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Warn Secretary and Others to
* Get Out
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 21.—A large
body of soldiers today Invaded the
headquarters of the Industrial Work
ers ofthe World In this city, and an
nounced to Secretary McLaughlin and
a number of members of the organi
zation who were present, that they
. were gong to wreck the place, and
advised them to withdraw. When Mc
Laughlin and the others left the sol
diers proceeded in a systematic man
ner to destroy everything in sight.
Having accomplished this they with
drew in an orderly manner. The po
lice made no effort to prevent the sol
diers from destroyng the place, nor
have the authorities taken any steps
to apprehend the participants.
CATCH ESCAPED
GERMANS AT SEA
» LONDON, Sept. 20.—The recap
ture at sea of six German escapes is
announced by the admiralty. The
, statement follows:
“British lght forces while patroll
* ing the North Sea Sept. 1, captured a
small boat containing six German
prisoners who had escaped from this
country.”
TUBERCULOSIS SHOWS
STARTLING INCREASE
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 21.—Vital
statistics for the City of Berlin, now
published for the months of March,
April, and May, show a 5j6 per cent
increase in the number of deaths from
tuberculosis as compared to the same
• months in 1915. The winter months
also were highly unfavorable in their
showing regarding the spread of tu
berculosis and other lung diseases.
. jtEPORT ADOPTED
, BYJTjE SENATE
Conferees Report on Eleven and One
lialf Billon Bond Issue Passes—
House Follow Suit
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 21.—
The senate this afternoon adopted the
report of the conferees on the eleven
and one-half billion bond issue, and
it is expected the House will follow
suit today or Monday.
BOX OF GEMS SENT
BY FREIGHT STOLEN
CINCINNATI,, Sept, 21.—A shore
^ box full of glittering diamonds and
other jewels, said to be valued at
from $50,000 to $100,000 traveling
ordinary freight on Chesapeake &
Ohio, trains, was. the lure that last
February worked its effect on the
* trainmen in whose keeping it had
been placed to be carried from Hot
Springs, Va., to Salt Lake City, Utah.
It was on the charge of rifling the
package that Baggagemaster Albert
G. Becker, of Chicago, was yesterday
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Adler and placed under
$1,000 bond to face the federal grand
jury here next month.
The chief witness against him was
Express Messenger Fred Gibbs, of
Cincinnati. He testified that Decker
gave him a diamond cluster contain
ing one big central gem and forty or
fifty small ones to sell in this city.
Gibbs and Decker were arrested sev
eral weeks ago.
Mystery hangs over the ownership
of the rifled box of damonds and the
reason for their being sent as com
mon freight. Information reaching
police is to the effect that the gems
were stolen ttom guests at fashion
able West Virginia hotels and were
shipped westward in the hope of di~
*’ Verting suspicion from the guilty
parties., The jewels have remained
unclaimed vljth. the railroad since
• theU . arrival at Salt, Lake, minus
'those alleged to have been taken by
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' GRANTED feXKMPTION
NEW ORLEANS, La.. Sept. 21.—
Pete Herman, claimant of the world's
championship, today was granted ex
emptoh from the army draft until
October 15 by the district appeal
board to defend his title. Herman had
claimed exemption from service in the
taattonal army on the ground of de
pendent parents. He stated he had
several fights pending which would
bring him sufficient money to provide
for his parents and the board decid
ed to give him Htitil October 16 to
join the army. Herman's manager
stated he had bouts arranged with
Johnny Eggers of New York and
Frankie Burns of New Jersey.
V OF SWF
TO: k m
General Hugh Scott Reaches Age Lim
it—Baker Announces Successor
Be Named In Few Days
WASHINGTON. D. C., Sept. 21.—
Secretary of War Baker announced
today that the successor of General
Hugh Scott, chief of staff of the army,
who will retire this month, will be
announced within a few days. Gen
eral Scott celebrated his 64 th birth
day, and retires because of having
reached the age limit.
IIKTTKR WORLD IS
SEEN BY GOMPERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 21.—
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, has
sent this message to Charles W. Bow
erman, the labor member of the Brit
ish parliament, who recently visited
this country as a member of Great
Britain’s war mission:
“Permit me t*> add a word of sin
cere greeting to those of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor delegates to
the British trade union congress, and
through your congress to the great
rank and file of the workers of Great
Britain and the democracies of the
world.
