VOLtTMB m. VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY. OCTOBER 1, 1917 NUMBER 231
NEWSPAPERMEN
ARE ENLISTING
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Many Prominent Writers Answer the
Call to Colors—Oregonian Loses
Sixty-nine Employes
SEATTLE, Oct. 1.—That the press
of the west coast is not dilatory when
it comes to patriotism is shown by
the large number of men who have
joined the colors. While only the first
quota has been called for dozens of
men have responded. The Portland
Oregonian lost 19 men from Its staff
of printers and editors together with
60 carriers. The past month the fol
lowing men have enlisted:
E. J. Friedlander, editor of the Pa
cific Naval Monthly of Bremerton, and
until recently secretary of the Brem
erton Commercial club, has been com
missioned as an ensign in the navy
for special radio duty.
Wilfred Jessup, son of the editor of
the Bremerton Searchlight, has been
selected for training for immediate
service in France. He is at the avia
tion training school at Fort Omaha,
Nebraska.
Ralph W. Pinkerton, reporter on
the Tacoma Times and a former stu
dent in the department of journalism,
has enlisted in Company 4, Washing
con coast artillery.
W. P. Wise, editor of the Snohom
ih Tribune, is at the reserve officers’
training camp, Presidio. Mrs. Wise is
running the Tribune.
William B. and James G. Fowler,
sons of the editor of the Mabton
i Chronicle, have enlisted in the regu
|fe. lars. Sons of Editor Sproule, Prosser
■ Independent, and Editor Verran, Wa
rj pato Independent, have done to same.
D. H. Dickson formerly sergeant
l in troop A. Ellensburg, and a mem
| lur of the Ellensburg Record staff,
ft has been appointed second lieutenant
f of cavalry in the national guard and
assigned to troops C at Wenatchee.
F, Charles H. Seitz and Clarence
Langlow were the fifth and sixth of
the Tacoma Tribune employes to en
list. They joined the sanitary unit.
Robert C. Wright, reporter on the
Seattle Times, and Norman F. Storm,
assistant sporting editor, are at the
Presidio. Storm was first sergeant in
the Seventh company, Washington
coast artillery. The Times has 28 men
in the land and naval branches of
the militia.
Howard Collier, office hoy of the
Tacoma News, has joined the navy,
and was sixth from the News staff
to enter active service. Keith Gordon
has gone to the Presidio from ^ the
News staff. Other News enlistments
were given in the May Newspaper.
Notice to Pioneers
Members of Igloo No. 7, Pioneers
of Alaska are most cordially invited
to attend a smoker at their hall on
Tuesday evening, Oct. 2. A pleasant
time is assured.
lt J. G. SNYDER,
Rec. Sec’y
■ raft act held
CONSTITUTIONAL
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.—The
c mstltutionallty of the selective draft
act was upheld by United States Dis
trict Judge William C. Van Fleet here
today In a test case instituted by Guy
C. Broughton, former assistant pro
fessor of chemistry at the University
of California, who claimed exemp
tion from military service on the
ground that the law was unconstitu
tional.
FORBES BESTS BROWN
but gets only draw
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1.—Bert
Forbes was handed a draw decision
Saturday in his bout with Young
Brawn at the Vernon Athletic Club,
hilt should have been awarded the
fight on points. Forbes began by cut
ing open Brown’s eye. Rounds 1 and
2 were all Forbes’. Round 3 was even
and the'final again favored the
Northerner.
Several auto parties from Falr
T anks motored out to Munson’s road
’ ouse on the Fairbanks end of the
ail and spent Sunday, returning
lrst evening.
It is reported that the trail thru
t e canyon will be repsdred today and
i at autos can get thru tomorrow.
GERMANS HAD FUND OF
$20,000 TO AID BOI’P
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1—German
agents In Mexico and the United
States had a fund of $25,000 at their
(Aspoal to be used in effecting the es
cape from Angel island of Franz
Bopp, former German consul here,
and E. H. von Schack, former vice
consul, Patrick J. Farrally testified it.
the trial of Lawrence de Lacy, editor
of a weekly paper; D. J. HSrnedy.
shoe merchant, and William Mullane.
bartender accused of conspiring to
bring about the escape of the Ger
man officials who were interned as
"dangerous” aliens after the declara
tion of war. He testified De Lacy had
told him if he were caught delivering
the message he would be released on
bond, taken to Mexico and ^employed
there by the German government.
For Fourth Time in 4 Days German
Machines Hurl Death and Devas
Fourtli Time in Four Days (Jerman
LONDON, Oct. 1.—This city was
again raided last night, by German
airplanes, two groups of ten machines
each throwing a rain of bombs in the
streets, doing great damage. The
casualties are unknown, the authori
ties suppressing all information. This
is the fourth raid by airplanes within
four days. Kent and the eastern
counties were also raided, with much
damage. The people are demanding
that the government make reprisals.
