ANCHORAGE DAILY TIMES
AND COOK INLET PIONEER
VOL. 1, NO. 174.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1916.
PRICE 10 CENTa
NUMBER PEOPLE
The steamer Alameda, of the
Alaska Steamship Company, reacheu
Anchorage last night and left for the
outside at 4 o’clock this morning.
Fallowing is the list of Anchorage
I -rsengers:
E. G. Hinde, Lora fTitchcock, M.
F. Kelly, W. J. Rafferty, J. Richard
son, M. Raich, Mrs, H. B. Reia,
Theresa Moore, C. C. O’Neill, E. \V.
Kissel, Mrs. B. Namur and children,
J. W. Mays, E. S. Hewitt, Celia
Friedman, Ben Friedman, Mrs.
Friedman, Mrs. B. Simon, C. E. Rob
inson, J. J. Grady, F. Brown, T. E.
West, Mrs. P. B. Nelson, Mrs. u.
Lundberg, Z. 1). Loussac, J. P.
Spaulding, N. Leclerg, C. Lowney, L.
Wilcox, Miss Lena Kyllonen, Swann
Kyllonen, J. Gramer, E. Paris, W.
McGorgan, and 14 steerage.
The first class passengers leaving
for Seattle and intermediate points
on the Alameda are as follows: Mr.
sfcid Mrs. F. W. Sheelor, Mr. and Mrs.
K. K. Kuney, Mr. and Mrs. A. F.
Favis, Miss Nellie Shea, John Autry,
R. McBride, S. W. Smith, Geo. Bur
Icy, Lee McKellar, Oak Olson, Soi
Lachman, J. R. Brown, Ed. Wilson,
E. O. Marted, R. P. Corcoran, and
eight steerage.
The Watson came in at 5 o’clock
yesterday afternoon and left at a
o’clock this afternoon, carrying ten
passengers for the outside.
The following passengers from Se
ttle were aboard the Watson tor
Anchorage: Miss Loudermilch, Mrs.
John E. Rigby, M. Young, W. s>.
Knock, Mrs. Knock, Harry Brown,
George Brown, C. F. Gleason, Miss
il'dia Webster, H. V. Webster, hr.
C. E. Benedict, Wm. Rushhill, B. s.
Rogers, and twenty second class
passengers.
M1LLIOX-DOLLAR WAR COX.
TRACT GOES TO SEATTLE
SEATTLE, May 23.—The Car ana
Foundry Company has announced
that it virtually closed a contract
with the Russias government for the
manufacture of a thousand steei
freight cars to be used on the east
ern front, costing $1,000,000.
Raiders Still at Large.
MARATHON. Texas, May 22.—The
fl.vtng columns of the Fourteenth
cavalry, wnich was detailed to give
chase to the bandits and raiders at
Glenn Springs, have returned to
American soil, near .Bouquillas.
^ Killed in Auto Accident.
NEWARK, N." J„ May 23.—Yes
terday Alfred Dalrymple, a Repuu
'ican leader of this state, was killed
in an automobile accident.
Railroad Magnate Is 111.
ST. PAUL, May 23.—James j.
11:11, president of the Great Northern
railway, is seriousjy ill and hts
friends are greatly alarmed over his
condition.
Wire Is Again Down.
Iffn account of the wire being down
I etween Whitney's roadhouse and
the summit, the Daily Times is to
day unable to furnish its readers
v. ith its usual complete telegraphic
press report.
The proposed amendment to the
by-laws of the Alaska Labor Union,
raising the initiation fee from $1 to
$2.50, which was offered two weeks
» ajo. was defeated at Tuesday night's
meeting, after a spirited debate.
C. E. Flye, general freight ana
passenger agent for the Admiral
line, with headquarters in Seattle,
came ashore this morning from the
steamer Watson for a person?' visit
with his many Anchorage friends
and to look after company business.
► —
N. O. Anderson, a mining man
from Sunr’se. is in Anchorage on a
business trip.
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PARIS, May 24.—The Germans opened the fourth month
of their battle at Verdun yesterday by another attack on
Headman's Hill, clinging desperately to the trenches that
they have wrested from the French on Lower Slope’s Hill.
The Teutons have hurled 60,000 of the allied soldiers back by
sixty batteries and guns of all calibres for a distance of seven
miles, along the front from Avoncourt Wood to the Meuse, in
a desperate effort to secure the coveted summit.
