VQL 1() VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1914. NO. 331.
GERMANS LOST 46,000 MEN AT YSER
RUSSIANS ADMIT GERMANS HAVE MADE ESCAPE FROM POLAND
BOMBARDMENT OF REIMS CONTINUES-DAMAGED $200,000,000
FRENCH CLAIM GERMANS DRIVEN ACROSS BORDER AT NANCY
GREEKS ALSO
Will Not Allow Italy To Get Too
Strong a Hold On Adriatic
Province.
LONDON, Oct. 28—The government
of Greece has dispatched troops to
Albania t£ protect Greek interests
in the new kingdom, from which King
William of Wied fled several months
ago, and which is being ruled now
by tvo kings.
Essad Pasha, the former Turkish
commander, has declared himself king
and holds the city of Durazzo, while
Prince Burhan-Eddin, son of former
Sultan Abdul Hamid, has also been
proclaimed Prince of Albania, and has
a large following. Essad Pasha has
the backing of Italy and Greece and
looks with disfavor upon the Italian
control of the province which she
conquered from the Turks and which
was to have been divided among the
Montenegrins, the Servians and the
Greeks, but was made a separate
country at the instance of Austria.
NEWliEAK
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Gen. De Wet and Gen. Beyers, Form
er Boer Generals, Lead New Re
volt and Take Heilbron.
CAPETOWN, S. F., Oct. 28.—Gen
eral De Wet, one of the famous lead
ers of the Boers In the war against
England, and General Beyers, who
also won fame In that war, have or
ganized a second revolt against Brit
ish authority and have seized the
city of Heilbron, 1n the heart of the
Orange Free State.
The revolt has taken alarming pro
portions and General Louis Bolta,
himself a former Boer general, and
now Prime Minister of the Union of
South Africa, and Lord Buxton, Gov
ernor General of the Union, are tak
ing every precaution to control the
outbreak.
General Beyers was commander of
the Citizens forces of the Union, but
resigned on Sept. 15th because of his
opposition to the efforts of the gov
ernment to aid England. He has,
however, made no open effort to re
cruit forces and start a rebellion un
til now and with the aid of General
De Wet and a force of 600 men they
have taken the city of Heilbron .Gen
eral Smuts, a former Boer leader, is
aiding the government to control the
rebels.
ELECTION RETURNS
CAN BE PURCHASED
Master Electrician M. H. Faust, in
charge of tbe local cable office, has
issued a memorandum to the sa
loons, clubs and to any others who
may wish to secure the bulletins of
the elections In the states that they
may do so by paying $10.00 for the
service. The service Includes the cost
of cable tolls and also the cost of
gathering the news, which will be
done in the Seattle office. The local
office will also be kept open until a
late hour to receive the news. Elec
tions In many states will make the
returns worth while. Those desir
ing the service must announce it by
October 29th.
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The Ladles Aid Society will meet
Thursday afternoon, Oct. 29, at the
home of Mrs. Butterworth. As this
will be a business meeting would like
all members to be present. k80
Allies Make Advances In Rouler District of Belgium—Germans Hurled Eight Army Corps Against
80,000 Belgians But Lost Every Assault—One Thousand Civilians Killed At Reims During
Bombardment—Russians Claim Austrian-German Forces Along Vistual and San Rivers Must
Fall Back or Meet a Flank Attack—Germans Preparing To Attack Belfort.
CARRANZA WANTS
VILLA TO QUIT
Will Resign If His Opponent Will
Quit Army and Not Be a Candi
date for the Presidency.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 28.—General
Carranza, provisional president of
Mexico, announced today that he
would resign provided General Villa
would retire from the Mexican army
and not be a candidate at the com
ing election for president.
The outlook for peace is worse than
for many months. The resignation
of Carranza was accepted by the con
gress of war chiefs, but the lirst chief
of the Rebels still retains the posi
tion and is conducting the business
of thee ountry in spite of the fact
that he resigned and his resignation
was accepted.
Friends of General Carranza are
preparing for the coming election and
will control the election machinery
of the republic.
SOUTHERN JUDGES
WEAR OVERALLS
JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 28—Yester
day was cotton day and the people
of the state were called upon to aid
in some way to make a demand for
cotton. The women all wore cotton
dresses and the men cotton overalls.
Judges of the upreme Court held
court yesterday wearing overalls and
the attorneys attending court were
dressed likewise.
