BIG TONG WAR
KOL'R CHINAMEN ARK KILLED
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Strife Breaks Out Among the Various
Chinese Societies Resulting in the
Death of One Man at Seattle und
Three at San Francisco.
SEATTLE, March 6.—A coast-wide
:ong war has broken out in the Chi
nese quarters in this city, Portland,
San Francisco and other places thru
out Washington. Oregon and Califor
nia, resulting in the killing of four
Chinamen today. The Chinese fore
man for the Kodiak Fisheries Com
pany was shot and killed here at 1
o’clock yesterday afternoon and three
Chinamen were killed In San Fran
cisco. The police have been unable
to apprehend the guilty parties.
.BULGARIA MAY i
SEVER RELATIONS
BULGARIA TO RECALL MINISTER,
London Reports that Itulgars Are |
Taking Steps to Recall Minister to j
United States Because of American |
Hostility to Germany.
LONDON, March 6.—Advices re
ceived here this morning state that
because of the hostility of the United
States toward Germany, on account j
t of the unrestricted submarine war-,
" iare. Bulgaria is reported to be taking
-teps toward the severing of diplo- j
matic relations with the United
States.
ACCUSE 1. S. OFFICER
OF PRO-GERMAN ACTS;
SAN FRANCISCO, March G.—ln
vestiga ion of statements that Lieut.
George Krapf, a United States army
student aviator at San Diego, has
been guilty of pro-German demeanor
was ordered here today by Maj. Gen.
Franklin Bell, commander of the
western department of the army.
Krapf asked Gen. Bell to institute
the inquiry.
WIDOW ASKS HUSBAND’S
JOB OF BRIDGKTKNDEK
ABERDEEN, March 6.—Mrs. Eu
gene Waldron, wi^ow of the West
port bridge tender who was killed
Thursday, yesterday asked the county
commissioners to be allowed to com
plete the contract of raising and low
ering the bridge which was held by
her husband. Her request probably
will be granted. Mrs. Waldron as
sisted her husband.
SANTA ANA TO BUN
SEWARD TO KUSKOKWIM
SEATTLE.—The Alaska Steamship
Company will pleace the steamship
Santa Ana on the route between Sew
ard and Bethel next May the schedule
providing for calls at Alaska penin
sula ports en route. Most of these
ports are now served by the steamer
Dora, the equatic bulldog of the
North Pacific. The Santa Ana with
freight and passengers, will sail on
May 20 from Seattle to Bethel direct.
RAILROAD CUTS RATES
TO HELP FOOD SITUATION
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.—In
an endeavor to relieve the food situa
tion in eastern cities the Southern Pa
cific announced today it had dropped
its rate on canned goods 9 cents and
that it had arranged for an open rat'
toute from California by way of New
Orleans, Savannah, Ga., and Charles
ton, S. C. The present rate is 92
cents a hundred pounds.
Otto Nyas, a well known old timer,
died last week at Kaltag, according
to advices received at Fairbanks.
Pathe News and fine feature at
the empress tonight in Eagle Hall.
human arm is relic
OK DEATH AT KILICTARIK
UNALAKLEET.—The Bering sea
ice claimed another victim in Decem
ber. VV. Lawrence, who passed thru
here for St. Michaels upon the first,
and who later left St. Michaels for
Nome, was caught in the ice around
Kilicktarik and that is all that is
known of him. Six of his dogs with
chewed tow lines showed up. Sur
mises are many but nothing sure:
all that could be done to learn of his
fate or help him was done.
A rumor reached here today (De
cember 21) that a patrly eaten arm
was found close to Killcktarick. It
is supposed to be the arm of Law
rence. His dogs are supposed to have
lived upon the unfound body. Law
rence left St. Michaels December 6.
