GONE BANKRUPT
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NATIONAL TREASURY IS EMPTY
(ieneva Re|K>rta Government Is Plan
ning to Confiscate Twenty-Five Per
Cent of tlie Real anil Personal
Pro|»erty of Citizens.
PARIS. Jan. 26.—Advices receiv
fd here from Geneva indicate that
Austria has reached the end of her
financial resources, and that the
country is absolutely bankrupt. It is
stated that the government to recoup
its finances, is planning on confiscat
ing twenty-five per cent of the real
and personal property of the citizens
of the Empire, giving in exchange
government bonds to insure future
payment of the enforced loan.
The enormous expenditures occa
sioned by the war and the failure of
the people to respond as liberally as
expected to the war loans, has com
pletely depleted the national treasury, j
BROKERS BRING
IN THEIR BOOKS
SUBMIT THEM TO COMMITTEE
Members of New York Stork Ex
change Show Their Willingness to
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Aid In beak Probe by Submitting :
Tlieir Records to Committee.
NEW YORK, Jail. 2(i.—The leak i
probe committee has granted time
lor the six thousand brokers of the
New York stock exchange to produce
their books for examination by the
members of the committee.
Rooks Coming In.
NE WYORK. Jan. 2ti.—Attorney
Whipple, who is conduct the leak
probe, announced this afternoon that
the brokers were demonstrating their
willingness to aid the committee by
coming forward with their books
without any protest. A large num
ber have already submitted the
books covering the exciiange tran
sactions and the remainder have sig
nified their intention to comply with
the request as soon as the books are
needed. The bearings will be resum
ed here again on Monday.
IS COMPLIMENTED ON
KFFICIENT AD.l l STM ENT
George J. Love, the local agent, has
received from the Fire Association
of Philadelphia and the Law Union
and Rock companies, on the last boat,
drafts in full settlement of the losses
on the Arctic Hotel. Mr. Love actJ-1
lor the companies in this case, as he
has in a nutrtber of other cases, as ad
juster for the companies, and the
letters transmitting the checks com
mend him highly on the manner id
which the papers were drawn up and
the promptness with which they were
forwarded. In addition it is stated
I hat the companies are pleased to licte
I hat in future they will not have to
depend upon adjusters from Seattle
to settle any possible losses, but will
be only too glad to avail themselves
of Mr. Love’s services in this respect.
C UMMINS’ RESOLUTION
IS SHELVED EOR PRESENT
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 26.—
Senator Cummin’s resolution to con
sider the President’s address before
the senate on the foreign relations
of the country has been shelved, and
the Senate is now devoting its atten
tion to the railroad legislation.
Moose Dance Saturday
Don’t forget the big Moose dance
Saturday night. Excellent music and
a light lunch served at midnight.
John Kacerosky. who left Seward
some time ago for California to enter
the movie game, evidently did rot
connect to his satisfaction, as he is a
passenger for Seward on the Mari
posa.
■FORD COMPANY RESUMES
AFTER 10-DAY “VACATION”
DETROIT. Mich.. Jan. 26.—The
Ford Motor company resumed full op
erations today, after a^suspens'.on of
10 days taken In order to relieve con
gested freight conditions and the
shortage of fuel here. Frank L«. Kling
smith, vice president of the cors
pany, said that despite the cessation
of full operations the company had
been able to keep 10,000 of its em
ployes actively engaged at its plant.
Thirty-two thousand returned today,
he said.
WILL REPORT
OR DEPORTATIONS
GERARD INSTRUCTED TO PROBE
Believed Germany Is Still Sending
Belgians to Germany to Work De
spite the Protests of the Neutral
Nations Against Removal.
WASHINGTON. D. (\, Jan. 26.
The United States Ambassador Ge
rard, at Berlin, has been instructed
to investigate and report on the de
portation of Belgiums by the Ger
mans. It is the belief of the State
Department that the deportation of
the people of Belgium to Germany to
work in the fields and factories is
still being carried on by Germany
despite the protests of the neutral
nations.
WILSON IS 1'KGIXG
PASSAGE LEGISLATION
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Jan. 26
President Wilson is now practically
maintaining ain office in the capital.!
where he is directing legislation. He j
fears a tieup in the next House, owing
to the almost equal division of tln
Democrats and Republicans, and is
urging the passage of the administra
tion program with all speed.
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LAItOR OPPOSES WAR
TRAINING IN SCHOOLS
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.—Resolutions
protesting against the proposed mili
tary training of pupils in the pub
lie schools of Chicago were an
nounced today by the Chicago Fed
eration of Labor. It was charged the
schoolboys would be trained in the
use of arms "for the purpose of turn
ing them against organized labor in
case of strikes.
