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No 01 NINETEENTH YEAR SKAtfWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APKIL 12, 1916 PRICE 10 CENTS
KAISER NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH
GERMAN RULER SUFFERS
SEVERE NERVOUS SHOCK
Lordcn, April 12—Tha Kaiser
is suffering from a severe nervous
shock. He is unable to attend to
hig duties today and has been con
fined 'u bis private chambers all ,
day. He had a narrow escapo from I
death while on the regimental field j
by the explosion, of a shell. The j
shell exploded, killing a score of
men around him, but the Kaiser es
caped with no injuries but fatigued
from the shock. He is reported-as
improving and will be at the head
in thti morning. Private physicians
have been in constant attendance
since »he accident.
WISH FAIL 10 DRIVE
GERMANS FROM YPRES
Dcrl?u. April 12 — An unsuccess
ful attack on the Germans at Ypres
was iaiu! • yesterday by the British.
They w»re tbrowu back by the Ger
mans at a slight I033 to both sldas
The Germans vrere entrenched and
oourej a volley of fire and lead
iuto the ranks of the attacking in
fantrymen. The charge lasted/ for tw<
hours but no appreciable ground
could be gained by the British and
a retreat was sounded. It is ex
pected that the British will open a
heavy cannonade fire on the
freuclies and try to drive the Ger
mans ou«. of their place of safety.
M OFFICIAL OUTLINES
DEFENSE POLICY FOR 0. S.
Washington, April 12—Mr. Bel
mont, chairman cf tha na-vy league,
at the navy league's -annual con
vention, which was held in this
city, outlined the fundamentals of
protection and a defense policy
su'ta.»Ie for the United States
government. Mr Belmont says that
the volunteer system works very
badly in war time. The men ar§
too frrtt-'n and inexperienced. We
must have trained men who under
stand and can. take the initiative in
cases of necessity. A soldier can
not be made over night, was the
substance of his remarks.
(•'ILL INVESTIGATING
C HIK1' OF POLICE
SeatOe. April 12—Mayor Hiram
Gill has ordered a special investiga
tion of Chief of Police I-ang for
arrest in,; and imprisoning a young
man, without a warrant, and hold
ipg nim in a dark cell, because the
man refused to tell where he had
purchased two quarts of whiskey.
Mayor Gill during *he past two
weeks has received many letters
from parties claiming that the po
lice were using s'rong arm methods
in liquor raids and subjecting peo
ple to third degree methods to
secure evidence.
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Idaho Republican Senator De
manded Intervention In Mexico.
Pboto by American Press Association
Idaho's representative Senator,
who hag -takeu an act've part ip
tap preparedness program of con-,
gress. He demanded an interven
tion in Mexico. Mr. Borah deveted
his entire time to the practice of
law until elected to the United
States senate in 1907. He is a
republican and his term of office
exoires in 1919.
Washington, April 12 — The com
mitlee on the river harbor bill have
reported that there is a dire need
for its immediate passage. The
House of Representatives after a
short discussion passed it The
bill calls for an appropriation of
fi:rty million dolors to be spent
in Uie dredging of rivers and har
bors and placing the same in a
thoroughly navigable condition.
COL. RICHARDSON TO
RETURN TO ALASKA
Col. W_ P. Richard3oi>, writing
from Washington, says that he will
probably remain at tbe capital
throughout the month of April and
possibly a little laterr. He will then
return to Alaska and devote the
summer to the work of the road
commission in the field.
rKOSJSCUTING ATTORNEY
investigates
.-.cattle, April 12 — Hiram Gill,
mayor of Seattle, has removed the
chief of police, from office and
placed in the chair Charleg Beck
incliam, Chief Lang, the former
l-utTc<. leader, jvas appointed by
«iia to fill the vacancy left by the
reslgiirtti n, of Austin. E. Griffiths,
wkc was a candidate for mayor at'
the last mayorality election,/ which
resulted in a landslide for Gill
Gill has been carrying on an in
Vfistiatigon of the police force for
the last two'weeks. The office was
not being run iu accordance with
hid campaign pledges and the * re
moval is the result of his Investi
gations.
