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BOLD BANDITS
NIAKEBIG HAUL
ROB STATE BANK OF $15,000.00
Hold Up Bank Clerks and Rifle Cash
Box Taking Everything in Sight—
Make Their Escape in an Automo
bile Pursued by Posses.
CANONSBURG, Pa., April 7.—A
daring robbery occurred this morn
ing at Houston, this state, when two
men entered the bank there and se
cured $15,000 and made their es
cape.
The robbers drove up in front of
the bank in an automobile, and one
of them entered the bank while the
other remained with the machine.
There was no one but the clerks in
the bank at the time, and these the
robber held up at the point of a gun
and rifled the cash box. He secured
ail the cash in sight, amounting to
abqB|t,$li>,000, and darting out to the
machine the two bandits made a dash
through the streets of the town and
escaped with their booty.
Posses were quickly organized and
left with autos in pursuit of the rob
bers, but it is believed they have es
caped into the hills with their booty.
LONE ZEPPELIN
RAIDS ENGLAND
THREE PERSONS ARE KILLED
Raider Is Driven Away by Anti-Alr
enlt Guns—Strict Censorship Is
Maintained by Government Over
News from Raided District.
LONDON, April 7.—A lone Zeppe
lin made a raid upon the east coast
of England last night, and as a result
of the visit three persons were killed
and scores injured.
The air-raider dropped 40 bombs
doing great damage, but was driven
off by anti-aircraft guns. The extent
of the damage cannot be learned, as
the war department is maintaining a
stricfrvt’sJtaorship over the news sent
out ftoiff the district.
The people are wild with indigna
tion over the frequency of the air
raids the past week, this making the
sixth visit by Zeppelins in as many
days, and are demanding that the
government take steps to protect
them from the aerial enemy.
MEXICAN MINES
CLOSING DOWN
UPRISING OP REPUBLIC FEARED
American Mining Concerns Employ
ing Large Numbers of Peons, Shut
Down for Pear Pursuit of Villa by
Americans May Bring Trouble.
• NOGALES, Arizona, April 7.—Re
ports were received here today from
apparently authentic sources that nu
merous American mining companies
In the Hermosllla-Guaymas district of
Sonora, were suspending operations
temporarily through fear of dlsaffec
tion among the natives as a result of
tbdft&merican pursuit of Villa.
<Ab of the largest companies shut
ting Mown employ 1600 mcp, and in
the event of trouble It is believed the
‘ lives of all Americans would he sacri
ficed. Many Americans connected
with the mines are coming here, and
at the same time a number of Ameri
cans are going into Mexico, stating
that they do not fear any trouble.
I>ee Matinee at The Empress.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Coox Invite
all the young folks to participate in a
matinee at the Empress tomorrow
afternoon at 2:15 p. m.
CORRESPONDENTS HELD
AT 350 WORDS EACH DAV
COLUMBUS April 7.—A limita
tion of 250 to 300 words daily has
been fixed on the quota correspond
dents in the field are permitted to
file from here daily. So far corres
pondents have not been permitted
beyond field headquarters.
Gen. Pershing in a talk with cor
respondents asked them not to use
names of officers or military units.
He explained in a general way the
movements now being made against
Villa.
MANY ORPHANS
MADE BP WAR
__________
800,000 FATHERLESS IN FRANCE
Government Introduces Measure that
the State Shall Assume Expense of
Bringing Up and Educating Or
hans of Soldiers.
PARIS, April 7.—Fully eight hun
dred thousand French children have
been maide fatherless by the war, is
the statement made by Senator Jenov
rier in a debate in the senate. This
numbr exceeds by ten per cent the
average births in France. Half the
childhood of the country, he esti
mates, will be brought up without a
parental guide.
This statement was made by the
Senator in a speech in favor of a bill
which declares in principle that the
State shall assume the expenses of
bringing up and educating every
child whose father has been killed
or disabled by the. war.
DUTCR PREPARE
FOR CONFLICT
SAY INTENTIONS ARE AMICABLE
Government Declares Preparations
Are Merely Precautionary, but Has
Commandeered All Steam Vessels
in the Country.
