Aitrffimiijtf Hatlij Sftmes
AND COOK INLET PIONEER
7OL. L>. NO. 129.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL L», 1917.
PRICE TEN CENTS
Germany Calling Out Every Available Man
CONGRESS CONVENES IN EXTRAORDINARY SESSION TODAY
GERMAN EMPIRE CALLING EVERY
AVAILABLE MAN TO THE COLORS
* IN FINAL EFFORT TO END THE WAR
COPENHAGEN, April U.—According to authentic in for
mation reaching Copenhagen today from Berlin. Ihe German
empire i,s calling to the colors every available man, lor a su
preme military effort to bring the world war to a victorious
conclusion before the end of the present year. The military
authorities have extended the period of service in the army |
and navy beyond the forty-liftli year. The next big German of
fensive will be against the Russians. Vast numbers of German
troops are assembling on the Russian frontier, being with
. drawn from the western front for the Russian movement. The
offensive will begin when weather conditions permit. The
spring thaw is on now, and military operations are hindered.
GERMAN RESERVISTS GATHERING
IN NORTHERN PART OF GUATEMALA
—.
GUATEMALA CITY', April 2.—It is reported that Ger
man reservists are concentrating on the frontier between Guat
emala and Mexico. It is assumed that the Germans, most of
whom are coming from the United States, will join with Mex
ico in making war on the United States, in the event hostilities,
break out between the 1 nted States and Germany. On no other,,
theory can the mobilization ftf reservists be explained.
UNITED STATES TAKES FORMAL
POSSESSION OF DANISH ISLES
WASHINGTON. April 2.—The United States took formal!
possession of the Danish West Indies Saturday afternoon. The
Danish flag was lowered and the Stars and Stripes raised on
the islands and simultaneously with this proceeding Secretary
of State Lansing handed Danish Minister Bran a treasury war
rant for $25,000,000. The warrant was given in payment in
lieu of 48 tons of gold, at the request of the Danish govern
ment, as there is some danger in transporting this vast sum in
gold while the submarine campaign is on. The Danish isles
tvil^be ruled, for the present, by the navy department.
GERMANS CLAIM 36 VESSELS SUNK i
BY DIVERS LATTER PART OF MARCH
BEKL1N, April 2,—During the closing days of March 3t>
vessels, including a British auxiliary cruiser, in all aggregat
ing 90,000 tons, were sunk by German submarines, says an of- j
lieial Ttfport given out today by the German admiralty.
PITY FOR FAMILIES CAUSED ONE
JUROR TO VOTE FOR ACQUITTAL
SEATTLE, April 2.—Rev. C. L. Percy, one of the jurors
in the late Gill-Beckingham et al trial, made a statement con
cerning the verdict today which indicated that he, at least, was
guided largely by sympathy for the families of the respective
defendants, in reaching a verdict of acquittal. With tears
streaming down his face, the preacher said: “My heart and
soul was in the verdict. If any mistakes were made, the 350,
O00 people of this city are better able to bear them, than the j
families of the defendants. I believe that there was infamous
lying from witnesses on both sides throughout the trial. ”
SENATOR LODGE GOES TO MAT
WITH PACIFIST AND BESTS HIM!
WASHINGTON, April 2.—United States Senator Lodge,;
■qf Massachusetts felled to the floor Alexander Bannwart, a con- j
stituent and widely known pacifist agitator. Bannwart arose
and a regular fist fight ensued, in which the senator got much
the best of it. Lodge was pummelipg Bannwart in good shape,
when bystanders interposed and pulled the solon off his oppon
ent. The fight occurred in the corridor of the capital and was
witnessed by many senators and representatives. Bannwart
called Lodge a coward for refusing u oppose the entry of the
United States into war with Germany.
LEGISLATURE WILL URGE CONGRESS
TO DEVOTE PORTION OF LOT FUNDS
TO IMPROVEMENTS IN R. R. TOWNS
.ir.XKAl’, April At tin- ropiest of Andrew Christen
sen, manager of the land and industrial department of the Alas ;
l<an engineering commission. a memorial to congress asking j
that half of the money received by the government from the
sale of lots in townsites along the government railway line,
which comprehends half of the deferred payments that come
in live annual installments, he used on improvements in the
respective towns, has been introduced and will pass. Mr. Chris
tonsen stated that a bill with this object in view has been intro
duced in the congress, at the request of the interior depart
ment. and it'is believed that a memorial from the Alaska legis
lature will aid its passage. Moneys tints derived are not to be
employed in school maintenance, but for public improvemnts
only.
CONGRESS CONVENES IN EXTRAORDINARY
SESSION; PRESIDETN DELIVERS MESSAEG
WASHINGTON', April 2.—The senate and house of repre
sentatives convened in extraordinary session at 12 o’clock noon
today. Senator Martin, democratic floor leader, announced in
the senate that the house organization would probably be per
fected by o o’clock this afternoon, after which the two houses
would convene in joint session and hear the message of Presi
dent Wilson. The leaders want the message read this after
noon and are working to this end. It is a foregone conclusion
that Champ Clark will be elected speaker, the independents
lining up with the democrats.
CLARK ELECTED SPEAKER.
WASHINGTON, April (Later)—Speaker Champ
(■lark was re-elected upon the convening of the house in extra
ordinary session today. The live independent members of the
house voted for the democratic organization.
