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VOL. 1. NO. 211.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, MONDAY. JULY 17, 191G.
PRICE
10 CENTS
I Attack Of German Troops In Lorraine Repulsed
KAISER IS REPORTED TO BE AT THE SOMME FRONT
PARIS, July 7.—The Germans made two fierce attacks in
Lorraine last night, but in both instances were repulsed. In
West Fleury the French made some progress and captured
three machine guns. The German rain of shells on the trenches
in Champagne occupied by the Russians, was met by a success
ful counter attack and the German losses were heavy.
LONDON, July 17.—The Kaiser is said to have gone to the
Somme front, where it is reported he is visiting hospitals, dis
tributing crosses and making speeches.
4 LONDON, July 17.—It is officially stated that the German
x second line positions northwest of the base at Ekin Lepetit
Wood have been captured by the British, extending over a
fifteen hundred yard front.
PARIS, July 17.—A contingent of Russian troops has dis
embarked at Brest.
BERLIN. July 17.—Since the beginning of the Russian of
fensive to July 1, the Russians have lost 14,000 officers and 248,
000 men killed, including seventeen generals and twenty-nine
regimental commanders.
BERLIN, July 17.—It is officially announced that the Ger
man troops, under the command of General Von Linsinger,
withdrew behind the Lipa river.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, July 17. The German
trenches near Poseires have been taken by the British troops.
PETROGRAI), July 17.—The Russians continue successful
in their advance in the lower Lipa region in Volhynia. On
Sunday the Russians captured Id,000 prisoners.
WASHINGTON. July 17.—President V ilson will probably
send personal letters to the King of England, President of
France. Kaiser of Germany and Czar of Russia, urging them to
permit food from the United States to reach the starving Poles.
AMSTERDAM, July 17.—-The Frankfurter Zeitung sug
gests that a truce be arranged so as to permit half of the Ger
man army to return home for the Reichstag elections and thus
make possible the ascertainment of the nation’s real feelings be
fore peace is concluded.
LONDON, July 17.—Chancellor McKenna told the House
•f f ominous that the British war expenses are over six million
pounds daily.
ROME, July 17.—The war office admits that the Italians
vore repulsed by the heavy Austrian attacks in upper Posina
.alley.
BERLIN, July 1 <.—An intense bombardment is progress
ing from Somme to the sea and the British guns are pounding
he German lines heavily.
LONDON. July 17.—Asquith announced in the House of
Commons that the government intends to introduce a bill for
n.ew Irish government before the autumn recess. He hopes
ihe bill will pass quickly and a permanent settlement of the
Irish question be considered with an imperial conference after
the war.
STRIKERS LIKELY
«SAN FRANCISCO. July 17.—The
settlement of the longshoremen’s
'♦'strike is dependent upon the northern
and southern unions approving the
compromise agreement the San Fran
cisco local adopted Saturday night.
The local longshoremen will probably
return to work on Wednesday, thus
relieving the shipping situation. The
Puget sound unions are opposed to
the compromise and the ultimate set
tlement of the differences is still in
the air.
SEATTLE, July 17.—Federal Me
diator White has returned from gan
Francisco and will arrange a confer
« ence this afternoon with the long
shoremen strike leaders. He hopes
to induce the local strikers to »'cept
I the compromise Ejjecr.ien'; adopted
by the San Francisco union and says
the prospects are favorable of an ear
ly adjustment of the strike.
FLOOD DOES MUCH
i DAMAGE IN SOUTH
ASHVILLE, N. C., July 12.—The
floods which have been raging in
North and South Carolina, Tennessee
and Virginia are devastating a large
% area and five are known to be dead
and 50 missing. Hundreds of people
are homeless and there is considera
ble distress among the unfortunates.
The railroads are also tied up as a
result of the high water and the
damage to property is estimated at
•T10,000,000.
DEATH CLAIMS LEADER
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
1LA CROSSE, WIS., July 17.—
William Allen, chairman of the griev
ance committee of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, died hare
today of heart disease.
ANOTHER BIG SHIPMENT
4 OF GOLD FROM LONDON
NEW YORK, July 17.—Twenty
million dollars in gold have been re
ceived from London which makes a
total of $18 8,000,000 since the last
movement began.
PRESIDENT RETURNS HOME.
WASHINGTON, July 17.—Presi
dent Wilson, wife and relatives have
returned from their week-end cruise
0 cffi the Mayflower.
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NO VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY
IN CASE OF DEUTSCHLAND
WASHINGTON, July 17.—Secre
tary Daniels said the navy would not
patrol the Virginia capes and compel
the allied cruisers'to remain outside
of the three-mile limit. When the
Deutschland leaves the United States
will assure the allies that it did not
violate its neutrality.
The rumor in regard to another
real estate deal involving real money
was confirmed this morning and is
first made public through The Daily
Times. Warner and Campbell have
closed the option on the valuable cor
ner on 4th and C street for $6,000
and have already signified their inten
tion of making marked improve
ments thereon. The property is
known as the Nyberg property and
more particularly described as lot 1
in block 44 and is considered one of
the most important corners in town,
having a 50 foot frontage on 4th ave
nue and 140 foot side frontage on C
street.
Messrs. Warner and Campbell an
nounce that another story will be ad
ded to the building and leases have
been closed making a solid block of
business houses on C street from 4th
avenue to the alley.
' Messrs. Warner and Campbell have
i had an option on this property for
1 two months &.m\ being already among
the heaviest property owners in the
city speaks well of their faith in the
future of Anchorage.
The history of this piece of proper
ty proves conclusively what rapid
strides city real estate has taken
within the past year; this lot was the
j first one sold at the townsite sale last
I year and was bid in by L. O. Nyberg
at $525 and sold within less than a
j year, with the improvements, for $6,
000.
