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VOLUME XIV. M VALDEZ, ALAHKA, TUKHDAY, OCTOBER lO, 1010 NUMBER 254
BRITISH ON SOMME FRONT
CLOSING IN ON BAPAOME
WILSON AND LANSING CONFKIt
Admitted Sunday’s Itaid Was l/egal
But Fear Continuance of Attacks
May Bring Them Within tlie Three
Mile Limits.
LONG BRANCH, Oat. 10 — Presi
dent Wilson and Secretary of State
Lansing a long conference to
day. The officials, it is said, discussed
the effect of further activities by the
German submarines along the Atlan
tic coast. It Is admitted that there
was nothing contrary to international
tew in the sinking of the several ves
sels on Sunday, as the attacks were all
made on the high seas, outside of the
three-mile limit, but a continuance of
these attacks are likely to bring the
attackers within the neutral waters
of the United States, in which event
this country would find itself in a very
embarrassing position, and it was
with this aspect of the case that the
officials were chiefly concerned.
What decision was arrived at, if
any, has not been made public.
CONGRESS ACCUSED
OF BEING “COWARD.”
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 10 —
At a farmers’ meeting here today con
gress and President Wilson were char
acterized as “appalling cowards" for
their actions in turning the country
“over to the unions,” by B. F. Harris,
of Champagne, 111.
ALCOHOL MAY SOON BE
SUBSTITUTE FOR GASOLINE
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—Increased
industrial value of alcohol and tin
possibility of its substitute for gaso
line in the near future were discussed
here yesterday by chemists attending
the national exposition of chemical
industries.
“The only fuel in sight which can
take the place of gasoline, or hold
the price down is alcohol. Alcohol
is the best fuel for internal combus
tton engines, but is not as yet suffi
ciently plentiful to be used as a sub
stitute. Kerosene is out of the ques
tion.”
BRITAIN WANTS
SUBSJ9ETAINED
NOTE TO NEUTRAL NATIONS
Hays Failure to Detain Undersea < 'raft
Using Neutral Waters and Road
steads May lead to Grave Dan
ger of Trouble.
LONDON, Oct. 10.—British offi
cials, in commenting upon the sink
ing of British and other vessels just
off the coast of the United States,
called our attetnion to the memo
randum recently addressed to the neu
tral nations urging that submarine
vessels of the belligerent nations us
ing neutral waters and roadsteads
should be detained and interned until
the close of the war.
It was stated in the memorandum
that If this was not followed grave
-danger might arise.
A Tale with a Double Hting.
MILWAUKEE, Wls., Oct. 10.—Out
of the north woods, where wild things
other than animals thrive, comes this
tale, vouched for by a veracious
guide. Two young men camping who
have been trying to Burbank mosqui
toes by interbreeding them with bees
to get a stingless mosquito, got in
stead a mosquito which bites at Dot Ik
ends.
Alaskan Goes to Prison.
PORTLAND, Oct. 3.—Homer Ford
convicted of fraudulently depriving
his common law wife of her dower
by forgery, has been sentenced from
10 to 20 years. Ford and his wife
were married before a U. S. commis
sioner at Eagle, Alaska, in the early
days and he forged his wife’s signa
ture to a deed for land.
Wm. 8chroeder left on the Maripo
sa for Cordova.
British Near Hapnunie.
.LONDON, Oct. 10.—Advices re
ceived today from the Somme front
state that the British have advanced
until they are now within one mile
of Bapaume, one of the principal po
sitions held by the Germans.
Positions Excellent.
LONDON, Oct. 10.—Advices from
Bucharest state that the Rumanian
forces in Transylvania abandoned
Kronstadt for the purpose of prevent
ing the destruction of the city from
the Teuton bombardment. Their
cew positions taken up alrng the Car
pathian foothills are said to be excel
lent.
Rumanians Retreating.
BERLIN, Oct. 10.—Advices from
Transylvania state that the Ruma
nians are in general retreat. The re
ceipt of large reinforcements has not
been sufficient to enable the Ruma
nians to stay the advance of the Ten
ions at Kronstadt, who have retaken
I he town of Torresburg.
INFANTILE DISEASE
CLOSES SCHOOLS
SEATTLE, Oct. 10.—Two schools
have been closed for ten days by the
health department, following the dis
covery of one case of infantile paraly
sis in each school.
