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MEN GRASP
ON CANAL ZONE
4 LOSE THE DEAL FOR ISLANDS
(•ongress Appropriates Sum of $2o,*
000,000 for Danish West Indies,
and Will Ratify Treaty With Col
umbia with Similar Payment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21—Con
gress is tightening its grip upon the
Panama Canal and the approaches to
the Gulf of Mexico. An appropria
tion of $25,000,000 has been passed
closing the purchase of the Danish
West Indies, and the important ques
tion of granting naturalization to the
population of Porto Rico and the rat
ification of the Colombian treaty, a
warding that country the sunt of $25.
000,000 for the seizure of the Panama
canal zone, and thus gaining the good
will of that country, are being con
sidered.
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TWO A.MKKICANS IN THK CRKW
Collier Dalbeattie from Glasgow to
Gibraltar Sent to Bottom by Shell
fire From Submarine—Sub Fires
on Crew in Smallboats.
LONDON. Feb. 21.—Lloyd’s re
ports this morning the sinking of the
Norwegian collier Dalbeattie by shell
•.ire from a German submarine. The
Dalbeattie was an iron steamer of
1327 gross tons, and was en route
irom Glasgow to Gibraltar with a car
go of coal. It is reported that the
submarine, after inflicting damage
from which the steamer sunk, contin
ued to fire on the boats in which the
crew had taken refuge. The crew
finally succeeded in reaching port aft
,r being out in the small boats for 13
hours. There were two American
citizens among the members of the
crew.
DEWEY LEFT
VALUED AT QUARTER MILLION
Widow and Son File Application for
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Letters of Administration on the
Estate of the Late Nival Comman
der—Owned Much Real Estate,
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Feb. 21.—
The wife and son of the late Admiral
Dewey today filed a petition for pa
pers of administration in the estate
of the deceased. An inventory of the
estate shows that the deceased left au
estate valued at a quarter of a mil
lion, much of it consisting of real es
tate in this city. Included in this
EChedule is the handsome residence
property given to Dewey by his ad
mirers at the time of his retirement.
Basketball Game Friday
Next Friday the Moose basketball
•earn will meet a team composed of
the best players in the Liscum and
Pinzon fives. The Moose are as yet
hndefeated and this combination will
do their best to gain a victory over
' them.
Frank Gustafson returned this
morning from Shoup Bay and reports
that the crew which went down a few
days ago for the Gold King mine had
succeeded in reaching the camp. A
strong wind has been blowing off the
% lacier for the past two or three days
Emil Davis returned this morning
from Shoup Bay.
ICE BREAKER BLOWS UP;
30 KILLED; FIRES CAUSED
PETROGRAD, Feb. 21.—An ex
plosion on the ice breaker Tscheli
cuskine at Archangel, an official re
port says, cost about 30 lives. In
jured number 344. Fire spread to
various parts of the wharf and dam
aged a number of buildings.
ESPIONAGE MEASURE
PASSES THE SENATE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 20.
The Senate this afternoon passed the
espionage bill by a vote of 60 to 10.
ALASKA BUREAU
GIVES LUNCHEON
IN HONOR OF NOTED AIjASKANS
Seattle Organization Dines Members
of Alaska Assembly at Which a
Number of Valdez Citizens and
Other Alaskans Are Guests.
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SEATTLE, Feb. 21.—The Alaska
Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
gave a luncheon at noon yesterday in
honor of members of the Alaska Leg
islature now in the city. Messrs.
Daly, Sundback and Goggin of Nome
were the guests of honor, and among
the guests were Col. B. F. Millard, Na
tional Committeeman T. J. Donohoe.
Attorney E. E. Ritchie. Meyer Blum,
and Attorney J. L. Reed of Valdez.
There were a number of other prom
inent Alaskans included in the list of
guests.
SEND MESSAGES
OF CONDOLENCE:
TO FAMILY OF GEN. FINSTOX
Both Houses of Congress and Depart
mental Officials l-'rame Messages to
Wife and Family of Deceased Mili
tary; Commander.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 21.—
The sudden death of Major General
Funston at San Antonio came as a se
vere shock to the officials of the ad
ministration. Resolutions of condo
lence were passed by the Houses of
Congress and forwarded to the family
of the deceased and similar messages
were sent by practically all of the de
partment officials of the administra
tion.
