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VOLUME XV. no. 83. Telephone Main 46. NOMt, Alaska saturuay. march 13. 1915. Telephone Main 46 PRICE 35 CENTS
THAW S NOT GUILTY SAYS JURY
FIGHTING IN WEST BEGUN TO RELIEVE RUSSIANS
TURKS WONOER AT ALLIES
TENACITY OF PURPOSE
ATHKNsj, March 13.—Turkish ad
vices slate that the Turkish govern- ]
mem is admittedly in fear of ttie tie- j
tennined advance of the allied Heel In
llie Dardanelles. The Turkish ullicials
claim that the allies have lost several
vessels and their slow hut continued
advance on the Turkish capital in spite
of these losses is said to be the cause
of alarm and wonder.
DARDANELLES BOMBAHDMEN f
CONTINUED AT LONG RANGE.
PA ItlS, March 13 Dardanelles re
ports state that the damage to the al
lied lleet by the Turkish tire is much
less than was previously reported as
an examination disclosed that few of
the injuries are as severe as at first
appeared
The bombardment, at long range,
continues and the mine sweepers are
again busy clearing the channel pre
parutury lu another udvuiu c of Liu*
squadron. The T urkish lorce- uie
keeping up a continuous lire* bui with
111 tie effect owing to me extended
range. The fleei is said tu be now at
ino must dillieuit part ul the passage
and progress is necessarily slow.
CONSTANTINOPLE EXPECTS
A rTACK OF ENTIRE
RUSSIAN FLEET.
i:uNSTANTIM»l'LK, March IT
T he reports that the Russians are mnbi
ii/ing tby entire Muck fc*«*si Heel lias
been continued and the bom ban! mem
of the Rosphurus straits is expected
I" stall soon. The smaller vessel* of
tlie licet have made attacks again*I
the Turkish forts near the eastern en
trance at intervals but with little sue
cess, it is now believed that the next
attack will he with full stienght of the
i uadron
SMYRNA GOVERNMENT IN
DOUBT THOUGH TIME IS SHORT
Smyrna, March 13. Although hut a
few hours of the time allowed hy the
commander of the British fleet yet re
main, the city council is divided be
tween the question uf surrender and
resistance.
The defenses along the inner harbor
are as vet intact and many of the conn
■ il are for employing them to the last
in defense of the city. The British
fleet is within easy shelling range
-.m. . u— . . ■; —
GREEK DECISION A VICTORY
FOR GERMAN DIPLOMACY
lt<»\IK, Miarh Hi. The Italian press
m-clan s that the decision ..1 Greece to
remain neutral is another vlet«»r> foi
German diplomc.v and is similar to that
which lias so successfully coerced the
Italian government from doing its duty
t«- the allied nations.
BERLIN SAYS PEACE OVERTURES
MUST COME FROM ENEMY.
UKHidX. Mulch 1The govern
ment has issued a formal denial to the
statements made that (id mans was
about to make pome overtures in the
hope that the enemy might be wilting to
meet the Germans half way.
The foreign ministry denounces th>
statements as canards pure and simple
and declares that all peace overtures'
must come from the enemy.
ACTION OF GREEKS MAY
INFLUENCE BULGARIANS.
SOFIA March 13 It is generalif
believed here that the action of tt»
Greeks in remaining neutral will have
the effect "l causing Bulgaria to also
refrain from entering the war and It is
freely predicted that the Bulgurs will
r,-muln as onlookers
BELIEVES BALKAN STATES WILL
ENTER IF NECE8SARY.
LONDON, Mrach 13.—Premier
Asquith In an address to Parllmeni
stated that the Balkan states are to
tally unprepared financially to enter
the war hut expresses the belief that
should the war go against the allies
ihot will all aid
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LEGISLATURE WOULD
HURRY R. R. BUILDING
Jl'NEAl', March 13.—The commit
tees are still grinding along and de
velopments are slow but several hills
have emanated from the committee
Ac.ms including one regulating the
practice of medicine, one to safeguard
lie el and lodging houses and one in
creasing the jurisdiction of municipal
courts. Among the recent memorials
are one of Daly to secure a Inn* ring of
Seattle wharfage rates atul one re
■1 Hiring the President to hurry railroad
construction on Alaska railroads. The
lottventiou of the Arctic Brotherhood
I
j meets tomorrow. The Nome delegates
are dim Daly, Hugo Beyer. l-Tank Al
drich, d, D. Helps and Barry Keown.
CRUISER ANXIOUS TO RETURN
TO CAREER OF DESTRUCTION
NEWPORT NEWS, March 13.- The
Commander of the German cruiser
Prince Eitel Frederick declares that ho
is not afraid of the allied warships
reported off Hampton ltoads, and states
that he is anxious to repair and refit
his vessel as speedily as possible in
order to return to his duty of destroy
ing the commerce of the enemy.
Although asking for three weeks time
the German insists that if ho is allowed
to remain, the work will he pushed
with all speed as lie desires to resume
his activities at the earliest possible
date.
CRUISER BROOKLYN WILL
PREVENT ESCAPE OF
GERMAN SHIPS.
