WILL 15 E GREATEST BATTLE
SHIPS OF WORLD. BOTH OF
40,000 TONS.
SPECIAL WAYS ARE NECESSARY
Dreadnaughts Are to Be Constructeri
at Government Navy Yard at
Brooklyn and Secretary of Navy
Approves Plans for Building of
Ways for Their Accommodation.
WASHINGTON, July 8.—The Unit
ed States navy will build two of the
greatest dreadnoughts in the world,
both being of 40,000 tons register.
Funds for the building of these mon
ster fighting craft are supplied by the
naval appropriation bill, which passed
the congress last week.
The dreadnoughts are to be con
structed at the government navy yard
at Brooklyn. Secretary of the Navy
Daniels has just approved a plan for
the construction of marine ways for
the accommodation of these great
battleships.
The naval appropriation permits a
comprehensive naval building pro
gram and the work of letting con
tracts is progressing.
GERMAN REPRESENTATIVE TO
RUSSIA KILLED AT MOSCOW
BY TWO UNKNOWN MEN
MURDERERS DELAY DETECTION
Employed Pistol and Grenade to As
sassinate the Ambassador, Who Fell
Victim to the Murderers in Room of
His Official Residence—No Cause
for Murder Assigned.
PARIS, July 8.—General Count von
Mirbach, German ambassador to Rus
sia, was assassinated by two unknown
persons at liis official residence at
Moscow late Saturday afternoon, ac
cording to a Berlin report by the Ha
vas News agency.
From limited information obtaina
ble, it appeal's that the unknown men.
who were well-dressed and imposing
locking, asked for and received an
audience with the German ambassa
dor, ostensibly un some diplomatic
business. Soon after colei ing the of
ficial room occupied by the ambassa
dor, one of them drew a revolver am
fired at von Mirbach, while the otlm
threw a hand grenade at him. Deals
was caused by the explosion. In the
confusion, the two men escaped and
have not been captured.
FIGHTING FOLLOWS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 8.—
Fighting in Moscow between Bolshe
viki troops and revolutionary social
ists following closely on the heels of
the assassination of the German am
bassador, General Count von Mirbach.
The assassins, on leaving the German
embassy, took refuge in the headquar
ters of the Russian revolutionary so
cialists. The headquarters were at
tacked by Bolsheviki troops, in an ef
fort to capture the assassins. The
revolutionists, armed with machine
guns, resisted the attacks. The news
comes from an official dispatch from
Switzerland.
RELATIONS BROKEN.
LONDON, July 8.—Kaiser Wilhelm
has ordered von Kuehlmann, secretary
for foreign affairs, to break negotia
tions with the Russian delegates in
Berlin, following the receipt of news
of the assassination of the German
ambassador to Russia.
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SIXTY-THREE
BODIES FOUND
PEORIA, 111., July 8.—Sixty-three
bodies, victims of the sinking of the
excursion steamer Columbia in the Il
linois river Friday of last week, have
been recovered by divers. It is esti
mated that between 100 and 150 peo
ple lost their lives in this shocking
j tragedy.
TURKiSHRUlER
REACHES THE END
AMSTERDAM, July 8.—Moham
med VI has been proclaimed sultan of
Turkey, as successor to Mohammed
V, who died last Friday. Funeral ser
vices over the late monarch will be
moYt imposing and will take place to
morrow.
COMMITTEE OF
SENATE AGREES
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 8.
I'he senate agricultural committee
has agreed on legislation to prohibit
the sale of distilled liquors, wine and
beer after January 1, 1919, and the
manufacture of wine and beer after
November 1. The legislation that will
be recommended is a substitute for the
Norris amendment to the agricultural
appropriation bill.
WEL SOON HAKE
ANNOUNCEMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 8.—
Official intimations indicate that the
United States will soon make public
its attitude with respect to the Rus
sian-Siberian situation.
TOOK BIG FIRE TO
DRIVE HIM OUTSIDE
(Seattle P.-I., June 24)
G. W. Palmer, a resident of the
Cook inlet country for the past twen
ty years, is at the Seattle, enjoying
i trip outside.
