Dallies Daily prospector
VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALAHKA, KKIDIY, DECEMBER 7, 1917 NUMBER 2HO
2000 PERSONS DEAD
HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 7—The list of dead has now reached 2000, and the Chief of Po
lice says it will undoubtedly reach 2500. The list of injured now totals 4000. Two square
miles of the city were totally destroyed, and nearly every vessel in the harbor sunk.
WAS REPEALED
Tcrclury Says Wick's Content ion is
Wrong—Says lam Applies to All
Alaskan Claims
The contention 01 Kx I *> legate i
■ antes Wiekersiiam that the recent !
tiiini assessment law passed liy con
.less exempting miners from assess-j
lent work for the years 1!»1 s and1
hill did not take precedent over the]
territot ial law was knocked into at
. ocked hat today when Secretary of I
he interior lathe, defining the rose-]
■ rion passed the last session of con-'
rress exempting claim owners from]
ertorming assessment work for those!
; ears, iinnounees in a letter to Dele-!
-ale from Alaska. Charles \. Sulzer, i
’ititl the law iipplii s completely to all:
Alaskan mining claims except oil .
claims, and declared that it repealed,
• lie Territorial Law of April 21. 1915,]
nsoiar as it is in conflict with Sec
tion 2224 of the I’nited States Itevis
‘ Statutes.
The department of the interior con-j
-triers that the act covers Alaska he
cause of the legislative recognition!
ccorded said Section 21! 2 4 hv the
ret of congress of December 1. 1 f* 1.
Delegate Charles A. Sul/.er. in a
‘••legramto the I’rospctor this morn
ng states that it is urgently desired
o advise all w1k> may he in doubt as
to the applicability of t It is law as to
•tie department's ruling, and stated
hat he would forward a copy of the
'♦•tier to this paper for publication.
Wickersham and several repubil-!
an papers in the territory, with an
..rdent desire to nullify Delegate Sui
ter's efforts to tiring about a repeal
5ion| of the assessment law had tried .
make the miners believe that the1
vtw did not apply to Alaska, despite •
:he fact that any school child knows
■tint a federal law has precedence ov-;
r a state law, and had succeeded in !
nterjectiug doubt and misgivings in |
•lie minds of those who believed they
were sincere in their endeavors. The j
eecision of Secretary Dane lias been :
: waited with great interest by mine!
owners in this (listrice who desired to j
(inform with the law in order to hold j
heir valuable claims. j
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■Seattle Tied I'p With Another Strike}
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in Packing Houses and liutchci
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Shops of the City
SEATTLE, Doc. 7. The union em
ployes of the packing houses and
nany butcher shops of the city went
«*n strike this morning for higher
wages and shorter hours.
MICHIGAN MAN NA.VKI) |
ON AIRCRAFT HOARDj
WASHINGTON, D. ('., Dec. 7.—!
Howard E. Coffin of Michigan was to
day named by President Wilson as
president of the uircraft board.
Fifty below is the coldest weather
recorded along the trail today. This
lemperature exists at Dopnelly, where
it Is always much colder than at oth
er points on account of the elevation.
Twenty below and stormy weather Is
reported at the Summit.
NOW IS THE TIME
to get. some choice vtinee and cord
ials for the Holidays, before they
are nbipited out to the States. P^ionc
Vo. 7. The Buffet.
Don’t delay of you may be too late.
DEADLY “CALLING CARD*?” RFfOv F^ t*>f HFdF’AN TRENCHES
l.oadlhg I reneh tnr|M*does fur transfer lu front lines. I Jies»- ore among lie- miui V pm* * i ml engines of destruction
devised to sjireud terror mid "nerves" ninong the tJernmn s 'Idlers In the trenches. These winged messengers of death
ure among the most feared missiles sorting deinoemey's einise on the tlghtim: front.
TEUTONS ATTEMPT
lU'lietjtinn <>f Turning Movement Kx
eeuted Above <>ori/.iii Six Weeks
Ago is Abortive
ITAL'l . Dec. 7. Tin1 Teutons In
day attempted a repetition of the big
turning movement successfully exe
cuted six weeks iigo in (lori/ia. bill
were defeated in their plan. The con-1
duct of the Italian troops is above all
praise. They are contesting every foot
of the enemy's advance with spirit
and confidence, even in the face of
great odds, in today's lighting the
Italian troops swept forward with
cheers until the position was cleared.
It was Hie bloodiest kind of fighting. I
with bayonets first, and then with J
bayonets wrenched from their rifles;
and used as double-edged knives. The
enemy's forces were hacked with bat- f
teries concentrated from all points, i
ilefore their intense fire the Italians'
were compelled to fall back again and 1
again until the upper slopes were I
abandoned. The fighting is going on !
with unabated vigor, and while it is
too soon to prophesy 1h e result, it is
certain that if the Teutons advance
they will pay dearly for their vic
tory.
