VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER fl, 1915 NO
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GREEK PREMIER'
HAS RESIGNED
King Constantine Refused to Support
Premier Venizolas In His
War Policy.
PARIS, Oct. 6.—A dispatch receiv
ed here from the Havas News agency
in Athens, says that Premier Venizo
h« has broken with King Constan
tine of Greece and has resigned from
the cabinet. His resignation is be
lieved to be due to the fact that King
Constantine is strenuously opposed to
his cpuntry entering the war and has
refused to support the policy of the
premier.
Premier Venizolas, who is a strong
advocate of militarism, resigned last
spring, but was returned to power by
the election held last July. He has
heen insistent that Greece enter the
war in order that she might secure
territorial concession from the Allies
following the division of European
Turkey.
'It is believed that the resignation
of the premier will cause internal dis
sension throughout the kingdom as
the populace are clamoring for war.
Greece is under martial law and the
railroads have been taken over by the
government for the mobilization of
troops, but it is still believed possi
ble that King Constantine may yet
prevent his armies from engaging in
the struggle against the Teutonic in
vasion of Serbia.
M6 LOSES
SIS ONLY SOD
heading Families of the British Em
pire Have Lost Members in
the Allies Drive.
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LONDON, Oct. 6.—The heavy
fighting along the western battle
front in France and Belgium has
claimed as victims many sons of the
most prominent families in the Brit
ish empire. In a bulletin posted by
the war office of the casualties which
have occurred since the drive against
the Gefman positions began last
week, the names of scores of high
military officers and prominent men
appear.
John Kipling, the only,son of Rud
yard Kipling, was killed in an en
gagement Sunday. Lord Brighton
Stuart, Lieut Col. McQueen, who is
a nephew of Viscount Haldane, Lieut.
Sheridan, grandson of John Lathrop
Morley, and many others were killed
in the same engagement.
PllUi IS URGING
FOR PREPAREDNESS
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Minister Morales Believes that Mon
roe Doctrine is in Danger of
Following the War.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.—Minister
Morales, representative of Panama to
the Pan American conference now in
passion in New York, in a speech last
night urged preparedness on the part
«f the United States to repel any in
vasion of South American countries.
The minister declared that if the
United Stafes wished to maintain the
Monroe lirectrlne in force after the
Buropean war that she must be pre
pared to meet the victor of the Euro
pean struggle on equal naval and mil
itary footing. He believed that in
preparing for war the United States
mould be insuring her peace and that
«( the South American countries.
“Get Out and Get Under,” a time
ly talk to the people of Valdez by
Jtev. J. F. Dunstan, Sunday evening.
ARRIVAL OF WINTER IN BALTIC REGIONS
HAS BLOCKED GEN. HINDENBURG’S CAMPAIGN
PETROGRAD, Oct. 6.—Heavy falls
of snow in the Baltic regions have
stopped the invasion of Gen. Hinden
burg’s army and has caused the plans
of the German campaign to capture
Riga and use it as winter headquar
ters, to collapse. It is reported that
Hindenhurg's army is unable to ad
vance owing to lack of transportation
and the belief is expressed by mili
tary experts that the Germans must
fall back upon Warsaw as headquar
ters for the Russian and Austrian
campaigns.
Berlin Says Drive Has Failed.
BERLIN, Oct. 6.—The war office
has announced that thirty divisions
participated in the Allies offensive
movement against the German posi
tions and that the attacks were pre
ceded by a terrific artillery bombard
ment along the entire western battle
line. It is estimated that the Allies
dropped two million shells into the
German territory during the first
three days of the drive. It is report
ed that an artillery offensive move
l’ETROGRAD BELIEVES THAT GERMAN CAMPAIGN TO MAKE RIGA
MILITARY HEADQUARTERS FOR WINTER CAMPAIGN MUST
COLLAPSE AND THAT THEY WILL OPERATE FROM WARSAW—
BERLIN WAR OFFICE SAYS ALLIES’ DRIVE HA8 FAILED AND
GERMANS HOLDING TRUE ALL ALONG THE WESTERN BATTLE
FRONT—GREECE MAY STAY OUT OF WAR—GERMAN STEAMER
VICTIM OF BRITISH SUBMARINE.
nient which was started in the Cham
pagne country this morning was frus
trated by the German artillery rind
ing the range of the French guns
and putting them out of action.
Heavy Artillery Duels.
