PRICE TEN CENTS.
25,000 MORE MEN ENLISTED AT ONCE
WILSON FRAMES
COURSE or
ACTION
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. —
The navy recruiting agents
throughout the country have
been instructed to enlist 25,000
additional men immediately.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. —
President Wilson has framed a
definite course in case Ger
many commits an overt act.
He will not ask congress for a
declaration of war, but will do
as promised in his address and
ask to be allowed to use what
ever measures lie deems neces
sary to protect American sea
men and travelers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. —
bile very little information
is given to the public, the fact
remains that war preparations
are going forward in all the
departments, and there is
every indication that at no dis
tant day some startling an
nouncement will be made.
Naturally the air is filled
with war rumors, but those on
the outside are not being fur
nished with any authentic
news, ami' it is all a matter of
conjecture as to what is actual
ly happening within the walls
of the White House between
President Wilson and the mem
bers of the cabinet.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. —
When it became known in of
ficial circles how elated Rus
sia felt over the action of Pre
sident Wilson in breaking with
Germany there was no com
ment offered, neither could
any be secured, from those
high in authority as to the
statement issued from Petro
grad. In fact the silence
maintained in all matters per
taining to the belligerent coun
tries of Europe was never so
noticeable.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9. —
There is considerable suspense
here in financial circles and the
brokers and investors are at a
loss to know how soon and in
what way the stock market
may be affected by the war
situation. As a result all are
sitting tight, awaiting develop
ments.
russTtInks
WILSON FOR
HIS STAND
PETROGRAD, Feb. 9. — The for
eign office says: "We cannot too
deeply acknowledge our appreciation
of President Wilson's verdict. Wher
-fn" lho triumph
of right and justice the action of the
United States will evoke new courage
and consolidate the conviction of the
necessity of finishing forever German
militarism and its atrocities."
NEW YORK, Feb. 9. — The gen
eral average of clearances of vessels
from New York for Europe since Feb
ruary 1 has been thirteen daily, com
pared with eighteen dally during the
previous week.
GERARD LEAVES
FOR HOME
TOMORROW
HEIM,IN’, Keb. 9. — Ambassador
Gerard will probably leave Saturday
for America, traveling through Switz
erland. Germany has been officially
notified that Ambassador Bernstorff
will sail from Halifax on Monday.
BERLIN, Feb. 9. — Gerard's train
will leave Berlin on Sunday night and
go through Switzerland to Spain,
where he will take the rirst available
steamer for the United States.
BERLIN, Feb. 9. — Gerard's train
to neutral soil is to be composed of
sleepers and day coaches. It will pro
bably make better time than the re
gular train service, which no longer
attaches importance to schedules, as
in peace times.
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WILL BE OHE OE
(By Associated Press.)
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 9. — Sweden's
reply to President Wilson's note says
lhat government intends to follow in
the future aH in the past, its policy
of neutrality and impartiality toward
both belligerent groups, unless the
vital interests of Sweden and the dig
nity of the nation oblige an abandon
ment of this policy.
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corny FACING
TAFT
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Feb. 9. — Ex-Presi
dent W. H. Taft told the convention of
hardware men that the country was
facing war, and he advocated mili
tary training for every male who
comes to manhood.
alaskTspuds
TIE
The proposal of the Northern Paci
fic railroad to serve and widely ad
vertise Alaska potatoes on the dining
cars of its system has aroused much
interest among the farmers of the
Fairbanks section. The Fairbanks
Commercial Club has taken the matter
up with the farmers of the Tanana
valley and is urging them to use the
best seed obtainable for their spring
planting in order to insure a select
crop from which to fill any orders
the railroad may place next fall.
The land and industrial department
of the Alaskan engineering commis
sion has also called the attention of
the farmers of Alaska to the willing
ness of the railroad to make a spec
ial feature of the Alaska potato on
the menus of ltB aininglTil- HOrvR'tJ.
With the wide publicity already pro
vided, there should be no difficulty
experienced in supplying the demands
that may arise for potatoes of suitable
grade.
The featuring of an agricultural pro
duct in the rpanner proposed should
prove especially effective in dispell
ing, In no small measure, the idea so
generally prevalent throughout the
United States that Alaska is totally
unfitted for practical agricultural de
velopment, and should be the means
of attracting prospective Bettlers to
the advantages offered homesteaders
in the valleys contiguous to the rail
road and along the Alaskan water
courses.
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you at $1 per month, or six months
for *6.
SIMM FORT
AT ROCKAWAY
POINT
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Feb. 9. — The govern
ment is building a fort at Rockaway
point at a cost of $1,000,(100. The
new fort and Sandy Hook command
the approaches to the city against a
hostile fleet.
