ONE OF BIGGEST OPERATORS IN
DISTRICT OPTIMISTIC OVER
SEASON’S OUTLOOK.
DEVELOPMENTS PROG R ESSIN G
Says Extensive Operations of the Nu
merous Mines Will Unquestionabh
Establish Beyond All Doubt the In
trinsic Value of Camp That Wil
Put It on Map.
“I sincerely believe that the Willow
creek quartz district this year will en
joy its greatest prosperity. The re
suit of this season’s development woil
together with the extensive opera
tions of the numerous mines will un
questionably establish the intrinsic
basic value that will put the camp 07
the mining map of the country.
“It is to this end that we have beer
striving and working for during the
past seven years and the result is it
sight. We have had considerable
trouble in overcoming the skepticism
of the real mining people in tin
states. In this we have been serious
ly retarded by unfavorable and unfait
reports from would-be mining engi
neers, none of whom have thorough]\
and conscientiously given the districl
a proper examination. In a measure
this doubt has been removed and as 1
said previously, I believe that this
year’s result will entirely eliminatf
even the most turbulent pessimist.”
L>111\ uu (Xi ■ Cl \ ituuaico
mism even in breach of promise suit,
or the short end of the racing card
But when it comes to quartz minim:
districts, especially Willow creek, he
fairly shines and virtually exude.
faith and confidence. Granted thai
while possibly Willow creek is hi
hobby he has a perfect right to have
a hobby and moreover he has certain
ly made an avowed success of his ex
i m-ive operations in the district.
In any event everybody, especia \
those interested in the coming camp
is always glad to hear him ex pres
his unbounded faith in the district, foi
this faith is founded on absolute lacy
and production.
Continuing, Mr. Martin said that :u
had started the mill at the Marti;
mine and was working in a good value
of ore. The Mable mill will com
ranee to grind next week and the ini
tial work at the Talkeetna looks espe
cially favorable for a successful sea
The managers of the Gold Bullion
Mr. Martin said, were exception?,!ly
veil satisfied over the season's pros
pects and have sent one large ship
ment of gold bricks to Anchorage tin
season.
The tunnel work in the Gold Corf
gives every indication of being a bic
producer. Work will probably star:
at the Independence in the near fu
ture. Provisions, supplies, cars, rails
and other equipment belonging to th<
Willow Creek Mines company is be
ing hauled to the property and th<
company has everything in readiness
for extensive development work this
season.
Other work of a material ar. l sub
stantial nature is in progress or. mam
different properties, such as the Lit
tle Gem, Fern and Goodell, Frisbee
and the several others. Work on th<
Arch group, recently purchased he
Colorado capitalists, started this weel
Milo Kelly has all plans arranged fo:
extensive development work on hi'
large individual holdings and th<
Brooklyn, in which he is associatec
with Anchorage people. Mr. Martii
said that there were at least four nev
discoveries made last year which wil
unquestionably develop into payinj
properties. There are many prospect
ors in the hills this year and they ar<
going about the work in a syscemati
manner never before atempted, ac
cording to Mr. Martin. It was though
earlier in the season that the cam]
would be short-handed but this is no
the case a™d moreover the class o
hard rock miners available are supe
nor to the ones of previous years.
HOME GUARDS
GIVE SMOKER
ROUSING SPEECHES, GOOD SING
ING AND DELICIOUS LUNCH
EON OCCUPY TIME.
The smoker given by the Home
Guards at Pioneer hall last night was
a distinct success and marked by in
tense patriotism. Messrs. McNiece,
Sleuter and Olson, the committee in
charge, succeeded beyond anticipa
tion in arranging an exceptionally in
teresting program. Thanks to the
loyal wives of the married members
of the Home Guard the refreshments
were delicious, as was proven by “the r
eating thereof,” for there was none |
left over. i
An unusually large attendance f
greeted Capt. Thos. W. Dwyer, who „
presided. Capt. Dwyer’s opening re- <
marks insured a patriotic evening,
and patriotism was prevalent (
throughout the evening. 1
Captain Dwyer presented the Home j
Guards with a large American flag, ‘
which was received for the members
; by Judge J. L. Waller. This speech
of acceptance was full of patriotic ut
terances and moved the members to a ,
1
marked degree. Mr. Waller m turn
presented the flag to Lieut. Charles (
■ W. Bush. Lieut. Bush feelingly spoke (
in respect to the sac-redness of the .
country’s sacred emblem and for the
members promised that it would al
ways be unstained and undefeated.
The flag was next passed to the color
l
bearer George Sleuter, who further
expressed lovaltv for the members .
