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LOOKING FOR
MU AGENT
UKNKRAL OCHOA IH WANTED
Crossed the Bonier Recently With
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Papers for Villa—BeJJ-ved Would
Reveal Those Back oMillegcd Con
spiracy—Secret (MHmSk Busy.
EL PASO; Ot*. 28.—United States
secret service officers are looking for
Oeneral Ochoa, formerly a Villists.
leader, who has been in the United
States for some little time. It is said
that Ochoa recently crossed the Rio i
Grande with papers for Villa front
parties in the United States.
18 is believed these paper? were
from parties in the United States who
are 'behind the Villa movement and
who are financing and directing his
campaign. Every efTort is being]
made to apprehend Ochoa and secure
possession of the papers.
THEY DON'T WAIT
FOR FLECTIONS
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 28.—Two
councilmen of Ojiitoa, Okla., went
man-handled by a mob of 890 citizens,
many of them armed, and one of their
number carrying a noosed rope, who
surrounded the Oilton city hall in a
demonstration against the two men,
whb had voted to bond to town for
a waterworks plant.
STEAMSHIP GOVERNOR IS
FLOATED OFF BANKS |
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SEATTLE, Oct. 28.—The steamer
Governor of the Pacific Coast lino,
which went ashore off Point Grey,
was pulled off on the high tide, and
proceeded on her voyage south. The I
Governor struck on soft bottom and ;
was uninjured.
GLAD TO COMPLICATE
MEXICAN SITUATION
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oct. 28.—
Secietary of War Baker announced
this morning that the statements
made by the Mexican opponents of
Carranza were solely for the purpose
of further complicating the Mexican
situation. He saiil these assertions
were without political significance,
and should not be construed as having
such.
HEW URGES
ELECTjON WILSON
LEADING CHICAGO NEWSPAPER
Independent Chicago Publication Ed
itorially Urges People to Return
President Wilson to Head of the
j
Government.
CHICAGO, Oct. 28.—The Chicago
Herald, one of the leading publica
tions of the city, und independent in
politics, comes out this morning with
a strong editorial urging the people
of the nation to re-elect President
Wilson to his present office.
Otto Elfstrom and several com
panions returned today from a trip
to the Copper River Hats bringing
with them a handsome bunch of
ducks.
f _ -
Robert Kelsey and Russell ller
menn went out on the flats today
and returned with several birds.
Dave Bennett returned to town this
morning after spending the summer
in the Interior.
The Pleasure All Yours.
Ford in excellent condition with all
accessories, price $265.00. You must
act quiekly. Alaska Inv. Co. 21
Watson Sails West.
The steamer Admiral Watson came
1n from the south a little after 11
o’clock and sailed for the westward
about an hour and a half later. She
carried no passengers for Valdez, an4
the passengers booked here for the
westward were Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
Donohoe for Anchorage and Mias Car
oline Kelsey for Kodiak.
Died Worth #10.OOO.OOO.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.—How a pom
student of chemistry who came here
from Germany in 1868, attracted the
attention of John D. Rockefeller, be
came chief chemist of the Stanard Oil
Company and acquired a fortune of
$10,000,000 is disclosed by un ap
praiser of the estate of the late Her
man Frascb of this city.
CHIHUAHUA GUT
OFF FROM SOUTH
VIIXIMTAM 1101,1) THE KAII,HOAI)
I
I Ity a Sinlilcn Coup the Outlaws 8lw*
Kailroad South of the City ami
Have Severed Telegraphic Commu
nication to Month of ('ity.
I
El, PA _
City has IwWiwJJtetely Ml o« fr
rail and wire connection with tlLj
louth l.y the Villistas, who yesterday.
I.y a sudden coup, gained control Of
the railway and have severed the tele
graph wires. It is reported that a
large hotly of Carranza l eiutagpameiitg
lias been preventedg4nm Wl«ll|
the'eity tlirough thfftinif — i<jf the
line. ™
The Villistas still continue their
siege of tlie city and It is generally
believed will be successful in their at
tempt to capture the town.