SPECIAL SESSION
SENATE CALLED
TO I'AHS DEBATE LIMIT RULE
President Summons Members of Up
Iter House In S|iecial Session to Al
ter Rules So as to Prevent Kurt her
Kilibustering.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ March t>.—
President Wilson, after viewing the
complete wreck of the Administration
program, has called a special session
of the Senate to convene today for the
purpose of changing the Senate rules
to limit debate on measures before
(hat body, and thus prevent filibuster
ing, which has been the cause of ihe
tailure of that body to pass necessary
legislation, and which must result in
the calling of an extra session of
Congress at an early date. The Pres
ident angrily declared that a small
group of men in the Senate had ren
dered the great government of the
United States helpless and contempti
ble and nothing but the adoption of
a closure rule will remedy the situa
tion.
SAYS BERNSTORFF IS
QUESTIONED BY WIRELESS
LONDON, March 6.—A dispatch
Horn Amsterdam this afternoon states
that Count Von Bernstorff has been
questioned by wireless by the Ger
man government, regarding the con
spiracy to embroil the United States
and Mexico in war. Von Bernstorff
is expected to arrive at Copenhagen
on Saturday.
LAWYER SUES JUDGE
LANDIS FOR #25,000
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CHICAGO. March 6.—Kennesaw
M. Landis was today announced as a
defendant in a petition charging sian
der and asking $25,000 damages
i which was filed in a county court here
today. Attorney Cairoli Gigliotti, the
plaintiff in the Buit, charges that the
judge in open court waved him aside
and advised bis client he “had better
get a lawyer.”
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j Photo by American Press Association.
O'LEARY PAYING
ELECTION BETS
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HELD MONEY FOR FOUR MONTHS
Claimed Was Not Warranted in Pay
ing Rets Until Wilson Actually In
augurated—Relieved Had Money
Out at Interest.
CHICAGO, March 6.—James O'
Leary. of this city, who was the stake
holder for bets on the presidential
election aggregating about half a mil
lion dollars, yesterday commenced to
pay off the winners. O’Leary has
Held the money for more than four
months, resisting all efforts to com
pel him to disgorge. He claimed thac
he was not warranted in paying the
bets until Wilson was actually inau
gurated, but the prevailing impies
sion is that O’Leary has had the mon
ey deposited at interest, and that he
has netted himself a tidy sum by hold
ing in to it.
8IG FIGHT IS
LOOMING SENATE
OVER OWENS CLOSURE HILL
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Forty Democrats Pledge Themselves
to Support .Measure, Hut Kepubli-;
cans Say Minority Will Oppose—|
Another Filibuster Probable.
WASHINGTON. I). (’., March li —
A big light is apparently looming
up over the attempt to change the
Senate rules so as to prevent filibus
tering. Although forty of the Ilemo
(ratic members of the Senate have j
pledged themselves to support the!
Owens closure measure, the Republi
cans declare the minority will not sup
port such a revision of the rules, and
another filibuster is probable on this
measure. It is believed, however,
that a sufficient number of votes can
be secured to pass the contemplated
amendment to the rules.
TURRET CROWN
TOSML SOON
MOKE EQUIPMENT FOR ALASKA
Engineering Commission Received
Word That Site Will l^ave Balboa
March 7 for Anchorage Carrying
Locomotives and Cars.
SEATTLE. March ti.—The office of
the Alaska Engineering Commission
here has received word that the
steamer Turret Crown will leave Bal
boa tomorrow for Anchorage, Alaska,
bringing a Urge quantity of railroad
equipment formerly used in tilt con
struction of the Panama canal.
Among this cargo is 150 flatcars,
ten locomotives and much other
equipment.
Alameda Due Tonight.
Latest advices received at the local
cable office are to the effect that the
steamer Alameda, northbound, will
leve Cordova at 3 o'clock this after
noon. and will probably arrive here
sometime between 9 and 11 o’clock
tonight, depending upon whether or
not she stops at Ellamar. The Ala
meda arrived at Cordova early this
morning.
Boar Sold for $1,000.
LAFAYETTE, Ind.. March 5.—A
four-months-old Berkshire boar, sir
ed by Epochal, an English hog. sold
for $1,000 yesterday at the annual
sale in connection with American
I Berkshire congress in convention a»
Perdue university. The price paid, it
is said, established a record for hogs
under six months old.
