____ ' VAIiDKZ. AI.AHKA. TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1916 NUMBER T4
VUIAOME XIV. _
SHACKLEFORD BELIEVES HE
WILL CONTROL CONVENTION
«AVS HE WILL NOMINATE WIOKERHHAM AT THE REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION AT SEWARD—O. D. MUKANK CANDIDATE KOB NA
/ TIONAIj (XHVIMITTKKMAN, AND WOULD LIKE A JUDGESHIP IN
THE EVENT OK ELECTION OF REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT—
WANTS TO COME HERE.
P
Judge K. 1). Reiter came back to
with a little political infor
rratioB which he picked up between
* ffeattle ^and this seaport. In Juneau
We* saw Louis J\ Shackleford, who
tslht*) with considerable freedom
:f ubost. plans for the Republican con
-wbiUou at Seward next month.
Shackleford told Reiter that he ex
, ;if»H to nominate Wickereham for
to Congress, giving out the
Tswarasary implication that he consid
that he will be in control of the
omowentfeii. He said he would nomi
-Miibe Wjfckorsham because he consid
iwrA it good politics, as it would bring
a. good many votes to the Republi
can party that could not otherwise he
jatnexed.
The same statement in substance
wik made by Mr. Shackleford to
Ifwlgei John Lyons, who came through
► .in»n.©au on the same steamer with
.llatlge Reiter. Shackleford appeared.
t»» he. in a buoyant mood politically
;w«i satisfied with the way he thought
thHigs were- going. It was also re
jjwwtied from Juneau that the Shackle
1^ir<l program does not contemplate
Shackleford himself for national
cxnamitteeman, but the old scheme of
eSnc&ng C. D. Murane is still on the
sadhaelale with the original arrange
»MSt that In case of the election of n
: Republican president, Mr. Muraue is
to get back "an Alaska judgeship with
the new feature that he wants to
come to the Third Division. It had
been supposed that he would try to
get his old place of Judge of the Sec
ond Division at Nome.
Further interesting information is
a reiteration of the earlier rumor that
Jafet Liudeberg is slated to be gov
ernor of Alaska in case a Republican
administration comes into power In
1917. It seems to be a matter of
which Mr. Lindeberg has made no
concealment that he, would like to be
governor of Alaska some.timp but it
has been reported that he was in no
Uurry about it and was willing to
wait until 1921. All these are mat
ters which will-be more fully revealed
with the flight of time.
No definite information has come
yet from either Nome or Fairbanks.
The report of the Republican pri
mary at Fairbanks in the News-Min
er of that town is very brfef, simply
stating that harmony prevailed and
that only 82 votes were cast at the
primary. The article seemed, to imply
also that the Wickersham men did
not participate. This issue of the
paper did not contain the list of dele
gates and no other paper that has ar
rived from Fairbanks has given the
list.
' non REUXES
IN ESSEX IHffl
WKRMAN V W’l M. MARK AMENDS
^ iinunt von Heru^fcorff Says If Proved
Vessel Was Torpedoed Germany
Will Make Every Amend in Its
Mine Was Cause.
WASHINGTON, D. C., BJarch 28 —
Th« tension over the Essex affair is
WHwrwhat relaxed, and a peaceful ar
rangement is likely to be reached
-within a few days.
Count von Bernstorlf, the German
J ambassador to the United States ad
the State Department that if if
proved that the Essex was torpe
■ ‘l. doed by a German submarine, the
§ Imperial Government will make every
amend in its power to the relatives of
the Americans who went down with
ii tho ship. ' '
»•* The Government disavows that the
a 18hsex was torpedoed under any or
J^'dew that have been issued to the
commanders of the German subma
rines, if it was so sunk, and will pro
dace evidence to satisfy the United
flatus that if the vessel was torpe
doed it was in violation of instruc
tions.
Von Bernstorlf states that when
the full particulars of the disaster are
^earned It will be found that the Es
struck a floating mine.
PORMER VALDEZ OFFICERS .
