ToLCMB XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER. 88, 1917 NUMBER 271
RUSSIA DEMOBILIZING HER SOLDIERS
ADNURM. LINER
IHOUND
Strikes on Idol Point Near Finlayson
Channel in Millbank Sound
Steamers Hushing to Aid
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SEATTLE. Nov. 23.—A wireless
message received here today states
that the Pacific Steamship Company
liner Spokane went hard aground on
Idol Point, in Millbank Sound, mid
way between Ketchikan and Seattle.
Immediately when the steamer struck
lifeboats were lowered and an S. O.
S. call sent to the steamship Victoria
and Princess May, which are rushing
to the stranded steamer’s assistance.
The vessel struck the point while
groping her way south in a thick fog.
At the time of the accident Capt. Ar
chie McKay was on the bridge, and ev
ery precaution was being taken to
work into the open waters of the
Sound. The tides at this point are
very swift, the flood stream dividing
near the middle of Millbank Sound
into three streams, one seting toward
Finlayson Channel, another toward
Mathieson Channel and another to
ward Seaforth Channel. The reverse
takes place on the *bb. A slight error
in judgment works the ship into any
one of these streams, with a wide
variation in tidal drift. The strength
of the tide is also variable, but it
seldom exceeds ona knot an hour in
the sound, but increases rapidly with
in the channels. j
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Passengers Taken Off
SEATTLE, Nov. 23.—A late dis-,
patch from the steamship Spokane,1
ashore In Millbank Sound, states that:
the passengers are being taken off,'
and the mail and express transferred ,
to nearby steamers No word has yet
been received as to how badly the1
steamship is damaged. (
Wrecked Three Times
SEATTLE, Nov. 23.—The Spo-1
kane’s passengers were taken on the
Princess May to Prince Rupert. Some
of them were wrecked once on the
New England fisheries steamer Man
hattan, and were picked up by the
Mariposa forty miles off Cape Spencer,
and were again wrecked when the
Mariposa struck Strait Island reef in
Sumner strait. These persons were
taken to Wrangell and taken off by
the Spokane. This makes the third
time* they were wrecked in a trip of
€00 miles.
Bottom Torn Out
SEATTLE, Nov. 23.—A great
stretch of the Spokane’s bottom Is
torn out, and the vessel Is In a most
serious plight. It is now feared that
she will be a total loss. •
GOV'T BUILDING GOING
UP IN RECORD TIME
Contractor Crawford has every
available carpenter in town at work
on the new building being erected on
the corner of McKinley street and Al
aska Avenue,- next to the Mercantile
Company’s establishment, and it is
going up In record time, the first
story being enclosed and studding out
for the second floor, It is expected to
have the building ready for occupancy
early next month if bad weather does
not interfere.
ALASKA CANNERY MAGNATE
DIES FROM APOPLEXY
BELLINHAM, Nov. 23.—Robert E.
Forbes, superintendent for the Paci
fic American Fisheries’ Alaskan can
neries. died here today from apop
lexy. He was about 60 years of age.
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)fr. and Mrs. Byron Wilson arriv
ed in Valdez last evening from Tidal
go, where Mr. Wilson is manager of
the Alaska Mines Corporation „They
will stop over in the city until Tues
day. .
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LINING UP FOR “GRUB" AT CAMP MILL3
Photo by American I’rcsi* Association
Soldiers of file fine Hundred Htid Slxty-tiftli division, ilie "ICaiuhoW division, answering the call for mesa at
Camp Mills Iamik Island They will soon leave for Fram e.
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Says Tramp of American Soldiers be
Heard on Soil of Prance Until
Peace is Assured
PARIS}, Nov. 23.—Col House,
Chairman of the American mission,
arrived in this city today, haVing
crossed the English channel at a rate
of thirty-one knots, or about thirty
six miles an hour. In replying to an
address of welcome by the French of
ficials. Col. House said in part:
"There is a grim determination
among the citizens of the United
States to wage this war until the
world is free from the shadow of the
spectre of the sword. What we want
is assurance of permanent peace, and
the trartnp, tramp, tramp of the feet
of our soldiers upon the soil of France
will be Heard increasingly until it is
achieved. It is here that our brave
men have come to mingle our blood
with yours.”
ADMIRAL CAPPS
1L RESIGN
111 Health Requires Him to Give up
Managership of Emergency
fleet Corporation
, WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. 23.—
It was announced today that Admiral
Washington Lee Capps will shortly
resign as manager of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation because of ill
health. In answer to the British In
quiry as to the number of vessels
available, Admiral Capps reports that
construction will be rushed and that
an immense tonnage will be launched
soon.
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pwen Meals, manager of the Em
press Theatre left this morning on
the Relladce for Ellamar to overhaul
the new moving picture projecting
machine recently Installed in the hall
at that place by the Ellamar Mining
Company.
