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VOLUME V. ' VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUBS DAV, OCTOBER 3, 1010 . - M MIIKR K«H
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CARMEN 11
CONTINUE STRIKE
LEADERS SAY GO IT ALONE
Streetcar Men Dlsapimlnted at Failure
of Other Unions to Join, Hut Say
Will Continue Fight to the Ln<1—
Milkmen Have Struck.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—Discussing
the dispersing of the strikers who
went out In sympathy with tlie strik
ing carmen and their return to work,
the leaders of the carmen slated to
day that they were much disappointed
at the action of their fellow union
ists in refusing to stand by them, hut
declared this would have no effect
upon the streetcar strike. They said
the carmen would carry on the light
alone and to a finish. The milk driv
ers of the city have gone on strike,
and a milk famine is threatened.
Only 400 Out
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—Only four
hundred of the milk drivers went out
today, and while this will cripple de
liveries throughout the city to a cer
tain extent, the threatened famine
will not prevail. Dealers are filling
the places of the strikers as rapidly
as possible ,and but little trouble from
source Is anticipated.
PRICE OF UK
WILL 60 RICHER
CHICAGO HOUSES PREDICT R AISE
Estimated that by Spring Consu.-sei -
Will Be Paying Thirty per rent It
crease on Articles of Eood—War Is
Primarily the Cause.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3.—Owing to tin
immense shipments of food stuff's'tr
ibe warring countries it is believed
that the cost of living this winter wit
reach an unprecedented scale, and ai
fect every person, no matter what ob
ject may be purchased, according to
a table of comparisons compiled here
yesterday. It is stated by wholesale
provisioned that unless Congress
orders food shipments stopped that a
scarcity of staple articles will lie ex
perienced which will cause actual suf
fering in the country.
Food prices it is said, vary accord
ing to quality and quality, but it is
the small purchaser at retail who
must pay prohibitive prices. Whole
salers say canneries have informed
them that fall and winter deliveries
will be only one-third normal and the
vegetable crop is only half the amount
expected, owing to the heavy rains all
over the country.
Canned fruits will be 30 per cent
higher and canned vegetables are ex
pected by wholesalers to increase 20
pmr cent in price.
Paper bags, in which the house
wife carries home her purchases have
increased in cost from 95 cents in
wholesale lots to $1.55. This advance
Is typical of all paper products.
Cotton goods have advanced nearly
53 per cent. Woolens have kept pace
with cottons.
Women’s shoes will cost twice as
much this year as last, according to
dealers. a
Collars, that two-for-a-quarter sta
ple from the memory of man, will be
a thing of the past. Collars have been
advanced to 15 cents each, and laun
dries which have for years laundered
collars for 2 cents will now charge 3
cents each.
Cigar jobbers raised their prices
this week to between four and five
dollars a thousand to the retailer.
STRIKE AT ABERDEEN
ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 3.—Be
tween 500 and 700 fishermen of this
district, representing 356 boats, went
on strike today as a result of the re
fusal of the packers to meet their
demands for higher prices for sal
mon. The strikers say their demands
are based on the increased prices ol
supplies. They want an increase of
half a cent on Chinooks and an in
crease of 5 cents on other lisli. The
main object is said to l,e to fix a
weight price on silvers which have
sold at a scale of 25 to 35 cents each
Seattle Woman’s Body Found.
SEATTLE, Oct. 3.—The body of
a woman found in the woods north
of Seattle yesterday was identified to
day as that Miss Jennie E. Pendle
ton, aged 35, who had been missing
aince July 4. Her relatives believe
she committed suicide.
CLAIMS HUGHES
CARRY NEW YORK
METROPOLIS IS STILL IN DOUBT
llitrlirork Hays New Ytirk Will (live
Hughes Plurality, But City ami
Connecticut ami New Jersey are
Doubtful. .
CHICAGO, Oct. 3.—Frank llltcli
•ock. member of the Republican cam
paign committee, claims that Hughes
will carry the state of New York by
.1 substantial plurality. The city of
New York ami I he states of Connecti
ut and New Jo.scy, he admits are
doubtful, but expresses the belief that
.they also will go for the Republican
candidate.
