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No. 89 NINETEENTH YEAR SKAOWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1916 PRICE 10 CENTS
BATTLE AT VERDUN CONTINUES
GERMANS STILL MAKING PROGRESS
Paris, March 6—The struggle
at Verdun is still raging. The Ger
mans ara using projectiles carrying
and scattering a burning liquid.
London, March 6—The attempts
by the French to retake Fort
Douaumoot have failed. The Ger
man advance on Verdun continues.
Tbe Germans, late today, are
lefls tbaa five miles from the cen
ter cf Verdun.
Amstwdam, March ti—According
to dispatches receiv-u l.oui Berlin
the cannonading arouna Verdun is
*o heavy that it is i>i.iinly heard
at Harburg and Zei^oahain, a dist
ance of 188 miles. Th>s is the
statement Issued by the Trans
oceanic News Bureau.
Beilin, March 6 — What is
believed to be a French counter in
sreat force has developed in the
Champagne and the war office ad
mits that the French have pene
trated the first line of trenches
over a width of 250 yards.
Paris, March 6—The Associated
Press correspondent at Verdun tele
graphs that civilians are leaving
the city in great numbers as shells
are now falling within the city lim
its. The firemen are remaining
and .iiv busy stopping firea caused
by the incendiary bombs which are
being thrown by the German artil
lery.
POPE AGAIN :
ASKSFOfiPEACE
Rome, March 6—The Pope, again
pleading for the eoding of the war.
has addressed an open letter to 1
the heads of the belligerent gov- '
ernments. In closing his appeal
ha *ays that he is sacrificing pride .
and tradition In the interests of
human necessity.
ZEPPELINS i
AT IT AGAi,l i
Toadon, March 6—A Zeppelin
raid was made along tho novth- |
east coast of England last night. (
The extent of the damage done (
has «'.t yet been reported. ,
WILL INSTALL MILL
The Ott Mining Company whioh -s s
developing a tungsten property on ]
Fairbanks Creek appear 'o be rnak- s
lag out in fine shape, judging Lorn ]
the tone of the Fairbanks newspa- i
pers. It is reported that the in
stall- tion of a Lane roller mill on
the property is being considered. '
Si;\V ARTIFICIAL FINGERS
CONTROLLED B\ WIRES
Berlin, March. 6—At the conveu- j
ion of the German Orthopedic So-:
:ievv, which is la session here,!
naiiy iuventions of methods for re- >
jairiug tho wastes of war have been
exhibited or discussed.
Dr. Ferdinand Saurbacli, professor;
>f surgery at Zurich university, has !
ihowu the delegates an artificial j
wud which was able to grasp ob- j
ects of all forms and to lift j
ve'ghts up to 32 pounds.
An entirely novel feature of the
land is that it and the fingers
ire controlled by muscular action |
n the upper arm, which is pre- j
jared for such work by two opera- j
ions.
Tho muscular power afterward is;
r lusmitted to the hand Uirough a
ystem of wires and pulleys, to i
*hich all the fingers -respond.
NOT TO OPPOSE PATENT
Douglas, March 6—An agreement
ret ween C. W. Young and 16 resi
lents of Douglas was filed in the
omuiissloner's office by which
•c latter agree not to oppose the
implication of the former for a
wtent to the Mayflower lode claim
►n Douglas island. The c|iim is
ituated partly inside the corporate
imits of the city o' Douglas and
evcral families live on the pro
>.>rty. These agree not to oppose
he application in consideration of
foung agreeing to issue them deed
o the surface rights of the lots
vhen the patent is received.
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Berlin, March 6—The German
cruiser Moewe, which has been en
gaged ia attacking British and
French commerce along the west
coast of Africa for several months,
reached the home port of Wll
helmshaven last night, having elud
ed the patrol boats of the British
navy which have been majcing a
supreme effort to capture her. Sho \
brought la two hundred prisoners
taken from various ships and a
quantity of gold bullion valued at
about half a million dollars, most
ly taken from the Appam. The
Aloew e on its cruise destroyed and
captured fifteen enemy vessels. Tie
commander has been ordered to
report at Berlin to meet tho Kaiser.
PORTUGAL DEFIES
IHE KAISER
London, March 6—Portugal has
givoa the "defy" to Kaiser Wil'helm.
Several days ago the German govern
ment notified tl<e government of
Portugal that a!! steamers seized
must be returned to Germany yrith
ln forty-eight hours. Friday the
government apparently mado its
course certain when the Portuguese
flap was hoisted on all Gorman
ships at Mormugoa. The Germans
aboard were taken off and interned
at Penjim.
NAVAL TUG
SAVES HE K-6
Washington, March <>—The naval
tug Peoria reports by wireless hav
ing oicked up the disabled subma
rine K-6 and is towing her to Pensa
cola.
WOLLD DEED PIONEER
HOME BUILDINGS
TO THE TERRITORY
Washington, March 6 — Delegate
Wickershnm has introduced a bill
iu congress asking that the United
States "grant abandoned pu-blic
buildings at Sitka, Alaska, to the
Territory of Alaska." The bill
was prepared by Arthur G. Shoup.
former member of tho Territorial
House of Representatives, ajid was
forwarded to the Delegate by Gov
ernor Strong. If it passes it will
give tho territory full title to all
buildings formerly used as Marine
oarracks at Sitka and at present
occupied by the Pioneers' home.
