VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1»1fl NUMBER 281
EXPERTS FEAR
<;KT NO NEWS KROM BUCHAREST
Absence of Communication from the
^ Kuinanian Capital I/ead to Uear
fliat Rumanian Defensive May
Have Collapsed.
LONDON. Nov. 24.—The latest
advices received here gave the Teu
tons credit for having made great
gains in southwestern Rumania, and
that the German-Bulgarian troops
were now before Craiova and prepar
ing to besiege the city. The com
plete silence of Bucharest is consid
ered alarming by the military ex
perts her, who deduce from this si
lence that the Rumanian defense has
completely collapsed.
The experts state that the gains by
the Teutons in their invasion of Ru
mania is not material, but its great
est effect will be upon the morale of
the Rumanian army, which up to this
time has successfully withstood the
attacks of the Teutons in Northern
Rumanian and in Dobrudja. The
Teutonic success in the south may
have the effect of weakening this de
fense and result in the Teutons com
pletely sweeping Rumania.
3,000 Russians Captured.
BERLIN, Nov. 24.—Austro-Ger
man troops yesterday stormed Rus
sian positions over a front of two
and a half miles in Volhynia, the war
office announced today. They took
more than 3,000 prisoners as well as
2 7 machine guns and inflicted heavv
casualties on the Russians.
LONDON, Nov. 24.—The Teutonic
defense of Monastir has strengthened
and the Russian-Serbians attacks
have been weakened to spasmodic ar
tillery fire.
CABLE IS INTERRUPTED
BETWEEN HERE AND SITKA
The cable is down this morning
somewhere between here and Sitka
at just what point the incompletd
tests had not designated. Nor is the
cause of the interruption known, but
it is presumed to be a break in the
cable. If this is true the service will
be interrupted until the Burnside is
able to make repairs, which may be
a week or two.
Capt. J'Jolan, of the Signal Corps
says efficient service will be maintain
ed by wireless from Sitka to Whit
shed, and that three men will be afni
from the Valdez office to assist the
operators at Wbitsbed until the cable
can be repaired. A man will also
arrive on the Alameda, who will be
detailed at the wirelesB station for
a tijne.
The local office is busily engaged
in testing out the line (or the break,
and will probably have it located
within a day «$ ao. e iT ,
. The. ^urnslde is now a.t Seattle, but
willjlfayf ,ipi(n^diately (9^ the north.
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LAWSON HIS TAXES.
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Property Belonging to Author “Fren
zied Fiqanc^” Sold for Taxes.
BOSTON, Nov. 24.—Five pieces of
real estate in Winchester, all owned
by Thomas W. Lawson, author of
“Frenzied Finance,” and, the heirs of
his wife, were taken by the town Jn
default of the payment of the 1914
taxes and charges amounting to about
$1,701. ,
The five parcels of real estate and
buildings valued at $92,175 were of
fered for sale at the auction, but no
bids were made by the spectators
gathered about. A second auction
was held, but evoked no bid, and as
the only recourse the town of Win
chester, through its tax collector
took over th(e property^ The town
will hold it pending the payment of
the taxes, the interest at the rate of
8 per qent, and incidental expepses.
Nels Jepson and Wm. Sitz, who
had a contract to furnish wood for
several of the telegraph stations along
the government road, finished hauling
to the station on the Summit yester
day, which was the last station on
their contract.
Social distinctions are queer. Peo
ple may live in the same square and
jet not move in the same circle.
WOMAN WHO CROSSED
PLAINS IN \A2 DIES
Mrs. Angeline Steward, Pioneer of
Vancouver, Passes at 77.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Nov. 24.—
Mrs. Angeline Steward, pioneer resi
dent. who came here before Vancou
ver was founded, died today at the
home of her son, Charles W. Stew ard,
1507 Franklin street. She was 77
years and 10 months old. One son is
Fred C. Steward of Suquamish and
two daughters- are Miss Kate L.
Steward and Mrs. Robert W. Elwell
of Olympia
Mrs. Steward was a native of Mis
souri. She crossed the plains in
1S52 with her parents and located at
Yamhill, Ore.. May 20. 1855. She was
married to George H. Steward at La
fayette, Ore., "where they lived un
til 1862, when they moved to Van
couver.
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BURNED ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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Hostelry at Biroli Lake, Twelve Miles
From Richardson is totally Des
troyed—Origin of the Fire is Un
known.
Advices received here today state
that the roadhouse at Birch Lake,
twelve miles this side of Richardson,
was wholly destroyed by fire on Wed
nesday. This stopping place on the
government road, which was owned
by Harry Simmons and James Chis
holm, is said to have been one of the
most beautifully located and pictur
esque by travelers. The site is an
extremely fertile one, and the pro
prietors always had one of the finest
gardens in the country. The owners
lost everything in the flames, and
made their way to Richardson, ar
riving yesterday. The fire originated
from an overheated kitchen stove.
