VOLUME jjy# V ALDLZ, ALASKA, FRIDAl, JUNK 29, 1917 M’MBFR 152
SHELDON MAKES
_BIG HU
CROSSES SUMMIT AND
SAYS ROADS FINE
Interior Stage Driver Piloting M. A.
Howe and Wife Reaches Beaver
Dam Yesterday Afternoon and Sent
back Word “The Water Ls Fine.”
“Beaver Dam. June 28, 1917
Came over hill with car o. k. Road
now open for traffic and in good con
dition.
SHELDON.”
Bob Sheldon, the interior stage
driver and owner of one of the larg
est stage lines in Alaska, sent the
above message to the Prospector this
morning. Mr. Sheldon, who has been
visiting relatives here the past two
or three days, left Valdez yesterday
afternoon at 2 o’clock, piloting the
auto of M. A. Howe, the Pioneer
Bindery a^i Printing company’s re
presentati^, of Tacoma, who is mak
ing a tour of the interior with his
Ford car, in company with Mrs. Howe.
That he reached Beaver Dam last ev
ening, shows that he made good time
and that the Summit is now open for
all traffic.
DRUGGIST BOYLE'S “SISTER
MARRIED AT DOUGLAS
Miss Elizabeth Boyle, for the past
two years teacher of the Douglas
schools and daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A. R. Boyle, of Seward, and L. H.
Metzgar, of Treadwell, were married
last night at the Catholic church by
Father Rocatti. The wedding_was a
very quiet affair. Mr. and Mrs. F.
Boyle, of Juneau, being the only wit
nesses. i
Follow^ the close of school. Miss
Boyle left for her home for a short
visit and then returned here. The
young couple are both well known on
the island and will make their future
home iu Treadwell. The couple ex
pect to leave on one of the next boats
for the south and will spend their
honeymoon in California.—Juneau
Empire.
GERMAN VESSEL
JS SALVED
WRECKED TEN YEARS
AGO IN HO. AMERICA
Former Teuton Steamer Sesistris,
Which Has Been in Boneyard for
a Decade Resurrected and Sold to
Frisco Firm.
SEATTLE, June 29.—The former
German, steamer Seistris, wrecked ten
years ago during a gale while lying
' in an exposed South American road
stead, and recently purchased from
South American authorities by D. E.
Skinner and associates at a cost of
$350,000 and rescued from her rocky
bed, was sold yesterday by the San
Francisco men for two million, one
hundred thousand dollars. The Port
Blakely mills have taken a long lease
on the vessel from the Comyn-Mac
ala Company, and she will ply be
tween this port and South Pacific
ports.
SUBMARINE EXPONENT
CRITICALLY ILL
IPARIS, June 29.—It is reported
hire that Admiral von Tirpitz, the
apostle of the ruthless submarine
campaign, is critically ill at a resort
in Switzerland. The German war lord
is suffering from diabetes.
BRAZIL REVOKES DECREE
NEUTRALITY PROMULGATED
RIO DE JANIERO, June 29.—Bra
zil today revoked the decrees of neu
trality recently Issued, and will bar
German ships from her ports.
HE1J* THE AMERICAN
SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
The price you pay for admission
for the Red Cross ball to be held at
Eagle Hall tomorrow night will help
the boys now fighting for you In
France and Flanders,as the proceeds
of the ball are to be given to the
American Red Cross Society. The
Fraternal Order of Eagles has donat
ed the hall: all of the women’s or
ganizations of Valdez have generous
ly consented to assist in making it a
success; the Valdez auxiliary of the
Society will furnish the lunch, and
it will be a good one; a five piece or
chestra will be in attendance. An en
joyable time is assured, and the ob
ject is worthy. Cordova and Juneau
have already contributed large sums
to the Society, and Valdez should not
tag in a work of this kind. The price
of admission is $1.50 per person,
tickets may be obtained at nearly all
of the business houses in town. This
ball ought to be the big social event
of the season. Come and help make
it so.
TWENTY-TWO GIRLS
BELIEVED BEEN SLAIN
NEW YORK. June 29.—As a re
sult of the murder of Ruth Crugger,
the 18-year-old high school gradu
ate, whose body was found buried in
a celler Saturday, police today began
investigation of charges that twen
ty-two girls in this city might have
suffered a similar fate.
Evidence against Alfred Cocchi,
proprietor of the bicycle repair shop
in the basement of which the body of
Ruth Crugger was found on Satur
day. was presented to the grand jury
today. Word was received from Wash
ington that the Italian government
had been requested to hold Cocchi,
who fled to Italy soon after Ruth
Crugger disappeared four months ago.