‘ i
and said that he would forever guard
tlio Imnnvpil flficr whether in Amorim
1
1
or on foreign soil.
Through the courtesy and patriot
i ism of the members of the Anchorage
! band patriotic music was rendered
i throughout the evening, with the
opening selection of the national ail.
With Earl Chandler accompanying j
Dr. D. G. Wallace contributed mate
rially to the success of the evening by
! singing two delightfully-rendered vo
cal solos. Harry Hargood also sang
I a solo of the patriotic order, which
1
was very much appreciated by the j
members. Then came the delicious I
11 i
refreshments consisting of HOME!
MADE sandwiches, baked beans and
cakes, coffee, pickles and fruit. Ci
gars, cigar ettes and smoking tobacco
was there in abundance.
Hollowing the refreshments the
rneeJng was turned into an informal
affair during which Judge Waller, M.
H. Lynch, Harry Munson, E. L. Be
dell, Ielix Brown, George Denton.
George Chambers, Mr. Nelson, E. A.
Xord, Mr. Sliter and others all made
short speeches in regard to the Home
, t
Guard and its affiliation with the ao- j .
ministration. Note should be made j
of the extremely patriotic talk by1
Judge Waller who spoke with the ut-< ‘
most feeling of the present war situa
tion and America’s part in the trying ^
| ordeal. Judge Waller was never bet
! ter and his words rang with patriot
! ism and loyalty that aroused the feel
ing of every one present. Judge Wal- 1
ler received a great ovation at the
close of his speech. With Dr. Wal
lace playing the ukulele Messrs. Wal
> lace, Hargood and Sleuter sang the *
: kind of snappy songs that always put ^
ginger and pep in an audience. 1
; Among the features of the delightful
; evening was the acceptable and gen
>! erous gift of .$25.00 donated to the
j Home Guard by Charles E. Herron, (
• J who was forced to speak briefly in ^
' ; regard to the war situation in the
•! states. By a rising vote the members
, j of the guard extended Mr. Herron a
; j vote of thanks and the three cheers 1
’ | and a tiger fairly shook the hall. A ‘
:: vote of thanks was extended to Mrs. 1
I. Bayles, Brown and Hawkins and A. >
> A. Shonbeck for material donations. 1
: Captain Dwyer appointed Lieut.
1 Charles W. Bush, Sam McNiece and
i George Denton a committee of three
r to consult with the Chamber of Com
I merce, Loyal Legion and Fourteenth
infantry in regard to a fitting eelebra
- tion for the Anchorage boys who are 1
i leaving for service. D. M. Lynch in <
: behalf of the Tioneers of Anchorage, <
- guaranteed the unqualified support i
t of that body and moreover offered the 1
> hall gratis for any contemplated oc- 1
t casion. Several new members joined i
f the Home Guards and increased en- 1
- thusiasm resulted from last night’s 1
successful smoker.
AUSTRIAN LOSSES AGGREGATE IN' KILLED, WOUNDED
AND CAPTURED, OVER TWO IG NORED THOUSAND,
FORTY THOUSAND OF WHOM ARE TAKEN PRISONERS
—IN WILD SCRAMBLE TO RETREAT AUSTRIANS MAKE
NO EFFORT TO SAVE BIG GUNS AND OTHER WAR MU
NITIONS.
SUMMARY: The Austrian defeat is complete an 1 overwhelming.
L'he Italian forces are on the heels of the Austrian troops, who are
toeing in disorder. Machine guns on the ground and aircraft, some of
vhich are manned by American gunners, are raising havoc with the
leeing columns. The enemy losses are enormous. So hurried was the
Austrian retreat that no effort was made to save big guns, machine
pins, or vast stores of munitions and food supplies.
Premier Lloyd-Georgo expressed the belief today that the Germans
>n the west front will soon start another offensive against the allied
drees. Where it will start, or when, is a matter of conjecture. The
ssueof the campaign may depend upon it, said the premier, and added,
‘The allied forces were never better prepared to meet an offensive.”
AUSTRIANS IN FULL RETREAT.
Washington, June 25.—Official: A Rome dispatch today says that
he Austrian armies are in full retreat before the pursuing Italian for
es. Papers taken from captured Austrians show that the Austrians
lid not even contemplate the possibility of defeat. Commanding of
fers had promised the soldiers that the present offensive would put It
ily out of the war.
AUSTRIA RUSHING RESERVES FORWARD.
Geneva. Switzerland, June 25.—The big Austrian retreat contin
ues today in tin1 greatest disorder, under the immediate gun fire of Ital
an and allied forces. The British gunners are doing heavy execution
n mowing down tin* fleeing Austrian forces. Austrians are rushing
■eserves to till the wide breach between Montello and the Adriatic sea,
n an effort to prevent a complete disaster on that front.
