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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1916.
VOL. 1. NO. 209.
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British Infantry Breaks Through Berman Lines
ITALIAN ■ BLR IIP SUMMIT PASILLEPO. BURYING AUSTRIAN FORCES
Ill PROSPECT
BROAD PASS OIST.
Among the arrivals In Anchorage
yesterday were John L>. Meenach and
his son, 11. \Y. Jleenach, who came
direct from Seattle and are on their
way to the Willow creek and Broad
Bass country. They are stopping at
the White House and are awaiting
the arrival of the steamer Mariposa,
upon which they expect some ma
chinery and six horses to he used in
their prospecting trip. The balance
of the outfit arrived on the Admiral
Evans.
The senior Mr. Meenach is one of
the old-time mine operators of Alas
ka, and was one of the first discover
ers of the rich placer diggings in the
Nizina district, where he still retains
an interest. He was also at tlie head
of the Ellamar Mining company for
a number of years and that proper
ty is now one of the copper ore sli.p
pers of Prince William sound.
This is Mr. Meenach's first visit
to Bread Bass, but he shows his
faith in that section by bringing in
a large outfit and expects to thor
oughly prospect the ground. Being
* one of the most experienced mining
. men in the territory, with considera
ble financial backing, considerable
significance attaches to his trip and
its outcome will be awaited with
much interest by those who have pre
dicted a bright future for the Broad
Bass district.
The Hazel B. has deferred her
sailing until after the arrival of the
steamer Mariposa, in order to take
Mr. Meenach’s freight to the interior.
WATER POWER BILL
PASSED BT SENATE
WASHINGTON, July 13.—The
house is considering the water pow
er leasing bill, which has already
passed the senate.
WASHINGTON, July 14.—The
general dam bill, regulating the
water power development of naviga
ble streams, passed the house with
the amendment already passed by
the senate.
DEATHIRATE IS
STILL ALARMING
NEW YORK, July 13.—Since the
beginning of the infantile paralysis
epidemic 1,557 children have been
stricken and 350 deaths resulted.
NEW YORK, July 14.—During
the past 24 hours there have been
162 new cases of infantile paralysis,
with 31 deaths.
1501$ HI NTER SEELS INTEREST
IN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
The ownership of the Forty-Ninth
Star changed hands today, Robert
Hunter disposing of his interest to
E. S. Hickey, who, in connection
with John W. Frame, will continue
the publication. Mr. Hunter is unde
cided as to his future plans, but will
remain in Anchorage and may later
decide to again embark in the news
paper business.
Read The Daily Times and be an
Anchorage booster.
LONDON, July 14.—The British troops attached the see
ond system of German defenses and captured Loirire wale, Ba
seetin, Legrade and Treones Wood. The British infantry
opened its attack at dawn this morning and broke through the
German lines, along a 5,000-yard front. The British apparent
ly brought their right wing even with the French left wing.
I thrusting the salient move between Peronne, the French ob
jective and Bapaume, the British objective.
LONDON. July 14.—The British success gives them pos
session of important roads running in various directions from
London, and the resident sof this city are enthusiastic over the
news. I he government has made a request that the workmen
: forego the August holidays so that the army max be supplied
| with munitions.
I'he French believe that by a continuation of the Somme
London, and the residents of this city are enthusiastic over the
Verdun, where they have been fighting for the past five months.
1 he Russian advance has been checked at Stockhad river,
but they expect to continue their offensive movement.
The Turks art* being driven towards Baiburt and Drzin
gan b\ the Russian troops.
ROMH, duly 14.—The Italian army blew up tin whole of
Summit Rasellepo in the Tofana region and the entire An
trian force was buried in the wreckage
I ’I'. TRt )(J RA I), July 14. -In the furious counter attacks
launched by the feutoiis yesterday against the Russians w<*st
of Sti'ipa the Russians took J.'JnQ pi*isoners and two guns.
U h\ I >( )X. Jul\ 14.—-The British in bringing in prisoners
land consolidating their gains have caused the troops to be in
high spirits over their successes.
l.OXlNtX. July 14.—The German resistance is much weak
er than at first, although the troops are still resisting in Da
| ventin and Lepetit woods and in the woods beyond Bouanezal.
The British forces have captured must of the village of Ovil
! lers.
Big Things Planned Government Railway
In an interesting interview this
morning Chairman Edes said that he
had spent the winter in Washington
in the interests of the Alaskan Engi
neering commission and did not
leave there until the appropriation
was assured. He said that congress
had had an exceptionally busy win
ter on account of the war measures
that were continually coming up for
discussion and settlement; that as a
whole tlie people in Washington are
extremely favorable to the Alaska
people and that' this country was
creating considerable interest to the
people of all parts of the country.
