VOL. 10. VALDEZ, ALA8KA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1914. NO. 325.
GERMANS ARE POUNDING ALLIES LINES
KAISER’S TROOPS TAKE OFFENSIVE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM
REPORTED RUSSIAN AND TURKISH SHIPS BATTLE IN BLACK SEA
BRITISH HEAR THAT GERMAN FLEET IS READY TO ENGAGE THEM
WILL ESTABLISH
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
British Treasury Agent and New York
Bankers Confer Upon BestMeans
of Handling the Situation.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.—Envoy Paish,
who is here repreesnting the British
treasury department, stated today
that he expected to And a solution
for the troublesome question of for
eign exchange and predicted that
England would take goods from Amer
ica instead of the $200,000,000 in gold
that is owing by American bankers
to British stockholders of American
corporations.
The British envoy expects to ar
range with the bankers for a satis
factory exchange as it is impossible
to pay in gold, as the supply is not
large enough, besides which it can
not be made to travel back and forth
each time the balance is against one
or the other countries.
The local bankers and the British
representative have held several dfon
ferences in an effort to adjust the
details of the new system.
AT HIGHER RATES
Tell Interstate Commerce Commission
That Railroads Need Aid Less
Than Other Business.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—The ship
pers or the country are making a
strong protest to the Interstate Com
merce Commission against allowing
the railroads to raise rates. They
state that the railroads are in no
greater need of federal aid or to be
allowed to raise rates than any oth
er business and that aiding rail
roads means an additional burden up
on the shippers.
The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion will hear about 300 business men
representing all classes of shippers,
who wish to prevent the raise in
rates and the railroads will also have
many experts to show the commis
sion the great need for aiding the
roads, which, they say, will go broke
unless something is done to aid them.
CHICAGO PRIEST
KILLS A MAN
Crazed and Unbalanced He Demand*
Drink, But I* Refuted, Then
Goea Upon Rampage.
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.—For the first
saloon, Father Mullen became so en
raged that he stabbed to death an
Innocent station agent, who had no
thing to do with the refusal of ‘the
bartender to serve him drink, then
held up a through passenger train,
jumped aboard and was shout to start
cutting right ahd left when the pas
sengers overpowered the priest and
turned him over to the police.
Father Mullen was taken to an asr
lum for observation, as it Is believed
that he was erased and that bis mind
is unbalanced.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
German Submarines Try To Reach British Superdreadnaughts Aiding Coast Defense of France But
Are Balked—French Report Germans Unable To Demolish Verdun Forts While Berlin Dis
patches Assert One Fort Has Fallen—Austrians Report Victory East of Przemysl—Russians Re
port 18,000 Germans Killed Between Warsaw and Ivangorod In Recent Fighting—Russia Also
Claims Victory On Lower Vistula Near Thorn—Japanese Lose Heavily At Kian Chow.
CONTRAST OF
TWO ALASKANS
All of Bunnell’s Moneye Is Invested In
Alaska and Wickersham’s On
the Outside.
Judge Wickersham drew about $38,
000 for seven years and seven months
as district judge in Alaska. He drew
$10,000 its delegate in the 61st con
gress, $15,000 for the 62nd congress,
and to date about $12,000 for the
63rd. This makes no account of the
$1,500 a year he is allowed for mile
age as delegate, nor of his expense
account when away from headquar
ters as judge. He has drawn about
$75,000 for salary alone, having been
on the federal payroll ever since he
came to Alaska in 1900, except in
1908, when he was trying to get on
the Guggenheim salary list.
It is well known that Judge Wick
ersham Invests most of his savings
in Tacoma and Pierce county, where
ne nas large lanu interests. He nas
some mining property in the Tanana,
but he invests the dividends from
that on the outside.
Charles E. Bunnell also came to
Alaska in 1900, a poor young school
teacher. He taught at Kodiak three
years and was principal of the Val
dez schools four years. During these
years he drew about $12,500 in sal
ary. He has since practiced law and
made a little money. All he has saved
is invested in Alaska, chiefly in Val
dez.
Mr. Bunnell is a stockholder and
secretary and treasurer of the Cop
per River Lumber Company, a con
cern that pays out about $25,000 a
year in wages to employes in the
mill and logging camps. January 1,
1911, he bought a half interest in
the Valdez Sheet Metal Works, a con
cern which has paid out since that
date about $29,000 in wages to em
ployes, about $7,500 a year.
