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f VOL. 1. NO. 294.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1916.
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BERLIN, Oet. 24.—(By wireless to Sayville.)—Kustedje,
the most important seaport on the Roumanian coast, located on
the Black sea, has fallen before the Teuton forces under the
command of General von Mackensen. The victory is hailed by
* German military men as more important to the central powers
than all the gains made by the Allies since the big offensive at
Somme was inaugurated. Dispatches fi’om German and Bul
garian officers indicate that the Russian-Roumanian armies
suffered a disastrous defeat, which lead to the capture of the
important strategical seaport city.
I GERMAN SEAPLANE SHOT DOWN.
LONDON, Oct. 24.—An official communication today says
that a German seaplane was shot down by a British aircraft
last night. The machine fell into the sea. Early yesterday
morning, a hostile airship appeared over the fortified seaport
of Sheerport, at the mouth of the Thames river, and dropped
four bombs, but no casualties resulted. It is believed that this
enemy aircraft is the one shot down last night.
SONS OF NOBLEMEN KILLED.
LONDON, Oct. 24.—Fifty-five sons of British peers have
fallen in defense of their country since the beginning of the
world war. News reached London yesterday of the killing of
Lieut. Wyndham Tennant, eldest son of Lord Glenconner, who
fell in the fighting at the Somme front.
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ASSASSINATION OF THE AUSTRIAN
PREMIER BY RADICAL SOCIALIST
WAS OUTGROWTH OF POLITICS
VIENNA, Oct. 24.—(Via Berlin and Sayville wireless sys
tems.)—The assassination of Premier Sturgkh, of Austria, was
purely a political affair, according to the admissions of Dr.
Frederick Adler, his assailant, to the officers of the law last
night. The assassination occurred in one of the leading hotels
* ^ Vienna Sunday night, while the premier was partaking of
tanner. Dr. Adler entered the dining room and went directly
toward the table occupied by the premier and Baron Abren
thal, a brother of the late foreign minister in the Austrian cab
inet. Anticipating Adler’s murderous designs, due to vicious
attacks on the premier in his newspaper, the baron and the
head waiter sought to interpose. Both received pistol shots
and were incapacitated. Before German and Austrian officers,
who witnessed the shooting, could reach the scene, Adler had
shot and killed the premier.
# Dr. Adler is recognized as an eccentric individual and is a
supporter of the radical socialist party in Austria. He is the
editor of the newspaper called De Kampf. He is called the
“ Liebknecht of Austria,” because of his violent socialistic ten
dencies.
SEATTLE, Oct. 24.—Chas. E. Her
ron, publisher of The Times, of An
chorage, Alaska, departed this morn
ing, en route to Chicago. In an in
terview in the Seattle newspapers,
Mr. Herron speaks enthusiastically
^ of the Cook inlet country and the de
velopments flowing from the govern
ment railway construction. The Wil
low creek gold camp comes in for
good publicity from Mr. Herron.
Talking on politics, the. * publisher
says that the election of Delegate
Wickersh*m is assured. He is like
wise confident of the election of
rGeorge B. Grigsby, candidate for at
torney-general.
The launch Sea Lion, Captain Red
Jack commanding, reached Anchorage
from Susitna yesterday afternoon with
a capacity passenger list.
SEATTLE, Oct. 24.—The police
raided the Washington Hotel Annex
last night and seized a dray load of
liquors and wrecked a combined soft
drink and drug store establishment
which was run in connection with the
hotel. James Davis, proprietor of
the hotel, and Carroll Davis, his son,
who ran the drug store, were taken
into custody and both released on
bail. Young Carroll admitted, fol
lowing his arrest, that he had sold
whiskey to the dry squad of the police
department and to stool pigeons em
ployed by the department.
Alfred Javer, a Mexican resident of
Douglas, anned with plenty of booze
and a pair of brass knuckles, was ar
rested at that place recently for sup
plying Indians with booze and fighting
with them.
SCHOFIELD'S NAME APEW ON LIST!
