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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-27
CAPT. ANDERSON
 BADLY J0BBED
Skipper Called From Alaska To Answer For Violating The
 Neutrality Laws

Among the passengers to the states on the Admiral Evans, which passed here southbound last Saturday, was Captain Anderson, who has spent the past several months at Seldovia. Cap tain Anderson is en route to Saii FraBA cisco to stand trial for violation Of the neutrality laws, having been in- dicted for that offense because of his connection with the coaling of the German cruiser Emden in the South Pacific by the S.S Sacramento in the fall of 1914
 Captain Anderson is confident of his acduittal of the charge, and tells q very interesting story of the voyage which led to his indictment He states that he was hired as master of the Sacramento and sailed from San Fran cisco, after havnig cleared for Vat paraiso, Chile, with a cargo of coal All went we'll on the voyage until well into the South Pacific, when he dis covered one morning when he went on watch that the steamer was sever- al hundred miles off her course. He immediately summoned the first offi- cer, who had been iii charge of the vessel for some hours previously, and asked the reason for the change of course. He was impudently inform ed that the change of course had been intentional aid for the time being the first officer would assume coihmatd of the vessel. Investigation by the captain revealed that the first officer, the purser, the chief engineer and most of the members of the crew were Germans, and that the clearing of the vessel for Valparaiso was neth. ing but a ruse, and that the vessel had started from San Francisco for the ex- press purpose of taking coal to the German cruisers then in the South Pacific Within a short time the Elm den hove in sight and speedily joined the Sacranerfto, when the coal cargo was immediately transferred to the warship.
 The Captain claims he knew noth- ing of the plot when he took com mand of the vessel, and is confident he can prove his innocense before the court. During his stay at Sel- dovia, Captain Anderson has been working on an apparatus for locat- ing submarines, and claims he has been successful. He asserts that with the use of his apparatus submarine can be located at a distance of ten miles, and that he has made sufffici- ent tests to demonstrate the accuracy and infallibility. While the apparat- us is accurate to distance the captain admits that he has not been success ful in perfecting it to show the depth at which the submarine is submerged, and as soon as his trial is completed I he intends to go east with the appar atus and will submit it to Thoms A. Edison, in the hope of enlistihg his assistance in perfecting the appara- tus so that it will indicate the depth as well as the direction of the sub merged submarine.-Valdez Miner.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-27
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Advertised Letter List of the Ket- chikan, Alaska Post Offit-
 For Week Ending August 25, 1917
 When requesting any of the follow. ing. please say Advertised A fee of one cent will be collected upon de- livery of each letter. All letters not delivered on Sept 1, will be sent to Dead Letter Office at San Francisco.
 Ash, Jno. C.; Boethius. Gust; Con- stock, Ralph; Gobin, Joe; Giuce. J. F.; Kellogg. Jack: King. Dick; Leece, R. G.; Martin, Eddie; Murchison, Marie; Murray. David B.; Norgood, Wilmar; Ostrom. Alfred; Ostrom. Chas.; Pike, J. w. CD; Stanst, Jimmie; Thomson, Jno. w.; verney, Fred H.; Verney, Mrs Isabel; Verney, Matt F.
 JAMES F. WARDER, Postmaster
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-27

WANTED-Janitor for Forest Ser vice office. Apply at local office.-adv
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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-27

Bo Sing, the Chinaman who had his head chopped open at Union Bay one month ago, is now walking about the streets. It is certainly to the credit of Drs. Pgg and Shurick that a man in Sings condition could be pulled through to recovery A photograph of Sings head taken by Mrs. Pigg the day after the tragedy shows his skull to have been chopped open for 7h inches.-Wrangel Sentinel.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-27

SCANDINAVIAN M. E. CHURCH Preaching service every Sunday Il o'clock a. m. at the A. B. Hall
 Prayer Meeting in the different homes on Thursday evenings P. M. Ladies' Aid Society meets every tive weeks on Thursday evenings. All Scandinavians are cordially invited.
 A. SLEIPNES, Pastor
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-27

FOR SALE-Gas boat with seine boat, 48 it. long 121a it. beam, 20 h.p. Frisco Standard engine. Boat built last spring. A tender is included. Ap- ply to M. A. Bussanich at the New England Fish Co.-adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-27
FIRST M. E. CHURCH.

