VOiAJME yiy VADDEZ, AI<A8KA, TUESDAY* FEBRUARY 29* 1916 yiTlfHKR. Uf
TEUTONIC SUBMARINE ORDER
GOES INTO EFFECT TONIGHT
STATE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY INFORMED BY AM
BASSADOR BERN8TORFF THAT GERMAN GOVERNMENT WILL
—pOBrnVKLY TREAT ALL ENEMY ARMED MERCHANTMEN AS
WARSHIPS AND THAT LINERS WILL NOT BE EXCLUDED—GER
MANY HAS PROOF THAT MERC HAN THE N T WERE ARMED FOR
OFFENSE—MANY AMERICANS ARK ON VESSELS NOW NEARING
THE WAR ZONE.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Keb. 29.—
The German and Austrian govern
ments have refused to modify their
order in regard to their submarine
policy of treating all armed mer
chantmen of the enemy nations as
■warships and sinking them without
, -warning and the Teutonic comman
ders of submarines have been in
atructed. accordingly.
Am^issador Bernstorff yesteraay
afternoon called on Secretary Lan
sing of the State department, and of
ficially notified the American govern
, meat that Germany must abide by
the Teutonic order ns issued several
■weeks ago regarding submarine war
fare against armed vessels. He stat
ed that the order would positively go
into effect February 29 at midnight,
and that the German admiralty has
issued orders to the submarine com
manders to destroy all merchant ves
sels of the enemy nations which re
sisted when ordered to halt.
Secretary Lansing was also inform
ed by Ambassador Bernstorff that his
government held proof that the Al
lies had equipped their merchant
men with armament for offensive pur
poses and not for defensive purposes
an claimed. Arr d merchantmen of
the Allies are reported to have de
stroyed several Teutonic submarines
fn the Mediterranean sea since .the
order regarding- attacks on mer
chantmen was issued.
Ambassador Bornstorff assured
Secretary Lansing that the promises
of the German government given
President Wilson in the Lusitania and
Arabic cases in regard to placing the
passengers and crew in places of
safety before destroying the enemy
vessels was still binding and would
be faithfully observed but that the
agreement applied to unarmed ships
only. He emphasized the fact that
Germany held that all ships carrying
armament irrespective of their na
tionality were armed for offense.
Secretary Lansing has declined to
make comment on the uorman an
swer to the protest of the American
government, but it is expected that
an official anouncement will be is
sued this afternoon. Immediately
after the departure of the German
ambassador from t.he capitol build
ings President Wilson was appraised
of the gravity of the situation and a
conference of the members of the
cabinet was called.
The announcement that the Teu
tonic order regarding the. sinking of
merchantmen carrying guns would go
into effect tonight, Utd that it would
not exclude passenger liners from
attack, has h&hse^ grate apprehen
sion here that maujTHuwrlean lives
will be endangered as hundreds are
now on route to Europe on vessels
which have taken their departure
from^this port during the week and
are now approaching the submarine
war zone.
DUES Sill
BRITISH SHIPS
Ore liur. tdpd Fifty lives are
Liner Sinks Two
W Mae* front Shore.
i)
IXWDON, Feb. 29.—O&e hundred
aad fifty lives were lost yesterday
when the British liner Malajo sank
llta Dover Straits after bavins encoun
tered a mine. An attempt was made
to beach the steamer after she had
received her death blow but she
plunged to the bottom two miles
from shore.
Another British ship, the tanker
; Bmpress, which attempted to go to
the rescue of the Malajo also struck'
u mine and sunk, carrying her en
tire crew down w!^h her.
The survivors of the liner who
«ere, saved by escaping in the ship’s
boats say that the explosion was so
terrific that the liner was literally
jjfrwi from the water and llBted so
that the boats on one side could not
he' launched.
The British admiralty officials are
confident that the liners must have de
viated from the open channel and en
tmd the mined waters as it is not
h&fbved that German mine layers
have . been operating in the straits.
MINISTER, will take
COMMAND OF TROOPS
OTTAWA, Feb. 29.—It la officially
ajagfonoed that General Hughes,
iS^dlau Minister of Mltltia, will
dfcortlT leave for Europe to take ac
tive command of the Canadian troops
Ml the front. Canada is now training
t force of two hundred thousand men
•ad they well be sent to England as
moon as ships can be secured to trans
-port them.
.- The launch Shamrock is expected
to return from Fldalgo bay this after
noon and will make a special trip to
^|U Port Wells points where proper
are being developed. She will
-also make the trip to the head of Por
tage Passage to marry mail to the
miners *n that district.
FOR A MILLION
Secured Bags Containing Two Hun
dred Thousand Dollars from
Shipment of Currency.
