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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
GuARDSMAN |S
 CHARGED TREASON
SENTENCED FOR FIVE YEARS
Germany Ridiculing Army and the President-Censor Gets It.

ST. PAUL, March s.---Private Scharfenberg, a member of the Min- nesota National Guard has been sen fenced to imprisonment for five years in the military prison at Fort Leaven- worth for treason. Scharfenberg wrote a letter to his mother in Germany in which it is alleged he ridiculed the United States army and President Wilson. The censors intercepted the letter and turned it over to the nilli- tary authorities.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
DEEP DIGGING FOR SAND.
 OIL AND GAS IS ADVISED

NEW YORK, March 8.-A reduc- tion of 36 per cent in the petroleum resources of the nited States is es timated by Prof. David B. Roger oi the West Virginia geological survey one of the speakers before the Ameri can Institute of mining Engineers in convention here.
 States producing paraffin oil exclu. Sively are 45 per cent exhausted, Proe Roger said, he suggested that the sup ply might be increased by searching for new sources by means of deer digging for sand oil and gas.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
GERMAN PRESS
 lAUOS STONE CRITICISES WILSON'S SPEECH Berlin Newspapers I.aud Work of Stone and LaFOllette In Senate as Indicative of America's Wist. for Peace-Curb Presidents Ambition.
CRITICIsEs WILSON'S SPEECH

AMSTERDAM, March S.-The Ger man press is universal in it's praise of United States Senators Stone and LaFollette for their attitude toward the armed neutrality bill before the Urited States Congress. and state these men represent the best spirit in America, and have put stop to Will sons unreasoning ambition. The Ger man newspapers also bitterly crit,cise the Presidents Inaugural speech.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
BURNSIDE |S
 0N DRYOOCK
Collidcd With Dock at Port Wells Last Saturday and Has Put Into
 BremertOn to Have Ten-FOot Hole
 Patched Up.

SEATTLE, March S.-The cable ship Burnside arrived at Brenertcn last evening from Alaska. where she as been repairing the Valdez-COrdova cable. She had a big, ten-foot hole in her bow. occasioned by ramming the wharf at Port Wells last Satur- day She will go onto the drydocks at the navy yard to have the damage repaired.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
REPORTED REBEL
 LEADER CAPTURED WITH HIS STAFF AND 300 MEN Colonel COllazzO with Detachment of Government Troops, Reported to Have Taken Gomez and Staff Revolution Collapsing.


HAVANA, March S-Col. COllazzO, commanding detachment of govern ment troops. is reported to have cap tured the revolutionary leader Gomez and his staff together with three hun dred of his followers in the province of Camaguey. It is also reported that the revolt is coilapsing. majority of the revolutionists having laid down their arms and returned to their homes
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
Send Aviators to France.

SAN FRANCISCO. March S.-First Lieutenants J. E. Carberry. Willard F. Harmon, jr.. and Davenport Johnson, army aviators, who. according to Washington dispatches yesterday have teen ordered to France for special training in military aeronautics, arc graduates of the North Island Avia- tion School here, and will attend the famous aviation school at Buc for in structions in piloting single-seated battle planes equipped with machine guns.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
CAUCUS APPROVES
 CHANCE 0F RULES TO LIMIT DEBATE IN SENATE Caucus of Democrats and Republican Members Favor Amendment of Rules Suggested by Committee Come Up for Vote Soon.
TO LIMIT DEBATE IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. C., March S. The Democrats and Republicans oi the Senate last night held a caucus and approved the committee report providing for the change in the Sen- ate rules, whereby debate might he closed by a two-thirds vote of the Sen ate. The matter will probably come before the Senate for a vote withi1 a short time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
NEWSPAPER |S
 AFTER STONE SAYS kAISER'S FRIENDS MUST GO Cleveland Plaindealer Starts Fight to Dust Senator From Missouri From Craftsmanship of Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
SAYS kAIsER'S FRIENDS MUST GO

CLEVELAND, O., March S.-The Cleveland Plaindealer, one of the most influential publications in the State. has started a campaign to oust Senator Stone of Missouri from the charmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The paper de- clare sthat Stone and other friends . the Kaiser must go.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
Bond for Ships Repairs.

