VOLUME XIV VALDEZ, ALASK, EKIDAY, OCTOBER 10 1017 NUMBER 240
RAIDER PRISONER
ESCAPES MIEDEN
American Captured by Famous Ger
man Raider Moewe. Imprison
ed Germany Gets Away
STOCKHOLM. Sweden, Oct. 19.—
W'illet Charles Smith, an American,
, captured hy the German ship Moewe.
and imprisoned in Lubeck, Germany,
escaped from confinement and arriv
ed here yesterday. The escaping pris
oner was six days without water.
LIBKRTY LOAN NKARH
25,000 DOLLAR MARK
Lieut, H. M. Faust, who is solicit
ing contributions to the second lib
ertyloan, stated today that the bonds
sold had reached $23,450 up to noon
today, and that much more money
was in sight. Lieut. Faust announc
ed that he would announce the pro
gram formulated for Liberty Day lat
er, after he had conferred with the
• committee, but that a big program
would be assured with a grand ball
at night.
IOWA GOES
FORM ITS
Constitutional Amendment Providing
for Prohibition Defeated by Ma
jority of Three Thousand
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DES MOINES, la., Oct. 19.—Com
plete returns indicate that the con
stitutional amendment for prohibition
being voted upon throughout the
state, has been defeated, the wets
leading by about 3000 votes. A bit
ter fight was waged on both sides, and
an immense amount of money was
« used in the compatgn.
10,000 PRISONERS
TAKENiBYjejTOHS
Fifty Guns Seized and Mucli Other
Material Taken When Germans
Occupy Island of Oesel
BERLIN, Oct. 19.—Ten thousand
*' prisoners were taken and a vast
amount of war materials, together
with fifty guns, when the Germans
occupied the island of Oesel. For sev
eral days past the German troops
have been marching into the capital
of the district, and now have posses
sion of all the islands in the Gulf
-of Riga, which they are fortifying
and getting ready to spend the win
ter. _
RUSSIAN FLEET
FORCED! FEE
Superior Fortes of Germans Compel
Russian Navy to Retreat Molm
Bay to Escape Capture
PETROGRAD, Oct. 19.—An offic
ial statement today says that 66 Ger
man warships, including two dread
* naughts, participated in the engage
ment with the much smaller Russian
fleet in the Gulf of Riga, forcing the
Russian fleet to retire to Molm bay,
north of Oesel, to escape capture by
their victorious foes. *
Russ Battleship Sunk
PETROGRAD, Oct. 19.—In a later
engagement In the Gulf of Riga be
tween a German and a Russian bat
tleship, the Russian battleship Salava
was sunk.
ON THE WAY TO RECEIVE ‘FIRST AID"
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t'anadiHtis resting while passing through mined village In Frame mi their way to the nearest "first aid "
WOULD DEVELOP
ALASKA FISHERIES
Salmon Contributing Materially to tbe
Food Supply—Must Kluliorate
and' Encourage Industry
SEATTLE, Oct. 19.—Advices from
Washington say that the government
is desirous of seeing the greatest pos
sible development of the fishing in
dustry in Alaska next season, espec
ially salmon, which Is contributing
materially to the food supply of the
world. It is advised that the fishing
industry be elaborated and encour
aged.
SAYS GERMANY IS QUITE
. SHORT OF FOOD STUFFS
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. 19.—
Food commissioner Hoover made pub
lic figures on the German weekly
food ration, with the observation that
the supply was far below the amount
required to maintain hodily health.
Mrs. S. B. Crockett is a Valdez pas
senger on the Alameda.
Mrs. H. Cookeriiie, wife of Dr.
Cockerille of this city, is a passenger
on the steamship Alameda.
John Clarkson, the well known
miner left on the steamer Mariposa
for the States where he will spend
the winter.
J. D. Leedy. the mining operator,
left on the steamer Mariposa for the
States to spend the winter.
Four mushers left Beaver Dam this
morning for Valdez.
Mariposa Due at 5:30
The steamship Mariposa will reach
Valdez from the west about 5:30
o’clock according to reports from the
steamship office.
SUGGESTS CHINESE LABOR
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E. P. Riptsy, Railroad Hoad.
Thinks Ws 8hould Admit Coolias.
