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E. CHRISTENSEN AND J. SUTH
ERLAND FOUND NOT GUILTY
IN LOCAL COURT.
JURY TOOK ONLY TWO BALLOTS
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Defendants Denied Any Intention of
Discriminating Against Soldiers;
and Neither of Accused Are Con
nected \\ ith Offense.
Not guilty was the verdict return
ed yesterday afternoon in the case1
against Edward Christensen, presi
dent. and Jack Sutherland, secretary
of the Alaska Labor union, who were
accused of having discriminated ]
against the uniform of the United
States army by refusing to permit
soldiers of the Fourteenth to attend |
the athletic smoker given last Mon
da evening by the Alaska Labor
I: is understood that the jury on
* the t'.rst ballot they cast after retir
ng into the jury room stood ten to
two for acquittal. The second ballot
s said to have been unanimous for
at quittal.
The jury required less than half an
hour for its deliberations on the ques
tion of the guilt or the innocence of
^ ^ji*t? iused.
Toth the defendants were arrested
>t Wednesday evening as a result
of several members of the Fourteenth
..■'try having been excluded from
■ smoker.
- general denial was entered by the
leaders of discrimination
, nst the army uniform. They con
■ d the smoker was intended for
:bers only.
e evidence did not establish that
m soldiers had applied to either of
the defendants for admission to the
LABOR TROUBLE AT GREAT
FALLS THREATENS OPERA
TION OF MINES IN BUTTE.
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GREAT FALLS, Mont., March 2.—
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While most of the electrical workers in
all industries except one smelter, and
ine’adkig the Montana Power compa
are on strike, the question of light
tower in Great Falls and at the:
::e.- in Butte is precarious.
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he plant lines remain intact the
mines will continue to receive
, hut should a break occur there
available workers to repair the
<1 image, it is asserted.
'i he Great Falls telephone plant is
practically out of commission.
The electrical workers strike is in;
sympathy with the machinists of this
city, who have struck for higher.
t. ages.
VON TIRPITZ TALKS
, PEACE AT ESSEN
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GERMAN SOCIALIST NEWSPAPER j
OF BERLIN PUBLISHES SATIRE j
ON TEUTON ADMIRAL.
AMSTERDAM, Holland, March 5.— !
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Fc'owing is a report in the German j
v socialist paper Vorwaert, of Berlin, of j
»? speech by Edmiral von Tirpitz at aj
meeting of the Fatherland Party in
Essen:
“In Essen, von Tirpitz told his hear
ers that no one in Germany, from the
highest to the lowest, had incited, or
wanted, this war.
“In Essen, von Tirpitz railed at
British marnmonism and capital. ‘Ger
many flourished only by honest labor
he said.
“In Essen, von Tirpitz pleaded fo?
public spirit and unselfishness.
“In Essen, von Tirpitz thundered
against the trust magnates of Amer
ica and England.
f ^ “In Essen, are the Krupp works.”
SCHOLARS AT NATIVE SCHOOL
MAKE MOCCASINS AND OTH
ER DESIRABLE ARTICLES.
AUCTION HELD AT Y. M. C. A.
t\ ork M as Done Under Supervision
of Miss Katherine G. Kane, Teach
er, and Proceeds Buy Membership
Cards for Youthful Makers.
Articles made by boys and girls at
:he Indian schol at Susitna station,
ander the direction of Miss Katherine
d. Kane, the teacher, were received
n Anchorage yesterday by Arthur H.
Miller, superintendent of Indian
schools in the southwestern district
.if Alaska under the federal bureau of
iducation, and were sold at auction
last night at a meeting of the Young
Men’s Christian association. Every
irticle was auctioned separately and
$1 of the amount was applied to the
purchase of a membership card in the
American Red Cross and the remain
der, if any, of the selling price, will
be sent to the maker.
The articles included moccasins,
nlain and fur lined, souvenir snow
dices, fur-iincd slippers, wall pockets,
mi native baby slippers, money
nuches, belts and ladies’ work pack
ets made of the intestines of the hair
;eal, which were caught by the na
ives in the Susitna river.
Miss Kane, the teacher, is highly
gratified with the response made by
:he natives to the appeal to them for
lid in war relief work.
All the natives who sent articles
rere will not only Become members
if the American Red Cross but will
receive some return for their work
ind industry.
Superintendent Miller in comment
ng on the work of the natives, said
mat if given the opportunity to un
ierstand the aims of America in the
vorid war, the natives of Alaska
would gladly do their share and that
:he desire on the part of the natives
>f Susitna station to express their
willingness to aid is illustrative of a
similar desire by the Indians in other
parts of the territory.
