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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
Germans Capture Rove

LONDON, March 26 The Germans have captured Rove from the British at o'clock this morning.
 This afternoons dispatches state that the British are holding a united front, with the French troops await ing an opportune time for delivering a counter blow. They are standing well back toward the edge of their former lines on the Somme area.
 The Germans wedge is being driven the hardest in the Noyon region.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
PETROCRAD MAY
 FALL ANY TIME
United States Consul Reports German Occupancy Expected Within the
 Next Twenty-fOur Hours

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 26-- German occupation of Petrograd is expected within the next twenty-four hours, according to a report received yesterday from United States consul Treadwell, by the Department of States. The dispatch was dated March 20.
 The German hosts have nearly sur rounded Petrograd and are apparent ly awaiting the arrival of new forces before marching in and taking pos session of the city. But feeble resis- tance has been offered by the Russians to German occupation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
ALLIES FORGED
 TO GIVE GROUND
Continual Reinforcement by the Enc my Causes British to Slowly Re-
 tire Foot by Foot

PARIS, March 26.-Last nights war statement reads: "In the regioR of Moves the battle continues with great stubbornness, the Germans without cessation bringing in new forces, our troops in conformity with orders giving ground foot by foot. but carrying out vigorous counter attack inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. Desperate fighting is going on around Nesle, at which point much of the ground lost has been regained and lost again several times
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
REGISTER AND VOTE

If you wish to vote at the coming city election you must register. Up to the present time our citizens have neglected to register and the time is growing short, as the books close next Monday night at 8 o'clock. If you would help the registration officer register now, and do not wait until the last moment, as it adds to the bur den of his duties. and you can accom- plish no good by waiting.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
HUGE OFFENSIVE
 STILL IN PROGRESS
Allies Holding Line Against Repeated German Assaults-SituatiOn
 Shows Improvement
Fighting is Most Severe

LONDON, March 26. - General Haig late last night reported that the fighting was most severe beyond des- cription, taking place all day on a wide front south of Peronne and north of Bapaume. The Germans continu- ally brought up fresh forces, and des- pite gallant resistance forced our troops to give ground. Heavy fighting continues at all points on this front, with the British striving to hold their ground, and only yielding to the seemingly inexhaustible numbers of the enemy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
ALLIES STREAMING
 GERMAN ATTACKS
Developments Will Arise Bettering Allied POsitions-Germa Lose
 Many Divisions

BRITISH ARMY, France, March 26 There is reason to believe that i'm portant events will be recorded with in the next few hours which may lead to a betterment of the allied positions The allied armies are stemming the German onslaught, the enemy fighting desperately hard to drive our troops from their positions before develop ments can arise nullifying their of fensive. The German reserves were reduced to 52 divisions at the end of the first day and 40 divisions at the end of the second day so desperate has been the fighting.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

Fabian Miller. we'll known in Val dez, having made his home here for years. was a passenger on the Watson for Seattle. whence he will proceed to the East to go into training under Col. Mears, who has been authorized to raise a body of Alaskan engineers for service in France. Fabian has been in the employ of the Alaskan Engi- neering Commission the past two years. He, in company with 65 other young Anchorage men, enlisted at Seward.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
British Hold SOmme Line

LONDON, March 26.-The British armies, Gen. Haig reported late yes- terday afternoon are holding the bat tie line on the Somme front. also to the north of Bapaume. German at Jacks on both sides of Bapaume were repulsed with the aid of French troops. The general battle continues with unexampled ferocity. There is heavy fighting in the region of Noyou, ten miles west of Chaulney.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
GERMAN TRUMP
 CARD PLAYED
Allies Confident that Supreme Effort Would Cause Lines to Fall Back
 to Better Positions

FRENCH FRONT, March 26.-En- tire confidence that the German last trump card has been played out by their adversaries is express ed by allied military authorities, who state they were fully cognizant that the enemy's supreme effort would cause an allied retreat until measures could be taken to check the eruption and drive them back to their posi- tions. The enemy's efforts are stead ily weakening and it is believed that the crisis has been safely passed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
CAPT. GLAssCOCK EXONERATED

