Washington, March 5—Last nighf,
(Sunday) President Wilson made
a statement in which ho informs
the nation that he is without power
to arm merchant ships against at
tach from foreign nations nor has
ho been vested with power to take
sucn other steps as might be neces
»*ry to meet the German subma
rine menace.
In the absence of authority which
he requested from Congress, Presi
dent Wilson states that he was
mistaken when he said in his speech
before congress that he could act
und;-r broad constitutional authori
ty.
President Wilson states that it
Is nc w necessary to call an extra
session of congress in order to
'clcfhe liim with the authority, but
| that he feels ag though it is use
less to call such extra session
while the senate works under the
present rules which permits a small
minority to keep an overwhelming
majority from acting.
In order to overcome this ob
stacle, President Wilson has called
an extra session of the senate for
'oday for the purpose of revising
t>ie rules of order and "to supply
me°ns of action and thus save the
country from disaster."
"A little group of willful men,"
sajd the President, in his state
ment, "representing no opinion but
their own, have rendered the
srf-ri government of the United
Stases helpless and contemptible."
Everett, March 5—Four persons
wpre killed Saturday night iu an
automobile collisipn near this city
while they were returning from a
dance.
*Miso Rebecca Oliver ajid Miss
Rovena Lajidsley, who were in com
pajiy with Hugh Sidley and Myron
Lienberg had left the dance in an
au'omohile and were driving alon
the road whan they run head ou
into an automobile coming in the
other direction.
The occupants of the car were
hurled 'lown an embankment and
into the waters of a slough at the
foot of the embankment. When the
bodies were taken out of the wat
er it was found that all were dead.
Lindon, March 5—Th© War Of
fice today made the announcement
thf' a British torpedo boat destroy
er had been sunk in the North Sea,
an 1 tha* all frauds had been lost.
T^e ship was sunk ou Thursday,
J*arch 1, and is believed to have
struck a submarine mine.
The Woman's Church Auxiliary
will hold their business meeting in
the lecture room of the church on
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
AfUr 'he business meeting a picnic
social will be held and everyone is
asked to bring their lunch.
2-5-2t.
PHES. WILSON
TAKES OSIH
Washington, March 5—President
Woo drew Wilson, took the oath of
office of President of the United
States at noon yesterday in Ms
Drivate chambers in the Capitol
building.
The formal inaugural ceremonies
will take place today.
Skagway Igloo No. 12, Pioneers
of Alaska will hold a regular meet
ing tonight at A. B. Hall. There
will be special matters of important
business to com© before the meet
in", and all members are earnest
jlv requested to be present. There
will also be initiations.
Spring
Ultlltnerii
Now on Btsplati
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
AUSTRIA HILL
DEFY MINT
liernts, March 5—Recent reports
that *he Austro-Hungarian govern
lueut has determined to make every
effort to maintain diplomatic re
lations with the United States is
corroborated by Information reach
in? hert from Vienna.
The impression prevails there tha
Aus'ria-Hungary will make every
sacrifice regarded reasonable, to
avoi^ a rupture even if such action
appartn'ly would mean flying in
I the face of Germany. J
DATE SET FOR
JULY FIRST, 1917
Washington, March 5 —President
Wilson this morning signed the
post office bill carrying the joint
resolut'on of the house and sen
ate for the postponement of the J
efiectiveness of the bone dry amend
ment until July 1st.
The law provides that it shall I
br> deemed an. offense against the |
federal government for shipping in
♦oxicating liquors into states where
«r' hibition now exists through the
Uni.ed States mails, iod it is al
so provided that, ordering liquors
by mail from a dry a'ate, from a
state where liquor is manufactured,
thrcngh ihe mail ni*o deemed a-i
offense against the government.
DELEGATE RESTRAINING ORDER
r nr^.n"
n\
t
This afternoon Judge R. W. Jen
nings continued tjie hearing over
'lie contest as to the Delegate elec
tion until Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, says the Juneau Empire for
Satutdaj.
The hearing was postponed at-the
request of District Attorney James
A Smiser, who appeared and stated
thai- since he had beem requested
to appear for the board, be had
foun." that he was unqualified to
do so .
This afternoon, wag the time
when the canvassing board was to
aopear and shopr cause why it
should not be permanently re
strained from counting the votes
of i lLe protested prceincte and de
claring James "Wickersham winner
of the Delegate election, and why
it should not be mandamused to
issue a certificate of election to
Chas. A. Sulzer.
Mr. Smiser the n stated that lie
h-»d been requested to apper, but
siuc touaiil that he >vas disquali
fied. He stated that Jje merely ap
ueured at the request of the board
to ask for coutinuance until next
Wednesday, *o allow time for them
t- secure an attorney.
Judge Jennings stated that he
was not disposed to grant any con
tiuuance of the matter, but would
alLw the board until Tuesday af
ternoon to secure aai attorney and
make its showing.
