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BRYAN NOT INVOLVE UNITED STATES
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Special to The Times By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1—Secretary Bryan to
day made n formal denial that any government had
protested against the bill pending before congress
for the purchase of ships by the United States gov
eminent. Tliis argument, tliat the nations at war
would protest against the purchase of ships from any
of the belligerant nations, has been used with effect
against the measure. The statement of Secretary
firyati disposes effectually of this argument. The
Secreary reiterated that the ad'ministratioii would
not purchase vessels, the buying of which would
cause friction with the lsdligerant nations.
Both the President and Secretary Bryan made
the statement that the administration can be trusted
not to do anything that will involve the t'nited
States in international trouble.
WILL PURCHASE CORDOVA ROAD
• \ Washington dispatch to the Seat
tle Post-Intelligencer, under the date
of January 25, contains nn interesting
resume of the Alaska railroad situa
tion, in which the purchase of the
Cordova and Seward roads is believed
to be in view. The Copper river
route is declared to offer the best
possibilities, as It has tonnage
which is proving a factor with Secre
tary Lane, while no flattering report
is expected on the agricultural con
ditions of the Susitna. The tele gram
follows:
To one observing closely the devel
opments In the Alaska railroad situ
ation from day to day, it becomes ap
parent that Secretary Lane is man
euvering to get the government in a
position where it will not pay more
than bargain-counter prices for the
existing railroads in Alaska, if it de- i
(ermines to buy them, and it seems ,
nuch of the notion of buying.
That the Copper River & North
western will be tnken over In some
nanner seems certain. J. P. Morgan,
n his various interviews with the
tecretary, has shown quite plainly that
te is more intent on selling that get
ing a big price. The government, it
s quite certain, will not charge the
Maska syndicate more for hauling ore
ront the Bonanza mine to Cordova
ban the syndicate now charges itself,
hrough the railroad, for the same
lervlce, and tonnage charges seem to
)e the essential thing.
Appraisal by Commission.
“Appraised physical valuation,"
hat is what the law says must be the
tuide to purchase. Not until after
dr. Morgan's most recent call did Sec
■etary Lane give any hint as to who
was to do the appraising. Then he
laid that it was to he done by the Al
iskan enigneering commission. He
was reported as having said that the
appraisal was already made by the
commission, but that was a misquo
tation. Had the commsslon the fig
ures in its possession. Secretary I>ane
would have been talking terms with
Mr. Morgan before this.
The secretary's remarks on this
score indicate that the work of the
Alaskan engineering commission is
not to be considered complete with the
making of its report about February 1.
It is to have another season in Alaska.
If it goes north to value the Copper
Hlver & Northwestern, It probably al
so will go to direct whatever construc
tion work is to undertaketn.
Alaska Northern Different.
But the situation as to the Alaska
Northern road is quite different.
Secretary I«ane is much less com
municative In regard to the Seward
road than regard to the Cordova road.
Kverything points to the fact that
he has been rending David Hamm and
applying some of the lessons to be
found therein to his dickering with
the Canadian bondholders who are
making the offers.
it appears than when the Canadians
talk to him about the advantages of
the Alaska Northern to the govern
ment, lie begins to talk about the mag
nificent opportunity to get short mile
age from the Matanuska coal field by
building from Portage bay. And yet
it is believed that he wants the Alaska
Northern, but only if he can get it
cheap. Also he is said to be relying
much on that clause in the railroad
law which provides that the govern
ment may condemn existing railroads.
Stand on Legal Advice.
The Alaska Northern people, how
ever. have received legal advice to the
effect that the clause is a dead let
ter. This advice is that if the gov
ernment sought to condemn merely for
military purposes, such as hauling out
coal for naval use, there could be no
question as to its right to condemn,
hut when it seeks to condemn a com
mon carrier merely to make it a com
mon carrier under government owner
ship, then it runs counter to the con
s'itution, ns set forth in numerous de
cisions on the point.
Moreover, so lawyers says, if the
government created a rival line that
destroyed the possible business of a
privately-owned common carrier, that
act also, as demonstrated by num
erous decisions of the court of claims,
would constitute a taking of private
property for public use without due
compensation having been made, as
provided in the fifth amendment to the
constitution.
So the game between the secretary
of the interior and the Canadian bond
holders progresses.
(Continued on Page Four)
WASHINGTON, .Feb. 1—The an,
nonncement made n few days ago that
President Wilson would appoint Will
H. Parry, of Seattle, as a member of
the Federal Trade Commission, was
premature. It is now announced that
Mr. Parry's appointment to the posi
tion is very uncertain.
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BERLIN, Feb. 1—George Lebbour,
the Socialist leader, has withdrawn
from the executive committee of the
Socialist faction in the Reichstag.
