VOLC1CB XIV. VALpEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1018. NUMBER 80
Germans Gain Ground in the Neigh
borhood of Neuve Cliappelle
and Cardonerie Farm
LONDON. April 10.—In an ailack
on the British lines between Labassee,
and Armentieres last night, the Ger
mans gained ground in the neighbor
hood of Neuve (’happelle, Farquissart
and Cadonerie farm. General Haig
announced in his report today.
Fighting was severe in Somme sec
tions along the western front, and all
sides suffered many casualties. The
weather is clearing up. the warm sun
drying up the seas of mud and water
between the lines, and providing bet
ter transportation facilities for the al
lied lorries and motor trucks.
The engagement has settled down
to a steady grind, the allied armies
disputing every foot of ground gain
ed by the invaders with great feroc
ity. and by counter attacks pushing
tlie enemy back at many points. Gen
eral Haig is still confident that the
worst of the fighting is over and that
from now on the allies will assume
the aggressive.
FRONT OF ATTACK
Heavy Itomhaidmeiil Dcgun on llrit
jsii Positions from Armonticres
to Ypifs on North
LONDON, April l'J. The Gorman
front of attack is extending according
to reports received here today. A
bombardment was begun on Hritish
positions from the Arnientieres region
to Ypres on the north, and to Com
ines and Canalon on the south. On
the southern part of (ids front in
fantry fighting is reported to have be
gun. Aineriean reinforcements have
appeared in tin* Mritish battle zone
at many places, and are rendering
gallant service in cheeking the enemy
offensive.
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Six Days Fighting Shows Total of 447
With hut 18 Killed—Inflict
Heavy JLosses on Enemy
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 10.—
The War Department announced to
day that American casualties during
the six days fighting of the past week
were 447 including 18 killed. The
American forces have inflicted very
heavy casualties on the enemy dur
ing this period.
, Urge List Today
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 10.—
The largest single casualty list to
date was issued today by the war de
partment. It contained 283 names in
cluding five killed in action and three
dying later from wounds.
Harry Blakegrave arrived in town
last evening from the Sealey-Davis
.at Shoup Bay. In company with a
friend he mushed in.
Deputy Marshal Dowling arrived
from Seward with a prisoner today
who was committed to the jail here
for a term.
Kev. George John Zinn arrived on
the steamship Alameda from the west
ward.
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Stricken This Mottling while on Street
Car on his \Va> to Capitol—
I'rom Missouri
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W AislUMlTi i.W I». t‘.. April ii. (
Senator \\ iilium J. Stone, of .Mis
sintri. democrat, was stricken with
paralysis this morning, as he was on
it street cur riding to the Capitol. Ills
left side is liadly affected.
William Joel Stone, democrat, of
Jefferson City, Missouri, was horn
May 7, 1 N tS, in Madison County. Ky..
graduated from Missouri University.
Is a lawyer. Representative in con
gress three times. Was elected to
senate to succeed George G. Vest in
1903, and has been in the senate ever
since. His term of service will expire
in 1921. He has a wife and thfee
children.
AMERICANS SAVE
llut for Courageous Defense put up
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by Improvised Army Enemy
Might have Reached City
LONDON. April 10.—But lor the
gallant defense put up by General
Carey's improvised army in which the
American railway engineers played a
prominent part, says a correspondent
on the western front to the Daily Mail,
the enemy might have pushed thru
to Amiens in the first few days of his
great offensive.
The Americans fought desperately
with the allied troops to stem the ad
vancing Teutons and succeeded in
halting their advance before they
reached their objective.
FOR SALE
The launch N- & S., forty feet long.
11 1-2 feet beam, powered with 23
horsepower Union engine, heavy duty
in fine conditions. Complete equip
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CALLAGHAN, Valdez, Alaska, kml
I :v I'I'iii- Mutiny !!••>. sited in Military
‘ . up—Three Otliei e» Killed—
seventeen Men \eresteil
.M;Thl; 1 >.\.M. April In. An e\
lei.sive mutiny net t;i'tv<! .Monday in a
iiefi.'nti tui.i'.ary camp at lierevloo
'I'eoullllg to reports received liere to
day from the ltelgian front. The sol
diers tired on their officers killing
three and wounding many. Seventeen
soldiers have been arrested.
ALAMEDA SAILS SOI "I'll
The steamship Alameda arrived in
port about 1 o'clock and sailed south
a half hour later. Her passengers for
Valdez were the Rev. George John
Zinn, the Rev. Father Van der Pol;
Wm. Austin, Judge Munly, U. S. De
puty Marshal Dowling and one pris
oner. Those leaving were A. A. Am
moud, Jim Wilson, John Miller, Gil
bert Lee, for Cordova.
