VOLUME XIV. • VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, .MARCH 23, 1916 NUMBER 71
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CARRANZA GENERAL JOINS WITH VILLA
ffiRt-Wr TURKS EVERYWHERE
CuKiiki Now in Complete Control of
Persia, Armenia ami Mesopotamia
—Turkish Troops Have Suffered
Wv».vy liosses in Fast Month.
, PKTROGRAG. March 23.—Fight
ing zb the southern zone and for sev
weeks past, has resulted in de
«Hhat gains for the Russian troops in
Motion.
A bulletin issued by the Russian
war office today states that the Rus
sian Armies are now,in complete pos
aaaeaflp of Persia, Armenia and Meso-.
potatma. The Turks have been de
feated in practically every battle, and
■atm retreating westward before the
KssBaan advance.' The Turkish army
flees suffered heavy losses during the
pscw. month.
WESTERN KANSAS
TWKIVK COUNTIES IN KliAMKH
Vtniirm Fires Raging Despite Every
KtTort to Check Them—Property
Damage Is High and Promise** to
Be Greatly Increased.
TOPEKA, Kansas, March 23.—
Dispatches received here this moru
tajg state that serious prairie fires
sue raging in Western Kansas, and
NHKh destruction of property lias eu
med.
Twelve counties in the western I
section of the state are threatened j
with the destruction of practically all:
<•£ the ranches and live stock, the;
tin« weeping with great velocity I
•wer prairies aiid all efforts to
them’have been unavailing. So
tor as known no lives have been lost,
ktt the property loss is already heavy
stud unless there is a change in the
demotion of* the wind, or a heavy
■vlufaU, the loss promises to run ex
tremely high.
RESIDENCE PARI
ATLANTA BURNED
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WAmS EXCEEDS EIGHT MILLION
tirauer Portion of the Residence Sec
tion of Georgia Capital City is
Wiped Ont by Flames—Fire De
partment Inadequate.
ATLANTA, March 23.—A fire In
the residence section of the city last
wight caused a loss estimated to be
wvor eight million dollars.
Practically the whole of the best
section of the residential.district was
wiped out, rendering hundreds of
fhsnilies homeless. The spread of the
es was so swift that the local
department was Inadequate to
with tho conflagration and a call
ttor assistance brought in the fire de
partments of several of the surroqnd
ing towns. Special trains were run
on the railroads to bring in the fire
fighters, and it was only after a most
dcuperate struggle that the fire was
brought uqder control.
The finest residences in the city
were consumed, the district burned
comprising the homes of the .wealthi
est residents. So quUAly did the
8*raes spread that little opportunity
■vsls had to save the contents of the
-dwellings, and the loss is extremely
-iravy.
: HFTTV GREEN SELLS
RICH MINING CLAIM
SAN FRANCISCO. March 23.—
Mrs. Hetty Green, the United States’
richest woman, has sold to a group
of Eastern capitalists the old Eureka
gold mines, at Sutter Creek, Amador
county, California, for $1,000,000.
The mine, known as “Hetty Green’s
Pet Kitten," was flooded by her or
ders in 1877 when she feared rival
interests were trying to force her to
sell it. The mine is s:» to have
produced $.20,000,000 before she or
dered it closed down.
CHEMICAL PUNT
LOSS EXCEEDS ONE MU.MOX
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Believed Eire Was of Incendiary Ori
gin as (Company Had Been Threat
ened if Shipments to Europe Were
Xot Discontinued.
COPFEIt HILL, Tenn., March 23 —
A loss of considerably more than a
million dollars was caused last night
by tlie burning of a large chemical
plant here. ,
’ The origin of the tire is a com
plete mystery. The plant has been
manufacturing large quantities of
chemicals for use in the making of
explosives .for the Allied nations of
Europe, and it is reported that threat
ening letters had been received by
the company in the event shipments
to Europe were continued. A strong
guard has been employed about the
plant for some time to prevent the
carrying out of the threats, but it iB
believed the vigilance of the guards
had been eluded, and that some per
son or persons deliberately tired the
plant. When discovered the flames
had already gained considerable
headway, and spread so rapidly that
all attempts to save the plant proved
futile.
