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VOLUME XIV. __________
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TRA1SP0RT SUNK
TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE
IN THE MEDITERR A X EA X
Huge Trans|>ort Transylvania Sent to
the Bottom with Urns of a Number
of Uvea—Was Engaged as Troop
Ship in tJali|M)li Campaign.
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LONDON, May 25.—The Admiralty
today announced the sinking of the
transport Transylvania in the Medit
erranean sea on the 4th. with a loss
of 413 men and 29 ofticers. The
Transylvania had been engaged in
the transport service for the past two
years, having been a troop carrier in
the Galipoii campaign.
Tale of Survivors
LONDON. May 25.—Survivors rront
the Transport Transylvania, arriving
here, state that the vessel was struck
by the first torpedo about ten o’clock
in the^P9rning. Great damage was
done to^the hull of the vessel but
the engines were uninjured, and an
attempt was made to drive the steam
er into shallow water near shore. Fif
teen minutes later another torpedo
struck the steamer, the explosion dis
abling the engines, and she was ren
dered helpless while still some dis
tance from the shore. The small boats
were lowered and the nurses placed
in them first. Later destroyers came
up and aided in the work of rescue,
but a rough sea then prevailing pre
vented efficient work and lob men
went down v/ith the ship.
ALIENS MUST
SURRENDER HUMS
4'ALLKI> l’POX TO
OKLIVKR TO MARSHAL
Attorney General Issues Instructions
of l’. S. Marshals to Arrest and IK1
tain all Alieus Failing or Refusing
to Comply with Rule.
A telegram received at the mar
shal’s office from the Attorney Gen
eral’s office at Washington, gives the
following instruction to the Marshal
regarding the President’s proclama
tion of April 6. It states that Regu
lations No 1 shall be strictly enforc
ed by the Marshal and his deputies,
and that any alien enemy found with
the forbidden articles in his posses
sion after April 24. 1917. shall be at
once arrested and detained. The for
bidden articles shall be seized and
the Case reported to the Attorney
General.
. Section No. 1: An alien enemy snau
not have In his possession at any time
cr place any firearms, weapons or
implements ot war. or component
parts thereof, ammunition. Maxim or
other silencers, arms or explosives
or material used in the manufacture
of explosives.
Section No. 2: An alien enemy shall
not have in his possession at any time
or place or use or operate any air
craft or wireless apparatus or any
form of signaling device or any form
of cipher code or any paper, docu
ment or book, written or printed in
cipher, or in which there may be in
vsible writing.
An alien enemy is a citizen or sub
ject ot any country that is at war with
the United States. All alien enemies
having firearms, etc., as above sel
forth in Regulatons 1 and 2..should
deliver the same to the United States
Marshal's office at once.
' ilCTINGHOFF DIES ON
BATTLEFRONT 18 REPOR'l
AMSTERDAM, May 25.—The die
ing at the front ot General von Vic
• tinghoff. former Governor of Strass
burg, is reported today in dispatches
received from Berlin.
The steamer /Vlasha left Anchor
age at l o’clock this morning and
is due to arrive at Seward at 10 o'
clock tonight, ««d at Valdez tomor
row morning
SHORT CROPS HI
CEHTRtt. EUROPE
LACK OF FERTILIZER
IS EXHAUSTING SOIL
Associated Press Correspondent says
Agricultural expert* of Austria con
vinced Good Crop be Secured only
Under Most Favorable Conditions.
NEW YORK. May 25.—An Asso
ciated Press correspondent, who has
just arrived here from Vienna, states
that hope of peace with Russia and
that better crops will be raised this
year than last have been the only op
timistic feaures in Austro-Hungary's
attitude toward the war. during the
past few wejks. Agricultural experts,
however. lia*e realized that the crops
must necessarily be worse than last
year unless the most favorable con
ditions prevail. There is a great short
age of farm labor, and as it has
been impossible to obtain an ade
quate supply of fertilizer since the
war began, the soil has beep exhaust
ed, and to obtain anything like nor
mal crops the acreage must be largely
increased, and this is impossible be
cause the supply of labor is limited.
This deterioration of the soil prevails
rot only in Austria and Hungary but
throughout Central Europe. With a
still shorter crop in Austro-Hungary
this year than last the suffering thru
out the Teuton nations is bound to
be still further exaggerated, and may
play a.i important part in bringing
about peace.
DROP MANY BOMBS AND
MAKE THEIR ESCAPE
Heavy Kain Clouds and Fog Prevent
Pursuit of Raiders by British Avi
ators—Believed that Four or hive
Zeppelins Were Engaged.