NEW YORK, Feb. 29.—The news
of a daring robbery which occurred
last Saturday morning has just been
made public through the apprehen
sion of one of the robbers. While a
shipment of one million dollars in
currency was being made on the ter*
ry to local banks an attempt was
made to steal the consignment while
it was being transferred to the ferry.
The bags each eontained two hun
dred thousand dollars and the<
thieves made their get-away with one
of the batfe.
The news of the robbery was kept]
secret by the police and bank officials
as it was believed that the robbers
would soon begin displaying their
easily acquired wealth.
Following the robbery the police
nets were thrown out and scores of
suspects were arrested and subjected
to a sweating, which resulted in in
formation being gained which led to
fastening the crime on a man who al
ready has a police record. The police
are confident that the other members
of the gang will be rounded up and
the money recovered.
ITALIAN PEACE WORKER
HAS BEEN ARRESTED
FLORENCE, Italy, Feb. 29.—
Princess Alice, daughter of the Duke
of Aosti, haa been arrested for at
tempting to spread the gospel of
peace among the Italian troops. She
is accused of having conspired of
having conspired with the German
peace agents to cause dissension
among the troops and will be held
as a traitor to her. country.
Carpenters under the direction of
Chas. R. Crawford are making good
time on the work of repairing Mrs.
Albert White’s building on McKinley
street, and will have the roof,on this
evening.
LABOR UNIONS
FAVOR DEFENSE
f
%
0
Want Assurances, from Government
that Federal Troops will Not Be
Used Against Strikers.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 29.—
The mystery which surrounded the
—nor here last Friday night which
was attended by seven members of
President Wilson’s cabinet and four
labor leaders has been cleared by a
statement which has been issued by
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor.
Gompers has issued a statement in
which he says that organized labor is
heartily in favor of the administra
tion’s national defense plan but can
accept the federalizing of the State
militia only after being given assur
ances by the government that the
troops will not be used against strik
ers in labor troubles.
The labbr leader also asserted that
organized labor strongly favored gov
ernment ownership of all munition
factories and tho establishment of ar
mor plate factories in the event that
Congress adopted the greater navy
plan.
MUST HAVE HELP
OF GOVERNMENT
Way* and Means Committee of House
Trying to Find Solution of the
Dyestuff Problem.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 29.—
Tbe Democratic members of tbe
ways and means committee have un
der. consideration and will probably
submit to congress a plan whereby
tbe-government will be asked to as
sist private Interests to establish
plants for the maufacture of dye
stuffs in America.
Prior to-the European war the ma
jor portion of the dyes used In tbe
United 3tates were Imported from
Germany but a British blockade of the
German coast has prevented any
shipments being received for more
.han a year and th4 supply has now
been exhaused so far as the large
manufacturers are concerned.
It is believed that the members of
the committee will ask congress to
authorlz- the use of German owned
patents in America in order that the
dtuntion may be relieved and the
manufacturers of colored cotton
prints enabled to continue in business.
BELIEVE GERMANY MAKING
HER LAST SUPREME EFFORT
BRITISH WAR OFFICE BELIEVES THAT GERMAN OFFENSIVE
MOVEMENT WHICH BEGAN AT VERDUN WILL EXTEND ALL
ALONG ENTIRE WESTERN FRONT THROUGHOUT NORTHERN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM TO THE COAST—BERLIN REPORTS
THAT MANY DETERMINED ATTEMPTS MADE BY THE FRENCH
TROOPS TO RECOVER LOST GROUND WERE REPULSED WITH
HEAVY LOSSES AND FIFTEE N THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN.
LONDON, Feb. 29.—It is believed
here by military experts that the ter
rific onslaught of the German troops
against the French positions near
Verdun is the last supreme effort of
the Kaiser to break through the
western blockade with the o**.,ect of
forcing the Allies to seek terms of
peace. The fighting before. Verdun
has been the most terrific of the war
on the western front and it is believ
ed that the German offensive will ex
tern* along the entire front through
northern France and Flanders. Latest
dispatches from the French army
headquarters at Verdun report a
slight IuU Ita the bombardment fsf
the French positions but it is expect
ed that the respite will be .viewed
by a supreme effort to penetrate the
French linea
—
French Lines Holding True.
PARIS, Feb. 29.—Officials advices
from army headquarters at ^Verdun
are of a more reassuring nature and
it is reported that the French lines
have held true and unbroken despite
the savage attacks of the Germans.
Prencli Attacks Repulsed.
BERLIN. Feb. 23.—According to
an official statement received from
the German headquarters before Ver
dun the French troops made five de
termined attempts to recover ground
lost to the Germans at BOuamont but
were repulsed with sanguinary losses.
