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AND COOK INLET PIONEER
A’OL. 1. NO. 223.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 31, 1916.
PRICE 10 CENTS
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IN S. S. APPAM CASE
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NORFOLK, Ya., July 31.—The English owners of the Brit
ish steamer Appam, brought here by a German prize crew, re
gain possession of the vessel through a decision passed down
Saturday by 'Federal -fudge Waddill. Soon after the Appam
was brought here in the custody of a German prize crew head
ed by Lieutenant Berg, of the German navy, the English own
ers instituted suit in the federal court for possession of the
vessel. The case was hotly contested, the German government
holding that the Appam was a legitimate prize of war.
WASHINGTON. July 31.—By a vote of forty-six to nine
teen, the senate today passed a resolution requesting the presi
dent to transmit a note to Great Britdin, expressing the hope
that that country would extend clemency in its treatment of
political prisoners, referring to the Sinn Fein revolt leaders in
Ireland. The senate, in passing the resolution, ignored the
majority report of the foreign relations committee, and adopt
ed the minority report presented by Chairman Stone, and Sen
ators O’Gorman and Putnam.
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JITNEY DRIVER
ISRAEL WEINBERG CHARGED
WITH FIRST DEGREE MUR
S
DER AND 8 ACCOMPLI
CES ARE SOUGHT.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.—
Charged with murder in the first de
gree in connection with the bomb plot
outrage in which nine persons were
killed and forty-four suffered severe
injuries, Israel Weinberg was taken
into custody and placed in the local
jail last night. Warrants are out for
the arrest of 8 others, whose names
are not divulged for obvious reasons,
and who are charged with complicity
in the' outrage. The police expect to
arrest all of the suspects before the
day is done. Weinberg is the driver
of a jitney bus.
The police refuse to divulge any of
the evidence that brought about the
apprehension of Weinberg, as it
might interfere with plans perfected
for the capture odf his alleged dll
leagues in the crime.
fromInchorage
TO SAN DIEGO
SEATTLE, July 31.—The Pacific
Alaska Navigation company today
closed a long-time charter of the
steamers Yale and Harvard, plying
on the run from San Francisco to
San Diego. These steamers will run
in connection with the company’s ves
sels on the San Francisco-Seattle run
and the Seattle-Anchorage run, and
' will thus give Anchorage through
connection by steamship with south
ern California.
MANY DEATHS
DUE TO HEAT IN
MIDDLE WEST
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THIRTY-SIX ADULTS AND FOR
TY-FOUR BABIES DIE, MOST
, LY FROM EFFECTS OF
HOT WEATHER.
CHICAGO, July 31.—Since 6
o’clock Sunday morning thirty-six
deaths have resulted from prostra
tions brought on by the excessive
heat prevailing in Chicago and
throughout the middle states. It is
reported that forty-four babies un
der one year of age have died within
the past twenty-four hours, mostly
from the effects of the heat.
At 1:30 o’clock yesterday after
noon, the thermometer registered 96
degrees in the shade in Chicago.
Many of the more prosperous resi
denst are hastily departing for vari
ous summer resorts, to escape the
discomforts and dangers growing out
of the heat wave.
Heat Wave Continues.
WASHINGTON, July 31.—The
weather bureau officially reports to
day that the heat wave continues
unabated throughout the middle west
states. The temperature ranges
from 96 to 102 in the shade.
DU BROOKS IS
COMING NORTH
SEATTLE, July 31.—Dr. Alfred
Hulse Brooks, head of the United
States geological survey work in
Alaska, will sail on the steamer Alas
ka tomorrow, en route to Anchorage
and other Alaskan towns.
I'l'/l ROGRAD, July 31.—A report issued by the war office
today says that all along the whole front, the Austrian forces
were forced backward by the Russian forces. Success is at
tending, at every'point, the big offensive inaugurated bv Gen
eral Brussilof, the Russian commander of the Slav forces op
erating against the Austrians in the region of Galicia and Buk
owina. Brussilof is hailed in Petrograd as one of the heroic
figures of the world war.
South of the Dneister river yesterday, the Russian forces
under General Letchizky, achieved a decisive victory over the
opposing forces, driving the Austrians from their positions.
Letchizky will seek to enter the Hungarian plains by way of
the Carpathian mountains.
In yesterday’s lighting the Russians captured, at various
points along the front, four hundred Austrian officers, twenty
thousand men and fifty-five guns.
Germans Stop Russian Attacks.
BLRLIN, July 31.—The German war office reports that
in the war zone beyond the Stokhod river and west of Lutsk,
the strong Russian offensive has been stopped bv the German
troops. The war office admits that in repeated attacks by
powerful ‘Russian forces northwest of Lutsk, the enemy suc
ceeded in penetrating the Teuton.lines near Tristyn, compel
ling the Germans, by sheer force of numbers, to give up the
advanced positions.
German Attacks Are Repulsed.
PARIS, July 31.—A French official report today says that
two strong German attacks on Somme were repulsed by the
British troops and two Teuton attacks against the French
positions in the Verdun zone met with failure. In the Thiau
mont region, the French troops made some progress against the
opposing Germans.
British Claim Gains.
