VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 90. 1917 > NUMBER 144
ALASKA ALLQTED
TWENTY^flFFICERS
ADMISSION WIIX BE
PASSED ON HERE
Successful Applicants Will be Allow
ed Transportation and Other Ex
penses and Paid One Huudred Dol
lars Per Month.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 20.—
Following a personal appeal to the
War Department by Delegate Sulzer,
Adjutant General Crowder has an
nounced that twenty candidates will
be allotted to Alaska for the second
officers reserve corps training camp,
to be established at the Presidio, San
• Francisco, Calif., August 27. Delegate
Sulzer is trying to arrange matters
with the War Department so that ap
plicants for admission to this camp
may be passed upon by the army posts
in Alaska, thus saving candidates an
unnecessary trip to the States. Ap
plications blanks have been mailed to
the UnTted States Commissioners in
the Territory, also to the command
ing officers of the various posts in
Alaska. Applicants for commissions
will receive one hundred dollars per
month while in the training camp,
and also transportation and other ex
penses.
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CORDOVA TEAM
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Number of Franklin High Boys Step
Off Steamer .Mari|>o>a anti Take
irt fj^me from Clam ili^ers
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Among the arrivals in Cordova on
this trip of the Mariposa, were 11
Seattle High School hoys from Frank
lin High, who came up to the Copper
City to work this summer in the Car
lisle cannery. The boys were the life
of the steamer on the trip, and awoke
every town on the route with their
enthusiasm. At Skagway it is report
ed that their High School yells arous
ed the Rip Van Winkle sleep of that
erstwhile busy burg, and brought
the city police down upon the noisy
youngsters, who threatened to hale
them before the local magistrate if
they did not cease their antics. The
policeman stated that the citizens of
Skagway had not heard so much noise
since the famous boom days of '98,
and disliked having their rest dis
turbed. The young men wrho made the
trip are Arthur Connell. Arthur Pitkai
Riemer Phillips, Eddie Back, John
Back, Wm. Girard. Geo. Rogge, Leo
Frew, Emory Stanley, Parker Haines.
on arriving at coraova tne Doys
challenged the Cordova Clam diggers
to a game of baseball, and after four
innings the game was called on ac
count of darkness. The score stand
ing 5 to 3 in favor of the Franklin
High. The regular pitcher of the Cor
dova team was suffering from a sore
arm, and George Dooley, the athletic
town marshal of Cordova pitched for
the home boys.
The Carlisle Packing Company will
have a team this summer that will
make the ball tossers in the cannery
town go some.
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SANDY LEVY RETURNS
WITH POOL HALL OUTFIT
Sandy Levy returned lest evening
on the steamer Mariposa from Seat
tle, where he has been for the past
few weeks purchasing an outfit to re
place the one recently destroyed by
/fice, Mr. Levy informed the Prospect
or that he had purchased one of the
finest pool hall outfits to be obtained
in Seattle, including four pool tables,
two billiard tables, bar and fixtures,
and a first class soda water fountain
and fixtures. As soon the new build
ing is completed the new outfit will
be installed under the firm name of
Levy & Biggs.
Come to Valdez, and
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
2000 AM NS
MAH SYRIA
WAR DEPARTMENT WIIX
TAKE CARE OE THEM
Henry Morgenthau and Felix Frank
furter Will g<> to Egypt to Care
for Large Number of Americans
Who Are Destitute.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 20.—
Henry Morganthau and Felix Frank
furter will leave as unattached repre
sentatives of the War Department for
Egypt, to care for 2000 Americans
who are marooned in the Holy Land
of Palestine, a province iu West
Syria. The Americans are reported to
be nearly destitute and needing im
mediate assistance.
CORDOVA POWER COMPANY
PLANT MAY CHANGE HANDS
For some time past a deal has been
pending for the purchase of the Cor
dova Power Company’s holdings. A
couple of months ago J. A. McConnell
of Nome, spent several weeks here,
accompanied by his. wife, with a view
to looking over the plant and the
future possibilities of the town. Since
then he has taken an option on the
entire property.
Mr. McConnell has been in charge
of the electric light company at Nome,
and he left for that port on the first
sailing of the steamer Victoria. He
will come to Cordova on that vessel,
via the inside passage, and Is due
here the latter part of next trs.eli*
When he will make a further inves
tigation of the property before clos
ing the deal.—^Cordova Times , ..
TRIES WRECKING TRAIN
THEN SETS JAIL AFIRE
BAKERSFIELD. Cal.. June 20.—•
Held here Oti a felony charge, Wil
liam F. Bowman is alleged to have at
tempted to wreck a Sante Fe pas
senger train Saturday by cutting sig
nal block wires at Proctor. When ar
rested he set fire to the Tehachapi
jail and nearly suffocated. He was
strapped to a hunk until removed to
the country jail here.
MANY SHIPS SUNK
DURING PAST WEEK
Eight Vessels Sent to Bottom is Mon
day's Summary of War's
Grim Tragedy
LONDON, June 20.—One British
transport was sunk with a loss of 23
lives; two British vessels over 1600
tons; one Norwegian ship, one Uru
guayan ship, and three German sub
marines, all .gent to the bottom Mon
day, is the daily summary of the war's
tragedies at sea.
