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VOL. 1. NO. 200
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. THURSDAY. JUNE 29, 1916.
PRICE 10 CENTS
MEXICAN WAR I POSTPONED BUT NOT YET AVERTED
WASHINGTON, June 29.—President Carranza lias re
leased the American soldiers held as prisoners. This means
thSttthe war with Mexico has been postponed, but not neces
sarily averted.
COLUMBUS, N. M., dune 29.—The militia has crossed the
border, following a report of the concentration of the Mexican
troops.
SEATTLE, June 29.—Troop B, cavalry company A, and
the signal corps, will entrain tomorrow for Calexico, on the
■Jyi' border. Governor Lister and Col. Thompson are reviewing the
troops today.
CAMP WITHYCOMBE, Or., June 28.—A special train
carrying the second battalion of the third infantry of the Ore
gon national guards, left Fort Rosecrans today for San Diego.
V WASHINGTON, June 28.—An American soldier was kil
d and anothed injured in an engagement reported today by
Rear Admiral Capertou between the United States marines
and Santo Domingo rebels. A number of the latter were in
jured and the rebels lost out in the final skirmish.
SAN ANTONIO, June 28.—General Funston declared
that he received a report tonight from Brigadier General Bell,
of El Paso, who stated that he had been notified by the Mexi
can consul at Garcia that the American prisoners taken at
Carrizal were now on their way to Juarez and probably would
arrive there tomorrow. Acording to the report of the consul
at Garcia he had received word from General Trevino that the
American prisoners with their arms and accoutrements were
to be delivered at once to the American authorities. This re
port was forwarded to Washington by Funston.
WASHINGTON, June 28.—The state department is with
out any information as to the time or nature of Carranza’s
reply or his intentions.
CHIHUAHUA, June 28.—The British consul reports that
the American soldiers who are Mexican prisoners are well
treated by the Carranzistas.
WASHINGTON, June 28.—President Wilson expects a
reply to his ultimatum tonight. Late today he received inti
mations that Carranza had been discussing with the Latin
American diplomats the character of his reply to the United
States. This announcement was made by Senator Lewi's, fol
lowing a conference with the president at the white house.
WASHINGTON, June 28.—Special Agent Rodgers at
Mexico City has telegraphed the state department that he ex
pected to be handed today Carranza’s reply.
WASHINGTON, June 28.—Ambassador Arredondo, of
Mexico, lias informed Carranza of the determination and sen
timeuts of the United States in demanding the release of the
trooper.', who were taken prisoners in the Carrizal battle, hut
has received no reply.
WASHINGTON, June 28.—Under the direction of Secre
tary of War Baker troops from all portions of the United
States are being rushed to the Mexican border.
MEXICO CITY, June 28.—President Carranza, in ad
dressing 10,000 students and school children here today, as
serted that war with the United States was sure to come, hut
that he desired to use all efforts to maintain peace before land
ing his country into a bloody war.
WASHINGTON, June 28.—Munitions and supplies will
he assembled along the Mexican border, with an army of
200,000 men, within thirty days.
LAREDO, June 28.—Niue car loads of Japanese, under
Jap officers, are en route from Monterey to Chihuahua City to
reinforce the Carranza garrison, according to reports brought
today by American refugees from Monterey. The Mexican
government has taken over the Monterey steel works, and is
turning out large quantities of artillery and rifle ammunition
under the direction of Japanese experts.
CHICAGO. June 28.—Twenty thousand troops of the
state militias passed through this city today, headed for the
border.
OF R. R. TERMINAL
Several days ago The Daily Times
published an announcement from
Manager Christensen in regard to
the change in townsite managers for
Anchorage. The offices of townsite
manager and townsite engineer will
be combined, with J. G. Watts, the
present engineer, in charge, taking
effect July 1st. J. A. Moore, the re
tiring townsite manager, will leave
for Juneau within a few days to re
sume his former duties as special
agent with the general land otlice.
Mr Moore received his appoint
ment as manager for the Anchorage
townsite July 8, 1915, through the
Alaskan Engineering commission up
0^ on the recommendation of A. Chris
tensen. The office was temporary
and was created at that time to con
form to government regulations, as
the situation was unique and with
out a precedent to follow, Anchor
9 age being the only town under gov
ernment supervision managed in
this manner. The whole of Anchor
age is willing to testify to the abil
ities of Mr. Moore and it is only
necessary to look around to see the
rapid advances the city has made
and the marked civic improvements
that have taken place within the past
year.
