~ IZ VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY. JUNE 26, 1917 NUMBER 149
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FIGHTS OFF SUB
FINAL SHOT CUTS
U-BOAT IX HALF
Vessel Arriving Today at Atlantic
Port Claims to Have Sunk Subma
rine Off Irish Coa*t, After U-Boat’s
Torpedo Had Aliased.
AN ATLANTIC PORT. June 26.— j
A British steamer arrived in an j
American port today after an exciting
voyage across the Atlantic. The cap
tain of the vessel stated that while off
the coast of Ireland a German sub
marine appeared suddenly on her port
bow, and immediately discharged a
torpedo, which missed its mark. The
submarine attempted to escape, af
ter an exchange of shots between the
vessels. At a distance of about five
miles a lucky shot by the British gun
ners struck the submarine squarely
amidships* causing an explosion in her
magazim^vhich fairly tore the vessel
in twain, each end sinking separately.
The steamer was uninjured.
TEN FLIERS WARN
CITY OF DANGER
NEW YORK, June 26.—Spectacu
lar liberty loan campaigning by Uni
ted States army aviators convey*'
through air channels today gave ur
gent appeals to the people of New
York to purchase the bonds.
Ten machines, taking wing at a
government aero training field on
Long Island and at Governor's Isl
and, went aloft carrying 500 ‘pounds
of circulars. These they dropped
from under rain-filled clouds.
“It mteht have been a German
bomb," 4t,as the warning printed in
red across each appeal. • “To avoid
bombs, buy bonds.”
Mr. Maddigan is a passenger from
Cordova for Port Nellie Juan where
he will join his partner Mr. Handley.
MELOS SAYS
WILLJOIN ALLIES
WILL NOT MOBILIZE
AGAINST WISHES PEOPLE
President Venizelos Has Arrived at
Athens and Will be Commissioned
—Will Throw Country to Allies if
People Willing.
ATHENS, June 26. — President
Venizelos. the exiled Greek minister,
returned to Athens today, and was
received by King Alexander. He will
be commissioned President by the
king at once, and will form his cabi
net tomorrow. A dispatch to the Lon
don Times states that as soon as par
liament is convened that President
Venizelos will propose to the depu
ties that Greece enter the wrar on the
side of the Entente Allies. It is stated
however, that he will not mobilize
the nation against its will, but will
assist the allies by other than armed
service.
Venizelos was banished from hi3
country last year after his unsuccess
ful attempt to force the country to go
into the war on the side of the allies.
King Constantine has declared a pol
icy of neutrality, while Venizelos
granted permissiont o the allied army
£o land and occupy Salonika. For
-"ms he was forced to flee the empire.
Upon the forced abdication of King
Constantine and the succession of
King Alexander, pro-Briton, to the
Greek throne, Venizelds was chosen
president of the chamber of depu
ties by the allied commissioners in
charge of the abdication, and was re
called to take his seat. King Con
stantine is reported to have been tak
en to Switzerland on a British war
ship.
'HALF MILLION
MEN VOLUNTEER
— V
UNITED STATES ARMY NOW
EMBRACES 800.000 SOMMERS
It is Authoritatively Stated that Near
ly a Million Well Equip|>ed Troops
Ready for the Field—Many Vol
unteers Past Three Months.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 26.—
The War Department states that the
United States now has a force of
eight hundred thousand well armed
and equipped men. ready to take the
field at any time. It is said that near
ly half a million men have volun
teered for service in the army during
the past three months. The President
expressed himself as greatly pleased
at the rapid manner in which the ar
my is being whipped into shape, and
believes that a second contingent may
be sent to Europe by September 1.
HE1.DON WliJi PEACE
AUTO ON THE ItUN
Proprietor of Stage l.ine From Cliiti
ua to I airbauk* May Extend Ser
vice to Include Valdez During Slim
mer Month*.
Bob Sheldon, the veteran stage dri
ver on the Valdez-Fairbanks trail, is
in the city front Chitina. his headquar
ters investigating conditions at this
end of the line with a view to ex
tending his stage service thru to Val
dez in case the patronage from the
city to the interior warrants it. Mr.
Sheldon, who is a young man in years,
although a veteran in service, has
probably driven more miles over Al
askan roads than any other man in
the territory. Starting several years
ago with one machine, Mr. Sheldon
is now operating seven machines be
tween Chitina and Fairbanks. He
stated that the trail was in better
condition than it had been for years,
and that an auto could make rail
road time between the terminal point
and Fairbanks.
Mr. Sheldon stated that it busi
ness warranted it he would be pleas
ed to place one ot his cars on the
run from here, providing the mer
chants and citizens would stand be
hind the project in the way of pat
ronage. He also believes that Val
dez will always do considerable busi
ness with the interior points on the
trail, and says that when it is com
pleted it will be one.of the finest
roads in the world.
He returns to Chitiua tomorrow.
| SLAVS AND TEUTONS
BREAK LONG DEADLOCK
Sharp Fighting Reported Between
Troops in Carpathians and Galician
I
Frontier—Hostilities Resumed Af
ter Truce of Many Weeks.
