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VOL. 1. NO. 199.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1916.
PRICE 10 CENTS
WAR WILL LIKELY BE DECLARED BY UNITED STATES WITHIN A FEW DAYS
MEXICO CITY, June 27.—Carranza has decided that lie
will reject President Wilson’s demand for the release of the
|egro troops at Carrizal, according to those close to the head
of the Mexican government.
“If peace with the United States,” according to Carran
za, “is contingent upon the freeing of the troopers, then war
is certain.” This is said to be a part of the draft of the re
ply of Mexico to the United States and the ultimatum will be
completed at midnight.
WASHINGTON, June 27.—It has been clearly indicated
in official circles that if the cavalrymen captured in the Car
rizal battle are not released within 48 hours some decisive ac
tion will be taken by the United States.
WASHINGTON, June 27.—The state department has de
clined to discuss mediation with a Carranza attorney.
NEWr YORK, June 27.—Orders were issued tonight en
training the Pennsylvania and District of Columbia troops
tfr the Mexican border. The American Lake militia will be
sworn into the federal service upon their arrival at the bor
der.
WASHINGTON, June 27.—The naval committee of the
house has favorably reported a resolution authorizing the
president to draw on the rfaval and militia forces for duty in
the event of war with Mexico.
NOGALES, Arizona. June 28.—Shots were exchanged be
tween the sentry squad on the west side of town and a detach
1* ment of American so’di0' - La* tv y tried to cross the bov.
der hut were driven back. Major William Brook, instruct
ing his men. said: “Drop anybody you see acting suspicious
ly,” and pointing to the other side he declared: “If a shot
comes from over there we’ll go straight across.”
WASHINGTON, June 27.—No reply had been received at
midnight by the state department to the demand it sent to
President Carranza and unless he surrenders the American
prisoners before Wednesday night President Wilson will
probably go before congress on Thursday and ask for author
ity to rescue them by force.
NEW YORK. June 28.—Theodore Roosevelt is prepar
ing an offer of a division of 12.000 men, accompanied by an
application for a commission as major-general, in the event
of war with Mexico and a call for volunteers.
WASHINGTON, June 28.—If Carranza fails to reply to
Secretary Lansing’s note or replies in an unsatisfactory man
i ner today President Wilson will ask for authority to rescue
‘ the American prisoners.
SAN ANTONIO, June 27.—General Funston announced
today that the Twenty-second infantry had been ordered to
Naeo, Arizona, in preparation for the reported attack by the
Carranza forces at Bisbee.
COLUMBUS, N. M„ June 27.—General Pershing is short
ening his lines and abandoning the hunt for the Villa bandits
in order to give more attention to the scouting movement> of
the ( arranzistas.
7.—('apt. Morey.
, PERSHING’S HEADQUARTERS, June 2
in discussing the Carrizal battle, said: ‘‘Never was greater
valor displayed than by Captain Boyd in leading the dismount
ed men through the Mexican gun tire. Lieutenant Adair died
fighting, his last words being, ‘Go on. sergeant.’ Not until the
ammunition was exhausted and the men were cut to pieces did
they retreat. The battle lasted forty-five minutes, and the ineu
frequently bursted into song.”
COLUMBUS. June 27.—The cavalrymen pursuing the
murderers of American.' are at Parkers, across the border.
NEW YORK. June '27.—The government has placed a
S4.000.000 order with the Crucible Steel company as a part of
its preparedness program.
SEATTLE, June 27.—The American troops of the national
guard are being formally mustered into the United States ser
vice today. An investigation was begun over the reports that
certain foreigners enlisted in some of the companies for the
purposes of surveillance.
WASHINGTON. June 27.—The indications are that if the
American cavalrymen had captured Carranza and not released
him within forty-eight hours action would he taken by Mexico.
