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VOL. 1. NO. 238.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1016.
PRICK TEN' CENTS.
Strike Situation Daily Grows More
Serious, Because of Many Small
Riots—Hebrew Unions Express
Willingness to Join Strike.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.—Governor Whitman, of New York,
4 is here from Albany, to look into the striking street car situa
tion. The governor declared today that he would have no hes
itancy at all in calling out the state militia in order to preserve
order. He has directed the adjutant-general to have several
companies in readiness to move in a few hours’ notice.
The situation logics extremely grave today. Some of the
car lines are being operated by strike-breakers, protected by
special police officers, but crowds of strikers and their sympa
thizers are blocking the streets and the traffic is hindered.
Riots are occurring in various parts of the city. Last night a
mob stoned the north- and south-bound cars on the Third ave
nue system and several passengers were hit and badly wound
ed, though not seriously hurt.
That the sympathy strike of other unions is viewed with
favor in some quarters at least, is revealed by the announce
ment today, made by J. Finestone, secretary of the United
Hebrew Trades union, who said that 200,000 members of the
Hebrew unions were willing to strike in sympathy with the car
men.
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation
of Labor, is among the big labor leaders on the scene, although
he is taking no active part in the strike situation.
Mayor Mitchell and Oscar Straus, members of the media
tion committee that settled the former street car strike, are us
ing their best endeavors to bring the companies and the street
car employes to an understanding.
REPUBLICANS
GAIN SWEEPING
MAINE VICTORY
AI (i( SI A, Maine, Sept, 12.— Die republican party
achieved a decisive victory over the democrat' in the state
election held in Maine yesterday, the result showing that tin*
progerssive republicans are returning to the fold. The republi
cans elected the governor, state auditor, two I’nited States
senators and four members of the house of representatives, and
gain control ot the state house. The result shows that the re
publicans gained 35 per cent over the last election, while the
democrats gained but seven percent.
Primary Election in Washington.
SEATTLE, Sept. 12.—The primary election in the state ,
of Washington is on today. Congressman Humphreys and V.
S. Senator Poindexter are the leading candidates for the .'en
atorship. McBride and Hartley are the chief candidates for
the governorship. The democratic ticket is practically un
opposed.
GREAT BRIDGE COLLAPSES
• QUEBEC, Sept. 12:—Thirty per-1
sons were crushed to death or drown
ed, when a span of the great bridge
under construction over the St. Law
rence river collapsed yesterday after
noon. All fell to the river below.
Some of the men were killed by the
ruins; others were injured and drown
ed, while others received injuries but
1 ♦ were rescued.
(The span that collapsed was 640
feet in length and 200 feet above the j
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water. The total weight of the col
lapsed portion was 5,000 tons. It is
a part of what was to have been the
largest cantilever suspension bridge
in the world, being built at an esti
mated cost of $17,000,000.
The big bridge is being erected on
the site of the former bridge that
collapsed in the year 1907, in which 70.
persons lost their lives. The object of
its construction is that it will short
en the route of the Halifax and North
western railway system.
. GREAT POWDER COMPANY SELECTS
ANCHORAGEAS SITE FOR BUSINESS
AND BUYS GROUND FOR LOCATION
Anchorage scores again and this
time with a ten-strike. In selecting
this city as the base of supplies for
southwestern and central Alaska the
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Giant Powder company, of San Fran
cisco, did well. The competition was
open and Anchorage won on her mer
its, for A. H. Clough, technical repre
sentative of the company, spent the
better part of three months in thor
oughly going over the field before
making bis decision as to the location.
The Giant Powder Co., through Mr.
Clough, have purchased two acres of
ground at the eastern extremity of
the railroad yards and have let the
contract for the immediate construc
tion of two storage magazines, one for
explosives and one for blasting sup
plies.
C. M. Murphy, the reliable contrac
tor, received the building contract and
George M. Campbell, of the "orth
Side Lumber company, will iish
the lumber and building mu'
Contractor Murphy starte l ’oik
this morning on the building - hich
will be 20 by 30 and 12 by 10 feet;
absolutely fire and bullet-proo v ,th
concrete foundations.
The Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion has also commenced the construc
tion of a 500-foot spur from the main
line of the Great Alaska railroad to
the magazines, and a large force of
men is busily engaged in clearing the
ground and working on a system of
wagon roads.
The expenditure calls for an imme
i
diate outlay of something in the
neighborhood of $5,000.00, which by
no means includes the cost of supplies |
they will constantly keep on hand.
