Cook Ikttlek Pioneek
VOL. 1
Anchorage, Alaska, Saturday, November 13, 1915
NO. 19
WASHINGTON, IX C„ Nov. 13.—
That the United States is honey
combed with German and Austrian
spies, financed and acting under the
direction of Count vou Flernstorff,
the German ambassador to this coun
try, and the Austrian consul-general
of New York city, von Nuder, is the
astounding statement made today by
Dr, Joseph Goricar, and published in
the Providence (R. I.) Journal.
“Every Austrian consulate in the
United States is a hotbed for a prop
aganda. having for its purpose the
destruction of munition factories,
the creation of labor strikes in mu
nition plants, and every act of vio
lence that may tend to obstruct the
manufacture of munitions of war for
the allies,” says the statement
“The naval attache of the Aus
trian enibassy at Washington," says
Dr. Goricar, "last year sought to
have me obtain official information
with respect to plans and equipment
of the naval defenses on the I’acifie
iCoast, mentioning specifically the
defenses at San Francisco harbor
and at Bremerton, Washington."
Uponfhis refusal to participate in
such a plot. Dr. Goricar, then in the
employ in an official capacity with
the Austrian embassy at Washing
ton, was transferred to Vienna, fol
lowing which change he soon after
tendered his resignation and re
turned to the United States. Goricar
says he has no doubt whatever that
the desired information was secured
by a more pliable tool of the em
bassy.
The publication of this astound
ing statement is the sensation of the
day in the national capital. Much
credence is given the statement, due
to the fact that Or. Goriear, an Aus- j
trian himself, is the father of the
American consul at San l>'rancisco,!
and is well known and highly es-1
teemed.
Count von Bernstorff, when asked
for a statement concerning the Gor
icar revelation, contented himself In
declaring he had "nothing to sav."
Growing out of the sensational
statement, it is probable that the se
cret service will be called upon to !
make a searching investigation.
GREEK PARLIAMENT
DISSOLVER HV KING i
LONDON. Nov. 13.—King Con
stantine of Greece lias dissolved the;
Greek parliament and called another
election, to be held December 19. In
dissolving the parliament, the king
defied the former premier, Venizelos,
and other members of the pro-war
party. It is reported that twenty-;
seven members of the party deserted j
Venizelos, giving King Constantine a 1
majority. The king favors neutral
4 ltv, while Venizelos wants Greece to
enter the war on the side of the;
allies.
GERMANS AND AISTRIANS
FOLLOWING FLEEING SERBS
BERLIN, Nov. 1 ?..—Official re
ports from the seat of war in Serbia
state that yesterday the German
» forces took captive seventeen hun-1
dred Serb troops, making a total cap
ture of fifty-seven hundred men In
the past two days In Serbia. The j
main body of the Serbian army is1
fleeing toward Western Morava. An i
Austrian army crossed the moun
tains north of Ritard, and another
Austrian force is driving through
the Rasina valley, in an effort to
head off the fleeing Serbs before they j
reach Montenegor.
riRv.4 OK TIMK FUSE
FOUND OX STEAMSHIP
__ I
HALIFAX, Nov. 13.—Proof that
an attempt was made by an enemy
to destroy the steamship Riolages
was discovered yesterday, when a
search revealed the presence of a
piece of time fuse. The steamship,
which was laden with a cargo of
sugar, sailed from New York for
Queenstown, November 5. When out j
several days, fire broke out, and the !
steamer put into this port, where the j
flames were quenched. The finding
of the piece of time fuse reveals the
' cause of the fire.
NORTHER PACIFIC TRAIN
RUNS INTO AUTO STAGE
CLEAR LAKE, Wash., Nor. 13.—
The Northern Pacific passenger train
passing through yesterday struck an
auto stage and knocked it from the
track. In the auto were five men,
five women and one child. Tney re
ceived a severe shock, but it is not
believed that any are fatally injured.
The responsibility for the accident
appears to rest on the chauffeur.
All kinds of heating stoves, large
and small, at absolute cost, at the
Crocker Mattress Co., near corner of
Fourth and H street.
iohnston's FerryT” The Brighton,
at your service from this side to
and from the boats. Office, next
door to Admiral llae. Franklin
.Tohnston, Manager.
» WANTED.
Ta bay or lease part of reaideaUal
lot. near tows. Most be rewsjnaW*.
