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VOL. 1. NO. 208.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1916.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—Latest—A general sympathy
strike in Greater New York, involving 800,000 men and women,
was decided upon, at a meeting held this forenoon. The ac
tion was taken after three hours’ debate by representatives
of 80 unions affiliated with the Central Labor union. The an
nouncement of the general strike reads:
“It has been unanimously decided, by a vote, for a gen
eral suspension of all work in all trade industries in Greater
New York and vicinity, to take effect Wednesday, September
27, 101(5.”
To Force Arbitration.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—An arbitration of the street rail
way strike will be enforced by the state board of arbitration
anA mediation, it was announced here today by H. J. Hegan;
a V^ember of the board. Hearings will begin Monday morn
ing. Both sides will be directed ; esent testimony. Hegan
declares that the law creating the board gives it pdwer to en
force its decrees, and he says the members propose to settle
the strike, regardless of the opposition of the contending fac
▼ tions.
Mayor Issues Warning.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—Mayor Mitchell has warned the
labor leaders of New York city that he would employ the full
civil and military powers conferred on him by law to prevent
disorders, if a general sympathy strike is called today, in ah1
of the street car strikers. He frankly told the leaders that tie-’
would be held responsible for the acts of the union men under
their direction.
C.iTv v • Preparing for Outbreaks
NEW YORK, bep~£ 23.—All branches of the city govern"*
ment are preparing for outbreaks and mob violence, when the
general sympathy strike is called tonight.
OPEN SHOP MY ON
SEATTLE WATER FRONT
l SEATTLP1, Sept. 23.—The Frank Waterhouse company
and the Mitsui company, a Japanese steamship line, have sev
ered relations with the longshoremen’s union and have joined
thajj^hip Owners’ association, which is fighting the longshore
mans organization. The entire water front will now be run on
the open shop policy.
The union longshoremen employed in loading the barge
^Lawrence with freight for the Alaskan Engineering Commis
sion at Anchorage, walked out last night, in a sympathy strike.
’’ SAN LUIS OBISPO, Sept. 23.—Vic
Hanson, a middleweight pugilist of
national fame, had a preliminary ex
amination here yesterday on the
charge of murder. He was released
on ten thousand dollar bonds, to await
the action of the grand jury. The
* murder grew out of trouble at a dance
here recently. The pugilist asked Mrs.
Sadie F. Sweeney, a society woman
of the town, to dance with him. She
refused, whereupon the pugilist vig
orously slapped her in the face, fell
ing her to the floor. She failed to
rise and died shortly after. An exam
ination revealed that death was caus
ed by a blood clot near the heart, re
sulting from the blow' and fall.
. PASSED 10 VOTERS
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SEATTLE, Sept. 23.—The city
council passed a resolution at its
meeting last night, which submits the
». question of jitney regulation to the
- voters at ths election in .•NouasaLer..
ROOSEVELT AND
TAFT TO ME
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—Former
Presidents Roosevelt and Taft will
meet for the first time in years at a
big banquet in honor of Candidate
Hughes to be given under the auspices
of the Union League October 3. Form
er Secretary of State Elihu Root will
preside. It is proposed to make the
affair a veritable love feast, in which
an effort will be made to restore
friendly relations between Roosevelt
and Taft.
BLACKMAILERS
TO GET LIT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—Fol
lowing a two-day conference of offici
als of the department of justice, it is
announced that the prosecution of the
blackmailing gang at Chicago would
be pushed as speedily as possible and
that other blackmailing gangs would
be hunted down and broken up. The
white slave business will also be vig
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PULP
E IDEAL Li
MILL SAYS ONE WHO KNOWS
The Times, in its editorial columns, has been telling of the possibilities in
the way of resources for the manufactured wood pulp used in paper-making,
native to the Cook inlet, country. Now comes a resident, who is familiar with
this industry, and supplements what The Times has consistently urged, to-wit,
the existence of cottonwood and other wood growths adapted to this purpose
in this vicinity.
The following article is from the pen of W. C. Neff, a former forest
ranger:
“The possibilities for material for a pulp mill at Anchorage far
exceeds anything in the states. We have several billion feet of cot
tonwood (Quaken Aspen) suitable for the finest of tissue or writing
paper; also millions of feet of spruce, which turns out the choicest of
white linen writing papers.
“One of the largest mills on the Pacific coast is located at Ore
gon City, Oregon, where white fir, cottonwood, and even hemlock are
being used—at a cost of $6.00 per cord—shipped in from along the
Columbia river; also the Santa-Ann river and the upper Willamette
river. Small trees of cottonwood are being transplanted by these
companies to be used as pulp wood in years to come. Most of the
present material used is hauled by railroad to the mills.
“The next largest mill is located at Everett, Wash. Pulp wood
is hauled and handled in the same way, at a cost of about $6.00 to
87.00 per cord.
“The country tributary to Anchorage has a better quality of
"pulp timber and it is more accessible to railroad than those located in
the states; besides, the cost of landing the material to a mill would
not be over $3.00 per cord. We also have the advantage over the
Oregon City and Everett mills in regard to fuel for steaming the
wood and cooking the pulp.
“Water power is one of the great advantages in grinding up
pulp, and the only thing lacking in Anchorage is this kind of power.
Nevertheless, we have within a few miles of Anchorage water power
that would be sufficient to handle a million-dollar plant. As I have
made several expert examinations of pulp mills and pulp timber for
the government and for private parties, I would recommend this lo
cality above any locality I have ever been in.
