MIL* EDITION
Cook Iknlet , Pioneetj
DAILY EDITION
VOL. 1
Anchorage, Alaska, Friday, May Id, 1916
NO. 170
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CAPTURE 17,000 SOLDIERS AND VAST
STORES OF MUNITIONS AND SUPPLIES
* AND IN PURSUIT OE MAIN TURK ARMY
PETROGRAD, May 19—Grand Duke Nicholas, in command
of the Russian forces in Mesopotamia lias captured
17,00(1 Turkish soldiers and vast quantities of munitions and
food supplies, according to official announcement made by the
Russian war office today. The Russian advance against the
Turks steadily progresses. The sacred city of Bagdad is
threatened by the Russians.
TURKS FLEE BEFORE ADVANCING SLAVS.
PETROGRAD, May 19.—The advance of the Russian forces
under Grand Duke Nicholas, southward from the Ulumiah re
gion has resulted in the occupation of Rivandouza and the
capture of 17,000 Turks and vast stores of ammunition and
food supplies. The Russians are now pressing forward in hot
pursuit of the main Turkish army in Mesopotamia, and the
line of attack has greatly enhanced the chances for stiecess of
the Russian campaign, which holds forth the hope that not
only the sacred city of Bagdad, but the entire country lying
between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers will soon be under
Russian dominion.
VON MOLTKE GIVES OPINION.
BERLIN, May 19.—“The position of the central powers
justifies the belief that the entente allies will not be able to
accomplish more than they have in the past, which is noth
ing,” is the opinion of General von Moltke, of the German gen
* era! staff, expressed in an interview with the Berlin corre
spcj dent of the Hungarian newspaper, Ceviblag.
TEUTON CAMPAIGN AGAINST RIGA.
LONDON, May 19.—Copenhagen dispatches today report
v that the Germans are preparing for a sea and land attack
against Riga, the great Russian shipping port, now open to
navigation. The German fleet at Kiel is declared to have
sailed, enroute to Riga.
AMERICAN AVIATORS FORM FRANCO
AMERICAN FLYING CORPS IN FRANCE
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PARIS, May 1 !>.—The American aviator service of tlie
French array has been brought together ami forms a flotilla
under the name of the Franeo-American Flying Corps. The
v flotilla, for the first time as a unit, took part in an expedition
that flew over the German lines at the Verdun front yesterday,
and sustained a particularly heavy fire from the German guns
as the aeroplanes recrossed the German lines on their return to
the French lines. The machine piloted by Lieut. William J.
Thaw, of Pittsburg, lost a part of the tailpiece of its propeller
and was otherwise damaged, but Thaw succeeded in reaching
his home camp.
GREAT RUSH FOR FREE FOOD.
LONDON, May 19.—An experiment by the municipality of
Charlottoburg, a suburb of London, in feeding inhabitants in
public kitchens, has resulted in a failure, due to the rush for
food. A thousand persons rushed into the kitchens when they
were opened yesterday.
PRESIDENT PLEASED WITH CONGRESS.
p, WASHINGTON, May 19.—In talking with congressional
callers yesterday, President Wilson expressed his gratification
at the progress made in congress with respect to administra
tion measures. He entertains the hope that congress will be
able to adjourn in the early summer.
BRYAN WILL NOT GO AS ALTERNATE.
LINCOLN, Neb., May 19.—William Jennings Bryan, who
was elected as an alternate to attend the democratic national
convention at St. Louis, will not go in this capacity. He was
defeated as a delegate.
WELL KNOWN SEATTLEITE GOES INSANE.
SEATTLE, May 19.—W. T. Forrest, former state land com
missioner and a prominent resident of Seattle, was committed
to the insane asylum yesterday. Worry over business matters
is said to have been the cause of his dementia.
P OLD SEATTLEITE PASSES ON.
SEATTLE, May 19.—George Wilson ,one of the pioneer
residents of Seattle, having resided here for half a century,
died last night.
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IDITAROD MAN MAY GET CONTRACT V
♦ TO CARRY MAIL FROM SEWARD TO ❖
^ INTERIOR CAMP BY AEROPLANES ^
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♦ WASHINGTON, May 10. — Postmaster-General ♦
^ Burleson lias instructed the postmaster at Iditarod, ^
^ Alaska, by wireless, to inform Earl >1. Byers, of that ^
^ town, who was a bidder on tin* extract for carrying.
^ the mail from Seward to Iditarod by aeroplane, that ^
^ action on bis bid is delayed pending the furnishing of ^
satisfactory bonds. The message also requests in
♦ formation as to when Byers could begin the service, ^
^ if awarded the contract, and the nature of the equip- ^
^ ment lie would employ. ^
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GERMAN SOLDIERS ON SWISS-BORDER
ASK SWISS TROOPS FOR FOOD, AND
RHINE CITIES SHORT OF SUPPLIES
GENEVA, May 19.—German soldiers stationed along the
Swiss Alsatian frontier are asking food from the Swiss troops.
The German troops say they have not eaten meat for weeks.
Five of tlie Teuton soldiers, in uniform, escaped across the
Swiss frontier and were interned the Swiss authorities. As
they fled to the Swiss line, they were fired on by other German
soldiers, but none were injured. The desertion was caused by
j the lack of food.
FOOD SITUATION If^STLEltABLE.
BERNE, Switzerland, May 1ft.—The Numo Suttergarten
Zeitung says the food situation in Rhine cities and towns is
becoming intolerable.
PLANS FORMED TO HANDLE FOOD SITUATION.
