v-mfE* VALDEZ. ALASKA TUESDAY. JANUARY 22, 1918. NUMBER 15
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A MILLION WORKERS GO ON STRIKE
IN .AUSTRIAN-HUNGARIAN FACTORIES
I-'resident Wilson lief ends Secretary
of War Baker from IMmunria
I ion by Sen. t'liamlierlain
WASHINGTON. I). »'.. Jan. 22.—
.‘•’ollowing Senator George h. Cham
berlain's attack late yesterday even
ing upon Secretary of \\ ar Baker, the
(•resident last night issued a state
ment characterizing Senator Oham
m-rlain's public criticism of Secre
arv Baker's conduct of the war as
istonishing and absolutely unjustiti
ible and a distortion of the truth. The
/resident said he considered Secre- j
arv Baker as one of the ablest pub
ic officials lie had ever met.
|{ooscvclt Assails Inefficiency
WASHINGTON, D. Jan. 22.
following a conference with Senator
•hamberlain, whom he summoned to
meet him by telephone, Roosevelt in
in interview assailed those "who de
fend inefficiency, lake warmness and
delay".
Senator Boasts Baker
WASHINGTON. I). C.. Jan. 22.—
Senator George E. 'hamberlan of
.fregon yesterday attacked Secretary
of War Baker for his dilatory meth
ods in preparing for the war. stating
ihat he was inefficient and incapable,
ile stated that the senatorial inves
igation into the methods of conduct
.ng the war showed that Secretary
Baker had not used proper haste in
•ontracting for war munitions, and
that the army was poorly equipped
n clothing and guns. Senator Charo
lerlain's speech created a sensation
n the senate.
WILSON WANTS
IRELAND PAM
President Asks British Government to
Settle Island Trouble By Some
Means or Other
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WASHINGTON. D. Jan. 22.—
President Wilson has made represen
tations to the British government
through the usual diplomatic chan
nels urging that the Irish question be
settled by some means at the earliest
possible opportunity.
Today Sir Edward Carson, the Ul
ster leader and a cabinet minister
without portfolio, resigned from the
cabinet. His resignation is believed
to be due to Wilson’s interference in
• he Irish question.
BOl.SHF.VTKI PREPARING
PEACE NOTE TO ALLIES
PETROGRAD, Jan. 22.—The even
ing newspapers say that Foreign Min
ister of Russia Trotzky is preparing
.v peace note to the entente allies.
COLD WAVE IS DUE
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 22.—
Another cold wave was expected to
sweep the southern part of the coun
try this week. In the northern section
low temperatures will continue for
some time.
BRITISH REPULSE GERMANS
IN RAID AT YPRES
LONDON, Jan. 22.—General Haig
today reported that the British had
repulsed a number of German attacks
on the front at Ypres.
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CHINESE FI UN
U. S. GUNBOAT
Chinese Kelwls in Viang Tse District
Silenced by American (iun Itoat
After Sliort Hattie *
WASHINGTON. I). Jan. 22.
Tlie commander of the United States
gunboat Monocracy reports that his
vessel was fired upon today by Chin
ese rebels in the Viang Tse district.
The gunboat returned the tire silenc
ing the iiatteries after a short battle.
I'. S. Demands Indemnity
WASHINGTON. I). <’.. Jan. 22.
An imperative demand lias been made
by tiie United States Minister to
China upon tin* Chinese government
for a disavowal of the shelling of an
American gunboat and the punish
ment of those responsible for the out
rage. An indemnity will also he ask
ed.
HUGE FISHING
COMPANIES MERGE
Wakefield's Alaska Pishing Corpora
tion and the Wilson Company
Form Combine
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.—According to
information given out here today
Wakefield’s Alaska Fishing Corpora
tion and Wilson & Company have
formed a corporation to be known as
the Wilson Fisheries Company, with
a combined capital of $2,000,000.
Wilson & Company, was foremerly
known as Swarzchild & Sulzberger,
but a short time ago incorporated un
der the former name to eliminate its
Teutonic title. The purpose of the in
corporation is to fish'for salmon in
Alaskan waters. The companies con
trol several desirable canneries.
MUST DO SHARK
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Jan.
22.—New Zealand has taken the first
step toward compulsory lending. A
bill which has passed the house of
representatives provides that persons
with taxable incomes of $3,600 and
more must subscribe to the war loan
three times the total amount which
they pay in land tax and income tax.
| There are also provisions for penal
izing persons who bad not subscrib
ed to the previous war loan.
