DAILY EDITION
Eook knlet Pioneer
DAILY EDITION
VOL. 1
Anchorage, Alaska, Wednesday, iMay lO, 1916
NO. 102
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PARIS. Mb - 10.—Following a
violent bombar ment of the French
positions on H l 304, at the Verdun
front, the Gere in Infantry advanced
at 3 o’clock th 3 morning, but were
compelled to t stire by counter at
tacks by the I rench forces. The
Germans susta led heavy losses, ac
cording to Fre -h reports.
East of the River Meuse, last
night, the Frt ch troops drove the
German troopi from certain posi
tions that hat been taken by .the
Teutons in for ler engagements.
NEW ft NESE
PEKIN. Ma; 10.—The provinces
of Canton, Ku na, Kive, Tchow, Ki
vang, Tung an Kwangtsi, in China,
have joined is; le and by proclama
tion established a republic. Chen
Chun Ilsuan, a prominent Chinese
statesman, ha? been made provi
sional preside! t.
TOM LLOYD MUST
SEATTLE, iVay 10.—Tom Lloyd,
a well known mining man of the
Fairbanks dist ct and who attended
the republican territorial convention
at Seward, Ala la, recently, has been
cited to appea • in the King county
superior court and show cause why
he should not be punished for con
tempt of court for failing to pay a
fifty-thousand-i.ollar judgment se.
cured against him here by his former
wife. After his wife divorced him,
Lloyd was married to another
woman.
:*• SEWARD ENTHUSED
OVER BASE BA Mi
Col. H. E. Rovell, the intrepid
mustier and veil known mail con
tractor, also l-imous as being the
tfero of a poem by Frank Cotter, is
registered at t .e White House, wait
isg the arrival of the lditarod mail.
In his usual versatile manner the
colonel spoke of the apparent lack
of interest in Anchorage baseball
circles, saying ihat the Seward fans
* were making rreparations for the
best team in th ir checkered history,
and with the rasult of the winter's
bowling conte: still in their mem
ory are detern: ned to get sweet re
venge on the iiamond this spring.
With this obji. t in view they have
organized, put their grounds in
shape and art practicing daily to
reach the stay of perfection. It
will take perfe ion to bo in Anchor
age’s class, jui ;tng by the vim and
enthusiasm dis layed by the Anchor
age Athletic A sociation during the
past week.
Mr. and Mrs Don 8. Rac and son
were among i e Evans passengers.
Mr. Rae and f-imjly spent the past.
Six months in Wallace, Idaho, and
reports the Cieur d'Alene coun
try in splen id condition, hav
ing a bigger payroll, more work
and better v tges than ever in
its history. He loaves today
for Knik. and will spend the sum
mer developing the property known
as the Trickste group, near tho Mar
tin mine, in t e Willow creek dis
trict.
“Owing to tl > increasing demand
for office rootm the .Fowler interests
have decided t( add another story to
their Goldtincl building. The soc
m ond story will 3 devoted exclusively
for offices and e finished in keeping
with the plans jf the building, hav
ing a complet water system and
otherwise mad to make the rooms
pleasant and convenient.
EVACUATION OF
TOWNS BEHIND
PETROGRAU, May 10.—Reports
in circulation in Petrograd today are
to the effect that the Germans are
evacuating the towns and villages
behind the Uvinsk front. While the
reports lack confirmation, the people
are rejoicing in the hope that they
are true. The evacuation, if true,
means that tho German army is
about to retire from that front.
GOOD ROADS BILL
PASSES SENATE
WASHINGTON, May 10.—The
good roads bill, introduced by Sen
ator Rankhoad of Alabama, passed
the senate by a decisive majority
yesterday afternoon. The bill com
prehends the government improve
ment of highways throughout the
country.
TOWN BUILDER
SEATTLE, May 10.—Peter Kirk,
founder of the town of Kirkland and
a pioneer of the state of Washing
ton, passed away at Friday harbor
Monday. He had reached an ad
vanced age.
TACOMA MAN MAY OUT
PROHIBITION NOMINATION
SEATTLE, May 10.—The Btat.e
delegates elected to attend the na
tional prohibition convention to be
held at St. Paul have been instruct
ed to place the name of Harold Kins
Rockwell, of Tacoma, before the con
vention for the nomination for vice
president. Mr. Rockwell is the sec
retary of Mayor Fawcett of Tacoma
and is prominent in temperance mat
ters. j
SON OF PROFESSOR
KilJ.FI> BY AN Al'TO
SEATTLE, May 10. — Walter
Roloff, the "Six-year-old son of W. E.
