;
NOT ATTACKING
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AT SEA
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(By Associated Press) ♦
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. — ♦
The submarine situation is at ♦
a standstill, with the govern- ♦
ment closely watching develop- ♦
ments and preparing Itself for ♦
eventualities and adhering to ♦
its plans for taking nrt,P n to ♦
protect Americans and their ♦
rights when the moment nr- ♦
rives. There has been a slack- ♦
entng of the submarine cam- ♦
paign the past few days, which ♦
is regarded as reducing the ♦
chance of attack on American ♦
ships or the loss of American ♦
lives. +
Austria's attitude perplexes ♦
the officials here, who had ♦
hoped Ambassador Penfieid ♦
would find some way to Influ- ♦
ence Vienna not to formally ♦
sanction the extreme position ♦
taken by Germany. No answer ♦
has as yet been received to the ♦
direct inquiry whether Austria ♦
Intends to follow Germany. +
Five steamships from war ♦
zone ports arrived today. A ♦
Standard Oil tanker sailed for ♦
an unnamed European port, be- ♦
ing the first boat of their line ♦
to leave an American port since ♦
Hr the ruthless submarine war- ♦
p fare began. +
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(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—Through
he Spanish embassy the state de
artnient has been informed that the
iineriean sailors on the Yarrowdale
rill be released shortly. The depart
lent on Saturday, through the Swiss
linisters, requested Berlin for the
mmediate release of the Americans
,nd officials here are watching the
ituation impatiently.
passeT™
(By Associated Press)
BALTIMORE, Feb. 19—The freight
sr Lakonia arrived today from Great
Britain. A gunner said the Lakonia
was equipped with a smoke device of
the British admiralty by which the
ressel can generate enough smoke in
leveral minutes to mask the vessel
from the enemy’s view for several
lours.
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WILSON WANTS
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. — Presi
dent Wilson has sent a letter to Chair
man Stone, of the senate foreign re
lations committee, urging action dur
ing this session of congress on a
treaty to indemnify Colombia for the
partition of Panama
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MOTHER SEEKING SON;
HE MAY BE IN ALASKA.
The whereabouts of Harry Colter,
described as C feet 4 inches tall, and
with one lam leg, is sought by Bishop
Howe, on behalf of the missing man's
mother.
Miss Wright, of the local mission,
is in receipt of a letter from Cordova,
requesting her assistance in the
search and to report to Bishop Rowe
should the missing man be located in
the interior.—Nenana News.
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Charles Benson, the station workei
on the government railroad who was
severely injured by the explosion ol
dynamite he was thawing, will nol
lose his eyesight as at first believed
He has regained the use of one ey<
and the partial use of the other. Hi!
right hand waB blown off at the wrist
ip
(Ry Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. — The
senate has passed the bill creating the
Mt. McKinley national park in Alas
ka. As the measure was previously
adopted by the house, the bill now
goes to the president for his signa
ture.
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DEATH KNELL
(By Associated Press)
OLYMPIA, Feb. 19. — The bone dry
bill for Washington state has been
signed by Governor Lister and is ef
fective June 12, unless a referendum
Is obtained, which Is unlikely, as the
liquor men refuse to pay the cost of
obtaining signatures to a referendum
petition.
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_At last evening’s service at St.
George's Episcopal Mission, the rector
reported the sum of $71.75, which had
been contributed by twenty-one towns
people toward the church pension
fund, an organization of the Episco
pal church.
The plan is, that each parish or
other organization from which a cler
gyman receives a salary shall pay an
assessment of 7.4 per cent on that
salary to the church pension fund.
The fund will then be able to grant
to every clergyman at the age of 68.
upon retirement from regular active
work, an annuity amounting to one
and one-quarter per cent of the aver
age annual salary multiplied by the
number of years of the receipt of
salary.
No annuity is to total over fifty per
cent of the average annual salary. All
annuities will amount to at least $600
There will also be annuities in case of
disability at any age, and to the widow
and to minor orphans.
It is expected that the plan may be
put into action on March 1, 1917, as
$4,250,000 has already been raised.