BOSTON, March 8.-The North German Lloyd s. s. Company, own CTS of the Kronprinzessin Cecille, whose machinery was damaged by her crew January q, while in custody of the court, yesterday filed in the dis trict court surety bond in the sum of $2OO,OO0 to cover the expense of making the vessel seaworthy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
JURY. CHOSEN
 IN GILL CASE MAYOR CONFIDENT ACQUITTAI Five Farmers, a Clergyman and Six Others Compose Jury Mayor Is Pleased With PersOnnel-Trial Is Under Way.
MAYOR CONFIDENT ACQUITTAI

SEATTLE, March S.-The jury III the case of Mayor Gill and Chief of Police Rockingham was completed last evening" The jury consists ot five farmers. a clergyman and six others. Mayor Gill is well pleased with the jury and confident that he will be acquitted. The trial of :he case commenced this morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
l. W. W. TRIAL
 NOW IN PROGRESS
SELECTION OF JURY COMPLETED
Special Prosecutor Reames Makes An Opening Address to Jury and the Trial of the Case Has Been COm- menced-Many Witnesses.

SEATTLE, March S.-The work O. selecting jury in the l. w. w. case was completed last evening just be- fore the closing hour and an adjourr- ment was taken until this morning. Special Prosecutor Reames this morn ing made the opening address to the jury, and the trial of the case is now in progress.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
WILSON SUFFERING
 FROM HEAVY COLD

WASHINGTON, D. C., March S. President Wilson is confined to his Led by an aggravated cold and for the time being there is little doing in Ad- ministration circles. It is expected that he will speedily recover and will rot be absent from his duties for more than a day or two.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
HURJA REPORTING THE
 LEGfSIIATIVE DOINGS

Emil Edward Hurja, former mcn- Der of Ford's peace party from the University of Washington, where ke is a student, is at Juneau, covering the activities of the Territorial Legisla- ture for a number of newspapers in the States and Alaska.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
WOULD ABOLISH OFFICE
 TERRITORIAL INSPECTOR

Senator o. P. Gaustad of Fairbanks has announced in Juneau his inten- ton to introduce bill abolishing the cffice of Territorial Mine Inspector. The Senator states that he is moved to this act by the pernicious political activity of the present incumbent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
COMPETITIVE EXAMS
 FOR POSTMASTERS

WASHINGTON, D. C., March S. Postmaster General Burleson has an nounced that a competitive examina tion will be held on April 1 for candi- dates for postmasterships in offices of the first, second and third class. the results to determine priority.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08

Dr. A. Won Gunther is making a number of improvements ill the Phoe- nix hotel renovating the interior and adding to the attractivenesS Of that popular hostelry by repapering and painting.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08

Moose Dance Saturday
 The Moose will hold another of their enjoyable dances next Saturday night. Good music will be furnished. Bunch served at midnight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
HUBBARD AND MALTBY REPRESENTING WICK

Advices received from Juneau state that O. P. Hubbard of Valdez and Alfred E. Maltby of Iditarod. are representing Delegate Wickersham in the election contest at Juneau.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08
Watson Due In Morning.

Watson Due In Morning.
 The steamer Admiral Watson is scheduled to arrive here tomorrow snorning from the westward. She will stop at Ellamar and take on cargo of ore before coming here.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08

Ivan Donaldson came in from the RamsayRutherford yesterday and will leave for the States on the first Eoat, where he will attend school.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08

Line Inspector D. E. Loder left yesterday with Driver Rowbottom for a trip of inspection of the government telegraph line.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08

Sergeant Kirby of the local cable office force, will leave on the Alameda for Seattle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08

Don't forget the Moose dance on Saturday evening. Lunch served at midnight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08

Excellent program tonight at the Empress in Eagle Hall. Pathe News, A-act drama, The Commanding Om- ger. and comedy, Bug-House Bellhops. Tonight at D. m.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08

WANTED-Mill mans job as first .imalgamater References to prove for several years. handy with tools espe' cially wood work Inquire at the PrOspector for K. LahZ. k-2?
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08

Attorney R. E. Capers of Cordova is visitor in town on legal business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-08

George Merrifeld is laid up with 3 sever attack of rheumatism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Artists to Aid Recruiting
Forming Publicity Society and
Plan Poster Appeals

