Anker
DAILY EDITION
VOL. 1
Anchorage, Alaska, Saturday, ^lay 13, 1916
NO. 1«5
SENDS DEFIANT
NOTE TO MEXICO
WASHINGTON, May 13.—The
administration has sent an ulti
matum to the de facto government
in Mexico, which declares that the
United States will give no further
concessions and will refuse to with
draw American troops from Mexico
until the Villa gang of outlaws is
disbanded. The ultimatum says
that the United States will tie glad
to have the co-operation of the de
,facto government in the search foi
the Villa bandits, but will continue
the hunt regardless of the attitude
of the Mexican government.
The war department is preparing
for any emergency that may arise
growing out of the sending of the
-ultimatum.
The Scott-Obregon conference, il
is officially stated, resulted in the
failure to reach an agreement Witt
respect to the American troops o!
invasion. .j
SEVERE FIGHTING
PARIS, May 13.—The attempt 01
the part of German troops to recap
ture lost ground at Dead Man's hit
last night, met with a repulse, ae
cording to French official reports to
day.
German artillery fire continues ir
H e region o? Ivi ucourt wood today
and the German bombardment o
Vaux continues unabated.
GERMANS CliAIM VICTORY.
BERLIN, May 13—German troop:
claim the capture of British posi
tions east of Holi|nizollern redoubt
following a vicioiK engagement u
wli'ch many on bwn sides weri
GLASS DEALER
GETS BIG CONTRACT
Mr. Hay C. Larson, the popula!
glass man, in his usual energetii
manner, nas landed another big con
tract, and this is a big one, possible
the largest plate glass contract evei
awarded to a single firm in Alaska
This contract calls for the platt
glass for the new Goldfinch building
the Empress Theatre building am
the J. H. Smith building. The sun
total of plate glass to be used in tin
three buildings will be over 3,001
| piare feet, and it is important t<
-tknow that Anchorage has a housi
* that is big enough to handle a prop
osition of this kind and the builder:
do not have to send outside for theii
material. In addition to those threi
buildings, Mr. Larson will manufac
ture all frames and put in the half
circle glass in the arch for the nev
Presbyterian church.
Mr. Larson nas a large shipmen
of plate glass and 32 tons of sasl
and doors on the steamship Mari
posa, so will not be delayed for ma
teriai and will start on his contracti
as soon as the buildings are ready
Realizing the strides Anchorage li
making to be a metropolis, and ii
order to meet the ever increasinf
demand in his line, Mr. Larson hai
a wire in to Portland for the inline
diate shipment for machinery, con
sisting of inorticors, rip and banc
* saws, etc., to establish a moderr
sash and door factory in Anchorage
What helps any business house
here helps Anchorage, and the rapid
substantial growth of the city is dm
to the energy and public spirit o
such business men as Mr. Larson.
WASHINGTON, May 13.—A bill
has been introduced in the senate
which provides that the Alaskan En
gineering Commission shall have the
same powers with respect to policing
of the railway lines and the towns
established along the route as that
held by the Panama Canal Commis
sion with respect to the canal zone
The bill, if passed, would give the
Commission police authority over
Anchorage, the first town established
by the government on the railway
route, but would not change the
status of Seward or Fairbanks,
which are private sites, established
before the railway was projected.
Senator Key Pittman, of Nevada,
chairman of the senate committee on
territories, is the author of the bill.
ROAKOKE OWNERS
SUSPECT FOUL PLAY
i SAN FRANCISCO, May 13—Own
| ers of the steamer Roanoke, which
sank off the coast of California, be
lieve that the accident that befell
the vessel was caused by a bomb
placed in the cargo by a mad man
bent on the destruction of the ship,
acting on the belief that the ex
plosives aboard were consigned to
European countries. Tiie cargo was
consigned to South American deal
ers. A federal investigation has
, boon called for by the owners.
No word has been received of the
forty-eight people that were aboard
the Roanoke and that are believed
lost.
URGE SUBMARINES
FORPANAMACANAL
WASHINGTON. May 13.—Sec,*
lary of Waf 1? iner, Secretary of
Navy Danie's and the Panama calf l
authorities have joined in a recom
mendation t> congress that an ap
propriation he .nude for the con
struction of three types of r.ub
marines, to be employed on tilt - »r.
ama canal fo• t'o protection of the
big waterway. 1: is ligured teat
submarines may i t used to good ad
vantage in the canal.
