CONNOLLY IS
CONTRADIGTEO
STATEMENT DECLARED UNTRUE
Telegraph Operator In the Office of
Hatton & Co. States No Such Mes
sage Was Received by Hutton On
Date Mentioned.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2.—Jos. Becker,
the telegraph operator in the office of
the brokerage concern of Hutton &.
Co., of this city, today flatly contra
dicted the statement of the Connolly
concern in Washington regarding the
telegram alleged to have been sent by
the latter to Hutton forecasting the
President’s action on the German
peace note. The operator states that
no such message was received at the
office of Hutton & Co., on the date
mentioned.
BANK CONDITIONS
'RESUME NORMAL
ONLY TEMPORARILY UNSETTLED
Scandinavian American Hank of Se
attle Wires the hirst Hank of Val
dez That the Conditions in That
City Were Only Teni|»orary.
Banking-conditiona-in Seattle which
have been considerably disturbed for
several days past through the failure
of a small banking institution there,
have now become normal, according
to^a telegram received last evening
Ly^he First Bank of Valdez from the
Scandinavian American Bank ol' Se
attle. The message is as follows.
“We are pleased to announce
that banking conditions in Seattle,
which were temporarily unsettled
by reason of a small failure, are
now absolutely normal. If we can
be of any service command us."
It is believed that all further fail
ures have been eliminated by the 'O
serve tendered by other, banks.
(JVO COMPASS EXPERT
tf GOES ON LONG TRIP
BREMERTON, Feb. 2.—Lieut. H.
D. McGuire, gyro compass expert, on
duty at the navy yard, was detached
today from his duties here and sent
to Long Beach, where he will install
the compass of the L-boats recently
4. launched by the California Ship
building Company. From Long Beach
he will go to Honolulu to look after
the compasses on the K-boats at
Pearl Harbor and will return to
Mare Island to install the campasses
on the F submarines, which have,
just been undocked preparatory to
having new engines placed. Then he
will come north again to place th3
, compasses on the N-boats, now be
1 ing built at the Seattle Construction
* Dry Dock Company’s plant.
Slightly Warmer Inside
This morning’s weather report of
The interior shows a slight raise in
temperature at most of the stations
along the line ranging from 2 to 11
^degrees. Salcha, Richardson, Paxson
and Copper Center report slightly
colder weather, Copper Center hold
ing the record for the day with 60
below zero and Tonslna coming next
with 58 below. Thompson Pass re
cords the greatest rise In tempera
ture, coming up from 35 below to
24 below. The local weather report
shows a drop In temperature of sev
eral degrees during the night, reach
ing 6 below z^ro. Beaver Dam and
- Thompson Pass report a strong north
* wind, while Wortman reports a light
south wind.
* Basketball Games Tonight
Two basketball games will be play
ed this evening in Moose Hall, the
first game' between the First Moose
team and the Pinzon team and the
second between the Second Moose
team and the Second Liscum team.
f^The Moose-Pinzon game promises to
be a hot one as both teams have won
one game from Liscum In closely
contested matches.
U. 8. MONEY SUPPLANTS
ENGLISH IN ARGENTINE
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—A banking
syndicate which includes J. P. Mor
gan & Co., Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and
the National City Bank has conclud
ed arrangements to buy $15,000,000
10-year 6 per cent convertible notes
of the Central Argentine Railway Co.
The proceeds of these notes will be
applied to the retirement of an equal
number of notes now held by British
Interests.
MURRAV DEFEATS
IHOS. HOLLAND
f
FOR MEMBER OF LEGISLATURE
Vote From Bristol Bay Received at
Juneau and Counted by Canvassing
Board—Gives Murray a 1-ead of
Seven Votes Over Holland.
