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VOLUME XIV _VALDES ALASKA, TfilTUfflAT,' MAY 191(i _ NUMBE
IB LEADER
' FOUND GUILTY
HAS NOT BEEN SENTENCED VET
.Believed Executions of Revolutionists
Have Ceased and that Terms of Im
prisonment Will Be Substituted in
Future.
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DUBLIN, May 26.—John McNeill,
president of the Sinn Fein volunteers,
has been found guilty of treason by
the courtmartial before which he was
tried, the verdict being rendered to
day. As yet no sentence has beet:
pronounced against him, and it is in
timated that he will not be executed.
The protests that have been receiv
ed by the British government against
the executions that have already tak
en place, and the threats of a general
revolution in Ireland in which ali fac
tions will participate if the executions
are continued, are believed to have
had the effect of putting an end to the
executions of the revolutionists and
that hereafter those convicted of par
ticipation in the revolt will be given
prison sentences.
REPORTED CHANGE
GERMANJjPLOMAT
FORMER CHANCELLOR COMING
Rumored that Prince von Beulow,
Former Imperial Chancellor, Will
. Replace Rernstorffi as Ambassador
at Washington.
LONDON, May 28.—It is reported
here that Prince von Buelow, the fa
mous German diplomat, and formerly
the Imperial Chancellor, will soon be
sent to Washington as the ambassa
dor from Germany to the United
States to replace Count von Bern
storff. It is said that this action is
the outcome of von Bernstorff’s activi
ties jn connection with the various
German plots in the United States,
which are reported not to have been
sanctioned by the German govern
ment. Other important changes, it is
reported, will be made in the German
diplomatic service.
$400 CLEANUP AT
BOTTOM OF SHAFT
According to advices received frbm
Dcme creek, Gideon & Quirk cleaned
up $400 from the bottom of the shaft
on their ground on Dome creek on
which the big strike is reported to
have been made. The story is not
actually substantiated but a presuma
bly reliable person who recently re
turned from the creeks made the
statement that he had seen the clean
up and believed that it was worth at
least that sum.
Action Filed.
J. C. Hennessy, through his attor
ney, J. L. Reed, has filed an action in
the District court against M. Row
land to recover the sum of $300 al
leged to be due him on a promissory
note, and to foreclose a chattel mort
gage on certain personal property d’e-j
scribed as a gasoline power boat
known as the Swastika, one fishing
seine and 360 barrels.
Nome Hears News of Aero Route.
Nome is worked up over the report
that an aero contract has been award
ed to that city and that an aeroplane
would leave the coast with 600 lbs.
of mail for the northern city. There
was no foundation for the rumor, but
it caused intense excitement for a
time.
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Lady Pioneers Meet.
The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Order!
of Pioneers will meet this evening in;
Pioneer Hall. A large attendance of;
the members is desired.
W. A. Dickey of Jfte Three-man
Mining Company at Lahdlock Bay, is
a visitor in town.
Jack Surryhne has taken a post-;
tion with the Independent Laundry as!
deliveryman. I
SOLDIERS GIVEN AN
ANAESTHETIC EOF. WOUNDS
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NEW YORK. May 26.—Small bot
tles of anaesthetic are now being'
placed in the kits sent to soldiers of
the British army in France by the Va
cation War Relief association. A
spraying apparatus is attached to the
bottle so that the wounded soldier
may apply the liquid to his wound
quickly.
This produces local anaesthesia
which continues for three hours and
releases the soldier from pain while
awaiting the arrival of an ambulance.
Use of this particular anaesthetic is
said to have been authorised bjr the
British army medical service and by
Russian hospitals.
SUFFRAK10
SLEEP il ARMOR!
ARMY COTS WILE BE USED
Accomodations are Being Arranged
for o.OOO Women who are Expected
to Attend and take Fart in Suffrage
Facade in Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 26.—The First In
fantry Armory at Sixteenth street
and Michigan avenue is to be turned
into a huge dormitory for delegates
to the National Woman's Suffrage
parade on June 7. according to late
rumors emanating from the hospital
ity committee, of which Mrs. George
Bass is chairman.
