VOLUME XIV VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL «, 1910 NUMBER 8a
LOOKS FUMBLE
FORJOOSEVELT
|E NEW YORK AMERICAN POLL
Thirty-Four States Give Majority for
Hughes, with Roosevelt Second—
Believed Uninstructed Delegates
Will Vote for the Colonel.
_ NEW YORK, April 6.—A poll of
* the different states by the New York
American finds the sentiment in favor
of Hughes for the Republican candi
dacy for the Presidency.
Returns from thirty-four states
place Hughes in the lead by a consid
erable majority, with Roosevelt sec
oad, and the other “Favorite Sons”
In a hopeless minority.
The American deduces that this
showing gives Roosevelt a decided
advantage at the convention, as a
£ large "majority of the delegates to the
convention will go uninstructed, and,
in the opinion of the American many
of the delegates from States declar
ing ipr Hughes will vote for Roose
velt/Tn the convention.
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STILL HMD
, HERDUN DEFENSES
CANNON FIRE IS INCESSANT
Infantry Attacks Confined to Sharp
Drives at Night in attempt to Sur
prise—Parisians are Confident De
fenses will Hold.
PARIS, April, 6.—The terrific
bombardment of the French positions
in the vicinity of Verdun continues
without cessation, and the number
of projectiles hurled against the forts
have been enormous. While they have
done some damage, they have not
met with the expectations of the Teu
tons, and such injury as has been
sustained by the fortifications have
been speedily repaired.
^ The infantry attacks, which mark
ed the earlier days of the struggle
in this vicinity, have fallen off to in
termittent thrusts, given at night or
at unexijgcted times, but with great
intenqkdL At some points the Ger
mans' h*e made slight gains, but
sustained by the fortifications has
no strategic value.
The French forces have now in
creased until they are fully 250,000
men on the fighting line or in the
reserve, to repel the German attacks,
■f- and military men now express con
fidence that the Germans will never
be able to capture the Verdun de
fenses.
CORDOVA ELECTION
- WAS UNEVENTFUL
ONLY ONE TICKET IN FIELD
.
Four Members of the Present Council
were Re-elected to Office and Three
are New Members— Greene for
A
School Board.
CORDOVA, April 5.—With but
one ticket in the field, the election
i here was a mere matter of form, and
' passed off without excitement.
The members of the council elect
ed Jmere Henry Slater, B. J. Davis,
Bartley Howard, William Smith, G.
A. Harmon, A. J. Adams and E. A.
Hegg. Henry Slater is the present
mayor, and Messrs Davis, Howard
and Smith are also members of the
council.
Nathaniel Greene was elected as
president of the school board.
The launch Eagle left this after
noon with a cargo of powder for* the
Cliff, Valdez Gold and other mines at
Slump Bay.
NORWEGIANS ARE READY TO
FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS
CHRISTIANA, April 6.—During
the past ten days eleven Norwegian
ships have been sent' to the bottom by
German submarines.
Public sentiment throughout the
country is running high and the gov
ernment is urged to take vigorous
measure in retaliation. The press of
the country is particularly vehement
in its denunciation of the violation of
the rights of neutral countries by the
Germans, and In some cases advocate
a declaration of war in the event the
outrages are not stopped.
Government officials consider the
matter a very grave one, but refuse
to commit themselves as to what the
consequences may be.
WILL PIGEONHOLE
1N«1I BILL
IS NOT NECESSARY AT PRESENT
Will Be Laid Aside to Make Way for
Legislation of a More Pressing
Character— Has Held the Floor for
Some Time—Taft Vetoed Bill.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 6.—
From present indications it is believ
ed that the immigration bill, which
has been under discussion in the
House for some time, will be pigeon- j
holed for tire present. j
This is the bill providing for a lit-1
eracy test for persons entering this
country, and it was formulated at the
instigation of the Federation of La
bor, who believed that immigration
would be greatly restricted by apply
ing the Binet Test to all parties en
tering this country. It was vetoed
by President Taft, who declared that
it restricted the entry of the farming
classes, who had no chance to go to
school, and was an advantage to the
dweller of the cities, where most of
the criminals came from.
After its defeat by Taft the Feder
ation of Labor again had the bill
introduced in Congress, by Lafollette,
but Roosevelt was against it, and it
was again defeated.
