AND COOK INLET PIONEER
VOL. 2. NO. 136.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1917.
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Anchorage May Get Proposed Territorial Asylum for Insane
UNITED STATES TO RAISE FIVE
BILLION BY BOND ISSUE AND LOAN
HUGE SUMS TO THE ALLIED NATIONS
WASHINGTON, April 10.—A decision to introduce a bill
appropriating five billion dollars, funds to be derived by a
bond issue, and to be loaned to the allies of the United States
in the war with Germany, was reached today by Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo and Congressman Rainey, of Illinois,
/ranking democratic member of the ways and means committee
rof the house. The measure will be presented Thursday.
The general army bill, carrying an appropriation of $-78,
000,000 for the maintenance of the regular army for the current
year, was reported by a senate committee today.
- (DISCOVERY OF DYANMITE PREVENTS
DESTRUCTION OF UNION IRON WORKS
O AX AND, April 10.—An attempt to destroy the mass
ive plant yf the Union Iron- works was frustrated by the dis
covery of 120 pounds of giaict powder, planted in two places
near tliebig wosks. Watchu&n employed in guarding the plant
made tie discovery before the conspirators had a chance to
light tae fuse.
FOUR HUNDRED ALASKA AND PUGET
4 SOUND FILING BOATS OFFERED
WASHINGTON, ori^jEpW hundred Alaska-i&tUifc
get sound fishing boats have been tendered to the federal gov
ernment, to be employed in submarine patrol duty in Pacific
coast waters, in case of need. If taken over by the government,
the boats, most of which are schooner rigged with auxiliary
steam power, will be equipped with guns.
AMERICAN LINER ST. LOUIS, FIRST
ARMED VESSEL TO MAKE ROUND TRIP
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NEW YORK, April 10.—The Atlantic liner St. Louis, the
first armed vessel flying the American flag to make the round
trip to a British port, through the German barred zone, arrived
in New York this forenoon. She brought over .'100 passengers
p. and had an uneventful trip both ways.
YON BOPPAND ASSOCIATES HELD
©s PRISONERS AT UNITED STATES FORT
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10.—Former German Consul
^ General von Bopp, and Attaches Von Scliaek and Von Brinck
en. convicted of conspiracy against the neutrality laws of the
United States, were taken to Fort McDowell yesterday, where
they will be interned as prisoners of war.
AMERICAN LINER NEW YORK HITS MINE
OFF LIVERPOOL, BUT ESCAPES MY
, WASHINGTON, April 10.—The American liner New York
struck a mine off Liverpool late last night and arrived in port
at Liverpool early this morning. No lives were lost and the
damage is slight. The New York is amonjj the armed liners.
It sailed from New York March 29, en routfe ft) 4JiyerP°°l*
* MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN GUATEMALA,
DUE TO THE ACTIVITIES OF GERMANS
GUATEMALA CITY, April 10.—Martial law has ben de
clared in Guatemala. The action is taken upon receipt of in
formation that disturbances are occurring along the Mexican
ttJSalvadorean frontiers, created by German assistance.
RELATIONS BROKEN, SAYS LONDON.
LONDON, April 10.—The Evening News says that diplo
matic relations between Brazil and Germany have been broken,
upon the initiative of Brazil.
RECOGNIZES NEW GOVERNMENT.
UTO DE JANEIRO, April 10.—The newly established Rus
sian government has been officially recognized by the republic
"of Brazil.
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❖ GERMAN SEA RAIDER SUNK BY AMERICAN ^
❖ DESTROYER OR SUBMARINE, SAYS REPORT ^
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^ BOSTON, April 10.—Widely circulated reports in ^
^ Boston today say that a United States destroyer or ^
^ submarine sank a German sea raider off Nantucket ^
♦ shoals Sunday afternoon. When questioned about the ^
♦ report, navy men simply said, “We can say nothing ^
♦ about it.” It is known that American war craft were ^
^ seeking a German sea raider sighted off Nantucket ♦
♦ shoals Saturday morning, and this fact lends color to
^ the reported destruction of the vessel. ^ i
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BILL INTRODUCED IN LEGISLATURE
PROVIDES FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A
HOSPITAL FOR INSANE AT ANCHORAGE
JUNEAU, April JO.—Senator -Gaustad, of the Fourth di
vision, has introduced a bill in the senate providing that here
after the insane shall be cared for in Alaska and that a hospital;
for the demented shall be established at Anchorage, the coal
terminus on Knik arm. The bill was referred to the proper
committee. Other bills introduced by Gaustad is one relating
to inheritance property in the territory and one providing for
the direct election of national committeemen and delegates and I
alternates to national and territorial Conventions.
The senate yesterday passed a resolution pledging loyalty
of Alaska to the president and the government.
The house passed most of yesterday in considering the
daily tile. Day introduced a bill providing for changes in the
session laws with respect to depositions of witnesses. N'o bills
were passed and no other measures were introduced.
