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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-08
GERMAN DESERTERS WILL
 STAY IN AMERICA.

NEW YORK: Wilhelm Knapp and Albert Ohlhof, the German army de- |serters, who arrived in New York last month as stowaways on the Hol- land-American freighter Osterdyke, from Amsterdam, will be allowed to remain in the United States. When they arrived they were sent to Ellis island ordered by the immigrant ion officers to be sent back but their friends have intervened and they will stay in America. They claim to have fought in the German army up to October 15, when they escaped into Holland. In pleading to be allowed to stay in this country they told of hardships in the trenches, with little food and many hard knocks.
 When the war began," Knapp said, i've were all fired with patriot ism because we thought the father land was being attacked. hut after wards we found that our lives were being sacrificed for the benefit of the war lords.
 "On fighting days our rations con- sisted of a loaf of rye bread, with water every twenty-four hours. and after foufteen days in trenches we had to do exercises all day when we came out. It is hard to present arms and do parade steps and look uncon- cerned when shell are exploding all around you. I have seen officers un- der warm shelter, lying in bed. while wounded soldiers lay outside on the straw. That is not comradeship. A great many men are killed now try ing to desert in Holland"
 Knapp said his war experience be- gan at Louvain, and from then on it was one battle after another, and they all looked alike to him, except that it rained harder at Charleroi than during the affair at Mauberg.
 When Emperor William visited the trenches the soldiers were not allow ed to look at him, Knapp said. With regard to the Grown Prince the de- serters had nothing to say, but shrug- ged their shoulders.
 Knapp and Ohlhof met Schulz on the Boomjes at Rotterdam month ago, and when they told him they had deserted he ran away. Both have gained weight on the Ellis Island diet and are contented with the food and quarters, except that it is too warm for them after lying in the trenches more than a year.
 Knapp says if he can get out and find employment he will send for his wife.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-08

of candidates, we would say let there be two candidates, one a Re- publican and the other Democrat, and we would conclude by nomin- ating John Rustgard as the Repub- lican candidate and Senator Sulzer as the Democratic candidate, and the voters would have pair to pull for. Both mems integrity is impeachable. Both are men who enjoy the confid- ence of every voter. Both advocate honest primary elections and gover- nment. No underhand work with either of them. Unfortunately, we have no authority to nominate any body, not even an assistant district attorney. However. we give ourselves the authority to hope that those who have, will induce these men to become candidates. And provided honest men are wanted no better can be found. Miner Progress sive.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-08
MAY REDUCE
 SEWARD WHARFAGE RATES

Alaska Post: A revision of wharf age rates over the Seward dock and other waterfront Improvements of vi- tai importance are under considera- tion by the Alaskan engineering com- mission.
 This matter became public today, when it was stated at headquarters that the question of radical revision of wharfage rates on building mate rial, fuel and other commodities was being considered.
 The commission also has under ad- visement the question of providing better landing facilities for sand and gravel, which has to be brought here from other parts of Resurrection bay on barges.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-08
SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1916
NEARLY EVERYBODY IS SICK.

At last! Everybody is sick of the
 muckrakers, the busters and smash srs who have had business at their mercy for nearly decade. The viru- lent attacks of the muckers on our captains of industry are subsiding. Even the stage is discovering that the business man is worthy of commen- dation. We have had surfeit of plays and movies portraying captains of in dustries as monsters of greed. Now 2 drama comes in which captain of industry is heroic figure. When he speaks of the business man as the audacious one who changes the des- ert into the blooming garden, drives his railroads over the mountains to open a way for trade and commerce, builds the factory and fills the pay en- velope, the audience with rounds of applause testifies it's approval. We congratulate George Broadhurst on the striking and interesting play at 18th Street Theatre, New York, enti- tied, What Money Cant Buy,' and We congratulate director Wm. A. Brady that he has seen the light of the changing day. And we enter a protest against the moving pictures that are being shown all over this country appealing to the basest and most selfish passions of the mob by portraying our captains of industry as oppressors of the weak, deserving the dagger of the assassin and the bomb of the dynamiter. Censorship which permits the continuance of these performances is deserving of the severest rebuke. It is not sur prising that while these moving pie lures are tolerated the red flag of the anarchist is increasing it's follow ing.-Exchange.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-08
WANTS DUTY ON
 HALIBUT RESTORED.