LONDON, May 25.—A fleet of four
or five German Zeppelins raided the
eastern counties of England last
night, dropping a number of bombs
and causing considerable damage. The
number of aircraft employed by the
Germans is not known, asthick fog
and rainclouds prevented observation
of the marauders, but from the bombs
dropped it is estimated that at least
four or five were engaged. Because
of the prevailing thick weather the
British aviators were unable to at
tack the marauders, which escaped
without difficulty. The exact amount
of the damage done and the number
of lives lost, if any, is not known.
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BIG BASEBALL DANCE
TOMORROW NIGHT
The benefit dance for the Baseball
Team will be held tomorrow night in
Eagle Hall. Tickets are on sale all
over the town, and If you have not
yet secured yours do so at once. The
money received will be devoted to
the purchase of bats, balls, gloves and
other paraphernalia for the use of the
players, and as these will cost con
siderable it is hoped that the turn
out will be a large one. Besides con
tributing to a good cause, the pur
chaser of a ticket will be assured of
a good time, all for the small sum of
$1. The refreshments alone will be
worth that sum.
JOHN D. CONTRIBUTES
ANOTHER *25,000,000
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| Total Resources of Rockefeller Foun«
j Foundation now *125,000,000
NEW YORK. May 26.—John D,
Rockefeller today added $25,000,000
to the endowment of the Rockefellei
Foundation, making a total resource!
jot' the foundation $126,000,000.
j George M. Mead is moving Troa
j his residence on McKinley street tr
.! his new apartments he has recentl)
| fitted up in his building on tlie Vat
|dez wharf.
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GOVERNMENT DISAPPROVES
OF SOCIALIST CONFERENCE
Issues Warning to Americans not to
Take Part Stockholm Conference
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 25.—
The government has expressed its ut
most emphatic disapproval of the co
operation of Americau Socialists in
the German peaCP prnpoganda, and
has denied passports to all American
delegates to the Conference of Social
ists at Stockholm. A warning has
been Issued that all Americans tak
ing part in the conference will ne
legally liable to heavy punishment.
NEW CHINESE
PREMIER NAMED
WAS FORMERLY CHINESE
AMBASSADOR TO C. S.
Believed A|>|>olntiiient will Break the
Deadlock in Parliament and Result
in the Issuing of a Iteclaration of
War Against Germany.
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WASHINGTON. D. C. .May 25.—
Advices received here today state that
President Li Yuan HtiBg. of China,
has dismissed Premier Taun Hi Jui,
and has named Wu Ting Fang, form
er ambassador to the United States
as his successor to form a new cabi-j
net.
China Enter War
PEKING, May 25.—The dismis
sal of Premier Taun and the appoint
ment of V.Vu Ting Fang as his succes
sor meets with universal approval
throughout China. This action is ex- i
pected to break the deadlock over)
the war in the Parliament, and will |
result in a formal declaration of war
against Germany.
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FOOD MEASURE
BEFORE SENATE
HAS BEEN Al,READY
PASSED BY HOI'SE
Hou.se Considering a Second and more
Drastic Measure Providing for the
Government Control of all hood
stuffs.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 25.—
! The Government’s first food bill, pro
viding for a national census of the
foodstuffs available, and 'appropria
ting the sum of $16,000,000 to stimu
late production, has been briefly con
sidered in the Senate, and will now
be taken up for continuous discus
sion until passed. The House has al
ready passed this measure and will
immediately begin the consideration
of a second and more drastic meas
ure for the control of foodstuffs and
the establishment of a food adminis
tration body.
Band Meeting Tonight
There will be an important meet
ing the band tonight in Moose Hall
and all members are earnestly re !
quested to be present.
Mrs. M. Rucker has closed the
Cottage Dining Room, which she has
so successfully conducted for the past
year, and has taken the Depuy House
and will in the future conduct that
popular establishment. Mrs. Rucker is
making a number of improvements,
among which is the installation of
a bath and other conveniences, and
will cater to both the transient and
permanent trade.
O. D. UNIFORM BECOMING
FAMILIAR SIGHT IN LONDON
LONDON, May 25.—The olive drab
uniform of the United States army
has become a common sight on the
streets of London, through the ar
rival here of a large number of Red
Cross workers trorn Harvard College,
' who wear the regulation U. S. Army
uniform
Prospector ads bring results.
PURCHASING PLANS ARK
RAPIDLY ASSUMING SHAPK
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 26.
