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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, FRIDAY .JUNE 30, 1910.
PRICE 10 CENTS
TO ATTACK
WILSON HAS DEMANDED OF CARRANZA THAT HE DELIVER HIS ULTIMATUM
WASHINGTON, June 30.—In private advices from a re
Ge source iu Mexico City today it is said Carranza and his
stW'fiters have determined to stand by the orders issued to Gen
eral Trevino to attack the American troops in Mexico moving
in any direction except towards the border; also that iu no way
would they attempt to avoid a break with the United States.
A faction of the Mexican cabinet is urging even a more defiant
attitude and wanted to include iu Carranza’s reply that they
now demand the immediate withdrawal of the American
troops. The advices did not indicate when the repouse would
be delivered.
WASHINGTON, June 30.—Special Agent Rodgers at
Mexico City, has been instructed to request President Carranza
to immediately reply
give his ultimatum.
to President Wilson’s note and also to
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.—Secretary of War Baker
s directed General Funston to concur in everv movement of
troops with the managers of the railways, to whom he sent
similar orders.
WASHINGTON, June 30.—All of the Americans, save a
few. are refusing to leave Mexico.
DEMING, N. M., June 30.—Four of the Villistas in the Co
lumbus raid, were hanged here today.
PARIS, June 30.—The Echo de Paris declared today that
the Rusians have captured the important Galician railway
and the city of Kolemea.
MEXICO CITY. June 29.—Six Americans who left Mon
day for Eagle Pass were arrested at Gonzales and returned
here and lodged in jail. They are charged with being spies.
No statement has been given out indicating the nature of
Carranza’s reply to President Wilson’s note.
EL PASO, June 29.—The whole population is eagerly
awaiting the arrival of the American prisoners, who will he
given an ovation when they reach here.
COLUMBUS, June 29.—The first national guardsmen
from New Mexico entrained for Mexico, crossing the border
last night and took up the guard of General Pershing’s line of
communication today.
WASHINGTON, June 29.—The official announcement of
the Carranza order for the release of tie* troopers captured at
Carrizal reached the state department today.
WASHINGTON, June 29.—No reply has been received
from President Carranza to the note sent him by the United
States. While the release of the prisoners taken after the Car
rizal battle may pave the way for a settlement of the Mexican
situation, high officials of the government made it clear that a.
vital point to be taken into consideration will be the attitude
of the Mexican troops toward the American soldiers in Mex
ico.
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JURY ML IS
JUNEAU, June 30.—In the re
lease of Councilman R. H. Vucli, of
Haines, on a habeas corpus proceed
ing Judge Jennings rendered an im-;
^ portant decision. He 9 ■ 'de-1 th»,‘
under the Alaska code comm i-sion
ers must give a Jury trial to all de-j
feudants on a criminal charge, even
fcthough the defendants waive a jury.
T After being released Vuch was
rearrested on the same charge, that
of the w'illful destruction of a fence
constructed by .1. W. Loomis, a dep
uty marshal at Haines, over ground
used as a highway for years and lo
cated by Coombs under the eighty
rod strip between homesteads.
Judge Jennings’ decision declares
section 2527 of the compiled laws
of Alaska, as passed by cingress,
void, because it is in violation of
section 2, article 3, of the constitu
tion of the United States and of the
sixth amendment. The court holds
that neither the government nor the
defendants can waive juries in such
cases.
"Strong plea is made
FOR CLEMENCY' OF CASEMENT
LONDON, June 30.—The Man
chester Guardian is out in a lengthy
Editorial with a direct plea for the
clemency of Casement, who was
founl guilty of high treason and
sentenced to death.
DILLON GETS DECISION
IN FIGHT WITH MORAN
NEW YORK, June 30.—Though
outweighed by 30 pounds. Jack Dil
lon, of Indianapolis, outfought and
outpointed Moran in nine out of ten
rounds, the contest taking place at
the Washington park grounds
WILSON THROWS DOWN THE
GAUNTLET TO ALL COMERS
PHILADELPHIA, June 30,—In
speaking in the open and under the
shadow of Independence hall, Presi
dent Wilson declared that in fighting
for America first, in vindication of
whatever the cost for the principle
of liberty, justice and humanity he
was “a challenger to all comers.”
