Anrijorar^ HafUj (Emits
AND COOK INLET PIONEER
VOL. 2. NO. 144.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1017.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
GERMANS IN BRAZIL START REVOLUTION
Fresh Troops Relieve Exhausted Men and Battle Continues
GERMAN POPULATION IN BRAZILIAN
STATES OF RIO GRANDE, PANAMA AND
SANTA CATHARINA RISE IN A REVOLT
BUENOS AYRES, April 20.—The German population in
the* Brazilian states of Rio Grande*, Panama and Santa Catliar
ina have revolted against the government, aeeording to dis
patches received in Montevideo, Uruguay, this morning. 'Pile
revolutionists are well armed with small guns and have some
artillery. Brazil’s strict censorship forbids any details of the
revolt to reach the public. There is a large German popula
tion in all three of these states. In Bio Grande thv ■ are over
200,000 Germans. In Panama and Santa Cathar ^ there are
.‘>00,000 more. This makes the revolution an important one.
The revolt broke out soon after the action in Brazil in making
v> ar on Germany.
GERMAN ADMIRALTY MAKES DENIAL OF
* SUBMARINE ATTACK ON U. S. VESSEL
BERLIN, April 20.—The reported attack by a German
submarine on the American torpedo boat destroyer Smith can
he described as frivolous. As yet no German submarines have
entered the western half of the Atlantic ocean. This is the
purport of an announcement issued by the German admiralty
today.
BOMBARDMENT OFF CAPE COD PROVES
TO HAVE BEEN A TARGET PRACTICE
BOSTON, April 20.—Officials of the navy yard deny that
a naval engagement occurred off Cape Cod yesterday morning'.
They say that the bombardment heard was merely target prac
tice on the part of the patrol fleet, operating off the Boston sea
board.
CANNERY TUG WRECKED ON GLENN ISLAND
WHILE EN ROUTE TO NUSHAGAK BAY REGION
0»\ AXCOCVFK, 1>. ('., April 20. The cannery tug Thistle,
of San Francisco, en route from Seattle to Xushagak, ran on
the rooks at Olenn island, British Columbia, yesterday, and
soon after went to the bottom. The crew was rescued by the
•steamer Admiral Farragut.
WICKERSHAM PREPARING TO CONTEST
THE ELECTION OF CHARLES A. SULZER
WASHINGTON, April 20.—Delegate Wickersham is pie
paring his papers here, to Contest tin* election of Charles A. Sul
zer as delegate to congress from Alaska. Within a few days,
liie papers will he filed with the house committee on elections,
when hearings will begin. Wickersham will attack the deci
sion of -Judge Jennings, alleging that lie was without authority
to compel the canvassing board to issue a certificate to Sulzer.
SEATTLE DIAMOND BROKER STABBED
TO DEATH BY PATRON OF HIS PLACE
NKATTIiK, April 20.—A. Rehfield. a diamond broker, was
stabbed to death in his office in the Joshua Green building yes
terday afternoon. In his dying statement, Rehfield said that
he had been attacked with a pocket knife by N. 11. Bailey, to
whom he had loaned $50 on a diamond ring. The murderer
has escaped and cannot be located by the police.
ALASKA LEGISLATURE PASSES SCHOOL BILL i
FOR BENEFIT OF ANCHORAGE AND NENANA1
JFXFAU, April 20.—The senate yesterday afternoon pas-1
sed house bill No. 35, providing for the establishment of school
districts and allowing the school board to levy taxes for the
support and maintenance of the schools. This bill is for the
especial benefit of Anchorage and Nenana, government towns
on the railway line. The bill was sent to the governor for sig
nature. Another bill, for the establishment of an agricultural
college at Fairbanks was passed by the senate. Romm made a
hard fight to have the college established in the Susitna valley
country arid voted against the bill.
