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No. 37 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1916
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House Votes Authority to Pres
ident to Bring Army Up to
97,300 Men.
Washington, March 15—A joint
resolution was passed by the Houst
of Representatives late yesterday,
whereby President Wilson is au
thorized to bring the regular army
up to the full authorized strength.
There was only one vote east
against tha measure.
There seems to be ilttle doubt
that the senate will concur with
the house at today's session in
the latter's action relative to the
authority thus given the president.
At the present time the force of
the regular army consist of 70,00i>
men. Of these only about 50,
0000 are mobile troops, the balance
constitute the coast artillery and
such troops as have been detailed
lo special duty. There are but 40,
ih'U. actual troops available la the
I'nited States, fully 10,000 men
b- iig on duty in the Philippines and
ilie Panama Canal zone.
The lull authorized strength of
tlio I'nited States army on a peace
ioolhig is about 97,000. If the
present organization of the regular
arinj were expanded to its fullest
capacity and thus placed on a war
basis, it would give a mobile army
of about 150,000 men. Subtracting
from these the men whom would
be required for detail work in the
various staff departments, such as
quartermaster, ordnance, sanitary
corps, etc., the actual number of
rifles 'hat could be mustered would
be about 130,000.
CARRANZA SIRIViNG UIMOST
II CAPTURE VILLA
Washington, March 15—From ad
vices received from Mexico City
today In this city, there is no
doubt but that General Carr^nza is
making a supreme effort to 'be the
first to capture Villa and'his men
wfco committee*! the depredations in
Douglas a few days ago.
Officials here believe that Car
lauza is spurred to th© utmost in
au tffcit to demonstrate to Am
erica 'bat be is perfectly capable
of dealing with the situation at the
present time.
Lcndt-n, March 15—The new re
Rtr.'ctions placed upon the move
ments of friendly aliens, Americana
and others, traveling to the British
Isles, a** eftect ive today. By
tli 3 new order)* all" Arrivals are re
quired, upon entering Britain, to
register They are permitted to
land ouly at certain ports.
HALF MLLLIOX CARTRIDGES
SEIZED BY U. S. SOLDIERS
Douglas, March 15—A consign
men* ol over half a million cart- j
ridges consigned to General Calles
wfcre seized last night by United
States soldiers.
American authorities are makiDg
an attempt to trace the source of
the shipment.
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Paris, March 15—Reports re
ceived here from the vlolaity of
Verdun state that the Germans
have renewed their attack with te'r
rifie violence.
The position of tho French, forces
stationed Northwest of VOTdu® Is
being violently bombarded by; heavy
artillery.
At an early hour thia morning"
tho cannonading was redoubled la
violence. The French forces are
| strongly entrenched, iud seem to
| be holding their positions with
| dogged determination, the French
artillery returning the fire from
the enemy.
It is ltnowa that Kaiser William
returned to the battle front from
Berlin yesterday. Up to a late hour
today, notwithstanding the terrific
hammering each side is receiving
from the other, the situation on
eithr.r hand remain the same.
l.oudon, March 15—Premier As
quith was given a serioua check in
parliament by Noel Pembefi ton, who
has just been seated.
In hi6 maiden speetch Pembor
ton made a great impression on all
members of rarliament. Ho demand
ed that all existing aircraft be
immediately organized into one
great fleet, and that it be used
for one mighty raid against the
hostile countries..
WILL SHIP OHt
APRIL firs
General Manager Wilbur Green
ough, of the Yukon Copper, Ltd.
came over from tho mines on last
night's train, and will meet Gener
al Mac<ager Herbert Wheeler, who
Is a pasaenger on the Jefferaon
tcdaj.
Mr. Greenough states that the
work cf dewaterlnj the Pubelo
mine bos progressed In a most fa
vorable manner, and he exDects to
begin tne shipment of copper ore
about the first of April.
A) first the shipments will be
small, but as the season opens up,
and the work progresses, the ship
ments will be increased until the
mine is worked to Its fulles* ca
pacity.
Mr. Greenough will return to
Whiteliorse on the first train.
