WOMEN DEMAND
LOWER PRICES
STORM CITY HAM. AT CHICAGO
.several Hundred Women With Chil
dren in Their Arms Remand Action
to liring Price of Pood AA Ithin the
Reacli of the Poor.
CHICAGO. March 27.- Several
hundred women, most of them carry
ng babies in their arms, stormed the
,-ity hall here yesterday afternoon de
manding food for themselves and
heir little ones. They declared that
:t the present high prices thousands
vere unable to purchase the necessi
'ies of life and were on the verge of
< tarvation. They said they were tired
of politics and demanded that action
•ake the place of words and that the
price of foods be brought down with
in reach of the poor.
WAR DECLARATION
’ LOOK URGE
• 'OXH’lilCr CANNOT IIK AVOIDKD
Uelioved That One of the Hirst Ac
tions of Congress Will Ue to De
clare War Against Germany—
Troops ('ailed to Guard llridges.
WASHINGTON. D. L\. March 27.—
A declaration of war against Germany
is looming large upon the national
horizon. Administration officials have
no hesitancy in stating that it seems
s impossible to avoid the conflict and
freely predicted that as soon as
Congress convenes this will probably
be about the first action taken.
The calling out of the national
guard, orders for which were issued
yesterday, was for the purpose of pro
tecting the bridges and tunnels on the
main transcontinental lines against
possible injury or destruction by Ger
man sympathizers, it being feared
that in the event of war an attempt
might be made to cut off transporta
tion and hamper the movement of
troops.
SEDATE DRAFTS
A RESOLUTION
VINDICATING AMERICAN HONOR
Aek Forth Causes Leading to Rupture
With Germany—Believe Congress
Increase Army and Navy—Randall
Will Su|»port President.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 27.—
The members of the Senate commit
tee on foreign affairs state that the
United States will meet German in
nuendo with straightforwardness. Ic
ia said that the committee is prepar
ing to draft a resolution setting forth
the causes leading to the rupture with
Germany and vindicating the honor
and rights of the United States.
It is believed that Congress, as soon
as it convenes, will authorize an in
crease in the army and navy. Espion
age and censorship bills are being
prepared and will be introduced im
mediately after the opening of the
session. Congressman Randall of
California has announced that he will
support President Wilson. Randa'l
is a Prohibitionist and one of the
newly elected independent members.
Alameda Passes Juneau.
The steamer Alameda passed Ju
neau. norttfbonnd, at 10 a. m. yester
day and is expected to arrive here to
morrow.
Superintendent Palmer Cook of the
Granby mine, was a visitor in town
this morning.
WANTS HUNDRED U-BOATS.
Senator Poindexter Presente
Bill For That Number.
Senator Miles Poindexter. Washing
ton presented a bill asking for 1<*>
submarines In addition to the eighteen
new submarines provided for in tile
naval bill. Senator Poindexter's bill,
besides providing for eighty coast and
twenty big seagoing submarines, would
appropriate $4,000,000 to equip govern
uient yards to make them In.
SUTHERLAND FAILS
10 PROVE CHARGES
SIMPLY REPEATS ASSERTIONS.
Takes l'p Hour Granted by Senate
Rut Pails to IToduce Evidence
House Adopts New Rules—Senate
Passes Several Measures.
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JUNEAU, March 27.—Sen. Suther
land made a complete fizzle yesterday
afternoon of his announced intention
to prove the truth of his former as
sertion that men had been railroaded
to prison in the Fourth division. He
took up the hour granted him by the
Senate in making charges against of
ficials of the division, but despite his
assertion of the day before that he
would bring forth proof of the truth
of his assertions, he failed to produce
2 single bit of evidence to support his
charges. He read some newspaper
comments on the trials of Rose, Cal
lahan and Woolrldge at Fairbanks,
land attempted to justify the charges
he had made by asserting that he
never lied, and that the people of the
Fourth division knew it.
