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VOL. 1. NO. 298.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1910.
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LONDON, Oct. 28.—Advices received from Sofia, the Bul
garian capital, received here this morning, declare that Gener
al von Mackensen’s Teuton forces are pressing hard the re
treating Russian-Roumanian forces in Dobrudja. The report
says that the enemy is fleeing in wild disorder before the Teu
^ ton forces, which are in hot pursuit. The Russians and Rouma
nians are retreating toward the further reaches of the Danube
river, into a mountainous country.
A report from Petrograd, concerning the activities in the
province of Dobrudja, admits the retirement of the Russian
Roumanian forces toward Hirsova and Casapkeui, more than
40 miles to the north of Constanza-Tchemavoda railway line.
m'.ie allied forces, by the loss of Tchernavoda, were cut off from
railway communication, but are fighting hard and retreating
* in good order, declares the Petrograd report.
GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED.
PARIS, Oct. 28.—Tlie German army, under the command
of the crown prince, made four successive attacks against the
Douaumont positions, now in the possession of the French
troops, but each successive assault was repulsed with heavy
losses to the enemy, says an official French communique issued
late last night. The French troops, says the report, are'foT
« lowing up as fast as they can the advantage gained by their
sudden forward sweep and have closed in to within 500 yards
of Fort Vaux. A bombardment of the fort, occupied by the
Germans, is in progress today and its fall is but a matter of
time.
DESTROYERS IN NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
LONDON, Oct. 28.—British and German destroyers en
* gaged in a sharp naval engagement in the English channel last
night, according to an announcement of the British admiralty
this morning. The report says the German destroyers attempt
ed to make a raid, under the cover of darkness. Two of the en
emy destroyers were sunk in the engagement and it is feaerd
that one British destroyer was lost. One British destroyer was
disabled.
IN THE CARPATHIANS.
♦ g- PETROGRAD, Oct. 28.—Russian troops in the wooded sec
®ton of the Carpathian mountains are successfully withstand
ing vicious assaults waged against them by the Teuton forces,
says an official report issued by the war office today.
EMIES TELLS
OF HIL SERVICE
Alvah E. Eames, chief clerk of the
railway mail service, is in the city on
official business and will return to
Cordova on the S. S. Mariposa. Mr.
Eames said this morning that the
department would send 2,000 pounds
of mail out of Seward every week for
Anchorage, Iditarod ana way stations
u and that they would employ a regu
lar railway mail clerk in the Seward
post office during the winter.
Anchorage will receive 1,525 pounds
of this mail which is practically dou
ble the amount of last winter’s serv
ice. The mail will run twice a week
out of Seward for Anchorage and the
Monday mail dispatch wll amount to
525 and Thursday’s dispatch amount
■to 1,000 pounds. Mr. Eames says
the winter service will start at the
close of navigation, which will proba
bly be the second week in November,
and that he will return to Seward in
time for the5 first mail train leaving
for Anchorage over the Revell mail
route.
1 "he Admiral Farragut will make
hfer getaway late this evening, and
passengers are expected to be aboard
* not later than 4 o’clock this after
noon.
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Owing to a lack of space the Times
is forced to print the prognostications
of Republican Koch and Democrat
Murphy et al or. separate pages.
Out of a total electoral vote of 531
Mr. Koch gives Hughes 319 and Wil
son 212. Mr.^9yirtrt*phy gives Wilson
249 sure with* California, Indiana, Ne
braska, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Wy
oming and Idaha as doubtful with
leanings to democracy.
These two guesses are about as far
apart as possible,as is usual in such
cases. Koch puts the pivocal state of
New York in the doubtful column
while Murphy chooses it for Wilson.
The real campaign is being fought out
in New York at the present time and
both parties are using every ounce of
energy and influence to swing the Em
pire state.
With only ten days until election the
politicians in the states are hurling
themselves into the campaign with
more vigor than has been displayed in
many years. The feeling is bitter and
the outcome is being anxiosuly await
ed by millions of people. Look up the
prophecies of Messrs. Koch and Mur
phy for comparison.
Next in importance to the actual
railroad itself, are the lines of com
munication in opening up a country.
