ml]ME 18 VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1015 NO. 148
RUMANIA IN NO HURRY TO
DECLARE WAR ON TEUTONS
LONDON REPORTS THAT KINO FERDINAND HAS PROMISED TO OP
POSE TEUTONS, BUT WILL TAKE HIS OWN TIME IN ENTERING
STRUGGLE—BRITISH CASUALTIES FOR OCTOBER OVER TWEN
TY THOUSAND—AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE SINKS GREEK 8TEAM
ER_COMMANDER OF ALLIES FLEET IN MEDITERRANEAN RE
SIGNS ON ACCOUNT OF ILL HEALTH.
LONDON, Oct. 13.—But little news
Bas been received from the far east
ern war zone since the entrance of
Balgaria into the war, as the Bulga
rians have cut the wires and have not
permitted any news of their opera
tions to leak out. It is known, how
ever, that the Bulgarians have deliv
ered their first blow against Serbia
and are marching to attack Nish, the
Serbian capital. It is reported that
Beavy fighting has taken place but
details of the engagement are lacking.
*- ,* Rumania to Join Allies.
PARIS, Oct. 13.—King Ferdinand,
cf Rumania, is reported to have defi
nitely promised the Allies that his
country will join the Allies but will
insist upon taking his own time in
declaring war against the Germanic
allies. The Rumanian army is report
ed to have been mobilized and con
centrated on the border ot Bulgaria
ready to take the field at any time.
British Casualties Heavy.
LONDON, Oct. 13.—The British
war office has announced that the
British casualties in France since
October 1st number twenty-one thou
sand. The British losses are report
ed to have been very severe at Loos
and at Ypres, both of which positions
they captured from the German
troops. The Colonial troops suffered
the heaviest losses during the month.
Greek Steamer Sunk.
PARIS, Oct. 13.—Advices from
Athens state that it is believed that
Greece will send an ultimatum to
Austria within the next few days as
the nation is aroused over the sink
ing of the Greek steamer Dimitrus by
an Austrian submarine near Sicily.
Commander of Fleet Resigns.
PARIS, Oct. 13.—It is officially
announced that Admiral Delapeyre,
commander of the Anglo-French fleet
in the Mediterranean has been reliev
ed by his own request. Ill health is
said to be the cause of his quitting
the service.
CftRRMZA TOURING
NORTHERN STATES
Believed that Many Villa Leaders
Have Offered to Accept Terms
and Surrender.
VERA CRUZ, Oct. 13.—General
Carranza started today on a general
tour of the northern Mexican states
ia an ^ifort to secure the co-operation
of the districts where General Villa
has maintained his stronghold, to
recognize his administration. It is
portal that although the period of
amnebty offered by him expired on
September 25, that he has offered lib
eral terms to Villaites and the Indians
who are opposed to him.
He is reported to have stated that
the fighting was over in Mexico, and
it In believed that many of Villa’s
leaders have recognized the futility
of opposing Carranza when backed by
the United States and South Ameri
can countries and have asked for
terms of surrender.
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KEPT PROPERTT
ItCgro Released from Prison Suing
Seattle Policeman for Jewelry
and Automobile Taken.
SEATTLE, Oct. 13.—A1 Janes, a
big negro who has just finished serv
ing a sentence of nine months for
-white slavery, has brought suit to
compel Patrolman Ed Margott to re
store to him property which he alleges
Margott has appropriated to his own
aa
James charges that when he was
wgjivicted he gave the policeman jew
valued at $7000 and an automo
bile tor safe keeping, believing that
be could trust Margott. He charges
7 that the policeman refuses to return
~tbe jewelry and has disposed of the
machine and refuses to render any
statement as to the property.
Margott, who has been called on
tbe carpet by the chief of police, re
tasee to make any statement In re
gard to the negrb’a assertions, and
bag retained counsel to fight the
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PLANNING PARADE
BEFORE CONGRESS
Woman's Christian Temperance Un
ion in Seattle to Make Alaska
Fight Vigorous.
SEATTLE, Oct. 13.—The Nation
al Woman’s Christian Temperance
Union convention opened in Seattle
yesterday afternoon with delegates in
attendance from every state in the
union. There are twelve thousand
local unions and nearly every union
is represented by delegates in person
or by proxy. The organization has
a membership of about five hundred
thousand women.