Now that President Wilson is not
in favor of it, and believes that it is
not necessary, it is doubtful if it can
be passed at this session of Congress.
Labor unions throughout the country
have been specially insistent in their
advocacy of this bill, and have for
warded thousands of petitions to
their representatives demanding the
passage of this or a similar bill to
restrict immigration.
GERMANS TAKE
FRENCHVILLAGE
TEN MILES NORTH OF VERDUN
Teutons Capture Town and Also a
French Point of Support Northwest
of Village—Number of Prisoners
are Taken by Germans.
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BERLIN, April 6.—A war office
bulletin issued today states that the
German forces have taken Harcourt,
ten miles northwest of Verdun, after
a sharp battle. The report also states
that a French support, east of the
town, was also taken, and that the
Germans captured 542 prisoners.
WAITE SAYS IS READY
PAY PENALTY FOR CRIME
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NEW YORK, April 6.—Dr. Arthur
Warren Waite, the New York dentist
who murdered his-wife’s, mother and
father by means of disease germs and
arsenic, declared that he is not in
sane, and was not when the crime
was committed. He declares that he
is of sound mind, and ifi ready to pay
the penalty for his crime.
WARSHIPS SINK SUBMARINE
irf NORTH SEA YESTERDAY
PARIS, April 6.—The French ma
rine department has announced that
French and English warships yester
jday sunk a German warship in the
(North Sea.
BELIEVED THAT VILLA
HAS MADE HIS ESCAPE
WHEREABOUTS OK OUTLAW AND HIS BAND IS UNKNOWN TO OF
FICIALS—MOVEMENT OF TROOPS IMPEDED BY LACK OF AERO
PLANES AND TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES—MORE TROOPS
NEEDED IP VILLA IS TO BE TAKEN—CARRANZA WISHES ALL
TROOPS WITHDRAWN FROM HIS COUNTRY—VILLA MAY TURN
INDIANS ON AMERICAN TROOPS WHEN IN THE MOUNTAINS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April G.—
Officials of the War Department are
not at all confident of the early cap
ture of Villa. Pershing’s expedition
has penetrated so far into Mexico that
Villa has a section of country con
taining fully sixteen hundred square
miles in which to hide, and in this
large area Pershing must find him.
The department is convinced of
the insufficiency of the number of
troops now under command of Per
shing, and it is expected that orders
will be issued in a few days to largely
increase the number.
Villa Has Entirely Escaped.
COLUMBUS, April 6.—Lack of
transportation facilities and aero
planes has seriously impeded the
movement of the United States expe
dition in Mexico, and it is generally
believed here, and is practically ad
mitted by the officials, that Villa has
escaped and that his whereabouts are
unknown.
Many Rumors In Regard to Villa.
EL PASO, April 6.—Reports re
garding Villa and his whereabouts
are numerous. More than a dozen
rumors are current, giving the loca
tion of the outlaw leader at no less
than five different places.
Official news of where the outlaws
are cannot be obtained, and it is
doubtful if the military authoritlee
on this side of the border are possess
ed of any more information in regard
to Villa’s movements than are the
civilians. All the reports are merely
guesses, and it is extremely doubtful
if any of them are near the truth.
One Hundred More Trucks.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 6.—
The War Department has placed an
order for one hundred more auto
trucks for use in pursuit of Villa.
The means of transportation at pres
ent are wholly-inadequate to meet
the requirements, and the movements
of the troops have been seriously
hampered. The orders calls for im
mediate delivery.
Wants Americans Withdrawn.
EL PASO. April 6.—Consul Gar
cia, representative of the Carranza
government here, in an interview to
day spoke strongly in favor of the
withdrawal of the United States
troops from Mexico.
There is little doubt here that Gar
cia reflects the views of President
Carranza, for, while the Mexican
president is extremely friendly, it is
well-known that he does not favor
the expedition of United States troops
in search of Villa, and that he would
prefer to undertake the capture of
the outlaw unaided. There is un
doubtedly a strong sentiment against
Americans among the lower classes
in Mexico and this fact has no doubt
contributed largely to the aid being
given Villa by the residents of the
country through which he is passing.
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Transportation Inadequate.
COLUMBUS, N. M., April 6 —Gen
eral Funsfon is very much perplexed
by the transportation problem. The
facilities at his command have be
come inadequate to the demands, and
the lack of proper methods of push
ing forward supplies to the troops is
seriously hampering the movements
of the expedition. The' army now has
two hundred motor trucks and these
are being used to carry supplies, but
they do not begin to carry the amount
demanded.
