- VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1917 NUMBER .12
VOLUME XIV. _ •
SWISS CONSIDER '
JOINING THE U.S.:
NEVER RELATION'S GERMANY
National t'ouncll Now In Session ami
Will I*robably Adopt Same Atti
tude as United States—Food Sup
ply Very Low.
LONDON, Feb. 6.—A report from
Berne. Switzerland, states that the
Swiss federal council is now in ses
sion and is considering adopting the
same policy toward Germany as that
adopted by the United States. Switz
erland is particularly affected by the
German policy of submarine warfare
as her stores of foodstuff are small
and are gradually being exhausted.
She is obliged to import her food
stuffs through one of the belligerent
countries, and if the German under
sea program is rigidly enforced it
means actual starvation of Switzei
iand. That country is also feeding
thousands of wounded prisoners of
war, oJ all nationalities, who have
been -sent there for their health, in
cluding many Germans and in spit*
of this Germany has made no excep
tion in the case of vessels bearing
foodstuffs for Switzerland. The Swiss
government has negotiated in vain
for such exemption, which has
strengthened the animosity of the
people against Germany.
WIDOW OK LINCOLN’S LAW
PARTNER WANTS PENSION
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.—Mrs.
B. M. Cox, 87, who says here husband,
who died in 1876, was a law partner
of Abraham Lincoln when he was a
struggling lawyer in a little Illinois
town, applied at army headquarters
yesterday to learn how she should
make application for a pension.
CANADA MIST BUY ITS
^ COAL KROM THK U. S.
OTTAWA. Ont., Feb. 6.—The Can
adian government has announced it
will be compelled to purchase coal
in the American market at $10 a
ton to operate the Intercolonial Rail
way. The government had contract
ed for coal from the mines along
its own lines at $3.40 to $3.65 a
ton, but so many miners had enlist
ed in the army the production of
coal was insufficient. It was esti
mated the change will add $300,000
to the government’s expenses for
coal. t
Multimillionaire Weds
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.—Joy Morton,
multimillionaire president of a salt
company, and Miss Margaret Gary,
former nurse and companion to Mr
Morton’s first wife who died eighteen
months ago, were married here to
day. They left for an extended tour
of the Orient.
Yale Admits Women
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. «.—
The Yales Corporation yesterday rati
fied the recommendations of the ex
ecutive board of the graduate school
to admit women as candidates for the
degree of master 0f arts.
On her voyage north the steamer
Admiral Evans stopped in at Katalla,
on receipt of a wireless message ask
ing the service, and took on board
Mrs. Nathan and Mrs. White, who
were seriously ill, and carried them
to Cordova for medical treatment.
The launch Waif, which came in
Sunday night from Katalla with, a
load of gasoline for local merchants,
left early this morning on her re
turn voyage.
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Heavy Snowfall ,
During the month of January 112
inches of snow fell in. .Valdez, ac
cording to the record kept by the
government meteorological observer,
during the same period the lowest
temperature was 21 degrees below
zero and the highest 38 above.
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Seattle Sails North.
SEATTLE, Fep. 6.—The steamer
Watson sailed for Valdez and way
ports Saturday night at 9, o’clock.
She carried no passengers for Valdez
i-nd only two steerage for Latouche.
FOUND— Pa*r of glasses in case,
inquire Prospector office.
ANCHORAGE SUBSCRIBES
#104) TOWARD REWARD
A letter received at the Marshal's
office from Harry Schultz, of An
rhorage, states that the former Val
dez citizens, residing in that place,
have subscribed the sum of $100 to
be forwarded here to be added to the
reward offered for the arrest and
conviction of the person or persons
who started the conflagration here on
January 2.
SPAIN WILL ACT
FOB UNITED STATES
ANNUM KN DIPLOMATIC CHARGKj
.Spanish Government Kxpresse* Will
ingness to Take Charge American
Interests In Germany During Diplo
matic Hreak.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 6.—
The Spanish government in response
to a request from the United States,
has expressed its willing to represent
American interests in Germany dur
ing the period of the suspension of
diplomatic relations between the Uni
ted States and Germany.
