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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
NEW STEAMERS
 ADMIRAL LINE
ALEXANDER ANNOUNCES
 NEGOTIATING FOR FOUR
says Deal is Under Way for the Pur- chase ofl Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Beaver and Rose City for Seattle Frisco Run.

SEATTLE, May 2S.-Pres. Alex ander, of the Paclnc Steamship Co.,. operating the Admiral line of steam CTS, returned here from Portland to- day and announced that he mad been negotiating for the purchase of the steamers Northern Pacific and Great Northern, of the Great Northern Pa cific Steamship Co.,, and ;fe steamers Beaver and Rose City, of the San Francisco & Portland s. s. Co. By the use of these liners on the Seattle San Francisco run he expects to shorten the time between these cities by day.
 The Great Northern and Northern Pacific are sister ships, and are the finest and speediest boats operating on the Pacific Coast. They are of S255 tons displacement. 5O9.5 feet in length, 63.1 feet beam anu 2I feet depth of hold, and are powered with 10000 h. D., engines. They were built at Philadelphia. Pa., in 1914 and 1914 respectively.
 The Bear is steamer of 4507 tons displacement, 357.5 feet long. 57 feet beam and 26.4 feet depth of hold, and is powered with 4.00O h. p. en- zines She was built at Newport News Virginia, in 1910.
 The Rose City was built at Ches- kser, Pa., in 1889. She is of 346S tons displacement, 1862 feet long. 452 feet beam and 22.3 feet depth of hold. She is powered with 225O h. p. engines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
TRANSPORT WAS
 UNDER CONVOY
 \. JAPANESE DESTROYERS
 WITH PENNSYLVANIA Succeed in Rescuing all but Two Hun- dred of the Three Thousand Sol- diers Aboard the Transport-Allies Praise Bravery.

TOKYO, Nal 2S.-Advices received here state that Japanese destroyers were accompanying the transport Pennsylvania when she was attacked and sunk in the Mediterranean last week by a German submarine. There were three thousand soldiers aboard the transport, and all of these were rescued by the destroyers with the exception of about two hundred. The allies have sent a statement to the Japanese government giving much praise to the officers and crews of the Japanese destroyers for their brave work in rescuing the men on the Pennsylvania
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
DEPUTIES DEBATE
 SUB QUESTION GIVE GREATER PROTECTION
 SHIPPING SPANISH COAST Viviani Lauds Wilson Through Col ,umnS of the French Newspapers Appreciates American Sympathy With the French.

PARIS, May 2S.-The Chamber of Deputies is engaged in debate on the submarine question and the ways and means of combating the inroads upon shipping. It has been decided that greater protection will be given shipping along the Spanish coast. Minister of Justice. Viviani. who has just returned from the United States lauds President Wilson through the columns of the newspapers and quotes his parting words that they were brothers in a common cause. He states that he heartily appreciates the sin cerity of the American sympathy for the French.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
JAP FLEET SINKS
 FOURTEEN SUBS
IN SOUTH PACIFIC AND MEDITERRAN NEAN
Information is Believed to be Authcn. tic as it was Passed by the Japan. ese CensOr-Admiral SatO Com. manding Jap Fleet.

TOKYO. May 2S.-It is semi-of- ficially reported that the Japanese fleet operating in the Mediterranean sea has sunk fourteen German sub- marines and warships. Admiral Satc is in command of the Japanese fleet which has been operating in the South Pacific and Mediterranean for some weeks. This news is undoubtedly au- thentic, although not given out by the Japanese Admiralty. as it was passed by the Japanese censor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
Many Houses Destroyed

SPRINGFIELD, May 2S.ALate re- ports from the district swept by the tornado Saturday afternoon o.ate that fully one hundred blocks Of houses were destroyed by the storm at Mat toon. in Cole County. and that one hundred persons were killed in tlla, city. Forty bodies have been recover ed by the rescue parties now working on the ruins. Troops have been sent to the stricken districts to preserve order and to aid in the work of res cue.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
ITALIANS REPORT
 FURTHER GAINS
CAPTURE FOUR THOUSAND
 ADDITIONAL PRISONERS
War Office Bulletin States Fighting Most Intense and Material Gains Have been made in Direction of Treiste.