His motive for the action has not
been made known, but he announces
that he will discuss the same at a
meeting of the Socialist members of
the Reichstag to be held on February
20th.
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A. E. Grisby, of Valdez is spending
a few days in town, having come over
on the Mariposa.
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Mrs. C. II. Kraemer and Miss Krae
iner are outgoing passengers from
Valdez on the Mariposa.
Deputy Marshal Al. Sullivan is a
passenger on the Mariposa with an
insane prisoner for Morningside.
(’apt. A. E. Lathrop will be an on
going passenger on the steamer Evan
for Seattle, where he will spend sei
eral weeks on business.
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Mrs. r. E. Bunnell, of Valdez, is
passenger on the Mariposa, enrout
to Seattle, where she will remain unt
spring, when she will jojn Judge Bui
ncll at Fairbanks. ^
Big Time for all Feb. Gth.
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Some cooking at the Windsor gril
ROSSI OFFICIAL BULLETIN SAYS
GERMANS DISLODGED FROM
TRENCHES BY BAYONETS
PETROGRAJ), Feb. 1—The Russian official bulletin issue<
today states that heavy fighting has been resumed along th
front west of Warsaw after a long period of comparative in
activity.
The bulletin states that in the battles along the Vistula tin
Germans wore'rffslodged at tin* point of the bayonet from tin
trenches they had previously captured, and that two companie
of Germans were practically annihilated.
In the Carpathian l^mntain region the fighting continue
along the front between Mount Dukla and Mount Wyczkow
the Austro-German forces making a desperate attempt to dis
lodge the Russians from their positions. The bulletin say
“Our positions along this front are secure.”
IF FURTHER INVASIONS OCCUf
PAW IS, F(‘b. 1 A dispatch from Athens says that Greece
with all her forces, will aid Kerviu in every fresh invasion o
that country by the Anstro-German army. Greatest activit;
prevails in military quarters, and it is expected that within ;
short time Greece will be enrolled among the nations fightini
against Austria and Germany.
LONDON, Feb. 1—As a result of the recent raids alonj
the Knglish coast by German submarines, the insurance rate
on coasting vessels has been raised'from five shillings to twen
ty shillings per cent. A further result of the raid has bee;
the suspension of all sailings from Belfast, although as ye
the sailings from Liverpool have not been interrupted.
[PLANS FOR BIG FIGHT
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1—Plans for the
1 Johnson-Willard championship battle
- at Juarez, Mexico, on March 0, are
rapidly being completed. The promo
ters have established permanent quar
ters have established permanent quar
ters at El Paso, just across the in
ternational boundary, and mapped out
a long list of details which must be
carried out before the principles en
I ter the ring. Training quarters for
champion and challenger have been
selected and the preliminary workout
will begin within the week.
Willard will do his conditioning in
the suburbs ’of El Paso, where the
summer home of one of the leading
citizens has been placed at his dis
posal. Located on one of the prin
cipal boulevards of the city, It will
1 be easy of access and with the sur
. rounding grounds and stables afford
excellent facilities for both indoor
and outdoor word. Johnson will
prepare on the Mexican Bide of the
Kio flrande. Training quarters have
been secured for him in the Juarez
Opera House, and accommodations for
hiniBelf and staff of helpers In n near
by cottage.
Both pugilists are planning to ar
rive at the training quarters early this
week in order that they may become
accustomed to the rarefied atmosphere
of this section. Both El Paso and
Juarez have an altitude of close to
4,000 feet and training conditions are
vastly different from those prevailing
at lower wevels.
Under the present schedule the
boxers will have from four to five
weeks in which to prepare for the
contest, which is none too long under
the circumstances. Willard is ex
pected to start his serious work at
El Paso in a few days, and Johnson
is due to arrive at Juarez about ten
days later.
Prices will range from five to twen
ty-five dollars and each coupon will
entitle the holder to a numbered seat.
Accommodations for about 28,000 spec
tators will be provided.
From the center of El Paso to the
Juarez race track is a trip of ten min
utes, the spectators crossing the In
ternational bridge spanning the Rio
Grande, which separates the two
countries at this point. Once in
Mexico the visitor will witness the
novel spectacle of a prize fight under
government sanction and control.
Mexican troops will police the course
and the ring within. General Villa
having agreed to assign some 2,000
soldiers for this service on the day
of the contest.
United States Commissioner George
J. Love, of Valdez, came over on the
Mariposa and will spend a few- days in
town.
C. A. Anderson, of ihe Alaska Itoad
Commission, arrived from the south
on the Evans, anil left this morning
for Strelna.
