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MV VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 84, 1916 NUMBER 47
FOB BATTLEFIELDS
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Seventy-Five Thousand Animals Pur
chased in California for the,
French Government.
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DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 24.—
That the European war is having an
effect on business of all lines in
America was exemplified here yes
terday when a local insurance com
pany wrote a policy with representa
tives of the French government. The
policy is for the protection during
transportation of seventy-five thou
sand horses from Los Angeles to
New York.
Agents of the French and British
governments have been active for
months in the western states pur
chasing horses for the European bat
tlefields and by paying fancy prices
have stripped many districts of ani
mals which will bb necessary for
fming operations.
Sentiment is strong in this state
against the exportation of horses
from the United States to Europe,
where they are killed or wounded in
the war and a nation-wide movement
is planned to have an embargo plac
ed on horses being sent out of the
country during the war.
MAYOR CHARGED 1
WITH GRAF1G
Mayor Thompson Alleged to Have
drafted from Oity Employes to
Pay Campaign Expenses.
CHICAGO. Feb. 24.—Sensational
charges of graft have been preferred
against Mayor Thompson and several
of the city aldermen by members of
the Yoxing People’s Civic League, an
organization which has been waging
a campaign of vice and for a cleaner
city.
Mayor Thompson and the alder
men have been charged with collect
ing #*aft from the employes of the
dfjr- In order to provide for the set
tlement of a note for fifty thousand
* dollars which Mayor Thompson
a (toed before election to meet the
peases of his. campaign.
It is also charged that vice is
again establishing itself in the city
and that several of the notorious re
sorts which were forced to close dur
ing Mayor Harrison’s administration
have.been reopened, TJ>« authorities
is is claimed Save 'made it easy for
the interests that have commercial
ised vice in Chicago to ply their ne
farious trade. U
The charges have resulted in the
monthly payroll of tljn city tiding
held up until the matter can be in
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PliKNTY OP SHELLS
FOR PRESENT NAVY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Rear
Admiral Strauss, chief of Ordinance
of the. Navy appeared before tjie com
mittee appointed by the House to in
vestigate the alleged ammunition
shortages for warships and forts, and.
repeated his previous testimony that
a sufficiency of .ammunition is bn hand
’ to equip all ships in commission, re
serve, or already constructed. The
supply for shipB under construction,
or authorized, however, is not ade
quate.
JITNEY DRIVERS CLASH
'’ WITIf CI? V AUTHORITIES
V OAKLAND, Feb. 24.—The efforts
,^K the city autbpritles to put. the jit
neat drlYtr# out. of {business resulted
in aclartft yesterday afternoon which
resulted' in warrants being sworn out
for tbtrty-oae of the drivers. T%e
jitney men claim that the oity au
thorities are favoring the street car
company and has passed laws in or
der to make them operate at a loss
or go out of business.
Pictures teretoped at the Valdes*
Drug Company. tf.
BRITAIN WILL ADD
KAMKRUN TO EMPIRE
LONDON, Feb. 24.—In the Brit
ish House of Commons yesterday the
Secretary of Colonies made the an
nouncement that valuable German
territory in Africa h»d been captur
ed by. the British troops and would
be annexed to the Empire. He stat
ed that Germany had but one re
maining colony in Africa and that
British troops Which bad effected the
conquest of Kamerun were being
concentrated and would begin the in
vasion of German West Africa.
PICTURE BRIDES
HIVE DEER BIRRED'
Custom Which Enabled Japs to Se
cure ^Brides In United States
Has Been Abolished.
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ Keb 24.
Tlie resolution introduced in Con
gress by Representative Baker of
California to abolish the custom of
permitting picture brides to be im
ported into the United States from
Japan, was passed yesterday after
noon without a dissenting voice.
In speaking to his measure Repre
sentative Baker asserted that the cus
tom of permitting Japanese women
being brought into the United States
to find husbands was merely legaliz
ing the entrance of immoral women
into this country'.
Agents of the federal government
had investigated scores of the pic
ture brides who had come to Ameri
ca during the past year and found
that a very small percentage of them
had Regained with the men they mar
ried before being allowed to enter the
American port. Investigation in Ja
pan had also'dlsSIbsed the fact that
many of the “brides” had been im
moral before coming to America and
in some cases had husbands and fam
ilies in Japan.
MID AH
THE AEROPLANE
Pope Endeavoring to Secure Consent
of Powers to Cessation of Air
Craft Activities in Warfare.