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INCI.K SAM MAV TAKE
OVKK Oil, LANDS
WASHINGTON, I). Jan. 22.— j
A bill prepared by the navy depart
ment to authorize the government to
take possession either by contract,
lease or otherwise upon the issuance
of an executive order of all oil land
set aside as naval reserves in Calif
ornia or Wyoming was today intro
duced by Senator Swanson, of the
naval committee.
MEATLESS DAY
Changed to Conform With Day Ob
served in the States—Ladies
l*romise Co-operation
At a meeting of the Food Conser
vation Committee held at the office
of Food Administrator Arthur Lang
last evening, the meatless day for
Valdez, which was being observed on
Friday, was changed to Tuesday to
conform with the day observed in the
States. Cards and posters have been
received by Administrator Lang, and
they will be distributed immediately.
The Ladies Aid and the Woman's!
Guild having promised to see to the
distribution of the cards and the se
curing of the pledges. Speakers have
been engaged to address the audiences
at the Empress theatre, explaining the
necessity of observing these days if
we would win the war.
WILL GO
TWINE
Great Britain Will Allow Commission
to lx>ok for Hite (or the Estab
lishment of Nation
LONDON, Jan. 22.—Oreat Britain
within a few weeks will allow a Jew
ish commission to go to Palestine to
prepare for the establishment of a
Jewish nation there.
Capt. Jack Stanley will leave to
morrow for down sound points If the
steamer Northwestern* arrives early.
ROOSEVELT IS .
IN WASHINGTON
Hus Matte no Reply to Senator Stone’s
Savage Attack I'pon Him In
Yesterday's Speech
WASHINGTON. 1). 1’.. Jan. 22.
Kx-President Theodore Roosevelt is
in the city and will remain several
tlays here a guest of his daughter.
Alice Longworth. The Colonel when
shown a copy of Senator Stone's hitter
attack upon him yesterday stated that
In* would pay no attention to the
senator at the present time hut would
answer him later.
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MAY GIVE BACK
Germany Agrees to Take no Territory
nor Indemnities from Russia—
Conference Nearing End
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 22.—Maximil
ian Harnden, the Socialist leader, in
a recent issue of Die Zukunft says
that Germany has agreed not to take
any territory from Russia in the ev
ent of the establishment of a separ
ate peace, and declares that they may
also give back Alsace-Lorraine to
France, lie reports that the peace
conference at Brest-Litovsk will ter
minate shortly.
PKKSIDKNT DKFINKD
CANADA’S WAR AIMS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jail. 22.—
The war aims of Canada as well as
of the United States were given to
the world in President Wilson’s ad
dress to congress, the Duke of Devon
shire, governor general of the domin
ion, declared in a speech last night
before the National Press club.
“The address delivered by the
president,” he said, "will stand out
not only as a historic document in the
prosecution of the war, but will stand
for all time.”
OA8POPULAR
LONDON, Jan. 22.—Numbers of
motor cars in this city are being con
verted into gas-driven vehicles. So
many men are engaged in this work
that it is probable the government
will take steps to forbid the use of
gas as a propellant where petrol li
censes have beet* refused.
MOTOK8HIP BITINH AT SKA
WITH CARGO OK I.I'MRKR
SAN KKANCISCO. Jan. 22. The
motorship Portland, which left Seat- j
tie September 27 for South American
ports, has burned at sea, together
with a lumber cargo valued at $1,
500.000. according to a cablegram
received here today by the marine de
partment of the Chamber of Com
merce. The crew reached Callao.
Peru, today, with no loss of life, the
cablegram said.
No detnils concerning the grigin
of the tire were given. The Portland
was owned by the Pacific Motor Ship
piug company and was built in 1917
by the Puget Sound liridge *.• Dredg
ing company, of Seattle.
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Controller Sayx Has Only Three Days
Reserve Supply—Subs Hold
Shipping in Port
MONTllKAB. Jail. >1. Food Con
troller llatina stated today that th*'
civil population of France had hut
three days reserve supply of provisoes
on hand, and was absolutely depend
ent upon the depleted shipping of
!<ireat Britain which is lieltl in port by
th« submarines, and which cannot
. bring supplies for Italy from Argen
tina. altho these supplies are brought
I and awaiting shipment. Italy lias to
he supplied in the meantime from
France.
