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VOL. 1. NO. 207.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, .JULY 12, 1916
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Germans Preparing to Renew Attack on Verdun
1 OFFICIALS HURT
SEWARD, July 12.—There was
a wreck on the Alaska Northern
railroad this morning, which re
sult in the injury of two officials of
the Alaska Engineering Commmis
sion. The Pay car, with Paymaster
Guy Gibbs, Disbursing Officer Horace
De Line and Deputy Marshal Isaac
Evans aboard, was en route to Mile
52, when it ran into a hand car at
Mile 19. The latter was knocked oft
the track into Kenai lake, the crew
jumping and thus escaped injury.
The occupants of the pay car were
< thrown violently to the floor and De
Line dislocated his shoulder and
injured his left ltg; Gibbs received a
broken rib and his face was badly
lacerated; Evans was unhurt.
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CONGRESS NOT ADJOURN
UNTIL SEPTEMBER
WASHINGTON, July 13.—The
administration shipping bill and
corrupt practices bill have the right
of way in the senate after the ap
propriation and conservation bills
had been postponed until the De
cember session. The democratic
senators expect that congress will
remain in session until September.
WASHINGTON, July 12.—Late
today the democratic and republi
can leaders are conferring to hasten
the day for adjournment. The re
publicans agrte not to filibuster
against the shipping and revenue
bills.
WASHINGTON, July 12.—The
senate leaders have agreed on long
daily sessions until adjournment
which will likely be before Septem
ber 1. The appropriations, revenue,
shipping and corrupt bills will have
the preference In the legislation
considered.
COMMISSION HAS CHARTERED
THE LAUNCH BUFFALO
The launch Buffalo, with Captain
Hogg in command, has been charter
ed for the season by the commission
to be used by the surveving party
under F. W. Williamson. The launch
left yesterday afternoon for Kodiak
and will stop at Seldovia to pick up
a party of men to he used in the sur
veying work the commission expects
to do in the vicinity of Kodiak this
season.
HUGHES TO RE NOTIFIED
OF NOMINATION JULY 31
NEW YORK, July 12.—The com
mittee appointed by the republican
national convention to notify Chas.
Evans Hughes of his nomination for
president, has fixed July 31 as the
date for this formal mission. The
campaign committee will meet
Hughes here on July 20.
FIRE ARMS AND AMMUNITION
HAVE ADVANCED IN PRICE
John Chamberlain, traveling rep
resentative for the Winton Hard
ware company, of Seattle, received
telegraphic adices from the factory
this morning to the effect that ali
ammunition had advanced 20 per
cent in price and rifles and shot guns
advanced 15 per cent.
MEXICAN TROOPS ARE
FIGHTING AMONG THEMSELVES
CHIHUAHUA, July 12. — The
battle between the Caranzistas and
Villasta troops at Carro Blanche be
low Parral, is progressing and
heavy fighting is being indulged in.
GOVERNOR OF PANAMA
TO GO ON RETIRED LIST
WASHINGTON, July 12.—Presi
dent Wilson has agreed to accept the
resignation of General Goethals as
governor of Panama, who goes on
the retired list.
Russians Have Taken 272,000 Austrians
LONDON, July 12-By the capture of Coutalmaison, Ma
nietz and Estrones Woods it gives the British a line running
almost east and west, so that the German troops to the north
are attackable on the flank. When the guns are brought for
a second phase of operations south of Somme the French are
in a position similar to the British and can attack the German
flank south of Belldoy and Estress.
The allies are engaged in preparing new positions for the
Germans’ renewed attack at Verdun, and have captured Dam
loup battery at a point further from Verdun, without any very
serious los,,s of men.
The Russians are engaged in heavy battles at the extreme
| northwestern corner of Bukowina. inflicting further defeats to
i tli<* enemy. General Pffanger is now cut off from Botlnner’s
forces to the north and also along the Stoekhad river, where
i the Teuton’s resistance is very formidable.
PETROGRAI), July 11.—It is officially announced that
the approximate total number of prisoners taken by the Bus
sians daring Brussiloff’s operations to July 10, was 5,600 of
ficers. 266,000 men, 300 guns and 00(1 machine guns.
