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No. 57 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, at. ASK A TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1917
PRICE 1.
Eil Paso, April 10—From reports
received from various points along
♦ he Mexican herder the situation
this morning looks very menacing.
It is reported that General Villa
In command of a large force
Mexican rebels which, hag been j
greatly augmented by large num-1
bers of German refugees from the
United States are headed towards
the American, border, aud word
roacheti here that Presidnet Cair
ranza has issued orders to concen
trate a strong fore© of government
troops in. an effort to out him off
from reaching the American bonder.
BRITISH MS RUSH SERBS
BACK OVER 12 MILE FRONT
London, April 10—After a terri
fic struggle with, the German forc
es extending for the past three days
wi'hrut cessation, the British,
troops advanced today between two
and three miles on a twelve mile
(ion' Teaching from Hanin Sur Co- j
jcul, southeast of Arras to Given
ichy Eucohelle.
During the advance of the Brit
ish army when they had finally dis
lodged the Germans from their pro
tected positions and system of j
trenches, the advance 'was very
rapid and in. the retreat six thos
and sokiiers and. 119 German of
ficers were taken prisoners. This
figure was given out before the
number captured had all been
counted, and it is known, that there
will be a number more reported.
Typewriting! neatly and accurate
ly done. Phone 49, Ralph M. Ped
ersen, cr leave coi*/' at Pedeirsen.
Proa, stare. 4-9-61.
Washington, April 10—It was
announced this morning at the Sec- j
rctary of the navy office that plans j
were already on foot for the con
s'rucUan of twenty five submarine '
chasers at the Puget Sound navy'
vardj and fifteen similar vessels,1
at the Mars Island yards. The work
on these ships will be pushed with j
'he greatest energy, every Yankee!
device known in. this country to be
brought into play to promote the
speed of the construction, and it is ,
estimated that these vessles will be
ready for commission in a world |
breaking record.
Amateur Stations
To Close At Once
Seattle, April 9—Commandant
Coonta this morning in compliance
with au order received from Wash
4ns*on ordered all amateur radio
stations in the State of Washington,
and Alaska Territory clcsed at onoe.
MOLD FIGHT
FOR COUNTRY
Washington, April 9—Congress
man Miller of Seattle, who is a
guuiuata of West Point, has tender
ed his services to President Wil
son, saying that he will resign his
position as congressman if noces
sa • ■ 'o serve his country.
Congressman Miller is the first
Congressman to offer his services
CLAIM RED CROSS
BANDAGES I*OISONED
Philadelphia, April 10 ■— Albert
Staub, the Red Cross inspector here,
declares sties poisoned Red Cross
bandages f<-T shipment to the Al
lies.
U. S. NAVY LOOKS
FOR SUBMARINES
Washington, April 10 — The na
vy deuartmeait hag ordered a search
along the Long Island sound coast
following the rumor that two
strange submarines were seen in
that vicinity. '
.We Have on Hand.
—A New Shipment of—
READY TO WEAR
SKIRTS
and
COATS
In Navy Blue, Black, Checks and Plaids in Various Colors
Skirts from $4.50 to $10.00
Coats from $12.50 to $19.50
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
616IMH PUff BLOWS UP
FOLLf FIFir PERSONS KILLED
Chester, Penov, April 10 — Just
i before the day shift began work
a< the Aetna Munition plant
at iXtdystono this morning,
; the en'ira plant was wrecked
| by an explosion of terrific force.
Fire Immediately broke out In
th.£ mass of shattered debris which,
had formerly been the We buildings
which were used for workshops,
and it was soime Ume before the
flames could be subdued.. When it
was at last considered Bale to search
the ruins the bodies of a score ' of I
victims were recovered and it is
reported that fully fifty persons;
were killed by the explosion.
It is believed that the plant was,
wrecked by a carefully prearranged
German, plot, L i I j J m
The seairch for tho missing was
continued all day and thin evening
one hundred bodies had bfton taken
£ro-m tho ruins, most of Tyhom. we
young girls who were employed la
loading rifle cartridges.
Over two hundred, workers ware
more, or less sevcely injured, and it
is believed that a number of thoas
will die.
The plant was owned by a Rus
sian company, and has beea worjclnj
three shifts on munitions of war
for the Russian, government.
Wrangell, April 10—Last night
a patriotic meeting was bold ill this
city which was attended by a throng
of peoipla which taxed the hall to
overflowing.
The meeting was held for the
purpose of organizing a, military
company, which waa to be offered to(
the President through Governor
Strong.
When the roll was passed for sig
nature, 117 men signed their names
to the roster. While the mem were |
signing the roll, and a resolution
was being drawn, up offering the or
gan izat ion of the Wramgeli contin
gent to the President of the United
States through Governor J. P. A.
