VOL 13 VALDEZ, ALA8KA, MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1915. NO. 107.
CHINKS ASK!
FROM IRE HMIE
Six Companies At Frisco Fear That
Sovereignty of Republic Is Threat
ened By Japan.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.—The
Chinese Six Companies, the most pow
erful commercial company of China,
has wired to The Hague asking the
delegates to The Hague peace court
to help China to resist the demands
made by Japan upon the republic. It
is claimed that the sovereignty of
China is at stake and that if the de
mands of the government at Tokio
are granted Japan will become the
ruler of China in all but name.
The preparations to fight Japan
ese aggression are being pushed by
the local committee here, which has
sent thousands of dollars to pur
chase arms and ammunition. Chinese
here believe that unless they receive
the aid of the United States that the
republic is doomed. An effort will be
made in a few days to inform the
American people regarding the situ
ation and to show that the independ
ence of the republic is at stake and
with it the open door policy, which
the United States insists shall remain
open for the commerce of all nations
on equal terms.
AVIATOR TRIES TO
SAVE FISHERMEN
Attempts Thrilling Rescue In San
Francisco Harbor But Wind Pre
vents and Four Drowned.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 26.—In
spite of the efforts of Henry Chris
toferson, the aviator, to rescue four
fishermen whose boat upset in the
bay here yesterday all four of them
were drowned. Christoferson made
several attempts to reach the men
and pick them up, but the wind was
blowing a stiff gale and he dared not
fly very low for fear that his airship
would dip into the water and be un
able to rise out of the bay.
A great throng of people watched
his efforts and cheered him on to
make the rescue, while a score of
fast motor boats tried to reach the
scene to help the men, who were
clinging to the upturned boat. The
choppy sea prevented them making
fast time and when they reached the
spot all four of the fishermen had
gone down.
The bodies have not yet been re
covered, although police boats are
searching for them.
AUTO SMASHED
CHILDREN KILLED
Train Hit Machine When Crossing
Track—Children Killed Instantly
—Driver Fatally Hurt.
CRESWELL, Ore., April 26.—Four
children were killed and the driver
of an automobile in which they were
Kitting fatally injured here yesterday
when a fast train struck the automo
bile as it was crossing the track in
a deep cut which hid the approach
ing train from the auto driver.
The machine was wrecked and the
children crusted in the wreckage.
The driver was thrown clear of the
wreckage but was so badly injured
that no hope is entertained for his
recovery.
GERMANS STILL SMASHING BRITISH LINE
NEW YORK, April 25.—(Via Say
ville Wireless Station)—The Germans
have rushed and broken the entire
line of the Belgians, British and
French in northwest France and
Flanders. The infantry now occupy
lines far in advance of the positions
held last Friday. In some cases the
entire British line has been killed or
captured and the line is now held
by reserve troops only. The losses to
the enemy has been the heaviest of
the present war. The fighting has
continued day and night and the Red
Cross branch of the German army
has been swamped in endeavoring to
care for the wounded troops of the
German army and thaose captured
from the enemy. The fact that the
battlefield remains in the hands of
the kaiser’s troops has resulted In
most of the wounded being left to
the care of the German doctors.
Field Hospitals Crowded.
Reports from Brussels, where the
reserve hospitals have been estab
lished, indicate that not only are the
base hospitals crowded to overflowing
but all the field hospitals are swamp
ed. Efforts are being made to relieve
the situation by bringing to this city
all the German wounded which can
be moved and also to fill up the base
hospital at Cologne.
Hindenburg Commanding In West.
The startling report has reached
this city upon authority that appears
authentic, to the effect that Gen. von
Hindenburg, the victor over the Rus
sians in two great battles in east
Prussia, and who has so successfully
held the Russians in Poland, although
they have always outnumbered his
command two or three to one, is now
the supreme commander of the kai
ser’s forces in the west, and that he
has been transferred from Poland.