CAPT. GLAssCOCK EXONERATED
 Captain Glasscock, in command of the steamship Admiral Evans when she struck a reef a Hawk Inlet, was recently exonerated by government officials in a trial at Juneau. They found that the wreck was caused by an unchartered rock, and that the captain was in no way to blame for the disaster. Capt. Glasscock is one of the most experienced navigators on the coast. and has many warm friends in every port who will be pleased to hear that he has been found blameless for the wreck.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
BIG GUNS MADE
 IN AUSTRIA
Gun Itself is not New But Projectile is of New Type and Classes of
 Gun Add to Power

GENEVA, March 26.-The long range guns bombarding Paris, accord ing to Vienna dispatch received here are of Austrian manufacture. The gun itself presents no novel features, but the projectile is of highly i'm proved type, and the explosion of the gases are used to afford the velocity of the shell. So far but two of the guns have been manufactured by the central powers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
British Counter Attack

LONDON, March 26.-The British yesterday morning were counter at tacking between Nesle and Ham. Reu- ter's correspondent at British head quarters reports the French also were in action north of Bapaume. He says the Germans were attacking in con siderable force at dawn but did not get through the British barrage.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
MUST HAVE ARMY
 0F FIVE MILLION Gen. Leonard Wood Says TeutOns Far Outnumber Allied FOrces-Ad-
 vocates a Larger Army

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 26.- Major General Wood, just back from France testifying before the senate military committee said the Teutons have more men than the combined forces of the allies, and advocated an army of 5,O0O,0OO men. He stated that 1t was imperative that the Uni- ted States raise more man power im- mediately if 1t wished to win the war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
COMEDY TONIGHT

George M. Conan will appear to- night in Broadway Jones" at the Empress theatre. This is one of the best comedies this popular star ap' pears in and is laugh provoker from the time the first scene Is thrown on the screen. The comedy will be pre- ceded by Pathe News. "East Lynne" with Theda Bara in the ma jor role will be shown Thursday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
NEW YORK SHAKEN UP
 BY TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION

NEW YORK, March 26.-This city was shaken today at 3 o'clock from center to circumference by a great munitions explosion on the docks of the Erie railroad in Jersey City. Huge buildings rocked as reed in gale and tenants rushed to the streets fear irg an earthquake. Great damage was done to the docks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
ATTEMPT TO PREVENT
 ELECTION OF SOCIALIST

MILWAUKEE, March 26.-Chair- man Bloodgood of the state council of defense is endeavoring to have Mayor Hoan, socialist. indicted to prevent his reelection to the office of mayor. Failing in this he will endeavor to have Milwaukee placed under martial law to prevent the election being held. Bloodgood's stand has caused a great deal of unfavorable comment in the state.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
NEW VOLCANO REPORTED

Capt. Jensen of the Steamship Ad- miral Watson reports that a new vol. cano has come into existence since his last trip to the westward. The new smokepot has broken out at Cape Douglas on the Alaska peinsula and is one of the Four Peaked mountains So far no lava or ashes have been thrown out, but tremors are of ire. quent occurrence, and an explosion is looked for at any time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
ADMIRAL WATSON IN PORT

The steamship Admiral Watson ar rived in port last night from the west ward, and sailed south an hour later Rev. George John Finn was passen- ger from Latouche; B. E. Smith, Andy Lambell, Mrs. H. w. Miller, K. B. Paisley and Maurice D. Leehey were passengers for Seattle, and Lloyd Stickler, MT. and Mrs. H. c. De Line and daughter Helen for Cordova.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
GERMAN PACE SLOWED DOWN
General Haig Reports that British Re- sistance Is StifYening-New
 Positions Established

LONDON, March 26.-Today's re- port from the western front leaves no doubt that British resistance is stiff ening. Gen. Haig states that he has materially checked the pace of the German advance. Fighting has died down east of Rove and Albert, and new positions have been established in that region.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
ORCHESTRA TONIGHT

