VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1016 * NUMBER 86
FIVE MILLION IS WANTED
FOR A NAVAL LABORATORY
NAVAL CONSUL! ATION BOARD DECLARES THAT HAMMOND’S RA
DIO-CONTROLLED TORPEDO MAKES AMERICAN NAVY MOST
EFFICIENT FIGHTING FORCE OF ITS SIZE IN THE WORLD—ED
ISON PREPARES PLANS FOR FIVE MILLION DOLLAR PLANT,
WHERE INVENTIONS COULD BE WORKED OUT AND TESTED—
NEW TYPE OF MOTOR POWER IS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN
INVENTED.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 11.—
The United States Naval Consultation
Board, of which Thomas A. Edison is
chairman, has announced that the
fjnlted States navy has the most ef
fective torpedo of any nation in the
World. The radio-controlled tO'be
4o, of which John Hays Hammond,
Jr., is ,the inventor, is declared by
Edisoh^U be the most effective wea
pon of .destruction against ships the
world has ever known.
The Hammond invention, which is
being carefully guarded to prevent
the secret being stolen by agents of
foreign governments, gives the Amer
ican navy a tremendous advantage
over that of any other nation. Ac
cording to the report of the consul
tation board the radio-controlled tor
pedo can be discharged at any angle
or in any direction and made to hit
its mark or return to the point of dis
charge.
The Consultation Hoard has recom
mended that congress appropriate
live million dollars for the establish
ment of a laboratory and experiment
station where Inventions for increas
ing the efficiency of the navy could
be worked out and tested. It is re
ported that Edison has invented a
new motor power for submarines,
which will increase thh speed of the
vessels and provide greater Safety
from engine trduble than anything
heretofore known to science.
Edison has prepared the plans for
the naval laboratory for which con
gress will be asked to appropriate the
five million dollars. The planB for
the bu.-aings were drawn under the
personal supervision of Mr. Edison
at his own expense, and were submit
ted to the committee yesterday w.tli
the report of the consultation board.
Young Folks Matinee.
Manager Pinkus of the Empress
Theatre reports that the young peo
ple of Valdez have been invited to be
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Di
mond at a matinee at tho Empress
at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon.
CH ES
Chief of Interstate Commerce Com
mission Defends Brandeis Be
fore Judiciary Committee.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 11.—
During the hearing of testimony yes
terday aftifjirhoon before the sub-judi
ciary comdmtee of the Senate regard
ing Ui<t,fitness of Louis D. Brandeis
to bbejjmflrmed as justice of the Su
preme court of the United States, it
was evident that President Wilson’s
choice Was not .without champions.
James Cirmalt, who was chief ex
aminer for the Interstate Commerce
Commission during the hearings of
the railroads when they desired tin
increase of freight rates, challenged;
Clifford Thotne’a testimony offered;
before the committee in which he as
serted that Brandeis had been un-;
faithful to .his clients.
Cirmalt declared that Brandeis had;
not been retained expressly to repre
sent the interstate Commission but
had been employed to bring .oat all
' aides of thh railroad rate Cafe as the;
Commission desired information on'
every point in order to reach a decl
-aion which would he fair to the ship
pers add the railroads alike.
The witness asserted that Thorne,
who had acted as Brandeis assistant
in the railroad rate case had acted in
apposition to his chief and had been
•ensured.
Farther testimony regarding the
ippdlhtment villi be taken until next
Wednesday when the appointment
I toil come up in the Senate tor de
bate.
S1.IIKH TRIED TO CORNER
RUMANIA’S GRAIN MARKET
I BUCHAREST: An Anglo-French
bonoration with a capital of $96,000
UbvKas been formed to. buy up dll
Avadable grain so that the Central
Vowers mil be . unable to Import
weeded supplies. In this connection
'the Independence Roumeine publlsh
£d $h« following:
“The British Legation and the Ru
sntral Commission for the
BS,nd exportation of grain
tded an agreemept for the
i of W.TOO 'wpgoh loede bf
$60,000,000. We are giad
C« this agreement trbifth
the greatest sejryioe to the
ftsanomle Rfe of our country.’:'
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. Prospector Ml bring rewWT ,,
EUROPE’S WAR HAS
MADE GARBAGE PRECIOUS
NEW YORK: ‘Utlfe war and thdjfe
suUant demand for nitroglycerin
made garbage precious
Although the city has paid over
three and a half m’llions in 17 years
tor the removal of its garbage a com
pany now offers the city $900,000
tor that privilege for five years.
