V0L 13 VALDEZ, ALA8KA, TUE8DAY, APRIL 6, 1915. NO. 90.
BRITISH VIOLATE
OUR NEUTRAUTT
Send Supplies From New York To
Warship Outside the Harbor—
Arrests To Follow.
NEW YORK, April 6—Dudley Field
Malone, collector of customs at this
port, charges that the British war
ships now operating near the entrance
to this harbor are constantly receiv
ing fuel and supplies from ships which
leave this port and meet the British
warships outside the three-mile lim
it, where the supplies are transferred
from the merchant ships to the naval
vessels. This is a violation of in
ternational law and violates the neu
trality of the United States and the
■men involved in tho transactions are
to be arrested and punished.
The fuel and supplies are sent on
English and American ships which
are supposed to be destined to Ca
nadian ports and the ships arrive at
the Canadian cities, where the cus
toms officials give them clearance
and suppress the fact that the ships
reach port without cargo. The same
process is repeated time and again
and the British ships are receiving
fresh provisions and plenty of fuel
without leaving the stations near the
entrance to the harbor.
The federal grand jury will start
an investigation at once and indict
ments will follow if the evidence can
be gathered to convict the steamship
men and the British officials.
BUIES SUI1 IS
SET FOR APRIL 19
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Republican Leader of New York Seeks
$50,000 From Former President,
Claiming Was Libeled.
SYRACUSE, N. Y„ April 6—The
suit started by William Barnes
against former President Roosevelt is
set for April 19, when the libel suit
for $50,000 will be heard. Consider
able interest is taken in the suit and
it is expected that the detectives for
the former president will bring to
light the deals of the Republican
leaders of the state. Roosevelt and
Barnes were working together in the
Republican organization many years
ago and the Inside workings of the
G. O. P. will be aired in court.
Barnes is confident that he will win
the suit, claiming thot Roosevelt can
not prove the charges he made in
his statement in the last compaign
and that he must pay damages.
ANOTHER OUAKE
CENTRAL ITALY
AVEZZANO, Italy, April 6.—Anoth
er sesmic disturbance was felt here
yesterday and the people are fearful
that the city will be visited by an
other catastrophe similar to that of
two months ago, when thousands of
buildings were destroyed and tens of
thousands of lives lost by reason of
the severe earthquakes. The people
of the city, who had begun the re
building of the town, fled in disorder
to the surrounding country, where
they remained during the night. No
great damage was done.
PETIT JURY WILL
BE DRAWN TOMORROW
Clerk of the Court Arthur Lang and
Jury Commissioner J. C. Martin will
draw a petit jury tomorrow morning
at 10 o’clock in the federal court
room. The drawing is public and all
citizens may attend it. The jury will
be summoned to appear in the federal
court on May 6 to hear such cases
as may be brought to their attention.
NAME TERMINAL SOON
WASHINGTON, April 6.—President
Wilson is expected to make an an
nouncement of the plans of the ad
ministration for the building of the
Alaskan railroad within a few days.
The coast terminal town will then be
announced and the plans for the work
made public. In spite of the repeat
ed rumors regarding the selection of
a route no one has authority to speak
for the administration and not until
President Wilson makes his announce
ment will it be known just from
which point the road will start.
The engineers in charge of the work
will continue to make preparations
and have started to assemble the sup
plies for the road at Seattle, from
which point they will be taken north.
PRESIDENT SURE TO MAKE HIS DECISION PUBLIC IN A FEW DAYS
—LIEUT. MEARS REACHES SEATTLE TO START GATHERING
SUPPLIES AND ORGANIZING HIS FORCES—EDES AND RIGGS DUE
ON 20th—WORK TO START IN JUNE—LITTLE MATERIAL FROM
CANAL ZONE WILL BE USED IN ALASKA WORK.
Work on the road is expected to start
in June.
