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VOLUME XIV- VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1917 NUMBER I»U
HUMPBACK SALMON
INMLK
Rub Now on Bald to be Greatest In
History of Sound Canneries—
May Make Up Shortage
BELLINGHAM, Sept. 7.—Not in
the history of the salmon-canning
business has there ever been a run of
humpback salmon to compare to the
run that new is on in the Sound. This
* is the report of practically every can
nery tonight from Point Roberts to
the fish banks. Buyers reported to
night that the salmon were jumping
' stronger on the banks than known in
the memory of purse seiners of the
Sound, and the catch tomorrow is
freely predicted to be the largest in
many seasons.
The catch yesterday in this terri
tory was between 900,000 and 1,000,
000, with a small smattering of sock
eye in the lot. The day before the can
neries handled more than 50,000 and
it is expected the catch tomorrow will
run well above the million mark. The
' two Lummi island canneries, the Car
lisle Packing Company and the Lum
mi Bay Packing Company, are over
. worked to take care of the fish. The
Carlisle plant yesterday handled up
wards of 70.000 fish and the Lummi
plant has been taking an average of
35,000 to 45,000 daily. All the small
er canneries are working unbroken
shifts and two or three are calling
for more help. The Astoria & Puget
Sound Company, the Bellingham
Canning Company and the Pacific
American Fisheries Company each is
receiving enough fish to keep large
forces at work.
The humpbacks are prey for the
purse seiners, trap catches showing
• negligible. All the canneries report
that the humpie this year is larger
and finer than heretofore and of fine
quality. The market is firm at 25c.
’What few sockeyes are coming in
bring 75 cents in the open market
Cannerymen here are practically
unanimous in the belief that the
“humpback run will overcome the
sockeye shortage, as the humpies are
coming in better condition than ever.
, While E. B. Deming, of the P. A. F.
is pessimistic, other cannerymen are
optimistic. Frank Wright, of the Car
lisle Packing Company, says there ig
no reason to believe that the sockeyes
are gone for good. He says that the
sockeyes appeared as usual this time,
but were diverted for some reason or
other and that four years hence there
is just as much reason to look for an
unprecedented run as to hold to the
belief that the sockeye never will
come back.
At the rate tne various canneries
here are receiving humpbacks the
pack this year will compare favor
ably with that of four years ago, tak
ing all grades as a whole.
KLICKITAT COUNTY HAS
. SENT 91 VOLUNTEERS
GOLDENDALE Sept. 7.—Ninety
one Klickitat young men have joined
'the colors by voluntary enlistment
Since January 1,‘ 1917, according to
. a list compiled by County Engineer
George W. Borden, for which the
county has received no credit so far
as is known locally. An effort will be
* made through Gov. Lister and Con
gressman LaFollette to have Klicki
tat county get credit for enlistments
when another call is made in the sel
ective draft.
THREE-DOLLAR WHEAT IS
CLAMORED FOR BY NORTH
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 7.—A gov
ernment-fixed minimum wheat price
of $3 a bushel for number one North
ern wheat, other grades to be priced
on a differential not exceeding 4c a
bushel, is urged in a resolution adopt
ed by the representatives of farmers
. of Minnesota, North and South Da
kota, in conference today at the state
capital on the call of Gov. Burnquist.
The resolution was sent by telegraph
•to Chairman Garfield, of the federal
price-fixing committee, and a delega
1 ,tion of three was selected to go to
Washington to support it.
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F. M. Cockrell arrived this morn
ing from his mine on Cottage Fiord,
accompanied by Charles Miner.
John Hughes is a recent arrival
from Betties Bay.
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KAISER'S FAVORITE
TROOPS WEAKENING]
ON THE FRENCH FRONT, Sept.
7.—Men from the Oerman emperor s]
favorite units from Brandenburg;
were captured in the latest French ]
attack at Verdun. The prisoners tak-|
en in the preceding days comprise,
1,145 men and thirty officers of the]
Twentieth regiment; 1,089 men and
two officers of the Thirty-fifth regl |
ment. The number of officers taker
was surprisingly high, showing the
morale in the higher ranks is also
diminishing.
