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FOLLOWING END OK THE WAR
(iiTimtn Chancellor Sounds Note of
Warning Tliat a Reorganized Ger
many Must Consider the People
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Following the Ending of Hostilities.
AMSTERDAM, March 17.—Chan
cellor, von Holwegg of Germany, in a
>pee#l before the Prussian diet yes
terday, sounded a warning note that
in the futur? the German people
would demand a greater voice in the
government of the country and the
autocrats would be forced to content
themselves with a minor part in the
government of the country when he
[said that following the war a reor
ganized Germany must consider the
people.
RAILROADS LOOKING
y<'OR FOREIGN SPIES
Sitt. LAKE CITY, March 17.- •
—Every transportation line entering
-alt Lake is being carefully protected
;rom possible injury by German
pies and local police are watching
very avenue of traffic for reservists
-eported to be bound for this city.
rhis became known today, following
he receipt of a dispatch to the effect
hat several German reservists had
•urchased tickets at St. Louis for
;alt Lake and were planning to work
heir^vay through this city to Mex
ro.
heat liners pass thru
SUB ZONK UNHARMED
NEW YORK, March 17.—The big
Tench liner Rochambeau docked
ere today. She brought 82 first cab
i passenger^.
Mounted from the bow on the
lochambeau was a rapid fire gun in
dditftn to the usual gun on the stern,
ifticers reported that they had not
ighted a submarine in their entire
assage. The American passenger
learner Orleans, one of the first ships
> penetrate the submarine zone, pass
d the Rochambeau as she left Bor
eaux. A number of Americans con
nected with the Red Cross and the
[.merican ambulance corps were on
he French liner.
* The-White Star liner Baltic, dock
ng h*e after an uneventful voyage
rom Liverpool with passengers and
tails, brought reports of the safe
assage of the Adriatic thru the war
ane on her way here.
Two other British ships came thru
war zone and arrived here safely,
hey were the tanker Lackawanna
'om London and the Seistan, which
ime through the Suez canal front
ombay.
RISH LEADERS
PREDICT FRESH DISORDERS
LONDON, March 17.—New disor
prs possibly more serious than the
ublin rebellion, will break out in
eia^ and imperil England’s chances
> winning the world war unless the
jvernment speedily reconsiders its
ecision and grants home rule for all
eland.
Irish leaders in the House of Com
ons made this prediction today as
iey went into conference to decide
hat t^ourse they are to pursue.
Holy Week Services.
Rev. G. J. Zinn, of the Episcopal
\urch, has gotten out a neat card
ving the services to be held during
oly Week beginning Palm Sunday,
prtl l and ending with Eastern Sun
iy, April 8. On the back of the
rd is an appeal for all to attend di
ne services somewhere during Holy
eek.
Hand Instruments Arrive.
Th^instruments for the Moose
,nd arrived on the Alaska with the
cept4on of the Bb clarinets, which
e expected to reach here on one of
e next boats.
James Wilson, the hiyu freighter,
ished his contract with the Ramsay
itherford mine yesterday. Mr.
iIson thirty double-enders hauled
0 tjpns to the mine in the record
le of five weeks.
Ex-Senator Henry Roden of Idlta
l, was a passenger on the F'arragut
Se.vard on his way home.
MUSTERING OUT OF
TROOPS IS RUSHED
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SAN ANTONIO, March 17.—Orders
1 were received by Southern head
quarters today to “speed up” the re
turn movement of state troops from
the border so that all organizations
will be home for muster out by April
; 1. State troops on the border ap
proximate 30,000 men. It «s under
[ stood that a shortage of funds, due
to failure of the army appropriation
bill to be passed before adjournment
of congress, caused the war depart
ment to quicken release of the troops
BAPMIME TAKEN
BT THE BRITISH
GKHMANS KVACL'ATK TH F OITV
After Stiff Fighting the Itritish Drive
Defenders Out and Take Possession
of Defenses—French Report (Jains
ortli of Avre,
LONDON, March 17,—After stlC
fighting on the Somme front the Brit
ish today forced the capitulation of
Bapaunie by the Germans and have
taken possession of the city. The Brit
ish have also occupied Aitchet. Le
transloy and adjacent territory, the
Germans having been forced to re
treat all along the line.
