VALDEZ, ALA8KA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1915. NO. 63.
HEM BLOW 10
AMERICAN TRADE
—
Blockade Will Cost American Indus
tries Hundreds of Millions of
,
Dollars If Enforced.
WASHINGTON, Manch 17.—It is
estimated that the loss to United
States trade caused by the British
blockade to Germany will be more
than one hundred thousand dollars
daily, if England enforces the block
ade. The stopping of exports of dye
stuffs from Germany will cripple the
American manufacturers as the dyes
used in America nearly all come from
that country.
A plant for the manufacture of dye
stuffs is being erected here and has
the support of Secretary Lane. The
capitalization of the company is only
$250,000 and will confine Its efforts
to turning out the dyes of which the
stock in the United States is prac
tically exhausted.
The dye stuffs are manufactured
from goal tar, and for many years Ger
many has had a practical monopoly
of the business. With the otubreak
of the European war and the cut
ting off of the avenue of supply,,
American textile manufacturers have
been put to sore straits to secure the
dyes necessary for their output. The
new plant will manufacture its pro
duct by means of inventions made by
the U S. Bureau of Mines.
nil PRIESTS
ME GETTING OUT
Party Arrives In New York Bringing
Jewels From Catholic Cathedral
In Mexico City.
NEW YORK, March 17— Several
foreign-bom Catholic priests who
were driven from Mexico by Presi
dent Carranza have arrived in New
York with Jewels worth $500,000, tak
en from the Mexico City cathedral
more than a month ago. The priests
had received information stating that
General Obregon was Intending to
levy a heavy tax on all property and
had threatened to confiscate the Jew
els unless the tax was paid.
The priests are Spanish and French
and state that Mexico is in a terri
ble condition owing to the prolonged
struggle and that there are no pres
ent prospects of peace. The populace
who attempted to remain neutral be
tween the warring factions have been
despoiled of their holdings and been
forced into the struggle. Roving
bands, who owe allegiance to Car
ranza, Villa nor any form of estab
lished government, are more feared
than the organized revolutionary arm
ies. They live by plundering the
homes of all in their paths and have
no respect even for foreigners.
ILLINOIS TOWN
Hl$_l BIG ROT
CHAMPAIGN, 111., March 17.—Fire
destroyed property to the value of
J^100,000 here last night. A high wind
’'prevailed and for a time it was fear
ed that the entire town would be wip
ed out. The loss is partly covered
by insurance.
Weather Report.
Valdez, March 16, 1915.
Temperature at 7 p. m. 38
Maximum temperature. 43
Minimum temperature . 26
Mean temperature ... 34 1-2
Cloudy, gentle wind northeast fif
teen miles.
The Women’s Guild will give a Coin
Tea at the rectory Thursday after
noon. All are invited.
TURKS ARE REBUILDING FORTS AT DARDANELLS
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 17
Two more attempts of the Allied
fleet of warships to force the Darda
nelles forts failed and the warships
were compelled to retreat outside the
range of the guns of the forts. New
forts are being rebuilt to replace the
ones destroyed by the fleet during
the early stages of the bombardment
and more powerful guns are being
mounted. The success of the new
guns In replying to the fleet has re
newed confidence and there is no long
er any alarm felt regarding the safe
ty of the city from attack
Cruiser Amethyst Damaged.
BERLIN, March 17.—Advices from
Constantinople state that the British
cruiser Amethyst was badly damaged
by the guns of the Dardanelles and
that twenty-eight of her crew were
killed by a shell which exploded on
her deck. The cruiser was so badly
damaged that it is believed she would
be unable to keep afloat. The dis
patch states that a trawler which
was being used to clear the channel
of floating mines was hit by a shell
from the forts and sent to the bot
tom.
German Gunners At Work.
ROME, March 17.—Under the di
rection of sixty German gunners sent
by the kaiser to assist the Turks in
resisting the forcing of the Darda
nelles the Turks are mounting heav
ier guns in the forts and making the
defense stronger against the possibil
ity of attack from land. It is be
lieved the new guns being mounted
by the German gunners are from the
Krupp works and of the latest pat
tern.