LONDON. Oct. 6.—Continued can
nonading prevailed along the greater
portion of the western frontier and
was varied only by mine throwing ex
changes in the Argonne forests and
by hand grenade fighting near Arras.
Particularly heavy duels are report
ed as being waged in the Chy forests
and in the Artois district.
Greece May Stay Out of War.
ATHENS, Oct. 6.—The premier of
Bulgaria this morning assured King
Constantine that Bulgarian troops
would not attack Serbia nor attempt
an invasion of King Peter’s country
unless the Serbian troops began an
offensive action. The premier assur
ed the king that Bulgaria had made
no promises to join the Teutonic in
vasion of Serbia.
Rumanian Troops on Frontier.
LONDON, Oct. 6.—Dispatches from
I Athens state that a strong Rumanian
army has arrived at the Bulgarian
border and have crossed over the bor
der at a number of points. The Ru
manian government has notified King
Constantine, of Greece, that the mo- j
bilization of the Rumanian army near j
the border of Bulgaria was for man
euvers and not offensively intended.
* German Steamer Sunk.
LONDON, Oct. 6.—A British sub
marine which engaged the German
armored steamer Slavonia in battle
yesterday near the coast of Norway,
sent the steamer to the bottom. The
crew took to the small boats and were
landed on the coast of Norway.
Russian Black Sea Fleet Active.
LONDON, Oct. 6.—The Russian
Black Sea fleet is reported to be hov
ering off the Bulgarian coast and is
prepared to begin a bombardment of
Bulgarian coast cities as soon as war
is declared between Bulgaria and any
of the other Balkan states. It is re
ported that Bulgaria is still working
feverishly to fortify her Black Sea
ports against the Russian fleet.
BRITISH SUBMARINE IS
LISTED AMONG THE LOST.
LONDON, Oct. 5.—The British ad
miralty has announced that all hope
of the British submarine E-7, which
the Turks reported having sunk in
the Dardanelles, ever reporting has
been abandoned. The report from
Constantinople stated that Lieuten
ant Commander Archibald D. Coch
rane, two other officers and twenty
five members of the crew of the E-7
were made prisoner* by the Turks,
and as no news has been received
from the commander, credence is
placed in the Constantinople report.
BRYAN HITS THE
EASTERN PHESS
Declares They are Impudent in Their
Efforts to Advise President
Wilson and His Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 6.—
William Jennings Bryan in an inter
view, scores the press of the eastern
states for their partisan advocacy of
the Allies and declares that such sen
timent is unknown in the western
states.
Mr. Bryan says that the thing
which has impressed him most since
he returned to the east and has had
a chance to read some of the New
York papers is the presumption they
manifest in instructing the President
so minutely each day as to just what
he must do and what he must not do.
It would be impudent enough for
them to do so if they were disinter
ested, but when their bias is known
it is the more surprising that they
should refuse to give the President
more latitude in the performance of
his duty. They speak for a very small
percentage of the people and they
misrepresent those for whom they do
speak.”
"Is there much difference then, be
tween the New York papers and those
In the west?”
“There Is a mutual admiration so
ciety In this country,” he replied, “be
tween plutocratic newspapers that
quote from and boost each. other.
Whenever any proposition comes up
they get their cue from the same plu
tocratic sources, and their voices are
all pitched In the same key. They are
subsidized by the English war bureau
and the people are blinded by them.
The west is more Independent, and
does not wish the war the east is so
feverishly agitating.”
Mr. Bryan declined to discuss his
forthcoming trip to Europe further
than to say he would confer with the
correspondents about his Itinerary.
Mr. Bryan will start Saturday for
Boston, where he will talk again on
the war.
Suits pressed for fl.00 at Silver
man’s, the tailor. Telephone 198. tf
MINERS FAVOR IRE
ROCKEFELLER FEAN
Vote Overwhelmingly to/Drop West
ern Federation and Treat Di
rectly with Operators.
DENVER, Oct. 6.—Despite the ef
forts of the Western Federation of
Miners to control the miners in this
state, they have overwhelmingly vot
ed to accept Rockefeller’s proposition
of dealing directly with the mine op
erators and dropping the union.
Following his investigation of con-,
ditions in the mines in which he is in
teiested Rockefeller declared that not
onc-tenth of the miners were abie to
understand English or belonged to
the miners’ union, but that they had
been coerced into declaring a strike.
