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No. 312 NINETEENTH YEAR SKAWWAY, ALASKA. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1917 "
Loidon, Feb. 13—At a late
hour this afternoon the War Office
gave out the advice that thie White
Star Liner Africa had. been sunk by
a German submarine, and that as
a result, seventeen of the veasels
crew wore missing.
This is the first large vessel that
tha submarines Ji&ve torpedoed
since the unrestricted, policy of
submarine warfare by th.e> German,
government was announced.
DECLINES 10 DISCUSS GERM'S
UNRESTRICTED SUE POLIC!
Washington, Feb. 13—The Unit
Stales has made a reply to the
German note 5vhich was received (
-through. Dr. Ritter, the SwiSB
minister, in which a proposal was
made that the German and United
States enter into a discussion over
the submarine situation.
In the note which is transmitted
♦o Germany through the same chan
nels that the note to the United
States from that government was
sent, this government declines to
eater into any negotiations which
might fcave a tendency bearing on
bridging the breach now existing be
tween the Imperial German govern
ment and the United States while
the proclamation, of the German
government's intention of pursuing
<tn unrestricted submarine warfare
is in effect.
Th= note states that until Gar-|
many has restored and put into ef
fect tne pledges given to the United
S'ates following the Sussex case,
that this government declined! to
en*er into ajiy negotiations whatso
ever. it lij
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Washington, Feb- 13—Through, |
Dr. Bitter, the Swiss Minister to ■
the Uctted States, the German gov'
ernmeat today announced' that the ^
time had expired for all exceptions
In it« aew policy of unrestricted
submarine warfare, and that the
blockade from this time on. of
British, French and Italian ports
would he prosecuted with the ut- J
most fury.
PRESERVE PEACE
Washington, Feb. 13—Secretary (
of S*a,e Lansing has made an ap- (
neal to the Cubans, asking »hem
not to go to war over the contest- j
ed presidential election.
Washington, Feb. 13—The bill I
authorizing homestead entry to be
made on public lauds in Alaska,
passe 1 the senate last night.
A provision in, the bill limits the
parent to eutrymen which, reserves
to 'he United. States government all
rishts to coal, oil or gas, which
muv fce found on the land prior to
the issuance of patent, or subse
quent 'hereto.
This measure will aid in the set
tlement of the agricultural lands
of •'hd territory, in so far as it will
nc-t require examinations for coal,
oil and gas before patent is issued,
as uudei the existing homestead law
no entry can be made on land that
has not been surveyed for oil, coal
and gas, and if any of these are
found upon such survey or examina
tion being mad-e, patent could not j
be issued under the homestead laws.
The Women's Church Auxiliary j
will meet at Mrs. Caskey's tomorrow1
(Wednesday), and ag there is a
let of sewing to be accomplished
they will meet at 11 a. m.
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Mm WILL DETAIN CAPTIVES
TAKEN IN SOUTH ATLANTIC RAID
Washington, Feb. 13—W. A. F.
Ekengian, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to the
United States from Sweden, acting
•for Germany, today servedl formal
notice on. Secretary of State
.Lansias of the intention of the Ger
man imoerial government to detain
in Germany soventy-two American
sailors who were captured in the
South Atlantic by the German raid
er and brought to Germany on the
captured steamship Yamtfwdalev
In sneaking of the notification,
■which had been given to th© United
States, Dr. Ritter mingter to the
United States from Switzeralnd,
said fiat he had been informed |
that *be German government had de
cided to retain the Americans until
that re vernment had received defin
ite assurance that the German crews
which had been taken off from the
German ships now interned in the
United States harbors would no*
be held or imprisoned.
This development hap caused the
creates4 amazement in diplomatic
circles here, and again mokes the
situation existing between the Ger
man and the United States govern
ments, which had begun to assume
a status which wag thought might
be made a means of patching up
the difficulty, but this neic tactic
has dispelled all thpught of the re
ostablishment of friendly relations
betwesn the two governmnts.
It is the intention of the State
Deoartment to make another de
mand through Dr. Ritter on the
German government for the imme
diate release of the Americans who
are now being held captive on the
hi«rh seas, and that they are being
•held against all international law.
Mexico City, Feb. 13—Provi
sional President Carranaa., bag is
sued a note to eacb one of the
neutral nations of the world, each!
note being indentical with the
other, iu which ho proposes that
the European war can be brought to
au end by all neutral nations out
ting oft the source of supplies to
the belligerents.
In his note President Carranza
states thia/t it is Ms firm conviction,
that if tile neutral nations of th«
■world are sincerely desirous of
bringing about peace to the warring
nations of Europe, this can only be
accomplished by the neutral nations
closing their ports against the im
port or export of all supplies of
whatsoever nature to nations who
are now in a state of war.
RELIEF WORKERS
ARE ORDERED OUT
Amsterdam, Feb 13—In com
pliance with, fm order issued by
German authorities, *he American
commission for the relief work in
Belgium, is withdrawing its forces
of relief workers which have been
established along the northern bor
der of Belgium in France.