It is due to men with the faith and
| judgment of Messrs. Campbell and
Warner, and the nerve to back it up,
that Anchorage property has reached
a solid and legitimate foundation and
that Anchorage is rapidly reaching
the stage when it can be honestly re
ferred to as the first city in Alaska.
ANOTHER BIG CLEAN-L!'.
In the same letter in which ho en
closed his check for $10.00 for one
year’s subscription to The Daily
Times Dick Dawson, of the Alaska
Crow Creek Mining company, reports
that he has made another big clean
up and feels justified in saying that
this will be a record season for his
company.
RELICS HERE FROM WORLD’S GREATEST BATTLE
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The fighting around Verdun, France, has been the severest in history, ltelics of the battle have been put on
exhibition at the allied bazaar in New York. Here i» a wreck of a German aeroplane brought down by French Are,
and in the background ts a French gun from which the whole top was shot off by a German shell
GOLD BULLION TO
BECOME PRODUCER
Milo Kelly returned from Knik Sat
urday where he has been to superin
tend the freighting of supplies to the
quartz property he and associates are
opening up in the Willow creek dis
trict.
This property is located between
the proven ground of the Martin mine
and the Gold Bullion and should be
come a producer by next year or as
soon as the development work opens
up the rich leads.
Mr. Kelly, who is one of the best
posted mining men in Alaska, being
especially familiar with formations of
the Willow creek disirict, will leave
within the next week or ten days to
personally superintend the develop
ment work, and says that Geo. Zink
in charge of the crew, left Knik Sat
urday to establish the permanent
camp.
Chairman Wm. C. Edes, Commis
sioner F. Meats, B. H. Bamdollar and
Andrew Christensen left on the river
steamer Omineca at 5 o’clock this ev
ening for Talkeetna on a trip of in
spection.
Reports from Knik are to the ef
fect that Frank Cannon is resting
easily but is not entirely out of dan
ger.
COMMISSION WATCHMAN
DIES AT THE HOSPITAL
Veter Slnnott a watchman Tor the
Alaska Engineering Commission sta
tioned at Matanuska Junction suf- |
fered from a stroke of paralysis Sat
urday and was brought In to the Gov
ernment hospital where he died at
4 o’clock yesterday morning.
The deceased was horn in Canada
3 7 years ago and has no relatives in
this part of the country and was a
man well liked by his associates.
The body is being cared for by the
: Wood Undertaking Company.
ALL-STAR TEAM
TO SE SELECTED
Through its sporting editor, M. L.
V. Smith, The Daily Times will wait
on several of the most enthusiastic
fans in regard to their opinion for an
All-Anchorage baseball team, making
their selections from the players of
the four teams now in the running.
Not to show any partiality Mr. Smith
will confer with the different mana
gers in regard to whom they care to
have make the selections. In addi
tion any one caring to send in a list
may do so knowing that same w'dl re
ceive proper publicity.
GIVES BODY BLOW
10 BULL FIGHTING
MADRID, July 17.—King Alfonso,
a keen advocate of horse racing, is
taking advantage of the European
war to popularize the sport in Spain.
Spanish bull-lighting, like Ameri
can baseball, now the national pas
time, will have a rival within a few ,
years if the people take kindly to the
king’s efforts. He has purchased three
English two-year-olds and has enter
ed into competition with the Duke of
Toledo, Spain’s leading horse fancier.
The first official race for the king’s
golden cup was held at San Sebastian,
Ihe historic town, which may eventu- 1
ally become the Spanish Newmarket. :
The new Presbyterian Church was
filled to capacity last night at the
dedication services.
The oat crop on the City Park is
showing up fine and is being much
enjoyed by the stray horses.
The Elk’s Club are planning on a 1
big picnic to the end of the line in ,
the near future, definite announce-,
tuent will be made later through the
columns of the Daily Times.
Daily Times Want Ads bring quick
results.
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VALDEZ, July 17.—The republ*can
I divisional convention met here this
morning: for the purpose of nominat
ing candidates for territorial sena
tor and the legislature. There is a
large representation of delegate?
from all the towns on the floor of the
convention and considerable interest
manifested in the result of its delib
erations
The convention was called to order
by Chas. E. Herron, of Anchorage,
the temporary chairman. Wilbur
Ward, of Cordova, is temporary sec
retary. Immediately upon assem
bling the chairman appointed all of
the committees and the convention
adjourned until 3 o’clock, in order to
give them time to submit their re
ports.
UP PROHIB. PARTY
St. Haul, July 17.—Rival tactions
seeking control of the prohibition
national convention wiil perhaps
meet Wednesday. The old guara op
poses the changing of the party
name, but the newer elements are
willing to change the name ana ac
cept John Parker, or some other pro
gressive as the vice presidential can
didate. Chairman Hinshaw believe^
the Progressives are anxiously wait
ing for an invitation to join the Pro
hibitionists.
FEWER CASES INFANTILE
PARALYSIS ARE REPORTER
NEW YORK. Jul> 17.—Tnere
were twenty-four deaths and new
cases of infantile paralysis today,
showing a slight decrease in the
epidemic.
VILLA AGAIN SURROUNDED
ESCAPE SEEMS IMPROBABLE
EL PASO, July 17.—Lieut. Colonel
Bucson, commanding the Juarez gar
rison, says that Villa has been sur
rounded in the Florida river valley
and that he does not consider his es
cape probable.
Geo. W. Palmer, the Knik merch
ant, spent the day in Anchorage in
connection with that part of the
Lucy’s cargo contracted for by
Anchorage merchants.