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_____ VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY. MAY 12. 1917 M’MBKK Ml
VOLOIE XIV. _' ^ _
JAPAH OFFERS
AID 10 ALLIES
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WILL FURNISH MERCHANT
VESSELS AND CRUISERS
Information Received at Washington
States That Japanese Has Placed
Vessels at the l)is|>osal of the En
tent Allies—Will Stand by Allies.
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WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 12.— !
Reliable information has been receiv
ed here to the effect that Japan is
placing a number of merchant ships
;.nd fast cruisers at the disposal of the
* ntente allies. This news has been
leceived with the utmost joy by the j
entente commissioners, who state that
it is the best information had since
the entrance of the United States into
the war. it was reported once before
that Japan had offered aid in exchange
tor four cruisers and two super-dread
naughts. which was refused and it was
teared that a Kusso-German-Japanese
alliance might be formed against the
vllies. ;
The latest news of Japan's proffered i
aid without compensation, comes from ;
a most reliable source, and demon-1
~trates that the Japanese government;
proposes to stand by its ally. England.,
throughout the war.
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\dmiral evaxs is
EX ROUTE TO VALDEZ
SEATTLE, May 12.—The steam-;
-hip Admiral Evans sailed last night;
:or Valdez and way ports. Her pas-;
•engers tor Valdez were E. Lea, H. I
■ Suessdorf, J. Livingston. H. Josej
Lenchong. George Elnwood. G. Las
>o and 24 passengers in the steerage, j
HOSPITAL ships will
CARRY GERMAN PRISONERS'
PARlsb May 12.—“Contrary to all
he rules rt' international law and hu
nanity,” says an official note today.
‘The Germans have announced that
•liey will torpedo all hospital ships
vithout warning.
“Under these conditions the French
government gives notices that German
nrisoners will be embarked on these'
•■essels.”
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MOOSE DANCE
The Moose will hold their regular
Saturday night dance this evening.
The floor is in excellent condition,
the quality ot' the music can’t be sur
passed and the usual good time is
promised. Everybody invited It
Fairbanks to Have New Bank
FAIRBANKS, May 12. — "The
Farmers’ Bank” is the name of the
new banking institution which is
soon to be established in Fairbanks
by the firm of St. George & Cathcart.
Tile formal announcement that it
was to be established was made yes
rerday upon the arrival here from the
outside of H. E. St. George, but that
it was projected has been known in
hanking and business circles in Fair
banks for some time.
Mr. St. George stated last evening
that final details alone remain to
be perfected, most of his arrange
ments being already made. It is the
intention of the firm to have the bank
open by the first of May if possible.
Mother’s Day
The second Sunday of May has been
universally selected among the Chris
tian Churches as the day on which
especial attention will be given to the
thought of the blessedness of Mother
hood. The white carnation has been
selected as the flower for “Mother s
Day". Pure as the drifted snow, spicy
and fragrant the white carnation
stands for all that Mother is to the
family and the race. The sermon on
Sunday morning at the Episcopal
Church will be on “Motherhood.”
Ed Turner, who has been visiting
in tpwn*for the past week or so left
thiw morning to return to Galena bay.
Corporal Oakley and Private Lain?
of Fort Liscum were in town today.
Private Johnson will be transferred ;
from the local Signal Corps office to
Fort liiscum as soon as Private Char
les urrives from Copper Center to fill
his position.
Mrs. Normun Mercbaut is in town
from the Granby today
PtAYT TO KMBROII,
MKX ICO R K V K A LED1
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NEW YORK, May 12.—The plana
of Captain Rintelen. of the German!
navy, to cause an embroilment be
tween Mexico and Japan and Amer
ica was revealed today in the eon-j
spiracy case which is on trial. An
other sensational bit of evidence was
that connected with the alleged ef
forts of Former Congressman Buch
anan to prevent the manufacture of
munitions in this country.
CONSCRIPTION '
bill hi house:
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DKNT PLANS ON
LIMITING DKBATK
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Hope to Bring Measure to Vote Today j
—Gardner Lighting Debate Limit |
' as he Wants to L'rjte Granting1
Authority Roosevelt Raise Division, i
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WASHINGTON. D. C\. May 12.—:
Chairman Dent, of the House Mili-j
tary Committee, plans limiting debate j
today on the conscription measure. I
with a view of bringing about a vote
this evoniug. Congressman Gardner,;
ot Massachusetts is fighting the limi-;
tation of debate, as he desires to urge
the granting of authority to Colonel;
Roosevelt to raise an overseas divi
sion. which was eliminated from the.
bill in Conference.