That agents of the Alaska North
ern and the Copper River & North
western railroad are still in the city
indicates that the owners of the two
roads expect to sell to the govern
ment and have hopes that President
Wilson will buy their roads and in
corporate them in the government
system for the development of the
northern territory.
But few machines or supplies will
be taken from the Panama canal zone
for use in the work In Alaska, as it
has been found upon investigation
that the machinery wanted by the
Alaska engineering commission is al
so desired by the canal authorities
and that they will give up only the
worn out and useless machines, which
the engineers of the railroad claim
are not worth sending to Alaska.
Just what work is planned for the
coming summer cannot be known at
this time as the members of the com
mission refuse to make any state
ment and refer all inquiries to the
Departn ent of the Interior as Sec
retary Lane has charge of the work
of building the road.
Mears Reaches Seattle.
SEATTLE, April 6.—Lieut. Mears,
of the Alaska engineering commis
sion, reached this city today from the
east and will take immediate charge
of the work of organization. Mr.
Mears refuses to make any announce
ment for publication and refers news
paper men to Washington for infor
mation. Chairman Edes and Engi
neer Thomas Riggs are expected to
reach here on April 20th and the
commission will sail north some time
next month.
BRYAN PROTESTS AGAINST BRITISH BLOCKADE
WASHINGTON, April 6—The text
of the protest made by Secretary of
State W. J. Bryan to the British gov
ernment against the enforcement of
the sea blockade against Germany,
which threatens to destroy the com
merce of the United States between
that country and the United States
and also prevents the sailing of Amer
ican vessels to such neutral countries
as Holland and Denmark, has been
made public.
Secretary Bryan has informed the
British authorities that this govern
ment is determined to hold England
to a strict accountability for any acts
which interfere with the right of this
SAYS UNITED STATES WILL DEMAND MONEY INDEMNITY FOR
LOSS BECAUSE OF BRITISH BLOCKADE OF NEUTRAL PORTS—
INSISTS THAT NEUTRAL SHIPS HAVE RIGHT TO SAIL THE
HIGH SEAS—INTIMATES WILL USE FORCE IF NECESSARY—
SENDS A WARM NOTE OF PROTEST TO LONDON—AMERICAN
SENTIMENT SUPPORTS HIM. j
country, as a neutral power, to trade
with a neutral country and will de
mand a heavy money damage for the
delay to any American steamer and
insist upon .repayment for loss of
ships or cargo. The wording of the
note sent to London leaves no doubt
that the administration will insist up
on the proper respect to the American
flag and that reparation for loss is
certain to be demanded.
“Reparation will be demanded of
the British government for every act
regarded by international law as vio
lating our neutral rights if the order
is not immediately modified,” wrote
the secretary.
The tone of the note and its firm
ness has given keen satisfaction in
this city and it is hoped that the
belligerents will be forced to the un
derstanding that the United States
will insist upon its rights as a neu
tral power being respected and is de
termined to back up with force if nec
essary continued violations, besides
demanding heavy indemnity for loss
caused by the British embargo against
Germany and the German submarine
blockade against England.
COL. JACKLING
IS MIMED
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.—Col.
Jackling, the mining operator who
owns big gold mines near Juneau,
Alaska, was married last evening to
M,iss Virginia Joliffe. The couple will
spend several weeks touring the Unit
ed States and will then return to this
.city, where Col. Jackling has fitted up
beautiful apartments In the hotel St.
Francis, having leased the entire top
floor of the big hotel.
CDDTIS GUILD,JO
PISSES MW
BOSTON, April 6—Curtis Guild,
Jr., former governor of this state,
having served three terms and also
as American ambassador to Russia,
died in this city today after a short
illness. Mr. Guild was 55 years old
and was considered one of the lead
ers of the state, holding the same
position in Massachusetts that Elihu
Root does in New York.