ROME, eft. 2 4.—Pope Benedict is
reported to have dispatched emissa
ries to the capitis fit ail the warring
nations of Europe in an effort to se
SWft the consent of t$Mferoht
governments to a complete cessation
bf'aeroplahe 'warfare'ftgaihat cities.
'Iff* HoHiaess has repeatedly de
clared that aeroplane warfare should
be abolished as it is barbarous and
Inhuman and it is in reality making
war on defenseless women and chil
dren ip order, that property of the en
emy nations might be destroyed;
Advices from Belgium' are to the
effect that statistics have been com
piled by. CjEerman, offlcerp showing that
several hundred French women and
children within the German lines in
northern fiance have been killed by
the raids oi the French aeroplanes
and that similar conditions prevail
on all the frontier.
BRITAIN PREPARING TO
TIGHTEN BLOCKADE RULE?
LONDON, Peb. 24.—That the
British government is preparing to
tighten the blockade against the
central European powers was made
apparent yesterday when the British
House of Commons created the po
sition of Blockade Minister and ap
pointed Sir Oeicll Robert to the of
fice. The npw minister will have
authority to. deal with all matters
concerning the enforcement of the
blockade by the British fleet
* Don’t Miss It.
Be sure and see that Broadway
Masterpiece tonight at the Liberty
j Theatre “The Lost House” adapted
I from the hook of the same title by
i Richard Harding Davis. *
COMMUNICATION SEVERED BETWEEN
TURKISH ARMIES IN ASIA MINOR
PETROGRAD REPORTS ARMY OF GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS IS AP
PROACHING CITY OF TREBIZAND AND THAT ADVANCE CON
TINUES ALONG ENTIRE FRONT—ANOTHER ZEPPELIN DOWN
ED BY FRENCH GUNNER—GERMAN TROOPS ATTACK FRENCH
POSITIONS IN FORESTS NEAR HOCCHEY—JAP WARSHIPS AP
PEAR IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 8EA.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 24.—The Rus
sian war office haB officially stated
that the Russian advance continues
along the entire front extending
from the Baltic to the southeast bor
der of Galicia. It is also reported
that the army commanded by the
Grand Duke Nicholas in Asia Minor
has succeeded in severing communi
cations between the Turkish armies
and the capture of the Turkish gar
rison at the city of Trcbirand is im
minent.
Zeppelin Brought Bonn.
PARIS. Peb. 24.—Another Zeppe
lin has been brought to earth while
hovering over the French positions
in northern France. The advices
from headquarters say that when the
huge airship was hit by the shell, it
exploded with terrific force and the
crew of twenty-tWo persons perish
ed .
Berman Troops Active.
PARIS. Feb. 24.—An official bul
letin posted this morning by the war
office says that German troops have
made determined assaults upon the
French positions in the forests east
of Souchey. The attacks took place
where the French troops penetrated
the German first line of trenches on
February 1. and which they have con
tinued to hold.
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Italians Claim Victory.
ROME, Feb. 2/4\—'The Italian
troops have made Important gains
and have captured a peak for which
they have been striving for several
weeks. The position is within four
teen miles of the city of Trent and
will enable attacks to be delivered
against the city from the side which
has heretofore been considered as
impregnable.
Jap Warships in Mediterranean
ROME. Peb. 24.—-Advices from
Alexander say that a fleet of Japa
nese warships have entered the Med
iterranean sea after pasing through
the Suez canal. If is believed that
I the warships have beeu sent to guard
'the canal from attack by the Ger
i man au'd Austrian submarines and to
! assist in the extermination of sub
i marines which have been active in
| the eastern Mediterranean.
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| . <'onstlntinople in Panic.
LONDON. Feb. 24.—Reports from
' the cast are to the effect that a tre
jmendous panic resulted in Constan
! tinople when six transports laden
with munitions were destroyed in the
strait of Bosphorus by Allies subma
rines which had passed through the
Dardanelles. The advices state that
many lives were lost when the trans
ports were sunk.
WHITLOCK MAT BE 1
SECRETARY OF WAR
Friends of Ambassador to Belgium
are Active iu His Interests and
May Land Appointment.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 24.—
It is reported in official circles here
that President Wilson is seriously
considering the appointment of Am
bassador Brand W.hitlock to be sec
retary of war to succeed Secretary
Garrison. It is expected that the ap
pointment will be made before the
close of the present week.
Ambassador Whitlock is now at
Jiis post of duty, in Belgium but his
frieadfc from Ohio are actively work
ing in his Interests to seenre the port
folios of war for their state. Close
friends of Mf. Whitlock believe that
he would welcome the opportunity of
returning to Washington.
