AND COOK INLET PIONEER
VOL. 2. NO. 66.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17. 1917.
PRICE TEN CENTS
'MON. SHAMELESS
LIES." MALMJ
STATEMENT TO HESS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—The national capital is all
worked up over the sensational charges made by Thomas W.
Lawson, the stock broker, in his testimony before the rules
committee of the house. It is the concensus of opinion that
Lawson is a sensational fakir, but there are some who believe
there is something back of his serious allegations against high
public officials. In resuming the witness stand this forenoon,
Lawson said, “Unless your chairman (Congressman Henry of
Texas) said what I say he said, I am guilty of foul perjury and
unfit to be anywhere outside of the prison bars.”
Lawson testified that Chairman Henry, of the rules com
mittee, was the congressman who gave him the names of the
I ‘abines officer, the banker and the senator involved in the stock
'pool leak with respect to the president’s peace note. Besides
Secretary McAdoo, he named H. Pliney Fiske as the New York
banker involved. He could not give the name of the senator,
whom, he said, he knew only by the initial “O.” Lawson tes
tified that Count von Berastorff, amoassador to the
United States, made $2,000,000 out of the deal; that Paul M.
Warburg, of the federal reserve board, had knoVledge of the
leak.
Chairman Henry followed Lawson on the stand yesterday
afternoon, following the stock broker’s charges involving him
as the congressman who gave out the information, and declared
that he had not given Lawson a single name mentioned by him
(Lawson).
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, in a signed statement
issued to the press, chai’acterized the rumors about him in con
nection with the leak, as “wanton and shameless lies.’’
The rules committee 4ms issued subpoenas for J. P. Mop*
gan, Frank M. Vanderlip and H. P. Davison, to appear as wit
nesses in the leak investigation.
LARGE AMOUNT
LIQUOR MISSING
SEATTLE, Jan. 17.—James Cre
han, private secretary to Mayor Hi
Gill, was questioned at great length
by the federal grand jury yesterday
afternoon, but Crehan declined to di
vulge anything of consequence.
4, Government gaugers reported to
Stringer today that whiskey
seized by former Sheriff Hodge is
3,000 gallons short of what should
have been on hand. They also report
that they found, in investigating the
large amount of liquors stored at Ay
ers' warehouse, that water had been
substituted for whiskey in many in
stances. Chief of Police Beckingham
is now being checked up on the seiz
ures made under his direction.
LEGAL FIGHTS
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17.—The
family of Harry K. Thaw, who are in
attendance at his sick bed, announce
that they will not permit him to stage
another long legal fight, intimating
that they wish him placed under re
straint.
ALLEN TO GET
IT
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^ SEATTLE, Jan. 17.—The attorney
I ?eneral has directed that Clarence L.
Keam, United States district attorney
at Portland, be sent to the aid of Dis
trict Attorney Allen to assist in the
liquor probe cases.
SEATTLE, Jan. 17.—Search of the
Alaska halibut fishing boat Chicago
under the direction of Sergeant Put
nam revealed the presence of 18
quarts of whiskey concealed on the
vessel. Putnam says he believes the
Chicago left Alaska with 40 cases of
whiskey and that doubtless many
bottles were jammed down the throat
of the halibut that were caught. One
of the members of the crew said he
had seen five bottles shoved down the
throat of a halibut that weighed 250
pounds. The police sergeant insists
upon the arrest, by th? federal au
thorities, of Captain 0. A. Johanson.
SEATTLE, Jan. 17.—The/ Seattle
Yacht club plans to hold a three-day
water carnival and ■'make a 12-day
cruise to Alaska, to commemorate the
half-century anniversary of the Am
erican occupation of the territory, and
likewise to celebrate the rormal open
ing of the lake Washington canal.
Definite plans will be outlined by offi
cers of the yacht club at a banquet
to members to be given at the Wash
ington hotel tonight.
ROSCOESlTS
BUTTMW
SEWARD, Jan. 18.—The tug Ros
coe, which sailed for Anchorage at
5 o’clock this morning, was forced to
turn back on account of a heavy storm
on the ocean. The tug will proceed
as soon as weather conditions permit.
