___ VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1917 NUMBER So
V UliUMlfi aIV*
CANVASSING BOARD VOTES
CERTIFICATE TO WICK
DESPITE OPIOXIOX OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, GOVERNOR STRONG
AND SURVEYOR GENERAL DAVIDSON VOTE TO COUNT ALL
* VOTES AND GIVE CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION TO WICKER
SHAM—PUGH VOTES AGAINST PLAN—CERTIFICATE WILL NOT
ISSUED TILL TOMORROW TO GIVE TIME FOR INITIATION OF
PROCEEDINGS TO ENJOIN BOARD FROM ISSUING CERTIFI
CATE_STEPS ALREADY COMMENCED.
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JUNE.il', March 1.—Notwithstand
ing the opinion of Attorney General
Grigsby that the Australian ballot law
is mandatory ami that the returns
from Chogglnng and Nusliagak In the
Third division, Utica in the Second
division and Bonnlflejd In tlje fourth
division were not legal, the Territo
i-ial Canvassing Board this afternoon
voted today to count all ballots and
give a certificate of election to Wick
frsham for Delegate to Congress, »«>
Corrigan for representative from the
.Second division and Murray for rep
resentative from the Third division, j
Strong and Davidson votedfaye and j
Pugh no, the latter holding that the!
legal opinion of the Attorney General;
should lie accepted. However, the
Hoard voted not to Issue a certificate j
of election until tomorrow, thus per- j
milting the Initiation of proceedings !
in the District Court to restrain the j
Hoard from issuing the certificate,;
-teps to this end having been already
commenced. Uy the otticial count,
A which includes all Hie votes cast in
* the Territory, Sinister lias 0,450 votes
and Wickersham 0,490, giving Wick
crshani a plurality on the face of the j
returns of 31.
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(Special to The Prospector.)
JUNEAU, March 1.—Attorney
General Grigsby yesterday afternoon
Med with the Territorial Canvassing
Board % written opinion, in answer
•, o the questions submitted to him by
^ the Board, in which he holds that the
Australian Law passed by the Legisla
ture is mandatory and that precincts
using unofficial ballots, where no cer
tified explanation is made by the elec
tion board of the precinct, cannot be
•( gaily counted.
If this opinion prevails the pre
cincts of Chogiung and Nusliagak in
the Third division and Bonnlfleld at
the Fourth division, and possibly
ytica in the Second division will not
be counted. It is also understood
that additional returns have been re
ceived from the latter precinct, but
have not yet been opened. On this in
terpretation of the law the Demo
cratic candidate Charles A. Sulzer, is
elected by a small plurality, and T.
Holland has been elected to the Ter
ritorial legislature over J. H. Mur
ray in the Third division. If the ad
ditional returns from Utica In the
Second division are correct, Phil Cor-'
rigan, a Democratic candidate for the
Territorial legislature, will defeat
Thomas M. Reed, Republican.
The Canvassing Board is still ic
session, and it is believed a certif
cate of election will be issued some
rime today.
Legislative Certificates Issue.
JUNEAU, March 1.—Certificate*
of election for the members of the
Territorial Legislature were issued
last evening with the exception of
Holland and Murray, the Democratic
and Republican candidates for the
lower house from the Third division
and Corrigan of the Second division,
neither of whom is here. The vote is
so close, between these and the dec:
sion depends entirely upon the deci
sion given with respect to dispute.!
precincts that the certificates have
been held up.
A certificate of election has also
been issued to George B. Grigsby, and
he will be sworn into office today. Hi*
decision on the validity of the vote
in the disputed precinct* will then be
come effective, and if followed by fee
Board will mean the election of Sul
zer for Delegate to Congress and Hol
land and Corrigan to the Territorial
Legislature. The Democrats have
control of the House.
■ AMERICAN LINE
stmes
^ WILL CARRY GUNS AND QUNNKRS
President tVanklin Writes Congress
mu Bennett United States Should
Demonstrate to t|»e World That It
Will Not Permit Interference.
f WASHINGTON, D. C.t March 1.-—
President Franklin of the American
Line has written to Congressman Beu
net of New York, urging immediate
action by Congress to protect Ameri
can lives and property on the seas.
He asserts that the United States
should demonstrate to the world thal
^ , she will not tolerate interference with
her commerce. The American line
will resume its usukl trans-Atlantic
sailings on Saturday, under its con
tract with the goverhment to carry
the United States matt- The vessels
will carry guns and trained gunners
to protect them from attack.