Yesterday afternoon the House
adopted new rules practically the
same as those adopted by the last
Senate.
In the Senate the Sutherland mem
orial to Congress, protesting against
the passage of the Alexander bill,
was passed, as was also the Heckman
bill providing for the establishment
of fish hatcheries and a fish commis
sion. The bill providing for the
granting of franchises to public serv
ice corporations was also passed.
A public bearing was held on tne
Aldrich bill, providing (or the estab
lishment of a sick and disability fund.
The hearing continued from 8 p. m.
until.'midnight and was largely at
tended. Mine managers, physicians
and miners were present and freely
discussed the central iBsue, which is
whether or not the miners shall have
the privilege of selecting their own
doctors and hospitals. Another hear
ing on the measure will be had.
This afternoon the Casey bill pro
viding for the purchase of a site and
the erection of a Pioneer’s Home at
Juneau was passed by the House. Sev
eral amendments were made to the
8-hour law, one making the measure
effective May first, were adopted and
;th^ bill passed. Speaker Hess called
| the various House committees to ac
count for their slowness in reporting
j bills, and the House then adjourned
jfor the day.
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w. R. Millard, superintendent of
;the Granite mine. Is a visitor in town
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CHIEF OF POLICE
GOES OH STHNO
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IlKMKS RECEIVING ANY MONEY |
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Testifying in lii-s Own Kelialf Seat-1
tie Chief of Police Says Never Got,
.Money from Billingsley—l*a|>ers |
Returned Because Feared Suit.
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SEATTLE. March 27.—Late yester
day afternoon Chief of Police Beck
ingham took the stand in his own be
half in the bribery case against him
and Mayor Gill. Beckingham declar
ed that he had never received any
money from the Billingsleys, and that
the mayor returned the papers seis
ed lrom the Billingsleys to avoid a
suit to recover them. He said he had |
believed the Billingsleys sincere.
The Mayor's secretary, James Cre-!
ban. testified that Billingsley came:
and warned Gill that the Rev. Mat- ]
thews was influencing Sergeant Put-1
nam. head of the police dry squad.
PREDICTS WAR
WITHJMERICA
l . S. TIM MM'S SENT TO EUROPE
Prussian Minister ol' War Says Amer
ica Will Declare War and Will Send
Soldiers to Europe to Reinforce tlie
Entente Eorces.
LONDON. March 27.—Advices re"
ceived here through neutral sources
state that General Von Stein, the
Prussian minister of War in an inter
view published yesterday in a Buda
pest newspaper, predicted that the
United States would declare war upon
Germany, and that American troops
would be sent to Europe to reinforce
the Entente forces.
IWO VESSELS
ARE TORPEDOED
SEVERAL AMERICANS A HOARD
The British Steamer Chorlej and the
Norwejjlan Steamer Wilfred Are
Torpedoed and Sunk by German
Submarines—Details Not Given.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 27.—
Lloyds reports that the Norwegian
steamer Wilfred, unarmed and carry
ing a non-contraband cargo, and with
two Americans in the crew, has been
torpedoed and sunk by a German sub
marine. The British admiralty also
reports that the British steamer Chor
ley, with three Americans aboard, has
been torpedoed and sunk. No details
have been received.
The Chorley was a steel steamer ot
3828 tonB, built in 1901 at Stockton,
England, and belonged to the Chorley
Steamship Co. Her home port was
Cardiff, Wales. The Wilfred was a
steel steamer of 1121 tons, built in
1905 at Trondhjam, Norway, and be
longed to the Wilfred Steamship Co.
Her home port was Trondhjam.
A Huge Bear Skin.
Dr. J. A. Silverman received on the
last boat from the westward a Kodiak
bear skin which is probably the larg
est and finest skin ever exhibited
here. The skin measures twelve and
one-half feet in length and is magnifi
cently furred.
