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VOLUME XIV VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE «. 1017 NUMBER 138
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PARADE AND PROGRAM
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Registration Day Expertises Go Off
Without a Hitch—Parade Princi
pal Feature of Day—Excercises at
Eagle Hall Arouse Enthusiasm.
Registration Day was observed in
Valdez in a manner which reflects the
highest credit upon the patriotism of
the people of the city. Despite the
rain the turnout was a large one.
many of the ladies taking part.
The Aagjade started from Eagle hall
promptlyat 1:150 p. m.. Major P. \V.
Davison lead the parade in an auto,
accompanied by Mrs. Davison, and
Mayor and Mrs. Patterson. Then fol
lowed the Valdez Band, the soldiers
from Fort Liscum followed, a tine
body of young men and a good exam
ple of the soldiery of the United
States. Next came the boy scouts and
these in turn were follow’ed by the
Valdez Eagle Volunteers. Last came
a number of autos filled with ladies.
The line of march was from Eagle
Hall east to Keystone Avenue, thence
to McKinley Street, down McKinley
street to Wickersham Avenue, thence
through that street to Hobart street,
and through Hobart street to Eagle
hall. Arriving at the hall the Valdez
band played “America." following
which it was repeated and the audi
ence. vjhich filled the hall to over
flowing. Joined in singing.
The first speaker was Chaplain
Zinn, of the Volunteers, who spoke
as follows:
Ladies, gentlemen and fellow pat
riots, today we are assembled here
for a few moments in the spirit of
fellowship, kindness and national
loyalty, in the thot of showing faith
fulness in the time of our nation's
crisis, in the hope of displaying good
will in the common sense of human
ity. in the desire to offer in some man
ner our services to uphold and ex
pand the principles of universal dem
ocracy, in the determination that jus
tice and righteousness shall prevail,
in the confidence that all the peo
ples of our country shall follow our
Leader, the President of the United
States of America, the Honorable
Woodrow Wilson being led by the in
spiration of our national emblem, the
Stars and Stripes and being enthus
ed by the thrills produced in singing
the words of our National Hymn “The
Star-Spangled Banner.”
A nation's feelings, a nation’s in
spirations. a nation’s hopes are many
times embodied in the nation's pa
triotic hymns, and The Star-Spangled
Banner possesses the feelings, in
spirations and hopes of our American
Nation. Inspired by the sight of our
flag over Fort McHenry, near Balti
more. which was flying in the dawn’s
early light, Francis Scott Key, during
the war of 1812 composed the words
to this hymn which has become im
mortal in the aunals of our nation
al life. If we could picture in our
minds what Francis Scott Key felt
during that night of bitter strife we
too could feel more keenly the inspi
ration of those life-giving words. His
tory tells us that he witnessed from
a British ntan-or-war the attack on
Baltimore and after watching thru
the gray dawn to see which flag float
ed over the rampart at Fort McHenry
he wrote those words in honor of the
dag that was waving in the Air. “The
Star-Spangled Banner." *
. That Flag meant something to his
^ife, it meant something to the Amer
' lean Nation at that time and by the
Grace of God it still means something
to our Nation and Its people at the
present time. May we not feel and
hope that this flag will mean some
thing just as vitally important to the
whole world by the time this present
war of Imperial aggrandizement is
over?
Our Flag from its beginning has
been the symbol of liberty to the
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big boat has several
EIGHTS WITH l-BOATS
Big Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s
Vessel Target for Many Submarines
In Passage Across Atlantic—Es
caped by Maneuvering.
LONDON. June 6.—The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company’s liner Mon
golia arrived today after a perilous
voyage across the Northern Atlantic,
several times ouly escaping being sent
to the bottom by the skillful maneuv
ering of the vessel by her officers. Two
hundred and fifty miles off the coast
of Ireland the ship was fired upon
by a German U-boat, the torpedo
missing the vessel by only a few feet.
The U-boat arose to the surface up
on firing her torpedo, and a running
artillery duel- was engaged in for
many miles, the submarine only giv
ing up pursuit when the coast pa
trol boats hove in sight in answer toi
the S. O. S. calls of the liner’s wire-,
less.
The passengers reported several en
counters with submarines, and stated
that the ship's gunners sunk one of
i the undersea boats during a sharp
engagement yesterday. In every in
stance after discharging her torpedo
the l'-boat rose to the surface and
shelled the steamship, which only es
caped destruction by her maneuver
ing and by her superior speed.
