,lF million will
COME FROM TAXES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—The supreme court today
refused the writ to review the Alaska license tax cases
and rhe result is that the canning and mining interests of
t ne territory will be compelled to pay the double tax. 1 he j
ease was sent up from the California court where it was
decided that the law passed by the Alaska legislature to;
lax the fisheries people was valid and must be obeyed. It
was held tnat altogether the legislature may not have
power to enact laws governing fisheries the territory cer
tainly had power to levy a fair tax on fisheries carried on
in territorial waters. Some of the cannery men are quot-;
od as saying that Alaska may gain taxes by this ruling but j
that it will lose canneries and so lose more than it could
gain by the taxation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—It is be- they are given as they came.)
lieve<l here that the result ot* the tax SKATTLK, Jan. 16.—Hart Thane of j
decision of the supreme court will be the Alaska Gastineau who i> spending
that Alaska will net half a million a vacation of two months in Seattle
dollars revenue annually. The mines says that the mining interests of A1-.
are expected to pay a quarter of a aska never opposed the territorial tax j
million, the fisheries one hundred and as they believed the iegislatuie aited
seventy-live thousand, and other busi- very reasonably in the matter, but he
nesses involved will bring in an ad- believes the fishing interests objected
ditional seventy-five thousand. because they believed themselves
(These figures hardly look right but doublj tax*d.
CONGRESSIONAL PEACE NOTE PROBE
\Y \SHIXGTOX, Jan. 15.—T. \V. Lawson created the
greatest political sensation in thiseountrj tot mail} }eais
ulien he testified this afternoon before the committee on
roles that the man responsible tor the leak in connection
with the President's peace note was William Oibbs Mc
\. }•><>, a member of the cabinet and son-in-law of the 1 les
ident himself. After this piece of amazing io diligence
Lawson in answer to a question stated tiiat he had re
ceived the news from his banker. The witness further
declared that Archibald White, a Boston banker, domi
nated another member of the cabinet and had probably
secured tne same information or othei infoimation of
the greatest importance. Lawson s banker will now be
summoned to appear before the committee and the soiuct
of his information will be discovered, in order to make
:-ure of securing all the facts Congressman Garrett has
framed a resolution to compel the witnesses to^gitc diicct
answers to specific questions. Nothing lias been hcuid
from McAdoo in reply but the enemies of the administra
tion appear to be jubilant.
LAWSON ELECTRIFIES CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—The capital has been elec
trified by tne fact that Lawson has named James and
Congressman Henry, chairman of the Rules committee,
as the men who gave the information that a leak had oc
curred in connection with the Wilson peace note. Law
son also declared that Henry said tumult} aim 1 aul Wai
btirg. a member of the federal reserve board, knew of the
leak." A further declaration by Lawson was that Henry
said Ambassador Bernstortf had made two million dollars
through his foreknowledge of the note.
HENRY GIVES LIE TO LAWSON
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Lawson entered the com
mittee room ostentatiously yesterday afternoon to gi\e
his testimony. The galleries were crowded as he took the
stand and the audience was tense in every nerve. The fi
nancier began in a low voice until his tilt with C hail man
Henry began and then he roared. Henry tried by every
means in nis power to silence him Out the attempt was
futile. Henry denied absolutely that he had e\ei made
the statements attributed to him by Lawson and he defied
Lawson to prove them. In the course of his testimony
Law-son named a mysterious senator by the initial 0,
Plinky Fisk, a New York banker, Malcolm McAdoo, a
brother of the cabinetteer, Stewart Gibboney, a former
partner of McAdoo, and others as parties who were aware
of the leak. . .
All clerks mentioned in the testimony who might have
some knowledge have been subpoenaed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. — McAdoo this afternoon
again spoke of the Lawson charges and said he regretted
the necessity to notice such irresponsible and detestable
slander. “1 was never active in the stock market,” he
said, “and 1 was certainly never connected any way with
any leak." Later today in the course of his examination
Lawson hurled a direct challenge at Henry, saying "one
of us is a rank perjurer.”
McADOO IN TOWERING RAGE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Secretary McAdoo went
into a towering rage when the news came to him that
Lawson mentioned him as the man responsible for the
leak. He called the insinuations of Lawson putrid poli
tics. Later in his testimony Lawson when referring to
Warburg again said he named the biggest banker in the
country and a member of the federal reserve board who
was banking on the war.
He also declared that when the Federal Reserve cau
tioned against financing the allied nations it was nothing
but the action of a powerful faction which was bitterly
fighting another.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15—The first official announce
ment that the United States forces are now withdrawing
from Mexican territory was issued by the administration
this afternoon. As far as can be learned the withdrawal
movement is now well under way and soon not an Ameri
can soldier will lie on Mexican soil. It is also announced!
that large forces of Carranza troops are moving north
ward to occupy the territory recently occupied by Gener
al Pershing. Activity on the part of the bandits are fear
ed before the Americans get across the line but the offi
cials say this has all been carefully guarded against. i
KANITZ HELD TO
GRAND JURY
MAN ACCUSED OF SETTING FIRE
TO VALDEZ UNABLE
TO GET BAIL.