! LOST—Safety razor, between cable
cfflce and Keystone avenue on McKin
ley stroet. Finder please return to
cable office and receive reward. Bob
I Scearce. tf
—
Mrs. Harry Moore of Granite was
an arrival from that place last even
ing on the B. F. M.
RUMORED CHANGE
IN IRE CABINET
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IMKKR TO Hl'CCKKI) URKKOKY
Sfrn'tnry l<ane. Col. Goethais and
Mayor Mitchell of New York are
Among Those Mentioned to Suc
ceed Secretary of \Vur.
WASHINGTON. I). C’.. March 27.
The rumor that Secretary of War j
Baker will soon succeed Gregory as j
Attorney General still persists and it j
is stated that the change will take]
place in the near future. Secretary j
of State I.ane, Col. Goethais and May
or Mitchell, of New York, are among j
those mentioned as possible succes-1
sors of Baker. It is understood that
President Wilson disapproves of an
army oflieer tor tlie position, which
would seemingly eliminate Goethais
trom the race, hut friends of the Col
onel state that he is a strong candi
date.
MANN WILLING TO
Ml ST H.AVK CONCKKTKI) ACTION
Congressman hum Illinois Says Will
Withdraw From llacc for H|>eaker
sldp if Democrats Will Agree to
Non-I’urtisanship.
WASHINGTON". L). C., March 27. -
Congressman Mann of Illinois, in an
interview this morning, stated that
the present crisis demanded the con
certed action of all parties in Con
gress. He assarted that he would will
ingly shelve his candidacy for the
Speakership of the House in the event
the Democrats would agree to a non
partisanship conduct of the affairs in
the House.
REPRESENTS THE
WHOLE TERRITORY
j WANTS ADVICE AS TO NEEDS
Delegate Sulzer Announced Will not
1 be Influenced by Sectionalism but
Will Work for the Benefit of Each
Division
JUNEAU, March 27.—Delegate
Sulzer, before leaving for Washing
ton, publicly announced that he con
sidered that he represented the whole
peofle ot Alaska, and would not be
bound by sectionalism, but would en
deavor to work impartially for the
entire territory. He urged that the
people keep him advised as to the
needs of their districts, and so far
as it lay in his power, he would work
to secure the needed legislation in
Congress.
ADMIRAL SAMPSON ON
NORTHERN RUN
SEATTLE, March 27.—The Pacific
Coast Steamship Company’s steamer
Admiral Sampson sailed last night for
Valdez and southwestern Alaskan
ports with a large consignment of
freight and many passengers. Pas
sengers for Valdez were Miss M. Som
merfleld, Ralph Winter and one steer
age; for Latouche Mrs. David Hoff
man and one steerage. The Sampson
has been on the run between this port
and Frisco for many years, but will
be transferred to the Alaskan run for
the summer tourist season.
Contractor Charles R. Crawford
came up from Knight Island last eve
ning.
The B. F. M. arrived in port last
evening from Granite, bringing sev
eral passengers.
NAVY WIRELESS HEAD.
Commander David W. Todd,
Now In Charge of the Service.
Because it was reported that false
statements had been sent by wireless
to Germany about the bolding of Ger
man seamen Commander David \V
Todd, head of the naval wireless serv
ice. took it u|m»ii himself to deny the
rumors. Commander Todd is one ol
the best known of tin* younger navy
officers and was formerly executive of
fleer of the Wyoming.
GENERAL BELL
IS SENT EASI
SECOND IN COMMAND TO WOOD
Commander of (lie Western Depart
ment Is Transferred to the Com
mand or the Department or the
East to Succeed Wood.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 27.
Major General Bell, commanding the
Western division with headquarters
here, has been transferred to the com
mand of the Eastern department,
with headquarters at Governor’s isl
and. New York, succeeding Major
General Leonard Wood, who has been
transferred to the command of the
Southeastern department. General
j Bell now ranks second in command
to General Wood.
