INTERNED SHIP
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♦ BOSTON, Feb. 17. — Captain ♦
♦ I’olack, of the North German ♦
♦ Lloyd liner Kronprinzessen Ce- ♦
♦ eilie, testified in the federal ♦
♦ court that he was ordered by a ♦
♦ man officially connected with ♦
♦ the German embassy, to dls- ♦
♦ able the machinery to prevent ♦
♦ the ship's use by the American ♦
♦ government in the event of war ♦
♦ with Germany. The destruc- ♦
♦ tion was accomplished January ♦
♦ ::i and February 1. He said ♦
♦ that Germany might try him ♦
♦ for treason if he told the name ♦
♦ of the man who gave the order. ♦
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VESSELS BEEN
(Ry Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Feb. 17. — War risk
insurance has showed a slight reduc
tion, due to the protection offered
shipping by convoys and patrols with
in the war zone and the heavy weather
which decreases the effectiveness of
submarines.
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(By Associated Press)
BERLIN, Feb. 17. — The transpor
tation difficulties in Germany are al
most as serious as the food shortage
The shops are so busy making ammu
nition that they are unable to repair
old rolling stock or build new. Aus
tria and Hungary are also suffering
from the detorioration of its rail
are less efficient than the men thej
are les sefficient than the men they
replaced.
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EVERY COURTESY
ins
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. — Secre
tary of State Lansing has received
from Germany through the Swiss
minister, full information as to the
status of former American consuls, to
whom every facility is being given
for their departure. There are eighty
six former American officials and
their families and no reports of indig
nities by search and detention have
come to the state department since
the protest against such practices
were sent to Berlin just before diplo
matic relations were broken. In the
cases complained of men and women
were stripped of their clothing.
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BERNSTORFF AND PARTY
HAVE REACHED HALIFAX.
(By Associated Press)
HALIFAX, Feb. 17. — The customs
officials are examining the credentials
of the passengers aboard the liner
- -Frederick VIH, including those- oT
Ambassador Bernstorff.
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ARE THEY THE TALLEST
TWIN8 IN THE WORLD.
(By United Press)
CEDAR, Kan., Feb. 17. — Everett
and George Roseberry, 18, claim to be
the tallest swins in the world. Everett
Is six feet two and one-half inches
tazz and weighs 150 pounds. George
Is an inch taller and weighs 165
pounds.
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NATIONAL GUARD ON BORDER
IS ORDERED DEMOBILIZED.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. — The en
tire national guard force remaining
In general service on the Mexican
border has been ordered demobilized.
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A good investment — the Dally
Times six months for $5.
N. Y. HARBOR IS
PROTECTED IN
(By Associated Tress)
NEW YORK, Feb. 17. — Steel de
signed to protect the port of New
York from hostile submarines and
other war craft, in the event of war,
was placed at the entrance of the
harbor today, and will be kept in po
sition from sunset to sunrise, pre
venting an all night passage. This
precaution will be permanent.
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PAPER MAY
COME DIN
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. — Relief
for publishers from the high cost of
news print paper is apparently near.
The federal trade commission will
probably accept the offer of the
manufacturers to let the commission
determine a fair price for paper for
six months, following fhe 'first of
March. \
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. — The pa
per manufacturers yielded to the de
mand for lower prices only when con
fronted with the alternative of per
sonal action by President Wilson and
a special session uf congress for re
medial action. Secretary McAdoo, un
der the president’s direction, sum
moned the manufacturers, and the
spokesman informed him that the gov
ernment would not permit a prohibi
tive restraint on the press through ex
tortionate prices of print paper; also
that the government forestry service
has plans for ample supplies of wood
pulp.
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or
OIJILD
Jack Smith, formerly of Seward, is
under arrest at Anchorage on the
charge of kidnapping, as the result of
taking his own child, which has been
awarded tp the custody of the mother
following a divorce suit.
Smith's wife secured a divorce last
year while in Montana, and later mar
ried James Z. French. Mr. and Mrs.
French are living at Mile 98, on Turn
again arm, near Potter creek, where
he is employed as timekeeper on the
government railroad.
The kidnapping was not unexpect
ed, as it was known that Smith was
at work at Camp 66 as b:- rn boss, and
he repeatedly said that he was not
satisfied with the divorce and would
take his daughter, who is now four
years old, at the first opportunity.
