VALDEZ, ALA8KA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1915. NO 75.
VOL. 13. _
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ITS PROTECTION
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Government Witnesses In Election
Fraud Cases Have Received
Threatening Letters.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 31—Owing
to a number of witnesses for the gov
ernment in the Terre Haute election
fraud cases having received letters
threatening their lives for revealing
the methods employed by Mayor Rob
erts in securing his re-election, the
federal judge this morning announced
that the government would afford pro
tection to witnesses.
Twenty-eight of the election offi
cials have been indicted for fraud in
connection with the election last No
vember, and hundreds of voters have
admitted selling their votes for small
•sums, meal tickets or lodgings. May
or Roberts, the sheriff, justice of the
peace, street inspectors and other of
ficials of Terre Haute have also been
arrested for tampering with the wit
nesses for the prosecution. All have
furnished bail pending trials.
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10 STOP LOANS
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Secretary Bryan Believes Action of
New York Bankers Is Well With
in Their Rights.
WASHINGTON, March 31.—The
State Department has been flooded
with letters and messages protesting
against the New York banking houses
being permitted to finance loans to
the warring European nations.
Secretary Bryan says that the Un
ited States government has no right
to object to loans being made to the
belligerents and that enquiry has de
veloped the fact that all the Euro
pean nations are being given the same
treatment.
Many of those entering protests, ac
cording to Secretary Bryan, are mis
informed as to the purposes of the
loans and evidently believe that
American gold is to be sent to Eu
rope to help continue the war. The
loans will not involve the shipment
■of gold from America and are mere
ly for the purpose of enabling the
European governments to meet their
obligations for goods purchased in
America The New York bankers ac
cept the securities offered by the Eu
ropean countries and place the loans
to their credits to be checked against
in favor of American manufacturers.
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IS GIVEN DIVORCE
NEW YORK, March 31.—Another
member of the Guggenheim family
has heen divorced from his wife. This
time it is Robert Guggenheim, son of
Daniel Guggenheim, banker and head
of the American Smelter trust. It is
. stated that there is no scandal at
tached to the case, but the young
people have found themselves unsuit
ed to each other. The father of the
young man is understood to have
made a satisfactory cash settlement
with Mrs. Guggenheim’s attorney and
the case was uncontested. 1
W. B. Myers and son, Gus, arrived
from the Shushanna on their way to
Sea’tie last evening. They report the
camp very dull with nothing new
showing up. Men are leaving the
- ^ camp daily and only twenty-five re
main at Bonanza, and 150 at Shu
shanna City. Grub is scarce and will
be expensive this summer, as there
is not much being freighted in.
The Prospector office for job work.
BULGARIA STOPS AMMUNITION FOR TURKEY
SOFIA, March 31.—That Bulgaria
is not desirous of retaining the good
will of the Teutonic nations is evi
denced by an order issued yesterday
holding up all shipments of war muni
tions from Germany to Constantino
ple. It is believed that Bulgaria is
soon to enter the war as her action
in shutting off the Turkish army from
its ammunition supplies will do more
to hasten the fall of the Dardanelles
than any other action which she
could have taken. It is reported that
a large number of heavy guns intend
ed to be mounted in the forts guard
ing the straits have been held up
and will be confiscated if Bulgaria en
ters the war.
Carpathians Key To Situation.
LONDON. March 31.—Military ex
perts express the belief that the out
come of the war will depend largely
on the success attending the Russian
army in the Carpathians. They assert
that Germany has been unable to
force the capture of Warsaw and that
a deadlock exists along the Polish
border similar to that which has exist
ed in northern France and Belgium
for several months. Should the Rus
sian invasion of Hungary south of the
IS HUD FOR
FIRING TOURRAINE
Evidence Brought To Light Showing
Passenger Had Dealings With
German Officials.
PARIS, March 31.—Raymond Swo
boda, who was a passenger of the
French liner Tourraine, which was
badly damaged by fire while crossing
the Atlantic from New York to Ha
vre, has been indicted on the charge
of having fired the ship.
