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? .PROMINENT A MEXICO Zapatistas take i mexico city and kill american -j* -i> -n. + -: ? * * ZAPATA TAKES + <r MEXICO CITY * ? + MEXICO CITY. March 12.? * Zapata's forces are In complete + + possession of the Mexican cap- ?{? ? Ital today. The occupation was + * + accomplished without material +' ?> resistance. The Carranzistas + ? retired yesterday afternoon on +1 ? order from Gen. Carranza to ? Gen. Obregon. and the Zapistas ?> + entered the city. ?!? * + Would Release Priests. ? ? .LOS ANGELES. March 12. * + ?Two thousand Mexicans + + stormed the National Palace to- + ? day to liberato 250 Catholic * + priests who are said to be im- <?'. + prisoned there according to a + + telegram received today. + WASHINGTON. March 12. ? Word was received here this morning that John B. McManus, a prominent Amer ican formerly of Chicago, was killed by Zapatistas upon their re-entering Mexico City. An American flag was flying over McManus' residence when It was attacked. SALAZAR PROMISES PUNISHMENT Through the Brazilian embassy word was received by Secretary of State V. ijliam J. Bryan today thct Gen. Salazar, post commander for tho Za patistas at Mexico City, had promised the Brazilian Ambassador at that place that he Wou*?i promptly punisn those v?.ponsiblo for the murder ?>' John 2 McManus. Gen. Salazat said that his informa tion was that the murder of McManus was an act for revence because he had killed three Zapatistas when they controlled the city previous to the present occupation. Carranza Refutes to Accept Responsi bility. WASHINGTON'. March 12. ? It is un derstood thai the evacuation of Mex ico City was ordered by Gen. Carran za to escape the responsibility placed upon bin yesterday by the United States by the note of Secretary of State William J. Bryan, who informed hln- that the United States would hold * him to a strict accountability for the lives and property of Americans in .Mexico City. Must Keep Railroad Open. .Mr. Bryan warned Gen. Carranza this morning that notwithstanding the evacuation of Mexico City the United States will expect him to keep the railroad between Vera Cruz aad the capital open for traffic. England Asks Carranza for An Ex planation. WASHINGTON. March 12. ? The British government has asked Gen. Carranza to explain why he seized the British steamshljTWyvisbrook. Carranza Favors Foreigners. VERA CRUZ. March 12. ? General Carranza has revoked that part of spe cial decree_aEectiug foreigners. This it is believed wili relieve business deadlock. STEAMSHIP ALAMEDA SAILING TONIGHT The steamship Alameda, which is due to arrive from the Westward at 5 p. m. will lake 100 cases of halibut from the cold storage wharf and the following named passengers have se-i cured passage for Seattle: Mrs. M. Magulre, L. H. Smith, G. D. Muggle tonu, Paul W. Stolz. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Saunders. D. B. Femmer, Mrs. J. A. Wilcox and children. W. L. George. Mrs. Wanda Stolz, Mrs. J. F. Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bishop, Mrs. M. Stroud. Alice Cox. Abel Kuhmonen, A. Lewis, Robt. E. Crane. Herbert Evlson, J. H. Hood. R. F. Lewis, and Fred Hoffman. For Ketchikan?F. E. Parsons. Mariposa Coming. The Mariposa will be duo from tho South between 7 p. m. and 8 p. m. this evening. ? ^ * WEATHER TODAY * * Maximum?14. 4? * Minimum?34. * ?fr Partly cloudy. *?) + * + ?>?>?*-> ? ?:> SHOUP PRESENTS SPECIFIC HOME / RULE MEMORIAL Representative Arthur G. Shoup to day introduced in the Houso of Repre sentatives a joint memorial praying that Congress confer the authority of a full Territorial government upon the people of Alaska. The memorial sets forth many of the powers that have been exercised by other Territories and denied to. the people of Alaska and specific limitations that havo been placed upon the people of Alaska through the Territorial organic act ! that were not imposed upon others. It asks for the repeal of the limita tions. and that Alaska be given all of the powers that has been granted to other American Territories. Text of Memorial The text of the Shoup memorial Is: as follows: To the Senate and House of Repre senatlves of the United States of America. In Congress assembled: Your Memorialists, the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Alaska, respectfully represcncr'That L Whereas. The act of Congress j approved April 24. 