COKIN)VA, ALASKA, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1916. I’KICE TEN CENTS.
DEMANDS
WILSON INSISTS
ON RELEASE OF
, TROOPERS HELD
WASHINGTON, June 26.—The immediate release of the
seventeen soldiers captured by the Mexicans in the battle of
Carrizal is demanded in a note sent to Mexico by Secretary
Lansing Sunday.
A statement of the Mexican intentions toward the Ameri
can forces now in Mexico also is demanded of Carranza .also
it is asked and an answer demanded if Carranza ordered Gen
eral Trevino to fire on American troops if they moved in any
direction other than toward the American border.
NOTE DELIVERED.
WASHINGTON, June 26.—Lansing’s note to Carranza
arrived at Mexico City last night and was delivered imme
diately. f 4 J-l i . & A 8
PRESIDENT TO MEET CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 26.—Members of congress today
were informed of all phases of the Mexican situation by W. J.
Stone, chairman of tne foreign relations committee, who held
a long conference with President Wilson last night.
The president indicated that he might desire to address
the house and senate soon, but no steps yet have been taken
tovyard arranging a joint session, and probably will not be, un
tif^the reply of Carranza to the note sent yesterday is received.
It is said that Wilson plans to tell congress that if Carranza
adheres to his present avowed policy, it means that the Car
ranza government is waging war against the United States
government, which is engaged in protecting its border.
The administration is prepared to ask congress to author
ize a military censorship regarding the Mexican situation, and
a press bureau is being organized to handle the news from the
waridepartment.
Nearly all the states are speeding the mobilization of the
National Guard, and word is momentarily expected of the de
parture of the first contingent for the Mexican border.
NEAR BREAKING POINT.
WASHINGTON, June 26—Relations with the Mexican gov
ernment are near the breaking point as a result of the belief
that the American cavalry men at Carrizal were massacred. If
the Carranza government accepts the responsibility for the
Carrizal attack it is considered virtually certain that the occu
p^ion of northern Mexico will be ordered by Wilson as rapidly
as the necessary military forces at the disposal of Funston will
permit. Final action, it is said, must await further reports
from Pershing.
CHIHUAHUA CITY, June 26 —It was reported here to
day that American columns were seen advancing from .the
American field base in the direction of San Antonio and Ojo
Caliente.
General Trevino has ordered the Americans attacked un
less they immediately retreat, saying that if the Americans
persist in advancing they will get the same treatment as they
did at Carrizal.
Five additional prisoners have been brought here from
Carrizal and placed in the penitentiary. It has been officially
i announced that the Americans will not be hanged.
General Pershing has wired for the names of the dead and
prisoners.
PERSHING MOVES BACK.
CHIHUAHUA CITY. June 26.—General Pershing has
evad&ted San Geronimo and Bachinaba. General Trevino im
mediately occupied the cities ancl ordered the forcible preven
tion of any attempt on the part of the Americans to move
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WASHINGTON MILITIA READY.
SEATTLE, June 26.—The militia of Washington is mobil
izing at American lake, and is awaiting orders to proceed to
the border.
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VILLA AND CARRANZA MAKE UP.
EL PASO, June 26.—It is reported here that Villa has
reached an agreement with Carranza, who is seeking to induce
his followers to join the Carranza forces in opposition to the
Americans.
PERSHING IS READY.
EL PASO, June 26.—General Pershing now has a splen
dyigl equipped army of 12,000 men, occupying a strong posi
tion and is ready to make an advance at a moment’s notice.
MEXICANS MOVE TROOPS.
SAN ANTONIO, June 26.—Mexican troops have with
drawn from the border and have been stationed at railroad
W.
SOLDIERS' RELEASE
junctions, which permit the rapid handling of troops, and at
places where the topography of the country permits an oasy
defense.
CAPTAIN OF K TROOP RETURNS.
WASHINGTON, June 26.—Captain Morey, commander of
K. troop, has returned to the American lines slightly wounded
Forty-three of eighty-four men have now returned. One other
is known to be alive, but lost in the desert. All others are
either dead or prisoners.
GERMANS WITHIN
STONE’S THROW
OF VERDUN FORT
PARIS, June 26—German forces now occupy trenches
only three-quarters of a mile from the French lines immediately
in front of the Verdun fortress, but as yet no operations have
been undertaken to relieve the pressure on the citadel.
French commanders regard the success of the Germans on
the right bank of the Meuse as only of tactical value, and as
only momentarily significant.