PACIFISTS AND ANTI-PACIFISTS
ARE BESIEGING CAPITAL TODAY
WASHINGTON. April —Pacifist and anti-pacifist pil
grims are besieging Washington today, coming from all parts
of the nation, in an eleventh hour effort to influence the con
gress toward their respective views with respect to the im
pending war with Germany. Street parades are not permit
ted, by order of the police department. Thousands of tele
grams from all parts of the country are pouring into the white
house and the capital, either praying for peace or urging dras
tic action to uphold American rights and honor.
COL ROOSEVELTSAYSUNCII SAM
SHOULD MAKE WAR ON THE GERMANS
TAMPA, Flu., April 2.—Former President Roosevelt was
the principal speaker at a patriotic meeting held in Tampa
Sunday afternoon. The colonel expressed the opinion that the
United States should declare war against Germany without
further delay. He urged the audience to pass a resolution call
ing on the congress to take immediate action in this direction.
The resolution passed with a whoop.
TONG WAR IN SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, April 2.—A tong war is on in Seattle. Two
tong men, while firing at each other on the street late last night,
fatally wounded George McLaren, a white youth, aged 19 years.
STEAMER ADMIRAL FARRAGUT TO
SAIL FROM SEATTLE FOR ANCHORAGE
SEATTLE, April 2.—The steamer Admiral Farragut is
scheduled to sail at 9 o’clock tonight, en route to Anchorage
and way ports. Passengers for Anchorage who have made res
ervations are:
Hugh G. O’Neill, Dittmar F. Scully,
Clarence Reynolds, Gordon Gifford,
Ben Pitcher, J. Granson and wife, Wni.
Breeze, Bruce Jordan, S. W. Hansen,
0. Nyegood, Miss M. A. Hallan, Miss
M. E. Gill, Mrs. M. E. Cheney, A.
Berryman, C. Prescott, E. Berrutti,
Mrs. B. B. Dunbar, S. Beniamino,
Grace Parks, Mrs. Rose Lembacher,
Esther Brown, Hulda Danberg, W. A.
Logman, D. B. Rose, A. M. Sanvig, W.
E. McMaunama, Supt. L. C. Busch
mann of the Goose Bay cannery and
fourteen men, and forty steerage.
ALLIED TROOPS ON WEST FRONT
CONTINUE TO GAIN VICTORIES
OVER THE RETREATING GERMANS
I.<>XI M)X, April 1!. I ieavy fighting prevailed throughout
Sunday in the seetor west of St. (Quentin, resulting' in the eap
tnre, by tin* British forces, of the collage of Saviy, in tin* center
ol the Gorman defense system on the St. (Quentin front. After
driving- the Germans from Saviy. the British troops followed
up the advantage gained and attacked Saviy wood, which is hut
three miles from St. (Juentin, and drove the Germans from
their positions. The British expect the early capture of St.
Quentin <and are devoting their energies in this direction to
dav.
GERMANS ADMIT DEFEAT.
BKULIX, April li.—After tenacious fighting Sunday, in
which they suffered a heavy loss, the British troops pushed
through the lines and entered German positions for a distance
of two miles on the Somme front, says an official German re
port today.
FRENCH DRIVING THE GERMANS.
BAltlS, April 2.—South of Allettee yesterday, the French
forces had driven the retreating German hordes to a point be
yond the village of Vauxaillou.
CHRISTENSEN AT JUNEAU WORKING
FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOLS
•II XKAl , April 2. Andrew Christensen, manager of the
land and industrial department of the Alaskan Engineering
commission, is in Juneau, and appeared before the school com
mittoes of the senate and house urging the appropriation of
territorial funds to reimburse the commission for moneys ad
vaneed in the erection of a school building and the maintenance
ot tint schools in Anchorage last year. Ile also urges appro
priations for the maintenance of the schools for the ensuing
year.
ALASKA LEGISLATURE IS NEUTRAL
AS BETWEEN SULZER AND WICKERSHAM
.M'N’KAl', April 2.—Memorials that are to he presented to
the congress will leave the Alaska legislative assembly addres
sed to “The Delegate from Alaska, Washington, I). (V The
matter came up Saturday on a motion by Representative Day.
to strike the name of .lames Wiekersliam from a memorial in
process of passage. Representative Burns moved to amend by
substituting the name of Charles A. Nulzer, in lieu of Wicker
sham. The amendment came to a vote and was lost, the Day
motion prevoiling.
COMMISSIONER MEAR INVITES
SOLONS TO INSPECT THE RAILWAY
JCNKAC, April 2.—The senate and house of the Alaska
legislative assembly have received invitations from Commis
sioner Mears to visit the railway project following the adjourn
ment of the sessions of the legislative bodies. It is possible
that the legislators will visit Anchorage, but no definite action
was taken on the invitation, other than to acknowledge receipt
of it. 'c’vuivjj
PACIFIST MEETTNgIn BALTIMORE
IS BROKEN UP BY THE PATRIOTS
BALTIMORE;, April 2.—Sunday evening after a big pa
triotic demonstration in favor of declaring war against (Jer
many, several thousand in tin* audience went in a body to the
Academy of Music, swept aside a cordon of police guarding
the premises, entered the huge structure and broke up a paci
fist meeting which was being addressed by Dr. David Starr
.Iordan. The intruders interrupted Jordan in the middle of his
speech and refused to permit him to proceed.
TWO KILLED IN AUTO WRECK.
TACOMA, April 2.—Mrs. Chas. Runquist, a bride of a
week, and Frank Pridmore, the driver, were killed when the
auto in which they were riding fell through a bridge spanning
the Nisqnally river yesterday. Mrs. Pridmore was badly in
jured and is not expected to survive.