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SENATORSF IT
HANGING SUGGESTED
AS A PUNISHMENT
Vials of Wrath are Opened When Sen
ator Thomas Proposes an Amend
rnrnt to Espionage Hill Closing
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Stork Exrhanges During the War. j
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WASHINGTON. D. C.. May j
The unrestrained wrath of the Senatei
was opened yesterday upon the specu-j
tutors in food stuffs. Such terms a»
robbers, pirates and the like were fre
quently applied and the suggestion
made that hanging should he meted
out to those responsible for the ab
normal prices to which all foods are
now rising. Senator Thomas, of Colo
rado, started the outbreak when he
offered an amendment to the Espion-!
age bill a clause providing for the
dosing of Stock Exchanges and Tradcl
Boards during the period of the war. j
This oflfflfed the flood gates of in- i
vective against the speculators, thej
speakers in favor of the amendment!
flaying the operators unmercifully.;
The opposition contended that thei
closing of these institutions would re-j
suit in stifling trade, and on vote the
amendment was defeated by 49 to
24. I
Senator Lewis of Illinois urged that j
a bill be formulated empowering the
president to deal with the situation,
hut no further action was taken in'
the matter.
JOSEPH GHOATt
DIES IN NEW YORK
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WAS XOTF.D liAWYKK
AND AMBASSADOR
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Former Ambassador to Great Britain j
and One of the Foremost Attorneys |
of the Country Passes Away in Hisj
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Kijshty-Sixth ^ ear.
NEW YORK, May 15.—Joseph H.
<’hoate, the famous lawyer and diplo-,
mat, died at his home in this city,
today, after a short illness, in his'
'6th year- nMt
Joseph Hodges Choate was bofn at;
Salem, Mass., January 24, 1832. He;
was educated at Harvard college and
received the degree of A. B. in 1852.
In 1854 the degree of LL.B. was con
ferred upon him by the same college,
and in 1860 he was made an A.M. He
received the degree of LL.D. from
Amherst in 8887, from Harvard in
1888, Cambridge in 1900, Edinburgh
in 1900, Yale in 1901, St. Andrews in
1902, Glasgow in 1904, Williams iu
1905, U. of P. in 1908, Union in 1909,
McGill in 1913 and Toronto in 1915,
and the degree of D.C.L. from Ox
ford in 1902.
He was admitted to the bar in
Massachusetts > iu 1855 and iu New
York in 1856 and has been identified
with many famous cases. He was one
of the commission of 70 which broke
up the Tweed ring in 1871; was chair
man of its sub-committee on elections,
secured the reinstatement of General
Fitz John Porter to his army rank.
He was president of the New York
constitutional convention in 1894;
candidate for U. S. Senator in 1897.
U. S. Ambassador to Great Britain
irom 1899 to 1905; elected bencher
•of the Middle Temple, England, in
1905; ambassador an^ the first dele
gate of the United States to the In
ternational Peace Conference at the
Hague in 1907; vice president of the
American Society for the Judicial Set
tlement of International Disputes. Mr.
Gif oate was a member of literary and
professional clubs and a trustee of the
Equitable Life Assurance Sooiety. He
was one of the most noted after-din
ier speakers in the country and a pub-J
lie speaker of renown.
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Watson Sails South
The Admiral Watson came in from |
the -westward about 10 o'clock this;
morning and sailed south about an |
hour later. Her passengers from here
were Dr. S. Merritt and B. i). Bur-j
hoe for Seattle.
FIELD MARSHAL JOFFBE.
France Selected Her Chief Here
te Came Here Far Cenference.
Franco select oil Marshal Joseph
Jacipies t 'esalre JolTre, her chief hero
of the war. as her representative to
the allies' conference at Washington.
He was I tort i ill I’ivesaltes In He
been me u second lieutenant in the
Frnnoo-Prussiiin war and comnianded
a French battery ut the slew of Paris
He was made a iceneral of division in
10i>.-, and served in ('liina. Tonkin and
Formosa. He was in supreme com
mand of Jitc armies of France when
the Hermans were ’lirown l*aek at the
Marne.