“It took nothing less than a fire to
I induce me to come out,” he said. “Oth
i -rwise I would still be up at Knik,
rhich is home to me.”
Mr. Palmer is the leading merchant
)f Knik, and this claim is not disput
d, because he is the only merchant;
here. Last month he saw twelve of
| i
lis buildings go up in smoke, with not
•ven as much as a snowball to fight
he (lames, as lie expresses it. The
ire destroyed his store building and
his warehouses and caches, leaving
lira only two warehouses and his
'.welling intact. He is out to make
irrangcments to rebuild and purchase
i new stock of supplies. His store sup
>lies miners and farmers who come!
Tom as far as 200 miles to lay i;. j
stocks of provisions.
C0M1SS«
OUT STATION WORK
Wm. Gerig, in charge of the govern-1
ment railroad work, sends out the!
good news that the government has j
let several large grading and other
contracts on work north of Talkeetna.
The contracts cover over twenty miles
and will mean employment for several
hundred men. Mi-. Gerig advises that
there is not the dearth of laborers as,
commonly reported and railroad work
w ill not suffer on account of lack of I
men. Other contracts will be let as the
work progresses, which means rejuve
nation in railroad circles and increas- j
ed activity in Anchorage. Mr. Gerig
is extremely optimistic over the rail
road outlook, which is the business
barometer here.
earl stannard marries.
(Valdez Miner.)
Cards were received in the city by
the last boat announcing the marriage
of Earl Tappan Stannard and Miss
Jeannette Condon at New York city,
Tuesday, June 11. Mr. Stannard, who
was connected with the Kennecott
corporation for some time, was well
known in Valdez, and has many
friends here.
OFFICIAL DETAILED REPORTS
Sid IHTM VICTOR!
IN BTTHE SONS OF ITALY
OVER TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN
TROOPS AMONG KILLED, WOUNDED AND CAPTURED—
AT LEAST FIFTY THOUSAND KILLED IN BATTLE AND
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND TAKEN CAPTIVE — MANY
BIG GUNS, TRENCH MORTARS, SMALL GUNS AND WAR
MATERIALS WON.
Washington, July 8.—The magnitude of the Italian victory over
the Austro-Hungarian armies on the front in northern Italy may be
gained from official data given out by Rome, which reached Washing
ton today. Since June 15, when tin' Austro-Hungarian armies launch
ed their great offensive, which ended so disastrously for them, the Ital
ian armies, aided by French and British forces, killed, wounded or cap
tured over 200,000 Austro-Hungarian troops. Of this number, it is
estimated that 50,000 were killed. The Italian and allied armies cap
lured 523 officers and 23,911 men. War materials taken from the en
emy include 03 big guns, 05 trench mortars, 12 thirty-four inch guns
3 thirty-seven inch guns, hundreds of rifles and machine guns. A vast
quantity of other war materials, including artillery, was abandoned by
the Austro-Hungarians during the first phase of the struggle. All the
coastal zone between Caposile and the Piavc river, which the enemy
lias occupied since November last, was recaptured by the Italian forces.
NEW AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE.
Paris* July 8.—The Havas News agency reports that a new Aus
tiian offensive is preparing on the Trentino front. Reinforcements are
concentrating at Innsbruck and Trent.
AUSTRIAN RESISTANCE BROKEN.
Rome, July 8.—Austrian resistance has been broken by the Italian
forces in the area close to the Adriatic sea, the Italians driving the en
emy across the new river bed of the Piave to the sea, a distance of five
miles. In the sector northeast of Caposile, the Italians repulsed Aus
trian attacks.
TORPEDO BOAT ENGAGEMENT.
Amsterdam, July 8.—An Austrian official report states that a vio
lent torpedo boat engagement at short range occurred in the Adriatic
sea July 2. One enemy destroyer was set afire and another was se
verely damaged. The Austrian boats were damaged but little.
ALLIED TROOPS IN ALBANIA.
