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VOL. 1. NO. 49.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, THMHS
V, NOVEMBER 8. 1917.
PKICE TEN CENTS
—11 . i ' i" f ..
LEADERS OF .
TEUTONS TALK
ABOUT PEACE
FOREIGN MINISTER OF AUSTRIA
HUNGARY CONFERS WITH
GERMAN CHANCELLOR.
LOSS OF CRUISER ADMITTED.
Advices From Hamburg Show That
Birth Rate Is Decreasing, But Mor
tality Is Not So High Because of
Better Food.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 7.
—Count Otto Kara, foreign minister
of Austria-Hungary arrived in Berlin
today for a conference with the new
German premier, Count George von
Hertling, and Emperor William. In
diplomatic circles, the belief prevails
that the visit of Count Kara is for the
purpose of discussing the bringing
about of peace and that it is prelim
inary to an offer on the part of the
Teutonic powers to end the war.
Admit Loss of Cruiser.
It was officially announced today by
the German admiralty in Berlin that
in recent sea encounters the Germans
lost a small auxiliary cruiser which
was sunk by British destroyers, but
that no other German warships are
missing. The British claim to have
suvk eleven German warships in the
last ten days.
Advices received in Copenhagen
from Hamburg are to the effect that
the birth rate there has fallen below
seven and seven-tenths per thousand
as compared with nine and one-tenth
per thousand for the first week in
June. Records for the first week in i
June show there were 50 per cent
more deaths than births during that:
week.
The mortality in Hamburg now is
lower than in June, however, owing to
the improvement in food conditions
because of the availability of fresh;
vegetables.
Chili Endorses Brazil.
SANTIAGO, Nov. 7.—Chile today
sent a communication to Brazil in re
gard-to Brazil’s declaration of war
against Germany. Chile’s communica
tion is couched in terms of cordial
sympathy and declares that only
weighty reasons prompted Brazil’s
action.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
WINS IN NEW YORK
TWO MILLION FEMININE RESI
DENTS OF EMPIRE STATE ARE
GIVEN FRANCHISE.
ALBANY, N. Y., Nov. 7.—Woman
suffrage carried yesterday in New
York state by a majority of at least
40,000. There is not the least likeli
hood of the result being changed by
the votes of the 135,000 soldiers who
are absent from the state in the serv
ice of the army and navy. Many of
these, like residents of the state, prob
ably neglected to vote on the suffrage
- issue and with the rest the sentiment ,
on the question will not all be j
against it.
Yesterday’s vote will enfranchise
nearly 2,000,000 women. The victory
is the culmination of a campaign of
many years. President Wilson and
Governor Whitman endorsed the
movement. It is expected when all
returns are in that the fhajority will
reach 100,000.
ORIENTALS HELP RED CROSS.
HONOLULU, T. H., Nov. 2.—Fif
teen thousand members were enrolled
in the Red Cross association in the
city of Honolulu alone in one day re
cently as the result of a Red Cross
“drive” while people of other national
ities, Japanese and Chinese took out
memberships and both Chinese and
Japanese organizations gave co-opera
tion in the work of solicitation.
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SCHMIDT ELECTED
AT SAN FRANCISCO
FORMER MAYOR IS CHOSEN
MEMBER OF CITY’S BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7.—Eu
gene Schmidt, former mayor of San
Francisco, who ten years ago was in
dicted with Abe Ruef, for alleged
grafting, was elected supervisor at the
San Francisco city election yesterday.
The charge of grafting against
Schmidt was never substantiated.
Ruef was convicted and served time
in the penitentiary.
George Lull was elected city attor
ney of San Francisco at yesterday’s
election.
CITY TO HE
LOTS OF LIGHT
IN TEN OATS
SUPERINTENDENT HERBERT
GAYTES IS INSTALLING NEC
ESSARY NEW MACHINERY.
DELAY ATTRIBUTED TO WAR.
Equipment Was Ordered Early Last
Spring But Government Contracts
Took Precedence and it Did Not Ar
rive Until Recently.
