VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA. MONDAY, APRIL SO, 1»I7 NUMBER IOO
LAW
AGE LIMIT PLACED AT 21 TO 40 YEARS
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10 SUBSTITUTES
• BEPERM1TTED
\1J. UON8CRIPTKD MUST SKRVK
Amendment to Army Bill Prohibits
the Hiring of a Substitute by Per
sons Drafted—Speakers Score Old
Skulkers.
WASHINGTON, D. April SO -
)ne of the last amendments offered to
■he Army hill in the House, and one
•which precipitated a warm debate,
.va* that providing that all men
IraJfted into the army must serve, tin
securing of a substitute, as was the
ase in the Civil War when men were
paid $200 to $500 to take the places
>f those drawn in the box, was the
> umumi. int* rtruui wi a ouiioiiitic
inder any circumstances was prohi
bited by tlie amendment, which car
■ied. Under the provisions of the bill
as passed, each state must furnish its
luota of troops, the number being
proportionate to the number of inhab
tants in the State.
In the House an amendment cx
mpting conscientious objectors and
rariners was rejected, a number of
speakers angrily denouncing the old
skulkers who were deluging the mem
bers of Congress with wires asking for
war and conscription, but seekicg to
make the boys do their fighting, and
.-hlso denouncing the possibility of the
rifc). escaping service.
americanIanker
IS SUBMARINED
VWWIj OI-KIGKKS AliK MISSING
Oil Tank Steamer Vacuum Was Tor
pedoed by German Undersea Boat
Satuiday and Naval Officer and Ten
.Men of Gun Grew Missing.
LONDON, April 30.—The American
'ank steamer Vacuum is officially re
ported to have been torpedoed and
sunk by a German submarine Satur
day while en route to this port with
a cargo of oil. She was armed with
United States gunners and Lieutenant
Thomas of the U. S. navy and ten men
of the gun crew, and Captain Harris
and others of the crew of the steamer
are missing. Three of the gunners
and seventeen members of the crew
were landed this morning while ten
of the crew have not yet been picked
up or reported.
VV. E. Patton left today with a crew
of men for Latouche, where he will
dismantle the mill recently purchased
at that place snd erect it on his prop
erty in Valdez bay. Mrs. Patton ac
companied them.
Herman Hill left today on the Alas
ka for Anchorage, where he will prob
ably go over the trail to Susitna.
The Alaska had about 350 passen
gers aboard when she landed at thlH
port today, the majority of whom
were for Anchorage.
FOR SALE—Child’s iron crib -and
J springs and baby pusher. Inquire at
’ Prospector office. i!t
M. E. Hendrickson returned on the
Alaska from a business trip to the
States.
S. C. Wheeler was a returning pas
senger on the Alaska from a- visit to
she Outside.
KOOSKVKI/T CAN (JOT
MI IJT ARY COMMISSION
ALBANY. N. Y.. April 30.—Col.
Theodore Roosevelt may have any
military commission which Gov.
Whitman has the power to confer, the
executive announced today. The gov
ernor asserted that he believed that
Col. Roosevelt was needed in the pres
ent crisis.
“I think no other living American
the executive said, “would attract by
his leadership as many men to the
colors."
TEDDY WANTS TO
GO TO FRANCE
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WILLING TO GIVi: IT* COMMAND
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Says Let Hxpetlitlon He < nmmain!e<l •
l$\ Kflieient Officer, But la't Him (Jo
With the l orce—Given Ten-Minute'
Ovation bv Audience.
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CHICAGO. April 30.—At a lunch-j
eon tendered Col. Roosevei’ at the
Hotel LaSalle Saturday evening I’resi-j
aent Judson of the University of Chi
cago. offered a resolution supporting!
the sending of an expedition to]
France with Roosevelt in command.
The Colonel sprang to his feet and of
feted an amendment to the resolution
that the expedition he placed in com
mand of the me ;t efficient officer in
tne army. Imt tiui lie he permitted t».A
gc along.
Later Roosevelt spoke al Hie am
phitheatre at the stock yards, where}
there was assembled the largest!
crowd that ever assembled there. Hisj
entrance was the signal for enthusias-;
*ic cheering, which continued for
more than ten minutes.
