VOLUME XIII VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1915 NUMBER 21 >1
Sues ns
REMAIN UNSOLD
•aghe French War Loan Bonds have
Dropped to »5 With AmeHcan
Investors not Buying.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—The Mor
gan syndicate’s contract with the
Anglo-French loan commissioners to
ceil the Allies bonds in the United
States expires on Tuesday next and
it is reported that more than half of
the bonds remain unsold. The de
mand for the bonds lias declined, the
latest quotation being 95. The bonds
bear five per cent interest but are un
secured. being mere promises of the
British and French governments to
liquidate their debts when due.
i* is believed that the rumors of
piassiW' peace will revive a demand
bonds of the European na
tions. as In that event the purchase
the bonds as a business invest
ment would appeal to the American
capitalists.
The action of the New York syn
dicate of bankers in making a new
loan for $50,000,000, but which was
-secured by American stocks and
bonds held by British investors, has
cansed many applications for bonds
•f the prior loan to be cancelled.
GERMANY UNITED
QN PEACE TERMS
SMqwria] Chancellor Tells Reichstag
That Safety of Nation Must
be Guaranteed.
BERLIN, Dec. 10.—Chancellor
Betbmann-Hollweg’s utterances in
the German Reichstag yesterday re
garding the terms upon which the na
tions of Central Europe would make
peace, has been endorsed by all par
ties composing the Reichstag. The
Socialists' have withdrawn their op
position to the war loan for which
t.&e cfiSncellor is asking the Reich
stag to authorize to continue the war.
The imperial chancellor in discuss
ing possible peace before the Reich
stag said Germany would accept no
peace which would no the lasting and
that. the.nation’s safety must be guar
anteed even if it was necessary to an
nex the territories which had been
conquered by the German troops since
the beginning of the war.
The enemy nations of Germany
Mindly believed that she had exhaust
ed "her stores of munitions, but Ger
asany still has sufficient copper to
last for years. The government had
prepared for possible war and had ac
cumulated a vast store of the metal.
German ingenuity had originated sub
stitutes for many things, the princi
pal of which was rubber. The lat
ter substitutes, while inferior to the
genuine article for many purposes,
was admirably adapted for war pur
poses.
The German crops of the past sum
mer had exceeded that of last year
and had been harvested safely de
spite the fact that the fields had been
denuded of young men. He said the
German government had assumed
control of the food supply of the na
tion to prevent waste and to keep
private interests from demanding
prices which the people would be un
able to pay.
STEAMER MINNESOTA
EX ItOrTE NORTHWARD.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 10.—The steam
ier Minnesota, which was disabled by
aa accident to the boilerB while en
route from the Pacific to the Atlantic
passed northward yesterday in tow
wf two steamers which went to her
rescue. The Minnesota will be re
paired in San Francisco.
The Civic League will meet tomor
row afternoon at me City Hall at 3
o’clock. Mrs. Lena Morrow will ad
dress the meeting on "Club Work.’’
A good attendance is desired.
MRS. E. G. AMES, Sec.
MINER STUMBLES OVER
CLIFF IN DARKNESS
The Seward Gateway reports that
Louis Tovacovich met a horrible
death last Saturday at Ellamar when
he fell over a cliff one hundred and
forty feet high in the darkness.
Wheij found he was dead and the cir
cumstances indicated that he had met
his death in the attempt to recover
his hat which had fallen from his
head. It is believed that the acci
dent is the same as that reported
from Seward yesterday and that the
fatality occurre. at Latouche instead
of Ellamar.
ENGLISH UNIONS
HAVE UNITED
Government Officials See Possible
Trouble in Huge Labor Com
bine .lust Effected.
LONDON, Dec. 10.—A new labor
union, composed of miners, railway
and transport workers, having a
membership of more than two million
has been effected in England. The
officers of the union announce that
the combination of interests has
been effected for defensive and of
fensive purposes, and say the union
will be in better position to treat with
|operators in securing their demands
land as a political unit will be able to
force recognition from the govern
ment for favorable legislation.
The union is the greatest organ
ized body of workers ever united in
Europe and its coming into existence
at the present time is causing appre
hension on the part of the govern
ment officials. It is feared that
should the union engage in a general
strike as threatened that the military
operations would be seriously handi
capped, as a shortage of men, due to
enlistments, is already being experi
enced by employers
Labor leaders bitterly assail the
government for failure to regulate
the prices of food as was done in
Germany and France. They assert
that it is unreasonable to expect the
workmen, through loyalty to the na
tion, to refrain from striking or de
manding an increase in wages, when
the dealers are permitted to advance
the price of foou... air's from 30 to 50
percent.