VALIANT FRENCH TROOPS WHO WON
FIRST VICTORIES ARE SUPPLANTED
BY FRESH MEN AND BATTLE CONTINUES
PARIS, April lid. Since the beginning of the great drive
i n the southern end of the battle line, between the important
towns of Soissons and Heims, the French have captured 17,000
unwounded (Jennans. 7.’> I»i*>■ guns and hundreds of smaller
nuns. I’lie niunlier of (Jerman dead and wounded can only he
estimated, hut their loss was appalling. The lighting over
nany sectors of the battle line, extending from IJove to lieims,
lias been waged with intense vigor. The offensive has been
taken by the French forces, the (Jennans retaliating by power
ful counter attacks, all of which were put down, with great
losses to the enemy. The French troops who won the first line
positions of the (Jennans, between Soissons and Reims, Mon
day, have been relieved by fresh formations. The second phase
of the battle has been renewed with great vigor by the new
troops and continues today. Tile foregoing report on the fight
ing in the Soissons-Reims sector was issued today by the
French war office.
SWEEPING TO VICTORY
I'AIMS, April 20.—rl hr Frenedi force's arc sweeping on to
victory. Last night and this morning, the forces entered three1
villages in the* viednity of l.aon. the Germans redreating as*the*
French advaimed. The French also made* gains in the1 Craounc
se*e*tor ami in the ('hampagne district.
“AMERICAN DAY” BEING CELEBRATED IN
ENGLAND; KING AND QUEEN PARTICIPATE
LONDON. April 'JO.— The* I’nite-el Kingdom is toelay eede1
hrating “Amerie*an Day.” The king and epmem are taking
jiart in the- e-eremmnies. Old Glory is floating from the parlia
ment hnilelings, for the* lirst time in history.
CONGRESS OF VENEZUELA MEETS IN A
SPECIAL SESSION TO CHANGE WAR POLICY
< l 1 f A( ().\. April 20. I he \ e-ne-zuela eemgre'ss is in«*e• t
ing in speedM se*ssion he*re toelay, eallcel fe»r the* purpose1 of
amending its policy regarding war. It is be-lie1 vd that the eon
gress favors an endorsement of the- I'nite-el States in ele-edaring
war on Oermany and will se> eh-edare itself.
NICARAGUA ENDORSES UNCLE SAM.
\\ AS1I i \< iT< )X, A | nil The state depart incut lias
lieen advised that the Nicaraguan government has endorsed the
entry of the United States into war against Germany and
stands rea<ly to lend assistance.
APPROPRIATION FOR ROADS AND TRAILS
IN ALASKA ALMOST CERTAIN TO CARRY;
WASHINGTON, April -Tin* $500,Odd appropriation
for roads and trails in Alaska is included in the big army ap
propriation hill, which has passed both houses of congress, but
which is now in conference because of certain amendments that
originated in the senate. The house eliminated the road and
trail appropriation, but it was restored by the senate.
SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS.
MADRID, April 20.—The premier and all members of the
Spanish cabinet resigned in a body yesterday, as a result of in
ternecine troubles in Spain.
STEAMER ADMIRAL EVANS SAILS FOR
ANCHORAGE, WITH MANY PASSENGERS
SEATTLE, April l!().—The steamer Admiral Evans sailed i
at !* o’clock Wednesday evening, en route to Anchorage and
''ray ports. Cabin passengers for Anchorage are:
Roy Smith and wife, Grace and
Howard Smith, Mrs. L. Penniman,
Miss Lou Simmons, R. S. Bartholf, W.
W. Penniman, Chas. Bridger and wife,
Frank Baker, W. M. Masters and wife,
Knute Bradlund, Lou Grossman, H. O.
Russell and wife, Louis Olson, T. W.
Johnson, John Koski, G. O. Berg, E.
I Pearson, Alfred Lind, C. H. Schrall, F.
