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VOL 1Q VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1914. NO. 335.
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BIG BATTLE IS EXPECTED IN POLAND
SIX MILLION MEN ON BATTLE LINE IN POLAND AND GALICIA
GERMANS HOLD OSTEND AND OTHER BELGIAN COAST TOWNS
TURKS TRYING TO START HOLY WAR AGAINST THE ALLIES
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Is Opposed To the Preparations Be
ing Made for War—People Insist
Upon War With Austria.
ROME, Nov. 2—Minister of Finance
Rubini, of Italy, today resigned from
the cabinet as a protest against the
efforts of the war party to secure
appropriations to place the array and
navy upon a war footing and to be
prepared for the inevitable conflict
between Italy and Austria.
I Rubini asserts that the prepara
tions for war must lead to war and
that the people of Italy should re
main neutral.
The war party, however, is strong,
and the people are continually clam
oring for war with Austria to free
the millions of Italians held under
Austrian rule in the Adriatic provin
ces of the dual empire. The govern
ment is anxious to avoid war but in
sists that unless Italy is prepared
her fate is certain and that the cost
of the continued mobilization must he
met by new taxes and the new equip
ments and military supplies must be
purchased now while the markets of
the world are open to Italy and stor
ed for future use.
The money power in Italy is against
war, but the .people, however, de
sire it to aid the Italians under Aus
trian rule.
BUNNELL RALLY
AT NOME TONIGHT
Democrats Say Bunnell Will Sweep
the District—Miners Resent Bill
To Aid Corporations.
NOME, Nov. 2.—A monster rally
will be held tonight by the Democrat
ic party here. C. E. Bunnell, the reg
ular Democratic nominee for delegate
to congress, will sweep the division,
with a big vote. He will run as well
in Nome as Gilmore did two years
ago and some predict that he will
‘ have a greater vote than the local
candidate received then.
George B. Grigsby is in charge of
the local Democratic campaign, and
Thomas Gafney,#the labor leader, and
also a Democrat of prominence, is
active. The Democratic party is well
organized and the miners are bitter
towards the present delegate because
he tried to aid the big corporations,
which own the placer ground here,
from doing this year’s assessment
work by having the Johnson bill pass
ed by congress.
The Socialist candidate will receive
the second largest vote in the Sec
ond division. Dan Sutherland Is try
ing to stem the tide against the dele
gate but cannot make the miners be
lieve that Wlckersham was not work
ing for the Pioneer Mining company
and the other big operators when he
wrote the Johnson bill, which is Iden
tical with the bill he Introduced after
the big storm at Nome, which reliev
ed the big corporations from doing
assessment work, claiming that the
storm had ruined them, when, as a
matter of fact, the people who lost
were the merchants In town and the
laborers who would be thrown out of
work through the effect of the Wlck
ersham law and the only gainer the
big corporations . and . non-resident
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Foreigners Are Fleeing From Constantinople and Seeking Safety In Neutral Countries—American
Battleships Are Aiding Refugees—Opening of Dikes By Belgians Delaying German Advance—
Must Depend Upon Flanking Tactics As Frontal Attacks Are Impossible—Turks Hold All
Russian Consuls Until Turkish Diplomatic Representatives Are Given Safe Conduct From Russia
LONDON, Nov. 2.-—The reports re
ceived here from General French in
dicate that the allies continue to
make gains on the western end of the
battle line, but reports from German
sources are to the effect that the kai
ser’s troops are pushing to the coast,
breaking down all defensive resist
ance of the allied armies.
Expect Moslems To Remain Loyal.
The people of England expect that
the Moslems under British control
will remain loyal to the Empire and
will not revolt at the call of the
Turkish Sultan. The information
from Egypt and India is reassuring
and it is believed that little opposition
will result from the call for aid by
the Sultan to all Moslems.
Russians Recapture Czernowitz.
BUCHAREST, 'Nov. 2.—Russians
have retaken Czernowitz in Bukowin.
The Russians are driving the Aus
trians back into Hungary.
Turks Plan Holy War.
BERLIN, Nov. 2.—The Turks plan
a holy war and will rouse the Arabs
of Tripoli against the Italians unless
that nation joins with Germany, Aus
tria and Turkey against the allies.
Charge Russians Killed Civilians.
BERLIN, Nov. 2.—The war office
announces that 40,000 civilians, men,
women and children, non-combatants,
have been missing since the Russian
invasion of East Prussia and that
Russian atrocities have been revolt
ing. The women and girls have been
assaulted, the men murdered in cold
blood while trying to protect their
families.