. Apply The Model Cigar Store:
i
nomvKLii co. offers
IIEYVAIM) FOR FIKKBKi
SEATTLE, Nov. 13.—Acting on
the theory that the tire which oc
curred a week ago, consuming pier
14 in this city, was the work of an
incendiary, Dodwell & Company, au
thorized agents of the Canadian
! owners of the pier, today offered a
: reward of one thousand dollars for
| information which would lead to the
| arrest and conviction of the guilty
party or parties. The Police have
made several arrests growing out of
! 'lie affair, but owing to a lack of
i evidence, have been compelled to
! turn the suspects loose. The pier
warehouse had in storage many sup
plies for the allies, hence the incen
diary plot is presumed to be the
work of an enemy.
LINOTYPE OPERATOR FALLS
TIEIIt TO A COMPETENCY
SALEM, Ore.. Nov. 13.—James j
| Murray, while sitting at a linotype
1 machine in a local newspaper oilice
! yesterday, was handed a telegram by
a messenger. The missive informed
him that by the death of an uncle
he had rallen heir to the tidy sum
\ of fifty thousand dollars. Murray
forthwith presented his resignation
and told the boys to come on nnd
! have one on him.
ITALY WILL AID THE
, ALLIES IX BALKANS
LONDON, Nov. 13—Italy has defi
nitely agreed to aid the allies in the
Balkans, according to an official
statement issued today. Heretofore,
the Italian troops have not entered |
the Balkan war zone, hut will now
send troops in aid of the Serbians,
] augmenting the forces of the allies
1 in that country.
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| TEX AI'TO ACCIDENTS
OCCUR IN ONE DAY!
SEATTLE, Nov. 13.—Ten auto
accidents were reported in this city
yesterday, resulting in ten persons
being Injured. It is believed that
in no case is the injury fatal. Auto
drivers here are getting exceedingly
reckless, paying little attention to j
the laws*governing the speed of auto \
cars. The accidents of yesterday
will tend to bring the matter to the
attention of the authorities.
Underwear, boys’ and girls' vests
and drawers, 75c. Hosiery, ladies’ |
and children’s Buits. Francisco Mer
cantile, Fourth and K St.
IXL Chicken Tamales at the Mer
chants Cafe. • |
A good place to eat. Merchants i
Cafe.
For Sale—Cheap, corner lot, \
cleared, and cabin partly finished, at:
Third avenue and East B. Inquire
os premises.
Window Shades, all sizes. Esk
*»«*'* S'srnltws Stare.
CAtTSK AXI> ( I KK OK A
OUKAD DISKASK KOI XI)
WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.—The
cause and cure of the dread disease
known in medical terms as palle
gara has been discovered, after
years of study on the part of med
ical ruen, according to a government
report made public today. The
cause of the diseases is a one-sided
diet, lacking proteaus. The cure for
the malady lies In a well-regulated
diet. Pellegara ts a disease which
mostly afflicts men of the sea, orig
inating generally in tropical regions.
It is very similar to scurvy, a mal
ady more prevalent in northern re
gions. The discovery is considered
highly important by medical men.
COLD RKKKFTION KOI*.
BANDIT GANG OK THKK.K
KVERKTT, Wash., Nov. 13.—A
handit gang of three bold bad men
sought to hold up a logging camp in
this vicinity yesterday, but the vic
tims of their design turned the
tables on them. Members of the big
logging crew cornered the bandits
in a cabin and opened fire. One
bandit wag shot and killed, another
received a serious wound, while the
remaining one escaped in the woods,
followed by several sturdy loggers.
Up to last reports he had not been
found, but the search goes on and
it is doubtful if he can escape.
LONE ROBBER HOLDS lTP
A MEETING OF WAITERS
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 14.—A
lone bandit entered the club room of i
the waiters' union, wiltle a meeting
was In progress, and at the point ,
of a gun commanded the members
to hold up their hands and disgorge.
The command was obeyed instanter.
In shaking down the waiters, the
masked robber secured the sum of
thirty dollars, hardly sufficient, he;
soberly declared, to pay him for his.
trouble. The bandit backed out of {
the room and made a getaway.
SWISS TROOPS REMOVE
FROM THE BORDER LINE
BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 13.— i
Most of the Swiss army, which has |
been stationed at the border in an-1
ticipation of an invasion, will be re-j
called, as it is now believed that all
danger from belligerents has passed.
Partner Wanted: I have a store lo
cated in the best location in town,
suitable for any business. Apply N.
M., care this office.
Bring your films to McCain's
Studio for development and printing.
Work guaranteed.
Having received special mould
ings, lumber furniture, fixtures,
fancy veneer, etc., I am now in a
position to do anything in the furni
ture line.
WILKES. Shop 4th and H.
