VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ. ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1917 NUMBER 186
KIDNAPED BABY'S
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MURDERERS DEMAND LARGE
RANSOM MISSOURI BANKER
Kourtmi Months Old Lloyd Keets.
Who was Stolen While Parents
Were at (Tub Dance Found in Well
in Old Farm With Throat Cut.
SPRINGFIELD. Mo.. June 11.—
The body of 14-months old Lloyd
Keet. son of J. H. Keet, a wealthy
banker of this city, was found today
in an old well on an abandoned farm
about five mils outside of this city
with his throat cut. and otherwise mu
tilated. Last week the young son of
the Springfield banker wos stolen
from his home while his father and
mother were attending a dance at a
local clubhouse. A day or two after
ward the distracted parents received
a note thru the mails stating that
their son would be restored to them
if they i'taced $6000 in currency at
a spot designated by the kidnapers,
and came alone. If he was accom
panied by others or by officers, the
note stated that the boy would be
killed.
Carrying tae money and driving
alone in an auto equipped with lights
of a peculiar design, the distracted
lather drove hack and forth near the
point designated all night Friday, but
the child did not appear.
At daybreak he returned home, the
kidnappers having failed to show up
with the child because several other
autos persisted in following the bank
er's machine, despite his pleadings
that they allow him to go to the spot
alone. Seven suspects are held in jail
here and it is feared that they may
be lynched by an infuriated mob,
which ha^heen gathering all day long
in the city, it being estimated that at
least U.000 men having gathered in
the vicinity of the jail within the
past few hours. The saloons have been
ordered closed and a company of the
Second Missouri infantry are guard
ing the jail and patrolling the city
to prevent trouble.
Excitement runs high in Spring
field and the friends responsible for
the crime will be lynched if caught.
The parents, who are prostrated with
, grief were unable to make a second
attempt to ransom their child on ac
count of the tornado which visited
this section the next day after the
banker had kept his lonely vigil.
Thousands Attend Funeral
SPRINGFIELD. Mo.. June 11.—
Thousands of people attended the
funeral of Baby Keet here today.
More arrests are expected soon, as it,
is not believed that the officers have
the right parties in custody. It is ex
pected that the leaders of the posse
will seize from the sheriff the persons
of Cletus Adams and Claude Piersol,
two suspects now in jail here if the
.«;Tidence shows them to be connect
ed with the kidnapping. The men are
now in the Kansas City jail. They pro
test their innocence and state that
they had no knowledge of the baby
being kidnapped until they were ar
, rested. Four other suspects are be
ing held in the Stockton jail.
FOR!) ORDERS DISCHARGE
ALE UNREGISTERED MEN
DETROIT, June 1.—Henry Ford
today ordered the discharge of all un
registered employes in his great au
tomobile manufacturing plant today,
stating that he desired no person in
his employ who shirked duty to their
country.
WANTS PICTURE OF THE
WORLD'S GREATEST MAX
i)UBLIN, Ireland June 11.—Thei
National Art Gallery of Ireland hasj
commissioned Sergeant America’s j
greatest artist to paint President j
Wilson’s picure. A commission of;
i ifty thousand dollars has been offer-!
■^d to greatest artist to paint the
World’s greatets man.
Copper Hr in at 82 Cents
NEW VORK. June 11.—Cepper is
firm; electrlytics spot nearly 32.25;
nominal third quarter; later 29.32.
MONGOLIA’S GUN WHICH KILLED TWO NURSES
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Photo by American Press Association
The American line steamer Mongolia off qua ran tine after returning to this country with the bodies of the two
Chicago nurses killed in target practice by a defective shell shot from the gun shown at stern. The nurses were
bound for France when the accident occurred.
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GKKMANS FIGHTING TO
KKGAIX LOST GROUND
Teutons Pushed Back a Distance of
Three Mils Under Torrential Bom
bardment by British Artillery—
Lille Object British Drive.