Rows of army cots on the main
floor and in the balcony of the armory
—-enough to accommodate 5000'wom
en—will be installed in the big hail.
Women from all parts of-the coun
try are arriving in Chicago to assist
in the Congressional^^Unioja.tJjoniaR's
Party convention to be held June 5,
6 and 7.
NEW YORK IS
A BUSY PORT
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EXPORTS EXCEED TWO BILLION’S
Business Done Through the Port for
the First Quarter of the Year is
Largest in W’orld—Present Quart
er will Exceed First.
NEW YORK, May 26.—This is the
busiest port in the universe, with a
commerce that exceeds by far any
other port in the world. The exports
for the first quarter of this year thru
this port amounted to two billion dol
lars, and the exports for the present
quarter promise to exceed this am
ount. V
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You Can Make Money.
By investing in real estate. Let us
submit a list of our special bargains
to you. Alaska Inv. Co. 2t
SENATOR STONE.
Chairman of Committee
on Foreign Relations.
BLOODIEST BATTLE OF WAR ;
NOW RAGING VERDUN FRONT
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KOR SEVENTY-TWO HOURS BATTLE HAS BEEN WAGED UVULAS- j
INGLY, BOTH SIDES SUSTAINING TREMENDOUS LOSSES—GER- j
MANS CLAIM DECIDED GAINS —FRENCH ADMIT LOSS OF THEIR j
TRENCHES, BUT STATE ARE OCCUPYING DOUAMONT AND HE- j
PULSING ATTACKS AT HEADMAN’S HILL — GERMANY MAKING
HERCULEAN EFFORTS TO < APTUKE IMPORTANT POSITION.
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BERLIN, May 26.—Continuing the
bloodiest fight in history, the giant
German nutcracker is slowly clawing
in oa Verdun. During the las! 70
hours the right jaw has been advanc
ed along a front three mhes in extent,
and the tall of Verdun is practically
assured. 4
After sacrificing more than ah en
tire army corps in a vain endeavir to
retain Douamont Hill, the F switch
evacuated the whole stronghold) It
is estimated that more,than thirty
thousand men died fighting in the un
derground caverns about the ru'ias of
Douamont, where the battle rgged
with unabated ferocity for more tihan
seventy-two hours.
The war office denies positively! the
French report that General Neuvilles
occupied the ruins of Fort Jhouangont,
stating that he did not uq so even
temporarily. Only one detachment
of tne French entered the fort, and
they were completely wiped out.,
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French Report Gains. I
PARIS. May 26.—A bulletin Islued
by the war office this morning sAitas
that the French have made etill
further gains on the west bank of|the
Meuse, north of Verdun. Using ISind
grenades and at the point of the bi.vo
uet the French advanced driving tack
the Germans with heavy losses. Nprth
of Haudemont the Germans ar^re^
"ported ;tb be struggling to reach the
Frencii trenches and are fighting des
perately. All through the night a ter
rific artillery fire was maintained on
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both sides, and the execution is re- j
ported to have been terrible.
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t rench Admit i,o**es.
PARIS, May 2 8.—A war office bui-*
letin issued today states t'.iat the Ger-i
mans, by an overwhelming infantry
attack, captured a number of impor
tant French trenches on both sides of j
the Meuse river in the Verdun sector.!
The report states that the battle wasj
of the most terrific- description, and
that thousands fell or. both sides.
The report also states that the
French have occupied the fortifica
tions at Douamont. and are holding
them despite all efforts of the Ger-;
malts to dislodge them. j
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Armies in Death Grip.
PARIS. May 28.—The armies of!
France and Germany are in a death
grip about Verdun. The lighting dur-j
ing the past three days has been the j
most terrible of the entire war. and i
the losses on both sides have been ap-J
palling. The Germans are making !
herculean efforts to capture Dead
man's Hill, but so far every attack j
has beet; successfully repulsed. This:
hill is an important strategic position j
and necessary to the German attack |
on Verdun. The fighting is stiil go-1
ing on w ithout cessation. So desper
ate has been the German attack that ]
it cannot be maintained much longer|
at its present intensity, is the belief i
of the French officials, who also ex
press confidence that the French
troops will be able to hold the hill.