The ||r6*tgrn, under the agreement
wlt^’wie Kritente Allies, by which the
government and the allies have con
sented to a pooling of their purchases
under the direction of a buying ma
chine. with one man at the bead, is
noW under consideration by the Ad
ministration officials. and the plans
the ttptdly assuming definite sliap<
The Bad of this board will have buy
ing Afters never before approached,
approximately netting about ten bil
lionsTyearly.
IMS BREAK
AUSTRIAN LINE
OPEN THE WAY FROM
CASTAGXAVIZZA TO SEA
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Nine Thousand Prisoners Taken by
Italians—French Repulse Heavy
Attacks by the Germans—Part of
Clievreuv Wood Captured.
ROMK. May 25.—A war office bul
letin Issued today states that the Ital
ian troops have gained a decisive vic
tory over the Austrians, breaking
through the Austrian line from Cas
tagnavizza to the sea. Nine thousand
Austrian prisoners were taken by the
Italians.
German Attacks Repulsed
PARIS. May 25.—Heavy German
attacks in the vicinity of Vouclero
last night were repulsed by the French
the Germans being driven back with
heavy losses. Nine thousand Germans
have been captured by the French
since the first of May.
Italians Make (Jain*
LONDON. May 25.—Advices from
Rome state that the Italian offen
sive has entered upon its second
state. Important gaius have been
made east of Gorizia. Three thous
and prisoners were captured by the
Italians during the first day^s light
ing.
French Gain
PARIS. May 25.—By a brilliant
attack this morning the French
troops captured a part of the Chev
reux wood, an important German po
sition.
UDIliE PRESENTS
HIS HUMS
SCHEDULED TO MEET
THE PRESIDENT TODAY
Announced that Marconi, a Member
of the Commission, has Brought
with him Details of Device for Cap
turing Submarines.
W ASHINGTON. D. C., May 25 -
Prince Udine, head of the Italian
Commission, delivered his credentials
and greetings to America to the Sec
retary of State Lansing yesterday
and was received with all honor. To
day he is scheduled to meet the Presi
dent.
It was announced that William
Marconi, the wireless inventor, who
is a member of the party, has brot
with him the details of the device
of his invention, by means of which
the Italian navy succeeded in cap
turing thirteen Austran submarines
in three weeks. *
Patriotic Sermon Sunday
“Our Flag” will be the title of a
Memorial Day Sermon to be delivered
by Rv. G. J. Zinn at the Episcopal
Church next Sunday. The sermon will
deal with the meaning, origin, sym
bol and hope of the Stars and Stripes
Everybody is cordially Invited to at
tend.
* Czar to be Banished
LONDON. May 25.—According tc
advices received here the forinei
Czar and Czarina are to be banishef
from Russia.
WAITE SUFFERS
DEATH_PENALTY
WAS KLKCTROCUTKD AT
OSSINING LAST NIGHT
Walked Smiling to (lie Death Chair
and is Said to have been the (tam
est .Man ever Kxeouted at that Pris
on—Mother living Broken Heart.
NEW YORK. -May 25.—Dr. Waite,
the murderer of millionaire Heck and
his wife, puid the penalty of his
crime last night, having been elec
trocuted at 11 o'clock last night.
Throughout yesterday Waite was
cheerful and had no appearance of a
man about to pay the death penalty.
He talked freely with the attendants,
but made no reference to his family
or to his mother who is dying of a
broken heart at her home at Grand
Rapids. Michigan. Waite’s divorced
wife had hoped to the last that
his sentence would be commuted to
life imprisonment, but the governor
refused to interfere.
Went Smiling to Death
OSSINING. May 25.—Dr. Arthur
Warren Waite, the murderer of mil
lionaire Peck and wife paid the death
penalty her? last night. Waite went
smiling to the death chair, and was
the gamest man ever electrocuted
here.
WOMEN TO MAX
THE ELEVATED CARS
BOSTON. May 25.—Mobilization of
women to take up the work of men
who are called to fight in the ranks
of the I'nited States arm?'lias been
begun by the Boston Elevated Com
pany, which operates all the street
cars, elevated and subway cars of the
city. More than 100 women to “man"
the company's cars and replace the
motormen and conductors eligible for
military service are being mobilized
by the company's officials. Two large
department stores have announced
that they htve arranged to empIdV
women to run elevators, become floor
walkers and do other work now per
formed by men of military age.
GERMANY BUSY BUILDING
A ITER-WAR MERCHANT SHIPS
BERLIN, May 25.—A summary of
the steps which German shipping com
panies are taking in preparation for
peace appears in the Vossische Zeit
ung. The Hauiburg-American has at
present uuder construction at Ham
burg one ship of 56,000 tons, the
Bismarck; a turbine steamer of 20.