U. S. Will Never Capture Villa.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., April 6.—The
United States will never capture Vil
la, is the statement made today by a
former associate of the Mexican out
law.
The informant went on to state
that he believed Villa would turn
20,000 Yaqui Indians upon the U. S.
troops, as soon as he had lured them
far enough into the mountains to
prevent an escape. In this event the
practical extermination of the Per
1 shing command is assured. Villa has
a strong hold on the Indian chiefs,
and they will follow his directions
blindly, particularly as they have not
the slightest fear of the American
troops.
Stories Without Foundation.
EL PASO, April 6.—Carranza and
United States officials here declare
that the tales of clashes between the
Mexican and United States troops
and the outlaws under Villa’s com
mand, are without foundation. Not
a soldier of either army has seen Vil
la or any considerable body of his fol
lowers since Villa was reported to be
wounded, more than a week ago, in
the vicinity of Guerrero. It is be
lieved that Villa is still moving south
west, and is nearing the town of Par
ral.
Soldiers Drink Polluted Water.
SAN ANTONIO, April 6.—It is re
ported th|t much of the illness among
the American expedition in Mexico
comes from drinking the water found
along the- line of march, instead of
confining themselves to the boiled
water that has been prepared by the
commissary department. Notwith
standing strict orders of the officers
that the men drink nothing but water
in which the bacteria has been killed
by boiling, the men continue to drink
the polluted, water wherever found,
and as a result some typhoid fever
has appeared and other diseases have
been reported.
Several Mexicans Arrested.
EL PASO, April 6.—Several Mex
icans were arrested here last night
for making seditious speeches in the
Mexican quarters, against the Ameri
can invasion of Mexico. Large mobs
of Mexicans gather in the streets of
the Mexican quarters of evenings, and
freely discuss the situation. Many
open expressions of sympathy with
Villa are heard, and conflicts between
citizens and Mexicans, who taunt
them with the inability of the U. S.
soldiers to capture Villa, are of fre
quent occurrence. Many citizens of
both races are in the hospital here
as a result of clashes between people
of the town and Mexicans.
MANY DROWNED
ON DUTCH LINER
VESSEL SUNK IN FEW MINUTES
Dutch Vessel Is Torpedoed Unwarn
ed, and Sinks Before Life Boats
are Gotten Out—Forty-Eight Per
sons Perish.
LONDON, April 6.—Forty-eight
persons perished when the Elder line
steamer Zent was sunk in the North
Sea today.
The vessel was torpedoed by a Ger
man submarine, an~ went to the bot
tom so quickly that no opportunity
was given to get all the lifeboats
launched. Those who were saved are
emphatic in the statement that the
undersea craft gave no warning be
fore the torpedo was launched, and
notwithstanding —e coolness of the
officers and men, not all of the boats
couiu be gotten into the water before
the doomed s)iip went down.
ARMY BILL PROVISION
LIKELY TO BE KILLED
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 6.—
The volunteer reserve provision in
the Senate army bill, is being vigor
ously attacked, and it is believed like
ly that this provision will be killed.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
WANTS HUGE AMOUNT
FOR COAST DEFENSES
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 6.—
Representative Swager Shirley of
Louisville, a democrat, today intro
duced in the House a bill to appro
priate $21,977,050 for coast fortifi
cations and submarine mine fields,
and artillery and ammunition there
for.
. The bill also authorizes Jhe expen
diture of $12,300,000 on munition
contracts.
Alameda Due Tomorrow.
The Alameda arrived at Cordova
at 10 o’clock this morning, where
3he is expected to remain for some
hours unloading freight, and will not
arrive here until some time tomor
row.
BELIEVE LINER
SUNK BY SUB
DUTCH ANGER 18 UNABATED
Press Refuses to Believe that a Ger
man Undersea Boat did not 8ink
the Liner Tubantia off the Coast
of Holland Recently.
THE HAGUE, April, 6.—The of
ficial German declaration that no
German submarine was responsible
for the destruction of the Dutch
steamship Tubantia has failed to sat
isfy the Dutch people and press,
whose resentment has increased to
bitter anger since receipt of the news
that other ships have been sunk, sup
posedly by torpedoes.
