PEOPLE OF ROME ARE WAR MAD
300,000 MOR DEMAND WAR
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CABINET IS IN SESSION AND IT IS EXPECTED WAR WILL BE DE
CLARED TODAY—REPORTS OF FIGHTING BETWEEN AUSTRI
AN AND ITALIAN FRONTIER PATROLS RECEIVED IN ROME AND
GENEVA—REPORTS SAY MANY KILLED IN BATTLES ON FRON
TIER—ITALIANS IN TRESTE REVOLT AND FIFTY WOMEN ARE
KILLED BY TROOPS—KING’S PALACE IS STONED—GERMAN-AUS
TRIAN REFUGEES SEEKING S AFETY IN FLIGHT.
ROME, May 17—This city is war
mad and three hundred thousand
people are holding demonstrations in
Rome today to force the government,
to enter the war. The new cabinet,
headed by Premier Salandra, is in
session and it is almost certain that
the details of the coming conflict have
been settled.
Austrian and Italian Troops Fight.
The border guards along the Ital
ian-Austriati frontier have had sever
al battles. A number of Italian guards
have been killed and the mobs are
wild with excitement and demanding
revenge. All efforts of King Victor
.Emmanuel to prevent the outbreak
-'•'^have failed and Italy is now ready
to join the Triple Entente and fight
against her former allips.
Last Obstacle Pushed Aside.
The last obstacle in the way of the
war party was pushed aside when
the King was unable to secure a cab
inet of peace advocates to take the
places made vacant by the Salandra
cabinet, and he was forrced to ask
the members of the present cabinet,
better known as the war cabinet, to
remain.
Austrians and Italians Revolt.
TRIESTE, Austria., May 17.—A
huge mob of women revolted in this
city today. The men are all impress
ed in the Austrian army and the wo
men and children have been starv
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ing. The garrison of the city com
posed of Germans and Hungarians,
were finally able to drive the mob
away from the palace, but not until
fifty of the women had been killed
and many wounded.
Palace Stoned.
The big government palace was
stoned by the women and many of
the window's were smashed. The
mobs wrere unable to enter the build
ing, as the police were strong enough
to block their way until the arrival
of the troops from the forts.
Germans Protecting Austria.
GENEVA, May 17.—To all intents
and purposes Italy and Austria are
at war. The frontier guards have
had dozens of clashes according to
the reports reaching here. Hundreds
have been killed on both sides, but
the Italians are reported to have suf
fered more loss than the Austrians.
The crack Prussian troops of the first
line men, who have been fighting in
Poland and France, hold the line for
the Austrians and they are reported
to have made some advance, although
it is doubted here if the troops have
advanced from the strongly fortified
positions they hold, as the Germans
are very anxious to prevent an out
break and would use every effort to
keep order on the frontier. Refugees
are crossing into Switzerland con
stantly and few Germans or Austrians
still remain in business in Italy.
ZEPPELINS RAID
A BRITISH TOWN
Drop Fifty Bomb* Upon Ramsgate,
But Only Three People Injured
—Property Lo*s Slight.
RAMSGATE, Eng., May 17.—The
city was visited this morning by a
German Zeppelin and forty bombs
were dropped on the inhabitants from
the big gas bag but only three per
sons were injured. The property dam
age is also slight considering the num
ber of bombs dropped from the air
ship.
The coast guards, aided by British
aviators, were soon able to drive the
big airship across the Channel to
wards northern Belgium, where it is
known the Germans have built sever
al depots for aerial craft.
The failure of the zeppeiin raius
to date has* calmed the fears of the
people and they no longer fear the
invaders. The inability of the aviat
ors to drop bombs with any degree
of accuracy has tended to allay ap
prehension.
The British army aviators have so
far failed to bring down a German
Zeppelin as the big ships are heavily
armed with machine guns and keep
off the attacking aeroplanes. The
Zeppelins are also much faster than
(he British army machines.