ROME, May .2S.-A war office bull letin issued this morning states that the fighting on the Carso front dur ing the past twenty-four hours has been the most terrific in the past two years. and that the Italians have made important gains towards Trieste. The Austrians have made a desperate re- sistance, but are being forced back all along the front, and are suffering heavy losses. The Italians have taken four thousand additional prisoners during the past two days.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
SEND BOYS TO ALASKA
 TO ESCAPE WAR DRAFT

SEWARD, May 2S.-Officers of the Alameda report the bringing to Alas ka of a number of sons of wealthy families who are sending them north to work in canneries and elsewhere in the hope of escaping conscription
 These are referred to as "rah-rah boys" and flag cheaters" by the sailors, who asked them how their parents came to think of the scheme
 Most of the canneries are in remote places and will not be liable to be visited by draft census takers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
BRITISH A|RMEN
 REPULSE ATTACK
GERMAN PLANES START RAID ENGLISH COAST
Were Driven Back by Royal Flying Corps, All of Whom Returned in Safety-Believed Zeppelins Were Also Participating.

LONDON. May 2S.-The Royal Fly ing Corps Friday engaged a fleet of German planes which attempted a raid on the Southeast coast of En- gland on Friday morning between 5 and 6 o'clock. The German machines were driven away. and the British ma chimes returned in safety. It is thot probable that several Zeppelins were to have participated in the raid, but they evidently turned back when the planes were repulsed
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
Notice to Pioneers

All members of IgloO No. z, are urgently requested to be present at he regular meeting Tuesday even- .ng at o'clock. Matters of great i'm oortance are to be presented.
 At last Tuesdays meeting it was suggested that all Pioaeer members register or mail in their name to the Secretary, J. G. Snyder. This will en- able the Igloo to keep in touch with It's members and give assistance if aeedf.
 Igloo No. '.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
LITTLE DOING
 WESTERN FRONT BRITISH MAKE SLIGHT
 GAINS VARIOUS POINTS Aerial Duel Takes Place Between British and French Airmen-Five German Planes DOwned and Five British are Missing.

LONDON. May 2S.-The Allies are nibbling at the western front. but no heavy fighting has occurred during the past AS hours. The British have made slight local gains at several points. Yesterday an aerial battle oc- cured between British and German planes. Five of the German planes were brought down and five of the British planes are missing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
LARGE CARGOES OF
 HALIBCT FOR SEATTLE
Vessels Arriving Saturday Bring 32O,-
 900 Pounds of Fresh Fish

SEATTLE, May 2S.-Fishing yes sels arriving here Saturday brought in 100000 pounds of halibut caught on the banks of the west coast of Vancouver Island. The steamship Ala meda. which arrive< from Southern and Southwestern Alaska points also brought in 10000 pounds of hali- but from that section.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
Baseball Dance a Success

The dance given by the Baseball boys on Saturday night in Eagle hall was most a successful affair. A thoroughly good time was had by everybody present, and about $60 was cleared by the club. The club desires to express their thanks to the Eagle Lodge for the use of the hall which was given gratis.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
M 'AOOO MAY BE
 NEXT CANDIDATE GOSSIP SAYS HE WILL
 HEAD DEMOCRATS 1920 Politicals at National Capital are Watching with Interest his Trip Around the Country in Behalf of The "I4iberty IOan."
Politicals at National Capital are

WASHINGTON. D. C., May 2S.- In political circles here gossip is pre- valent that Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo will be the next Democratic candidate for the presidency. and his trip around the country in behalf of the Liberty Loan" is being watched with interest by the politicians of both sides.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
Two Hundred Killed

CHICAGO. May 2S.-Early spring tornadoes in the eastern portion of this state on Saturday caused the death of fully two hundred anc if ty people and injured hundreds of others. The damage to property and growing crops is impossible to estl- mate at this time. but will probably aggregate several millions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
SIX STEAMERS
 SUNK BY SUBS
NEWS FROM STOCKHOLM
 CONFIRMS FIRST REPORT
Steamers were Sunk in Baltic Sea While En Route to Finland, and Three Others Were Captured and Taken to Swindmunde.

