Utathvz BatUj fTrospertor
VOM'MK XIV. VALDKZ. ALASKA, THITUTOAY, KKHRIWRY 7. IHIH M MHF.R 27
TRANSPORT SUNK
Vessel carrying United States Troops to France torpedoed off
Irish Coast, 267 Americans drown—Troopers largely from the
States of Wisconsin and Michigan—Survivors landed.
U.S. SOLDIERS
of Idle m Hl-sl IIe|M>i-lei1 Isicg"
Minimized lit Later Kcfx .rl -—
Toll Itfiirliis Over liiMi
WASHINGTON. |i (V. Keb. T
llie British s:. am .-'hip Tuscana. with
JITS I'nited Stales soldiers ahroard
*'i lorpi'dol'd and sunk in llu- war
/uni' list night Gut linn survivors
ii;ivi' so far been landed ill liunciiaiia
,ii d Larin- Ireland. The troops aboard
Itelonged to no distinctive military
init from any -tale, but wa re largely
-mall detachments from all parts of
■.he country being forwarded to
►’ranee to join the American forces
here
The transport w as con .'eye.I by a
number of British warships at the
time she was sunk, and was tiup'l
oed without warning by whnl was be
lieved to be a lone wolf of the sea.
which suddenly launched its torpedo
from off the port how. striking the
vessel fairly and tearing her in two.
She was manned by British sailors
with a British naval guard.
A number of vessels are searching
the sea for survivors, as a number of
boats are missing and it is believed
•hat the death toll will not be as large
is at first reported.
The news sent a thrill of horror
through the country and the bulletin
boards were surrounded by immense
crowds struggling and lighting to get
near enough to read the names of the
lead and missing. A complete list of
be survivors has not yet been secur
, it, but the names will be published
is soon as possible.
I ore-try Hcgiinriil Aliiuml
WASHINGTON. I). C\. Feb. 7. -
I'he Tuscania carried the Thirty-Sec
ond National Guard, a division large
ly from Wisconsin and Michigan, it is
officially stated at headquarters that
Companies 1), E. anil F. of the Twen
tieth Engineers were aboard. These
units comprise the sixty battalion of
the Twentieth, which is a forestry
regiment specially organized for work
iu France and was not attached to
the Thirty-second Division.
107 From tlie Coast
SEATTLE. Feb 7. One hundred
ind fifty-seven men of the Twentieth
Engineers were enlisted in Seattle.
Tacoma. Everett. Bellingham. Yaki
ma. Wenatchee. Fort Angeles, and
Burlington. Sixty-two enlisted from
Seattle. It is not known whether any
of these men were on the Tuscania
or not.
liO-sses Deported Small
WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 7.
The British Admiralty places the
number of missing at 16S. The War
Department figures, based on reports
received indicate 267 missing. The
British convoys near the torpedoed
vessel, closed in quickly and did hero
ic work is rescuing the survivors. The
position of the Tuscania off the coast
of Ireland, evidently headed for En
gland, also was such that a number
of British patrols and other vessels
were rushed to her aid and in that
way the losses were minimized.
Secretary of War Baker today is
sued the following: “The sinking of
the Tuscania brings us face to face
with war In its most relentless form.
It Is a fresh challenge to the civilized
world by an adversary which has add
ed Us knowledge to the stealth of the
savage In warfare. We must win this
war, and wo will win this war.”
Total Still Lowered
LONDON. Feb. 7.—The loss of life
| on th<- Tuscania is now est .mated at
ini This total is given In a d'spateh
' from our correspondent in Ireland,
and subsequently was confirmed by
' tin1 American embassy, official figures
however, place the loss at tile.
Sub W as Destroyed
LONDONDERRY, Ireland. Kelt. 7
The submarine which torpedoed the
Tuscania. was later attacked by a dev
trover, and according to an Ameri
can officer, was destroyed
Captain Saved
LONDON. Feb. 7. The captain,
purser and chief sti ward were saved
from the Tuscania.
Over Two Hundred Dead
WASHINGTON. I) C Feb 7
of the 2179 American ollieers and
troops aboard the torpedoed Tuscania
2Oil6 have been landed on the Irish
coast. It is officially announced that
111! soldiers and 97 of the crew are
lost.