Electric lighting facilities within
the next ten days will be sufficient to
meet every possible demand, according
to a statement issued today by Her
bert Gaytes, superintendent of the
light and power plant here.
Streets lights, which have been kept
out of commission since early in the
fall, and new business blocks and
dwelling houses which have not been
able to obtain light service, because
of the inadequacy of the present plant,
will be afforded service in the immed
iate future.
Machinery for the enlargement of
the light and power plant was ordered
early last spring, but its delivery was
delayed as a result of government war
orders, which were given precedence
by the manufacturers, and it did not
arrive here until the last trip of the
steamship Admiral Watson.
Superintendent Gaytes now has a
large force of men at work installing
the new machinery, and it is rapidly
going into place.
FEARS FELT FOR
SAFETY OF GUIDE
FOOD BOX CONTAINING KNIFE
WITH BEN SWESEY’S NAME ON
IT FOUND ON ISLAND.
Word was brought here today by
W. E. Ludy that a box of food and
cooking utensils was found a week
ago last Saturday on the beach of
Elizabeth island at the mouth of Cook
inlet. Among the articles is a hunt
er’s knife with the name of “Ben Swe
sey,’’ carved on the handle. The box,
which evidently was from a boat,
was found by Indians Sunday and
they reported the matter to Mr. Ludy.
He took the information to the offi
cials at Seldovia, who are making an
investigation. ,
Mr. Swesey is an old-timer in this
country, having come to Sunrise in
1896. A wire has been sent to Sew
ard where he has lived mostly for the
last ten years, making inquiry as to
whether he is there or not. He is a
member of the Seward Igloo, Pioneers
of Alaska, and for a number of
years has been a registered guide for
hunting parties from the east. Many
persons in Anchorage know Mr. Swe
sey and are anxious to ascertain his
whereabouts, as everything indicates
that it might have been his box that
has been found on the beach.
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GOVERNMENT WILL VIGOROUSLY OPPOSE ATTEMPT
OF MAXIMILISTS TO. SEIZE POLITICAL POWER
PREMIER KERENSKY SAYS HE WILL CONTINUE
TO PROSECUTE WAR.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 6.—Leon Trormiky. president of the
executive committee of the Petrograd council of soldiers and
workmen’s delegates, yesterday sent a request to the Petro
grad garrison not to execute any military orders except those
approved and signed by the soldiers’ and workmen’s, revolu
tionary committee.
Newspapers this afternoon interpret this action as an at
tempt by Maximilists to seize political power and express* the
belief that the government will combat vigorously such at
tempts.
General Verkhousky, minister of war, has been granted
indefinite leave by government order. This action practically
removes him from office. General Manikoviskv has been ap
pointed acting minister temporarily. The department virtual
iy is under the direction of Premier Kerensky.
Russia is doing her utmost to conduct 4he war, and will
continue her duty by the United States and the other entente
nations, said Premier Kerensky today. He protested against
any other interpretations of his recent interview with the As
sociated Press. i
Ml IYORAUTT GMJDIDATE
OF DEMOCRATS IS ELECTED BT
LARGEST VOTE ON RECORD
FEATURE OF RESULT IS STRENGTH SHOWN BY SO
CIALISTS WHO POLLED 142,000 BALLOTS, WHICH
IS ONLY 7,000 FEWER THAN WERE OBTAINED BY
JOHN PURROY MITCHELL WHO RAN AS FUSIONIST
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.~:By the
largest plurality ever given a mayor
alty candidate, Judge John P. Hylan,
the democratic nominee, who had the
support of Tammany Hall, was elected
mayor of New York city yesterday.
He polled 297,000 votes; John Pdroy
Mitchel, present mayor who sought re
election on a fusion ticket, polled 149,
000 votes; Morris Hillquit, socialist,
142,000, and William Bennet, 53,000.
Hylan’s plurality is 148,000.
The entire democratic ticket was
elected.
Heavy Socialist Vote.
The feature of the eelction was the
heavy vote cast for the socialist can
didate. The socialist campaign was
waged on criticism of the national war
policies and emphasized the advocacy
of free speech, free press and “democ
racy at home.” The socialists, during
the campaign, were denounced by
speakers of other political parties as
opponents of the war and as pacifists.
