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VOL. 2. NO. 98.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23,1917.
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PRICE TEN CENTS.
PEACE STILL HAMCS IN THE BALANCE
“If Germany Wants War, She Shall Have It,” Says Senator
UNCLE SAM DOES NOT SEEK WAR,
BUT IF GERMANY WANTS IT, SHE
SHALL GET IT, SAYS POMERENE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—President Wilson participated
in Washington birthday exercises in the national capitol yes
terday, in which frequent references were made with respect to
the international situation, by the chief executive, as well as
other speakers. “It is much less an adventure to write history,
' than to enact it,” said the president, in presenting a gold medal
to Harold F. Stose, a high school boy, for writing an essay on
the life of George Washington.
United States Senator Atlee Pomerene, of Ohio, made the
«>rincipal address. In his preroration, he said, referring to the
oreign situation: “The president is doing nothing to force a
war, but on the other hand is going far to prevent war; but if
Germany wants war, she shall have it.” Wild enthusiasm
greeted the sentiment. While allegiance to the flag was
pledged, the president stood at salute.
DIVERS MUST BE DRIVEN FROM THE
DEEP, SAYS PREMIER LLOYD-GEORCE
LONDON, Feb. 23.—Premier Llyod-George, in a speech in
the house of commons yesterday, created consternation by de
claring that the success of the cause of the allies depends upon
the ability of the entente powers to solve the tonnage jdrprtuge,
which is affecting the needs of the nations,.
Britain. The piesetffcVirtfation, he det-i&iSu, calls tor The apptf
cation of the gravest measures against the enemy. He said that
there was no sure way to victory without hunting submarines
from the deep. Enormous sacrifices would be necessary from
the British public. He said the government proposed to dis
pense with non-essential importations, to save tonnage for the
essential things.
* MOVEMENT OF ATLANTIC FLEET
IS KEPT A PROFOUND SECRET
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—The movements of the Atlan
tic squadrons of the American fleet are known only to Presi
dent Wilson and Secretary of the Navy Daniels and conjecture
is rife as to the whereabouts of the nation’s sea fighting craft.
The squadrons sailed under sealed orders and presumably are
/'- cruising about the Atlantic, in close proximity to the coast.
V The secretary of the navy is keeping in touch with them,
through code wireless messages, and can command them at his
pleasure.
BREAK BETWEEN UNITED STATES
AND AUSTRO-HUNGARY CERTAIN
BEELIN, Feb. 23.—The Frankfurter Zeitung, a govern
ment organ, today predicts a break in diplomatic relations be
tween the United States and Austria-Hungary, as it demands
an answer as to whether that power proposes to endorse and
participate in the German submarine campaign, or abide by
promises made to the American government. An answer to
the effect that Austria-HungAry proposes to endorse the Ger
manic diver warfare means an immediate severance of diplo
matic relations, the American nation taking the initiative.
* ALLIED ACTIVITIES IN FAR EAST
KEEP TURKS FROM JOINING TEUTONS
LONDON, Feb. 23.—The present war operations in the far
east, on the part of the allies, is having a-definite effect on the
general situation by stopping the Turks from sending forces to
.join their allies on the European front, according to an an
nouncement by the British war office today.
SEATTLE LOYALLY GREETS TROOPS
UPON THEIR RETURN FROM BORDER
SEATTLE, Feb. 23.—Several companies of the Washing
^ ton national guard returned from the border yesterday and
" were accorded a great demonstration as they paraded down the
main streets of Seattle. The troops have for months past been
on patrol duty on the Mexican border.
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THERE WILL BE TWENTY-TWO BONE
DRY STATES IN THE UNION WHEN
AMENDMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—Of the 22 states of the union
that will be prohibition territory after July 1, when the amend
ment to the postoffice bill goes into effect, only eight states now
forbid the importation of intoxicating liquors for personal use.
The 14 states around which the amendment would erect a non
importation barrier are Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa,
Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia and West
Virginia.
PERMIT SYSTEM TO BE ABOLISHED.
SEATTLE, Feb. 23.—The moment the president signs the
postoffice bill, which carries an amendment prohibiting the use
of the U. S. mails for transporting liquor from a “Wet” to a
“Dry” state, the permit system in the state of Washington will
be abolished.
RULES COMMITTEE VINDICATES ALL
FEDERAL OFFICIAL IN LEAK PROBE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—Complete vindication of all
federal officials mentioned in connection with the president’s
peace note leak to Wall street, by a unanimous vote of the
house committee on rules is announced today. It is under
stood that the rules committee finds that Thomas W. Lawson’s
charges are not substantiated^ as revealed by the inquiry that
has been in progress for weeks past. Bolling, the president’s
brother-in-law, had nothing whatever to do with the leak, the
committee finds. The leak information was furnished Wall
street brokers by J. Fred Essay, a Washington broker, and W.
W. Price, a Washipgton attorney, who are characterized as
duplicate men. The committee will ask to be discharged from
further inquiry into the matter, as the public officials had noth
ing to do with it.
TO CALL EXTRA SENATE SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—It is announced today that
President Wilson will call an extra session of the senate, after
March 4, for the purpose of considering presidential appoint
ments.
TONNAGE LOST THURSDAY,
LONDON, Feb. 23.—The tonnage lost Thursday as a re
sult of the German submarine campaign amounted to 10,700
tons gross.