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STEAMER BY
SHELL FIRE
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Feb. 9. — The Norwegian
steamer Ida has been sunk unwarned
by a submarine. The chief mate and
steward were killed on the deck by
gun fire, the submarine firing con
tinually until the vessel was sunk. |
poblIFoffice
(By Associated Press)
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 9. — Hon.
Frank O. Lowden, newly inaugurated
governor of Illinois, has disappointed
the politicians by announcing that he
does not expect to hurry with ap
pointments. If the legislators want
their friends provided for, as far as
offices are concerned, they must show
their best intention to do their best
work for the state and its residents
by passing progressive legislation. As
soon as some of his measures go
through, it is probable that appoint
ments will be made.
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WILSON KEEPING
EYE ON STATE
LEGISLATURES
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. — While
the national administration will not
in any way interfere with the legis
lation to be enacted by the various
state legislatures during the present
session, a close watch will be kept
out for progressive measures. It is
said to be the desire of President Wil
son and his advisers to watch all of
the state legislatures with the idea
of getting ideas for constructive work
during the next four years at Wash
ington.
STILUSSISTS
SEATTLE, Feb. 9. — Inter
esting developments an* look
ed for when Mayor Gill, Cliiof
'Beckingham and members of
the local police force are put
bn trial, charged with accept
ing bribes in connection with
the bootlegging cases. Gill in
sists that be is innocent of any
wrongdoing and says his ene
mies are persecuting him, but
that be intends to go down the
line with them and secure a
complete vindication. While
many of the Prohibitionists are
with him in his fight, others
feel that there may be some
truth in the accusations
against him.
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Send In your social Items.
I
OVERT ACT NOW
AEE THAT IS
NECESSARY
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. —
The preliminary reports of the
sinking of merchantmen un
warned contain evidences of
the technical violation of Am
erican rights, but the govern
ment is waiting for a clean cut
outrage to compel"action. In
formation of all torpedoing is
being collected.
President Wilson announces
that the bank deposits on mer
chant ships and other private
property will not be seized
even in case of war.
Germany’s submarine cam
paign is evidently succeeding
in sinking many ships, but it
is probable that the British ad
miralty will take steps to les
sen the destruction.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. —
President Wilson plans to
visit the capital and executive
departments frequently when
ever In* desires information
quickly or wishes to take any
steps connected with legisla
tion. Wilson is'keeping prac
tically all of his time open for
the foreign situation.
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BATCH PERSONAL
AND LIAl
JOTTJNCS
Mrs. Thomas Scott and baby are
doing nicely at. the hospital.
Mrs. Nathan, of Tacoma, Is an in
mate of the local hospital.
Owen Southworth was successfully
operated on by Dr. W. W. Council on
Wednesday.
Nels Stark and Henry Schroeder
were slightly injured in the railroad
yard yesterday.
M. Finkelsteln is a returning pas
senger on the Mariposa, which left
Seattle yesterday.
The Boy Scouts held a very Inter
esting entertainment at the Presby
terian church last night.
Taxes soon become delinquent, so
it is up to you to see that yours are
paid and thus save the penalty.
There are six or seven cars of cop
per ore here from the Mother Lode
mine, awaiting shipment to the
smelter.
The spring rush to Cordova has al
ready started, the first batch of 81
being on the way here on the steam
er Mariposa.
Joseph Christian, who was injured
at the dock three months ago, has
sufficiently recovered so as to he
able to leave the hospital today.
Reuben Swanson, who had both or
his arms broken In an accident at
Puit Wei In, will leave ihe hospital in
day and go to the states on the Ad
mfral Evans.
The steamer Admiral Evans is due
from the westward at 6 o’clock to
night. The Northwestern and Wat
son will both be here from Seattle
some time after midnight.
The Cordova cate will reopen tomor
row morning under new management,
and will hereafter be conducted by
May Ashcroft, which |B sufficient
guarantee of good cooking aud the
best service.
With the high coat or paper and the
Increased tolls for war news, you
should be a regular subscriber to the
Daily Times and not expect your
neighbor to furnish you with a paper
gratia. Subscribe and encourage your
home paper.
FALLING TREE
KILLS MINER
FAIRBANKS
(Special to Daily Times.)
FAIRBANKS, Feb. 9. — Joe Han
biiry, an old-timer of the interior, was
instantly killed in a logging camp by
a falling tree.
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(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Feb. 9. — Seventy-three
members of the Industrial Workers
of the World, who are charged with
murder on account of the November
riots at Everett, have secured a
change of venue. Their trial will be
gin in Seattle on March 5.
