.-UNITED KINGDOM
IS WELL STOCKED
Government Says Sufficient Grain Has
Been Stored To Last for
Twelve Months.
LONDON, March 3.—The fears of
the British people of a shortage of
grain in the empire should the United
States establish an embargo against
grain being sent from that country to
the warring nations of Europe has
been relieved by an official bulletin
just issued by the government.
The bulletin states that sufficient
wheat and grain of all kinds have
been gathered from all parts of the
world since hostilities began to last
the United Kingdom for one year at
the present rate of consumption. The
grain has cost an enormous sum, but
the government anticipated the pos
sibility of nations from which Britain
was drawing supplies being drawn in
to the conflict to the extent that the
markets would be closed.
RUSSIA TAXES
NON-COMBATANTS
PETROGRAD, March 3.—A11 male
citizens in Russia between 20 and 43
years of age who are not identified
with the army in some capacity will
be compelled to pay a tax tof a cer
tain percentage of their wages or in
comes as a means of overcoming the
deficiency in revenue caused by the
abolition of vodka.
Three Big Whales In Valdez Bay.
Residents along the water front re
port the presence of three large
whales in Valdez bay this forenoon.
This is an unusual occurrence as the
monsters are seldom seen inside the
narrows. The presence of the
whales indicate a run of herring or
other small fish in the bay.
“My dear, what do you think of
giving up housekeeping and taking a
flat?” "I think it a suite idea."
ENGINEERING COMMISSION TO
HAVE CHARGE CONSTROCTION
LAW MAKERS ARE WORKING OVERTIME IN RUSHING APPROPRIA
TIONS THROUGH —WRANGELL AND NOME TO GET NAVIGA
TION AIDS—NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS ARE REDUCED.
WASHINGTON, March 3.—Present
Indications, are that congress will hold
an all-night session and will continue
to work up to noon tomorrow in order
to pass the necessary appropriation
measures. Bills are being rushed
through at a tremendous rate and it
is believed that the substitute for the
Rivers and Harbors measure will
pass, despite the fact that it has not
yet been reported, back from the con
ference committee.
A provision has been inserted in the
general deficiency measure authoriz
ing the Alaska Railroadd engineering
commission to maintain a commissary
and to sell supplies to the employes
of the government or contractors
building the government railroads in
Alaska. The provision is taken to in
dicate that the engineering commis
sion will have direct charge of the
construction work on the railroads, as
in the case of the Panama Canal.
The appropriations for the surveys
of Dry Straits, in Southeastern Alas
ka, near Wrangell, and the mouth of
the Snake river, in the Seward penin
sula, have been included In the sub
stitute measure which took the place
of the Rivers and Harbors bill.
The House has agreed to accept the
report of the conference committee
on the Naval bill. The measure as it
now stands authorizes the building of
two battleships, six torpedo boat de
stroyers, two powerful sea-going sub
marines and six smaller submarines
for coast defenses, as well as an oil
ship to transport fuel oil. The amount
to be expended in new equipment of
the Navy is limited to $45,000,000.
Sundry Civil Bill Signed.
WASHINGTON, March 3.—Presi
dent Wilson today signed the Sundry
Civil Appropriations bill. The meas
ure carries appropriations amounting
to nearly $3,000,000 for Alaska, in
cluding the $2,000,000 item for the
Alaska railroads.
TRUST APPEALS TO
THE HIGHER COURT
WASHINGTON, March 2.—Counsel
for the International Harvester Com
pany has filed a brief for appeal from
the conviction before the courts of
Minnesota for violation of the Sher
man anti trust law.
“I’m saddest when I sing.” “You’re
a dum fool to sing then.”
DESPERATE HAND TO HAND FIGHTING AT YPRES
BERLIN, March 3.—The British
troops made a desperate attempt to
capture the German trenches at Ypres,
but were repulsed after the most des
perate hand to hand fighting which
has taken place on the western bat
tle line. The British repeatedly charg
ed the German positions and effected
the capture of the first line of trench
es only to lose them again when re
inforcements were brought to the
Germans by armoured motor cars.