TWO YEARS MORE
Kditor Flares 2 years as Minimum—
Ships Well Convoyed—l.ittle
Danger of Loss of Men
SEATTLE. Feb. 7 Tile world
war will last probably two years long
er. predicted Major H. \V. Patton, ed
itor and manager of the Grays Harbor
Washingtonian, of lloquiam. in an
address delivered here last night at
the annual banquet of the sixth
Washington Newspaper Institute!, ia
session at the University of Washing
ton.
Major Uatton recently returned
from a tour of the Western European
battle fronts, which lie made in com
pany with a number of congressmen
lie said he based his belief that the
war would he over in 1920 on his es
timate that it will he one year before
the United States can bring its full
strength against the enemy, and aim-1
ther year before Germany can he in
vaded and peace made without Hie
consent of the German emperor.
Discussing the transportation prob
lems of tlie war. Major I’aton declar
ed he thought Americans ships were
so well convoyed that there was lit
tle danger of any American trans
ports being lost on the trip across the
Atlantic. He said since the war began
29.000.000 people have been trans
ported across the English channel and
but 2,000 of these have lost their
lives in crossing. He added that he
understood soldiers could be put in
the trenches six hours after they left
England.
John E. Meals was a returning pas
senger on the Victoria last night
from Cordova and the interior.
Marcus Messick, the Valdez tailor,
was a returning passenger from Cor
dova on the steamship Victoria.
Delin Karnes, a son of Mail Clerk
Alvah Eames, was a passenger on the
steamship Victoria for Seward.
Deputy United States Marshal
John Bouse was a returning passen
ger on the steamship Victoria last
night, from a business trip to Cor
dova.
NINETEEN VESSELS SUNK
LONDON, Feb. 7.—Nineteen ves
sels were sunk by submarines for the
week ending last night This includes
four fishing boats.
PRESIDENT ASKS
MORE POWER
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^k- Blanket \utli<>rit> to Co-oper*
ate Willi Ml Depart ineut
Mul Bureaus
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WASHINGTON. I) C . Fell 7.—
j-The administration's answer to Hie
proposal to estalilisli a war board was
ili»' introduction in the senate by
Overman of North Carolina, of a bill
transmitted bj President Wilson
which would give him blanket au
thority to reorganize and coordinate
with all federal departments, bureaus,
agencies, and name their official per
sonnel.
GOVFKNMKNT WANTS
tititt ( AliS OF SI'l'DH
CORTLAND, Ore., Fell. 7. Uncle
Sam wants a million and a quafter
pounds of spuds three hundred dat-c
loads. The Quartermaster Depart
ment has asked for bids from potato
growers of the Northwest for the lot
before two weeks. One million pounds
of the tubers are for Camp Lewis,
American Lake, and the quarter of a
million is to he delivered at Seattle
for shipment lo Alaska.
AUSTRIA Is SUCKING
NO NUW TURRITORIUS
Zi'lllt'H. Kelt. 7. "No persons in j
responsible quarters are seeking to|
delay peace and the Austrian govern-j
meat is not holding out for annexa-j
lions." declared General von Ar/. Aus-;
triiin chief of staff, in an interview 1
printed by the Arbiter Zeitung of!
Vienna. A copy of the paper contain
ing th<’ interview was received here)
today.
IIAKVU SI I.CI VAN ANNOU.NT US
COR ItOAII <OMMISSIONI.lt
I la rvo Sullivan, the well-known
Valdezan. tiled his candidacy yester
day for the office of Hoad Commis
sioner for the Third Division, on tliei
Republican ticket. Mr. Sullivan is an
old timer in Alaska, having held a
number of public offices, among them
being United States Marshal for the
Third Division. He has been foreman ,
of the Road Commission crew.
till,I.IAUD TOIRNAMKNT
DRAWS I.AR(>K CROWD j
The opening event in the billiard]
tournament at the T’inzon last night
was attended by possibly 100 persons, I
who watched the contests between |
local experts with great interest. A ■
large number of the spectators were]
ladies who loudly applauded some un
usually skillful shot. The Moose Band
was present anil rendered some in
spiring music. The games last night
were between Marshal Brenneman
and Robt. Kelsey, and I)r. Winans
and Burr Snyder.
The first game was won by Bren
neman, who played 150 to his oppon
ent's 125, with an average of 2.72.
Kelsey's average was 2.2. In the
game between Dr. Winan’s, who
played 100 to Snyder's 60, the game
was won by Winans, with an average
of 1.S6: Snyder’s average being 1.3.
All the contestants suffered badly
from stage fright and played no
where near their usual games.
