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~ ' " _ VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1015. NO. 121
VOLUME 13 ‘ .
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6ERMAN MS FOR
AMERICAN KIDS
First Shipment Reaches New York
From Rotterdam—British Stop
Shipments.
NEW YORK, Sept. 11.—The first
shipment of German made Christmas
goods, consisting of toys and other
Christmas articles generally import
ed into this country from Germany,
reached here today alter a long delay
at Rotterdam. The British authorities
have established a blockade against
aB imports from Germany even when
brought through a neutral country,
and the importers fear that the sup
ply of Christmas goods that reaches
this country from abroad will be
small. Importations are now com
ing from Switzerland and France, but
by far the largest manufacturers of
toys - *he Germans, who turn out
ha!'1 toys sold in the United
Mali? .iinerican manufacturers, re
alizing that a shortage would occur
because of the war, have been mak
ing millions of small cheap toys. The
price, however, is much higher than
the imported toy, but because of the
shortage the manufacturers are dis
posing of the entire output at a good
figure.
UNIT MStt
Mge Neterer Releases Paraiso on
Bond of 8180,000—Paraiso
Balls North.
SEATTLE, Sept. 11.—Judge Jer
emiah Neterer of the Federal court
today limited the , liability of the
owners of the steamer Paraiso to
$180,000, and the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company immediately filed
a security bond for that amount and
the libel attachment brought by the
Pacific Alaska Steamship company
was vacated and the boat sailed for
Alaska with a big cargo of freight.
The Paraiso rammed and sunk the
Admiral’ Watson early on the morn
ing of August 30th, sending the big
ILL HFER WITH VILLA
OFFERS TO HOLD CONFERENCE AT BORDER TOWN WITH REPRE
SENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE PAN-AMERI
CAN COUNTRIES AND DEMANDS RECOGNITION, CLAIMING HE
HAS FOUR-FIFTHS OF THE REPUBLIC UNDER CONTROL AND
THAT WITH RECOGNITION A STABLE GOVERNMENT WILL BE
ASSURED.—ADMISISTRATION OFFICIALS REFUSE TO COMMENT
BUT ARE INCLINED TO CONFER WITH BUT NOT RECOGNIZE
CARRANZA AS HEAD OF TURBULENT REPUBLIC.
VERA CRUZ, Sept. 11.—General
Carranza, provisional president of
Mexico, has finally replied to the note
sent to him and other Mexican lead
ers by the Pan-American representa
tives demanding that the Mexicans
settle at once the differences between
them and establish a stable govern
ment that will provide protection for
foreigners and Mexican people, and
insure the protection of property In
terests of foreigners.
Csrranza has refused to partici
pate in any conference with other
Mexican leaders, claiming that his
government should be recognized by
Che powers and especially by the
American government, and that in
event he could be in a position
to force his rivals from the country
or Into the penitentiary and give the
protection asked for.1
Carranza also Insists that he is in
control of four-fifths of the territory
of Mexico, and that the rebela can
not long continue In opposition.
A conference of American and- Pan
American delegates with Carranza
delegates is asked for at some point
on the border and Carranza will send
delegates if such a conference is
held but only with the understand
ing that he is recognized and that no
delegates representing Villa or Za
pata are tolerated at the conference.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—The ad
ministration officials refuse to com
ment upon the decision of Gen. Car
ranza not to confer with other Mexi
can leaders, but willing to hold a
conference with the representatives
of the American and Pan-American
governments. No surprise was ex
pressed at the answer, which had
been anticipated. It Is even possible
that the conference asked for may be
granted, but no recognition will be
accorded to Carranza, who has been
found unsatisfactory to this govern
ment as a head of the Mexican re
public, and unable to keep order and
protect life and property.
AMBASSADOR BERNSTORFF MAY BE RECALLED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11.—The ex
pose of the German and Austrian
representatives In the United States,
who have been charged with violat
ing the neutrality laws and attempt
ing to start strikes :n American mu
nition factories, has set the diplo
mats in the city to speculating upo 1
the outcome.
The demand made by Secretary
Lansing for the recall of Anibassa
dor Dumba, representing Austria
Hungary and the dean of the diplo
mats in this city, may be followed in
a short time by the request for the
recall of Ambassador Bernstorff and
his entire staff.