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Today's news in today's Daily Times
BRYAN REPLIES
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1—Secretary
Bryan has published his reply to the <
protest of the German ambassador <
against the sale by American manu- <
facturers of hydro- aeroplanes to the <
belligerents as an unneutral act. t
The Ambassador held that the mach- t
i Ines should be properly classed as 1
I vessels of war.
In his reply, Secretary Bryan dis
1 sents from the view of the ambassa
fldor that hydro-aeroplanes must be re
' garded as vessels of war, and that
their sale to the nations of Europe
engaged in war, is a violation of the
neutrality of the United States.
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1C. H. Packard, who has been edit
ing the Daily Alaskan for several
months, has severed his connection
r with that paper and on account of the ,
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s growing business of the Daily Times j
has been added to its force. t
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( Mrs. F. A. Steevens was an arrival i
on yesterday’s train from Chitina. <
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TO TAX
LIST
NEW YORK, Feb. 1—The cRy tux
ommiasion recommends a special tux
n all persons recleving an Income in
xcess of $2,000 per year, a land tax
n unearned Increament, a habitation
ax on all who occupy dwellings or
partmentB, and a tax on ail who pay
ent for stores and offices.
HOLD CEREMONY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1—The formal
ipenlng of the Panama-Pacific Kx
osltion at San Francisco, on the
wentieth of this month, will possibly
ie celebrated here with ceremonies
n the capitol rotunda, and with Preal
ent Wilson as Use principal speaker.
TWO GENTS
TODAY
CHICAGO, Feb. 1—A steady ad
vance marked tlie trades in May wheat
throughout tho day, the market closing
strong at $1.5tP4, a gain of 214 cents
over the opettling price. The removal
of the import duty on wheat in Italy
and Sweden with an increased demand
for these countries, helped the ad
vance. The tickers reported bread
riots in Italy.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1—May wheat op
ened strong this morning at J1.G4,
two cents above Saturday’s closing
price, with a heavy demand. Liver
pool cpiotations took a decided ad
vance, indicating the Increasing urg
ency of the Kuropeun demand.
K. B. Wheat and family of Valdez,
are outgoing passengers on the Mari
posa. Mr. Wheat is In poor health and
is going outside for treatment.
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You c;«| buy a pair of Gold Seal!
12-inch Shoe I’acs at J3.50 now at S.
Ulum & Co.
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On her voyag* gputh the Mariposa
is carrying from Cordova fourteen
ears, or about 700 tons of copper ore
from the Bonanza and Mother Lode
mines. All of this ore Ts copper
glance, averaging better than 70 per
cent copper, from two of the great
est bodies of this ore known to ex
ist In the world.
Under a stimilus of a growing de
mand and the practical exhaustion
of the stocks on hand, copper has
recently taken an upward trend. On
the Boston market a few days ago
the metal was quoted at 14 cents
cash, with indications of a further
advance. At this figure the shipment
taken out on the Mariposa Is worth
$137,000.
STILL FIGHTING
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1—On the
opening of today’s session the Repub
lian senators again resumed their fili
bustering tactics against the ship pur
chase bill. Both sides have arranged
relays of speakers for tonight and to
morrow.
DF DESTROYING BRITISH SHIPS
TO COT OFF SUPPLIES
LONDON, Feb. 1—Germany lias apparently entered upon
a policy ot destroying British commerce by submarines, with
a view to cutting oil' food supplies. German newspapers state
that tne sinking ot English merchantmen is a new course which
is likely to lead to startling results. In pursuance of this
course live vescls have been torpedoed recently by German
submarines, three in the Irish sea and two in the English
channel. The German submarine lT-21, which recently raided
tin* west coast of England, operated it thousand miles from her
base, a most remarkable cruise for a submarine vessel.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Fel>. 1—This government
has arranged for tin* purchase of one million bushels of Cana
dian wheat for duly delivery.
BRITISH LABORERS PROTEST
AGAINST RAISE IN FOODSTUFFS
LONDON, Feb. 1 The abrupt and heavy increase in the
price of foodstuffs is no longer being concealed. The labor
element threatens to bring the matter before parliament, de
claring that starvation is facing the laboring classes. Bread
has increased in price ;>0 per cent to the consumer within a
short period, and the Master Bakers’ Society places the blame
primarily upon speculators, who are reaping a rich harvest
from the rapid increase in values.
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BRITAIN SENDING SOLDIERS TO EGYPT
LONDON, Feb. 1 -Great Britain is preparing to send a
large force of men to reinforce the British army in Egypt,
which is preparing to repel I the reported invasion of the Turks!
The Thirtieth overseas battalion has been ordered to hold it
self in readiness for departure for the south.