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mVHBXIv! VA1JJEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1916 # NUMBER Sft
SMS DEMANDS ARE
inn umuBiE
i jmalng Declares that We
Have Wo Wish to Humble
German Government.
WASHINGTON, Peb. 14.—A Ger
man news agency has printed an In
terview with Secretary Lansing of the
State Department in which he is op
timistic of securing a satisfactory set
tlement of the controversy between
the German and American govern
ments regarding the sinking of the
Lusitania.
Secretary Lansing, according to the
Interview, says that the United States
government has no desire to humble
the German government in dealing
with the Lusitania case and is de
manding nothing unreasonable.
- ie exception the German
has accepted Secretary
__ lew of the sinking of the
Lusitania by a German submarine,
when more than one hundred Ameri
can citizens lost their lives. Ger
many has offered to indemnify the
relatives of Americans who perished
on the Lusitania but will not admit
that the action of the commander of
the submarine was “barbaric, inhu
man and illegal.”
The latest German note as present
ed to Secretary Lansing by the am
bassador is couched in simple phrase,
but. does not contain the word “ille
gal.” The note is regarded as the
extreme limit of concession by the
German government and it is teliev
ed that it will be accepted by the de
partment of State and the controver
sy ended.
ZEPPELIN RAIDS
WERE DESTRUCTIVE
Passengers Arriving on Liner from
V,
London Say that 180 Persons
Killed in Recent Raids.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.—Passen
gers arriving on a liner from En
gland wfcich reached New York yes
terdaypay that the accounts of the
aeoou'n& of '&• raids of the German
Zeppelins over .England on January
«Q,Jaa -pMhtgd-Llh Ameridap hewspa
am. tdti fir shortoiThefotual
truth and. that the British censor?
news sent
f
Zeppelin?
not only Vistted several cities, and
towdi bh thfe northeast coast of “En
gland fruit that scores of bombs were
dropped in(q the heart of (he city ot
London. It is asserted that one hum
died and eighty persons were killed
through explosions of the lxftib?
dropped during the raids, and that
hundreds of persons were injured.
A WU UiO 1CJIU1 l^U tU UO V C
taken part in the raid on the coast,
and it is believed they were the same
as those "Which visited the districts
farther to the north.
following the explosion of bomhs
fit London scores of fires broke out
and property to the value of several
Million dollars was destroyed before
tbe flames were brought under con
ftroL In one instance a Whole block
Tareported to have been destroyed.
Among the pass'engers On the liner
were a number of prominent manu
jjthcturera and business men who had
keen in England in connection with
yy qrders and report that the
mgpilln/iaida have caused /lpteUse
fcaty^ dt Germany in England and
that tfe ^rit^sh press and public are
qcfMWding that the government fe
thllatc by the' destruction of a few
Harman pitie^. -J-.
1 last Time Tonight
' The liberty will repeat for the
laat time tonight the great success
Of last night “Rum and Wallpaper."
^ Late Patbe news and the Ledge in
" two reels also making a total of five
■cels. No raise in price 2t
t
furnished rooms at Mrs. Osland’s.
rr{ues reasonable. *
CHILIAN GERMANS SEND
MONEY TO THE KAISER
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BERLIN, Fen. 14.—It Is announc
ed that Emperor William bf Ger
many has received touir hundred
thousand dollars from Germans who
are living in Chill for the relief of
the families of German &oldl«r* who
were killed in the krar. The Ger
man ruler has expressed his grati
tude for the humanity and patriotism
of the former subjects of his coun
try, and has assured them that Ger
many, is fighting for the future wel
fare of civilization.
NEUTRAL MAILS
BEING SEARCHED
—
Reported that Holland, Denmark and
Sweden are Preparing Protest
to England on Seizures.
BERLIN, Feb 14.—Rotterdam
dispatches state that dispite the pro
tests of the neutral nations of Europe
that British cruisers continue to stop
vessels and seize neutral mail out
bound from Europe for countries in
South America.
The illegal* seizure of the mail?* by
the British government has caused
intense indignation among the neu
tral nations of Europe afd it is un
officially reported from Rotterdam
that Holland, Denmark and Sweden
are preparing to enter vigorous pro
tests against the practice being con
tinued. The British seizure of the
mails is in violation of internatonal
law giving protection to the trans
portation of mails and is regarded in
Germany as piracy. •
German government officials be
lieve that the British government is
searching the niails of the neutral na
tions in order to gain information in
regard to trade secrets of European
manufacturers and their representa
tives in the South American countries
with the object of preventing them
from building up an export trade.