PORTUGESE AGAINST
STOCKHOLM MEETING
LISBON, Sept. 7.—The Portugese
Socialists have decided not to partici
pate in the Stockholm conference.
They will, however, send representa
tives to London to attend the meet
ing of the Workingmen's party.
Mooney Seeks New Trial
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7.—A
brief in support of a motion for a
new trial of Thomas J. Mooney, un
der -sentence of death for one of the
bomb murders here last summer, was
filed in the state supreme court to
day by his counsel. Alleged attempted
suborindation of perjury on the part
of Frank C. Oxman is the principal
i ground on whch a new trial is sought, j
! THREAT TO ABANDON
TROLLEY LINE NO BLUFF
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CENTRALIA, Sept. 7.—Manager
| W. A. Schoel, of the North Coast
Power Company, stated yesterday af
I ternoon that the threat of the direc
tors of his company to abandon the
traction line between Centralia and \
Chehalis and tear up the rails un-]
less traffic on the line increases is no i
bluff. He gave figures showing that
the company in the past year has
(spent $4,945.98 in improvements.
{$10,000 in taxes and $500 in fran
■ chise taxes, while the pay roll of its
| railway department has been $900 a
jmonth. The receipts have been far
below this amount, owing to the com
petition furnished by jitneys operat
ing between the twin cities.
GERMANS FORTIFY
PORI OF RIGA
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Working With Desiderate Energy toj
Transform Captured Town Into
Impregnable Fortress
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 7—The Ger
man forces that captured Riga are
working with desperate energy to
transfer the Gulf of Riga into a naval
base for extensve sea operations, ac
! cording to advices received here to
day.
The German flotilla entered the
Gulf on Finland today, at the head
of which is situated Petrograd.
BISHOP GLORIEUX, OF
IDAHO, PASSES AWAY
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept, 7.—Rt.
Rev. Alphonsus Joseph Olorleux,
Catholic bishop of the see of Boise,
Idaho, died at a hospital here early
today after an illness of three weeks.
Arrangements have been made for
the holding of the Bishop’s funeral at
Boise, at 10 a. m., next Wednesday.
The body will be transported there in
the St. Peter chapel car, leaving here
Monday.
AID FRONTIER SETTLERS
TO ERADICATE PESTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 7.—
There are about 70,000,000 abres of
land in the State of Nevada, of which
56,000,000 are in public ownership.
The fact leads Congressman E. E.
Roberts of that state to use his best
endeavors for the eradication of pests
from the large cattle ranges, apd not
leave such work to be performed en
tirely by the inhabitants of that sec
tion of the country. One great source
of danger to the Western farmer is
the prevalence of rabies among the
coyotes. Many men have died as the
result of bites from that animal, and
in one district the school was closed
because of the danger to the chil
dren. Mr. Roberts believes the Gov
ernment owes it to the settler to
take Immediate steps to remove the
menace which confronts them.
German Air Machines Throw Bombs
on (J. 8. Hospitals, Killing One
and Wounding Five
PARIS, Sept. 7—German airplanes
made a raid on the French lines drop
ping bombs on the American hospi
tals occupied by St. Louis and Har
vard contingents, situated in a vil
lage near the coast, killing one of
ficer of the American army medical
corps, and wounding five other Amer
icans.
I)R. MATTHEWS WILL
SPEAK IN INDIANA
CLEAR LAKE, Ind., Sept. 7.—The
third annual Moody evangelistic mis
sionary and Bible conference opened
here today. One of the most impor
tant subjects to be considered during
the conference is a plan for evangel
istic work among the soldiers. Among
the speakers who will address the as
sembly is Dr. Mark A. Matthews, of
Seattle, ex-moderator of the Presby
terian assembly.
Jack Whalen foreman of the
Homestake mine at Harriman Fiord
was an arrival in town.
