13 VALDEZ, ALA8KA, TUESDAY, MAY 4, W1S. N0 114
ENGINEERS KICK
ABOUT WAGES
Claim That Recent Award Was Job
bed and That Former Secretary
Nagle Was Unneutral.
CHICAGO, May 4.—The railroad
engineers and trainmen effected by
the recent decision of the arbitration
commission which gave the men on
ly a small part of the increase de
manded by them, are loud in their
complaint regarding the injustice of
the award and some of the leaders
insist that the arbitration board job
bed them.
It is stated today by a high official
of the Engineers’ union that con
gress will be asked to investigate the
working of the arbitration board.
Former Secretary Nagle, who voted
for the new schedule, is especially
signaled out for investigation, as the
union men claim that he entered on
his duties as a commissioner with
his mind made up to help the rail
roads.
The railroad managers insist that
the arbitration was fair and that the
unions failed to prove their case.
They also assert that any award that
gives the engineers an increase is
always called fair by them, but if
the railroads succeed in getting a
fair deal, then it is by jobbery.
CHINKS REFUSAL JAP DEMAND
BACKED BY THE BRITISH
SUDDEN STIFFENING OF CHINESE DIPLOMATS BELIEVED BY TOKIO
TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY P ROMISE OF SUPPORT FROM LON
DON AND PETROGRAD, BESIDES MORAL SUPPORT OF UNITED
STATES—MlKADO'8 CABINET IN ALL-NIGHT SESSION—WASH
INGTON WATCHING EVENTS WITH KEEN INTEREST — OPEN
DOOR POLICY HAS SUPPORT OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT, WHICH
IS BACKING CHINA. \
TOKIO, Japan, May 4—As soon as
the Chinese government definitely re
fused the demands made upon the
republic by the Japanese government
the Mikado called a special session
of the cabinet, which was in session
until late in the night and this morn
ing the deliberations were continued.
It is, of course, generally under
stood here among diplomats that
Yuan Shih-kai, president of the Chi
nese republic, would not have dared
to have blocked the Japanese de
mands unless backed by powers of
Europe able to come to his aid. This
is taken here as indicating that the
rBitish government, in co-operation
with the government of Russia, is
determined to prevent Japan, realiz
ing her ambitions in the matter of
extensions of Influence in China.
Just how far the present allies of
Japan will go to protect China is, of
course, the most interesting phase of
the controversy. The question is,
will England and Russia at this time
PARCEL POST IS
TO BE EXTENDED
WASHINGTON, May 4.—The Post
office Department will extend the par
cels post routes over many new lines,
including in the new schedules 1,000,
000 new points. The change will be
come effective by July 1 of this year
'"•'and the officials of the Postoffice De
partment are working to arrange the
schedule.
Two keys on chain found on street.
Apply Prospector office.
See Ted Winter ter your watch and
Jewelry repairing at E. Winter’s store.
All work gnaranteed. J
GERMANS RENEW THEIR WESTERN OFFENSIVE
German Offensive At Ypree.
LONDON, May 4—The GermaD
forces have resumed a strong offen
sive in the Ypres district and are
endeavoring to recover Hill 60, which
they lost some weeks ago. The Brit
ish positions are subject to a terrific
cross fire, but the men are holding
on with determination and are be
ing relieved as fast as possible. The
Germans are reported to be moving
the big guns up for a bombardment
of the hill, in which case a general
engagement is likely to be brought
on, as the Allies are determined not
to give any more ground and the ad
vance will be general from the Swiss
border to the Channel in order that
the weak points of the German line
may be located and the enemy pre
vented from drawing reserves from
points not under fire.
St. Jullen Also Under Fire.
The Germans have extended their
operations to St. Julien, where they
fygve started an offensive movement
which called for the use of large
bodies of troops. The French held
the positions in spite of the loss of
many men and finally when the re
serves reached the scene the Germans
were repulsed with considerable loss
in men. Several thousand prisoners
were captured.
