Cook
DAILY EDITION
VOL. 1
Anchorage, Alaska, Friday, *1ay 12, 1916
NO. 164
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GEO. W. PERKINS. PROGRESSIVE
LEADER. IN STATEMENT; DEFINES
THE ATTITOBE OF THAT PARE!
NEW YORK, May 2.—As the big convention date draws
near, indications more strongly point to tlie nomination ol
Col. Theodore Roosevelt for president by the republicans. In
political circles here and in Washington, Ills nomination is
'‘almost, conceded. Those most prominent in urging the colonel':
nomination insist that he is the one man in the country that
can defeat President Wilson, who will he the democratic nom
inee for re-election. They declare he is the only man that car
practically re unite the republican and progressive parties,
and the opinion is unanimous that unless a man of strength is
nominated by the republicans the democrats will gain the vie
d tory.
A significant meeting of the executive committee of the pr
gressive national committee was held in New York city yes
terday, attended by every member of the committee, as well
as other prominent progressive leaders. There were also pres
ent in this city yesterday many of the miost prominent repub
licans, among them some who will have much to say at the big
convention. Progressive leaders and republicans met in
formally and discussed the situation, but the result of the con
ference is not given out. The significant part of the mattei
is that George W. Perkins, the leading member of the exeeu
♦ tive committee of the pr gressive national committee, made a
very conciliatory statement with respect to the re uniting of
the republican and progressive parties.
In Ins statement, Mr. Perkins said:
* “The progressive party will not insist upon the nomination
of Col. Theodore Roosevelt for president, if the republican
party will name a candidate at the Chicago convention who
will stand for progressive principles and who is able to put
them through.
“We progressives, of course, are for Col. Roosevelt, and
will suggest his name to the republican national convention.
If the convention replies Hint it will not agree mu Col. Roose
velt as the presidential nominee, we shall ask them to name
their man, who ought to be as nearly a unanimous choice as
* our man is. We are willing to be reasonable, for the sake of
harmony.
“I am frank to say that I believe that the republican con
vention will r.'ruinate Col. Roosevelt, lie grows stronger and
stronger as convention day drdws near. And if nominated b\
Y the two conventions, bis election is as sure as that, the day
follows the night.”
Mr. Perkins made this statement after a meeting of the ex
eeutive committee of the national progressive committee. At
this meeting plans were perfected to aid the candidacy of CM.
Roosevelt and a committee was named to handle the matter
at Chicago.
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FORTY-ONE PERSONS, INCLUDING THE
CAPTAIN, GO DOWN WITH ROANOKE
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.—Further details of the foun
dering- of the steamer Roan ho indicate that forty-one persons
lost their lives when the vessel lurched and sank beneath the
waves. Captain Richard Dickson jumped overboard as the
vessel plunged downward and was picked up by one of the
four boats that left the ship, but has not been seen since. Mrs.
Dickson went down with the ship. But one of the boats that
left the ship reported.
ROYAL COMMISSION IS NAMED TO
INQUIRE INTO REVOLT IN IRELAND
LONDON, May 11.—Official announcement-is made of the
appointment of a royal commission that will investigate the
cause of I lie revolt against the government in Ireland. Mem
hers of the commission are Barton Haldane, Justice Sir Mon
tague Sherman and Sir Mackenzie, former under secretary of
state for home departments.
HOWARD, May 12.-—Sydney An
dei’san, cashier of the recently ihar
tc-red Bank of Anchorage, is a.jcani
he steamer Admiral Fariagul. en
v.i to from Seattle, with a oomplate
clanking equipment. lie \v,;i icc at
, any the equipment to A.:«t ,r ,ce
and establish the hank a; soon ns
possible alter arrival. Mr. Ander
son is the cashier of the Bank of
f'e.viiul. Ho has been on an ex •i-.j
ed visit to his former home in Mdo
souri.
SEWARD, May 12.—liana ar
oeit'g drawn for a residence i >r VV.
t'. Edes, chairman of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission. The resi
dence will be erected on a ur .on
fii'rd avenue, near the residenc oi
E. f. Ballaine, one of the townske
owners.
