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BERLIN. Jan. 30.— (By. wireless to Sayville)—An allied
transport, laden to capacity with troops,' was sunk by a tier
man submarine in the Mediterranean sea January 25, according
to an official report issued by the admiralty today. The trails
port went down ten minutes after being torpedoed. The vessel
was being convoyed by a French torpedo boat. Very few of
the hundreds on board were saved by the torpedo boat.
BRITISH GAIN ON TURKS.
^ LONDON, Jan. 30.—The British troops have captured
iliWTurkish first and second line of defenses southwest of Ku
teUtoara, on the right bank of the Tigris river, on a front 4,300
yards; also, the third and fourth lines for 600 yards, in the same
sector, says an offiial report given out by the war office today.
AMU US (WE Mi
OF MEXICANS WHO GRANDE BRIDGE
EL PASO, Jau. 30.—Anti-American riots occurred at Jua
rez yesterday, resulting in Company A, of the Twenty-third In
fantry, charging a mob of Mexicans that sought to cross the
international bridge spanning the Rio Grande river at this
point, in deflating of quai&SnV ^gulatghis that have been im
posed. The mob was driven back at the point of bayonets.
Further trouble is expected and the American troops in'El Paso
are holding themselves in readiness to respond to an immediate
call.
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LONDON, Jan. 30.—A big squad
ron of British war vessels formed in
to a huge net on the English coast.to
day Jfce comb the seas for two GermatSi
conrLfrce raiders that have been at
tacking allied commerce off the coast
of South America, but are now cruis
ing in the lane of north Atlantic lin
ers from American ports to allied
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SEATTLE, Jan. 30.—The Northern
r& Trust company was closed to
>y the state bank examiner. The
concern had deposits amounting to a
million and a half dollars, but there
lias been a run on the institution since
the closing of the Broadway State
bank, with which, at one time, it was
connected.
BILL VETOED
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.—Presi
d£{Wilson yesterday vetoed the im
mo&tion bill passed by congress be
cause of the provision that provides
for a literacy test. There is talk of
passing the bill over the president’s
$tto.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—A sub-com
mittee of the house committee on rules
resumed the inquiry into the alleged
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leaks in governmental matters in New
York city. Pliny Fisk, Archibald S.
White and other financiers, appeared
before the committee, and denied in
toto the sensational charges preferred
by Thomas W. Lawson.
SEATTLE, Jan. 30.—S. A. Hewitt,
of Auburn, charged with the murder
Of his four children, declares he is in
nocent. Mrs. who has been
.taken into custody, charged with com
plicity in the shocking crimes, declares
her husband alone is guilty. Inquest
over the remains of the victims has
been postponed for a few days.
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SEATTLE, Jan. 30.—It is rumored
in Seattle today that Troop B, Com
pany A, of the Washington national
guard, has been ordered home from
the Mexican border. The rumor can
not be confirmed.
GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT CROOK TO PLY
DIRECT TO ANCHORAGE FROM SEATTLE
'(Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Because of heavy shipments of railroad materials
and supplies that will he sent during the coming season
to Anchorage the Alaskan Engineering commission
will take over the United States army transport (’rook
for direct service to Anchorage, according to II. P.
Warren, engineering representative of the commission
at Seattle. The Crook will sail on her first voyage ear
ly in April, or whenever navigation opens up in Cook
inlet. She will have a capacity cargo ready for her
tirst trip.
The (’rook was used last season by the commission
and carried railroad supplies and equipment both to
Seward and Anchorage. The decision to operate her to
Anchorage means that the heavier supplies, including
rails and rolling stock, will go to Anchorage.
The Crook is at present at Seattle waiting for an
overhauling and for repairs.
NEW YORK, Jan. JO.—Fears are entertained for the safe
ty of the submarine freighter Deutschland, which sailed from
Bremen, Germany, January J, en route to an American port.
It is; believed here in marine circles that the big undersea craft
hUTsboon captured or sunk by British warships, or has met with
a mishap to its machinery, resulting in its destruction.
ALINE BH OF FAIRBANKS. ON
BEHALF OF DRYS. UMS PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON, Jan. JO.—United States Senator Gronna
of North Dakota yesterday presented an informing petition to
the senate, which prays for prohibiton in Alaska and for terri
torial control of the public school system in Alaska. The peti
tion, which was sent to Senator Gronna by Dr. Aline Bradley,
of Fairbanks, assumes to outline the views of the “drys” of
the Fourth division of Alaska. A letter written by Dr. Brad
ley, which accompanied the petition, eloquently pleads for
congressional action at this session on both of these important
matters, especially that of prohibition. Dr. Bradley is the
legislative superintendent for the prohibitionists in the Fourth
division, and in this capacity sends the petition, which is large
ly signed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. — The
senate adopted an amendment to riv
ers and-harbors bill providing for an
appropriation of $105,000 to be devot
ed to the dredging of a harbor at the
mouth of Snake river, at Nome.
