· Author-Tage Bale Timeg
AND COOK INLET PIONEER
VOL. 1. NO. 287
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA,
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1910.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
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LONDON, Oct. 1(>.—For days past most vicious fighting
lias been going on on the Sarso plateau, between the Italian and
Austrian armies. The past two days the fighting has been espe
cially desperate, wireless reports from Rome, received here to
day, saying that the Austrians have lost twenty-eight thousand
men in this period. The battle is raging today. The Italian
■^teny is pressing its way toward Trieste, the Austrians resist
, ing every foot of ground. The. Italians are taking the offensive
and have the superior force. By sheer weight of numbers, the
Austrians are being slowly pushed backward. The Italians
have iosi hea .Ay in rnt-h.
GERMANS CLAIM GAINS.
LONDON, Oct. 16.—The great battle between German and
French troops for possession of the town of Ablaincourt, south
of Somme, has been revived, with success going to the German
’ forces, says an official report issued today by the German field
headquarters of the army. The Germans gained a portion of
Ambon wood and have taken four hundred prisoners.
FRENCH REGAIN LOST GROUND.
PARIS, Oct. 16.—A French official communique issued late
today asserts that the French troops have renewed the offen
jA. sive and liave regained from the Germans all the ground lost in
yesterday and last night’s fighting.
OBJECTION MADE 10
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PEKING, Oct. 16.—Japan and Russia formally entered
protests today opposing concessions granted by the Chinese
government wherein American capital was authorized to build
railways and construct canal systems in China.
Note—The Times recently published a letter received by
Mr. G. M. Campbell, wherein it wast stated that Mr. George B.
p Kyle, a railway engineer of national reputation, who at one
time was connected with the Alaska Central Railway company,
would be chief engineer in railway construction in China, as
contemplated by American capital.
SUFFLEADED
' SUFFRAGETTES
PORTLAND, Or., Oct. 16.—Because
she heckled the women speakers of the
Hughes special train that is touring
>t the country in behalf of the candidacy
of the republican nominee, Dr. Marie
Equi, who is a leading suffragette and
who is supporting the candidacy of
President Wilson, was taken into cus
tody here Saturday evening. “ She
will have to remain in jail until the
Hughes special leaves Portland,” Chief
of Police’ Moore informed Dr. Equi’s
/-lends, who sought to bail her out.
V. fe doctor has been following the spe
cial about the country and disturbed
t the women speakers by continual in
terruptions.
GRAND JURY -
TO INITE
' BOOTLEGGING
SEATTLE, Oct. 16.—A grand jury
has been called to make a probe into
alleged wholesale bootlegging and
commercial crime, including bribery of
officials. Another matter that will be
investigated is what Sheriff Bob
Hodge actually did with 1,200 quarts
of whiskey which his office seized and
which the sheriff claims he destroyed,
but which others declare he did not
destroy.
Manus Benson has purchased Frank
Nagel’s transfer outfit and will in
crease the business by adding wood
and ice to the general run of this line
of work.
NEW ^ 0RK,0ct.l6.—A westbound submarine was sighted
one mile astern of the Danish liner Holtigova late yesterday
afternoon by officers of the White Star liner Bovic, which
reached this port from Machester last night. Upon sighting
Ihe foreign submarine, the Bovic dashed westward at the great
est possible speed to avoid an attack from the undersea craft.
GERMAN SUB. ON WAY HOME.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1(5.—Government officials believe
that the German submarine U-53 is now well on the way home
to Germany. Another German submarine, it is reported, is en
route from Germany to the Atlantic seaboard.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—The reply of the British and
French governments to the American demands? with respect to
the Anglo-French interference with American mail matter on
*he high seas and the alleged unlawful diversion of American
ships in British ports has been reeved and is an undisguised
rejection of the contention of the American .state department.
MASSI LABOR TEMPLE ENTIRELY
CONSUMED BY FIRE IASI NIGHT.
LABOR UNI PLAN TO REBUILD
The mammoth hall of the Alaska
Labor Union was burned to the ground
last night. The fire started about
11:40 o’clock and it took the fire God
Vulcan just two hours to totally de
stroy what it had taken many days
of hard work by over one thousand
representative laboring men of An
chorage to build up. F. B. Wood was
the first person to see the flames and
sound the alarm; by the time the fire
department and the volunteers had
reached the scene the building was
doomed and all efforts were concen
trated in saving the numerous smaller
residences that surrounded the hall.
That this was accomplished is due
solely to the hard work of the men of
Anchorage. As is usual on such occa
sions many ludicrous incidents hap
pened and much unnecessary work
performed, but the hard fact remains
that the magnificent structure erected
by the brains and brawn of the Alaska
Labor Union and stood as a fitting
monument to their efforts was totally
destroyed. At least a thousand citi
zens of Anchorage stood by and
watched the flames reduce to ashes
what has ever been a source of pride
to the city and the largest building
of its kind in Alaska.