The Valdez orchestra will. play at the Empress tonight. This alone is worth the price of admission as the boys have a number of new selections they will play before the public the first time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
DESERTER BROT TO LISCIM

A deserter from the United States army was brought over from the west ward and taken to Fort Liscum to- day He was arrested at Anchorage some weeks ago.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
MEN RUSHING
 ID ALLIES AID
Lloyd George Says that Men to Re place Those Lost Now in France
 and Guns are Ready

LONDON, March 26.--ln a mes sage to parliament Lloyd George said that men necessary to replace those lost on the battlefront of France arc already in France or on the way, and that all guns lost will be replaced and still further endorsements of men and guns are ready to enter the battle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
Enemy Losses Severe

LONDON, March 26-Gen. Haig report closes with the statement that the enemy losses are severe and that he has been obliged to reinforce his battle iron from all parts of the west ern theatre of war. Over seventy hos tile divisions are known to have been engaged in battle at one time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Gen- eral Pershing cabled that two regi-
 ments of American railroad engineers are attached to the British forces on the front attacked by the Germans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
British Tanks Carturcd

COPENHAGEN. March 26.- Ger man correspondents state that six British tanks were captured and us ed against the enemy. The Berlin cor respondent says the German tanks reinforced by the captured British tanks took a leading part in breaking the grave enemy resistance.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
American Lines Bombarded

AMERICAN ARMY, March 26.- American positions on part of the Foul front were bombed with mus tard gas shells at the rate of six minute Sunday night. The American artillery replied with heavy fire and demolished segments of the German front lines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

The steamer Admiral Watson had three prisoners aboard from the west ward who were being taken to the States. Marshal Fursman, of Cordova, will take charge of them at that port.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
Situation Improving

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Infor- nation received today by British mill tary attache Major General McLach- Ian is that the situation on the battle front has decidedly improved. The advices are based on the repulse of the Germans on the east bank of the Somme between Peronne and Nor chain.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
French Troops Fighting

PARIS, March 26.-The war office reports that the French are fighting desperately for the heights to the north of Disc with support of British troops. The German forces at Disc on this part of the front runs southwest from Pret Chaulney and passes to the south of Noyon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
NOTICE TO PATRONS

The Prospector has just received some fine samples of patriotic pro- grams and menus. These are for soci- cities, lodges and other organizations. Just the thing to liven up a ball or function. Call and look them over in time to put in your order.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
Ayiat0rS Bomb Railways

LONDON, March 26.-British avi- ators last night bombed the railway stations at Cologne and other import ant cities in western Germany.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
Huge Army Guards Paris

PARIS, March 26.-The way to Paris is blocked by 8 powerful army under . general of proven ability. Ev- cry hour brings nearer the moment when the allied armies reserve will be ready to intervene in the struggle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
NEW PATRIOTIC SONG

Marching Through Germany" is the latest patriotic hit by Seattle au- thor. Wherever the song has been sung it has stirred the patriotism of the people as no other song written in late years. and has made a decided hit,
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
PLAN ANOTHER LOAN

LONDON: A new German war loan of 15,O0O,OOO.0OO marks will be is- sued soon an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen says. The German war debt now amounts to 1O9,0O0,OOO,OOO marks
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

THE PROSPECTOR is ready to print explosive license blanks with your name on. The government re- quires that all explosives sold must be recorded and sworn to. and these blanks are just the thing to keep these records. If you handle powder or ex- plosives send in your order.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

Let any one who has an overween- ing desire to know how much ice he is cutting in this busy world. stick a finger in the sea and look for the hole when he withdraws 1t!
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
APPEALS TO NATION
 TO OFFER UP PRAYERS

LONDON, March 26.-Archbishop Canterbury issued to the nation spe- cial appeal for prayers for victory dur ing the holy week. His appeal says "let this week send us hourly to our knees"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
GERMANS USE
 NEW STYLE TANKS
Quentin Offensive Brought Out New War Vehicle