Chairman Edes Declares Anchorage
Strike Caused by Men Having
Been Idle for Months. '
neering Oommtsaion, in, {ft ‘Interview
the labor strifes on the government
railroad at A'nqhorage, Alaska, says
that trouble had bepn anticipated by
the comnttesion and that it was due1
to 'the' unused energy 61 the men. He
says that hundreds of men have been
lying around Anchorage during the
past, few months and have had noth-'
ing. to dp but hatch up, trouble. >
Commissioner Edes believes that
no trouble will be experienced by the
commission in securing ail the men
necessary {or the work at tbe scale
of wages which prevailed last year.
He believes that labor organizers
have been working among t:4 men
during the winter hut that when op
erations begin next spring and the
men are given steady work thrt their
grievances will disappear and that
the constructipii work on the railroad
wijl not he retarded. *
Dispatches have been received from
Anchorage stating that the trained
workers and laborers in tbe employ
ment of tbe commission are demand
ing an Increase In the scale which IS
equal to twenty-five per bent and that
the boast of building tbe ktCilr''h<4' will
be materially Increased over the es
tl inkles of the commission.
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The Kraemer and Miller party who;
are en route to Slate creek are re
ported to have spent Saturday night
at Tonsjna and should reach Chitlnaj
today. From Chitina the miners will;
Ibegin the work of transporting sup--;
! plies up the Copper river to the Slatei
| Creek diggings for their mining op-'
jerntions during the summer. <
SECRETARY LANE MAY
GO TO WAR DEPARTMENT
PRESIDENT WILSON HAS ANNOUNCED THAT SUCCESSOR OF SECRE
TARY GARRISON IN THE CABINET WILL BE NAMED DURING
WEEK—BELIEVED THAT PRESIDENT WILL ASK LANE TO TAKE
TO TAKE OFFICE—COL. HUGHES AND SEVERAL OTHERS ARE
MENTIONED AS POSSIBLE CABINET MEMBERS—GARRISON WILL
ASSIST HIS SUCCESSOR TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH WORK.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb 14.—
President Wilson, according to Sec
retary Tumulty, will announce the
successor to Secretary Garrison of the
war department eariy this week he
returns frpm his trip on the Poto
mac, and there is much speculation
In congressional and official circles at
to who will be selected to fill the po
sition.
It is believed that Preside.'t Wil
son is considering Secretary Lane, oi
the department of the Interior, as the
sew secretary of war. Secretary Lane
Is known to have been summoned tc
the White House Saturday when he
spent some time in conference with
the president.
' Secretary Houston of the depart
meut of Agriculture is believed by
many to have a good chance of be
ing given the refusal or acceptance
of the office. Others whose names
are prominently mentioned hj possi
ble successors of Secretary Garrison
are Col. .Hughes,. former Governor
Walsh of Massachusetts and former
Governor Hannon of Ohio.
Secretary Garrison, who resigned
because he differed with Pr sident
Wilson in regard to the plan for rais
ing the new army which wii: be re
quired if the administration’s na
tional preparedness program is car
ried out, says that he will offer to aid
his successor to become familiar with
the workings of the office before he
retires to private life.
RUSSIA IS ENGINEERING
GREAT OFFENSIVE DRIVE
PRESENCE OF CZAR NICHOLAS AT THE FRONT HAS BEEN SIGNAL
FOR RENEWED FIGHTING ALONG 15ATT 1 .'CFRONT FROM RIGA
TO GALICIA—GERMAN COMMUNICATIONS HAVE BEEN CUT
NEAR I5UKOWINA AND ARMY IS ENDANGERED BY FLOOD—
VIENNA FEARS EFFECT OF CONTINUED RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE
MOVEMENT IN GALICIA—PETROGRAD ADMITS HEAVY CAS
UALTIES
PETROGRAD, Feb. IA.—Reports
received from the Russian army In
Galicia are to the effect that the Rus
sian offensive in Galicia has assum
ed large proportions and that one of
the most bitterly contested strug
gles of the war is now in progress
along a sixty mile front. The bat
tle line extends along the Dnelster,
Prut and Sereth rivers and it is re
ported that the German line of com
tion has been severed near
na. ' The Germans are on the
ealt fcSthfc Of the Seteth five* and are
endangerbd With flood OS all Of the
risers -are out of thoir banks.
