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VOL. 2. NO. 157. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1917. PRICE TEN CENTO
U. S. FACES UNPRECEDENTED PROSPERITY
Government Has Dragnet Out to Apprehend Alien Enemies
NATION FACES PERIOD OF UNPRECEDENTED 1
PROSPERITY, AFTER FIRST SHOCK OF WAR
ENTRY OVER, IS BELIEF OF OFFICIALS
WASHINGTON, May 4.—The United States is entering a
period of unprecedented prosperity, according to the expressed
belief of the government leaders who are guiding the destinies
of this nation through the present war crisis. The administra
tion is convinced that if the people of the United States will
keep cool for a few weeks, until the first shock of the entrance
of the nation into the war is past, and continue their business
as usual, they will witness an amazing industrial activity which
will bring prosperity to all classes. This is the purport of an
announcement issued today by authority of the government, in
the form of an appeal to all classes to retain their composure
and remain at their usual duties.
FRENCH AND BRITISH FORCES SUSTAIN
HEAVY LOSSES IN FIGHTING IN FRANCE
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WASHINGTON., May 4.—-British and French army ex
♦ perts, in a eonfereifre itifirthe officers of the American general
staff, held yesterday said that during a fortnight’s light
ing on the French front, which ended Sunday night, the French
losses in killed, wounded and prisoners totaled 111,000, while
the British losses, over a comparatively small sector, during
the same period of time, aggregated 87,000.
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TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY PEOPLE
LOST WHEN BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK
LONDON, May 4.—Two hundred and eighty soldiers and
members of the crew lost their lives when the British trans
port Arcandian was sunk in the Mediterranean sea by an en
emy submarine, says an official report issued today by the Brit
ish admiralty. The transport was sunk April 15, but complete
details of the loss of life were not available until yesterday,
when British consular agents on tin* Mediterranean seaboard
* made report as to those rescued and those lost.
I. W. W. CASES AT SEATTLE TO REACH
THE TRIAL JURY B FORE DAY IS DONE
SEATTLE, May 4.—It is expected that the I. W. \\. cases |
will he placed in the hands of the trial jury late this afternoon !
or evening. Attorney Vanderveer, of council for the defense,!
who closes for them, began his address immediately after the
noon recess. The prosecuting attorney of Snohomish county i
will then close for the prosecution, the judge will deliver his
instructions, and the case will be given to the jury.
ACTION OF BRAZIL IN ACCEPTING GERMAN
APOLOGY CAUSING CRISIS IN GOVERNMENT
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RIO RE JANEIRO, May 4.—The failure of the Brazilian
government to declare war on Germany and in lieu thereof to
accept a mere formal apology for the sinking of Brazilian ships
* and the resultant loss of Brazilian lives, has caused a crisis
which last night led to the resignation of the minister of for
eign affairs, Dr. Lauro Muller. The decision of the govern
ment to accept the* formal apology so angered Dr. Muller, who
favored a declaration of war. that he resigned forthwith, and
is now agitating for an overthrow of the present regime. In
the opinion of Dr. Muller, there is method in the German apol
ogy to Brazil, in that the" Teuton nation wishes to use Brazil
as a base for her operations against the I'nited States.
PROMINENT PORTLANDER DIES.
PORTLAND, May 4.- W. E. Guerin, a prominent business
man of this city, died last night.
UNITED STATES WILL SEND AMBULANCES,
DO ORS AND DRIVERS TO THE FRENCH
FRONT, SAYS OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
\\ ASIlIXtJTOX, May 4.—The ('nited States will send .‘>00
ambulances and 7.700 doctors and drivers to France, accord
ing to an announcement made today, coining from the council
of national defense. The first units, consisting of 22 ambu
lances and medical men and drivers will depart within the next
1 hre< • weeks, and from thence on. additional units will leave as
the occasion presents itself. This decision was reached after
conferring with the members of the British and French com
missions, which are visiting the Fnited States, to discuss war
matters. The additional ambulances, doctors and drivers are
urgently needed on the various fronts in France.
WAR SECRETARY ISSUES CALL FOR FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN FOR FIRST ARMY
WASHINGTON, May 4.—Secretary of War Baker today
issued an order directing that an army of 500,000 men lie im
mediately enlisted, on the basis of a pro rata of the popula
tion of the respective states of the union.
NEW YORK TO SUPPLY 45,845.
NKW YORK, May 4.—#\'ew York state will be required to
furnish 45,845 men for the first army to be raised under the
selective conscription bill passed by the congress.
WASHINGTON’S QUOTA 5,547.
OLYMPIA, May 5.—The state of Washington’s quota of
soldiers to be supplied for the first army is 5,547.
