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VOL. 2. NO. 141.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 1G, 1917.
PRICK TEN CENTS
AIDED TROOPS STILL SAINING IN WEST
Man Who Brokel“Soapy” Smith Ring Named U. S. Marshal
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J. M. TANNER, LEADER OF CITIZENS’
COMMITTEE THAT BROKE UP “SOAPY”
SMITH RING, NAMED U. S. MARSHAL
JUNEAU, April 16.—The esc,ape from the local .jail of
Edward Krause, convicted murderer of Captain J. (). Plunkett,
has led to the resignation of United States Marshal Harry
Bishop and there will he a general shakeup in the marshal’s
office in Juneau. Upon receiving the resignation of Bishop the
department of justice wired Judge Jennings to name a succes
sor. The selection fell to former Senator J. M. Tanner, of
Skagway, who has already assumed office and. is directing the
search for the; escaped murderer. No trace of Krause since* he
left the jail has been found, although it is thought that all ave
nues of escape from the territory are now closely guarded. The
new United States marshal is recognized as one of the most
fearless men.in Alaska. He took the initiative in breaking up
the “Soapy” Smith ring at Skagway in the year 1.S68 and
was named deputy United States marshal to handle the situ
ation, after Smith was killed.
MOB IN BUENOS AYRES WRECKS
LEGATION AND CONSULATE BUILDINGS
BUENOS AVILES, April 16.—The German legation and
consulate were set on fire by a mob of enraged citizens last
night, which surged through the streets and demanded that
war be declared on Germany without further delay. The chief
of police, who sought to quell the mob, was stoned and Hcd for
safety. While a jnui of ihe mob was wrecking the Legation
and consulate buildings, others destroyed the office of the
German publications—La Plata, Zietung and La Union. One
of tbe editors was badly wounded.
NATIONAL GUARD TO BE BROUGHT UP
600,000 AND PLACED ON WAR FOOTING
WASHINGTON, April 1+.— Secretary of War linker has
approved the decision of the judge advocate general, which
foreshadows the raising of the strength of the national guard
to (100,000 men, and placing the national guard on a war foot
ing.
HUNDRED THOUSAND NAVY RECRUITS
BY MAY 1, AIM OF NAVY SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, April 10.—Secretary of the Navy Dan
i* Is this morning announced that his department expects to
recruit a hundred thousand new men for the United States by
the first of May. lie declares that recruiting is going on in a
satisfactory manner.
WHEAT JUMPS TO $2.25 THE BUSHEL,
DUE TO THE UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND
CHICAGO, April 10.—Wheat jumped to $2.25 the lmshel
on the Chicago stock exchange today. The big demand for
wheat in Europe and the short crop last season is responsible
for the increase. Brokers expect a still greater increase.
GERMAN SPY, BADLY WANTED BY THE
OREGON AUTHORITIES, IS CAPTURED
NEW YORK, April 10.—Wax. a German spy wanted in
Oregon for activities against the United States, was taken into
custody by New York secret service operatives yesterday. He
wAs turned over to Oregon officers, and will be taken home for
trial. Oregon officers have hunted the nation for Wax. The
charge against him is of a very serious nature.
WASHINGTON TEAM BESTS STANFORD
IN THE ANNUAL BOAT RACING EVENT
OAKLAND, April 16.—The Washington team won bv
four boat lengths over the Stanford team in the annual boat
race at Oakland Saturday. The event was witnessed by thoi.
sands of people and was a most exciting race.
ARTILLERY FIRE OF ALLIED ARMY
WAS SO INTENSE IT BLEW TOP OFVIMY
RIDGE OFF, EXPOSING ENEMY POSITIONS
WITH Till*: MUTISM A KM IKS IX FRANCK, April
lb. In tin* \ iiny ridge sector, the forest has been burning in
the (Imimn lines, Canadian patrols advanced to a point I>c
yond (iivenchy, on scout duty. It develops that the British ar
tillery lire was so intense and effective that it blew the top of
ihe ridge completely off. revealing (iennan strongholds that
had resisted all efforts on the part of British and French
troops to take them. W ith their positions destroyed, the Ger
mans were forced to retreat. In the attacks on Vimy ridge,
the ('anadian troops were especially prominent.
ARTILLERY FIGHTING CONTINUES.
I’AKIS, April 1<>.—The allied artillery fire continues with
marked intensity today in the Champagne sector. The war
office announces that French patrols are active and have
brought back many German prisoners, under cover of the with
cring artillery fire.
PAUSE IN FIGHTING, SAYS REPORT
BKRL1X. April lb.—Northeast of Arras and on the river
Scarpe there is a pause in the fighting today, says a German
official report. On both sides of the river Somme strong en
emy forces again advanced against our St. (Quentin positions,
but all attacks met with failure, with heavy losses to the Brit
ish. Our troops took 200 prisoners.
BELGIANS MAKING GAINS.
PARIS. April lb.—The Belgian troops have penetrated
the 1 )ixmude sector as far as the German second line of trench
es. says an official war office report this morning.
