VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA. TUESDAY, JULY, 10, 1917 NUMBER 160
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MARE ISLAND
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EXPLOSION YESTERDAY
TAKES HEAVY TOLL
At Three O’clock Yesterday Death
^ Toll Had Reached Five Killed.
Thirty-One Injured, Eight Miss
ing.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July iO.—
Five were killed and thirty-one were
injured in the Mare Island disaster
yestefday morning, when the store
houses and magazines of the navy
yard blew up. According to navy de
partment advices at three o'clock this
afternoon, the dead, wounded and
missing will reach forty-four. A num
ber of sailors' sleeping quarters near
the explosion were seriously injured.
VALLEJO, July 10.—Eight men
are still missing and it is now believ
ed they are d«ad. The navy yard of
ficials are extremely reticent as to the
^ause of the explosion.
List of Identified Dead
VALLJO. July 10.—The dead:
ALLEN F. MSKENZIE. Chief Gun-]
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ner.
Mrs. ALLEN F. McKENZIE, and1
two children.
Two civilian employes.
A large party of marines are search
ing the ruins for the bodies of other
Jdctims, who are believed to have per
ished.
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AMERICAN ARMY ENTRAINS
FOR NEW BASE CAMP
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FRANCE, July 10.—The American]
army is entraining today for an new I
camp close the battle front.
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DELEGATE SULZER SECURES
v PRIVILEGE FROM GOVERNMENT
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Alaskans Would Have Been Denied
Privilege of Wearing Shoulder
Straps Had Not Delegate Person
ally Solicited Privilege
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^ WASHINGTON', D. t\. July 10.—!
Had not Delegate Clias. A. Sulzer, of
Alaska, discovered an omission in the
circular issued by the War Depart
ment on June 4 announcing the sec
ond series of training camps for of
ficers, the territory of Alaska would
have been denied the privilege of hav
ing any of her sons wear shoulder
straps in Uncle Sam’s new armies
The circular in question made ap
portionments for all of the States of
the Union, on the basis of popula
tion. Michigan got 482; Washington
got 240; Oregon got 130; Arizona got
40 and so on. But Alaska was left out.
Delegate Sulzer took up the matter
immediately with the Adjutant Gen
eral. He was informed that the Com
manding General of the Western De
partment had the matter in hand. The
Commanding General of the Western
^Department replied to Mr. Sulzer’s
telegraphic inquiries that a special or
der from the Adjutant General would
be necessary. Mr. Sulzer again called
on the Adjutant General and pleaded
Alaska’s cause. He pointed out that
the Alaskan patriot would make a
better officer and soldier than his
Easjkrn brother and cited as an in
stance the case of Captain Dan Pull
en, of Skagway who went to West
Point from Alaska and graduated at
the head of a class of men picked
•jrom all parts of the United States.
The Adjutant General was con
vinced by the time Mr. Sulzer left
and on June 19 the formal order was
issued alloting 20 places to Alaskans
in the second officers’ reserve train
ing camp at the Presidio, Cal. Nevada,
with a greater population than Alas
ka, was allotted but 16 men.
FIRST DRY
ij TODAY
Wild. BE PICKED FROM
NUMBER REGISTERED
War Department Official* Have Oom
pleted Arrangements for l irst Levy
For Military Purpose*—Conscripts
Be Notified Immediately.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. July 10.—
The first draft of citizens registered
for military duty will be made today.
687,000 men will be drawu for for
eign service. The corscriots will be
notified immediately to renort at the
training camps.
BELGIAN MU
ARRIVES AT SEATTLE
SAYS AMERICA HAS GOT
THE KAISER'S NANNY
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Huron Moncheur Declare* That En
tranee of United State* Into Great
War ln*ure* Ultimate Victory for
Entente Allies.
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SEATTLE. July 10.—The Belgian
mission arrived here yesterday from
Spokane, and delivered an address to
a crowded hall in this city last even
ing. Baron Moncheur. head of the
mission, stated that the entrance of
the United States into the war. in
sured an ultimate victory for the en
tente allies, and that the United States
has got the kaiser's goat.
Ijeave for Portland
SEATTLE. July 10.—The Belgian
mission left here today for Portland.
UHRISTION SCIENCE LECTURE
DRAWS LARGE AUDIENCE
The lecture cn “Christian Science”
in Eagle Hall last evening drew a
large audience, and for more than an
hour Mr. Virgil O. Strickler. C. S.