Harry E. Nolan went south on the
Admiral Evans from Seward to pur
chase supplies for the store and tjad
> ing station he will open at the junc
^ of the government railroad to the
Matanuska and the trans-Alaska sys
tem. He has taken up a homestead
at the site of the junction.
George Dorsch left this morning for
Slate Creek to work for Jack Miller.
PRESIDENT WILL
REVIEW PARADE
Reached New York On Yacht May
flower—Land Parade Today and
Naval Parade Tomorrow.
NEW YORK, May 17.—President
Wilson arrived in this city today on
the president's yacht, the Mayflow
er. The. big land parade scheduled
for today will be reviewed by the
president, Governor Whitman, Mayor
Mitchel and many high army and navy
officials. The parade will start from
lower New York and will extend to
Grant’s tomb on Riverside drive.
Thirty thousand troops will be in line
including the entire national guard
of this state, several regiments from
New Jersey and Connecticut.
The naval parade is scheduled for
tomorrow and more than 125 ships of
war will be in line, including the en
tire Atlantic fleet of big battleships.
The president’s party was met at
the wharf by city officials a*nd the
president escorted to his hotel by a
detachment of state cavalry.
ZEPPELINS ATTACK
CITYOF CALAIS
CALAIS, France, May 17.—Several
Zeppelins raided this city today drop
ping many bombs. Two women were
killed and several persons wounded.
The property loss was not great.
The aeroplane guns on the forts fin
ally drove the big airships away.
The Prospector office for Job work.
RESUME WORK
ON VALDEZ MINE
Contract To Run Two Hundred Feet
of Tunnel Awarded—Wileon
Takes the Freight.
The Valdez Mining company have
let a contract to Ted Johnson and
associates to run 200 feet of tunnel
on their property near the Valdez gla
cier. It is expected that this work
will demonstrate the value of the
property and prove the depth of the
vein.
Work will commence immediately,
and Jim Wilson left Valdez with six
teen head of pack stock loaded with
supplies for the mine this morning,
and will take another load as soon
as he can return.
Since the showing made by the
Ramsay-Rutherford mine, which is
near to the Valdez Mining company’s
property, renewed interest has been
shown in this class of investment, and
it is expected that many other like
ly properties will be opened up in
the very neat future.
ANCHORAGE WAITS
FOR BUREAUCRATS
Pioneers of New Alaska Town Are
Held Up By Slow Moving Gov
ernment Officials.
The failure of the government to
select a townsite for Anchorage and
| to prepare for the sale or lease of
I lots to the many business men who
are now at Anchhorage waiting for
the decision, has caused much trou
ble and loss of money to the pioneers
of the new camp.
Many of the people are living in
tents. No one cares to spend thou
sands of dollars erecting big build
ing^ only to have the government bu
reaucrats force them to move and as
a result little is going on at Anchor
age.
The poor sanitary conditions in the
new camp with its population of 1,
200 men, has caused much worry to
the authorities and some action may
be taken to remedy the situation.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Millard return
ed to Valdez on the Admiral Evans.
PORTUGUESE REVOLUTIONISTS
DEFEAT GOVERNMENT FORCES
HEADS OF PRESENT GOVERNMENT ARE DRIVEN FROM POWER
MANY WERE KILLED IN STREET FIGHTING AND HUNDREDS OF
BUILDINGS WRECKED BY SHELL FIRE FROM SHIPS—FOREIGN
ERS HAVE CLOSED SHOPS UNTIL POLICE CAN INSURE PRO
TECTION-DEAD BODIES BEING CARRIED AWAY—MADRID RE
PORTS CONFIRM REPORTS FROM LISBON OF HEAVY FIGHTING
AND DEFEAT OF GOVERNMENT FORCES.
