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TROOPERS DEFY CARRANZA
EL PASO. June 20.—Absolute defiance of the threat
of Carranza to attack the Americans if they moved south
or east or west was made evident by the news today when
it was learned that Pershing has sent two detachments of
troopers galloping over the Carranza “dead line” in pur
suit of bandits of whom he had got information. The Car
ranza demand was that the Pershing troops must only
move northward back on their tracks but Pershing re
ceived word last night that some bandits were operating
south and west of Namiquipa and the United States com
mander never hestitated an instant. An hour after re
ceiving the intelligence his men were trampling down the
dead line and had entered forbidden territory. The result
is now being awaited anxiously as it is well known that it
Carranza attacks peace is at an end.
CARRANZA STILL DEMANDS
MEXICO CITY, June 20.—In a statement to the press
today Carranza reiterates his statement that any move
ment of American troops except northward will be consid
ered a hostile move and the Mexican commanders have re
ceived orders o attack should this movement be attempted.
DEPENDS ON CARRANZA
WASHINGTON, June 20.—Upon General Carranza s
reception of the note containing a stern refusal on part
of this government to heed his demands for the recall
of the American troops from Mexico lunges the question
of a war with Mexico or not, in the opinion of President
Wilson's close advisors. All of them seem to be piepaiec
for the breaking out of hostilities after the note reaches
Carranza but they still hope that the head of the Mexican
government will see the error of his way mut wiuuiruv
his demands.
ORDERS U. S. SHIP
O \ V niFGO June 20. — An ultimatum amounting
p ,, o£ war was sarved yesterday
on Commander Arthur Kavanaug’n of the United State;
gunboat Annapolis by General Flores, the Carranza gov
ernor of the state of Sinaloa. This information was con
veyed by radio from the Annapolis itself. It is now at
Mazatlan and it is assumed that the Carranza general oi
dered it away.
U. S. TALKS OUT
WASHINGTON, June 20.—In a long note dispatched
today by this government to Carranza Mexico is threaten
ed with the “gravest consequences" if he dares to attack
American troops. The threat is contained in a note which
is the answer to the second withdrawal demand made by
Carranza and which is full of short arm diplomacy jabs.
This government informs the provisional president of
Mexico that the United States declines to take the troops
out of Mexico, it excoriates Carranza for failure to co
operate with this country, its resents severely his brus
quences in addressing this country and it very strongly
intimates that he has been guilty of bad faith. It must be
admitted that pessimism predominates in official circles
here today. It has been hoped that the mobilization of
the militia would have tamed the martial spirit of the
Mexicans but there seems to be a general feeling now that
quiet will not come until the full strength of the United
States has been compelled to cross the border.
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DEMOCRATS TO MEET
HERE ON JULV 26
The Democratic divisional conven
tion will meet in Seward on July 20
and at that time candidates will be
chosen to run for the Territorial legis
lature on the Democratic ticket.
George Phelps received word on yes
terday’s mail that Seward had been
.nosen as the place for the u
tion. In the same mail Mr. Phelps
also received a communication from
United States Senator Phelan stating
that he will keep in mind the fact that
Seward Democrats have endorsed the!
idea of making Jefferson Day a na
tional holiday.
SAYS WESTERN ISLES
M VKE GOOD RANGES
W. K. Folk, who has recently inves
tigated the lands on the Alaska pen
insula and the islands as possible cat
tle ranges, returned on the Dora fully
convinced that a splendid held is of
fered by that region for tin* laising of
is of the best kind, he says, and the
climate is far more favorable than
the climates of many of the great
range countries down below. In his
opinion there is absolutely no reason
why the islands particularly could not j
be great grazing grounds. He evcn^
'believes that they would make line;
dairy countries and he is now about
to tigure out the question of transpor
tation after which he will recommend
to the cattle men of Ualifronia to use
the peninsula and islands for their
work
‘'It is the last range left in the
United States” said Mr. Folk.
A picnic under the auspices of the
Sunday school of the Methodist
church took place today and all had
a line time out in the woodlands.
TO HOLD A TERM Of
COURT HERE IN JULY
Judge Brown stated this morning
that he is trying to make arrange
ments to hold a term of court here
about July 27. It will be held here
some time about that date, anyhow.
The judge went to Anchorage this
morning to hold a term there. With
him were Deputy Clerk Tom Ger
aghty, United States Marshall Bren
neman, Ike Hamburger and one or
two other officials. Deputy Marshal
A1 Sullivan was also on the Evans but
was going to bring some insane men
from the westward.
UK KT FOR ANCHORAGE
ON THE ADMIRAL EVANS
Assistant District Attorney Mun
ley, who passed by last evening on
the Northwestern says the court will
go to Anchorage on the Evans. The
term of court was to have opened
there on the 20th but could not make
it. It will be a civil « snion entire!v.