Recently Smith went to the French
home at Mile 98 and on some pretext
or other got Mrs. French to leave the
home and he took the child during
her absence. Smith brought the child
to Anchorage, and took her to the
home of Mrs. Matt Button, as Mrs.
Button was a friend of the family.
Mrs. Button had previously kept the
child for several months, and did not
anticipate that there was any trouble
connected with the aiffalr.
The child was turned over to Mrs.
French following the arrest.
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HEATING PLANTS
ARE SHUT OFT
LAGKJOAL
(By Associated Press)
GENEVA, Feb. 17. — The Boilinz
boilu says the local government has
decreed on account of the lack of
freight cars and the Impossibility of
obtaining sufficient coal houses that
get served from central heating
plants must have a temperature of not
over fifty-nine degrees, after all cen
tral heating plants cease operations
on March 31. Hot water supplied by
the city to apartments was shut off
immediately.
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MOTQJ48HIP OREGON LAUNCHED.
SEATTLE, Feb. 17. — The motor
ship Oregon, for Portland’s Alaska
line, has been launched. It Is 340
feet long.
LARGEST U BOAT, BUILT HERE FOR SPAIN
Wi"». . __
PhotJ by American i’rsss Association.
The Spanish submarine Isaac Peral, the first war vessel tn be built In the Unit .rt ,„.h „ , . _
«... r ,h. .« .. I^ta. Cm, If w *SS
The submarine will soon start for 8paln. or pcacuc*.
VISCOUNT BRYCE
GOOD MUSHER
IT SUHS
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Feb. 17. — Viscount
Bryce, although 78 years old, still
boasts of his ability as a pedestrian.
During Lord Bryce's recent trip to
the front, the young officer assigned
to conduct him about, was sketching
a little trip along the front which he
proposed to make along the front
with the distinguished visitor the next
day, when he suddenly thought that
perhaps the program involved too
long a walk for a man of 78. How
ever, Lord Bryce is an old Alpinist,
and agreed to walk against his young
officer friend for any distance or any
kind of road. When next day the
two returned to camp, after trudging
through the trenches for many miles,
the younger man had to admit that
he was very much more fatigued than
his companion.
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LOCAL JOTTINQ8.
Mrs. L. D. Black was a passenger
for the states on the steamer Mari
posa last night.
Mrs. W. B. Hancock left on the
steamer Mariposa for the states,
where she will make an extended stay.
Joe Stanton wore a smile today that
wouldn't wear off, and all because he
Is the father of a bouncing girl baby,
which arrived at his home this morn
ing. Dr. Chase reports mother and
child are doing nicely.
The steamer Mariposa sailed for
Seattle at 9 o'clock last night with
the following passengers from Cor
dova: Mrs. L. D. Black, Mrs. \V. B.
Hancock, Mrs. M. E. Pineus, H. W.
Bloomfield, F. Hippy, A. Cummings
and H. Hilmond.
A. C. Gould, who conducted a bar
ber shop at Valdez and Seward, and
also has a, penchant for staking min
ing claims, has again taken until him
self a wife, in the person of Mrs. Ade
laide Wood, of Chehalls, Wash. Gould
owns the O. K. barber shop at Ray
mond.
The government cable went out of
commission at 11 o’clock this morning.
The break is between here and Val
dez, and when it will be repaired is
problematical. In the meantime com
mercial and press messages will be
transmitted by the government wire
lesB plant.
The new Congressional Directory
gives the name of Charles A. Sulzer
as the delegate to congress from Alas
ka. The fact remains that Judge
Wickersham received a majority of
the votes, is still leading In the offi
cial count and the canvassing board
-wHP undoubtedly Issue to- him a cer
tlflcate' of election, notwithstanding
that some Democrats claim the odds
are tn favor of the seating of their
candidate.
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MEARS ON WAY BACK.
"
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Feb. 17. — Captain
Frederick Mears, of the Alaskan rail
road commission, was a Seward pas
senger on the steamer Alaska, having
recently returned from a trip to
Washington.
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TURKS WANT TO BE FRIENDLY.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. — The
Turkish foreign office has expressed
Its friendship for the United States,
and expressed the hope that the exist
ing friendly relations would be con
Unued- . __ A I M
♦ “WHETHER OR NO." +
♦ - ♦
♦ (By United Press) «
♦ Any man who loses a time ♦
♦ limit bet, and especially by a *
♦ margin of four minutes, should ♦
♦ pay the young lady and encour- ♦
♦ age her in the laudable effort •
♦ to dress quickly.—Old Mun ♦
♦ Sage. »
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Social Chat
The Bungalow Club gave its usual
bi-weekly dance at Bungalow Hall on
Monday night. A large attendance,
and a good time for everyone.