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GREAT GUN DISABLED
OVER IN HONOLULU
f HONOLULU. T. H., Mar—1.—A
fourteen-inch gun at Fort De Russy
has been found disabled, it ia learn
ed aud may be ou^ of commission,
according to unofficial but reliable
information, for about three months.
According to the reports the gears
were stripped either during or since
. the maneuvers held In February.
Col. Alfred M. Hunter, Coast De
>■ tense commanded admitted that the
gun was damaged, but declined to
make any further statement. The re
sponsibility for the damage, it is said,
has not been placed.
rap BIDING HELD AS POSTAGES
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Germany Says Will Be Released When
German Consols Are Freed United
States Not Responsible for Consul
Mueller Held at Havana.
WAS^ipGTjDN, D. q., March 1.
T he* State Dep^jtmen t today (Upland
jpflfiqqejpifpf the immediate release
of four American consuls now being
held in Germany. This note was dis
patched in reply to a note received
from Germany stating that the Amei
ican consuls wouid be released as soon
as the German consuls ordered to
South and Central American pores
had been freed. This probably refers
to German Consul Mueller, detained
In Havana by the Cuban government,
as there are no German consuls held
In the United States with the exemp
tion of Consul Bopp at ’Frisco. The
note to Germany demanding the re
lease of the American consuls insists
that the United States is hot respon
sible for the actions of the Cuban gov
ernment, and that the American con
sul in Germany must be uncondition
ally released.
SHIPPING CONCENTRATES
PROM RAM8AY-RUTHERPORD
Wilson’s teams, freighting supplies
to the Ramsay-Rutherford mine, on
the return trips are bringing from
the mine sacked concentrates for ship
ment to the smelter. There are about
thirty tons of tires econcentrates at
the mine, carrying good values, all of
which will be brought in within a few
days.
HAVE GREAT
MORAL EFFECT
ON NEUTRAL POWERS EUROPE
Sena tor-Elect Hale of Maine Return
. tug From Europe, Says Attitude of
the United States Will Strengthen
Position of Allies.
NEW YORK, March 1.—Senator
elect Hale of Maine, arrived here last
evening on the steamer Finland from
an extended visit to France, during
which time he visited several of the
battle fields and met a number of the
prominent commanders of the Enten
te forces. He declares that th? Allies
believe the attitude of the United
States will have a tremendous effect
upon the neutral nations of Europe
as well as upon the armies of the En
tente powers.
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SENDS AN OFFICIAL NOTE TO U. S.
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Ambassador Penfleld Handed Official;
Communication in Which the Gov-j
eminent Denies Responsibility for j
Sinking the Lyman I .aw.
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WASHINGTON. D. C.. Ma-ch 1.—!
An officiat note from the Austrian
Government, received today through
Ambassador Penfield at Vienna, states
that Austria was not responsible for
the sinking of the American schooner
Lyman Law off the coast of Spain re
cently. The note declares that no
Austrian submarines were in the vi
cinity at the time.
MAY ASSERT HIS i
POWER COMMANDER;
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TO PROTECT AMERICAN LIVES
Assertion Made That If Congress Ik»es
Not Grant Necessary Authority
Wilson Will Assert Authority As
Commander of Army and Navy.
WASHINGTON. D. C., March i —
It is asserted this morning that it
Congress refuses to grant the neces
sary powers to deal with the foreign
situation he is prepared to use his
constitutional power as commander
in-chief of the United States Army
and Navy to protect the lives and
property of its citizens. While this
assertion does' not come direct from
the President, it is believed that it
expresses the sentiment of the chief
pje^ptjve.of. the nation, and was giv
en out with hiB knowledge and pos
sibly by his express authority
Wireless to Samoa
WASHINGTON. D. C. Mar. 1.—
Construction of another, government
wireless plant connecting the United
States with its insular possessions,
has been completed at TutuMa. plac
ing the Samoan Islands in direct com
munication with the outside world
for the first time since their acquisi
tion by the United States.
i'KRl TO TAKE CARE OF
ITS MINERAL SPRINGS
LIMA, Mgr. l.-*-The President of
Peru has issued a, decree, providing
for the conservation and exploitation
of all the mineral springs in‘the coun
try under the direction of the public
health dejjprtment.
Driver Rowbottom and Sergeant
Brogan, <|P|h the Signal Corps dog
team arrived in town shortly before
noon, bringing the mail from points
along the government road.
