10 VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1915 N _ NO, 139
VOEUME 13 _ _
FEARS EFFECT OF
LOAN TO ALLIES
Senator Stone Believes Placing of
Anglo-French Bonds Will
Cause Favoring Allies.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 2.—Senator
Stone, of this state, has issued a
statement in which he deplores the
moral effect which the financing of
tbe huge loan to the British and
French governments will have upon
the citizens of this country.
Senator Stone declares that the fed
eral government should have stepped
la and prevented the loan being made
as be believes it will cause the hold
m of the bonds of the European na
tions to become partisans of the Al
lies. and as such offend the neutral
ity laws of the United States.
The senator does not believe that
-tbe European governments are short
«£ gold and declares that the British
■ (government is playing a deep game
‘‘<1$ finance by keeping it gold in re
serve for a long-drawn out war. He
declares that if Britain is really short
of gold that plenty of the precious
metal is stored in India, one of her
possessions. The statements of the
French government show that there
is no shortage of gold in France. He
expresses the belief that tbe "loan is
Sftiny made for the purpose of bind
ing tire sympathy and support of
America’s most wealthy men to the
Allies cause In any controversies
mbidh may arise between the two
countries.
Etas Discovered Device for Overcom
ing Static Waves WJUch Re
tard Sound Waves.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.—It has devel
oped that the recent test of transmit
ing human voices across the conti
nent by wireless phones was rendered
poH&ihle by a device invented by one
professors of Columbia college.
The inventor has turned his device
over to the United States government
and the test was made by the army
dlepartment.
It is claimed that the new device
jureve.nts static waves which has al
ways proved the greatest obstacle In
transmitting sound by wireless. The
army officials into whose charge the
invention Ih&B been entrusted, believe
the discovery to be one of the greatest
in recent year and say that the range
off the human voice will be almost
limitless when the sending and re
ceiving apparatuses have' been prop
erly attuned.
WASHINGTON PIONEER
QliqS IN SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, Oct. 2.—F. C. McDon
ald, who occupied the position of pri
vate secretary to Gov. Ferry, the first
governor of the state of Washington
after its admission into the Union,
and was also secretary to the late
Governor John H. McGraw, died at
his home in this city yesterday. De
ceased once served as assistant Atto
rney-general for this state and was a
very capable official, and was consid
ered authority on early history of
the state.
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WILLIAM RIP8TKIN DIES
AT HOME OF HIS SISTER.
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Mrt. Chas. T. Rua, writing to Val
des /j^ends from Vale, Butte county,
South Dakota, conveys the'news‘that
WilUani Rlpstein, one of the pioneers
«f EHamar, who was taken to his
Mornlngfelde sanitarium about five
'years add,’ had died at the” home of
hla slstejr on June 27th, last. Rip
eteln’s sister, Mrs. R. H. Phjlpots, of
Portland; Oregon, hpd not seen her
brother fo>r tnore than forty years,
and did ruk'know that he wad an ln
xsate of the sanitarium until a few
monthp before he died.
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PARIS, Oct. 2.—King George, of
England, has telegraphed congratula
tions to President Poincaire of
France, on the success attending the
offensive movements of the Allies
against the German positions along
the western frontier. King George
expresses the belief that the Allies
will force the German wall to break
and that soon not only France but
Belgium will be free of the Teutons.
The message of the British ruler in
dicates that the Allies offensive has
onljr started.
Million British in Prance.
The royal message states that while
Britain has one million men now in
France that the number will soon be
increased by an additional half-mil
lion men. The British forces have
been holding a fifty-mile line of front
in France and their line is to be ex-,
tended to nearly one hundred miles.
British troops, in addition to holding
TELLS PRESIDENT POINCAIRE THAT FRANCE AND BELGIUM WILL
SOON BE RELIEVED FROM GERMAN OCCUPATION — BRITISH
HAVE ONE MILLION MEN IN FRANCE AND WILL SEND MORE—
TERRIFIC BATTLE BEING WAGED IN CHAMPAGNE COUNTRY
FOR POSSESSION OF RAILROAD CENTER—CHOLERA VICTIMS
LEFT ON BATTLEFIELD BY AUSTRIANS IN GALICIA.
Russo war, to command the Russian i
grenadier corps. The corps are form
ed of veteran soldiers who, like their ;
chief, have seen active service be
fore the present war.
