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No. 33 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKAtrWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY. MARCH 10, 1916
PRICK 10 CBNTS
President Wilson Orders 5000
Men under General Funston
to Pursue Villa Troops which
Raided American Town.
\Va*.Ldngton, MunU 10—.Presiden)
Wilson has ordered American trooja
to cross the border and take pris
oners or kill the Villa bandits who
rahlfd Columbus yesterday. The
first expedition ci-aiiists of fivo
thousand men available on bolder
under General Kunston. At tlie
present stage the order does not
mean intermtioa.
Senator McCumbv r introduced a
resolution in the «ei»ate today pio
Tiding for the reciuiting of half a
million volunteers to police Mexico.
Washington, March 10—The ad
ministration has endorsed the ac
tion of Colonel Slocum in ordering
the pursuit of thu bandits into
Mexico after their raid upon Col
umbus, X. M.
it is expected here that Caxranza
will uphold the action of the Unit
ad su*es forces.
Berlin, March 10—The war office
has announced tho capture yester
day of the village and armored fort
of Vanx, northeast of Verdun.
Paris, March lO^TJg. full fury
of the German attack has been un
leashed at Verdun, but despite tha
prodigal expenditure of shell and
lives, the Germans aTe-held- back
everywhere.
Sau Antouio, Maxell 10 — Major
Frank Tompkins Commanding the
troops which pursued the Villa
jaiuiiis who attacked the town of
Columbus, New Mexico, early yes
terday morning, iv.urned to the
border today. He reported having
u.id three ruuniug fights with the
bandits and that he had retaken
much of the loot whic was captured
by the Mexicans at Columbus.
A dispatch from Columbus states
that mvo more hare been, added to
tiia death list rosi'lting from the
raid, n\o of those injured in the
li'-tnl fire having siuce died.
1'ho infantry companies stationed
at Kouglas, Ariz., are being rushed
to he border.
Columbus, March 10—Reports re
ceived today say thai a large force
of Mexicans "is approaching Hachita,
.New Mexico, for the purpose of
sacking and looting the town.
A pocketbook belonging to an
American who was killed was found
on *iie body of Pablo Lopez, who
w is bgcond in. command to Villa.
Washington, March 10—The at
tack upon Columbus, New Mexico,
by a band of Villa baud its early
yi-stcrday mornimj is taken by
mauy congressmen and senators as
viilctee that the Carranza govera
i' : in .Mexico is not strong enougl
i J a. tive enough to deal with the
t m 1' ms of that country and con
no! *':e situation, and they a-re
the demands voiced a few
v.t k;, ago for intervention by the
L"i.i; <i States for the protection of
Americans.
Administration officials admitted
tort;»y that President Wilson will
find it difficult to refrain longer
iu actual interference in Mexico.
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ALEX GUFF PAIS PENALTY
FOR MURDERWITH IIS LIFE
Was Executed at Whitehorse at Seven
O'Clock This Morning—Made No
Statement before Passing into
Eternity.
ALEX GAGOFF
Whilfchorse, March 10—"May God
! have mercy ou your soul.' These
wcrds, addressed *o him by Sheriif
Brimstone were the last human uu
jteruuee heard by Alex Gagoff who
was executed here by hanging at
seven o'clock this morning for the
murder of four men, members of
the W. F. & Y. R. section crew, on
I September 30*h last.
j After sleeping eoundly all night,
[Gagoff awoke at six o'clock and
; ate a hearty breakfast.
At six fifty-ninu between two
stalwart members of the Koyal
! Northwest Mounted Police, -a
j mounted tha scaffold stairs with
COl'SJN OP GAGOFF
AKKESTED—HAD LOADED
KEVOLVEK COXCE.VLED
Whitetorse, March 10—Tom Ga
i goff, a cousin of Alex Gagoff the
j murderer who was executed this
j morning, arrived here ou Tuesday
| evening's train from some point on
! the outside, presumably Vancouver.
! The police had raceived a tip that
he was coming and met tha train
| and searching him found on him
j a new 38 calibre Colt's rffvolvor
unfaltering steps. ,Je was placed on
the trap and the black cap wai 1
fitted by official hangman Ellis of
Ottawa.
The sheriff then said, "Ales Ga- |
goff, yiu are about to ale. Hare!
you anything to say?" The ques-j
Hon wa> repeated by the Russian
interpreter. Gagoff answered, "No.*
The sheriff then taid, "May God
have mercy on your fcoul."'
