VOL. 13. VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1916. NO. 73.
ITALY WAITING
OUTCOME BATTLE
Believed In London That Italians Will
Invade Austria From South if
Russians Win.
LONDON, March 29.—It is believ
ed that Italy is awaiting the outcome
of the Russian campaign in the Car
pathians before declaring war against
Austria. It is very probable that if
Austria is decisively defeated by Rus
sia and the advance against Budapest
begins that the Italian government
will immediately invade the southern
provinces of Austria.
The Italian army is ready to take
the field at any time and it is sure
that the government will not permit
Russia to crush Austria alone and
reap all the harvest of spoils when
by entering the struggle against a
beaten nation she can win back her
lost provinces on the Adriatic Sea at
a small cost of men and money.
Jrdvices from France state that
many Italian officers serving in the
French army have requested permis
sion to return to Italy to fight under
their own flag in accordance with the
agreement made when they enlisted
for service against Germany.
PROHIBITION BILL
MEETS OPPOSITION
Territorial Legislature Is Making
Headway In Handling Many
Important Measures
JUNEAU, March 29.—The bill In
troduced by Representative Snow, of
Ruby, providing that the liquor ques
tion be submitted to the voters of
Alaska at the next general election,
has been referred back to the com
mittee after being given its first read
ing.
Representatives Day, Noon and Mo
ran voted to indefinitely postpone the
hill providing prohibition or sale of
liquor in communities where the ma
jority of the voters have declared in
‘ ivor of prohibition. Representative
Shoup, while not concurring, raised a
point of order which was overruled by
Speaker Collins. Shoup then moved
to amend the motion "that report be
received.”
Senator Sulzer’s bill providing for
the payment of a bounty of $10.00
for wolves has passed both houses.
The measure provides that the pelts
must be sent to the territorial treas
urer.
The senate, in committee of the
whole, instructed the Judiciary com
mittee to bring in a bill calling for
the election of an attorney-general at
the next territorial election and au
thorizing the governor to employ
counsel to enforce the territorial laws
until the attorney general had been
elected. Senators Sutherland, Gaus
tad, Alarich and Hubbard are active
in their support of the measure pro
viding for the election of an attor
ney-general.
The senate has passed the mem
orial to congress condemning Fish
eries Commissioner Jones' report. The
attention of congress is called to Dav
id Star Jordan’s condemnation of fish
traps such as were recommended by
Commissioner Jones. Jordan is pres
dent of Stanford University, Califor
nia, and has long been recognized as
the foremost American authority on
fooH fish and their conservation.
Representative Held has introduc
ed a bill providing for the admission
of attorneys to practice in Alaska.
Owing to this being Holy week the
pupils of the public schools are en
joying a week of holidays. The fine
weather will add to the enjoyment
of the vacation and enable the young
hopefuls to indulge in ball games on
tb3 tide flats.
BRITISH LINER TORPEDOED OFF COAST OF WALES
LONDON, March 29.—The British
steamer Falaba, en route to South
Africa, was chased and torpedoed by
a German submarine which sank the
liner off the coast of Wales. The
Falaba carried one hundred and forty
passengers and a crew of one hun
dred and twenty persons. The steam
er sank a few minutes after being
struck carrying a number of persons
with her. In the confusion of load
ing the passengers into the boats
when it was seen that the steamer
was sinking some of the lifeboats
were upset. All the boats have not
been located, but it is known that
eight persons were drowned when one
of the lifeboats upset. One hundred
of the passengers and crew are miss
ing. When the steamer was attacked
by the submarine she sent out a
wireless call for help but the torpedo
boat destroyers were all too distant
to lend assistance. The Falaba is the
first liner to be claimed as a victim
by the German submarines since the
blockade was established on Febru
ary 20th, as all trans-Atlantic liners
are convoyed far out to sea by Brit
ish torpedo boat destroyers.
German Trenches Captured.
