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VOL. 1. NO. 190.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, FRIDAY', JUNE 16, 1916.
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VIEW OF ANCHORAGE, TAKEN LAST FALL, FROM WHICH A TOWN OF SIX THOUSAND PEOPLE HAS SPRUNG.
MEET WITH HUGHES
NEW YORK, June 16.—Theodore
Roosevelt’s condition has taken a
turn tor the worse today and he is
suffering from much pain. He was
rushed in an auto to the hospital
where an X-ray discloses that the
muscles about the heart are in a
badly strained condition. Hughes
and Roosevelt had planned a con
ference for thi9 morning, which had
to be postponed on account of the
colonel’s second heart-attack.
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EVAN’S BRINGING MANY
WOMEN TO ANCHORAGE
JUNEAU, June 16. —The steamer
Admiral Evans left here this after
noon with. 40 first class passengers
for Anchorage, nearly all of whom
are w’omen. There are also .five
steerage aboard.
ASST. ATTORNEY GENERAL
ON VISIT TO ALASKA
SEATTLE, June 16.—Charles
Warren, asistant federal attorney
general, left here yesterday on a
three weeks' visit to Alaska. He
will go to Juneau, Fairbanks, and
other towhs.
KAISER IS DIRECTING BAM AT FORT VERDUN
PARIS, June 16.—The bombardment northeast of Fort i
Verdun continues and it is reported that the Kaiser is again di
recting the fighting of his troops, together with the crown
prince. The French are putting up a strong front and have
captured the German trenches south of Mort Homme.
PETROGRAD, June 16.—According to official informa
tion received here the Austrians have evacuated Czemowitz,
retreating to the south where they will make another stand.
COPENHAGEN, June 16.—In the recent battle in the Bal
tic sea the Russian squadron won a most signal victory, hav
ing sunk the German auxiliary cruisers Herzmann and Konig
von Sachsen, two armed trawlers and ten merchantmen.
PETROGRAD, June 16.—The Austrian army, which has
suffered so many reverses, has been reduced to one-half its
former strength in killed, wounded and captured soldiers, and
lacks its former power of co-ordination.
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The new Marion steam shovel that
was shipped from the Celilo canal
and brought to Anchorage on the
Lawrence, has been placed on the
Eklutna river to move gravel for
track ballast.
M. C. Murphy, the contractor,
started men at work digging out for
the foundation on the new Hewitt
building this morning.
, BUSINESS SECTION OF ATLINISI
PRACTICALLY WIPED IT BY FIRE
SKAGWAY, June 16.—A disastrous fire visited the min
ing camp of Atlin yesterday morning at 9 o ’clock. The flames
raged for two hours and threatened to wipe out the entire
business section.
¥ Among the places burned were the Royal hotel and Pill
man’s grocery. The fire swept both sides of Main street and
it is reported that it had its origin from sparks of the Royal
hotel kitchen range.
While the loss is considerable and will be quite a blow to
some of the property owners, all of them intend to rebuild at
once.
STRIKE IS UP
LIGHTHOUSE BOAT
SEWARD, June 15.—The light
house tender Kukui Is tied up here
on account of a strike of the crew.
They demanded an increase of from
$5 to $10 per month.
The Kukui is on its annual in
spection of the lighthouses and aids
to navigation on the Alaskan coast.
Capt. Gregory is in command, and
W. C. Dreibell, inspector, is aboard.
The Kukui expects to visit all parts
of the coast where there are any
buoys or lights. These will be care
fully Inspected, refilled and, when
necessary, repaired. Supplies will
be taken to the lighthouses sufficient
to keep the three keepers stationed
at each light for one year, until the
next arrival of the tender.
The work of Inspector Dreibell
will take the Kukui as far west as
Unimak pass, where there are two
lighthouses. The keepers of these
have now been there for three years
and are entitled to one year’s vaca
tion. The new men who will take
their places are aboard the Kukui,
and will be landed on her preseni
trip and the old keepers taker
aboard.
Two new acetylene blinkers will
be placed on Cook Inlet, one between
Resurrection bay and Cook Inlet and
one at the entrance to Kodiak. These
blinkers are known as unattended
lights and may be left without at
tention for twenty months. They
are visited each year, however, by
the lighthouse tender and the supply
of carbide replenished.
