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BOTH HOUSES
GETTING BUST
*KVKKAL MKAHURKH ARK I'AHHKD
senate Passes Rill Making Lincoln’s
Birthday a l-egal Holiday—Plans
Change in Mining Laws—Pay
Would Divide Territory .
JUNEAU, March 28.- The Territo
rial Senate yesterday afternoon ac
cepted the resignation of Charles A.
Sulzer, who left for Washington to
assume his duties at the capital as
Alaska's Delegate to Congress. The
Senate also passed the bill making
Lincoln’s Birthday a legal holiday in
Alaska, and the bill abolishing the
commission to secure uniform legisla
tion was taken up and discussed by
:-he Senate as a committee of the
whole. The Senate will also hold i
public meeting tonight to discuss min
ing laws. The proposition has been
advanced to permit claim owners to
pay the sum of $100 annually into
♦ ither the road or school fund in lieu
of jepessment work, and this is one
:if thfe subjects which will be discuss
+ d tonight.
Representative Charles M. Day of
Taldez is seriously considering the in
troduction of a bill making the Kirst
,>nd Third divisions of Alaska one,
rhus dividing the territory in half.
The Tax Commission bill introduc
ed by Day in the House and the di
rect property tax bill were reported
• lit of committee unfavorably and
were killed. Daley, of Nome, intro
•iuced a bill to repeal the workiug
iien’s compensation act for the pur
pose of opening the question of secur
ing amendments to that act. The Mil
permitting incorporated towns to
grant franchises to public service cor
porations was reported out of com
nittee with the recommendation that
..n amendment be made to the bill
making it effective in the case of
franchises already granted.
FRENCH STILL
MAKING CIS
MKAVY FIGHTING AT ST. GOBAIN
Nivelle Continue* to Drive Freneii
Wedge Against German Positions
and Making Rapid Gains—Ger
many Denies Report.
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LONDON', March 28.—Gen. Nivelle
continues to drive the French wedge
5nto the German positions north of
l^aFerrs, and is making considerable
gains. The bitterest fighting is now
m progress about St. Gobain, where
the Germans are offering a stubborn
* resistance. Military experts here say
that the speed of the French advance
<s marvelous.
Germany Denies Gains.
BERLIN, March 28.—A war office
bulletin issued today states that the
french attack against the German
positions in the vicinity of LaFerre re
sulted in a failure and that the French
were repulsed with heavy losses. The
bulletin also states that several
French trenches south of Ripont have
been captured by the Germans.
TONY DAHLSTROM TAKES
POSITION WITH SWEEPSTAKES
Tony Dahlstrom, one of the former
owners of the Gold King mine, has
taken the position of foreman of the
mining operations at the Sweepstakes
mine at Avery river and will leave to
take up the duties of the position. Mr.
Dahlstrom is an experienced miner,
\snd under his direction efficient and
-■economical mining is assured.
* Bert Cooper left this morning for
the mine with a load of supplies and
additional equipment for the mill and
power plant, and it is expected the
.plapt will be In operation within a
very short time. The machinery, with
exception of the Pelton wheels has
been installed, and the plant will be
in readiness to run just as soon as
abe power plant is completed.
WOMEN DRIVE AUTOS ON FIRING LINE
fiioto ay American I’ress Association.
Koi the drat time since the outbreak of the war women of England, as drivers of auto trucks, are actually In
tb> thick of l he fighting In northern France
WAR SENTIMENT -
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11KMEVK CONGRESS DECLARE
Throughout Country There Is Grow
ing Demand That Congress Declare
War Against Germany—Will Prob
ably He Kirst Act.
WASHINGTON, I). C„ March 2S
it is generally conceded that the sen
timent throughout the country in fac
or of a declaration of war against
Germany is steadily growing, and that
considerable pressure will be brought
to bear upon Congress, when it con
venes, to make such a declaration. It
is believed that a considerable major
ity of the members of both Houses are
already in favor of such a proceeding,
and it is confidently predicted that
one of the first acts of the new con
gress will be to make a declaration of
war.
WANT MANN TO
CONTINUE RAGE
Hill SPEAKERSHIP OK HOUSE
I.enroot Peeved at His Withdrawal
and Says Action Constitutes Admis
sion That If Republicans Organize
House It Will Hurt Country.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 28.- -
Congressman Lenroot of Wisconsin,
Republican, strenuously fighting Con
gressman Mann’s intent to give up his
candidacy for speaker of the House
cn condition that the Democrats will
promise to conduct the affairs of that
body on a bipartisan basis. Lenroot
declares the withdrawal of Mann from
the race constitutes an admission that
if the Republicans organize the House
the country will suffer, and he insisi s
that Mann make the race for the
speakership.
