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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA. FRIDAY. JULY IS, 1917 NUMBER 133
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NEW POSTOFFICE
DEPARTMENT ACCEPTS
BID FOR NEW QUARTERS
Postmaster Todd Receives Telegram
From First Assistant Postmaster
Announcing Acceptance of Bid of 3.
M. Lathrop for New Office.
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Postmaster C. J. Todd received a
telegram from Assistant Postmaster
John C. Koons announcing the accept
ance of the Department of the bid of
J. M. Lathrop to supply quarters for
the postoffice at Valdez, and to po
tify the successful bidder of the fact.
Mr. J. C. Martin, who represents
Mr. Lathrop here, stated last evening
after being shown the telegram, that
the work of constructing the build
ing would be started at once, and
would be rushed to completion with
all speed.
Thlwbuilding will be located near
the approach to the Valdez Dock, dir
ectly opposite the steamship office,
partially on what is known as the
Sanders lot and partially on the Bun
nell lot. The new building will be
especially planned and constructed for
the purpose for which it is intended
end will be fitted up with the latest
improved equipment, and every facil
ity for the expedient handling of the
mails, and the investment will be a
considerable one, nothing being omit
ted w'hlch will contribute to the effic
iency of handling the mails and the
convenience of the patrons of the of
fice.
It is expected the new office will be
completed and ready fOT" occnpancy
probably in September, the securing
of the necessary equipment, it is es
timated. will take nearly two months.
WhVu completed Valdez will have
one of the most modern and best
offices in the Territory, a credit to
the town and to the Department.
XOTHWE8TRRX SAILS
FOR NORTH YESTERDAY
SEATTLE. July 13.—The Alaska
Steamship Company's steamer North
western sailed yesterday at five o’
clock for Valdez and way ports. Her
passengers for Valdez are: L. D.
Leedy, Geo. Mead. H. O. Carter, M.
H. Hawkins and thirteen round trip
passengers.
U. S. CONTROLS
FATE OFNEUTRALS
CAN STARVE THEM
OR FORCE INTO WAR
Foreign Diplomats in Washington
State President’s Embargo on Ex
portation of Foodstuffs Places Neu
trals in Embarrassing Position.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 13.—
The foreign diplomats here expressed
the opinion today that the President’s
embargo on the exportation of food
stuffs, which becomes effective on
Sunday, places the European neutrals
in a most embarrassing position. As
most of these nations depend largely
upon the United States for at least a
portion of their food, it places this
country in the position to either
starve them or force them into the
war on the side of the allies, as it
may desire.
While it is not intimated that either
of these courses will be pursued by
the government, and it Is freely ad
mitted that no Buch situation wgs con
templated when the order was made,
It la admittedly true that the fate of
the neutral nations lies in the hands
of the United States, and the repre
sentatives of these countries here
state the situation is a most embar
rassing one. *
COMMISSION TO
GOVERNMENT DEALS
WITH STEEL MAKERS
Baker Announces Agreement Made
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With Manufacturers Whereby Pro-1
duct be Delivered in any Quantity;
—Price Hied by Commission.
WASHINGTON. D. C., J:iiy l",.—
Secretary of War Baker announced
today that the government had reach
ed an agreement with the steel manu
facturers whereby the government
could take any part ot ilie product of
the manufacturers up to their cap
acity, the price for the same to he
fixed by the Federal Trade Commis
sion.
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! WILL FURNISH FUEL
TO THE NORWEGIANS
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Under Contract With the Norwegian
Government the British Govern
ment Will Take Over the Norweg
ian Merchant Fleet.
London, July 13.—The Admiralty I
I announced today that through a con
tract entered into between the British
and Norwegian governments, where-j
I by the British were to supply Norway
'with coal, the British government j
! was commandeering the entire Nor-1
j wegian merchant fleet. The taking
jover of the Norwegian shipping will;
! to a considerable extent relieve thet
| shortage of British merchant ships, I
'ar.d aid materially in the transporta-1
Ition of foodstuffs to Great Britain.
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TO HELP RUSSIA.
John F. Stephens, Engineer,
Will Clear Up Railroad Tangle,
John F. Stevens, who is an engineer
of distinction and was connected with
the building of the Panama canal be
fore General Goetlials took charge, is
now at the head of a large contracting
firm. He has in cepted the Job of aid
ing Russia to solve her badly tangled
railroad and transportation problems
as chief of the body of experts desig
nated by President Wilson.
CHAMBERLAIN RESIGNS
^ FROM BRITISH CABINET
LONDON, July 13.—It was an
nounced this morning that Austen
Chamberlain, Unionist member of the
cabinet and Secretary of State for In
dia, has resigned his position to take
effect at once. No reason for the res
ignation is given.