Belgians Concentrating Forces.
LONDON, March 17.—The night re
port from the front in Flanders state
that King Albert, of Belgium, is con
centrating his forces north of Nieu
port and it is belie.ved that a desper
ate blow is planned against the Ger
man positions there. The king is re
ported to be in personal command of
the troops.
German Offensive At Ypres Fails.
Paris ad^Hces state that while the
WHO KNOWS WHERE THIS
MISSING MAN IS LOCATED
Mrs. Elizabeth MacPhee, of 616 E.
•91st Place, Chicago, has written the
press of Alaska to try to locate her
son, Patrick Aenaes MacPhee, who
Is believed to be in Alaska or Yukon.
He Is described as 44 years of age,
of medium height, brown eyes and
dark hair. The mother pathetically
expresses thej belief that his brown
hair may now be tinged with gray as
she has not heard from her son for
nearly twenty years. She is in fall
ing health and hopes to hear from
her son before passing into the great
beyond. MacPhee was known to be
at Whitehorse In the spring of 1902.
SEkTHE BERMAN
consul no
German Officials Accused of Attempt
ing To Bribe Man To Act As
Spy In Ship Yards.
SEATTLE, March 17.—A sensation
was created here this afternoon when
William Muller, German consul, and
his secretary, were arrested on a war
rant sworn out by a federal secret
.service official. They are charged
with conspiracy In attempting to
.bribe an employe of the Seattle Con
struction & Dry Dock company to act
as a spy for Germany.
It is charged that the German of
ficials offered a large sum of money
to an employe of the ship yards to
learn if submarines were being built
in Seattle and snipped to England via
British Columbia, as has been believ
ed by the Germans. The Seattle com
pany has also prepared bids for the
construction of submarines for the
United States navy and it is believ
ed the German officials wanted in
formation regarding them.
BIG GUNS HAVE BEEN MOUNTED AND MANY WARSHIPS HIT BY
NEW GERMAN GUNNERS—CONSTANTINOPLE NO LONGER FEARS
ATTACK FROM THE FLEET—TWENTY OF DRESDEN’8 CREW
WENT DOWN WITH SHIP—TWO BRITISH SHIPS SUNK BY SUB
MARINES SUNDAY OFF COAST OF IRELAND—HEAVY FIGHTING
ALONG THE WESTERN BATTLE FRONT—RUSSIANS OUT-MA
NOEUVRE AUSTRIAN GALICIAN ARMY.
German offensive movement east and
south of Ypres had been repulsed that
the engagement, which was very se
vere, has checked the advance of the
French troops against Lille. The
British troops have again advanced
their positions north of LaBassee and
are shelling the German positions in
Lille.__
Champagne Fighting Indecisive.
Intermittent fighting is reported to
have occurred along the battle front
in the Champagne country and in the
Argonne district. Reports from the
front state that the fighting contin
ues without decisive advantagess won
by either sides.
PRESIDENT SELECTS ROUTE
RUT NO PURLIC STATEMENT
SEATTLE BELIEVES GOVERNMENT WILL INSTITUTE CONDEMNA
TION PROCEEDINGS TO COMPEL ALASKA NORTHERN ROAD TO
SELL AT COMMISSION’S APPRAISAL OF PHYSICAL VALUE.
SEATTLE, March 17.—The Seattle
Times sporting edition last night car
ried a story from its Washington cor
respondent to the effect that Presi
dent Wilson had announced that the
route of the trunk line in Alaska had
been selected, but that the announce
ment of the location of the road to
the public was indefinite. He has not
definitely decided as yet whether the
report will be made public before be
ing submitted to congress or other
wise.
President Wilson Is credited with
•the assertion that the purchase of the
existing roads had not been settled
yet. It is believed that he is waiting
for the opinion of Attorney General
.Gregory as to how far the govern
ment may go in condemnation pro
ceedings against the railroads should
they fail to make satisfactory offers
to sell to the government.
