KANITZ HELD GRAND JURY
UNDER ROND OF $17,000
At the afternoon session of the
Kanitz hearing yesterday Frank
Hudson was recalled for the govern
ment, and testified that when Kanitz
called him on the morning of the
fire he was fully dressed.
L. F. Washburn was also recalled
and testified that a few nights prior
to the Are he had stepped out of
Blum's bakery to empty some ash s
and he saw Otto Kanitz coming
down the alle>; that when Kanitz
saw him he turned back.
Joseph Braxton testified he lived
on the city wharf. On morning of
the fire Kanitz brought his family
down to his, Braxton’s house, and
went away again. Postoffice build
ing at that time not afire.
Charles Anderson testified he was
awakened early on the morning •'!
the fire and assisted Kanitz in haul
ing goods away from the postoffice
1 building.
A1 Hunt, residing on lower Broad
way, testified aroused by fire, saw
Kanitz hauling stuff away.
_ Charles Wetschler testified that kv
And others were carrying articles out
of the Senate saloon. Saw Otto Ka
nitz going through alley with some
thing under his arm wrapped up in
what he took to be a shirt; raw a
sleeve hanging; was about size and
shape ol demijohn. Someone asked
who the man was, and the answer
was made that it was Otto Kanitz; on
hearing his name mentioned Kanitz
began to run.
Hilma Hihnala testified that she
was aroused by fire; came down town
with other ladies to view same;
was a little ahead of the others; at
corner of Keystone avenue and Mc
Kinley street a man came from in
back of the Ames house very rapidly
and ran into her; saw it was Otto
Kanitz; he appeared very much ex
cited.
Mrs. A. von Gunther was called by
>the government. She stated she
was aroused by fire alarm; found
paces afire. Someone came to her
residence, the Phoenix hotel, and
warned her and her husband to keep
close watch on place as someone was
setting fire to places. She and her
husband and a Mr. Cook went up
stairs in a dark room to watch rear
of hotel. Later her husband and
Mr. Cook went down to the kitchen
io get a cup of coffe leaving her alone
cu watch; saw a man come from
behind Ames house wading through
deep snow; went behind cabin at rear
Ames lot and remained out' of sight
for several minutes; she thought he
had entered place; he finally appear
ed and waded through the snow to
ward hotel; waited until he had got
ten within a few feet of fence then
shouted for her husband; man ap
parently heard, for he turned and
hastened away, going toward McKin
ley Btreet.
Max Schmidt (Sonnie) the next
witness for the government, testified
that when he first came onto the
street on the morning of the Are, hav
ing been called by the telephone op
erator at central, he saw fire between
the Golden North hotel and Blum’s
store. Had been out but a few min
utes when someone grabbed him and
told him smoke was coming from his
store. He went over and opened his
place of business, next to Pinzon bar,
end found a fire blazing in a bag of
kindling wood lying against parti
tion; fire was about 60 feet from
the front of the building and about
80 feet from the rear; grabbed a
chemical fire extinguisher and empt
ied on flames; practically extinguish
ed blaze; went to front door and met
Sandy Levy with another extinguish
er and used contents on place where
Are started. Had been no fire in
building for two days was a range in
room, but was fully twenty feet from
place where fire started. No chance
for fire to have caught from any
stove. He described blind alley be
tween his store and Pinzon oigar
store, originally used as a toilet;
the fire evidently got through into
this and between studding where im
possible to get at it with hose. Went
back of place and found back door,
which had been held closed with a
brace, had been opened and yielded
readily when he pushed against it.
Knew Kanitz well; was in habit of
walking around streets at night. Ka
nitz had expressed dissatisfaction
with Postoffice contract and had stal
ed that some of the business men of
the town had no use for him. Kan
itz had said that A1 White was no
good and reproached him (Schmidt)
for renting from White. Offered him
the store next to the Buffet for $10
per month. Kanltz had expressed dis
like for Blum and said he would not
trade there. On cross examination
Schmidt stated that he had not talk
ed with A1 White or other business
men about Kanitz.
W'm. Sandsbury was called and tes
tified that he roomed over the Senate
saloon. On the morning of the fire
he had not gone to bed when the
alarm sounded; he went down the
street and helped around a little and
then went back to the Senate; at re
quest of Angus Chisholm he went up
stairs in the hall to watch that no
one set fire to that place; lights went
out and he went out on Senate roof.