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NO ATTEMPT MADE TO
INCREASE THEIR GAINS
British War Office Rejxirts Big Ger
man Offensive Along Yser ( Cased
—Attacks South of l.ambaftzyde
are Repulsed.
j LONDON', July 13.—The war office
| today announces that the German
I army did not renew the battle of the
| dunes in West Flanders, where they
were successful in peuetrating the
British lines, but they were apparent
ly content to rest upon their laurels
and made no further attempt to en
large their gains. The only activity
reported was south of l.ambaftzyde,
where the Germans attempted to ad
vance, but were repulsed by the Brit
ish. who drove the Germans back in
to their trenches with considerable
losses. Extensive preparations are un
ider way by the British to recover the
ground along the Yser river taken by
the Germans.
j NEW COMMISSIONER
NAMED I OR LATOUCHE
Yesterday afternoon Judge F. M.
Brown named Wm. A. Dickey, the
I well-known mining man, justice of
: the Peace and Coroner at Latouche
: Island. Mr. Dickey is engaged in op
jerating an extensive copper property
'at that place and will make it his
place of residence. As there has been
no peace officer at Latouche for a
number of years, the appointment will
fill a Iongfedt want, and probal/ty no
| more capable and competent an of
; ticial could have been secured than
Mr. Dickey.
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| DEPUTIES AND MILITIA
PATROL CASCADE PASS
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; Horde of I. W. W.N Coming from Da
kotas and Montana to be Turned
Back by Washington Authorities—
Army of Deputies Await Them.
SEATTLE, July 13.—Several com
panies of militia and an army of dep
uty sheriffs are patrolling the Cas
cade passes and the railways, today
to turn back a horde of Industrial
Workers of the World reported to be
working their way to the coast from
the Dakotas and Montana.
The authorities are determined to
prevent their entrance into the state,
fearing they will inaugurate strikes
and dissatisfaction among the work
men.
EMPEROR WILLING TO
GIVE GERMANS SUFFRAGE
BERLIN, July 13.—Emperor Wil
helm today ordered a new election on
the basis of the recent draft bill, pro
viding equal suffrage, which is to be
submitted to the Diet for decision.
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SENATOR ASHl’RST KNOCKED
UNCONSCIOUS BY AWNING
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 13.—
Senator Henry F. Ashurst of Arizona
was today rendered uncounscious for
half an hour when struck by an awn
ing being lowered.
NO MEETING OF THE
HOME GUARDS TONIGHT
Owing to the Eagle Hall being pap
ered there will be no meeting of the
Home Guards tonight, according to a
statement issued by Capt. T. G. Quinn.
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No Meeting of Eagles
There will be no meeting of the
Eagles tonight on account of repairs
being made to the hall.
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ENTER HEART AND SOL'D
INTO DEFEAT OF GERMANY
General Scott Declares Russians have;
Taken More Prisoners in Ten Days
Than French and English have In
Three Months.
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PETROGRAD. July 13.—General
Hugh Scott, the Military member of
the American Commission to Russia,
Who Is with the Russian army on the
Eastern front, stated today that the
Russians in their new offensive on
the Galician front, had taken as many
^euton prisoners in the past ten days
as the French and British had cap-j
Cured on the Western front in the past1
three mouths. General Scott asserted;
that the New Russia had entered1
heart and soul into the struggle, and:
that she would fignt desperately *to
conquer Germany.
VETERAN KILLED
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TIES HOPE TO WRIST
' AND DRAGGED RV COW
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Father of Attorney Fred C. Brown
by Acriclent at Seattle
This Morning—Was Civil War and *
Prominent G. A. R. Veteran.
SEATTLE. July 18.—G. H. Brown, I
a Civil war veteran, and prominent
in Grand Army circles, father of At
torney Fred C. Brown, of this city,
was dragged to death today by an in
furiated cow which he started to lead
to pasture. Mr. Brown, who was quite
old, tied the lead rope around his
wrist and the cow becoming scared,
ran with him and dragged him until
he was dead.
LARGE SI M APPROPRIATED
FOR AVIATION DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON. D. C„ July 13.—
The House Committee on military af
fairs today reported unanimously on
a bill recommending an appropriation
of one hundred and forty million dol
lars for aviation purposes.
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TWO ARE KILLED FX>R
RESISTING DEPORTATION
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Industrial Workers Will be Interned
Near Columbus New Mexico—Many
Pulled Off Brake Beams—Stop Off
at Hermanos, New Mexico.
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 13—Over
twelve hundred Industrial Workers of
the World were locked in cattle cars
here today and deported front Ari
zona. The men deported were prin
cipally from the Bisbee, Arizona,
mines, and will be interned in a camp
near Columbus, New Mexico. Two
men were killed while resisting de
portation.
Thirty Pulled Off Cars
SEATTLE, July 13.—Thirty Indus
trial Workers of the'World were pull
ed off brake beams from the trans
continental express last night and
brought to Seattle, where they were
lodged in jail. Many escaped by tak
ing to the woods. The authorities are
determined to keep the agitators out
of Seattle.
