IEHT
DF THIS CITI
WOMEN AND GIRLS ARE ROBBED OF THEIR SENSES
BY DRINKS OF “WHISKY WITH BEER CHASERS”
AND DESCRIPTION OF DISGRACEFUL ORGIES
WOULD BAR THIS NEWSPAPER FROM MAILS.
Barbary coast in its palmiest days never presented sncli
scenes as nightly are staged in the Mint drill, of Anchorage.
Although this city presumably is dry, and no liquor is sold
within its limits, here nightly are to be seen men and women
in various stages of intoxication reeling about the floor and
conducting themselves in a manner that would have put a
Dawson dance hall girl to shame.
Thursday night, and the night before, the Mint was the
scene of the most disgraceful spectacles which probably ever
have been seen in this city. To enter into the details of the per
formances of the men, women and girls present at these affairs
would prevent the passage of The Times through the United
oiaies mans. kjuuite iu say mui
in one night a case of whisky and a
barrel of beer were on tap by one
party and there is no record of any of
the booze being left.
Give Girls Whisky With Beer Chasers
Women and girls, unused to the ef
fects of intoxicants were given “whis
ky with beer chasers,” a combination
which soon put them in a condition
where they lost all their self-posses
sion and allowed liberties on the
part of their male companions which
in their right senses they never would
have countenanced.
Back of the main dance hall of the
Mint Grill are several small “private
dining rooms.” These rooms have
been in constant demand of late, and
many are the stories of the happen
ings which are supposed to have oc
curred behind these doors.
Supposed to be Dry Town.
Anchorage is a dry town. No li
quor is supposed to be sold within its
borders.
In addition there is a preclamation
issued by President Wilson which
makes it illegal to give away liquor
in Anchorage, and the Times demands
that the provisions of this proclama
tion be put into effect immediately
in order to prevent a recurrence of
the disgraceful scenes which have oc
curred frequently of late.
If liquor is to be consumed in An
chorage it might far better be sold
over licensed bars rather than be ped
dled out in joints like the Mint where
> its dispensation is unchecked. It is
safe, to say that no reputable saloon
on the outside would allow such
performances as are of nightly
occurrence at the Mint, and unless
some steps are taken to prevent their
repetition the Times will appeal di
rect to Washington to see that the
law is enforced as intended.
FOUR FILIPINOS
SENTENCED TO JAIL
MEN WHO AIDED IN KILLING OF
J. J. CUNNINGHAM GET FROM
ONE TO TWENTY YEARS.
VALDEZ, Nov. 8.—Four Filipinos,
recently convicted of manslaughter in
connection with the killing of J. J.
Cunningham, labor contractor for the
Larson Bay Cannery on Kodiak Island,
were yesterday sentenced at Valdez by
Judge Frederick M. Brown to terms
ranging from one year to twenty
years in jail.
Ten of the Filipinos wrere charged
with murder in connection with the
killing of Cunningham.
Besides the four sentenced yester
day, a fifth was tried but the jury dis
agreed. Five others have not yet
been placed on trial.
LIBERTY BONDS
FALL BROW PAR
WAR SECURITIES GO TO NINE
TY - NINE AND NINETY
EIGHT HUNDREDTHS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10.—American
liberty bonds bearing four per cent in
terest, broke under par today in New
York for the first time. The price fell
to ninety-nine and ninety-eight hun
dredths.
EDESJELLS
SEATTLE ABOUT
RAILWAY HERE
CHAIRMAN SAYS TRAIN WILL
RUN BETWEEN HERE AND
SEWARD NEXT SEASON.
WAR WILL NOT STOP WORK.
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Anchorage and Nenana Are Assured
of Permanent Future Because of
Agricultural and Other Mining
Resources.
SEATTLE, Nov. 9.—William C.
I Edes, chairman of the Alaska railroad
commission, on his arrival in Seattle
said that the work on the government
railroad was considerably over half
: finished. The first regular train serv
ice between Anchorage and Seward he
declared, would be inaugurated before
the end of next season.
It is impossinble, he said, to fix the
! exact date because of unsettled condi
I tions in the nation. The marine trans
poration problem is likely to be an ob
statcle to railroad building next year,
| he said, on account of vessels being
I taken off the Alaska run for war duty.