KAINKH UHKK ALLKN IX
1017; “NEUTRAL" NKKR
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.—Rest easy. The
world's greatest problems are solved.
Kaiser Wilhelm will rule the World
after May 1, 1917. The United States
will assist in governing the nations
and the Entente Allies will be trib
utaries to both nations.
So saith Max G, Weinberg, seer ex
traordinary, and tile manufacturer,
on his conclusions through multiply
ing the ages of President Wilson,
the Kaiser, Franz Josef and his own,
and by a process of addition and sub
traction known only to himself. The j
result is 1917. which of course, de
cides it.
< HICAGO HAS CHINESE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE]
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.—At a meeting
of the manufacturers and bankers
held here yesterday plans were ap
proved for the organization of a Chin
ese Association of Commerce of Chi
cago, to promote and facilitate the
development of trade relations be
tween the two countries.
FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE
REPORTED KILLED BY QUAKE
LONDON, Feb. 6.—Five Hundred
people have been killed and thous
ands left homeless as a result of an
earthquake in the Island of Bali, ac
cording to a report received at the
Hague and forwarded here.
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GERMANY 18 SHORT
ON COPPER IS REPORT
AMSTERDAM. Feb. 6.—An alleg
ed sign of Germany’s shortage of cop
per is found in the fact that all two
and one-half cent pieces (one Ameri
can cent in value) are being bought
by certain unknown persons in places
along th^ frontier at four Dutcb
cents each. They are destined for ex
port to Germany, where they bring
as much as two groschen (five Ameri
can cents) apiece,, it is said.
New Boy in Scott Family.
The Cordova Times annoui\oes thr
birth recently of a son u> Mr. and
Mrs T. S Scott of that city, formerly
of this city.
Warm Weather Inside.
Two below zero is the coldest
weather reported- between Valdez and
Fairbanks this morning, that, tem
perature being reported at Salcha.
Zero weather is reported at Gulkanc
and Copper Center, but at all other
points the temperature ranges from
8 above at McCarty and 12 above at
Fairbanks to 34 above at Donnelljr.
with the remaining stations ranging
from 15 to 22 above.
Jockey Morse Is Dead.
HELENA. Mont., Feb. 6.—Quiller
Morse, long a jockey for Marcus Daly
died suddenly here today. Morsa
was one of the best known jockeys 5f
the middle west.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
SAYS GERMANY
HOTJURN BAG{(
CANNOT CHANGE HEK POLICY
Foreign Minister Zimmerman States
In Berliner Tageblatt that Country
Must Go Forward Along lines
Laid Down to Insure Victory.
RERLIN. Feb. 6.—In yesterday’?
sue of the Berliner Tageblatt Alfred
Zimmermann, the German foreign
minister, stated that Germany will
take no step backward in her war
policy, such a move he said, would be
fatal; the country must go forward
slong the lines laid down in the dec
laration of January 31 if she would
emerge from the conflicts victorious.
He expresses the greatest astonish
ment at the action of President Wil
son and hopes that American vessels
will avoid the proscribed areas.
American Ambassador Gerard ask
ed Zimmerman for his passport at 1
o’clock yesterday afternoon and will
leave for Switzerland at once.
PISS MEASURE
MERMEN!
IMMIGRATION BILL IS NOW LAW
By a Vote of «2 to HI the Senate
Passes Immigration Over Presi
dent's Vote—Already Passed by the
House.
WASHINGTON. I). C., Feb. <>.—
The Senate last evening passed the
Immigrant bill, vetoed by the Pres
ident, by a vote of 62 to 19. The
measure had already been passed by
the House and now becomes a law.
The literacy test embodied in the bill
was the bone of contention between
the Congress and the President and
the bill had been four times vetoed
twice by President Wilson.