Allies Gain Along Dardanelles.
LONDON, May 4.—The Allies
troops now occupy Maidos, which is
the key to the military operations
throw down the gauge of battle with
Japan when they already have all they
can attend to in the west. It had
been the popular opinion here that
Japan would secure what she wanted
without the trouble of a war, but if
necessary the country will fight to
secure the necessary sphere of in
fluence In China, amounting to a prac
tical control of northern China.
England for Open Door.
LONDON, May 4.—Tne preserva
tion of the coiqmon interests of all
the powers in China by the insur
ance of the independence and the
integrity of the Chinese republic and
the principle of equal opportunities for
the commerce and industry of all na
tions in China, were declared by Sir
Edward Grey, foreign secretary, to
day, to be the policy of the British
government.
Sir Edward spoke in the House
of Commons. A number of questions
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VALDEZ IS WET '
BY BIG VOTE
.The ‘wo census takers appointed by
U. S. Commissioner George Love have
completed the work of ascertaining
the wishes of the people of the pre
cinct In the matter of granting licen
ses to saloon keepers. A total of
720 votes were registered of which
564 voted for the granting of licen
ses; 119 were opposed to them and
37 refused to commit themselves.
Ladies call and see our fine line of
coats at the Fish sample room. Ep
stein & Greenbaum.
Pete Cashman arrived in town last
evening from Wortman’s.
BATTLE RAGING ABOUT YPRES A ND AT ST. JULIEN—GERMANS ARE
TRYING TO RECOVER HILL 6 0, WHICH THEY LOST SEVERAL
WEEKS AGO—BERLIN REPORTS BIG VICTORY IN WESTERN
GALICIA, WHERE AUSTRO-GER MAN FORCE8 HAVE DEFEATED
RUSSIANS AND CAPTURED 8,000 PRISONERS—RUSSIANS LOSE
EIGHT MILES OF GROUND AND BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT WINGS
OF ARMY THREATENED—BERLIN REJOICES OVER CONSTANT
REPORTS OF VICTORIES—ALL IE8 REPORT GAINS IN THE DAR
DANELLES.
against the Turkish forts along the
Dardanelles. The troops are con
stantly receiving reinforcements and
as the fresh troops arrive the opera
tions are spread out with the expec
tation that in a few weeks all the
forts on the European side of the
waterway will be controlled by the
Allies and the waterway cleared of
mines. The warships continue to
bombard the Turkish positions.
German-Austro Victory In Galicia.
BERLIN, May 4.—The people of
this city are celebrating the victor
AMERICAN NAVY
OF ROTIEN TUBS
Unable To Meet Foreign Nations and
Many of the Vessels Are Obso
lete—No Battle Cruisers.
V -
BOSTON, May 4.—Former Secre
tary of Navy George Meyer, in a
signed statement issued here today,
claims that the American navy is un
fit for service and that many of the
ships of war now in commission are
worthless as fighting ships and would
soon be sent to the bottom of the
sea in an engagement with a first
class power. The ships are “rotten”
according to the former secretary
The nation lacks battle cruisers, the
class of ships which have clearly
demonstrated their ability and neces
sity during the present conflict in Eu
rope, when all kinds of vessels have
been tested. The nation has but two
scout cruisers and they are useless
except for scouting purposes and any
fast merchant vessel could be con
verted into scout ships in a few
days’ time, while battle cruisers can
not be built under two years.
“Failure to properly protect the
United States by building a big navy,”
said the former secretary, “places the
United States In a position where we
must allow foreign nations to dictate
to us. The best insurance against
war is a large navy which can pro
tect the (past until our resources of
men and supplies can be organized
and made ready to repel an invasion.
China is harrassed by grasping neigh
bors because of the lack of an army
and navy that can properly protect
the country against Its enemies. The
United States will find itself in the
same position unless a change of pol
icy is soon made and ships of war are
built that can defend our coasts or
harass the commerce of an enemy.”