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
GIVEN AT HIGH SCHOOL
The members of the C’heechaco so
ciety gave a very intprestyig patriotic
program at the school house last ,
evening at eight o'clock consisting o£
patriotic songs and speeches. The
building was decorated with the na- j
tional emblem and with pussy-wil-1
lows. Judge Brown was the speaker)
of the evening, and gave a’most in
structive ‘ address along the lines of
the program. At the conclusion of the
program,the Eighth grade scholars
took charge of the entertainment, and
presented a program of their own.
which was well received. A large
number of our citizens were present
to witness the exercises, which will be
the last held by the present members
during this term.
RUSSIAN WAR MINISTER
DRAMATICALLY RESIGNS
Declares Dual Control by Army and
Navv Menaces Russian Nation
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PETROGRAD. May 15.—Minister
of War and Marine Gutchoff today
dramatically resigned his position. In
handing in his resignation the Min
ister stated that the dual control of
Russia by the army and navy men
aces the safety of the nation.
HURRYING TROOPS TO
THE WESTERN FRONT
Petrograd Reports Forty German Di
visions Being Rushed to France
PETROGRAD. May 15.—It is re
ported here that the Germans are
rushing forty divisions of troops from
the eastern to the western- front to
stem th etide of the British and
Frenc advance.
WHEAT PRICES TAKE
A DECIDED TUMBLE
July Declines 20 Points and Septem
ber 18 Points at Chicago Yesterday
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CHICAGO. May IB.—Rumors of
Government action with respect to the
distribution of food products caused
a decided decline in wheat on the
jBoard of Trade yesterday. Last night’s
t closing prices showed a decline of
twenty points from Saturday’s clos
ing price and'September declined 18
points.
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BAND MEETING
The Moose band will hold their
regular Tuesday night practice to
night in Moose hall. •
Baseball Meeting 1
Everybody interested in baseball is
urged to turn out tonight at Moose
hall. The meeting will be held im
mediately following the band prac
tice.
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Dr. S. W\ Merrit left on the Watson
for a short visit to the States.
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ESPIONAGE Bill
PUSSES SENATE
CIMMINN AMENDMENT
RECALLED AND REJECTED
By » Vote of 47 to 37 Senate Be*
verses its Action on the Pruhibi*
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! tion Amendment—Bill as a Whole
i Passed by Vote of 77 to It.
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WASHINGTON. I). C.. May 15.—
[ Yesterday afternoon the Senate re
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I versed its action of Saturday on the
Cummins amendment to the Espion- ]
age Bill, providing for the prohibi
tion of the use of grain for the manu
facture of alcohol after September l.j
The amendment was recalled and on
a vote was defeated by 4 7 to :’>7. The
Espionage bill as a whole, was then
brought up lor vot.« and carried by j
a vote of 77 to t>, Borah. French.!
Gronna, LaFollette. Sherman and Var-:
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daman voting nay.
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ATTACliKRS SI STAI N
YKRY HKAYY I.OSSKS
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' French War OHire says Gorman At-;
tark North of t'raonne was a rail-.
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lire and that a Number of Germans
Were Taken Prisoners.
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PARIS. May 15.—An official bulle
tin issued this morning states that the;
[Germans made a terrific attack yes-,
'terday afternoon north of (’raonne, j
| but were signally repulsed. The Ger- j
' man losses in killed and wounded
'were heavy and the French captured,
ia number of prisoners.
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FRENCH LINER j
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! IX RUNNING EIGHT
WITH GERMAN KAIIJKRj
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Rumored in Buenos Aires that French
Mail Ship Tarragona Sunk and that j
Only 17 of the 430 Passengers and j
Crew were Saved.
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BUENOS AIRES. May 15.—It is]
rumored here this morning that the;
French mail steamer Tarragona, after
a running fight with a German com
merce raider, was sunk yesterday off
Cape Torossa, and that only seven
teen of the four hundred and fifty
passengers and crew were saved. The
rumor has not been officially con
firmed.
The Tarragona was a steamer of
2039 tons, built in 1901 at Sunder
land. England, She was. 275 feet long,
38 feet beam and 17.7 feet depth of
hold.
BERLIN REPORTS THAT
THE STRIKES E AILED.
BERLIN, May 15.—Efforts of the
radical socialists to celebrate May day
by a holiday in the munition factories
failed. No parades were held and no
disturbances occurred. The conserva
tive socialists had made a vigorous
campaign In opposition to any holi
day.
Charles Crawford has a crew of
men and a piledrlver at work on the
Valdez Dock replacing a number of
piles and otherwise repairing the
structure.