ALLIES BUY AMERICAN
AMMUNITION FACTORY
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3.—The Ed
dystone ammunition company, organ
ized as a subsidiary of the Baldwin
Locomotive works, has been acquired
by an Anglo-Itussian commission, ac
cording to a statement issued here to
day by Alba B. Johnson, president of
the locomotive works. The ammuni
tion company was organized about
eighteen months ago to manufacture
shells for the Russian' government.
In discussing the transfer of stock,
Mr. Johnson said the firm will con
tinue its corporate existence and will
continue to perform its contracts
The relationship of the Baldwin Loco
motive works in the matter, he said,
is in no way altered. Russian. Eng
lish and French banker:, are said to
be financing the enterprise.
MAN IS IMPALED
ON FENCE PICKET
UTICA, N. Y„ Oct 3.—Win. Sing
erly McCartney, a garduate of liar
varil university and inspector of arms
for the Canadian government at a
munitions plant hc;e, was found im
•inled on an iron fence pici.et in tliis
:lty early today, lie had fallen from a
dazza and a picket penetrated one
•ye so deeply that two policemen and
Vphysician could not pull liim olT. Hi
was unconscious and the physician
jave him chloroform. Then the picket
was sawed off and lie was hurried to
a hospital, whore the iron was re
moved, His recovery is not expected.
IN FORM ATi< >N W A NT ED
OF MISSING MEN
The Governor’s office has reeciv. it
.etters asking for information rela
tive to the following persons:
George liittcl, left New York in
1898, and is supposed to have come
to Alaska. His mother is anxious to
here front him.
Charles Vesely (or Wesley), sup
posed to have died in Alaska some
five years ago, at about the age of
37 years.
FORD COMES OUT
OPENLY FOR WILSON
LONG BRANCH, Oct. 3.—Follow
ing the conference between Henry
Ford and President Wilson yesterday
the big automobile manufacturer
■ame out openly for Wilson and stat
ed he would support him during his
campaign for re-election.
Alfred lies left this morning in an
auto for Chitina, and from there will
go to Nugget creek to examine a cop
per property for Eastern people.
JOHN J. ESCH.
Wisconsin Congressman Who
Probes Railroad Tranaportation.
ITALIANS CARRY HEAVY GUNS UP MOUNTAINS
Photo by American Preaa Association.
In the sensational advance made by Italian troopa toward Trieste It was necessary to convey ponderous guns
np mountains thousands of feet In height. Herewith are shown some of the heavy gnns which were conveyed to
the mountain ton. _ _' ___
Mill MEN
VOTE TO STRIKE
DEMAND MOKE PAY LESS HOURS
Refusal of Roads to Grant Demands
of Strikers leads Shopmen to Vote
to Strike—Twenty Western Rail
roads Affected.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 3.— Represen
tatives o£ thirty thousand shopmen
employed by the western roads have
voted to go on strike because of the
. tfrnal of the roads to grant them
tit Inert-use in wages and shorter
.tours. Twenty railroads are affected
>y the vote.
ZEPPELIN TO BE BUILT
FOR UNITED STATES NAVY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oct. 3.—
rite Natty Department soon will send
nut specifications calling for sealed
bids for the construction of a huge
dirigible. The balloon will be of the
general Zeppelin type, probably BOO
feet or more in length and of great
power.
The most interesting thing about
.ho pressed dirigible is that navy
ntllcials are assured that at least
ihree or four concerns in the country
are prepared to build such a cruft.
SERGEANT WITH GOOD
RECORD KIIiliH NEGRO
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 3.—Sergt.
John Foley, after a splendid record
for 30 years' service in the United
States army, is a prisoner at the Pre
sidio, accused of killing a negro pri
vate of the 24th infanty named Als
ton, who died three days ago from a
knife wound.
It was not known until today that
the men had quarreled and fought in
the lavatory of the hospital on the
Presidio reservation.
Continual taunting of Foley by the
negro was reported to have brought
on the quarrel which ended fatally.
COLONEL GOETHALS IS
ABOUT TO RETIRE
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—Col. George
W. Goethals, building of the Panama
Canal and now civil governor of the
Panama Canal zone, arrived here to
day. Col. Goethals states that he In
tends to retire both from the govern
orship and the army in December.
