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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY. JANUARY 20, 1916 NUMBER 17
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ILUES RAISING
• GREAT ARMY
Statesman Tells Parliament that
Germans Bwe Suffered Loss
of 2,800,000 Men In War.
LONDON, Jan. 20.—Speaking be
fore the British parliament yesterday
Under Secretary Tennant declared
that Germany had suffered tremen
dous losses in men and war material
since the beginning of the war, and
he asserted that she would be unable
to pat fresh troops in the field next
spring to meet the new armies now
being raised, by the nations with
which she was at war.
Germany it declared to hare suffer
ed the loss of qaorc than 600,000 men
fcu.vu in aut—wbn to two million men
wounded or captured. Parliament
was Informed that the French gov
ernment had one million men in
training in preparation for the spring
campaign and that Russia has been
making preparation to put several
new armies in the field in order to
drive the invaders from Poland.
The British colonies were reported
as keeping their troops up to stan
dard and although they had suffered
heavy losses new armies were being
raised in all the British colonies
throughout the world. He expressed
confidence that with the aid of the
Asquith conscription measure that
the new British army of three million
men would be ready to take the field
next: spring.
EVANS DUB BACK HERE
TOMORROW FORENOON.
The steamer Admiral Evans, which
passed to*.the westward early yester
day morning is expected to return tb'
Valdes about 11 o’clock tomorrow
forenoon, weather permitting. It is
reported that the "storm which pre
vailed here is general along the coast
of Alaska.
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CACHE CREEK COMPANY
, LOSES ITS PRESIDENT
Malcolm McDougall, president and
chief stockholder of the Cache Creek
Mining company, died in Seattle De
cember 2,7. He was personally
known in Valdez as he was here sev
eral days in th«f spring of 1013 on
court business involving the title lo
some of his company’s property. He
left an estate of $1,000,000.
■ Worked Too Fast.
■ A Seattle man killed himself by
working too fast at shoveling snow.
Bet you a dollar he didn’t move the
snow as fast as a Valdez wind can do
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Subscribe for the Prospector,
KING CONSTANTINE OF GREECE APPEALS
TO AMERICAN PEOPLE FOR FAIR HEARING
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LONDON, Jan. 20.—The Swedish
government has taken prompt action
to retaliate against the British gov
ernment tor the seizure of mall from
Germany routed via that country fcr
America and'other neutral countries
and has seized and is holding an enor
mous mail which was destined for
Russia. The British government has
been notified of the seizure of the
mall and has been requested to ad
vance a plan whereby malls from the
different countries may be guaran
teed safe delivery without moiootation
on the part of any of the belligerent
nations.
That Sweden is preparing to forci
bly demand that Interference with
mails destined for that country be
discontinued is evidenced by the ac
tion of King Gustave during the open
ing of the Swedish parliament last
week, when he urged the government
to prepare for possible warfare
Asks for Fair Treatment.
ATHENS, Jan. 20.—King Constan
tine of Greece, through an interview
granted an American correspom.ent,
has issued an address to the people,
of the United States in which he re
HAS ISSUED AN ADDRESS TO PEOPLE OP THE UNITED STATES IN
WHICH HE ASSERTS THAT THE ALLIES HAVE ADOPTED HIGH
HANDED METHODS IN TRYING TO FORCE HIS COUNTRY INTO
THE WAR AGAINST THE TEUTONS—&AY8 THEY HAVE INTER
FERED WITH NATION'S COMMERCE AND THREATEN DESTRUC
TION OF GREEK COAST CITIES—WOULD REMAIN NEUTRAL—
SWEDISH GOVERNMENT SEIZES BRITISH MAIL DESTINED FOR
RUSSIA, AND PREPARES FOR WAR.
cites the numerous high-handed acts
of the Allies since they were permit
ted to land troops In his country. The
king declares that Greece asks only a
fair hearing before the nations of the
world but has been denied th's owi .g
to the Allies controlling the caoles
which furnish the press of the world
with news concerning the situation in
Greece. It is asserted that the Allies
have censored even the official com
munications of the Greek govern
ment with neutral nations, in viola
tion of international rules.
King Constantine has asserted that
the warships of the Allies' fleets have
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patrolled'the coast of Greece and
have interfered with the commerce of
the country and have demanded that
the Greek troops in Macedonia be dis
armed in order to permit of their free
use of the Greek territory. They
have also threatened the destruction
of his coast towns in retaliation for
the refusal of the Greek government
to actively enter the war against the
Teutonic nations.
