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VOL. 2. NO. 71.
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1017.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—The senate chamber was filled
to capacity yesterday afternoon, to hear the address on perma
nent peace by President Wilson. Every senator in Washington
was in his seat, the house took a recess so that members could
hear the chief executive, all of the diplomatic representatives
and the cabinet members were presnt, and the visitors’ gallery
was packed to its utmost capacity.
When the president had finished his address, United States
Senator La Follette epitomized the sentiment of all when he
said:
"We have just passed through a very important hour in
the life of the world." Almost without exception, the presi
dent’s views met with approval.
Advocates Monroe Doctrine.
The president, who read his speech, declared that the Unit
ed States would join in a league of nations to enforce world
[peace. He urged that the principles of the Monroe Doctrine be
made the doctrine of the world, and declared that "there is
no intangible alliance in a concert of powers. ’ ’ The president
said a settlement to guarantee peace and justice throughout the
world cannot be long opposed, and that this government should
formulate the conditions upon which it could ask its people to
approve adherence to a league for permanent peace. He de
clared that the present war must first be ended, but said, "It
makes a great deal of difference to this government in what
\^ay and upon what terms it is ended."
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PRAISES PRESIDENT’S SPEECH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Discussing President Wilson’s
speech before the senate yesterday afternoon, United States
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, said this morning: "I
look upon the president’s address to the senate as the most
startling and noblest utterance that has fallen from human lips
Ijtnoe the Declaration of Independence."
CUMMINS SUBMITS RESOLUTION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—Senator Cummins, of Iowa to
day introduced a resolution in the senate which provides that
the entire time of that body, beginning Monday next, shall be
devoted to a discussion of the president’s world peace policy,
the discussion to continue until every senator that wishes shall
have spoken with respect to the president’s scheme. It is hard
ly probable that the resolution will pass, as it would consume
1 too much time.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 23.—The rules
committee of the house resumed its
probe into the alleged governmental
leaks in New York city this forenoon,
Morgan, Warburg, Davison and othei
prominent bankers and brokers have
iJSfen summoned to testify. Paul War
burg, who is a member of the federal
reserve, is quoted as saying that Law
who makes the charges in the
inquiry, is a lunatic and should
be confined in an asylum.
REMARRIED TO
OWE JAIL
EVERETT, Jan. 23.—W. D. McMil
lan, the Alaska school teacher who
was brought here from Seattle and
jailed for failure to pay his divorced
wife the alimony due her, was released
this forenoon, a reconciliation having
taken place between himself and wife.
From the jail, the couple visited a
minister and were re-united in mar
riage. McMillan had $17,000 on his
person when taken into custody.
INDICATIONS POINT
TO WITHDRAWAL OF
WASHINGTON,-Jan. 23.—The withdrawal of the outposts
of General Pershing\s army in Mexico has been ordered l»v.the
war department, with the approval'of President Wilson. It is
announced today, semi officially that as soon as the outposts
have assembled at Pershing’s headquarters, a movement to
ward the border will be begun.
GERMANIC DRIVE TOWARD RUSSIA.
BERLIN*.Jan. 23.—The war office announced today that
the Germanic allies in Dobrudja, the armies of which are under
the command of General on Mackenson, have begun another
drive toward the Russian frontier.
SKATTLE, Jan. 23.—In the breach
of promise suit instituted by Oliva
Larsen against Robert S. McMillan, an
Iditarod mining man, the jury re
turned a verdict last evening, in
which t'.j woman is awarded damages
in the sum of $35,000, $15,000 less
than she sued for. In passing on the
motion for a verdict, made by attor
neys for the plaintiff before the case
went to the jury, Judge Mackintosh
took occasion to say he doubted if the
plaintilf could recover damages under
the statutes in Alaska. It developed
in the trial that McMillan married
Miss Larsen in the Iditarod, when he
had a wife living in Canada.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 23.—Governor Lis
ter today announced the appointment
of Judge Ronlad, of the King county
superior court, as the special judge to
preside in the I. W. W. cases at Ev
erett. Judge Ronald had earned a
high reputation for his sterling integ
rity and his capability and the selec
tion meets with general approval.
BONElflL
IS HEPORTEO
OLYMPIA, Jan. 23.—A bone-dry
prohibition bill for the state of Wash
ington was favorably reported by the
house committee on public morals late
yesterday afternoon, and today passed
a second reading in the house. It will
come up for final passage Thursday
and the indications are that it will be
adopted.
Several bets were turned over yes
terday as a result of the latest re
ports from Juneau in regard to the
delegate election that appeared in the
Times to the effect that Wickersham
was elected. The stake-holders in sev
eral cases were loath to disgorge as
they had carried the money around
so long they thought it belonged to
them. • •!.;
IRESENTENCED
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23.—Ger
man Consul-General von Bopp, At
taches von Schenck and von Brincken
and Detective Crowley, convicted on
the charge of conspiring to violate the
neutrality law's of the United States,
were sentenced yesterday afternoon.