JUNEAU, Feb. 2.—The returns
from the Bristol Bay precincts of the
Third division have been received
here and have been counted by the
canvassing board. The returns from
the division, believed to be complete
except Port Wells and Sannak, where
no elections were held, give Sulzer
1698 and Wickersham 2007. The
Bristol bay precincts cause a change
in the legislative ticket for the Third
division, giving Murray, the Repub
lican candidate, a plurality over Hol
land. the Democratic candidate of
seven votes.
According to the official count, so
far completed, the next Territorial
Senate will stand five Republicans and
three Democrats, and the lower house
seven each Republicans and Demo
crats, one Independent and one va
cancy until a special election is held
in March to elect a successor to John
G. Heid, Republican.
$10,000,000 MUNITIONS KIRK
BEIJKY KD DUE TO PM)TS I
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NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—The fire and
explosions which wrecked the plant,
of the Canadian Car & Foundry com-;
pany at Kingsland. N. J.. “was possi
bly if not probably of incendiary ori
gin." say officials who estamate ihe
loss at $16,000,000.
I. \V. W. GANG SHOOTS
HOLES IN TRAIN’S AIR LINK ]
i
INDIO, Calif., Feb. 2.—Shooting j
holes in the train’s air hose, a gang of
Industrial Workers of the World yes
terday stalled a Southern Pacific eas<
bound freight near Salton after beat- j
ing up a brakeman who tried to put
them off. Posses have been sent out
to apprehend the gang.
RELIEF IN SIGHT FOR
THE HUMAN RACE
ST. LOUIS: In an address deliv
ered before a scientific gathering in
this city. Dr. Wm. S. Sadler, noted
Chicago surgeon, announced that suc
cessful operations had been perform
ed on animals to prove the practica
bility of transplanting organs from;
one body to another. He declared
that corporations would soon be able
to take mortgages on the kidneys of
their laborers, so that when one of
the men was killed, his kidney, if
sound, could be transplanted to a liv
ing workman with a diseased organ.
NORTHWESTERN SAILED
FOR VALDEZ YESTERDAY
SEATTLE, Feb. 2.—The steamer
Northwestern sailed from here yester
day morning at 9 o’clock for Valdez
and way ports. Her passengers for
Valdez were Judge F. M. Brown and
J. Hesse, and three men and one
steerage passenger for Latouche.
Sitecial Show in Eagle Hall
Every Saturday evening before the
dance there will be a special picture
show in Eagle Hall for the benefit
of Fort Llscum and our town pat
rons at 8 p. m. sharp starting tomor
row evening. Fine feature ‘‘Buck
shot John’’ and comedies.
Evans Due Tonight.
The steamer Admiral Evans is
scheduled to arrive at Cordova about
3 o’clock this afternoon and i6 ex-;
pected to reach here sometime about j
midnight.
POLICE RAID
ALASKA LINER
SIX OF CREW ARK IN CUSTODY
Seattle Dry Squad Raids the Steamer
City of Seattle and Find 240 Plot
Flasks of Whiskey Ready to Be
Taken Ashore,
“
| SEATTLE, Feb. 2—The Dry Squad
of the city police force made a raid
this morning on the Alaska Liner
^City of Seattle, plying between this
city and Southeastern Alaskan points
on suspicion that members of the
crew were engaged in smuggling li
quor into the city. A search of the
vessel resulted in the unearthing of
240 pint bottles of whisky, which
were confiscated and six members of
the crew, to whom the booze is alleg
ed to have belonged, and who were
preparing to smuggle the liquor into
the city, were taken into custody.
ALFALFA TAKES DROP
OF $2.00 PER TON
SEATTLE, Feb. 2.—Alfalfa hay
from the eastern section of the state
took a drop this morning from $22 a
ton to $20 in the local market. This
is probably the best selling product
on the market, large quantities be
ing used in this city by dairymen and
liverymen.
Term of Court Called.
In accordance with instructions
from Judge F. M. Brown orders were
issued yesterday by the Clerk of the
Court calling a term of court for
Wednesday, March 7. at 10 a. m. The
grand and petit juries will be drawn
following the arrival here of Judge
Brown from the States.