MADRID, May 17—The reports
reaching this city from Lisbon indi
cate that the rebels have succeeded
in gaining control of Lisbon and al
so of many other cities in the re
public. In the fighting in Lisbon
thousands were killed. The advocates
and supporters of the republic made
many determined efforts to overthrow
the troops which had declared for the
king. The street fighting is still in
force and the navy has been shelling
parts of the city in order to force
the populace to surrender to the new
military commanders.
Revolutionists Win.
LISBON, May 17.—The revolution
ists have won a complete victory over
the government forces and the old of
ficials are fleeing for safety towards
the French border or across the line
into Spain. The new revolt Is not
headed by the Royalist party but is
a popular revolt against the corrup
tion in governmental affairs.
The losses during the heavy fight
ing in this city has been very great
and several thousand have been slain.
The work of clearing away the bod
ies of the killed in the street fights
is being rushed and thee ity is quiet.
The new party in power has estab
lished a strong goverhment and has
warned the people to remain quiet.
Many of the shops are closed and all
foreign owned business houses remain
closed waiting for the government to
provide police protection.
OIL
WASHINGTON, May 17.—The let
ters of J. P. Rockefeller, Jr„ to Gov
ernor Ammons of Colorado outlining
to the governor the kind of letter to
write to President Wilson in order
that the federal troops would be sent
into the mining district to protect the
property of the Colorado Feul com
pany, a Rockefeller concern, were
read at the hearing of the Industrial
Relations commission today.
Chairman Welch is determined to
have Rockefeller, Jr„ on the stand
and forced him to admit that he dic
tated not only the course to be fol
lowed by the managers of his coal
companies but also controlled Gover
nor Ammons and the state authori
ties, dictating the course followed by
the state officials. , j
Rockefeller is expected to testify
today or tomorrow.
A term of court will be held In
Seward on June 8.
KARLSRUHE IS
SEEKING SAFETK
NEWPORT NEW'S, May 17.—It is
reported here that the German cruis
er Karlsruhe, the last, of the German
sea raiders, is approaching this port
to intern. The British and French
warships oil the entrance of the liar
hor are preparing for action accord
ing to the statements of American sea
captains who passed the ships on
guard off the Virginia capes.
The German raider will undoubtedly
try to run the blockade at night as
did the two converted cruisers now
interned in this port. The great width
of the entrance to Chesepeake bay
makes it almost impossible for the
British to patrol the coast line with
the few vessels the admiralty can
spare. Four British and French
ships with the fast Glasgow in the
lead have been seen off the capes
today.
W. M. Ellis left for the east on the
Admiral Evans.
SUBMARINE WAR STOPPED
GERMANY AGREES ARBITRATE
WASHINGTON HEARS KAISER’S GOVERNMENT WILL CALL OFF
PRESENT SUBMARINE BLOCKADE AND WILL GIVE THE UNITED
STATES AN OPPORTUNITY TO PREVENT GREAT BRITAIN CARRY
ING OUT HER BLOCKADE AGA INST NEUTRAL VESSELS WITH
FOOD SUPPLIES GOING TO GERMAN PORTS—FOODS ARE NOT
AND NEVER HAVE BEEN CONTRABAND OF WAR IF FOR USE OF
CIVILIANS IS GERMAN AND AMERICAN CONTENTION.
WASHINGTON, May 17.—While no
official announcement has been made
by the State Department, it is well
known here that the German foreign
office has made an offer to arbitrate
the disputes between this government
and Germany and will cease for the
I resent the submarine warfare on
merchant ships, both belligerent and
neutral, and will wait the action of
the United States in the matter of
the sailing of American ships to Ger
many and also to the neutral coun
tries which surround Germany and
which can supply German demands
for food for the civilian population.
Army Is Well Supplied.
The German government is willing
to engage with the American State
Department that no foods shipped to
Germany from the United States will
be used by the army fighting against
the Allies, but it is contended by the
foreign office that the United States
should not oppose the retaliatory
measures taken by the German gov
ernment in offsetting the blockade of
Germany and the violation of Amer
ican rights by Great Britain. The
kaiser’s army, it Is claimed, is well
supplied with food.