NEARLY SHARKS KATE IN
ATTEMPT AT SALVAGE
EUREKA. Cal.. Jan. 26.—The
steam schooner Cleone. which came
into port today from the scene of
the wreck of the steamer Bear, which
went ashore near here June 14.
1916, had a narrow escape yesterday
from sharing the Bear’s fate.
The Cleone went inside the first
line of breakers for the purpose of
letting go two nine-ton anchors to
be used in pulling the stranded hull
of the Bear into deep water. A huge
breaker caught the Cleone and al
most threw her onto the beach.
The crew of the Cleone refused to
day to participate further in the
wrecking operations.
WOULD EDUCATE PUBLIC TO
USES OF NATIONAL PARKS
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 26.—
Means of educating the public to the
uses of the country's great natural
playgrounds were discussed at today’s
session of the national parks confer
ence. Speakers include Herbert P.
Quick of the federal farm loan board;
P. P. Claxton, United States commis
sioner of education; Gilbert H. Gros
venor of the National Geographic so
ciety and Arthur E. Bestor, president
of the Chautauqua institution.
Higher Austrian Rail Rate
VIENNA, Jan. 26.—The managers
of State and private railroads in Aus
tria announced that while the earn
ings of the year exceeded those of the
previous year by 300,000,000 kron
en, (about $60,000,000,) a general
increase in passenger and freight
rates of 30 per cent is necessary ow
ing to the higher cost of operation
Fifteen per cent of the increase will
go to the State Treasury. 1
BULGARIAN DETACHMENT
REPORTED ANNIHILATED
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RUSSIANS SURPRISE DETACHMENT OF TROOPS CROSSING THE
DANUBE AND WIPE OUT ENTIRE FORCE WITH EXCEPTION OF
FOUR HUNDRED PRISONERS- GERMANS MAKE GAINS—-MACK
EN8EN IS DECORATED BY THE KAlSER—HEAVY FIGHTING ON
RIGA FRONT, WHERE RUSSIANS WITHHOLD GERMANS — SIX
ALLIED PLANES DOWNED ON WEDNESDAY.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 26.—Advices
received from the Rumanian front
state that the Russian troops yester
day- completely annihilated a large
detachment of Bulgarian troops. The
detachment was crossing the Danube
river when the Russians surprised
and surrounded them, wiping out the
entire force with the exception of 400
men who were taken prisoners.
Germans Make Gains.
BERLIN, Jan. 26.—An official bul
letin issued by the war office this
morning states that heavy fighting ii
in progress along the northern Rus
sian front, and that the Germans have
succeeded in making further gains
along the River Aa.
Allied Planes Downed.
BERLIN. Jan. 6.—On Wednesday
the Germans on the Western front
succeeded in bringing down six of
the enemy aeroplanes.
Von Mackenseii Decorated.
BERLIN. Jan. 26.—The Kaiser
has bestowed upon General Vor
Mackensen the Grand Cross in ac
knowledgement of his successes in
the Rumanian campaign. He has also
written a letter thanking General
Hindenberg, the only other wearer of
the cross, for his great achievements.
German Losaes.
BERLIN, Jan. 26.—The National
Zeitung today prints figures showing
the German losses during the war at
2,000,000 men while that of the Al
lies is figured at 7,000,000.
Germans Repulsed.
LONDON, Jan. 26.—Advices re
ceived here from Petrograd state that
heavy fighting is in progress along
the Riga front. Taking advantage of
the frozen condition of the ir.rrshes
the Germans attempted to advance
against the Russian positions, but
were driven back with heavy losses.
The Germans expended a vast amount
of artillery ammunition in prepara
tion for the attack, but the bombard
ment was not effective. On the other
fronts only minor patrol engagements
are reported.
AMERICANS MUST
BE PROTECTED
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WARNING SENT TO CARRANZA
Coincident with the Withdrawal of
American Troops the Mexican Pres
ident Is Admonishes! to Protect
Lives and Property of Americans.
WASHINGTON. D. (’., Jan. 26. -
Coincident with the withdrawal ot
the American troops from Mexico, the
State department has sent to Presi
dent Carranza a demand that all
American citizens in Mexico be given
the fullest protection by the Mexican
government, and insinuating that the
Mexican government will be held re
sponsible for any injury to the per
son or property of Americans resid
ing in that country.
BISHOP ROWE MENUS
VALDEZ HIS SYMPATHY
Rev. G. J. Zinn, rector of the Epis
copal church here has received a let
ter from Bishop P. T. Rowe, in whicn
he expresses his sincere sympathy for
the people of Valdez who have suffer
ed from the recent Are, and also pays
a high tribute to the late Sam Blum.
The Bishop’s letter is as follows
“Seattle, Jan. 14, 1917.