It is planned to parade in Washing
ton at the opening of congress next
December and a vigorous crusade will
be made to have nation-wide temper
ance measures passed at the coming
convention during one day of the
congress. Miss Anna A. Gordon,
president of the organization, is
again mentioned for the same office,
It is believed that the convention
will perfect plans for a vigorous cam
paign to be waged in Alaska next
year should congress fail to favorably
consider the national prohibition
measure. It is announced that dur
ing the past year a number of states
have been brought into the dry list.
STORM UPROOTED TREE
AND UNCOVERED LEAD.
Arrivals from Sitka report that the
recent strike reported from Fish Bay
on the north end of Baranoff Island
is authentic.
The strike was made by three
Swedes, whose names were unknown
to the parties reporting the find. The
logging operations of the George E.
James logging camp were responsible
for the find as a tree was uprooted
which uncovered the ledge.
The ledge is in practically level
country and has been traced for some
distance. The ore is reported to be
very rich and is said to be almost
! identical with the ore obtained from
the famous Cichagof mines.
Mining men who have been there
to examine the' find have made the
finders good offers for the property,
but they have been refused.—Juneau
I Dispatch.
' Thursday and Friday.
“The Vice Trust” will be shown
only two shows, Thursday and Fri
day nights; 6000 feet' of film based
on real facts and happenings In New
York City. 3t-13
KIPLING’S SON BELIEVED
PRISONER IN GERMANY.
LONDON, Oct. 13.—Rudyard Kip
ling is In France endeavoring to get
trace of his only son, John Kipling,
who was reported killed and later re
ported to have returned to his com
mand. The young man has disap
peared and it is feared that he lies
dead on the battlefield or has been
taken prisoner by the Germans.
BERLIN REPORTS
RIOTS IN MOSCOW
Russian Government Compelled to
Send Troops from Petrograd
to Quell Disturbance.
BERLIN, Oct. 13.—Advices have
ueen received here stating that riots
have occurred in Moscow and that
the Russian government was com
pelled to send troops from Petrograd
to quell the outbreaks. The rioters
engaged the troops in battle and
scores were killed when the troops
charged the mob.
It is reported that the peasantry
are opposed to Russia continuing the
war and officers are using force to
compel the Russians to join the new
army being organized. The war has
demoralized every branch of trade
in the Czar's empire and thousands
are reported starving in the cities
while agriculturists are unable to
find a market for their products. The
war department has taken over thou
sanus of factories and is compelling
Russian women of gentle birth to as
sist the peasants in operating ma
chines in the manufacture of muni
tions.
The Russian government is report
ed to be adopting stringent measures
to prevent the riots spreading to other
parts of the empire.
AMERICAN AVIATION CORPS ,
LOSES DARING OFFICER.
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 13.—
Lieut. Taliefere was killed here yes
terday when his aeroplane collapsed
terday when his aeroplane collasped
at a height of one thousand feet. The
machine dropped Into the bay, carry
ing its operator with it. The body
and wreckage of the aeroplane have
been recovered.
WILL INVESTIGATE
PASSPORT FRAUDS
Representatives of State Department
Will Visit Capitals of Principal
European Nations.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oct. 13.—
The State department has ordered an
investigation of alleged forgeries of
American passports and the misuse
of passports by agents of the German
governments. The governments of
Great Britain, France, Russia, and
Italy have all entered complaints that
Germans, carrying American pass
ports showing that they are Amer
ican citizens, have been active in se
curing information of value to the
German government.
Special representatives of {'he State
department will be sent to practically
every capital in Europe to ascertain
the truth of the charges that Ameri
can passports are being forged or mis
used, and if the charges are sustain
ed the passport privilege will be cur
tailed in future.
It is claimed that during the past
month scores of German spies have
been arrested in England while car
rying passports showing that they are
American citizens, but they have been
unable to establish their identity.