At the last municipal election in New
York city, which was held in 1913, the
socialist mayoralty candidate, Charles
Edward Russell, polled only 32,000
votes.
Has Prominent Men’s Support.
I
| Mayor Mitchel, who was a candidate
for re-election as a fusionist, had the
support of national administration of
ficials, Col. Theodore Roosevelt, and
S Charles Evans Hughes, and his can
didacy was endorsed by William H.
Taft. In national politics, he is a
democrat, but owing to the opposition
of Tammany, he failed to get the
democratic nomination. Four years
ago, when Mitchel was elected to the
mayoralty, he also lacked the support
of Tammany and #ran on a fusion
ticket, but then the republicans en
dorsed him and had no candidate of
their own. At the last municipal elec
tion, Mitchel polled 358,181 votes,
which is 209,181 more votes than he
obtained yesterday.
Regarded at Stalking Horse.
Bennett, the republican candidate,
made a very poor showing yesterday,
but this is attributed to the fact that
he was regarded by many republicans
as merely a stalking horse to deflect
republican votes from Mitchel and
thus help Hylan. If all of Bennett’s
| votes, howevery had been cast for Mit
chel, the mayor would have been 95,
000 short of the number obtained by
| Hylan.
Four years ago, the democratic can
didate, with the support of Tammany,
polled 233,919 votes, which is 63,081
fewer votes than were cast yesterday
! for Hylan.
Figures Subject to Change.
Final figures on yesterday’s elec
i tion cannot be definitely obtained un
! til returns are recived from New York
: city residents who are absent from
j home in the army and naval service of
the nation" Their ballots, however can
i not change the result. From the en
! tire state of New York there are only
; 135,000 registered voters in the army
i and navy, and if all of them were from
I New York city, which is far from the
; truth, and if all of them voted *or
Mitchell, the plurality of Hylan would
! be 13,000.
SPOKANE DEALERS ARE NOT TO
DENIED THEIR PRIVILEGE
OF MULCTING PUBLIC.
SPOKANE, Nov. 7.—On the even
ing of the meatless day here, the price
of fish have jumped 3 cents a pound.
Halibut is selling for 28 cents a pound
and salmon for 25 cents a pound.
The Washington state food adminis
trator declares tljat* plans should be
made immediately for the establish
ment of a public fish market here.
To Fix Steel Prices.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 7.—
The federal war industries board has
completed the fixing of prices for steel
products, and the figures probably will
be announced tomorrow. President
Wilson has approved the prices sub
ject to revision next January 1.
BRYAN IS TREED
BY WILD BULL
FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE
LOSES PART OF HIS HUNTING
SUIT BUT IS NOT HURT.
j CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 7.—Will
I iam Jennings Bryan, former secretary
j of state, yesterday saved himself from
j a wild bull by climbing a mesquite
j tree near here.
Mr. Bryan and Superintendent Hay
! ward, of the Prima Indian reservation
| were duck hunting when the bull at
j tacked them.
j Mr. Bryan was not hurt but he lost
I some of his hunting suit.
The bull was killed by a hunting
| party, which came to*the rescue.
CURPEflL
RING HERE AT
NINE TONIGHT
j CHILDREN UNDER 16 YEARS OLD
CANNOT STAY ON STREETS
INDEFINITELY.
ORDERS ISv ISSUED BY MAYOR.
Regulation Permits Attendance at
Night School and at First Shows in
Theatres—Enforcement Law Urged
by Parents.
At 9 o'clock tonight, for the first
time in Anchorage the curfew bell will
ring and all children under the age of
sixteen years and not accompanied by
either parents or guardians must be
off the streets and in their homes.
Mayor J. G. Watts has issued orders
for a curfew and Fire Chief J. J. Haff
ner at 9 o’clock will sound several
strokes of the bell at the fire depart
ment hall. The marshal’s office will
see that the curfew order is strictly
enforced.