Edward P. Itlpley, president of tbe
Santa Fe railroad, has caused some lit
tle stir in labor circles by tbe state
ment that 200,000 to 800,000 Chinese
coolies should be admitted to the Unit
ed States to solve the labor shortage
problem. He admitted, however, there
was little chance of this being dona.
IM.KAI) Gl'ILTY TO
SELLING WITHOI T LICENSE
A dispatch from Deputy Mossman,
at Anchorage, to Marshal Brenneman,
states that Ered Harris. Tom Patter
son and M. V. Edwards, who were ar
rested recently at that place with a
considerable quantity of booze in
their possession, which it is alleged
they had manufactured, were permit
ted to plead guilty to the charge of
selling liquor without a license. Har
ris and Patterson were sentenced to
imprisonment for six months in the
federal jail at Anchorage, and Ed
wards will serve a term of three
months.
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GREMJUCCESS
Seattle Arctic Club Started Festivities
At Noon and lasted Well In
to Night
SEATTLE, Oct. 19.—Alaska Day
was celebrated here yesterday more
lavishly than ever before. The cele
bration began at noon by the Arctic
Club lasted all day and far into the
night.
ALLEGE MANY
GERMANS DESERT
New York Paper Says Thirty-live
Thousand Have Crossed Frontier
Into Holland
NEW YORK, Oct. 19.—A cable to
the New York Sun states that 36,000
German deserters have crossed the
Dutch' frontier within the past two
months.
ANARCHY SPREADS
MUD
London Paper Says That in Petrograd
Alone Police are Trying to Co|»e
With 18,000 Criminals
LONDON, Oct. 19.—The Times
correspondent in Petrograd says that
anarchy is spreading throughout
Russia and that in Petrograd alone
the police are trying in vain to cope
with 18,000 criminals.
BELGIANS SHELL TEUTONS
IN FRONT DIXMUDE
PARIS, Oct. 19.—It is reported
here that the Belgian forces are vig
orously shelling the German trenches
in front of Dlxmude today.
Seattle Fish Prices
SEATTLE, Oct. 19.—Seattle price
at noon October eighteenth; halibut
sixteen cents; sable fish six and one
fourth cents.
GERMANS GET
II. S. WARSHIP
Destroyer Torpedbed and Gunner’s
Mate Killed and Five Seamen
Wounded—Makes Port
WASHINGTON, D. C. Oct. 19.—
The navy department announces that
an American destroyer was torpedoed
by a German submarine yesterday and
a gunner's mate was killed and five
seamen wounded. It is reported that
the destroyer was able to make port
under her own steam.
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After Conference Decide to Move
Government to Moscow—Keval
Has Heen Kvaeuated
PJETROGRAD, Oct. 19.—After a!
short conference here today the Rus-- i
sian government decided to move the
the capital of tiie nation to Moscow.:
Minister of Public Welfare Kiskkin'
announced the evacuation of Revel j
today at tiie entrance of the Gulf ot j
Finland. All schools have closed and
a hegira of citizens has started, to
ward the interior.
German Boats Bunk
\ PETROGRAD, Oct. 19.—Two Ger
man torpedo boats were sunk by Rus
sian mines in the waters of Molm
Sound yesterday the war office an
nounced.
Germany Controls Railroads
BERLIN, Oct. 19.—The German
government is in control of all rail
ways and has announced thru trains
to Rlgam, starting today.
SEAM AGREES
THE GOOD
Commander Greene's Threat to Keep
Men Away Forces Authorities to
Promise to Suppress Vice
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SEATTLE, Oct. 19.—Figuratively
speaking, Commander Greene’s threat
that soldiers of Camp Lewis would
not be permitted to visit a city so
notoriously morally unclean as Seat
tle has brot Mayor Gill and the au
thorities down on their knees in their
anxiety to share the trade of the can
tonment. A promise was given Com
mander Greene today by President A.
J. Rhoads of the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce that all disorderly houses
and gambling and hootlegging would
be suppressed.