GERMAN AGENTS PURCHASE
ENORMOUS COPPER STOCKS |
NEW YOKK. March 23.— . au
thoritatively stated here that a Lake
Superior copper company has closed
a contract with a representative of
the German government for u .every
each month for five months, com
mencing with the present month, of
five hundred tons of refined copper in
New York qjtyj This copper was sold
it is said, at 28 cents per pound, pay
ment to be made In cash on the mak
jine of each delivery in this city,
:m;e the copper is to be stored
vending the end of the war.
Eagles Meet Tomorrow.
The regular meeting of the Valdez
Aerie of Eagles will be held in Eagles
Hall tomorrow evening at 8 o’dock.
Every member is requested to be
present, as business of importance
[will come before the meeting.
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DISASTROUS HUE
TWELVE WELLS ARE DESTROYED
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Explosion of tias Causes Conflagra
tion in CM! Field Near Duniright,
Which Cause* a hiss of More than
a Million Dollars in District.
TULSA. Okla., March ‘S3.—An oil
tire, entailing a loss of more than
one million dollars, occurred last
night in the oil field near Dumright.
The fire occurred from an explosion
of gas, and spread rapidly to adjoin
ing wells. The plants about twelve
producing wells, together with oil
tanks and vast quantities of oil, were
destroyed before the flames were got
ten under control.
Burning oil flowed over large tracts
of land, burning a number of build
ings and threatening all the wells of
the district.
A large force of men and teams
were employed to throw up embank
ments against the burning oil and
prevent the spread of the flames, and
eventually succeeded in damning the
burning fluid into ponds where it
burned out.
ONLY ONE MEAT
HUTTK.K CAROS ARK CIIVKN OCT
Shortage of foodstuffs in Wurtem
berg and Baden Brings out Orders
Restricting the Use of Meat and
Butter in Quantities.
BERLIN. March 28.—Potato grow
ers. who hold back potatoes until
they are expropriated will in the fu
ture lose by such action under the
new regulations adopted by the fed
eral Council.
Heretofore 30 marks extra have
been paid upon expropriation as the
“taking over price,” but this sum
from now on will be reduced, in the
hope of compelling a better distribu
tion to the consumer.
The Minister Pf the Interior of
Baden has issued orders tp the effect
that restaurants may serve only a
single meat course.
In the Kingdom of Wurtemberg
butter cards, will be introduced on
March 8 allowing 125 grams weekly
per capita. "
, V. A. C. Members Special. Notice
All members of the Valdez Ath
leic Club are requested to be present
at the gymnasium tonight at 8:30
as a class will be held and a good
turnout is wished.
HT. BERNARD MONKS ARE
IMPRISONED BY DEEP SNOW
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 23—
Twelve feet of snow is reported on
Mount St. Bernard, and the monks
and visitors at the hospice are im
prisoned by the snow which reaches
to the tops of the lower windows of
the place. So deep is the snow that
the famous St. Bernard dogs are not
able to make their way through it.
Huge avalanches have interrupted
telegraph and telephone communica
tion with the monastery.
STRUCKJAPANESE
GOVERNMENT OFFERS SUBSIDY
Huge Corporation Formed to Manu
' facture Dyestuffs In Japan—Stock
Is Said to he Oversubscribed Many
Times.
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WASHINGTON. March 23.—The
[dyestuff famine, which has had such
[a serious effect upon the textile man
ufacturers of the United States, has
struck Japan. To meet the situation
j the government has granted a suli
[nidy to cotfcerns to manufacture dyes
and a largo corporation, with a cap
ital of ¥4.000,000 has been formed
to engage in making dyes. The cap
ital stock of this company, in view
of the government sanction, has been
oversubscribed 870 times, according
to a dispatch from Consul" "General"
Scidmore, to the bureau of Foreign
Relations.
