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DAILY EDITION
VOL. 1
Anchorage, Alaska, Monday, May 15, 1916
NO. 166
GREAT ACTIVITY NOTED ABOUT ARMY
. AND NAVY HEADQUARTERS AND
WASHINGTON, May 15.—The abrupt ending of the Scott
Obregon conference, and the return of General Hugh L. Scott,
chief-of-staff of the United States army, and General Fred
erick L. Funston, commander of the American troops on the
border, to their respective headquarters; the mobilization of
troops on the Mexican border, and the quick agreement of the
senate and house conferees on the army bill, are significant
as foreboding war with Mexico. Washington officials make
no effort to conceal their belief that hostilities will follow the
refusal of the administration to withdraw American troops
from Mexican territory. Great activity is noted today around
* the war and navy departments.
CONFEREES TO CEASE FURTHER EFFORTS.
WASHINGTON, May 15.—Secretary tof War Baker has di
rected General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff, to return to his
headquarters at Washington, and General Funston to his
headquarters at San Antonio, thus putting an end to further
conferences with the Mexican representatives.
AHA TOWNS KEPT IN TEH!
BY RAIDING BANDS OF MEXICANS
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EL PASO, May 15.—Arizona towns located in the Bio
Grande valley, on the Mexican border, are being terrorized by
Mexican bandits that come from Mexico under cover of dark
ness and raid the various settlements. The situation has be
come sio< alarming that the men of the Bio Grande have armed
themselves and are on constant guard duty. General Funston
has been notified of the alarming condition, and news received
here today says that twelve companies, composed of cavalry
and infantry, have been ordered to the scene from Nogales,
^he nearest post.
MEXICANS JEER TROOPERS.
JCL PASO, May 15.—Eight provost guards put to flight a
jeering crowd of Mexicans in the Mexican district of El Paso
last night. The soldiers were on patrol duty in the Mexican
quarter, when a crowd of Mexicans, about thirty in number,
composed of men and boys, met them on the street. The Mex
icans began to jeer, supplementing their derisive remarks by
hurling stones at the troopers. The officer in charge com
manded the crowd to disperse forthwith, and upon their fail
ure to move, he gave orders to fire. The soldiers fired above
the heads of the mob, which scattered in wild confusion.
CONFERENCE ABRUPTLY ENDS.
EL PASO, May 15.—The Seott-Obregpn conference came to
an end Saturday, leaving the situation much the same as be
fore the conferees met. The whole matter will be referred
back to the respective governments, to be settled through
diplomatic channels. After much strong argument on the
parjr of Generals Scott and Funston, representing the Amer
ican government, General Obregon, representing the de facto
government in Mexico, practically agreed to the demands of
the Americans, lie was compelled to reverse his attitude,
however, by the failure of the Mexican government to concur
in his negotiations.
The Mexican government insists that the American troops
shall be withdrawn from Mexico on a certain date, and wants
that date to come quickly.
MANY VILLISTAS ARE EXECUTED.
*
EL PASO, May 15.—Many Villistas were executed by Car
ranzista authorities at Juarez Saturday morning. Seventy
three suspected members of the Villa band were deported from
the United States at El Paso. After crossing into Mexico, the
Villistas were arrested l*y the Carranzista military authorities
at Juarez, tried by court martial, and in many cases the death
sentence was imposed.
* TO RESCUE AMERICAN PRISONERS.
MARATHON, Texas, May 15.—Col. Langhom, command
ing a detachment of cavalry, crossed into Mexico at a point
1 'forty miles from Marathon. Langhom will seek tv> rescue two
Americans, Demora and Payne, who are held captive by Mex
ican bandits.
Bill
WASHINGTON, May 15.—The senate and house conferees
on the army bill reached an agreement, after a lengthy and
acrimonious session, late Saturday night. Both senate and
house conferees made some concessions, and the hill, as it
emerges from conference and that will probably be passed by
both houses of congress, provides for:
A standing army of 205,000 men;
The federalization of the state militia, with regular seven
year enlistments;
Civilian and military training camps.
An appropriation of twenty million dollars is made, to carry
out the army improvements planned.
UK TRANSFER OFFENSIVE AND
ATTACK BUSH TROOPS AT HOUACH
PARIS, May 15.—The Germans have transferred their big
offensive movement from the Verdun front to the British front
at Hullacli, in Belgium. The first German attack in the new
position netted the Teuton troops a gain of 500 yards of Ilrit
ish trenches. The British losses were heavy.
IttTHIST, BUT DAMAGE SLIGHT
BOISE, Idaho, May 15.—The most violent earthquake in
the history of the Northwest occurred Saturday night. Idaho,
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and Western Montana
were in the affected zone. Boise City appeared to he the cen
ter of the quake. The people here were panic stricken at the
unusual occurrence and rushed from their houses in teri' r.
Chimneys were knoocked down in all directions. The Weiser
gas well was fired by the quake and the fire is still raging.
There were no casualties as a result of the shock.
CHAIRMAN MOFFATT, OF CONCILIATION BOARD,
CONDEMNS UNION FOR CALLING THE STRIKE
SEATTLE, May 15.—The Federal Board of Conciliation,
composed of Messrs. Moffatt, Davies and Squires, who have
been to Anchorage, Alaska, to adjust the wage scale ion the
government railway project, reached here Saturday, on their
return to Washington. Chairman Moffat is hostile and con
demns the stand taken by the workmen in calling a strike
while the negotiations were in progress.
