Änrlxomge Dailg Timeg
AND COOK INLET PIONEER
VOL. 1. NO. 224.
ANCHORAGE,
ALASKA, TUESDAY. AUGUST 1. 191(5.
PRICE 10 CENTS
HUGHES 10 BE
NOTIFIED AT BIG
CEREMONY TODAY
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE WILL
BE OFFICIALLY TOLD OF
HIS NOMINATION FOR
PRESIDENT.
NEW YORK, August 1.—Charles
Edward Hughes, republican nominee
for president, and Mrs. Hughes,
• reached New Y'ork city last night.
The nominee comes to attend the
nomination ceremony, which will be
held at Carnegie hall this evening.
Mr. Hughes is passing the day in con
i sultation with republican leaders, who
f are here from all parts of the country
to attend the meeting tonight.
Col. Roosevelt,-> accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt, is here to attend the
nomination ceremony. The colonel
was eagerly sought today by republi
can leaders, and has promised his sup
port to the republican candidate.
Former President Taft is on an out
ing in Canada and will not be able to
attend. He has sent word that he will
do all he can to bring about the elec
tion of Hughes.
PRECAUTIONS
. TO GUARD THE
♦ DEUTSCHLAND
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT WILL
1
SAFEGUARD SUBMARINE FAR
AS THE THREE-MILE
LIMIT.
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BALTIMORE, August 1.—It is not
believed, that the big submarine
freighter Deutschland will sail today,
as previously announced. Captain
Koenig and the agents of the
Deutschland express the fear that the
submarine will undergo a serious
handicap in the fight for life against
the waiting allied warships, if the
freighter is followed down the Ches
apeake bay by a large number of
crafts, containing newspaper men,
photographers, moving picture ar
tists and sight-seers generally. They
declare that the following crafts will
reveal the location of their vessel.
It is possible that the government
will detail a coast guard cutter to es
cort the Deutschland as far as tthe
limits of the neutral zone, whicl is
three miles from the Atlantic coast
line, and the cutter will prevent any
other crafts from following the sub
marine.
Allied Cruiser Is Waiting.
NORFOLK, August 1.—An allied
cruiser is patrolling close to the
three-mile limit today, closely fol
lowed by United States torpedo boats.
The America# warships will enforce
neutrality.
FOREST FIRES
DAMAGE ONTARIO
ENGLEHART, Ontario, August 1.
—Forest fires which have been raging
in a section of Ontario were practical
ly quelled today, a heavy rain aiding
the fire fighters. Over 200 persons
lost their lives by the flames and the
property loss will prove appalling.
The towns affected are Nuslika, Coch
rane, Matheson, Iroquois, Falls and
Bamore. While not completely de
stroyed the towns spCs.-ed severe
losses.
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NE’W YORK, August 1.-—A terrific explosion of a vast
amount of powder and ammunition occurred at an early hour
this morning at the Black Tom pier on the Jerse y City side,
resulting in th total destruction of property to the value of
between nd fifteen million dollars and the partial destruc
tion of property to the value of several million more. All New
York was shaken by the explosion and it is estimated that a
hundred thousand dollars’ worth of glass was broken. The
inhabitants were thrown into a panic by the unusual occur
rence and quiet was not restored until the cause of the disas
ter became generally known.
The ammunition that exploded was laden on*large barges
that were moored to the Black Tom dock, owned by the Na
tional Storage company. Five employes of the company were
killed outright, three were mortally wounded and thirty-four
others received serious, although not fatal injuries. Thirteen
massive storage warehouses of the company were completely
demolished and the valuable contents destroyed. The com
bined value of the thirteen warehouses is estimated at twelve
million dollars.. In the warehouse- were stored five million
dollars worth of ammunition, three and a half million dollars’
worth of raw sugar and other products.
Soon after the explosion the ruined barges were cut adrift
and floated oft toward the entrance of New V< rk harbor.
While floating off a veritable bombardment from the explod
ing shells and shrapnel continued, destroying property and
terrifying those aboard ships and rcsidenters along the shore.
The 1 nited States immigration quarters on Ellis island were
hit h\ the bursting shells and the premises damaged to the
amount of $7o.OOO. The l nited States army post on Jledloes
island suffered in damages to the extent of about $100,000.
The Statue of Liberty was repeatedly struck by shells and
shrapnel, but escaped without damage of consequence.
Alexander Davidson, superintendent of the National Stor
age company, and Albert M. Dickinson, agent of the Lehigh
Valley Railway company, have been arrested, charged with
manslaughter. They are charged with a violation of the
law for permitting barges laden with explosives to lie moored
overnight to docks.
PETROGRAD, August 1.— An official report issued h\
.lie war office today states that in the region of Brody, on the
Volhynian-Galician front, the Russian troops are pursuing the'
fleeing Teuton armies. The Russians have reached and are to
day crossing the rivers Graberki and Zerith, which were cros
sed by the enemy several days ago.
Germans Repulse Strong Attacks.
BERLIN. August 1.—The German war office officially
announces that strong Russian assaults in mass formation
against the Teuton troops under General von Linsengen, in i
the Slav theatre of war, were repulsed with heavy losses to
the enemy. The Teuton- took captive 889 Slavs.
Arabs Capture Turkish Garrison.
BAURO, August 1.—After vicious fighting lasting for
several days. Arabs captured the Turkish garrison at Fort
Yumbo, on the Red Sea yesterday. Many prisoners of war
were taken when the fort capitulated. Large stores of am
munition and many guns were captured. The town located
near the garrison is in the possession of the Arabs.
British Troops Make Gains.