WASHINGTON. June 27.—The work of mobilizing the
militia has been practically completed and companies are has
tening to the border from all zones, it. being the belief that the
United Stab-s will >l.ortly declare war against Mexic >. In
fact it is felt here that the only reason for the delay in mak
ing the formal announcement is in order to concentrate as
many troops as possible on the border, so as to make a bold
' and decisive strike at the right time.
SEATTLE, June 27.—The steam
er Admiral Watson sailed at 1
o'clock this afternoon and the steam
er Alameda left four hours later for
southwestern Alaska. They had 4 0
passengers and about half a cargo
each for Anchorage, including 20
b<jkrses for the railroad commission.
The steamer Wellesley will sail
at midnight, and will have nearly a
capacity cargo of freight.
GOV. JOHNSON WILL
» SUPPORT REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
SACRAMENTO, June 27.-—Gover
nor Hiram Johnson, who was the
progressive party candidate for vice
nrasident four years ago, has an
nounced that he will support Chas.
Evans Hughes for the presidency.
CHAIRMAN OK REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE IS SELECTED
NEW YORK, June 27.—William
R.Wilcox, formej public service com
missioner and close friejid of Hughes
has been appointed chairman of the
republican national committee.
BASEBALL WILL TAKE
PLACE TONIGHT AT 7
f
j
Weather conditions permitting,
The City and Shamrock baseball
teams will play this evening at Re
creation park and the game is called
at 7 o'clock.
The reams will line up about the
same as in Sunday's game, with the
posible exception of a change in
pitchers.
VALDEZ PHYSICIAN WILL
LOCATE IN ANCHORAGE
1 Dr. F. M. Boyle will return to
Valdez on the steamer Admiral Far
ragut, after having spent a week or
ten days here. The doctor is so fav
orably impressed with the growth of
Anchorage, its climate,, the resources
of the country, and in fact has be
come so wedded to this section tha*
, he will shortly come back to Anchor
■£&, build himself a home and settle
®own to the practice of his profes
sion.
AFTER TERRIFIC 84 HOUR BOMBARDMENT
FRENCH TAKE GERMAN LINE FIRST TRENCHES
PARIS, June 27.—The battle at Verdun is again being
waged with a ferocity that is appalling. After an eighty-hours’
continuous bombardment by big guns the French infantrymen
have been enabled to occupy the German first line of trenches
at different [>oints along the Verdun front.
PETROGRAD, June 27.—The Russians are continuing
their offensive movement and are now threatening to take
Lemberg.
—
ROME, June 27.—Italian troops are still actively engaged
in driving the Austrians and Germans from the Trentino
front.
LONDON, June 27.—Duke Devonshire has been named to
succeed Connaught as governor-general of Canada.
BERLIN, June 27.—The British engaged in an all-night!
light against the Germans at Somme and the engagement was
specially strong on both sides, but the result has not as yet
been ascertained.
PARIS, June 27.—The French troops captured another
section ot‘ German trenches at Thiaumont, near Verdun.
PETROGRAD, June 27.—The Russians have now entirely
cut off the Pfianzers forces from communication with Gen.
Bothmere’s corps on the Strips river.
PETROGRAD, June 27.—The Russians have accomplish
ed the elimination of Penlanzer's army in Bukowina and Gen
eral Brussiloff’s forces are now directing their attention upon
Oolomea. the key to the defense of Lemberg.
LONDON, June 28.—The British troops are bombarding
tiie German lines and are fiercely making raids, taking many
prisoners.
ANOTHER JUDGE
NEEDED JUNEAU
JUNEAU, June 27.—There i9 a
movement on foot to organize a bar
association in this division and en
deavor to secure the appointment of
another judge, owing to the inabil
ity of one Judge to keep the docket
ciear. It is also alleged that attor
neys disbarred in the states have
been admitted to p'ractice in Alaska,
and this could be corrected by such
an association.
Looking Over Coart Fields.
Milo Kelly, a Willow creek oper
ator and for eight years connected
with the Wilkinson coal mine in
Washington, accompanied by an as
sistant, is making an examination
| of the Matanuska coal fields for him
self and business associates with
i the view of leasing coal lands from
the government.
