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VOLUME XIV VALDEZ, ALASKA. 8ATURDAV, OCTOBER 6, 1917 NUMBER 236
Passenger on Steamship Admiral Wat
son on Last Trip Runs Amuck
and is In Turn Killed
T D. Dority, a stranger, who ar
rived in Seward on the last trip of
the Watson, shot and killed night
watchman Charles H. Wiley in a pis
tol duel in a room In the Hotel Over
land in the above city. Dority had vis
ited the restricted district earlier in
the day ond had threatened to shoot
several of the inmates unless they ac
companied hint to the boat. They
notified U. S. Deputy Marshal Isaac
Evans, who started a hunt for ^the
man finding, him in a room in the
Overland. Mr. Evans not caring to
take a chance witt the man return
ed to the lobby of the hotel, where he
met Mr. Wiley, and told him the facts,
suggesting they wait until the man
appeared on the street. Marshal Wil
ey, who was a fearless officer, did not
wait for his man to come out of the
room, but went up after him. He
knocked on the door and got no ans
wer. Taking out a pass key he unlock
ed the door and entered, when with
out warning Dority commenced fir
ing. The marshal returned the firs,
grappling with his man at the same
time. Dority received three bullets in
his body, one in the right breast prov
ing fatal. The marhal was shot twice,
once in the abdomen and once in the
hip, with a Colt’s .45 calibre. After
being shot Marshal Wiley walked
down stairs into the lobby and fell,
saying “He got me but I got him.”
He was rushed to the Seward hospital
where everything possible was done
for him, but he died several hours
later.
Marshal Evans and Judge Whittle
sey took charge of the body of the
murdered and found $56.85, a few
papers showing that he had recently
worked at the Kennecott mine, and
a photograph. It is learned. that he
has a sister living somewhere in Cal
ifornia.
That he intended to kill someone
is apparent from the fact that he had
a heavy calibre revolver and a pock
etfull of cartridges on his person,
while a full box was in his grip. He
had not been drinking and it is be
lieved he suddenly went insane and
thought some one was after him. His
body is being held until his relatives
can be located.
Marshal Wiley was 4 6 years of age,
of powerful build, and did not know
the meaning of the word fear. He had
been in Seward for some time, and
formerly worked for the railroad
commission. Previous to coming to
Alaska he was in the employ of the
Grand Trunk Pacific at Fort George,
from which place he went to Los Bo
urns, California, and thence to An
chorage. His body will be held until
his relatives are heard from
Don’t Forget
That the Moose will give another
of their enjoyable dances Saturday
night. 2t
CONVICT HANGS
HIMSELF IN PRISON
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct. 6.—
Hanging himself by knotting a heavy
handkerchief and a bedsheet together
tying one end around his neck and
the other around a water pipe at the
ceiling, then throwing himself from
his bed, J. J. Casey, one of the most
desperate cfiminals in the Washing
ton state penitentiary last night com
mitted suicide. Casey was sentenced
irom Walla Walla county for mur
der in 1914. He had been a leadei
among the troublesome element oi
the prison and in the recent flve-daj
riot was a ringleader. He did nol
know where he was born or how old
he was.
Nels Jepson, the mining magnat*
' of Beaver Dam, arrived In town yes
terday, and will return to bis horn*
tomorrow. Mr. Jepson states that thf
caribou failed to show up In the vic
inity of Beaver Dam this year and
that none have been killed. He re
ports raising seven tons of potatoei
on his ranch this year. ^
Pete Caahman, pioneer and road
house keeper at Wortman, left thli
morning for his home at the far end
of the canyon.
VITAL ORGANS OK RICH
WOMAN’S BODY ANALYZED
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.—Secrecy was
maintained today regarding the
chemical analysis in progress here of
the vital organs from the body of
Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham, pri
vately exhumed at Wilmington, N.
last week by direction of members
of her family as a result of rumors
regarding her death. The organs are
at Bellevue hospital, being subjected
to exhaustive 4ests in the patholog
ical laboratories. The examination, it
is said, is for the purpose of discov
ering by all known tests, whether
there was any unnatural condition
present, and will take several days.
