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AND COOK INLET PIONEER
VOL. 1. NO. 229.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. MONDAY. AUGUST 7, U>1<>.
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Heavy Fighting Continues On
Both Sides of Sereth River,
Slavs on Offensive.
PETROGRAI), August 7.—Bloody fighting is in progress
between the Russian armies and the German Austro troops
along both banks of the Sereth river, and the Russians are
everywhere meeting with successes, according to the official re
port given out this morning by the war office. The German
Austro troops are making vigorous resistance, under the com
mand of general von Linsingsen and General von Bothmer,
but the Russians are slowly but surely pushing them baek
waard.
A small Russian force in the region of Bialy, on the ('ztv
mosz river, were repulsed by the enemy, but in other sector^
the Russians have made substantial gains.
The same encouraging reports come from the Riga river
zone, where General von Uindenburg, in command of the Ger
man troops, is slowly giving way to the Slav forces under Gen
eral Kuropatkin, the hero of the Russo-Japanese war.
The Russian victories in the Volhvnian-Galacian front is
clearing the way to Lemberg,- the Russian objective, at this
1 ime.
Submarine Sinks Destroyer.
ROME, August 7.—An Austrian torpedo destroyer was
sunk by an Italian submarine in the Adriatic sea yesterday,
ccording to official advices given out by the Italian admir
alty.
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NEBRASKA SENATOR DRAWING
BILL TO TAKE OVER EXIST
ING OR CONSTRUCT
NEW TRUNK LINES.
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WASHINGTON, August 7.—In the
event of a general railway sti-il^p
throughout the United States, now
under consideration by the railway
employes, United States Senator Nor
ris, of Nebraska, will introduce a bill
in the senate authorizing the pur
chase, by the federal government, of
any or all of the great trunk line
railway systems, or the construction,
under government auspices, of one or
more trunk line railway systems.
Norris declares that government
ownership is the only solution of the
labor troubles that continually- occur
on transportation lines, and says his |
* bill will adjust matters.
WASHINGTON, August 7.—It has
leaked out that mysterious fires were
started on the dreadnaught Oklahoma
and tl e battleship Maine of the
American navy, one day last week.
The navy department is making a
vigorous investigation. Both fires are
^. believed to have been of an incendi
ary origin. They were quelled before
any particular damage was done.
BIG APPROPRIATIONS BY CON
GRESS NECESSITATES FAV
ORITE METHOD OF GET
TING THE COIN.
WASHINGTON, August 7. — To
meet the heavy demands in the way
rf appropriations by the congress, the
administration is figuring on a great
aond issue. The army appropriation ,
alone reaches the stupendous figure j
af two hundred and sixty million do!- '
ars, and in the opinion of Secretary ;
af the Treasury McAdoo, the only
ivay to handle the situation is a bond ;
issue covering, in large part, appro
priations for unusual purposes.
If a bond issue is put through, as
low seems evident, the bonds will be
af small denomination, so as to allow 1
small investors a chance to secure,
:hem, rather than permit the large i
:apitalistic class to gain control.
PHILADELPHIA
STREET CAR IN
OUT ON STRIKE
PHILADELPHIA, August 7.—Mo
;ormen and conductors employed by
;he Rapid Transit company went out
m strike this morning. Of the 7,000
men employed on the system, 2,500
walked out at the call of the union.
Barry McKeown, Frank Shaw and
Geo. Mahla have finished cleaning up
an Rock creek, near Nome, and are
reported to have achieved successful
results.
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MATANUSKA LANDING, ON KNIK ARM, NOW GIVING WAV TO MAT AM SKA JUNCTION.
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Washington. D. ( .. August 7. 1!11G.
The Times, Anchorage, Alaska:—
I am departing for Alaska. J shall tir-1 visit,
en route, the First division, than go to Cordova. V al
dez, Seward and Anchorage. I have seen Secretary
of the Interior Lane and lie says he may not he aide
to visit Alaska this year.
JAM ES WK’KERSHAM.
, Delegate from Alaska.
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NEW YORK, August 7.—Arrangements for the nation
wide strike are about completed, according to oflicers of tin*
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engiuecrs and allied unions. A
referendum vote on the proposition to strike, which has reach
ed the union headquarters here, revealed the fact that the
vote stood as ninety to one in favor of calling the big walk out.
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PORTLAND, Me., August 7.—A submarine was sighted
five miles off the coast of Maine, near Cross island, this morn
ing and the mysterious stranger is causing all kinds of ex
citement along the Maine coast, the inhabitants quickly gain
ing knowledge of the presence of the under-sea craft. The na
tionality of the submarine could not be determined. Some hold
to the belief that it is the freighter Deutschland, which sailed
from Baltimore recently and which has thus far eluded the al
lied warships that are in quest of her. Others are of the o] un
ion that it is not the Deutschland, as that vessel would take a
more direct route on the way to Germany.
BEWHISKERED SENATOR BE
COMES EXCESSIVE IN AT
TACK ON REPUBLICAN
LEADERS.
WASHINGTON, August 7.—Colo
nel James Hamilton Lewis, Uniter]
States senatm from Illinois, bitterly
assailed the republicans in a speech
before the democratic club here Sat
urday night. Lewis grew extremely
violent in his remarks, calling the re
publican leac ■- little better than
murderers, laying ti blame of the
Mexican situation or. the Taft adn I
istration, rati t upon the Wil.-ra
regime.
The pres lent, sal Lewis, wa
seeking pea . Mexico a.- v it!
other count; 1 . the republican
appeared to hr oat at with nothing
but war.
FARRAGO! SAILS
FOR ANCHORAGE;
50 ON THE LIST
SEATTLE. August 7.—The steam
;r Admiral Farragut sailed this moi li
ng, en route to Anchorage and way
>orts. On board are 50 passengers,
nost of whom are round-trippers,
't-mong the tourists is Mrs. Henry
Lane Wallace, of Indianapolis, a sis
:er-in-law of General Lew Wallace,
low deceased.
A mass meeting was recently held
n Long to protest against the poor
nail service and telegrams were sent
:o Delegate Wickersham asking for a
letter service.
Report has it that an attempt will
le made to ship copper ore out from
the Ward mine in the Kougarok
country to outside smelters during
the summer.
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ROBBINS' ADVICE
CHAIRMAN OF THE PROGRESS
IVE CONVENTION ATTACKS
the democratic
administration.
CHICAGO, August 7.—In a vigor
ous speech here Saturday night Ray
mond Robbins, who was the chairman
of the progressive national conven
tion, urges all progressives to support
Nominee Hughes, the republican can
didate for president, declaring him to
be a man of progressive thought and
fitted in all respects for the high of
! fiee of president.
Robbins bitterly a-.ailed the demo
cratic administration, pointing out
the weakness and in ; otenev of its
| foreign policy.
A large audience attended and
loudly cheered the sentiments e:<[■ •. --
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NOTE—Haymow; I.• i •!>i nis , el:
known to former Isr. sonites and
Nomeites, as a ni;.~.' <1 nv who pas.—
i ed the pioneer days in the two big
j gold camps. He is an orator of great
ability. Leaving the north he took
1 up his residence in Chicago, engaging
in slum work. Here he met Miss Mc
Cormick, worth millions in her own
right and who was devoting her en
ergies in the cause of humanity, and
whom he married.
JUNEAU, August 7.—James Winn,
a pioneer resident of Juneau, died
here Sunday afternoon. Winn was
among the early stampeders to the
Cassiar placer strike, coming from
California. He had long lived in Ju
neau and his death is mourned by
many old-time friends.