VOL. 2. NO. 126.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1917.
PRICE TEN CENTS
WILSON INVITES HIS CABINET TO REMAIN
U. S. Naval Officer Thinks Teutons Have Even Chance to Win
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, REAR ADMIRAL FISKE EXPRESSES
THE OPINION THAT THE GERMANS
HAVE EVEN BREAK WITH ALLIES
NEW YORK, March 29.—“If Germany is beaten, our
whole danger will pass away for the present, but the chances
even that she will not be beaten.” The foregoing re
markable statement was made in a speech delivered last night
in New York city by Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, a retired
officer of the United States navy. The speech dwelt at length
with the war situation. The rear admiral thought'that the
iNmarine campaign was doing more real damage than the
athfod powers cared to admit. He declared that if the United
States entered the war, as now seemed probable, it would have
to applly its inventive genius to keep abreast of the situation.
TheHJMg New York papers*this were inclined to
criticise f\he rear admiral for his gratuitous opinions, but
Fiske claimks that the address, before delivery, was submitted
to and approved by Secretary of the Navy Daniels.
DUTCH STEAMERS IN BRITISH PORTS,
GRAIN LADEN, HAVE BEEN CONFISCATED
WASHINGTON, March 29—Dutch steamships iu British
ports haVe been confiscated by the British government, ac
cording tia information rer.ehiugJiVashington from a big grain
house doijig business in this country, which sold the Dutch
government grain cargoes aboard many Dutch vessels, some
of which have been seized by the British authorities.
•SPRING THAW DELAYS CAMPAIGN
FROM BALTIC TO CARPATHIANS
BERLIN, March 29.—No military operations of import
ance will be possible for some time on the Russian front from
the Baltic to the Carpathians, owing to the spring thaw, the
German war office announces today.
CHILDREN OF GERMAN PARENTS ARE
BARRED FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
^ BAKER, Oregon, March 29.—Children of German families
attending the Sumpter high school, who refused to salute the
Stars and Stripes in patriotic exercises held in obedience to the
^school board’s order, have been expelled from the schools. This
action was taken when the authorities learned that the children
refused to salute the flag on instructions from their parents.
The parents are under surveillance and in the event of war be
tween Germany and the United States, parents and children
alike will be interned, if not deported. Indignation runs high
over the unpatriotic action of the parents and there is strong
talk of taking drastic action without further delay.
CHAMBERLAIN UGES PRESIDENT TO
INDORSE UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING
WASHINGTON, March 29.—United States Senator Cham
berlain, chairman of the senate committee on military affairs,
i*has asked the president to indorse, in his address at the opening
of the extraordinary session of the congress, the policy of uni
versal military training. Chamberlain says that if the presi
dent will indorse the plan, it will be no trouble to pass a bill
with this object in view, but without the president’s support, it
would be quite useless to attempt anything in this direction.
ANTI-SALOON BILL VOTED DOWN BY
THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE
SACRAMENTO, Cal., March 29.—By the narrow margin of
one vote the state senate voted down the anti-saloon.bill yes
terday. The vote stood: For the bill, 19; against the bill, 20.
^ WASHINGTON MILITIA TO .ASSEMBLE.
<*. SEATTLE, March 29.—All units of the Second Washing
ton infantry have been ordered to assemble at American Lake
Saturday.
PRESIDENT WILSON ASKS MEMBERS
OF HIS CABINET TO REMAIN DURING
SECOND TERM AND ALL AGREE TO STAY
WASHINGTON, March 2b.—At tlie meeting of the cabinet
yesterday afternoon, all members being in attendance, Presi
dent Wilson said he wished every member to remain with him
throughout his second term. All promised that they would do
so. This puts a stop to rumors about changes in the president’s
cabinet. It is generally understood that the president and the
cabinet members are working in perfect unison. The members
have confident $u the high ability and integrity of the chief
executive, and he in turn leaves many things to the discretion
of the cabinet members.
BRITISH ARMY IN PALESTINE
DEFEATS TURK ARMY OF 20,000
LONDON, March 29.—The British ajrmy in Palestine lias
defeated a Turkish army of 20,000 men, capturing nearly a
thousand soldiers, including the entire divisional staff of the
fifty-third Turkish division.
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FRENCH FAIL TO RETAKE POSITIONS.
/ BERLIN, March 29.—French efforts to recapture positions
recently taken from them by the Germans in the Champagne
sector have proved futile according to a report received today
from the German headquarters in France.
ALASKA LEGISLATURE TINKERING
WITH THE PRESENT MINING LAW
JUNEAU, March 29.—The mines committee of the house
is'considering- a change in the law, to allow the payment of
$100 cash into the road and school fund, in lifm of the annual
assessment, and also to clear up the point about work done
outside the limits of a claim, for the benefit of a claim, be al
lowed credit as assessment work. The present law is not clear
on this point.