Doggctt Improving.
Word was received from Cordova
that James Doggett, who is suffering
from a severe attack of pneumonia
there, is now considered out of dan
ger. He recently came in from Slate
Creek, where lie spent the summer,
and then went down to Cordova for
a hunting trip out on the Copper Rlv
flats. On Ilia return to Cordova,
just before he was to leave for Val
dez, lie was taken with a severe chill,
and removed to the hospital, where
pneumonia developed. Thursday
night lie passed the crisis and Is now
on file road to recovery.
DEUTSCHLAND IS
DUE FEW HOURS
ItlCI'OUJIULUIW VIRGINIA C(U*Kti
<;<*■-111 ii 11 Super-Submersible Freight
er Is expeeted to Dock at Baltimore
shortly on her Second Voyage to
The l ulled Stales.
NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 28.—The Ger
man undersea freighter Deutschland,
which has already made one success
ful voyage between Bremen and Bal
timore and return, was reported this
mottling off the Virginia Capes, mak
ing for the liar, and is expected to
make a landing at Baltimore within
a few hours. It is semi-ollicially
stated that the Deutschland left Ger
many about two weeks ago.
liU-st Time Tonight,
As the Kmpress did not show last
evening the picture Comrade John
will be shown this evening lor tho
last time. The Sign of the Cross to
morrow evening.
“DI/MOND JIM” BRADY.
Famous Man About 31**rn Has |1.
000,000 Worth of Praolaaa •tonaa.
j Photo by American Praaa Association.
FRENCH AVIATOR FALLS 10,000 FEET AND LIVES
Photo by American Preee Association.
Aviator Guynemer, after downing three German aviators. Calls from great height with '‘clipped' wing and baa
marvelous escape from death. He la eeen carrying flag of the lint aviation group of the French army. He baa
brnnarht down twenty-one enemv aeroplanes.
STEAMER CUM
IFIRE IISEI
IS SPEEDING FOR THE AZORES
Big Steamer of the French Line on
Her way from Bordeaux to New
York is Re|K>rtcd to Be in Flames
and Hushing for Fayal.
NEW YORK. Oct. 28—The big
French liner Chicago is reported to
be afire at sea, and is speeding toward
Fayal, Azore Islands, in the hope of
lauding the passengers and crew in
skfefy. The Chicago left Bordeaux
lust Sunday with a heavy cargo and a
number of passengers. Wednesday
tire was discovered in the hold, and
despite all efforts of the crew the
flames continued to spread. Find
it impossible to extinguish the tlnmcs
Hie steamer was turned back and is
now racing at full spead for the
Azore islands in the hope that the
passengers and crew may be landed
in safety. Little hope is enter
tained of saving the steamer.
W0MENKE
ANOTHER CLASH
ALMOST A RIOT KANSAS CITY
Republican Men Attempt to Block the
Democratic Women When Hughes
Special Train Arrives—Police Re
serves Are Called Out.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 28.—The
police were called out to restore or
der here this morning when u clash
occurred between a number of womeu
of Democratic tendencies and a num
ber of Republican men.
On the arrival of the “Hughes Spe
cial" train bearing a number of prom
inent women who are touring the
country in behalf of Hughes a number
of Republicans attempted to form a
lane through which the women might
pass, and thus block a number of
Democratic women of the city who
were driving through the street with
2eir automobiles decorated with Wil
li emblems and banners.
The women resented the blockading
of the street and trouble immediately
ensued. A semi-riot was in progress
when the police arrived and cleared
the streets.
TOD UPTAKES OFFICE
ON NOVEMBER FIRST
C. J, Todd, who was appointed
postmaster hero some time ago to suc
ceed 3. D. Jeffprson, has received his
commission and will take over the of
fice ou November 1.