Wanted—Lunch waiter er watt
r«a» at tk» Merchant* Cafe.
A powerfuul plea for harmony and
.united effort on the part of the peo- j
pie of this vicinity, to the end that
the great AlasKan railway may be;
constructed without unnecessary
delay, proved the feature of the
speech of the Hon. James Wicker
sham, delegate to congress from
Alaska, delivered before an enthusi
astic audience that filled the com
munions Robarts hall to its utmost
capacity last night.
Upon being happily introduced by
T. It. Needham, the veteran Alaska
newspaper man and warm personal
friend of long standing. Delegate
Wlckersham immediately launched 1
into the subject nearest the hearts
of the people of this community
the Alaska railway. The delegate
urged the people not to permit per
sonal matters or petty grievances
against the Engineering Com
mission, or members of it, to inject
themselves into a controversy that
might interfere with the speedy
building of this big Alaska develop
ment project, so vital to Alaska as
a whole and to this section in par
ticular. The delegate frankly stated
that if substantial evidence of
wrong-doing on the part of the Alas,
kan Engineering Commission.or any
member of it. were available, he
would be the first, as the people's
representative, to seek to correct the
matter, but petty personal differ
ences were not sufficient to juustify
action that might tend to harass the
great construction work now well
Under way. He told of his efforts
to gain the passage of the bill
through the congress, and why, nat
urally, he felt a keen interest in the 1
success of the undertaking, which
meant so much toward relieving the
transportation difficulties of this rich
country. Ho declared that in his
opinion the Commission was doing
its best and wer,> entitled to the
support of the people, to the end
that things might movP along with
out friction or hindrance, tie said ;
that powerful enemies of the pro-1
ject would he only too glad to delay.;
or even prevent, the completion of ■
the railway system, hence a united j
support of the people of Alaska con
cerned I nthe building of the trans- j
portation line was desired. It would
not do to quarrel among ourselves
over trivial matters.
The delegate declared that, he
would work for an emergency ap
propriation, so that railway con
struction might be carried on
throughout the winter, and said that
he believed that Secretary Lane's
request for funds to carry on the
work until completion would be
granted by congress.
Will Introduce Statehood 15111.
The delegate declared that at the
coming session of the congress he
proposed to introduce a bill that
world give Alaska a complete state
hood form of government, in Hen of
the limited powers of the present
territorial form. He told of the ad
vantages of the increased powers ac
cruing. if the statehood bill should
pass, and urged the people to stand
bv him in the matter, as it would bp
for their interests.
Favors l.anp Commission Clan.
The delegate said he had made a
careful study of Secretary of thP in
terior Lane’s development board
plan, and declared that he would
support a bill calling the board into
existence. He explained that the
creation of the development hoard
or commission would mean that mat,
tecs pertaining to land, or other im
; nortant questions, would he settled
in Alaska, without the vexatious de
‘ lavs Incident to an appeal to Wash
ington bureaus or departments, as
the commission would sit in Alaska.
WHY ANCHORAGE IS IT.
in an informing talk at the ban
quet complimentary to Delegate
Wickersham, at the Frisco cafe, last
night, Lieut. Mears, of the Alaskan
Kngineerfng Commission, told why.
from the standpoint of a practical
railroad man. Anchorage was a de
sirable base from which to carry on
the work. He declared that this
point, being on tide water on Cook
Inlet, the receptacle of the waters of
many navigable streams, permitted
the construction forces to attack the
work from a great many points, re
ducing the cost of transporting ma
terial and supplies to a minimum
figure because of the water trans
portation. The construction of the
entir(, railway system from Kern
creek to the upper Susitna valley,
save for the Matanuska branch line,
can be attacked by water transporta
tion, permitted by navigable streams.
With respect to the building of
the Matanuska. branch line, the
commissioner expressed the view
that this work could best be done in
the winter time, and said if funds
were not available to construct the
roadbed tliis winter it would be
much cheaper to defer it until next
winter.
President .1. H. Smith, of the
Chamber of Commerce and Commer
cial Club, presided at the banquet as
toastmaster, and sitting at the fes
tive board were Delegate Wicker
sham, Commissioner Mears. Super
intendent of Construction O'Reilly.
Townsite .Manager Moore, 1 . S. Com
missioner David, Representative
Charles Day of Valdez, A. ,T. Wend
ler. Captain Austen Lathrop, John
M. Reid, John Frame, A. F. Stowe,
Thomas C. Price, T. R. Xeedham, G.
M. Campbell.E . J. Warner, Jack
Robarts, Postmaster Wood. Ray C.