S'rou^, W. H. Warren played pa
triotic and martial aire on (he
piano. When the last name had
been signed, and the message whic^i
was to be cabled to Governor Stpailg
drafted, several prominent citi
zens delivered speeches, among
tlic.6e being F.. H. Bronpon, deputy
United States Collector of Customs
and J. W. Pritchett, editor of the
Wrangell Sentinel.
While the men were engaged in
organizing! the military company,
the women of Wrangell organized a ,
brancft of the Red Cross society
with morie than one hundred char- j
tor membere. Mre. F. H. Branson i
was elected president and Mrs. F. j
Matbeson was chosen secretary.
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Corpus Cliristi, Tex.., April 10—
Two Mexicans who declined to glra
their 71 a meg have reached a port on
the Texas gulf coast |with $1,000,000
la gold. It -was rel'aWy stated,
however, they yere representatives
of <r£n. Carra.nza and were carrying
the gold to some interior Texas
city . No statement was obtainad
as tc the purpose of bringing the
gold.
JOHN BULL AND UNCLE
SAM WORK TOGETHER
Loudon, April 10—Britain Is
supplying' the American, embassy
witn th° fullest details in her war
measure1', including the methods of
raising- her gigantic army and the
organization of immense host® of
munition ■workers. The method* ol
finance and control of the two coun
tries' resources in time of war are
being outlined together, and a step
is being taken in connection with
compulsory sen'ice..
Folger Week
April 9 to 14
gave fifteen cents a pound!
Folger's
Golden Gate
TEA
Try it and be convinced that
it is better than other Tea.
One pound makes 300 cups.
Four cups cost about o?ie cejit.
You can afford to drink goodtea.
75c Tea—75c Que
51b. 3.50 2.75
green tea
Send or telephone your order today ,
....P. H. GANTY....
W*abta£to*. April 10—The State
Department racalTod a,drlc9 *b.is
morning Irani. Llrarpool In which
tha information, U glrau that the
American Liner Nsw York had
struck a mtna off th# coast from
LlT»rpooJ last algh*, but whilfl she
wh ««r«raljr daan*g«d, the pWp was
»UI« to 8t»«m tato thli port, reach
iUK here early this morn Lug.
The ship hit the mine head oa,
and a tremendous hole was torn in
♦li« prow of the ship but the bulk
head construction kept her afloat,
aud while th.e shock of the «xplc4
itg mine made tke ship shiver from
stem to stern, no lives werq loat.
| LojdOi, April 10—XdTlce* bave
> b««a recelTsd from Bio Janeiro,
j wilch wera printed in tb0 London,,
i Evening NaK«, that th# Brazilian |
COTernment bad. broken off it a di- \
iiloma'Ic relation# witb tba Ger
man lmp«rf*l gorenunent, President
Gomez baring c*Uad an estrtiordin-,
ary ies»toa of tbfl Brazilian con- j
greM wUlck passed a resolution de- '
during tUa Braztllaa government tcj
be u a state of war vritb Germany, j
Th« reiolution tkat tho
sinking o£ the Brazilian Btaamih.il
Parana was an- overt warlikt
act.
Rio aJneiro, April 10—It wa«
stated lie re in official circles l*t<
last might that from the rapor*#
thug far received giving th« detail*
of the sinking of tho Parana, th.*
iudica'ions are such that nothing
can prevent a rupture in Chq di
plomatic relations between. thi»
country and Germany.
M NEEDS
MORE IN
liondo*. April 10—Chief ol the
Army etaff Robertas. today La an
addreas to the Trade Unionists said:
"firea* Britain needs more men. Ger
many bag added, two million to her
force and has more.soldiers la the
field now than erer before.
"Don't think I am despondent. I j
am confident of success, but the
progress Is slow. As to the re
treat from the Sommo, the pessi
mists say Germany Is making fool#
of u* nad laying trap*.
"Tfcs optimist# say Germany Is de
feated, and is therefore retreating.
"Both ar^ wrong. Germany Is re
tiring because she dare not stand
up to further punishment In posi
tions she occupied. No one retires
la war Toluntarlly, but ah© Is not
yet beitea."
BRITISH WOMElf TO
GET FRANCHISE
London, April 10—The franchise j
w&i assured the British, women by i
the house of commons Wednesday. I
TRIED 10 BLOW
op eio run
Oakland, April 9 — Secret »er»
vice agents frustrated an attempt to
destroy the Union Iron Works h«r«
this morning.
The secret agents found twa
bundrel pounds of dynamite in. two
places in the plant which, were at
tached -»o time clocks, and all wa«
in readiuess to set off the explos
ives.
Fish Boats Will
Patrol The Coast
Seattle April 9—Four hundred
Alaska and Puget Sooind fishing
boats have tendered their service*
to *h.e government to be used M
patrol boats to. watch, the coast
where if would b© impossible for a
large ship to operate.
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