R. W. Robinson, who has been
cooking at the Homestake mine, ar
rived in town today.
Assayer George White returned to
town today from his property on Pig
ot bay.
NEGRO REGIMENTS WILL
WILL BE APPORTIONED OUT
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Sept. 6.—
Adjutant General Crowder announc
ed today that one negro regiment
would be assigifed to every national
army encampment.
EMPEROR SAYS BUT
STEP TO VICTORY
BERLIN, Sept. 5.—Emepor Wil
helm wired the empress today that
the capture of Riga was but another
step toward Germany's unerring vic
tory.
FALL OF RIGA KNOWN
THREE WEEKS AGO
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Sept. 5.—
The State Department stated today
that the consuls and civil population
had evacuated Riga three weeks ago,
and that this government was so ad
vised at the time.
The Moose Band will hold their
regular Friday night practice tonight
in Moose hall.,
ALLIED AIR RAID
ON GERMAN CITIES
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 7.—A sem-of
ficial telegram from Berlin Bays that
during an enemy attack Tuesday
night a girl was killed at Metz. No
military damage was done at Egis
helm, Freiburg and Schlettstadt, but
a woman and five children were in
jured.
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MINES AND SMELTER
ORDERED CLOSED
BUTTE, Mont., Sept. 7.—It was
announced at the offices of the Ana
condo Copper Mning company today
that its mines here and its smelter
in Anaconda will be closed today be
cause of the labor troubles at Ana
conda.
FIRST BREAK IN FOOD
EMBARGO TO NEUTRALS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 7.—
The first break in the food embargo
to European neutrals came today on
conditions Imposed by the United
States.
Under agreement to furnish some
of the cargoes for relief of Belgans,
the government will permit a score
of Dutch grain ships to carry their
cargoes to Holland. >
In return for the privilege of im
porting 270,000 bushelB of American
rye, Sweden released 600,0000 bush
els of wheat from American elevators
to the Belgian relief commission.
Will SEIZE
Ue ed States Will Take Over Vessels
>f Hollaad and Scandinavian
Countries
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ Sept. 7.—
It was stated here today that the Uni
ted States intends to seize one hun
dred thousand tons of Dutch - and
Scandinavian vessels now in Ameri
can ports and send them to Java for
wheat and sugar.
SKAGIT TOWN IS
INVADED BY FROGS
MT. VERNON. Sept. 5 —Consider
able consternation is being experienc
ed among the residents of North First
street at an unusual and unwelcome
invasion of their premises and thor
oughfares by an army of thousands
of smatl, black frogs. So thick were
these crawling creatures yesterday
that it was impossible for automo
bile traffic to pass along the streets
without crushing dozens of them. To
those who had resided in Kansas,
this army of frogs reminded them of
the grasshopper swarms which have
often visited that country.
It is believed that the hot weather
of the last few weeks Is responsible
for this army of invaders migrating,
as many of the ponds and small
creeks adjacent to this city are com
pletely dried up. Just how they col
lected themselves in one immense
drove is a puzzling question. All day
Sunday and yesterday, these small
black toads hopped gleefully along,
headed north. The Riverside bridge
is so completely covered with them
that it resembles a wavering gray
canopy. Altogether it is a most un
usual sight and many are traveling
to the north end of town to see the
sight.
LAUNCH DKLLA BRINGS
PASSENGERS FROM FI DA 1X30
The launch Della, Capt. H. L. Rid
er, arrived from Fidalgo this morn
ing with Delate Cook and three oth
ers.
KATALLA QUEEN BRINGS
LARGE PASSENGER LIST
The launch Katalla Queen, Capt.
Otto Elfstrom, arrived this morning
from down-sound points with the fol
lowing passengers; F. M. Cockerell
and Charles Miner from Cottage
Fiord; Jack Whalen and R. W. Rob
inson from the Homestake mone, on
Harriman Fiord; Domnic Vietti from
the Granite mine at Port Wells; John
Hughes from Betties Bay, Assayer
George White from Pigot Bay and
J. D. Jefferson from his fox ranch on
Bald Head Chris Island.
