Turkish Attacks Kail and Counter
Assaults of Slavs •arc Victori
ous—Ijoss Heavy.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 8.—The Turks
made an unsuccessful attempt to
drive back the Russian army at Van,
in the Caucasus region. The attacks
failed and the Turkish troops were
rolled back in disorder and driven
miles into the interior of Asia Min
or. The Russians have continued
the pursuit of the flying forces, cap
turing thousands of stragglers and
taking many guns abandoned by the
Turks.
The German officers commanding
the Turks tried in vain to check the
rout. Scores of Turks were killed
by the officers for refusing to turn
and fight the Russians.
SAYS ALLIES CANNOT
PAY BULGARIA'S PRICE.
LONDON, Sept. 8.—Th" optimis
tic views regarding forthioming de
velopments in the Balaans are not
held universally. Even in London
there are many observers who fore
see difficulties in the face of the Al
lies' diplomacy, and a well informed
neutral, with extensive experience
of OorOretital diplomacy, holds the
„uat Berlin in that particu
lar'urea of southeastern Europe has
succeeded in countering the combin
ed efforts of London, Paris, Petro
grad and Rome. “Possiblv,” he said
today, “the efforts at combination
would be a truer phrase.”
According to this view Germany's
success in keeping the Balkan States
out of the war in the past has been
the greatest triumph her diplomacy
ever achieved, and there is as yet no
clear indication that she will not be
equally successful in the future.
The astuteness of King Ferdinand
of Bulgaria, has been of the most
valuable assistance to eGrmany. Her
valuable assistance to Germany. Her
States neutral, and King Ferdinand,
while offering Bulgaria’s sword to
the Quadruple Entente, demands a
price which hq well knows, the Allies
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will be unable to pay, thereby Insur
ing the existing neutrality of the Bal
kan States. The concession of Ka
valla is an impossibility for Greece,
and not even Premier Vnulzolo* can
persuade his countrymen to abandon
a population of their own blood,
which after centuries of Turkish
bondage has come into the security
cf union with the Motherland.
The same observer, who was re
cently in Germany, adds that the Al
lies do not yet realize the extraordi
nary strength of Germany. “While
the Allies are still making prepara
tions for war,” he says, “Germany is
so far ahead that she is making
preparations for peace. She is con
fident of the present and is looking
to the future of the coming genera
tion. For instance, the German au
thorities are directing their energies
to the preservation of their numeri
cal national superiority and extraor
dinary measures are being taken to
make up for the wastage cf war.”
Mrs. Lydia Ada: s of Yo’idalia, 111.,
Astonishes ,li urners tnd Halts
Plans for Mer F neral.
Vandalia, HI.. Aug. IS —Six hours
after she hai b- n pronounced dead
by the fami y ihysiciau and while
preliminary rrangemerts for the
funeral were ui der wav, Mrs. Lydia
Adams, agea 70 arose - nd walked
into an adjoinin- room end greeted
the chief mourr rs. A : hour later
she appeared well and showed no ill
effects of her n_vel experience.
LOCAL BKKVITIES.
Nemo Corsets at E. Winter’s, tf.
City Assessor Hickey is preparing
the tax roll.
Fancy Stationery at the Valdez
Drug Store. *
Cast iron, brass, bronze and alumi
num welded. Valdez Iron Works.
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The new Ford car for the Stanton
stage line is on the Alameda, due
here tomorrow.
We are still selling Men’s Shoes,
Suits, Overcoats, Suit Cases, etc., at
Fire Sale Prices until Saturday. S.
Blum & Co. *
Found—Gold pin at dlub rooms;
owner can have same by paying for
this ad and inquiring of Mrs. Whit
ley. _ _
New Fall Hats at E. Winter’s.
A fir.e assortment of silk dress
patterns, 'just received, including
messalines, poplins, chiffon cloth, taf
fetas, satins and velvet corduroys.
Prices to suit the times. tf.
Masonic Xotice.
Special communication Wednes
day. September 8. Work in the E. A.
Degree.
ED. WOOD, Secy.
AT THE
PINZON BAR
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governing the gift of the Ford Au
tomobile advertised by the Pinson:
With each One Dollar purchase one
Coupon will be given entitling the
holder to one chance on the car—
absolutely free of charge.
