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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07
SHORT ROUTE ID
 ANCHORAGE CITY
Quick Time Can Be Made Across Portage From Prince William
 Sound To Cook Inlet.

The shortest route from Valdez to Anchorage, the new town on Cook h. let, is via Portage bay on the launch Brighton, across the eight-mile port age from Prince William Sound to Cook Inlet waters, three miles to the Kern creek roadhouse. where boat~ are in operation from that point to the new town at Anchorage.
 Roadhouses have been built at both sides of the portage, which is an easy grade over the government road built last summer. The trip can be made in less time than via Seward and into the Inlet on the large steam CT besides saving in the cost of the journey
 The Brighton leaves Valdez every Saturday morning but extra trips can be arranged for and Capt. Stamey will increase the service if the demand for it is apparent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07

continue an offensive in the noun tains while their right flank is brok. en and defeated and threatened with destruction by the victorious Austro- German forces in western Galicia.
 Third Russian Army Defeated.
 The third Russian army sent against the Austro German forces in Poland has been beaten and forced to fall back towards Warsaw. The defeat prevents endorsements reach ing the Russians at Tarnow from Po- land.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07
$, $, ALLIANCE
 FOR kUSK0kW|M Alaska Commercial Company Sending Boat From Seattle On May 20th
 -Use New Channel.

SEATTLE, May 7.-The steamer AL Iiance, one of the boats secured by the Alaska Commercial company for operation in Alaska, will leave here on May goth for the Kuskokwim and will use the new channel discovered by the Geodetic Survey last summer. The boat will take a capacity load of freight and many passengers. No insurance will be carried on the <bost after she enters the river delta because of the fear of the under writers that the vessel may be wreck ed in the uncharted waters or caught on a sand bar in the river.
 The steamer will go to Bethel. where river steamers will take the supplies on up the river to the differ. ent trading posts established on the river banks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07
US. ID MAINTAIN
 CH|NA'S INTEGRITY
Secretary Bryan Issues Statement Outlining Governments Policy In the Event of War.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Secretary of State w. J. Bryan today issued a statement regarding the situation in the East, where China and Japan are on the brink of war. The secre- tary intimates that the United States is willing to act as mediator between the two Asiatic powers.
 "The United States stands for the maintenance of the territorial integ- rity of the Chinese nation," said Sec. retary Bryan, land hopes nothing will be done in the East to violate the territorial rights of the republic nor cEse the open door of the Chinese nation to the trade of this country"
 Just how far the administration is willing to go in the matter of blocking the efforts of the Japanese to secure extra territorial rights in China and complete control of the affairs of the big empire with its vast resources of undeveloped mines is not known here. Few diplomats expect the Unlted States to become involved, pointing out the fact that with the Mexican situation unsettled and the trouble with Germany and England regard ing American rights on the high seas. along with the well known fact that the American navy is inferior to that of the Japanese with many times as much coast line to protect and the admitted fact that the Philippines are undefended, all tend the dipolmats and officials to the opinion that this government will make a formal pro- test and let it go at that, hoping that in the peace conference following the war in Europe that the Occidental na- tions will bring enough pressure to bear upon Japan to prevent the com plete closing of China to American commercial enterprises.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07
Military Experts Worried.
Germans Want Channel Ports.

BERLIN, May 7.-The German troops operating in Flanders have re- newed the assaults upon the Allies lines and are pushing forward look ing to the occupation of the Channel ports, which are to be used for naval and aerial attacks against the Brit ish towns. The offensive is being pushed with energy and thousands of troops are engaged in the battle now progressing. The gains today have been bigger than expected, but lit tie of Belgium now remains in con- trol of the Belgian, French or Eng fish troops.
 British Hit the Hardest.
 The animosity of the. German troops against the British nation is frequent ly shown in the determination to cap ture positions held by the British. The loss of the English during the past. weeks fighting will keep the secretary of state for war busy ex. blaming to the people how it all hap.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07
Cunarder Warned Before Leaving
 New York.

cunarder Warned Before Leaving
 New York.
 The Cunard Co. was warned before leaving New York last Sunday that the vessel would not reach Liverpool, as the Germans had laid trap to catch the big liner No attention was paid to the warning. Count Bernstorff, German ambassador to the United States. even went as far as to issue warning to American citizens not to travel on the big ship as the boat would be sunk by the Germans, who wished, however, not to send any Americans to the bottom.
 Great Excitement In London.
 Great excitement followed the post ing of the notice at Lloys and the people are seeking information re garding the boat. Just how the Ger, mans had planned to send the boa; to the bottom is, of course, unknown How torpedo boat could approach the fast liner, guarded by British de
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07
Officials of Cunard Line In New York Get News.