“The righteous cause for which
our movements and our countries are
engaged in this world struggle must
he triumphant, for it is writ iiv the
skies that the end of autocracy is
near at hand and the word will be
made safe and better for labor, jus
tice, freedom and democracy.”
The American Federation of Lab
or delegates, in addition to attending
the British trade union congress, will
participate in the international lab
or conference of the trade unions of
allied countries to be held in Lon
don September 10.
Seattle Fish Market
SEATTLE, Sept. 21.—Seattle price
at noon September twentieth: hali
but 16 c; sable fish 4' 1-2 c.
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Photo byAssociation.
; This Is a moonlight scene at ths
training camp of the New York naval
militia at Khigsland Point, on the Hud
son river, where recruits are being de
veloped into a most efficient adjunct ot
the Atlantic fleet
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Second Quota of Drafted Men l/cave
Seattle for Camp Lewia at Amer
ican Lake—Others Follow
SEATTLE. Sept. 21.—The first
train loaded with the soldiers of the
second quota of Washington troops
left today for the training camp at
Camp Lewis at American Lake. The
soldier boys were heartily cheered by
spectators as they marched through
the streets on their way to the train.
Other contingents will he sent as rap
idly as possible until all the men sel
ected under the first druft have gone
into training.
MASTER BAKER ASKS
FOR CHEAPER BREAD
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.—Members
of the New York State association of
Master Bakers were notified by Maxi
milian Strasser, honorary president of
the association at their sixty-second
annual convention yesterday that the
best service they could give the gov
ernment and the public at this time
would be to reduce the price of bread.
“The people clamor for cheaper
bread,” he declared, “and it is up
to the manufacturing and retail bak
ers to harken to their demands. Let
us forget the profits we have been
making on bread and be content with
the profits we make on pies, cake,
doughtnuts and other pastry. It is
possible that in the past many of us
to show we are willing to do our
bit.”
Strike Fails to Materialize
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Sept. 21.—
The general strike of all Springfield
trade unionists following the "rebel
lion” of 5,000 coal miners and rail
way shopmen yesterday, resulting
from the action of the police and mili
tary authorities Sunday in breaking
up a parade of street car strike sym
pathizers. failed to materialize today
as recommended by the joint car
strike committee.
Secretary Wilson Recovering
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 21.—
Secretary Wilson is recovering from
a severe attack of ptomaine poison
ing wlich has kept him from his desk
for tlie past week.
Car Strike Beyond Control
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Sept. 21.
—Two troops of cavalry and a ma
chine gun company from Fort Ogel
thorpe were rushed here today in res
ponse to an appeal from city and
county officials who were unable to
cope with the street car strike. The
presence of the soldiers has had the
effect of quieting the situation.
Moose Dance Saturday
Another of the dances for which
the Order of Alaska Moose has been
noted, will be held tomorrow night
In their spacious hall. Excellent mu
sic will be furnished by Reinke and
Cameron.
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ENGAGED TO MARRY
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PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 18 —Right
Rev. Taylor, Sumner, bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of Ore
gon, has announced to intimate
friends here the betrothal of himself
and Miss Myrtle Mitchelle, of Negu
nee, Michigan.
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Supt. Jack Ingram left Donnelly
on his way north this morning.
Five inches of snow is reported at
McCallum today.
Rain is reported at Teikhell and
Wortman today. All other stations
report cloudy weather.
A minimum temperature of 35
above is reported by the local weath
er bureau for the past twelve hours
ejndlng at 7 o’clock this morning.
! J. D. McDougall returned to Land
lock Bay this morning.
Quince Fsh returned to Fidalgo
this morning.
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! George Kirk Is making excellent
progress on his clearing contract on
tjie Mineral creek road.
