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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-10
RODRIGUEZ IS
BADLY BEATEN
BY CEN. GALES
Villa Commander Leaves 800
Dead on Field and Force
Of 1900 Is Completely
Scattered,

lHF MORNING JOURNAL HFhClAL LEASED NlAsi
Douglas Ariz., Dee 9.-Three hun
cred villa soldiers We're killed, hum
dred taken prisoners and the remain
der of the forces under Gen Jose Ro-
driguez dispersed five miles north Of
Fronteras, late today When Gen. p.
Elias Gales rushed i'm from the south
to the rescue Of the beleaguercd Car
rama detachment under Gen. Angel
Flores according to reports received
here tonight
General Gales report at p. m. to
Gen. Aware Ohregon eommander-in-
chief of the Carranza armies, stated
that General Flores and his chief Of
staff. Colonel Nelson an Englishman.
were wounded, the latter seriously
The Carranza casualties were not stat
ed
General Rodriguez had i'm his COM
mand approximately 1000 mon. ac-
cording 10 General Gales. Half of
this number was scattered i'm all direc-
tions by advancing Carranza troops
and the other half followed eastward
toward Chihuahua as far as the El
Frijol ranch, though a Carranza cav
airy detachment kept in pursuit while
infantry following halted at the ranch
for provisions and reorganization.
General Gales assured General obs
RECON that he would, If practical,
make an early start tomorrow morn
ing in an effort to overtake the flee
ing Villa troops
Gales Arrival Timely.
General Gales timely arrival turn
ed the tide of battle in favor Of the
Carranza forces after an all-day siege
by Rodrisuoz troops against the re-
Inducements from Aqua Prieta nm
der General Flores and Colonel Arnu-
flofo Gomez, whose train became
blocked by burned hidgcs.
Twice during the dan urgent app
pcals for additional Carranza rein
forcements were received by telc-
graph at Aqua Pricta across the Dor
der from here, ana the feeling bee
came SO strong that the command of
Flores had been trapped and either
forced TO surrender or annihilated
that preparations were again made to
defend Aqua Prieta against attack
from the south. This feeling was EN-
HANGED late in the day when lHlns
below the border was plainly heard
lat Aqua Prieta 1t now appears that
the firing heard was when General
Gales forces closed in and engaged
the Villa soldiers attaeking the l,SOOI
Carranza troops under General Flores
and Colonel Gomez
Scattcrs villa Troops.
According to General Gales re-
port, ne started his northward adj
vance at a, m, the first enlargement
being with villa outposts four and
a half miles south of Frontews. They
offered only feeble resistance ana thel
Carranza commander then proceed
ed to dislodge the villa troops Whleh
had occupied Frontcras.
1t was there that he learned thal
practically the entire Rodriguez com
mand had surrendered. TO General
Flores troops, the attack beng huIl-
ed upon the Carrahza Iorce from
nils ranking lhe rallroad.
Marching IN TWO columns GENERA
Gales forces attacked the Nilla army
from me southeast ana southwest
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-10

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-10
Many Carrnn1a Men Wounded.

A hospital train left Aqua Prieta
tonight for Fronteras on receipt of a
report that the number Of Carranza
wounded was large, particularly
among General Flores men. Amer-
can physicians were placed in charge
Of the hospital train
George y. Key announced tonight
that he would start IN an automobile
early tomorrow for Fronteras in an
effort TO find his brother-ip- law, j.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
EAGLES DINNER
WAS HAPPY
EVENT

The Sourdough dinner, given by the
Fraternal Order of Eagles last night,
was a big success, and will undoubt.
eddy result in the immediate erection
of big hall, 5Ox10O feet, on the pro.
perty on Front Street owned by this
pioneer organization.
One of the big features of last
evenings entertainment was the ex-
cellent music rendered by the Cor,
dova string orchestra, which was
highly appreciated by all present.
The camp fire effect produced by
the hall arrangement awoke mem
cries of the past in a number of old
sourdoughs present, who added much
to the evenings entertainment by
relating many humorous anecdotes OF
days gone by. Interesting talks were
made by Rev. Ziegler, Judge Medley
Charles Goodal, Geo. Dooley, Attorney
Capers, Dr. Chase, and others. Fred
Schrenger was up to his usual stand
ard with all the good things which
make an old sour dough's mouth
water. Brown bread. beans, dough
nuts and coffee were included in the
bill of fare.
This is the first of a series of en-
tertainments to be given during the
season by the local order, and from
the enthusiasm expressed about
town today it will not be long before
the order will be installed in theil
new home, which will not only be a
credit to the order, but substantial
monument to the city.
Let every business man in Cordovs
get in and boost for the success OF
this most worthy cause.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
ANCHORAGE DRY AND COLD|
Says REPORT