The fighting for the past three days has been so violent
that the Germans have had to pause for breath, and it is as
serted that it will be an easy matter for the French to again
1 force them back to their former positions.
BERLIN SAYS IT IS IMPORTANT.
BERLIN, June 26.—The fighting on the fronts occupied by
the British army and the north wing of the French army dur
ing the past three days has been of great importance.
RUSSIANS OCCUPY ALL OF BUKOWINA
PETROGRAD. June 26.—The Russian army now occupies
all of Bukowina, and the Austrian forces, closely pursued by the
victors, are fleeing through Carpathian pass. All the attacks
by the Germans along the Stockhod river have been repulsed,
and the Russians are again on the offensive, forcing the Ger
mans to retire.
ITALIANS GETTING BUSY. ’
ROME, June 26.—The Austrians are retreating over a
twenty mile sector in Trentino and are being vigorously pur
sued by the Italian forces.
It is asserted that the Austrians have withdrawn many of
1 their troops to stem the Russian advance, and the Italians im
mediately took advantage of the opportunity to begin a great
offensive along the entire front.
ENACT MASSACRE
BILLINGS, Mont., June 25. — The
fortieth anniversary of Custer's mas
sacre, as the Battle of the Little Big
Horn with the Sioux Indians is called,
was celebrated here today with the
re-enactment of the crucial point of
the battle. The attack of General Cut
ter on the Sioux Indian village, his re
treat to the summit of the hill where
his "last stand” took place were faith
fully depicted by a company of militia
veterans commanded by General F.
S. Godfrey, a survivors of Custer's
famous Seventh cavalry.
General Godfrey's little command
marched over Custer's trail front his>
last encampment on the Kosebudj
river. Between 2,000 and 3,000 In- ,
dians of various tribes awaited him
on the battle field and engaged in the
mimic attack on the village , located
on the identical site of the Sioux vil
lage forty years ago. The celebration
I concluded w ith a memorial address
| among graves of Custer's fallen
l heroes and a parade and Indian games
| on the Crow reservation.
In the spring of 1876 the Sioux be-1
came restless and took up the war
| path. Their depredations led to send j
ing an expedition, commanded by Gen
era! Terry, against them. lie left
fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota, May 17. j
11876, with a command consisting of i
the Seventh cavalry, companies from I
,the Sixth and Seventeenth regiments
of infantry and a long wagon train. |
The command marched overland the;
entire distance, the infantry And1
wagon train being left behind to form
a supply camp at the mouth of the
Powder river. The cavalry, with pack ;
mules, continued.
At the mouth of the Rosebud, on
the Yellowstone, Terry's column met
General Gibbon, who had come from
the west with six companies of the
Seventh and four troops of the Sec
ond cavalry. From here, on June 22,
Custer, with 600 men, was sent for
ward to the Little Big Horn to attack,
should he deem advisable, a camp of j
Sioux. Custer covered the distance'
of 100 miles in three days and lean, i
ing that the Indians were ahead, pre
pared to attack, he divided his com-1
mand, giving Heno three companies, j
Benteen three and retaining five him-:
self. He detailed Captain McDougall, |
with one company, to act as rear;
guard.
Keno anti Kenteen went forward.
The former almost immediately en
gaged the Indians in overwhelming
numbers and retreated to the crest |
of Reno's hill, four miles from the]
battlefield. Custer, instead of sup-j
porting Reno, as ho had originally 1
planned, passed around him on the
east side of the stream aud was furl- j
ously attacked by a large body of j
Sioux. He was surrounded on a
ridge and his whole command was
wiped out in less than two hours af
ter thn fight started. Reno and Ren- 1
teen fought the Indians the rest of
the day and until Terry and Gibbon
arrived during the afternoon of the
third day.
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CASEMENT ON TRIAL.
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■ LONDON, June 26. — The trial of
i Sir Roger Casement, charged with
| high treason, was begun today.
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NOT UCCEPT-IS
CHICAGO, June 26. — Roosevelt, in
» letter to the Progressive national
■ommlttee today finally refused to an
■ept the presidential nomination of
'ered him by that party, and urged
he Progressives to support Hughes.
The letter was read to the commit
me today, and has occasioned much
idverse comment by the rank and file
if the Progressives, who are angry
it what they term the desertion ol
Roosevelt.
CHICAGO, June 26. — In his leltei
to the Progressive national commit
lee, Roosevelt asked the ungrudging
support of Hughes by the Progres
lives. He said the Republicans nomi
nated Hughes because of a belief it
tiis integrity and force of character
uul hi* Jong, record In public aetvlc*
makes hitn particularly acceptable.
