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U. S. ARTILLERYMEN
SILENCE RATTERIES
OF HUNS ON FRONT
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, March 1—Swift
retribution has fallen upon the German batteries which i
this week have been bombarding the American trenches
northwest of Toul with gas shells. ;
This morning the heavy American artillery concen
trated fire upon the German minenwerfer batteries for
half an hour and totally obliterated the position. ^ The j
American gunners made many direct hits with high ex
plosive shells and timbers and batteries were thrown high j
in the air.
Explosions, probably ot German ammunition and ga^,
resulted in the ground around the batteries. It there j
were any Germans there during the artillery bombard-.
ment they were certainly killed.
STEFANSSON
SUFFERING
FRONUFEVER
DAWSON, March 1. — The North
west Mounted Police patrol returned
tod-iy from the Arctic and reported
having met Arctic Explorer Yilhjal
mer Stefansson wintering at Herschel
Island.
Stefansson was suffering severely
fix>m cold and fever, according to the
police and when they reached Fort
McPherson they received a letter by
courier stating that the explorer was
worse and was becoming delirious.
The police report that Stefansson
was endeavoring to reach the outside
last fall when the Polar Bear ground
ed on Barter Island. He returned to
Herschel Island from there for the
winter.
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PRESIDENT TO
BE EMPOWERED
TO GET TIMBER
WASHINGTON, March 1. — The
Senate military committee today fa
vorably reported a bill empowering
the President to commandeer all tim
ber needed for army and navy pur
poses of the Federal Shipping Board.
Senator Chamberlain introduced the
bill which followed the difficulty en
countered by the shipping board in
obtaining lumber for ship building.
The board also requires lumber for
the aviation service especially spruce
for aeroplanes.
MEXICAN PLOT
IS DISCOVERED
BY THEJCUBANS
HAVANA, March 1. — Govern
ment officials are examining mail
from Mexico aboard the Spanish lin
er Reina Maria Christina. It is ru
mored that they have found docu
ments from interior Mexico to the
German consular office of Spain tell
ing of Americas and Cuba’s military
plans.
SITUATION IN
SIBERIA LOOMS
UP SERIOUSLY
WASHINGTON, March 1. — The
officials of the State Department are
trying to learn the Allies feelings to
ward a proposal tor joint operations
in Siberia in order to keep the muni
tion supplies at Vladivostok and the,
Trans-Siberian railroad from falling
into the hands of the Germans.
I^ondon reports that it is believed
there that Japan will intervene with
the aiu of the Allies, possibly Ameri
ca and Japan making^the desired ne
gotiations.
This afternoon it was reported that
the Russian and Japanese rep resenta
tative> here oppose Japanese action
in Sibe ria. The Allies are thoroughly
alarmed lest the vast quantities of
I stores at Vladivostok, bought and paid
for by American cash, should fall into
the hands of the Germans.
RELATIVE IS
BELIEVED LOST
ON TUSCANIA
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D. D. Redtield, who arrived last j
night at the Sexton from Mile 20, is j
anxiously awaiting word regarding
his nephew, Joe Redtield, who may
have been one of the victims when
the Huns torpedoed and sunk the
Tuscania. Joe Redtield enlisted from
i Glendale, Douglas county, Oregon,
and joined an engineerings corps. He
j was with his corps on the Tuscania.
According to all advices the young
man, just in his prime, has not been
accounted for and is believed among
those missing.
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TALKS ON HISTORY
Curtis Morford, attorney, this after
noon talked on Roman history before
the class, at the High school. His
talk was well received having been j
prepared with extreme care and was |
especially interesting.
HIS VAN DYKE BEARD GONE,
VANDERBILT UNRECOGNIZED
NEW YORK, March 1. — Colonel
Cornelius Vanderbilt, in his army uni
form, passed unrecognized amid
crowds of his friends at a theatre)
paity. His famous Van Dyke beard,
w’as gone.
WHERE AMERICAN TROOPS HOLD THE LINE
SCACX or MflCs
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I ll,, report' mun IVrshing's forces in France place his fighting units now
engaged with the (Ioniums to the cast of the St. Mlhlel salient In the Woevre
district southeast of Verdun. Idspatches located the Americans in action
between the towns of Selcheprey and Flire.v.
USE LA OR
UNION FOR
CAT'S PAW
JUNEAU, Marlh 1. — Indications
here point to an effort on the part of
tlov. J. F. A. Strong, Territorial Sen
ators Hubbard and Aldrich of endeav
oring to control the newly organized
Alaska Labor Union for political pur
poses. The indications are also that
this combination will support James
Wickersham and make the eight hour,
day their campaign war cry. It looks
however, that the Alaska Labor Union
has got beyond the control of the poli
ticians and it is likely that the or
ganization will bar professional poli
ticians.
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ANCHORAGE MEN
FILED FOR THE
APRILPRIMARY
ANCHORAGE, March 1. — Com
plete filing in this city are as follows:
For Senator:—
Thomas Puce, Democrat.
J. Wilbur Ward, Republican.
E. F. German, Socialist.
For Representative:—
Jack Sutherland, Republican; Ar
thur Thcmp.-on, Republican; Robert
Small, Democrat; W. J. Henry and
N. H. Neklason, Socialists.
For Road Commissioner:—Axel 01
>on, Socialist.
