The Seward gateway., January 23, 1917, Image 1

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PEACE"ADD ' 5 _
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday. — President WiNoivs
world peace addi'ess before tilt senate lias resulted in the
widest possible divergency of opinion, but it has caused
the greatest stir throughout Kurope and America.
His reference to a "victory! *ss eiul to the present
war met with instant opp >sition in fc.ng'and and f ranee.
“President Wilson has said what everybody desired
but thought impossible" is the concensus of American
opinion of nis adress on worlu w me } tacc betoie tiie Sen
ate yesterday.
Ambassador Bernstorif has been silent so far but
German approval L anticipated.
Both President W ilson and Secretary Lansing ex
pected the allies to take exception to W dsoa's suggestion
that the present world war A I mugat to a vicuna less
conclusion,” and his comment concerning the freedom of
the sea. They are confident, however, that the peoples of
the world want peace regardless of those details.
The President's mention of disarmament was surpris
;n<r as Wilson was thought to be without disarmament
views.
The administration is preparing today for a concient
ous struggle as it is realized that the step suggested is
most revolutionary since the adoption ol the Monioe
doctrine itself and wild possibilities may have to be taken
into consideration.
Politics have been ignored in the entire matter out
some of the sound financial beaus of tne counti \ weie
sounded out in advance and informed the adherents of the
president’s policy of taking up tiie enforcement of world
peace that they considered it favorably.
Many Republicans and Democrats are utterly oppos
ed to the plan and believe that America ougnt to limit luu
self to an ambition to exemplify an efficient democracy
and not attempt to enforce her propaganda upon Liu ope.
Senatoi Cummings introduced a resolution be tore the
senate this morning calling on the upper house to devote
its time, beginning Monday morning, to a careiul consid
eration of the proposed peace policy. The resolution pro
vides that every senator may speak for an hour. Senator
Stone objected to immediate action and the resolution will
he taken up tomorrow.
EUROPEAN PRESS IS SKEPTICAL
PARIS, Tuesday. — President Wilson’s “world wide
peace” speech was printed in full in alb newspapers in the
leading cities of Europe today. The tone ot the editorial
comment is sympathic in part but skeptical and in places
hostile. . ,
Petit Parisiene says \\ ilson “mistakenly places the
attacked and agressors in this war on the same tooting.
The Journal says the American chief is “obsessed
with the idea of inaugurating a Golden age of universal
brotherhood.” , _ 4 ,
Victoire says “This is a pitifui but masteny page in
social philespohy marred by words of “peace without
victory.”
PERSHING'S ARMY
STARTS FOR HUE
JUAREZ, Tuesday.—Reports from Casa Grandes re
ceived early today, state that 3,000 U. S. troops and a con
voy of EM) auto trucks passed there today enroute from
Valle to Colonia Doublan on the way out of Mexico _
This is the first movement of General Pershing s
army toward leaving Mexico.
MOVE LEAK PROBE TO NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Tuesday. — The “peace not leak" in
vestigation was transferred here today. V. hippie, who is
in charge says the market is not being investigated, but
only the transaction of the week of December 18th, to see
what brokers were active and who profited. President
Noble of the Exchange was the first witness called.
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R.R. PROGRAM !
NO! LIKELY TO
| PASS CONGRESS
WASH i XGTOX, Tuesday.—Con
gross being relieved temporarily of
the leak investigation is anxiously
trying to rush legislation.
Leaders are convinced that the pas
sage of the railroad program of the
administration is unlikely.
The interstate commerce conimis
I sion is continuing its railroad heal
ings. however, in an effort to reach a
detinite conclusion in the matters at
issue.
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i DEMAND RELIEF |
FOR HOLDERS IN j
I NAVAL RESERVE
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—Sena
j tors Pittman, Meyers, Walsh and
■ Phelan conferred with President Wil
! son early today and told him that
unless the navv department consents
to compromise legislation concerning \
1 oil lands held in the western naval re
serve, the entire administration con-1
i struction program will be delayed.
They pointed out that relief must
be provided for claimants holding oil
lands in the reserve as suggested in
the offer for a compromise. Other
wise those who had locations in the j
land now set aside for the navy fuel j
supply stood to lose all their holdings
vithout remuneration.
U. S. MUNITION
MEN PUNISHED
SAYS DANIELS!
Careless With Out*!
put and Raised
Prices, So Lost
Contract
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WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—Secre
tary Daniels defended in storm}
terms today the awarding of a muni
tion contract to an English firm.
“Manufacturers of the United
States, practically free from compe ;
tit ion, boosted the priqe and became,
careless of the quality of munitions, .
said Daniels.
“1 believe that the awarding of thi.
contract in England will have a sal
utary effect/'
TOPEKA COUNCIL
PASSES DRASTIC j
TOBACCO STATUTE
TOPEKA, Tuesday.—This city
launched the latest thing in prohibi
tion when the council last night pass- j
od a drastic anti-tobacco bill wh cl
prohibits smoking in public places.
Violations are punishable by fines.