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leader of Revolt to Pace Court Mar
tial and a Jury of Soldiers—Will
Probably be Executed
PETROGRAD. Sept. 21.—General
Korniloff, head of the recent revolt in
ths city, and Who is now in custody,
will not be tried in this city as at
first announced. It has been decided
to take the prisoner to the front,
where he will be tried for treason by
court martial with a jury of soldiers
from the fighting line. There is little
doubt that Korniloff will be speedily
convicted by the soldiers whom he
once lead against the Germans, and
that be will be executed.
BIGGEST COUNTY IN
TEXAS VOTES “DRY"
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DALLAS. Tex., Sept. 21.—Dallas,
the most populous county In Texas,
voted “dry" In a local option election
yesterday. With but six precincts out
of nin?ty-slx misslngt the prohibition
ists had a lead of approximately 1500.
About 19,000 votes were polled out of
a registration of 28,000.
Duluth Goes Dry
Dl'LUTH, Minn.. Sept. 21.—St.
Louis county yesterday swung into
the dry column by a majority of more
than 3,000 votes in the option elec
tion. As a result the county will be
come dry March 20, 1918. Duluth
gave the drys 701 majority as against
1,378 at the last municpal election,
when the option question was voted
upon locally.
Montana Man Killed
OTTAWA, Ont., Sept. 21.—The
name of C. E. Clark, of Landy, Mont.,
appears in the casualty list issued to
day as having been killed in action.
Rank Cashier Ends Life
| ROSEBURG, Ore., Sept. 21.—John
I Cool, cashier of the Bank of Drain,
j of Drain, Ore., fifteen miles north of
| here, killed himself today, according
j to telephone messages received here.
| The reason and details were not giv
! en. Cool is survived by his wife and
child.
Jury Di-uwn Tomorrow
Clerk of the Court Arthur Lang
and jury commissioner Ed. Wood
will draw the grand and petit juries
tomorrow for the October 15 term of
court to be held in Valdez. The draw
ing will be held in the district court
! room.
The niarshla’s office reports that
after an investigation it has been
found that there are no slackers at
Ellamar. A report had reached here
that several men at Ellamar had fail
ed to register, but Marshal Brenne
man states that such is not the fact.
Luther Moore, a cannery employe,
will leave today on the Admiral Evans
for the States.
Harry Joslin and wife, who have
resided in Valdez during the fishing
season, will leave for the States today.
Mrs. and Mrs. Ed. K. Leonard will
leave on the Admiral Evans for the
States. Mr. Leonard Is a cannery em
ploye.
W. F| Shaffer, employed at the can
nery as a carpenter, will leave today
for the States.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Laine will leave
for the states on the steamship Al
aska.
Otto Hearing, proprietor of the
Valdez Brewery, will leave on the
steamship Alaska for the States.
Miss Freda Liljgren and brother of
Naked Islands, will leave on the
steamer Alaska for Seattle.
The Valdez Packing Company will
Bhlp out about 500 cases of salmon
on the steamship Evans.
Hops are Burned
NORTH YAKIMAN, Wash., Sept.
21.—Fire destroyed the kiln and
warehouse and twenty tons of hops
at the A, A, Cyre hop ranch near Mox
ee Cty at noon yesterday, causing a
loss of 910.000. The balding* were
Insured, but not the hops.
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PR0KK88OR 18 RAIDED
TOLEDO. Oi, Sept. 21.—The resi
dence of Prof. Scott Nearing, a So
•lalist lecturer, was raided this week
by police in a search for literature
said to have been used by him in a
campaign' against conscription. Im
portant documents were seized by the
officers.
Baltic Fleet is l/oyal
LONDON. Sept. 21.—A Russian
message received this afternoon and
signed by the Russian prime minist
er. states that the entire Baltic fleet,
together with its staff officers, has
unanimously placed itself on the side
of the provisional government.
.Says Count Luxburg Abused Confi
dence of Sweden in Sending Ar
gentine Note to Chancellor
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 21.—The Swe
dish minister at Berlin has been in
structed to protest to Germany
against the Count Luxburg incident
on the grounds that the German offi
cials in Argentine abused the confi
dence of Sweden in sending the Bue
nos Aires note thru the Swedish lega
tion.