The State Department has conclu
sive proof that Captain von Pahen.
the military attache in Washington
attached to the German ambassador’s
CAPTAIN PAHEN WROTE LETTER DENOUNCING THE PRESIDENT
AND OTHER AMERICAN OFFICIALS—LETTER NOW IN HANDS
OF STATE DEPARTMENT—GERMAN ARMY OFFICER CERTAIN
TO BE DISMISSED FROM AMBASSADOR’S STAFF—ARCHIBALD
HAD LETTER, WHICH IS NOW IN HANDS OF STATE DEPART
MENT_MANY GERMAN AMERICANS MAY BE INVOLVED AND
ARRESTED—GOVERNMENT WILL ADOPT STERN MEASURES.
staff, has been guilty of violating the
neutrality of the country, has aided
in having strikes called at various
factories working on munitions for
the allies, and has paid for favorable
press dispatches to . news agencies
serving American papers.
Consul Pereked, representing Aus
tria at New York, is also involved,
and may be dismissed at once as the
proof is positive against him.
Ambassador Bernstorff is techni
cally guilty. The papers taken from
Archibald involve him also as much
as they do Dumba. Archibald also
had a copy of the letters between
Lansing and Bernstorff, and com
ments upon them made by the Ger
man ambassador. British spies were
instrumental in apprehending Archi
bald. It is said, however, that Archi
bald is not in London but is in Rot
terdam. This, however, cannot be
confirmed here.
Archibald had a personal letter
from Pahen to the foreign office at
Berlin, in which the German army
officer denounced President Wilson
and other American government offi
cials. The contents of the letter are
in the hands of Secretary Lansing.
It is expected that many German
Americans may be involved and may
be arrested for violating the recent
law governing the action of Ameri
cans in matters connected with the
relations of this country and the for
eign powers at war.
No statement could be secured
from the State Department today.
Alaska liner to the bottom with a
hole in her side. One longshoreman
was killed.
The boat has since been raised by
the Seattle Contsruction company
and will be on the Alaska run as
soon as the necessary repairs can be
made.
MONTENEGRINS FIGHT AGAIN.
Meet Austrians Near Cattaro—Xing
Nicholas at the Front.
PARIS, Sept. 11.—Resumption of
hostilities between the Austrians and
Montenegrins is announced in an of
ficial statement given out here today
by the Montenegrin Consul General.
The statement, filed in Cettinje, on
Sept. 10 and delayed in transmission,
is as follows:
A lively engagement occurred yes
terday near the mouth of the Gulf of
Cattaro, between our posts and lack
er strong detachment of Austrians
The fight lasted two hours, when the
Austrians retired, leaving many dead
on the field. Ten prisoners were cap
tured.
King Nicholas has gone to the
front.
ADMIRAL FAKKAGCT IS
DUE ABOUT 4:00 P. M.
The Admiral liner Admiral Farra
gut left Cordova at 10 o’clock this
morning and is expected in Valdez
shortly after 4:00 o’clock this after
noon. This is the first trip of the
Admiral Farragut to Valdez and the
ship will be open to the inspection
of the people of the town.
Alfred Klerk, who has been with
the road commission for the past few
months, returned to Valdez last
night.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE S.SOO TUETONS,
WIN GREAT IIICTORT IN GALICIA
LEFT WING OF KAISER’S ARMY IS BEING BADLY BEATEN BY THE
RUSSIANS, WHO NOW THREATEN THE TEUTON FLANK AND
ARE PUSHING BACK THE SOUTHERN END OF THE GERMAN*
Al'STRIAN LINE.—UNLESS CHECKED AT ONCE THE GERMAN
INVASION IN RUSSIA MUST STOP AS COMMUNICATIONS WILL
BE ENDANGERED.—GERMANS UNABLE TO REACH RIGA AND
MAY FALL BACK IN NORTH.—CENTRAL LINE IN DESPERATE
BATTLE—WHOLE STRENGTH OF GERMANS ENGAGED.
