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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10
ARTILLERY FIRE
 HAS SLACkENEO
as it Has Been for the Past Two Weeks.

LONDON, Sept. 10.--The intense cannonading along the western bat tie line has slackened. The artillery duel was continuous for two days and nights The French and British batteries sending hundreds of thou sands of shells into the German line, and doing considerable damage Many German batteries were silenced by the fire of the Allies which was concentrated upon the German guns whenever the aviator observer locat- ed the positions of the guns by the smoke or during the night by the flash.
 Aviators have been particularly ac- tive in the artillery duel directing it's fire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10

LONDON, Sept. 10.-The army commanded by the German Crown Prince has made serious gains in the Argonne district. The attacks made this morning carried the kaiser's troops into. the French line of trenches, which are now occupied by the Germans. More than 2,000 pris- oners were taken and many machine guns used in the first line was taken when the trenches were captured.
 The Germans are said to have massed a large force in the Argonne district and are preparing for an- other drive at Paris. Military ex- perts here, however, do not credit the support that drive on Paris is an-
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10
MEXICAN LEADER
 IS NEAR DEATH
President Gutierrez, Elected by. Con. vention Is Reported Dying in
 Mexico City.

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 10.-Eulalio Gutierrez, who was elected provision al president of Mexico by the Cali entes convention held year ago, is dying of wounds inflicted by his ene- mics. The provisional president is in a small town north of Mexico City, in a dying condition.
 General Carranza has for months tried to capture Gutierrez, but failed. The Zapata and Villa forces have also cried to kill him, because of his re- fusal to become the tool of the reb- els in the northern provinces, and consequently the provisional presl- dent was forced to flee into the mountains with the few friends who were loyal to him.
 Driven from town to town and from refuge to refuge, the Carranza agents finally were able to inflict ter rible wounds on the former president, who is now dying.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10
MUST FIRST
 SPEAK ENGLISH
Necessary to Instruction in American Citizenship, Naturalization Bu-
 reau Points Out.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 10.- Responding to numerous inquiries, the Bureau of Naturalization today issued a general letter relative to the course to be followed in training the alien population in American cit izenship. While pointing out the inn possibility of laying down any hard and-fast rules on the subject, the let ter declares that the prime requisite is ability to speak the English ton que.
 "It is through this medium alone" 1t says, "that aliens can acquire a practical knowledge, both in and out of the schools, of our institutions. This will lay the necessary founda- tion for instruction in some simple outline of American civics, the duties and other obligations, as we'll as the privileges and immunities of Ameri- can citizenship.
 Above all in this connection they should be taught that the supreme authority in this country is the law, and that it is the first duty of an American citizen to obey that law, even though it may seem an unwise or objectionable law, the remedy in the latter case being through consti- tutional methods to modify and change the law"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10
BRITISH CAPTURE TOWN IN PERSIA Will Infiict Punishment Upon Chief, Who Led in Attack on Officers
 of British Government.

LONDON, Sept. 10.-Because or the failure of the government of Per sia to punish the chiefs who killed number of British army officers at Bushire, the British colonial troops have occupied the city, arrested the men held responsible for the killings, an9f VI try them and probably exc q leaders of the attacks.
 V .;ritish government is deter Ifiinetr to maintain it's authority among the Indian tribes and has pre- pared to inflict heavy damages upon the natives starting revolts at the present time, when the entire efforts of the government are directed to- wards the successful conclusion of the war against the Germanic allies.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 10.- Secretary of State Robert Lansing has requested the Austrian govern ment to recall Ambassador Dumba and sent some other representative to this country. because of the re- peated violations of American neu- trality by the Austrian ambassador.
 The action was taken yesterday following the arrest in London of the American war correspondent, James Archibald, who was found to have in his possession messages from Dumba to the Austrian minister to start strikes in American factories where arms and munitions are being mann- factured for the Allies.
 The State Department also with drew the American passports of Archibald, who is now in jail in Lon don, and may be tried as spy and hung or given a long sentence. Sec
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10
KILLING HEAT IN
 NEW YORK CITY
Ten Die In Eastern City and Scores are Taken to Hospitals-Heat
 Wave Worst in Years.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Thre" people died here today as a result of the hot weather and scores were taken to the hospitals, suffering from heat prostrations. The city authori- ties are taking every opportunity to aid the poor and are allowing the people to sleep in the parks an1 on the docks where they can keep cool. ,1The ambulances of the many hos pitals iwere busy all day answering calls Sent by policemen, who found men and women prostrated on the streets. Three died before reaching the hospitals.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10