PARIS, March 29—Eleven thousand
dead Germans have been taken from
the trenches recently captured by
the French troops in the Champagne
country. Deseperate fighting has
TWO VICTIMS OF
ELECTRIC WIRES
LOS ANGELES, March 29.—Two
persons were electrocuted near here
yesterday afternoon when they came
In contact with a wire fence upon
which a cable of the Pacific Elec
tric company had fallen. Cornelius
Valkhoff, a farmer, was the first vic
tim apd was instantly killed when
he attempted to open a gate. A
neighbor, Mrs. Harris Skinner, who
attempted to rescue Valkhoff, was al
so electrocuted.
BANDITS ELUDE
THE DEPUTIES
Sheriff’s Posse Capture Two of the
Eleven Bandits Who Held Up
and Robbed Bank.
- OKLAHOMA CITY, March 29—Two
members of the gang of eleven ban
dits who held up and robbed a bank
here Saturday afternoon, securing $5,
000, have been captured by the sher
iff’s posse, but the others have elud
ed the deputies.
The deputies believed that they had
the entire gang surrounded and sent
back for reinforcements before charg
ing the stronghold of the bandits, who
were reported to be heavily armed
and ready to fight to the death. The
captured men assert that their com
panions in the robbery did not go with
them to the hills but escaped In an
other direction. The deputies are
scouring the country but have bean
unable to secure any trace of the
bandits.
ATTORNEY SMISER
GOES TO JUNEAU
SEATTLE, March 29.—Attorney
Smiser, who was appointed ■ United
States district attorney for the First
division, In Alaska, sailed for his new
home last Saturday evening. He Is
accompanied by his wife.
Jack Rettig, the well-known Port
Wells miner, Is in Valdez for a few
days.
STEAMER CARRIED TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY PERSONS, OF
WHICH EIGHT ARE KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN DROWNED AND
ONE HUNDRED ARE MISSING—FRENCH FIND ELEVEN THOU
SAND DEAD WHEN THEY CAPTURE TRENCHES IN CHAMPAGNE
COUNTRY—RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET BOMBARDING BOSPOR
US FORTS—RUSSIANS CLAIM VICTORIES IN CARPATHIANS—
GEN VON KLUCK WOUNDED—ITALY WAITING OUTCOME OF
CARPATHIAN CAMPAIGN.
been V'aged for twenty days and the
Germans have been forced back five
miles. The gains of the French have
been considerable and include many
advantageous positions from which to
shell the German positions to the rear
of their first line of trenches. It is
estimated by the French board ol
statistics that the German casualties
in the Champagne country during the
past month have been fifty thousand
killed, wounded and captured. The
French losses have also been heavy
but do not approach the figures of the
German casualties. German reinforce
ments are reported as being rushed
to the district from Belgium and cen
tral Germany.
Heavy Fighting On Both Frontiers.
LONDON, March 29—Settled weath
er in Europe during the past few
days has been marked by severe
fighting on both the eastern and west
ern frontiers. Severe engagements
are reported from northern France,
in north Poland, along the Pilica riv
er southwest of Warsaw, in the Car
pathian mountains, in eastern Gali
cia and on the Black Sea. On the
western frontier the French captured
nine hundred yards of German trench
es, taking a large number of prison
ers. The situation in north Poland
remains unchanged. Petrograd ad
vices from Galicia claim the destruc
tion of three Austrian battalions in
the Carpathians near Dukla pass. The
fighting in the mountains is said to
have been very severe. It is also
reported from Petrograd that the
Turkish Black Sea fleet attempted to
raid the Russian coast but were de
feated by the Russian fleet which
sent several of the Turkish cruisers
to the bottom.
Russian Fleet Bombards Bosporus.
LONDON, March 29.—Advices from
the Russian fleet in the Black Sea
state that the Turkish fleet has been
defeated in a naval battle and that
the Russian warships are now bom
barding the Black Sea entrance to the
Bosporus straits.
Aviators Bombard Constantinople.
British and French aviators, operat
ing from the fleet attacking the Dar
danelles forts are reported to have
made a number of successfull raids
on Constantinople. The populace o'f
the city are reported to be panic
stricken and fleeing to interior Asia
Minor.
Steamer Aquilla Torpedoed.