, AUSTRIAN LOSSES OVER 200,000.
Paris. June 25.—The Milan, Italy. Seeola. says this morning: Aus
rian. losses aggregate over two hundred thousand, in killed, wounded
md captured. The rising waters of the Piave river are carrying many
>f the dead away. Italian cavalry had advanced beyond the eastern
Kink of the Piave.
AUSTRIAN LOSSES APPALLING.
Washington. .Juno 2-b.—Th(* Italian embassy in Washington is in
“ormed by General Diaz, commander-in-chief of the Italian armies, that
lie Austrian losses in killed, wounded and captured are appalling. More
hail forty thousand Austrians have been taken as war prisoners, he
■eports. and an enormous quantity of war booty has been taken by the
talians.
GREAT ITALIAN VICTORY.
At Italian Headquarters, dune 2."). — An officer from the
ighting zone rushed into the Italian headquarters yesterday and ex
-laimed : ‘‘The victory is ours; we will put the enemy across the Piavc
•iver all the way along the front.’’ Military officials consider the pres
nt Italian victory over tin* Austrians much greater than that of the
\ustrians over the Italians last fall.
AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE ENDS IN ROUT.
Paris. .June 2b.—The newspapers of Paris, almost without excep
ion, say that the Austrian offensive against the Italians ended in not li
ng less than a complete rout, and say that the enemy will be compelled
o abandon important booty and war materials. The b rench ltcwspa
>ers predict that the defeat of the Austrian armies will react, seriously
;pon the Austrian population, which is sorely tried by hunger. They
nvdict a new German offensive on the western front any day now.
AUSTRIANS ADMIT WITHDRAWAL.
Vienna, June 2b.—Official: The Austrian forces have evacuat
'd Montello and the right bank of the Piave river.
AMERICANS DISLODGE GERMANS.
With the American Army in France. June 2b.—On the Marne*
Tout last night the American forces captured the northeastern part of
ielleau wood, clearing this strategic position of all Germans. Some
trisoners were captured and five machine guns were taken.
HAIG REPORTS SUCCESSFUL RAID.
London, June 2b.—General Haig today reports that in minor
>perations in the neighboi’hood of Meteren last night, all the British
objectives were gained and the line was advanced. Some prisoners and
en machine guns were taken.
GENERAL PERSHING’S COMMUNIQUE.
Washington, D. U., June 2b.—General Pershing’s communique last
light says: American forces advanced further in the sector northwest
,f Chateau Thierry; captured five machine guns and other war mate
rials. A German counter attack near Torcy was repulsed with loss,
several Americans are missing following- a raid in the Lorraine sec
;or.
MISER STILL
CONGRATULATING
AMSTERDAM, June 21—Replying
o congratulations from the president
if the reichstag, Kaiser Wilhelm de
clared that the German forces had
gained fresh successes on the western
ront. He said that the spirit of pa
riotism and confidence at home is
gaining firmer shape and that the
Jerman people are destined for great
Kings, as a result of winning the war
vhich he considers inevitable.
NEARLY MII.I.ION
UNDER NEW CALL
WASHINGTON, June 25.—Num
bers will be drawn Thursday of this
week of the young men who reached
the age of 21 years and who register
| ed June 5. Nearly 800,000 registered
' on this date. It is expected that most
j of the registrants will be placed in
! class A.
I
A moral obligation should be equal
ly as binding as a legal one.
SENATE LEADERS SUPPORTING
HOUSE AMENDMENT BELIEVE
THAT IT WILL PASS.
VOTE TO HE TAKEN THURSDAY.
Senatorial Delegation Visits President
Yesterday and Wins His Support of
Amendment Providing for National
Woman Suffrage—To Be Submitted
to the States.
WASHINGTON, June 25.—After
a conference with President Wilson
yesterday aftermpon, a delegation of
United States senators who are sup
porting the house resolution for the
submission to the states for ratifica
tion the woman’s suffrage amendment
to the federal constitution, predicted
that the senate will pass the amend
ment Thursday.
President Wilson, it was stated by
members of the delegation, is enthu
siastically in favor of the ratification
of the amendment and with his power
ful aid, it is expected that national
woman’s suffrage is a foregone con
clusion.
