V0L 1() VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1914. NO. 346.
MITiSH WIN AT LANGHEMARK
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GERMANS DEFEATED ARE RETIRING TOWARD BRUSSELS
TREMENDOUS BATTLE DEVELOPING IN EAST PRUSSIA
SEA BATTLE EXPECTED OFF SOUTH AMERICAN COAST
SEVERAL DIE IN
CHEMICAL WORKS
Brooklyn Factory Shattered By Ex
plosion—Were Manufacturing
New Chemicals.
BROOKLYN, N. Y., Nov. 14—The
Beck Chemical Works In this city ex
ploded yesterday and several men
were killed and scores injured as a
result. How the explosion occurred
is not known, but suddenly the entire
building was torn and shattered by
a terrific explosion.
The chemists were working on new
chemicals to fill the demand made
since the European war started and
it is believed that one of the work
men blundered in mixing the ingredi
ents, resulting in the sudden explo
sion.
Just how the explosion happened
will never be known as the men in
the main room when it happened were
killed. |
The fire department fought the
blaze for several hours amidst con
stant explosions.
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FIRE DESTROYS
PRINCE GEORGE
PRINCE GEORGE, B. C„ Nov. 14.—
The business section of this town was
destroyed by fire last night. The fire
men were helpless to stay the flames
because of the high wind and intense
cold. The business section was com
pletely destroyed.
OSTRICH FLOCK
ONjWEDE
PHOENIX, Arlz., Nov. 14.—Three
hundred ostriches being driven from
one farm to another near here were
stampeded and as a result one woman
was killed by the birds and two horses
were also unable to get out of the
path of the “fool birds” and were
likewise trampled to death. Cowboys
finally rounded up the flock and drove
them into a corral.
NEW CHIEF STUFF
FOR U. S. M
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14—President
Wilson today appointed General Hugh
Scott as chief of staff to succeed Gen
eral Witherspoon, who is retiring
from the armsy. The new chief of
staff took office today.
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Prussian Guard Are Annihilated By British—Turkish Garrisons Are Reported
In Revolt—British Superdreadnaught Audacious Sunk Off Coast of Ireland
By Mine—Russians Are Ready To Invade Hungary—Kaiser’s Headquarters
Are Established At Coblenz—Battle Line In East Prussia 150 Miles Long.
LONDON, Nov. 14.—The news of
the victory of the allies in West
Flanders has caused great rejoicing in
the city and the people are parading
the streets, carrying flags and cheer
ing the army. The victory of the
allies was made possible by the ter
rible defeat inflicted by the British
troops on the Prussian guard at Lan
ghemark, where the kaiser’s troops
were hurled back after they had brok
en the British line and had pierced
it in three separate places. The ar
rival of the reserves saved the day
for the British. The artillery fire of
the king’s soldiers also aided mater
ially to the success of the operations
in West Flanders.
Belgians Also Advance.
The Belgian troops occupying the
positions nearest tne coast took the
offensive when the Germans started
to fall back and have inflicted heavy
losses upon the invaders. The Ger
man losses are reported as very heavy
but no estimate is made by the offi
cers at the front.
British Superdreadnaught Sunk.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14—The Brit
ish superdreadnaught Audacious is
reported to have been sunk off the
coast of Ireland on October 27th, ac
cording to mail advices received here
from England. The British admiralty
have kept the loss of the big ship
a profound secret. It is stated that
a German mine sent the 23,000-ton
battleship to the bottom and that the
crew of 800 men were rescued by the
Olympic, which was near the scene
when the British boat was hit.
The Audacious was a sister ship of
the Thunderer and was built in 1913
and was one of the most expensive
ships in the navy. She had a dis
placement of 23,000 tons, a speed of
22 knots and had 10 thirteen and a
half inch guns, sixteen four-inch guns
and three torpedo tubes with 12-inch
armor.
Big Turk To Lead.
ATHENS, Nov. 14.—The Turkish
minister of war, who is considered
one of the best generals of the Turk
ish army, has resigned his cabinet po
sition and will take command of the
troops.
British Victory At Langhemark.
LONDON, Nov. 14.—The British
troops at Langhemark, in Belgium,
broke the German offensive today and
hurled the attacking troops hack with
great loss. The Germans had success
fully pierced the British lines at three
different points and it looked for a
short time as if the entire British
detachment would be wiped out. Re
serves reached the scene in the nick
of timje and turned the tide of bat
tle, throwing the Germans back in
confusion and capturing many pris
oners and guns.
