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VOL. v., yp 721. . . JUNEAU, AI^SKa' THUKSDaV.~^IA1\'CLI IS, 1915? "" .PRICE TEN CENTS. English Answer Not Satisfy Wilson DEFENSES OF PRZEMYIL CARRIED BY RUSSIA JAPANBE SITUATION CRITICAL WASHINGTON, March 13.?Diplo mats declare that representations have been made by the United States. Great Britain, France and Russia to Japan that she cannot take advantage of the European situation to carve China. It Is generally admitted in circles In touch with American diplomatic matters that the Chinese situation Is more menacing to American peace than are the relations of the United States with the European belligerents.; The European nations have Inform- ? ed Japan that they must cease to ne gotiate with her further if she takes advantage of the European situation to attempt to enforce greater exactions upon China than were included in the first statement of her demands in the identical note that was sent to the powers of the world. The American protest stated that the later demands of Japan are in di rect conflict with treaties between the United States and China, of which Japan has long had cognizance, and that they are not in accord with the treaty agreements between China and Japan, and contrary to the oft-stated position of Japan as to China. LONDON CONDEMNS JAPAN. London, MoroH 10. TK* . er Guardian today reviews the re cent political developments between: China and Japan, publishing what it describes as a complete list of Jap-, an's demands, beginning with the first and gradually developing into the paper that, for all practical pur poses, caused the termination of dip lomatic correspondence. Commenting uon the matter editorially, the Guard ian says that the general effect of the Japanese demands would be to ser iously Impair the independence of China, and place all -of her provinces under the tutelage of Japan. Sentiment here In diplomatic cir cles lo strongly against Japan. CLOTURE FIGHT TO BE TO FINISH; WASHINGTON, March lS.-Sena-1 tors Robert L. Owen, of Oklahoma; William J. Stone, of Missouri; Thom as S. Martin, of Virginia; Thomas J. Walsh, of Montana, and John W. Kern of Indiana, the committee selected by the Democratic cauctus to conduct the fight for a cloture rule that will 11m* j it debate in the United States Senate, have secured the signatures of 43 Democratic Senators to support the measure in the next Senate and to agree to press the rule until It is adopted. Ten Democrats have refused ' to sign it. though It Is believed that the three who have not been seen will support It. and that it will get enough Progressive support to put it over. The Democrats who refused to sign the petition, thus indicating opposi tion to cloture, were; Bankhead. of Alabama; Bryan, of Florida; Camden of Kentucky; Gore, of Oklahoma: Hardwlck, of Georgia; Hitchcock, of Nebraska; Overman, of North Caro lina: Smith, of Georgia; Smith of South Carolina; Tillman, of South Carolina; and Thornton of Louisiana. HEAD OF LONGSHOREMEN MAY SETTLE STRIKE SEATTLE March IS.?President O' Connor, of the International Long shoremen's asociation, wflT arrive here Sunday and make an effort to settle the strike that Is in progress at this and other ports. IMPORTANT LETTER FOR THEODORE MARKSTROV Gov. J. F. A. Strong said this after noon that there Is an important lettei at his office for Theodore Markstron and that he has been unable to locate the latter, though ft Is believed tha' he is In the vicinity of Juneau. . 4? -4? -S? <? ? 4- <? -K -I ?> ?? -5- WE ATH ER TODAY < ?> 4 ? ? -F ? -5- ? ? ? 4 + Maximum?II. 4 + Minimum?