•*Biic& ;,tne capture Of CzernOwitz
the fthsAlana hOve'engiOoered a tre
ipdtfkh'-hrtlfo ; With the Object of
penetrating Galicia froth which they
were forced to rtftreat last fall ow
ihh to shOrtige Of lttOfcltihlns. The
Msfon firtnffa ofcciiltf tsfcdrtOd to
b'e Uii and the itatcoewui
invasion of the Austrian province bf
Transylvania Is predicted. It is ad
—■l—sin 7..— , 4i .v i ■—
mitted in the dispatches that casual
ties on both sides have been heavy
since the beginning of the offensive
movement.
Vienna Fears Offensive Movement.
BERLIN, Feb. 14.—Vienna ad
vices say that the Russian offensive
movement which was inaugurated
along the Galician border several
weeks ago still continues and that
the Teutonic forces are being hard
pressed at a number of places.
Czar Nicholas at the Front.
, LONppN, Feb- 14.—Dispatches
from Petrograd say that the arrival
pt tip Russia!) Czar at the front has
been the signal fpr a tremendous Rus
sian offensive along the, entire bat
tle fronf. tr°w .Ri»h. to the sapthero
border of Galicim The Russians are
Reported to bp splendidly equipped
for the campaign and owing to the
presence of ibeir ruler at the. front
are mopf reckless in their- attacks
against the enemy’s positions.
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ALL DISTILLERIES'
British Government will Enforce.
Prohibition in England and
Prohibit Earley Imports.
LONDON, B*eb. 14.—It haa been
officially announced that the British
government will immediately take
iver ill breweries and distilleries In
England and will convert them into1
munition factories. It is also report-,
id that prohibition measures will bej
strictly enforced and that the impor
tation of birley for distillery pur
poses will be prohibited.
It le believed that the prohibition j
'aw wll go into elfejt in order that
he public drinking houses may be
lbollshed' before the government be
gins calling the men to the colors un
ler Asquith's conscription plan.
Pure fresh Drugs at the Valdes
Drug Store. ♦
WASHINGTON HAS
•' y.- »* ' rJ+Hisr 1 Y1
E
United States Will not be Made the
Bose of German Conspirators
Attacks on Dominion'.
OTTAWA; ^eh. if.—The domin
ion government officials today . an
nounced that assurancei had be'dn
received fr<Sa Washington that , the
United State* Vouid not iiie'permit
ted to bf made the base of an attaci
by German reservists against the Do
a.. ’.
, Hie Washington officials h/.ve alpo
assured Premier Borden that agents
of the department of Justice are in
vestigating the alleged . conspiracy
In Buffalo which in believed here to
have caused the dynamite outrages
which resulted in destruction of
the parliament buildings and other
property.
Prospector Ads bring results.
THIRTY CENTS OFFERED '
SPOT DELIVERY (COPPER
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.—The price
of copper is steadily mounting sky
ward with electrolltics be.’.i; con
tracted for future delivery at twenty
seven and one-half to twenty-eight
cents per pound. Large prod-i^ers of
the metal say that thirty cents is be
ing offered for spot delivery but that
there is no copper stored in tie Unit
ed States. It is predicted that the
price will advance to thirty conts per
pound before the middle of the sum
mer unless the European war is sud
denly terminated.
Congressman Buchanan Is Pressing
His Charges Against Federal
Prosecutor Marshall.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb 14.—
Congressman Buchanan of I.'uois Is
pressing bis impeachment charges
against Federal Prosecutor Marshall
of Net* York, who secured the con
viction of the officials of the Hani
burg-American Steamship Company.
The labor member of the house as
serted that the federal official had
prostituted his position for the ben
efit of the munition manufacturers of
the United States who feared lhat ex
ports of munitions from Vnerica
would be prohibited.
During Saturday’s session of the
House committee which is in eestigat
ting the charges a former officer of
the Laborers’ Natldnal, Peace Coun
cil testified that the funds whlclf w«re
used in spreading the peace propa
ganda came from German sources.
The Laborers’ Peace coum i I was
one of the numerous organizations
which sprang into existence last year
with the object of bringing pressure
to bear upon President Wilson and
the members of congress to prohibit
the exportation of war munitions
from America to the European coun
tries engaged in the war.
BETHLEHEM STEEL
PLANT IS WRECKED
i
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Powder Projectile at Newcastle.
Destroyed and Several Employes
I uij I
of Company Injured.
