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IN EVENT OK WAR WITH U. 8.
Advices from Berne State Germany
is Preparing to Send Subs to Blow
Up Big Locks in ('anal and Render
it Useless.
UERN'E, Switzerland, Feb. 15.—
Advices received here state that Ger
many will make the Panama Canal
the first point of attack in the event
of war with the United States. It is
said that the German government
has completed all arrangements to
tend submarines to the canal and
blow up the giant locks, making the
Canal useless.
It is also said that the German of
iicials express confidence of com
petely conquering the Entente allies
within six months. They assert that
ifae submarine campaign will result
in starving England into submission
\ within that time, and wthout her the
other Entente natons will soon give
op the struggle.
EE WIIII5 BUCK
OF CUBAN REVOLT
SEEKING A SUBMARINE BASE
British Officials Assert Germany Is
Backing Gomez—Papers Found on
German Officer Bear Out Belief—
Story Sent Out From London.
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LONDON, Feb. 15.—Officials here
are deeply interested in the Cuban
tioubles and express the belief that
lhe Germans are behind the recently
inaugurated revolt, seeking, in the
event of the success of ilen. Gomez,
whom they are thought to be back
ing, a submarine base in Cuba. This
is bourne out by the fact that Capt
Bolim, a German officer taken off the
Dutch steamer Zeelandia at Falmouth
recently bore with charts of Santa
Lucia bay, Cuba, and also papers
showing that the Germans had secur
ed large oil interests in Mexico from
which to draw their fuel supplies for
the undersea craft. This intention on
the part of Germany to secure a sub
marine base on the western Atlantic
coast has long been suspected by the
Eritish foreign office, and the papers
found on Capt. Bohm make the suspi
cion a practical certainty.
BRITISH FREIGHTER IS
TORPEDOED AND BEACHED
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—It is re
ported here that the British freighter
Roanoke has been torpedoed by a
German submarine, but was not suf
ficiently damaged to sink here im
mediately, and she was run ashore,
where her cargo can be easily salved.
Little of the details of the affair can
be learned.
#500 for a Silver Fox.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.—According to
dealers, the largest fur sale the world
has ever seen is now in progress here.
Pelts valued at $3,000,000 will toe
sold at auction during the week.
.More than 300 merchants will attend.
Two thousand Alaska seal skins will
he offered for sale by the United
States government. A live silver fox
will be sold and is expected to hring
$500.
Representative Elect Frank B.
Cannon of Knik, who polled the high
est vote of any of the candidates of
this division at the last election, and
» who has been to the States for some j
time past on account of his health, ar
rived at Juneau a short time since in
readiness to take up his duties tyhen
the legislature convenes the first of
; ext month
Democratic National Committee
man T. J. Donohoe and wife, who
have been spending several days in
Juneau, left there yesterday for Se
attle en route to the national capital,
via San Francisco and New Orleans.
COMEDIAN CONTRIBUTES
LARGE FUND TO BRITISH
LONDON, Feb. 15.—Charlie Chap
lin, the famous English comedian,
who is now playing with a moving
picture company in the United Staten,
has cabled from Los Angeles the sum
of $150,000 to be applied to the Brit
ish war fund.
The launch Pathfinder. Capt.
Smith, arrived in port last evening
from Sound points bringing the mail
end one passenger.
BREAK PROBABLE
WITH AUSTRIA
OVER SINKING OF SCHOONER
Administration Officials Angered over
Torpedoing of tl»e Lyman Ijaw—
May’ Not Receive Newly Appointed
Austrian Ambassador.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Feb. 15.—
Officials here are greatly angered
ever the sinking of the American
schooner Lyman Law by an Austrian
submarine, and the affair is likely
to lead to a break in the diplomatic
relations between this country and
Austria. It is asserted that it is very
probable that the Administration will
refuse to receive Count Von Tarno
wski, the newly arrived Austrian am
bassador.