ARE NOW IN MEXICO
Captain Hanson B, Black, well
' fcnown to Vaitlez people, who was of
■ j Seer in charge ot the military cable
' ' telegraph lines of this division,
with headquarters in Valdes, several
years asff>. is now chief signal'officer
with Ge» Pershing in command of
the expeditions into Mexico in pur
■su of Villa.
Another well-known officer here,
Ueut Martin C. Shallenberger, who
was stationed at Fort Liscum about
ftaar years ago. Lieut. Shallenberger
. j^s?attached to the Sixteenth cavalry,
Yand is an aid to General Pershing.
The Swedish' "club will hold its
regular weekly dance this evening in
the rooms of the Valdoz Athletic as
sociation.
Pi-; sector Ads bring results.
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DEPARTMENT STORE CJLERK
GETS THREE MILLION*
LEXINGTON, Ky„ March 28.—
Harold Clements, a nineteen-year-old
clerk in a department store in this
city is the latest candidate for re
nown on the “Big White Way,”
where he proposes to make all pre
vious records of spenders look like a
small white check.
Clements, who has been, drawing a
small salary, which did not permit
him to shine as a profligate, was re
cently left three million dollars by
an aunt, and he says that he is going
to take the sum and “raise the dick
ens.”
8lTsSviCI0fi
SENDS TORPRDO FROM DOCK
British Cruiser Andes, After Victo
rious Fight with German Ship is
Sent to the Bottom by Torpedo
Fired by Sinking Adversary.
LONDON, March 28.—A bulletin
issued by the Admiralty office this
afternoon states that a battle be
tween a British warship and a Ger
man commerce destroyer occurred in
the North Sea February 29, in which
both vessels went to the bottom with
the loss of all their crews.
The bulletin states that the British
cruiser Andes met the German raider
Graef, and in the battle which ensued
the German craft was disabled end
received injuries sinking her. The
victorious British ship drew near to
her stricken adversary, and Just as
the' doomed ship was Binking be
neath the waves, the survivors of the
crew launched a torpedo from the
deck which struck the Andes amid
ships sending her to the bottom with
in a few minutes.
Alaska Dae Tonight
The steamer Alaska which arrived
at Cordova at latest reports is sched
uled to leave Cordova at 2 o’clock
this afternoon, and will probably
reach here between 8 and 9 o’clock
tonight.
The barometer is rising, indicating
fair weather, with perhaps some
wind.
BRITISH SAY HE ISN’T SPY
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Photo by American Press Association. \ j
Ignatius T. T. Lincoln (in center) for weehj* eluded government detectives
from whom he escaped. He was dually caughtyitroliiug along Broadway, New
York. The British want him for forgery. attlMngti he claims to be a German
spy. .Hi* statement Is discredited by England."'
LINER IS LOST
MINNEAPOLIS IS TORPEDOED
Advices Received in lamdon State
that Steamer Was Sunk In Medit
erranean with a Loss of Eleven
Lives—Had Man» Passengers.
LONDON, March 28.—Advices re
ceived here today state that the Brit
ish liner Minneapolis, was subma
rined in the Mediterranean Sea last
Wednesday by a German or Austrian
undersea boat.
The Minneapolis had a large pas
senger list, and as the list of deaths
reported reaches only eleven, it is
presumed that the vessel was either
warned before being torpedoed, or
that the injury to the vessel from the
explosion was such that the steamer
went down slowly, permitting most
of the passengers and crew to be
saved.
LAST OF BEBEL
• FAMILY DEAD
GRANDSON OF NOTED SOCIALIST
Contracted Tubercttkxris During.Bar*
vice with Swiss Troops—Was Only
Male of the Line of the Great So
cialist Leader.
BERLIN, March 28.—The family
of August Bebel, the famous Social
ist leader, who died in 1913, is doom
ed to extinction through the death of
his only grandson, which has Just oc
curred at Jenna. This young man,
who was the son of Bebel’s daughter,
an only child, was born at Zurich,
and was greatly beloved by Bebel.
Soon after the outbreak of the
war he had to go into the army thru
the mobilization of the French army.
He was not able to stand the hard
ships of the service, however, and
soon developed symptoms of con
sumption, but instead of going to a
health resort as advised by his physi
cian, he went last October to Jena to
begin his studies at the University.
