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TROOPS ORDERED TO ANCHORAGE, RUT ORDER
LATER RESCINDED AT REQUEST OF SEC Y LANE
. FIGHTING STILL CONTINUING
IN DUBLIN BUT CENSOR STRICT
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IRISH FIGHTING CONTINUES
. LONDON, April 26. —* The only information which
the United Press correspondent was permitted to send
out today by the censor was that energetic measures are
being taken to put down the Irish revolt. The insurrec
tion, it is now known, was the work of the society known
as Sinn Fein which always opposed parliamentary action
and was hostile to Redmond and the members of the Na
tionalist party. For this reason it is assumed that the
majority of the Irish people are not in sympathy with the
insurrection and throughout the war they have been in
strong sympathy, it is said by officials, with France am:
* Belgium. However, there is hardly any more known here
• about the uprising than was known yesterday. It is im
possible, anyhow, to secure details as Dublin is still cut
off from telegraphic communication. According to the
best availal le information the revolutionists still hold the
principal part of the capital city and it is believed that
serious fighting still continues, although it is now stated
by the officials that the revolt has not spread to other
parts of Ireland. The general postoffice is still believed
to be in the possession of the revolutionists. The Daily
Chronicle this morning points out that the officials did not
claim that the government troops had recaptured “an im
portant position the rebels had seized,” and this import
ant position is believed to be either the general postoffice
0 the Castle or the Bank of Ireland building which was
formerly the Irish parliament house. The Chioniclej
further remarks that this omission suggests that the
revolutionists are still holding out. The general feeling
here is that the “rebels” cannot hope to hold out long un-.
less the Germans can succeed in landing reinforcements
and guns. There is no reason to believe that the Germans
can do this and the revolt will probably be put down with
in a few days.
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RUSH TROOPS TO DUBLIN
LONDON, April 26.—Prime Minister Asquith an
nounced in the house of commons this afternoon that
troops had been hastily transported from England to Bel
fast, had been rushed by train from that city to Dublin
and had already occupied Stephens Green and Liberty
Hall in the heart of the city. The prime minister also an
nounced that martial law had been declared in Dublin
city and county. No statement was made as to the num
ber of casualties but the fighting is believed to have been
severe and of a house to house nature. The statement
that the heart of the city had been retaken was received
with cheers. Stephens Green is a large square or park in
the city proper. This is the only information given out
officially and the feeling prevails in some quarters that tb
government is likely to understate the gravity of the
situation rather than over state it. Evidently no German
force has made a landing and a failure of the Germans to
land means, in the opinion of all, that the revolt is hope
less.
SEATTLE, April 26.—That the European war will
result in a draw, that Germany will lose her colonies but
that she will hold French and Belgian territory is the be
lief expressed today by Dr. Waldo Richardson who has
returned after service extending over seven months in
the British army medical corps. He says also that this
is the opinion of all the well informed people he met both
in military circles and elsewhere and his sources of infor
mation were chiefly in the army with which he was con
nected. “Belgium is a lost country," said Richardson
“and the little portion now held by the British, French
and Belgians is about all that will remain of it when the
war is over."
* TO WARN AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, April 26.—A warning is to be is
, sued to American citizens to refrain in future from travel
ing on certain armed ships as soon as the administration
leams what vessels are under mandatory orders from the
allied governments. This is regarded as rather a sensa
tional departure from the former attitude which was en
tirely opposed to warning Americans against traveling on
any kind of a ship they might choose. It is taken, how
ever, as a strong indication that the relations between this
*' government and Berlin are improving fast.
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❖ FOUR HUNDRED *
❖ ON THE ALAMEDA *
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| SEATTLE, April 26.—'The Alameda
1 sailed this morning with four hundmt
people for different Alaska ports.
Ninety of the passengers were for
Knik and Anchorage and the follow
• ing were for Seward:
R. Koch, Miss McVean, E. Thomp
| son, John Heer, Wm. Bryan, I. Ogden,
R. Gibson, C. H. Brown, W. Rafting,
H. McCall, G. Ostenson, M. Woods, A.
Sprick and thirty steerage.
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li.WAKIA AM) SAXONY IN
FIRST “MEATLESS DAYS"
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
LONDON, April 18. — This is the
first of Bavaria and Saxony’s “meat-1
less" days. This also is the first week
meat sales have been restricted in
these two Teutonic states. Meat <
[cards were distributed Saturday al
; lowing holders only 1-3 of a pound of
meat a day on 5 days of the week.
No meat at all is allowed on the other
two days, Wednesday and Friday,
j Meat cards are not yet being used in
| Berlin, but sales have been restricted.