Alaska Still at Cordova.
The latest report from the steamer j
Alaska is that sh« is still at Cordova.:
where she is engaged in shifting car-1
go, and that she will not leave there
until about 6 o’clock this evening j
and possibly not then.
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Have Not Received Money.
The judges and clerks who officiat
ed at the November election in the
First division, have not yet received
their pay and the outlook for an
early settlement is not bright. These
officials are paid out of Fund C, com
posed of moneys received hv the
court for fines, etc., and the fund is
now completely exhausted. Something
like $2,000 is due the election offi
cers.
Notice.
The class in Voice in the University
of Valdez is nearly full. Only two
hours of Thursday are not taken.
There hours are from 1 to 2; and 5
to 6. The Course consists of ten les
son at $1.00 per lesson. Six students
are already enrolled in the class. Per
sons wishing to enter for lessons at
the hours stated may make arrange
ments with F. G. Davis, Secretary
Treasurer of the University.
Judge Brown Sails North.
Judge F. M. Brown of the District
court for this division left yesterday
from Seattle on the Northwestern for
Valdez, after spending a vacation of
about six weeks in the States.
Scheelite 1/edge Investigated.
The scheelite ledge on Rock ore^.k,
near Nome, which was operated by
Frank Shaw last summer, will be in
vestigated by Louis Stevenson, man
ager of the Pioneer company. He
will take out a crew of men and sink
a shaft to determine the extent of
the ore.
A local weather sharp yesterday
afternoon prophesied that the wind
would quit before morning, and back
ed his assertion by stating that no* a
peak in the vicinity was smoking. His
prognostication was a rank failure,
and we presume he was mislead by
falling to take into his calculation
that there was no more snow left o'.
the mountain peaks to blow off.
FOR SALE—Sewing machine in
good condition. Apply Mrs. C. How
ard. hi®
W. N. Cuddy, manager of the Val
dez Mercantile Company, will leave
on th^ Alaska on a business trip to
the States.
FATHER GETS YEAR’S PAY
FOR DEATH OF HIS SON
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 2.—
Congressman Albert Johnson's office
today forwarded to James Honeyde
t for $858, equlvet
salary of his sou,
Joseph Honeyde, who was killed
while in the forestry service in Lewis
County.
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MANY “DEAD”, KILLED BY
PAPERS COME TO LIFE
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Seven “dead’’ men—victims of thd
insatiable blood lust of certain New
Yortt newspapers—arrived in El Pa30
from Mexico recently. Some of them
had been killed by Villa, some by
Carranza, some of them only once,
some of them three or four times.
The American editors had resorted to
every conceivable cruelty in Killing i
them. Some they starved to death,
some shot as they stood back to the
wall, and some they bad tortured to
death. The truth about Northern
Mexico has been bad enough and sad
enough without this ; indiscriminate
slaughter by the newspapers.
PRESIDENT’S VETO
IMMIGRATION BILL IN PASSED
By a Vote of 280 to 100 the Lower
I
Branch of Oougnm Pawsew Measure
(tier Veto—Senate Action Expect-1
' I
ed This Afternoon.
SEATTLE, Feb. 2.—The House
this morning took up the Immigra
tion brn, at the request dr labor lead
ers, which was returned from the
President with his veto. After a short
discussion the measure was passed
over the veto of the President by a
vote of 286 to 106. The measure
was immediately transmitted to the
Senate, which it is expected it will be
acted upon by that body this after
noon. The general impression pre
vails that the Senate will also pass
the measure, as the pressure upon
that body by the Union is strong.
The bill provides that no immi
grant shall enter the United Statesj
who cannot read and write in the lan-!
guage of the country front which they
come. The chief objection to the bill
by the last three presidents is that it
barred the agricultural classes with
out any education, and admitted the
criminal classes, from the cities, who
can all read and write.