The Gateway received a sort of an
8. o. s. telegram from Anchorage
stating that the burg, which bids fair
to be the new capital of Iceland, is
suffering worse than Poland or Bel
GUM from famine. They say they
have enough to eat, but nawthin else
When the Farragut was unloading,
or trying to unload, there some days
ago. a big consignment of barrels OF
meat fell on the dock from the ships
sling and busted. The crowd watch
ing the unloading process suddenly
caught a suspicious smell, and hav-
ing in mind the stories Of German
plots against munitions cargoes
"every man for himself" became the
motto in fact as well as in sentiment
Later the people came back to find
the dear old federal authorities con.
fiscating the stuff. 1t was whiskey
When the boat came here, it is said
1t did not yet have the stuff COM
pletely out of it's system. and Seward
win get the benefit Of it. The latest
weather report from Anchorage was
"dry and cold. "--Seward Gateway.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
ATTEMP TED TAKE
LIFE BROOKS
SAL00NMAN

FAIRBANKS, Dec. 9. The first
case to come before the new com
missioner at Brooks, in the Tolo-
vana, is scheduled for today, and in.
wolves shooting affray in the saloon
Of Anton Christopher. Sam Barber
a prospector. appeared in Christoph
ers saloon yesterday and demanded
that the proprietor make him a pres
ent of bottle of whiskey. Christie
pher refused to come through, and
Barber insisted that he had better
give him the whiskey if he did not
want to be killed. On Christopher
still refusing, Barber left the saloon
but returned in fifteen minutes carry
ing a rifle. AS he entered the door
he called to the patrons of the place
to stand to one side, as he was going
to shoot Christopher, and did not
wish to hurt anyone else. A by
stander named Swanson grappled
with Barber and attempted to take the
gun away from him, while Christie
pher endeavored to escape through a
window. Barber wrenched himself
free from Swanson and fired al
Christopher, but the bullet went wide
The others present then overpowered
Barber, and in the scuffle which fol-
lowed he was badly used up, being
kicked in the face and badly man
handled.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
MINING EXPERT
FOR INTERIOR
PROPERTY

The engagement of M. Pierre Bou-
cry as manager of the mining pro-
perties of the Valdez Creek Placer
Mines for five years, which the trus-
tees have just announced, means that
these properties will have highly in
telligent development. M. Bouery
has for fifteen years been manager
of the Lagrange Mine at Weaver.
Vile, Cal, which has long been con.
sidered an astonishingly successful
hydraulic mining property. The
owners of the property ascribe this
success entirely to him.
The problem which he overcame
there seems clearly to have been
much more difficult than the work
which awaits him at Valdez Creek
He had to bring his water for ny
draulicking 40 miles, and he had to
work gravel which would produce
only four cents worth of gold to the
cubic yard. This he succeeded in do
ing at real profit, after his prede
cessors had conducted the property
at loss. At Valdez Creek these diff
ficulties will not be present. The
source of the water supply is within
two miles of the hydraulic pit, and
according to the expert engineers
whom the management has consulted
the gravel will yield "a cents pei
cubic yard.
Boston and New England people
are heavily interested in the Valdez
Creek Placer Mines, and there seems
no doubt that they are to be congrat-
ulated on being now assured that
their, properties in Alaska VIII be
developed under the direction of q
most eminent engineer, who knows
his particular line of mining activ
ity thoroughly and has proven his
ability to cope with any situation
that may arise. M. Bouery did moi
make his new contract with the trus-
tees of the Valdez Creek Placer
Mines until he had gone into the
question most thoroughly. He had
the offer under consideration for a
month. When, some time ago, the
management of the Valdez Greek
Placer Mines learned that his third
five-year contract with the Lagrange
Mining Company would expire IN DC
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
SPENCE CHARGES
HAVE REACHED
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The fight
which the Alaskan Democrats are
making against District Attorney
N. Spence, Of Valdez, was given pub
licity here today, when the attorney
generals department announced that
definite charges had been filed
against Spence. Charges have been
preferred by the Democratic territor-
ial committee, and also by the Valdez
commercial bodies. The things
brought against Spence are numer-
GUS, alleging incompetency and the
fact that he has never shown himself
to be a Democrat since coming to
Alaska, the specific charge being
made that he opposed the election of
the regular Democratic candidate for
delegate to Congress at the last cleo
ton. It is charged that Spence did
all he could to elect Delegate Wicker
sham, who has always been a Repub-
lican, and will run again next year
as a Republican. When Mr.. Wicker
sham was interviewed here on the
matter he denied all knowledge of
the facts of the case, but said that
he had heard that Spence had aroused
the antagonism Of the Guggenheim
interests in Valdez.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
COUNCIL ACTING
EQUALIZATION
BOARD

