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VOL. 1. NO. 220.
ANCHORAGE,
ALASKA, THURSDAY. .ILLY 27. 1010.
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A SETTLEMENT
[VOTE TO REJECT AGREEMENT
REACHED BY STRIKE COM
MITTEE AND THE EM
PLOYING FIRMS.
'NEW YORK, July 27.—At a mass
meeting of the garment workers that
; have been on strike for weeks past
V,v held last night, a vote was taken on
the matter of a settlement of the
trouble on the basis of an agreement
reached by the strike committee and
‘ the representatives of the employ
ing firms. By a decisive vote, the
meeting rejected the terms of set
tlement submitted. It was voted to
(continue the strike until all of the
^demands of the strikers are agreed
upon by the employers. The employ
ers say the will not grant all of the
demands.
GREAT STORM
SWEEPS SPAIN
ONE TOWN IS COMPLETELY
^ WIPED OUT AND MANY
P'.OPLE KILLED AND
* MAIMED, RESULT.
MADRID, July 27.—A hurricane
of tremendous proportions ravaged
five provinces of Spain, leaving death
and destruction in its wake. The
storm began at an early hour yes
terday morning and continued
throughout the day. The village of
Torreon was completely destroyed by
the hurricane. Many lives were
lost. Eleven bodies have been re
covered from the debris, and forc
es of rescuers are working to recov
^ er the remains of all the victims.
Relief is being sent from other pafts
of Spain to the afflicted districts.
CRUISERS SAIL
ENROUTE TO SITKA
PORT ANGELES, July 27.—The
cruisers New Orleans and Marblehead
with the Washington and Oregon na
val militia, departed for Alaskan wat
ers yesterday, Sitka being their des
tination. The cruiser Oregon, with the
California naval militia, will be met
on the way. Captain George W. Wil
liams, of the Oregon, is the com
mander of the fleet. The cruise will
continue for a month or more.
IS
The telephone line between
Anchorage and Seward went
down tt-is forenoon, interrupt
ing rc mmunication with the
outside. The Times’ afterioon
telegraph did not come througn
for this reason. Nor was The
Times able to get a report of
the democratic divisional con
vention, which it expected to
cover today.
Joe Stitt, a bartender and a well
known gambler in the early days in
e north, especially at Dawson, Fair
ks and Nome, dropped dead while
lealing the cards ia a friendly game
poker in Seattle recently.
Members of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Make First Visit to Matanuska Junction, As Guests of Alaskan Engineering Commission.
Photo Taken by Sydney Laurence.
PETROGRAD, July 27.—A Russian report issued by the
War office this morning says that yesterday German forces
under General von Hindenburg attacked the Russian lines
near Kemmerm. twenty miles west of the city of Riga. The
attack- was made with large forces and was exceedingly vi
cious. For a time it appeared the Germans would penetrate
the Russian lines, but finally von Hindenburg was forced to
retreat, due to the heavy and concentrated fire from the Rus
sian artillery. The German losses were exceedingly heavy.
Italians Repulse Austrian Attacks.
ROME, July 27.—An official Italian report today says that
yesterday the Austrian troops made two vicious counter at
tacks in an effort to re-capture Monte Ciinonte, but both at
tacks were repulsed, with heavy losses to the enemy.
Germans Admit Loss of Pozieres.
BERLIN, July 27.—A German official statement admits
the capture of Pozieres by the British losses, but minimizes
the importance of the victory.
Calm on the Front at South Somme.
PARIS, July 27.—Calm prevailed at the French front at
south Somme last night, according to the French official re
port today. In capturing a group of houses, south of Estrees,
the French took 150 German prisoners.
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Russians Excessive in Claims.
ill DAPLST, July 27.—An official Austrian report says
that during the present offensive movement on the part of the
Russian army against the Teutons, in the Galaician and Buko
wina war zones, the Slavs have greatly overstated the number
of prisoners taken. The Russians claim that they captured
two hundretd and sixty-six thousand of the Teutons, whereas,
according to the Austrian report, they captured but a hundred
thousand men.