The trap was sprung at seven
o'clock and Alex Gagoff, dropping
seven teet and ten inches, passed
into eternity. Death was iastan
taueous. His pulse ceased beating
ia fourteen minutes.
fully loaded and also several ex
'.ra shells. He is said to have
bought the revolver in Juneau on
liis way here. He was arraigned ia
court Wednesday fcr carrying a
concealed weapon and given three
mouths and a fine of $105. If the
tine is not paid the term of im
prisonment will V» extended tiree
i.tore months. It is believed tHat
Tcm hoped to slin the gua lo his
cousin Alex, and so enable hi®
to cheat the gallows, it being con
sidered by the Cossacks a great dis
grace to die by harg;ng.
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Declaration Comes from Germany on
Seizure of Interned Ships—Ail Port
ugese Reservists Called to Colors for
Both Army and Navy.
Berlin, March 10—Berlla ha»
dpcI.Ted war on P©rtm*l b«e»o»«
of that country's BA;*ur« of 0*r»aa
vessels which weT» Interaad to
Portugese port* a* the tflf!n*lnf ot
the war.
The Portug-ese miniate!* w«i hand
ed his passports 'hi* morale* ul
will be jiven aafi coudoet to tl>«
border of Holland by a military qm
con.
London, March U—Gertnaa r»i- j
dents of Portugal hare been *d-1
vised t*y the Ocrtnin co*»til« «t*- j
Ihnrns&oct th«t COOBUT to
procwj to Spain lmm«diat«Jy V
ror« the rortajcTM atuhorittm bare
tte« to amm Ibna and eon Tin*
tbwn 1* ponpsotrMlc n ctmpt
Llabon. March l-»—Portmral b«
called ill renrrUta, both »*trI and
military, to th« ceJOra, tad ■will
r»»x»od to Q*nnaar• iecJ*r»tXm of
r*r by Madlag a larj» force to
the »td of tb« "111* tn Fl>«»w
district tb«y ar* xarmt Tb*
^ar «plrtt U hljrh atd tbe poofrt*
*r» anxK»o» to tak« a bard to tv**
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BULLETINS
Cojiwihagea, Mtrrfc 10—A
ence of the premH(| tad for#t»*
ministers of Norway, S**4«a **fl
Den just> befua here rottrAtf Jrr
tbe consideration of Ut r«f<U*tl«k
and orolecUoo of ih« «HD«r«re* «f
their coatitrin 4uri^ U« w*r. j
Washington. Xarch 10—Th« :mC
of the r*.-ioua remlaUQM tUA
had bo<n Introduced lr. th« i«Mt«
ngn rding the a_-m»d nwchaatmM
ct ntrorersy was *lihdrawa r+*lmr- j
dav in deferecce to tbe pre»t4«ar» :
wishe*
Ajns'erd&m. March 10—Tk% V«*
Germ-in merchandise ard aultlM
waremuse at Muenehen ««a
stroy. d by fire «<*ord**g
to dKpatcbas "received here lea*
night. A larj® Quantity of *r*t+
supplies w«s lost
— , .".v _ _m.. - a?
REPUBLICANS IN
ROW ATJUNEAU
Juneau, March lft—Thw
••111 h« two r*pobllran prtffitr!^
k*ld in Job**r. tomorrow, t-->
•i«r' to tb* republican
(MmUei at untom <J!f
f«r»*fN fart ion* *r« aet
U«d tcxjay.
R»b#rt CL Bori^r. koldlac tbr
vr*f ot Cbart«» for Jo»»*<;
eallatf a prlmarr for th» city ha]'
(ton ni» to tlx. w»'V» le ill In
Seattle.
K. J. O'Connor of Pou^lan, a«
iMrfti recsbUcw) oomm1tt«*f>*r.
oa'!»>4 a prttnary to b» held la tb*
Jonean Ftorrnx>m for tbe ►*««
iMk
Tb# Hurler faction b*M
a raocc* last nIjrht in tie
e<ty Hall and nawftd a alat*
of twentr d«l<rat<« Fnrmpr
National Commit t**a>a.r ShacklofortJ
ad£na»#«; tbe lBea;ln* and ore»d
nJl rer^bHcaa* to Y»te at both
y i Poattanotf on r*«e *
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