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ANCHORAGE, AL.A8KA| SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1916.
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FLOOD WATERS
CAUSING DEATH
TORRENTIAL RAINS IN WEST
VIRGINIA RESULT IN OVER
FLOW OF CREEKS
AND STREAMS.
CHARLESTON, W. Va., August 11.
Torential rains for the past three days
have resulted in the overflow of the
creeks and streams in this vicinity.
Whole sections are inundated by the
flood waters. The flood is the most
severe in the Paint creek and Cabin
creek districts. The waters rose so
suddenly that many persons were
caught unawares and drowned before
reaching places of safety. The death
list to date is placed at 125 persons.
Whole families were lost in the flood.
The damage to property, thus far, is
estimated at two million dollars.
Today, the rain has ceased and the
streams are receding. The entire re
gion afflicted presents a scene of des
olation and ruin.
OXFORD, Neb., August 11.—A ter
rific tornado swept Oxford and vicin
ity yesterday afternoon, wrecking
many homes and outbuildings. Three
persons were injured.
WIFE OF FORMER GOVERNOR
COMING TO TEACH SCHOOL
(Juneau Empire)
Mrs. John G. Brady, wife of former
Governor Brady, of Alaska, and her
daughter, Miss Mary Brady, will •
shortly return to Alaska. Mis. Bra- >
dy has been appointed superintendent .
of the government school at Sitka to
succeed Dr. E. 0. Campbell, and Miss
Brady will be one of her assistants.
The school will open about September
first, and Mrs. Brady and her daught
er will be here in time to begin their
duties with the opening of the school. s
Gov. Brady, who returned from China j
where he installed an industrial mis
sionary establishment, is now in New
York.
Mrs. Brady came to Alaska origi- j
nally as a missionary teacher at Sit- c
ka. It was there that she met Rev. ‘
John G. Brady, at that time a mis- ,
sionary clergyman, who was also con- '
ducting a mercantile establishment.
They were married and prospered,
and the missionary preacher was ap
pointed governor of Alaska by Presi
dent McKinley in 1897. He served
two terms. Later he became associ
ated with H. D. Reynolds in the fa
mous Reynolds-Alaska Development
company. When that company went
on the rocks it took the modest for
tune of the foimer governor with it.
Mrs. Brady is now returning to
Alaska with the same brave heart
that brought her here in the first
place to resume work where she be
gan it many years ago. Hundreds of
friends will give her welcome.
NEW REGULATIONS GOVERN
ING WILD MOUNTAIN SHEEP
JUNEAU, August 4.—Governor J.
F. A. Strong has notified the game
wardens that the new regulations
governing the killing of wild moun
tain sheep have been issued by the de
partment of commerce. These regu
lations have been forwarded, by mail,
to the wardens.
The regulations with respect to the
shipment of moose and mountain sheep
from the Kenai peninsula, which ex
pire next year, have been extended to
the year 1918.
‘SKOOKUM JIM,” KLONDIKE
DISCOVERER, DIES AT HOME
“Skookum Jim,” one of the discov
erers of the Klondike, died at his
home at Carcross, terminus of the At
line of lake steamers, Thursday, July
20. “Skookum Jim”—Jim Mason was
his name,—was a Yukon Indian find
brother-in-law of George Carmack
and was with the latter on a hunting
trip when they discovered gold in Bo
nanza creek. This discovery led to
the Klondike rush.
CONGRESS MAY ADJOURN
ABOUT SEPTEMBER NINTH
WASHINGTON, August 11.—Ad
ministration leaders today, following
a conference, stated that they believed
congress will be able to adjourn by
September 9 and that date was ten
atively set. The administration bills
are being speeded up in both houses.
Seattle Longshoremen Name a
Committee to Meet the Employers
SEATTLE, August 11.—The longshoremen’s union, of Se
attle, agreed to appoint a committee to meet, a committee rep
resenting the transportation lines, in an effort to bring about a
settlement of the strike situation. The transportation com
panies, it is reliably asserted, will name a committee, and a
•onference will be held, probably this evening. It is believed
[hat the end of the strike is near.
Federal Board of Mediation Seeks
to Avert the Great Railway Strike
NEW YORK, August 11.—The federal board of mediation
conferred yesterday afternoon with the representatives of six
hundred thousand railway employes, in an effort to prevent a
general strike >n the great railway systems. Today, the board
will meet witl *the managers of the big railway lines. The
hope is expre.* >ed that the strike will be averted.
San Francisco Longshoremen and
Transportation Men in Conference
SAN FRANCISCO, August 11.—A final settlement of the
Iqngshoremen’s strike is predicted tomorrow. A conference of
committees representing the transportation companies and the
striking longshoremen is in session today and there is every
indication that a happy and final solution of the trouble will
be reached. Both sides to the controversy admit that the end
of the strike is in sight.