By treating with steam, grease is
extracted from the garbage. From
this grease comes glycerin from
which is made nitroglycerin.
HIM SERVICE
BILL EFFECTIVE
Britain Has Issued Call for Four
Hundred Thousand Men to Join
Colors or Be Deserters.
LONDON, Feb. il.—Tie military
service bill, #htch is practically the
Asquitb conscription measure, be
came effective today and will have
the effect of increasing the British
army by more! than four hundred
thousand meb.
The inen will be called to the colors
today and have been warned of the
necessity of reporting for duty im
mediately- The recruiting commit
tee has posted notices that any one
who is summoned and refuses to ap
pear #111 be treated as a deserter.
In order to prevent congestion at
the recruiting stations It ii hnndbnO
ed that tbe men #111 be called in
groups of four, which will Include
one hundred , thousand men. The
first draft trill effect min between
the ages of nineteen and twenty-two
years. .
The government, it Is reported, lb
prepared for ireslstanCe on the part
of some of the labor unions and will
treat those interfering #ith the inin
answering the call to the colors as
conspirators against the nation.
LAUNCH SHAMROCK GOES
TO FIDALGO BA1
The launch Shamrock, Capt Ain
Marcum left for points down th
Sound this morning with n.numbe
Corporation And, a. eaMeitr cargo o
freight. The launok Will also cAU a
GERMANY’S PEACE
TERMS DECLINED
Belgium Refuses to Make Terms to
End War Which Have Not
Accepted by the Allies.
ROME, Feb. 11.—It is reported
here from Berlin via Switzerland that
the Belgian government has refused
the offer of the O trman government
to make a sen:.rate peace which
would not Include the other nations
in the entente. Belgium, it is stated,
has declined to entertain any propo
sals for peace which have not been
approved by the Allies council of war.
Germany’s peace offering to Bel
gium, according to the Berlin dis
patches, Were liberal, and their re
fusal has created surprise as it was
believed that King Albert and his
subjects were ready to make peace at
any terms.
The German government offered to
restore the .„„om to King Albert,
pay indemnity for the buildings de-^
stroyed since the beginning of the
German invasion of Belgium, and to
withdraw German troops from Bel
gium soil with the exception of the
city of Antwerp. The latter city was
to have remained nominally under
the control of the Belgians but Ger
many was to be permitted to fortify
it as a precaution against attack.
TRAIN ROBBED
Lone Bandit Compelled Brakeman to
Pass Through Coaches and Col
lect the Valuables.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 11.—A
daring holdup and train robbery took
place Vv bU.tUu uay night when the Un
ion Pacific passenger train was rob
ped by a lone bandit at Green River,
and the occupants of the coaches
forced to part wltn their valuables.
The bandit, who was disguised with
a handkerchief covering the upper
part of his face, compelled a brake
man at the point bf a revolver to col
lect the valuables oil the passengers.
He threatened anyone with death
who attempted to resist or failed to
turn over their valuables.
When the robbery was reported
here posses with bloodhounds were
immediately dispatched on a special
train to take up the chase of the ban
dit but dispatches from Green River
state that no trace of the robber had
been picked up.
It is reported that the desperado
secured money and valuables to tbe
amount of several thousand dollars.
The Union Pacific has offered a re
ward of one thousand dollars for his
capture and scores of citizens are
preparing to engage in the man-hunt.
SECRETARY GARRISON QUITS
THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET
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TENDERED HIS RESIGNATION BECAUSE PRESIDENT REFUSED TO
APPROVE OF HIS PLAN FOR CONTINENTAL ARMY—PRESIDENT
BELIEVED THAT SECRETARY SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DIC
TATE TO CONGRESS REGARDING NATIONAL DEFENSE—RESIG
NATION WAS PROMPTLY ACCEPTED—PREPAREDNESS MEASU
URE READY FOR ACTION BEFORE CLOSE OF PRESENT MONTH.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 11.—
Llndley Miller Garrison is no longer
the Secretary of War in President
Wilson’s cabinet as his resignation
was tendered to the President. Wilson
took the attitude that the secretary
of war should not attempt to dictate
to congress regarding the manner in
which the national defenses of the na
tion should be provided.