The Italians have been reinforced
with many big guns and infantry, and
have prepared strong defenses on the
river banks. It is now clear that, not
withstanding the great numbers of
troops employed by the enemy and
his advantages of Terrain, he is able
to advance only slowly, now that he
is not assisted by the element of hur- ^
prise and unpreparedness.
I. \V. WAS AUK
BEING ROUNDED UP1
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WASHINGTON, I). Dec. 7.—
Thousands of 1. W. W..'s are still
being rounded up by the Federal au
thorities.
RAliPH VOGT PURCHASES
BARBERSHOP AT LATOUCHE
Ralph Vogt, who recently left
Valdez for Latouche, has purchased
a barbershop in that thriving little
city, and will engage in business
there.
Toys! Toys! Toys!
Of all descriptions at the Valdez
Bruit Stors'. tf
Several Points desired l>> Kussia a is
Refused—Askttl lo Kvaeuate
Moon Sound
LONDON. Dec. 7. A Russian coni
niunication dealing witii lit*' armis
11, e dealings tei.ding toward a sep
arate peace Ret ween Russia and tier
many were received here today hy
wireless. The message says that the
Russians proposed tts the principal
points ol' tlte armistice that the ene
my should not undertake to send
forces from points on the Russian
front to the fronts occupied hy tin* al
lies of Russia, and also that tile tier
man detachments he withdrawn from
Moon Sound, (lermany refused lint It
these proposals.
SAY HI GILL MAY
Corporation Counsel Caldwell Issues
Opinion Dial Seattle .Mayor Can
he Ousted—If (luilty
SEATTLE, Dec. 7.- Corporation
Counsel Caldwell issued an opinion
today at the request of the civic so
cieties who are desiring to remove
Mayor Dill from office, that he may
he impeached in connection with the
present agitation if the council deems
the evidence sufficient.
Notice to Pioneers
A regular meeting of Igloo No. 7,
will lie held this evening at 8 o'clock.
Matters of importance will come be
fore the Igloo and nominations for of
ficers will be made. Members are
urged to be present.
J. G SNYDER.
It Rec. Sec'y.
Rand Practice
The Moose Band will hold their
regular Friday night practice tonight
in Moose Hall. All members are urg
ed to be present.
Dance at Moobo Hall tomorrow
night.
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SUV DUMA
ASKS FORSUPPORT
Say* ll K the Only Official liotly l-'ii
III.nI to Kcco^nitioii l»y hir
fiiiti (>o«<‘rniiii‘iit<i
I I TliOGKAD. Dec 7. The old
Dull.a. which Ins not yet heen dis
solved l.y the llolsheviki, has issued
.1 pioclamalion to all the nations,
pleading for support as the only of
acini elective hody in ltussia.
IIIIKTM.N AMLIHt WNS
WOl'NDKD IN II XTTI.K
WASHINGTON. D. Dec. 7.
General Pershing cabled today that
thirteen American engineers were
wounded in action November HU.
Steamship Juneau in Port
The steamship Juneau arrived in
port this morning with a cargo of
coal and miscellaneous freight, ('apt.
Hobey. one of the best known navi
gators in the Pacific Northwest and
a famous hear hunter is in command.
Letters Indicating that a Society was
Iteiug Organized for tier man
Military Defense Seized
NEW \OKK. Dec. 7. Letters in
dicating the eisteuce in this country
of a German military organzatiou for
defensive purposes were seized today
in the effects of JuIIub Merkel, a not
ed German writer and lecturer.
.Many Lynxes Being Killed
John Ecimo is reported to have
trapped ten lynxes in the vicinity of
i the lake the past week and Fred
| Mills has also killed a number. The
anmals are unusually numerous thla
year and the price is higher than ev
er before known.
Seattle Fish Bulletin
SEATTLE, Dec. 7.—Seattle prices
at noon December seventh; halibut,
fifteen and three-fonrths cents.
FRENCH STEAMER
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It«'|j4ian llellef Ship linin' Munition'
\ —Murli Suffering from
fold and K\|Mi'im
ini.li I V, V s., 11.1. T.—4 mi.
*m.itlte .•'tinniM's n< w plnee the
nuinher of dead in >e'lerditj ’> e\ph>
,'ion at JlilMI, with the pti'lir.liilil> uf
it' i.'aehinj J.14 H1.
IIMJI'AX. I : It lia- !••••■
it'-i'i s**|t!*'l Thai th" cause n! Ml
• •\|ilosinn was tile ramming ot tt>
Krencli niiiniihue, • hip Mont ttlaii -.
t<> t• lieigiun reiiel siti|i loia.i Tin
Mont I’.huie was loaded with thr*'.
thoiisa: d tons ol tin' most potwrl'n
• xphelve Known and had a ileeK load
.■ f ga-oline The explosion was seen
and In til'd iiftv miles at sea. and tin
blast of air started was felt l'iiii mile
in the interior.