The king asserts that Greece has
endeavored to remain strictly neutral
and has extended the same courtesies
to all the warring nations. He de
clares that it would have been sulci
dal on the part of his country to en
ter the war on the side of the Allies
as his country would inevitably have
suffered the same fate as Serbia and
Montenegro. On the other hand if
Greece should declare war in favor of
the Teutons, the Allies would surely
destroy the Greek coast cities.
King Constantine says that the
Allies have refused to withdraw from
Salonikl, although the purpose for
which the troops were ostensibly land
ed does not now exist. When the Al
lies forces were allowed to land on
Greek soil It was believed that the
action was taken In order to afford
relief to King Peter of Serbia, and
that they would be withdrawn when
the campaign had proved successful
or a failure. He cannot understand
the attitude of the Allies in trying to
force Greece into the struggle which
must result in his country being de
vastated by invasion from both land
and sea.
He has confirmed the report that
Germany has promised to withdraw
her troops from his country after the j
Allies are driven from Saloniki and j
believes King Ferdinand of -Bulgaria !
will adopt a similar policy.
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MANY IRE REID
SCORES MISSING
Gale Which Lasted for Nearly Week
Swept Hawaiian Islands—
* Maui Island Hard Hit.
HONOLULU, Jan. 20.—A terrific
storm which has swept over the isl
ands for the past week has caused
many deaths and scores are missing.
On the island of Maui, which was ap
parently hit the hardest by the storm,
the loss of life has been great and
the damage to property will run into
the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Many smaller steamers engaged in
trading among the islands are report
ed as missing and it is feared they i
have been swamped by the gale which I
reached a terrific velocity yesterday.
The storm is said to have been the
worst experienced in this section for
many years.
Hats Cleaned and Blocked.
Hats cleaned and blocked; suite
cleaned and pressed.
tt 4 GUY P. CAMERON.
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KING FERDINAND AT
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FORMER SERBIAN CAPITAL DRESSED IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE TO DO
HONOR TO RULERS OF GERMANY AND BULGARIA——KAISER’S
PRIVATE TRAIN WAS FIRST TO CROSS THE DANUBE RIVER
AFTER RESTORATION OF STEEL BRIDGE DESTROYED BY RE
TREATING SERBIANS—RESTORATION OF TRAIN SERVICE WILL
RELIEVE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS jtN CENTRAL EUROPE
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LONDON, Jan. *0.—The restora
tion of the through train Berrios from
Berlin to tho -Ottoman capital via
Austria, Bertha**A Bulgaria, is being
celebrated M the central European,
powers aa-one -of- tbo greatest events
of the , war. . It enables the nations
to a^> each other In of«
Acuities unflar wbtch thij
gled'isince being Isolated from the
markets of the. world through the
blockade of the German coast by the
British and French Assts.
r Emperor WiUlam’a private train 0'
reported1'to her# two* the Amt P»s
een*ar, tTaln to travel over, the road
heeaS fcttfgllSAHMMHM.BanownB in
theii4||tirsalj.>hefafo the Teutonic in
vasion a tow months ago.
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Emperor William was met by King
Ferijir and of Bulgaria at Nish,. the
former S'erbian capital over which
the flag of Austria hoik'floats! The]
city was' dressed' in holiday attire
as- the German dnd Bulgarian rulers
reviewed the troops of the combined .,
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restoration of railroad traffic
trill serve to reliere economic condi-,
tldns in all the central ' European'
comairieit ihToftred % the war as it
will pltUH df munitions and war ma
terial beth£ sent tb Turkey in unlim
ited Quantities and krill enable the
Teutonic nations to draw npon the
■tores of the east. 1
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PORTRAITS 'made br appointment .
in your own borne, by P. w. Iheelor. 1
Phone 185. __/ tf
INSTALLING CAMI'S
AND FREIGHTING.
Superintendent of Construction
D’ Reilly, who has been up the Mata
nuska river as far as Moose creek,
istblishing camps and getting things
lined up for construction on the mata
auska branch line, returned yester
Jay afternoon. Fifteen horse teams
ire now employed in freighting sup
plies from Matanuska Landing to
Moose creek- where the main camp
Pas been established.