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Escaping Convict Shot.
SALEM, Ore., Oct. 3.—While at
tempting Oo. escape from a gang of
convicts today while they were cross
ing the Pudding river bridge in a
truck, en route to the flax fields, Earl
J. Love was shot bj\Guards Murphy,
and Heath and died Kt the peniten
tiary hospital shortly lkRer. Love,
who was 24 years old, waA^sentenced
from the cow country in >Malheur
county, and was one of the most des
perate convicts in the prison. N.
Woman Under Arrest.
CHICAGO. Oct 3.—Mrs. Helen It.
Evers was arrested by government
agents Saturday night on a charge of
being a member of the blackmailing
syndicate recently unearthed here.
With her was |aken William Powell,
recently arrived from DenVer.
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There's always something to keep
a quarrelsome person busy.
Approaching years should have few
If any terrors for the “plain girl.”
POSSE 18 IN FIGHT
WITH I. W. W. BAND
LEWISTON, Mont., Oct. 3.—About
fifty shots were exchanged yesterday
between citizens of Judish Gap, about
4G miles southwest of here, and
about 30 members of the Industrial
Workers of the World. Kenneth Ilay,
a brakeman, was shot but not serious
ly injured; a sixteen year old boy
member of the gang was shot in the
leg, while another of thd gang iR in
a serious condition from a bullet
wound in the back.
The trouble arose when the train
crew ejected members of the gang
from a Great Northern freight train.
The I. W. W. members started shoot
ing, whereupon the citizens and police
force hurriedly armed themselves and.
in a short time had the rioters under
control. Twenty were placed in jail,
while the remainder escaped.
The member of the gang who open
ed fire on the train crew made his
escape and it is reported^Jiat he noti
fied members of the order in nearby
towns of the incarceration of bis fel
lows. It was reported last night that
these members were on the way to
the scene of the rioting to attempt to
liberate the prisoners. Sheriff Tagus
has sent a number of armed deputies
to withstand any assault that may lie
made.
All the men in custody have paid
up cards of the I. W. W. organization.
FLAGMAN BLAMED
FOR ACCIDENT
FAILED TO WARN STREETCAR
Crossing Tender Held Re«|R)iisiI>le for
Collisions Which Caused Deaths of
Ten and Injury of Forty Persons
1
at Detroit Yesterday.
DETROIT, Oct. 3.—Investigation
into the causes of the collision here
yesterday between a Grand Trunk
freight train and a street car at a
grade crossing, in which ten persons
were killed and forty injured, has re
sulted in placing the blame for the
accident upon the flagman at the rail
way crossing, who failed to warn the
motorman and conductor of the car
of the approach of the train. The
flagman disappeared Immediately
after the accident and has not yet
been apprehended.
I. W. W.’B THREATEN TO
WINTER IN YAKIMA
NORTH YAKIMA, Oct. 3.—Two
members of the Industrial Workers
of the World were given jail sentences
here yesterday aud one was dlscharg
ed in police court on a promise to get
work or leave the city. They had
been charged with vagrancy.
A letter was found on one of the
leaders showing that for two weeks
preparations had been made for au
Invasion of North Yakima and that
the men here had anticipated arrest.
The letter stated that ten thousand
I. W. W.’s would -descend upon Yaki
ma and force the town to winter
them.
FAIRBANKS SPEAKS TO
LOB ANGELES AUDIENCES
LOS ANGELE8, Oct. 3.—Charles
Warren Fairbanks, the Republican
nominee for vice-president, who is
campaigning through the west for his
party, made six speeches here yester
day before large gatherings.
DECLARES HUGHES
WILL BE ELECTED
GOVERNOR WHITMAN ELECTED
New York Executive Says Hughes
Will Carry the State at Coming
Election and In Certain of Elertiou
to 1‘residenry.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—Governor
Whitman, in an interview this morn
ing staled that indications pointed
conclusively to the belief that Charles
Evans Hughes, Hie Republican candi
date for the presidency, would carry
the state at the November election,
and that his election is practically as
sured.
