-~Z" VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST *, 1*17- NUMBER 173
VOLUME XIV. _ ...__ .. _ _ _
11 NOW TAX
STORES OF TEA, COFFEE
SUGAR MUST PAY IMPORT
Senate Finance Committee is Revis
ing War Tax Has Decided to Place
Duty on Accumulated Stocks of
Supplies.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 4.—
The Senate Finance Committee today
after a lengthy discussion, in revis
ing the war tax, decided to -include
in the tax all stocks of tea. coffee and
sugar, which were being hoarded by
consumers in anticipation of a shott
age or higher prices.
STARTS NORTH WITH $2.00
LANDS AT W1LLAPA BAY
SOUTH BEND. Wash., Aug. 4.—
Bound for Alaska with the savings
of his fourteen years of life in his
■'pockets, a Portland boy giving his
name as Mitchell, ended his runa
way trip at the head of Willapa bay,
where was found almost dead, J
afloat on a big wooden spool, used I
for shipping wire cable. The lad had'
spent the last 10 cents of his little
pile at Nahcotta for a dozen cookies,
and had lived on them for two days.
He was dressed for his trip to the
far North in a cotton shirt, tennis
shoes, silk stockings and summer un
derwear. His pile for his big trip was
just $2.00. He paid his fare to As
toria. took the train at Megler for
Nahcotta. After spending his last
dime there he borrowed a skiff to row
to Long Island, thinking he was on
his way to South Bend. For two days
he wandered over the shores of this
wooded island. Finally he built a raft
intending to phddle to Chetlo harbor.
There is a heavy tide in the straits,
and his raft was broken up. Fortun
ately <Yi. the raft was the big spool,
to whiJL<|he clung. He was discover
ed hanging to the spool by a logger,
and rescued. The lad has been given
employment at the camp.
SCREWS PLACED
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PRESIDENT ORDERS NO MORE
STEEL SHIPPED TO ORIENT
Relieved This Course Will Force Ja|>
an to Send Vessels to Co-o|>erate
With American Fleet in the Atlan
tic Ocean. ,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 4.—
President Wilson has issued instruc
tion that no steel or iron plate shall
be shipped from this country to al
lied countries unless they are actu
ally engaged in the war. It is stated
that this embargo is aimed at Japan
for the purpose of forcing her to send
vessels to the Atlantic coast to aid in
transporting supplies to Europe.
KEDF1ELD SURPRISES
BY CUTTING ESTIMATE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 4.—
Secretary Red field, appearing with
his bureau chiefs before the house
appropriations committee today to
explain the department of commerce
need of deficiency appropriations,
surprised the committee by reducing
his estimate for administration of ex
port licenses from $570,000 to $385,
s. 000 for the present fiscal year.
|( Cafile Address of “Jackies”
Daniels has announced
for private cablegrams to officers
men onthe American warships in
the war zone the cable address will
be Simply “USNAVFORCE LONDON”
with the name of the person address
fed. The name ofthe ship or station is
not to be included and the rank of
the addressee should be used only
when there is a probability of confu
sion with someone of identical name.
SWISS government has
SEQUESTERED ALL FOOD
BERNE, Switzerland, Aug —i
The Swiss government ordered the
sequestration of all food in the re-j
public today, and hereafter tickets
will be issued for all supplies.
300 SUB CHASERS TO
BE READY BY JANUARY
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. 4.— J
The United States will have approxi
mately 300. Ill* f°ot submarine chas-(
crs in the water and ready for action
by January 1. it was learned at the,
navy department today. The first de
livery of these boats will be made in
August, and will consist of 25 craft.
Fifty will be deliver^} in September,
Seventy-five in October, 100 in Nof
emher and the remainder in Decem
ber.
ELEVEN DROWN R HEN
MINE-SWEEPER SINKS
PARIS, Aug. 4.—The French mine
sweeper Jupiter was sunk by a mine
in the English channel on Tuesday
with the loss of eleven lives, it was
announced today.
GERMANY K 31
WAR WON COME
HAD POSSESSION AUSTRIA'S
ULTIMATUM FOURTEEN HOURS
Kaiser Censored Austria’s Demands
On Belgrade Before it Readied Ser
liian Government—Positive Infor
mation Readies Washington.
WASHINGTON, D.' C., Aug. 4.—
That Germany had possession of Aus
tria's ultimatum to Serbia fourteen
hours before it was sent to Belgrade
has been definitely ascertained here
by the administration officials. Posi
tive information to this effect has
been made public for the first time
today.
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, now
in London, who commands the Amer
ican destroyers in the U boat zone, is
well liked by the British people. In
1910 Admiral Sims made the prophecy
that every ship, every dollar and every
drop of blood of America could be
counted on by England if the two coun
tries were ever menaced by a combina
tion of nations Admiral Sims and his
son are pictured.
HOUSE WILL ACT ON
FOOD BILL TONIGHT
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 4—
The House is expected to act on the
Food Bill some time today or late
this evening. The bill has been shorn
of Its obnoxious measures, and Is now
approved by the President.
