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VOL. 2. NO. 94. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1917. PRICE TEN CENTS
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DIVER CAMPAIGN BLOCKADING II, S. PORTS
Conditions Cannot Long Be Tolerated, It is Officially Stated
GERMAN SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN HAS
VIRTUALLY RESULTED IN BLOCKADE
■ OF AMERICAN ATLANTIC COAST PORTS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—What lias virtually become a
blockade of American Atlantic ports by Germany’s submarine
campaign is regarded by officials to< ay as overshadowing the \
collateral issues in the foreign situa* on. It is stated that Pres-!
ident Wilson will soon go before ongress to announce what
steps be proposed to take to relb e the situation, but no time!
has been set for his action. T' president 1ms notified mem- j
hers of congress that before adj urnmcnt March 4, he should lie j
given broader power for the afguarding of American rightsj
in the future. Whether the asident will appeal personally to
congress for this enlarged ower, or depend upon the leaders J
to push through a joint resolution to cover any eventualities,!
has not been definitely determined.
PRESENT CONDliIONS CANNOT LONG
CONTINUE, IS THE GENERAL BELIEF
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Although taken for granted in
all quarters that President Wilson will go before congress be
fore March 4, the date of adjournment, the statement is author
ized that so far*he has made no definite-plans to that end. The
belief everywhere that there will be definite action no later
than next week, if nothing happens to precipitate it before, is
based on the knowledge that the president wishes to avoid call
ing an extra sf$s.k>»*pS»the congress if possible and the n
ated declarations of the administration that the present con
ditions, under which most of the American ships plying in the
overseas trade have been frightened in cancelling sailing dates,
cannot be permitted to continue.
GREAT STEEL NETS AND CHAINS
NOW PROTECT NEW YORK HARBOR
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NEW YORK, Feb. 19.—A great steel net and monster steel
chains were placed in position at the entrance of New York
harbor today, for the protection of the city against submarine
depredations, in the event of war. Shipping has been notified
of the placing of nets and chains. The steel plants are work
ing day and night in manufacturing these steel nets and chains
and they are being placed in position at the entrance of Atlan
tic coast harbors as fast as completed.
BRITISH MAKE TWO SUBSTANTIAL
GAINS YESTERDAY ON SOMME FRONT
LONDON, Feb. 19.—The British captured German posi
tions on a front one and a half miles in width, penetrating the
German defenses to a distance of 1,000 yards and coming with
in close range of Petit Moramont, northeast of Grandecourt,
on the Ancre river. Also, took German positions along a 1,000
yard front, the new positions thus gained being within six miles
of the strategic Baupont. Both of these advances were made
on the Somme front yesterday.
RUSSIA PLANS TO BUILD (
A LARGE WANTILE FLEET
PETROGRAD, Feb. 19.—A bill has been introduced in the
Russian duma appropriating one hundred million dollars for
the construction of a great Russian mercantile fleet. The gov
ernment is back of the bill and there is every indication that
it will be passed without opposition. Supporters point out the
necessity for a big mercantile fleet, to be employed, in large
part, on the Pacific ocean, between Vladivostok and American
and Canadian ports.
, GENERAL VILLA SAILED EN ROUTE
JAPAN, SAYS A RICH CATTLEMAN
EL PASO, Feb. 19.—General Villa, the bandit leader of
Mexico, embarked from the west coast of the southern republic,
en route for Japan, according to the statement of W. L. Craw
ford, a rich cattleman of Texas, who says he obtained this in
formation from a man known to him to be absolutely reliable.
CAPTAIN DECLINES TO REVEAL NAME
OF GERMAN OFFICIAL WHO ORDERED
DISABLING OF BIG GERMAN LINER
BOSTON, Feb. 1!).—Captain Pollock, commander of the
German liner Kron Prinzess, in the hearing in the federal
court for the sale of the interned vessel, continued his testi
mony Saturday, with respect t<? the disabling of the hig liner.
The commander declined to give the name of the official con
nected with the German embassy at Washington who had di
rected him to have the steamer disabled, so as to prevent its
use by the American government, in the event of war. Captain
Pollock said he was in Hoboken when lie received the order to
disable the ship and he immediately telegraphed his chief en
gineer at Boston to disable the engines. The work of destruc
tion, he said, was done January 31 and February 1 last. When
asked to give the name of the person from whom the order was
received, Pollock said, “Your honor, I am an officer of the
German navy. If I should disclose the name of this member of
the German embassy at this hearing, I might be tried for trea
son when l went home to Germany. I wish you would not
oblige me to answer the question.” .The question was not pres
sed.
SAXONIA DISABLED BY COMMAND
OF GERMAN CONSUL-GENERAL OHRT
SEATTLE, Feb. 19.—Captain Franz Heifer confessed to
the federal authorities that he disabled the interned German
steamship Saxonia on the night of February o, on the specific
instructions of the late Consul-General Glut, of Seattle, who
is now en route, with Bernstorff, to his home couhtry.
