^ , PRICE TEN CENTS. VOL. V.. NO. 618 ^ " JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1915. EIRE DEVASTATES VAlDg BUSINESS CENTER TODAY

GERMANY ADMITS HER IU. S. WILL GERMANS TEUTONS fIRE SWEEPS VALDEZ RESPONSIBILITY FOR DOMINATE START BIG j CAPTURE AND BURNS $750,000 NEBRASKAN ATTACK THEWORLD OFFENSIVE PRZASYNSZ! IN PROPERTY VALUES 15..A Berlin dia- four o'clock this CHICAGO. July 15. . Edward N. LONDON, July 15..A terrific Ger¬ LONDON, July VALDEZ, July 15..Fire which started at that Is was officially an¬ loss ? + SHRINERS GO TO Hurley, vice-chairman of the Federal man offensive movement all along patch says morning destroyed the business section of Valdez and the KICKING + the line in the western theatre of war nounced this afternoon that Przaysz, insurance on the + AUSTRIA Trade Commission and formerly pres¬ 50 miles is estimated to be $750,000. There is little * ON WAR SUPPLIES + continued today. The attacks in a town in Rueiau Poland, BUFFALO NEXT ident of the Illinois Manufacturers' north of Warsaw, has been burned area. ? .. + the West Flanders and the Argonne dis¬ occupied; 15..Aus- + Association, predicted that violent by the Germans. The statement con¬ the big stores of Sam + Washington, .July SEATTLE. 15..Selecting Buf¬ trict have been particularly fs The flames completely destroyed * trla has made diplomatic repre- * July wealth of the United States will grow tinues that severo lighting pro¬ Tony's Sa¬ conven¬ today. the East Prussian! Ilium, the First Bank of Valdez, William Blackwell's, * mentations that the American + falo as the city for the next in enormous proportions within tho The French and British acounts of gressing along Treat the Valdez Dock * of war and am- + tion of the Council, and el¬ Immediate future. He said that it the German accounts front in North Poland. loon, the Empress Theatre, the Buildings, exports supplies Imperial the fighting and that <. munition have attained such + J. Putnam Stevens, of Lew- is now making tremendous strides, While the Germans Dispatches from Petrograd say the Panama Hotel, the Valdez Daily Pros¬ evating are conflicting. in South Company's building, + dimensions that they are en- + istou. Me to the lofty position of im- and that if tho war continue for six to have made important gains there were no engagements with the maps and claim or this- the Alaska Road Commission offices, * the .of the perial potentate, the Shrlners today months the United States will control a of two miles in extent, Poland yesterday morning.] pector, dangcrlng neutrality along front that the Valdez Telephone Ex¬ * United States. ? closed the most important conven¬ lite trade and banking and Industries the Allies assert that all of the ground The 'dispatches also say there; records of ten years' accumulation, been no. ????????+???*?*?? tion the order has ever held "in this of the world. that was the forces of hna important engagements,, the Crawford Mills, the Copper River Lbr. Company's captrued by Russians are still wait¬ change, country. The convention lasted three Other members of the trade com¬ Crown Prince Frederick William yes¬ and that the the J. C. Martin homes, the a Gorman offensive move- offices, the J. C. Dieringer bams, WASHINGTON, July 15..Germany, days, while heretofore two have suf¬ mission will join Mr. Hurley Monday terday at Argonne were recaptured ing for and small¬ transaction of its busi¬ a West. ment that is expected to develop at States the government warehouses, in an official memorandum transmit¬ ficed for the for tour of the Central today. United postoflice, ness. an early date. ted from Berlin American The fighting along the west front er structures. today by James E. Chandler, of Ararat CHAMP CLARK TO DELIVER an¬ Tem-ji began yesterday, according to was used in vain to stop the ames. Troops were Ambassador James W. Gerard, admits Kansas City. Mo., was elected im¬ LIBERTY BELL ADDRESS from Dynamite pie, nouncements received last night two miles to aid the local that the American steamship Nebras¬ perial outer guard. The present mem¬ Berlin, when they claimed an "im¬ ordered out from Fort Liscum, away, ka was torpedoed by a German sub¬ bers of the imperial divan were all SAN FRANCISCO, July 15..Speak- portant gain" In their "terrific thrust GERMANSPREPARE lire department. The fire was under control by 9 o'clock this marine. The memorandum express¬ elevated. !, or Champ Clark arrived -here today, at Verdun." es Germany's regret and her readi¬ and will deliver the Liberty are morning. principal The attacks in West Flanders