ig VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1915. NO. 33.
RUSSIANS CLAIM CAPTURE
UF MANY GERMAN PRISONERS
m.
ANNOUNCE VICTORIES AT MANY POINTS ALONG BATTLE LINE EX
TENDING FROM SOUTHWEST OF WARSAW TO EAST PRUSSIA
WHERE BIG BATTLE IS DEVELOPING—GERMAN WOMEN FIGHT
ING TRENCHES WITH MEN— BERESFORD WOULD HANG GER
MAN PRISONERS FOR FIRING ON UNFORTIFIED TOWNS—RU
MORED IN LONDON THAT ANO THER BATTLESHIP HAS BEEN
SUNK OFF COAST OF IRELAND.
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PETROGRAD, Feb. 9.—AR reports
from Poland indicate that the Rus
sians are winning in the desperate
struggles which are being waged on
the battle line extending from the
Bzura river southwest of Warsaw in
to East Prussia. Gen. Hindenburg
continues to hurl his troops against
the Russian center in an attempt to
break through.
Big Battle Developing.
German forces in East Prussia have
assumed the offensive, having receiv
ed heavy reinforcements. The Rus
Iten forces have also been reinforced
aiid the engagements which have tak
en place during the past few days are
regarded as minor affairs to the battle
which is now developing by the con
centration of troops by both sides.
Women Fighting In Trenches.
WARSAW, Feb. 9.—The Russian
forces which crossed the Bzura river
southwest of Warsaw have captured
a number of important German posi
tions and taken many prisoners. Re
ports from the front state that among
the German prisoners captured are a
number of German women who were
in the trenches fighting with the
troops.
Would Hang German Prisoners.
LONDON, Feb. 9.—Lord Beresford
is reported to have made a demand
upon the British government that all
German prisoners captured who have
been guilty of firing upon unfortified
cities along the coast of England, be
hanged. He declared that the title
SERVING TIME FOf
- HIGH FINANCE
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Swindlers Work Manufacturers for
Nearly Million Dollars Worth
of Stocks.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.—Ten men were
today sentenced to pay fines of $1,
000 each and serve one year In jail.
The conviction of the men brings to
a close one of the strangest cases of
high finance which has ever been at
tempted in America.
Several months ago they establish
ed a chain of mercantile stores and
professed to have a capitalization of
$1,000,000 paid up. They bought
large stocks on credit which they sec
retly transshipped from one store to
another to obtain further credits.
Having established their credit
they secured an enormous amount of
stock from wholesale houses which
they immediately jobbed off for less
than fifty per cent, of the wholesale
cost. The leaders in the game were
preparing to make a hasty departure
from the country with their gains
when one of their creditors began
suit, causing their arrest.
Investigation of the business of the
chain of stores reveals the fact that
the company is possessed of no as
sets whatever, but had liabilities of
nearly $1,000,000. Scores of persons
'• were victimized by the nervy swind
lers who had been able to deceive
the credit men of the big mercantile
houses and manufacturers.
Fred Harris and E. A. McCrary
played a champion game of pool last
evening at Ingram & Bush’s'Ior 250
points pyramid pool. Harris won by
a few points. A return game will
be played. One hundred and eighty
pool fans watched the game.
of "Baby Killers,” which the British
had applied to German sailors since
the bombardment of Scarborough and
other cities was deserving.
Anarchy In Albania.
ROME, Feb. 9.—It Is reported here
that anarchy reigns supreme through
out Albania, wheie agents of Austria
and Turkey have stirred the people
to lawlessness and the throwing off
bf all restraint.
Neutrals Expelled From Alsace.
BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 9.—All
neutrals 'and nonlcombatants have
been expelled from the war zone in
Alsace by the German government.
Thousands of the residents have tak
en refuge in Switzerland. Fear of
treachery on the part of civilians is
believed to be the reason for the
wholesale expulsion.
Holy War Declared.
BERLIN, Feb. 9.—Advices have
been received here from Constanti
nople stating that a Holy war had
been proclaimed against the British
in Afghanistan. It is believed that
the holy war will spread and involve
both India and Persia.