■MY SHIPS
SUNK BY SUBS
NINETY FOUR DURING FEBRUARY
British Admiralty Announces Hixty of
Those Were Above 1 (MM) Tons Eacli
—Merchant Ships Aggregating Two
Million Tons Building.
LONDON, March 6.—The British
Admiralty announced this afternoon
that 94 British merchant vessels had
been sunk during the month of Feb
ruary by German submarines or
mines, 60 of which vessels being over
1 600 tons each. The Admiralty states
that the situation is far more satis
factory than was anticipated, the sub
marine war having accomplished but
little, if any more during the month
of unrestricted warfare than before.
It is also stated by the Admiralty that
there are building in British ship
yards merchant Bhips aggregating two
million tons.
AUSTRIA STANDS
BEHINDjERMANY
SUPPORTS SUBMARINE POLICY j
—
Reply Is Handed to Ambassador Pen-I
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field Today—Austria Says Rights of
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Belligerents Slioiiltl Re Respected
by Neutrals.
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WASHINGTON. I). March li
lt was announced this afternoon that j
Austria had handed to the United j
States Ambassador Penfield at V'iem a, I
a reply to the American note inquir J
ing as to Austria's stand on the Ger- i
man submarine policy. The text of
I he reply has not yet been received I
hut a telegraphic report states that
Austria will support Germany. I l«e
Austrian government asserts that the]
rights of the belligerents should pre
dominate, as their very existence is at
stake, and that the neutral nations]
should try to respect these rights It
also asserts that England is respon >.
ble for the German policy and m<kes
submarining necessary.
HESS SPEAKER
Lin HOUSE
DARK HORttK WINK POSITION
House Takes Adjournment Out of
Respect to Late John G. Reid—
Senate Deadlocked on Choice for
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President—Hubbard-Aidrlcli Tied.
JUNEAU, March 6.—The lower
House of the Territorial legislature
perfected its organization today. Lu
ther C. Hess of Fairbanks was elected
permanent speaker insteak of Burns,
who was apparently the favorite for
the position. Hess never appeared as
a candidate until the last minute, and
then carried off the honor. A. H.
Zeigler, of Juneau, was made chief
clerk of the House. A committee was
appointed to draw up resolutions on
the death of the late John G. Heid, a
member-elect of the House, and an
adjournment was then taken.
In the Senate the deadlock still con
tinues, and no permanent president
has been selected. Aldrich of Nome
and Hubbard of Valdez are tied ior
the position with four votes each, and
with apparently little chance of the
deadlock being broken.
Submarine In Valdez Harbor.
Might create a little excitement but.
it would be as nothing compared to
the feeling which will be experienced.
On the night of the 17th of March,
St. Patrick Ball. One thing will hap
pen after another that night.
Tickets on sale everywhere in Val
dez. 2t
SLIGHTLY COLDER WEATHER
PREVAILS IX INTERIOR
A slight drop in temperature is re
corded at several of the interior sta
tions this morning, while at others a
slight rise is reported. At Fairbanks
the drop was 10 degrees to 1 below,
and at Salcha 9 degrees to 5 below'.
McCallum reports 5 below. Copper
Certer 9 below and Gulhana, Tonsina
Beaver Dim and Thompson Pass 0.
Donnelly is the warmest place report
ing, with 20 above, and Richardson
next with 19 above. The other sta
iior-8 range from 4 to 12 above. The
local temperature is slightly wjriner
than yesterday. The minimum for the
12 hours ending at 7 o'clock this
morning was 15 and the maximum]
25. The thermometer registered 22
above at 7 o’clock. The barometer is
still slowly rising.
LEGISLATURE IS
NOW IK SESSION
ELECT TEMPORARY SPEAKERS
Charles Day of Valdez for House and
.1. R. Heckman for Senate—Burns
Probably Permanent for House—
Senate Is Deadlocked.
JUNEAU, March t>.- The lower
house of the Territorial legislature
convened at noon yesterday and elect
ed Charles M. Day of Valdez, as tem
porary chairman, and then adjourned
until noon today. All members were
present except J. H. Murray of the
Third Division. It is believed that
Representative William T. Burns of
Fairbanks, will be chosen permanent
speaker.
