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AND COOK INLET PIONEER
OL. 1. XO. 222.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, SATURDAY. JULY 2!), 1916.
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ish steamer Brussels, which a German destroyer captured last
month, was executed yesterday, following a trial by court- mar
tial. The Germans allege that Captain Fryatt, before the cap
ture of the steamer Brussels, sought to ram and sink a German
1 submarine.
, British Government to Investigate.
LONDON, July 29.—The British government has asked
the American embassy at Berlin, which is attending to British
interests there while the war is on, to procure complete details
of the execution of Captain Fryatt.
British May Make Reprisals.
WASHINGTON, July 29.—It is considered probable in of
ficial circles here that the British government will exact re
prisals on account of the execution of Captain Fryatt, and it
is feared that the British reprisals will bring about a change
in the German submarine policy, which has been, satisfactory
to the United States, since the last diplomatic exchange of
notes, between this country and Germany.
LONGSHOREMEN
; STRIKE NEARS
A SETTLEMENT
COMPROMISE AGREEMENT HAS
BEEN PROPOSED, WHICH
BOTH SIDES MAY
CONSIDER.
SEATTLE, July 29.—The pros
pects for an early settlement of the
longshoremen’s strike are improving,
on the basis of a compromise agree
ment now under discussion by both
sides to the controversy. The Seattle
longshoremen, it is asserted, are
agreeable to the compromise. Dis
trict Secretary Madesen, who has
Vbeen handling the strikers’ end of the
dispute, has gone to Portland to con
fer with the longshoremen there. If
the Portland longshoremen will ac
cept the compron ise agreement, the
strike will be called off immediately.
SENATE PASSES ARMY
APPROPRIATION BILL
WASHINGTON, July 29.—The sen
ate has passed the army bill which
carries an appropriation of $312,000,
000. The bill includes an appropria
» tion of $2,000,000 for the relief of the
families of militiamen who have been
ordered to the Mexican border. Each
militiaman’s family will receive fifty
dollars per month, while the head of
the family is on duty at the border.
4 CONFEREES WORKING
ON BIG NAVAL BILL
WASHINGTON, July 29. — The
senate and house conferees have be
gun a consideration of the naval bill.
A vigorous fight is anticipated, as the
senate favors a much larger naval ap
propriation than does the house. The
president is behind the senate in the
matter.
UNITED STATES MAKES
* INQUIRY OF BRITAIN
WASHINGTON, July 29.—The
state department has instructed Am
bassador Page to ask why the British
foreign office is detaining Eugene
Kelly, an American citizen who re
sides in New York city and who is
treasurer of the Irish Relief society;
Mrs. Kelly, and Joseph Smith, an
other American citizen. The state
- department also asks information as
- to why S. S. McClure, the American
publisher, is not permitted to remain
on British soil.
THE BOMB PLOT
,
ONE OF THE FEMALES, A WIT-1
ness in McNamara case,
HAS LONG BEEN SUB
JECT SUSPICION.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.—The '
home of Mrs. Belle Lavin and the art
studio of Mrs. Rena Mooney were
raided by the police authorities last j
night, and in both places bullets, slugs
and other articles tending to link the
women with the parade bomb plot
were found. Mrs. Lavin and a lodger,
Warren Billings, were placed under
arrest. The Lavin woman was a
witness for the defense in the cele
brated McNamara dynamite case at
Los Angeles five years ago and she
has long been under suspicion as a
dangerous character. Mrs. Mooney
was not arrested.
Another Suspect in the Toils.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.—A
man described as a prominent local
labor leader, was taken into custody
last night, in connection with the pa
rade bomb plot. The police authori
ties refuse to divulge the name of the
suspect, although they assert that
they have evidence connecting him
with the outrage.
UNCLE SAM CALLS FOR
QUICK REPLY FROM BRITAIN
WASHINGTON, July 29.—Acting
Secretary of State Polk said today i
that the American note to the British j
government dealing with the subject |
of blacklisting, did not specify any
particular case, but dealt with the i
matter as a general principle. The |
note called for immediate action on
the part of Great Britain.
NOMINEE HUGHES TO
MAKE TRIP TO COAST
BRIDGEHAMPTON, July 29.—
Charles Evans Hughes, republican
nominee for president, has completed
his speech of acceptance. The nomi
nee will make a speech-making trip
to the Pacific coast states, departing
from here soon after the first of Aug
ust.
