PRESIDENT US
PEACEMIKTE
I ROKS JOINING PEACE LEAGCEi
States His Position Toward the Euro*
l»ean War and Says the Country I i
- Vitally Interested 111 Peace Tern*
Many Statesmen DifffTer With Him
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 23.
In accordance with the permission
granted yesterday morning President
Wilson appeared before the Senate
yesterday afternoon and for more
than an hour addressed the Senate
on the American foreign relations.
The President urged that the United
States join the League for the En
forcement of Peace. The President
i Iso urged the adoption of a world
Monroe doctrine, and the ear’y set
tlement of the European war would
"follow, with a guarantee of an endur
ing world peace and justice to all na
tions.
He declared it was inconceivable
tiifc the United States should fail to
afa in concluding peace, and said the
terms of settlement were of vital in
terest to this country. He asserted
that the only lasting peace would ne
based on equality; that tnere could
be no division of the small nations
among the great; that the United!
States must add its authority and ,
power to that of the other nations in j
guaranteeing peace, equality, rights;
and freedom of deveiopmout and j
freedom of the seas.
He declared for a limitation f at-j
manient. each nation maintaining j
only such armed strengtn a*- is neces-l'
sary to maintain order and not for .
aggression.
These, he said are the American
policies and principles; the princi
ples of mankind, and must prevail.
The President's address was fol
lowed by tremendous applause, every!
ui-mber of the Senate joining
'The text ot the speech will be trans
mitted to the foreign governments as
indicating the American attitude to
ward the war.
Tillman Approves.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.—
Senator Tillman, following tl.e
speech ot President Wilson, declared
his approval ot' the sentiment express
ed, and said the utterances of the
President were the most noble since
the Declaration of Independence.
| Creates Surprise at Capital.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.—
The speech of the President before
the Senate yesterday afternoon occa
sioned considerable surprise here, as
it was wholly unexpected. The news
papers state, however, that Wall
Street had been fully appraised of the
a, President’s intention, and the text of
the address. Adherents of the Pres
ident express their approval of the
speech and the sentiments expressed
therein, but many Republicans and
Democrats are utterly opposed to the
President’s utterances, stating tnc*r
belief that America exemplifies an ef
ficient democracy, but it should not
attempt to force its propaganda upon
Europe.
UNIVERSITY CLUB
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
The University Club held its regu
lar meeting at the office of Dr. Mer
ritt on Monday evening at which the
following officers were elected for the j
i ensuing year: Walter Stewsrt Pres-1
ident; Dr. H. Pockerille, Vice-Presi-j
dent; George John Zinn, Secretary- j'
Treasurer.
Two new members of the board of
trustees were also elected by the
members present, F. G. Davis, ex
presideijt of the club being chosen
secretary and treasurer of the board ;
and John Lyons a member of the i
Beard. i
The University Club, as the head of (
r' the Valdez University, also held an ,
election for a Board of Trustees nr i
the University. The members of '.he
Vhiard chosen were Walter S:cwart, j
l&Irs. Meyer Blum, Asa C. Baldwin,
F. G. Davis, and John Lyons.
Fortune Crosses Border
LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 23.—A quar- i
ter of a million dollars in gold and {
4' silver was brought to Laredo from ^
Mexico and shipped to persons in (
El Paso for safekeeping by Mexi- i
can Couusul Garcia. I
KIBE PLAY’S HAVOC
YVITH MOVIE TBOI'P
NEW YORK. Jan. 23.—Fire put
ted a moving picture studio in West
?7th Street this afternoon and torced
Madame Olga Petrova and company
of sixty players to flee for their li’os.
Four persons were slightly injured.
Mme. Petrova and Bobby North, man
ager, narrowly escaped death. They
had just entered the film room when
an explosion occurred.
Films worth $500,000 and cos
tumes said to be worth $250,000 were
iestroyed. Mme. Petrova's gowns
alone were said to be worth $50,>000.
DEATH LIST
REACHES 300
MORE THAN 1<M> ARK INJURED
Rigid Policing Excludes Spectator;',
from the Scene of the Explosion of
British Munitions Plant — Pigs
Hole Eighty Eeet Deep.
LONDON, Jan. 22.—A rigid port
ing of the ruins of the munitions fac
tory, which was destroyed by an ex
plosion yesterday, has prevented the
thousands of people who visited the
place front inspecting the ruins, as no
itne except the workers engaged in
the task of recovering the bodies is
permitted within a considerable dis
tance of the place. The police repor.
that 64 bodies have been recovered i
From the ruins, and that more than
100 of the workers were more or less
seriously injured. The explosion was
so terrific that men a mile away were
viiocked down by the tremendous
orce of the blast. i.
Death List Grows.
LONDON, Jan. 23.—The list of j
'ead at the munitions factory near |
lere, which exploded yesterday, has,
eached a total of 300, and it is prob
ible will reach a much higher figure.
\ large force of workmen are engag
?d in searching the ruins for the bod
es. and at almost every turn one or
nore victims of the explosion are un
earthed from the debris. So terrific
vas the explosion that it tore a hole
n the ground 80 feet deep, ar.d 't
sIso wrecked a nuge illuminating grs
ank liberating 8,000,000 feet of gas,
.vhich, catching fire, added to the hor
ror of the scene.
ARTILLERY FIRE
HALTSRUSSIANS
BRIGADE CAPTURED NAXESTI
Russian Attack Along Putna Road Is
Repulsed With Heavy Ix>ss—Teu
tons Take an Entire Brigade In
Capture of Nanesti.
BERLIN. Jan. 23.—By a heavy ana
efficient artillery fire the Teutons suc
ceeded in stopping a heavy attack, l>y
che Russians along the Putna road
n Rumania, the enemy being driven
3ack with heavy losses. General
Vlackensen reports the capture of an
entire Russian brigade when the town
)f Nanesti fell into the hands of the
reutons.
RUMORED LANSING WILL
SUCCEED PAGE AT LONDON
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.—
it is rumored in official circles here
hat Secretary of State Lansing will
tucceed Ambassador Page to the
?ourt of St. James, in the diplomatic
ihakeup which is due to take place in
he near future.
DEUTSCHLAND THOUGHT
TO HAVE REACHED PORT
NEW LONDON, Conn., Jan. 23.—
V strange vessel is anchored in the
»uter harbor, which is believed to ba
he German freighter Deutschlann,
vhich has been expected for several
lays. As yet no boat has appr . ached
tear enough to the craft to detirmine
ter identity.
GO THE LIMIT
PROPONE ANOTHER FREAK LAW
Banner Prohibition State Starts On
Another Rampage and Will Prohib
it Smoking In Ptihlir Places Under
Penalty of bine.
TOPEKA. Kansas, Jan. 23.—The
Kansas legislature, noted for its freak
legislation, bids fair to pass all pre
vious records in this respect. A bill
has been introduced, and apparently
has a good chance of being passed,
which provides for the prohibition of
smoking in all public places under
penalty of a heavy fine.
PERSHING NOW
MARCHING NORTH
REPORT FROM C ASKS CiRANDES
Ninety Trucks lauded With Camp
Equippage Pass Through City.—
Mexican Troops Will Occupy Posi
tions Vacated by Americans.
JUAREZ, Mexico, Jan. 23.—A re
port received here today from Cases
Grandes states that ninety United
States army trucks passed through
there today toward the north loaded
with the camp equippage of the Per
shing command, and that the United
States troops are leaving for 'lie bor
der. It is also reported that three
thousand Oarranza troops are march
ing front El Valle to Colonia Dublan
to occupy the positions vacated by
the United States troops.
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IN NEW YORK
MANY FINANCIERS SUMMONED
Testimony on Alleged Leak Will He
Heard From These and Then Ruth
Visconti Will Be ('ailed Upon to
Testify Before Committee.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 23.
The hearings in the leak probe will
be continued in New York, commen'1
ing Thursday morning. A number
of prominent New York financiers
have been subpoenaed to appear and
give testimony, following which Ruth
Visconti, the Boston stenographer
who is said to have been the source
of much of Lawson’s testimony will
be heard.
PRESIDENT WILL IN8IST
ON CONFIRMATION GRAYSON
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.—
It is stated that President Wilson will
insist upon the promotion of Cnarles
Prevost Grayson to the head of the
Medical department of the navy. His
promotion means that he will have
the directorship of the navy Medical
corps with the rank of rear admiral.
He is a distant relative of the Presi
dent.
Notice to the Public.
The Alaska Gold Hill mining stock
will be withdrawn from the Valdez
market at 12 m., Saturday, January
27, 1917.
3t F. M. KEMPFER.
ENGLAND KEPT SPAIN
FROM BACKING WILSON
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23.—It is de
clared in German diplomatic circles
that the Allies, particularly England
have Mgrted powerful influence at!
the Spanish court and that this was
responsible for the action of the Spsn-j
ish government in refusing to sup-,
port President Wilson’s note.