ADMIRAL WATSON IN
AND SAlliS WEST
The steamship Admiral Watson ar
rived in port shortly before noon and
remained here about an hour unload
ing cargo, and then departed for the
westward. She will go to Ellamar.
Landlock, Seward and Seldovia before
returning, and expectB to get back
here about Saturday morning. Her
passengers for Valdez were Wm.
Streiber and Mrs. Streiber, Harry
Bagley, G. E| DeRosier, J. T. Halloa,
W; C. Baird, T. M. West, S. L. Carter
anti J. J. Chisholm.
Mr. and Mrs. Streiber of the Gran
by mine, returned on the Admiral
Watson from an extended visit to the
States.
W. E. McDonald was an arrival in
town last evening from Shoup Bay.
! FONSECA NAVAL BASE
WOULD BE A MENACE
SAN SALVADOR. March 2S.- The
| decision recently made by Central
American court of jurisdiction, up
holding for the second time the claim
of Salvador, in the Nicaragua canal
treaty dispute, says that the naval
base which the Unted States is to es
tablish in the Gulf of Fonseca would
constitute a menace. The court rules
thal this provision of the treaty be
tween Nicaragua and the United
Stales is a violation of Nicaragua's
treaty obligations to Salvador and of
the joint ownership of the gulf.
BlICHWf
BE SPOKESMAN
CONFERS WITH THE PRESIDENT
Indicated That the Senator from Ne
braska Will He the Administration
Spokesman Despite the Re-election
of Stone.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 28.—
President Wilson last evening held a
long conference with Senator Hitch
cock, next to Chairman Stone the
ranking member of the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. The
conference between the President and
Hitchcock leads to the belief that
Hitchcock will be the administration’s
spokesman, despite the fact that Stone
the chairman of the committee has
been re-elected, and will probably
continue as chairman of the com
mittee.
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DUKE NICHOLAS AT THE HEAD
Fear of German Offensive. Is Acceler
ating Movement—General Bruslloff
Is Proclaimed a Hero By a Big
Demonstration of Troops.
PETROGRAD, March 28.—The
menace of a possible German drive
against Russia is accelerating the re
organization of the army. The Grand
Duke Nicholas 1b in charge of the re
organization and is rushing the work
as speedily as possible. General Bru
slloff, the commander of the South
western front, is a great favorite with
bis troops, and in a big demonstration
a few days ago was acclaimed a hero
by his men.
Chief Clerk S. L. Carter of the Road
Commission returned on the Watson
from a business trip to Cordova.
W. C. Baird, T. M. West and J. J.
Chisholm, a trio of well known trav
eling men, arrived on the Watson
from Cordova.
WOOD SOYS WILL
(LCCEP]_OROEflS
TRANSFER W AS DIRECT REBl'KE
i Generally Considered Sending Him to
Southeastern Department Was
| Meant to Punish Him for Criticis
ing Administration Army Measures.
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NEW YORK. March 28.—“I am a
soldier, and accept my orders," was
’the statement made last evening by
t Major General Leonard Wood, when
interviewed regarding the orders is
I sued by President Wilson transferirng
bin: from the command of the De
j partment of the East to the Deport
> ment of the Southeast. #In army cir
cles the transfer of Wood to the
south, while he still maintains his sta
; tus, is considered as a direct slap at
the general for his many criticisms of
the management of army affairs by
the administration.
COMMITTEE IS
AG1GI WOO
WILL. RESIST A DECLARATION
Majority Members of the House For
eign Committee Are Against War,
and Administration Is Planning to
j Resist a Declaration.
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| WASHINGTON. March 28.—A cen
sus of the members of Congress now
here shows that about forty per cent
of the mejnbers of; the House and
Senate have arrived here and many
new members are coming here daily.
It is expected that by Monday a large
majority of the members will have ar
rived. Administration leaders say
that the majority of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs are opposed
to war and that the Administration is
planning to resist a declaration of war
by Congress.
David Olson left yesterday ‘ t
Shoup Bay.
G. E. DeRosier was a returning pas
senger on the Watson from a visit to
the outside.
J. P. Simons was a returning pas
senger on the Watson from a business
trip to Cordova.
“Shorty” Barnes returned on the
Watson from a visit to the outside.
Eagles Notice.
All members of Eagles Lodge are
requested to meet at Eagle Hall to
morrow afternoon at 1:40 sharp to
attend the funeral of our late brother
| J. L. Gray.
C. J. TODD. Sec.
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John Sorensen left yesterday for
• lie Cube mine.
PACIFIST POST!'ARP
BARRED FROM MAILS
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Mar. 28.—
A pacifist postcard headed "American
University Bulletin," mailed in large
numbers in New York, has been bar
red from the mails by the postoffice
department under the sections of the
criminal code prohibiting anything
tending to incite arson, murder an
archy or assassination or anything
bearing an inscription detrimental to
the character of anyone. American
university officials here complained
the card was not issued by the uni
versity and they Bad no knowledge
of it.