Cholera Raging in Galicia.
LONDON, Oct. 2.—Advices receiv
ed from Petrograd say that when the
Russians recently defeated the Teu
tonic troops in Galicia they found
three hundred victims of cholera on
the battlefield. The Russian officers
have forbidden their troops to enter'
the Galician towns captured for fear
of spreading the plague among the
troops. It is reported that cholera
is spreading through the ranks of
the Austrian armies and is proving
fully as destructive as the battles in
which they engage. Austrian prison
ers captured by Russians in Galicia
are sent to prison camps in the south
to prevent the disease gaining a foot
hold in the north.
the Germans in Flanders and Bel
gium, have been reinforcing the
French troops in the Argonne dis
trict.
Battle Raging in Champagne.
LONDON, Oct. a.—Advices from
France late yesterday reported a ter
rific onslaught against the German
positions along the Grand Pere rail
road in the Champagne country. Re
inforcements have been sent to the
French troops and a heavy bombard
ment of the Gefman trenches is be
ing waged. The German troops are
reported to have attempted counter
attacks with the object of relieving
the pressure against the German lines
nearer the coast, where Kitchener’s
troops are threatening the German
line of communication, which, is suc
cessful will force the Germans to
withdraw from their positions held
for nearly one year.
Kuropatkin to Command Grenadiers.
PETROGRAI) Oct. 2.—It is an
nounced that Czar Nicholas has ap
pointed General Alexie Kuropatkin,
the veteran general of the Japanese
WILL WAS STOLEN
Late J. Pierpont Morgan Purchased
the Martha Washington Will
From Northern soldier,
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 2.—The will
of Martha Washington, which has,
been returned tothestpte of, Virginia
by J. P. Morgan, was stolen, from the
Fairfax court house whep^ the town
was looted by northern soldiers dur
ing the ctVil war. The soldier kept
the paper for years before attempt
ing to fincl a purchaser but finally “he
offered it to J. Pierpont Morgan, who
added it to his private collection,
Suit was brought for the recovery
of the relic by the state of Virginia,
and the case is now before the su
preme court as the Viriginians claim
led that Morgan was a receiver of
I stolen goods by refusing to return
the property to its rightful owners.
It is believed that Morgan, had he
lived to contest the case, would have
fought it through the highest courts
as his collection was priceless to him.
His son, however, does not value the
collection so highly, and has agreed
to restore the Martha Washington
will to the Mt. Vernon museum.
CABLESHIP BURNSIDE
SOON COMING NORTH.
SEATTLE, Oct. 2.—The cableship
Burnside is'taking on fuel and sup
plies here and is preparing to leave
for the north on Monday to repair
the break in the cable which inter
rupts service north of Sitka. It is be
lieved that congress will be urged to
make an appropriation at its next
session tor laying a new cable to
Alaska, as the present one has out
lived its usefulness.
FORT LI8CUM SOCIAL
CLUB DANCE TONIGHT
The dance to be given by the Fort
Liscura Social club this evening in
promises to be one of the most de
lightful social events of the season.
The boys of the Post have announced
that the launch Lieut. Donaldson will
meet guests at the City dock and will
bring them home again after the
dance. Special music has been se
cured for the occasion and the enter
tainment committee of the club prom
ises that nothing will be lacking
which will provide for the entertain
ment and enjoyment of their guests.
WASHINGTON SJAJE
" BANKER GOES WRONG.
WALLA WALLA, Oct. 2.—Elpaer
Holman, teller at the Farmers Sav
ings Bank In this city has been ar
rested for emblezzllnp the fundq of
the bank. It is reported that he Is
$20,000 short ih IBs accounts, and'
that the money was lost In gambling
in'stocks. The bank will suffer no'
loss as the teller was unde^ bonds.
N. C. CD. MAKES
Bringing Passengers fro® Fairbanks
to CMflua for SWHI tfl Inaugu
rate Machine Heryice,
FAIRBANKS, Oct. 2.—The North
ern Commercial company will start
its truck service between Fairbanks
and. Chitina next Monday morning
when the first of the big machines
will be sept out. The company will
use two Jeffrey Quad trucks and a
number of Dodge cars. The second
machine will leave Fairbanks on
Thursday next and the schedule will
be kept as long as the machines can
be operated.