PORTERS' PH
BE INVESTIGATEB
CHICAGO, April 6.—The Industrial
Relations Commission, which has been
investigating the conditions of the
working men of the United States
and the reasons for the many strikes
which have caused so much loss to
both labor and capital, started today
an investigation ihto the pay of Pull
man car porters, who, it is asserted,
receive but $12.00 a month and are
forced to seek *he balance of a living
wage in tips from the traveling pub
lic. Other investigations will be
started after the porters wages have
been probed. The commission will
make a report to congress at Its next
session.
If you want all the news all the
time, read the Prospector.
RUSSIANS CLAIM VICTORY
GERMANS WIN IN ARGONNE
KAISER’S SUBMARINE CAJJGHT IN NET AT ENTRANCE TO DOVER
HARBOR—CREW MADE CAPTI VES—FRENCH WIN ALONG RIV
ER MEUSE—RIOTS IN AUSTRIAN CITIES. !
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PETROGRAD, April 6.—By desper
ate bayonet charges the Russians are
forcing their way through the Car
pathian passes into Hungary, where
the fighting is now in progress and
thousands of troops are pouring into
northern Hungary sweeping aside all
opposition. Most of the fighting is
now'being carried on in Hungary, al
though a few passes still remain in
the hands of the Teutonic allies.
Germans Lose 20,000.
In the battle in northern Poland
.last aturday and Sunday the Germans
iost 20,000 men and have also been
forced to abandon much military
stores.
Fighting Near Czernowitz.
Desperate fighting is now in pro
gress north of Czernowitz, in Bukowi
na. The Germans have lost 2,000 men
in the battle, which, however, still
continues. Fifteen thousand prisoners
were taken today, mostly reserves,
who have been forced into the army
and were anxious to surrender, as they
were worn out and almost exhausted.
Austrians Forced To Retreat.
VIENNA, April .—The retreat of the
Austrian troops from the Beskid
mountains is admitted. The govern
ment states, however, that the re
tirement is made because of the de
sire to take up the strongly fortified
positions near the base of supplies.
Servians Destroy Ammunition Ship.
NISH, April 6.—The Austrian am
munition ship which attempted to
reach the advanced Austrian positions
on the Danube river was hit by a
shell from a concealed battery and
was blown up. The ship was lost
last Friday. The crew of forty men
were lost.
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Turk* Sink Russian Gunboats.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 6.—The
admiralty today announced that two
Russian gunboats had been sunk by
the Turkish Black sea fleet. The
battle between the two opposing
fleets took place yesterday and the
czar’s navy was defeated and lost
two of its small ships.
More Alliee Ships Go Down.
LONDON, April 6.—Two British
and one Russian merchant vessel have
been sent to the bottom in the North
sea and English channel by German
submarines, which continue to be very
active.
Austrians Start Riots.
ROME, April 6.—The news of ter
rible reverses to the Austrian army in
the Carpathian mountains has caused
the people in many of the cities to
demand that the government end the
war. Thousands of Austrians, mostly
women and old men, have been pa
rading the streets destroying govern
ment property and fighting the police
in an effort to show their displeas
ure. The government, however, is
ruling with an iron hand and the
police and troops have orders to
shoot at the first provocation. Ger
man reserves are stationed in many
Austrian cities to put down any re
bellion.
Italian Ship Reported Sunk.
GENOA, Italy. April 6.—The report
which reached this city that a Ger
man submarine had sunk an Italian
merchant vessel north of Scotland
has caused the people of this city to
demand immediate action by the gov
ernment against Germany. The de
mand for war against Austria and
Germany continues and the police
have been forced to Quell riots In
many cities.
Germans Seize 8wedish Steamer.
COPENHAGEN, April 6—The Ger
man fleet near this coast has captured
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AERO CLUB PLANS
LONG^ FLIGHTS
NEW YORK, April 6.—The Aero
Club of America plans to have aviat
ors fly from the Pacific to the At
lantic coast during the summer. The
trans-continental flight is scheduled
to take place in July, when the big
meet is to be held near this city.
Thousands of dollars have been raised
for prizes for the successful aviators
and big prizes will be hung up for
the daring airmen.