MONSTER PARADE IN NEW YORK CITY AS
A DEMONSTRATION FOR PREPAREDNESS
NEW YORK, May 15—A preparedness parade, the greatest
civilian march ever held in this city, began at 10 o’clock Sat
urday morning and ended at 10 o’clock Saturday, night. One
hundred and forty-five thousand people participated in the
parade, and eighty thousand more were unable to get a permit.
STEAMER ALASKA SAILS FOR ANCHORAGE
AND WAY PORTS WITH MANY PASSENGERS
SEATTLE, May 12—Delayed in transmission—The steamer
Alaska sailed for Anchorage and way ports at 1 o’clock this
afternoon. First-class passengers for Anchorage are the fol
lowing:
Mrs. Anna Soule, Carrolota Quinn, B. L. Gearing, J. C. Mur
ray, Dr. Charles W. Driesbaeli and wife, J. M. Bainter, Z. .1.
Loussac, Charles Brinkley, Mat Nelson, H. Holbrook, J. C>.
Barrington, John Pearsoon, B. S. Tenuni, E. A. Smith, J. W.
Cunningham, J. F. Upchurch, Howard Hand, Howard W. Du
Boise, E. II. Bartholf, James Menelly, Dan McKellier, R. L.
Ifaterk, Jessie O. Fare, Mrs. C. Thompson, Mrs. TI. Lasere,
II. W. Sebueh and wife, Emmet Zielmeh, P. Jones, John Dal
faban, Mrs. O. L. Evans, J. A. Laubner, Olaf Bredisen, Mrs.
Ida Conrad, J. II. Wert, and forty steerage passengers.
PREMIER ASQUITH IN IRELAND TO
GET FIRST HAND INFORMATION
AS TO CAUSES Of IRISH REVOLT
DUBLIN, May la.—Premier Asquith arrived in Dublin Sat
urday night and was taken to Vine Regal Lodge, where lie
will make his headquarters. The premier comes to study the
situation first hand and will seek tm find an amicable settle
ment of the whole difficulty; Tin* premier has called off fur
ther executions of revolt leaders and today abolished martial
law throughout Ireland.
LORDS EXPRESS DISSATISFACTION.
LONDON, May 15.—The house of lords passed a resolution
Saturday expressing dissatisfaction with the administration’s
handling of the Irish situation. The resolution was presented
by Lord Loreburn.
FOURTEEN ARE EXECUTED.
LONDON, May 15.—The government officially announces
that fourteen leaders of the Irish revolution have been exe
euted, upon conviction, by court martial, on a charge of trea
son.
DAUGHTERS OF GENERAL TOWNSHEND
WERE AT FORT THAT SURRENDERED
BERLIN, May 15.—The Frankfurter Zeitung today pub
lishes a report saying that tieneral Townshend, ,commander
of the British forces that surrendered at Kut Kl-Anmra, had
with him in the fort, at the time of the surrender, his two
daughters. The young ladies have been sent, under proper
escort, to Coonstantinople. The commander of the Turkish
troops, several times during the seige, offered the ladies free
passage through the Turkish lines, but they declined to accept
the offer.
SEATTLE POLICE RAID DRUG STORES.
SEATTLE, May 15.—Laic Saturday afternoon and night,
the police authorities made a raid on the drug stores of the
city. Thirty of them were subjected to a thorough search for
liquors, and a seizure of goods to the value of $75,000 was
made. The liquors seized were chiefly composed of Scotch,
Bourbon and beer.
Today, the police seized a thousand gallons of whisky on
Pier D, shipped by a San Francisco house and consigned to
J. J. Kelly, of Seattle.
HYDRO AEROPLANE MEETS MISHAP.
WASHINGTON, May 15.--A large hydro-aeroplane, flying
between Newport News and Washington yesterday, met with
a mishap to the engine and fell into the Potomac l iver. Three
of the occupants, Louis Krant, Charles Good and a student
were badly injured by the fall. The aviators are missing. A
tugboat came to the rescue of the struggling men.
WASHINGTON DELEGATION FOR HARMONY.
SEATTLE, May 15.—A canvas of the Washington delega
tion to the republican national convention at Chicago, reveals
that a large majority of the delegates 'are willing to lay aside
their personal preferences and do everything possible to pro
mote harmony between the republican and progressive par
ties. Roosevelt is the choice of most of the delegates.
BUT THREE OF ROANOKE CREW SAVED.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal., May 15.—Every indication now
points to the fact that all persons aboard the steamer Roa
noke, save the three who drifted ashore in a boat at this point,
have been lost. Four boats put off from the sinking vessel,
but only one has reported. There were fifty one persons, com
posing the crew, aboard the ship at the time of the accident.
MERICAN OFFICER UNDER ARREST.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 15.—Col. Jose Martin, a for
mer officer in Villa’s army, who has been in San Antonio for
the past month, was taken into custody Saturday by the fed
eral authorities. It is alleged that Col. Morin was seeking to
start a Mexican uprising in the southwestern part of Texas.