The Eagle river bridge is about
;ompleted, and the roadbed beyond
that point is being cleared of snow
to permit the laying of steel.—Cook
Inlet Pioneer.
WILSON TO LEAD
DEFENSE FIGHT
Bill Make Tour of the Middle and
Western States in Support of
His National Defense Policy.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. SO.—
It is reported in Congressional cir
cles that President Wilson is pre
paring to assume the leadership In
the fight which it is now becoming
Evident will be made against his, pre
paredness. It is said that he will
leave the capital in February and
will make a tour of the middle and
Western States in support of nation
si defense and that he has been ac
tive in enlisting the srvices of advo
cates of preparedness throughout the,
Union to wage a vigorous campaign
In bringing pressure upon copgress.
rad senators In favor of the measure.
Wiiilam Jennings Bryan has also
ranounced his readiness to start his
inti-preparedness campaign. It Is
mid that he intends to tonr the coun
try in opposition to President Wil
son and has declared that his faith
inr the uselessness Of the plans advo
iftted by the president are becoming
liegrer every day and that he pur
poses to do] all in his power to de
tox the administration’s defensive
program.
That the former secretary of state
!s active in arranging for the com
ing test of strength with President
Wilson Is evidenced by the number
k^dlteftottfatlo member* w„itl| Whom
lends Conferred .and their changed
ittitude toward the administration's
policy following these conferences.
Nugget jewelry made to order at
he Valdes Drug Co., by O. O.
fteinke. tf
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The boat Which went adrift apd
1 rifted across the hay; v(here it was
picked up uegr tbePoat. belonged, to
robn Emel, who was not awaro that
te had loat his craft until he read
he newa in yesterday's Prospector.
DIES AT MOMENT OF
SOU) GAME TRIUMPH.
DAWSON: Levi Vaughn Folger
trumped the ace of spades in a solo
game in Moose Hall, leaned back in
his chair to laugh at the discomfiture
of his friend, Jerry Doody, and then
quietly died in the chair.
It was Levi's only trump, and in
capturing the ace of spades, which
among tfee1 more superstitious card
players fit known' as the death card,
he defeated Jerry’s solo.
A general laugh from the players
and spectators followed.
When another player reminded
Levi that it was bis turn to load, his
spirit had fled from his body.
DYNAMITE FOUND
IN PEKING PALACE
Chinese Conspirators Have Been Ar
rested and will be Executed
for Planning Conspiracy.
PEKING, Jan. 20.—A quantity of
dynamite, with fuse attached and
ready to fire, was discovered in. the
roygl palace, here and has caused
scores of the government and house
hold officials who are believed to
have been Involved in a plot to kill
President Yuan Shat Kai and the roy
al family, to be arrested.
The discovery of the plot Is said
to have been kept secret by the offi
cers until all the conspirators coold
he apprehended. Among the men
|who are declared by the police to
have been involved jq^tbe ettempt to
destroy the Wesldeot and bis family
are several flgh Chinese officials who
hafb. professedly been ardent suppor
ters of the^abpTltion of the republic
form of government and the restora
tion of the monarchy with Kai as
emperor*,
; It Is Reported that many of the
conspirators pave been condemned to
be executed and still greater precau
tions are being made to safeguard
the. . lives of the president and his I
family. 1
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Empress Notice. I
As the weather Is bad the Para- (i
mount flvgpiart feature, "The. Call of i
the Korth,*’ ^jlll. be' postponed tr.Ul'.i
Sunday evening. But don't be afraid .1
of the cold as tbs theatre is..always|
warm, We .frill show t might she i
great three-act, ;V. L. S. B . ore’'«ft. |
"Her Martyrdom," featuring ArtbuMi
Johnson and Lottie Briscoe, also a <
George Adtf*< Fable, -comedy, and Pa- i
tpe Weekly News, with good War 1
Dope, etc. I
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. iFOlOtEMT: Nieq three-room cot- i
tage down town, completely furnish- 1
ed. Rent 918.00. Apply to James I
Fish.
ORDER BESTOWED
J1FET LINDEBERG
King of Norway has Made him Knight
of the Order of 8t. Olaf for
Karluk Rescue Work.
