VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA. TUESDAY. JULY *4. 1917 NUMBER 102
CUBAN MKTROPOLI8 CLAIMS
YOUNG OHIO SCHOOLMA’AM
Youngstown, Ohio, Girl Who Has
^ Been Teaching School in Havana
Cannot be Found and Cuban Gov
men t Been Asked Make Search.
HAVANA, Cuba, July 24.—Miss
Ruth Armstrong, a young schoolmis
tress from Youngstown, Ohio, who
has been teaching here the past win
ter, has mysteriously disappeared,
and the Cuban authorities have been
asked by the United States govern
ment to help locate her. The miss
ing girl has relatives in Los Angeles,
California, and in Salt Lake City.
A rigid search is being made by
secret agents of both the United
States and Cuba. It is feared she
has beep captured by white slavers
and shined to South American ports
cr is confined somewhere in this city.
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GOVERNMENT ASKED VOTE
HUGE AMOUNT FOR WAR
LONDON, July 23.—The govern
ment was asked to vote a credit of six
hundred and thirty million pounds
to prosecute the war.
Phillips-EHs Nuptials
Private Harry Ells of Fort Liscum
” and Miss Mary Phillips of Valdez
were united in marriage by Commis
sioner Love last evening.
TEN FEET OF WATER
OVER TRAIL SLACHAKET
The \pcal trail report today states
that ten’ feet of water is over the
trail \t Slachaket. the river having
broken in at that point. Supt. Jack
Ingram is at the scene of the trouble
and will soon have the damage re
paired. Unusually heavy rains for
this time of year are responsible for
the overflow.
FAMOUS NATURALIST IS
AT DEATH’S DOOR
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SANTA’ROSA, Calif., July 24.—
Luther Burbank, the famous natur
alist and originator of over 1700 dis
tinct species of fruits and flowers, is
lying at the point of death at his
home in this city. Mr. Burbank is
one. of the best known agriculturists
in the world, and the originator of
the famous potato bearing his name,
as well as several choice fruits and
flowers.
PRESIDENT SIGNS AIRPLANE
BILL AND BECOMES A LAW
WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 24.—
President Wilson today signed the
bill appropriating six hundred and
forty million dollars to be used in
constructing 22,000 airplanes for use
by the American army.
FINAL MON
_F00D BILL
WILL GO BEFORE SENATE
SOME TIME TONIGHT
Minimum Price of $2 per Bushel is
Guaranteed Farmers for Wheat—
Measure Will Be I)is|>osed of and
^ Go to President for Signature.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 24.—
The food control bill was taken up
for a final vote by the senate today,
and will probably be passed Borne
^ time late tonight. The Senate went
on recofd as being in favor of a mini
mum price of two dollars per bushel
on wheat. The bill will go to the
President for his signature immediat
ely upon Its passage.
MJXIXG MEN ARRIVE OVER
TRAIL FROM KKXXKCOTT
Mike Clabach and Tom Rutter,
millmen employed in the Kennecott
mine up to the time of the strike, ar
rived in Valdez last evening, having
come in over the trail. In an inter
view with the Prospector they stated
that conditions at the mine were un
changed; that the men had volun
teered to return to work upon receipt
of a request from Secretary Wilson,
pending the decision of the board of
conciliation; that the manager of the
mine hsd refused to allow certain
leaders of the strike to resume work
and that the men had thereupon re
fused to consider the proposition
from any other angle. -They stated
that the men were in permanent
camp at the old roadhouse, and had
good cooks and plenty of money to
keep them provided with food for
several months to come ard that
there was no’agitation nor disorder
of any kind. The men are playing a
waiting game, realizing that the
strikebreakers imported from An
chorage and other points would not
give the company either the output
nor the efficiency the old workmen
had done, and that it would be policy
on the company’s part to meet the
men in a fair settlement.
Messrs.Clabach and Rutter state
that the mine is not producing its
regular output by half, and that it is
costing the 'company considerable
more tier ton to mine the copper un
der present conditions than with the
regular crews. They will secure em
1 ployment on the sound, being experi
enced mill and tram men.
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jCHILEAN CABINET HAS
TENDERED RESIGNATION
SANTIAGO, Chile. July 24.—The
Chilean cabinet today tendered its
resignation to President Juan Luis
San Fuentes. No cause had been giv
en for their resignation.
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Head of Shipbuilding Operations for
Government States tliat Action of
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Seattle Mechanics Will Seriously
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Hani]>er Governmental Operations.
SEATTLE, July 24.—A dispatch
received from Washington today
from the United States ship board
states that General Goethals request
ed the Seattle Chamber of Commerce
to use its good offices to get the em
ployes and employers together. Ev
everything must be done to settle this
strike or the government's shipbuild
ing program would be seriously ham
pered.
The Seattle shipbuilders are strik
ing for higher wages.