London Fears Boer Uprising.
LONDON, Nov. 2.—The papers of
this city are warning the people not
to underrate and belittle the Boer
revolution, as it is likely to spread
and may give the Empire consider
able trouble to control. The Boers
are receiving arms and ammunition
from the German forces in German
West Africa and in consequence the
men will be armed with new guns
and also have a number of cannon.
Turkey Annexes Egypt.
BERLIN, Nov. 2.—The Sultan has
formally annexed Egypt. The foreign
office makes the announcement to
day. The Mohammedan followers of
DRIVE VILLI OUT
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MEXICO CITY, Nov. 2.—The con
vention of delegates representing all
the military chiefs of Mexico have
decided to eliminate both Provisional
President Carranza and General Vil
la and to elect some one else as pres
ident of the republic. The conven
tion decided upon the new course on
Saturday and the news of the elim
ination of Carranza spread like wild
fire and the people here do not know
what to expect.
Provisional President Carranza has
Informed the foreign diplomats that
he will not vacate the office until
General Villa and General Zapata
leave Mexico, and that if they do not
go he will drive them out with his
tOO,000 soldiers, whom he asserts are
all loyal.
The bloodiest revolution in the his
tory of Mexico is expected. All sides
are arming while the foreign popu
lation la preparing to seek safety un
rv
the Sultan in Egypt have already
started the work of driving out the
British tyrants and it is expected that
only a few coast towns garrisoned by
British troops, aided by the warships,
will be held by the British within ten
days.
Germans Lost 62,000 In One Week.
The war office has issued a list of
casualties for the past week show
ing that 62,000 men have been killed
in the lighting on both borders. The
authorities intend to prohibit the
wearing of black by the women, as
the city seems to be filled with wom
en and children who have lost a fath
er, son or husband and who are wear
ing black as a sign of sorrow.
Casualties To Date 420,000
The official list of casualties to date
1 issued by the war department shows
that 420,000 Germans have already
lost their lives in fighting for the
fatherland. The fighting has been
constant since August 1 and it is
estimated that 4,000,000 men are now
on the fighting line for Germany.
Wounded Returning To Ranks.
The German wounded soldiers sent
to their homes to recuperate are drill
ing all recruits, especially the young
er boys, wrho will be called to the
front next year. As soon as a sol
dier is well enough to return to his
regiment he is again sent to the
front. The men are sent to their
homes to convalesce, because the gov
ernment is thus spared the expense
of raring for the wounded soldier,
and his family takes up the burden.
Germans Start Tremendous Offensive
Movement.
LONDON, Nov. 2—The Germans
have started a tremendous offensive
movement from Nieuport to Arras and
are pounding away at the allies lines
day and night. The lighting contin
ued all through the night and at ear
ly morning the Germans made rush
es for the trenches held by the al
lies. In most cases they were driv
en back but some of the forward
rushes were successful.
Have Large Army.
The German forces have been
largely reinforced with new troops
and also with men from the Russian
frontier, where the Germans have re
tired behind the frontier forts and
are only checking the Russians, hav
ing abandoned the offensive campaign
and as a result 300,000 additional men
have been hurled into Belgium against
the allies’ line.
Germans Hold Ostend and Lille.
The reports issued on Saturday to
the effect that the Germans had evac
uated Ostend and Lille have been
found to be untrue. The Germans
still bold those towns and are try
ing to push farther south. —
Turks Detain Russian Consuls.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 2. ^'lie
Turkish government has ordered all
Russian consuls detained until the
Turkish consuls in Russia are given
a safe conduct into neutral countries.
The Russians will be held as prison
ers of war and exchanged for Turkish
consuls.
Foreigners Flee From Turkey.
All foreigners are hastily leaving
Turkey, as the citizens of the Sul
tans domain are becoming more and
more aggressive and abusive towards
them. The women and children are
being rushed aboard the different
steamers in the ports and will be tak
en to Greece at once. The two Amer
ican battleships now in Turkish wa
ters will try to provide protection for
the neutral shipping while the gun
boats will take many from Constan
tinople through the Dardanelles,
where they can be transferred to
merchant ships. The big warships
dare not go through the Turkish wa
ters, which are mined.
American Will Represent Allies.
The American government will take
charge of the ambassies of Russia,
Prance, England, Belgium and other
nations leaving Turkey.
Big Battle Developing In Poland.
VIENNA, Nov. 2.—A new battle Is
developing along the line in Poland.