DOUBT ATTACK
CREW HAH NOT HEEN LOCATED
Reported Sinking of Hteainer l>y Ger
inun Hiihiiiarine Is Not Confirmed—
(Yew Han Not t et lieen Found by
Searchers.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10- Cieat doubt
exists here as lo the truth of the re
port of the sinking of the British
steamship Kingston hy German sub
marines on Sunday. The vessel is un
registeied, and so fur all attempts to
loeute the c,ew of the steamer by the
coast guard ships and destroyers
have been without result.
CHAMBER OK COMMERCE
MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT
The Chamber of Commerce will
hold their regular monthly meeting
tomorrow night, at which time the
officers for the ensuing term will be
elected. This meeting will be excep
tionally interesting, as talented speak
ers have consented to address the
Chamber and other important mat
ters will also be taken up. All per
sons interested in the welfare of the
town are cordially invited to attend
and take an active part in promoting
the best interests of the town by
working in harmony with the Cham
ber of Commerce.
Win, H. Whittlesey returned on the
Mariposa from Seward.
Sumner L. Smith, federal mine in
spector, was an arrival from La
touche on the Mariposa.
Delegate Wickersham came over
from Anchorage on the Mariposa as
far as Seward, where he stopped off
until the next boat, when he will
come on to Valdez.
George Dooley is expected to ar
rive on the next steamer from the
westward after campaigning at An
chorage and Seward.
—J_ A. Hazelet, the well-known Chls-_
na operator, left on the Mariposa for
the States after spending several days
in town. Mrs. Hazelet accompanied
him as far as Cordova.
James Lyons, of Cordova, who has
been attending court here for the past
two weeks or more, left on the Mari
posa, accompanied by Mrs. Lyon#,-for
Ills home.
Bandits Ambush Posse,
MIAMI, Fla., Oct. 10.—Four ban
dits who robbed the State Bank of
llomestend, Florida, ambushed a pos
se pursuing them In the Everglades
south of here Sunday and killed two
men and wounded two others. After
the encounter they were trailed into
a dense swamp where their trail was
lost.
Charles Herron, publisher of the
Anchorage Times, was a through pas
senger on the Mariposa for the
States.
SAYS STEAMER
THIRTEEN SHOTS WERE El REF
Captain Informs tlie British Consul
Strathdene Was hired Vpon bj
German Submarine Without Warn
ing—Kingston Crew Missing.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—Capt. Wil
son, of the British steamer Strath
dene, which was sunk Sunday by a
German submarine, has reported to
the British vice-consul here that he
received no warning whatever of the
German attack. Thirteen shots had
been fired and had taken effect in the
hull of (he steamer before the boats
could be lowered. The captain refused
to talk to reporters, but members of
the crew assert that after the first at
tack on the Strathdene the subma
rine attacked the steamer Christian
Knudson and then returned and fin
ished the Strathdene.
The same submarine, it is believed,
also attacked the Kingston, whose
crew has not yet been located.
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GERMAN RIGHTS
HINTED MAY HAVE EXCEEDED
N'av> Investigation Into Sinking of
Vessels on Atlantic ('oast May Re
veal Germany Exceeded Her law
ful Rights.
WASHINGTON, O. 0., Oct. 10.—
President Wilson has cancelled hts
engagement' to attend the basoball
game between the Boston and Brook
lyn teams at Brooklyn today, on ac
count of the submarine question. It
is indicated in some circles that the
attacks on British and other vessels
Sunday may not have been in accord
ance with International law, and a
thorough investigation has been or
ilered as to the exact location of the
vessels at the time they were attack
ad.
It is hinted that the investigations
now being conducted by the navy
department may reveal that the state
ment cf Secretary Daniels nu-.y be re
versed and that Germany was not
wholly withiu her rights in the
matter.
Notice to Pioneers.
There will be a social meeting of
igloo No. 7 and the Women’s Auxil
iary, Pioneers of Alaska, at their hall
tonight, to which all Pioneers and
their friends are invited.
E. G. AMES, Sec.
ASKS AMERICAN
SUBS TO LEAVE
TO GIVE ROOM FOR MINING
German Commander Requests Ameri
can Undersea Boats to Keep Off
While He Blows Up One of the
Steamships.