Find Allen Entry Plot
NEW YORK, Not. 23.—Govern
ment authorities Relieve they have
uncovered a system which has enabl
ed enemy aliens to come from Argen
tina to New York, by the arrest of
four Buenos Aires seamen.
A new line of Sweet’s Christmas
candies Just received. Something new.
Hunt’s Candy Kitchen. V tf
CAMINETTI, JK.. JOINS
I. S. AVIATION SERVICE
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.—An
thony Cauiinettl, jr., son of Commis
sioner of Immigration Anthony Cam
inetti, today enlisted in the aviation
section of the United States signal
corps for training as an observer. He
enters service as a private, first class.
He is married and is a practicing at
torney here
Convention of American Federation
of Labor Goes After Postmaster
General for Rulings
BUFFALO, Nov. 23.---At the con- i
vention here today of the American j
Federation of Labor, a resolution was ■
introduced and adopted by the dele-1
gates declaring that Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson was an autocrat for
forcing postal employes to endure un
satisfactory working conditions.
Deserter Draws Ten Years
CAMP CUSTER, BATTLE CREEK.
Mich., Nov. 23.—Frederick J. Hagin,
of Midland County, Michigan, court
martialed for desertion, was today
sentenced here to ten years at Leav
enworth prison.
ASKS COOPERATION
VJU j_
To Induce Congress to Report Fav
orably of Welsh Bill for Sale of
Coal Lands to Individuals
SEATTLE, Nov. 23.—The Alaska
Bureau has Inaugurated a movement
to secure the co-operation of the Ju*
neau Commercial Association and all
other territorial organisations to in
duce congress to have Alaska includ
ed In the Walsh bill for the sale of
coal lands to Individuals, and for the
location of coal lands with restric
tions against monopoly to apply to
Alaska. v
As the bill now stands it applies
only to the States, leaving the system
for Alaska to a committee appoint
ed to consider the matter. It is urged
that the commercial bodies of Alaska
use every means in thbir power to
pry the territory away from the con
servationists in order that our im
mense resources may be used by Al
askans for Alaska. •
CLASS 1899
RELEASED DOTY
Government .Announces that Demob
ilization of Troops 'Will Pro*
ceed Rapidly
PETROGRAD, Nov. 23.—A dis
patch today to London conveys the
information that the Bolshevikl gov
ernment has released the class of 1899
from military service and disband
ed them and that other classes will
be demobilized as rapidly as possible.
The government is apparently anxious
to rush its peace program through
as rapidly as possible.
Diplomats .Arrive
STOCKHOLM. Nov. 23.—Accord
ing to the Tidenden a Russian diplo
mat left Stockholm yesterday for Pet
rograd, with orders to hand to the
Russian revolutionary government
proposals for peace by the Central
Powers.
MILLIONS OF MEN
FOR FRANCE
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War Department Answers Inquiry of
Lloyd George by Saying that Im
mense Army be ready Spring
. WASHINGTON. D. C.f Nov. 23.—
In answer to Lloyd George's query
as to the number of men America
Would have available for the French
campaign the war department an
nounced that there would be millions
of men on the French front before
spring, and that America's partici
pation in the spring drive would be
tremendous.
G. A. R. VETERAN IS
KILLED AT EVERETT
EVERETT, Nov. 23—J. R. Seward,
G. A. R. veteran, 77 years old, was
killed here today by a Great North
ern freight train. With his wife Sew
;,rd came here a month ago from Ken
ucky to make their home with their
daughters, Mrs. Edward Minor and
Mrs. Albert Armstrong. 8eward start
ed for the dock to meet Mrs. Minor,
who was returning from Whldby 1st*
and.'How the accident occurred Is
not known. He was found beside the
trsck and taken to the morgue, where
his daughter found him.
The Moose Bandd will bold their
regular practice tonight in Meoee
Halt
V.
BRITISH ADVANCE SLIGHTLY .
ALONG YPRES SECTOR
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Nov. 23.—German retreat
—the forshadowed retreat of the
Germans at Chemin des Dames—took
place yesterday, when the immediate
after effects of the recent French vic
tory involved a German retirement
along a fifteen-mile front. The sup
erhuman efforts of the Germans to
hold this rampart at the cost of im
mense losses were thus annulled.
The best elements of the German
crown prinoe’s armies lost the great
er part of their effectiveness anil
were compelled to go to the rear to
reconstitute their diminished ranks.
These Germans, left along the crest
of the Chemin des Dames, had been
compelled to suffer daily and nightly
an incessant enfilading fire from the
French guns emplaced in positions
wrested from the Prussian Guards di
vision during the battle of Malmais
on.
