Batty Prospector
^ VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUE8DAY, MAY 7, 1918 NUMBER 98
ROYAL FAMILY
•Czar, Czarina and One Daughter Plac
ed In Fortress by Bolsheviki—
Afraid of Rescue
MOSCOW, May 7.—Former Czar
'Nicholas, the Czarina and one daught
er have been transferred from Tob
olsk to the fortress at Ekaterinburg,
according to dispatches received here
today. The transfer was ordered by
the Bolsheviki government because of
the efforts of peasants and monarch
ists in the neighborhood of Tobolsk
to promote the escape of the royal
prisoners.
The royal family are bearing up un
der their imprisonment remarkably
well, considering the circumstances.
The Czar has repeatedly urged his
captors to allow him to leave Russia
altogether, promising to relinquish
the throne and remain in exile if per
mitted to depart.
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Department of .Justice Will I*robe Air-j
plane Failure to Bottom—Pro
Gorman Influence Charged
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 7.—
The department of justice will make
an investigation of the charges of
graft in airplane production made by
Gutzon Borelum, the celebrated sculp
tor. The President also ordered an
investigation of the charge that pro
Germanism influence was responsible
for the delay in airplane production,
and a searching queS* for evidence
bearing out this statement will be
‘made.
VALDEZ TREBLES ALLOTMENT
OF THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
The exact figures on the Liberty j
Loan subscriptions in the Valdez dis-i
trict will not be known until Lieut.'
Faust returns to town. The total isi
more than $75,000. The allotment
was $23,000.
Many subscribers to the loan have
requested that their names be not
published. The Prospector will, there
fore, forego publication of the list as
promised, since it would be mislead
ing to publish an incomplete list.
U. S. STEAMER TORPEDOED |
NEW YORK, May 7.—The Ameri-i
can steamship Tyler was torpedoed
off the French coast yesterday. Eleven
persons were killed or drowned. The
Tyler was a steel steamer of 3928
gross tons, 322 feet long, carrying a
crew of 35. She was built in 1887 in
Camden, N. J.
Fairbanks reports 42 above, clear
«nd calm weather.
VAUDEVILLE AT THE POST
The ladies of the Red Cross at the
Post announce that they will stage a
mammoth vaudeville performance on
the evening of Saturday, May 25, at
which time 30 performers of the best
talent obtainable will amuse their au
dience. The program will be announc
ed later. This will be one of best per
formances ever staged at this place,
and our citizens are requested to hold
-open the date.
CAPTURE PRISONERS
LONDON, May 7.—The Canadian
contingent captured a number of pris
oners and three machine guns near
Neuville Vitasse last night.
U. S. STEAMER SINKS
GERMAN SUBMARINE
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 7.—A
fight between the American steam
ship Tidewater aqd a German subma
rine in which the submarine was de
feated and perhaps sank was reported
here today by the Nary Department.
BRITISH CASUALTIES HEAVY
LONDON, May 7.—British casual
ties for the week ending today were
'-38,191,
POPE BELIEVES TIME NOT
FAVORABLE FOR PEACE
ROME, May 7.—The Vatican ha;
8sued a statement saying that th»
Pope has decided the time is not pro
pitious for peace and will cease nego
Ltatlons.
HOSPITAL BOMBED
PARIS, May 7.—The hospital es
tablished by John Rockefeller near
the front today was bombarded and
sompletely destroyed by German ar
tillery.
NO PEACE FORTHCOMING
LONDON, May 7.—Lord Balfour
today told the House of Commons
that Germany had made no peace pro
posals recently.
GERMANS GET
RUSSIAN FLEET
Occupation of Sebastopol Gives Ene
my Possession of large Fleet
of Czar’s Vessels.
COPENHAGEN, May 7.—German
troops occupying the city of Sebasto
pol, an important harbor in Crimea,
Dn the Black Sea, captured most of
the Russian Black Sea fleet, consist
ing of torpedo boats, submarines and
merchant vessels.
300 PRISONERS TAKEN
1ERLIN. Mr y 7.—The repulse of
Anglo^rench attacks on the Flanders
front is reported by the war ofllce to
day. Three hundred prisoners have
been captured.
Ben Silverman, the popular tailor
and gent’s clothier, returned yester
day on the Alameda from Latouche.
Jos. Campbell, Seward s popular
baseball star and all-round good fel
low, disposed of his business recent
ly and took the Alameda for the states
where he will enlist. Mr. Campbell
was an enthusiastic sportsman and
booster.
