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BELIEVED DIFFERENCES WITH U. S. WILL BE SETTLED
Special to The Times Ry Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 15—The Vossiche Zcitung, one ol
the great Berlin dailies, in discussing the Americar
note to Germany over the Lusitania, announced tliai
high government officials in Germany favor the suit
mission of the question of the sinking of the Lusi
tania and other difficulties with America to arbitra
tion. The suggestion is made that the whole mat
ter be brought before the Hague Tribunal. Tin
Vossiche Zcitung is a semi-official paper and its ut
terances are supposed to have the sanction of the
ruling powers.
\\ ASI11 N'GTt )N, May 15—1 liplomatie officials of
the government are beginning to believe that the dan
ger of war with Germany is lessening. The impres
sion is gaining ground that Germany will afford a
means ot settlement of the difficulties with this coun
try, by arbitration and diplomatic discussion. While
Mich negotiations are in progress Germany suggests
that il Great Britain would notify merchantmen to
sail unarmed, the Germans would confine their activ
ities to a right of search, in order to prevent the re
ception of contraband or a change of destination.
: That such an arrangement would be satisfactory to
tln> Wilson administration seems to be accepted.
BERLIN, May 15—United States Ambassador
Gerard called this morning at the German foreign
office, and personally presented President Wilson’s
note on the Lusitania, Gulflight and other incidents
to the German foreign secretary. The ambassador
remained but a short time.
German E
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
WAIIINGTON, May 15—I)r. Bernard Dern
berg, who lms been called the unofficial spokesman
of Germany in the United' States, and who lias been
before the American public with leading articles
on the European situation ever since tin* war broke
out, has made plans to leave the country soon. Dern
berg has been the personal r< ; ntntive of the
Kaiser in America, and his n ices have been
listented to with greater attention even than (host
of the German ambassador.
The newspaper attacks made by Dernberg on
flic foreign policy of the United States in furnishing
mins and supplies to the belligerents, has made that
person persona non grata with the Wilson adminis
tration, and his exit will he the direct result of the
displeasure he has incurred at Washington. The
question of Dernherg and his many criticisms of the
j United States has been frequently before the cabinet,
and it is believed that the remedy decided upon was
to notify Germany that his departure would be ap
preciated.
\\ ASHTNGTON, May 15—It is staled here that
friends persuaded Dr. Dernberg to leave the country
upon bearing that President Wilson and' bis cabinet
were offended by Dernberg’s speech defending the
sinking of the Lusitania, and his other public utter
ances. Deni berg’s activity in tin* United States
since the beginning of the war has been closely ob
served by the president and other high officials of
the government, who have come to the conclusion
that a continuation by Dernberg of his justification
of (formally, and his condemnation of the United
States might menace the domestic welfare of tin
United States.
IT AL "1 ON VERGE REVOLUTION
ROME, May 15—The rioting in this city by the partisans of
the war faction continued all night, and increased when it
was reported that the King had accepted' Salandra’s resigna
tion. It is known that Nalandra was in favor of entering the
war on the side of the allies, and his attitude had the approval
of a majority of the people. Huge crowds gathered, moving
from place to place and finally attempted to approach the Aus
trian embassy, and were with extreme difficulty restrained by
the police and troops. A member of the staff of the Nationalist
newspaper, Idea Nazionale, hurled’ his cane through the win
dow of the embassy and was nrfested. Members of the cham
ber of deputies who favored war addressed the big crowd at
various places throughout the city. Similar occurrences hap
pened throughout the north of Italy, particularly in Milan,
where the King and the monarchy were hooted and jeered. The
crowd shouted “Down with the Monarchy, Dong Dive the Re
public!”
ROME, May 15—King Victor Emmanuel has asked Gui
seppe Carcora, a Garihahlian veteran aged seventy-four, to
term a cabinet to take tin* place of the Giolitti cabinet which
resigned yesterday. Carcora has had a wide experience in
statecraft and is extremely popular with all classes of the peo
ple. He would draw strong support from all the parties, in
eluding (lie Radicals, Socialists and Republicans. Salandra
would probably be retained in tile new cabinet, and Giolitti
won Id assume a friendly attitude. It is assumed that Car
corn would be friendly toward Italy preserving her neutrality
in the present European crisis.
R< )ME, May 15—Marcora, the aged patriot, who was asked
by the King today to form a cabinet, has notified the sovereign
that he would be forced to decline. The recent evidence
shown by the popular approval of the Salandra government
have had some bearing on his decision. It is now probable
that the King will insist on Salandra remaining in charge of
the ship of state.
LONDON, May 15—Italy renounced the triple alliance a
week ago, and when that step failed to force the concessions
demanded from Austria, the cabinet resigned. Officialdom here
is breathlessly awaiting news from Rome of a final break be
tween Italy and her Austro-German allies. The Italian crisis
divided public attention with President Wilson’s note to Ger
many. The result of either or both of them is considered to
have a vital effect on the fortunes of the war. Anti-German
rioting has been effectually stopped by the announcement of
the government’s intention to interne all aliens.