BEATENTO DEATH
DAUGHTER OK WASHINGTON
ORCHARD 1ST FOUND DYING
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t'NMlimere Girl, Shot and Brutally
Beaten by Unknown Assailant—
Father Prominent in Fruit Grow
ing 0;*rations in State.
CASHMERE, Wash.. July 24.—
Returning home late last night, G.
L. Cloud and wife found their five
year old daughter Gertrude lying in
bed with her back broken and in a
dying condition. She had been shot
by an unknown assailant and beaten
so badly she died without regaining
consciousness. The family are pros
trated with grief over the affair.
Several arrests have been made by
the authorities, but no evidence has
been unearthed connecting any of
the suspected parties with the dast
ardly deed.
Mr. and Mrs. Cloud had motored
over to a neighbors to spend the ev
ening, leaving the little one at home
in bed.
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GOVERNMENT MAY DOUBLE
FOfcCE TO GO TO FRANCE
'Administration Officials States That
Plans May Be Changed and Im
mense Army Sent to Front for
Service.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 24.—
It is stated here that the government
plans may be changed and a million
men dratted for service in France in
stead of five hundred thousand as
1 originally intended. The government
requested an additional appropria
tion of $500,000,000 from the Sen
ate Finance Committee today.
Sheldon Leaves Tomorrow
Bob Sheldon will leave for the in
terior tomorrow with several passen
gers.
PATHFINDER ARRIVES FROM
DOWN SOUND POINTS
The launch Pathfinder, Capt. Byr
on Smith, returned from down sound
points last night with the following
passengers: Mrs. Dave Bennett, Miss
Gladye Wiltse, Mr. Lyman and Frank
McManus. The Pathfinder will leave
Valdez for Port Wells and other
points to the Westward Thursday
noon.
REVOLT HUB
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\yiTH IRON HAND
Revolutionists Affirm United States
Will Support President of Country
Whose Policies Have Created Dis
satisfaction
PANAMA, July 24.—A dispatch
from Quito. Ecuador, states that a
revolution has started against Presi
dent Moreno’s administration. The
revolutionary propagandists in Pana
ma affirm the outbreak is due to Mor
ena's improper policies and extreme
tyranny. The propogandists expect
the United States to support the lo
cal authorities.
President Morena is now in Tum
bez, Peru, in conference with Peru
vian officials, who are expected to as
sist his cause in the war pending.
YESTERDAY'S STORY AN ERROR
Yesterday's story of the hanging of
a soldier, a sailor and a civilian
should have been dated Petrograd
instead ot Seattle. It came in under
a Seattle date line and was accepted
as bona fide. Our correspondent has
informed us that it was a mistake
and that it should have occurred in
Russia instead of Seattle. Omitting
the unusual behavior of the soldier
and sailor it could easily happen in
Seattle under the usual conditions of
lawlessness prevailing in that city,
hence the mistake.
WILSON’S OUTFIT LEAVES
FOR INTERIOR POINTS
Three six horse teams drawing
trailers left Valdez this morning with
supplies for the Signal Corps stations
along the trail The teams were in
charge of Charles Payne, Jos. Schulte
and Charles Romohr. Each team had
a load of three tons, which indicates
that the roads are in fine condition.
SPAIN SUFFERING FROM
REVOLUTIONARY UPRISINGS
MADRID, July 24.—A state of
siege has been proclaimed in Val
encia province, where the revolution
ists are most active.
AVIATION BILL GOES
BEFORE THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, D. C„ July 23.—
The aviation bill went to the Presi
dent this afternoon for signature.
SEATTLE BANK CASHIER
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS
SEATTLE, July 24.—Charles E.
Couch, cashier of the Union Savings
and Trust Company of this city is
short in his account $17,000, and a
warrant has been issued for his ar
rest.
NAVAL FLYING BOAT LIFTS A TON IN WEIGHT
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Photo by American Press Association.
Tbis massive flytnc boat has been built for the Halted states nary. It carries a useful load of 2,014 pounds.
Ths Moline weighs 1458 pounds, the oil 148 pounds Ind tti4 pilot and' passentter 840 pounds
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BIG WHISKEY FIRM
TO QUIT BUSINESS
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CHICAGO, July 24.—Chapin &
Gore, one of the largest whiskey
Arms in the United States, will quit
business, it was announced today. C.
Hermann, president of the Arm and
directing head of the National Distil
lers' & Wholesale Liquor Dealers'
Association, made the announcement
which comes as the first direct re
sult in Chicago of the recent national
anti-whiskey legislation.
Mr. Hermann also declared that
within sixty days not less than 2,000
saloons in Chicagp would be closed
by the new legislation and that a
like proportion throughout the coun
try would be similarily affected. He
estimated that the whiskey now In
existence would be exported within
a year, saying that he had positive
knowledge that there was not more
than 200,000,000 gallons of whiskey
now in bond.
