I Änrlthge Daily Timeg
AND COOK INLET PIONEER
VOL. 1. NO. 250.
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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER HUG.
PiilCE 10 «ENTS
ATHENS, Sept. 1.—Rapid diplomatic developments indi- j
All staff officers of the Greek army have been called for active
| service.
There have been frequent secret conferences between prom
* inent Greek officials and diplomatic representatives of Great
Britain, France and Russia within the past few days, and the
« formation comes from the highest authority that Greece will
\ er the world war. The action of Roumania in casting its lot
L favor of the Allies is said to have been the deciding factor.
There is great activity in military circles. Vast stores are
ung gotten together and reserve troops have been called to
I colors.
PARIS, Sept. 1.—A French official report issued today
says that a detachment of the German army penetrated the
French lines at Parroy and Loraine yesterday, but after vicious
fighting, were forced to retire.
PARIS, Sept. 1.—Heavy rains for the past few days have
ndered the fighting in the Somme and Meuse sectors. Des
ttory fighting continues, but no serious engagements have
jen undertaken.
L BUCHAREST, Sept. 1.—The Roumanian government to
* lay issued a decree prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors
’? Htliin the confines of this country. The decree is effective
irom this date.
cate that Greece will abandon its neutrality within forty-eight
Hours and enter the world war on the side of the Allied powers.
Germans Penetrate Allied Lines.
Desultcrv Fight5ng At Somme.
Roumania Places Ban On Liquors.
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AMERICAN-MEXICAN COMMISSI 10
CONVENE TUESDAY AT PORTSMOUTH
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* WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—The joint American-Mexican
commission will hold its sessions at Portsmouth, New Hamp
shire, beginning Tuesday next, according to information given
out by the white house today. The Mexican commissioners
> have reached Washington and are housed at the Mexican em
bassy.
In defending com prisoner
f- COUNTY SHERIFF IS NEARLY KILLED
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LIMA, Ohio, Sept. 1.—State troops have been called to
protect a colored man charged with a criminal assault on a
white woman of Lima. Soon after the assault, the colored man
was taken into custody by the sheriff and a posse. A mob as
sembled at the county jail and demanded the colored man,
t 2 whom they planned to hang or burn at the stake. The sheriff
refused to give up the man, whereupon the mob charged the
jail, and nearly killed the sheriff who sought to protect the
^ prisoner. Troops were summoned to the aid of the sheriff".
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THE KLONDIKE, DIES IN POVERTY
DAWSON, \ . T., Sept. 1.—“Skookum” Jim, a native, tlie
veal discoverer of gold in the Klondike district, died here last
niglit, following a prolonged illness, lie was practically pen
niless when death called him. At one time he was worth a
hundred thousand dollars, gained from his mine in the Klon
dike, and was the richest native in the northland. Dissipation
*>ras the cause of the loss of his fortune.
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ARE ORDERED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—Secretary of War Baker today
issued orders for the return from the Mexican border to state
mobilization camps of fifteen thousand national guardsmen,
whose services are no longer required at the front, according to
the recommendation of General Funston, commander of the
border troops.
Those ordered to return are three regiments from New
York, two regiments from New Jersey, two from Illinois, one
from California, one from Oregon, Washington and Louisiana.
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The following firms and individuals have signified
an itention to have floats in the big Labor Day parade
Monday next. The list is ol' those who have expressed
such an intention up to noon today. Others may enter
later, and if so due announcement will be made in to
morrow’s paper:
Brown & Hawkins
A. A. Shonbeek
Jaffe & Bayles
Polley Bros.
Fairbanks Clothing store
N. W. Pilger
II. Seiden verg
Montana Pool Hall
Larson & Wendler
Peterson’s Pool Hall
The Style Shop
Dohrmann-1 lerning Co.
Robert Small, blacksmith
Two Girls’ Waffle House
Chamber of Commerce
C. W. Bolte
Sanitary Market
Hvans & Frantzon
Xew Method < ’Ieaners
< 'otter’s Store
Ship (’reek Market
Dick’s Kitchen
Alaska Pool Hall
Carsten’s Packing Co.
The Bank Pool Hall
Northern Drug Co.