Russians Capture Kryplin.
PETROGRAD, August 11.—The important railway junc
ion of Kryplin, on the Stanislau-Nadvorna railway, located
n Galicia, lias fallen before the vicious onslaughts of the Rus
sian hordes. The bombardment preceding the capitulation of
Kryplin by the Austrians was especially violent. The Austri
ins evacuated and are fleeing toward the Caqiathian range.
Today, according to official Russian reports, bloody fight
ng is in progress in the vicinity of Mush and in the region of
Bitlis..
Zeppelins Inflict Heavy Damage.
BERLIN, August 11.—The German war office today re:
torts that heavy damage was inflicted on British industrial
tlants as a result of the Zeppelin raid on the English coast
luesday night.
Hindenburg Is Preparing.
BERLIN, August 11.—It is announced that General von
Hindenburg is preparing for an offensive movement against
the Russian forces in the Riga district. The Russian forces
I
Nineteen New
Homes Planned
The Alaskan Engineering Commis
ion have under advisement the build- ^
ng of 19 residences in the city of An- .
horage for the occupancy of their 1
mployes. Plans are being drawn up ^
iow and bids will be called for short- t
y and the construction started just as c
oon as practicable. These residences <j
vill be erected on blocks 15-16-17 and
;i, and the material is on hand so
here will be no delay from this
;ource.
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Contract Let for
Seven Residences
The contract to build the seven
wellings on Block 19, as advertised '
1 The Daily Times by the Alaskan ,
Inginecving Commission, was let yes- ]
erday afternoon to W. L. Balch. The <
ontract price calls for six houses at
510.00 and one at $675.00; work will
ommence just as soon as the clearing
3 finished and the material is on the
round.
lave been weakened by the withdrawal of troops for use in the
Volhynian-Galician districts.
Drive French From Woods.
BERLIN, August 11.—Official German reports today say
;hat the Germans have forced the retirement of the French ar
uy in the Thiaumont wood sector and have taken up positions
n the strategical ground gained.
Fighting Continues at Somme.
LONDON, August 11.—Official advices today say that the
fighting is fiercely waging at the Somme front, the British and
French troops slowly forcing back the opposing Teutons.
Italians Plan Attack.
ROME, August 11.—Since the Italian occupation of the
Austrian city of Goritza, the Italians have been busily prepar
ing for an attack on the Austrian naval base at Pola.
Russians Advance in Armenia.
PETROGRAD, August 11.—The Rusian armies have be
gun a forward movement against the Turkish armies in Turk
ish Armenia. A battle is daily expected.
Heating Contract
Soon to Be Let
The bids on the estimates for the
steam heating contracts for the of
ice building, store house, mess hall
ind four bunk houses for the Alaskan
engineering Commission will be
>pened tomorrow.
Under the terms of the tenders sub
mitted to bidders, the work is to be
first-class in all particulars. The let
ting of these contracts will mean the
employment of a number of skilled
mechanics.
Grading Begins on
The Hospital Site
The grading work started on the
lospital site this morning and this
work will be pushed to a rapid com
pletion. The new government hospi
tal will be erected on block 21 and will
be 40 by 100 feet, three-story frame
building, with 50 beds. In addition,
two residences will be erected for the
joctors and two for the attendants,
and the actual construction will be
started as soon as the site is cleared.
FRANK CANNON .
IS A CANDIDATE
FOR LEGISLATURE
CONSENTS TO TAKE PLACE
MADE VACANT BY RESIG
NATION OF ROB
ERT SMALL.
Frank B. Cannon, of Knik, today
announced that he would consent to
make the race for the assembly, on
the democratic ticket, in lieu of Rob
ert Small, who was duly nominated at
the democratic district convention at
Seward, but without his knowledge,
and who declines to stand as a candi
date.
The refusal of Small to accept the
nomination left a vacant place on the
ticket, and democratic leaders in An
chorage, as in other parts of the dis
trict, were somewhat up in the air to
get a candidate to make the race. L.
F. Shaw was tendered the nomination
and especially urged by National
Committeeman Donahoe, of Valdez, to
make the race, but declined to allow
the use of his name. The acceptance
of the nomination by Frank Cannon
ends the troubles of the democratic
leaders, who are particularly pleased
because of the known strength of this
popular pioneer.
John Zug, of the Alaska Road com
mission, left this morning for Mata
nuska to look over the country, and tc
investigate the needs of this sectior
regarding the roads to be built as
feeders to the government railroad.
Mining Engineer Tells of Possi
bilities of Talkeetna.
