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VOL. V., NO. 732. JUNEAU, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY. MARCH :ll. 11)15. ' PRICE TEN CENTS.
MILLARD'S HOME RULE MEMORIAL IS PASSED
GERMANS SUFFER A
CRUSHING DEFEAT
IN NORTH POlANDj.
j
LONDON, March 31.?That tho Ger
mans have met with a crushing re
verse In Poland north of Warsaw be
came known early In the day, and as
the detailed accounts came in later,
the extent of the Russian victory
grew. Most of the news thus far Is
unofficial, but regarded as reliable.
The German tosses have been appal
ling. i
The story of the engagement and 1
the German defeat says that the Ger-I
mans fell back In the Nleman river <
district, expecting that the Russians i
would follow them and then they 1
would crush the enemy by a flanking i
movement. I
The Petrograd dispatches state that |
the maneuver was a complete failure,
and that several entire division of the I
Germans were caught In the trap and i
completely annihilated.
No estimates have been placed on
the extent of the German loss, but it
Is stated that they were unusually 1
heavy, and that the result of the bat
tle will have an Important effect on
the campaign north of Warsaw.
GERMANS CLAIM VICTORIES.
Berlin dispatches and announce
ments make no mention of the Ger
man reverse at the Nleman river, but
claim that the Russians have suffered
losses at various points near the Prus
sian border farther north.
Berlin reports say that French as
saults have been repulsed and beaten
back with heavy losses at several
places on the western front.
PARIS SAYS UNCHANGED.
Reports from Paris say that the sit
uation along the front in Belgium. Al
sace. France and Lorraine remains un
changed.
ALLIES MAY
DELAY ACTION
LONDON'. March a*??While the re
sults Justify the elates of the war of
flees at London, Paris and Petrograd
that the tide of battle since early in
March has been rather favorable than
unfavorable for the Allies, the indica
tions are that feeling out process has
discovered the German positions
stronger than it was believed. The
fact that the Allies have not pressed
the fighting so strongly for the last
half of March as tbey did for the first
half of the month, but hare been using
unprecedented energy in strengthen
ing their forces in the field, both by
sending hordes of reinforcements tc
the front and by adding enormousl>
to the equipment of the artillery, leads
to this conclusion.
It is the general belief now that the
Allies will not attempt an aggressive
movement on the east or west fronts
or against the Dardanelles and Con
stantinoplc until their "forces shall
have been strengthened materially.
It is thought that this determinatiot
might result in an aggressive move
ment on the part of Germany before
the Allies put their spring campaign
into full operation. That Germany
must do something to offset the loss
of Przemysl and the danger to Con-i
stantinople is apparently the belief in
Berlin, and a resultant early aggres
sive movement in one or more places
is looked for.
ALL LINES ON
RUSSIAN SOIL
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BERLIN. March 31.? The general
staff reports: "Rumors of the fresh
occupation of parts of East Prussia
are untrue. The German line In the
Eastern theatre runs from Pillca to
wards and along the Rawka and Ezura
to the Vistula; north of the Vistula
It proceeds from East of Plock down
throught Zuromlnek and Stupsk. both
of which arc situated South of the
Mlawa. then East toword the district
North of Przasnysz. passing South of
Myszenjec. South of Kolono. and to
the North of Lomza, to the Bohr riv
er near Mecarozo. From that point It
extends along the Bobr to the North
west of Ossowiec. which Is being bom
barded by the Germans. From there
the line continues across the district
East of Augustowo via Krasnopol, Pll
wiszkl. Mariampol and Szaki. and
along the frontier through Tauroggen
In a Northeasterly direction. Tho line
runs from beginning to end of Rus
sian territory.
South of the Vistula thaws have
caused a lull except in tho artillery
action. The Rawka and Bzura rivers
and the tributaries of tho Pillca have
overflowed their banks and compelled
both Russians and Germans to aban
don many of tholr trenches.
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ITALIAN BLOOD
IS SPILLED ON !
AIISTR0 FRONT '
ROME, March 31.?Rumors of an f<
jpen break between Italian and Aus-:0!
Irian forces on the border have been
in circulation all day. The Glornale 13
j' Italia this evening published with d
-eserve news from Venice which saya 13
that "there has been a grave inci- p
lent on the Austro-ltalian frontier be
tween some Austrian soldiers and Ital-j u
ian customs officers. Several of the w
Italian customs officers, it says, have : S
been wounded, and the feeling is run
ning high." it
The rumors, and the repressed pub- fi
iication in the Giornale. has caused
feeling to run high, though it is more a
tense than noisy, or demonstrative. f?