BERHSIDRFF SHIP
COHTMUES IP
PERMITTED TO SAIL YESTERDAY
Authorities at Halifax Search Vessels
for Coutrabaud and Remove Rub
ber Heels From Shoes and All Cot
ton Goods and Underclothing.
HALIFAG, March 1.—The Scandi
navian-American liner Frederick VII.,
carrying Count von Bernstorff, the
German ambassador to the United
States and his suite, resumed its voy
age today amidst the great rejoicing
of the passengers. The ship was
thoroughly searched for contraband,
the officials even removing the rubber
heels and soles from shoes and all
cotton underwear and pajamas to pre
vent them from falling Into the hands
of the Germans.
HOY GABLES
THE IHII
MOTHER AND MISTER MURDERED
Mends .Message Demanding As An
Outraged American Citizen That
United States Take Steps to Punish
Murderers of Relatives.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Match 1.—
Austin"Hoy. whose mother and sister
were among the victims of the Laco
t ia disaster, dramatically cabled
President Wilson front Loudon that,
his mother and sister were foully
murdered at sea. As an outraged
American citizen he demands that ihe
United States act to punish the mur
derers.
STATUS AUSTRIA
STILL UNKNOWN
NO KKPI.V TO AMERICAN NOTH
Ambassador Penfield as Vet Has Re
ceived No Reply to tl»e American
Note—Unknown Whether Wilson
Will Sever Relations.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 1.—
Austria's position regarding the Ger
man submarine campaign is unknown,
no reply having been received by Am
bassador Penfield at Vienna, to the
American note of inquiry, aud the
course of the administration with tef
erence to a break with that country
is unknown. It is rumored, that the
President is determined to break with
.Austria within a week if the German
blockade is not lifted.
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HR VAN 18 SUPPORTING
THE ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 1.—
William Jennings B ry an, former Sec
retary of State, is staunchly support
ing the Administration, but is doing
everything possible to prevent the
present crisis in international affairs
from developing into an armed con
flict. In an interview this morning
he stated that he believed President
Wilson would adopt every possible
means consistent with the hon^r, and
dignity of the country, to avoid w»r.
No word has been received, today as
to the whereabouts of. Scotty Allen,
who ig coming over the trail from
Fairbanks to Valdez. He left Paxson
south yesterday morning and has not
been reported today.
The Owl Drug store is installing
a handsome wall cabinet in the jew
elry department of the store, making
a decided improvement in the inter
ior appearance of the store.
GERMANY PROPOSES ALLIANCE
WITH JAPAN AND MEXICO
ASSOCIATED PRESS DECLARES-GERMANY SEEKING TO INVOLV E
JAPAN AND MEXICO IN WAR AGAINST UNITED STATES—PROM
ISED TO FINANCE MEXICO TO RECONQUER TEXAS, ARIZONA
AND NEW’ MEXICO—PRESIDENT WILSON KNEW OF CONSPIRA
CY BEFORE DIPLOMATIC BREAK AND UNITED STATES HAS
POSSESSION OF COPY OF ZIMMERMAN’S INSTRUCTIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 1.—
The Associated Press declares that
Germany is preparing for a still great
er unrestricted submarine campaign,
in which every ship with which its
undersea craft conies in contact, re
gardless of nationality, will be sent
to the bottom. It also declares that
Germany has proposed an alliance to
Japan and Mexico to fight the United
States, and has promised to finance
Mexico to reconquer Texas. Arizona
and New Mexico.
It is also stated that the Foreig.i
Secretary Zimmerman, through Von
Bernstorff, the German Ambassador
to the United States, instructed the
German ambassador to Mexico. Von
Eckhart. to negotiate with Carranza,
and that the United States is in pos
session of a copy of Zimmerman's in
structions to Von Eckhart. and also
that President Wilson knew of this
before the break in diplomatic rela
tions with Germany.
The story adds that this is the cli
max of the conspiracies conducted by
the German embassy and consulates
in the United States, and proves the
contentions previously made that
Germany aims at world-wide domina
tion.
Confirm Story.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 1.—
President Wilson. Secretary of State
| Lansing and the Senate leaders .hi •
iafternoon confirmed the story given
cut by the Associated Press this mon.
ing regarding Germany’s attempt to
I embroil the United States it> a war
with Japan and Mexico.
Hot Fight In Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 1 —
A hot fluJit was precipitated in tli«
Senate this afternoon when Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts offered a res
olution asking President Wilson to
communicate officially to the Senate
the facts in his possession regarding
the alleged attempt of Germany to
stir up strife between Mexico, Japan
and the United States. Senator Hard
wick of Georgia opposed the resolu
tion, declaring that the executive had
chosen the wisest course, and urged
that the resolution be referred to the
Senate Foreign Relations committee.
