Anrtjorayp Daily (ixnxts
VOL.‘2. NO. 144.
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1917.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ON OFF CAPE COD
Motion Pictures of Railway Activities to Be Shown in East
NAVAL GUNS ROARING OFF CAPE COD
THIS'MORNING INDICATE BIG NAVAL
ENGAGEMENT, BUT DETAILS NOT GIVEN
BOSTON, April 1 !>.—Naval guns roared off Boston this
morning. The coast guard stations at Bare point, Beaked Hill
bar, and High Head, all heard heavy guns tired in (puck suc
cession, beginning at 9:40 o’clock this forenoon. The stations
mentioned are off Provineetown, adjacent to Cape Cod. The
engagement was reported as being north of the extreme point
of Cape Cod. While the firing was distinct and grew in vol
ume, all of the vessels were below the horizon and could not be
sighted from the shore. Immediately after the receipt of tin
report of the naval engagement, the Charlestown navy yard
showed the greatest activity since war was declared on Her
many. Wireless orders to the various ships on the coast patrol
fleet began to sputter from the big sending station of the radio
service. Shipping all along the coast was notified of the prob
able naval engagement.
DESTROYER ATTACKED AS REPORTED.
WASHINGTON, April 19.—The report of the commander
of the United States torpedo boat destroyer Smith to the navy
department substantiates the published accounts of .the attack
on the destroyer by a submarine.
FORTY VESSELS, LARGE AND SMALL,
SUNK BY DIVERS DURING PAST WEEK
LONDON, April 19.—The weekly report of the British
shipping losses issned today shows that 19 vessels of more than
1.600 tons, nine vessels of less than 1,600 tons, and 12 fishing
boats were sunk by enemy submarines and mines.
OPPONENTS OF CONSCRIPTION GAIN
UPPER HAND IN THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, April 19.—Opponents of the selective
.conscription plan got the upper hand in the house military com
mittee today and voted 12 to 8 to have the new army bill carry
a provision to first try to raise new forces for the army by the
volunteer system. Meanwhile, the bill, including the conscrip
tion provision, was approved by the senate military committee
hv a 10 to 7 vote.
RUSSIA TO REMAIN LOYAL TO ALLIES
SAYS OFFICIAL NOTE TO UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, April 19.—The American state depart
ment has been officially advised by the Russian provisional
government that under no circumstances will Russia consider
separate peace terms with the central [towers. Russia will re
main loyal to her allies and anticipates nothing but a glorious
victory over the enemy.
* BRUTAL MURDER IN SEATTLE PRESENTS
PROBLEM FOR THE POLICE AUTHORITIES
SEATTLE. April 19.—The body of Florence Welm, wife
of .James Welm, a sculptor, and daughter of Policeman Paul
Ilawbris, was found in a gulch west of Wlieeler street, Seattle,
this morning. There was evidence of a desperate struggle near
i he spot where the remains lay cold in death. Seven wounds
were found on the body. The murder presents a perplexing
problem for the police authorities. Mrs. Welm, who was but 27
years of age and very pretty, had been visiting with her moth
er. departing for her own home at 10 o’clock last night. It was
labile en route home that the assault occurred. Before her
marriage two years ago, she was employed as a telephone op
erator. After her marriage she worked nights at the state
university, assisting the late Prof. Orson Benson Johnson, the
sculptor. Her husband designed the “Chief Seattle” monu
ment in Seattle.
NIGHT LIQUOR LICENSES CANCELLED.
NEW YORK, April 1.9.—Mayor Mitchell today announced
that beginning May 1. all-night liquor licenses will be cancel
led while the war with Germany continues.
GOVERNOR TURNED DOWN.
t ALBANY, N. Y., April 19.—The bill recommended by Gov
ernor Whitman, of New York, to repeal the boxing law failed
to jmss in the assembly, the vote being 74 against to 56 in favor.
MOTION PICTURES OF THE RAILWAY
CONSTRUCTION WORK TO BE TAKEN
AND DISPLAYED IN NATIONAL CAPITAL
SEATTLE, April 10.—Purchasing Agent Dole, of I ho
Ala-kan Kngineering commission. lias requested bids for a
moving picture machine and cameras used in making pictures.
I’ll.* railway activities in the Anchorage division, discharging
and assembling cargoes, etc., will be taken during this season,
for exhibition in the eastern states, especially in Washington,
so as to give the members of the congress an opportunit\ to
see a replica of the great constructive project in Alaska.
FRENCH FORCES CAPTURE POWERFULLY
ORGANIZED GERMAN POSITIONS IN THE
SECTOR BETWEEN SOISSIONS AND REIMS
PA IMS, April 10.—Continuing the attack on the German
positions between Xoissons and Reims, and to the east of the
latter place, the French forces carried the first line German po
sitions over many miles of front, captured powerfully organ
ized heights and occupied the important village of Auberive
on this part of the front for a distance of two miles, taking
in last night’s lighting 2,500 prisoners. In the battle Monday
and Tuesday, the French forces took captive 15,500 prisoners.
In killed, wounded and prisoners, it is estimated that the Ger
mans have lost on this front within the past week well onto a
hundred thousand men.
PROCESS OF ABSORPTION *
BRITISH HEADQFARTKRK IX FRANCK, April 10.—
The operations of the British front have reached a temporary
holding stage along the line of the recent advance to Lens and
St. (Quentin. The process seems to be one of absorption.