“Mr. Dear Mr. Zinn: I meant to
have written you after the Are, but 1
have been so busy. I am awfully sor
ry for the good people of Valdez, who
have suffered. Valdez has had such
bard luck. I hope this will not mar
the progress of the place. The peo
ple have my deepest sympathy
“Just now I have seen the paper
and vin it the account of Sam Blum’s
accident. 1 am so surprised. 11 is
lamentable. I have known him tor
many years. We have always been
friends and friendly. I cannot but
think that he will be a loss to Valdez,
and I am so sorry for his wife and
children.
“Sincerely yours,
“P. T. ROWE ’”
In a letter received here recently j
by friends. Jos. Little states that he j
is enjoying life at Palestine, Texa.<, |
and getting his All of sunshine. Mr. i
Little never stated when he would re
turn to Alaska.
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Rev. Fr. Fletcher returned this
morning from Cordova, where he has !
been the past two weeks in connection j
with church matters.
JUNEAU DISPATCH
SENDS FIGURES
IS SI KE WICK IS THE WIXXEIi
Juneau's liepuhlicnn Newspaper Ex
emplifies Adage Thai l<'igui-es Will
Not Lie, itut, Ete.—Says Wick Is
Sure to Land the Dclegateship.
JUNEAU. Jail. 26.—The Territo
rial Canvassing Board released the
following figures today:
First Division, complete, gives
Wickersham 1900 and Sulzer 2396.
Second Division, except Utica pre
cinct, where Wickersham unofficially
leads by nine votes, Wickersham 880,
Sulzer 673.
Third Division, except three Bris
tol Bay precincts, where Wick leads
by 15 votes, Wickersham 1972. Sul
zer 1683.
Fourth Division, incomplete, Wick
1408, Sulzer 1445. Figuring when
Fourth Division count is completed
that Sulzer will lead in that division
by 14 votes, Wickersham has been
elected by 23 votes. As far as inw
officially canvassed Wickersham leads
by 13 votes. It may be three month.
before official canvass can be com
pleted. The only legislative place In
doubt was in the Second division
where Reed, when Utica precinct was
canvassed will be'defeated by close
vote. Utica will be canvassed as soon
as oath of election judges now on the
way to canvassing board are received.
The dispatch is somewhat in error
as to the only legislative candidate
in doubt. On the Bristol bay vote
and its disposition by the canvass'ng
board depends the seating of either
Murray or Holland of this division.
With all the Bristol Bay vote counted
Murray leads Holland by 7 rotes;
without the Bristol Bay vote Holland
leads Murray by 7 votes.
MRS. ALBERT SULLIVAN
IS SERIOUSLY ILL
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Private advices received here stale
that Mrs. A1 Sullivan is prostrated by
the death of her husband and sc sort
ously ill that her life is despaired of
A physician and trained nurse are in
constant attendance. Mrs. Suit! vain, j
accompanied by her brother-in-lav' j
and her brother and sister-in-law, at- j
tended the funeral services at Still- j
water, Minn. She is now at her home
in Napa, California. i
JAPAN TO 8KNI) 20,000
PEOPLE TO SOUTH AMERICA
TOKYO .Jan. 26.—The Nippon Yn
sen Kaisha, Japan's largest steam
ship company, has concluded an
agreement with the South American
Emigration union for the transpor
tation of 20.000 Japanese emigrants
to South America within four years
from 1917. The company has decided
to open a regular quarterly service
between South America and Japan
with ships of about 6.000 tons each.
^They will proceed by way of South
Africa, but the homeward hound
route has not yet been selected.
WILSON FAVORS j
A LARGE All
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OPPOSES COMPULSORY’ TRAINING!
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Tells Representatives of National Se-i
curity league He Relieves a Suffi
ciently Lai’ge Army Can Re Enlist
ed to Protect Country.
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WASHINGTON. I). (’.. Jan. 26.— j
President Wilson, in a conference!
with representatives of the National j
Security League this morning, told
the representatives that while he
strongly favored a sufficiently large
regular army to give the country rt_al
preparedness, that he was opposed to
conscription or compulsory training.
He believed a sufficiently large body
of men could be enlisted to give th<"
country ample protection against an
armed invasion.
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MISS It.WKIN TO HAVE
A WOMAN SECRETARY .
GREAT FALLS. Mont. -The ap
pointment of Miss Jeanette Rankin,
Congresswoman-elect from Montana,
of Miss Belle Fligelman of Helena
as her private secretary, seems most
fitting to Montana people, who are:
familiar with the efforts of Miss
Fligelman during the past year i/i
Miss Rankin’s behalf.
No small amount of credit for Miss.
Rankin’s victory at the polls in No
vember is given to Miss Fligelman.
Miss Rankin won in a state that gave
President Wilson an overwhelming t
majority, reelected its Democratic
senator, its Democratic Governor. J
Lieutenant-Governor, and most of j
the other candidates for State offices,
on the Democratic ticket. Miss Fligel- j
man, who is a newspaper woman,!
will, it is said,, be the first woman |
to act in the capacity of private sec- j
retary to a member of Congress.