The tax commission and the direct property tax bills, in
troduced by Day, were reported unfavorably by the committee
and laid on the table indefinitely. This kills them for the ses
sion.
The house amended the senate franchise bill, so as not to
affect any franchises that have been granted, and then passed
it.
Daly introduced a bill for the repeal of the compensation
act, similar to one introduced in the senate by Sutherland. The
purpose of the bill is to cure defects in the present law.
Ronan introduced a bill in the senate providing for the for
mation of co-operative associations, for the especial benefit of
the settlers in the Matanuskta valley.
The committee has recommended the passage of the bulk
sales bill.
The committee reports favorably on Gaustad’s bill requir
ing the publication of city ordinances.
Heckman offered an amendment to the general eight-hour
bill, providing that the law do not apply to all cannery em
ployees. The senate will take action on the amendment today.
GRAND IGLOO OF THE PIONEERS OF
ALASKA CONVENES AT IKE CAPITAL
JUNEAU, March 29.—The Grand Igloo of the Pioneers of
Alaska is in session in Juneou. Thirty delegates from all parts
of the territory are in attendance. A big dance will be giveij
tonight, the anniversary of the signing of the treaty for the
purchase of Alaska from Russia.
NEW SWEDISH CABINET.
STOCKHOLM, March 29.—The king contemplates the
summoning of a new cabinet, due to lack of harmony among
the ministers forming the present ministry.
DARCY AND SMITH.TO FIGHT.
NEW-ORLEANS, March 29.—Darcy and Jeff Smith, of
New York, are matched to fight 25 rounds here May 4.
GERMAN.SEA RAIDER DESTROYS A
JAPANESE WARSHIP IN WATERS OF
SOUTH PACIFIC; DETAILS LACKING
YANCOUA ER, B. March 2!).—A dispatch to the (Can
adian News from Tokio today says: A (Jennan raider sank a
.Japanese warship in Southern Pacific waters recently. The
name of the vessel is not disclosed.
REPORT FROM TOKIO.
10K10, Japan, March 2!).—Two weeks ago a converted
(Jennan cruiser was sighted in the Indian ocean and was be
ing followed by Japanese and British warships, after the raider
had sunk a Japanese freighter and two British steamships. It
was reported that this raider was destroyed off Columbo, Cey
lon, by an armed merchantman. The warship that was destroy
ed, according to the belief here, was one that recently entered
Puget Sound.
WAR RECRUITING, IN ARMY AND
NAVY, IS SURPRISINGLY SLOW
WASHINGTON, March 29.—War recruiting, both in the
army and the navy, is surprisingly slow, according to state
ments given out by the war and navy departments today. Ke
cruiting offices throughout the nation have been urged to
speed up on their work. ' T
LLOYD-GEORGE COMES OUT IN
FAVOR OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN
LONDON, March 29.—Premier Lloyd-George made the
declaration in the house of commons yesterday afternoon that
the government was in favor of woman suffrage and that a
bill looking to this end would be presented at an early date.
GILL-BECKINGHAM CASE MAY
REACH JURY LATE THIS AFTERNOON
SEATTLE, March 29.—District Attorney Reams drew an
admission- from Mayor Gill that he had borrowed five thou
sand dollars from the late Jacob Furth, president of the Seat
tle Electric company, while a member of the city council. Gill
said he had paid the notes, when they became due. He charged
that government agents had rifled his desk or the government
would have no knowledge of the transaction. He retracted
this charge when shown that the notes had been in the hands
of a collector. The case may go to the jury late this after
noon.
Joe Warren, former chief of police of Nome, has been the
bodyguard of Logan Billingsley during the progress of the
trial.
DESPITE DIVER CAMPAIGN, MANY
SHIPS COME AND GO TO BRITAIN
LONDON, March 29.—During the week ending March 25,
2314 ships of over a hundred tons net burden, have arrived at
ports in the United Kingdom, according to an official statement
given out by the British admiralty today. During the same
period, says the report, 2433 vessels of over a hundred tons net
burden have sailed from ports in the United Kingdom. These
figures are exclusive of fishing vessels and those engaged in
local trade.
PLANS PERFECTED FOR MOBILIZATION
OF ORGANIZED LABOR OF THE NATION
WASHINGTON, March 29.—Secretary of Labor Wilson
and Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of
Labor, have perfected plans for the mobilization of organized
labor throughout the nation, in the event of war with Germany.
Details of the plan have not been made public.
CHINA RECOGNIZES NEW GOVERNMENT.
PEKING, China, March 29.—China has formally recog
nized the newly established government in Russia.