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shii> Northland, of the Border Line
Transportation Company, sank in 4(
feet of water at Kake, Alaska, June 23
It is claimed that the steward left
the port holes open while the vessel
tvas at anchor, and before the trouble
tvas discovered, the water so nearly
tilled the vessel that it was impos
sible to save the ship. All the crew
escaped.
WEDDING LAST NIGHT AT
ST. GEORGE'S RECTORY
hast night St. George's rectory was
he scene of a pretty wedding. The
contracting parties were Miss Chris
ine Alma Heitmann, of Kodiak, and
Mr. Frederick Edwin Anderson, ol
Caldez. Rev. E. P. Ziegler officiated
mil performed the customary service.
Mr. Anderson is now in the employ
if the Carlisle Packing Company, and
he happy couple will make their home
n Cordova.
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.ONE ROBBER LOOTS
SULTAN BANK VAULT.
GOLD BAR. June 26. — A lone ban
lit yesterday held up Kenneth Start
up assistant cashier of the Citizens
lank of Sultan, and robbed the bank
if about *3,000. The robber appeared
ust as the assistant cashier was about
0 lock up to go to lunch. The han
lit is thought to be a man who rented
1 room across the street from the
lank, and for a week studied move
ments of employees. He helped him
self to all the currency in sight and
Irove Startup into the vaults, where
ie "searched about, then locked the
sank employe in and fled.
The assistant cashier liberated him
self after half an hour, by taking the
[tinges off the door of the vault.
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'Mill ILL lo IN
FAVOR OF HAlf
WASHINGTON. June 26. — Thej
{military committee of the house will^ t
I make a favorable report on the Hay [ t
\ resolution, authorizing the, (grafting | i
of the National Guard into the service c
! of the United States. t
!
The million dollar relief provision. je
'which allowed $50 per month to theit
dependents of all National Guardsmen J t
who has no incomes other than their r
pay, wus stricken and a sub-provision
[ordered, which provides for the dis-j j
charge of all militiumen having depen■ I ^
dent families.
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MILITARY COMMITTEE HEAD
WASHINGTON, June 26. — "I have s
'felt all along that we would be forced 1
to intervene.” said Senator Chamber- 11
lain, chairman of the military affairs *’
committee of the senate. "The Mexi- '
can people — so largely ignorant, have 1(
ja notion that they can whip us, and 1!
! it will be necessary for us to go in 1
land clean up the situation.”
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MEXICANS ARMING BOYS. C
, Tl'SCON, June 26. — Sonora mili
tary authorities have seized the South
ern Pacific of Mexico,
j Boys twelve years old there have j,
been armed by military authorities, t|
while eighteen carloads of Mexican j p,
families have been sent south. t,
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE w
WILL MEET TONIGHT. s|
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The Chamber of Commerce will j
meet tonight, and all members are b
| requested to be present, as matters r<
of importance are scheduled to come e
before the body for consideration. The N
‘meeting is called for 8:30 o’clock. ii
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TO ACCEPT TIO
WASHINGTON, June 26. — Reports
hat some of the South and Central
merlcan republics were preparing to
uitiate offers of mediation in the
risis which has developed between
his country and Mexico, caused sev
ral high officials to intimate that
le United States is engaged in pro
BCting its people, and therefore it has
othing to mediate.
ILATER AND HOWARD ARE
ON THE ALASKA
SEATTLE, June 24. — The steani
!iip Alaska, of the Alaska Steamship
ompany. sailed for the north Friday
mining at it o’clock. The following
issengers are booked for Cordova:
ninie Hasset, Alice Holmes, L. But
r and wife, R. M. Fraehure, Hartley
oward. H. A. Slater, Ada Hogue, C,
. Blossom, J. K. Webber, Mrs. C. F.
ates, John Barnett, and one steerage.
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ARRANZA TROOPS
MOVING NORTHWARD,
LAREDO, Texas, June 26. — A well
formed Mexican arriving here from
ie interior of Mexico confirms re
irts that more than 5,000 Carranza
oops have passed Villaldama, ItO
iles south of Laredo, going north
ai-d. He said the soldiers were
iread out in moderate sized detach
ents.
Traffic across the international
■idge between Laredo and Nuevo La
do has noticable diminished. Am
•leans no longer pass the night in
uevu Laredo and only the more dar
g pass to that city during the d .y.