No. 31 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAUWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1917
PRICE 10 CENrI&
U. s. ASSUMES STATE Of ARMED NEll
Washington, March 10—President
Woodrow Wilson last evenig issu
ed a uroclamation declaring the
United States is a stage of armed
neutrality against attack by the
hostile nations o£ Europe, ini an
effort to protect American lives
and property against destruc
tion while pursuing their usual
peaceful occupations.
President Wilson immediately is
sued orders to Secretary of the
>*avy Daniels to proceed without
delay in arming merchant marine
Teasels, 'hose engaged in trade with
European ports to be armed first,
and that gunners and ammunition
was to be furnished them.
The Presiden* also gave the
tiecessary instructions to convene
the Congress of the United States
In extraordinary session, in order
tha» he might have the support of
Washington, March 10—Secretary
Lansfcg, of the United States de
oartment of State has issued in
atrucMooq to masters of all mer
chantmen •which will be armed, that
they have a righ* to shoot any Ger
man sunmarine on sight, whether
It attacks them or not.
NO DEUTSGH
IK NEBRASKA
Lincoln, Neb., March 10 — A
bill has beeui introduced ju the
state legislature to repeal the
law compelling the teaching of the
German language in the public
schools of this state. The Bill
was reoorted out from the com
mittee for advancement into the
lower house of the state legislature.
and counsel from that body in all
matters pertaining to his action in
arming the American, merchant ma
rine, as well as all matter which
might grow out of such armament.
Upon Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels receiving President Wilsons
order to at once place suitable guns
on American merchant ships for
tneir protection against attack t>y
submarines, he immediately Issued
an appeal to the press of the Unit
ed Spates to refrain from publish
ing the details of the arming of
sach vessels, and also not to pub
lish the ue>vs of the arrival ar
departure of merchantmen from
American ports.
Immediately following President
Wilson's proclamation radio sig
nals reporting the arrival and de
parture of vessels from America
was ordered suspended.
TURKS IRE III
HARD POSITION
Petrcgrad, Marc-h, 10—According
to official advice which, was given
jojt this afternoon, Russian forces
I hiiVo advanced frcm the East, and
with the successes of the British
forces near Bagdad, a large force
of the Turkish army is greatly im
1-erilea. With thig joint move
! men* on the par* of the Rusisans
and the British the Turks are
threatened with being cut off from
the main Turkish army. If the
plans as made are carried out, this
will be a terrific blow to the Turk
ish campaign.
I'.vr CROWE ARRESTED
Kansas City, Mo., March 10—Pat
Crowe, reformed kidnapper, scenari
and slosran writer, whose picture,
in the last 27 years lia3 frequently
decorated the front pages of news
j papers throughout the country has
b€«n arrested again, this time for
causitg a disturbance with a
pawnbroker whene he had pawned
his overcoat. !
We Have on Display
A NEW STOCK OF
Ginghams Voiles Flaxons
Awning Stripe Suitings
Galatea and Devonshire Cloth
A COMPLETE LINE OF LADIES
Summer Weight Union Suits
Middy Blouses for
Women and Children
ShalFs Foot Eazer Baby Carriages
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
United States Battleship New Jersey
Photo by American Press Association.
Tlic New Jersey Is of the "B" typo if battleship and displaces 15,1)48 tons,
being 4-11 feet long. In her main battery she carries four twelve-inch and
eight eight-iia h guns. Her complement Is 812 officers and men.
Juneau, March. 10 — The Ter
ritorial Senate took on© ballot this
afternoon which, again resulted in
the tie vote of four to four.
When a second ballot was call
ed for Senator Hubbard of the
Third division made a point of or
der tha» Senator Heekman was real
ly the permanent president. He
read section geven of the organic
acf, and many discussions followed.
A recess wag taken until two
thirty o'clock, at which time it is
thought that more debates will fol
low .
The Democratic members of the
Senate say that the point taken by
Hubbard is crazy.
IffiOUlE
PRISONERS FREE
Berlin, March 10—The Ameri
cans taken in the South Atlantic '
raid who were brought to Europe
3n the Yarro-wdale and held pris- 1
3tiers siivoe arriving here, were all
so* a' liberty yesterday and thjs
morning departed for the Swiss
r-routier, from where they will at
xice leave for the United States. |
W ASHINGTON SUPREME
COURT JUSTICE VERY LOW
Olyinpia, Marchj 10—Supreme
Court Justice Morris was operated
an yesterday for appendicitis and I
today ho is reported by fcia Phy- j
sicians to be la a very serious
:oudi'ion. }!'''! !ii iti'
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MILLIONAIRE GAMBLER DEAD |
Seattle, March 10—William Mal
low, the millionaire gambler died
la tills city last night.