Controller Hanna is quoted as sav
ing that the food situation in both
Frswice and Italy is a serious question
for the United States government and
'(Ireat Britain to solve.
Fabian Miller, who was reported to
lie returning home on the next boat,
has secured employment witli A. I).
Kstes at Kern Creek, and will remain
at that place.
! HAS ESCAPED
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| Mau Suspected of Wrecking the S. S.
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Spokane at Idol Point Kludes
Authorities
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22. Wil
liam Swanson, a German, anc^h mem
ber of the crew of the steamship Spo
kane. which went ashore at Idol Point
in Millbank Sound, sought by the fed
eral authorities on a charge of put
ting the vessel ashore in furtherance
of a German plot, is now known to
have escaped the authorities here af
ter coming ashore from the schooner
Mary D. Hume, which put back in
distress from a voyage to Honolulu.
NEW MAYOR ELECTED
VANCOUVER. B. C.. Jan. 22.—Al
derman R. H. Gale was yesterday
elected mayor of Vancouver over the
incumbent, Malcolm McBreath, by a
vote of 6,280 to 3,105.
SPUD CROP GOOD
LONDON, Jan. 22.—The potato
crops of England and Wales, on
which the various food controllers
have placed so much reliance in the
matter of conserving bread and flour,
are turning out much better than ex
pected and are estimated*at 3,339,
995 tons, a 33 per cent Increase over
1916, and the largest crops recorded
since 1885.
The yield per acre is 6.57 tons
which is three-quarters of a ton great
er than last year, and two-fifths of a
ton better than the average of the
past ten years.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
TAKEN AMI
Crimn Council llccn Summoned to
Combat I'niversal Demand for
I’eace Itj Austrians
(SKUNK. Switzerland, Jan. 2J
With strikes spreading throughout
the length and breadth of the Aus
trian and Hungarian Umpires and rh.j
people universally demanding peace,
Kniperor diaries has taken alarm at
the general uprising and summoned
the t'rowi Council in immediate ses
sion at Srhoengerh castle.
Travelers arriving trom the frui
tier have tated that a million work
ers in the munitions and other plants
have joined the general strike.
Count Toggenbltrg. who has bee i
commissioned to form the new cabi
net. is promising the working classes
that there is every prospect of tlot
peace negotiations with Russia tak
ing a satisfactory course when tint
conference is resumed at Hrest-I.ito
vsk.
The strike lias spread thru Austria
from the southern provinces like wild
tire. the workingmen making demon
strations in every city in the districts
of Carniola. t'raotia. Ilostiia. Trans
sylvania. and (ialicitt. Thousands of
men and women and crippled soldiers
.are marching tile streets of Prague,
Budapest. Vienna. Szeged in and other
! prominent cities crying for peace, say
| ing they ar tired of the war.
It is believed that tlie strike lias
assume^! an impetus which cannot bo
| overcome by the military and that the
rulers of tile different provinces will
have to concede to the people's wish.
The Austrian cabinet resigned yes
terday on account of differences with
• the Emperor and the ministry, and
I Count Toggenburg lias been conimis
; sioned to form a new body.
The agitation is spreading into
' tiermany. where the emperor lias or
j dered a large number of troops to pro
ceed to the affected districts and tore.;
the workmen to return to their lab
, ors.
CZAR WILL BE
TRIED HIGH TREASON
j Former Ruler of Russia aud Wife
Will he Returned to Petrograd
for Sentence
PETKOGKAI). Jail. 22.--Former
Czar Nicholas KoniauofT and the
Czarina are to be brought to Petro
grad and placed on trial for high
treason, it was reliably reported to
day. The order for the trial of the for -
mer rulers was issued today by For
eign Minister Trotzkv.
KING IN “GALE"
LONDON, Jan. 22.—King George
took part a few days ago in an im
portant experiment connected with
the overcoming of the U-boat men
ace. At the National Physical Labora
tory, the king was to an enormous
“wind channel" during actual tests
of airplane parts.
Exact models of the airplanes are
hung in the "wind channel" and there
subjected to wind tests. An electric
ally actuated gale of fifty miles an
hour was blowing and the behavior of
the models was similar to that of the.
full sized machines.
The Moose Band will play at the
Empress Theatre tonight. i
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