B.,* member of the Board of Lecture
ship of the Mother Church, the First
Church of Christ. Scientist, held his
audience while he talked on his sub
ject. Those who attended say Mr.
Strickler is a mpst convincing talker,
and a splendid lecturer. He is full of
anecdote and is a brilliant conversa
tionalist on many interesting subjects
besides those he lectures on, having
traveled widely in various parts of the
country. Mr. Stickler's address will
be published in full in next Saturday’s
Miner, and will be well worth read
ing. _
HEMPLE COPPER PROPERTY
RUNNING TWO SHIFTS
Mark Gleason and H. Wilson left
today for Landlock Bay, where they
will work in the Hemple Copper Com
pany's property. The mine is now
running a day and a night shift.
REV. R. J. CRIMONT
CONSECRATED BISHOP
SEATTLE, Wash., July 10.—The
Rev. R. J. Crimont will be consecrat
ed bishop of the Catholic diocese of
Alaska November, all the bishops of
the northwest participating.
Discuss Lit | nor Permits
TACOMA, July 10.—Legality of is
suing liquor permits was discussed
by county auditors in the opening ses
sion of the state convention yesterday.
Several considered it justifiable to is
sue the permit if the applicant, know
ing the new conditions made by the
federal bone-dry law still desire it.
Miss Mae E. Billings, of Philadel
phia Pa., a sister of Corporal Wes
ley J. Billings of the local Signal
Corps, arrived last evening on the
steamship Alaska, and will spend her
vacation here.
AMERICAN SNIP
SOI BY SUB
CREW LANDED SAFELY
ON FRENCH COAST
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New York and Porto Rico Steamship,
Company Freighter Meet* Disaster
Off French Coast—l -Boat Allows
Crew to Take to Boat*.
LONDON, July 10.—The American
steamer Massapeque, owned by the
New York and Porto Rico Steamship
Company of New York, was sunk by
a submarine off the coast of France
yesterday. The crew states that they
were unwarned of the proximity of
the submarine until it appeared dir
ectly ahead, with its guns trained on
the vessel, which was compelled to
heave to. The crew were forced to
take to open boats, and after a peril
ous voyage landed safely on the coast
of France.
The Massapeque was a steel vessel
of 3193 tons. 314 feet in length, 42
feet beam and 2*> feet depth of hold.
She was built in Sunderland, England,
in 1893. and carried a crew of 33
men. She was formerly of British reg
ister.
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DEEDS AND NOT WORDS
PREVAIL SAYS OFFICIAL
Von Hindenhurg Makes Statement to
Reichstag That Germany Will Win
by Force of Arms anil Not by Talk
ing About War.
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AMSTERDAM. July 10.—“We have
many enemies," said General Yon
Hindenhurg today :n an address to
the Richstag. “but not too many. We
will win by deeds and not by our
mouths. Germany must fight until the
last gasp."
SENT BOMBS TO BLOW
I P NORWEGIAN VESSELS
LONDON. July 10.—An account of
the German plot to blow up Norweg
ian steamships was given yesterday
by Foreign Minister Ihlen, says an
Exchauge Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen. M. Ihlen declared the
bombs were sent to Norway by the
German foreign office by means of a
messenger dispatched to the German
legation in Christiana. The Norweg
ian legation in Berlin had been order
ed to inform the German government
what had happened and to make a
sharp protest against this violation
of Norwegian territory. Norway, the
foreign minister said, was now await
ing Germany’s reply. After the exam
ination of the messenger had been
concluded he was handed over to Ger
many on condition that action be tak
en against him there and that he
should not be used again as a mes
senger to Norway.
VALDEZ MAN ENGAGED
IN AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS
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Under the head of the Seneca Gar
age Company, Rudolph Schmidt, a
former Valdezan, writes that he has
S«ne into the automobile and acces
sories business in Seattle, at 111 Sen
eca Street. His building has a floor
space of 11.000 square feet, with a
storage of 85 cars. He claims to have
one of the largest and most modern
outfits in Seattle. His brother-in-law,
C. J. Solid, is interested in the busi
ness with him.
ENGLISH BOMBARD BIG
GERMAN GUN WORKS
AMSTERDAM, July 10.—The en
tente airplanes bombarded the gigan
tic Essen and Krupp Gun Works yes
terday. killing five persons aud doing
an immense amount of damage.