AUSTRIA BELIEVES
ITALIAN WAR SURE |
NEW YORK. March 31.?A Rome k
cable to the New York Times says h
that Austria has sent squads of Rus- c
slan prisoners and Gallcian refugees 0
into Trcntlno. to work on tho defen
sive fortifications. Heavy guns are q
being mounted in passes on specially n
constructed concrete platforms, and n
masked batteries are being placed in t(
close proximity to the frontier in the p
preparation for the Italian invasion
which the Austrians consider incvita
ble. The Austrian fleet, which, since -I
the Anglo-French naval operations in
the Dardanelles has often been cruis
ing in the Adriatic, is now again con
centrated at Pola. where an Italian y
attack is feared. t
Pope For Peace Still o
ROME. March 31.?Although Italian
officialdom seems to expect the coun- r
try to abandon its policy of neutral
ity within a very short time, tho Va- 1:
tican circles maintain their optimism, e
The Pope is lending all his influence c
to keep Italy out of the war. Deputy
Bouoml. an ardent advocate of Ital- C
Ian Intervention in the war. writes as
follows in the Messagero:
"Whatever Prince von Buelow does.
Italy must remain confident. The ti
government will shortly announce the c
treaty of alliance to safeguard the in 1
terests of the nation." t
A dispatch to the Tribune, dated at f
Vienna, states that under any circum- t
stances Austria would refuse to cede -
any territory to Italy before Italy had 1
fulfilled her pledges of neutrality. In i
other words. Austria would not grant
any territory to Italy until after the '
close of the war. The dispatch indi- '
catcs that Austria and Italy hold each
other in deep distrust.
MOVEMENT OF AUSTRIAN
TROOPS CAUSE PANIC
ROME, March 31.?Venice specials '
state that the arrival of special trains '
in the province of Goerz with 4,000
Austrian troops and artillery caused j
a panic on the unofficial bourse at
Trieste.
JAP-CHINESE
CRSHS ACUTE
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PEKING, March 31.?In diplomatic ''
circles the situation arising over the '
; negotiations over Japan's demands up
on China are regarded as more serious
today than at any time since the con
ference was inaugurated.
The Chinese say that Japan is in
creasing rather than diminishing her
1 demands, and that China cannot ac
quiesce in the demands that have been
placed upon her.
Emperor Calls Extra Session.
TOKYO. March 31.?The Emperor
has called an extra session of the diet
for May 17th.
GERMANS LOSE
ONE SUBMARINE
PARIS. March 31.?The minister oi
marine issued a statement today that
a French cruiser had sunk a German
submarine which was maneuvering on
: the surface off Diepe.
American Lost.
LONDON. March 31.?Leon Chester
Thrasher, an American engineer, was
among those lost on the British steam
ship Falaba when she was sunk by a
German submarine.
Another British Ship Sunk.
The British steamship Flaminian
was torpedoed off the island of Sicilly.
Her crew was rescued by a Danish
steamer.
An "ad" in The Empire reaches ev-:
| crybody.
>IONEERS OF
SEATTLE DIE
IN ACCIDENT!
SEATTLE. March 31?The death;
t four prominent pioneers of Seattle!
i an automobile accident has shocked
10 city.
The dead are:
THOMAS W. PROSCH, son of Chas.
rosch the founder of the Seattle
ost-Intelllgencer, and himBelf editor
nd publisher of that paper for many
ears.
MRS. THOMAS \V. PROSCH.
MISS LEONORA DENNY, daughter
t the late Arthur A. Denny one of the
>unders of Seattle, and membor of
no of the leading familcs of the city.
MRS. HARRIET FOSTER BEECH
R, wife of Capt. Herbert Foote Boe
der son of the late Dr. Henry Ward
eecher, a leading Seattle artist and
ioneer.
Mrs. M. J. Carkcek, whose husband
?as a pioneor Seattle contractor and
hose son, Vivian Carkeek is a leading
eattle lawyer, was soriously injured.:
The accident occurred in the Duwa
ilsh river, into which the car dashed
?om a bridge noar Allontown.
The car was owned by Mrs. Carkeek.
nd was driven by her Japunese chauf
>ur.
Miss Denny was a cousin of tho late!
ohn B. Denny of Juneau, and has j
lany relatives in Seattle.