retary Lansing insists that American citizens must remain neutral If they desire the protection of this govern- ment and that under no circum- stances will the United States enter into a controversy with a foreign government to aid an American who becomes involved in plots with :he belligerent powers and thus threaten the peace of the United States by his action.
 The publication of the announce ment by Secretary Lansing that the State Department demanded the with- drawal of Ambassador Dumba caused a sensation in diplomatic circles. What action Austria will take aEd what course will be followed by Ger many is not known. The State De- partment has secured much data showing that Ambassador Berns, >tf has been violating the neutrality laws
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10
RIGA ATTACKED
 BY zEPPEL|NS
Germans Send Big Airships and Many Taubes to Riga, but are
 Driven Back by Slavs.

PETROGRAD, Sept. 10.-Several Zeppelins, accompanied by a fleet of Taube aeroplanes, made an unsuc- cessful attempt to reach Riga today, to drop bombs upon the shipyards and forts. The Russian aviators put the Kaiser's airships to flight and several of the aeroplanes were brought down by the anti-airship guns stationed about the city.
 The big airships were reported coming toward the city from the German lines by the men in the trenches, and preparations were made to meet them by the Russian aviators stationed in the city. The battle in the air took place outside the city and the Germans were never within striking distance of the ships or forts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10
MORE GROUND
 FOR ANCHORAGE
Lane Makes Reservations for Railroad Terminals and
 Eliminates Reserve Land.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 1Q.- Secretary Franklin K. Lane, of the Department of the Interior. today eliminated four tracts of 1850 acres each in the Chugach Forest reserve as additions to the townsite at An chorage.
 The elimination will give to the townsite an additional acreage so that the railroad will have plenty of ground for terminals, bunkers, smelters and freight yards.
 Other reservations are expected to be made at the needs of the Engi. neering commission become apparent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10
DISCARD RIFLE FOR KNIFE.
Italian Troops Use Daggers When at
 Close Quarters.

Italian troops Use DaSgers when at
 Close Quarters.
 GENEVA, Sept 10.-The Italian troops fighting on the Isonzo com prise several regiments from the south of Italy and Sardinia. and sol- diers from Corsica, who, when it gets in close contact with the enemy, throw away their rifles and use dag gers and stilettps. n.., & g,~ IFhe Italian .uffcers' have repeated ly told these troops that 8 bayonet Is far more efficient than a dagger, but the advice is useless. Perhaps it is instinct and custom.
 When the troops from southern Italy enter the trenches of the Aus trians they use the knife and not the bayonet.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10
MARIPOSA SAILING IS
 POSTPONED TO 14TH.

The Valdez Dock Company has re- ceived notification from Seattle that the sailing of the liner Mariposa from Puget Sound has been post poned until the evening of Septem- Der 14th, at 800 o'clock.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10
NORTHWESTERN SAILED
 FROM SEATTLE TODAY.

SEATTLE. Sept. 10.-The Alaska Steamship liner Northwestern sailed from here this morning for Valdez. The following passengers are on the boat destined for Valdez: Mrs. J. Healy, Louise Tollrfson; for La touche, Mrs. J. Silverwod and baby.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10
ITALY NEEDS OUR COAL.

Restrictions or EXpOfCS IFOn EhS-
 land Gives America Chance.
 GENOA, Sept. 20.-An excellent opportunity is now offered American coal producers to capture the Italian market. Italy has always been a large buyer of British coal. as she is entirely without coal deposits her self; but the recent British decree that ap coal be shipped without -spe- cfal permission, which is difficult to obtain, has created great inconveni- ence here, as dealers are unable to carry out their contracts, while. on the other hand, prices have risen tre- mendously.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10
LANSING ASKS RECALL OF DUMBA

rCgd vnnm.k kAneaem in london and to pb of smk@m American Arms German in sPmprW May nadpap apradenw Dr. a Agent nspndngLa Sums Money and Ne
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10

-eA Tonight at The Liberty.
 Joan of Arc, the play in i've acts. which Maud Adams starred three seasons ago. It
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10

Returns by rounds of the Gibbons Mcfarland fight will be posted at the Pinzon tomorrow night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10
Feature in Five Acts.