The British steamer Aquilla was
torpedoed by a German submarine in
the English Channel Saturday night
DEIS CHARGES
III THE MEMORIAL
Dr. Cole, of Morningside, Asserts
Hospital Is Modrern and Will
Welcome Investigation.
PORTLAND, Ore., March 29.—Dr.
Mary Cole, one of the managers of
the Morningside hospital where the
insane of Alaska are cared for, has
entered a vigorous denial of the
charges made against the asylum by
the Alaska legislature in its memorial
to congress.
Dr. Cole asserts that the hospital
is modern in every way and sanitary
to the highest degree. She refutes
the charges of political favoritism by
stating that Morningside was the suc
cessful bidder for the Alaska contract
when the federal government invited
bids for the care of Alaska’s insane.
She admits that many of the pati
ents were put to work in the fields
and on the roads leading to the asy
lum, but asserts that only men who
required the exorcise were given work
of a light nature, and then only on
the order of the physicians. She be
lieves the records of the hospital will
compare favorably with those of any
similar sanitarium and says she will
welcome an investigation of Morning
side.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Bert Gautier arrived last evening
from Port Wells.
Henry Deyo, Chas. Ramsay, Boyd
Leedy and Sam Mandel returned from
a trip to the Ramsay-Rutherford mine
last evening.
The United States marshal’s office
this afternoon awarded the contract
for painting the court house to W.
H. Brennan, his bid of 1287.00 for the
work being the lowest.
Animated Weekly showing the Ger
man giant boat Vaterland and the
Colossal British steamer Britannia. Al
so other fine pictures tonight at the
Orpheum. «
EITEL PREPARES
TO MAKE DASH
German Cruiser Has Speed of 26
Knots While American Convoy
Has Only 17 Knots.
WASHINGTON, March 29—Advices
from Newport News this afternoon
say that the German cruiser Eitel
Fredrich is preparing to leave port
and make a dash for the open sea.
The battleship Alabama is hurrying
to Newport News to see that the
cruiser is not molested by the British
or French warships while she is with
in the three-mile limit.
Should the Eltel’s commander de
cide to make the efTort a pretty race
Is expected as the cruiser has been
thoroughly overhauled and cleaned
and is capable of making 26 knots
per hour. It is realized that the Ala
bama will soon be outdistanced if the
Eitel decides to race down the coast
within the neutral zone as the Amer
ican battleship is incapable of mak
ing more than 17 knots per hour.
That the British and French are not
relying on the four warships waiting
for the Eitel outside the capes is evi
dent as every steamer coming north
reports having seen warships along
the coast. Every effort is being made
on the part of the American naval
officials to keep the movements of
the Eitel’s commander a secret from
representatives of other foreign pow
ers.
ARE FITTING UP
NEWJUARTERS
The general merchandise firm of
Dougherty & Ferguson, who will re
move from their present location to
the Whaling building, next ^oor to
the Signal Corps ofTlce before the
first of April, have started the work
of fitting up their new and commod
ious quarters.
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and sank within a few minutes af
ter being hit. Several of her crew
were lost.
Von Kluck Slightly Wounded.
BERLIN, March 29.—Advices from
northern France state that General
von Kluck, the hero of the German
advance through Belgium and north
ern France, has bee,i wounded by a
shell while visiting the trenches near
Soissons. His injuries are not re
ported as serious.
Turkey Denies Massacres.
WASHINGTON, March 29—Official
advices from Constantinople deny the
reports sent by correspondents that
the American mission at Urumiahhas
been destroyed by Turkish troops and
Kurds. The report states that no
American lives have been lost and
that the uprising against the Chris
tians is not serious.
Alpine Officers Called To Colors.
ROME, March 29.—General Zupelli,
minister of war, has announced that
the Alpine troops, reserve officers,
and artillery engineer reserves have
been called to the colors for sixty
days beginning April 13. The minis
ter states that many recruits are of
fering their services to the nation as
volunteers.
Italy’s Strict Censorship.