GERMANY TRIED
FORGE GERARD
TO REAFFIRM TERMS TREATIES
Ambassador Reports to State Depart
ment that Germany Threatened to
Hold Newspaper Men As Hostages
I'ntil Treaties Reaffirmed.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 15.—
Ambassador Gerard has reported from
Switzerland to Secretary of Stat?
Lansing that German officials tried t?
force from him a ratification for this
government of the commercial treat
ies whereby the citizens of each na
tion were permitted nine months in
which to clean up their business af
fairs in the other’s country in the
event of war. He states that Germany
threatened to hold the newspaper cor
respondents in Germany as hostages
until the treaties were reaffirmed
The Pathfinder will leave tomorrow
for Landlock, Ellamar, Fldalgo, and
other Sound points.
j DR. ALFRED ZIMMERMAN.
German Foreign Minister Saye Al
lies Leave No Channel For Peace.
ISJOBPEDOED
IS SINK BY AX AUSTRIAN SUB.
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Schooner Lyman Law Is Tor|>edoed In
Mediterranean by Austrian Under*
sea Craft—(Yew Is Safely Landed
at Italian Port.
LONDON, Feb. 15.—Advices re
ceived from Rome this morning state
that the American schooner Lymgn
Law was torpedoed and sunk yester
day in the Mediterranean sea by an
Austrian submarine, while en route
to Palermo. The crew, including 8
American sailors, was landed In
rafety at an Italian port last evenlalg.
The Lyman Law was a four-nta*tlfcd
wooden schooner of 1300 tons bid
den. built in New Haven, Conn^fjp
cut in 1890 by Gessner & Marr. 3he
was 211.1 feet in length, 40fiR Mfet
beam, and 18.1 feet depth of.hjpM.
She was owned by J. D. Dewell,-df
New Haven. '**4
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HEADY TO LEAVE
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German Ambassador Arrives in New
York—Will Not Talk but Submits
to being Photographed—Questions
England's Humanity.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—Count Von
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
and his wife and suite, arrived here
last evening. He was immediately
surrounded by a swarm of reporters,
but refused to be interviewed. He
willingly submitted to being snap
shot by the reporters and others, and
is apparently a fatalist, and is not
in the least worried at the turn af
fairs have taken. The ouly reference
the Count made to the submarine
campaign was in reference to the
blockade England had maintained
against German ports, and question
ed the boasted humanity of Britain
in thus starving the non-combatant
inhabitants of Germany.
Sailed Today.
HOBOKEN, N. J., Feb. 15.—Count
Von Bernstorff sailed today on the
Scandinavian American liner Freder
ick VII. He sent affectionate mes
sages ashore by the tug which accom
panied the steamer out into the
stream, reiterating his appreciation
for the courtesies extended to him.
The crews of the interned German
steamers and thousands of spectators
heartily cheered the departing diplo
mat.
“EXCUSE ME” AT THE
EMPRESS TONIGHT
Vivian Blackburn supported by
Robert Fisher, Harrison Ford, and a
rollicking cast, with George F. Marion
in the stellar role, will be seen in the
Empress theatre tonight. This is one
of the most amusing of the Pathc
features, and is a Pullman car pleas
antry of berths and mirths. Harry
Mallory, U. S. A., receives orders to
join his regiment in Manila. He takes
the Overland and also his sweetheart,
and having no chance to get married
they have to await the arrival ,of the
train in Frisco, or take a chance of
catching a minister en route. Jimmy
Wellington, six feet two in his stock
ing feet quarrels with his wife, and
she starts for the coast and he takes
passage on the same train. The Fev.
Dr. Temple is also eloping with an
old sweetheart of Mallory’s, and the
fun begins. The Doctor will not tell
Mallory he is a minister of the gos
pel, and his old sweetheart shows ‘.he
woman he is eloping with a brace'et
received from him in the old dnys^.
The porter mixes the couples up in
a merry, manner, and they have a
hard time until the train is held up
by baudits, and all goes well after
that. Pathe News will be shown
first. /IThis is a fine comedy and you
should not miss it.
