RAIDER SINKS '
JAP CRUISER
IX SOUTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN
Ndvices Received at Vancouver From
Tokyo State that (Jet-man Com
^ metre Destroyer has Sunk a Jap
anese Warship—Other Ships Sunk.
VANCOUVER. March 29.—A dis
patch received here this morning
irom Tokyo states that a German
Commerce raider has sunk a Japan
ese cruiser in the South Pacific Ocean,
>1 .tut details of the sinking and the
•tame of the vessels were not given.
Tokyo officially ^tnounces that a fort
tight ago, that a converted German
ruiser was sighted in the Indian
Ocean and had sunk two British and
:>ne Japanese freighters.
APPflOIIEELECTiON
PRESENT COUNCIL
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NO OTHER PETITIONS FILED
•'ieneral Opinion Is That Their Admin
istration Has Been an Efficient and
Economical One, and That Tliey
Should Be Re-elected.
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I'p to noon today there had been
tiled with the City Clerk of the town
so petitions of nomination for mem
bers of the City Council, notwith
standing this is the last day in which
uch petitions may be filed under ti e
election ordinance. This is an unu
sual proceeding, and for the purpose
if ascertaining the sentiment of the
oeople of the town a Prospector reo
j .-esentative has called upon a nuii
-)er or the business men and inquired
•he reasons for this apparent apathy
vn respect to the election of a new
council.
The general opinion of the persons
vnterviewed seems to be that it would
ne a mistake at this time to make any
change in the present membership of
-.he council, and that it would be well
tor the town if the voters could unite
cn the one ticket and thus prevent
► any strife at the coming election, it
was pointed out that the present
Council has been, to the best of their
ability, fair and impartial in all mat
ters of public interest, ana nave en
deavored to give the city an econom
ical and efficient administration. Dur
ing the past year economy has been
^ the watchword of the Council and
they have carried this out to the ex
tent that they have taken care ot all
the expenses of the town for the pe
riod of their administration, reduced
the debt of the town by three thou
sand dollars, and have sufficient mon
ey in the treasury to run the town
until the end of their term.
This is probably as good a recom
mendation as the members could de
sire, and should bear considerable
weight with the voters and should in
sure their re-election. The only new
member added to the ticket is A. J.
Dimond, who is strongly urged to ac
cept the nomination and he also finds
favor with the other members of the
Council.
Mayor James Patterson at first re
lused to allow his name to be used
under any circumstances, stating that
he bad done bis duty as a citizen, and
he believed some one else should as
sume the burden. The sentiment in
favor of the present Council was so
unanimous that he has finally con
sented to run again.
Tony Carlson was also loath to run
again, and said that the duties' of
Councilman took considerable of his
time and he preferred to retire. He
stated, however, if the other members
^ the council would consent to ruu
m would also become a candidate.
Ed Wood stated that he would pre
fer to retire, but would run if the
people desired him to do so.
T. G. Quinn also expressed a will
ingness to run provided the other
members of the council would do like
wise, and the council as a whole be
placed on the ticket.
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Photo by American Press Association
Dr. George W. Kirch wey. president
of the American Peace society, ba>
lieen one of tlie most persistent uilvo
cates of peace in the country. It tvas
he who assisted Dr. Rarthelme, the
| correspondent in Washington of the
! Coiogne Gazette, to send his now fa
. mous peace article through the navai
| censorship right after our break with
l Germany.
MORE FIGHTING
NEAR CHIHUAHUA
! CARRANZAISTAS CLAIM VICTORY
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1 Juarez Re|W*rts Heavy Rattle Yester
day Soutli of Chihuahua—Outlaws
Expected to Assault City, Attacking
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From Three Sides.
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I JUAREZ, Mexico, March 29.—Ad
| vices received here state that heavy
j lighting occurred yesterday between
;(lie Villa forces and the Carranza
troops, about twenty miles south of
| Chihuahua City. The Carranzaistas
! claim to have secured a victory over
the outlaws, but no details have been
sent out. The Villistas are forming
for an assault upon Chihuahua, and
jare expected to attack the city from
i three sides.