AMSTERDAM, March 26.-A Der lin dispatch states that the Germans used new style tank of their own manufacture in the St. Quentin offen- Eive with good results.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

"Hi'' Gill, former Valdezan, who was connected with the local Signal Corps, was a passenger on the Wat son for Seattle, to enlist, after spend ing the past two years in Anchorage.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
Americans in Fight

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS. Mar. 26.--American engineers have again been in the thrOes of fierce conflict in which they have done excellent work in transportation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
NOyOn Evacuated

PARIS, March 26.-Noyon was evacuated by the British troops dur ing the night. the retirement being made in excellent order.
 The French are holding solidly on the left bank of the Disc.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

The weather is moderating consid- erably in the interior but below be- ing reported at Fairbanks and other points along the trail recording above zero temperatures.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

Maurice D. Leehey. prominent Se- attle attorney. was a returning pas senger for his home there after a short stay in Valdez. MT. Leehey ar rived on the Watson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

George Washington never told . lie. Consider for a moment the lone- someness of his position.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

The launch Katalla Queen leaves at T o'clock tomorrow morning for Shoup Bay with freight and passengers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

Lloyd Stickler, who has been em- ployed by the Prospector for the past month, made a business trip to Cor dova on the Watson and will return on one of the next boats.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

Too many of us are deterred from taking a right stand by the question, What will Jones think?"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

Andy Lambell was passenger for Seattle on the steamship Admiral Watson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

U. s. Marshal Evans of Seward was . through passenger on the Watson for Cordova.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

Rev. Zinn returned on the Admiral Watson from short trip to Latouche where he conducted services Sunday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26
DAILY FISH BULLETIN

SEATTLE, March 26.-Prices at noon, March twenty-sixth. Halibut fir teen and one-half cents; red cod four cents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

Corporal Rogers and Private John- son left Wortman today en route to Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

VOTE FOR WHEAT FOR MEM BIER OF THE sCHOOLBOARD. ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-26

E. A. WHEAT FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD ti
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-17
CITY HALL CONTRACT IN
TANGLE OVER EXTRAS

Tho problem NJ tine completion of
lh' municipal building ia causing tho
administration more or lcss concern
ann The fact that the Biers con
sirucilnu company anu tho munich
p'I engineer cannot agree on the
r"7i ar cNlr-2---gmc DELAY may be-
rurniuierrdNu liH completion
40 The time the appropriation for
ih" building was made 10 was
thought that % would be- erected on
The present site ~ the police de.
p1rtmont which the city owns An
appropriation ~ tt2d.OO0 was made
Tor tho building ana 40 that time 70
would have mo- doubt been annie
10 complete and furnish the Hrlc.
ture
However. after duo consideration.
{, was decided 20 procure site
other than thi1 ana SIS 600 was paid
Tor 70 portion ~ the old hirh school
block Ut tho corner of Fourth ana
Cincinnati THIS being done. only
100000 vas left Tor the building
and us the commissioner desired t1
build % structure fitting with the size
of Tulsa, 10 was decided 100 contract
Tor 70 building ot certain size. leaving
various extras. for which bond .s.
sue Wns asked ~ the city.
An issue OF $4,000 was put
through and this was deemed sur
lt'Ient tu take care ~ tho extras
Now th" matter is further cumrII-
Gated lV the claim ~ mo HIors CON.
5irurNun company which saws that
the completed structure pU cost
&l9f.9tl9i. ana Municipal Engineer
Whitehead who .ll.uIu fhtf. ttlr
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-17
PERMITS FRISCO TO PUT
UP TEMPORARY SUBWAY

