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BERNSTORFE AND WILSON
MEET AND ROPE IS RIGR
WASHINGTON OPTIMISTIC
WASHING TON, June 3.—A feeling of optimism pre
vails in official circles today as the result of the confer
once held yesterday between President Wilson and the
German ambassador, Count Bernstorlf. The exact knowl
edge of what happened between the president and the
ambassador is lacking but it is unofficially said to have
been favorable to the maintenance of good relations be-'
twen the two governments
AUSTRIANS TAKE PRZEMYSL
VIENNA. June 3.—The official announcement was
made here this afternoon that once again the city of
Przemysl has been captured by Austria. The city sur
rendered last night and the Austrian armv entered at
three o'clock this morning amidst scenes of wild rejoicing
on the part of the inhabitants who have been under Rus
sian rule since its evacuation by our troops. Although
the Russians took six months in capturing the city we
have reconquered it after twenty days bombardment.
This bombardment has been maintained continuously!
since the Russian retreat from Gorlice and Carpathians
and terrible destruction was wrought- The details of the
loss inflicted on the Russians by capture of the garrson
have not yet been published but they must have been very;
great. The capture of Przemysl now removes entirely
any danger of an attack on Cracow and not only saves j
Hungary but will enable us to detach great forces to meet
the Italian attack. The city of Vienna is now celebrating
the recapture of Przemysl and is given over to celebrating
the event with tremendous enthusiasm.
ATTACK WARSAW AGAIN
VIENNA, June 3.—A new attack on Warsaw has
been developed by the Austro-German forces along a
twenty-five mile front. The fighting is most severe along
the Bzura and Rawka rivers where we and our Allies are
attacking in the effort to pierce the enemy’s defenses.
Military experts declare that if we can take Warsaw as
we have taken Przemysl the Russians will be compelled
to evacuate Galicia completely. The struggle is terrific
as the Russians have had plenty of time to entrench them
selves strongly.
TAKE PRZEMYSL DEFENSES
BERLIN, June 3—The Russian Przemysl defenses at
Dunkowichki have been captured by our troops in spite
of their strength and we are now pressing forward for
the attack on the defenses closer in. The military author
ities now regard the capture of Przemysl as only a matter
of time although it is conceded that the time may not be
very short. The prestige and confidence gained by our
troops by their recent great victories has had a wonderful
effect on their morale. We have now started an advance
from Stryl in the Carpathians eastward towards the
Dniester river. That part of the mountains has been
cleared completely of the Russians and our generals are
confident that we can form a junction with the Austrians
on the river and so compel the enemy to fall back all along
the line to save his communications. The attempt of Rus
sia to invade Hungary lias now been converted into an at
tempt to save itself from disaster. The newspapers of
Berlin sav that when the Russians are cleared out of
Galicia our plan of campaign will be to advance directly
east from that privince and following a parallel line with
the German forces to the north cover the Russians around
Warsaw as two blades of shears cover the paper it is cut
ting. All German soldiers, including officers, have now
been prohibited from frequenting saloons so that they
might keep in good condition and avoid excesses which
are made more dangerous by the elation brought about by
< heir success.
AUSTRIANS MASSING
GENEVA, June 3.—The Austrians are now massing
in great numbers in the Carnic Alps to the north of the
province of Venice. The troops used there are mostly
new levies but considering the reported losses of the
Austrians in the fighting against Russia the number of
men available for the war aganst Italy is nothing short
of extraordinary. The power of Servia and Montenegro
for offensive tactics seems to have been taken away judg
ing by the failure of either of those countries to move for
ward' to the aid of the Italians- The relieving of the pres
sure by the Russians against Hungary is expected to en
able the Austrians to meet the Italians with much strong
er forces than would have been possible a month ago and
this has created the universal belief that Italy lost her best
opportunity by delaying her declaration of war a little too
long.
PARIS, June 3.—It is reported here that the king of
Italy has offered to mediate between Roumania and Bul
garia in the hope of bringing about _ a settlement that
would insure the entry of Roumania into the war.
PIONEERS PICNIC IS
A SPLENDID AFFAIR.
Stores Close, Rand Plays, Crowds Go
Out, Weather is Glorious and
Everything Else.