Suits pressed for 11.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198. tf
LONG-DELAYED PROSPERITY
HAS HIT UNITED STATES
I
! RAILROADS WHICH HAVE HELD BACK FEARING ATTITUDE OF AD
MINISTRATION ARE NOW PLACING ORDERS FOR ROLLING
STOCK AND STEEL RAILS—BALTIMORE & OHIO PLACES OR
DER FOR SIXTY THOUSAND TONS OF BAILS AND DETROIT
MANUFACTURERS ARE UNABLE FILL ORDERS FOR MACHINES.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 13.—The long
heralded period of prosperity Is be
lieved to have set in as every factory
and mill In the state is reported to
be working to capacity. In many in
stances manufacturers are behind in
their orders and are working their
crews overtime at increased wage
scale.
Nearly every railroad operating in
the state have placed orders for ad
ditional rolling stock and rails to
bring their roads to the standard
maintained before the financial de
pression beginning eight years ago.
During the lean years, and owing to
the uncertainty of the attitude of the
administration toward the big inter
ests the railroads have hesitated in
beginning new work, merely content
ing themselves with keeping their
tracks in repair.
It is announced that the Baltimore
& Ohio has placed orders for sixty
thousand tons of steel rails and will
begin the work of double-tracking its
road and will put in many branch
lines which have been held back dur
ing the period of depression.
Pittsburgh Is Prosperous.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 13.—This state
is enjoying the greatest prosperity
every known in its history. Every
steel plant in the state is operating
three shifts and a scarcity of skilled
workmen is reported from many sec
tions.
' Big orders are reported as having
een placed by western railroads, and
these in addition to the orders of the
European governments or munitions
for war, have caused a tremendous ac
tivity in the steel and iron trades.
Autos Are In Demand.
DETROIT, Oct. 13.—Manufactu
rers of automobiles report that owing
to the general prosperity of the west
ern states that every factory is oper
ating to its fullest capacity to All or
ders. Agents in the west are offer
ing bonuses for delivery of cars to
meet the demands of the business
men and agriculturists who are en
joying a prosperity greater than at
any time since the financial panic be
ginning in 1907.
DIN MS SULLIVAN HAS
CROSSED LAST DIVIDE.
DENVER. Colo., Oct. 13.—Dinnls
Sullivan, one of the pioneers of the
state, died yesterday at the age of
eighty years. He was one of the first
to recognize the mineral wealth cf the
state and made millions by develop
ing mines.
The New York American Says
Everyone should see “The Vice
Trust,” a lesson proved by facts. Dr.
Parkhujjt says “The Vice Trust” is
the greatest lesson ever produced.
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CANADIAN STEAMER WRECKED
NEAR SEYMOUR NARROWS
The wrecked coasting steamer Cap
lano, owned by the Union Steamship
company of Vancouver, B. C., which
piled up on the rocks near Savary
islands, ten miles south of Seymour
Narrows during a fog, is reported
to have become a total loss as the
vessel slipped from the pinnacle into
deep water. Captain Sam Nelson and
his crew of eighteen men reached
shore safely after the steamer struck.
The steamer carried a cargo valued
at $10,000, consisting chiefly of can
nery supplies, gasoline and lumber.
MEXICANS ARE RALLYING
TO CARRANZA’S SUPPORT
PROMINENT MEXICANS WHO HAVE FEARED TO ASSERT THEM
SELVES TAKING ADVANTAGE OF RECOGNITION OF CARRANZA
BY UNITED STATES TO SUPPORT HIS GOVERNMENT IN ESTAB
LISHING PEACE—CARRANZA WILL NOT LACK FUNDS AS CAPI
TALISTS ARE ANXIOUS TO RESUME OPERATIONS THERE.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Oct. 13.—
Messages are pouring congratulations
in on General Carranza upon having
been selected by the United States as
the recognized head of the Mexican
republic. Scores of the messages are
from prominent Mexicans who feared
to show partisanship for the factions
during the years of struggle, fearing
the vengeance of the other factions,
should the fortunes of war place them
in control.
Gen. Carranza declares that three
months will suffice to wipe out the
last band of rebels who have failed
to accept the terms of amnesty offer
ed by him. He asserts that only lack
of munitions has prevented his ar
mies from completely annihilating
General Villa’s forces.
South Americans Sanction Choice.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. 13.—
Representatives of several South
American countries, including Argen
tine, Brazil, Chile and Bolivia, have
sanctioned the recognition of General
Carranza by President Wilson as the
head of the Mexican government. It
is reported that the government has
ordered the custom’s receipts collect
ed at Vera Cruz during the period of
United States occupancy of the city,
which amounting to over $2,000,000.
will be turned over to Gen. Carran
za’s government. It is also reported
that Gen. Carranza will not lack for
funds to equip his armies and re-es
tablish a stable government in the
republic, as American capitalists, who
have interests in the country, are
anxious to see the republic under a
stable government in order that they
might renew their operations.
