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WASHINGTON. Feb. 27—The Sen
ate has passed the Military Acamedy
bill, carrying appropriations for thp
maintenance of the West Point acad
emy. The Indian appropriation bill is
now under consideration.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27—President Wilson to
day received a letter from Mrs. Richard Stegler, the
wife of a German reservist, who was arrested in New
York charged with complicity in fradulently obtain
ing an American passport.
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The woman declares that Stegler was led into
the project by Captain Boy Ed, naval attache to the
German Embassy in this city. She says the captain
promised her husband that the German government
would pay $150 for her support while he was serving
as a spy abroad, and that in the event of his death
during this service his wife should have a pension of
S150 per month for life. Upon these terms Stegler
accepted the service, but was detected while fraudu
lently obtaining a pass port.
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Special to The Times By Associated I’reBS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27—Secretary Lane, who
just returned from his visit to the exposition at San
Francisco exposition, has held two conferences with
the members of the Alaska Engineering Commission.
While no official announcement of the fact has been
made, it is understood that the report of the commis
sion, together with the recommendations made by
the members, are now in the hands of Secretary Lane,
and will be forwarded to the president with the
recommendations of Secretary Lane within a day or
two, probably on Monday. It is generally believed
here that President Wilson wftl make known the |
routes to be selected some time next week, probably |
immediately after the adjournment of congress
EXTIIA SESSION
OFSENATE IS
DROPPED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27—'The presi
dent has decided not to call a special
session or the senate to consider the
Columbian and Nicaraguan treaties,
although the opposition of the Republi
cans makes any action on these at the
present session imorobable
FRANCE SAYS THAT ENGLAND CANNOT
ACCEPT AMERICAN PROPOSAL TO
PASS FOOD FOR GERMANY
PARIS, Feb. 1T7—The Frencli press is unanimous in its
declaration that Great Britain cannot accept the informal pro
posal made by the t inted States government that the embargo
on foodstuffs for German lie raised on condition that Germany
abandons her declared intention of destroying merchant ships.
The newspapers declare that every loaf the German civilians
are able to spare is one more loaf for the soldiers, and that it
would be impossible to permit foodstuffs to enter Germany for
the use of civilians without the soldiers being benefitted' there
by.
ALLIED FLEET STILL POUNDING
AIY AT THE DARDANELLES FORTS
LONDON, Feb. 27—Tlie British and French warships con
tinue to hammer at tlie forts along the Dardaneeles, following
the reduction of the four outer-forts. Mine sweepers are in
operation in the straits, and one French warship lias already
entered.
ATHENS, Feb. 27—The allied French and English fleet
has penetrated the Dardaneles to Hortari. Fort Intepe, on the
Asiatic side has been destroyed and' a number of Turkish en
campments bombarded. Forzard’ana is now in range of the
guns of the French squadron, which is cruising under the dis
mantled forts at the entrance of the straits.
JAPAN DATS NO INTENT TO
: TREPASSON RIGHTS Of CHINA;
TOKIO, Feb. 27—Premier Okuma, referring to the de
mands made by Japan upon China, says that Japan, without
intention of trespassing on the rights of China,or interference
with the open door policy, wishes to aid China, in attaining the
dignity of independence and not fall a prey to any nation, lit1
states that Japan and England have an understanding in refer
ence to preserving the integrity of China.
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RENNES, France, Feb. 27—Carl Vogelgasang, a German
soldier, lias been sentenced' to death by a French court martial.
The prisoner was charged with pillaging, arson and killing
French wounded soldiers. The man’s own diary, in which he
had entered many of the crimes with which he was charged, was
the principle evidence against him.
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AND RRECAPTURETWO CITIES
HERTZA, Roumania, Feb. 27—The Austro-Gern^ui ad
vance in Galicia has been checked by the Russians, who have
taken the offensive and are now driving the enemy back in dis
order. The Russians have recaptured the towns of Stanislaus
and Kolomea.
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VAUDEVILLE STUNTS
WELL RECEIVED
An exceptionally good program was
given last night. In addition to four
excellent reels, there was a little vau
deville for good measure. Tom Gillis
sang several of the latest popular
songs, which were well received, and
Ira Robertson, in his original specialty
“The Sailor Nut" scored a decided hit
and responded with a couple of otlter
stunts equally as good.
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ADOPTED 8!
SENATE
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27—The Sen
ate has acepted the conference report
on the Seaman’s bill, which has al
ready been adopted by the House.
Under this measure the standards of
labor for seamen have been raised, and
it also provided for increased safety
equipment for lake and ocean steam
ers.
SAT POTATOES
A 8 E BETTER
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 — W(ith
wheat at an extremely high price,
government scientists are advocating
the wider use of potatoes in place of
bread. According to these gentlemen
potatoes are not only palatable, but
they are nutritious, ten pounds of
potatoes furnishing greater nourish
ment than two loaves of bread at the
same cost.
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Some cooking at the Windsor grill, j
PORTS
NEW YORK. Feb. 27—Five of th«
big trans-Atlantic steamers sailed to
day for ports within the blockadeed
zone of the English coast. On thf
steamer St. Paul, of the American
Line, American Hags and the word*
“American Line" have been painted
in letters four feet high, while on the
bows two more American flags have
been painted. At night these will be
illuminated as a precaution against
attack by the German submarines.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 27—An all-stai
bowling team composed of New Y'ork
experts will tour the country this
spring, rolling exhibition and match
games in various cities where bowllnp
is popular. Mortimer Lindsey, nation
al champion of 1912 will be the lead
off roller with Lee Johns, world's re
cord holder for six games in competi
tion, second. William Heins, niembei
of several championship teams wil
roll third and John Koster, 1902 na
tional champion and holder of fifteen
perfect scores will be fourth man. jim
tney Smith, present all-round champion
will be anchor roller.