French Re|K>rt Gains.
PARIS. March 17.—A bulletin is
sued by the war office today reports
the French nave,made great gains
north of Avre, where, along a front
13 miles in length they have advanc
ed to a depth of two and one-half
miles.
SANTIAGO TAKKN WITHOUT
FIRING A SHOT
HAVANA, March 17.—Unconfirm
ed reports that Santiago has fallen to
the government forces reached Ha
vana early today following announce
ments of the capture of General Gom
ez, rebel leader and members of his
staff. The city was evacuated with
out firing a shot.
Charles St. Clair, one of the' pio
neers of Valdez, now a resident of
the Iditarod country, was a thro.nh
passenger for Seward on the Farra
gut, returning from an extended visit
to the States.
PLEDGES AID TO NATION.
Captain Alisand* Shand of Wo
man’s Lsagua For Sslf Dsfansa.
Photo by American Press Association.
Plana to mobilize the women of the
country for relief work in war and the
actual drilling of women for guard and
defense work have been commenced
Five hundred members of the Wom
en’s League For Self Defense went
through a regular army drill, dressed
lu bloomers and puttees. In the Sixty
ninth regiment armory. New York city
They were directed by Captain Ali
sande Shand on horseback.
WILL APPEAL
TO PREVENT PROPOSED STRIKE
President Sends Secretary l«ane, Sam
uel (Jumpers and President Willard
to Confer With Brotherhood Offi
cials in New York.
WASHINGTON. D. C., March 17.—
President Wilson has sent Secretary
of the Interior Lane and Samuel Gom
pers, president of the American Fed
eration of Labor, and President Wil
lard of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road to confer with the Brotherhood
chiefs at New York, and to appeal to
their patriotism in an endeavor to
head off the threatened strike. A gen
eral strike on the railroads at this
time would entail the greatest danger
to the country, and put on starvation
radons the inhabitants of many of
the larger cities of the country,
RECALLED AGAIN
TESTIFIES AGAINST MAYOR GILL
Says City Attorney Vantlerveer States
Tliat Gill Is Still Kicking Himself
Recause He Refused One Hundi-ed
Thousand l)(dlar Bribe.
SEATTLE. March 17.— Logan Bil
lingsley was recalled to the stand yes
terday afternoon in the trial of Mayor
Gill and Chief of Police Billingsley.
He 'testified that City Attorney Van
derveer has declared in his presence
that Mayor Gill was still kicking him
self because he had failed to take the
? 100,000 offered for securing a rail
road franchise several years ago dur
ing his previous term as mayor.
VILLAGES URGED TO
FORM GUARD UNITS
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 17.—
To encourage small towns and vil
lages to maintain National Guard
units, the war department, in a cir
cular issued today, has authorized
the establishment of detached pla
toons, coming from nearby towns or
settlements, would form a company
in a regiment organized in that pait
of the state.
The minimum strength fixed for
detached platoons is fixed at thirty
four men, one officer (first or second
lieutenant); one sergeant, four cor
porals, nine privates, first class, and
nineteen privates. The plan would
supply a four squad formation, that
could be drilled in company man
euvers so as to take its place with
the other platoons of the company
on mobilization.
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FOUR PERISH IN
COUNTV FARM FIRE
BOONE. Ia., March 17—Fire early
this morning destroyed the Boone
County farmhouse near this city. Four
are known to be dead and several
others reported missing. There are
about sixty residents in the institu
tion.
BROTHERS CELEBRATE
AND FREEZE TO DEATH
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RUSSELLVILLE, Ky„ March 17.
Matt and Brooks Ramsey, bachelor
brothers, after having a "good time"
in town, started for home several
miles distant last night. Their froz
en bodies were found today in the
public road.
Postal Savings Bank Open.
The savings department of the lo
cal postoffice, which was established
the day prior to the big Are which
wiped out the postofiice is again !c.
operation and Postmaster Todd is pre
pared to handle all business in this
line which offers.
Sergt. David Maxwel! recently sta
tioned at Salcha, arrived on the Ad
miral Farragut this morning and will
leave on the Alaska for the States
SUM! CLUBS
I PETITION PRESENTED TO SOLONN
Ladies of Douglas Ask That Clubs Re
place Saloons in the Territory and
That the Territory Shoulder the Ex
pense—School Measure Endorsed.