NEW YORK, March 13. -The ifov
ernment has ordered the armored crui
| ser Brooklyn to patrol the entrance
i to Boston lmrjjor in order to prevent
the illegal escape of German ships.
U is reported that German vessels
l>ing in that port are being surrepti
tiously prepared for sea
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HARRY THAW
NOT GUILTY
NEW STORK, March 13.—The pros
pect of a disagreement of the jury in
the Thaw case is looming large.
They have so far failed to arrive
at n verdict.
HARRY THAW NOT GUILTY.
NEW YORK. March 13 Later
After an all night deliberation the jury
ixi the case of the State of New York
versus Ilarry K. Thaw, decided that
the defendant is not guilty of the
charge of conspiracy to escape from
the Mattewan asylum.
GERMANS RENEW
ATTACK
PARIS. Mart'll PI The Germans
have renewed the offensive with in
ereased fury today in the vicinity of
Arras anil are desperately trying to
force the French lines. Renewed Ger
man activities are also reported in the
Argonne region.
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JAPAN SENDS
SOLDIERS ONINA
[‘EKIN', March 13.—The government
is somewhat disturbed by the report
that a Japanese squadron is conveying
two divisions of Japanese soldiers to
China to replace the troops now in
garrisons.
CARD OF THANKS.
Mr. Chas. Dalquist desires to extend
his heartfelt thanks to those whose
kindly aid and sympathy has been so
freely given during hie lete bereave
ment.
BRITISH START OFFENSIVE NEAR LA BASSEE
IN WESTERN ZONE TO RELIEVE
RUSSIANS IN POLANO
McADOO PROGRESSING
FAVORABLY AFTER OPERATION
WASHINGTON. March 13 So, re
inn McAdoo Id resting nicely alter tin
■operation for append Icitax preformed
{yesterday morning.
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ENGLISH RENEW OFFENSIVE
TO AID RUSSIANS.
l’AIUS, Milivli 13 The British
troops fronting La Basse have renewed
the offensive in the hope of relieving
the pressul.. the Russian liner, In
Poland After a brief pause the fight
ing has been resumed on an even more
extended scale and a furious battle is
raging
ll is expected that the present en
gagement will develop into the largest
battle fought for months as tile French
forces are preparing to carry on the
offensive farther along the line
GERMANS UNABLE TO ADVANCE
IN NORTH EA9T FRANCE.
I'AIUS, March 13. The Oermuns arc
making strong efforts to advance in
Northeastern France hut so for have
failed The country Is said to be al
most Impassable owing to the rapid
approach of spring
LANE DEPARTS FOR CALIFORNIA
LEAVING ALASKANS MUCH
DISAPPOINTED.
WASHINGTON. .March 13.—Much P>
the disappointment of the Alaska con
j t inarm Secretary Lane has departed
j for California without further an
notmcement of the future plana of the
uoverament . oneernlng the Alaska
railroad It is said that Wilson has
decided to take no action until Congress
shall have passed on certain features
>l the report of the Commission.
BRITISH LOSE CRUISER ANO 200
MEN IN SUBMARINE DISASTER
LONDON, March 13,— The Admiralty
announces that the British auxiliary
cruiser Baynno on scout duty in the
Kngllsh Channel, has been sunk to a
German submarine.
Two hundred men were carried to
11 he bottom with the sinking ship.
GERMAN CRUISER DRESDEN
SINKS BRITISH BARK.
VALPARAISO, Match 13. -The ,ir
: rival of the crew of the British Bark
Conway Castle at this port brings the.
news that the Britisher was sunk off
the Chilean coast hv the German Crui
ser Dresden
NUMBER OF ARRIVALS AT
BRITISH PORTS INCREASING
RAPIDLY.
LONDON, March 13.- The AdmiralD
announces that the rapid reduction of
the number of vessels lost in the Ger
man submarine blockade in now fallen
.in low that the number of vessels ar
rivinn it British ports with suppli*"*
Is now practically equal (o that prloi
ti the commencement of the blockade
\s confirmation attention is called to
the rapid decrease in Idoyds Insurance
rates which lias** continued to decline
-tesdily fm tin past two weeks
FLOUR 1ft CHfiAP
Bread only 5c. North Pole Baker*
1 and Anvil Bakery.
CONDITIONS ARE
BETTER MEXICO
WASHINGTON. March 13 Dis
patches received today indicate that j
the disturbed conditions of the past j
week ara gradually subsiding.
The forceful action of the goveru
i inent has apparently had the effect of
causing the Mexican lenders to exert
themselves to bring about the Ameri
can demands and the salutnry effect is
already in evidence
In official circles it is believed thnt
better conditions are to be exppeted
GERMANS SAY RUSSIANS
ARE IN GREAT DANGER
UKRL.1X, March 13 The allied
armies in the west are desperately
endeavoring to rush the German lines
in order to relieve the terrific pressure
of von Hindenberg’s armies In west
Poland. The Russians are being so
seriously menaced that the Slav eentei
west of Warsaw is in great danger of
giving away. Should the present Ger
man movement be successful the back
In.lie of the Kusaiun army will be crush
ed anti the Germans will be enabled to
deni a . rushing blow in the West
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