THREE THOUSAND BANKS THROUGHOUT
NATION TAKING LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS
WASHINGTON, May 4. Three thousand hanks through
out the United States are taking subscriptions from the pen
pie to the liberty loan, and Secretary of the Treasury Mc
Adoo today declared that the people are responding nobly in
the matter of subscriptions. The bonds, or at least a great
part of them, are in small denominations, in order to allow peo
ple* of limited means to subscribe.
MONEY COMING IN FAST.
WASHINGTON, May 4. Loan subscriptions are coming
in at the rate of a million an hour, says an official of the* U. S.
treasury department. Soon the first loan of three billion
will be taken in full.
AMERICAN SAILING SHIP SUNK BY A
GERMAN DIVER, BUT DETAILS LACKING
WASHINGTON, May 4.—The American sailing ship Mar
garet was sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Ire
land April 27, according to advices received by the state de
partment from American consular agents today. The reports
make no mention of the loss of life and details are lacking.
ALASKA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY PASSES
APPROPRIATIONS TOTALING $1,368,000
DURING SESSION NOW BROUGHT TO END
JUNEAU, May 4.—The Alaska legislative assembly, be
fore adjournment last night, hurriedly passed the general ap
propriation bill, to get it in before the session came to an end,
aggregating in all $800,199. Small appropriations were added
to the bill, amounting to $10,000. and items aggregating $0,595
were eliminated as being cared for in special bills. The total
appropriations made by the legislature at this session aggre
gate $1,308,000. This does not include a special appropriation
of $100,000 as a war measure, which passed the house yester
day, but had not passed the senate up to the time the general
appropriation bill passed.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ROUNDING UP
ALL ALIEN ENEMIES THAT RESIDE IN
THE LIMITS OF THE UNITED STATES
SKA I I KK. May 4. 'flu* federal officials in Seattle, acting
on instructions from tin* department of justice at Washington,
today called upon local hotels, theatres, restaurants, and other
public or semi public resorts and places, and officials of rail
way and steamship lines, to cooperate with them in rounding
up and apprehending all alien enemies in this immediate sec
lion. Similar instructions have been received bv federal of
ficials in all parts of the I nited States, and a great dragnet has
been east out, having for it' purpose the arrest and intern
ment of all alien enemies that may be finding an asylum with
iu the borders of this nation and that may be giving aid and
I encouragement to the enemies of the I 'nited States. In Seat
Me, the work ol rounding up suspects began this morning and
dozens have been taken into custody. In ail cases, the suspects
will Ik* examined before a magistrate and have an opportuni
ty to declan* themselves, whether for or against this nation.
If satisfactory explanations are not given they will be appre
bended and placed in internment camps until the war ends.
T he federal government announces that it will not countenance
any longer the activity of alien enemies. American citizens
who exhibit disloyalty, in speeches or by the printed word,
will be held to strict account.
ALASKA FISHING BOATS TO BE PAINTED
i WHITE, TO MORE EASILY RECOGNIZE THEM
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WASI IIX( iT< )X, May 4. The I'nited States navy depart
ment lias in contemplation an order directing that every Amer
iean fishing boat or craft operating in Puget sound or in Alas
kail waters be painted white, so as to easily distinguish them
from enemy sea raiders that may come to the Pacific waters.
PRESIDENT WILSON TO APPOINT MAN
TO TAKE CHARGE OF WAR MUNITIONS
WASHINGTON’, May 4. it i> likely that President Wil
son will appoint a head for war munitions at an early date. At
the present time, Henry Coffin, a Cleveland, Ohio, business
man, who is a member of the 1. S. council for defense, is look
ing after the matter of munitions, in connection with his other
duties. It is felt that a man should be named who can devote
his entire time to this important duty. The president, it is
said, is casting about for a capable business man. familiar with
munitions, to assume full control of war munitions.
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M’ADOO HANDS BRITISH AMBASSADOR
HUNDRED-MILLION-DOLLAR WARRANT
W ASHINGTON, May 4. — Secretary of the Treasury Mc
Adoo yesterday afternoon handed British Ambassador Spring
Rice a warrant for a hundred million dollars, to meet pressing
demands on the British treasury. Practically all of this huge
sum will be expended in the United States, to moot obligations
in the purchase of food supplies, clothing, leather, etc.
ENEMY SHIPS fHATWERE SEIZED TO
BE EMPLOYED BY THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, May 4.—Seventy-five German and Aus
trian steamships, seized in American ports when war was de
clared against Germany and her allies, will be placed in com
mission and fly the American flag, according to an official an
nouncement made by Secretary of the Navy Daniels today.
The vessels will be employed in transporting foodstuffs to Ear
opean allies. As some of the vessels were put out of commis
sion by enemy crews, before war was declared, it will take
at least five months before all will be ready for use.
MAY TRANSFER GERMAN OFFICERS.
WASHINGTON, May 4.—A bill has been introduced in
the congress to permit the transfer of 20 high German officers,
taken captive in France, from that country to the United
States.