The losses to both sides were very
heavy.
French Attack Fails.
Simultaneously with the attack on
the German positions near Ypres by
the British the French started a
strong offensive movement in the
Champagne country but were repulsed
after two hours of desperate fighting.
Say Russian Movement Failed.
Advices from the eastern situation
state that the Russian offensive move
ment from Grodno against East Prus
sia has been checked and that it is
believed the Russians are preparing
to abandon all further operations in
that district as the lakes will soon
render an invasion of Germany from
that direction impossible.
Night Attacks Failed.
The Russians attempted to surprise
the German forces northeast of Plock
during the night but were repulsed
with heavy losses. The Russians were
permitted to advance to a point close
JUNEAU CABLE OUT
OF COMMISSION
Owing to the cable between Juneau
and Sitka having been out of commis
sion since Monday night the Prospect
or has been unable to receive the news
of the doings of the legislature from
its correspondent in Juneau. The
cableship Burnside has recently re
paired the cable and is believed to be
close to Juneau at the present time.
This is the th'ird time the cable has
parted in that locality during the past
thirty days.
“Here’s a fellow," said the Answer
to Correspondents editor, “who wants
to know what musical instrument pro
duces foot notes.” “Tell him a shoe
horn,” suggested the sporting editor.
BERLIN REP0RT8 REPULSE OF 8EVERE ATTACKS UPON GERMAN
POSITIONS BY BRITISH TROOPS NEAR YPRES—AUSTRIAN SUB
MARINES ATTEMPTING TO BOTTLE BRITISH AND FRENCH
FLEETS IN DARDANELLES—ITALIAN RESERVES SUMMONED TO
COLORS—INNER FORTS OF DARDANELLES SILENCED—AUSTRI
AN ATTEMPT TO RELIEVE PRZEMYSL RESULTS IN DISASTER—
RUSSIAN WAR OFFICE SATISFIED WITH EAST POLAND C&V
PAIGN.
to the German trenches and were lit
erally mowed down by rifle and ma
chine gun fire from the trenches.
Sea Battle Pending.
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 3.—
Six Austrian submarines accompanied
by a number of torpedo boat destroy
ers are reported *o have left the na
val station at Pola, in the Adriatic
Sea, for the Dardanelles, where they
will attempt to bottle the French and
British fleets in the straits. The
French fleet guarding the entrance of
the Adriatic has been weakened to
increase the attacking force against
the Dardanelles, but it is believed that
the Austrian fleet will be intercepted
before it can pass into the Mediter
ranean.
Italians Again Mobilizing.
ROME, March 3.—All reserves of
the Italian army have been summon
ed to report to their headquarters not
later than April 1. More than seven
thousand officers on the reserve list
have been summoned to report im
mediately.
British Defeat Turks.
GENEVA, March 3.—The British
army landed on the shores of the
Dardanelles has defeated the Turkish
army sent against it. The British are
preparing to march against Constanti
nople to begin the attack on the cap
ital.
Inner Forts Silenced.
ATHENS, March 3.—Advices have
been received here stating that the
fleets of Britain and France which
have been bombarding the forts
guarding the Dardanelles have silen
ced the Inner forts and that the war
ships will soon begin the bombard
ment of Constantinople. The straits
are strewn with floating mines and
sweepers are clearing the way for the
fleet. French cruisers are patrolling
the outer straits to prevent the forts
from being repaired. Aviators report
that the terrific bombardment to
which the principal outer forts were
subjected not only dismounted the
guns but rendered them incapable of
being reconstructed.
Vienna Reports Russian Defeat
VIENNA, March 3.—Engagements
during the past three days in Eastern
Galicia have resulted in the defeat of
the Russian forces which attempted to
again invade the province of Bukowi
na. The fighting for possession of the
Carpathian passes has been indecisive
but has served to check the Russian
army which threatened the Austrian
German army near Neu Soldec.