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AMBASSADOR FROM
MEXICO IS ACCEPTED!
WASHINGTON, I). (’.. April 30.— j
Ignacio Bonillas, the first Mexican am-,
jbassador received by the United States;
since the overthrow of Madero, pre-!
sen ted autograph credential letters i
j from Gen. Carranza to President Wil
] son today and was accepted as dip- j
! tomatic representative of the de facto [
government. He was accompanied to i
the White House by Secretary Lans
ing. Especial interest attached to the
presence of the ambassador because
of German machinations in Mexico
and the uncertain attitude of the Car
! ranza government toward the war be
tween the United States and Germany.
The situation was not referred to by
the president and his caller.
| CANADIAN TROOPS TO
PASS THROUGH U. S. j
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j OTTAFA. April 30.—The United
j States government has given permis
sion for the passage of Canadian
troops on the Canadian Pacific rail
way through the state of Maine and
on the Canadian Northern railway
tliroug.i the state of Minnesota be
tween Canadian Pacific interests in
both cases.
COMMITTEE TO REPORT
HUGE APPROPRIATIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 30 —
Congressman Fitzgerald, chairman of
| the House Committee on appropria
tions, announced Saturday night that
i the committee would report to the |
| House today bills appropriating more j
i than three billion dollars.
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I The steamship Alaska arrived in t
'port about 1 o’clock this afternoon
land will remain here until about 4|
j o'clock unloading cargo. Her pas-!
jsengexs for this place were R. D. Kel-!
I f ey and bride, Mrs. Meyer Blum. P. *
III. Daley, Michael Wall, C. S. Wheel-!
Icr, J. H. D. Bouse, S. O. easier and!
I two stem age.
PRERMI6 FOR <
CONSCRIPTION
.*10,0041,000 MEN WILL REGISTER
From 4J4M>,04>4> to 804»,004> will be
drawn at once by Jury Wheel Sys
tem—Physical and Other Exemp
tions Will Reduce to 500.4MHI.
WASHINGTON. I). April 3C —
War Department officials estimate
that no less than liO.OOO.OOO men
will register under the provisions of
the army hill. From this number be
tween 600.000 and 800.000 names
will be drawn by the jury wheel sys
tem immediately. From these ii is es
timated that when the physical, in-i
dusirial and other exemptions are!
eliminated there will remain fully
half a million men suitable for .Dili-1
tary service.
JOFFRE PRAISES
AMERICAN VALOR
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WANTS TWO COI'XTRIKS I'.MTKH
Hem ol- the Marne Says His Cherished
Hope Is to See the World's Two
(i tea test Republics fighting Side l>>
Side to Kntl of the War.
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WASHINGTON*. I), t’.. April ::o.
General Joffre. the hero of the Marne.
was interviewed by newspaper men
yesterday. The French commissioner
lauded the valor of Americans and 1
slated that his cherished hope was to!
see the two great Republics of the \
world fighting side by side to hasten j
the end of the war and cement still
further the friendship existing be i
tween the two nations.
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GKRMANYKNTKNDSTHK
I'ROSCRIRKI) TERRITORY
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 30.--!
Germany has given official notice of!
an extension of the danger zone about
the British isles, to become effective \
today. The new section embraced in j
the North Sea borders closely on the1
territorial limits of Denmark and the >
Netherlands.
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LODGE MAKES PLEA KOK
COMMAND FOR ROOSEVELTj
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WASHINGTON. D. g., April 20 -
In the debate on the Army measure
Saturday afternoon Senator Lodge of j
Massachusetts made an eloquent plea '
for the authorization of Col. Roose
velt to raise an overseas division for
service in France and that he be giv
en command of the same, but the plea
fell on deaf ears.
NAVAL ENLISTMENTS
COMING IN FAST:
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 28.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels an
nounced today that enlistments in the
navy were pouring in rapidly and that
within a very short time that branch
of the service would he recruited to ■
its full war strength.
Guy Banta was a visitor in town I
yesterday.
J. L. Steele returned yesterday,
from Landlock Bay.
