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BRITISH NAVY WINS ANOTHER BATTLE AT SEA
GERMAN ARMORED CRUISER SUNK; TWO BATTLE-CRUISERS DAMAGED
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 25—The German armored cruis
er Blucher was sunk and two battle cruisers seriously
damaged in a running fight with British vessels
yesterday in the North Sea.
The engagement took place off North Holland.
The German vessels were headed' west, evidently
bound for another raid on the English coast, when
they were sighted by the vessels of the British pa
trolling squadron. The latter at once started in
pursuit of the Gorman vessels, which as soon as the
British ships were sighted headed south for the Ger
man coast. Coming within range the British ships
opened fire, which was answered bv the German
ships. The running fight continued for several
hours, resulting in tin* Blueher being so badly dam
aged by the fire ot tin* British guns that she capsized
and went down with nearly all on board. The two
cruisers fled into mined waters where the British
flared not follow, and made their escape, but not un
till after they had been seriously damaged. Tin
damage to the British ships was very slight, and tin
casualty list small, none of the members of the crew
Indiig killed and only a few receiving wounds- 0
the NMf> members of .the crew of the Blucher only 2!
were saved, being picked up by the British ships.
The Blucher was of the class armored cvuisei
type, with a displacement of 1H,7#0 tons. She ear
nod twelve 11 inch guns, twelve Ji. 9-inch 'and' sixteer
d.4-inch, and had (i torpedo tubes.
NAVIGABLE CHANNEL ON KUSKOKWIM
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—Secretary Red field
lias announced the discovery of a navigable channel
from the Bering Sea into the mouth of the Kusko
kwim river, suitable for steamers of any draught,
and announces that new steamship lines will he es
tablished to transport the commerce from the thous
ands of miles of virgin country.
The Kuskowim valley is rich in agricultural,
fishing and mining resources, and the Secretary'
states that it is not unreasonable to suppose that the
Kuskokwim will soon compare with the Yukon in
commercial importance.
The new channel was discovered' and charted
by (’apt. Iuikens, of the U. S. coast survey steamer
N ukon, which spent a portion of last summer stir
voying and charting the waters in the vicinity ol
(In* Kuskokwim.
Contiguous to the Kuskokwim country, tin
Secretary states, there are thousands of square mile
suitable for reindeer grazing, and there is no reasoi
why this country not furnish many thousands o)
pounds of reindeer meat for shipment to the Unite*
States to relieve the shortage of other meats.
TRIAL OF THAVy
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NEW YORK, Jan. 25—Harry Thaw
was arrainged this morning on the
charge of conspiring with others in
effecting his escape from the insane
asylum at Matteawan. Thaw's at
torneys offered a motion to send the
accused to Bellevue hospital to deter
mine wheather or not he is sane.
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Train Out Today.
A train for Chitina left at 8 o’clock
this morning, carrying a ncmber of
passengers, most of whom were bound
for Fairbanks.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2E>—Wheat created
a new high record today, when, by rea
son of a heavy demand. May wheat
touched $ 1.46 per bushel. Owing to
the continued advance In price farmers
throughout the wheat belt are holding
their wheat for a further rise, leaving
the market comparatively cleaned.
1 Other grains are showing an upward
tendency in sympathy with the ad
vance In wheat.
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You will be pleased If you eat at
the Windsor grill.
CAPTURED BRITISH COLLIER WILL!
BE INTERNED AT SAN JUAN
FOR REMAINDER OF WAR
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—The German government lias
consented to the internment of the collier Pam, which arrived
at San Juan, Porto Rico, Saturday with a prize crew from the
German cruiser Karlsruhe, and did not leave within the re
quired 24 hours. Tho_Parn was a British collier, and was cap
tued by the Karlsruhe in the South Atlantic. Sighting a Brit
ish cruiser the Germans brought the Parn into San Juan to
escape a capture.