A decree has been issued by the
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JAPAN 10 SHARE
SALTJAONOPOLY
PEKING, March 29.—It is report
ed here that the Japanese govern
ment is soon to present demands to
China asking to share in the Chinese
customs salt monopoly. It is realiz
ed by China that Japan will not be
content in asking concessions until
she has gained complete control over
Mlanchuria and its industries. China
has also granted a renewal of the
lease of Port Arthur to Japan for one
hundred and ninety-nine years.
IIK WORKING
OK SUBMMHNE
Trying To Get Heavy Chain* From
Warship* Under Wreck of F-4
In Honolulu Harbor.
HONOLULU, March 29.—'The wreck
of the American submarine F-4 which
dived in the harbor here last Friday
afternoon and failed to come to the
surface again has beein definitely lo
cat and divers are attempting to put
chains under the vessel to enable war
ships to bring her to the surface or
drag her into shallow water.
It is believed the submarine must
have suffered damages when she slip
ped from the cables Saturday and
again plunged to the bottom. Naval
officers express the belief that the ac
cident, which has cost the lives of
the crew of twenty-five men, will be
found to have been caused by the
electrical plant operating the subma
rine while submerged going out of
order and that the engineers were
unable to make the repairs.
NORTHWESTERN IS
OUE HERE_TUESDAY
Th steamer Northwestern, of the
Alaska Steamship company, which
left Seattle last Wednesday evening,
passed Juneau yesterday afternoon at
2:30 o’clock en route to Skagway.
The steamer is believed to have car
ried heavy shipments of freight for
Southeastern Alaska ports and should
reach Valdez about Tuesday night.
MUST INTERN OR
LEAVE HARBOR
German Cruiser Eitel Has Finished
Repairs and Must Leave New
port News or Intern.
WASHINGTON, March 29.—The
battleship Alabama has been sent to
New Port News on neutrality duty
and it is believed that the German
cruiser Eitel Fredrich will intern in
a day or two. It has been announced
that the American neutrality board
has refused to grant the Eitel’s com
mander an extension of time to make
■repairs and has ordered her to intern
or put to sea.
The Eitel’s commander requested
twenty days’ time in which to make
repairs when he reached Newport
News with the crew of the American
bark William Frye, which he had sunk
in the south Pacific in January. The
cruiser is reported to have finished
her repairs several days ago and to
be awaiting an opportunity to evade
the British and French warships
watching for her off the capes.
The Eitel’s time limit expires Tues
day at midnight and if she has not
left the harbor before that time the
crew of the Alabama will take pos
session of her and dismount her guns.
SENATOR M’GANN
MAKES FAST TRIP
Reached Juneau In Time To Take
His Seat and Vote On Every
Important Measure.
JUNEAU, March 29.—When Sena
tor McCann, of Nome, arrived in Ju
neau on the Mariposa he was met on
the wharf by a delegation of the en
tire legislative force and was given
a great reception. He is in fine
health and spirits and reports that
he gained weight on the trip.
McGann broke all records in reach
ing Juneau from Nome, having made
the trip in twenty-seven days. The
Nome election was held on Saturday,
Feb. 27, and he left the following
morning for Juneau although the re
turns had not all been received. He
arrived in Juneau on March 26, and
reports that he los six days on the
trip. He was compelled to wait at
Cordova four days for a steamer to
Juneau, lost one day between Fair
bank and Chitina when the automo
bile broke down and one day on the
lower Yukon river when he was storm
bound.
The Nome senator says that every
courtesy was extended him on his long
trip by every person with whom he
came in contact. He arrived in time
to vote on every important measure
which has been introduced.
Senator McGann was sworn in Sat
urday morning and was escorted to
his seat by Senator Millard and Sen
ator Aldrich.
BRUNER MEMORIAL
SERVICES HELD
JUNEAU, March 29.—Memorial ser
vices for the late Senator Elwood
Brufner, of Nome, who died in Cali
fornia last Novemtber, were held on
Saturday afternoon. Senator Milliard,
of Valdez, and Representative Moran,
of Nome, were the orators for the oc
casion. All flags In the city were
at half mast.
Chas. McCallum, secretary of the
Valdez Miners’ union, will leave for
the Broad Pass country in a few
days. He will outfit at the Gold King
mine and will go over the glacier
to connect with the Matanuska trail.