I
GERMAN NOTE
NEARLY READY
REPLY TO NEUTRAL NATIONS
Note Will Announce Germany's De
cision Regarding tlie Continuance of
the War and Tentative Terms for
Negotiations for Peace.
BERLIN, Jan. 23.—It is stated that
the German note in reply to the com
munications of the neutral nations on
peace, is now being prepared, and
will soon be ready for delivery. In it
Germany will announce her decision
regarding the carrying on of the war
and the tentative terms on which she
will negotiate for peace.
TO DRAW CORDON
ABOUT BRITAIN
WITH LATEST TYPE OK SUliH
Arrivals in New York State Germany
Is Preparing to Isolate British Is!
rids Sinking Every Vessel Arriving
Leaving.
NEW YORK, Jan. 23.—Passengers
arriving here on the liner Philad* !
plua from Germany report that r'ans
are under way in that coiritr; fo. the
establishment of a submarine cordon
about the British islands, beginning
about February 1, and that every ves
sel bound to or leaving British pr ns
will be attacked and sunk if possi
ble. Thirty of the latest type of sub
marines. which are far superior to
anything in this line heretofore turn
ed out by the German shipyards, are
to be employed in this service.
REPORT RAIDER
HAS BEEN SUNK
BY BRITISH CRUISER GLASGOW
I
Rio de Janeiro Says Report Reached
There That German Commerce De
stroyer Was Sunk 180 Miles Off
Para—Not Confirmed.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil. Jan 23.
It is reported here that the Br'tish
cruiser Glasgow has overtaken and
sunk the Gbrman commerce raider
about 130 miles off Para. This report
has not been officially confirmed, but
considerable credence is given the re
port here. No purported details of
the sinking of the raider have been
received.
NEW ALASKA HISTORY
IS BEING COMPILED
PULLMAN, Wash., Jan. 23.—Dr.
P. A. Golderm, professor of European
history at the Washington State Col
lege, has been granted leave of ab
sence, for the remainder of the school
year for the purpose of visiting Rus
sia and gather matter for a volume
on the early history of Alaska which ■
will be issued by the American Geog- j
raphical Society, commemorating the <
fiftieth anniversary of the purchase.
of Alaska. Dr. Golderm will sail:
from Seattle sometime this month. |
The launch . Pathfinder, Captain !
Smith, left this morning for Ellamrr;
and way ports, taking J. L. Steel and !
about two tons of freight to the Stan
card Copper mines.
Deputy Marshal C. W. Mossman ■
left Seward this morning, overland,
tor Anchorage, where he will take up
the office to which he was recently.
appointed.
The steamer Dora left Seward Sun ;
day evening for Unalaska and way.
parts. A
CHARGES HUHUAND HAS NOT
BATHED FOR THIRTY YEARS
-—
TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 23.—That
her husband has not taken a bath in
30 years was the testimony of Mrs.
Daisy Allen Brown in her suit for
divorce from August Brown, wealthy
farmer, before Judge Brough. Mrs.
Brown said her husband told her he
did not intend to start taking baths
this late period in life. Mrs. Brown
is many years the junior of her hus
band, who was a widower. He trans
ferred |12,000 worth of real estate
to her. Brown charges his wife was
not loyal to him. Mrs. Brown seeks
a divorce and a liberal alimony.
SULZER GAINING
NOW LEADING BY 38 VOTES
Canvass of the Vote of the First, Sec
ond and Third Divisions Has Been
t'ompieted—In Fourtli Division
Sulzer Leads by Seven L'noilicially
JUNEAU, Jan. 23.—The territorial
canvassing board has completed the
canvass of the vote of the Third divi
sion. This division with Fidalgo,
Granby, Granite and Latouche pre
cincts, against which protests were
made, passed, gived Sulzer 1608.
Wickersham 1888. This does not in
clude the Bristol bay precincts,
which are still missing.
The Second division official returns
with Marshall Cityy JPPjfUow (’reel, and
Unalakleet returns'■IMing and Utica
precinct passed give wmer 594 and
Wickersham 788.
The First Division -figures givm
above the returns frotn Dtermg.
which were protested by the Demo
crats, have been counted. Tliir pre
cinct gave Wickersham a plurality of
four votes.
The unofficial returns from the
Fourth Division give Sulzer a plural
ity of seven votes. Sulzer's plurality
in the Territory at this hour (noon)
is 38. Any of the precincts are sub
ject to challenge before the final cer
tification is made.
