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(Uv l ruled States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, April 14. — The $7,000,
000,000 bond issue bill passed the house this afternoon, the!
vote being unanimous. ;
An amendment was added to limit specifically the
distribution of $3,000,000,000, which the bill authorizes to
be loaned to countries actually at war and only during
hostilities.
Representative Fitzegerald urged a provision prohi
biting the sale of the bonds for less than par.
“This So,000,000,000 does not even scratch the surface!
of our credit and we should not discredit ourselves at the J
outset,” he said. j
Proposals to liimt the expenditure of the money
loaned to the allies caused Representative Kitchen to de
clare, amid cheers, that nothing should lie done to inter-1
fere with the prosecution of the war by the allies. It is
expected that virtually all of this money will lie spent in
this country .
”We should buy Canada from Great Britain,” said
Senator LaFollette in the course of the debate, “and give
her $10,000,000,000 for that northern territory and issue
l>onds for that amount. That would give Great Britain all
the money needed for the conductance of the war and
would relieve us of the necessity of sending our men to the
trenches in Europe.”_
SHIPS OPERATING IN PACIFIC
MUST LOWER AERIALS WHEN
WITHIN THE THREE-MILE LIMIT
Commanders of all ships navigating in the Pacific
ocean were notified by the war department last night, via
naval radio stations, that enemy submarines have been
sighted in the Pacific, and to be on the lookout for them.
They were also commanded to lower their wireless aerials
and to keep them so, at all times within the three-mile
limit.
Any commander, who comes in contact with suspici
ous circumstances of any nature on the seas, is to report
the same immediately to a naval radio station.
The topic of conversation aboard the Mariposa and
Curacao upon their arrival in port last night, was the
new order of the government. Although it is not thought
probable that there are any submarines this far north at
the present time, every precaution is being taken to guard
against such a possibility.
ARGENTINE SAILING VESSEL IS SIINK:
({It United States Cable)
BUENOS AIllES, Saturday, April 14.—The Argen
tina sailing ship Mont Protegido has been sunk by a sub
marine off the European coast, and the people are greatly
aroused over the incident.
The submarine fired several shots at the life boats
and many of the members of the crew were seriously!
wounded.
TWO HOSPITAL SHIPS MEET DISASTER
(By United States Cable)
LONDON, Saturday, April 14.-— The hospital ship
Salta struck a mine today in the English channel, and was
sunk, fifty people perishing. The hospital ship Gloucester
Castle was also sunk in the British channel by a submar
ine torpedo.
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BRITISH ARTILLERY BLOWS TOP
OFF VIMY RIDGE—DESTROY THE
STRONGHOLD OF GERMAN FORCES
(By United State* Cable)
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, Sat
urday, April 14.—-An explosion on Vimy ridge shows that
the British artillery blew off the top of it, and destroyed
the German stronghold, which has resisted the French
and British during the past two years. The position was
forced by high explosives, and from a position on Vimy
ridge, fires can be seen burning within the German lines.
The Canadian patrols have advanced beyond the out
skirts of Givenichy, and have successfully resisted the
charges of the enemy infantry.
British foi^ces broke the German front for a distance
of four miles. The Germans in their retreat in the direc
tion of Vimy seized Vimy station, Lachaudiere and enemy
positions between Givenichy, Engohelle and Angres.
Progress has been made north of the Bauaume-Cambrai
road and the village of Fayet, a mile north of St. Quentin,
lias been captured. _
13.000 GERMANS AND 166 GUNS CAPTURED
(By United State* « able)
LONDON. Saturday April 14.—It was announced by
the war office today that 13,000 Gennan prisoners have
l)een taken and 160 guns captured on the western front
since Monday.
FIGHTING AROUND CHAMPAGNE INTENSE
(B> United State* Cable)
PARIS, Saturday, April 14.—Artillery fighting con
tinues with marked intensity in the Champagne district,
and the war office announces that French patrols are ac
tive and have brought back many prisoners.
. GERMANS WIN AT ST. QUENTIN
BERLIN, Saturday, April 14. — In the northeast
Arras district and on the River Scarpe there is a pause in
the fighting, according to an official statement made to
day, and the same condition prevails along both banks of
the Somme. Strong enemy forces again advanced against
our positions at St. Quentin and failed under heavy losses,
the British leaving three officers and two hundred men on
our hands._
GERMANS DEFEATED ALONG RIVER SCARPE
LONDON, Saturday, April 14. — The twelve mile
front along the River Scarpe to South Loos, in the direc
tion of Lille, and occupied by the Germans, was forced
back by the British today. Six villages were captured
and a footing gained in the German trenches to the north
east. • _
CABLE STATIONS !
CANNOT PUBLISH
BOATSAILINGS!
The local cable office received or
ders today not to publish the arrival
and departure of boats traveling in
the Alaska trade, or the positions of
any ships at sea. The sending of mes
sages by private parties regarding the
arrival and departure of ships has not
been prohibited but n ban is expected
to be put on this class of messages at
any time, as it is liable to defeat the
purpose and intention of the original
order.