Capt. Bcecher, whose wifo was
tiled. Is well known in Alaska. He j
as made many trips north as a Pa
iflc Coast Steamship company's (Si
Mr. Prosch was one of the Seattle
:hamber of Commerce excursion,
lany of whom were indicted at Ju*
eau a few years ago for stealing the
atom pole that occuplos a prominent
lace in Pioneer Place. Seattle.
BOMBARDMENT
IS RESUMED
LONDON". March 31?A Router's dis
atch from Constantinople by way of
lerlin says the allied licet resumed
he bombardment of villages near the
?uter Dardanelles forts this afternoon.
Turkish aviators are making dally
cconnai3sances.
-The Turkish forts for 12 miles in
and from the entrance to the Dardan
Ilea are occupied by the land forces
if the British and French.
5ERMANY CLAIMS
FORTS UNDAMAGED
BERLIN. March .11.?After making
i personal inspection of the Dardan
'llcs forts, a correspondent of tho
Tagcblatt reports that no damage has
men done to the inner forts, but that
ive English ships have been disabled
tnd three mine sweepers have been
mnk. Since the shelling of tho inner
ortifications began no Turkish sol*
liers have been killed, he asserts.
"The passage of the enemy's ships
hrough the straits seems completely
mpossible," he adds.
DARDANELLES
SITUATION GLOOMY
??>?
LONDON", March 31.?Optimism ov
pr early reports of successful attacks
igainst the Dardanelles has been les- ?
jned. The Times naval expert ex
presses belief that the fleet cannot
force a passage without co-operation
jf land forces. As the Turks have
concentrated 250,000 men, a great Ang
lo-French force would be required.
The Turks have managed to streng
then their forts and construct place
ments for new batteries. They have
a number of movable batteries, with
guns on motor trucks and railway car
riages. which are shifted from place
to place.
The French admiral says the straits
are clear only to Pephez Burnu. 12
miles from the entrance. The main
mine fields- are between Chanaw
(Kale Sultania) and Kild Bahr. on the
narrows.
The Turklshr claim, made ! some
time ago. that a French submarine
had been sunk, is now confirmed.
Stop Bombardment of Sbyrna. '
ATHENS. March 31. ~ The Allies
bombardment of Smyrna has beet
stopped because of threats made b\
the Vail of the city that if Englisi:
and French warships continued theli
lire, he would expose all his civilian
prisoners to death from the warshipi
shells, according to dispatches fron
Tenedos. Two thousand French ant
British subjects were arrested wher
the bombardment began, and they art
being held as hostages by the Turks.
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? FOREIGN LOANS 4
* ARE LEGAL ?:
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? WASHINGTON. March 31. ? 4
+ Secretary of State William J. 4
? Bryan said today that the State 4
* Department does not feel justi- <i
? field in objecting to credit be- ?:
? ing arranged by American fi- 4
nanciers for belligerents.
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James A. Smiser, of Columbia. n
Tcnn., whom President Wilson named t
United States district attorney at Ju- t
neau. arrived today on the steamship a
Jefferson, accompanied by Mrs. Sml- t
ser. They are guests, for tho present. r
of Judge and Mrs. Robert W. Jen- e
nlngs.
District Attorney Smiser will likely r
days. "Court Is still in sbssion, and v
as 1 am unfamiliar with the business
before It, 1 am not prepared today to .
make any announcements," he said.
The new Federal official Is typical
of tho Southorn gentlemen, and the c
first lmpre?slon which Juneau had of!
hint today, was extremely favorable,
to say the least He showed a keen
Interest 'n the capital city, ana de
clared that he and Mrs. Smiser were:
delighted with the beautiful trip up
the Inside Passage from the States. c
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"I Iiave no new pencil-.-. iu piwu>u.-,
gate," ho Bald today. "I want to do '
right. I want your help and 1 wanr 1
to help you. 1 want to know your j1
spirit, that it may assist in guiding me; c
In the administration of my duties an v
I find them."
Naturally, District Attorney Smiser '
ha3 not yet attempted to go fully in- j1
to the matter of his assistants. ?
Changos in his office, if any there will i
be. will not be made until after he has '
taken tho oath of office.
classmate of Attornev-Gcnornl Thos. j
W. Gregory, and to him he owes his ?
appointment, he says. His home in 1
Tennessee Is not far from tho boy- *
TURKS CLAIM SUCCESS
AGAINST BRITISH TROOPS
CONSTANTINOPLE." March 51. -
Bagdad dispatches announce the cap
ture of Kornea. at the junction of the 1
Tigris and Euphrates rivers, by the -
fonded by RrHlsh forces who fired
upon each other, the dispatches add. !