AlASKA TENTH
TAXES VJEID. SAYS
U. S. SUPREME COURT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—In a decision of far-reaching
importance to Alaska, the United States supreme court today
refused a writ of review in the famous Alaska territorial license
tax law cases, and as a result all cannery and mining companies
in the territory will be compelled to pay the tax imposed by
the territorial legislature without further delay. In addition!
to the territorial tax, the companies will be compelled to pay
the federal tax. The decision of the United States supreme
court was rendered on an appeal, by the big canning and min
ing companies of Alaska, to decisions rendered with resjieet to
the territorial taxes by the lower courts, in which it was held,
in every instance, that the territory of Alaska was within its
jurisdiction in levying a tax for territorial purposes on the
product of canning and mining companies.
COMMISSION TEAM WINS FROM
CITY IN EXCITING BASKETBALL GAME
EAST NIGHT AT THE LABOR TEMPLE
A. E. C. 2 0 1,000
City . 1 1 .500
14th Infantry . 0 2 .000
The Cor’-'iission five nosed out
•abSM- of tlie City in the last few
minutes of play last night after a
very exciting and scrappy game that
was replete with fouls. Commission
19—City 18.
City won the toss and Commission
made the first basket, Engle to Leahy.
They repeated and Ryan scored for
the Commission, recovering the ball on
the rebound after Engle had missed
free try for basket on technical foul.
Veach scored on foul and the City
boys missed four good opportunities
to score although they kept the ball
in enemy’s territory most of the time.
Leahy failed to count on free try and
Trachael, Henning and Veach all
missed easy shots.
South Paw Leahy again scored for
the Commission and Veach made a
perfect shot, recovering the ball from
Magnus on the toss up at the north
boundary. On foul Veach missed free
try and on the next play Magnus in
the excitement threw to Trachael who
missed easy chance to score. Knutson
scored for the city, receiving the ball
from Trachael. On a double foul Lea
hy missed and Veach scored. The
City was coming from behind and
playing strong at this stage of the
game Veach especially distinguishing
himself and scored on the next play
with the aid of Knutson. Both sides
fouled repeatedly and the game was
rough and snappy much to the delight
of the spectators. Veach making two
free baskets and Leahy missed on his
attempt. First half ended City 9—
Commission 8.
While both teams blocked and
guarded well neither were shooting at
all accurate and the Commission were
playing the better team work, espec
ially on the short passes that the City
stood calmly by and watched, in fact
apparently appeared to applaud. Sev
eral of these resulted in scores. Mag
nus and Ryan pulled it several times
in the last half and in the end passed
to Engle or Leahy who scored.
During the intermission Manager
Wilford announced the next game
Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock be
tween the Commission and the 14th
Infantry. t
He further invited the spectators to
remain after last night’s game and at
tend the informal dance. Many of
them did and had a very pleasant cli
max to an enjoyable evening.
Powery and Sheets went in for Hen
ning and Mills. Captain Magnus made
no changes in his line up.
The passing of Knutson to Veach
resulted in a basket soon after the ball
was put n play in the second half and
Engle skillfully brought the Commis
sion team within one point of tying
by a clever shot from the field. Veach
j gained a point on a free try but failed
on the next attempt. Costello to Mag
nus to Engle scored the next points
for the Commission, taking the ball on
J short passes the length of the court.
Nicholls went in for Trachael. On
double foul Magnus missed free try
but Veach delivered. Costello to Ry
an to Magnus back and forth down the
court to Engle to Leahy was the best
passing and team work of the game
and resulted in a field basket. Whe
ther it was complmentary or not is a
question for the score was entirely too
close for any charity but in any event
the City boys were puzzled or recog
nized good playing, there was no at
tempt made to break up the passing.
“Watch Powery,” was the advice of
Captain Magnus and echoed by the
gallery. In the way of diversion Cap
tain Jimmie should feel flattered at
the recognition he received from the
over ardent and perfectly magnani
mous supporters of the A. E. C.
It was possibly the needed impetus
for in the very next play Veach to
Powery scored a field basket.
After several acrobatic stunts and
clever ducking Engle also scored for
his team.
