REBELS KILL
2 AMERICANS
El Paso, March 16 — Accord
ing to a report brought to this
c.'ty todya by a Mexican mining i
man who has just arrived from Du- j
r«ujgo, a force of General Villa's
bandits lately entered the town of |
Magiscatzin, which is a short dist- I
ance west from Tamplco, and in
the raid which followed the taking
of the town, two Amreicans were '
killed. The nameB of the two men ;
killed are Lou X. Ziegler and C. A. j
Winn. . IstllMl
FRENCH TAKE j
LINE TRENCHES
!|
Berlin, March 16—Reports from '
the south today state that French j
troops carried a system of advanc- j
ed trenches in the vicinity of Hon- I
astir alone the Macedonia front, |
driving the Bulgars back from their.
strongholds.
It is reported that an important'
battle is eminent in this region, *
aa the activities are being resum
ed all alons the southern, front, i 1
SE1ZIXG I'SEFIX | (
ARTICLES IN BEUillM i t
Havre, France, March 16—A de- 1
cree ordering the seizure through- i
out Belgium of certain articles for 11
removal to Germany -when the quan-: I
f'ies held by any owner exceed j ]
certain specified numbers or weights t
hag been issued by General von Bis- i 1
slug, governor general of Belgium, j ^
There are some 60 odd articles t
on this list, which includes table- (t
cloths napkins, silks manufactured t
or raw, waterproof stuffs and gar
ments, oilcloths, woolen yarns, fi
bers o' every sort, animal hair,
bristles felt, old or new blankets,
tarrpaulins, leggins, knee bandages
and other sanitary articles. The
country is being emptied under j
this decree of everything useful to j
Germany, according to reports re-1
ceived here. '
Photo by American Press Association.
Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the
Navy.
Seattle, March 15. — The cases |
igainst Mayor JHi Gill and Chief of j
Police Beckingham still continue in
he federal court, and many- witnes-1
ies have been called by the prose
:ution is substantiation of the j
harges of bribery in the bootleg-1
;lDg case.
Yesterday the star fitness was
^red Bi'.lingsley. Although an at-1
empt was made time and again to
>reaK; down his testimony, he swore |
ha*, he had paid Chief of Police |
Seek in i ham a total of $1,200 for
he release of liquors which had
ieen seized by the dry squad. He
• as posiitve in his dates, stating |
he exac" amounts paid at each
racsacMon and the places where
he transactions had occured.
GOOD PRICE FOR PELT
The sum of .$.1,050 was received
n the city yesterday from New
'ork, being th$ cash return for a
ingle fox pelt from the Dalton
anch. The eum of $1,000 was re
ently paid for another skin from
ho same ranch.
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New |Duma and Council Organized—
Offices of New Government Filled by
Pro-Germans Who Are Close to Rus
sian People—Army is Back of New
Government
London, March, 16—The revolu
tion which threatened to over
throw the Russian Empire hag been
settled and not withstanding the
fact 'hat Germany endeavored to
bring 8bout a state of internal tur
moil which might cause a cessa
tion of hostilities between the Rus
sian government and Germany, the
government is in the hands of the
pro-ally party, and the desired
results of the German intrigue has
fallen through.
Emperor Nicholas II haa abdlcat-1
ed the throne as Emperor and Czar
of all the Russi&a and Alexis, the
thirteen year old son of Nichols
II has been proclaimed CtsaT, while
Grand Duke Michael Alexandro
becomes Grand Regent in Russia.
This is the consequence of the
successful revolution, and by which,
the pro-German party is overthrown.
The entire army is supporting the
new government which is vested in
the Duma and a new Council of
♦he Emoire. Prince Lvoff Js the
new President of the Council, and
the Prime Minister of Russia. All
the other offices of the new gov
Qramen4 are held by men who are
close to the Russian people.
London, March 16 — The most
remarkable feature of the Rus
sian revolution, says a dispatch
to the Chronicle of this city from
♦he Reuters Petrograd correspond
ent is the speed with which the
Pussian people have resumed nor
mal life. Order is the watchword
of the day, and this seems to pre
vail even among the unorganized
crowds during the height of the up
rising.
A dispatch received this morn
iug states that the Empress of Rus
sia has hegn placed under an arm
ed guard.
Sir AndTew Bonar Law, in com
menting on thq Russian revolt, in
an address which he made in the
British House of Commons this
morning said that it was comforting
to know that the movement had
nn* been made with the idea of se
curing peace on the part of Russia,
with Germany, and that he now
felt confident that Russia would
fipht on to the bitter end.
New York, March 16—Representa
tives of the four big trainmen
Brotherhoods rejected the counter
nroposition offered by the manag
ers of the railways.
