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BULLETIN OF THURSDAY P. M. |
WASHINGTON. April 13. — A bulletin issued this
afternoon announces that a tight is reported at Parral be
tween American troops and Mexicans in which several j
were killed and wounded. It is reported that the Ameri
can troops entered the town without permission and were
tired on by the citizens.
THIS MORNING’S STORY
MEXICO CITY, April 14.—American soldiers and the
townspeople of Parral engaged in a pitched battle yester
day at one o’clock according to the report received from
General Obregon, the secretary of war. The report states
that one American soldier was killed and several were
wounded while several Mexicans were also wounded.
When the first American troops came close to the town
the citizens organized a mob and the city authorities went
out and informed the American commander that he and
his men would have to leave. This happened on the out
skirts of Parral and the American officer, according to
Obregon’s report, seemed to be about to turn back when
the mob attacked. The Mexican officers and authorities
in the town tried by every means to prevent the attack
but their entreaties fell on deaf ears and the battle open
ed. The fight lasted for some time but the houses inter
fered with a decisive result. Judging by the report the
battle ended after a time and later the Americans left the
place, evidently desirous of not creating an international
situation of the most serious kind. The Mexican authori
ties apparently regret the occurrence sincerely but the
worst forebodings are in evidence.
WILD RUMORS AFLOAT
EL PASO, April 14.—The wildest rumors are afloat
in the towns along the border regarding the occurrences
at Parral and with respect to the request of Carranza that
the American troops leave Mexico. The general feeling
seems to be that the number of U. S. troops in Mexico is
not sufficient to guard against all eventualities and strong
representations will probably be made for the raising of
additional forces at once. The first news of the Parral
fight was apparently exaggerated and some of the rumors
were that several Americans had been surrounded and
slaughtered. It is still believed that the force of Major
Tompkins is in grave danger.
WASHINGTON IS FIRM
WASHINGTON, April 14. — The information was
given out this afternoon that the American troops will
remain in Mexico at least for the present and that the
cabinet is determined that the policy of the government
will not be changed despite the desire of Carranza to have
us quit. This is taken to mean that the hunt for Villa
will proceed with vigor.
MANY MEXICANS KILLED
WASHINGTON, April 14.—The estimates of the
number of Mexicans killed in the battle at Parral range
from a handful to a hundred but nothing very definite can
be learned. The reports sent from this place to Washing
ton by the military officials declare that the most reliable
information is to the effect that only one American was
killed. It is reported that the Mexican authorities at
Parral are hiding the Mexican casualties as closely as
possible.
MEXICO CITY IS QUIET
MEXICO CITY, April 14.—The publication of the
news of the battle between the citizens of Parral and the
American troops caused some excitement but of a rather
mild kind. No demonstrations took place and while the
sentiment is to some extent apparently anti-American no
hostile statements have been published. General Gon
zales has issued a warning against attacking Americans
and the city is quiet. The atmosphere, however, seems to
have undergone a change suggesting that the people see
the possibility of serious events.
RESOLUTION TO j
STAYIN[MEXICO
house asked to vote to
KEEP ON AFTER
VILLA.
WASHINGTON, April 14.—A reso
lution was introduced in the House
this afternoon providing that the
American forces be not withdrawn
from Mexico until Villa is killed, cap
tured or exiled. This resolution is
supposed to be intended to strengthen
the hands of President \S ilson to re
sist the desire of Carranza and it is
sure to be carried notwithstanding the
suggestion made by the president at
the JelTerson banquet last night that
a nation might honorably withdraw
when the interests of humanity are
conserved.
NOTHING HEARD FROM
THE GOVERNMENT TIGS
Nothing was heard today from the
government tugs and scows which
were duo to arrive but which have!
not shown up. it is feared that the j
lighters were lost but there is no
reason to fear for the tugs and their
crews except on account of the delay
in showing up. The Gateway has
wired the coast towns for any in
formation that might come.
Brown and Seppala
Hun Neck and Neck
Contestants in Big Nome Race Ap
parently Having a Hough
Time.
NOME, April 13.—Thursday—The
positions of the teams in the Ail-AI
aska Sweepstakes race on the returnj
journey at 1 o’clock today at Gold
Hun were as follows;
Seppala arrived at 10:41 and left
at 11.0 for Haven.
Brown arrived at 10.9 and left at
11:15 he has two dogs tied to the sled.
Ayer and Delzene both arrived at
11:38 and left at 12:30 and 12:26
respectively. Ayer has three dogs
running loose and Delzene has one in
the sled.
Kjegstad is at Candle and will prob
ably quit there.