The Russians al e attacking the lines
of the Austrian-German forces trying
to push them back from the strong
positions they hold in Poland. Every
assault has been repulsed by the Aus
trian-German forces. The attacks are
expected to become general within
the next few hours and will involve
live million men. The Russians have
three million men on the battle front,
while the Austrian-German forces
number two million men.
Open Dikes Hamper Germans.
HHIILIN, Nov. 2. -The opening of
the dikes by the Belgians has great
ly hampered the military operations
of the Germans in West Flanders.
The inability to use the roads for
transportation of (supplies and the
utter impossibility of sending troops
across the long stretches of water
from three to ten feet deep makes
it impossible to advance until the
flanking movements from the south
drive the allies from the positions,
they hold.
Holland Papers Cannot Enter Ger
many.
The war office has issued orders
to all coast guards to prevent the pa
pers printed in Holland from being
brought into Germany, as many of
them tell of military operations which
the war office is anxious to keep
from the people and it is also charg
ed that the war news printed in the
Dutch papers is received from Lon
don and does not fairly state the Ger
man side.
Austrians Holding Along San River.
PETItOGRAl), Nov. 2—The Austri
an army on the San river still holds
its positions in spite of the heavy
assaults made upon them by the Rus
sians. The Russian line extends in
a semi-circle from Polok through
Lodz to Radoni and the fighting is
continuous all along the line. The
Germans were forced to make a stand
south of Lodz or their rapid retreat
would have thrown the entire line
FUR SALE IN
SEATTLE FAILURE
Only One-third of Stock Offered le
Sold—Prices Paid Are the Low
est In Twenty Years.
SEATTLE, Nov. 2.—The monthly
fur sale here Saturday showed a re
markable falling off in values of furs.
Thirty per cent, of the furs offored
were bought and the rest could not
be disposed of. The prices were the
lowest in the history of the fur mar
ket for twenty years. The total sales
were valued at $60,000.
Fur buyers assert that the prices
will go lower as the demand for furs
Is gone. The foreign markets will
not take one dollar’s worth of high
grade fur, but are buying the cheap
furs for coats for the officers and
men at the front.
Notice.
Any person who votes, or attempts
to vote. In Valdez contrary to law
In the election of November 3 will
be prosecuted as provided by statute.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
SEND MORE FOOD
TO THE BELGIANS
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—The Rocke
feller foundation is sending 4,000 tons
of food to -the relief of the Belgians
who have lost everything as a result
of the war and are reported to be
starving. The foods are to be hand
led by the American minister to Bel
gium, who will see that the supplies
are not taken by the Germans and
used for military purposes. The
foundation will spend millions of dol
lars In aiding the Belgians.
AMERICAN PIVS
I BIG RANSOM
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Nov. 2.—
William Ryan, the American mining
engineer, who was held by General
Herrera as a prisoner, was released
yesterday upon payment of a ransom
of $40,000. Herrera Is the general
who recently broke away from Villa
and is leading a force of 6,000 men
agalnBt his former chief. Herrera as
serts that Villa ordered the execution
of his brother and that he will now
have revenge. He Is looting all towns
through which his forces travel. , ;
KEEP JURY OUT
FOR TEN DAYS
Attorneys for Defense Cannot Have
Jury Dismissed—Child Mur
der Is Charged.
SCRANTON, I’a., Nov. 2.—Although
the jury deliberating upon the Pegrtn
murder case have been, out for ten
days, the trial judge still refuses to
discharge the jury. The attorneys for
the defense insist that the verdict
will be void and demand the dismiss
al of the Jury. They are powerless,
however, to appeal to a higher court
hnd cannot compel the dismissal of
the jury, although some of the rela
tives of the Jurymen threaten to get
Out a habeas corpus writ to show
that the men are being imprisoned
without due process of law.
William Pegrln is charged with
murdering a child last spring and the
case has aroused much bitterness in
the community.
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Gen Chaffee Dies In Lot Angeles.
LOS ANQELES, Nov. 2.—One of the
commanders of American troops dur
ing the Spanish-Amerlcan war, died
here last night at the age of 72.
info confusion. They have been suc
cessful so far in holding the line of
entrenchments but the Russians are
continuing the attacks.
Kaiser Has 9,700,000 Men.