Get News.
 NEW YORK, May 7.-The Cunard officials in this city have received a message from the head office of the company at London that the Llloyds insurance underwriters has posted the Lusitania as lost off the Irish coast through the operations of a German torpedo boat or submarine. The report is understood here to have lacked confirmation. The off cials of the line refuse to make any statement and insist that the report lacks confirmation and that friends of passengers on the big liner should not worry until official reports are received.
 It is said that the captain of the boat, knowing of the German plot to sink his ship had taken extra pre- cautions to guard against any acci- Fdent and that his boat would undoubt- edly be met off the coast of Ireland by fast torpedo boats, which circle around the ship to clear the way of mines or submarines. A fast cruis CT also picked up the liner at var
 ious points between the two conti
 nents so that the ship was never out
 of sight of British men-of-war from the time she left here last Sunday
 to the present time. It is admitted
 that the boat is due in Liverpool al
 this time, but her non-arrival does
 not worry the officials, who claim tht
 ship might wait for darkness tt
 cross the Irish sea, where German
 submarines have been active.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07

LONDON, May 7.-The big Brit ish liner Lusitania, which left New York last Sunday, was sunk off the coast of Ireland by an internal ma chine which was exploded in the hold of the liner. Twenty boat were launched before the big vessel went to the bottom. Just how many per sons lost their lives cannot be told at this time, but the ship had a pas senger list of 1,4O0 and carried a crew of over 800 men, and with only twen- ty boats launched the death list must be appalling.
 Many Americans were on the ves- sel, including Alfred Vanderbilt, FL bert Hubbard, Charles Frohman, Charles Klein and others equally as well known.
 A number of wealthy Canadians al- so went down with the ship, and neutral nations lost many people when the great British ship was de- s+royed.
 The admiralty today confirms the first reports of the loss of the ship, but denies that the ship went down as a result of an attack by Ger man submarine. It is officially an- nounced that the big ship was blown to pieces by bomb placed in the hold when the vessel was in New York
 WASHINGTON, May 7-The news of the sinking of the big British liner Lusitania has caused a sensation here as it is realized that the bomb which sunk the boat was placed in the yes sel in American waters and that the German ambassador, Count Bern storff, knew of the violation of Amer ican neutrality, because he issued a warning to Americans to remain off the ship, which, he stated, would be sunk in mid-ocean. What action will
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07

VIENNA, May 7.-The Russian troops have been driven from Lupkow pass, in the Carpathian mountains, by the Austrian troops. The Rus sians have been forced back follow ing their defeat in western Galicia. Russian carpathian Offensive Ends.
 The Russian troops have stopped all offensive movements in the Carpath- ian mountains. The Russians cannot
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07

BIG BRITISH LINER SENT BOTTOM OFF IRISH COAST AS RESULT OF EXPLOSION AN INTERNAL MACHINE HIo
 DEN IN HoLD-14oo PASSENGERS ON INCLUDING MANY AMERlcANs-oNLY TWENTY BOATS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ARE STILL LAcklNe-A-FREo VANDERBILT, HILBERT HUBBARD
 CHARLES FRoHmAN AND CHARLES WERE ABOARD AMERICANS HAD BEEN WARNED TO STAY THE BY ED DYNAMTiNe OF THE sHlP-HE GET INTO TROUBLE AS NEUTRALITY LAWS UNITED STATES WERE VIOLATED WASHINGTON, LONDON AND NEW YORK GREATLY EXCITED.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07
Tokio Expects War.

TOKYO, Japan, May 7.-The people of this city expect that Japan and China will be engaged in war within a few days. The ultimatum sent to Peking gives the Chinese nation un' til 6 D. m. next Sunday to agree to the terms demanded by Japan. Moth ing but an eleventh hour acceptance of the terms can prevent the Japan ese armies from invading China and taking what they want.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07
Canadian Losses Heavy.