ALLEGED MURDERER IS
HANGED BY A MOB
OLATHE, Kan.. Oct. 3.—Bert Dud
ley, charged with the murder of an
aged German and liis wife, was taken !
from Hie Johnson county jail and I
hanged by a mob today. The mob I
came to the city in motor ears and 1
when tlie sheriff refused to give up I
the prisoner they overpowered an I j
bound liim. They then battered down
three jail doors. Several shots were
lired but nobody was injured.
TEXT BOOKS ItEtjl IKKI)
EOlt UNIVERSITY COURSE
Rex Townsend, instructor in the
courses of Mineralogy and Geology
at the University of Valdez, states
that persons intending taking these
courses will provide themselves with
the following text books:
Minerol.igy —"Common Minerals
and Rocks," by W. O. Crosby, pub
lished by D. C. Heath & Co.
Geology—“Elementary Geology,"
by Ralph Stockman Tarr, published
by MacMillan ti Co. Both of these
books can be obtained at Lowman &
Hanford's at Seattle.
The launch Pathfinder came in last
night from down the sound.
A report has been received that the
infant son of Johnnie Johnson of that
place died at Ellamar Sunday.
M. W. Baxley, who is connected
with the construction of the Con
troller bay railroad, was an arrival
in town last evening for a visit of
several days.
STRIKERS RIOT
IN WESTCHESTER
MAYOK LEADS THE POLICEMEN
lTnion Men Attack Cars Operated by
Strikebreaker* and Do Some Dam
age to Cars—Passeuger* Slightly
Injured.
NEW YORK. Oct. 3.—Serious riot
ing occurred in Westchester Sunday,
when striking carmen, attacked the
trolley oars operated by non-union
workmen. Mayor Fiske personally led
the police und succeeded In dispers
ing the strikers. Some damage was
done to several cars, and some slight
injuries to passengers were reported.
ALLIES CLAIM BIC GAINS
ALONG THE BALKAN FRONT
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RUMANIAN INVASION OF BULGARIA SOUTH OF KITH A BEST II AS
OPENED WAY TO FORTIFIED BULGARIAN (TTY OF III STCIIl k
AND TO THE BLACK SEA PORT OF VARNA, AND CUTTING OFF
THE TEUTONS, Bl'LGARAINS AND TURKS IN DORR I IMA—CEN
TRAL ALLIES DEFEATED DOBKUD.IA—RUSSIANS CLOSINIi IN ON
LEMBERG—RUSSIANS REPULSED AT BRODY.
LONDON, Oct. 3.—The Rumanian
invasion of Bulgaria south of Buch
arest has a double strategic value. If
successful it opens the way to the
Bulgarian city of Rustchuk, a strong
ly fortified town, and one of the main
reliances of the Bulgarians to hold
the Rumanians in check. The Ruman
ians have crossed the Danube into
Bulgaria at the point where the river
makes a sharp turn to the northeast,
und within ninety miles of the Im
portant Bulgarian Black Sea port at
Varna. This move seriously menaces
the army of the Central powers in
Dobrudja, which is threatened with
isolation should the Rumanians throw
a line across the Black Sea.
Retake Positions
LONDON, Oct. 3.—Advices from
the Somme front state that the Ger
mans by a sharp counter attack, suc
ceeded in getting a foothold ut Fau
court, recently captured by the Brit
ish.
Attacks Repulsed.
BERLIN, Oct. 3.— Attacks by the
British and French at various points
on the Somme front have been re
pulsed by the Germans.
Rumanians Successful Dobrudja
BUCHAREST, Oct. 3 — An official
bulletin states that the Rumanians
and Russian have attacked and de
feated the center and right wing of
the Teutons, Bulgarian and Turkish
allies in Dobrudja. driving them back 1
in disorder and taking a number of
prisoners. The Rumanians and Rus
sian are now attacking all along the
line, and are steadily gaining ground.
Rumanians Invade Rulgaria.
BERLIN, Oct. 3.- An official bul
letin issued by the war office today
states that a large Rumanian army
lias crossed the Danube river soutii
of Bucharest and are invading Bul
garia.
Russian Troops Mutiny.