LONDON, August 1.—The war office today reports that
last night the British troops advanced the British positions j
at three points on the plateau north of Bazentin and Lepetit.
German Attacks Are Repulsed.
PARIS, August 1.—The French official report on the con
dition north of Somme states that yesterday the German
troops redoubled their efforts to regain lost ground, making j
vicious counter attacks at Hemwoud and Monacu farm. All
of the attacks were repulsed by the allied forces.
Emperor Francis Joseph ID.
\ IHNNA, August 1.—The Austrian-Hungarian emperor.
I’ rands Joseph, caught a very severe cold while inspecting the
Teuton troops at the front recently and i- now confined to In
hod in the palace. Due to his advanced age and feeble con
dition. fears for his recovery are entertained.
Serbs Repulsed By Bulgars.
SOFIA, duly 31.—A Bulgarian official report says that
the Serbian attacks on the Bulgarian lines in Macedonia were
repulsed, the Bulgars making successful counter attacks and
taking the Serbian trenches.
Slavs Take 1,000 Prisoners.
PETROGRAD, August 1.—It is officially announced
hat tlm Russian forces captured 1,000 Teutons near Stokhod
today. Counter attacks of great vigor, made by the (Hermans
it Lusk and Kovel, met with complete failure.
Steamer Bests a Submarine.
MONTREAL, August 1.—The commander of the British
deamer Cladmoor. which arrived from Genoa, declares that
lie successfully repulsed a submarine attack in the Mediter
ranean sea, while en route. The steamer is equipped with
two heavy guns.
French Are Agreeable.
WASHINGTON, August 1.—The date department has
eeeived official advices from the French government, in re
qionse to the American note asking permission to send sup
dies to the stricken people of Poland, saying that no opposi
ion will be made to the plan by the French government, pro
dded the supplies sent to Poland are distributed to the starv
ng people and not confiscated hv the enemy occupying Polish
erritory.
PEKING, August 1.—A revolution
ary outbreak occurred in Hankow last
night, a large section of the city be
ing burned and looted by the revolu
tionists. Many natives were killed in
the uprisings. Some of the women in
the Russian colony were injured be
fore foreign volunteers took a hand
and quelled the levolt.
REYNOLDS SEEKING SMELTER SITE.
SEWARD, August 1.—Henry D. Reynolds, promoter of
the Alaska Home railway leading out of Valdez, lias returned
with a big fortune made in the manufacture of munitions of
war. Mr. Reynolds reached here on the steamer Northwestern >.
today, and is looking about for a site for the erec- j
tion of a sme'ter for the treatment of ores in this
region. He is also figuring on ores from the Broad Pass and
Willow creek sections. The proposed smelter will treat ores
independent of the Guggenlieims. Archie Hancock, formerly
of the Kennecott mine, who is with the Commission here, says
that there is ample ore in sight to justify the erection of a
smelter.
There will be a mass meeting of citizens tonight, in an
effort to get Mr. Reynolds to establish his smelter on Resur
rection bay.
ALASKA SURVEY
VESSEL LAUNCHED
WASHINGTON, July 31.—The
Alaska survey steamer Surveyor was
launched last Saturday at Manitowoc,
aecordn~ to announcement made here
recently. The Surveyor will sail for
the Pacific coast in September and
will go through the Panama canal. It
is doubtful if she will be sent to Alas
ka this season, although it is proba
ble that the department will station
her at Sitka or Jun au in case emer
gency cases demand her assistance.
CHILD LABOR
BILL 10 COME
OP THIS WEEK
PRESIDENT INSISTS OX PASS
AGE OF MEASURE BEFORE
ADJOURNMENT OF
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, August 1.—The
senate will take up the child labor
bill this week and under President
Wilson’s demand for favorable ac- t
tion will probably pass the measure
before the adjournment of congress.
There is strong opposition to the pas
sage of the bill, led by the Nation
al Association of Manufacturers
and southern manufacturers not allied
with the national concern. The main
opposition seems to come from some
of the southern senators. A commit
tee representing the southern manu
facturers is on the ground working
against the passage of the bill. The
National Association of Manufactur
ers is also represented in Washing
ton by a strong lobby, that is bend
ing its efforts at this time in an at
tempt to defeat the child labor law.
OFF AND POOF
WIND PREVAIFS
NEARLY THREE HUNDRED PER
SONS SUCCUMB FROM PROS
TRATIONS AND OTHER
HEAT CAUSES.
CHICAGO, August 1.—As predict
ed by the official weather observers,
the hot wave ended today, a brisk
northwest wind coming off the lakes.
Yesterday was the hottest day during
the warm spell and reports from this
city and from various parts of the
heat zone are to the effect that 115
persons died from prostrations and
other causes resulting from the heat.
Since the hot weather came on, July
1, 284 deaths occurred, according to
reports.
LITTLE FOLKS
OTTAWA, Canada, August 1.—To
prevent the introduction of infantile
paralysis into Canadian territory, the
Canadian government has placed a
quarantine upon children under six
years of age, coming from the vicin
ity of New York city.
MORE INFANTS DIE.
NEW YORK, August 1.—Twenty
j.our new cases of infantile paralysis
were reported by the health depart
ment within the past 24 hours. Sev
eral more deaths occurred during this
period.
GROUNDS OF THE
NORFOLK, Va., August 1.—Judge
Waddill, of the federal court, in
reaching a decision in the steamer
Appam case, held that Germany lost
all legal claim to the vessel as a prize
of war, when Lieutenant Berg
brought the Appam into American
waters last February, intend, g to
remain indefinitely.