-36. *1 + Rainfall?.43 inch. 4 D. A. EPSTEYN IS DEAD IN LOSJINGELES David A. Epsteyn. resident of Ju neau for the past seventeen years, head of one of the city's most promi-j nent families, and beloved by his fel low citizens and business associates,' died in Los Angeles early this morning, a victim of Brlght's disease. With him when the angel of death arrived were his wife and his duaghtcr Rc gina. The new3 was received here this morning by Charles E. Nagbel.. worshipful master of the Masonic lodge. The telegram stated the fu ueral would be herd In Portalnd. Vic tor Epsteyn, 21-year-old son of the dead man, is on his way South, and] will remain in Portland until the body of his father arrives from California. Mr. Epsteyn was born in Europe 56 years ago, but when he was a child hfs parents emigrated to the United States, locating "in Detroit, hHfth. When ho became of age. Mr. Epsteyn camo West and went in business with his brother, in Portland, Ore. In 189S he came to Alaska and became identi fied with the S. Blum store, ai< a clerk. Mr." Epsteyn later started a cigar business here, which he con ducted for several years. He then went into the brokerage business with William F. Gilmour, who died in Scat tie late last summer. - E. J. McKan na was added to the firm four years ago. The brokerage firm has become one of the most stabj? businesses in Juneau, with a- wide trade In Alas JjsrS""?*mber, when Ma health be-' gan to tail rapidly, Mr. Epsteyn was ordered by the family physician to go to California Immediately. Ho went to Los Angeles and consulted with the foremost specialists in that city. They told him ho had a fighting chance of recovery, but six weeks ago the phy sicians gave him up and he took up Christian Science. Mrs. Epsteyn and Miss Regina Epstoyn have been in Los Angeles for several month. First public news of Mr. Epsteyn's critical condition was received here Monday and Victor Epsteyn left im mediately for the South, on his way to his father's bedside. Mr. Epsteyn married Miss Minnie Freiman. sister of S. J. and Leon Frei man of this city, in The Dalles, Ore., twenty-two years ago. The widow and two children survive. The dead man belonged to the local lodge of Ma sons, and was a member of the Mys tic Shrine and Scottish Rite Masons. CANNERY CREWS TO SAIL ON DOLPHIN ?*? SEATTLE. Match IS.?The steam ship Dolphin starts her summer sche dule by sailing for Skagway at nine o'clock tonight. She will take ono hundred passengers, including partial crews of the canneries at Kasaan, Ta ku and Hidden Inlet. Passengers for Juneau include Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Stapleton, Nell Olson, Fred Parsons, Mrs. V. Ward. W. Burg* staller, Fred V. Berger, Chris Gustaf son. W. R. Nichols, William Zusall. On the Af-KI. The Al-Ki left for Juneau last night. Among the passengers for Juneau are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walter, J. Griggs. E. Hagstad, Mary Markiay, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Thompson, O. McFadden. | L. Erickson. W. E. Kendrick, J. Raiae, C. E. Smith. J. D. Martin, Leonard Peck. Joseph Lazier, John Berglund, C. C. English, C. Melender, Mrs. J. ! Wehren. MINING COMPANY LOCATES NUMEROUS LODE CLAIMS ?+? The local land office was In receipt yesterday of application for final pat ent from the Alaska Juneau Gold Mni inK company for 23 lode claims and 11 milt sites. The ground for which patent is asked, between Last Chance basin and the mill sites back of Juneau, cover ing about 530 acres, and consisting in ? part of fractions between old lodo ? claims, and in part with lands conflict i ing with other claims. > The application for patent is made L by F. R. Bradley, general manager at Treadwell. t WASHINGTON GIRL KILLS ? SWEETHEART AND SUICIDES ? MOUNT VERNON". AVash., March IS ? ?Birdeen Peterson, automobile sales l? man and son of a rich farmer, was to V day-shot and killed on the street ol !? thi3 city by his sweetheart. Miss Mat !? A. Agezed. The latter swaflowed poi > son and will die. KNOCKOUT ?? Tho Shoup vital statistics amenda tory bill, re-written from the act pass ed by the First legislature to avoid tho repeal of the law, was hilled in tho House this morning after a -mo tion by M?. Snow, to lay the bill on the table had been lost. On motion to indefinitely postpone the measure, the roll call showed the following result: To Poslpono: Burns, Daly, Drls coll, Day. GetchcU, Moran, Shoup, Mr. Speaker. Eight. Against: Britt, Coombs. Heckban, Holland, Noon, Snow, Tansey. Ab sent, Held. Sovon. Tho