The Turks suffered no casualties.
GERMANS SUNK KARSRUHE
THEMSELVES g|B
NEW YORK. March 31.?The Ger 1
man cruiser Karlsruhe was blown up 1
by her own crew five weeks ago. after 1
she had gone on a reef off St. Charles <
in the West Indies, according to Ed
ward Wadsworth. of Newark, who ar
rived from St. Tomas. lie obtained
his information from fishermen, who
said the crew of the Kalsruhc were
transferred to another Gorman war
ship. White people of St. Charles pro
fessed to believe it was some other
craft than the Kalsruhc blown up.
In an effort to make tho British be
lievo tho Karlsruhe was out of the^
way.
GREECE WANTS
PROMISE FIRST
?
ATHENS, March 31.?Humors of
friction In the "neutrality cabinet" of
Premier Gounarls are denied in the
following official note: "Rumors of
a disagreement between Ministers
Stratas and Zographos and their col
leagues arc without foundation."
That Greece is willing to abandon
neutrality If she can receive the defi
nite assurances of her reward Is indi
cated by this additional statement in
the note:
"The government continues to study
the external situation to establish Its
policy on a solid and sure pasls so as
to enable it to obtain the prcciso pro
? raises in the event-of Greece abandon
! ing her neutrality."
IS UNITED STATES
?IN WORLD POLITICS?
? ?>'t?
LONDON. March 31? It is believed
' there is a deep plot of a political na
ture as well as a commercial move
which urges reapproachment between
the United States and Russia in con
' auction with tho, protests which Eng
i land, Russia and the United States
? have registered at Tokio against the
i Japanese designs in China. Confront
? ed with the serious problem of the
i demands of Japan, the United States,
t, it is said, has acted in close accord,
i if not in concert with Russia in its
t efforts to stop Japan's aggressions
i in the Chinese empire.
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ALASKA GOLD.
> NEW YORK. March 31. ? Alaska
- Gold closed today at 34%; Utah Cop-.
? per, 56%.
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> TRIPP WILL RUN. ?
:? ? Herman T. Tripp today died ?>
:? j his candidacy for the school *
>: ?> board, with City Clerk Pottit.
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RESIDENT MAY <
EMPLOY 2,500
MEN_ON ROADj
SEATTLE; March 31.?A Waahlng
on special "dispatch In the Seattle
tar today says that President Wood
ow Wilson will make an announce
lent as soon as Secretary of the In- ?
erlor Franklin K. Lane returns from
he Pacific Coast, declaring that Sew
ird hao been selected as the tide wa
cr terminus of the government rail
oad. This announcement Is expcct
d to be made April 5.
Tho dispatch says further that 2,500
nen will be put to work on three
inlts of tho proposed railroad system,
yhich will be:
(1) From Ship creek to Mile No.
52.
(2) From Ship creek to Kern
reek, to connect with the Alaska Nor
hern.
(3) Re-construction work on the
Waska Northern from Seward north.
Gen. Siebert May Have Charge.
WASHINGTON. March 31.?It in
:onsldered likely here that in the
?vent of a decision in favor of ox
enslve railroad building in Alaska
his year Brig-Gen. William li. Slcb
art, who was assistant to Col. G. W,
loethals on the Pannma canal work,
rill be placed in charge instead of the
nglncering commission. Gen Slcb
xt was recently promoted to bo a
irigadior-gcnerul from lieutenant-col
inel.
MEXICANS PAY MRS.
McMANUS $11,300
??
Washington, March 31. tho
;overnment at Mexico City today paid
he widow of John B. McManus $lli
100 in gold. Mrs. McManus will make
irrangements for the disposal of her )
Ue-lcan property and leave for the
States.
Batteries at Brownsville.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex., March 31. -
Three batteries of United Statoa nr
lllory arrived hero today to protect
Vmcrlcnn interests. Gen. Fred Fun
'RESIDENT'S REPLY
IS WIRED TO LONDON
WASHINGTON, Mnrdi 31. -The re- ,
)l.v of tho President to the British or
lcr in counclll establishing a German
blockade and delining tho status of
tcutrals was cabled to American Am
bassador Walter H. Page yo.tcrday
ivonlng.
EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS
BUY AMERICAN WHEAT
CHICAGO. March 31.?In tho past
tow days foreign governments have
purchased in the United States about
1,000.000 bushels of wheat.
