VOL. 10. VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1914. NO. 836.
CROWN PRINCE SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
KAISER’S HEIR IS IN STRASSBURG HOSPITAL AND MAY DIE
BRITISH REPORTS STATE THAT ALLIES ARE WINNING IN WEST
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FIGHTING STARTS ALONG THE RUSSO-TURKISH BORDER LINE
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NETTED FORTUNE
But Now the Swindlers Must Serve
Terms In Prison—Worked Wid
ows for Easy Money.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—James Farm
er and Colonel Hartley were con
victed here yesterday in the federal
court on an indictment charging
them with having secured $10,000.00(1
by selling bogus rare books which
they promised to re-sell in Europe at
a big advance and thus secure for
the buyers large profits.
The men have worked a number
of newly-rich millionaires and also
many widows who have been left
large sums of money by husbands,
and who felt for the stories told
by the confidence men, as they knew
nothing of business methods.
Most of the money secured by the
crooks has been spent in high liv
ing.
CATTLE DISEASED
MARKETS CLOSED
_
Dreaded Foot and Mouth Disease
Found Prevailing In the Cen
tral States.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3—The government
meat inspectors have closed all live
stock markets here because it has
been found that the dreaded foot and
mouth disease is prevalent. Ail stock
markets in Ohio, Michigan and Indi
ana have been closed.
As a result of the closing of the
markets hogs have jumped 25 cents
a hundred weight. The spread of the
disease is feared and drastic meas
ures are to be taken by the govern
ment. Several hundred extra veteri
naries have been secured to inspect
cattle and order those killed which
are afflicted.
The foreign demand for packed
meats is so heavy that prices have
been going up and with a large part
of the supply cut off it is feared that
American consumers will pay dear for
meat this winter.
As a result of the discovery the
international stock show which was
scheduled to be held In this city
this month has been abandoned, as
owners of blooded cattle would not
care to send them here.
BUNNELLRALLY
HELD AT NOME
NOME, Nov. 3.—The Democratic
rally held last night was the largest
in the history of Nome and by far
the largest held in this city during
the present campaign. The Democrat
ic organization is working hard and
they expect to walk away with the
Second division. Wlckersham follow
ers, however, are hopeful and consid
erable money has been wagered on
the outcome. The Wlckersham mon
ey is all being covered and Bunnell
men are asking for more. All fac
tions of the Democratic party are
united for Bunnell.
Vote for Finnegan.
Vote for J. J. Finnegan, the Chls
ana miner-lawyer, for representative.
He will give his best efforts In your
service. His experience In placer
mining camps will be Invaluable In
drafting mining laws. Vote for Fin
negan. . k4
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Brussels Must Pay $9,000,000 Each Week.To the German Captors Or City Will Be Destroyed By
Fire—Turkish Grand Vizier Apologizes for Fleet’s Black Sea Doings—England Proclaims Mar
tial Law In Egypt—Turks Sunk Nineteen Russian Transports and Two Cruisers—Turkish Ships
Are Manned By Germans—British War Office Reports South African Rebellion Suppressed.
TAKING GOLD TO
NEW YORK CITY
Twenty-five Million Dollars Arrived In
Gotham From Denver—Largest
Shipment Ever Made
t
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—Treasury ag
ents today brought $25,000,000, about
fifty tons of gold, from the Denver
mint to the sub-treasury in this city.
The fact that a shipment of gold
was coming to this city from the west
was kept a secret to prevent hold
up men from trying to secure the
big “poke.” Secret service men was
detailed to watch for crooks all
along the line, while a special guard
of detectives employed by the ex
press company accompanied the
money.
It is believed here that the bank
ers need the money to' pay foreign
exchange and that more will be re
quired. Gold is no longer used for
a circulating medium, and the west
ern banks, which formerly paid out
gold in preference to paper are now
gathering up gold and using the cur
rency. Gold is never used in the
East for general circulation.
The Ladies’ Aid of the Congrega
tional church will hold an afternoon
tea and apron sale in the lecture
room of the church Thursday after
noon, Nov. 5th, from 2 to 5 o’clock.
Everyone cordially invited.
