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THE GERMAN REPLY RECEIVED AND GRANTS THE
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UNITED STATES ABOUT ALL CONCESSIONS ASKED
FOUR MORE LEADERS OF IRISH
REBELLION ARE SHOT TO DEATH
WASHINGTON, May 5. — The final paragraphs in
the German reply have completely changed the whole as
pect of affairs and show that Germany has acceded to the
demands of the United States in nearly all respects. \\ hen
the note began to come in to the state department it indi
cated that Germany was refusing all the demands but
this is seen now not to be so and a settlement is certain.
BERLIN SPEAKS
BERLIN, May 5.—That Germany has yielded to
practically every demand made by the L nited States in!
the submarine matter is conceded in the German reply,
which has just been made public here. Every possibility
of a break has apparently been averted and Germany s
onlv condition seems to be that the United States insist on
forcing Great Britain to observe fully the principles of in
ternational law. Germany fully concedes the propriety
of President Wilson’s contention that in future no mer
chant ship, whether freighter or passenger, be sunk with
out warning either within or without the war zone unless ;
they attempt to escape or resist. Wilson, it is pointed out, i
has already conceded that a ship may be sunk if it attacks
or tries to run away. The submarine commanders have
already received the new orders and it is expected that
they will be fulfilled and the United States will be treated
in good faith in all questions connected with the contro
versy. The newspapers here unanimously express the
belief that the whole trouble is at an end.
CABINET MEETS
WASHINGTON, May 5.—Within ten minutes after
the final and vital paragraphs of the German reply had
reached Washington President Wilson and the members
of the cabinet met to take the communication under con
sideration. The administration had been getting the re
ply piecemeal from the wires and for a time it looked as
if Germany had decided to refuse everything. All the
members of the cabinet, so far as they have permitted
themselves to express their views, seem to be agreed that
Germany has conceded all that this government demanded
but there was some show of uncertainty because condi
tions were mentioned. The sudden transition in the re
ply from a sarcastic and contentious tone to a tone of con
cession left the cabinet somewhat confused as to the real
disposition of Germany. The general opinion in the cabi
net, however, seemed to be that the matter is closed at
least for the time being.
PEACE IS SURE
WASHINGTON, May 5.—As the day wears on it is
becoming more evident that the reply of Germany means
that no break will occur in the relations of the two na
tions. Some of the news services and papers are trying
to make the German answer appear not favorable but the
administration clearly feels that Germany has gone as
far as possible. It is now pointed out that eight days ago
Carl W. Ackerman, the United Press correspondent at
Berlin, outlined almost exactly what the reply would be
and there is no reason to change the opinion that the re
ply concedes what America asks. His wrords then were:
“the crisis growing out of the German-American situation
in relation to submarines has virtually passed and there
will be no break.” These words can be used today with
equal force.
MORE IRISH PRISONERS SHOT
DUBLIN, May 5.—It was officially announced today
that four more leaders of the Irish rebellion ha\e been
convicted of high treason and shot. The latest four to
die are Joseph Plunkett, Edward Daly, Michael Chan
nahan and William Pearse. The authorities give out no
details regarding the executions ,or trials which are car
ried out secretly before anything is known about them.
Rumors of further uprisings in the counties are current
but the censorship is strict and nothing can be learned of
the real facts. •
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How' serious the question betweet)
Germany and the United States look
ed this morning is shown by the fol
lowing cable which was rushed by
the United Press just as soon as the
offices were open:
WASHINGTON, May 5. — (By
Robert J. Bender, United Press Staff
Correspondent—)As the German re
ply to the United States demands be
gan to arwe at the state department
this morning in sections there was
an unmistakable feeling in high of
ficial circles that a break was inevi
table. The first part of the note
caused a feeling that Germany was
trying to becloud the issue with an
avalanche of words and arguments
and conditions. “It looks very bad"
was the comment of a state depart
ment official after reading a portion of
the reply. Secretary Lansing was
given a copy of the United Press re
port and he studied it very carefully.
