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VOL. 2. NO. 167._ ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1!>17. PRICE TEN CENTS
GERMANY RUSHING TROOPS TO FRANCE
Final Plans Perfected for Sending U. S Troops to the Front
GERMANS WITHDRAW 600,000 TROOPS
FROM RUSSIAN EAST FRONT, TO AID
' DEFEATED ARMIES ON FRENCH FRONT
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PETROGRAD, May 15.—Von 1 lindenlairg lias withdrawn
600,000 men from the Russian east front and lui^ hurried them
to the aid of the German forces in Prance, according to infor
* mation received from the Russian headquarters today. The
news of the withdrawal is featured in all the Petrograd morn
ing newspapers, with the comment that tin* big withdrawal of
German troops from the Russian east front means that there
will be no immediate attack on Petrograd. It also means,
in the opinion of Petrograd newspapers, that the Ger
man forces in Francet are unable to withstand the
terrible assaults of the allied forces, unless strength
ened by heavy reinforcements. Hindenburg’s “retreat
to victory” on the French front is now regarded as a huge at
tempt to cover the real situation, which is that the Teutonic
forces in France are badly beaten, and nothing but the send
ing of armies of reinforcements can save overwhelming de
feats all along the line.
FIRST CONTRACT SIGNED IN THE
BILLION DOLLAR BUILDING PLAN
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WASHINGTON, May 15.—The signing of the first con
* tract of ship constructfdTi, untier the atbiHtti.-dratiou V bso,*,.
dollar building program, was announced by the navy depart
ment yesterday. The contract went to the Los Angeles Ship
building and Dry Dock company. Tin- contract signed calls
for tin* building of eight steel vessels, of 8,800 tons each, to be
completed in 1918.
CASHIER, ASSISTANT AND BANDIT
KILLED IN ATEMPT TO LOOT BANK
PITTSBURG, May 15.—I). If. McClain, cashier, Frank
Erbe, assistant cashier, and an unknown bandit were killed yes
terday afternoon, when three masked bendits entered the First
National bank of Shannon and made an attempt to bold it up.
The cashier and assistant opened tire, the bandits returning it.
A regular pitched battle ensued, with the result as noted. The
remaining bandits fled the scene, without loot. Shannon is a
* suburb of Pittsburg.
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w* aid went down in two places in the Turnagain Arm re- ^
gion this forenoon, before the complete telegraph re- ^
port reached Tin* Times office. Ileiiee. the brief report <^>
available for today's issue. Linemen are out repairing ^
the breaks and it is possible before the day is done
communication will be restored. ^
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FIRST BOAT OF U. S. NAVY’S FLEET
OF SUBMARINE CHASER LAUNCHED FROM
WAYS, WITH APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES
WASHINGTON. May 15.—The tir-t boat of the United
States navy's fleet of submarine chaser-, now under construe
tion. was launched at the navy yard on the Potomac yesterday
afternoon. Secretary of the Navy Daniels. Admiral Det hair.
of the British navy. Admiral Chopretat, of the French navy.
Admiral Benson, of the D. S. navy, and other high navy offi
cials attended the launching. The second boat of the fleet will
he launched from the New Orleans navy yard within a few
days. The keels of both of these submarine chasers were laid
April 1. Many other 110-foot motor craft are nearing comple
tion.
TEUTONS RESUME SHIPPING ON
NORTH SEA, REACHING HOLLAND
LONDON, May 15.—German and Austrian owners have
lately resumed shipping on the North sea. according to a dis
patch to the London Daily Mail, coming from Rotterdam to
day. Nine German and one Austrian steamers are said to
have entered Hook, Holland, last week, while six sailed from
that port. Most of the arriving vessels are from Hamburg,
Bremen and other Baltic ports.
ADMIRAL JELLICOE NAMED CHIEF
OF NAVAL STAFF OF BRITISH NAVY
LONDON, May 15.—Admiral Jellicoe, first lord of the ad
miralty, was today formally appointed as chief of the naval
staff of the admiralty. As such, he will have supreme com
mand of the direction of the British naval forces.
THE BOY SCOUT DRILLING THE HOME GUARD.
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—Robot in Now York World.
(Juneau Dispatch.)
As the result of the deliberations
of the Third Alaska Legislature,
; which adjourned yesterday morning,
■ with reference to bills introduced, a
1 total of seventy-six, out of the one
hundred and seventy-seven present
ed, passed the two houses, and were
transmitted to the governor, and all
but two of the seventy-six were ap
proved by the governor.