Sheets came in for his share of jest
from the gallery Gods and was cer
tainly playing a fast and scrappy
game, repeatedly recovering the ball
from the toss up at the center of the
court and mixing in every play. On
one of these occasions he made a per
fect pass to Powery who made a field
basket.
On a technical foul Leahy missed
free try but Magnus came back with
the longest shot of the game or any
game that has yet been played. The
Cimmission captain is good at this and
has the happy faculty of turning loose
of the ball instantly and takes more
chances at difficult shots than most of
the players. This makes the game in
teresting to the spectators and often
results in scores and then again there
is no particular reason for holding the
ball, neither one of the local banks
will take it for security.
Nicholls, of second base fame, en
(Continued on page 8.)
ALLIES TO DEPOSE KING
CONSTANTINE; DOKE OE
AUSTA TO SUCCEED HIM
HOME, Jan. 17.—It is reported in Rome today that the en
tente allies propose to depose King Constantine of Greece and
will probably place the responsibility for the conduct of the
Greek government upon the shoulders of former Premier Ven
izelos. The decision to depose the Greek monarch, it is reliably
stated here, was definitely reached at the recent council of war
in Rome, in which all of the allies were represented.
CONSTANTINE’S SUCCESSOR.
ROME, Jan. 17.—It is reported here this afternoon that
the entente allies have decided on the Duke of Austa as the
successor to King Constantine of Greece.
TWO SUBMARINES CAPTURED.
ROME, Jan. 17.—The capture, by the Italian fleet, of two
Austrian submarines, is officially reported todav by the admi
ralty.
FIST FIGHT
OLYHPIA, Jan. 17.—The proceed
ings of the Washington state legis
lature were enlivened yesterday after
noon, wkn Senator Howard Taylor,
of King county and Edward Brown, a
representative from Whatcom, en
gaged in a fist fight on the floor of
the senate. The belligerents were
separated before they had done any
damage, one to the other. The fight
is the outgrowth of politics.
kills lover;
THEN HERSELF.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, Jan. 17.—
Clarence M. Wood, surveyor of Cof
fey county, Iowa, was shot and killed
at his home in this city last night,
his assailant being Miss Josephine
Holmes, whom he employed as a
maid. After killing Wood, the woman
shot herself and when found her body
was lying across that of her victim.
The woman was madly in love with
Wood and when she learned that he
was about to take as a bride a young
woman of Atchison, she swore that
the marriage would never be cele
brated.
MRfLETTTi
BUILD BOUT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—Captain
Robert A. Bartlett, commander of
Explorer Peary’s ship that took him
on his trip to the north pole, will
build a ship on the Pacific coast and
will enter Arctic waters in the sum
mer of 1918. He will act in co-oper
ation with^Bxplorer Amundsen.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—At 8:00
o’clock this morning, physicians at
tending Admiral Dewey issued the
following bulletin: “Admiral Dewey
is slowly sinking. The end may
come any time.”
VALDEZ, Jan. 17.—In a prelimi
nary hearing before U. S. Commis
sioner Love yesterday afternoon, Ot
to Kanitz was Louud over to the
grand jury, on the charge of arson
in connection with the incendiary fires
| in Valdez January 1. His bonds were
i fixed at $17,000, which he has failed
to procure, and in lieu of which he is
confined in the federal jail here.
DENVER, Jan. 17.—The remains
of William F. Cody, better known as
“Buffalo Bill,” are lying in state at
the court house, pending final inter
ment in a tomb on Lookout mountain.
The funeral services of the dead
plainsman were held yesterday after
noon and a large concourse of people
attended. Two governors, three ex
governors, state officials, Grand Ar
my men, fraternal organizations and
hundreds of civilians paid their trib
ute of respect to the departed hero of
the west.
TOKIO, Japan, Jan. 17.—The Jap
anese armored cruiser Tsukuba was
destroyed in Yokohama harbor yes
terday. A fire reached the powder
magazine, causing a terrific explo
sion, which blew up the warship. One
hundred members of the crew were
lost.
SEEKS TO KITE
SEATTLE, Jan. 17.—William Col
berg, a longshoreman, and Mamie
Watson, his fiancee, narrowly escap
ed death last night, when a jealous
woman gave them poisoned milk and
then turned on the gas. They were
found in an unconscious state soon
after and were revived.