Submarine Attacks British Dreadnaught
BERLIN, July 27.—A German official report says that a
German submarine attacked a British dreadnaunght off the
Orkney islands July 20, scoring two hits with torpedoes.
British Deny Dreadnaught Attack.
LONDON, July 27.—The British admiralty today official
ly denies that a British dreadnaught was attacked by a Ger
man submarine off the Orkney islands July 20, as claimed by
the German navy department.
British Not Tiring of War.
LONDON, July 27.—Lord Derby, under secretary for war,
speaking in the British house of commons yesterday, declared
that the British were not tiring of the war. lie .stated that the
country was never more hopeful and united, and expected to
fight until the central powers cried for mercy.
BALTIMORE, July 27.—The submarine freighter Deut
schland cleared at the Baltimore customs house yesterday af
ternoon, her destination being given as “Bremen, or any other
German port.” She is laden with a capacity freight cargo, in
cluding large consignments of gold shipments.
To Prevent Neutrality Violation.
NORFOLK, July 27.—The armored cruiser North Caro
lina and two destroyers sailed last night, their destination be
ing a point outside the Virginia capes. They are assigned to
duty to prevent the violation of neutrality on the part of the
Allied warships that are lying in wait to attack the submar
ine Deutschland. One of the British cruisers entered the capes
yesterday, remained for an hour and then returned to sea.
The American warships will not permit the Deutschland to he
attacked within the limits of the neutral zone, which is three
miles from the shore line on the Atlantic coast.
Daniels Makes No Comment.
WASHINGTON, July 27.—Secretary of the Navy Daniels
had no comment to make with respect to entry of the British
warship into American waters yesterday. He simply said that
the cruiser North Carolina and the two destroyers were order
ed outside the Virginia capes on neutrality duty. From other
sources, it is learned that the Allied warships lying in wait for
the Deutschland will make every effort to capture it, but no
attempt would be made to attack it in neutral waters.
RIMER IS
OBNOXIOUS Id
s. s. McClure not permittee*
TO REMAIN ON BRITISH
SOIL AND IS ORDERED
TO RETURN HOME
LONDON, July 27.—The British
authorities have determined that S.
S. McClure, the American publisher,
who was detained Saturday on board
the American liner Philadelphia,
shall return to the United States on
the same vessel. Upon the repre
sentations of the American embassy
McClure was allowed to land and is
now sojourning at Unnamed, a fam
ous watering place, for the benefit
of his health. The British home of
fice declines to permit McClure to re
main on British soil, because of his
pronounced anti-ally views which he
has liberally expressed through the
medium of his various publications.
SENATE MBS A
HUNDRED MILLION
TO HOUSE BILL
army appropriation large
ly INCREASE!' ON INITIA
TIVE OF SO LONS IN
UPPER HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July 27.—The
senate expects to pass the army bill
carrying a hundred million dollar in
crease over tiie house measure before
the close of the day.
An amendment to the army bill
passed in the senate yesterday which
gives militiamen employed on duty
on the Mexican border foreign service
pay, although they be stationed with
in American territory.
EIGHT VICTIMS
OF BOMB PICT
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.—Mrs.
Kingsly Van Lee died last night of
injuries received when the bomb was
thrown among the preparedness par
j aders Saturday last. Her death
! makes the eighth victim of the fiend
I ish outrage and it is believed that
others who were seriously injured
| will die.
The police authorities, while not
making public any clues upon they
are working, say that within the next
three days they expect to apprehend
the perpetrators of the bomb out
rage.
BLACKEISTING IS
SUBJECT OF NOTE
WASHINGTON, July 27.—Acting
Secretary of State Polk had a confer
ence with President Wilson late yes
terday afternoon, after which he re
turned to the state department to
complete his note to the British gov
ernment with respect to alleged
blacklisting pf American firms by
British firms. The note will be ready
for delivery today.
J. A. Dougherty, a former Fair
banks hardware man, is now manager
of a ranch at Batogue, Mexico, ac
cording to word which recently reach
ed Fairbanks.