VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY DECEMBER 5, 1016 ( NUMBER 200
LLOYD GEORGE
DESIGNSPOSIT1DN
REORGANIZATION IS IMMINENT
Premier Consents and Will Advise
King to Give his Consent to New
Mlnlstry—May Reconsider Resig
nation.
LONDON. Dec. 5.—Secretary of
War, David Lloyd George, has hand
ed in his resignation as a member of
the cabinet, but his resignation has
not yet been accepted. Premier As
quith has consented to a reorganiza
tion of the ministry and will advse
the King to also give his consent to
a reorganization. It is believed that
Lloyd George may be prevailed upon
to withdraw his resignation.
King Approves
LONDON, Dec. 5.—Premier As
quith this afternoon announced that
King George had approved the plan
for a reconstruction of the ministry.
HUGHES WILL GO
BACK TO THE LAW
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 6.—
Charles Evans Hughes has leased hi3
Washington resdence to Louis Lom
Dard of Switzerland, and will resume
the practice of law in New York it
is said.
LEW EXPECT
SH0RTSESS10N
TO RUSH ALASKA LEGISLATION
K|>eaker Clark and floor leader
Kitchin Held a Conference with
the President, and Announce Work
will be Rushed.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 5.—
Speaker of the House Champ Clark
and floor leader Kitchin, held a long
conference with President Wilson
yesterday following which it was an
nounced that every efTort would be
made to hasten legislation for the
government railroad in Alaska. The
congressional leaders agree that the
session will be a short one and they
expect to clean the slate before ad
journment.
A. J. Dimond will leave on the
Northwestern for a business trip to
the States.
The best way for a pirl to keep
her skirt f*6ta bagging at the knees
it to cot it off .above them.
TO THE PEOPLE OF
VALDEZ AND VICINITY
We wish to announce that
we have taken over the bakery
and delicatessen business of
Mr. TtudoSph Schmidt.
It is our aim to conduct a
modern, sanitary and up-to-date
bakery. We :teave, therefore,
erected a bakery building in the
rear of our store which will be
used exclusively for the bakery.
6ur bakery Department will
carry a comfplete line of bread,
pies, cakes, and cookies, also a
full delicatessen line such as was
carried by Mr. Schmidt.
Mr. Schmidt will have charge
of the Bakery Department, thus
assuring you of the usual good
quality of his goods.
All kinds of cakes and pies
made to order.
Telephone orders promptly
attended to.
We hope you will call upon
us when in need of anything in
the bakery line. \
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S. BLUM & COMPANY.
VICTIM OF TURKS TO
FIGHT FOR RUSSIA
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SAN JOSE. Dec. 5.—Upon receipt
of information in a letter announc
ing his daughter and father had been
massacred by the Turks, A. Arsalian.
of Santa Clara, disposed Of his busi
ness and started for Russia yesterday
to Join the Russian army which :»
fighting on the Turkish front.
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BEEN RECAPTURED
CARRANZA TROOPS OCCUPY CITY
Villistas Defeated and Flee to the
Mountains—Officially Announced
s
that no Americans were Killed at
Chihuahua.
JUAREZ, Dec. 5.—It is officially
reported by General Gonzales that
the Carranza forces are now in com
plete control of Chihuahua City. The
Villistas have been completely rout
ed and have fled to the mountains.
The forces of Generals Murguia and
Ozuna have entered the city and tak
en possession and the border patrol
has been re-established. It is also of -
ficially reported that no Americans
were killed by Villa at Chihuahua.
SAFE DEPOSIT EMPLOYEE
STOLE HARRIMAN JEWELS
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.— Arthur P.
Dlggett, an employe of the Trust
company, where Mrs E. H Hprriman
keeps her jewels, has confessed to
stealing the $65,000 worth of gems
recently reported missing, .ill of the
jewelry has been recovered.
GEORGIA GUARDSMEN
LEAVE FOR EL PASO
MACON, Ga., Dec. 5.—The Sec
ond Regiment, Georgia National
Guard, has left here for El Paso
Other troop3 here, comprising two in
fantry regiments, a squadron and a
troop of cavalry and other units are
expected to leave shortly. They will
relieve regiments already stationed at
the border.
Wur Good For Elephants
CAPE TOWN, Dec. 5.—Owing to
the enlistment of settlers and hunters
in the British army elephants have
increased in Rhodesia and have reap
peared in districts where they had
long been unknown.