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IS PASSED BY SENATE TODAY
Had Been Previously Passed by House
and Will Go to the Governor for
Signature—Is Effective June 10—
Subject Initiative and Referendum
OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 15.—Th?
3mate today passed the “Bone Dry”
11 today, only three members vot
ing against the measure. It had al
ready been passed by the House, and
rohr goos to the Governor (or his sig
nature. It is predicted that the Gov
ernor will sign the bill at once as he
was actively supported in his candi
dacy tor the office by the drys. The
measure becomes effective June 10
unless submitted to a referendum vote
of the people of the State.
ill ADVERTISE
THE VALDEZ HOAD
| CHAMBER SENDS OUT CIRCULARS
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Meeting Held of Chamber of Com
' merce Last Night—.tones Urge* Ac
tion to Aid Coast Survey Appropri
ations.
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The Valdez Chamber of Com
merce held a well attended meeting
last evening, and matters of moment
to the community were brought up
and discussed.
It was decided to open a vigorous
campaign to advertise the Valdez
F'airbanks roaa as a tourist auto route
to the interior, and the circulars de
scriptive of the beautiful scenery
along the road and the excellent hunt
ing and fishing adjacent to the trail
will be sent out in large numbers to
the auto clubs, tourist agencies and
auto manufacturers throughout the
country.
I The campaign to secure a mail ser
vice between Valdez and Port Wells
and other Sound points was also
brought up for discussion, but was not
acted upon as the committee had not
yet completed the necessary data to
form a comprehensive report.
The secretary stated that each boat
brought in from ten to twelve letters
asking for information regarding Val
dez and the country adjacent thereto,
which were answered as fully as pos
sible.
The secretary also read a letter
from E. Lester Jones, of the U. S.
Coast and Geodetic Survey, thanking
the Chamber for the resolutions re
cently passed endorsing the work of
the Bureau. In relation to the ap
propriations for this work Mr. Jones
states:
“While our representations regard
ing these needs are always received
with due respect, they are far from
being as effectual as if they came
'from the real parties in interest, that
is, the business men effected, the
steamship companies, and the com
mercial organizations of Alaska and
the Pacific Coast and this is quite
natural because ours is a public ser
vice and while we are directly con
cerned with its efficient administra
tion we do not bear the burden of a
failure to accomplish our work be
cause of the lack of facilities for do
ing it.
“I therefore think it proper to sug
gest that for the good of Alaska and
her commercial advancement it would
be well for the members of your or
ganization to use whatever means yo i
ran to impress upon your representa
tive in Congress and those members
from the Pacific coast states the bene
fits that would come to Alaska if these
reeded surveys are hastened by in
creased facilities being given this
Bureau for their prosecution. Expe
rience has shown me that results are
not obtained from resolutions, memo
rials and collective petitions. If any
thing of consequence is accomplished
it must be done through the serious
effort of the individual persons,
steamship company and commercial
organizations, and people interested."
GERMAN SYMPATHIZERS
WATCHED BY OFFICERS
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—hundred" t
of persons of known German sympa
thies were placed under surveillance
in this city tonight on orders from
Washington. This step was taken as a i
precautionary measure. The name of
every person on the list for surveil-1
lance was obtained as the result of in
vestigation by secret service agents
and operatives of the department of
justice.
IS BELIEF OF SHIPPING MEN
j British Shippers Confident Will Re
sult in no Greeter Ixesses Than In
Past—Carmania and Adriatic Suc
cessfully Run Blockade.
LONDON. Feb. 15.—Prominent
shipping men here express confidence
that the German submarine campaign
is doomed to failure, and will be pro
ductive of no greater results than
in the past. They point to the fact
that the giant liners Adriatic and
Carmania, loaded with munitions and
food stuffs have successfully run
the blockade, arriving here in safety.
