Eook Iknlet sz Pioneer
DAILY EDIT!
VOL. 1
Anchorage, Alaska, Friday, November 12, 1915
NO. 18
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SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa.,I
Nov. 12.—Machine slio]» No. 4.
of the jurreat Bethlehem steel
plant, was wholly destroyed by
fire yesterday, caused by a
short circuit of the electric
I ■ system. The massive machin
ery is a mass of ruins. The
jj loss is estimated at over a mil
lion dollars.
The shop was majtnif actin'
ing eight hundred big guns for
the allies, one hundred and
fiffty of wliieh had almost
been completed. Two thou
sand men are thrown out of
work.
The news of the fire caused
the stock of the Bethlehem
Steel Company to fall thirty
five points on the New ^ ork
stock exchange.
KOMK, Nov. 12.— A major
ity of tin* dispatches relative
to the sinking of the steamship
A ’»» hv. an Austrian >ub
Wrine are to the effeet that
vo--;)! .'.'il i’U; vain
rr.i- ami sought to escape. Tt
>va< fleeing when the subma
rine opened lire.
The estimate of the number
of dead varies from one hun
dred and fifty to throe hun
dred. It is believed that at
least a hundred and fifty of the
passengers were American cit
izens, although the L'nited
States embassy here says that
the number of Americans on
h •;!’•<] was twonty.-sevoii.
Disregarding women and
children, men fought for places
in the small boats. Many of
the terrorized women leaped
into the sea and were drowned.
Unite a number cle-ued their
babes to their breasts beforej
leaping into the sea.
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FORT WORTH, Nov. 12.
(’. A. Meyers’ head snapped
from liis body when he was
hanged here yesterday. Spec
tators fainted at the shocking
spectacle. ■
McAdoo’s Son-in-Law Dies
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—
Charles T. Martin, of Los An
geles, a son-in-law of Secre
tary of the Treasury McAdoo,
died here yesterday at the
home of the secretary.
Mr. Charles A. Coates anil Miss
Edwina Mulkey were married by lr.
S. Commissioner David last evening,
bride arrived here on the Evans
her former home in Cortland.
Having received special mould
ings, lumber furniture, fixtures,
'll fancy veneer, etc., I am now in a
position to do anything in the furni
ture line.
WILKES, Shop 4th and H.
Wanted—Boarders and roomers.
Good, warm rooms. Good family
board. Fourth ave. and B st. E.
$11 for $10 at Merchants Cafe.
Window Shades, all sizes. Eck
' maim’s Furniture Store.
Vr WANTED.
To buy or lease part of residential
lot, near town. Must be reasons!)’".
Apply The Model Cigar Store.
IXL Chicken Tamales at the Mer
chants Cafe.
A good place to eat. Merchants
Cafe.
CIIK'AGO, Xov. 12.—For
mer President Taft and Con
gressman Mann, floor leader
for the republicans, came out
today with a strong endorse
inent for Klilm Hoot of New
York as the republican candi
date for president.
Steamer Watson Raised.
SEATTLE, Nov. 12—The
steamer Admiral Watson,
which was sunk at the local
dock by another steamer, was
raised yesterday, and is being
towed to the dry doe!: for re- '
pairs. It is not badly dam-1
aged.
Mr. ,T. Turner, or the Anchorage
Fish Market, wighes to announce to |
the residents of Anchorage and other i
outside ports that he has just re-j
ceived a large shipment of fresh I
meats on the Evans, and will con
tinue to carry on the meat business
in thf. future. He assures all his
patrons that he will give his ser-.
sonai attention, guarantee satisfac- i
tion and civility and cleanliness. He
solicits a trial, so that you may sat-j
isf.v yourself.
Charles E. Herron, the mining
man, reached here on the Evans.
Board and rooms at the Merchants 1.
Cafe. „ '!
For Sale—Cheap, corner lot, i
cleared, and cabin partly finished, at I
Third avenue and East B. Inquire)
on premises.
Robarts' billiard tables and bowl-1 i
ing alleys are all new and latest ini- i
proved. Cues straight, tables fast. .
Hon. Janies Wickersham,
delegate to congress from
Alaska, will speak to tlie peo
ple of Anchorage tonight at d
o’clock at Robarts’ Hall. The
Pioneer urges that all * aizens
attend and give the distiin
guished guest a rousing recep
tion in recognition of his ef
forts with respect to the Alas
ka railway project.