JUNEAU, March 17.—Representa
tive Nerland introduced a bill in the
House this morning establishing rules
of court procedure in the collection
of small debts. A petition was also
presented by the women of Douglas
asking the legislature to provide
men's clubs throughout the territory
to take the place of the saloons to
be operated at Territorial expense,
also a resolution endorsing various
additional clubs.
‘ Resolutions forwarded by the va
rious civic and commercial bodies
throughout the Territory were read
endorsing the Allan school measure,
The House then adjourned.
THREATENED TO
DESTROY EVERETT
I. W. \V. TRIAL I'N'DER WAY
Says Organization Threatened to
Wi|»e Out the City and Roasted that
0
R Had Cost Spokane (Quarter of a
Million Hollars to Repel Invasion.
SEATTLE, March 17. -Mayor 1). H
Merrill of Everett, was a witness this
morning in the I. W. VV'. trial in pro
gress here. He stated that members
of the I. W. W. had threatened to wipe
out Everett and had boasted that their
activities had cost Spokane a quarter
of a million dollars. Poems and
writings found on the prisoners were
read, proving that the objects of the
association were revolutionary.
PACIFIC COAST .MENACED
BY RIG GERMAN DIVERS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 17
Administration officials have been
I given to understand that Germany has
a fleet of approximately 100 battleship
submarines heavily armed and capa
ble of bombarding seacoast cities and
fortification s Information to this ef
fect reached Washington today. It is
i understood that the source of iu°or
i mation was Admiral DeGouey of the
Preach navy in a recent secret session
of the French parliament.
It is quite probable experts say,
that these boats would be used along
both the Atlantic and the Pacific sea
coasts. The Atlantic coast would be
well guarded by the battleship fleot,
but the Pacific coast is practically
without protection.
S. D. Armour (not the packing
house man) was brought up from Cor
dova on the Alaska, having been ar
rested there on a telegraphic warrant
from Seward on the charge of obtain
ing money under false pretenses. He
will remain here until the next boat
when he will be taken over to Seward
II y Deputy Marshal Isaac Evans for *
I hearing.
Fresh King Salmon at Louie’s Cafe
today. 3t
Miss Martha Hermann, a sister u"
Russell Hermann of the Owl Drug
Co., and George Hermann also of this
j city, was an arrival on the Admiral
; Farragut.
> Lowney’s Box Candies at Hunt’s
] Candy Kitchen. tf
Meyer Blum, manager of S. Blum
; & Company’s big stores, returned ou
j the Alaska from a business trip to
the States. Mrs. Blum remained in
j Seattle for a few weeks.
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j Billy Little, a former resident of
I this section, was an arrival from the
1 States on the Alaska, and left this
[ morning for Ellamar. He will remain
i in this section for a week or two aud
then go east.
ALASKA ARRIVES AND
SAILS FOR WESTWARD
The steamship Alaska arrived ii.
port shortly after 8 o’clock last nig.'t
and sailed west after midnight. Hei
passengers for Valdez were 0. E.
Meals, J. S. Schmidt, B. Wilson, E.
Kernan. A. H. Marsh, W’. G. Marsh,
J. H. Stram, Meyer Blum, and Billy
Little. The Alaska will stop for
about twelve hours at Latouche, ten
hours at Port Nellie Juan and several
hours at Ella.nar before returning
here from the westward, and is not
expected to reach here before Mon
day morning.
MEDIATORS ABE
HOLD ANOTHER CONFERENCE
Government Mediators Fail to Bring
About Settlement of Railroad Dif
ficulty—President Wilson Is Con
fident Averting Strike.
NEW YORK, March 17.—The Fed
eral mediators, Brotherhood chiefs
end the heads of the railroads held a
conference this morning in an attempt
to bring about a settlement of the
differences between the men and the
railroads and prevent the threatened
strike. The conference was appar
ently without result so far as chang
ing the situation was concerned, but
a further conference will be held this
afternoon. President Gompers of tha
American Federation of Labor failed
to join his fellow mediators.
President Confident.
WASHINGTON, D. C\. March 17.—
President Wilson this afternoon ex
pressed the utmost confidence that
the strike of the railroad men sched
uled for tonight will be averted. He
is working tirelessly and expresses
the belief that the mediation commit
tee sent to New York will be success
ful in its efforts.