SEVEN ENLIST AT SEWARD
Seven young men were passengers
on the Alameda for the States where
they will join the colors.
MANY SOLDIERS
DROWNJNJBATHING
Long Reach, California, Scene of Hor
rible Catastrophe—Terrific Tide
rip Overcomes Bathers
SAN DIEGO. Calif., May 6.—Fifty
two soldiers were drowned and eleven
other persons are missing as a result
of a terrific tidal wave which swept
over the bathing beach at this city
yesterday while a large crowd was in
bathing. The day was perfect and
many bathers were enjoying the wat
ers at Long Beach, a pleasure resort
near here, when without warning a
huge tide-rip formed between the
bathers and the shore carrying the
struggling victims out to sea. Sixty
three were rescued. Life guards saved
all possible and every effort was made
to reach the bathers, but so sudden
was the accident that they sank be
fore boats could be launched.
ARTILLERY ENGAGED
PARIS, May 7.—Artillery fighting
occurred last night on both sides of
the Avre on the front southeast of
Amiens.
STRIKES IN AUSTRIA
COPENHAGEN, May 7.—A gigan
tic strike is extending throughout the
empire of Austria, the workmen de
manding an eight hour day.
COAL BEING MINED
1060 short tons of coal were min
ed during the week ending April 13
at the Eska Creek mines. One hun
dred and fifteen men are on the pay
roll.
Fred Erickson will leave tomorrow
for Port Wells where he will be em
ployed this summer.
U. S. 100PS
TROUNCE ENEMY
American Patrol enter** (ierman Lines
and Captures Prisoners—Air
craft Fight Five Hatties
AMERICAN ARMY, May 6—An
American patrol in the Lunevllle sec
tor performed a daring feat Sunday
morning when they penetrated the
German lines to a distance of 300
yards in the hamlet of Anzervillers.
On the way back the patrol discover
ed an enemy listening post occupied
by a corporal and six men. The Am
ericans delivered a surprise attack
killing three of the enemy and tak
ing the other four prisoners, reaching
their lines without a casualty. As a
feat of bravery and daring their at
tack was without a parallel.
American airmen also fought five
aerial battles Sunday in the Toul sec
tor. All the combats were indecisive,
although one of the American ma
chines returned with two bullet holes
in its wings and two others with,
holes torn by fragments of shells;
from aircraft guns. There is no wayi
of telling liow badly the enemy i
planes fared in the fighting.
Americans Shelling Knemy
AMERICAN ARMY. May 6.- The'
American guns are heavily shelling1
Montdidier, Cantigny, Mesnilst, Geor-j
ges and other towns and roads in tills
vicinity, recently captured by the
Germans.
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PARIS, May 6.—American artil-!
lery tired GO,000 shells into the C.er-!
man trenches before the recent attack
on the enemy, blotting them out com
pletely, it was announced today.
BRITISH UNES
ADVANCE TODAY
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Allies Push Forward on Considerable!
Front—Knemy Repulsed in New
Positions Near Hinges
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BONBON, May G.—Gen. Haig re-:
ported today that the British lines had
been advanced on a considerable |
front between the Somme and Ancre1
rivxers west of Morlaucourt. The'.
British positions were also advanced!
in the neighborhood of the Locon and j
Lawe rivers on the southern leg of;
the Lys salient.
German troops this morning at
tacked the new positions gained by
the British Friday night near Hinges,
northwest of Bruges, but were repuls
ed with heavy losses.
“THE CALL OF HER PEOPLE"
Ethel Barrymore In “The Call of
Her People” will be shown at the Em
press theatre tonight. Also a Pathe
News. Music by the Valdez Orchestra.
Lieut. Carlton will leave on the Al
aska for Seward to look after the den
tal work of the men and officers at
that place.
There is a good opening in Valdez
for a spring poet, one fair female who
writes love sonnets and brings them
to the printing office tied with pink
ribbons and scented with carnations.
We have had no spring poetry for
many moons. We do not lay this on to
the fact that spring comes but once
a year but rather to the fact that in
the spring the young maid’s fancy
turns to tennis nowadays instead of
poetry.
Cupid is again on the job. After
hibernating for the past six months
he came out of his winter quarters
and sunning his toes and polishing up
his darts prepared for a busy season.
Several marriages are on the tapis
and the stord are laying In extra
stocks of electric toasters and chaf
ing dishes for the young things to
start housekeeping on.
Valdez citizens, who havd not done
so, are urged to clear their walks of
any snow that might be left on them.