Rome, July 8.—Official: Italian and French forces in Albania on
July G began operations against the enemy between the coast and To
morica valley. Satisfactory developments are continuing. Over a
thousand prisoners have been taken.
ITALIANS ADVANCE LINES.
Rome, July 8.—Official: Sunday, the Italians advanced then
lines in the region of Collapriablc and gained ground at Monte Grappa
{-.nd north of Massik.
AUSTRALIANS MAKE ADVANCE.
London, July 8.—General Haig today reports that the Australian
forces have advanced their lines astride the Somme river, gaining o,000
yards and taking German prisoners, in attacks waged last night.
CLEMENCEAU PLEASED WITH SITUATION.
Paris, July 8.-—Premier Clemenceau has just returned from a vis
it to the fighting front. He says he is pleased with the situation. He
had conferences with French. British and American generals.
NO INFANTRY ENGAGEMENTS.
Paris. July 8.—Artillerying is active on the weste1" «ide of the
Marne river. No infantry activity is reported, says an official French
report today.
FIFTY NAMES IN CASUALTY LIST
Washington, July 8.—The casualty list for the week ending Sat
urday night showed the names of fifty Americans killed in action, six
who died later of their wounds, thirteen who died from accidents and
i tlier causes; two were severely wounded and twenty-nine received
slight wounds.
JAPAN RAISING AN ARMY.
London, July 8.—A council of field marshals and admirals of
Japan has decided to raise an army which will comprise twenty-one
corps, with two divisions to the corps, and three regiments to the divi
sion. The army strength will thus be doubled.
COUNTER REVOLUTION BREAKS OUT.
London, July 8.—A serious counter-revolution has broken out in
Russia and fighting of great severity is progressing between the Bol
sheviki and revolutionary forces, especially in Moscow, says a report,
which reached London via Copenhagen.
REVOLUTIONISTS ARE ARRESTED.
Washington, July 8.—The latest advices from Moscow say that
several hundred Russians, members of the revolutionary socialist party,
have been arrested at Moscow. Among those apprehended are Alexan
drovich and other leaders.
FOCI I ADOPTS NEW POLICY.
Washington, July 6.—Observers in Washington believe that the
hard blows given by allied attacks recently indicate that General Foeh
has adopted a new policy which comprehends expansion into major
operations, with increasing man-power and largely extending control
of the air. It is assumed that the enemy will be given no rest until
these major operations ean be put into effect.
GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED.
London, July 6.—The Germans last night engaged in counter at
tacks on positions gained by the British troops on the Amiens front.
The Germans were repulsed, leaving prisoners in the hands of the
British.
(Juneau Empire)
Recommendationc for a new school
at Eska creek where 5,000 tons of coal
is being mined a month, the good con
ditions of the schools, generally speak
ing, and a good volume of business in
all the towns to the westward despite
war conditions, are items of interest
contained in a statement from L. D.
Henderson, commissioner of education
for Alaska, after making a tour of in
vestigation. He returned on the Ala
meda.
“All the schools that I visited were
in good condition and both the mem
bers of the school boards and the j
teachers were anxious to co-operate
in any way to aid the upbuilding of a
uniform system of schools for the ter
ritory,” said Mr. Henderson.
Mr. Henderson visited all of the
schools from Skagway to Kodiak. The
particular schools in the Kodiak dis
trict which he visited were those at
Kodiak, Afognak, Ouzinzie and Wood
island. On Cook’s inlet to Seldovia he
visited the schools at Nilichik, Kenai
and Hope, and, in the Matanuska val
ley, Finger Lake and Wasilla.
While in the Matanuska district
Mr. Henderson investigated the need
of a school at Eska creek and recom
mended the establishment _ of one
there. Many men with families are
being employed at Eska creek and
quite a community is being built up.
They are getting out about 5,000 tons
ot coal a montn at me mine at itsKa.
Speaking further of the schools,
Mr. Henderson said:
“Anchorage is especially to be com
mended on the showing it has made in
her night school. The enrollment in
the night school at Anchorage was ap
proximately 250, 75 of whom were
foreigners.