VALDEZ, Jan. 16. — Otto Kanitz
received his preliminary hearing to
day and was bound over to the grand
jury to answer live different charges
of arson in connection with the big
tire on January 2. He was held in
bonds of seventeen thousand dollars
but was unable to secure it. He is
still in jail and probably will remain
there until the trial comes off.
Among the passengers on the Wat
son for Seattle were Deputy Marshal
Warded and Captain Frank Johnson,
of Anchorage, taking Chas. Estmere,
an insane engineer from Iditarod to
the Portland sanitarium. While the
steamer was at anchor at Irish bay
the patient attacked ‘the guard, Cap
tain Johnson, with a sling full of
dishes and would have beat him up
but for the timely interference of
passengers.—Cordova Times.
FOURTH DIVISION
VOTE GREATER
THAN IN 1914
FAIRBANKS, Dec. ID.—With the
complete vote for delegate received
and only the precincts of Long and
Saleh a to be verified, the figures in
the office of the clerk of court show
that the total vote for delegate in the
Fourth judicial division was 3, 867,
or 555 greater than the vote for dele
gate in 1914. Notwithstanding this
increase in number of votes, the
Fourth division drops from first to
third place among the divisions, ac
cording to the vote. In 1914 the
Fourth division cast 3308 votes, more
than any other division, while this
year, the First division holds the
record, the Third division comes sec
ond and the Fourth division is third.
Of this total vote for delegate in the
Fourth judicial division, the candi- j
dates stood as follows: Lewis, 373;
Sulzer, 1,691; Wickersham, 1.679.
The vote in 1914 was: Bunnell, 712;
Brooks, 548; Wickersham, 2,048.—Ex.;
U. U. r. SI ILL
AFTER MOOSE
'REACTIONARIES ARE RELIEVED
TO BE STILL IN CONTROL
OF REPUBLICANS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1G.—The reac
tionaries are still believed to be in
control of the Republican party. The
executive committee yesterday pass
ed a resolution asking for the co-op-,
oration of the Progressives and then
immediately afterwards appointed]
. . I
John Taylor Adams, the Iowa com
mitteeman, vice chairman despite the
objections of Wilcox. The Progres-'
sives are mightily displeased with the
appointment and George Perkins and
Everett Colby refused later to attend
the dinner given by Wilcox.
SIX PROGRESSIVES ON
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
* # I
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—Wilcox re-,
mains chairman of the Republican
National Committee and six Progres
sives have been named on the execut
ive committee.
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS
NO PEACE TERMS WILL BE GIVEN
MAN'S BODY
FOUND QN THE
LOWER RIVER
FAIRBANKS, Dec. 16.—Word was
•eieived in Fairbanks this morning
that the body of a man named Law
rence, who has been missing for some |
days, was found in a tide track to
day. about four miles from Klicketer
ick. Five of his dogs were found
learby, all nearly frozen and half}
starved. They were in such a bad j
•ondition that the searching party j
.vhich found the poor animals killed j
them rather than permit them to suf
fer.
Several days ago some of Law
rence’s dogs got into St. Michael, and
t was then that fears were first en
tertained for the safety of the own
>r. The search started and resulted
in the finding of the body. — News
Miner.
MINK OUTPUT OF U. S.
HUNS INTO BILLIONS
Washington, Jan. 1.—Three billion
lollars was the value of the 1916 out
put of the American mines in the
•stimate made to Secretary of In
terior I.ane by the United States
Geological Survey. Copper alone net
ted $300,000,000, and the production
ran 25 per cent ahead of 191 «>. The
copper output was the sensation oi
the year in the mining world and the
average price w as 27 cents a pound.
Alaska had the best mining year of
its history, contributing a total value
of $50,000,000, a fifty per cent gain
over 1915. I)r. Alfred H. Brooks
estimates the value of Alaska s cop
per production at $32,400,000 and the
gold production at $1 < ,0;>0,000.
Dr. Brooks reports that Alaska al
so produced in 1916, silver, lead, tin,
antimony, tungsten, petroleum, mar
ble, gypsum and coal to a value of
$1,300,000. During the thirty-two
years of mining, Alaska has produced
$351,000,000 in gold, silver, copper
and other minerals. Of this amount
$278,000,000 represents the value of
gold and silver and $68,000,000 that
of copper.
DEATH ENDS WORK OF JOSEPH
CARSON WELL KNOWN MINER
The following article is taken from
the Wallace (Idaho) Press- Times,
and is relative to the death of a min
or well known along the Southeastern
and Southwestern Alaskan Coast.