Acting upon communication ut
tho Fr.Fco railway rhc commission
passed ln ordinance Friday r.,ue
tho above mentioned road p,rmis'
sion to construct d temporary add.
uon OF wood No the Denver avenue
subway 20 tntc care of tho now
Opp warehouse now building 90 Ar.
cher street and Denver avenue
ON or before December 7i. 1915.
thus temporary wooden structure
must he replaced by steel unless II
is proven to Doc "a physical impossl.
1Niy IN TIM, event nov urdI-
NANCE Will probably he prepared
Tho railroad officials asked that
'he time Limit BOO Set for six months
after the close uf ihr war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-17
GERMAN RESERVES FAIL
TO MAINTAIN DEFENSES

nr rNa 1ara.afel Press
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY
IN FRANCE. Aug 10 There Is evil
uDure that the German reserves nrc
mo- Anvcr sufficient to maintain tho
defense and that drafts are being
w1do ON German troops holding
other important sectors Tho French
division thnt took Hihecourt mot
thDrv enemy troops which had
been recently Withdrawn from tho
\nrluu front They were old ac-
GuHIutuuces the French division
having been cited Tor ralBnt work
.u mo defense OF the fortress on TN
NeNrs urtOinst those same Germans
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-17
Walking tIh nnrrcl..

Tho Texas 4 Pacific Coal Co well
on IN" Ncale farm IN Stcphcna
county, several miles northeast Of
Ranger. which has been reported loo
various dispatches as making from
200 to 500 barrels. ls actually max
ing I75 barrels 10 is increasing
slightly and is'thoueht 20 be drill
ing itself deecpr into the sand Tn"
well is important lnn8uuch as Do is
producing from q sand found at $50
fe"t--the deepest yet found ip the
Ranger district
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-17
InnI.. Amfnll, Gnn.I

The Texas & Pacific Coal Co. well
on the Butler farm, one mile west ot
the Prairie Oh q Gas Co. Sluyden
well az Ranger. has the smoky gas
at the same depth found In the Slay-
don test ard looks like good shot
hi the regular McClesky sand The
Slaydcn well Is the heaviest producer
In tho Ranger field. 10 is still maxi
Ing over 200 barrels
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-17

IN =. wis Aur 90 Louie
II NaA.rf. former assistant H,,rripry
Of state, was sentenced tU thirty
month&1n the pouitrnlpry uf Fort
Lenvenworth IN federal count hcJr
today Naglrr had urru convicted
for violating the espionage net
County Judge J " uockcr uf Mon.
roe was scntrurrd tp lnr,r years
At Forst LravcuWorlh for violating
the same law
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-17

a Gas Co. camo over from M
yesterday aud will be herd
couple OF days
George. r. Slcntz. superiu
OF Wabash Refining comp
n aniny IS spending q ftw
Iulsa. Mr. Slentz has larp
holdings Ia Burkburnett and
county.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-17
Spain to Seize Hun
ShipS in Future il
More SinkiHgs Occm.

LONDON. Aug tI-Spniu has
uoufiCd German, o. her Intention
tu compensate herself for future
outrN -t-.ulnst spanish shipping
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-17
Cards Win,

ST. LOUIS. Aug
gnvafBoston three hi
his teammates pounde,
of Rudolph To all G.
field In the first Ind 4
whom the locals scor,
runs. st. Louis Hhuttif
tors 3 90 o, IA tho fir
scrics.
Score by innings;
Boston ....,000 600
81 Louis ...350 600
Batteries Rudolph
Wilson. Packard and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-17
Water Affecting Work In Southeast
cru Kansas.

r T. Talman, president and
general manager of the Wright Pro-
duclng a Refining corporation. re-
turned from southeastern Kansas
last evening aud reports that dry
weather is causing drilling 20 shut
down In many places.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-17

The Mid Kansas OH q GQs co.
found thr top OF the sand on 40 .,
IHdru re- 3b-2J-N at 2.al3 feet ind
ls setting the C-inch t1 drllr iu.
The Great Southern & T.dul 40.
b uu the Dryden farm Zoo 3G-g5-6
found the sand 1t g.3g5 feet and H
ready 60 run tho 6-lnch casing TO
dr.u &c., 81.
The Frair.c well ON the Stanhopc
farm Boz la-2E-N has 1000 feet OF oil
In the hole ON top OF the sand at
400 feet and .s waiting on 6-inch
pipe 'u drlll in Both the Mid Kan
sas and Great southern Tidal wells
reported above are showiug.for wells