BRAZIL NOTIFIES GERMANY THAT
SHE WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
PARIS, Feb. 19.—-A wireless message from Berne, Swit
zerland, today, says that the Brazilian minister to Germany
lias been directed by his government to warn the German gov
ernment that Brazil will hold her responsible for the fate of
Brazilian vessels that enter the war zones.
12 STEAMSHIPS BRAVE DANGERS
OF THE GERMAN SUBMARINE ZONE
NEW YOKIv, Feb. 19.—Twelve steamships, one of which
is an American liner, sailed yesterday, en route to European
ports. Three steamers, from British ports, passed through the
restricted zone yesterday, en route to this port. One of these
was an American vessel.
FREIGHTER SINKS SUBMARINE IN
BATTLE OFF COAST OF FRANCE
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.—In a 40-minute battle between
a German U-boat and the French ship Guyane, off the coast of
France, the submarine was sent to the bottom, with all aboard,
according to the officers of the freighter, which arrived today
from Bordeaux.
RESIGNS AS PROTEST AGAINST
PICKETING OF THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.—As a protest against the con
tinued picketing of the white house by the suffragettes during
the present international crisis, Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatcli,
one of the foremost suffragette leaders in the nation, has re
signed from membership in the congressional union.
BARGE COMPANY GETS
CONTRACT FROM COMMISSION
SEATTLE, Feb. 19.—The Alaskan
Engineering Commision has awarded
the contract to move supplies and
equipment from Puget sound to An
chorage, Alaska, to the Columbia
Barge company. Four dollars per ton
was the lowest bid for 10,000 tons of
steel rails for the Alaska road.
BELLINGHAM WIDOW
VICTIM OF FOUL PLAY
BELLINGHAM, Feb. 19.—Mrs.
Sadie Margeson, a widow, was found
murdered on the roadside near the
village of Chuchanut Richard Dun
can, her sweetheart, has been arrest
ed, charged with the murder.
CONTINUANCE OF WAR MEANS
SOCIALIZATION OF BUSINESS
IN GERMANY, IS THE REPORT
BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 19.—It is possible that the con
tinuance of the war will mean the socialization of business in
Germany, which will result in the closing of all but the most
necessary businesses and the mobilization of all efforts in the
determination to ward off what Germany believes to be the
plans of the entente allies, namely, the dismemberment of that
country and its allies. It comes from semi-officiar circles that
this is the German view, and holding this view, it may be taken
Jor granted that Germany will light until the bitter end, until
forced by the depletion of men and the want of food suplies to
further continue. Germans generally believe that the nation is
lighting for its very existence as a national entity. Reports
leaching Berne are to the effect that the food crisis in Germany
is much greater than the Germans will admit.
IF KAISER WERE OUSTED, SOME
SHOW FOR PEACE, SAYS BRITISHER
LONDON, Feb. 19.—James William Lowther, member of
the British ministry, declared last night that it was impossible
for the British government ,to make any agreement with the
Germany government as now constituted. He implied, by this
statement, that if the German people would overthrow Kaiser
Wilhelm and the military powers in Europe, that it was possi
ble that the war would come to an end.
NATIONAL RED CROSS WANTS
NAVAL BASE HOSPITAL AT SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Feb. 19.—Former President Taft, who is the
president of the American Red Cross society, has wired an ap
peal to the Seattle Red Cross society, urging it to start a cam
paign so as to increase the membership by at least 15,000 per
sons and to establish a naval base hospital at Seattle, in case of
war between the United States and Germany. The local society
has re])lied that the request will be complied with, and a cam
paign to increase the membership and raise funds for the hos
pital is already under way.
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AMERICAN SCHOONER SUNK FOR
SUPPLIES, SAYS THE CAPTAIN
CIYTTA VBCCHIAL, Italy, Feb. 19.—Captain McDon
ough, of the American schooner Lyman M. Law, arrived here
today on the Italian steamer Substance. His version of the
loss of the Law is that the vessel was sunk for her supplies.
The order for her destruction came 20 minutes after the vessel
had been allowed to go free. The crew was allowed to depart
in the steam launch that was aboard the Law.
CUNARD LINE PUCES ORDER FOR * >
SIX FREiGfpRS AT SEATTLE YARD
SEATTLE, Feb. 19.—The Cuuard liue has placed an order
with the Seattle Construction and Dry Dock company for the
building of six steel freighters, aggregating 75,000 tons, to
cost six and a half million dollars. The contract calls for com
pletion of the six big vessels within 15 months. All of the Se
attle shipbuilding yards are working overtime in building
operations.
THREE BIG STEAMERS SUNK IN
YESTERDAY’S SUBMARINE WARFARE
LONDON, Feb. 19.—The sinking of the British steamers
Worcestershire, Romedlane and Valdez by German submarines
is reported this morning. Two members of the crew of the
Valdez were killed and nine are missing and believed killed.
[These three vessels constituted the sum total of German sub
' marine activities throughout Sunday, so far as heard from.