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VOL. 1. NO. _’47.
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ANCIIOKAOE. AI ASKA. MONDAY, AHUST i‘-t.
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I*.MCE 10 GENTS
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CREW OF GREAT
BEAR AT NOME
POWER SCHOONER HITS
<AT ST. MATTHEWS ISL
AND WILL PROVE ,
TOTAL LOSS.
REEL
AND
NOME, August 2$.—'T he revenue
cutter McCulloch reached Notre earl;
yesterday morning, bearing the pas
sengers and crew of the wrecked pow
er boat Great which v lost in
St. Matthews island tiie tenth of Aug
ust. The vessel hit an uncharted reef,
while steaming by the island while a
heavy fog was prevailing. The ves
sel began to pound on the rocks and
Captain Lane, in command, directed
that the life boats he launched and
the pas.-engc \s and crew be taken
ashore. A the water was calm, little
difficulty was had in safely landing all
aboard, together with ample stores
for the party. A few days after the
wreck, the revenue cutter, in passing
St. Matthews island, en route to Arc
tic waters, sighted the distress sig
nals, placed at conspicuous points on
the land and took off the marooned
people.
The jiassengers were Mrs. Lane,
wife or Captain Lane; Mrs. Isabel
Robson, sister of Mrs. Lane; Miss An
ita Allen, niece of Captain Lane;
John Borden, a wealthy sportsman of
Chicago, who with Lane owned the
vessel; Rochester Slaughter, a big
game hunter of world fame; R. G.
Fernald, of Santa Barbara, Cal.; C.
K. Knickerbocker, and Norris Blokum,
of Chicago.
The object of the voyage was the
rescue of Stefansson, the Arctic ex
plorer. Hunting and trading was to
be a side issue.
FRANK WATSON
TO BE AGENT AT
LOS ANGELES
POPULAR TRANSPORTATION
MAN WINS PROMOTION
WHICH GIVES HIM DE
SIRABLE POSITION
SEATTLE, August 28.—It is an
nounced here that B. Frank Watson,
aow acting as assistant freight and
passenger agent for the Alaska-Paci
fic Navigation company, with head
quarters at Seattle, will be transfer
red to L«os Angeles, where he wih
serve as local agent of the company.
Watson has been with the Admiral
line since its organization. Last year
he was general agent in Alaska. Up
to this time, this season, he has been
assistant freight and passenger agent
in Seattle. Watson enjoys popularity
with the public and is regarded as a
competent official, who is deserving of
the promotions which has won.
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WASHINGTON, August 26.—Dem
ocratic and republican leaders in the
senate and house have reached an
agreement to adjourn the congress
next Friday, regardless of pending
legislation. Important business will
be rushed through both houses.
On the 21st of this month Mayor J.
G. Watts sent out the first assessment
against city lots to the respective
property owners in the city of An
chorage. The assessment is made to
meet the expense of clearing, grub
''bing and graveling the roads of all
work done prior to January first, 1916.
The time limit placed on payment is
set for October 21, 1916.
The Anchorage Chamber of Com
merce will hold its regular meeting
Vmorrow night at 8:30 o’clock, at
which time several matters of import
ance will come before the body for1
discussion.
Alaska. Photo by Sydney Laurence Company.
WASHINGTON, August 28.—Later—President Wilson
and Secretary of the Interior Lane, who has been called into
service, are devoting the entire day to the railway presidents’
proposal for a settlement of the railway strike. The president
is optimistic over the outcome. He has talked with the demo
cratic leaders in congress and they agree to support and push
through any remedial legislation that may be necessary. Sen
ators Kern and Newlands have made a canvas of the congress
and they report that it will be possible to pass legislation cov
ering- the subject. This will mean increased freight rates, if
the railway employees are to get their demands. The con
gress, if it takes up the matter, will probably formulate some
scheme to handle any future dispute that may arise between
the railways and the men.
Railway Presidents Undecided.
WASHINGTON, August 28.—The strike remains unset
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tied up to this morning. The railway presidents, acting through
the committee of eight, are reluctant to submit to the terms of
the railway men. Almost continuous conferences of the rail
way magnates are held here. It is understood that the rail
way presidents are preparing another proposal, providing for
a ten per cent increase in the wage scale of the railway men,
but leaving the question of an eight-hour day to a board of ar
bitration.
President Wilson’s reply to the first proposal of the com
mittee of eight is about completed and will be submitted to the
railway magnates today. It is understood that the president,
acting for the railway employees, will adhere to his terms of
settlement as first suggested.
Lumbermen Oppose Arbitration.
PORTLAND, Ore., August 28.—The lumbermen of the
northwest have wared the railway presidents not to arbitrate
the railway strike if it means increased freight rates.