PROTEST AGAINST j
REVENUE BILL
STIN ATK C OM.H1TTKK IS
DKM'GKII WITH PKOTFSTS
Repi-esentatlve* of the Industrial]
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Brandies Plead Propo.sed Ta.v Will!
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Spell Kuin—Practically Kvery Pro-j
posed Tax Objected To.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 12.—
Thu Senate Finance Committee at the
public hearing on the Revenue bill,
are being deluged with protests
against specific taxes embraced in the
measure, from representatives ">f
many manufacturing concerns thru
out the country. The provisions tax
ing utilities, amusements, autos and
motion picture films are under discus
sion and a multitude of objections are
being interposed against the passage
of these sections. Representatives of
the industrial branches plead that the
passage of the measure will spell fi
nancial jruin for them.
TEN MILLION MEN ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICE
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 12.—
Director of the Census Rogers an
nounced today that there were in the
United States ten million men between
the ages of twenty-one and thirty, eli
gible for conscription.
Boxer Is Arrested.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.—At the
aftermath of a boxing match here
“Sailor" Gorskl, pugilist, is under ar
rest today at Fort Winfield Scott on
charges of deserting the coast artil
lery corps at Fort Baker last Febru
ary. His identity, which he appar
ently made no effort to conceal, was
revealed at the fistic encounter last
Wednesday night, when he was ar
rested by a private detective agency.
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E. P. (’ashman returned last even-j
Ing from Wortman where he has been
for several days past.
The comedy “Number One” will fol
low the regular feature at the Em
press Sunday night. This is a laugh
provoker and should be seen to be ap
preciated.
“A Million a Minute” tomorrow
night at the Empress.
Private Andrew Charles, of Copper
Center, left today for Valdez to take
a place in the local Signal Corps of
fice.
United States Super-Dreadnought Texas
Photo by American Press Association.
The Texas Is a 27.000 ton warship. .'>7:; feet in length. She carries t« 1
fourteen-inch guns, and her crew is 1.014 officers and men.
COMMITTEE HOLDS
PUBLIC HEADING!
>1AMEA<TIKKKN TO
make: strong pkotkst
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Attorneys and Business Represcnta
Tives Hocking to Capital to Fight
Against Adoption of Sections of
Revenue .Measure.
WASHINGTON. D. May 12.—
The Senate Committee on Finance
today opened public hearings op the;
Revenue bill. Attorneys and represen
tatives of the various industries facing’
heavy taxes, are flocking to the capital
to register a strong protest against
the provisions of the measure placing
heavy taxes on manufacturers. Paul
C'ravatii. representing the Bethleham!
Steel Co., declares that taxing divi
dends before they have been convert
ed into cash is unjust, and that the
excess protit tax is certain to lead to
trouble. Chairman Simmons, of the
committee, plans to restrict the hear
ings with a view to winding up by
the end of next week.
KKKAK WITH NEUTRALS
IS NOW DEMANDED
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 12.—
That the President should be empow
ered to serve an ultimatum on neu
trals without warning them, that con
tinued reexportation of American
foodstuffs into Germany would be met
with a complete and instant severance
of commercial relations was demand
ed today in a speech by Senator Thom
as J. Walsha. of Montana, on the floor
of the Senate. His remarks brought
forth great approval.
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STEAMER TACOMA HITS
SHIP IN HEAVY FOG
A hole a foot wide and four feet
long was cut in the starboard bow
of the steamer Elihu Thomson at
7:15 this morning when she came in
collision with the steamer Tacoma in
the heavy fog just off the Foss boat
house at the end of the city waterway.
The Tacoma was not injured.—Taco
ma Daily News.
Corsair to light
NEW’ YORK, May 12.—The steam
>acht Corsair, recently tendered to
the United States navy by her own
er J. P. Morgan, for use as an auxili
ary in the event of war, has been
measured for armament, and is to be '
one of the first private craft taken '
over by the navy.
