AERIAL BIDS
OPEN MAY 12
PLAN 18 DECLARED FEASIBLE
Postolflce Department will Attempt
to Replace Costly Winter Mail Ser
vice with an Aerial Service Be
tween Valdez and Fairbanks.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—
Bids for the aerial mail service in
Alaska, for which proposals were re
cently asked by the Postmaster Gen
eral, will be opened here May 12 by
the department. A number of bids
have been received, and inquiries in
dicate that there will be several other
bids received before the date of open
ing them.
The call asked for bids for carry
ing the mail between the coast and
Fairbanks, stopping at intermediary
points, practically on the same lines
as the present winter stage service,
which under the present contracts
elMts the government about $260,000
ptjryear. It is anticipated that the
aerial service can be secured for a
much less cost, and the Postmaster
General will ask Congress for an ap
propriation of $50,000 to conduct the
aerial experiment. The plan has been
endorsed by the Aero Club of Amer
ica, which declares the plan is per
fectly feasible.
TREBIZOND WON
BY RUSS|AN COUP
FLEET PLAYS IMPORTANT PART
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Russians Capture Many Prisoners and
ILarge Quantity of Guns and War
Booty Abandoned by the Fleeing
Turks—City Abandoned.
PETROGRAD, May 2.—Details of
the swift Russian decent upon and
capture of Trebizond are finding their
way here through dispatches from the
front. These state that the Turks
precipitately abandoned the city,;
which, with German assistance they
had made every effort to convert into
a strorujehold impregnable against the
Russian attack from land and sea,
but the dispatches state that the fleet
was an important factor in the fall of
the city.
Employing the same tactics re
peatedly used with success in their
progress along the littoral, the Rus
sian warships moved forward for
some distance beyond their objective
and sent troops ashore considerably
to the westward of Trebizond, threat
ening to entral the Turkish garrison.
This move was carried out in concert
with the advance of the Russian land
forces which had penetrated to with
in striking distance of Trebizond.
As soon as the Turks witnessed the
Russian preparations to land beyond
Trebizond they gave-up all resistance
and scattered pell-mell.
Theblzond contained a garrison of
between 50,000 and 60,000. What
part of these troops escaped is not
known, but it is believed here that
large numbers were cut off and made
prisoners by the forces landed from
the Russian transports. A consider
able amount of war booty, including
a large amount of the latest type Ger
man heavy guns was left behind.
GERMANY STARTS NEW
OFFENSIVE AGAINST RUSSIA
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CHRISTIANA, May „ 2.—Indica
tions poitn to a new offensive against
_ • - German forces in the
bodies of troops are
front and heavy artil
lery la massed and moving to the
eastward. It is expected that the
Germans will again strike heavy
blows at the Muscovite forces when
the spring opens up. Long confer
ences have been held between the
Kaiser and his generals, and the Czar
is Issuing a call for a new army, to
be composed of men between the ages
• of 15 and 18.
W. R. Millard, superintendent of
the Granite Mine, cariie up last eve
ning on the B. F. M.
•BRITISH DEEPLY STIRRED
over Turkish victory
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LONDON, May 2.—The War Office
is receiving vigorous criticism over
'its Mesopotamia campaign, and the
fact that 40,000 British troops were
forced to surrender with an army of
60,000 men within a few miles of
them has caused vigorous denuncia
tion of the British war methods by
both press and people. It is pointed
tout that the Turkish victory will have
a most disastrous effect upon India,
which is in rebellion and that the
desert tribes of Arabia will join the
Turks to a man.
MU PARADE
GSRHENT WORKERS
SIXTY THOUSAND ARE IN LINE
May Day Parade of Strikers Held in
New York with Practically Every
Member of the Union in Line—No
Settlement in Sight.
NEW YORK, May 2.—A May Day
parade of the 60,000 garment work
ers, on strike in this city, was held
here yesterday, practically every
member of the Union being in line.
The strikers were loudly cheered in
many sections through which the pa
rade passed, showing that the strik
ers have a large number of sympa
thizers. The strike is apparently as
far from a settlement as when it was
first called, both sides expressing a
determination to hold out to the end.
HOLME LEAD
DELEGATES ARE UNINSTRUCTED
Remainder of Those Already Chosen
Have Been Instructed for i arious
Popular Sons, with No One Partic
ularly Favored.
NEW YORK, May 2.—Out of the
985 delegates to the RepublicaA Na
tional Convention, so far chosen by
primary or otherwise throughout the
country, 579 of them will go- to the
convention uninstructed. Of those
who have been instructed, the vote
has been divided among a number
of candidates, including Roosevelt,
Cummins, Burton, Ford and several
other popular sons giving none of the
candidates any considerable lead.
Try our Malted Milk.- Hot or Cold.
Candy Kitchen. tf
GEN. ALBERT L. MILLS.
Chiaf of Militia Affaira Divi
aion of Unitad 8tatea ’Army.