Colonial Ball Feb. 22.
The Tillikum Club has arranger1
to have a Colonial Ball at the Club
rooms February 22, from 9 p. m. to
12 m. Members will be charged $1
for each male guest. Plenty of good
eats and refreshments on the side.
Corporal Kinlock, who recently ar
rived here from Copper Center, rein
listed yesterday in the Signal Corps,
his term of service having expired.
He will take a furlough of three
months and will make a visit to the
States.
Assessment Work Compulsory.
There is quite an argument going
the rounds upon whether or not the
recording of assessment work is real
ly compulsory. Under the Alaska law
the failure to record assessment work
is considered equivalent to an aban
donment of the ground. Come now
the legal sharks who declare that this
clause in the Alaska mining law con
travenes the letter of the United
States statutes, and is therefor inval
id and not binding. This 1b a dan
gerous view for any claim holder to
follow, pending a court decision. It
has to be pointed out that other
Btates contain clauses compelling the
recording of assessment work in thrir
mining laws; Colorado for example
or California. Any person failing to
record assessment work on mere hear
say argument would be jeopardising
their holdings needlessly, to say tjte
least, especially if those are any act
ual worth. It is noticeable that all
the larger concerns are taki .g no
chances, and are duly recording the
performance of their assessment
work.—Industrial Worker.
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FOR RENT—Good cabins, »5.00
and up. Alaska Inv. Co. 2tj
COUNTRY AWAITING THE
ACTION OF ADMINISTRATION
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PRESIDENT AND ADVISERS REFUSE TO DISCUSS LATEST GERMAN
DECLARATION, AND WHILE RUMOR AND CONJECTURE ARK
RIFE AS TO COURSE THE GOVERNMENT WILL PURSUE NOTH
ING OFFICIAL HAS BEEN PERMITTED TO ESCAPE — SPECIAL
SESSION OF CONGRESS IS ASSURED — POINDEXTER INTRO
DUCES BILL PROVIDING FOR CONSTRUCTION EIGHTY SUBMA
RINES—AMERICAN FLEET IN READINESS.
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WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 2.—
At noon today the capital is as much
in the dark as to what course will be
pursued by the Administration as
ever. Very few, if any, officials out
side of the President and members of
the cabinet have been made acquaint
ed with the proposed action in refer
ence to the German note regarding
unrestricted submarine warfare, and
these absolutely refuse to divulge
even the slightest hint as to the
course this government will pursue.
The capital is rife with rumor and
conjecture, but nothing of an official
character has been given out.
In both houses of Congress the
greatest uneasiness is manifested, and
the German note is the chief topic
of conversation. It is generally ad
mitted by members of both houses
that a special session of Congress is
unavoidable.
In the Senate many of the mem
bers express the belief that President
Wilson unwittingly gave Germany a
fine background for her declaration
by his speech before the Senate re
cently on the foreign relations of the
country.
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Pitiless itbUcit) Suppressed.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 2.—
Whatever course of action the Presi
dent and his advisers have resolved
upon adopting toward the German
ambassador, remains closely locked in
their minds. Not oue atom of news
in this respect has been permitted to
escape them, and while the consensus
of opinion is that Von Bernstorft will
be given his passport, the administra
tion has not given the slightest hint
that such will be the case.
To Be Built In Seattle.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 2.—
Senator Poindexter of the State of:
Washington, this morning introduced j
a bill in the Senate providing for the j
construction immediately of a fleet of,
eighty submarines for coast guard;
purposes.
Usual Sailings Made.
BOSTON, Feb. 2.—The suspension j
of sailings from this port yesterday, j
occasioned by the German declaration j
of unrestricted submarine war, was of I
a merely temporary nature. This
morning shipping affairs resumed
their normal conditions and the usual
sailing schedules were resumed.