All the passengers of the Tourraine
who could not give a clear explana
tion of their actions before embark
ing for Europe were detained for in
vestigation by the British authorities.
When the damaged lfner was towed
into a British port the baggage of the
passengers was searched and docu
ments were found in Swoboda’s trunk
showing that he had had close deal
ings with German officials.
It is believed that the accused was
acting for the German government
and hoped to destroy the Tourraine
as she carried heavy shipments of
war materials for the French army.
The fire started in the hold of the
liner on March 6 when she was 1,300
miles out 'to sea from New York.
Steamers reached the burning vessel
in time to take off the passengers and
crew and extinguished the fire.
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FOR TOWN COUNCIL
Finally Consents To Make Race for
City Council—Has Served
Many Terms.
W. M. Finical has at last yielded to
the pressure brought to bear on him
by his many friends to allow his name
to be printed on the official ballot for
council.
Mr. Finical has been very reluctant
to get back into the harness after
having been out of the council for the
past year, but is willing to try it
again. For nine years he has given
his time and energy to the work of
the city without any hope of reward
other than that of a good citizen to
see that the city has a clean and eco
nomical government.
There is little doubt that when the
votes are counted that his name will
be pretty near the top.
BELIEVED THAT SHE IS SOON TO ENTER WAR AS GERMANY WILL
REGARD ACTION AS HOSTILE—WARSHIPS ARE AGAIN BOM
BARDING FORTS OF DARDANELLES—LONDON BELIEVES MUCH
DEPENDS ON RUSSIAN SUCCESS IN CARPATHIANS—GERM AN
SUBMARINE SUNK BY FRENCH CRUISER—BRITISH STEAMER
TORPEDOED OFF SCILLY ISLANDS—HEAVY FIGHTING ON EAST
ERN FRENCH FRONTIER.
Carpal Ilians be successful Germany
will be compelled to send troops to
Austria’s aid thereby weakening her
forces in Poland and on I he western
frontier. A crushing defeat of the
Russian forces in the Carpathians
would revive the Austrian army which
is discouraged by its repeated rever
ses. That Germany realizes the im
portance of success in the Carpathians
is evidenced by the large number of
troops being rushed to Galicia and
south of the mountains to meet the
Russian invasion through Dukla pass.
Fighting In Carpathians.
PETROGRAD, March 31.—The Rus
sian army has penetrated the Carpath
ians to Bartfield, a railroad center on
the southern slope, and is making pro
gress despite the stubborn resistance
of the Austrians. The fighting at Us
zok pass is also reported favorable
to the Russians.
Austrians Invading Russia.
A strong Austrian army is report
ed to have advanced from Bukowina
and are threatening an invasion of
Russian territory near Czernowitz.
The offensive movement is believed to
have been started for the purpose of
forcing the withdrawal of Russian
troops from the Carpathians.
German Offensive Slackens.
The German offensive movements
in north Poland and along the en
tire Prussian battle-line is reported to
have been definitely concluded and
the Germans are withdrawing their
troops to the border. The German
siege of Osowiec fortress has been
abandoned as the guns of the fort out
ranged the German artillery.
Dardanelles Being Bombarded
LONDON. March dl.—Advices from
the fleet of warships bombarding the
Dardanelles forts are to the effect
that reinforcements sent by the Brit
ish and French admiralties have ar
rived in the outer straits and that
the bombardment has been renewed.
The Turks have been prevented from
rebuilding the damaged forts while
the fleet was awaiting the arrival of
new battleships.
SECRETARY LANE WILL VISIT
SEWARD RAILROAD NEXT JULY
SEATTLE STAR PRINTS STORY FROM WASHINGTON GIVING DE
TAILS OF RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION WORK—SAYS TWENTY
FIVE HUNDRED MEN WILL BE EMPLOYED IN THREE UNITS.