CARRINGTON, N. II.. May 11.—
Anlleld Sherlel, when corn- red by a
sheriff’s posse in a vacant building
here last night, comm.tied suicide
by shouting himself. Shorlot was
wated for the brutal murder of his
father, mother and brother.
NEW YORK, May 11.—According
to advices received hero today, Sam
uel IIill, the American financial and
railway magnate, has joined King
Albert in Belgium. Hill is a warm
friend and admirer of the monarch.
SIWn.Dl.NG AGENT TO
I.OOATK IN . . YiTIf.il.twG
Mr. (lien Carrington, repr.•'Muta
tive of the vorld-vide-known sport
ing house of A. G. Spaulding >V.
Bros., lias established his headquar
ters in Anchorage for the summer,
and incidentally wiif help Anchorage
through tlio baseball season. lie
has recently taken a large order
from the Commission for their base
ball and tennis supplies and has also
placed an order for a complete base
ball outfit for Jack Robarts’ ‘ Sham
rocks.” Mr. Carrington materially
aided Seward last year in tiic.i vir
tories in baseball, and Anchorag ' i i
indeed fortunate in the selection of
(his city as bis Alaska headquart crs.
SEWARD’S NEW I’OSTOFITCK.
SEWARD, May . 12.—The new
postoffice building, located on Adams
street, between Fifth and Sixth
streets. Is completed and ready lcr
flnleh ng. It will he ready for occu
pancy in about two-weeks.
RIG RlIi.RIXG AT SEW ARD.
SEWARD, May 12.—Work has
commenced on the Von Gilder two
story, reinforced concreie build ng,
located on Adams and Fourth
s» reels.
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SEWARD, May 12.- Work m .1
oix-v.lre long-distanco telephone,
connecting Seward and Kern creek.
:s well under way, poles for the pnr
1’ i • having been distributed as far
is;- Mile 35. Tnc line will be com
looted and idaced in commissi Hi a;
soon as possible. This is the brat
?!:: i in the permanent system Mm'
\v* 11 follow the railway to the in
ti nor terminus.
WASHINGTON. May 12. A dele
ation representing the republican
"national convention, which craven?*
at Chicago June V, is in session here
H v, arranging the deta Is of th
Id-, meeting. Among other mutter,
mat will 1; ■ determined will lit :
headquarters for the prosulen".a
cap paign, following the nomina one
at f iilcngo.
OLYMPIA, May 11.—Governor
Aster of Washington today an
nounces the appointment of K. W
Mlson, of Walla Walla, and P. I. Gill
if Spokane, as members of the state
nduslr ul insurance commission, to
mcceed Commissioners Ernst and
Daggett, who tendered their reslg
mtions upon informal request by
no governor.
SEWARD, May 12.—Sixty persons
have made application to tho for
estry service for home sites on Lake
' i>a'. The lake is a beautiful place
• <1 affords almost ideal summer
outing grounds.
DECISION IN FAVOR
OF THE DEFENDANT
Judge Leopold David has rendered
his decision in the McDannel versus
Culbertson case in favor of the de
fendant. This case, which was the
outcome of the sale of some goods
consigned to McDannel and sold by
K. M. Culbertson, who was acting as
agent for the Commission, and the
judge held that in the question of a
shipping contract if the consignee
did not pay charges within 20 days
that tho steamship company could
could sell property for freight
charges, which was done" in this
case, and that the steamship com
pany had authority to direct sale of
any such freight, which was done
through their agent, Mr. Culbertson
• Arthur Frame represented the de
fendant, and Murphy & Almy ap
peared for the plaintiff in this case,
which has been under advisement
for several days.
SEWARD ODD FELLOWS.
SEWARD, May 12.—Local Odd
Fellows have organized Resurrec
tion Lodge No. 7. It begin", with a
good membership.