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NEWCASTLE Del.; Feb. 14.-—Aj
mysterious explosion which occurred
in the powder projectile plant of the j
Bethlehem Steel ^ ctHttbany'S Vwks
here Saturday evp|lnf, completely
wrecked tq.e, buljpigl Mid Injured
several employei of the Company.
The cause of the explosion Ip a mys
tery as It occurred after the day
crew nad gone off shift and before
the night crew had started work. Had j
the accident happened a few hours
earlier Or. later hundreds of work-,
men would have lost their lives.
The destruction of the projectile
plant will delay the eBthlehem com
pany in completing contracts with]
the Russian government for shells'
as several weeks time will be requir
ed to reconstruct the building d*1
stroyed. Federal agents are Invest)-'
gating the explosion as It Is believed
to have been the work of some Teu
tonic conspirator who has secured;
employment with the company in or-:
der to destroy Its plants.
STRONG PROTESTS BEING
HADE AGAINST BRANDEIS,
WASHINGTON, D. C. Ftt), 14.—
▲ pkrty of fifty prominent ihariu
factardra and professional men of
Bod&d, hhiJdd by President Lowell]
of Harvard university, have arrived
In the capital to protest, against the
appointment of Lould Brandels to
the Supreme court of the United
States.
| The sub-Judiciary commutes of
the House has announced that the
j hearing will ue continued until the
j appointment comes up for debate in
jthe Senato on Wednesday.
FDRir MILLIONS
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Seven Million Will Be Spent In Pro
tecting People Against Floods
—To Improve Navy Yards.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 1.4.-;
The House committee on Rivers and
Harbors has completed its review of
the testimony offered for and against
the harbors and rivers appropriation
measure and has favorably reported
it back to the House.
The bill provides for appropriating
forty million dollars from the na
tional treasury for the improvement
of harbors and rivers and included
seven million dollars to prdtect the
people living in the Mississippi rivet
valley from being devastated bjr
tloods each year.
During the hearings before the
commutes'testimony was offered by
high officials of the navy department
showing that the Mare Island navy
yard at San Francisco was practically
useless a3 the larger battleships of
the navy could not enter owing to the
channel having filled in.
Documentary evidence was also
submitted by officials of the navy de
partment showing that during Presi
flent Taft's administration that Ad
miral Dewey had urged dredging the
channel to the New York navy yard
it Brooklyn but that nothing had
been done.
While the committee was in sea
sion hearing evidence in regard to
the navy yards Secretary Daniels of
the Navy department had ordered the
battleship Texas from the Brooklyn
yard but the commander of the ship
declined to risk his vessel as there
would have been only five inches of
water under the Texas.
WOULD BOYCOTT
' AMERICAN PORTS
Dispatches from London Hays that
Allies, Protest Against Armed
Hliips Being Held by l'. 8.
Washington, d, c., Feb. 14.—
Cable advices have been received by
Secretly Lansing of the State dispart
Saent, from London, which say that
he Allis* are preparing to strong*
protest' if (he American government
decides to iredt armed mUtchautmafe
as warships and cannot enter Ameri
can ports unless they intern. .
! It is reported that in the event
the, ruling is nut into effect that the
■ atlons Included ii tiVentente alli*^
may boycott American ports and that
dll trade wijth the Unites^ States win
be reduced to A minimum.
The protest of the Allies folloufc
the announcement of Secretry )Lani
ing that the Italian liner which ar
rived in New York last week wlt^
guns mounted on her dock's might
be repuired ,'to intern or leave the
port without passengers or mall aa
the arming of a merchant ship waa
in Violation of international rules.
fAe German and Austrian govern,
ments have announced hereafter all
armed merchant ships of the enemy
nations would be regarded as war- ,
Ships And commanders of submarine^'1
have been Instructed to treat theA
accordingly.
The Italian liner which caused the
Controversy toy arriving In New York
horbor with guns mounted on her
decks, has been permitted by the.
board of neutrality to take her de
parture after the officers of tide
steamer testified that the guns hA
been mounted & ft protection
the lives of pcsengers against attache
by submarines. , _
Lieut. C. A. Dougherty, whose bW
vlce with the Signal Corps, automati
cally ended oft February .6 when hie
Was detailed by the War department
to the Eighth caVftl# stationed at M
Paso, Texas, will Jo**® on
steamer for tliaadBth. -Mrs. Dough
erty and family, who are spending
the winter at her old homo in Soutk
Dakota, will join him at Seattle.