NO DECISION MADE
ON EXTRA SESSION
WASHINGTON. March 31?Reports
that President Wilson had determined
to call an extra session of Congress
next November were denied at the
White House today by Secretary Tu
multy. It was stated officially that
the President liar, arrived at no decis
ion..
GREAT FLEET IS TO
ASSEMBLE AT GOTHAM
NEW YORK. March 31.?In the
North River, New York, May 9-17,
there will assemble for maneouvcrs
21 United States battleships. 21 de-.
stroyors, and 12 submarines, the big
gest fleet ever brought together un
der the American flag. A division of
the cruisers may join the fleet.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
TO HELP SERBIA
NEW YORK, March 31.?Tho Rod
Cross Society of America, and the
Rockefeller Foundation will send to
Serbia a.commission of medical and
sanitary experts to combat the spread
of tho dread typhus fever, cholera and
other contagious diseases. $50,000 has
been set aside for the work.
UTAH MINES TO
CONSOLIDATE TOMORROW
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah.i March
31.?Three big coal companies of tho
State of Utah will be merged on the
first of April to be known as the
United States Fuel Company, with n
capital of $10,000,000.
GERMANY FORBIDS
EXPORTATION OF ITS COAL
COPENHAGEN. March 31.?Ger-*
many has forbidden the exportation
of anthracite coke and of all coals,,
exclusive of certain kinds of briquets.
All wool sheared In 1914 and 1915 has
b^-cn ordered ceased.
MRS. ROBERT GUGGENHEIM
IS GRANTED A DIVORCE
NEW YORK. March 31.?Mrs. M.
Robert Guggenheim was granted an]
interlocutory decree of divorce'today.
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IN THE LEGISLATURE 1
n
House. i
1. Agreed to instruct sub- ||
committee to submit tentative |c
bilis containing direct, license j . v
and per capita tax clauses, with j r
provision that per capita tax,
if ndopted, bo used for sup- j j n
port of Pioneers' Home and t
I similar purposes. ! ! i;
2. Committee substitute (H. I t
j B. 48) for House Bills 1 and t
17, general mining law, made <j
special order for 11 o'clock j
tomorrow.
3. Heard announcement that ? i
public hearing will be held at g
7:30 o'clock tonight, of munici- ,:i
pal affairs committee, to hear j t
argumenla for and against the j a
Daly l)ill, requiring the regula- H
tion of public service utilities, y
rates, etc. ! f
Senate. | 1
1. Committee of. whole di- j
rected taxation Bub-committee t
to prepare draft of bill for di- a
rect porperty tax, for substance ? c
of session's revenue measure. :?
2. Passed Noon's mechanics' j a
lion bill, extending time from j j
30 to 60 and from 60 to 00 days. I , j
Bill goes back to House. ;
3. Passed Gauslad "board
bill act."
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WICKERSHAM ?.
DECLARES FOR i
l\OMl RULE:
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"Have you got a word for The Km
>ire." a reporter united Judgfe .lames
Wickersham, Alaska's Delegate toj.
L'ongress, as lie arrived at noon today
an the steamship Jefferson, with Mrs/
Wickersham.
"Vcs," Judge 'A'ickersliam replied. ,
'I am In favor of a full Territorial \
form of government for Alaska."
Tito Delegate and Mrs. Wickersliam
registered at the Alaskan, and will be
here until the departure, Saturday
night, of the steamship Mariposa for ,
Cordova. They are on their wny to:,
Fairbanks.
"1 am going to spend the first sum
mer at my home in Fairbanks, in more
than sis years." Judge Wickcrsham
said. "Congress has been in almost
continuous session for the past six '
years, making it impossible for inc to
get away. 1 am glad of the chance to
see my home again."
Judge Wickersliam is interested in
llshcrics and school legislation and re
iterated his views on those subjects,
as expressed in a speech before the
Seattle Chambor of Commerce, last
week.
The Delogate looks in hotter physi*
?at trim than he hns been for years,
and Mrs. Wickershain's health is of
the best. They have been spending
the winter in Washington, but re
turned West by way of California.
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ON THE MARIPOSA.
SEATTLE. March 31. ? When the
Mariposa calls for Alaska tonight she
will carry 225 pa engers, seventy of
whom are bound for tho Forbes can
nery. Southca tern Alaska.
First cabin passengers for Juneau
include Roden, John Olcn, Mary Zone,
J. A. Magill, Miss A. M. Mocllcr. Mrs.
W. H. Dickinson. E. F. Clark, Mrs.
L. M. Tubbs. Beatrice Tubbs. Arthur
Fairchild, \lr. and Mrs. J. N. Ander
son, Mrs. W. G. Welse, Walter Woise.