In order that that may be done, a
reserve^ fund of $5,000,000 must first
be in hand to take care of the “ac
crued liabilities,” that is, to provide
for what has not been done in the
past in arranging to pay the “de
ferred wages” of our clergy.
The raising of this reserve is the
largest single enterprise so far under
taken by the Episcopal church.
The money necessary can come only
from the gifts of individuals who ap
preciate the necessity of relieving the
church from the moral strain due to its
past neglect of elemental justice in
dealing with its servants and who will
also rejoice to aid in setting free the
energy of the church so that it may
%vork at its highest power for the
Gospel and the world.
Mr. Ziegler wishes to thank all of
those who so generously contributed
towards the fund, and hopes to make
it $100 before the sailing of the next
boat south. Juneau contributed $500,
but considering the comparative size
of the towns, we Bhould feel much
gratified at 3uch a ready response.
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LADIES’ ALTAR SOCIETY
TO ENTERTAIN AT CARDS.
Everything is in readiness for the
card party, which the Ladies’ Altai
Society are to give tomorrow (Tues
day) evening, at the Loyola hall.
The committee having charge of the
tickets are truly gratified at their un
expected and ready sale, which as
sures a good crowd, consequently at
enjoyable evening.
The ladies who are looking aftei
the refreshments are putting fortt
their best efforts to please the mosi
fastidious, and there Is no questioi
that they will succeed.
Mrs. Rosswog, the worthy presiden
of the society, is to be congratulate!
on her wise and pleasing selection ii
appointing on the reception commlttei
* Mrs. Roy DeLeo and Mr. J. H. Sellen
who have the reputation of being pas
masters In the art A glorious ttm<
is undoubtedly in store for all who at
tend. Cardv will start at :30 p. m.
GLASGOW CHASES GERMAN COMMERCE RAIDER
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The Glasgow to among tbs British crulssn tracking down Urn German commerce raider which captured and
sank numerous allied ships In the south Atlantic. cuyiureu ana
GERMAN SUB IS
SUNK FRENCH
FREIGHTER
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
♦ (By Associated Press) ♦
♦ NEW YORK, Feb. 19. — A ♦
♦ German submarine was sunk ♦
♦ in a forty minutes' battle with ♦
♦ the French line freighter Guy- ♦
♦ ane, off the coast of France, on ♦
♦ January 22, so the officers of ♦
♦ the Ouyaye reported on the ♦
♦ ship’s arrival from Bordeaux. ♦
♦ They say the Guyane's big gun ♦
♦ sent a shell into the submarine ♦
♦ which sank it. ♦
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A.
(By Associated Press)
BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 19. — A
five cent advalorem tax on all pro
duce exported from the Argentine is
proposed by the new radical govern
ment in one of several important mea
sures which congress will consider in
the extraordinary session just con
vened. The object of the bill is to ob
tain money for road building and seed
purchasing in the interests of the ag
riculturists in many parts of the coun
try. If passed, the law would become
effective immediately, and its provis
ions terminate on March 31, 1918. It
is estimated that the tax by that time
would have netted $50,00,000 paper.
A colonization bill Is another of the
new government’s proposals. The at
tention of congress is called to the
fact that primitive and inadequate ag
ricultural methods are employed wide
ly in the Argentine, and it is asked to
approve of the establishment of colo
nies in various parts of the country
by the sale of government lands on
easy terms and by the loan of money
to enable the colonist to equip and
run his farm during the first season.
The proposer law is modelled on one
In force in New Zealand.
A third measure proposed is the
authorization of a bond Issue of $100,
000,000 paper, the proceeds of which
would be employed in exploiting the
resources of the country, particularly
by the establishment of an agricultur
ist’s bank and the development of a
national mercantile marine; and the
exploitation of the petroleum wells
at Comodora Rivadavla.
