SENATORS FAIL "
TO ADOPT PLAN
TO DRAW OFFICIALS BV LOT
^ Remain in Causcus Until II O’clock
liast Night—live New Measures
Introduced in House—Representa
tive McCormick Excused.
JUNEAU, March 14.—The mem
bers of the Territorial Senate remain
'd in session until 6 o'clock last
evening, but failed to arrive at any
plan for drawing the officials of that
body by lot, as proposed yesterday.
This morning the House convened
and five bills were introduced by
various members. Among these was
a measure providing for means tor
maintaining schools within incorpor
ated towns, by the taxation of real
and personal property; a measuie
amending Section 1204 of the Com
piled Laws of Alaska, as amended by
Chapter 35 of the session laws of
1915;\tnd an act to amend Section
’1041. The House then adjourned
until tomorrow after adopting reso
lutions of sympathy for Representa
tive McCormick, of Wrangell, who
received word of the death of his
baby last night. He was excused to
leturn to his home until Monday.
1 OF KAISER
UNDER ARREST
is <h.\kgei> with espionage
Secrd* Service -Men Arrest in Phila
delphia Member »f Hamburg En
gineering hlrni and Kind in His
Possession Important Imfonnation.
PHILADELPHIA, March 14.—Se
cret service men today arrested one
Fischer, a relative of Kaiser Wilhelm
:md a member of a Hamburg Engin
• ering firm, on the charge of espion
i ge. Among Fischer’s papers were
iound important information con
A cerning the United States navy, and
e ther papers which reveal the wide
pread activity of German spies in
<his country. The authorities are
amazed at the completeness of the
German spy system ift this country
?nd the complete information in their
possession regarding the defenses of
the country, and the various plots
concocted to destroy munition and
•other manufacturing plants.
ESTEEMED RESIDENT HAS
PASSED TO THE BEYOND
Mrs. Sarah Howel! Shaw Bouse,
mother of Chief Deputy Marshal J. H.
D. Bouse, and an old esteemed resi
dent of Valdez, passed away last eve
ning at her home on Hobart street.
Mrs. Bouse had been in ill health for
-ome time past, and for several days
her condition had been regarded as
serious, but her death was unexpected
and the news came as a severe shock
to her wide circle of friends.
Mrs. Bouse was born at Belcher
town, Massachusetts, on April l>,
1848. On March 3, 1872, she mar
tied Nicholas Bouse, whom she sur
vived for a number of years. In July,
1910, Mrs. Bouse came to Valdez
with her son, since which time they
have made this place their home. Dur
ing her residence here Mrs. Bouse
gained a wide circle of friends, who
will sincerely mourn her loss. She is
survived by two sons, J. H. D. Bouse
of this city and Willis S. Bouse of St.
Paul, Minnesota.
Funeral services will be held at two
.'.’clock tomorrow afternoon at the
i^piscopal church, Rev. G. J. Zinn of
. relating.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Young, who
> ave been at the Cliff mine for some
months past, iiave returned to town,
and will leave on the Admiral Evans
tonight for Oakland, California.
Your sweetheart, wife, or wife’s
mother will enjoy the Business Men’s
Luncheon at the Pure Food show
next Tuesday. March 20, Moose Hall,
7 1:30 to 1:30.
FIRST MAIL REACHES
DAWSON SINCE JAN. 27
DAWSON, Y. T., March 14.—Mails
and stages between the coast and in
terior Yukon have been delayed for
days by the severest storm of years
cn the White Pass & Yukon Railway
Rotary plows got through the sum
mit at White Pass yesterday and the
first mail since January 27 arrived
in Dawson. Accumulated northbound
mail is being dispatched from White
horse by special stages.
SENDING FOOD TO
TORNADO VICTIMS
MUCH SUFFERING PREVAILS
Many of Victims of Indiana Tornado j
Lost Everything and Hunger Has
Added to Their Sufferings—Food
Supplies Pouring In.