Itt MOR OK TAKING OVER
RAILROADS AFFECTS STOCKS
NEW YORK. Sept. 21 -One of the
most severe setbacks the stocks mar
ket has had in several mouths occur
red today when prices broke 5 to
10 points under feverish liquidation,
the market all but demoralized dur
ing the last hour. Persistent rumors
were in circulation of government
action looking to the taking over of
railroads, of closing the stock ex
change and others equally alarming
to stock market traders, and these
were the only reasons which obser
vers could find to explain the selling.
High grade railroad stocks fell 3
to 0 points, some recording lowest
prices of recent years. New York Cen
tral New Haven and St. Paul estab
lished new low records. United States
Steel was hammered down from 111
and 5-8 to 105. The day's turnover
of stocks reached more than 1,000,
000 shares.
\V(111KINGMEX EXPECT
THREE YEARS OK WAR
BLACKPOOL, Eng., Sept. 21.
American workmen look for three
more years of warfare, said J. Leord.
delegate from the American Federa
tion of Labor in an address to the
trades union congress here today. Mr.
Leord said that the American work
ers have no illusions but that they
know just what it means for them
with the United States in the conflict.
Nothing is being left to chance.
Tftt moat recent peace effort el lope
Benedict 1* bat one of many ouch
endeavors that he has made since the
war began. All tbe other mores, how
ever, were made by Indirect ntMma, not
by,« statement of terms, as his latsst
one Is.
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SEN! /DIES TO
S l RELATIONS
Upper House in Argentine With Only
One Dissenting Volte, Votes to
Break With Germany
BUENOS AIKES. Sept 21.—The
Argentine Senate today, with only
one dissenting, voted to break off dip
lomatic relations with Germany, and
the resolution has been sent to the
Chamber of Deputies for action. It is
certain the lower house will also pass
the resolution without material oppo
sition. The sentiment among the peo
ple and in government cricles is par
ticularly hostile at this time, and it is
confidently asserted in some quar
ters that in the near future Argen
tine will take an active part in the
European war on the side of the Uni
ted States and with the Allies.
GERMAN PAPERS Ml'NT
CRITICISE IN ENGLISH
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 21.—
The trading with the enemy bill was
passed by the senate here today.
Amendments added give the president
power to put an embargo on exports;
and also to prohibit war comment in
papers published In German unless
accompanied by a translation in En
glish. A hill was introduced propos
ng prohibition in Hawaii.
In a letter received here on the last
boat it Is reported that It. J. Mc
chesney. the well known Valdezan,
has so far recovered from the injury
to his foot as to be able to walk with
out a cane.
Hand practice tonight. All members
are requested to be present.
FOUR SLACKERS ARRESTED
RY SEATTLE POLICE
SEATTLE, Sept. 21.—Four slack
ers were arrested here yesterday by
the federal authorities. One Norweg
ian. one Irishman, one German and
one American comprised the bunch,
who failed to appear for examination.
They will be court martialed.
1.40 precipitation is reported for
Valdez from 7 o'clock last night un
til 7 o'clock this morning.
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OFFENSIVE YPRES
General Haig He|x>rts Carrying Ger
man Position on West Front iu
Handers—Gains Made
LONDON, Sept. 21.—General Haig
reported today that the British troops
in West Flanders had renewed the of
fensive. and had made considerable
gains, taking many positions from
the Germans. It is believed the pres
ent British offensive will be the great
est yet attempted.
BRITISH COLUMBIA TO
HAVE SIX WET SPOTS
VANCOUVER, B. C\, Sept. 21.—
With the advent of prohibition on
October 1 next the appointment of
the various officials who will act as
vendors at stated centers throughout
the province will shortly be made by
the government.
The announcement is made by the
provincal secretary that there will be
six provincial centers at which ven
dors will be stationed with govern
ment authority to stock and sell li
quor according to the provisions of
the British Columbia prohibition act.
The suggested centers are as fol- •
lows: Victoria, for Vancouver Island;
Vancouver for the coast mainland;
Prince Rupert for the north coast
mainland; Kamloops for the middle
interior; Fort George for the North
era interior, and Rossland for the
southeastern nterlor.
While the centers have not been
definitely selected, It is understood
that it is scarcely Mtely any changes
will be made since the points named
aye regarded as the most convenient
one to serve the province as a •whole.