Invitations are out for the Kilts’
dance, to be given on Thursday, Feb
ruary 22. This will be one of the big
events of the season, and those who
are so fortunate as to receive invita
tions are assured of a most enjoyable
evening.
The second dance given by the As-,
sentbly Club Friday night at Bungalow
Hall was a decided success. Most of
the club members were present, and
all enjoyed the good music and the
refreshments served at the close of
the dancing.
Those dreamy waltzes and inspir
ing two-steps played by the orchestra
at the Ragles’ Saturday night dances
always attract a good crowd and the
attendance tonight will be no excep
tion. All of your friends will be there,
and so should you.
On Wednesday, the 14th, a valen
tine bridge-luncheon was given by
Mrs. W. G. Tingley and Miss DeGraff
at the home of the latter. The rooms
were beautifully and appropriately de
corated and a dainty luncheon served
at 1 o’clock. The afternoon was spent
in bridge. The guests were Mesdames
Adams, Boyle, Brock, Raird, Council,
Corser, Courtright, Davis, DeLeo,
Fields, Glassbrenner, Hedges, How
ard, Keating, Kelter, Leach, Langdon,
Lydick, Mosser, MacCormac, Hur
wood, Patton, Reed, Sellin, Slater, Sa
piro, Ziegler and Wilson. The first
prize was won by Mrs. Lydick, the sec
ond by Mrs. Sapiro, and the cut prize
by Mrs. MacCormac.
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EMIGRATION FROM IRELAND
SHOWS DECREASE
(By Associated Press)
DUBLIN, Feb. 17. — Irish emigra
tion continues to show a steady de
cline. The official returns for 1916,
just published, are the lowest on rec
ord. Only 7,302 persons emigrated as
compared with 10,660 in 1915, 20,314
in 1914, and 30,967 in 1913. Only 4,
207 went to the United States, or 2,
474 less than the previous year. Pre
paid passages to the United States
used to make up the bulk of the emi
grations to that country. Last year
they numbered only 511. The emigra
tion from Ulster is still the highest
of the four provinces, and amounted
to 2,733 in 1916.
NEW ENGLISH REVIEW BE
STARTED IN JAPAN
TOKIO. Feb. 17. — Additional evi
dence of the growing importance of
Tokio in British eyes is found In the
announcement that a new monthly re
view will be started in Japan by Eng
lishmen with the specific object of
developing the understanding that ex
ists between Japan and Great Britain.
This organ follows the recent appear
ance of a French periodical known as
‘TInformatlon d’Extreme Orient,"
which is published weekly in French
and Japanese to further the under
standing between Japan and Frence.
The title of the English review,
which will also have a Japanese sec
tion, Is "The New East."
FREAK ALASKAN
rn blooms
IN SEATTLE
Seattle now boasts an Alaskan
newspaper. For years Alaskans have
claimed that Seattle has considered
this territory a suburb for axploita
tion and under its control, but this Is
something new.
Judging from the first issue of the
"Alaska Colonist," Its aim Is:
First, to boost for Prince Rupert
and oppose the agitation against ship
ment oafish from Alaska east via the
(Irand Trunk Pacific.
Second, to roast the Alaska steam
ship companies.
Third, to hammer the bureaucrats
at Washington, who are responsible ,
for "Jockeying the homesteader” (this ,
is the title of the leading article in
the first issue) and otherwise delay
ing the colonization of Alaska.
Fourth, to boost for Alaska and urge
colonists to go north.
The editor, William H. Rush, says
“a perusal of these columns will make
it plain the Colonist has no pipe line
to any trust treasury. The editor has
had the honor of being twice suppres
sed editorially in Ketchikan for se
ditlons as herein contained.”
Rush denounces a type of commer
cial organizations in Alaska, which he
says are commonly dominated by the
financial interests and are used, no
to encourage and promote local en
terprlse, but to restrict any expansion
Other issues of this paper must
be awaited before it can be fairly criti
cised.
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BRANCH OF BOY SCOUTS IS
ORGANIZED IN TOKIO
TOKIO, Feb. 17. — A branch of the
Roy Scouts of America has been or
ganized at Tokio under the honorary
presidency of George W. Guthrie, the
American ambassador, and with the
assistance of Colonel James A. Irons
the American military attache, and
Commander Frederick J. Horne, the
naval attache. About twenty Amerl
can boys, all of whom are pupils at
the Tokio grammar school, form the
nucleus of the organization.