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BIND WHITE WITH
CHAIN Of BIIDENCE
NO ESCAPE SEEMS POSSIBLE
Government Produces an Unbroken
Chain of Evidence Agaiut Dentist
Charged With Murder of Wife's
Parents.
NEW YORK. May 26.—The gov
ernment has produced an unbroken
chain of evidence against Dr. Arthur
Waite, charged jwith the murder of
John E. Peck and wife by the use
of disease germs and poison. The
chain is so complete that there is ap
parently not the slightest loophole
for escape, and the conviction of the
prisoner is practically assured.
Tomorrow, the government will put
on the stand Mrs. Margaret Horton,
Waite's affinity, who shared a studio
with him in this city. She will testify,
it is said as to purchases of poison
made by Waite at various times, and
will also relate conversations had
with the prisoner that are particular
ly damaging.
So strong Is the evidence against
the accused, that Waite will make a
personal appeal to the jury, it is said,
setting up the allegation that he was
insane when he planned the death of
his wife’s father and mother.
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Northwestern Passes Juneau.
The s^etfmer Northwestern passed
Juneau, northbound, at 4' p. m. Wed
nesday, and is expected to arrive here
sonie time tomorrow.
FOUND—On counter at V. M. Co.
store*: a small pocket kodak. Person
may have the same by proving own
ership And paying the cost of this ad
vertisement. W. M. Meal. 2t
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George Wilson returned last even
ing from his placer claims on Lowe
river, where he has been doing as
sessment work. He has uncovered
some ground that shows up well if it
can be handled on a large scale, and
hrought in with him a small quantity
of,handsome looking dust.
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JUNEAU OPENS
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BAXTER TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN j
Generally Admitted Sulzer Will Be;
Choice of Convention for Delegate j
to Congress—Eight on Committee- i
man Being Made.
JUNEAU. May 24 (Delayed in
Transmission)—Chairman J. A. Bax
ter of the Territorial Committee, call
ed the Democratic Convention to or
der this afternoon and was named as
temporary chairman of the conven
tion.
It is generally conceded that Wm.;
Sulzer will be the choice of the con- j
vention for Delegate to Congress, and
that George Grigsby of Nome, will
get the nomination for Attorney Gen
eral, although Cobb has a number of
friends who will worlafor his nomina
tion.
The principal fight in the conven
tion, however, is likely to be over the
naming of the National Committee
man. There are several aspirants for
this office, and at this time it is not
known just what strength each has
developed.
The reception committee has been
highly complimented by the delegates
for the perfect arrangements made to
handle the business of the conven
tion.
A* Good Show at the Empress.
There was a good attendance at the
Empress last evening to witness the
fine program. The comedy sure made
a hit and the animal picture is inter
esting. Again this evening at 8:10.
M. Rowland, who spent the wint
er fishing In the waters of Prince
William Sound and found it to he
very profitable, left for Cordova on
tlTe Watson to purchase additional
equipment for thijs ieason’s opera
tions.
Panoramic views of Child’s and
Miles graciers, Dawson, Valdez and
Vrangel on sale at Valdez Drug Co. *
! WILL ERUPT LARGE
NEW BUSINESS BLOCK
Charles Crawford has commenced
the erection of a new business block
on the lot adjoining the Prospector
office, near the wharf. The building
will be about 26x90 feet, two stories
in height.
NEEDHAM TO OPEN A
JOB PRINTING SHOP
T. E. Needham, one of the pioneer
newspaper men of Alaska, who re
cently sold his interest in the Cook
inlet Pioneer at Anchorage to Charles
Herron, is preparing to open up a job
printing establishment i:?*Anchorage.
CARRANZA NOTE
EXPECTED MONDAY
WILL BE FRIENDLY JX TONE
Still Seeking to Have the American
Troop- in Mexico Withdrawn—I
U-ina Every Effort to Di-ner-e the
Bandits in Northern Part.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 26.—
The note from President Carranza or.
the question of the United States
troops in Mexico is expected to be re
ceived here or. Monday. It is said
that the note will be extremely friend
ly in tone, more so than former notes -
on the same subject.