MISTAKE
MANY JIMS
RUSSIAN CAVALRY PURSUING
RETREATING GERMANS
Forty-eight Gun« and Seven Thousand
Prisoners Captured by Slavs In Bat
tle Yesterday In Stanislau Sector
on Galician Front.
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PETROGRAD, July 10.—The war
office announced today that the Rus
sian troops had captured 700 pris
oners and 48 guns in the Stanislau
sector, in Galicia, forcing the Ger
mans tp retreat from the field to
ward ttaie Rumanian front. The Rus
sian cavalry are hotly- pursuing the
retreating Teutons.
“THE MAJESTY OP THE LAW”
AT THE EMPRESS TONIGHT
George Fawcett, supported by an
all star cast, will present “The Maj
esty of the Law" at the Empress The
atre tonight. This is a Paramount
drama of unusual interest, portray
ing a Virginia judge forced to sen
tence his son to prison for a crime
which the young man was found
guilty of. How he turned out to be
innocent, will be shown on the screen
in five gripping acts tonight at the
Empress. The picture will be preceed
ed by a Pathe News.
SHEELORS ARE IX
SKAGWAV FOR SIMMER
In a letter received today from Mr.
and Mrs. F. W. Sheelor, well-known
to all Valdezans who have been in
the country more than a year or so,
they say they are again located at
Skagwav for the summer, doing a
good business. Mr. Sheelor is a pan
oramic artist of more than usual abil
ity and his pictures are greatly sought
after by those who desire Alaskan
views.
INDIANS ID
BREEDSMIPT
NOT COMPELLED TO
REGISTER FOR SERVICE
Telegraphic Instruction From Acting
Governor Davidson Says Indians,
Aleuts and Eskimos Need Not Com
ply With Regulations.
A telegram received today from
Acting Governor Davidson of Juneau,
states that he has received a telegram
from Washington informing him that
Indians and mixed bloods are exempt
from Registration for enforced mili
tary service, and that the same ap
plies to Aleuts and Eskimos.
Therefore all natives in the terri
tory will not be compelled to serve,
but will probably be accepted If they
volunteer.
BOOZE IS DECLARED
MINERS’ WORST FOE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 10.—
Eliminate strong drink from the coal
producing states, J. D. A. Morrow,
of the Pittsburg Coal Producers’ As
sociation, told the senate interstate
commerce committee today, and coal
production will be increased 25,000,
000 tons a year. Alcoholic liquor is
one of the worst enemies of the min
er? in Western Pennsylvania, said
Mr. Morrow. “It is impossible to get
men to work more than a few days
a week even when the car supply per
mits.
DEAN OF UNIVERSITY
DIES UNEXPECTEDLY
SEATTLE, July 10.—Dean Arthur
Hagget of the University of Washing
ton. died last night from a pernicious
case of La Grippe. He was 47 years
of age.
MWILL
HELP AMERICA
SEND HALF MILLION TONS
TRANSPORTS FOR TROOPS
In Return for Iron and Steel Plates
for Sliip Construction, the Japanese
Government Will Lend C. S. Gov
ernment Many Ships During War.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 10.—
Japan will supply the United States
with a half million tons of steamships
to transport American soldiers to Eu
rope, according to a dispatch received
here today from Tokyo, and in re
turn the United States will furnish
her iron and steel plates for use in
ship building.
Japan is short on iron and steel and
has been attempting to secure a con
signment from this country for some
time.
GERMAN OUTWITTED
BV YANKEE AIRMAN
PARIS, July 10.—Corporal James
: Norman Hall. American aviator and
' member of the Lafayette flying squad
ron, who has been reported killed in
an encounter with German airplanes,
has fortunately escaped death. Tho
he is badly wounded, there are hopes
of his recovery.
Hall was flying over the German
| lines when attacked by a German air
plane. After a hot encounter seven
other German machines came to the
assistance of the German plane and
in his unequal fight Hall was shot
through the lung. He managed how
ever. with great courage and cool
ness to bring his machine down with
in the French lines. He fainted just
before landing, but had strength and
presence of mind enough to cut oft
the gasoline to ease the landing so
that the machine was not destroyed.
Hall was taken to the Soissons hos
pital where he now is under treat
ment. In addition to the wound in his
lung, he received a bullet across the
forehead, which is of an insignificant
nature. The doctors are hopeful of
his recovery and the military author
ities are deeply interested, as Hall is
considered one of the most daring
members of the Lafayette squadron.
He is a son of Mrs. A. W. Hall, of
Colfax. Iowa.