chair ruled that a majority of the quorum prevailed, after the ques tion had been ralsod by Mr. Sonw, thai,fa majority of the whole house j wasNiecessary. uatloit-Ih} pow In tho same status us befor$the^legislature met Mr. Shoup said his) purpose in introducing the! amendatory bill was in order -to placo j Alaska within the zone requested by tho Federal Bureau of Census, that tho morality of the nation might be! measured. Without the legitimacy or! (Continued on Page Six) COL. BLETHEN TO BE ARRESTED SEATTLE, March 18.?A warrant was Issued today for the arrest of Col.: Alden J. BIcthcn, editor-in-chief and principal owner of the Seattle Daily Times, on a charge of contempt of court in connection with publications concerning William J. Burns' suits against him and his newspaper. Col. Blethen has been in Los Auge ies and other Southorn California! towns for some time. He -will return to answer the charges against him. Col. Blethen and the Seattle Times, have conducted an unremitting war fare against William J. Burns and his, detective agency ever since the lat ter procured the evidence upon which Former Chief of Police Charles W. Wappenstoin was arrested, tried and convicted of bribery in connection with vice privileges during the first administration of Mayor Hiram C. Gill. As a result of the attacks, Burns be gan several damage suits against Col. Biothcn and the T!me3 for sums ag gregating several hundred thousand dollars. They are stilt pending in tho King County Superior Court. GOTHAM EXTENDING BANKING SYSTEM NEW YORK. March 18.?With ap plications pending with tho Federal rosorvo board for permission to open branches in Havana. Cuba, and in San Juan, Porto Rico, the National City Bank of New York is making crxtcn ? of foreign banking business on a large and broad basis. Alfonso for More Trade. MADRID, March IS.?King Alfonso in audience with American Ambassa dor Willard declared the presont time was opportune for trade dovelopmont with Spain, notably in mining and met allurgical Industries. Gets $12,000,000 Order. NEW YORK, March IS.?It is re ported that tho New York Air Brake Co., has received a $12,000,000 ordei from the Russian government on which a profit of $3,000,000 is ir (.sight. Woolen Outlook Good. , NEW YORK, March 18. ? A Law ? rence special to the World says tha' i the outlook for business at tho Amor ; lean Woolen plants is better than ai iany time since the great strike. The Lowell woorcn mills are work ; trig overtime on war orders for the al government""sues NEW. JERSEY RAILROAC ? ernl suit against the Central Itailroai ? 1 of Now Jersey has begun. There an Empire want ads. work all the time Bofore the largt ;t audience ever seated in its spac,i;ms auditorium, Ju neau Lodge No. i :0, Benevolent and Protective Order ,?? Elks last night i presonted its miiuwol show and over closing net with iothlng but praise for tho threo bout ? of ontortainmeut minstrel goes to. Douglas Tuesday, and may be repealed liere. From tho first pirt to the finish of the olio the shou was one success after another and the participants to duy feel fully compensated for the time they put iu ut rehearsal, by the ovation which they received. Tho curtain rose! on Part I.', at 8:45 to the plantation melody "Wlion do [Sun rise." "Down in dear Old New ; Orleans" seated the circle and from ; that time on, until the curtain dropped and songs came with harmonious rcg Charles D. Garfield was Interlocutor and Itone Cosgrove, Fred Hamburg, Bobbie Cragg, Jade Kissel, Hugh Gal*; lagher and Earlo Jameson woro the iu the dress circle, and also in blackface, wore Jlmmlo Momb, Geo. Forrest Jr., Tom Cole, Linu Adsit, Grover Winn, Guy McNaughton and Tom McCtvpI. In Cull dross woro mo double quartette, consltlng of George Oswald, A. A. Gabbs, A. E. Anderson. Charles Ostrbm, Will (am Fry. E. J. Kingsbury, $gj|fcl<lG.i;ar Enborg and.' the Jack," Andy Andersoh sang a bass solo "When the Bell in tho Lighthouse Rings," Earle Jameson sang "My Croony Mefody*," Monte Snow contri buted the ballad "Dream Girl oi Mine^ Jack Kissel sang "I'm the Quy," with local color,. George Oswald, tenor sang "The Songs My Mother Used to Sing" Hugh Gallagher sang the railroad song "515," and Rene Cosgrove put over the spoken song "Darktown Poker Poker Club." "Tipporury," sung by Masters Everett Nowoll and Jlinmio (Continued on Page 2.) 