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II. S. SHOWS ITS TEETH HOT
CARRANZA SAYS ALL IS WELL
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CARRANZA URGES PEACE
MEXICO CITY, June PA—Provisional President
Carranza addressed a mass meeting ol citizens here yes
terday and urged all Mexicans to retrain from hostile acts
against Americans. He declared that he is confident of
arranging peacefully* the differences between this coun
try ami the United States. The greatest bitterness is
created by the reports that Mexicans have been muidel
ed in cold blood by Americans on the border, and that fair
trials were not given to the Mexican prisoners.
NATION AL GUARD CALLED OUT
WASHINGTON, June 19. — Virtually the entire
mobile strength of the national guard of all the states and
the District of Columbia was ordered mustered into the
federal service last night, Sunday, and a hundred thou
sand men are expected to answer the call. The mobiliza
tion will take place immediately* “for such service on the
Mexican border as may be assigned them.” Later General
Funston, commanding the border forces, vvill designate
the time and place for the movement ot the guardsmen to
the international line as occasion requires. In announcing
these orders Secretary Baker said that the state foices
will be used only* for border service and that no fuithei
movement into Mexican territory is contemplated except
in pursuit of raiders. Simultaneously* w ith the call of the
National Guard orders were sent to the navy.
Secretary* Daniels has ordered additional wai ships
to Mexican waters on both coasts to safeguard American
lives. At the war, navy and state departments it is an
nounced that no new advices had come to the government
within the past two weeks on the Mexican situation that
would tend to precipitate the preparations but the ten
sion has been increasing steadily and the crisis came vv ith
the note from Carranza demanding the recall of Per
shing’s expedition. This note was followed by a virtual
ultimatum served on the American officer of the district
by General Trevino, commander at Chihuahua. To this
was added vesterday the exciting information or report
that the American and Mexican troops had clashed across
the border from San Benito, lexas.
GUARDS TURN OUT
SEATTLE, June 19—At 8 o’clock this morning the
national guards all over the state are reporting at then
respective rendezvous preparatroy to being mustered into
service on the Mexican border,
WAR NOT EXPECTED
WASHINGTON, June 19.—The administration mem
bers unofficially express the opinion that the calling out
of the National Guard is merely a method showing Mexico
that the United Suites will stand no nonsense. They do
not believe war will come and the attitude of Carranza
when he states that peace can be maintained makes the
feeling stronger that no danger need be looked for.
NOT TO LAND SAILORS
WASHINGTON, June 19.—The Mexican government
through Ambassador Arredondo has requested this gov
ernment to instruct its naval commanders not to attempt
to disembark sailors while this excitement is on, even
though the sailors might be unarmed.
CAN SEND MEN ACROSS
WASHINGTON, June 19.—In the opinion of Senator
Chamberlain, chairman of the senate committee on mili
tary affairs, the National Guardsmen can be sent across
the frontier by the president without the sanction of
congress.
BROWNSVILLE, June 19.—All the sick, the women
• and children and the prisoners in the jails are being re
moved into the interior from Matamoras, Mexico, opposite
this place and it is assumed that this is being done for
some purpose.
HOW TRAINS CAN HELP
CHICAGO, June 19. — If the government desires to
move the troops to the border and to do so in quick time
the three principal border southern trunk lines can move
forty-five thousand troops a day, it is estimated, but all
. other traffic would have to be abandoned.
TO START WORK
Ju ON JULY FIRST
RAILROAD OFFICIALS BELIEVE
THAT BY THAT TIME MONEY
WILL BE HERE.
That work will be started full blast
on the railroad again by the first of
the month is the belief of the officials
of the Engineering Commission. K.
J. Weir stated this morning the belief
that the new appropriation will be
available by that time or that some
means will be found of getting around
the money question sufficiently to pro
ceed with the work. The work which
has been done this spring was all
blocked out for accomplishment with
the emergency fund money but the
greater amount of work blocked out
is arranged so that a much larger sum
will be required. The impression con
veyed by a talk with the officials is
that the work under the two different
appropriations is divided into distniet
classes which will be finished separ
ately. The rumor that the car would j
be able to go to the end of the line in
about ten days is without foundation.
The middle of next month will prob
ably be reached before that distance
can be traveled.
CHILD DIES ON WAY
OUT FROM ALASKA
SEATTLE, June 19.—Helen Davis,
aged 9. daughter of Captain Frank
B. Davis of the Fourteenth infantry,
died on the steamer Humboldt while
enroute from Fort Seward, Haines, to
Seattle. She was being brought from
Haines to Seattle for medical treat
ment.
The Admiral Evans sailed from
Cordova at 5:30 o’clock this morning.