HEARING IN ARSON CASE BRINGS
OUT FACTS LEADING TO ARREST
VALDEZ.—(Special) — The pre
liminary hearing of Otto Kanitz on
the charge of arson in connection with
the conflagration which visited Valdez
on the morning of January 2 was be
gun at 10 o’clock January l-> in the
• district court room before U. S. Com
! mis. doner G. J. Love. The govern
ment was represented by District At
! torney W. X. Spence, assisted by at
i torneys Lyons & Richie, the defend
ant was represented by attorneys O.
1‘. Hubbard of Valdez and Leon C.
Looker of Seward.
Attorneys for the defense won the
first legal battle on the question of
combining the five charges against
the accused in one hearing. The court
held that this was perfectly legal, but
if the defense considered such pro
ceeding jeopardized the rights of the
defendant he could have the charges
brought up singly, and on the in
sistence of the defense he so ordered.
At the afternoon session of the
Kanitz hearing Jan. 15th, Frank Hud
son was recalled for the government,!
and testified that when Kanitz called
him on the morning of the tire he was
fully dressed. Charles Anderson
testified that he was awakened early
in the morning of the fire and assisted
Kanitz in hauling goods away from
the post office building.
C. B. Smith was called. He testi
fied he was in the real estate and in
surance business last June when
Kanitz spoke to him about insurance
and later Mrs. Kanitz came to his of
fice and wanted to insure the post of
ice building and adjoining buildings
for $10,000 or $12,000 did not give her
any direct answer, later she came
down to $8,000. He told her that this
was more than the buildings were
worth; said Mrs. Kanitz insisted that
if insurance was written and build
ings burned she would get the full
amount of the policies; he did not
write, as ho did not care to recom
mend the moral risk.
Hilma Hihnala testified that she
was aroused by lire; came down with
the other ladies to view same; was a
little ahead of the others; at corner
of Keystone avenue and McKinley
streets a man came in from back of
Ames house very rapidly and ran in
to her; saw it was Otto Kanitz; he
appeared very much excited.
H. H. Jones was next called for the
government. He was engaged in
general brokerage and insurance busi
ness. Wrote insurance for $b,500 on
postoflice building and contents with
in sixty days; could not remember
exact date.
On cross examination Mrs. Kanitz
had spoken to him about insurance
last June, was not prepared to write
insurance then; was in July; talked •
with her off and on until December
when policies written; value building j
placed at $7,000 and contents $1,500.
Deputy Marshall Mossman was re
called. He said that after the arrest j
of Kanitz he had taken possession 01
three trunks at the present Kanitz
residence and three at the bunkhou-e
on Keystone wharf where they had
been stored; said rolls of bedding had
been claimed by others. Immediately
after his arrest Kanitz had stated
that he had saved nothing of his own
but that everything belonged to
others and had been left in his
charge. Later he changed this state
ment.
Mrs. Kanitz said she had been illj
last August and expected to go to
the states; trunks had never been un
packed; took all six trunks to the
court house; three were opened in
presence of Janitor Florence, Guard
Wm. Dolan and two attorneys, E.
Richie and John Lyons. He took out
articles and called them off while the j
list was kept by Florence. Trunks ;
were all neatly packed, showing no
signs of haste; would take an expert
to get things taken out put back in
trunks
SKATTLK, Tuesday.- -A verdict
lor $35,000 was returned by the jury
in the case ot Olivia 0. Iairson
an a i nst 11. S. Mi .Millan of Iditarod,
\esterday. McMillan acrordiiu? to the
testimony had mani« 1 Olivia in Idit
arod although he had a wife in i’aii
a,la.
.Jubjro McIntosh said in passing on
a motion for a di vet verdict that he
d luhted whether the plaint ill could
re ‘over daman 'S und»T the statutes
of Alaska, but the jury disregarded
til!.- point.
TRAIN DELATED:
REPAIR WORK
TO LOCOMOTIVES
Ihpdpment repairs prevented the
sending ot‘ a train out tlie line as
scheduled to iav.
KaOroad iPuciahs .-tate that the old
oeumoli vcs ha * e dilhen ty on the a
iiTicii. i’i'.e*e ..ere repaired and put
In service iast year, when <t hecanie
apparent that ov, ,ng to war orders it
a as impos.'iide to get a new engine
hi many months. Under ordinal",
onditinns no trouble was met in op
erating them, b t a heavy engine
with plenty of power i.- needed v,hen
auditions are s »»:»•.
The rebuilt No. 11 and a locomotive
ordered from Panama will be in ser
vice early in the ..cason » noing this
situat ion.
The Saniiorium Company, Port
land, Oregon, to which institution i.>
seal Inc* in. an. patients from Alaska,
i.d.-N iwiu.a.ded to the Governor's ol
lice its report for the quarter ended
December 31, HUG. a summary of
which is as follows:
Patients under care at beginning
of quarter (ISO males, 24 fe
males) . 204
Patients received during the
quarter (17 males, 4 females) 21
Total . 225
Patients discharged during the
quarter (G males, 1 female).. 7*
Patients died during the quarter
((> males) . G
Patients eloped during the quart
er (1 male) . 1
Patients remaining under care on
Dec. 31, 1016, (183 males, 27
females) . 211
Total . 225
The patients discharged were:
Martin Sorensen, John NSpoadnick,
H. T. Parks, Henry Emile, A. J. Cal
low, lone Jones and Cris. Kromann.