WEALTHY MINING MAN IS
KILLED IN KNIFE DI ET.
NEEDLES, Calif., April 14.—
Charles Holmes, a wealthy mining
man, was mortally wounded by a
mysterious one-armed stranger here
today in a knife duel which the two
men fought over a mining claim.
Holmes was only 28 years of age.
The one-armed mar. has not been ar
rested yet.
No advertiser ca» afford to omit
the Seward Gateway.
AMERICANS IN DANGER
WASHINGTON, April 14.—The information was
given out this morning that a detachment of American
troops under Major Tompkins has been isolated at Parral
and extreme anxiety is felt that its situation is very dang
erous. The force is much outnumbered and the district is
bitterly anti-American. It is believed that Tompkins and
his men are beleagured in ambush and far from any
chance to get reinforcements. While nothing official has
been given out that would indicate that the Mexicans are
actually attempting to annihilate the detachment enough
has been intimated to cause very grave fears. The full
facts of the battle at Parral are being awaited before any
official statement is given out. The first short statement
last night indicated that several had been killed on both
sides but this was later shown not to be so, although the
casualties amongst the Mexicans were probably greater
than stated by the Mexican authorities.
PRESIDENT WILSON TALKS
WASHINGTON, April 14.—A speech which may
have historic significance was made last night hy Presi
dent Wilson at the Jefferson banquet at which Democrats
from all parts of the country were present. Before the
banquet the news had arrived in short form of the attack
on the American troops at Parral and the diners also had
in view the recent request of Carranza that the American
troops withdraw from Mexican territory. Naturally,
they expected a statement from the President on these
questions and they were not mistaken. Mr. Wilson spoke,
evidently, with the greatest care and calculation. He
prayed that the United States would not be drawn into a
quarrel of the United States’ own choosing, but when he
asked “if the people are ready to go in where the interests
of the nation are confident with the interest of humanity
and if they have the courage to withdraw when the inter
ests of humanity have been conserved,” he was interrupt
ed by cheers and shouts of “yes.” During his speech pre
viously he had mentioned the European and Mexican,situ
ations but without intimating in the least what his plans
are. He declared that in the present situation the respon
sibility is with the Democratic party because that party
controls the government. He also declared that it was
for the United States to hold the balance even and not
to allow “some malignant influence to depress one side or
the other.”
BRITISH DEFEAT TURKS AND
MAT YET RELIEVE TOWNSEND
Cousin of King ol j
Montenegro Here
Is Exporter Now and Comes to Look
(her this Part of Alaska.
Danilo Vucetich, now an exporter
and merchant of the Pacific coast but
! a cousin of the exiled king of Monte
| negro, is at present in Seward look
j ing around, possibly with a view to
I extending his business connections,
i He is “looking around,” anyhow, to:
use an old expression, but last even-1
ing he held a roomful of people in the
Commercial Club while ho told most
! absorbingly interesting things about
! the Balkans and the near east. Mr.
i Vucetich is of Serbian, Slavic, nation
; ality but was born in the city of Con j
I stantinople. He is a cousin of the;
| present exiled king of Montenegro!
and his name, Danilo, wastaken from
Prince Danilo of Montenegro whose
name has appeared so frequently in
publications since the outbreak of the
war. Mr. Vucetich smiles when ex
plaining his relationship to Nicholas. I
His grandmother was a first cousin o
the mother of the king hut Mr.
Vucetich reminds one that our idea of
royalty in the Balkans is different al
together from the actuality. The
king of Montenegro lived in a modest
house in the tiny capital and some
times would sit at the open window
and speak to the neighbors as they
passed by while at times he walked
into the friends' houses and visited
just as a priest or parson might.
The sons of the king are accustomed
to walk into cafes like any boys and
make themselves at home. Mr.
Vucetich has all the patriotic cer
tainty that the Allied nations will win
the war and that brave Serbia and
Montenegro will again come to their
own. Tie says three hundred thousand
Serbians troops escaped from Serbia
and are now on the island of Corfu, at
Avlona and at Salonica, ready to take
the field again when the allied ad
vance is ordered from Greek terri
tory. He also tells the most remark
able fact that Serbians never emi
grate from Serbia and not a hundred
of them can be found in the United
States. The Serbians here are the
ones who lived under Austrian or Bul
garian or Turkish rule. In Serbia it
self every man must have a little land
and when a man does not hold his land
he is an undesirable citizen. Al
though born in Constantinople Mr.
Vucetich has been again and again in
Serbia and Montenegro, his birth in
the Turkish capital having been only
an accident, and an accident, by the
way, which does not seem pleasant
judging by his certainty that the Rus
sians are surely now on the way
around the Black sea to conquer
Turkey.