4. .;. .;. .;. .;. .;. .;. .;. CHAMP CLARK v ? PRAISES WILSON ? .;. . PHILADELPHIA. March iS. ? ? -In a St. Patrick's Day speech ?> yesterday in this city. Champ ?> ? Clark said that President Wood- ?> row Wilson is bearing the lieav- ? ? lost load that any Prosident has + ?> had to carry since President ? ?t- Lincoln, and that he is one of i ? the great Presidents whose ? ? ??names can be counted on tho ? ?5- lingers of' oue hand. Ho dc- 4* ? scribed the President as caro- ? ful, conscientious, patriotic and ? brilliantly able. ? ?J? ?{? ?{? ?*? -i- ?!? -i* **? FAIRBANKS HAVING BIG CELEBRATION FAIRBANKS, March 18.?Fairbanks began celebrating St. Patrick's Day . Tuesday evening and will complete | it tonight. The patron saint of Ire land is dividing honors with the-pros i pects for a bigger and better Fair I banks as tho cause behind' the festi vities. The selection of Fairbanks as the Interior terminus of a govern ment railroad and the act of Congress in establishing the agricultural col lege and school of mines in the city I ? are being celebrated as well as - the ' Irish holiday. i WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION MAY BE COMPULSORY BOSTON, Mass;. March IS.?A bill - making present workmen's compen tisation law mandatory upon every em - - ployer In Massachusetts engaged Ir 1 any Industrial line, as. woll as upor -'towns and fire and water districts ?'has been prepared by industrial acci > | bill are domestic servant1- and farn laborers. e BOSTON. Mass.. March 18. ~ Tb< bus service. A $200,000 .company, t< '? operate 50 cars, is in contemplation. PRZEMYSt I LONDON, March 18. ? The outer forte of Przemy6l, toward which a part of the Austrian army has been struggling, In an effort to bring about the relief of the besieged garrison, have at last fallen before the assaults of the Russian army, according to un official but entirely reliable reports received here. The forts have been bombarded at Intermittent periods for several months, ancf continuously since the defeat of tho German-Austrian offensive movement In Gallcla. RUSSIA SUCCEEDS IN POLAND. Late dispatches received from Pe trograd this evening cay that Russia! is continuing her successes along the line In Poland and farther couth to the Hungarian frontier. RUSSIAN REPORTS ARE OF SUCCESS PETROGRAD. March 18.? In tho Carpathians the Austrian attempt to pierce tho Russian front near I-up kow, and thus relieve Przcmysl, has ended in utter failure. The Austrians sufforou severe losses, and part of their army has been compelled to re Semi-official Information in uaiicia od in the Carpathian:; a*vre6yltjt*xMi 'Irran'TroffpiV."-!'.!.????iliM. . ? t, - Au capable of attacking- in open order, and have endeavored to break our .inea Uy advancing in solid masses, which wore mowed down. In Eastern Galicla the situation is developing in accordance with our plans and jyitl cipatlons." German forces defeated al Przasnys are still retreating, hotly" pursued by Cossacks. The Russians are Inflict ing heavy losses on the German rear guard. German defeat in this district will probably compel tho retirement of the Germans along the greater por tion of their long line. Already they are on tho dcfonslve along most of the front. The Russians are carrying on a vigorous offensive between the Nienien and Vistula rivers. Turkish countor nttacks In tho Trans-Ghorhk district of Transcaucas ia have been repulsed with heavy losses according to headquarters at Tiftis. The report adds that .the Rus sians wore also successful in the re gion of Olty, but thnt there is no change in the balnnce of tho front. RUSSIANS BOMBARD BUKOWINA CAPITAL ? BUCHAREST, March 18.?The Rus sian military forces have commenced bombarding Czeraowltx, the capital of; Bukowina, from which they