PASSENGERS WHO
CAME ON MARIPOSA
The following lirst-class passen
gers arrived last night on the
' steamer Mariposa:
Elizabeth Porker, Paul Porker,
Frank Porker, Celia Porker, Airs.
Itay C. Larson, Anna Egtvel, Percy
Egtvel, It. C. Albritten, M. Soloness,
Mrs. SoloneBs. M. I). Davis, Mrs.
Davis, C. H. Fuqua, P. N Darker,
R. W. Feltham, Frank Lee, Geo C.
Bradley, Ted Williams, Mrs. May L.
Kelly, Charles Itenfer, R. J. Kinney,
O. Daniels, E. S. Robinson, William
Tooth, II. C. Kiel, Mrs. Kiel, Helen
Kiel, Mildred Kiel, Ed Lee, R.
Baird, D. J. Rus, P. II. Copeland, D.
1 Couture, L. ltelargar, D. It. Green,
Gus A. Naud, John A. Mart, Mrs.
1 Mart, J. Swalley, C. J. George, W. |
E. Bazinet, P. Phiseater, H, J. Camp.
: bell, Dr. P. H. Burgis, Howard Bur
gis. Dr. I. P. Burgis, Mrs. Burgis,
Lena Poster, Miss Jacques, W. P.
Burnett, Mrs. J. J. Lankin, E. S.
Hall, It. Worcester, Win. Ray, C. E.
Cox, Ernest Eggers, John J. Miller,
Axel Pearson, E. Eriksson, E. B.
Celi, Mrs. D. Smith, Arthur D. Jett.
L. R. Norman, C .V. Frazier, Ida J.
' Grosse, H. Holtz, P. II. Gorman, B.
Itoefenstein, G. Uilbert, P. Keever,
W. R. McDonald, P. B. Geddings.
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There are some people (cynics)
who will always maintain that .t
was'Eve’s fault; Virgil lays the Tro
jan war to the beauty of Helen;
•Shakespeare insists that Anthony' v
downfall was due to the wiles ol
Cleopatra, and so on down the
paths (not aisles) of history to the
late lamented Carrie Nation and ilie
suffering Miss l’ankhurat. There
are but few men, and no bachelors,
but what will admit that woman hai
been the inspiration for most of the
world’s good and advancement; that
hers has been tlie guiding hand that
has steered so many worthy projects
to achievement. It is not the Inton
tion of the Pioneer at this time lo
go into detail in regard to woman's
work or endeavor to tell of even an
infinitesimal part of the great things
woman has accomplished or the
wonderful good she has done in the
world’s history, but would like to
bring homo to the people of Anchor
age what the Parent Teachers Asso
ciation are striving to accomplish
and the worthy cause they are moth
ering— the children’s playground.
The children's playground scheme
probably originated in London,
where it soon grew to become a na
tional nuair; New York and the
■ larger cities of the United States
followed the "lead of London, and in
New York alone in the year l'JUU,
110 playgrounds wore established,
and since then have reached a much
larger number. These playgrounds
in the different cities are not neces
sarily established on the school
grounds proper, but on any avail
able, suitable ground, and even on
the roofs of buildings and piers
Emulating the example of the cities,
the smaller towns and oven villages
have established these playgrounds.
me uni commons or lire rtevoiui n n
ary days, where tho - older men
wrestled and pitched horseshoes and
the children romped and played
marbles and two-old-cat, carried out,
in a measure, the same idea ot the
children's playground of today. Pri
marily, In the big cities, the idc a
was for saving tho school children,
especially those that lived in the
lower quarters and the tenement dis
tricts, from the evil influences of the
streets and the congested district in
which they lived, giving tuem ample
room for their play anel the fresh,
pure air. As the idea advanced, new
and modern methods of sport were
introduced, swings, sliding board ,
turn-arounds, in fact every sort of
amusement was added to make the
children happy and contented and
keep them out of doors. Still later,
branches of useful works woro insti
tuted, and in many eases children
have found their vocation from this
course, which was so managed that
it lost tho feature of work and be
came a pleasure; but perhaps tho
most good that has beon attained
lias come from a physical standpoint,
and while there are no statistics
available, it can readily he seen that
It has done wonders in throwing off
diseases and the building up of the
school children into splendid young
man and womannood. Also, the
moral atmosphere has done much to
create the desire for better things
and in shaping and moulding the
destinies of the school chiitlrcn tor
their life's work.
