immediately place tlie necessary means
and authority at the disposal of the pres
ident to successfully prosecute the war,
thereby hastening a world peace.
WEDNESDAY
The Hague: Four thousand Germans,
both civilians and soldiers, crossed into
Holland yesterday. They sought to be
placed in detention camp* in order to
secure food.
Petrograd: All Russian Grand Dukes
aud other members of the nobility under
the old regime have turned over their
official holdings and aligned themselves
with the new governmeut.
Seattle: The National shipbuilding
company this morning submitted bids to
the navy department for the construction
of 100 wooden hull submarine chasers,
at a total estimated cost of between three
and four million dollars
Washington: An order was issued by
the war department this morning calling
back into service all state militiamen who
have been mustered out during the pHst
twentv-four hours. The order will in
clude over 1000 men.
London: King Albert of Belgium
made an observation flight along the en
tire Belgian front yesterday. He was
under fire from German aircraft guns the
entire distance, but the plane was not
hit and returned safely to her base.
London: As predicted in earlier dis
patches, the German salient north ot
Laon has crumpled under the French ar
tillery tire, and farther to the north, be
tween the St. Quentin canal and Catnbrai,
the Germans have been compelled to
abandon their entire line under similar
British artillery action.
Petrograd: Renewed activity in the
German lines in the central division in
dicates that the rumored German offens
ive against Russia has begun, German
agents have been attempting to foment
revolt in the Russian lines, and it is sar- j
tuised m military circles that Germany is
carrying out this new offensive in the
hope of breaking down the morale ot the
Russian army. This supposition is given
additional strength bv the receipt of ad
vices to the effect that Germany is about
to renew her offers of a separate peace to
Russia. It is declared, however, that
the government intends to prosecute the
war to a successful termination, and ts
backed solidly in this determination by
the entire army.
THURSDAY
Vancouver, B. C.: A dispatch to the
Canadian News agency from Tokio, re
ceived this morning, states that a Japan
ese warship was sunk in the South Pacif
ic yesterduy by a Get man raider.
London: The British army in Pales
tine is reported to have completely de
feated a Turkish force ot 20,000 men yes
terday, capturing 900 men, including
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the entire divisional staff of the 53rd
Turkish division.
London: The French forces under
General Neville, which are following up
the retreating Teuton forces in the sector
south and east of Laon, are advancing
with such great speed that the Germans
have become demoralized and are unable
to make a successful stand.
London; Information received in this
city direct from Germany states that von
Bethmann-Hollweg in his coming speech
before the reichstag will offer numerous
modifications in the German submarine
program in an eleventh-hour attempt to
stave off war with the the United States.
Berne: Advices received by wireless
from Berlin this morning state that the
kaiser is suffering from a mild form of
diabetes, and underwent a minor opera
tion for the same yesterday. His recov
ery is being greatly hampered by the
intense nervous strain he is laboring un
der at present as the result of the critical
conditions on the western front.
Washington: Advices from Consul
Frost at Queenstown state that the cap
tain of the British bark Heath, previously
reported as taken prisoner by the diver
which sank the Heath yesterday, has ar
rived safely in Queenstown. He reports
that after being taken aboard the diver
she was captured by another British ves
1 sel, the crew was taken off and the sub
capsized.
FRIDAY
Washington: The senate foreign com
mittee this morning recommended that
I the United States-Germaii treaty of 1799
be abrogated.
Washington: Contracts have been let
to one of the large wire manufactories for
steel submarine nets for the protection of
harbor entrances.
Washington: The war department is
sued orders this morning for the immed
iate strengthening of the military forces
in the Panama Canal zone.
Berlin: The military staff announces
that the French forces in the Champagne
district made a violent attack on the
German positions during the nite, but
were repulsed.
New York: TheCuuard liner Orduna
which arrived from Liverpool today re
ports having missed a floating mine by a
scant 100 feet while traversing the North
sea on the last tnp over.
Annapolis: A class of 108 was gradu
ated from the naval college here yester.
day, three months in advance ot the
expiration of their full term in order that
they might be available immediately for
sea duty.
London: The British steamer Alyn
wick Castle is reported to have been tor
pedoed yesterday. Thirteen persons are
known to have been killed by the explo
sion, and one boat load of the survivors
is missing.
Niagara Falls: A body of Infantrymen
which was entraining here yesterday was
fired on from the Canadian side of the
river. The shots are supposed to have
been fired by German sympathizers. No
casualties are reported.
London: Reports from Petrograd state
that Czar Nicholas and the members of
his family are proving themselves to be
model prisoners. The czar has petitioned
the dnma to permit his son to go to Nor
way on account of the condition of his
health.
London: Austin Hoy, son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Hoy, who lost her life as a re
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suit of the submarining of the Laconia. I
has renounced his American citizenship
and joined the British army for the pur
pose of atoning the death ot his mother
and sister.
Washington; At a conference yester
day. attended by department officials,
labor leaders and Secretary Wilson, plans
were perfected for the mobilization of all
classes of skilled and unskilled labor, to
insure the cooperation of all classes of in
dustry with the army and navy in the
prosecution ot war.
Berlin: Speaking before the Reichstag
yesterday, von Beibniann-Hollweg said:
"Germany does not want, nor has she at
any time wanted, w’ar with the United
States, but if it comes she will meet and
overcome the new enemy. If America
declares war, her’* will be the responsi
bility for the bloodshed, and the burden
to be borne. Germany never has had
the slightest intention of making war on
the United States."