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| FARRAGUT ARRIVES
OFF FIRE ISLAND
First Ship of the Year (lets l p Cook
Inlet and Anchorage
Celebrates.
Word was received today that the
Farragut came in sight of the wait
ing Anchorage people this morning
off Fire Island at 10:30 o’clock and
Anchorage has declared a holiday in
celebration of the great event.
ALASKA TOMORROW
The steamship Alaska left Cordova
this morning at 10 o’clock and is due
to arrive here about the same hour
tomorrow morning.
LADIES AID TO MEET
The Ladies’ Aid of the Methodist
church will meet at Mrs. J. Lindley
Green’s tomorrow for the first time
since that lady occupied her new
home. Mrs. Green will be glad to see
all the ladies there.
BIG GAME SUNDAY
A rattling game of ball will be
played next Sunday by two teams
under the captaincy of Joe Campbell
and A1 Taylor respectively. Al thinks
he has an invincible aggregation but
Joe wants to make a little bet, he
says.
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R. R. BUILDINGS
ARE COMPLETED
The large warehouse building for
the railroad at Anchorage has been
completed and the new office building
is near completion. The new pier
with two tracks for unloading pur
poses is also an accomplished fact.
FIRE BOYS MEET
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The fire boys will hold their regular
meeting tonight.
NEW RECTOR FOR ST.
PETER’S IS HOPED FOR
At the congregational meeting at
St. Peter’s church last night the
treasurer’s report shows the church in .
a sound financial condition with funds
on hand to meet all obligations. It
was unanimously resolved that a
guarantee be sent to Bishop Rowe as
suring a Rectory when a successor to
Mr. Maloney is appointed.
STRIKE DELAYS
THE FARRAGUT
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| SOME OF TI1E FREIGHT IS
TAKEN ASHORE BY GOVT.
TUGS AND BARGES.
ANCHORAGE, April 26.—’The Far
1 ragut arrival at I* ire Island about 5
o’clock last evening and anchored
! there. Launches are bringing pas
; sengers up and government barges
j with a tug are bringing the freight
but the strike is interfering with the
unloading. The union leaders met the
steamer in launches for some reason
| not mentioned. Just why the steam
! er remains at Fire Island is not
i understood by the public as the chan
nel is clear of ice, but the cause is
| supposed to be connected w ith the |
s\rike. The sailing date has not been j
announced. The Labor Commission is |
■ still silent about the wage scale and is
anparently doing nothing to end the j
strike. Men are leaving the railroad
employment every day but good order ,
prevails.
BERESFORD PUT THE HOT
TEA UNDER HIS ARM
(Special to Gateway by United Press) |
LONDON, April 18.—Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford is the butt of con
siderable chatT jusu now over an in
cident which occurred at the tea party
tendered by the King and Queen to
wounded soldiers at Buckingham
Palace.
Lord Charles was present to aid the
naval table tea pouring. He is quite
absent minded.
While Lord Beresford was in the
act of pouring tea for an invalid
“Jackie,” their Majesties suddenly
and unostentatiously entered.
Lord Charles, resplendent in his
Admiral’s uniform, hastily tucked the
tea pot under his arm and stood ai
rigid salute.
Meantime the hot tea, naturally,
trickled floorward via Lord Charles
trouser leg.
Certain ‘ jackies” laughed, but Lord
Charles didn't.
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❖ A FAMOUS PLAY *
1 * FOR TOMORROW ❖
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Tomorrow, Thursday, night at the
Empress theatre will be shown
i “Krcutzer Sonata,” the famous
’ drama of Count Leo Tolstoi. The
1 chief role is taken by Nance O’Neill,
the actress who perhaps is unequalled
in the United States as the interpret*
er of passionate emotion. Theda
Bara and William Shay also have
i parts and the pictures ought to be
worth live times the price of admis
sion.
NORTHWESTERN CANCELLED
SEATTLE, April 26.—The schedul
ed sailing of the Northwestern on
Sunday has been postponed and the
Mariposa will sail on May 5.
ABSOLUTE CONSCRIPTION
URGED IN ENGLAND
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
LONDON, April 18. — All-round
conscription is being more and more
strongly urged in England.
It is only partial as yet. Unmar
ried men up to the age of 41 have
been called to the colors, but with
numerous exceptions The call for
married men has applied only to those
who have declared their willingness
to serve.
The element known as the “ginger
group" wants to make the co'mnul
soiy summons all-embracing. Tl is
also urged that men up to 45 be in
cluded.
? he “gingerites" contention is that
the war is now at its most critical
stage and many more men are needed
immediately.