What is good anil beneficial for
other places and for other children
good and beneficial for Anchorage
and for Anchorage children; what
liar, been done in other places can
bo done In Anchorage; what has
been accomplished by other women
can certainly lie accomplished by
Anchorage > omen, and with this
end in view the Parent Teachers As
sociation was organized, and as his
tory repeats itscSf. the women of An
chorage have undertaken a worth}
cause, establishment of a children';
playground here, and have laboret
faithfully and incessantly to the
end.
The matter of finance for the pub
lic schools of Anchorage is peculiar
and as there are no available funds
for this purpose the matter ot
finance must necessarily be met in
dlier ways, and it is for tiro purpose
of raising funds for the children';
playground that they are giving the
dance at Itobarts’ hull tonight. The
social committee, consisting of Mrs
A. J. Wendler, Mrs. Keith McCul
laugh and Mrs. Milliken, have ar
■caged a program to precede the
dance that will be a treat in itself
This program will begin at 9 o'clock
>nd is as follows:
Instrumental solo—Mrs. Moyer.
Heading, "The Two Portraits' —
Mrs. L. Dixon. ,
Vocal solo, “Just a Little Love”
Mrs. .1. Turner.
Reading, “The (lirl I Loved”—
Mrs. W. T. Normile.
Vocal solo, “Just a-Wearin’ foi
You” Mrs. Manning.
Reading, “Seeing Tilings’—Alysor
Turner.
Vocal solo “May Morning”—Mrs
fib Moars.
As l) thR beginning, tho women o!
the world have made and unmaii
history; crowned kings and emper
•>rs; theirs has boon the gitid.r.:
Iiand that lias ruled the destiny ol
llie world; religion, temperance
schools, colleges, the cook book, ir
'.'act in everything that points to the
betterment of life and conditions
lie lias been the inspiration ami tin
leader.
It doesn’t particularly follow 1 .
; it necessarily essential that tr.r
must be a fond parent to support
their latest movement in Anchor
age—-the establishment of a chi!
dren’s playground.
i.RVHXHAf.MH COES »VITII
XKU ilM; CORPORATION
\V. R. Rust, former president ol
'ho Tacoma Smelling Company, has
organized the Tacoma Exploration
Company, for the purpose of investi
gating and developing mining prop
| orties in tho Northwest and Alaska.
L. A; Levensaler, a mining en
gineer, lor many years associated
with tlie Kennicott Copper Company
| and later with the Tacoma Smelter
as oro buyer. Is manager of the new
| organization. G. W. Duncan ts sec
retary.
The new company is said to he
j hacked by abundant capital and
. probably will take up a number of
properties In Alaska this summer.
CONGRESS BEGINS
10 REALIZE NEEDS
SEATTLE, May 12. Previous to
departing for Juneau on tlie steamer
Alaska yesterday, Governor Strong
save out an interview in which hr
declared that the big aopropriation
for the railway project would he
passed by the congress without any
particular opposition. In fact, the
the attitude of the congress ia rad
ically changing with respect to .Ma
han affairs. The solons are' begin
ning to realise that the big territory
c a land of vast possibilities a;,d
needs some assistance from the fed
oral government in order that 'hr
resources may be developed • > i !..■!:
fullest extent. The increased an
propriation for road and trail work
in Alaska, said tlie governor, nil
probably be allowed by congress.
The governor had eneouras.es in
tetviewg with President Wilson a. :
Secretary Lane with r< : ct
Alaska. lie says that both oiiinius
take a keen interest in the develop
ment of the territory. The governor
expects to have some etiangos made
in the Alaska game laws. The pro
vision giving protection to the brown
bear will he eliminated, in all prob
ability.
EL PASO, May Hi— Generals Sooti
ami Funston today wired Secretary
ct War ltii',r recommending inn
iv n lliousam. infantrymen, details ■
to duty on the .Mexican border, d
mounted on Texas ponies, to far-'li
iuto the patrol work and make u
more effective. The recommend,i
'on will be toaipled with imm v! ■
Pely, says '!•■ n :retary.