BATTLE IMMINENT IN BAGDAD.
LONDON. May 24.—Four thousand Germans are en route
to reinforce the Turkish troops at Bagdad, according to re
port'; received here. There are 12.000 already in Bagdad with
the Germans and Turks, preparing t<o check the drive at that
place by the English and Russians.
HOLLAND HOLDS GERMANY RESPONSIBLE.
ROTTERDAM, May 24.—The government of Holland is
sending a strong note to Berlin, stating that it cannot accept
the German version of the sinking of the Tubantia and further
stating that it proposes to hold Germany responsible for the |
loss of that vessel.
FLEETS ENGAGE IN BATTLE.
COPENHAGEN, May 24.—Cannonading is heard along the
Baltic sea, off the Swedish coast, according to Stockholm re
ports. It is believed that the Russian and German fleets are
engaged in a naval battle.
OFFICERS IMPRISONED ON ISLAND.
LONDON, May 24.—The American Embassy at Constanti
nople. which has charge of the British interests in Turkey dur
ing the war, has sent word that General Townsend and part
of his staff will probably be imprisoned on the Island of Prin
kop, in the sea of Marmosa.
ANOTHER PROTEST SENT TO ENGLAND.
WASHINGTON, May 24.—President Wilson has completed
another note to Great Britain, vigorously protesting against
her interference with American mails.
GENERAL GARRINGE REACHES KUTEMARA.
LONDON, May 24.—French General Garringe, operating
on the south bank of the Tigris, has virtually reached Kute
mara.
LARGE CANNERY IS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY FIRE
The cannery belonging to the Northwestern Fisheries Com
pany of Seattle was totally destroyed Monday night, May
i?2nd. The fire started at 11 o’clock at night, and as there was
a strong wind blowing and no one working at the time, it had
reached headway by the time it was first discovered that all
efforts to check the flames were unavailing, and the entire
property, consisting of the cannery proper, two big ware
houses and the net house, were totally destroyed. The sleep
ing quarters alone were saved. The origin of the fire is un
known, and no theory has been advanced, but the company
will probably rebuild this summer.
The Northwestern Fisheries Company is a large concern.
having twelve other canneries in Alaska, but the Kenai can
nery stood as a model of Alaska canneries in equipment and
management and employed a large number of men. The can
nery had a daily capacity of 2,200 cases, and it is to be regret
ted that the loss occurred at this time,, especially when the
salmon season has just opened.
Superintendent P. .T. Lafflin, accompanied by E. J. Fri
brock, cannery foreman, and L. J. McGonighie, bookkeeper,
came to Anchorage on the company’s steamer, the A. B. Car
penter, this morning, and are trying to get in cable communi
cation witli the home office', and will remain in Anchorage
awaiting developments from that end.
VMM, OPERATE HYDRAULIC
PLANT OX WINDY C REEK
M. A. Ellis, the big operator on
Thunder and Windy creeks, in the
famous Cache creek country, came
in on the Watson and will leave to
morrow morning on the Hustler for
Pusitna Station and McDougal. Mr.
Ellis has a hydraulic outfit on Thun
der creek that he put in two years
rso. and one on Windy that he will
operate for the lrst time this season.
He employs 25 men, and it is due to
such aggressive mining men as Mr.
Ellis that the Cache creek district
has reached its prominence as one of
the best placer camps in Alaska.
COMPREHENSIVE REPORT OF
THE WOMAN’S CLUB DOINGS
Through the courtesy of Mrs. V\
Hears, president of the Anchorage
Woman’s Chib, the Daily Times wilt
ie able to publish in tomorrow s
issue the president’s report, giving a
general resume of the splendid worn
accomplished and the many oppor
tunities for future activity. This re
port. as written by Mrs. Mears, is an
excellent article and was read by her
t.* fore the club last Thursday, and
it is with pleasure that the Daily
Times publishes this article for the
pleasure and benefit of the people
of Anchorage.
C. E. Robinson, of Seattle, arrlveu
in Anchorage on the Alameda and is
stopping at the Crescent. Mr. Rob
inson represents the firm of Brown
& Bigelow, of St. Paul.
