VQL 1() VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1914. NO. 290.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE BEGIN
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POPE OF ROME AND PRES. WILSON OFFER SERVICES
HER ARMY DESTROYED AUSTRIA IS SUING FOR PEACE
GERMAN ARMIES IN FRANCE IN DANGEROUS POSITION
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OPEN SHOP PUN
Butte Mine Workers Union Declare
That They Will Not Tolerate
Federation Men.
BUTTE, Sept. 10.—On account of
the dissention between the Western
Federation of Miners and the new
union, the Butte Mine Wrkeors,
twelve of the largest copper mines
in this state have announced that
they will conduct operations on the
open shop plan. They assert that
they have contracts with the Western
Federation and have heretofore en
deavored to protect the members of
that organization but that the un
ion has been unable to supply the
necessary number of men.
It is reported that the leaders of
the Butte Mine Workers union will
refuse to recognize the open shop
plan of the operators. They assert
that the members of the new union
cannot recognize the Western Feder
ation men as belonging to any union
unless they join the Mine Workers.
The operators say that they are not
particular whether they operate or
not during the next few months as
the output of the mines will have
to be stored for future markets.
ELECTION JUDGES
ARE NAMED
U. S. Commissioner George Love
Makes Seven Districts and Ap
points Election Officials.
U. S. Commissioner George Love,
of the Valdez precinct, has establish
ed seven voting precincts in his dis
trict so that all the voters may be
able to cast their ballots without
making a long trip.
Judges have also been named for
the different precincts and have been
notified of their appointments. The
town of Valdez will provide Its own
judges and clerks and the districts
made are for sections outside of in
corporated towns.
The districts and judges are as
follows :
Reservation voting precinct—C.
W. Harrington, Chas. Crawford, Jos.
Lee.
Tiekhell voting precinct—Nels Jep
son, J. L. Vaughn, William Slitz.
Ellamar voting precinct—Jas.
Fielder, L. L. Middlecamp, A. Lariosa.
Landlock voting precinct—W. A.
Dickey, W. A. Rrystrom, Chris. Rob
inson.
Latouche voting precinct—L. V.
Smith, J. A. Wilson, Victor Warner.
Port Wells voting precinct—W. L.
Byers, Chas. Miner, John Sells.
Granite voting precinct—W. R. Mil
lard, Earl Hinds, Geo. Herman.
CZARITA’S WELFARE
18 CAU8ING CONCERN
PETROGRAD, Sept. 10.—Much
concern is felt by the czar on account
of a recurrence of the fits of mel
ancholy from which czarlta has suf
fered periodically for several years.
A second high wall has been built
about the Peterhof palace to ensure
her greater privacy and the doors of
the palace at Llvadia have been pad
ded so that no sound can penetrate
from the outside.
Henry Suessdorf is bear hunting In
Solomon basin. !
Right Flank of German Army In France Forced Back Twenty-Five Miles and
Is In Dangerous Positions—Allies Threaten Rear of Troops Commanded By
General Von Kluks—German Left Wing In Swamp—Germans Capture
Mauberge Taking 40,000 Prisoners—Kaiser Protests 1 o President Wilson
Against Allies Using Dum-Dum Bullets.
LONDON, Sept. 10.—Late this af
ternoon President Wilson of the Un
ited States informed the foreign of
fice that he had been requested by
Germany and Austria to secure a
statement from the allies of the
terms upon which the present war
might be brought to a conclusion.
Ambassador Puts Question.
The American ambassador put to
Foreign Secretary Grey a request to
know if the American government of
fered to mediate would the allies ac
cept such an offer in a friendly spir
it. •
Pope Is Also Active for Peace.
Pope Benedictus XV. has also join
ed with President Wilson and the
American government urging the
powers to make peace. It is semi
officially stated here that the Pope
has received a very favorable reply
from the Austrian government and
that Emperor Joseph has informed
the Vatican that his government is
ready, and willing to make peace at
once and desires to secure the most
favorable terms possible.