In assuming the management of
the Anchorage townsite Mr. Moore
had a hard time in getting the
wheels of routine established, as the
active policy was not definitely laid
out; he was handicapped by lack of
t funds and it was the only town in
the United States whose municipal
authority was directly under the
Alaskan Engineering commission
and there were no eet rules or laws
to govern the situation. His assist
ants and office force have been e£li
cient, but it is to Mayor Moore, per
haps more than any other individual
that the people of Anchorage are in
debted for the present satisfactory
■< status of municipal affairs'
Managers Sumaiy and Greer held
a meeting behind closed doors this
afternoon a,nd decided to postpone
the baseball game scheduled for this
evening between their respective
teams. The game will now probably
be played some time next week and
The Daily Times will always be glad
to mention any further postpone
ment as well as the actual date of
-this game.
WASHINGTON, July 29.—The senate has passed the
sundry civil bill carrying appropriations to the amount of
; $125,000,000. This includes the $6,247,000 for the Alaska rail
road, which will be available July 1.
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f AIRBANKS, June 29.—The sundry civil bill, with the
Alaskan railroad appropriation, having finally passed, Thom
as Riggs, Jr., a member of the engineering commission, today
received a telegram from Chairman Edes instructing him to
proceed with station contracts. ..Riggs expects to call for bids
l'or these contracts immediately and will push the wo~k as fast |
a> possible in the interior.
The minimum wage scale at this end will be fifty cents an
hour, graduated to eighty-five cents. This is satisfactory to
tile men, and no labor trouble is anticipated. When Riggs first
arrived labor troubles were threatened but he straightened out
the whole thing in one day, by convincing the men of the rea
sonableness of his position.
WATER MAINS BE
LAID NEXT MONTH
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The city administration nas re
ceived word that the pipe for the
proposed extension to the water sup
ply should arrive about July 15th.
This shipment includes 3,500 feet of
8-inch pope, 7,000 feet of 6-inch
pipe. 7,300 feet of 4-inch pipe, and
all the necessary fixtures. Contrary
to the original plan, the administra
tion will lay this pipe only upon pe
tition by the property holders, sub
ject to the general scheme for the
building of the water supply system.
This will give the property holders
in any district an opportunity to pe
tition for laterals, and in placing
these laterals consideration will be
given to the largest number of peo
ple who will be served thereby. As
all mains are to be laid along the
alleys, it is desirable that petitions
shall be from those whose property
abuts on the alley. The cost of these
extensions wi’l be from $25 to $30
per lot, payable in five equal pay
ments, which assessment will be for
laterals only. The administration
desires that all petitions for laterals
be in by July 10, in order that no
time may be lost in determining up
on the location of same and in start
ing work when the materials arrive.
LONDON, July 29.—Roger Case
ment has been found guilty of high
treason today and sentenced to
death.
R. M. McLIain, assistant superin
tendent on the Matanuska branch,
came down from the Junction last
night and will return tomrrow
morning, Mr. McLain says he will
be in on the excursion train and
spend the Fourth in Anchorage.
THE FIGHTING CENTERS AROUND YPRES
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, France June 29.—The
trench raids and heavy cannonading along the entire line and
t lie burning gas and smoke are the salient features in the light
around Ypres. The Germans retaliate by bombarding the Ca
nadian positions.
BERLIN, June 2S.—The Russian advance to Volyhnia j
has been checked, is the information received here.
WASHINGTON. June 28.—The American rejoinder toj
Austria regarding the Austrian submarine attack on the steam
er Petrolite was made public today by the department of state, j
which declares the act as a “deliberate insult to the dag of!
the United States and an invasion of the rights of American
citizens.” The note requests a prompt apology, the punish
ment of the submarine commander and the payment of an
indemnity.
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PLENTY OP BUNTING POK
DECORATIVE PURPOSES
The order for the Fourth of July
decorations did not reach Juneau in
time to ship on the steamer Alaska
and the order was cancelled. How
ever, the committee got in commu
nication with Frank Cotter who will
send over 500 feet of bunting and
five dozen flags on the Alaska. It
seems that the committee in charge
of the decorations was rather prema
ture in ordering any extra bunting
or flags, as Brown and Hawkins had
a big shipmaot that would nave
reached Anchorage in plenty ot time
but this order was also cancelled
when notice appeared in The Daily
Times of the action taken by the
chamber of commerce committee.