SEATTLE, March 31.—The Seattle
Star’s noon edition carries a story
from Washington, D. C„ stating that
President Wilson will formally an
nounce that Seward has been select
ed as the terminal for the govern
ment railroad immediately after Sec
retary Lane returns to Washington.
The dispatch, which Is furnished
by the United Press Association, says
that Secretary Lane will go to Sew
ard in July to look over the situation.
Twenty-five hundred men are to be
employed on construction work dur
ing the summer and will be divided
into three units wtih headquarters at
Seward. One unit will begin construc
tion work from Ship Creek to Mile
152 on the survey. While another will
work on the section between Ship
Creek and Kern Creek to connect with
the Alaska Northern railroad at Mile
74 The third unit will be employed
in reconstructing the Alaska Northern
roadbed from Seward to Mile 74.
Negotiations are asserted to have
been closed for the purchase of the
Alaska Northern by the government
agreeing to pay the bondholders the
sum of 11,200,000, one-half of which
is to be paid in cash, the balance in
two years.
STREET CAR STRIKE
ON IN SEATTLE
Jitney Busses Are Reaping Harvest
As Conductors and Motormen
Are Quitting Work.
SEATTLE, March 31.—The police
reserves were called out last, night to
ouell riots when labor agitators at
tempted to force the conductors and
motormen of the Seattle Elect! ic
street railway to quit work. The po
lice were compelled to use their clubs
to disperse the mobs which were
threatening the lives of the carmen
The company is still operating cars
but the service has been greatly cur
tailed owing to a number of conduct
ors and motormen who were mem
bers of unions having quit.
The jitney busses are doing a thriv
ing business to the suburban districts,
where the street car service has been
reduced to morning and evening trips
under police protection. The company
asserts that it will experience no dif
ficulty in filling the placeB of the track
laborers, whose demands for an in
creased scale caused the trouble.
DllU BRIDGE
CLAIMS VICTIMS
Three Pioneer Families of Seattle
Lose Members When Automobile
Crashes Into the River.
SEATTLE, March 31.—'Thomas
Prosch, Margaret Denny anil Harriet
Beecher, all members of prominent
Seattle pioneer families, were killed
last night when the automobile in
which they were riding crashed
through the railing of the Duwamish
bridge and plunged into the river.
The Duwamish bridge has proved
a veritable death-trap and has claim
ed a number of victims each year
from automobile accidents. The ac
cident was witnessed by several per
sons, who immediately summoned as
sistance in recovering the bodies.
The accident has cast a veil of gloom
over the city as all of those killed
were pi ominent in financial and social
circles of the city.
C. Schmidt arrived In town last ev
ening from Lowe river.
British Steamer Torpedoed.
LONDON, March 31.—The Birtisb
steamer Flaminian was torpedoed by
i German submarine off the coast of
icilly Islands Monday and sank be
'ore reaching shal-.ow water. The
?rew of the steamer took 1o the boats
ind reached shore safely.
Teutons Planning Campaign.
BERLIN, March 31.—Emperor Wil
liam arrived from the eastern battle
front yesterday to hold a conference
with the Austrian and German gener
als. It is believed that the gener
als have been summoned for the pur
pose of mapping out the spring cam
paigns.
German Submarine Sunk.
PARIS, March 31.—A German sub
marine which attempted to torpedo
a French cruiser off the coast of
France, near Dieppe, is believed to
have been sunk by a shell fired by
the cruiser. The submarine came to
the surface close to the cruiser, but
before she could deliver a torpedo
the guns of the cruiser found the
range. The submarine immediately
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DRUG USERS ARE
FILLING ASYLUMS
Three Hundred Have Gone Insane In
Illinois and Number Is Expected
To Increase.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., March 31.—
More than 300 persons who were
habitual users of cocaine, morphine,
or other injurious drugs before the
new federal law preventing their sale
went into effect on March 1, have
been committed to the asylums of this
state. i
Physicians are alarmed over the
rapid increase in the number of in
sanity cases resulting from the users
of drugs being deprived of their sup
plies. It is estimated that there are
30,000 persons in the state addicted
to the drug habit and a still larger
increase in the number of insanity
cases is looked for during the coming
month. Physicians state that the *»i
ers of cocaine and morphine stocked
up in anticipation of being deprived
'of their supplies and as their stocks
become exhausted they will manifest
insanity.