LONDON, June 11.—Despite the
Kaiser's statement early this week
that the Birtish offensive was broken,
and that no t'urher efforts might be
apprehended. General Haig's forces
are steadily pushing the German
forces back from the Belgian frontier,
under a terrential bombardment of
shot and shell from the heavy guns
of the allied hosts. So far have the
Germans retreated that their ejec
tion from Northern France is but the
matter of a few weeks if the magni
licient gains by the British forces
continue.
Lille is the prime objective of the
British army at the present time, and
desperate fighting is going on along
a nine-mile front, in an endeavor to
break the Teuton line.
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SEIZED BY FEDERAL
OFFICIALS ANCHORAGE
Vessel Belonging to John Palmer,
Well-known Knlk Merchant, caught
With Contraband Cargo in the In
let.
The schooner Lucy, owned by John
'Palmer, the well-known merchant of
Knik, was seized last week at Anchor
age on the charge of carrying liquor
not listed on her manifest.
A’search of the vessel revealed that
she had aboard 375 packages consist
ing of barrels and cases of whiskey,
aggregating eighteen hundred gal
lons. none of which were listed on
the manifest, and in violation of the
Internal revenue law, the penalty for
which may include the forfeiture of!
the vessel.
Mr. Palmer has operated the boat
for several years between San Fran
cisco and Knik, principally for bring
ing in merchandise for his store, his
business being sufficient to make the
use of the vessel for this purpose pro
fitable. So far as known Mr. Palmer
has not permitted the bringing in of
quantities of liquor on the Lucy, and
it is not known at this time that he
was nware of the shipments brought
Nortn.
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Olof W. Johnson is a patient at
the Valdez Hospital, suffering from
a .sprained ankle.
LAIRIER RESIGNS LEADER
SHIP OPPOSITION PARTY
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OTTAWA. June 11.—Opposition
leader Wilfred I.aurier today resign
ed the leadership of the opposition
forces, after a party caucus this morn
ing. in which no agreement could lie
ieached as to the policy of the pro
posed coalition cabinet on the con
scription bill.
.1. P. MORGAN COMPANY
TAKES SoO,0(10,000 RONDS
NEW YORK. June 11.—The J. P.
Morgan Company today purchased
fifty million dollars worth of Liberty
Loan bonds, and Drexell’s Philadel
phia house took over ten millions.
VAST RODIES OF TROOPS
WITHDRAWN EAST FRONT
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General I'dine Reports Most Formid- j
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able Concentration of Troops Since
l!”inniim of War—Three-Fourths
Austrian Army Concentrated.
HOME. June 11.—General Udine j
reports that the niost formidable con-!
centration of Austrian troops since;
the beginning of the war, is now oc- I
curing on the Isonzo front, at least j
three-fourths of the Austrian army!
opposed to the Russians on the East-I
ern front having been withdrawn and j
massed* in front of the Italian lines.!
This practically proves the Austrian i
contention that that country has noth-|
ing further to fear from the Russians.
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CANNRRY BOATS START
FOR FISHING GROUNDS j
With a tow of six purse seine boats,
the Valdez Packing Co's tender left;
port yesterday for the Ashing grounds ]
in the neighborhood of Tatitlik. Man-j
ager Emel states that the cannery is \
all ready now to handle the Ash it re
ceives. Reports from down sound are!
to the effect that Ash are beginning to j
appear near the Copper River Aatsj
and along the fresh water streams of j
the Sound, and Mr. Emel believes that j
within a short time uow the cannery!
will be running to capacity.
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GERMAN COMMANDERS
SEEK SEPARATE PEACE
PETROGRAD, June 11.—A Coun
cil of workingmen aud soldiers an-1
nounce that German commanders on
the eastern front are wirelessing pro
posals to the men in the Russian ar
my asking them to enter into secret
negotiations for peace. It is said that
the proposals have been received with
scorn by the Russiau soldiers.
Otto Haeryig returned to Valdez
last night Jrom the westward where
he has been on business connected
with the Valdez Brewery. i
Mrs. Wyckoff was an outgoing pas- J
senger for Seward on the Evans.
