VALDEZ, ALASKA MO NDAY, APRIL HI, 1917 NUMBER K8
VOLUME XIV. _ -
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. BONDING BILL PASSED
MID WILD EXCITEMENT
I WASHINGTON, D. C., April 1$.—1Tremendous
cheering from the galleries marked the passage of the bond
ing bill. Congressman Lenroot, in his address on the meas
ure, advocated the lending of three billions to the Entente
allies, but insisted that the aid to the nations should con
tinue only during the duration of the war. He offered an
amendment to this effect.
Congressman Fitzgerald also offered an amendment
providing that the cost of sale of the bonds should not ex
ceed one-tenth of one per cent and that the bonds should
not under any circumstances be sold below par.
Congressman Towner attempted to have the three bil
lion loan to the Allies stricken from the bill, but his sugges
tion met with a chilly reception. Congressman Rainey in
denouncing the latter proposition, was enthusiastically
cheered.
Congressman Mann urged financial help for the Allies. I
stating that money was needed more than the help of men!
•r navies.
BRITISH SOMME ATTACKS FAIL
BERLIN, April 1(>.—A German war office bulletin;
states that the British attacks on the Somme front have,
failed and that the attackers have suffered heavy losses. A 1
heavy artillery duel is in progress along the Aisne.
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r EVERY GERMAN A BOGEY MAN
WASHINGTON, 1). O., ApriMb.—The Department of!
•Justice is flooded with letter from all parts of the l nitodj
States, denouncing this or that German-American as ai
supposed spy, and citing suspicious actions of the person!
ueeiTsed. Where the case warrants it an investigation isj
made, but most cases investigated have shown to have no)
foundation, and are the result of public hysteria. '
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SEIZE GASOLINE LADEN LAUNCH;
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ATLANTA, (la., April 16.—A launch manned by a!
*■ ierman crew and carrying 5(M) gallons of gasoline, was cap
tured In United States patrol boats off the coast of Geor
gia yesterday. The launch was seized and the crew placed
under arrest and will be taken to an internment camp.
Wliih the members of the crew decline to talk, it is sur
mised that the gasoline was for a German submarine.
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SHIPS ARE LAYING CLOSE IN PORT
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16.—Since the recent
submarine scare it is difficult to secure crews for coasting
•esseis, and many ships are laying in port unable to pro
ceed until crews can be obtained. A bonus of 75 per cent
increase in wages has failed to get men to ship.
BONDING BILL PASSES THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16.—Late Saturday
afternoon the House passed the administration bond'ng
bill providing for the raising of seven billion dollars to
finance the United States entry into the war, to aid Ger
many's enemies and to loan three billions to the Em .*: «:*
Allies. The opposition to the passage of the measure was
comparatively light and it passed the House by a good ma
jority. The passage by the Senate of the measure is as
red.
BOLIVIA BREAKS WITH KAISER
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16.—The State Depart
ment has received a communication from the Bolivian gov
ernment stating that that country has handed the Germau
minister his passport and severed diplomatic relations with
Germany. In transmitting the passports to the German
minister the accompanying note roundly censured Ger
many for her unrestricted submarine policy.
"wants to conscript labor
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16.—Congressman
Scott, of Michigan, has introduced in the House a bill au
thorizing Secretary of War Baker to enlist or transfer
present enlistments in the army to commercial and farm
work. The bill provides that an army of a quarter of a mil
lion men between the ages of eighteen and sixty may be mo
bilized for this purpose.
BODY BROUGHT TO JVSIiAif
Escaped Conrirt Killed Yesterday
Afternoon by Admiralty Island
Man—Admitted His Identity' and
Was Immediately Shot.
JUNEAU, April 16.—Edw, Krause,
the convicted murderer who escaped
jail here last week was shot and in
stantly killed yesterday afternoon by
Albert Frandson, an Admiralty Island
rancher. Krause landed from a small
skiff on the beach in front of Frand
son ’s residence and came running to
ward the house. Suspecting the iden
tity of the man. Frandson secured his
rifle and called upon Krause to halt. I
The latter came to a standstill and in
reply to an inquiry from Frandson ad
mitted that his name was Krause and .
that he was the man who iiad escaped
from the Juneau jail. Frandson im
mediately fired, the bullet penetrating
Krause’s right eye and penetrating the
brain, causing instant death. Fraud-'
son immediately notified the authori-,
ties and the body was brought here
tills morning and an inquest held over j
the remains.
