VOLUME XIV VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1916 NUMBER 107
GERMANY ACCEDES TO U. S. DEMANDS
'MIR RAIDER
l« IRE PACIFIC
JAPANESE LINER IS WARNED
Comes Into Seattle with a Story that
a New German Commerce Raider
Is at Work in the Pacific—Was Not
Sighted by Sado.
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SEATTLE, May 5.—The Japanese
liner Sado Maru arrived in port yes
terday bringing a story of a new
German commerce raider, said to be
at work in the Pacific. The Sado
made the trip from Japan with all
lights extinguished at night, having
received warnings that the vessel was
being followed by a German com
jnerce destroyed. The officers report
lYaving seen no strange vessel, but de
clare the warning they received stated
positively that a German raider was
in the path of the vessel searching for
prey.
CASEMENT GUILTY
HIGHTREASON
SENTENCE NOT MADE PUBLIC
Trial by Courtmartial oil Charge of
Aiding the Irish Revolution Is Com
pleted and a Verdict of Guilty is
Returned.
LONDON, May 5.—The trial of
Sir Roger Casement by courtmartial,
on the charge of high treason, was
completed this morning, and the pris
oner was found guilty of the charge.
If the sentence has been pronounced
against him ,it has not been made
public, and' his fate is not known.
The trial was very short, the pris
oner having been caifght in the act
of landing arms, having practically
no defense.
GOVERNMENT MM
ND SETTLEMENT
COMMISSIONER AT PITTSBURG
Federal Official Visits Scene of Strike
and Will Offer Services of Arbitra
tion Board to Settle Differences—
Manufacturers May Not Agree.
PITTSBURG, May 5.—Clifton W.
Reeves, conciliation commissioner of
the Federal Department of Labor, ar
rived in this city today, and is con
ferring with the state officials regard
ing the strikes now in progress in this
city.
i • The commissioner is willing to of
fer the services of the federal board
as mediators between the men and
the manufacturers in the settlement
of the strike at the Westinghouse
and other plants, if such an action
will meet with the approval of the
men and the manufacturers.
1). •( DOINGS OF
THE DISTRICT COURT
The case of Storey vs. Breedman is
still occupying the attention of the
court. A jury was selected yester
day morning and in the afternoon the
opening addresses were made bf
counsel for both sides, and the tak
ing of testimony begun. Witnesses
for the plaintiff Were being still e&4
an
furniture. Mrs. E. C. Dalton^
SHORTAGE OF HUSBANDS
FEARED BY ITALIAN GIRLS
ROME, May 5.—A discussion of
“How to find a husband after the
war,” is being carried on in the col
umns of the Piccolo. Intense inter
est is indicated by the number of let
ters received from the young women
readers who confess their fears that
there will not be enough to go
around.
One of these declares her intention
to emigrate to the United States in
the hope of finding a husband.
Another points out that the unmar
ried men remaining after the war will
be Inclined to select as wives the
women who are modest and obedient.
RURAL DISTRICTS
FOURTEEN PERSONS ARE KILLED
German Zeppelins Visit England Last
Night Dropping a Number of In
flammable Bombs in the Country—
Large Property Damage Reported.
LONDON, May 5.—German Zeppe
lins again raided England last night,
dropping a number of bombs. The
raiders attacked the rural districts,
and fourteen people were killed by
the explosives dropped from the air
ships. The property damage is also
reported to be considerable.
AGAINST METZ
CIVILIANS LEAVING THE CITY
French Bring Up New Guns to Bom
bard City, Which Is Considered
One of Strongest Fortresses in
Europe.
LONDON. May 5.—Advices receiv
ed here state that all the civilians
in Metz are leaving the city and that
the French troops are advancing in
force against the place.
Metz is the capital of Lorraine, and
is considered one of the strongest
fortresses in Germany. In peace
times it has a garrison of ten thou
sand men, or about 16,000 men with
the surrounding forts. At present
this force has been largely augmented.
The French are bringing up a num
ber of their new siege guns, which
are said to be more powerful than
the German 42 centimeter guns which
did such terrible execution at the Bel
gian forts.