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THEATRE ATTRACTIONS FOR
THE COMING WEEK.
On Sunday and Monday nights the
Empress Theatre will present an all
star Triangle program. Bessie Love
appears in the five part fine arts
drama, “Acquitted," and Charley Mur
ray in the three part Keystone com
edy, “His Hereafter.”
Dustin Farnum in "Captain Cour
tesy” will be the bill for Tuesday
only. This is a five reel film of a
story of the Mexican occupation of
California in 1840-46.
"When It Strikes Home" is a pic
ture made from Chas. K. Harris' world
renowned melodies and stories. Grace
Washburn appears in the leading role
and will be with us Wednesday and
Thursday nights.
On Friday night Pearl White returns
in the five part Gold Rooster comedy
drama, "The King’s Game.”
Saturday evening or next week
there will be a mixed program of
drama and comedy, also News Events.
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Fred Anderson, while staking a
claim in the Cripple Creek district,
cut his foot badly when the axe struck
a limb and glanced. He called for
help and was assisted by Jim McLeod
who wanted to bind up the foot and
stop the bleeding, but Anderson in
sisted on being taken to his cabin
first, about two miles distant. He lost
so much blood on the Journey that he
became delirious that night and died
several days later.
BREEZY GOSSIP
FROM COPPER
(Special to Dally Time*.)
OHITINA, Feb. 16. — We of Chttlna
are too Chriatlan-llke to wlah to gain
at another'* lo**. Otherwise we would
get some material satisfaction from
the fact that the drought following
the first of next yeaf will give Chltlna
an even break with her neighboring
towns as a winter resort so far as the
attraction of Intoxicants is con
cerned. Particularly Is this true since
the supreme court a few days ago
upheld the Webb-Kenyon law. which
forbids the shipment of Intoxicating
liquors Into any state which prohibits
their sale, manufacture or use. This
puts our pastoral population on a
more nearly even footing with our
more astute urban neighbors. Liquor
men call the Webb-Kenyon act a
"test of sincerity,” and prophesy that
many persons who voted for prohibi
tion, knowing they could Import as
much liquor as they desired for their
personal use, will hereafter vote
against all prohibitory laws. Time
will tell whether or not such Is true,
rhe prospects are pretty dry.
The temperature raised from 60 be^
low to 40 above within three days this
week. A hundred degrees Is rather an
jnusual swing in any country.
The Valdez creek horses, in charge
if L. S. Wickersham, returned this
week from the creek, breinging witl
hem the sleds used last year. Ex
:reme cold weather and many over
lows on the Gulkana river made the
rip a long and difficult one. Severs
>f the horses got their feet and legs
rozen, traveling in the overflow, with
he temperature at fifty below.
Under the direction of N. P. Sias.
vho has charge of the transpo: tatlon
he company is now freighting In the
mtfit for this year. One hundred and
Ifty tons, of which 60 tons are r«M
oad rails, used for riffles In sluicing
Mr. Wickersham re|>orts that the
ndians In the Valdez creek country
ire enjoying unusual prosperity this
rear in health, gams and furs.
Bitter Root Bill purchased a four
iorse team from Jake Nafsted and
itarted for Fairbanks this week with
hree tons of bridge steel for the A.
It. C. This is for the bridge acrost
he Chena slough. These pieces re
dace some that were damaged when
he bridge was shipped in by watei
ast summer.
iiaipu mcc rary, or i opper i emer.
a going to move to Chitlna with hir
amily. He will do an auto passenger
justness out of here.
We were in McCarthy on business
his week, and were glad to note the
prosperous and hopeful appearanct
jf that growing town. While there
we attended a session of the local
.-curt. The Julge was questioning the
plaintiff in a civil action: "At this
Inal interview, when you demanded
payment of this debt by the defend
int, what did he say to you?”
Plaintiff — "Go to the Devil."
Judge — "What did you do?"
Plaintiff — “I immediately consult
ad my lawyer."
The genial philosopher tells us he
sxpects to see an epidemic of tooth
iche among the women. The femi
nine mind, he says, has discovered
that the toothache argument is thc
most effective method of getting s
trip to the dentist, and incidentally
a “time” in some neighboring towD
while hubby stays at home. We don’*
know just what he means, but we'll
agree that the girls will stand watch
ing some.