SEATTLE. Jan. 20.— Advices have'
ieen received here from Christiana
hat King Haakon, of Norway, has
lonored Jafet Lindeberg, the well
mown Alaskan mining man, by be- (
stowing the order of St. Olaf upon
lim. This is believed to be the first
nstance in which the order has been J
istowed upon an American citizen. |
It is presijmed that Lindeberg was (
lonored by King Haakon for his
iction in outfitting the steamer Cor
win at his own expense and sending
aer to the rescue of the crew of the
Karluk, the ill-fated steamer of the
Stefansson expedition.
The Beat ot Everything.
The best theatre in Alaska—
The finest pictures produced—
Always comfortable and warm—
Don't be afraid of the cold weather
sut attend the Empress.
DEMOCRATS USING
GREAT DIPLOMACT
Refusal to Favorably Report Resolu
tion Rack to Senate Closed Dis
cussion on Intervention.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—Only
the refusal of the Democratic mem
bers of the Foreign Relations com
mittee, under the leadership of Sen
ator Stone, to favorably report Sen
ator Works’ resolution back to the
senate yesterday afternoon prevent
ed a heated debate which it is be
lieved would have resulted In the
measure being overwhelmingly en
dorsed.
Senator Work’s resolution author
izes and directs the president to in
tervene in Mexico and to establish
and maintain a government there un
til It is safe to withdraw after the
Mexican federal government has
shown its ability to protect the lives;
and property of foreigners in the re
public.
The reports from the border that
Mexican bandits had crossed Into
New Mexico and had captured and
kidnaped several members of the
border patrol had furnished the ad
vocates of Intervention with new ma
terial upon which to base attacks
upon the administration’s foreign
policy, especially as applied to the
Mexican situation. When the foreign
relations committee refused to fav
urably report the measure back to th»
bouse all debate on the subject of In
tervention was closed.
LABOR SCARCE IN
COPPER RIVER VALUET.
A scarcity of labor was reported
along the Copper River and North
western rvai.way last week and Sup
erintendent Corser telegraphd to Sew
ard for twenty men who went to Cor
iova on the last trip of the Alameda.
Advices from Chitina are to the effect
that many of the big copper proper
ties in the interior are preparing tor
ievelopment work on an extensive*
scale with the viw of becoming ship
pers owing to the high price of cop
per.
Several placer operators, whose*
holdings are on Slate, Nizina and
Valdez creek districts are sending
shipments of supplies and machin
ery to the mines and have furnished
many men with employment.
Just received ,the finest line of
neckties ever shown in Valdez, at
Ben Silvorman'z.
Anything in the jewelry line at the
Valdez Drug Co. tf
Kodak Supplies at the Valdez
Drug Comnany. tf
GOVERNMENT SHOULD OWN
ITS MUNITION FACTORIES
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SENATOR CUMMINS OF IOWA URGES ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
WHICH WOULD ENABLE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER OR E8
' TABLI8H MUNITION PLANTS WITH WHICH TO EQUIP PRESENT
FIGHTING FORCE OF THE NATION—DECLARES THAT PRESENT
CONTRACT SYSTEM PUTS PREMIUM ON ACTIVITIES OF MANU
FACTURERS TO INVOLVE NATION IN TROUBLE.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20.—
3enator Cummin* of Iowa, speaking
before the senate yesterday Urged the
idoption of a resolution providing for
the' government > immediately take
>ver or establish plants with which to
manufacture munitions and gqns to
KHiip the. United States ftsbttag
Forces v
The Iowa senator, who has an
lounced his candidacy for the Re
publican nomination for the presl
lesey, declared that there was grave
langer in the present system of per
mitting private Interests reaping a
larvest through plunging the nation
nto war. He believed that the gov
tcpment, fn view of events In Mexico
ipd in, Europe, should- immediately
ake steps in order to he In position
:o properly equip its present army
u»d new in the event n» twin hie a
Senator Cummins asserted that
many .of the highest officers of both
the army and navy were financially
Interested In the munition plants
which had been eetablished since the
beyihnlng of the European war and
ho wp» opposed to plating a premium
upon, activities for Involving the na
tion |4iw«. ■t
He declared that investigation,
would Show that every manufactorer*
of mpnltlona'ln the United States tap
ered intervention In Meglcpjapd vmiw
actively working for a greater navy
and -Iftod force In order that they
might realise profile py ^applying the
government with gnns and munitions.
Ha did' not believe that they would >■
favor the administration's defense '
policy unleaa they wore assured of
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