MOHAWK CO. 10 INSTALL STAMP MILL
E. R. Davidson, manager of the Mo
hawk Mining company, leaves tomor
row for Seward on his way outside on
important business connected with the
future development of their quartz
property in the Willow creek district.
The company have had a force of men
driving tunnels this winter and doing
other necessary, work to open up the
property to the stage of certainty for
the installation of the mining and mil
ling machinery.
Dave Barnes, who installed the mills
for the Mable mine, has been on the
outside for several weeks in the inter
ests of the Mohawk company, has pur
chased two No. 1 Denver quartz mills
and other machinery. Mr. Davidson
will go direct to Seattle to see about
shipping the mills to Anchorage on
the Admiral Watson, that sails from
Seattle April 9th. In addition to other
business, Mr. Davidson will purchase
a 50-ton Holliday crusher and a Diesel
engine for immediate shipment and
plans to have all machinery on the
ground for installation by the first of
May. The inauguration of the Diesel
engine is another step towards mod
ern methods and the company expect
to keep the mills running to capacity
through the entire year, as they will
haot have to depend upon water for the
power, but will use crude oil. The
mining timbers are being hauled to
the property and everything points to
great activity by the Mohawk people,
who will work between 35 and 50 hard
rock miners this season. Dave Barnes
will be in charge of the mills and C.
H. Holmes will act as consulting en
gineer, and the management of the op
eration will be under the supervision
of E. R. Davidson.
The company will put up a 1000
foot steel cable tramway early in the
season and later in the summer will
build adequate snow sheds for protec
tion against slides during the winter.
Mr. Holmes reports that they have
4000 tons of ore blocked out now ready
for milling and from all indications
the Mohawk mine 'will be mentioned
as one of the producers along with th>
Martin, Mable, Independence and Gold
Bullion mines of the famous Willow
creek district.
Mr. Davidson expects to visit in
Spokane, where he has business ac
quaintances who are financially inter
ested in the Mohawk property. He will
return to Anchorage on one of the
first steamers, to start active work on
the property in the Willow creek dis
trict that will be the scene of great
activity this season.
FORMER PRESIDENT TAFT DECLARES
THERE ARE THREE KINDS OF THE
SPECIES—SUPER, ULTRA AND PLAIN
BALTIMORE, Feb. 23.—Former President Taft was the
principal speaker at the Washington birthday exercises in Bal
timore, held under the auspices of the public schools of the city.
In the course of bis address, which dealt largely with the war
history of the United States up to the present time, the former
president declared that there were three kinds of pacifists—
super, ultra and plain. The super pacifist was one who did not
believe in war, under any circumstances, on high religious
grounds; the ultra pacifist was one who, in order to go to war,
must be kicked into it, while the plain pacifist was one who pre
ferred honorable peace, but would have no hesitation in going
to war for the honor of his country. He said he himself was
a plain pacifist. Taft took occasion to roundly score the jin
goes, who would hurl this nation into war on the least pretext.
NOTED PACIFIST SAYS WILSON
PURSUED THE ONLY PROPER COURSE
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 23.—David Starr Jordan, former
president of Stanford university in California, in a speech here
last night, declared that “The Krupps of Germany are far richer
than the kaiser or jiny one else in the Prussian empire and can
ifford to watch the war go on with complacency, because of their
great gains in the sale of war munitions. President Wilson did
right iff saying that ‘we cannot shake such hands any longer,’
and in breaking off diplomatic relations with Germany, but for
us to get into war would not help settle the essential things.”
AYER’S TEAM WINS MARATHON
RACE, BREAKING ALL RECORDS
NOME, Feb. 23.—The full distance Marathon dog team
race for the Borden cup was pulled off yesterday and was the
fastest and most exciting event of the kind that has taken place
in this country. Ayer’s team won, making tiie course in one
hour and 34 minutes, closely followed by the teams of Riley,
Webb and Downing. The four lead teams were but three min
utes apart at the finish, coming in in the order given. Delzene’s
team was last. Seppalla’s Siberian team did not start in the
race, as expected. All former records were broken in making
the course between Fort Davis, Hastings creek and Cape Nome.
The weather conditions were ideal and the course in fine shape.
POLICE RESERVES CALLED TO PUT
DOWN FOOD RIOTS IN QUAKER CITY
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.—Police reserves were called
to suppress food riots in this city last evening, when hundreds
of Jewish women, residing in the tenement districts, attacked
the dealers and began to demolish the displays of food products
in front of the stores. None of the women were taken into cus
tody, but they were forced to return to their homes. The poor
people complain that the high cost of living places necessaries
of life beyond their reach.
N. Y. SUN SAYS TEUTON MONEY
IS CREATING THE BREAD RIOTS
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.—The New York Sun today charges
that the Teutonic powers are responsible for the food riots in
this city, Philadelphia and other large commercial centers.
Leaders in the food riots, according to the Sun, have been paid
$20,000 for creating the disturbance, in order to breed trouble
for the nation and the administration. The Sun offers to prove
its statement.
RICHARDSON CONFIDENT SENATE
RESTORE $500,000 APPROPRIATION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—The $500,000 item for use of the
Alaska Road commission for the construction of roads and
trails, which was struck from the army appropriation bill in
the house, will be restored in the senate, according to the belief
of Col. Richardson, president of the board, who says he has been
assured that such action will be taken.