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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1910 NUMBER 0*
THRILLING FIGHT
ABOVECLOUDS
FORTY-EIGHT PLANES ENGAGED
Twenty-five German Aircraft Engage
Twenty-Three French Planes in a
Terrific Battle Above Die Clouds In
Alsace—Eight Machines Wrecked.
BASIL, Switzerland, March 21.—
One ol the most thrilling and destruc
tive, and from point of numbers en
gaged, the greatest aerial battle of
the war, took place yesterday when
twenty-three planes of the allied na
tions made a raid upon the German
position at Mulhausen, in Alsace. The
aerial fleet had barely appeared above
the German position when twenty-five
airships of the German flfeet went to
attack them.
Although outnumbered, the allied
airmen proceeded to the attack and
iAere followed a spectacle at once
jrearsome and fascinating. Closing in
on their enemy the allied airmen
poured a withering fire from their
machine guns upon the German air
craft, which in close quarters, were
unable to use their guns effectively,
and after a battle lasting nearly an
hour the German aeroplanes were
compelled to take flight.
During the battle five of the Ger
man planes and three French ma
chines were brought tb earth, with
the loss of their crews.
HERO SCOOTS
join mr
TO AID IN CAPTURE OF VILLA
Bandit Fleeing to Hills, Where It Is
Believed He WU1 Make First Stand.
—United States Troops In Close
Pursuit—Pershing Confident.
SAN ANTONIO, March 21.—The
. serial squad sent to the assistance of
the United States expeditions operat
ing Jtn Mexico against Villa, has reach-4
jjasa Grandes, and joined with
forces of General Pershing. It is
believed that these aerial scouts will
be of invaluable service in hunting
down Villa as they will be able to fol
low bis every move.
Villa is still continuing his flight'
to the hills, where it is believed he
will make his first stand. General
Pershing is close behind the fleeing
outlaws, and is rapidly overtaking
them, and a fight is expected gt any
time.
Airmen Searching for Villa.
EX PASO, March 21.—The avia
tors who joined the American expedi
tion in Mexico are searching the Si
erra Madre mountains for Villa and
his band.
Fight With Outlaws.
EL PASO, March 21.—Following a
battle last night between Villa and
his followers and Carranza troops,
near Naiqulpa, it is reported that Vil
la was routed and fled with the re
mainder of his band, leaving his dead
and wounded on the field.
Troops Refused to Fight.
EL PASO, March 21.—Conflicting
reports have been received here re
garding the reported conflict between
Villa and Carranza troops, and it ap
pears to be impossible to ascertain
the truth. It is believed here that
there was considerable dissension
among the Carranza soldiers and
af that a detachment of the troops re
V fused to engage in the battle with
the bandits.
ROOSEVELT TO RETURN
, BY END OF MONTH.
NEW YORK, March 21.—Word
has been received here that Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt will arrive here
March 26, from his trip to the West
Indies.
For Sale.
Launch 3-M, 67x12x3.6. Make up
an offer. T. J. Morris, by t>. E. Mor
ris. Agent. Call Proppectof office t!
THREE MS
OFJUBMMHNE
GERMAN CRAFT ARK ACTIVE
British, French and Norwegian Ves
sels Sunk Yesterday—Neutral Na
tions Are Becoming Hostile to the
Germans on Account of Blockade.
LONDON. March 21.—Reports re
ceived here today state that the vic
tims of the German submarine boats
yesterday numbered three vessels.
One British steamer and a Norwegian
sailing ship were sunk by the under
sea craft and a French steamer was
torpedoed.
Under the new campaign inaugu
rated by the Germans, it is evident
that orders have been issued to spare
no vessel the submarines may come
across, regardless of nationality, and
the sinking of vessels of neutral na
tions is arousing an extremely hos
tile feeling against Germany in the
countries to which the vessels be1
long. Indications point to the join
ing of the Scandinavian countries in
the war against Germany if the sink
ing of neutral vessels is continued.