Joan of Arc in five acts at The Liberty Thearte tonight. More features to follow. Watch announce ments. ,a 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10
CROWN PRINCE MAKES GAINS
 CAPTURES FRENCH TRENCHES

ATTEMPT FRENCH LINES IN THE ARGoNNE SEC ARE PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL AND GERMAN GROWN PRINCE TAKES sooo PRISONERS AND PIES FRENCH TRENCHES DUGOUTs-FRENCHS RUSH RE- ENGAGEMENTS TO SCENE SEVERE COUNTER Ar TACKs-GERNdANs START PARIS
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10

ticipated because of the need for the German troops in Russia, where the line is so extended that it will many months to entrench it and allow for the return to the western zone of any of the troops now fighting the Slavs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10
Weather Report for Valdez.

WeACnoF h0pOFC TOT VHIU6zs Barometer pressure .........--...3O.4OS Temperature at p. m..........48 Maximum temperature ............65 Minimum temperature ...........32 Mean temperature ,....-..........4SK
 Clear: wind northeast, 1 miles,.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10

BERLIN, Sept. 10.--The people are greatly pleased with the success of the Crown Prince in the Argonne fighting. It is taken as demonstrat- ing the fact that as affairs in the east are settled the way to Paris and to the English Channel will be open to the army, which can batter its way through the elaborate field works with ease, as demonstrated yesterday in the Argonne district.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10

We have wallpaper from 16c up at Rudolph's. If.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10

We have the shotgun shells. Fresh lpaded. At Rudolph's. If.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-10

Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez Drug Store.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-09
STATE CAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
TAX VALUATIONS REDUCED.

Decrease Of $5.5os, As Made by state
Tax Commission.
DeEver.-A decrease OF s5,5O6,445
In the Aggregate placed upon the tax
able property OF corporations in the
state from that fixed last year is an
nounced by the State Tax Commits
sion.
According to the figures given out
by the commission, the railroads,
street railways and other corporations
will pay combined taxes on $256.512,-
800 worth of property this year, as
against $262.O1s.S35 las year.
The valuations placed on the var.
ious classes of property as compared
with that fixed by the commission
last year is as follows:
Car lines-s676Oo0 in 1915, and
$761. $50 in 1914.
acknowledgements in 1915, and
$179,4GO.s90 in 1914.
Telephone ,554 800 in
1915. and $10,s42,490 in 1914.
Telegraph lines-$1,477,bl0 in 1915,
and $1,495,S00 in 1914.
Express companies-$1,3 ,353,39O in
1915. and $1,419.900 In 1914
Pullman company - sl,lO1,30O In
1915. and s1.lOl.300 In 1914
Selfwinding clock-$25,S7O in 1915,
and S38,35Q In 1914.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-09
HUBBY HAD NOT FORGOTTEN
Was Right There With Wedding An
niversary Present, and Yet Wife
Was Not Pleased.

1t was late afternoon and time to
get her husbands supper. but the
woman sitting moodily by the fire
never moved.
Her heart was breaking.
1t was her birthday. She had been
married only four years. but he-her
husband-had forgotten her birthday
already. That morning he had given
her no present; not even an extra
kiss before rushing of to town.
Presently there was the sound OF
key turning in the lock. Into the
room came her husband. Still she
never moved.
He bent over her and whispered as
he dropped tiny parcel into her lap:
Many happy returns. darling!"
Her heart was mended. She sprang
to her feet and seized him in a frantic
grasp as she realized that, after all,
he still loved her. Then she opened
the parcel.
"Pipe cleaners!" she gasped, as she
displayed little bundle Of feathers.
"Yes. sweetheart" said the man. Il
knew that they'd please you, as you
object to my using your hairpins!"
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-09
Taking Papa Along.