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SAI1X1R IS BLOWN OVERBOARD
Wind Aldftg Oregon Coast Attains
a Velocity of 90 Miles at Hour—
Shipping It Tied up Awaiting Sub
sidence of (Hit.
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PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 5.—One of
the moat terrific gales ever exper
ienced along .this coast prevailed yes
terday. The wind reached a velocity
of ninety miles an hour and a dis
patch from Coos Bay stated that a
sailor on one of the lumber schooners
there was blown overboard and
drowned. Shipping is completely tied
up waiting the abatement of the
storm.
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JUDGE BftOWN GOING
ON VACATION OUTSIDE
Judge F. M. Brown will leave on
the steamer Mariposa for the States
where ho will spend a short vaca
tion. Court will not be adjourned,
however, as it is expected that Judge
C. E. Bunnell, of Fairbanks, will ar
rive here about the 15th of this
month to hold court, at which ses
sion several cases In which Judge
Brown is disqualified will be heard.
The service in some hotels in such
that the guests as well as the em
ployes are compelled to act as wait
ers.
RUSSIAN TROOPS ARRIVE
SOUTH OF RUCHAREST
CHECK ADVANCE OF THE TEUTONS AND HULGARS UPON RUMAN
IAN CAPITAL—FURTHER RUSSIAN SUCCESSES ARE ANNOUNC
ED IN THE CARPATHIANS——GENERAL TULFF APPOINTED MIL
ITARY GOVERNOR OF RUMANIA WITH WIDE POWERS — BUL
GARS REPULSE RUSSIAN ATTACKS — GERMANS WITHIN TEN
MILES OF BUCHAREST—GERMANS CELEBRATE VICTORY OF
TROOPS IN RUMANIA.
PETROGRAD. Dec. 5.—Advices
from the Rumanian front today state
that the Russians have succeeded in
reaching and reinforcing the Ruman
ian troops south of Bucharest, and
that a combined attack against the
Teuton positions was successful in
driving the Germans and Bulgars
back for a considerable distance.
Successes in Transylvania
PETROGRAD, Dec. 5.—The Rus
sian troops operating in the Tran-J
eylvania report further successes,
having defeated the Teutons after
hard fighting and caused their re-|
tirement. The Russians have occupi
ed several of the Teuton’s positions.
Rumanian* Delay Enemy
LONDON, Dec. 5.—Indications
point to the belief that the Ruman
ians are making a terrific resistance
to the teuton advance for the pur
pose of delaying the enemy until the
Rumanian lines have been consoli
dated and the way opened for a safe
retreat.
Tullf Military Governor
BERLIN Dec. 5.—It was announc
ed today that General TulfT has been
appointed military governor of Ru
mania with wide powers including
the using of Rumanians for the cul
tivation of the soil for Germany.
Repulse Russians
SOFIA, Dec. 6.—By the most des
perate fighting the Bulgars has suc
ceeded in repulsing seven Russian
attacks.
Attacking Flank
SOFIA, Dec. 5.—The Russians
and Rumanians are desperately at
tacking the Teuton left flank in Dob
radja, and the fighting is still in
progress neither side having made
any material gains.
Germans Near Bucharest
BERLIN, Dec. 5.—The Teutons
are now within ten miles of Buchar
est and are driving the Rumanians
rapidly before them. So precipitate
was the Rumanian retreat that the
German cavalry pursuing lost touch
with its own infantry.
Germany Celebrating
BERLIN, Dec. 5.—The Kaiser has
ordered all church bells rung in hon
or of the victory of the Ninth Ger
man army over the Rumanians in the
battle on the Aroguechu river.
STEEL SHARES BOUGHT
BY A SEATTLE MAN
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SAN FRANSISCO, Dec. 5.—Win.
P. Piggott of Seattle, is reported here
today to have purchased the hold
ings of the D. P. Doak interests in
the Pacific Coast Steel company. Et
the rate of $300 per share, the total
figure involved being ,>1,840,000.
Northwestern Due?
The steamer Northwestern sched
uled to arrive here from the west
ward at noon, had not put in an ap
pearance up to the time of going to
press, nor had any word of her
where abouts been received at the
local steamship office. It is expect-id
that she is at Latouche, where she
may remain until the heavy gale now
prevailing has subsided.