WILL BE AMBASSADOR
TO THE RUSSIAN COURT
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 24.—
David L. Francis, of St. Louis, v ho
was nominated by President Wilson
to be ambassador, to Russia, ha'.- an
nounced that he will accept the po
sition it confirmed by the Senate.
During the administration of Presi
dent Cleveland, he was secretary of
the interior, has twice served as may
or of St. Louis, and been governor
of Missouri.
Rmpresp Tonight
The Empress circuit presents for
tonight the three reel feature "The
Return of Richard Neal,” featuring
FranciB X. Bushman and Bryant
Washburn.
Pathe News.
Lassoing a Lion, sensational.
Extra—Great fl,ve reel Animal Pic
ture will be shown after the above
program for the benefit of those who
have not seen it.
Admission 25 cents. Change of
program tomorrow.
A number of miners are preparing
to leave for Port Wells on the next
trip of the launch Shamrock to be
gin preparations for developing their
quarts properties.
NEW COMPANY IS
BUYING VESSELS
Five Million Dollar Shipping Con
cern Haw Announced Their
Vessels Will Fl.v l1. S, Mag.
NEW YORK. Feb. 24.—A new
shipping concern has been organized
here with a capital of five million
dollars and the officers of the com
pany has been organized here with
a capital of five million dollars and
the officers of the company have an
nounced that their ships will fly the
American flag.
The company has already purchas
ed six of the largest vessels on the
Atlantic coast and state that negotia
tions for the purchase of other ves
sels are peqdipp.
The officials say the vessels will
ply to Soutp American ports.bqt that
the plans of the organisation em
brace the plans of the organization
brace the establishment of lines to
European countries. It is under
stood that the company is desirous of
purchasing a number of the German
vessels tied up in American ports and
has secured options on a number of
them pending a decision of the State
Department as to the legality of the
transfer.
japan protested the
SINKING OF STEAMER
TOKIO, Feb. 24.—That the gov
ernment of Japan mpde a strong pro
test through the American govern
ment to Germany and Austria over
the sinking of the Japanese steamer
Yasaka Maru, which was torpedoed
in the Mediterranean Sea, was dis
closed yesterday by Baroii Iski. He
stated that both'the German and
Austrian admiralties .denied re
sponsibility. for thp' destruction of
the steamer and the irfatter was still
the subject of contenttogr,
Valdes Cdvic, le^pa
The regular meeiipg-ofrthq Valdez
Civic League will be.h’e^d a(.tjh<.\iNre
Hall fix Saturday, February 26,' at 3
p. ixx.R a full attendance^ "members
is urgently requested. „'n \ „
> MRS. e.’.c; daLton,
2l Secretary.
WILSON OPPOSED TO
APPOINTMENT FLETCHER
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 24.—
It is rumored in congressional circles
that President Wilson is opposed to
the nomination of Henry Fletcher to
be United States ambassador to Mex
ico, and that he has been ordered to
report to the senate in order that
charges which have been preferred
against him may be investigated.
Fletcher is said to have the endorse
ment of many of the leading Demo
crats who are pressing for his ap
pointment to the position.
TDNG LEADERS
BREAK EAITR
Promised to Suspend Hostilities but
War Was Resumed Within a
Few Hours Afterward.
PORTLAND, Feb. 24.—The au
thorities of the cities along the Pa
cific toast are exerting every effort to
suppress the Chinese tong war which
began here last Saturday by the
shooting of three Chinamen who
wermembers of the Bow-Leung so
ciety. but are meeting with little suc
cess.
Prominent members of the rival
tons in San Francisco. Portland and
Seattle, in answer to u summons,
held a peace conference in the office
of the prosecuting attorney here yes
terday afternoon when a temporary
armistace was agreed upon. But de
spite the fact that the leaders of the
tongs has promised that hostilities
would be suspended for a time, with
in a few hours members of the Hop
Bing'tong were shot to death by a
Bow-Leung gunrisGiT *
Since the jwarjbegaji_J.ajt^Saturday
sefeif T?ftinamen aTl of whom are
menibers of some of the tongs, have
been^jihot in Portland. For of the
victims are not expected to recover
from their wounds.
