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VOL. 2. NO. 148. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 24,1917. PRICE TEN CENTS
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THOUSAND MINERS OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
German Newspaper Pleads With Germans to Continue War
BIG GERMAN NEWSPAPER APPEALS TO
PEOPLE NOT TO GIVE UP THE FIGHT
FOR THE SAKE OF MOUTHFUL OF BREAD
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BERLIN', April 24.—The N’ord Deuteh Allgemine Zei
tung, one of the most powerful newspapers in Germany, and
one of the organs of tin* government, today issues an appeal to
the people of Germany, urging them not to give up the tight
for the sake of a mouthful of bread, but to hold out a little
while longer. In tin* appeal, which is almost piteous in its ear
nest pleadings with the people, the newspaper declares that
Lngland is already beaten and that America is entering the
war to save what money sin* put into the ammunition business.
HEAVY FIGHTING ON TODAY ON FIVE
MILE FRONT; BRITISH TAKE 1000 GERMANS
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, April 24.
Some of the heaviest lighting since the war began is in progress
today on an eight-mile front from Vimy ridge to a point be- j
i.^u Croisilles. The Germans art1 throwing their full force into
resistance along the Scarpe river, but have thus far lost many
strong positions. The British have taken over a thousand
prisoners.
GENERAL HAIG’S BRITISH TROOPS
ARE DRIVING GERMANS BEFORE THEM
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LONDON, April 24.—General Haig, commander of the
British forces in France, reports today that he is attacking the
German positons on both sides of the river Scarpe and that
good progress is being made against the enemy, who are re
treating as the British advance.
AMERICAN STEAMER CHASED BY GERMAN
SEA RAIDER ZEADLER OFF BRAZIL COAST
NEW YORK. April 24.—An unnamed American .dearner
which arrived here last night, reports it was chased for a dis
tance of live miles off the coast of Brazil by the German sea
raider Zeadler. The steamer's officers say that the Norwegian
Hag is painted on both sides of the-raider.
TWO BRITISH HOSPITAL SHIPS, LADEN
WITH WOUNDED, SUNK BY GERMAN DIVERS
LONDON, April 24.—-The British hospital ships Donegal
and La France, returning from France with many wounded
soldiers aboard, were torpedoed and sunk without warning by
German submarines yesterday. Most ot those on board were
rescued by patrol ships, but a number are known to have gone
down with the ships. Details are lacking.
OVERE KILLED IN SEA FIGHT
BET GERMAN AND BRITISH BOATS
LONDON, April 24.—In the seif fight between a German
torpedo boat destroyer squadron and British warships near
Dover Sunday, the Germans lost 411 men in killed, while nearly
|(M) were taken captive. The British lost in killed 40 men. The
bodies of the dead of both nationalities are lying on slabs in
Market hall, in London, and the funeral will lie held today.
HIGH COURT HOLDS THAT S. P. COMPANY
HAS NO RIGHT TO TIMBER OR MINERALS
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WASHINGTON, April 24.—In deciding the Oregon-Cali
forma land case yesterday, the United States supreme court
issued a decree enjoining the Southern Pacific railway compa
nv from disposing of timber and minerals on its lands received
In congressional grant. My the same decision, the government
won its suit against the Southern Pacific Railway company to
regain land worth $.‘10,000,000.
MAY TAKE OVER STEAMSHIP LINE.
SEATTLE, April 24.—-W. C. Dawson, a well-known Seat
tle steamship man, is negotiating for the purchase of the Bol
der Line Transportation company’s fleet.
THOUSAND MINERS LOSE JOBS AS
RESULT OF FLOODING OF TREADWELL
' MINES; READY BULLION NOT DAMAGED
.Il’NHAI', April -4. --Tin* Treadwell mine continues to
cave in a number of places a>d new holes are visible on the siir
face on the Mexican mine. The block formerly Used as a base
ball ground, including practically all of the surface rock, will
eventually give way and tumble into the great underground
workings. The Ready I>111 lion mine is apparently safe and
there appears to be no chance now for the sea yvater to reach
the underground workings in that mine. The concrete plug
drift between that mine and the Mexican mine, it is estimated
by engineers, withstood a pressure of odd pounds to the square
inch, composed of air and yvater. Water entering the the un
derground workings of the Mexican mine from (iastineau chan
nel shot from the shaft in a geyser >‘J0d feet high in the air and
likewise trapped the mine under* the tremendous pressure.
1 Jradually seeping out, the yvater relieved the supports from the
surface rock, which is slowly sinking.
Two men an* still missing arid it is more than likely that
they were trapped in the underground workings and are lost.
It is now known that when tin* last rescued men stepped from
the cage on the surface*, after the warning to abandon the
mines, a signal came for the depths for the cage to came down,
but the shaft was closed and it was not possible to longer oper
ate the cage.
Superintendent Bradley, in a statement issued yesterday,
said that the cave-in occurred in the old workings, which had
been abandoned years ago, and which the engineers had been
unable to visit to make an inspection. Everyone connected
with tin* mine thought tliesd old workings absolutely safe, he
said. The ground where the cave-in occurred had been grad
ually' sinking for a week, but it was thought by those in charge
that it was a similar occurrence to that at the Mexican mine
four years ago, when the surface ground sank a little, hut ad
justed itself and remained apparently as firm as ever. Brad
ley stated that mining would lie continued on the Ready Bid
lion mine, and that tin* foundry, machine shops and stores
would lie operated as usual, all operations employing between
five and six hundred men. Besides this force, a large crew will
be employed in wrecking the old mills, powder plants, etc.,
which will be used in new properties to be developed by the
company. The three mines Treadwell, Mexican and Seven
Hundred -are a total loss and no effort will be made to further
operate them. Tin* Rothschilds of Europe are the controlling
owners of the merged properties.