CITY LOTS SOLD
FOR RACK TAXES
Olson Shop Brings $100, Borgen Got
It—Lowest Price Paid Was
Twenty-three Cents.
The city government today sold all
real property upon which the taxes
for the past year have not been paid.
Lots sold 'or as low as 23 cents, and
the highest price paid was $100 for
the Olson carpenter shop on Broad
way. O. H. Borgen bought the Olson
property. George Robbins bid $75.00
’for the Swan corner, next to the Ly
ons residence, and the lot was knock
ed down to him at that price. The
city bid in most of the property on
the outskirts of the town upon which
the taxes had not been paid. The
Northern Real Estate Exchange was
an active bidder and secured a num
ber of properties. H. Suessdorf, Neal
O’Connor, Charles Ganty and Sam
McNeice were also bidders and se
cured lots.
The owners of the property pur
chased may redeem it at any time
within two years by the payment of
the amount paid and interest at 15
per cent.
VILLA DENIES HE
KILLED OBREGON
EL PASO, Tex., April 26.—Gen.
Villa today denied the stories pub
lished in American papers to the ef
fect that he had odered the execu
tion of Francisco Obregon, the broth
er of the Carranza general, to be ex
ecuted. The denial states that the
supposed dead man was given his lib
erty and allowed to return to his
brother’s army because of his extreme
age, 70 years. The charge Is made,
however, that 300 Villa troops were
slaughtered in cold blood by Gen. Ob
regon, who ordered the machine guns
turned on them when they were com
ing In to surrender.
GEN. VON HINDENBURG COMMANDING OPERATIONS IN FRANCE
AND BELGIUM—GREAT GAINS REPORTED BY WIRELESS TO
SAYVILLE, NEAR NEW YORK—LONDON SILENT—SLAUGHTER
HAS BEEN TERRIBLE IN FLANDERS—GERMAN NORTH SEA
FLEET CANNOT LOCATE BRITISH WARSHIPS—LITTLE FIGHT
ING IN EAST, BUT VIENNA REPORTS RUSSIANS CHECKED.
The German general staff has also
been placed under direct control of
Gen. von Hindenburg.
German Mad Rushes Continue.
LONDON. April 26.—The mad rush
es of the German infantry against the
British infantry continue. The kai
ser’s soldiers seem determined to
reach the coast and take Dunkirk
and Calais. The war office admits
that they have made considerable
gains by suddenly massing 500,000 ad
ditional men upon the Flanders line
and sending in attack after attack,
using the new acid guns, which caus
ed the deaths of thousands of the
troops in the trenches. Were it not
for the fact that the acid also op
erates to prevent the Germans from
occupying the trenches for consider
able time after the acid is sent into
them, the gain would have been
greater. The British and French con
tinue to fight for the trenches as soon
as the Germans endeavor to advance.
In some instances, the wind having
turned, the enemy have been forced
to fall back or suffer the same losses
'as do the British and French soldiers
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OIL KING’S OOI
DENIES OK
Says He Did Not Testify Falsely Be
fore Industrial Commission—Labor
Leader Says He Has Proof.
NEW YORK, April 26—J. D. Rocke
feller, Jr., gave out a detailed state
ment today for publication regarding
his connection with the Colorado
strike of coal miners, which is to be
investigated by the Industrial Rela
tions commission, and denies that he
testified falsely before the commission
two months ago.
Chairman Frank Walsh, of the
Colorado union, makes the charge,
which he states he can substantiate
with the letters sent by Mr. Rocke
feller, Jr., to his managers in the
strike zone; that Rockefeller himself
directed almost every move made by
the coal operators; that he wrote the
letters sent by Gov. Anknons to
President Wilson regarding the strike
and that he knew and advised at all
times with the men on the scene be
fore any decisive step was taken.
The Industrial commission will re
open the case and again place J. D.
Rockefeller, Jr., on the stand, because
when first called be stated that he
had nothing to do with the direction
of the fight and depended on the judg
ment of his managers on the scene.