Sunday church service at II a. m., and 7:30 p. m. Thursday prayer meet ing 8:3O p. m. Friday choir meets at D. m. First and third Wednesday af ternoon at 2:30 Ladies' Aid Society," c. M. Van Marter. Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-27
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH

Services on Sunday at II o'clock. Subject for August 5:
 LOVE"
 Wednesday, evening service, at 8 o'clock. Everybody cordially invited to attend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
SENATE AND HOUSE
ARE WIDE APART
House Appropriation Bill
Was introduced at To-
days Session.
tBy Associated Press)

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 2S.-
Both houses of the Legislature in ex.
traordinary session met today, the
House adiourning till tomorrow morn,
ing and the Senate recessipg to. 4 to.
day.
The appropriation bill of the House
similar in nearly all particulars to that
passed by that branch in regular SEES
sion was introduced, Delegate Hall
made speech in which he asked the
House to exercise common sense IN
considering the bill.
Senator Rosenbloom addressed the
Senate saying that 1t is becoming more
evident that the possibility of the two
houses agreeing on the appropriation
bill is vanishing. He called attention
to what he called active leadership
against the appropriation of any mon
ey that Is in due course coming into
possession of the state and that II that
money is seized on by any creditor OF
the state it will be necessary in the
period of the ensuing year to raise an
equal amount in order that the bust
ness Of the state can be conducted and
not allow any opportunity, II the Vir
ginia debt judgment Is sustained, to
meet the judgment, because practical
ly at least one.half of 1t will be imme
ditaely available to the Supreme court
to attach as the property Of the state
and unexpended. Senator Fox replied
that no such leadership is exercised
by the Democrats.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
City Hall Notes

Removing the snow from the city
streets is a good job which yesterday
afternoon was not anticipated by the
city street department officials. The
men figured on getting ready to do
some paving and to finish out the job
OF beautifying the city's thorough
fares and were looking forward to
the days when they could eat their
lunches at high noon while sitting un.
der the leaf covered trees. But the
removal Of the snow has to be done
and gangs of men have been put to
work clearing the bridges and keeping
the sewers open.
Because the bonds for the city brid.
ges are being held up It was decided
at the city hall to allow David Dean
and Dominick Castillucl build the
bridges. The commissioners who have
learned more about bridges in the past
few months than any bridge builder
ever knew will lend their aid to the
project. David will collect the money
from the city and pay the men of,
Dominick will do the work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
ARMY
AGAIN THREATENS
CITY Of BAGDAD
One of the Gun Boats Lost to
The Turks in 1915 Has
Been Recaptured.