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BIG RBSH FOR
i NATURALIZATION
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COURTS MAKE A NEW RULING
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Applicant* are Required to Affirm
That They Will Eight for this Coun
try in the Event of a War With Ger
many.
ST. LOUIS, March 29.—Since the
severance of relations with Germany
there has been a rush of applicants
for naturalization papers by alien
I residents, and as a result the courts
| are now refusing to grant such ap
plication* unless the applicants af
firm that they will take up arms for
'the country in the event war is de
clared. Thie attitude of the court has
had but little effect upon the number
of applicants, practically all of whom
have expressed a willingness to fight
if necessary.
Notice to the Public.
All persons having articles stored
' In the warehouse on the City Dock
| are requested to remove the same on
;cr before April 4, 1917.
JAMES PATTERSON,
! 4t Mayor.
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i Ben Silverman is a patient in the
; Valdez Hospital suffering from a se
vere attack of lumbago. Dr. Silver
I man. whc is attending him, states that
jhe will be out in a few days.
CZAR NICHOLAS !
MAKES ESCAPE!
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KIjI UKK VIGILAXKK OK OKA III>8
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Deposed Ituler of Russia Has Disup- j
licnred and Trains Kn Route to;
Sweden Are Being Searched to I’re-j
vent Hint Leaving the Country. j
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BERLIN. March 29.—The Get man!
Press Bureau announced today that I
advices had been received stating!
that tli * Czar Nicholas, of Russia, had j
escaped from the palace in which he j
and the Imperial family had been con-1
fined. This report is confirmed fiotu
Stockholm where it is asserted that
the deposed ruler has succeeded in
eluding the vigilance of the guards
and has disappeared. All trains en
route to the Swedish frontier are be
ing searched in the hope of appre-1
bending the Czar and preventing him
| from leaving the country.
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REGHRISTEl THE
DANISH ISLANDS
| |{K KNOWN AS VIRGIN ISLANDS
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| Navy Department Today Announces;
Change of Name of Island I’urohas
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ed Kmni Denmark anil Name Ad
miral Oliver As Governor.
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WASHINGTON. L). C.. March 29.
The Navy Department today annouiic- j
ed that the West India Isla'nds recent-;
ly purchased from Denmark, would
hereafter beknown as the Virgin Isl
ands. and that Rear Admiral Oliver
had been named as governor of the
islands.
I KOR DIVISION OF TERRITORY \
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Would Have First Division Cut OK As
Separate Territory South of St. j
Elias and Remainder Incorporated
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In Another Territory.
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SEWARD. March 29.—The tele
graphic advices front Juneau to the
effect that Representative Day was
considering the introducing of a bill
in the Legislature dividing Alaska by
uniting the First and Third Divisions,
has aroused much opposition Jo the
project here. At a meeting of the
l usiness men and attorneys here yes
terday the plan was roundly con
demned. It is believed here that if
a division of the territory is made it
should be by cutting off the panhan
dle of Alaska, south of St. Elias, and
making it one territory and all the
territory north of that into another,
and it is believed that possibly this
northern territory might so develop in
the near future as to warrant its di
vision into two territories, the lines
of which would depend upon the
trend of development.
Last To See Caster Alive
PORTLAND, Me., March 29.—Ed
win B. Wright of this city, who was
a member of the 7th United States
cavalry at the time of the fluster
massacre, died at the national sol
dier’s home at Togus today, age 67.
Trooper Wright carried a dispatch
from Oen. Custer to MaJ. Reno just
before the battle of the Little Big
Horn and is believed to have been
the last living man to have seen Cus
ter alive.
Dr. F. M. Boyle returned on the
Alameda from a business trip to Cor
dova.
prospector ads bring results.