Many Hollies Heine found
IIAI.IKA.X, Dee. 7 The number
of dead already found exceeds :*><"•
and a large number of bodies are ar
riving hourly The damage to
tlie city of Halifax lias been estimat
ed at several million dollars
Many Ships Sunk
WASHINGTON. D f. Dec 7
\ large number of ships at anchor in
Halifax harbor near Rockingham,
where tlie fisheries wharves are lo
cated. were sunk, and nearly every
vessel in tin- harbor badly damaged
It is not known how many seamen
perished with their vessels, although
the lives lost on tin vessels are esti
mated tit 500
Washington Gives Out Report
WASHINGTON D <’.. Dee 7.
in a repori made public by tin- navy
depart mein today, the number of
known dead from the explosion i ;
Halifax harbor yesterday is estimat
ed at 5tin The report adds that the
explosion was seen and heard 5
miles at sea. The Mont Hlanc car
ried 3 50u tons of the most powerful
explosive known to science. The prop
erty damage on land was enormous
lati-gc Section Wrecked
11 A 1,1 FAX. Dec. 7. A section of
Halifax known as Richmond was
wrecked and hurtled, and the town
of Dartmouth, across the harbor from
Halifax, was totally destroyed. Many
sailors were killed aboard vessels in
the harbor, which sunk at their moor
ings. The docks and ship yards, to
gether with many vessels under con
struction were destroyed, and every
window in a radius of ten miles was
shattered.
Cold Adds to Misery
HALIFAX. Dec. 7. To add to (he
suffering of (lie stricken city a heavy
.snowstorm set in this morning.and
the mercury dropped below freezing.
Kvery House a Hospital
HALIFAX. Dec. 7.—Every house in
this city has been converted into a
hospital in an effort to alleviate the
suffering and distress following yes
terday's disaster. The Dominick
building, the government buildings,
the churches and the Dalhousie col
lege are also being used as tempor
ary hospitals and morgues.
Help lteing Bushed
TORONTO. Dec. 7.—All business in
the province is suspended and train
loads of food, tents, medicines and
coffins are being rushed to the docks
of New Brunswick for transportation
to Halifax. Every available Burgeon
and nurse has gono to tRo scene of
the disaster, and every means at the
command of the Dominion Is being
railed out by the emergency.
■xplMloa Oaaeed fcy Mre
HALIFAX, Hoc. 7 Pilot Frank
Markie, who was miraeulouttly saved
’ ron death iti the explosion. aft“i*
| bavins lieen blown alio f •*.-t I rotn hi,
I vessel, declares that the collision re
jsuiic.i !-o:n confusion of sj^nals
! blown !•;. *h • I tmi lie says that the
•explosion re-ult’il from n lire which
was eau.-eil by the deekluad of
| •'.li e beinn scattered over the vessel
from the fore*- of thi- collision
1510 ITALIANS
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(... ttliiniiisiiT t rushing IMi-nl
In Man.in I un i s-Mi.ute See.
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!ii*i| I -ken Mi si<*i*iii
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\ If. \ N ' lit-. 7 ru l I ■ - ,ii j -
.jiiart-- • : -i.is• -11 i .-';.ii-!m-ni today
that Ho- Iri> ips ii. ii r (ion lloetzei:
dorff. with the Germans eo nperat
ing. ha.' ii-llicted a crushing defeat.
Upon '’.I- It »;: Ti fori-e.s in the Me let til
iiiouutain distriet. taking many towns
I and rapturing la.hint prisoners i'l
t wo days.
Mont" SiM-niol Taht-n
BKKI.I.N. -Iter. 7. four thousand
more Italian troops and a number of
guns were raptured today in the Aus
tro-tiermnn drive on the Northern
Italian front Monte Siseniol, a for
tified height was taken by storm
IM-itish Aviators Arrive
WASHINGTON. IV C . Iter 7
One hundred British aviators have
arrived at the Italian front today to
aid in stemming the advance of the
A list ro-German armies
Measure I ‘asses Both Houses Willi
tint Itrief Debate and Only Waits
Signature of President
WASHINGTON. IV C . Her. 7
| The declaration of war on Austria
passed both houses today with hut
brief debate. The President's signa
lure is now the only tiling required
in make it final.
I.yoiis Home Solti
Assistant IVst master Win. Meals
recently purchased the John Lyons
, home on Sherman Street ana Alaska
Avenue, and will make his residence
there in the future. This is one of the
finest resiliences in the city and it
is Indicative of the faith Mr. Meals
has in the future of Valdez. Mr. Lyons
and family have moved to Se
attle, and will make their home there
in tho future.
t ll.VS. WALKER ANI> WIFE
TO LEAVE FOR STATEN
Charles Walker, who is employed
at the I’iuzon, will leavo shortly ac
companied by Mrs. Walker, for the
States. They will locate in California
Mr. Walker has sold his residence on
Hobart Street to George Merrifleld.
' The Moose will give a big dance
Saturday night in their large hall
New music will be furnished by
Reinke an0 Cameron.
NOW IS THE TIME
to get some choice wines and cord
lain for the Holidays, before they
are shipped oat to the States. Phone
No. 7. The Buffet.
1 Don’t dMay or you May to toe late.