The general feeling of the state de
partment was that Germany was not
even diplomatic and the severance of
diplomatic relations looked likely.
Owing to the length of the note it
will demand a most careful digestion
before America determines on a de
finite course. Germany has bluntly
refused to accept as conclusive the
evidence submitted by this govern
ment in the case of the Sussex and
declares most emphatically that the
German government must repudiate
the assertion that tho incident was
one instance of a deliberate method of
indiscriminate destruction of vessels.
The government thinks it of little
avail to enter into a discussion of de
tails at the present stage of affairs
and says particularly that this atti
tude is taken up as “the United
States omitted to substantiate its as
sertions by giving concrete facts.”
Regarding submarines the German
note says:
“As the government has repeatedly
declared, it cannot dispense with the
use of submarines as a weapon of
warfare against the enemy’s trade.”
The note then meets the contention
of President Wilson that a pledge to
torpedo no ships without warning be
extended to freighters as well as pas
senger vessels. This required pledge
takes in not only the waters in the
war area but outside.
COMES FROM MEXICO
J. H. Syberg arrived on the Ala
meda almost direct from Mexico
where he has lived during the past
three years. He saw lots of the fight
ing down there and was in the town
of San Bias when the Villa forces
took it, but he did not mix up in any
of the trouble himself. He is an old
timer in Alaska and brings letters
from Tom West, the attorney who is
so well known here.
BIG BONFIRE
j THIS EVENING
REFRESHMENTS TO BE SERVED
TO MEN WORKING ON
PLAYGROUND
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The big bonfire will be lighted at
7 o’clock this evening on the new
children’s playground near the city
hall. The remainder of the stumps
will be operated on this afternoon and
evening also and the ladies have ar
ranged to supply lemonade, coffee,
sandwiches and lots of other nice j
things to those engaged in the work, j
Mayor Myers will be the presiding)
genius of the affair ajfid will roast or ^
fry weinerwursts in full view of the
hungry audience.
Frank Ballaine has already donated
150 feet of wire netting for the child
ren’s flower garden which will be
located on the lot next to the I)r.
Baughman house. Harry Hoben
has volunteered to supply the soil for
the garden.
LEVEE BREAKS
MUSCATINE, Iowa, May f>.—
Twenty houses were carried away,
stock were drowned, trees were up
rooted and twenty thousand acres of
land were inundated today by the
breaking of a levee twenty-five miles
downstream. The people are fleeing
as the flood threatens to spread.
TANANA RIVER BREAKS
IN BLINDING SNOWSTORM
FAIRBANKS, May 5.—The break
up occurred here yesterday at 1:40
p. m. in a blinding snowstorm.
There was nothing else remarkable
about it this year.
WATSON HERE AT 8
Wayne Blue received a message
this afternoon saying that the Admir
al Watson will be here at 8 o'clock
this evening.
El). ANDERSON SELLS
INTEREST IN SALOON
Ed. Anderson sold his interest in
the Terminal Bar today to Fred An
derson. The new part proprietor
came on the Alameda this morning
and formerly carried on business in
Portland. The other half interest is
still held by Mr. Murphy.
COMES TO TAKE
PICTURES HERE
Ralston F. Rice arrived on the Ala
meda from New York to take moving
pictures of this section, and parti
cularly of the Keijai region.
FARRAGUT SAILS ON 8TH;
WELLESLEY NOT FOR HERE
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The Admiral Farragut will sail
from Seattle May 11th. The Welles
ley sailed from Albemie, B. C., April
27 for Cordova direct and will clear
there for Anchorage direct.
NAVAL BATTLE
VIENNA, May 5. — Austrian torpedo boats clashed
with an Italian squadron at the mouth of the river Po last
Wednesday and a brisk battle took place but without any
definite result. As the battle was going on Austrian aero
planes bombarded Ravenna. Conditions on the main
Austro-Italian front remain about as they were.
