‘ Son of Woman Killed on Liner Will Renounce U. S. Unless Death Avenged
THE ALASKA EVENING POST
Volume XL Number 86 SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1917. Ten Cents the Copy
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HOLLW G DECLARES ACTS
OF U. S. DO NOT MAK !
FOR “FREEDOM OF SEAS”
BERLIN, Wednesday, Feb, 28.—Chancellor von Beth
man Hollweg in a speech before the Reichstag yesterday,
asserted that the "breaking off of relations by the United
States and its attempted mobilization of all neutrals
against Germany do not serve for the protection of the
‘freedom of the seas' proclaimed by the United States.”
Germany officially admitted today that the 72 Ameri
can saiiors seized on steamers captured or sunk in the
South Atlantic, had not been released as stated, when the
following was made public:
"To release American prisoners brought in on the
Yarrowdale, although ordered some time ago, cannot be
carried out for tl~ moment as infective disease has been
discovered in the place of their residence."
THREAT NOTED; ALSO AN INSULT
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. 28. — Germany’s
procrastination in complying with the repeated American
demands for the release of the Yarrowdale prisoners is
bringing the controversy to the stage of extreme gravity.1
i'lie speech of von Bethmann Hollweg before the
Reichstag yesterday is interpreted as carrying an ill con
cealed threat against the United States and the excuse
given for failure to release the Yarrowdale prisoners is
characterized in official quarters as more of an insult than
had they simply l>een detained.
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CAN’T GET OVER HOSTAGE IDEA
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. 28,—Four Ameri
can consuls are being detained in Germany while the Ber
lin government awaits official advices that all German
consuls in this country, which were ordered to proceed to
South and Central America, have been permitted to pro
ceed.
WITHDRAWING OFFICIALS IN AUSTRIA
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. 28. — Arrange
ments for the withdrawal of American diplomatic and
consular officers from Austria-Hungary, has been made
bv Ambassador Pentield on instructions from the state de
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partment.
BERNSTORFF GETS AWAY
- HALIFAX, Wednesday, Feb. 28. — After every pos
sible technicality had been weighed and decided, the Fred
erick Eighth, with ambassador Bernstorff aboard, was al
lowed to sail for Sweden today.
HOY’S CABLE TO WILSON,
STRONG DOCUM !NT FOR
WAR. IS PUBLISH I
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. 28.—Austin Hoy’s
cable, in which he threatens to renounce allegiance to the
United States, was made public today by permission of the
president. He said to the president as follows:
“I am an American citizen, representing the Sullivan
Machinery company of Chicago, and am living abroad, not
as an expatriate, but for the promotion of American
trade.
"I love our flag, believing in its significance.
“My mother and sister were passengers on the La
conia and have been foully murdered on the high seas.
“As an American citizen, outraged, and as such
fully within my rights as an American son and brother,
bereaved. I call upon my government to preserve its citi
zen’s self respect and save others of my countrymen from
such deep grief as I now feel.
“I am of military age and able to fight. If my country
can use me against these brutal assassins I am at its call.
If it stultifies my manhood and my nation by remaining
passive under this1' outrage, I shall seek a man’s chance
under another flag.”
AMETHYST IN
BATTLE WITH
THREE RAIDERS
Cruiser in Atlantic Is Re
|x>rted To Have
Bagged Two
RIO I)K JANEIRO, Wednesday,
Feb. 28.—An officer of the British
cruiser Glasgow has confirmed re
ports of a recent naval battle otT Fer- j
nando de Xoronha, 125 miles otT the;
east extremity of Brazil, according!
to the newspaper Rua. The Glasgow!
received a report of the fighting I
through a wireless jrtessage Feb. 15, |
from the British cruiser Amethyst,
which alone gave battle to the Ger- j
man raiders.
Before fi o’clock in the evening the
Amethyst sighted some steamers ;
which she signaled to come nearer.
They did so. Then it was seen that |
these vessels, not two, as first sup- •
posed, hut three large steamers, were!
clearing for action. Almost immedi- j
ately they opened fire.
One of the raiders, seriously hit,
was observed to be sinking. One*
raider is believed to have been beach- j
ed in a battered condition and the j
third escaped.
ONLY 2(5 VOTERS
HAVE REGISTERED
FOR THE ELECTION
Evidently the residents of Seward
are not much concerned with local
politics or municipal affairs for the
coming year.
Only 26 have registered so far to
vote at the April election and no can-!
didates have officially hurled their
hats in the ring, although a tew have
admitted that they might get in.
Clerk Poehlmann says that he will
appreciate it if folks will come in
early and thus avoid a rush at the last
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THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum . 36
Minimum . 30
Current . 36
Weather. Cloudy
Wind . South
WEATHER TOMORROW
Fair and warmer, followed by
wind and rain.
TRAILS
Trail good with a temperature of
18 above at Mile 52, 10 above at Mile
34 and 22 arbove at Mile 71.
GERARD HEEDS WARNING ABOUT
SAILING FROM SPAIN DIRECT
CORUNNA, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 28.—Ambassa
dor Gerard arrived here today preparatory to embarking
for Cuba on his way to the United States. He said that
he did not expect to make the trip without adventure.