RIBOT IN MESSAGE
CONGRATULATES PETAIN
PARIS, Sept. 7.—Premier Ribot
has sent the most cordial congratu
lations to Gen. Petain, the French
commander-in-chief, for his victory
at Verdun.
“The Verdun operations, conduct
ed with precision and remarkable
thoroughness, bring the greatest hon
or to the commander-in-chief and our
valiant troops,” says the premier’s
message. “The success you have just
obtained will help to maintain in the
country and in the army the confi
dence which is the guage of final vic
tory.”
“THE GREAT DIVIDE”
AT EMPRESS SUNDAY
The five-act play “The Great Di
vide,” will be shown at the Empress
Sunday, preceded by a Pathe News.
This is the great western play which
drew large audiences nearly two
years ago in New York. It shows the
scenery of Grand Canyon of the Colo
rado, better than any picture hereto
fore shown. The settings are wonder
ful, and those who have never seen
this wonderful scenlo play should not
fail to attend.
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J. D. Jefferson, former postmaster
of Valdez, and now proprietor of a
thriving fox ranch on Bald Head
Chris island, was an arrival In town
today. This Is Mr. Jefferson’s first
trip to town since his recent exper
ience. when he was shipwrecked on
FRiriiiount Isle.
CAPTURED U. 8. GUNNER8
PRISONERS; NOT DROWNED
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BOSTON, Sept. 7.—Mayor Curley
announced today that he had receiv
ed a telegram from the navy depart
ment at Washington giving official
information that James Delaney of
Malden, chief gunner’s mate on the
torpedoed steamer Campana, was a
prisoners in the hands of the crew of
the German submarine. The news was
received thru the Spanish embassy.
Reports bad indicated that the sub
marne which took Delaney and sev
eral other gunners from the Campana
might have been sunk later.
Draft the Idlers
WASHINGTON. D. C., Sept. 7.—
Representative Royal C. Johnson of
South Dakota has Introduced a bill
directing the President to draft into
the military service all able-bodied
citizens between the ages of 20 and
50 who cannot prove that they are en
gaged in some useful occupation at
least 10 months in the year. In Mr.
Johnson's opinion the passage of such
a measure will put to work thousands
of men who are not only slackers
from military service, but who do not
render any real good to society, and
are at present largely supported by
the efforts of others. The bill has
been referred to the Military Affairs
Committee.
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SHIPBUILDER'S SON
DENIED EXEMPTION
TACOMA. Sept. 7.—Local draft
board division No. 2 certified Horace
V. X. Wright and Carl T. Petterson
for service in the conscript army out
of a total of twenty-two cases con
sidered at a meeting of the board
hald last evening. Horace Wright is
the son of George P. Wright. Tacoma
shipbuilder, and former mayor of
this city.
District No. 2 now has the distinc
tion of certifying the son of a for
mer mayor and the son of Mayor
Fawcett, who was drafted by the
board a few weeks ago. Wright claim
ed exemption because of a dependent
wife but this appeal was rejected by
the board.
SAYS UNITED STATES
MD WAR
Lloyd George in Address Today Said
United States Has Never Been
Defeated in War
BIRKENHEAD, England, Sept. 7.
—Lloyd George, in an address here
today stated that the United States
was sure to win the present war, as
she had never yet known defeat. He
said the Russian revolution merely
delayed ultimate victory.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF RED CROSS MEET
Last night the board of directors
of the local chapter of the Red Cross
met in Judge Love’s court room, and
completed the detail necessary for
the permanent organization. A board
of twenty-five directors waselected at
a public meeting held on Monday last
and of this board the following were
present at last night’s meetng: May
or Patterson, Judge Brown, Dr. Sil
verman, Messrs Love, Lyons, Russell
Hermann, Quinn and Wheat; Mes
dames Donohoe, Ames, Wilcox, De
Line, Dolan, Hemple, McGilvray,
Whitley and Blum.