QUIET AROUND VERDUN
LONDON, May 5.—Everything around the Verdun
sector is evidently rather quiet since yesterday. Artillery
actions are proceeding and the French guns are at least as
active as the enemy’s. No infantry assaults are recorded,
i From all other fronts nothing particular has come.
PERSHING BELIEVES HE HAS
VILLA LOCATED POSITIVELY
❖ DANCE BEGINS *
❖ AT 9 O’CLOCK *
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Dancing will begin tomorrow even
ing a* 9 o’clock sharp, the committee
in charge wishes to announce. The
• ladies who have the arranging of the
dance are perfectly convinced, ap
parently, that it will be one of the
very finest dances ever given in
Seward.
BRIDGE PARTY AT
ST. PETER'S CHURCH
On next Wednesday, May 10, the
Ladies' Guild of St. Peter's will give a
Bridge party in the basement of the
church. Prizes will be given and re
freshments will be served. All are
cordially invited.
TIME EXTENDED IN
THE BALLAINE CASE
Judge Morford has received word
thut the court has extended the time
for the filing of the bill of exceptions
in the Railroad vs. Ballaine case to
May 5. The plaintiffs got some
months first to file the bill of excep
tions, which means the steps taken
for an appeal.
BRING IN PLANT
FOR CACHE CREEK
S. George Dumas and A. Jost, of
Seattle, came on the Alameda and
are bound for Cache creek with an
outfit and supplies. They will stay
in two years and will bring in a
dredging plant and a hydraulic outfit
later.
COMES TO OPEN THE
• ANCHORAGE BANK
Dr. J. T. Westerman, vice-president
of the Bank of Alaska, came on the
Alameda with John Kennedy, the as
sistant cashier, and will proceed to
Anchorage on the Evans to open the
new bank about the third week in
May. Mr. Kennedy went through on
the Alameda with the portable bank
ing office, safe and other equipment.
The Bank of Alaska is a new institu
tion which was established first at
Skagway but which is establishing
branches at different towns of the ter
ritory. The president is Andrew
Stevenson.
SECRETARY OF Y. M. C. A.
COMING TO ALASKA
Rev. Mr. Cook of the Methodist
church has received word that the
secretary of the Y. M. C. A. outside
is being sent by the Association to
this part of Alaska and will make his
headquarters at Anchorage.
ARRIVALS ON ALAMEDA
The following arrived this morning
on the Alameda:
L. V. Ray, Matt Button, Lieut. Mc
hafTey, Carl Stockwell, R. E. Gibson,
J. Walters, F. Craft, R. H. Koch, W.
Bryan, M. Woods, E. Thompson, H.
0. McCall, F. Storer, W. Raftery, L.
Blumenthal, Miss An Mitchell, C. N. j
Pring, G. Maltby and wife, Mildred
McVean, F. Evans, J. A. Ogden, J. |
Heer, S. Ostenson, A. Shriek, C, Pfeff,
H. Esterman, A. Bowers, G. Ix>wery,
C. Brown, J. Drummond and 33 steer
age.
BILL FOR NATIONAL
PARK AT MT/McKINLEY
Delegate James Wickcrsham intro
duced on April 18 a bill to make a,
national park around Mount McKin
ley. A copy of the bill arrived on
this morning’s mail.
THINKS HE HAS VILLA
EL PASO, May 5—That General Pershing has defi
nitely located Villa is the belief based on a telegram which
has just been received at General Funston’s headquarters
from Pershing himself. The belief that Villa is dead no
longer exists in any quarter and Pershing is known to be
keeping up the chase energetically.
CARRANZA AGREES
MEXICO CITY, May 5—Provisional President Car
ranza has accepted the United States proposals with ic
spect to the presence of American troops in Mexico.
“They are accepted,” Carranza says, “in the spirit as
outlined in the Scott-Obregon conference.”
Carranza further states that the two countries have
“reached a satisfactory solution with regard to the pi es
ence of the American troops in Chihuahua.