Cable to Cordova broken.
The cable between Yaldez and Cor
dova is out of commission for the
present,- and as a result reports of the
arrivals and departures of steamers
to and from that port will not be re
ceived here. The Alaska is expected
to arrive there some time this after
noon and the Admiral Farragut to
night. Both should arrive here some
time tomorrow.
FORTY INJURED WHEN
TRAIN LEAVES TRACK
WALNUT, la., Feb. 21.—Two score
persons were injured at least one fa
tally, when Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific train No. 7, westbound, Chi
cago to Denver, was wrecked two
miles east of here at 9:15 last night, j
The train was rounding a curve at!
45 miles an hour when the rails
spread and the train hurtled down a
10-foot embankment.
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Glrover Frame has written friends;
here that he intends bidding on thei
mail contract, and will place four cars
on the run if successful. Mr. Frame
has been engaged in the stage busi
ness for many years, between Mc
Carthy and Fairbanks, and is proba
bly aB well posted as any man in the
Territory on conditions along the
trail.
The members of the recently orgai -
ized Moose baud have sent to the
Stales for their instruments, and it is
expected will soon be Ailing the air
with sweet strains.
ARRANGE FUNERAL
OF GEN. FUNSTON
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LARGEST SINCE GEN. KHAFTER'S
l-uneral Cortege Will Be the Longest
in Years—Body Will Be Laid in
Presidio Beside That of Young Son,
Arthur McArthur.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21.—Ar
rangements have been completed for
the funeral of the late General Funs
ton here on Saturday. The funeral
cortege will be the largest since that
of General Shafter. The body of the
deceased will be interred at the Pre
sidio be3ide the body of his small son,
Arthur McArthur, who died several
years ago.
MAY RELEASE
SHIP SATURDAY
CARRIES GERMAN DIPLOMAT
.Announcement Made at Halifax That
Scandinavian American Liner Fred
erick VII will Sail for Christiana
the last of the Week.
HALIFAX. Feb. 20.—It is an
1 ounced here today that the authori
ties will probably release the Scar.
dinawian American liner Frederick
VII. on which Count Von Bernstorff,
the former German Ambassador to
the United States is a passenger, Sat
urday. and she will be permitted to
proceed on her voyage to Christiana.
SENATE PASSES
APPROPRIATION
—
| PAYMENT FOR DANISH ISLANDS
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| Sum of $25,000,000 Is Appropriated
to Pay for West Indian Islands—
Porto Rican Bill Is Also Passed by
the Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 21.—
The Senate yesterday afternoon pass
ed the bill appropriating the sum of
$25,000,000 for the purchase of the
Danish West Indies, and also the Por
to Rican bill granting the rights of
naturalisation to the citisens of that
Island. . ,,
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PERSHING SUCCEEDS
GENERAL FUN8TON
EL PASO. Feb. *1.—rlt was an
nounced here this morning that Gen.
Pershing* had been appointed to the
command of the United States troops
along the border to succeed General
Frederick FuAston.
Stork Visits Odle Home.
A bounding baby boy arrived at the
home of Sergeant Charles I. Odle, of
the quartermaster corps, this morn
ing. Dr. Merritt, who was in atten
dance reports both mother and boy
progressing nicely.
Parties recently returning from An
chorage state that Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Spenkrd are tiring of the railroad
town and may return to Valdez thie
summer, after the opening of navi
gation in Wfe inlet.
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Rev. G, J. Zinn will leave on the
steamsbiplAdmiral Farragut tomor
row for Seward, for a short stay in
connection with church matters.
The stores will be closed all day to
morrow on account of Washington's
Birthday.
Snipe are reported to be thick on
the tide flats and many local hunters
are making good bags.
KANSANS DESIRE
10 PAYRESPEDTS
SENATE PASSES RESOLUTIONS
Asks That Body of Late General Funs*
ton Be Brought to Capital and Lie
In State In Capitol Rotunda for
One Day.
TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. 21.—The
State Senate today passed a resolution
requesting that the body of the lafr>
General Funston be brought to this
city and be permitted to lie in state
in the rotunda of the capitol building
for one day. that the people of h'. •
home state might have the privilege
of paying a last tribute to the dc
ceased.
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SAIL FOR PORTS
IN WAR ZONES
THREE FREIGHTERS GET A WAV
American Steamships Mongolia anti
Algonquin Sailed Today for London
and the Xavahoe for Genoa—Ships
Carried Xo Armament.
NEW YOKE. Eel). 21.—Three
American freighters sailed from here
this morning for ports within the
zones proscribed by Germany. The
steamers Mongolia and Algonquin got
away for London and the Xavahoe foi
Genoa. The steamers were unarmed, I
and the officers expressed little fear di
disaster from German submarines.
TO BUILD flFTK
SENATE ADOPTS AX AMENDMENT
Naval Appropriation Bill Provides for
the Construction of Fifty More Un
der-Sea Craft-—Half to Be Built on
Pacific Coast.
WASHINGTON'. D. C.. Feb. 21.—
The Senate today adopted an amend
ment to the naval appropriation bill1
providing for the construction of fifty
additional submarines. Under the
terms of the amendment half of the
new undersea craft will be construct
ed on the Pacific coast.
LIKE BUMBO AT, EVERY NOOK
and coRner Reveal booze
HOQUIAM, Feb. 81.—Nearly 600
quarts of liquor, mostly whisky and
alcohol, was seized by officers recent
ly on the stehmer Chehalts. Captain
John Kettleson and Mates Williams
and Hanson, with most of the mem
bers of t,he crew, were arrested. Capt.
Kettleson said he did not know the
liquor was on the boat and his friends
say he is telling the truth. Several
weeks ago Capt. Kettleson notified
the Hoquiam police that he believed
liquor was being smuggled on his boat
and asked them to look after It.
The steamer may be seized by the
authorities. The liquor was found
concealed in every nook and cranny
of the vessel. ,
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MUNITIONS MAKERS USE
583,710 RALES OK COTTON
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 21.—
American munition manufacturers
used 898,016 equivalent 600-pound
bales of cotton fibre, in 1918. the
census bureau announces. That la
equivalent to 683,710 bales of bleach
ed cotton fibre against 244,003 bales
consumed in 1915. The loss in pre
paring linters and hull fibre for gun
cotton and other explosives is from
30 to 40 per cent.
WILL DRAWN BY TWO
JUDGES HELD INVALID
NORTH YAKIMA. Feb. 21.—A will
drawn for Nancy J. Durgan in Ellens
burg 30 years ago by Frank H. Rud
kin, now federal judge at Spokane,
and Mitchell Gilliam, superior judge
in King county, was thrown out of
court here when presented for pro
bate. The defect in the will was in
the fact that no provision was made
for three children of the testator who
were living when it was drawn. At
torneys for the heirs argued that the
law in this state has always required
that provision be made in wills for
children.
WHIPS WILL
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AMBASSADOR TO SEEK C ONSENT
I'. S. Diplomat at Constantinople to
Seek Consent of Turkish Govern
meat for U. S. Warships to Enter
| Beirut and Take on Americans.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 21.—
It was announced today that Secre
tary of State Lansing would instruct
| the United States Ambassador, Elkus,
at Constantinople, to negotiate with
! the Turkish government for the pur
pose of obtaining from that govern
ment permission for the United States,
i collier Caesar and the cruiser Des
Moines, now at Alexandria, to enter
Beirut harbor and rescue the thou
rands ot American citizens now gath
< red there.
RITCHIE SMS
NEED CAPITAL
—
TO DEVELOP VAST RESOURCES
| In Talk at Alaska Bureau Luncheon
Valdez. Attorney Declares for a
Greater Measure of Home Rule—
Millard Advocates Publicity.
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SEATTLE, Feb. 21.—At the
luncheon given by the Alaskan Bu
reau yesterday noon to a number of
Alaskans here, E. E. Ritchie of Val
dez, gave a brief talk on the territory.
