Änrlxomge Daily Timeg
AND COOK INLET PIONEER
YOL. 1. NO. 227.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1916.
PRICE 10 CENTS
REVOLT LEADER
HANGED EARLY
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SIR ROGER CASEMENT PAYS
PENALTY FOR HIS CRI^IE
AND IS BRAVE TO
THE LAST.
LONDON, August 4.—Sir Roger
Casement was hanged at 9:07 o’clock
this morning. In a brief speech be
fore the noose was adjusted about his
neck Casement said he was dying for
the cause of Ireland and prayed that
good would follow his martyrdom. He
was brave and collected to the last.
An inquest was held over the re
mains at 11:30 o’clock this morning.
An autopsy showed that death came
by a rupture of the spinal vertebrae.
Physicians who examined Casement
before the hanging declared that he
was not insane, as alleged by his
friends.
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TO
WAR MINISTER SAYS IT IS UP
TO BRITISHERS To" MAKE
SACRIFICES FOR BEN
EFIT OF COUNTRY.
LONDON, August 4.—David Lloyd
George, minister of war in the British
cabinet, and one of the most powerful
figures in the present-day history,
gave a half-million dollars from his
private fortune, for the benefit of the
war fund. In making this liberal do
nation the war minister declared that
it was up to Britishers to make sacri
fices in behalf of their country in the
hour of her need.
I AMBASSADOR
RETURNS FOR
CONFERENCE
PAGE COMES TO DISCUSS THE
IMPORTANT QUESTION OF
THE BLACKLIST OF
AMERICAN FIRMS.
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WASHINGTON, August 4.—Am
bassador Page, representing the Unit
ed States in Great Britain, is return
ing to this country. He comes to dis
cuss with the president the blacklist
ing of American firms by the British
government. Under what is termed
the “trading with the enemy act,” the
British government has officially
blacklisted a large number of Ameri
can firms whose members are of Ger
man origin or descent. The conten
tion of the United States is that this
blacklist is a direct violation of neu
trality.
STEAMER ALASKA
SAILS FOR ANCHORAGE
SEATTLE, August 4.—The steam
er Alaska sailed at 1:30 o’clock this
morning en route to Anchorage and
way ports. On board are 75 passen
gers, 33 of whom are going to An
chorage. There are 12 round-trippers
aboard.
AERIAL ATTAGKS
FEATURES (f W NEWS THE
Two British Vessels Submarined.
LONDON, August 4.—Lloyd’s today makes announce
ment of the sinking, at the hands of German submarines, of
the British steamer Brittanie, of 400 tons’ capacity, and the
sailing vessel Margaret Sutton. First reports stated that it
was the White Star liner Brittanie that was sunk, but later
reports corrected the error.
British Ship Is Submarined.
LONDON, August 4.—The British ship Heighiugton. of
2,800 tons capacity, was submarined yesterday, presumably by
a German undersea craft. No news as to the safety of the
crew was received.
Largest Italian Submarine Captured.
VIENNA, August 4—The submarine Giacinto Pullino, the
largest in the Italian fleet, was captured by Austrian warships
in the Adriatic sea yesterday, according to an official Austrian
report.
Zeppelin Raid Last Night.
LONDON, August'4.—Another Zeppelin raid on the east
coast of England occurred last niaht. Reports received here
today state that no casualties resulted.
Zeppelin Brought Down.
LONDON, August 4.—One of the Zeppelins that engaged
in the raid of the east coast of England last night was brought
down by a high-angle gun from one of the coast forts.
Non-Combatants Are Killed.
BERLIN, August 4.—A German official report states that
the town of Meirberk, south of Ghent, was attacked by a fleet
of allied aeroplanes yesterday and subjected to a heavy bom
bardment. Sixteen people, non-combatants, including nine
women, were killed by the bombs. One of the aeroplanes, an
English airship, was brought down by fire from a troop of
Germans.
Belgian Gunboat Sinks German Warship.
HA\ RE, France, August 4.—Belated advices received
here today, coming in the form of an official report from the
Belgian officials in East Africa, tell of a terrific duel on lake
Tanganyka between the German gunboat Graf von Gotzen and
the Belgian gunboat Netta. The victory went to the Belgian
gunboat, after a desperate encounter. The Gotzen was sunk
and her entire crew found a watery grave. The battle occur
red July 28. Lake Tanganyka lies between the Congo state
and East Africa.
Italians Report Successes.
ROME, August 4.—Further progress of the Italian troops
operating in Trevenzes valley, against the opposing Austrians,
and a repulse of the Austrian attacks in the Caldiera valley, is
claimed in official reports issued todav by the Italian war of
fice.
Russians Repulse Germans.
PETROGRAD, August 4.—A heavy repulse of the Ger
man advance at Smorgenje, east of Vilna, is officially reported
by the Russian war office today. The Germans advanced in
clouds of gas but were driven back with heavy losses.
French Successes Are Admitted.
BERLIN, August 4.—French successes at Somme and Ver
dun are admitted in a German report issued today. The French
troops penetrated the German lines at Monacu farm and also
grilled a foothold on the east bant ci the river Mouse.
Heavy Casualties in Western Front.
LONDON, August 4.—It is officially admitted that in one
day’s fighting in the western front, the British lost 5,195 men
in killed.