It is believed that Krause was fam
ished and was making his way toward
the house in search of something to
eat. He was unarmed except for a
silver case knife which had been hack
ed was a razor into a saw with which I
he evidently sawed the bars of the|
cage when he made his escape. Thisi
(ioes away witli the theory that!
Krause had had assistance from thei
outside. The skiff with which he made
the trip to Admiralty Island was a '
very small one and would not have j
held two persons, it is presumed i
that ho made his way from Juneau
across lO UOUglUS lSlitmi. nucir nt
rtole the skill and rowed across the
channel to Admiralty Island.
Frandson, the man who killed
Krause, has been ranching on Ad
miralty Island for a number of years,
and is well known in this section. He
stated that lie would have attempted
to take Krause alive but he feared ,
the man, knowing that he was starv- j
ing and desperate, and took no (
chances on allowing the murder to j
come close to him.
AMERICANS OF WEST
TO HUNT FOR SPIES i
SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.—The
intelligence office of the Western- de
partment of the United States army
announced today that organization of
a secret interstate citizens’ intelli-j
gence organization to be known as the I
Nathan Hale Volunteers.. Any man or
woman whe is a citizen of the United
States may hold a membership. The
seven states of California, Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and
Montana wil be covered by the or
ganization.
NO REPLY TO SPEECH
IS COMING FROM RERUN
BERLIN—The complete text of
President Wilson’s message has ar
rived by wireless. It is printed in the
morning papers. After a careful study
the foreign office declared that there
will be no official reply.
WELL KNOWN
•' PILOT HONORED
KLEIN APPOINTED LIEUTENANT
Pilot of the' Stetfrttehjp Northwestern
and Many TVors Officer oft the Kig
Steamship MlmiAofjf Oefy t'mmtmi
Commifiston in Coast Wrfetasr'/
Capt. Herman C. Klein, pilot of the
steamship Northwestern of the Alaska
Steamship Company and for several
years first officer of the huge liner
Minnesota of the Great Northern
Steaiusjiip Company, who was born
and educated in Germany, yesterday
was appointed a lieutenant in the
United States Naval Coast Defense
Reserve, the first Seattle navigator of
merchant craft to be so honored by j
the United States navy department. !
Captain Klein was a chief gunner's j
mate with Admiral Dewey in the bat-j
tie of Manila, and served with the Pa- j
cific fleet throughout the Spanish-1
American war. He is one of the most I
skillful navigators in the employ of j
the Alaska Steamship Company and !
is not »nly familiar with Alaskan wa-;
ters, but has had wide experience on 1
the overseas routes particularly to j
China. Japan and the Philippines.
"Although i was born in Germany
I am anxious to defend the American:
Mag and will give the country of my)
adoption the best service I can per-)
form" said Captain Klein yesterday, i
"1 have received my commission as;
lieutenant junior grade. Naval Coast
Defense Reserve, United States Naval
Reserve Force, which means that if I
do any fighting it will be in the na
tion's lirst line of defense."
Capt. Klein’s notification order is
signed by Capt. Robert S. Coontz. U. j
S. N., commandant of the Naval Sta-1
tion. Puget Sound. He is instructed j
to be prepared to answer the call of |
Captain Coontz at any time and hold I
himself in readiness for active dut\ ;
as au officer of the United States Na-j
vnl Coast Defense forces.
Wagner Is Vindicated
ALBANY. N. Y.. April 16.—Adop-i
lion by the senate of resolutions ex
pressing confidence in the loyalty and
patriotism of Democratic Leader Rob
ert F. Wagner of the senate and con-j
raining no censure for Mayor John P.;
Mitchel. of New York, brought the!
Mitchel-Wagner controversy over
Rockaway fort site legistlation to a
suden termination early today. Mayor
Mitchel had declared that it appear
that Senator Wagner was working
more in the interest of Germany than
of the United States in the contro
versy of the fort site.
Had Feet Amputated.