It is hoped that the adoption of
Rockefeller’s plan by the miners will
mean the death of the Western Fed
eration in this state and that labor
disturbances will soon be a thing of
the past.
ANCHORAGE MAY BE
SHORT ON SUPPLIES.
Conflicting reports were brought in
from Anchorage on the last boat as
to conditions there for the coming
winter in regard to supplies.
Traveling men who have just com
pleted a circuit of stores thefe and
are now in Seward state that if the
people now in Anchorage stay there
during the winter there are not sup
plies enough on hand to last during
the time Cook Inlet is closed by ice.
This statement is made in reference
to the town of Anchorage, and not to
the engineering commission camps,
which have supplies ordered by the
government which are supposed to be
more than ample.
Charles Brown of Brown ana
Hawkins, says that In his opinion
about 2000 people will remain in
Anchorage for the winter and that
there are sufficient supplies on hand
in the various stores there to support
that number.
The last steamers will reach Anch
orage in November, probably about
November 15. It is probable that the
smaller boats will attempt to make
the inlet even later but past experi
ence shows that these are liable to
be caught in the ice any time after
thf.t date.—Alaska Post.
In the District Court.
The, Cliff mine case, in which Ed
mund Smith, Geo. C. Treat and Lo
e’an Archibold are suing H. E. Ellis
for a 20 per cent interest in the Cliff
mine, which began in the district
court. The defense is offering testi
mony this afternoon, with H. E. 31
11b on the stand when the Prospector
went to press.
Sulti^pressed for fl.00 at Silver-J
man’s, the talloi. Telephone 198. tf
MINNEAPOLIS IS
IN DRY COLUMN
Both Hennepin and Nicolette Coun
ties Favor Prohibition by
Big Majorities.
MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 6.—The re
cent election resulted In both Henne
pin and Nicolette counties going dry
and the saloons in this city are doom
ed to a short life, as the new order of
affairs goes into effect on January 1
next. Hennepin county, of which
Minneapolis is the county seat, favor
ed prohibition by a majority of only
9000 votes. The city proper favored
high license, but the outside districts
were solid for prohibition. In Nico
lette county the prohibitionists have
a majority of only 893.
The election was hotly contested as
the liquor dealers had a large slush
fund to keep the state from going
dry, as previous to the electjon 76 of
the 84 counties were in the prohibi
tion list. Charges of bribery and
illegal voting have been made and the
liquor dealers will seek to contest the
election.
RICH QUARTZ STRIKE IS
REPORTED FROM UYAK BAY.
Passengers on the Alameda from
the westward last night report that
a rich quartz strike is said to have
been made at Uyak Bay. The ledge
Is reported by officials of the North
western Fisheries company, who are
interested in the discoverey, to be
over 50 feet in width and traceable
for 6000 on the surface, in which the
assays run as high as $132.00 to the
ton in gold. "St
Miners who are interested in the
vicinity of the reported strike say
that there is a well defined dyke run
ning across that section in which val
ues appear at places, while in other
sections the quartz is barren. They
express the belief that the discover
ers have found a payshute and are
hopeful that the new discovery will
help in attracting capital to the min
eral wealth of the westward section.
NO PRISONERS IN
THE TANANA JAIL.
United States Marshal L. T. Erwin
has received advices to the effect that
there are now no prisoners in the fed
eral jail at Tanana. As far as is
known this is but the secoiisl time in
the history of that basttle that it has
been empty.
The marshal states, however, that
the lack of prisoners in the Tanana
jail is offset by the number incarcer*
ated here. At the present time there
are 16 inmates of the local federq^
jail, with five more due to arrive
within the next few days. Three,
however, are to be taken outside.—
News Miner, Fairbanks.
GOVERMENT SCHOOL AND
TELEPHONE FOR ANCHORAGE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Oct. 6.—
Secretary Franklin E. Lane has an
nounced that the government has
built a public school house at An
chorage, the new Alaskan town which
is being built as a result of the gov
ernment's railroad activities in Alas
ka. He also reports that a telephone
service has been established between
Seward and Anchorage by the Engi
neering commission and that private
messages are accepted at a nominal
rate.
BALLAINE WANTS
HEAVY DAMAGES
Charges that Suit of Alaska North
ern Railway Prevented Him
Making Sale of Property.
SEWARD, Oct. 6.—John E. Bal
laine. of Seward, has filed papers in
Seattle for $500,000 damages against
W. J. Boland of Washington, D. C„
F. G. Emmett and W. E. Stavert of
Toronto, Canada, trustees of the
Alaska Northern railway.