GOVERNOR SETS
DMOntUIIKSj
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CUSTOM
Executive of Territory, Pursuant to
Proclamation of President Sets
November 30 as Day of Thanks
giving in Accordance with Custom.
JUNEAU, Nov. 24.—Governor J.
F. A. Strong yesterday issued a proc
lamation designating Thursday, Nov
ember .30,. 1916, as a day of Thanks
giving, pursuant to the proclamation
of the Px^slde^t qf.th?. United States,
and in accordance with the time
honored custom. A
PROMOTIONS MADE
.. , .IN SIGNAL CORPS
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Orders have been Issued promoting
the following privates in the U. S.
Signal Corps, stationed at various of
fices in. thtja division, to the rank of
Corporal, the promQtiohs having be
come effective on the 16th of this
month. Richard McNally, at McCal
lum, Joseph Trenker, at Donnelly.
Fay Boardman at Hogan and. Ralph
Elmquist at Valdez. ,
CLUBHOUSE SAVED BY WIND
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Other Hollywood Buildings Destroy
ed by Fire at 85,000 Loss.
ASBURY PARK, N. J., Nov. 24.—
Fire believed to have been started
from defective wiring this afternoon
destroyed the locker building, bar
ber shop, grill, shower room, and
garage of the Hollywood Golf Club
at Deal, entailing a loss of $25,000.
A 30-foot windmill tower also was
burned.
A shift in the wind saved the club
ho\js«, formerly the bungalow of
Mme. Lillian Nordica, the singer.
The locker building was a two-story
structure, 50 by 200 feet, and of
frame construction.
VILLA ATTACKS
CHIHUAHUA CUV
PERSONALIA LEADS TROOPERS
Outlaw Commander Frequently Seen
at Head of Followers with Crutches
Stru|»|ied to Saddle1— Attacks Are
Repulsed In Curranzaistas.
KL PASO. N'ov. 24—A report from
Jaurez states that Villa has com
menced an attack on the city of Chi
huahua and that heavy fighting is In
progress at that place. Villa, the
outlaw commander, is leading the at
tack in person, having been frequent
ly seen by the city defenders at the
head of his troops, his crutches
strapped to itis saddle.
At 3:00 o’clock yesterday after
noon the Villistas had made three at
tacks upon the city defenses, charg
ing with the utmost ferocity, but each
time had been driven back with ter
rible losses.
The artillery of the Carranza force
played an important part in repelling
the attacks, mowing down the out
laws by the hundred.
City Well Garrisoned.
JAUREZ, Nov. 24.—It is believed
here that Villa’s attack upon Chihua
hua will be unsuccessful, as the city
is well supplied with munitions and
food, and garrisoned by several thou
sand Carranza troops. Villa’s forces
are reported to he mostly undisciplin
ed being recruited from among the
peons west of the city, and it is ex
tremely problematical if they wi.I
stand heavy artillery fire.
Americans in City.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 24.—Twenty
Americans are still residents of Chi
huahua. according to recent reports
received here. They are mostly min
ing men who sought refuge in the
city upon Villa’s approach.
Attacks Renewed.
EL PASO. Nov. 24.—The Villistas
again renewed the attacks on Chihua
hua City this morning in spite of the
severe repulse of yesterday. They
have made several ferocious charges
upon the city’s defenses but have
been driven back with loss.
Rebels Routed.
EL PASO, Nov. 24.—This after
noon dispatches were received from
Chihuahua stating that after a bat
tle lasting seven hours Villa and his
followers were completely routed by
the Carranza forces under Geneial
Trevino and driven southward. Gen
eral Trevino received a severe scilp
wound during the battle. The Villa
force consisted of about four thou
sand men, well mounted and armed,
but without .field Artillery. The Car
ranza, artillery was an important fac
Vqr in the defeat of the yillistas.
Retreat a Ruse.
EL PASO, Nov. 24.—Advices re
ceived here latp, this afternoon state
that the reported rout of the Villa
forces at Chihuahua City was a ruse
on the part of the, bandits to draw
the Carr.anza forces from their de
fenses. A short distance south of
the city the outlaws turned and at
tacked their pusuers, driving them
bade and capturing the outlying de
fenses, together with several pieces
of artillery, which they are now usin:;
effectually against the. Carranza
troops. It is now believed likely
that the Villistas will capture the
city.
BELOW ZERO WEATHER
AT NEARLY ALL POINT8
Beaver Dam and Wortman are the
t nly two. points along the government
road from which zero or below was
not reported this morning, the ther
mometer registering 10 above at Bea
ver Dam and 16 above at Wortman.