Cleap up your rubbish pile and pre
vent disease.
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HUNS STRAFE
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One Hundred and Fifty Shells and
Sixty Aerial Torpedoes Hurled
Into French City Today
PARIS, May 7.—The Germans Sun
day began a systematic destruction of
Amiens, 150 shells and 60 aerial tor
pedoes being hurled into the city
causing heavy property damage and
killing many civilians. The magnifi
cent cathedral was hit a number of
times and is in great danger of being
ruined.
A perfect rail of shells has fallen
all day, and buildings are crashing
down in every direction. The roar of
the exploding shells and the sound of
the falling timbers and stones shows
the extent of the damage being done
by the enemy, who seems determin
d to destroy the place if it cannot be
carried by assault.
REGISTRANTS CA1.!,KI) IN JUNK
Capt. J. F. Hunt, assistant to the
governor, in charge of the Alaska
draft states that it is intended to fur
nish the quota for southeastern Al
aska as soon after May 1 as possible.
Quota for other boards will be fur
nished in June if possible. Exemption
Hoards will be notified in the near fu
ture. This means that Valdez hoys
will not be called until some time in
June.
GERMANS AGAIN RKIM.USKD
LONDON. May 7.—German troops
this morning attacked new positions
gained by the Uritish Friday night
near Hinges, but were again repulsed.
This is the third determined attack
on this position.
LIBERTY LOAN
OVERMRIBED
12th District Exceeded Quota by Over
$8,000,000—Twelve Forty Hon
or Flags Awarded
SEATTLE. May 6.—The Twelfth
District officially exceeded its quota
by $S,803,600, making an unofficial
total of $236,329,050. Every state in
the district oversubscribed, and the
number of subscribers reached 924,
6668, compared to 624,654 in the
Second Loan. The total honor flags
awarded is 1240. Juneau was awarded
a flag. i
SEATTLE, May 6.—Subscriptions
in the hands gt the federal reserve of
binding form, excluding the last day,
$219,256,400, excluding Alaska and
Hawaii, whose subscriptions are en
route. The final totals will run over
$250,000,000. Total number of sub
scribers 938,247, and it is stated that
they will exceed one million. All of
the principalities of the Twelfth Dis
trict have over-subscribed their quo
tas from three to twenty-two per cent.
Every county in every state has over
subscribed. Total of honor flags
awarded, 1306. Skagway has been
awarded an honor flag.
NOTICE
A case of MEASLES having broken
out in Valdez; all citizens are request
ed to report all sickness of a suspic
ious nature, especially all sickness of
children to
DR. JOS. A. SILVERMAN,
City Health Officer.
Arne Sundt will work in the Port
Wells district this summer, leaving
on the Katalla Queen for the mines.
ICE IN THE TUNNELS
The section crew at Mile 53 on the
government railroad has been remov
ing the Ice in the tunnels, according
to the Railway Record.
“SOLD FOR MARRIAGE”
The famous production “Sold For
Marriage" will be shown at the Em
press Theatre Thursday evening, star
ring Lillian Gish. Also “The Aerial
Joy-ride” a roaring two-reel comedy
will be bhown.
Advertise In the Weekly Miner.
KIELI> MARSHAL FRENCH
IX)RD LIEUTENANT IRELAND
LONDON, May 7.—Field Marshal
Viscount French was appointed Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland today.
GERMANS REPULSED
PARIS. May 7.—Germans attack
ing the Anchln farm southeast of
Amiens were signally repulsed Sunday
night.
NEW OFFENSIVE IN ITALY
GENEVA, May 7.—It was an
nounced at Vienna today that Emper
or Charles of Austria had reached the
Italian front with his staff. This is
Interpreted to mean that a new offen
sive on the Italian front will be start
ed.
Gen. Dixon Asks for l^iice Appropria*
tion—2200 Airplanes planned by
First of July
WASHINGTON, D. I’., May 7.—
Appropriations for 220.000 machine
guns were asked for today by Gen.!
Dixon, before the house military com-!
mittee, to be used on airplanes. Sec-1
retary of War Haker it was revealed
today, has told the house committee1
that lie hoped to have 2200 airplanes
in service on the French front by |
July first. Many of these are being |
made in England and France.
FIRST WAGON OFT
Andy Dieringer brought out the
first wagon of the season today, about
three weeks later than last year.
I CASUALTY LIST GROWING
HEAVIER EACH DAY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 6.—
The casualty list as reported for Sat
urday is reported at 119; killed in ac
tion 10; wounded 2 6; slightly wound
ed 65.