“The day I left Berlin I was warned personally by a
German friend, who is in a high official position, not to
sail from Spain for the United States,” said Gerard. “I
regard the warning as having been given in all seriousness
and as I know of no other way in which to reach home, am
sailing to Cuba. The reason for the warning or what is
contemplated is outside any knowledge I have on the
matter.”
SULZER IS DELEGATE
IF BOARD FOLLOWS
GRIGSBY’S OPINION
JUNEAU, Wednesday, Feb. 28.—(Special from the
Juneau Empire.)—Atty. General Grigsby filed an opinion
today with the canvassing board on the count in the re
cent election, which if followed will result in the election
of Wm. Sulzer as delegate to congress.
In answering questions put to him by the board,
Grigsby declared that the Australian ballot law is manda
tory and that precincts using unofficial ballots, where no
certified explanation is made, cannot be lawfully counted.
This would throw out Ghogiung and Nushagak in the
Third division and Bonnifield in the Fourth division, and
possibly Utica in the Second division.
It is understood that additional returns have come in
from the latter precinct but these have not yet been
opened.
If Grigsby’s decision is followed it will mean the elec
lion of Sulzer by a small plurality and will also elect T. H.
Holland, representative in the Third division instead of
Murray. ’
If additional returns correct the count in the Utica
precinct it will elect Phil Corrigan in the Second division,
otherwise Thos. M. Reed will be elected.
The canvassing lioard is still in session.
TEN LOCOMOTIVES TO BE SENT
FOR 0. S. R. R. FROM CANAL ZONE,
OPEN BIDS FOR ROAD EQUIPMENT
SEATTLE, Tuesday, Feb. 27.—
Bids were opened yesterday for 200
horses and mules, 20 wagons ami a
large consignment of cement, for use
by the Alaskan Engineering commis
sion on the government railroad.
H. P. Warren, special representa
tive of the commission in charge of
transportation, has received a report
sent from the canal zone, which
brought the information that instead
of four 110-ton-locomotives available
for the Alaskan railroad, a total of
ton would be sent North with the
other equipment. The list of equip
ment that will come from the canal
this spring includes, besides the ten
locomotives, 100 flat cars of 80,000
pounds capacity each, two Lidgerwood
unloaders, one Mann-McCann spread
er, two steam shovels of seventy tons
each and seven small locomotives of
three-feet guage, the total value of
the lot being in excess of $250,000.
Two years ago the engineering com
mission got similar equipment valued
at about $250,000 from the canal.
The present shipment of heavy ma
chincry, etc., will be sent North on the
steamer Turrett Crown and barge St.
David.
Two of the big locomotives and
thiilv flat cars will be unloaded at
Seattle, to be sent to Nenana via St.
Michael later in the spring and the
two vessels will then proceed to An
chorage and Seward.
PACIFISTS DELAY THE BILL TO
GIVE POWER TO THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb. 2$.—With Senator
La Follette leading the “pacificist” element in the senate,
which is demanding an extra session of congress so that
close tab can be kept on the German-American situation,
consideration of the bill conferring added authority on the
president has been temporarily blocked.
In the house of representatives the foreign aft'aii-s
committee today upheld the president’s request, but with
two important restrictions.
Authorization for the use of “other instrumentali
ties” aside from guns and gunners and money in protect
ing American ships was stricken from the original bill.
The second restriction was made by the insertion of a
provision against the use of the war risk bureau to insure
ships carrying munitions.___
CHIEF BENDER IS
GIVEN RELEASE
PHILADELPHIA, Wed., Feb. 28.—
Chief Bender, the famous pitcher of
the Athletes, has been unconditionally
released by the club management.
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FORMER GOVERNOR
OF IDAHO DYING
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BOISE, Idaho, Wednesday, Feb. 28.
—Former Governor John M. Haines
is reported on his death-bed as a re
sult of hardening of the arteries.
BOATS AND TRAINS
The Admiral Watson is due in Ju
neau today.
The Northwestern is due at noon
tomorrow.
The Alameda will sail from Seattle
for Seward tomorrow.
The freighter Stanley Dollar arrived
last night ami sailed south at 8 o’clock
this morning.
The train will leave tomorrow
morning at 8:30 for Mile 40.
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“BONE DRY”
AMENDMENT
ABANDONED
Measure To Stop All Liquor
Shipments To lie
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Voted Again
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Feb.
| 28.—It became known today that the
j plan to pass the postoflice appropria
tion bill, including the “bone dry”
amendment, forbidding the shipment
of liquor into prohibition states has
j been abandoned, owing to a dead
l lock in conferrence over the measure
as it stands.
The postal bill will go thorugh
j without the amendment and it will be
necessary that the “bone dry” pro
vision be voted upon again in both
senate and house.
MATERIAL FOR
FISH DOCK HERE;
WORK RESUMED
Construction on the dock for the
San Juan Fishing & Packing company
was resumed today following the
arrival of'the Stanley Dollar with OS,
OOO feet of timbers and planking.
This lumber was expected on the .Ju
neau but it was discovered early yes
terday that the Stanley Dollar hud
the cargo aboard.
The freighter arrived at D:.‘5t) last
1 night an dsailed at N o’clock this
morning.
I In addition to lumber it discharged
DO tons of coal and a quantity of
blasting powder and dynamite for the
commission.