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I 1! AIRMEN EiESTROY FOUR
HUNDRED WAR AUTOS BUILT
FOR HERMAN GOVERNMENT 1
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AM ESTEBDAM, Jan. 25—The report has reached here
that British airmen made an aeroplane raid on Essen last week
and did much damage- Among the objects accomplished by the
raid was the destruction of more than four hundred war auto
mobiles which had been built for the German government.
HERMAN GOVERNMENT PROTESTS TO
STATE DEPARTMENT AGAINST
SALE OF AEROPLANES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—Through the German ambassa
dor to the United States the German government has entered
a formal protest with the state department against the ship
ments of American aeroplanes and hydroplanes to the European
belligeants, saying that such aircraft are war vessels, and are
being used as such.
WILL ARRANGE FOR HONIUANGE OF
AMERICAN CONSULAR SERVICE
r IN DELIAN TERRITORY
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—The state department has sent a
formal note to Lord Grey, the British foreign secretary, express
ing willingness of this government to make the necessary ar
rangements with the military commanders controlling Belgium
for a continuance of the American Consular service iji that
cuntry.
MARIPOSA LEAVES WITH
MAN! PROMINENT PEOPLE
SEATTLE, Jan. 25—-The steamer
Mariposa sailed Sunday night for
Southwestern Alaska. Her Cordova
uasssengers are Judge L. T. Erwin.
United States Marshal at Fairbanks;
I. J. Price, who has taken an option
jn the Brooks property on Rex creek,
n the Nizina district and is taking
i large outfit with him to prospect
:he ground; Ed. Wolcott, a returning
H'airbanksan, whom Judge Bunnell re
jently tendered the poslton of steno
;rapher of the district court; John
Christensen, an employe of the C. R.
fc N. W. railway; Frank Snow and two
Peerage.
Among the returning Valdezites are
fudge F. M. Brown, District Attorney
3pence and Attorney T. J. Donohoue
ind family.
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J. S. Sterling, Barney Simons and
Harry Hamburger, a trio of Fairbanks
business meen, who spent several days
in Cordova, left on the Alameda Sat
urday night for the states.
PARTY LINES HIE
SNIP BILL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—Party llnei
are sharply drawn on the ship pur
chase bill. The Republicans in the
Senate are still resorting to fillibus
toring methods to prevent the bill com
ing up for vote, but the Democratic
members of that body express Qonfi
dence that the bill will be passed witt
the assistance of the Progressive mem
hers, most of whom are in favor of the
measure. Day and night sessions
and possibly continuous sessions, wil
probably be called until the measure
is brought up to a vote.
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Cordova friends received word oi
Saturday night's steamer of the en
gagement of Miss Betsy GrafT to Mr
James R. Hayden, both of Seward.
Carl Sarin was an outgoing passen
ger on the Alameda for Seattle.
THE UNITED STATES TOWARD
BRITISH HUT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—In a note issued this morning
by Secretary Bryan, in refutation of the charges that the Unite*
States was showing partiality toward England, he states tha
the attitude ot this government toward the British governmen
in the war is shown by the fact that the Canadians recently ask
ed permission to ship war equipment across Alaska to the sea
and that the request was refused. The Canadians wished t*
bring guns and ammunition to Northern Canada from Vancon
ver by sea.
ENGLAND STARTS $15,000,000
DYE INDUSTRY OF ITS 01
LONDON, Jan. 25—No official statement has been regard
ing the schemes for a national aniline dye industry, but com
mittees have been formed and a company organization mappe*
out.
The company, it is understood, will be capitalized at 3,000,
'KM) pounds at four per cent, interest, principal repayable in 21
years. The interest and sinking fund' to repay the loan wil
come out of the company’s profits, and not touch the capital.
The stock is subscribed by textile manufacturers, tin* prill
cipal users of synthetic dyes, and by contracts binding users t*
purchase their supplies from tin* company for five years afte:
peace is declared. By that time, it is believed that all the dye:
needed for home use, at least, will be British made. Heretofore
Great Britain has been almost as dependent on Germany f*>
aniline colors as the United States is.