While there is common talk that the
fire was of incendiary origin the of
ficials of the union do not credit the
report and are unanimous in the opin
ion that it started from a defective
flue. Mr. Wood was walking across
4th avenue to the post office when he
noticed the flames that came from the
north east corner of the building, the
location of the stove. The inflamma
ble paper and cloth decorations and
other dry material in the building can
readily account for the rapid headway
the fire made. The building was oc
cupied last night by the regular Sun
day night meetings presided over by
Rev. Jack Dunstan and Mr. Dunstan
and Bill Blau, the janitor, left th&
building together about 11 o’cloclj
Blau slept in the building and said, in
speaking of the fire to a representa
tive of The Times, that he closed the
| stove draft and turned out all the
i lights before leaving for his custo
mary nightly lunch up town and while
the fire in the stove was burning read
ily it was not out of the ordinary.
Secretary Ringstead also occupied the
building for sleeping quarters but was
not present at last night’s meeting.
The executive committee of the
Alaska Labor union had recently tak
en out a $2,000.00 fire insurance policy
with E. M. Huff, who wired his com
pany this morning that the building
was a total loss. This amount, togeth
er with the amount of cash in the
banks, will more than take up the
outstanding indebtedness. The loss of
the building and fixtures, including
the piano, will reach the $12,000.00
mark. In addition to this both Secre
tary Ringstead and Janitor Blau lost
their personal effects, amounting to
about $500.00 and this included the
stock of cigars and soft drinks han
dled by Blau.
While this was a great loss to the
members of the Alaska Labor union
as veil as to the city of Anchorage it
is not irreparable and the last flicker
ing flames had not died away before
a determined demonstration was evi
denced and plans laid for another
building bigger and better than ever.
Several prominent citizens pledged
themselves last night fot substantial
sums and the leaders of the organiza
tion have called a mass meeting for
tonight at 7 o’clock in the Moose hall
to t*ke up the matter of another
building, a larger building and a bet
ter building; a building that will
probably be reinforced, at least will
have a concrete foundation; a build
ing that will be at the same time ade
quate for their needs; a credit to An
chorage; a structure that will rise
Phoenix-like from the ashes of the
funeral pyre and be a fitting tribute
to the energy and pluck of the mem
bers of the Alaska Labor Union.
passengers on the North
western are requested to be on board
at 8 o’clock tonight.
BERLIN, Oct. 16.—(By wireless to Sayville.)—In his
speech at the opening of the reichstag, Chancellor von Betli
mann-IIollweg hinted that indiscriminate submarine warfare
would again be resumed, despite the objection of neutral coun
tries. Replying to this speech, during a vigorous debate in the
reichstag Saturday afternoon, on the question of submarine
warfare and prospects for peace, Dr. David, a socialist member,
said, in part: “Unrestricted submarine warfare would not
hasten the advent of peace, but rather would prolong hostili
ties, and make the war more brutal and savage that it is
now.’’ 1 le .violently opposed unrestricted submarine warfare.
BERLIN, Oct. 16.—A committee composed of members of
the German reichstag has refused to sanctiou the new proceed
ings in court martial, in progress at Thorn, against I)r. Karl
Leibnecht, the leader of the socialist party in Germany. The
committee also recommended fhat the reichstag denuuul to see
the report and the proceedings held at Berlin wherein the so
cialist leader was convicted of treacherous acts against the
government'before finally sanctioning the sentence" imposed by
the officers composing the 'court"martial.
10 HOUSE Of SAND
JOPLIN, Mo., Oct. 16.—Candidate Hughes, in speaking be
fore a vast audience here Saturday night, declared that the
present prosperity of the United States might be likened unto
a house that is built upon the sands; that an intoxicated fancy
may indulge in happy dreams, but that the sober thought of
the country is directed today on the morrow—when this great
European war will no longer be available.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. 16.—Col. Roosevelt spoke to a
big crowd here Saturday night. He declared that arbitration
would have been better for the working men than the establish
ment of the eight-hour law. He criticised the administration’s
Mexican policy and condemned what he termed the interna
tional alliance between President Wilson, Provisional Presi
dent Carranza of Mexico and President Gompers, of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor.
The Masonic meeting yesterday aft
ernoon held in the Empress was at
tended by about 40 members and ar
rangements were made for the imme
diate construction of a building. The
building will be erected on their lot on
the corner of 4th avenue and E street
and will cost in the neighborhood of
$6,000.00.
The Admiral Evans is reported to
be due in the Anchorage harbor at 4
o’clock this afternoon with a large
passenger list and 182 tons of freight
for the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion and 430 tons for Anchorage mer
chants. The Evans will sail for Seat
tle and way ports tomorrow morning
and passengers are requested to be
qboard by 10 o’clock.
BIG DECEPTION
FOR DELEGATE
VALDEZ, Oct. 16.—Delegate James
Wickersham spoke before a capacity
crowd in the largest hall in Valdez
Saturday night. Mayor Patterson pre
sided at the meeting, which was en
thusiastic to a degree. The people
here are determined that the delegate
shall be returned to congress and he
will gain a largely increased vote in
Valdez and in the Prince William
sound country.
Friday night the delegate was a
guest of the women’s auxiliary of the
Pioneers of Alaska at Pioneer hall.
Sunday he was the guest of honor at
a sourdough luncheon.
The sailing date of the Farragut has
been changed and she will not leave
Seattle for Anchorage until tomorrow
at high noon.