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- " VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1915 NUMBER 16
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Democratic Leaders Believe that Ap
peal to Prejudice will not Work
to Wilson's Detriment.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 3.—
Reports being received at the Demo
cratic headquarters here indicate that
the German-American citizens are or
ganizing in the eastern and middle
western states to prevent President
Wilson from securing the Democratic
nomination for the presidency and to
fight him in the election should he
be the Democratic candidate.
The Democratic leaders profess to
regard the matter lightly and believe
that the German-Americans in organ
izing to oppose President Wilson se
’ curing the nomination will result in
arousing the antagonism of the for
merjf citizens of the nations with
wbV Germany is at war as well as
"tbi^Rrue American who will resent
the action of the Germans in organiz
ing to control the affairs of the na
tion. They believe the action of the
Germans in opposing President Wil
son will result as in Chicago, when
R. M. Sweitzer, the German candidate
for the mayorality appealed to prej
udice, aroused a feeling of antago
nism which swept him to defeat.
It is admitted, however, that the
opposition of the German vote to
President Wilson and the certainty of
the citizens from the countries rep
resented by the Allies favoring him,
has injected a new feature in the com
ing campaign which must be reckon
ed with by both parties.
SIEGE GUNS WILL
Teutons are Meeting with Resistance
In Capture of Nish Ports Where
Serbians Making Last Stand.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 3.—It is re
ported that the defenders of the Nish
forU^fcre offering a stubborn resis
taivOTind that the Austrians are tak
ing big siege guns to reduce the forts.
The guns of the forts are said to out
range the field guns of the Teutonic
of Bulgarian armies and that a lull
in the attack has been ordered pend
ing the arrival of the siege guns from
Austria. The Teutonic troops are
now in control of the railroad from
Belgrade to the forts guarding Nish,
enabling the big guns to be brought
up for the reduction of the forts.
Berlin reports also state that the
Teutons, operating in Serbia from
Sarajevo, have captured the city of
Ushitze, the most important railroad
center in western Serbia.
It is believed that the fall of Nish
will complete the crushing of Serbian
resistance as the Teutons will then
have control of the railroad to Con
stantinople.
HUERTA IN JAIL AND
SERIOUSLY’ ILL.
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EL PASO, Nov. 3.—Former Presi
dent Huerta, of Mexico, who is con
fined in jail here is reported as seri
ously ill and may not survive the
week. He has refused to furnish
bonds to secure his liberty and he
states that he will remain in prison
until his case comes to trial.
Huerta was arrested at Newman,
N. M., on June 27, charged with con
spiracy to invade Mexico, and with
having gathered his followers in El
Paso, in violation of United States
neutrality. He was temporarily re
leal^tt on $15,000 bonds when he as
serted that he was en route to visit
the San Francisco exposition. Latei
both the Villa and Carranza factions
charged that Huerta was preparing t(
lead the force organized by Genera
Orozco, and Jje was again arrested.
There will be a business meetins
of the Ladies Aid Society In the lec
ture room of the Congregations
Church on Thursday afternoon. A1
members are urged to be present.
SERBIA AMIN
MOVES CAPITAL
Reported that Outer Forts Guarding
Nisli Have Fallen, and City is
Exjiected to Surrender.
LONDON Nov. 3.—It is reported
from Bucharest that the Bulgarian
and Teutonic forces are hammering
at the forts of the Serbian city of
Nish, and that a number of forts
guarding the city have fallen. It is
believed that the city authorities of
Nish will surrender in order to pre
vent the city from being destroyed
by bombardment.
Advices received from Salonika late
last night are to the effect that the
Serbian capital has again been moved
to Mitrovitza, near the border of
Montenegro. It is also reported the
Bulgarians have captured the former
capital of Monastir, near the border
of Greece, and that the Seribans are
crossing into Greece where they are
surrendering to the Greek troops and
will be interned.
The Serbian army is reported to
have stripped the city of Nish of ev
erything of military value to the Teu
tons and have sent the official papers
to the new capital of Mitrovitza.
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AN FOIItyOGE
Alaska Road Commission will Build
Bridge to Span Gastineau Chan
nel to be Repaid by Tolls.
JUNEAU, Nov. 3.—-Col. W. P.
Richardson, President of the Alaska
Road commission, has agreed to a
plan advanced by a committee of citi
zens.-representing Juneau and Doug
las which guarantees the construction
of a bridge Connecting Juneau and
Douglas early next summer.
Engineers of the Road commission
have estimated that the Gastineau
bridge can be built for $75,000, and
the citizens have agreed that tolls
should be allowed to be collected un
til the commission had been repaid
the money expended in the construc
tion of the bridge, the work to be
done by the commission.