Austrians In Bad Way.
ROME, Sept. 10.—The Austrian
army is almost demoralized because
of the many defeats by Russian and
Servian armies and an invasion of
the Dual monarchy cannot be pre
vented except by a speedy peace.
Troops Refuse To Fight.
It is reported here that the troops
have refused to continue the fighting
and that the government is helpless
to continue the war.
Many Have Been Killed.
VIENNA, Sept 10.—The war depart
ment has issued an official statement
to the effect that 120,000 Austrians
have been lost to date in the fighting
with Servians and Russians. The
people are fearful that the statement
is only partially correct and that the
losses have been almost double.
Food la 8carce.
Food in this city is scarce and
many people are starving. The gov
ernment has tried to prevent the
price raising, but the merchants con
tinue to refuse to sell except for gold
and at big prices.
Reported Austria Sue for Peace.
LONDON, Sept. 10.—The Austrian
government is about to sue for peace
is the announcement made here to
day by officials connected with the
foreign office. It is understood the
proposal has come through the medi
ation of the United States and that
President Wilson was requested by
Emperor Joseph to sound out the al
lies with a view to securing a state
ment of the terms upon which peace
could be re-established.
Hurry Call for Diplomats.
The ambassadors of the govern
ments fighting against Germany and
Austria immediately went into con
ference and are still working out a
reply. It is believed that Austria
will receive a favorable report some
time tomorrow after the governments
concerned have had an opportunity
to exchange views.
Swift Russian Advance.
LONDON, Sept. 10.—Military ex
perts here marvel at rapid advance
pf the huge Russian army through
East Prussia. The Russians extend
in a straight line from Konigsberg.
in East Prussia, to Cracow, and are
driving the Germans and Austrians
back.
Russian* Have Crossed the Vistula.
The Russians have crossed the Vis
tula and are pushing westward, using
the same methods of the German ad
vance in France, flanking every posi
tion because of the extended lines
forcing the Germans to retire from
fort to fort and by weight of num
bers preventing any possible resist
ance.
Cossacks Lead Russians.
The Cossacks lead the Russian ad
vance and have penetrated almost to
Graudenz.
Germans Retire Beyond Vistula.
The German army has retired to
the east side of the Vistula and no
large force of Germans are located
east of that river excepting the Ger
man garrison of Konigsberg, which
still holds out against the Russians,
who are waiting for siege guns.
Another English Army.
LONDON, Sept. 10.—Parliament to
day granted the request of Secre
tary of State for War Lord Kitchen
er for an additional army and auth- j
ority was granted to raise 500,000 ad
ditional troops at once. The neces
sary money was Immediately voted
and the work of recruiting the new
force will commence at once.
Many Territorials Coming.
Prom all British colonies troops
are now coming to the continent to
aid the British government in its
fight against Germany.
Pope Asks for Peace.
ROME, Sept. 10.—Pope Benedictus
has sent to all the powers involved in
the war a prayer for peace and has
offered to do all in his power to
bring about a quick settlement of the
war. It is understood here that pres
ident Wilson has also joined with
the Pope in the request and that
the Austrian government has signi
fied its desire for peace.
Germany May Fight Alone.
It is thought possible here that
Germany may continue the war alone
but as the outcome would be certain
defeat and more humiliating terms,
it is predicted that the kaiser will
swallow his pride and also accept
terms of peace.
Hold Conference In Washington.
LONDON, Sept. 10.—It is stated
here that if the present peace nego
tiations are successful that a confer
ence of diplomats will be held at
Washington, as all the powers involv
ed in the war, with the exception of
Servia, have representatives at the
United States capital.
Germans Capture Forty Thousand
Frenchmen.
BERLIN, Sept. 10.—The German
war office has announced the cap
ture of the fortified city of Mau
beuge on the northern French fron
tier after two weeks bombardment.
Forty thousand French prisoners
were taken with four hundred guns.
The French also lost four of their
generals. The forts and city were
li'erally battered to pieces by the
German siege guns which, while
keeping beyond the range of the guns
of the forts were able to do terrific
damage.
