;- 7 VALDEZ, ALASKA, 'SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1914. NO. 340.
VOL. 10. _ _
JAPANESE CAPTURE KIAO CHAU
FORTRESS SURRENDERED—7,000 GERMAN PRISONERS
KAISER ORDERS THE CAPTURE OF CALAIS AT ONCE
BELGIANS BURIED 37,000 GERMANS NEAR DUXMUNDIE
HALT DEATH
GOUHT BALLOTS
Fourteen Condemned Murderers In
Arizona Waiting To See If Capital
Punishment Is Abolished.
PHOENIX, Nov. 7.—Fourteen con
demned murderers are waiting in the
penitentiary the counting of the votes
cast at the recent election in favor
of the abolishment of the state law
which provides capital punishment
for murder.
The fourteen murderers are hoping
that the people have abolished cap
ital punishment. The governor re
prieved all of the condemned crimi
nals until after the election, when
the sentences are to be carried out.
The fact that the people were forced
to decide upon sending the men to
death has made it certain that the
vote will be close.
It may be several days before the
count is finished.
MILK SHORTAGE
III CHICAGO
Quarantine of Cattle Also Causes
Packing Houses Much Worry—
Cannot Fill Contracts.
CHICAGO, Nov. 7.—The quarantine
on cattle is causing a great shortage
of milk in this city. Meats are also
exhausted and no cattle can be slaugh
tered until the veterinary surgeons
have made a thorough test of the ani
mals and then only after an elapsed
time long enough to make certain the
animal has not the disease.
The big packing houses are all
closed down, and the managers are
trying in every way to have either
Western or Southern packing plants
fill the big orders to the British and
French governments, which the pack
ers must soon deliver or pay a big
indemnity.
Five states are now involved and it
is reported here that the quarantine
is to be extended and will include
almost all the Northern and Western
states and may also effect Texas.
The disease has spread with unex
pected rapidity and thousands of cat
tle have become affected.
PRINCETON PLAYS 1
WITH HARVARD
CAMBRIDGE. Nov. 7—The big
gam© between the football eleven rep
resenting Harvard and the team from
Princeton will be played this after
noon. Between 40,000 and 60,000 per
sons are expected to watch the con
test.
Select your Christmas presents now
at 60c on the dollar. Plant & Co.
remans and Austrians Are Separated By Russian Advance—Austrians In
Dangerous Position On San River—Japanese Fleet Is Now Free To Clear
Pacific Ocean of German Commerce Destroyers—More Big Howitzers for
Germans—British Cruiser Glasgow Reaches Port In Safety—Loss of Kiao
rhflo Is Heavy Blow To German Imperialism—Italy To Remain Neutral.
TOKIO, Nov. 7.—The German com
mander at Tsing-tau has surrendered
to the Japanese and British army,
which has been besieging the forts
for the past three months. Seven
thousand troops, mostly reservists,
were surrendered. The Japanese in
fantry captured the middle German
forts by a direct charge and as a
result the Japanese were able to
place big siege guns in a position
from which the forts could be reduc
ed. As soon as the siege guns open
ed fire and started the work of re
ducing the forts the German com
mander sent an officer under a white
flag to arrange for terms of peace.
The Japanese and British insisted up
on an unconditional Surrender, which
was finally given.
German* Lose Valuable Possession.
The loss of the province of Klao
Chau is a serious one for the Ger
mans, as they had secured one of
the richest spots in China; rich in
mines and natural wealth and they
had spent many millions of dollars
to develop the properties and In the
construction of railroads.
Also Lost Pacific Islands.
The war has also cost the German
government the loss of almost all its
island possessions in the Pacific
ocean, which have been taken by the
Japanese or British forces and now
occupied by them.
Admiral Cardock Lost.
LONDON, Nov. 7—The admiralty
admit*! that the flagship Goodhope,
commanded by Admiral Cardock, was
lost and that the admiral went down
with his ship when he met the su
perior German fleet oft the coast of
Chile. The cruiser Mammouth was
seriously damaged by the German
fire but escaped and is believed to
have sunk later. The cruiser Glas
gow also escaped, but has not been
reported as yet to the admiralty.