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SHIPS ON PACIFIC WILL NOT
ARM, NAVY YARD BELIEVES
BREMERTON, March 27.—Whe
ther the merchant vessels on the Pa
cific coast will be armed is a ques
tion that is interesting naval officers
at the local station. No orders have
come to^ Puget Sound concerning the
intentions of the government in re
gard to ships doing business in Pa
cific wfcters, and there is considerable
speculation about the possibilities of
such action. There have been no re
ports that American shipping going
out of Puget Sound intend to ask for
guns, for the danger in transpacific
traffic may for the present be regard
ed as negligible.
RUSSIAN TROOPS PLEDGE
LOYALTY TO GOVERNMENT
PETROGRAD. March 26.—The
army has declared its utmost loyalty
and devotion to the new government,
and in the event, of Hindenberg’s
threatened offensive ^■Ulieriallzing
promises to demonstrate its loyalty
and combat the enemy with the deter
mination and a confidence of winning
the struggle.
Noted French Lawyer Dies.
PARIS. March 27.—Fernand La
bori, the great French lawyer who de
fended Dreyfus, died last night, after
a prolonged illness. He was the rec
ognized leader of the French bar.
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Notice Eastern Stars.
There will be an Initiation follow
ed B5r a social session at the Eastern
Star lodge on Tuesday evening. All
members are requested to be present
promptly at 8:00 o’clock.
2t L. B. DOUGLAS, Sec.
Subscribe for the Prospector.
GERMAN CREWS
SENT SOUTH
WILL UK KEPT UNDKIt Cil ARl
Members of Crews of German Steam
ers Interned at Philadelphia Art
Sent to Forts Oglethorix- and Mr
Pherson, in Georgia.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 27.—Uni
der orders from Washington severs'
hundred members of the crews of th
German merchant ships interned her*
were today taken to Forts Oglethorp*
and McPherson in Georgia, where
they will be interned for the present
It is believed that the crews of the
interned German steamers in New
York and other ports will also be sent
inland and kept under guard until
peace is restored between the United
States and Germany.
FRENCH ADVANCE
IS UNIMPEDED
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IIAI) \V HATH Kit HIXDKRS MAW H
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Germans Make Many Night Attack*;
Hut Are Repulsed—Germans Ke-,
pulse French at Vregny—Heavy
Rain* lni|tede Pi-ogress.
PARIS. March 27. -Despite the
continued had weather the advances
of the French have been unimpeded.
*Th£ French troops under General Ni
velle have now readied a point south
of the forest country, and are steadily
making headway. Between the Ooiso
and the Somme the Germans made
several attacks last night, but were
tepulsed with heavy losses, a needless
sacrifice of men. South of the Ooise
the French are steadily advancing and
driving the enemy before them.
Germans Make Gains.
BERLIN, March 27.—A war office
bulletin Issued today states that the
German rear guard was thrown hack
after heavy fighting with the French
in the vicinity of Cambria. At Vregny
tlie French were repulsed with heavy
losses. The German troops, after a
successful encounter with the British i
and French in the vicinity of Beau
metz and Roisel, fell back.
UNER ST. LOUIS j
CROSSES SAFELY
WAS FIRST ARMED LINER OUT }
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Advices Received at National Capital
State That American Liner Saint
■
Louis, Armed for Protection,
Reaches Liverpool.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 27.—
Advices received here state that the
American line Steamer Saint Louis,
the first armed merchant ship to leave
port, has reached Liverpool, having
successfully navigated the blockaded
zone without accident.
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TO ELECTRIFY PLANT
' OF GRANBY MINK (X).
The Prince William Sound Water
Power. Light & Telephone Company
today moved several large transform
ers down to the dock and will ship
them across the bay on the Admiral
Watson to the Granby mine, where
they will be installed and a complete
electrification of the plant of that
company will be made. The Prince
William Sound company will supply
the current for the operations.
FOR SALE—Furnished cabin and
lot, Frjnt Street, $80.00 Cash. A
bargain if taken at once. *t
ALASKA INVESTMENT CO.