This combination, the strongest that
ever toured the country, will roll at
Peroria, Buffalo, Denver, St. Louis
Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles
Kansas City, Cincinnatti, Milwaukee
St. Paul and other cities, on its way tc
and from San Francisco, where it wil
compete in the Exposition tournament
NO MINING STATION FOF
ALASKA AT PRESENT
According to ndvices received in
Cordova from Washington in refer
ence to the establishment of an ex
perimental mining station in Alaska
there is little hope of anything ma
terallzing from the bill which passed
the House, as it carried no appropria
tion for same. As congress adjourns
in a few days this measure is not like
ly to be acted upon In the Senate at
this time. Dr. Holmes, who is at head
of the Mines Bureau, is ill in New
Mexico and his absence from the capi
tal has. in a way, interefered with the
matter being aggresively pushed in
the Senate.
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LICENSES ST
Judge Brown, of the district court,
held a public honring at McCarthy yes
terday in reference to the granting of
liquor licenses at that place. District
Atoorney Spence and United States
Marshal Brenneman were also pres
ent. Some time ago a protest was en
tered against the granting of any new
licenses or renewals of the old ones at
McCarthy, and was accompanied by a
petition containing the signatures of
71 persons. This was after Johnson,
who recently removed from Blackburn
to McCarthy, where he had erected a
substantial building, had been refused
a license, which many people up the
line claim was the beginning of a bit
ter factional fight which has ever since
been waged. Last week H. T. Hln
man was also refused a renewal of his
license, a protest having been filed
against his application, charging that
he sold liquor to intoxicated persons.
The Golden North hotel now has an
application before the court for a re
newal, which contains over eighty
signatures and as many of them are of
persons who signed the protest against
the issuance of any licenses at Mc
Carthy, Judge Brown conoduded to
make a personal investigation of con
ditions at that place. This he did
yesterday, and also visited Blackburn
and Kennecott, where the liquor ques
tion was thoroughly gone into.
The court officials left McCarthy this
morning for Chitina and will return to
Cordova on Sunday afternoon’s train.
Before leaving Judge Brown an
nounced that he had found no reason
for changing his decision in refusing
the licenses applied for by Johnson
and Minman, and that when the license
of the Gilden North hotel expired in
July he would not renew it. Thus
Gust Anderson will have the only
saloon at that place, unless the court
acts favorably on any new applications
that may be made. An investigation
was also made into the manner in
which Anderson conducts his place of
business, but nothing was brought to
light that justified the court in decid
ing to refuse him a renewal of his
license.
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Cordova grow.
I h 1 ROGRAl), Feb. 27—An official bulletin issued this
morning states that the German infantry is being forced anross
the river Nieman, in North I’oland. Tin* Russians have as
sumed the offensive and have attacked the German positions
successfully, compelling the latter to fall back for considerable
distances. I lie General Stall of tin* Russian army is of the
opinion that another German plan for the capture of Warsaw
has been successfully countered. Both in the north and south
(lie German and Austro-German forces have* been repulsed,
and have fallen back, and the German plan to crush the Rus
sians between the northern and southern armies has utterly
failed.
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TO DISCUSS id TO CEASE
IK fME, Feb. 127—Extremist deputies are bitter in denounce
ment for forbidding public meetings to discuss the attitude of
Italy oji the war. Premier Salandra declared, in reply to the
protests against the government order: ‘‘I do not know whe
ther Italy is destined to march in this war, but if so we must
all unanimously obey the orders of the King and Fatherland.”
EIGHTMEMBERYOF EVELYN CREW
ARE REPORT ED TO BE MISSING
\\ ASHINGTON, Feb. 127—Minister Van Dyke, ambassador
from the United States to the Netherlands, cables from The
Hague that eight members of the crew of the steamer Evelyn,
I which was sunk by a mine oft the river Ems while enroute to
Bremen with a cargo of cotton, were lost. It has been generally
! supposed that all the members of tin* crew had been saved, re
j ports from Germany having been to this effect. As it is believ
ed all of the boats from the ill-fated steamer have been picked
up, it is supposed that the eight missing members of the crew
were killed or injured by the explosion which wrecked the
steamer, and went down with her.
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BKltLIN, Feb. 27—Germany's supply of alcohol has be
come so short that orders have been issued limiting the use of
spirits for fuel, and also prohibiting its manufacture except in
greatly diminished quantities. The spirit has been distilled
largely from potatoes, and the stock is now becoming so short
that the vegetables are needed for food'.
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ON A10 OF ENGLISH COAST
LOWESTOFT, Feb. 27 Two German aviators were pick
ed up by an English Trawler, and brought here this morning.
The aviators had been in the water for two days, clinging to
their machine, which had been wrecked in a storm while they
i were flying from Ostend for a raid on England.
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LONDON, Feb. 27—Petrograd announces this morning the
repulse of the German attacks in north Poland, the attackers
suffering heavy losses. The Germans were forced back along
a twenty-five mile front in the Przasnysz region, the Russians
gaining considerable ground.
The impression is gaining ground here that the German ad
vance from Fast Prussia is without strategic value, and' is cost
ing them heavily.
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PETROGRAD, Feb. 27—In eastern Galicia, where the Ger
mans and Austrians have been pounding away at the Russian
invading army, the Russians have completely checked the en
emy, and are again on the offensive.