BERLIN, June 26.—For the first
time in many weeks the Russian and
German troops along the Galician
front and the Carpathian mountains
are sharply fighting. General engage
ments are reported at many places
along the line, between smal bodies
of Teutons and Russians, with no ad
vantage gained by either side.
VOLUNTEER SUBMARINE CHASER NOW IN SERVICE!
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Tlie volunteer submarine chaser Ly nx owned by .Nathaniel Ayer ot Bostuu la shown starting on the cruise off
New England, recruiting men for the naval reserve The government has ordered 2»m of these craft
PRESIDENT CREATES
EMBARBOGOUNCIL
COMPOSED OK SECRETARIES
AND FOOD COMMISSIONER
President Wilson Forms Exports Em
bargo Council of Secretary of Ag
riculture. Secretary Commerce and
Commissioner Hoover.
I
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 26.—
President Wilson, by an executive or
der last night created an Exports Em
bargo Council, composed of Secre
tary of State Robert Lansing, Secre
tary of Agriculture David Franklin
Houston, Secretary of Commerce Wil
liam C. Redtield and Food Commis
sioner Hoover.
CANADA WILL ADOPT
“DAYLIGHT SAVING”
OTTAWA, Out.. June 26.—Canada
has decided to adopt “daylight sav
ing” throughout the dominion. The
government gave notice yesterday of
legislation to set all clocks ahead an
hour on a day to be stated later and
keep them so throughout the sum
mer.
KING ALFONSO
ONJHE ME
MAY BE FORCED TO
ABDICATE NEAR FUTURE
The Government His Decided to Sus
pend Constitutional Guarantees in
Hope of Saving Royal Heads—
King Signs Decree Today.
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MADRID, Spain, June 26.—Alarm
ed at the rapidly growing sentiment
for a republic, the cabinet today, at
the request of the king, who signed
the decree, decided to withdraw all
constitutional guarantees granted at
the time Alfonso was crowned. Many
soldiers and high government offic
ials are in the plot to dethrone the
Spanish monarch, and it is feared that
he will be forced to abdicate within
a short time.
NORTHWESTERN ARRIVES
OX NORTHERN TRIP
Tile Alaska Steamship Company’s
steamer Northwestern arrived in port
at 10:30 o’clock this morning, and
sailed at 3 o’clock for westward
points. Her passengers for Valdez
were: C. W. Davis, F. A. Jones, C.
Tjosevig, Col. W. B. McDonald, Miss
C. Wilson, A. Halverson, C. C. Ru
dolph, H. W. Minton.
She had a large consignment of
freight for Valdez merchants and
about 50 sacks of mail.
C. W. Davis was a passenger for
Valdez on the Northwestern today.
BIG BEAR SURPRISES
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
—
While Frank Mulvey, of the local
power plant, situated at Solomon
Gulch, was sweeping out his quarters;
Sunday, he was greatly surprised to
have a big black bear make an in-1
formal call upon him. While no cards!
were exchanged and several other
rules of polite society were omitted
Mr. Mulvey is confident the bear
knew he was lonesome and merely
called to pass a few moments time
away.
Mr. Mulvey states that he was
busily working, and hearing a noise |
at the window looked up and discov
ered Mr. Bear sittlhg up looking in j
at the opening. He made a dash for
his rifle in the back room, and when!
he emerged writh his artillery the bear ;
was at the quarter post and going
strong. The big animal, which was I
exceedingly thin, made a dash up the;
road, plunged into the lake and swam j
across to the opposite" shore, hitting;
the brush like an English tank.
Mr. Mulvey called up the hands;
at the Granby and altho they search-j
ed diligently for several hours they!
found no trace of his bearship other.
than a few tracks, and much brush j
knocked down. A notice that bears;
are “verboten” has been tacked up on
the company's property.
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TEN DOLLARS REWARD
OFFERED TO CITIZENS
A reward of ten dollars will be
given to the man. woman, or child
who guesses and looks most like
Charlie Chaplin* two other prizes of
five dollars each for the next best.
Get busy and join the Fourth of July
parade in Valdez.
RUSSIAN MISSION
HONORS WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON. D. C\, June 26.—
The Russian mission visited and plac
ed wreaths upon Washington’s tomb
today. Gathered around the tomb the
Commissioners pledged their coun
try to fight on for the destruction of
autocracy.
FRENCH TROOPS TAKE
POSSESSION OF ATHENS
LONDON. June 26.—The London
Timse in an Athens dispatch says that
the French troops entered Athens
Monday and occupied several points in
the city. No hostile demonstrations oc
curred during the occupation.
WASH 1NGTON CONTRIBUTIONS
EXCEED MILLION AND HALF
SEATTLE, Wash., June 26.—The
State of Washington contributions to
the Red Cross Fund reached the
grand total of over a million and a
half dollars today.
PRESIDENT MAT TAKE
OVER L1QU0RSI0CK
Hill Ein|>o\vering Him to Seize Avail
able Supply May be Used
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 26.—
President Wilson may take advantage
of the bill empowering him to take ov
er all liquors for war purposes, and
have the stocks redistilled as soon as
possible. The bill also provides that
no grains can be used for the manu
facture of alcoholic beverages.
