_ _ . - “ ~ " " VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1916 NUMBER 98
VOLUME XIV .
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pin FORTS
D8GLARGD TO BE ANTIQUATED
Tienntnr Chamberlain Says Northern
Pacific Coast Is Guarded by Obso
lete Forts Mounting Guns of An
cient Make and Short Range.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 25 —
The Senate has adopted the resolution
introduced by Senator Chamberlain
of Oregon, which provides for an in
vestigation of the coast defenses in
tte states of Oregon and Washington.
The Senator stated in support of
his resolution that the defenses of
the northern states of the Pacific
from and to which pours the
major portion of the commerce of the
Pacific, is without adequate protec
tion in the event of war. The forti
fications are obsolete and the guns
mounted therein are antiquated and
of short range.
'IKE AMENDMENT
TO SATISFY Mil
IMMIGRATION BILL 18 CHANGED
Senate Amends Measure to Satisfy
Objections Made by Japanese Min
ister to the Terms of the Bill Re
garding Japanese Laborers.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 25.—
The protest by Japan, made throggh
her ambassador here, against the
terms of the immigration bill, now
before the senate, has reached Secre
tary of State Lansing. The protest
states that the provisions of the bill.
If passed, would enact into law, the
terms of a friendly agreement be
tween Japan and the United States re
garding the immigration of Japanese
laborers, which Japan has kept, and
intends to keep, and the inclusion of
tbis agreement in the bill is an in
sult to the Japanese government.
The Secretary has brought the pro
test to the attention of the Senate and
an amendment has been offered to
Japan.
WAS LANDING ARMS IN IRELAND
Sir Roger Casement, English Noble
man, Found on German Vessel Un
loading Arms on Irish Coast and
Meld for Treason.
LONDON, April 25.—A dispatch
received here this morning by-the
military authorities, states that Sir
Roger Casement, English diplomat,
born in Ireland, was captured this
morning on a German ship, which en
gaged in unloading arms in Ireland.
The nobleman was arrested and is
being held on the charge of high trea
» son, and because he was caught in the
\ act, it is predicted that there is no
* possible chance of his escaping con
viction and execution.
Following the arrest Irisn rebels
started a serious riot in Dublin, seiz
ing the postoffice, and defying all at
'Wunpts of the constabulary to dis
perse them. Troops Were called out
. and the rioters ordered to disperse.
A battle followed, the troopers firing
on the rioters, killing twelve.
Shortly after the outbreak commu
nication by wire was cut off, and it is
believed that friends of the rioters
have cut the wires in all directions.
E. D. Reiter of the Alaska Mines
Corporation, left this morning for the
property of the company at Fidalgo
bay.
PITTSBURGH AUTO DEALERS
BOYCOTT STANDARD OIL
PITTSBURGH, April 24.—The
Pittsburgh Automobile Dealers Asso
ciation has decided to buy no more
gasoline from the Standard Oil Co.
until its prices are justified.
Regarding a report that the Rev. ^
R. J. McKnight of Wilkinsburg had '
invented a substitute for gasoline
which he states can be sold for 6c a
gallon, Secretary Bell of the Asso- 1
ciation said today:
“McKnight has the goods and his
invention is working out ideally.
Pretty soon it will be on the market
and we will have a staple of motor
power just as good as gasoline and
a whole lot cheaper.”
LONE BANDIT
ROM BANK
CASHIER LOCKED IN THE VAULT
Bandit Secures $5,000 from State
Bank at Bingham Canyon and
Makes His Escape—Posse on Hunt
for Robber, Who Takes to Hills.
BINGHAM CANYON, Utah. April
25.—A lone masked bandit today en
tered the State bank at this place, and
locking the cashier in the vault, help
ed himself to $5,000 and made his es
cape.
Some time elapsed after the bandit
had taken leave before the unfortu
nate cashier was discovered and re
leased. A posse is on a hunt for the
robber, but no trace has yet been
discovered.
ROGERS JBt
IS UNGER IV
DEFENSE WILL BE INSANITY
.Jury of Married Men Has Been Select
ed to Hear Case of Woman Charg
ed with the Murder of Her Two
Children.
NEW YORK, April 25.—The trial
of Mrs. Ida Rogers, who killed her
two children a short time ago, is now
under way. The woman is charged
with murder in the first degree.
A jury consisting entirely of mar
ried men has been selected. The de
fense will consist of a plea of insan
ity at the time of the crime.
On her return trip this evening the
launch Waif will take a cargo of Val
dez beer to Cordova.
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BATTLE RACES
PEACE MEETING
JAILORS OFFENDED BY SPEAKER
Charges that Gross Immorality Pre
vails Throughout Army and Navy,
and Sailors in Audience Attempt
Chastisement.
