VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ. ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1918 - NUMBER 58
SPIES MING
ON WEST FRONT
American Sentry Sees Light Signals
Flashed from Window of House
Facing Enemy Ijines
AMERICAN ARMY, March 18.—
Intelligence officers with the Ameri
can army on the west front report
that evidence has been obtained that
spies are busily working within the
American lines. This morning an Am
erican sentry patrolling his beat saw
a light signal flashed from a window
facing the enemy lines. He fired thru
the window and dashed into the houte
but failed to catch the party signal
ling. Four hours earlier important
telephone wires within the American
lines were found cut.
Officials are working to ferret out
the identity of the spy or spies and
if found they will receive short shrift.
ENEMY MARCHES
ONJtAYEV
Strong Port on Bug River near Black
Sea Taken by Teutons—Petro
grad Evacuated
LONDON, March 18—The Germans
have occupied Nikolayev, a fortified,,
city on the Bug River where it en
ters the Black Sea. It is stated that
the Teutons are marching eastward
along the Black Sea, from Odessa,
taking a number of smaller towns.
A Reuter dispatch also states that
the evacuation of the city of Petro
grad is complete and that none of the
remaining population will he permit
ted to leave the city hereafter.
Advancing on Kherson
COPENHAGEN, March 18.—The
•German advance along the Black Sea
coast continues in southern Ukraine.
They have occupied Nikolayev, 70
miles northeast of Odessa on the Bug
river, and are now moving in the di
rection of Kherson, an important
Russian commercial center at the
mouth of the Dnieper river.
MINERAL KING AT PORT
WELLS WILL OPERATE
S. W. Emerson, a mining engineer
from Seattle, arrived on the steam
ship Alameda Saturday and left to
day with a crew of eight men on the
Katalla Queen for Port Wells, where
operations will be resumed on the
Mineral King, formerly known as the
Hermann-Eaton property. W. W. Can
non, in charge of the property, who
has been in town awaiting the arrival
of Mr. Emerson, also left for the
mine. The output will be pushed, the
property already being highly improv
ed.
CHRIS TJOSEVIG BUYS
CLARK-GRAHAM CANNERY
Chris Tjosevig, the well known
mining man, who sold his interests
last year for a good sum, has purchas
ed the Clark-Graham cannery on Eyak
river, and will operate it this year.
Mr. Tjosevig’s property is a one-line
plant at the present time but he will
add another line of machinery and
make a number of improvements be
fore the fishing season opens.
James Galen's large White auto i
truck was badly smashed at Cordova
last week by being struck by a switch
engine belonging to the Copper River
Railway. Three men riding on the
truck were thrown to the ground, nar
rowly escaping death. The truck was
totally demolished.
The Alaska Brewing Company ship
ped 45 kegs of its new brew and 45
cases to Southeastern Alaskan points
today. The local brew is meeting with
great favor in Alaskan towns and is
rapidly crowding a well known pro
duct of the States ofT the territorial
market.
The Alaska Steamship Company’s
steamship Alaska, sailing from Seat
tle April I, Wfll be the rfrst steamship
of that line for Anchorage.
BUILDING ONE OF AMERICA’S IMMENSE VICTORY-BEARERS
One of the immense freighters being built for the United States government to earry supplies abroad to our
troops nnd our allies. Tills vessel Is nearly completed, and there ure hundreds of others In the many yards through
out the United States. Many ships are being built, but still more must be had to earry our troops and i applies, over
seas. Skilled workmen are being formed Into a huge Industrial army under the department of labor, and each
worker will receive a certificate nnd a button showing Him to be a volunteer In tills work upon which directly rests
the fute of world-wide democracy.
Strong Attack Penetrates American
Lines—List of Casualties not
Vet Given Out
WASHINGTON, D. t'., Mar. 18.—
The war department reports that af
ter terrific artillery preparation large
numbers of the enemy crossed No
man’s land on the extreme right of
the American sector northwest of
Toni and a small number succeeded
in entering the American trenches.
Permission has not yel been given to
mention the number of American cas
ualties. but it is believed they will he
heavy.
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STRIKE IN AUSTRIA
IS SPREADING RAPIDLY
AMSTERDAM, March 18.—A ller
lin dispatch says that the great strike
in Austro-Mungary is spreading and
is out of control of the authorities.
NOTHING DECIDED UPON
TOKIO, March 18.—The premier
and foreign minister told the house
of parliament today that no decision
had yet been reached on Japan’s at
titude on the Siberian situation.
ISABEL MAGENDIE
NurM Isabel Magendle, Q. A. I. N.
8. R« who want through tho whole of
tho oaot African campaign and hat re
cently returned, home, wearing .the
Royal Rod Cross modal which ohd re
ceived from King George of England^
LOGGING KXI'KIITS
TO HI NT lilG TUKKK
WASHINGTON: To accomplish
^rnre rapid delivery of Southern pine
timber for shipbuilding operations,
the emergency fleet corporation is
putting logging experts into the for
ests to assist in locating trees for the
heavier shipbuilding program, it was
declared yesterday, is at least three
mouths behind schedule, with little
hone of catching up.