The Moose Band marched down
McKinley street yesterday from their
hall and favored the cltlsens with
some One music in honor of Alaska
day. r
TRANSPORT
BY SUB.;
Jtf ARE DEAD
WASHINGTON, 1). Oct. 1».—An American trans|»ort, homeward
hound, wax sunk by a submarine yesterday while traversing the war
zone. Sixty-seven members of tlie crew were drowned. The briefest dis
patch hrougl^ tlie news to tlie War Department, and it is probable that
all the dead are members of the crew. Tlie vessel carried a crew of 1(17
persona.
HELLO GIRLS
WILL STRIKE
All Cities on Coast Will be Tied up
Tomorrow—Sixty thousand Peo
ple in Seattle Affected
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PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 19.—The
failure of the leaders of the telephone
unions to adjust wages and the atti
tude of employers and employes in
dicate that a strike will he called
by the operatives tomorrow in all
cities on the Pacific coast.
Seattle Greatly Affected
SEATTLE, Oct. 19.—Sixty thous
and Seattle phones will be affeated
by the strike called for tomorrow.
BISHOP BUNOZO
Largest Gathering of Catholic Digni
taries Ever Seen in the North
west Honors Bishop
VANCOrVEK. B. C.. Oct. 19.—
Bishop Bunozo, vicar apostolic of
Prince Rupert and the Yukon, and
titular bishop of Tentyrie and the an
cient Egyptian See was consecrated
yesterday in this city, in the presence
of the largest number of Catholics
and church dignitaries ever assembl
ed in the Northwest.
Sixteen inches of snow are report
ed at the pass.
A six horse team belonging to
James Wilson’s freighting outfit ar
rived in town yesterday.
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MADE IN AMERICA.
Shall* Waiting to Bo Shippad to
Front For Ua* Againat Garmana.
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Some of these shells, which are aow
stored la France waiting to be shipped
to the front, are made in America by
imwiitM. How are we going to get
them to the enemy? That’s easy.
Lears It to the allied big gone to aboot
'em orer.
WOMEN WILL
PROTECT SELVES
At a Mass Meeting Held in Seattle
Women Name Vigilance Commit
tees-\re Arming
SEATTLE, Oct. 19.—The women
of the city are holding mass meetings
and have named a vigilance commit
tee of twelve to devise ways and
means to end the reign of the slug
ger who is terrorizing the city.
Arm Themselves
SEATTLE, Oct. 19.—Many women
of the city are openly carrying re
volvers for protection against the
brute who has been holding up and
slugging scores of women in Seattle.
WILL CO-OI’FRATF
WITH MIIFRTV LOAN
Dr. J. A. Silverman received the
following telegram from (’. D. Stim
son, manager of the Northwest Divi
sion of the Red Cross this morning:
Red Cross Chapter.
Valdez, Alaska.
The following received from Na
tional Headquarters signed by H. D.
Gibson and General Manager Davis
on requests me to send tliis message
to you.
‘‘I take great pleasure in forward
ing with my hearty endorsement to
all division managers of the Red
Cross tile following telegram just re
ceived from Secretary McAdoo at San
Bernardino, Cal."
"If it will not interfere with your
plans and Red Cross work think it
would be immediately helpful to Lib
erty Loan if you would request all
Red Cross organizations in the coun
try to join in with the Second
Liberty Loan organizations every
where an intensive drive for sale of
Liberty Bonds during last week of
campaign. I feel confident of loan's
success if every energy of American
people is put forth. I find splendid
spirit everywhere I have been, but
much practical work remains to be
done.
“Your immediate co-operation with
Liberty Loan Committee most strong
ly urged.
"C. D. STIMSON,
"Manager Northwestern Division."
Admiral Watson Sails
SEATTLE. Oct. 19.—The Admiral
Watson sailed yesterday after
noon for Valdez and way ports. Her
only passenger for Valdez was C. C.
Titus.
Walter Elliot drove a party of
court visitors out thru the canyon
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Martin and Mr.
and Mrs. H. B. Selby autoed to the
canyon yesterday.
STR. ALAMEDA SAILS
FOR ALASKA TORTS
The steamship Alameda sailed yes
terday afternoon for southwestern
Alaska with Miss Elsie Ross, Mrs. S.
B. Crockett and Mrs. H. Cockerille
as passengers for Valdez. v
Frank Gustafson yesterday donat
ed f 10 to the Moose Band to help the
boys along.
No Bead Pra&ice
There will be no practice of the
Moose Band tonight.