The war office bulletin also states
that the German troops have fortified
city of Verdun has caused great joy
here and it is believed that the
nlovemfent wfll 'be continued until
Haris is threatened' and the Allies
foroed to admit defeat.
A ———
Russian Steamer Submarined.
LONDON. Feb. 23.—The British
admiralty has announced that a Rus
sian steamer was torpedoed yester
day by a German submarine but the
Identity of the vessel destroyed or
the scene of the submarine activities
have been withheld from the' public.
HEW MANAGER FOR
VALDEZCREEK CO.
BEATTL.E, Feb. 2».—M. Pierre
Bouery, manager of the Valdez Creek
Placer Mines company, operating on
Valdez Creek, Alaska, will leave for
the north tonight on the steamer
Alaska en route for Cordova. He re
ports that supplMh are now being
sent to the mines and that new mar
chinery will be installed which will
increase the ontpnt of the properties.
Mr. Bouery was formerly manager
of the LaGrange mines at Weaver
ville, Calif., where he established a
record for economical handling of
placer ground and is the inventor of
the Bouery steel riffles which are in
general use among the ■ hydraulic
miners.
Mrs. Marion Leach’s boose for rent.
Enquire at The Pinion or Gelineoo’s
Barber Shop. * 4t
Spring Samples in heavy weights,
for Alaska wear. Guy F. Cameron,
railor. tf
SURF AT VENICE
CLAIMS VICTIM
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 39.—Dr.
Haakon Christenson, of Vancouver,
B. C., was drowned at Venice yester
day afternoon while attempting to
save his sister, Mrs. S. Toefe, also of
Vancouver, from drowning after she
had been seized with cramps.
The Vancouver lady is one of the
thousands of tourists who are visiting
into health resort and when her life
was endangered her brother, who was
a powerful swimmer, went to her as
sistance. It is believed that he, too,
waB seized with cramps, as he sank
while bringing his BiBter to shore.
Mrs. Toefe was rescued In an uncon
scious condition by. the life guards
bat is expected to recover. Dr. Chris
10*800% body was also recovered and
will be sent to his home for burial.
\ Change Tonight.
Swell arranged program tonight at
the Liberty. Four reels of solid
amusement. Visit the Liberty tonight
and see a good show *
VALDEZ HEADQUARTERS FOR
ALASKA AERIAL SERVICE
GOVERNMENT HAS SELECTED VALDEZ TO BE SUPPLY POINT FOR
ALL INTERIOR MAIL ROUTES AND AFTER OCTOBER FIRST ALL
MAIL FOR FAIRBANKS WILL BE DISPATCHED BY AEROPLANE.
THREE TRIPS TO BE MADE EVERY WEEK, AND TWO DAYS AL
LOWED BETWEEN COAST AND TANANA METROPOLIS.
I
Commencing next October the
Postoffice proposes to carry all the
mails that are now transported over
star routes in Alaska by the uso of
aeroplanes. The advertisement invi
ing proposals were received on the
last boat, and when the service is in
operation it will mean much to this
town, as the Department has select
all the Interior routes,
ed Valdez as the base for supplying
The advertisement provides for a
service to comence next October and
to continue till June 30th, 191$. All
bids must be received at the office
of the Postmaster General not later
than May 12th,and awards will be
made and contracts let within thirty
day;: after that date.
The department asks for bids on
three propositions. One for carrying
the mail all the year round with a
weight limit of 3000 pounds, one for
carrying the same weight for eight
months from October 1st to May 31st
and still another to carry 1600
[pounds during tho same period.
! The principal routes are as fol
lows:
From Valdez by Beaver Dam, Ton
sina. Copper Center. Gulkana, Paz
sons, Washburn and Salchaket, to
Fairoanks 385 miles aiid babk,'th*ee
times a week on the following sched
ule.
Leave Valdez Monday, Wednes
day and Friday.
Arrive Fairbanks in two days.
Leave Fairbanks Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday.
Arrive in Valdez In two day3.
From Fairbanks, Tolovana Hot
Springs and Tofty, to Tanana, 162
miles and back, threat imes a week
all the year round, the total weight
of mail not to exceed 1,000 pounds
a singlt trip.
Schedule:
Leave Fairbanks three times a week
upon receipt of mail from Valdez.
Arrive at Tanana in 24 hours.
Leave Tanana Monday, Wednes
day and Friday.
Arrive in Fairbanks in 24 hours.
From Tanana by Kokrines, Ruby.
Kukakakat and Nulato to Kaltag,
-,„j. miles and -ack, twice a week,
ail the year, total weight not to ex
ceed 1,600 pounds a single trip.
Schedule: *
Leave Tanana Tuesday and Friday.
Arrive Kaltag in 2 days.
Leave Kaltag Monday and Fri
day. •
Arive in Tanana in 2 days.
