VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1016 NUMBER 10
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BUFFALO BILL
LOSES FIGHT
NOTED PLAINSMAN IS DEAD
Passed Away At the Home of His
Daughter in Denver Yesterday—
Was Greatest Scout, Guide and In
dian Fighter in History.
DENVER, Jan. 11.—After a vali
ant battle for life, Wm. F. Cody,
“Buffalo Bill,” died at noon yester
day at the home of his daughter in
this city.
William F. Cody was born in Scot:
County, Iowa, in 1846, and would
have been seventy-one years of age
on the 26th of next month. In 1860
and 1861 he gained considerable re
nown as one of the daring pony ex
^ press riders.From 1861 to 1865 he
was a member, scout and guide for
the 7th Kansas cavalry, engaged
against the Indians. In 1867 he en
tered into a contract with the Kansas
^Pacific Railway company, then under
^construction, to furnish all the meat
required by the construction crews,
and in the following eighteen months
killed 4,280 buffalo for this pur
pose, from which he gained the name
of Buffalo Bill, by which he has since
been best known. From 1868 to 1872
he served as a government scout and
guide in the army operations against
the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians. In
1872 he was elected a member of t»u
Nebraska legislature. He again join
ed the army as a scout and guide in
1876, and at the battle of Indian
Creek killed the famous Cheyenne
chief. Yellow Hand, in a hand to
hand fight. He probably participated
in more Indian battles than anyothei
man in the country. In 1883 he or
ganized and has since conducted a
“Wild West” show. At the time of
his death he was Judge Advocate
\ General of the Wyoming mitilia, and
* was president of the Shoshone Irri
gation Co.
DENVER, Jan. 11.—The body of
the late William F. Cody will lie in
state in the Colorado capitol for four
hours on Sunday, and the internment
will then take place at the Elk’s
Home here. The internment will be
only temporary as it is contemplated
the body will be exhumed in the
spring and reinterred in a rocky tomb
on Lookout mountain, where it is
planned to erect a striking monument
in memory of the deceased.
Miles Eulogizes Cody
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 11.—General
Miles, himself the commander of
numerous expeditions against the hos
tile Indians in the early days of the
west, eulogized Buffalo Bill and paid
a high tribute to the man and the
immense service rendered by him to
the country in the campaigns against
the Indians in the Yellowstone coun
try.
Basketball Game Tomorrow
A double-header basket ball game
will be played tomorrow night at the
Moose Hall. The girls in Blue will
play a game with the girls in White
and the Mpose Bulls will play the
Moose Calves. The regular admission
of 25 cents will be charged.
CAPLAN IS SENT TO
SAN QUENTIN PRISON
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11.—David
Caplan, the convicted dynamiter, was
sent to San Quentin yesterday to
commence serving the sentence of
ten year’s imprisonment for compli
city in dynamiting the Times build
ing in this city several years ago.
An appeal in the case is pending be
fore the court.
Alameda Has Rough Trip
SEATTLE, Jan. 11.—The steam
ship Alameda, of the Alaska Steam
ship line arrived in port Tuesday af
) ternoon, from Alaska, via the out
’!< side passage from Cordova. She ex
perienced an exceedingly rough voy
t ge.
Pinzon Ojiens Saturday.
The Pinzon bar will be open for
ness again Saturday morning in the
Gelineau building. The place has
been completely renovated and no\r
presents a very neat and attractive
appearance.
RUSSIAN PREMIER HAS
RESIGNED HIS POSITION
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LONDON. 'Jan. 11.—Advices re
ceived here state that the Russian
Premier Trepoff, has resigned. Se
cret bureaucratic intrigue is believed
to have been responsible for the re
tirement of* the Premier.
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VILLA SENDS
WPS NORTH
TO CAPTURE TOWN OF Jl’ARE/.
Reported Outlaws Are Marching Upon
Town While Murguia Is Busy at
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Parral—Old Woman Murdered By
Villa Because Could Not Pay Tax.
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EL PASO, Jan. 11.—Advices re
ceived here today state that Villa has
sent three thousand of his troops
northward to capture Jaurez, while
General Murguia, commander of the
Carranza troops, is busy with the re
mainder of the outlaws at Parral.
It is also reported that Mrs. Celia
Cabellero, seventy years of age, was
executed at Jiminez because she was
unable to pay the tax assessed by Vil
la on the residents of the town.
NOTE HANDED
TO AMBASSADOR
KEPEV TO PRESIDENT’S NOTE
London Says Communication Is More
Explicit As to Terms than Reply to
Central Powers, But Is Very
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Guarded As to Negotiations.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 11.—
It was officially reported that the re
ply of the Entente nations to Presi
dent Wilson’s note on the German
peace proposal, has been handed to
the American Ambassador at Paris.
Note More Specific. y
LONDON, Jan. 11.—It is stated
here that the reply of the Entente na
tions to the note of President Wilson
is more specific than that forwarded
to the Central Powers, particularly
with regard to the terms upon which
the Allies are willing to negotiate for
peace, but is very guarded as to the
making of any promises for the open
ing of negotiations.