The Mongolia is a steel steamer of
13.63S gross tons,_t>00 feet in length.
! 65 feet beam and with 12.000 indi
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cated horse power. She was built in
| Camden. X. J.. and her home port
i is Xew York City. She was built in
| 1903.
MGER SAYS
ALLIES THROUGH
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WIRES EMPRESS AUSTRIA
OFFENSIVE IS CONCLUDED
Gen. Hindenburg States Frenrli and
British have Exhausted Resources
of Offense, and German Line StiU
Holds—Praises Valor of Men.
BERLIN. June 6.—Gen. Hinden
burg informed the Kaiser this morn
ing that the French and British of
fensive had been exhausted and that
the German defense is still impreg
nable. The Kaiser wired the news to
the empress at Homburg, praising
greatly the valor of the German arms,
and stating that the offensive was de
finitely concluded. Gen. Hindenburg
reports that a vigorous assault on the
German lines Sunday was repulsed.
A. GREENBAUM STARTS
BRANCH HOUSE HERE
Mr. A. Greenbaum. who has branch
houses at Juneau. Ketchikan, and An
chorage will leave on the steamer
Northwestern tomorrow for New York
and other eastern cities where he will
purchase a fine stock of up-to-date
ladies goods for the Valdez branch
he will establish here in the near fu
ture.
HUGE SUM LOANED
FRENCH REPUBLIC
Hundred Million Dollars Pluced to
Credit of Government
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 6.—
Department officials today stated that
auother hundred million had been
loaned France for the purpose of
prosecuting the war with the com
mon enemy. This is the second loan
made to the French government.
ITALIANS LOSE
180,000 MEN
FIGHTING .MOST SEVERE
SINCE START OF WAR
Austrian War Office Claims to Have
Inflicted Heavy I.osses on Flower of
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Italian Army at Ison/o—iiil.OOO
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Prisoner*.
VIENNA. June 6.—The War Office
states that during the past 19 days
the Austrian forces along the Iscnzo
front have inflicted enormous losses
' upon the Italian forces. ISO,000 men
I having fallen and 20.000 prisoners
■ taken, together with enormous quant* j
j (ties of stores and guns. Fighting has j
been unusually reperate at the Isonzo!
'front, the Italians endeavoring to1
i take the town of Trieste, which is the j
' key to the Austrian lines.
'CIVIC LKAGl'K SALK
A GRKAT Sl'CCKSS]
The ladies of the Civic Leaguej
i state that their sale of coffee and
I cake yesterday was liberally patron
ized, and that after paying all ex
penses a good sum will remain which
I will be forwarded to the National Red
Cross Society. About $85 was realiz
ed by the ladies during the afternoon
and evening. The ladies wish to ex
press thanks to Lieut. Faust of the
local Signal Corps for the use of the
large tent which he had erected for
them; John Biggs for the use of the
platform upon which the tent was
erected and to Manager Quiuu of the
local electric light company for wir
ing. Also to the citizens of Valdez for
their generous patronage.
RKCKl’TION GIVKX TO
MKMBKRS OF A. K. C.
The Tillikum Club will give a re
ception tomorrow night to Major
Davison and the members of the Al
aska Road Commission, who have
been ordered to move the Road Com
mission offices to Juneau. The recep
tion will be a public one. and all citi
zens are invited to be present to bid
farewell to these popular citizens.
HG SEA BATTLE
off mo
WARSHIPS BOMBARD CITY;
WHILE CRUISERS ENGAGE
Combined Sbor* and Sea Battle Oc
curred Yesterday Off Flanders by
British and German Forces—Shore
Batteries Reply Vigorously.
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LONDON, June 6.—A combined
land and sea battle was fought off the
coast of Flanders yesterday. British
warships bombarding the town of Os
tend. while the AHIed Cruisers en
gaged the German vessels sent out to
meet them; One German destroyer
was sunk by the Britons before the
superior range of the shore batteries
forced them to retire. Much damage
was done to the town of Ostend and
a number of inhabitants were killed.
REGISTRATION GOES
THROUGH WITHOUT HITCH
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 6.—
Registration went through without a
hitch yesterday, the young men of
the nation flocking to the colors with
out protest. The administration is
greatly pleased with the loyalty of
the people and says that the assump
tion of the burden by the manhood
of the country far exceeded his ex
pectations.