Prussian Guard Wiped Out.
The Prussian Guard, one of the
crack Berlin regiment*, was almost
wiped out by the terrible bayonet
charge of the British, who are con
tinuing the advance.
Russians Invade Hungary.
LONDON, Nov. 14.—The Russian
army in Galicia is now ready for the
Invasion of Hungary. Most of the
passes in the Carpathian mountains
are already in the hands of the Cos
sacks and a huge army will be pour
ed through on to the plains of Hun
gary, where the Austrians will be un
able to make any resistance, as the
country is level.
Big Battle In East Prussia Soon.
The reports received here from
Petrograd indicate that a big battle
will soon be fought in East Prussia
and that unless the Germans send
more troops to the eastern border
at once the Russians will again over
run East Prussia, which is the home
of the German Emperor.
Battle Line 150 Miles.
The battle line in East Prussia is
150 miles long and the indications are
that the deciding battle of the war
will be fought within a week when
the two armies clash along the Ger-'
man-Russian border. A tremendous
battle is developing and both sides
are making every preparation for the
conflict.
Turks In Revolt.
BUKH1AREST, Nov. 14.—Reports
are received here from Constantino
ple and from Adrianople to the effect
that the Turkish garrisons have re
volted and refuse to fight the allies.
British Cruisers After Dresden.
LONDON, Nov. 14.—The admiralty
announced today that 15 cruisers were
converging upon Valparaiso, where
the German cruisers Leipzig and Dres
den were coaling and that it was ex
pected the two German ships would
certainly be captured or sunk.
Kaiser Has New Headquarters.
COLENZ, Germany, Nov. 14.—Em
peror Wilhelm has established his
headquarters here and is directing the
campaign against the allies in per
son. Direct wires connect his head
quarters with every detachment and
army corps at the front from the
Swiss border to the North Sea. The
headquarters are well guarded. A high
barbed wire fence surrounds the build
ing and none except members of the
general stafT are allowed to enter the
enclosure unless accompanied by
troops. The special guard of aerial
Scouts watch day and night while a
squadron of Uhlans are constantly on
duty.
v Russians Surround Przemysl.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 14.—The Rus
sian force now surrounds the Austrian
fortified city of Przemysl on three
sides and the investment will be com
plete in a few hours as the two ends
of the encircling line are drawing
nearer every minute. The big siege
guns to be used in reducing the forts
are now being placed on cement
FUNSTON WILL
SOON RETURN
President Wilson and Secretary Bry
an Hold Conference—Carranza
Agrees To Terms.
W1ASHINGGTON, Nov. 14.—Presi
dent Wilson and Secretary of State
W. J. Bryan held a long conference
yesterday regarding the withdrawal
of the U. S. troops commanded by
General Funston at Vera Cruz. It is
announced that as a result of the
conference the troops will be with
drawn from the Mexican city on Nov
vembe 23.
Reports have it that Provisional
President Carranza has agreed to the
terms dictated by the American gov
ernment and that the trouble regard
ing the disposition of the custom tax
es have been adjusted and also the
promise of the Mexican government
that all refugees In Vera Cruz who
sought safety under the American
flag shall be protected by the Mexi
cans.
The administration Is reported as
being anxious to withdraw from Vera
Cruz before complications arise which
would involve the American govern
ment in war with Mexico.
Brighton Leaves for Port Wells.
The launch Brighton left this morn
ing for Port Wells and way ports with
a number of passengers and some
freight
BELGIANS ARE
IN GREAT NEED
American Commission Sent To Inves
tigate Says Conditions Beggar
Description.
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LONDON, Nov. 14.—The American
commission which has been Investi
gating the condition of the Belgian
people reported today upon their re
turn from Belgium that the suffer
ing of the inhabitants of that country
was entirely past their ability to
properly express. The entire people
are starving slowly to death. The.
military operations have laid waste
the country. All crops have been de
stroyed or confiscated by one or the
other army, the money and valuables
of the people have been taken to pay
the war Indemnities or hidden and
people who were worth millions prior
to the war are now standing in line
to secure a bowl of hot soup at the
kitchens established by the American
minister.
An appeal for more funds to aid the
Belgians will be made immediately by
the committee and the foods are to
be sent to the American minister for
the use of the Belgians only.
