.
KKPIONAGK KILL PASSKS
SKNATK LATK YKSTKKDAY
Is Now Heady for President's Signa
ture to Heroine a I .aw
WASHINGTON. D. June 13.—
The Espionage Hill passed the Sen
ate late yesterday and now only
awaits the President’s signature to
become a law. It is very drastic and
provides penalties for violation.
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PRUSSIAN PAPERS ARE
NOT SURE WE MEAN IT
Rhenish Publications State That Wil
son is Trying to Rim a "Sandy"
On Teutons—Others are Not So
Sure About Our Intentions.
AMSTERDAM. June 13.—Rhenish
papers express the belief that Presi
dent Wilson is running a gigantic
bluff on the world and that the Uni
ted States will go no further in her
war preparations. Other Cologne pa
pers state that there is no calculat
ing on the intentions of the United
States and that the Central Powers
had better accept the entrance of the
United States into the war and pre
pare for a long conflict.
The Cologne Gazette .characterizes
the entrance of Pershing into France
as a gigantic American bluff.
ALL SLACKERS
SECRETARY RAKER ORDERS
V
CESSATION OF IJENIENCY
Secretary of War Becoming Peeved
Over Continued Dalliance of Slack
ers—Orders Law to Step in and
Administer Punishment.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 13.—
Secretary of War Baker has ordered
the Department of Justice to cease
its leniency and vigorously prosecute
all slackers. General Crowder Is
awaiting reports front fifteen states
before he can go ahead with check
ing up the draft.
AROUSED RUSSIA
ENTENTE AWAITS RUSSIAN
RESPONSE TO PROPOSALS
Every Statement of Administration in
Recent Note to Russia has Clarified
Situation for Entente Powers—Ex
pects fullest Co-operation.
LONDON. June 13.—A dispatch
rceived by high officials here today
front Petrograd states that President
Wison's note to Russia has clarified
the situation for the Entente Allies
and that they may now expect the
fullest co-operation from Russia. The
Secretary of States is anxiously
awaiting a reply to the Entente note
defining Russia’s position in the war.
THINK METEORIC DISPLAY
ATTACK BY ENEMY PLANES
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j SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. June 13.—
j Southeastern South Dakota and ad
joining parts of Minnesota and Iowa
witnessed at 9:55 last night the most
striking meteoric display in thirty
years when a dazzing ball of fire
traversed almost the complete arc of
the sky. bursting near the horizon
with a loud report. Regions thickly
settled by foreigners reported much
fright amongtheir population. Some
believing it an attack by hostile air
: craft.
ADMIRAL FARRAGl'T
SAILS FOR VALDEZ
SEATTLE. June 13.—The Admiral
Steamship Company's steamer the Ad
miral Farragut sailed from Seattle;*
yesterday for Valdez and way ports.
Her passengers for Valdez were:
Thos. Hunt. E. F. Mulleset. F. Cush
mak and one steerage.
MARIPOSA SAILS NORTH
WITH MANY PASSENGERS
SEATTLE. June 13.—The steamer
Mariposa sailed today at ten o'clock
for Valdez and western ports with the
following passengers for Vatnez: Mrs.
T. G. Quinn. O. Anderson and Sandy
Levy. For Latouclie: Dr. W. Hooper,
Mrs. R. Stearns. Mrs. A. Mortell.
FIFTEEN BIG AIRCRAFT
ATTACK DEF'ENSELFkSS CITY
Thirty-one Persons Killed and Sixty -
seven Wounded—Damage Very
Great—Bomb Strikes School Kill
ing Little Children.
LONDON. June 13.—At noon to
day fifteen hostile aim-art appeared
over the city, and dropped a large
number of bombs in the outskirts at
Whitechapel and outlying districts.
Thirty-one persons were killed and
sixty-seven wounded. The damage to
property was very great, many houses
being destroyed. One of the horrors
of the raid arose from the fact that
one of the enemy’s missiles fell upon
a school house where a number of
small children were assembled, kill
ing and injuring many.
The attack was a surprse to the
officials as the air craft had not been
I reported by the scout planes, and they
! approached in the road glare of the
sun, the first time a raid has been
made in the day time.
RAILWAY COMMISSION
WANTS MOIIK MEN
SEATTLE, June 13.—The Alaska
Railway Commission is advertising
for 200 more laborers to work on
the government railway at Anchor
age. They will sail on the Croojt Fri
I day.