ROCKEFELLER HAS
BEEN INDICTED
Brother of Oil King, Theo. Vail, the
Telephone President, and Others
Are In Trouble.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.—The federal
grand jury yesterday returned indict
ments against William Rockefeller, a
brother of the oil king, against Theo.
Vail, president of the American Tele
phone company and against twenty
one other officials and former offi
cials of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad, which was loot
ed of millions of dollars under the
presidency of Char'es Mellen.
The men are all charged with hav
ing profited through the manipulation
of the stock and with having sold
to the New Haven railroad many
millions of dollars worth of worthless
stock in street railroads and steam
ship lines.
WAR TAXES ARE
NOW EFFECTIVE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—The war
tax bill passed by the last congress
Is now effective. The taxes will be
collected at once and will go far to
wards taking the place of the lost
revenue from tariff receipts because
of Uie unsettled conditions 1n Eu
rope and the lock of Imports.
BERLIN, Nov. 0.—The general
staff has officially announced that
Crown Prince Wilhelm has been ser
iously wounded and is now in the
hospital at Strassburg. The wound
is the result of a shrapnel shell which
burst near headquarters. The nature
of the wound is not made public. The
Crown Princess is at the bedside of
her husband and the Empress is al
so en route to the Strassburg hospital
to attend her son.
Turks Ask Neutral Aid.
LONDON, Nov. 3.—The Turkish
government has appealed to neutral
powers to persuade the allies to ac
cept the apology of Great Britain be
cause of the action of the Black Sea
squadron. The Turkish government
now fears the revenge of Kngland.
Russians and Turks Fight
CAIRO, Nov. 3.—The Russian and
Turkish forces are engaging along
the border in the Caucasus. The re
sult is not known.
Turks Will Recall Fleet.
LONDON, Nov. 3.—The Turkish
government has reiterated its apology
for the action of its fleet in start
ing an unauthorized war upon Rus
sia and in reply to the note from
the allies Turkey has agreed to re
call the fleet at once but refuses to
dismiss the German officers upon the
two boats, and who took it into their
heads to start the trouble.
German Crews Still On Goeben and
Breslau.
The two German warships are man
ned by the same crews as were aboard
the ships when they ran from the
British and French Mediterranean
fleets and sought shelter in Turkish
ports. The allies have continually
protested against this action hy the
Turkish admiralty.
More Bulgarians Mobilized.
The Bulgarian government has or
dered the mobilization of the second
line of reserves, indicating that King
Ferdinand will soon join tho Turkish
and German nations in the war. The
Bulgarian mobilization is financed by
the German government.
Greece Is Also Preparing.
ATHENS, Nov. 3.—The Bulgarian
mobilization and concentration of
troops near the Greek border is be
ing matched by the Greek govern
ment. The second line of reserves
lias been called to the colors. The
force of troops at Seres now numbers
200.UU0 men ready for war.
Greeks Expect Italian Aid.
The people here expect aid from
Italy in the case of hostilities in the
Balkins. With Italian aid of three
or four army corps the Greeks will
more than be a match for the Bul
garians and Turks.
Turks Sunk 21 Russian Ships.
UKItLIN, Nov. 3.—The Turkish war
ships manned by German crews have
sunk 21 Russian ships in the lilaek
Sea. Two were cruisers and 1!) trans
ports. Great rejoicing among the
people at the victory for the German
ships.
Allies’ Prisoners Quarrel.
The military authorities have been
forced to separate the French and
Hritish prisoners because of the bit
ter quarreling among them.
Germans Reported Worsted In West.
LONDON, Nov. 3.—All reports re
ceived here from the line in France
and ilelgium show that the Germans
are continually losing ground and
that the allies are taking many pris
oners and driving the German troops
towards the border.
Reports Received From Different
Sources
The reports received here gome
through official channels, from cor
respondents at the front, from neu
tral sources in the German rear, in
Holland, and from spies in Ilelgium
who state that the Germans are be
ing beaten.
Germany Protests To Pope.
BERLIN, Nov. 3.—The government
has made a formal protest to the
Vatican against the placing of can
non near the Reims cathedral. The
German foreign office states that the
kaiser’s guns cannot reply to the
French guns without injuring the
Catholic church and that unless the
guns are removed the military auth
orities must take such action as they
deem necessary and that the cathe
dral will suffer.
Grand Vizir Apologizes.