The Delegate has secured the ref
erence of the bill to the Secretary
of War, Secretary of Interior, and
Secr"tary of Navy for investigation,
and"he expresses himself as being
! certain that they will all approve
I the measure and that it will be
| passed without any difficulty.
!
TRIG 10
SMILE
New York, March 6—Resolutions
appealing . to the powers of the
world to recognize Ireland as a na
tion were adopted at a meeeting
hold yesterday by Irish, nationalists.
ALL HI-NOES OX CROP
GERMANY IS WARNED
London, March 6—The Daily Ev- |
euing News prints a Rotterdam dis
patch quoting the Berlin Socialist
organ Vorwaerts as follows; "la a
few weeks sowing aud repairing of
fields for a new hajyest will have
begun,ajid upQn this harvest every
thing will depend. The next harvest
is of immeasurable Importance to
the German people. Fantastic spec
ulations as to the grea' imports of
foodstuffs from thq Orient have
now become silent. Germany de
pends £or the duintion pf the wax
la ever)* real respect upon its own
production of food. Agriculturalists
mua' produce to their utmost lim
its. It is evident now that the
much oraised organization of our
economic system Is in no way as
good as enthusiastic amateurs
would like us to believe."
TREADWELL COMPANY WILL
GET IWVER LINE RIGHTS
Juneau, March 6—Tho local |
land ort'ico has received notice that
the secretary of the interior has j
approved the application of the
Treadwell Gold Mining Company for
the rigtt of way for their power
line from Nugget creek to Tread
well and also for the flume right
of way from the .upper dam to the
power house.
WANDERED FROM PAY STREAK
Patterson & Finley, who made
good money operating on Livangood
creek In the Tolovana district last
summer, are reported to be again
| in the big money. It has been re
ported that tho pay found last sum
' mer tad been found to be only a
spot and had been worked out be
i fore they quit last fall, but devel
, opment has shown that the miners
I only wandered from tho paystreak. |
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At four o'clock this afternoon,
John Puz attempted to kill Miss
Milka Setich, at a house at 1^1
Wi)lr.ugh,by Avenue, then. attempted
suicide. Four sliots were fired
x* cloee range by Puz. The first
shot struck *'ie woman la her
right arm and the second struck
:he woman over the right ear aad
:ame out through the toy of her
.head. Turning the revolver oa
himself, Puz Bent a bullet Into- his
brain through the temple. The
police were summoned and both wo
man and man, were taken to the St.
Ann hospital where the are now, un
conscious. The woman, will live
but the man will undoubtedly die
No. cause is known for the. crime
Both are foreigners.—Juneau Em
pire, Feb. 28.
REPUBLICANS
GET TOGETHER
- A good number of republicans
.urued out for the mass meeting
Saturday night, notwithstanding the
'act that the Jefferson, wag in
?ort during the time of the meet
ng which, kept several away and
:he weather was severe enough to
eat the enthusiasm of three ^ho
lid come out.
The meeting was called to order
md presided over by Howard Ash
ey, the territorial committeeman,
ind a general discussion of natlosn
il and local political conditions was
leld.
Arrangements were made for the
adding of the republican, primary
:o be held next Saturday foT the
■lection of delegates to the ter
•Itorial convention. J. M. Keller
md W. R. Hlllery were appointed
ludges for the primary.
Those present were enthusiastic
md believe that the republican
narty is sure of success next No
vember. ■_ i „■
L AN N OT VOTE IF HUSBAND
IS NOT A U. 8. CITIZEN
United States Attorney H. F.
Roth stated laa+ night, when seen
by a representative of the Fair
banks Times, that! there was a
very recent decision hy the supreme
court of the United States which
bars frcm the right of franchise any
woman who, havintr been born, in
the United States, marries a man
who is not a citizen of this country.
There has recently been much
discussion as to whether an, Ameri
can born woman who marries a
man who is not a citizen, of the
United States would have the Tight
to cast her ballot for her choice
for delegate from Alaska at the
election next November. Many yere
of the Impression that, if the •wo
man was born In the United States,
she would have that right.
To get the Information on, the
matter, a representative of the
Times called upon the district at
torney last evening, and Mr. Roth
stated that he. had recently lead a
decision by the supreme court of
the United States by which this
question was settled.
L. E. Reynoldson arrived on the
Jefferson from Seattle to take
charge of the Wells-Fargo Express
Co. office as successor to W. H.
Warren, who has resigned the
agnecy here to become cashier of
the Bank of Alaska. Mr. Reynold
son has been la the service of the
Wells-Fargo company, with head
Quarters at the Seattle office for
the past eight years, though,' in the
meantime he has been, sent as in
spector or agent to many stations
along the railway linea running
eastward from that city, going as
far as Mobridge, 3. D. He brought
his wif.e with him and they are
looking for a suitable house and
will make their home here,
CORDOVA COPPER TOWN
Copper continues at a top-notch
price and Cordova enjoys the dis
tinction of being one of the great
est ore spots in the world. The
value of the copper ore shipped
through that town last month is
said to have been in excess of two
million dollars.
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