Rumored Loss of Dreadnought
LONDON, Feb. 9.—A rumor Is in
circulation here that a British bat
tleship of the dreadnought class has
been sunk off the coast of Ireland
by striking a mine. The admiralty
has refused to confirm the rumor.
J P. MORGAN SELLS
FATHER’S TREASURES
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—J. P. Mor
gan, head of the great banking house,
has disposed of his father’s collection
of poreclains for $4,000,000. The col
lection contains many priceless works
of art which the deceased banker’s
agents purchased for him in all parts
of the civilized world. The purchas
er’s identity has not been made pub
lic.
STORM SWEEPS
OREGON COAST
Jetty At Mouth of Columbia River
Is Swept Away—Cost $2,000. •
000 To Build.
ASTORIA, Feb. 9.—A terrific storm
has been raging along the coast dur
ing the past twenty-four hours and
has wrought havoc with the jetty at
the mouth of the Columbia river. The
storm reacted its height last night
and swept away one mile of the jetty
which cost the state and federal gov
ernment $2,000,000 to construct.
The destruction of the breakwater
will prove a serious handicap to the
shipping Interests of Portland, as it
was only through its effects that
large steamers were enabled to get
over the bar at the mouth of the
river.
Shipping men fear that when the
result of the storm is fully known
it will be found that the toll of life
has been heavy. Old seafaring men
assert that the storm was the worst
they have ever experienced and ex
press doubt of any small vessell be
ing able to weather the storm.
Laugh all you want at the Orpheum
comedies tonight; all new ones.
ILLINOIS DEADLOCK
STILUjNBROKEN
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 9—The
deadlock over the speakership of the
state legislature still continues after
a struggle lasting seven weeks. From
present indications only death of
some member will break the dead
lock.
AUIOIST DIES ■
FROM INJURIES
_
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9—Jack Cal
lahan, who has taken part in many
o£ the biggest race events in Amer
ica, died here today from injuries re
ceived Sunday when his auto over
turned while traveling at a teriflc
pace.
SECRETARY HELD WILL TOT 10
EVOLVE PLAN 10 SAVE FISH BUSINESS
WESTERN DELEGATION IN WASHINGTON FIND THEY ARE UP
AGAINST HARD PROPOSITION IN TRYING TO SAVE ALASKA
FRESH FISH BUSINESS FOR PUGET SOUND DEALERS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—The dele
gation of the Seattle Commercial Club
which is here to secure modifications
of the fisheries laws, has been join
ed by H. E. King, of Ketchikan. The
delegation has hela several confer
ences with Secretary Redfield and
have obtained a promise from him
that his department would attempt
to work *ut some plan whereby the
halibut and salmon fresh fish busi
ness of Alaska would be saved to
the dealers of Puget Sound.
The delegation from Washington
state find that they are up against a
hard proposition as they are arrayed
against strong New England inter
ests which have a powerful influence
in congress The New England fish
ing interests have invested millions
of dollars in building cold storage
plants at Prince Rupert and are sure
to make a fight to protect their in
terests.
The turning of the Alaska halibut
and salmon business from Seattle to
the British Columbia city has dealt
a hard blow to the business men of
Ketchikan. Hundreds of fishermen who
formerly sold their catches in Ketch
ikan now go to Prince Rupert and
spend their money there.
The delegation Vas able to con
vince Secretary Redfield that the
Grand Trunk was making unfair re
ductions in freight rates and that the
Dominion government was offering
special inducements to Alaska fisher
men to market tl eir catches in the
Canadian city.
i The report of E. Lester Jones, U. S.
deputy commissioner of fisheries for
Alaska, sounded the warning that
there was grave danger of the Ca
nadian interests capturing the Alaska
halibut and salmon business to the
loss of Puget Sound and Ketchikan
dealers. He asserted that fish caught
in Alaska, north of Wrangell, were
being shipped from Prince Rupert at
a greatly reduced figure when com
pared with the Seattle charges.