Glasgow Shows Up At Puerto Montt
VALPARAISO, Nov. 7.—The British
cruiser Glasgow arrived at Puerto
Montt this morning. None of the
sailors have been allowed ashore but
are held on the ship. The command
ing officer sent an officer ashore to
communicate with the British consul
and also to arrange for the coaling
of the warship. No details of the sea
fight can be learned here excepting
that it occurred shortly after the
British fleet emerged from the Straits
of Magellon and the five German ves
sels, with larger guns and greater
speed, soon destroyed the Goodhope,
damaged the Mammouth and forced
the rest of the British vessels to flee
for safety. A terrific sea was on
when the boats engaged and few of
the sailors from the British ships
were saved.
Afghanlstaners Invade India.
BERLIN, Nov. 7.—The Ameer, of
Afghanistan, has gathered an army
of 200,000 men and has sent them
into India to start the revolt against
British rule. The army of the Ameer
is well equipped and a number of
German officers are in command to
instruct the native troops.
Expect Indian* To Aid German*.
It is confidently expected here that
the Indians will join with the Ger
mans in overthrowing the British
control of India.
Belgian* Bury 37,000 German Dead.
HAVRE, France, Nov. 7.—After the
■German retreat from Dixmundie the
Belgians were forced to send 4,000
•men to the battlefield to bury the
dead. Thirty-seven thousand Germans
were found and buried in long, deep
trenches. The German losses must
have been 20,000 In killed and wound
ed and taken prisoners.
Russian* Would Crush Austrian*.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 7.—The efforts
of the Russian war department will
be exerted towards crushing the Aus
trian army in Galicia. Until that is
accomplished the attack upon the
German center along the Silesia will
be postponed. The operations in East
Prussia are being rushed and the
German forces are retreating . The
'Russian troops are better able to
withstand the cold weather and are
not suffering as the kaiser’s soldiers
are because of the cold and snow.
Plan Winter Campaign.
The plans for th ewinter campaign
are well advanced. The army has
been equipped with fur clothing and
winter garments and are now ready
to face the cold winds.
Germans Hitting Hard Blows.
LONDON, Nov. 7.—The German
army is pounding atfray at the allies
lines and are sending in some ter
rific blows, but In spite of them the
French and British are holding ev
ery position and are giving no ground.
Japanese Fleet To Clear Pacific.
TOKIO, Nov. 7.—The Japanese
navy will immediately start the work
of clearing the Pacific ocean of the
German cruisers, which have been
preying upon the allies shipping. The
big fleet of battleships which have
been guarding the Tsing-tau harbor
to prevent the German ships from
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SULTAN ORDERS
A HOLY WAR
Mohammedan* Are Called Upon To
Exterminate Christian Race and
Kill Unbelievers.
-,
.CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 7.—The
Sultan has ordered a holy war declar
ed and has called upon all believers
in Mohammed to aid in .destroying
the unbelievers and to make war at
once upon men, women and children
of the Christian faith, allowing none
to escape.
The believers in Islamism are ex
pected to attack every foreigner ex
cepting the Germans and Austrians,
who are the allies of the Sultan and
are to be aided in every way pos
sible.
It is believed here that the Mo
hammedans will raise as one man
and that thousands of British, French
and Italian residents of Northern Af
rica, Asia Minor and Turkey will be
killed. i
So great is the fear of the foreign
ers in this city that the foreign resi
dents are fleeing in terror, abandon
ing everything in the rush for safe
ty. Americans have been warned by
the American ambassador to leave the
country as it will be unsafe for them.
The ambassador has called upon the
Porte and demanded immediate. pro
tection for not only Americans but
also for all foreigners and more es
pecially for the women and cl)ildrep.
TAX DODGERS
ARE IN TROUBLE
Chicago Merchant Assessed At $5,000
Was Worth $1,000,000—Death
Revealed Secret
CHICAGO, Nov. 7—The state au
thorities have started suit against the
Veeder estate, charging that when
the estate was probated the inven
tory showed it was valued at $1,
000,000 and yet for years Veeder paid
taxes upon but $5,000.
The state attorneys -nave other
stilts pending which will result in
suits for $50,000,000 taxes, of which
the state claims to have been defraud
ed by the rich merchants of the state.
Fifteen thousand taxpayers will be in
volved, indicating the general cus
tom of tax dodging.
Many men and women prominent
in society circles here are Involved.
Weather Report.
