GERMANY MAY
ALSO HAVE CANAL
3Long Debated Project to Connect
Rhine With North Sea Be
fore Government
Berlin, March 1G.—A project is
."before the government to under
take the construction of a water
way which would connect the
llhine river with the North sea.
The project has been under dis
cussion by engineers for many
.vears but the enormous cost has
•precluded any aeliou on I lie part
of the government.
amerTcanTask
FOR PROTECTION
department Has Been Asked to
Investigate Conditions at
Tampico
Mexico, March 1(5.—Ambassa
dor Wilson of the United States
has received an urgent appeal for
iprotection from Americans at
Tampico.
Thfe Americans are unable to
get dut of the country and tlie
hostility of the Mexicans is be
coming more open. The Ameri
can ambassador has taken the
matter up with Washington and
lias Sent word to Tampico that
•conditions will be. investigated
and relief afforded.
1. WILEY'S IRK
WAS CRIPPLED
•Hostynation . Becomes 'EffJotive
, . Today But He has Position.
Awaiting Him
Washington, Mhrch 15 -Dr.
Wiley presented his resignation
10 the president today and ii Wrll
heconie effectivo af. once. He
says Ihn long ftgtit which has
been made again-d him has crip
pled his work and caused hins !.»
resign.
He will accept I he posiiior of
director of the department of
health and food on the staff of
■ (iood Housekeeping Maga'im.
T. W. BlaKnny and E. H. Spiers
rolurned last evening from a trip
to Kidalgo hay.
TORNADO SWEEPS THROUGH
CENTRAL PART OF GEORGIA
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*8TIMATiP PROPERTY Ltfii;WfLL ■* UP I* fclLLlOKS OF
DOLLARS AMD FEARED MUM KROU8 FATALITIES WILL BE
wrt)RTtD v(/hen oWm UNioATfoto is Restored
AUarrrtii, On., March *ft.-.-Ator
niado wwopt over thft dGfiXVflfl XKJr
tioYi of ihfD state lliMt 'iffgHt*, 66*
'irrg an onormoif* 'Cff
~ngfc to lmildinpr* ftrtA 'Otfccrfr 'fri-rtf)
■*vrty. Tl \n fcrtttrtiktefl tWfc lour* wiPI
ruri Yip inlV) mflflfoYi* '&i flftlfWft.
The country rfn'rrdnAAln'pr Iti **»
<rtty *nffered heavily, an every
JttWdfrttr vti the palT> of tho tor
w&dd #4b f&Veted to tfte gVoiVrid,
tfO' dftfejfhi 'haio fteWi rtflOrtodfotit
MititithrHinlldn "I* <ttt oft
frOm mtfhy of tllfe i/trl6lc<ta *06
Horn« And ft is- feared wfien all
toefcrA Trtffti ttoe num
Wr of fatfclftieft will he heavy. ,
Washington, March 16.—The
appropriation for the purpose of
building a dyke to protect Valdez
from the glacier stream was
passed by the committee of the
house today.
The appropriation was out
from $75,000 to $65,000 to make
it confirm to the estimates fur
nished by Major Cavanaugh and
endorsed by Majtor Richardson.
There was considerable discus
sion over the appropriation by the
committee, but it was finally cut
down antt recommended. The
measure has now received the en
dbrsement bf both the senate and
congressional committees and
will undoubtedly be favorab
ly acted upon by both houses.
ORIENTAL LINER OCEANA SINKS IN COLLISION
I.m'mIoii, March 10.—The Orien
1 al liner Oceana collided with the
German bark Pisgatia of! Bourne
and 25 passengers, mostly wom
en, lost their lives.
A panic ensued when the col
lision took place and the crew
fought the passengers t.o get-into
the life hoais. The officers and
COWARDLY CREW FIGHT WITH PASSENGERS WHO ATTEMPT
ED TO PLACE WOMEN ANb CHILDREN IN LIFE BOATS—
TWENTY-FIVE ARE DROWNED
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male passengers al tempted to
l»eat the crew back in order to
provide safety for the women and
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children as llie liner was fast j
sinking.
Passengers who have reached |
shore say (he cowardly actions (if
the crew was responsible for the
deaths of many of the passengers
as they left the steamer before the
boats were loaded to their capac
ity.