A TAFT AND ROOSEVELT TO
CAMPAIGN FOR HUGHES
NEW YORK, June 29.—Ex-Presi
dent William H. Taft is an ardent
supporter of Charles Evans Hughes
for the presidency and says that if it
would aid in his election and was
. necessary he would even speak from
I the same platform with Roosevelt,
i The latter has agreed with Hughes
int he will make several
/is fall
speeches
HUES ARE tom III A CEASELESS SIRUGG
LONDON, June 29.—The Austrian communication re
ceived tonight admits the Russians were compelled to retire
from in front of Kolomma. The Lutsk dispatches to the Lon
don Times describe the fighting at the Russian front as fol
lows: “At times the town was a veritable maelstrom. Along
the entire front the contending armies locked in a ceaseless
struggle. Troops coming from Germany render the Russian
advance difficult, the Prussian guards arriving at Kovel. The
kaiser is himself at that point, directing the movements of
the army.”
The British are also engaged in a ceaseless bombardment
of the Germans in the west, am} are using both gas and smoke
to cover their raids. Many bodies of the Germans killed by
the deadly gas have been found, and large numbers of the
prisoners break through tlie lines in the night rushes.
PKTROGRAD, June 29.—'The Russians in their fighting
in the Yolhyuia and Galicia districts yesterday took a number
of prisoners, including 221 officers and 10,285 men. The war
; department today issued a statement which says the Russians
inflicted a greater defeat on the Teutons troops between the
Dniester and Prutli river- capturing three line- of trenches.
BERLIN, June 20.—The many attacks of the British for
ces on the western front everywhere have been repulsed.
PARIS, June 30.—The French have retaken the first line
of trenches and their positions on Hill 304, which were wrested
from them a few days ago.
WIPE SEATTLE NEWSPAPER
MAN PASSES AWAY
SEATTLE, June 28—Mrs. Charles
Alf. Williams, wife of the former
city editor of the Seattle Times,
.died at her home here today.
STORAGE PLANT
TO BE ERECTED
Joe Morris, formerly of Seward,
and representing the Matanuska
Wholesale Produce and Storage com
pany, has closed a deal with the
Alaska Realty company for lot 11 in
block 4
Mr. Morris left on the Admiral
Farragut for Seward and the out
side but before leaving said that the
company would erect a two-stor.v,
frame building with a concrete base
ment, to be used as a warehouse an 1
storage plant, on this property in
the near future. This company will
handle all varieties of local produce,
1 but will make a specialty of the fa
mous Matanuska potato.
The building will be 50 by 70 feet
and the location, opposite the com
mercial freight depot, is an ideal
one for this line of business. Mr.
Morris will visit the Yakima valley
and other fruit centers on business
in connection with his company be
fore returning to Anchorage about
the first of August.
The municipal block is assuming
the looks of a real park and work is
progressing nicely. It is the inten
j tton of the administration to lay oft
! the tennis courts within the next ten
| days and a movement has been
started to organize a tennis club
among city playv -s and later ar
range a tournament \ ith the com
mission.
DELEGATE CHARGES MONOPOLY Of
ALASKA TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES
WASHINGTON, June 30.—Delegate Wickersham created
a stir here today when he openly charged that the American
Smelting & Refining company dominates practically all of the
Alaskan railroads and steamship lines and other interests in
that territory. He filed his charges with the interstate com
merce commission and a general investigation has been or
dered by the commission. Included among the corporations
effected, Wickersham said, were those controlled by the Ameri
can Smelting and Refining company, the Alaska Steamship
company, Pacific Coast Steamship company, Northern Naviga
tion company, and the Pacific & Arctic Railway & Navigation
company.
| LESLIES WEEKLY MAN
HERE FOR COl'ELK WEEKS
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H. Brown, who has charge of the
Alaska circulation for Leslies Week
ly, arrived in Anchorage on the Ad
miral Farragut and is stopping at
the Crescent. Leslies Weekly en
joys a good circulation here, and
Mr. Brown says the business will
justify his remaining in Anchorage
for at least two weeks in the inter
: ests of this magazine.
LADY ARRIVES WITH
STOCK FOR DRl'fi STORE
Mrs. Helen M. Bell, of San Fran
cisco, is stopping at the Hotel Par
sons and is in Anchorage with the
view of locating. Mrs. Bell is a
pharmacist and brought a stock of
drugs and toilet articles with her
and came to Anchorage as the direct
result of a letter from Mrs Maud
Cattle of the Style Shop. Mrs. Bell
has not decided whether she will en
ter into the drug business here or
not but is thoroughly decided she
likes Anchorage well enough to, at
least, spend the summer in the city.