The work i being done, it was said,
for the Kenan family, of Wilming
ton, relatives of Mrs. Bingham, for
merly Mrs. Henry M. Flagler, widow
of the Standard Oil financier, who left
her an estate that has been valued at
f70,000,000.
Organization Racked l»,v 1. XV. XX'. and
Forty-eight Affiliated OrganIza
tlons
ENID, Okla., Oct. G. — A revolution
of 2,000,000 malcontents, nation
wide in scope, backed by the I. XX*. XX’.
and forty-eight affiliated organiza
tions, including the XX’orking Class
union, in which it was planned to
apply the torch to small cities, shoot
officers of the government and demor
alize communication, was planned for
July 27, last, according to the testi
mony today of XVill Hoover, state wit
ness in the trial of eleven alleged
anti-draft agitators from Central Ok
lahoma.
WOMAN IS GAGGEu IJV
PAIR OK ASSAILANTS
SEATTLE, Oct. 6.—Mrs. Zoe Es
tus, twenty-eight, daughter of the
Rev. James M. Denison, of Shaw Me
morial M. E. Church, was found by
her mother in the kitchen of the Den
ison home late last night, uncon
scious, bound with towels and gag
ged. When she partially recovered
consciouness an hour later Mrs. Estus
said she had answered a knock at the
door and was confronted by a strange
man whom she was unable to identi
fy. She remembered no more. A lat
er statement indicated that she had
been attacked by two men.
Mrs. Denison had been out only
half an hour and it is believed that
her return frightened away her
daughter’s assailants. Nothing had
been taken from the house.
Mrs. Estus was gagged in such a
manner that she would have died had
she been left a few minutes longer.
NAVAL MECHANICS
TO RETURN TO WORK
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 6.—
International officers of the labor un
ions involved in the strike of more
than 3,000 mechanics at the Norfolk
navy yard, have advised the heads
of the local unions there to return
the men to work pending negotia
tions to adjust the differences.
T. R, Inspects Camp
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.—Colonel Theo
dore Roosevelt, who arrived here last
night, went to Camp Grant, Rockford,
111., today for a whirlwind Inspection
of the army cantonment there. He
has set aside one hour and a half
for a visit to the army camp, during
which he is to inspect the buildings
and make a speech to the 18,000 men
now quartered at the new barracqs.
He will return to Chicago in time to
make a speech tonight at the stogk
wards.
Senator Chamberlain 111
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct., 6.—
Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon, la
confined to his home with an attack
1 of appendicitis. He Is undergoing
treatment to avoid an operation.
Means Is Arrested
CONCORD, N. C., Oct. 6.—Gas
ton B. Means, former business man
ager for Mrs. Maude A. king, who
was mysteriously killed near here on
i August 29, was arrested late today
on a warrant charging him with hei
murder.
JTE FIXED
Shipping Board Decide* on Rate of
Five Dollars and Seventy-five
Cents a Month
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Oct.. 6 —
A charter rate of $5.75 a ton a month
has been decided on by the shipping
board as a base the government will
pay requisitioned ocean-going mer
chant vessels. Within a short time
the board will take over for govern
ment use every American vessel
available for overseas service.
The vessels will be requisitioned
and turned back to their owners in
most cases for operation, probably on
time charter in the trades which the
government holds are necessary for
a successful conduct of the war. In
this manner the shipping board will
have complete control of ocean freight
rates on American-carried goods and
can direct the service of all vessels
flying the American flag.
FI.IKS FROM ITALY TO
ENGLAND IN 12 HOURS
LONDON, Oct. 6.—Captain Laur
iat. one of the most daring Italian
aviators, who twice has been decorat
ed with military medals for valor, ac
companied by an observer, made the
first Italy-to-England flight today re
peating tile feat in 1910 of the late
George Chavez in crossing the Alps
Captain Laurtat covered 700 English
miles in 722 minutes. His machine
which is a new type, started from
Turin this morning.
Captain Lauriat flew at a height
of 10,500 feet. He encountered high
wind, fog banks, rainstorms and
clouds on the route, which lay over
Culoz, In Southwestern France,
hence over the French battle lines in
Northern France to Cape Griz-Nez.
and thence across the English chan
nel. He brought mall to the Italian |'
ambassador.
