L- Änrlxorstge Daily Timeg
VOL. 1. NO. 239.
AND COOK INLET PIONEER
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST US, 1016
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RAILWAY STRIKE TO REACH SETTLEMENT
BERLIN, August 17.—It is officially admitted by the
J German war office that the French troops have gained a foot-j
h#ld south of Somme, capturing 500 yards of first-line trench
es occupied by the German troops.
French Claim Victory.
PAIS, August 17.—The French official reports today
state in the south Somme sector the French troops drove
tb **5TErmans from the first line trenches, bayonet charges be
ing used to good advantage.
Allies Making Progress.
SALONIKA, August 17.—Further progress of the allied
forces operating against the Teutons in this war zone is claim
ed by the allied powers, in official statements today.
Russian Attacks Meet Failure.
BERLIN, August 17.—A German official report says that
*tlie Russian attacks lodged against the forces of General von
Ilindenburg at Battow and Harbuzow sector of the eastern
fjjpnt, west of Ivalocia, met with a severe repulse.
Portugal to Join Allies.
LISBON, August 17.—The Portugese war minister, Major
Norton Mattos, announced today that Portugal would soon en
ter the world-war on the side of the allied powers.
Kaiser at Eastern Front.
BERLIN, August 17.—With the arrival of Kaiser Wilhelm
at the Galician-Volhynian front, the Teuton forces are putting
forth renewed efforts to stem the tide of the advancing Russian
I hordes. All along the line, the Teutons are preparing for coun
ter-attacks. The arrival of the kaiser has given new hope to
^ officers and men.
Quiet at Verdun.
PARIS, August 17.—There is a lull in the fighting today in
the region of Verdun. Both sides are taking a much-needed
re^t. A desultory artillery fire keeps up.
Italians Advancing Toward Trieste.
ROME, August 17.—Italian official reports state that the
Italian forces are advancing toward Trieste, the Austrians re
treating before them. It is expected that the Austrians will
make a stand and give battle any time now.
IN SEEKS 10
' DESTROY PIER
2 AE SEATTLE
4
CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF THROW
ING PHOSPHOROUS AND
PLACED UNDER ARREST
BY AUTHORITIES.
SEATTLE, August 17.—A man was
caught last night in the act of throw
' " ing phosphorous on Pier No. 2, used
by the Alaska Steamship company’s
vessels. He was taken in custody and
found to be a member of the Seattle
Longshoremen’s union.
An incipient fire on Pier No. 4,
from the same cause, was discovered
in time to prevent damage.
Phosphorous was found in dose
proximity to a bomb that blew a ten
f^pAiole in the Pacific Construction
J company’s pier the other night.
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INSISTS THAT NEW YORK TROL
LEY LINES REFUSE TO TAKE
BACK SOME OF THE
STRIKING MEN.
NEW Y'ORIv, August 17.—Officials
of the New York trolley lines and
leaders of the union are in conference
here today, growing out of the charge
of the union men that some of the
street car employes who joined the
strikers in the recent walkout have
not been re-instated, according to the
terms of the settlement reached.
It is probable that no trouble will
arise over the matter, as the trolley
car officials express a willingness to
take back into their employ all com
petent men.
USTICE BRANDOS IS
ISO ON COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, August 17.—Pres
ident Wilson has announced the ap:
pointment of Secretary of the Inter
ior Lane as chairman of the American
commission to settle the differences
between this country and Mexico. As
sociate Justice Brandeis is the second
member of the commission. The third
member has not been announced, but
General Goethals, builder of the Pan
ama canal, or Judge Victor A. Dowl
ing, of the New York bench, are most
prominently mentioned in this con
nection. The Mexican government
has been sounded as to Secretary
Lane and Justice Brandeis and their
appointments are perfectly satisfac
tory.
The Mexican commissioners are
Louis Cabera, Ignacia Bouillas and
Alberto Pani.
The subjects to be treated by the
commission are:
1. Date when General Pershing’s
troops shall retire from Mexico.
2. Co-operation between General
Carranza and President Wilson for
the suppression of brigandage in
northern Mexico.
3. An agreement permitting the
troops of Mexico to pursue bandits in
to American territory and of Ameri
can troops to pursue bandits into
Mexican territory.
4. Determination of responsibility
for raids into the United States.
5. Determination of responsibility
for the engagements between Ameri
can and Carranza forces at Parral
and Carrizal.
6. Provision for the relief of the
needy through Mexico.
7. Measures that should be taken
to assure the stamping out of revolu
tions in Mexico against the Carranza
government.
8. Lifting of the embargo upon
munition- consigned to the Carranza
forces.
MISSION TO
PROBE RATES
TO HOLD FIRST SESSIONS AT JU
NEAU AND SCHEDULED TO
CONVENE SOMETIME
NEXT WEEK.
JUNEAU, August 17.—The inter
state commerce commission will be
gin its Juneau sessions investigating
the Alaska freight rates problem and
traffic conditions next week, accord
ing to a telegram received by Charles
Goldstein from Secretary George B.
McGinty, of the commission.
The telegram to Mr. Goldstein said
that representatives of the commis
sion will arrive at Juneau about Aug
ust 20, and that sessions will begin
almost immediately/
It was not stated in the telegram
which member or members of the
commission are coming to Juneau, or
whether or not there will be a com
missioner among them, but it is be
lieved that one or more of the mem
bers will be among those due in Ju
neau.
The investigation of the interstate
commerce commission was, according
to a letter received some time ago by
Mr. Goldstein from Secretary George
B. McGraw, begun by the commission
on its own initiative.