Installation of Officers
The Independent Order of Odd
Fellows and Rebekih’s will hold a
joint installation of officers tonight
at 8 o’clock, in Odd Fellow Hall. All
Odd Fellows, with their wives and
sweethearts, and all Rebekahs with
their husbands and lovers, are re
quested to attend.
I Photo by American Press Association.
LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
George, Law, and McKenna Are the
Principal Speakers at Immense
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Mass Meeting Held in Guild Hall
Associations to Aid.
LONDON, J*n. 11 — Premier
George, Bonar Law and Home Secre
tary McKenna were the principal
speakers today at a huge mass meet
ing held in Guildhall to launch a na
tional campaign for raising funds to
carry on the war. The object of the
campaign Is to secure every available
penny in the country for subscription
to the new "Victory” loan about to
be floated by the government. Sev
enteen thousand associations have
pledged themselves to co-operate with
the government in raising funds.
ROE READY TO
P PROBE
DISGUSTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS
TesOmony So Far Offered in Investi
gation of Alleged Leak, Brings,
Nothing to Substantiate Charges—
I>a\vson Shelved.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 11.—
The House Committee on Rules, iu-'
vestigating the alleged leak of the
German peace proposal, is about j
ready to render an adverse report to
the House and quit the probe. The
members of the committee state that
they are weary of testimony which
consists merely of innuendo and bom
bastic charges, and that the testi
mony offered has brought forth noth
ing to substantiate the charges made
by Lawson and others.
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Lansing Testifies
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 11.—
Secretary of State Lansing today
testified before the Rules Committee
that in the handling of the German
peace proposal no thought was given
to what effect this proposition might
have on the market, but Archie Nam
ieson, a reporter, testified that the
secretary was fearful that garbling
of the note might injuriously affect
the market. The members of the
committee expressed themselves as
disgusted with t^e bombast and in
nuendo of Lawson and have shelved
him completely.
SUFFS PICKET
WHITE HOUSE
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BEARING INSCRIBED BANNERS
Women Surround Residence of the
President Because of His Refusal
to Give Active Support to the An
thony Amendment.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 11.
|The snffragettes are silently picketing
the Whitehousc bearing huge banners
with mottoes in support of their
cause, because of the refusal of the
President to actively support the An
thony amendment to the constitution
granting nationwide suffrage to wom
en. In returning from the golf links
this morning the President encoun
tered several of the pickets, and he
smiled as he read the inscriptions on
the banners.
He refused to make any comment
on the situation to the reporters.
Noted ComiMiser Dead.
BERLIN, Jan. 11.—A Vienna dis
phtch announces the death of Eduard
jstrauss, the composer of dance musie.
IWE COPPER
MERGERPENDING
JACKLING MARKS ADMISSION
Says Deal on Between Jackling Inter
eats, Morgan and Guggenheim for
Consolidation Famous Copper
Properties.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.—Col.
S). C. Jackling, in an interview today,
conceded that a huge copper merger
frras contemplated through the Gug
genheims, J. P. Morgan & Co., and
the Jackling interests, involving
property valued at 964,000,000, It is
admitted by Col. Jackling that the
combination includes the Utah Cop
]per, Nevada Consolidated and Kenne
cott Copper and the Copper River &
Northwestern Railroad. Col. Jack
ling refused to divulge the details of
the transaction.
BOTH SIDES
CUMNCE
HEAVY FIGHTING IN RUMANIA
Germans Claim Driven Russians
Back Kasino Valley—Russians Ad
vance Near Riga— German At
tacks Huccessfully Repulsed.
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BERLIN, Jan. 11.—An official bul
letin issued today says that Russian
counter attacks in Rumania have
been driven back, the attackers suf
fering heavy losses, and the Russians
were still further retired in the Ka
sino valley. General Mackensen, by
a series of furious attacks, has com
pelled the Russians and Rumanians
to retire behind the Sereth river.
Russians Unsuccessful.
BERLIN, Jan. 11—The Russian
forces have renewed their attacks on
the German positions southwest of
Riga, in Courland. They have made
a number of attacks, but have not
succeeded in taking any of the Ger
man trenches.
Russians Claim Advance.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 11.—An offi
cial bulletin states that the Russian
forces west of Riga, in Courland,
have made a terrific attack on the
German positions, and have succeed
ed in scoring an advance of nearly a
mile, and capturing -..everal positions.
Teutons Cheeked.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 11.—Eight at
tacks were made by the Teutons in
a single night on the Russian posi
tion north of the Kasino river, but
were successfully repulsed with very
heavy losses.
British Capture Trenches.
LONDON, Jan. 11.—By a grwat
dash the British succeeded in captur
ing a thousand yards of the Turkish
trenches in the vicinity of Kut El
Amara together with 200 prisoners.
NORTHCLllPFE’S UNCLE
DIES IN POVERTY
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan .11.—Sam
uel S. Phillips, uncle of Lord North
cliffe, the owner at the London Times
and nephew of the late Sir Bordwell
Phillips, died here at the Hebrew
Home for the Aged and Disabled.
Phillips came to this state sixty
six years ago with the intent to make
his fortune and teturn to England
to enjoy the station in life to which
he was born, hut which he could not
maintain because of the lack of mon
ey.