SEATTLE, Jan. 29.—Many seiz
ures of liquors billed from Butte,
Montana and San Francisco, Califor
nia, to Alaska points, are being made
by the police of Seattle. The authori
ties announce that they propose - to
hold up all through shipments of li
quors to Alaska, until it is proved that
the parties or firms to whom billed
are bona fide residents of the terri
tory.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—The torpedo
boat destroyer Sampson with diffi
culty steamed into the navy yard to
day, following a collision last night
with the French motor bark Quevelly.
SEATTLE, Jan. 20.—Jafet Linde
berg, one of the discoverers of the
Nome gold fields and. a millionaire
mining man of that region, who has
been confined to his rooms with an at
tack of pneumonia, is declared out of
danger this morning. The crisis was
reached last night, when he hovered
between life and death. A naturally
strong constitution pulled him
through.
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TOURISTS TO SEE IDE
I *111 LA I tKLIM 1IA, Jan. JO.- ('ongressman Humphrey of
Washington, in a .speech at a hampiet here last night, advised
those who Tire longing for the dose of the world war, so that
they may resume their European trips in <|nest of pleasure,
to turn 1 heir attention to Alaska, “whose beautiful scenery far
surpasses that ot the old world.” The congressman spoke
particularly of Mt. McKinley, the highest mountain on the
American continent, “whose snow-capped peaks tower above
the surrounding country like monster silent sentinels.” He
declared tlmt the tourists who would expend their money in
their home country would not only aid it, but would get more,
in the way of the beauties of nature, than could be gotten in
any other country on the face of the earth. He said the reg
ular passenger lines operated steamers to Anchorage, on Cook
inlet, from which point Mt. McKinley is plainly visible.
GILL ARRAIGNED AND ENTERS PLEA
OF NOT GUILTY; TRIAL NEXT MONTH
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SEATTLE, Jan. JO.—Mayor Hi (Till was arraigned on the
charge of conspiracy to violate the proTiil>ition laws of the state
of Washington this forenoon and entered a plea of not guilty.
The mayor is anxious to have a speedy trial of his case. Dis
trict Attorneys Allen and Hearns stated this forenoon that the
government would interpose no objection to a speedy hearing
of the case; that the government witnesses were ready for the
tiial now.
It is practically certain that Prosecuting Attorney Lundin,
of King county, wilt complicate the situation by prosecuting
some of the cases against the defendants in the bootlegging
charges. Notwithstanding the county attorney’s attitude in
the matter, the federal authorities propose to go ahead on their
own account, wholly independent of the state authorities. The
charges preferred bring the cases within the purview of viola
tion of interstate laws, over which federal authorities have
jurisdiction. ; ?
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TRIAL NOT LATER THAN FEB. 26.
SEATTLE, Jan. JO.—The presiding judge announced to
day that the trial of Mayor Gill will begin not later than Febru
ary 2(>. Gill has retained Judge Frederick Bailsman and Wil
inon Tucker as his counsel.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.—Congress
has passed the bill carrying appro
priations aggregating $51,000,000 for
coast defense works, comprehended by
the general scheme of preparedness.
BUNCH HERE
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Upon reliable authority it has been j
learned that the Standard Oil company j
will establish a base of supplies at An-!
chorage. It is said that the work on
the storage tanks will start with the
opening of spring and the plant will
be equally as large as the one the
company has at Ketchikan. It is a
well known fact that the company had
a representative in Anchorage last
summer and he even made a trip over
the proposed government railroad as
far as Talkeetna. It is very probable
that upon his reconnaisance and rec
ommendation that the company decid
ed to make this city a supply point
for this section of Alaska.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 30.—The seis
mograph at St. Ignatius last night re
corded the most severe earthquake
shock that, has occurred in two years.
The earth convulsion was 7,000 miles
away, but where it took place is not
definitely known.
Anchorage, Alaska, Jan. 27, 1917.
The Daily Times, City.
Gentlemen:—I am in receipt of a
telegram from Mr. C. R. Arundeli,
chief of field division of the general
land office, of Juneau, in which he
states that the six hundred forty
acre stock raising act does not apply
to Alaska. This is the act known as
the Ferris bill which was signed by
the president December 29, 1916; a
news item announcing the passage of
the bill appeared in your paper on the
17th instant.
Yours very truly,
MASON B. LEMING,
Special Agent G. L. O.