Clark Duff has returned from a visit
to the states, and brings with him
his outfit for this season's work on
Valdes creek. Jack Miller's party Is
leaving this week with their outfit
for Slate creek.
The blacksmiths have been busy
night and day recently shoeing horses
for the trail.
We are glad to note that Mrs. Bias
has returned to spend the summer In
Alaska again; not only because we
enjoy her charming personality, hut
because we who do like Alaska derive
a satisfaction from knowing that
others do, in the same permanent
way. No woman who spends only
one short season In Alaska knows
whether she likes it or not She may
Imagine she does, or should, and In
declaring that she does she is pnly
bluffing herself. Those people who
want to come back are the ones who
really like this virgin land of pro
mlse.
Harry Warren brought 11 horses
up from Seattle and three of hla horses
arrived from Fairbanks this week. He
will take in a load of meat and eggs.
There will be a dance at the A. B.
Hall next Thursday night.
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Of course you are reading the Dally
Times. Why not save a dollar by pay
ing six months* subscription in ad
vance; 9k will do the trick.
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MINI TRESTLES
BE BUILT ON
Railroad construction work In Alas
ka presents many more hardships
than It does on the outside, for the
reason that a railroad, to be service
able, must be suited to all of the pre
vailing conditions of the country
through which It passes. This fact
has been recognized by the engineers
who are looking after the construction
work on the Alaska railroad, and as
a consequence It Is probable that there
will be many changes in the plans of
the railroad builders before the rail
road Is completed between Fairbanks
and the coast.
The changes on the Fairbanks end
of the line are made necessary by
the fact that glaciers abound In the
Interior. That is, all of the small
streams overflow more or less even In
the coldest kind of weather, and the
ice plies up to an unbelievable extent
In the winter where only the smallest
kind of stream exists In the Bummer
time. It Is therefore necessary that,
where culverts had been figured on
along the line of the railroad, trestles
be Installed, so as to give the water
In the small streams a chance to over
flow, Instead of putting In culverts,
which. If they should freeze up, which
Is altogether probable, would cause
the glaclering of the railroad track In
the Immediate vicinity of where the
road crosses even the smallest
streams.
It Is with the view of Inspecting
these places that Jack Fallon, resident
engineer of the commission. Is making
a trip to Nenana along the line which
will be followed by the railroad. He
estimates that there are at least 20
such places; places where the glacler
ing of the Btreams to be crossed will
necessitate the construction of trest
lework where nothing but culverts
had been previously figured on.
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non cities
BY WAR
(By Associated Press)
PARIS. Feb. 17. — The formidable
traffic in connection with the army
has enriched cities like Havre, Rouen,
Boulogne, Calais and Amiens, where
the British have made heavy expendi
tures, and cities like Bourdeaux, Ly
ons and Marseilles, where the needs
of the French and allied armies have
given rise to the most intense Indus
trial and commercial movement.
Other cities and a great many small
towns situated so as to contribute to
the great effort, have also gained
immensely. In all these places the
circulation of money exceeds the most
extravagant anticipations, and gives
to the superficial observer the Impres
sion of increased wealth. More money
is spent in a night in Marseilles than
was ever sj>ent in a week before the
war. The same is not true of the
other war enriched cities, because of
the restriction of opportunities for
outlay upon amusements and distrac
tions.
Money Is more plentiful in Parts
than ever, excepting in certain popu
lar restaurants, it finds less oppor
tunity than in Marseilles to make a
show for Itself.
The great abundance of circulating
medium, however, may be traced to
the issue of ten billion francs addi
tional paper money by the Bank of
France since 1913, that represents
nothing but a promise of the Bank of
France; a promise that will eventu
ally be change into a debt for future
generations to pay.
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SIIBSTm FOOD IS n
IMPROVING TEETH
(By Associated Press)
BERLIN. Feb. 17. — Dr. Schaefer, a
noted physician of the Pankow sec
tion of Berlin, who for years has made
children's aliments and particularly
the condition of school children's
| teeth, a specialty, announces that
there has been a notable bettering of
the dental condition of his hundreds
of patients since the war. He as
cribes the remarkable drop In cases
to the more sensible food now being
eaten, particularly the gradual om
mlsslon of candy and sweet things
from the daily bill of fare of the pu
pils. A lesser degree of meat eating,
and a greatly Increased consumption
of bread, due to the rigors of the war,
are also factors.