fOR LOSSOfTHE ! which was un¬ ness to make reparation, and assures Grant Several Charters. Bell address In this city. admitted at "both Berlin and Paris to The fire started in the Frye-Bruhn buildirig, the United States that the attack was SEATTLE. July 15..The solemn In an Interview Speaker Clark pre¬ be progressing, but without Important dergoing repairs, and spread rapidly. Fifty buildings were de¬ not meant as one on the American conclave of the Nobles of the Mystic dicts the re-nomination and re-elec¬ results thus far, beyond the state¬ DARDANELLES! the Blum store buildings, the largest in the flag, but that it must be considered Shrine yesterday evening granted tion of President Woodrow Wilson. ment that the los of life will be heavy. stroyed, including as an unfortunate and ac¬ for to Port Worth .streams of water were inadequate. regrettable charters temples 15. . city. Two cident. Tex.. Knoxvllle. tonn., LONDON, July Dispatches was and Houston. Champ Clark Talks Prosperity. from say that German en¬ There had been no rain for two weeks, and everything MEMORANDUM ENCOURAGES and 111. In this afternoon Mytelcnc Springfield, his speech Speak¬ gineers are working with great ener¬ AMERICANS. Houston and Knoxvllle wore grant- er Clark said that the United States LABORTROUBLES on the defenses of Constantinople. ui.../.orriofi tVip flnmps ranid- admission of her re¬ gy VYU3 nmvu v..~ , Germany's ed charters without requiring peti- Is beginning a long era ot-prosperity. It is said that the defonses aro being J\ Strong W1I1U UiUning sponsibility for the German attack on tioners. It was the first time In the He said that every man who wants district. | '.reeled on a gigantic scale, and that ly, but probably saved all north of the burned the Nebraska was taken as encour¬ history of the order when such action work at good wages can get it. SHAKE BRITIAN; to hold all of was arc was in no small to the are re¬ they being prepared The Prospector -plant Burned btft enough type aging degree hopes was taken. Usually petitions the Turkish armies that aro engaged for a final satisfactory agreement be¬ quired and then a year must elapse saved to its issuance today on wrapping paper. and Berlin STRIKE In the operations against the Allies permit United States arc tween the before the dispensations granted. 150,000 on' and Mrs. Glen Edgerton escaped in their night over the Lusitania and other phases action was without a COMING Gallipoll peninsula. Capt. Yesterrlny's pre-' BROOKS The here account for the effects. Mrs. Blackwell, of the submarine war iare. cedent In Shrine annals. LONDON, July 15. -Various mani¬ experts clothes, and lost all of their personal whose busi¬ unrest in the British la¬ German activity in hurriedly con¬ manner. It is stated by officials festations of for her sister and niece escaped in the same that IS STILL ! are The unrest structing defenses Constantinople ness it has been to investigate Shriners to Tour Alaska. NORTH, bor field, apparent. the and lost Joe Plant. involved in the Nebras¬ of the: is than it has been since tho on the theory that they expect The Hotel Archibald its guests heavily. the principle SEATTLE, July 15..Many greater Dardanelles to succumb to the at¬ ka case was not not unlike that In> members of the Nobles of the beginning of the war, and there de¬ lost a new consignments $2,000 worth of jewelry. Mystic ALASKABOOSTER tacks of the enemy. volved in" the case of the Lusitania, Shrine who are attending the Imper-I veloped today a movement which Alice Coles sustained a broken leg while assisting to save and is is predicted today in various ial Council in this city have slgnlfled might prove to be the most serious la¬ mail 15. . Dr. Alfred the mail and other in the postoffice. All the quarters that if the United States their Intention of making a trip to Al¬ SEATTLE, July bor strike Great Britain has witness¬ BERLIN SAYS property firm in the note after the council shall have con¬ Brooks, head of the geological sur¬ ed in her history. As a result of the ROUMANIA WONT was saved. .: stands forthcoming aska will' for Al¬ | of President Wilson that Germany cluded its labprs. vey work in Alaska, sail movement today more than 150,000 JOIN THE ALLIES the Cliff House to the Valdez Mercantile Company's aska tonight on the Jefferson. He will From will-admit the soundness of the Amer¬ men laid, down their tools, thereby is to the beach. A score of launches ican* contention that the lives of neu¬ go directly to Iditarod, and la'.er to shutting down virtually all of tho The building