For years he worked at odd jobs,
mostly of a clerical nkturfe, but at
no time did fortune smile hpon him.
Four years ago he was admitted to
the charitable institution where he
died. He was 94 years old.
Notice to tiie Public.
The Pfflttin will be open for busi
ness again Baturday mroning in the
Gelineau building just above the Owl
Drug Store. Your patronage solicit
ed. 2t;
WASHINGTON STATE
WOMAN IS HONORED
SEATTLE, Jan. 11.—According to
advices received here this afternoon.
President Wilson has appointed Mrs.
Frances Axtell, of Bellingham, a
member of the federal compensation
board. Mrs. Axtell has been promin
ent in State politics.
GERARD'S TALK
CONGRATULATORY
NO OTHER COUNTRY MENTIONED
Speech Made at Dinner Given in his
Honor did not Compromise United
States—Expressed Congratulations
for Friendly Feeling.
BERLIN, Jan. 11.—The report*
sent out regarding the speech of the
American Ambassador Gerard at th -
dinner given here last Sunday in his
honor, is said to have been correctly
reported. The speech in no ways com
promised the United States, no other
nation being mentioned in the speech,
which was merely congratulatory up
on the friendly relations existing be
tween the United States and Ger
many.
GILL EXPECTS
AN INDICTMENT
FOR COMPLICITY BOOTLEGGING
Mayor of Seattle Says is not Worrits!
as it is a Political Frame-l'p and
He will be able to Oar Himself
of Charge.
SEATTLE. Jan. 11.—Mayor Hi
Gill stated that he anticipated the
federal grand jury would return an
indictment against him and Chief o!
Police Beckingham for complicity ir.
the bootlegging ring, following th*
confession of Patrollman Mullen yes
terday that he had warned Billing i
ley to leave the city, to escape pro
secution, at the direction of Gill, and
Billingsley. Mayor Gill declares that
the prospect of being indicted is
causing him no worry, as it is mere
ly a political frame-up, and he will
have no difficulty in proving himself
innocent of the charge.
SUBMARINE EQUIPPED
WITH SIX-INCH GUNS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 11.—
is learned here that Germany's new
est submarine is equipped with six
inch guns besides the usual arma
ments.
THAW ATTEMPTS
TO TAKfllFE
LITTLE CHANCE OF RECOVERY
Alleged Kidnapper Is Found In a
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| House On Walnut Street, Phila
delphia, With Throat and Wrists
Slashed—Will Probably Die.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 11.—Har
ry Thaw, who is under indictment in
jNew York on the charge of kidnap
ing. was located here this afternoon
1 by detectives, in a house on W'alnut
{Street. The house was surrounded by
jthe police and an entrance effected.
Thaw was found lying on the floor
| with bis throat cut from ear to ear
land bleeding profusely. He had also
slashed the arteries in both wrists.
He requested that he be attended by
Dr. Kirby, a prominent physician of
(his city. He was taken to St. Mary’B
hospital and Dr. Kirby summoned to
care for him. The physician states
that his recovery is impossible.
HARRY THAW IN
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Alleged That He Took Nineteen
Year-Old Fred Gump From Kansas
City to New York and Assaulted
Him With a Whip.
NEW YORK. Jan. 11.—Frank
Walsh, former chairman of the In
dustrial Relations Committee, has
caused an indictment to be returned
against Harry Thaw on the charge
of kidnapping. It is alleged that Tharv
took 19-year-old Fred Gump from his
borne in Kansas City to New York,
and in a hotel there assaulted the
boy with a whip. The police are look
ing for Thaw in Pittsburg.
Fight Expected
PITTSBURG. Jan. 11.—Friends of
Harry Thaw, in this city, predict that
a bitter fight will be waged against
taking Harry Thaw from here to New
York to answer to the charge of ab
duction, for which an indictment has
been returned against him in that
city. It is alleged by Thaw and his
friends that the indictment is only
one step in the plan of the New York
officials to persecute Thaw because
he escaped from their clutches.
Search for Thaw
NE WYORK, Jan. 11.—The au
thorities have instituted a national
search for Harry Thaw, who was in
dicted here on the charge of kidnap
ping.
Thaw Surrenders.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 11.—Steven
Stone, attorney for Harry Thaw,
stated this afternoon that Thaw is on
his way to New York to surrender to
the authorities.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETING TONIGHT
The regular monthly meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce will be
held in the City Hall tonight at 8
o’clock. Among the subjects of im
portance to come before the meet
ing will be the advisability of trying
to secure an administration building
to include the Post Office. Postmaster
C. J. Todd has just been notified that
another summer mail service will be
inaugurated between the coast and
Fairbanks and the department is de
sirous of getting without delay sug
gestions regarding running tinu,
amount and class of mail to be hand
led, and any other information at
hand.
All are invited to attend, for your
suggestions may prove valuable.
Civic League Meeting.
The Civic League will hold its
first meeting of the New Year at the
City Hall, Saturday afternoon, Janu
ary 13. The annual election of offi
cers will take place, therefore all
j members are urged to be present. 2t