V0Li 13- - VALDEZ, ALA8KA, 8ATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1915. NO. 72.
SUBMARINE F-4
SEEN LOCATED
Sank To the Bottom of Honolulu Har.
bor Where Water Is Three Hun
dred Feet Deep.
HONOLULU, March 27—The Amer
ican submarine F-4, which dived in
the harbor here Friday afternoon and
failed to come to the surface again
has been located by drags used by
warships. The submarine is resting
on the bottom at a point where the
water is three hundred feet deep. All
efforts to raise the submarine have
failed and it is believed that the
crew of twenty-five men have per
ished.
The oil used by the submarine for
fuel is coming to the surface and it
is believed that some accident to the
machinery happened which prevented
the craft from discharging the water
taken in to enable her to dive.
The work of trying to grapple the
subnfttrine still continues but it is
believed that she will be broken to
pieces as she has slipped from the
cables several times and sank again
to the bottom.
CANNOT RETURN
THAW TO ASYLUM
Justices of Appellate Court Believe
Recent Verdict Cleared Him of
Charge of Insanity.
NEW YORK, March 27.—The re
cent acquittal of Harry K. Thaw on
the charge of conspiracy to escape
from Matteawan asylum has still fur
ther complicated the legal entangle
ments in the case. Two justices of
the appellate court say that they are
in doubt as to whether Thaw can be
legally returned to the asylum now
after being acquitted of the charge
of having conspired to escape from
the asylum.
During the conspiracy case Thaw’s
attorneys submitted evidence as to
his sanity with the approval of the
court and holds that the ruling of
the court in allowing the evidence vir
tually established his client’s sanity.
He is emphatic in declaring that Thaw
will never be taken back to Mattea
wan despite the efforts of the offi
cers of the asylum to have Thaw
railroaded.
Thaw’s attorneys assert that there
is no course other than to permit his
client to return to New Hampshire,
as he cannot legally be returned to
Matteawan and cannot be detained in
The Tombs. The charge is made
that the state prosecution fears to
permit the insanity case to come to
trial in view of the court having ad
mitted Thaw’s testimony during the
recent case.
TENNESSEE WILL
HANGT FOB ASSAULT
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 27.—
The state legislature has passed the,
bill abolishing capital punishment in
this state except In cj^es of men
convicted of criminal assaults on wo
men and life-termers who, while serv
ing sentence, commit murder. The
'measure was strongly opposed and
was doomed to fail until the amend
ment was offered making criminal as
sault punishable by death owing to
the number of negroes convicted each
year of assaults on white women and
children.
Williamson—“What books have
helped Hooker most?” Henderson—
“The ones he borrowed from me, I
suppose. He never returned them.”
GERMAN TROOPS REING SENT TO AID AUSTRIA
PETROGRAD, N^arch 27.—Germany
is answering the call of Austria for
assistance to s‘em the Russian ad
vance through the Carpathians to at
tack Budapest and is rushing thou
sands of troops southward to Gali
cia. The Russians, reinforced by the
army relieved from the siege of Prze
mysl, when that fortress capitulat
ed, is continuing its victorious offen
sive movement to drive the Austrian
army from Galicia. Desperate fight
ing is reported to have been waged
between Uzsok and Dukla passes, but
the Austrians have been driven stead
ily back.
Germans To Defend Cracow
The Austrian-German troops guard
ing Cracow are being withdrawn and
sent to reinforce the Austrian army
which is fortifying the western bank
of Donajek river, forty miles from
Cracow, against which the Russians
are advancing, as new German troops
arrive at Cracow to take their place.
It is believed that General Hinden
burg’s command in north Poland has
been weakened to send reinforce
ments to Galicia.
No Change In North Poland.
The situation in north Poland has
developed into a deadlock which neith
er side has been able to break ex
cept by the loss of an enormous num
ber of men which would not be jus
tified by the advantages gained. Gen.