POLICE GRIFT 00
FALLEN WOMEN
MUNCIE, 111., April 6—The mayor
of this city, the chief of police and
the police commissioner, have all been
indicted and charged with having
forced the women of the underworld
operating in this city to pay them
weekly graft money for protection
from police interference in carrying
on their "profession.” The men all
gave bonds and deny the charges.
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THEITROL TOUR
HAVANA, Cuba, April 6.—Jess Wil
lard, the champion heavyweight of
•ftie world, who yesterday sent the
“big smoke” to the floor for the
count, announced today that he would
start in a few days on a long theatri
cal tour of the United States, as his
managers have arranged for sparring
contests in different cities in the Un
ited States. The tour will take six
months and no offers for fights will
be considered until the tour is com
pleted. Willard states that Johnson
is a back number and must fight to re
tain his standing by defeating the
men he has persistently refused to
fight the past four years before he
will be given a second chance for the
title.
IS UNREPORTED
Jefferson, Long Overdue, May Have
Gone Down In Storm Last Sat
urday—Has 80 Passengers.
NEW YORK, April 6.—The Amer
ican passenger steamer Jefferson
which operates between this port and
southern cities, is believed to have
gone down in the terrific storm which
swept the coast last Saturday.
The Jefferson was due in Norfolk,
Va., Sunday morning and lias failed
to reach that port up to the present
time and in spite of the efforts of
the coast guard ships to locate the
whereabouts of the passenger boat
they have been unable to find the
missing steamer.
Every naval vessel and the big
coast wireless stations are listening
in the hope that some faint fall from
the Jefferson will be picked up.
The Jefferson, which is a 3.000-ton
vessel, has her capacity of 80 passen
gers and the friends and relatives of
those who left this port on the miss
ing ship are crowding the office of
steamship line in the hope or receiv
ing news.
C. H. Dunlap, watchmaker and opti
cian, at the Owl Drug Store. Chro
nonieters and complicated watches a
specialty. All work guaranteed. tf
karlsruhTlost
A GERMAN REPORT
Crew Said To Have Reached Home
Port—Ship Made Splendid Rec
ord As Sea Rover.
COPENHAGEN, April 6.—Another
version of the alleged destruction of.
the German cruiser Karlsruhe is pub
lished here and the account purports
to emanate from a German captain
serving with the Landsturm at Wil
helmshaven.
The captain is reported to have as
serted that the crew of the Karlsruhe
arrived in Germany on board the Ger
man liner Rio Negro early in Decem
ber, but that this fact and the fact
that the disaster had occurred were
kept secret so that the British cruis
ers would continue their search for
the German sea raider.
Early in December it was reported
that the Karlsruhe had evaded the
British fleet and arrived in a German
port.
Recently there have been no re
ports of the actual movements of the
Karlsruhe, which early in the war
gained fame as a sea raider, although
there have been several unconfirmed
statements that the cruiser had met
with disaster. One of these stories
emanated from a sea captain, who as
serted that he had seen the hulk of
the Karlsruhe on the beach of one
of the Grenadine Islands of the
Windward group, in the Caribbean
sea. The vessel, he said, either had
gone ashore in a storm or had been
destroyed by an explosion.
A London dispatch on Wednesday
•night quoted a Copenhagen corre
spondent as asserting he had been in
formed front an authoritative source
that the Karlsruhe had been destroy
ed by an explosion and that some of
her men were lost. He said that be
tween 150 and 200 men were rescued
and taken to a German port.
The statement that the men from
the Karlsruhe arrived in Germany on
the steamer Rio Negro early in De
cember possibly may be accurate.
The Rio Negro according to the last
reports of her movements in ship
ping records sailed from Rio Grande
do Sul, Brazil, on a date which is
not stated, and arrived in Swlne
munde, Germany, about December 6.
Mr. and Mrs. William Damon left
on the Admiral Evans for Seattle.