Col. Richardson told the committee
that the commission was not empow
ered to use the money appropriated
by congress for road building in Alas
ka for building bridges such as was
required to span Gastineau channel
but realizing that Alaskan towns
were unable to, sell bonds for im
provement purposes without special
permission from congress, the com
mission would advance the money
as the heed of the bridge was urgent
in the district.
He was tendered a joint reception
by the people of the Gastineau chan
neu towns before leaving for Wash
ington.
BEEF AND PORK ARE
SCARCE IN GERMANY.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 3.—Recent ar
rivals from Germany state that the
price of meat has gone up enormous
ly and it is believed that the supply
is nearly exhausted. Fresh beef, sold
under government contract, has risen
to 35 cents per pound and bacon to 60
cents per pound. The meat shops in
Germany are required to close one
day each week and restaurants are
required to omit meat from the menu
two days each week.
PROTESTS AGAINST THE
REMOVAL OF OFFICE.
The Seward Commercial club has
sent a protest to the department of
justice against the removing of the
assistant district attorney’s office
from Seward. It was pointed out that
the growing importance of the town
as the terminal of the government
railroad made it imperative that the
office should be continued. The peo
ple believe that the proposal to re
move the office to Valdez is spite
work.
REPUBLICANS MAKE GAINS;
SUFFRAGE IS TURNED DOWN
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NEW YORK, MASSACHUSETTS AND PENNSYLVANIA DEFEAT WOM
AN SUFFRAGE AND PROHIBITION DEFEATED IN OHIO—REPUB
LICANS ELECT TICKET IN MASSACHUSETTS FROM GOVERNOR
DOWN—MARYLAND ELECTS DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR OVER A
REPUBLICAN—DETROIT DEFEATS MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP—
VIRGINIA ELECTS LEGISLATURE PLEDGED TO ENACT PROHI
BITION—SOCIALIST MAYOR ELECTED IN SCHENECTADY.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—The most
striking feature of the elections held
yesterday was the manner in which
woman suffrage was turned down in
New York, Massachusetts and Penn
sylvania. Suffrage was defeated in
New York state by a majority of more
than two hundred thousand, being a
ratio of four to three. In Massachu
setts suffrage was voted down by one
hundred thousand majority, a ratio
of two to one; and in Pennsylvania,
the anti-suffragettes won by a major
ity of one hundred and fifty thou
sand, a ratio of three to one. Re-'
turns show that the large cities were
strong against suffrage while the ru
ral communities were in favor of ex
tending the franchise to women.
New York Remains Republican.
ALBANY, Nov. 3.—The measure to
provide a new constitution for the
state of New York which was voted
on yesterday was defeated by more
than two hundred and fifty thousand.
The Republicans retain a majority in
the state legislature.
Massachusetts Goes Republican.
BOSTON, Nov. 3.—Former Con
gressman Samuel McCall, republican
candidate, was elected gpyernor of
Massachusetts, over David I, Walsh,
democrat, seeking, re-election. The
contest was very close. McCall’s ma
jority did not exceed Six thousand
votes. The balance of the Republi
can ticket was elected.
Republicans Gain In N. J.
TRENTON, Nov. 3.—The election
yesterday resulted in the republicans
gaining two seats in the state legis
lature. This city is under commission
government and no election.
Democratic Governor for Maryland.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3,.—Harring
ton, the democratic candidate, was
elected governor yesterday by a slight
majority. He succeeds Philip I.
Goldsborough, republican.
Virginia Favors Prohibition.
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 3.—The
prohibitionists carried the state yes
terday and elected a legislature pledg
ed to enact measures to put Virginia
in the dry list.
Detroit Defeats Municipal Ownership.
DETROIT, Nov. 3.—Municipal
ownership of the street car lines was
the main issue in the election here
yesterday and was defeated by a small
majority. The election was one of
the hardest battles ever waged for
municipal ownership in this state.
Socialist Mayor for Schenectady.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y„ Nov. 3.—
Rev. Lunn, former Socialist mayor
was elected to succeed J. T. School
craft, independent seeking re-elec
tion. The contest was very close.
Republicans Regain Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 3.—
The Republicans regained control of
;he city’s affairs at the election yes
terday when Smith, the republican
candidate was elected over Blank,en
burg, the reform candidate, with a
plurality of seventy thousand votes.
The democrats voted with the Re
publicans to defeat the reform candi
date, the regular democratic candi
date receiving only three thousand
votes.
Ohio Defeats Prohibition.
CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 3.—The
prohibitionists in Ohio, despite the
fact that they waged a vigorous cam
paign for months before the election
yesterday, were defeated by a majori
ty of forty thousand votes. -George
Puchta, republican candidate, was
elected mayor of Cincinnati to suc
ceed F. S. Spiegel, republican. The
prohibitionists claim a strength of
last year the majority against prohi
bition was eighty thousand.
(SITU HITS TIT THE BRITISH
nn CONDITION IS PRECARIOUS
TELLS HOUSE OF COMMON8 THAT ANOTHER HUGE LOAN MUST
SOON BE RAISED IN THE UNITED STATES—STATEMENT THAT
THE ALLIES WILL ABANDON GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN TO AID THE
SERBIANS GREETED WITH CHEERS FROM HOUSE—ONE MIL
LION BRITISH FIGHTING IN FRANCE SIR EDWARD CARSON
DENOUNCES BRITISH CABINET FOR INCOMPETENCY.
LONDON, Nov. 3.—Premier As
quith, speaking in the British House
of Commons yesterday afternoon, ad
mitted that the financial affairs of the
nation were in a serious condition
and that Britain would seek another
big loan in the United States at an
early date. He exr-resses the ’ tf
that snother loan of a half m:’, op
dollars could be seared In Ame-’ca,
where the Allies were buying their
munitions to carry on the war.
Premier Asquith' also stated that
the Allies were considering the ad
visability <>f withdrawing f-nm the
Gallipoli campaign in order to concen
trate their force? in defens'' of Ser
bia, believing ihat by preventing the
Teutons from supplking Turkey with
muttons the Allies fleets must
eventually destroy the forts of the
Dardanelles. The announcement that
the Allle® had not deserted the Ser
bians to their fate was greeted with
cheers from he membe"> of the
House of Commons.
The House of Commons was in
formed that Great Britain had more
than'bne million men on the western
battle front and that desperate fight
ing had been waged during the month
of October, and that the British
troops had captured a number of Ger
man positions. He admitted that the
casualties had been enormous but as
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serted that the German losses had
been equally as heavy.
Sir Edward Carson, former Solici
tor General in the late Unionist min
istry and who accepted the Attorney
Generalship in the coalition govern
ment formed after the beginning of
hostilities, followed Premier As
quith and bitterly denounced the
British Cabinet for its incompetency.
He characterized the Dardanelles
campaign as a fizzle and declared the
government should have. considered
the possibility of failure before be
ginning the campaign. He placed the
blame for the failure of the Balkan
states to remain neutral upon Brit
ish diplomacy and declared that Bul
garia was not only willing but anx
ious to join th£ Allies when Italy en
tered the war.
Sir Carson's speech was greeted by
jeers from many of the members of
the cabinet who asked him if he had
gined with the Kaiser lately. The al
lusion that Sir Carson had been the
guest of Emperor William shortly be
fore the outbreak of the war is
casting doubt on his loyalty to the
empire. In reply he denied that he
had ever been the guest of the Ger
man ruler and asserted that only a
sense of duty to the nation had caused
him to accept the attorney general
ship in a cabinet which would go
down in history noted chiefly for its
incompetence to meet emergencies.
FUNSTON WANTS
Secretary Garrison Refuses Permis
sion but Orders Troops to Re
turn Fire Across Border.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 3.—
General Funston, commanding the
United States troops on the Mexican
border, has wired Secretary Garrison
of the war department for permission
to cross the border at Agua Prieta to
disperse Gen. Villa’s army, attacking
the border town.
General Villa’s troops are reported
as occupying positions which causes
stray bullets to enter Douglas, Ari
zona, endangering the lives of Ameri
can citizens. Nine Americans were
injured during the attacks of Gen.
Villa on Agua Prieta Monday night,
and the Mexican rebel leader has ig
nored the demands of Gen. Funston
that he change his position.
Secretary Garrison has refused per
mission for American troops to in
vade Mexico, but has again author
ized Gen. Funston to return the fire
of any Mexican force firing across
the border and it is believed that the
United States will engage in the bat
tle over the Carranza positions.
VILLA’S ARMY IS
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Exhausted their Store of Munitions
in Unsuccessful Attempts to
Capture Agua Prieta.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., Nov. 3.—General
Villa’s army attacking Agua Prieta,
across the border from Douglas, is
reported to have exhausted its stores
of munitions in the attacks Monday
night and are withdrawing. The sol
diers are 'hungry and are raiding the
surrounding district for food, terror
izing the populace and threatening
death to all who offer resistance.