SUCCESS OF RUSSIANS IN GALICIA HAS CAUSED ALARM: FOR
'SAFETY OF CRACOW AND BUDAPEST—DEADLOCK IS UNCHANG
ED IN NORTH POLAND AND HINDENBURG REPORTED TO HAVE
ABANDONED EFFORT TO REACH WARSAW FROM NORTH
FRENCH AVIATORS ATTACK GERMAN BORDER TOWNS—GER
MAN AVIATORS BOMBARD CA LAIS—FRENCH CLAIM GAINS IN
ARGONNE DISTRICT.
Hindenburg has evidently abandoned
the attempt to reach Warsaw from
the north and is reported to be with
drawing his troops to the Prussian
border with the Russians keeping
pace in their advance. Little news
has been received from the Niemen
river district, where the Germans
were reported to be giving ground
before the superior strength of the
Russians.
Germans Claim Victory.
BERLIN, March 27.—The French
were deefated In a severe engagement
yesterday near Meuse Heights and a
number of prisoners were taken by
the Germans when they captured the
French positions.
French Airmen Active.
PARIS, March 27.—French aviators
early this morning raided the German
positions along the eastern frontier
and bombarded the aviation hangars
at Frescaty, destroyed the railway sta
tion at Metz and the barracks at East
Strassburg. More than a dozen ma
chines took part in the raids and it
is believed that enormous damage was
done, especially at East Strassburg.
Artillery Duel Near Nieuport.
Reports from the front near Nieu
port state that a heavy artillery duel
is being waged there. The Germans
began the bombardment of the Al
lies positions durnig the night and
their fire is being returned by an
equally heavy battery. French troops
are reported to have captured a mile
of German trenches in south Flanders.
French Claim Argonne Gains.
It is reported that the French
troops have made substantial gains
aviators against that place resulted in
little damage except the loss of four
men. The railroad tracks, where the
bombs fell, have been repaired and
trains are being operated as usual.
Bombs Killed Four.
BERLIN, March 27.—Advices from
Metz state that the raid of French
in the Argonne forests after desper
ate close fighting. Owing to the
nature of the ground, which is in the
midst of a forest, where machine
guns are of little service, the fight
ing was mostly by bayonet charges.
Germans Raid Calais and Dunkirk.
PARIS, March 27.—Germans early
this morning raided Calais and Dun
kirk, dropping a number of bombs
into each city. Little damage is re
ported to have resulted front the
raids.
Allies Claim Superior Aviators.
PARIS, March 27.—Recent raids by
airmen have demonstrated the super
iority of the British and French avia
tors over the Germans and it is as
serted that they will be able to more
than hold their own in the campaign
of air craft which is expected to be
gin with the coming of settled weath
er. It has been demonstrated that
aviators flying at a high altitude are
practically immunse from shells fired
by guns as very few machines have
been even damaged while in the air
unless attacked by other machines.
PRESIDENT CAN OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, March 27.—Attor
ney General Gregory has expressed
the opinion that President Wilson has
the power to contract for the pur
chase of either or both of the Alaska
Northern and Copper River railroads
in Alaska, as well, as continue con
struction of railroads to the full
amount of the $35,000,000 as author
ized by congress.
The opinion of the attorney general
was in answer to an inquiry from
Secretary Lane as to whether Presi
dent Wilson had the right to con
tract in excess of the two and one
half million dollars actually available
for the purchase or construction of
railroads in Alaska. The secretary is
informed that the president is fully
empowered to go ahead and purchase
the roads and begin construction with
ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDS THAT HE IS EMPOWERED TO PUR
CHASE OR CONSTRUCT ROADS TO THE EXTENT OF $35,000,
000—BELIEVE SEWARD ROAD WILL BE PURCHASED FIRST.
out waiting for congress to appro
priate the money from the treasury,
but not in excess of $35,000,000.