The following is taken from the Seattle telephone direc
tory and is conclusive proof that George D. Schofield, who is a
candidate for attorney-general of Alaska, is a resident of Se
attle: . ^
Schoephoester Albert J, Res 1014 Sylvester Pic Kenwood 1867
Schoettel J J, Res 928 W 51st.’.Ballard 881
Schoff E T, Lawyer, Downs Blk.Main 5309
Schoff Mrs Vesta A, Res 5729 Woodlawn..North 2695
SCHOFIELD GEO D. Lawyer, L C Smith Bid Elliott 4342
SCHOFIELD GEO D, Res 750 16th N..East 2396
Schofield Joseph J, Res 17th N E & 88th.Kenwood 1102
Schofield R J, Res 758 31st.East 8729
Scholl E M, Res 425 12th..East 7216
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24.—Denton
L. Barrett, aged 64 years, reputed to
as being a man of large wealth, and
who was arrested several days ago
charged with the murder of his wife
and her seventeen-year-old son, con
fessed the crime to officers last night.
Barrett said he killed his wife in self
defense. The boy went to the aid of
his mother and was killed in the me
lee which followed. Barrett said he
cremated the bodies, to avoid a de
tection of his crime. The killing oc
curred at Santa Monica last Wednes
day.
Mrs. Barrett was a widow and was
married to Barrett in Indiana several
years ago. The two were not happy
together. The wife had filed suit to
recover $26,000 worth of property
which she alleged in her complaint
R/^rett had forced her to deed to
him.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24.—Severe
earthquake shocks were felt at Los
Angeles, Ventura, Bakersfield and
Fresno at 7 o’clock last evening. But
slight damage was done.
Quake at Birmingham.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 24.—
The second earthquake shock was felt
here this morning. The first one oc
curred about 7 o’clock last evening.
SEATTLE FIRM
SEATTLE, Oct. 24.—Louis Hande
vig and L. Harbee Jensen, of Christi
ania, Norway, have let a contract to
the Anderson Steamship Construction
company, of Seattle, for the building
of two nine-thousand-ton steel steam
ships, to cost two and a half million
dollars and to be completed within
fifteen months. The Anderson ship
building concern is located on the
shore of Lake Washington.
Will SIEFFEHT
IN ANCHORAGE
Gustav Sieffert, of the St. Louis
Mining and Milling company, operat
ing on Resurrection creek in the vicin
ity of Hope, arrived in Anchorage yes
terday afternoon. Mr. Sieffert is one
of the men who have fought the placer
game for a number of years and The
Daily Times is pleased to announce
that this season has been very success
ful for himself and company.
Mr. Sieffert will spend the next few
days in visiting his many Anchorage
friends before departing for Seattle to
join Mrs. Sieffert and his family for
the winter.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 24.—Elisco
Arredondo, Mexican ambassador des
ignate to the United States, will re
turn to Mexico City to become a
member of the cabinet of Provisional
President Carranza, it is learned from
authoritative sources today. He will
be succeeded at Washington by Luis
Caberqa, the present head of the Mex
ican section of the American-Mexican
commission sitting at New London,
Conn.
VESSELS LOST
IN ERIE GALE
DETROIT, Oct. 24.—Two ships
were sunk in a gale which lashed
Lake Erie last night and early today.
Eleven lives were lost in the wrecks.
Other damage to shipping is re
ported. The storm was extremely se
vere.
NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—Previous to
the war, the railway systems of the
United States had a hundred and
thirty thousand idle freight cars.
Now, the transportation systems re
port a shortage of sixty-one thousand
cars.
LOST IN GALE
CLEVELAND, Oct. 24. — The
whaleback James B. Colgate was
wrecked in a storm on the lake yes
terday and twenty-one of the crew
perished. Other damage to shipping
is reported.
CROOK IS DOE
Walter DeLong, of thfe Alaskan En
gineering Commission, advises The
Doily Times that the U. S. A. T.
