___ VALDEZ, ALASKA. TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1»IT NUMBER W
VOLUME XIV. ■
PREDICT HM
ORJETHD
TO ISOLATK RUSSIAN CAPITAL
British Military experts State Move
ment of German Troop* from Bal
tic Sea Port* Indicate Plan to Cap
ture the Capital.
LONDON. April 24.—Military ex
perts here predict that General Hin
■ lenburg is preparing to launch a com
bined land, sea and air attack upon
the Russians in an attempt to isolate
Petrograd from the Russian base.
They point out that the recent move
ment of troops from ports on the Bal
tic is in line with the reported Ger
man plan to attack the Russia capi
tal, and state that these troops will I
undoubtedly be landed somewhere on
the Gulf of Finland for the purpose of
advancing on Petrograd.
emu now
AT THE CAPITAL
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CALLS 1 PON THE PRESIDENT j
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British Foreign Secretary Visits Lan
sing, Marshal and French Embassy
—Says <H>.ject of Visit Is One of
Courtesy ami Service.
WASHINGTON, U. (\. April "2 4.— j
The British Secretary of Foreign Af- :
rairs^palfour. called briefly upon Sec- ,
retar|j) of State Lansing yesterdayj
morning, and then went to the White |
House to call upon the President,1
where he remained foe about three-]
quarters of an hour. He then called i
upon Vice-President Marshall and,
went to lunch with him, after which j
lie called at the French embassy. The !
Secretary stated that the purpose of
his visit to the United States was one
of courtesy and service, and for the
purpose of showing tlie terrible price
England had paid by her inefficient
management of the war at the begin
ning. He stated that England looked
to the United States to send men,
money and foodstuffs to crush Ger
many.
BRIDGES FAVORS
CONSCRIPTION
ONLY MEANS OK RAISING ARMY
Allied 4'onunissioner Says England
Saddled With Volunteer System at
Beginning of War and Was Ham
pered at Every Turn.
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 24.—
Lieutenant General Bridges, one of
the Allies commissioners, in an inter
view this morning, stated that con
scription is unquestionably the safest
and quickest means for the United
States to raise an army, and that he
favored this means. He declared that
England at the beginning of the war,
like the United States, was saddled
with the volunteer system, and that
the country was hampered and retard
ed in every phase of the war develop
ment. and eventually had to resort to
conscription to raise the army needed
to combat the German aggression.
Germans Panic-Stricken.
LONDON. April 24.—The British
troops under General Haig still con
tinue their steady smashing blows
against St. Quentin and Lens, and
have made considerable gains along
a 50-mile front. The troops have cap
tured a vast amount of booty and the
retreating Germans are panic-stricken
with tear.
Oliver Laduc from Portage Bay,
was an arrival >in town today.
GERMAN CITIZENS NEED
FEAR NO DISTURBANCE
A circular received at the office
| of the Marshal from the Department
of Justice states that the officials are
to give publicity to the fact that no
German alien in this country who has
not hitherto been implicated in plots
against ihe interests of the United
States need have any fear of action
against them by the Department of
Justice as long as he observes the fol
lowing warning: Obey the law; keep
your mouth shut.
OFFER «i
FOR BILUH6SLEY
HOTEL PROPRIETOR HARBORED
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Was Guest at Hotel Chester Sunday
Night and Owner Aided Him to
I lieave (Tity—Going to San Francisco
to Arrange Business Affairs.
SEATTLE. April 24.—A reward of;
one hundred dollars has heen offered!
for th .i apprehension of Logan Bil-:
lingsley, who escaped from the Fed
eral Immigration station Saturday
! night. It is said that the proprietor
of the Hotel Chester in this city, har
bored Billingsley Sunday night, and j
that lie aided him in getting out of]
I the city. Billingsley is said to be go-]
ing to San Francisco to arrange his
business affairs and will then volun
tarily go to McNeil's Island and give]
himself up to the authorities to serve]
| out his term of imprisonment.
ISSUES GHALLENGE
IQ THE PRESIDENT
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ItALFOlIt WOULD PLAY tiOLF
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] Doth Deny Themselves to Visitors and
Are Checking l'p Points for Dis
cussion—Cunlitte and McAddo Ar
ranging War Loan.
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WASHINGTON. I). ('.. April 24.—
British Foreign Secretary Balfour
i has challenged President Wilson to a
I golf match to be played in the near
: future. Both the President and Bal
; four are denying themselves to all vis
itors and are busily engaged in tabu
lating the many points to be brought
up at the conference between the com
missioners of the several powers to
be held within a few days. Secretary
of the Treasury McAddo and Lord
Cunliffe. who Is governor of the Bank
of England, are in a conference ar
ranging the details of the war loan
to the Allies.
COMMISslis
FROM FRANCE
J ARRIVE IN THE UNITED STATES
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Secretary of State Lansing Announces
Arrival of Commission on Liner
Convoyed by French Warships—
Vivian! Leads Commission.