French Claim Victories
BORDEAUX, Sept. 10.—The war
office today issued a statement, claim
ing that as a result of a number of
successful attacks by the allies upon
the German position that the kaiser’s
troops have been forced backward
and are continually giving ground in
spite of reinforcements being sent to
the army from Belgium and also from
Metz.
Pounding German Right Wing.
The allies are continually attack
ing the right wing of the Germans,
RAILROADS WANT
PRESIDENT’S AIO
Say Present European War Threat
ens the Solvency of Many Roads
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and They Need Aid.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 10.—Repre
sentatives of the railroads of the
United States called yesterday upon
President Wilson to ask the aid of
the president to overcome the oppo
sition to the roads among the people
and to secure a better understanding
with the government regarding the
future operations of the roads, which
are threatened with bankruptcy be
cause of the war in Europe, which
has stopped the movement of freight
not only that formerly sent from the
west to the coast for shipment to
Europe, but also the large Imports
which are brought to New York and
then sent to all sections of the coun
try.
The railroad managers insist that
the roads must have the sympathy of
the people and that the hostile leg
islation directed continually at the
roads will soon cause a financial de
pression which will result in the sale
of all roads by the mortgage hold
ers.
The president informed the mag
nates that the government would be
glad to aid the roads, providing the
methods of past years were dropped
and the people were also considered
by the managers.
C. J. Todd left for Cordova this
morning on the Alameda.
THE DEMOCRATS
Announce* Himaelf At Independent
Progrettive—Sayt That All
Partlea Aided Alatka.
SEATTLE, Sept. 10.—James Wlck
ersh&m, delegate to congress from
Alaska, arrived here today from the
East and will tour Alaska in the com
ing campaign for re-election.
The delegate, in an interview, stat
ed that all parties in congress aided
in securing Alaska legislation • and
that he is not a Democrat but an
independent progressive, and that it
is a mistake £p bring party politics
into Alaskan affairs.
MARIPOSA DOCKED AT
SEATTLE LAST NIGHT
SEATTLE, Sept. 10.—The Maripo
sa arrived from Alaska last night,
the officers reporting an uneventful
voyage. Her passenger list was the
heaviest of any steamer from the
north for several mnoths.
Weather Report.
Valdez Sept. 9, 1914.
Barometric pressure .29,612
Temperature at 7 p. m.42
Maximum temperature .48
Minimum temperature.40
Mean temperature .44
Precipitation .65
Cloudy, calm, wind southwest, two
miles. Rain at night and all day.
forcing them to give ground and but
for the timely arrival of 200,000
troops from the Belgium border the
entire right wing would have been
crushed, routed and forced to flee
while the main German army would
have been in a perilous position.
Germans Fell Back 25 Miles.
The German right wing was forced
toward the German center for twen
ty-five miles and many tired, weary
and foot sore Germans were cap
tured by the French cavalry.
Germans Save Guns.
The Germans succeeded in saving
almost all of their guns which were
in great danger for a short time be
cause of the activity of the French
troops, who were operating towards
the rear but upon the approach of
the German Belgium army they were
forced to seek cover.
British Cross Marne River.
The British troops crossed the
Marne river last night and now hold
a strong position on the north side
of the bank, forcing the Germans tc
fall back from the river.
Americans Held In Germany.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.—Word has
been received here that Irvin S.
Cobb, John McCutcheon and other
American writers are being held by
the Germans. Cobb and McCutcheon
were in Brussels when that city fell
into the hands of the Germans. They
were reported to have decided to re
main in Europe to witness the war
scenes and it is not believed they
are being held against their wishes.
French Forts Are Traps
LONDON, Sept. 10.—The British
newspapers in commenting on the
fall of the forts at Maubeuge before
the German siege guns declare that
the French forts are traps.
Turkish Soldiers Rebel.
It is reported here that the Turk
ish soldiers stationed at Adrianople
have rebelled against their officers
because their supplies have been re
duced. The men are reported to be
starving.