As a war ally of this country Italy
is expected to waive its policy of re
fusing to surrender a man charged
with murder, except on the stipula
tion that the death penalty would not
be imposed.
TROOPS WILL NOT BE IN
TRAINING BY SEPTEMBER 1
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 29.—
Unless there are unforeseen develop
ments to hurry construction of the
sixteen cantonments ror training, the
new national army, the first incre
ment of 650.000 troops will not be
in training by September 1, as gener
ally has been supposed and in fact
may not get into training for six
weeks thereafter.
The first body of officers for the
j new army now being trained in the
camps throughout the country is to be
turned out in August to make room
for the next body. This was arranged
on the plan of having the draft com
plete, exemptions disposed of and
troops ordered into training camps
by September 1.
The cantonments for the new army
will be built under a special form of
contract under which no overcharges
will be allowed. The maximum profit
on any contract has been fixed at
$250,000.
OFFERING $103 FOR
$100 LIBERTY BOND
CHICAGO, June 29.—Advertise
ments by Chicago merchants appear
ed in morning papers today offering
as high as $105 for liberty bonds, that
value being offered them when the
sale wa3 made in exchange for mer
chandise. A purchase of $100 worth
of merchandise could be paid for with
a $100 bond, the purchaser receiving
$5 in cash in change. The same offer
was extended to affect larger and
smaller loans.
CANADIANS TAKE
VILLAGE LA COLLETTE
CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUAR
TERS, June 29.—Canadian troops
entered the village of La Coulette this
morning. The Germans have with
drawn from this neighborhood from
a line one and three quarters of a
mile long.
MINERAL KING CLOSES
UNTIL AFTER FOURTH
The Mineral King Mining company
closed down its mine Tuesday, and
according to Supt. George Brooks, the
property will not resume operations
until after the Fourth on account of
a shortage of men. This property is
| located iu the Port Wells district.
WILL NOT ACCEPT
DRY AMENDMENT
SENATE COMMITTEE TURNS
DOWN SUBSTITUTE
Admewlmmt Substituted permitting
President Wilson to Authorize the
Manufacture of Wine and Beer On
ly If He Desires.
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 29.*—
The Senate Agricultural Committee
today refused to accept the sub-com
mittee's report on the bone dry
amendment, and. instead tne commit
tee substituted a bone dry provision
submitted by the House, permitting
the President to authorize the manu
facture of beer and wine only if he
desires.
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REICHSTAG LEADER GIVES
BRITAIN TWO MORE MONTHS
COPENHAGEN, Juue 29.—En
i gland is given less than two more
| months of life by Herr von Heyde
brand, conservative leader in the
1 reichstag. In a speech to his electors
j he quoted a German admiral as say
ing:
“We hope, yes we are certain, that
i in two months' at the most the condi
tion of the English will be such that
Great Britain will be finished.”
Herr von Heydebrand has asked
the admiral whether he believed Ger
many could win a complete victory
fhrough the submarine campaign. The
| admiral’s confident reply was used
by the conservative leader to con
I
found “doubters and lukewarm indi
viduals” found among the German
masses, who are questioning in in
creasing degree the political and mil
itary efficacy of ruthless submarine
warfare.
Herr von Heydebrand also gave
warning against hope of a separate
(peace with Russia and a consequent
easy victory over Germany’s other op
ponents.
FISH QUOTATIONS WILL
HK FILED DAILY
Lieut. Faust, officer in charge of
i
the local signal corps station receiv
j ed a message today stating that the
j Bureau of Fisheries would file fresh
fish quotations daily, and salt fish
quotations once a week at the Valdez
office until further notice. This in
i formations is given out by the Fish
eries Bureau for the purpose of keep
jing the fishermen of Alaska, in touch
Jwith the market, and will be of great
interest to many whose business fol
lows those lines in this vicinity. The
Prospector will publish these bulle
tins daily.
PLANS TO PUT STOP
TO FOE'S AIR WORK
LONDON, June 29.—Replying to a
series of questions rn the house of
commons this afternoon as to wheth
er the British government had decid
ed upon reprisals for the German air
raids on England, Andrew Bonar Law
a member of the British war council,
said the government intended to take
steps not only for damaging the ene
my, but for preventing raids on En
gland.
PECULIAR HONOR TO
BE PAID PERSHING
PARIS, June 29.—Jhe army com
mittee of the chamber of deputies has
adopted a resolution recommending
the remitting of all outstanding pun
ishments in the army for minor of
fenses in honor of Gen. Pershing. The
resolution also requests that an extra
ration of a pint of wine be served to
the soldiers in celebration of the ar
rival of the American general.
