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AND COOK INLET PIONEER
VOL. 1. NO. 230.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, TUESDAY. AUGUST 8, 1910.
PRICE 10 CENTS
GREATEST BATTLE OF EASTERN FRONT IN PROGRESS
GREAT RAILWAY STRIKE
MAY NOT TAKE PLACE
NEW YORK, August 8.—Commissioner of Mediation
Hanger today announces that representatives of the national
railway switchmen’s union and the representatives of twelve
of the big railway,companies have signed an agreement to ar
bitrate all demands of the workmen, the federal of arbitration
to act as arbitrators.
Efforts are now being directed toward getting other rail
way unions to follow the lead of the switchmen, and the hope
is held out today that the big railway strike will be averted.
The federal board of mediation is doing its utmost to avert
the strike, promising immediate investigation of the demands
of the railway employes. The railway companies appear will
ing to leave the adjustment of the matter in the hands of the
board.
Big Majority Favors Strike.
NEW YORK. August 8.—At the headquarters of the re
spective national unions concerned, it was announced this fore
noon that the referendum vote on the matter of calling a gen
eral strike on the big trunk line railway systems was as fol
lows:
> Ninety-eight >er cent of tlie members of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers favored the strike.
Ninety-eight hy.-cent of the. members of the Locomotive
- Firemen’s union voted for the walkout.
Eighty-three per cent of the members of the Conductors’ As
sociation voted in favor of striking.
BERLIN, August 8.—The five hundred and seventieth
casulty list, published today, shows that in killed, wounded
and missing the Germans have lost two million, nine hundred
aud sixty-four thousand, two hundred and forty-nine since the
world war began.
-AUSTRIANS CLAIM VICTORY IN
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN
AUSTRIAN AND ITALIAN FLEETS
VIENNA, August 8.—Belated information was officially
given out by the Austrian navy department today, telling of a
fierce naval engagement between Austrian and Italian fields
off the Italian coast August 2. The sea battle followed a raid
of Austrian torpedo boats on the coast of Italy. The Italian
warships gave pursuit to the torpedo boats, and waiting Aus
' triau warships engaged them. The battle was waged fiercely
for several hours, when the Italian warships fled for protection
to fortified harbors. Meagre details of the encounter were
given out. The Austrian report claims a victory for the Aus
trian warships.
DREAD MALADY
SHOWS INCREASE
NEW YORK, August 6.—Within
the past 24 hours 52 infants have died
from the effects of infantile paraly
sis. One hundred and eighty-eight
new cases of the dread malady have
been reported to the health depart
ment.
NO HUS
' WERE. ABOARD
WASHINGTON, August 8.—Act
ing Secretary of State Polk has been
officially advised that there were no
Americans aboard the Italian steam
ship Letimbro, which was sunk in the
Adriatic sea by an Austrian subma
rine recently. Hence, the case is clos
ed, so far as the United States is con
cerned.
Russian Armies Slowly Pushing
Backward German-Austro
Troops-Heavy Losses.
PETROGRAD, August 8.—It is semi-officially stated that
the great battle now in progress between the Russian and Ger
num-Austro armies, in the Yolhvnian-Galaeian front, is being
most fiercely waged on the Stokhod and Pripet rivers and ex
tending a distance of twenty miles northwest of Tarmople.
The greatest battle of the war, covering a wider front in con
tinuous action, is being fought. Both sides have suffered tre
mendous losses. The Russians are slowly but surely press
ing backward the Teuton armies, and are -ending back whole
companies of the captured enemy. General Brussiloff is per
sonally directing the Russian forces, his chief assisaut being
General Letchitskv. General von Linsiugen is in command of
the German-Austro force ' General von Botlnner is in com
mand of the Aus.ria’ forces.
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Germans Admit Withdrawals.
BERLIN, August 8.—The withdrawal of troops in certain
sections of Galicia is officially admitted today by the war of
fice. No explanation whatever is made as to the cause of the
withdrawal.
British Take 3,000 Turks.
LONDON, August 8.—A detachment of British cavalry,
operating in the Port Said zone, by a well executed flank move
ment, captured a brigade of three thousand Turkish troops yes
terday, according to official advices issued by the war office
today.
Russians Routed By Turks.
