VOLUME 13 VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1015 N(
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ACCEPT TERMS
Have Agreed to Offer No Further
Armed Resistance to American
Control of Haytian Finances.
CAPE HAYTIAN, Sept. 30.—The
rebel leaders who have been offering
a stubborn resistance to the United
States marines and the loyal Haytian
troops in their retreat to the interior
have accepted the terms offered by
American officers and have agreed to
give up their arms and offer no furth
er armed resistance to the Haytian
government established and recog
■imd by the United States.
Under the treaty recently made be
tween the Haytian republic and the
United States the latter is to have
complete control of the finances of
the oouhtry and has agreed to police
the i4ffiblic and maintain a stable
government.
PORTAGE BAY MILL
IS GUT« TIMBER
Mill and Living Quarters Have Been
Completed and Work on Big
Contract Soon to Begin.
John Enlund, the Portage Bay saw
mill nan, accompanied by Mrs. En
hmd, returned to Valdez on the
lannch Shamrock and will spend a
tew dayB in town before returning to
Portage Bay.
Wr. Enlund reports that the saw
mill and 'Other buildings have been
completed and that approximately
3M.OOO feet of lumber has been cut.
The mill building is 36 feet wide and
128 leet long, covered with sheet iron
and supplied with a water power of
force sufficient to throw a stream of
water seventy feet high. The mill
has a capacity of 30,000 feet daily.
The building which is being used
as living rooms for the men, and in
which Mr. and Mrs. Enlund have pri
vate quarters is 18 feet wide and 108
, feet long.
The mill is located on a bay on
the ‘BDiAh side of Portage bay about
six miles from the tract reserved by
the government at the head of Port
age Bay. The small bay is about one
and one-half miles long and affords
shelter from all wind storms. The
ahores of the bay are heavily covered
with splendid sawmill timber and
Mr. Enlund reports that all the logs
waed in cutting the 300,000 feet of
lumber were towed to the mill by
*ow boats, the services of the launch
not being required. He believes that
the mill, located on deep water
where any steamer can land, and in
the midst of heavy timber sufficient
to keep the mill busy for several*
years, can cut and deliver lumber at
any of the Alaskan coast towns at a
price which will compete with lum
ber brought from the outside.
Col. Stevenson of Seattle, and K.
Johnson, formerly of Fairbanks, are
associated with Mr. Enlund in the en
terprise. They have contracts for
cutting 2,000,000 feet of lumber for
the government railroad.
DOUGHERTY & FERGUSON
STORE GETS NEW FRONT.
Chas. Crawford, the contractor and
builder, has a force of men remodel
ing the front of the Dougherty & Fer
guson store in the Whaling block, on
McKinley street. Two fine large plate
glass windows are being put in on
McKinley street and one on the up
town corner of the building. The
glass for the side window has not ar
rived and smaller panes will be used
'’until the arrival of the big plate
-glass which is coming on one of the
next steamers.
Dougherty & Ferguson will have
one of the neateBt store fronts in
town when the work is completed.
The Whaling building is owned by
Judge Fred M. Brown, and the second
story is employed as offices by a num
ber of professional men.
MIGHTY STRUGGLE RAGING ALONG WESTERN
RATTLE FRONT TO RREAK GERMAN WALL
LONDON, Sept. 30. (Via Dominion
line)_The flower of the British army
is battling with the German forces in
an attempt to capture the German
positions near Lense, which is con
sidered the key to the German com
munications in the western zone. The
British have made substantial ad
vances and have taken Hill 191, an
eminence commanding the Teutonic
positions. Desperate fighting is also
reported from Paris as being waged
around Arras, near Labassee and in
the Champagne country. In the Ar
gonne forests the French and British
troops are reported to have forced
the Crown Prince’s army from their
trenches and to have repulsed coun
ter attacks by the Germans.
British Lose Generals.
LONDON, Sept. 30.—The war of
fice has posted the names of General
Sir Thompson Cooper and General G.
H. Theisger as among the British of
ficers killed in action yesterday.
England Expects Zeppelin Raid.
DOVER, Sept. 30.—Six German
Zeppelins were sighted early this
morning going in a northerly direc
tion and it is believed that another
raid upon the English coast is being
made.
KITCHENER HAS ORDERED BRITISH FORCE TO BREAK GERMAN
LINE OF COMMUNICATION AT LENSE AND DESPERATE FIGHT
ING IS BEING WAGED FOR NEW POSITIONS—BERLIN ADMITS
THAT GERMAN TROOPS HAVE LOST HILL I»1—FRENCH
CLAIM ADVANCES IN THE CHAMPAGNE COUNTRY—PRIDE OF
BRITISH AND GERMAN ARMIES ARE PITTED AGAINST EACH
OTHER IN STRUGGLE—BRITISH TROOPS LANDED IN GREECE
TO AID SERBIA—ENGLAND EXPECTS ZEPPELIN RAID.
