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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28. 1917 , NUMBER Ifl
APPROPRIATION IS
KILLED III DOUSE
FOR ALASKA ROADS AND TRAILS
Congressman Gordon of Ohio and
Congressman Stafford of Illinois
Succeed In Killing Appropriation or
$500,000 in Military Rill.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 23.—
Congressman Gordon of Ohio, demo
c rat, and Congressman Stafford of
Illinois, republican, today succeeded
in having the $500,000 appropriation
for Alaskan roads and trails eliminat
ed from the Military Appropriation
bill. Colonel W. P. Richardson,
chairman of the Alaska Road Com
mission, through whose efforts th-;
appropriation was put in the bill, has
been ill and unable to assist the
iriends of the appropriation in secur
ing its passage. It is generally believ
ed the appropriation will be restored
in the Senate.
DECLARES GERMAN
VICTORY CERTAIN
ENGLAND FACING STARVATION
tier man Secretary of the Treasury
Says Undersea Campaign is Exceed
ing Hopes and That England Will
he Starved Out.
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BERLIN, Feb. 23.—Dr. Helfferich,
secretary of the treasury, in a state
merit today, declared the result of the
3ernian submarine warfare had far
deeded expectations, and that Eng
ind is rapidly facing starvation. He
asserted positively that England could
rot stand out in the face of a certain
rutting oft' of all food supplies and
hat she must soon capitulate. With
her must fall into line the French.
Italians, and Russians, and certain
victory for Germany over her enemies
was assured within the next few
months.
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SmS AMERICANS
BEEN RELEASED
YARROWDALE PRISONERS FREE
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Advices Received at Amsterdam
From Berlin Say No Longer Held
Prisoners but do not Tell W'hero
They have been Sent.
I AMSTERDAM, Feb. 23.—Advices
received here from Berlin state that
Germany has already released the
American prisoners brought to Ger
many on the captured British steam
er Yarrowdale, but the report does
not state whether they are still in
Germany or have been sent to some
^ neutral port.
M. R. and Mrs. Millard left this
morning on the launch B. F. M. to
return to the Granite mine, after
'••pending several days In town.
Notice of Masonic Meeting.
There will be an important Mason
ic meeting Friday evening at eight
o’clock for the installation of officers.
All members are requested to be pres
- ent. Visiting brothers welcome.
2t ED WOOD, Sec.
J^rs. R. Demain Nichols and .daugh
ter, Miss Helen, were arrivals on the
Alaska to join Rev. Nichols, of the
Congregational church, and will tak-3
up their residence in the parsonage.
A large number of steerage passen
A; ers en route for the railroad con
r struction work at Anchorage passed
through this morning on the steam
ers Farragut and Alaska.
ALASKA ARRIVES AND
DEPARTS FOR WESTWARD
The steamship Alaska arrived here
from the south at 6 o’clock this morn
ing and left at 10 o’clock for Seward
and waf ports Her passengers for
Valdez were Mrs. A. Tramontln, Mrs.
R. D. Nichols, Miss Helen Nichols, C
F. Swanson, Andrew Markensen and
C. E. Bunnell. The Alaska is expect
ed to arrive here on her return trip
early Sunday morning.
STEAMER CELTIC
REPORTED SUNK
STRUCK MINE OFF LIVERPOOL
Liner Philadelphia Arrives In New
York Bringing Word of Accident
Nearby Vessels Refused to Assist
Her Fearing Submarine Attack.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—The steam
ship Philadelphia of the American
Line arrived in port here today, and
brings the report that the steamship
Celtic of the White Star line, struck
a mine on February 14, about twelve
miles out from Liverpool, and is be
lieved to have received injuries from
which she sunk. The officers of the
Philadelphia say that steamers in
fight of flies tricken vessel refused to
approach her to give aid, fearing that
she had been torpedoed by a Get m m
submarine, and that any vessel ap
proaching would meet a similar fate.
The Philadelphia saw no submarines
cn her westward voyage.
The Celtic was built in 1901 by
Harland & W’ollfe at Belfast. She was
a twin-screw steel steamer of 20,907
tons displacement, 697 feet long, 7f»
feet beam and 48 feet depth of hold,
and was equipped with engines of
more than 14,000 horsepower.
TAFT DECLARES
WAR INEVITABLE
KKYAN HAVE TO CHANGE TI NE
Ex-Prescient in Address Before the
Students of Johns Hopkins Univer
sity Says Bryan and Other Paci
ficists will have to Prepare for War.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 23.—Ex-Presi
dent William Howard Taft, in an ad
dress before the students of Johns
Hopkins University in this city today,
on the national crisis, stated that
William Jennngs Bryan and the pa
cificists of his kind must soon change
their tune and prepare for war, as
serting that there is no escape from
an armed conflict with the Central
Powers of Europe.
SIR HENRY DALZIEL.