The liner was nearly cut in two
and sank live hours after the col
lision.
ALL VALDEZ GUEST AT EAGLES' SOCIAL SESSION
II was a cosmopolitan crowd
which filled Eagle hall la«*t
night at. the guests of the mem
bers o£ Valdez Aerh». No. 1971.
The Eagles initialed many new
members during the business ses
sion previous t<> throwing the
doors open to their friends. Those
j ining last night were Ted John
son, Win Schmoock.Win. Thomp
son, (i. E. Parmenter, A. E. Grigs
by, Arthur Lang, Ivf. M. Ileese,
Jack McMillan and Chas. W.
Bush. There were a number ol
others who were unable lo be
present and lake the initiation.
Fiank Weber occupied the
chair and kept things moving
from start to finish in a manner
which showed his familiarity
with Ihe duties.
President Clcorgrc Krau of the
local aerie whs called upon to
give a brief history of the order.
!le sa'id the fraternal Order of
Eagles was of western origin, the
first aerie having been organiz
ed in Seattle on February 0, 1895.
7,/befrty, truth, justice and equal
ity had been selected as the car
dinal principles of the order and
this dotcrine had spread to all
parts of tin* United States and
its possessions and to Canada.
More than .'150,000 members, lo
cated in 1800 different cities, were
preaching Ihal doctrine in their
daily life. During the few years
the order has been in existence
il has attained assets amounting
to $0,7 48,019.03 and has paid out
the sum of $7,958,237.49 in sick
and funeral benefits, relief and
physicians' services.
During the past year it has paid
out *1,395,3399.83 for the same
purpose. The local aerie was or
hers and I here aro now 135 names
on the membership roll.
President Krau assured those
present I hat they were as wel
come as if members of the order.
He hoped all would enjoy them
selves and would some day be
come members of Ihe fraternity.
During the session which fol
lowed Ihe Eagles were everywhere
seeing thai no person was over
looked in receiving* their share of
Ihe good things. Cigars, pipes,
refreshments and lunch in abun
dance were placed on small ta
llies in every part, of the hall and
the Eagles made it a duly io see
that- no guest was unprovided for.
William Soule sang a song and
was encored as was also Mr. (lil
lis, who sang, "F. O. E. Spells
Friend."
The chairman saw Mayor Boyle
in the hall and sent Marshal Ed.
Petrie, who could scarcely be
seen behind his star, to bring the
mayor to the front to explain why
he had been out of town. The
SECRETARY FISHER WILL
INSIST ON THE RAILROAD
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TELLS PRESIDENT TAFT QOVE RNMENT CAN MAKE GOOb USE
OF EQUIPMENT FOR BUILDt NO PANAMA CAnXl IN ALAS
KA WHEN WORK I 8 COMPLETED
Washington, Mardh l'O-.Sunre
lary Fisher has just returned
from Panama and immediately
sought a conference with Presi
dent Taft. He told the president
that a large part of I tie equipment
required for constructing llio ea
nal would not 1><; needed after the
canal had been completed and
could he turned to good advan
tage in Alaska.
Secretary Fisher insists that
the railroad he built in Alaska in
order to hasten the development !
of tha territory.
WOULD BAR ASIATICS FROM
CANNERIES ON ALASKAJfiAST
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SENATOR JONE8 OF WASHINGTON INTRODUCES * "\jlURI
AMENDING LAW FOR THE PROTECTION OF fHRMftfe# IN
DUSTRY ON PAOIFIO A ND ALASKA OOJWTS
WashfngtQn, March 10.--Sena
tor JdnfcS/of "WaAhihgt'ofi, hA» in
troduced a Wf1 tn l¥ib toetofette j to
amend the law govern ing the fish
ing industry on the Pacific coast
and in Alaska.
The measure | provides for ini.
creasing the tax on the salmon
hulpfit fft k<*Ct>rdanco with the
tftiggesrtfofty made l»y Governor
QlaVk'fe repbrt 'to the president. It
kls6 prt>Vldos for h sfcparfcte tax
of f100 f>pr trap hi operation.