MUST KEEP AHEAD
OF BERMAN NAVY
Admiral Badger wpuk) Fortify Pa
cific Coast Citli ni^llCTiovide
Meet of Submarine**.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 24.—
Read Admiral Badger, chairman of
the navy general board, told the
House committee on naval affairs
yesterday that the building ot the
Panama canal had failed to solve the
problem of defending the Pacific and
Atlantic coasts with one battle fleet,
and that the defense of the Pacific
Coast would require a navy suffi
ciently large to dominate the seas.
The admiral ' also informed the
committee that the naval board is
seeking legislation which will enable
the construction of new battleships
and dreadnoughts which will place
the United States navy ahead of that
of Germany.
[""Admiral Badger believes that if
the United States is ever invaded it
will be on the Pacific coast whr*» the
foreign troops will b> lauded and re
commends that the cities') on that
coast be fortified and submarines
provided to guard the harbors.
SENATOR BANS INDIANS
HWEN TREATED TERRIBLE
WASHINGTON. Feh. 24.—Senator
Harry Lane of Oregon has Introduced
a mi la the senate providing for the
abolition of the Indian bureau. In
his introductory speech of the meas
ure the western senator declared the
Indians, had been terribly treated by
the American government. The In
dians had been robbed of their lands,
driven from the places where their
ancestors wore buried and had been
herded together on reseravtions un
der the guidanc&pf incompetent offi
cials appointed *y the bureau.
Miss Lottie Thorstensen returned
tq her home in Ellaiuar on tb'e launch
Shamrock this morning. *
CANADA RECf S
THREE BAIT DNS
| American Legion of Toronto Has Also
Keen Recruited to l<'ull Strength
of One Thousand Men.
A
TORONTO, Feb. 24.—Gen. Ilous
ton, minister of militia, has announc
ed that three battalions, not includ
ing the American legipfe- have been
recruited, and that’i||P”MRl are now
being concentrated ingraining camps
in Ontario, Manitoba and British Co
lumbia.
The American legion of Toronto,
which numbers one thousand men,
has been recruited to .its full strength
and will be under command of Amer -
ican officers. Owing to considerable’
dissatisfaction among the men form
ing the legion in regard to having
I Canadian officers Oeneral Houston
| has authorized the logion to elect
their own commander and he will be
given the rank of colonel in the Can
adian army.
Official denial has been made of
the statement that many of the men
which compose the American legion
are deserters from the United States
army as investigation has shown that
no deserters offered themselves for
enlistment.
RAI ~
FIGHT INCREASE
Vote' of Railroad Employes Shows
That Men H&ty^lfecided to Call
Strike for Klx^^ur Day.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.—Although the
poll of the rairoad employes who ate
voting on the eight hour .qflfcMlM'
will not be completed until Maidpsl,
the officials of the unions state -that
the vote will be overwhelming in
in favor of a strike being called if the
demands of the men are denied. The
movement involves three hundred
thousand men on the two hundred
end eighty thousand miles of lines in
the United States and Canada.
The executive committee of the
Association of Western Railways
have held numerous conferences to
discuss the demands of the men and
have issued a statement that the de
mands of the men are not in reality
| for a shorter day but to effect an in
crease in the wage scale.
The committee has shown that
the wages of the men are from 30 to
42 per cept higher than daring the
period between 1913 and 1914, and
will ask. that the demands of the
men he submitted to arbitration.
ELMER K1 DWELLS ITU ENDS
CELEBRATE HU BUCTHDAY
Elmer Kidwell <»lOlEilS^iSr' tt
teenth anniversary of htafbirtb last
eveaiqg by inviting a few of hi*
friends to the home of his parent^
Sergt. and Mrs. Kidwell, to spend tfco
evening. The time was spent .'to
games, singing and dancing. A de
licious luncheon was served at aiate
hour and it was a tired but happy
crowd of young people who'* took
their departure for their homes after
wishing their host many happy re
turns of the day. Those present
were: Kathro Kidwell. Pearl Mil
ler, Rose Johnson, Della Hubbard,
Dorothy Spence, Lurline Lgavell, Mar
garet Miller, Earl Wathey, Harlan
Keesler, Thomas Selby, Fred Fish.
Harry Selby, Emmett Egan and El
mer Kidwell.
Young People’s Literary Society.
The . regular literary meeting of
the Young Peoplo’a Literary Society
will he held Friday evening at Ev
eryman’s Club-Hdase. All the mem
bers are urged lo be present as a
very interesting program has been
prepared. Thbcomi
of the program ooasistsCi
Keesler, chairman, and
Harley Saling.
.JOOWw .■■■iff:
John Names returned to Ellamar
j this morning aftyr spending a torn
days in town.