' Chairman Edes declared, however,
; that so far as the government is con
i cemed the railroad work will not be
| curtailed on accouiic of the war but
will be handicapped by the high cost
of material and supplies. He said he
believes the construction towns of An
chorage and Nenana have permanent
futures. The loss of railroad payrolls,
j he stated, would be made up in the fu
| ture by the development of nearby ag
i ricultural and mining districts as a
j result of the building of the railroad.
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FEDERAL OFFICERS
PROBE EXPLOSION
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DESTRUCTION OF LARGEST GAS
j OLINE PLANT IN COUNTRY
NOT DUE TO ACCIDENT,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 8.—
Federal secret service agents are in
vestigating an explosion which des
troyed the Hope gasoline plant near
Fairmont, Va. It is said to have been
the country’s biggest gasoline plant.
Information has been given to the
government leading to the belief that
the explosion was not accidental.
CHURCH TO SPEND
$100,000 ON ARMY
METHODIST CONFERENCE IS
ASKED FOR FUNDS FOR WORK
AMONG THE SOLDIERS.
EL PASO, Tex., Nov. 10.—The
New Mexico conference of the South
ern Methodist church, held here re
cently, passed a resolution urging the
general conference of the church,
to appropriate $100,000 for the
welfare work among the soldiers
of the national army. The conference
also pledged its part of the amount.
GUESTS IN PANIC
AT FIRE IN HOTEL
BLAZE IN LOUISVILLE HOSTEL
RY CAUSES DAMAGE AM
OUNTING TO $100,000.
LOUISVILLE, Ivy., Nov. 8.—Fire
early today in the Willard hotel, a
landmark of Louisville, Ky., created
| a panic among the 200 guests. More
than twenty were trapped on an up
per floor and were taken out through
the windows.
One fireman is likely to die from
injuries.
The property damage is estimated
at $100,000. The origin of the fire
I has not been determined.
ARCTIC SCHOONER
WILL GO TO PERU
RUBY WILL TAKE LUMBER TO
SOUTH AMERICA AND BRING
BACK COTTONSEED.
SEATTLE, Nov. 8.—The power
schooner Ruby, belonging to the Kus
kokwim River Trading Transportation
company, which serves the isolated
districts of Bering sea and Arctic re
gions, is being prepared for at least
one voyage to South American ports.
She will load 350,000 feet of lumber
for Peru and on her return voyage
will bring a cottonseed cargo to San
Francisco.
KERENSKY OVERTHROWN AND
ANTI-WAR PARTY CONTROLS
GOVERNMENT AT PETROGRAO
MAXIMILISTS UNDER LEADERSHIP OF LEON TROT
SKY, WHO FORMERLY LIVED IN AMERICA, GAINS
SUPPORT OF MILITARY AND SEIZES POWER
WITHOUT ANY BLOODSHED.
LONDON, Nov. 8.—Premier Ker
ensky, of Russia, has been deposed
by the Maximilist party, whose lead
ers have obtained control of Petro
grad. They have issued a proclama
tion saying the new government will
propose immediate peace to Germany
and her allies.
A semi-official dispatch sent by a
Russian news agency announces that
the Petrograd garrison assisted the
Maximilists and made possible the
coup d’etat without bloodshed.
Leon Trotsky, president of the cen
tral executive committee of the Pet
jrograd council of soldiers and work
1 men’s delegates, has issued a procla
; mation saying that the provisional
government, which was directed by
premier Kerensky, exists no longer,
and that several of its members have
been arrested.
The preliminary parliament has
been dissolved by the Maximilists and
the general life of the city remains
normal.
Trotsky has issued strict orders
against outlawry.
It has been indicated for some time
that an attempt would be made by
the Maximilists of Petrograd to seize
control of the capital. November 2
was the date originally set for the ex
tremist demonstration, which was ex
pected by its promoted to result in
the taking over by them of the govern
ment. This date, however, was aban
jdoned and the demonstration was
! postponed until they could obtain sup
FDR MISSING
PARTY LEAVES HOME TOWN OF
B. F. SWESEY AND W. WEA
VER TO LOOK FOR THEM.
NOT SEEN SINCE OCTOBER 15.
Indians Recently Found on Shore of
Cape Elizabeth Box Containing
Food and Cooking Utensils of
Hunters.