First 3aw smoke coming from roof
of i*ostoflice building; no flames vis
ible and did not appear for several
minutes. At this time he said the
Alameda hotel was burned down and
the Golden North hotel also burned
to ground. Said one of the shacks
in alley was afire before the Postof
fice building started; appeared to
start in an entryway about four feet
wide. From his position on the roof
could see plainly. First smoke he
saw from the postoffice building was
near the rear. On cross examination
reaffirmed shack was afire first; had
an unimpeded view.
Chas. Olson was next called for|
the government. Has known Kanitz
ever since he came to Alaska in 1900.
Met Kanitz on the night of December
HI about half hour after midnight,
just outside barbership in postoffice
block. Kanitz asked him the direc
tion of the wind just rising. Got up
toward corner and shouted back to j
Kanitz that it was a Lowe river wind. |
Jack Surrhyne was next called for'
the government. Testified he was j
employed by the Independent Laun- j
dry. Knew Kanitz and had had deai-|
ings with him for past seven months
in connection with laundry; usually
got laundry from the head of the
stairs in Postoffice block and gener
ally on Fridays or Saturdays. Got
last bundle on New Year's day (Mon
day); had never gotten laundry early
part of week before; laundry bundle
heavier than usual. Said the Alame
da hotel belonged to Mrs. Rose John
son, mother of his wife; hotel had
been left in his charge; visited hotel
December 29; found back door had
been forced open; upstairs in one
room window had been taken out of
casing and in room bed was piled high
with bedclothing taken from other
rooms; at foot of bed big pile of rags
gathered from throughout house.
He was not cross examined.
Mrs. C. Hill was called for govern
ment. She testified that she knew
Kanitz well. One day between New
Year’s and Christmas she was com
ing from the residence of Mrs. Reed
on lower broadway, and as she pass
ed postoffice building Kanitz called
to her. He was weighing out coal for
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CAPTAIN WILLIAM G. FAY.
Officer of Marines Won Presi*
dent’s Match In Rifle Tourney.
CHANGES IN FORCE
OF U. S. MARSHAL
U. S. Marshal F. R. Brenneman
announced today several changes in
his force. Deputy Marshal C. W.
Mossman will leave on the Alameda
to take charge of the Anchorage of
fice, Deputy Marshal WarddCsll, for
merly in charge of that office having
resigned his position. Deputy Mar
shal S. O. Casler, of Unga, will come
to Valdez and take the position made
vacant by the removal of Mr. Moss
man to Anchorage, and Charles Mc
Callum has been appointed to the
deputyBhip at Unga. Mr. McCallum
will leave on the Alameda for Sew
ard, where he will take the Dora to
Unga and take up the duties.
CREW RESCUED
FROMCRUISER
THE VESSEL IS LEAKING BADLY
> ————
Believed Warship Will Be a Total
Loss—Experts State Vessel Doom
ed—Guns Being Removed—Sub
murine Has Been Abandoned.
EUREKA, C’allf., Jan. 16.—The
entire crew of the cruiser Milwaukee
has been removed from the vessel.
The warship is reported to be leak
ing badly and it is feared she will be
a total loss. ^
Vessel Breaking Up.
EUREKA. Calif., Jan. 16.—Ex
perts who have viewed the stranded
cruiser Milwaukee say the vessel is
doomed. Her stanchions are reported
to be breaking and It is expected she
will soon go to pieces. The work of
removing her guns and other fittings
is now under way. The submarine
H-3, which the Milwaukee was at
tempting to pull off the beach when
she went ashore, lias been abandon
ed by the government as a total less
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PERSHING IS
LE1N6MEXIC0
ENTIRE FORCE MARCHES NORTH
Carranza Troops Moving In to Oc
cupy Positions Vacated by Ameri
cans—-Advices Received from the
Border First Intimation of Move.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 16.—
The first intimation regarding the
the withdrawal of General Pershing’s
forces from Mexico was received here
today when word came from the bor
der to the effect that General Per
shing was moving northward with
his entire command and that the Car
ranza forces were advancing north
ward to occupy the positions vacated
by Pershing. The War Department
refused to give out any information
regarding the'move.
Buildings Be Rebuilt.
