WEEKLY EDITION
Eook Iknlet Pioneer
my edition
AND KNIK NEWS
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VOL. 1
Anchorage, Alaska, Saturday, Feburary 5, 1916
NO. 31
AFRICAN LINER APPAM
CAPTURED BY GERMANS
'} ARRIVES IN U. S. PORT
NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 3.—What is
regarded as perhaps the most re
markable naval occurrence of the
war Is revealed by the arrival at
W? Hampton Roads this morning of the
African liner Appam> operated by a
French company, and enroute from
Senegal to Liverpool. The big steam
ship had been unreported for two
weeks, and was given up as lost, to
gether with some four hundred pas
sengers and the crew of three hun
dred. The steamship came in charge
of a German crew, Lieut. Berg in
I command.
It develops that the Appam was
captured by a German commerce
raider on the high seas, and Lieut.
Berg, with a prize crew of twenty
two men, was placed aboard. The
steamship was headed for the United
States. Among the passengers were
one hundred German prisoners,
taken captive in West Africa. These
, were liberated by Lieut. Berg, and
acted as guards throughout the voy
age to this country to prevent a
possible uprising among the British
passengers.
United States immigration officers
refused admittance to the Appam
and declined to discuss the matter.
Unless the steamship leaves port
within twenty-four hours it will be
v. jp -med and held until the war is
O yjf.
The German officer in command is
| in a dilemma as to where to go.
\ Capture is certain, now that the
i whereabouts is known to the British
government, whose navy controls
the sea.
Newspaper reporters that flocked
to the steamship were refused per
1 mission to get aboard. One resource
ful fellow got theNiame of the com
merce raider that captured the ^P
| pam. It was written on a slip of
& paper and passed out to him through
a port hole. The name read “Moew
Rinbrish.” While a captive, the
^ Appam passed the blockade at the
Kiel canal and in two days captured
two vessels belonging to the allies.
The Appam is equipped with a com
plete armament of ten-inchh guns.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.—It is be
l'eved in official circles here that the
French liner Appam, seized by a
German commerce raider, and
brought to Hampton Roads, will he
delivered to the custody of the fed
eral court, rather than be Interned
until the end of the war. The case
presents new features for which no
precedents can be found.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—Follow
ing the seizure of the Fronch liner
Appam at the hands of a German
raide' of commerce, the British ad
k miralty has issued a warning to all
British^ «es*el» to azerclsi; the utmost
caution-and >guard asafetat. aiigilar
assures. f
* J. is believed here that a German
submarine accompanied the Appam
on its journey; across the ocaap,., or
Kodak finishing, state pricee( at
"That Man Gogemann’s,” 5th and D.
Elaine and Pearl oil at Ohlsson’s.
Ridgeway’s Teas at Brown & Haw.
' kins’. "Quality First.”
SPECIAL VALENTINE OFFER.
One cabinet photo free of every
child under five years old. Bring
>them in between 11 and 2 o’clock
tand get a picture free. This offer is
good until February 10.
McCAIN STUDIO.
Films, all sizes, at “That Man
ogemann’s,” Fifth avtnue and D.
mount McKinley
directly opposite Robarts’.
at least a part of the way. This is
merely conjecture, however, as noth,
lng has been given out by those in
authority on board the Appam.
HEIIt TO TURKISH THRONE
ENDS LIFE BY SUICIDE
AMSTERDAM, Feb, 3.—Prince
Yussef Izzedin, heir apparent to the
Turkish throne, committed suicide
yesterday, according to reliable ad
vices received here. The prince had
long been in ill health. The prince
took his life by severing the arteries
in his arms and bleeding to death.
He was not in favor of the policy of
the present sultan of Turkey, being
a strong friend of Great Britain.
ROUMANIAN TROOPS UP
IN ARMS TO ENTER WAR
PETROGRAD, Feb. 3.—It is re
ported here that four-fifths of the
troops of Roumania are tinder arms
and are concentrating on the frontier
of Bulgaria and Roumania. It is be
lieved that the Roumanians will en
ter the war on the side of the allies.
ADOPTS SUBTERFUGE TO
GET NEWS PAST CENSOR
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—The Lon
] don correspondent of the New York
Tribune, in an effort to slip one over
os the British censor_ sent the fol
lowing message to his paper:
"Eleven death England yesterday,
due to lightning. Five occurred in
streets of London. Three were sol
i diers.”