Roloff, professor of German in (he
University of Washington, was run
down and killed by nil auto driven
by F. D. Cliel. The shocking acci
dent occurred last night near the
university grounds.
TAKES PRIZE CREW
ANI> I.FTS SHIP GO
BERLIN. May l 0—A German sub
marine held up the Norwegian bark
Pestalozzi, which was iii charge of
a Rritish prize crew, yesterday,
made prisoners of the prize crew,
and let the bark proceed on its jour
ney. ,
MILLION SHELLS FIRK1)
IN FORTY-EIGHT HOI KS
PARIS, May 10.—More than one
million shells of all calibres have j
been exploded along the French |
front within the past forty-eight j
hours, according to an otiicial state- l
ment issued by the French war ollice.
Among the recent real estate deals
made in Anchorage is the sale of lot
4 in block 45 and buildings thereto
for a consideration of $1,800, to J.
J. Hales, manager of the Carstens
Packing Co. meat market.
The Canadian Pacific Steamship
line has announced a raise in rates
from Southeastern Alaska points to
Seattle to conform to the rates of
the other steamship lines operating
in Southeastern Alaska waters.
The Christian Scientists of Fair
banks .have purchased a lot and in
tend to build a church. Just how
soon construction work will begin
WASHINGTON, May 10.—President Wilson today called
out the militia of the states of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico
to deal with the situation on the Mexican border. Two addi
tional regiments of the regular infantry have also been or
dered to proceed to the border.
BAKER MAKES STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, May 10.—Secretary of War Baker, in a
statement relative to the additional troops to be sent to the
Mexican border, said that steps are being taken for the “com
plete security of the people living close to the border line as
against raids like those that occurred at Columbus and Glenn
Springs.”
In a further statement, the secretary said: “While General
Pershing, commander of the troops of invasion into Mexico,
has reported that Carranzistas have shown a co-operative
spirit from time to time, there has been but little co-operative
activity on the part of officials of the de facto government in
Mexiux The orders directing that more troops be sent to the
border were made upon the joint recommendation of General
Scott, chief of staff, and General Funston, commander of the
American troops on the border, and are without significance
in connection with the Scott Ohregmi conference.”
Regarding the progress of these conferences, Secretary
Baker said that General Scott was awiting a communication
from General Obregon, who returned to Mexico City. Further
than this, the secretary refused to discuss the status of the
conferences.
CARRANZA APPROVES, SAYS OFFICIAL.
WASHINGTON, May 10.—Special Agent Rodgers, repre
senting the American government in Mexico City, today wires
the state department that President Carranza has indicated
his approval of the tentative border protocol, which has been
practically concluded by Generals Scott and Obregon.
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8,000 TROOPS AR
WASHINGTON, May 10.—Latest
—Eleven companies of the coast ar
tillery, stationed on the Atlantic
coast and on the Gulf of Mexico,
have been ordered by the war de
partment to proceed post haste to
San Antonio, where they will be de
tailed to serve as infantrymen with
the border patrol troops.
With eight thousand additional
Lroops under orders to so to the
Mexican border, in which are includ
ed four thousand militiamen from
the states of Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona, the administration oliicials
feel that necessary stops have been
taken to prevent further raiding of
American towns at the hands of
Mexicon bandits.
I'OllT LAWTON TKOOI'S READV.
SEATTLE, May it).—Col. Miller,
commander of the troops at Fort
Lawton, today received the follow
ing order fmn the war department:
“Hold in readiness at once head
quarters and second battalion of the
Fourteenth infantry, to move at a
moment’s notice. Movement to
Alaska suspended.”
TEXAS GOVERNOR TALKS.
AUSTIN, Texas, May 10.—Gov- j
ernor Austin of Texas has issued a
statement in which he says that now
is the time for the United States to
intervene in Mexican affairs in order
to restore order in that demoralized
republic. Ho declares the United
States should undertake this task ;
' if it takes ten or fifty years.”
Alex. Sandberg was seriously in
jured by an explosion while working
on the Niggerhead association cia n
at Olnes. His injuries are such that 1
ho is not expected to recover.