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Austrian Mall Returned
LONDON, May 12.—The American
consulate has obtained from the Brit
ish prize court more than 3,500 par-;
cel post packages which had been
seized on the way from the United*
States to Austria. Nothing contra
band was found in these packages and
they will be returned to the senders, j
CUM REFUSES
DECLARE WAR:
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l*AKMAMK.\T VOTKS
AGAINST .MKASI IIK
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After a Heated IMmte Meml>ers Turn
l>o\vn Proposition to Declare war
on Germany Itespite t’rging of the
Premier and Shouts of >loh.
PICKING. China. May 12.—The
Chinese Parliament, after an excit
ing debate yesterday, refused to de
clare war against Germany, despite
the urging of the Premier and the
shouts in favor by a huge mob which
gathered outside the House of Parlia
ment. This action on the part of the
Parliament was altogether unexpect
ed, as the war party was confident a
majority of the members would vole
in favor of the declaration, and the
sentiment of the country as a whole
is apparently favorable to this move, j
WILL IXVITK VALDKZ
' ' BASKBALL I’LAYKKS
At a recent meeting of the base
bail tans in Cordova it was arranged
; o formally open the season there with
a big game, and it was agreed that an
attempt would be made to have the
Valdez team come down there to cross
| bats with the local team on that date.
ALASKA S. 8. BOATS
TO CALL AT SKAGWAY
Commencing with the steamer
Northwestern, which is now to the
westward, the steamers of the Alaska
Steamship Company will make Skag
way a port of call on the north-bound
trips, and the Alameda and Mariposa
also on the south-bound voyage. This
will continue during the summer
months.
OLK HANSON MAY BE
SUCCESSOR TO PARRY
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 12.—
Ole Hanson, the real estate capitalist
of Seattle, is being considered as the
successor to Will Parry, who died re
cently. as a member of the Federal
Trade Commission.
loses Four Athletes to Navy.
NORTH YAKIMA, May 12.—Clif
ford Wamba, Virgil E. Sproul, J. W.
Brokaw, Tacoma, and George Craw
athletes of the Prosser high school,
have enlisted in the navy. Their ac
tion is regarded as putting their
school out of the race for valley ath
letic championship honors this year.
ALAMEDA SAILED ON
THURSDAY MORNING
SEATTLE, May 12.—The steam
ship Alameda sailed from here for
Valdez and way ports on the morn
in? of the 10th. Her passengers for
Valdez were E. Kinlock, Charles John
son and G. Patri.
WILL HK.VD l)KDX:.m:s
SOCIALIST CONVENTION
Russian Workmen and Soldiers be Re* j
(•resented at Peace Congress
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LONDON, May 12.—Advices re-!
celved here from Petrograd state that
the Executive Committees of the Rus
sian workingmen and soldiers have
resolved to elect delegates to attend
the International Socialists Confer
ence. to be convened in some neutrul
country, to discuss terms of peace.
MOUNT RANTER j
IT ILL REMAIN
TACOMA IjOSKH FIGHT
WITH GEOGRAPHIC HOARD
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Attempts to have Noted Mountain j
Changed to .Mount Tacoma Results]
in Failure—Hoard Refuses to niakei
any Change in Name.
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SEATTLE, May 12.—Tacoma has]
lost its battle with the National Geo
graphic Hoard on the changing of the
[name of Mount Rainier. A campaign'
was inaugurated to have the name
changed to Mount Tacoma, and it was
! set forth that this was the original
I name of the noted peak, and-consider
|ul»le pressure was brought to bear up
; on the hoard to effect the change, but
!the board has finally rendered a de
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! vision on the question, in which it re
fuses to make any change, leaving
the name of the mountain Mt. Rain
1 ier.
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I HWKIVKS APPROVAL
OK ADMINISTRATION*
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Knipowers Department of Agriculture
to Take Control of Kood Distriliu*
tion—Strong Lobby Gathering at
Capital to Oppo*e Hill.
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WASHINGTON. D. C\. May 12.—
It is announced that the arministra
tion heartily approves of the Gore
Good control bill, recently introduced
in the Senate. The measure provides
lor an exhaustive food survey and
empowers the Department of Agricul
ture to license the distribution and |
manufacture of foods. Assistant Sec-1
retary of Agriculture Vroomau states!
that there is already at the capital a
powerful lobby to work against the
measure.
CHILDREN GIVE MOST
CREDITABLE ENTERTAINMENT
Moose Hall Packed to the Doors With
Appreciative Audience.