Germany Will Arbitrate.
WASHINGTON, May 17.—The re
port that Germany is willing to arbi
trate the trouble between the Unit
ed States and the German empire is
semi-officially announced today and
is believed to be authentic. The Ger
mans are willing to have an inter
national board of representatives of
the United States and Germany and
several distinguished diplomats of for
eign nations not now involved in the
conflict against the German empire to
hear all the evidence and decide up
on the money damages.
Submarine War Be Temporarily
Stopped.
It is understood here that Germany
will temporarily drop her submarine
warfare on merchant ships if a com
promise can be made whereby the
German civilian population can re
ceive foods.
United States To Guarantee Merch
ant Ships Gunless.
The United States is to guarantee
to the German government that no
British, French or Russian merchant
ship will be allowed to leave an
American port armed or to have in
her hold a gun which can be mounted
when the vessel puts outside of the
three-mile limit.
Germans To Search Ships.
It is also reported that the Ger
man government shall be allowed to
have investigators search British mer
chant vessels for arms before the
ships leave American ports.
Mr. and Mrs. Eckem have taken
apartments at the Panama until they
leave for Seattle.
ALASKA COMMERCE
STILL GROWING
Ha* Doubled In Ten Year*—$66,000,
000 In Merchandise Imported In
to Territory La*t Year.
WASHINGTON. May 17.—The De
partment of Commerce reports that
the trade of Alaska has doubled in
the past ten years and that $66,000,
C00 worth of business was done with
the merchant® of the states during
iast year.
An increase of $4,000,000 was made
for last year over the year previous.
The department anticipates one of
the best years in the history of Alas
ka following the building of the gov
ernment railroad.
Last year Alaska shipped to the
[Tnited States merchandise valued at
$44,000,000, of which $14,000,000 was
gold and $20,000,000 fish.
The experts of the Department, fig
ure that the merchandise shipped to
Alaska this year will total fully
$100,000,000.
m GOES DRY
DO MORE BOOZE
Tlie town of Unga, :;ir to the west
wadr, has gone dry. The fishermen
will be boozeless for a year. The drys
polled ninteen votes, while the wets
could only secure sixteen supporters,
and three refused to commit them
selves. Under the ruling of Judge
Brown the town will be dry for one
year and if the people find it profit
able they can keep it dry indefinitely.
Laurence develops and prints ko
dak pictures. Work guaranteed, tf
SEATTLE RAISES
WHARFAGE RATES
Oriental Shipment* Not To Have Pre
ferred Rate* A» Ha« Been the
Cate Prevloutly.
SEATTLE, Mar 17.—Instead of
lowering the wharfage on shipments
to Alaska which have been hereto
fore charged double the wharfage as
shipments made to oriental points,
the wharf owners of this city today
raised the oriental wharfage to the
same price paid by Alaskans. The
raise was made by the dock owners
because they insist that oriental bus
iness is being handled at a loss.
Alaskans have for many years been
trying to have the wharfage rates in
Seattle on Alaska shipments reduced
first because the rate was twice as
high as that on oriental shipments
and second because the rate charg
ed in Seattle is double that charged
in any Pacific coast town.
The effort has always failed in
snite of the work of the Seattle com
mercial associations which took up
the tight for the Alaska commercial
bodies.
Sergt. rut man, cashier ot the lo
cal cable office, accompanied by Sergt.
Douglass, Sergt. Jones and Sergt. Da
vis, went on a bear hunting expedi
tion yesterday morning but failed to
bring back any bear meat. The hunt
ers from the cable office complain
that the bear refused to come out
and be shot, or shot at, and in spite
of the fact that they spent consider
able time in the buckboard waiting
for bruin to come along he failed
to appear.
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Arthur Pinkus and bride have taken
a lease on the Gelineau residence on
lower McKinley street.