From Kaltag, by Oolovin, Bluff,
an., -olomon to Nome 225 miles and
back twice a week from October 1st
to May 31st each year the total J
wtight of mail not to exceed 600
pounds a single trip.
Schedule.
Leave Kaltag Monday and Friday.
Arrive at Nome in 2 days.
Leave Nome Tuesday and Friday.
Arrive at Kaltag in 2 days.
Proposals are also asked for carry
ing mail from Seward up the Susitna
and across to the Iditarod, and from
, there to Nome. If the Department
' awards the contract from muarod to
j the service from Kaltag to Nome wilt
1 not be let. It is also proposed to es
| tablisb a route from Seward to an
chorage the time allowed being ten
hours.
A bond of $65,000 is required t*
accompany the Valdez Fairbanks
bid with a lesser bond for the lew
important routes. The law requires
a bond, oath of bidder, oath of cur
> ities and certificate of postmaster
with every proposal.
, As soon as this service is in sue
jcessful operation, the Department
jwill cancel their contracts with the
^Northern Commercial Company who
■' are at present carrying the mails over
i these routes. The government re
I serves the right to annual any con
tract by allowing as full indemnity
I to the contractor, one month's extra,
pay on the amount of the service dis
pensed with.
| Under this proposed service Valdez.
; will be headquarters for the aero
! plane service, and should result in
! considerable benefit to the town. The
■ inauguration of this service will be
| widely published and Valdez must
get considerable advertising as a re
sult. Valdez would once more be
come the principal distributing cent
, ter for the interior mails and the*
| postoffice staff would have-to- bo in
creased. Aeroplane sheds would bn
[erected and the machine shops would
be kept busy.
Aircraft large enough to carry six*
teen hundred pounds of mail would
undoubtedly be equipped to carry x.
limited number of ■ passengers, ex*
pecially south bound (the mail re
ceived from interior points being
much less than that dispatched
north) and this would also add to the
prosperity of the town.
It is stated that the Department
has been assured of satisfactory bid*
being submitted, and that the nex
service will revolutionize the Alaakx
mail service. There a.ye no unsur
mountable difficulties in the way of
aerial navigation, and the exigencies
of the war has brought the manufac
ture of air-craft to a high state of
perfection
It will be noted that the service,
provides for following the route of
the Valdez Fairbanks wagon routes
and stops will be made at all post
offices and other important point*
along the trail.
It is understood that Mr. Fame*
chief of the mail service for Alaska.,
has received instructions from the
Postmaster General to do everything
possible to bring success to the'en
terprise, and he will make the initial
trips with the air craft and report on
its feasibility. It is known that Mr.
Fames has for some time been in
favor of adopting some method of
improving the mail service over the
interior routes of Alaska and It ia
confidently believed and hoped that
this will solve the problem, in which
event due credit must be given to
Insnector Fames.
MANY ALASKANS HELPED
TO BUtyD THIS BUSINESS
CHICAGO, Feb. 28.—The report
of Sears. Roebuck & Co., for the year
ending December 31, 1914 showB net
sates of $106,228,420, which is$10.
000,000 in excess of 1914. The net
earnings applicable to dividends ag
gregated $11,100,387, against $9,0
81-421 the previous year. The ratio
of profit was 10.46 per cent, compar
ed with 9.43 per cent, in 1918. The
report shows a surplus, after all de
ductions and allowances, of $18,141
428,' and cash on' hand, $6,798,239,
or mere than three times the amount
reported for the previous year.
Omar Patten, one ot the pioneer
liquor men ot Alaska and who was
steward at the Tlllikum club tor a
long time, recently left Juneau tor
Spokane to receive expert medical at*
tentiofl. Patten has been suffering
from some time from a nervous
breakdown and has frequently been
ir fbo hospital during the past year.
TO FRY AROUND WORM)
IN FOURTEEN DAYS
BOSTON, Feb. 29.—To fly twenty
six thousand miles In fourteen days
in a giant hydroaeroplane of on*
thousand horsepower, carrying seres
men is the plan of Porter Hartwell
Adame, of Boston. The big flying
machine is now under construction,
at the works of the Cooper Hydro
Aeroplane company at Bridgeport.
Conn., and will be ready in throw
weeks. Adams estimates that the
trip will cost upwards of $170,000.
FOUR PIONEERS ARK
ALLOWED PENSIONS
Under the pension law for the alt
of Pioneers of Alaska the Board off
Trustees of the Pioneer’s Home at
Sitka has allowed Hu M. Delano, off
Valdes, ten dollars j»#r month, Wil
liam Dobbin of Ketchikan, ton dol
lars per month, Thomas Kernan an*
ftlddaon Montcalm, both of Fair
banks. twelve dollars a month caoh.