The budget, and a proposal for a
loan of $250,000,000 gold, In order to
cover various short time loans, which
the Argentine has contracted during
the last two years, conclude the gov
ernment's program, which is regard
ed as particularly interesting, since
it is the first time that the radical
party has had a cnanoe to come for
ward with its legislation. Even now
the opposition parties really control
the senate and the chamber of depu
ties, and the Radicals will find It ne
cessary to obtain the support of one
of the other parties. The Socialists
nine in number, hold the balance ol
power in the lower house, and it it
said that the government's export tat
and colonization bills, especially, are
assured of firm support by the So
cialists.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
TRYING TO SAVE GAME
i The secretary of the Interior statei
i that complaint has been made to hin
. that game is being killed in Alaski
: out of season. Ho states further tha
s under his instructions hunters an<
- others have been warned to desis
from the unlawful practice.
LOCAL JOTTIIMG8.
W. A. Shedrlrk, who has been In
charge of a group of quartz claims on
Ester Dome, in the Fairbanks dis
trict, under option by Falcon Joslin,
arrived from the interior on yester
day's train, en route to the states. Mr.
Shedrick's place is being taken by
Jim Fozard, a mining engineer, who
until recently was employed nt the
Kennecott mine.
The Castle Inn, at the ocean dock,
has been taken over by the Copper
River & Northwestern railway, who
have leased it to Mr. and Mrs. A.
Perry, of Bremner, who will hereaf
ter conduct it as a railroad boarding
house.
The Loyola Club has decided to give
a dance on March 17, St. Patrick's
Day, at Eagle Hall. The affair will
be in charge of the following commit
tee: Mrs. 3. V. Lydick, Miss Dese
lets, Dan Sexton and George Dooley.
Mrs. E. H. Boyer and two children
arrived from Fairbanks on yesterday's
train, and will leave on the nexi
southbound steamer for Tacoma,
where they will visit relatives during
the remainder of the winter.
Frank Miller was found dead in the
cabin of a friend on Sunday morning
bautwni4 w«M»%bout 60 years of age.
and better known as "Huraphy.”
Death was due from alcoholism and
exposure.
Otto Harring, representing the Val
dez- brewery, is in town, endeavoring
to place his product on the local mar
ket.
Geo. Strixner and wife and C. E.
Wand, of Valdez, were Cordova visit
ors over Sunday.
The launch Granby came over from
Valdez on Saturday afternoon.
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A large number of people yesterday
enjoyed the skating at Eyak lake.
Sammy Means of McCarthy, is again
in Cordova.
QUEST IS OFTEN
BETTER THIN
II QUESTION
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Feb. 19. — Every London
school teacher has been sent by the
educational authorities a new syllabus
in orde-.s and suggestions for the
conduct of examinations in grade
schools. Some of the suggestions in
volve a more or less complete upset
ting of the old methods of preparing
questions for examinations. In many
cases, an examination wherein the pu
pil is allowed to consult his text books
is insisted upon.
"There are some things that are not
worth knowing," says the syllabus.
“Questions on historical nobodies are
out of place and a year's study of geo
graphy cannot be tested by such ques
tions as, “Say all you know about Aus
tralia or the Mississippi’ or ‘name six
of the products of Europe or Canada.'
“Just is In hiBtory, so in nature
study, a quest is often better than a
question.”
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COMMERCE HALL ENTERS
LAST CONSTRUCTION STAGE
SEATTLE, Feb. 19. — Commerce
hall, the structure now being built on
the campus of the University of Wash
tngton, has entered its last phase ol
construction. The terra cotta and
brick facing is being built around the
reinforced concrete skeleton. The
I hall will probably not be ready foi
: occupancy until the opening of the
1917 fall semester.
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♦ (By Associated Press) ♦
♦ BERLIN, Feb. 19. — Count ♦
♦ Roventlow, in an interview in ♦
♦ Tages1 Zeitung, attacks Amerl- ♦
♦ can Ambassador Gerard, say- ♦
♦ ing he used his official posl- ♦
♦ tion deliberately to transmit ♦
♦ important war information to ♦
♦ the entente, by way of Ameri- ♦
♦ ca. He further declares that ♦
♦ London learned through Gerard ♦
♦ of Casement's Irish expedition. ♦
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: IS
TO BT BUILT
FOR piU
A Katalla correspondent writes as
follows:
Captain Ben Durkee has announced
his intention of going out of the light
erage business, and Captain Rath
borne, an experienced transportation
man, has drawn up plans for a boat
particularly adapted for use in this
section. The boat will cost $10,000,
and will be put in commission next
summer.