Two measures, the bill providing
I punishment for persons issuing fraud
ulent checks and the measure appro*
i printing $1,200 to reimburse Dr. Sil
verman for taking care of an epidemic
of measles at Kodiak, were not ap
proved by the governor. The bad check
bill was vetoed on account of am
biguity and the Silverman measure
was deemed by the governor to be ex
cessive in amount.
Daring the session of the legisla
FINAL PLANS FOR SENDING U. S.
TROOPS TO FRANCE ARRANGED AT
TWO-HOUR CONFERENCE YESTERDAY
WASHINGTON, May lo. The linn! plans for sending an
American fighting force to France were discussed at a two-hour
conference between Secretary ot War linker. General Hugh
Scott, chief of staff of the I nited States army and (federal .Jof
i re, of the French high commission, yesterday afternoon. At
this conference, the chief detail- ’.'ere worked out and decided
upon. All that could be learned was that the troops would be
-cut to France a- .-non as ton nag • wn- available and that the
soldiers would be seasoned men of tlm regular I nited States ar
U1\. I’he proposed Roosevelt div ision was not considered in
connection with being the first American force to be sent to
the French front.
ture just adjourned a large number
of memorials and resolutions were
presented and acted upon. A majority
i of the memoi'ials were passed, trans
mitted to the governor and by him
signed and forwarded to the surveyor
general for transmission to the par
ties to whom addressed.
In addition to the general appro
priation bill carrying over a million
and the bill providing for taxes, com
monly referred to as the revenue bill,
the following comprise those approved
by the governor and will obtain as the
law of tec territory:
Bills Originating m the House.
Allowances for pioneers;
Right-hour law for underground
employees;
Schools outside of incorporated
towns;
Attendance of witness before the
legislature;
Regulating banks and banking;
Regulating the practice of medi
! cine and surgery;
Concerning notices to be given by
foreign corporations;
Cabins and shelter along regular
| roads and trails;
Bounty on eagles of 50 cents each;
Prohibitng the use of tobacco in
any form by minors;
General school rax;
Prohibiting branch banks;
Concerning administration of es
| tates;
Schools for whites and mixed out
I side of municipalities;
Schools in incorporated towns;
Salaries for territorial officials serv
i ing on territorial boards;
Regulating the business of insur
ance companies;
j Relative to the taking of deposi
tions;
Establishing justices courts;
Prohibiting trespassing upon fox
ranches;
Authorizing councils to vacate
streets and alleys;
Placing deer on islands in Prince
William Sound for propagation;
Regulating manages;
Defining rights of locators of min
ing claims;
Authorizing the attorney-general to
appear in certain prosecutions;
Mine inspection bill; dividing the
territory into inspection districts;
Providing for bridge over Nizina
river in Chitina district;
Preservation of the peace;
Relative to leasing school lands;
Uniform school law, creating board
of education and commissioner of edu
cation;
General road bill carrying approx
imately $400,000;
Providing law library for attorney
general;
Appropriating $100,000 for coast
defense.
Bills Originating in the Senate.
Creating legal holidays;
Bulk sales law;
Creating the forget-me-not Alaska’s
floral emblem;
Establishing juvenile courts;
Amending compiled laws as to
writs;
Amending compiled laws as to civil
procedure;
Establishing agricultural college at
Fairbanks;
Amending the law as to native or
ganizations in villages and camps;
Prohibiting the advertising of in
toxicating liquors;
Printing reports of territorial offi
cials;
Creating fund for the detection of
crime;
Authorizing municipalities to grant
franchises to public corporations!
Creating co-operative associations;
Legalizing the keeping open of pool
halls on Sunday;
Regulating the practice of op
tometry;
Establishing a relief fund for lost
persons;
Defining libel and slander;
Creating roads;
Accepting land grant for agricul
tural college;
Providing for election of national
committeemen;
Amendnig lf> 15 session laws as to
municipal government;
Amending the compensation act as
to certain beneficiaries;
Relative to descent of real proper
ty;
Establishing citizenship night
schools;
General eight-hour law;
Creating health officers;
Providing that attorney-general
prepare official ballots;
Bounty on wolves of $15 each;
Relating to chosing jurors;
Relating to primary elections;
Allowances for certain residents;
Establishing publicity bureau;
Limited partnerships;
Partnerships;
Providing for the formation of
trust companies;
Establishing fish hatcheries;
Prohibiting the destruction of roads,
fences and bridges.
The “Vibienna” is the latest boat to
be added to the government fleet and
was launched and given her trial trip
yesterday. She lived up to expecta
tions and cut the water at 15 miles an
hour under the guiding hand of Dis
trict Engineer F. A. Hansen. The Vi
bienna was designed by Harry Locke
and is a 25 horsepower speed boat,
built for the use of District Engineer
Hansen.