LONDON, July 12.—The British troops have captured all
except Troneswood Clearing, on the way toward the German
second line of trenches beyond. The infantry is so close in
the woods and the artillery lined on both sides' that they have
to avoid shelling the first line for fear of hitting their own
men.
LONDON, July 12.—A German submarine attacked the
Seaham harbor last night. Thirty-one rounds of shrapnel
were tired which killed a woman and hit one house.
BERLIN, July 111.—Another commercial submarine, nam
ed the Bremen, has departed from Germany for America.
BALTIMORE, July 12.—The German submarine and mer
chantman Bremen is expected here soon. She is bringing a
quantity ot drugs, which are badly needed in this country and
will take back a cargo ot coffee and other foodstuffs.
PARTS, July 12.—The Austrians have apparently evacu
ated Tolmino, on the Isonzo front, a< they were no longer able
to resist the attacks of the Russian troops.
BERLIN. July 12.—It is officially stated that the number
of Russian officers and men captured on Stokhod river, during
the past two days, was 1,900, while manv Russians were al-o
killed.
IJ >X I >OX, July 12.—Lord Asquith told tin* British gov
eminent that he approved the resolutions adopted by the Paris
Economic conference by representatives of the allies. The res
olutions govern economic features during the war, the recoil
struetion period and the period of permanent peace.
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BERLIN, July 12.—The German troops on the right bank I,
of the Meuse river have advanced their position to a point i
nearer the Souville and Laufee works, taking 40 officers and '
2,100 men in the movement. «
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Big Offer For Passage
on Deutschland
MK STARTED ON
FAIRBANKS END
FAIRBANKS. July 12.—The work
on the government railroad between
Nenana and Fairbanks is now in full
blast. Wagon roads are being built
along the line of the railroad be
tween these two points and also
many clearing and grading contracts
let. J. J. Johnson and R. O. Bates
have been awarded contracts of
eight and one-half miles each for
clearing the right-of-way at Nenana.
There has been no labor troubles
of any kind, and Commissioner Kiggs
has the situation well in hand.
MANY NEW CASES
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
NEW YORK, July 12.—A hundred
and ninety-five new cases and thirty
two deaths from infantile paralysis
is reported today. The total number
of deaths is 270.
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GIVES INTERESTING TACK
ADVANTAGES OF SAVING
J. T. Westermann, vice president
of the Bank of Alaska, addresseci
the members of the grammar grades
and high school at noon today on
the subject of banking, more partic
ularly in connection with the sav
ings department. The talk was an
I education in itself and Mr. Wester
I mann brought out the salient point
| of forming the haibt of saving mon
ey while you are young and advised
the school children to begin now,
saying that both Anchorage banks
would receive savings accounts of
any amount in order to promote this
worthy habit.
NATIONAL GFARDS TO RE
DROUGHT TO WAR STRENGTH
WASHINGTON, July 12.—The
immediate organization and exten
sion of the national guard recruit
ing service has been authorized by
the war department in order to bring
the regiments on the Mexican border
up to the full war strength of 160,
800 men.
BALTIMORE, July 12.—There is a great demand for
passage on the return trip of the Deutschland, persons from
all parts of the country having sent in their applications.
There was one offer of $50,000 for passage, several of $10,000
and scores of people were willing to pay from $1,000 to $5,000
to return to the I atherland. All the offers had to be refused,
as no passengers will be carried. The Deutschland is nearly
unloaded and will immediately begin taking on a cargo of
nickel. She will then anchor at Norfolk and there await an
opportunity to slip out to sea.
M ASHINGTON, July 12.—The United States will endeav
or to prevent the news of the departure of the Deutschland
from reaching the allies.
FUTURE OF THE AEROPLANE.
SPRING SEEDING
—Bartholomew in Minneapolis Journal.
R. E. McDonald, manager of the
Dream Moving Picture company,
leaves on the steamer Mariposa Fri
day for Seattle to be gone until
about the 10th of August on busi
ness connected with the new Dream
theatre. Mr. McDonald says his
company will adhere to the original
policy and purchase everything pos
sible from Anchorage merchants and
on this trip will represent the Eck
tnann Furniture company for the
entire floor covering of the theatre
and Mrs. Corlew for the foyer and
exit draperies.