TRAWLER SINKS GERMAN
OFF COAST OF SCOTLAND
LONDON, May 5.—The destruc
tion of a German submarine by a
British trawler off the North Coast
of Scotland is described by a Dutch
newspaper received here. According
to the account the submarine halted
two Dutch steamers. The trawler
suddenly appeared. One shot from
the trawler killed four of the Ger
man crew and a second shot sunk
the submersible.
MONEY FOR LIGHTHOUSES
IN ALASKA IS ASKED
WASHINGTQN./'D. C.( May 5.—
Following the 'report of the Depart
ment of Comoierpe, that fog signals
and lights are needed along the Alas
ka coast from Ketchikan to Skagway
a lighthouse bill has been reported to
t^e House which contains an appro
priation of $60,000 for this work, f
, " Odd Fellows and Rebehaks, wheth
er members of the local lodges or vls
ItlngArethren from other lodges, are
cordially Invi tod to attend the Grand
Rg?ll Saturday night, May 6, without
Jvrtljjfr invitation.
SOLDIERS WILL I
STAYKID
CARRANZA APPROVES OF PLAN
Agreement Between General Ohregon
and Generals Scott and Funston,
Meets with Approval of the Presi
dent of Mexico.
EL PASO, May 5.—Advices receiv
ed here frotn Mexico indicate that
President Carranza approves of the
agreement made by the Mexican Sec
retary of War, General Obregon and
Generals Scott and Funston of the
United States army.
Under the terms of this agreement
the United States soldiers will remain
in Mexico for a time, and the use of
the Mexican National Railway for the
transportation of supplies has been
granted them.
AMERICAN HELD
AIDING REVOLT
FORMER MINISTER TO DOMINGO
•lames Sullivan Arrested in Ireland
on the Cliayge of Aiding with
Money and Arms the Revolution in|
Ireland.
LONDON, May 5.—James Sullivan,
United States minister to Santa Do
mingo, has been arrested in Dublin
for complicity in the Irish revolution
and arrived here today for trial. It is
alleged that Sullivan was instrumen
tal in bringing money and arms from
the United States to aid the revolu
tionists.
WOULD HASTEN
AGTIONON BILL
URGES CONFEREES TO HURRY
President Wants Immediate Action on
Army Bill in View of the Possibility
of International Complications—
Situation Grave.
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 5.—
President Wilson was in conference
with Chairman Hay, of the House
Military Committee last evening, and
urged him to get the House and Sen
ate conferees on the Military bill to
gether immediately in view of the pos
sibility of international complication.
The news that the president is so
deeply concerned over the situation
is received here with misgivings, and
it is believed that the government is
convinced nothing will avert a
break with'(Germany, and that such
an act will be followed by a declara
tion of war on the one side or the
other.
The conference committee of the
House and Senate, now having the
Army bill under consideration, are
locked on the question of the feder
alization of the various state militias,
and while it was announced yesterday
that a tentative agreement had been
reached on this point. It appears that
it is far from being agreed upon. The
president is in favor of this section
of .lhe bill, and is using every en
deawr to secure its passage.
Val Diebold, a recent arrival at
Fairbanks from the creeks, and a
holder of extensive interests on low
er Qoldstream, reports that there is
little activity there at the present
time. The only outfit working or pre
paring to work is Ludwig Johnson.
MEXICAN NEWSPAPERMAN
SHOT ON WAY TO HIS TRIAL
LAREDO, Texas, May 5.—Juan
Amario, a correspondent of a Laredo
paper in Mexico, recently arrived in
Neuvo Laredo, Mexico, on a charge of
writing anti-Carranza articles, was
taken from a train between Villadano
and Lampazo and shot, according to
seemingly reliable information re
ceived. Amario was being taken to
Querero for trial when the killing
took place, the report said.
DEMANDS FOR
INCREASE WAGES
AGGREGATE Sl'M $00,000,000.00
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Seven Hundred Thousand Employes
Make Demands Upon Employers for
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an Increase of Wages Aggregating
Huge Sum.