The members of the city council
met after the regular meeting last
night as a Board of Equalization. The
total assessment aggregates s917,9O0
practically the same as it was last
year.
A communication was read from
the Northwestern Hardware Com
pany, stating the personal tax of $40,
900 was exorbitant, as the value OF
it's stock since October is has not
exceeded $4,000.
Mrs. Iona Prices tax on 5000 on
household effects was stricken from
the roll, as she is entitled to exemp
ton in that amount.
Chas. Goodall wanted to know why
his assessment had been increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 since last year
and c. P. Nicholson objected to pay
ing on $500 worth of lodging house
fixtures which, he says, he does not
possess. Both of these cases went
over until tonight, when the assessor
will be present and the matter dis
posed of.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
CHAMP CLARK IS
REELECTED
SPEAKER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. - The ma
tional House convened today and or
ganized by the election OF Champ
Clark, of Missouri, the p eding
chairman, as speaker. Mr.. Ozark
thanked the House for the hor " be-
slowed upon him by his reel ction,
and warned the members thai they
were commencing session which
would be memorable in the history
of the country, as the nation had
many vital problems to solve, and he
urged the legislators to be faithful
in attendance and devote their best
efforts to the needs of the country.
Mr.. Clark said that the members
might as we'll be prepared to stay in
Washington indefinitely, as the Con-
gress would sit continuously, probab
ly not taking a recess at Christmas
or New Years even.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
FINANCES OF CORDOvA ARE
IN GOOD SHAPE

The city council met last night, and
after transacting routine business,
adjourned until tonight, when two
ordinances will be considered. One
of these provides for the filling OF
vacancies in the council and the
other in reference to the redeeming
of property sold for taxes.
The request of the School Board
for $412 to meet November expenses
was granted.
Chief of Police Dooley reported two
arrests during November, while Fire
Chief Byers reported one fire.
The monthly statement of the city
clerk showed that the amount on
hand December / was $4,55439.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
DEPARTMENT. IS
FTER alaska
CABLE LINE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. - That the
Alaska cable and telegraph lines will
be conducted by the postoffice de-
partment in the near future seems
now to be an assured fact. The
army department has been trying for
some years to switch the lines over
to the postoffice officials, who here
tofore have been reluctant to take
charge, as they have always been
operated at a loss. Postmaster-Gen.
eral Burleson has been won over to
the proposition, and in his report to
the coming Congress will ask the
national legislature to turn the cable
and military telegraph over to him.
Burleson recommends that the cable
and telegraph and telephone wires
be appraised by the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission and turned over
to him before July, 1916.
Congress is asked to appropriate
100000 to pay for the transfer. Pri-
vate parties will be allowed to build
additional lines in Alaska, connect
ing with the government lines, but
permission to do so will only be
granted on the condition that the
government may purchase the lines
itself at any time.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
CANNERY TAX money WILL
ENRICH TERRITORY