LONDON, July 31.—A British official report issued this
morning says that the British forces operating north and
northeast of Pozieres are making gains on the opposing Ger
mans. Near Highwood, says the report, two strong German
counter attacks were repulsed by the British.
Cruiser Captures Armed Steamer.
BERLIN, July 31.—The German navy department official
ly announces the capture of the armed British steamer Eslci
mo by a German auxiliary cruiser. There was a brief engage
ment between the vessels, occurring at a point fifteen miles
southeast of Arendal, Norway. The Eskimo soon capitulated
and was towed into port by the cruiser.
Steamer Beats Off Submarine.
ROME, July 31.—A German submarine which attacked
the Italian steamer Reditalia, was driven off by the vessel’s
defense guns, according to advices which reached here today.
Zeppelins Raid British Coast.
LONDON, July 31.—Three Zeppelins raided the east coast
of England last night. No casualties are reported and no ex
tensive damage was inflicted.
Claim Capture of 350,000 Prisoners.
PETROGRA1), July 31.—Since the beginning of the sum
mer campaign by the Russian armies, it is semi officially es
timated that they have taken captive three hundred and fifty
thousand prisoners of war. Most of the captives are Austrians.
Deutschland to Sail Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, July 31.—The submarine freighter
Deutschland will sail tomorrow, en route to a German port,
probably Bremen. Department officials are conferring today
on what measures shall be adopted to give the big submarine
full protection from attack while in neutral waters. It is
probable that an armed escort will accompany it to the edge
of the neutral zone.
Captain Koenig and the agents of the Deutschland are
conferring today. The crew of the big submarine is aboard
and none are allowed ashore.
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❖ CALL FOR CONVENTION.
♦ The progressive democratic divisional donvention
♦ will meet at Union hall tomorrow morning at 10
^ o’clock. Delegates from Valdez, Seward and other
♦ outlying precincts in the division are in the city, many
♦ of them holding proxies.
^ The Anchorage primary will be held at the office
♦ of the Star this evening at 8 o’clock for the purpose of
♦ electing delegates to tomorrow’s convention.'
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BOMBS EXPLODE UNDER
PLANE OF MENACE. CO.
SPRING! HELD, Mo., July Ml.—Three bombs exploded
under the plant of the Menace Publishing company at Aurora
Sunday night, setting lire to the premises. The fire was soon
■ Ntinguished. The plant was but slightly damaged, but a large
number of new copies of tile Menace were destroyed. The
Menace is a notorious anti-Catholic publication, which has a
circulation throughout the United States. It is believed that
the plot to destroy the plant of the publishing company is the
work of Catholic sympathizers who live at Aurora.
KILLED BY U. S. TROOPS
LL PASO, July 31.—Two Americans were killed and one
wounded in a clash with Mexican bandits who crossed the Rio
Grande river five miles below Port Hancock at an early hour
this morning:, for the purpose of raiding an American town.
Troops from Port Hancock engaged the bandits and killed all
members of the gang. John V. Oney, of the eighth cavalry,
and Robert Woods, a customs inspector, were killed. Ser
geant Lewis Thompson, of the eighth cavalry, was seriously
wounded.
Austrian Aeroplanes Make Raid.
ROMP. July 31.—Austrian aeroplanes made an attack on
Adriatic towns last night, killing five and wounding twenty
two non-combatants.
BRITAIN INSISTS
ON DEPORTING
KELLY PARTY
REPRESENTATIONS OF UNITED
STATES FAIL TO AID
IRISH RELIEF FUND
TREASURER.
WASHINGTON, July 31.—Ameri
can Ambassador Page reports to the
state department that the British gov
ernment insists upon excluding from
the British isles Thomas Hughes Kel
ly, treasurer of the Irish relief fund,
and his assistant Joseph Smith, and
Mrs. Kelly. They have been directed
to leave England on a steamer sailing
today, en route to New York. S. S.
McClure, the American publisher, is
also obnoxious to the British govern
ment, because of his pro-German sym
pathies, and must return from whence
he came.
TURKS MISTREAT
THE ARMENIANS
WASHINGTON, July 31.—The
state department is considering jaew
representations to the Ottoman gov
ernment, with respect to the reported
atrocities committed by the Turks
against the Armenians. These atroci
ties, it is alleged, are more severe
than ever.
DREAD MALADY
BEYOND CONTROL
OF AUTHORITIES
FORTY-FOUR CHILDREN DIE OF
INFANTILE PARALYSIS WITH
IN THE PAST TWENTY
FOUR HOURS.
NEW YORK, July 31.—Since the
epidemic of infantile paralysis began
June 20, the record death list was re
corded for the past 24 hours, when
44 children passed away, victims of
the terrible malady. Hundreds of new
cases were reported to the board of
health. The extremely warm weath
er prevailing is ascribed as the cause
of the increase in the ravages of the
disease. The board of health has at
tacked the disease with renewed ener
gy, in the hope of getting control of
the malady.
tradeTexports
BREAK RECORDS
WASHINGTON, July 29—The
foreign trade of the United States for
the fiscal yea; ended June 30 was the
greatest In the history of the country,
The balance of trade in favor of ex
portero of the United States was $2,
136,000,000. This is double that of
last year and four times in excess of
that pf tiie year 1914.