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VOLUME 11 VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1915 NUMBER 1«T
PETRDGRAO SAYS
GERMANS CHECKED
Reported that General Hindenburg
Has Been Unable to Break Rus
sian Defense before Dvinski.
LONDON, Nov. 4.—It is admitted
in dispatches from Berlin that the
Russians have checked Gen. Hinden
burg’s advance upon Dvinski and that
he has been unable to pierce the Rus
sian lines. The Russian defense is
reported to have stiffened and it is
believed that an offensive movement
is soon to be started to drive the
invaders back. It is reported that
General Hindenburg has asked for re
inforcements in order to capture
Dvinski for German headquarters for
y»e winter campaign against Riga.
The sending of German troops to
the Balkan states has permitted Rus
sia tq^foieck and hold the Germans,
wStlteJjpiW forces were being equip
ped and concentrated for service at
the front.
It is reported that Russia’s new
army will be fully equipped at an ear
ly date and that the government has
^aken over thousands of factories
w,biQ)i have been converted into mu
nition plants with American and Jap
anese equipment and tools.
LEADERS OF DOPE
DING ARDESIED
Unfortunate Victims of Drug Habit
were Being Charged $2 per
Grain for Cocaine.
SEATTLE, Nov. 4.—Federal agents
have uncovered a dope ring which
has been operating in Seattle and
other Puget Sound cities since the
law went into effect requiring drug
gists and physicians to keep a record
of all the habitual users of injurious
drugs.
The police have been aware for
some time tjhai users of morphin and
cocaine were receiving a supply of
their iw^-ite drug, but were unable
to learn the source from which they
obtained it..
Three of the leaders of the ring
have been arrested and it is reported
that warrants have been sworn out
for several others implicated in
breaking the law by reaping a har
vest from the unfortunate users of
the drugs who were compelled to pay
as high as $2 per grain for cocaine.
MANY INJURED IN
STREET CARS RIOTS.
WILKESBARRE, Nov. 4.—The
employes of the Wilkesbarre Street
Car company have called a strike, de
manding an increase in the scale
and shorter work days. When the
company attempted to resume serv
ice last night by employing strike
breakers to fill the men’s places, riot
ing was started and resulted in a
number of cars being smashed and
several persons hurt. The strikers
nsed every manner of missile in at
tacking the cars and showed no mer
er for the passengers as they had been
warned that the crews were unfair.
DEATH ENDS SUFFERINGS
OF INJURED JUNEAU MINER
William J. Kneebone, whose back
was broken while working in the Per
severance mine, Juneau, Alaska, last
February, died last week in Hahne
mann Hospital, San Francisco, where
he was sent to receive treatment. He
was 3 (M'ears old, was born In Han
cock, Mich., and had followed Kilning
since graduating from school.
Following Kneebone’s injuries suit
was started for damages, but the case
waB non-suited by the court who held
that the miners engaged with the in
jured man ha'd contributed to the ac
cident through negligence. Juneau
citizens then raised sufficient money
to send Kneebone and his wife to San
Francisco, believing that specialists
could help him to recover from his
Injuries.
[child travels alone
WASHINGTON TO NOME.
The 12-year old daughter of Ber
tha Mellett, the writer, has reoently
completed a journey of some note.
Starting alone from Washington, D.
C., with $70, on a visit to her father,
she has reached Nome in safety. She
was met at New York and placed on
a New York Central Sleeper for Mon
treal. There she came in charge of
the officers of the Canadian Pacific
train going to Vancouver. ^These offi
cials saw to it that she was comfort
able, that she got her meals on the
car, and that her bit of money went
as far as possible. Everything she
spent was put down in figures, and
when her grandmother met her at
Vancouver an audit of the account
showed that the child had about $35
left out of her $70.—Nome Nugget.
DENIES RECALL
WAS REQUESTED
Berlin Reports that No Friction Ex
isted Between American Am
bassador and Government.
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BERLIN, Nov. 4.—It has been of
ficially denied by the German gov
ernment that President Wilson was
requested to recall Brand Whitlock,
United States ambassador to Bel
gium, because of friction between the
ambassador and the German govern
or of Belgium.
It is reported that the health of
Ambassador Whitlock has been fail
ing owing to his many duties, and
that he requested leave of absence
from Belgium, which was granted by
President Wilson. The explanation
is offered by the German government
in refutation of a report from Lon
don charging that Ambassador Whit
lock had been discredited in Ger
many owing to favors alleged to have
been extended to the Allies.