“ACCIDENTS” COST NAVY
FIVE BOATS IN A YK.iK
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6.—
Accidents resulting from mismanage
ment have cost the United States five
fine vessels in the last year. The loss
of the cruiser Milwaukee has called
attention to the depletion of the navy
through “accidents."
In the last year these vessels have
been lost:
Cruiser Memphis, cost $5,899,639,
cruiser Milwaukee, cost $3,756,113;
collier Hector, $627,527; submarine
F-4, $520,652; submarine H-3, cost
$526,768. Total $11,147,559.
Official inquiry will be made into
the cause of the wreck of the Mil
waukee. The commander asserts that
he was ordered to place his ship,in
tperil by the department against the
jadvice of naval officers on the board.
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WILL JOIN FORCES
CHICAGO, Feb. 6. — Tentative
plans for a merger of the Prohibition
and Progressive parties Were disclos
ed by J. L. NeWflian of the Prohi
bition National committee of confer
ence here.
The proposals will be discussed at
mettings between representatives of
the two parties in Atlanta, Ga., next
month and in St. Louis in April.
According to Newman, Matthew
Hale, national chairman of the Pro
gressive party, and J. A. Hopkins,
chairman of the reorganization of
the party, have Written Chairman
Virgil G. Hinshaw of the Prohibi
tionists, asking that delegates from
the latter party meet Progressives
to formulate plans for the amalga
mation of the two organizations.
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Deputy Marshal A. C. Dowling lef*
this morning for Shoup Bay to serve
some papers in a civil action in th?
District Court.
Attorney Leon C. Booker of Sew
ard, is a visitor in town on legal bus
iness.
{UDGK BROWN NOT
UNDKR QUARANTINE
A telegram received this morning
by Clerk of the Court Arthur Lang,
states that Judge Brown will leave
Ketchikan on Wednesday for Valdez.
The telegram also changes the order
for the calling of a term of the dis
trict court, making the date March 8,
the order having been issued yester
day. The order also provides for the
calling of a grand and trial jury.
Jury Drawing Tomorrow.
Under an order of Judge Brown of
the District Court, calling for the
drawing of a grand and trial jury for
the March term of the District Court,
the drawing of jurors will be held in
the District Court room tomorrow.
Wednesday, at 11 a. m. by Clerk of
the Court Arthur Lang Commission
er Charles Kraemer. A grand jury
of 23 members and a trial jury ot 2 4
members will be drawn.
Smoker at Ellamar.
Phillip Zharoff will leave for Ella
mar the 22nd Inst, to box a ten
round go with Tom Jackson of that
place. The affair is to decide the
championship of Prince William
Sound and will be a friendly bout for
points. No admission Is to be charged
and no attempt made to evade tilt law
in regard to such encounters. The
miners at Ellamar are much Interest
ed in their champion and believe he
can outpoint any man on the Sound
in the squared circle.
Papers Join Forces.
Negotiations have been completely
whereby the Seward Gateway and the
Seward Post have joined forces and
will appear in the future under one
management. The daily publicatiot
will be known as the Gateway and the
weekly publication as the Weekly
Post.
NORTHWESTERN HEEN
■**’-RELEASE!* QTARAXTIXT
Advices received at the local steam
ship office this afternoon state that
the steamer Northwestern, which was
reported to have been ordered beck
from Ketchikan to Fort Townsend
under quarantine, with smallpox
aboard, has been released from quar
antine at Ketchikan and will proceed
north from that place tomorrow
morning. On account of the delay,
the Northwestern will make her reg
ular ports northward, but on the re
turn voyage will stop only at Valde"
and Cordova and thence go outside
direct to Seattle.
Firemen’s Meeting.
There will be a meeting of the Fire
Department in the city hall tomorrow
evening at 8 o’clock. All members of
the department are requested to be
present as business of importance will
be brought up.
Mobilize Now.
The rapid growth of sentiment in
the past few years is adding the
"conserving of life and improving of
health” to the business of life insur
ance as well as paying death claims.