Mrs. Barney Simons was an ar
>ival on the Alameda to join her
husband, who is erecting a large
building on F.onrth avenue, where
he wil] engage in business.
Capt. Le Olere and Joe Morris,
two prominent mining men from
Spokane, arrived on the Alameda
and are stopping at the White
House.
Purser T. ,T. Kehoe, of the Wat
son, was on shore this morning for
n few hours' leave on business and
meeting his many Anchorage
friends.
Wm. J. Rafferty, a ra'lroad man
from Seattle, is in Anchorage, ana
will probably accept employment
with the Commission.
ONE OF TWO ALLEGED MURDERED
WOMEN IS LOCATED IN SPIRIT CITY
SEATTLE, May 24.—What may
result in unravelling a mystery, in
which an Alaskan is implicated, is
the appearance in this city of Mrs.
Eloise Dennis, sister of Miss Beatrice
Nelins, of Atlanta, both of whom
have been missing from their south
ern home for several years past.
| Mrs. Dennis was traced to Seattle
and Snohomish City. In the latter
city Mrs. Dennis was known as Mrs.
Patrick Buckley, having left there
for Dawson last summer. Buckley
1 as been in the Klondike for some
time, having gone there from the
alleged murder of these two women
Victor E. Ennis and his wife, sis
ter of the Nelins woman, were tried
in the Texas courts last year for the
murder have just been removed ■ to
Atlanta for trial on the charge of
alleged frauds in connection with tne i
handling of the property interests of
the missing woman. Buckley ran a
saloon for six months in Snohomish
City and from Dawson he wrote sev
eral letters to his attorney, M. J.
McGuinness. The last heard from
him was in August, when he stated !
that he was leaving for the mines on '
a nearby creek.
I PROGRAM IS BEING ARRANGED
FOR OBSERVANCE MEMORIAL DAY
Decoration Day will. be observed
In some appropriate manner, but the
plans have not as yet been formulat
ed. The Commission as a whole has
signified its willingness to partici
pate; the city administration favors
the movement; the Elks Club win
do all in its power, and Miss Clarit,
i riucipal o' the public schools, and
Dr. McBride will always do their
nart. Being a national holiday, the
,'ork at the Commission will be shut
! down, the administration will ob
serve the day, and the postoftice win
be closed. It is up to the people of
Anchorage to make some observance
of this national holiday other than
baseball and sports.
Dr. McBride .has suggested a
meeting at Roberts’ hall or the
Elks’ Club room, in which the school
children will participate by singing
j the patriotic hymns, a short address
' in keeping with the occasion, and
| toe reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg
address; the people of Anchorage to
|; arch from the place of meeting 10
the bridge over Ship creek, and tnc
school children scatter the flowers
on the water in memory of the sol- :
diers and sai'ors.
Anyone desiring to associate
themselves with a movement of this
nature for the observance of Decora
tion Day will please call or communi
cate either with Miss Clark, of tne
public school, Dr McBride, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, or the An
chorage Daily Times.
Mrs. Chas. Bronson was a passen
ger on the Watson, coming to An
i borage to join her husband, who is
employed as conductor on the rail
road here.
J. .1. Spier, who was arrested last
Saturday for pu"<ng a knife on a
man in the postofflee, was tried be
fore Judge David yesterday and fined
*20 and costs.
A. Martel], R. Martell, O. P. Asham
and E. L. Asham ere registered at
the Crescent as coming from San
t'lancisco. These young men tntena
getting employment with the Cone
n ission and staying in Alaska ana
to be referred to in the future as
: ioneer -ailroad men.
ANCHORAGE SPEED HARES ARE
TOO MUCH FOR .SEWAHDITE
Carrying a copy of Goldsmith’s
‘ Deserted Village,” Ed Whlttemore,
ovner and proprietor of .the Over
land Hotel, of Seward, and president. |
of the Republican Club of that place,
made the round-trip to Anchorage
on the Watson. Mr. Whittemore
may well he termed the last of the
old guard of Seward, and really in
tended to remain in Anchorage for
several days, but in an interview
this morning acknowledged that the
gait was entirely too swift for him
and spoke particularly and ve
hementl yin regard to the all-night
pace as set by several of Anchorage’s
pace-setters that he tried to follow.