There are about twenty-eight na
tives in the school at Susitna station
and all of them are taking a keen in
terest in the class work.
CONSPIRATOR IS
JAILED IN UTAH
GERMAN SUBJECT IS ACCUSED
OF PLOTTING TO RELEASE
INTERNED COUNTRYMEN.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 2.
—Frank Dimok, a German subject
was arrested by the police authorities
here today, who assert that Dimok is
involved in a plot to release enemy
aliens detained at Fort Douglas and
to destory buildings in this city.
A code map of Salt Lake is alleged
to have been found in the suspect’s
possession, together with diagrams
which the prisoner is said to have ad
mitted were of American fortifica
tions.
YOUNG GERMAN WOMAN SAYS
SHE SPENT STOLEN FUNDS
ON FOOD AND THEATRE.
AMSTERDAM, Holland, March 5.—
Women bank clerks virtually have re
placed men in Germany from the early
days of the war, but the first case of
an emblezzling woman bank clerk has
just occured in Berlin. The accused
girl, Rosa Neumann, was convicted of
stealing Sfi.000 in Russian securities
from the Dresdner Bank and was sen
tenced to eight months’ imprison
ment. She stated during the trial that
she had spent all of the proceeds on
food and theatre tickets.
GOVERNMENT TO
HE ROUND-UP
OF AGITATORS
SECRETARY OF LABOR WILLIAM
B. WILSON ORDERS ARREST
OF ALIEN DISTURBERS.
ARE LIKELY TO BE DEPORTED.
Federal Authorities Have Taken Steps
to Investigate Gathering of 3,000
Industrial Workers of World at
Seattle.
WASHINGTON, D. C. March 2.—
Secretary of Labor William B. Wilson
today ordered a general round-up in
the Pacific northwest of alien disturb
ers, who are conducting a campaign
of sabotage and anarchy. He said
all aliens preaching these doctrines
would be arrested and then deported
from the country.
The internment of 3,000 Industrial
workers of the world in the Pacific
northwest has been demanded of the
federal authorities by the officials of
several Pacific northwest states.
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The federal authorities have order
ed an investigation into a gathering
of Industrial Workers of the World
at Seattle, Wash.
HAROLD HOWARD, GEORGE JI'N
KINS AND H. A. TR.UA WILL
JOIN ENGINEERS.
Harold Howard, who is employed at
the Hank of Alaska as teller; George
Jenkins, train conductor and II. A.
Tracy, locomotive engineer in the gov
ernment railroad have been asked in a
telegram received vesterdav from
v
Colonel Frederick Mears to report in
Seattle for service with the engineer
ing regiment now in the course of or
ganization by Col. Mears. The \ oung
men expect to leave Anchorage within
the next few days.
A telegram has been sent to Will
iam C. Edes, chairman of the Alaskan
Engineering commission who is now
in Washington, I). C., for his consent
to the resignations of Conductor Jen
kins and Engineer Tracy.
It was agreed at the time Colonel
Meal’s was authorized to organize the
regiment that no employes of the
commission should resign their posi
tions for the purpose of enlisting in
the regiment, without first having se
cured permission of the chairman.
Favorable action is expected from Mr.
Edes.
Mr. Howard is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. T. P. Howard.
ON WHEAT IMPORTS
UNITED STATES WANTS TO IN
CREASE WHEAT SHIPMENTS
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 4.—
A temporay embargo has been placed
on corn imports by the United States
government. Quite lately there have
been heavy imports of corn from
1 South America, and the action of the
| government is for the purpose of in
| creasing the wheat movement from
South America to the United States.
TEA ROOM AIDS WAR.
Twenty-Five Cent Thrift Stamp Is
Required for Admittance.
EL PASO, Texas, March 2.—A rose
! tea room has been opened in the busi
ness district which requires the pur
chase of a 25 cent war stamp for ad
mittance. The stamp may be affixed
to the thrift cai’d of the buyer but the
stamp must be purchased at the tea
room. The room is in charge of a
committee of women and a large sum
has already been realized from the
sale of war and thrift stamps. The
work is a part of the thrift stamp
campaign which is being carried on
here.
• FEW CONTESTS
REPRESENTATIVE AND ROAD
COMMISSIONERS HAVE RIVAL
REPUBLICAN ASPIRANT.
TWO DEMOCRATS FOR CONGRESS
Complete Ticket Is Not Filed by So
cialist, and All Candidates of This
Political Body Hail from City of
Anchorage.