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CASPIAN CASUALTIES
FOR WAR TOTAL B2,02fl
OTTAWA, Oct. 28.—According to
the figures compiled by the casualty
record office, total casualties among
officers and men of the Canadian con
tingent were 52,020 up to October 11.
Following are the division of tha cas
ualties: Killed in action, 8,134; died
of wounds, 3120; died of sickness,
46k presumably dead, 1009; missing,
l|fa: wounded 37.939.
FORMER VALDEZ STUDENTS
ARE LEADING CLASHES
Miss Dorothy Spence and Elmer
Kidwell, who were recent students In
the Valdez High School, are leading
their classes Iff Seattle. Miss Spence
who is attending the Lincoln High, Is
leading her class in English, while
Elmer, who is attending the Seattle
college, holds the honors in all his
studies. They attended the Valdez
High school last semester as soplio
mores.
TURKEY MIGHT FIRE
ON THE WRONG Hill!*
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 4—The
Turkish Government today warned
the United States that neutral ships,
including American, passing between
the Turkish coast and the islands of
Kliios and Samos, in the Aegean sea,
might become targets for gun tiro
front Turkish military forces, as "it
was not possible to distinguish be
tween the enemy and neutral ships.
Convicts Offer Reward
OSSINING. N. Y„ Oct. 28—Escape
of two convicts front the “honor
gang,” working outside Sing Sing
prison, stirred the mutual welfare
league, a convict's organization, to
offer a rewartl of 1100 each for their
arrest.
NINE SPECIAL TRAINS
BRING WILSON VISITORS
LONG BRANCH, Oct. 28.—Nin
special trains have arrived here to
day bringing New Yorkers who will
viist the President at Shadow Law i.
This afternoon the visitors will be
addressed by the president from the
porch of his home.
PEOPLE Fill
PRES. CARRANZA
AN AlAi-NIGHT DEMONSTRATION
tf »- ..
(arrunza Is Kx|ierted to Announce
His Caiyllilary for the Presidency
Within a Few Days—People En
thusiastic for Re-election.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 28.—A dem
onstration favoring Carranza for the
presidency occurred here last night,
and continued throughout the night.
Thousands of people gathered in the
streets shouting for the privisional
president and numerous speakers ad
dressed the crowds in favor of Car
ranza. The people were aroused to a
high pitch of enthusiasm, and it is ex
pected Carranza will announce his
candidacy within a short time.
MINHTRELi SHOW WAN
A DECIDED HIT
The minstrel show given by the
Ladies’ Aid last night was a most suc
cessful one from every point of view.
Moose Hall was-packed to the doors,
many of the audience being unable to
And seats. To attempt to point out
the hits of the evening would be use
less as every number was so well
rendered as to leave but little choice,
as was evidenced by the enthusiastic
plaudits of the audience. From the
opening number 'to the close the
show was a decided hit, and frequent
expressions of the hope that the ladies
would repeat the performance were
heard.
The Bum of $90 was cleared for
the church by the entertainment.
HAH MARK NO APPLICATION
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Humor That he Was Seeking Release
Is Denied by the Hoard of Pardons
Who State Hint he lias not Asked
Art ion hy tlie Hoard.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28—The re
port that McNamara, convicted of
dynamiting tlie Lo^h Angeles Times
huildiug several years ago, had made
application to the Hoard of Pardons
for release, is denied by tlie fnembers
of the board, who state that no ac
tion will lie taken by the board for
several mouths, and up to the present
time no application has been made
by McNamara.
Reaches Azores Safely.
LONDON, Oct. 28.—Lloyd's reports
tlie steamer Chicago, of the French
line, whiclt was reported afire at sea,
lias reached the Azores at Fayal and
landed her passengers safely.
SULZER IKES
HIT AT SEWARD
BROTHERHOOD HALL BLOCKED
—
Candidate Makes Telling S|ieech and
Is Enthusiastically Cheered—Pre
dicted Will (Jet Double the Itun
uell Vote There.