THRILLING TRAGEDY
TONIGHT AT EMPRESS
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“Princess Romanoff” a tale of thril
ling action will be shown tonight at
the Empress with Nance 0 Neill in
the leading role. It is a story of love,
tragedy, intrigue and fierce passions
whose scenes are laid in Russia and
New York. The management believes
it to be the best thing yet shown in
Seward and a big audience should be
assured.
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OTTO POEHLMANN ASSESSOR
Otto Poehlmann, the popular city
clerk, was elected assessor of the city
for this year by the city council last
night. He will receive $.”00 for the
work.
HEAR MEXICANS ON MOVE
SAN ANTONIO, June 20. — Interest in the border
situation centered today early on Del Rio, directly west
from here on the Rio Grande, when it was reported that
fifteen hundred Mexicans and Yaqui Indians were ap
proaching the city fro mthe south. Reports of othei
Mexican movements are also heard and if half of them aie
true the forces of that country must be mobilizing in real
ly great strength.
MEXICO CITY ALSO ANXIOUS ^
MEXICO CITY, June 20. — The Mexican capital is
waiting today with intense interest the arrival of the
American note. No official comment has been made on
the advance reports of the contents of the note but officials
individually have expressed the hope that the United
States will grant Carranza’s demand for a wihdrawal or
will express its willingness to negotiate for an early re
tirement. It is estimated that between six hundred and
seven hundred Americans are now in Mexico City and ar
rangements are being made to carry to Vera Cruz all who
may wish to leave.
SAN ANTONIO, June 20. — General Funston an
■ nounced today that the quartermaster’s department at
Fort Houston'has been ordered to purchase fifty thousand
horses and mules for the use of the national guard. Fun
’ ston has also been asked by the war department to indi
' cate how many thousand militia he wants and it is believed
‘ that he has asked for at least five thousand. None of the
- militia has yet been moved and the mobilization, of course,
has not been sufficiently advanced to move any.
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GREAT AUSTRIAN ARMY SAID
TO RE CUT OFF RY SLAVS
THE ADMIRAL EVANS HAS
MANY TOURISTS ABOARD
The Admiral Evans arrived this
morning with a large number of tour
ists and a long list of passengers for
this and western points, The follow
ing were for Seward:
E. O. Tweit, Dave Fenton, Alex Mc
Kay A. F. Sullivan, Mrs. Jas. Walters,
G. G. Ingalls, Chas. Thorley, Mrs.
Hazel Cour, Mr. Nichols and three
steerage.
CITY HALL WILL NOT
BE BUILT THIS YEAR
At the meeting of the city council |
last night it was decided to postpone
the building of the city hall until next
year. Several contracts were let last
evening as follows:
Henry Leyton got the contract for
the school construction work at $4,
471.
The painting work was secured by
H. Fathers for $643.
Anderson and McDonald got the
contract for the sewer building and
for the Adams street sidewalk. The
work is done by the linear foot.
The Alaska Transfer company se
street regrade. The amount charged
is 80 cents per cubic yard and $100
lump sum for grubbing.
A petition was presented and grant
ed for the clearing of Third, Fourth
and Fifth avenues beyond Jefferson
street.
It was also decided to ascertain
what the cost would be to put a two
span 30-foot bridge over Lowell creek
on Fourth avenue.
The shacks on Second between
Washington and Railroad avenues
were ordered moved off the street.
GOOD BUNCH COMES
ON NORTHWESTERN
The Northwestern brought quite a
large number of people to Seward,
many of whom are bound for the
westward on the Dora. The following
are for Seward and for the Dora:
J. Gerwood, C. B. Dodge, Mrs. H.
PL Osman, F. G. Demar, T. M. Lofler,
Mrs. Lofler, C. Darling, Mrs. Darling,
Freda James, Mrs. B. T. James, C.
Mooers, B. V. High, Alan M. Bate
man Mrs. M. Bateman, A. E. Bates,
T. Broad well, L. Broadwell, Ed.
Hodghinson, Carl Peterson, J. J.
Folken, F. F. Harrington, G. Hicks,
Ethel Howard, and 14 steerage.
For S. S. Dora: Mrs. G. D. Hanna,
T. P. Carson, A. Hofstad, L. L. Bow
ers, N. 0. Nelson, Miss C. Cash, E*
Winchell, Mrs. Winchell, D. B.
Church, R. T. Griggs, Mrs. Griggs,
Mrs. Child.
WENT ON NORTHWESTERN
The following, incluvling several
okltimers, went west on the North
western:
Bob Ashland, Mrs. S. M. Duggan,
Mrs. H. T. Drais, Gus Gilles, J. W.
Hamilton, Katherine Roycroft, A.
Beck, F. W. Small, J. W. Smoth and
one steerage.
LUTHERAN MINISTER
COMES FOR A VISIT
Rev. Martin L. Larsen, of the
Evangelical Lutheran church of Doug
las, arrived on the Evans and will
stay in Seward over Sunday if pos
sible. He will hold services here and
was trying this morning to secure the
use of the Episcopal church for the
purpose.