RUSSIANS GET
AN ICEBREAKER
OTTAWA, Oct. 28—One of the
largest Icebreakers In the world, be
longing to the Canadian railroad, and
In use on the lakes, will be sent im
mediately to Archangle, on the
White Sea, which is the only port of
entry to Russia at this time, because
the Germans have the Baltic Sea
closed. Several of the big ice crush
ers have already left this side of the
ocean for the Russian Arctic port and
more will follow, as the British gov
ernment intends to aid in keeping the
port open.
MULE MEAT
SOLDjOR BEEF
» LOUISVILLE, Ky„ Oct. 28.—The
federal authorities today arrested a
gang of farmers and crooks operat
ing from this city selling horses and
mules for beef and aiding in the re
tailing of the mule meat to the pub
lic.
(The agents of the Department of
Agriculture have spent weeks locat
ing the men and securing evidence
and finally the entire gang were
caught. They will be prosecuted un
der the new pure food law.
LONDON, Oct. 28.—The Germans
have lost 16,000 dead and 30,000
wounded in the battle of Yser. The
German forces seemed determined to
reach the coast at any cost in lives
and attacked the allies positions time
and again. The Germans crossed the
Yser canal seven times hut were
forced back each time. Most of the
Germans who crossed were killed, as
the supporting forces could not aid
them. A few escaped by swimming
the river.
$200,000,000 Damage At Reims.
Insurance experts estimate the
damage at Reims, exclusive of tlie
cathedral, as $200,000,000. The cath
edral loss cannot be computed, as the
building was priceless.
One Thousand Civilians Killed.
The authorities place the number
of civilians killed at Reims at about
1,000. The bombardment of the city
continues.
Germans To Attack Belfort.
BASEL, Switzerland, Oct, 28.—The
Germans have been greatly reinforced
in lower Alsace and w'ill start at
once a campaign to reduce Belfort
and take the French border fort.
neported uermans invade Angola.
LISBON, Oct. 28.—The report has
reached here that the German troops
from German Southwest Africa have
invaded Angola, which is a Portu
guese colony, and, if the report is
true, the Portuguese government will
declare war upon Germany.
German Cruiser Sinks Japanese
Freighter.
BERLIN, Oct. 28.—The German
cruiser Emden has sunk a Japanese
freighter in the Indian ocean. Twen
ty British and French warships have
been hunting for the Emden, but she
has eluded them all. The Emden
is fast and wi" not engage any of
the warships, no matter how small,
as the orders of the war department
are for all the German cruisers to
continue to prey upon commerce and
not to light battles.
German West Wing Attacks Weaken
ing.
PARIS, Oct. 28.—The German at
tacks along the west wing of the al
lies armies has weakened. The re
ports have reached here that the Ger
mans intend to attack Belfort on the
extreme eastern end of the battle line
near the Swiss border.
German Bombardment Destroys Ar
ras.
BORDEAUX, Oct. 28—The city of
Arras, in northwestern France, has
been destroyed by the German bom
bardment. The population have been
forced to flee to other towns for safe
ty. The shells from the big guns
have started hundreds of Ores and
the city is now in' ruins.
Germans Rally In Poland.
LONDON, Oct. 28.—The German
army, which was severely defeated
near Warsaw last week and driven
toards the German frontier, has fin
ally been able to rally and is now
reformed and |offerlng a (desperate
resistance to the Russian advance.
Russians Bring Up Reinforcements.
The Russian general staff has suc
ceeded in sending to the Poland-Rus
sian army strong reinforcements
without weakening the other armies.
This was done by sending forward
the reserves mobilized at the con
centration camps and drilled for the
past two months.
Germans Break At Nancy.
NANCY, France, Oct. 28.—The first
break in the German line along the
Alsace-Lorraine border occurred here
yesterday and the Germans opposite
Nancy were compelled to flee in dis
order, leaving strong entrenched lines.
The break at Nancy forced the en
tire German line to give and the kai
sers troops have been driven from
France, except at St, Mihiel, where
they still hold In spite of the at
tacks of the allies.
Allies Resuming Offensive.
With the first break in the Ger
man line General Pau started an of
fensive movement all along the line
and has been successful in forcing the
Germans back and has captured a
large number of stragglers.
Germans Fail In East Prussia.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 28.—The Ger
man effort to take the offensive in
East Prussitl have failed and the
Russian troops are pushing forward
into the German province. The Ger
mans made several attacks upon the
Russian lines but were driven back.
Yser Battle Continues.
LONDON, Oct. 28— All through tin
night the battle along the Yser canal
continued unabated and the Germans,
in their desire to take the positions
held by the allies, have been reck
lessly throwing away lives charging
against the concealed guns of the al
lies and paying a terrible penalty in
human lives.