The patients who di$d during tTic
quarter were Ole Peterson, George
Francis, D. A. Quinn, Fidel Eabon, It.
M. Ackles and Sam Hill. j
CONTEST STARTS
FOR LEADERSHIP
OF UPPER house:
WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—Sena
tors Walsh and Martin a;e hotly con
testing lor the leadership of th* up
per house, Scnato- Kern heving sig
nified his intention of vacating.
J. A. Hollenthal, a Juneau attor
ney, is authority for the statement
that within a few years Juneau will
be the biggest gold camp in the whole
world.
GERMAN WARRIORS
LAUNCH ANOTHER
DRIVE AT RUSSIA
BERLIN, Tuesday. — Teutonic forces mobilized in
Dobrudja commenced another drive on the Russians to
day according to announcement by the German war office.
Increased forces from Bulgaria, Turkey and Ger
many have been concentrated along the eastern front to
push north into Besserabia. Gunboats have been sent
down the Danube to aid in the operations.
Lively skirmishing is reported from all along the line
m Rumania.
Russian forces attacked the German advance in Put
na valley but were repulsed.
Outpost engagements in the Carpathians were suc
cessful and General Mackensen’s army repulsed an at
tack in force to protect positions west of Panciu.
Lively artillery duels are reported from north of
Kuz but are without result.
PEN FOR VIOLATORS OF NEUTRALITY
SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday.—Former Consul Gen
ial Bopp, von Sehuck, von Brinken, and Crowley were
.ceil sentenced today to three years at McNeil's Island.
„u year in the county jail and to pay a line of 810,000 for
violating American neutrality. The sentences to serve
,,ime in jail and also in the penitentiary will run eoncur
lently. . ..
SUBMARINE OFF U. S. FORT
NEW LONDON, Tuesday.—A strange vessel is an
chored outside the harbor which is believed to be a sub
marine. __,
N AME JUDGE TO TRY I. W. \Y. CASE
OLYMPIA, Tuseday.—-Governor Lister has appoint
ed Judge Ronald of Seattle to preside over the trial of I.
>V. W. rioters at Everett.
DISBURSE!! IS
APPOINTED
m SEWARD
E. It. Tarwater, chief clerk of the
disbursing office of the Alaskan en
gineering commission, will leave for
Seward about January 15, where he
will take up the duties of special dis
bursing agent at that port. His suc
cessor here has not yet been named.
Since the establishment of the dis
bursing office in Seattle April, 1010,
under Leslie Cramer, special disburs
ing agent, vouchers amounting to
nearly $3,000,000 have been audited
and disbursed, the greater part in Se
attle. The purchasing of supplies
and equipment for the government
railroad in Alaska is done mainly
through the purchasing agent, whose
office is located in the same building
with the disbursing agent, thus ex
pediting the payment for supplies.—
Seattle P.-I.
GOOD DEMAND FOR
ALASKA FURS
The demand for Alaska and Yukon
furs is still insistent, and A. B. Shu
bort, the big dealer ol Chicago, says
that he has orders for Alaska furs,
foxes and lynx in particular. Inter
ior mink as well as good colored coast
mink are also selling freely and
bringing good prices.
The prices quoted by Shubert at
this time are good, and he states that
the demand at present would warrant
the shipment of large quantities, but
it might be that the prices may go
down later in the season.
Red fox are qiTbted as high as $25
for No. 1 extra large skins, and heavy
PROSPERITY IS
SHOWN IN 1916
EXPORT REPORT
WASHINGTON', Tuesday.—The
; Department of Commerce announced
I today the value of American imports
i
i during the last year as $2,303,000,
j «)00. During the same period the ex
; ports amounted to 5,471,000,000.
With the exports amounting to
double the imports the source of
America’s gold reserve is at once
apparent.
OLD Yl'KON DISCOVERER
IN BIG ACTION
A report comes from San Fran
cisco that Andy Hunker has begun
suit in the Alameda county superior
court against Gordon Bennington and
J. M. Benham to recover property
valued at $50,000. The property is
situated in Lassen county, California.
1 He traded stock in a business concern
for the property. Hunker was the
discoverer of Hunker creek, near
Dawson.—Ex.
furred lynx are quoted at $25 per
skin, while the average or medium
skins are bringing from $10 to $12
each. Mink arc quoted at $8 fOt No.
1, extra large colored skins, and
medium $3.25 to $4.00.
White fox are bringing $25 to $30
for No. 1 extra lar,ge skins, and for
No. 1 medium grades $14 to $16 is
being paid.
Wolverines are quoted at $7.00 to
$0.00 for extra large to average pelts,
wolf skins are about the same.—(Ju
neau Empire.)