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No. 54 NINETEENTH YEAR
FRENCH RECAPTURE PART
Of IDE GITY OF IX
.
Piria, April 4—Iu the night the
French troops, after a ferocious
drive with their infantry and field
artillery, regained the western halt
o' tUe recently evacuated city of
Yaux.
Lead by their gallant commander
they stormt-d through the fire of
the Ue-maus nad caroturred the
trem.he« Wire entanglements and
electrfied pits could net stop the
made rush of the enraged French
troopers.
Fighting is still in progress. The
Uermnuf are holding the eastern
i;art of the city. Doth sides are
undei the cover of trenches. Neith
er side has taken care of their dead,
they are lying on the battle field
as tnoy have fallen.
I III UPON BATTLE
RIDDEN GUY OF VERDUN;
l'arit>, April 4—Three German
aeroplares out of a score were
destroyed today iu au attack up
on Verdun. They approached from
the north. Their maneuvers
lasted for an hour. Soaring thous
ands ot feet above the battle rid
dled city they dropiptd bomb after
bomb into the midst of the French
tr'opa
Aero guns majined by French
troops deatroyed three or the at
tack' ns; craft They were brought
to earth with a thuil. One of the
men in control of a machin was
rushed to the hospital 'relief sta- j
tiou, but died a few minutes after
reaching there. Each, machine was
manned by two men. Oae attend©'.!
the mechanism of the air craft and
another dropped the explosives.
Tae other machines weie put to
flight by the fire from French
quarters and disappeared to the
uorth, the direction from which
they came.
155 OF FLIES
FLAMES SHOOT UP
ELEVATOR SHAFT
New York, April 4—The leaping]
rUniea, shooting thousands of feet |
into the air and illuminating the j
whole tky for miles around, threat
ened to destroy the Sun Building
here last night.
Eire broke out in tha basement
of the building. The elevator
shafts formed a draft for the fire J
and for a time all control of the :
blaze seemed to be lost by the fire- '
m«n.
After hours of fighting it was
got'en under control and is now
8in< Idering. Thousands of gallons
of water were flooded into the
biMment and dona the elevator
shafts. Because of the terrific he:it j
and shooting flames it was almost j
impossible to get near the building.
The streams of •water had to b-? I
turned loose upon the building fromj
adistance.
As soon as accessible* contract
ors will commence clearing away
the debris and rebuild the burned
sections. It was heavily covered by J
insurance. The amouut of damas
has not been ascertained.
Purlin, April 4—A Russian trans- |
•ei it loaded with troops and muni- ■
lions of war was. sunk in the Bal- .
tic Sea by Germans. No official re
port has been -received by the Rus- J
stan government. !
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ENTENTE POWERS SEND
JOINT REPLY TO LANSING
Washington, April 4—The En
:ente Allies through a British am
j; tsatlor have presented Lansing
.vith a joint reply, the effect of
which is that they will continue
heir search of neutral mails. They
:laim that this is the only aveiuie
open to them to check tha coming
or cMitraband.
The United States government ad
dressed a communication to tho En
tente powers requesting them to
let neutral mails by with a search
of the same. Lansing will report
to the president the reply of the
British ambassador today.
Washington, April 4—The factsj
nave been laid before congrcss in |
lie investigation of railroads and'
he mice of gasoline. The iuvesti- (
;ution covers a wide range". Freight ^
rales and passenger rates will be
investigated. The report from the
railroad commission will be up for
investigation. The democratic ad
ministration is going to see if big
business is robbing the people.
GERMAN SUBMARINES IK
THREE BRITISH STEAMERS
London, April 4— German sub
marines scut to the bottom throe
British steamships wliich were
;ts.aiuii:g up the English Chauuel
audi ,• the protection of gunboata.
\o» a single warning was given or
any movement in the water was
visible.
All three seemed to be struck
about the same timet From
wheuce they came or whither they
went no one but their commanders
know.
ALASKA SEEKS 10
BE ASM,
m:w star added to fla<j
Tiio fight is on. The real bat
It' for statehood for Alaska has
[it-gun. Delegate Wickersham has
ipp Hd the torch to a shot which.
«ri i he heard around -the world.
Us echoes and vibrations will re
sound from shore to shore. A bill
lias been introduced in congress
by Mr. WiQkersham, which seeks
to place Alaska on an equal par
with oiher states iu this union.