Will somebody kindly furnish a
statement showing where Judge Wick
ersham has invested the mazuma he
has flagged since he came to Alaska?
INDICTED BANKER
DIES IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.—Frank Vogel,
who, with Henry Siegel, was indict
ed by the state grand Jury and charg
ed with violating the banking laws,
died here today after a short lllnesB.
Vogel and Siegel owned and managed
the Slegel-Cooper store in New York,
which failed six months ago, causing
many thousands of working girls to
lose their savings.
Dawson Crawford has built an au
tomobile car which 'can be taken to
any part of the city to cut wood into
stove wood length. The car is moved
with its own power, which is also
used to run the saw. It was built at
the Crawford shop.
Charles Cowells, of Copper Center,
arrived In town today and will spend
the winter in Valdes, as he will have
charge of the stock of the Valdez
Creek Mining Co.
BERLIN, Oct. 21.—The German ad
vance upon Dunkirk continues and the
German troops along the battle line
in France and Belgium have again
taken the offensive and are beating
down the allies and forcing them to
give ground. The efforts of the com
manders is centered upon an effort
to drive a wedge through the allies
lines near Lille and break the line
of connection with the coast, then
swinging towards Dunkirk and envel
ophig the entire west wing of the
allies.
Germans Near Dunkirk.
The reports from the front are that
the German army is near Dunkirk
and expect to take the coast town at
any moment.
Germans Bombarding Verdun.
PARIS, Oct. 21.—The Germans have
been bombarding the forts at Ver
dun and Toui with the big Krupp
siege guns, bu^ have failed to demol
ish a single fort. The French line
is intact and the troops in Alsace
are making considerable gains.
Russian Gains Reported.
LONDON, Oct. 21.—The report has
reached here that the Russians have
made great gains on the lower Vis
tula and have defeated a German
army which tried to invade Poland
from Thorn.
Eastern Armies Entrenching.
LONDON, ’Oct. 21.—The Russian
and German armies along the Vistula
river are entrenching. The Germans
have fallen back towards Lodz until
they found a position which was eas
ily defended and are now working
day and night to stop the Russian
aggressive.
More Germans At Front.
BERLIN, Oct. 21.—The German
army in Belgium and France have
been strongly reinforced and have
taken the offensive all along the 250
mlle battle line.
Attack Upon Lille Renewed.
The Germans are attacking Lillb,
where the allies are entrenched, and
expect to drive the allies from the
French town and then sweep towards
(he North Sea, making prisoners of
all the troops between Lille and Os
tend.
Capture One Verdun Fort.
The German commander fighting
the French at Verdun reports the cap
ture of one of the French forts sur
rounding Verdun and expects to force
the evacuation of the others within
twenty-four hours.
German Submarines Active.
LONDON, Oct. 21.—The German
submarines which tried to reach the
British and French warships operat
ing along the coast of France aiding
the allies to fight the Germans, have
been driven back and failed in the
attempt to reach the big ships.
German Fleet Ready To Fight.
Reports have reached here that the
German fleet now in the Baltic Sea,
where many alterations and changes
have been made in the ships and big
ger guns installed, are ready to give
battle to the British. The admiralty
is hapeful that the Germans .will give
battle as the long suspense has been
hard upon the men, who all desire
a quick engagement. The officials of
the admiralty are certain of success
they say, but are also making every
preparation to meet the Germans.
4,260,000 Germans Now Under Arms.
LONDON, Oct. 21.—In Swiss mili
tary circles, according to t. Central
News dispatch from Berne, it is esti
mated that Germany now has actually
under arms twenty-seven army corps
of her regular troops and an equal
number of reserves. Of these, twen
ty-four army corps are in France, six
in Belgium and Alsace, thirteen in
East Prussia, and eleven between
Thorn and Cracow. There are in ad
dition, the dispatch adds, what is
assumed to be 1,600,000 men of the
Landstrum and volunteers serving in
(he interior, while 600,000 fresh re
cruits are reported to be in training
sufficiently advanced for them to be
ready for service in November. This
would mean a total of 4,260,000 fight
ing men.
Heavy Losses To Date.
LONDON. Oct. 21.—The estimated
losses to dato are appalling. Experts
figure that the British casualties to
date are 32,000; the Austrian losses,
160,000; the Germans, 400,000; Rus
sians 350,000, while the French have
lost 240,000, and the Belgians, 48,000.