It is reported that negotiations for
the purchase of the Alaska Northern
railroad from Seward are about clos
ed. The government Is reported to
be paying the Alaska Northern bond
holders $1,050,000 for their holdings.
About half of the purchase price will
be paid in cash and the government
will be obligated for the balance pay
able in two years.
The purchasing agency of the Alas
ka engineering commission will be
established immediately in Seattle,
where shipments will be assembled
for shipment to Alaska. The sup
plies will also be purchased from Pa
cific coast firms.
An engineer of the army depart
ment, who will be connected with the
building of the Alastca railroads, is
now in Panama selecting the equip
ment from the machinery used in
building the Panama Canal, which will
be useful for this summer’s operations
in Alaska. The machinery is report
ed to have been taken down and pre
pared for Immediate shipment as soon
as the terminal Is designated.
Negotiations for the purchase of the
Copper River road have not been
progressing for some time but will
probably be resumed now that Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary Lane can
make a definite offer to the Morgan
interests for their road. That the
price was agreed upon several months
ago when Mr. Morgan conferred with
Secretary Lane is not doubted, but it
believed that the cash payment re
quired was such that negotiations
were given a setback by congress lim
iting the appropriation this season to
$2,000,000. It is believed here that
the government will purchase both
the Alaska Northern and Copper Riv
er roads.
TAGGART BONDED
MAYOR ROBERTS
Prominent Indiana Democratic Lead
er Being 8cored for Assisting
Terre Haute Mayor.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 27.—The
fact was revealed In court yesterday
afternoon during the election fraud
cases that Tom Taggari, of this city,
and former chairman of the Demo
cratic national committee, had fur
nished bail for Mayor Roberts, of
Terre Haute, when the latter was ar
rested for election frauds last No
vember.
Taggart is not charged with hav
ing been implicated in the election
frauds in any way, but the fact that
he gave bonds for Roberts is being
used to discredit him by the Repub
lican press of the state.
The prosecution has asked that
Mayor Roberts be apprehended or
that the amount of his bond be in
creased to ensure his appearance in
court when his case is called.
There will be a service in the Con
gregational church at 7:30 p. m. Sun
day evening to which the public is
most cordially invited. The subject
will be “Gethsemane." If you have
a favorite song and hand it in we
will be glad to announce it to the
audience and all join in singing It.
Sunday school from 12 m. to 1.
FISH COMMISSIONER SCORED
IN THE TERRITORIAL SENATE
JONES IS ACCUSED OF HAVING SECURED ALL HIS INFORMATION
FROM ONE SOURCE AND IF HIS RECOMMENDATIONS WERE
FOLLOWED BIG CORPORATIONS WOULD BE IN CONTROL
JUNEAU, March 27.—Lester E.
Jones, United States Commissioner of
Fisheries in Alaska, was given a se
vere paning in the senate yesterday
afternoon. He was refered to as the
“junketing commisisoner” and it was
alleged that he had secured all his
information from one side of the Ash
ing interests and had made no ef
fort to learn how the other side would
be affected if the many changes rec
eommnded by him were inaugurated.
Jones’ report, in which he defend
ed the use of traps and attacked
seining', is declared to be in the in
terests of the big fishing corporations
who desire to keep down wages and
stifle the activities of independent
fishermen by reducing their number.
It was asesrted that there is not a
fisherman on the coast of Alaska who
is not better qualified to judge of the
extent of waste caused by traps in
comparison to seining than Commis
sioner Jones.
The cannery companies were also
scored by Senator Dan Sutherland for
not paying taxes. He declared that
It was an outrage that the big cor
porations were permitted to come to
Alaska, bringing their crews from the
slums of the cities to contaminate the
Alaska natives, and leave nothing in
return for the millions of dollars
worth of fish taken annually.
CANADA RECRUITS
FROAHOLLEGES
SASKATOON, Sask., March 27.—
The Canadian minister of militia has
ordered the recruiting of a company
af 250 men from each college for act
ive service. The order comes as a
surprise as many men who attempt
ed to enlist earlier were refused on
the ground that Canada had secured
the number of recruits desired.