On the I’acitis coast both wooden
and steel construction is proceeding
at a much more satisfactory rate than
along the Atlantic and the Gulf.
In an effort several months ago to
speed up deliveries the corporation i
increased the price it is paying for]
ship timber by more than a million!
dollars.
.\L.\MKI>.\ THIS KVKNIXG
The steamship Alameda is expected !
to arrive in port some time early this |
evening according to reports received,
at a late hour.
WATSON K.XI'KCTKR WKI»NKSI»AV !
The steamship Admiral Watson is
expected to reach Cordova some time
tomorrow night and will arrive in
Valdez Wednesday.
NOTKI) I’OKT DKAI)
CAKSON CITY, Nevada, March 18.
—Samuel P. Davis, Joet, humorist,
and newspaper man, died here yes
terday.
It is not a crime to laugh, not even
in war times. A good hearty laugh
will often save a serious situation.
HI/IjZKR receives thanks
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Mar. 18
Delegate Charles A. Sulzer received
word today from Assistant Postmast
er General Otto Praiger that the Post
Office Department has directed the
Superintendent of the Railway Mail
Service at Seattle, Washington to no
tify the postmasters at Fairbanks,
Tanana and Nome of the receipt of
malls from those places immediate
ly upon their arrival at Seattle. This
action is in compliance of a request
from Mr. Sulzer made In person anA
by letter to the Department dated
February 21st. This service is to ad
vise people who have sent letters to
the Outside, of the time of their ar
rival, so that they may make calcu
lations on that Information.
On account of the circumstance
that the wireless service connecting
Iditarod with the Government tele
graph line belongs to private parties
and tolls would have to be paid by the
Government if messages were sent to
that place, the postmaster at Iditarod
will not be notified.
The Post Office Department, also at
the request of Mr. Sulzer, has order
ed that supplements to the Postal
Guide, Issued from time to time fojr
the benefit of postmasters, shall be
sent to Alaska is first class mall, thus
insuring more prompt delivery to the
postmaster of the Interior.
FRENCH LINES
Large Fneiny Detachment Sue.r«*e<ls in
Filtering Trenrlies lint are Driv
en Out liy Artillery Fire
l’AKIS, March IS.—The war office i
reports that a series of strong Ger-1
man attacks in the direction of Sam- j
ogneux and north of Hois des Caurier-1
es and in the Bezenvaux region sue- |
ceedetl in penetrating the French linei
at various points, hut under the vio-,
lence of the French artillery fire were j
forced to withdraw. The enemy suf j
fered heavy losses.
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I'ltOF. CAKLTON I’tltkFK
DIFS IN SFATTLF
SEATTLE, March IS. Prof, ('arl- j
ton II. Parker, dean of the Washing-;
ion University, died Sunday of heart j
disease. He was one of the best known
educators in the northwest.
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TROOI’S AT FIVE POINTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 18.—
It is reported by the war department
that American troops are operating,
in the front trenches at five different
points in France.
HANSON SWORN IN AS
MAYOR OF SEATTLE
SEATTLE, March 18—Ole Hanson,
recently elected mayor of Seattle was
sworn in at noon today and has as
sumed the duties of the office. Mayor
Hanson states that he will retain
Chief of Police Warren in office.
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WILL INTENSIFY SUB
W ARFARE SAY GERMANS
AMSTERDAM, March 18.—In dis
cussing the decision of the entente al
lies regarding Dutch shipping. Ger
man newspapers declare that it will
he followed by intensification of sub
marine warfare.
SILVER BLACK FOX PELT
IS VALUED AT $450
That one of the finest specimens
of a silver black fox pelt is now in An
chorage is the belief of Ben Good
man, who recently purchased it from
J. F. Anderson of Nenana.
Mr. Anderson arrived over the
trail last week from Nenana with sev
eral fox and lynx skins. The silver
black fox was trapped by Mr. Ander
son In the Tanana valley. Mr. Good
man has set a value of $450 on the
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Wtyh the purchase of the silver
hlaok pelt Mr. Goodman also bought
four red fox akfns, one cross fox and
one lynx skin.—Anchorage Times.
HOLLAND FORCED TO
ACCEDE ALLIED DEMANDS
AMSTERDAM, March 18.—Hol
land has been forced to accede to the
allies demands and will turn over to
them all vessels now in neutral ports
to be used as war carriers. The allies
notified her that the ships would be
seized within a week unless she ac
quiesced in the plan.
URGES RUSSIA TO
FIGHT WITH ALLIES
Cremier Lenine Said to Ik* Attempt
ing to Stir I p Slaves to Side with
Central I'owers
WASHINGTON. I). C.. Mar. IS.
Premier Lenine's domination of t he
Soviets was seen today in a resolu
tion introduced in which it was show
ed that he was trying to stir up Rus
sia against lie allies and for Ger
many. The l ulled States government
has indisputable evidence of Ibis fact,
and the resolution is proof that the in
formation is correct.