The grand total of deaths to date Is
thus placed at 1,230,000 men. To this
must be added the Servian losses,
which cannot be estimated because
of the failure or the Servian govern
ment to give out fair reports, but it
is believed that at least 40,000 Ser
vians have died to date.
British Submarine Sinks.
The admiralty admitted this morn
ing that a British submarine, one of
the newest ships in the navy, had
been sunk by the Germans off Heli
goland, where it had gone in the hope
of sinking a German vessel.
Italian Volunteers With French Quit.
BERLIN. Oct. 21.—The general
staff of the army announced today
that the Italian volunteers who were
serving with the French against the
Germans had all quit and returned
to Italy. The Italian government has
recalled all reservists in the service
of foreign powers.
Japs Hold Caroline Islands.
TOKIO, Oct. 21.—The entire group
of islands in the Pacific known as
the Caroline Islands and heretofore
owned by Germany have been occu
pied by the Japanese. The islands lie
east of the Philippines and between
the American possessions and the
Marshall Islands, which the Japan
ese have also taken.
French To Invade Germany.
PARIS, Oct. 21.—The conditions
along the border are such that the
military experts predict the early in
vasion of Germany by the allies.
Expert* Consider Dunkirk Safe.
PARIS, Oct. 21.—Military experts
here consider Dunkirk safe from cap
ture by the Germans partly because
of Its position upon the channel bluffs
which can be, and have been, well
fortified, while the enemy must ap
proach over a low plain, and partly
because of the great gains in the
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BRYAN MAKES KICK
ABOUL TANKER
Tell* Britlth To Step Upon Their
Toe* and Let American
Ship* Alone.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.—Secretary
of State W. J. Bryan has entered a
vigorous protest to the British for
eign office at the seizure of an Amer
ican tank ship by the British warships
off Halifax. The secretary insists
that the American ships have the
right of trade between neutral ports
and that the American government
will defend Its rights.
It is believed In Washington that
after a few days spent In diplomatic
communications the American tank
er will be released.
Everyman’s Club Dance Saturday.
The Everyman’s Club dance to be
given next Saturday Is for the pur
pose of raising funds for the continu
ation of the club as a place for the
men of the town to go to spend their
unemployed hours. The club room is
Oiled with books and magazines. The
rooms are open to all.
'‘
VILLA’S ARMY IS
ON THE MOVE
Start* for Agucallente*, Where Peace
Conference I* Being Held—Del
egate* In a Panic.
iAGUCALIENTES, Mexico, Oct. 21.
—General Villa and a force of 20,
000 rebels are marching upon this
city and the congress of peace dele
gates which recently accepted the
resignation of Provisional President
Carranza. The delegates are terri
fied and fear that the rebel general
will take the city and execute all the
members of the congress.
The members of the peace con
gress have sent an appeal to Mexico
City for aid and have also appeal
ed ‘o President Wilson for protec
tion, asserting that they are trying
to effect a peace between the differ
ent factions and should be protected.
MEXICO CITY, Oct 21—Pew well
Informed Mexicans expect that a
peace agreement can be made be
tween Carranzo and Villa, and are
now certain that an open rebellion is
about to start against Carranza’s gov
ernment by Villa and his supporters.
STMT MOLT
IN PORTUGAL
Friend* of King Manuel, Who Mar
ried a Hohenzollern, Starts
the Firework*.
LISBON, Oct. 21.—A revolution has
been started by royalists to regain
the throne for King '.Manuel, who
was driven from Portugal several
years ago and a republic started.
The ex-king is believed to have se
cured funds from his wife’s people,
who are immensely wealthy. He mar
ried a Hohenzollern and the German
government is believed to have also
given the former king aid to start
the revolt.
The revolution started in the north
and has gained %ome headway, but
the troops mobilized to be sent to
France are already en route to the
scene and expect to put the revolt
down within a few days.
Woman’s Guild Meet* Tomorrow.
The Woman’s Guild will meet to
morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock at the
reotory. All members are requested
to he present. Rev. Molony will
address the Guild.
BUNNELL WINS
FAVOR IN JUNEAU
Democratic Candidate Make* Strong
Speech At Biggeit Meeting Ever
Held In the Town.
JUNEAU, Oct. 21.—Charles E. Bun
nell addressed the largest political
meeting ever held in Juneau Monday
night. The largest theater in the city
was packed to the doors, with people
crowding outside the entrance, while
201) turned away because they could
not get close enough to hear.