Valdez, Nov. 6, 1914.
Barometric pressure .29,638
Temperature at 7 p. m.28
Maximum temperature .38
Minimum temperature .23
Mean temperature.301-2
Clear, light wind northeast ten
miles.
New Hot Point electric neaters,
cooking appliances and six-pound
irons arriving at the Emporium. Op
en from 1 to 9 p. m. tf
GRANT CARRANZA
FIVE MVS GRACE
No Action To Be Taken Until He Has
Had Time To Think Over Will
ingness To Quit.
CALIENTES, Mex., Nov. 7.—The
convention of peace delegates today
decided that General Carranza, who
is now provisional president of Mex
ico, shall be given five days in which
to resign and vacate the office.
The members of the peace con
gress are anxious to avoid the threat
ened civil war which will be worse
t£an any of the previous wars, in
that the two sides, are more evenly
matched and because all are well
armed. The loss of life will be cor
respondingly heavy and the waste and
destruction enormous.
It is believed here that villa is
sincere in his willingness to quit pro
vided Carranza is also put down and
out. His hatred of Carranza is more
bitter than the hatred he bore to
wards Huerta, whom he admired for
his military ability and fighting
strength, while for Carranza he has
only contempt.
No action will be taken until the
five days are up, but both sides con
tinue to prepare for the conflict.
Get a Skate On.
Go to the Valdez Rink; five-piece
orchestra every Sunday, Tuesday and
Friday.
BREWERIES WILL
Seattle Brewing Company Will Start
Plant In San Francisco—Buy
Big Block of Land.
SEATTLE, Nov. 7—The big brew
ery owned by the Seattle Brewing
company will be dismantled and the
machinery sent to San Francisco as
soon as prohibition becomes effective
in this state. The company have
purchased a block of land in San
Francisco ■ and will commence the
erection of a large building to house
their establishment.
The effect of the new law is caus
ing much worry to real estate men,
who fear that the corners now used
by the saloons will be vacated and
that owing to the lack of money no
new retail enterprises can be start
ed. It is expected, however, that a
large number of new drug stores will
be opened to serve the men who
can secure a prescription directing
the druggists to sell liquor. Many
of the stores will undoubtedly have
physicians in attendance to furnish
the necessary prescription for sick
persons.
■ OLYMPIA, Wn„ Nov. .—The attor
ney general will rule whether prohibi
tion becomes effective In this state
In sixty days or on January 1, 1916.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
PINCHOT GOT
A GAO BEATING
Penrose Received 240,000 More Votes
Than Friend of Bull Moose
Leader.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 7.—Senator
Penrose was re-elected by a plurality
of 150,000 over Congressman Palmer
and defeated Gifford Pinchot by 240,
000 votes. The Progressive showing
was so bad that the leaders expect
to abandon the organization. It was
hoped that with Penrose, the Repub
lican nominee, and his reputation as
a machine boss, that the Progressive
party could make an effective show
ing, but in spite of the efforts of
Colonel Roosevelt, who has a large
personal following among the coal
miners, his friend Gifford Pinchot was
swamped.
The entire Republican ticket was
elected.
NO BATTLESHIPS
GO TO TURKEY
Report That United States Had De
manded Protection for Chris
tians Is Denied.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—It was of
ficially denied by the officials of the
Navy department that a fleet of
American battleships and cruisers
were to be sent to Turkey to protect
American citizens and also those of
the other nations whose care has been
entrusted to the United States
through the breaking off of diplomat
ic relations between Turkey and the
allied nations.
The department stated that two
large cruisers, the North Carolina
and Tennessee, were now in Turkish
ports besides several gunboats and
that extra marines were aboard the
ships in case of need, but that it was
believed that the Turkish government
will grant safe conduct to all foreign
ers under the jurisdiction of the Sul
tan.
It is denied that the American gov
ernment has sent an ultimatum to the
Porte demanding protection for the
Christians in Turkey.
um Dll TO
BE MED
SEATTLE, Nov. 7—The Arctic
Club will hold a big celebration here
tonight in honor of Alaska day. Rein-.
deer meat in various styles will be
served at the big banquet to be giv
en and which will be attended by
many prominent Alaskans now in the
city and by business men of Seat
tle.
Ladies leather ana silver hand bags
at 60 per cent. off. Plant & Co.