GYRO COMPASS EXPERT
GOES ON LONG TRIP
Bremerton, Feb. 13—Lieut. H.
1). McGufre, gyro compass expert, oil
duty, at the navy yard, was detached
today from his duties here and sent
to Long Beach, where he will in
stall the compass of the L-boatg re
cently launched by the California
Shipbuilding Company. From Long
Beach he will go to Honolulu to
lock after the cmpasses on the
K-boats at Pearl Ji arbor and will
return to Mare Island1 to insatll the
compasses on the F submarines,
which have just been undocked pre
Daratory to having new engines plac
ed. Then he will come horth again
to place the compasses on the N
boals, now being built at the Seat
tle Construction & Dry. Dock Com
pany's plant.
FIRE SWEEPS LARGE AREA
Atheens, Feb. 13—A fierce fire
is sweeping a large section of Pi
raeus, a section of land fronting
on the Gulf of Aegina.
SAYING RELICS OF
ViilUMiA' OATH REDAL
Paris—Among the war relics at
■the Petit Palais are remains of the
choir of the cathedral or Verdun,
which the eul>-prefect GriUon of
Verdun is endeav&riing to recon
struct. Some pf the panels have
split, others caved in, by explosions
and shell fragments, and nieces of
projectiles are geen imbedded In the
•canopies. The high Louis XV chairs
saved by Grillou during the bom
bardments, are nearly all intact.
Alo(ng "with the cathredral relic® 13
the statute of the Virgin that was
found undamaged among- the ruins
of the chapel of Saint Fine before
Verdun, when the French drove the
Germans out of the village. Saint
Fine marked flie extreme poiat of ,
the German advance toward the
citadel. ■ ' ' ( ' j
GERARD WILL SAIL SOON
Paris, Feb. 13—Ambassador Ger
ard has arrived in this city, and
will leave for Barcelona where he
will take passage on a Spanish! ves
sel bound for the United States
via Cuba,
OFFICIALS ARE CALLED OUT
Berne. Feb. 13—Advice has been
received here that ten thousand of
ficials of various trade unions and
socialist organizations, iu Germany,
who have heretofore been exeim.pt
from military duty, have been oall
ed to the support of the government
COMPLETE.
Line of
Perishables
on the
Spokane
P. H. GANTY
New York, Feb. 13—Hear Admiral
Perrv, who is in this city; making
an inspection; or tjia coajjt and har
bor defenses, stated last night that
tjiei coasts of the United States
should be protected and guarded by
at least one thousand hydroaero
. —
planes.
With fleets of these altr and
water craft, located at several ad
vantageous stations, they; could be
made of great benefit in case our
lines w.ere attacked by an enemy on
the sea.
Advice was received this morning
by; Sergeant Sanford, officer in,
■charge of tie local United States
Signal office, operating Alaska
caljle, thaf the United States sen
ate had confirmed the appointment
p£ Qol. George O. Squire ag (Chief
Signal Officer of tlie United States
army, with headquarters at Wash
ingto q, D. O.
Col. Squire relieves Brig. Gen.
Scriben, who is retired from active
service.
SWIFTWATEfi TO
BE SCREENED
Seattle, Feb. 12—Mrs. Iola
Beebe, one of the mothers-in-law
of Swiftwater Bill Gates, is in this
city launching zv moving picture veu
ture.
The film is the portrayal of the
marriage career of Swiftwater Bill,
and sho"ws many scenes of the man's
Intense desire to figure in the I
snot light, while spending his money.'
New York, 12—Orville Wright,
who has dong much toward per
fecting the art of flying, announced
today tfrat in cage of the United
States becoming involved in 'war
with Germany, that he would at
once Droceed to organize an aerial
army to fight the enemy.
13 LIS LOST
M HBIEL FIRE
Miunea/polis, Feb. 12—Fire broke
cut last night in tjxe> Kenwood, ho
tel, which is situated just outside
the business district of this city,
and as a result, thirteen guests
lost their lives. Had it not been
for the heroic work of the firemen,
the loss of life would have been
considerably greater, but the men
rushed into the burning building
and brought out several persons who
had been overcome by the fierce
heat and smojce.
New York, Feb. 13—Freddy Ful
ton was given, a decision. over
Charley Weinert in the second rount.
of their contest last night at Madi
son, Square garden.
Fulton scored, a technical knock
out over Weinert in the second
round of their scheduled ten round
bcuf the referee stopping the
contest at that stage in order to
prevent Fulton from knocking out
his antogonist in reality, as it was
plain to be seen that Weinert was
no match for Fulton, from the very
start of the encounter.
TONG WAR BKEAKS OUT,
ONE IS MURDERED
Seattle, Feb. 10—Harry Wong,
the twenty-year-old son of a
pioneer Chinese family, was shot
and killed here shortly after leav
ing nis father's place on King
street near Seventh, early this morn
ing. Wine was murdered by Tong
gunmen.
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