Shells Dropped Into Warsaw.
WARSAW', March 3.—German avi
ators passed over W'arsaw early this
morning and dropped several bombs
into the city. The missiles landed on
vacant ground and occasioned no loss
of property or life.
Reports Russians Defeated.
VIENNA, March 3.—The Russians,
after desperate fighting, were able to
gain the summit guarding the pass
through the Carpathians at Dukla, but
were decisively defeated in their at
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NOT SATISFIED
ABOUT AEROPLANES
Dominion Authorities Believe Toy
Balloons Could Not Have Travel
ed Against Wind.
OTTAWA, March 3.—The Canadian
government has requested the United
States officials to institute a search
on the American side of the line for
hostile airmen who, it is believed, are
planning a raid on the capital build
ings in this city.
The Dominion officials ridicule the
report sent out by the press recently
that the residents of Ottawa were
scared by toy balloons sent up at
Morristown and Syracuse. They assert
that the aeroplane traveled towards
the northeast while the wind was
blowing from the east and that it
would have been impossible for the
fire balloons to have traveled the dis
tance over. Canada which they did.
The lights on the parliament build
ings, which have always blazed while
the house was in session, have been
extinguished as a precaution while
the investigation to discover the base
of tbe supposed aeroplane raiders is
being continued.
IOOK WIFE'S CASH
IS HOW IN JAIL
Recent Arrival Accused of Purloining
$1,000 From His Long Time
Partner.
Joseph Ives, who arrived in Valdez
yesterday morning on the Mariposa
accompanied by his wife, has not had
an opportunity of seeing much of the
town and his present prospects of do
ing so are not favorable.
Ives was arrested this morning on
complaint of Mrs. Ives filed in the
United tates marshal’s office that her
husband had purloined $1,000 from a
money belt which she carried. The
money was her own, she asserts, and
not a community interest. The cou
ple came to Valdez from Centralia,
Wash., where they operated a small
candy and confectionery store. They
have been married for 23 years.
NOW REGARDED AS
CLOSED INCIDENT
Canadian Soldiers Who Killed One
American and Wounded Another
Are Acquitted.
WELLAND, Ont., March 3.—The
Canadian soldiers who shot and kill
ed the American hunters last Decem
ber near the Canadian side of the Ni
agara river, have been acquitted of
the charge of manslaughter. The sol
diers were patrolling the river banks
as the Dominion officials had received
information indicating that attempts
would be made to destroy bridges and
other property on the Canadian side
of the line, by German sympathizers
from the United States.
The Canadian government has made
restitution as far as possible to the
families of the Americans who Buf
fered from the vigilance of the sol
diers. The wife of the man killed has
been paid $10,000 and the other, who
was wounded but is recovering, has
been paid $5,000. The Americans were
poaching and crossed the river in
search of game. When the solldiers
called to them *o halt they tried to
cross the river, but were shot before
reaching shore.
FAIRBANKS MAN
GOES TO SEWARD
Fred Martin Say Many Business Men
Will Come To Coast From In
terior This Spring.
Fred Martin, of Fairbanks, one of
the applicants for the position of clerk
of the federal court under Judge Bun
nell, was a passenger on the Admiral
Watson this afternoon for Seward.
Mr. Martin stated that Judge Bun
nell had permanently appointed John
Clark as clerk of the court, and not
temporarily as reported in dispatches
from Fairbanks. He expresses the
belief that many people will come
from interior Alaska to the coast
when the announcement of the term
inal has been made. Before leaving
Fairbanks Mr. Martin disposed of hi$
holdings there and is prepared to en
gage in business on the coast. I
TWO STEAMERS
COM AID GO
The steamer Mariposa returned
from the westward this forenoon and
sailed again for Seattle after a short
stay in Valdez. There were a num
ber of round trip passengers on the
steamer who had made the trip to
Valdez and Seward before stopping
off at Juneau on the return trip.