SHIP ATTACKED
BERLIN, May 13.—The Austro
Hungarian passenger steamship Hu
brovenik .vas attacked by a sub
marine wr io.it warning in the Adri
a tic sea ycslerf aj, but escaped with
out serious damage, and no live
were. lost. The attack is believed t
have been made oy a French s.ii,
marine.
COMMISSIONER KILOS
ON WAV TO I AIRRA.NTO
SEATTLE, May 12.—Commie
sioner Thomas Riggs, ,ir., mcmbei
of the Alaskan Engineering Com
mission, in charge of the Fairbanks
division of the railway work, is ii
Seattle, on his way to Fairbanks
Commissioner Riggs says that work
w,ll bo begun on the Fairbanks end
of the system as soon as the large
appropriation bill is passed. lie
says lie has no doubt of the passage
of the appropriation.
IIIOII TAXES l\ IRELAND.
Rev. E. 11. Molony, formerly oi
Valdez, hut now in Sev aril, lately
received a letter from Dublin, Ire
land, in wh eh some of the causes
leading to the recent outbreak were
given. The letter had been opened
by the censor. If was stated in the
letter that property in that city was
taxed over CO per cent of its valua
tion because of the war. Some prop
erty is taxed ten shillings and nine
pence in the pound and other prop
erty is taved over eleven shillings.
In this country that would mean
that a man with one thousand dol
lars’ worth of property would pay
over $C00 a year taxes on it.
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IRISH REVOLT IS
UNDER CONTROL
LEADERS SNOT
CORK, Ireland, May 12.—Thomas
Kent, prominent in the Irish revolt
and found guilty of treason in a
trial by court martial, was shot to
death by a llritish liring squad yes
terday morning. Kent lived at
Cooly, in Fermoy county. This Is
the lirst execution outside of Dublin.
Major General S.r John Maxwell,
commander of the llritish forces in
Ireland, lias the revolt situation well
in hand. The most prominent mem
bers of the Sinn Fein have been
taken into custody, and in some
twenty cases, were summar.ly shot
to death. Others got life sentences
at penal servitude. Still otners got
leaser sentences, according to their
activities as disclosed by trials.
The royal commission delegated
to inquire into the cause of the Irish
revolt is expected in Ireland one day
next week, to begin the inquiry. One
of the prime causes, it is understood
fiom information gained from mem
bers of tiie Sinn Fein, is the exces
■ive taxes imposed since the war
began. Taxes have increased at
least fifty per cent.
ER ASQUITH
COES TO IREUND
LONDON, May Jo.—Premier As
Oiiith departed for Dublin, Ireland,
today, where he goes to take charge
of Irish affairs until order is brought
out of chaos. One object of the pre
mier's trip is to sound Irish opinion
with respect to a compromise on the
home rule bill, to see If an amicable
agreement can be reached. The
premier has issued an order sus
pending further court martial pro
ceedings against the revolt leaders,
pending a conference with ollicials
In immediate charge of affairs in
Ireland.
SEATTLE POLICE
MAKE BIG SEIZURE
SEATTLE, May 13.—The police
authorities raided and seized
seventy-five dollars’ worth of vari
ous kinds of liipiors consigned to
.-cattle drug stores last night.
Mayor tli Gill says he will destroy
the booze, unless the consignees can
make a showing that It was legally
brought here.
PORTRAIT OP VOMU
WOMAN IN I,p,SLIM'S
The current Leslie's contains a
picture of Mrs. C. E. Darling, who
has been interested in many dog
team races, and one of her famous
dogs. The picture eontains the fol
lowing legend:
"Mrs. C. E. Darling, of Nome,
Alaska, author and lover of dogs,
sold last winter some of her finest
sledge dogs for use in the Vosges
mountains of Prance, where the
French army are experimenting
with dog teams to move supplies
through deep snows. Mrs. Darling
not only rears these dogs, hut has
compiled a book of stories about
Alaskan dogs.”
The steamship Mariposa, ot the
Alaska Steamship Company, reached
this port at 11 o’clock last night
with 137 first-class and i3f> steerage
passengers and 450 tons of freight,
and she left for Seattle and ttto out
side at 2 o’clock this afternoon.