Secretary Garrison is Said to have
insisted upon President Wilson’s ap
proval of his Continental army plan,
and when he found that they were
, not in accord that he preferred to re
sign frbm the cabinet rather than em
' barraSs the chief executive.
The resignation of Secretary Oar
' rlson has created speculation in Of
ficial circles as to who will succeed
to the office and It is believed possible
that in view of the preparedness
measures which are now before con
gress that President Wilson will fav
or some army officer.
Immediately after the resignation
of the Secretary of War President
Wilson summoned the other members
of his cabinet to a conference and it
is believed that the fitness of several
prominent Democratic leaders for the
position were discussed.
It. is believed that the various pre
paredness measures ,of Which there
Sire nearly 4 score, trill be ready for
debate In both houses before the end
of the present month. Democratic
members Of the House assert that
there ha* been 4 wonderful change
in the Sentiment Of the country re
garding the administration’* natlohal
defense program slnCe President Wil
son’s tour of the country.
1 LODGE WOULD HELP
1 STRICKEN ARMENIANS ‘
WASHINGTON, Fbb. 10.—ThU
1 senate this afternoon unanimously
' adopted the resolution Introduced by
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
- asking President Wilson to set a day
- When the people of the United States
1 would be given an opportunity of
> contributing to the relief of the Ar
’ menlans.
i In introducing his resolution 8en
1 ator Lodge declared that the Ameri
can ambassador at Constantinople
i had reported that hundreds of thou
l sands of Armenians had fallen vic
I tims of the opposing forces in the
i eastern war cone. He believes that
i if the president sets apart a day
When all America will be interested
that more funds w»v be raised than
by any other method.
' POPULAR FREIGHT CLERK
Will be transferred
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j It 1* reported that W. A. NOrrle,
r the popular f&i£ht Wen, Vho W®
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STILL NO NEWS OP
THE CRUISER’S CAPTURE
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb. ll.-r
The officials here have received no
confirmation of the seizure of the
German cruiser Roon and discredit
the report from New York that she
was captured off the oooat bf Bermu
da after a running fight.
JUSTICE HUGHES NOT
BE A CANDIDATE
WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 1» —
President and Mrs. Wilson enter
tained Justice Hughes of the United
: States Supreme court at a state din
jner last night. Following the din
jher, When Interviewed, Justice
'Hughes declared that despite the
fact thilt ho had been mentioned as
a possible presidential nominee of
thO Republican patty that he wohld
declinO to pbnhit bis name going
before the convention. '
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ADMIRAL PARRAGUT
SAILED WEDNtttttAY
S&ATTLfc, P8b. 11—The titUiner
Admiral Farraget, bf the MASttii!
Line* aanto tor Valdes ind Wfe
Q. Wing l«; a cabin passeafcdt liu
tone In the 4*n**' v
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FRENCH AEROPLANES RAID
TURKISH CITY OF SMYRNA
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED SOLDIERS WERE KILLED, WARE
HOUSES DESTROYED AND SEVEN SHIPS IN THE HARBOR
SUNK—BERLIN REPORTS THAT THREE BRITISH CRUISERS
WERE DESTROYED IN THE RECENT RAID OF GERMAN ZEP
PELINS ON THE COAST OF ENGLAND—ARMED MERCHANTMEN
ARE REGARDED AS WARSHIPS BY GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN AD
MIRALTIES.
ATHENS, Feb. 11.—Details of the
damage which resulted to the Turk
ish city of Smyrna, when It was raid
ed by seven French aeroplanes last
Wednesday night, have been receiv
ed here. The advices state that
scores of bombs were dropped into
the city and upon the ships in the
harbor. The Turkish officials have
admitted that one hundred soldiers
were killed, three warehouses de
stroyed and seven ships sunk In the
harbor. The warehouses were tilled
with military supplies and were con
sumed by fire after the explosions.
British, Cruisers Ixist.