RUSSIANS ARE DEFEATED
IN NORTHWESTERN PERSIA
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 1.—Rus
sian troops in Northwestern Persia
have been pressed back by the Turks,
the war office announces. A Turkish
detachment advancing in an easterly
direction from Merivan is reported
to have occupied Garata bridge.
ITALIAN TROOPS ARE STILL
GAINING ON TRIESTE ROAD
LONDON, Oct. 1.—The Italians
have captured Monte San Gabriele,
according to advices to the Daily
Mail.
GENEVA, Oct. 1.—A dispatch from
Innsbruck says that after several ur
gent appeals Field Marshal von llin
denburg has consented to send two
divisions of Bavarian troops from the
Russian front to the Isonzo front to
strengthen the Austrian defense.
EX-PREMIER STURMER
DIES FROM POISONING
PETROGRAD, Oct. 1.—Boris Vla
dimirovitch Sturmer, former premier
and foreign minister, died today from
ureamla.
M. Sturmer, with the lat* Monk
Rasputin and former minister of the
interior Protopopoff, formed the trio
known as the “dark forces,” which
aroused the Russians to revolt against
the czar. In June last Sturmer was
indicted under a law which provided
severe punishment for the arbitrary
transgression by a Russian of the
limits of his rightful powers. Recent
ly he had been Incarcerated in the
fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul and
late in August was reported to be in
sensible as the . result of his illness
with little hope for his recovery.
ITALIANS CAPTURE
AUSTRIAN UNB
Fourteen Hundred Prisoners Taken
in Battle South of Madini Yes
terday—Gains Reported Today
ROMEk Oct. 1.—The Italian forces
| today report capturing Important po
sitions to «k» southeast of Medini, and
are driving the enemy forces back at
several points on the frontier. The
war office reports that 1400 prison
ers were taken in yesterday’s engage
ment. ,
ASKS EXPULSION
lAFOUETTL
Senator K. B. Kellogg of Minamot >
Introduces Resolution asking Kx
liulsion Wisconsin Senator
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.—Senator
Prank B. Kellogg, of Minnesota, in
troduced a resolution in the senate
asking for the expulsion of Senator
Robert La Follette on the grounds of
sedition and unpatriotic language us
ed by the latter Nin his speeches. The
demand for Senator La Follette's re
moval arises from the request of the
Minnesota Committee of Public Safe
ey, who recently passed resolutions
at a meeting demanding his removal.
The request has been referred to
a committee of the house.
FALLS FROM ROOF;
IMPALED ON FENCE
SOUTH BEND. Oct. 1.—-A peculiar
accident ended the life of Frank An
drew Huter, 8-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Huter, of East Ray
mond, on Sunday. The hoy fell out
of an uptairs window, landing on the
inclined roof of a shed and then roll
ed off. impaling himself upon a pick
et fence. The picket punctured the
boy’s right lung, and he died soon
after.
SHIPPERS TO CONFER
ON MINIMUM LOAD
OLYMPIA, Oct. 1.—In Portland to
morrow will be held a conference of
the shippers of the Northwest and the
railroad lines operating in this sec
tion of the country relative to the
proposed new minimum carload sche
dules which the railroads propose to
put into effect in order to help out the
car shortage. The shippers are com
plaining that the proposed schedules
are unfair, as the shipper has to take
the size of the car set in regardless
of the kind ordered, and it is claimed
that in some instances the shippers
are paying “as high as $100 a car
for air space.” O. O. Salderhead, rate
expert for the public service commis
sion, will attend the meeting.
NAVY WIRELESS
Atlantic Coast Radio Sends Message
to Pearl Harbor, in Honolulu
Breaking All Records
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 1.—
All previous distance records were
broken here today when a radio mes
sage was sent from a wireless station
on the Atlantic coast to Pearl Har
bor, an Inlet on the south coast of
Oahu, near Honolulu.
GERMANY ATTEMPTING
COERCION OF HOLLAND
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1.—The Tele
graaf says Germany has stopped
sending coal to Holland. The paper
expresses the belief that Germany’s
attitude Is intended as pressure on
Holland to grant a loan which thus
far has been refused.
Ex-Czar's Brother Held
PETROGRAD, Oct. 1. — Grand
Duke Michaells Alexandrovitch, bro
ther of the former czar, and his wife
have been placed under arrest In con
nection with the counter revolution
ary plot recently unearthed.
IiOAN OF *55,000,000
IS MADE TO ITALY
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. 1.—
The government today advanced
Italy another credit of $65,000,000,
bringing the total advanced that gov
ernment up to $265,000,000 and the
total advanced the allies up to $2,321
400,000.