NEWPORT, Oct. 10.—It is report
ed here today that American subma
rines were so thick about the vessels
attacked by the German submarines,
that the commander of one of the
German warcrafts asked them to
withdraw that he might have room to
mine one of the vessels which had
been abandoned by the crew.
Passengers from several of the
boats state that the steamships were
given sufficient warning to permit the
passengers and crew to escape before
the vessels were sunk.
THIN MAY ALSO HELP
LOVE’S SWEET DREAM
CHICAGO, Oct. 10.—A machine
which records every motion of the
heart was exhibited today before the
convention of the American X-Ray
society. It is called an electrocardio
graph, and by its use it was expected
physicians may obtain records which
are exact and which may be compar
ed later with other records in prepar
ing a diagnosis of certain heart dis
eases.
SISTER OF KAISER j GREEK QUEEN
Queen Sophia of Greece Is snld to have influenced King Constantine to re
main neutral. She Is n sister of Kaher Wilhelm of Germany.
UNITED STATES MUST
PKOTWT PHILIPPINES
NEWPORT, R. Oct. 10.—Rlshop
Charles H. llrent, head of the Epis
copal church in the Philippine Islands
declared in an address yesterday that
if the United States withdrew from
the islands Japan in self defense
would assumo control.
"The protective service rendered
by the American flag to the Philip
pines is a benefit of great protection.”
he said. “If we were to withdraw our
protection, Japan would be forced in
self defense to assume control. As
long as the United States stands
sponsor for the Philippine^ Japan
sponsor for the Philippines, Japan
will make no effort to change the
"The Japanese will never make the
Philippines an Issue with the United
States. In the same position as Japan,
America would undoubtedly adopt
the same attitude.
John Tokaliasi. an insane prisoner
from Unga, was brought over on the
Mariposa and temporarily lodged in
the federal jail.
Deputy Clerk of the Court t’has.
A. Hand, is confined to his home by
illness.
Mrs. J. Ij. Reed left on the Mari
posa to visit her former home at Bel
lingham, Washington.
ALTOONA, Pa.. Oct. 10.- Just be
fore the funeral of Caramel Bave, a
jewelry salesman, his $100 diamond
which he had set between his two up
per front teeth some years ago, was
removed by a dentist. His family
did not want to remove the gem, but
it was suggested that his grave might
be robbed.
Thomas P. Smith, who arrived here
recently from the Shushanna, was an
outgoing passenger on the Mariposa,
and will spend the winter in New
York and other eastern cities.
Munitions Held l’p
TOLEDO, O., Oct. 10.—A large
quantity of munitions ready for ship
ment to a European nation, which
has been held up in litigation here,
was released today by an order in the
United States district court. The mun
itions, consisted mainly of shrapnell
shells, were tied up nearly a month
ago when the Consolidated Manufact
uring company of Toledo tiled a
breach of contract suit against the
Canadian Car & Foundry comapny,
asking judgment of $315,000. The lo
cal concern asked for a bond of
$630,000, but the court ruled today
that inasmuch as the munitions are
in possession of the Canadian com
pany only $195,000 bonds is ueces
sary.
Gary Leaves Seattle
SEATTLE, Oct. 10.—Elbert H.
Gary, chairman of the board of dir
ectors of the United States Steel Cor
poration, who arrived In Seattle from
Japan last Saturday, departed for Chi
cago with his family this morning on
a special train over the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul railroad.
SARAH BERNHARDT HAS
ARRIVED IN AMERICA
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—Sarah
Bernhardt arrived in this city
yesterday.
NOTHING OFFICIAL
VOX llKItXHTOltKK TKLLS WILSON
Gcnniiii Ambassador Tells President
lie Hits .Nothing to Hay Officially on
the German Huhniarine Attacks or
Sunday.
LONG BRANCH, Oct. 10.—The
German Ambassador, Count Von
RernstorlT, called upon the President
yesterday afternoon and submitted to
Mr. Wilson a letter from the German
government on the Polish Relief ques
tion, the contents of which have not
been made public. The Ambassador
advised the President that he had
nothing official to submit on the ac
tivity of the German submarines
along the Atlantic coast.
kl.ONIHKERS TO PAN
ItEAI. ROIA> AT EXHIBIT
SEATTLE, Oct. 10.—A feature of
the Northwestern Land Products Ex
position, now in progress in this city,
for Aluska Day, October 18, will be
a mining scene in which old-time
tvlondikers will pan out real gold
from grnvels, as in the early days of
(he Northland.