BERLIN, Feb. 11.—It is reported
here from what is believed to he a
reliable source of information that
three British cruisers were destroyed
by the German Zeppelins in the re
cent raid over the English coast. The
British war office, according to ad
vices from Amsterdam, have mini
mized the losses sustained from the
HOOT OR BORAH MAY
GET THE NOMINATION
CHICAGO: Preliminary plans that
have been under consideration for
the last six weeks In reference to the
Republican National Convention that
is to be held June 7 have been agreed
upon and adopted.
Among those prominently men
tioned as probable candidates for
chairman are Elthu Root and Sena
tor Borah. However, there seems to
be several mentioned who have con
siderable support.
HANS SCHMID!
MS !0 DIE
Relatives of Condemned Man Have
Bankrupt Themselves Fighting
to Save from Execution.
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ALBANY, Feb. 11.—Hans Schmidt,
who was convicted and sentenced to
death for the murder of his sweet
heart, Anna Aumueller, during the
summer of 1913, la resigned to his
fate and declares that he is glad that
Governor Whitman declined to stay
his execution which takes place next
week.
It is reported that Schmidt’s rela
tives have bankrupt themselves in
their long fight to saVe him from pay
ing the extreme penalty of his crime.
His guards report that he is a cheer
ful prisoner but la apparently impa
tient because the hour of his execn*
tion has not been announced.
CHARLIE WHITE WILL
referee bio Eight
NEW YORK, *Feb. 11.—Tex Rick
ard, who la promoting the boxing con
test between Jess Willard and Frank
Moran to be held In, the Madison
Square Garden on Inarch 8th, has an
nounced that, Charlie White has been
selected as titie referee. The report
that jack johnson has declared that
the Bgjht In .which WHlard won the
world’s championship was a fake is
regarded as the work of a press agent
to ieedrd wide advertising of the
coming event
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raid and have compelled English
newspapers to omit all mention of
the loss of the cruisers from their col
umns. The Amsterdam dispatch i»
In confirmation of the report of th«
crew of ore of the Zeppelins, thaJt
they had succeeded in dropping
bombs into the British fleet at Scar
borough.
Armed Vessels Are Warships.
BERLIN, Eeb. 11.—The German
and Austrian governments have an
nounced that after March 1 that all
armed merchanment will be regard
ed as warships aru. uiat the com
manders of submarines have been in
structed to treat ‘hem accordingly.
The new order has resulted from
the controversy between the German
and American governments regard
ing the sinking of the Persia in the
Mediterranean sea, and the loss of
several German and Austrian sub
marines through their having been
sunk by the fire of the guns on tlm
armed passenger ships.
FLOOD SITUATION
IS IMPROVING
Relief Committees Report that Tea
Thousand Persons are Homeless
and Require Assistance.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 11.Flood*
in the Mississippi and Arkansas river
valleys are receding and the break*
In the levee are being repaired. The
relief committees appointed by the
State and Federal governments have
reported that ten thousand person*
have been rendered homeless and
will require assistance to enable them
to recover from the loss of their
property.
It Is estimated that the loss of life
a* a result of the floods will number
fifty persons and that the property
Iosb will tnount into the millions ot
dollars.
Thousands of men who lost thett
homes or were rendered idle by thw
closing down of the factories In the
flooded districts have been employed
by the government on the work of
repairing the breaks In the levee.
VISIT OP OFFICIAL
CAUSES SPECULATION
Passengers coming from the west
ward on the steamer Admiral Evan*
tottay report that the visit of United
States District Attorney Spence to
Seward was the cause of much spec
ulation among the citizens of that
town. Many believed that the trip
was in conection with the chargee
which had been nu de against Judge
'Fred M- brown by Councilman Bor
gen, of Seward, when he expessed tha
-belief that the jurist had been In
fluenced In his decision in the wharf
case here. Others believed that a
grand jury was to be called to in^
vestlgate conditions in Seward but.
Whatever the cause of the trip the
official appears to have kept to him
self as nobody was any the wiser re
garding the object of hlB visit.
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OFFICER OF WESTERN
UNION DIES SUDDENLY
; NEW YORK,,*** U.^pttwSderb
Brooks, vicp-presldent of the Wea*
tfcd Untfcn Y&egvaph company, wad
found deed in bis bed this morning.
His death is An&rted to have bead
the high papUten Yhlch he occupied^
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