The baggage master halted the fam
lily party ana politely explained thai
under the new law the value OF the
contents Of each trunk must be given
After a brief consultation with her
daughter. mamma pointed to her OWE
trunk and said: please put this one
down as containing one .thOdsaRd dol
lars worth Of personal belongings
This one," indicating her. daughter's
trunk. you may put down for eighi
hundred"
"How about this little one?" askec
the baggage master, resting his heei
on its top.
"Oh, that!" replied the lady con
temptuously. Ten or twelve dollars
will cover that one."
II see." returned the Official. "Fa
Tiers going along too"
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-09

Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
Washington, July "a tremendous
explosion, believed to have been
caused by some kind OF bomb or infer
nal mechine, wrecked the public re-
ception room on the east side Of the
Capitol building shortly before mid
night Friday night.
No one was injured. First reports
of the effects of the explosion said
the windows In the reception room
had been blown out; that an immense
plate CLANS mirror had been demol-
ished and that part Of the ceiling and
walls were torn down. The explosion
was heard for several blocks.
At the time of the explosion the
Capitol had been closed since dark
and no one was in the building except
the few watchmen on duty and tele-
phone operators.
The watchman in the hall directly
below the reception room said he was
almost blown from his chair by the
force Of the blast He declared that
no one could have been near the room
for hours.
Officials believe that the explosive
was placed by crank who desired to
create a sensation. Visitors were al
lowed in the room during the day, and
a timed machine might have been left
without attracting attention.
Superintendent Woods OF the capitol
building. summoned by panic-stricken
watchmen, made hurried investiga-
ton, then telephoned for an expert on
explosives. Until the expert has made
his report. no official statement con-
cerning the incident will be made pub
lie.
No trace could be found Of an ex-
ploded bomb nor of anything else
which might have caused the blast.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-09
TROOPS GUARD AuERrA.
Authorities Determined He Shall Not
Interfere Further In Mexican
Situation.

Washington.-The United States
government is determined that Gen.
victoriano Huerta. the former Mex
lean dictator shall not re-enter Mex
leo from American territory while he
may constitute factor for the dis
turbance Of the political ,r military
situation in the southern republic. By
Just what means General Huerta is to
be held has not been definitely deter
mined. At present he is at liberty on
bond OF $4,000 and will be given a
hearing on July 12, when the Depart
ment Of Justice will endeavor to press
its charge of violation of neutrality
laws.
In the meantime agents Of the de
partment are keeping Huerta under
surveillance, and the military autho
rifles on the border similarly have
been ordered to prevent him from
crossing the line.
It has not been definitely deter
mined what action will be taken on
the request for extradition made by
the villa governor OF chihuahua.
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-09
paraguay g r
: | ~ ~ and itsxall
; fIeSOurCeS IS

R N order to study the trade situation
in Paraguay, M. Drew Carrel. com.
mercial representative OF the
Buenos Aires branch Of . New
York bank. recently made a. trip
through that country. and in The
Americas he writes entertainingiy Of
what he saw there. His article IL thus
summarized in the bulletin of the Pan.
American Union:
The only practical routes OF access
to the country, the heart OF one of the
richest agricultural regions of South
America, are the river and the rail-
way running from Buenos Aires, a
thousand miles away, II Asuncion. the
capital and chief city of the republic.
be taken as the travellers destination.
There is direct connection between
Buenos Aires, via the Argentine Cen
tral. Entre-Rios. and Paraguayan Cen
trail railways, and Asuncion. Through
trains leave once a week each way.
on from Buenos Aires betimes. the
train arrives at Zarate early in the eve
ming. some sixty miles up country
where the expanse Of the River Plate
has narrowed into the Parana. Here
all except the engine is run on to a
huge iron ferryboat for four-hour
voyage up and across the river to
Ibicuy on the eastern shore. Nearly
all day Saturday is spent journeying
through the fiat country Of Entre.Rios.
The orange groves increase. with here
and there tobacco fields. giving way
Is the tropics are neared to numerous
royal pdim treea.
Posadas, the last station in Argen-
tina, 10 reached and the train is again
run upon . large ferryboat and car
ried across the upper part ofthe Parans
river to Encarnacion in the Republic
of Paraguay. The level Of the deck of
the ferry 10 some fifteen feet below the
level Of the roadbed. on both sides Of
the river, and It is necessary to lower
and raise the trains down and up an
incline by means Of cables and steam
winches to the proper level. After
running over . switch-back on the
Paraguay side. Encarnacion is reached
some $50 feet above the level of the
river.
Room for Many immlarants.
All through Paraguay to Asunciou
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-09