NEW YORK, April 24.—A riot of
:onsiderable proportions broke out
\ere yesterday at a meeting of the
A’oman's Peace Society.
A male speaker, addressing the
tudience on the subject of prepared
tess, stated that rank immorality was
-ampant in the army and navy. At
:hls, a dozen sailors from one of the
pattleships at the Brooklyn navy
rard, who were present, rushed the
platform in an endeavor to reach the
ipeaker. The women rushed to his
lid and formed a cordon around the
ndividual and saved him from severe
punishment at the hands of the sea
nen.
The police were summoned, and
ifter a stubborn fight with the navy
nen. succeeded in restoring order.
■HIPS WITCH
VLEKT ALONG ATLANTIC COAST
British Cruisers Keeping Sharp Look
out tiiat no more Commerce Des
troyers get past them—Chase all
Suspicious Craft.
NEW YORK. April 25.—Officers of
;he United Fruit steamer Metapan.
vhich arrived yesterday from Havana
ind Colon, said that the British
iruisers were on the alert along the
Atlantic coast to see that no more
German raiders got by them. When
:he Metapan was off Cape Henry on
Monday forenoon she sighted a war
ship of the Essex type chasing a sus
picious looking tramp which was
Pound north. After the cruiser fired a
shot across her bow, the tramp stop
ped and hoisted British colors.
A passenger on the Metapan said
that the commander of one of the
British warships in Kingston. Jam
aica, told him that the reports about
the German steamers being ready to
pall from Hoboken were being circu
lated by German government agents
In New York to draw the cruiserd up
to the Virginia Capes.
ZEPPELINS RAID
ENGLISH COAST
REPORTED NO DAMAGE DONE
Censorship So Strict that Nothing
Can be Learned Except the Meagre
Reports Issued by the Military
Authorities.
LONDON, April 25.—German Zep
pelins made another raid on the east
coast of England last night. It is re
ported that no damage was done, and
no lives lost.
Military officials are suppressing all
news of the German air raids, and
aside from the meagre report issued
by the war office nothing concerning
the raid can be ascertained by the
newspapers.
Segregation Order Signed.
ATLANTA, April 25.—The Atlan
ta segregation ordinance, making it
unlawful for negroes to move intp
parts of the city in which a majority
of the residents were white, and car
rying a like provision against whites
moving into blocks in which a ma
jority of the residents were negroes,
was signed by Mayor Woodward to
day.
NAVA FORCES ARE INCREASED
Secretary Daniels' Order Not Re
sult of Expectation of Trouble, but
Merely to Determine Efficiency of
the Yards.
WASHINGTON, D. C\. April 25.—
Orders Issued by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels to speed up repairs on
warships at the several navy yards,
are being carried out with vigor.
Large additions have. been made to
the navy yard forces, and the work is
being rushed with all speed.
The Secretary reiterates that his
orders are without significance and
were ont/ made with a view to ascer
taining how long it would take to
tnake repairs in case of necessity. He
declares that the administration does
not expect trouble, either with Ger
many or with Mexico, and thab no
preparation to that end is being made.
He said that the talk about war prep
arations by the government was pure
ly of newspaper origin.
REPORTED TROOPS
ARE COMING RACK
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SCOTT CONKERS WITH OBREGON
Mexican* Confident. Result of Discus
sion was Agreement to Bring Uni
ted States Troops Out of Mexico—
Pursuit of Villa Abandoned.
EL PASO, April 25.—It is report
ed here that the United States Expe
dition which started in pursuit of Vil
la, is now moving in the direction of
the border.
Chief of Staff. General Hugh Scott,
held a long conference with General
Obregon. Carranza commander, and
Mexican Secretary of War. and it is
generally believed by the Mexicans
that the result of this conference was
an agreement to withdraw the United
oiates troops.
Aside from the reports from Mexi
can sources little is known here re
garding the movement of the troops,
but considerable credence is given
the story that the American soldiers
are on the return journey.
The launch Waif from Katalla,
came in this morning with, a cargo o{
gasoline.
NAVAL BATTLE
IN NORTH SEA
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ADMIRALTY REPORTS SEA FIGHT
Details of Fight are Not Giveta, but
German Raiders are Reported to
Have Made Their Esca|ie to Safe
Harbors.
LONDON, April 25.—The Admir
alty today reported a naval battle in
the North Sea yesterday between
British warships and several German
commerce raiders. The number of
the vessels engaged Is not given in
the report, nor the damages, if any,
sustained by the ships engaged. The
raiders are reported to have escaped
to German harbors.
SUFFRAGE readers on
COUNTRY-WIDE CAMPAIGN
SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.—Thir
ty suffrage women, leaders in the
campaign throughout the country for
universal suffrage, left here today.