everything cltiar In a BERLIN, July 15.. .Overseas must not be in sub¬ Fairbanks ,Valdez and Juneau. mines in the -Welsh coal fields which have been were to away from the waterfront and were destroyed. trals imperiled PEOPLE APPLAUD this Dr. News Agency says reports unable get marine attacks unless full warning is statement made morning supply th» steaming coal for the Brit¬ received in Berlin -fconflrming the Judge Charles E. Bunnell was one of the heaviest losers. and that must Brooks says the oil of the Katallu ish government. first given, provision is than that of statement that new offers submitted are at be for the of noncombatants. THAW VERDICT field In Alaska better A conflict between the strikers and to Roumnnia His losses placed $30,000. safety California which is millions by quadruple alliance producing the government is probable. were without effects because that gov- . for that State and a very LANSING AND BERNSTORF TO NEW YORK. July 15. Harry K. performing Through Minister of Munitions Da¬ more con¬ and who lived at Valdez office in the economics of ornmont expects favorable George Vinger, of J. B. Caro Co., CONFER. Thaw was practically mobbed by ad¬ Important vid Lloyd-George, acting upon the au¬ cessions from central powers. and who has returned from there, says mirers today as he was en route froml1the West. thority granted him by statute creat¬ for several years just said that he ex¬ as de¬ Washington. July 15. . It was an¬ the Ludlow street jail to Justice Pet¬ .Dr. Brooks also ing his- office, for the first time in that other properties contained in the burned distict to see the Cook Inlet country TURKEY SEEKS nounced today that there will be a er A. Hendrick's court room. His pects the history of Great Brltai nthc gov¬ PEACE in the include the Cliff hotel, the restaurant between Sec¬ almost torn from his become a great oil producing region. ernment ruled that the miners must SEPARATE scribed dispatches, conference tomorrow clothing was about market, Senator of State Robert Lansing and enthusiasts who desired to Dr. Brooks is very optimistic not strike on account of the public In cir¬ adjoining it, Piffle's restaurant, Frye-Bruhn's retary body by of Alaska, and LONDON, July 15..Rumors the German Ambassador Count von Bern- him on the verdict of the development says safety. Nevertheless, the strike was seem to confirm a B. F. Millard's office, in which is located the express office, congratulate chat her mining is of unlimit¬ culation today storff tomorrow. the Jury which declared him to be capable declared and the men ordered out of statement that was sent out several Metal Works iij part by Judge C. JE. ed possibilities which will now bo de¬ Valdez Sheet and (owned sane. He finally escaped from the), the mines, and they came ouL days ago from Balkan capitals that: office of T. Bru- in office veloped. the strike to all Bunnell), law office of C. G. Ganty, law Guy I JAMES BOYS crowds and found refuge the That may spread Turkey Is seeking separate peace and ether houses of Judge Hendrick. He was much lines of work Is feared. with the Allies. The Solla account: bacher, formerly that of Judge C. E. Bunnell, ACCUSED OF JITNEY KILLS WOMAN . the popular demonstration . . OLD IOWA CRIME pleased-by ON SEATTLE STREET said that Turkish representatives of less importance. of approval of the Jury's action. The BLETHEN BURIED AT wore on their way to Switzerland to seems to bo with Thaw in his confer with of Great Ia.. 15..What the public SEATTLE. 15. . Mrs. Maude LAKEVIEW CEMETERY representatives 1 HOLDINGS BEDFORD. July effort to secure his liberty. July. Britain, France and Russia. The ru¬ RUSSIA IS IN FOREIGN defense as conclusive evi¬ Horsingcr was fatally injured when IN CENTRAL SEATTLE represents Judge Hendrlck today refused a re¬ mors and today arc that VERY BAD WAY MATERIALLY REDUCED dence that the James gang was guilty she was run down on tho street by yesterday quest for an immedate decision on; these emissaries arc now at Berne for of the crime will be Introduced at the a Jitney bus today. SEATTLE, July 15..Following Im¬ the sanity of Thaw, and said that ho 15. . All the latest NEW YORK, July 15..According of Bates Huntsman. Samuel services the remains of Col. that purpose. BKRI.1N, July trial will make none,until tomorrow morn pressive the belief that the j > the latest estimates of the invest¬ Scrivener and and John Dame- Street Car Kills Man. Alden Joseph Blcthen, for 19 years dispatches increase hold¬ Henr^ Ing as was announced yesterday. morale of the Ruslsuns has been