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VOL. I.
SOME. ALASKA. FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1917.
NO. 2221.
BIG FIGHT HOUSE
DELAYS WAR
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 5.—
Unexpected opposition is developing
in the House against the war
bill and the floor leaner
Kitchin for the democrats spoke
against the resolution, but declared
that after war had been declared
he would be ready to do all in his
power to aid the government of the
nation in any wTay he could.
Republican representative Harri
son who is a strong advocate of the
war declaration said that he expect
ed that there would be between 25
and 40 votes against the measure.
The main opposition arises from
members who are opposed to send
ing troops to Europe and as this is
the avowed intention of the govern
ment upon a declaration of war be
ing passed, it has led many who
might in another event have sup
ported the resolution, to oppose it
with vigor.
WASHINGTON, *D. C., April 5.—
It was a late hour last? night when
the Senate adopted the resolution
declaring a state of war exists with
Germany and authorizing the use
of the American forces to prosecute
it with vigor, by a vote of 82
to 6. The most important addross
delivered-in the closing minutes of
the debate was Senator Williams
scathing denunciation of Lafpllette’s
speech. Williams denounced La
follette and said that Ills address
would have been worthty of Beth
mann Hollweg. There was intense
^ excitement when, the roll was called.
LAW MILLS GRINDING
STEADILY AWAY, JUNEAU
JUNEAU, April 5.—The law mills
are still grinding away and the
solons are covered thick with mil!
dust. The Senate passed the second
reading of the eight hour under
ground placer mining law after a
bitter light. After it passes its
third reading the general eight
hour bill will be considered. It is
believed that this will pass the
Senate by a unanimous vote. The
House has introduced a bill through
the school committee providing for
the formation of school districts
having a population of 500 in forty
square miles and having 50 school
children within that area, whereby
also taxes may be levied for the
maintenance of schools. «The meas
ure is intended practically to cover
the situation in the railroad towns
of Nenana and Anchorage. The
[ school commitee is still wrangling
over the amount of money will be
allowed incorporated towns.
A bill is to be introduced today
which will provide an appropriation
of $400,000 to be equally divided
among the four divisions ror roads
to be built under the Road Com
mission act of 1915. This would
allow $50,000 a year to the Second
Division, to be spent at the discre
tion of the Territorial Road Com
missioner as the needs of the dis
trict over which, he has jurisdiction
may dictate.
The road bill may evoke some
fighting as to the division of the
monies, but will probably pass as
the need of roads is everywhere re
cognized.
REPORTS PERSIST BRITISH
CRUISER SANK THE RAIDER
BUENOS AYRES, April 5.—Reports
persist that a British cruiser has
sunk a German raider in the South
Atlantic. The original reports were
scaught by wireless.
LONDON, April 5.—The Belgian
Relief ship Trevier was torpedoed
today. All were saved.
ADVENTURES OF .
J. RUFUS WALLINGFORD.
The Grand Climax, the last Epi
sode of the popular Comedy is on
for tonight, two complete instal
ments. Brief outline: At their ho
tel' in New York the Warden Girls
look longingly a a nice little mi
niature cottage. Wallingford offers
to sell it to Violet for one dollar,
providing that she take the contents
also. Assenting, she takes from the
"house a clay image of Daw. And
then the expressman brings Daw in
with a tag around his neck. Violet
and Daw we leave in a state of rap
ture while Wallingford, the Daw’s
star baorder goes forth to sell the
billposting right to the North Pole.
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LONDON, April 5.—The British
Admiralty issues a bulletin showing
that six hospital ships have been
torpedoed since the beginning of the
war by Germany’s savage U boats.
Two hundred and forty-seven lives
were lost and seventy were injured
in this inhuman sinking.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5.—
It is officially announced that the
American steamer Missourian was
submarined. All were saved except
the captain who is missing, and who,
it is feared, went down with his
ship.
CIIIGAGO, April 5.—Women have
organized to take care of the fa
milies of those soldiers who will go
to war.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Api^l 5.—
Jess Willard wired President Wilson
today that he is ready to go to
war.
SEATTLE, April 5.—Reverend
Dr. Mathews wired Wilson preferr
ing his services to the United States
government in the event of war.
CHICAGO, April 5.—Hogs have
reached $13.75 a hundred, the high
est price on recordl.
HOUSE PASSED WAR
BILL LATE LAST NIGHT
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WAHINGTON, D. C., April 5.—
The House will pass the war de
claration late tonight, and presi
dential action will follow immedi
ately.
The President will probably issue
a war proclamation and appeal to
the people for loyalty and support
in carrying out tlie .war and laying
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dinner is being carried on with
vehemence by the opponents of the
resolution which has more opposi
tion than was expected by the admi
nistration.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5.—
The big sensation in the house this
afternoon was when Representative
Miller of the Foreign Committee
during the delivery of his spech
favoring the war declaration read
what he declared was the unpub
lished portion of the Zimmerman
letter seeking to align. Japan with
Mexico against the United States.
“Reservists”, he read “must be
ordered to go to Mexico to attack
the border with Mexicans and to
engage in the manufacture of mum
tlons”. Miller said that these re'
servists were now making munitions
in Mexico and Mexican ships
had within the last few days
delivered additional munitions
in Mexican ports. Germany was to
have a submarine base in Mexico,
the Villa forces were to be com
manded by German officers and Car
ranza himself was under German
domination.
