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REBELLION BREAKS OUT IN IRELAND AND PART
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OF DUBLIN, THE CAPITAL CITY, S CAPTURED
IRISH TELEGRAPH LINES CUT AND
FULL REPORT NOT OBTAINABLE
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LONDON. April 25—A rebellion has broken out in
Ireland against Great Britain and it is known that soniej
parts of Dublin, the capital city, have been captured by the
rebels but that the full story is not yet known is almost
certain. Augustine Birrell, the chief secretary for Ire
land and a member of the British cabinet, announced this
afternoon in the house of commons that all the telegraph
lines to Dublin have been cut and this is taken as an indi
cation that the rebels are in possession of the greater part
and the most important parts of the city already. .The
first announcement today was that after a day of most
serious fighting or rioting the Irish rebels had secured
possession of four or five parts of the capital. They have!
also captured the general post office which is a great and
strong building and it is supposed their intention was to |
fortify it. Birrell has since reported, however, that the
British troops have recaptured the building. The rebel
lion started some days ago and the first attempt was put
down by hastening soldiers from the Curragh, the great
military camp in the county of Kildare some twenty miles
from Dublin. In that fight, it is known, twelve at least
were slain but the rising then had evidently not assumed
such serious proportions. The interruption of the tele
graph communications has prevented the learning of the
number of the total casualties but it is assumed that as
the rebels have taken parts of the city the fighting must
have been severe and bloody. The outbreak is considered
here to be part of well organized plans on the part of Ger
many to stir up a great revolution in the islaffd. It is now
known that the Germans attempted to land Sir Roger
Casement and a force of German sailors in the hope that
the dramatic entrance of Casement would enable him to
lead the Irish and sweep the country. Sir Roger is an
Irish knight who was formerly a member of the British
consular sendee but who a few years ago came into the
limelight as the leader in rioting in Dublin. When the
European war broke out he went to Berlin and from there
plotted against the British government. It was reported
today that he was captured a few days ago while on a
German gun runner that tried to land arms in Ireland but
this is not fully confirmed. The gun runner is known to
have been destroyed and rumor has it that Sir Roger was
aboard and was apprehended. Serious apprehension is
felt here regarding the Irish rising as it is well known that
thousands of Irish volunteers have been drilled and armed
within the past few years but Redmond, the chairman of
the Irish party, and, it is believed, the vast majority of the
Irish people, are remaining friendly to the empire, so that
the whole affair may end without a general insurrection.
LATEST
NEW YORK. April 25.—(Bulletin)—Cables to prom
inent Irishmen here and anonymous cables to the United
Press this afternoon declare that the Irish Rebels, mostly
made up of the Irish Volunteers, have captured Dublin
after a sharp battle with the British troops on Sunday.
Lord Wimborne, the undersecretary for Ireland, Nathan,
the assistant secretary, and General Friend, the com
mander of the British troops in the capital city, have been
captured by the Irish forces and have been held as host
ages for the life of Sir Roger Casement who is now known
to have been captured by the British. The rebellion has
also spread to other parts of Ireland and the Irish have
won victories in the provinces. German submarines are
patrolling the Irish coast to attack any British transports
attempting to land troops in the island and it is reported
that they have already sunk two British warships which
attacked the vessels that was trying to land Sir Case
ment in Ireland. The British censorship is very strict and
very little details can be secured.
The latest advices say that the whole staff of Gener
al Friend and several hunuicd British soldiers who were
captured are being held as hostages also to prevent the
British from executing Casement.
PUTS “JOHN DOE” ON
BALLOT AND IS ELECTED
(Special to Gateway by United Press)1
ELSYIAN. Minn., April 18.—Some
practical joker placed the name of
“John Doe” on the ballot as a candi
date for Justice of the Peace. There
was not a great deal of loml interest
in the election and “John” was elected
at the polls. Now Ilizzoner can’t be
found.
WASHINGTON, April 25.—That Villa is almost cer
tainly alive and that he will soon be captured is now the
firm belief in official circles here. There is even a hope
that he will be captured today. Consul Letcher has sent
a report from Chihuahua City giving reliable information
that the bandit chief has been seen sixty miles southwest
of Satevo and west of Parral. It is reported that a flying
squadron of American cavalry has started out in pursuit
and in the hope of catching up with him pretty soon, but
this is not stated officially.