The speech of the Democratic can
didate made a decided hit with the
crowd and'is conceded to have add
ed to his strength here. He declared
his support of full territorial govern
ment. and of government owned and
operated railroads in Alaska. He al
so maorsea me demand or me ian
una valley for a government-owned
central power plant, and urged that
• i was the duty of the First division
to stand behind the Fourth division
in this effort to secure electrical pow
er at minimum cost.
Mr. Bunnell also argued for a gen
eral revision of the school laws of the
territory, providing for uniformity.
He urged the Importance of standing
by the Deemocratic national adminis
tration. and tore Wlckersham’s per
sonal attacks into shreds.
Sunday afternoon Mr. Bunnell ad
dressed the bartenders local of the
American Federation of Labor in its
hall.
Interior Output Be $7,500,000.
SEATTLE. Oct. 21—E. W. Griffin,
one of the largest merchants in the
Fairbanks section of Alaska, who
reached here yesterday estimated the
total output for the interior placer
mining districts at $7,500,000 in gold.
Would Dissolve Steel Trust
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21.—A suit
has been started to dissolve the Unit
ed States Steel Trust, claiming that
it is a monopoly in restraint of trade.
STEAMER MARIPOSA
LEAVESJEATTLE
SEATTLE, Oct. 21.—The steamer
Mariposa left here on Monday even
ing for Alaska. The following pas
sengers are aboard for Valdes: Ar
thur Hill, Tony Morovlch, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Stewart, Mrs. Brown.
Advertising Pays.
George J. Cletterberg on Monday
planned to take a ride. He owns
no horse, so he borrowed one of those .
unrldable cayuses sold by the Geo
logical Survey. Then he had to bor- ,
row a saddle, and away he went
But not far, because the horse bucked,
threw George into the creek and then ;
made away through the brush. The
saddle was torn off and lost and the
horse came Into town, and the rider
walked back a little lame and drag
ging a bridle, which was all he had
of the outfit. The saddle was found ,
by Mr. Emil, of the Valdes Mercan- :
tile company, where It had been torn •
toff In the brush. An advertisement
In the Prospector brought the lost
saddle and the owner together.
KISSED K DOCTOR
HAS FACE SLAPPED
Wife of Doctor Carmen Did Not Like
the Attentions He Paid the
8ervant Girl.
MINEOLA, N. Y., Oct. 21.—Doctors
who examined Mrs. Bailey shortly af
ter she was murdered In the office
of Dr. Carmen, state that the woman
was about to become a mother when
she was murdered.
The state also produced as a wit
ness the nurse working for Dr. Car
men and whose face was slapped by
the doctor’s wife because she was
-caught giving the doctor a kiss when
the two of them thought the wife
was not present. The prosecuting at
torney introduced the girl’s testimony
to show that Mrs. Carmen was of a
jealous disposition.
The defense expects to show that
Mrs. Bailey called upon the doctor
frequently; that her husband knew
nothing of her trips nor of her con
dition and that Dr. Carmen and Mrs.
Bailey were infatuated with each oth
er.
Big Plants Are Working Twenty-four
Hours Each Day To Fill Euro
pean Orders.
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.—FoFr the first
time In sixteen years the packing
plants of this city are running day
and night to fill the demands of the
people of the United States and also
those of the European powers not at
war. The allies have ordered mil
lions of dollars worth of supplies and
the packers have work enough ahead
to assure them of continual opera
tion for a year.
It is believed here that the large
demands by the allies for supplies
of meats will result in high prices to
American consumers.
The meats are being shipped to
Canada and thence to Condon or
French ports for the continental arm
ies.
PRESIDENT SIGNS
TRE LEASING BILL
3old Pen From Fairbanks Arrives
Two Hours Late and Is Not
Used By Chief Magistrate.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 21.—President
Wilson yesterday signed the Alaska
ioal land leasing bill, which the ad
ministration has been working for
months to have passed. The gold
pen sent from Fairbanks to the pres
ident to be used when the bill was
ilgned, arrived two hours after the
>111 had become a law and therefore
:ould not be used.
President Wilson believes that the
>111 will be the means of opening the
<oal lands of Alaska and will result
n cheap coal for the people of the
lorth and also for the people living
>n the Paclflc coasL who are depend
int upon British Columbia, Pennayl
ranla or Australian coal, for which
hey pay big prices.