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WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 14.—
'Secretary of State Lansing this morn
ing announced the arrival of the
F'rench Commissioners on board a
French liner, which was convoyed by
a French warship. The party consists
of Minister of Justice Vivlani, an In
dependent Socialist and a progressive
of the highest type. General Joffre, in
spector of Finance Simon, Inspector
Havelacque and Surgeon Major Drey
fus.
Band Meeting Tonight
The Moose band will hold its reg
ular Tuesday night meeting tonight
in Moose Hall at 8 o'clock.
Hill MOBS
STORM PALACE
CRYING “WK WANT REPUBLIC"
Advices Received State 300.000 Muni
tions Workers On Strike—Social
ists Fomenting Dissension Among
the Striker*.
LONDON, April 23.—The alarming
food situation in Germany is said to
be responsible for the disorder pre
vailing in the German capital. Mobs
jesterday attempted to storm the par
liament buildings crying, "We want a
Republic." and also stormed the roj'al
palace but were repulsed by the pal
ace guard.
i From the details received here it is
believed that no less than 300,00b
munitions workers are on strike and
that the German and Austrian Social
ists are closely allied in fomenting dis
Isensions in the ranks of the strikers.:
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MUNITION PLANTS
STIilKKKS OliDKKKI) TO IVOliK *
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German Government Takes Over Kae- j
tories and Orders Strikers to Ke-1
turn to Work I'uder Penalty of lie-1
ing .Mobilized in Army.
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COPENHAGEN. April 24.—Advices I
received here this morning from Ber
lin state that the German government;
has confiscated all the large munitions !
factories in the country, and has or* |
dered the strikers to resume work un-!
der penalty of being mobilized into!
the army and put to work in the fac- j
tories at soldiers’ wages.
URGE MISER
TO JBDHE
IN FAVOR OF FROWN PRINFKj
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Rome Newspapers State That They
Have Been Able to (Yin firm Spanish
Report that Kaiser Is Keinjc I rged [
to Give I’p Throne.
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ROME, April 24. —Newspapers heroj
state that they had secured authori- j
tative confirmation of the reports re
ceived from Spain that the immedi-j
ate following of the Kaiser were urg- j
ing him to abdicate the throne in fav- j
or of the Crown Prince. No intima-1
tion is given as to whether the Kaiser
will concede to the demands of his fol
lowers. but it is said that considerable j
pressure is being exerted by influen- j
Hat members of the German govern-1
ment to bring about he retirement of j
I he Kaiser, it being believed that such •
a course will go a long way toward !
settling the difficulties of the German j
laboring classet}.
BRITISH STILL
CONTINUE DRIVE!
SMASHING AT SAINT iJl'KNTIN j
Advance Along fifty Mile front and
Capture Knonnous Loot—Terrible
laiKK of Life Inflicted on Germans i
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t.ast Night. |
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LONDON. April 24.—A report from
the French state that the British in
dicted a terrible loss of life on the;
Germans last night. Intense activitv j
prevailed on both sides of the River
Scarpe, where the Germans, heavily
reinforced, made a desperate resis-;
lance to the Britisli advance.
TERRITORY OF ALASKA
By THE GOVERNOR
Proclamation
Whereas a state of war exists between the United States
and the Imperial Governments of Germany and Austria, and a
situation has thus been created unparalleled in the history of
our international relations, the duty devolves upon me, as
Governor, to remind the people of the Territory that we have
within our borders many men, subjects of those countries, with
which the United States is at war. The present crisis, there
fore, calls for the exercise of sound judgment and forbearance,
and no word or deed on the part of American citizens should
operate to incite racial feeling or create prejudice against those
who have come to the Territory for the purpose of bettering
their condition and enjoying the inalienable right to life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness guaranteed by the Constitu
tion of the United States. As strangers in a strange land they
are entitled to the utmost consideration, always provided that
they comport themselves in accordance with our laws and with
due respect for our institutions.
This is a time when upon every earnest, fair-minded patri
otic citizen of our common country rest grave duties and im
portant responsibilities. Few of U3 appreciate how serious are
the conditions that confront us or how fraught with good or ill
may be the course of the American people during the present
year.
We are called upon to render real service to our country,
and this includes a renewal of our pledges in support of those
institutions that have been the outgrowth of the application of
democratic principles to government. I have, therefore, to urge
upon all the people of Alaska that the course they shall pursue
during the continuance of this war be marked by the exercise
of the best judgment they can summon to their aid in all cir
cumstances; law and order must be preserved, and careless,
seditious or treasonable speech on the part of any person or
persons will be at their peril. There will be no trouble, and no
serious situation is likely to be created if each and all will re
member the duty they owe our country and flag, whether they
be citizens of America or sojourners owing allegiance to the
' countries with which a state of war now exists.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Territory of
Alaska, in Juneau, the Capital, this twelfth day of April, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventeen,
and of the independence of the United States the one hundred
and forty-first.
By the Governor:
7 J. F. A. STRONG.
CHARLES E. DAVIDSON.
Ex-Officio Secretary of Alaska.
COMMISSIONER HOLDS
LLAHY TO GRAND JURY
Louis Llahy, who was arrested at
Anchorage recently for an attack upon
one Tom Patterson with a knife, was
given a hearing before the U. S. Com
missioner yesterday, and was held
to answer to the Grand Jury on the
charge of assault with a deadly weap
on recently.