WASHINGTON. D. C\, May 5.—
Frank Morrison, Secretary of the
American Federation of Labor states
that since the first of May laborers
throughout the country have made
demands upon employers for increase
of wages aggregating $60,000,000.
The number of workingmen involved
is 700,000 and unless their demands
are granted strikes will be more nu
merous than at any time in the his
tory of the country.
HOLLAND TO
INCREASE NAVY
UNITED STATES MAY BUILD
Naval Officer Advocates Placing an
Oitler for Submarines in the Uni
ted States—Other War Materials
Already Been Purchased.
THE HAGUE. May 5.—One of the
latest suggestions put forward by
well known advocates of a stronger
Dutch fleet is that a big order for
submarines shall be placed in Ameri
ca. At present save for some half
a dozen submarines and two cruisers
that are either definitely building or
have been ordered, nothing is being
done in the way of new construction.
The Minister for the Navy, Capt. J.
J. Rambonnet, argues that no defi
nite conclusions can yet be drawn
out from the naval war; but it is
pointed out that the value of the sub
marine is already beyond all doubt.
Holland is dependent on foreign
countries for certain parts of the
highly specialized under water craft.
“But why not go to America if the
German wharves cannot do any
thing?” asks a well known retired
naval officer and advocate of naval
reinforcement, ‘J. van der Elst. "Mit
railleurs and aeroplanes have al
ready been obtained there during the
war, and orders for a score or two
of submarines ought to be likewise
placed in the United States.” i
SEVEN HUNDRED BOATS
SUNK PRESENT WAR
WASHINGTON, May 5.—The Brit
ish estimate of the European war toll
of merchant ships is 736. These fig
ures were given today to the de
partments of Commerce and labor.
The 736 ships had a tonnage of over
2,000,000. The allied vessels lost are
placed at 538 and those of neutral na
tions at 198.
Wilson’s freight outfit which has
been at Ptarmigan Drop and Beaver
Dam for some time awaiting an op
portunity to get oyer the summit, ar
rived in town last night, having come
over the summit on the crust night
before last. They will leave for Solo
mon Basin to freight the large Diesel
engine up to (he Midas mine from
the beach.
GERMANY’S COMPLIANCE TO
DEMANDS ONLY CONDITIONAL
LEAVES SUBJECT OF SINKING OF SUSSEX TO FURTHER INTER
COURSE WHEN FURTHER INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN MADE—
ADMITS ERROR IS POSSIBLE AND THAT SUBMARINE MAV HAVE
TORPEDOED VESSEL—WILL GIVE WARNING TO ALL MERCHANT
VESSELS UNLESS THEY TRY TO ESCAPE OR RESIST—DEMANDS
THAT ENEMY NATIONS BE COMPELLED TO LIKEWISE FOLLOW
ESTABLISHED RULES OF WARFARE—IF UNITED STATES UN
ABLE TO ENFORCE GERMANY WILL CONSIDER HERSELF
FREE TO TAKE ANY MEASURES CONSIDERED NECESSARY.
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 5.—
The German reply to President Wil
son’s note on the sinking of the chan
nel steamer Sussex'was received here
this afternoon, and immediately was
handed to President Wilson. After its
perusal the President gave the text
of the note to the newspaper corres
pondents.
In general the note promises com
pliance by Germany of all the de
[roands of President Wilson, and
makes the admission that there is a
possibility that the Susex was sunk
by a German submarine. It says that
Germany is fully alive to the fact
that a mistake might have been made,
and that the commander may have
mistaken the vessel for a warship.
If. after further investigation, this
is found to be true, Germany will
assume all responsibility for the deed
and make such amends to the Amer
icans on the vessel as is possible. This
question is left open for further cor
respondence when the matter is defin
itely settled and German responsibil
ity for the loss of the vessel assured.