It Is believed in Seattle that it is
the desire of the president to pur
chase the Alaska Northern road, but
as the bondholders of that road have
refused to entertain the offer of $350,
000 for their holdings that condemna
tion proceedings may be started to
force them to sell. It is also assert
ed that the engineering commission’s
report of the physical valuation of
the Alaska Northern was $350,000, the
amount offered by the government.
It is not doubted that a definite
agreement was reached with Mr. Mor
gan as to the purchase price and
terms of payment for the Copper Riv
er road if the government selected
that route was made several months
ago, and it is believed that the fig
ures recently asked for by President
Wilson concerned the physical valua
tion of that road.
What Seattle “P.-l.” Says.
SEATTLE, March 17.—The Wash
ington correspondent of the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer says that President
Wilson and Secretary Lane have se
lected the routes for the Alaska rail
roads. The use of the plural is be
lieved to indicate that the govern
ment wants both the Copper River
and Alaska Northern roads provid
ed their owners do not attempt to
hold up the government by asking an
exorbitant price. It Is believed the
public announcement will be made as
Will III HENT
MAY BE AVERTED
Japan Reports That Chinese Govern
ment Expected To Grant Con
cessions Asked.
TOKIO, Japan, March 17.—Advices
from Peking indicate a peaceful set
tlement of the differences between
China and Japan. It is believed in
■official circles here that China will
recognize the futility of opposing Ja
pan’s demands and that war will be
averted. The Japanese troops sent
to invade Manchuria via Yingkow,
-Tientsin, and up the Yangtse river
ito Hankow have not been landed from
the transports but are in readiness
for action at any time.
China has granted the demands of
■Japan and her Korean subjects will
be permitted to own land in Manchur
ia, and will open her seaports to the
commerce of the world as well as
permit foreign interests to develop
her river and railroad transportation.
The Chinese government is dead
locked over the question of permitting
Japanese to become interested in the
mineral resources of the Chinese em
pire, but it is confidently expected
that this concession will also be
granted and war averted.
REGISTER PROTEST
WITH DEPARTMENT
Conditions In Mexico City Have Not
Greatly Improved According
To Latest Reports.
WASHINGTON, March 17.—Condi
tions in Mexico City are reported to
the State Department as again be
coming serious and foreign residents
have appealed to the United States
to compel Carranza and Zapata to
provide trains in order that foreign
ers may reach the coast.
While President Carranza is in pos
session of the coast terminal of the
road to Mexico City Zapata controls
the road in Mexico City and has
coralled all the rolling stock from
the coast end. Trains are not per
mitted to run direct from Mexico City
to Vera Cruz and foreigners who have
attempted the journey have been stall
ed at wayside stations for days.
Representatives of European and
South American countries are de
<manding that the railroads be kept
open and that the Mexican authori
ties provide, facilities for foreigners
leaving the country.
Al. Walker is in town from out the
trail.
Twenty of Dresden’s Crew Lost.
, VALPARAISO, March 17—The land
ing of the crew of the German cruiser
Dresden here shows that twenty
members of the crew are missing and
are believed to have been lost while
being transferred from the sinking
ship.
Two British Steamers Sunk.
LONDON, March 17.—Two British
steamers were sunk off the coast of
Ireland last Sunday by German sub
marines. The vessels were loaded
■with grain from America and en route
to Liverpool.
Russia’s Long Battle Line.
PETROGRAD, March 17.—Severe
fighting has been reported from many
points along the six hundred mile
battle line of Russia, extending from
the south bank of the Niemen river
in North Poland to the Dniester riv
er in Eastern Galicia. The offensive
movements of the Germans and Aus
trians are believed to precede a bit
ter spring campaign and fresh troops
'are being sent to the western fron
tier from central Russia as fast as
they can be equipped.
Heavy Fighting In Galicia.
The Russian army In Galicia is re
ported to have turned the new Aus
trian army south of Stanislau north
ward and away from their base of
supplies by a strategic move. By
making a daring charge through the
deep snow along the Carpathians the
Russians cut the Austrian line of
communication through the Carpath
ian pass and have isolated it from the
main army in Hungary.
German Embassy Enters Protest.