LONDON, Sept. 11.—The Russian
troops, commanded by the Czar, have
won another victory in Galicia, and
have captured 5,000 more prisoner*,
and many guns and munitions. The
Russian line is being pushed forward
rapidly and in spite of the efforts of
the Kaiser's soldierB cannot be
checked. The sudden massing of the
Russians at the extreme southern
end of the line was made without the
Germans’ knowledge and the force of
the blow was so great that the army
has been carried forward through the
German line, which is now shattered
and broken.
Military experts here predict that
if the Russians can continue the ad
vance for a week the entire German
line must retreat as the line of com
munication in Central Poland will be
threatened and may even be cut,
which would force the retirement of
the Germans to a new line. The re
ports fronr ttar noUUsra end of the
Slav line show that the repeated and
desperate attacks on the line by Gen.
von Buelow have failed and that the
Teutons must withdraw and abandon
the attempt to reach Riga.
A battle east of Brestlitovks is re
ported and General Hindenberg is
throwing the full strength of his
forces into the fight in the hopes of
forcing a general engagement that
will end the Russian resistance for
months. The reports from Petrograd
are encouraging and the line is hold
ing, with counter attacks that have
caused the Germans to suffer terrific
losses.
ED
Vorwaerts Says Interest Will Total
$625,000,000 and Predicts an
Internal Crisis.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 28.—The Ber
lin Vorwaerts, the central organ of
the Socialist party, in discussing the
new German war loan directs atten
tion to what it characterizes as the
alarming financial situation which
Germany must face at the conclusion
of the war.
“After the war,” says Vorwaerts,
“the Imperial debt and pensions
alone will demand an annual expen
diture of at least two and a half bil
lion marks ($625,000,000) or a lit
tle less than the united ordinary
and extraordinary Imperial expendi
ture for 1912.
“In other words, the income of the
Empire hitherto will only suffice to
pay the interest on the national debt.
For all other expenses new sources
of taxation must be created.
“Whoever remembers the taxation
controversies of 1908 and 1909 can
easily imagine into what internal po
litical difficulties the war is leading
us.”
Valdes Weather Report.
September 10, 1915.
Barometer pressure .30.316
Temperature 7p. m.44
Maximum temperature.62
Minimum temperature.31
Mean temperature .46%
Partly cloudy, wind northeast 4
miles. *. *“■
'PRUSSIAN LOSSES
ML 1,740,836
New Lists Published Gives Names ot
40,243 Killed, Wounded and
Missing.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. li.—The
Prussian casualty lists from No. 302
to 309 give the names of 40,245 kill
ed, wounded and missing, according
to the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Cour
ant.
The total number of Prussian loss
es published up to Aug. 24 amounts
to 1,740,836 killed, wounded and
missing, says the paper. To the
above must be added the Bavarian
casualty list No. 214, the Saxon list.
No. 184; the Wuertemburgian list.
No. 247, and the naval list, No. 44.
WAR GOVERNOR DIES IN
PARIS WHILE ON A VISIT.
PARIS, Sept. 11.—Wm. Sprague,
who was governor of Rhode Island
during the Civil War, died here to
day, while on a visit in this city. Gov.
Sprague also represented his state in
the United States senate for two
terms. Death was sudden and unex
pected.
Eli Larson and Fred Christiansen
are painting the Prospector building.
An actress is the patentee of a ca
pacious trunk which can be convert
ed into a complete* bureau and dress
ing table.
Folding chairs, to be attached to
permanent ones in theatres, have
been Invented for quiokly Increasing
the seating capacity of a place or ,
making additional aisles when de
sired.
INCREASE IN TONNAGE TAX.
British and French Ships Paid Some
$702,094—Germans $25,871.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Sept. 11.—
Despite war in Europe, the United
States collected during the fiscal
year ended June 30, more tonnage
tax on ships in the foreign trade en
tering American ports, than in any
of the thirty years preceding. The
total tax was $1,314,916 or $4157
more than the tax for the preceding
year. In a statement announcing the
figures, Commissioner of Navigation
Chamberlain today said:
“British and French ships paid
$792,094, or $201 more than during
the year ending June 30, 1914: Ger
man ships, which paid $186,844 in
1914; this year paid only $25,871.
American ships paid $104,736, com
pared with $77,446 in 1914, the in
crease being due mainly to the Ship
Registry act and the Government in
surance on American ships.
GOVERNMENT ATTORNEY
FOR ANCHORAGE.
