AMERICAN TROOPS FILL PREY
TO CRAFTY MEXICAN BANDIT
r
Sau Antonio, March, 31—Villa,
leading a detachment of Mexican
troops, swooped down upon a garri
son of American soldiers in the
Sierra Madre Mountains and com
pletely annihilated them.
The small platoon or American
troops •was stationed in a narrow
passage to cut oft army supplies.
Th» attack came in the middle of
the night. Tho garrison was fired
and one hundred and seventy two
mtin killed.
VILLA REPORTED WOUNDED
GUERRERO IN AMI NET
El Paso, March. 31—General Ga- ,
▼Ira., stationed at Jaurex with a :
{■ body of men, has received a prl- I
ratQ message saying that Villa was ;
Bhot in the leg while trying to
ma£e his escape from American
sharp shooters. The report is not
confirmed by authorities.
San Antonio, March 31—General
Guerrero, with a large body of
troops, has moved northward and
taken up his station around the
headwaters of the Santa Maria
river.
American troops are hemming |
him in the narrow mountain i>;'s- j
sages, and he must cither give j
fight or surrender. His escapo is j
thourht to be securely sealed. All j
parages are being guarded by
small platoons of Mexican aaid ,
American troops.
CANADIAN BONDS
FIND MARKED
Orer subscription ol the five
per cent Canadian government bonus
iiausd to the amount of $75,000,000
la feared In Seattle. Banking
basses and bonding establishments
are being flooded jvltb requests by
their patrons for the purchase of
theae gilt edge securities.
Tha interest rate, together with
the high, class security offered iu
the fact that thob onds are a di
rect government obligation of the
Canadian Territory, evidently makes
* combination appealing t» Seattle
capital, and those Intending to
Invest In the bonds havo been ad
vised to close their legal papers at
once.
S. a PRINCE JOHN" DUE
The S. S> Prince John left Wran
gell tals morning at 9 a. m. with
pas<sei:gerB and cargo. It is run
ning on scheduled time and should
make this port at 6 p. nu Saturday.
L
Sau Francisco, March 30—The |
United States Court of Appeals has j
ordered the Western Pacific Rail- j
road into Ihe bauds of receivers, j
Its immediate sale has been ordered
and o decision banded tlown to th'U j
effct This was a confirmation or
tho decision of tho lower court.
SIGNS OF RETURNING
PROSPERITY
The Philadelphia & Reading Rail-|
way Company have announced that;
it had placed orders for 1000 steel ]
copjer cars of 1,000,000 pounds ca- |
pacltv for each car. Tiio Stand
ard Cteel Car Co. was given an or- j
der for 500 and the other 500 will
be built by the Pressed Steel Car
Co. The cars will in the total
cost between $1,250,000 and $1.
&00.000.
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faris,* March 31—The Germans,
are making a dosporao effort to
push on into Verdun. The capture
of Majancourt has greatly encour
aged the German leaders. A heavy
howitzer frre is being poured in up
ou the city from tile Germaax
trenches. A report has been cir
culated that the city is on fire. - '
Heavy guns are being used to
jombnrd the town. The French and
Baalish troops are returning the
'ire wiih an equal amount of vim.
<o infantry action has taken place
?xoept in the capture of Malancourt
vhere they were successful but
>nly after a terriib struggle and
:t a sxeat loss of life, on, both sides.
London, March 31—David Lloyd
George, minister for Grea' Britain,
h:is severed his i.ogotiatlons with
leaders of the labor faction in Eng
land. This was brought about by
a very heated discussion in the
House of Commons when it was
learned 'hat practically all the guns
and ammunition that were most
needed by the English forces were
being tied up by the strikers umd
that it was impressible for local
manufacturers to turn out the rush
orders when the strike was being
wared so fiercely.
Peking, March 31—The Chiuest
goevrument has signed an agree
ment with the Russian, minister
which will permit Russia to con
struct a rail-road through Mtttchurii
The proposed road has been sur
veyed and mapped out by the engi
neers tr both governments This
will tap the Trans Siberian R. R. ;l1
Abagatu on the western border anc
extend through the province ol
Manchuria, thus making a tremend
ous cut off.
The proposed route bofora this
agreement was made with China
started at Chita, and swung north
a distance of five thousand miles,
thence down to Vladivostok. By
the new route a saving will be
made ot' three thousand miles.