MRS. 5. HALL YOUNG DIES
IN NEW YORK CITY
News has heen received here of the
death of a former very estimable
townslady Mrs. S. Hall Young, in
New York on Wednesday Janu
ary 13. Hev. Young was pastor of the
locnl Presbyterian church for a couple
of years and has been at the head of
Presbyterian missions in Alaska for
about a quarter of a century. The de
ceased had many friends througout the
territory who will mourn her demise
A husband and two daughters sur
vive her, and they have the sympathy
of the entire people in this northland
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, WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—The Kan
sas coersion statute, forbidding any
individual or corporation to coerce or
influence any person or persons to en
ter into an agreement not to join or
remain a member of a labor organiza
tion us a condition of entering or re
maining in the employ of said party
or corporation, was declared unconsti
tutional. and null and void by the Su
preme Court of the United States,
handed down today.*
The opinion, written by Justice Pit
ney, says that just as union man has
a constitutional right to decline pro
offered employment unless the em
ployet agrees not to employ non union
men, so employers have a constitu
»
, tional right to Insist upon the men In
their employ refrain from otliliation
with unions during the time they re
main in their employment.
Justices Hay, Holmes and Hughes
dissented from this opinion.
WHEAT MiS fl
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COPENHAGEN, Jan. 25 The par
- llament of Iceland has passed a prohi
, bitlon law which provides for the lm
■ mediate closing of ail places where in
■ toxicnting liquors are sold. The law
further provides that ail liquors re
• maining on hand shall be shipped out
of the country.
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GERMANS fl fi D AUSTRIANS START
UUI III AUSTRO-HUNGARV
I’K I R< KJRAD, Jan. 25—A pronounced activity commenced
today along the Austrian frontier, for a distance of three hun
dred miles, and marks the beginning of the campaign of the
Germans and Austrians to drive tin- Russians from Buowina,
Eastern Galicia and Hungary. This is the result of a council
held last week between tin* officers of the German and Austrian
general staff, when a total change of the plan of campaign in
the east was agreed upon, and will result in a change of the
fighting from west of \\ arsaw to the southern zone.
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ROCKEFELLER DENIES DICTATING
ON LABOR DNOINS
NKW' YORK, Jan. 25—Testifying before the federal In
dust rial Relations commission, now in session in this city, John
1). Rockefeller, Jr., stated that In* had not attempted to exercise
absolutism over the coal industry in Colorado, or sought to
dictate the policy of non-recognition of labor unions, which
has marked tin* conduct of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co., of
which organization he is controlling stockholder.
Rockefeller said that In* most heartily favored unions so
long as their purpose was to promote the well being of the em
ployees and maintained a due regard for tire interests of the ’
public. He said that he believed that the ultimate object of all
achievements in tin* republic should be the development of the
manhood of its citizens, and this manhood could be developed to
the fullest degree only under conditions of freedom for the in
dividual. Industrial enterprises, he said, should be conducted
in accordance with these principles
BhRMN, Jan. 2.> Publication of the Almanac de (}<
for Id 15, ami tin* various genealogical annuals which has
taken place her. reveals that up to November first 770 m.
of the German nobility had met death on the battlefield o. .
succumbed to wounds received in action.
It is shown that of members belonging to the “graeCiche”
houses, or families carrying title of count, 74 had fallen in bat
tie or < 1 it'll of wounds by November 1. The ‘‘freiherrliclnm” or
baronical families had lost 200 members through the war, whil.
the very essence of German nobility, the yond, had lost 2J
members in all. rI lie families hit hardest are tin* Annin, v
S, the Wcdels with S, the Oertzens with 7, and the Decke*'
fi members. But the class of nobility which seems tit
suffered most, though it is by no means the most numerc
that whose members have been knighted by letters paten:
who are known in Germany as “briefadelige” houses,
class lost 250 members.