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WORK ON GREAT NEW DOCK AT FOOT OF FOURTH
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AVENUE WILL SOON BEGIN-MATERIAL_ ORDERED
LONG WAITED FOR WORK ON ALASKA
NORTHERN WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK
Work on the new permanent dock of the Alaskan En
gineering Commission will begin immediately on the ar
rival of the piles which have already been ordered and the
new dock will be an addition to the present one and the en
trance to it will be Fourth Avenue as at present.
This statement was given out this morning by the
engineer in charge of the C oiumission and it puts to flight
at once all speculation that the dock would he placed some
where else, and so relieves the anxiety of the property;
holders on Fourth avenue.
The immediate expenditure on the new dock will bej
about forty thousand dollars but, although no positive!
statement has been made regarding the ultimate cost ot
the dock, it is probably safe to say that the total expendi
ture will be far in excess of that amount. The new dock
will be constructed on the east side ol the present ap
proach from Fourth street, that is. it will begin where the
new warehouse stands and will run east. For the pres
ent it will be live hundred feet in length, but great as this
length is it will probably be greater later. The dock will
have plenty of room to accommodate two steamships at
once and this has been specially provided for. From the
present new warehouse the south line of the dock will run
straight out east and will not follow the curve of the pres
ent rail approach. Additional warehouses will also be
constructed also and in giving out the information Mr.
Weir calls it a ‘‘Commercial Dock."
The work of construction will l>o hastened “with a
vengeance,” to use the phrase of the officials, and, judging
by the haste with which the temporary dock was built, it
is likely that in thirty or forty days after the arrival of
the material the great new dock will be an accomplished
fact.
The treated piles and lumber have already been or
dered in Seattle and will probably arrive on one of the
next boats to sail from that place.
Real Work Opening.
That the real work of the Railroad Commission is
about to open at once or has already opened is also made
plain by a talk with the officials this morning. Station
work will be started about the middle of the present
month and four gangs will be first placed between Miles
7 and 9. Each of those first crews will mean ten or twelve
men but just as quickly as the frost gets out of the ground
the other work will be started up. Cross section parties
are now at work there preparing for the station men.
Work is now being rushed on the dump cars to have them
ready for the steam shovel which will also start operation
about the middle of this month. The grade will be raised
between Miles 2 and 4 by train haul and the shovel will
operate near Porcupine city at the head of the bay. At
that place the shovel will take out a twenty thousand
yards cut and the material will be used to raise the grade
between Miles 2 and 4. This cut will reduce the hump
near Porcupine city. The old Alaska Northern locomotive
No. 2 will be ready for that work about the first of next
week and the repairs on her are being rushed.
Men are now being put to work all the time as fast
as the condition of the ground permits and more will be
hired continuously as the frost disappears. It is also
about sure that the new telephone and telegraph line will
be in operation about the 20th of this month. Two cross
section crews are now working between Seward and Mile
12 and another will be added in a week. This is all to pre
pare for the grading of the Alaska Northern for which
we have looked anxiously for some time. The force of
men has also been increased in the yards and tne machine
shops and the great day has dawned.
❖ SENATE IS AFTER *
❖ STANDARD OIL *
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WASHINGTON, April 11. — The
senate today unanimously directed
the attorney general to bring a full ]
report of the investigations into
Standard Oil and other oil intercuts
who were charged with boosting
prices and fixing discriminatory rates.
Patronize home industry. Alaska!
coal $11.00 per ton. See Bill Henry
Cor. 4th and Adams St. Tel. Madi
son 149.
HI GILL WANTS LANG
FIRED FROM OFFICE
SEATTLE, April 11. — Mayor Hi
Gill will ask for the resignation to
day of Chief of Police Lang. Gill
says Lang is beyond all chance of ex
cuse os he arrested a young man and
detained him in jail although the only
charge against him was obtaining two
bottles of whiskey in a pharmacy.
Early this morning a fine baby girl
was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Shellhorn and Dr. Sloan says mother
and child are progressing very nicely.
THINKS JAPAN AND
GERMANY WILL JOIN
WASHINGTON, April 10.—Imply
ing that the time will come when the
United States will have to meet an
alliance of Germany and Japan Pro
fessor Morton Prince of Tufts col
lege, speaking last night at the navy
league meeting, advocated the build
ing of a fleet as large as any two
European fleets combined, with the
exception of that of Great Britain.
MOHAN SAYS CONFESSION
WAS ONLY A DREAM
SAN FRANCISCO, April IF—
James Moran who confessed to steal
ing $150,000 from registered mails
now says his confession was due to a
dream in which he thought he was com
mitting the robbery. In the confes
sion he implicated his pal. The postal
inspectors say they never believed
that he had robbed such an amount
and it will probably be found that no
such sum disappeared at all.
MARRIED THREE WEEKS
AND COMMITS SUICIDE
OMAHA, April 11. — The wife of
Joseph Howard, the song writer and
vaudeville actor, committed suicide
last night because of jealousy. They
had been married only three weeks.
WATSON DUE 6 P. M.
The Admiral Watson is due to ar
rive at 6 p. m.
The Wellesley is also due tonight
from the west.
NEW COUNCIL
TAKES OFFICE
CHAMBERLAIN, SAUERS ANI>
1U BRBITL DRAW LONG
TERMS.
The new city council took office last
night and in the drawing for the
short and long term, according to the
new law, the two years terms were
drawn by Messrs. Sauers, Chamberlin
and Dubreuil. This leaves Messrs.
Doughtery, Graef and Torrey in office
only for one year. The only member
of the old council and the new who
was present was Mayor Myers.
Councilman Chamberlain was absent.
The following applications for posi
tions under the council were read:
For chief of police; H. Oliver, R.!