In addition to these furnishings
Mr. McDonald will purchase other
draperies and furnishings as well as
additional up-to-the-minute machin
ery, electric light and ctiling fix- [
tures.
When asked what film service he
intended using for the new theatre
Mr. McDonald said he had not de
cided but would guarantee that it
would be absolutely the best and
would probably make a feature of
European war pictures and would
return with a run of pictures that
would create a sensation in Anchor
age. —
A PLEASANT OUTING
IS TO WHITNEY'S RANCH
The Bud Whitney .ranch has been
the scene of several very delightful
parties lately and is becoming quite
popular for Sunday picnics and out- j
ings. Hermann Gentsch, manager 1
of the Reo Auto service, recently
took a party out for a day's outing
and all returned loud in their praise
of a delightful hour's ride through '
the beautiful woods and the pleasant 1
surroundings at the Whitney home.
The Whitney ranch is situated
about eight miles from Anchorage i
on the banks of Ship creek and they ;
are raising a large garden of all
kinds of vegetables which with the
rea, cow’s milk and cream and home i
made butter go a long ways towards
making a dinner that one can not ,
get this side of home and this din
ner alone is really worth the trip,
especially with Mr. > and Mrs. Bud
Whitney as host and hostess.
PHILADELPHIA, July 12.—An
nouncement was made here today of
a romance started in Alaska and
resulted in the marriage of Miss
Dora Keene, a famous mountain
climber and writer, to George W.
Handy, of Cordova.
Miss Keene’s father stated that
bis daughter became the bride of
dandy at McCarthy, a junction
Joint along the Copper River &
Northwestern railway. The groom
s an Alaskan guide and accompanied
diss Keene in her ascent of Mount
Mackbnrn in May, 1!I12. Since that
ime the young couple have been
overs and after cup'id tied the silk
•n knot they spent their honeymoon
n the wilderness.
WOUNDED MAN'S WIFE
GIVES HERSELF UP
FAIRBANKS, July 12.—There
vas a new development in the shoot
ng of Dick Creighton by Louis Uoy
itte, a quartz miner, when the form
r s wife gave herself up to the au
horities, after having been in hid
ng in the hills for the past three
lays. Creighton's wife has not as
et made any statement, but her sud
len disappearance and the fact that
he has voluntarily surrendered to
he officers points strongly to the
lact that she was in some v~xy itn
dicated in the shooting.
OFFENDERS ARE FIXED AND
GIVEN JAIL SENTENCES
The officers of the law have been
vorking overtime the last few days
n the underworld and have arrested
ibout 20 girls who have been fined
ind sentenced according to the
diarge and in the raid of yesterday
leveral men were arrested for gam
ding and fined with fines ranging
rom $100 to $500.
All second offenders charged with
telling liquor were given a term in
ail, as they had been notified upon
i former conviction that any future
•iolations of the law would result in
his sentence.
CITIZENS’ MASS MEETING
RK HELD FRIHAV NIGHT
There is every indication that the
'esidents of Anchorage and vicinity
will turn out en masse Friday even
ng and endorse the nomination of
fudge James Wickersham for dele
gate to congress from Alaska. The
meeting mill be held at the Labor
remple and will be called to order
it 8 o’clock. Make it a point to be
i resent.
FRANK CANNON’S CONDITION
IS GREATLY IMPROVED
The many friends of Frank Can
non. the popular notel man at Knik.
will be pleased to know that encour
aging reports have been received
from Knik this morning saying that
ais condition was considerably im
proved and that he was out of im
mediate danger and stood a good
'hanee for recovery.
INSTALLING NEW ENGINE
IN THE I.ACNCH PIONEER
Captain Tom Parker has docked
he launch Pioneer on the roadway
if the marine ways on the govern
ment side and is installing a heavy
iuty Imperial engine which will ma
erially increase the speed of the
aunch and give her greater motive
lower. The Pioneer will be off duty
intil Monday when she will be used
in the regular Turnagin Arm run.
KEEPER OF THE NCGGETS
HAS REEX NAMED
NEW YORK. July 12.—Cornelius
Bliss has been chosen treasurer of
he Republican National committee.