It is believed the message refers to
another Zeppelin raid on London,
i end that the censor refused permis
! n:on to have the information sent
'',Jt. Hence, the correspondent
adopted a subterfuge.
TURKISH TROOPS TO
EVACUATE ERZURUM CITY
PETROGRAD. Feb. 3.— Constan
Hnople advices are to the effect that
fhe Turkish government has ordered
the Turkish troops to evacuate the
city of Erzerum, in Asia Minor. The
Russian troops have been bombard
ing the city for several days past.
I
SENATE RESOLUTION CALLS
FOR FILIPINO FREEDOM
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.—The
United States senate has passed a
resolution calling for the complete
indepence of the Philippine islands,
to take effect four years hence. Ihe
resolution was supported by the
democrats, and was strictly a party
measure. It passed at a session of
the senate last night.
*esd. .Stealing, . In "A Game of
f’oker,” will “leave’' you ' smiling
when yon say goodby” to the’ bi^
seven-reel.-show commencing Sunday
night, at the movies.
DANCE
Saturday night. Very popular. Best
music and boor, speaks for itself.
Robarts’ hall.
Real estate bought and sold. An
chorage Realty Company, Fourth
avenue, between C and D.
Where do you meet all the boys?
At Robarts’, of course.
Wanted—Position as nurse; can
give references. Inquire Ship Creek
Meat Company.
Modern cabin for rent; everything
furnlshed;,summer rates; every con
j venience for lady. Between Third
and Fourth, on K street; block 31,
I lot 3; sound view.
Development work carried on this
winter in the Willow creek gold
quartz camp has been productive of
a new strike of the utmost import
ance, and indicates that develop
ment alone is necessary to unearth
other veins of equal promise in that
fine gold-producing section of Alas
ka The new strike is on the Martin
property. After the closing down of
the stamp mill last fall, Foreman
Bert Stewart, with a crew of men,
was left In charge of the property,
to carry on development. Stewart
enjoys the reputation of being one
of the best quartz miners in the
country, and hi3 long residence In
the Willow creek camp has made
him familiar with the known veins,
as well likely places to reveal, by
some digging, 1 ;dd*>n veins—that is
veins covered by the debris from the
mountain above. This is wbar oc
curred on the Martin property.
tSewart, by knowing about where to
sink uncovered a four-foot vein en
tirely separate and apart from the
rich vein which has supplied the
Martin stamp mill forseveral years
past. And, of course-, the importart
part of the find is the fact that the
vein carries good, workable values.
It was uncovered oeneath the tram
way used to convey the ore from the
origin%l vein to the stamp mill, and j
hence presents the advantage of an -
already-installed lrg:n to convey the
product to the place of treatment.
The new discover places the Martin
mine as among the best free gold
quartz properties in Alaska. Indeed,
outside of Willow creek, there is no
free gold quartz mine in Alaska that
can compare with it. In this con
nection, it may be said that In U. S.
geological survey reports dealing
with the Willow creek gold camp,
experts have declared that the camp
possesses great possibilities in the
way of hidden veins and even go so
far as to recommend prospecting of
this nature. The'Stewart discovery;
bears out the conclusions of the ge
ological experts.
3(JU-Foot Tunnel.
Hacy Landers, winter manager
for tue Gold Bullion Mines Company
has finished the driving of a 300- i
foot tunnel on the property of the
company, in doing development work
tnis w-mier. me tuuun waa uu»cu
inside of forty-two days, which is re-|
markably fine time, all things con
sidered. The Gold Bullion Companv
will incresae the capacity of its mill
ing machinery by five stamps. The
transportation of the additional
equipment has been carried on this
winter from Knik to the mine, and
all of it is about conveyed to the
property. The additional units will
be installed in March. It will in
craase^the capacity, of the milling
machinery b'y'-swenty per cent. Su
perintendent Harris and Engineer
MdAilen of the company, aw on the
outside, will arrive in the Willow
creek camp in March.
The Brat show at the movies Sun
day night will commence at 6:30
prompt: second show at 9 o'clock.
Come early if you want to get a seat, a
SNAP SNAP SNAP
One-half lot on Fourth avenue,
$1,000; this week only. SEE WAR
NER at once.
Cor. F St. and Fourth Ave.
ALASKA REALTY AND IN
VESTMENT CO.
For first-class groceries and good
home-bakings, go to Ohlsson’s, on
Fifth avenue, between I and K sts.