The Alaska Furniture and tinder- :
taking Company of Douglas is plan- j
ning to make caskets for the whole- 1
sale market. Ti,ey use Alaska yel- |
low cedar, which ia susceptible to a
most beautiful finish.
The steamer Admiral Evans, of
the Admiral line, reached port at
11:30 o’clock last night and sailed,
so thbound, at 10 o'clock this fore
noon. The following first-class pas
sengers got oft tho steamer at An
chorage:
A. Chrononti, G. J. Herver, J.
YakrKey, A. McG^egg, G. Nqlqon,
R. Shale, Wrn. Joyce, S. Mason, Win,
West, C. Kennedy, Mrs. C. C.
Givins, Mrs. M. McHugh, Mrs. Moni
smith, H. A. McGlure, Mrs. H. Pel
ton, Mrs. P. Chase, Mrs. H. Pelton,
R. M. McCandles, Carl Miller, E. L.
Edes, A. K. Dahlen, F. Jourdain,
Charles Crook, O. Thomsen, J. E.
Richardson, E. R. Culbertson, A. K.
Dahlgren. Mrs. M. Mason, Miss 1).
Moore, Mrs. u. Graham, Mrs. U.
Cline, Gus Klang, S. S. Ilodgeson, R.
Corcoran. R. Murray, M. L. Newman,
S. S. Whitaker, E. M. Neisfeld, J.
Rickie and wife, R. Ferrero and wife,
A. .1. McGarry, M. Lampke and wife,
f,1rs. M. Buckner, Mrs. E. Buckner,
Miss T. Bickner, Mrs. D. Wood, R.
Wright, F. Hartman, S. E. Antarin,
G. Rowers and wife, Edna Rurius, A.
Lassen, F. II. Albert, James Smith,
O. Rock, S. S. Moots, Mrs. N. Rhelps,
J. E. Hawkins.
BREAK IS AVEBTEB.
EL PASO. May 10.—Tho fear of
a break between tho United States
and Mexico growing out of tho dis
posit on of the American troops of
invasion have been allayed tempo
rarily after a three-hours' conference
between American officers and rep
resontatlves of the Mexican govern
ment. The conferees agreed to hold
another conference, probably this
afternoon, for the purpose of reach
ing, if possible, a permanent protocol
with respect to the disputed matter.
The city administration has let the
contract to clear, grub and otherwise
put Recreation park in shape for the
baseball grounds and expect to have
same ready foi practice within a few
days.
LONDON, May 10.—The Atlantic
liner Cymhric sunk at i! o'clock yes
terday morning, while attempting to
reach an Irish port. It is now posi
tively known that the big vessel was
torpedoed.
FIVK 1‘EKISH ON CVMRIUC.
WASHINGTON, May 10.- Five
members of the crew perished when
the Atlantic liner Cymhric wag tor
pedoed, according to a message re
ceived by the state department from
American Consul Frost of Queens
town today.
WOULD AFFECT
WISI TRAVEL
SEATTLE, May 10.—Governor
Strong, of Alaska, testifying yester
day before Examiner Laroe, of the
interstate commerce commission, in
reply to the question as to what ef
fect diverting traffic from Chicago
west via the southern routes would
have on the tourist traffic in Alaska,
said, “It would tend to decrease it.”
KILLS THE LEASES
SEATTLE, May 10.—Judge Ken
neth McIntosh, of the superior court
of King county, in a decision handed
down this forenoon, held that brew
eries and saloonkeepers have no
right to collect rent for the uncx
pired terms of their leases on build
ings occupied by them, lie held that
the enactment of the dry lawr auto
matically terminated the leases.
RICH LUMBERMAN
CROSSES Tin: lllTIIIi:
BELLINGHAM, May 10—Edmund
L. Gandette, a millionaire lumber
man of the Bellingham country, died
last night, from the effects of a
stroke of apoplexy. Ho had reached
an advanced age.
VENGEANCE IS MINE, SAYS
A SAX DIEGO WOMAN
SAN DIEGO, May 10.— Mrs. John
Deemer departed from here this
morning in an auto, enroute post
haste to the Mexican border, where
sho goes to personally avenge the
death of her nusband, who was re
cently killed by Mexican bandits.