bad- ments of Europeans In America, wood for the murder of a wealthy A Ronton and Southern ftiterurban tho chief owner and editor-in-chief of WANT DIVISION OF of the war ly shattered, says the Overseas News 1ings since the beginning stockman, believed to be Nathaniel Decides Quickly. car run down and killed William Fox, the Seattle Times, was burled In the NEW BATTLESHIPS in killed and Iings in American railroads amount to and his son. Jury Agency. Russian losses Smith, of Kansas City, 15..Judge Peter Jr., on Rainier Boulevard today. Blethcn lot in Lakoview cemetery ilbout to about $2,500,000,000, and in crime NEW YORK. July New wounded are far outnumbered by prls- Slam. Ia.. In September. 1888.a A. Hendrlck announced yesterday yesterday afternoon. The lot is sit¬ NEW YORK, July 16..The American industrial concerns about that was revived the dlscoverey of GOV. DAVID I. WALSH OF uated at the summit of the boutiful there is a . well oners taken. by of the ver- York Times says T-1.. «nn.wv'a ! evening upon the receipt .. -innoiinoement----- coutlu- *2.000,000.000. a treasure chest containing IN officers ni< oRcrw buried diet in the hearing to determine the MASSACHUSETTS WEST cemetery which occupies the highost grounded belief among na>al Austrian and Ger¬ This would indicate a reduction of $90,000. he will point of Capitol Hill, and is surround¬ that the next Congress will be asked ues: "Liberated of hold¬ sanity of Harry K. Thaw that man report that the Rus- ibout $1,GOO,OOO.QOO European It will be shown, so It is alleged, that SEATTLE. July 15..Gov. David I. ed by the most notable or Seattle's to authorize construction of a com- prisoners the of the war and render his decision Friday morning. sians have used heavy naval guns from ings since beginning the James gang not only killed a ad¬ Walsh, of Massachusetts, arrived here pioneer dead. division of battle cruisers of were estimated at $6,000,- fre¬ The jury was acting In purely plete Kronstadt and hafco robbed other fort- when they robbed the stockman, but that and Court last night and left tills morning tor »For ton minutes during tho inter¬ he greatest offensive and defensive < lifetime. visory capacity, Supreme resses of guns to be taken to the front. J00.000. quently during their Krang Justice Hendrlck can reverse it should San Francisco where he will visit the ment every department of the Seattle power, us well as highest possible resist¬ Jesse James searched for the Times radius of This has partly destroyed the and he deem it to be his duty to do so. Panama-Pacific exposition. Daily suspended operations. peed and greatest action.; the fortresses, they be- COPPER DECLINE NOT treasure. It will be claimed was There was not a wheel turned, an ance power of missing The jury in the.case was out just Gov, WalBh greeted hero by the weakened the lack of artillery." REGARDED SERIOUSLY that thfe death of Jonathan Dark, the its verdict. membership of the King county Dem¬ item written nor an entry made in GERMANS USE AMERICAN ing by who before returning Lose In West. only member of the James gang ocratic club. the books during that time. INVENTJED SIEGE GUNS states that YORK, 1G.. Copper was burled, Extends The same agency also NEW July knew where the treasure OANIELS TO CONFER Bryan Sympathies have below 20 ccpts a pound yes¬ of the that the re¬ 15..The the French and English tj-oops dropped and the burning plat WITH THOS. A. EDISON JEFFERSON SAILS TONIGHT. Among long list of telegrams BALTIMORE. July largo louses" in the fight¬ lor the first time In several had been in his prevented ceived the survIvorB of the Bleth¬ known as the "Busy Ber¬ suffered "fearful terday possession, by Krupp guns about Arras and lai Basso. weeks, hut it is not regarded as any . was a manufactured from ing the treasure from being located by WASHINGTON. July 15..Secreta¬ SEATTLE, July 15. At nine to¬ cn family telegram from Wil¬ thas" are being evidence that there will be a con¬ the James boys. ry of the Navy Joscphus Daniels left night the Jefferson wll clear from Se¬ liam J. Bryan, who referred feelingly .American plans stolen from the pat¬ tinuation of the downward tendency. me aerensc win atso snow, u is in German [here today for East Orange. N. J.; attle with 170 passengers, mainly ex¬ to the long personal friendship that ent office Washington by AMERICAN TEMPERANCE The is as the result that the husband an here. The invention FAILS drop regarded said, Henry Porter, to confer with Thomas A. Edison, cursionists. Pasengers include. .followed acquaintance that began spies