The Senate also met yesterday noon
uid J. R. Heckman of Ketchikan,
was chosen temporary Speaker, and
then adjourned until 3 o'clock. The
members of the upper house are dead
locked over the method of voting and
apparently everything else.
MOOSE WILL GIVE A
DANCE SATURDAY
The Order of Alaska Moose will
give one of their popular dances in
Moose Hall next Saturday. Excellent
music has been secured for the even
ing, and a good time is assured all
who attend. Several old-time dances
will be on the program. A delicious
lunch will be served at midnight.
Many Children Starving.
ATHENS, March 6.— Thousands of
children have died in this city the
past month from intestinal diseases
produced by eating bran and other
coarse foods resulting from the block
ade of Greek ports by the allies.
Five Act Paramount Feature “The
House of the Lost Court,” at the Em
press tonight. Also Pathe News.
Charles and Jesse Crawford made
the round trip to the Cube and Gold
Hill mines yesterday.
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KINO OF PEHPRK. j
Christian X. Backed U- 8.
Ja ft scant P#acs Move.
SAYS PLOT MS
DOOMED FAILURf
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ZIMMKRMAX DKKPLY IGXORAX1
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Count Von Reventlow In Article I
Ages Zeitung, Says Riot to Kinhro
Mexico in War With United Ktattj
Was Great Mistake.
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BERLIN. March 6.—Count Reven
low. in writing the Ages Zeitun;
deeply deplores the Mexican plot r
Foreign Secretary Zimmermann. H
declares that the Foreign Secretai
displayed a colossal ignorance of tl
American and Mexican relations, eh
he ‘would never have ventured pn
posing to Mexico an alliance again:
the United States. Such a propositioi
he says, was almost certain to reac
the United States government, an
Mexico could not under any circun
stances have accepted the proposa
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II LEGISLATORS
I ILIIll STKKIXtJ IS DENOUNCE
Republican Legislatures of Seven
States ami Ke|iulili<'an t'liainna
Willcox Deplore Action of Minorit
In United States Senate.
OLYMPIA. March ti. -A resolutio
was passed today hy both houses i
the State legislature, approving th
course ot President Wilson and coi
demning the filibustering tactics en
ployed in the United States Senate.
Willcox Disapproves.
NEW YORK, March fi.—Chairma
Willcox of the Republican Nations
Committee today in an interview, d;
plored the filibustering by the minor
ity members of the United States Sen
ate. He declared that such tactic:
were inconsistent with the principle
of the American government, in tin.
it permitted a few to defeat the wi
of the majority.
Nebraska Opposes.
LINCOLN, March 6.—The Sena^
today passed a resolution condemin
the action of United States Senate
Norris from this state, for his partic
pation in the filibuster which resuite
in the holding up of the administri
tion legislative program.
Condemns Filibustering.
BOISES. Idaho. March 6.—Th
State House of Representaitves toda
passed a resolution strongly condenu
ing the minority members of tt
United States Senate for engaging i
filibustering to accomplish the defei
of legislation in that body, and pa
ticularly the Senators from this stat
Navy Recruitntg Gains.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March b.
A net gain of 1,413 recruits hat
been added to the navy in the la:
20 days compared with a total n<
gain for the whole of January <
about the same number. The full ei
listment strength has now reache
a total of 58,300.
Appropriations are available for
strength of 74,500 but the increat
so far made has been possible on]
by a vigorous recruiting campaign.
Information Wanted.
Postmaster C. J. Todd has receive
a letter inquiring as to the when
abouts of oh Albert Edgar, believe
to have been at one time a resident <
Valdez. Anyone having informatio
concerning him will confer a favor t
communicating with Charles Edga
153 Concord Street, Manchester, Ne
Hampshire.
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Jacob Mis8ick, who has been cot
fined to his home with a severe a
tack of rheumatism, has so far reco
ered as to take a short walk th
morning.
Fairbanks will have its next ten
of court March 20. according to n
I cent word received here.