by the great rivers Parana and Para
quay or their tributaries. which fur
nish transportation to many interior
parts of the country and provide
abundant irrigation and adequate
drainage. The soil Is typically fer.
tile, consisting for the most part OF
red clay mixed with sufiicient sand
to make It porous. and covered with
rich alluvial deposits. The area Of
the country is estimated at about no..
600 square miles, and 1t Is divided
into two parts by the Paraguay river.
The southeastern part, which is in
closed by the rivers Paraguay. Parana.
and Apa, contains most of the white
population. The northwestern part,
known as the Gran Chaco, is inhabited
mostly by nomadic tribes of Indians.
and contains vast expanses Of grazing
land and immense forests awaiting ex-
ploitation. The resources Of the
southeastern section alone, however,
are sufiicient to engage the attention
of the Inhabitants for many years to
come. 1t is estimated that the coun-
try has about 100000 Inhabitants.
and the government has been encour-
aging immigration as much as possi-
bic. Immigrants who have settled in
the country bave done well, especially
those from Europe.
The climate Is . happy medium be-
tween temperate and tropical, the Az.
erage temperature being 10 degrees
Fahrenheit. Summer begins In Octo-
Der and lasts until March; winter
starts in April and lasts until nearly
the end CT September, with an average
temperature Of 64 degrees. Rarely
have there been frosts and on few
occasions has the thermometer regis
tered as low as "a degrees.
AsuneIon 4 Busy City.
Asuncion, with about $4,000 inhabi.
tants, is the capital and principal busi-
ness city Of the Republic. It IL about
$50 miles north of Buenos Aires, and
is located upon bay.shaped enlarge
ment of the Paraguay river, about two
and . half miles long and one mile
wide, which affords ample shelter and
accommodation for many vessels. Be.
ing at the head Of river navigation for
the larger river steamers. and the
place Of transshipment for points
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-09

the rpad runs across vast tracts OF
luxurious grazing land, broken here
and there by lines Of low, timber-cov-
cred hills. buildings and other evil
dences Of development are few and
far between. compared with the ex-
tent Of the country. and one is i'm
pressed with the fact that there 10
ample room there for thousands OF
h,me-seeking immigrants from the
congested districts OF Europe. who
would ind an agreeable climate and
soil fertile and extensive enough to
feed not only themselves but many Of
the other Inhabitants of the world.
Timber is so plentiful In the Para
guayan country that the railways use
it for fuel. At every railway station
are huge logs and squared timbers
ready for shipment. On the hillsides
where clearings have been made, as
we'll a. in the bottom lands, besides
the rich grass, the corn. the alfalfa,
and the tobacco. healthy sugar cane
q seen.
Arriving at Asuncion at p. m. Sum
day, the train runs into>a large termi-
nal station which. though modern In
appearance, is said to be the first rail-
way station built In South America.
A British engineer constructed It about
nifty years ago. and the girders and
other parts Of the framework, Which
at q hasty glance one would say are
iron, are in fact wood that IL as sound
today a. when the building was erect
ed.
Asuncion is an important port for
river movements. The larger vessels
from the River Plate bring their car
soes to Asuncion, whence merchan-
disc IL taken overland or transshipped
in smaller boats for points farther up
the liver. Although It Is river port,
over . thousand miles from the sea,
coast, the size and number OF large
vessels at the dock, or at anchor
awaiting their turn to 20 to the docks.
and the many smaller craft, ~ we'll
a. tho large and eommodious harbor.
givs II much The appearance q sea-
port 4 ssJ-f9.t .ts+.s $50 4.
EWcsessA " Big Rtxsrs. ts'
The Repahlic Of Paraguay ID A.
most compsstely surrounded by wa
tse. .being bounded on, nearly all sides
The Ordway new era., 1915-07-09
Colorado to Have Crack Militia.

will have National guard in Colorado.
Any action which the federal govern
ment may take with reference to ths
National guard of this state will not
prevent our accomplishing the end to
which we are worthwhile organiza.
tion of guard of which all citizens
may be proud" Governor Carlson
made this statement on the National
guard situation in Colorado. the first
he has made since the request Of thir-
ty officers for change In the ad
jutant generals office.