LITTLE FOLKS ARE
ROYALLY ENTERTAINED
Mrs. J. Turner, assisted by Mrs.
Ramsey, gave a very delightful party
to twenty-three children at her home
Sunday afternoon. A feast of
goodies, the usual children’s games
and other amusements were enjoyed,
and after wishing Alyson many
nappy returns of the day and that
this was only the first of many such
parties, the children returned home
happy and contented. The children
present were: Girls—Anna Dimond,
Mlidred Phillips, Francis Longacre,
Elizabeth and Helen Samuels. Dona
Raich, Dixie Pilger, Maxine Polly,
Gladys Koslosky, Ruth Ramsey,
llu’la Lathrop, Ray Paplin and Ethel
Peterson. Boys—Arthur Pyatt, Er
nest Richter, Joe Bell, Leo Koslosky,
Barry Mllliken, Earl Ramsey, Jim
Cavanaugh, Janis Koslosky and Aly.
son Turner.
Ten men turned out for band
practice last night, and of this num
ber six were new members. The
next meeting will be held at the
Bacon shop, Seventh and F, Sunday
evening. Threo of tho old members
who play leading instruments are
still out of town and prospecting in
the Lewis river country.
OF FOUL PLAY
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LOS ANGELES, May 1 >/.—Jtijiro
Wada, the noted Alaska Japanese
mushor. has disappeared from Los
Angeles, under circumstances that
point to the belief that he has been
murdered. Wada was called on the
telephone at his hotel the other Jay
and informed by the person on the
other end of the line, whom he did
not know, that he would be killed
and that his remains would be
thrown into the bay. Wada became
alarmed at the threat, and on the
advice of friends, among them the
proprietor of the hotel, armed him
self to meet a possible attack, lie
disappeared yesterday morning and
has not been seen since. The police
are investigating the matter. Mys
tery surrounds the affair.
Wada was a recent arrival in Los
Angeles from the Kuksokwim, where
he was concerned in mining ground.
LIEUTENANT FAY
! GETS FIVE YEARS
NEW YORK, May 10.—Lieut.
Pay, the German officer convicted of
conspiracy to destroy American mu
nition plants, has been sentened to
3erve four years in the penitentiary.
BANK OF ALASKA
OFFICIALS HERE
Dr. J. T. Wes term a mi, vice-presi
dent of the Hank of Alaska, which
will open for business in Anchorage
one day next week, arrived last
night from Skagway on the steamer
Admiral Evans. A massive safe,
complete banking equipment and a
portable house for the institution ar
rived on the steamer Alameda, in
the custody of John Kennedy, who
will be assistant cashier. Mr. Ken
nedy is a sourdougn, having resided,
with his family, at Homer, at the
entrance to Cook inlet, years ago,
and for the past seven years with
Juneau banks.
Tlie Hank of Alaska is a big con
cern that is establishing banks in
likely and growing communities. A
bank was estaulished at Skagway
March ltlth air' one at Wrangell
May 2nd, of this year. I)r. Wester
maim has had charge of the installa
tion of these banks, and now comes
to Anchorage to install the one to
be established here. Mr. Andrew
Stevenson, who is the president ot
the chain of Alaskan Hanks, is ex
pected here witnin the next two
weeks.
The Hank of Alaska is capitalized
it $50,000, with a surplus of $lo,
000. Oiiicers are: President, An
drew Stevenson; vice-president, An
drew A. Henson; vice-president, Dr.
J. T. Westermann; cashier, W, H.
Warren; assistant cashier, George
Huth; assistant rashier, W. D
Landsborough; assistant cashier.
John Kennedy; general counsel, Ar
chibald E. Stevenson; attorney, It.
,. Faulkner.
Correspondents are the Seattle
National Hank, Seattle; tho Wells
Fargo Nevada National Hank, San
Francisco; I..iberty National Bank,
New York city, and Guaranty Trust
Co., New York city.
Mr. M. D. Snodgrass, of Kodiak,
was among the Evans passengers.
Mr. Snodgrass has charge of govern
ment experimental work in this part,
of Alaska, and is in Anchorage in
connection witn this department for
the Matanuska and Susitna valleys.
Charles Olson, a petty olticer on
the cutter Manning, died of apoplexy
on board tho vessel a few days ago.
just before the vessel reached Ket
chikan. The only known relative
of the deceased in a mother In Nor
way.