PRESIDENT DENIES
RUMORS OF PEACE
GERMANY MADE NO OVERTURES
Wilson States that He Hits Not Been
Approached by German Govern
ment to Ascertain Terms on Which
Allies Would Moke Peace.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 23—
[A rumor has been prevalent here for
several days that President Wilson
had been approached by the German
government, from any source, with a
view to securing his services in an
attempt to ascertain on what terms
the Allies wftuld make peace. The
President stated that so far as he
knew Germany • had made no over
tures to the Allies toward bringing
the war to an end, and under pres
ent conditions he did not believe that
Germany would call upon the United
States to act in the matter in any ca
pacity. .
CARRANZA SELECTS HISTORIC CITY FOR CAPITAL
Photo by Amorican Press Association. .
The cathedral and public square at Qneretaro, which Is the new seat of government of Mexico. It ta 112
miles northwest of Mexico City, has 45,000 people and is the place where Emperor Maximilian was shot
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MEXICAN GENERAL HERRERA WITH TWO THOUSAND TROOPS GO
TO JOIN VILLA—DECLARES WAR ON AMERICANS — VILLAGES
ALONG THE BORDER ARE FEARFUL OF RAIDS BY BANDITS—
MANY MEXICANS ARRESTED IN EL PASO IN CONNECTION WITH
ALLKGKL PLOT TO DESTROY CITY AND MURDER AMERICANS.
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WASHINGTON, March 211.—The
rc|>ort that General Herrera, the Tar*
ranxa commander in Ctiiiinahun, hud
revolted and witty his two thousand
men had gone to join with Villa, has
been officially confirmed, and from
the same source it is learned that the
sentiment throughout northern Mex
ico is strongly in favor of the outlaw
chief, and that hundreds of Mexicans
are joining his troop to give battle to
the American expedition.
... This information is tlie cause of
grave apprehension In official circles.
If the Villa force is much further aug
mented! It' will he necessary to send
the entire army along the border into
Mexico, leaving the frontier towns
wholly unprotected. There are but
fifteen thousand troops available at
this time, and it is probable that the
militia of some of tlie states will have
to lie called out to furnish the requi
site number of troops to capture oi
ki.ll tlie on Maw leader.
. ..In administration circles it is prac
tically admitted that the Mexican sit
uation is extremely grave anti Mie
fear is expressed that Carranza will
lie com|ielled, because of his own pre
carious condition, to break Ids friend
ly relations with tlie United. States
and take sides with the rebels against
tlie American troops, in which event
the conquest of pexlco by the United
States will become iriperative or else
the administration will have to pock
et.lts pride and honor and withdraw
from the southern republic.
Indications, however, point to the
belief that the administration will
stop at nothing to pnnish Villa and
the bandits w-ho have been raiding
towns along the United Slates her
der, and will go even to the extent of
declaring war against Mexico if it be
comes necessary. That such a con
tingency is not unlooked for is evi
denced by tlie unwonted activity in all
divisions of the war department, and
by the rush orders that hare been
placed for war munitions for early
delivery.
It is semi-officially reported that
large orders for rifles, cartridges, and
artillery munitions have been placed
with private concerns throughout the
country, and that the government ar
senals are working overtime on the
manufacture of munitions.
SAN ANTONIO, March —A re
port was received here last night that
General Herrera, a Carranza comman
der in Chihuahua, with two thousand
troops, has revolted against Carran
za and gone over to Villa.
The tropp3 are with the comman
der, and have declared war against
the United States troops. Herrera de
clares that he will join with Villa in
his battles against the American sol
diers. and will fight, until the last
Yankee is driven out of the country.
The reported revolt has again rais
ed the apprehension of the residents
of towns along the border, as the gen
eral sentiment against Americans is
strong throughout all the northern
Mexican states, and the people m> a
rule are In strong sympathy with^the
outlaw commander. They need but
little encouragement to break out
against Carranza and raid the Ameri
con towns along the border.