Chairman Edes went direct to San
Francisco after leav.ng Washington,
where arrangements were made lor
additional transportation service to
relieve the congested freight condi
tion of the Alaska railroad situation.
The transport General Crooks, form
erly in the government service at
Manila, is being overhauled for com
mission use, as well as the govern
ment collier Hansham, which will
bring a cargo of steel rails for the
work here. This extra transporta
tion will he under the charge of the
transport service of the government.
Mr. rules said that he had not
found time to go into details with
i ei.her Commissioner Mears in re
; sard to the railroad work or with
Mr. Christensen in regard to the
townsite work, but was exceptional
ly well pleased with what he had
1 seen and the reports of the work he
had received from both branches.
“It is my intention to go over the
line and visit the various camps and
keep in close touch with the railroad
work and I will probably make sev
eral visits to Anchorage this sum
mer,’’ said Chairman Edes. "Every
thing is being done for this railroad
and while I am not in a position to
give out several important phases
of this work that are under advise
ment, will say, however, that the
'status of the Alaskan Engineering
commission is itl splendid shape and
that the statesmen who were dubious
in regard to government ownership
of railroads are gradually being won
over and that there was no real op
position to the project.
“This friendly teel.ng is increas
ing. President Wilson and Secre
tary of the interior Lane were espe
cially favorable to the proposition
that the people of this country were
entirely too large to make this a po- j
litical issue, as the Alaskan Kngi-1
neering commission was not involv- |
ed in polities in any manner; nor ]
did I think that a change in the ad- i
ministration would affect the stand
ing of the issue.”
when asked in regard to the I
permanency of Anchorage. &lr. hides
said there was no question about the
matter and he expressed himself as
being well pleased with the feeling j
of friendship that existed between
tiie people of Anchorage and the
-commission and said that there was
no reason why the co-operative feel
ing should not always exist.
“This is the first really big appro
priation we have received and there
are many things to be taken into
consideration that will be matters of
evolution and development which
cannot be made public at this time”
added Mr. Edes.
“Naturally 1 want to see the rail
road built and the country develop
ed and 1 am not speaking from a
selfish standpoint when I say that
the Alaskan Engineering commission
with the help of congress will build
a good railroad, a substantial rail
road: that this road will open up a
country rich in minerals and farm
ing opportunities; give an outlet to
the great coni lields of Matanuska
and the Chicaloon and the result
will amply reward the men at the
head of it: will justify tba movement
and prove conclusively that this gov
ernment can build and successfully
operate a railroad under government
ownership.”
BE HELD TONIGHT
Tlie people of Anchorage and
vicinity will assemble in Ro
barts' hall at 8 o’clock tonight
for the purpose of endorsing the
action of the Anchorage Repub
lican club in nominating Hon.
James Wickersham as their del
egate to congress from Alaska.
It is desired that every resident
of the town, including the la
dies, be present and thus show
our appreciation of the excellent
work accomplished at Washing
ton by Judge Wickersham, who
drafted and fought for the pas
sage of the government railroad
bill.
The meeting will be called to
order by J. L. Waller and the
following well-known speakers
will address the assemblage:
Sherman Dugan, John Frame.
Arthur Frame, John Coffey, 10.
J. Warner, Dr. Coble and J. M.
Reed.
BIG SHIPMENT FRESH MIO.VT
Poultry Fruit and Vegetables are
on Mariposa tonight. Open until 8
o’clock Saturday evenings. 12 noon
Sundays. The Rig New Market. Re.
tween C and I) Sts. Carstens Pack
ing Co. 6-14-Zt
The public school board of Anchor
age will take a census of the town
in the near future to try and deter
mine the exact school needs for the |
| coming term.
Final Payment $1,000,000
Alaskan Northern Railway
WASHINGTON,, July 14.—One
more big step was taken in the de
velopment by Uncle Sam of Alaska
in the final payment of $1,111)0,000
for title to the Alaska Northern rail
road.
Five hundred thousand dollars of
the million and a half purchase price
was paid last February.
This payment marks the transfer
of the title to the property from the
original owners to the American gov
eminent. From the time of the first
payment until the final payment was
made the title has been in the hands
of a trust company here.
The final payment is the forerun
ner of the actual opening of the coal
lands of Alaska to settlers this fall.
Secretary of the Interior Lane
doesn’t know exactly when this open
ing will be announced, but it is ex
pected to be before early winter sets
in.
The Matanuska coal fields of Ala
ka are among the richest in the
world; and the small miner is to be
given a chance to make a living and
a competence from small claims I n
cle Sam will parcel out.