Ivy Lee, of the Colorado Fuel com
pany, is also charged with having tes
tified falsely at his examination before
the commission.
S. S. ALAMEDA
LEAVES SEATTLE
Has Three Hundred and Thirty-two
Passengers for Alaska Ports—
Few for Valdez.
SEATTLE, April 26.—The steamer
Alameda, of the Alaska Steamship
company, left here Saturday night for
Alaska ports, taking 332 passengers
for the north. The great majority
of the passengers are billed to Anch
orage, and a few are for other ports.
The following are billed to Valdez:
William Irving, M. L. Tatom, Father
Cremont, Frank Frase, F. Cockerlll,
John Olson, and three second-class.
Fresh Vegetables On Evans.
Lettuce cucumbers, radishes, par
sley, rhubarb, carrots, asparagus,
grape fruit, oranges, bananas and
sweet cider. Yakima Fruit Ce. tf
HEARS REFUSES
10 SEE moot
Shuts Himself In His Stateroom and
Left Orders Not To Allow Any
Valdezan Admission.
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Lieui. Mears, the member of the
Alaska engineering commission, who
passed through Valdez early Sunday
morning on the steamer Mariposa to
start the work of building the gov
ernment railroad from Woodrow Creek
to the Matanuska coal fields, refused
to see any person from Valdez and
gave orders that he was not to be dis
turbed while the vessel was in this
port.
A number of Valdez citizens re
mained up until the arrival of the
boat to pay their respects to the mem
ber of the commission, others remain
ed up for the purpose of striking him
for a job on the government rail
road, but both classes were denied the
opportunity.
It is reported that at Cordova, Ju
neau and Ketchikan, the number of
Alaskans seeking an interview in the
hope of securing a position with the
commission has been astounding. The
commission has all the men they need
at this time and not even a position
as bull cook at 175.00 a month is
open.
Twenty-eight steerage left Vadlez
on the boat and took the chance that
when they arrived at Anchorage they
could find work.
I. W. W’5 RAID
RAILROAD GAMP
Destroy $15,000 Worth of Property and
Then Scatter—Workmen Had
Complained of Conditions.
SEATTLE. April 26.—A big band
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of Industrial Workers of the World
went to a construction camp near this
city last night and wrecked the ma
chinery, valued at $15,000. Some com
plaint had been made regarding the
treatment given to the workmen at
the camp. Men who had quit and
come into this city hid told of condi
tipns, with the result that the mob
quietly gathered, went to the scene
and wrecked the machinery and de
stroyed supplies besides carrying
away considerable loot.
The police knew nothing of trouble
until it was too late. No arrests have
been made as yet, but several of the
leaders are expected to be captured
this afternoon.
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from the acids.
Western Offensive General.
It Is now admitted that the Ger
man western offensive is general and
it is expected that the battle will re
sult in the engagement of all the
troops from the Switzerland frontier
to the Channel ports. The British war
office is reported to have rushed ov
er to France 300,000 additional troops
last night, the boats running without
lights and guided only by searchlights
on shore, which flashed the positions
to them. Thte is made necessary to
prevent the German submarines from
locating the sinking transports with
several thousands of troops.
Fighting for Uszok Pass.
PETROGRAD, April 26—All is quiet
in east Prussia and Poland. The
Germans have quit the forward move
ment in Prussia and Poland but the
Austrians are very active in the Car
pathians and have renewed hostilities
in the Uszok pass, where they are
endeavoring to break down the Rus
sian line, which has been fighting to
capture the forts guarding the pass.
The Austrian forces have sent in a
strong attack on the Russian flank,
the outcome of which is still in doubt.
Albanian Army To Strike.
ROME, April 26.—A telegram from
Valona says that 40,000 Albanians, led
by German and Turkish officers, are
collected between Elbasan and Tirana
for an attack on Durazzo and subse
quently on Serbia. This movement,
together with the recent attack on
Serbians, is believed to form part of
a concerted plan for distracting the
Balkan states from united action
against Austria and Turkey.