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PROPERTY SOLO
i FOR BACK TAKES
The city clerk this morning sold the
following tracts of land in Cordova :
upon which municipal taxes were due, |
the bidders and amounts paid being: I
Block 3, lot 1, V. G. Vunce, $22.80; i
block 3, lots 33 and 34, Chas. Keenan,
$32.70 each; block G, Lot 5, V. G.
Vance. 9.80; lot 6, V. G. Vance, $7.84;
lot 12. V. O. Vance, $S:86; block 12,
lot 11. O. E. Lambert, -11.11; block 14,
lots 2, 3, and 24, Chas. Keenan, $1.66
each; block 26, lot 8, Chas. Keenan,
$1.66.
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Judge E. F. Medley has given up the
Patton house on Fourth avenue, and i
taken apartments in the Adams1
I building.
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WILL FISH NEAR SEWARD
DURING THE SUMMER
J. J. Brennan is In town from Mile
56 and is rigging up a fishing outfit
to be used this summer to the west
ward. He will make his headquar
ters at Seward, where he hopes to
supply the local market with fish, and
to which place he will go in a motor
boat.
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RAISING FUNDS FOR
FLOAT AT CITY DOCK
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A movement is on foot to raise
funds with which to build a float at
the lower end of the city dock, so
that launches and small boats can
arrive and depart at low tide.
CANADIAN CABLE
ATTACKED
VANCOUVER, May 15—A daring
attack was made on the Pacific cable
station at Bamtield creek last night
by two armed men. The cable star
tion has been protected night and day
by soldiers since the outbreak of the
war, and one of the sentries on duty
last night discovered two men ap
proaching stealthily and ordered them
to halt. In reply the men both fired
on the sentry and Btarted for the wa
ter, where they hastily jumped into a
motor boat and headed for Puget
Soudn. The sentry was unharmed.
A hue and cry was immediately raised
but the men got safety away in the
dark before a boat could be secured.
It is supposed that the armed men
were a part of an expedition sent out
from Washington by either Germans
or Austrians.
ASSASSINATE FORMER
PREMIER OF PORTUGAL
MADRID, May 15—It is reported on
good authority that Alfonso Acosta,
a former premier of Portugal, has been
assassinated by the revolutionists in
LlBbon.
INJURED HIS FOOT
WHILE AT MILE 52
1 Malcolm Brock Is suffering from a
very sore foot. While on his way to
Chitina Thursday, he got off at Mile
52 to inspect the Hanley cannery, and
stepped on a nail, which went through
his shoe into the sole of his foot.
When he reached Chitina he had the
injured member dressed.
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BASEBALL GAME
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
There will be a game of baseball
at the park tomorrow afternoon, but
whether it will be between the mar
ried and single men or a picked team
from town against the railroad boys,
has not l>een definitely decided
PRESIDENT PMS
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NEWPORT NEWS, May 15—The
yacht Mayflower, with President Wil
son on board, arrived in Hampton
Roads today. The president came a
sliore and visited the golf grounds
near here, going over a rew holes ac
companied by Secretary Tumulty.
TWO BOATS DUE FROM
WESTWARD SUNDAY NIGHT
The steamer Mariposa is due from
the westward Sunday evening at 7
o'clock, and will remain here about
9 hours before sailing for Seattle,
j No word has been received as yet
j from the Admiral Wetson. but she is
also due tomorrow night.
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Miss Genevieve Whalen expects to
i go to Ship Creek when the Northern
Drug Company establishes its branch
, store there.
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Mrs. J. P. Rockefeller and son, of
Chitina, are in town, and will leave on
the next steamer for the states.
E. L. Harwood launched his boat
' in the bay this afternoon.
CAPETOWN, May 15—The government of the colony has
decided to interne all alien enemies from now until the end of
the war. Tin* rioting against the Germans and' Austrians has
been serious, although no lives were lost. Much property was
destroyed. The Germans are largely in the hotel and saloon
business, and when the mobs wrecked their establishments,
the natives obtained any quantity of free liquor, resulting in
a perilous condition to the white population. Under the influ
ence of liquor, the natives for a time threatened an uprising.
There are over a quarter of a million natives working in the
mines throughout the colony, and the fear that they might go
on a rampage steadied the rioting Englishmen and has caused a
cessation of the recent trouble. To prevent a possible recur
rence, with its attendant danger of a negro uprising, the gov
ernment has decided to interne all alien enemies throughout tin
whole length of South Africa, and the Germans had to be tak
en into custody by the police to protect them from personal as
sault.