No Duty On Tobacco
PARIS. Oct. 6.-T-N0 duty will be
charged on tobacco sent to American |
soldiers it was announced today.
VIRGINIAN VICTIM
OF GERMAN U-BOAT |
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HALIFAX. N. S., Oct. G.—The
British steamer Virginian, G,S50 tons,
formerly of the Allen line trans-At
lantic passenger trade, is said to have
been one of the victims of the massed
attacks by German submarines on a
fleet of British merchant Vessels off
the Irish coast early this month. An
officer on one ship now in Belfast
said that eight steamships, including
his own, and not five, were destroyed
and that the Virginian, seriously
damaged and in a sinking condition,
managed to make the beach. The of
lcer was unable to say definitely whe
ther any U-boats were sunk by des
troyers, as reported previously. “We
were scattered over a large area and
our ship had her own trouble in get
ting away, he said, "The destroyers
were busy, however, and I am quite
sure some of them got what they were
aiming at.”
HEFLIN DENIES HE
WAS QUOTED CORRECTLY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 6.—
The house had a wild and noisy ses
sion over the disclosure that Count
von Bernstorff, while German ambas
sador here, asked his government to
authorize the expenditure of $60,000
to influence congress.
Representative Norton, of North
Dakota, attacked Representative Hef
lin, of Alabama, who was quoted he
could name a dozen congressmen who
“had been acting suspiciously.”
Heflin denied that the Interview
attributed to him was correct.
F. B. Vaughn of Telkhell yesterday
sold his horses, auto, cows and pigs
to Corporal Johns of the local sig
nal corps telegraph repair crew, and
will leave within a short time tor
the States.
Zambottl Funeral Sunday
The funeral services of Enrico Zam
bottl will take place tomorrow after
noon at two o’clock from the Miners’
Union Hall, Father Van der Pol of
ficiating. Interment will take place
In the local cemetery.
EM OF GOLD
SPAWOPPOSED
Treasury Officials Decide l'|ton Pol
icy Virtually Prohibiting Export
of Gold to Spain
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 6.—
Treasury officials, carrying out the
government’s policy governing the
conservation of gold, have virtually
decided upon a policy prohibiting the
export of gold to Spain. No gold has
been licensed for export to Spain
since the president's proclamation be
came effective, except several small
shipments already loaded aboard
steamers.
Exportations of gold to Spain had.
been growing steadily up to the time
of the president's proclamation. Be
tween January 1 and September 1 of
this year the volume approximated
$88,000,000, the largest record in
any similar period of time. It was ad
verse to the trade Imlahce which was
in favor of the United States Septem
ber 1 to the extent of $50,000,000.
New Railroad Proposed
MADRID, Oct. G.—American engi
neers are studying plans for a propos
ed new direct railroad from Madrid
to Paris. The prospective route is dir
ect from Madrid to the frontier, by
way of Soria, Pamplona and Confac.
Pro-German Resigns ^
ASUSf’ION, Paraguay, Oct., G.—
Eduardo Carer, former president of
Paraguay, today resigned his seat in
the senate as a protest against the
policy of the government which is
said to lean toward a breaking off of
relations with Germany.
CAPTAIN OF EMDEN
MAKES DARING ESCAPE
LONDON, Oct. 6.—One of the most
taring escapes from internment camps
was affected yesterday at Kegworth,
Nottingham. Twenty-two German
prisoners, including Captain Muller,
who commanded the cruiser Emden,
and Lieutenant Otto Thelan, disap
peared through a tunnel extending
from a hut in the camp to a point out
side the barbed wire fence. How the
tunnel was dug is a mystery. Nine of
the prisoners were re-captured, in
cluding Captain Muller and Lieuten
ant Thelan.
Tin1 latter made three previous es
capes. With Lieutenant Emil Tehm
and another of the re-captured pris
iners, he fled from the detention bar
racks at Chelmsford last May. The
Germans made dummy locks of card
board, substituting them for the locks
on the cell doors. Dummy figures to
deceive the sentry were made from
bedclothes and some of their own gar
ments. To make these figures the
more realistic fhey were decorated
with shocks of hair from their mat
tresses.