John Borud returned on the Watson
from a trip to the westward.
Wm. Trout left this morning for
the Granby, where lie has taken a
position.
CHANCELLOR TO
OiMCE TERMS
WILL MARK KNOWN
ON THUKHIIAV KI RK
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Amsterdam Reports Advices from
Berlin .Stating that Chancellor oil!
Make Public the German Peace
Terms Before Reichstag.
AMSTERDAM. May 15.—Advices
received here this morning from Ber
lin state that Chancellor Von Iloll
weg yill certainly state to the Reich
stag on Thursday the terms upon
which Germany will make peace, and
which he promised he would make!
public about two( weeks ago. These
proposed terms are reported from i
German authority to he surprising!/1
favorable to the Entente Allies, anrtj
are said to provide for the relinquish
ment by Germany of all the occupied
territory.
FORD APPROVES
REVENUE BILL
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REAR WAR RI RRKX
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Former Pacificist will bo Called F|K»n '
to |*a.v 94,000,000 Additional Taxes!
and Declares Such Action is a .lust
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DETROIT. May 15.— Henry Ford,!
the Noted Pacificist and automobile,
manufacturer, but now an ardent sup
porter of the Administration, states'
that his company will be compelled to j
pay $4,000,000 additional taxes under
the new revenue bill, and asserts that
this is right, as the wealth of the!
nation should shoulder the burden of
the war.
ANNOUNCE PLANS
BEENCOMPLETED
EOK ENTRANCE OF
AMERICA IN WAR
Baker, Scott mid Joffre have Arrang
ed Summary—Joffre Much Fati
gued by Trips—Commissioners are
Preparing to Return to Euro|>e.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 15.—
Secretary of War Baker, General Jof
fre and Chief of Staff General Scott,
announce that a general summary ot
the plans for the entrance of the Uni
ted States into the war have been
made.
General Joffre is very much fati
gued by his several trips throughout
the country and will take a short rest.
The British Commissioner, Balfour,
and the remainder of the Commis
sioners from England and France,
are hurrying through with their work
preparatory to returning home, where
their duties are insistently calling for
them.
RETAIN APPOINT*® TO
HEAD FRENCH ARMIES
PARIS. May 15.—The French cab
inet today appointed General Petain
commander in chief of the French ar
mies to succeed General Nivelle.
FRENCH LOSE DVT .
FEW MERCHANTMEN
PARIS. May \5-—The French Ad
miralty today reported that during the
months of February, March and April
but 19 French merchantmen had been
nunk by Gorman submarines.
School will adjourn Friday for the
summer vacation, and the small boy
and girl are happy.
REPRESENTS ENGLAND, f
Arthur J. Balfour a Chiof Figure II
In tha WoaHingto'n Conforenco. II
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•The Bight .lion. Arthur .lantes Bal
; four. British foreign minister, is the
i leading figure sent by Knghuid to con
I fer at Washington, lie is a former
| premier <,' tSreat Britain and former
| first lord of the admiralty, lie was
I horn in Scotland in isis and was edit
I rated at Klott and Trinity college. Cam
j bridge. He is also known as an es
; say 1st. philosopher and "one of the lies;
' brains of Britain.”
CANNERY SHIP
; IS TOTAL LOSS
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BROltJHT TO I NAl.ASIvA
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; l.ihby, .McNeill & l.ibhy Ship Saint
Francis, Runs On Reef In I nimak
l*ass .Mouda>—Tugs Take Off l*as
sengers and Crew.
DUTCH HARBOR. May 15.—The
1 Libby, McNeill & Libby cannery ship
I St. Francis went aground in Unimak
I Pass last Monday and is a total loss.
The St. Francis left San Francisco
ion April 20 with the crew and sup
plies for the cannery at Bristol bay.
While passing through Unimak Pass
she struck a reef at 3 o'clock Monday
morning, her hull being badly dam
aged by the rocks. The Norwood went
to the relief of the stranded vessel,
followed later by the tug Goliah and
the Revenue Cutter Unalga. The Nor
wood took off all the cannery hands
and members of the crew and brot
them here.
The St. Francis was a ship of 1898
tons. She was built at Bath, Maine,
in 1882. She was 231.4 feet long.
41.8 feet beam and 17.7 feet depth of
hold and her home port was Seattle.
