VOLUME XVI. NO 137. TELEPHONE MAIN 4€ NOME. ALASKA. FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 4®. PPlLH 25 CENTS
BELIEVED BREAK WITH
MEXICO IS CERTAIN
A* P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, May u.~
That the Mexican situation is
rapidly approaching a crisis is
freely admitted in official circles
today and many of the govern
ment officials regard a break
with the Carranza government
is certain owing to the failure
>f Carranza to take some definite
•tand with respect to the border
situation.
According to those who are in
close touch with the administra
tion there is not the faintest
prospect that the American
forces will be with drawn. It is
further indicated that more
•troops will be ispatched to
strengthen the Pershing forces
against possible eventualities.
The president’s delay in officially
ratifying the Scott-Obregon
agreement made a week ago is
urged b\ General Scott as one
of the reasons why Carranza has
not given his sanction to the
protocal. Scott has urged the
president to either accept or re
ject the agreement immediately
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BELIEVED IMPORTANT
R. R. DEAL PENDING
By A. P. A. Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.
—It is believed that an import
ant railroad deal involving a
possible absorption of the West-;
•.•rn Pacific by the Union Pacific
s now being negotiated. Sev
eral conferences have taken place
here among prominent Pacific
coast railroad men which have
given rise to rumors that a trans
action of considerable dimen
sions is under way.
This belief is further height~
cned byr the arrival here of W.
A. Harriman, the vice president
of tlie Union Pacific and also
several of the board of directors.
It is also surmised that the deal
may involve the Oregon and
Washington road. The railroad
officials deny, however, that
there is anything important un
der way. Following a confer
ence of the directors of the sev
eral roads several months ago it
was not denied that a possible
merger was discussed and it is
believed that matters have now
been brought to a focus.
TURKS DENY
ALLEGED WAR
LOSSES
A. i\ A. Service.
COXSTAXTIXt tl'LK, May
u.—'flic Turkish war office to
day issued an official denial of
the reports that the Russians
captured thirty thousand Turk
ish soldiers at the capture of
Trebizond. The ministry asserts
that a number of old guns and a
handful of troops left a rear!
guard comprised the total \ nrk
ish losses.
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MORE TROOPS
CROSS INTO
MEXICO
A. P. A. Service.
.MAKA'lO.N, Tex., May i-\—
\\ hat is believed to be the fore
runner of an extensive move
ment of troops into Mexico de
veloped last night when Major
Langhornc with two troops of
the Eighth cavalry crossed the
Rio Grande into Mexican terri
tory and proceeded rapidly to
ward tlie south. Reports reach
ing here this morning indicate
that tlie column is making rapid
progress.
The movement of the Ameri
cans was carried out during the
hours of darkness and daylight
found the troops miles below the
boundary. It is reported here
that Mexicans along tlie border
are preparing to return to their
own country at many points in
fear of a rupture between Car
ranza and tlie l nited States.
ANOTHER IRISH
REBEL SHOT-CORK
COUNTY
A i’. A. Service
CORK, Ireland, May 11.—The
first execution lot a convicted1
rebel to take place outside of
Dublin occurred this morning at
Fermov in Cork county.
Thi.' victim of the bullets of a
firing ■'quad was Thomas Kent
of Cmk Kent was tried for his
connection with the recent up
ising before the usual military
court on the first of May and was
sentenced to be shot at that time.
For some reason the execution of
sentence was delayed until to~
uiv. The military authorites are
uill holding daily trials and large
number* are receiving prison
sentences ranging from a few
years upward.
The government is dealing
with the situation with a heavy
hand and aside from the commu
tation of a number of death sen
tences the majority of those con
victed of participating in the up
rising ha* been granted little
leniency
AUSTRIANS ATTACK
MUNITIONS PLANT
A. P. A. Service.
VIENNA, May 12.—Austrian
air squadrons made a successful
attack on Italian munitions plants
in Lombardi, according to an of
ficial statement by the general
staff today Another squadron
attacked the Aerodrome docks at
Desnzano.
ON WAY HOME
A. P. A. Service
SEATTLE, May 12—Gover
nor and Mrs. J. F. A. Strong
sailed for the north today after a
visit of several weeks in the na
tional capital.
U. S. CONSULS
INSTRUCTED TO
WARN AMERICANS
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A. P- A Service.
WASHINGTON May i-\—
Further evidence of the serious
ness of the Mexican situation is
furnished by the announcement
that American consuls through
out Mexico have been instructed
to again call attention of Amer
ican residents to the repeated
warnings of the state department
that this government regards
their presence in Mexico as un
desirable.
Secretary Lansing stated this
afternoon that the consuls at all
points have deceived notice to
this effect. It. is generally be
; Sieved that this will be the last
warning the administration will
; give regardless of deveopments
! as \mericans have been fre
quently urged to leave the coun
trv during earlier stages of the
Mexican disturbances and such
as et remain are virtually as
suming their own responsibility.
Further reports from the bor
der indicate that theMexicansare
showing still greater evidences
of extreme hostility at all points
where they anc in close touch
with the whites and anti~Ameri
call outbreaks are anticipated at
any time. The newly arriving
troops are being posted at such
points as are most vulnerable t<„
attack and every precaution is
being taken to prevent the Mex
icans from making incursions on
the \merican side of the bound
ary.
ONE KILLED IN
MILL EXPLOSION
|a 1’. A. Service.
PHILADELPHIA, May i2.~
An explosion at the Hercules
Powder works near Norristown
early this afternoon fatally in
jured James Baird, an employe.
\ large drying building, an im
portant unit of the plant was
i< -tally destroyed. Other build
ings in which men were at work,
narrowly escaped destruction in
the Ilames which broke out after
thc explosion.
FIERCE BAYONET BATTLE
ON VAUX FRONT
A 1\ A. Seivice.
I'ARIS. May U. (Mticial re
ports of the war office describe
a fierce hand to hand struggle
occurring near the village of
Manx this morning when the
CM i mans attempted a general at
:mk .igain-o the French posi
tiuns along a mile front. The
German attacks were repulsed
h\ means of counter bayonet
charges by the French.
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BELIEVED MOST OF
ROANOKE GREW DROWNEO
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SAX FRANCISCO, May 12..
The forty one missing members
of the crew of the steamship
Roanoke which foundered off the
California coast yesterday are
believed to have all perished as
nothing has been learned of
them in the intervening period.
The survivors report that Cap'
tain Dickerson, commander of;
j the vessel was drowned while'
.drying tu rescue his wife who
was through into the water
when the vessel lurched in tak
ing the last plunge.
Mrs. Dickerson was thrown
into the sea and the captain im
mediately dove overboard to her
rescue but neither of them were
seen again as the steamer settled
to the bottom almost immediate*
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CRAZED HUSBAND AUTHOR
OF DOUBLE TRA6EDY
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A. P. A. Service
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12
—Crazed with jealousy, James
Morton, a teamster, shot and
killed his wife, Anna, in his home
this afternoon, then fired a bullet
through his head. He is dying at
the Central Emergency hospital.
Morton had quarreled with his
wife last night, charging her
with receiving the attentions ot
a man employed at a factory,
where Mrs. Morton also work
ed, according to the police.
Morton had been out of work
for a year and his wife had sup
ported the pair.
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