LONDON, Nov. 2.—The Nation says
the following will be found the best
official estimate of the total lighting
forces of the German Empire:
Trained men now serving.. .4,150,000
Untrained but liable, Ersatz
reservists and Landstrum.3,750,000
Landsman, 17 to 20 years
of age .1,500,000
Total .9,700,000
Private letters from Germany speak
of terrible losses among officers.
One records the death of 42 per cent,
of the officers in the Bavarian Guard,
and also that every house the writer
knows is in mourning.
May Let Sweden Trade.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 — Sweden
probably will be put on the basis of
Holland in regard to the right to
import from America foodstuffs, met
als and other products which may be
regarded as conditional contraband.
Vnder this arrangement, such com
modities would not be subject to “de
tention” by British and French
cruisers in the North Sea and North
Atlantic if covered by an agreement
that Sweden would not permit them
to pass from her I girders into Ger
many. Mr. Ekengren, the Swedish
minister, had a conference at the
State department today with Acting
Secretary Lansing, andw as asked to
furnish the State department with a
list of the articles upon which the
Swedish government has placed an
embargo against exportation to bel
ligerents. Belief of the British auth
orities that supplies ure reaching
Germany through transshipment at
Swedish ports, has led to this in
quiry, which also may be extended
later to Denmark.
EASTERN RAILROADS
WOULD RAISE RATES
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—The man
agers of the Eastern railroads have
requested the Interstate Commerce
Commission to allow them to raise
rates from ten to forty per cent, up
on shipments of meats and live stock.
The railroad managers claim that the
rates are so low that they cannot
make a profit.
DICKERSON QUITS
WHIMS ROAD
SEATTLE, Nov. 2.—President Ole
Dlckeson, of tlie White Pass and Yu
kon railroad, has resigned his posi
tion as head of the system of trans
portation from Skagway to Dawson
and Fairbanks. The resignation is
to take effect on January 1.
LOCAL BREVITIES
Fred Berg arrived in town last ev
ening.
Mrs. Lena Pitcher is in town from
Ptarmigan Drop.
A week of features at the Orphoum.
Don't miss them.
C. Wetzler is in town from Miner
al creek.
WILL SOON OPEN
November 16 Is Date Selected—Liver
pool and New York Exchanges
Open At Same Time.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—The Amer
ican bankers and Envoy Palsh, repre
senting the British treasury depart
ment, have agreed to re-open the cot
ton exchanges on both sides of the
Atlantic November 1C. The date is
the same as the date of the opening
of the reserve banks in the United
States, when it is expected the banks
will have plenty of money, as the
government will then be in a posi
tion to loan money upon the same
collateral as is used by the banks.
The two exchanges at New York
and Liverpool will be opened at the
same time. The governors of both
cotton exchanges will place a mini
mum of six cents a pound upon sales
and no cotton can be sold for a
lesser sum. The prestfit quotation
is seven cents a pound and thou
sands of bales have been sold to bus
iness men in that .United States since
•he “buy a bale of cotton" movement
started a month ago at seven cents
a pound or $31.00 a bale.
A tremendous trade is expected as
soon as the market is opened, as
the manufacturers in England are
clamoring for cotton and must nave
it to till their orders.
WICK DID WORK
AFTER BILL FEED
Owned Claims In Interior Upon Which
No Work Was Done Until Fail
ure of the Johnson Bill.
FAIRBANKS, Nov. 2.—The miners
demand that Delegate Wickersham
state why he wrote and had Con
gressman Johnson introduce a bill to
relieve himself and the non-resident
owners along with the big corpora
tions from doing this year's assess
ment work. The delegate still refus
es to produce the telegram he receiv
ed from Congressman Johnson charg
ing that Wickersham wrote the bill.
Wickersham’s assessment work, total
ing $700.00, was started following the
decision of the land office to report
against the bill, which had been re
ferred to the interior department for
its opinion and the certainty that the
bill would not pass.
The delegate continued his attacks
upon every on© opposed to him. Fol
lowing the receipt here of the tele
gram from President Wilson, Wicker
sham stated that he was an Independ
ent Republican. He complimented
President Wilson upon the work he
had done in Alaska in the speech
made here last Saturday night, but
he claimed that the railroad legisla
tion was inflated during the Taft ad
ministration and that President Taft
was also entitled to credit for haring
sent the railroad commission north.
Wlckersham claimed the glory for
all good legislation passed by con
gress. His friends here now admit
that President Wilson endorsed the
Democratic candidate. Some of them
predict that Wilson will be sorry he
did if "Fighting Wick" goto back to
Washington.
Frank McKenna arrived in town
fpi>m down the Sound yesterday.