Again invading the Coeur d’ Alene
mining district death has removed an
! other pioneer mining man, one who
has contributed largely to the
constructive growth of the district
from a producing standpoint, and one
whom to knew personally was to trust
and admire. This latest loss to the
district was in the demise of Joe Car
son, superintendent of the Gold Hunt
er at Mullan, which took place here
yesterday afternoon at 5 o’clock from
the effects of injuries accidentally
i sustained last Monday morning.
I
BERLIN, Jan. 16. — Foreign Minister Zimmerman!
told the correspondents today tnat the reply of the En
tente nations to President Wilson’s proposal precludes a
statement of terms by the Central powers. After an
nouncing their plan to be conquest and dismemberment,
said Zimmerman, the Allies would interpret a statement!
of terms on the part of Germany as an indication oi weak
ness. The foreign minister predicts the failure of the
coming allied offensive and then, he believes, there will j
be a chance for reasonable negotiations, it is reported by j
the war office today that MacKensen has repulsed violent
Russian attacks at both sides of Fundeni where the Rus
sian storming waves broke under our terrific curtain fire.
GERMANS REPULSED
PETROGRAD, Jan. 15. — South of Lake Babit the!
Germans attacked yesterday in massed formations but
the attacks were repelled. The Austrians also attempted
to attack east of Putna and were reinforced with three
regiments of Germans but they failed. It is admitted that
an attack by the enemy in the region of Vadeni, which
was supported strongly by artillery, forced the Russians
to retire.
POPE WILL MAKE NO EFFORT
PARIS, Jan. 15.—Rome reports that the pope intends
co make no efforts towards bringing about a peace discus-1
sion at the present time. His siience is believed to be)
caused by the knowledge that the Italian government!
would not welcome any proposals while conditions remain
as thev are now.
w
MAY DEPOSE CONSTANTINE
ROME, Jan. 16.—It is reported that the Entente na
tions are now planning the deposition of King Constan
ce from the throne of Greece and it is believed the Duke
d’Aosta will succeed him.
_
FALKENHAYN IN GREECE
LONDON, Jan. 16.—From French official quarters in
Saloniki it is stated that General von Falkenhayn is now
in Greece. His mission is unknown but it is supposed that
he is attempting to prepare Greece to enter the conflict.
BULGARIANS SHELLING GALATZ
BERLIN, Jan. 16. — The Bulgarian artillery is now
vigorously shelling Galatz from the Dobrudja side of the;
Danube and is able to do so without interruption because j
of the river which intervenes and makes counter attacks
impossible. It is also announced that strong Russian at-;
tacks near Vadeni, Kasino and Suchitza rivers have been
repulsed. The severe weather prevents activity on the;
Russian front. j
LITTLE DOING ON THE SOMME
BERLIN, Jan. 16.—Artillery fighting and small local
attacks are the only activities reported from the Somme.
North of the river hostile patrols were dispersed but the:
Teutons made successful reconnoitering sallies.
SAY TURKS REPULSE BRITISH
BERLIN, Jan. 16.—Further British assaults continue
In the Kut-el-Amara region in Mesopotamia but all have
been repulsed up to the present. On the other hand, it is
reported, Turk counter attacks succeeded in gaining an
entry into the British trenches.
RUSSIANS REPULSE TEUTONS
PETROGRAD, Jan. 16.—The Russians yesterday re- j
pulsedvstrong Teuton attacks northeast of Fokshany on
the Russian front but it is admitted that Mackensen has
made further advances in the Galatz region.
ROUMANIANS RETIRE TEUTONS
PETROGRAD, Jan. 13.—In the Kasino river region j
he Roumanians yesterday retired the Teutons a whole |
mile in their new offensive. Strong German attacks have;
oeen levelled in the Kalnzem district on the Riga front
but they have been beaten off.
• TEUTONS REPULSE RUSSIANS
BERLIN, Jan. 13.—Heavy fighting is taking place on ;
the northern end of the Dvinsk river and the Russians,
>
TWO WELL-KNOWN MEN
KILLED AT WILLOW CR.
H. C. Emery and Bert Stewart
were killed by a snowslide yesterday
at Willow creek, according to a tele
phone message received by Sydney
Anderson of the Bank of Seward this
morning. Mr. Emery was a nephew
of William Martin of the Martin
mine and Bert Stewart was the su
perintendent of the property. The
message did not say at which mine
Ihe accident occurred and no other,
details were given in the message.,
Both men were well known.