The Admiral Watson docked in Val
dez from the south shortly after noon
today and left for Seward at 2 o’clock.
She carried a number of passengers
from Cordova to Seward to look over
the situation there. The Watson will
return to Valdez some time tomorrow
night.
BIG COLLIERIES
CLOSED DOW!
Miners Asesrt Overproduction Clair
of Managers Is Ruse To Cut
the Wage Scale.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., March 3.
Claiming an over-production of coa
for which there is no visible market
at present the Delaware and Hudson
collieries have suspended operations
throwing twelve thousand men out of
employment.
The miners are already near the
point of starvation as their wage scale
has not been increased since the re
cent rapid raise in the price of food
stuffs as a result of the European war.
They believe the suspension of oper
ations to be the opening move of the
mine managers to take advantage of
conditions to break the power of the
miners’ union in the eastern district.
In proof of this they state that many
of the miners who are occupying com
pany houses have been notified to va
cate at an early date.
utah1ill¥
A DRY STATE
SALT LAKE CITY, March 3.—The
legislature yesterday afternoon passed
the Senate prohibition measure sub
mitting the liquor question to the vot
ers of the state at the November elec
I tions. The opposition which develop
' ed in the senate against the measure
failed to carry the fight to the house.
The shorthand class will meet to
night as usual on Wednesday even
ings as Mr. Hamburger has returned
from his trip.
Herbert Evison, a special corres
pondent of the Seattle Post-Intelligen
cer, was a round trip passenger on
the Mariposa as far as Seward. He
will stop off at Juneau and will re
port the doings of the legislature for
his paper for the rest of the session.
BEUEVED GREAT BRITAIN WILL
NOT ACCEPT SUGGESTIONS
GERMANY RECEIVES PRESIDENT WILSON’S SUGGESTIONS WITH
PLEASURE BUT REPLY HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FROM GREAT
BRITAIN AND FRANCE—EXPECTED TO REFUSE.
LONDON, March 3.—The contents
of President Wilson’s note of Febru
ary 22 to the government’s of Great
Britain and Germany have been made
public in England and is receiving
adverse criticism from the British
press.
President Wilson suggests that both
Great Britain and Germany abandon
the use of floating mines which have
caused the loss of many vessels be
longing to neutral nations; that sub
marines of both nations be permitted
to stop and search all neutral shipping
for con'rabands but not to destroy
the vessels and endanger the lives of
the passengers and crews. He also
urges Great Britain to lift the em
bargo on imports of foodstuffs to Ger
many in return for the German gov
ernment’s guarantee that the import
ed foodstuffs will not be used by the
army.
It is reported here that Germany’s
reply to President Wilson’s note is
friendly and that Germany has agreed
to most of the suggestions offered by
President Wilson but will await the
reply of Britain before delivering the
full text of the German statement to
America.
derman Reply Favorable.
WASHINGTON, March 3.—The Ger
man note in answer to President Wil
son’s protest against the blockade of
foodstuffs to Germany from neutral
nations and the German submarine
blockade of the waters of the Eng
lish Channel, is very friendly in tone.
The German government announces
that the suggestions have been fa
vorably received in Germany but that
Great Britain must stop the use of the
flags of neutral nations or negotia
tions will fail.
Britain’s Reply Not Received.
WASHINGTON, March 3.—The re
ply of the British government to
President Wilson’s protest against in
terference of shipping from neutral
nations to Germany has not been re
ceived by the State Department. It
is feared that in view of the diplomat
ic note received Monday night stat
ing that a complete blockade had
been established by Great Britain,
France and their friendly nations
against Germany and her allies, that
the British reply will be unfavorable
and that she will refuse to accept the
suggestions to permit of foodstuffs be
ing sent to Germany under any pre
text.
"Forgive your enemies,” said the
earnest man. “That’s good religion.”
"Yes,” replied Senator Sorghum; “and
sometimes It’s good politics, too.”