STILL SINK SHIPS
LONDON, April 25. — A British steamer has been
sunk in the North sea and another British vessel has been
sunk near the eastern entrance to the English channel in
the past thirty-six hours. A Dutch vessel is also reported
sunk in the North sea. No lives were lost in the sinking
of the Britishers.
HOMER I N BAKER IS
FOLLOWING BILLIE SUNDAY
BALTIMORE. April 24.-"Home
run” Baker is on the sawdust trail
following the closing of Billie Sun
day’s eight weeks convention during
which more than twenty-three thou
sand people were converted. Baker
and four other players of the High
landers were included amongst the
converts. Over one million five hun
dred thousand attended the services.
■ ❖CARUSO SINGS TO *i
❖ HELEN KELLER *
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| ATLANTA, Ga„ April 25.—At her
! rooms in the hotel here yesterday
Caruso, the world-famous tenor, sang
to Miss Helen Keller, the wonderful
blind woman. The singer had tears in
his eyes as he sang the tsong of
Blinded Samson from “Samson and |
Delilah.” As the .song proceeded thej
blind and deaf woman touched his j
throat and listened with the finger
tips and seemingly never lost a note.
CONGREGATION MEETING
AT ST. PETER'S CHURCH;
A congregation meting will be held
in St. Peter’s church this evening at
7:30 to discuss plans for the future
interests of the parish and to take
what steps are possible towards hast
ening the appointment of a successor
to Rev. E. H. Molony who leaves with
his family about May 3rd. Every
member of the Vestry; of the Guild,
and adherent of the congregation is
earnestly requested to take this as a
personal invitation to attend.
Jap Had Plans For
Invasion of U. S.
WASHINGTON, April 25. —Books
; containing a full description of the
Pacific coast and its defenses, parti
| cularly the forts, including those of
San Francisco harbor, and also plans
for the invasion of California by the
Japanese were found today in the pos
: session of a Japanese who was arrest
i ed in Brooklyn. The cause of the ar
| rest has not ben made known but
until it is the people are convinced
! that it was due to a suspicion that the
i man was a Japanese spy while some
other cause was assigned.
SIXTH AVENUE IS
BUSINESS STREET
At the meeting of the city council
last night a resolution was passed
designating Sixth avenue from Adams
to Railroad, avenue a business street
so that the regulation side walk for
business streets may be constructed
there. Architect Winstedt asked that
certain grade be established on
l Adams where the new Harriman bank
| building is to be erected. After a
prolonged discussion it was decided
I that a petition must be presented to
the council from property holders
| there.
An ordinance creating the office of
city engineer was passed. The office
1 of the engineer will be in the office of
Loon Booker, city magistrate. The
matter of dredging Lowell creek was
taken up and the school committee
was instructed to look into school
matters. /
PREPARING FOR WORK
IN THE MOOSE PASS
Bennett James, who returned to the
city Sunday evening, has been engag
ed with his partner Jack Ronan In
PEACE BETWEEN GERMANY AND
UNITED STATES STILL POSSIBLE
STEAMERS NOT
j TO BE UNLOADED
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j SEVEN HUNDRED TOOK PART IN
ANCHORAGE LABOR
PARADE.
ANCHORAGE, April 25. — The
Union has decided to handle no
freight from the steamers but it is
believed the vessels will be unloaded
just the same, although they will
possibly be delayed. Seven hundred
men participated in the Union parade
yesterday but there was no particular
enthusiasm evoked. Reliable inform*
lion has been obtained that the Labor
Commission completed its investiga
tions last night. The stenographer is
now assembling the data and the an
nouncement of the new wage scale
may he made in a few days. Nothing
definite has been learned in hi. re
spect, however. No one is allowed
1,0w to go to the north side of the
neek where the railroad yards are
located except on business and the
paymaster’s office has been changed
to the town proper. Everything is
quiet.
FILL IN BAY AT
BIG TRESTLE
IMMENSE AMOUNT OF WORK TO
BE DONE NEAR
CITY.
That the bay where the long trestle
now is north of the city will be filled
in and the trestle removed by the
Engineering commission is a fact
which has just been ascertained by
observation of the fact that the steam
shovel which is operating near Por
! eupine city is digging down to a
depth several feet below' the level of
the present grade. When questioned
about this some of the oflicials of the
Commission admitted that the inten
tion is eventually to fill in the place
where the trestle now is so that a
solid grade will be found all the way
from the city to Resurrection river.