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Berlin Admits Loss,
i BERLIN, Sept. 30.—The war office
has admitted the loss of several posi
tions on the western frontier.. It is
admitted that after desperate fighting
the Germans had been forced to re
treat from Hill 191 before the heavy
British bombardment.
Kitchener Giving Orders.
LONDON, Sept. 30.—It is reported
that General Kitchener has issued or
ders to General French commanding
the British troops in France to break
the German line of communication by
the capture of Lense and to exhaust
every endeavor to pierce the German
wall of defenses. There is a rumor
that Lor4 Kitchener is in France and
is guiding the British troops in their
terrific struggle which may determine
Uhe duration of the war.
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French Penetrate German Lines.
PARIS, Sept. 30.—The French
troops have penetrated the German
lines in the Campagne country and
have captured the Teutons’ second
and third lines of trenches. Fearful
carnage is reported by both sides.
Driving Turks to Bagdad.
LONDON, Sept. 30.—The British
army operating against the Turks
from the Persian gulf, is driving the
Turks back toward Bagdad. The
Tufks are retreating along the Tigris
rivfcr and have suffered heavy losses
in recent engagements. It is report
ed that the Turkish army has ex
hausted its supply of munitions.
Allies to Help Serbia.
BERLIN, Sept. 30.—The German
war office has received information
that a large British and French force
has been landed at Port Katherin,
Greece, to aid Serbia repel the Teu
tonic invasion which has started
through the Balkan state. The land
ing of the Allies in Greece, It is be
lieved will hasten a declaration of
war between Bulgaria and the other
Balkan states.
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British Punish Persians.
LONDON, Sept. 30.—Because of
the murder of two British officers
near Bushire and the failure of the
Persian government to punish the tri
bal chiefs concerned in the affair,
who, it is claimed were assisted by
Germans, British troops have occu
pied Bushire, a Persian city on the
Gulf of Persia. Conditions in Persia
are reported to be in a state of chaos
and fighting is reported among the
tribes of Teheran and Ispahan. At
Ispahan the British consul is report
ed to have been attacked.
HEAVV FALL OF BEAUTIFUL
REPORTED AT McCALLUM’S
That winter is near is indicated by
the golden color with which the foli
age on the trees and shrubs are ting
ed, and the passage of flocks of wild
ducks, geese and other wj|d fowl on
their way to the sunny south, but
while snow has fallen on the moun
tain tops surrounding Valdez the
temperature in the valley has caused
the moisture to descend in the form
of rain. The operator at McCal
lum’s roadhouse reported this morn
ing that a heavy fall of snow had oc
curred there during yesterday after
noon and last night, and snow now
covers the ground to a depth of 18
inches. This is the first snowfall to
be reported along the line.
LAUNCH DONALDSON
LEAVES FOR CORDOVA,
The government launch Lieut.
Donaldson left for Cordova this after
noon with three members of the Sig
nal Corps, who will assist the staff
of the Cordova office in handling the
business which will come from the
wireless station at Whiteshed while
the cable is out of commission. The
members of the local office staff go
ing to Cordova are: R. L. Scearce,
C. T. Whalen and W. T. Gill. Mr.
Whalen may not return to Valdez, as
he has been instructed to report at
Seattle for service in Texas and his
relief is coming on the first boat from
the states.
RAILROAD SURVEYORS
COMING ON AUTO STAGES
The Frame auto stages which left
Valdez for Fairbanks last Thursday
made the trip In good shape and
Grover has wired back that they will
leave tomorrow morning for Valdez
bringing eight passengers who are in
the employ of the Alaskan Engineer
ing commission en route to Anchor
age. The members of the party are
B. J. Wier, F. H. Bailey and six sur
vey assistants who have been operat
ing in the interior during the sum
mer under Commission Thos. Riggs.
The auto stages are getting all of the
business they can handle and Frame
will leave for the interior next Thurs
day morning with a number of pas
sengers who are waiting in Valdez
to go to Fairbanks.
TWO AUTO STAGES
REACH FAIRBANKS.
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 30.—Two
autos arrived from Valdez this morn
ing bringing a number of returning
Fairbanks people, among whom are
Dan McCarthy, Mrs. J. A. Healey, J.
H. Patton, G. Shaw, Dad Robinson.
Marlon Leach, who will operate the
News-Miner linotype machine, was a
passenger on one of the machines and
reports a pleasant trip over the road.