A. G. Stall and family will be out
going passengers on the Northwest
ern for the States.
Mariposa Passes Juneau
The steamer Mgriposa passed Ju
neau, northbound, at 10 o’clock yes
terday morning and g$e is expected
to arrive here sometime tomorrow
evening.
Mrs. Bahrt, daughter of Sergeant
and Mrs. Conway, will leave pj^the
Northwestern .with her two children
'for her home in Sitka after a visit
here of several months.
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Louis Rosenthal will leave on the
Northwestern fpr .the States where
he will spend the winter.
James Fish and his son and daugh
ter, fired and Verna, will leave on
the Northwestern for Oakland Cal
ifornia where they will make their
home.
Capt. W. J. McDonald will be an
outgoing passenger on the North
western for the States.
WOMEN MAY SIT IN
DUTCH PARLIAMENT
LONDON, Dec. 6.—The Dutch
lower chamber lias voted to make
women eligible for membership in
the Statesgen, according to a Reuter
dispatch from The Hague. The dis
latch^says an article to this effect
was airopted during the discussion of
the revision of the Constitution in
the second chamber.
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We would all be more prosperous
if we devoted as much time to what
is as we do to what isn’t
MTRKKT CAR HURTS
THRKK IN RUNAWAY
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.—A mu
nicipal car, chased by its motorman
and the superintendent of the muni
cipal lines, dashed down a hill for
five blocks here yesterday, injuring
three persons slightly and spreading
panic among the other passengers.
The conductor finally stopped it by
struggling through the car and oper
ating the hands brakes. The injured,
tw'o women and a man, leaped from
the car while the men passengers
tussled with other women passeng
ers to prevent them jumping. The
car started on its plunge from the top
of a hill while the motorman %was
trying to fix his air brake.
Lost $1000'Diamond Pin
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.—Mem
bers of the San Francisco police de
partment are searching for a "tall,
sallow" man, who entered the room
of William Stevens, said to be a
wealthy property owner of Butte,
Mont., and forced Stevefhs to depart
with a diamond pin valued at $1000.
George F. White is booked for the
States on the Northwestern On a
business trip.
Mrt. T. J. jbevinney will leave e(n
i”Ke Northwestern for a visit to the
States.
Bren Bayan will spend the rein
ainder of the winter in the States,
leaving on the Northwestern.
Qfgar Makers Strike
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.—Between 300
and 400 cigar makers of Chicago
went on strike today for higher
wages, despite the fact that a new
scale calling for advances from $1
to $6 a thousand for cigars, accord
ing to .grade, is now before the inter
national union for ratification by
referendum vote, the result of which
is to be announced Nov., 13. Cigar
manufacturers affected by the walk
out said they were perplexed as to
the reasons for the present walkout,
but confessed that the remainder pf
the City’s 3,000 cigar workers would
strike before the end of the week.
If we had to pay a dollar a bot
tle for fresh air we would all be
buying all we could of it and brag
ging about what a fine tonic it is.
A whole lot of people take the rest
cure when what they need is the
work cure.
BANKER IS ELECTED
ARCTIC CLl'B HEAD
SEATTLE Dec. 5.—At the annual
election of the Arctic Club laat Sat
urday night, Lyman Woolfolk, a
banker, was elected president. The
meeting wa9 the first held in the
Arctic Club's new building on Cherry
and Third Avenue.
THREE HUNDRED
KILLED IN RIOT
OPPOSED THEIR DEPORTATION
Citizens of Antwerp Rebel Against
Orders of German Governor De
porting People to Germany—Many
Killed in Fight,
LONDON, Dec. 5.—Advices receiv
ed here today from Amsterdam state
that two Belgians arrived there re
cently and stated that the German
order deporting citizens of Belgium
to Germany resulted in serious riot
ing in Antwerp' on November 30.
During the clash which occurred be
tween the people and the German
soldiers fully three hundred were
klled including a number of the sol
Idiers.
WILL EMPLOY AN
EXTRA THOUSAND MEN
SAN FANCISCO, Dec. 5.—About
) ,000 additional men will be em
ployed by the Union Iron Works in
| the building of the six destroyers for
|the United States navy, at a cost of
| approximately $9,000,000. The con
l tracts are the first awaru^ to the
San Franciaco concern by the Navy
Department for ten years. The Uni-m
Iron Works s given only twenty-six
months to complete the vessels.