VANCOUVER, B. C., May Tt is officially reported that one out of ev- cry three men enlisted for the Brit. ish army from this city has been killed in battle. The Canadian troops have been in the thickest of the fight ing and have suffered heavy losses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07
ROOSEVELT STILL
 TALKING GRAFT

SYRACUSE, N. Y, May 7.-Theo. dore Roosevelt was stopped by the trial judge yesterday when he at tempted to expose graft in Albany, but which he admitted he could not connect with any act of Boss Barnes. The trial continues today and may be continued over the week.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07
BOATS LEAVE LAKE LEAKAGE

WHITEHORSE, May 7.-The first boat for Dawson left Lake Lebarge yesterday with cargo of fresh -vege' tables, eggs and other perishables, which had been rushed across the ice to the landing and were ready the moment the river was clear of ice. The boat will follow the ice down to Dawson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07

Mrs. F. M. Brown, wife of the dis. trict judge. returned to Valdez this morning after spending several months in California for her health, which has greatly improved.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07
Germans Near Ypres.

LONDON, May 7.-The war office admits that the Germans now occupy positions within three miles of Ypres, as the British line has been forced
 (Continued on page 7.)
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07

LONDON, May 7.-The Austro. German operations in the east are the greatest military operations in the history of the world. The Germans have concentrated fully 3.000.000 men on the Poland. east Prussian line. while nearly 100000 more troops are operating in the Galician country and in the Carpathian mountains.
 Invasion of Russia Continues.
 The German invasion of the Rus- sian Baltic provinces continues. They have pushed far into the province of Suwalki and are now near Grodno, which is undefended by the Russians. although a city of much importance to them as the railroad line from War. saw passes through the city and it is & junction for the road to Angus iowa.
 Military Experts Worried.
 The outlook in north Poland wor- ries the military experts of this city, who fail to understand the object of Grand Duke Nicholas in allowing the Germans to make an invasion of Rus. sia without interposing any defense at all
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07
GERMANS SINK THE LUSITANIA

stroyers, is mystery to everybody. The only explanation is that Ger
 man boat using the British code might be able to get within striking distance. The report that British of ficers have accepted a large sum of
 money for the deed is not credited here.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07

LONDON, May 7.-The big Cunard- CT Lusitania, the $1O,O00,000 passen. ger ship operating between Liverpool and New York, is reported by Lloyds to have been sunk off the coast of Ireland yesterday afternoon by a German torpedo boat The bull letins posted by, the big marine in surance companies say that the Ge- port lacks confirmation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07

HUGE BEING USED RUSSIA POLAND AND eALc'A- eERMANIc ALLIES 500 oooo ON EASTERN BATTLE LINE WHILE CONTINUING WESTERN OFFENSIVE, WHERE VIC TORIES HAVE BEEN RepoRrED D FROM THE vPREs AND AR CONNIE REGIONS AND NEW oFFENsvE TO REACH THE CHAM MEL srARrED-FReNc4 LOST 2ooo MEN IN BATTLE GERMANS eRoDNo.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07

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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07

be taken by the United States can not be known at this time but it is generally expected that the German ambassador will be called upon for an explanation and may be given his passports. President Wilson only few days ago informed the German government that the loss of Ameri- cans travelling on unarmed ships through the action of the German ad- miralty would be considered as vio- lation of our rights and would be re- sented.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07
GIGANTIC CERMAN.AUSTR0 OPERATIONS
 REPORTED ALONG EASTERN BATTLE LINE
British Satisfied With DardanelIes op
 erations.

British Satisfied With DardaneiIes op-
 erations.
 LONDON, May 7.-Prime Minister Asquith today informed parliament that the operations along the Darda. nelles were progressing very favorab- ly for the Allies and that many of the forts had been occupied by the land forces. It is expected that Con- stantinople will fall within a month and that the long felt, want of the Russians for ammunition could then be supplied from France and Eng land with the aid of neutral coun- tries.
 French Losses In Arsonne Heavy.
 PARIS, May 7.-The losses to the French troops operating in the Ar gonne region have been terrific. The war office admits that the operations against the strongly entrenched Ger man forces have not netted any gains. The report also denies ru- mors of serious reverse in the Argonne
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07