SEWARD, Oct. 28.—The big Arc
tic Brotherhood hall here was tilled to
overflowing last night with Soward
ites to hear Charles A. Sulzer. the
Democratic nominee for Delegatp to
Congress. Sulzer made a telling
speech, proving by documentary evi
dence every charge made against Del
egate Wickersham and giving the Del
egate such u trimming as he had nev
er had before in Seward.
lie had the audience with him from
the start and aguln antt again he was
interrupted by tumultuous cheers.
He spoke of Wickersham’s attack on
Col. Richardson and said he lacked
the courage to repeat the attack in
Valdez.
Sulzer made a splendid impression
here and will poll at least twice the
Bunnell vote of two years ago. Re
ports from Anchorage are also more
favorable than ever, and the indica
tions are that the candidate will get
better than an even break there, not
withstanding the claims of the Wick
ershamites that they will carry the
town.
Cotton Prices Jump.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 28.—The
sensational advance of the season in
cotton-occurred around the opening
of the market today as a result of
the rumor that the tropical hurricane
had struck the cotton belt near Mo
bile. Prices were lifted 65 to 8!)
points, nearly $4.60 a bale on the
strongest months.
Farragut Due Tomorrow.
The steamship Admiral Farragut is
expected to arrive here from the west
ward some time tomorrow.
PREDICT BREAK BETWEEN
NORWEGIANS AND GERMANS
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LONDON NKWSPAPKKH PKOPIIKNY A ItltKAK WILL OCCUR OYKIt
* THK NKW NOItWKGlAN MAItINK KKCILYITOXH — KIMWIWS
PIUKmmiNG IN TRANSYLVANIA AND C\PTI ItK IMPORTA NT
POSITIONS—Kl'HHIANH KOKCKR TO KKTIRIv—TKI TONS I’l RSI -
ING RUMANIANS IN DOKKITM A—IKI.Nrll < ON' KNTItAi ING IOK
ATTACK ON VAI X.
LONDON, Oct. 28.—The London
newspapers today predill a break be
tween Norway and Germany within a
short time. Germany has entered a
strong protest against the enforce
ment of the Norwegian embargo
against vessels of the belligerent na
tions, and which though apparently
general in its provisions, is mainly
directed against German submarines.
Despite the protest the Norwegian
ggwarument refuses to alter these reg
ulations, and it is predicted the con
troversy will eventually lead to.a
break between the two countries. The
people of Norway aro generally hos
tile to Germany, and it is stated would
not go much out of their way to avoid
the break.
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liunianians Progressing.
PETItOGHAD. Oct. 28.—A report
from Bucharest states that the Ruma
nians are muklng progress in Transyl
vania and have captured the town of
Balan and the importunt heights of
Pietraroktul. Terrific fighting is re
ported to be in progress on both sides
of the River Osik.
Rumanians Retire.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 28.—The Ger
mans are attacking strongly along the
western bank of the Shara river and
have forced the Russians to retire.
Pursuing Rumanians.
BERLIN, Oct. 28.—The Teutons
under Von Mackensen in Dobrudja
are still pursuing the Rumanians, and
have reached Harsova. thiry iulle-i
from C’onstanza.
Retreat Precipitately.
BERLIN, Oct. 28.—The Rumanians
are retreating precipitately before
the Teuton advance in Dobrudja su
Harsova, Tulcea and Braila. tin
forces under Von Mackensen bellin
close upon their rear and preventing
the re-formation of their lines.
A Stormy Meeting.
BERLIN. Oct. 28.—It is -eported
that the Rumanian King has asked
the Allies for pid, following the tak
ing of C’onstanza by the Teutons. A
.stormy meeting of the Rumanian cab
inet was held and the Russians were
strongly censured for their failure to
provide the artillery they had prom
ised to furnish, and through lack of
which the city of Constanza was lost.
CAPTAIN JOHN J. ASTOR.
Second Son of Baron As
tor Mombor of Llfo Guards.
Photo by American Presa Association
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Teutons t 'In* h«*J.