The Ketchikan Commercial club wants the re-establishment of the duty of one cent per pound on hali- but in order to again build up Amer ican towns with the American fish ing industry which is now going to Prince Rupert. While the action of the Ketchikan people is commendable we fear that the action is somewhat late as it will require number of years to have the duty again restor- ed-unless the administration hap pens to change.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-08
THREE LINKS ORGANIZING
 SOON AT SEWARD

The Odd Fellows at Seward have taken dPfnate steps toward the or ganization of lodge of that order at Seward. The Territory of Alaska is under the jurisdiction of the grand lodge of the state of Washington, and as the district deputy grand master for Alaska has already given his approval of the application for g charter there is little doubt that the three link fraternity will soon be represented at Seward. A canvas shown that there are about fifty mem bers of the order residing perman- ently in the town. 2.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-08

New Tonight. A new show at the Liberty Thea tra tnni0ht
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-08
BROAD PASS |S 4 GLACIAL VALLEY
Is Treated Exhaustively in a Special Bulletin Issued by the U. $.
 Geological Survey.

l Iuo bTOdu fdSS Tc6lOu Ol AidShd,
 which has long been. considered a
 possible source of mineral wealth,
 has taken on additional interest since
 the announcement of the route chosen
 for the new government railroad con- meeting the Pacific coast with the in- |terior of Alaska.
 In anticipation of the probable de- mand for information about this re- zion the United States geological sur vey began the work of mapping it's topography and geology in 1913, and now presents the results of the work in Bulletin sos, by F. H. Moffit, "The Broad Pass Region, Alaska"
 Broad Pass is the western part of a wide, glacial valley, which is bor- dered by steep, straight mountain walls which lie parallel with great east-west range on the north and con- meets the upper valleys of Chulitna and Susitna rivers. Nenana river, a tributary of, the Panama, occupies the OdSIOlu p1l o1 LuC lCsolous uC N0i- ley of Jack river, which cross Broad Pass just above the narrow valley of the Nenana, before that stream passes through the Alaska range, provides the route by which the railroad will |cross from the Susitna-Chulitna drainage basin to that of the Panama. The upper parts of streams tributary to Chulitna and Jack rivers, overlap each other within Broad Pass, there being no appreciable divide between, so that the grades from the head of the Chulitna to the head of the Su- sitna are gentle and there is no ob- struction. North and south of Broad Pass are high mountains. Those on the north are part of the great range from which, only 70 miles to the west, rise Mount Mckinley and near by on the east, Cathedral mountain and Mount Hayes. There is fair growth of timber in the larger val leys. but most of the country is above timber line. This region has long been favorite hunting ground for the Indians of the Susitna valley.
 The geologic conditions in the re- zion appear to be favorable to min- eralization, but no valuable ore bod ies have yet been discovered. The most favorau.e reports come from the district just west of Broad Pass, near the head of Chulitna river, where prospecting has been carried on for several years. Valdez creek, an important gold placer district, lies about 30 miles east of the pass. Along some of the streams between Broad Pass and Valdez creek there are prospects of placer gold, which, how ever, has not been found in commer- cial quantity. Copper prospects, too. have been discovered in several parts of the region. and at one place, Coal Greek, there is a small area of coal.
 The railroad, which will probably soon reach this region, will aid great ly in it's development. The wealth of the Broad Pass region appears to be mineral rather than agricultural, and it can be profitably exploited only by a greater population and through better means of transportation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-08
KNIK RIVER BRIDGE
 NOT STRONG ENOUGH

The Weekly Alaskan, printed at Anchorage, reports that the new bridge recently constructed by the Alaskan Engineering commission across Knik river has been found to be too lightly constructed and in dan ger of going out. It is said that it will require more piling for each bent across the river and that the open ing of the bridge to traffic will be de- layed until January 18th,
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-08
Congregational Church.