ALASKA MINER ROBBED
ON STEAMER ALAMEDA
Frank Vodacka, Young Mining Cur
ator of Portland Touched
For Poke
SEATTLE, June 20.—Frank Vo
dacka, an Alaskan mining operator,
residing at Portland, was robbed of
$220 while on a down trip of tlhe
steamer Alameda. Although the of
ficers of the steamer did all in their
power to recover the money for the
mining mail it could not be found.
AMERICA HAS
NOT SIGNED PACT
Allies. Agreement Regarding Mnal
Peace Not Signed Up
LONDON. June 20.—Secretary Bal
four. In answering a question from a
member of the House of Commons,
stated that the United States had not
yet signed the Allied pact regarding
final peace. •
MAKING SAILORS AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION
Photo by American Preaa Association .
Newly collet-red recruits at the naval training station at Newixirt. It. I.. getting one of their drst >es*ona.
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POPULAR VALDEZAN !
FATALLY INJURED
.lame* Young Fall.* at Klluniai- and
Suffer* From Conru**ion of
The Hrain
Janies Young, a popular Valdez
carpenter, who has been working- on
a building at Ellaniar. for the Ella
mar Mining- Company, fell about fif
teen feet off a scaffold yesterday, and
was injured so seriously that recov
ery is deemed impossible by the at
tending surgeon. Mr. Young became
overbalanced and fell from the seaN
fold, alighting on hi? head, He was
unconscious when picked up, and was
Immediately taken to the company's
hospital, -where everything possible
was done to alleviate his suffering,
An examination of his injuries show
ed that Mr. Young was suffering froui
severe concussion of the brain and
the company surgeon states that while
Mr. Young has a possible chance of
recovery, it is considered extremely
doubtful that he will.
Mr. Young has a great number of
warm friends in Valdez, who trust
that his injuries are not as serious
as at first reported and that he will
recover from the unfortunate acci
dent.
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Picture of German Posted Over Re
ceiving Set—School Boy
Admits Ownership
TACOMA, June 20.—Naval re
cruiting officers, tipped off by busi
ness men, raided a wireless plant to
day, with the aid of the police, and
seized a complete, but disconnected
radio outfit in a Socialist and I. W.
W. headquarters. The officers said it
could have been connected up in a
few moments.
Norman Arndt, a high school stu
dent, admitted to the police that the
outfit belonged to him, but said that
he had not used it since war had been
declared.
On the wall directly above the re
ceiving board was the picture of a
German professor. No arrests were
made. Federal agents will probe the
case further.
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Pioneer Picnic Sunday
The members of the Pionee'r Lodge
will hold their annual picnic at Haze
lettville next Sunday to which they
cordially invite the people of Valdez
and surrounding towns. The Pioneers
will furnish coffee, cream and sugar
but request those attending to bring
their cups and lunches. It Is planned
to pull several interesting stunts off
and there will be no dull moments.
Safe transportation will be accorded
free, boats leaving the Valdez Dock
at eight o’clock.
Come to Valdez, and
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
I
ABE ENORMOUS
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LORD NORTHCLIFFE STATES
9.VO.OOO.OOO PER WEEK
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Way is Costing Fugland staggering
Sum—Will T«\ Resources to tin*
tjtterniost—l'. S. Rendering Valu
able Aid to Allies. ^
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 20.—
Great Britain’s expenses during the
present war are staggering. Accord
ing to the statements of Lord North
cliffte. recently arrived commissioner
from London, the gr$ftt total no\y
reaches fift ymiliion dollars per week.
Lord Northcliffe stated that the Uni
ted States was rendering England
valuable aid, and that the successful
conclusion of the war depended upon
continued assistance received.
AUXILIARY TO RED CROSS
SOCIETY BE FORMED HERE
Blanks Have Been Received and Meet
ing He Held Friday Night
The Women’s Auxiliary of Pio
neers have received the blanks and
instructions for forming a branch of
the National Red Cross Society here
and will hold a large public meet
ing for that purpose at eight o’clock
next Friday evening at Pioneer Hall.
It is earnestly requested that every
man. woman and child in Valdez
do their bit by joining this organiza
tion. the membership fee being the
nominal sum of one dollar. While the
pioneer ladies are taking the initia
tive in this matter it is not to be a
lodge affair in any way. They are
merely starting the good work. If
there are some people who do not care
to join they may at least help out in
many ways and are asked to at
tend the meeting. The membership
receipts are to go directly to head
quarters at Washington. It is hoped
that every citizen in Vjtldez will turn
out for the meeting and help the Pio
neer women to start this praiseworthy
undertaking.
STANDARD TANKER
SUNK BY SUB
While Returning From France Ship
John D. Archibold Hit by Enemy
Torpedo and Sinks with I-oss of
Four Members of the Crew.