The excitement- ran high in the
House following this address which
was regarded as authoritative. La
ter on Secretary Lansing denied
formally that there was any foun
dation in Miller’s charges.
When shown the Lansing denial,
Miller insisted on the correctness ot
the charges which he had made and
said that there was nothing to tiie
Lansing denial. It was given he
said, for diplomatic reasons, x
Miller thereupon reitterated the
charges which he had made and po
sitively vouched for the letter being
genuine.
M’ADIO ASKS HUGE
LOAN ARMY AND NAVY
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5.—
Secretary M’Adoo has asked Con
gress for the huge sum of three bil
lion five hundred million dollars to
defray the costs of the army and
navy, this being exclusive of the
costs of field operations.
Secretary Daniels has asked Con
gress to raise the navy pereonel re
quirement from 87,000 to 150,000
men and the Marine Corps from
seventeen thousand men to thirty
thousand men.
Secretary Daniels also asks for a
supplementary appropriation of
$175,000,000 to take care of the ad
ditional personel asked for.
It is intended that all this money
will be raised by bond issue at three
and half per cent. All other funds
will be raised by inheritance and
income taxes according to this even
ing’s statement.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5.—
The delay in the passage of the war
declaration is not satisfying the ad
ministration, but it is realized that
it cannot now be hastened, it ought
to pass tonight or tomorrow' at the
latest.
In any event ihe activities of t 19
various departments are not being
delayed by the action of the House
and the reports made out today by
the Department heads shows that
everything is being made ready.
Calls for over two million men
are assured, and some system of
drafting is to be advised.
Anything In the line of job work
LOCAL ITEMS.
Chas Dankert and H. Robinson
are in town from Candle.
• • • •
Peder Berg is preparing to do
some work on Tripple.
• • • •
Prank Hanson arrived yesterday
afternoon from Council. He is one
of the petit jurors drawn to serve,
this term of court. He met Garrod
returning to Council with a heavy
load of freight for Ed Paffle the
Council city merchant.
• • • •
Ever been to Noo Yok? No?
Well, get a glimpse of it at the
Cabaret Saturday night.
Ed. Roberts and Nelson arc having
a f.ing at the fortunes secreted in
the recesses of the submarine. He
is opening up ground on a lease
from John Lutzinger close by where
some Russians worked several years
ago.
* * *
How long the petit jury will re
main in session can be gathered
from the fact that so far there are
no indications that any cases of a
criminal nature will come before
them and only one civil suit is set
for trial. This should finish up in
quick order. A number of petit
and grand jurors were «summoned .
from the outlying precintcs and all
of these are glad to get hack before
the break-up.
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QUEER STORY.
NEW YORK, April 4.—A queer
story comes from Greensboro, S. C.
which is finding scare heads in the
evening papers. This story says that
Germans are trying to foment an up
rising of negroes against whites pro
mising a social standing equal
^mong all regardless of color in
case of German victory.
The story which appears to be a
silly cannard is being published as
a sensational piece of war news and
is being read and believed by a
wonderful number of credulous peo
ple who do not question its veracity.
It is apparent that the natives of
Gre.ensboro themselves believe im
plicitly in the German plots as re
ported.
DEMOCRATS SWEEP THE
ELECTIONS IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, April 4.—One of the
most sensational battles in city
politics resulted in the complete turn
ing of the tables against the repub- ;
Means, the democrats sweeping
everything before them in the elec
tions 'on Tuesday and every demo
crat candidate even in the former
republican strongholds overwhelm
ingly defeated their opponents.
The result was quite unexpected
and it is said that the book mak
ers who had offered long odds
against the democrats suffered big
losses.
The majority of the papers had
doped out quite a different result
and there are now many explana
tions as to how it happened.
PICTURE OF KAISER
AND FLAGS DESTROYED
,PORT ANGELES, April 4.—How
it happened neither police nor citi
zens affect to know but the picture
of the Kaiser hung in the European
Verein was riddled with bullets
and the German flags that hung
around the building were defaced
and destroyed. The whole affair is
surrounded with mystery and it is
reported by the police that there
was no strong anti-German senti
ment at any time manifested in this
section, where on the other hand is
quite a large number, of citizens or
former German residence or birth.
No investigation of the mystery
will be undertaken.
DENOUNCE SENATOR.
PORTLAND, Ore., April 5.—The
business men of this city held a
mass meeting to discu.ss the conduct
of Senator Lane who voted in the
minority of six against the war re
solution.
Resolutions were adopted un
animously heavily scoring Senator
Lane for his opposition to the war
resolution and insisting upon voting
against it to the last.
Speakers declared that Lane had
rendered himself impossible in Ore
gon politics hereafter.
Some of .the attacks against him
were scathing.
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PERSIA CLEAR TURKS.
LONDON, April 5.—It is now
announced that the Turks have been
completely driven out of the Per
sian territory and the troops are ad
vancing together into the heart of
Asia Minor.
There is complete co-operation
between the ‘Slavs and British.
The British are also advancing
from Bagdad with the Russians en
deavoring to cut off the retreating
Turks whose position is one of im
minent danger and their destruction
is expected.
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