RIOTS ON IN
CITY OF BUTTE
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SEDITION!.STM ARE
CHARGED BV .Mil ATI A
Mix Hundred Foreigner* Parade Street
of City Voicing Protest Against
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Registration—Many Hurt—Ring
leaders Under Arrest.
BUTTE. June 6.—A mob of 600
men and women paraded the streets
of this city yesterday carrying ban
ners denouncing conscription. When
ordered to disperse by the police the
mob started rioting, and a company
of mMitia. which had been stationed
in the city in anticipation of trouble
charged the mob with fixed bayonets,
wounding many and taking the ring
leaders into custody.
The rioters, who' were principally
foreigners, fought desperately and it
was only g£jer the militia had laid
many of the more violent out cold
that they were forced to disperse.
Fifteen ringleaders were arrested and
will he charged with treasonable ac
tions by the federal authorities.
After the battle the city was de
clared under martial law and every
saloon in the city was closed. The
streets are being patrolled by the sol
diers and all attempts to incite dis
order are suppressed with an iron
hand.
HANK. STATEMENT IS
EVIDENCE PROSPERITY
The statement of the First Bank of
Valdez, published in another part of
this paper is an evidence of prosper
ity unparalleled by any other town
in the Territory. With deposits of
$283,224.48 and cash on hand ex
ceeding $132.955.9S. the showing
made by this local institution is phe
nominal, when it is considered the
total population of the city is less
than 1200, ©ad the district 5,000.
With so sound an institution hand
ling the funds of this district there!
is no need for anyone to bank away
from home. Every dollar placed in the
local institution is where it can be
reached instantly by the depositor in
case of need, and its checks and bills
of exchange are as highly rated by
the clearing house as those of the
largest bank in New York. The bank
has recently moved its quarters to
the building recently occupied by the
Road Commission, where it will have
more room for the transaction of
business, and its officers are ready and
willing at all times to give informa
tion on sending money to foreign
countries or any place in the world,
and to ladies or young children in
making deposits or starting a sav
ings account.
PATHFINDER ARRIVES
FROM BETTI.F!S BAY
The launch Pathfinder. Capt. Byron
Smith, arrived last night trom Bet
ties Bay. Port Welle and Port Nellie
Juan. Mr. Smith’s passengers were
Supt. G. A. Brooke, of the Hermann
Eaton mine at Betties Bay. W. R.
Johnson and several others. Capt.
Smith reports the cannery at Nellie
Juan completed and that the crews
started out to fish hfonday. While
the fish have not commenced running
to any appreciable extent yet, It Is
hoped that by the first of the week
enough can be secured to start the
machinery. This is a three line plant
and owned by the Copper River Can
ning Company. Capt. Smith reports
a good trip.
REGISTRATION day is
EPOCH IN HISTORY V. 8.
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WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 6.—
President Wilson addressed the Con
federate veterans in this city yester
day. In the course of his remarks the
President stated that registration day
was a rededication of the spirit which
made the country great. A large
crowd listened to the address.
JOLIET, III., June 6.—Three com
panies of the Illinois militia, the com
bined forces of the police and fire de
partment and a posse of several hun
dred citizens are desperately fighting
to prevent the escape of 800 convicts
from the state penitentiary at this
place, who revolted at breakfast yes
terday morning and seizing heavy
pieces of iron, clubs and stones de
fied the prison guards and escaped
into the yards.
Five buildings were fired by the in
furiated prisoners, who fought the
fire departments desperately to pre
vent them from extinguishing the
ti a tnes.
At noon the officers had herded
300 mutineers into a corner of the
yard, and with clubs and pick hand
les were trying to force them back
into their cells. lTp to that hour the
casualties consisted of five convicts
severely wounded and. a score of
broken heads on both sides. The
guards are attempting to subjugate
the convicts without unnecessary
bloodshed, and have refrained from
firing on them as a last resort.
Rattle Raging Fiercely
JOLIET. 111.. June 6.—At 2 o'clock
today the battle between mutinous
Many I'lanes Downed
LONDON. June 6.—Sixteen Ger
man sea planes raided the city ot
Kent on the English coast today.
They were forced to retire after two
had been drowned, and one other
winged. The casualties were two kill
ed and 30 injured.
