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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1916.
I «* VOL. 1. NO. 277.
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LONDON, Oct. 4.—For the first time since Roumania en
tered the world war, Roumanian troops entered Bulgarian ter
ritory Monday. The Roumanian army of invasion succeeded
in crossing the Danube river at a point south of Bucharest,
and gained a foothold on Bulgarian soil. The army is now
moving southward toward the Rustchuk-Varna railway line,
V/iiich it is proposed to employ in its operations. The forego
ing announcement was issued by the British war office as of
ficial, in its report today.
MACKENSEN ORDERS EVACUATION.
LONDON, Oct. 4.—Dispatches by wireless from Rome to
day say that General von Mackensen, commander of the Aus
tio-German armies in the Danube sectors, has ordered an evac
uation of Danube fortresses and the cities of Silictra and Tur
iukai, in Roumania, recently captured by the Teuton-Bulgar
ian-Turkish armies. The reason assigned for it is that the
German commander’s armies are in danger of being enveloped
by the Russian-Roumanian armies, which have crossed the
Danube river, between Rutchuk and Turtukai.
9 DESTROYS PONTOON BRIDGES.
BERLIN, Oct. 4.—(By wireless to Sayville)—The German
war office todav announces that Austrian and German moni
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tors destroyed the pontoon bridges across the Danube river,
in the rear of the Roumanian army that crossed the river and
is now invading Bulgarian territory. The plan is to shut off
the Roumanian means of escape and envelop the enemy army
in Bulgaria.
BRITISH TROOPS NEARING GOAL.
LONDON, Oct. 4.—An official report from the headquart
ers of the British armies in France, received in London today,
says that the British forces have advanced to a point within
two miles of Bapaume, the present objective. The advance
I lines are now in the southern edge of Lesales and around Fan
court Labbaye, where the Germans are still stubbornly holding
itlie ground, employing the ancient cellars of the old abbey
buildings as trenches.
NORWEGIAN SHIPPING DESTROYED.
CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Oct. 4.—A German submarine
which made its way into Arctic waters, has torpedoed three
Norwegian steamers and ten Norwegian sailing vessels, ac
cording to advices received in Christiania today. The steam
f ers destroyed are the Sinsin, the Raven and the Rolf. The
crews of each are saved. Steamship traffic over the regular
route, covering northern Norwegian towns and settlements,
has been stopped since August, due to the activities of the
German submarines. The Germans have sunk Norwegian
boats to the value of nine million dollars.
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MOVEMENTS OF REVOLUTIONISTS.
CANE A, Oct. 4.—Former Premier Venizelos, of Greece,
who lias been here for the past week, organizing a provisional
government, will go to Mytilina, on the island of Mytiline,
Avhere he plans to establish the permanent seat of the provi
sional government. V ice-Admiral Coumbouriotis, who accom
* panied Venizelos to this point from Athens, wiU go to Saloni
ka, where he will report on the advisability of establishing a
provisional government there.
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NOTICE TO SOS
THAT Tie MUST ACT
SEATTLE, Oct. 4.—The Ship Owners’ association today
served notice on the striking longshoremen that unless they
returned to work before the end of this week, they would un
der no circumstances be taken back. President O’Connor and
the board of mediation are working hard in an effort to settle
the differences between the longshoremen and the Ship Own
ers’ association and the hope is expressed today that the strike
will end before the week is over.
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ON MSeN LINES
VOTE TO CAR STRIKE
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 4.—Thirty-two thousand shopmen,
composing 85 per cent, of the men employed in railway shops
on twenty-two western railway lines, voted to go on a strike,
following a refusal of the railway companies to meet the de
mands ol. the shopmen for a 5-eent an hour wage increase and
an eight-hour day.
This announcement was made today by President Whar
ton, of the railway department of the American Federation of
Labor. He said that the date ot the strike would be announc
ed later.
FI SAYS HIS
VICTIM PREYED
ON YOUNG GIRLS
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.—Theo.
Fain, charged with the murder of j
John F. Hunt, the oil magnate and j
club man in front of an apartment j
house on Bush street Monday night,'
was questioned by the police yester
day. after his apprehension. Fain is
in a dazed condition, due to a blow'
in the head, received at the hands of
Hunt. He said, “ I don’t remember!
whether I killed Hunt or not.” Fain 1
is 65 years of age. He says that Hunt1
mistreated his daughter and made it a
practice to entice young girls from ’
their homes and take them to the
apartment house on Bush street, which
he said was a little better than an
assignation house. As near as Fain !
could recall, after leaving the apart
ment in company with Hunt, they en
gaged in a desperate fight on the
street. He received a blow on the
head and does not recall what fol- i
lowed. Sympathy lies with Fain. I
OFF TOMORROW
SEATTLE, Oct. 4.—Repairs to the
freighter Northland have been com
pleted at Tacoma and the vessel is an- .
nounced to sail for Anchorage and •
way ports Thursday. The Northland
will carry 1,400 tons of freight for An- :
chorage .mostly for the retail trade.
The barge Lawrence, laden with •
construction material for the Alaskan ,
Engineering Commission, and being .
towed by the government tug Roscoe, j
departed yesterday noon, en route to
Anchorage. .