The sailing of the Steamship Mari
posa has been postponed until the
morning of the 9th, next Tuesday.
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Raymond Meyers will leave on the
Alameda for the States.
CANADIAN OPERATORS
ANSWER STRIKE CALL
TORONTO, Ont., Oct. 6.—Opera
tors of the Great Northwestern Tele
graph company from Calgary to Mon
treal are on strike today following
meetings yesterday In which secret
ballots were taken, all said to be in
favor of the walkout.
The operators here left their keys
at 11, a. m., the understanding being
that other operators over the system
would strike at the same hour.
S. J. Konenkamp, of Chicago, in
ternational president of the Commerc
ial Telegraphers' union, is here in
charge of the strike.
H. M. Redden will be a passenger
(or the States on the steamship Ala
meda.
Explosions in Munition Factory
LONDON, Oct. «.—An explosion
has occurred in a munitions factory
in Ireland, it was officially announc
ed today by the British war office.
Nine persons were klllefl.
Mrs. Jack Miller will leave on the
steamer Alameda (or her home in Se
attle, returning next spring.
FIFTY MEN FIGHTING
MERCK FOREST FIRE
SIOUX FALLS, S. D„ Oct. 6 —
Fifty men have been fighting a for
est Are for ten miles east of Dead
wood, S. D., all night, according to
advices received here this morning.
Help is being rushed by automobile
from Lead and a special train from
Nemo. It is thought the Are is beyond
control.
The Are is endangering valuable
timber lands of the Homestake Min
ing company and the Black Hills na
tional forest, according to advices.
The Are-fighters have been working
under great difficulties, due to the ex
ceedingly high winds and the dry
condition of the timber. It is thought
the fire was started by lightning dur
ing a severe electrical storm without
rain, which occurred yesterday.
STEAMER ADMIRAL WATSON
ARRIVES FROM WEST
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The steamship Admiral Watson ar
rived from Kodiak and other points
to the westward this morning and
sailed south an hour later. Her pas
sengers for this port were Deputy
U. S. Marshal Karl Armstrong,
Guards Chris Anderson and Gus Heit
man, I’. Brown, O. E. Brown, P. Bu
endio, J. Bartello, H. H. Beck, Mrs.
H. Billingogo, Miss K. Billingogo, J.
Cliya, Mrs. M. Carlson. Mrs. C. f’ur
tis, Tlios. Dryden, P. J. Eaton, It.
Fernandez, I). Gubatayo, J. D. Ludy,
Paul Galang, G. Heitman, I,. James.
E. Kalgnak. G. L. Kennedy. It. l„ic
tyas. A. Martin, N*. Eaisamana. M.
Matson, I). H. McDonald. I. S. Stone,
W. C. Smith, B. Tauson. J. Vargas.
A. Vincente, K. Yamasaki. Those
leaving on the boat for the south were
George Kaesal, Frakn Georgias.
Tonight at the Empress Virginia
Pearson will appear in “Hypocrisy,”;
a dramatic expose of the shams of
society. The play deals with the life
of a debutante, Virginia Trent, and
the machinations of her mother in
endeavoring to marry her daughter to'
a wealthy man. A block of stock fin-;
ally makes the girl and her husband;
wealthy and her troubles are ended, i
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AIKPI.AXK l/SKD TO
CARRY WOCXDKD j
PARIS, Oct. 6.—Tests made on
Saturday at Villa C'oublay, In an air
plane fitted with two stretchers for
carrying wounded proved highly sat
isfactory. Doctor (’hassaing, of the
army medical service and corporal
Tetu represented wounded passengers
during a 12-minute flight, the equiv
alent to a 15-mile journey. The air
plane was constructed by the aero
nautic service of the army which
hopes to use this form of transpor
tation for the severely wounded, de
claring that the absence of any jolt
ing fully compensated the patient for
any risk.
Three Bears Killed
Kenneth Rudolph and W. Florence
killed three bears near the glacier
yesterday. A fourth one got aw;ay.