Congregational Church. Rev. J. F. Dunstan, pastor. Sunday services:
 11:O0. Devotional Service. Ser mon, Ambassadors Children's story, "How a Thistle Saved Na- tion."
 12:0O. Sunday school.
 1880. Evangelistic Service. Ad- dress, At the Cross Roads," Monday evening, caibnet meeting. Thursday afternoon, Ladies' Aid. Thursday evening, Annual Church meeting.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-08
MOOSE AND FRIENDS
 WILL DANCE TONIGHT

The Moose will give their regular Saturday evening dance at Moose Hall this evening to which all are in- vited. A goo. time is promised al! who attend. The music will be furn- ished by the Pinkus orchestra.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-08

Mrs. von Gunthers and daughter. Lena, were passengers from Valdez on the Alameda this morning en route for Tacoma where they will visit relatives. Mrs., von Gunther will return to Valdez next spring, but Lena will remain outside for some time as she will enter . school there.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-08

sIpt. R. W. Willard of the Granite Mine, will return to Hobo Bay tomor- row on the launch B. F. M. When he came up from the mine Wednes- day he brought $16,000 in gold bricks, the result of the last cleanup
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-08
BIG BILL AT THE EMPRESS
 THEATRE COMING WEEK

S@AA press Theatre will be shown a Para mount feature, "The Pride of Jen- lnico." This one of the oldest stories published, and was read and laughed and cried over by our mothers and fathers when they were young. It is la thrilling, absorbing plot, and must be seen to be appreciated.
 On Thursday will be shown Wm. A.. Hesse's scenic and wild animal pie lures of Alaska, including scenes in land around Valdez, and giving the only pictures of the famous Katmai eruption.
 This eruption on the Alaska penin- sula, was one of the greatest volcanic disturbances ever recorded by man, and it is estimated that the temper ature of the entire world was lowered about 12 degrees below normal Ac cording to the chief of the Katmai village, the volcano had been active as long as he could remember, until 1909, three years prior to the vio- lent outburst, it became dormant.
 Katmai is of the explosive type of and rises to height of 1000 feet The impounding gases the material to great height, and it is certain that the ash from Katmai encircled the globe.
 The eruption of Katmai occurred on the afternoon of June 6, 1912. the fact that the na- tive village was entirely destroyed, there was no loss of life, owing to the prompt rescue of the natives by the revenue cutters.
 The eruption made such a change in the landscape that those familiar with it could not tell where their homes stood. The valleys once oc- cupied by streams navigable to ordi- nary TOW boats, were now mixture of pumice stone and water from hill side to hillside. Ascent of the ash covered slopes was tried. but was found impossible. The next expedi- tion began June 34, and continued all that day, that night, all day June "A, all night and all day of June 25, carrying heavy packs without rest or sleep, and, like the first was fail ure. The third trip was successfully made in forty-eight hours. having no heavy packs to carry.
 All insect and animal life was kill ed, with the exception of bears and foxes. Clam beds were destroyed on Afognak 100 miles away. No fish can now live in the Katmai river, which at that time supported the in- habitants of the village with its sal mon.
 These pictures also show the fa- nous child's glacier, with it's inn mense ice river, 800 feet high; num- erous sea lions at home on the rocks; moose and caribou, and is the only film company taking pictures of Ko- diak bears, the largest in the world. To get this picture the artist laid all night on an island 8 few hundred yards from shore waiting for the bear to come for his breakfast.
 A scene at the great whale fishery Is also shown, and the turn of the tide, on Cooks Inlet. The tide rushes in like a huge tidal wave, and is only exceeded by the Bay of Fundy. Nau- tical tables show a height of 52 feet.
 Besides these there are pictures of prominent percentages. all the princi- pal cities, and other scenes of inter- est.
 These pictures will be shown at The Empress Thursday night. THREE LINKS ORGANIZING
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-22
THE v|LL|STAS
ACTIVE AGAIN
BANDITS REPORTED TO HAVE
REOCCUpIED THE TOWN OF
SANTA ROSALIA.
OPERATING TRAINS
1t Is Declared That They Are Operat-
ing Military Trains Between
Parral, JimiHez and San
Ia Rosaiia.