His campaign in the interests of
lus inil has arousad widespread in
terest. Many of the large Eastern
papers are playing the introduction
uo under large head lines and
lengthy articles. Most of the
western representatives and senat
ors have pledged their support of
llio bill
The introduction of the bill has
a double significance, as it was
introduced upon the anniversary of
the signing of the treaty for the
purchase of Alaska from Russia. It
is somewhat lengthy but very speci
fic and shows that it is the result
of a careful study of local condi
ticns and comparison wit.h other
enabling acts and stato govern
ments.
A brief synopsis will serve to
convey the tar reaching effects of
i's influenca Section No. 13 in
each township is reserved for uni
versities, Section 23, ia reserved
for state buildings and charitable
institutions,
There is a reservation, in each
district of 400,000 acres for forest
purposes, leasing of ■> 11 mineral
lands to be held in trust for the
sfite. not more than 640 acres to
be leased to any one person. Five
percent of the sale of all public
lands is to be reserved for school
funs. It calls for a grant of 400,
000 acres for a:i agricultural col
lege, 300,000 for a normal school,
200,000 for a school of forestry.
It is provided that the state
shall be divided into two judicial
divisions, Northern and South
| ern. Provision is made for
tlie election of 49 dele
Sates 12 from each of the
present divisions and one at large,,
I for a constitutional state conven
tion.
The bill is very progressiva Its
provisions protect the rights of
the peopla It mates liberal edu
cational T'?serves.
COPPER JUMPS
Tact ma, April 4—Copper took a
sudden jump over night. Quoted
at twenty eight fifty.
Normana Mackerel
Imported Fresh Mackerel in Oval
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO ASKS
FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS
Washington, April 4—The Su
preme Court of the United States
has granted New Mexico; the power
to sue the secretary of the interior.
A suit will be begun by New Mexi
co Ic compel the United States to
grant Mle to coal landa situated
on school lands. Tho secretary of
the interior has refused to grant
any title to coal lands which lie
within sections bequeathed for
school purposes. The State of
New Mexico claims the right to com
pel him to do so, and a writ of
mandamus is sought. ;
APPROPRIATION CALLS FOR
LARGE SUM
A bill was introduced in the
House of Representatives on Maxell
7tli, by Mr. Wickersham, bearing
the number of H. B. 12841 to ap
pria;e $750,000 for further coustruc
tion and maintenance of military
and post roads, bridge and trails in
Alaska.
The bill provides that "said
board shall construct a, military
and uost road from Skagway, Alas
ka, to the international boimdary
line along the survey made by or
under its authority in 1914, at a
cost not exceeding- $50,000.
The Commercial Club on, March 3
iddresfed a letter to Delegate Wick
ersham, requesting that something
be done about building a wagon
road from Skagway to the Summit.
Mr. Wickersham has infonmed Sec
retary Abrahams that the whole
matter 'rests with Col. Richardson,
tho chairman of the Alaska Board
of Jioad Commissioners. The club
has been informed that Mr. Richard
son lias plenty of money to do the
work, as a similar bill was passed
at tiie request of Delegate Wicker
sham in 1914, and thera still re
mains enough to build {his road.
COSTS GOVERNMENT
TO KEEP MONUMENT
Washington, April 4—It costs
the government approximately $14,
000 each year for the care and
maintenance of the Washington
Monument. Eleven men are em
ployed there continually. Care of
'he grounds costs $7,000 more an
nually.
AT SATEVO
SIXIV MILES FROM MAIN BODY
OF TROOPS
El Paso, April 4—That Villa
is ncit wounded: is the substance of
reports brought back to headquart
ers by secretly instructed scouts,
sent out for the -express ^purpose,
of locating Villa and tracing down
the rumor. He is enjoying the best
of health and shows no signs of
his conflict.
He was seen at Satevo, a town
abcu* fifty miles south of Chihua
hua, two days ago. Satevo is on
tho main, line of the Mexican rail
road and is* a junction for a spur
which runs to the westward. His
presence in this locality has caused
officials to order a thorough in
spection of the track and all rail
way equipment in that vicinity.
His stay in Satevo was very brief.
He seemed to be rtished for time.
Villa was accompanied by eight
men, all were fully armed. They
departed in a direction which lead
inhabitants of the town to believQ
that they were headed for Parral.
Villa's appearance in Satevo was
somewhat of a surprise to army of
ficials. This gives him a start
that will be very hard to overcome.
It places a distance of sixty mile3
between him and the United States
troops.
PIOXEER IS DEAD
South Bend, March 29 — Judge
M. D. Egbert, pioneer, die.d yester
day.
Andrew Grosvoid has a fox farm
on Shumagin Island that is worth
$100,000.
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