125 NEW CASES
AND 32 DEATHS
NEW YORK, August 17.—-Thirty
two deaths from infantile paralysis
have occurred within the past; 24
hours. One hundred and twenty-five
Dew cases have been reported to the
health department.
ADMIRAL LINE’S
BUILT AT SEATTLE
FIRST OF ITS CLASS CONSTRUCT
ED ON PACIFIC COAST AND
UNIQUE TYPE OF
MERCHANTMAN.
SEATTLE, August 17.—The new
$200,000 motor ship for tne Admiral
line, now being built in Seattle, is al
most completed, and it is expected
will be delivered to the owners early
in October. The new ship will be the
first of her class constructed on the
Pacific coast, and is a unique type of
merchantman. She will be equipped
with heavy-oil engines of the Diesel
type, and is expected to use only
about one-fifth of the fuel ordinarily
consumed in the oil-burning steam
plants on the other vessels of the!
fleet. The new vessel is equipped to
handle about 150 first-class passen
gers. as well as having a large cargo
capacity. She will be electrically
lighted throughout, and the state
rooms will be heated by electricity. It
is expected the new boat will be used
on the northern run.
OAKLAND, August 17.—A mass j
I meeting, attended by the government
engineers who are here, passed a res- j
olution approving the construction of
a bridge that will span San Francis
co bay, leading from San Francisco
to Oakland.
COLUMBUS, N. M„ August 17.—
An American private engaged in pa
trol duty on the border was shot in
the chest and dangerously wounded by
a Mexican yesterday.
WASHINGTON, August 17.—President Wil-on’s plans
tor the settlement of tlie strike on the.great railway systems
was submitted to the leaders of the railway brotherhoods at a
late hour last night, and at 6:40 o’clock this morning the 640
accredited representatives of the 600,000 railway men went into
a secret session in the Bijou theatre, hired for the purpose.
The plans of the president were fully discussed and the
whole situation gone over. The president, in his note to the
railway men, said he was in favor of their demand for ten
hour pay for an eight-hour day, but he could not agree as to
all of the demands urged by the men. The question of working
hours and the wage scale is the chief cause of the trouble.
After the adjournment of the session of the representa
tives of the railway men, it was learned upon official author
ity that by an almost unanimous vote, they favored a settle
ment of the strike on the terms suggested by the president. It
was also said that the matter was now up to the railway man
agers.
Conference On Today.
President \\ ilson and the presidents and managers of the
great railway systems of the country are in conference at the
white house this forenoon. The president is urging the claims
of the railway men as to hours and wages. It is generallv be
lieved that a settlement will be reached before the passing of
the day, practically on the terms suggested by Wilson.
The president postponed a meeting of the cabinet and is
ilevoting his entire time to the railway strike question.
WORLD-FAMED
SURGEON CALLED
TO LONG REST
DR. JOHN B. MURPHV OF CHI
CAGO DIES OF OVERWORK
AT HIS SUMMER
HOME.
CHICAGO, August 17.—Dr. John
B. Murphy, one of the foremost sur
geons of the United States, died to
day at his summer home at Mackinac
| island. Dr. Murphy was born in Ap
pleton, Wisconsin, December 21, 1857. j
Dr. Murphy was recognized as one
of the leading surgeons of the world.
He was the originator of several sur
gical operations which bear his name
and has been signally honored by the
profession. He was awarded the Lea
tare Medal from the Notre Dame uni- j
versity in 1902. He was a Fellow of
the American College of Surgeons,
the American Surgical association, ofj'
the Royal College of Surgeons of !
England, of the Deutsche Gesellschaftj’
fur Chirugie, of Berlin, and of the So- i
ciete Chirugical of Paris, besides be- j
ing a member of a number of Ameri
can medical societies.
Owing to his fame as a surgeon Dr.
j Murphy’s services were in constant
| demand and he was much overworked,
j As a result of this incessant strain he
developed heart trouble, which result
I ed in his death today.
ROME, August 17.—Twenty-four
earthquakes, following in quick suc
cession, occurred in the Ancona dis
trict last night. None of the quakes
were of a serious nature and no par
ticular damage resulted, but the num
ber of them terrifies the inhabitants.
THREE MILLION
LOPPED OFF OF
THE NAVAL BILL
BIG APPROPRIATION HAS BEEN
PASSED BY SENATE AND
HOUSE WILL TAKE
SIMILAR ACTION.
WASHINGTON, August 17.—The
total cut made in the naval appropri
ation bill is $2,935,000. The two
houses have finally agreed to the
elimination of this amount. The sen
ate wanted an appropriation of six
million dollars for the equipment of
navy yards on Puget sound. Norfolk,
and Boston, but receded to the extent
that the money will be made availa
ble only in t)ie event that Secretary of
the Navy Daniels is unable to secure
satisfactory private contracts on such
work as is desired.
Five hundred thousand dollars for
the erection of a submarine base on
the Columbia river is among the items
that have been eliminated.
The senate has passed the appro
priation as revised in conference and
the house' will pass it today.
E. G. McMICKEN NAMED
GEN. PASSENGER AGENT
SEATTLE, August 12.—E. G. JIc
Micken was today appointed general
passenger agent of the Admiral line
of steamships, according to an an
nouncement made by the officials here
today. The appointment was made in
the realignment of the entire staff oc
casioned by the purchase of the
steamships Harvard and Yale, re
cently taken over from the Pacific
Navigation company.