1912, entitled "An: Act to create a Legislative Assembly in the Territory of Alaska, to confer legislative power thereon, and for oth er purposes" withholds from the Ter-. ritory of Alaska numerous privileges and powers contained in tho organic; acts of other American Territories, among which are the following: Authority of Territorial Governor to pardon offenders against territorial laws; Authorization of a county form of government.* except with the affirma tive approval of Congress; The appointment of election of min-! or local officers, such as probate Judg es. justices of tho peace, recorders^ constables, coroners and others; Provision for a Territorial Supreme Court; A Territorial attorney or attorney-' general is not provided for, and; 2. Whereas, Tho Alaska organic: law contains the following direct and! original restrictions, namely: Authority is withheld from tho Al aska Legislature to amend, alter mod-: ify or repeal laws in force in Alaska; relating to: Tho game, fish, fur-seal and fur bearing animals in Alaska; The laws providing for the construc tion and maintenance of roads. The establishment and maintenance of schools; The care and support of insane persons; The regulation of taxes upon busi nesses and trades in Alaska; or con (Continued on page 6.) $2,875 PAID TO MINER^ FATHER Immediately after the noon recess in court today, when half of the Jury to try the case had been seated, the $25,000 damage suit brought against' the Alaska Gastineau Mining company by J. H. Cobb, administrator of the es tate of Harry R. Hood, was suddenly terminated, "a settlement for $2,875 having been made at noon by B. L. Thane, for the company, and James A. Hood, father of the deceased young man. The procedure of allowing the jurors to sign tho verdict, granting the amount named, was followed, and judgment was entered. Mr. Hood leaves on tho Alameda to night, for his home in Aberdeen, Wash. .He expressed his satisfaction at the settlement, and doclared that had he personally known Mr. Thane, I and had he been given an opportunity to meet him sooner, the suit would not have been filed. NEW EXCHANG EGOVERNOR. I NEW, YORK, March 10.? Gerry j Phllbrlck has been elected a governor j of tho New York Consolidated Ex j change. STSR 1 R, President Wilson will be urged by the Alaska legislature to do all within his power to see that preliminary con struction work on the Federal railroad starts this sunnnor. A press dispatch which intimated that the work on the road would be postponed, prompted Senator O. P. Hubbard of Valdez to introduce a resolution asking the drawing up of a memorial to the Pros After every member of the Senate had lauded the plan of action, the res olution was passed and President Sutherland named Senators Hubbard, Gaustad and Tanner to meet a com mittee from the House and draw up tho memorial. The memorial win point out the Im portance and advisability of railroad construction during the present year, to the extent of tho Congressional ap propriation of $2,000,000 and the un expended $600,000 of the old appropri ation. House Follows Suit. The same resolution was Introduced In the Houso by Mr. Driscoll', and passed by unanimous vote. Speaker Collins named Mr. Drlsco^Mr. Shoup and Moran as members of the commit tee to meet the: Senate committee and draft tho memorial. New Bllst In House. Brttl.'"by mluosC' introduced a bill to create a board or optometry, and to regulate the practice 6f that pro fession in Alaska. It was referred to tho committee on public, health. H. J. M, 3, by Mr. Shoup, for a full,' form of "homo rule," was introduced,! and referred to the committee on thei judiciary and Federal relations. Bills Are Favored. The following committee reports wore made: By the judiciary. H. B. 12. amend atory to lien law: thdt It do pass. By the judiciary, H. B. 18, pertain By tho etcctlon laws committee, H. 1 B. 1. providing form of ballot and elec tions, favorably reported with slight amendments.' Endorse Legal Counsel. H. J. Resolution 2. by tho ways nnd means comm.ttec, providing the ap pointment by the Governor, of legal' counsel for the legislature. was en dorsed and re-committed to the .judl- j clary committee, by motion. MATANUSKA COAL ROAD WAY START WASHINGTON. March 12.?It has been announced that the engineering' report on the Aalska railroad routes [ will not be mado public until the ; President transmits it to Congress j when that body convenes again. A further announcement In connec tion with the railroad situation is ex pected soon ? probably today or to morrow. It was stated by an official who re fused to be quoted that the govern jmcnt may build a railroad from Ship ; creek to the Matanuska coal fields this year, and leave the matter of the final selection of the route for the through line from tho coast to the Interior for a future time when the ; conditions which now seem to be stopping the decision that it was hoped that the President would make at onc> are removed. + + ? + r + + + -3* -J* v -r ? -J- -y ?