Pies, cookids etc., made to order.
Come into The Pan-Handle and
readwthe inside papers.
Gold Bullion First Shipper.
The Gold Bullion Minos Company
will be the first to make any con
siderable shipment over the govern
ment railway leading out of Anchor
age. Winter Manager Landers is in
town arranging to have two car luads
of freight for the company hauled
out as far as Peters creek—-.he end
of the track at present—and the
shipment will go out the latter part
of this week. From that point it
will be conveyed to Knik by double
enders.over a trail that has been re
cently made for the purpose under
the direction of Landers. Mr. Lan
ders informs the Pioneer that the
distance will be twenty-two miles
and that he figures on being able to
haul from 1400 to 1500 pounds per
horse. The old dog trail between
Peters creek and Knik was not suit
ed for use by double-enders, hence
it was necessary to construct a new
trail, which has the advantage of
being shorter. From Knik the
freight will be conveyed this month
to the pine.
Mill Tor Mabel Mine.
The Mabel Mining Company has a
force of men employed in transport
ing a Chilean prospecting mill from
Knik to the property in the Willow
creek camp. William Bartholf. the
pioneer mining man of the Willow
creek, abet*n&v as formerly con-!
cerned in most of the properties in j
that camp, is the superintendent for J
the Mabel company, as well as the
heaviest stockholder.
Mr. Landers s^vs that there is
four feet less snow in the Willow j
creek camp than at this time last
season, and reports that the weather
conditions, while cold, were extreme.;
ly favorable.
LEWIS RIVER IS THE MECCA
THAT IS ATTRACTING MINERS,
SUSITNA, Jan. 31.—About fifteen!
outfits, with dog teams, have depart
ed from Susitna during the past few
weeks, enroute to Lewis river.
Billie Murray and Jack Frisbie are
freighting an outfit from Knik to
their property in the Broad Pass.
Wells Brothers are transporting
an outfit to their holdings in the
Broad Pass.
LTeut. Mehaffy and Anton Eide, of
the Alaska road commission, passed
through Susitna yesterday^ enroute
to the interior. They report the trait
in good condition.
Several outfits are leaving Susitna
for the Broad Pass.
The dredge equipment now being
freighted from McDougall to Cache
creek will be landed at its destina
tion by. March 1. The stock is in fine
shape.
Wanted—Store on Fourth avenue,
between C and G streets. Call "That
Man Logemann,’’ Fifth avenue, near
D street, after 5 p. m.
Hello! Good mornlag, Bill, where
are you going? Why, to the Two
Girls Waffle House, to get a good cup
of coffee and waffles.
Where do you meet all the boys?
At Roberts’, of course.
Cabin for Rent—12x16. Anchor
age Realty Co., Fourth street, near C.
Fourth Avenue Owners—If you are
going to build and are looking for
an A1 tenant, call on "That Man
Logemann,” Fifth avenue and D
street, after 6 p. m.
Preferred Stock canned vegetables
and fruits at Brown & Hawkins’.
"Quality First.”
YUKON TERRITORY REPORTS
EXCEEDINGLY' COLD YVEATHER
DAWSON, Y. T.—The Yukon Ter
ritory is this winter experiencing the
coldest weather it has had for the
past, three winters. For several days
the thermometer registered sixty
below zero. Trains are moving to
day from Whitehorse to Skagway
the first time in two weeks, because
of heavy snows on the Pass. All the
dredgers in the camp will operate
this season. A force of workmen
will be employed the latter part of
this month, and from thence on to
the opening of the season will be en
gagedin making repairs and over
hauling the big gold-saving ma
chines.
TEN MILLION DOLLAR I/OSS
BY’ FLOORS IN ARKANSAS
HELENA, Ark., Feb. 4.—Four
counties of the state of Arkansas lie
under fifteen feet of water, caused
by the overflow of the Arkansas and
other large rivers which flow through
the stricken districts. The weather
Is lfelow freezing point, and a sheet
of ice covers much of the region.
The suffering of the Inhabitants is
intense. Hundreds are homeless.
Eight persons in the stricken zone
are known to have passed away from
exposure and privation. The damage
to property will reach the stupen
dous sum of ten million dollars. The
flood has reached its crest at Helent
and at Little Rock.
STEEL CORPORATION RAISES
WARES AT OWN VOLITION
NEW YORK< Feb. 4 —Tlie i'nited
States Steel Corporation voluntarily
raised the wages of its employes in
all its great plants on February 1.