It is said, however, that Carranza
is extremely anxious that the troons
should be withdrawn from Mexican
soil, and to bring about the with
drawal of the troops as speedily as
possible, is making a strenuous ef
fort to disperse the outlaws in the
northern part of the country and pre
vent further raids on American terri
tory.
TWO THOUSAND CANNONS USED
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Terrific Rain of Shot and Shell Pour-!
ed Into Italian Positions, ('uusiug
Them to Kail Back—Austrians Oc
cupy Mountain Heights.
ROME, May 26.—A war Oalce re
port issued today states that the Aus
trians placed a hundred canuons par j
mile along a front of twenty miles,
from Fort Forni westward to the
frontier. Along this line they poured
a terrific fire into the Italian positions
driving them back and occupying the
mountain heights along the border. i
The Italian losses are reported to |
have been very heavy.
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The steamer Alameda loaded here!
25,000 feet of lumber for the Kenne
cott mine.
EDWIN S. HARRIS.
Chairman at New York
Oemocratio Committee.
Photo by American Press Association.
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COMMITTEE REPORT EAVOR
Frleh'i' of Nominee to im;
Bend: are Jubilant—Belie-veil
ate Will Take immediate Act:
Confirm.
WASHINGTON. I). C. May :
The Senate Committee of the J
iary today returned a favorable r
On the confirmation of Louis 8:
eis, appointed by President VV
as associate justice of the sup
court. The friends of Bfandeis
jubilant, and it is anticipate:'
the Senate will vote to confirm,
appointee this week.
A bitter fight has beer, wj
against Brandeis in the eommi
the Republican members standing
against his confirmation, while
Democratic members were in fr
The threat made in the Senate
ithe matter would be taker, up
! week regardless of the action of
| committee, is believed to have
the effect cf stimulating action
the part of the committee.
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TRY 10 SHOW
HA IJ FREE ACCESS TO HOIS
Crystals of Cyanide Found Cmity
ger Nails—Alleged Kilied K «
Following Announcement by On
of His Engagement to Other Gi
WAUKEGAN. 111., May 26.—T,
trial of William Orpet for the mi
tier of his sweetheart at Forest Gro
by means of poison, is still before t
court. The prosecution hue prac
ea'ly completed its case, and w
nesses for the defense are r.ow beii
examined.
The prosecution has attempted
show that Orpet gave the giri cyanic
of potassium, and that she took tl
same thinking it was a medicine i
produce abortion. A post mortem e
animation, however, showed that n
necessity existed for such an act. Tt
examination also showed that thei
were small crystals of cyanide of pc
tassium under the linger nails of tb
dead giri. which the defense claim
shows that the girl had the poison i
her own hands, and that it was i
crystal form, and not powdered, a
would be the case if it were to b
used as a substitute for medicine.
The defense will also attempt
show that the girt had access to cya:
aide of potassium in the crystal form.;
her father used it in his business, ami
also at the laboratory of the school’
where she was a student in chemistry^
The defense will also attempt to shov^
that the girl committed suicide fol'
lowing the announcement by Orpet tc
her that he was about to marry an
other girl.
A Liberal Response.
Mrs. gyring states that the response;
to the appeal for clothing by the peo
ple of Valdez has been extremely lib
eral and that she now has a large,
supply on hand suitable for men,
women and children. Before they"hre
sent away, Mrs. Syring states, she de
sires that the needs of anyone in town
shall be supplied, and would be pleas
ed to learn of anyone in Valdez to
whom clothing would be acceptable.
Groceries Cheap at Nome.
Although Nome has had no steam
ship since early last fall, groceries are
about a's cheap there as In other Alas
kan towns. Prime candled eggs are
40c per dozen; coffee 40c pep lb.;
sauerkraut 15c lb.; canned fruits,
$6.75 per case; and coal $20 per ton.
Evans Due Tomorrow.
The steamer Admiral Bvans passed
Juneau Wednesday at 6 p. m., north
bound. and Is expected to reach here
Saturday morning.
Archie Park came in last evening
from down the sound with a fine
catch of halibut.