Germans Claim Victory tn Argonne.
 BERLIN, May 1.-The war office today issued statement telling the people of great gains made against the French troops in the Argonne sec tion. The French met serious rever- ses andl ost 2,000 prisoners besides many killed and wounded. Several field pieces were captured and also number of machine guns. The French trenches are now occupied by the, Ger, man troops.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-07
Russians Lose Lupkow Pass.

pened.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
CONV|CTs CONVERT
Ed BY EX-OKLAH0MAN

The Rev. f. j. Bulgen, who con-
Quoted q series of revival meetings in
Guthrie, Oklahoma City, Shawnee and
other Oklahoma towns about five
years ago, now is holding lively
series OF evangelical services in
Canon City, Colo While in Oklahoma
City, an unknown man is alleged to
have fired a bullet through window
in the evangelists room. A reward
of over $4,000 was offered for convic-
tion of the would-be assassin.
During one meeting in the state
prison at Canon City, yesterday. the
Rev. Bulgen converted 250 of the 400
convicts who were in attendance.
This is said to break all records for
religious services held within the
Colorado prison walls.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
CANNING CLUB; "A GIRLS,
! Is BOYS, ORGANIZED

]. A. Farquharson, county farm
agent, and Miss Katherine Smith
federal canning club demonstration
visited the Meridian schools yester-
day and organized club of fourteen
girls and fifteen boys to take up
vegetable growing and canning,
bread baking. corn, Kafir and cotton
growing under the direction of the
United States department of agri-
culture.
The meeting there was one of the
most interesting held in the county
this winter and the boys and girls are
all enthusiastic for the work. Mrs.
Roy Oliver, principal. and Misses
Margaret Armantrout and Eva May
Wilson. assistant teachers, all took an
active interest in the organization of
the club and will assist and encourage
the boys and girls in every way pos
sible. If the teachers all over the
county took as active an interest in
the club work Logan county would
make progress the coming year which
would eclipse their excellent record
of the past three years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
.KA|sER's SUBMARINES
DISPATCHED TO Scene
ITALY PREPARING FOR WAR;
POPULACE CLAMORING
FOR PRIVILEGE
CBy Associated Press.)

London, March 3.-An Austro-Ger-
man submarine squadron, composed
of six submarines and number OF
torpedo boats, has left the Austrian
naval base of Pola, ori tue Adriatic.
presumably to strike at the Anglo
French fleet now at the Dardanelles.
An Athens dispatch says that nine
British ships of the Allied fleet, have
advanced to the narrowest part OF
the Dardanelles; are bonabarding the
Turkish Qualifications and that troops
have been landed, which scattered
the Turkish garrison
Italy continues her military prepa-
rations, having taken up in her par
Lament legislation for increasing the
strength of the army. The minister
of war has announced that all classes
Of citizens were asking to be permit
ted to enter the army.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
EXPORTS OF
WHEAT IS
40,959,731
ONE COTTON, ONE WHEAT
CARGO CLEARS GAL
WESTON TODAY

Galveston, Tex, March 3.-Officia
texports Of wheat from the port o.
Galveston since the start of the 1914-15
movement, July l, have been 40,959,
731 bushels. The exports of February
according to the report Of r. 7. Miles,
chief grain inspector, completed to-
day, were 3,553,306 bushels, as against
296, 900 bushels in February, 1914. a
total of 321,000 bushels remain on
shipboard and not cleared.
| Since Sept. / the shipments of
grain have been 3O,3O9.731 bushels, as
against 1,S95,097 bushels during the
same period Of last year.
| Two transatlantic cargoes, one OF
cotton and one of wheat, were clear
cd today. The wheat cargo departed
and the cotton will get under way
some time tomorrow.
The departure was the steamship
WuUuDy, lOT TdltIlllu, via 4NeNpoi
News, with 201,0O0 bushels of wheat,
valued at $S27,63O. The steamship
Oquendo, with 5000 bales of cotton,
valued at $391,511, was cleared for
Barcelona, via Pensacola, and will
depart tomorrow.
With fifty passengers, twenty-four
of whom were Americans, with 450
head of cattle and fifty-six bags of
mail, the Wolvin liner City of Mexico
arrived in Galveston this morning, dis
charging her inbound cargo. The City
Of Tampico, also bringing cattle and
refugees, is due at the port tomorrow.
The two shipments of cattle prob
ably will be the last from Mexico for
some time. The Texas law prohibit
ing the importation of Cattle is in eff
feet and to add to the anxiety of any
prospective cattle shippers, there went
into effect today the increase in ex
port duty on stock from Mexico ports
Heretofore it had been $40 per head
Now it is $40.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE
j IS SUSTAINING