SWEDEN TO PULL UP
GERMAN MINE FIELD
STOCKHOLM, March 21.—The
Swedish government has decided to
remove the German mine field off 1
Falsterbo, which caused the loss of
the steamer Martha. The press sup
ports the government in this decision i
and several of the newspapers declare
that the German object in laying
these mineMli^p greveAt all traffic be
tween, the Baltic and" the North Seas.
GERMAN LOSSES
WEREJNORMOUS
DEAD HEAPED IN WINDROWS
Semi-Ofliciatly Stated that Itetween
Forty and Fifty Thousand Germans
are Heaped Up in PYont of the
French Positions at Verdun.
PARIS, March 21.—Semi-official
information regarding the situation
in the vicinity of Verdun is to the ef
fect that the losses during the in
tense fighting there during the past
week have been horrible in the ex
treme. It is said that between forty
and fifty thousand bodies of German
soldiers are lying in front of The
French trenches, piled many deep,
where they fell before the terrific fire
poured upon them during the savage
charges on tho French positions. In
front of the Village of Vaux, the scene
of a German offensive movement, four
thousand dead were counted after the
eighth attack, and this was but one
of th^minor points.
Tho French losses were also very
heavy, the exact number being with
held by the war office, but it was but
little more than half that sustained
by the Teutons.
DROPPED DEAD WHILE
TALKING TO A FRIEND
Alfred E. Chantler, stenographer
in the office of Surveyor General C.
E. Davidson at Juneau, dropped dead
from an attack of heart trouble at
8:40 last Tuesday morning. Chant
ler had Just left his room and was
standing by the stove talking to his
landlady, Mrs. L. P. Larson, where
he roomed, when he died. He was
but 24 years of age, ahd was from
Tacoma.
When he came out of his room this
morning he remarked to Mrs. Larson,
who was standing by the stove, "Isn’t
sleep a great thing?’’
Those were the last words spoken
by him. As Mrs. Larson turned to
answer him she saw him fall. Dr.
Wm. Palll8ter was summoned, but
Chantler died instantly.'
He Is survived by his father, who
is the head of the A. It. Chantler Co.,
of Tacoma; by his mother and sister,
all in Tacoma.
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CHICAGO POISONER PLAYS WITH POLICE
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Jean Crones, chef of the hotel of Chicago who put poison to the mop of
ArcbtkhiboP'Mundelein and others. Later-his letter writing to a New York pa
tter hi which he defied the police to catch him set the whole city on the alert
3AIN GROUND NEAR VERDUN
ielieved Turning Point of the War
Has Been Reached and that Ger
many will Be Compelled in Future
to Maintain Defensive attitude.
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PARIS, March 21.—The French
ire now making an extensive move
nent against the Germans in the vi
sinity of Verdun, and have gained
tome ground. The Teutons are main
lining a strictly defensive attitude,
ind it is believed that the turning
mint of the struggle has been reach
3d.
Military authorities declares that
lermany exhausted herself during
;he terrific fighting about Verdun last
iveek, having cast her fate upon the
result of the onslaught against the
French line, and that in the future
;he Tentons will be compelled to
maintain a defensive attitude.
SELF GOVT. FOR
THEFMOS
PRESIDENT WILL SION MEASURE
Provides that the United States Shall
Withdraw from Islands Within
Four Years and Allow Self Govern
ment—Many Protests Are Made.
WASHINGTON, March 21.—Presi
dent Wilson today announced his in
tention to sign the Philippine Inde
pendence bill.
The measure provides for the with
drawal of the United States govern
ment from the islands within four
years from the passage of the bill,
and the establishment of self gov
ernment for the Filipinos.
' There is great opposition to the
measure among the American resi
dents of the islands, who declare that
the withdrawal of the government
from the Philippines is equivalent to
a confiscation of all Investments made
by Americans in the Islands, as un
der self-government the Filipinos
would grab everything of value be
longing to Americans.
h. H. Carvey and Mrs. Carvey left
on the Northwestern for Cordova and
from there will go to Ntzlna, where
Mr. Carvey has valuable placer inter
ests. He is taking in a large quan
tity of supplies and considerable pipe
tor hydraulic work.