000 tons, the Tirpitz; and three other
vessels of an aggregate of 22,000 tons.
The same company is building at
Bremen nine ships of an aggregate
of 47.000 tons for the Panama trade.
The North German Lloyd is build
ing two ships of 35,000 tons each,
two of 16,000 tons, and twelve of
12.000 tons each.
The South American line has under
way a sister ship to the Cape Trafal
gar. The African line is building six
ships, the Hansa line eight, and the
Cosmos line ten. all of 9,000 to 13,
000 tons each.
Kennecott’s April Output
NEW YORK.—Kennecott Copper
corporation produced in April 7,18,0,
000 pounds of copper, compared with
7, 076.000 pounds in March 7,090,
7.076.000 pounds in March 7,090.
January.
PAKCKL POST ZONK
LIKELY FOB ALASKA
WASHINGTON, D. C., May SB.—
A revision of the postal regulations
so that Alaskan communities will be
able to take advantage of reductions
jin parcel post rates in Alaska is likely,
(following an earnest appeal of Dele
gate Sulzer to First Assistant Post
master General J. C. Koons. Mr
Koons has taken the matter under ad
visement. and promises to work out.
if possible, a tone system for the par
cel post between Alaskan coast towns
where there is an all-water transpor
tation.
The Second Alaska Legislature me
morialized Congress in the same mat
ter. but no relief was obtained.
The Vanltie Shop on Keystone has
a handsome new sign erected in fronl
of its place of business.
PROBABLY ADAPT
DEW CENSORSHIP
l
W ILL NOT IM’LIOK THU
CRITICISM OF OFFICIALS
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Conference Committee Tentatively
Agrees on Modified Form of Cen
sorshlp in l*ro*|>ect of l*as>simt the
House—Senate Opposed.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ May 2.".—
The fight in the conference over the
newspaper censorship provision which
the President insists shall be made a
part of the Espionage bill, still con
tinues. After a conference with the
House leaders, however, the confer
ence committee tentatively agreed to
adopt a provision authorizing the
President to prescribe regulations to
prevent valuable military informa
tion reaching the enemy if there was
a reasonable prospect of the House
adopting the same. The Conference
committee absolutely refuses to in
elude in this section anything which
may prevent the newspapers of the
country from criticizing any public or
military official.
Senate Disapproves
WASHINGTON. I). ('.. May 2.‘,.
A canvass of the Senate shows that
a majority of the members are op
posed to the newspaper censorship
desired by President Wilson. It is ex
pected that the conference committee
having the Espionage Bill before
them, at today's meeting, will in
clude a modified newspaper censor
ship provision in the bill.
REVENUE BILL
PISSES HOUSE
EXPECTED Wll.l. BE
REDRAFTED IN SENATE
.Much Opposition to the Clauses Pro
viding for Excess Profit and Income
Taxes and Second-class Postal Rate
Increase.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 25.—
The War Revenue Bill passed the
House yesterday by a vote of .529
to 76. and will be sent to the Senate.
As a result of the public hearings
| had on the measure by the Senate
finance committee it is expected that
the measure will be practically re
drafted in the Senate, particularly
those actions providing for heavy
taxes on excess profits. Incomes, man
ufacturers taxes and increased sec
ond-class postage, against which the
strongest fight has been directed.
BLUM & CO. MOVE
INTO NEW QUARTERS
Last evening the grocery depart
ment of S. Blum .& Co., was moved
from the former King stdrfe into the
Seattle Hotel block, where, in the
near future all the departments of
the business will be housed. It Is ex
pected that Tony Carlson, who occu
pies a portion of the building will
move into the store just vacated by
Blum & Co., within a few days, when
the partitions between the two sec
tions of the Hotel block will be torn
out. making room for the clothing
and hardware departments, which are
now housed in the old Ingram &
Bush store. Later, when the Alaska
road Commission takes new quarters,
the entire ground floor will be occu
pied by the Blum store, making a
most attractive ai^d convenient place
of business.
STEAMERS LOADING FOR
FIRST NOME VOYAGE
SEATTLE. May 26.—Four vessels
of the Alaska Steamship fleet, the
Victoria, and the freighters Latouche,
Valdez, and Santa Anna, are loading
here preparatory to sailing for Nome
on the first voyage of the season.
The management of the Valdez
Packing Company expect to have its
cannery ready for operation shortly
after the first of the month.