The launch Shamrock, (’apt. Tim
Marcum left this morning for Ella
mar, Landlock and Fidalgo. On her
return the Shamrock will bring up
two horses from Irish Cove.
Rev. G. J Zinn was a passenger on
the Farragut for Seward, where he
will hold services tomorrow. He ex
pects to return on the Northwestern.
HEADS WOMEN'S RESERVE.
Laura A. Hotchkiss Prepar
ing Woman For National Aid.
Photo by Amsrloan Pros* Association.
On the roof of a large hotel In New
York city the Women’s Reserve of the
United 8tates drilled to be ready If
their nation needed them In war work.
They were put through maneuvers,
under the direction of Miss Laura A
Hotchkiss. _
PEACE REIGNS
IN RUSSIA
DIMA IN COMPLETE CONTROL
Revolutionary Demonstrations Cea>e
Throughout Country—Duma Dic
tated Abdication of the Czar and
Succession of the Czarovltch.
PETROGRAD. March 17— Quiet
again reigns in this city and gener
ally throughout the country, the rev
olutionary demonstrations having
ceased. The Democrats are in com
plete control of the Duma and have a
firm grip on the reins of government.
The trouble which culminated in the
revolution started on March 8, during
the food riots here and at other large
centers. The troops sent to quell the
riots revolted when called upon to
fire upon the people, and joined the
mobs in the revolution against the
j government.
The abdication of the throne by the
[Czar, it is stated, was ordered by the
jDuuia, who also named the Czarovltch
j&S Ills successor and Grand Duke
Michael as regent. The Grand Duke
Nicholas, it i3 stated, will be given su
1 reme command of the army.
It is freely predicted here that t!i.
Kaiser will be the next Europea',
sovereign to feel the strength of the
people and to he deprived of his auto
eratic powers.
Michael Accepts Regency.
PETROGRAD. March 17.—The
Grand Duke Michael today accepted
the regency conditional upon the con
sent of the people. Thfs marks tin*
end of the Romanoff dynasty in Rus
sia. Autocracy is dead and the pe>
ple hold the reins of government.
Twelve members of the Duma have
been named as an executive commit
tee and control the new form of gov
ernment.
Rumored <'zarowitz Dead.
PETROGRAD, March 17.—It is
rumored throughout the city that the
C’zarowitz is dead, but no official in
formation to this effect has been giv
en out. It is not believed the rumor
is true.
Czar a Prisoner.
STOCKHOLM, March 17.—It is re
ported that the Czar is virtually a
prisoner in the Tauridt palace, and
that the Czarina has been sent to
Khieff, where she is also under sur
veillance. The former Premier com
mitted suicide after having been tak
en to prison.
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT IX
AND SAILS TO WESTWARD
The steamer Admiral Farragut ar
rived in port shortly after 8 o’clock
this morning and sailed west about
10. She will go as far as Seldovia
and is expected to arrive here on the
return trip some time Monday. Her
only passenger for Valdez was Miss
Martha Hermann.
COAST GUARD SHIP
RETURNED TO SEATTLE
SEATTLE, March 17.—The coast
guard ship Unalga, which has been
stationed at Yakutat during the win
ter for the purpose of rendering aid
to ships of the Alaska fishing, fleet,
bas returned here and is fitting out
for her summer cruise in Bering sea.
Empress Sunday Evening
Sunday night the Empress will
show Pear White in the interesting
feature story "Hazel Kirke” played
by the Pathe Gold Rooster Company,
also a fine comedy. On Monday night
Mary Pickford will be featured in
"Fanchon and Cricket". This picture
will be shown on Monday instead of
Tuesday on account of the Pure Food
Show given at Moose Hall by the
Ladies’ Aid Society.
Attorney R. E. Capers of Cordova,
was an arrival on the Alaska.
The Army and Navy Journal of re
cent date states that Sergeants Kir
by, Brogan and Mooney, who recently
left here, have been ordered to Fori
Leavenworth; Sergeant Pittman, who
will leave on the Alaska to Fort Sarr
Houston. Texas, and Sergeant Max
well, who arrived this morning from
Salcha to Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Indiana. . _