The games tonight will be between
Wheeler and Dr. Silverman, and
Harlan Keesler and Dr. Winans. The
handicaps are: Wheeler 100. Silver
man 100. and Keesler, 60. Winans,
100.
GEN PERSHING.
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tXniT lbs’ll IIihIi of Cleaner- Men
Tluni Cnitcil Stales Soldiers—
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Stories I tcnieil
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' : Lieut. Faust of the local Signal
| uorps. received the following today
i front the Secretary of War with tie
request that it tie given the widest
publicity:
My Dear (Jov. Cappor: You may re
call writing to me several days ago
concerning "persistent reports" ns to
the immoderate sale of liquor among
our forces in France. My impression
was that these rumors were not well
founded in fact: hut I felt it my duty
to convey their content to (Jen. Persh
ing. and to ask hint to communicate
wijli me as to the facts. You will In
glad to know that 1 have just receiv
•'^!Abe following words from the com
■YfoIPjTer of the American Expedition
ary Forces:
“There lias never been a similar
body of men to lead as clean lives
as our American soldiers in France.
They have entered this war with the
highest devotion to duty and with
no other idea than to perform these
duties in the most efficient manner
possible. They fully realize their ob
ligation to their own people, their
friends, and the country. A rigid pro
gram of instruction is carried out
daily with traditional American en
thusiasm. Engaged in healthy inter
esting exercises in the open air witti
simple diets, officers and men. like
trained athletes, are ready for their
task. Forbidden the use of strong
Drink and protected by stringent reg
ulations against sexual evils, and sup
ported hv their own moral courage,
their good behavior is the subject of
most favorable comments, especially
by our allies. American mothers may
test assured that their sons arc a cre
dit to them and to the nation, and
they may well look forward to the
proud day when on the battlefield
these splendid men will sited a new
luster on American manhood.
Cordially yours,
NEWTON D. HAKEIt,
Secretary of War.
COALl,KSS DAY IN
CHICAGO I’TTEK KAILIKE
CHICAGO. Fell. 7. Chicago saved
between 90,000 and 100,000 tons of
coal, less than one day's normal con
sumption during the five-day period
when manufacturing plants were
shut down and on the first coalless
Monday, it was estimated.
The shutdown, which will cost
workers, with the remaining nine
coalless Mondays included, about
$16,500,000 in wages and manfact
urers $20,000,000 in production, has
failed to relieve the serious coal sit
uation in this city, according to Ame
des J. Casey, editor of the American
Coal Journal.
1,100 SOLDIERS NOW
IN NORTHWEST WOODS
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 7.—A to
tal of 1,042 men and 54 officers of
the signal corps are today working in
the forests of the Northwest, side by
side with “loyal legion” loggers, get
ting out spruce for aeroplane con
struction, according to a report from
Colonel Disque’s office.
HYAK LEAVES TOMORROW
The launch Hyak. CapL Frank
Nelson, will leave for down sound
pohyts tomorrow.
1 CAKKANZA SENDS KAIHKIt
I'l I.SOME ItlltTHDAV WISHES
LONDON. Feb 7 - President Car
ranza recently sent Kaiser Wilhelm
j a fulsome birthday message, accord
' ing to a telegram from Copenhagen
SHAMKOCK KOlt KLLAMA1S
The launch Shamrock. Capt. Dune
Stewart, sailed this morning for Klla
tnar Her pasengers were Hilliard
Bennett. Deputy Prosecuting Attor
ney. and Frank .1 Hayes, stenogra
| pher. Mr Hayes is on income tax hu
' iness.
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| KACCETT ENLISTS IN CANADA
George Faucett. formerly emplox
pil with S. Blunt Jv Co . who left .some
weeks ago to enlist in the Cnited
Stales \rmy. was turned down on tit
count of defective teeth. Imbued with
;t patriotism not to lie daunted, .Mr
Faucett immediately enlisted January
i doth in a branch of the Can
- adian artillery. He asks his Valdez
friends to send a cablegram to the
kaiser that he is on the way.
Fairbanks reports a temperature of
40 is sitiVWti’rg
at 65 below, while all parts of the
trail report temperatures of from 35
; to 21 below. The Summit reports 25
below.