VALDEZ, March 2.—(Special to the
Times)—Complete filings of candi
dates in the third division for nomina
tions in the republican, democratic and
socialist primaries, which will be held
April 30, have been reported to the
clerk of the United States district
court at Valdez.
The primaries will witness but com
paratively few contests.
The only contests involving repub
licans will be with reference to the of
fices of territorial representative and
road commissionership. Six republi
cans seek the four representative
nominations, and three republicans
are filed for the one road commission
ership. For delegate in congress and
territorial senator, the republicans
have no contests.
One Democratic Contest.
In the democratic primary, the only
contest is for delegate in congress for
which there are two candidates.
The socialist party has no contests.
In fact, the socialists will not have a
complete ticket. There is only one
candidate for territorial representa
tive, whereas there aie four offices of
this character. All the socialist pri
mary candidates hail from Anchorage.
The complete list of tiling follows:
For delegate to congress (one to be
nominated by every party), James
Wickeisham, of Fairbanks, republi
cWi; Charles A. Sulzer, of Sulzer, and
William Maloney, of Juneau, demo
crats; Francis Connally, of Anchor
age, socialist.
For territorial senator (one to be
nominated by every party), James
Wilbur Ward, of Anchorage, republi
can; Thomas G. Price, of Anchorage,
democrat; E. F. German, of Anchor
age, socialist.
For territorial representative (four
to be nominated by every party) Jack
Sutherland and Arthur G. Thompson,
of Anchorage; J. Lindley Green, of
Seward; Joseph H. Murray of Mc
Carthy; Henry A. Slater, of Cordova,
and Joseph L. Reed, of Valdez, repub
licans; Robert Small, of Anchorage;
John Noon, of Seward; Elbert E. Ray,
of Cordova, and James H. Patterson,
of Valdez, democrats; Necolaus H.
Neklason, of Anchorage, socialist.
For road commissioner (one to be
nominated by every party) James L.
Galen, of Cordova; Harvey P. Sullivan
and Ed Wood, of Valdez, republicans;
James E. Wilson, of Valdez, democrat;
Axel Olson, of Anchorage, socialist.
PASSENGER TRAINS
WILL BE FEWER
GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO RE
DUCE SERVICE ON WESTERN
SYSTEMS ONE-THIRD.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 4.—
Western passenger train schedules
will be rearranged soon, according tc
an anouncement made today by Secre
tary of the Treasury William G. Me
Adoo, director general of railroads.
The passenger service will be reduced
one-third.
SEATTLE, Wash., March 4.—Judge
George E. Morris, member of the
Washington state supreme court, who
has been very ill here, is reported to
be better today.
Judge Morris before going to
Olympia several years ago to serve on
the supreme court was a judge of the
King county superior court at Seattle.
BRIDGES ON
JOHN F. STEVENS REPORTS MUS
COVITES TRY TO PREVENT
JAPANESE INVASION.
DIPLOMAT MAY NOT GET OUT.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis De
clares That United States Has En
tered Into Private Compact With
Flowery Kingdom.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 5.—
•John F Stevens, the famous civil en
gineer, who is chairman of America’s
railway mission to Russia, has report
ed to the state department that the
Russians are destroying bridges on
the trans-Siberian railroad between
Lake Rakal and the Chinese frontier
The destruction of these bridges
may interrupt transportation facili
ties to such an extent as to prevent
I David R. Francis, United States am
, bassador to Russia, who is now at
Vologda, an important town on the
line about 200 miles from Petrograd,
i from leaving Russia by way of Si
beria, in case he should desire to do
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so
It is believed that the Russians ar<
! destroying the bridges to prevent an
| advance into Russian territory of
Japanese troops
Discussing reports of possible Jap
j anese action in Siberia, Senator Janie.1
Hamilton Lewis, democrat, of Illinois
\ today asserted that there was no wai
| agreement or understanding between
j the United States and Japan. He sab
| that whatever Japan is doing in th
| war is in pursuit of her compact with
1 England He declared that America
| had given Japan no privileges in the
| Philippines or Mexico that were not
; enjoyed by other aliens
Dispatches from Tokio are to the
effect that the Russian situation is ab
sorbing press and public there. Fre
quent meetings of the Japanese cabi
net are being held, at which the Rus
sian question is considered most care
fully, with a full realization of the se
rious nature of the responsibilities in
volved.