The committee reports that the
German government is also taking
some action to relieve the terrible
condition of the people of the con
quered state and are assisting nobly
in the work to aid the starving Bel
gians.
bases and the work of demolishing
the Austrian fortifications will start
as soon as the cement hardens.
Soon Besiege Cracow.
The Russians will also besiege the
fortified city of Cracow, which blocks
the Russian advance into Germany or
Austria. A large force of troops are
now marching upon the city from
Poland and also from the San river
and are near the first line of German
Austrian entrenchments.
Turks Defeating Russians.
VIENNA, Nov. 14.—The Sultan’s
troops continue to drive back the Rus
sians in Asia.
Lord Roberts To Review Troops.
LONDON, Nov. 14.—Lord Roberts
left here today for the battle line in
France, where he will review the
troops fighting for Great Britain. Lord
Roberts is 80 years of age and is urg
ing the young men of England to
come to the front and enlist.
Costback Abducts General.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 14.—A Cossack
feat of horsemanship is thus told by
an official from Lvov (flemberg):
An Austrian general finding his men
unduly terrorized by legends of Cos
sack prowess, decided to teach them
that the Cossack was only an ordi
nary soldier and ordered them to take
one alive at all costs. This after some
time was done, and the Cossack was
brought bound before the general,
who read his men a lecture from
horseback and explained that he would
prove that the Cossack was nothing
in particular.
Finding the Cossack readily under
stood signs, he explained that he
would give him a sword and that he
must show what he could do with it.
The Austrian soldiers crowded around
delighted with the fun. The Cossack
whirled the sword, and with a wild
cry, which is part of the language
used by all horse-loving peoples of
the world in all ages, and has a cur
ious efTect upon the equine species,
suddenly leaped up behind the gen
eral. He forced the horse to charge
into the crowd of soldiers, who were
unable to shoot for fear of killing
their own chief, and made ready way
before them. The Cossack headed
for home. The Austrian outposts,
surprised by th curious apparition,
sent a few wild shots after the pair
without effect, and the general went
Into captivity fully persuaded that
there was, after all, something diabol
ical about these Cossacks.
500,000 New French Troops.
BORDEAUX, Nov. 14.—New forces
are ready to join General Jollre’s
armies. After two months’ training
this year’s class of recruits Is fit to
bear arms. It Is composed of excel
lent material, young and enthusiastic.
It will be joined at the front by the
section of the reserves not yet call
ed to the colors, and representing
probably half of a million of entirely
fresh troops.
450 Repulsed 10,000.
PARIS, Nov. 14.—It has already
been related how gallantly little Port
de Troyan defied the Germans on the
Meuse, but It Is only now being real
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Two Women Now Held for Murdering
San Antonio Brewer—Friends
Defend Dead Man.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Nov. 14.—
The police today arrested Mrs. Em
ma Dachschel, charged with being
implicated in the murder of Otto
Koehler, the wealthy brewer of this
city. Miss Hedda Burgemeister, a
trained nurse, in whose home he was
shot, is also under arrest. The po
lice found two revolvers and believe
both women were concerned in the
shooting.
The story that Koehler made an
indecent proposal to the nurse and
that she was forced to defend her
honor, is denied by friends of the
dead man, who claim that he had be
friended the girl and had remonstrat
ed with her regarding her ways and
was trying to induce her to live a
better life.
GALE DAMAGES
SEATTLEBUILDINGS
SEATTLE, Nov. 14—An early morn
ing gale blowing 60 miles an hour
did considerable damage in this city
this morning. Huge signs were tom
from buildings, plate glass windows
broken, shipping at the docks tom
from their moorings and sent adrift
and many boats driven on the beach.
REDISCOUNT RATE
FINALLY PIXED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.—The Fed
eral Reserve Board has fixed a rate
for rediscounting. The rate decided
upon after much discussion was not
less than 5 per cent, and not over 6
per cent. The reserve banks will ad
vance money to the banks upon good
security at the above rates, which,
however, are so high that it is not
expected banks will avail themselves
of the privilege.
MARIPOSA COMES
FROMM SOUTH
The steamer Mariposa arrived last
night at midnight and sailed early
this morning for Seward. The Mari
posa will only go to Seward and is
expected to reach Valdez on her re
turn Sunday morning.
Alex. S. Dautrlck, the general
freight and passenger agent in Alas
ka of the Great Northern railroad, ar
rived in Valdez on the Mariposa and
is renewing old acquaintances, as he
was for several years a resident of
this city.