The present trestle w’ould have to be
removed, anyhow. A person walking
to the head of the bay can see the
steamshovel at work and will observe
that the grade at which it is working
is far below the present grade. The
road will be lowered to that level and
the grade will be carried to where the
raise will be made near Resurrection
bridge. The grade at that bridge will
be raised six feet and to secure that
raise the line will be raised gradually
for half a mile on each side of the
bridge. The Commission is now ready
to start work on its new' telephone
line. The cross arms have arrived
and the digging of the holes in t
til / will be commenced tomorrow'. The
Loberg station gang, consisting of
thirteen men, went out to work this
morning to Mile eight and a half.
getting supplies to their quartz prop
erty at Moose Pass and are now about
ready to start driving a raise to the
shaft. The arrastre will be put in
operation as soon as possible. Mr.
James expects to get away to the
Pass again tomorrow. On the way
out last time he met a bear near
Mile 10 but neither seemed to desire
v
a closer acquaintance and they drift
ed apart, . : f. *
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BERLIN, April 25.—It can now be stated authori
tatively that the situation between Germany and the
United States depends on what the American government
actually wants. The opinions gleaned from conversations
with persons close to the official life of the empire show
i the situation to be about as follows:
If President Wilson holds that the former agreements
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i with Germany have not been adhered to by Germany and
| if Berlin agrees that the submarine campaign be conduct
ed without deviation from the limits of the German as
surances and pledges in former notes a settlement can
probably be arranged. It is suggested that because of the
“sharp and unfriendly” tone of the last American note the
j proposals of the United States should be restated if need
i be and definitely formulated anew so that there can be no
possibility of error on the question of responsibility.
It is believed on all hands that there is very little
chance to agree or to come to a satisfactory settlement if
the United States insists on a further limitation of the
submarine war against commerce. In that respect it is
• assumed that a breach of diplomatic relations could not be
; avoided and that such a breach would only be a tempor
ary status which would soon develope into a state of actual
war. On the whole the situation hardly looks as danger
ous as it did some time ago but the clouds are still hover
ing overhead.
more suv moors
LANDED IN FRANCE
NAVAL BATTLE FOUGHT
LONDON, April 25.—A naval battle between British
and German squadrons was fought at 4 o’clock this morn
ing off Lowestoft, in the county of Norfolk on the east
coast of England. The battle began when a German
squadron of light cruisers raided the east coast of Eng
land and shelled Lowestoft, killing two men, a woman and
a child. The British squadron came on the scene and the
battle was fought for twenty minutes' after which the
Germans retreated and escaped in the dark. Two SritI5h
light cruisers and one destroyer was hit during the action
but none were sunk. The German squadron appeared off
the coast five hours after a raid by three Zeppelins which
dropped seventy bombs on places on the east coast.
Simultaneously a German fleet of aeroplanes raided Dun
kirk, France, and hurled several bombs which killed one
woman and wounded three men. These three attacks
coming at the same time are connected in the public mind
with the uprising in Ireland. It is believed that the at
tention of the navy was to he drawn from Ireland while
Sir Roger Casement and a force of Germans were to be
landed on the south Irish coast.
MORE RUSSIANS IN FRANCE
PARIS, April 25.—The second force of Russian
troops landed at Marseilles today and is now disembark
ing from the transports. The war office has given out no
information as to the number of men making up the force
but it is rumored that vast forces are now on the way
from Russia from the northern coast.
LONDON, April 25. — Once again the force of the
German attack on Verdun seems to have spent itself.
Only artillery fire is reported last night but some severe
firing took place on both sides of the Meuse. The French
report that they have organized their new positions
strongly.
PETROGRAD, April 25—The Germans made a
demonstration in force in the Dvinsk region yesterday but
were repulsed, it is officially announced. The move of the
enemy is believed to be the prelude to an attack later.
LONDON, April 25.—General Townsend is still hold
ing out at Kut-el-Amara and it is reported that his sup
plies are not so nearly exhausted as formerly believed.
The weather is now improving, the war office says, so that
an advance by the relieving forces might be possible.