ADMIRAL EVANS
HAD ROUGH TRIP
Vessel was Tossed Rvery Hour of
Time Between Seward and Ko
diak— Passengers for States.
The steamer Admiral Evans re
turned to Valdez early this morning
from the westward, having made the
round trip to Kodiak. The officers
report a stromy voyage after leaving
Seward for Kodiak and state that
rough weather was experienced every
hour of the time.
The steamer carried a good list of
passengers from the westward who
are en route to the States, as well as
a number for way points. The in
coming passengers for Valdez were
R. J. Anderson, Geo. A. Parks, J. J.
Finnigan, Lieut. C. A. Dougherty,
Miss Rose Callahan. Mrs. McConnell
and J. Laharn.
The passengers leaving Valdez for
the states were: Judge ‘Fred M.
Brown, Geo. J. Love, John Lyons, C.
P. Van Vrecken, George Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. S. Craig, and daughter,
Dorothy, F. H. Goudy, Mrs. George
F. White, John M. Pauley.
Sam Knudsen gave tbe departing
citizens a royal send-off this morning.
With the flags flying and the siren’s
bellowing, Valdez' delegation for the
states were made to realize the city’s
regret at their departure for the hol
idays.
Just received .the finest line of
neckties ever shown in Valdez, at
Ben Silverman's.
ALLIES RETREATING FROM
SERBIA INTO MACEDONIA
BERLIN WAR OFFICE REPORTS THAT CONQUEST OF KING PETER'S
COUNTRY IS COMPLETE AND THAT GERMAN TROOPS ARE ON
BORDER OF GREECE—LONDON REPORTS GREEK SITUATION IS
CRITCIAL—PETIIOGRAD TELLS OF GERMAN STAFF CAUGHT
NAPPING—GREECE WILL REFUSE ALLIES DEMANDS.
BERLIN, Dec. 10.—It is officially
announced by the war office that the
Allies expedition has been driven
from Serbia, completing the conquest
of the Balkan state whose rebellious
subjects caused the European war by
the murder of the Austrian crown
prince and his wife. The British and
French troops in southeast Serbia
were forced to retreat into Macedo
nia. where they were reinforced by
Allies troops from Saloniki.
Germans Menace Greece.
LONDON, Dec. 10.—Dispatches
from Saloniki state that the German
troops have reached the border of
Greece in pursuit of the Serbians,
who have just joined the Allies in
Macedonia. The situation in Greece
is regarded as critical as it is be
lieved the German emperor may in
sist upon King Constantine declaring
war in favor of the Teutons. ,
HOKE SMITH WANTS
NEUTRALITY SHOWN
Having Stopped Warfare on Com
merce He Believes Kngland
('ease Her Interference.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 10.—
Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, it is
announced, will urge the senate to in
sist that President Wilson warn the
British government that further in
terference with neutral commerce will
not be tolerated.
The Georgia senator believes that
President Wilson having insisted
upon the German government aban
doning Its submarine warfare against
commerce carriers should now be
equally insistent that Britain cease
interfering with commerce.
Senator Smith asserts that the il
legal blockade established by the
British fleet has caused the United
States losses of hundreds of millions
of dollars and that the British posi
tion is absolutely indefensible.
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
THE PROHIBITION LAW.
OLYMPIA, Dec. 10.—The* Su
preme court of the State of Wash
ington in "a decision just handed down
upholds the prohibition law which
goes into effect at the close of the
present month.
NEW TOW N SPRINGING
UP ON KENAI LAKE.
Over a mile along the shore of Ke
nai lake lots have been taken by local
people and several residences will
soon be in course of construction
there. William Weimer, who went
out there this morning and Karl
Vaughan have built two houses
across the lake and are just moving
into them. They will also build on
the lots near Mile 23.—Gateway.
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City Marshal Joyriding.
Driving a spirited nag hitched to
an Alaskan double-ander. City Mar
shal Willard Scott is enjoying the fine
sleighing on our streets these pleas
ant days. * He has one of the niftiest
outfits for joyriding in town, and is
giving himself and. friends a great
deal of pleasure out of . it.
Civic League Dance.