SEVEN BILLION DOLLAR BOND BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE WITHOUT DISSENT
\\ ASII INGT< *N, A|nil Iti. I lie seven billion <]oi 1;ir I><>n<I
bill passed the Inmse Saturday afternoon without a dissenting
vote. An amendment was added at the last moment to limit
the American loan to nations that are actually at war with Ger
many. Part of the huge funds that will he raised under the
terms of the bill, will immediate!) he placed at the disposal of
the allied nations, and part will he employed in defensive
measures in this country.
BOND BILL TO PASS SENATE.
WASHINGTON", April lh. Tin* senate finance committee
has approved the seven billion dollar bond bill, which has been
passed by the house, and senate leaders propose to push it
through the upper house tomorrow.
SECTION OF INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE
OVER RIO GRANDE FALLS INTO RIVER
EL PASO, April lf>. A section of the international bridge
spanning the Rio Grande river, and connecting the United
States and Mexico, collapsed this morning, injuring a number
of Mexican foot passengers who were crossing at the time. It
is not believed that the bridge collapsed through design of con
spirators, as first reports indicated, but is the result of much
usage.
GOMPERS WANTS TWO LABOR LEADERS
ON BRITISH COMMISSION TO BE NAMED
WASHINGTON, April 14. Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor, advises that two labor
leaders be included in the commission that will be sent to
Washington by the British government to confer as to the best
means to carry on the war against Germany.
BRITISH PREMIER URGES COMMITTEE
OF AGRICULTURALISTS TO GET BUSY
LONDON, April 16.—Since we may have to feed our own
army and our own navy on our own home-grown food, I urge
upon the agriculturalists of the British isles to raise all the
crops they possibly can,” said Premier Lloyd-George, in ad
dressing a committee representing the agriculturalists of the
country Saturday.
STEAMER TURRET CROWN AND BARGE ST.
DAVID, LADEN WITH EQUIPMENT FOR THE
RAILYWAY, ON THE WAY TO ANCHORAGE
SKA I ILK, April I f >. I lie steamship Turret Crown and
tlic barge St. I)avid, t*n route troui I’anama to Anchorage.
Alaska, arrived at Seattle Saturday, ami will proceed directlv
to tlic ( ook inlet metropolis. I lie steamship and the barge
are laden to the guards with equipment for the Alaska rail
way project, consisting ot engines, ears. locomoti\e>, etc. The
I arret Crown lias a dockland of 74 flat ears, lashed to the ves
sol by heavy sleel cables. I’elow the deck is a big consign
meat of wheels, etc.
PRESIDENT WILSON HAS AN EYE ON
MIDDLEMEN WHO SEEK BIG PROFITS
\\ ASHIX(I l< )\, April lb. President W ilson has issued
an appeal to the nation, in which lie points out that while our
beloved country is lighting' lor democracy and human rights,
it is the duty ot citizens generally to supply food for our ami\
and navy and tor those of our allies that are in need. He savs
the I nited States must supply ships by the hundreds out of
.our ship yards, to carry food to the allies, regardless of Her
.man submarines. He warns middlemen that they are being
watched; that they must forego profits while the war is on.
He urges housewives to economize, to the end that adequate
food supplies will be available for our troops as well as for our
allies. He says the supreme test ot tin* nation has come; that
we must all speak and act and serve together.
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QUENTIN ROOSEVELT, SON OF COLONEL.
JOINS A CANADIAN AVIATION CORPS
MNXTWKAL April 16. (Quentin Roosevelt. ;t >uii of
lormer I’resident Roosevelt, has .joined the < anadian aviation
corps, to obtain instruction for service with the American di
vision that w ill he taken to Knrope by Col. Roosevelt. Young
Roosevelt 'tiiil toiJa\ that Ins lather’s Uuropean division would
he ready to depart Tor the trout in the course of six weeks or
l wo months.
U. S. SOLDIERS DIGGING TRENCHES
AND PLANTING GUNS NEAR EL PASO
KL I’ASt), April Id. Thousands of United States soldiers
began the work ot diggiug trenches and planting machine guns
in the environs ot l .l I’aso today. The work is being done in
anticipation of attacks from Mexican (Jerman troops under
command of (ieneral Villa.
SIXTEEN PRISONERS OF WAR ARE
TAKEN TO THE INTERNMENT CAMP
SKATTLK, April Iti. Sixteen prisoners of war, from the
United States immigration office at Seattle, departed under
escort this morning, en route to Angel island, where they will
lie interned until the war is over.
U. S. GUNBOAT SCORPION INTERNED
AT CONSTANTINOPLE, SAYS A REPORT
LON DON, April 16.—The Turkish war office today reports
that the American gunboat Scorpion, stationed at Constantino
pie as a dispatch boat for the American embassy, has been
seized and interned at the instance of the Ottoman government.
JAPANESE NAVY WILL PORTECT THE
PACIFIC OCEAN FROM GERMAN DIVERS
SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.—A cable from Tokio news
papers to prominent Japanese in San Francisco, received today,
says: “The Japanese admiralty announced that the Pacific
coast and the United States are safe from attacks or depreda
tions of a foreign enemy diver campaign. The Japanese navy
proposes to give due protection and considers the United
States ns an ally.”