From 30 below at Fairbanks and 33
below at Salcha, the temperature
ranged upward by degrees to 2 below
at Gulkana, Copper Center and Teik
hell, and zero at Paxzon and Tonsina.
Don’t bntt in. The greatest mis
take a man can make is trying to
fix other people’s.
And it is a safe bet that if Dioge
nes had used a searchlight instead of
a lantern he would have secured the
same result.
JEAN CRONIS IS
: BELIEVED CAUGHT
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'.\TTKMPTEI) TO POISON (R ESTS
Chef at University Club Ban<|uet at
tliiraijo, Who Is Accused of Pois
oning Guests, Reported to Rave
Been Captured in Nebraska.
CHICAGO, Nov. 24.—Jean Cronis.
anarchist and former German spy, for
whom the police of the entire coun
try have been searching for several
months, is believed to have been
searching for several months, is be
lieved to have been captured at
Spaulding, Nebraska, according to a
! telegram received here last evening.
! A description of Cronis has been wir
;ed to the captors and a detective from
jthis city who is well acquainted with
■ Cronis has been sent to Spaulding to
1 identify the prisoner if possible.
It is alleged that Cronis, who was
the chef at a banquet given to Arch
bishop Mundelein, at the University
Club, this city, last February, at
tempted to kill the Archbishop anil
otlief guests at the banquet by means
of poison in the food. Cronis made
his efecape, but a search of his rooms
revealed a qauntity of anarchistic
literature, poison and other explo-1
sives, and later developments showed
that Cronis had received a quantity
of poison just prior to the banquet.
I A number of the guests were taken
seriously ill following the banquet.
| but all recovered.
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WAS INVENTOR OK PROMINENCE
Was Horn in Main Rut Became Brit
ish Subject Some Years Ago—Was
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Inventor of Rapid-Fire Gun Bear
ing His Name.
LONDON, Nov. 24.—Sir Hiram
Maxim, the famous American inven
tor, died here today at the age of
76 years. I
Maxim was born at Sangersville,
Maine, in 1840, and was the inven
tor of the system of firearms bear
ing his name. Some years ago he re
moved from the United States to En
gland and became a British subject,
where he founded the firm of Vick
ers Sons & Maxim, manufacturers of
firearms and explosives. -He was ipr
ventor of a< rapid firing gun whicjit
was adopted by many nations. H(B
was knighted in 1901 in recognition
of his many inventions. j
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DEFERS! CRUSHED
TEUTONS CAPTURE TWO TOWNS
Orsova and Turnu-Severin Taken by
Austrians and Bulgarians—Com
mand Famous Iron Gate of the
River District Along Borders.
BERLIN, Nov. 24.—The Teutons
have captured the Rumanian town of
Turnu-Severin and the. Hungarian
town of Orsova, held by the Ruma
nians, both on the railroad west of
Craiova, giving the Teutons "under
General Falkenhayn complete control
ot the whole of Western Rumania.
The two towns control that part qf
the Danube river known as the Iron
Gate, at a sharp bend of the river at
a point where the borders of Ruma
nia, Hungary and Serbia touch, and
a strong strategic position. The Ger
mans claim that all Rumanian resis
tance in the western part of Rumania
l as been completely crushed.
STU AMIEI) SHI!» WORTH
MORE THAN 1<» YEARS AGO
Seattle Men liuy Sesostris, for Inv
ade on Satul.s in Guatamala.
SEATTLE. Xov. 24.—The German
steamship Stsostris, which grounded
near Ocos. Guatamala. 10 years ago,
soon will he plying the waves again,
the property of Seattle men. During
her 10 years' rest on the high sands
under the care of a Spaniard, she has
not deteriorated much. She is worth
twice as much today as she was
when she went ashore.
Every shipping man on the Pacific
coast knows of her grounding and the
many unsuccessful attempts to get
her off. Recently D. E. Skinner and
other Seattle business men purchas
ed her from her last owner, a Span
iard, and the British Columbia Sal
vage company was hired to do the
work.
TEUisIi
GREAT VICTORY
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CAPTURE MANY RUMANIANS
Advices from the Kalkan Front State
One-Fifth of Entire Rumanian
Army Taken—Russian Reinforce
ments Arrive.
BERLIN, Nov. 24.-—Advices re
ceived here from the Balkan front
state that one-fifth of the total Ru
manian army has fallen into the
hands of the Teutons. Great stories
of the victory of the Austrians and
Lulgarians in Southwestern Rumania
are being sent hack to Vienna and
this city.
The advices state that large bodies
of Russian troops have arrived to re
inforce the Rumanian troops on the
Transylvanian front, and have added
impetus to the battle now in progress
there.