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Tales of fabulous deposits of native
copper have been brought to San
Francisco by Captain C. T. Peterson,
of the Stefansson expedition. The ex
plorers found the Ksklmo sewing their
clothes with needles made of copper.
This was on Banks Island, which Is
about 550 miles due north of Great
Bear lake. Tills story recalls the find
ing of native copper In the Copper
mine river country by Samuel Hearne
in 1770, by others since and finally
the expedition of Mr. George M. Doug
las, who in 1911 and 1912 penetrated
into this remote region and made a
careful investigation as related in his
delightful book, "Lands Forlorn." He
and his friend. Dr. August Sandberg,
a Swedish geologist, found copper in
the amygdaloidal portion of basaltic
flows and in beds of conglomerate, re
sembling those of the Lake Superior
counry. No rich ore was discovered,
but samples brought home suggest
ed possibilities of large-scale exploita
tion in days to come. Similar copper
flndB have been made on Bathurst in
let, on the west side of Hudson's bay,
500 miles to the east. Evidence ac
cumulates to indicate a wide distri
bution of copper in the Arctic regions
of this continent, and we do not doubt
that some day a thorough exploration
will be made in search of ore bodies
rich enough to warrant mining on
a large scale. Among those that are
making millions out of the current in
flation of copper shares there should
be two or three willing to find the
money required to equip an expedi
tion to explore the territory between
Hudson’s bay, the Coppormine river
and Banks island.
aushTpeople
EXPECTED TD
ALASKA
SEATTLE. Fell. 0. — Tim
steamship companies look for
an unusually heavy travel to
Alaska this summer, and al
ready a largo number of reser
vations are being made for the
boats sailing this and next
month. Many of the }>assen
gers hooked are returning to
work in the salmon and clam
canneries, while others are
hotind for the Tanana valley.
Tt is expected that many hun
dred will leave here for Nona
na just as soon as the money is
available for the spring work
on the government railroad.
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War, general and local ne ve The
Timea furnishes it to you every af
ternoon.
INTERIOR MAIL
CONTRACTS TO
BE LET
(Special to Duly Times.)
MCCARTHY, Feb. fi. — Proposals
will be received by the chief clerk of
1 railway mall service at Cordova for
the performance of emergency star
route service frowi McCarthy by Dan
creek to Nlslna, two round trips per
month from May 1 to September 30,
1017, handling not to exceed 300
pounds of mall per trip, running time
three days each way; bids close or
May IS.
Bids will also be accepted at ihe
postoftice here for the handling In one
trip of all second class mall on hand
by the last of March or April for
Cbisana. It is supposed there will
be from 500 to 1,000 pounds, and your
bid must be by the pound rate and
you have to bring bark what mail
la on hand at Chisaua.
Miss Wilma A. Orager and Andrew
Huldborg, both of Chltina, were mar
rled by Judge O'Connor on Friday
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Tim Krlekeon
were witnesses to the contract. Mr.
and Mrs. Huldberg left on Saturday's
train for Strelna, where they will take
up their residence for the present
The recent cold weather uar made
it impossible to use horses for haul
ing wood, and many are very low in
their supply. The Mother Lode has
also lost several days of ore hauling
on account of the very cold weather.
Willie Lubbe has t&kan over the
local water wagon, aud lias put his
string of malamoots to work on a Yu
kon sled delivery.
There will be a maaiiuerude bull
held on Valentine's day. February 14.
and oar people ara looking forward to
the event with much pleasure.
Baffles have become so numerous
Ul&t the local commissioner ft** dc
elded to clamp dewa the lid a little
tighter.
The thermometer has no regard
for the feelings of the ueopte who
are compelled to lie outdoors these
days. It has dropped as low us 5«
and SO below, and if forced the mer
cury might freeze tip altogether.
There was some little trouble at
the Mother l.«de mines last week as to
wages, but It haB been temporarily
settled [rending a reply to a communi
cation sent to New York for further
authority in the matter to be ad
justed.
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WANTS PATENT TO TRADING
SITE BEFORE WASHED AWAY.
In October, 1S12, T. H. Beaumont,
of Fort Yukon, made application for
patent en kis trading site at Fort Yu
kon. The ground was surveyed and
taken up with the general land office
through the proper channels, but for
some reason the issuance of. the pat
ent has been held up.
Now the land office in Fairbanks
receives a communication from Mr.
Beaumont saying that uuless the pat
ent la Issued soon there will be noth
ing to issue it on except the Yukon
river, as the channel has changed Its
course so much that it Is washing
away the ground ou which he origin
ally applied for a patent.