Figures compiled from data in the
office of Territorial Treasurer Smith
and by ]. H. Cobb as attorney fol
the territory, show that thirty-five
of the canning companies that have
entered into the agreement to abide
by the decision in the test tax case
which is now in the courts, have
made their returns, showing the
amounts of taxes paid by them te
aggregate $115, 9O5.5S. These figures
do not include figures from the seven
teen canneries of the Alaska Packers
Association, which have not yet beer
fully compiled except for the veal
1914. The tax due from the Alaska
packers for that year totals $41,-
O72.04. The remainder Of taxes due
will undoubtedly bring the total t.
at least 100000, according to 9
statement made by Mr.. Cobb.
There are eighteen canneries op'
Grating in Alaskan waters who have
not entered the agreement to abide
by the test suit" said Mr.. Cobb
"and of these only one has paid thu
tax. Proceedings will be started a
-.
delinquent for the purpose of com
polling them to pay the tax DUE"
Details Of the mining taxes are no
all in, but it Is believed that wheI
the legislature is again in session
there will be a surplus revenue OF
hand that will total 100000 abov.
all the appropriations made.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
At.
CH|T|NA HAVE
ORGANIZED

CHITINA, Dec. THE Republi-
cans of Chitina met and organized
on Friday evening last. The meeting
was particularly conspicuous by the
absence of Wickershamites, the big
chief not having passed the word to
them what their politics are to be this
year.
F. M. Schaupp, Committeeman,
presided, and it was decided to form
a Republican Club, in which all men
protesting Republican principles will
be recognized. George Shade was
elected secretary. and the list is
open for members to enroll by giving
him their names. The hope was ex-
pressed that the Wickersham men
would join, and If they should prove
to be in the majority and want to in
struct the delegates to the convention
for Wickersham those Republicans
who cannot support him would stand
by the majority rule, only Wicker
sham Democrats being barred.
George Bluen, owner of the Over
land Hotel, is under arrest, charged
with taking doors or windows, or
both, from a cabin on the hill, and
his trial is set for December 10. Mr..
R. E. Capers of Cordova is his at
torney.
The Arctic Brotherhood gave one
of their successful dances on Satur-
day night in honor of Miss Dewitt,
who was on a short visit from Men,
tasta.
The McCrary boys are burning up
the trail with their auto, making a
round trip to Copper Center almost
daily.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
alaska INF PORTS
MAKE RECORD
THIS YEAR

Alaska's commerce with the United
States will be increased from $64,-
799,245 last year to at least 100000
900 this year, and 1t may exceed that
sum. The number of passengers go
ing in and out of Alaska will double
that of last year. The first seven
months Of the year showed a tremen-
dous improvement in both exports
and imports, according to records
compiled by the department at Ju-
neau, the increases in exports being
mainly in the line of copper and other
metals. The imports to Alaska this
year exceed the figures for 10000,
the record years of the country, when
the Copper River & Northwestern
Railway was under construction.
The increase in imports this year
iS due largely to the mining activity
at Juneau, where tremendous plants
are being installed, augmented by 4
lot of material shipped to Anchorage
for use in the construction of the
government railroad, and an in
creased number of small quartz mills
and mining plants shipped to various
parts of the territory. Gold exports
are already SO 100000 ahead of those
of last year. This is accounted :or
by the fact that big plants have nc.
gun operations on low grade ores.
The increase in copper comes mainly
from the Kennicott mines, and Cor
dova is shipping at the rate of about
81, 100000 a month. The increase in
the number of passengers going in
and out of the territory this year is
due to the fact that Alaska received
a tremendous amount of advertising
when the appropriations for the con-
struction of the government railroad
were passed by Congress- Many tour
lists, unable to go to Europe, were at
tracted to the North.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
" Il A 7 COPPER
DEAL MAY
MEAN

The Kennecott Copper Company
issue of new shares for Braden and
some Utah Company stock appears
not to be fully understood
The offer will be made to all Bra
den stockholders to exchange their
shares for Kennecott in the ratio of
1-3 for l Kennecott. No general
offer is at present contemplated to
the stockholders in the Utah Copper
Company, but the Kennecott people
have agreed to purchase the 100000
shares of Utah Copper in the Gug-
genheim Exploration Company's
treasury, issuing therefor one and
one-half shares of Kennecott for one
share of Utah. An there is, there
fore, no opportunity for arbtrage as
between the Utah and Kennecott
shares.
The Guggenheims are understood
to own personally between 100000
and 100000 shares of Utah; the
French have reduced their holdings
from approximately 100000 to 1O0,-
600 shares, and the Hayden-Stone-
Jackling interests represent between
100000 and 100000 shares, but none
of these appear in the present trade.
The question of who is benefiting
by the Kennecott stock purchase de-
ponds upon the future of the Kenne-
colt property over the next 20 to A.
years. If the Kennecott can repeat
it's Bonanza copper discoveries in
definitely the stock has value be-
yond 500 per share. but if there are
many intervals between It's discover
les of the Utah bonanza ore, the wis.,
dom of the Utah and Braden pur-
| chases will be apparent.
Utah Copper is good for from 81
to So per share dividends at the
present rate of production for more
than so years. The Braden is rapid
ly coming into shape after many mis-
| calculations. Utah and Braden will
now stand forth as two Of the great
est and lowest cost copper produc-
| ers in the world. They will furnish
a magnificent background for the
| wonderful bonanza exhibits of the
Kennecott. These three properties
| together may make in the future
| one quarter of the total output of
copper in the western or all-Ameri-
can hemisphere.
Attention, however, will not be de-
voted at present, we understand, to
any further absorption of Utah shares
but the Kennecott may take in the
railroad originally built for It's de.
| velopment and 60 extensively into
| transportation by water on the north
and south Pacific in conjunction with
the transportation to and from the
mines and smelters. - Boston News
Bureau.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
NEW SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
STEAMSHIP LINE.


The Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad
Company contemplates line OF
steamers for the Southeastern Alas
ka run as far north as skagway. The
present plan is to inaugurate the ser
vice about January 1, 1916. by plac-
ing on the run small steamer with
ample facilities to meet the require
ments Of the present. With the open
ing of spring, the Prince Rupert and
Prince George will alternate between
Seattle and skagway. reaching the
latter port each Friday and sailing
south Saturday evening.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
CAPT. RUDE TRANSFERRED.

The many Cordova friends of Cap.
tain Gilbert T. Rude, who has been
in command of U. s. Coast and Geo.
detic Survey boat Taku for several
years past, will be glad to know OF
his good fortune in being placed in
command of the Isis, that fine yes
Sci the government recently pur
chased. Captain Rude took charge
Of the boat on November 81 at Sa
vannah. Georgia, where Mrs. Rude
will probably live. The captain will
be on deep sea work, but will gel
in port every two weeks. IN u
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
ORE FRE'GHTERS UNABLE
COME TO CORDOvA

The freighters Bennington and the
Burlington, recently purchased by the
Alaska Steamship Company to handle
the ore shipments from Cordova to
the Tacoma smelter, are now plying
between New York and Southampton.
Captains Werner and McMullent went
east to bring these vessels to the
Picific coast. but on account of the
slide in the Panama Canal did not
start on the trip. AS there is big
demand for boats in the east they are
doing service there until such time
as they can get through the canal.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
ANOTHER NEW INDUSTRY IS
BEING STARTED HERE
.s

Another new industry will shortly
be in operation here. 1t will be a
salmon and clam factory, and is be-
ing erected about mile and half
this side of the wireless station at
Whitshed. The Cordova Packing
Company is the name of the corpor.
alton, and local capital is now en-
gagged in constructing a building &c
by 80 feet, two stories, for the main
plant. There will also be several
other small buildings, and the ma
chinery is now on the way here from
the States.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
ASKS FOR
s8,247,000F FOR
ROAD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. = The In
terror Department has prepared its
report to Congress on the Alaska
railroad, and Secretary Lane has
been in consultation with Chairman
Edes and Thomas Riggs, members OF
the commission, relative to the pro
gress of the work, and laying out
plans for the continuation of it next
year. Lane, in his report, asks Con-
gress to appropriate sS,247,000 to be
expended in 1916. Chairman Edes
and Mr.. Riggs are preparing stats
tics and information to be submitted
to the appropriations committee OF
the House when the matter comes up
for consideration.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14

tober, they made him an offer, al
though they hardly dared to hope that
he could be had. Now. after careful
consideration. he has decided to &C.
cept their contract, and ne will
oanage their properties for the next
five years. Thus, there is accom-
plished the best combination that
can possibly be obtained for mining
enterprise, good natural property
and manager of tested and proven
ability.
The Chitina leader., 1915-12-14
CANNERY F A|LS
WITH HEAVY
LIABILITIES

SEATTLE, Dec. 9. - The Seldovia
Salmon Cannery, which was petit
toned into bankruptcy some few days
ago, filed its schedules today, show
ing liabilities of 100000 and assets
Of only $4,000. The Seattle National
Bank is the largest creditor of the
defunct concern, it having cashed the
company's paper to the extent of
$4,000.