Fancy ouuionery ai tne Valdes’
Drug Store. •
NAVAL BATTLE
ONJORTH SEA
GERMANS PEEK FOE SAFETY
Destroyers of British and German
Fleet:. Meet off Belgian Coast and
Fight Occurs—Little Damage Done
Jo British Warships.
LONDON, March 21.—An engage
ment between detachments of the
German and British fleets oceurred
In the North Sea yesterday off the
Belgian coast, according to a report
received here from the commander of
the British ships.
Four destroyers of the English
navy encountered three destroyers of
the German fleet. In the fight which
ensued considerable damage was in
flicted upon the German vessels,
which sought safety in flight. The
damage to the British ships was nom
inal, and the casualties consisted. of
the slight wounding of several of the
members of the crew.
TURKS DESIRE
SEPARATE PEACE
WOMEN STOP TROOP TRAINS
Serious Rioting Follows the Reveal
ing of Facts Regarding the Situa
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tlon at Verdun—Had Been Told It
Was Great German Victory.
ODESSA, March 21.—It Is reported
from Constantinople that serious riot
ing has occurred in that city, and the
sentiment for a separate peace with
the Allies is growing stronger day by
day.
Yesterday, when troop trains were
about to leave the city with soldiers
for the front, women broke into the
railroad yards shouting vehement pro
tests against sending the men to their
deaths, and threw themselves on the
rails in front of the trains, to prevent
their leaving. The authorities re
frained from using force to remove
the women, fearing the troops would
revolt. The men were taken from
the ears, but were sent secretly by
night
The report further says that the
people of Constantinople were led to
believe that the Germans had'achiev
ed a great victory at Verdun, and
when the real facts Were ascertained
serious rioting occurred. German
troops suppressed the rioters.
Mrs. J. P. Cunningham left on the
Northwestern for Cordova to join her
husband, who is engaged in business
there.
CANADA GIVES MANY
SOLDIERS TO ENGLAND
NIAGARA FALLS, March 21.—
Canada, with its population of eight
millions, has recently increased her
quota of troops for the European bat
tle fields to 500,000 men. Six of the
western provinces of the Dominion,
with less than twenty per cent of the
population, have contributed 65,000
soldiers to the army. One Canadian
town on the Caribou trail has contrib
uted 47 soldiers out of its 67 eligible
citizens.
GOING NORTH TO
MEET STEFFANSSQN
TO LEAVE SEATTLE IN APRIL
Captain Olaf Swenson, an Old-Time
Arctic Navigator lias Chartered
Whaler Belvedere for Trip to Meet
Celebrated Arctic Explorer.
NEW YORK. March 21.—It is an
nounced here that Captain Olaf Sweu
son, an old-time Arctic navigator, has
perfected arrangements to sail from
Iieattle on the Belvedere to meet
Explorer Steffansson at Point Barrow
next August.
Whaler Lying at Seattle.
SEATTLE, March 21.—The whaler
Belvedere is at Eagle Harbor, but
will be brought here for a thorough
overhauling. It i8 stated that parties
have chartered her for a trip to the
Arctic and it is believed that Captain
Swenson is the head of the organiza
tion and is backed by several influen
tial eastern men who are intejeeteiJ
in Arctic exploration. The boat will
leave hare next month. Nothing has
been heard here regarding the where
abouts of Steffansson in the Arctic
wastes.
MMK SUMS
RATES ARE ABNORMALLY HIGH
Almost Any Sort of Craft Capable of
Carrying Freight is Sought at a
Price Many Times What They
Would Bring in Normal Timet).