STATE-OWNED FURR MILLS
AND GRAIN ELEVATORS
I BISMARK, N. D.. Jan. 26.—Lynn
'J. Frazier, republican, became gov
ernor today when he took the oath of
! office in the presence of members of
i both houses of the legislature meet
jing in joint session. He has declar
jed his intention to support a legisla
tive program which includes many
; state-owned flour mills, terminal ele
ivators and packing plants.
! BOVS AND GIRLS’ TEAMS
PRAY AT MOOSE TONIGHT
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! Another double header basketball.
[game will be played tonight at Moose
| Hall by the Plnzon team aud the Fort
Liscum team. This is the second in
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ithe series of match games for the!
[championship of Valdez, and it may|
be expected to be a fast game as
! the Post team is an exceptionally |
fast one and the Pinzon boys play
Mtfie ball themselves.
The Blues and the Whites will also
play a game, which by the time it is
finished will probably be between the
Black and the Blues, as the ladies
play with the purpose o? putting their
antagonists hors de combat, and also
play scientific ball.
The slaughter will commence at
8 o’clock sharp, and spectators are i
warned to remain neutral. Admission .
tonight Will be only 25 cents, which ;
Will go to 'the Moose building fund. ‘
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Miss Della Hubbard was hostess at i
a theatre party- at the Empress last,
evening, to which a large number of
the young men and young ladies of*
Valdez were invited. At the conclu
sion of the show the party repaired ,
to the Cottage Dining Room, where j
ice cream and cake were served.
WILSON'S NOIE
IS INOPPORTUNE
CANUCKS DISCUSS PEACE PLAN
Senator Po|»e Introduce* Resolution
Tlmt Only Active Allies With En
gland lie Represented in Peace
Negotiations.
OTTAWA. Canada. Jan. 26.—Tlie
peace proposals of President Wilson
of the United States, was considered
in both houses of parliament yester
day. Senator Pope introduced a res
olution providing that only active al
lies of England be represented in the
negotiations for peace. A Conserv
ative member of the upper house de
clared that Wilson's entrance into
the affair was inopportune. It was
also declared that the isgnature of
the United States to The Hague agree
ment compels that nation to piotect
Belgium and the other smaller na
tions .and requires better preparation
to take its part in the future.
CANNERY HERE
IS ASSURED
( ONIPANY HAS BEEN I OR.MEII
John Kind Reports Entire Success e.f
His Efforts to h'iiittiire a Cannery
on the Cit> Wharf—Will Operate
This Season.
John M. Emel returned on the
Mariposa from Seattle, where he has
been engaged in organizing a cannery
company for the purpose of conduct
ing a salmon packing plant here, lie
reports having had the best of suc
cess. having organized and financed a
company known as the Valdez Pack
ing Company with which Mr. Emel
has taken the position of superintor
dent. The company, through Mr.
Emel. has secured a lease upon the
city dock and the buildings thereon,
and expect to lie in readiness to begin
business early in the coming season.
The machinery for the plant will he
sent north at an early date and will
he installed as speedily as possible.
Mr. Emel is here at this time for
the purpose of engaging fishermen
for the summer's work. It is his in
tention to employ as much local help
as possible, and his present trip is to
ascertain how many employes he can
secure here. He will return to Seat
tle on one of the next boats, and when
he again returns to Valdez will bring
with him a sufficient number of men
to All out his crews.
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MARIPOSA ARRIVES AM)
SAIIjS for the west
The steamer Mariposa arrived in
port about 4 o'clock this morning
and sailed westward about five hours
later. She carried a large list of pas
sengers and a full freight cargo. Her
passengers for Valdez were Captain
J. C. Mehaffey. John M. Emel, F. Mc
Manus, F. E. Barlow, P. Dalmaeo. 1*.
Parker. B. C. Dalzelle, G. M. Scott,
E. Anderson, B. Peterson. M. Brock,
and one Chinaman. For Latouche the
passengers were Mrs. W. Boeant, VV'il
ntar Bozanr and two steerage.
Glendennin# in New York.
A private letter received on the
last boat states that William Glen
denning, the well known mine oper
ator at Wells Bay, is in that city at
present, where he is recuperating
from the effects of a surgical opera
tion recently performed on him at.
the Mayo Brothers sanitarium as
Rochester, Minnesota. Mr. Glenden
ning stated that he had sold his prop
erty at Wells bay for the sum of
$375,000, of which amount $25,000
had been paid down.
Frank Mulvey returned on the
Mariposa after a visit of several
weeks in the States.
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The Ladies' Aid met at the resi
dence of Mrs. E. C. Keesler yester
day afternoon.