It is believed that recent Investi
gations carried on by Alfred Lun
diu, prosecuting attorney for King
County, in which he has charged
that liquor is being sold in hotels
and restaurants, is the cause of
the investigation by Maycrr Gill.
Lundln baa carried on a strict en
forcem<-n» of the liquor lawB and
it has resulted iu the raiding of
some of Seattles finest and most
celebrated clubs and road houses.
Opponents to Lundin are out to get
him in the coming election.. Lundln
was elected on, the progressive tick
'<t.
ALASKA MISSIONARY
ROASTS CONGRESS
AND SYNDICATE
Ne,v York, April 12—Rev. Hall
Young, former missionary In Alas
ka, author of 'Beveral bodks with
settings in the northland and a
national figure, charges that the
skepticism of congress about Alas
ka retards its wrogress. He also
made a charge that the greed and
selfish motive of private concerns
and laige syndicates were being
used to the detriment of society as
a whole In the northland.
QUARTER MILLION
MADE BY STEAMSHIP CO.
New York, April 12—The earn
ings from the Holland American
Steamship line have increased over
a quarter of million dollars. The
loss of vessels due to torpedoes and
submarines have not decreased the
earning capacity of the bottoms
placed oil. the ocean by; this com
pany.
COPPER TODAY
Seattle, April 12—Twenty; eight
seventy five.
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Washing Powders, Etc.
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of 10^ on all purchases of Soap, Wash
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goods. This Special Discount applies to pur
chases of $1.00 or more, mixed or straight
lots. This is a very liberal offer and it will pay
you to avail yourself of it. $1.00 in value for
90 cents.
P. H. GANTY
El Paso, April 12—The pursuit
of Villa will probably b0 brought
to a definite conclusion within
forty eight hours. The bandit is
believed to be either killed or in
the deep Duradgo canyon, beyond
the reach of the troopo.
Mex'co, April 12—Villa hag left
Ills main body of trooips and is in
hiding in the heart of the Sierra
Mad re mountains. His last hand
of retreating forces passed through
Chihuahua today. They -wore
closely followed hy the pursuing
forces of .Carranza.
WOUNDED BANDITS GIVEN
MEDIGAL TREATMENT
Criumbus, April 12 — Wounded
Mexican soldiers who had been
deserted by the retreating forces
under the command of Villa's men
have been brought to this city by
American troopers and placed in
the military hospital, yhfj bandits
made an unsuccessful attack up
on the Mexican railroad but found
it under the the patrol of American
troops. They were easily put t°
flight by infantrymen. A -small
body of men started In pursuit of
the bandits.
SAMUEL 60MPEBS TESTIFIES
BEEURE HOUSE COMMITTEE
Washington, April 12 — Samuel
Compere, .president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, before a
committee especially appointed by
tlio House to investigate labor con
ditions, testified tJiat living ex
penses lia<l not increased out of
proportion to the wages paid in. the
ordinary walks of life. This is re
ported .to be a denial of his form
er statement made in the behalf of
labor and hia organization. The
committee will report to the house
aft-r making further investigations.
WIRE FLASHES
New York, April 12—The Htcrw
away found on board the British
ship must face a piracy charge.
Koine, April 12—Royal decree Is
sued calling reserves in to the
ranks.
SHeir, Ohio, April 12—Olcott,
secretary of state, has received a
personal telegram from President
Wilson asking that lie name the
place and a temporary primary bal
lo*.
JURY HEARS CAPLAX CASE
Los Angeles, April 12—The jury
has been sworn in the Cajxlans case
and testimony is being given by
witnesses. Caplan, was arrestect and
arraigned as a dynamiter in the
Times disaster.
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