J. W. Smith of the same place. wa9
also held to the grand jury by the
Com miss ion e* on the charge of lar
ceny.
HOUSE PISSES
SCHOOL MEtSURE
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW PASSED
j Sixty Per Cent of School Pund to Be
Purnished by the Territory—Mem
orial Asks for Establishment of In
sane Asylum In Territory.
JUNEAU, April 24.—The House j
today passed the school hill granting 1
to municipalities 60 per cent of the|
money for support of the public
schools irom the Territorial treasury.
The Senate passed the. bill providing
for a general primary election law.
and also the appropriation of fifty,
thousand dollars for the detection of,
crime in the territory. The memorial;
lo Congress asking for the establish
ment of an asylum for the treatment
of Alaska insane in the territory was!
also passed.
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DEBATE STARTS J
ON ARMY BILL!
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WlblJAMS EAVOKS ITS I’AHSAOE
Mississippi Senator Opens Debate In1
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Senate on the Army Hill—States j
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that This Country Must Send Army!
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to Europe—Wants Conscription.
I WASHINGTON. 1). C.. April 24
I Senator John Sharpe Williams of
Mississippi, the administration lead
er. opened the debate in the Senate!
on the army Bill. He declared that j
the United States would send an army |
to Europe if one could he raised and
equipped, and that it was useless for
the people to depend upon the volun
teer system of raising such army. He j
spoke for conscription and stated that
the administration was losing valu
able time by parleying with the paci
fists. Troops must be sent to Europe
as early as possible, if they were to
be of any help In the present war.
Senator Wadsworth of New York
also spoke in favor of the measure,
denouncing the volunteer plan of rais
ing an army as inefficient and impos
sible.
j Seuaior Johnson, of California, was
! a strong supporter of the Harding
J amendment to permit Colonel Roose
velt to raise an overseas division and
to give him command thereof.
PICE EIIEL IS
; REPORTED DEAD
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i Copenhagen Re|torts That Second Hon
of Kaiser Wilhelm Had Succumbed
to Attack of Dread Camp Fever—
Report Unconfirmed.
LONDON. April 24.—A dispatch
from Copenhagen states that advices
received there today from Berlin
state that Prince Eltel Frederick, the
second son of the Kaiser, is dead, hav
ing succumbed to an attack of ty
phus fever. The report has not been
officially confirmed.
RAIDER IS
OFF BRAZIL
riTWl KI) .%M>:RICAN STEAMSHIP
Captain Reports Raider Bore Name of
Seeaddler and had Norwegian Flags
Painted On Both Sides—Carried
Two Eight-Inch Guns.
NEW VOKK. April 24.—The cap
tain of an American steamer, which
arrived here today states that his ves
sel was pursued for five miles off the
Brazilian coast by a German com
merce raider. He states that the raid
er carried the name of “Seeaddler”
|and had the Norwegian flag painted
on both sides. The raider was sight
ed on the twelfth and immediately
gave chase, but the American steamer
I put on all speed and made her escape.
!The Seeaddler carried two 8-inch
I guns forward.
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'LITTLE CHANGE
IT TREADWELL
<;|«>IM> IS Sl,0\YI.Y SKTTUNd
(ieneral Subsidence for a (Juarler of
a .Mile Around Big Hole—Program
of fompany Is Unknown—Probably
Not IU*o|.en Pro|»erty.
|... JA'XEAl'. April -4. There has
been little change during the past
two days at Treadwell. A slight fall
ing of earth around the big hole has
occurred, and a general subsidence of
| the ground in a radius of a quarter of
I a mile of the beach has taken place,
I but no great movement of ground has
'occurred. VVliat steps the company
! will take regarding the opening of the
mines is unknown. Men from Juneau
working on the Treadwell properties
I are apparently uninformed, and can
make no statement in regard to the
work contemplated. It is believed the
icompany will make no effort to re
open the flooded mines, owing to the
enormous cost, although they will
probably continue to operate the
Heady Bullion.
SCHWAB SMS
WILL CO OPERATE
DEFERS PLANTS TO COUNTRY
Chairman of Hie Board of Directors* of
Hie Betti lelieni Steel Company Say a
Will Place Works at Command *»f
Government.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 24 —
“All my plants are at the command
of the Government,” said Charles M.
Schwab, chairman of the Bethlehem
Steel Company, one of the largest
steel manufacturing concerns in the
world. Every co-operation is offered"
by thj company to the government
and every means possible will be em
ployed to supply all the needs of the
government during the war.
SUPER-DREADNUAGHT
NEW MEXICO LAUNCHED
NEW YORK. April 24.—The new
United States super-dreadnaught New
Mexico was launched yesterday. The
public was rigidly excluded from the
shipyards, only a tew prominent offi
cials of the navy being present at the
launching.
PRESIDENT SIGNS THE
BOND ISSUE MEASURE
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WASHINGTON, D. C., April 24.
President Wilson this morning sign
ed the bonding bill, authorizing the
raisiug of a loan of seven billion dol
lars for army purposes and for financ
ing the Allies.