DANGER IN WITHDRAWAL
NAMIQUIPA, Mexico, May 5. — The news that the
United States troops are about to withdraw irotn Mexico
has reached the natives in this neighborhood in some
mysterious manner and the greatest uneasiness is felt
that trouble will follow. One party seems to fear repri
sals because the Americans were supplied with stolen
beef. It is also feared that the American residents will
suffer the wrat'h of both sides if the troops leave the
country. _
BUSINESS MEN ON CAMELS
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
FRESNO, Cal., April £8. — Raisin j
Day was celebrated here today with j
more than usual splendor. The prin
cipal feature was a pageant entitled
“The Princess .'ind the Magic
Raisins.’
Five hundred charming feminine
dancers participated in the principal
spectacle. A fireworks display, auto
mobile race and a royal ball at which
60 “queens were paid homage were
other interesting incidents.
Every county in the state sent a
local queen to the court of the f resno
queen.
In the main parade staid business
men rode elephants and led camels, ■
while pretty girls threw boxes of
California raisins among the thou-i
sands of spectators.
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PAGEANT AND BALL RAISE
FUNDS TO SAVE PALACE
Special to Gateway by United Preis.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29. — A
Fine Arts pageant and ball were
staged here today to raise funds to
keep as a permanent institution the
Fine Arts palace on the Panama
Pacific Exposition grounds.
One of the most beautiful features
was a procession of lighted gondolas
around the lagoon, their illuminations
gleaming in subdued colors on the
stately columns of the Fine Arts
palace.
POSTAL SAVINGS IS
- POPULAR IN SKAGWAY
People are taking advantage of the
Government Postal Savings depart
ment, which has been recently estab
lished in Skagway, and are opening
accounts with the new institution.
Over fifteen accounts have been
started with the Postal Department.
Deposits range from $1.00 to $10u.
No one person is allowed to deposit
over $100.00 a month.—Ex.
SINCLAIR GETS CONTRACT
C. E. Sinclair has been awarded
the contract for painting the Railroad
! building inside and outside.
POMP, GOLD BRAID AND
SOCIETY AT THAW WEDDING
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
NEW YORK, April 28.—There will
be pomp, ceremony, considerable gold
braid and much high society at tne
naval wedding of Miss Barbara I haw
and Lieut. Scott H. MacFarland, U.
S. N., today at the Church of the
Heavenly Rest.
The bridegroom, the best man and
most of the ushers will be naval of
ficers. The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Blair Thaw.
She will be attended by her sisters,
Miss Katherine Thaw.
Lieut. Alger H. Drexel of Washing
ton, will serve as Lieut. MacFarland's
best man, and the ushers will be
Lieut. Edwin S. K. Brandt, Lieut.
John R. Beardsall and Lieut. L. W.
Comstock, all of the United States
Navy.
Miss Thaw’s sister, Miss Beatrice
Thaw, was married to the Marquis
Francaesco Theodoll and lives in the
Castello di Cicilliano, Preno, Rome,
Italy. Her second sister is Miss
Katherine B. Thaw. She is also a
niece of Benjamin Thaw of Pittsburgh
and New York. Her mother is an ac
complished artist and was before her
marriage Miss Florence Dow.
Miss Thaw has played in many
amateur entertainments for charity
and has spent much time abroad.
Lieutenant MacFarland is attached
to the Oklahoma.
WENT ON ALAMEDA
The following went west on the
Alameda today:
T. T. Lundquist and wife, F.- A.
Braedger and wife, W. W. Butts, C.
C. Cauine, Chas. F. Johnson, Alex
Hedquist, T. M. Cliovin, E. F. Robie,
L. V. Ray and six steerage.
WAR ODDITIES
LONDON.—Health officers in many
English towns say military’ training is
reducing the death rate.
LONDON.—David Howard, presid
ing over the Bribery and Secret Com
missions Prevention league, said there
has been less corruption in the present
than in any preceding great wars.