Larson, J. C. Maxwell, S. L, McCHn
ton, A. S. Koch and L. F. Shaw.
The banquet proved s delightful
social gathering, and the midnight,
hour was reached before the guests
departed. There was plenty of good
things to eat. short talks were given
by some of the banqueters, while
others told stories.
BUITISH VOING MEN
MI ST KNTI.I! THE WAR
LONDON. Nov. 13.—Lori! Derby,
director of voluntary enlistments in
thB British army, issued a statement
today in which he emphatically de
clared that the young men of Groat
Britain must enlist in the army be
fore November 30, or "other means”
will be taken to force them to join.
This is taken to indicate that com
pulsory enlistment will be invoked
in order to increase the army.
ri'ISI.IC SCHOOLS WILL
OPEN FIRST OK WEEK
The public schools of Anchorage
will open Monday In the new school
house, just completed. While all of
the school supplies are not here,
there is sufficient on hand to make
a start, and the board feels that it
is best to begin without further
delay. Four teachers will be em
ployed, in the persons of Mrs. Mc
Cullough, Miss Clark, Miss Murphy
and Miss Bennett. All are here,
ready to assume their respective po
sitions. A high school, it has been
found, will be necessary, due to the
fact that there are perhaps a dozen
pupiln who wish to attend, hence
the employment of the fourth
teacher.
Robarts' place last evening was
the scene of the largest gathering
ever assembled in a public hall in
Alaska. Delegate Wickersham ad
dressed the citizens in the large and
commodious hall above, while the
management of the parlors below
entertained tbe lovers of billiards
and bowling. This resort ig becom
ing widely known and intensely pop-1
ular.
Board and rooms at the Merchants]
MTV Ol' SKATTIj
(•OKS OX BEACH
SEATTLE. Nov. 13.—The steamer
City of Seattle went aground on the
beach of Granville channel yester
day morning. The passengers were
taken off.by the schooner Albatross,
which happened to be near at hand,
and taken to Prince Rupert. The
steamer floated at high tide and
limped into Rupert last night. There
is considerable damage to the for
ward part of the hull, and the vessel
will be taken into the dry dock at
Rupert, where a complete survey !
may be made. i
BARNEY SIMON MAY
ENTER Rl’SINESS HERE
Barney Simon, a widely known in- ,
terlor business man, reached here on
the steamer Admiral Evans, to take |
a look at the situation. He is most
favorably impressed with the pros- J
pects of the town, and informs the,
Pioneer that he expects to come here:
in the spring and engage in the gen
eral mercantile business on an exx- j
tensive scale. He will depart for Se- j
attle on the Admiral Evans. Mr.
Simon is lately from Fairbanks.
Robarts’ bowling narlors are be
coming more popular each day.
Many scores of 200 and over have
been made.
Lost—A purse, containing cur
rency and nuggets. Finder can have
the currency if they will return the
nuggets. Leave at the White House.
Holiday orders are coming in fast,
and I now have a shop full, com
pleted, to select from. Better drop
in and se<> some nifty designs. Did
you tee those Baby Toboggans?
WILKES, Shop 4th and H. j
til for tit at Merchants Cate.
irn; British stka.mkr
ItfllNKI.AM) TORPEDOKB
LONDON, Nov. 13.—The Brltl'
steamer Rhineland was sunk hy a
German submarine, according to ad
vices received by the admiralty to
dav. Th,. location of the disaster
i was not revealed. But one seaman
of the entire crew' was saved.
NKW mSTMASTKR
TO RETAIN ASSISTANT
.1. F. Wood, the retiring clerk-in
[ charge of the local postoffice, will
| depart on the last steamer for Se
I attic, to resume his former position
| in the Seattle otlice.
Fred B. Wood, the nowly-apuoint
! ed postmaster, may not aiwume
I charge until the 15th of next month,
although this is not definite. The
new P. M. announces that he will
retain Mrs. Marie L. Wilson, the
present efficient assistant, because
of her experience with the work and
general qualifications.
Charles E. Herron, of the Sunrise
Dredging Company, who arrived
here on the steamer Admiral Evans,
comes to settle all bills contracted
by this company. He informs the
Pioneer that he has paid all those
whom he has been able to find, and
wishes to settle all the acocunts be
fore he departs in a week or ten
days. Any who may have accounts
against the company are urged to see
Mr. Herron without delay.
Anchorage can boast of a number
of expert billiard players, ag evi
denced by the games played nightly
at the Robarts billiard parlors.
Remember, this is the last month
that you get the 10x18 photo free, at
the McCain Studio. Third avenuo
and H street. ,