Guest and W. R. Cantwell.
For city engineer; Whitfield, the
former engineer.
For city physician and health of
ficer; Dr. Romig.
A petition was also read from the
members of the lire dep ,rtrr ent ask
ing for the retention of Mel Horner
as the chief of the department.
The feport of the treasurer showed
that the city has a balance to its
credit of $10,764.83.
Ward James was appointed auditor |
of the books at a fee of $40.
The appointments of police and
committees were held over until later
as expected.
FIVE AMERICANS WOUNDED
IN BATTLE WITH VILLA MEN
ANCHORAGE REALTY
IS VERY ACTIVE
ANCHORAGE, April 11. — Real
estate is now very active here and
deals are being made every day. Ny
berg, the man who bought the first
lot at public sale for $850, has sold
it for $6,000. Fourth avenue lots ar«
selling in the same proportion. Two
concerns leased one lot at $200 a
month rental.
SAN ANTONIO, April 11.—Five United States
troopers were wounded in a battle with \ ilia forces at
San Geronimo, an official statement from General Persh
ing says. The statement was received here today direct
from himself. The losses of the Mexicans were not given
but this may have been the same battle in which it was
stated some time ago that thirty Mexicans were killed.
No further statement was issued today as to the where
abouts of Villa. The Americans are still following, how
ever, as fast as they can keep up.
BATTLE AROUND VERDUN IS
RAGING WITH GREATER FURY
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❖ DRAGGED A BODY *
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LAWTON, Okla., April 10.—Drag
ging Carl Dudley, the negro slayer of
a policeman named James Hayes,
from the jail here today two hundred
men shot him to death. Afterwards
they tied a rope around his body ami
dragged it through the streets.
MAY REPEAL FREE SUGAR
CLAUSE IN TARIFF LAW
WASHINGTON, April 10.—The re
peal of the free sugar clause in the
tarilT bill is now under consideration
by the senate and both parties are
pledged to repeal it. When it came
before the house it was passed
straight and for good but tne senate
bill only repeals the clause until 1920.
AMERICAN TROOPS OPERATING IN MEXICO
MUST PASS THROUGH WIDE DESERT REGION
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GENERAL OBREGON - NORTHERN MEXICO DE SE R T H E RMOS ILL. O* |
,_ . , Xl ,_u n>•>.>rr that a comparatively amall body of American troopers can make a dash Into
ISome observers of Mexican affairs y the „ult of the ban<1lt who raided Columbui. N.
Mexico and brlnf tack VIII. dwd or » J*- br“‘e^* tJ 0{ Mexico contlfuou. to th. American border I. do.«rt Ilk. that
will be a long, hard Much o scarcity of water la the greatest obstacle to the rapid movement of troops
shown In the accompanying pic * ^ tJ) th# capit«i of the state of Sonora, which Is disturbed by bandlta. It
and others. Hermoslo, a which Villa haa been operating. General Alvaro Obregon, recently appointed seer#
ST4 ™ 'MX* having dUn. on th. pr..ld,nc, of¥«.ocJ ._
VERDUN GETS MORE FURIOUS
PARIS, April 11.—The official announcement today
contained the statement that the battle around Verdun
is raging with unabated fury. West of the Meuse the
German bombardment is increasing in intensity and it is
evident that the enemy has a stock of munitions of war
of almost limitless quantity. No losses of positions were
mentioned in this announcement but it is admitted that
the German attack certainly shows no sign of abatement.
BRITAIN STANDS FIRM
LONDON, April 11.—As an answer to the speech of
the German chancellor, Premier Asquith declared last
night in the House of Commons that Great Britain will
never sue for peace as if she admitted defeat. In further
answer Asquith declared that the war will be carried on
until all danger that a military caste can ever dictate to
a free people in however small a state is placed beyond
the bounds of possibility. While the speech showed abso
lute determination to continue the struggle to the bitter
end it rather leaves an opening for the hope that an hon
orable peace is not so remote as it seemed to be a year or
so ago.
GERMAN LOSSES GREAT
PARIS, April 11.—The German losses at the battle
of Verdun have now reached a figure over two hundred
thousand, according to the official estimate made by the
military authorities of the 1' rench army.
MANY FRENCH CAPTURED
BERLIN, April 11—Thirty-six thousand French
prisoners have been taken by our forces since the begin
ning of the battle of Verdun, a semi-official statement is
sued today says.
FEARS FOR BRITISH ARMY
LONDON, April 11.—It is candidly admitted now
that the fears are increasing about the fate of the army
of General Townsend which has been besieged at Kut-cl
Amara for the past four months. The statement has been
made officially that the advance of the relieving forces
under General Aylmers has been hampered by the spring
floods which are now at their height. The worst of the
matter is that the supplies of the besieged army are near
exhaustion and that Townsend and his forces will be
compelled to surrender very shortly unless .some unex
pected chance saves him from this humiliation. The
Turks are known to surround Kut-el-Amara in such
strength that the idea of Townsend going out to meet
them with any hope of success has long ago been abandon
ed. It is conceded on all hands that the news of his sur
render may be expected.
PACIFIC MAIL TO
COME BACK AGAIN
SAN FRANCISCO, April 11.—The
Pacific Mail Company which quit the
ocean and business altogether because
of the Seaman’s law will return to
business about June 17.
The Arctic Brotherhood has decid
ed to give a big dance on Easter Mon
day.
SCHOOL ELECTION IS
HELD AT ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE, April 11.—A school
election was held here yesterday and
nearly four hundred votes were poll
ed. Those elected were Mrs. E. R.
Reedy, director, A. J. Wendler, clerk,
and Rev J. L. McBride, treasurer.
Nate White has come to the city on
! a business visit.