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The Charles Wulff residence, next
to the TUllkum club, was sold last
week by C. B. Smith, agent, to Jack
Cook, who will move his family In
as soon as they return from the States.
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SEATTLE SISTERS
KHJBBYTRAIN
Internrban Runs Down Automobile
Containing Picnic Party—Two
Girls and Companion Killed
SEATTLE Oct. 1—The Misses Amy
and Mildred Martin, sisters, and Mich
ael Phillips, all of Seattle, were kill
ed last night by the Seattle-Tacodia
interurban, when the train ran down
the automobile in which the sisters
and a number of companions were
riding. The young people were un
aware of the proximity of the train
until it struck the car, and were
thrown under the wheels. The ma
chine was demolished.
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SEATTLE BOY IS
DROWNED IN RIVER j
CASHMERE, Oct. 1.—Frank Whit
ham, of Seattle, was drowned at 3
o'clock this afternoon while bathing
with Frank Hatcher, also of Seattle,
and another companion in the We
natchee river near town. The body
was recovered soon after. Whitham,
who was 15 years old, came from Se
attle Tuesday of last week to work
for James Morgan for his board and
go to school. Matcher, who is about
the same age. preceded him a week
or two. Whitham got beyond his
depth in the river and was carried!
under by the swift current before his
companions could reach him.
POTATO PROFITEER
IS FINKI) TO LIMIT
SPALDING, Eng., Oct. 1.—George
Thompon, a Lincolnshire farmer, was
fined 5,500 pounds, ($27,500) today
fer selling potatoes above the maxi
mum prices fixed by the food control
ler.
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I*rice of Burials Raised
EVERETT, Oct. 1.—The under-!
takers of the county have notified the|
authorities that the price of burials;
and coffins hereafter will he $25 high
er because of the general raise in the:
East on coffins and caskets.
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Bids for Construction of New Govern-;
meut Building ()|**ned Today—
Materials Bid yet to Come
Bids for the new government build
ing to be erected at the corner of Mc
Kinley street and the dock to replace
the one destroyed by fire two years
ago, were opened by Lieut. Faust
this morning, and the bid of Charles
Crawford, the well known contractor
and builder of this city was found
to be the lowest, the amount bid not
being made public as yet. The mater
ial to be used In the construction of
the building will also be let by pub
lic bids, and Lieut. Faust stated that
he would be compelled to await the
arrival of the Admiral Watson before
he could annouhce definitely just at
what time work would be started on
the new structure.
AMERICAN AVIATOR DIES
FOLLOWING ACCIDENT
FORT SILL, Okla., Oct. 1.—Rod
erick R. Kennedy, Minneapolis, Minn.,
private in the third aero squadron,
died today as the result of burns re
ceived when he crashed 200 feet to
earth in a burning airplane at the
aviation camp here this morning.
German Classes Large
BERKELEY, Cal., Oct. 1.—There
has been no falling off in the registra
tion for the German course in the
University of California that can be
attributed to the war, according to a
statement by members of the Ger
man faculty. More than 1,000 stu
dents have enrolled in that depart
ment, 200 less than last year, but
this decrease is asserted to he on par
with the decrease in the registration
at the university at large because of
war conditions.
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TO SUPPORT MAN’S
WIFE DURING W.AR
SALT LAKE CITY. Oct. 1—Geo.
Low Abbott, son of s wealthy Ogden
manufacturer, who was ordered to
report for military duty by the local
draft board, but who successfully
claimed exemption before the dis
trict board, will have to go to war
after all. Abbott claimed exemption
because he said his wife was depend
ent upon him for support. Following
its action Saturday, when it granted
exemption, the district board today
decided to accept an offer made by
I. N. Parker, of Redmond, Utah, who
said that he would be prepared to
support Abbott's wife while he was
ou military duty.
NO MORE NEWS
FlfflM THE FRONT
Correspondents Wire Papers not to
Expect Any More News from the
West Front in France
LONDON, Oct. 1.—Correspondents
today wired their papers to expect
no more news from the British front
in France. It is believed that a great
offensive is being launched, and that
this order has been promulgated to
keep the enemy from receiving infor
mation from spies at home.
ST. LOl'IS COUNTY AND
DULUTH VOTE DRY
DULUTH, Minn., Oct 1.—Returns
today show that St. Louis county I
swung into the dry column Monday
by a majority of more than 3,000
votes in the option election. As a re
sult. the county will become dry
March 20, 1918.
Duluth gave the drys 701 major
ity as against 1, 378 at the last mu
nicipal election when the option ques
tion was voted upon locally.
HAST SIDE IS SHORT
10,000 MEN FOR WOODS
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SPOKANE, Oct. 1.—A labor short-1
age of 10.000 woodsmen and mill op-!
eratives faces timber operators of |
Eastern Washington and Oregon and !