The picnic and barbecue of the Or
der of Pioneers at Mile Seven is pro
ceeding today under the most delight
ful circumstances. Some of the busi
ness houses closed this afternoon and
trains ran out every hour to the scene
of the festivities. Almost the whole
town took advantage of the opportuni
ty to get away. The band has also
gone out to supply music and a royal
time is being enjoyed by all accounts.
Meet me at The Branch.
EXTRA SESSION
ALMOST SURE
TWO SENATORS SAY SO AND
ONE EXPECTS IT IN
SEPTEMBER.
SEATTLE, June X—Senator Cum
mins of Iowa who has just arrived
here states that President Wilson will
call an extra session of congress in
September. The extra session will
probably be called to deal with inter
national questions almost entirely.
PORTLAND, June X -Senator
Chamberlain says that an extra ses-1
sion of congress will very probably be
called by President Wilson. He also
declares that if such a session is call
ed he will introduce a resolution
to increase the standing army of the
United States to one hundred and
twenty-live thousand men.
AUSTRIA DEFIES ROUMANIA
PARIS, June 3.—It is reliably reported here that!
Austria has refused all the demands made by Roumania
for the concession of territory and the entrance of the
Roumanians into the war is regarded as certain. It is
known that the Vienna government has been considering
ihe demands for some time but that the majority of the
members of the cabinet, as well as the emperor himself,
are totally opposed to granting anything to any nation
which uses threats of war as an argument. That
Roumania is making vast military preparations is certain
but that the defeat of the Russians might have an import
ant effect in causing her to pause is also believed. The
king of Greece who was very ill is now out of danger and
as he is totally opposed to war against the Teutons, Greece
vill not enter hostilities.
SINK TURK TRANSPORT
ATHENS, June 3.—It is reported here that a British
submarine has sunk a Turkish transport in the sea of
Marmora but the report has not been confirmed. It is al
so reported that ten German submarines are now operat
ing in the Dardanelles and are extremely active. No one
seems to be able to explain how the Germans could have
reached the Dardanelles with their under sea craft but it
is assumed that they were either built at Constantinople
by Germans or were shipped in parts through Bulgaria.
The former explanation seems to be the most trustworthy.
PETROGRAD REPORTS
PETROGRAD, June 3.—The official communiques
this morning contain nothing except the general state
ment that fighting proceeds in the Baltic provinces
and that matters are quiet along the front near the East
Prussian borders. The Germans are believed not to be
strong enough near the Baltic to have any great effect
on the general situation or to threaten seriously the com
munications of the Russian armies in Poland with this
capital. The news leaking through from Galicia is by no
means reassuring but the people are still confident that
advantages recently gained by the Teutonic allies in west
ern Galicia will not have permanent results.
IT WAS A GERMAN TRANSPORT
LONDON, June 3.—The transport sunk by the Brit
ish submarine in the Sea of Marmora was a German and
not a Turkish one as had been supposed. The submarine
performed splendid work as it had to travel under water
through the narrowest parts of the straits.
AUSTRIAN SHIP SUNK
GENEVA, June 3.—Italian torpedo boats sank two
Austrian merchant ships yesterday in the Adriatic and
severely damaged an Austrian cruiser in the gulf of
Trieste. The cruiser returned the fire but unavailingly.
GERMAN FLOUR PLENTIFUL
BERLIN, June 3.—All danger of a shortage of flour
has now passed away and the announcement was made
today that white flour can be used again just as before the
war. The price has also been lowered as more than
enough for the needs of the people is left until the next
harvest is gathered in and high prices are not necessary
to cause a decrease in the demand.
ANOTHER LINER CHASED.
GLASGOW, June 3.—The captain of the Atlantic lin
er Corsican declares that his ship was chased this week
near Queenstown by a German submarine and that she
only escaped by putting on full speed. Shipping circles
are much perturbed by the repeated attempts to torpedo
great liners and many timid people refuse to take pas
sage on them, a fact which has affected the receipts of the
shipping lines considerably.
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❖ SERIOUS RIOTS IN *
❖ THE CITY OF TOKIO. ❖
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TOKIO, June 3.—Serious anti-ad
ministration riots are now taking
place in this city. Great crowds are
parading the streets and becoming
more and more violent. The cause is
dis-satisfaction with the government
on various matters.