Ballaine alleges that the suit
brought by the Alaska Northern, in
volving the title to the Seward town
site, held by Frank E. Ballaine, was
malicious and without * foundation,
and that it was filed at such a time
as to prevent Ballaine from making
profitable sales. He asks damages
amounting to $600,000.
Attorneys for Ballaine in Seattle
have also announced that another suit
will be filed against Col. A. W. Swan
itz, for a like amount, on the same
ground.
CORDOVA BUSINESS BDOCK
HAS NEW PROPRIETORS
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fuller have pur
chased from John F. Williams his
half Interest in the Reception build
ing at the corner of Second avenue
and B street, Cordova. The consid
eration has not been made public,
neither is it known at this time just
what the plans of the Fullers is in
connection with their real estate buy,
but they have shown their confidence
in the future of Cordova by investing
in the business block.
GUGGENHEIM DREDGE /
ON WAY TO RUBY.
Information has been received
here to the effect that the big Gug
genheim dredge which is being
brought In from the outside for op
eration on the newly acquired ground
of the Gugganheims at Ruby, is be
tween Skagway and Dawson, It com
prises about 400 tons of machinery,
(btc. It Is understood that the dredge
apparatus will be brought down from
Dawson on the nest trip of the steam
er Yukon.—Ruby Record.
GREAT BATTLESHIP
FOR DARDANELLE
Britain nil) Send Greatest Battlesli
Afloat to Reinforce Fleet Bat
tling for Constantinople.
LONDON, Oct. 6.—The supe
dreadnaught, Barnham of the Britis
navy, whose keel was laid in 191*
the most powerful battleship afloa
is about to be commissioned, accoro
ing to word brought to New York tc
day by passengers on the steame
Orduna.
The Barnham is now fitting out a
Liverpool and probably will be it
service within six weeks. It was re
ported that she would be sent at onct
to the Dardanelles.
The Cunard liner Aquitania, which
some time ago was fitted out as an
auxiliary cruiser hut was found to be
unsuited for such service because of
her light construction, has been re
fitted as a hospital ship and sent to
the Dardanelles.
The Olympic, it was said, also is
fitting out as a hospital ship, after
having done several months duty as
a troop ship between England and the
Dardanelles. T^e Mauretainia, sis
ter ship of the ill-fated Lusitania, was
at Liverpool when the Arduna sailed,
about to depart with troops for the
Dardanelles.
Lera Smith, the territorial mine
inspector, arrived in Valdez last night
from the interior.
POSTOFFICE 10 BE
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Department Has Accepted His Bid fop
Housing Postofflce for Next
Ten Years.
The Valdez postoffice for the next
ten years will be located in the Otto
Kanitz building, corner of McKinley
and Broadway streets. At least that
is the substance of a cablegram re
ceived from the department by Post
master Jefferson this morning.
The announcement that the govern
ment has decided to rent quarters for
the postofflce rather than build to re
place the office destroyed by the fire,
is a disappointment to the people of
Valdez, as it was hoped that the gov
ernment would erect a building on
the former site of the postoffice which
would house both the offices of the
Alaska Road commission and the
postofflce.
The selection or tne K.anitz nuna
ing as a home for the postoffice will
meet with the approval of citizens
generally as it is centrally located, be
ing in the heart of town. The loca
tion of the building, extending as it
does down Broadway affords conve
nience in transferring mails to and
from the wagons.
The proprietor of the building has
contracted to fit up the building as
required by the department and it is
estimated that the expense of install
ing boxes and other fixtures will ap
proximate $2000. The only fixture
saved from the fire was the big safe
which the government owned. The
safe only requires painting to be as
good as new.
When Inspector Neil was in Valdez
some time ago he conferred with
several property owners in regard to
securing their buildings for the post
office and it is believed that there
were several bids for the contract of
housing the postofflce.
DESCRIPTION OF NEW BOATS
FOR CARRYING COPPER
The two freight steamers purchas
ed in the east by the Alaska Steam
ship company, to be used as copper
ore carriers between Cordova and Ta
coma,. wbre built in 1908 at Ectiort,
Michigan. The Burlington and Ben
nlngtop are sinter ships, with a gross
tonnage of 2286; net tonnage 1393;
length 244 feet, breadth 43.2 feet,
depth 27 feet, indicated horsepower
1360,/and each carries a crew of IT
men.