Paul Hartiw left for the Ruther
ford-Ramsay property last evening.
BOERS TO LOSE
THEIR SCHNAPPS
JOHANNESBURG, S. A., May 4.—
The government has put in force the
new regulations for the manufacture
and sale of liquor in the South Af
rican Union and it is expected that
as a result of the new law the amount
of intoxicants consumed in the union
will be cut in half. ~ —————
ies of Gen. von Hindenburg over the
Russians. The German troops are
making great gains in the Baltic
provinces of Russia and one of the
most important victories of the pres
ent war is reported by the command
er of the Austro-German forces oper
ating in western Galicia, where the
Russian line has been pierced and
the entire line driven back for eight
miles with a loss to the Russians of
8,000 men and many guns. Sever
al munition depots were also captur
ed, while the Russians destroyed oth
ers that they could not remove.
GOAL LEASES HOT
TILL NEXT TEA#
Lane Says Government Wants Sur
veys of Coal Fields To Reserve
the Best Lands
WASHINGTON, May 4.—Secretary
of Interior Franklin K. Lane announ
ced today that no leases would be
made by the government this year of
coal lands in Alaska because of the
‘lack of information regarding the
claims.
The coal fields will be surveyed
during the summer and after the in
formation regarding the claims is on
file the government experts will make
a selection of all the best coal lands
which are to be reserved by the gov
ernment and possibly worked by the
Bureau of Mines.
The remainder of the claims will
be ope.n for leasing under terms to be
very stringent protecting the rights of
the people and preventing a monop
oly of the coal business from Alaska.
It is expected here that within a
short time after the coal lands are
opened that the Pacific coast states
will draw their supply from Alaska,
although some “knockers” insist that
British Columbia and eastern coal
will still continue to hold the markets
of California, Oregon and Washing
ton, as the expense of operating coal
mines in Alaska will be enough great
er than the additional cost of trans
portation from the eastern coast,
while Canadian coal has the shorter
distance to be hauled to reach the
American markets. It is also fear
ed that the terms of the lease to be
drawn by the government will pre
vent the successful operation of the
mines unless the coal is handled by
a company strong enough to fight the
Canadian and the Pennsylvania coal
barons in the markets of the United
States. It is asserted in Washington
that the British Columbia coal will
continue to hold the markets of
Southeastern Alaska unless the terms
of the lease are liberal.
NORTHWESTERN
PASSES JUNEAU
The steamer Northwestern, of the
Alaska Steamship company left Ju
neau at 7:30 this morning and is ex
pected to reach Valdes late Thrus
day evening or early Friday morning.
The steamer will call at SkagwayTka
talla and Cordova before coming to
Valdes.
Fighting Was Desperate.
The battle line extended from the
Carpathian mountains near Gorlice to
the city of Tarnow, which Is now the
line of the Russian positions. The
fighting was desperate. The Rus
sians, realizing the importance of
holding the line, made repeated efforts
to recover the trenches they lost, but
were slaughtered by thousands.
Russian Offensive Checked.
The defeat of the czar’s troops
means a checking of his offensive in
the Carpathian mountains and stops
all military operations west of Prze
mysl, as the Russian left is endan
gered by the strong Austro-German
forces recently concentrated at the
Carpathian passes, while the right is
now threatened by the victorious
army.
Flags Flying In Berlin.
The past week has been one of
great joy to the people of this city.
The victory along the British-Belgian
line about Dunkirk, the success of the
naval operations against the com
merce of the Allies, the active worn
of the German fleet, which has made
several raids at sea and thrown Brit
ish commerce into a panic, the suc
cess in the Ypres section, the inva
sion of the Russian provinces along
the Baltic, the defeat of the Russian
objective in the Carpathians with its
iminent invasion of Hungary, ail tend
to make the residents of Berlin hap
py and they have been cheering the
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STRONG PROTEST TO GERMANY
RE MADE BY PRES. WILSON
SINKING OF THE AMERICAN TANKER GULFLIGHT AND THE LOSS
OF THREE AMERICANS THROUGH THE TORPEDOING OF THE
SHIP BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS
TROUBLE—DIPLOMATS FEAR THAT UNITED STATES MAY BE
FORCED INTO WAR IN ORDER TO PROTECT ITS RIGHT TO SAIL
THE 8EAS—GERMAN AMBASSY HAS BEEN UNDIPLOMATICALLY
CRITICISING ADMINISTRATION.
