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VOL. 1. NO. 191.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1916. •
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^ AMERICANS LEAVE THAT COUNTRY 4
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, ♦ GALVESTON, June 19.—The steamer Nils arrived ^
• ^ today from Progresso, Mexico, with nine refugees, ^
❖ who reported that all Americans in the state had ^
❖ been ordered out by a proclamation issued by the gov- ^
^ emment.
❖ The copy exhibited informs all Americans that they ^
❖ must leave because the two countries are in a state of ^
❖ war. An American gunboat is at Progresso removing
^ the Americans who are in that vicinity. ^
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WASHINGTON, June 18.—Every state in the union i;
included in the call to arms of the national guards, whom Sec
pTretary Baker says will he sent to the Mexican border when
ever General Funston determines them to he needed. This
call, said Baker, is wholly unrelated to Pershing’s expeditioi
and contemplates no additional entry into Mexico, exeepi
where it may be necessary to pursue bandits who attempt tc
outrage American soil.
Secretary of War Daniels has also ordered several addi
tional gunboats and other small craft, from both the east ant
west coast, to Mexican waters.
WASHINGTON, June 16.—Secretary of Navy Daniels to
day ordered 16 small war vessels sent to Mexican waters, tt
be prepared to meet any emergency that inav arise there.
■ WASHINGTON, June 19.—The Mexicans have resisted
’ the attempt to land marines from an American warship at
Mazatlan. During the argument a drunken Jap fired a shot
at the Americans, who promptly replied with a volley into the
crowd. Tiie Carranzistas soldiers returned the tire and the'
boat withdrew, leaving behind two officers, who were arrest
ed. Explanations were then exchanged by the commander of
the warship and the Oarranzista general and the American of
ficers were released.
The reply to the last note sent by Carranza demanding
the recall of Pershing’s expedition, will go forward today.
The reply is understood to inform Carranza that the Ameri
can troops will not be recalled until the de facto government
has demonstrated its ability to guard the border from ban
dits.
By the time the secretary of the navy reached his office
this morning his desk contained messages from the govern
ors of seventeen states announcing that the mobilization of
the national guards was in progress.
WASHINGTON, June 19.—The greatest activity since
the Spanish-American war is noticeable at the capital, and
there is a feeling in official circles that drastic action will be
necessary in order to end the Mexican trouble.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., June 17.—Disregarding the warn
ing of Carranza the American soldiers crossed the border be
low Brownsville Friday afternoon, and immediately engaged
in a battle with the Mexican troops, according to reports from
> General Parker, who revived his information through General
Funson.
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❖ WASHINGTON, June 18.—On acoount of the seri- ^
❖ ou8 turn affairs have taken in Mexico President Wil- ^
❖ son today issued orders for the immediate mobiliza- ^
^ tion of the national guard forces of the country. <$•
❖ The chief executive used the phrase “for the pro- ^
❖ tection of Americans” in the edict set forth. This is ^
^ taken to mean that the militiamen, after mobilization ^
❖ and recruiting to their full war strength, will be sent ^
^ to the Mexican border.
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MEXICO CITY, June 19.—President Carranza, in ad
dressing a mass meeting from his residence, urged the citizens
of Mexico to refrein from any hostile acts against the Amer
icans. He declared that he had hopes of peacefully arrang
ing the differences now existing between Mexico and the
Cnited States.
WASHINGTON, June 17.—General Funston has advised
the war department tfcftit Trevina’s threat against the further
movement of United States troops in Mexico had been received
by General Pershing.
SEATTLE, June 19.—The order of mobilization from
President Wilson came to the local companies of the national
guard this momma through Governor Lister.
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COURT DELAYED
REACHING HERE
A special session of the district
court has been called to convene at
Afnchorage tomorrow, but as the
steamers are delayed the federal of
ficials will be unable to reach here
in time to convene court on schedule
and will be adjourned until Wednes- I
day. It is understood Clerk Lang j
and a deputy and Marshal Branne- I
man are coming on the steamer j
Northwestern. Judge Brown and
his secretary, Ike Hamburger, are :
iriassengers on the Admiral Evans. j
^ There are a number of cases set |
for trial at this term of court, but !
the calendar cannot be secured until
the arrival of Clerk Lang. The ses
sions of the court will be held at
Robarts' hall, which will be special
ly fitted up for that purpose.
REPUBLICATVS MAKING PLANS
. FOR COMING CAMPAIGN
NEW YORK, June 18.—Justice
Hughes arrived here this morning to
confer with the sub-committee of
the republican national committee
on its plans for campaign organiza
tion.
/ NEGRO STRIKE BREAKER
' KILLS LONGSHOREMAN PICKET
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19 —
Thomas Olson, a longshoreman
picket, was shot and killed this
morning by a negro strike breaker.
The band boys sold quite a num
ber of tickets yesterday at the ball
game and the prospects for the big
gest dance of the season are favora
ble. This dance takes place tomor
row (Tuesday) night at Robarts'
hall and Is given under the auspices
of the Anchorage band.