MANY WARS
WASHINGTON, June 1
United States are now in Mex
are on the way or will be or
hours. The whole thing is lx
tended as a show of strengtl
country will take no nonsensi
SOUTH AMERI
BUENOS AIRES, June
tion of the American Nation:
lot of interest here and in ot
The vast majority of the peo
the United States making p
American protestations the 1
United States is preparing fc
MEXICANS El
MEXICO CITY, June II
the coni'nued presence of A
reported to have created a w:
that country. Ii. is also repr
Mexico forces are being reci
General Trevino is said to I
with a call for volunteer's. P
Mexicans are reported to ha
listed.
MEXICO C
MEXICO CITY, June 1!
the orders for the calling of t
the people of this city are pc
is offered Americans and me
there is no danger of a brea
Confidence that Carranza w
amicably is the general feeli
(Continued
BIG CLEANUP
ON WILLOW CR.
.
Eighty Ounces in 10 Days from
Martin Mine and Independ
ence Looks Fine.
Eighty ounces in ten days is the
cleanup that has just been made on i
the Martin mine on Willow creek, ac-1
cording to word received by telegram
today here. It is also stated that on j
the Independence mine an immense
depth of ore has been discovered and
opened that promises to make the
property immensely productive.
WIDOW OF J. J. ASTOR
TAKING A DI SBAND
NEW YORK, June 17.—The widow
of John Jacob Astor is to marry Wil
liam E. Divk, vice-president of the
Manufacturers’ Trust Company of
New York, next week. This an
nouncement was made unofficially to
day but her secretary when asked
failed to deny the truth of the report.
Divk is a boyhood friend of Mrs.
Astor. The marriage will mean that
the Astor house will revert to Vin
cent Astor but the marriage settle
ment will be retained.
WOMEN FIGHT DEMOCRATS
ST. LOUIS, June 18. — The suf
fragists who are about to banquet
Susan Anthony contemplate, they say,
fighting the Democrats if congress
fails to pass the suffrage amendment
before the election.
McCORMICK ACCEPTS
THE MANAGEMENT
HARRISBURG, June 10.—McCor
mick has quit the directorship of the
Federal Bank to accept the manage
ment of Wilson’s campaign.
The tug Forest with a river boat in
tow from Hoonah arrived yesterday
enroute to Anchorage.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Hubbard have been
spending the past couple of days in
the city.
SHIPS GONE
.9. — Nine warships of the
;ican waters and fifteen more
1 the move in twenty-four
elieved here to be merely in
h to let Carranza know this
e.
[CA WATCHES
19.—News of the mobiliza
al Guard has created quite a
her parts of South America,
pie are hostile to the idea of
reparations, and in spite of
South Americans believe the
>r territorial expansion.
NTHUSIASTIC
).—Carranza’s stand against
merican troops in Mexico is
ave of patriotism throughout
irtcd that the government
ruited to their full strength,
lave met the military order
1 large number of El Paso
ive gone to Juarez and en
ITY CALM
9.—Although fully aware of
he American National Guard
mfectly calm, no molestation
>st people apparently believe
,ch of the peaceful relations,
ill be able to fix matters up
ing.
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SPLIT IN REPUBLICAN RANKS
APPARENTLY AT AN END
VALDEZ TEAMS
HERE ON FOURTH
MILITARY BASEBALL AND
ATHLETIC REPRESENTA
TIVES FROM LISCUM.
A splendid addition to the program
for the celebration of the Fourth of
July in Seward was made certain to
day when the management announced
that a team of track athletes and a
baseball nine will come from Fort
Liscum to compete here against ahe
local boys. A telegram was received
from Lieutenant Duckwell this morn
ing consenting to send the teams here
on the invitation of Seward so that
Seward is now assured of very inter
esting contests as part of the Fourth
program.
TRYING TO GET A
MANAGER FOR HUGHES
WASHINGTON, June 11). — The
greatest difficulty is now being experi
enced in finding a manager for the
Hughes campaign. Loeb and Parsons
seem to be acting as stage managers,
so to speak, at present. An effort is
being made to secure a manager that
will have some influence with all fac
tions. Several callers are appearing
at headquarters with the managership
probably in view. Amongst them are
prominent Senators, Borah, Works,
Sterling and Curtis.
LUMBER MAY BE LOST
ANCHORAGE.—Captain S. F. Kil
dall, port captain for the Columbia
Contract Company, is in receipt of
two wireless messages from the tug
Sampson ofT Y'akutat reporting ex
tremely bad weather and high seas.