Following the public meet
ing, a banquet complimentary
to. the delegate, will be held at
the ’Frisco Cafe.
This morning the delegate,
accompanied by Commissioner
Mears, Superintendent O’Reil
ly, President Smith of the
Chamber of Commeree, and
other members of the recep
tion committee, rode >ut to in
speet the completed portion of
the railway line. Yesterday
afternoon the delegate favored
the Anchorage Woman’s < 'Iul>
with a talk, which was nincli i
enjoyed. The hospitable ladies
served tea and cake after the j
meet! lie’.
Will Aid Appropriation.
•Judge Wicket'ham declared,
yesterday afternoon that he
would do his utmost to secure
an emergency appropriation
from the coming session of
congress, so that railway work
could he continued throughout
the winter. The deleg'ate’.s as
suranee of support in this he
half is especially pleasing to
Anchorage.
The delegate expressed
agreeably'surprise at the rapid
growth and prosperous look of
the new town of Anchorage,
lie declared that it was simply
remarkable and a high tribute
to the enterprise and progn
siveuess. of its citizens.
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BEK LI X, Xov. ’ 12. - The
Bulgarian -army i- pursuing
the shattered remnants oi‘ ,1,1k1
S,-rhino army southward 1'miu
Nish, according to official yd
vires received here tr.-.lav. rl'lie
Bulgurs also defeated' the
rrenc-h forces at several poke
\ estorday.
LONDON, Xov. 12. The
Canard liner Maria, of three
thousand tons- gross t mnagv,
was submarined yesterday.
'The place of the disaster is net
announced, and details are
lack in,? as to the safety of the
passengers and crew.
LONDON, Xov. 12;—The di
rect as of the London stock
exchange have passed a reso
lution eliminating Austrian;
and German members of the
institution, unless they have
sons or relatves serving in the
British army.
LONDON, Xov. 12.—In tie!
hofise of commons yesterday,:
Premier Asquith said that the
daily cost of the war up to J
September 1st was twenty-one
million seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
BIT 'IIA REST, Xov. 12.—
The kings of Bulgaria, Hou
inania and Greece are arrang
ing a meeting in the near fu-j
ture to discuss tin* Balkan sit
uation.
LOXDON, Xov. 12.— The |
failure of the admiralty to!
prevent German submarines
passing Gibraltar is bringing
out a storm of adverse criti
cism from the London news-j
papers. i
Ha ron
LONDON, Xov. 12..
Davenport. in live house of
lor.ls yesterday. <1 < < hired that
a forced loan would soon be
come necessary, if tlie dally
v.'ir' cost nbntilines as in the
past. Similar warnings were
sounded in the housS of com
mon;. by Kraus, a unionist
member.
BEK LIN, Nov. 12. — The
American note to f 1 mat, Iirit
ain meets with hearty ap
proval of the newspapers of
Germany. High Kerman Hi
eials also express satisfaction
with the American attitude.
LONDON, Nov. 12.—It is
believed that the arrival of
many British troops in Salon
ika will tend to turn (Ireeee in
favor of tin* allies. Indications
are not lacking that this will
lie the outcome.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 12.
Stockholm advices received to
day state that the German nr
moml cruiser Fraunelab was
torpedoed and sunk by a Brit
ish submarine in the Baltic sea
yesterday. The Fraunelab was
a sister ship of tin* cniiiser
(inline, sunk several daygs
ago.
BERLIN, Nob. 12—The kai
ser,has decorated the wife <>1 ;
Ambassador Girard with the
Red (Voss gold medal. This i>
tlie first instance where a
woman, not of royal blood, has
been so honored.
“"BERLIN, Nov. 12. The1
Teutons captured four thou
sand Serbians in the Morava
district, following the repulse!
of tlie Serb troops.
All kinds of heating stoves, largf
and small, at absolute cost, at the
Crocker Mattress Co., near corner of
Fourth and H street.
Johnston's Ferry, The Brighton,
at your service front this side to
and front the boats. Office, next
door to Admiral line. Franklin
Johnston, Manager.
The high scores of howling at the
Roberts Billiard and Bowling Far- j
lors for this week are as follows: I
Win. Yatenmn, 193: Jimmie fort, j
190: George Parks, 188.