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GOVKKXMKXT NOT AI.I-OW
TH KM TO OO TO SWKDKX
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Minister of the Interior Orlando of
Italy States that His (>overiiineiit
Will Not Allow Subjects to Attend
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Stockholm Peace Conference.
| ROMK, June 11.—Ministr of the
Interior Orlando today announced
tlie refusal of the Italian government
to issue passports to Socialists desir
ing to attend the Swedish conference
at Stockholm, in line with President
Wilson s refusal to issue a passport
to Victor Berger, the noted Socialist
leader of the United States.
BROWN IXDMTKft
AT CITY ANCHOK.MJK
Advices received at the Marshall's
office this morning state that the
grand jury at Anchorage has returned
an indictment against F. D. Brown,
of that place, for selling booze with
out a license.. *
SAYS NURSES
DIE CARtfSSNESS
SENATOR RECEIVES AN
ANONYMOUS LETTER
Secretary Daniels Investigating Com
munication Received by Senator
Erelingliausen Stating Explosion on
St. l«oui» Caused by Negligence.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 11.—
Secretary of the Navy Daniels is today
investigating the sources of an anon
ymous communication received yes
terday by Senator Frelinghausen,
chairman of the committee on coast
defense, which stated tha the recent
explosion of the Str. St. Louis was
not accidental as was claimed at the
time, but was caused by carelessness.
The Senate Committee on naval af
fairs had already statecr that the ex
plosion was the work of some traitor
in the navy. Several red cross nurses
were killed at the time of the acci
dent.
LORD VORTHCLIKEK ARRIVES
AMERICAN PORT TODAY
AMERICAN PORT. June 11.—
Lord Northcllffe arrived today and
will establish offices ih New York
where he will co-ordinate with the
British organizations now in this
country. He departed for Washington
today to interview the president.
Infant Baptized
Father Kashevaroff today admin
istered the baptismal rites of the Rus
sian church to the infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Odle of this city.
OTHER REGIMENTS ARREST
THEIR OWN OFFICERS
S'etrograd Dispatch States that Four
Regiments in Russian Army Re
volt and State Will Fight No Long
er—Austrian \gent Arrested.
PETROGRAI) June 11.—Four regi
ments in the Russian army revolted
today and refused.to go on duty, stat
ing that they were tired of fighting
and wanted peace. Other regiments
arrested' their own officers and ab
solutely refused to obey their com
mands. Minister of War Kerensky or
dered the ring leaders arrestd and
court martialeri.
The Austrian attempt to secure a
separate peace is being much discus
sed by the provisional government.
Two Austrian were arrested here to
day. Roth men bore letters from the
Austrian government authorizing to
treat with the Russian officials for
a separate peace. It is believed that
a concerted attempt is being made
by the central powers to induce Rus
sia to abandon the war.
AMBASSADOR PRESENTS
- PLEA FOR UNITED FRONT
Di a Lengthy Document to New Rus
sian Republic President Wilson
States Aims of America—No An
nexation of Territory
WASHINGTON, 1). June 11.—
Ambassador Francis of Petrograd lias
cabled the President that he deliver
ed his note outlining the policies of
the United States in entering the
present war to the Russian cabinet,
ten days ago. The note, which is a
lengthy one, outlines the policy and
aims of the United States in entering
the great war, and states that we are
neither seeking annexation of terri
tory nor indemnities, but a readjust
ment of world power insuring the
peace and happiness of the world.
The imperialistic conditions now ad
vocated by Germany must be altered
before we can expect a world peace,
and America would prevent the hid
eous recurrence of another world
war. In sending the commission now
in Russia the President states that
it is for the purpose of cementing the
friendship between this country and
the new republic. The note expresses
a willingness to co-operate with Rus
sia in unselfishly striving to establish
liberty and justice, denounces the
German propoganda for a separate
peace, which is sure to come, and re
quests Russia to remain In the war
until Its end.
Ambassador Francis states that the
American commission is nearing Pet
rograd and will probably arrive there
by the middle of the week.