In most of the towns along the
American side of the border, the
women and children have been sent
to places of safety, while the men are
organizing in denfense of their
homes.
Herrera to Join Villa.
EL PA80, March 23.—Marcardo
Herrera, a brother of General Her
rera, the Carranza commander who
revolted against the government, was
arrested here today In connection
with the Mexican conspiracy and is
said to have stated that Villa is es
tablished at Namlque, and is* reor
ganizing his command. He now has
a formidable force, having received
many recruits, and the number is in
creasing dally. General Herrera,
with his command, is moving to join
the outlaw leader, adding nearly two
thousand men to the Villa forces.
It is anticipated that Villa will not
wait, the approach of the United
fPntes troops and will give battle.
Villa Deals IVitli .laps.
Elj f'ASO, March 22.—A report
has been received here to the effect
that Carranza officials have found pa
papers on captured Villa men show,
ing that Villa had agreed to permit
the Japanese to land troops on the
west coast of Mexico, and permit them
the use of a bay there for a navi base
for $1,000,000 in gold.
Troopers Suffer Hardships. >
• EL PASO. March 23.—A cavalry
sergeant who accompanied the Per
shing expedition into Mexico, has ar
rived here, having been sent back op
account of illness. He says that the
United States troops have suffered
many hardships since the dash ip
search of \jilla begun on account of
the intense heat, sand, alkali, and the
scarcity of water.
When he loft the command the
pursuers had not overtaken Villa,
who was moving to the southwest
with all speed, and it was thought
would take refuge in the Sierra
Madre mountains. The United States
troops were following rapidly in his
wake and were gaining on him.
El Paso Fears Attack.
EL PASO. March 23.—Three hun
dred reserves are held here under
arms because of the fear that Mexi
cans may make a raid on this city.
Eleven suspects were arrested here
today In connection with an alleged
plot of the Mexicans to burn and loot
the city and murder the Americans.
Considerable uneasiness is felt that
the Mexican residents of the town,
assisted by Villa followers from over
the line may make an attack on the
city at any time, and the citizens are
arming themselves in anticipation of
a raid.
Scouts Clash with liandit*.
E LPASO, March 28.—It is report
ed here that a .small party of Arneri
can soldiers belonging to Pershing’s
expedition, scouting before the Uni
ted States troops, encountered &
heavy force of Villa bandits last
night near Namiquipa, about. ISO
miles south of the border, and a sharp
engagement ensued. Owing to being
outnumbered the American soldiers
were compelled to heat a hasty re
treat. Two of the soldiers were kill
ed during the tight.
More Troops for Mexico.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 2S-^
The Mexican crisis still occupies a
prominent position in official circles,
and it is evident that the congress
men of all political parties are unite*
In favor oi punishing Villa and hi*
followers regardless of the conse
quences. i
That the Mexican situation may be
come serious, and result in bringing
the United States into an armed con
flict with the Mexiban nation, as well
as with Villa, is evident from the re
marks dropped by legislators from
time to time, and it is also evident
that such a consequence will not be
considered by the administration a*
sufficient reason for abandonment of
the present plans.
Senator Sherman, republican, of
IUinoiB, has introduced a resolution
directing the President to call for
fifty thousand troops for service in
Mexico, and this is believod to indi
cate that the recent news from that
country Is by no means reassuring.
PREDICT WILLARD WILL
WILL have a cinch
NEW YORK. March 23.—Wise
ones In the pugllstlc game predict
freely that Jess Willard will hare a
walkover In Mb fight with Moran,
scheduled to take place here Satur
day night. In the betting the Willard
backers are compelled to give large
odds to bring out any Moran money.
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The Keystone Produce Company
received by the Steamer Watson rad
ishes, green onions, rhubarb, aspara
gus, lettuce, tomatoes, cauliflower,
trroen poppers, etc. Prompt delivery.
Phoue 44. 2t
'•'urnlsh' d moms Mrs o Oand’s.
Prices reasonable. *