Inspector Dreibell says the Cape
St. Elias light probably will be com
pleted by fall. This light, although
not rated as a light of the first order,
is so improved that in strength it
will equal the older lights of that
rating. It is about equal to the
light on Cape Hinchinbrook, and will
give a double flash every twenty sec
onds.
Following the usual custom, the
light is placed as low as possible in
order to avoid havin'," it obscured by
fogs. It is about 80 feet above sea
level and will be visible between 16
and 18 miles off shore. The station
also will be equipped with a fog
siren of the first class. This will
give a double blast every minute.
E. B. Summy and Geo. Halleck
left yesterday for the Willow creek
district to look at some quartz prop
erty with the view of investing. '
The steam shovel that has been
located at the Eklutna river finish
ing up the ditching work, has been
moved to the other side of Matanus
ka Junction to commence ballasting
the new track as fast as It is laid.
WILSON ANO MARSHALL UNANIMOUS
CHOICE OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
—
ST. LOUIS. June 16.—The National Democratic convention
remained in session until midnight and shortly before that:
hour Woodrow Wilson and Thomas Marshall were nominated
as the party’s candidates for president and vice-president, re
spectively. which was followed by a demonstration that lasted
-to minutes.
Today the convention is listening to the report of the plat
form committee, which approves of the administration’s for
eign, policy, Wilson’s Mexican policy, the tariff, Americanism
and preparedness. The committee is still considering the wom
an suffrage and prohibition planks.
William Jennings Bryan made a speech last night in which
the party’s progress was outlined, and stated that he would
support Wilson and the entire ticket.
WASHINGTON, June 16.—When President Wilson was
informed of the action of the democrats at St. Louis he expres
sed himself as being pleased at his renomination.
LABORERS RAISE
WASHINGTON, June 16.—Be
cause only $132,138.55 of the need
erican laboring men to pay the judg.
eriean laboring men to paythe judg
ment against the homes of the aged
Danbury hatters in the famous Dan
bury Boycott case, the American
Federation named yesterday as the
time labor should conrtibute the
needed $117,000 additional.
The federation’s request says that
‘all workers who did not contribute
on January 27th are earnestly re
quested to conrtibute the wages of
an hour’s labor on Thursday, June
15th.”
RIVER STEAMER OiHINECA
AT JUNEAU ON WAY MERE
The Skeena river steamer Omi
' neca has recently reached Juneau
and is waiting th arrival of the com
mission tug Crosby which left An
chorage several days ago to bring
her back to these waters. The Om
ineca was purchased by the Alaska
Engineering commission and will be
overhauled and repaired for her
summer’s work. The career of the
Omineca has been varied and she
has experienced many famous trips
and passed through many hands be
fore becoming the property of the
government. The Omineca is a flat
bottomed, stern-wheel river boat
137 feet long, 39 feet in width and
drawing two feet of water. Her
power is derived from a large ma
rine boiler set forward with twin
engines of 198 horse power which
drive the large, paddle wheel.
The members of the Anchorage
i band are making elabc rate preoara
i tions for the big dance Tuesday
j night, June 20, at Robart’s hall, and
'should have the support of the poo
j Pie.
DELEGATE WRITES
RE CELEBRATION
In regard to the matter of an ap
propriate celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the purchase of
Alaska which has been under consid
eration by the Anchorage Chamber
of Commerce, The Daily Times is
able to publish the latest communi
cation received from Hon. James
Wickersham on this subject:
House of Representatives U. S.
Washington, D. C., May 26, 1916.
The Anchorage Chamber of Com
merce, A. J. Wendler, president,
Anchorage. Alaska. Gentlemen:
I am in receipt of your letter of
May 6th with the inclpsed resolu
tion in respect to the celbration of
the fiftieth anniversary of the pur
chase of Alaska. Your letter sug
gests that congress ought to author
ize the appointment of a committee
of members of the senate and house
to visit Alaska next year and par
ticipate in the celebration. You sug
gest, also, that action ought to be
taken in the matter at this session
of congress. I have already had
considerable correspondence with
the Alaska bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce and other
Alaskan organizations in Alaska, in
respect to this matter, and X have
advised them not to undertake to se
cure the passage of such a resolu
tion at this session, but to wait un
til the December session. At that
time the elecions will be over and
it will be known who are to be
members of congress during the year
1917, and much greater hope may
he entertained of securing favorable
action upon such a resolution at the
December session than at this one.