LITTLE DELTA ROADHOUSE
BURNED TO GROUND
The roadhouse at Little Delta, on
the Valdez-Fairbanks trail, burned to
the ground last night, according to
a report from the local Signal Corps
office, which reached here this morn
ing. The roadhouse, which was one
of the old landmarks of the country,
was owned by Joseph Sala. The cause
of the fire was not stated.
! PUNT
FORSEATilE
JUNEAU MINING MAN
TAKES BIG OPTION
Two Hundred and Hftjr Acres of laud
Adjoining Lake Washington Op
tioned to B. L. ’Riane of Alaska
Mining Fame—
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.—B. L.
Thane, the Juneau mining operator
today took an optiou upon two hun
dred and fifty acres of land on the
southern shores of Lake Washington,
with a view to establishing a great
3teel plant. Mr. Thane left immediate
ly for New York to confer with steel
magnates of that city.
ROOSEVELT ASKS FOR
PROTECTION FROM PUBLIC
OYSTER BAY., N. Y„ Pune 29.—
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has ap
plied to the town board of protection
from a curious public. He asked that
two constables be assigned to guard
his estate especially on Saturday and
Sunday, from the encroachments of
motorists and others. The colonel
complained that parties of autoists
picnic on the ground at Sagamore Hill
and then wander about peering into
the windows of his home and picking
flowers.
SWOBODA IS IDENTIFIED
AS NATIVE OF HUNGARY
GENEVA, Switzerland. June 29.—
Rsymond^Ruff Swobodo. who was ar
tested recently by the police in Zur
ich. has been identified by the local
police as a native of Hungary, whose
real name in Gschwidt. The police de
clare that his spy system on behalf
of the central powers extended not
only in France but in America. Fur
ther arrests in connection with the
case are expected.
COMMISSIONERS WILL
TOUR RUSSIA SOON
PETROGRAD. June 29.—Commis
sioner Root and Scott held a confer
ence with General Brusiloft today, at
the headquarters of the commander
in-chief of the Russian army, on the
battle front. Within a few days Com
missioner Scott and aides will make a
tour of the western front speaking
against separate peace.
SEATTLE LABOR PLAN
OPPOSED BY BOSTON
BOSTON, June 29.—A resolution
sent here by the Central Labor coun
cil of Seattle, Wash., calling on all
organized wage earners to demand
the repeal of the army draft act and
asking that there be no relaxation
of the present restriction on Oriental
immigration was promptly and unani
mously voted down by the Boston
Central Labor union last night.
EXEMPTION BOARDS ARE
NAMED IN WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, June 29.—Exemption
boards were named thruout the state
today for the purpose of taking action
on cases where claims had been made
for exemption against military ser
vice.
CALIFORNIA SUFFERS
FROM EARTHQUAKE j
EUREKA, Calif., June 29.—Severe
earthquake shocks were experienced
inthis city last night, and at 5:30 o'
clock this morning an unusually sev
ere shock was felt. All Northern Cal
ifornia all felt the disturbance.
Patrolman Dismissed
SEATTLE, June 29.—Patrolman
Putnam, whom Mayor Gill at one
time stated was one man in a thous
and in integrity, was dismissed today
from the police force by the Mayor
on charges of dishonorabel conduct
and the commission of crime. The
Mayor said that he Based the dis
charge on Putnam’s own testimony
that he had operated a gambling
house and because of his efforts to
bribe Inspector Powers.
m PER CENT OE THE
PAPERS GIARD SECRET
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 29.—
Military information which “may put
American soldiers and sailors in dead
peril” is being divulged by 1 per cent
of the American newspapers which
are not regarding the volunteer cen
sorship. which is respected by the
other 99 per cent, the committee on
public information announced today
in a new appeal to all to suppress
publication of matter of that nature.
The committee's apeal said:
“Not only is announcement made
of the passage of troops, but the
names and equipment are given in
detail, also exact information as to
the destination and date of arrival,
together with speculation as to prob
able sailing.
“Attention is again called to these
specific and repeated requests of the
government to suppression of news
with respect to:
"1—Information in regard to the
train or boat movements of troops.
“2—Information regarding the as
sembling of military forces at sea
ports from which inference might be
made of any intention to embark
them for service abroad.”
EMPEROR TAKES STEPS
TO HOLD WANING POWERS
AMSTERDAM. June 29.—The Ber
lin newspaper Vorwaerts reprints a
circular from the Prussian minister
of education addressed to all school
teachers in Germany warning them
against “enemy agents in our midsts
trying the sow distrust between Ger
man people and their emperor.” The
circular urges that all the teachers
constantly hold before the eyes of the
children the emperor's great merits
and the nation's indebtedness to him
and the Hohenzollern family.