LONDON. May 2S.-Advices from Stockholm today confirm the report that six Swedish steamers were sunk by German submarines in the Baltic sea while en route to Finland. and that three others were captured by submarines and taken to Swind- munde.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
Aviator Rose 17.23 Feet

SAN DIEGO. May 28.-Captain w. A. Robertson yesterday established new altitude record for aviators. He reached a height of seventeen thous- and two hundred and thirty feet.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
PROSPECTOR WILL TAKE
 HALF HOLIDAY WEDNESDAY

Wednesday being Decoration Day the Prospector will take a half holi- day on that date, but will get out a paper as usual. That this may be ac- complished we would respectfully request advertisers who will have a change of advertisement for that date to get them in the evening before.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
I-CONSCRIPTION
 RIOTS IN OTTAWA

MONTREAL. May 2S.-Serious anti conscription riots broke out here this morning, and the city has been declared under martial law. The mili- tia has been called out to quell the disturbance. which have grown ser ious.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
TORNAOOES HIT SUCKER STATE
TWO BONDED FIFTY
 PERSONS ARE KILLED
Coles County Centre of Terrific Storm Which Devastated Town and Far,n and Caused Loss of Several Mill lions.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,. May 2S.-A terrific cyclone swept three counties in the eastern central portion of this state late Saturday afternoon. doing a vast amount of damage, killing five persons and injuring scores So vio- lent was the storm that loaded freight cars were blown from the track.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
SIMMS IS PROMOTED
 TO RANK VICE ADMIRAL

WASHINGTON. D. O.. May 2S.- President Wilson today promoted Captain Simms. commanding the American-destroyer squadron in Eur opean waters hunting submarines, to the rank of Vice Admiral.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
Thirty Dead CharleStOwn

SPRINGFIELD. May 2S.-Advices from Charlestown, about fifteen miles east of Mattoon, state that the tor nado of Saturday created havoc in that city. the damage to property be- ing enormous and thirty persons be- ing killed. while nearly a hundred were injured.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
Game Decoration Day

A baseball game is scheduled for next Wednesday. Decoration Day, be- tween the Valdez and Liscum base ball teams. Smarting under the de- feat of yesterday the Valdez team promises to turn the tables Wednes- day, and warm contest may be look ed for
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
Insane Man at Nushagak

The Marshals office is in receipt of a telegram this morning stating that an insane man had been taken into custody at that place. but the name was not given. It is believed that the prisoner is from one of the cannery crews recently arriving from the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
Attention Volunteers

q. The Valdez Eagle Volunteers will sturn out for drill this evening in ! Eagle Hall at o'clock. full at VLendance of the members is desired
 as business of importance will come
 before the body.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
NORTH WESTERN SAILS
 FOR VALDEZ YESTERDAY

SEATTLE, May 2S.-The steam ship Northwestern sailed from here for Valdez and way ports yesterday morning. Her passengers for Valdez were Mrs. Berglund and Joseph flag CT,
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28

Building paper suitable for placing under carpets or on the inside of buildings. For sale at the Prospector office. soc a bundle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28
AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS
 HAVE ARRIVED AT TOKYO
Are En Route to Russia to Confer
 with Provisional Government

TOKYO. May 2S.-The members of the American Railroad Commits sion have arrived here en route to Russia.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-28

LOST-An Eagle charm, finder please return to Charlie Howard. If
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30
THE TREASON OF THE /. W. W.

Treason is the inspiration of the present l. w. w.
activities in this and adjoining states this time and
under the present conditions.
Leaders of the organization might not be willing
to confess treason, and it might be difficult make
dustry existing circumstance; their lawless
acts in trying honest quit against
their WILL their Infamous system of sabotage is
venomous form of treason than firing openly upon
the flag of the country.
This is that must be stamped
CARELESS of If the local and authorities
unable to cope with this sabbing in the back by
the w. w with the country war; then the full force
of the federal government should be brought
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30
MAKE THE PRESIDENT THE GOAT.