The British are rapidly pushing way
up the Tigris river toward Bagdad.
Today's official statement from Lon
don on the Tigris operation show that
after forcing the Turks from Kut.el.
Amara General Maud's forces have
pursued the Ottoman troops more than
30 miles west and northwest OF Kut.
This indicates an advance of some
10 miles since the last report but
places the British not more than rs
miles in an air line from Bagdad,
their objective.
In their first expedition, made in
1915, the British were within IS miles
of Bagdad but were forced to retreat
to Kutel-el-Amara after defeat at Ctesi.
phon their nearest point of approach.
In the retreat from Ctesiphon the
British were forced to surrender two
gun boats but the British officially
report of today announces that one OF
the gun boats, the Firefly, which is a
ASTON vessel, has been recaptured.
Capture of one Turkish vessel and the
destruction of another is reported.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
Yarrowdale Men Are Also
Held by the German
Authorities.
TWO NOTES FROM BERLIN
Both Indicate That Ameri-
can Officials are Held
as Hostages.
(Rv AssocInted Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s-Foui
American consuls are being detained
in Germany while the Berlin govern
ment awaits official advices that all
German consuls in this country order
ed to Central and South America have
been permitted to proceed.
The German government action ia
based on circumstances which through
NO concern of the United States de.
tanned Consul Mueller at Havana, Gu.
ba, while he was on his way from At
lanta to Quito, Ecuador. 81
The American consuls detained In
Germany are Consul Henry G. Damn
transferred from Achen to Harput,
Turkey; consul John Q. Wood. trans
ferred from Chemnitz to Messina, vice
consul w. Bruce Wallace, transferred
and vice consul c. Inness Brown trans.
ferred from Mannheim to CONSTANT
nople.
Two notes have been received from
the German government on the sub.
ject; the first a week ago charging
that the United States had detained
Mueller at Havana and the second to,
day asking for reply to the first and
also. containing statement Of ctarg.
es that American consuls and their
wives departing from Germany have
been subjected to indignities.,
This added that as soon as Mueller
had been allowed to proceed the Amer.
lean consuls could go on.
That the German government has
been informed regarding consul Muet
Ter and other German consuls former
ly stationed in the United States ia
certain. The departure Of none has
been hindered by this government.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
CONGRESS STILL
N MIDDLE OVER
AMERICAN RIGHTS
House Foreign Relations
Committee Reports I'm
satisfactory Bill.
MORE F|LIBUSTER TALK
Prospects for An Extra ses-
sion More Promising
Today.
tBy Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2s.-
The situation In Congress fell into a
tangie again today and the prospects
that there would be no extra session
were not SO promising as last night.
The House Foreign Affairs commit,
tee reported the bill to empower the
President to; protect, American rights
against the German submarine menace,
but with changes which are unwelcom
to the administration.
1t declined to make provision for tho
President to use other instrumentali-
ties" which. he desired and prohibited
giving government war insurance to
ammunition ships .-5.
The bill reported yesterday by the
Senate Foreign Affairs committee is
practically agreeable to the President.
The two measures may be recon
ciled In some way although the Presi.
dent has given notice that he expects
no material changes.
Prospects Of Republican filibuster
doomed up again in the Senate.
Senator'S who today began to insist
upon free and full" discussion Of all
measures openly assert that the reason
for their course is to force an extra SEES
sion Of Congress.
The major part of the Republican op'
position apparently does not lie against
the bill to grant the President broad
powers to deal with the submarine sit
uation although there are probably a
half dozen senator's on the minority
side opposed to it either in principle or
because they regarded it as too sweep
ing in character.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
GERMANY'S VIEW Of
OUR NEUTRALITY
Chancellor Bethpann-HolL
veg Says We Play One
Sided Game

BERLIN, Feb. 2S.-(By Wireless to
sayville, N. Y.)-The attitude of the
United States in the war was criticiz.
ed in a speech by Chancellor Won
Bethmann!Hollweg before the Reichs
tag. He criticized the United States
for having protected international
law in a one-sided fashion, only
again u.s."
Speaking Of relations with the Unit
cd States, the Chancellor said:
II would full understand 1t IL the
United States, as protector Of inter
national law, should have bartered for
its re-establishment in equal fashion
with all the belligerents, and IL desir
ing to restore peace to the world, had
taken measures to enforce the end oil
the bloodshed. But cannot possibly
consider 1t vital question for the
American nation to protect interna
tional law In one-sided fashion, only
against us. Our enemies and Amer
lean circles which are unfriendiy to
ward us, thought that they could point
out an important difference between
our course. of action and that OF the
British. England; they have salts
fled themselves, destroys only mate
rial values which can be replaced
while Germany destroys human Hives
which are impossible to replace.
well. gentlemen. why did the Brit
ish not endanger American lives? On
~ because neutral countries. and es
pecialiy America, voluntarily submit
ter to the British orders, and because
the British therefore. could attain
their object without employing force
What would have happened II Amer
leans had valued unhampered pas
senger and commodities traffic with
Bremen and Hamburg as much as that
with Liverpool and London? II they
had done so then we should have been
freed from the painful impression that
according to America, a submission
to British power and control is com
patible with the essential character
OF neutrality, but that it is incompati
BILE with this neutral policy recognize
German measures Of defense"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
NO PASSENGERSION !
BRITISH VESSELS
Finland Arrives Safely And
Brings This News to
the U. S.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Reports that
passenger traffic on all British vessels
leaving England for America and
France has been suspected were
brought here today by passengers who
arrived on the steamship Finland the
last American line boat to leave Liver.
pool and the third unit of this fleet to
said from that port after the Germans
proclamation of unrestricted subma.
rine warfare.
The American line steamship Fin.
land which arrived today left Liver.
pool at a. m. February IS, with all
lights out and for So hours, persons on
board, said, the tension among the
passengers was acute. few of them TAX.
ing off their clothes; in fear Of the Ger.
man submarine peril.
At the end of that time, they said,
the tension relaxed. The Finland
brought ITO passengers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
Significant Orders
For Civilian Police
(Ry Assoclated Pressl