WASHINGTON, July 29.—Presi
dent and Mrs. Wilson, accompanied j
by relatives, departed last evening on
a week-end trip down the Potomac
river on the yacht Mayflower.
'SALONIKA, July 29.—The Serbian army, which lias been
inactive since the Teuton drive through Serbia, has started an
offensive movement against Bulgarians in Macedonia. The
Serbians occupy a series of heights and retained their positions
despite a heavy artillery fire and counter attacks made by the
Bulgars. The Serbian army is recruited and well equipped for
an extended campaign.
Russians Continue to Advance.
PETROGRAD, July 29.-*-An official report states that
the Russians continue to advance against the Germans in
southern Volhynia. The Russian army in the Caucasus is al
so advancing on the Turkish army.
Russian Attacks Fail of Purpose.
BERLIN, July 29.—Vigorous Russian attacks in the Nar
an Evichi region have been repulsed by the Germans, says an
official German report today. In southern Volhynia, the Rus
sians succeeded in penetrating the Teuton lines, after desper
ate lighting. The Germans are engaged in making vigorous
counter attacks, with some hope of success.
British Take Delville Woods.
* LONDON, July 29.—It is officially announced that tlm
British troops have driven the Germans from the Delville
woods and taken possession.
Russians Penetrate Teuton Trenches.
PARIS, July 29.—A French official statement today says
that a detachment of Russian troops, reconnoiterjng in the
Champagne region, penetrated German trenches and by the
use of hand grenades drove the Teutons from their positions,
Capturing some prisoners.
Repulse British Attacks.
BERLIN, .Inly 29.—A German official report says that the
strong British attacks against the German-' in the Foureaux
woods were repulsed, with heavy losses inflicted on the enemy.
Italians Gaining Ground.
ROME, July 29.—An official Italian report says that in
vigorous hand to hand fighting against the Austrians, the Ital
ians have gained additional ground. All counter attacks of tin*
Austrians were repulsed.
German Submarines Make Raid.
LONDON, July 29.—German submarines raided a fleet of
herring fishing boat0 yesterday, sinking eight vessels. The
crews of all were rescued.
Submarine Sinks British Patrol Boat.
BERLIN, July 29.—In a battle with'three British patrol
boats off the coast of Scotland yesterday, a German submarine:
sunk one of the British vessels.
Appeal Is Favorably Regarded.
WASHINGTON, July 29.—Austria is favorably disposed
to -the president’s appeal for permission to send an American
relief ship, laden with supplies for the starving people of Po-j
land. Great Britain is willing to grant permission, if the Teu
tons will guarantee not to remove the products from Poland,
after they reach there.
German Socialists Oppose Strike.
BERLIN, July 29.—A socialist committee and labor lead
ers of Germany have joined in issuing a manifesto opposing!
the calling of a general strike in Germany. The strike is be-j
ing organized by Liebknecht, the big socialist leader, and his!
followers.
Many British Officers Lost.
LONDON, July 29.—The official casualty lists made pub
lic by the war office today shows that since the big offensive
movement was begun July 1 at the western front by the Brit
ish army eleven hundred officers have been killed, twenty
eight hundred have been wounded and five hundred are miss
ing. Since the war began, the British officers’ casualty list
is: Ten thousand killed, twenty-one thousand wounded and
twenty-four hundred missing.
SEWARD, July 29.—Mrs. Whitte
more, beloved wife of Edward L.
Whittemore, of Seward, passed away
on the stfeamship Alaska Tuesday
night, while the vessel was off Cape
St. Elias, en route to Seattle. Death
was caused by throat trouble. She
had had two operations for the mala
dy, and was en route to undergo the
third operation, when death called
her. The grief-stricken husband de
parted yesterday, on the steamer
Victoria, to take charge of the re
mains at Seattle. Harry Whittemore,
her son, is in the Iditarod, and has
been notified of the demise of his
mother. Mrs. Whittemore was a pio
neer resident of Seward and was re
i spected and revered by all residents.
REPORTED CAPTURE
OF
PORTLAND, Maine, July 29.—A telegram received today
from a Canadian source, which is considered reliable, claims
that the German submarine freighter Bremen has been cap
tured by British warships and is being towed to Halifax.
Ottawa Denies the Capture.