The increase averages about 10 per
cent in all lines. In 191.’. the em
ployes of the United States Steel
Corporation numbered 200,000, with
total annual salaries and wages
amounting to $170,000,000.
SHOOTS FOl'K BECAUSE
THEV MADE GRIMACES
ALBANY, N. Y„ Feb. 4.—HaroM
Soverey, who claims to be the son of
the Los Angeles inventor of that
name, yesterday shot four persons,
one fatally, because they “made
grimaces" _t him. When arrested
and searched, the police found a
silencer pistol, operated by a wire,
in Soverey's coat sleeve.
DEFENSE CLOSES IN MOHR CASE.
PROVIDENCE, Feb. S.—The de
fense closed its case in the Mohr
murder trial here last evening. The
prosecution will put,on witnesses in
rebuttal today.
Ford Sterling, in “A Game of
Poker,” is the comedy that will be
Bhown Sunday night at the m wies,
and It is the funniest thing you ever
saw.
Cabin for rent, partly furnished.
Sixth and A streets.
Swedish potato flour, King Oscar
sardines, best Norway codfish in
bricks, purest Italian salad oil, Lib
by’s and DelMonte’s packed canned
goods, all kinds of dried fruits,
standard brands, prices right, at
Ohisson’s.
Doctor McCallie charges $1 for
extracting.
The big six-reel feature to be
shown at the movies Sunday night
will last for more than two hours
and a half. Your money refunded
If you are not more than pleased.
j SEATTLE^ Feb. 3.—Later—1 p.
| M- Ttle storm ontinues, au.l is <he
moat violent known in years. Thou
sands of suburbanites are remaining
! down town, unable to reach their
homes. Street car systems are aban
doned. No railway train has arrived
or departed for two day3, but an at
tempt will be made to send one to
Portland, which is completely isolat
ed, telegraph and telephone lines
being down, from all points. Ad
vices from Silverton say that a thaw
is threatened. That place has suf
fered heavy damage.
SEATTLE, Feb. 3.-'Later—The
snow storm in Seattle and vicinity
continues unabated up till 10 o’clock
today. Two feet of snow fell during
the past 24 hours. No railway trains
are entering or leaving the city. The
street car service is out of commis
sion. Not a car is running Every
downtown room in the city is o:cu
pied by suburbanites not able to
reach their homes. The schools are
closed. No relief is in 3lght.
SEATTLE, Feb. 3.—Snow has
been falling continuously for the
past thirty-four hours in Seattle. Six
inches fell last night. The street car
situation is serious. All transconti
nental railway lines are blocked in
the Cascade mountains, due to the
heavy fall of snow. No immediate
relief is in sight.
DEVASTATING WIND STORMS
IN SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
JUNEAU, Feh. 3.—Very severe
storms have prevailed at Juneau and
other Southeastern Alaska points
during the past two weeks. The
Taku winds prevailing here are rais
ing havoc with business generally,
which is practically at a standstill.
Yesterday, the terrific wind broke
plate glass windows on the business
streets, and several small launches
were blown ashore and wrecked.
Petersburg reports that during the
past two weeks eleven lives have
been lost in that vicinity. Eight were
drowned in boats that were wrecked,
and three were frozen to death. The
winter is the most severe known in
years.
Today, the sun is shining in Ju
neau. and the hope is felt that tho
storms are over.
The damage to date will exceed a
I hundred thousand dollars.
FIVE HURT IN TRAIN WRECK.
JOHNSTOWN. Pa.. Feb. 4.—Sev
eral cars attached to an express on
th* Pennsylvania system turned over
and fell down the side of the rail
way grade near here yesterday. A
woman, was seriously Injured, and
•♦our other persons received severe
wounds.
Lost^-The diamond out of a ring,
between Pllper’s store and the resi
dence of Charles Peters, on K street.
Finder leave at former store and re
ceive reward.
LISTINGS SOLICITED.
Property in any part of the city.
Business lots, residence lots. Im
proved or unimproved.
ALASKA REALTY AND IN
VESTMENT CO.
Cor. F and Fourth Avenue.
SEE WARNER.
Furnished rooms for rent, over
Merchants Cafe.
Lots of Lots for sale at corner of
r aryl Fourth avenue. See Warner.
E. B. Davis, contractor and builder.
Plans and specifications. Shop cor
ner C and Third. tf