NEW YORK, Feb: 2S. - The New
York civilian police force organized at
the time OF the Lusitania crisis re-
ceived orders today describing their
duties in case of an emergency making
it necessary for them to serve.
The organization numbers, $4,000 and
is known as the Home Office League
The members were told to report at
their precinct police station carrying
night sticks and emergency rations.
They will serve four hour shifts
mainly at night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28

who might take part would have the
same equal chance Of securing the
thousand dollars or any one Of the
other ten awards of definite value, to
be made. To this end, the territory
covered by The West Virginian has
been divided into two districts All
the city Of Fairmont is known as DIS.
trict one, while all the territory out
side the city of Fairmont is known:
rs district two This is simply for the
convenience of making the awards and
has nothing to do with the candidate'H
work Of securing votes, IN any way.
No matter where you may live, wheth.
Continued on Page %
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
AUSTRIAN SUB DID
NOT sink THE Law
Was Either German or Tur-
kish Boat Penfield Re-
ports.
(Ry Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Feb. est has
been officially established that the
American sailing schooner Lyman NJ
Law was not sunk by an Austro. Hun
gariau submarine, 1t had been presum.
ed that the Law was destroyed by
Austrian submarine because she was
halted on her way to Palermo, Italy
in a region 1t was thought there were
no German U-boats. The submarine
showed no marks of identy and 1t is
assumed that she must have beer
German or possible Turkish.
Ambassador Penfield at Vienna ca
bled this report today in response tc
inquiries from Secretary Lansing.
The law was sunk according to of
ficial dispatches. by bomb after Its
crew had been under shellfire.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
GREAT GOLDEN FESIYYAlIl'
ENTERS ONSECOND WEEK
1t is Easy to Become Interested in 1t And Every One
Sure to Be Rewarded for All the Work
That Is Done.

One week ago last night The West
Virginian announced to the public a
Great Golden Festival, in which 1t was
proposed to give away to the public
a small fortune IN Gold. In this an,
nouncen!ent awards ranging all the
way from one thousand dollars, which
is the highest Award, to twenty-five
dollars in gold, were detailed AS this
announcement stated, these valuable
awards are to be given on the 14th of
April to the ten people who will secure
the most votes between now and that
time.
The.awards are vary carefully divid.
ed and plans made so that everyone
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
Soy Beans Will Be
Popular 1917 Crop

Marion county farmers, according to
County Agent H. L. Smith, will go in
this year for intensive rather than ex-
tensive farming and it Is not anticipat-
ed that there will be any increase In
the areas under cultivation. This IS
due to the fact that the large wages
paid by others are attracting men away
from the farms and making it almost
impossible for farmers to secure hired
help. Crops used for the feeding Of
stock will be the principal things culti-
waited and already unusually large
amounts of soy beans, which are the
best for this purpose, have been ptr-
chased for seed by the farmers OF this
section.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
MURDER COMMITTED
IN A COURT HOUSE
One Man Dead, Another Is
Dying And Two People
Are Wounded.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 2s.-E
G. Tompkins was killed.. Will Hoff
stetter fatally shot, and Jim Hoffstet.
ter and Mrs. w. "A. .Bevington were
wounded in the Davidson county court
house today at trial of case in cir
cult court in which Tompkins is suing
the Hoffstetters for alleged aleina
ton of his wife's affections.
The case was postponed today be
cause OF Tompkins' council withdraw
ing. AS the party left the court room
1t is alleged Tompkins drew pistol
and opened fire, The persons involv
ed are farmers and live near Donel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
100000 Voted for
High Cost Of Inquiry
fRy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-over the
protest of Chairman Fitzgerald of the
ed the Federal Trade Commissions
investigation into the high cost Of
living was chasing will OF the wisp"
the House today voted the necessary
Appropriation of 100000 and the civil
sundry bill on roll call vote.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28