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Mrs. Merchant, Milliner.
Hats remodeled and made to or
der. At Emporium. tf
GOLDEN MILL WILL
Cordova Mining Company's Mill at
Port Wells Will Soon be Stamp
ing Rich Ores.
Miners arriving from Port Wells
state that Dr. Chase of the Cordova
Mining & Development company, is
rushing construction work on the
stamp mill being erected at Golden
for the reduction of ores from the
company’s claims. The properties
are known to miners in the district
as the Steve Rowe property and the
No. 9 claim.
The stamp mill is being erected on
the flat back of Byers trading post
at Golden and the aerial tram is be
ing erected to convey the ores from
the mountain side to the mill. It is
reported that about twenty-five men
are employed on the works, under
Superintendent Emerson, who install
ed the mill and tram at the Cameron
Johnson mine.
A gang of miners are engaged in
running tunnels and blocking out ore
in order that there will be no short
age of rock for the stamps when the
mill has been completed. The site se
lected for the mill is ideal in every
way and affords water power for
operating the works for nearly the
entire year.
177 MEN ON COMMISSION
PAYROLL AT SEWARD.
Accurate information secured at
the offices of the Alaskan engineering
commission shows that a force of 112
men are employed on actual con
struction work out of Seward. This
force will be increased by a gang of
bridge carpenters, who will be sta
tioned at mile 62 to repair trestles
in the section between Mile 46 and
Placer river. This will bring the
construction and repair force to 122
men.
In addition the commission has in
Seward an office force, a miscella
neous crew, men repairing the office
building, a force erecting residences
in the terminal tract, a crew on the
wharf and transportation men look
ing after the gas car service, number
ing in all 55 men, making a total of
177 men on the payroll.
Tonight.
Series 5 and 6 of “Lucille Love,”
that serial-story in fifteen episodes
or 30 reels, at the Liberty Theatre.
Francis Jford as the international
spy, and^orace Cunard as Lucille
Love. Many interesting events hap
pen. Comedy to balance. *
POWER SCHOONER
ABLER DESTROYED
Fuel Oil Caught Fire While Repairs
Were Being Made to Vessel
Which Had Been in Distress.
JUNEAU, Sept. 30.—The power
schooner J. P. Abler, which arrived
here in distress on Tuesday last was
burned to the water's edge yesterday
when the fuel oil with which the boat
was operated caught fire. An attempt
was made to extinguish the flames by
the Coast guard ship Kukin, but the
flames had gained too great headway.
The Abler had experienced trouble
on her trip northward and it was dur
ing the time when the engineer was
making repays that the oil caughf
fire. The engineer had a narrow es
cape from the flames and suffered
severe injuries from the burning oil.
When it was realized that the schoon
er was doomed a line was fastened to
the wreck and she was towed away
from the dock which she threatened
to set on Are.
FLOATING MINE SINKS
AMERICAN SHIP VICINITY.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Sept. 30.—
The American sailing ship Vicinity
was blown up and sent to the bottom
when she struck a floating mine off
Cape Orloff, near the entrance of the
White Sea, on September 27th. The
crew of the ship took the small boats
and reached shore safely. The ship
and her cargo are reported as a total
loss. The Vicinity was loaded with
munitions of war and cotton from
New York.
MOOSE HAD ’EM CORNERED
BUT LACKED NERVE.
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Prank Roycroft and Oscar Chris
tianson of Mile 29 crossed Moose
Pass yesterday morning without any
more powerful weapon of defense
than a .22. which they had along for
ptarmigan. When well up in the pass
they came upon a big bull moose
right in the trail. The B. M. was no
more surprised than the men, and
had it possessed the nerve of a Texas
steer, might have bagged a couple
of perfectly good men. It took the
animal about two seconds, however,
to decide that it was in an unhealthy
locality, and to establish a new rec
ord for a hundred-yard dash to the
brush.—Seward Post.
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LAUNCH SHAMROCK BRINGS
PASSENGERS FROM PT. WELLS
The launch Shamrock, Capt. Tim
Marcum, returned from Port Wells
yesterday bringing eight passengers
from the Granite mine, Portage Bay
and other sound points. The passen
gers were: J. Clausin, P. H. Nelson,
J. H. Legreid, J. H. Hanson, Wm. Ol
son, Joe Domenzet, and John Enlund
am! w!!s from Portage Bay. Capt.!
Marcum reports that rough weather'
was encountered on the trip but that
the Shamrock proved herself as be
ing capable of handling the business
of the route during the winter sea
son.