Ell PASO, Texas. Nov. 22.-Since
the return of General Trevino's
forces to chihuahua City the Villistas
have re-entered Santa Rosalia, ac-
cordirg to American refugees from
chihuahua City, ard the bandits are
running military trains between Par
raj Jiminez and Santa Rosalia.
United States department agents
have received no confirmation of the
reoceupation of Santa Rosalia, but
they have obtained reports that skir-
mishes have been under way in that
vicinity for several days.
Wire communication with Chihua-
hua City was again cut yesterday.
In the streets of the capital ii was
stated that the foreigner slain at
Jiminez was not Henry Clark, the
Seotchman, but an aged American
on his way from Torreon to the bor-
der to escape.
Chinese and Arabs fleeing to Jua-
rez say villa is paying his men with
crudely fashioned gold and silver
coins worth about $3.50. which he
obtained from the Zapatista revolu-
tionary leader in the state of Morelos.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-22
WH|RL WIND
ADVANCE MADE
LONDON AMAZED AT RAPID AD-
VANCE OF TIE GERMANS IN
WESTERN RTMANIa.
ANXIETY IS FELT
Fears Entertained That tho Euma-
nian Army VIII not Iie Able to
Escape frcm Armies Moving
Southwark and Northward.

LONDON, Nov. 22.-i.ondon has
made no attempt to disguise its feel
ing over the gravity OF the whiriwind
advance in western Rumania as In
dlcated by the fall of Craiova.
Military experts and economists
here are very much concerned as to
whether the Rumanians had suffi-
ciont advance information OF the
speedy enveloping movement engi-
neered by General Falkenhayn to re-
move from Craiova vast stores OF
grain known to have been there. II
was the generally expressed hope
that fragmentary advlces indicating
Craiova's granaries had been emp
tied long before the German occupa-
tion would be confirmed. AS yet no
word has been received direct from
Bucharest admitting the capture OF
the city by the Teutons or explain
ing what cffeit its capture would
have on the Rumanian armies in
Wallachia.
Tho London press made no dis
guisc of the menace seen in the
amazing swift progress of General
Falkenhayn's army that swept into
Rumania and took the Wallachian
city. The. temporary and total coi-
lapse Of the entire Rumanian de-
fcnses is feared. but what London Is
most anxious to ascertain Is whether
the Rymanlan army which Falken-
hayn's bold move sought TO envel-
ope can escape the jaws of the Ger
man wise and eiude capture from the
north aud south pressures.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-22
DECISION MAY
De DELAYED
SUPREME COURT MAY NOT ACT
ON ADANSON LAW BEFORE
SOME TINE IN JANUARY.
DOCKET CROWDED.
Number of Important Cases Arc
Already Scheduled for Hearing
Ahead OF the Adamson
Law Test Case.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Therc
was growing doubt here this af-
ternoon that the United States SUI
preme court would be able to render
a decision on tho Adamson law be-
fore early in January unless the pom
derous machinery of the high tribu-
nal is speeded up to a gait that
would set precedent.
The government will be unable to
formally submit its appeal before
December A, when the court recon
yenes after q two weeks recess. The
papers may be filed as soon as the
records are transcribed and brought
here from Kansas City. which will
take four or five days.
Under the regular routine the SUI
prome court win convene on Decem-
Der and be in session until Decem-
Der %, when it will take recess for
the Christmas holidays. On the cal
endar for the three weeks session
are q number Of big cases, and to
set the Adamson case forward would
mean a complete readjustment of
the judicial routine. Even then it
would rush the court beyond any
previous event for the justices to
hear what is expected to be unus-
ually long arguments and counter ar
guments and thcn deliberate and
have their decisions written before
December %.
The recess which comes on Dc
eember 20 is to last until January
8, provided the whole routine plan
is not re-arranged.
The White House heard Judge
Hooks ruling without comment.
Attaches of the executive office
and officials Of the department of
justice. while obviously surprised at
the decision, declared the question
"of course remains to be finally
settled in the United States supreme
court"
1t was said at the White House
that no statement or announcement
could be expected Immediately
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-22
CLAIMS
FRANZ JOSEF
EMPEROR or AUSTRIA DIED
LAST NIGHT AFTER A
LONG ILLNESS.
LIFE LONG TRAGEDY
Sent Ultimatum to Serbia Which
started Greatest Armed Com
flict In the History of
the World.