A
DO NOT WISH TO GIVE UP PAR
TY NAME AND FAVOR NOM
INATION OF PRESIDEN
TIAL CANDIDATE.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 4.—Fifty
leaders of the progressive party in
Indiana, who have been in conference
here for the past two days, passed a
resolution favoring the retention of
the progressive party and the naming
of a candidate for the presidency.
John M. Parker, who was nominated
for vice-president at the Chicago pro
gressive convention, is taking a lead
ing part in the conference and is the
strongest factor in demanding a reg
ular progressive ticket.
Delegates were named to attend a
nation-wide conference of. progress
ives, to be held at Chicago beginning
August 7. At this conference the
matter of a progressive presidential
candidate will be determined.
SAlltl era
ON KNIGHTS ISLE
SEWARD, August 4.—The revenue
cutter Unalga arrived here from Val
dez last night. Sailors aboard the
Unalga report the finding of a salmon
stream o.r Knight’s island, which,
seemingly has been overlooked by the
fishing interests. In one haul, the
boys of the Unalga caught four hun
dred fine salmon. Captain Dodge, of
the Unalga, says that a fine cannery
site has been overlooked.
WASHINGTON, August 4.—Mexican Ambassador Arre
dondo today delivered the reply of the Mexican government
to the American note with respect to the appointment of a joint
commission of the respective countries, in an effort to definite
ly clear up the Mexican situation. The note confirms the nam
ing by the Mexican government of three commissioners, who
will represent Mexico. •
Mexican Commissioners.
WASHINGTON, August 4.—The Mexican government has
appointed Luis Cabrean, Ignacio Bonillas and Albert Paui as
members of the joint commission for the settlement of the Mex
ican difficulty. The state department says the three commis
sioners are acceptable to the United States government. Pres
ident Wilson has not as yet appointed the members of the com
mission on the part of the United States, but it is expected the
names will he made niihlic within a dav nr «n
LONDON, August 4.—The Perry-McNish-Sliackleton ex
pedition to southern polar regions returned here today. Sev
eral men of the expedition were left on Elephant island, in
southern waters, and there is slight hope for their rescue. The
voyage from southern waters was exceedingly stormy through
out. For a distance of 750 miles the vessel had to plough
through mountainous seas. Most of the stores of provisions
had to be jettisoned, due to the storm.
DEUTSCHLAND
BEACHES JHE
CAPTAIN KOENIG SAYS ALL HE
ASKS IS EVEN BREAK WITH
WARSHIPS OF THE
ALLIED POWERS.
NORFOLK, Va., August 4.—The
submarine freighter Deutschland pas
sed out to sea at 9 o’clock last night,
according to the report of Captain
Hinsch, of the tug Timmins, that es
, corted the freighter to the ocean. Cap
j tain Koenig, of the Deutschland, sent
| back a farewell message, in which he
dared that all he asked was an even
break with the allied warships.
RAILS ENROUTE
10 FAIRBANKS
SEATTLE, August 4.—The freight
er Burlington, which has been re
christened Juneau, sailed from Seat
tle yesterday noon, en route to St.
Michael, laden with a cargo of rails
for the government railway, to be
used in the Fairbanks end of the sys
tem. The freighter Latouche will sail
the 8th, laden with rails, en route to
St. Michael.
Dr. A. L. Dartini, of Seattle, arriv
ed in Anchorage on the steamer Mar
iposa and leaves for Talkeetna on the
Omineca to assume his duties as dis
trict physician at that place.
LONGSHOREMEN
STRIKE POINTS
TO SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE LAST NIGHT BE
TWEEN WORKMEN AND EM
PLOYERS INDICATES
END IS NEAR.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 4.—A
conference last night, attended by
representative leaders of the long
shoremen’s union and transportation
company officials, proved harmonious
and the indications point to an early
settlement of the longshoremen’3
strike. Portland and Seattle long
shoremen, who are also on strike,
were not represented at the confer
ence, but it is understood that the
Portland and Seattle longshoremen
would be agreeable t< the terms of
settlement reached by the S. n Fran
cisco union, as the three unions have
been working in harmony.
LONG STRIKE
IN NEW TORK
ENDS AT EAST
GARMENT WORKERS VOTE TO
RETURN TO WORK ON BA
SIS OF SETTLEMENT
REACHED.
NEW YORK, August 4.—The gar
ment workers’ strike has ended, fol
lowing a vote of the strikers, which
revealed the fact that 18,000 workers, >
or 90 per cent of the total number
that walked out, favored a settlement
on the basis reached by representa
tives of the garment workers’ union
and the employers.
There is general elation in New
York that this strike is over. It has
been on for months past. The gar
ment workers gain a slight advance
in their wage scale and better work
ing conditions.
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CLOUDBURST IN TENNESSEE
CAUSES RISING OF STREAMS
AND DRIVES PEOPLE
FROM THEIR HOMES. /
MIDDLESBORO, liy., August 4.—
Torrential rains followed a cloudburst
near Tazewell, Tennessee, last night.
The storm came on after many resi
dents had retired for the night and
they did not realize the seriousness of
the heavy downpour, which caused an
almost immediate raising of the
creeks in the neighborhood. Fifteen
or 20 persons were drowned.
Today the storm has subsided and
rescuers are employed in seeking the
remains of the victims. Eleven bod
ies have been recovered.
Capt. John Sundback has written
one of his Anchorage friends saying
that he is going to make the race foF
the senate on the republican ticket
from the second division. Captain
Sundback is well known here and his
mank Anchorage friends predict the
election of this popular Alaskan.