NEW YORK, June 20.—While re
turning to the United States from a
successful trip to France Saturday,
the big steel Standard Oil Company’s
tankship John D. Archibold, was sunk
by a German submarine while yet in
European waters. Four members of
the vessel’s crew went down with the
ship when she disappeared beneath
the waves.
The Archibold was a steel vessel
of 8374 tons, 458 feet long, 60 foot
beam and 28 feet depth of hold. She
carried a crew of 48 men and was
built in 1914 at Newport News. Va.,
her home port was New York.
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MANY THOUSAND
WES PARADE
Seattle Contingent Registered for Ov
erseas Service Hold Gigan
tic I'arade
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I SEATTLE. Wash., June 20.—Many
i thousand Seattleites, consisting of the
i young men registered June 5th for
! overseas service, paraded the streets
[of Seattle last night in behalf of the
| Eted Cross fund. Many banners were
i carried and several bahds furnished
■ stirring music. ., > • • -
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SEATTLE MAX DIES
TRYING TO SAVE CHAIR
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! SEATTLE. Wash.. June 20.—H. S.
[Gardner perished today when he at
j tempted to save a favorite arm chair
from a fire which was devastating his
home. He entered the house and was
overcome by the smoke.
RUSSIAN MISSION ARRIVES
IN WASHINGTON TODAY
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WASHINGTON. D. C\. June 2u.—
The Russian mission arrived in Wash
ington today to confer with President
Wilson.
THREE MILLIONS
RAISEDJIRST DAY
First Twenty-Four Hours of Red
t*ross Drive Meets Liberal
Response
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 20—
Over three million dollars was secur
ed in the nation the first twenty-four
hours of the national drive to secure
funds for the Red Cross. j
COMMONS VOTES TO
ADOPT WOMAN SUFFRAGE
LONDON, June 20.—The House of
Commons last night voted to adopt
the principles of woman suffrage. This
ends a fight which has been waged by
the women of England for the past
30 years to secure the right of suf
frage.
URUGUAY WILL
NOT BREAK
Will Treat All Nations on the Same
Basis
MONTEVIDEO, June 20.—Presi
dent Viera has made a proclamation
to the effect that Uruguay will not re
gard as a belligerent any American
nation at war with the nations ou
another continent, but will treat all
on the same basis.
CHAMP LEONARD KONCKS
OUT JOHNNY NELSON
NEW YORK, June 20.—Champion
Leonard knocked out Johnny Nelson
before a large crowd here last night,
in the third round of what was to be
a ten-round go.
ISJNJEATTLE
Gl V EH V AIJ) KZ- FA IRBA X KS
ROAD GOOD BOOST
Popular Head of Road < ommi-ssion
Says Wlien Road is Completed It
Will be One of Best Scenic Attrac
tions in tlie World.
SEATTLE. June 20.—Col. W. P.
Richardson, head of tile Alaska Road
Commission, arrived in Seattle this
morning and will sail north ou one of
the first boats. Col. Richardson was
enthusiastic over the progress of road
work in Alaska, and in speaking cf
the Valdez-Fairbanks trail says:
“When the Valdez-Fairbanks road
is completed it will undoubtedly be
one of the grandest scenic roads for
automobiles in the world.”
‘Col. Richardson said the road be
tween Valdez and the interior me
tropolis would be completed this year
and that the commission would also
undertake some new road building in
the vicinity of Anchorage, and along
the line of the government railway.
He expressed regret at the failure of
his efforts to be transferred to the
active list tor duty in France.
Come to Vildez, and
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
CANNERY RECEIVES
1400 FISH TODAY
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Valdez Parkin* Company Receiving
a l ew Kish and Parking a Few
• Hundred Ca>e» Daily
The Valdez Packing Company re
ceived 1400 fish this morning from
their fishermen in tlie Sound, aud
canned about 300 cases today. While
the run lias not started yet. the com
pany is receiving a few hundred fish
daily, and have already packed near
ly a thousand cases.
Manager Emel states that there is
no doubt whatever that the company
will not make a full pack, and has
everything in readiness to work day
and night when the big run is on.
CAPT. GLEN EDGERTOX
RECEIVES COMMISSION
A late issue of the Army and Navy
Journal announces that Glen Edger
ton's commission as Major had beeu
confirmed. Major Edgerton was lu
charge of the Road Commission here
in 1915, and is well known to all Val
dezans.
VALDEZ MAN HAS
JONJN BUTTE
M. J. Callahan Receives l,etter From
Boy Telling of >liiie
Horror
M. J. Callahan, a well-known min
ing man of Valdez, has received &
letter and a bundle of newspapers
describing the recent mine horror iu
the Speculator quartz property at that
city, from his son Jack, who is at
present engaged in mining near the
ill-fated shaft, where over two hun
dred people recently lost their lives
Mr. Callahan states that fire originat
ed from an electric cable, and that the
Speculator, High Ore, Modock, Tram-*
way, Leonard and Pennsylvania mines
are adre. He says that mining affairs
in Butte are demoralized, and that
the loss of life will reach 200. Young
Callahan is working on the surface in
a mine close to the Speculator prop
erty.
Come to Valdez, and
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH