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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1016 * vx NUMBER 54
WERE READY 10
BEGONE RAIDERS
Hrramn Interned Vessels Had Receiv
ed shipments of Coal from
American Ships Recently.
LONDON, March 3.—It has devel
oped that the information which re
sulted in the Portuguese govern
ment’s seizure of the interned Ger
man and Austrian vessels at the
Verde Islands was furnished by the
American state department.
The fact that the German ships had
.been secretly armed and were prepar-.
if to escape to the open sea to be
«ne raiders of commerce became
known when Captain F. E. Magune
of the American schooner Edgar W.
Murdock told of his having delivered
S1PO tons of coal to a German agent
and had watched It being loaded into
ankers of the Interned German
_,itain Magrffne explained his ac
tion by saying that he was told that
the coal was peeded solely for the
propose of keeping steam up but the
■ratter was immediately brought to
the attention of the State department
which notified the Portuguese gov
ernment followed.
FROST HAS AGAIN
BEEN INDICTED
✓ v
fa Cl Merged with Having Bribed Three
Jurors in the JMutanuska Coal
Case Two Years Ago.
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CHICAGO, March 3.—A. C. Fr03t,
who waa defendant in the Alaskan
«n&J. cases before the federal court
here two years ago on the charge cf
conspiring to defraud the govern
ment out of valuable coal lands in
the Matanuska coal fields has been
indicted with two others for tamper
ing with the jury. Three jurors who
axe accused of having accepted bribes
iso been indicted,
i also reported that Albert
the former Nome attorney who
defended Frost and associates in the
coal cases, has been called before the
grand jury and it is believed that his
connection with the bribery of the
jurors is being investigated.
The case against Frost and his as
uwdtatat was the first in which the
federal government bad failed to se
cure a conviction and the jury was
cut only eight houra before reaching
a verdict of acquittal.
The investigation which has led to
iudictmente being returned against
the resulted from a statement
' cf Cl Fitzgerald, one of the defen
daata, after the first trial, that he
Uri been instrumental in securing a
favorable verdict by giving a jure r
five thousand dollars. The prosecu
tion of the case cost the federal gov*
ununent nearly eighty thousand doi
BELGIUM KICKING BUT
GERMANY NOT HEEDING
- PROVIDENCE, R. I„ March 3.—
The Journal states that the Belgium
minister -has protested to the stite
department against what he charac
terised as An effort of Germany to
tact Belgium out of existence. After
the first monthly tax was imposed,
which amounts . ,8,000,000 it Was
promised that this would be all, but
the Germans have doubled it, so that
whs taxes are now 20 times the peace
dilate of taxation. They have ransack
ed the country, destroyed public
ufitHtles and seized property without
scad payment.
anchorage has fire
DEPARTMENT AND BAND
The residents of Anchorage have
organized a fire department with
I Burt Mflliken, formerly of Seward,
■B fire chief. The department is ac
tive in seeking ways in which the li
abilities of destructive fires can be
' minimized. The musicians of the new
town have also got together'and or
ganized a band.
SENATOR CHARGES PRESIDENT
WELCOME WAR ON GERMANY
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 3.—
Following President Wilson’s de
mand for a record vote in congress on
the resolutions providing for warn
ing American citizens against travel
ing on armed merchantmen of the
belligerent nations, the issue sudden
ly blazed up in the Senate yesterday
afternoon in a hot debate in which
many sensational statements were
made. v
During the debate on the retsolu
tion to warn Americans oft armed
merchantmen. Senator Gore, the au
thor of the resolution, repeated what
he characterized as a report that
Presidont Wilson had told certain
congressmen whose names he was
not at liberty to make public that
"War between the United States and
Germany might not be ungrateful and
might result in advancing civiliza
tion by'bringing about the end of the
war before the middle of this sum
mer.’’
ISSUES OF WARNING AMERICAN CITIZENS FROM TRAVELING ON
ARMED MERCHANTMEN OF THE BELLIGERENT NATIONS SUD
DENLY BECOMES SUBJECT OF HOT DEBATE IN THE SENATE—
PRESIDENT WILSON HAS ISSUED STATEMENT WHICH DE
CLARES THAT GORE’S ASSERTIONS ARE ABSOLUTELY FALSE
_ADMINISTRATION LEADERS AGREE TO FIGHT RESOLUTION
TO A FINISH TODAY.
When the statement of Senator
Gore was reported to President Wil
son he Immediately caused the fol
lowing statement to be issued from
the White House: "The attention of
the White House has been called tb
certain statements made by Senator
Gore in his speech on the floor of the
Senate this afternoon and President
Wilson authorized an unqualified de11
nial of any such utterances or hav
ing made any such statement to
which any auch meaning could be at
tached.”
The statement of Senator Gore re
garding President Wilson’s attitude
towam Germany created a sensation,
but the debate was closed by being
declared out of order as the resolu
tion was not the matter under con
sideration. No further action was
taken in either the Senate or House
on the resolutions during the after
noon.
A conference of the administration
leaders was held last night when It
was agreed upon that the resolutions,
which, if passed, will require the
president to warn Americans from
traveling on merchant ships of the
belligerent nations, should come to a
vote today.
In his statement refuting Senator
Gore’s charges President Wilson says
that unless he can have the fullest
support of Congress and the Ameri
can people that he may not be able
to prevent the United States from be
ing drawn into the war.
The assertion of Senator Gore that
President Wilson would welcome war
with Genftany has been treated edi
torially by all the leading newspapers
throughout the country and demands
are being made that the Oklahoma
senator substantiate his statement
by naming the congressmen who
were his authority for the report.
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RUSSIAN 8TKAMSHIP
TORPBI>OF<I», 20 DKAI)
LONDON, March 3.—The bulletin
issued by the British admiralty cov
ering the second day’s activities of
the Teutonic submarine campaign
against the commerce ships of the Al
lies states that a Russian steamship
was torpedoed and sank with twenty
members of her crew. The name of
the vessel or the place where she
was destroyed have not been disclos
ed but. it is believed the ship was
sunk in the North Sea.
French Newspapers are Criticising
British War Office for not Par
ticipating in Verdun Fight.
LONDON, March 3.—Many criti
cisms are'being made by the French
press because England has been in
active against the German drive on
the French positions in the vicinity
of Verdun.
Several of the Paris newspapers in
commenting on the war have declar
ed that .England is waiting .too long
in patting, full strength into the field
and fears are expressed that the
French army may be crushed and
broken before the new army which
England tJs reported to be raising is
ready. *
Many of the editorial writers are
reminding the English of-Lord Kitch
ener's promise that the beginning of
the end of the war wronld come
twelve months ago but that the Brit
ish army which was to bring it about
has failed to materialize.
The London newspapers are also
demanding that the British war office
send more men to' France and It is
reported that In Order to raise an
other million men for Immediate
training all married men of military
age will be called to the colors before
March 16. I
STRIKING EMPLOYES
TO GET INCREASE
SIOUX CITY, Mar. 3.—The strike
of the employes of the packing
houeos here has been settled by the
men getting tho increase In the wage
scale which they demanded. The
strike was conducted In an orderly
mannor and at no time were guards
required te protect the properties qf
the companies.
The granting of the demands of
their employes by the packing com
panies will mean that the men will
receive a ten por cent higher wage
than at any previous time.
' Is Seeking Office. '
J. Llndley Green, who la now city
attorney for the clty^of Howard, Is
carrying an advertisement announc
ing -his candidacy for election to the
office of city attorney at the coming
municipal election. "Let there be
light” is his motto.
PARIS FEARS GERMANY IS
PLANNING TO CRUSH FRENCH
IlKLIKVE THAT-SUDDEN CESSATION OK GERMAN OFFENSIVE
MOVEMENT AGAINST VERDUN WILL BE FOLLOWED BY STILL
GREATER DRIVE WHICH MAY CRUSH THE FRENCH ARMY AND
CLEAR WAY TO PARIS FOR GERMAN TROOPS—FRENCH E8TI
MATES THAT GERMANS LOST MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND MEN IN DRIVE—KAISER RETURNS TO BERLIN—
FRENCH ABANDON FORT AT VIEUX.
PARIS, March 3.—The sudden cas
sation of the violent ataeks of the
German offensive movement againBt
the French positions before Verdun
has caused fears to be entertained
that the lull precedes a still greater
drive which may result in the cap
ture of vital positions which wou-d
clear the way to Paris for the Ger
man troops. Military experts have
expressed the belief that Germany is
planning a campaign with the object
of crushing the French forces w' •>
one blow and the war department is
urged to make all preparations pos
sible for the attack. Many of tho
French military critics have scored
the English for not sending troops to
Verdun to reinforce the French in
meeting the German drive during the
first days and before the forts guard
ing the city had. been captured.
German Losses Enormous.
PARIS. March 3.—Advices from
Verdun are to the effect that the
German troops are estimated to have
sustained casualties • of. from one
hundred and twenty thousand to one
hundred and fifty thousand during
the drive against the French positions
there. It is reported that in the at
tacks whole companies were wiped
out by the machine guns which had
escaped destruction when the forts
were shelled by the Germany artil
lery.
Kaiser lieavee Verdun.
ROTTERDAM, March 3.—Advices
received here from Berlin via Brus
sels say that Emperor William of
Germany who has been with the Gei
man troops during the great drive
against Verdun has returned to Ber
lin. He is said to have expressed con
fidence that the blockade on the west
ern front can be broken at any time
when desired by the Germans.
‘ French Fort Abandoned.
AMSTERDAM.- March 3—It is re
ported from Berlin that the French
troops have been forced to abandon
the fort at Vlaux, whlch im* bein'
subjected to a terrific bombardment
by the German artillery. The French
gunners are said to have remained
at gheir posts until the guns were
shattered. : • _"
DEMIT 111
REDE! MONEY
Has Started Suit Against New Yorker
Who Has Failed to Pay,$70 Ad*
' sauced to Bring Him Hoihe.
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NSW YORK, March 3.—The fed
eral government has started auit
against a New York citizen to recover
$70 which was advanced to bring hire
ho We from Europe when the war
broke out, and it is announced that
many similar suits will be instituted
against persons living In all parts of
the country who have failed to meet
their obligations to the government*.
The names of the delinquents have
been published but many of them
have ignored the efforts of Uncle Sam
to make collection of the money ad
vanced them when they were refu
gees in a foreign land. It has also
been discovered that hundreds of the
refugees gave fictitious addresses in
the cities \ aud the authorities have
been unable to locate them.
GENERAL DM2
IS IN MEXICO
Is Reported to have Readied an Un
dfratandtngWith Leader of the
Mexican Indian Rebels,
EL PASO, March 5.—Private ad:
vices have been rocoived from El Oro,
t srnal town in the Durango state,
which any that General Dias has
reached there and that he has reach
ed an understanding with General
'apata, the leader of the rebellious
Indians. It is reported that Zaputa
'as agreed to dnlto forces with the
new revolutionary movoment which
Diaz Is reported to have organized
while residing in the United States.
The El Oro dispatches also state
hat twenty Americans seven of
whom are women, are in danger
'here as the Zapntists have threaten
ed to burn the town and kill the in
habitants. {
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SEIGEL has completed
HIS FIRST SENTENCE
ROCHESTER, N. Y„ March 3. --
Henry Seigel, the former captain of
industry whose failure resulted in
sweeping away the savings of thou
sands of persons who had been in
duced to purchase stock in his chain
of mercantile houses and depositors
in his banks, has completed his first
sentence of ten months in the Mon
roe county penitentiary. There are
thirteen inu.aments still pending
against him.
COLONEL'S BOOM
Is Reported from Washington as lin
ing Strongest Man in Race
for Republican Nomination.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 3.—
The belief is growing that either Col.
Roosevelt or Justice Hughes will re
ceive the Repuoiican nomination at
the National convention to be held in
Chicago on June 7. The Roosevelt
stock is booming and it is admitted
by many leading Republicans who
are opposed to the Colonel on general
principles that he is stronger now.
than ever before.
The • announcement of Justice
Hngfaes that be did not wish his
name to go before the Chicago con
vention hah served to give Roosevelt
a still stronger following.
The leaders of the old line Repub
licans profess to believe that Colonel
Roosevelt’s name will not even be
considered by the Chicago convention
and predict that with so many candi
dates in the race that the nomination
will go to some man who has never
broken faith with the party.
ARMY BILLS BEFORE
HOUSE NEXT WEEK
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WASHINGTON, March 2.—Pro
gress is being made in Shaping the
various national preparedness mea
sures and it is believed that next
week will witness the army measures
being debated in congress. The spec
ial committeec which have ben tak
ing testimony in regard to the pres
ent status of the nation’s defenses
and the measures regarded as being,
necessary to protect the country from
invasion be foreign foe, have finish
ed their labors and their reports
have been filed with the House oom
mittee on Military Affairs; ■ • j '
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SEAPLANE RAIDS THE
COAST OF ENGLAND
LONDON. March 3.—Several vll-'
lages on the southeast coast of En
gland were raided last night by a
German seaplane which drop? d
bombs and wrecked several homes
The official bulletin states that oae
baby was kilted and several persons
injured. The seaplane vanished .v
the darkness before the British avio
tors could give battle.
CHINESE SIGN
AT PEACE PACT
Have Agreed to Settle their Differ
ences Without Resorting to
Bloodshed In the Future.
PORTLAND, Ore., March 3.—The
prosecuting attorney here has suc
ceeded in inducing the leaders of the
Chinese tongs to sign a permanent
peace pact and there is general, re
joicing among the Chinese in the cit
ies of the Pacific coast. The peace
celebration started last night when
the recognized leaders of the various
tongs were guests at a banquet <»
honor of the occasion.
The tong war although of short du
ration resulted in seven Chinamen
being shot to death in this city an®
it is believed many victims of the
feud were concealed from the police.
The Chinese gunmen who were ar
rested by the police and held for in
vestigation, have been released an®
given warning to get out of the city.
Advices from San Francisco say
that Chinatown there is rejoicing that
the war has been settled, and that In
future all differences between the
tongs will be settled without blood
shed.
ASSERTS POLICE
OOT THE MONEY
Notorious Swindler Says Officer whe
Arrested Him in Florida Took
Twenty Thousand Off Him.
NE WlfOHK, March 3.—Dr. JR.
Grant Lyman, the notorious swind
ler who fleeced thousands of inves
tors out of $350,000 by using tha
mails to promote fake mining com
panies, has been returned to New
York to stand trial. He claims that
the officer who arrested him took tha
$20,000 which has remained unae
counted for.
When Dr. Lyman fled from the city
where he had been doing business a*
J. H. Putnam & Co., he drew $53,000
in cash from the banks in this city,
but when searched by the federal de
tectives $20,000 of the money warn
missing.
Lyman has had a most spectacular
career as a criminal and has serve*
ene term In prison for using the mall*
for fraudulent purposes. Before en
tering on his criminal career he warn '*
a member of the New York stock ex
change and was reported to bar*
cleared up $590,006 while associate*
with the firm of Joshua Brown 4 Co
in 1911 Dr. Lyman turned hie at
tention to the possibilities of tke
Panama canal and organized the Pan-,
ama Development company. He eoW
its stock on the Pacific coast until im
attracted the attention of the federal
authorities. When brought to trial
he defended himself before the court
and created such an impression that
although be was convicted and sen
tenced to serve eighteen months tm
prison he found no dlfltculty In secur
ing bondsmen In the amount of $X0»
000 when he took an appeal. Tbw
judge who sentenced him was one ot
the bondsmen bnt when the case me
called for trial, Lyman had disap
peared. He was afterwards captur
ed and served two years at McNeil la
Island, Washington.
MAYOR THOMPSON’S KOROK8
DEFEATED AT PRIMARIES
CHICAGO, March X.—The city pri
mary elections held In this city yeo
terday Resulted in the forces in oppo
sition to Mayor Thompson winning,
81x of the Republican aldermen whom
the mayor was desirous of defeating*
were returned by overwhelming mar
joritlee The result ot the electioa
[cannot be considered in any way as a
vindication, of Mayor Thompson ot
the charges which have been file#
against him ofcfepafting from the citg
employes to pay for the election in,
which he became the city’s chiof ex
ecutive.