IMAGINES HK HAS WEALTH
HK WANTS TO DISPOSE OF
J. Hansen has developed active
signs of insanity and has been busy
trying to dispose of an imaginary
$5,000,000, so often the dream of
the old-time placer miner. Mr. Han
sen Is wel known in the community
and has been a citizen of Alaska for
several years and pejhaps he is now
paying the toll of the hardships en
cotinterd in the interior where he
played an active part in the differ
ent mining camps. He will be tried
for insanity tomorrow and it is hop
e,d by his old friends that the attack
of his loss of memory is only tem
porary.
THEODORE AND OHARHES TO
BREAK BREAD IN GOTHAM
NEW YORK, June 27.—Col.
Roosevelt has accepted an invitation
to dine with Justice Hughes t*m*r
row, when the big political pow wow
is expected to talfS place.
COl'1ST WILL MEET HERE
AGAIN ON AUGUST __
The district court has adjourned
until August 22, when a Jury terra
will likely be held at Anchorage.
Among the business transacted yes
terday was the granting of an order
for the publication of a summons in
the case of Annie Gleason vs. John
Gleason.
RAILROAD APPROPRIATION
IS FOR $6,225,000
Mayor Moore received the. follow
ing telegram today from Delegate
Wickersham, in answer to a query
as to whether or not the additional
$2,000,00'0 asked for by the Alaskan
Engineering commission had been
tacked on to the railroad appropria
tion in the sundry civl bill:
“Amount appropriated for rail
j roads in Alaska was $6,225,000.
Mistake in former telegram.”
H. C. Feldman, owner of the Mat
anuska Hardware company, came
over from Cordova today to look
after his business interests here
AUTO HITS POLE
SEATTLE, June 27.—Hugh L.
Currin, a shoe manufacturer, was in
stantly killed today while out auto
mobile. riding. He lost control of
his machine, which skidded into a
telephone pole.
EXPLORER SHACKLETOK DOES
NOT REAt’H MT. ELPHAXT
LONDON, June 27.—Lieutenant
Shackleton has beeu unable to reach
Mt. Elphant islands in the Antarctic,
according to advices received here.
Fay Farrington, who has been
purchasing stock kas advised friends
in Anchorage that he will be here
in about three weeks with a bunch
of blooded milch cows, sheep and
pedigreed hogs for his ranch on
Moose creek.
CONCRETE WALK
I The Fourth Avenue property owti
lers in block 41! have signed a petition
I asking for bids for a 12-foot concrete
j sidewalk on the south side of Fourth
\ avenue between D and E streets and
| this work will start as soon a3 the
contract is awarded. This w’iil be
the first full block ou Fourth avenue
to boast of a concrete sidewalk and
the example will no doubt he follow -
ed by other property owners
The following property owners
signed for their respective lots F.
M. Bowie. lot 1, W. L. Batch, lot 2:
Oscar Anderson, lot 3: L. P. Bryne.
lot 4; Carrol & Co., lots 5 and 6: and
Leopold David, lot 7.
It has been, suggested that this
block be given the cognomen of Har
mony tdock. as there was no dissen
sion among the lot owners and the
petition was drawn and signed in 30
minutes.
BEING FIITED UP
Manager A. Christensen hopes to
be able to dedicate the south half
of. the municipal block as the An
chorage city park, before leaving
the city for N’enana and judging
from the amount of work accom
plished by a large force of men ani
teams within the past few days, his
dreams may come true. The plans
of the administration are to make
City Park blossom like a rose, in
fact a veritable Garden of Eden,
however devoid of apple trees and
their fruit, but full of flowers, roses
shrubbery and real green grass
They will also lay out tennis courts
and provide other sources of amuse
ment to make this an atractive spot,
unequaled in Alaska, but in keep
ing with other civic improvements,
under advisement, by the present ef
ficient management.