1'nderwear, hoys' and girls’ vests
and drawers, 7."e. Hosiery, ladies’ \
and children’s suits. Francisco Mer
cantile, Fourth and K St.
CUXToX, Xov. 12.—Fill*
early yesterday morning do
strived a portion of the lingo i
! plant of the .John A. Roobling
X Son- in this city. A number
of residences near the plant
j were also consumed. The
Uoeblings estimate the los.3 at i
over nc million dollars. T! •
firm was manufacturing a
immense ipiantity of barbe
wire, eliain ami other war ma
terial for the allies. The cause
of the lire is not known, bo'
suspicion points to derma'
employes.
I
j (iRKAT HKXI), Kim., Now
j 12.—A destructive cyeitjne oe
! curred hove hist nis^it, .sw
! ing tin’ residence district ot‘
j this town. Houses were felled,
: four } or .on- wen* kilh- !
| oiijjia;!it nml sixty injured.
on. oiiously. S. . :ul tin'n:
i ' and • hoejw \vi • ■ > t< red
.in led tlimyrli the air an
i died. Auion*4* the big str.’i
tun's (lint were destroyed wer<
tlui depot ;>f the Santa Fe rail
way company, the local wate:
and power lions' plant, an<*
three la rye thmriny mills
iv'ery doctor and nurse i>
Hutchinson, tin* nearest larg<
city, is hastening to the seem
to render aid. The ey-Tne
. ws'trtv a. ■; terrific that ha;
ever visited this part * !’ Kan
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j m\ YKKXON. Nov.
j 1_'.- Two masked bandits hi
| terod the I ii>i Stale Bank ol
Clear Luke yc-terday after
| noon, locked 1:. V. Guernsey,
the cashier, in the safe, ox
I tracted its contents, pressed
j an automobile into service and
j made their getaway. Tlie
j chauffeur attempted to ditch
j the auto, but one of the ban
j dits pulled a gun and shot him
| in the hand. 1 hiving well into
: the outskirts of tie* settlement,
J the bandits (piit (lie auto and
J lied to tin* woods. A posse i~
| in pursuit today.
Jones to Make Tour.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—
Dr. Id. Lester Jones, superin
tendent of the r. S. const and
geodetic survey, will depart
from here November IS oi a
tour of the Pacific coast in
connection with his duties.
The end of steel reached the Kagle
river bridge camp this week, twelve
. and a fraction miles from Anchor
j age. Immediately following the ar
rival of the rails work was started
■ on the big i.agle river bridge, and.
: weather permitting, the bridge
: should lie ready for use in about
2f> days. This will be the first
I bridge to be completed on the new
railroad.
One of the large barges used dur
ing the summer by the Commission
is now in drydoek on the bank of
Ship creek, near the general office
building. Several other small river!
boats and barges are being put on .
the ways this week, ready for the |
winter and a general overhauling.
Partner Wonted: I have a store lo
cated In the best location in town,
suitable for any business. Apply N.
M., care this office.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12.—
I After ~• \t ■ i a I woks’ time a
trial jury v. as sworn in yester
trial of M. A.
Edimidt, au alleged <n oom
jiliioe of the McNamaras in
the Mowing up of the Los An
gelos Times plant.
' LINERS RETURN
TO REGULAR RUN
VANCOUVER, H. Nov.
' 12.—The Empress of Russia
! and India, which were com
j inandoered to enter the ser
! \ as British transports, will
re-enter the Trans-Pacific ser
vice, up m the represent ition
of the Nonunion government
thfit the war duty we-ks a
hardship on the operating
company.
Booker Washington 111
NEW YORK, Nov. 11.—
Booker Washington, the
noted colored speaker, is seri
ously ill, suffering from a ner
vous breakdown.
Frank Cotter, tlie local mer
chant, returned on the Evans from
a brief business trip to Seward, look
in:; after his business interests there.
Mrs. Nagiev, wife K>f H. W. Nag
ley, the Snsitua merchant, arrived
on the Evans from an extended visit
to her former home in the states.
Holiday orders are coming in fast,
and l now have a shop full, com
pleted, to select from. Better drop
in and se,. some nifty designs. Did
you see those Hahy Toboggans?
WILKES, Shop 4th and H.
Wanted—Lunch waiter or wait
ress at the Merchants Cafe.