WASHINGTON, May 4.—President
Wilson, who has just returned from
Williamsport, will take personal
charge of the Investigation into the
sinking of the American oil tank ship
Gulflight and the American ship
Cushing, both of which were sent to
the bottom by German submarines.
The sinking of the Gulflight with the
consequent loss of three lives of
Americans has aroused much bitter
feeling here.
It is freely predicted that Presi
dent Wilson will send a sharp note
to Berlin regarding the outrage. The
relations between the American gov
ernment and the German foreign of
fice have been strained for several
weeks. The publicity given the Ger
man note of protest regarding the
course of the American State Depart
ment in dealing with England before
the note was presented to the Unit
ed States, the criticism contained in
the note of the good faith and good
SKY PILOTS JOIN
OfllTISH RESERVE
,GLASGOW, Scot'and, May 4.—The
ministers of this city have joined the
military reserve organizations and
are working in co-operation with the
authorities in securing enlistments
for the army. The reserve force is
only for operation in the United
Kingdom, but 1* will relieve a large
number of troops now being held here
for local defense.
C. H. Dunlap, watchmaker and opti
cian, at the Owl Drug Store. Chro
nometers and complicated watches a
specialty. All work guaranteed. tf
SEGOID TRIAL OF
DOCTOR'S WIFE
Charged With Murdering Patient of
Her Husband, Believing Him
Intimate With Her.
MINEOLA, N. Y., May 4.—The sec
ond trial of Mrs. Florence Carman,
charged with the murder of Mrs.
Louise Bailey, was started yesterday.
The first trial resulted in a disagree
men.
Mrs. Bailey, who was in a delicate
condition, was shot to death in the
office of Dr. Carman. Her husband
did not know that she was not in
good health and was surprised when
he was informed that his wife was
killed in the doctor’s office, espec
ially as he had never known the doc
tor.
The state charges that Mrs. Car
man became jealous of the relations
between the dead woman and her
husband and killed her rival. Con
flicting testimony was given at the
first trial and ten jurors were for ac
quittal. The state’s attorneys insist,
however, that they will secure a con
viction at this t, rm of court as they
have some new evidence.
The launch Onward will leave to
morrow for the westward.
intentions of this government, the
charge made by the German embassy
that the United States was favoring
England in its enforcement of the
neutrality laws, the continued trou
ble with German merchant vessels
whose commanders, backed by the
German ambassador, violate the rules
of neutrality and disregard the har
bor regulations, tend to make the
officials here look for the sharpest
note yet written by the president, and
some of them anticipate that the will
take the form of an ultimatum.
Declaration of War Not Unlikely.
Many high government officials in
sist that a declaration of war is like
ly to follow if the German subma
rines continue to sink American ves
sels. The patience of the adminis
tration has reached its limit and the
right of the ships of a neutral coun
try to sail the high seas will be en
forced even to the extent of an open
rupture between the government and
Germany.
WILSON’S GRANDSON
IS ^CHRISTENED
WILLIAMSTOWN. Pa., May 1.^
President Woodrow Wilson yesterday
acted as godfather to his grandson.
Francis Woodrow Sayre, who was
christened at the home of the presi
dent’s daughter and son-in-law.
Henry Deyo left this morning for
the Rutherford-Ramsay property.
Ladies call and see our fine line of
coats at the Fish sample room. Ep
stein & Greenbaum.
Fine line of stationery at the Val
dez Drug Store. Prices reasonable, tf