Vorwaerts characterizes the circu
lar as the “limit of blunder.”
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NEW BUILDING TO BE
ERECTED AT ONCE
Andy Dieringer. proprietor of the
Valdez Transfer Co., will start im
mediately on the construction of a
large building, to he erected on his
lot on the shore side of the Prospector
office. The building will be 30x70 feet
two stories high, with a with a plat
form 70x70 feet around it. Mr. Dier
inger will have living rooms up stairs
and offices and stables downstairs. He
w’ill add another auto or two to his es
tablishment and make special trips
anywhere in the interior upon re
quest..
This will be the second large build
ing under course of construction
since the big tire, and others are un
der completion. Contractor Charles
Crawford will have charge of the
work.
NO CARS RUNNING IN
VANCOUVER AND VICTORIA
VANCOUVER, B. C., June 2$!—
The 800 strikers on the British Col
umbia Traction company's lines here
were joined here by the 500 men em
ployed by the same company in Vic
toria, and not oue car is operating
in either city. The company says it
has no intention of bringing in strike
breakers and that it Is unable to
grant the demands of the strikers.for
higher wages because the company
has been losing money on account
of competition of the motor buses.
Both men and company demand that
the latter conveyances be removed
from the streets. Meantime the motor
buses are reaping a harvest, but are
unable to handle all the traffic and
many persons are obliged to walk
during the rush hours.
OFFICERS MAKE JRIP
TO CANYON YESTERDAY
COL. McDonald, who is in Valdez
on a tour of inspection. Lieutenant
Faust and Lieutenant Newlove made
a trip to the canyon and falls yes
terday sightseeing. Col. McDonald
was much impressed with the beau
tiful scenery and cascades along the
route.
TEUTON RELEASED WHEN HE
KISSES THE AMERICAN FLAG
Redding. Cal., June 29.—Hermau
Meyling, a German, arrested here last
week charged with defacing United
States army posters and writing pro
German expressions in public places,
was released last night after he sal
uted and kissed the American dag.
SENATE MtDDIJ-S OVER
PROHIBITION QUESTION
Speculators Loosen Grip on Pood
Stuffs Before Law Goes Into Effect
—Congress Blocking Needed l/egis
lation— Potatoes Drop.
—
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29.—
While tue Senate muddies over an
attempt to inject the prohibition
question into the food bill, specula
tors have takeu the alarm and arc
throwing large supplies of food stuffs
on the market sending prices tobog
ganing downward. Advices from all
over the country show that potatoes
and onions are dropping fast, and that
prices on other food stuffs are being
| correspondingly lowered. Early po
| tatoes and other staples have reached
| the markets, but not iu quantities
sufficient to influence the market.
The President is throwing all his
strength into the tight to prevent beer
and wine from being placed upon tho
list of Intoxicants barred from manu
facture during the war.
I KUEltAG COMP A N V TO
BOOST PltK K OF Mll.K
MOUNT VERNON, June 29.—That
the Federal Milk Products company
will pay $2.50 per hundred for milk
on opening within a week, is pri
vately given out by field agents of
this company which is just complet
ing the installation of machinery that
will evaporate some 7-i.uOO pounds of
milk daily. There was no advance
marked up by the Carnation people
on June 15 as expected, but it is pre
sumed that the price set by the uew
condenser will be followed by the old
er company and that a few days will
see the $2.25 price left behind. Fol
lowing the established practice, the
new price will obtain, it is expected,
in some dozen or more plants of the
Carnation company in Oregon and iu
this state.
Mr. E»aubs, of the Federal com
pany. could not be reached today for
continuation of the report that his
company would pay ihe increased
price.
COPPER AND LEAD
BE CONTROLLED
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MANY AMENDMENTS
TACKED ON FOOD BULL
Senate Agricultural Committee Smo
thering Food Bill luder an Aval
anche of Amendments—Would Coa
I trol Output of Useful Minerals.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29.—
The Senate Agricultural Committee
today added copper and lead to the
food bill, as additional articles which
the government could control during
the war. The Food Bill is being
smothered under a lot of amendments
calculated to detract from its useful
; ness, every committee and senator
tacking ou something to the original
bill which can hardly be recognized
at the present time.
PRESIDENT TO BE
SOLE JUDGE OF NEED
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 29 —
The Senate Agricultural Committee
on Prihibition today introduced a bill
prohibiting the manufacture oC dis
tilled spirits from food stuffs during
the war. Beer and wines cannot be
produced from food stuffs unless the
President in public interest deems the
limited manufacture of malt aud viu
ous liquors necessary.
Band Meeting Tonight
The Moose Baud will practice in
Moose Hall tonight.