To inaugurate the auto service the
company has announced a rate of $50
for passengers leaving on Monday
and Thursday, but after the first trip
the rates will be raised to $100. The
Jeffrey Quads carry twenty passen
gers each and it is stated that a num
ber of outgoing passengers have pre
ferred to take the stages rather than
go out on the last boat for up-river
Ancient Capital of Asiatic Turkey to
Be Menaced by Hated Euro
peans—Restless Persians.
LONDON, Oct. 2.—Advices from
the Far East state that the British
troops have driven the Turkish sol
diers and Kurds back from the Gulf
of Persia and are within ninety miles
of Bagdad city, the capital of Asiatic
Turkey. Dissension is reported to
broken out among the Persian chiefB
and they are reported as preparing
to engage in the war. German offi
cers are said to have been active
among the chiefs in securing aid for
the Turks.
The Turkish troops are retreating
along the Euphrates river and are
expected to make a determined stand
in defense of the capital. Reinforce
ments to the British troops have been
sent from Australia and New Zea
land, as well as the troops which
have been guarding the Sue^ canal.
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AMERICANS TO PAY
TAX ON ALLIES LOAN.
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LONDON, Oct. 2.—lb answer to an
inquiry from American investor*, in
the new British and French govern
ment loans the chancellor of the ex
chequer annqqyced thqt Americans
hpldlng the' bonds will he subject to
the British, income tax.
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Strikers Attempt to Wreck Factories
and Battle With the Police—
One Boy Killed in Fight.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2.—The Garment
Workers’ union has called its mem
bers out and a general strike has been
called in this city of all the affiliated
trades. Wild scenes of disorder were
witnessed last night when the strik
ers attempted to wreck a number of
factories.
The police battled with the strik
ers and arrested a score of the lead
ers of the mob. During the battle
with the police the rioters used clubs,
stones and bricks as missiles, and
several of the police are in hospitals,
suffering from wounds.
After the fight the body of a boy !
was found on :ne street who had been
cluobed to death, but it is not known
if he was a victim of the police or one
of the strikers. More trouble is fear
ed and the police are preparing for
it by calling in reserves.
One Branch of Family Takes Million
Dollars Each and Unrevealed
Investor Takes $30,000,000.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.—The bank
ing house of J. P. Morgan & Co. has
announced that the bonds of the An
glo-French governments for the half
billion dollar loan is finding favor
among the wealthy business men of
the United States and that only a
small portion of the loan will be tak
en by the bankers throughout the
states.
*ir- Morgan today stated that one
main had subscribed for $30,000,000
out of the bonds, but Morgan refused
to make public the nan^e of the mil
lionaire who Is believed to be Janjes
J. Hill, the railroad magnate. Maur
ice Ouggeuheltn and his five sons
have each taken one million dollars
worth, of bonds.
Applications have also been re
ceived from the western and Pacific
coast Investors for large blocks of
the bonds which bear 6 per cent in
terest an^ arepayable In from five
to fifty , years! It /is reported, that
Morgan Is selling the bonds when
blockst of $1,000,000 are taken by the
same subscriber .for 96 cents and less
than $600,000 ht par.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
KIT^ENERURjjJNG^
Declares that England is Doomed if
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Her Young Men are Jfot Eprfe^
Into the Army.
LONDON, Oct. 2.—Lord Kitchener
comipandpr-in-chief of the British
army, yesterday declared that the
time had come when conscription in
England and the empire is necessary
if Britain was to survive the war. He
openly asserted that unless Britain
could raise and equip an army at
least twice as large as her present
force that he allies would be crushed
by the Teutonic allies.
Lord Kitchener asserted that the
colonies had done more for the em
pire than had the people of England
herself. Canada, Australia and New
Zealand, as well as India, had proved
loyal and had sent strong forces to
tight for the mother country while
the young men of England were con
tent to remain at home.
Kitchener was bitter in his casti
gation of the English labor unions.
He asserted they had prevented even
the employes of the government amo*
nals working more than eight hours
and restricted the output of muni
tions while the British armies were
compelled to remain inactive from
lack of munitions.
That a desperate fight will be made
to prevent conscription in the British
Isles is expected but it is believed
that Kitchener will force the govern
ment to raise another big army and
to take over more munition factories
in order to provide equipment.