“The Talkeetna country is a great
copper zone. There are vast deposits
of sulphide ores that will become
available when the government rail
way reaches that point. I have just
returned from a prospecting trip to
that region, and know whereof I
speak. I shall return there in the
spring to take up development of
claims in which I am concerned. A
smelter will be necessary to treat the
ores of these big deposits.
The foregoing statement was made
by G. W. Rumberger, a mining engi
neer known in all the western camps
and whose reputation for veracity and
whose long experience in the mining
game entitled his opinion to be re
ceived with great weight. Mr. Rum
berger departed for the states on the
last steamer, but will return in the
early spring.
And in passing, it may be stated
that Anchorage is the logical place
[for the installation of the, imelter.
CANDIDATES FOR THE LEGISLATURE
JUNEAU, August 11.—Thirty-six
delegates, representing every voting x
precinct in the First division, either in i
person or by proxy, participated in
the divisional convention which con- i
eluded its labors and adjourned last
night, following the naming of a leg- <
islative ticket, the adoption of a plat- i
form and the selection of the cam- j
paign committee.
No action was taken in the matter 1
of the delegate nomination. One of
the delegates present sought to intro- i
duce a resolution approving the past i
performances of Delegate Wicker- i
sham, but Boss Shackleford, who
dominated the convention, declined to '
permit its introduction. No action
was taken in the matter of the attor
ney-general nomination, but the re- 1
publicans here will support the nomi
nee of the Seward convention, George
Schofield, of Nome.
The following candidates for the
Llaska legislative assembly were
iominated:
Territorial Senator—J. R. Heck
nan, of Ketchikan.
Members of the House—John Heid,
if Juneau; Monte Benson, of Tread
well; James Freebum, of Chicagoff;
ind P. C. McCormick, of Wrangell.
Road Supervisor— Edward Hurl
»utt, of Thane.
The convention voted to make a
itraight out and out party fight in the
natter of the candidates for the ter
ritorial assembly.
Delegates attending from Juneau
vere L. P. Shackleford, Guy Mc
^aughton, H. L. Faulkner, Ed. C.
Russell, R. J.
Hurley, George Irving,
trover C. Win i, E. J. McKanna, How
ird Ewing, H
pie, Frank Mfcison,
ind J. C. McB ide.
H. Post, Robert Sem
Max Humfrey
PRICE OF PRINT
PAPER WILL TAKE
ANOTHER JUMP
SECRETARY COMMERCE SAYS
INCREASED COST WILL PRO
HIBIT ISSUANCE OP
1-CENT PAPERS.
WASHINGTON, August 11.—Sec
retary W. C. Redfield, of the depart
ment of commerce, predicts that when
the new paper contracts are made this
fall newspaper publishers will be un
able to get out one-cent newspapers
without a loss, and an increase in
price will be imperative. He believes
that advertising rates will have to Ik
increased also, as the increased cost
of paper cannot be made up alone bj
the increase in the price of the news
paper.
U. S. HAS GIVEN MILLIONS
FOR WAR RELIEF IS REPOR1
NEW YORK, August 11.—The Uni
ted States has given $22,000,000 foi
war relief up to last April, according
to Dr. Charles Macfarland, general
secretary of the Federal Council oi
Churches.
SHORT-CIRCUIT CAUSES
A DOUBLE EXPLOSIOK
CHICAGO, August 11.—A doubU
explosion, caused by a short-circuil
that wrecked a Halstead street car
resulted in the injury of a score ol
passengers, four1 of whom will die.
PIONEER ALASKA
sun DIES
NEW YORK, August 11.—Stephen
Forney, who made a survey of Alaska
when it was purchased in 1867 by the
United States from Russia, died here
yesterday, at an advanced age. He
was hale and hearty to the last.
Newsy Items
About Town
Alex Frazier, well known at Knik,
came over in his launch on busin<)s
and will remain in the city for a few
days.
Paul Waverick left for Dollar creek
in the Cache creek mining district last
night, and will be out of the city for
a few weeks.
Fred Spengler and I. N. Bennett
tried out their caterpillar on the beach
at Knik yesterday and were greatly
pleased with its performance.
Fred Winters and John Cook, who
have been working at the mines this
summer, left for Cache creek, where j
they will prospect until winter.
Nellie Blye says, “The reason you
never hear any scandal in Alaska is
because nothing shocks Alaskans.”
The tug boat Henry J. Biddle with
barge 40 in tow, arived shortly after
noon today with a load of lumber for
the commission. The tug is the prop
erty of the Columbia Towing Co., of
Portland, and is in command of Capt.
Iiogan.