The Empire fails to find the ex
istence of any feeling on the part
of an" considerable number of the
people, whether Democrats or Re
publicans, over the cimcumstances
that the legal questions involved
in the returns from certain precincts
(Continued on page 4)
Unfailing Satisfaction
Is one of the many reasons why
Preferred Stock Goods
is increasing in popular favor
—SOLD ONLY BY—
P. H. GANTY
DIG TRANSPORT
Berlin, March, 5—It was report
el this morning' at the War Office
iu tl is city that on February twen
♦v-fr.urth a German submarine tor
Dedoed and sunk an armed trans
port on the Mediterranean Sea,
whirh had 3,450 Colpnial troops on
board, and that very few of the
troops wero saved, those escaping
deu'h by drowning having been tak
en piisoners.
LOOKS 6000
FOR HAINES
Again the town of Haines is en
thused over the prospects of the
Rainv Hollow section being opened
uo. says the Juneau Dispatch. For
many years the vast areas of copper
ore in that section, owned by citi
zei-e -of Haines ami Skagway have
at various times been investigated
by competeait engineers and always
encouraging reports have been madq.
No deals whereby the properties
could be worked have ever been
consummated due, it is said to
the high price asked some of
the owners. At last it seems that
(Continued on Page 4)
I Lovo My Wife, But Oh, You
Pony.
Washington, March, li—President
Woodrow Wilson, took the oath, of
office in public at 12:35 o'clock this
afternoon, after which he delivered
his inaugural address to the im
mense crowd which packed the
plaza. at the iEast Front of the
United States Capitol.
Vice President Thomas R. Mar
shall was inaugurated in the Sen
ate Chamber a few moments before
this hour.
President Wilson took the oatli
standing bareheaded, notwithstand
ing the fact that the weather was
cold, rainy and windy. Just as
Chief Justice Edward Douglas White
was about to administer the oath
of iffice, however, the sun. broke
thiough a rift in the clouds and
shed a beautiful shaft of light on
the scene.
Immediately after taking the
oath President Wilson turned and
shook hands With the Chief Just
ice and the Vice President, and
then with his wife, who stood only
a ffW feet away from the presi
dent while the crmony was being
performed.
I la liia inaugural address, Presi
dent Wilson said in touching on tho
international crisis which, confront
ed tno nation, "What new conse
| crations we may make to our na
tion. there can be no turning back
from the tragical events which have
transpired during the past thirty
mouths. The event? have brought
uoon Americans a new responsibil
ity as citizens of the world."
In his speech, the President said
fur'1 er: "We may even be drawn on
by c'rcumstances not by our own
purpose cr desire, to a more active
assertion of our rights as we see
them ar.d a more immediate asso
ciation with the great . s'ruggle
"which Is now rending the nation of
Eui pe.
"Our own fortunes as a nation
are involved, whet er we would
have it so or not," continued Mr.
Wilscn, "and it is imperative that
we should stand together."
Concluding, President Wilson
said: "We are being forged into
a new unity amid fires that now
blaze throughout the whole world."
GERMANS ESTABLISH SUB SUPPLY
BASE ON WEST MEXICO COAST
Seattle, March 5—Federal of
ficers today disclosed the fact that
tho 3team schooner Wasp, sailing
from Puget Sound ports lagt Sep
tember carried a cargo of sirp
plies which is now believed to have
been intended for the establishment
of a German submarine base of sup
plies pn the west coast of Mexico.
Tie crew ol the Wasp was com
pose'1 of Germans and Swedes, and
a further investigation is being made
to asceitaiu just where the sup
plies were landed, and the exact na
ture of the supplies "vvill also be
ascertained if possible.
Washington, March, 5—Late Sat
urday night a joint resolution pro
oosing an appropriation for $3,
000,000, for the continuation of
cougiess was passed by the House
and Senate, 4after which it was
sij;na(5 by the President.
This appropriation does not in
clude all that was asked for, but
i' Is sufficient to provide for the
needs of the commission for the
present, and it is believed that an
additional amount will bo passed
v hich will bo avaiable before this
amount has been expended.
During the oast week the Elks
have rolled some fair games on the
alleys. Noticeable among thq
hisili scores being those of Nor
man Elack, 234, W. B. Batson, 201,
57 C. Blancliard, 211, 204.
WHO'S YOUR TAILOR?
DON'T WAIT TO ORDER
YOUR SPRING CLOTHES
By special arrangement with Ed. V.
Price & Co., our Chicago tailors, you
can order Spring clothes today and
accept delivery any time that suits
your convenience.
Insur 1 our
Getting Exclusivness
with the very pattern you'want by
ordering while its here. "The Wise
Ones" are ordering this way!
JAMES KENNEDY