Sentence in each case is to serve one
year in jail, three years in the peni
tentiary on McNeil’s island and to pay
a fine of $10,000. The jail and peni
tentiary terms are to begin concur
rently.
'Basketball has made a hit in An
chorage. Nine teams are now in the
field.’ and are taking turn about in
practicing at the Union hall.
No game has as yet been arranged
between the young ladies and the date
is anxiously awaited. Tonight the City
and Commission meet in a regular
schedule game and while the Commis
sion won the last game it was very
close and exciting. The game tonight
promises the same excitement. The
Commission boys were weak on shoot
ing in Sunday’s game but always ap
pear to play a better game against the
City and the rivalry is keen.
Ray Scott has been chosen official
scorer but the matter of referee has
been rather unsatisfactory. The idea
of changing every game is a nuisance
and the feeling of partiality usually
enters into the contests. It is the un
biased opinion of the Times that a reg
ular appointed referee should officiate
at each game and would suggest the
name of Mark Dolliver. Dolliver is
not connected with either team; he is
impartial and thoroughly familiar
with all the points of the game and
would unquestionably give satisfaction
to the players.
MIKE ROCHE RECEIVES
SENTENCE THIS FORENOON
Judge Leopold David this morning
sentenced Mike Roche to serve five
months in the federal jail as a result
of the verdict in the recent gambling
case of the Territory vs. Roche.
Through his attorneys, Murphy &
Rager, the case was immediately ap
pealed and the defendane released on
bail to appear at the spring term of
ceurt.
GERMAN SEA
NKW ^ < MJK. .Jan. 23.—The New \ ork Herald this moin
I ing publishes an aeeount of the sinking, by British warships,
I the Berman sea raider off the coast of Brazil yesterday. De
tails of the sinking are lacking.
CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—The British ambassador to the
| United States will call to account Major C. P. R. Dugmore, a
| British officer on leave in this country, for handing New York
! newspaper men a poem ridiculing President Wilson.
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THREE HUNDRED KILLED.
LONDON, Jan. 23.—It develops that 300 employes were kil
led as a result of the explosion in the munitions plant in Lon
don Saturday. The big plant is located in the east end of the
city and was badly demolished by the monster explosion.
3 KILLED IN
PORTLAND, Jan. 22.—Three room
ers were burned to death in a fire
which destroyed a rooming house in
this city yesterday morning. The
fire was confined to the rooming
house, which is a total loss.
SEWARD, Jan. 22.—H. O. Robarts
of the San Juan Fish company, will
arrive here on the next steamer from
Seattle, to begin the construction of a
salmon cannery and a cold storage
plant for halibut. The big plant will
be erected on “Powder House point,”
north of the railway machine shops.
19111 IMPORTS
UNO EXPORTS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.—The de
partment of commerce today announc
es that the value of imports to the
United States for the year 1916 aggre
gated a total of $2,393,000,000, while
exports of this country for the same
period aggregated $5,471,000,000.
showing a balance of trade in favor of
the United States of $3,078,000,000.
LABOR UNION HOLDS
AN IMPORTANT MEETING
The members of the Alaska Labor
union met last night and held an im
portant session but say there is noth
ing for publication at this time. It is
rumored that another meeting will be
called soon and several of the promin
ent business men of the city will be
asked to attend and take part in the
meeting that will deal with the future
plans of operation and the present fi
nancial status.
ARTIST TRIES
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22.—Miss
Betty Dejong, an artist, shot herself
with suicidal intent at her studio in
this city yesterday, while engaged in
painting the picture of Dr. William
S. Dorter, a prominent physician of
v.an Francisco. It is not believed that
the artist can recover, as the wound Is
a bad one. The doctor claims there is
nothing between the artist and him
self. They are merely friends, he
says.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—Upon
the recommendation of General Fun
ston, commanding: the American
troops on the border, the war depart
ment today authorized the return to
their respective homes of 25,000 na
tional guardsmen who have been on
duty on the border, as soon as trans
portation can be provided.
ELUS INS IN
SEWARD, Jan. 22.—The circuit
court of appeals has reversed the de
cision of Judge Fred M. Brown of the
Third division of Alaska in a mining
suit in the Cache creek district. The
decision is a victory for M. A. Ellis,
the mining operator, who was sued in
the district court by Attorney J. L.
Reed on a labor claim against the
former owners of the mining proper
ty now controlled by Ellis. The cir
cuit court holds that Ellis is not re
sponsible for claims against the prop
erty incurred before he acquired own
ership and of which he had no know
ledge.