ODESSA, Oft. 3.—The Overseas
News Agency is authority for the story
that a serious mutiny has occurred
among the troops in the Caucasus
army because of poor food. Several
officers and one regimental comman
der were killed during the outbreaK.
BROOKLYN AND BOSTON MAY
FIGHT IT OCT THIS FALL
CHICAGO, Oct. 3.— Results today
indicate that the world’s champion
ship series will be fought out this
year between the Brooklyn Nationals
and the Boston Americans. The stand
ing of the teams is as follows:
Won Lost pet.
Brooklyn .85 65 .60714
Philadelphia .82 67 .58903
Boston . 78 67 .57777
The games for the world’s series
will commence October 7, 1916.
The Prospector has made arrange
ments for a full telegraphic report of
each game tor our readers.
j GENERAL SAKHAROFF.
Russian Who Captured
Important City af Brody.
Turks Massacre Greeks.
ROME, Oct. 3. Advices received
here state that the Turks are mas
saoreing the Greek residents <>i \si,i
Minor hy the hundreds
Counter Attacks Repulsed.
I’ETROGRAI), Oct. :{. A dispatch
from the Galician front slates that
the Austrians have made several fieri.
counter attacks in an attempt to drive
the Russians from the recently cap
tured positions about Lemberg, loti
were repulsed with heavy losses, itv
a Quick change the Russians cut off a
portion of the attacking force ami
captured two thousand prisoners
lierlin Admits Gains.
BERLIN, Oct. 3. An ollicial bul
letin issued today states that the Ru
manians and Russians have been sit -
ccssful on botli sides of the river of
Kujel, on southwestern Dohnidja in
the Strehl valley the Teutons haw
been successful.
Two Rilled ill Raid
LONDON. Oct. 3. The Zeppelin
raid Sunday resulted in the killii :■
of two persons and the injury of one
other. The property damage was w ry
slight.
t»'iosiug on Lemberg.
PETROGRAI). Oct. 3. Dispatches
received here from Galicia stale th :t
the Russians are slowly hut stirelv
closing in on Lemberg along a t»o
mile front. The dispatch is very in
definite and it is not known whether
tlie advance is due to a strong offen
sive movement id' tie Russians or t->
the failure of the counter ol'fentiv
recently instituted by Hindeiiin-rg.
Russians < 'aptiireri.
VIENNA, Oct. 3. — The Russian of
fensive in tlie vicinity of Itredy ha
h*-en checked, and by a sharp counter
charge tlie Austrians succeeded in
driving tin- enemy hack and capturing
two thousand prisoners.
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BE ABOUI $80,000
WATER HAS BEEN VERV NfARfK
Well Known Operator Reports Con
siderable Aetivit) in the Camp—
Will Bring in Hydraulic Plant for
Next Season.
Lee Catching, a placer miner ol D*
years experience, who ».i> one of tin
first stampedcrs to the Chisanu dis
trict, arrived in Cordova a few days
ago on his way to the States, when
he will pitrchuse an out lit m open up
a group of 1 :< claims on a tributary
to Beaver Creek, which he intends
to work extensively next season.
Mr. Catching and his partner, liar
ry Boy den, have been mining on (fold
Run this season, and the results hav>
been very satisfactory to them. He
reports that the district will produce
in the neighborhood of $80,000 for
the year, which amount would have
been much larger had there not been
a scarcity of water on the creeks.
Among those who made good clean
ups are McClellan and Taylor on Bo
nanza, Carl Whitman on Little El
dorado, and Brigham and McCabe on
Big El Dorado.
There was also considerable activ
ity on Notch creek, where a number
of claims have been slaked and the
ground looks promising. Mr. Catch
ing estimates that there will be from
GO to 80 people winter in the camp.
George W\ Nelson, who has the
contract for building Hie isiftottd
from Controllei bay. was an arrival
here last eveniug. and will remain in
town several days.
A. J. Davis, a son of Clark Davis,
vice president and general manager
of the company building ihe Control
ler hay railroad, was an arrival in
town last evening, and will remain
here several days before returning to
Natalia.
George Hermann was an arrival in
town last evening front his mining
property in the Pori Wells district.