The occupancy of the new building on
Fourth avenue, by the Telegraph &
Telephone department of the Alaskan
Engineering commission, is another
step in what has proved to be a rapid
development of a system destined to
become very important. Less than one
year ago, a temporary wire for con
struction purposes only was hung be
tween Anchorage and Seward, which
shortly proved to be utterly inade
quate for what has taken place from
Anchorage north. Thousands of peo
ple and a corresponding large increase
of interests have crowded develop
ments of a telegraph and telephone
system much faster than was antici
pated. From 126 miles of wire less
than a year ago, there are now nearly
500 miles, exclusive of the townsite at
Anchorage. It has been found neces
sary to provide substantial and de
pendable circuits where, only a few
months ago, it was thought the ex
pense would be unwarranted.
The building into which the T. &
T. department has just moved is des
tined to be one of the most complete
of its kind to be found anywhere. It
will not only care for the local end oi
the system, including electric light and
power service, but will also contain
j the headquarters offices for the entire
system from Seward to Fairbanks. A
I ciuantity of up-to-date apparatus ha:1
been procured, but much of it will no!
, reach Anchorage until the opening oi
navigation next spring. '
The “T. & T.” will celebrate its
moving into new quarters by a sweep
ing reduction in rates effective Nov. 1
BUS
SALE OF MOOSE-SHEEP
The following is a copy of the offi
cial order prohibiting the sale of car
casses or parts of carcasses of moose,
and mountain sheep in this part of
Alaska:
By virtue of the authority conferred
upon the secretary of agriculture by
sertton 2 of the act of May II, 1908
(35 Stat., 102), entitled “An act to
amend an act entitled ‘An act for the
protection of game in Alaska, and for
other purposes,’ approved June 7,
1902,” paragraph 3 of reguation 8 of
the regulations for the protection of
deer, moose, caribou, mountain sheep
and mountain goats in Alaska, effect
ive October 1, 1916, to read as follows:
The sale of carcasses or parts there
of of moose and sheep in the region
south of latitude 62 degrees north and
between longitude 141 degrees wes
and the western outlet of Lake Clarl
in longitude 155 degrees west; or th<
shipment of carcasses or parts thereo:
of said animals for sale from Anchor
age, Seward or other points on tin
Kenai peninsula, is hereby probibite<
until. October 1, 1918, and no carcasse:
dr parts thereof of said animals shal
be accepted for shipment to othe:
points in Alaska Unless accompaniei
by affidavit of the owner that the;
were not purchased and are not in
tended for sale.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the sea
of the department of agriculture to bi
affixed this twentieth day of Septem
ber, 1916.
D. F. HOUSTON,
Secretary of Agriculture
FIRE III HOLD
OF BIO LINER
NEW YORK, Oct. 28.—A wireless
message received here this morning
says that the French line steamship
Chicago, which sailed from Bordeaux,
France, October 22, en route to New
York, is racing for Fayal, in the
Azores, the nearest port, with a rag
ing fire in her hold. One hundred and
eighty passengers are on board. It is
believed she can make the port in safe
iiGDEPoaf
OF FERTILIZER
B. M. Lynch brought to town a fine
sample of his new marvel find on
Otter lake, located about 7% miles
from Anchorage on the government
railroad. This discovery is a high
grade fertilizer said to be a shell and
fish deposit and carries about 75 per
cent lime. It also carries great
cleansing and polishing powers in ad
dition to being very valuable for
fluxing purposes. Mr. Lynch made
the discovery last June and filed on 75
acres but has kept the matter secret
until he received a thorough analysis
from the agricultural department.
Should the discovery live up to the
reports it will be very valuable as a
fertilizer to the farmers of this sec
tion and can be shipped as a flux un
til the Anchorage smelter is estab
lished.
HIS HERE
The following passengers weri
aboard the Admiral Farragut tha'
reached Anchorage at 10 o’clock las'
night:
From Seattle: C. John, Miss M
McVean, Mrs. E. J. Warner, H. Plan
H. J. Lawhorn, C. Osborne, Franl
Berks, Capt. G. F. Tilton, Amo:
Krants, and two steerage.
From Juneau—Mrs. R. Graham, A
Holm.
From Cordova—Mrs. Ward &n<
child, Mrs. Charlton, E. W. Swan
Geo. D. Schofield.
From Valdez—A. Sellers, and om
steerage.
From Seward—R. H. Helllgson, P
Pearson, Mrs. Maude Cattle, ant
one steerage.