The county clerks office of Logan
county has the distinction of being
one of the few in the state shat is
self-sustaining. In fact, the report
just made by County Clerk Al Leer
for the month of February shows
that Il is more than self-sustaining.
During the month just passed the
clerk collected and paid over to the
treasurer the sum of s725.40. The
total salary and expense account OF
the clerks office amounted to but
s4s3l3S, showing net earning for the
county over and above expenses OF
S302.O7. Clerk Leer is proud of his
e.ord since taking charge OF the Of
flee, but says his clerks are really
entitled to the lions share.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
RAIN INTERPRETERS WITH
CHAMBER CAMPAIGN

The rain today is interfering some
what with the Chamber of Commerce
canvass of the city for new members
nut many Of the SOLICITORS are out this
afternoon and others will be out this
evening and in the morning pushing
the work to completion by noon to-
morrow if possible.
All solicitors who were out today
will report at meeting of the
directors and workers at the Chamber
of Commerce at 1880 tonight so that
lists may be checked up and new as
signments made for tomorrow of those
who could not be found today.
II. T. Swearingen was the first
chairman to report on district,
bringing in ten new members before
noon and a number of volunteers came
in during the morning, one man pay
ing years dues in advance.
The Kangaroo grand jury brought
in a sealed verdict last evening to be
opened by the Chief Justice when he
conyenes court tomorrow afternoon.
1t lis understood that they recon-
u
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
APPROPRIATION BILLS
ARE BEING PUSHED
LONGEST SESSION IN HIS
TORY WILL COME TO
CLOSE NOON THURSDAY

Washington, March S.-The sixty
third congress swung into its last
twenty -four hours of life today. con
ironted with mass and jumble Q
work which must be done before
noon tomorrow. After an all night
session, the senate finally passed the
rivers and harbors bill The house
and senate conferees have deadlock
ed over the rural credits amendm 1a
to the agricultural bill and the rail
way mail pay provision Of. the Pots
Offices bill. 1t is expected that the
ship bill and the philippine bill will
so over to the next congress.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
'RULEs LAID DOWN
! BY ELECTION BOARD
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
GUIDANCE OF THOSE NOT
FAMILIAR WITH LAW.

For the guidance Of those who are
not familiar with the election law
the following information has been
prepared BY the election board
Can a man vote If he has lost hiE
registration receipt?
Yes. Satisfy the inspector of the
precinct in which you registered that
you have lost It, and that you are the
|'elector named In the duplicate in the
hands of the inspector, and he will
issue a duplicate receipt.
Suppose this same man who lost his
receipt has moved into another pre-
'cinct and has been there more than
thirty days before voting. What must
he do to be able to vote?
First, get duplicate receipt from
the Inspector, as just explained Then
have the inspector endorse, Trans
ferred to Ward -, precinct ''
on the back Of the duplicate, and dat
ed and signed by the inspector
When must one have the transfer
endorsed by the Inspector?
iAny time up to and including cleo
tion or primary day
When is the next registration?
April /, 2, 9, 1915, the same being
Thursday, Friday and Saturday be-
fore city election on April 6, tl91I5.
Can Vote in Primary.
Can a man vote in the primary on
March is, IONS. if he did not register
in the 1914 registration?
Yes, If since the last general cleo
tion he has acquired the right of suf-
frage, as becoming Of age or because
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-03
''ATER DAMP
SFEARED
BY EXPERTS
TTREE MORE BODIES RECOy-
Erred FROM NINE; 1872
WERE TRAPPED
CBy Associated iPress.)

Clinton, w. Va, March 3.-A NUM-
Der Of trained miners, under the
leadership of f-,engineers of the fed
eral bureau Of mines, today penetrat-
ed the entire length of the main en-
try to the Layland mine, where an
explosion occurred yesterday. Three
bodies were recovered, which brings
the known dead TO thirteen
1t is now believed that the work
ings are filled with after damp and
that many lives have been lost.
When the explosion occurred yes
terday use workmen were tripped in
the mines,