The Alaska unloaded a number of
dories tor the Valdez Packing Com
pany to he used in the summer’s fish
ing.
LAFBLLETTE DULL
} NIKE AMENDMENT
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WANTS A RKKKRKNDni VOTK
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lenator From Wisconsin Would Have
People Vote on Measure—May Re
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open Fntlre Debate of Army Meas
ure and Secure Passage.
WASHINGTON. D. April r.O —
The Army Hill passed by the House
and Senate is essentially the saint.
There were some few amendments
made in botli Houses which, it is ex
pected. will lie arranged in confer
ence without difficulty. Senator La
Follette of Wisconsin is preparing io
offer an amendment providing that
the conscription section of the meas
ure shall lie submitted to a referen
dum vote of the people and will fol
low tlie introduction of the amend
ment with a long speech in its sup
port. This is likely to reopen the
whole debate. Advocates of the meas
ure, however, are hopeful that it will
be passed and signed by the President
this week.
WILL FORWARD
TROOPS 10 FRINGE
i»i:ni-:Ies ,mik expected soon
Announced That Within Six Weeks
American Soldiers Will lie Fighting
Against the (icemans in Europe—
Hashing War Preparations.
WASHINGTON. I). ('.. April SO.
It is stated that the administration
approves of the urgent recommenda
tions of the Entente Commissioners
that the United States send an armed
force to Europe, and it is expected
that within six weeks the mobilized
National Guard will be fighting in Eu
rope. Preparations are being rapidly
pushed by the War Department to fit
out the troops in readiness for war,
and it is believed that orders for the
mobilization of the state troops at
some central point for transportation
to France will be issued shortly.
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A False Alarm.
The fire department was given a lit
tie exercise last night when some chil
dren. seeing the chimney in the resi
dence of Wm. Egan burning out, cried
“Fire," and an alarm was sent in.
L. H. Carvey, the well known Ni
zina mining man. was a through pas
senger to Anchorage on the Alaska.
He will return on the same boat to
Cordova and go inside to his prop
erty.
I>I,AXXI Xti (’A>11*AIGN
FOR NATIONAL PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April :>.0.
He$ry Ford, Victor Murdock and oth
ers are planning a sharp campaign to
force through Congress a bill provid
ing for national prohibition. The
leaders of the movement are confident
that now is the opportune moment to
bring up the question, and they will
push the measure with vigor.
Evans Due at Midnight.
Advices received at the local steam
s hip office tills morning state that the
steamship Admiral Evans is due to ar
rive here from the westward at mid
night tonight.
The thermometer registered 70 in
the shade today at noon.
RKCKIITING OFFICER
AT UCKNHK COI NTKR
SAN FRANCISCO. April 17.—A na
val recruiting officer will be stationed
in the marriage license clerk's office
tomorrow to ask every prospective
bridegroom of military age: “Will
you enlist?" This was announced to
day by Lieutenant Commander C. P.
Huff, commanding the Twelfth naval
district recruiting depot, who ex
plained: “We want to discourage the
marriage of young men who take
wives merely to escape enlistment."
DESPERATE BATTLE j
Oil MAS FRONT
A MILLION MKN AltK KNGAGKD
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Itritisli Strive to Turn Great Gei man !
Defense on Wotan Line—liii|«<r(ant j
Positions Taken—Germans Claim j
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Itritisli Lost Heavily.
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LONDON. April 30.—-An official
bulletin issued this morning states
that fighting of the most desperate:
character occurred yesterday on the |
western front, the British striv:ng
desperately to turn the great Ger
man defense on the famous \'"otan
line, and have occupied a portion of i
the pivotal defense sector. The town i
of Arleux six miles northeast of Ar-j
ras, was also taken after heavv tight- i
ing. The Germans launched e series |
of terrific counter attacks hut were
unsuccessful. More than a million
men were engaged along a forty-mil
front.
Say British Failed.
BLKLIN. April 30. A war bulle- j
tin issued this morning states that tlit* (
Britisli attack failed yesterday along
a nineteen-mile front south of Arras, j
German counter attacks inflicted the
heaviest losses of the war upon thej
Britisli.
Battle Kuging Near Arras.