NO SHORTAGE OF
FOOD IN GERMANY
Government has Taken Charge of all
FoodstulTs to Prevent Dealers
Charging High Price.
BERLIN, l>fov. 4.—TPhe German
government has sent notices to am
bassadors in neutral countries stating
that the reported shortage of food in
the German empire is a fabrication
and that no Shortage exists. It is ad
mitted that the government has taken
control of many products in order to
regulate the distribution of the food
and prevent dealers from charging
exorbitant prices.
It is admitted that pork is being
conserved for the army and that Ger
man farmers are being urged to raise
hogs in order that the meat supply
for troops at the front should not be
come exhausted. Cattle are reported
nearly as plentiful as prior to the be
ginning of hostilities as the govern
ment has prevented young cattle be
ing slaughtered and has aided the far
mers in every way to Improve their
StOCK.
The German government Is deter
mined that no matter how long the
war lasts that the stock of the coun
try' shall not become exhausted and
Is enforcing regulations which will
guarantee the supply being kept nor
mal.
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RESULT SHOWS LACK OF^
CONFIDENCE IN WILSON.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.—Chairman
Hlllles, of the republican ^National
committee, in a statement issued this
morning concerning the results of the
elections yesterday, says the results
show a lack of confidence in the ad
ministration of President Wilson and
indicates a, Republican landslide next
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WANTED—Responsible woman or
girl to take occasional care of baby.
‘‘S’’, Prospector. ll-3-8t
ALLIES FLEET DESTROYS CITY
ON COAST OF ASIA MINOR
FOUR DESTROYERS HURL HUNDREDS OF SHELLS INTO CITY AND
FIRE COMPLETES WORK OF DESTRUCTION—TURKS REPORTED
AIDING BULGARIANS IN FORTIFYING COAST AND REPELLING
RUSSIAN INVADERS FROM BLACK SEA—BERLIN DENIES .RE
PORTED VICTORIES BY ITALIAN TROOPS—FRENCH PREMIER
DECLARES FRANCE WILL FIGHT TO END — BULGARIANS TO *
CAPTURE NISH BEFORE ARRIVAL OF AUSTRIAN SIEGE GUNS.
ATHENS, Nov. 4.—Four destroy
ers of the Allies fleet yesterday bom
barded and razed the Turkish city of
Chesme, on the Asia Minor coast of
the Aegean sea, near Smyrna. Hun
dreds of shells were thrown into the
city, setting dozens of fires and com
pleting the destruction of the city. It
is believed that the loss of life must
have been heavy.
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Vienna Denies Italian Report.
BERLIN, Nov. 4.—The Vienna war
office has entered a denial of the re
ports from Italy that the Austrian
troops have been driven from their
positions along the east bank of the
Isonzo river and states that the Ital
ian offensive which lasted for a fort
night failed*and that they were forced
to withdraw when their ammunition
was exhausted. It is also reported
that Italy has called her last reserves
to the colors and shows signs of hav
ing exhausted her strength.
France Will Fight to End.
PARIS, Nov. 4.—Premier Briand,
speaking before the French chamber
of deputies, dispelled any hope of
peace for the near future by declar
ing that the nation must prepare for
a long war and asserting that France
would fight to the end. He declared
that France would never agree to
any terms which would give Germany
any part of France or Belgium and
stated that he had complete confi
dence that the Allies would ultimate
ly prove victorious.
Turks Aiding Bulgars.
SALONIKA, Nov. 4.—It is report
ed that a strong Turkish army has
been sent to Dedeagatch, the Bulga
rian coast city which has been attack
ed by the fleet of the Allies. The
Turks are tiding the Bulgars in erect
ing fortifications and mounting guns
brought from Constantinople as the
Turks now believe the Dardanelles
impregnable. It is also rumored that
the Turks, realizing that the Allies
land forces on the Gallipoli peninsula
are unable to break their entrench
ments after battling for nearly
twelve months, have sent an army
to reinforce the Bulgarian troops at
tacking the Russian army landed on
the Bulgarian Black sea coast
Allies Troops in Greece.
LONDON, Nov. 4.—British and
French troops continue to be landed
at Salonika, in Greece, and are being
rushed northward to intercept the
Bulgarian army headed for Monastir,
near the border of Greece and used
as the capital of Serbia after the fall
of Belgrade. Monastir is connected
with Salonika by railroad through
Greece, but running through a por
tion of the kingdom which King Con
stantine declared the Allies should
not be permitted to use to transfer
troops, but it is believed that per
mission has been granted.