WASHINGTON, March 17.—The
German embassy here has filed a pro
test with Secretary of State Bryan
in which he accuses the British com
manders of the fleet which sunk the
German cruiser Dresden of a breach
of international law. It is asserted
that the cruiser was sunk within the
three-mile limit and was in supposed
ly neutral waters.
soon as Secretary Lane returns from
San Francisco in April, as negotiations
for the purchase of the roads will
have been concluded by that time.
Associated Press Report.
SEATTLE, March 17.—An Associ
ated Press dispatch from Washington
says that President Wilson has decid
ed on the route to be followed by
the trunk line from tidewater to in
terior Alaska but that the announce
ment will not be made public at pres
ent. The government is dealing with
the owners of the Copper River and
the Alaska Northern and no public
statement will be issued until nego
tiations have been concluded for the
purchase of the existing roads.
CHARGE GRAND
JURY UDIGED
Attorneys for Accused Dynamiters
Move That Indictments Against
Men Be Quashed.
LOS ANGELES, March 17.—Attor
neys for M. A. Schmidt and Carl Cap
lan, alleged dynamiters, charged with
being implicated in the destruction of
the. Los Angeles Times, have moved
that the indictments against the men
be quashed. The charge is made that
the federal grand jury which return
ed the indictments were prejudiced
and had been selected with the assist
ance of Detective Burns and his men.
Schmidt and Caplan are accused of
having transported the dynamite with
them in passenger trains in violation
of the law, but it is believed more
serious charges will develop during
the trial. The men were recently ar
rested after a search of four years and
extending all over America. Schmidt
was located in New York City and
Caplan near Seattle. The Building
Trades Union of California have rais
ed a fund of $10,000 to secure a fair
trial for the accused men.
SAYS II. S. NAVY
READY TO EIGHT
Secretary Daniels Says American
Fleet Is In Fine Shape for War
At Any Time.
NEWPORT NEWS, March 17.—The
press of the country is commenting
on the utterances of Secretary Dan
iels, of the Navy Department, in his
speech yesterday during the ceremon
ies when the dreadnought Pennsyl
vania was launched.
Secretary Daniels asserted that the
talk of the United States navy being
unprepared for war was nonsense and
intended to influence the congressmen
into making big appropriations for
the construction of new fighting craft
which were not required at present.
He declared that the navy was in fine
condition and prepared to enter war
at any time.
He approved of the present system
of the government in adding a num
ber of new vessels to the navy each
year but stated that he was opposed
to turning American energy toward
the manufacture of a great fighting
force. The building of new battle
ships, such as the Pennsylvania, was
necessary to keep pace with progress
of othei; nations in the world. The
Pennsylvania, the largest battleship
in the world, had been only two years
in construction and under stress could
have been completed in much less
time.
MUTED PRESS
KOI NEWS TRUST
Suit Filed By New York Sun for Dis
tribution of Company Dismissed
By Attorney General.
WASHINGTON, March 17.—It is
announced by the attorney general's
department that the contemplated suit
of the federal government against the
Associated Press for violation of the
Sherman anti-trust law has been drop
ped.
In February, 1914, as a result of
a newspaper row the New York Sun
filed a petition with the attorney gen
eral’s department asking proceedings •
against the Associated Press. The |
Sun charged that the news gather-1
ing association was a trust of the |
most flagrant nature and was attempt
ing to destroy the Influence of the!
publications not affiliated with itsser-|
vice.
The Associated Press was also the
subject of a congressional enquiry,!
charges having been made that the’,
management had permitted the serjj
vice to be used by special interests!
by sending news favorable to the ini
terests broadcast under the guise o|
bona fide happenings.
Attorney General Gregory has del
cided that the great news gathering
association is not a trust such a|
comes within the meaning of the Shell
man anti-trust law. |
HONEY BOV MINING
CO. mCOHMTE
Articles of Incorporation were flit
last week with Territorial SecreU
Davidson, in Juneau, for the Hon
Boy* Mining company, of Valdes. T
incorporators are B. F. Millard, 1
R. Millard and G. B. Brubaker, all
Valdez. The first board of direct*
include the above three men with
B. Ingram and D. F. Millard. Thee
ltal stock consists of one mill
shares of one dollar each. I
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