DEFENSE SUDDENLY
IIS
GOVERNMENT OPENS ARGI MENT
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Taking of Testimony in Gill-Hecking-|
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ham t'use <’om*“s to End-—I’rosecnt- j
ing Attorney Declares (toyeminent j
Has Proved Its Case.
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SEATTLE, March 2D. The defense |
it. the (iill-Meckinghain case suddenly •
rested its case yesterday afternoon. |
and :he District Attorney commenced |
the opening arguments to the jury. He ;
declared the attempt of the defense'
to show that the charges against tael
mayor and chief was a frrmeup had j
utterly failed. Such proof was im-1
possible to produce, for tin* charges
were true, and no one knew it bet
ter than the defense. He reviewed
the evidence produced by the govern
ment and said that it has proven »ts
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case beyond the shadow of a doubt. j
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GERMANY CREATED :
A STATE OF WAR
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WILSON WANTS DKCI.A RATION i
Placing Responsibility for Present
Situation I'pon Germany—Will Ask
for Authority to I'se Army and
Navy In Kvery Necessary Way.
WASHINGTON. L). (’., March 29
Congressional leaders believe that'
President Wilson is planning to ob- j
tain from Congress a declaration that
Germany lias created a state of war,
and endorsing armed neutrality and
authorizing the President to use the
army and navy in every way necessary
to protect American lives and prop- ]
erty.
SALMON CANNERY
HERE ASSURED1
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MACHINKRV IS COMING SOON j
Will Be Shipiied From Seattle April
t—Manager Kmel Writes City
Council on Matter—Has Taken Out
Insurance on l’ro|»erty.
All doubt as to the building of a
salmon cannery on the city wharf
this spring was set at rest today by
the receipt of Mayor James Patterson
of a letter from John Emel, to whom
a lease of the wharf was granted some i
time since, that he would leave Seat
tle on April 1 with the necessary ma
chinery for the plant and asking that
the articles now stored in the ware
1 ouse on the wharf be removed at
once. Mr. Emel, in accordance with
the terms of the lease, has also taken
out insurance on the wharf in favor
of the city, indicating that he is going
through his plans, and that he has
the necessary backing. As the ware
house on the wharf is sufficiently
large to house the plant, but com
paratively little work will have- to
be done to get the plant in readiness
for operation, and it is expected It
will be in a position to handle fish as
soon as they commence to run.
BENDER BROTHERS IS
AGAIN IN TROt BLE
SEATTLE, March 28.—A wireless
dispatch received here last night
states that the power schooner Ben
der Brothers had lost her propeller
while off Port Crescent and was send
ing out distress signals.
Postofiice Discontinued.
The Post Office Department has an
nounced that the postoffice at Fort
Liscum will be discontinued after
April 30.
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COUNT MONTGELAS.
Head ef American Depart
ment In Berlin Foreign Office.
Photo by American Press Association.
Count Moutgelas, In-ad of the Amer
ican department of the German for
eign oftiee in Berlin, is believed to be
thoroughly conversant with conditions
in America in so far as they affect Ger
mau-American relations. He visited
tlie United States a few years ago.
when tl'.e accompanying picture was
made. It was he who wanted Ambas
sador Gerard to sign the revised Prus
slan-Amerienn treaty The countess is
an American.
GEORGE HUB
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
MAKES STATEMENT IN COMMONS
British Premier Surprises Botli Sides |
By Announcing in Address That He
Favored Granting Votes to Women j
—Sn tfragel t es < >verj< tyed.
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LONDON. March :I9. Premier
Lloyd George, in an address before
the Commons this morning, stated
that lie favored the granting of t lie
right of suffrage. His remarks creat-j
ed considerable surprise, both among |
the ranks of the suffragettes and those j
opposing woman suffrage. It is the
first time the government has given
any indication of willingness to per
mit women to vote, and is taken as<
indicating that the cause of the suf-!
fragettes has made immense strides, j
and will ultimately gain a victory. !