They assert that with reasonable pre
cautions the faster merchant ships
run but little risk in traversing the
lareas proscribed in the German de
cree.
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CONCLUDE LEAK
PROBE FRIDAY
BROKERS SEVERELY QUIZZED
Consistently Deny That Members of
Congress or Other Officials Traded
In Market During the Alleged Peri
od—Session Last Evening.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.— A number
of brokers on the New York Stock
Exchange appeared before the leak in
vestigating committee yesterday after
noon and this morning. They under
went a severe quizzing by the mem
bers of the c!bmmission, but consis
tently denied that* members of con
gress or government officials did any
trading on the market at the time of
the alleged leak. The commission
held an executive session last evening
and it is believed concluded to end the
probe next Friday, by which date it is
expected all the witnesses will have
been examined.
Prospector ads bring results.
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MAURICE MAETERLINCK.
Belgian Poet Wanta Pull Rep
aration Per Hie Country.
10 RUSH 11
ON ALASKA ROAD
WILL EMPLOY ADDITIONAL MEN
Alaska Engineering Commission An
nounces will Add One Thousand
Men to Eorce—Will Move Head
quarters to Anchorage.
SEATTLE. Eeb. 15.—Members >f
tbe Alaska Engineering Commissio-i
here declare that more than one
thousand additional men will be em
ployed on the government railroad
in Alaska during the coming summer,
principally on the Seward end of the
line, to hasten the construction work
on the connecting link between Alas
ka Northern and the new line from
Anchorage, thus opening the way
from Seward to the coal fields. The
| Commission reports that there are
Ion the books more than sixty appli
cants for work on the line.
It is also stated that as soon as
Chairman Edes, of the Commission,
returns to Alaska this spring, tho
headquarters of the Commission will
be moved from Seward to Anchorage.
COMMENT FROM
GERMAN PRESS
SEATTLE GERMAN CRESS: The
national honor of the United States in
not at stake. The pro-British press
and eastern manufacturers do not re
flect the sentiment of the people. Tho
people do not want war; they want
peace, because they realize that ac
tive participation in this conflict for
obvious reasons is impossible. Besides
there is no necessity for it. No nation
has the duty to protect foolhardy ad
venturers who insist in presenting
themselves as targets to the German
bullets. And that is what American
citizens are doing who enter the
barred zone.
PORTLAND ZEITUXG—With less
calm we contemplate the future of
America. The discussion of the jus
tification of the step will be necessar
ily limited by the fact that the gov
ernment of Wilson will not tolerate
th*e promulgation of arguments or
facts in opposition to his policies.
The verdict of history may be await
ed with calm confidence by those who
believe in Germany’s right of self-de
fense.
PHILADELPHIA GAZETTE—As
American citizens it is our duty to re
main loyal to the country to which
we have sworn allegiance, the United
States of America. It is tltf unfail
ing duty of American citizens of Ger
man extraction to abstain from any
criticism of the steps taken by our
government and remain true to the
Stars and Stripes. We must in every
way fulfill the obligations of our
American citizenship no matter what
is exacted of us.
CINCINNATI VOLKSBLATT—The
President has severed diplomatic re
lations with Germany and threatens
war on the grounds of Germany’s in
vasion of American rights. This rea
son is untenable in view of the fact
that the President has failed to pun
ish England for equally as gross in
vasions of American rights on the
part of England. While German
Americans will obey the call of the
country it is a hard lot for them to
lend their aid for the purpose of bol
stering up the cause of Eastern man
ufacturers and money-lenders,—a
purpose which is manifestly perni
cious to the United States.
Food Hale Saturday,
The Women’s Guild will hold a
food sale Saturday afternoon from
three to five at Love-Whitley's store.
Lots of good things to eat. 2t
Private Fortner of Fort Liscum is
expected to leave for the outside ii>
the near future where he will under
go a surgical operation.
Kemembet'—Good Eats.
At the Women’s Guild sale Satur
day afternoon from three to five at
Love-Whitley’s store. St