SARAH BERNHARDT, NOTED ACTRESS,
LIES AT DEATH’S DOOR IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, April 19. Sarah Reinhardt, the noted a<’
tress, is dangerously ill in thi- city, suffering from an infec
tion of the kidneys. Attending physicians said this forenoon
that she had a fighting; chance for recovery.
FORMER PREMIER ASQUITH PAYS BIG
TRIBUTE TO REPUBLIC OF THE WEST
LONDON, April lit. In a masterful speech in London
last night, former Premier Astpiith aroused the large audi
ence to wild enthusiasm when he said the entry of the Tinted
States into the world war settled the outcome beyond all doubt
He paid a great tribute to the western republic, declaring that
in America's entrance into the war there was a “complete ab
sence of any motives of self-interest or ambition.”
FORMER AMBASSADOR GERARD TELLS
OF MISCARRIAGE OF GERMAN PLANS
BOSTON, April 19.-—James \Y. Gerard, former lr. S. am
bassador to Germany, in a speech in Boston last night, declared
that the Teutonic allies planned, through the medium of the
submarine campaign, to subdue Great Britain through hunger,
and when that was accomplished, to come over to Amcnca and
collect the price of the war from the United States. “The Gcr
man dream has collapsed,” said Gerard.
SOBBING SUBJECTS OF AUSTRIA URGE
EMPEROR CHARLES TO MAKE PEACE TERMS
AMSTERDAM, April 19.—The Vienna correspondent of
an Amsterdam newspaper pictures Emperor Charles, of Aus
tria-Hungary, leading in prayer at St. Stephens’ church Sun
day last, surrounded by sobbing subjects, imploring him for
peace at any price.
NEW RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR.
SEATTLE, April 19.—A cablegram to Seattle Russians
says that Nicholas D. Nabokoff, who was a leading member of
the first Duma, will be the new Russian ambassador to the
Untied States.
PROPOSALS FOR SEPARATION OF BAVARIA
FROM GERMANY, AND AN ALLIANCE WITH
OLD ASSOCIATES, AUSTIRA AND HUNGARY
AMNTLKDAM, April 1!).—The correspondent of the
Pages Zeitung, oi Berlin. in a message from Budapest, says:
“American Ambassador Penlield, just before departing
lor the l nited States, after the severanet* of diplomatic rela
tions between ids country and Austria Hungary, made propos
als tor tlie separation of Austria Hungary from Oermany. pre
smnably upon the initiative of the entente allies, looking to
separate peace terms. The basis of the tentative agreement
which the entente allies were willing to consider, was as fol
lows: That Austria Hungary should cede the provinces of
frontino, Bosnia, Herzegovina and part of Halieia and in re
turn for the provinces thus ceded, should be given Bavaria and
Silesia.’’
PREMIER TISZA RESIGNS.
LONDON', April lit.—It is reported in London today that
Premier Tizsa, of Hungary, has tendered his resignation, due
to internecine troubles in Hungary.
COMMONS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES ACTION
OF UNITED STATES IN JOINING ALLIES
LONDON, April IK.— In the house of commons yesterday,
unanimous approval was given, amid vigorous cheers, to a, res*
dilution expressing appreciation of the action of the United
States in joining the allied powers in the tight against the Ten
i tonic allies.
IGNACIO BONILLAS NAMED MEXICAN
AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON'. April IK. Ignacio lionillas has been
formally accepted l>.v the I’nited States government as Mexi
can ambassador to this country. Ronillas and attaches of the
einhass\ reached Washington yesterday. He says that con
stitutional government in Mexico will be restored May 1. Ho
nillas was a niemher of the Mexican commission that sat with
the American commission in an effort to reach an agreement
with respect to troubles between the United States and Mexico.
He was among the members with whom it was possible to do
business and is generally regarded as friendly to the United
States.
GOMPERS URGED TO SETTLE STRIKE
OF WORKERS IN CAN-MAKING PLANT
WASHINGTON, April IK. Secretary of Commerce Red
field has appealed to Samuel (lumpers, president of the Amer
iean Federation of Labor, asking him to use his good offices
in an effort to end the strike of the thousands of employes of
a manufacturing plant at Wheeling, West Virginia. Previous
to the walkout of employes, this plant was turning out two
million tin cans daily.
LEGISLATURE BLOCKED WITH BUSINESS
AND BUT TWELVE WORKING DAYS LEFT
JUNEAU. April 19.- With but 12 working days left of
the session of the territorial legislature, the members are fac
ing day and night sessions to complete the business in hand.
One hundred and thirty one bills are still to be considered.
Eighty two hills have been introduced in the senate and 7<i in
the house. Ten bills have passed both houses. Seventeen bills
have been killed. Six new bills were introduced in the house
yesterday. Fifteen new bills were introduced in the senate yes
terday. Yesterday was the last day bills could be introduced in
the senate, without unanimous consent, save and except ap
propriation bills for the general use of the territory. Mnn>
bills will be left unpassed at the end of the session. Roth houses
arc working Aery slowly.
Day introduced a bill providing for the stocking of tlie
islands of Prince William sound with deer and other food uni
mals. Sutherland introduced a bill to provide a fund for the
detection of crime in the territory. Heckman introduced a bill
providing f<#r the regulation of the eight-hour day law. Gnu
stud introduced a bill for the regulation and manufacture of
so-called temperance drinks. Rouan introduced a bill provid
ing for road commissioners in each division of the territory.