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Germany further agrees to abide
by the generally recognized rules of
visit, search and destruction of mer
chant vessels, within and “without the
war zone, and not to sink without
warning any ships, except war ves
sels, unless the vessels should attempt
to escape after receiving warning or
to resist, in which event Germany
holds that the rules of warfare have
been observed if the vessel is imme
diately attacked.
However, the note states, neutral
nations cannot expect Germany to
abandon the use of so effective a wea
pon as the submarine has demonstrat
ed itself to be, particularly if the oth
er belligerenent nations are permitted
to use methods in violation of the in
ternational rules of war.
The naval forces of Germany, the
note says, is confident that the United
States will now insist that England
observe the rules of warfare as recog
nized before the great European con
flict broke out. They express the be
lief that the United States, in de
manding a restriction of the use of
an effective weapon by Germany, is
merely protesting against the illegal
measures adopted by Germany’s ene
mies. and that the United States will
inot only demand, but enforce the ob
servance of the rules of war upon all
nations engaged in the struggle.
Germany, however, reserves com
plete liberty of action in regard to
her submarine warfare in the event
the United States does not enforce
the observance of the laws of war and
humanity upon the enemy nations of
the German Empire.
Cabinet Meeting Tailed.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 5.—
Shortly after receipt of the note from
Germany this afternoon. President
Wilson called a meeting of the cabi
net to consider it. They remained in
session for several hours, but what ac
tion was taken is not made public.
German Agreement Conditional.
^WASHINGTON, D. C., May 6.—
Count von Bernstorff, evidently tak
ing it for granted that the German
rqply to the President’s note Is satis
factory this afternoon called upon
Secretary of State Lansing to confer
with him upon what Germany con
siders Britain’s violations of the rules
of war, mentioned in the note from
Germany. It is generally considered
here that Germany’s complete back
down from her former position on the
submarine question is purely condi
i ion a 1 upon the action of the United
States regarding violation of the rules
of war by England. If the United
States cannot enforce this observance
of the rules of war upon England, it
is evident that Germany will not con
sider herself bound to observe them,
or to refrain from sinking any vessel
bound to or from England ports, re
gardless of nationality.
People In Doubt.
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 5.—
The note from Germany is the chief
topic of conversation in this city.
There is a wide variance of opinion
as to what the action of the adminis
tration will be. and the opinion pre
vails in some quarters that, notwith
standing the apparent compliance by
Germany of the American demands,
the conditions imposed will not be ac
cepted by the President and that a
break will surely take place in the
diplomatic inteisjourse between the
two countries.
On the other hand there are many
who hold that the conditions imposed
by Germany are only fair, and that
the President will insist that England
refrain from violations of the estab
lished rules of war as has been done
with Germany.
President Gives Xo Sign.
WASHINGTON', D. C.. May 5.—So
far as can be learned even the closest
friends of the President have receiv
ed no information as to the probable
course he will pursue with regard to
the German note. He has absolutely
refused to talk with the newspaper
correspondents, and members of the
cabinet are equally close mouthed.
ALASKA FREIGHT
IS ACCUMULATING
STEAMSHIP COMPANY DELUGED
Wharf of Alaska Steamship Com
pany so Congested with Freight
that New Wharf is Leased to Pro
vide for Nome Offerings.
SEATTLE, May 5.—The demand
for space on the steamers sailing
to southeastern and southwestern Al
aska is so great that the wharves of
the Alaska Steamship Company in
this city are congested with freight
offerings, and even with the increas
ed number of sailings the accumula
tions are little reduced. To* provide
for its Nome business the company
has had to lease another wharf.
MAIL BIDS PROBABLY'
HAVE NOT BEEN OPENED
No announcement has been receiv
ed here as to the successful bidder
for the summer mail service between
the Coast and Fairbanks. The bids
were to have been opened at Cordova
by Chief Clerk Alvah Eames, on the
flrat day of May. but at that time he
was in Seattle on official business.
Whether or not he has returned to
Cordova is not known at this time. It
is known that several bids were sent
in from Valdez.
The passengers on the Alameda are
said to have left enough money in
town to make the daylight visit of
steamers to this port a welconle one
to the merchants.