Today's list gives SS casualties.
Nine killed in action; 52 wounded.
Ft>RTY-ONE < ASFA 1-TIES
WASHINGTON. D. C„ May 7.—
Forty-one casualties are reported to
day. Six were killed in action or died
of wounds.
Ceremonies Held Observing Date of
Sinking of Lusitania—Many
Americans Participate
LONDON, May 7.—With American
naval detachments participating today
the third anniversary of the sinking
of the Lusitania was observed by spe
cial prayers in all English churches
and by services at the Lusitania ceme
tery in Queenstown, Ireland.
Mrs. Wta. Munly and daughter,
wife of District Attorney Munly of
this city, are expected to arrive on the
steamship Alaska.
E. P. Cashman, engineer at the
power plant at Solomon Gulch spent
Sunday in town with his family.
Earl'Hinds, electrician at the pow
er plant at the gulch, was a city visit
or Saturday.
Sew on your buttons and visit the
Post Saturday, May 26. One of the
best vaudeville entertainments ever
staged will be given on that date by
the ladies of the Red Cross.
REGISTRANTS CALLED
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 7.—
Four thousand registrants throughout
the nation were ordered today to pro
ceed to the training camps May 20.
The Valdes Orchestra will play
some new popular pieces between
reels at the Empress theatre tonight.
T. Johnson was a passenger on the
Katalla Queen for Port Wells.
SMALL ARMY
IMS DAILY
Progress in landing Men in Euroi**
Going on Rapidly and Large
Force Be Assembled Soon
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 7.—
America is now shipping a small ar
my to France dally in response to the
appeals for reserves by the allied
force. In May and June the shipments
will more than equal the combined
forces of Belgium and Portugal on
the west front. July and August may
show a slight decrease in transporta
tion of men as the tonnage is needed
to get necessary supplies to our
troops. Good progress is being made
and each day sees tlie fighting forces
largely augmented.
NOTICE EASTERN STAR
Regular meeting Order Eastern
Star. Masonic Hall at 8 p. m.. to
night. Important business. Visitors
welcome.
JOS. A. SILVERMAN. Secy.
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THRESHED OUT
Nu(inn.ili<-t Leader and Leader of Sinn
lein talk from Same IMatform
in Good Natured Debate
LONDON, May 7.-—Anti-conscrip
tion and conscription speeches were
made from the same platform yester
day by John Dillon, leader of the
Irish Nationalist forces and Prof. Ed
ward Devalera. head of the Sinn Fein,
at Ballaghadereen, in Dillon's con
stituency, in county Mayo. Good hu
mor and enthusiasm characterized the
demonstration which was attended by
15.000 persons.
ENEMY SHOWS IN EASINESS
AMERICAN ARMY, May 7.—The
enemy is showing great uneasiness
along tin* left bank of the Meuse in
the sector northwest of Tout. Heavy
bring is going on in the vicinity of
Seichprev on the Meuse. The German
lines are sparsely held indicating that
there have been heavy withdrawals
to make up its losses in Picardy.
AMERICANS CAPTl RED 1»Y BI NS
LONDON. May 7.—Capture of Am
erican prisoners in the engagements
southwest of Blamont is claimed in an
official statement of the German war
office.
HEARINGS MAY 23TH
J. H. Bunch of the Alaska Steam
ship Co., has advised the local steam
ship office that hearings on Alaska
rates will be held at Seward May 23
and at Anchorage May 25. No mention
is made of any hearings at Valdez.
TROOPS ARRIVING RAPIDLY
PARIS, May 7.—American troops
continue to pour into France the
newspaper Echo de Paris said today.
“The complete entente blockade in
cluding the United States military
forces as well as an economical block
ade cannot be prevented by the belat
ed desperate offensive of German mili
tarists.”
ALASKA DUE IN PORT
The steamship Alaska sailed from
Cordova at nine o'clock this morning
and will arrive in Valdez about 4 p.
m., If she does not stop at Ellamar
or Llscum.
8TR. GOVERNOR DAMAGED
SEATTLE, May 7.—The steamship
Governor from San Francisco to Se
attle ran on the rocks of the break
water while making a landing in Vic
toria harbor this morning, sustaining
serious damages.
Lieutenant Faust left on the steam
er Alameda for Cordova on business
connected with the Signal Corps.
Attorney Arthur Frame of Anchor
age arrived in town this morning on
the steamer Alameda.
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Clear and calm weather prevails
at all points on the trail today.
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