J. C. Martin yesterday afternoon
received a telegram from J. M. Lath
rop, one of Mr. Blum's most intimate
friends, stating that the Blum store
building here would be rebuilt and
the business continued as heretofore.
He states that Mr. Blum was taken
ill at Christmas time, developing in
somnia, nervous prostration and
fainting spells. On the 12th at 5:30
p. in., he had an attack and obviousl}’
endeavored to obtain air at a win
dow, fainted and toppled out. Mr.
Lathrop was in an adjoining room
with the door open into room where
Mr. Blum was.
Jack O'Brien made a round trip
to down-sound points with Captain
Bert Coop«r on the T. & B.
Ed Diclfey is in town from Culross
island.
George Hermann arrived in town
from the Granite mine last evening.
The snow has become so deep that
several cabins in town are nearly
buried. ,
BUFFALO BILL
- LAjDAT BEST
THOUSANDS VIEW THE REMAINS
Two Governors, Members of Three
Legislatures and Thousands of
People Pay Res|ieets to Memory of
Late Colonel William F. Cody.
DENVER, Jan. 16.—The funeral
of William F. Cody took place here
jesterday afternoon. The governors
of this state and of Wyoming as well
us the members of the legislatures of
this state, Nebraska and Wyoming
were present at the obsequies. Fully
twenty thousand people slowly filed
through the rotunda .of the capital
where the remains lay in state to
take a last look upon the face of the
noted scout, while the flag on the
flagstaff above was draped at half
mast.
The interment will be temporary,
and the remains will be taken to
Lookout Mountain next Spring where
it will be placed in a tomb to be built
there by his many admirers.
HOLD FUNERAL
AT EAGLE HULL
KOI* LATE A.N'Gl’S CHISHOLM
Services of the Order Are Pronounc
ed Over Remains of Late Brother
'MU
—Many Handsome Floral Trib
utes—Interment Re Later.
Funeral services over the remains
of the late Angus Chisholm were
held in Eagle Hall at 2 o’clock this
afternoon. The hall was crowded
with the friends of the deceased who
attended to pay their last respects to
the memory of their late friend and
brother. The members of the Pio
neer lodge, of which the deceased
was a member, and the Women’s
Auxiliary of that lodge, attended in
a body, as well as the Eagles, of
which order the deceased was also
a member, and under whose auspices
the services were held. President V\ .
T. Scott, of the lodge, read the beau
tiful and impressive services of the
Eagles, and was followed by Chap
lain Botway, who read the prayer.
Rev. Nicholls of the Congregational
church made a brief address. Mrs.
J. C. Martin rendered several vocal
selections, including “Rock of Ages,”
“He Leadeth Me,” and “Nearer My
God to Thee." The coffin was cover
ed with floral tokens from the Ladies
of the Pioneer Auxiliary and other
friends of the deceased. The pall
bearers were Charles Kreamer, T.
G. Quinn, H. D. Hamilton, E. P.
Cashman, Charles Wetschler and
Fred Wilson. During the services
all of the business places of the
town closed their doors. The body
will be held here for a time until
word has been received from the rel
atives of the deceased as to its dispo
sition, and if none are received, the
remains will be sent to Seattle for in
terment.
Marshal Brenneman has had the
prisoners in the Federal jail out
shoveling snow from the walks
around the Federal building the past
few days.
Pheasants at Iiarge.
A large piece fell off the root of
the coop occupied by J. D. Jeffer
son’s pheasants last night, and this
morning when he went to feed them
they had disappeared. Mr. Jeffer
son requests that anyone seeing them
to please refrain from killing them,
as he hopes they will survive and
increase in numbers.
Captain Stewart, with the launch
Eagle, will leave tomorrow morning
for Shoup Bay, Cliff mine and other
ports on the bay.
Parties returning from down the
Sound report rainy, stormy weather
with frequent snow (lurries the past
week. i
FORTY CHILDREN MADE
ORPHANS BY EXPLOSION
PITTSBURGH, Kan: The coron
er’s jury which investigated the ac
cident has not yet determined the
canse of the coal mine explosion at
Stone City last Wednesday in which
20 were killed. More than $6,000
has been raised by popular subscrip
tion for the 40 children rendered
fatherless and other dependants of
those killed in the explosion.