“Many of the towns at the westward
are increasing the salaries of the
teachers. This is in keeping with the]
general movement for increased sal
aries which is affecting the schools in
practically every community in the
United States. A statistician has re
cently compiled figures indicating that
a school teacher’s dollar is now worth ]
but fifty-three cents.”
Mr. Henderson said that while j
some towns at the westward were j
showing the ill-effects of war condi- j
tior.s there was still a fair amount of j
business in each of them.
G. T. COMPANY
TO BOP SHIPS
PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., July 8.—!
Contracts have been signed for the,
construction of five steel steamers for j
the Grand Trunk Railway company
and work of building will start within j
two weeks. Negotiations for the con- ■
struction of five more steamers of the i
same type are pending and may be ]
awarded any day now.
BREMERTON YARD
LANDS CONTRACTS
BREMERTON, Wash., July 8.—A
second ammunition ship contract has
been awarded to the government navy
yard at Bremerton. It is understood
also that the Bremerton yard will
build seven additional mine sweepers.
EARTHQUAKE IN
SOUTH AMERICA
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 8.—
An earthquake of considerable inten
sity, pi’obably in South America, reg
istered last night in the government
seismograph at Georgetown.
TRAPPERS AFFECTED
VALDEZ, July 9.—Some of the
trappers are affected by the fact that
the beaver closed season in Alaska is
closed for another five years or more.
Read the Anchorage Tmes.
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ARE OUTGROWTH OF DEPORTA
TION OF INDUSTRIAL WORK
ERS FROM ARIZONA.
AGGREGATE OVER 3 MILLION.
Victims of Deportation Claim Dama
ges from Prominent Mining am.
Business Men Concerned in Mob
Law Which Brought About Their
Enforced Departure.
BISBEE, Ariz., July 8.—A hundred
and sixty civil suits, asking damages
aggregating over $3,000,000, hav
been file(^ in the county court at Bis
bee, growing cut of alleged damage,
sustained by members of the Indus
trial Workers of the World who were
deported from Arizona mining camps
last summer. The leaders of the mob
concerned in the deportations are to
be criminally prosecuted, twenty
three of them having been indicted by
a federal grand jury called for t^e I
purpose.
Among the indicted are some of the
most prominent mining and business
men in Arizona.
BY MAJORITY OF ONE VOTE SEN
ATE FAVORS RECESS UN- *
TIL AUGUST 12.
THE HOUSE ALSO ADJOURNS.
Important Legislation Is Postponed
by Action of the Congress, Includ
ing the Urgent Bill Giving the Pres
ident Authority to Take Over Tele
graph-Telephone Lines.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 8.—
Late Saturday night, the senate
adopted a concurrent resolution call
ing for an adjournment of that body
until August 12. The house adjourn
ed Saturday night without action on
the resolution which fixes a definite
date for reconvening.
There was a hard scrap in the sen- I
ate over the resolution, which passed ^ 1
by a margin of one vote only. Pres
ident Wilson desired the senate
pass the bill, which has passed the
house, giving him authority to take
over the telegraph, telephone and ra
dio systems of the country, before
taking a recess. Over his opposition,
however, the senate voted to adjourn
until August.
During the recess period, the house
committee on ways and means will
prepare a new taxation bill so as to
raise revenues for the war work.
EXEMPTION BOARD IS
DRAFTING MORE MEN
In response to orders from the gov
ernor the local exemption board ij
busy today selecting additional men|
for the draft. The call is issued for
60 more names, from which 40 will be
chosen to fill up Anchorage’s quota.
The names will be published as soon
as available.
WAR COUNCIL
IS ABOLISHED
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 8.—
Secretary of War Baker has abolish
ed the war council and its function
ivill be given to a council to be com
posed of the assistant secretaries of
ivar, Chief-of-Staff March and Gene
ral Goethals.
Four of the children of Mr. and Mrs.
R. M. Lavery, the Fairbanks and Ne
lana merchants, were operated on in
>ne day at Nenana. All of the opera
dons were successful.