Why not mobilize for physical pre
paredness, instead of standing idly by
and trusting to luck for everything to
come out right? Secure the two-fold
satisfaction of knowing that you are
physical fit, and privileged to carry a
policy in an old line cidmpahy.
See us about recruiting and becom
ing a policy-holder in the Equitable.
2t . ALASKA INV. CO.
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DYNAMITE ICE OORGE;
FLOOD ROUTS FAMILIES
BUTTE, Mont., Feb. 6.—A flood in
the Lower Madisbn valley, 75 miles
east of here, caused by an ice Jam
in the river, has driven ranchers from
their homes. With dynamite, railroad
gangs have broken the gorge and
much of the water receded.
Ranchers near Logan left house
hold goods, and in some instances,
their livestock behind. Two families
were rescued from probable death.
Charles Romohr, who has been se
riously ill for some days past, has
sufficiently recovered to be out today.
LOST—Lady's gold watch with ini
tials “E. F.” on case. Finder please
return to Prospector office. 3t
“The Warning,” a superb 5-rea!
Triumph masterpiece, at the Empress
Theatre tonight. Don’t fail to see
this swell picture.
Chris Everson was an arrival i
town from Hobo Bay yesterday after
noon.
FOREIGN SITUATION
REMAINS UNCHANGED
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iCOUNTRY ANXIOUSLY AWAITING THK NEXT MOVE OF THK PRES
IDENT—GERMAN REPLY IS EXPECTED WITHIN NEXT TWKN
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TY-FOUR HOURS—FIVE DAYS OF GRACE ALLOWED NEUTRAL
VESSELS TO LEAVE WAR /ONE EXPIRED AT MIDNIGHT—
GERMANY RELEASES SIXTY-FOUR AMERICAN PRISONERS TAK
j KN FROM VKSSKIjS SUNK.
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\ VV'ASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 6 —
The foreign situation still remains
| unchanged, and in official circles is
I regarded as particularly tense. It is
'certain that the news of the sinking
-of an American vessel by German
! submarines or the loss of American
lives through the German undersea
program, will result In the adoption
!of the most drastic measures by the
I administration, and news of this char
jacter is momentarily expected. The
• assertion by the German Foreign Sec
retary Zimmerman that Germany wii!
inot recede from her announced pol
icy, together with a similar tone in
articles appearing in the German pa
: pers, leaves no hope that the situation
|may be bettered by Germany making
jsome concessions to the American
• sentiment.
\ That the administration officials
j look for the worst is evidenced by
the activity in the War and Navy de
partments, where plans are being
rushed to put the country on a war
footing at the earliest possible mo
ment. President Wilson has issue.
an executive order prohibiting the
sale or lease of any American vessel
until further notice. Secretary of the
>4>fnvy Daniels has accepted the offer
of Henry Ford to place the huge Ford
plant at the disposal of the govern
ment without profit in the event jf
war, as a constituent part of the gov
ernment munition works.
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Wants Bryan Interned.
WASHINGTON, I), t’.. Feb. 6.—
: Congressman Miller of Minnesota,
asks that a resolution be passed by
! Congress authorizing the immediate
i internment of William Jennings Bry
lan for the best interests of the coun
try.
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Abandonment Public Inauguration.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6.—
In view of the critical condition of
foreign affairs President Wilson has
practically decided upon abandoning
a public inauguration with its atten
dant pageantry, and will take til •
oath of office privately, doing away
| with the customary inaugural address
land parade.
Itesolutlon Tabled.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 6.—
A resolution was introduced by Sen
ator Stone of Missouri last evening
approving the coursa of the President
in relation to the foreign affairs of
the country. On vote of the Senate
the resolution was laid over for one
day. Senator Lodge of Massachu
setts, called for a roll-call on the res
olution.
Rush Work on Subs.