Yesterdays days dispatches from Washington indi-
Gated that President Wilson to be given the
thorty by act of to say just what alcoholic
liquors should be made during the period of the war
and how much of each.
just why should congress throw all this RESPONSE
responsibilities?
1t begins to look, to up tree if the sena-
tors and representatives lack the moral coruage to
meet this issue squarelythat they trying make
the president the goat They to be afraid of Of
Tending of their constituents who still banker
after an occasional libation
They might just well toe the mark later.
The American people in frame of mind just
make booze out of oodstuff this stage of the
game
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30
IDAHO NATIONAL GUARD
NAY SEE SERVICE IN RUSSIA.
War Department Issues Information Of
Interest to All of Mill
tary Age.

The army recruiting service has sen
out the following:
In order to correct misunderstood
ing the following is given publicity
Under control of the secretary o
the navy-United States navy and ma
tional guard in federal service ant
national army.
Under control of the state-state ma
tional guard
United States army ubdivided-reg
ular army, regular army reserve and
enlisted reserve.
There are &c army divisions The
first four are regular army The last
1e are national guard in federal ser
vice, the last one twentieth division)
includes national guard of Oregon.
Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wy
| oming, and such additional organiza-
tons from these states as authorized
but not yet organized. If the state
does not organize them the government
will.
The twentieth division is selected for
some special service and will see SER
vice, so instructions have been sent I'M
officially to certain officers in that
division. These officers infer it
means service in Russia.
Vacancies exist in regular army as
follows Field artillery, infantry, med
dica1 corps, ballonists and telegraph
operators in signal corps. Age limits
is to As Married men are not ac-
copied in either arm
No men addicted to the liquor habit
are wanted. Men desiring immediate
foreign service are advised to try for
field artillery, regular army. Men de-
string to train at American Lake or
other national points are advised to
take national guard.
National guard enlistments are for
the same period as regular army and
all pay, allowances, pensions, etc, are
identical with regular army.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30
NEW ENEMIES OF GERMANY

Three additional nations have lined up against
Germany in the past week with every prospect that
each of them will file open declaration of
against the kaiser. They Brazil Argentine,
the two really great nations of South America, and
Greece right the door of the central powers
The actions of Brazil and Argentine will be i'm
portant because of the tremendous possibilities of
these nations in the production of food and other
essentials Declarations of by them will be terrific
blows to Germany directly in her bread basket
Greece. with Venizelos the head, the really
statesmen developed by the war; is likely play
part out of all portion her size and it is ntmaed
that this part may largely political 1t confidently
predicted that result of the upheaval Greece
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30
++++-.}j.j..S. .S..S.+j..s.+..f.i..S
TRENCH TALES.

!. A Tommy was discussing the !
!. open warfare. This break away I
!. from trench war gives us !
!. much better time he said. 1--WE !
\. know now that we are the top +
!. dogs and that we are keeping !.
!. the Germans on the move. And +
+. they're busy all the time won :.
I. dering; they don't know where :.
!. the next whack is coming from. !
+. Mind you. I'm far from saying !.
!. that we can completely get them 4
!. away from the Hindenburg line !.
!. without a bit of scrapping yet, !.
:. but it is only question of time.
.S.It's a different sensation going !.
!. over the top now from what 1t !.
:. was in the early days. You see, !.
<. we used to know that our guns !.
:. were not nearly so many as the !.
!. Germans, and that we hadn't the !.
!. stuff to put over. We knew that !.
!. it depends how quickly we could !.
!. get through the Boche barrage !.
!. and in among the blighters with !.
!. the bayonet. Now we just climb !.
!. out a trench and walk behind !.
+. the curtain of fire. 1t makes a :.
!. difference.
!. i.i.i.f.+.s..s. +.s.++-s..+-F+.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30
Some Letter Writers.