NEWCASTLE, Ind., March 14 —
Intense suffering prevails throughout
the area damaged by tl>e tornadoes of]
Monday, owing to the destruction of
a large number of homes. Many of
the sufferers lost everything they pos-'
sessed and hunger has been added toj
their sufferings. Food supplies are I
now pouring in from all quarters for!
the relief of the victims.
LOCAL OFFICIALS
RATIFY PLANS:
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FOR BUJ RAILROAD STRIKE!
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Demands of Brotherhoods Practically |
the Same As Those of Last Fall—j
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President Wilson Will Endeavor to ■
V
Prevent Strike.
WASHINGTON. I). March 14
Local officials of the railroad broth
erhoods have ratified the plans of the
national body to call a strike on Sat
urday unless the demand for an eight
hour day is granted. The demand
made by the brotherhoods is practi
cally the same as that made last fall.1
and it is anticipated that the railroi ds
will refuse to grant them, as they did
at that time. President Wilson has
taken the matter up and will undoubt
edly endeavor to prevent the threater
ed strike.
Sweepstake Stock Wanted
Wish to purchase shares of Sweep
stake Mining Stock,
tf ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.
GENERAL WILLE,
Commander of Swiae Army 8aye ■
Country Will Remain Neutral.
COUNCIL MEETS
WILL HAVE A BUSY SESSION
Expected France and Russia WIU
Submit Statement of Their Resour
ces—England .Must Sliouldrr Bur
den—May Shorten War.
LONDON, March 14.—It was an
nounced this morning that the War
Council was about to assemble, and
would remain in session throughout
March and April. It is supposed that
France and Russia will submit to
England a statement of their re
sources and that England will have to
shoulder the burden of carrying on
the war. The throwing of this res
ponsibility entirely upon Great Brit
ain is believed likely to have the ef
fect of shortening the war.
BRITISH BOAT IS
SENT TO BOTTOM
USUAL AMERICAN IS ABOARD
I' Teiglitei* Frolic of the Cunurd Line
Sunk Off tlie Irish Const With Loss
of Several Lives—No Warning Giv
en Before Shot Was Fired.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 14.—
Advices received by the State Depart
men today from London state that the
British steamship Frolic, a freighter
of the Cunard Line, with one Ameri
can aboard, was sunk off the Irish
coast yesterday by a German subma
rine. No warning was given the ves
sel and several members of the crew
lost their lives when the vessel went
down. The survivors were picked up
several hours after the catastrophe by
passing vessels.
OFFICIALS ANXIOUS
DETAILS OF SINKING
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 14.—
Officials here are anxiously awaiting
the arrival of details regarding the
sinking of the American steamship
Algonquin. American consuls in
Great Britain have been instructed to
forward at once all the details con
cerning the sinking of the vessel.
LABOR COUNCIL APPROVES
OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 14.—
The Central Labor Council of this
city, at a meeting last night, passed a
resolution approving of universal mil
itary service.
WOMEN MAY SMOKE IN
OAKLAND CABARETS
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OAKLAND, Calif., March 14.—
Women in California have the same
rights as men to smoke, drink and
frequent cafes unescorted, according
to Chief of Police Walter J. Peterson,
in response to a complaint that wom
en were in the habit of smoking in
the dressing rooms of two local cafes.
MILLION TONS OF STEEL
AWAITING SHIPMENT
NEW YORK, March 14—More than
1,000,000 tons of export steel are
said to be piled on piers in Hoboken,
Jersey City, Communipaw, Brooklyn
and Manhattan, following Germany’s
declaration to carry on unrestricted
rubmartne warfare.
Mrs. William Morgan left this
morning to return to Wortinan after
spending several days in town.
Meet roe at the Pure Food Carnival
next Tuesday, the 20th, at Moose Hall.
Luncheon 11:30 to 1:30. HUBBY.
Zinc Mine Sold.