Thousands of Americans who have
been awaiting the advent of peace in
the republic, now believe that Gener
al Carranza will favor American ac
tivities in his country during the peri
od of rehabilitation and are prepar
ing to invest in the mines and ranches
of Mexico.
ILL CL EMIT CREEK
Fairbanks Bankers Securing Options
on Ground Which Has Pro
duced $23,000,000.00
FAIRBANKS, Oct. 13.—Luther C.
Hess, vice-president of the Fair
banks First National bank, is trying
to secure options to purchase all the
creek and first tier bench claims on
Cleary creek.
It is reported that he is meeting
with good success and is believed to
represent a big syndicate, possibly
the Canadian-Yukon.a Guggenheim
syndicate. He states that if the deal
is consummated a ditch will be built
to bring water from the Chatenika
river, to hydraulic the bench claims
after the creek bed has been worked
by dredgers.
Hess expects to secure options on
every foot of the ground and will
leave for the outside at an early date.
Cleary creek has proved to be one of
the richest creeks ever discovered in
the north and has produced more
than $23,000,000 to date. Most of
the richest claims have been worked
out and few miners are making more
than expenses although there are sev
eral hundred men employed on the
creek and bench creek claims each
summer.
FAIRBANKS WILL GET
BIG BRIDGE NEXT SPRING.
FAIRBANKS, Oct. 13.—The Fair
banks city council has turned the
matter of constructing a bridge
across the Chena slough, connecting
Fairbanks with Garden Island, over
to the Alaska Road commission in
accordance with a proposition made
by Col. Richardson, president of the
Road commission.
The citizens of Fairbanks have
been burdened with the expense of
construction bridges across the river
ever spring and not infrequently two
bridges were required to be built
during the season, and when Col.
Richardson offered to take the bridge
over and construct a permanent
bridge next spring the council gladly
accepted his offer.
Governor Whitman
At the Liberty Theatre Thursday
and Friday nights only, "The Vice
Trust,” in six acts, showing District
Attorney Whitman, who is now gov
ernor of New York, and candidate for
president of the United States, in ac
tion against the Vice Trust. 3t-13
Get a can of Melba Peaches FREE
at S. Blum & Co.’s. tf.
SEA BREAKING OVER
WRECKED MARIPOSA
Canadian Ship Salvor Reports that.
Alaska Steamship Company
Liner Will be Total Loss.
SEATTLE, Oct. 13.—Wireless dis>
patches received today by officials of
the Alaska Steamship company from
the Canadian salvage ship Salvor,
which is standing by the wreck of the
liner Mariposa, states that a heavy
sea is rolling in from the Pacific
ocean, and it is feared that the Mari
posa will be a total loss.
The Mariposa is resting with her
bow on a pinnacle of rock and the
rise and fall of the tide continues to
rip her plates and it is believed that
she will soon disappear into deep
water.
The Salvor has been engaged by
the underwriters to float the Mari
posa, if possible, but rough weathet
has prevailed since the liner was
wrecked and the Salvor has not beer
able to approach her owing to th<
danger of being driven on the rocks
NIGHT PROWLER
SHOT BT PASTOI
Sensation Created in New Orient
By Tragedy Which Occurred
in episcopal Parsonage.
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NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 13— Re
j Holley, pastor of the most fashio
able Episcopal church in New C
leans, surrendered himself to the p
lice last night and reported that I
had shot and killed Lansing Per
sail, son of a prominent railroad o>
cial here. The minister stated th)
he had been aroused by some oi
prowling around the parsonage a’<
intending to frighten the man, he hij
discharged his revolver in the dir|
tton of the intrduer. The bullet 5
Pearsall in the head, killing him |
stantlv. »
Owing to the prominence of
parties concerned in the tragedy
fatal shooting has caused tremend
sensation and the police are inve
gating the case to learn if there w
other motives fpr the killing. Ii
reported that Jttgrsall had been d
several hours Mfore the police w
notified of the shooting.