There was a difference of $3 per ton
in favor of the former in the mat
ter of freight charges, which he de
clared would have to be overcome or
the loss of millions of dollars in com
merce annually would result to Seat
tle.
The western delegation have asked
that a tax of 1 per cent, be placed
upon the importation of fresh fish
and that the bonding priviliges ex
tended to Canadian railroads, permit
ting fish to be sent across Canada
from the Pacific coast to the New
England states in bond, be rescind
ed.
BANDITS WORKINB
FRISCO HOTELS
Rob Downtown Barroom Patrons of
Cash and Diamonds Worth $1,
500.00— No Clue.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.—A dar
ing holdup took place here last night
which netted the robbers more than
$1,500 in cash while hundreds of per
sons were passing within a few feet
of the place where the robbery was
being committed.
At an early hour In the evening
three”" masked men entered the bar
room of one of the down-town ho
tels and at the point of revolvers rob
bed the patrons of the place, took the
cash from the till and made their es
cape before warning could be given.
The bar room opens on one of the
principal streets of the city where
hundreds of persons pass every min
ute of the day. The robbers after
entering from the street locked the
door and proceeded in a business-like
way to gather up the cash and dia
monds of their victims.
The hold-up has caused excitement
throughout the city, as It Is believed
that a gang of bandits have made the
city their headquarters with the ob
ject of working the down-town ho
tels where wealthy visitors to the ex
position are to be found. The po
lice have been unable to secure any
clue leading to the identity of the
bandits.
Tim Markum returned yesterday
from Montague Island. He reports
rough weather.
ANTI-ALIEN LABOR
LAW IS PASSED
Arizona State Legislature Endeavor
ing To Protect Whites Against
Mexicans.
PHOENIX. Ariz., Feb. 9.—The state
legislature yesterday passed another
anti-alien labor law. The new meas
ure is greatly modified from the bill
recently passed but which was de
clared by the courts as unconstitu
tional. It is believed the present
measure was prepared with the assist
ance of the district attorney’s office
and will stand the test through the
courts.
The measure Is regarded as neces
sary In this state to protect the white
laboring element. The state has
been overrun by cheap Mexican labor
since the war in the southern repub
lic. The Mexicans work for very
small wages, expecting to remain in
the country only until peace has
been restored in their native land.
Railroad laborers have been espec
ially hard hit by the Influx of Mexi
cans. The new measure ^provides that
the percentage of foreign laborers em
ployed shall not be greater than 7
per cent, in any factory or contract
work. The railroads have employed
Mexicans almost exclusively in their
track work, and it is from that source
that the opposition to the first meas
ure came.
I. Ocinskl entertained some of his
Russian friends last evening. A let
ter from the Grand Duke Nicholas
vinski was read telling of deeds of
valor at Bulletproofinskl.
BERLIN REPORTS GAINS IN
THE ARGONNE DISTRICT
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GERMAN WAR OFFICE IS SILENT REGARDING THE SITUATION
BEFORE WARSAW BUT ANNOUNCES THAT ADVANCES HAVE
BEEN MADE AGAINST FRENCH IN ARGONNE—TURKS HAVE
ABANDONED THEIR INVASION OF EGYPT BY CROSSING THE
DESERT—NEUTRALS HAVE ALL BEEN EXPELLED FROM AL
SACE BY GERMAN GOVERNM ENT—GERMAN AEROPLANE LOST
AT DUNKIRK—KAISER AT THE FRONT.
BERLIN, Feb. 9.—-No news con
cerning the progress of the battle
which is being waged before the city
of Warsaw is being given out by
the war office. Vague rumors are in
circulation that Gen. Hindenburg, the
idol of the Germans citizens, has met
with reverses in his campaign against
the Russians and the people are
clamoring for news from the front.
Fighting In East Prussia.
BERLIN, Feb. 9—The German army
has began an offensive movement
against the Russian forces in East
Prussia. Reinforcements have been
sent from forts in Germany and it is
believed the invaders will be forced
from German soil.
Begin Aggressive In Argonne District.
The German troops in the Argonne
district, under the command of the
German crown prince, have begun an
offensive movement and after sub
jecting the French trenches to se
vere artillery fire have succeeded in
driving the French forces back at
several points along the line.