It is reported that General Villa is
consumed with rage over the action
of General Funston in taking up po
sitions paralleling Carranza’s trenches
and it is feared that Americans in
Mexico who fall into his hands will
receive scant courtesy if they are not
executed on pretext of having aided
Carranza’s troops.
Douglas has been intensely agitated
during the battle across the border
but has settled down and business is
again normal. The hundreds of per
sons who arrived from other cities to
witness the battle have returned to
their homes believing that the show
is over. •
ANCHORAGE MUST WAIT
FOR RRIGHT LIGHTS.
It is .reported from Anchorage that
the Alaskan Engineering commission
electric plant will not be ready to
furnish lights to citizens for several
months, although it will furnish light
and power for the government oper
ations and office buildings at an early
date. Brown & Hawkins, who. have
a store and warehouses at the new
railroad town, have installed a pri
vate plant which will furnish 200
lights to be operated by a gasoline
engine.
BELIEVE INDICTMENTS
AGAINST WHOLESALERS
The Seward Gateway states that it
is believed there that a number of se
cret indictments returned by the Val
dez grand jury were against outside
wholesale liquor houses, which have
been in the habit of shipping liquor
into the territory under false labels.
It is reported that a shipment of
soft drinks to Chi tin a when seized by
the deputy marshal was found to have
case goods concealed in the barrels
in such manner that tapping the bar
rels would not'reveal anything wrong
The goods were shipped by one of the
big wholesale houses in Seattle.
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Valdez Drug Company n^ve a line
line of School Stationery. tf.
COOS SHY CLAIMS
THE sun CLAM
Nine Persons Drown When Steamer it
Wrecked at Entrance to Coos
Bay During Storm.
MARSHFIELD, Ore., Nov. 3.—Nint
lives were lost when the pteamei
Santa Clara grounded last night on
the bar at the entrance of Coos Bay
The wreck occurred during the night
and the vessel turned broadside soon
after striking the bar, as a heavy
storm was raging at the time. When
the vessel turrfed broadside the waves
swept over the wreck, causing the life
boats to be swamped and sweeping
nine passengers to their deaths.
The passengers and crew of the
Santa Clara numbered seventy per
sons and all were washed ashore by
the tremendous sea which was beat
ing over the vessel. Whei^fthe alarm
was given that a vessel had been
wrecked, physicians were rushed to
the scene and were able to resuscitate
many of the apparently lifeless pas
sengers and members of the crew.
The Santa Clara was owned by the
Alaska Packers association and had
been in the lumber trade under char
ter, operating between Coos Bay and
lower California ports. She was of
1,535 tonnage capacity.
A special get-together service will
be held Sunday evening in the Con
gregational church at seven thirty.
Rev. J. F. Dunstan will speak on
“Brotherhood.”
ITALIANS WINNING
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Have Captured Positions Necessary
for Winter Campaign and Na
tion is Celebrating.
ROME, Nov. 3.—Advices from the
northern battle front state that the
Italian troops have won a number of
brilliant victories and forced the
Austrians from a number of impor
tant positions which they have held
for weeks despite the heavy shelling
to which they were subjected.
Miltary experts assert that the cap
ture of the positions were vital for
the success of the Italian winter cam
paign as the Italian forces, had they
failed in the capture of the positions,
would have been forced to withdraw
from territory captured after weeks
of fighting.
The news of the victories by the
troops at the front has caused a pa
triotic demonstrations to be held in
many cities and “On to Vienna” is
the cry of the Italian nation today.
STEAMER NORTHWESTERN
DAMAGED IN DRYDOOK.
The steamer Northwestern, whi^k.
was damaged when she went agrouhd
on Pennock island, near Ketchikan,
on her last trip north, suffered great
er damage while being drydocked at .<
Seattle to be repaired. It "appears
that while the vessel was half way up
the dock the marine cable broke, let- .
ting the vessel plunge seaward,
wrecking the railroad and further
damaging her hull. The accidents >
happened at the Winslow drydock and •
as the other docks were full the *
Northwestern was unable to be re
paired, causing her sailing to be in- |
definitely postponed and the City of *<
Puebla chartered for a second trip to *
Southwestern Alaska ports.
GIRL BORN IN NOME
IS TEACHER THERE. -
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Miss Mildred A. Lehmann, one of J
the most popular young misses of ’
Nome, and who is a grade teacher In ;
the public school Is hereself a gradu- .
ate Of the local schools and enjoys the ]
distinction of being the first graduate i
to secure an appointment as a teach- j
er. It is said to be the intention of ‘
the school board to employ local
teachers in the future whenever pos
sible.—Nome Nugget.