KEPl'BLICAN CHAIRMAN
ARRIVES IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, April 9.—Chairman
Hayes of the Republican National
Committee arrived here today front
the east.
Word was received here this week
that George Fawcett, well known
here, and formerly an employe of S.
Blum & Co., had left Victoria with
the Canadian contingent, en route to
the front.
Fairbanks reports eight degrees
above zero this morning with clear
and calm weather. Above zero tem
peratures are recorded at all points
on the trail.
ALASKAN LEAVES FOR FRANCE
SEATTLE, April 10.—Jack Dal
ton, a well known Alaskan, is arrang
ing his affairs and will leave for
France towards the end of the month.
LECTURES ON ALASKA
GIVEN IN THE EAST
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WAS#INGTO#, D. C„ April 10^—
J. L McPherson of Seattle Is giving
Illustrated lectures on Alaska before
thecommlttees of territories and pub
lic lands. -(
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TO JAPAN
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Trot/.Uv lias been A11|•<iinted Minister1
ii|' War—I hi hi.il Nuie uf IVotesI
Against Invasion
MttSt'OW. April 1 it. I.enn Trotzky
lias again lit-<*ii appoinieil minister of
war ami marine for Knssia. A coin-j
mitlee representing nil tlie Siberian;
Soviets lias sent a formal protest to j
tlie Japanese consul against the land-!
ing of Japanese troops at Vladivoa-J
tok.
SHAMROCK RETURNS
The launch Shamrock. Capt. Dune
Stewart, returned today from the
Granite mine, in the Port Wells dis
trict with a scow load of lumber for
the Valdez Packing Company. Capt.
Stewart report a bad trip with much
rough weather. The Shamrock will
leave tomorrow for the Port Wells
district after more lumber.
I. O. O. E. LODGE IS
A PATRIOTIC ORDER
The I. O. O. F. Lodge No. 6. of
Valdez, has taken out $1000 worth
of War Savings Stamps and also has
voted on taking $1000 worth of Lib
erty Loan bonds. The lodge also gave
$72 to the Red Cross fund. The Odd
Fellows have a patriotic membership
and are doing all in their power to
help win the war.
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WATSON PASSES JUNEAU
The steamship Admiral Watson
passed Juneau at 1 o’clock this morn
ing and will arrive here some time
tomorrow night or Friday.
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John B. Miller, Deputy Clerk of
the District Court left on the Ala
meda for Cordova on naturalization
business.
^NSIGN KILLED
WASHINGTONA seaplane acci
dent at Pensacola, Fla., resulting in
the death of Ensign Michael Josfeph
Delehanty, naval reserves, Boston
Mass., was reported today to the navy
department.
War provides a stage where fclf
may play a part.
EACH MAN FURNISHED
OUTFIT FOR SHAVING
WASHINGTON: Clean-shaven faces
in the army will add several millions
of dollars to the annual cost of the
military establishment. Official an
nouncement was made at the war de
partment today that one razor, one
steel mirror and one shaving brush
will be issued gratuitously hereafter
to every enlisted man ordered to Eu
rope. *
Army regulations require that sol
diers keep themselves closely shaven
hut the wearing of mustaches is not
prohibited.
LAY IN FLOUR
New Killing Secured by Hood Admin
istrator Gunnison Allows Six
.Month’s to Years' Supply
SEATTLE, April it. Food Admin
istrator Gunnison of Alaska has ar
ranged with Food Adrnistrator Hoov
er that isolated sections in Alaska
may ship six month's and in some
(uses a year's supply of flour, not
withstanding the food administration
regulations. This ruling is to allow
parties going to the interior to t::• •
in a year's supply of provisions with
tlmm. The ruling does not apply :<■
coast cities, it is stated.
SHAMAN lx 11.1,1.1 >
WASHINGTON: The navy depart
ment today reported that Allen Seth
Edwards, a seaman of Augusta, Ga..
had been killed by submarine gun
tiro in foreign waters. No details wen
given and no date.
The Cordova Daily Times says it
is up to the federal officials to take
some drastic action to clean up con
ditions in McCarthy. People who liv>'
in glass house should not throw
stones McCarthy News.
GOOD E$
PI
Slum dial Wasn liavc g-iiie
111> (In' I'aM 1 <\ir from 75 • onl*
in < Hu- Dollar ami laving—
SEATTLE, April lb. Financially
speaking, is the laborer as well oft
today as lie was a year ago? Records
taken by the city show that he is mak-:
ing far more money, but that living!
also has gone up by leaps and bounds.!