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AUSTRIANS IN A FIX
PETROGRAD, June 20.—Eighty thousand Austrian
troops that are retreating in the region of Czernowitz
have been cornered in Bukowina by the Slavs and the Rus
the Russians drive of the Russian left wing and the Rus
sians are pressing the pursuit with the utmost vigor. A
large part of the Austrian force has probably been cut
j off and surrounded and the others are facing the alter
native of retreating through the Carpathian passes and
abandoning the guns or crossing into Roumania and be
interned.
ATTACKING AT VERDUN
PARIS, June 20.—The Germans returned to the at
tack on Verdun last night with three attacks on the
French positions at Hill 321 but the war oliice announces
that the enemy onslaughts were checked by screen of lire
from the French machine guns. On the west bank of the
Meuse the Germans bombarded the French positions
around Chattancourt and to the westward violently. The
closest positions of the Germans to Verdun now are at
Vaux and Chattancourt. These places are about live
miles from each other. \ aux is a little over two miles
from Verdun itself and Chattancourt is a little over three
latter is to me nuruiwesi.
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YUKON ALASKA TRUST
TO HAVE DIVIDEND
SOON, PROBABLY $1.00
BOSTON.—The management of the
newly organized Yukon-Alaska irust,
which took over the remaining assets
of the dissolved Guggenheim Explora
tion Company, after distribution, will
meet shortly for consideration of divi
dends. The initial rate is to be $1.00
quarterly.
The Trust has control of the Yukon
Gold Company, and substantial assets
in form of loans to other companies.
It also has an ownership in the Afri
can concessions secured several years
ago from the late King Leopold of
Belgium.
Although not having reached the
dividend tage the various African en
terprises in which the Guggenheims,
Thomas F. Ryan, B. M. Baruch, A. C.
Beatty and others have with foreign
capitalists the dominant interest, have
finally been put on a paying basis.
Approximately $2,000,000 has been
expended on those concessions in
Africa, the greater part of which has
been supplied by the Americans.. Ex- j
ploration which covers many thou
sand acres in the heart of Afi ica, has
been under way for several years and
gradually by the process of elimina* j
tion there have’been located what ap
pears to be very important holdings of
mineral and agricultural resources.
The principal income now comes
from diamonds, although rubber, gold
and ivory is also playing a constantl)
growing part.
grand opera stars to
SING IN BASEBALL PARK
CLEVELAND, June 20. — Grand
opera in a baseball park, will be heard
June 22 in Cleveland. The park scats
about 25,000. The opera is being pre
sented by the local musical arts as
sociation. “Seigfried” will be given,
Mme. Gadski, Mme. Schumann-Heink,
Miss Frieda Hem pel, Johannes Sem
bach and others being in the cast.
On the same day, twenty-five thou
sand poor children between the ages
of six and 14, will be given an outing
at Luna Park, the “white city” of
Cleveland. A hundred society women
sold flowers to raise the funds.
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THE ALASKA-Jl NEAU MILL
. The crushing and concentrating mill
being built at Juneau by the Alaska
Juneau Gold Mining Co., after designs
and under direction of Bradley, Brulf
& Le Barthe, engineers. Hobart build
ing, San Francisco, is to have a
capacity of 8000 tons per 24 hours,
and probably will be ready for opera
tion by Jan. 1, 1917. The plant is to
be housed in a structure of steel and
reinforced concrete, upon a site close
to Gastineau channel, at Juneau. The
mill is 3 miles from the mine; the ore
will be transported by electric haul
age over a surface tramway of that
length. The mill is being equipped
with crushers, rolls, ball mills, tube
mills and tables. The initial crushing
will be followed by pulverization in 8
by G-ft. ball mills of special design, in
which forged chrome steel balls are
used. The final grinding is to be in
tube mills, 6 ft. diameter and 12 ft.
long. The concentration will be by
Deister tables, manufactured by the
Deister Machine Co., at fort Wayne,
Ind. These are to consist of both
double and single-deck machines.
The ores carry gold of the value of
about $2 per ton, in a gangue of
quartz and schist, the gold being as
sociated with sulphides of iron and
lead, with a little zinc. The ore
bodies have been well opened by tun
nels. The company’s general mana
ger is P. R. Bradley, formerly with
the Treadwell mines.—Ex.
INDIANS IN DRESS SUITS
WATCH MEDICINE DANCE
WHITE EARTH, Minn., June 14.—
The “medicine dance’' in its character
istic wierd savegery, was held when
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
settlement of the White Earth reser
vation here was celebrated. That
was 25 years ago today. Evening
suits with all their moderism were the
order of the forty-ninth annual cele
bration today. Many representatives
of Minnesota Chippewa Indian bands
were present.
George Sweet, an oldtime member
of the printing profession at Nome,
arrived on the Evans this morning*