WASHINGTON, May Government officials regard a
l>reak with Mexico, growing out of the invasion f Mexico by
the American columns, as almost a certainty. There is no
prospect of the American troops being withdrawn, regardless
of the wishes of Mexico, until the Villa bandits are hunted
down, (tenoral Scott urge the acceptance or rejection f tin*
Scott-Obregon protocol. Flic tentative protocol agreement
was reached a week ago, but neither government has officially
accepted it as binding or in force and effect.
WARNS AMERICANS TO LEAVE MEXICO.
AY ASHING I’ON, May Flic state department vesterdav
wired instructions to ITiited States consuls in Mexico direct
ing them to again call the ittention of tin* American residents
ot Mexico to the fact that the American g* vermnent has ro
peatedh warned them to leave that countrv; that the Amor
ican government regards'their presence in Mexieo as unde
sirable, in the present crisis.
MORE TROOFS ENTER MEXICO.
MALA I iION, I exas, May 12.- Major Langhorn, in com
mand ol two troops of the Figbth cavalry, United States army,
crossed the Rio Grande in* . Mexico last night, and is ,-apidiv
making his way s uthward today.
PARIS, May 12.—German infantry made an attack on the
I lench foicos at \ aux at an early hour this morning, hut were
forced to retire in the face of a vicious bayonet charge by tin*
French troops, according to a bulletin issued by the French
war office today.
Through tlie courtesy of Mr. \Y.
H. Griggs, of the city administra
tion force, the Pioneer is aide to
furnish the list of building permits
granted from tiic 1st to the 1 1th of
May. This list, however, dot's m '
include the smaller buildings an i
dwellings tnnt have recently been
erected in various parts of Anchor
age:
W. B. Bartholf, two build s
12x2ti, lot 10, block 41.
John Leiren, 10x20, lot block
28.
Anton Kovacevlch, 12x14, lot 10, i
block 29.
J. F. Oleson, 15x20, lot 9, hint i i
44.
Mrs. J. H. Nestor, 18x18, lot 1,|
block 111.
T. 1). Corlew, 24x50, lot 9, block !
28.
J. II. McCallie, 12x18, lot 5, block ,
45.
T. J. W'ostermann, 1 1x20 (port
able), lot 6, block 4 3.
E. W. Merrill, 12x24, lot 12, block
30.
Presbyterian church, 28x48, lot
12, block 41.
Ike llayles, 24x50, lot r2, block
25.
Ed Gaston, 10x22. lot 2, block j
113.
A. E. Lathrop, 39.6x130, lot 2,
block 4 0.
H. T. Fowler, 40x50, lot 1, block
40.
E. Frodenberg, 6x10 addition to
prosent building, lot 40, block 40.
O. E. Herron, 14x40, lot T, block
43.
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TWO SOURDOUGHS
MARRY AT FRISCO
SEATTLE. May 12.—Alaskans
hero havo received new8 of the re
cent marriage in Sail Francisco of
.r. Edward Crane and Mrs. Maude
Monroe. Both are sourdoughs of
Alaska and both gained distinction
in tiio north. Tfie bride is the hero
ine of Rex Beach’s novel, "The
Spoilers,” founded on the early his
tory of Nome, and Mr. Crane, for
several years a facfor for the A. ('.
Company on the Yukon, was the
first United States commissioner
ever appointed on the Yukon river.
He was stationed at Fortymile at
the time.
SPORTSMEN OIMJAXfZIXO.
SEWARD, May 12.-—Local sports
men are organising a gun club, and
alien formed will select a picked
team to shoot against gun clubs in
other towns.
Manager Tracy of the ball team
lias called a meeting of all baseball
players to meet with him and the
trustees of the Athletic Association
tonight at 8 o’clock in the ollices of
the Alaska Realty and Investment
Company. Business of importance
will be taken up that will ho of in
terest to all local baseball players.
Roy Ketehnm, B. S. Paxton and
Richard Landers, employees of the
Cold Bullion mine in the Willow
creek district, are in Anchorage for
a few days’ visit.
Dr. J. B. Boeson, of Seattle, has
been appointed hospital surgeon at
I he government hospital and assist
ant to Dr. E. S. Reedy.