“The hour of 9 o’clock,” said the
mayor, “will afford children opportun
ity to see the first evening shows at
the picture houses and to attend the
night school, without violating the
curfew regulation.”
The adoption of the regulation is in
response to the requests of parents.
TRAINMEN WANT
INCREASED WAGES
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
RAILROAD EMPLOYES WILL
SOON PRESENT DEMANDS.
CHICAGO, Nov. 7.—Demands for
an increase averaging 16 per cent in
the pay of 200,000 railway employes,
is expected will be presented to the
railway managers within the next
three weeks.
The demands have been drafted by
officials of the Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen and of the order of
railway conductors, who today closed
a four days’ conference here.
Enginemen in Session.
CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 7.—General
chairmen of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen, for
the eastern division, representing all
railroads east of Chicago, are in ses
sion here today considering the draft
ing of demands for increased wages.
GOVERNMENT TAKES
SAILING VESSELS
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7.—Seven
sailing ships of the Alaska Packers’
association today were taken over by
the federal shipping board, according
to an announcement made by the mar
ine department of the San Francisco
Chamber of Commrece. The ships will
be used in the San Francisco-Honolulu
trade and will revive the %ind-jam
ming service of the old days between
the two ports.
GOOD ORDER
ROMAN ARMY IS EXPECTED TO
MAKE ITS NEXT REAL STAND
ALONG PIAVE RIVER.
BOMBS DROPPED ON TEUTONS.
British Capture Gaza in Palestine mad
Wage Sharp Battle for Possession
of Mosselmerk Village in Bel
gium.
ROME, Nov. 7.—Italian troops have
withdrawn in good order from the
Tagliamento river to the Livenza riv
er. The Livenza is the next river back
of the Tagliamento, being twelve
miles distant. The course of the Liv
enza is very crooked and its current
treacherous. It is believed that the
fortification of the Livenza river line
is undertaken merely for the purpose
of delaying the Teutons’ advance. The
final stand will be made by the Ital
ians in a more favorable position
along the Piave river.
Italian aviators today bombed the
Teuton forces as they were crossing
the Tagliamento river and repairing
its bridges. Four Teuton aeroplanes
were brought down.
Geenral Cardoma today issued an
order including in the zone of military
operation all the territory north of the
river Po and east of the Po and
Mincio rivers. The district affected .
takes in all northeastern Italy from a
point on the Adriatic about thirty
miles south of Venice, westward and
northward to Lake Garda on the
Trentino front.
Eritish Capture Gaza.
LONDON, Nov. 7.—British forces
have captured the city of Gaza in
Palestine.
British correspondents in Italy say
that the Teutons on the Italian front
recently came from the Russian front.
The correspondents state that the Ital
ians’ final line of defense will follow
the course of the Piave river.
On the west front a sharp battle is
being waged at Mosselmark village
north of Chendaele Pass in Belgium
and a struggle is also proceeding at
Polderhoek Chateau.
IMPORTANT WAGON
ROAD COMPETED
NEW HIGHWAY FROM MATA
NUSKA WILL SERVE MINERS IN
WILLOW CREEK DISTRICT.
The wagon road from Matanuska to
a point half way between Palmer and
Mile 26*4 on the Knik Willow Creek
road, has been completed by Contrac
tors Norman McLeod and Charles Pet
erson and a settlement was made yes
terday by the Territorial Road com
mission of which J. E. Wilson is the
head and A. A. Shonbeck, of Anchor
age, is the sub commissioner.
The road just completed is a trifle
more than eight miles long and will
serve the many farmers in the Wa
silla creek district. It will afford them
good transportation to the towns of
Wasilla and Matanuska. Commission
er Wilson has been ably represented in
this work of road building by Mr.
Shonbeck who has devoted a great
deal of his time to the matter and both
gentlemen are to be congratulated on
their interest shown in the matter of
the development of the Matanuska
section.
Mr. McLeod one of the contractors
having charge of the building of the
road is'well known in Anchorage. He
had charge during a period of two
years of the transporting of all
freight between Matanuska and
Brown’s lake on the main line of the
government railroad.