Miss Mira Wilson, Mrs. E. It. Brophy,
R. Heyner. J. A. Davis', H. Hiidre, Jas.
McCloskey, Helen Krisc.
HEAD OF ROTHSCHILDS
IS DEAD IN LONDON
LONDON, March 31.?Lord Roths
child, head of the English branch of
that family, died hero today.
TULLER HOME ROLE"
MEMORIAL PASSES;
STATEHOOD PROPOSED
By a vote of 6 to 2, President Su
lierland and Senator Hubbard voting
o, the Territorial Senate this mom
ng passed the Millard memorial ask
tig for a full form of Territorial gov
rnmeut for Alaska, which Monday
i-au substituted for the Shoup House
ncmorlal, asking for the same relief.
The passago of the memorial came
ftcr Senator Hubbard withdrew a m<>
Ion to re-commlt the Millard memor
al to the committee, with Instructions
o amend It by substituting a memor
al he had Introduced earlier in to
lay's session, asking for Statehood for
llnsku.
Senator Hubbard's proposal fell"
Ike a bombshell In the Senate. Sen
itor Millard Jumped to his feet and
iccused his colleague of "subterfuge,
o defeat my measure." "There Is not
. man here who believes Alaska could
ecure Statehood, In ten. or In twenty
ears, and we might as well try to
ly over this bay, as attempt to get
t," he said.
Senator Hubbard said he regretted
hat his colleague should entertain
,uch an opinion of his action, and de
ilarcd that he could not concur In the
Senator's remark that Statehood was
io far away. "It will not be flvo
-cars?yes, I may shorten It to three
ears. We must make a start, and
vhy should It not be now," he said.
Called Hubbard Inconsistent.
Senator Sulzer took the floor. "I
:annot understand the position, neith
>r can I understand tho logic, of the
senator from tho Third," he said. "In
he committee room on these 'fuller
ionic rule' memorials, he took the po
dtlon that we should not report the
Millard memorial because It did not
ipeclflcally state what Alaska wanted.
3n the Shoup memorial, when debat
ng on the floor of this Senate, he dl
-ectly changed his position and said
io wanted a fuller form of Territorial
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RIOTING FOLLOWS
STREET CAR STRIKE
SEATTLE, March 31.?Rioting fol
lowed the announcement against the
Seattle Electric company last night.
The strike was voted at a meeting of
union Inbor at 0 o'clock, and union
motormon and conductors left their
:nrs on the streets aa-. fast as they
were notified of the action. Commit*
tecs began an active campaign
among the non-union conductors and
mctormcn to Induce them to Join the
union.
In the rioting that followed car win
Were nuvhed. trolley ropes cut
and fare boxes and controller handles
removed from the cars, and confiscat
ed.
Men who refused to strike are run
ning the cars today, and giving the
city the best service they can.
Union labor today formally denied
responsibility for the rioting.
FAIRBANKS SPEAKS
FOR ALASKA
SEATTLE, March 31.?Former Vice
President Charles \V. Fairbanks, ar
riving here on his way home from the
Orient, discussing Alaska, said If the
Federal government pays due heed for
the demand for the development of
the Territory, as It ought to. Its fu
ture greatness is assured.
As u United States Senator. Mr.
Fairbanks visited Alaska In 1S99.
CONGRESS TO PROTECT
ALASKA SEAL HERD
WASHINGTON, March 31. ? An
early move on the part of the new
House ways and means committee
will be for a bill that will protect the
Alaska seal herds.
THOMAS J. PATTERSON
MARRIES IN CHICAGO
SEATTLE, March 31. ? Thomas J.
Patterson, for many years In charge
of the Juneau cable ofllco, was mar
ried today at this place to Miss Min
nie Afh', of Cumberland, Md., a boy
sweetheart.
M lM-H-i-H-i-I-H-l-H-I-H-I-I-I- i 1 it i i.?
| REGISTER! RECfSTER!! REGISTER!!! |
r The people of Juneau cannot afford to leave ::
i the results of the municipal election next Tuesday ::
4 to chance. 1'
A iozen municipal tickets can be put in the field jj
J ? ft er the registration books close Saturday. ??
But only those who are registered on or before ??
"x Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock will be able to vote.
It is the duty of every man and woman in the ;;
r rity. to do his or her part for Juneau. REG-ISTRA- :;
J nON IS THAT PART NOW.
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