Ask Definite Rulings.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—President
Franklin of the International Mercan
tile Marine, has wired to Secretary of
State Lansing asking for definite rul
ings and instruction regarding the
clearance of vessels from this port for
ports within the zone proscribed by
Germany. The American Line steam
er Philadelphia sailed this morning
for British ports and the St. Louis,
of the same line, will leave tomorrow
for Liverpool. Marine insurance has
already advanced and is rapidly
reaching prohibitive rates.
Believe Allies Not United.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2.—
Officials here are not convinced that
the Entente Allies are fully united on
the note rejecting in its entirety the
German peace proposal, which lead to
Germany’s declaration of ruthless
warfare both on land and sea. and ex
press the belief that the action by
Germany may presage something
startling in European politics. The
air of confidence at the German em
bassy in this city strengthens this be
lief. It is known that Germany has
been dealing with one of the Enter te
powers toward negotiating a separate
peace, but with what results is of
course unknown. It Is thought per
haps these negotiations have progress
ed to a point where Germany is con
fident of greatly lessening the armed
force against her, which will release
a huge German army for operations
directly against France and England.
[However, this may be. it is known
that Germany has long been prepar
ing for this final drive, and considers
herself invincible. The reply of the
Allies rejecting her proposals f >r
peace turned the scale and the Ger
man government has determined to
make one grand final offensive that
will end either in a glorious victory
on a crushing defeat.
German Press Approves.
BERLIN, Feb. 2.—The press thru
out Germany unreservedly expresses
approval of the Government's plan for
an unrestricted war against the Al
lies both on land and sea. and hail
the utterances of the Chancellor witli
the warmest approval.
Nine Vessels Sunk.
LONDON, Feb. 2.—The German
unrestricted submarine campaign and
blockade of the British islands result
ed in the sinking yesterday of nine
vessels, according to a report issued
by Lloyds last night, and causing the
loss of nine lives. The press of Bri
tain rages against the latest German
action and state that it is the last des
perate effort ojf a practically defeated
nation.
So Action Taken.
WASHINGTON. D. G., Feb. 2
So far as can be learned the Adminis
tration has taken no definite steps
with reference to the German note ol
warning to the neutral nations that
she would indulge in a ruthless war
fare against all vessels, of any na
tionality. attempting to run the block
ade thrown about the British Islands,
France and the Mediterranean
Secretary of State Lansing Iasi
night was besieged by reporteis but
he refused to make any statement or
answer any questions. If the Ger
man Embassy has received any inti
mation as to the course the Adminis
tration will pursue, the members re
fuse to divulge it, asserting their ig
norance of what action is contemplat
ed. Count von Bernstorff, the Ger
man ambassador, attended the mo
vies, accompanied by his wife, and
to all appearances was not anticipat
ing any early action by the United
States toward the severance of diplo
matic relations with his government.
Stops Deportations.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 1.
Secretary of Commerce Wilscn an
nounced last night that the deputa
tion of undesirable aliens would be
temporarily suspended, pending the
action of the government on the Ger
man note.
Only Two Departures.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 2.
The German announcement of unre
stricted submarine warfare had the
effect of practically stopping all sav
ings from American ports yesterday.
Reports received by the department
here show that only two steamers
cleared from American port's yester
day for foreign ports, the British
steamer Parima clearing for the West
Indies and a small American steamer
Ultimatum Probably Be Bent.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 2.—
While nothing official can be learned
the indications lead to the belief that
a communication has already bee 1
sent or is ready to be sent to Ger
many regarding her declaration of
an unrestricted submarine warfare
It is probable that the United States
will send an ultimatum to Germany
before severing diplomatic relations,
but what steps in this direction have
been taken, if any, can only be sur
mised, as the officials refuse to give
out the slightest information as to
what has been done or what is intend
ed to be done. Rumor says that Sec
retary Lansing is now engaged in pre
paring an ultimatum, but the rumoc
cannot be confirmed.
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