BRITISH TROOPS TAKE OVER 6,000
PRISONERS, AND ENEMY ON RETREAT
LONDON, April JO.—Over 100 German officers and 0,000
men, with more to be counted, were taken yesterday, in the
great British advance on the German positions in the west
front. The British advanced from two to three miles on a 1‘2
mile front, between Penim and Sur Cojeul, southeast of Arras,
to Givenichy and Encohelle. The advance continues today, the
Germans withdrawing before the allied troops.
RUSSIAN FORCES ON TURK TERRITORY.
PETROGRAI), April 10.—Russian forces yesterday made
a landing on Turkish territory on the coast of the Black sea,
1-tO miles west of Trebizond, says an official report issued to
day.
CONGRESSMAN MILLER, WEST POINTER,
TENDERS SERVICES TO IKE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, April 10.—Congressman John H. Miller,
a graduate of West Point, today tendered his services to Pres
ident Wilson, declaring that he would resign his seat in con
gress to accept service in the army, if it were necessary. Mil
ler is the first congressman to tender his services in a military
capacity.
DR. HYDE GOES FREE.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 10.—All murder charges
against Dr. Hyde, the alleged slayer of his father-in-law, Col.
Swope, have been dismissed.
STEAMER NORTHWESTERNWITH
MANY PASSENGERS, SAILS YESTERDAY
SEATTLE, April 10.—The steamer Northwestern sailed
for Anchorage and way ports at 9 o’clock yesterday morning,
carrying 270 passengers, 100 of whojn are for a cannery at
Uyak, on Kodiak island. The first-class passengers for An
chorage include:
J. P. Smith, E. E. Wright, Mont
Oliver, F. S. West, J. C. Dougherty,
L. H. Carvey, C. Nelson and wife, Mrs.
Minnie Martin, C. B. Dicus, L. E. and
Mrs. Plowman, Chester Field, Geo.
Delfel, A. E. Reed, Mrs. M. Elliott, A1
Shyman, Henry Harcount, Geo. E. Dil
lon, Jack Fips, S. A. McTaggart, L. J.
Reed, D. Mithbun, Martin Lauritz, and
thirty-two steerage*:
SHOULD SEASON BE UNFAVORABLE FOR
CROPS, UNITED STATES WOULD FACE
GREATEST FOOD SHORTAGE SINCE 1865
SJ. IjOI IS, April 10.—“We are entering upon one of tin*
greatest wars in the history of the nation without a reserve
food supply,” said Henry J. Waters, president of the Kansas
bdate Agricultural college, before a conference called by Sec
retary of Agriculture Houston, to consider the food situation
ol the country. “This country’s visible food supply,” he con
tinued, “will be consumed before another harvest comes.
Should we have an unfavorable season, the United States would
face the greatest food shortage since the civil war.”
UNITED STATES TAKING POSSESSION
OF SHIPS EYING AUSTRIAN FLAG
\'b\Y \ ORK, April 10.—All ships flying the Austrian
Himgarian flag in ports of the United States, were ordered to
be seized by United States collectors of customs throughout
the nation. About a dozen vessels, under this order, were seiz
ed in Xew York harbor today. The crews will be interned and
held as military prisoners.
GENERAL MUNITIONS BOARD CREATED,
HEADED BY A BIG MANUFACTURER
WASHINGTON, April 10.—The government has created
a general munitions board, to be compose^ of 20 members.
Frank A. Scott, of Cleveland, a big aa.ian'm ifc'er, will head
the board.
FORTY SUBMARINE CHASERS ARE
TO BE BUILT ON PACIFIC COAST
WASHINGTON, April 10.—Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels today, ordered the construction of 40 submarine chasers.
The Puget sound navy yard will build 25 of the chasers, and
the Mare island navy yard will construct the remaining 15.
Work is to be pushed on the speedy vessels.
twenty-eightlivesTostby the
SINKING OF THE AMERICAN LINER AZTEC
WASHINGTON, April 10.—Ambassador Sharp, of Paris,
today notified the state department that 28 lives were lost as a
result of the sinking of the American steamer Aztec by a Ger
man submarine. Among the lost is Boatswain’s Mate K. O.
Polucci, of the United States naval guard.
GERMAN U BOATMAKESTHREE SEPARATE
ATTEMPTS TO SINK BRAZILIAN VESSEL
PA IHS, April 10.—The Brazilian consul-general in Paris
advised his government today that a German U-boat made
three separate attempts to sink a Brazilian freighter, which has
just arrived at Vigo.
PENNSYLVANIA MUNITIONS PLANT IS
WRECKED AND 50 EMPLOYEES KILLED
CHESTER, Pa., April 10.—An explosion wrecked the mu
nitions plant of the Aetna company at Eddvstone, Pennsylva
nia, this morning, and it is reported that 50 employees were
killed. The explosion was by the dsign of German cbnspira
tors, it is believed. m
PENFIELD IN PARIS.
PARIS, April 10.—Penfield, former United States ambas
sador to Austria-Hungary, has reached Switzerland, en route
to his home country, following the break in diplomatic rela
tions.
OLDTIMER CALLED TO REST.
SEATTLE, April 10.—Osner A. Case, for 31 years master
mechanic for the Puget Mill company at Port Gamble, died at
his home in the mill town last night.