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VOL. 1. NO. -08.
.CHORAUE, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1916.
PRICE 10 CENTS
Russians Are Re-Forming For Another Movement
EDES
Chairman Edes, of the Alaskan
Engineering commission, was an ar
rival in Anchorage on the steamer
Adimral Evans this afternoon. He
spent the past couple of months at
Washington and it was largely
through his efforts that the emergen
cy appropriation of $2,000,000 as
well as the $6,247,000 appropriation
for continuing the construction work
of the government railroad, were se
cured. On account of the many
" calls upon his time The Daily Times
was unable to secure an interview
with Mr. Edes this afternoon but
hopes to be able to publish tomor
row some definite news as to the
plans of the commission for the bal
ance of the summer and the coming
winter.
It is believed that the number of
men employed along the line will he
greatly increased and the work push
ed as rapidly as possible, and as pref
erence is to be given Alaskans in the
award of positions there are suffi
cient people available in the terri
tory to fulfill all of the demands of
the commission.
PROHIBITIOMSTS WANT FORT)
AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
CHICAGO, July 13.—-After a
lengthy conference the prohibition
leaders announced that Henry Ford,
of Detroit, would be nominated for
president on the first ballot at the
national convention of that party at
St. Paul next week, in case he is
willing to accept the honor. If Ford
declines either ex-Governor Hand
ley, of Indiana, ex-Governor Foss, of
Massachusetts, or ex-Governor Sul
zer of New York will be nominated.
INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL IS
CORNERED BY STANDARD OIL
NEW YORK, July 13.—United
States industrial alcohol fell below
a par today. It was up to 170% three
months ago, but was controlled by
the Standard Oil company interests
who bought under 40. They made
enough profits on the sale of the pro
ducts to manufac'u:° explosives.
.11 DOE CLARK TO RE
HUGHES’ SUCCESSOR
WASHINGTON, July 13.—It is un
derstood that United States District
Judge John H. Clark, of Cleveland,
will likely be appointed to the su
preme bench, to succeed Justice
Hughes, who recently resigned.
DEMOCRATS TO OPEN
SEVERAL HEADQUARTERS
CHICAGO, July 13.—Chairman
Vance McCormicK, of the democratic
national committee, says that branch
headquarters will be established in
Chicago and probably on the Pacific
coast.
PRESIDENT TO RELIEVE
STARVING POLANDERS
WASHINGTON, July 12.—Presi
dent Wilson told representatives of
the Polish organizations, who called
upon him, that ne would make per
sonal efforts to get relief to the
starving people of Poland.
W. T. Hawkins, of the firm of
Brown & Hawkins, who own large
general stores at Anchorage and
Seward, came over frofti the latter
place on today’s steamer to consult
with his partner on business matters
and also to note the wonderful
growth in our town.
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The new commission river boat
B. and B. No. 3 was successfully
launched yesterday afternoon and
will leave on her trial trip for Susit
na river Saturday with Captain Hol
brook in command.
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Germans Making ISlight Gains at Verdun
LONDON, July 13.—The Russian forces at Armenia and
Persia were compelled recently to fall hack under the Turkish
attacks. The Russian offensive has now been resumed and Ma
makhatum, 50 miles west of Erzermn, has been captured from
the Turks.
In Galicia the Russian armies are re-forming for a con
tinuance of the offensive.
The German troops have just delivered their seventh great
onslaught on Verdun, where they made a slight gain. The
French, however, remain confident of their ability to hold the
fort. There are three solid French lines still impenetrated and
the British are clearing the Germans from their fortified posi
tions and have resumed a general offensive movement.
LONDON, July 13.—The fighting continues at the various
points along the Somme front, according to official informa
tion. There has been no change, however, in the situation at
any part of the British line. The attempts of the Germans
to raid the trenches at Wvschaete and Coulabasse canal have
been frustrated.
WASHINGTON, July 13.—The biggest food price ad
vances are reported in Austria, where meat lias advanced 500
per cent. The meat prices in Berlin have advanced from 45 to
160 per cent. The British food prices have increased about
56 p>er cent.
BKRLIN, July 13.—The German troops under Bothmer.,
by encircling and a counter attack, drove back the Russian
forces which pushed forward in the region northwest of Bu
ezarez, Galicia, and the Germans took over 400 prisoners.
PARIS, July 13.—There was no infantry glitiny at Verdun
or Somme last night.
EVANS IN PORI
‘ The steamer Admiral Evans arriv
| ed in port at 2 o'clock with a large
passenger list and a quantity of
freight for Anchorage, The Evans
will sail for Seattle tomorrow after
noon, the pasengers being taken
aboard at 2 o’clock. The passengers
for here were:
Mrs. M. Button, Mrs. E. Smltn, ti.
X. Rvdholm, M. Healey, J. D. fteich
! ort, C. R. Booth, Mr. ,1. Later, D. C.
Mathison. A. D. Collins, W. C. Edes
and wife, E. O. Fedderly, A. C.
Klaus, H. W. Mianiach. .1. D. Mini
ach, Geo. Brown, H. C. Munroe, N.
Traversey, E. Peterson, II. W. Bur
chard. Dr. J. H. Romig and wife,
Miss Lucide Korth, Mrs. B. E. Korth,
H, W. Hawkins, E. M. Hoff, C. Lar
sen, O. Wilert, C. Dahlguist. C. Gal
ling, J. Orsari, 1>. Gallino, \V. Berg,
F. Franzim, J. w. Jackson, C. \Y.
Stockton, A. L. Davidson. E. Klling
sen, Jas. Sautmari.