A Reuter dispatch from Tokio says
that the Japanese government is well
informed on all Siberian developments
and that it has adopted a policy of
watchful wraiting. Japan is trying to
avoid arousing the antagonism of
Russians loyal to the entente, who
notwithstanding their dire need of as
sistance, appear to be extremely sen
i Sitive regarding outside interference.
FRENCH BASE W1U
COST $39,000,035
STOREHOUSES AND SHOP BUILD
INGS WILL BE ERECTED
ABROAD BY AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 5.—
An ordnance base, which will includt
twenty large storehouses, twelve shoj
buildings and a hundred smallei
shops, will be constructed immediately
in France, according to*an annouce
ment made today by the war depart
ment.
The base will cost 525,000,000 and
the tools and equipment for the base
will require an expenditure of about
$5,000,000.
SOCIALISM IS FEARED.
Germany Tries to Stop Spread of Pro
paganda Among Troops.
AMSTERDAM, March 5.—That the
German government is taking every
possible precaution to prevent the
spread of socialistic propaganda in the
army is shown by the following tele
gram from Cologne:
“The governor of Cologne has is
sued an order forbidding soldiers to
join any political committee. Soldiers
are further warned, on penalty of im
prisonment, against reading any so
cialist or radical pamphlets or news
papers, particularly a recent publica
tion entitled ‘Social Democracy and
the Field Grays.’ ”
FOURTH OF FIVE IRRIGATION
PROJECTS IS PUT UNDER
WAY BY GOVERNMENT.
WATER FOR 452,000 ACRES.
Reclamation Service Is Making Pos
sible of Cultivation Vast Tracts of
Land on East Slope of Cascades in
Washington.
YAKIMA, Wash., March 2.—The
United States reclamation service has
begun construction work on the fourth
of five reservoirs by means of which
452,000 acres of land in the Yakima
valley on the eastern slope of the Cas
cade mountains in central Washing
ton, will be put under irrigation, ac
cording to Charles H. Svvigart, con
structing engineer in charge of the
work.
Three of the big dams, all of which
are located in the headwaters of the
Yakima river and its tributaries, al
j ready have been completed, that at
| Bumping lake in 1910, Kachess lake in
| 1912 and Iveechelus lake in 1916. The
five reservoirs will have a combined
capacity of 1,082,00 acre feet.
The Tieton dam, located on the Tie
ton river twenty-six miles west of
Naches, Wash., and forty-two miles
west of Yakima, is the fourth to be
| built. So far the work has consisted
largely of preparation, such as road
and camp construction and erection of
power and construction plant. This
dam will be the largest of the five, and
while the others are of earth and
gravel filled contiuction, this will be
of earth and l’ock. The cubic contends
of the dam will be 991,000 yards, its
height will be 192 feet and its length
1030 feet.
Blasted Out of Kock.
A spillway will be blasted out of
solid rock at one end of the dam, with
a capacity of twice the greatest flood
on record. Irrigation water will be
j released through a tunnel, also driven
through solid rock. It will extend for
1600 feet, entirely around the dam.
Gates to be placed in the tunnel will
control the flow of the water. From
300 to 600 men are employed on the
job.
Completion of this irrigation sys
tem will make possible the full devel
opments of efforts begun half a cen
tury ago, to put water on the land of
the Yakima valley extending for more
than 100 miles along the river.
Small areas along the little streams
where diversion was not difficult, had
been irrigated as early as 1867. Real
irrigation development began in 1888
with the advent of the Northern Pa
cific railway, and by 1002 when the
reclamation act was passed, 121,000
acres were under irrigation in the val
ley. Because the natural flow of the
Yakima river had been over-appro
priated, serious complication of water
rights was threatened.
Storage Was Necessary.
So far no storage facilities had been
provided, and because storage was ne
cessary before further development
could be put into effect, investigations
were begun by the reclamation service
in 1904. On orders of the secretary
of interior, all water rights were set
tled and all pending litigation was
dismissed by 1905, and construction
work was started the following year.
Construction of canal and ditribution
systems has kept pace with the devel
opment of storage.
The Clealum lake reservoir, which
will be the last of the five to be built,
will have the greatest capacity, 501.
000 acre feet. The Bumping lake res
ervoir has a capacity of 34,000 acre
feet, that at Kachess lake 210,000 acre
feet and that at Keechelus lake 152,
000 feet.
CANDLES ARE DISPLACED.
ROME, March 2.—Electric light
was used for the first time in the Sis
tine chapel of the Vatican palace, on
the occasion of the third anniversary
of the coronation of Pope Benedict
XV. In former years candles were
used to light the chapel, which is dark
except on sunshiny days.