More than 100 artists living in this
city are being modified BY r l.. For
kun. of 40 West Fortieth Street. as
the United States Volunteer Publicity
Artists. an organization which will
work to stimulate recruiting and 70
keen the Importance Of the crisis in
the minds of the public.
Several artists have already signi-
fed their desire to do their bit for pre-
paredness and have planned posters
and drawings to be used by the recruit
ing Offices of the army and navy the
fact that many of the artists are
trained for advertising work makes
their services particularly valuable in
turning out graphic appeals for re-
cruits.
Mr.. Forkum asks that all artists IN
terested telephone him at Bryant l242.
Charles Dana Gibson, James Montgom'
erv Flagg, Louis Fancher aud J. Graft
Parish are among those in support OF
the movement. After organization the
artists will confer with the Vigilantesi
the recently organized group Of writ
ers, concerning the type OF work tney
will do and the best methods OF DIS
tributing II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
u. s. Leases a Floor
for Ration Storeroom
Old Simpson-Crawford Build
ing Obtained at ST Month
Through Advisory Board

Tho War Department has leased the
ground floor Of tho old Simpson-C raw-
ford building. az Sixth Avenue and
Nineteenth Street, at the rate of 81 a
month. Il Will be used for the storage
Of rsticns. Tho lease was obtained from
the William Waldorf Aston and Chisolm
estates through the efforts Of j. Cliff
ford Woodruff. Of the New York Ad-
1isory Committee OF Business Men. The
committee was formed TO give the War
Department the benefit of the knowl-
edge and experience of its members.
Edward d. Page. as chairman. an
uounccd the acquisition Of the storage
room yesterday upon his return from
Washington lie had gone 10 the cap
ital 10 participate in a conference at
which chairmcn Of similar committees
in other cities were present.
Il was decided there that the func-
tion Of the committees was purely ad-
viSorv. and that the service Of special
lists who were members Of the COM
mittcc should be at the command Of
0uartcrmaSters who had dealings with
various industrial and commercial
plants. The question Of standardizing
profits by adding a fixed percentage
10 the cost was considered as a method
OF checking eXorbitant profits.
All the chairmen agreed on behalf
of their committees that they should
seek no authority over or control Of
the awarding OF army contracts for
supplies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Eight Hotels, Including
the Winthrop, Are
Destroyed
Firemen Use Dynamite
Ardsley Blown Up in Effort to
Check Flames Not Con-
trolled at Midnight

Asburv Park. y. j., April Ga fire.
famed by a sixty-mile gale. swept
over the city last night, destroying
eight hotels. the largest of them the
Winthrop. Despite the persistent cf-
forts of fire companies from along the
coast as far as Perth Amboy, the
flames arc unchecked, and are likely
to wipe out four blocks Of boarding
houses.
At midnight the Winthrop, which
has a capacity of $50 rooms, was ig-
nited. and is now an ash heap.
In an effort to prevent the blaze
from sweeping westward through the
boarding house section, the Ardsiey
Hotel was destroyed by dynamite and
i'm a vacant lo;. 30 by 100 feet the
frcmen have made their stand. II
the flames got by this open space all
hone Of saving the four blocks TO the
westward are vain. In this section
arc many boarding houses, three anc
four stories high. containing from
thirty to fifty rooms each.
More than 200 guests from the vari-
ous hotels that we're destroyed were
taken 10 the Coleman House for tenn
porary shelter.
When it was found that the frtie was
Getting beyond control Company Ii oil
tho National Guard Of New Jersey was
called out. and the soldiers are patrol
ling the cottage districts. A rough esti-
mate sets the loss at 100000
The fire started at 10 o'clock last
NIGHT in the natatorium at First Avenue
and tho boardwalk, and quickly Jumpel
Ocean Avenue to the Davenport Inn, the
Grand Central Hotel. the Surf House
and then TO number of small build
inps in Cedar Street, between First and
Second avenues.
Several firemen were overcome ana a
few Of the hotel guests were, slightly
iniured. Some of the hotels destroyed
we're closed for the winter ana were III
charge Of Garcia kers. La,
A. the first alarm il was seen thaU
the fire could not be handled by inc
local companies, and help came from
Rredlov Reach. Ocean Grove, Alien
burst. Avon and Belmar.
According TO the police, the hre was
oaueod bv defective electric insuialloh
IN tho natatorium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Further RockaWay
Inquiry Is Unlikely