TERRIFIC STORM
SWEEPS ALABAMA
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j TWENTY PERSONS ARE KILLED
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| Iiower Section of the State Devastat
ed by Storm and More Titan Twenty
Persons Killed—Property Ixtss Is
j Very Heavy
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 28
| A terrific hurricane swept the lower
! counties of this state yesterday after
Inoon, doing an immense amount of
1 damage, and taking a considerable
! toll of life. The latest reports from
i the devastated district give a list of
I twenty persons killed and a number
I more or less seriously injured The
property damage is heavy.
PREDICTS NATION
WILL HIDE DRY
IK DECLARATION OK WAR MADE
Prohibition Congressman Predicts Na
tional Dry Law In Event of War—
Dry* Are Planning a Vigorous Cam
paign in Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 2S.—
Congressman Shepherd, the leader of
the “Drys” in Congress, predicts that
in the event of war an act providing
for National Prohibition will be one
of the first to be passed by Congress.
It is admitted in the Prohibition
ranks that they are preparing to make
the hardest congressional fight in his
tory to secure the passage of a Na
tional Prohibition act. whether war
is declared or not, and the leaders ex
press confidence that their efforts will
be successful.
PACIFISTS TO
SENDJ0IESSA8ES
WOUliD KEEP II. 8. OUT OF WAR
Plan to Have One Million Telegrams
Sent From All Over the Country to
President Protesting Against An
Armed Struggle.
WASHINGTON. D. C., March 28.—
The Peace Federation Congress, in
ression here, this morning planned to
secure the sending to President Wil
son, from all over the country, a mil
lion messages protesting against a
declaration of war against Germany.
Funeral Services Tomorrow.
Funearal services over the remains
of the late John L. Gray will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 1 o’clock in
Eagle Hall. The services will be con
ducted Jointly by the Eagles and Odd
Fellows, of which organizations the
deceased was a member. Rev. R. D.
[Nichols will officiate, and a choir wi'l
[ render appropriate selections.
! Arthur Nyberg was an arrival on
l the Admiral Watson from a visit to
j the States.
OEMS STORY
FALSER THAN ILL
HIM. TESTIFIES OWN IIEII.AI.F
Seattle Mayor Declares He Always
Supported the Strictest Enforce
ment of the Ijtw—Often Hampered
By Weakness of Measure.
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, SEATTLE. March 28.—Mayor Hi
[Gill took the stand yesterday after
noor. in his own defense. He charac
terized the story of the Billingsleys as
"Falser than hell." He asserted that
he supported the strictest enforce
ment of the “Dry” law but that the
weakness of the measure often check
ed the efforts of the police and the
prosecution ot the bootleggers.
Chief of Police Beckingham under
went a severe grilling at the hands
of the prosecution on cross-examina
tion. In reply to a question as to why
the Billingsleys had not been arrest
ed after August 30, he said they had
sold their drug stores and presum
ably were not violating the law.
JOHNSON SMS
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(TTIZKNS GIVK HIM BIG OVATION
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California Senator Starts for National
Capital—Banner on Kerry Building
Says "Gixid Bje. God Bless Vou,
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Hiram .Johnson.”
* SAN FRANCISCO. March 28 For
iner Governor Hiram Johnson left
yesterday afternoon for Washington
to take up his duties as United States
Senator, to which position he was
elected at the last election. He was
given a tremendous ovation by *'te
thousands who gathered at the Ferry
building to greet him. while across
the face of the tower on the building
was a huge banner bearing the words
“Good bye. God bless you. Hirani
Johnson."
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RUSSIAN EMBASSY ANNOUNCES
Provisional Government Proclaims
Political Equality of Jews Thru
out the Country—Announced by
Embassy at Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 28—
The Russian embassy here today an
nounced that the Russian provisional
government had issued a decree
granting political equality to the Jews
in Russia. The decree has been of
ficially proclaimed throughout the
Republic.
New Bowling Records
GRAND RAPIDS, March 28 —
When the first week's schedule of
the American Bowling congress
tournament wound up here tonight
new leaders and new records had been
established. Walter Smorowski and
Walter Lundgren, of Chicago, led the
doubles with a score of 1290; L. J.
Mackin of Dubuque. la., ran up a
score of 649 in the singles and the
Hotel Navarres of Toledo, led the
team events with 2932.
CABINET IS HOLDING
FREQUENT SESSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 28.—
Almost daily sessions of the cabinet
are being held, and the recommenda
tions of President Wilson discussed,
j The strictest secrecy is being main
tained as to (.he outcome of these dis
cussions and the recommendations
made by the President.