LONDON, Nov. 30 Emperor
Francis Joseph died last night at .
o'clock at Schoonbrunn Castle, ac-
cortIing TO Renter dispatch from
Vienna by way OF Amsterdam.
The first intimation received hero
that Emperor Francis Joseph's
health was again the subject OF
solicitation was contained In n dis
patch dated Nov. l2. cmanating from
n Vienna news agency. which re-
ported that tho Emperor had been
suffering for some days from slight
catarrhal affection.
Subsequent reports from various
sources, moro vpr leas conflicting,
represented that his condition was
becoming worse. but none of them
indicated that his Illness threatened
to reach critical state. and from
Vienna came assurances that he was
Eth able to give audiences to one
or moro ministers daily.
What gave some crcdence to the
suspicion that his condition was
much graver than the official puiie-
tins indicated was the report, when
still lacks official confirmation. that
II had been decided to associate tho
heir to tho throne. Archduke Char
les Francis. in the government of the
country. and that he was TO assume
tho position on December 3, on the
sixty-eighth anniversary OF the om-
neror's ascension to the throne.
SO far as Is known here. Archduke
Charles is still at tho front In COM
mand of tho army.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-22
EMPEROR CAUGHT COLD
WHILE OUT WALKING.

PARIS, Nov. 22.--Thc death OF
Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria
was caused by cold which the aged
monarch caught while walking In
Schoenbrunn Park ten days ago with
the king of Bavaria. according to d
Zurich dispatch to the Parislen.
Tho cold developed into pneumonia
OF the right lung. When II was
realized yesterday that the emperor's
condition was serious, his daughter
hrchduchess Maria Valerie and his
rephows, tho Archdukcs Charles
Francis, heir apparent. and Joseph
Frederick. were summoned 10 his
bedside.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-22
WIRELESS DISPATCHES REPORT
DEPARTURE OF DIPLOMAT IS
THEY LEFT ATHENS IN RE-
SPONSE TO VIRTUAL
ULTIN1ATUM.

ROME, November 22.-The depar-
ture of diplomatic representatives of
all the Central powers from Athens
with considerable demonstration is
reported by wireless dispatches re-
ceived today from the Greek capital.
The diplomats left in response to a
virtual ultimatum served on the
Greek government by yice-Admirai
Fournet Of the allies, who alleged
that the ministers were giving infor-
nation to the German submarines
and were at the head of espionage
bureaus.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-22
EVIDENCE FOUND Of
FOOD MANIPULATION
CROP OF PUMPKINS BOUGHT
FROM FARMER ALLOWED TO
ROT IN THE FIELD.
Twenty Fight Carloads of Beans Al
legged tn Have Been Dumped i'm
the River at Peoria,
Illinois.

CHICAGO, Nov 22.-Startling in
formation OF food manipulation Is in
the hands OF United States District
Attorney Clyne here today.
B. l.. Brundage. a farmer living
near Gary, Indiana. informed Clyne
that his entire crop of pumpkins
had been purchased and allowed to
rot on the ground. Hinton G.. Cla-
baugh, head of the federal inyesti-
cation bureau, was told that twenty
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-22
HAD HEEN WITHDRAWN
FROM GOVERNMENT SERVICE

NEW YORK. Nof. 22.--Af the Of
flccs of the Ocean Steamship conn
pany, owners of the white Star line.
IL was stated that the Bifttnnic had
never bccn armed. The first news
the company had Of the loss of the
ship was through United Press dis
patches from London.
The Brittanic hud never been en-
gagged In the transatlantic service,
not having been completed until A.
ter the outbreak Of the war. The vcs-
sci was turned over 10 the govcrn-
mcnt and fitted out as hospital
ship, bcing equipped with cots for
2 800 men. She carried usually, In
addition To the pnticnts, two hundred
nurses and ortIcrlics and one hum
drcd surgeons. She carried crew
OF about 900 men. II was said at tho
offices.
Tho Brittanic was a hospital ship
and was operated solely by the Of
ficcs OF the White Star linc. At
the local offices Of the company II
was stated that the ship was strictly
u acknowledgement. The ship was with
drawn from the government service.
according 20 reports received at the
Now York offices. The ship was
taken TO ship building yards about
month ago to have passenger. ac-
commodations rebuilt. She was cx-
pcctcd to he placed in the trans-At-
Iantic service In short time. Moth
ing Ind bcen heard from the vessel
since word had been received here
that she was to be rebuilt, 1t was
stated.
The Biittanic was commanded by
Captain c. ID. Bartlett. She was the
largest british ship afloat and second
only to the yaterland, huge German
| ship, in tonnage.