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THE HAGUE, April 7.—Indica
tions point to the conclusion that Hol
land is about to enter the great Euro
pean struggle. The situation is re
garded as critical, and the action of
the government in regard to the mo
bilization of troops, and other work
of preparation is viewed by the peo
ple with varying emotions. A large
part of the people, while not anxious
for war, have conceived a violent ha
tred for the Teutons because of the
sinking of Dutch vessels with the loss
of a number of lives. This, they
claim is a direct Insult to the govern
ment, and can only be wiped out by
an apology and reparation for the
losses sustained, failure to do which,
on the part of the German govern
me#f should be followed by a decla
ration of war.
On the other .hand there are a
large body of citizens who are op
posed to war under any circum
stances that will permit the country
to remain neutral, even though it be
at the cost of some national pride.
These point ou,t that by diplomatic
negotiations Germany may be brought
to compensate those who have suffer
ed loss, but cannot be driven to it.
The government has reasserted its
intentions are peaceful, and that the
preparations under way are merely
precautionary.
Today the government seized all
Dutch steamers, tieing up practically
every steam vessel in the harbors of
the country, and they will not be per
mitted to depart until consent is giv
en by the officials.
H. T. Rowbottom of the Signal
Corps, was admitted to citizenship by
Judge Brown in the district court
this afternoon. Mr. Rowbottom is a
native of England and is serving his
second enlistment in the Signal
Corps.
B. F. Millard and W. R. Millard
came up from the Granite mine this
morning on the Farragut.
CARRANZA GETTING PEEVED
AT AMERICAN INTERFERENCE
SEMIOFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THAT MEXICAN PRESIDENT WILL,
SOON ISSUE A MANIFESTO EXPRESSING HIS DISPLEASURE ,\T
THE INVASION OF U. 8. TROOPS—SAYS MEXICAN TROOPS ARE
CAPABLE OF TAKING VILLA—REPORTED BRUSH BETWEEN A
BODY OF MEXICAN TROOPS AND OUTLAWS IN WHICH FIFTY
PRISONERS ARE TAKEN—DODD IN SWIFT PURSUIT.
EL PASO, April 7.—Reports re
ceived here this morning from Mexi
can sources indicate that Carranza
may soon express his displeasure at
the presence of American soldiers in
Mexico. The reports are unofficial,
but are considered to express the sen
timent of the Mexican president, and
that he will soon issue a manifesto
of his displeasure and setting forth
his belief that the Mexican soldiers
are capable of dealing with Villa and
his followers.
It is the opinion here that war is
likely to ensue between the United
States and Mexico if the United
States troops are not speedily with
drawn from Mexican soil. Daily the
hatred of the Gringos is -becoming
more intense in Mexico, and it will
need but the slightest spark to start
a conflagration which is sure to em
broil the two countries in war.
Carranza, who is in close touch
with the sentiment of his people, is
undoubtedly aware of this, and to
save himself, he will undoubtedly ask
within a day or two that the United
States troops be withdrawn, leaving
the Mexican government to deal with
Villa as it sees fit. It is believed Car
ranza will be willing to guarantee to
the United States that the pursuit of
Villa' by a strong force of Mexican
troops will be continued until he is
either killed,of captured.
Will Not Withdraw Troops.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 7.—
Secretary of War Baker, this morning
stated, in reply to an inquiry, that the
government would not withdraw the
United States troops from Mexico.
The Secretary sAid that his depart
ment had received no intimation
from President Carranza that the
presence of the United States troops
in Mexico was displeasing to him,
and that until such intimation was
officially made the matter would not
be considered. He stated that when
such an announcement should be re
ceived from Carranza, it would be
time to give the question some
thought, and at this time it would be
quite impossible to say what the ac
tion of the government would be in
such an event.
£1 Paso to Fine Correspondents
EL PASO, Tex, April 7.—The city
council of El Pastf today passed an
ordinance providing that correspon
dents sending out of the city “mat
ter calculated to injure the, general
business or reputation of El Paso
and known to be false” shall be fined
from $25 to $200.
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Denies Troop Concentration
DOUGLAS, Ariz., April 7.—C. ,0.
Ellis, mayor of Douglas, issued a
signed statement today branding as
"an unqualified falsehood” reports
sent from here yesterday to Senator
Ashurst to the effect that large num
bers of Mexican troops were concen
trating within a few blocks of the
business section of the city.
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Reported Engagement.