WAR WIDOWS TO
GO TO DOMINION
—
| CHICAGO Dec. 5.—Thousands of
| British war widows and their child
jren are to be transported to Canada
| with the expectation that many of
[the Canadian farmers, according to
I plans outlined here by David Lamb
lof London commissioner of the Im
migration Society of the Salvation
Army.
He said he had received assuran ••
of the support of the plan from both
the Canadian and British govern
ments.
CONVENED NOON YESTERDAY
Usual Flood of Bills and Resolutions
Presented — Speaker Clark An
nounces* Democrats Will Control
Next House.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 6.—
Congress assembled at upon yester
day. There was the usqal flood of
new bills and resolutions introduced
and referred to the various commit
tees. Speaker Clark announced that
the next House would contain 21G
Democratic members and conceded
213 members to the Republicans
There will be four independent mem
bers and two members doubtful. The
speaker asserted the Democrats
would have control of the next
House.
FOUND GUILTY OF GRAFTING
AND IS SENT TO PRISON
WINNIPEG, Man., Dec. 5.—Tom
P. Kelly, former official of Manito
ba's government who spent several
monthB a year in a palatial south
side apartment in Chichago, whrle
fighting extradition here, was sen
tenced to two and a half years in
the provincial penitentiary. He Is al
leged to have obtained $100,000 by
graft in erecting Manitoba parlia
ment buildings.
RUSSIA 10 HAVE
HE DARDENELLES
RUSSIAN PREMIER ANNOUNCES
Says Agreement was Made in 1915
Between the Entente Allies, Italy
Concurring That Russia Should
Control Straits.
LONDON, Dec. 5.—It was an
nounced here this morning the Prem
ier Trepoff, in anaddress at the open
ing of the session of the Russian
Duma, stated that an agreement hdd
been concluded in 1915 between the
Entente Allies, Italy concurring,
whereby Russia was to have control
of Constantinople and the straits of
Dardanelles at the conclusion of the
war. The statement has created a sen
sation here foi while it has been
rumored t%t the control of the
straits had been one of the principal
alms of Russia it has not heretofore
leen officially acknowledged that the
allies had entered into an agreement
with Russia to this end.
ARTESIAN WELL IS NOW
SPOUTING LIVE FISH
Following a slight earthquake re
cently throughout Tulare county, Cal
ifornia. an artesian well Is now
spouting fish In that vicinity. The
fish are said to be three to ten inches
long and much like ordinary lake
trout except that they are blind.
MS EXPENSES
EXCEED BILLION
McADOO RECEIVES ESTIMATES
Expenditures of the Various Depart
Ment-s for 1017 Aggregated at a
Million and a Half—Railroad
Wants $10,500,000.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Dec. 5. —
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
has received from the various depart
ments their estimates of expenditures
for the coming year aggregating the
sum of $1,500,000,000. The AlasK t
Engineering Commission has asked
the sum of y~0,500,000 for the 1917
work on the government railway in
Alaska.
CANNERY BEING BUILT
NEAR PORT WELLS
W. R. Coleman who la in charge
of the construction of a new cannery
for the Copper River Packing Com
pany in ltfcClures bay near Port
Wells returned to Cordova yeste
day on Captain Frank Cole’s lunch,
and will leave on the next steamer
for Medford, Oregon, where he will
spend the winter.
During the past three months con
siderable work has been done in
driving piling, erecting wharf, bunk
house, etc., preparatory to the con
struction of one of the largest sal
mon industries in this section next
spring. The site is said to be an ideal
one, with the best water power to be
found in Alaska.
There are to be three large build
ings erected. The cannery will be 40
by 200 feet and a warehouse the same
size, as well as another building 60
feet square. It will be a three line
cannery, but so constructed that the
output can be increased at any timo.
E. B. Henly, who operated a plant
at Mile 55 for the past two seasons,
is at the head of the new concern.
Tips From Texas.
(Dallas News.)
A stitch in time is worth two in
the side.
A woman clothed in authority gen
erally thinks’more of the trimming.
If you WAAt your money to go a
long way, mall it; if you doA’t, bet it.
A woman generally regards a se
cret as something too good to keep.
it’s a poor rule that don’t work
both ways, in spite of the tact that
the golden rule doesn’t work both
ways.