SEWARD, Nov. 8.—A searching
party left Seward this morning on
the steamer New Josie, of the San
Juan Fishing company, to look for
Ben F. Swesey and William Weaver,
old-time prospectors, hunters and
guides, who left here October 15 on a
hunting trip to Italick bay and who
have failed to return.
A box containing food and cooking
utensils belonging to Swesey and
Weaver, together with a hunting
knife with the name of Swesey mark
ed on the handle of it, wefre found by
natives on the shore of Cape Eliza
beth. Both Swesey and Weaver are
experienced hunters and for the past
ten years have devoted almost all
their time acting as guides for hunt
ing parties on the Kenai peninsula.
port from the military, particularly
from the Petrograd garrison. They
were able to work among the soldiers
of the garrison with little interfer
ence from the government.
That they failed, however, to im
press their policies upon Russia as a
whole is shown by the decisive man
ner in which they were outvoted in
the Russian congress and the minor
ity part they played in the organiza
tion of the preliminary parliament,
They refused to participate in the
| parliament when they found they
* were outnumbered.
; The Maximilist, or Bolsheviki ele
I ment is the most extreme class of
1 Russian revolutionary socialists. It
first sprang into prominence under
the leadership of Nikolai Lenine
who was suspected of pro-German
| ism. It is believed Lenine has been
i in Petrograd lately, although the
Kerensky government’s order for his
arrest failed to result in his appre
hension. Trotsky is Lenine’s chief
lieutenant. Trotsky lived in Ameri
ca when the first Russian revolution
started and then immediately re
turned to Russia.
Opposing Forces Clash.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 8.—The Maxi
milists yesterday took possession of
the telegraph and telephone offices.
Government forces attempted to re
take the telephone exchange and a
fusillade resulted. It is believed a
number of casualties resulted.
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Dfilllbn AN u
INTER-ALLIED COMMITTEE WILL
DIRECT ALL OPERATIONS
OF ROMAN FORCES.
! CADORNA WILL BE MEMBER.
Austro-German Troops Are Advanc
ing Toward Piave River, Having
Overcome Resistance Offered to
Them.
ROME, Nov. 10. — British and
French troops are hastening to the
Italian front to stop the advance of
the Austro-Germans.
At a conference of British, French
and Italian military officers, it was
decided to create a permanent inter
allied committee to conduct military
affairs in Italy and to direct the Ital
ian army. General Cadorna, com
mander of the Italian troops now re
treating from the Teutons, will be
given a place on the committee.
ADVANCE ON PIAVE RIVER.
BERLIN, Nov. 10. — Austro-Ger
mans are now advancing toward the
Piave river, having overcome the re
sistance of the Italian rear guards.
CONFLICTING REPORTS ARE CURRENT IN REGARD TO
M. KERENSKY, DEPOSED PREMIER, SOME SAYING
THAT HE IS UNDER ARREST AND OTHERS THAT
HE EFFECTED HIS ESCAPE FROM PETROGRAD.
LONDON, Nov. 9.—Nikolai Lenine, leader of tlie Maximil
Lt party wliicli has seized control of the Russian government,
ni an address today to the council of soldiers’ and workmen’s
delegates, declared that the Russian government’s offer of
peace would be acceptable to the proletariat of all belligerent
countries.
“We will publish ad secret treaties and make no more of
j them,” he said. “We will take over the land of the countrv
for the benefit of tlie people. We will establish the control of
| workmen over all industries.”
The council of sokliers’ and workmen’s delegates has is
u UI1 l KJ UiC CII ill > IV.
AUSTRO - GERMAN FORCES IN j
; NORTHERN ITALY HAVE CROS- i
SET) LIVENZEA RIVER.
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| ROME ADMITS WITHDRAWAL.!
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' Kaiser Calls Out Last Reserves for ]
Final Effort on West Front Before;
American Army Can Become Ef-'
fective.
BERLIN, Nov. 9.—Austro-German |
fones in northern Italy have crossed j
the Livenzea river. Italian troops to |
I i-he number of 17,000 were cut off in!
| their retreat from the Tagliamento
| river and captured. The total num
jber of war prisoners taken thus far
bv the Austro-Germans is estimated
I at 250,000.