The Department of Justice has al
lowed for the appointed of an assis
tant district attorney to be stationed
at Anchorage and Assistant District
Attorney Munley, now of Valdez,
has been selected for the position.
It is rumored that H G. Bennett, a
nephew of District Attorney Spence,
will succeed Mr. Munley. Dame Ru
mor also reports that O. P. Hubbard
may secure the appointment.
Norman Merchant returned from
the interior last evening.
Foreman Johnson and his crew of
road builders returned to Valdez
yesterday.
GZAB DISMISSES HIS CABINET,
MANY CHARGED WITH GRAFTING
WILL APPOINT RUSSIANS WHO HAVE SHOWN LIBERAL TENDEN
CIES.—COURT PARTY BROKEN UP BY DISMISSAL OF GRAND
DUKE NICHOLAS FROM HIS COMMAND OF THE ARMY.—HIGH
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CHARGED WITH GRAFTING ON WAR
CONTRACTS AND WITH HAVING SUPPLIES OF INFERIOR CAN
NON AND SHELLS SENT TO THE ARMY—MANY MAY BE SENT
TO SIBERIA—CZAR COMMANDS THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
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PETROGRAD, Sept. 11.—The en
tire Russian cabinet has resigned.
The announcement was made public
today and the Czar, who is at the
front, has announced that a new cab
inet will be formed to consist of all
factions in Russia who are expected
to work loyally for the government
In its war against German aggres
sion. The resignation of the cabinet
was foreshadowed by the removal of
the Grand Duke Nicholas from his
position as commander in chief of
the army. The failure of the reac
tionary ;forces to save the Grand
Duke was certain to be followed by
the dismissal of the entire court
srowd, which has been built up by
the Grand Duke and his favorites.
The new cabinet will be the most
liberal ever held In power in Rus
ila. The court party that has sur
•ounded the Csar and held in check
its efforts to aid the people and pro
ride a more liberal government, has
ieen worsted and driven from power,
rhe same forces tried in vain to pre
rent the Cjtar from prohibiting the
GERMANS SHELL
BELGIAN ARM)
Send Thousands of Shells Into the
Belgian Trenches But Fall to
Break Line.
HAVRE. Sept. 11.—The Germans
are bombarding the Belgian position
in Flanders. They have subjected
the entire line to a terrific bombard
ment with field and siege guns. In
many places assaults by infantry fol
lowed and the battle is still raging.
The French army is supporting the
Belgians and more reserves have
been brought forward in order to
prevent the breaking of the lino,
which is all that prevents the Kai
ser’s army from moving forward to
the coast and establishing new bases
for the submarines and Zeppelins to
attatck English towns.
The Belgians are helding the ex
treme western end of the battle line
in France and Belgium with French
troops supporting them, while the
English are holding the line east of
[the Belgians. The extreme eastern
end of the line is held again by the
main French army of several million
men.
In the artillery battle now in pro
gress the Germans are using hun
dreds of thousands of shells, indicat
ing that their supply is inexhausti
ble.
BASEBALL PIONEER
PASSESAWAYTODAT
A. L. Spaulding, Known as the Father
of National Game, Dies in
San Diego, California.
SAN DIEGO, Calif., Sept. 11.—A.
L. Spaulding, the pioneer baseball
magnate, died here today, after a
long illness. Spaulding was at one
time the most famous ballplayer in
the United States, and organized a
team that played in many eastern
cities. Fie later turned his attention
to the manufacture and sale of sport
ing goods and amassed a huge for
tune.
manufacture and sale of vodka. They
are charged with grafting huge sums
from the public treasury through
war contracts, sending inferior am
munition and guns to the front and
also failing to send enough arms to
equip the forces operating against
the Teutons.
The new cabinet will be named at
once. The British and French am- '
bassadors have spent a day with the
Czar at the front ant^ are urging the
naming of the Russians who have jj
the confidence of the people.
Not only have the members of the
cabinet been forced to resign, but it
is rumored that several are under
arrest and will be tried for grafting,
while high government officials In
the War Department are also ex
pected to be caught.
The Frame stage is due from Fair
banks this evening.
The Chamberlain stage arrived \
from Chltlna this afternoon, bring- j
Ing three passengers.
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