Captain E. J. Kathborne, represent
ing the Harrlman-White people, is
spending a month in Katalla looking
after their oil interests and preparing
for drilling, which will begin as soon
as weather conditions permit.
The wolves In this section are in
creasing rapidly, one pack recently
seen up the Katalla valley numbered
40. Nels Larsen, a trapper, was com
pletely surrounded by the animals,
and being without a gun was forced
to take refuge in a deserted cabin. All
the ptarmigan and even the porcu
pines have been either devoured or
driven from this vicinity.
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EARLY HISTORY OF
COLLECTED
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Feb. 19. — The military
French expedition in the Balkans fol
lowing the example of the armies of
Napoleon and Marshal Maison in care
fully preserving and classifying all
objects of archaeological interests dis
covered by the troops, has gathered
data that It is thought will throw much
light on trie primitive lilslury uf Mare1
donia.
Objects unearthed in trench digging
at the front in Macedonia and in the
construction of field works In the en
trenched camp are assembled at Sa
lonlkl all duly labeled with full de
tails of their discovery.
Organized research is being done
so far as circumstances permit. Three
flying columns have been sent to
cover particularly Interesting regions
to make soundings with a view to the
preparation of archaeological charts
or maps.
These columns have already collect
ed Information of inestimable value
with specimens of pottery, fragments
of ceramics, with data as to the depth
at which they were discovered.
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The Dally Times keeps you posted
on the latest war happenings.
MEXICANS SHIP
RIFLES FROM
n
(By Associated Press)
TOKIO, Feb. 19. — Considerable In
terest has been caused In Japan by
the arrival and activities of three
Mexicans, who represent the govern
ment of General Carranza, and who
are said to be making extensive pur
chases In behalf of their country. Ac
cording to the information at Toklo
the prospective purchase Includes mu
nitions of war — ammunition, rifles
and artillery — and a steamship. In
addition to machinery for agriculture
and industrial purposes.
The Mexican agents, who are in
charge of Colonel Carplo, are reported
to have succeeded in their quest for
rifles and even for a steamship. It
had been understood that they were
negotiating for the freight steamer
Kotohlra Maru, a vessel of some 3,000
tons, and the announcement that this
steamer cleared from Yokohama on
January 2, with ita declared destina
tion as Salina Cruz, Mexico, was ac
cepted in some quarters as proof that
the negotiations were successful. The
manifest gave the cargo as general
merchandise and machinery, but the
report was current at Toklo that the
vessel had on board a number of
rifles, estimated at 25,000, consigned
to the Carranza government. This re
port could not be confirmed here.
In response to inquiries by the As
sociated Press, the Mexican legation
at Toklo denied that the Kotohlra Ma
ru carried any rifles. The legation
admitted that the steamer had sailed
for Mexico, but that her cargo was
confined to general merchandise and
machinery, consigned to a company
In Mexico. The legation added that
Mexico had been seeking rifles but
had been unsuccessful, as all the avail
able weapons had been purchased by
the entente allies. The legation con
firmed the departure of the Kotohlra
Marur, Baying that It was under char
ter to a Japanese firm.
It is believed here that the Mexi
can government recently opened a
credit In Japan of $1,000,000 for the
transaction of general business. Dur
ing the presidency of General Huerta
the government of Mexico opened ne
gotiations with Japanese firms for the
purchase of rifles and ammunition, de
positing some 3,000,000 yen for the
purpose In the country. About 12,000
rifles, modelled after the Spanish in
fantry weapon, were actually deliv
ered to the Huerta government, but
before other consignments were poe
sible the European war broke out.
This Interfered with the delivery ol
further orders to Mexico. Some 60,
000 rifles originally intended for that
country were sold to Russia and
France, and the w-eapons that went to
Russia are now being used by the
Russian troops on duty In northern
Manchuria.
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TROUBLE (RISES
TILLAGE
• (By Associated Press)
DUBLIN, Ireland, Feb. 19. — The
new regulations as to the expansion
of tillage in Ireland, and the compul
sory tillage of one-tenth of the land,
are meeting with the labor difficulty.