JCNEAriTE WHO KNOWS
‘ WHEREOF HE SPEAKS
C A. Schonacker. of the firm bt
Pchonacker Brokerage Company, of
Tuneau, has his lines on display in
•he building formerly occupied by
the Presbyterian church. Among
the different lines represented by
Mr. Schonacker is the famous F. A.
Patrick Company, of Duluth, wnu
make a specialty of heavy woolen
underwear and mackinaws, and ne
also has a fine display of paper anu
stationery. Mr. Schonacker makes
Anchorage twice a year, and says
,'nat this city is known all over the
the country as being the liveliest and
mnst nrn?roRaivA in Alaska
«nr max is ox trial
IN COMMISSIONER'S COURT
The case of the territory versus j.
Goodman is being tried this after
noon. Attorneys Stowe and 'Cotter
•appearing for the defendant. Gooo
man was arrested Friday night hy
deputv Marshal Harry Sehtiltz on
thp charge of pulling a gun on G. W.
Kennedv and wife and M. Nelson ar
the residence of Mr. Nelson, on
Sveth and G streets. The trial is
being heard before a jury in tbe
chambers of Judge Leopold David.
It was with a feeling of regret
• "akin to pain” that Harry Hoben ano
Frank Cotter said goodbye to their
1 onv Anchorage friends and board
el the Alameda bound for Reward,
out it is only a question of a short
:.me until they both return to make
'his their permanent home and place
!>i business.
WASHINGTON, May 23.—Justice
Hughes has thus far resisted all et
l'orts to smoke him out in consent
ing to allow the newspapers to quote
him as regards to Col. Roosevelt
being the logical candidate for trie
presidency. He answered that lie
did not recognize as responsible tne
rumors in reference to Roosevelt’s
candidacy.
RORTLANI), May 23.—The offi
cial count in the Republican Presi
dential primary in Oregon show*
that Justice Hugnes received lS.OUu
more votes than Cummins and Bur
ton com oined.
COMMISSION’S FLAGSHIP
IS PLACED IN WATER
The flagship "B. B.p” the speediest
craft of the Alaskan Engineering
Commission fleet at Anchorage, was
removed from its winter quarters at
the foot of Second avenue yesterday
and placed in the water. A com
modious pilot house hgs been erect
ed on the forward part of the upper
deck, since the craft was lfj rchased
from the original owners. Last sea
son the pilot occupied a raised plat
form near the stern.
MATANUSKA IS LAUNCHED
FOR SUMMER SEASON
’ The stern wheeler Matanuska was
launched today after a thorough ov
erhauling and will be put to immedi
ate use under the charge of Capt.
Meeks. Two eighty-five-foot tunnel
boats are being built at Marine ways
and various improvements are con
stantly taking place around the Ma
rine ways and terminals.
Little Rroivn Sisters Get Vote.
WASHINGTON, May 23.—By a
vote of 80 to 37 Congress today
added an amendment to grant suf
frage to the women of Porto Rico,
which was proposed by Representa
tive Mann, Republican leader of the
House.
Xcw Head Aviation Service.
WASHINGTON, May 23.—Secre
tary of War Baker has announced
the appointment of Lieutenaiu
Oolonel Geo. O. Squire as head of
tie aviation service of the Signal
Corps.
Prof. Languary Beaches Copenhagen
LONDON, May 24.—Prof. Maurice
Languary, of Chicago, the first mem
ber of the American Arctic Crocker
Land Expedition, has arrived at
Copenhagen from Ireland.
The cooks and waiters held a
meeting last night at the Labor
Temple and appointed a committee
to draft a new wage scale and hours
of work, to be reported at the meet
ing next Monday night. This meet
ing has no connection in any way
with the Commission, and is intend
ed only for the employees in Anchor
age.'
K. S. Hewitt, of Juneau, is stop
ping at the Crescent.
The first fresh strawberries seen
in Anchorage this season are on dis
play in the show windows.
Balch & McDonald have received
• he contract to erect the new Cham
ber of Commerce building on Fourrn
avenue. .
Way and Charles Bowker leave to
night on the Swan for Knik. where
they will outfit for a prospecting
trip to the north. The boys expect
to cover this field thoroughly, espe
cially in the region of Montana
reek, and have their mails and plans
so arranged that it will save much
nnecessarv work. They will take
pack horses and a complete outfit,
and will be in the hills until Sep
tember.