AGREE EXPEDITE
COURT DECISION
ON LEGALITY ADAMSON KILL
Attorney General and Attorneys for
Railroads Reach an Agreement
Whereby Case May Be Forced to
Conclusion Before First of Year.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. 24.—
Attorney General Gregory and the. at
torneys of the various railroads fight
ing the Adamson bill have reached
an agreement to ejjyedijt^ the rt*MOE
Of the-Supreme Cour^o# the legality
of the measure.. The .attorneys* for
the railroads have agreed not to
press the individual suits and the
government, through the Attorney
General has agreed not to prosecute
the railroads for violation of the pro
visions of the provisions of the law
while the action is pending In the
Supreme Court.
Deadlocked on Case.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Nov. 24—The
attorneys for the Government and
the railroads are deadlocked on the
question as to the choice of the suit
to be carried to the supreme court
on the legality of the Adamson bill.
It is anticipated that a selection will
be agreed upon in the near future,
and the case rushed to a decision.
SAY 7 BOYS STOLE
146 BAGS OF FLOUR
NEW YORK. Nov. 24.—Seven
Bayonne boys, ranging in age from
7 to 13 years, are charged with
breaking the seal of a Lehigh Valley
freight car and carrying off 130 12
pound bags and flour and 16 bags
containing 24^ pounds each. They
rt'ere arrested and Recorder William
J. Cain ordered yesterday that they
be held for the Juvenile Court.
A.mong the boys were three brothers.
Joseph, George and John Deyanch of
184 Avenue E. 7, 10 and 12 years
ild respectively.
INDICATE NO
CHANGE CABINET
REPORT* ARE SET AT REST
President Declares Happiest Over
Victor) Recause It Means ('ontinu
cd Active Association With Mein
l»ers of tlie Cabinet.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. 24.
Thousands of congratulatory tele
grams have been pouring in to the
White House during the past twenty
four hours. These dispatches have
come from all over the United States
and irom several of the neutral gov
ernments of Europe, but nothing has
as yet been heard from the govern
ments of the belligerent nations.
At a meeting of the cabinet yes
terday afternoon President Wilson
stated that he was happiest in his
victory because it meant the continu
ed active association with the mem
bers in the cause of the country, in
dicating that there would be no
great changes in the next cabinet ami
setting at rest the rumors which have
been rife of late that the President
contemplated making a change in the
personnel of his cabinet.
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England Much Disapitointed.
LONDON, Nov. 24.—The election
of President Wilson was a great iPs
appointment to the members of the
war office. It was believed that with
Hughes president the United State-,
would have taken an active interest
in the war it not actually participat
ing. The Times characterizes Wil
son election as a “blow to the hopes
of the militarists of both countries.”
inferring that the president was re
elected because of his neutrality
France Hays Not Popular.
PARIS, Nov. 24.—The news of the
election of President Wilson was re
ceived here "with silence by the min
istry. Le Matin says that “Wilson is
not popular with the Entente Allies
on accoiyit of his peculiar ideas of
neutrality." Les Temps declares that
Wilson's re-election removes all
doubts as to where the United States
stands on the question of the war.
and that an observance of her past
neutrality may be looked for.
And Germany Also Peeved.
BERLIN. Nov. 24—The Tageblatte
and Zeitung state that the re-election
of Wilson is of little importance to
Germany, as they consider his sym
pathies decidedly pro-English on ac
count of his refusal to place an em
bargo upon munitions of war. The
Anzeiger says the German nation
regards Mr. Wilson’s re-election with
equanimity and trusts that he will
maintain his stand on neutrality.
Italy Sees Menace.
ROME, Nov. 24.—Italy sees a con
stant menace to the success of the
$ll}tante Allies with President Wilson
directing the pqhcy ojf the natipn.
apd. believes that Hughes, would have
taken a firmer stand on the subma
rine question.
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Japan Joyful Over Free Trade.
TOKIO,. Nov. 24.—Officials here
are delighted over the re-election of
Mr. Wilson as they believe a protec
tive tariff would work a great hard
ship upon Japanese commerce at the
present time. The Voice of this city
believes Wilson’s election assures con
tinued amity between Japan and the
United States.
LAZY WIFE RELEASED.
But She Must Hotfoot It Back to Her
Hubby and Her Children.
TACOMA, Nov. 24.-—Mrs. Kuby
Miller, age 24, arrested in Ellensburg
Saturday evening on a warrant sworn
out by her stepfather alleging non
support of her six children, was re
leased this morning by Judge Evans
on condition that she return to her
husband in Canada. The couple have
been married nine years.
Charles M. Day returned on the
Elvira from a round trip to Granite
tnd Port Wells.
E. D. Reiter returned last night on
:he Katalla Queen from Granite,
where he went to arrange for the de
velopment of the Granite Extension
sroup, recently taken over by him.