AMAZING PROFICIENCY
SHOWN BY CHILDREN.
Exhibit of School Work Last Night
Shows Excellency of . Se
ward Schools.
The exhibition of the work of the
children of the Seward schools open
ed last evening and was visited by
large numbers of people. It would be
impossible to enter in detail into a de
scription of the exhibits but the un
animous verdict was that they showed
the children to be amazingly profici
ent. Indeed, to arrive at a real under
standing of the fine work of the pupils
it is necessary to pay a personal visit
to the exhibit which can be seen this
afternoon and tomorrow. It shows
Seward to be equal to the best schools
anywhere. The exhibit opened last
night at the school building with a
mock trial carried out by the pupils
remarkably well. The following was
the cast:
Judge, Emily Borgen.
Attorney for Plaintiff, Emmett
Furman.
Attorney for Defendant, Forrest
Vaughan.
Plaintiff, John Sauers.
Defendant, James Hawkins.
Witnesses; Margaret Romig, Eliza
beth Romig, John Sullivan and James
Allenbaugh.
Jury; Thelma Ellsworth, Helen
Tallasen, Elizabeth Torrey, Elsie
Baldwin, Mary McConnell and Harold
Rudolph.
Bailiff, Joe Bradshaw.
U. S. STEEL
NOT A TRUST
UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT SAYS IT IS NOT TO
BE DIS-SOLVEI).
TRENTON, June 3.—The United
States district court handed down a
decision today that the United States
Steel corporation cannot be dis-solved
and it refused an injunction against
the company. The court holds that
any action of the corporation or any
other corporation in foreign trade re
lations does not constitute a violation
of the Sherman law. The court, how
ever, suggested a regulation of prices
and that the fixing of those prices be
left to a trade commission.
WENT TO ANCHORAGE.
The following went to Anchorage
on the Mariposa: Mr. and Mrs. E.
M. Sheehan, Chas. Sheehan, Marie
Wilson, Mazie Colds, Miss Beda John
son, F. L.. Wagner, Mrs. E. Londrig,
Wm. Hass, Miss Minne Hall, Mrs.
Wm. McLaughlin, A. E. Reed, Mrs.
M. McKeown, Mrs. Elsie Harris, Wm.
H. Whittlesey.
WENT OUT ON MARIPOSA.
Amongst those going outside on the
Mariposa last night were: Rev. G. E.
Lewis and party, Mr. and Mrs. Hope
of Hope.
SANTA ANA SATURDAY.
The Santa Ana is due to arrive on
the fifth inst.
Windows are cheap at Brosius &
Noon's. Get prices.
26xQ|5 Doors $2.25 at Brosius &
Noon's
GREAT PEACE
MEETING SOON
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FOR M ER CA HI N FI M EM BFRS
WILL SPEAK FOR PEACE
AND PREPARATION.
NEW YORK, June 3.—On June 14
a great peace conference will be held
in this city and will be addressed by
some of the most prominent people in
the country, including several mem
bers of former governments. While
the conference will be devoted chiefly
to an effort to keep the United State*
out of war the speakers will all speak
in favor of preparing for all eventu
alities in the future by maintaining
a large army and navy. Amongst
those who will address the gathering
1 are former War Secretaries Dickinson,
Stimson, Bonaparte and von Meyer.
Other members of former cabinets
i will also take part but the opinions
' of the former war secretaries have
been particularly sought.
SEBASTIAN ELECTED
BY FIVE THOUSAND.
LOS ANGELES, June 3.—Sebastian
has been elected mayor of Los
Angeles by five thousand majority.
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❖ ANOTHER BASEBALL d
❖ GAME TOMORROW. *
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Seward will meet the Federals
again tomorrow (Friday) evening.
The battle of Gorlice promises to sink
into the shade compared to the war
fare that is now proceeding between
the two teams of Seward. The game
' culminated in a tremendous row last
night, Captain Haasch declaring that
the Federal allies had called the bat
tle ofT before a decisive result was
gained. The new pitcher for Seward
who glories in the name of “Doc’
pitched last night and did well altho
he did’nt win. Carrington pitched for
the Outlaw's. Joe Conroy was behind
the bat for the Federals and Gus
Manthey for the home bunch. Any
man bringing a gun to the diamond
tomorrow' will be reprimanded severe
ly by Managers Hoben and Ennis.