Doctors are urging establishing gov
ernment hospitals where users of the
prohibited drugs may receive treat
ment. Hundreds of private sanitar
iums have sprung into existence where
patients are treated by fakirs and
reputable physicians are urging closer
regulations of the hospitals, to afford
protection to the unfortunates.
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CALLING SHE
Demanding Increased Wage Scale and
Closed Shops—Master Painters
Will Fight.
CHICAGO, March 31— One of the
several painters’ unions of (Chicago
has called a strike of its members
and it is feared that all the painters’
unions of the city will be involved.
The other unions of painters will vote
tonight on the question of calling a
general strike tomorrow morning.
The wage agreement under which
the painter’s union has been working
for the past year expires tomorrow
and they are demanding an increase
in the wage scale. The Master Paint
ers’ Association assert that they will
not meet the demands of the unions
and will bring men from outside cit
ies to take their places.
mm siberi
TO BUILD ROAI
Has Been Recommended By Gener
Goethals As Being Well Qualified
To Head Work.
WASHINGTON, March GX.—It
believed here that the members of t
Alaska engineering commission a
soon to be relieved from iheir dut
and that Brigadier-General Willi;
Sibert will be asked to build the g<
ernment railroads in Alaska. Gene
Sibert was recently promoted and h
complete charge of the eonstructi
of the Pacific coast defenses of t
Panama Canal.
It is rumored that President V
son and Secretary Lane are dis:
pointed in the report of the engine
ing commission, which lacks iigui
on many important phases of the t
dertaking.
General Goethals, governor of t
Panama Canal zone, is reported
have strongly recommended Gene
Sibert to President Wilson as t
man to head the staff in building t
Alaskan railroad.
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THE BRITISH FLU
Officers of British Steamer Fair
Believed German Submarine
Was British Craft.
LONDON, March 31—The surviv.
and officers of the Britisli stean
Falaba, torpedoed and sunk off
coast of Wales while en route
South Africa with 260 persons
board, declare that the German s
marine used the British flag in
proaching the steamer.
The officers assert that the Fall
could have outdistanced the subi
rine, but that they obeyed the sign
of the Germans, believing that It v
a British undersea craft which wi
ed to communicate with them. Wl
the submarine had approached
Falaba the British flag was lowe
and the German admiralty flag :
up, but as the steamer had shut
steam to enable the submarine to
ertake her she was at the mercy
her captors.
Corrected lists of the survivors,
compared with the passenger list
the steamship company, shows t
111 persons who were passengers
members of the crew, perished wl
the steamer went down.
Two boats, carrying forty m
hers of the steamer Aquilla’s cr
jiave been reported safe, leaving n
of the crew yet to be accounted
They are believed to have been 1
ed by the explosion which sank
st earner.
MOUTEReTmUST
PAY VILLA Tf
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SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 3i
Messages from Monterey, Mex
state that General Villa has leviei
tax of one million pesos on the m
chants of the city. The details;
Villa’s demands have not been rec<;
ed but it is believed that the tax \<
affect foreigners as well as Mexi<:
merchants. The announcement olj
tax being imposed on Monterey
Villa comes as a surprise as Pr«
dent Wilson’s protest to Carranza v>
all that saved the merchants fr
bankruptcy and the confiscation
their property as they are unable
raise even a small tax owing to 1
continued interruption of business.
G. O. Reinke, the watchmaker a
jeweler, is at the Valdes Drug i
All work guaranteed.