GERMAN RAIDER PLIES ROLDLY
ALONG S. AMERICAN COAST
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San Diego, Cal., Feb. 28.—Revela
tions from Washington of German
Mexican intrigues recalled with fresh
force tonight the report of Capt. D. K.
Brundt, of the schooner W. and K.,
when he arrived .here February 15 from
Magdalena bay that a steamer flying
the German flag had entered Magda
lena bay early in December and had
remained in the bay for more han
twelve hours. Brandt's report fitted
in with previous reports of a German
steamer that had been cruising along
the Dower California coast for the sup
posed purpose of collecting and cash
ing supplies for a German raider.
At the time the German steamer was
in Magdalena bay the British cruiser
was reported at Santa Rosalia keep
ing watch over the fleet of German
merchantmen tied up there. About the
same time three Japanese warships
were sighted oft Cape San Ducas, at
he extreme tip of Dower California.
Further reports that a German
steamer has boldly plied along tho
west coast of Mex'ico and Central
America in defiance of the patrol of
allied warships for the possible pur
pose of collecting fuel and stores for
German submarines or a German raider
were received here today by federal
authorities. At the same time the au
thorities learned today that a powerful
wireless station, the operators of
which transmit messages in the slow
methodical manner typical of the Ger
man naval radio service, has been in
service at a point several miles south
of Turtle buy. Lower Califofrnia.
The mysterious German steamer Urst
was reported by Knirque Flores, jefe
politico of Magdalena bay. Th'is steam
er, flying the flag of the Imperial Ger-'
man navy, entered Magdalena bay Deo.
ember 10 last, ,i’u • on fccbrtuiy 5
and on February 24 was reported to
have coaled and provisioned in the har
bor of Acapulco. At Aci-eJlco, how
ever, the vessel was flying the Hon
dur.m ensign.
That the naval authorities have be
come alarmed over the apparently re
liable reports of German activity is in
dicated by the ’increasing of the United
States patrol fleet in lower coast
waters. Three torpedo boat destroyers
left here a week ago under sealed
orders. They left under cover of the
night.
It became known for the first time
here today that German agents, said
to have been in the pay of Franz Popp,
convicted Germna consular agent at
San Frantfsco, have been actively en
gaged at Mazatlan, Manzanillo, and
even in San Dlegq, in attempting to se
cure coal for steaming purposes. It is
also, reported that a large quantity of
crude oil has been shipped to a cer
tain German firm at Mazatlan from
San Pedro, Cal. The presenco of the(
radio station at Turtle bay has been
known to the local port officials for
some time. Steps have been taken by
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MOTOR TANKS ARE WIERD
MACHINES OF DESTRUCTION
With the British Armies in the.
Field, via London.—This afternoon I
renewed acquaintance with the tanks.
They were in frolicsome mood, doing
amazing tricks as though in sheer
lightheartedness of spirit, like elderly
elephants who had heard the call of
spring. These great monsters were
sporting In fields pitted with shell
holes. The ground beneath them was
Just a quagmire of mud and slime.
4 I hardly believed Brother Tank could
move in it, but he did more than move
in it, and came In his curious, stealthy
way, notfig forward; he halted a mo
ment in front of a deep crater, and
the went down into it, sweeping the
moist earth from his flanks nnd then
crawled up on the other side, very
steadily, to some trenches, smashing
through their parapets and strad
dling across 'in splendid style.
Other tanks came out of their liars,
Imre down through hedges, climbed
up steep banks and maneuvered for
position like land dreadnauglits. Hut
the greatest achivement, at least the
most spectacular thing done by these
things, was' when one climbed over a
h'igh breastwork slowly, halted a mo
nient and then began to climb up.
Its huge form lifted itself higher
and higher, as though the body of the
beast was craning forward, like a sea
elephant, challenging a rival. Then,
suddenly. It plunged down the other
side w*ith a sudden swing and a clank
of its gun turrets. These tanks tak
ing exercise were a comic sight, as
ludicrous as a nightmare from which
one wakes laughing, (but behind them
'is a scene of the horrible, because of
their power as machines of death.
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TOLSTOI DIGGINGS
GIVE MUCH PROMISE
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A revival of interest in the Tolstoi
district is noted this week as a result
of a reported new find on Iron creek,
which is a trihutary of Madison creek.
A hole sunk to bedrock discloses val
ues approximating $1 to the foot, and
further prospecting is betng carried
on in the vicinity of the find.
lldpent arrivals from the Tolstoi
report that there was considerable
ALASKA WOMAN ENDS
HER LIFE BY SHOOTING
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JUNEAU, Fob. 28.—Mrs. Cavanna,
wife of J. J. Cavanna, formerly Un'ited
Htates commissioner at Naknek and
now employed in this city, committed
suicide last night at her home by
shooting. Cavanna Is at a loss to ac
count for Ms wife's act. He says they
had not quarreled, but she had been
worrying over finanical troubles. The
Cavannas are well known In several
sections of Alaska, where they have
made their home for a number of years.
rush to the new creek when tho news
reached the town of Tolstoi, and that
the entire creek was staked during
one night.
The point at which tho strike was
made is on a. narrow section of the
creek, and it has not boon determined
whether it. can be considered pay, and
further prospecting will be watched
with interest.
it is stated that five prospecting
boilers have been taken to Iron creek
within the past few days, and much
work is contemplated.
There has been no new develop
ments on Midway creek, where excel
lent prospects were recently reported.
The recent developments 'in tho
Tolstoi have given much encourage
ment to prospectors and miners in
that vicinity. While there is no ex
citement, 'it is generally conceeded
that the Held presents an ideal pros
pering proposition. The quite exten
sive pay on Boob creek, while not suf
ficient in itself to establish a camp of
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any size, will, it is believed, form the
nucleus for one which will be aug
mented by each additional creek
opened up to the miner. Altogether
the outlook for the Tolstoi district is
considered most promising.
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the Lower California authorities, it s
said, to seize and confisficate the radio
plant.
That a German raider would have
little trouble picking up a crew and
obtaining stores and fuel along the
Lower coast is admtted by federal au
thorities here. At Santa Rosalia alone
there are eleven German ships and
barks maned by more than 125 offi
cers and seamen. Between Santa Ro
salia and l’unta Arenas there are seven
large freighters of the German mer
cantile marine.
The mysterious German steamer re
ported by Flores was painted black,
had one funnel ana was equipped with
wireless. Flores estimaetd the craft
to he about 300 feet in length. The
bridge was placed well forward.
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