Bulgarians to Capture Nish.
LONDON, Nov. 4.—Military ex
perts believe that the Bulgarian
troops will capture the city of Nish
before the Austrian big siege gips
are brought into commission. It is
reported that the outer forts of the
city have fallen before the Bulgarian
bombardment and that the city will
be destroyed unless surrendered by
the Serbians.
HOTEL GUESTS ARE
FOBBED BY SAILOR
Guests of St. Francis Hotel liost Ten
Thousand Dollars in Jewelry
From Rooms— Arrest Isgren.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4.—Peter
Isgren, a fashionably attired sailor of
United States navy, was arrested here
yesterday charged with stealing jew
elry valued at $10,000 from guests
of the St. Francis, the most fashion
able hotel of San Francisco.
Isgren had been a guest of the ho
tel for several weeks during which
time a number of robberies were re
ported to the management of the ho
tel by guests, but as the sailor appear
ed to be plentifully supplied with
money no suspicion was attached to
him as being the thief.
When apprehended the detectives
found a quantity of stolen Jewelry on
Isgren and have learned where he
pawned other valuables. It is be
lieved by the police that Isgren is a
notorious crook for whom the police
of eastern cities have been looking
for years.
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PETROGRAB REPORTS
GEN. IVANOFF VICTORIOUS.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 4.—Gen. Ivan
off, the commander in chief of the
Russian forces, who is leading, the
campaign against Gen. Hlndenburg,
has again defeated the German inva
ders on the west bank of the Stripa
river and forced them back. It is also
reported that Gen. Hlndenburg has
been checked in his advance on Czar
torysk and that the Russians have
started an offensive movement ex
tending from Riga to the border of
Rumania.
BREAKS RECORD
Mines and Treats Ore at Cost of Less
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than Sixty Cents per Ton and
Silences all Criticism.
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JUNEAU, Nov. 4.—The Alaska
Oastineau Mining company here has
broken the world’s record for the low
cost of breaking, handling and recov
ering the values from the ores and
has silenced for all time the critics
who declared that the costs of recov
ering the values from the low-grade
ores of the mine were dangerously
close to the margin.
During the month of September a
test was made when five hundred tons
of ore was broken, transported to
the mill and the values recovered at
a cost of less than sixty cents per ton.
The concentrates were sent to the Ta
coma smelter and the returns have
just been received by the company,
showing that the values contained in
the ores, which were regarded as be
low the average, will leave a sub
stantial profit over the cost of oper
ating the mine.
The Alaska Oastineau mine is*
equipped with machinery superior to
any mine in the United States, and
critics in the mining world believed
that the estimates of the company
that ore could be treated for less than
76 cents per ton were doomed to dis
appointment.
On Saturday afternoon, November
13, the Civic League will give a card
party in Everyman’s clubhouse. It Is
hoped all members of the league and
all their friends will attend. Those
who do not care to play cards will be
welcomed if they come at 4 o’clock
for refreshments.
Subscribe for .he Prosnector.
LANE CANCELS LAND ,
» ENTRIES IN COLORADO.
DENVER, Nov. 4.—Secretary Lane
of the interior department has order
ed cancellation of all entries made by
employes of the reclamation service
on the recently opened lands of the
Uncompahgre project in Montrose
county. The action followed charges
which were filed by the Denver Post
that all such entries should be held
void as the reclamation employes had
taken advantage of inside informa
tion and obtained advantage against
the general public. It appears that
Instructions sent to the land officials
from the department miscarried, and
that the information was circulated
amopg the employes before the no
tice .of the opening of the land was
posted for entry.
COUNT VON BEULOW
NOT PEACE AGENT
German Statesman Declares that a
Proposition of Peace Must Come
From the Allies First.
LUCERNE, Switzerland, Nov. 4.—
Count von Beulow, who was German
ambassador in Rome prior to the en
trance of Italy into the war, has ar
rived in Lucerne but has entered a
denial of the report that he is on a
peace mission to Italy.
Count von Beulow declares that any
proposals for peace must come from
the nations with which Germany is
at war as the German troops have
been successful in all their campaigns
and now control Belgium, the north
ern part of France and have driven
the Russians from Poland.