BABY BORN WITH TWO
HEADS AND FOUR ARMS.
NEW YORK, June 3.—A baby boy
weighing fifteen pounds and having
two heads and four arms was born in
this city today. The child lived fifteen
minutes only.
SCHOOL EXHIBIT.
The exhibit of school work done by
the pupils during the year will be
open to the public this evening until
10 o'clock and tomorrow afternoon
and evening until the same hour.
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N. J. Svindseth, of Wrangell, a
member of the first territorial legis
lature, died recently at Seattle of
heart failure. He was 52 years of age
and single. He was prominent as a
member of the Southeastern Alaska
Fishermen's Union.
J. E. THWAITES INJURED.
John E. Thwaites, the mail clerk of
the Mariposa, fell from the gang
plank at Anchorage and received in
juries which made it necessary to get
someone to take his place. C. M.
Blain, the freight clerk, was sworn In
as mail clerk at Seward when the boat
arrived here.
FOR RENT.
One large unfurnished room on
ground floor. Suitabe for office or
housekeeping. Inquire at Hair-Dress
ing Parlors, on Adams St., near
Fourth Ave. ^ h tl
Cascade Roofing, one square, 2 ply,
$2.25 at Brosius and Noon's.
MEXICO MUST
COME TO TIME
WILSON SENDS NOTE DEMAND
ING LEADERS TO I M IL
ON GOVERNMENT.
—
WASHINGTON, June 2. Prci
i dent Wilson todav forwarded hi., note
I to Mexico demanding that the leader.,
of the different factions in that
country unite at once for the forma
tion of a government that wiil be
recognized by t! <* wor'd. l it vp i.,
the beginning of a new policy that
; will be followed by this country in
dealing with Mexican affairs and that
may lead to intervention of the rno.-t
determined kind unless peace i*>
brought about there. The administra
tion is now faced by the most serious
j difficulties of an international natur**
that have come up for many years. It
is freely stated around Washington
| that intervention in Mexico entirely
prevents any danger of war with Ger
many and vice versa.
TIIOI SAND TENTS AKI
IT AT ANCHOR \(JK.
Population of the New Railroad I own
is About Twenty-Two
Hundred.
That more than a thousand tents
and other sorts of dwellings have been
erected at Anchorage, the nr,r rail,
road city, and that the population of
the place now is about tv\o thousand
two hundred is the statement of Cap
tain J. VV. Porter who returned last
night after some time spent over
there making observations of the
weather, ice and other conditions for
the enginering commission. The
gangs are working now all the way to
Eagle river, some sixteen or eighteen
miles.
MEXICO WILL
NOT ACCEPT
H CERT A AND VILLA'S RITRE
SENTATIV E EX PR ESS R E
SENTMENT AT PROPOSAL.
NEW YORK, June 3.—Huerta, the
former preseident of Mexico who is
still here, declared that Mexico will
not accept the plans proposed by
President Wilson for the pacification
of that country. At the same time
Villa’s representative here expresses
approval of the plan but is desirous of
knowing the opinions of his chief be
fore making any definite statement.
EL PASO, June 3.—Villa’s consul
here says he does not recognize the
right of theUnited States to interfere
in purely Mexican affairs at all and he
is sure that in saying so he also ex
presses the views of Villa himself.
PROSPECTING NEW GROUND.
Several men are now prospecting
the country for placer around Juneau
creek and expect that something good
will be found there, according to T. R.
Meredith who has just come in. Lodge
has located placer on a creek called
Pass creek which runs into Juneau
creek. Bell and Gombard have located
good looking ground in the Resurrec
tion water shed just over the divide.
TWO GET TO SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, June 2.—The Watson
and the Northwestern arrived this
morning.
WANTED.
An apprentice to learn shampooing,
facial massage, manicuring and all
lines of beauty culture. Beauty par
lors, Adams st. opposite Railroad
building. 5-26 ?