St KM.\KINK A\l) TANK
STEAMER EIGHT RATTI.E
ATLANTIC PORT. March IS. At
the end of an <hour’s battle between
ja submarine and the American tank
steamship, the Paulshoro, the latter
I arrived today, and reported that the
! t'-boat was apparently sunk. The bat
tle was an exciting one, dozens of
shots being fired by both ships.
SEATTLE KISH PRICES
SEATTLE, March 18/—Seattle
price at noon March eighteenth. Hali
but, siteen cents; sable fish, six cents;
red cod. six cents; pickled sable fish,
twelve dolars barrel; pickled herring,
eleven dollars barrel.
APPROVE REMOVAL OK
CAPITAL TO MOSCOW
MOSCOW, March IS. The con
gress of Soviets adjourned today after
having approved the removal of the
Russian capital to Moscow.
I'OSTM.XSTKKS UK NOTIKIKD
XV A SI 11 Xtj'foN : Delegate Sulzer.
on March -ml, received a letter from
Frank It. Wilson, Director of Public
ity for the Liberty Loan Office of the
Treasury Department, thanking him
for the suggestion that the daily re
ports concerning Liberty Loan mat
ters be communicated to Alaskan
points by wire, and informing him
that the suggestion will be acted up
on. The Director of Publicity at San
Francisco has been directed to inaug
urate the service.
"I cannot tell you how much we
appreciate your suggestion," writes
Mr. Wilson to Mr. Sulzer, "and I as
sure you that we are going to take ad
vantage of it."
BISHOP BECOMES CHAPLAIN
Bishop William P. Remington, who
was rector of the St. Paul's church in
fttlnneapolls for seven years and is
wsh known In religious circles in the
Northwest, Is now serving as chaplain
of a hospital unit at Watt McPharaoo,
da. The photographshows Bishop
Remington In the uniform of the artsy.
ALASKA FORESTS
Will Eliminate Agricultural land
from Forest Reserves—Delegate
Sulzer Fosters I'lun
WASHINGTON. I). (\, Mar. 18.—
Extensive surveys will be made this
summer by the national forestry ser
vice in the national forests of south
eastern Alaska, witli a view of elim
inating therefrom and opening to ag
ricultural entry all sucB lands as may
lie found more valuable for agricul
tural purposes. Delegate Sulzer, who
has been fathering the movement, has
received assurances from the chief
forester tHat this will be done this
year.
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HANS SEIZE
BELGIAN RELIEF
j Despite Promises to the Contrary,
(•ruin l aden Vessel is Taken by
the Teutons
COPKNHAGKN. March 18. Des
pite all promises to the contrary, the
Germans have seized and eonvoyed
to Kiel tiie Swedish steamship Prin
cess Ingeborg. laden witli grain for
Belgian relief. Germany promised
Sweden the vessel would he given a
safe conduct.
CRITICAL STACK RKACHKI)
IN THK WORLD WAR
LONDON. March 18.—The most
critical stage in the world war has
been readied, according to a state
ment by Arthur Henderson, secretary
of the labor party today, in an ad
dress in tiie house of commons.
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RKCISTKR THIS WKKK
Registration for tiie city election
closes next Saturday. If you want to
vote at the city election, April 2, get
your name on tiie registration list at
the tire hall this week.
FRENCH TltOOPS ADVANCE
I'AHIS, March IS. The war otlieo
announced that French troops havo
entered the enemy trenches at Mai
ancourt on a front of 1400 meters to
a depth of S00 meters.
Private Emel Lains will leave on
the steamship Alameda for the inter
ior via Cordova. He is stationed at
Donnelly.
The steamship Alaska sailed Sat
urday morning for Alaskan ports. A
list of Valdez passengers has not yet
been sent in by our Seattle correspon
dent.
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE
IN FOURTH DIVISION
The following candidates have AN
ed for territorial offices in the Fourth
Division:
Senator—O. P. Gaustad, Republl*
can: L. K. Pratt. Republican: Luther
C. Hess. Democrat.
Representatives—E. B. Collins, Re
publican; John W. Dunn, Democrat;
A. M. Kilgore. Democrat; A* J. Nor
dale. Democrat; G. W. Pennington,
Democrat.
Road Supervisor—Robert Sheldon,
Democrat; Peter Steil, Democrat; H.
If. Ross, Republican.
VERMONT WOMEN CIT
Nl'MliER OF SALOONS
MONTPELIER, Vt., March 7.—Ex
ercising full municipal suffrage for
the first time in Vermont, women vot
ers have succeeded in reducing th&
number of liquor licensed communit
ies to eight, as compared with eigh
teen last year.
With all but a few small towns
heard from, which generally vote
"dry" 237 communities voted against
the licensed saloon.
BiyfMntAK PRICES
KETCtfttCAN. March 13,—Halibut
thirteen; sable flsh, four; Ted rock,
two cents.