When the Senate reconvened this
afternoon at 2:30, and another vote
taken I or the permanent presidency,
the vote again stocd. tied.
The voting was then effectually
blocked when Senator Heckman an
nounced that he would take Senat
or Hubbard's point of order under
advisement until Monday.
The Senate then adjourned.
The House held a short session
today, and passed a resolution for
a join' memorial service in honor
of the late John G. Heid to be held
the laUer part of the month.
After getting through this work,
the House of Representatives of I
the Territory of Alaska adjourned
until Monday.
Seattle, March 10 — A fine of
fifty dollars >vas imposed against
each out. of the navigating officers
ot the steamer Humboldt and the
Mfxic&n steamer Provindencia, and
a further fine of $200 each against
tiie two vessels by the United States
Inspector of Customs here, for hav
ing collided in a fog last winter. It
was f.ound that both, vessels had
been exceeding the speed limit as
provided for by law while a vessel
is enveloped in fog.
PRESIDENT WILSON IMPROVING
Washingotn, March 10—Dr. Greg
ory, President Wilson's personal
physician stated today that Mr.
Wilson was much improved and
that he wag able to sit up this af
ternoon. It is thought that he
will be able to be up in. a few days
and again resume his duties.
Unfailing Satisfaction
Is one of the many reasons why
Preferred Stock Goods
is increasing in popular favor
-SOLD ONLY BV—
P. H. GANTY
Seattle, March 10—In telling bis
direct testimony this mornLig, Lo
gan Billingsley told the jury tliat
he had been summoned to Dr. Mat
'hew's home by him, and that when
he arrived theTe he was received
by Dr. Matthews, the minister
threatened that if he did no re
veal how he had bribed Mayor
Gill, ho would do all in his pow
er to send Billingsey to the peniten
tiary. Billingsley declared that
Matthews said that he had known
for some time that he (Billingsley)
had paid a bribe to Gill of seven
thousand, five hundred dollars.
Billingsley was then dismissed
from direct testimony, but will be
cross examined by Gill's attorneys.
This afternoon Logan Billingsley
was taken in hand by Mayor Gill's
attorneys and his cross examination
began. In the cross examination J
Utica. March 10 — A fire of
incendiary origin wag extinguishes!
this morning in the Savage Arms
Manufacturing plant, after it had
done only a slight damge.
The plant is working to its ut
most capacity in the manufacturing
of a large contract of the Lewis
machine gun.
UREAT GUN DISABLED
OVER IN HONOLULU
Hoilolulu, T. H., March 10 — A
fourteen-inch gun, at Fort De
Iiussy has been found disabled, it
is learned and. may be out of com
mission, according to unofficial but
reliable informaticn, for about
three months. According to the
reports the gears were stripped
either during or since the maneuver
held in February.
Cel. Alfred M. Hunter, Coast De
fense commander admitted that the
gun W2s damaged, but declined to
make any further statement. The
responsibility for the damage, it is
said, has not been placed.
he awr.re that George F. Vandei
veer, who was formerly; his attorae
had arranged the preliminaries
his offer to l/ribe Hi GUI. Van
deveer *old Billingsley not to offe
Gill less than seventy-fiv© hundre
dollars. It >vaa brought out i
the cross examination that Billings
ley had gone to Portland with
woman who was not his wife. Tha
be had registered under the nam
of Clay Allen and wife, having use1
the name of the United States pros
ecu ting attorney.
WASHINGTON STATE SENATOR
SUDDENLY PASSES AWA1
Seattle, March 10 — Lincoln Da
vis, Washington State Senator diet
a* his home in this city last night
His illness was only of a few day
duration.
London, March. 10 — The Brit
ish Transport Mendi, carrying ■
.capacity load of South African na
tive laborers, was su.nk in a col
llsion this morning. Six hundre
and twenty five lives were lost.
The unfortunate natives wer
•being brought North where the
Jwer to have been employed by th
.government in various department
requirii!; manual laborers.
Sacramento, March 10—It is re
ported around *lie California Stat
Capitol that Senator Johnson ha
declared his intention cf resigninj
his seat in the State Senate uni
♦hat he has decided to retain th
•governorship of the State.
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