Photo by American Press Association.
LINCJlN WILL
ilOjlUSUM
OP SUPREME COURT
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Former Member of British Parlia
ment and Confessed German Spy
will Have to Be Returned to En
gland to Stand Trial for Forgery.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.—
The United States Court today hand
ed down a decision holding that Ig
natius Lincoln, former member of the
British Parliament and confessed
German spy, must be returned to En
gland to stand trial for forgery, on
which charge extradition papers have
been forwarded from that country.
This decision confirms the decision
of the lower court, the matter having
been fought out through all the court*
to the highest on technical points.
Under this decision the prisoner will
have to be sent to England to stand
trial.
FILIPINO BILL
PASSES HOUSE
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[date OF WITHDRAWAL UNFIXED
Measure Grants Greater Measure of
Self Government, but Date of With
drawal of American Protectorate is
Not Definitely Fixed.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 2.—
After removing from the measure the
paragraph fixing the time for grant
ing complete home rule to the Philip
pines, and the withdrawal of the Uni
ted States protectorate from the Isl
ands, the Jones bill, providing for a
greater measure of self government
to the Filipinos, and a promise of ul
timate independence, was passed by
the House this morning.
The bill, particularly the portion
fixing the date for the withdrawal of
the United States protectorate, has
met with considerable opposition
from the members of the House, of
both parties, it being held that the
Philippines would not be ready for
self government, and could not main
tain a stable government at the time
set.
The bill, as passed, leaves the time
of fixing self-government for the isl
ands until the Filipinos are prepared
.o maintain ,neir independence.
TROOPS ARE IN FULL CONTROL
Leaders of the Revolt Have Surren
dered and Hundreds are Being Sent
to London, Where They Will Stand
Trial for Treason.
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LONDON, May 2.—The rebellion
in Ireland has been completely sup
pressed and the country is now in
complete control of the troops. No
further outbreaks are anticipated, as
the leaders of the movement have
surrendered and made public procla
mation that the revolt has no chance
of success.
Hundreds of the revolutionists
from all parts of Ireland are arriving
here for trial, but the date for the
hearing has not been set.
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Alameda Due Tomorrow.
The steamer Alameda reached Cor
dova this morning and is scheduled
to leave that place at 3 o’clock to
morrow morning. She will probably
reach Valdez between 9 and 10 o’clock
tomorrow morning.
Chris Latz was an arrival in town
last night from the Granite mine.
NEWSPAPERS SM
CRISIS IS PASI
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NO DANGER DIPLOMATIC BREAK
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Neus|m|»eis of the German Capital
Hi ate that German Note to United
States will Grant Every Demand
Regal ding Submarine Campaign.
LONDON, May 2.—Dispatches re
ceived here today from Amsterdam,
state that Berlin newspapers declare
the crisis in affairs between Germany
any the United States is past, and
thal[ there will be no break in the dip
lomatic intercourse between the two
countries.
TAhe papers say that the note now
in preparation will grant practically
every demand of the United States in
regard to the undersea campaign, and
that there can be no cause for further
differences between the two countries.
The note is now being drafted, and
it is expected will be delivered to
Ambassador Gerard by Wednesday.
CABINET CRISIS
GREAHRITAIN
DECLARED TO BE INCOMPETENT
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Press, Public and Parliament Blame
Ministry for the Dublin, Kut-el
Amara and Conscription Muddles—
New Cabinet Probable.
LONDON. May 2.—A crisis which
is imminent may result in the for
mation of a new cabinet. The pres
ent ministry is being severely cen
sured by press, people and parliament
over the Kut-el-Amara, Dublin and
conscription muddles, which, it is de
clared, are the result of gross incom
petency or carelessness cfr both. Par
ticular stress is laid upon the failure
to get reinforcements to the gallant
band composing General Townsend’s
command at Kut-el-Amara, who for
more than four months had held out
agkinst overwhelming odds. The re
sponsibility for the growth of the re
bellion in Ireland, which, it appears,
had been under way for months, and
the landing of arms there by Ger
many, all unknown to the members,
is fixed upon the cabinet, which it is
declared, has been tried and found
woefully deficient.
SIB CLASH
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MANY HURT IN FIERCE FIGHT
Angered Because Some of the Work
men in the Westingliouse Refused
to Join Strike Five Thousand Men
Make Attack on the Plant.
PITTSBURGH, May 2.—Serious
rioting occurred here this morning
when a number of the strikers*made
an attack on the works of the West
inghouse Manufacturing Company.
Angered because a number of the
emplQyes of the Company refused to
join the strike, a body of five thou
sand of the strikers made a combined
attack on the works, secured an en
trance and a fierce battle raged be
tween the strikers and the men in the
shops. The total police force of the
city, reinforced by a large number of
special officers, went to the aid of the
men, and the strikers were eventu
ally driven from the plant.