The' measure pi*Avidfch that no
Asiatics shall be employed in con
nection with the Ashing industry
in order that a permanent popu
lation may bo built up along the
coast.
Jitn Bottle* came up on the Ala
meda last night from Ellamar,
wher6'h6 has been for the past
two months.
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Charlbft Millard left tliin morn
ing wifh a quantity of supplies
for the fluthorford-ftamsey prop
erly near the glacier.
.
procession did not move quickly!
enough and both Were lined.
Mayor Hoyle had visited Vancou
ver on his I rip and attempted to
pay his tine with Canadian half
dollars and was given another
tine, lie said lie had found the
people of Vancouver much inter
ested in this disiiicl and thev had
the money over there. In Seattle
it was different.
Attorney L. V. Hay, of Seward,
was summoned before the chair
and asked to explain himself. He
congratulated the Eagles for hav
ing accomplished so much in
such a short time and congratu
lated Valdez for having such men
as composed the Eagle aerie.
Judpre Cushman was asked to,
explain why courts are necessary
and kept the house in an uproar
for a brief space. The chairman
hhd been fining innocent visit
ors right and' left hut had taken
the precaution to whisper that he
would let the speaker off light, as
he did not know how soon the
tables might be turned. Fie had1
even offered to pay the fine him- !
self. Judge Cushman congrat
ulated the Ehgles upon their suc
cess in Valdez. He had taken a
short business trip to a neigh
boring town and when he return
ed was astonished to see such a
magnificent hall nearing comple
tion. The chair noted Marshal
Sullivan laughing and levied a
fine, lie had to make a borrow.
Al. Howling gave a clover ex
hihition of club swinging and was
loudly applauded. He has perfect
c: ntrol of both hands and arms
in all positions, a fete which is
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WESTERN RAILROAD LINES
MAY BE TIED UP SOON
MANY IREN "HAVE BERN DISOHA RQED WITHOUT OAUSE OR
REASON AMP UNIONS fMR «LAOK LIST IS SfelNO EN
FORCED—ARE VOTI NO ON STRIKE
81. Paul, March 10.--Action is
ponding which fnay result in a
strike that will offeot evory
branch of Wie mechanical depart
ments of the railroads operating
in Ihc northWfcfet.
Many 'employes in the depart
ments have heen discharged with
out cause find no rrason has boon
gfVen for their dismissal- Tho
uhlorts helfeve iho railroads ftre
beginning a systom to elimfrtate
union, employes from ttio shops
and that a blfcck fiat is hoing en
forced A veto is being taken and
ttiky rosult fn a generht tie-up of
all linos west of Chicago.
ROYAL COUPLE
CANCEL VISITS
8trike of British and German
Coal Miners Serves as
EXCU86
London, March 10—On account
of the coal minors strike in Eng
land and Germany and the strain
ed relations between the countries
tin- kin^ and queen have cancel
led all visits l<> foreign countries
this year.
The royal couple had planned
to visit Germany in August and
the cancellation of (heir plans is a
further evidence of the lack of
harmony he I ween the countries.
JENNINGS COMING
ON NOR'WESTERN
Has wired to Engage Ten Rooms
for Himself and His
Friends
Itoherl Jenriinps has wired
Paul d'lliery from Juneau that he
will arrive on the Northwestern
to attend Ili<* convention, lie is
evidently heinK accompanied by
the delegates from Southwestern
Alaska in person as he has wired
Mr. d'lliery |o en^ra^e t«»n rooms
for the delegates from that sec
lion. The reservations ha^e been
made at the Phoenix hotel.
FLOYD ALLEN
IS CAPTURED
Surrenders With Son When Sur
rounded by Largo Force
of Deputies
Bristol, March 15—A force of
twenty deputies surrounded and
arrested Floyd Allen ami his son
Victor af Harren Springs today.
They did no| offer any resistance
to the armed force and have been
lodpcd in jail here. Allen denies
he had anything to do with the
shoo! iivr <>f |he court officials and
says his revolver was taken from
him when he was placed under ar
rest before the trial bepun.
r.has. Knell, Ed. McArdle, Hob
McMillan, all of Fairbanks, went
through on the Alameda to Sew
ard en route to the Iditarod.