BOSTON, March 24.—The abnor
mal prices to which vessels have ris
en due to the great increase in freight
rates is illustrated by the sale of the
three-masted schooner T. W. Dunn, a
vessel of but 707 tons, built in 1884,
at Thomaston, Maine, for Haldt &
Cummins, of Philadelphia. The ves
sel normally is worth about $6,000,
as she'is a wooden ship thirty-two
years old, but she brought $12,600.
Since here sale the vessel has been
chartered to take a cargo of lubri
cating oil to Bordeaux. France, the
charter price being $26,000.
Another schooner, bought /or $15.
000, has been chartered to sail for
South America with coal and will re
turn with flax seed from Argentina.
She will have earned $49,000 for the
round trip. Freight rates run as high
as $30 per ton where uojmally they
would be but $2 to $3. Tramp steam
ers which formerly sold for $160,000
are now being sought at from $400,
000 to $500,000.
TURKS PREPARING TO
OPEN UP DARDANELLES
ATHENS, March 21.—Information
has been received here that the Turk
ish government is removing the mines
with which the Straits of Dardanelle
are planted, and it is believed here to
be a measure preparatory to the open
ing of the Straits.
BULGARIAN SOLDIERS
ATTACK GREEK GUARD
ATHENS, March 21.—The Chief of
Polico has reported that Bulgarian
soldiers have attacked Green frontlet
guards in the neighborhood of Maci*
kovo, near the Greco-Serbiau fron
tier.
DEFEAT INCREASE
ARMYSTRENGTH
KAHIV AMENDMENT IH KIMiKil
Opposition Developing in Congrtvw
Against ail hums «r legislation
ft>r Preparedness for Defense—Not
Popular In Grange Districts.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 21.
The amendment of Representative
Julius Kahn, of California, to the
army bill, was defeated yesterday la
the House by a decisive vote.
The authority carried with it au
thority to increase the peace strength
of the army to 240,000 men instead
of 150,000 men as provided in the
original bill.
A number of congressmen have an
nounced their intention to fight the
Hay bill as well, and there is develop
ing quite an opposition to all forma
of preparedness legislation, and the
Granges of the country have gone on
record as opposing any measure of
defense which will increase the coat
of living and raise taxes.
TAGGART NAMED
FOR U. S. SENATE
TO SUCCEED SKNATOR SHIVKMPf
Governor Ralston Names Democratic
State leader to Pill the (Jnexptrcd
Term of the Deceased Statesman
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from State of Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 21.—Go».
Ralston has appointed Tom Taggart
to till the uuexpired term of Senator
Shiveley, who died recently.
Taggart has long been the Demo
cratic boss in Indiana, and has held
a prominent position in national poli
tics, and is a member of Democratic
National Committee.
Taggart was arrested for election
frauds in Indianapolis last year, but
the case against him was dropped In
October, a compromise-being effected
whereby prosecution of the the guilty
officials was dropped if they would
resign.
BRINGS SUII10
RECOVER LOANS
WEALTHY FAIL TO MAKE OOOtt
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Government Institutes Actions to Re
cover Money Loaned to Americans
Stranded in Europe at the Out
break of the Great Struggle.
NEW YORK, March 21.—The first
of tho government suits to recover
money loaned to Americans strand
ed in Europe when the war broke
out was begun here at the instigation
of Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo,
by United States District Attorney
France. He bas brought suit against
Walter H. Manice to recover $67.83.
The money was paid out to Manice
out of the fund of $2,760,000 appro
priated by Congress, from which
Americans stranded abroad could bor
row to satisfy their immediate needs.
Many of the borrowers made good
their obligations on their return
home, but a great number neglected
to do so. The names of 2,000 oC
these, who, according to Mr. McAdoo, .
were the least justified in delinquen
cy, were finally made, public by him,
and be has announced that suits will
be Instituted against these people
O. E. 8. Notice
There will bo no initiation on
Tues. Mar. 21 as one of the officers
is ill. Regular meeting will be held
as usual- .(jfis
H. COCKER ILLE, Sec.