Germans Determined To Win.
The kaisers troops are determined
to win. General Beseler, who cap
tured Antwerp, commands the Ger
mans and has received more rein
forcements and is pushing the at
tack, determined to capture the chan
ADMIRAL [VANS
IN TOORNING
The steamer Admiral Evans, of the
Admiral Line, Is expected In Cordova
at midnight tonight and should reach
Valdez early tomorrow morning.
Mariposa Duo Here Tomorrow.
The steamer Mariposa, which Is to
the westward, is expected at Seward
at 2 o'clock tomorrow morning and
should reach Valdez tomorrow after
noon. i
Steamer Alameda Leaves Juneau.
The steamer Alameda, of the Alas
ka Steamship company, left Juneau
at 10:30 last night and is due here
Friday morning. The Alameda will
go as far west as Ship Creek.
LOCAL BREVITIES
Cris Matherson Is up from Port
Wells.
Nels Nelson Is up from Port Wells
For a few days.
C. M. Nicholson arrived this noon
from Mineral creek.
Matinee at the Orpheum on Satur
day afternoon.
The Love Trail, at the Orpheum
change tonight.
Col. Millard arrived in town last
evening from the Oranite property.
Geo. B. Howard has bought the
Bloomquist property near the Valdez
hospital.
Bert Dunham is very sick at the
St. Elias and his mother, Mrs. Ram
say, has cabled for her daughter, Mrs.
Steves, from Seattle.
Weather Report.
Valdez, Oct. 27, 1914.
Barometric pressure .30,017
Temperature at 7 p. m.33
Maximum temperature.44
Minimum temperature .33
Mean temperature .381-2
Precipitation .28
Partly cloudy air, wind northeast
six miles. Rained at night and from
6 a. m. to 10:30 a. m.
nel ports for the raid upon England.
London Fears Zeppelin Raid.
The people here fear a raid from
the German fleet of Zeppelins and tire
demanding that the war department
make preparations to prevent the Ger
mans from reaching London. A navy
patrol along the coast is prepared to
receive the big German airships.
Germans Over-subscribe War Loan.
BERLIN, Oct. 28.—The German war
loan Inis been oversubscribed by
$15(1,000,000. The total war loan is
$050,000,000 and in spite of the stress
of war the German people have come
forward with their savings and are
willing to finance the battles for the
fatherland.
Germans Would Crush Belgians.
LONDON, Oct. 28.—The German
forces launched eight full army corps
against the 80,000 Belgians along the
Yser canal yesterday, but In spite of
the efforts to drive the Belgians back
they held fast all through the day
and this morning gained considerable
ground through counter attacks. The
allies have also advanced in the Rou
ler district, where the Germans used
the Belgian peasants as shields when
they attacked the allies entrench
ments.
Germans Lost Few In Poland.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 28—The Ger
mans have escaped from East Poland
without great loss. The retreat of
the kaiser was a masterful military
move and enabled the German army
to evada the Cossacks, who (were
massing on the German wings for a
crushing blow. The Russians took
few prisoners because the Germans
maintained wonderful order after the
first crash and retired slowly before
the Russian advance.
Germans 80 Miles West of Warsaw.
The Germans are 80 miles west of
Warsaw. Ten days ago they were
within eight miles of the city.
Germans Must Abandon Vistula-San
Battle Lines.
The greatest gain to the Russians
by the retreat from Warsaw of the
kaiser’s troops is the fact that the
lines taken by the Germans and Aus
trians along the Vistula and San riv
ers must now be abandoned, ns the
army from Poland will be able to
strike at the flank of the positions
they now hold and also are in posi
tion to cut the line of communication
to Germany and Austria and the posi
tions are untenable.
German Government Fixes Grain
Price*.
BERLIN, Oct. 28.—The government
has fixed a maximum price for grain.
The dealers have endeavored to raise
prices, but the government will stop
all efTorts to increase the cost of liv
ing and will confiscate the stock of
dealers who sell above the govern
ment fixed price.
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VALDEZ MAN TAKES
HIS OWN LIFE
Wint Helt committed suicide last
night by chopping his head open
with a double-bitted axe. Helt had
been crazed from constant drinking.
He left the cabin in which he lived
on Nizina avenue, above the hospital,
and went behind the cabin, where he
opened his head with the sharp axe.
Not satisfied with one eut, Helt con
tinued to wield the axe until he had
almost crushed the skull and chopped
(he meat into a pulp. His partners
found him soon after the attempt and
did everything possible to try to save
the mans life, but he died this morn
ing at 8 o’clock.