Northern Idaho, it was declared here
today at a meeting of the loggers'
club, composed of lumbermen of that
section and attended also by several
operators from Montana.
Of these, 7.000 were lost by army
enlistment or draft, it was stated, but
about as many now engaged in har
vetsing and fire-fighting will be avail
able for woods work later. The oper
ators took no action on wages and
no decision for uniform resumption
of operations was announced.
Thos. Dryden will be a passenger
for Seward on the steamer Admiral
Watson.
AMERICAN STEAMER
BELIEVED TORPEDOED
NEW YORK Oct. 1.—Reports in
dicating that the American steamship
Susana, a vessel of 3,613 tons .gross
register, which left here August 7 for
Genoa, has been sunk by a subma
rine, were received in shipping cir
cles today. Records here show that
she carried a crew of thirty-seven, of
whom nine claimed American citizen
ship.
Ed Hunt recently purchased the lot
next to his residence, corner Broad
way and Sherman streets, from Alvah
Eames.
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FINLAND HMD
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Many Arrested in Russian Capital for
Inciting Revolt—Finnish Ag
ents Busy Buying Arms
PETROORAD, Oct. 1.—Many per
sonssons were arrested here today on
the charge of aiding and abetting the
revolt in Finland against the Russian
government. Finnish agents are busi
ly engaged In buying arms.
SAYS CANNOT
TRANSPORT ARMY
German Commander of Hub Campaign
Nay* Americana Never be Able to
Trans|M>rt Troop*
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COPENHAGEN. Oct. 1.—A dis
patch from Budapest quotes Admiral
V'on Tirpitz as asserting that the Uui
ted States will never be able to traus
port troops across the Atlantic to
Europe.
BIG SALK OK SPRITE
FOR MAKING BASKETS
EVERETT. Oct. 1.—E. G. Baker,
of Rohe, who has, it is said, one of
the finest stands of spruce in Snoho
mish county, has just closed a con
tract to deliver a large quantity of it
to a Puyallup concern, which will
manufacture it into baskets. Baker
could sell the spruce for aircraft, but
is confronted with the difficulty of
getting It down the canon. The lum
ber for the Puyallup company is to
be cut into blocks fifty-two inches in
length.
PLAN BENEFIT FOR
DISABLED HORSES
SAX FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.—Two
thoroughbred horse racing meets are
being planned by the American Red
Star Animal Relief Society here to
secure funds for the care and treat
ment of horses disabled on the fight
ing front. The first meet will be held
in Sa.i Kraneis.co and the second in
Del Monte. The dates have not yet
been set.
The society plans to secure the
horses entered for the meet at Reno
and has been promised the co-opera
tion of James \V. Coffroth. the Tia
Juana racing promoter, and George
Wingfield, the millionaire Nevada
horseman, in its efforts to have these
horses participate in the Red Star af
fairs while they are en route from
Reno to the meet in Tia Juana.
SUCCESSOR TO CANTU
APPEARS ON SCENE
CALEXICO. Cal., Oct. 1.—Gen.
Forntin Carpio. who. according to his
own statement, holds a commission
from President Carranza of Mexico
to assume the governorship of tlio
Northern district of Lower California,
has been visiting points above the bor
der for tlie past few Hays.
It is understood from reliable
sources that Gen. Carpio is awaiting
the outcome of negotiations between
Gov. Esteban Cantu and the Mexican
government before attempting to as
sert the authority conferred upon him
by Gen. Carranza.
QUITS *30,000 SALARY
TO SERVE IN THE ARMY
DAWSON. Y. T.. Oct. 1.—After
quitting a job with the Guggenheims
paying a salary said to be $50,000
a year, O. B. Perry, general manag
er of the Yukon Gold Company, who
obtained leave of absence from that
service in order to volunteer with the
United States army, is now a major
in Washington. D .C., helping to or
ganize the heavy engineering branch
of the forces to go overseas. In a let
ter received from him by Raymond
E. Franklin, electrical superintend
ent of t{ie Yukon Gold, Maj. Perry
states that he has been offered a po
sition in the departmental branch of
the engineering force at Washington,
but has declined it In order that he
may go to the front in Europe.
Received on the last boat a new lot
of manufacturer’s samples of Mens’
and Boys’ shirts and blouses, Ladies’
aprons, house dresses, vests, petti
coats. shirts and silk waists, at the
Emporium.
Andy Lambell will leave on the
steamer Admiral Watson for La
touche.
The Moose Band will meet for prac
tice tonight.
The launch Della, Capt. H. L. Ry
der, made a trip to Landlock yester
day, returning last evening.
T D. Develin was an arrival on th»
steamer Admiral Watson today frona
Seattle. _ ^ ^ a