> -> * ALASKA DEVELOPMENT ? * RANKS WITH PANAMA * * * 4- WASHINGTON. March 12. ? * * Secretary of tho Interior Frank- ? *> lin K. Lane, discussing the ? 4- work performed by Congress, v ; ? said that the legislation provld- 4* ? ing for railroad construction in <? : * Alaska and tho opening of the ?> 4* Alaska coal fields will rank in 4 ? importance with that of the 4 4* construction of the Panama 4? ? ? ? 500 MORE AT WORK. BOSTON. March 12.?Tho Chase mills of the American Woolen Corn hands, has begun on full-time capacity schedule, with prospects of steady em ployment for months. EXHIBIT hull will bo opened to receive the pa trons or the Juneau public schools who are interested in the work being done in the schools thir, year. This is large Attendance Is ? ?.pected. grades and In all departments. Thoi Illustrated booklet pictures the full Arctic Circle. There uro also a wide range of sewing cards, picture animars compositions, arithmetic quizes, some well done basketry-nude of raffia and interesting little booklets entitled "The House in Which I Live," decor crossboncs and containing a discus-j have been cut frW.ta&d from bits of paper on which inlc :ias been spread, i This work ahown a Tather unusual and illustrated throughout with very cleverly done silhouettes -of the main (Continued on Pago 6.) MISSING Ml Two now biHs were introduced In the Senate today by Senator Millard, of. the Third division. S. B. 19 isv?n act providing tor the designation by number, of mining lo cations, affidavits of annual assess ment work thereon, and the transfer thereof, In the Territory of Alaska. The bin was referred to the mining committee. S. B. 18 Is to provide ? for tho ap pointment of guardians of persons who have disappeared in Alaska. Tho bill wub referred to tho Judiciary cpmmlt $10 Bounty Urged. Tho Sulzer bill providing a bounty on wolves, was favorably reported to the Territorial Senate today, amend ed however to fix the bounty of $10 for each wolf, and eliminating the hair seal from tho provisions of tho act. Tho amendments are those agreed upon by both tho fisheries and finance committees. The biir was placed on tho daily die. Chairman.Sulzer, of the rules com-, ralttee, submitted a report on tho date on which the introduction of bills amendment extending the time limit! from the fortieth to tho forty-fifth Tho banking committee, Senator Sulzer chairman, recommended that S. B. 4, relating to school and munici pal taxes, do pass. ? ? ? , DU PC87 NE WYORK, March 12.?The Du Pont Powder Co. announced today ceived from the belligerent powers of Europe covering a period for delivery of throe years that it will warrant a great extension of the manufacturing plants of the company. The plans of the company contem plate building several new plants that will increase) tho producing capacity! of the company to double or moro its prosont output. T. COLEMAN OUPONT GETS'SI4,300,000] T. Coleman Dupont's stock in the Du pont Rowder Company, is ,$14,300,000. This money iB furnished by the Bank-: era" Tru3t Company and is to bo or ganized to hoTd this and other blocka LONDON, March 12. ? A sweeping advance of British and Indian troops In their operations around Ncuve Chappelfo In the direction of the strong German position at Labaqse, which Is still under way, is regarded as the commencement of active oper ations on the left v/ing of the Allies in the western theatre of war. The thrust is likely to be followed, It Is believed, by other Important of fensive thrusts at tho German lines and is preiimlnray to a general ad vance In early spring that already Is breaking In France. BELGIANS MAKE GAIN. Parle March 12.?In Belgium today) two Belgian divisions advanced 500 meters In the vicinity of Nicuport. Germany Loses Twelve Submarines. LONDON. March J?.?It waa learn-! od here .yesterday evening that so-j cret Information had been sent from Cruxhaven to Berlin that 12 German) submarines have failed to return toi the base of their operations. It la believed that they have been lost, either as victims of British attacks or ' Tho publication of the new# of the, loas.of so many of th<- submarines has. caused a relaxation of the tension on nccount of the Gcrtnan blockade, and) there is now a feeling of greater se curity. DARDANELLES ATTACK; CONTINUES. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 12. ? j The bombardment of the inner forti fications of the Dardanelles continues in progress today. Observers for the government ad mit that generally speaking the fire! from the British warships has been) well directed, though at times it hasj been inefficacious. Tho Turkish fire has been more accurate, and frequent- ' fy causing the attacking warships to j retire. MINING COMPANY WINS DAMAGE SUIT! After deliberating for eleven hours.1 the jury which tried the Colich $20, 000 damago suit against the Alaska i Gastlncau Mining Company, returned a verdict In favor of tho company. A soaled verdict was brought in by the jury at 3 o'clock this morning, and was announced at 20 o'clock, when court re-convened. A. M. White was Colich, according to tho evidenco in troduced at the trial for damages, was working for the Alaska Gastlncau Mining company, as drltlmnn In what in called tho "Joyce tunnel." On Aug. 27th, 1923, while so engaged, ho was injured by falling rock, to the extent that one Teg is now an inch and a half shorter than the" othor and ho is permanently disabled, he claimed. The ground on which the plaintiff based his claim wns. that the tunnel in which he was injured should have had unothcr sot of timbers, and that the negligence of tho company's fore man in not having it done resulted in his bolng crippled. The defense set up that Collcn was a shift boss, .and as such should have attended to tho timbering himself; that he was getting more wages than the mon who worked with him by.rea son of his boing boss. They further introduced evidence for the purpose of showing that Colich had signed a roceipt releasing the company from The Jury sitting in the case were ltobt. McKIem, Leo Dc.Mytt, John Gud dart, T. J. ?>IcCaul, James Fay, J. C. M. White, Julius Jaeger, Matt FInne gan and Wni. Steinbeck. Proofs of labor wore filed'yesterday In tho'cbmmissioner's court by tho Al aska Gastlncau Mining company for 7 local claims in the Alma group. Proof of labor was filed today for six mining claims by Gunnison & Rob GERMAN DRIVE I MAKES HEADWAY BUT SLOWLY! BERLIN, March 12. ? The German drive In Northern Poland advanced to day within two-and-a-half miles of Przanysz. The gain was the result of furious fighting in which the losses 1 on both sides were severe. Russians Calfm to Hold Own. ;3 LONDON, March 12.?A(1vIccb from ( Petrograd lndicato that the great bat- ( tlo that began early In the week there , is still In progress, but that the Ger- ] matiB wlir bo unable to advance far. i The fighting is obstinate at various j points between the Niemon and the | Vistula rivers, but the Russians are holding their ground at all points. j The Russians continue to hold the paeses in the Carpathian mountains, jj and experience little 'difficulty in beat-!< ing back the Austrian assaults. Minor Russian victories are report- ( ed in the vicinity of Gorlicc for yes- ] torday and today. ! | Aviators Continue Active. PETROGRAD, March*!*; - A bom bardment of the fortifications of Osso wetz by German aviators occurred last , night. Little damage was done. The ] aviators of both armies havo been busy ; during the last two or three days, but;, without important results. i Austrian Report Rosy. t BERLIN, March 12.?Advices from I. Austria say that thd Austrian forces continue to hold ground gained in Ga- ? licfa and Bukowina. Most of the Au-t strlan positions are regarded as safe from the Russian movement. MRS. ROCKEFELLER j DIES IN NEW YORK j NEW YORK, March 12.?Mrsi John 1 D. Rockefeller died hero this morning, U the result of old age. i While Mrs. Rockefeller has been i feeble for a long time, lior death was unexpected. Her husband and son i were absent from the city In Florida l when the end came, and wore not in- I formed of her dangerous condition I until they were notified by telegram 1 of her death. ( i Father and Son Speed Homeward. 