The Goeben Still Swift.
PETROGRAD, April 26.—The evi
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MARIPOSA GOMES
FROM TRE SOUIR
Will Be Three Days Unloading
Freight At Anchorage—Expected
Back. Next Thursday.
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The steamer Mariposa, of the Alas
ka Steamship company, reached Val
dez at 1 o’clock Saturday night and
went west a few hours later after
discharging fifty tons of freight for
local merchants.
The steamer will go to Anchorage,
where it will require three days to
unload the huge amount of freight
for the new town. The railroad com
mission have a large amount of ma
terial on the boat which will be
lightered to shore and as the facili
ties at Anchorage are poor the steam
er will be delayed.
The Alaska Steamship company
shipped to Anchorage on the Mari
posa a powerful gasoline boat for
the use of the company agents in the
new town. The boat will be used
to go to and from the shore and the
ships at anchor and also to tow the
steamers boats when they are load
ed with passengers who are to be
landed.
Captain Charles O’Brien expected
to return to Valdez Thursday or Fri
day.
tannerIcharges
FISH LOBBY EXISTS
JUNEAU, April 26.—Senator Tan
ner last Saturday charged that the
fish interests of Alaska were main
taining a lobby in and out of the Alas
ka legislature. The charge followed
the refusal of the members of the
senate to pass Tanner’s memorial to
congress which roasted, to a finish,
Lester E. Jones, the former fish com
missioner of Alaska.
Fine line of stationery at the Val
dez Drug Store. Prices reasonable, tf
GERMAN BONDS
First Foreign Loan Placed By Ger
Many—More Gold In Germany
Now Than At Outbreak War.
BERLIN, April 26.—A group of
American bankers through their ag
ents in this city have purchased $10,
000,000 worth of government bonds
This is the first foreign loan floated
by the Treasury Department since the
present war began. All of the bonds
so far sold have been willingly taken
by the people of Germany, who have
in many Instances mortgaged their
farms and homes in an effort to help
the government.
It is expected here that German
Americans in the United States will
subscribe to a large block of the next
issue. The gold reserve of the banks
in the empire is now almost $500,
000,000 more than when the war
broke out. This increase has been
made possible by the loyalty of the
people, who have brought from hid
den corners gold which had been out
of circulation. Considerable old jew
elry has also been brought in and
exchanged for rings of iron.
FREDERICK SEWARD
DIES IN IRE EAST
Had Helped To Purchase Alaska From
Russia To Repay Czar for Aid
Given To North.
.MONTROSE, N. Y„ April 26.—
Frederick William Seward, son of
William H. Seward, Secretary of
State for the United States during the
war of the rebellion, and who is bet
ter known because of the purchase
of Alaska from Russia after the civil
war as a means of repaying Russia
for the aid given the United States
during the war, when England and
France attempted to interfere in the
war and help the South to establish
its independence, died here today at
the age of 85.
Frederick W. Seward was an assist
ant Secretary of State during the ad
ministrations of President Lincoln,
President Johnson and President Hay
es and eat In the cabinet, of the
three presidents.
He had held many positions of
trust and honor from the govern
ment.
STATE DEPARTMENT
William Heimke, Head of Latin-Amer
ican Division, Resigns—Opposed
Bryan Policies.
WASHINGTON, April 26.—William
Heimke, the head of the division of
Latin-American diplomatic affairs in
the State Department, has resigned
his position because of his disagree
ments with Secretary of State W. J.
Bryan.
Bryan’s Mexican policy has caused
some friction in the department and
finally Heimke,, rather than continue
to carry out a diplomatic course which
he did not favor or believe would re
sult in good for the United States,
has resigned.
Secretary Bryan has refused to
make any public statement regarding
the trouble, but insists that he will
continue his efforts to bring about
a peaceful settlement of the difficul
ties in Mexico and without a long
and expensive war.