After they had flatly refused to
discuss the matter further on the
lines as suggested by. the railway
managers, and those who would act
as arb-tratore In the controversy,
they announced that unless their
demands were complied With a
general strike would begin on all
railroads at six o'clock Saturday
night, March 17,
PRINCESS TO ARRIVE
SATURDAY FORENOON
Agent Johnston, qI the Canadian,
Pacific Steamship Company receiv
ed advice this morning from \Vran
gell staging that the Princess So
yhia had sailed from that port for
Skagway and way ports at 9:30
o'clock this morning and that she
would arrive her$ sometime tomor
row morning.
The Princess is bringing 80 pas
sengers a few of whom are book
ed for Skagway while the balance
are destined for Interior points.
She has 115 tons of freight for
the Interior.
During the conference with, the
Presidents of the Big Four Bro
therhoods, the Railway managers
made an effort to stave off the
eh ike, asking that it be postponed
until atfer congress had convened
in extraordinary session, using the
argument that it was disloyal on
ti;e par' of the men to tie uu the
raads at a time when the United
States faced a possible state of
war with the Teutonic powers and
all internal strife should be Bet
aside.
WOMEN TO HELP IX CAMPS
London, March 16—According- to
♦he Express the military authori
ties are developing a scheme un
der which women will be substitut
ed for men in a number of non
combatant posts in the army, both
in Great riBtain and France, such
as cooking, canteen work, Btore
keepins* and clerical work, thereby
releasing thousands of men.
The Express says that already
30,000 women ar§ employed in ar
my work as cooks, waitresses, motor
drivers and similar occupations, but
the new scheme will open vacancies
for many thousands.
Unfailing Satisfaction
Is one of the many reasons why
Preferred Stock Goods
is increasing in popular favor
—SOLD ONLY BV—
P. H. G ANT Y;
Photo by American Press Association
Brigadio- General Claries J. Bailey.
NOT IDG
VERY HARD
Juneau, March. 1G — Only two
bills were introduced in the House
of Representatives at this morning's
session.
Representative Mon*e Benson of
the Fir3'- Judicial division introduc
ed a measure providing an eight
hour day for all female employes
in the territory in all branches of
business with the exception of
homes.
Representative Sowerby, of the
First Judicial division by request
iu'roduced a bill limiting the pow
ers of U.nited States commissioners.
No b'lls have been repoterd back
bv committees thus far.
Adjournment was then taken un
til three p. m. today.
ARMY OF 5,000,000
IS PROVIDED FOR
London, March. 16—Army esti
mates issued todaypro vide for an
army of 5,000,000 men exclusive of
India. Additional navy estimates a
call for 50,000 officers and men to
bring the total of the navy preson
nel to 450,000.
GETTING DOWN
TO REAL WORK
Junea.ii, March 14—Yesterday af
ternoon. at four o'clock the bi-annu
al session o£ the Grand Camp of the
Arctic Brotherhood was called to
order bv Grand Arctic Chief, John
T. Reid, in the Arctic Brotherhood;
hall. The meeting was well attend
ed and in an interesting speech
Mr. Reid outlined the work of the
order for the past two years, since
'he one time breach was healed at
the last session of the Grand Camp,
and the plan of the work for the
coming two years.
The first order of business was
oosed the committee. The creden
committee. Lester O. Gore, H. B.
LeFevre. Judge W. B. Stout. A.
B. Cole and JD. Smith Harris com
posed the ommittee. The creden
tial committee met this afternoon
at 1 o'clock and went over the cre
dentials of the delegates, and prox
ies presented.
This afternoon at 4 o'clock the
second meeting was heldi and the
credentials committee is making its
report.
Tomorrow's session will el> held
iu tl evening and it is expected
tlia* the business of the Grand
Camp will be concluded and the elec
tion of officers held. The installa
tion of the newly elected officers
will *abe place on Friday night.
Then are several candidates for
election to th§ different positions.
The names of Judge W. B. Stout,
cf Haines, and J.. B. Marshall, of
Juneau, are being mentioned for
Grand Arctic Chief, and Lester O.
Gore o° Juneau, as Grand Arctic
Recorder.
SOME CiOOD SCORES
Durinc the past week several
high scores were made on the Elks
alleys, Oscar Selmer ranking high,
with a score of 214 pins. He fol
lows himself as second high, with
202. John Huntley rolled 200.
Mrs. Fred W. Fickardt, for tha
ladies, scored 159 as high.
E. J. Shaw, local agent for
the Alaska S. S. Company has re
ceived advice that all steamships
of his company operating to tho
westward cities would make An
chorage a por* of call from this
date forward.
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