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CLARK OPPOSES
URGES A PARTY FIGHT MADE
Njteaker of the House Declares
Against a Non-Partisan Organiza
tion of the House and Insists on a
Party Eight Being Made.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 29.—
Speaker Clark of the House opposes
strenuously the proposal of Congress
man Mann of Illinois, that he would
withdraw from the race for the speak
ership of the House in favor of Clark
In the event the Democrats would
promise to conduct the affairs of the
House on a bi-partisan basis. Clark
urges the Democrats to make a party
fight for the organization of the
House.
LOS ANGELES IS
RECRUITING HOME GUARD
LOS ANGELES, March 29.—The
city council has taken steps to form
a Home Guard of ten thousand men,
and is actively engaged in securing
enlistments.
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Thomas Blakney came up on the
Alameda from Knight Island, having
caught the steamer at Eliamar.
BRITISH DETAIN
OUTGHSTEAMERS
KKKI'SK TO CARRV CARtiOKH
London Advices State Thai forte
Dutch Steamers Are lieing Detainer]
Because of Their Refusal to I 'an y
Cargoes in Danger /one.
WASHINGTON. D. March JS
Advices received here from London
state that England is holding up forty
Dutch steamers in English ports be
cause they refused to carry cargoes
of contraband through the war zone
proscribed by Germany.
England is angered at Holland's
refusal to risk her vessels in the war
zone, stating that she is practically
acknowledging the German blockade,
and threatening her with reprisals and
the confiscation of her vessels in e-se
rhe refuses c carry cargoes to point -*
designated by British officials in the
danger zone.
Holland’s reply to England’s !e
mar.ds is that she cannot afford to
risk her vessels and a war with Ger
many by attempting to run her block
ade; that England lias many ships of
her own laid up which she is holding
lo rush into the world scramble (or
trade when peace is consummated;
that England should send her own
ships out before asking another neu
tral nation to take the risk, and fur
ther threatens that in the event of
England's refusal to release iier ships
tile vessels of a neutral nation she
will fie compelled to take measures to
force her to give her her rights.
Relations between England an.l
Holland are becoming more acute as
the blockade pinches, and it is but
a question of a days until relations
between the two countries will be sev
ered in case Great Britain continues
her unneutral demands,
WOULD AMEND
EIGHT-HOUR LAW
NOT Al'I'liV IMIV WORKINGS
Ordinance Kill, Hulk Sales Rill, Way s
and Means Committee Rill and C<>
Operative Association Bill Are Re
ported Out of Committee.
JUNEAU. March 29.—Sen. Heck
man yesterday afternoon submitted an
amendment to the eight-hour law
providing that the law shall not ap
ply to men employed in dry workings
underground.
Senator Gaustad’s bill providing
that all city ordinances shall be pub
lished three times before they become
effective, was favorably reported out
of committee, as was also the Bulk
Sales Bill, the Heckman bill provid
ing for the creation of a Ways and
Means Committee for the Territory
and Ronan’s bill providing for the
forming of co-operative associations,
particularly in the Matanuska valley.
Ranker Seeks Parole
CENTRALIA. March 29.—Senti
ment regarding parole for C. S. Gil
christ, serving sentence in the feder
al penitentiary on McNiels island for
violation of the defunct United States
National Bank, is said to be divided.
The majority, however, are said to
favor a parole. A representative of
the department of justice has been
here to ascertain the feeling of those
interested and will report to Wash
ington.
GilchriBt pleaded guilty two days
ifter the bank closed. The feeling here
was bitter then and it was feared that
a personal attack would be made on
bim. Sentiment has changed some
what since.
Notice to Moose Members.
All Moose members are urged to
attend regular meeting of Thursday.
March 29, nomination and election of
officers. Notice is also given there will
be an important meeting of the board
of directors the same evening. All
members of the board are requested
to attend.
2t AARON E. RUCKER. Sec.