NEW YORK, March 14—The Black
Iron Zinc mine at Red Cliff, Colo.,
owned in part by the American Zinc
Company of Helena, Mont., lias been
purchased for $800,000 in fee and
lease by the Empire Zinc Company of
Colorado, a subsidiary of the New
Jersey Zinc Company.
LITER DUCKS
| ! INSANE MAN
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MA! IKS A HASTY RETREAT
jciia les l/irenz Enters Office of Gov
el nor at Olympia Brandishing u
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G»n and Demanding Protection—
Bflirved to Ite Insane.
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OLYMPIA, March 14.—Consterna
tion freigned in the capitol yesterday
for ji time when Charles Lorenz,
brandishing a revolver, dashed into
the Governor's office, yelling at the
top of his voice and demanding pro
tection. Governor Lister speedily
mad# his escape from the locality,
and ofter a brief struggle with by
standers Lorenz was disarmed and
turndd over to the police. He is be
lieved to be insane, and an inquiry
will be held.
BRITISH ADVANCE
OH SOMME FOONT
DRIVE GERMANS BACK A MILE
j British War Office Announces British
| Make Gains on the Koniine Front,
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Occupying the Town of Grevlllers
and the Loupert Wood.
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1 lif'.WON. Marcli 14. This morn
ling the war office issued a bulletin
'stating that to the west of Bapaume.
: on the Somme front, the British have
I again succeeded in driving the Ger
1 mans back to a depth of more than a
j mile, and have occupied Greviliers
| and Loupart Wood.
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EXPRESS COMPANIES'
TAXES RAISED $.1,000
j MADISON. Wis. March It.—In
j< reusing the preliminary valuation by
'$50,000 and the valuation of 1915
i i:y $370,000. the tax commission,
| Thursday, made final assessment ot
I the express companies doing business
j and liable to taxation in this state,
| that total valuation being fixed at
j $1,195,000 and the amount ol the
! tax levy at $15,741.27, as compared
j with $10,329.50 a year ago.
! PRESIDENT RECOVERING
FROM RECENT ILLNESS
t
| WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 14.—
j Although President Wilson is recov
ering from the severe cold which
confined him to his room for several
days, ho is still compelled to remain
within doors, but has again taken up
his official duties. The sessions of th<
cabinet for the present have been
suspended.
SEATTLE MAN IS BURNED
ALIVE IN MORNING EIRE
SEATTLE, March 14.—Louis K
Dason, fireman of the Wooden Gut
ter Manufacturing concern, perished
when the plant was partially destroy
ed fire early this morning.
Would Label Jail Goods.
DES MOINES—Two new measures
were added to the labor legislative
program. Both were fathered by
Representative Randall. One prohlb
its manufacture of brooms by convict
labor and the other requires all con
vict made goods shall be so labeled.
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B. D. Burhoe made the round trip
to the Cube mine this morning on the
launch Patsy.
Jack Golden left this afternoon to
return to the Cliff mine after spend
ing seve.-al days in town.
Charles Nordlun, George Cristo and
L'ert Sumpe returned this afternoon
to the Cube mine after a visit of sev
eral days in town.
“Madame X,” played by Dorothy
Donnely In six acts at the Empress
tomorrow evening. This is a splen
did six-act Gold Rooster feature and
<.iie of the strongest plays on the cir
cuit Thursday evening
FORD PLANNING TO BUILD
PLANT NEAR NEW YORK
BROOKLYN, March 14.—Work is
scheduled to begin at once on a new
Ford automobile factory on the New
ark Meadows. The plant will be four j
stories, and a 1,500 foot bulkhead
will be built along the Passiac river I
front. The new plant will ultimately
take over the work being done now at
the Ford Long Island city factory, but
will not be In working order for two
years.
GIVE UP PIPERS
BUCKINGHAM KEEPS EVIDENCE
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Prosecutor I.undin Testifies That
Chief of Police Refused to Sur
render Pa|iers Belonging to Bil
: .
Ilngsley—Matthews for GUI.
