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No. 03 NINETEENTH YEAK SKAtfWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY,. APRIL 14, 1916 PRICK 10 ChNIS
1. 5. TROOPS" REQIIESTCD TO LEAVE MEXICO
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Wilson Will Confer with Cabi
j
net—Funston Calls for Morej
Troops.
Washington, Ap.il 14—Eliseo Ar
rviloi.uo. the Mexican amUissador to
the United States, has presented
l.aasitia with an official comiftunica
tion from General Carranza, asking
that »he Amerieaa troops be with
drawn irom the Mexican soil.
This action has been expected on
the Dart of the Mexican leader for
the last few days. H<) has been
flooded with protests from Mexican
citizens and has yielded to thefr
requests, that the prc-sence of a
fore-^u body in Mexican territory is
obnoxious to the Mexican popula
tirni.
Carranza is not alone in bis
( vie* 'out it is the general sentiment
I of -ill the military leaders -in Mexi
co that American troops are over
stepping their field of activity, by
, crossin? the border line. Army of
ficials believe that the advance
ment of troops into th? heart of
'Uf> country was responsible for the
recpnt -request of the Mexican presi
dent.
President Wilson will confer with
ais cabinet today and a decision
| will be reached. • Funston has is
sued an urgent request for more
| troops to meet the situation. Senti
iucn» in the southern republic is
j running high. It is feared that
j an uprising will follow on the
l>arf of all Mexican citizens.
GERMANY HELD GUILTY
IN SUSSEX CASE
Washington, April 14—The Am
erican government otter making a
rigid and exhaustive examination of
ail he details leading up to the
destruction of the Sussex, holds
tha* Germany is giiilty, and that
shv has openly disi l>«ye-d the laws
of war an<l mteTO3*io.aal tow.
Drastic action is likely to follow
on the part of the United States
government unless the Berlin of
ficials promise to show good faith
,uni strictly adhere to the laws
that are commonly recognized by
nations. A hot note has been sent
the German government and a de
mand that the commander of the
German boat be? punished. This the
Uui'cd States b«lieves is due hu
manity
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WILSON ADDRESS
LARGEMJOIENCE
Wafchin^ton, \pril 14—President
Wilson was Interrupted In a speech
iu this city last night by au ex
cited and patriotic body of audit
ors. Mr. Wilson speaking at the
Jefferson Banquet before a large
gd'>iei-ing of prominent business
moii and atato representatives
ask».t! the assembled group 'If .peo
ple were ready o go where Ameri
can interest were coincident?" If
the v were he further added that
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ep -ragu of conviction t6 withdraw
tno?s- iuterOBts." He was inter
rupted lu his statement by a, volum
nious shout of "Yes."
LOR1MER BLAMES NEWS
PAPERS FOR DOWNFALL
Ch cago, April 14—Senator Lori
mor who faces embezzlement
charges toli the story on the wit
ness surnd that newspapers opposed
to t '.m w«ts the chief factor in his
downfall. He said that they took
his time and attention from busi
ness He lays the blame directly
to tnem.
FRENCH REGARDED AS VICTORS
IK VERDUN CAMPAIGN
_ .Paris April 14—The last driving
attack upon Verdun by the Ger
m !*.s has been regarded hy French
offic-iAls as a decided victory foi
the French and English. From
recen' German army maneuvers it
is thought that the bombardment
and litacks unon this city will be
ended for the preset)*.
Aft-1: weeks ol fighting the Ger
mans lia-ve on4y gained a series of
forts tha» front the main line of
the Fr» ncta defense. This has been,
obtained at the great loss of life
on the German aide. While the
•Frer.ct have suffered untold hard
ships in 'heir remarkable defense,
ye* Germany has been the heavier
lnsc-r
GEM SUBMARINES
HAVE BUSY DAY
Lc."don, April 14—The German
submarines spent a busy day yefitv
da;- u P(1 after a hard days wo/k
hay; sent three British merchant
shij-s lo a watery grave. An at
tack was made upon a Russian bo it
and 't was in a wrecked condition
wh.en picked up by a British gun
fcca.i The vessel was beached by
the Runsl&n caiptaiu.
q<)\ liRNOR STRONG NOW ,
ON WAY TO NEW YORK
A telegram was received today
from Gov. J. F. A. Strong, stating
that he left Pensacola last night on
his way to New York. After vlsit
tn<» there for ten days, he eocoects
to leave for Washington, D. C-, to
. c.outor with Secretary Franklin
Lane and President Woodrow Wil
son. Mrs. Strong <3 accompanying
the iiovernor, and both are in the
best of health.
COPPER TODAY
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you to avail yourself of it. $1.00 in value for
90 cents.
P. H. GANTY
BANK OF ALASKA EXPANDS
IIS' FINANCIAL ARM
The Board of Directors o>f the
Bank of Alaska has launched forth
On its development plan and has
s.Jthorfzod the opening of the first
branch bank of Its system In Al
aska. The subsidiary bank will be
located at Wrangell a ad arrange
ments are being made to commence
business at that place oi* Tuesday,
May and.
President Andrew Stevenson, and
Cashier W. H. Warren will be pres
ent at the opening and the latter
will remain in Wrangell until the
bank Js In perfect running order.
The Bank has elected Messrs. F. j
Mathcson and P. C. McCormack,'
two of the leading citizens of'
Wrangell, Advisory Directors.
Mr. W. L. Lansborough, Assist
ant Cashier of the Sacramento
Savings Bank Is enroute to Alaska'
and for some time will he at tha
Skagway headquarters familiarizing
himself with the. details of the
Bank of Alaska'a methods of opera
tion. It is expected that he will
be placed in charge of the Wran
gell bank. Mr. Landsborough; mar
ried one of U. S. Marshal Frank
Cook's sisters some years ago and
Mrs. Loixlsborough. will come to
Skagway with Mrs. Cook and Miss
lSvangeline Cook about tho middle
of May.
Mr. Warren will go south on the
City of Seattle April 24 th., to ar
range the details of the opening.
TURKS GIVE WAY TO
ADVANCINBRUSSIAN ARMY
•Petrograd, April 14—The TuTks
are puUing up a concentrated de
fense a: Erzerum and putting evvT
ounce of their fighting spirit be
hind lueir army movements. Tlio
Russians are making a steady ad
vancement with a strong force of
men fn the southwestern, parts of
the Balkan peninsula.
It is thought chat the Russians
will sweep the entire country to
the Black Sea. Nothing has been,
able stop their steady march up
to the present time. Their loss has
been very slight as compared to the
Turks.
PORTLAND SEEKS FERTILE
ALASKA FIELDS
Portland, April 14—Portland Is
out alter the Alaska trade. Whole
s-,:> Mf-rchants have long recognized
the fertile field that exists in the
aor'hlar.d and in conformity with
the prevailing opinioa they haye
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