Crook cleared Seattle at 8:30 o’clock
Sunday night and is headed direct for
Anchorage.
The Crook has a 3,000-ton cargo of
freight for the government, in addi
tion to the following first-class pas
sengers: Mrs. Bertha Bell, Mrs. M. L.
Gerber and two children, Mrs. Chas.
H. Rich, Mrs. J. L. Taylor and two
children, B. J. Watts, Miss Esther
Korth, Miss Helen Mandle and J. J. C.
Moore.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 24.—Reviewing the fifth week of the
presidential campaign, the New \ork Herald this morning
says:
With the election fifteen days off, the presidential tide
is drifting toward President Wilson. Candidate Hughes has
made a slight gain in states which are normally republican, but
are in doubt. The president has made gains in states which
are ordinarily republican, but which are not only this year in
doubt, but which will likely decide the election. The states in
which Hughes has made gains are: New York, Connecticut,
Idaho, Massachusetts, Montana, South Dakota and New Jer
sey. The states where the president has made gains are: Il
linois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Washington, West
Virginia and Wisconsin.
“ Hughes has been losing ground. He is much weaker
than his party. Wilson has been gaining ground. He is much
stronger than his party. The two candidates are now practi
cally tied for the lead, with the president gaining and Hughes
losing ground.”
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
OFFICIALS SEEK TO THROW UNION
. LABOR VOTE TO THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—That organized labor is behind
the candidacy of President Wilson was made public today,
when a circular letter issued by the headquarters of the Ameri
can I edemtion of Labor was published in the morning newspa
pers. The circular is in the form of an appeal to all officers of
organized labor in the United States, calling upon them to call
special meetings, it necessary, to consider campaign issues and
see to it that all wage earners go to the polls to protect their in
terests against Wall street by voting for Wilson for president.”
The circular letter is signed by Samuel Gompers, presi
dent; James O’Connell, vice-president and James Morrissey,
secretary, of the American Federation of Labor.
WATSON SAILS
SEATTLE, Oct. 24.—The steamer
Admiral Watson sailed Sunday morn
ing, en route to Anchorage and way
ports. Passengers for Anchorage
are: Sidney Anderson, Miss Theresa
Campbell ,W. D. Marston, Miss A. F.
Mills, Mrs. H. Johnson, Ella Martin
sen, A. W. Mylroie, Mrs. Mylroie, K.
K. Kuney, Mrs. Kuney, John Hester,
A. W. Watson, Chas. Peterson, C. S.
Lovelace and A. A. Boucher.
The steamer Admiral Evafip 'if
scheduled to sail for Ancftorafi/pcj
tober 30. i 'lilt
FLAYS BAKER
ALBUQUERQUE, Oct. 24.—Col.
Roosevelt spoke to a monger crowd
here last night. He declared that
Secretary of War Newton D. Parker
was wholly unfit to hold office, much
less a high and responsible position
such as war secretary, and asserted
that President Wilson believed that
Washington, the father of his coun
try, was no better than the bandit
Villa.
TAKES FLING
m OPPONENTS
LONG BRANCH, N. J., Oct. 24.—
President Wilson, addressing a gath
ering of farmers, architects and en
gineers at Shadow Lawn yesterday
afternoon, said, in part:
“I know in that way in which we
deserve peace is objected to and that
certain gentluemen say they would
have taken some other way that
would have resulted in war, but I am
not expecting this country to get Into
war, partly because I am not expect
jiftg these gentlemen to have a chance
|1a make a mess of it.”
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SEATTLE, Oct. 24.—The steamers
Umatilla and Victoria arrived here
from Nome last night. Amo/ig the
well-known passengers from the nor
thern gold camp are: Jafet Linde
berg, president of the Pioneer Min
ing company; Otta Hall, a mine op
erator who had rich holdings on the
third bench line; Samuel Gaylord,
who is concerned in mining at Top
kok, and Mrs. Gaylord, and Andrew
Stone, the owner of a big ditch line in
the Kougarok district.