LATER
(Special to The Gateway)
EMERY BODY MISSING
ANCHORAGE, Jan. 16.—Horace
Emery and Bert Stewart, foreman of
the Martin mine on Willow creek,
were killed by a snowslide ut 6
o’clock yesterday morning. The body
of Stewart has been recovered but
they are still seeking the remains of
Emery. The two men were examin
ing the rich strike recently made in
tunnel 5 on the mine when the slid»*
came. A crowd of men are now seek
ing for the Emery remains.
nave been beaten off with heavy losses. The war office al
so reports that Entente attacks at Lake Ochrida in west
ern Macedonia have also been repulsed. 1' ighting north
of Ancre on the Somme front is also proceeding.
ITALIAN BATTLESHIP SUNK
ROME, Jan. 13.—It is officially announced that the
Italian battleship Regina Margherita was mined on
Thursday and sunk. Six hundred and eighty men were
iost and two hundred and seventy were saved.
KAISER PROCLAIMS DEFIANCE
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 13—A proclamation from the
kaiser in answer to the refusal of the Entente powers to
discuss peace has been issued in Berlin and from the
somewhat curtailed reports of it received here it is seen
10 breathe defiance. It says in part:
“The enemy has dropped the mask and shows that he
scorns an honest peace. The reply to the note of the
. 'resident of the United States shows a lust for conquest.
Burning with indignation Germany will redouble its
strength and is ready for all sacrifices.”
Commentators here are inclined to think that Ger
many has succeeded in securing an expression of the ln
entions of the Entente, and that this is what was really
sought.
BRITISH REPORT SUCCESSES
LONDON, Jan. 16.—British raids have been success
Til on the Lake Doiran front, Macedonia. West oi Loos
on the French front the British yesterday entered the
German lines and inflicted heavy losses. The usual ar
,-illerv conditions prevail but the condition ot the terrain
impedes real activity. Our forces are continuing their
offensive at Kut-el-Amara and have gained and occupied
a village.
WILSON SILENT ABOUT KLIM A
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—'The attitude of President
Wilson on the Entente reply to his peace note is unknown.
He declines to speak of the subject at all, un ess he speaks
to Lansing or Colonel House or someone else very close
o him. It has been suggested by a member of the admin
istration that the neutral European countries might now
with good results urge Germany to state her peace terms
and then a conference might be possible. It is likeh tha
his will be the next effort made, diplomats think.
SAYS REPLYABSURD
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 13—The Handelsblad newspa
,er considers the reply of the Entente nations disappoint
ng because of the mixing therein statements of ideals and
, ight with ordinary conceptions of conquest It disap
proves of the effort to secure the restitution of Alsace t
Prance and Schleswig to Denmark, as well as the expul
sion of the Turks from Europe. It likens these requests
•o asking the United States to restore the country to the
Indians. This paper is quoted as it seems to strike a ke> -
mte for the opinions of pro-German organs.
RECORD BEAR j
CAME ON DORA
MAY BE LARGEST EVER KILLED
IN THE WORLD, EX
DEBTS BELIEVE.
What is probably the skull of tha
largest bear ever killed was brought
down on the Dora this trip and H.
W. McCracken, who killed the brute,
is about to investigate with a view
to discovering if he is rot the slayer
of the biggest bear in all records. He
shot the bear, one of the Kodiak
brown variety, at King Cove. It was
thought that the head measured twen
ty inches but Bill De Witt stated to
day that after measurement by more
or less scientific methods the skull is
found to be only something slightly
over nineteen inches. The largest
skin ever known to have been secur
ed was that which is now exhibited by
L. L. Bales at the San Diego Fair, but
the skin secured by Mr. McCracken is
larger. Without being stretched the
McCracken skin is over twelve feet.
Charley Emsweiler says that for such
a head or skin as this there is a
standing offer of a thousand dollars
from some institution or anothei.
Mr. McCracken had quite an ex
perience in the killing of the gigantic
beast which charged after having re
ceived a few shots. The hunter was
accompanied by a couple of Natives
k
ami he had Captain Madsen as guide.
When they came upon the bear Mc
Cracken told the Natives and the
guide not to shoot as he wanted to
pot the animal himself unless the bear
charged and got dangerous. After
the first shot the bear tried to make
his getaway but another bullet
brought him back up on a high blutT
from which he looked down on h!s
pursuers. Mac then sent a bullet
right into his breast and could hear
ihe ball crashing through. That was
enough; Forward dashed the quarry
towards the shooter ami other shots
failed to bring him down until he had
covered about two-thirds of the inter
vening distance and was only some
seventy paces away. Then did Mc
Cracken shout for his companions to
shoot, he candidly admits, and the
guns brought the giant down just in
time.
“When I saw that bear fall,” says
Mr. McCracken, “I just sat down all
in a heap.”
ALASKA COD TO BE
BOOSTED BY GOVERNMENT
Washington, Jan. 3.—The Bureau
of Fisheries has set about for a syst
ematic boosting of the Pacific Coast
and Alaska black cod. For years the
fish has been hard to press upon the
Eastern people but when its delicacy
was known its reception was batter.
Ex.