BUNKERS 10 BE
IS READINESS
The preliminary work for the
reconstruction of the approaches
and Mpple of the ore bunker plant
qf the White Pass it Yukon Route,
[which was destroyed by fire two
[ years ago this past winter, was
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begun on the tenth day of the pres
ent month. A crew of men have
been engaged in clearing away the
debris, and pulling up piles which
supported the old wha-rf. These
will be used in the trestle construc
tion of the new work.
The actual construction of Ihe
trestle work began today. This
work will consirt of extending
the warehouse track to a connection
with the 20 per cent which, will
then be reconstructed. When this
is completed, ore CPn be hauled di
rectly up into. tha. bunkers. After
this, work is finished the 5 per cent
an! tipple construction will be in
stalled,. the tipple being placed on
the east side of the bunkers, ac
cording to the new plans, Instead of
011 the west side, where it formerly
was.
In speaking of the work today,
Mr. Hahn stated tha' the work would'
be rushed to completion as fast as
possible, so as to be ready to
aandle the ore as soon as the mines
begia shipping.
Washington, March 15 — Seven
former presidents of the American
Bar Association, including ex-Presi
dent William Howard Taft, Elihu
Root, and Josenfc Hodges Choate
appeared before President Wilson
I yestcrdav afternoon and made form
j al orotest against the appointment
! of Louis Brandies as Associate Just
i ice o* the United States Supreme
I cour* »o succeed the late Justice
Lamar.
HE FIB F1
KE-FIKS Fit SHOT
Hunting Tragedy Enacted in
Mountains Twenty-Five Miles
North of Atlin.
Atlin, B. C-,—(Special to ■ the.
Daily .Alaskan) March 16—Charles j
Petit, who has been trapping on
Hitchcock mountain, twenty-live
miles north of this place,' reached
town last night' and gave himself
up to the authorities, stating taht
he had killed his partner Alex Swan
son, having mistaken, him for a
moose. J.
In telling o£ the accident, Petit
said that they had established a
cami, and he had made a trip which
had taken two weeks JHe was
returning to the camp, and had
reached a point about a mile and
one-half away, when he heard a
commotion in a clump of bushes
about fifty feet from him. He
thought that it must be a moose,
not having the faintest idea, that
S* unson would be that far from
camp, and without investigating any
farther, fired point blanfc into the
rusilirg brush. When he investi
gated the spot, ho found that he
had killed his partner.
Thii morning a party, left for the
scene of the shooting, and wifl
bring th^ body back to camp and
upon Its arrival an inquest will
be held.
Both men are well known in this
vicinity. Swanson was more com
monly Jsnown aa Tom ThrroUgh and
has been here since 1899, haying
come here from St Michaels, and
other Yukon rivet points. He ha3
been, mining here for years, putting
in most of his time on Spruce creek,
although he has been interested in
gaining projects in various other
places. He wag a very popular nian,
and at one time was known as
"King of Spruce creek."
Mr. Swanson was a charter mem
ber of Camp Discovery No. 19, Arc
tic Brotherhood, and was Past Arc
tic Chief of that camp.
Charles Petit is an American By
birth, and has been located in
this district for the past several
years. He is very despondent over
the affair, feeling his position most
keenly.
lloth sections of the municipal j
election law as passed by; the last I
territorial! legislature were ratified
at the special election held in
fhls c'ty on March 1.
A total of 173 votes werg cast,
showing the lack of interest in the
proposition.
The first section, to elect a
mayor direct and councilman for
terms c{ two years, carried J>y a
vote oi 128 to 40,
The second section, to eloet the
clerk, treasurer and city: attorney
direct, was carried 94 to 59.
1*o voters paid, do little atteu
tion to what ther were doing that
thev wrote their names on the bal
lot, instead of marking a cross for
i he way in. which they wanted to
rote. These ballots were thrown,
out.
CliSHCE
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St. Paul, March IB—At the state
wide primaries held throughout the
stat* of Minnesota yesterday a
preference of sfac to one was ex
yr«8«ed for Senator Cummins for
president of the United Statea.
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