Eagle Hall will be very gaily deco
rated tomorrow evening when the la
dies of the Civic League will give a
dance. Much time has been spent to
make this an' enjoyable affair, and a
large attendance is predicted. There
will be special music for the dance
which trill start at 9:30.
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German Staff Captured.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 10.—The en
tire staff of commissioned officers of
the German Eighty-Second army di
vision in Poland, were captured by
a small detachment of Russians,
while on a scouting expedition. The
officers were occupying quarters in a
village when they were surprised and,
made prisoners.
Greeks Will Not Disarm.
LONDON, Dec. 10.—-Advices from
Saloniki state that the Greek com
missioners sent by King Constantine
to confer with the commanders of the
Allies troops in Macedonia, have re
fused to accede to the demands of
the Allies that Greek troops be with
drawn from Macedonia, nor will the
Greeks consent to their troops being
disarmed in order to permit of the
Allies having a free hand in their
invasion against Bulgaria.
KILLEO IN BATTLE!
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More 'limn Sixty Million Dollar*
Worth of Horses Have Heen
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Sent to the Front.
NEW YORK, Dec 10.—-It is stated
that since the beginning of the Euro
pean war that Great Britain has pur
chased more than sixty thousand dol
lars worth of horses in the United
States, and is still in need of more
animals at the front.
The life of the average horse after
he is landed in France is said to be
less than two months as they quickly
succumb to the hardships and lack of
care on the battlefields.
During the first months of the war
before the British forces were prop
erly organized, thousands of horses
were lost through lack of arrange
ments to care for them. The British
and French are doing better now and
maintain hospitals far to the rear of
the fighting zone where sick or
wounded animals are properly cared
for any enabling many of them to re
cover.
The demand for horses has been so
strong for the battlefields of Europe
that many of the southern states
have been stripped of horses and it is
feared that a shortage of animals
will be experienced next year for
farming operations.
MATANU8KA POSTMASTER
THINKS MAIL A BOTHER
ANCHORAGE: Three hundred
and fifty people are wintering in the
region of Matnuska Landing. Post
master Martin of that place has just
left for the outside and placed the of
fice in charge of a settler who is kick
ing about the mail business and says
he does not want to be bothered with
it. A1 Church, a merchant there, is
after the job.
AN< 'HORACE FIRE-FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT ON SEWARD.
Advices from Seward state that on
the freighter Seward is a chemical
engine, two hose carts with hose, and
other equipment for the Anchorage
fire department. It is reported from
Anchorage that the weather has mod
erated and that the channel is free
from ice to Goose Bay. where it is
believed the freighter could discharge
her Anchorage cargo, but it is op
tional with the captain of the freight
er whether he makes the trip or not.
Attorney John Lyons left on the
Admiral Evans to spend the holiday
season In the states with Mrs. Lyons
and family.
PIONEER CliAIMS TOWN
CAN BE WINTER PORT.
ANCHORAGE: The Cook Inlet
Pioneer of this city editorially claims;
that Anchorage can be made a win
ter port if she is supplied with pro
per lighterage and dock facilities. It
also denounces the "misleading re
ports” reflecting on the harbor.
The young people of Valdez are
planning a trip on snowshoes Sun
day, starting from some designated
place in the morning. All young peo
ple are invited to join the crowd,
as a good time will be assured.
ALASKANS GUESTS
SEATTLE CHAMBER
Henry Strong, of Ketchikan, Wants
Kish Caught in Aluskan Waters
Marketed in Country.
SEATTLE, Dec. 10.—Alfred B.
lies of Valdez, and Henry C. Strong
of Ketchikan, were guests of the Se
attle Chamber of Commerce at lunch
eon yesterday, and gave interesting
talks on conditions in the north.
Strong is secretary of the Alaska
Fish company and president of the
Sunny Point Packing company, and
advocated the passage of a law to
compel fishermen operating in south
eastern Alaskan waters to discharge
their catches in American ports. He
asserts that under present conditions
the fishermen are depleting the wa
ters of Alaska and marketing their
catches at Prince Rupert, causing an
annual loss to American fishing in
terests of several million dollars.
He favors pressure being brought
to bear upon congress to have the
bonding privileges rescinded whereby
Alaska fresh fish are now sent across
the continent to the eastern markets
from Prince Rupert, depriving the
American trans-Atlantic railroads of
the business.
lies spoke of the natural advan
tages of Valdez Bay as a passage to
interior Alaska, and predicted that
Valdez would eventually b* recogniz
ed as the logical route from tidewa
ter to the interior. He spoke opti
mistically of mining conditions sur
rounding Valdez and asserted that
the rapid development of the copper
properties of Prince William sound
would necessitate a smelter being es
tablished in Valdez or some place in
that neighborhood.