Arthur Mauzey. who froze his feet
recently near Paxson’s, and who was
taken to the hospital at oCrdova, has
had both of the members amputated.
Mausey was caught in an overflow
near Paxson’s and froze his feet solid
below the knees.
OBKY THK LAW
and
HOLD YOUR TONOUK
STILL WORKING FOR COMMAND
WASHINGTON, I). C., April 16.—Former President
Roosevelt lias been conferring with President Wilson in
regard to his Foreign Legion, and it is believed to have se
cured the consent of the President to his plan. Roosevelt
is not competent to command a division according to noted
anny men who are opposed to his plan.
SHELL BIDS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16.—Secretary of the
Navv Daniels announced this morning that bids had been
received for furnishing the navy with a million and one
half shells, dettwyies to be made at the rate of one hundred
thousand monthly. v ^
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BRITISH MAKING GAINS
ALONG SOMME FRONT
LONDON, April 16.—General Haig is smashing the
German lines along a fiftv-mile front overshadowing Lens,
and is now within a few hundred yards of St. Quentin, for
merly the southern headquarters of the famous Hinden
lierg lnie. The German line has been cut, and the retire
ment of the Germans to behind the Belgian frontier is an
ticipated. The aOnfidians, in a tremendous attack, have
captured the town of Vimy, and the town of Leiven to the
southwest. Lens is apparently doomed to early occupation
by the British. The town of Grocourt was carried at the
point of the bayonet. The fighting east and south of Fayot
is particularly bitter, and from the testimony of prisoners
captured it is indicated that demoralization prevails be
hind the German lines, although they are making a stub
born resistance.
FOOD RIOTS IN GERMAN CITIES
LONDON, April 16.—Advices from Switzerland state
1 hat serious food riots have occurred at Leipzig and Mann
heim. Four Leipzig shops were wrecked by the rioters in
llieir attempt to secure fond. A number of arrests were
made.
FRENCH GAINING SOMME FRONT
DAKIN, April 16.—General Neville, commander of
the French forces on tile Somme front, lias been instruct
ed to inform the French soldiers of the entrance into the
war against‘Germany of the Doited States, the most pa
cific democracy in tile world, in def ense of law and liberty.
The entrance of this great country more than ever insures
victory to tile Entente allies. The French troops have con
solidated the captured positions and are heavily bombard
ing the enemy. Tile French have advanced to the Oise
river.
OPPOSED TO TOO MUCH POWER
\V AS111 X< Jrl'( >X, 1). (April 16.—.More opposition is
arising each day to the increased powers assumed by the
President and by Secretary of tile Treasury McAdoo. Sen
ator Stone is quoted as saying the President had asked for
more power than the most autocratic ruler of earth pos
sessed at the present time, and had usurped the constitu
tional authority vest in Congress. Many southern Demo
crats are aligning themselves against granting more power
to either tin* President or his cabinet, declaring that it is
too much authority to confer upon one man.
RECRUITING BILL FAILS TO PASS
WASHINGTON, I). (’., April 16.—The bill providing
for tin* granting of permission to the Entente powers to
open recruiting offices in this country for the purpose of
enlisting their own countrymen in the army, failed tempo
rally to pass Saturday, considerable opposition to the
measure having developed. It is believed, however, that
the measure will eventually be passed. Congressman Glenn
was the principal opponent to the measure. Congressman
Webb made a request for unanimous consent for the con
sideration of the bill, and it will Ik* taken up in the near
future.
FRENCH MARINES ARE CHEERED
WASHINGTON, 1). C., April 16.—French bluejack
ets fro mthe French naval vessel which brought Admiral
Begasse here, paraded Saturday, and were roundly cheer
ed. They were each presented with a small American flag.
REWARD FOR SINKING OF SUBS
WASHINGTON, D. 0., April 16.—Benjamin Gratz,
a prominent St. Louis capitalist of German descent, has of
feVed a reward of $5,000 to the first merchan ship sinking
a hostile submarine. Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
turned down the offer stating that the offer of a monetary
reward for such an action is unseemly.
WILSON TRANSFERS LIGHTSHIPS
WASHINGTON, D. 0., April 16.—President Wilson
has ordered the transfer of forty-three important light
ships to the Navy and War departments for coast protec
tion and transport purpose's.