M’GQRMIGK FLAYS
COLJOOSEVELJ
SAYS TRYING EMBROIL COUNTRY
Cliairnian Democratic National Com
niittce United States Will Surely
Engage in Struggle If Hughes Is
Elected. “
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—Vance Mc
Cormick, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, in an address
here last night, roundly roasted Coi.
Roosevelt. He declared Roosevelt
was determinedly attempting to em
broil the United States in the great
European struggle, and that Charles
Evans Hughes, if elected, would be
compelled, by the very nature of his
backing, to follow out the policy dic
tated by Roosevelt and others whose
financial and commercial Interests
would bo best served by the war.
DEPARTMENT CALLED OUT
BY INCIPIENT BLAZE
About 7 o’clock last evening the fire
department was called out to subdue
a slight blaze iu Nels Ulander's
house on Rudolph Court. Some
clothes hung behind the stove caught
lire, and made considerable smoke,
and but little blaze. A stream from
the chemical engine extinguished the
lire, which caused comparatively no
damage to the residence.
BROOKLYN WINS THIRD
Of CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
STEAMER LINES
' CANCER SAILINGS
FEAR ATTACKS OK SUBMARINES
Cunard, French and Italian IJnem
Will Maintain Schedule Depending
Upon Speed to Escape Undersea
Fighters.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—Owing to
the activity of German submarines
along the Atlantic coast five steam
ship lines have cancelled their sail
ings. In fact all trans-atlantlc steam
ships with the exception of the Cun
ard, French and Italian liners have
postponed their sailings indefinitely.
The latter boats are speedy and carry
small, rapid fire guns for protection
only and expect to get through with
out trouble.
SHIP ENTERS OOLDEN
GATE UNDER FULL SAIL
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.—Trans
bay traffic, carrying 26,000 commu
ters to unromantlc toil In San Fran
cisco, had a thrill today when the
full rigged ship Indiana, 17 days out
from Karluk, Alaska, came into thi.
harbor here under her own sail.
Backed by a stiff breeze the Indiana
swept through the Golden Gate, turn
ed a right angle corner at Alcatraz
island, and edged past the ferry build
ing to her anchorage while the steam
vessels edged out of her way and
their whistles and sirens roared ap
proval.
About once in 10 years marine au
thorities said, a sailing vessel makes
her berth without being towed in.
EVANS SAILED FOR
VALDEZ ON MONDAY
SEATTLE, Oct. 10.—The steamer
Admiral Evans sailed for Valdez and
way ports Monday. She had no pas
sengers for Valdez.
Mtu*i|tOHa Hails Houtli.
The steamer Mariposa arrived in
port shortly after 1 o’clock and sailed
about 2:30 for the States. Her pas
sengers booked from here were P. M.
Cockrell. Wm. H. Crawford, Alice M.
Coles, Mrs. P. J. Stovekin, Mrs. J. L.
Reed, Mrs. J. Hill, Thomas L. Nyman,
J. A. Hazelet. M. O. Goodner and
wife, Thomas P. Smith, P. K. Hoover,
Pete Rose, George Hobart, Eric Sad
urland for Seattle; Mrs. J. A. Haze
let, James Lyons and wife, Wm.
Schroeder, Matt Jacobson, Ole Sand
anger, H. Swanson, Nick Wilson, P.
L. Walt, T. Scott for Cordova, and
Jack Hathaway for Juneau.
George Hobart left on the Mari
posa f6r Seattle, where he will remain
for several weeks.
Jack Hathaway was an outgoiug
passenger on the Mariposa for Ju
neau.
T. E. Scott, who has been here for
several days as a witness in the Dis
trict court, left on the Mariposa for
his home In Cordova.
P. M. Cockrell left on the Mari
posa to spend the winter In Dallas,
Texas.
Miss Alice Cole left on the Mari
posa and will visit this winter with
relatives In the East.
Mrs. P. J. Stovekin was an outgo
ing passenger on the Mariposa en
route to New York.
Bear Is Wreck.
EUREKA. Calif., Oct. 10.—After
being battered all night by westerly
seas, the condition of the steamer
Bear, which went ashore near Cape
Mendocino on June 14, could not be
determined today. Yesterday the
breakers tore a hole In her side and
’it was said that little hope of aalvlng
her remained. The heavy seas today
prevented anyone boarding the slhp.