From . star Correspondent ~ The TnhunsI
Albany. April 5.-EfOrts that appar'
entity will prove futile are being made
to develop an investigation OF the.
Rockaway fort land transactions out OF
the termination Of the Mitchell wagner
contempt proceedings early this morn
ing by a Senate resolution,
Governor Whitman was approached
this morning by a representative of the
anti Mitchell group in the Senate but
the Governor believes that there are
matters OF graver import TO the state
and nation at this time.
The revelations during the contempt
hearing will BE- used to Offset any claim
that the Rockaway Pacific Corporation.
owners of the fort land. may make be-
fore the Court Of Claims for conse-
Guential damages.
The verdict of most of those who at
tended the tiresome two-day hearing
was that in spite Of the Mayors quail
fication that he did not mean TO charge
treason or disloyalty TO Senator Wag-
rer. he went back to New York with
all the tricks in his hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Cocktails Urged by Denman !
For Head of Vast Food Fleet
Shipping Board Chairman Outlines Plans for Building
Wooden Ships and Recruiting Gunners from Western
Colleges-Chamber of Commerce Backs President

Appointment Of General George W.
Cocktails as director Of commercial
shipbuildng and recruiting Of gun
crews from Western military colleges
was suggested yesterday by william H.
Denman, of San Francisco. chairman OF
the Federal Shipping Board
In an address to the New York Cham
Der Of Commerce Mr.. Denman said that
the Shipping Board. in its seven weeks
Of existence. had been working on plans
for an enormous feet Of wooden ships
as the best means Of discouraglng
U-boat warfare He said:
The Shipping Board believes that
with proper organization and leader
ship under such a man as General
Goethals for instance the industry IN
the United States can produce more
than 100000 tons Of wooden vessels a
month after October /, or thereaboutsi
il we begin right off. These vessels
will bc Of from 5000 TO $500 tons dead
weight capacity and capable OF making
from ten TO twelve knots. feet of
from 500 to ! 900 such vessels could be
rut IN service within the next fourteen
or sixteen months.
About 90 per cent Of the assistance
we shall be called upon TO furnish the
Allies" continued Mr.. Denman, will
be Of a commercial nature. We
shall be called upon to aid particularly
on the side of transportation. The
Shipping Board has been working on a
plan TO supplement the TRANSATLANTIC
tonnage from sources that would not
interfere with the production Of steel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06

vessels for the navy. and an this cmcr-
gency we have found the only sources
Of supply to be the forests Of the coun-
thy, particularly those Of the Pacific
Coast the unorganized woodworking
industries and the smaller machine
shops and boiler factories. the latter
for the production Of engines for
wooden ships"
Mr.. Denman said he thought the
Shipping Board co, Id make certain OF
General GOethaPs services. which the
latter had already volunteered. For
gunners for the feet, he said. it was
the present intention TO call upon the
young soldiers in the semi military col
leges of the Middle West.
The meeting of the Chamber Of Com.
merce was presided over by Eugene H.
Outerbridge. its president. A resolu-
ton in support OF the President and
pledging the members. their services
and means to the cause Of the country
was adopted unanimously. the assem-
blage OF hundreds rising as ono man 10
record its sanction.
The meeting voted TO adopt reports
from special committees on flood sup
plies and prices" and "the proposed ma
tional board Of water conservation
Resolutions were adopted indorslnG
the action OF the special meeting OF
National Gusrdsmen. which voted for
universal military training and service
under exclusive Federal control; favor
ing rate increases to the railroads /;
conservation Of tonnage in foreign
trade. and urging that in whatever
financial assistance this country may
see TT to give the Allied governments
special consideration should be shown
TO Russia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Pacihsts Begin Fight
For an Early Peace
DR.. Jordan Says Efforts Will
Be Devoted to Making
Other Wars Impossible