BUCHAREST, August 28.—Roumania has declared war
against the central powers, following the severance of diplo
matic relations between Roumania, on the one hand, and Ger
many, Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria, on the other. Diplomat
ic representatives of the central powers, convoyed by Aus
trians, departed from Bucharest today.
Germany Will Declare War, Too.
BERLIN, August 28.—Roumanian diplomats here will be
I landed their passports today, and a declaration of war against
Roumania will immediately follow.
Italy Wars On Germany.
ROME, August 28.—It is officially announced that Italy
lias declared war against Germany, beginning this day.
Berlin Confirms Report.
BERLIN, August 28.—It is officially announced that Italy
has declared war against Germany, beginning August 28.
Roumanian Troops Active.
GENEVA, August 28.—Roumanian troops are already
moving1 to the westward, says a dispatch received from Bu
charest today. A strict censorship has been inaugurated by
the Roumanian government.
Germans Are Persistent.
PARIS, August 28.—The French communique today says
the Germans are persisting in their efforts to retake Fleurv,
but thus far their efforts have proved futile.
Bulgars Reach Aegean Coast.
SOFIA, August 28.—The right wing of the Bulgarian ar
my lias reached the coast of the Aegean sea. in pursuit of the
ileeing Allied army, which is headed in the direction of Or
pano and Auae, according to an official Bulgarian report today.
British Attack Repulsed.
BURLIN’, August 28.—An intense artillery fire is prevail
ing today in the sector north of Somme. An attack by the Brit
ish troops on the German positions last night was repulsed,
says a German official report.
British Bombard German Aerodome.
LONDON, August 2f>.—A fleet of British aeroplanes bom
barded the big German aerodome at Namur last night. Two
sheds were hit bv the bombs that were dropped, but a low
cloud prevents knowledge of the damage done, so far as the
aviators are concerned. One of the aeroplanes has not return
ed, and it is believed it is lost.
I -OKI* NORTilCLlFFE, PI BI.ISH
EH. I)K< LARES TH VT GER
M \NS -HiiRT OF MONEY,
HI I l AN GO ON.
T.OXDOX. Atigu ♦
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28.—An article
-ii Northed ( .
lie col laps. i ■
i'll, but thnt -
fh.uiic . i, ,! , . ontinue the v .1
for a considerable length of' tii ■;*.
yet. It i.- pointed out that up to Ju .0
Germany had borrowed 810,000,Ob
000, of which amount $5,810,000,r ,1
was raised by war loans, the greater
portion of which may be paid at the
convenient1 of t guvenment, the
balance of fhor.r- ,pu be,' 1 ale up
of short-term credit.-. As <■ many
has already received pov.e to oorir r
?3,000,000,000, she could be able to I -
quidate tiiese short-term credits out
of the proceed nf the ncid loan, 'i e
article Says: "V.e i ust 1 oieml r
that the notes of the rei: hshank are
not now payable in gold, which is a
great protection against collapse. Ger
many can go on increasing the issue
of the reichsbank or other notes as
long as the German people continue
to he satisfied with the cover. It is
when Germany is at peace and begins
to trade with the outside world that
her financial troubles will seriously
begin.”
MANNING SEEKS
A SHE FOR THE
DIRECTOR OF BUREAU OF
MINES INVESTIGATING WITH
VIEW TO A SELECTION
OF PLACE.
SEATTLE, August 28.—Director
Manning of the U. S. bureau of mines,
and other bureau officials, are inves
tigating the site of the proposed min
ing stations to be established by the
government. He admits that the best
site for the station would be closest
to southeastern and southwestern
Alaska and Nome, and that Seattle
probably is nearest to being the cen
tral point for these sections, taking
into consideration the established
routes of travel.
The projected trip to Alaska has
been prevented by official business
which requires the presence of these
officials in Washington.
NOTE—J. H. Manning, material
oreman for the Alaskan Engineering
Commission, at Anchorage, is a broth
•r of Director Manning.
JUDGE BROWN WILL
SPEAK THIS EVENING
Judge Brown, known to all of us
as the judge of our Third district, will
deliver an address to the townspeople
of Anchorage this evening (Monday)
at 8:00 o’clock in the Presbyterian
church, corner of F and Fifth street.
Judge Brown’s subject will be “The
Status of Woman in the Territory and
Her Responsibility.” But this subject
in the way that Judge Brown handles
it is of intenes interest to both men
and women. In view of the fact that
comparatively so little is known of
the rights and privileges of women
under our territorial laws, the even
ing spent listening to Judge Brown
will be most profitable to our citizens.
WASHINGTON, August 26.—Brit
ish interference with United States
mail matter; the British blacklist of
American firms and individuals; the
Mexican situation and the national
railway strike formed the topics of
discussion at the cabinet meeting yes
terday.