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Volume XI. Numbel 76 ,E\VAR1>, ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15,1917._Ten Cento the Copy
WILL EMPLOY 6,500 MEN SAYS WARREN;
MEARS LEAVES TONIGHT FOR SEWARD
SEATTLE, Thursday, Feb. 15. — Sixty-five hundred
men will be employed by the Engineering commission on
railroad construction between Seward and Fairbanks
during the coming season, according-to estimates made
public by H. P. Warren, engineer stationed here to in
spect supplies and supervise shipment of material.
These men will be distributed as follows: Seward di-,
vision ending at Kern creek, 1000; Anchorage division,
south of Broad pass, 3,500; Fairbanks and Nenana line,
2,000. This does not include the office force.
Capt. Frederick Mears of the commission will sail for
Seward on the Admiral Farragut tonight, after an ex
tended visit to Washington in reference to proposed con
struction during the coming season.
Purchasing Agent Dole has received requistions for
supplies amounting to $1,055,000 from various construc
tion headquarters.
Most of this batch of supplies will be sent to Nenana.
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WILL SEND
WARSHIPS IF
POSSIBLE
Secretary Daniels Replies to
Request for Boats at
Semi-Centennial
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Communications were received to
day by the Seward Commercial club
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and the Seward Chamber of Com
merce ' °tarv Daniels, of* the
Navy uuent. acknowledging the
receipt of a request that naval ves
sels be sent to Alaska during the
coming semi-centenial celebration.
Sec. Daniels made it known that he
was heartily in accord with the com
ing celebration, but stated that he
* could not say whether warships couhT
be spared at the time. His letter
follows:
“I be>: to acknowledge the receipt
of your telegram of January 29. 1917,
in which you request that ships of the
navy may be designated to accom
pany members of Congress and other’s
who will visit Alaska this summer
during the semi-centennial which will
be celebrated in the coast towns.
“I regret exceedingly that it will
not be practicable to state at this
time whether or not the Navy Depart
ment can comply with your request,
as the assignment of naval vessels
must necessarily depend upon the de
mands for their services at the time.
Your request will be borne in mind,
however, and I shall be glad to make
the necessary arrangements if cir
cumstances at the time will permit.
“Very sincerely yours,”
“JOSEPHUS DANIELS.”
VALDEZ SENDS
CHALLENGE TO
LOCAL TEAM
A “pep” meeting was held by the
members of the Athletic club last
night to complete plans for their
dance Saturday night. The girls
were out in full force and will “slip” a
big surprise feature. Decoration and
refreshment committees and floor
** managers were appointed. The regu
lar practice took place, the teams
showing splendid improvement. Not
a little excitement was caused when it
was learned that Valdez had sent a
challenge to the basketball team, to
a series of games here, and it is prob
able that the challenge will be accept
ed and the date of the games arrang
ed to take place soon.
JUNEAU GIRL IS
BRIDE OF SCRIBE
SEATTLE, Thursday, Feb. 15.—
Roy A. Alden of the Times staff and
Miss Hazel Studebaker, a native of
Juneau, and nurse in the city hospital
were married here last night.
REPORT GERMAN AGENTS
RACK OF CURAN REVOLT
WASHINGTON. Thursday, Feb. 15.—British agents
have reports with the American state department
through the English ambassador, charging German
agents with fomenting the revolt in Cuba and that other
German agents are active in Mexico.
The British investigation, it is stated, was the result
>f attempts by Germany to establish a submarine base in
Cuban waters and that Teutonic agents are still seeking
an opportunity to put the plan into effect.
TWO AM MANS KILLED
BY MEXICAN RAIDERS
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EL PASO, Thursday, Feb. 15.—Two Americans were
killed this morning when Mexicans crossed the border and
raided Langs’ ranch.
Feeling is running high along the border again.
“BARBARY COAST” CLOSED BY
POLICE, CLIMAX OF CRUSADE
—
; SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday, Feb. 15. — The “Bar
bar}' Coast,” the most notorious tenderloin district in the
world, was closed today and i>00 inmates of resorts were
evicted.
This radical action on the part of civil officials is the
climax of a long campaign against the owners of dives in
which reformers have endeavored to get at those profit
ting from the evil.
ARREST 166 INDIANA POLITICIANS
ON CHARGE OE ELECTION FRAUDS
INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, Feb. 15.—Federal war
rants are being served, charging 1GG Republican and
Democrat residents of Gary, Frankfort and Evansville,
with fraud in connection with the general election last
November.
POSTAL LAWS TD MAKE DRV
STATES DRYER IS ADOPTED
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. 15—Drastic amend
ments to the postal bill, making it a crime for persons of
a dry state to order, purchase or cause to be transported,
any intoxicating liquor into such states, was adopted by
the senate today.
The Webb bill for a national prohibition amendment
to the constitution was formally reported to the house by
the judiciary committee today and favorable action re
commended.
WOULD POSTPONE DROUTH TO 1921
ST. PAUL, Thursday, Feb. 15. — The senate today
passed the “bone dry” law with amendment to postpone
its effect to 1921.