CONSTANTINOPLE, August 8.—A report issued by the
Ottoman government today say- that in the Mush sector, in
Turkish Armenia, a detachment of Russian troops were de
feated by the Turkish troops.
Germans Regain Lost Ground.
BERLIN, August 8.—A German official report today says
that the German troops operating against the British at Po
zieres, yesterday recaptured lost around, after desperate hand
to-hand fighting.
German Attacks Repulsed.
LONDON, August 8.—The German attempt to regain lost
ground in the region of Pozieres has met with failure, -ays an
| official report today.
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French Claim Repulse of Germans.
PARIS, August 8.—A French official report claims the
repulse, by the French forces, of the German attacks at Valued
and at Thiaumont.
Two Vessels Submarined.
LONDON, August .—Lloyd’s today announces the sub-j
manning of the British steamer Spiral and the Norwegian
steamer Aranda. No report i- made as to the safety of the
crews.
Aerial Attacks Futile.
BERLIN, August 8.—A German report today says the
French aerial attacks in the western front are meeting with
very little success.
ACTING PRESIDENT CARRANZA
. WILL SOON RETIRE FROM OFFICE
MEXICO CITY, August 8.—Provisional President Car- i
ranza, of Mexico, will retire from office, following the general 1
election that will be held under the auspices of the constitu- 1
tionalists, in the near future. This is the announcement of J
Aguilar, minister of foreign relations in the Carranzista cab- i
inet. ]
STREET CAR STRIKE
N h\\ \01iK, August 8.—The outlook is bright today, for
;i M't’edy settlement of the strike on the street car systems of
New York city and environs. It is asserted that the strikers
\ ill endorse the plan ot arbitration proposed bv flavor Mit
1 ’11 e 11• J operating companies also look with favor on the
plan. Before the day is done, the hope is expressed that all
the strikers will return to work, pending a settlement of the
trouble by arbitration.
Maj or Mitchell is bending every effort to end the strike
and his arbitration proposal is considered fair to both sides
of the controversev.
As indicating that an early settlement will be reached,
the strikers and their sympathizers have ceased demonstra
tions against the few ears that are in operation.
Street Car Strike Settled.
NEW YORK, August 8.—Latest—The street car strike
was settled today noon. All surface car lines resumed their us
ual runs this afternoon. While the operating companies failed
to recognize the street car employes’ union, they recognize the
right of the men to organize and such organization will be no
bar to their employment on the car lines. The question of
wages and hours of labor will be the subject of arbitration, in
conformity to the plan suggested by Mayor Mitchell, and will
be adjusted by a specially appointed board that will begin its
labor- August dll. I he employes-and employers will lan e rep
resentatives on the board.
LONDON”, August 8.—It is officially announced that since
the British offensive be nan at St.mine July 1, the cost for 'hells
averages ten million dollars a day. July 1. the day of the ini
tiation of the big offensive at Somme, the British cost for am
munition was fifty million dollars.
SAYS THE BERLIN TAGEBLATT
BEENE, August 8.—A dispatch received here >a\s that
the Berlin lageblatt publishes the announcement of the sink
ing ot the submarine freighter Bremen, which was on route
from the Berman port of Bremen to Baltimore, in the United
States. The sinking, says the Tageblatt, was caused by an ac
cident to the machinery of the big undersea craft.
Sinking of Bremen Credited.
BALTJAIOBE, August 8.—The failure of the Bremen to
Arrive at this port, in view of the fact that it is long overdue,
gives credence to the report that the submarine is lost.
BALLAST CARS
INIRUN
SEWARD, August 8.—Two ballast
ars that were left on the main line at
/tile 6, on the Alaska Northern rail
way, ran away and ran into a Brown
ng crane in the local railway yards.
sTo one was injured. Had the cri|ie
lot been on the main line the cars
would have crashed into the new dock
iow un ler construction and leaped
nto th ■ bay. The train crew is held
■esponsibie and has been suspended.
VALDEZ, August 8.—Judge Brown
ins decided against Mrs. Alafar Dun
ap, of Anchorage, in the habeas cor
pus proceedings instituted by her at
;orney, L. V. Ray, of Seward. The
iudge upholds the action of Commis
sioner David, of Anchorage. Attor
ney Ray says he will probably ap
peal the case from the commissioner’s
:ourt, forcing a trial of the case on
its merits before a jury, when the
regular court term convenes here.