The vessel will be a total loss.
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PARIS IS UNEASY OVER
THE RUSSIAN SITUATION
PARIS, May 15.—The resignation
of the Russian minister of war and
navy, M. Guckoff and General Korni
loff. military commander of Petro
grad, has caused a decidedly painful
impression here, and increases the un
easiness over the situation in Russia.
DAILY DOINGS OK
THK DISTRICT ('Ol'RT j
At this morning’s session of the
District court a liquor license was
granted to Breedman & Lindig at Chi
tina, to become effective July 1 and
for the period ending December 31,
1917. There being no other business
the court adourned until 2 o’clock
this afternoon.
“THK RUNNING EIGHT"
AT THE EMPRESS
The Empress theatre will show to
night the five act drama “The Run
ning Fight,” featuring Miss Violet
Heming and Mr. Robert Cummings.
. Thursday, Mary Pickford in "Little
pal.”
F. M. Cockrell returned, last even
ing from n visit to his miniug prop
erty in the Port Wells district.
Geo. A. Brooke returned on the
Watson from- a visit to Seward.
if NEGOTIATE
WITH AUSTRIA
CHAXCKLliOR RKKL'HKH
TO MARK DWIjARATIOX
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I«hw Rejects Suggestion of Commons
That the (iovernnient Declare In
tention Xot to Make Separate
l*eace with any of Teutonic Allies.
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LONDON. May 15.—Andrew Bona •
Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
today rejected the proposal made by
the House of Commons that the Gov
ernment declare its intention to make
no separate peace with any of the
Teutonic allies. The refusel of the
Chancellor to accept the suggestion
of the Commons leads to the belief
that the government may anticipate
making a separate peace with Austria,
and that the rumors frequently heard
| that Austria would not he averse to
: receiving suggestions for peace ii.
I dependent of Germany may have some
; foundation in fact. Law makes no
jexplanation of the refusal of make
the declaration suggested by the Cur
moils, which adds strength to the be
lief that possibly Austria and Bulgaria
may treat independently of Germany
with Hie Entente Allies for peac.r
WAGON ROADS
FOR NIATANUSKA
ARK I'RKSSJNO NKKI)
OK THK COI NTRY
Agricultural . K\|>ert Predict* Urea*
| Kuture for the Country Krom Agri
cultural Standpoint—Much Han<
l»ered by Lack of Road*.
M. D. Snodgrass, superintendent of
the Kodiak Agricultural Experimental
station, was a through passenger on
the Admiral Watson for the State*,
where he will purchase cattle for the
j Kodiak station and horses for the nev
| station recently established at Mate
nuska. which will be in charge of Mr.
Raeder formerly of the Rampart sta
tion.
i Mr. Snodgrass has spent some time
j past in the Matanuska district and is
very favorably impressed with its agri
I cultural possibilities. , Last year, he
I states, wheat, oats, and barley were
matured there and yielded very fav
lorably, while potatoes and the ordi
inary garden products gave excellent
I returns despite the unfavorable sea
Ison. This year, with normal condi
tions, he expects to see a great gain in
the output of that section and at the
greatly enhanced prices for farm pro
ducts the farmers of that section will
do well.
One of the most pressing needs of
that section, Mr. Snodgrass states, is
wagon roads as feeders to the rail
road. Under present conditions he
says, the agriculturists are experienc
ing the greatest difficulty in getting
their produce to market, and in team -
ing their supplies and provisions to
their homesteads from the railorads.
An effort will be made to have the
territorial road overseer for this divi
sion look into the matter with a view
to securing as much work as possible
on the roads of that section.
In September Mr. Snodgrass will go
to Fairbanks, to relieve J. W. Neal,
superintendent of the station there,
who will leave the service and will go
to California, where he has a large
ranch of his own that he will devote
himself to in the future.
COURT PARTY WILL
LEAVE ON ALAMEDA
The court party, constating of Judge
P M. Brown, Stenographer Isaac Ham
burger. Deputy Marshal J. H. D.
Bouse, Clerk of the Court Arthur
Lang and Deputy Clerk John Miller
and District Attorney Spence will
leave on the Alameda for Anchorage,
where a term of court will he held.
Dr. Silverman had a large flagstaff
erected over his quarters in the Boyle
block today and is flying the national
emblem therefrom.