J. Wiliams, Richard Wakelin and wife,
A. A. Lamb and wife, A. W. Johnston,
J. R. Parr, 11. K. Foster, W. W. Logan,
H. McGuire, D. B. McDonald, Chas.
Bagley, John Pearson, L. Pearson, A. I
I Johnson, Mrs. Fix Antilla, J. E. Stone,
E. J. Bumiller, A. Nixon, W. M. Ross,
] and forty steerage.
HIGH COMMISSION REPRESENTING ALLIES
AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS CONFER
ON WAR POLICY, BUT DETAILS ARE SECRET
\\ ASIIIX(> I OX, April 'Jit. Tin- liiyli commission rcprc
scnting tin1 allied powers, and headed by Arthur Balfour, for
eiyn minister in the British cabinet, have been in conference
" ith President Wilson and cabinet oflieials for the past few
d;iy>, and are about ready to take their departure. The utmost
secrecy prevails with respect to the movement of the conuujs
- ioners, till of whom are prominent men of Fairope. The admin
istration declines at this time to discuss vvhat is transpirinj*.
ether than to sjiv that the utmost haruionv prevails a> between
the commission and the administration. It is jfeuernlLv known,
however, that the reason for the v isit of the men connected with
lie allied governments is lor the purpose of definitelv vvorkin^r
out a war policy and to determine just what part the I tilted
States will play in the world war. 11 is conjectured that what
the allies want at this time is not more men, but financial aid
and food supplies. This aid. it is stated, the Pnited States will
willingly undertake to <>ive.
“SIMPLY KICKED MYSELF INTO JAIL,”
SAID BOOTLEGGER, WHEN SENTENCED
Sl'jA I I LL, April 'JO.—Tin1 federal court, Judge Neteror
presiding, today sentenced Logan Uillingsloy, the bootlegger,
to serve b! months in the penitentiary at McNeils island. His
brothers. Ora and I'red, were sentenced to serve? three* months
each in the county jail. All three entered pleas of guilty. ('oni
meating on Ids sentence, I'red Millingslev said, “I am sorry I
plead guilty, for the government had not even a scrap of paper
against me. I simply kicked myself into jail.”
TWO LARGE RADIO STATIONS ARE TO
BE INSTALLED BY THE GOVERNMENT
( OI.’IK >\ A. April JO. The collier Saturn has completed
the unloading of a cargo of material for the central radio sta
tion for tlie government, which is to be located between Mile 7
and 14. on the Copper river railway line. Another large radio
station, supplies for which are on board the collier, will be
located on Woody island, near Kodiak. These two stations,
together with the ones at Sitka and Juneau, will give the
southern Alaska coast uninterrupted communication with the
states, in the event the cable goes out of commission.
MEN WHO HAVE MARRIED SINCE WAR
BEGUN NOT IMMUNE FROM SERVICE
W ASH IX(i 1 (>X. April IS*. Men of military age who have
married since a state ol war has been declared against Her
many will not escape their obligation to military service, uu
der the war department policy, which was formally announced
today.
VON BISS1NG, GERMAN GOVERNOR OF
BELGIUM, REACHES END LAST NIGHT
LONDON, April !!•. A Reuter’s Brussels correspondent
sends tin* following to the London newspapers today: General
von Hissing, German governor-general of Belgium, died last
night, following a brief illness.
EIGHT NEW BILLS PRESENTED TO HOUSE
AND THREE NEW ONES IN THE SENATE
,) l X hi A l , April 20.—Late yesterday afternoon eight
more bills were introduced in the house, making 85 bills that
have originated in that body this session. Three new bills were
presented to the senate. One by Hubbard provides for a uni
form law relating to compensation for personal injuries dur
ing employment. A resolution by Aldrich was passed, extend
ing greetings to the republic of Russia, which was addressed
to the president of the Duma.
The following bills were passed by the senate yesterday:
A bill providing for the acceptance of lands for the proposed
agricultural college at Fairbanks; a bill to provide for a pri
mary election law in Alaska; a bill designating the Forget Me
Not as the territorial flower; and a bill for the establishment
of a tax commission.