The car to be given during Christ
mas week.
Family trade solicited. All orders
delivered. Remember a Dollar pur
chase entitles you to one Coupon.
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Envoys Quoted Against England and
France in the Moroccan and
Agadir Cases.
BERLIN, Sept. 8—The Nor
deutsche Allgemelne Zeiteng contin
ues its publication of the secret re
ports prepared by the Belgian minis
ters at the European capitals prior
to the outbreak of the war and
found by the German .authorities in
the archives at Brussels. The docu
ments found today deal with the
Morcccan crisis. The Overseas News
Agency has prepared the following
summary of the report for transmis
sion abroad:
“The origin of the Moroccan trou
bles is characterized by the Belgian
minister at Paris under cute of April
29, 1911, thus:
“England, who has pushed France
into the Morocco muddle, low consid
ers her work with satisfaction.
“France's attitude toward the Mo
rocco question was provccatory. The
Belgian Minister at Berlin wrote on
April 21, 1911:
“ ‘The Algeciras convention wa»
signed by France, though with a firm
intention never to keep it.’
“France was soon so far advanc
ed into the Morocco muddle that she
could not withdraw and had to pro
voke a German protest. The Belgian
Minister at London on May 9, 1911.
wrote:
“ ‘The occupation of Fez, for in
stance, would present an aspect of
being too permanent or an encroach
ment upon the spirit, if net upon the
letter, of engagements t.-.i en in Alge
ciras, and could furnish an occasion
for the intervention of Berlin.’
“Things soon advanced into a gro
tesque situation. The Belgian min
ister at Berlin on June 17, 1911,
wrote:
“ ‘As Mr. Zimmerman, the Assis
tant Secretary of the German For
eign Office, told me yesterday on the
other hand, Mr. Cambon, the French
ambassador at Berlin, takes pains
almost every day to explain the es
sential difference between French
and Spanish action in Morocco—that
of Spain being a flag! ant violation of
the Algeciras act, while that of
France is only its execution. “I lis
tened to these explanations with a
seri >us face," wrote the Assistant
Secretary, who added that “it reallv
was amusing to listen to lawyers'
speeches in tnese court proceedings
about a forgery.” '
In the same report the Minister
added:
“ Several of my colleague3 are as
tonished by Germany's patience ’
“When the Panther appeared off
the coast of Morocco, at Agacrir. it
was evident that England wanted to
complicate the situation and to force
a violent solution of the crisis. The
Belgian Minister at Paris on July 8,
1911, wrote:
“ ‘There wrill be less chance for an
understanding with Germany if Eng
land participates in the conversa
tion.’ ”
ITALY TREBLES ARTILLERY.
Her New Quick-Firing Guns Found
to be Excellenc
LONDON, Sept. 8.—Telegraphing
from Berne, Switzerland, the Morn
ing Post’s correspondent says:
“Italy has more than trebled the
number of her artillery regiments
and her new quick-firing guns of the
Deport model, which fire forty shots
a minute. This gun is said to have
been found more practicable than the
models previously in use. It is de
clared to be excellent for use on
rough graund.”
Archibald Express Coming.
The first section of the Archibald
express has finally reached the Archi
bald lot on Wall street. The first
section is several days behind sched
ule. The second section is expected
in a few days and then the work of
making the new hotel will start and
Archy states that he will litfre the
finest hotel structure north of Ju
neau.
Mrs. W. Blackwell lias contracted
with Charles Crawford, the builder,
for the erection of a two-story build
ing on her lot. The lower floor will
be used by the Empress Theatre. The
contractor has a crew of men at the
foundations today and the work will
be rushed to completion as the new
showhouse is expected to be in opera
tion on October 16th.
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Just received, a large line of Lino
leum, Rugs and Mattresses. S. Blum
& Co. *
We have the shotgun shells. Fresh
loaded. At Rudolph’s. tf.
Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez
Drug Store. •
PREDICTS 41,MED OFFENSIVE.