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United States Dreadnought North Dakota j
Photo by American Press Association.
The North Dakota. 20,000 tons. Is 521.B feet long. She has ten twelve-Inch
guns, and her crew numbers 927 officers and men.
GERMAN LOYALTY
PRESIDENT WILSON ANSWERS
CRITICISMS OF REP. DYER
Taken to Task Because German
Americans Had Been Discharged
From Federal Positions—Wilson
Says Loyulty Not Questioned.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. 4.—
In a letter to Representative Dyer of
Missouri, who had made complaint
that many German-Americans of un
doubted loyalty had been dismissed
from federal service on account of
racial antipithies. President Wilson
today reiterated his confidence in
the loyalty of the great body of
citizens of German blood. Representa
tive Dyer had stated that a great
number of citizens of German blood
had been dismissed by Federal of
ficials without hearing or without giv
ing the ma chance to prove their loy
alty simply because statements or af
fidavits had been made by citizens
who were interested in securing their
positions, and that the loyalty of
thousands of other citizens had been
questioned.
SIX HUNDRED
CANDIDATES Ft
; WOFLD-BE OFFICERS
DID NOT PASS TESTS
Commissions Refused to Large Num
ber of Applicants for Entrance to
Second Officers’ Reserve Corps—
Notifications Sent Out Yesterday.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4.—Six
hundred applicants for commissions
in the second officer's rseerve corps
at the Presidio were notified today
that they had failed to secure com
missions to attend the instruction
camp at the Presidio in this city.
HOl'SE ADOPTS BOTH
FOOD CONTROL BILLS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 4.—
Conference reports of both the food
control bill and the food survey bill
was adopted by the House.
ADMIRAL EVANS ARRIVES
FROM THE WESTWARD
The steamer Admiral Watson ar
rived in port from the westward to
day with Marshal S. O. Casler, Fred
Cameron and two prisoners as pas
sengers. The outgoing passengers
were: Capt. Monroe T. Simpson, and
family, for Palo Alta, Calif., Mrs.
Sergt. Schwechten and Lester Mulvey
for Seattle, and Fred D. Houghham,
Marshal Casler and a prisoner named
Fields for Cordova. She loaded 6000
cases of fish at the local cannery.
Charles Wilcox and family moved
from Keystone avenue today to their
new home on Sherman street.
Fred Cameron, former U. S. De
puty Marshal at Seldovia, arrived on
the Admiral Evans from the west
ward today, and joined Mrs. Cameron
and daughter at this place.
NANSEN SAYS
NORWAY STARVING
ASKS PRESIDENT REMOVE
EMBARGO SHIPMENT FOODS
Norwegian Commission Makes Plea
For Right to Import Food From
America—Promises Not Mouthful
Shall Reach (ierinany.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 4 —
Fritjof Nansen, head of the Norweg
ian Commission to America, which
arrived recently to confer with Presi
dent Wilson in regard to the embargo
placed on the shipment of food sup
plies to neutrals, stated today that
Norway was facing starvation as a
result of the embargo, and said that
Norway would release one million
tons of shipping in return for the
privilege of importing foods from the
United States with the additional
guarantee that Germany would not
receive one ounce of the supplies thus
sent.
Scuttle Fish Market
SEATTLE, Aug. 4.—Seattle prices
at noon today are: halibut 12c; sable!
fish 4c; red rock fish 2 l-2c.
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JN LONDON
AMERICAN TROOPS PARADE
STREETS ENGLISH CAPITAL
United States Soldiers, With Bands
Playing Patriotic Airs, aud Flags
Flying, Make Demonstration Be
fore King and Queen.
LONDON, Aug. 4.—With flags fly
ing and bands playing the “Star
Spangled Banner” and “God Save the
King” the American troops marched
thru the principal streets of London
this morning, and were afterwards
reviewed by the King and Queen.
This is the first time the troops have
been permitted to parade since they
landed on British soil. July 3.
DEPUTY MARSHAL UASLER
RETURN'S WITH MURDERER
United States Deputy Marshal S.
O. Uasler returned today from the
westward, with Nicolai Stefan, the
Talkeetna Indian, charged with the
murder of Talkeetna Stefan and his
wife with a club. For many weeks
the murderer Nicolai hid out and was
finally captured on the Susitna by U.
S. Marshal Healey and posse.
Mr. Casler reports that Arsenti Ro
manoff, wanted for a statutory charge
had not yet been recaptured, he hav
ing escaped from jail the second
time.
Capt. Monroe T. Simpson and fam
ily left today for Palo Alta, California
where Capt. Simpson has been as
signed to du^ in the quartermaster
department of the new cantonment
b.?lhg erected at that city.
Deputy Marshal Casler took a
prisoner to Cordova, whom he picked
up at Seward, to be tried on a charts
of obtaining goods under false pre
tenses.