Bl’NNELI. IS BOOSTED
FOR GOVFRNSHII*
Judge c. E. Bunnell is prominently
mentioned i:. political circles, both
here and in the other divisions, par
ticularly the Fourth, where for t.early
four year-! past he has occupied the
bench of the District Court, at a pos
sible canaidate for the Governorship
in the event Governor Strong is not
a candidate for re-appointment. It
has been freely reported throughout
the Territory that declining health
would cause Governor Strong to with
draw from the race at the expiration
of his term and as a consequence sev
eral persons have been mentioned in
connection with the office. One of
the first was John Troy, owner and
editor of the Juneau Empire, but it is
authoritatively stated that Mr. Troy
is not a candidate. While it is not
known that Mr. Bunnell would accept
the position as he is practically cer
tain of reappointment to the bench
of the Fourth division, his friends
are urging his appointment, and there
is a probability that if offered he
might accept. So far no one has been
mentioned for the office better quali
fied to fill it with honor both to him
self and to the territory than Mr.
Bunnell. Possessed of every attribute
that would make for success, Mr.
Bunnell is undoubtedly the most
promising candidate so far mention
ed. He has made a host of friends
during his stay in the Fourth divi
sion, and these, in connection with his
many friends in the Third, will give
him a formidable backing should ne
decide to enter the race.
Basketball Friday Night.
Two games of basketball will he
played in Moose Hall on Friday night,
one between the Plnzon and the Lis
cum teams and another between the
Blues and Whites, the younp ladies’
teams.
WANTED — Work by first-class
baker. Good references. Advise
“R.” Prospector. k30
Louis Johnson, superintendent at
the power plant of the Prince Wil
liam Sound Water, Light and Tele
phone company, is a visitor in town.
DANIELS DEFENDS
COMBINE OF MANUFACTUREKS
Says American Plants F.liniinateil
Competition in Bidding—Big Sav
ing effected—Americans Believed
Had No Coni|ietition.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 23.—Sctre
tary of the Navy Daniels today made
a statement answering the criticisms
directed against the department for
awarding a contract to British manu
facturers for munitions for the TT. S.
army and navy artillery. He asserted
that manufacturers in the United
States, having contracts with the al
lies for the manufacture of enormous
quantities of ammunition, had com
bined to eliminate competition in
their bids, and had raised prices t >
an almost prohibitive figure, believ
ing that no one outside the United
States would bid against them
He asserted that on the larger
shells the English concerns had un
derbid the American manufrctnrers
by as much as $500 per shell and
[that owing to the position that the
American manufacturers hel.' at pr°s
iont in the munition field they had
giown very careless as lo the quality
of their product. He said he believed
the awarding of the contract to the
English manufacturers would have a
saiutary effect upon the American
manufacturers, causing Uicm to
bring their prices down to compare
with the English prices, and to g've
closer attention to the quality of the
munitions turned out.
CONGRESS GEES
DOWN 10 WORK
Kl'SHINCi PROGRAM THKOKiH
Railroads Hearing Ciintiimed Hut It
Is Doubtful If legislation Will
Pass—Contest on for leadership
of the Senate.
WASHINGTON. D. (’., Jan. 23.—
Congress, relieved of the leak inves
tigation, is now striving to rush th
Administration legislative program
through, and if possible avoid the
calling of an extra session of co.i
gress. In the House the Interstate
Commerce Committee is continuing
its hearings on the proposed railroa
legislation, but it is said the raihoad
legislation is not likely to pass at
this session. In the Senate a hot
contest is on between Senators Mar
tin of Virginia and Walsh of Mon
tana. for the leadership of the Sen
ate, made vacant by the expiration
of the term of Senator Kern of In
diana.
J. M. LATHROP DEPARTS
SEATTLE TO CALIFORNIA
In a message received here this
week J. M. Lathrop announces that he
would leave Seattle for his winter
home in La Jolla. California. Mr.
Lathrop has been slightly under the
weather the past few months and be
lieves the California sunshine will be
beneficial.
250 I. VV. W. MEMBERS
ARE PUT UNDER ARREST
DULUTH. Jan. 23.—To halt the
activities of I. W. W. workers in the
iron ^ange country of Minnesota the
authorities today arrested 250 strik
ing woodsmen and members of the I
W. W. near Cusson and rushed them
to Virginia, Minn. The men were
placed in a vacant building and a
heavy guard stationed to prevent at
tempts at rescue.
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New plate glass windows have
been put in the front of the Lovo
VVhitley market to replace those bro
ken during the recent fire.
The Empress tonight in Eagle Hall
it 8 p. m. See the big advertised pn*
<ram. Don't forget.