Rome Admits Retreat.
ROME, Nov. 9.—The withdrawal of'
| the Italian line continues with moles- j
j tation to the larger units. Italian;
i troops have fought numerous rear j
j guard actions, in the course of which
! they succeeded in delaying the Aus
jtro-German advance temporarily. It
j alian aeroplanes continue to bombard
! hostile forces along the Tagliamento
river and have brought down five en
!emy aeroplanes.
Last Reserves Called.
LONDON, Nov. 9.—Germany has
| called her last reserves within the last
j few days, according to Zurich corres
1 pondents. All previously rejected men
i have been ordered to present them
' selves for re-examination. This action
| is attributed to Germany’s intention
to make a final effort on the western j
front before the American army can j
become an effective factor.
Turks Quit Palestine.
LONDON, Nov. 9.—Indications are
that a general retirement of Turks is
under way in Palestine.
PICKETS AT WHITE
HOUSE ARRESTED
EIGHT MORE SUFFRAGISTS TAK
EN INTO CUSTODY AT
CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—Eight
more suffragists, members of the
woman’s party, were arrested today
when they resumed picketing at the
white house as a demonstration
against President Wilson for his re
fusal to favor an equal suffrage am
endment to the constitution.
SCHOOL GIRLS HELP RED CROSS.
BUTTE, Mont., Nov. 12.—Members
of the sewing classes at the local high
school are working on supplies for the
Red Corss. The girls were given their
choice of making the usual articles or
helping the Red Cross, and chose the
latter. A considerably quantity of
supplies for soldiers already has been
contemplated by the members of the
class.
ntrtiiu ill 111 Him It) picieci lll(!
country from the attempts of the im
perialistic elements to re-establish
themselves in power.
Asks Support of Army.
The council asks for the support
of the military until the new gov
ernment can establish peace .and
democracy.
Conflicting reports are received in
London from Petrograd. relative to M.
Kerensky, the former premier. One
report by way of Amsterdam quotes
an Essen newspaper as saying that he
has been arrested by the Maximilists.
A dispatch from a semi-official news
agency in Petrograd declares that
after he was deposed as premier he
fled from Petrograd and that orders
have been issued for his arrest. An
other report from Petrograd is to the
effect that after having been deposed
he went twenty miles form Petrograd
to Gatchina, where he met a force of
soldiers en route from the the front
to the capital. He is said to have ad
dressed them and to have persuaded
them not to go to Petrograd.
Korniloff Is Imprisoned.
The Maxilmist government today
imprisoned General Korniloff who re
cently led an unsuccessful revolt
against the Kerensky government.
Korniloff is an earnest advocate of
the continuation of the war against
Germany and her allies. He will be
tried for treason by a military tri
bunal selected by the Maximilist
leaders.
Sailors from several naval trans
ports, which recently left Kronstadt,
Russia’s great naval base, arrived to
day in Petrograd. They had previous
ly supported the Kerensky govern
ment.
Priest Explains Revolt.
MISSOULA, Mont., Nov. 9.—Rev.
Vladimir Alexandroff, arch priest of
the Russian church in America, who
is a friend of M. Kerensky, asserted
today that Petrograd’s fall is not Rus
sia’s fall. He declared the Maxilmil
ist uprising is nothing more than an
Industrial Workers of the World re
volt, which has temporarily gained
control of the city. He said that when
he left Russia recently, the govern
ment had practically moved to Mos
cow. Premier Kerensky, the priest de
clared, foresaw the uprising. The
clergyman is en route to Washington.
He came to the United States by way
of Siberia and Japan.
FORMER QUEEN OF
HAWAII IS WEAKER
LILUOKALANI IS GRADUALLY
SINKING AND DEATH EX
PECTED SOON.
HONOLULU, Nov. 10.—Former
Queen Liluokalani, of Hawaii, is grad
ually becoming weaker and her death
is expected at any moment. She has
been ill for several months.
Recently, the former queen seemed
to lose the antipathy she felt toward
America for the loss of her kingdom.
She subscribed liberally to the first
liberty loan.
Some time ago the queen’s pictur
esque audiences were suspended be
cause of her ill health but later they
were resumed. The ancient state was
maintained to some extent and the
shadow of a human form was never
allowed to cross the royal presen??.