He declared that one of the most im
portant needs of the Northland was
funds with which to develop its enor
mous natural resources. A greater
measure of self government is also
one of the great necessities, he stated,
and he expressed the hope that the
present bureaucratic rule would soon
be shelved hnd Alaskans permitted to
work out their own problems.
Col. B. F. Millard also spoke, stat
ing that one of the principal needs
of the territory was a widespread pub
licity regarding the vast resources of
the country and the opportunities of
fered investors.
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Millions Lost la (Told.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. Feb. 21.—
Latest reports say the extreme cold of
the past three days has killed 75
per cent of the state’s vegetable crop;
all remaining oranges and grapefruit
were frozen on the trees and in many
cases the trees themselves were froz
en. The losses are expected to run
into millions of dollars. Losses to
fruit, however, are smaller than vege
tables, as most of the citrus fruit crop
has been shipped.
Many Killed la Wreck.
CURLING. N„ F., Feb. 21.—Eleven
persons lost their lives in a wreck on
the Reid-Newfoundland railroad near
Glenwood, an interior settlement, yes
terday. Three carB of a passenger
train were derailed, one of krhidf
caught fire. Only IS of the S« pas
sengers in the burned car are known
to have escaped. _
Jack Blake and wife, who have
spent the winter in Cordova, will re
turn to Valdez about March 1.
Mrs. J. C. Raymond and little son
were arrivals in town last evening
from the Granite mine
TWO HIED
FOR ESPIONtE
SEND INFORMATION GERMA
Head of War Ellin Exchange »
Naturalized Citizen Taken In
Custody for Vhdation of the Ne
trallty of the I'nited States.
NEW YORK. Feb. 21.—Agents
the United States Secret service t
day arrested Albert Sander, head
the War Films Exchange, and Chat
Nunnenherg, a naturalized citizen I
the United States of twenty-fi^
years standing, for conspiring to o|
tain military information in Englari
yirough supposed newspaper me
and forwarding the same to the Cea
tral powers via the United States, thi|
constituting a breach of the neutra:
ity of the United States. The officed
claim to have convincing proof cl
j the guilt of the parties.
WOMEN DEMAND
LOWER PRIDES
MAKK RA1H OX PISH PARTS
Hundreds of Women in Brooklyn Kn
KRtie in Kiolj— At .Mass Meeting Pe
tition Mayor to Take Steps to Fur
nish Food rtt Reasonable Prices.
BROOKLYN. X. Y„ Feb. 21 —The
high cost of living resulted in a
serious riot here yesterday when hun
dreds of women attacked the push
carts of the venders to obtain food.
Following the disturbance a mass
meeting of the women was held and
a resolution passed appealing to the
mayor to provide means for furnish
ing foodstuffs at a reasonable price
by the city. The women aver that
notwithstanding the wage increases
granted in nearly every line of trade,
the advance has not kept pace with
the raise in food prices and with the
highest wages ever paid many are on
the verge of starvation.
THOUSANDS PM
RESPECT TO OEM)
REGULAR TROOPS AND GUARDS
Body of General Funston Lies in
State in Alamo—Special Train
Taking Body to San Francisco—
Pershing l*reparlng Reception.
SAN ANTONIO Feb. 21.—The body
of the late General Funston laid in
state all day yesterday in the Alamo,
where thousands of the regular troops
and guardsmen called to pay their
last respects to the dead commander.
Religious services were held last
evening over the body, the casket be
ing covered with many handsome
floral tributes. At 8:45 the remains
were placed on a special observation
car and the journey to San Francisco
commenced.
Flags at Half Mast
EL PASO, Feb. 21.—The special
train bearing the body of the late
General Funston will pass through
here at 5:30 this evening. All flags
In the city and at the military head
quarters are half mast, and General
Pershing and his staff are preparing
an elaborate metotifak ' Th» troops
will be drawn up in lines on both sides
of the tracks, with the regimental
bands playing, and as the train comes
to a stop the artillery will fire a sal
ute of seventeen guns.
Fireman’s Meeting
There will be a meeting of the
Fire Department this evening at
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