SAN ANTONIO, April 7—The Car
ranza commander, just across the
line, is responsible for a report re
ceived here this afternoon that Car
ranza and Villa troops were engaged
in a sharp battle Tuesday, in which
the Villa troops were defeated,
The engagement is said to have oc
curred Tuesday morning about ten
miles south of Saveto. During the
battle ten of the Villa men were kill
ed and fifty captured.
The report said that Villa, with 200
men, had left the place just an hour
or two before the fight. Col. Dodd,
with two hundred picked cavalrymen,
is reported to be rushing in pursuit
of Villa, and is said to be quite near
to the bandit, and a battle is expect
ed at any moment.
Dodd is said to be exerting every
effort to overtake the bandit, and is
driving his men to the utmost, in the
hope of capturing Villa before he can
join a larger force.
WILL CONTROL
COFFER STOCKS
BERLIN TO REGULATE PRICES
Government Seizes All Tea and Coffee
and Appoints a Commission to Su
perintend the Equitable Distribu
tion to People.
BERLIN, April 7.—The govern
ment today seized all stocks of tea
and coffee throughout the empire.
These will be placed In the hands of
a commission who will superintend
the equitable distribution of the
stocks and regulate the prices.
There has been considerable dissat
isfaction over the extremely high
price to which these commodities
have risen as the stocks have decreas
ed and prices have risen. This
has made the use of tea and coffee al
most prohibitive except to the weal
thy, while the poor have been com
pelled to do without entirely.
Under the proposed plan of distri
bution each family may receive a cer
tain amount weekly, and the price
will be brought wtthln the reach of
all.
Notice Literary Society
There will J>e a social meeting of
the Young People’s Society this
evening at eight o’clock at Every
man’s Clubhouse. Some new games
have been secured and an interesting
program has been arranged for the
evening. All are requested to be
there. The program is in charge of
Fred Fish, Ruth Selby and Jack Ro
seen, Fred Fish acting as chairman.
SITUATION IS
BECOMING GRAVE
BELIEVES SUSSEX TORPEDOED
Cabinet Discusses Question All After
ernoon—Officials Believe Situation
Grave—May Bring About a Rup
ture of Diplomatic Relations.
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ April
The president and cabinet have been
in session all the afternoon. The
matter of the sinking of the channel
steamer Sussex was under discussion,
and while the members of the cabi
net refuse to divulge any of the con
clusions arrived at in this connection,
it is said that the president is almost
certain that the vessel was torpedoed.
From this admission, officials of
the government deduce that there is
still considerable danger that there
will be a break in the diplomatic re
lations between the United States and
Germany in the near future unless
Germany is prepared to guarantee a
discontinuance of the submarine war
fare so far as passenger ships are
concerned.
There is no denying that the af
fair is considered to be of serious mo
ment, and the situation looks grave
to those best acquainted with the ad
ministration’s affairs.
oat-ini-cPa.fl.iCGe.. R Ani
Charles Spongberg will leave to
morrow morning for Knight’s island,
where he will be employed by the
Alaska Mines Corporation at the Cop
per Coin property, recently acquired
by that company.
FARRAGUT ARRIVES AND
SAILS FOR THE SOUTH
The steamer Admiral Farragut ar
rived from the westward shortly be
fore 11 o’clock this morning and left
about an hour later for the south. She
brought the following passengers
[or Valdez: Smith Higgins from An
chorage, B. F. Millard and W. R. Mil
lard from the Granite mine, and Ar
chie Handcock from Latouche.
From Valdez the Farragut took
Wm. Kaady and H. W. Jones and
wife for Seattle.
The Farragut will call at Katalla
and Yakutat on her way South.
PREPAREDNESS IS
‘ THE ONLYfiENIEDY
SAYS AMERICANS ARE FIGHTERS
New Secretary of War Declares Peo
ple Are More Inclined to Love {he
Eagle than the Dove—Must Be
Able to Resist Invasion.
PHILADELPHIA, April 7.—In an
address delivered here, Secretary of
War Baker said that the American
people are a fighting race; that they
are a cosmopolitan race, and because
af their character in these respects
they are more inclined to love the
eagle than the dove.
The secretary said that while he
was a member of virtually every
peace organization in the country, he
Eelt that peace could not always be
accepted merely for its own sake.