is known INSURANCE SOCIETY of optimistic accounts of the tremen¬ of Mrs. Maria Porter, who now claims head of the new advisory board of For Juneau.F. Charlcsworth. C. V. during the campaign of 1890 in which was filed by the Davison Chemical Co. in The best that she for Ameri¬ dous increase production. witnessed the assassination the board of invention and develop- Hull. P. Fillstrow. A. F. Fitch. Miss Col. Blethen the first time sup¬ of Baltimore. - NEW YORK. July 15..'The beliovfe, however, that the in¬ Bates Huntsman and others when A. a Democratic can¬ Insurance Com¬ judges by ment. Emily Rogers. Adalinc Savy. Mrs. ported Presidential can Tetnperence Life crease in'tho demand will keep up she was 14 admit¬ in¬ years of age. has I E. Savy. Ellen Savy, and six steerage. didate. STOCK QUOTATIONS pany, with more than $5,000,000 of with the ^dded output. ted that in the nearly 40 years of their FLACKERS COMPLAIN OF For Douglas.C. A. Peterson. The Bryar. telegrams recalls that surance carried by 5,000 policy hold- maried life he never heard his wife INTERFERENCE Col. Blethen found It erfsy to join the NEW YORK. July 15..Alaska Gold ors, has formally assigned. The pol-" mention the matter. It will also be BRITISH of free silver at Chlno, GERMANS sink another Miss Rogers is a sister of Mrs. supporters against tjie closed yertorday 35%: 4^: icy holders are protected. Norwegian steamship shown, so it is alleged, that Hunts¬ WASHINGTON. July 15..American Tom Cole of this city. regular Republicans in 1896. lie was Ray. 23; Utah Copper, 6714; Butte man and the others accused with a native of Maine and a friend and moat with headquarters in |and Superior,-71%. AMOUNT 15..The Norwegi¬ him were ofteq pressed by poverty in packers supported of James G. Blaine. With Copper was quoted at 19%. WAR OROERS LONDON. July Chicago have complained to the TO $1,500,000,000 an steamship Rym was torpedoed the time since 1888. and yet the $9C.- | British in¬ * * the beginning of the quarrel between this 000 of treasure was not used them State Department against closed at and'sunk by a German submarine by American exports to; * STREET CAR MEN-TO + Alaska Gold today 35% Wall was but awaited an accidental terference with satisfied with his 16: Utah NEN* WYOKK. July 15..The morning. The second engineer discovery countries. also * GET WAGE INCREASE <. political associa¬ Chlno. Ray. 23%: Copper. war half a was other European They Street Journal H»ya European killed. almost century after it be to' v* ? tions which became further intensi¬ buried. asit that Great Britain requested fied when it became that remains at munition orders placed in t ttls country: for worth of meats + Chicago. July 15.The board ?> apparent Copper 19%. at protecting self. Bates Huntsman is now wealthy, pay $14,000,000 ? Blaine whs to miss the fruition of his to date am estimated $1,500,000,0001 germany destined for other countries now de + of arbitration today decided tand will show A profit of 20%, against enemies' buying and Scrivener and the Danewoods * that the 11,000 street car men ? ambition to be president of the Unit¬ * + + + ^ t are be well to tained in British ports. He said to do. | * who held up all Chicago traf- <. ed States. cut loose from the 15..Thirteen Gorman will ? Republicans entirely in 1908. and nev- * CHINESE FLOODS KILL ¦£. CHOLERA KILLING RUSSIAN BERNE. July j POSTOFFICE EMPLOYEE <. Dc for two days recently PRISONERS IN GERMANY aniline nnd dye manufacturing con- Empire want ads. get results * ar. increase in .> * MANY THOUSANDS ? CHARGES OF STEALING be allowed ; corns have distributed a circular in <. and a two con- 4* for President again until 1912 when i ? ?? + ??? + +* + ?<.¦)>*?? wages years' Julj 15.. A plaKUO of the Swiss-commercial circles warning' * tract instead of one for three ? The Times supported President Taft .fr Washington, .Tuly IB..Tens * LONDON, + WEATHER TODAY ? SAN FRANCISCO. July 15..Clar¬ linvo been kill- -t« cholera has broken out in a Russian the Swiss they must stop exporting * years as required by the com- 4* for re-election + of thousands « Maximum--72. ence McDnulels. postofflce employe® * In ( Ulna floods * pribon Hungary and that 1,- lyestuffs at countries at war with Palo Calif., was under * panies In the past, * by t^nmpTn will be ¦» Minimum.4S. .> at Alto. placed .> An "ad" m The reaches ov- * 000 Russian have already tiled is the Germany or their supply cut * * arrest of tbe theft of * Empire M Partly Otoudy. today charged v v * .> * * + i* <« ... $20,000. .> * + .:.* * 4- .> <-* + + + * v + f