The question arises: If he gets
patent on the original survey and i
Is In the course of the river, can he
build a fence around it?
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FAIRBANKS EDITOR AGAIN
CHARGED WITH LIBEL.
G. Hinton Henry, of the Fairbanks
Free Press, has been arrested, charged
with criminal libel, the complainant
being Mrs. J. H. Caskey, wife of tfce
owner of the Fairbanks Citizen. The
alleged libel Is:
"Also we will tell this boob that
Mrs. George Hinton Henry never had
to be carried home in a state of filthy
intoxication.”
In the complaint, it is stated ths
the word "boob" referred to J. H. Cas
key, the husband ot the complainant,
and that the article, which appeared
in the last issue of the Free Press,
was intended to convey the idea that
the complainant had been carried
home in a state of Intoxication, all of
which was false and ecurrilius matter
and thereby constituting e criminal
libel.
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REVENUE IS I
TOUGH DNE
(Special to Dally Times )
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. — IMty the
poor free trader, especially If he Is a
ri embe- the ways and means com
1 "fronted with a Irewtury
:o be met somehow!
He is now b-ving the time of his
life. A most unhappy time it is. too.
with his past utterances arising on all
sides against him and, like Banquo's
ghost, refusing to down.
There must be more revenue. He
sees that clearly. What shall he do"
Well, there are various expedien
cies and pretenses being HUggested.
It is not really so much, after all.
what shall be done, as it is what the
remedial measures shall be called.
Tariff on Tea.
Representative Hull, Democrat, of
Tennessee, a member of the ways and
means committee, would place a tax
of ten cents a pound on tea. He
would also Impose duties on coffee,
silk and rubber. Now this revives me
mories of running debate in the house
in the eventful days of the wicked
tariff that has since been superseded
by the beneficent Underwood free
trade bill, which, "on account of the
war," hasn't proved a revenue produc
er. The first draft or the tariff Dill
if IkOk contained among its schedules
* duty on tea of from eight to nine
uents, and while it did not persist
among the items, it called forth the
scorn of the oppistlon.
“Special Taxes."
Passing over the fact that the tea
tax referred to was not imposed, and
that uniting the marvellous results to
follow the operations of the Under
wood free trade tariff the "free break
fast table" has failed to arrive. It Is
interesting to see how Congressman
Hull defends his tea tax. it is very
simple, indeed. He prefaces his sug
gestion Dy distinguishing between the
"extraordinary" and the "ordinary"
expenditures of the government. He
would designate his proposed new
taxes as "special taxes" to meet the
new expenditures for national defense,
tnd believes this will tend to amelior
ste the unpopularity- of such taxes as
those on tea and coffee if the reve
nue bill should specify that the money
thereby derived is to be devoted to
preparedness!
A Horizontal Increase.
From Congressman Garner, of
Texas, comes the proposition for a
duty of JO per cent on all articles now
on the free list and a horizontal in
crease of 5 per cent on all articles now
on the dutiable list. Mr. Garner’s half
way measures, in which he ignores
“scientific" tariff revision, have
caused him to be regarded by some
of his Democratic colleagues as having
protectionist leanings. It is antici
pated *b't Congressman Kitcliin will
reject . .e Tlull proposal, while his at
titude toward any general upward re
vision, however slight, is well known.
East December President Wilson in
dicated his opposition to any attempt
to revive the tariff until the tariff
commission had made a report
McAdoo’s Ideas.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
is less dogmatic. Mr. McAdoo recent
ly submitted a list of articles and
Items for consideration in the revenue
emergency. The list included a tea
tax of 10 cents a pound, with an esti
mated annual revenue there from of
$9,000,000. If adopted in full, the es
timate points to a total of $600,000,000
additional revenue.
The tea, coffee and rubber taxes
proposed ignore the concessions by
Brazil of a 20 per cent allowance on
16 articles of American manufacture,
which make up a large part of our
exnort trade to that country It Is
also known that no expression has
been sought from the state depart
ment as to the tea tax on our trade
with the Far East
No Protection Allowed to Creep In.
It becomes evident, then, that no
ieature of protection has been allowed
to creep in while selecting these ar
ticles for taxation, and also that the
affect on the export trade has been
entirely ignored. The first of these
considerations, pressed by the free
traders at a time when it suited their
purpose, led the framers of the Payne
protective bill to yield, in sidle of a
leficit then existing.
In the list submitted by Secretary
McAdoo there were Included a largo
[lumber of direct taxation items, such
is stamp taxes, miscellaneous taxes
md extension of the income tax. The
tendency to resort to a bond issue
Is also gaining headway.