I'VE will now fight for an early
peace" That was the decision OF the
paclfsts last night when war became
certain. They said they also would
carry on a campaign to prevent the
passage Of CONSUMPTION legislation and
"acts. either by the State or by Con-
cress, to limit free speech
THE declaration of war will not pre-
vent US from fgh: for our rights here
at home while the army and navy arc
fighting for our rights abroad" assert
cd Rebecca Shelly. secretary of the
American Peace Federation. I'VE Will
not. of course. throw any obstacles IN
the wav Of the government. But we
will do all in our united power to stop
the shedding Of blood and the destruc-
ton of property as speedily as pos
siblc. We believe that all peace
lovers and even those who were IN
favor Of fighting Germany will now help
ia to make the war short"
DR.. David Starr Jordan, chancellor
Of Leland Stanford University, who re-
Gently has been spokesman for the New
York branch of the pacifists. said;
"Our efforts now will be devoted to
making future wars impossible after
the end of this one. The machinery
for permanent peace should be evolved
while the present war is going on
Margaret Lane, secretary OF u,e
Woman's Peace Party of New ORR
said: THE paclist', far from quitting,
will find plenty of work to 40 ISa'
Of our duty will be to throw saIt e
Guards around the right OF Tree speecn'
wbich in the hysteria of war time
might be jeopardized by unwise Ies'S
instructed to oppose giving. AID 10
this country in the war with "etn'amy
and TO protest against conSGI phi
eleven New York Socialists o'PaI .Cn
yesterday for St. Louis, where 10 mo- a,
ro,y the will attend Socialist wa VA
emergency" convention. wo hunurr ~
Socialists from all parts oil the oo""
try are TO attend. - Ca,,or
Morris Hillquit. Joseph ~ Sal it,,s
Algernon Lee. Max Ludlow ana 'uior ro
CARRIER. the Manhattan delegalsS' W.; w.
;,etructed TO vote to have the Hoe'"'. nII
n rmIt "declare itself opposed 10 an
tinds OF military service ana arm"
ments." and to oppose the senu'ns u
an cxpeditionary force 10 Eulop' o,,is
John G. Rovitch, l.. A. frieorhah' IV ore
p Romdin' Albert Pauly. Ludwig Loar
and Fred G. Biedenkapp were the o'"''
delegates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06

Wednesday TO six months in the
workhouse for melting a riot. He
was said to have called President Will
son "a murderer"
Ike Schsp, who described himself
as one of the principal members" Of
the Hobo organization, climbed upon
an empty crate in Madison Square
and said:
"The trouble with Wager and these
other birds is that they don't know
their business. They don't understand
mob psychology. They lose their
heads and get into trouble with the
law.
81 am going to talk about the food
barons. | can explode all my NUM-
tions under their swivel-chairs with
out protest from the most Star
Spangled Banner warrior in this au-
dience.'
Whercupon he began TO speak about
the prices Of onions and potatoes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Hoboes and Hindus
On Stump for Peace
Propaganda Literature oo'o
to Aid Man Who In
suited Wilson

Although the psciists. who oil lS'e
have been berating the United states
cursing England and sandwlcnins
,hoir condemnation OF other countries
,.i,h rraisc for Germany. have not
been so outspokon since the rreS'oe"
delivered his war message IL was US
no means dull in the open-air PUBIC
forum yesterday.
The pacifsts. birth control adVo,
Gates and their colleagues in the he'u
Of oratory were replaced yesterday py
representatives Of the lnternauohS'
ORGANIZATION of Hoboes, Hindu ora
tors and relief workers, selling prop
soanda literature for the benetlt OF
Henry Wager and his family. iag'i
is the man who was sentehceu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06
Untermyer Defends
New Jewish League
No Basis for View That Its
Purpose Is Solely Racial;
Branches Planned

Criticism Of the newly organized jew
ish League of American Patriots on the
ground that its purpose is to recruit
Jewish regiments exclusively was called
entirely unjustifed yesterday by Samuel
Untermyer. its president.
Replying TO a letter from Isaac y.
Seligman, published IN The Tribune.
Mr. Untermyer said there was no basis
for such a report. The league will. he
added. begin a systematic mobilization
of the Jewish race with the view 70
placing them at the service of the
country.
At a meeting Of the executive COM
mittee yesterday in Mr. Untermyer's
Office, 100 Broadway, plans were formu-
lated for the establishment OF a head
quarters in the East Side and at least
six branch Offices.
With the exception OF the snti-wsr
Forward" the league is said TO have
the support Of most Of the Jewish pub
locations.