MUST PAY TAXES
The members of the Anchorage
school board, composed of Winfield
Ervin, Wm. B. Clayton, Jas. A. Wil
kinson, Mrs. U. M. Thompson and
Miss M. Eversole, met last night and
transacted important business rela
tive to the delinquent taxes. The list
of delinquents will be published in the
Daily Times in accordance to law and
also will be open to public inspection
at the office of M. Eversole, clerk of
j the board, at No. 205 Alaska Build
j ing. Winfield Ervin, president of the
: board, presided with Miss Eversole
acting as clerk. The total amount of
j delinquent taxes, penalty and interest
is $549.25. Other than the matter
' pretaining to the delinquent tax roil
; there was no business of special im
portance tranacted. The board will
; hold its next regular meeting July 8
; at the usual place.
CORDOVA, June 25.— (via radio)—
The steamer Alaska reached Cordova
at 11 o’clock this forenoon, en route
| to Anchorage and way ports. Pas
| sengers for Anchorage include Chair
| man William C. Edes, of the Alaskan
Engineering commission and Mrs.
Edes, Andrew Christensen of the land
J and industrial department; Mrs. A.
G. Balls, Miss E. Breck, A. E. Lath
rop, G. M. Campbell, Frank H. Ben
I son, E. G. Ford, Clark Moss, Charles
G. Keller, C .L. Mason and Mrs. Ma
son, R. G. Hocking, Lillian Hocking,
Mrs. J. A. McGill, E. E. Clayton, M.
Lagmore, Swan Swanson, Mary L.
| Vihler.
FARRAGUT SAILS
FOR ANCHORAGE
SEATTLE, June 22.—The steamer
Admiral Farargut sailed at 10 o’clock
this forenoon, en route to Anchorage
and way ports. Passengers for An
chorage include A. J. Wendler, Miss
Eva McDonald, Miss M. B. McDonald,
Mrs. Ronakl McDonald, H. B. Swan,
George H. Bush, J. Smith and son,
John C. Swan, John Smith, Clarence
Smith, F. G. Bartholf, John Ander
son, Herman Black, A. Iv. Kempton,
Thomas Pilgrim, Thomas Fickenger.
The Treadwell officials have made
a sweeping reduction of rents in all
their houses in Treadwell recently.
This reduction was in keeping with
other reductions made in rentals in
the town of Douglas, a majority of
residences l^enting for 50 per cent less
than a year ago.
FEDERAL ALIEN CUSTODIAN
PALMER REVEALS PLOT TO
AVOID CONFISCATION.
SEIZES THREE BIG CONCERNS.
German-Owned Corporations Transfer
Properties Valued at Millions to
American Companies, to Be Paid
for in Notes Not Due Untii Three
Years.
NEW YORK, June 25.—A. Mitch
ell Palmer, custodian of alien proper
ty in the United States, today re
vealed German plots to hide their as
sets under the cloak of American cor
porations.
The federal custodian yesterday
seized three German-owned concerns,
capitalized at three million, five hun
dred thousand dollars, which had os
tensibly passed to American control,
but which in reality remained in Ger
man hands. In explanation of the
plot, the custodian said that the Ger
| man assets had been sold to American
I companies, paid for in notes not due
for three years, by which time is to
expected the war will be over. He
stated that the scheme was clearly a
subterfuge to protect German inter
ests and that they were employing
Americans as tools to aid them.
The following is the list of the reg
istrants called to the colors from An
chorage and ordered to report on June
24 at 10 o’clock, a. rn., and who failed
to respond:
! rwio,.
j No. Name Address
176 Pete Garson, Anchorage.
424 George Geftos, Anchorage
I 523 Hans Thorson, Anchorage.
; 61)8 Alex Gotuff, Anchorage,
j 778 Joe Martine, Anchorage.
832 William Anderson Smith, Tal
keetna, Mile 221.
884 Sam Baltoff, Anchorage.
891 Alex Gibson, Anchorage.
270 Giovaini Fabro, Anchorage.
| 797 Abramo Boin.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, June 21.—The Misses
> Emma S. E. and Katherine Lansing,
i sisters of Secretary of State Lansing,
who are conducting a Red Cross can
teen in France, were forced to live
for several days in a champagne cel
lar, while the village was under a
heavy bombardment from German
I guns. The sisters bravely remained
: until they could close the canteen and
i depart.
HUN SUBMARINE
CHASES VESSEL
AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 21.—
i An American steamer which reached
| this port last night reports that a Ger
man submarine met and pursued her
; to a point 100 miles south of Sandy
' Hook, when the pursuit was aban
j doned, through fear of United States
patrol boats.
METAL EXPORTS
ARE PROHIBITED
MEXICO CITY, June 21.—It is of
ficially announced that Mexico nas
decided to prohibit the exportation of
gold and silver, because of the re
strictions imposed by other countries
on these metals.
The Ready Buillion mine at Tread
well is operating 24 hours a day now.
Only one shift of eight hours has been
operating the past several months.