FEDERAL TROOPS
RECAPTURE GUY
Reinforcements from Vera Cruz Aid
Carranza Troops to Defeat
Villaistas at Frontera.
DOUGLAS, Dec. 10.—Mexioan fed
eral troops sent from Vera Cruz by
'transport to reinforce the Carranza
i troops driven from Frontera, in Ta
jbasco state, have defeated the rebels
! and recaptured the city. ‘Hundreds
of rebels were killed in the ngage
ment.
Mexico City advices state that the
rebels looted the banks, business
houses and stores, confiscating the
stocks and sending them into the in
terior. The rebels are retreating to
ward the south with the federals in
pursuit.
MBS. LEWIS SPEAKS
SATURDAY, SUNDAY NIGHTS
Mrs. Lewis will speak at Liberty
theatre Saturad and Sunday nights
at 8:30 p. m. The subject on Satur
day night will be the Economic Basis
of Government. On Sunday evening
the subject will be, Capitalism, the
Frankenstein of the Capitalist. These
lecture will be Instructive and enter
taining and in addition to the lecture
the manager of the Liberty will run
one shpw of pictures.
The Saturday night lecture will
also cover the relation of the various
political parties to the present tco
nomic system.
BRITAIN READY
DISCUSS PEACE
Premier Asquith Declares Germany
Must Be Forced to Withdraw
Into Her Own Territory.
LONDON, Dec. 10.--Speaking be
fore the British House ot Commons
yesterday Premier Asquith said that
Great Britain and the other nations
allied with her were willing to dis
cuss peace proposals if sincerely ad
vanced by the enemy nations.
The premier does not place any re
liance upon the utterances of the
German Imperial chancellor and be
lieves he has been forced by the So
cialists to announce some terms of
peace to secure the huge loan which
he is asking the Reichstag to author
ize to continue the war.
Premier Asquith believes that
peace is not possible at the present
time and that the war must continue
to a definite end. German statesmen
have repeatedly asserted that she
would not surrender Belgium which
had been conquered at a tremendous
sacrifice of the flower of the nation's
manhood. Britain, he said, would
never make peace until King Albert’s
country had been restored to him ar.d
the Teutons driven back within their
own borders.
FIRE DESTROYS
I WAR BOOM TOWN
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Business Center of City Which Has
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| Come Into Existence Owing to
the War is Wiped Out.
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, HOPEWELL. Va.. Dec. 10 The
business section of Hopewell was de
stroyed by fire yesterday, leaving
thousands of the DuPont Powder
company's employes homeless. 'T'he
plant was saved from the flames by
the heroic efforts of the company’s
employes.
Hopewell was created bv the war
boom in moufflons and has trebled
; in population during the past six
months as a result of the big payroll
of the company, which employes sev
eral thousand men. It is regarded as
the greatest boom town in America
t as-many speculators who have been
successful through munition stocks,
have taken pride in erecting substan
tial buildings in the young city.
Many foreigners are employed in
the DuPont mills and the fire is be
lieved to have been of incendiary ori
gin. Suspecting Germans of setting
the fire threats of lynching were
made, causing the mayor to appeal to
the governor for assistance in pre
venting violence.
A score of men suspected of having
been engaged in a plot to destroy the
munition plant have been arrested
and the governor has ordered an in
vestigation. State troops are guard
ing the jail to prevent the men un
der suspicion from being taken from
the jail and lynched. Federal inves
tigators, representing the department
of justice, are probing the alleged
conspiracy.
Loss’ $2,000, OOO.
HOPEWELL, Va.. Dec. 10.—Four
hundred buildings in the center of
the city were destroyed before the
(ire which originated near the Du
Pont Powder works, was broubbt un
der control. The loss is estimated at
more than $2,000,000. Refugee
camps have been established by the
state government where the homeless
are being given shelter.
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Negro Looter Lynched.
HOPEWELL, Va.. Dec. 10.—A ne
gro who was caught stealing from
the camp of the refugees here was
lynched by the infuriated mob who
are homeless as a result of the fire.
State troops are now patrolling the
bflrned district to prevent looting.
Colder weather is on Us way from
the interior, as bulletins today show
a drop of abotyt 15 degrees along the
trail. •