The Giant Powder company is sec
ond to none in the country and have
three big plants located in California, j
Washington and British Columbia,
with the main plant at Giant, Califor
nia, and the business headquarters in
San Francisco.
This was the first powder company
in the United States to solve the se
cret of high explosives and their ex-;
perts are ever on the lookout for in
novations in this line.
Mr. Clough, the competent repre
sentative of this large company, in
substantiating the deal, said yester
day that his company had never be
fore invaded this territory but were
now after their share of the big pow
der business of Alaska and in select
ing Anchorage as Alaska headquar
ters he had done so only after spend- i
ing three months in going over the
territory generally for business op
| portunities.
When asked as to the probable
amount of stock his company would
keep stored in Anchorage Mr. Clough
| said: “We expect to keep a stock of
I explosives and blasting supplies on
! hand large enough to supply the
needs of the community contiguous
to Anchorage, and along the line of
the government railroad as far as
Fairbanks, taking in the whole of
central Alaska.”
Division Composed of Sons of Erin Win
Lasting Fame in One of the Most
Daring and Brilliant Charges
of the War, Reaching Goal.
LONDON, Sept. 12.—The British and French armies have
joined in a mighty offensive, having for its purpose the cap-i
tore of the German positions on the ridge at Thiepval and the!
village of Ginehy. The British troops successfully stormed
the right bastion of the German positions and for a stretch of
four miles the German trenches were crumbled to dust, follow
ing a terrific bombardment. The main attacks against the vil
lage of Ginehy were entrusted to the Irish division of the Brit
ish army. The Irishmen carried through the first attack in
eight minutes and the second attack in four and a half minutes, j
The troops paused for eight minutes and then made another
heroic rush and captured the outskirts of a German position,!
gaining a hundred prisoners. The charge of the Irish brigade!
was one of the most brilliant of the entire war. They moved
forward under a withering fire.
Russians Win In Caucasus.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 12.—The Ognot region in the Oauea- j
sus is the scene of fierce fighting between the Russian and Au>
trian troops. While the battle is still in progress, tin* Russians
are pushing the Austrians backward and claim a victory.
This is the substance of a Russian official bulletin today.
Fall of Silistria.
BUCHAREST, Sept. 12.—A Roumanian official report is
sued today tells the details of the fall of the Roumanian for
tified city of Silistria. on the Roumanian frontiei. An Aus
trian army attacked the forts , employing 12-inch trims. With
in a few hours the forts were silenced. The R • . ’ ian troops '
retired in good order.
Bulgar King Visits K iser.
BERLIN, Sept. 12.—The visit f s L -ian king to’
Kaiser Wilhelm, at the emperor’s ir\uh|uai't> r le eastern
front,' is causing much comment in Berlin. I
Zamais’ Cabinet Resigns.
PARIS. Kept. .I-*—Premier Zamais and his cabiuet lias
.-inrendered the reins of government in Greece, resigning in a
body yesterday, according to advices received in London to
day, coming from an official source. It is reported that Ven
izelos will assume the premiership and the minister of war
portfolio. \ enizelos is friendly to the allies.
Russian Victories Claimed.
PETROGRAD. Sept, 12.—Several important Russian vie
tones are claimed in reports issued by the war office todav.
The most important is the capture, after stubborn resistance
on the part of the Austrians, of the heights in the region of
. >ieh tcii, Eremoeli and Otky, in the Kapul mountains. (>ther
mountain height positions, occupied by the enemy, were taken.
Many machine guns were used by the Russians and the little
guns did effective work in dislodging the enemy.
Teutons Assume Offensive.
BERLIN, Sept. 1J.—Germany and her allies have assum
ed the offensive along a 100-mile front against the Roumani
an>, preparatory to crossing the Itanube river at several points.
I ne German allies are alter a railway and a military highway.
British Take Small Village.
BARMS, Sept. 12.—The French communique today states
Mint the British troops have captured the village of Nivolegen,
in the Struma sector, following' a severe fight with the enemv.
DEMOCRATS IRE
VERT EXTRAVAGANT;
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, — The
congress which has just adj- umed ap
propriated nearly a half billion do!
Iars more than any republican .in
gress. The republicans v to
point to this extravagant, as a feat
ure of their campaign.
HUNT FOB BAND! i
WASHINGTON, Sent. L2.—After a
month’s layoff, the American troops
in Mexico have renewed the hunt for
the bandit Villa. A detachment of
troopers, following what they consid
ered a strong clue, are en route to the
Santa Clara canyon section, in the
hope of capturing the wily chief.