LONDON, Sepi 7 —A correspon
dent to the Daily Chron'ole, who has
been making a tour ot the French
front in the Mr.-ello Xf.Usy, writing
from Nancy, say?:
"We are in the midst of an inter
val of preparation for an effort, the
magnitude of which was not known
anywhere, and could no have been
anticipated. From the sea to the
Alps no consid. rable offensive has
been attempted *or m;>re than two
months, though enough pressure has
been maintained to pin the German
armies down and prevent them from
sending re.nfo-cements from the
west to the east.
“The central empires are approach
ing the point of exhaustion. The
further the Hu f-ian campaign goes
the sooner this point is reached.
Then, with falling numbers, will
come the imperative need to shorten
the German front a movt which the
lynx eyes of the allies will not allow
to p?ss undisputed.
FIRE DESTROYS BIG
NEW YORK BLOCK
Garage and Hundreds of Ex|>ensive
Machines Go Iji In Smoke—
Many Explosions.
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NEW YORK. Sept. 8.—One of the
worst fires in recent vears in this
city occurred today when an entire
block in the business section of Nev'
York was destroyed. The fire start
ed in a big garage and 100 machines
were destroyed.
The flames spread with great rap
idity. and Chief Kenyon called out
forty machines from lower New
York to control the flames. The big
high pressure system, with its many
streams of water was turned onto
the flames, but in spite of the work
of the department the .onflagration
was not under control until the en
tire block was in ruins.
The explosions of gasoline in the
buildings sounded like cannonading,
and the police fearing that the crowd
would be injured, established fire
lines four blocks from the blaze. Sev
eral firemen were overcome by the
smoke, but were carried out of the
building by their companions.
The loss is several millions of dol
lars.
Weather Report.
Valdez, Sept. 7, 1915.
Barometer pressure .29.908
Temperature, 7 p. m.45
Maximum temperature .60
Minimum temperature .38
Mean temperature.49
Precipitation .None
Clear, light wind noi'lneast, nine
miles.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Nemo Corsets at E. Winter's, tf
The Stanton stage line leaves for
Teikhell the morning after the arri
val of the Alameda.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198. tf
Joe Spenard made a round trip to
Wortman’s this morning. He reports
the roads in very good shape.
Pictures developed at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf.
We have wallpaper from 15c up,
at Rudolph’s. tf.
The launch Donaldson was brought
over to the Valdez Iron works for
repairs, which will require a day to
make.
Furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Price’s Candy and other new goods
at the Emporium. *
The Alameda has a big shipment
of 75,000 feet of lumber needed to
complete several buildings now un
der construction in the burned dis
trict.
For good home-cooked meals try
Mrs. M. Olson, on Hobart Street. *
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Kodak Supplies at the Valdez
Drug Company. tf
We will give 10 per cent extra be
sides our fire sale discount on all
boys’ clothing until Saturday. S.
Blum & Co. *
After experiments covering several
years rubber trees have been success
fully transplanted from the banks of
the Amazon to points in the interior
of Brazil.
A Philadelphia electrical company
has developed a machine that plows
a groove in the ground or a pave
ment dnd lays an insulated cable at
the same time.
To cut sod evenly and lift It when
out an Iowa man has patented a two
bladed tool with hooks at the ends
of the blades.
The First Bank of Valdez
CAPITAL $25 000.
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NOTICE
Starting August 1, 1915, the following rates for Electric
Current will be in effect:
Flat Rate on a 40 watt basis
One light. .$1.00 per month Two lights. .$1.50 per month
Each light over two_50c per month.
METER RATES:
25 kilo-watt hours.8 cents per K. W. H.
25 to 100 K. W. H.7 “ “
100 to 200 “ 6 “ “
200 to 300 “ .5£
All over 300 K. W. H. 5 “ “
This means consumption in any one month.
Current for heating only.2 cents per K. W. H.
Motor Power—5 horse power and over.. 4 “ “
Minimum rate on each meter installed.$1.00 per month
TELEPHONES
Residence.. $2.00 per month Business.. $4.00 per month
Each additional phone on same line, $1.00
Alaska Water, Light & Telephone Co.
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Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday
at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Ellamar, Landlock Bay,
and Fldalgo, every Wednes
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val
dez Dock Company’s Dock.
For Rates, Apply on Boat.
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Draying Co
Freighting and Passengers
to all parts of the Interior.
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