He left no sister, and his mother is
a widow.
Wanner in the Interior,
The weather in the interior is rap
idly becoming warmer. Today’s re
port shows but two points along the
trail where the thermometer Is as low
as zero, at Richardson and McCarthy.
At Fairbanks the thennometor regis
ters six above and riser to 20 above
at Paxson, and gradually rises in
Uhls direction until a maximum of 34
| above is reached at Wortman’s.
GERMANS RESUME
VERDUN^ ATTACK
BOMBARDMENT IS TERRIFIC
Believed Drive Is Final Attempt of
the Teutons to Break Through the
French Liius—Free cli are Confi
dent Forts Cannot Be Taken.!
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PARIS, March 28.—Last evening
the Germans again resumed the bom
bardment of Verdun after a cessation
of about twenty-four hours.
The bombardment is terrific, sur
passing all previous efforts, and it is
believed that the Teutons are about
to make their final and most desper
ate attempt to break the French lines
and capture the fortifications.
The utmost confidence prevails in
this city that the forts will hold
against the attacks of the Germans,
and that this drive will mark the end
of the German attempt to capture
this position. ,
HOUSE APPROVES
MON BILL
PRESIDENT IS NOT |N FAVOR
BH1 Similar to Measure Vetoed by the
President Last Year—Considers
Taat Unfair and Will Not Raise the
Standard of Immigration.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 28—
The House last evening approved the
immigration bill in which is incorpo
rated the literacy test for the admin
sion of immigrants into the United
States.
The bill is similar in practically all
its provisions as the bill passed last
year, and which was vetoed by Presi
dent Wilson. An attempt to pass that
bill over the veto of the president
met with failure.
President Wilson has expressed his
disapproval of the literacy test on
several occasions, stating that he
does not consider the test a fair one,
or one that will raise the standard of
immigration. .
POSTPONE ACTION ON
PROHIBITION MEASURE.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 28.—
The Judiciary committee of the
House has decided to postpone Indefi
nitely action on the Prohibition and
Women’s Suffrage bills, and will de
vote themselves to legislation of
greater importance at this moment.
Spring Samples in heavy weights,
for Alaska wear. Guy P. Cameron.
Tailor. tf
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CARRANZA'S DELAY IS
HAMPERING EXPEDITION
FAILURE TO REPLY TO AMERICAN REQUEST TO USE MEXICAN
CENTRAL RAILWAY FOR TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES DE
LAYS MOVEMENT OF AMERICAN TROOPS — LANSING SENDS
ANOTHER NOTEJ REQUESTING IMMEDIATE REPLY—CARRANZA
MAKES EXCUSES. AND IS RELIEVED TO BE HOSTILE TO U. S,
SAN ANTONIO. March 28.—Un
less President Carranza soon gives
permission for the American troops
to use the Mexican Central railroad
for the transportation of supplies, the
pursuit of Villa will be seriously
hampered.
The columns axe now stretched so
far that the use of motor trucks
for the transportation of supplies is
proving an inadequate means of
transportation, and as a consequence
food for the soldiers is getting short.
General Funston is much annoyed
over the situation, and while he ox
presses the belief that the permis
sion asked will be soon forthcoming,
at the same time he is exceedingly
anxious that the matter lie delayed
no longer, as every day’s delay at this
time may add indefinitely to the time
which will be required to overtake
and punish the outlaws.
There is a strong sentiment among
tiie residents along the border that
the delay in granting permission to
use the railroad is a deliberate at
tempt on the art of Carranza to hin
der the movements of the United
States troops, notwithstanding his
profession of friendship for the Uni
ted States and hi# apparent willing
ness to co-operate with the Ameri
cans in pursuit of the outlaws. •
Returning American refugees, who
have reached here, declare that Villa
will never be caught by iha United
States troops. They base their opin
ion upon the sentiment of the people,
and the leaning of the Mexican fed
eral troops toward the Villa cause.
They state that while open opposition
to the American expedition is not ex
hibited by the Mexican commanders,
nevertheless they show little enthusi- j
asm in the pursuit, and it is plainly
evident that if Villa is to be captured
they prefer to receive whatever glory
may arise therefrom, and will do
nothing to assist the Americans to
accomplish this end.