LONDON, April 30.—Official ad-i
vices received from the French front j
this afternoon state that the battle on j
the Arras front is still raging with uu- j
abated ferocity, the British troops at- j
tacking with vigor and making gains'
at various points. The Germans are j
making a stubborn resistance and the'
losses on both sides are heavy.
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George J. Love, who has been in- j
disposed for the past two days is again j
attending to his official duties.
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Ladles Aid Meeting.
The Ladies Aid of the Congrega-.
tional church will meet with Mrs. j
Simpson and Mrs. Schwechten at Ft. >
Liscum on Tuesday afternoon. The \
launch will leave the city dock at 2 >
p. m. sharp.
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N ATION AL (HARD OFKK KRS
KNTKR FKDKRAIi SERVICE
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WASHINGTON, D. C., April 30.- j
Officers of the National Guard and j
members of the Officers’ reserve have j
been discharged from State service to-1
day to enter the Federal service.
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Mrs. M. Blum returned on the Alas- j
ka from an extended visit to the j
■ States.
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Deputy Marshals J. H. D. Bouse and ;
S. O. Casler returned on the Alaska J
from a trip to the States with insane:
prisoners.
Robert D. Kelsey and his bride, for- j
merly Miss Myrtle Thomas, of Seattle, j
arrived on the Alaska from their hon I
eymoon tour and will make their j
home in the Ritchie residence on j
Alaska avenue. The happy couple re- j
ceived a warm reception from their
many friends and acquaintances at
the wharf.
BILL IS PASSED
IMIKS COXKKRKNCK COMMITTKK
Amendment Changes Age Limit I'rou
21 to 40—Pay of Regular Army Is
Raised to $30 Per Month—Carries*
by Big Majority.
WASHINGTON. 1). C\. \pril 30.
Late Saturday evening both the House
and the Senate accepted the conscrip
lion provision of the Army Bill. The
Senate adopted the provision of SI to
8. while I he House accepted by 3.07 n
24. In the Senate a vote on the vol
unteer amendment resulted in its re
jection by a vote of tiO to 18 and it
the House the amendment was defeat ■
ed by 313 to 108. Amendments rais
ing the age limit were also passed by
both houses. In the House the limit
was fixed at 21 to 40. while in the
Senate the age limit was fixed at 21
to 27. The bill will go to conference
committee today and the Sena e
amendment as to age limit will prob
ably be adopted. An amendment rais
ing the pay of soldiers during the war
to $30 per month, was unanimously
passed by the house, increasing the
monthly payroll of the army by $20.
000.000.
GERMANY FEARS
INTERNAL CRISIS
I EAR GENERAL MAY l»AY RIOTS
Similar Disorders Prevail in Austria
and Sweden—May Result in a Ret -
otioli in Germany and Austria.
LONDON, April 30. Advices re
ceived here from neutral sources state
that the greatest internal disorders
prevail throughout Germany and the
greatest apprehension prevails that a
general strike will take place on May
Day. which is likely to develop into
a revolution. A similar state of af-'
fairs exists in Austria and Sweden, '
although in the latter country the sit
uation is not so acute as in Germany
and Austria.
The Copper River & Northwestern
railroad bridge at Chitina is out and !
the road is tied up for a few days.
This is a piling bridge and is taken
cut by the ice each spring entailing a
delay of only a few days.
No Oue Allowed on Steamers.
Glider new orders recently issued,
the officials of the various steamships
will not permit any person to board
the vessels while in port unless pos
sessed of a ticket. Even the baggage
men are refused permission to hoaid
the ships to solicit baggage.
DETAINED ALIENS MAY
BE SENT TO EARMS
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 30.— j
Plans are being discussed in Wash
ington to send 3000 aliens now being
held by immigration officials at Ellis
Island to farming communitities dur
ing the war.
Crews from German ships us well
as other aliens, unable to meet the re
(luireinents of the immigration laws,
are to be iucluded in the plan to grour
tlieir own food.
Chief mail clerk Alvah Katnes. who
lias been confined to the hospital at
Cordova with an attack of typhoid fe-i
ver, has fully recovered and was a
passenger on the Alaska for the west.|
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