There is a persistent rumor here
that Germany has requested King Al
phonso of Spain, to ascertain the
terms of peace which would be accep
table to the Allies.
PROGRESSIVE VOTE
WITH DEMOCRATS
Democrats Believe Election of Repub
lican Governor in Massachusetts
Due to Local Politics.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 4.—
Democratic leaders at headquarters
here are by no means depressed over
the result of the elections yesterday
and assert that the result shows that
the Democrats have recruited from
the ranks of the Progressives in the
eastern states, which will work for
the success of the party next year.
In Massachusetts, especially, where
the Progressive candidate was not eli
gible, the Progressives voted solid
with the Democrats, and more than
twenty thousand votes were cast yes
terday for Walsh, the democratic can
didate for governor, than when he
was elected two years ago. In 1913
the Progressives polled 20,171, which
lacks a few votes of the increased
number of votes cast for Walsh over
two years ago. *
The election of &{cCaU' the repub
lican candidate for the governorship,
is credited to local conditions which
are declared to have no bearing on
national politics.
SUFFRAGE SHOWING IS
GREAT MORAL VICTORY.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 4.—Dr.
Anna Shaw, president of the National
American Woman Suffrage associa
tion, In a speech delivered here last
night following the defeat of suffrage
by the voters of the state, declared
that the showing made by the women
had been a great moral victory and
indicated that suffrage would win at
the next election.
Dr. Shaw favors a campaign among
the women of the state who have
been opposing suffrage believing that
they will be able to win their hus
bands and sons to vote for suffrage
and bring pressure to bear on the
state legislature to pass the measure.
GREEK CABINET
HAS RESIGNED
Parliament Refuses to Entertain the
Vote of Confidence in Ministry
Passed by Upper House.
ATHENS, Nov. 4.—It now seems
certain that Greece will join the Al
lies in the war as King Constantine's
peace cabinet has been forced to re
sign following a vote of lack of con
fidence by the Greek parliament.
Premier Zamais, who was appoint
ed to the head of the government by
King Constantine following the resig
nation of Premier Venizeles, has re
signed owing to parliament having re- '
jected a vote of confidence in the ad
ministration passed by the chamber
of deputies.
It is believed that King Constan
tine will be forced to recall Premier
Venizelos, as the army following is
demanding war and threaten the dis
ruption of the nation. Venizelos re
signed with his cabinet when the
chamber of deputies passed a vote
of lack of confidence in his admin
istration for permitting the Allies'
troops to land at Salonika, and as he
is strongly in favor of Greece aiding
Serbia it is believed that Greece will
soon declare war against Bulgaria.
BRAND WHITLOCK
IS COMING HOME
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Not Known Whether Quitting Bel
gium as Protest again Execu
tion or Is Given Passport.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 4.—Brand
Whitlock, United States ambassador
to Belgium, it is officially announced,
is returning to the United States ow
ing to ill health, but the impression
prevails in official circles that he has
been given his passport by the Ger
man government. •
He was ambassador to Belgium
from the United States when hostili
ties broke out and' remained in Brus
sels to attend to the affairs of his of
fice and was instrumental in assist
ing hundreds of Americans caught in
Belgium and Germany in geting out
of Europe. Later he took an active
part in organizing the distribution of
the relief supplies from the United
States to the war-stricken Belgians.
The 'ambassador has been accused
of showing favoritism to the Allies
in Belgium and petitions signed by
thousands of German-Americans were
recently sent to President Wilson urg
ing his recall and charging that he
had violated the neutrality of the
United States by favoritism to the
Allies.
It is believed that Ambassador
Whitlock in some manner involved
himself in the bad graces of General
von Blessing, German governor of
Belgium, when he protested against
the execution of Edith Cavill, the En
glish woman, by the Germans. He is
known to have visited the governor
several times and entered vigorous
protests against the executions.
CZAR CAN NEVER FORGIVE
KING OF BULGARIA.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 4.—Czar Nich
olas has issued a statement in regard
to the Russian invasion of Bulgaria
from the Black sea and declares that
Russia has not engaged in a war of
conquest of Bulgaria. Russia has
promised the Bulgarians that she is
always ready to help them but that
King Ferdinand, who is a German
prince and accused of having been
responsible for Bulgaria joining the
Teutons, can nevdr. be recognised- as
the ruler of the oountry after the war.
It is reported that thousands of Bul
garians have deserted from the army
and have joined the Russians.
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busier from now until Christmas.
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