GERMANS SUFFER
HEAVY FOSSES
TWO ASSAILING LINES
TRY TO REACH FRENCH
Enormous Ijosses Inflicted on Attack
ing Teutons Wlio Storm t-'rench
Trenches at Hartebise—Violent Ar
tillery Duel in Progress.
PARIS. June 6.—Enormous losses
were inflicted upon attacking German
columns today, wtyle the Teutons
were endeavoring to carry French
trenches at Hartebise by assault. The
Germans stormed the French posi
tions in two great waves, which broke
and retreated in the face of a violent
artillery fire, leaving the ground cov
ered with dead and wounded.
Haig Renews Offensive
LONDON. June 6.—Despite the
Kaiser’s predictions that the Allied of
fensive was broken. Gen Haig swung
several columns forward for gains at
the west of Leuse and to the North
of Lens. The city of Lens is now com
pletely enveloped by the British and
French forces.
HOMESTAKK MINE
BEING DEVELOPED
Chris Peterson. Billy McCarey.
Clarence Curry, ad a crew of men
left this morning for the Homestake
Mine, at Pigot Bay. where they have
the contract for running a 150 foot
tunnel on the property. This is one
of the richest properties on the Sound.
Special Meeting l<adies Aid
A special meeting of the Ladies'
Aid Society will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the lec
ture room of the Congregational
church. All members are requested
to attend as business of importance
will be brought up.
convicts and prison guards was still
raging fiercely with the convicts bar
ricaded In the workshop, which they
have threatened to fire unless their
demands are complied with. The trou
ble arose over the food served the
; men. who claim they are being kept at
i the point of starvation by the prison
; authorities.
More Troops Rushed Joliet
i JOLIET. 111.. June *>.—An appeal
I for further aid has been made to the
i governor by the prison authorities,
and several companies of state mili
tia are rushing to the scene on special
trains.
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Convicts Surrender
JOLIET. 111.. June 6.—After a bat
tle lasting 24 hours between the mu
| tinuous convicts and prison guards,
; the rioters were forced to surrender.
I A heavy shower of rain, together
i with hunger brought about a cessr
tioti of hostilities. the prisoners
| marching meekly out and handing
over tiieir weapons to the guards.
Leaders stated that the honor system
was responsible for the riot, and that
j they refused to he disciplined for tri
fling breaches .of prison rules. One.
I convict was killed and many hurt
POSTMASTER TODD
CALLS EOR BIDS
Postmaster C. J. Todd is calling for
bids for new quarters for the Valdez
Postoffiee. The bids include the build
ing. fitting up of the office with boxes,
etc., and other incidentals. Specifica
tions may be seen by calling upon Mr.
Todd at the postoffiee. The postoffiee
department lias been sadly handicap
ped since the last tire by the limited
quarters, lack of boxes, and otlie'
conveniences, and a new office will
be greatly appreciated by patrons of
the local office. Mr. Todd has dot e
all in his power to handle the large
mails quickly, but it is impossible
for the force to make speed under the
present handicap.
ARTILLERY DUEL INCREASING
IN INTENSITY IN BELGIUM
LONDON. June 6.—Gen. Haig is
still hammering away at the German
front from the Belgian frontier to
Vltuy. a distance of 30 miles, and the
artillery duel has developed into one
of the greatest of the war. Millions
of shells have been fired into the Ger
mane lines and several trenches have
been taken during the lull in the tir
ing. The British are fighting desper
ately to drive the Teutons into the
open, and the losses ou both aides
have been tremendous.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
FOR FOURTH OF 4UI.Y
The council last night appointed
a committee consisting of T. G.
Quinn. Tony Carlson and Ed Wood
to arrange for an appropriate celebra
tion in this city on July Fourth. Mr.
Patterson, the Mayor, says that the
committee will be pleased to receive
suggestions from any citizen as to
arranging the program. The city will
be in charge of the celebratiou this
year and the committee in charge
promises that it will be the best ever
held.
MAYOR SAYS STOCK
CANNOT RUN STREETS
Mayor Patterson states that some
misunderstanding exists in regard to
stock running at large on the streets
of the city. Mr. Patterson says that
stock cannot run at large any more
tliau formerly, and that the marshal
still has orders to take up any ani
mals trespassing in our streets. He
states that the ordinance allows stock
to be taken out of the city to be
turned loose to graze, but that uo
animals can run loose in the city.