TACOMA-The 10000 men who will
train at American Lake will write So
900 letters day, totaling several mil
lion during the period of travelling. This
is the estimate of the army Y. M. c. A.
which has ordered 100000 envelopes
printed in red, white and blue for the
soldiers-to-be. Twenty-Five tons Of
paper for the envelopes will be made
at Everette, Wash, paper mills and
the envelopes will be printed in Port
land, A million enveloped will be
delivered, beginning in August.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30
Notice TO Contractors

Lewiston State Normal, Lewiston,
Idaho. Sealed proposals will be
Architect, at Moscow, Idaho, July
14th, 1917, for the construction of an
addition to and remodeling of the Ad-
Building. Drawings ana
specifications may be obtained from
the architects office at Moscow, Ida.
27-38
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30
Some Capital Notes

to Mr.. Waldow that, without spending
a dollar for salaries, the people of the
state of New York have been induced
they cultivated last season, 10000 acres
of potatoes, $4,000 acres of corn, 200,-
900 acres of oats, $4,000 of barley, and
a large acreage of other crops. Con-
gresham WaIdOW has given his aD-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30

have nice relations, you see.''
81 see," said the Ink Well. "We're
good lot anyway and we do more
good than your fine relations"
''How is that?" asked the Desk.
Because we are here when the
Children are learning, and it's through
learning that they can become wise
and rich People and buy our fine rela-
lions. If they never used school desks
they'd never be able to buy beautiful
desks when they grew up" But the
school bell was ringing, and once more
the Desk and Ink Well were silent.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30
"Give Until 1t Hurts.

Unless you give until it hurts your
pocketbook, to organizations such as
the Y. M. c. A. and Red Cross, you
are not doing your part toward the
great cause. 1t has been long time
since we, as Americans, have been
called upon to make sacrifices for our
country but the time has come when
it is absolutely necessary to do so.
When we have become little better
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30

IL u WY OOOhs
Yes very, very
handsome. And /
make lovely let
tiers and nice pen
and ink drawings.
I'd not say / was
ugly. AT times
I'm very beauti-
full, and oh, how
useful l am"
$50 am I for
that matter. And
sometimes Desks
are lovely too.
They have some
in Houses, and
in Shops that are
very fine and most
expensive. So I
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30

WESTINGHOUSE w.
F. Waldow of New York takes a great
interest in all matters relating to the
farm and the welfare of the farmer.
He has exerted himself in cooperation
with the food supply commission of
his state to encourage the planting of
Increased acreage for all lines of pro-
-duce. The result has been, according
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30
Smoke the Beggar Out.

Washington dispatches advise that
a certain United States senator offered
a bribe of $4,000 if his son were ex-
empted from the draft. The party to
whom the offer was made promptly
communicated the fact to the Attorney
General of the United States. We are
watching for the next act in the drama
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30

u oSAO>>AAASsA S>
desk.
"And why dc
you like atten.
tiOn?" asked the
Desk.
This converse
ton was going on
after school hours
for the Ink Well
and the Desk
know enough not
to talk when Chill
dren are learning
their lessons.
eff we talked
during school
hours, no one
would ever learn
anything" the
Desk had once
said.
The Ink Well
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30
THE WOMEN CANNOT AFFORD 1T.

One of the little surprises of the day is the at
tempted justification of the boorish actions the SUI
fragettes at the gates of the While House Washing
ton the Russian commissioners passing in to
call on the president
The talk actions of these women were altogether
insulting boorish and -advised The good Of
country afford to countenance
It could not have been worse had it been dictated
engineered by the T. w. w.
Only feather-headed fools will try to take adyan-
tage present crisis to push pet
expense the nation 1t will impossible
for women to retain the respect that is their due if
they countenance campaigning of this kind
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30
Just Listen to This!

Recent press dispatches state that
Germany enlisted those of her insane,
who were able-bodied, but that the
men did not make good soldiers, as it
was hard to make them obey orders
If the United States should try such
an experiment, no telling what would
become of some newspaper men,
Orofino Tribune.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-06-30
Classified Ads

Rates-Ffve cents per line per in
sertion.s About five and half aver
age words make a line. Minimum
charge for first insertion Csc.
Rates by the week, per word. one
week sc, two weeks Sc, three weeks
10c. one month 12c.