ALASKA TRANSFER HAS
A FINE NEW TEAM
A fine team. of horses that cost
$800 has just arrived from outside
for the Alaska Transfer Company and
is in the harness today. It was sent
by Harry Hoben who is coming north
on the Evans which left Seattle last
Sunday.
CHAMP GAME TONIGHT
The two teams of firemen will meet
tonight in the Northern alleys for the
championship game. The teams are
known as the Nozzlers, Captain
Kacerosky, and the Nozzle Twisters,
Captain C. E. Martin. The Nozzler
press agent, Hawaiian Johnny, says
his team has carried all before it
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LONDON, April 14—The announcement was made
officially today that the British army attempting to relieve
the force of General Townsend at Kut-el-Amara has de
i feated the Turks east of the place and have driven them
back south of the river Tigris. The battle took place near
; the river which runs east and west of the town in which
1 Townsend is held by the besieging Turks. The news has
| revived a hope here that the beleaguered garrison may yet
hold out long enough. The force winning the victory
over the sultan’s troops is commanded by General Lake
! from whom the message came.
SUSSEX EVIDENCE ARRIVES
NEW YORK, April 14.—Mail pouches containing re
ports from the American attaches at Paris and London
and affidavits of Americans who were aboard the Sussex
arrived on the liner St. Paul today and were at once rush
ed to Washington. The reports of the attaches are con
nected with the Sussex and with the affidavits were being
awaited before the state department takes final action on
the matter.
I - EIGHTY SHIPS SUNK
BERLIN, April 14.—Eighty ships of the hostile coun
tries were sunk by Teutonic submarines and mines during
the month of March, the official announcement today says.
The total tonnage of the eighty ships was two hundred
and seven thousand, making the average draught of the
lost vessels more than two thousand five hundred.
NO CHANGE AT VERDUN
BERLIN, April 14.—French attacks on the west bank
of the Meuse have been repulsed but otherwise there has
been no change in the Verdun situation for the past
24 hours. The next struggle of importance is expected to
be for the possesion of Hill 304 which is the strongest posi
tion guarding the Bcthincourt district. The official an
nouncement today says that our troops made no offensive
move last night.
LULL AT VERDUN
LONDON, April 14.—A very noticeable lull has taken
place in the fighting about Verdun, all the newspapers as
sert today. No official news was given out but there is a
feeling that the Germans have “shot their bolt” in that
region.
MULTI MILLIONAIRE IS
COMING TO EXPLORE
LOS ANGELES, April 14. — John
Borden, the multi-millionaire of,
Chicago, will leave tomorrow with a
party of five for Seattle enroute to j
the north for an exploring expedition.
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SEVERAL SMALL BOATS
ARRIVE AT ANCHORAGE
W. W. Butts has received word that
! several small boats have arrived at
Anchorage and that the harbor is op
ening fast. The message states that a
big steamer could now probably tie
up at the new wharf.
❖ INSTALLATION +\
❖ MOOSE TONIGHT ❖
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Installation of the new officers of
the Moose Lodge will take place at
the regular meeting tonight and a
large attendance is looked for.
WANTS HER PAPA
A little girl named Juanita E. Ward
of 41(> E. 30th st.f Tacoma, writes a
touching little letter asking for in
formation about her “papa”, Fred W.
Ward. “Please help me find my papa
as I need him,” she says.
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WEATHER APRIL 13.
Hight 52—Low 39—4 p. m. 45.
Calm. Partly cloudy.
Krause Guilty On
W
One Indictment
Man Accussed of Many Murders Will
Be Held in Jail Longer.
JUNEAU, April 13.—After an ab
sence of four hours the jury today re
| turned a verdict of guilty against
' Edward Krause on the charge of im
personating a federal officer by serv
ing a subpoena on William Christie on
October 30 last year. Christie is the
man who disappeared at that time
and has not since been seen. In the
case of impersonating an officer the
defence did not introduce any evidence
and relied entirely an arguments and
technicalities. Seven other indict
ments are pending against Krause
and a term of several years in jail rs
awaiting him, it is believed, even
though the crime of murder cannot be
brought home to him.
S. L. COLWELL WILL
QUIT BUSINESS HERE
S. L. Colwell is about to 6hip some
of his stock to Port Graham where it
will be placed in the store of G. M.
Chambers. Mr. Colwell has decided
to sell the remainder and then to quit
business in Seward.
, EVANS LEAVES JUNEAU
The Admiral Evans left Juneau at
11 o'clock last night