BERLIN, May 19—Relief for the food situation in the larger
cities in Germany is expected soon through the organization
of a special department for the regulation of food supplies.
GEN. WOOD A DARK HORSE
CHICAGO, May 1!*.—Tin* name rtf General Leonard Wood
will be presented to both .the republican and progressive na
tional conventions as a candidate for the presidential nomina
tion. This statement is made on the authority of republican;
and progressive leaders. In some quarters, Wood is recog
nized as a possible compromise candidate. He >is a warm per
sonal and political friend of Col. Roosevelt. Wood was the
commander of the Rough Riders, a military organization that
made a record in the Spanish-American war.
DUTCH STEAMER SUBMARINED.
LONDON, May R>.—The Dutch steamship Batavia was
blown up in the North sea yesterday, presumably by a Ger
man submarine. Among those lost was Luigi Martini Mar
coni, an American citizen, whose home is at Rpswell, Mexico.
Marconi was a wireless expert and was related to the great
inventor. Two other Americans were aboard the Batavia, but
were rescued. This information .was received by the Amer
ican embassy at London today.
GENERAL MARCHAND KILLED IN ACTION.
PARIS, May 19.—Major--General J,. B. Marchand, of Fa
shoda fame, was killed in action at the front.yesterday. lie
was 80 years of age. Jn the Soudan campaign General Mar
chand, commander of the French troops, stood his ground as
against General Kitchener, who commanded the British forces.
STEEL ENROUTE TO ANCHORAGE.
CORDOVA, May 19.—If. G. Steel, after.serving four and a
half years as postmaster at Cordova, turned ovo- the office to
his successor, C. M. Scheffler, Tuesday,.and, departed yester
day, enroute to Anchorage, where lie will assume the manage
ment of the Cook Inlet Pioneer. -Wilbur Ward, a pioneer
Alaskan newspaper man, has assumed the management of the
Cordova Times, Steel’s newspaper.
PENROSE FACTION WINS OUT.
PHILADELPHIA, May 19—The Penrose faction won the!
majority of the delegates to the republican national conven
tion from Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON, May 19.—President Carranza of Mexico
lias agreed to tin* informal understanding between General
Scott, of the United States army, and General Obregon, Mex
ican war minister, which provides that the Carranzista forces
shall endeavor to show their ability to control the situation
on the border. In the meantime tin* American troops will re
main in Mexico.
MEXICAN BANDITS WRECK TRAIN.
HARE DO, May 19.- Mexican bandit- wrecked a train con
veying nearly one thousand passengers at Acyuzeo, near Mex
ico City, according to reports reaching here today. In the
fire that followed (lie wrecking of the train, one hundred and
fifty persons wore burned to death. The soldiers guarding the
train were killed by the bandits.
MAJOR LANGHORN PURSUING BANDITS.
SAN ANTONIO, May 19. Major Langhorn, commanding a
detachment of American troops, is in pursuit of a big band of
Villistns at a point 125 miles south of the American border,
according to an official report received by General Funston to
day. The report says that six of the bandits have been killed
and seventy five taken captive, and the pursuit is progressing
in an effort to capture the whole band.
COL. SIBLEY GETS RESULTS.
SAN ANTONIO, May 1!).—Col. Sibley’s expedition into
Mexico in pursuit of the Glenn Springs raiders has resulted
in the rescue of J. Doemer, the Glenn Springs storekeeper, and
his colored cook, Monroe Payne, who were kidnaped by the
bandits, according to advices received by G< ru ral Funston
today.
LONDON, May 19.—Sir Roger Casement and Major Bailey
have been committed for high treason in a decision handed
down yesterday by tin* presiding judge, Sir Hugh Dickinson.
ASQUITH MEMBER OF IRISH PRIVY COUNCIL.
DUBLIN, May 19.— Premier Asquith was sworn in yester
day as a member of the Irish privy council. The premier lias
had conferences with prominent Irishmen from all parts of
Ireland, with a view to reaching an amicable adjustment of
the grievances that were the prime causes of the recent revolt.
MEETS OBJECTIONS OF JAPAN.
WASHINGTON, May 19.—To meet the objections of Japan,
tin* immigration bill pending before the congress, has been
amended so that Japanese immigration will be governed en
tirely by the Root Takahira agreement, which has been in
effect for the past few years.- The bill retains the exclusion
features as against natives of China, Siberia, Malay archi
pelago and the India islands.
CONVICT IS MURDER SUSPECT.
PORTLAND, May 19.—Bennett Thompson, an ex-convict,
suspected of the murder of Mrs. Helen Jennings at her home
in Sherwood, was arrested by the police authorities yesterday.
BRITISH COLUMBIA MAY GO DRY.
VANCOUVER, B. ('., May 19.—A prohibition bill, backed
by Premier McBride, was introduced in the British Columbia
parliament yesterday. The bill is modeled after the Mani
toba act.
KAPLAN JURY DISAGREES.
LOS ANGELES, May 1!).—The jury in the case of Kaplan,
suspected of complicity in the destruction of the Los Angeles
Times building, failed t > reach an agreement, after being out
several days, and were dismissed.
ATTORNEY KELLEHER REACHES END.
SEATTLE, May 19.—John Kelleher, one of the foremost
attorneys of Seattle, died last night, a victim of acute appen
dicitis.
BRITISH MONITOR DESTROYED.
LONDON, May 19.—It is officially announced that the Brit
ish monitor M has been destroyed- by a German submarine.