were cently driven by the Austrians. A severe artillery duel Is now In pn> GERMANS PROTEST ON CONSUL'S ARREST 11 "V ? ' SEATTLE, Wn.. March 13.?A dis , patch from Washington this morning I rtntes that thp German embassy pro [ tested to die State Department this .?morning against the arrest here yes terday of German Consul Wilhelm | Mueller and his secretary, B. M. I Schultz. II was stated in the protest that the order was a violation of the consular treaty betweent the United States and Germany. Consul Says Has Goods on Seattle House. SEATTLE, March 18.?German Con sul Wilhelm Mueller says he has in 1. his possession hills of lading showing ' dock company has shipped submarine 1; equipjnent to Russia, and that he has President J. V. Pnterson of the Scat ? says his company has not been making J submarines for any country. 1 John Murdqck, one of Paterson't f NEW YORK. March 18. ? Alaskt 5 Gold plotted today .at 32%; Utah Cop per. 52%. ITALY ORDERS GERMANS TO QUITCOUNTRY PARIS, March 18. -That Italy has at last arrived at the conclusion that 3ho cannot longer remain out of the war in Euroe wus clearly lndlcatod ! this morning when all Germans at the resorts of the Italian Rivera were notified to leave. Germans throughout Italy are quiet ly departing for other sections. Some : of them are going to Spain, and others are returning to the Fatherland. It is believed here that Italy vlli-j declare war against Germany and j Austria before the end of the present! month. ITALY STILL PREPARING ? HOME. March 18.?The Italian par liament has parsed the law authoriz ing tho War Office to summon to the colors the so-called supplementary of ficers. TURKEY TO DEFEND CONSTANTINOPLE ATHENS, March IS. ? The Turks are placing guns on the principal helghths surrounding Constantinople for the purpose of perfecting the de Tenses of the city against siege or as-' sauIt from land or sea. This is believed to indicate that the flnnl decision has been thnt Constan tlnole will be defended to the last ditch instead of surrendered without hattic. as property owners and bus!-: nmjs men have been urging upon the,' -?ahnrJriea. ing strengthened anrgu..~.?- , outskirts and would have to be re-| duced before the city could be ef-j foctly bombarded. British Losses at Dardanelles 600. LONDON, March 18.?The admiral ty lists of the iosse.i this week, add ed to previous reports, show that the British loss in killed and wounded in the Dardanoilo operations - number slightly over GOO. The dead number 70. Successes in France. Tiie Allies report continued pro gress in the vicinity of Perthes and "in Flanders. '? I German attacks^have been repulsed ; in the Campagne, ?rrat>, Notre Dainc! and other regions. CONSTANTINOPLE PREPARES FOR END* PARIS. March 18.~Fund? and books! of the Ottoman Bank and .the German1 bank, it is said, have been taken from j Constantinople to Asia Minor, An Athens dispatch to the Figaro i conveys the information that the de j tense's are being thrown up hastily; at different points along the coasts of J Sksia Minor and thut troops from thci - v innges or Smyrna are being rushed; to the Dardanelles. Dissensions are .(aid o have arisen amoiig the Turk ish loadj'rS. Dardanelles Cannot Hold Out ROME, March 18.?The prevaling conviction In official circles here Is that the forcing of the Dardanelles is Inevitable, and' that the fall of Con stantinople will be hastened by revo lutions there. According to news re solved here the situation In the Turk ish capital1 is most serious. The fleet is reported divided into three parts, one operating in the Dur | danelles, another in the gulf of Saros throwing shells across the peninsula of Galllpoli and the third standing off the entrance of the Dardanelles in the Aegean. Ii; addition to 100,000 Turkish troops being massed for the defense of Con stantinople, all available heavy guns I have boon rushed to the remaining forts. It is even said that some 11 Inch guns wore taken from the cruis er Gocbeh. Guns have aljsQ been re moved to the South from forts in the vicinity of AdrianOple and from the Tchntlja forts. ? WJNDHAM BAY OPENS UP FOR THE SUMMER WINDHAM. March 1C.