LONDON, May 15—The Danish steamer Martha was tor
pedoed and sunk yesterday off Aberdeen by a German subma
rine*. Ni n * of the crew perished as they were picked up, after
leaving their ship in small boats.
WANTS NAVAL RESERVE
AT ORCA SEGREGATED
D. A. McKenzie, owner of the Nel
son townsite who has spent the past
several months at Washington, D. C.,
has taken up with the secretary of
of war the seggregation of the reser
vations made on Orca Ray for naval
and military purposes. About 40,000
acres in all were set aside by the gov
ernment, and as but a part of this
tract will ever be needed by Uncle
Sam Mr. McKenzie asks that the re
mainder be released for mining and
industrial purposes. His communi
cation to the department on this sub
ject is as follows:
"By Executive Order No. 150, issued
July 15. 1910, a large tract of land
at the right of Orca Bay, Alaska, com
prising over 25,000 acres, was set a
side for naval and military purposes.
An Executive Order of September
20. of the same year, set aside the
north hnlf of Hawkins Island, situat
ed in Orca bay. and aggregating 15,000
acres, for the same purpose.
As a citizen of that particular lo
cality and being interested there, I
was Informed that an investigation
would be instituted at an early date'
and the portions of these reserva-!
tions suitable for naval and military
purposes segregated, and the remain
der turned back for public use. Noth
Ing, however, has been done and the j |
reservations stand as they were five j I
years ago. , 11
In initiating military and naval res-; e
ervations In outlying districts as these t
I am Informed that It is the practice v
to set aside large tracts in order to f
be in possession of the ground most d
available for the particular use to t
which it is desired to put it. Hence li
the reason for setting aside such a t
vast area at this point. I, therefore, b
derflre to call the Department's atten- t
tion again to this matter to the end e
that on investigation be made and n
that land not required for naval or t
military purposes be released. s
My reason for requesting that this v
action should be taken at an early
date is the fact that a number of per- a
sons hnve mineral prospects In each t
of these reservations that they can b
not proceed to develop until tills land 1:
Is turned back, notwithstanding that s
those prospects are In a section of the s
reservations that could not be UBed
for military or naval purposes, being * h
simply within the boundary Miles of s
the reserves. (11
Another reason for the segregation b
Is the fact that certain portions not b
desired for naval or military purposes n
might be utilized for Industrial pur-!
loses. A bill was passed by tht
ist Congress providing a leasing sys
em for Alaska coal and it is expect
d that, through the operation of this
Hi, the coal of the Bering River field
dll be opened up and brought to
ordova, and there utilized in the re
uction of the copper ores of the in
irior Alaska and of the Prince Wil
am Sound district. Certain parts of
iese reserves might he used for coal
linkers and smelter sites; other por
ons for coking ovens, and still oth
rs for various Industries that would
aturally spring up under such condi
ons. These are my principal rea
ms for asking that this matter be in
pstigated at an early date.
There is no disposition on the part
f any of the citizens of that section
) utilize any of the ground that might
e useful to the army or navy. I ful
r realize the many advantages pos
PBsed by Orca bay from a strategic
:andpolnt.
I take tlie liberty of handing you
erewlth a Cohst and (ieodetlc chart
flowing the reservations. You will
ote the depth of the water of Orca
ay is ideal for anchorage: that the
ay is completely landlocked and that
o storm from ocean or land can ef
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f LE STRENGTH SPAIN
MADRID, May 15—A revolutionary movement is reported
to be spreading in Portugal, and the situation is decidedly
grave. Lisbon, the capital of the country, is controlled by the
leaders of the revolutionary movement, although the soldiers
j are loyal to the republic. No serious outbreak has as yet been
I reported, but there seems to be authoritative belief in Spain
| that a decisive blow will be struck in a few days. The Portu
gese government is taking extraordinary steps to keep itself in
power.
MADRID, May 15—The commander of the Portugese
cruiser Vasco de (buna was murdered last night by his crew,
and today the guns of the vessel were turned upon Lisbon,
j The troops in the'capital have thus far remained loyal to tin*
; present government. Much excitement prevails everywhere
throughout the country, but nothing definite has vet been
learned as to the extent and seriousness of the revolution.
MADRID, May 15—The revolution in Portugal has been
inaugurated'. This afternoon the rebel naval squadron com
menced to bombard Lisbon. The boats are small and carry
no guns of heavy calibre, but succeeded in doing considerable
property damage along the waterfront of the river Tagua.
Seyeral lives were lost as a result of the shell fire, and many
were wounded. The navy officials evidently are leaders of the
rebellion.
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CONSTANTINOPLE, May 15—It has been officially an
nounced by the war office that the British battleship Goliath
was sunk in the Dardanelles by a Turkish torpedo boat de
stroyer, which returned unharmed. The English acknowl
edged the loss of the Goliath with a loss of 500 men two days
ago.
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