“If the enemy is not beaten during
the next few months," adds the Lon
don Express, “the struggle may go
cn until Europe is bankrupt and we
are forced to agree to an inconclusive
peace. The occasion demands strong,
swift action."
SECRETARY OF WAR
WOULD SEND TROOPS
WASHINGTON, April 26.—(Bul
letin)—That the secretary of war had
ordered regular troops to proceed to
Anchorage because of the strike on
the government railroad and that the
order was rescinded at the request of
Secretary Lane was the information
given out officially this afternoon.
The orders to the troops to go to the
new railroad town were forwarded
yesterday to the commanding officer
at Valdez but Secretary Lane declares
the situation is quiet despite the
strike and that troops are not needed
there.
GERMANY AND U. S.
LIKELY TO AGREE
FREIGHT SHIPS THE OBSTACLE
BERLIN, £.pril 26.—Wilson’s demand that sub
marines warn freight vessels as well as passenger ships
before torpedoing is now believed to be the most serious
obstacle in the path of an amicable settlement of the con
troversy between this country and the United States.
The United Press has learned on good authority that
other questions may be disposed of without danger of a
rupture. A very strong opposition is in existence to the
idea of safeguarding the crews of freighters as freighters
are engaged almost entirely in carrying munitions of war
to the allies. It has been suggested that the United States
could easily get rid of this phase of the matter by advis
ing American sailors not to act as crews of ships carrying
such cargoes. * „ »
TWO UNITED STATES SOLDIERS
KILLED IN MEXICAN CATTLE
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BATTLE WITH VILLA MEN
COLUMBUS, April 2G.—Advices received here today
are to the effect that two United States soldiers were kill
ed and several were wounded in a battle with Villaistas
last Sunday. The place where the fight took place is not
mentioned but it is supposed to be in the Namiquipa
region.
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MUST CAPTURE VILLA
SAN ANTONIO, April 26.—Generals Scott and Fun
ston left for El Paso today to discuss with General Obre
gon, the Carranza minister of war, the situation created
by the invasion of Mexico by the American troops. Amy
officers here believe that Obregon will be given to under
■ stand that the United States expects the pursuit of Villa
; to be continued relentlessly either by his forces or those of
the United States, and that the United States will look to
his government to obtain such control of conditions on the
; Mexican frontier that a repetition of the Columbus raid
I will be impossible for ever more.
WILSON REMAINS FIRM
WASHINGTON, April 26.—President Wilson, it can
be stated positively, under no circumstances will with
draw the demand that submarines must warn freighters
before attacking them. It is declared on high authority
that the President believes that as the American seamen
aboard freighters are in pursuit of a living they should
receive full protection from the government. In spite of
! all this the feeling in Washington is more optimistic to
day than it has been for some time and the feeling is
growing that the controversy will end in a peaceful ar
rangement. The official reply from the German govern
ment has not yet been received but all the unofficial ex
pressions of opinion given here and all the statements in
the press of both countries are believed to have been in
spired as a means of discussing the whole question and so
pave the way for a mutual understanding before final re
plies are made.
SIX MEXICANS KILLED
NAMIQUIPA, April 26. — Six Villaistas were killed
and nineteen wounded in a fierce running fight which last
ed for three hours last Saturday. The Mexicans were in
some strength and the American force was made up only
of a small detachment. The American casualties amount
ed to two killed and three wounded.
CHASING VILLA BANDS
NAMIQUIPA, April 26—Several American columns
are now chasing bands of Villaistas in a number of places
in the mountains where Villa himself is reported to be in
hiding.___
CRUISERS KILLED FOUR
LONDON, April 26. — Four people were killed and
twelve were wounded when the German cruisers shelled
Lowestoft and Yarmouth yesterday. Twenty buildings
in Lowestoft were damaged but no other advantage to the
enemy is apparent. |
NOT GO ON WITH R. R.
UNTIL WAGES FIXED
WASHINGTON, April 26.—It has
been decided by the members of the j
cabinet that no efforts will be made to ,
go on with the construction work on
the government railroad in Alaska
until the wage schedule is fixed by, the
government mediators who were sent
to the territory to make a thorough
investigation and fix upon a proper
wage scale for all sorts of labor on
the road. This announcement was
made today by Wilson, the secretary
of labor, after a consultation with
Rcdfield, the secretary of commerce,
$ind with Gregory, the attorney gem
eral. No further statement will be
made until the award of the labor
board is learned. Th? news that a
general strike was called while the
board was engaged in the investiga
tions is said to have irritated the
cabinet members exceedingly. Not
only must the wage schedules be fixed
by the board but they must be accept
ed by both sides to the controversy.
Secretary Wilson says, before the
construction work will be proceeded
t with.