Battle Line of 200 Miles.
The battle line in France is over
200 miles long, extending from Paris
to the border of Lorraine. There are
reported to be four or five strong
German armies between Paris and
the frontier. The Germans have
again renewed the attack upon the
French forts of Verdun, near the
border of Luxemburg.
Austrians Again Defeated.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 10.—The Rus
sian war office has announced that
the Russian army operating on the
western frontier of Austria, has driv
en the Austrian invaders from Rus
sian Poland.
Battle At Rawa.
The Russian troops are reported
to have won a great victory over an
Austrian army near Rawa, in Galicia.
The Austrians, as in tbe battle at
Lemberg, were decisively defeated.
Many prisoners were taken and hun
dreds of guns captured.
Rioting In Austria.
Austria is reported to be on the
verge of a financial panic and is
threatened with famine and disease.
Cholera is said to have broken out
in several Austrian cities and is tak
ing a fearful toll of life, as nearly
every physician was drafted into the
army and sent to the front. Rioting
is reported to have started in Vi
enna and other cities.
Austrian King Reported Dead.
It is declared that Emperor Fran
cis Joseph, of Austria-Hungary, died
several days ago, but that his death
has been kept a secret owing to the
fear that the news would cause the
Slavs, to whom he was very dear, to
desert Austria.
Slavs Now Surrendering.
News from the Russian armies In
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ILL NO! RAISE
INCOME TAX
Republicans Demand That Rivers and
Harbors Bill Be Pruned—President
Takes Hand In Legislation.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.—Presi
dent Wilson today disapproved the
iplan advanced by many Democrats
to increase the income tax in order
to secure funds to carry on the work
of the government until conditions
become normal and the import duties
again provide a large part of the nec
essary money.
The president is opposed to includ
ing small incomes as a means of
raising funds and because of the
president’s position the matter has
been dropped and new methods of
raising the government’s income must
be found.
Republican senators are insisting
that the Rivers and Harbors bill be
pruned .of $54,000,000, which, they as
sert is unnecessary and which it is
charged is part of a pork barrel to
be used for campaign purposes. The
pruning of the Rivers and Harbors
bill will make unnecessary any new
legislation, claim opponents of the
president’s plans.
OLDHAM REFUSES
WICK NOMINATION
Sends Word To Seward Democratic
Leader That He Is Simon Pure
Democrat—Is for Bunnell.
George Phelps, the Seward merch
ant and Democratic leader in the
westward town, has received a let
ter from R. E. Oldham, of Sunrise,
that he would not accept the nomi
nation on the Frame-Wikidel-Dierin
ger ticket and would support the reg
ular Democratic nominee at the com
ing election. Mr. Oldham is a min
er and prospector in the Cooks In
let country, where he has a large
circle of friends and where he receiv
ed a tremendous vote two years ago,
which the Wlckites hoped to secure
through the naming of Mr. Oldham
as a candidate on their ticket.
The letter is as follows:
Hope, Alaska, Aug. 13, 1914.
Mr. George Phelps,
Seward, Alaska.
Dear Friend: Replying to your
last letter notifying me that 1 had
been nominated for representative by
the Progressive Democrats, let me
say that I have no idea who proposed
my‘ name to that convention. I am
not a candidate and do not want to
be one.
I was chairman of the convention
in Hope that chose a delegate to the
regular Democratic nominating con
vention at Skagway. I have sup
ported every Democratic candidate
for congress and refrained from vot
ing for Wickersham when Orr was
his only, opponent.
I am a thousand times obliged to
you for your friendly Interest in my
behalf and this letter gives you full
authority to state to all Interested
parties that I began voting the reg
ular Democratic ticket in 1881; that I
have voted it as often as I have had
the opportunity, and that I will con
tinue to do so until I am convinced
of the error of my way, which was
the way of my tether and his father
as far back as Jeffersons day.
Sincerely your friend,
R. E. OLDHAM..