Heinie Dohrmann left this morning
for Matanuska on a business trip. He
will be out of the city four or five
days.
Lizo Bilba and partners have taken
a clearing contract out by the little
Susitna river. They start tomorrow
and will be gone for three weeks.
I. N. Bennett had a slight accident
to his foot while working on the cat
erpillar at Knik yesterday. Altho’J'h
not serious, he will be confined for a
few days.
Bill Sherman left Knik yesterday
for Mile 24, where he and Forty-Mile
Miller will establish a sawmill. They
expect to be ready when the new town
opens on the government road near
Mile 14.
Harry Lancaster, who has been em
ployed at the Yago Mining company,
located in the Willow creek district,
arrived in the city last night and will
remain here a few days attending to
business.
Choir practice of the Episcopal
church will be held Saturday evening
at 8 o’clock in the Presbyterian
church, comer of Fifth and F streets.
The choir-master will greatly appre
ciate the assistance of all friends who
are able to come.
The advance in the price of wheat
of 12 cents a bushel, as noted in yes
terday's Daily Times will mean that
flour will jump one dollar a barrel.
The local prices have not advanced as
yet, so now is the time to lay in a sup
ply, as it will undoubtedly advance in
price very shortly.
Slim Grey, formerly in the transfer
business at the Landing, but now in
the employ of the Alaskan Engineer
ing Commission, stationed at Mata
nuska Junction, is spending a few
days in Anchorage on business. Slim
is wearing a Sulzer button, but says
he doesn’t intend to bet that way
, this fall.
Ernest Podbey has purchased the
corrugated iron warehouse on 7th and
F streets and will use same for an
automobile garage. This building is
24 by 40 feet and Mr. Podbey will en
large the building when business jus
tifies. He has employed a first-class
mechanic to do the overhauling and
make repairs on the machines.
Ed. McNally, of the McNally-Mait
land Lumber Co., is over from Susit
na and will remain for several days.
Mr. Edes, of the Alaskan Engineer
; mg Commission, did not return to
, Seward as he had planned, but stop
ped off as the Admiral Evans return
ed from Goose Bay.
SUSPECTS IN
THE BOMB PLOT
FIVE PERSONS INDICTED ENTER
PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY AND
WILL MAKE FIGHT
FOR FREEDOM.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 11.—
Mr. and Mrs. Mooney, Israel Wein
berg, Warren Billings and Edward
Nolan, indicted by the grand jury on
the charge of murder in the first de
gree for complicity in the bomb plot,
which killed the preparedness parad
ers, were arraigned yesterday, and
entered pleas of not guilty. The sus
pects were represented by several of
the foremost criminal attorneys of
San Francisco.
The authorities claim that they
have evidence sufficient to hang every
one of the persons arraigned. Detect
ives are seeking for others implicated
in the plot.
Developments
in Willow Creek
Gold District
Kenneth Fulton, secretary and man
ager of the Talkeetna Mining compa
ny, is in town for several days, a
guest at the White House. When ask
ed concerning his latest activities on
Willow creek Mr. Fulton said, “The
Talkeetna Mining company has taken
over the property of the old Matanus
ka Gold Mining company. They have
recently started development and al
ready have some excellent showings.
One of the two veins is a “high
grade,” averaging 12 inches in thick
ness and assaying a hundred dollars a
ton.”
Byron Bartholf and his son have
staked a rich ledge near the Independ
ence mine on Fishhook creek.
Fred Laubner and William Bart
holf have bought Fern, Goodell and
Tolman’s property on Archangel
creek. They have cleared out the old
openings and are starting develop
ment work.
The Mabel mill is plating out a
very satisfactory amount of the yel
low metal and the owners are well
pleased with its production.
HIGHWAY TO COST FIVE MIL
LION WILL BE CONSTRUCTED
WASHINGTON, August 11.—The
first strategic highway to be con
structed under the $5,000,000 federal
aids road bill for military purposes is
likely to be run along the boundary
between the United States and Mex
ico.
UN 11 ED STATES FIVE CENT
PIECE NOW WORTH 6 CENTS
WASHINGTON, August 11.—The
European war has raised the actual
value of the United States five cent
piece to six cents. When the world
was at peace there was about 1
cents’ worth of nickel in every Ameri
can five cent piece.
Dr. E. S. Reedy, after a pleasant
trip to Moose creek, returned last
evening.
P. H. Ringstead, secretary of the
Alaska Labor Union, returned to An
chorage last night after an absence of
ten days up the line lo'oking after
union affairs. He reports that every
thing is in apple-pie order and that
the railway project is making good
headway. Union affairs are shaping
themselves well and there will be a
banner delegation of union men in
town for the big Labor day celebra