The Sampson is towing, by the out
side passage, a barge of 700,000 feet
of lumber for the Commission in
agreement with the contract the
Commission has with the Columbia
people. The messages several hours
apart and dated Sunday, were ad
dressed to Capt. Sildall and are as
follows: “Fifty miles southwest of
Yakutat barge waterlogged, got crew
on board tug Sampson and am head
ing for Y'akutat with barge but at
very slow rate of speed.” Signed
Captain Odsen. Later in the same
day Captain Odsen wired “Ten miles
off Ocean Cape. Samson broke down.
Am in tow of fishing boat Knicker
bocker headed for Y'akutat.”—Times.
TO MAKE COMPROMISE
WITH. T. ROOSEVELT
NEW YORK, June 19— Progressive
leaders here believe that efforts are
being made to bring about an agree
ment between Roosevelt and Hughes
before the meeting of the Progressive
national committtee takes place at
Chicago on June 26.—At that meet
ing a Progressive candidate will prob
ably be chosen unless the two parts
of the Republican party are brought
together.
ROOT ARRAIGNS DEMOCRATS
UTICA, June 19. — Elihu Root de
livered a severe arraignment of the
Democratic administration yesteruUy
when dedicating the Republican head
quarters building. He declared that
the Democratic party was one that
desired to milk the cow but not to
serve the mistress.
The launch Columbia will probably
be launched tomorrow under the cap
taincy of Capt Bert Denny.
OYSTER BAY, June 19. —That Theodore Roosevelt
will endorse Hughes and that, therefore, the split in the
Republican party will probably come to an end is a state
ment which may be made today with full authority. Mr.
Roosevelt will speak his endorsement and he is now pre
paring a statement showing his reasons for doing so.
The meeting will take place on the 2Gth inst. The en
dorsement of Hughes is expected to be the last political
act of the former president. Friends who have been with
him in the past few days declare the opinion that the Pro
gressive party will follow its leader and rejoin the old
regular party.
O. RENEWS DEMAND
ON AUSTRIAN GOVT.
WANTS AUSTRIA TO ANSWER
WASHINGTON, June 19.—The state department in
a note dispatched today to Vienna renews its demand on
the Austrian government for a disavowal of and repara
tion for the attack by an Austrian submarine on the
American ship Petrolite last winter in the Mediterranean.
GERMANS REPULSED
PARIS, June 19. — Violent German infantry attacks
delivered last night by the Germans against the French
positions north of Hill 321, on the Verdun front, have been
repulsed, according to the official statement issued today.
On the west bank of the Meuse the Germans shelled the
southern slope of Headman’s Hill. Another German at
tack in the region of Chattancourt last night was repulsed
by our forces.
MANY AIR BATTLES
LONDON, June 19—A decrease in infantry fighting
but a big increase in artillery and air fighting is the
feature of the fighting most marked along the front in
France now. On the British section of the line there were
thirty air combats yesterday but without decisive results.
RUSSIANS STOPPED
VIENNA, June 19.—The Russian offensive is report
ed officially to have been checked. It is denied that Czer
nowitz is being evacuated by our troops which have mere
ly fallen back on well prepared and strong positions. The
war office repeats that the Russian losses were frigthful
during the advance against our positions. 1 he Italian
counter offensive on the Isonzo line is also checked and
our advance into Italy is expected to be resumed when the
Russian situation is got well in hand.
ALLIED OFFENSIVE SOON
AMSTERDAM, June 19.—Military experts after hav
ing carefully gone over the situation have expressed the
belief that the great allied offensive will take place next
month and that it will begin simultaneously on all fronts.
It is stated by some that when Lord Kitchener met his
death he was on his way to study the condition of the Rus
sian army with a view to deciding on the exact time for
the great drive.
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Four More Killed
In Oakland Strike
More Meetings Arranged to Make
Longshoremen Settlement
Permanent.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10.—Fol
lowing a second killing yesterday in
connection with the longshoremen’s
strike the wharves here and at Oak
land are being heavily guarded by
police. Thomas Olson, a striking
picket, W'as the man killed yesterday.
In addition to Olson three negro
strike breakers were killeC also yes
terday. Further conferences looking
towards a settlement of the longshore
strike are scheduled for today and to
morrow. The strike conditions are
unchanged but many stevedores and
riggers are at work under t'ae terms
of the truce agreed to recently.
A GUARD IS UNDER
ARREST FOR SHOOTING
OAKLAND, June 18.—Jack Hamp
ton, a guard on a truck, has been ar
rested for shooting and killing Louis
Morley, who was killed during a
strike riot around a train of timber
wagons at Sunset lumber yards yes
terday. Five others have been taken
in custody for their own protection
as the strikers swear vengeance*