“Settlers all along the railroad, .also near navigable streams,
would not only be able to clear their hands at a profit, but secure win
ter’s work in cutting and hauling pulp wood to the shipping point.
“For a plant in this locality, it would mean steady work for 500
men and women, at an average of $45,000 per month for labor alone.
“At least 85 per cent of all pulp timber throughout the eastern
states has been exhausted; the same can be said of Oregon, Wash
ington, and California. We will admit there are large bodies of
spruce in Oregon and Washington that are too valuable as saw tim
ber; also timber along the Cascade mountains and coast range, which
is not nearly as accessible to market as the timber growing in the
Cook inlet region. W. C. NEFF, Ex. Forest danger.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—General Bell has submitted to
the war department a report made to him with respect to the
recent raid on Chihuahua City by the bandit gang under the
leadership of General Villa. Bell’s report says that the raid
was led in person by Villa; that the bandit leader liberated the
prisoners in the city; that a thousand Carranza soldiers joined
his band and departed with him, taking with them vast stores
of munitions of war.
Complicates Situation.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—Tin* recent activities of Gen
eral Villa have complicated the Mexican situation. Gen. Tre
vino, commander of the government troops at Chihuahua City,
takes exception to the report of General Bell, which implies
that the bandit leader gained a victory in his raid of Chihua
hua City. Trevino says his troops put the bandits to rout.
AUTO WRECK KILLS 3
GALVESTON, Sept. 23.—W. S.
Dennis, Miss Claudina Collier and H.
T. Roach, well known people of this
city, were burned to death yesterday,
when the gasoline tank in the auto in
which they were riding capsized and
explosion.
10 BOX IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Sept. 23. — Freddie
Welsh, world champion lightweight
pugilist, and Harry Anderson, a local
celebrity, will box tonight at a local
treatre. Welsh is fresh from his vic
tory over White.
LONDON, Sept. 23.—Reports from Bucharest confirm the
entente reports of a great battle in Dobruja, in which the
victory went to the Russian-Roumanian armies as opposed to
tlie armies of the central powers. The fighting continued un
abated for six days and thousands wefe slain on both sides.
At the end, the central power forces fell back for a distance
of five miles and are still on the retreat, w'itli the allied forces
still advancing against them. The Dobruja battle was one of
the fiercest and longest of the entire war.
BERLIN ALSO CLAIMS VICTORY.
BERLIN, Sept. 23.—Late afternoon reports received here
state that the forces under General Mackensen have broken
the Russian-Roumanian resistance in the province of Dobruja
and that the tide of battle has again turned in favor of the cen
tral power armies.
Allies Claim Substantial Gains.
LONDON, Sept. 23.—In the western front, says a British
official report today, the most sanguinary clash since the early
days of the Verdun fighting has occurred, the victory going to
the Anglo-French troops, which gained points of vantage along
the front for more than a mile. Heavy casualties occurred on
both sides.
Allied Transport Sunk by Germans.
BERLIN, Sept. 23.—A German submarine sank an enemy
transport, completely filled with troops en route to Salonika,
in the Mediterranean sea September 12, according to an offi
cial report issued by the German admiralty today. The name
of the transport is not revealed, nor is the nationality of the
troops that were lost.
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Drop Bombs on Dover.
LONDON, Sept. 23.—A German seaplane flew over Dover,
drpuning three bombs and some missiles in the city. No cas
‘ nor was there any particular damage sustain
ed by tufoWP ■ - ‘Aon.
Teuton Solons to Meet.
BERLIN, Sept. 23.—It is announced that there will be a
meeting next week at Salzburg, of members of German, Aus
trian and Hungarian legislative bodies, for the purpose of dis
cussing political questions that are of common interest to the
respective countries.
KISMNHD
MILAN, Sept. 23.^—A dispatch from Salonika, received
today, says: Two lines of trenches have been built around the
palace of King1 Constantine of Greece, which is constantly
guarded by a large force of picked soldiers. Threats have
been made against the king’s life, and every precaution is be
ing taken to guard him from harm.
A conspiracy to kill Yenizelos was discovered and several
suspects have been taken into custody. The Cretan guard
around his home has been doubled. Tlte aged statesman is
accompanied by friends whenever he leaves his home, which is
seldom in these troublesome times, with revolution in the air.
Revolution on Island of Crete.
PARIS, Sept. 23.—A revolution is on in the island of
Crete, a Greek possession,according to advices received in Paris
today from Athens. The revolutionists are said to have pro
claimed a provisional governor. Revolts have been of frequent
occurrence throughout Greece since the entrance of Roumania
into the world war and the occupation, bv the Bulgarian
troops, of the eastern portion of Greek Macedonia* The failure
of Greece, up to this time, to enter the war. is the cause of the
uneasiness of the people and the consequent frequent out
breaks. /
WOMAN MURDERS 5
HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 23.—Mrs.
Amy E. Archer Gilligan, who runs a
home for elderly persons at Windsor,
was indicted on five counts by the
grand jury yesterday. She is accused
of administering poison to five in
mates of the home, from the effects of
which they died. Inmates are admit
ted for life upon the payment of $1,
000 cash in advance.
TALKS AT FT. WAYNE
FORT WAYNE, Ind., Sept. 23.—
Candidate Hughes spoke to a large
and enthusiastic audience in Fort
Wayne last night. He made an attack
on the Wilson administration, charg
ing incompetence in the administra
tion of the country’s affairs, and urg
ed better Americanism and more pat
riotism.