‘‘What is your idea of the duty of
i patriot?" “He ought to be willing
to fight for his principles," replied the
member of congress. “What princi
ples?” “That’s what I’m going back
home to learn from my constituents."
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GERMAN CRUISER
WILL MAKE RUN
American Navy Officials Are Warned
Against Letting Movements of
Vessel Becoming Public
NEWPORT NEWS, March 27.—It
is rumored that the German cruisers
Eitel Fredrich, which has been un
dergoing repairs here for the past
two weeks, is preparing to leave this
port and will make an attempt to
escape the vigilance of the British
jnd French warships which are re
ported to be waiting for her outside
the capes.
The American Neutrality Board has
ordered Newport News officials to
maintain the strictest secrecy regard
ing the movements of the Eitel, and
ivoid violations of neutrality. The
;rew of the Eitel have not been per
mitted shore leave for several days
ind from outward appearances the re
pairs on the cruiser have been com
pleted.
Fine Saturday Program.
At the Orpheum tonight the fol
owing fine program:
Florence Lawrence, America’s fore
nost moving picture star, in two-part
Irama, ‘‘His Wife’s Child,” a 'great
picture depicting life in the slums.
Mso “Such a Villain," a great laugh
ible comedy. Fine change on Sun
lay evening.
NEW YORK BANKS
EXTEND CREDIT
Warring European Nations Are Being
Financed In Purchase of Goods
By American Banks.
NEW YORK, March 27.—At a con
ference of New York’s principal bank
ers held yesterday it was decided to
extend credits to the governments of
Great Britain, France and Italy in
financing their purchases of supplies
in America. Credit will be extend
ed to Britain to the extent of $100.
000,000, France gets $50,000,000 and
Italy a like amount.
The New York bankers have al
ready extended credit to Germany to
the extent of $10,000,000. The loans
will be secured by American stocks
and bonds now held in Europe, as the.
American banks do not require the
actual gold.
It is reported here that the entire
loan extended to Rumania by Great
Britain will be expended in America
for war munitions and orders aggre
gating $13,000,000 are reported to have
been placed by British agents acting
for the Rumanian government.
GOMPERS TRYING
SETTLE STRIKE
Builders Workers’ Union of Chicago
Threatens To Call General
Strike Now.
CHICAGO, March 27.—President
Samuel Gompers, of the American
Federation of Labor, arrived in Chi
cago last night and is trying to pre
vent a strike of the Building Trades
Workers' union. The present work
ing agreement with the Master Build
ers’ Association terminates on May
1 and Gompers believes that the un
ion will lose support by breaking its
agreement.
The Building Workers are demand
ing an increased wage scale and bet
ter working conditions. They are op
posed to handling any building mater
ial from shops and mills where open
shop or non-union men are employ
ed. Several thousand men have al
ready quit work and a general strike
is feared.
President Gompers hopes to avert
a strike if the men will return to
work, allowing a month’s time to
reach a settlement of the demands.
The strikers claim that the Master
Builders are already engaging men
to fill their places and will refuse
to treat with them concerning a new
agreement when the present contract
expires.
GENERAL VILLA
IS VERV LIBERAL
WASHINGTON, March 27.—The
Brazilian minister to Mexico, who is
representing the United States in the
matter concerning the killing of the
American citizen, McManus, conferred
with General Villa’s representative to
day. General Villa is reported to
have instructed his agent to be lib
eral in his settlement of indemnity
to the widow of McManus. It is be
lieved that President Wilson will not
press for an apology for the insult
offeredd the American flag by Zapa
ta’s troops.
Weather Report.
Valdez, March 26, 1915.
Barometric pressure.30,137
Temperature at 7 p. m. 42
Maximum temperature . 48
Minimum temperature . 22
Mean temperature . 35
Clear, light wind northeast 12 miles.