However, this firm will have a few
flags left over from the elaborate
decorations of their display windows,
appropriate to the Fourth of July.
OLD-TIMERS BE TAKEN'
CARE OF BV TERRITORY
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Judge Leopold David announces
that the checks for the Alaska old
timers will he available at his office
after July 1st. An appropriation
was passed by the territorial legis
lature making it possible for aged
and disabled citizens having resid
ed in Alaska for over ten years to j
secure a pension of $12.50 per |
month, payable quarterly from the [
territory and a home for the aged j
was provided at Sitka.
There are only four residents of;
Anchorage who have been unfortun- !
ate enough to be compelled to call ;
on this means for support. It is a '
very worthy movement and all com
munications addressed to the board
of trustees of the Sitka home will re
ceive prompt and courteous consid
eration.
ASHES OF NIXON
CAST INTO SEA
SEATTLE, June 28.—In compli
ance with the wishes of the late K.
E. Nixon, former proprietor of the
Hotel Savoy and a pioneer of the
Klondike, his ashes will be cast into
the sea by Barney McGee, of White-1
horse, from the steamship Alameda,
which sailed from here yesterday at-1
ternoon, as the vessel is entering the |
harbor at Skagway.
JCENAIITE WILL MAKE
ANCHf >RAGE HEADQL'A RTKRS
Don S. Griffith, bookkeeper for
the Alaska Supply company, has re
signed his position and will accept a
position as representative of the Bur
roughs Adding Machine company
and the E. S. Hewitt & Co. He will
handle the southwest Alaska terri-1
tr>ry fo»- the above firms and will
have his headquarters at Anchorage,
where he will put in a full stock of
machines.
Mr. Griffith has been employed as
bookkeeper for the Alaska Supply
company for nearly two years. He
has during his stay here made many
friends who will regret his depart
ure from Juneau, but wish him suc
cess. He will leave here about the
first of the month.—Juribau Dis
patch.
Robert Ashland, a large property
owner in Seward, arrived in Anchor
age on the Admiral Farragut bring
ing with him a Kelly-Springfleld
four-ton motor truck. Mr. Ashland
is getting a line on Anchorage real
estate and may decide to locate in
this city.
SEATTLE STRIKERS
SEATTLE, June 28.—What
threatened to he a serious riot oc
curred on the water trout this morn
ing. H. Polzin, a longshoreman
picket, demanded to know what busi
ness a man named George had on
the waterfront, when the latter
turned on him and perhaps fatally
stabbed Polzin. This was the signal
for a general disturbance, in which
a dozen shots were fired by the
strikers. Seven arrests were made
by the police, after a riot call had
been sent to headquarters.
EMPRESS THEATRE WILL
RE OPENED SATFRDAY NIGHT
In completing the Empress thea
tre I desire to express my apprecia
tion of the hearty support and co
operation of those who have made
possible the erection of the largest
and finest reinforced concrete build
ing in Alaska, in so short a time.
Thanks are especially due to Mr.
George B. Purvis, architect and
builder, for the ability, resourceful
ness and untiring energy which he
has displayed: To the men who
have faithfully worked long hours:
to the transportation companies for
their prompt service in the handling
of our shipments; and to the peo
pie of Anchorage, whose good wil
and great interest have been an in
spiratien to us all.
The Empress theatre will be open
ed on July 1st. with the hope tha*
it will in all ways meet the expee
tations of its many friends, and con
tribute its share toward the success
and prosperity of Anchorage.
A. E. LATHROP.
FIRE COMPANIES MEET
TONIGHT WITHOET FAIL
Regardless of rain or unpleasant
weather conditions the members of
the Anchorage fire department are
requested to meet with Chief Ray C.
Larson. Assistant Chief Jos. Hor
rocks and the captains of the three
divisions at 8 o'clock tonight at the
chamber of commerce. At this meet
ing the teams will be picked for the
hose cart race to be run Fourth of
July and the committee in charge
! of the sporting events has hung up
j a prize of $60 for the winning team
I of this event.