Lennon’s Bakery
Hobart’s Billiard Parlor:
Anchorage Postoffice
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John Zug, engineer of the Alaska
Road commission, will leave today on
the Evans for Valdez, after spending
the past two months in Anchorage
and the vicinity looking into the
wagon road and trail conditions of
this country. Most of his time has
been spent in the Matanuska farming
country, and the Cache and Willow
creek mining districts. Mr. Zug made
the statement upon his arrival in An
chorage that it was not his intention
to do any active work at this time but
would follow out the original plan of
merely looking into local conditions
with the view of stating the facts to
his superiors who would then ask for
the necessary appropriation from con
gress.
Mr. Zug has zealously followed out
this plan and has made an extensive
study of conditions as well as future
possibilities for industrial, commercial
and agricultural developments. The
population of the country also enters
into the report for it is the idea of
the commission to always satisfy the
greatest number of people, everything
being equal. Before leaving Mr. Zug
said that there was no question but
that this part of Alaska would come
in for a good share of the next appro
priation. It has been common talk
that the road work in this section of
Alaska has been rather neglected but
this visit of Mr. Zug’s will bring the
matter more forcibly to the attention
of the Alaska road commission and
they will be made to see the import
ance of this country and the rapid
strides that are being made towards
future and permanent, development.
In regard to the immediate local
matter of extending a road from mile
32 to the new mining operations on
Reed creek and Little Susitna river,
at the present time, much pressure
was brought to bear on Hr. Zug who
will no doubt recommend the immedi
ate expenditure of a few thousand
dollars that it will require to put this
road in shape for heavy hauling this
fall. The development of the Willow
creek country has gone ahead so rap
idly and has reached such prominence
that it is really important that imme
diate steps should be taken at once to
alleviate the present impossible situa
tion. Such reliable and prominent men
as Wm. Martin, the big Willow creek
operator, George Palmer, Stewart
Maxwell, Gene Bartholf and other
men prominently connected with and
operating in the Willow creek district
in addition to the Anchorage Chamber
of Commerce and The Anchorage Dai
ly Times have used their influence to
bear and undoubtedly this road work
will he done this fall by the present
crew of men now working in this v i
cinity.
The examination and reports of Mr.
Zug have been made conscientiously
and thoroughly and The Daily Times
feels that this community is indeed
fortunate in having such an able rep
resentative of the Alaska Road com
mission delegated to look into local
conditions.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—President Wilson and the chiefs
of the railway brotherhoods held a conference yesterday after
noon, over the strike situation. The brotherhood chiefs refused
to give assurances of any kind whatsoever, regardless of legis
lation passed by the congress. The chiefs declare that the de
mands of the railway men must be met in full by the railway
companies.
It is not believed, however, that the chiefs will entirely dis
iegard the efforts being made to settle the strike situation and
administration leaders believe that if the eight-hour bill is
passed before Monday, the strike will not be called.
PRESIDENT WILSON CALLS ON
SENATE TO TALK TO LEADERS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—Administrtaion men are grow
ing confident that the gerat railway strike will not be called
Monday, as announced, and might be entirely averted if the con
gress will push through remedial legislation. President Wilson
:alled at the senate chambers yesterday afternoon t oconfer with
the leaders in congress about the situation. He said: “I came
to find out what congress is doing-. I find that progress is be
ing made on remedial legislation. The attitude of the brother
hoods now' is that if the eight-hour bill is passed, the strike
will not be called Monday. ’ ’
ADAMSON BILL FAVORED BY WILSON
AND POSTMASTER-GENERAL BURLESON
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—President Wilson and Postmas
ter-General Burleson have approved the bill drawn by Con
gressman Adamson, chairman of the house committee on inter
state commerce, which provides for an eight-hour day and ov
ertime on a pro rata basis.
A sub-committee of three, from the house committee on in
terstate commerce, has made a canvass of the house and senate
and say that the eight-hour bill will pass. There is much senti
ment for a provision making it a misdemeanor for railroad com
panies to work men over eight hours a day.
OLD LAW AUTHORIZES PRESIDENT
TO OPERATE ALL RAILWAY
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—Congressman Adamson, of the
house committee on interstate commerce, has discovered a law
cn the statute books which gives the president power, in case
of necessity, to take over and operate all trunk and interstate
railway lines. The law was passed by the congress in 1862.
Congressman Adamson says the law was passed to meet just
such an emergency as may arise, growing out of the threatened
railway strike.