The number of men injured on
both sides is very large, some of them
being seriously hurt, and recovery is
doubtful. A large amount of valu
able machinery was destroyed and
other damage done to the plant.
J. S. Johnson came up from the
Granite mine last evening.
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SPRING DRIVE IN NORTH
HAS NOT MATERIALIZED
AMSTERDAM, May 2.—With the
exception of the fighting about Ver
dun, and a rather important move
ment against the British near Ypres
by the Germans last week, the west
ern campaign is lacking in activity.
The long-expected spring drive that
was to force the Germans out of Bel
gium and France has not materializ
ed, and present indications are that
the allies do not contemplate any of
fensive of magnitude in the near
future.
PLANS INCREASE
[second ONLY TO ENGLAND’S
Representative Butler of Pennsyl
vania Introduces Plan In Commit
tee to Make United States Second
Xaval Power.
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 2.—
Representative Thomas S. Butler, re
publican, of Pennsylvania, and mem
ber of the House Committee on Naval
Affairs, today introduced in the com
mittee a plan for increasing the navy
of the United States to second place
among the nations of the world. Un
der the proposed plan naval construc
tion will be increased until the United
States fleet will stand second only to
that of England.
SHOW BEAUTIES
NATIONAL PARK
BOOST “SEE AMERICA FIRST"
Government to Send Out Thousands
of Feet of Film Showing the Scenic
Wonders of United States to Keep
Tourist Travel at Home.
WASHINGTON, D. t\, May 2.—
“See America First,” a campaign
which has been actively waged since
the beginning of the European war,
will receive a big boost through the
"movies.”
The government will send on a
tour of the country thousands of feet
of film showing the beauties of the
American national parks throughout
the country, by means of which the
people may be educated as to the won
ders of their own country and the
millions spent by American tourists
abroad may be retained at home.
Clarence Curry of the Granite Mine
was an arrival in town on the B. F.
M. last evening.
JAN CHRISTIAN SMUTS.
British Soar Ganaral Reports
Progress In German East Africa.
CONTEST OVER
TOE ENOS WILL
LEFT HUGE SIM TO COLUMBIA
Heirs Produce New Will in Which
University is Not Named, and Trus
tees Begin Action to Set Aside the
Latest Instrument.
NEW YORK, May 2.—The trial of
the case to determine whether or not
Amos Enos, a millionaire who died
last October, intended to leave to
Columbia University of this city the
sum of $5,000,000 or nothing, begins
here today.
When the estate was probated last
year, a will was produced in which,
with various other bequests, the Uni
versity was bequeathed the sum of
$5,000,000. The heirs to the estate
protested that there was a later will
and probate proceedings were delayed
to give the heirs an opportunity to
produce the alleged will. In Decem
ber a new will, alleged to be the last
instrument drawn up by the deceased,
was produced, in which there is no
mention of a bequest to the Univer
sity. Trustees of the University con
tested the later will, and the matter
will be fought out in the court.
TROOPS ORDERED
STAYJ_MEXICO
ORDKR SKXT TO GKXKRAI. SCOTT
United States Soldiers Are to Remain
in Mexico Until Brigandage is
Quelled and Danger of Raids on
Border Towns Past.
WASHINGTON. D. ('., May 2.—
The conference between Generals
Scott and Funston and General Obre
gon, the Mexican Secretary of War.
has resulted in no agreement, appar
ently, and it is believed that the ad
ministration will pursue a course of
action in regard to Mexico deemed for
the best interests of the country re
gardless of the wishes of the Mexi
can government.
It is said today, and the report
comes from an authoritative source,
that orders had been issued to
General Scott to keep the United
States troops in Mexico until brigan
dage has been quelled and all danger
of Mexican raids on the American
oorder towns is past.
Just what effect this order will
have upon the Mexican authorities is
problematical. It is freely stated that
the order means war, as the people
of Mexico, as well as the officials, are
opposed to the continuance of the
United States soldiers within the bor
ders of their country, and that au out
break against them, in which soldiers
and civilians alike will join, is likely
at any moment.
On the other hand those in a posi
tion to judge of the conditions in the
Southern Republic are equally confi
dent that President Carranza will
use what little authority he possesses
over the people to avoid trouble, as
his defiant-notes to the United States
are declared a bluff, made for the
purpose of drawing the people to him
when in truth the present of the Uni
ted States soldiers in Mexico is far
from offending him.
PRAISES PATRIOTISM
NATURALIZED CITIZENS
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 2.—At
the opening of the National Service
Military school for young woman,
held in this city today. President Wil
son, in an address, stated that the
country-need not fear for the patriot
ism of her people. He declared that
in the event of trouble between the
United States the whole pople, native
born and naturalized foreigners,
would combine and rally around the
flag.
Don’t forget the big Odd Fellows’
ball Saturday nifht. It promises to
be tho event of the season.
\ Navnlsde is just the thing Can
dy Kitchen.