I’KTHOOItAD. Del. "N. Tuc Teu
tons under Von Maeketisen in Do
hrtldja ure meeting with u stubborn
resistance from the Hussions iiml Hu
ntitirians of llarsovii. The Hus.-u-H"
tiianiuii lines tile intact, the retreat
westward liavint: been iiccotu|ilished
in an orderly manned The troopu
have taken a decided stand and have
checked the Teuton advance.
< oucenti at ilia at Vaiix.
HAH IS, Oct. _’s. The I'reuch are
still making progress on the Verdun
trout. having gained consi'.leralue
around ntirlh and soiilli of Vail\.
Heavy reinforcetueiiis have heeti
brought itp and a large army is beitc;
concentrated for an attach on that po
sition. The Herman artillery i. main
tailiing a lively homliardment of the
Kreneli positions at Dnuamont and
Chenois.
To Refute Charge.
HKIII.IV On. 2S. Chancellor
llollweg announced today that lie an
ticipalc-d a reply Irom tiie Reichstag
to the charge of Viscount tin y of Kn
gland, that tieriuany was n-.-ponsililo
for the war.
tlcis Victoria Cross.
London, oh. 2n. Fit.. (tosses
of the Victoria Order were In -lowed
by the king today upon persons hav
ing performed acts of cons) icuoas
bravery. Among those decorated was
Private Thomas Jones, who ingle
handed entered the (ieruiaa trenches
and disarmed and captured two him
dred Hermans.
Itaiders RcIiimi l iiliiirl.
HKRI.INj oct. St. The torpedo
llolilla which yestWday raidc'd the
Kuglish c hannel, .ret uriioel uuhiirt. ac
cording to an otlicml Ituiletm issued
today. The bulletin states that the
raiders sunk II of the Kritish outpost
steamers ajid two or three Kritish de
stroyers between Kolkstoue and llo
logne, and inllicted heavy damn ■■ on
several other slti|is.
New Premier.
I.ONDON, Oct. 2S. Vdvict". from
Amsterdam slate that Dr. Von Ivor
her. former premier of Austria, has
been appointed to the position to suc
ceed Premier Steurgkh. recently as
sassinated l»y Kditor Adler.
(•ermans In Rumania.
Advices from Petrograd state tlint
the Teutons under Falkoijhayp have
driven the Rumanians hack from the
Transylvanian Alps and have pene
trated Rumania as far as Kimpoluug
u distance of 20 miles south of*the
Rotherthrum puss.
Ruining Heavily.
LONDON. Oct. 2S. Tot rent ial
rains have impeded movement of
troops along the westerif front, and
comparative quiet reigns.
Itepiilsc Teutons.
IH’CHAKKST. Oct. 28. An otlicial
report states that the Itiimauians
have repulsed the Teutons a! Tulghei
and Hieaz, in Transylvania, and are
inow advancing up the I'sual valley
Heavy lighting continues at I’rdeal.
French Iteputsed.
UK1U.I.V. Oct. 28. An otlicial Imi
letfn states th^t a heavy artillery tire
today repulsed a sharp attack of the
French at Fresnes and Chatilities.
•\sl» Itig Credit.
HKliUN. Oct. 28. Count Von
Kodcn. Secretary of the Tn usury,
made an address before the Iteirhstag
today in which he recounted the Ger
man victories on every front. He
submitted to the House rei|ue:U for a
'further war credit of twelve million
marks.
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IMHtTt GAI.'K W.\|{ IS
MAIM.Y AT IIONtK*"
IIKItMN'. Oct. 28.—A Madrid il s
pateh to the Cologne Gazette says no
j Portuguese troops will he sent to
j France until two new divisions have
been made ready to preserve order in
'Portugal. Travelers reaching Vigo
|from Portugal, the dispatch says, de
clare that the larger part of the
Portuguese people are opposed to war
and that many arrests are being mad".
At Oporto a crowd attacked the bar
racks and 130 persons were arrested