Corporal is Drowned
VICTORIA, B. C.. Oct. 10.—The
body of Corporal George O'Brien, of
the 108th company. Coast Artillery.
United States army, stationed at Port
Worden, near Port Townsend, Wash.,
was found floating In the harbor yes
terday. It appeared to have been tu
water about two weeks. O'Brien reg
istered at a hotel in Victoria, and had
not been at the hotel since September
16. The body was dressed in an Amer
ican service uniform and a "marks
man E" badge was pinned on his coat.
O'Brien was about 30 years old.
Boston—Hooper, rf; Janvrln, 2b;
Shorten, cf.; Hoblitzel, lb; Lewis, If,
Gardner 3b; Scott ss; Mays p; Thom
as c; Poster p.
Brooklyn—Stengel, rf; Cutshaw
2b; Meyers, cf; Daubert, lb; Wheat,
If; Mowery, 3b; Olson, ss; Coombs,
p; Miller, c; Pfeffer, p.
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Boston . 00000210 0—3
Brooklyn .0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0—4
HUE
Boston . 3 7 1
Brooklyn . 4 10 0
Batteries—Brooklyn, Coombs, Pfef
fer, Miller; Boston, Mays, Foster,
Thomas.
BOSTON, Oct. 10.—By a score of
4 to 3 the Brooklyn team captured
the third game of the world’s series
with Boston, making the games up
to the present time 2 to 1 in favor
of Boston.
The game started shortly after 2
o’clock with Boston at the bat. A
huge attendance greeted the players
as they took their positions, and for
several minutes the cheering for the
teams and the individual players was
most enthusiastic. The day was
bright, with just a tinge of autumn
chill.
First Inning—Boston was retired
without a hit or run. In the second
half Brooklyn also scored a goose
egg.
Second Inning—Boston again re
tired without hit or run. In the sec
ond half Meyers flew out. Daubert
singled to right; Stengel to left;
Wheat’s fly was gathered in; Daubert
scored on Cutshaw's single. Mowery
out.' Three hits. One run.
Third Inning—Neither side scored.
Fourth Inning—In the first half
Boston got one hit no runs. In the
second half Olson bunted and beat
the throw to ,rst. Miller sacrificed
advancing Olson; Coombs singles;
and Olson scores. Two hits. One run.
Fifth Inning—Boston was retired
without a hit or run. In second half
Wheat out, Mowery walked, and
scored on Olson’s slashing triple. One
hit, one run. Coombs pitching superb
ball.
Sixth Inning—Thomas out, Hen
drickson hitting for Mays, walks;
Hooper's triple into deep right scores
Hendrickson, Hooper scores on Short
en’s single, Hoblitzel out. Two hits,
two runs. Second half Boston falls
to score. Foster relieves Mays on
the mound.
Seventh Inning—Daubert tripled,
but was retired at the plate. Gard
ner batted a homer over the right
field fence. Pfeffer relieved Coombs
and retired the side. Two hits. One
run. In the second half Wheat sin
gled and stole second. Side retired.
On hit. No runa.
Eighth Inning—Neither side made
a hit or run.
Ninth Inning—Shorten, Boblltzel
and Lewis retired in one, two, three
order, giving the game to Brooklyn.
DID NOT BRING
PEACEJROPDSAL
MERELY HOME ON A VACATION
Ambassador Gerard Denies Report
that He Bore Message from the
German Emperor Regarding Terms
of Peace.
LONG BRANCH. Oct. 10.—United
States Ambassador to Germany, Ge
rard, arrived here today and held a
conference with President Wilson. He
denies that he was the bearer of any
peace proposal from the German etn
peror, and states that his visit has
no significance He states that he is
on a much-needed vacation and came
home merely to take a rest.
Offers to Marry Girl.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—A formal
offer by Jacob Henkel to marry Miss
Ann Kunnel, Who has bfought a fifty ~
thousaud dollar breach of promise
suit against him, is believed to be
the first document of its kind ever
recorded in New York county. Hen
kel is consulting engineer for a pub
lishing concern and Mias Kunnel was
his housekeeper.
M. O. Goodner and wife arrived in
town last evening from Cedar Buy
and will leave on one of the next boats
for the States on a business trip. They
will return in a few weeks.
Fancy Stationery at the Valdei
Drug Store. tf