Buys Pall Mall Gazatta aa
Mouthpiaca of Lloyd Goorgo. I
WOULD CONTROL
PRICEOF FOODS
IS PREPARING A RESOLUTION
Congressman F’essc of Ohio Will In
troduce Resolution Authorizing the
Government to Fix Maximum Price
at Which All F'oodstufTs Re Sold.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 23.—
Congressman Simeon D. Fess of Ohio
is preparing a resolution to be intro
duced in the House providing for the
temporary control by the government
of all food prices. The resolutions will
provide that the government shall fix
a maximum price at which all food
stuffs may be sold during the continu
ation of the war in Europe or any war
in which the United 8tates may be
come engaged.
PASSAGE BILL
FORBIDS SHIPMENT OF LIQUOR
Forsee National Prohibition—Bill
Prohibiting Shipment Liquors to
•» Dry States Passes After Two Hours
of Uproarous Debate.
WASHINGTON. D. Feb. 23.— j
The “Drys“ the rejoicing over thei
passage of the bin prohibiting the
shipment of liquors into dry states,!
and claim to forsee «n this action on
the part of Congress the clearing of I
the road to a National Prohibition
law. The bill passed the House yes
terday after two hours of uproarous
debate, party lines being completely
smashed. It is expected the president |
will sign the bill this week. Under j
the provisions of this bill fully one-j
third of the United States will be
‘ Bone Diy." The measure provides
tor a fine of $1,000 or six months
imprisonment for the first offense and '
cne year imprisonment for the sec
end and subsequent offenses.
SEITTLE PRICES
IRE TOO HIGH:
SAYS ENGINEERING COMMISSION
Will Open Offices in San Francisco
and Portland for the Purchase of
Materials and Supplies for the
Alaska Railroad.
SEATTLE, Feb. 23.—The Alaskan
Engineering Commission has opened
offices in San Francisco and Portland I
for the purchase of materials and sup- j
plies for the Alaska railroad. The
officers assert that they can get better j
prices and more prompt deliveries i
in these cities than they can in Seat
tle.
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I AMBASSADOR GfiRARl)
ARRIVES AT MADRID
1 —
MADRID, Feb. 23.—James W.
!Gerard, the United States Ambassador
to Germany, arrived here last evening
from France, and will leave within
a few days for the United States.
GOVERNMENT TO FIX
PRICE PRINT PAPER
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i WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 23.—
It became known here today that the
print paper manufacturers have yield
ed in their opposition to the govern
inetu’8 aborts to restore normal prices
;and have agreed to permit the Fed
jeral Trade Commission to determine
ia fair scale. They only did this when
j confronted with the alternative of
| personaT action by President Wilson
land a special session of congress to
| pass remedial legislation.
SMS NOTE WILL
HASTEN BREAK
AUSTRIA TO SUPPORT GERMANY
Frankfurter Zeitung Asserts it is
Known Austria will Uphold Ger
Man Policy and Wilson Note Will
Only Hasten Diplomatic Break.
BERNE. Switzerland, Feb. 23.—
It a recent Issue of the Frankfurter
Zettung, a copy of which has been re
ceived here, It is stated In the Berlin
corresr">ndence that It is positively
known that Austria will fatly support
Germany in her submarine campaign
and that tl^e note of President Wilson,
of the United States, asking Austria
to define her position in this respect
will merely hurry the diplomatic
break which is inevitable.
SCOTTY ALLEN IS
Ed ROUTE VALOEZ
OX HIS WAV TO THE CAPITAL
Legislator From Nome Wires Pros
pector Cor Sailing Dates—.Making
Record Trip With Dog Team—Will
lie (liven Reception Cpon Arrival.
Scotty Allen, member of the legis
lature from the Second division, fa
mous dog racer in Nome’s annual
sweepstakes event, and probably one
of the best known men in the terri
tory, is now in Fairbanks on his way
to Juneau to attend the session of the
Territorial legislature. Last night
Mr. Allen wired the Prospector as to
the sailings from Valdez to Juneau,
indicating that he intended to come
out this way. and a reply was sent
asking him to visit here and assuring
him of a hearty reception. Mr. Allen
left Nome February 1, and is makiu^
a remarkably fast trip. It is expect
ed he will reach here in time to take
the boat sailing south about March J.
MUST SACRIFICE
MATERIAL WANTS
OTHERWISE DISASTER IMPENDS
Premier Uoyd George in Address to
House of Commons Hays Must En
courage Agriculture and Stop Im
portation of Non-Essentials.
LONDON, Feb. 23.—In an address,
before the House of Commons today
Premier Lloyd George said that the
success of the Entente Allies depend
ed very largely upon the willingness
of the people to make sacrifices it;
their present material wants, other
wise disaster must overtake the coun
try. He urged that every possible en
couragement be given agriculture,
that the country may be in a larger
measure self-sustaining, and urged
thut the importation of fruits and
oliier non-essentials be stopped.
GERMAN SAILORS ARE
RELEASED FROM CUSTODY
SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 23.—The
crews of the two German vessels held
in detention here, for destroying tt^c
engines on the ships and otherwise
wrecking the vessels, have been or
dered released by instruction frotr
Washington, the Department holding
that it^iad no jurisdiction in the mat
ter until war was declared between
the two countries. The men return
ed to their ships at Eagle Harbor.