Lodge hotly declared that the country
should know the facts in the posses
sion of the President to allay the ex
citement now prevailing. Senator La
Follette secured an amendment to the
resolution asking the President to
state the time he learned of the plot.
Senator Stone, of . Missouri, in urg
ing the submission of the matter to
the Senate Committee on For'dgn/Af
falrs, apparently unheeding the sig
nificance of his words, declared that
he was informed as to, the, spurce of.
the information; that it prqbabty un
authentic, as every:agency was being
employed by interested parties to Btir
up the American people, to the point
of demanding war. In his opinion,
however, there might be something
behind it, and he believed it would be
wiser for the committee to investi
gate the master rather than to have
the whole matter roa^e publio through
a discussion in the Senate. He stated
that if the Administration could pro
duce the documents they would prove
a trump card to silence the opposi
tion of the. Pacificists, and would
force the desired legislation and stop
an extra session of Congress. It
would also answer Chancellor Von
Hollweg’s statement in his recent
speech that the United States had
| misinterpreted Germany's submarine
policy.
Believes Japan Ignorant.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March -
Secretary of State Lansing this after
noon stated that he believed Japan
Ignorant of Germany> plan to Involve
that country and the United States la
war, and would undoubtedly have
ppurned an alliance with Germany.
He also expressed confidence tha*
Mexico would also realize the (oily i f
[the plan submitted by the German
embassy and would also ret use to be
come implicated.
Plan Would Crush .Allies.
WASHINGTON*, D. C.. March I —
The German plan to enlist Japan o:t
her side would have had a widespread
effect upon the Entente powers. The
defection of Japan would have had a
powerful effect upon the morale of
the Entente armies as. well as cutting
off one of Russia’s chief sources of
munitions, and the cutting off of the
fuel oil supply from the Mexican fields
would have seriously crippled the
British navy, many of the warships
being oil burners, while the invasion
of the states of Texas, Arizona and
New Mexico by the Mexicans would
have engaged the attention of the
United States.
Country Stirred.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 1.
The capital, and in fact, the entire
country is stirred to the depths by
the revelations made by the Associai
fed Press this morning regarding Gev
many's plans to involve the countrj
in war with Mexico and Japan. Hern
storff's loud protestations of love for
this country and Von Hollweg s re
grets at the breaking off of diplomatic
relations and his declarations ot
friendship are recalled and their in
sincerity exposed. The breakdown
of the plan undoubtedly occurred
when President Carranza of Mexico
declared he had no intention of stoo
ping the exports of foodstuffs and oil
Germany’s hand is also said to he
seen behind the disturbances in Col
ombia and Cuba, on the Gulf of Me\
ico, where, it is suspected Germany
lias, or planned on a submarine base
Responsible for Parral Attack.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 1
It is declared here that German in
Alienees were responsible for the at
tack by Villa upon Columbus. New
Mexico, and it is also stated that the
intelligence department of the army
has information to the effect that the
German Consul Koch at Chihuahua
urged the Mexicans to attack the
American troopers at Parral feaiing
fhat the party might capture Villa
and the German conspiracy thus .»e
exposed.
Had Information Some Time.
WASHINGTON. P. C., March 1 —
Secretary of State Lansing states that
the Administration has long been
possessed of information that would
have warranted the dismissal of Am
bassador Von Bernstorif.
Japan Spurns Coalition.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March l.—
The Japanese ambassador here declar
ed this afternoon that Japan would
have.instantly spurned any coalit'o>»
of Japan, Mexico and Germany farm
ed against the United States. He as
serted. that Germany had evidently
wrongly interpreted the relations be
tween Japan and the United States,
and believing them to be strained, had
conceived the plan to unite Japan and
Mexico in a war with the United
States. He declared that such a plan
demonstrated that Germany was
clutching at every straw to support
a waning strength.
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LACONIA INCIDENT
INFLAMES ENGLAND
LONDON. March 1.—All England
is inflamed with hatred against the
Germans because of the Laconia inci
dent. The newspapers are loud in
their denunciation of the German
submarine policy and call upon the
government, to adopt the sternest
measures of reprisal.
Seamen's Law Upheld.
MOBILE, Ala., March 1.—The sea
men’s law was upheld as valid by Fed
eral District Judge Ervin in a deci
sion announced today, which is as far
as is known the first construing the
constitutionality of the act.