LONDON, Nov. 3.—It is reported
here that the Turkish Grand Vizir
lias apologized to Russia for the Black
Sea outrages. The report is uncon
firmed and it is not believed possible.
Tlie Turkish government is probably
seeking more time to prepare for the
war and stir up rebellion among the
moslems under British rule.
Martial Law In Egypt.
The British government has es
tablished martial law in Egypt and
all rebels will be severely punished.
The military authorities are concen
trating all the available forces upon
coast cities after having started the
foreign residents to these places for
safety. The conditions are reported
as exceptionally favorable and the
efforts of German agents to start a
rebellion in Egypt may not be suc
cessful.
Brussels Must Pay $9,000,000 a Week.
The German commander of Brus
sels has arranged for the payment of
the $100,000,000 war indemnity in
weekly installments of $9,000,000. The
people are slowly paying the cost of
the German occupation. They are
securing the necessary money for the
indemnity, but can not secure food,
as the kaiser’s troops have taken all
stocks of foods and the people are
now depending upon the soup kitch
ens opened by the American minister
for sustenance.
Bedouins Seize Berberia.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 3.—The Bedou
ins have seized the port of Berber
ia in East Africa. The port is a
British possession and is of small
consequence as the harbor is a poor
one. Only 10.000 inhabitants live in
the city.
Poland Battle Is Pending.
A renewal of the battle in Poland
is expected within a few hours. Both
sides are ready. The Austrian-Ger
man forces are waiting for the attack
behind entrenchments, while the Rus
sians will take the offensive and ex
pect to drive them back.
Rebel Boers Are Defeated.
CAPETOWN, Nov. 3.—The rebel
Boers commanded by General Maritz
have been severely defeated and his
command scattered, while General
Beyers is fleeing from the country
and General DeWet is negotiating for
peace with (he agents of the govern
ment. The defeat of Maritz will end
the revolt as his army was almost
annihilated.
Will Invade German West Africa.
General Botha Is preparing a large
force of men to Invade German West
Africa.
ALAMEDA HERE
THIS EMUS
The steamer Alameda left Seward
at 8:30 this morning and is expect
ed to reach Valdez at 6:30 this ev
ening. The steamer will stop at La
touche before culling at Valdez.
WESTERN PLUMBERS
ME INDICTED
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 3.—The
federal grand jury here today brought
in fourteen indictments against Utah
and Colorado plumbers, charging them
with having violated the antl-trusv
law and with having fixed prices for
the two states at an exorbitant rate.
The federal authorities claim to
have plenty of evidence to convict the
men indicted.
, Clarence Mossman Is a returning
passenger on the Alameda from Knik
Fred Butterworth, the mining sur
veyor, la returning from Latouche
on the Alameda. ■
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HEAVY VOTING
VALDEZ PRECINCT
Bitter Fight Between Opposing Fac
tions and Very Heavy Betting
On the Result.
The voters of Valdez are turning
out en masse. At 3 o’clock 281 bal
lots had been cast in the Valdez pre
cinct, 240 in precinct No. 2 in the
Fish building and 50 in the reserva
tion precinct in the Crowford build
ing.
A number of the women of the re
stricted district were on hand to vote,
having been urged on by the men
who Infest that section.
, Heavy betting upon the result in
town is reported. It is estimated that
?5,000 has been wagered upon Bun
nell and Wickersham to carry the
two precincts in Valdez.
Election Return* At Big Place.
The Prospector election returns
will be posted exclusively at the Big
Place. Returns from all parts of the
territory.
ADMIRAL WATSON
REACHES SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Nov. 3.—The steamer
Admiral Watson, of the Admiral Line,
reached here this afternoon from
Alaska and will go to the Seattle
Construction Company plant as soon
as she has discharged cargo, where
the liner will be overhauled and im
provements costing $200,000 will be
made to the ship, which will be built
upon the lines of the Admiral Ev
ans. .
The company Intend to have the
boat In shape for the big spring rush
which Is certain to come when the
government designates the coast term
inus for the government railroad.
The coal leasing bill is likewise ex
pected to send thousands of people
to the north as the mines will be
opened and placed upon a shipping
basis.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bunnell are re
turning on the steamer Alameda
from Seward.