Moose Hall was packed to the doors
last evening by the patrons of the pub
j He schools and their friends to wit
ness the exercises given by the lower
grades. An elaborate program had
been arranged, consisting of recita
tions, songs, folk dances and dialogs,
and the numbers were rendered in a
manner which .brought forth the
hearty applause of the spectators and
reflected the highest credit upon the
scholars and their teachers.
The exercises were probably the
best ever given and without exception
the children, even to the smallest, ac
quitted themselves in a manner most
creditable, and the entertainment was
thoroughly enjoyed by all who at
tended.
Corporal Noakes will give a lecture
to the High School pupils Monday
morning on “South Africa.” Mr.
Noakes is a very interesting speaker
and the students are looking forward
to an intellectual treat.
The High School program sched
uled to appear at the Moose hall Mon
day evening will be given in the school
house Instead.
Miss Marjorie Rieman, of Camp
Comfort, arrived in town yesterday
and is visiting friends here.
!lir HID NAVY
BE REPRESENTED
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SUNT OVKR TO RUSSI A
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General Scott and Admiral (ilennot
have been Added to the Commission
—President Sought Representatives
of Kvery Class.
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WASHINGTON. I). May 12.—
Major General Hugh L. Scott. Chief of
tlie Army and Rear Admiral James
H. Glennon. commandant of the
! Washington Navy Yard, have been
i named by President Wilson as the ar
I my and navy representatives on the
'Commission to he sent to Russia for
k conference with the Provisional gov
ernment. The Commission will be
j formally organized within a few days,
1 and will proceed to Russia as soon
j as possible. In making up the commis
sion the President has sought repre
sentatives of every class. Root’s cap
! abilities are admitted everywhere,
! while Dr. Mott is recognized as a great
organizer Russel and Duncan are rep
i resentatives ot tile radicals, and it is
anticipated the commission will be ot
the greatest assistance in bringing o:
; (ier out of chaos in the New Russian
Republic.
WII.L MARK HOLIDAY
DC REGISTRATION DAY
Seattle Plans Huge Celebration and
Governor I’rgecl Proclaim Holiday
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SEATTLE. May 12.—Plans are un
der way to make the conscription reg
istration in this city a joyous occa
jsion. Tiie plans include a huge cele
bration. and the citizens are urging
j the Governor to proclaim a holiday
j on the date set for registering.
IxVAR GIVES IMPETUS TO
CALIFORNIA OIL OPERATIONS
I SACRAMENTO. Cal.. May 12 —Oil
! men of California are rushing new
! wells to completion to meet the in
creased demand for oil because of
'the war. The records of the States
| Mining Bureau show that 323 new
• wells were started in the fields of
the state from January 1 to April 14.
I Many operators are handicapped by
I the scarcity of equipment materials.
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j TRADING IN FUTURES
STOPPED IN XXTNN1PEG
WINNIPEG. Man.. May 12.—An
nouncement was made at the Winni
peg grain exchange today that no
trading in futures would be permitted
in the pit hereafter without first ob
taining sanction ot a censoring com
mittee.
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jDREDGE SUCKS BODY OF
MAN FROM RIVER BOTTOM
PQRTLAND. Ore., May 12.—A
man's body was picked from the bot
tom of the Willamette river here to
day by the suction dredge Portland
and pumped through 3,800 feet of
30 inch pipe onto a field on the shore.
The remains were badly decomposed
and mutilated and could not be iden
tified.
Hummer Weather Inside
Donnelly reports 50 above this
morning and the station north of
there from 42 to 45. Paxson and Mr
Callum still report below freezing
weather with a temperature of 30,
but this side stations report from 39
to 50. All stations report clear weath
er and genarally calm.
Rains Gold in Montana
HELENA. Mont.. May 1.2.—News
boys reaped a harvest when gold nug
gets were washed into the streets by
a flood of water from melting snow
on the hills.
In one heap of saud thrown up by
street cleaners, five nuggets with au
aggregate value of about $20 were
found by small boys.
Quite a large nugget was found re
cently In the principal street comiug
from the same source.
New Chief for Pole Legion
AMSTERDAM. May 12.—A War
saw telegram says that Gen. Count
Szaptycki. hitherto commander of the
Polish legion, has been appointed gov
ernor general of Lublin. He succeeds
Gen. Karl Kuck of the Austrian army.
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