Other organizations have expressed
a willingness to defer this resolu
tion until December and I advise
DEAD AND MISSING 1.1ST
FROM WRECKED STEAMER
EUREKA, Cal., June 16.—In the i
wreck of the steamer Bear, off .Men-1 ]
doctno coast, five are known to be | <
dead, and six others are unaccount- i •.
ed for. ! ^
The Northwestern was at Cor- i
dova aud should reach here Mon- t
day night or early Tuesday morn
ing.
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The city administration is grub- \
bing out and clearing F street be- t
tween 4th and 5th avenues. t
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R. Boyer, of Valdez, is among the
late arrivals in Anchorage and is
stopping at the Hotel Parsons.
MARD PACK
SEWARD. June 16.—The little
iteatner Dora, arriving from the
westward, reports that the salmoa
•un thi3 year is unusually late At
<ing Cove only 300 cases have beeu
jacked, while there should be 3,000.
Vt Chignik the fish have Just started
o run and at other ports in the Ber~
ug sea there are no fish.
MEXICAN CHIEF AND RAIDER
CAPTURED BY AMERICANS
SAN ANTONIO. June 16.—Douis
)e Larosa. a Mexican chief, and one
if the raiders of American territory
,t San Ignacio, during which three
tmericans lo^t their lives and sir
.ere wounded, after eight Mexicans
.ere killed and many wounded, has
eeu captured.
The Elks' club will start laying
he new floor in their club room
■'ithin a few days, preparatory to
iving a series of dances and enter -
ainments for the benefit of the
lembers.
Join the crowd and read the An
horage Daily Times.
WILL BUILD ROAD Hi GOAL
FIELDS 10 FAIRBANKS THIS TEAR
FAIRBANKS, June ltj.—Thomas Riggs, Jr., member of
the Alaskan Engineering commission, has arrived io this city,
where he has his headquarters. He says the work of construc
tion at this end of the government liue will start just as soon
as congress passes the sundry civil bill, which carries the rail
road appropriation.
The first work undertaken will be the building of a liue
from the Nenana coal fields to Fairbanks, and Riggs hopes to
have the coal coming to this city in the fall of 1917.
your organization to take that view
of it. Very.truly yours.
JAMES WICKERSH AM.
Delegate from Alaska.
WORKMEN START SUIT FOR
SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNT
The case of Helniar Carlson, Wm.
Johnson, Hans Homing and Hans
Gunderson versus Emil Nelson, set
for trial yesterday, wa. postponed
to give the plaintiffs time to tile an
amended complaiut. This ease will
be held for hearing before Judge
Leopold David at 1 o’clock Saturday
afternoon. This is one of the nu
merous cases wherein persons hav
ing contracts with the Alaska Engi
neering commission for furnishing
ties and piling3 have failed to settle
satisfactorily with the men they em
ployed. This kind of work has had
a great deal to do w'ith the commis
sion's shutting off on the small con
tractor and adhering to the policy of
larger contracts and only to men of
known responsibility.
Mrs. M. J. Wilson has secured a
lease on the old Presbyterian church
building and has fitted same up for
a rooming house. The building has
been divided into eight rooms which
are all neat and clean, with new
furnishings throughout.
It is up to the business men of
Anchorage to support the Anchorage
band and can do so by buying a
ticket to the big dance next Tuesday
night at Robart's hall.
LEGAL DOCUMENTS
MUST BE STAMPED
C. W. Estes. U. S. deputy coller
tor of interuat revenue, who is con
nected with the income tax divisioi
is here for the purpose of seem;
that the idw is enforced, although i.i
so doing he does not desire to wor
a hardship on our business men, if
it can be avoided.
It is not lawful to record or reg
ister any instrument, paper or do<
ument required by law to be stamp
ed unless a stamp or stamps of tb >
proper amount shall have been at
fixed and cancelled in the manne
prescribed by law.
Mr. Estes feels that special atteu
tlon should be called to certain doi
uments or instruments requirm;
stamps, which are apt to be offere i
for filing in this vicinity: Gener::I
power of atorney, 25 cent stami
power of attorney for voting a prox •
of an Incorporated company, 1 o
cents; insurance, marine, inland an l
fire or lighting, on each policy, .001
on amount of premium charged o
each dollar; conveyance, 50 cent;
bond, 50 cents; promissory note
not exceeding $100, 2 cents; certi'
cates of stock, on each $100 of fa »
value, 5 cents.
The steamer Mhriposa sailed fro
Seattle yesterday, but on account of
passenger list was received.