The press of the country is partic
ularly bitter against the Germans,
and urge united action by all of the
neutral nations to stop the destruc
tion of neutral vessels.
The Ministers of the Interior, Mar
ine, Trade, and Foreign Affairs con
ferred for nearly two hours at The
Hague today w.^.i the representatives
of the principal shipping companies.
The conference adjourned without a
decision. The shipping men continued
their deliberations afterwards with
regard to insurance, which is now al
most impossible to obtain.
According to the Iieuwe Courant,
divers sent out to examine the wreck
of the Tubantia found it was lying
on one side. The difficulties of mak
ing an examination are very great,
particularly as it is believed that the
torpedo exploded in the coal bunkers.
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MARCONI INVENTS
NEW APPARATUS
WIRELESS TO CONTROL PLANES
Tests Show Apparatus Works Per
fectly and Invention Will Be Im
mediately Applied by the Govern
ment to Aerial Craft.
PARIS, April 6.—Dispatches from
Rome received here today, state that
Marconi, inventoi of the wireless tel
egraph. has perfected a new appara
tus for controlling aeroplanes and
dirigibles by wireless. Tests of the
new apparatus have been made, with
perfect results. The inventor has
presented the invention to the gov
ernment, which will at once equip a
number of flying machines with the
apparatus, for use against the Aus
trians.
BRITISH SEIZE GRAIN
LADEN AMERICAN SHIP
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 6 —
The British warships stationed near
the north coast of Scotland, have
seized the American bark Dlrigo,
laden with barley, 'en route from Se
attle to Sweden. The bark was forci
bly seized and taken into Scotland.
Her owners have requested Secretary
of State Lansing to protest to the
British government against her de
tention.
Dunk Gillis Is a visitor in town,
having come up last evening from El
lamar.
BELIEVED DIAZ
SOUTH MEXICO
GATHERED LARGE FOLLOWING
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Many Mexicans and Adventurers of
Other Countries Have Rallied to •
the Support of the Mexican Revo
lutionist—Carranza Is Watchful.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 6.—
An officer of the Departm&nt of Jus
tice states that it is believed that Fe
lix Diax, who has been reported to
be starting another revolution in
Mexico to overthrow Carranza, is now
in one of the South American coun
tries.
It is reported that Diaz has gath
ered about him a large body of Mexi
cans and adventurers from other
South American countries, and will
soon attempt to enter Mexico at the
head of his troops.
The Carranza government is keep
ing a sharp watch on the revolution
ist, and is ready to meet him with a
strong force should he attempt to
laud in Mexico.
ARMOR PLATE
BILLREPORTEO
COMMITTEE IN FAVOR OF PLANT
Considerable Opposition to Measure
Is Made In Committee, and a Fight
Is Expected in House When It
Comes Up for Debate.
. WASHINGTON. D. C., April 6.—
The naval committee of the House
today reported favorably ou the Sen
ate Armor Plant bill.
Under the terms of the bill the gov
ernment will construct and operate a
plant for the manufacture of armor
plate for all naval vessels. The bill
has been fought strongly in the com
mittee by the armor plate trust, who
claim that if the bill is passed it will
render their enormous investments
worthless, as they must depend upon,
the government to purchase it3 out
put. The trust has offered to allow
the government to set the price per
ton upon the plate, if it will recon
sider its plan to build a plant.
It is expected that the bill will
meet with considerable opposition
when the measure comes up for con
sideration, as many of the old-line
representatives and senators of both
parties are outspoken against it.
ANOTHER RAID
ENGLISH COAST
WAS FIFTH ONE THIS WEEK
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London Announces Three Killed and
Eight Injured—Berlin Says Blast
Furnaces and Military Establish
ments Were Destroyed.
LONDON, April 6.—Three persons
were killed and eight injured when
a fleet of German Zeppelins made a
raid on the English coast again last
night. This announcement was given
out by the war office this morning,
but no further particulars are given.
This is the fifth raid made by the
Zeppelins during the present week.
Destroyed Large Blast Furnaces.
BERLIN, April 6.—A fleet of Zep
pelins made a successful raid on En
gland last night. A bulletin issued
by the war office this afternoon states
that large iron works and blast furn
aces, as well as extensive military es
tablishments .at Whitby were destroy
ed, entailing a damage of millions of
dollars.
Furnished moms at MrB Osiand’s.
Prices reasonable. •