MADELYNE ASTOR
TO WED AGAIN
NEW YORK, June 17.—Society
wap startled today by the announce
ment in the local papers that Mad
elyne Force Astor is to be married
next week to William K. Dick, part
owner of the Brooklyn Times, and
j a popular young man of 28 years.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. June 17.—
Plenny L. Allen, a well-known Seat
tle politician and owner of a large
job printing establishment, was to
day married to Miss Ethel May,
daughter of J. D. Knox, of this city,
at the bride's home.
CONGRESS HAS PASSED
ANNUAL PENSION BILL
WASHINGTON, June 17.—The
house today passed the annual pen
sion bill, which carrie- with it an
appropriation of 185,000,00b.
COL. ROOSEVELT TAKEN
TO OYSTER BAY HOME
NEW YORK, June 17.—Governor
Hiram Johnson and Raymond Rob-*
ins this morning called on Theo
dore Roosevelt at his hotel. Landon.
before the colonel’s removal to his
home at Oyster Bay.
Fred Laubner came down from
the hills back of Knlk Saturday
night to meet the steamer North
western and receive five head of
steers shipped from Seattle. Mr.
Laubner furnishes the summer sup
ply of beef to the Willow creek min
ers and road houses and is also run
ning a road house at Mile 31 Vi with
Dave Skarstad in charge and Mrs.
Luudbery as cook.
The steamer Admiral Evans is due
In Anchorage late tomorrow night.
BERLIN, June 18.—The Germans’ troops, under Von Lin
-inger, are holding^n check tiie Russians in advancing toward
Kovel from the southeast. It was also announced today that
the Russians were repulsed on both sides of Styke, and 35,000
prisoners, one cannon and ten machine guns were taken by
the Germans.
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PETROGRADjV June 17.—The Russian troops have oc
cupied the town orRadcilowo, on the railroad GO miles north
east of Lemberg.
AMSTERDAM, June IS.—Von Moltke, chief supplement
ary general of the German staff, died of heart trouble this aft
ernoon during the service of mourning at the reichstag for
the late Von Dergeltz, says a telegram from Berlin.
LONDON, June 18.—Hon. John William Fortescue, li
brarian at the Windsor castle, has been appointed by the gov
ernment to write the^official history of the present European
war.
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PETROGRAD, June 18.—The capture by the Russians of
Czernowitz lias been officially announced today by the war
office.
. VIENNA, June 18.—The evacuation of Czernowitz by the
Austrians is no longer a matter of doubt, according to advices
received at the war office.
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The deposits of the Bank of
Anchorage were swelled $20,000 to
iay by the gold bricks retorted from
:he first clean up of the Alaska Free
Told Mining company. Vm. Martin
who brought the 110 pounds of gold
town arrived An Anchorage on the
launch Swan Satdfrday night and re
ports that he Its /vary much pleased
with the prospoctsfor the summer
and that everything Is running
smoothly at the mine and mill.
Fred McCoy left Knlk Saturday to
start a 100-foot tunnel on the McCoy
Martin group on Archangel. The
timbers and summer’s supplies are
a'ready on the ground and the de
velopment of this tunnel is anxious
ly awaited by the mining men in the
Willow creek district.
E. H. Bartholf, W. E. Bartholf
and Fred Laubner, interested in the
Mabel quartz mine In the Willow
creek district, came down from Knlk
Saturday on business connected witb
their property and will return this
evening on the Launch Swan. The
directors of the Mabel mine held a
meeting this morning at the Finley
Bros, grocery store on 5th avenue to
lay out their plans for the coming
season. They expect to have the
mill In operation within three weeks,
They are mploying 15 men at the
present and have established twe
camps, one at the mine and one at
the mill site. The cable for the
tram has been stretched and the
tram will be ready to run as soon as
one more tower has been placed. W
E. Bartholf, manager of the mine
says the future of Willow creek is
assured and that they expect a good
season at the Mable. Dave Barnes
will put in the concentrating tabls
and will probably have charge 01
the mill this summer.
K. I. Fulton, secretary of the Tal
keetna Mining company, with head
quarters In Portland, has written E.
H. Bartholf that he expects to leave
Portland the 15th of this month and
will arrive in Anchorage about the
1st of July. The Talkeetna proper
ty was originally owned by Hatcher
and Bartholf, who disposed of part
of their holdings to the Fulton in
terests of Portland who will finance
the propostton. Hatcher and Bar
tholf have a contract to drive a 250
foot tunnel and are working three
shifts now. They are in 25 feet and
the indications point to another big
quartz mine in the Willow creek dis
trict.
Fred Laubner and W. E. Bartholf
have purchased controlling Interest
In the Fern-Oodell group of quartz
claims on Archangel. This proper
ty lies in the same neighborhood
with the Mable and the Talkeetna
mines. These gentlemen expect to
drive a tunnel this summer and it
the mili test shows up favorably will
put a force of men on to do further
developing.
Chas. E. Herron, publisher of Th|
Daily Times, returned this after
noon from a trip to Hope and Sun
rise, on a business trip connected
with his sawmill interests in that
section.
The Saturday ulght dances in
Robarts' hall are growing in popu
larity and have reached the state
where they sfte being looked for
ward to from one Saturday night to
the next.
h. S. Robe, of the Independence
mine, is in Anchorage to meet his
wife, and family who are expected
on the Admiral Evans.