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Volume XL Number 92 SEWARD. ALASKA, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 7, 1917_Ten Cents the Copy
Informed by Advisors That He Has Power to Protect United States Commerce
GERMANS THREATENED
CARRAN (WITH REVOLT
(B> United Slat** ( able)
NEW YORK, Wednesday, March 7—Additional dis
closures concerning the details of Germany’s attempted |
alliance with Mexico and Japan to make war on the |
United States in event of hostilities over unrestricted sub
marine warfare, were made by federal authorities hcie
today. i
In another note, which did not fall into the hands of
the United States, Germany threatened President Car-!
ranza with the most formidable revolution he had ever
known if he refused to make war on the l nited States in
accordance with the Zimmerman proposal for a Geimun
Mexican-Japanese alliance.
This fact was made known after the investigation
following the arrest of Dr. Ernest Mathias Sakunna.j
(given as Skunner ’Tuesday), German, and Di. Ernest|
> Mathias Chakiaberty, Bengalese (first reported a Hindu), |
for formulating an East India plot. The information;
concerning the threat which followed Zimmerman’s note:
* to Carranza was obtained by the federal authorities fiom
j) ipe»-s seized from the alleged conspirators at the time of j
their arrest.
GERMANY AIDED CUBAN REBELS
tBy United Slate* Cable)
HAVANA, Wednesday, March 7— Evidence of Ger
many’s aid to the Cuban rebels in the recent uprising
over the contested presidential election was uncovered to
day in the examination of papers found alter the anest;
of Dr. Louis Octavio Divino, liberal leader and two mem
bers of the Cuban congress.
The proclamation issued by the revolutionary leaders i
announced that Germany had promised aid, and the suc
cess of the uprising was thus assured.
ASK BERNSTORFF TO EXPLAIN
(By United State# Cable)
AMSTERDAM, Wednesday, March 7.—According to
a Frankfurt telegram received here, the German govern- j
* ment has sent a wireless dispatch to C ount von Bernstorfi,,
now on the high seas enroute to Germany, asking him to,
explain how the German note with regard to an alliance
with Mexico and Japan in even*, of war with the l nited
States, was divulged.
BRITISH WITHIN THIRTY
. MILES OF (GOAD
(By United State* Cable)
LONDON, Wednesday, March 7—Official report
from Egypt says that the Turks have abandoned a strong
position in the neighborhood of Sheik Nuran, west of
" Shellal, on the Nile, 400 miles south of Cairo.
The British forces on the Tigris are now 30 miles
from the defenses of Bagdad, General Maude having ad
vanced his men 80 miles since the fall of Kutelamara.
GAIN ON WESTERN FRONT
(By United State* Cable)
LONDON, Wednesday, March 7.—'Vienna war office
reports for today show British gains on the western front
at Ancre, and northwest of Iries.
ITALIANS ADVANCE IN ALPS
(By United States Cable)
BERLIN, Wednesday, March 7. — Vienna reports
show gains made by the Italians on the Tyrolian alps on
the Austro-Italian front.
SENTENCE MINNESOTA SOLDIER FOR
GIVING GERMANY INFORMATION
illy United St«te§ (‘able)
MINNEAPOLIS, Wednesday, March 7. — For the
first time in many years a member of the United States
military organization has been convicted of breaking his
oath of allegiance, and furnishing information to a for
eign power in violation of the articles of war, according
to advices received at the adjutant general’s offiice here
from San Antonio.
The guilty soldier is Paul L. Scharfenberg, a private
in company L., First Minnesota infantry, in service on
the border.
Scharfenberg was arrested while in Texas on the
charge of furnishing military information to Germany.
He was found guilty by a court martial of regular
army officers and sentenced to serve five years at Fort
Leavenworth at hard labor.
SULZER CASE
NOW IN HANDS
OF JENNINGS
(By United State* Cable)
JUNEAU, Wednesday, March 7.—
The Sulzer mandamus case which will
decide the delegate election was pre
sented before Judge Jennings yester
day anti he has taken the matter un
der advisement.
SAUERS, MEMBER
OF COUNCIL,NOW
OUT FOR MAYOR
Councilman W. M. Sauers, of the
Seward Commercial company, an
nounced himself today as a candidate
for mayor. Sauers was elected un
der the new election law last year,
which provided for three two and
three one year councilmen, the first
year after which three will be elected
each year to serve two years, and
drew a two year term.