COMMISSION LAYS OUT
TOWNSITE AT TALKEETXA
Bob McIntosh writes Anchorage
friends from Talkeetna that the com
mission has laid off 80 lots at that
place for the benefit of the squatters.
Talketina is a regular tent city and |
boasts of a population of 200 people. !
in addition to the government em- j
ployes and this number is being add
ed to daily by prospectors, laborers I
and men seeking locations.
Mr. Roberts, who has established
a store at Talkeetna, reports a very
good trade and has sent to Anchor
age for additional supplies.
The Haze) B No. 2 has taken a
large number of passengers to this
place and other river points but will
not make another trip until after
the Fourth of July, as the crew and
all intended passengers want to re
main in Anchorage for the big cel
ebration.
ACQUITTED OF CONSPIRACY
NEW YORK, June 30.—Tauscher
was today acquitted of conspiracy in
connection with the attempt to blow
up Welland canal.
WILL DIRECT MOVEMENT
MUNITIONS IN SIBERIA
SEATTLE, June 28,—Samuel Hill
haa gone to Vladivostok to direct the
war munitions traffic on the Siber
ian railway, which position he got
through the influence of King Al
bert, of Belgium.
EMPRESS THEATRE
OPENS TOMORROW
The opening of the new Empress
theatre tomorrow night is being
looked forward to with a great deal
of pleasure by the people of Anchor
age. This theatre is a distinct cred
it to the city and Captain A. E.
Lathrop is the recipient of hearty
congratulations from all sides and
deservedly so, for the new theatre is
certainly a work of art. George B.
Purvis has sustained his reputation
of being an architect and builder or
note and has worked night and day
to bring this splendid new theatre
building to completion by July 1st.
As a dedication film no more fit
ting attraction could have been se
lected than the irresistible and
charming Billy Burke and in "Peg
gy” she is at her best.
The New York Sun has the fol
lowing to say in regard to this popu
lar actress in her first appearance as
a camera artist: “Billy Burke in
‘Peggy’ brings to motion pictures
more vivacity than the average ac
tress and her first apearance before
the camera was a complete success.”
Everything will be in readiness
for the opening tomorrow night and
the people of Anchorage will have
an opportunity to spend an enjoya
ble evening in an attractive theatre
and be delightfully entertained by
exquisite music and the irresistible
charms of the vivacious Billy Burke.
TOLSTOI SHE
The genial Louis Jensen returned
to Anchorage on the Admiral Farra
gut and has resumed his duties in
the Ship Creek Meat market, much
to the satisfaction of his partner,
Oscar -haderson. Louis Veft Anchor
age with tne ultimate intention of
going to the new Tolstoi strike
where he is interested, having a
partner in the field on the grub stake
basis, but was sidetracked at Juneau
on account of the report given him
bv Tom Aiken, who is the best post
ed man in Alaska on placer camps.
Mr. Aiken says that the strike at Tol
stoi does not justify a stampede and
while he has men in that section
looking after his interests and be
lieves it will eventually make a
great camp, advised Mr. Jensen uot
to make the trip at this time
Mr. Jensen v.sited his old Alaska
friends in Juneau for a few days and
took a trip to Prince Rupert, where
he has property interest. He met
170 of his old Dawson and Yukon
friends at Prince Rupert who were
on their way to England to enter
into the great European war Mr.
1 Jensen says he may make the Tolstoi
trip later in the season and has sent
a boiler in to his partner to continue
, the work on their property.
FIEND TAKES LIFE OF
MOTHER AND BROTHER
WENATCHEE. June 30.—Claude
Tniker. who was recently released
from jail at Walla Walla, yesterday
shot and killed his brother and
mother at Bridgeport. No cause is
assigned for committing this double
tragedy.
ALASKA READY TO ORGANIZE
REGIMENT OF MILITIA
JUNEAU, June 30,—Governor
Strong has telegraphed to Washing
ton to find out the present status of
the Alaska militia, under the new
act. This was done, owing to the
demand of applicants for enlistment
in the federal volunteer service.
OHIO WOMEN START FAD
OF GILDED FINGERNAILS
CLEVELAND, June 22.—Society
women here have a new fad—gilded
fingernails! Golding the nails with
Imitation gold costs $150; with 23
karat gold $3.00; with 23 caret gold
and monogram on the thumb nails.
; $5.00. The gilding wears well, of
j ten keeping the shine for several
weeks.
Principal F. X. Karrer and four
teachers of the Fairbanks public
schools, have resigned in a body. The
| reasons for the resignations have
1 not been made public.