SUMMER COMPLAINT KILL
ING CHILDREN IN MISSOURI
ST LOUIS. Mo.. July 10.—Sixty
eight children have died from a sev
ere form of summer complaint in
Southeastern Missouri during the past
few weeks, according to information
telephoned here today.
More than 200 persons, mostly
children now are ill with the disease,
and about a fourth of these are in a
serious condition.
The information came here from
Dr. C. M. Harrison, coroner of Dunk
lin County, and Dr. E. S. Tate, cor
oner of Scott County.
Dr. Harrison reported fifty child
deaths in Dunklin County in the last
six weeks and Dr. Tate reported
eighteen in Scott County. According
to the reports from the physicians,
the epidemics that have struck the
two counties are similar, but are not
identical. Dr. Harrison said the deaths
in Dunklin County were due to entero
colitis, an infection of the intestines.
Dr. Tate said the disease in Scott
County was iliocolitis, a summer com
plaint similar to enterocolitis.
SEWARD BASEBALL TEAM
OX STEAMER ALASKA
The Seward baseball team was on
the steamship Alaska last evening,
returning home from Cordova, where
they played a series of games. The
boys were loud in their praises for
the Cordovaites and stated that they
took every game in the series from
the clam diggers.
AUSTRIAN CABINET HAS
ONCE MORE RESIGNED
VIENNA. July 10.—Tlie Austrian
cabinet has once more resigned and
their resignation has ouce more been
accepted, according to a report issued
by high officials here today.
BETHMANN-HOLWEGG STATES
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IN SPEECH TO REICHSTAO
Declared Germany Was Unable to Ac
cept Socialist Proposition of No An
novation* and No Indemnities on
Account of Failure in Russia.
BERLIN, July 10—"Germany must
fight to the last gasp." said Beth
mann Holwegg in a speech before tho
Reichstag this morning. "Altho as
sailed by a world of foes she must
fight to the consummation of a glor
ious victory.”
The above words are quoted from
the Tagliche Rundschau of Berlin,
saying the speech was made after a
secret meeting of a committee to ac
cept Socialist propositions of no an
nexation because these methods had
proven unsuccessful in Russia
KENNECOTT MINERS
MILL OUT
MINERS FIRM IN
DEMAND FOR RAISE
l*iii>pector <'oi-i-es|xindent at Scene of
Trouble Write*. Tliat No Disloyalty
Exists Among Men and Strike in
Purely Economic «*ue.
In a letter received today front
Harold Johnson from the scene of the
Kennecott strike. Mr. Johnson states
that no disorder exists, that the men
are standing pat in their refusal
to accept a sliding scale, and that the
miners are as loyal and patriotic as
any other body of men. Mr. John
son's fetter follows.
"Since Mr. Stannard. the manager,
returned June 20. lie lias ottered two
new wage-scales, both of which were
rejected because they are based on
the sliding scale: something entirely
out of place in Alaska, especially the
Interior. There is no reason for a
sliding scale in rich mines like the
Kennecott. as the ore value per ton,
even at the lowest market price of
copper, is from three to ten times
as great as the ordinary gold guartz
mine. Yet the company offers a scale
which at best, is hardly as good as
the prevailing wages for interior Al
aska, and in normal times sinks to
the Siwash level of $2.50 and $3.00
and board for underground work. As
the average period of employment is
only three and one-half months for
each man, and the railroad fare is
twelve and one-half cents a mile, it
will readily be seen that the mea
aren't getting rich at the company's
expense, but when a "billion dollar
outfit" is unwilling to sacrifice two
or three hundred dollars a day from
their already abnormal profits, how
could anyone expect the men to con
tinue working for 20 per cent less
than the prevailing wages for interior
Alaska? When the company talks of
patriotism they are simply wrapping
their dividends in the American fiag.
No Trouble At Mine
CORDOVA. July 10.—The irres
ponsible. unorganized element which
caused the recent walkout notice at
the Kennecott mine has apparently
been circulating false reports with
the view- of keeping men away from
this district. Juneau papers are ask
ing for the story, of the shooting of
miners by soldiers. If you have re
ceived such reports they are absolute
ly false. Everything is perfectly peace
able since the w'alkout. All saloons
within a distance ot 60 miles,of tho
strike are closed.
CORDOVA TINES
Rev. Father Fletcher arrived from
Cordova on the Alaska last evening
and held services in the church hero
this morning. He will return to Cor
dova on the Alaska.