ALL BIG PRODUCERS
The Alaska Treadwell mine was incorporated for litM).(M)0
shares of the par value of $25 the share. Since 1SS2, it has pro
duced $40,()(M),(It)(), of which $10,000,000 has been distributed
among the stockholders. The Alaska United, <>r “Seven Hun
dred” mine has produced to date $12,000,000, of which $2,non,
000 has been paid to share holders. The Alaskan Mexican mine
has produced to date $4,000,000, of which $2,500,0011 has been
distributed among the stockholders. For some time past. Hen
eral Manager Bradley has anticipated trouble of this nature,
and had taken every precaution to guard the miners, and to
this wise precaution is due the insignificant loss of life when
the disaster came. The combined plant and property v alues i
elose to $0,000.000.
The disaster is the greatest in tin* history of Alaska mining.
Plans are being perfected as speedily as possible to use the
thousand men who are thus thrown out of employment, in
the .Juneau mines across the channel, ftherc there has l«*cn a
shortage of men. The flooded mines falls hard on Douglas city,
which is the residence and business section of Treadwell. 'This
community has been one of the most prosperous, for its size,
in Alaska, as a result of the steady payroll of the mines, which
will now be cut about 65 percent* .Juneau, across tin* channel
is affected in a smaller degree, but the arrangements heins*
made to employ the Treadwell miners in mines near .Juneau
gives the situatidn a more hopeful aspect.
FLEET OF GERMAN DESTROYERS MAKES
ATTACK ON COAST CITY OF CALAIS
CALAIS, April 24.—A fleet of German torpedo boat de
stroyers yesterday tired a bundled shells in tin* immediate vi
(unity of Calais. Three civilians were killed and 12 were
wounded. The damage property was slight.
STEAMSHIPS IN TRANSATLANTIC TRADE.
WASHINGTON, April 24.—Many of the larger steam
ships in the coastwise trade will be diverted to the transatlan
tic trade, to transport food supplies to the allied powers. They
will be armed by the government.
FRENCH COMMISSION REACHES NATIONAL
CAPITAL AND IS COMPOSED OF GENERAL
JOFFRE AND OTHER NOTABLE FRENCHMEN
\\ ANIIIXGT* )X, April l’4. The French commission sir
iixiMI in Washington last evening. The commission is compos
*‘d ot General .JotYre. former commamler in-chief of the French
lorees and hero of the battle of the Marne; M. Viviani and M.
('million. members of the French ministry; Vice Admiral <'ho
■ lieprat, dean of the French admirals and an expert on suhtna
line prohlems; Manpiis Pierre de ('liamhroun. member of the
French chamber of deputies and a student of international af
lair>; M. Simon, inspector of finances; M. Sovelaopie, inspect
or general of public instruction, and Surgeon Major Dreyfus,
i lie commission departed from a French port on a French liner
and was escorted to the American port, not named, b\ a French
warship. Far out at sea, American destroyers met the liner,
and a representative of the American state departmnt extended
a welcome.
PRESIDENT TENDERS RECEPTION TO HONOR
BALFOUR, THE BRITISH FOREIGN MINISTER
W ASH I X(JT( >X. April J4. -Accompanied by Secretary' of
State Lansing, Ai t Inn- Balfour, foreign minister in the British
cabinet, and head of the allied commission, called on President
W ilson yesterday afternoon. In honor of the distinguished vis
itor, a reception lasting three-quarters of an hour, was held at
the executive mansion. Leaders in the national congress and
members of foreign embassies had an opportunitvto greet Mr.
Balt our. Later in the afternoon, the British minister called on
Vice-President Marshall, at the capital building, ('unliffe Boe.
member of t lie Brit ish com mis-ion, conferred with Secret a rv of
the Treasury MeAdoo yesterday afternoon, with reference to
financial matter-. Today, naval and military experts with the
commission will confer with Secretaries Daniels and Lansing.
PLEASED TO MEET PRESIDENT.
W ASH I X( IT( fX. April '_’4. Touching on hi- conference
with President Wilson, Arthur Balfour, British foreign milli
ter, declared tliflt the meeting alone had justified his trip. He
make- no secret of the fact that lie consider- President W ilson
one of the greatest figures in current hi-tory.
SEVEN BILLION DOLLAR BOND BILL
REACHES PRESIDENT FOR SIGNATURE
W ASIII.XfiTO.X. April _'4. The seven billion dollar bond
bill pa-sed both houses of congress yesterday and wa- immedi
ately signed by the president. The only change of consequence
in the bill as passed from the original measure i- that it per
mits the depositing of proceed- of bond sale- in hank- not mem
befs of the federal reserve -y-tem.
STEAMSHIP LINES OPERATING VESSELS
TO ALASKA TO INCREASE THE RATES
SEATTLE, A| nil _'4. flic Alaska Steamship company
and the Pacific ('oast Steamship company, better known as the
Admiral line, have decided to increase the passenger and
freight rates to Ala-kan ports. An announcement of the in
crease will be made in a few day-.
OVER THOUAND AMERICAN MERCHANTMEN
TO BE ARMED BY THE U. S. GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, April 24.—Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo today submitted to the congress, in behalf of the sec
retary of the navy, a supplemental estimate of $f>00,000 for
arms and ammunition for 1,104 merchant vessels to be armed
by the government.
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT WINS IN THE
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS MONDAY
TOKIO, April 24.—Complete returns froin the parliament
ary elections held in Japan confirm the earlier reports to the
effect that the government was victorious. The government
gained 217 seats, while the opposition gained but 104.