- - There in t; great local rejoHShg bocauBo the bay i opened up last; week and boats may r. D. \V. Yates has completed the..as . essmen: work on the Newsander and Durrcr property, i A. Luffman has his dam nearly com - pleted, and will Boon commence slnlc Ing on his placer properties. U. S. GETS BRITISH ANSWER WA8HINGT0N, March 18.?The ar rival of the British answer to the note of the United States with reference to :he order in council placing further ind more restricted regulations upon I neutral commerce, and the publication of the six diplomatic notes covering the several British blockade and con traband orders and the German sub marine blockade, reveals that the United States asked that the "radius of activity" in the matter of the sub marine operators and the foodstuff blockade regulations be defined, and that the Allies replied that the Ger man blockade would not be conduct ed outside of European waters, In cluding the Mediterranean. They al* co reveal that Germany agreed to abandon the submarine operations and attacks against British commerce In that manner provided that food stuffs were permitted to reach the ci vilian population of German. They, further, Indicate that Germany has kept faith in her promise to advice the United States from time to time as to waters that are free of danger from submarines. The American note to wblcQ tne British reply was received today was a,requcst for complete details and the intended effect of the recent order declaring a blockade against all Ger man commerce, and the restrictions 011 neutral shipping. United States to Protest. _ Whether or not to protc^ "broftt blockade against; fferiniwiy was the question which confronted the Ameri can government today after tlie publi cation of the series of six notes be tween the United States and the Eu ropean belligerents regarding the safe ty of neutral shipping. That the de cision Is that the government wllj vig orously protest against the form of the proposed German blockade has been already Indicated by the Presi dent, and it Is stated today that offi cials arc collecting the necessary da ta and authorities for what it Is ex pected will be the most Important and strongest note to go forth from the State Department In connection with tho European war. ALLIES MAY NOT CONFISCATE SHIPS NEW YOKK, .March 18.?A dispatch from The Hague says: "Tho French ambassador has Informed neutrals that France and England, in view of the German submarine blockade, will stop all boats bound for Germany, and take them Into French or British ? ports. This does not mean, however, that they will be confiscated." Feeling Against England WASHINGTON,' .March 18.?Tho statement by Premier Asquith in ef fect that England may have to vio late some "niceties" of international law has created a bad Impression In the Administration circles. It Is be* lleved- In Washington that a reaction In opposition to the English cause Is almost certain as a consequence of this assertion. Limit LinDliixy NEW YORK, March 18.?Marino in surance underwriters in New York refuse to insure for war risk ship | ping to the neutral countries of Eur i ope without a clause which exempts them from liability In case of seizure of the vessel's by tho British or Al | lied fleets. GERMANY SENDS TROOPS TO BELGIUM LONDON, March 18.? An Amster dam dispatch to the Express says that in tho preparation for attacks in West Flanders, many fresh German troops are being poured into Belgium. The inhabitants of Liege have been order ed to billet 20,000, of Seraing, 5.000; and Louvaine 10,000. There are al ready 50,000 Bavarians in Liege. Germany To Attack NEW YORK,-March 13.?A special to the Now York Herald says the Germans have stopped alf traffic on the roads between the frontier towns end the cltie^Jn Western Flanders, fearing a disclosure of details con cerning a new concentration of troops for the next effort against Calai. The Kaiser Is expected to arrive shortly - on tho Western front to witness tho I new attack.