Hunters Get a Goat
Walter Elliot, Verne Elliot, Nick
Meckem and R. L. Clifton hunted out
near the end of the canyon yesterday,
and secured one large goat, which is
claimed by Messrs. Clifton and Meck
em. The boys saw a large bear but
failed to secure it.
John M. Reid, a prominent attor
ney of Anchorage, was a thru pas
senger to the States on the steamer
Admiral Watson, called there by the
death of his father.
PEOPLE STILL
LEAVING CAPITAL
PETROGRAD, Oct. 6.—Altho
there are no signs of panic among the
population .and there are Indications
of returning confidence, the partial
evacuation of Petrograd is proceed
ing irrespective of whether the gov
ernment will be transferred to Mos
cow.
, a priceless collection of pictures at
the Hermitage gallery is already box
ed for shipment to an unknown des
tination. The treasurers of the Synod
and Parochial churches in Petrograd
also are being removed.
British Vessel Sunk
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.—The British
steamship Vienna, 4,170 tons,'char
tered by the French line, has been
sunk while on a voyage from Brest
to New York, it was learned at the
French line offices today. No details
were obtainable.
BIN TAKE
MANY PRISONERS
Four Thousand Germans Taken in
Big Battle on Thursday—British
Take Positions
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, Oct.
6.—The number of prisoners in the
hands of the British as a result of
yesterday's offensive on the East
Vpres front is estimated at about
4000. The Germans heavily shelled
the newly won positions continuous
ly throughout the day and all night
last night, but the British troops are
holding onto every foot of ground
won and today dominate the greater
part of the Passchaedale ridge.
Artillery Duel Raging
IN FRANCE,. Oct. 6.—A tremen
dous artillery duel is again raging
along the British and French fronts,
reaching from Verdun to Dixmude.
Thousands of projectiles are hurtling
thru the air and the noise is deafen
ing.
English Earl Dead
LONDON, Oct. 6.—William Henry
Edgecumbe. fourth earl of Mount
Edgecunibe, lord lieutenant and vice
admiral of Cornwall, died today at
Plymouth.
DEATH OK NEGRO
STILL A MYSTERY
TACOMA. Oct. «. —At the office of
General Manager Blanchard, of the
Not thorn Pacific railroad company,
they say they are informed by the
Pullman company that the negro por
ter injured on the Montana troop
train, which arrived here yesterday
morning, was taken from the train at
Missoula and died there. No details
yet available as to what special con
tingent of the Montana troops was
involved.
A telegram from Missoula last
night, where Harris, the porter, was
taken from the train, stated that he
was not seriously injured. It is pre
sumed that the Butte contingent took
it for granted Harris was dead and
so reported to the military authori
ties. Many of the Butte men yester
day expressed regret that the incident
should have brought the Montana men
temporarily into disrepute.
Private Ear! Mann went to Cor
dova today on the Admiral Watson,
where he goes to be placed on guard
at the oil tank.
Mr and Mrs. J. T>. McDougall ar
rived today from Landlock.
Mrs. J. C. McGilvray, who has
been visiting with Mrs. J. D. McDou
gal at Landlock Bay the past week
returned home today on the launch
Della.
Pete Leyton arrived in town on
the launch Della from Wilson's camp
at Fidalgo.
K. Yamasaki returned today from
Latoucbe, where he has been employ
ed and will remain in town this win
ter.
The launch Della arrived from
down sound this morning and will
leave on her next trip Wednesday.
Capt. Ryder reports a good trip.
Matt McGlade will leave for the
States on the steamer' Alameda, re
turning In the spring.
The dance given at the post last
evening by the member of the Fort
Liscum Social club was attended by
a large number of young people from
Valdez, who report an excellent tim j.
For Rent
3 room house, newly papered, well
furnished, also has electric cooking
outfit, sewing machine, electric heat
er, vlctrola and records, $10 per mo.
C. B. Smith. k09
Norwegian Crew Lost
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. 6.—
Several survivors of the crew of the
Norwegian motor schooner Caracas,
which left Philadelphia the latter part
of August for Spain, arrived here to
day and told of their vessel being de
stroyed by a German submarine Sep
tember 2 In the Bay of Biscay, with,
the possible loss of eight of her crew,