WASHINGTON. D. C., F$b. 6.—
Secretary of the Navy banleis held a
long conference last evening with
Representative Padgett of Te'nnersee.
chairman of the Houset Committee on
Naval Affairs, arid with the Bureau
Chiefs regarding preparedness legis
lation. It is probable that the e'ght
honr law, as applied to all govern
ment work, will be suspended and
ihat the construction of submarines
will be rushed with all speed.
Five Days’ Grace Expires.
i^ASHlfiGTON, D. C.. Feb. 6.—
The five days of grace allowed by
Germany for neutral vessels to leave
the proscribed zones expired at mid
night last night and unless the origi
nal orders have been rescinded Ger
man submarines will sink every vessel
of any nationality they may get with
in range of. So far no report has
been received ^here of any American
vessel being sunk.
Investigating Death.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Feb 6.—
! Secretary of State Lansing is making
an investigation into the reported
death of Richard Wallace, a Balti
more negro, and a member of the
1 crew of the British steamer Eaves
j tone, which was sunk by shellfire
from a German submarine yesterday
oft Fastnet. England. The report
front London says that the crew of
the steamer had taken to, their boats
and that the submarine continued to
fire on the boats, one of the shells
killing Wallace.
German Answer K«|ieclMl.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 6.—
Germany’s answer to the American
protest against her projected, unre
stricted submarine warfare is expect
ed within the next twenty-four hours
and is being anxiously awaited. Upon
its terms may depend the whole t'u
ture action of the United States, and
make for war or peace as the case
may he.
Germany Ma> Declare War.
WASHINGTON. D. Feb.
It is said in official circles here that
there is a possibility that Germanv
may declare war against the United
States because the President ha/ in
vited the neutral nations to jo'ti the
United States in war upon Germany.
Arrest Steamer Crews.
SEATTLE, Feb. ti.—The U.-ited
States Immigration authorities here
today arrested Captain Frank t.eifer
and twelve members ol' the crew >>f
the interned Hamhurg-American Idler
Saxonia. and Captain Wohlers of :h
German sailing ship Steinbeck, also
interned here, on the charge of de
spoiling the engines of the Saxonia.
Iternstorlf Gets Cross.
LONDON. Feb. 6.— Advices receiv
ed here from Amsterdam state mat
Count Von Bernstorff. the Geru an
Ambassador to the United States, has
been awarded the Iron Cross by :he
Kaiser.
Seize Wireless Station.
TUCKERTOWN. N. J.. Feb. «
United States marines under orders
from the Navy department, seized the
German wireless station at this pla<“.
Prisoners Released.
WASHINGTON. D. C., FeL. 6 —
A delayed telegram from Ambassador
Gerard, from Berlin, received by Sec
retary of State Lansing, states tbfit
Germany has acceded to the Ameri
can demand and has released the $4
Americans captured on the vessels
sunk by the German commerce raider
operating in the South Atlantic.
Bernstortf to Sail.
WASHINGTON, D, C.. Feb. 0. —
Count Von Bernstortf and wife and
the several attaches of the German
ambasay. and the German consuls <u
various parts of the country, have
made reservations to the number of
200 on the ffeandinavlah-American
liner Frederick, which sails from New
York for Christiania. —
Swiss ifc'on’t join.
1VA9HINGT(5n. D. C.. Feb. 6 —
Advices received by the State Depart
ment this afternoon state that the
Swiss Federal Council Has dfcCided not
to join with the United States in
breaking diplomatic relations with
Germany.
V. S. DIPLOMATS ABROAD
TO RESIGN BY MARCH 4TH
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6.
American ambassadors and ministers
abroad Inquiring of the State depart
ment as to whether they are expect
ed to resign at the beginning of
President Wilson’s second administra
tion have been informed by the de
partment that it will be considered
proper for all diplomats to send in
their resignations before March 4.
Bob Atkinson, the well known
prospector, is a vtsitor in town from
Ellamar.
Billy Donaldson, of Ellamar. is »
visitor in town.