ENTERS PORT
S. S. Mariposa on voyage 76 cas
anchor early this morning in the An
chorage harbor with the followin)
first class passengers for this city:
R. M. Burns, Mrs. Sadie Pochert
Mrs. John Barrett, Miss Iva Ander
son, W. A. Goodman, Mrs. V. R. Davis
Mrs. C. L. Kimmell, Mrs. E.Tweedale
Bemie Tweedale, Mrs. Fred A. Mar
tin, Miss A. Berger, Frank D. Berry
E. Clark, Mary Davis, Effie Hamilton
Mrs. A. G. Thompson, Julius Thomp
son, Mrs. Thompson, R. Thompson
Charlotte Thompson, Clifford Moore
Lena Lewis, James Fish,Thomas Du
Bois, H. H. DuBois, Miss Shea ant
eight steerage.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.—Secretary of War Baker issued
a public statement last night which is creating a profound sen
sation. The statement says that the war secretary has receiv
ed definite information that Mexican bandit attacks on Ameri
can troops in Mexico or on an American town on the border has
been arranged for, to take place between this date and the date
of the presidential election in this country, in an effort to cre
ate a sentiment against the administration’s Mexican policy.
The statement concludes by the announcement that General
Frederick Funston, commander of the United States troops on
the border, and General Pershing, commander of the Amelia tn
troops in Mexico, have been warned of the proposed bandit at
tacks and are preparing to resist them.
BELIEF OF ARMY OFFICERS
EL PASO, Oct. 28.—United States army officers here be
lieve that General Villa is pla> ins' a shrewd game, his plan be
j ing to draw the Carranzista troops out of the barracks at Ohi
liualma City so he can attack them in the open country whore
he can employ his guerilla style of warfare.
MAY MAKE ANOTHER STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.—Secretary of War Baker said
. this forenoon that he may issue another statement within a
: few days giving more details with respect to his charge that a
s plot exists to produce armed conflict between the United States
and Mexico.
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WAR SECRETARY PLAYING POLITICS.
I WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.—The republican campaign head
| quarters in Washington treats with ridicule and contempt the
, statement issued by Secretary of War Baker. Officers in
. charge declare that it is a clumsy campaign document, in an
effort to bolster up the lamentably weak Mexican policy of the
democratic administration. They declare that it will act as a
| boomerang, instead of aiding the candidacy of Wilson. It is so
palpably a campaign document that no answer is necessary,
sav the republican leaders in charge of the campaign work in
Washington.
AN EVEN BREAK.
CHICAGO, Oct. 28.—The Chicago Herald came out flatly
in favor of the re-election of President Wilson this morning.
The Chicago News, which up to this time has been Independ
ent, announced today that it would lend its support to the can
didacy of Mr. Hughes.
HUGHES SPEAKS AT BOSTON
BOSTON, Oct. 28.—Candidate Hughes spoke to a monster
audience in Boston last night. The candidate outlined his
views with respect to the presidency, laying emphasis on the
desirability for a strong foreign policy. He declared that Wil
son’s foreign policy was lamentably weak and impotent.
SOCIALIST CANDIDATE SPEAKS.
1 CORDOVA, Oct. 28.—Lena Morrow Lewis, of Juneau, so
1 cialist candidate for delegate to congress, spoke to a big crowd
, here Thursday night. She devoted much of her time to flay
ing Sulzer, the democratic candidate, declaring that he was not
a friend of labor, nor was the party of which he is a member.
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V FIVE THOUSAND ON WICKERSHAM.
CORDOVA, Oct. 28.*—M&rabers of the Cordova Republican
club have posted $5,000 with the Cordova Times to be wagered
( on the election of Delegate James Wickersham.
BREAK GROUND
FORTHETEMPLE
The work on the new Labor hall is
off with a rush. Thirty men started
clearing and excavating the lot on
Fourth avenue and H street this morn
ing and the concrete foundations will
be poured Tuesday. John Leiren will
act as superintendent of the job and
l Jack Sutherland will be the timekeep
er.
NEW YORK, Oct. 28.—Fifteen mil
lion dollars in Canadian gold was de
posited in the government assay office
in New York yesterday for the British
government by the firm of J. Pierpont
Morgan & company.
J. A. Ince, old-timer from Nome,
has accepted a position with the Alas
kan Engineering commission.