Mrs. Belmont, one the most promi
nent members of the party is serious
ly ill. _
Subscribe for the Prospector.
FOOD PRICES DECREASE
DURING THE PAST YEAR
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 24.—
Most of the seventeen leading food
articles in the United States are
slightly cheaper than a year ago. ac
cording to figures published by the
Department of Labor, although sharp
rises in the price of a few foods, not
ably sugar, potatoes and flour, have
made a general average of prices 3
per cent, higher. Meat prices fell from
1 to 4 per cent, during 1915. Prices
of potatoes increased 20 per cent,
and sugar 12 per cent. The general
average of food prices for 1915 was
about 1 per cent, below that of the
1914 average.
ITALIAN AIRMAN
RAIDTRIESTE
NINE PERSONS ARE KILLED
Number of Bombs Are Dropped In
City With Fatal Results—Austrian
Planes Drive Invaders Away—
Engagement Fought In Midair.
VIENNA, Aprs! 25. — Italian aero
planes made a raid on Triest yester
day, and dropped a number of bombs
in the city. Nine persons were killed
and five were injured.
A number of planes were engaged
in the raid, and these were attacked
by Austrian planes shortly after the
raiders appeared. A sharp engage
ment was fought in midair, when
the raiders withdrew. No particular
damage was done to any of the planes
and they returned to their bases in
safety.
POLICE SHE
YOUTHFUL BANDIT
TRIED TO EMULATE COWBOYS
Youth Confesses to Murder of Mill
man and Says He Was Actuated to
the Crime by Cowboy Pictures of
Wholesale Shootings.
SEATTLE, April 25.—The police
last evening arrested Joe Burke, a 12
year-old boy on suspicion that he was
connected with the murder of a mill
man on the West Waterway Sunday.
The boy broke down and confessed
that lie committed the murder and
robbery.
The boy laid his trouble to moving
picture shows, the cowboy shooting
escapades moving him to emulate
their example. He stated that he had
no intention of killing his victim and
only fired his gun for the purpose of
scaring him.
Wm. McPhaill, who suffered a com
pound fracture of one of his legs a
few weeks ago, is again able to get
around.
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DR. L. G. HARDMAN.
He la a Candidate For
Governor of Georgia.
M’COOMBS SENDS
IN RESIGNATION
WILSON EXPRESSES HIS REGRET
Chairman Democratic National Com
mittee Hands in Resignation—Ex
pected Lynch of St. Paul Will l*e
His Successor.
WASHINGTON. April 25.—Wm. F.
McCoombs, of New York, chairman of
the Democratic National Committee,
has notified President Wilson of his.
resignation from that position. The
President has acknowledged the re
ceipt of McCoombs letter and has re
plied. expressing his sincere regret at
the action of the committeeman. It
is reported that McCoombs resigned
because he was not in sympathy with
the President’s German policy.
It is expected that F. B. Lynch of
St. Paul, National Committeeman for
Minnesota, will be chosen to the
chairmanship.
CARRANZA OK
nos SEAT
WANTS EARLY REPLY T<» NOTE
| Says There Is No I singer am Excuse
for American Troops in Mexico—
Rumor Says Troops Will Be With
drawn.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 25.—
A second note has been received from
President Carranza, of Mexico, ur
gently requesting an early reply to
his note regarding the withdrawal of
the American soldiers from Mexico.
The note reiterates that Villa, even
if not dead, has at least been render
ed practically helpless by the disper
sal of his following, and tie presence
of the United States troops in Mexico
is no longer necessary.
The war department has made no
indication as to what action will be
pursued in regard to the troops. Ru
mor says that they will be withdrawn
to avoid further friction with the
Mexicans, but as yet nothing of an
official nature has been announced.
BELIEVE ANSWER
WILL NOT CURTAIL SUB. FIGHT
Kngland Gets Advices from Germany
that Answer to Wilson’s Note will
Be hut Reiteration of Promises Al
ready Made*—Deride idea of War.
LONDON. April 25.—Advices re
ceived here state that the reply of
Germany to President Wilson's note
will probably not be satisfactory to
the United States.
It is said the German government
is willing to reiterate the pledges
previously made, but it is unlikely
that an agreement between the two
nations can be secured on these
grounds, particularly if the United
States insists upon further limitation
of the submarine warfare.
It is unofficially stated in the report
that German officials are confident
that the misunderstanding between
the two countries will lead to nothing
more serious than a break in diplo
matic relations. They deride the pos
sibility of war following such a break
and point out that neither nation
would have anything to gain from an
jarmed conflict.
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H. J. -Harvey has placed his launch
Minn in commission and will leave for
Latouclie within a day or two.
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George Cresto left this morning for
Land lock hay where he will work on
his mining claims.