SEATTLE GOLF CADDIES
HAVE CALLED A STRIKE
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SEATTLE, Oct. 2.—The caddies at I
the municipal golf links here have !
struck for higher wages and are de
manding 20 cents per hour for their
services. The youngsters have organ
ized a union among themselves and
state that no “kid's” will be allowed
to scab on them. The union was or- [
ganized among the caddies for the:
purpose of preventing patrons of the j
links being robbed of golf balls by,
dishonest caddies, and it has now de- i
manded that its rights be considered
by the players.
NORTHWESTERN will
LEAVE SEATTLE SUNDAY
SEATTLE, Oct,} 2.—The steamer
Northwestern has been delayed and
will not sail for Alaskan ports until
Sunday evening. There are a num
ber of passengers for Valdez, among
whom are Col. Swanltz and Attorney
West, who are interested In the* case
of the Alaska Northern railroad
against John E. Ballaine, which has
been set. for trial at Valdez on Octo
ber llth.
James Doggett has returned to
Valdez after having spent the sum
mer on. Slate creek in the interior.
TERRITORY OFFERED
GREECE BY SEBBl
Serbian Government Will Part Wit.
Macedonian Provinces for Help
of Greek in Coming War.
ROME, Oct. 2.—Bulgarian troop
are reported to have ihvaded Serbi
at three points and are diggin
trenches all along the Serbian fror
tier in anticipation of a formal de<
laration of war between the nations
The Serbians are reported to have re
sisted the invasion and to have beei
driven back. The fighting will be
come general all along the frontie
is evident, and no formal declaratioi
of war is expected until Rumania’
decision has reached the Teuton!
rulers.
Serbia is reported to have grante<
the request of the British diplomat;
and has offered Greece the Macedo
nian provinces of Gievgili and Doi
ran for Greece’s active participatioi
in the war in defense of Serbia. Thi
provinces which Serbia is willing t(
turn over to Greece as the price foi
her assistance is largely populated bj
Greeks and includes two large cities
British and French troops are re
ported to have been landed in Greect
to defend Serbia against the invaslot
of the Bulgar and Teutonic troops
and it is believed that the Greek arm}
of 500 veterans which has been mo
bilized will immediately be sent tc
the Serbian (rp^tipr which is report
ed *te crossed by Bulgarian
arnjieq.
Teutonic Governments Promise King
Ferdinand that Balkan States
Will Go to Bulgaria.
BUCHAREST, Oet. 2.—The Ruma
nian government has received a pe
remptory note from the German and
Austrian governments demanding an
immediate decision from the Ruma
nian government to the Teutonic re
quest for permission to send muni
tions of war to Turkey through Ru
mania. The Teutonic note demands
a,ji_immediate decision as to which
side Rumania favors and intimates
that the Teutons are ready to invade
King Ferdinand’s country if the an
swer is not satisfactory.
The Teutonic allies have offered
Bulgaria control over Macedonia.
Serbia and the Albanian front along
the Adriatic sea for active participa
tion in the war. The note, from Ber
lin, expresses complete confidence in
Germany winning the great , war and
being able to dictate as to the dispo
sition of the conquered European
countries. That Germany is ready
to make any sacrifice for the support
of Bulgaria is evident from the
terms offered King Ferdinand.
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT
SELECTS KANSAS CITY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—The G.
A. R. encampment will close this aft
ernoon and the aged veterans are
preparing to depart for their homes.
Yesterday afternoon was spent by the
veterans and their friends in plant
ing trees on both sides of the boule
vard leading to the Lincoln Memorial
in Potomac park. David J. Palmer,
commander-in-chief of the Grand
Army, turned the first spadeful pf
earth fpr the first tree, and Mrs. Sa
rah E. Fulton, the president of the.
Woman’s Relief Corps performed a
similar service in the planting of the
spcont},, tree.
Philadelphia wins
NATIONAL PENNANT.
BOSTON, Qct. 2.—Philadelphia
cinched tfie National* baseball league ,
pfflnaat, by winding thp, gamp front
Boston hpre, yesterday afternoon,
with a scare of'5 to 0. Alexander,
pitching, tor,Ph^plpItJia,. P4bhpd a
no-run, np-hit game. The attenjlanne
at the game Wap close t9 40,000.
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