Berlin Reports Russian Success.
It is admitted by the German war
office that the Austrian forces in the
Carpathian mountains have suffered
defeat by the Russians at a number
of points, but it is also asserted that
the Austrians have succeeded in rout
ing the strong Russian forces which
invaded the southern portion of the
province of Bukowina.
German Aeroplane Lost.
BERLIN, Feb. 9.—A German aero
plane which was assailing the en
emy’s positions at Dunkirk was
brought down by cannon fire. The
aviator has done great service for the
German troops and had been dec
orated by the kaiser personally for
bravery.
Not At War With Individuals.
BERLIN, Feb. 9.—The German gov
ernment has made it plain to neutral
nations that Germany is at war only
with nations hostile to her but that
she does not extend the war to in
dividual persons.
Trying Recapture Tarnow.
VIENNA, Feb. 9.—The Austrian
German forces which evacuated the
city of Tarnow following the defeat
of the Austrian army southeast of
that place, have again rallied and are
attempting to'recapture the city. Ger
man reinforcements from Cracow
have joined the Austrian forces.
Turks Abandon Invasion.
CAIRO, Feb. 9.—It is reported on
reliable authority that the Turkish
army which was endeavoring to cross
the desert'to invade Egypt have giv
en up the attempt, and are now re
treating. The defeat of the Turkish
advance guard by the British near
the Suez Canal has convinced the
Turkish officers that their forces are
not equipped to meet the modern
methods with which the British are
supplied.
The Prospector office for job work.
AND THE SHERIFF’S
LIGHT WENT OUT
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 9.—An
electric light globe which has done
service in the office of the sheriff
here since 1892 has finally burned
out. The globe burned for a total
of 80,000 hours.
Bob McIntosh’s teams will leave in
the morning for Teikhell to commence
work on the government barn there.
POLAND IS WORSE
OFF TRAN BELGIUM
Red Croec and German Comittee Are
Raising Funds To Aid War
Stricken People.
THE HAGUE, Feb. 9.—The Ger
man and American relief comm" ttees
have united to aid the people of war
stricken Poland. The Red Cross and
German committees raised $85,000 in
one day, most of the funds coming
from America and wealthy German
residents of this city.
It is declared that the work of pro
viding relief for the destitute inhabi
tants of the war zone in Poland Is
fully as important as that of Belgium.
Representatives of the Rockefeller
Foundation which have visited the
parts of Russian Poland now under
German control state that conditions'
are most distressing and if possible
are worse than in Belgium.
The armies of Russia and Germany
which have overrun Poland have
stripped the country of every pound
of grain which could be secured for
their horses. The troops have also
slaughtered the stock of the farmers
for food leaving the resident civil
ians in a most pitiable and starving
condition. 1
SENATE HOLDS
NIGHT SESSION
Western Member Talks All Night To
Delay Vote On Administra
tion’s Ship Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—Senator
Wesley L. Jones talked all night on
the administration’s ship purchasing
bill, speaking for fourteen hours with
out interruption. He was immedi
ately followed by other Republican
senators who have adopted the plan
of talking the measure to death or
forcing President Willson to call a
special session of the new congress.
The Republicans believe that should
President Wilson be forced to call
another special session that it will
be argument for the defeat of the
administration at the next election.
Floor Leader Underwood has decfar
ed that while a special session may
be necessary to pass the shipping bill
through the Senate he believes a spe
cial senate is the last thing which
the American people want.
President Wilson has reiterated his
determination to force his ship pur
chasing bill to a successful Issue ev
en if it is necessary to call the new
congress together immediately after
March 4, when the present session
ends. •
FRUIT MAN TO MAKE
TRIP TO THE 8TATES
L. Squire, manager of the North
Yakima Fruit Company, will be a
passenger on the next southbound
steamer. He goes to Seattle and
North Yakima to Becure large ship
ments of fruits and vegetables di
rect from the growers. H. L. Rider
will have charge of the store during
Mr. Squire’s ahsence.