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VAI.IIKZ IS«M WKITKK OK
I .IKK IN SKATTI.K
Irving Cameron, the young sou of
tiny Cameron of this city, who re
cently left for Seattle to work in the
shipyards, writes an interesting let
ter of his experiences in the big ship
yards of Skinner »v Fddy. Young
Cameron states that he is drawing *1
per day and has to work from 7:3b
to 4. with an hour and a half oil for
lunch. He states that the shipyards
are heavily guarded..and that they
examine all lunch boxes and clothing
of workmen to prevent enemies from
destroying the ships, lie states that
lie was present when the NSflO ton
Weslarrow slid into the water at the
shipyards last week. Irving speaks
enthusiastically of his work, and his
many friends will be pleased to hear
that lie is making good in his new
home.
NEWLYWEDS RETURN
Deputy Marshal S. (). Caster and
bride, nee Miss Essie Johnson, were
returning passengers on the steam
ship Victoria Iasi night. A large
crowd of friends was present on the
wharf to greet them.a ml the ubi
quitous boy with the gasoline call
made the night hideous. Mr. and Mrs.
Casler have leased the Meyer Blum
house and will be at home to their
friends after February 20th.
The .officers on the steamship Vic
toria report a pleasant trip up. the
vessel making the outside passage to
CRAWFORD OUTFIT GOES
DKYEIt BAY TOMORROW
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Contractor Charles Crawford, of
this city, who has the contract for
erecting the big cannery for the Kenai
Backing Company at Dryer Bay. will
leave on the Shamrock as soon as the
gale abates for the cannery site trf
make preparations for the erection of j
the buildings and wharves. Mr. Craw
ford has purchased the Ellis barge
and will place his piiedriver upon it
to be used in driving the piling. He
also has the contract to drive a num
ber of traps at different sites around
the sound. Mr. Crawford has not yet
secured a crew, with the exception
of George HayB. who will act as en
gineer, on the driver.
Mr. Crawford has several large
contracts for canneries and buildings
to be erected this year, and has had
years of experience'In the work,
MORGAN’S YACHT
SINKS A SUB
j \ nveriftcd He|xut (iom^ Hound* Mutt
I'orxair tin.* St-nt l'-bout to flot
toni While on I'utrol
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l NKW YOUM. Feb. 7. An un\>ri
• lied report hat tin* Corsair had sunk
| a (leriuan submarine was circulated
in tinancial circles here today The
vessel is an ocean-going steam yacht
and formerly belonged to J IV Mor
gan. but now is in government ser
vice.
.1. 1* Morgan said he had not heard
of the sinking of the submarine. Ac
cording to rumors the Corsair gun
ners destroyed the C-boat with a sin
tgle shot.
Latest reports to the steamship of
I lice are that the Steamship Victoria
I will arrive in port about nine o'clock
t- » v ‘rjssr.
i tomorrow rooming.
Hilliard tournament again tonight.
Tomorrow is meatless day.
WANS TO HAVE SAILED METH
The steamship Admiral Evana
which was scheduled to have sailed
from Seattle Feb. has undoubted
ly been delayed, as no news has as
yet been received of her departure.
Officers on tin- Victoria state that it
will probably be the ' fh before she
can get away.
VICTORIA IX PORT
The steamship Victoria arrived in
port about 4:110 o'clock last evening
and sailed west for Seward about tj
She'carried a miscellaneous cargo of
freight and the following passengers
for Valdez: Mr. and Mrs. S. O. eas
ier, Deputy Marshal John House, J.
Meals. Marcus Missick.
The traveling auditor of the Wells
Fargo Express Company is in town
today checking over the books of lo
cal agent Andy Dieringer.
NOTICE TO MOOSE MEMBERS
All members are urgently request
ed to attend an important business
meeting tonight. John E. Meals. Sec.
RELIANCE FOR PORT WELlFi
The launch Reliance, Capt. Jack
Stanley, will sail tomorrow for Port
Wells and way ports, if the present,
gales abates.
ItAIMtOADS IN CLOVER
WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 7.
The senate has favorably reported a
hill guaranteeing the railroads $945.
000.000 annual returns, which is
about 5 1-3 per cent.
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BRITISH SINK MANY SUBS
NEW YORK. Feb. 7.—The Wall
Street Journal says that the British
are sinking German submarines at
the rate of 38 per month. The Jour
nal claims that Its figures are au
thentic.
X X X T X X X X X X X T V T ■
SAVE THE *XX»I>
Two wheatless days each
week, Monday and Wednesday.
One evening meal dally,
wheatless.
One meatless. Tuesday.
One meatless meal dally.
Two porkless days for each
week, Tuesday and Saturday.