1 NEW YORK, March 12.?John D. Rockefellor and John D." Rockefeller, jr., both of whom are in Florida, left for home immediately after receiving : news of the death of Mrs. Rockefeller.!* They are now speeding northward. \ '?'JITNEY" OPERTORS MUST GIVE BOND I OLYMIMA, March 12.?The Wash ington legislature last night passed tho bill requiring "Jitney" bus operators to give bonds the sum of $2,500 for each bus operated, over the hoad of a veto from Gov. Ernest Lister. I Legislature Adjourned. Tho legislature adjourned early this j THAW CASE MAY GO TO JUBY TODAY; NEW YORK, March 12.?The Harry j K. Thaw case may go to the jury be-! fore adjournment of the supremo court today. ? UNITE DFRUIT STEAMERS TO CARRY SUGRA BOSTON. Mass., March 12.?The United Fruit steamers plying between Boston and the tropip. will hereafter carry sugar,11 .thus reifdjlng tho short age of tonnage in sugar".carrying trade ALASKA GOLD. ; NEW YORK, March 12. ? Alaska G.old closed yesterday at,30&: Utah Copper at 53J,?. Alaska Gold closed today at the high wator price of 31%; Utah Cop per, 52. GERMANS ADMIT All BLAME TOR SINKING WILUAM P. FRYE AMSTERDAM, March 12? Dispatch eo recolved today from Berlin say that the German government admits frank ly that the sinking of the American ship William P. Frye by the Prinz Eitel Frledrlch was entirely unjustl ablo by any law of the nations. It Is accounted for as the unwarranted action of an over-zealous and excitable naval captain. He Is charged as be ing wholly responsible for the affair. EXPECT APOLOGIES AND DAMAGES FROM GERMANY WASHINGTON, March 12. ? The American government has not asked Scrmany for an apology or made any demands on account of the sinking ot the William P. Frye, but a com plete statement of the case has been forwarded. It lias been felt from the beginning that Germany will volun tarily make amends. London Sees No Trouble. LONDON, March 12.?London news papers and . military experts discount the likelihood of troublo between the United States and Germany over the jinking of the American ship William P. Frye. They regard the caso as so lagrant that Gorinany will make Im mediate reparation. Eitel Frledrlch-to be Intcrner.. WASHINGTON, March 12.?Confl lontlnl reports here are that the Prinz Eitel Frledrlch wll lbe Interned at Newport News, Va? until after the var. British warships are said to be wait ng ofT the Virginia capes to engage ho Prinz Eitel whenever she should vi.?f . f r\ con RUSSIA EXPECTS GERMAN RETREAT PUT ROOK AD, March 12.?The gen irul retreat of German armies in the s'orth Poland region is predolctcd. It s asHerteil that the Russian advance n the Przasnysz region has cut ;brough tho German front from the - men to the Vistula and that tho tussians are proceeding steadily to vard the East Prussian frontier, thus nonaclng tho Germans along the Nio unn-Bohr-Nnrew front. These Gorman forces have succed ;d in bringing heavy artillery up bo ore the fortress of Osaowlec. While his is a pivotal point in tho Russian inc. the war office attaches profess 10 anxiety. They claim that with tho 3ermnu3 retreating In the Prozasnysz region, those before Ossowiec will bo unable to hold their positions. Admit Russian Strength BERLIN, (via Amesterdam)?Mar. 12.?While it Is admitted that the Rus dunse in Poland, reinforced on the line to which they retreated after be ing defeated In East Prussia, are ob stinately resisting tho German advance dispatches today assert that tho oper ation's arc proceeding in a manner satisfactory to Von Hlndcnburg. . -a ? c iJAPS SEND TROOPS TO MANCHURIA LONDON, March 12.?Dispatches re ceived today from Yokohama say that an expeditionary force of Japanese troops was hastily placed on trans ports today and dispatched to Man churia. Little information has been glveni out by the Japanese as to the purpose of the movement. Dispatches from Tokyo state that the expedition is merely precaution ary. LE BALLISTER CASE IS POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE 1 ?1* SEATTLE. March 12.?The habeas corpus case in behalf of CapL A. E. LeBalllstor, charged with forging the namo of F. White, second officer of the steamer Robert Kerr to a salary check at Fairbanks, has been post poned until June 1. Capt. LeBalllster furnished bonds for $3,000. ENGLISH AVIATOR KILLS AND WOUNDS BELGIANS BERLIN, March 12.? It was an nounced last night than an English aviator dropped seven bombs on the town of Menin, killing seven Belgians; and wounding ten.