Thomas Price is one of the best
known Democrats in this Division. He
is the senior member of Price & Ben
nett, plumbers and sheet metal work
ers of Anchorage.
Robert Small, a candidate for the
House of Representatives, is a black
smith at Anchorage and a brother of
Mr. Small connected with Carstens in
this city. Mention has previously
been made of the other candidates.
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HENRY MAKES A SPEECH
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W. P. Henry was loundly applauded
last night at the Empress when he
concluded his four minute talk. Mr.
Henry stated that all people should
support the government in the pres
I ent war against Prussianism no mat
ter what was required. The speaker
took up the many ways of support
and briefly exemplified each.
ANTIS FILE A
TICKET TO GET 1
CHAS. A. SULZER
JUNEAU, March 1. — A Gov.
Strong-anti-Sulzer ticket, complete
from top to bottom has been placed in
the political field.
One minute before closing time >es
terday for filing declarations, William
Maloney, Tenitorial Mine Inspector,
filed as a candidate for Delegate as a
Democrat. William Estes filed as
Road Commissioner, Democrat, and
also a man for senator and four re
presentatives were also included on
this ticket.
The ticket framed against Sulzcr
was made up in the Governor’s office
at the backing of Wickersham sup
porters and friends of Gov. Strong.
Today, many of the Republican
leaders declared that the action of
Maloney will cause them to work with
the Democrats to defeat Wickersham
| and Maloney and to return Charles A.
1 Sulzcr to the deleagte’s seat at Wash
i ington, D. C.
The Dispatch announced this morn
ing that it would support Wickersham
for Delegate and would also support
Mrs. Bishop, wife of the former Dem
ocratic Marshal of this division, who
is a candidate for representative on
the Maloney-Strong-anti-Sulzer tick
et
ROAD WORK IN
ALASKA GIVEN
HARD SETBACK
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JUNEAU, March 1. — Captain W.
H. Waugh, head of the Alaska Road
Commission, made a statement today
; that until the present legislation in
Alaska is changed and also owing to
| the labor shortage, no forest funds
i can be used on Alaska load work for
I several years.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
KETCHIKAN, March 1. — Halibut
! was quoted this noon at twelve and
one half cents, sable four cents and
red rock two cents.
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FINED FOR CONTEMPT
JUNEAU, March 1. — Attorney
i Lund and Chris T. Josevig were today
i fined $100 each by District Judge
! Robert W. Jennings for contempt of
court growing of a mine case brought
to this Division from the Third for a
hearing.
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GERMANS ADVANCE
CLOSE-DIPLOMATS
00 OCT SUDDENLY
STOCKHOLM, March 1—The Norwegian consul has
taken over the American consulate at Petrograd accord
ing to( a bare report received here. This indicates that
the situation at Petrograd has taken an unexpected turn
for the worse.
PETROGRAD EMBASSIES ABANDONED
LONDON, March 1—It was officially reported here
this afternoon that the French and British Embassies
have left Petrograd but in what direction is not known
here.
AMBASSADOR FRANCIS QUITS CITY.
WASHINGTON, March 1—The committee on public
information announced this afternoon Oiat American Am
bassador David B. Francis and his entire staff; the Amer
ican Military Commission and the American Red Cross
representatives have left Petrograd for Vologda. The
announcement is made that they left Petrograd last Wed
nesday.
REACH VOLOGDA BY SPECAL TRAIN.
VOLOGDA, March 1—Russian, American and Japan
ese ambassadors with their staf fs arrived here late this
afternoon in a special train from Petrograd. The ambas
sadors state that Petrograd will be occupied within a few
days.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIANS MARCH ON RUSSIANS
BERLIN, March 1—The German forces are continu
ing their advance into Russia and have already reached
the Dneiper river.
An official war statement this afternoon says that
the Austro-Hungarians are now advancing on Ukranians.
ARE TRAMPLED
TO DEATH AND
OTHERS BURN
LONDON, March 1. — The grand
stands of the Chinese-Hongkong
Jockey club collapsed today, accoiding
to advices from Pekin, and one hun
dred women and children were tram
pled to death. Fire broke out and
several hundred others were burned
to death. At the time the stands were
iammed by spectators watching the
horse races.
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CANNED GOODS
ORDERED HELD
BY FOOD HEAD
WASHINGTON, March 1. — The
Food Administration today advised
all canners to hold for war purposes,
until further notice, all canned com,
salmon, peas, tomatoes and string
beans now on hand.
The canners must report their hold
ings immediately, separate from the
reports to be submitted March 15th.
Canners without stocks must indicate
this fact also. All quantities not
wanted will be released very shortly.
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RUMANIA PUTS
UP HANDS AND
SEEKING PEACE
JASSY, March 1. — An official
statement by the Rumanian govern
ment says that Rumania had decided
to enter peace negotiations with the
Teutons. The report that Rumania
will accept peace at any cost is untrue
says the government statement. Ru
mania will enter peace negotiations , -
only if assured that they will be con
ducted on a basis acceptable in every
respect.
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B. C. PREMIER
STRICKEN ON
HIS WAY EAST
CALGARY, March 1. — Premier
Brewster, of British Columbia, is
critically ill of pneumonia. The Pre
mier was taken from a train here re
cently while enroute to Ottawa from
Victoria.
The other fellow may not know as
much about his own business as you,
but it is safer and wiser to proceed
on the theory that he doe*.