A _
FREDERICK PALMER
NAMED BY GENERAL
Noted Correspondent, and Hero of
Many Wars, it Named by Pershing
to Send News to Pa|»ers—Given
Rank of Majoi—Now in 'Trance.
PARIS, June 26.—General Persh
ing today appointed Frederick Pal
mer, the noted war correspondent, as
correspondent head of the news intel
ligence department, with the rank of
major. Frederick Palmer was born
at Pleasantville, Pa., Jan 29, 1873. J
He graduated at Allegheny College ini
1893. Married Marie Wilbor at Lon-1
don Eng., 1896. Correspondent fori
London papers 1895-97; Greek war.,
1S9 7 ; visited the Philippines and
spent a winter in the Klondike ini
1898; around the world with Admiral
Dewey in 1S99; went to the Philip
pines and was with the relief army;
at Peking. 1900; Central America,
and the Macedonian insurrection in
1903; with the Japanese in the field
for Collier's Weekly and London
Times in 1904-5; with the fleet
around the world in 1907-S; investi
gated Central American conditions in
1908-9; the Turkish Revolution in
1909; the Balkan War, 1912; is ac
credited correspondent with the
American and British fleets and with
the American Press Association. Hasj
contributed many articles to maga- j
zines and written several books in
cluding ‘‘In the' Klondike”. “Thej
Ways of the Service.” Going to War
in Greece." ‘‘The Vagabond, “With
Koroki in Manchuria,” "Central
America and Its Problems.” “Over
The Pass,” "The Last Shot,” “My
Year of the War,” etc. He has been
in every war in the world since 1895,
and is one of the most noted corres
pondents on both continents.
WILL NOT
ADVANCE RATES
TWO STEAMSHIP LINES
BELIEVE RAISE UNWISE
The Alaska Steamship Company and
the Admiral Line of Steamers Have
Decided Time Not Opportune for
Proposed Advance in Freight Rates.
SEATTLE. June 26.—It is report
ed here that after an investigation of
conditions in Alaska, the Alaska
Steamship Company and the Admir
al Line, the two principle lines ply
ing to Alaska, have decided not to
advance rates to the territory, as an
nounced a month ago. It is stated
that the officials announced that the
time was inopportune for the ad
vance.
WES SUB
NARROWLY MISSED BY
THE DEADLY TORPEDO
Submarine Off ('oast of Ireland Fires
Shot at American Vessel Missing
Her by Twenty Feet—American
Gunners Fight Off Vessel.
AN ENGLISH PORT Tuesday. June
26.—American naval gunners success
fully fought oil a big German subma
rine which attacked the American
passenger liner od the coast of Ire
land last night. A torpedo fired by
the submarine missed its target less
than twenty feet. The submarine then
rose to the surface and shelled tho
steamer which exchanged shots with
the undersea boat, until finding the
American gunners' fire too hot for
her. the submarine submerged and
made off unharmed. The vessel pro
ceeded on her way to her destination
unharmed, but the captain considers
it one of ;he narrowest escapes of the
war.
Cl'BAX PRESIDENT IS
OUT KOR CONSCRIPTION
HAVANA. June 26.—President Me
noeal yesterday sent a message to con
gress recommending the passage of
a law making military service ob
ligatory on all male citizens on tho
basis of the selective system, as in
stituted in the United States.
As a preliminary the president asks
authority to call for a registration of
all citizens between the ages of 21
and 30 and to put under arms im
mediately the necessary number of
conscripted men for the national de
fense and the security of the state.
PORTLAND BANKER
DIES YESTERDAY
PORTLAND. Ore.. June 26.—Hen
ry J. Failing, a Portland banker, and
prominent citizen, died yesterday at
his home here.
BEEN RECAPTURED
TAKKN INTO KISTODY
BY MARSHALCAMKROV
Arseute Romanoff, Wlio Broke Jail
at Seward Several Weeks Ago. Re
turns to Old Home at Seidovia and
is Grabbed.
Arsente Romanoff, who escaped
from the jail at Seward several weeks
ago. has been recaptured by Deputy
Marshal F. J. Cameron at Seldovia,
according to a letter received from
that official by the Marshal's office
here, and will be sent back to Sew
ard.
Arsente was bound over to the
grand jury by Commissioner Ander
son at Seldovia on a charge of rape.
He was sent to Seward, and made his
escape from the jail there some time
since. When he left the Federal board
ing house he was clothed only in a
suit of underclothing, and was with
out foot covering. He made his way
along the line of the government rail
road until he reached Turnagain Arm
in the meantime having secured soma
clothing at one of the roadhouses. At
the Arm he stole a small boat belong
ing to the Engineering Commission,
and in this made his way nearly to
Seldovia, when he took to the shore
and made the re3t of the way home
overland. It was expected that Rom
anoff would make for his old stamp
ing grounds, and Deputy Cameron
was on the lookout for him. Romanoff
arriving at Seldovia. did not take up
his residence at his home, but hid
out. He got into communication with
his wife, and by watching her Cam
eron eventually discovered the hiding
place of the fugitive and took him.
into custody.