LONDON. Feb. 2S.-The Austrian
reply.to the American note in regard
to the submarine issue will be handed
shortly to the United States ambassa.
dor and will probably endorse the pc.
sition of Germany according to a
Reuter- Amsterdam dispatch quoting a
Berlin telegram to the Weser Zeitung
Of Bremen. The telegram says that
the Vienna government clearly ex.
pressed the view that there is no turn.
ing back for they Central powers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
American Marines
Are Landed in Cuba
(By AssocInted Press)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2S.-
Two squads of American blue Jackets
were sent from the American naval
station at Caimanera, Cuba, into the
town of Guantanamo Monday to quell
a small riot and protect foreigners and
their property il it became necessary
Reports received at the Navy depart
ment today said order was restored
without violence and unless there is a
recurrence of the trouble the blue jack
cts will be withdrawn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
(ny Assoclated Pressl

GRAFTON, Feb. 2s.-Five men were
drowned early this morning when the
wire swinging bridge across the Fiy.
er at o'Brien station between PhIiippi
and Belington gave way and threw
seven men into the raging torrent
beneath; the river being greatly swoi.
len by the rain.
The bridge was used to transport
lumber across the river from the Saw
yer's mill to the railroad and the men
were on the bridge with truck OF
lumber when the wires gave way.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
FOUR AMERICAN C0NSULS BEING Held in GERMANY
Five Men Drowned When BRIDGE
Across Valley Riuer Clues Way

The dead are:
bour county.
Scott Brown, son of George Brown,
Of Grafton.
II. Bennett, OF Taylor county.
William and Lewis Martin, Of Thorn.
ton.
The other two escaped with slight
The river is being dragged for miles
below the scene OF the accident for
the bodies which have not yet been
recovered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
GORGE MOVES OUT.

FRANKLIN, Pa. Feb. 2S-The ice
gorge which caused the water in the
! Alleghany river to back up until q
!. stage was reached of 10 feet, 2 1.2 feet
above the flood level moved out ear.
ly today causing the river to fall 15
feet in five hours. Although many
families were compelled to flee from
their homes, no lives were lost and
reports today indicated that the dam
age would be small.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
YarrowdaIe Men Sun Held.

BERLIN. Feb. 26-(via sayyille.
Feb. 27-The release of the American
prisoners brought to Germany on the
steamer Yarrowdale although ordered
some time ago says the Overseas News
Agency, cannot be carried out for the
moment, as an infectious disease haa
been discovered at the place Of their
residence, which has been quarantine.
ed. The American citizens, it Is an
nounced are safe and well.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
Ambassador Gerard
Has Sailed for Home
CBy Associated Pressl

CoRUNNA, Spain, Feb. 2S,-James
W. Gerard, former American ambassa-
dor at BerEn, sailed today on the
steamship 1nfanta Isobel for Havana.
The steamer is expected to reach that
port March s or 8.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
BRITISH CASUALTIES.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-British casual,
ties during February reached a total
of 1,24S officers and 1875 men. The
February figures for British casualties
show total but little more than half
that for January.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
IRON WORKS RoMeEE

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-- British aero
planes made raid over German terri
tory Sunday attacking the iron works
near Saarbruescken in Rhenish Prus.
sia about so miles beyond the border.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
THE WEATHER.

Snow or rain tonight and Thurs
day. Not much change In temper.
ature.