GERMAN FORCES WITHDRAWN
FROM THE BELGIAN FRONT
BERLIN. June 11.—The German
forces are withdrawing from the Bel
gian frontier and are massing at a
position on the canal near Halle
beke.
GRAND jury returns
INDICTMENT FOR LARCENY
Advices received today at the mar
shal's office state that the grand jury
at Anchorage returned an indictment
against J. H. Smith for larceny. The
jury returned not a true bill in the
case of Win. Meimberg. charged with
larceny, and Pete McCartin, charged
with stealing property of the United
States.*
Nels Jepson, Mayor of Reaver Dam.
was an arrival in town this morning.
KILLEDAT BUTTE
KIRK I\ 240 FfMIT I.KVKI, TWO
IjARGK mix km
Explosion of Carbide l.anip Causes
Worst Disaster in Years In Kuttc*
Two Hundred Fifty .Men Cut <»T
by Flames.
BCTTE. June 11.—A tire which
started in the 240 feet level of the
Speculator mine today caused the
death of thirty-live men and the prob
able asphyxiation of 200 more, who
are still confined in the mine, unable
to escape on account of the flames and
gas. Fourteen bodies have been re
covered by the helmet men. who wero
unable to get any further into the
workings titan the 2200-foot level o;i
account of the intense heat. The tire
men waded in water to their armpits
far back into the mine in an e:i
deaver to rescue the doomed men,
but were finally overcome by the in
tense heat and forced to return to the
mouth of the shaft. They report dead
bodies floating around in the mine
everywhere, and believe the number
of (lead will total at least 250. when
tlie final count is made.
The tire has spread to the I)i:i
! mond mine, where several men were
cut off and asphyxiated by the (lens"
smoke. A concrete bulkhead had bee.i
started in the Speculator mine, ar.d
! tons of water are being poured into
| the shaft in an endeavor to quench
the flames, hut so far without any
j success. It is expected that the darn
jage to the property, which is one of
11lie deepest in Butte, will exceed a
million dollars.
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The members of the union here
say eacli man is insured for 4 thou
sand dollars. Tlte property is owned
by the North Butte Mining Co.
BCTTK. Mont.. June 11.—The tire
in tile Speculator mine in this city is
still raging and all hopes of rescue
of the 200 men still entrapped in the
mine have been given up. The mine
is caving badly and it is believed the
damage will far exceed the first esti
mate of a million dollars.
Started from Carbide Lamp
BCTTK. Mont.. June 11.—Two
men rescued state that tlie fire started
from the explosion of a carbide tamp
being used witli terrific force killing
many men outright and caving in
many entries entrapping the work
men. It is estimated that it will re
quire several weeks work to reach
the imprisoned miners.
Hero of Butte Horror
Bl'TTK, June 11.—Manus Duggau,
a nipper in the spewlator mine here,
was the hero of the great catastrophe.
Duggan led 35 men who were en
tombed to safety, helped them to con
struct a" bulkhead to keep out the
poisonous gasses, and then dashed
back into the mine to rescue others.
He is believed to have perished, as
he has not been seen since. Eighty
two men are still missing.
BRITISH ATTACK HAS
DIMINISHED IN PORCH
Many (inns and Much War Material
Captured by Entente All lew
Daring Past Week
LONDON. June 11.—The British
offensive has diminished in intensity
since Saturday, Gen. Haig consolid
ating his gains, and giving his men
a much needed rest. Many prisoners
and much war material were captur
ed.
VILLA BROTHERS Bl’Y
LIBERTY IX)AX BONDS
Rebel Chief and Brother Invest In V.
S. Securities
EL PASO. June 11.—Hippolita
Villa, brother of the famous bandit
chief, today purchased one hundred
dollars worth of Liberty Loan bonds,
and stated that the famous bandit
had authorized the purchase of one
thousand dollars worth of the bonds.
George Strixner'was out to the 2.1
mile, post yesterday and reports the
road 1 ne.