Even the commonest class of labor is
getting from 75c to $1 per day more
than it was a year ago. Yardmen and
other laborers at the mills are get
ting from $3.25 to $3.50 per days,
and are now working 8 hours instead
of 10, as formerly. Common labor re
ceives 40 cents per hour and in some
cases 45 cents, as compared with 30
a year ago. Shipyard workers get
from $3.50 to $7.70 per day, the lat
ter being paid to caulkers. Carpenters
were paid 62 1-2 cents per hour last
year; they are now asking 75 cents.
Farm labor is getting the highest
wage in the history of the Northwest.
A year ago their wage ran from $40
to $50 per month. Now the range is
from $50 to $60. Milkers were paid j
$50; now they get $75. Cooks receiv
ed from $50 to $60 last year; and j
are now in demand at from $75 to j
$90 per month.
Domestics are also sharing in the
new prosperity. In 1917 their wages
were $4 to $5 per week. They now
get from $5 to $6.
The demand for labor is now bal-1
anced by the supply, but within a
few weeks the demand may exceed the
supply, when the next draft is called.
Many men are leaving for the North
and a demand will also be made for
laborers to All their places.
But living has kept pace with and
In most instances eclipsed the amount
of wages paid. Staples have raised
from 40 to 130 per cent. Flour is
greatly higher and meats have god*
up tremendously. Potatoes are cheap
er. but nearly all other vegetables are
higher, feutter Is much higher and
lift'd add meat products have taken a
sharp advance In the pant' week.
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FJH LINES
Counter Attacks Prevent Germans
From Gaining Ground—Efforts
Kail in Noyon Hector
PARIS, April 10.—German troops
last night delivered heavy attacks on
the French lines near llangard and
Ensanterre, which was met by French
counter attacks preventing the Ger
mans from gaining any advantage.
The war office announces that the
German attacks west of Casteel and
west of Noyon failed.
ARMIES FIGHT
IN DARKNESS
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When I'ic kill Hogiinciits of Bavar ians
Are Hurled Against Allies—
Hand to Hand l ighting
l.MTISH A KM IKS. i raio April
; i T-n trcsh divisioi.s of the best
r troops wen- hurled repeat
. ,j., ; gair.st tin- i:i-itish on the high
;i,,u! a ui on ltd Kivinchy last liigltt.
Twite they captured tne town and
win. tile British troops hurled them
liaeK in Hie pilch tlui i«!.e., .. Wielding
bayonets, clubs, and lists until the
enemy retired hut a remnant of tlm
original regiment.
Americans Arriving
l'AKIS. April 1 0. - Americans .ar
riving at tile British front include" n
fautrymen, airmen, engineers, fore
runners and many more moving to
their places behind the lines.
Violent Artillery Battles
l'AKIS, April 10.—(Ireat mutual
artillery lighting along the wide front
held by the French and American
troops from south ot \erdnii to east
of St. Milliel was reported by the war
ollice today.
Gilbert mi tie Vum-ln for
Slate Gri t .. i ■ i.i> .
\ \. A 111 tl: > ..'1 v. ... ., i ■ Ott
tbi' steam.-Ini' \ ..me«la i'*»r < •n'l-va.
from which I'"! i la- "ill l-.i'" tor
ilie Kotsina district, where he had
valuable mining property.
Road Commissioner Janie* Wilson
left today for Chilian and interior
points.
FAHKAGCT 1H K TODAY
The steamship Admiral Karragut
is expected in port from tlie westward
at about 5 o'clock tonight.
CONTRACT COMl’I/ETKI)
Jas. Wilson's teams under the man
agement of Charles Payne just com
pleted a one thousand ton contract
on the Nezina river from Dan Creek
to the Copper River and Northwest
ern Railway at McCarthy, and his out
tit is now freighting supplies for the
Valdez Placer Mining Company up
the Copper and Gulkana rivers. It is
Mr. Wilson's intention if the teams
get through to return to headquar
ters over tlie Valdez Summit before
the break up of the snow trails. Wil
son says the Copper River and North
western Railroad, although the snow
is very deep along (lie road this year,
is giving excellent service. \\ ilson is
Democratic candidate for re-election
for the otlice of Road Commissioner.
The Rt. Rev. Dishop Crimont was
a thru passenger on the steamship
Alameda, having visited ports to the
westward.
Wm. Austin returned today from
westward points.
Rev. Fr. Van der Pol arrived from
the westward on the steamship Ala
meda.
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