SEATTLE, March 14.—Prosecute"
Lundip testified in the Gill case that
Chief of Police Beckingham refused
to surrended Billingsley's papers in
his possession. He had planned to use
these first to corroborate important
details which made out a clear case
against the indicted detectives. Rev.
Matthews took the stand yesterday
afternoon in behalf of Gill.
MAURY DIG6S
SEEKS PARDON
jcOWK’XKh UNDER MANN ACT
| Sets Forth in Application that lie and
Girl in Case are Happily Married
and Act Was One of Indiscre
| tion Rather than Criminal.
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WASHINGTON, D. ('., March 14.
Maury Diggs, convicted in California
for violation of the Mann Act, and
whose conviction was recently con
firmed by the Supreme Court of the
United States, has made application to
tlie President for a pardon. It is set
forth in the application that Diggs
has since married the girl in the
case and that the 4ct of the couple
for which the prisoner was convict
ed was one of indiscretion rather than
a deliberate violation of the law.
Gym. (.'lass Tonight.
Instructor E. C. Keesler announces
that the gym. class for ladies, which
was to have received instruction last
night, will meet at Moose hall this
evening at 8 o'clock.
FRANK MORRISON.
Scoratary of Amarican Federation
of Labor Dafanda (tight to $triko.
AMERICAN SHIP
SUNK BY SUB
HAD MILLION DOLLAR CARGO
London Re|M>rts Clyde Line Steamer
Algonquin, Inbound Krom New
York Wltli Valuable < 'argo, Been
Sunk by German Submarine.
LONDON. March 14.—The Amer
ican steamer Algonquin, unarmed,
loaned with a million dollars worth of
foodstuffs, while inbound from the
United States, was torpedoed and
sunk by a German submarine un
warned. The vessel is estimated to
have been worth at least half a mil
lion dollars. No details of the disas
ter have been received. The Algon
quin was a steel steamer of 2835 tons.
She was built in 1890 by Williari
Cramp & Sons, at Philadelphia, and
was 276 feet long, 43 feet beam and
19 feet depth of hold, and was owned
by the Clyde Steamship Company of
New York.
PUTNAM TAKES
TESTIFIES GIVEN' EKEE HAND
Head of Police I>1') Squad State Was
Never Interfered Witli In Suppres
sion of Bootlegging by the Chief or
Mayor.
SEATTLE. March 14 —Sergeant
Putnam head of the Police Dry Squad,
was a witness this afternoon for th“
defense in the case of Mayor Hi (Jil!
and Chief of Police Beckingitam. He
testified that he was given a free hand
in the suppression of bootlegging, and
was never interfered with in any man
ner by the Mayor or Chief of Police.
He declared that he had surrendered
the Billingsley papers unwillingly,
hut did so at the order of the Chief
of Police.
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HARRY THAW IS
DECLARED INSANE
MOTHER IS GIVEN CUSTODY
Commission Pronounces Prisoner In
sane and He Is Paroled in Custody
of His Mother—New York Officials
Declare He Is Shamming.
PHILADELPHIA. March 14 — Har
ry Thaw was today adjudged insane
by a commission appointed to inquire
into his sanity and he was given over
into the custody of his mother. By
this (jecision he will escape the prose
cution for kidnaping awaiting hint ia
New York, as the governor will refuse
to grant the necessary extradition pa
pers.
Officials Demand Thaw.
NEW YORK. March 14.—The rffi
cials here will press their demand for
the extradition of Harry Thaw, not
withstanding the decision of the Phil
adelphia sanity commission that lit is
insane. It is declared that Thaw is
shamming to escape prosecution, rud
that he is not insane.
Germany’s Air losses.
PARIS, March 14.—A semi-official
statement was issued today concern
ing a German assertion that the Ger
mans lost only 221 aeroplanes last
year.
The statement says that the French
military records show that 417 Ger
man machines were shot down by avi
ators; that 195 other machines were
brought down, having been badly in
jured, if not destroyed and that 29
captive balloons were blown up.