From the present outlook it is very
probably that the Gateway will not
be permitted to publish the probable
time of the arrival of boats ir. this
port, or when they sail from Seattle.
The same restraint is expected to be
put upon the publishing of passenger
lists, cargoes, and practically a!! ihe
other details and movements in re
gard to shipping, which have been of
interest to our readers.
RADIO STATIONS -
ESTABLISHED TO
PROTECT SERVICE
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Saturday, April
14.—A big naval radio station is
about to be established on Woody
island, which is to connect Alaska,
through a chain of stations, with the
lower Pacific coast. This plan has
been adopted to insure against the in
terruption of communication with Al
aska, as a result of loss of the cable
service, either through the act of an
enemy or by accident.
The above cable is the word that Al
askans have been awaiting for many
years. It means the elimination of
all our past troubles over interrupted
cable service, and that we will be in
touch with the outside world at all
times. There will be no more days,
weeks and months of silence from the
states, and the biggest complaint of
the people in Alaska will be over.
That the government is going tc
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INCITED INVASION OF
U. S.-FOUR GERMANS
INDICTED AT EL PASO
(By United Stale* (’able)
EL PASO, Saturday, April 14. — Indictments have
been returned in the United States court here against
Mrs. Amelia Toenniges, Clarence Toenniges, Josephine
Toenniges, her son and daughter, and Henry Beach, all
Germans, charging them with “conspiracy to levy war
against the United States by inducing and instigating
Mexican military commanders to invade the ' nited
States.”_
U. S. MARSHAL BISHOP RESIGNS
BECAUSE OF KRAUSE S ESCAPE
-TANNER TAKES HIS PLACE
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(By United Statt* Cable)
JUNEAU, Saturday, April 14—Following the escape
of Edward Krause from the federal jail here, U. S. Mar
shal Bishop wired his resignation to Washington, and it
was accepted.
Judge Jennings was authorized to make an appoint
ment this afternoon. He named J. M. Tanner as successor
to Bship who accepted and immediately took charge of the
marshal’s office.
SEARCH STILL ON :
FOR ED KRAUSE;
3 JAILERS FIRED
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(Hj United Statra Cable)
JUNEAU, Saturday, April 14.—Ten
launches are still conducting a vigor
ous search for Edward Krause, con
victed murderer of James Plunkett,
who escaped from the federal jail here
Thursday night. No clews have been
found as to the possible direction
Krause took after leaving town.
The three night jailers who were
on duty at the time of the escape have
been discharged.
rush their plans for the completion
of the radio stations is signified by
the recent message received from the
radio ship U. S. S. Saturn, which
stated that they were sending a sur
veyor to Seward to make preliminary
arrangements for the construction of
the radio station here. The last word
received by -the Chamber of Commerce
in this regard is that the surveyor is
to arrive on the next boat; which
means that upon the arrival of the
Northwestern our station will begin
to take on the form of reality.
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' Mrs. Isabel Goetz, who recently re
signed from her position as steno- •
grapher with the Bank of Anchorage,
passed through on the Mariposa for a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Cramer
in Seattle, and from there will go,
east. Mrs. Goetz, who held a similar
position with the Bank of Seward,
was well known here.
Harry Hoben is just in receipt of
the sad news of the death of a nephew
while serving with the Canadian
forces somewhere in France. The boy
who died fighting for his country has
three brothers who are also serving in
jthe Car&dian ranks.
EXTENDED TIME FOR
INTRODUCTION OF
BILLS TO 45th DAY
(By United State* Cable)
JUNEAU, Saturday, April 1.—Six
teen bills were introduced in the house
yesterday and five in the senate.
The resolution extending the time
for the introduction of bills to the
forty-fifth day of the session was
passed by both houses.
MARIPOSA BRINGS
TEN FROM INLET
The Mariposa arrived from Anchor
age last night with the following pas
sengers: C. R. McFarland, George
Johnson and Dave Lee. Outgoing
passengers were: A. J. McConnell
and wife, Mary McDonald, J. W. Mee
han, Ernest Buckman, Jim Fish, J. J.
Taylor, Jas. Rosenberg, W. R. Polk,
and one steerage.
BOATS AND TRAINS
The Mariposa left at 7:30 this
morning for Seattle and way ports.
The Admiral Farragut left yester
day' afternoon at 3 o'clock for Seattle.
The freighter Curacao arrived at
9 o'clock last night and left for An
chorage at 2:30 this afternoon.
The Dora will sail west upon the
arrival of her freight on the North
western, which is due in Cordova to
day.
The Admiral Watson is due in Cor
dova today.
The train will leave Monday morn
ing for Mile 37 at 9 o'clock.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum . 37
Minimum .31
Current . 40
Weather . Clear
Wind . North
WEATHER TOMORROW
Fair and cooler.