OTTAWA, July 29.—The Canadian naval department
says there is no foundation for the report that the German sub
marine Bremen lias been captured.
Deutschland Waits For Bremen.
BALTIMORE, July 29.—The submarine Deutschland will
not sail for Germany until after the submarine Bremen reach
es this port, according to the report current today.
Confirms Louisiana’s Report.
NORFOLK, Va., July 29.—Commander Shane, of the na
val collier Neptune, corroborates the statement of officers of
the cruiser Louisiana, to the effect that a British cruiser en
tered the Virginia capes, early Tuesday morning. Shane says
he was unable to identify the cruiser, but saw it depart from
the capes about 3 a. m.
EMPLOYES IN STEEL PLANTS
REFUSE TO WORK BECAUSE
OF THE EXCESSIVELY
WARM WEATHER.
CHICAGO, July 29.—The heat j
wave continues unabated. Last night i
was the hottest weather ever recoided 1
in Chicago. The temperature at mid
night was 90 and at noon today it was
95. Twenty-five deaths are reported
since the heat wave came on, chiefly
resulting from prostrations. Employ
es in the steel plants refuse to work
because of the intense heat. At the
mills the heat ranges from 140 to 160 j
degrees.
Warm in Danville, Too.
DANVILLE, 111., July 29.—Dan
ville, the home of Former Speaker
Cannon, Is in the throes of a heat j
wave. It reached 106 degrees yester
day afternoon, the hottest known here
in five years.
DAN DRISCOLL WORKING
IN INTERESTS OF COBB
FAIRBANKS, July 29.—Represen
tative Dan Driscoll is circulating a
petition for the nomination of John
H. Cobb, of Juneau, for the oifice of
attorney-general of Alaska. It is ex
pected that Cobb will be endorsed by
the Wickersham partisan ticket. As 1
sdon as the petition is filed in the dis
trict clerk’s office in Fairbanks, it
will be forwarded to Mr. Cobb, with
the request that he accept the nomi- j
nation. Although little is known here ,
about Cobb, his friends assert that he j
will make a strong run in the terri- j
tory owing to his long-continued fight
against the cannery trust.
CARRANZISTAS TAKE
CAPTIVE MANY VILLISTAS
MEXICO, July 29.—Five hundred
Villistas were captured by the Car
ranzista army in Zacatecas several
days ago. All were given amnesty, on
the promise that they would lay down
their arms and forsake the rebel lead
er.
In an engagement between Carran
vista and Villista troops at San Luis
Potosi yesterday, the rebel general,
Ignacio Media, was slain.
THOMAS PRICE AND ROBERT
SMALL NAMED FOR LEGIS
LATURE BY CONVEN
TION AT SEWARD.
SEWARD, July 29.—The demo
cratic divisional convention late yes
terday afternoon made the following
legislative nominations:
For Senator—John Ronan.
For Members of the House—Thom
as Price and Robert Small, of Anchor
age; Thomas Holland, of McCarthy;
and Charles McCallum, of Valdez.
For Road Overseer for the Third
Division—James Wilson, of Valdez.
A. J. Dimond was permanent chair
man of the convention and Geopge
Phelps, secretary.
STRIKE MAY TIE UP
NEW YORK CAR LINES
NEW' A'ORK, July 29.—Following a
meeting last night of the executive
committee of the Street Car Men’s
Union, it was announced that the
strike would be extended to include
all the street car lines in New A'ork
city, the elevated as well as ground
systems.
MEAT CUTTERS’ STRIKE
CALLS OUT THOUSANDS
ST. LOUIS, July 29.—The strike of
the meat cutters in the packing plants
which started at East St. Louis, has
spread to this city. The union leaders
declare that five thousand men are
out, while the packers claim that on
ly twenty-five hundred have quit
work. The packers are seeking to
work their plants with strike-break
ers, but are not meeting with success.
MANY NEW CASES OF
• DREAD CHILD DISEASE
NEW YORK, July 29.—Thirty-five
leaths from infantile paralysis within
the past twenty-four hours are re
corded by the health department. One
hundred and fifty new cases, within
the same period, were filed with the
board of health.
Announce Engagement.
Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Jaffe announce
the engagement of their niece, Miss
Lena Cohen, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. M. Cohen, of Tacoma, Washing
| ton, to Mr. Sol Freyd, of this city.