VISCOUNT BRYCE
TALKS FOR PEACE
BIRMINGHAM, Eng., Oct. 4.—Vis
count Bryce, former British ambassa
lor to the United States, in an address
before the Congregational union yes
terday evening, described the spirit of
late of the British people against the
Germans and discussed the policy,
irged by some prominent Britishers,
if ii lasting trade war against the
Germans. The viscount advocated the
formation of a league to restrain this
aggressive spirit and believed that
the time had come for a settlement of
:he world war, through the channels
>f arbitration.
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SEATTLE, Oct. 4. — Manager
Haines, of the newly organized Pacific
Alaska Navigation company, today
announced that he would make no
change at present in the various Alas
ka agencies of the - Pacific Coast
Steamship company and the Alaska
Pacific Navigation company, which
have' merged under the name of the
latter company; that both sets of
agencies would be maintained for a
while and that only gradual changes
would be made, as are demanded by
the situation that develops from time
to time.
Manager Haines announces the ap
pointment of F. M. Barry as assist
ant manager of the company, with
headquarters at San Francisco.
CHICAGO, Oct. 4.—States Attor
ley Hoyne conducted an independent
■aid on a sporting club in this city
ast night and caused the arrest of
nany of the members that were pres
ent. Hoyne declares that the club is
lothing more nor less than a political
irganization formed in the interests
>f Mayor Thompson; that the large
;ale of associate membership cards in
he club is used for the benefit of the
nayor’s political campaign and that
;he club enjoys certain rights and
jrivileges because of its activities in
;he mayor’s behalf. The arrest of the
■lub members is causing a sensation
ind startling revelations are prom
sed.
NSANELY JEALOUS,
MAN KILLS WIFE
SIDNEY, Wash., Oct. 4.-John Dit
efson, a plasterer by trade, shot and
:illed his bride of three months as she
ay asleep in bed at the home of her
ather, 0. A. Stanwick, and then fired
i bullet through his own brain. Jeal
msy is believed to have been the cause
>f the killing. Ditlefsen, who was but
!6 years of age, feared he was losing
he affections of his wife.
George Dooley, republican candi
late for senator for this division,
nade a hit with the railroad boys yes
erday and spent the best part of the
lay among them, renewing acquaint
inces and making himself solid with
lew friends.
HITCHCOCK SEES
AN EASY VICTORY
for mins
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.—The re
port that Candidate Hughes will carry
the states of New York, Connecticut
and New Jersey is brought to the
Washington headquarters of the re
publican campaign committee by
Frank H. Hitchcock, who has been
over the ground and who lias made a
careful study of the political situa
tion. Hitchcock declares that there is
no doubt whatever about the election
of the republican national ticket.
SEATTLE, Oct. 4.—George Turner,
democratic candidate for United
States senator, opened his campaign
at noon yesterday. He started a'
the Grand Trank pier, made a talk
there and visited each pier on the
water front, talking at each.
ADRIFT ON OCEAN
ALL NIGH! LONG
BOSTON, Oct. 4.—After drifting
about in the ocean all night off Nan
tasket in his hydro-aeroplane, Law
rence Sperry, the inventor, was pick
ed up by a fishing craft this fore
noon. Sperry said that he was forced
to descend through a' shortage of gas
oline.
STREET CARS FALL
IN CUYHOGA RIVER
CLEVELAND, Oct. 4.—Two street
cars on the Scranton railway line,
crowded with passengers during the
rush hours !a;t evening dropped oO
feet, when a bridge over the Cuyhoga
river collapsed under them. Five of
the passengers were killed instantly
and at least *30 others are injured,
some very serio ;s’y Nineteen wom
en. all badly injured, have been taken
to nearby hospitals for treatment.
State Printer Injured.
SEATTLE, Oct. 4.—Twenty persons
were injured when the Seattle-Tacomn
interurban street car jumped the track
at a point near Puyallup last night.
Frank Lambom, state printer for
Washington, who was aboard, was se
riously injured and slight hopes arc
entertained for his recovery.
INTERNAL ROWS
TOKIO, Oct. 4.—The cabinet form
ed by Marquis Okuma, premier of Ja
pan, resigned in a body yesterday
growing out of internecine troubles.
Ambassador Is Surprised.
SEATTLE, Oct, 4.—When informed
! of the rep?g^*kiqjjgjjf the Japanese
cabinet today, Ambassador Sato, who
is here on his way to assume his offi
| cial duties at Washington, expressed
; tffeat surprise. He said there was no
j intimation of a change, when he de
j parted from Japan.
ENTER PROTEST
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.—A formal
protest has been made to the state de
partment by the British and French
embassies against the action of the
Carranza government in Mexico,
growing out of the seizure of assets of
British and French banking institu
tions in Mexico City.
OFF FOR OMAHA
LONG BRANCH, N. J., Oct. 4.—
President Wilson departed today en
route to Omaha, Nebraska, via Phila
delphia and Chicago. He will make
speeches in these cities, en route.
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ON THE BOOM
PORTLAND, Or., Oct. 4.—J. R.
Bowles, head of the Northwest Steel
company, addressing a meeting of the
local business men of Portland last
night, de.d„red that the output of steel
steamships from the construction
yards on the north Pacific within the
next 14 months will total a value of
$65,000,000, more than tne aggregate
value of the wheat crop- of the state
of Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
The government authorities an
nounce that they have commenced the
operation of a tri-weekly train from
Seward to Kern creek leaving Seward
every Monday, Wednesday and Sat
urday and leaves Kern creek at 2
o’clock in the afternoon of the same
days for Seward.