It was impossible for the Germans
to keep their front line supplied with
ammunition or foe*V, the carriers of
which were obliged to pass through a
tornado of shells and machine gun
bullets while crossing the valley of
the Ailette, where their every move
ment could be observed by the French.
Eventually the position became unten
able, and the Germans retired during
the night to the northern side of the
Ailette valley.
The French are keeping in th*
closest touch with the enemy.
PARIS, Nov. 23.—The official com
munication issued by the war office to
night reads: “On the Ailette front
our troops are organizing the new
ground conquered from the Aise can
al to Corbeny. Today's lively artillery
actions were fought in the different
sectors of the Chemin des Dames.
Two enemy suprise attacks on small
posts south of Aniz> were unsuccess
ful.
“During the course of the battle of
Malmaison, our aviators, with great
audacity, attacked the enemy troops
with their machine guns, bombarded
stations and points of concentration.
They fought 611 aerial engagements.
Sixteen German airplanes were -torot
down and three captive baloons set
on Are. In addition. Afty enemy air
planes fell inside their own lines, tho
greater part of them being complete
ly destroyed.
"In Champagne we carried out a
surprise attack against a small ene
my fort west of Butte du Mesnil and
brought buck prisoners.
"On the right bank of the Meuse
the artillery struggle has taken on
a character of great intensity on the
front of Chaume wood-Benzonvaux.
The cannonade was intermittent oil
the rest of the front."
LONDON. Nov. 23.—The war of
fice announced at noon today that tin
British troops had advanced slightly
southeast of Ypres, and that the situa
tion around Cambria was unchang
ed. The British are pushing tenacious
ly forward, crowding the Teutons
back, and taking advantage of every
lull in t he firing to throw their lines
into the defenses.
Americans Being Shelled
PERSHING’S HEADQUARTERS,
Nov. 23.—The enemy artillery Is
shelling the American sector heavily,
shells falling in great numbers to the
rear of the American lines.
Allies Hold Cambria
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS. Nov.
23.—The salient which the British
have driven to the southwest of Cam
bria is being materially widened and
all captured area is being rapidly con
solidated save the villages of Foun
taine, and Notre Dame, which the
Germans captured by a counter at
tack.
Fighting Near Moeu vre>
BERLIN. Nov. 23.—A new battle
is in progress in the vicinity of Cam
bria, the war office announced today.
Fighting broke out anew this morn
ing. and is raging along a ten tulle
front, in the direction of Moeuvres.
British Advance on Cambrai
FRANCE. Nov. 23.—The British
are advancing on Cambrai this after
noon, spreading northward in the
region of Bullecourt in comparatively
open ground. The Germans are re
ported to be making desperate resis
tance to the attacks of the Birtish.
ALASKA LEAVES CORDOVA
SOME TIME TONIGHT
Word received here at the hour of
going to press was to the effect that
the steamship Alaska would leave
Cordova at 5 o’clock today and would
arrive in Valdez at midnight. Miss
Mae Billings, Mrs. Don Lewis, and
Mrs. M. W. Culver are the only pas
sengers for Valdez.
GILL SAYS HE WILL
NOT RESIGN OFFICE
SEATTLE, Nov. 23.—HI Gill, may
or of Seattle, stated today that he
would not resign his office, no matter
how strong the pressure became.
DICTATOR HERB HOOVER
PARTY TO DAWSON SUIT
DAWSON, Y. T., Nov. 23.—Food
Dictator Hoover is a parts to a min
ing suit here over possession of val
uable gold mining properties.
CAPT. FREDERICK MEARS *
PROMOTED TO MAJOR
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 23.—
Cavalry' promotions today Include the
name of Frederick E. Mcurs, a mem
ber of the Alaska Engineering com
mission, who was promoted from cap
tan to major. ______
Woodohpppers art receiving $3.50
per cord for gutting tour-foot wood,
in FuMnnks. -t 'r
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CONTRACT LET
Seven Hundred and Seventy-Eight
Wood and Steel Vessels be Con
structed— 8.000,000 Tons
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Nov. 23—
The shipping board announces that
contracts are being let for seven hun
dred and seventy-eight wooden, steel
and concrete vessels, with an aggre
gate tonnage of eight million. The
program calls for the construction of
the vessels within the next year.
WA1I< GOING VP FOR
REMOVAL OF HI GILL
SEATTLE, Nov. 23.—A great wall
is going up all over the city for the
removal of HI Gill as mayor and
Chief of Police Buckingham.
Berne City «* Diplomats
BERNE, Nov. 23.—Berne 'has be-*
come a city of diplomats. Scarcely
another capital in Europe counts so
many of them. The embassies and le
gations here now hpve staffs aggreg
ating nearly 6,000 persons. The Ger
man legation has rented four hotels.
|er its various departments.