The following officers were elected:
President Dr. Silverman, vlce-pres.,
Mrs. Donohoe. Treas., Mr. Wreat,
Sec’y., Mrs. Blum.
Those present all expressed them
selves willing to aid the work of the
Red Cross in every way possible. A
governing board of five or seven
members will be announced shortly
as well as members of the several
standng committees. Field represen
tative of the American Red Cross R.
H. Scott is expected in Valdez within
the next couple of weeks and will be
able to render much aid in the local
chapter and it is hoped much en thu
siasm. A definite time and place of
meeting will soon be arranged and
the board of drectors earnestly hopes
and trusts that every woman in town
will take a few hours of time each
weekto aid this worthy cause of hu
manity in general and our beloved
country’s call in particular.
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Treasonable Incriminating Paper*
Seized on Yesterday'* Raid* be
L’.*ed Against Them
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Sept. 7.—
Treasonable incriminating papers
seized by federal agents in the na
tion-wide raids yesterday, when tho
headquarters of all I. W. W. organi
zations were entered by deputy mar
shals and all papers taken, will be
submitted to Federal grand juries
called to act in the matter.
The rads were said to have been
the result of findings of Judge Cov
ington, recently appointed by the
President to investigate the activities
of the Industrial Workers of the
World. He will inform the President
of the results of his discoveries
Chicago to Indict Members
CHICAGO, Sept. 7.—Federal grand
juries and agents of the department
of justice will start immediate ac
tion against the members of the In
dustrial Workers on account of In
crimating documents found showing
that the organization was attempting
to throttle the production of war sup
plies by fomenting strikes.
BOOZE IN B. C. GOES I I*;
PROVINCE TO BE DRY
VICTORIA, B. C„ Sept. 7 —The
coming of prohibition on October 1
is sending up the prices of liquors
in stock in retail houses in Victoria.
\ esterday ail dealers advanced the
prices of standard imported brands
10 per cent. Reasons given by the
dealers for theadvance are that the
supply of imported goods they have
on hand will not last Ihrough Sep
tember at the rate at which it is be
ing taken off. It will he impossible
to import more to meet the demand,
which is increasing daily through the
anxiety of individuals to stock up
with enough to last at least over the
first few months of the prohibition.
Dealers say they expect to see prices
work still higher.
British Columbia liquor dealers
expect to lie pretty well sold out by
October 1. The only way they will
be able to get rid of anything left
on their hands after that date will
be by shipping it out.
IvorNii,orr to take
OVER RAILWAYS
LONDON, Sept. 7.—A dispatch to
the Times from Moscow says that at
the cabinet meeting in Petrograd
Thursday Gen. Korniloff, commander
in-chief of the Russian armies, de
manded the militarization of railways
which will probably be agreed to in
view of the imminent general strike.
The men on two important lines
decided to suspend work immediately
but may be persuaded to defer the
strike in obedience to an urgent mes
sage from the conference of railway
men now sitting in Moscow, which fa
vors a simultaneous strike on all
railways. Prompt measures are need
ed to forestall a collapse of the rail
way service.
LEVEE SYSTEM BAD
SAYS BERTRAND SNELL
WASHINGTON, D. C. Sept. 7.—
Representative Bertrand H. Spell of
New York has given much time and
study to water transportation and
the prevention of floods in the riv
ers or his state. The experience which
he has gained there he has applied
to the Mississippi River flood control
problem, and has become convinced
that the waters of that great drain
age area will never be brought under
control until work is started at the
head waters of the many streams
that flow into the Mississippi. Mr.
SneM holds that the levee system
tends simply to create the power for
destroying the very effect sought to
be obtained. In other words by rais
ing the levees the current is increas
end and the embankments are en
dangered In corresponding degree.
Mr. Snell believes that the only prac
tical solution of the question is to
impound the flood waters at the
source by means of reservoirs, a sys
tem which he contends would taka
far less time to complete than the
present levee plan.