Troops Aid Villa.
SAN ANTONIO, March 28.—Reli
able reports have reached here from
Mexican sources, that the Carranxa
troops which were reported to have
had Villa trapped in the vicinity of
Namiquipa, conspired with the out
law leader to permit him to escape.
Without such an agreement it seems
impossible that Villa could have got
ten past the Mexican troops, as they
were guarding every avenue of es
cape to the south, while the Ameri
can expedition on tlie north would
cut off his escape in that direction,
in view of the fact that Villa succeed
ed in getting past the Carranza sol
diers. the report that he did so with
the acquiescence of the Mexican
troops finds ready belief. Officers of
the United States army here freely
express their belief that the capture
of Villa will not occur very soon
Villa Breaks Up Band.
, CASKS CHANCES. March 2H.
Aeroplane scouts, attached to the
Pershing expedition, report that Vil
la is flying southwest toward the foot
hills of the Sierra Madre mountains.
He has divided his force into small
hands and they are spreading out in
ail directions, evidently with the in
tention of splitting up the pursuing
parties. It is considered very doubt
ful if the pursuers can overtake the
bandits before they reach the refuge
of the hills
Causing Asks Quirk lieply.
WASHINGTON, t). C.. March 2X
Secretary Lansing has dispatched an
other note to President Carranza of
Mexico, asking that an immediate re
jjly be given the request of the ad
ministration for permission to use
the Mexican Central railroad to trans
port supplies to the American expe
ditions in Mexico.
The fact is impressed upon Car
ranza that his delay in answering is
seriously hampering the efforts of the
United States troons in their effort
to capture VMlIa and unless the cam
paign is to he extended over a con
siderabie period of time, permission
to use the road must he at once
forthcoming. There are thousands
of tons of supplies now at the border
awaiting facilities for moving them.
It is said that Carranza is giving
as an excuse1 ter the delay ttiat he is
awaiting the signing of the protocol
between the United States and Mexi
co regarding the permission of Ibe
troops of each country to enter the
other in pursuit of outlaw bands.
It is generally believed in official
circles that Carranza is holding ofE to
give Villa an opportunity to escape,
and that while professing friendship
for the United States, he is really do
ing everything possible to prevent
the United 8tatee troops from ma
turing Villa.
THOUSANDS LEAVING HOMES
llaglng Torrents Threaten to Sweep
Wide Sections of the Country—
Property Damage Has Already
Reached a Huge Total.
fJOBUMBUS, 0., March 28.—Seri
ous floods are prevalent throughout
Northern and Central Ohio. The
rivers are overflowing their banks
in all directions and already the dam
age has reached a huge sum. The
waters are still continuing to rlM,
with little Indications of any drop in
the near future. Thousands of peo
ple, residents of the low-lying,, dis
tricts along the rivers, are preparing
to leave their homes to escape the
raging torrents which are threatening
to engnlf them.
Information Wanted.
Information is desired as to the
whereabouts of Carl L. Hilklnson,
who was last heard of at Fort Tonga,
Alaska, In 1894. Anyone having In
formation will confer a favor by com
municating with Capt. Smith at
Wrangell, Alaska.
GERMAN LOSSES
ARE VERY HEAVY:
KXCKKP TWO MILLION MSN
Latest Casualty Report Issued by the
German Government Shows Heavy
Ijosses In the Fighting in the Vi
cinity of Verdun.
KOTTEUDAM, March 28—Advices
received here today state that the
latest casualty list printed by the
German government brings the total
loss of the German army to date up
to two and one-half million men. It
is said that the list includes the losses
during the earlier days of the fight
ing about Verdun and shows that the
German losses at this point have
been very heavy.
Athletic Club Meeting.
An important meeting of the Val
des Athletic Club wilt be held Mi the
rooms of the club t^MUjpventng at
7:30. Important butmjfss will be
brought before the meeting and a
large attendance is requested.
Kotpoint Electric Heaters, Cookers,
Rakers, Percolators end Vacuum
Cleaners arrived on tie lost boat for
the Emporium. tt