In announcing his candidacy this
morning, Sauers stated that if un
opposed for mayor he would enter a
resignation to his seat on the coun
cil prior to the date of election, but
that if opposed he would retain his
seat. He stated that in event of his
election his vacancy on the council
would be filled by the fourth high
man in the councilmanic contest in
which the three councilmen are to b *
chosen.
Sauers stated that the only pre
election promises he considered vital
at this time were—first that no
pledged himself in favor of a first
class fire department, and second that
he would do all possible for the bene
fit of the public schools.
SEATTLE NAMES
COUNCILMEN AND
| DEFEATS BONDS
—
(By United States ('able)
SEATTLE, Wednesday, March 7.—
Hesketh, Lane and Erickson, higft
men at the primary held recently
were elected in the final contest yes
terday.
The belt line and other bond issues
were voted down.
DEADLOCK
CONTINUES
AT JUNEAU
(Ity United State* ('able)
JUNEAU, Wednesday, March 7.-:
There is still a deadlock in the senati
and the permanent organization o
the territorial legislature is thus heh
in abeyance.
At noon another vote was takei
and it still stood four for Aldrich an<
i four for Hubbard as president.
jSOWERBY ELECTED
TO FILL VACANCY
| IN LEGISLATURE
(By United State* Cable)
JUNEAU, Wednesday, March 7.
With all of the big precincts reported
but two, it is evident that Isaac Sow
erby (Democrat), has been elected
representative over John Keck, (Re*
' publican), by a large plurality.
Sowerby will succeed Heid (Re
publican), deceased, and the former’s
election is considered here as an en
dorsement of the Democrat in the
delegate contest,
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BOATS AN!) TRAINS |
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The Alameda will arrive tomorrow
morning at 5 o’clock.
The Admiral Watson is due from ;
the westward.
The Evans was due in Juneau yes
terday.
j The. Alaska will sail from Seattle
Friday.
The rain will leave tomorrow morn
ing for Mile 40 at 8:30 o’clock.
Trails
Trails fair with a temperature of
20 at Mile 52, 20 at Mile 34, and 30 at
Mile 71.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum . 43
Minimum . 28
Current .:. 41
Weather . Clear
Wind . Calm
WEATHER TOMORROW
Fair and warmer.
Armed Neutrality to Be
Declared in Spite of
Obstructionists
(By Ini ted State* ( able)
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 7.—
Formal announcement by the president this af
ternoon that he will instruct Secretary Daniels to
arm American ships, is expected within a few
hours, as he has been informed by Secretary Lan
sing and Attorney General Gregory that he has
the power to do this without receiving any addi
tional authority from congress.
The president’s decision to take this step was
reached this afternoon shortly after a conference
aLthe white house with a number of senators,
which followed his conference with Lansing and
Gregory, whom he had asked Sunday to prepare
for him a formal opinion as to whether he had
power to go ahead with his armed neutrality
plans for protecting the lives of American citi
zens, despite the Stone-LaFollette filibuster.
“CLOTURE” RULE FOR
SENATE IS ASSUR )
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 7.—Modification
of the rules as urged by the president to prevent future
filibusters like the one that killed the “armed neutrality”
bill, was virtually agreed upon by a conference committee
of ten senators this morning.
This committee is composed of five Republican and
five Democrats, named in party cacuses.
The president today entered the fight for the “clo
ture” rule in the senate in earnest, immediately after
breakfast. He summoned Senators Reed, Owen, Walsh,
Swanson, Hoke Smith and James to the white house for
a conference on how to conduct the fight for this neces
sary change.
The “cloture” rule is a method of putting an end to
debate, much after the manner of moving the “previous
question” in parliamentary procedure. “Cloture” is a
French word similar in meaning to the English word
closure.
AFTER STONE S SCALP FOR FILIBUSTER
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 7.—Because of
his active support of the filibuster by twelve senators
against the president and congress over the “armed neu
trality” bill, a fight is being waged against the re-election
of Stone as chairman of the committee on foreign rela
tions.__
HOUSE CONSIDERS Bl PARTISAN
ORGANIZATION TO AVOID DELAY
« "
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 7. — Organiza
tion of the lower house on a bi-partisan plan is under con
sideration today, as a possibility in the event that the five
independent members of the house of representatives at
tempt to hold up public business in the next session in an
effort to dictate how the house shall be organized.
The plan discussed this morning provided for the
election of Champ Clark as speaker, with committee mem
berships and patronage equally divided between the Re
publicans and Democrats. _,_
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