The government has carefully
guarded these coal lauds from mo
nopolization by big holding compa
nies. In stopping the devlopment of
all claims, regardless of who held
them, just he sure to keep the lands
from being monopolized, Uncle Sam
: ha- stood up so straight he has bent
■ r backward. Hundreds of small
, 'tors will welcome the opening
01 the fields.
Work begun on the extension
!and improvement of the government
railroad line to the heart of the coal
fields is being rushed to completion
by thousands of laborers. Some of
these groups of workers have built
new towns on their way up the line.
The line should be completed by
the end of this year from Anchorage
to MatanusKa. From there it is to
he pushed on up from Matanuska
river through the Susitna va.ley.
Secretary Lane said today he con
sidered the Alaska Northern a good
investment at $1,500,000 because the
actual value of the property: its cost,
that is to say, to the men who built
it originally, was $2,750,000.
('has. L. Herron, publisher of The
Daily Times, was a passenger on the
Admiral Evans to Valdez. Air. Her
ron goes to Valdez to attend the di
visional republican convention next |
Monday and will represent Anchor
age, Susitna and Knik.
The Commission baseball team
will leave on the excursion train at 0
o’clock Sunday morning for the
Junction where they will meet the
Ranchers in a baseball game Sunday
afternoon.
SIOP ALL MING
WASHINGTON, July 14.—The
cabinet has taken into consideration
the seriousness of the appearance of
sharks In New Jersey and has order
ed the coast guard to assist in the
destruction of these monsters.
NEW YORK, July 14.—The mon
ster shark killed at Keyport, N. J.,
was found to contain parts of a hu
man body in its stomacn. This is
supposed to be the shark that re
cently killed tour men and two oth
ers while in bathing. On account of
the numerous appearance of sharks
in the ocean hathinv has virtually
been suspended at the beaches of all
the summer resorts.
Through the columns of The Daily
Times Secretary Koch desires to
thank Temple Murphy, of the Alas
kan Enginering commission, and T.
B. Watson, of the* Admiral lines, for
their efficient and courteous help in
the matter of transporting the round
trip passengers from the Admiral
Evans to the shore.
The regular Sunday excursion will
he run by the Alaskan Enginering
commission Sunday, and the fare will
bo the same as lasT Sunday, $2.90.
and provisions have been made to
feed the people at the Junction
Train leaves Anchorage yards at !>
o'clock Sunday morning.
WASHINGTON', July 14. — Repre
sentative Kitchen, democratic leader
of the house, told President Wilson
that con stress would complete the
administration's whole legislative
program with the passage of the cor
rupt practices hill. When asked if
any additional legislation was desir
ed, the president replied that he was
entirely satisfied.
Senator Galliger told the upper
house that the minority favored
child labor, workmen’s compensa
tion and immigration measures, and
stated that there would be no filibus
tering against arty legislation pend
ing.
\i:w gasoiim: boat
BOB COASTWISE Rl \
J. M. Wood, who recently returned
; from the outside, came over from
j Knik this morning on business con
i netted with his new gasoline power
I boat which he purchased in Seattle,
; -Mr. Wood spent several weeks visit
' ing his folks at Rathdrum, Idaho
and says herns glad to get back to
! Alaska and get into the boat busi
ness.
| His new boat is 33 feet long with
a 11-foot bpam and will be named
| the Spray and will be used for freight
and passenger travel; she has a jl’U
horsepower engine and came on the
Admirial Evans knocked down and
will be put together on the ways at
Goose Bav.
DEUTSCHLAND IS
READ! TU SAIL
WASHINGTON. JuL 14. It is
understood that the government in
trality board holds that the Dentsel’.
land is a peaceful merchant craft *
titled to all the privileges of th- df
partment of state. The board will
probably make lio announcen • : t l it
advises the treasury department to
permit the Deutschlaml to clear and
sail.
BALTIMORE, July 14. — The
Deutschland is loadin'.’ a cargo of
rubber and nickel and will be ready
to sail for German' tomorrow night
HUGHES TO OPEN
BRIDGE HAMPTON. July 11 —
Chas. Evans Hughes will open hi
presidential campaign at Detroit < u
August 7. His next stopping point
will be Chicago and go front tin i 1 to
either St. Paul or Minneapolis He
will make ten or 111 set speeches on
the Pacific coast trip and return east
in time to participl e in the Maine
campaign, after which he will pns
two weeks in the Rock'- mountains.
(M ARK SCC(MM DS HI ( Hi s
WASHINGTON July 14.—The
nomination of J. H. Clarke, federal
district judge of Cleveland, for jus
tice of the supreme court, was sent
to the senate today, succeeding Chas
Evans Hughes.
PRESIDENT ON PLEASERE TRIP.
WASHINGTON. July 14 — Presi
dent Wilson and wife will pass the
week end at Chesapeake bay and
leave on the Mayflower tonight.