MUST HAVE
CHEAPER STEE
GOVERNMENT WARNS MAKERS
TO LOWER PRICE PLATE
Producers and Manufacturers of Steel
and Iron Plate Are Notified That
Navy Department Must Have l«w
er Price for War Purposes.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. July 13.—
Government officials today notified
manufacturers that this country must
have a lower price on steel and iron
for war purposes. It is stated by gov
ernment officials that the steel manu
facturers are charging the government
jan exhorbitant price for their pro
duct.
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is ADVANCE
ON LEMBURG
LESS THAN SIXTY
MILES FROM CAPITAL
Teutons are Making Desperate Resis
tance Kut Are I'uahie to Stem the
Tide—Thirty Guns Were Captured
at Halicz.
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| PETROGRAD. July 13.—The Rus
sian troops have swept into Halicz,
jand are now advancing on Lemberg,
] the capital of Galicia. Austria, a
■manufacturing city of prominence sit
uated on the Dneister River. The Rus
jsian forces are now advancing on tkej
city from the south and are driving
the Germans slowly before them des
pite the most desperate resistance, be
tween Halicz and Brezezany. Thirty
guns and a quantity of munitions
were captured when the Russians oc
| copied Halicz.
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HE’D HANG SPECULATORS.
Senator Thomas of Colorado
Would Adopt Drastic Measures.
Senator Thomas of Colorado Is one
of the leaders in the effort to give the
president power to solve the food sit
uation. In a debate he said speculators
were the real enemies of the nation,
expressed the hope congress would not
adjourn without legislation that would
remedy the evil and said If all else
failed the lamppost is the thing to cure
such speculation.
BITISH GOVERNMENT PROBES
FAILURE MESPOTAMIA FIASCO
LONDON, July 13.—The British
government Is proceeding against the
officials responsible for the failure of
the first Mespotamia expedition, when
5000 British troops were captured in
the river bend near Kut el Amara, on
the Tigris River below Bagdad.
KKVKRAIj TURKISH VKSSKLH
BOMBKD BY AIRMKN
War OMre at Constantinople Hit Bj
Bomb from Plane. Turkish Cruiser
I>estroyed and Much Damate Done
—Planes Return to Base Undamaged.
LONDON, July 14.—An air raid
on the enemy fleet off Constantinople
was announced today l>y the British
war office. Bombs were dropped on
the Turkish cruiser Ywuz Sultana Se
lem, formerly the German cruiser
Goeben. and much damage done. The
planes flew over the city of Constant
inople and dropped bombs on the
Turkish war office, scoring several
hits. The air planes returned success
fully to their hase without damage.
NEEDLE CITIZENS FORCE
I. W. W.’S TO MOVE ON
NEEDLES. Calif.. July 13.—A
large body of citizens armed with
shotguns received 60 Industrial
Workers of the World upon their ar
rival here today from Jerome, Ari
zona. whence they had been deported,
and forced them to remain on board
the train. Two hours later the rail
road company returned the crowd to
Arizona.
BRAZILIAN DESTROYER
FINDS St R BASE
KIO DE JANEIRO. Brazil. July 13.
—The Brazilian destroyer Mateo
Grosso yesterday found a German
submarine base on the coast near hero
and destroyed it. It was located near
Santos. No boats were discovered at
the base.
CHANCELLOR CONSENTS TO
CABINET RESIGNATION
AMSTERDAM. July 13.—The Col
ogne Volks Zeitung says Chancellor
Bethmann - Hollweg promises tho
Reichstag that he will consent to the
resignation of Zimmerman. Hellfer
ich. and five other members of tho
cabinet.
AMERICAN TRANSPORTS
RETl'RN FROM FRANCE
AMERICAN PORT. July 13.—The
first fleet of American transports
which carried the first American con
tingent to France, returned safely to
day. bringing a story of the fight with
submarines on the way over.
GERMAN CHANCELMW WIIJ.
NAME NEW CABINET
Chaucelloi' Bethnianu-Hollweg l>e
rides tc* Fill Vacancies in German
Cabinet Witli Member' •Front tb.o
Reichstag.
BERLIN. July 13.—Chancellor
Bethmann-Hollweg has finally decid
ed to fill the vacancies in the German
cabinet created hy the resignation of
Dr. Zimmerman and Dr. Hellferich,
with members from the Reichstag,
and to create a new Minister of Labor,
which place will be tendered to a So
cialist.
It is stated that the situation in
Germany threatens to take on a revo
lutionary trend, if reports circulated
here today are true. The Germau
censorship has been tightened, but
sufficient hews reaches Amsterdam
and outside nations to show that the
empire is shrouded with the black
menace of revolution.
Band Meeting
The Moose Band will hold their
regular Friday night practice tonight
I in Moose Hall.