Helt was an old-timer in Alaska and
had many friends. He had endeavor
ed to take his life some years ago in
the interior when under the influence
of liquor.
Judge Love held an inquest this af
tm noon to clear up any doubt as to
the cause of death.
EUROPE BUYING
AMERICAN FOOD
Department of Agriculture States
That Exports Since War Have
Been Tremendous.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.—The De
partment of Agriculture states today
that the export of food supplies from
the l7nite<l States since the opening
of the European war has been enor
mous. The exports have been large
ly sent from American ports into
Canada during the first days of the
war and later when the British fleet
was prepared to protect the lanes
of travel from American ports to
England large shipments were made
from New York, Boston, Philadelphia
and also from southern ports.
i ne uriiisn government mis gener
ally furnished the ships to carry the
cargoes of grain and other foods.
The Customs department estimates
that the demand from Europe for
American foods will drain this coun
try of all its surplus stock. The for
eign governments are also buying
largely of manufactured goods for use
in the army. The imports from Eu
rope, however, remain exceedingly
small.
RESERVE BANKS TO
EINANCE COTTON
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28—The re
serve board today announced the
plans for raising the $150,000,000 need
ed to aid the southern cotton plant
ers to handle the big crop and place
it on the foreign market. The north
ern bunks are to raise $115,000,000 of
the necessary money, while the south
ern banks will subscribe for the bal
ance of the loan.
BAD EARTHQUAKE
NORTHERN ITALY
ROME, Oct. 28.—Many people were
killed in northern Italy yesterday as
a result of the many severe earth
quakes which wrecked towns and
started land slides In the mountain
ous sections.
The government has sent troops to
the stricken section to aid the peo
ple and also to prevent looting.
POBTLANDRECALL
ELECTION FAILS
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 28.—The re
call election started by those opposed
to Mayor Albee has failed and he will
retain 'the office. All the commission
ers were also retained by the vote
of confidence given them by the ma
jority of the citizens.
The Valdez basket ball team
challenges any basket ball team In
the city, or In either Cordova or Sew*
/ard. For information see Chas. Bush
'(or Harry Ober.
WIDOWS OF WOO
IKE PROTEST
4,000 Austrian Women Who Lost Hus
bands March In Vienna, Carry
ing Babies In Arms.
VIENNA, Oct. 28.—As a protest
against the war 4.000 war widows,
carrying babies in tbelr arms, parad
ed through the streets of this city
yesterday. The crowds lined the
sidewalks but made no comment, as
the police were ready to arrest any
who led a demonstration against the
government.
The authorities feared to interfere
with the women and children be
cause of the certainty that a riot
would be started by the starving
thousands in this city who have been
suffering since thy war and an attack
by the police upon the women would
have set in motion the great force
of men and women opposed to the
war.
Efforts were made by the police to
prevent the organization of the parade
bu‘ the women persisted and without
the exercise of violence couli not be
stopped.
Women Take National Defenie Secur
ities and Show Popular Confi
dence In the Outcome.
PARIS, Oct. 28.—Mention has al
ready been made of the remarkable
success obtained by the emergency
Issue of national defense bonds. They
are now being taken up at a rate well
over £2,500,000 ($12,500,000) a week
and never once have the subscrip
tions dropped below £2,000,000 ($10,
000,000)—a fact all the more extraor
dinary when it Is recalled that par
ticularly all the men of the nation
are under arms and in a great ma
jority of eases it Is the women who
have taken It upon themselves to
subscribe.
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also that at first it was impossible to
draw much money from the banks, no
matter what the size of one's bank
balance might be. This has been
remedied in so far as money for sub
scription purposes is concerned, or
ders having been given that the banks
are to pay out whatever is demanded
for the purchase of bonds. The
amount issued already totals over £8,
000,000 ($40,000,000.)
The German rush to Paris in no
wise impaired the faith of the cap
ital as to the outcome of the war.
The issue of bonds is being made
with the help of the large banks, but
as a matter of fact they have not
placed anything like the number sold
by the Post Office and Surveyors
of Taxes and through the different
penny bank organizations throughout
the country. Interest is paid In ad
vance at the moment of subscribing
and this serves as an additional in
ducement to patronize it.
The operations are much helped al
so by the attractive system of ad
vertising adopted, a new departure
here which has given the best re
sults.
Mike Bayan is in town from Port
Wells.
Dance for Everyman's Club tonight
at Eagle hall. *29
Arthur Hill will leave for Port
Wells to work on the launch B. F.
M.