HID ARRANGED
mPUHOHSE
PARCEL OF LAND AT CORDOVA
S. Blum Negotiated for Lots Owned
by Robert Ashland—Was Very
Optimistic Over Future Valdez—
Will Rebuild Big Store Here.
SEATTLE, Jan. 16.—Just prior to
hiB death the late Sam Blum had ne
gotiated with Robert Ashland for the
purchase of a piece of property in
Cordova next to the First Bank of
Cordova. He was apparently keenly
optimistic over the outlook for Val
dez and the North.
BODY OF S. BLUM
IS LAIDJT BEST
INTERMENT HIRES OK ETERNITY
Services Over Remains of the Late
Valdez Merchant Conducted by
i
Rabbi Koch—Florul Tributes Are
Many and Handsome.
SEATTLE, Jan. 16.—The funeral
of the late S. Blum took place yes
terday afternoon, Babbi Samuel
Koch conducting the services. The
attendance was very large and the
floral tributes were many and hand
some. The interment took place in
the Hills of Eternity cemetery, at
Mount Pleasant.
Heavy Snow at Seward.
Thirty inches of snow fell at Sew
ard in Friday’s storm. Much damage
was done to light and phone wires
and the roofs of several cabins were
caved in.
Five inches of snow fell last night
according to the report of the weathet
observer.
Charles Mock made the round trip
to Port Wells and the Granite mine
on the Pathfinder.
DR. HIPOLITO IRIGOYEN.
New Praaident af Argen
tina Elaotad by Radioala.
Photo by American PresB Association.
LAWSON SPRINGS
LEAK CAME THROUGH HENRY
Charges Chairman of the House Com
mittee on Rules With Giving Out
News German Peace Proposal—
McAdoo Also Implicated.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 16 —
The House Committee on Rules be
fore whom testimony concerning the
alleged leak of the German peace
note has been given, insists that Law
son roust either answer the questions
propounded to him or face contempt
proceedings.
lamson Names Henry.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Jan. 16 —
Thomas Lawson electrified the capi
tal today when he testified before the
Rules committee of the House that
Chairman Henry of the committee
was the mejpber of Congress giving
out the information regarding the
German peace note He said that
Tumulty, the President's secretar/,
was merely a paid intermediary, and
that Paul Warburg, a member of
the Federal Reserve bank hoard was
aware of the leak. He asserted that
Henry had stated that the German
Ambassador von Bernstorff. had made
two millions speculating in stocks op
the strength of the advance informa
,tion.
McAdoo Involved.
WASHINGTON. D. C\. Jan. 16.—
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo is
named as the cabinet member re
sponsible for the leak of the German
peace note. Archibald White, a Bos
ton banker, states tliat he knows
another dominated cabineterr.
PACIFIC S. S COMPANY
CHARTERS STR. NORTHLAND
SEATTLE, Jan. 16 —The Pacific
Steamship Company has secured a
charter on the steamer Northland 'for
one year with an option to purchase.
RAILROADS LOSE IN
Sl IT FOR MORE MONEY
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 16 -
The Supreme Court today rejected
the case of the railroads, who are
seeking to recover the sum of $35,
000,000 from the government for
carrying the mails, as additional
compensation since the parcel post
system went into effect.
VISITS HERS ON AT HOSPITAL
Counsels Him Not to Worry—Thaw
Very Weak and In Partial Stupor—
Attorneys Say Willing He Be Sent
to Asylum If Mentally Wrong.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16.—Mrs.
Thaw, mother of Harry Thaw, arriv
ed here today and visited her son in
►he hospital. She counselled him not
to worry as she would see that he
was protected. Thaw was very weak
and in a partial stupor. Attorneys
for the family state that they aro
perfectly willing that Thaw should bo
recommitted to the asylum if there
is anything radically wrong with him
mentally.
The Pathfinder, Capl. Smith, re
turned from a trip to Port Wells,
the Granite mine, and down sound
points last night.
Superintendent Cooper of the Ram
say-Rutherford mine and Ivan Don
aldson left tbip morning for the
mine. They reached the foot of the
glacier, but were compelled to turn
back, owing to the deep snow. They
will make another attempt to reach
the mine tomorrow.
LOST—Bunch of keys, tied with
piece of red tape. Finder please re
turn to Prospector office. tf