The farmers have secured a minimum
price for their crops under the scheme
and the laborers, of whom there is a
shortage, are claiming their share. The
gap between what the farmers offer
and the laborers aBk is a wide one.
The laborers want 25 to 30 shillings
or 12 to 15 shillings a week with
board and lodging. The farmers' of
fer ranges from 6 to 9 shillings a week
with board and lodging for work all
the year round,
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APPOINTS FAIRBANKS TEACHER
TO REPRESENT ALASKA.
Miss Margaret Keenan, superinten
dent of the Fairbanks public schools,
received a letter from Governor J. F.
A. Strong, appointing her as represen
tative of the territory as a national
cohvention to be held at Indianapolis,
lnd., next summer, at which will be
present delegates from all the states
who are interested In vocational or in
dustrial education.
Miss Keenan is now figuring on tak
ing a trip back to her old home in
Ohio next summer, and if she finally
decides to go she will accept the com
mission and attend the convention, as
she is much interested in vocational
and industrial education.
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ZEPPELIN RAIDS
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♦ (By Associated Press) ♦
♦ GENEVA, Feb. 19. — Ger ♦
♦ many has decided to send out ♦
♦ no more Zeppelins, as the l^on- ♦
♦ don raids were unprofitable. ♦
♦ When the raids were beginning ♦
♦ President Wilson Bent to the ♦
♦ kaiser a personal letter, saying ♦
♦ the American people looked ♦
♦ with disfavor on the raids on ♦
♦ populous cities, and that they ♦
♦ had contributed largely to the ♦
♦ antPfterman feeling. +
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RIGHT OF WAY
GOV
The body of a dead man was found
lying on the right of way of the gov
ernment railroad about a mile and a
half south of Nenana, and after an
investigation by the United States
commissioner of the latter place, he
decided that there had been no foul
play, as had been thought possible.
The man's name was Emile Koatsch,
and he was very well known in and
around Nenana. He had been cutting
wood all winter near where his body
was found, and at the time of his
death was engaged In cutting out and
swamping a wood road to the scene of
bis cutting.
While the cause of his death is not
known definitely, it Is thought that it
"'as heart failure, and that it was in
stantaneous, as there were no indica
tions that he made any attempt to
move from where he lay.
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SEEKS SUPPORT
Dr. E. I-ester Jones, of the United
States coast and geodetic survey, in
a recent letter to the V'aldex Chamber
of Commerce, urges the united sup
port of Alaskans in his effort to se
cure appropriations for survey work
In this territory, as follows:
"While our representations regard
ing these needs are always received
with due respect, they are far from
being as effectual as if they came
from the real parties in interest, that
is, the business men affected, the
steamship companies and the com
mercial organizations of Alaska and
the Pacific coast, and it is quite na
tural, because ours is a public ser
vice and while we are directly con
cerned with its efficient administra
tion, we do not bear the burden of a
failure to accomplish our work be
cause of the lack of facilities for do
ing it.
"1 therefore think It proper to sug
gest that for the good of Alaska and
her commercial advancement it would
be well for the members of your or
ganization to use whatever means you
can impress upon your representative
in congress and those members from
the Pacific coast states the benefits
that would come to Alaska if these
needed surveys are hastened by in
creased facilities being given this bu
reau for their prosecution. Experi
ence has shown me that results are
not obtained from resolutions, memor
ials and collective petitions. If any
thing of consequence is accomplished
it must be done through the serious
effort of individual persons, steam
shlp companies and commercial or
ganizations, and people interested."
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NEW COMMERCE PROFESSOR ~
ARRIVES AT WASHINGTON.
SEATTLE, Feb. 19. — Professor
Lewis Lilly, a graduate of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, has joined the
teaching staff of the University of
Washington as an assistant professor
of commerce.
Professor Lilly comes to the uni
versity after several years In teach
ing. Until recently he taught in the
department of commerce of the Uni
versity of California. During the last
few months, however, he has been en
gaged In graduate work In commerce
at Columbia university. New York.
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