LAST BOAT OP SEASON
LEAVES FAIRBANKS MONDAY
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 30.—The last
steamer of the season leaving Fair
banks for Upper Yukon river ports
sails next Monday and will carry a ca
pacity load of passengers. Ice is be
ginning to form along the banks of
the streams and it is realized that
sootj river navigation will be a thing
of the past for many, many months.
Indian summer is expected to provide
fine weather for fall hunting and
many parties are ready to take to the
hills for moose, goat and caribou.
AMERICAN DOCTOR SAYS
TURKS EXPECT DEFEAT.
NEW YORK—One of the passen
gers arriving from Liverpool on the
American liner New York was an
American doctor who has lived in
Asia Minor for forty years and
speaks, reads and writes the Turkish
language fluently. He said that when
he left Constantinople sixteen days
ago, the Turks realized that the Dar
danelles would be forced shortly by
the allies, and as a result the engi
neers. were busy preparing for the
abandonment of the trenches on the
Gallipoli peninsula by making fresh
defenses nearer to Constantinople.
When Turkey went into war, he
said, 3,000 German officers with red
crosses on their arms passed through
Bulgaria and in the battles that have
been fought since they have stood
behind the Turkish soldiers with ma
chine guns and revolvers to make
them fight.
“The Turks hate the Germans,” the
doctor said, “but feel they are in
their grip so far as fighting goes.
There are 60,000 wounded soldiers in
the Turkish capital. The American
nurses from the college there are do
ing good work in the hospitals. The
Turks are taking advantage of the
war to form a hermit state and are
sending all foreigners out of the
country. After war had been declar
ed they ordered all Greeks, Armen
ians, Jews and even Germans to leave
Asia Minor an,d over 200,000 have
been thrown out. These refugees
have been sent to Ninevah, on the Ti
gris, and Delr Zor, on the River Eu
phrates near Bagdad.”
MEXICAN RAIDS
UNFRIENDLY Al
General Funston Notifies Mi
Leaders to Disperse Hel
Bands Near Border.
BROWNSVILLE, Sept. 30.
jeral Funston, commanding the
ted States cavalry patrol alon
Mexican border has notified Gen
ranza and other Mexican leader
if they fail to disperse the bar
Mexican outlaws camped alon
border of Texas and who cc
raids across the line, that it w
considered as an unfriendly ac
the United States will take the 1
sary steps to prevent loss of il
American citizens.
large band of Mexican 1
have concentrated near Pro)
where the head of the America!
dier was tauntingly displayed t
the eyes of his companions as ;
phy of the Mexican raid into Tex
It is believed that General
ton has received orders to cros
line into Mexico and disperse th<
els if the Mexican leaders refu
exercise control over them. It
alized that intervention is very
and preparations are being
along the border with a view of
viding for the safety of women
children when hostilities begin.
NO NEWS FROM
MELVIN DEMPS
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Believed that He Was Swept tc
Heath Wliile Trying to For
Some of the Streams.
It is fe&red that the fate of M
iDempsey, who disappeared wtiii
'rouid from Paxton’s roadhous’
Slate creek, several weeks ago,
never be known and that his d
pearance is another of the tragt
I which have ended the life of so n
of the venturesome men who are
neering Alaska.
Arthur McNeer, the well kn
oldtimer along the coast and in
interior, who spent several day
company with a Signal Corps
searching for trace of Dempsey,
returned to Valdez and expresses
belief that Dempsey was swept of
feet and drowned while cros
some stream. Just previous to Dt
sey’s leaving on the trip heavy r
had fallen and the rivers were
ning bank full and rendered for<
extremely difficult.
Melvin Dempsey was one of
pioneers of Valdez and was the
coverer of Slate creek, which
yielded a great store of the prec
yellow metal. He still owned v
able property in the district and
endeavoring to finance the insti
tion of a hydraulic plant on
ground and the trip from which
has failed to return was being m
for the purpose of securing additic
data concerning the ground and i
of water in the stream.
GOVERNMENT PLATTING 8MAI
FARMS CLOSE TO ANCHORA*
That all of us here in Seward r'.
yet have nice country residences aj
rounded by pretty gardens is inditi
ed by the news brought over frj
Anchorage on the Mariposa to the;
feet that the government has be£
platting five and ten acre traces o->
there to enable all who so deSire*
secure little farms of their own. T^
the same plan will be adopted nj
the city of Seward, beyond the ^
limits, is also Indicated. A rec;
rule of the government makes it pi
sible for people, as stated before,;
lease tracts in the government j
serves, but the platting of the n
tracts is said to be for the purpose!
giving opportunity to people to ti
the tracts outright at auction.—St
ard Gateway.
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