Peace, he said, in the abstract in- I
licates a retiring disposition, but it
:an only be assured tyy. preparedness ,
;o resist invasion. i
SENATE RETAINS
BELIEVED IT WOULD BE KILLED j
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By a Small Majority the Federal Vol- j
unteer Provision of the Army Bill 1
Was Retained—Strong Fight Made
Against This Section.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 7.—
rhe Senate today by a small vote re
tained the federal volunteer provi
sions of the Army bill. A strong fight ;
was made against this provision, and '
for a time it was thought this section
would be killed but it was passed by ,
ei small majority.
In addition to the reorganization
of the regular army the bill provides
for the organization of volunteer
forces in each congressional district.
More liberal appropriations for the
national guard and other features in
tended to build up that force are in
jluded. The volunteer force author
ized will be a strictly federal force
ind will not be under control of the
governors of the different states in
my way.
A snort enlistment is proviaea to
Induce men of the regular army to
rnter the reserve and a payment of 1
(24 per annum will be made so as to
Insure their connection with the War
Department authorities. To those
unlisted men of the regular army who
remain six years with the colors,
tmong those best qualified for the
positions of noncommissioned officers
in opportunity to enter the civil ser
vice under the War department is
provided.
Weather In Interior Fine.
The mercury registers 40 at Fair
banks, and spring is believed to have
irrived although the absence of the
iluebird and spring poet is believed
by many to mean that winter is lin
gering in the lap of spring and will
je with us some time yet.
St. Elmo in 6 parts at the Empress
For the last time tonight at 8:10
sharp. It
Marshall Brenneman has arranged »
For the repapering of the interior of j i
lie courthouse. Messrs. Simons and j.
Swan will do the work. Sanitas pa-:i
;ier will be used.
EVEN TEDDY FOR
SAKEOF PEACE
HAY BE GIVEN THE NOMINATION
Relieved No Remedy Will Be Too
Drastic that Will t'nite Party and
Assure a Republican Victory at the
Coming Election.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y„ April 7.—
rhe statement made yesterday by Col.
Roosevelt, to a delegation of visiting
Republicans, that he would only ac
;ept the nomination for the presi
lency on a platform covering a pol
cy of “America First,” and a pre
paredness that would enable the gov
srnment to defend Americans where
sver they are, was made for the pur
pose of indicating to his visitors that
:he nomination at the hands of the
Republicans would be acceptable.
It is stated that strong influences
ire at work to patch up the differ
mces between the Republicans and
:he Progressives that a republican
dctory may be assured, and to this
jnd, it is said, that even the aomina
ion of the Colonel by the regular re
publican convention is probable.
IS ANNOUNCEMENT
OFJANDIDACY
RELIEVED COLONEL IS WILLING
'onsidered Doubtful if Republicans
and Progressives Can Be United on
the Ex-President as the Head of
the Ticket.
NEW YORK, April 7.—Col. Roose
relt’s statement of the terms upon
vhich he would accept the nomina
ipn for the presidency, is believed
iere to signify that the Colonel has
nade a virtual announcement that he
s a candidate for nomination at the
lands of the regular republican par
y at the Chicago convention.
While there is undoubtedly an ef
ort being made to unite the republi
can and progressive, it is considered
ixtremely doubtful if it can be done
vith Roosevelt as the candidate. The
itand-pat republicans will not accept
he Colonel as head of the party, and
ret It is almost a certainty that if the
Colonel is not nominated by the re
lubllcans the progressives will hold
l convention and give him the nomi
lation, in which event it is believed
he democrats will triumph at the
>olls next November.
END OF WAR
JSIN SIGHT
JPINION OF FRENCH OFFICIAL.
statement Is Important as Indicating
Official Opinion as to the Result of
the Battle Now Raging About the
Verdun Forts.
PARIS, April 7.—In an address to
lay, Alexander Ribot, minister of fln
mce, stated that the end of the war
b in sight.
The statement of the minister la
aken to be of the utmost importance,
.a indicating official opinion concerni
ng the result of the battle of Ver
tun. Whether or not peace is appre
ilably nearer, it is unquestionable
hat the tension in France has re
axed, and that confidence in the final
’ictqry for the allied nations is re
tored.
Civic League to Meet.
The regular meeting of the Valdes
}ivic league will be held tomorrow^
ifternoon at 3 o’clock In the city hall,
ill members of tty£ organization are
equested to be present.
MRS. E. C. DALTON, Sec.