Jin. William Finical and
• tonight on tha Ala*
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VILLA’S CHOICE ”
WINS PRESIDENCY
General Eulalio Gutierrez, a Former
Grocer, Elected By Peace
Convention.
CAL.IENTES, IMex., Nov. 3.—The
peace convention here attended by
representatives of all factions yester
day elected General Eulalio Gutier
rez to be provisional president of
Mexico and to succeed General Car
ranza, who is now acting in that ca
pacity. The election, however, is for
twenty days only, after which time
some new provisional president may
he selected.
General Gutierrez is a Villa sympa
thizer. Hee wtts a grocer before the
war broke out and entered the army,
soon receiving promotion after pro
motion until he was made a general.
The election came as. a surprise to
many, as it was not known he was a
candidate or that Villa was in a posi
tion to dictate the election.
Many Mexican officials assert that
General Carranza will not vacate th*
office and turn it over to the newly
elected provisional president. Both
sides continue to prepare for the con
flict. Villa is recruiting more men
in the northern states, while Car
ranza is urging enlistments from the
south. Many of the former federal
soldiers dismissed by Carranza when
he entered Mexico are now enlisting
with Villa.
FEDERAL JUDGE
ASKS FOR TROOPS
Charges That Strikers In Hartford
Valley, Arkansas, Refuse To
Obey Injunctions.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—Federal
Judge Younian has requested Presi
dent Wilson to send federal troops
to Hartford Valley, Arkansas, to
maintain order, as the strikers re
fuse to obey federal injunctions and
have killed several officers of the
court in charge of the property of
the companies.
It is not known what action the
president will take, but as the acts of
violence are directed against the fed
eral courts more than against prop
erty, It is believed that the president
will send guards to look after the
property.
HEtVY MG
WESTERN STATES
SEATTLE. Nov. 3.—The returns
from California, Oregon and this
state indicate that one of the larg
est votes of an off-year will result
in all three states because of the li
quor question, which is up for decis
ion on the coast.
BUNNELL MEETING
HELD AT SEWARD
Largest Ever Held in Westward Town
—Heavy Betting Upon Bunnell
To Carry Seward.
SEWARD, Nov. 3.—Bunnell held
the largest political meeting ever
held in this city. He made an ex
cellent impression, outlining the work
the party would carry out if he was
elected and promising the people that
he would stand with President Wil
son in his constructive policies re
garding Alaska.
The audience went wild when the
candidiite read the personal telegram
received by him from President Wil
son extending greetings and asking
the people to send him to congress
in his support.
Heavy bets have been made on the
outcome in Seward. Thousands of
dollars have been bet that Bunnell
will rarry tile town.
Because He Defended the Kaiser
People of Dunfermline Throw Mud
Upon His Statue.
DUNFERMLINE, Scotland, Nov. 3.
Because of the statment made In New
York by Andrew Carnegie defending
the German kaiser and asserting that
he was forced Into the war by the
military system of his country and
did not personally desire war, the
people of this city last night threw
mud upon the statue of Carnegie as
a sign of disapproval.
Carnegie has done much for this
city and the people did not throw
his statue into the river or hang the
Ironmaster in effigy, as they might
have done but for his princely gift
of a $2,000,000 park, a large public
library and other gifts to the peo
ple.
JUNEIII MATS
FHdl MERITS
JUNEAU, Nov. 3—The women here
are voting heavily and practically sol
id for Bunnell. The Democratic work
ers predict that three votes are be
ing cast for Bunnell to every one giv
en to the present delegate from the
residence district. The down-town
vote is at least a stand-off with Bun
nell the favorite and the Socialist
drawing largely from the Wickersham
following. The residence district vote
will be twice as large as the busi
ness district. |
Election Returns At Big Place.
The Prospector election returns
will be posted exclusively at the Big
Place. Returns from all parts of the
territory.
Let Georg* Do It
VUte for George R. Goshaw for sen
ator. He Is a miner-merchant, will
put his shoulder to the wheel and
work In the Interests of the people.
He haB large experience and la fam
iliar with conditions In all parts of
the division. Let George do It and
It will be done right k4
JOB WANTED by expert mill man.
mill run when others fall.
Writ* to) Ed. Forbes, S64S Dayton
Are., Seattle, Wash. k4