This will give Russia a transcon
tinental route direct to their sea
port, Vladivostok, and incidentally
more control of the Pacific.
E. H. Devlin, member of the Can
adian provincial parliament, is be
in;* held in Seattle in the city bas
tile at the request of Canadian of
ficials. He is charged with being
a member of an alleged graft ring
in Regina. This ring is supposed
to have mulcted the Canadian gov
' erumrut out of thousands of dol
lar-.
j When arrested lie was disguised
; by a Heavy black beard and work
! ing as an engineer for a construc
tion company. Other prominent
uiea have been implicated in the
I alleged ring are J. P. Brown, chief
clerk in the high way department,
12. L. Smith, manager of a Regina
I Hank and John Lindsay, manager
I of an implement house ia Swift
i Current.
Devlin will be returnod to Rogina
: by a Provincial officer and face the
I charges of graft lodged against
i him. The Canadian government
j has ofiered a $2,000 reward for
his capture which, will go to of
j ficers making the arrest.
Normana Mackerel
Imported Fresh Mackerel in Oval
Tins—a Delicacy
During Lent we will make a Special
Price on this of 25 c. per tin; $1.40
for i doz.; $2.75 per doz.
Have you tried the "Preferred Stock"
Oysters? Better than any other
canned Oyster on the Market
P. H. GANTY
Washington, March 31 — The j
Asiatic Bill, which, places all for- j
eigners seeking admittance to> this;
j country under a literacy test has
passed the house by a big majority.
It has been handed on to the sen
ate and it is thought that it will
pass this body wK.i, but very little
opposition.
Labor leaders were responsible
for i*ie passage of the bill and have
devoted their attention to lobby
ing for the bill. It is thought that
the passage of this bill will bring
to our shores a higher class of
I'itizc-ns and cut down the supply of
ever increasing labor that now
flotdr. the market
Seattle, March 30—The Alaska
Bureau of the New Seattle Cham
ber of Commerce has registered a
strenuous complaint with the con
tractors and architects v/ho will
soon commence v/ork on the Arctic
Club In Seattle.
The builders of the new building
have been negotiating with a
marble concern in Colorado for the
use of marble taken from the quar
ries in Colorado. The Alaska Club
li'vi placed before that body the
feasibility of using marble taken
from the quarries of Alaska.
The protest ia so strong and
Alaskans in the city of Seattle
have urged the Alaska product so
strongly that it is very possible
taat Alaska quarries will bo award
ed tie contract.
The campaign being waged by
th» Alaska Bureau of Comuvercee.
ia Seattle, for the purpose of pro
curing legislation for the develop
ment of Alaska, has already- re
sulted In 214 replies from members
of congress.
Seventy one senators, comprising
over two ^hirds of its members
have sent favorable replies to the
bureau. Business men all over the
Norm west have been requested to
send an urgent request to their
frieuds and acquaintances in con
gress 'o boost Alaska and her needs
in this congress.
Au explanatory map andi pamphkt
of Alaska, showing its resources,
towns, waterways, and mining
sections was forwarded to the leg
islators. The receipients of these
I have sent their expressions of ap
' preciatiou for the same. Mr. Mc
■ Pherson, manager ol tho Bureau,
! said "The great majority, not only
state they believe everything pos
sible should bo done to furtheer the
development of Alaska, but express
pleasure ia learning of ♦he inter
est of their constituents."
COPPER TODAY
Tacoma, March 31—Copper is
steady at twenty eight.
' CAPITOL CITY TO
HAVE XEW STREET
New streets are being laid out
in the Capitol City. A brand new
thoroughfare will be built at once
fro"j Front St. to Ferry way. This
will necessitate the cutting away of
the front part of the building now
occupied by the Alaska Supply com
pany. At the beginning, the street
will lie twelve feat in width, later
on 'he street will be widened and
be twenty feet ia width. This will
be oossiblo by tearing away an
old building now occupied, by the
Capitol Coffee House.
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' '■made expressly for You
—and YOU alone—from
the style and woolen of your
own choosing—and tailor
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Just tell us when
i you want the finisn
ed clothes delivered
and we'll arrange it
' to suit your own
convenience.
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measured today
while our assort
ment is new and
complete.
WILL
CLAYSON