I m i
The steamship Alaska had a large
consignment of fresh meat for Sew
ard aboard. The whole after deck
was hung with quarters of beef and
whole muttons.
FARRAGl'T ARRIVES AND
HAILS FOR SEWARD
The steamer Admiral Farragut ar
rived In port about 4 o'clock this
morning and sailed for Seward about
two hours later. She had no passen
gers for Valdez. She is expected to
return from s«>»<»rd tomorrow even
ing, and on her way south will stop
in at the mine of the Alaska Mine;
Company at Fidalgo bay and take on
a cargo of ore.
SEW STATES
VERMONT DEFEATS MEASURE
Maine, Minnesota and Ohio Give l ull
or Partial Suffrage to Women—
Similar Pro|tosition Is Defeated by
Vermont Legislature.
AUGUSTA, Maine. Feb. 23.--By u
unanimous vote the state senate to
day passed the bill giving the women
of the state the right of suffrage in
Presidential elections.
Full Suffrage Minnesota
ST PAUL, Feb. 23. -The House
of Representatives this morning pass
ed a bill granting full suffrage to wo
men. It i3 expected that the measure
will pass the senate without opposi-l
tion.
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Suffrage in Ohio
I COLUMBUS. Feb. 23. Governor
I Cox today signed the bill passed by
I the State Legislature granting surf
j rage to women.
Defeated Vermont
MONTPELIER, Fell. 23.- The leg
isiature today defeated the bill grant
ing presidential suffrage to women.
GERMANS CAPTURE
FRENCH POSITION
OX THE CHAMPAGNE FRONT
War Office States Pivotal Position
Taken and that French have Suf
fered Heavy lx»sses in Unsuccess
ful Counter Attacks.
BERLIN, Feb. 23.—A war office
bulletin issued today states that the
Germans have captured a pivotal po
sition on the Champagne front, and
are holding it despite furious counter
attacks by the French, who have suf
fered heavy losses in their unsuccess
ful counters.
George Mead shipped a new steel
stack to the Granby mine this morn
ing.
I CHARLES M. C. HEALEY.
Ex-Police Chief of Chicago
Accused In Graft Case.
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STECHER RETAINS
HK (UTCF.XHHKS HIS Ol'I'OXKNT
In Catch-u.s-Catoli Can limit for (lie
('liani|>ionslil|i in Frisco Fist Night ,
•loe Steelier Retails Title by Throw
ing Santell Two Straight Falls.
SAN FRANCISCO. Fell. 23.- Four
teen thousand people turned out last
night to witness the championship
wrestling bout between Joe Stecher,
the Nebraskan who claims the catch
as-catch-can wrestling championship,
and Santell. who had championship
aspirations. A great interest was
manifested in the match and tickeU
brought from $2.50 to $4.00. Sai.
tell was clearly outclassed by the \
champion, who secured the first fall ;
in 37 minutes 17 seconds, and the ]
recond fall in 17 minutes and 54 sec
onds.
niTST
IN BROOKLYN
POLICE .ARK ROUGH LY H ANDLED
Thousands of Women Gather in Dem
onstration Against High Price of
Foodstuffs—Mayor Promises l*uu
isli those Illegally Inflating Prices.
NEW YORK. Fob. 23.— Further
rioting occurred in Brooklyn yester
day when thousands of women gath
ered in a demonstration against the
high cost of living. The police re
serves were called out to preserve or
der and were roughly handled by the
women who yelled that they were not
criminals but were starving and want
ed bread.
Tiie Mayor has authorized an in
vestigation into the cause of tlie ex
tremely high prices prevailing and
promised tiie women he would do all
in his power to punish anyone found
guilty of illegally holding up prietv;
WILSON ATTENDS THE
WASH I NGTOX CELERHATM >N
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 23.—
President Wilosn yesterday after
noon attended the Washington Birth
day celebration, and was one of the
principal speakers. He re-pledged his
allegiance to the American flag, and
stated that he would do his utmost to
preserve its honor and dignity both
on land and sea. Senator Pomercue
of Ohio also made an address in which
he bitterly assailed the pacificists.
COURT DENIES WRIT
IN THE KA.N1TZ CASE
On Wednesday afternoon Attorney
O. P. Hubbard argued before the dis
trfet court an application for a writ of
habeas corpus in the case of the Uni
ted States vs. Otto Kanitz. Judge
Brown took the matter under advise
ment and this morning rendered a de
cision denying the writ.
MARIPOSA MEETS WITH
HEAVY WEATHER ON TRIP
SEATTLE, Feb. 23.—The steam
ship Mariposa, from Valdez, arrived
in port here last night, some time be
hind her schedule. The officers re
port having encountered very severe
weather and were compelled to an
chor in Johnston Strait for eignt
hours to wait for the storm to sub
side.
Don't forget the basketball games
at Moose Hall tonight. Moose vs
Ptnzon and the Blues vs the Whites
GREAT BRITAIN HAH
DECLARED WAR ZONE
LONDON, Feb. 23.—In an effoir
to block the German submarine war
Fare Great Britain has declared a
war zone which includes the bases
of the undersea raiders which ex
tend along the Norway, Scotland
and Irish steamer routes.