WASHINGTON TO BE DRY JUNE 10
OLYMPIA, Thursday, Feb. 15. — The Washington
senate passed the “bone dry” bill today with only three
dissenting votes. If the governor signs it and the meas
ure weathers the referendum which will likely be waged
against it the law will become effective June 10. A pro
posal to refer the bill to the people again had only three
votes.
BEflESFURD ON
LOSS OF SHIPS
BY ENGLAND
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Tells Lords 3,000,000 Tons
of Vessels Sunk by Subs
Now Replaced
5.10
LONDON, Thursday, Feb. 15.—
Admiral Beresford in speaking before
the House of Lords yesterday, spoke
of the submarine menace, saying in
part:
“We have lost since the beginning
of the war 4,000,000 tons of shipping,
but it is not nearly as serious as it
appears for we have made up that
loss very considerably.
“Of the total ships sunk, 3,000,000
tons have been made up more or less
adequately. There is not the slight
est necessity for panic or undue wor
ry on the part of anyone.
“We have done remarkably well
and shall do a great deal better in the
future.
DICK DAWSON
OLD TIMER ON
“LONG TRAIL”
SEATTLE, Thursday, Feb. 15.—
“Dick” Dawson, mining man from the
Cook inlet, Alaska, and formerly of
Nome, died here today from cancer
of the throat.
Dick Dawson is well known here
and only recently sent word that he
was not so sick as the doctors were
trying to make him believe. He
leaves a host of friends.
BOATS AND TRAINS |
The Mariposa arrived at 11:30
o'clock last night and sailed south at
7:30 this morning.
The Admiral Farragut sailed ffom
Seattle for Seward and way ports
yesterday.
The Alaska will leave Seattle to
morrow, north bound.
The Dora will sail westward at 1
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The train left this morning at 8:30
for Mile 40.
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THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum . 40
Minimum . 27
Current . 29
Weather. Part cloudy
Vind . North
WEATHER TOMORROW
Fair and cooler
BETTER THAN A LETTER
Order enough of those “Booster
Editions” to go round.
BRAND WHITLOCK AT
RRUSSELS HEARS FROM
GERMAN AUTHORITIES
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. 15. — Official word
was received by the state department that Brand Whit
lock, United States minister to Belgium has been request
ed by the German officials to lower the American flag over
the embassy at Brussels.
\ Grave concern is felt here over the reports that Whit
lock himself and all American members of the Belgian re
lief committee are virtually prisoners in Brussels.
First reports received this morning were to the ef
fect that Whitlock had been “ordered” to haul down the
American flag.
Inquiries filed at once to the German authorities in
Belgium, through the Swiss minister here and the Spanish
minister there, resulted in a message getting through
which stated that Whitlock had been “requested”
but not ordered to remove the flag. No details as to the
status of Americans in Belgian territory controlled by
Germany, were received.
BERNSTORFF ON CHANCES FOR \VAR
NEW YORK, Thursday, Feb. 15. — On leaving late
yesterday, former Ambassador Bernstorff of Germany
said, concerning the possibility of averting war with the
imperial government:
“I consider the matter conditional upon Germany be
ing able to bring the Entente alliance to its knees before
anything happens to involve the United States.”
Bernstorff was emphatic in his declaration that sub
marine warfare would increase in its intensity as the
weather became warmer and conditions at sea more fav
orable to submarine activities.
PARIS PAYS HONOR TO GERARD
PARIS, Thursday, Feb. 15. — American flags were
displayed throughout the city today in honor of the arriv
al of Gerard, former American Ambassador to Germany,
who is here enroute to the Spanish port from which he
will sail for the United States.
CHILEAN DIPLOMAT IS OPTIMISTIC
SEATTLE, Thursday, Feb. 15.—Doubt that the Unit
ed States will become involved with Germany is expressed
by Senor Francisco Rivis Vicuna, minister from Chile to
Japan, who arrived here yesterday enroute to his post at
Tokio.
“I do not believe that any American republic will be
come involved in the European struggle,” he declared.
YAKIMA SOURDOUGHS PLANNING
TO WHOOP ER UP NEXT FALL
NORTH YAKIMA, Thursday, Feb. 15. — Veteran
mushers of Alaska’s trails who are now residents of the
Yakima valley, at a banquet last night, set in motion a
plan for a big semi-centennial celebration at Seattle or
Portland next October on the anniversary of the purchase
of Alaska. George Thomas was elected president._
BULLETINS
OHIO WOMEN MAY GAIN SUFFRAGE
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Thursday, Feb.-15. — The state
senate passed a bill today giving the women the privilege
of voting for president. It has already passed the house
and it is intimated that the governor will sign it.
DARCY TO BATTLE WITH GIBBONS
NEW YORK, Thursday, Feb. 15.—Darcy signed to
day to fight Mike Gibbons at Milwaukee on April 10th for
a purse of $50,000 to be divided equally.
OLD ENEMIES IN CONFERENCE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Chairman Wilcox of the
Republican National committee conferred with the presi
dent this afternoon but the nature of the business discuss
ed was not divulged.
ALASKA SENATOR ON WAY TO JUNEAU
SEATTLE, Thursday, Feb. 15.—Senator Sundbeck of
the Alaskan legislature arrived here today enroute for Ju
neau to take his seat. . . — .