General News
Monday
Juneau: A certificate of election was
issued this morning by the canvassing
board to Charles A. Sulzer as territorial
delegate to Washington from Alaska,
and Delegate Sulzer started for the na
tional capital this morning.
Tuesday
Seattle: After losing the first game of
the world's championship hockey series
to the Montreal team, the Seattle team
won three successive games, and by so
doing, the title to the world’s champion
ship.
Wednesday
Philadelphia: Historic Independence
Hall has been opened as a recruiting
station.
New York: Eastern steel mills have
tlooked orders for 2,250,000 tons ot steel
during the current month.
Springfield: The Illinois state prohi
bition bill was deleated in the state legis
lature yesterday by a vote of 80 to 67.
Portland, Ore.: The Chinese tong war
which is in evidence all along the Pacific
coast claimed another victim in this city
yesterday.
Birmingham, Ala.: The town of Petrey,
near here, was wiped out by a cyclone
yesterday morning, 14 persons being re
ported killed.
El Paso: Reports from the south state
that Villista forces have defeated a large
force of Carranza soldiers under General
Murgia near Chihuahua City.
Rome, Ga.: The new $11,000,000 gov
ernment armor factory, will be located
in this city, and preparations are already
completed to rush its construction.
New York: George Vaux Bacon, a
prominent newspaperman of this city,
has been convicted of conspiring to con
duct a military enterprise against Great
Britain, and was sentenced yesterday to
one year’s imprisonment.
Washington: A resolution was intro
duced in the house this morning to rail
road the measure to give the president
authority to prosecute the war, and it is
expected that if such action is taken the
formal declaration of war will be made
on April third.
Washington: The Danish West Indies
were turned over to the United States on
Saturday last, and formal possession will
be taken on Sunday, April 1st. The group
will be known temporarily as the Virgin
Islands, and Admiral James Oliver, chief
of the bureau of intelligence, has been
appointed as governor.
Thursday
Seattle: The booze graft case will go
to the Jury Saturday.
Sacramento: The senate yesterday de
feated the anti-saloon bill by one vote.
It is to be reconsidered.
London: Lord Asquith, for many years
bitterly opposed to .woman suffrage, is
now said to be heartily supporting the
cause.
Washington: Senator Chamberlain has
' asked President Wilson to indorse uni
versal military training in his address to
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El Paso; Refugees arriving in this
city from Chihuahua state that General
Murgia’s troops were routed by the re tie 1
forces yesterday, and that Villa has cap
tured that city.
Pasadena: The wife of Wriglev, the
chewing gum magnate, was robbed of
| jewelry to the value of $40,000 while she
| was asleep in her home in this citv last
j nite. The robber left no clue.
j Minneapolis; The Mnyo brothers have
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equipment.
Washington: Simultaneously with the
,• convening of congress Monday, pacificists
from all over the United States plan to
stage an anti-war parade in this citv, to
be one of the greatest parades ever held
in this citv.
Washington; The new government
loan of $50,000,000 was over-subscribed
by twelve of the federal reserve banks on
less than 24-hours’ notice. The loan is
‘ for ninety days to provide funds for war
I preparations until the returns from the
income and revenue taxes become avail
able.
Friday
i Los Angeles: A Russian patient m tne
! ward of the city hospital went insane
| last nite and murdered two German pa
j tients who had cots adjoining hi*
! Washington: The Interstate Commerce
! commission yesterday granted an increase
* of freight rates on coal and coke to make
' up the losses claimed as a result of the
new Adamson law.
Washington: The civil authorities have
forbidden the holding of any parades or
other public demonstrations in this city,
and as a result the anti-prepuredness
parade which was scheduled for Monday
has been indefinitely postponed.
SLIPPERN BUILDING
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J. A. Slippern is building a 26x32 ad.
dition to his show room and carpenter
shop near the corner of First and B
streets. Like the main building, the ad
dition will be one story in height, with
the upper portion of the walls consisting
largely of windows. The addition will
; be used exclusively as a work shop, and
will afford ample space for several wood
working machines required in that line
of work. The building is being erected
by Theodore Thompson.
Alleged “Alaskan prospectors" are
working the brass filing game successful
ly in Chicago.
Two moose are reported to have win *
ered at a rancher's cabin in the upper
Susitna valle>. The animals were driven
in by the deep snow and have been fed
and cared.'for by the rancher, who state*
that he will turn them loose in the early
spring.
The Juneau fire department recently
gave a dance which netted the sum ot
$425.
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Roatcsh, Deceasd. Notice is herebygiv.
en by the undersigned, administrator of
the estate of Emil Roatcsh, Deceased, to
th creditors thereof, and to all persons
having claims against said estate, to ex
hibit the same with the necessary vouch
ers, within six months alter the first pub.
licatiou of this notice, to-wit, within six
months after the Third day of March,
1917, to said Administrator, at the drug
store of Thompson & Gagnon, at Ne
nana, Alaska, the same being the place
for the transaction ot the business of said
estate.
The date of the first publication of thle
notice is the Third day of March, 1917,
A. D. Thompson, Administrator.
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nership heretofore existing between the
undersigned, under the name of the
Nenana Trading Company, has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent, Wil
liam Papadopulos taking over all the as
sets and assuming all the liabilities of
said firm. R. P. McGowan.
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