I UNSEEN FOREIGN POWER
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IS BEHIND I. W. W.’S
PORTLAND. Ore., July 24 —Uni
ted States District Attorney Clarence
Reames announced here today the
state and federal authorities are to
co-operate in an endeavor to halt at
tempts of the Industrial Workers of
i the World to block activity in the
i Pacific Northwest.
| “The Industrial Workers of the
World is a nation-wide organization
j largely financed at present by an un
seen foreign power.” said Mr.
Reames today. “Since we entered the
I war the I. W. W. have become one
• of the worst menaces ttruociety and
1 government.”
UNITED STATES PRODUCES
LARGE AMOUNT SILVER
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 24.—
New York statistic? made public to
day show that the United States is
producing forty-two per cent of the
i world’s supply of silver.
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! TENDERS RESIGN ATION TO
PRESIDENT; IS ACCEPTED
Friction Between Builder of Canal
and Slipping Commission Results
in Engineer (Quitting Job—Favor
ed Construction Steel Vessels.
WASHINGTON, Q. C., July 24.—
President Wilson today accepted the
resignation of GeneraUGoethals. the
manager of the government's ship
building operations, and also the re
signation of John D. White, of Kan
sas city, as a member of the shipping
board. The controversy between Maj
or General Goethals and Chairman
Denman of the shipping board is res
ponsible for Gen. Goethal’s resigna
tion. Mr. Goethals favored the con
struction of steel vessels on account
of their great durability, and Chair
man Denman believed wooden vessels
the best. The squabble between the
two men had reached a point where
it hampered the government’s plans,
and Gen. Goethals resigned.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 24.—
Chairman Denman of the naval con
struction board tendered his resigna
tion to President Wilson today which
was accepted. Edwin R. Hurley, of
Chicago, was appointed chairman of
the Shipping Board in Mr. Denman's
place. Admiral Capps Was appointed
to fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Gen. Goethals, and Bain
bridge Colhy of New York was ap
pointed to succeed Commissioner
White.
Northwestern Sails South
The steamship Northwestern arriv
ed from the westward at noon today
and sailed about 3 o’clock for Seat
tle and way ports. Her passengers
from Valdes were Marshal and Mrs.
Prenneman, Capt. L. B. Douglas,
9am Marovich, Clarence Orebar, for
Seattle; P. G. Eaton, 0. CL Meyer
and Lieut. Koehler for Cordova.
SEATTLE STRIKERS
STATE TERMS
WILL RETURN TO WORK
IE BLACKLIST REMOVED
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Employes of Seattle Electric System
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Resume Rubs If Gempan^fWill Re
instate Men I>lscliar|pMf^for Mniqit
Union—Denied Injunction.*
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SEATTLE. July 24.—The employ
es of the Stone and Webster corporar
tion, who have been out on & strike
the past week, have submitted their
terms to the streetcar company. The
men agree to return to work if the
discharged union men are reinstated
by the company without prejudice.
All other questions, such as wages,
hours and working conditions will be
submitted to a board of arbitration
to be chosen by outside parties.
Judge Refuses Injunction
SEATTLE, July 24. — Federal
Judge Neterer today refused to is
sue an injunction restraining the
strikers from interfering with the op
eration of street cars over the street
railway system, but agreed later to
hear arguments as to why the injunc
tion should be issued.
Tacoma Strike Unchanged
TACOMA, July 24.—The express
drivers of the city are still out. An
attempt made to operate wagons by
strikebreakers failed.
Will Not Arbitrate
SEATTLE. July 24.—The traction
company has made no answer to the
men’s proposition to arbitrate their
grievances, and appear to be plan
ning to operate the car lines with
strikebreakers.
Shipbuilders' Strike Spreads
NEW YORK. July 24.—Officers of
the Marine Trades Council and Ma
chinists’ Union claimed this after
noon that the strike of shipbuilding
workers had spread to include sev
eral Brooklyn yards and that between
6,000 and 7,000 men were idle. This
was denied by employers, wso assert
ed not more than 1.S00 men had
struck. They also reiterated their de
termination not to treat with tho
men and to replace the strikers.
GERMANY STOPS ALL
COAL GOING TO HOLLAND
AMSTERDAM, July 24.—Germany
has forbidden the exportation of any
more coal into Holland.
Mrs. William Fursman arrived on
the steamer Northwestern from Sew
ard today, and will visit in Valdez
a few days before going out to the
States.
(•'ear Fuel Famine
PORTLAND, Ore., July 24.—Fear
ing that a fuel famine is in store for
Portland for next winter. Mayor G.
L. Baker today ordered Chief of Po
lice Clark to determine how much
wood is on hand in that city and to
learn, if possible, if dealers are hold
ing wood for higher prices.
OFFERED NATION IMMEDIATE
LOAN OF LARGE SI M
It is Stated That Teutons Tendered
Four Hundred Million Piasters for
Support—Over IktOO.OOO.OOO V. S.
Money. s
BUENOS AIRES, July 24.—It la
stated here that Germany offered Ar
gentine the Immediate loan of four
hundred million piasters if she would
remain neutral during the present
war. but that the loan wga turaed
iown by the officials. 4
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