PATHFINDER RETURNS FROM
DOWN SOUND TRIP
The launch Pathfinder returned
this morning from down-sound points
with following passengers, Fred Sur
ran'and S. Fielder from Port Nellie
Juan; Andy Marovich. a round trip
per.
O. A. M. W ILL GIVE BIG
DANCE TONIGHT
The Order of Alaskan Moose will
give another of their enjoyable balls
tonight in their spacious hall. Good
music will be furnished, and the floor
is in such condition that dancing
will indeed be a pleasure.
BRITISH VICE COUNSEL
DIES IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 4.—Wm.
H. Murray. British vice-consul, sta
tioned in this city, died last night.
STEAMER TAKES LARGE
CARGO OF CANNED SALMON
The steamer Admiral Evans lay at
the dock of the Valdez Packing Com
pany twelve hours today, loading
canned salmon Six thousand cases
were taken from this port.
COM. ROOT
ARRIVES SEATTLE
KCSSIAN COMMISSION
REACHES HOME SAFELY
Transport Kufl'alo Lands Commission
er Root and Party at Seattle Tt»day
—Re|xirts that Great Progress lias
l>een Made.
SEATTLE, Aug. 4.—-The American
mission, under command of Elihu
Hoot landed here last night after an
uneventful voyage across the Pacific
from Vladivostok. Russia. Secretary
Root stated that the commission had
“made progress,” but refused to oth
erwise discuss the matter until he had
interviewed the President.
DOWNSFORTY-THIRDPLANE
Lieutenant Georges Guynemer,
French Aviator, Holds Record.
K—--T ■:-r~ -=*
Although barely twenty-one. Lieuten
ant Guyueuier. France's superman of
the atr. Is officially credited with de
struction of four additional German
machines,Jjrlnglng his total record of
destruction to forty-three planes. He
has been twice wounded, once danger
ously. He was five times rejected tor
admission to the army on account of
his slight build.
COL. HOUSE VISITING
WESTERN CITIES
SEATTLE. Aug. 4.—Col. House,
the President's confidential adviser,
will arrive la Seattle tomorrow on a
tour of Inspection of conditions on
the Pacific Coast.
ALL DUS LEAD
FIRST ANNUAL FAIR TO
BE HELD SEPTEMBER 3, 4, 5
Score of Sub-committees Working to
Make Alaska Agricultural Exhibit
Success—Aim to Call Attention to
Vast Resources of Territory.
ANCHORAGE. Aug. 4.—All roads
lead to Anchorage on September 3,
4. and 5, the red letter day in the
calendar of that hustling young me
tropolis. The occasion is the first an
nual Alaska Agricultural Industrial
Fair, the initial celebration of the ad
vances made in the varied lines of
industry by the residents of Cook In
let during the two years just passed.
It is not the purpose of the man
agement to confine the enterprise to
the section contiguous to Anchorage
alone, but a general invitation has
been cordially extended to the var
ious Chambers of Commerce of Al
aska to take part actively In the fair
and make use of it to the advantage
of their respective communities, as
well. It is intended to be truly rep
resentative of every section of the
Northland, working toward the end
that what benefits Alaska as a whole
will, in like proportion, accrue to the
benefit of each individual town and
community. The general aim is to call
the attention of the world to the re
sources of this great territory that
they may be properly appreciated at
their true value and the rapid de
velopment ot the country be thereby
obtained.
Under the direction of Mr. Andrew
Christensen, manager of the Land
and Industrial Department of the
government railroad, as chairman of
the general committee in charge of
the fair, a score of sub-committees
are diligently engaged in the task of
having every industry and activity
fully represented at the exposition.
These committees have been careful
ly chosen with a view of having each
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TANKER HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
SUHMAKINE I IRES TWENTY
SHOTS AT Oil. V ESS EE
An American Tanker Arriving at New
York Relate* Thrilling Experiences
In Hattie With a German Subma
rine.
NEW YORK. Aug. 4.—An Ameri
can tanker, plying from New York
to European ports, arrived here to
day and reported that she had a nar
row escape from being sunk by a
German U-boat while crossing the At
lantic. Twenty shots were fired at the
oil boat by the submarine, and she
only escaped sinking by skillful man
euvering of the vessel and superior
speed.
CANADIAN STEAMER
STRIKE IS SETTLED
VANCOUVER. B. C.. Aug. 4—The
strike of (leek and fire room employes
of the Canadian Pacific. Grand Trunk
Pacific and other Canadian steamers
for an increase of 20 per cent in
wages lias been ended by concession
of a smaller increase and next Sat
urday the old schedule of sailings
will be resunie^after an interruption
of three weeks because of the strike.
ELKS TO RAISE RIG
WAR RELIEF FI ND
BOSTON, Mass., Aug. 4.—The con
vention of Beneolent and Protective
Order of Elks today voted to appro
priate 91,000.000 for a war relief
fund.' Former Governor John K. Ten
er, of Pennsylvania, president of the
National League baseball club and
secretary of the committee appointed
to look into war relief, presented the
motion, and it was carried unani
mously.