SAN ANTONIO, July 13.—Fifty
officers of the United States army
are convinced that Villa is personal
ly directing the operations of his
bandits south and east of Chihuahua.
After attacking a force of Carranza
troops near Parral Villa sent one
detachment of a newly former army
north. The movements of the troops
in the Big Bend districts and at
other points along the border are
being continued with the idea of
tightening the patrol so as to ino
vent any Villistas from crossing.
EPIDEMIC SHOWS
SIGNS OF ABATING
NEW YORK, July 12.—Despite
j the worst wave of the season which
| is sweeping over the city today, the
I infantile paralysis epidemic has im
proved, and there were only 17
deaths and 1G2 new cases.
NEW YORK, July 13.—New Jer
| sey is vigorously quarantining
against New York children, under lt>
years of age, from entering that
state. It is reported that New York
physicians have discovered the germ
of the disease.
NEW YORK, July 13.—-There
were 24 deaths and 117 new cases of
paralysis reported today.
STILL ALIVE
—Fitzgerald in St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
SEATTLE, July 13.—Two steam
ers left here today for southwestern
Alaska. The flagship Alaska sailed
at 1 o’clock and the Admiral Karra
gut at & o'clock, carrying a total of
41 passengers for Anchorage, Includ
ing Milton A. McKae of the Scripps
McRae news service and Willard G.
Herron, son of the publisher of the
Anchorage Daily Times.
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* MASS MEETING BE HELD *
* IN ROBARTS’ HALL -*
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* On account of the new *
* floor at the Labor Temple not •*
being completed the mass *
* meeting to be held tomorrow ■*
* night will take place at Ro- *
•* barts’ hall and a general in- *
* vitation is extended to all, *
* and especially the ladies, to *
* attend. There will be some -*
-* good speakers present and *
-* the issues of the coming del- *
* egate election discussed. *
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Dr. J. H. Romig and wife came
over from Seward on the Evans this
afternoon and will remain here sev
eral days.
JERSEY SHARKS
NEW YORK, July 13—Sharks
are numerous and hungry in the
north Atlantic ocean. A sloop ar
riving from Bermuda caught 30
sharks oil' the coast of New Jersey,
where the sharks snapped viciously
at the bait offered.
The bathing beaches are all be
ing enclosed with steel wire, as it is
feared their presence will have a ten
dency to keep the crowds from pat
ronizing the summer resorts. At
Keyport a shark weighing 300
pounds and 11 feet long was killed.
MUST BUILD FLEET
WASHINGTON, July 13.—Sena
tors Swanson, of Virginia, and
Lodge, of Massachusetts, are strong
advocates of the naval bill as amend
ed. Swanson said tnat in order to
be safe the United States must oe
eome and remain, without question,
the world's second naval power.
Lodge promised the support of the
republicans for the bill, and stated
that we must make up our minds to
build a fleet for the Pacific as well
as the Atlantic ocean.
PLAGES INTEREST
Secretary A. S. Koch, of the An
chorage Chamber of Commerce, met
the Admiral Evans this afternoon
and escorted the round-trip passen- I
gers on board around the city, j
showing them the different
pbinte of interest and oth
erwise extended them tl \ courtesy
of Anchorage. The pat . left the
steamer at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon and will return to the Evans at
7 o’clock this evening.
The party as a whole was decided
ly impressed with the city of Anchor
age and agreeably surprised that
Alaska could boast of a city that
has reached this size in so short a
time, and were only sorry ttiat it
was impossible to spend more of
their time on shore.
Among the party were Mr. and
Mrs. R. .1. Nightingale, Mr. and Mrs.
John Ogden, of Boston: Mr. and .Mrs
B. A. Stigen. of Atlanta, Ua.: Miss
R. Reichert. Miss 11. M. Eoat, and
Miss Mable I>. Allen, school teach- !
ers, of Vancouver, and A. C. Klaus,
of Seattle.
MEXICAN CRISIS
WASHINGTON, July 13.—Gener
al Pershing reports that Mexicans
and foreigners along his line of com
munication believe that the crisis
has been averted, by the new rela
tionship which prevails among Amer
icans and Mexicans, and the latter
are now very friendly. The collector j
of customs has been instructed not \
to interfere with further shipments ]
of food and clothing into Merico and |
the treasury department recom
mends the admission to Mexico of
all commodities except war muni
tions.
FOREIGNERS MUST!
.«£: ^
WASHINGTON, July 13.—Presi
dent Wilson told the Citizenship con
vention that the American govern
ment must insist upon foreigners
becoming citizens of the United i
States and remain loyal to the Stars j
and Stripes, even if they are not
pleased with the way affairs are con
ducted in this country. He said loy
alty means nothing unles it is cou
pled with a sacrifice.
All members of the Elks’ club are
requested to be present at the regu
lar meeting tonight at 8 o’clock.
Andrew Stevenson president ot
the Tank of Alaska, with headquar
ters at Skagway, where he has re
cently erected a handsome residence
with the intention of making that
place his permanent home, has ad
vised J. T. " estermann that ne
will arrive in Anchorage on one of
the early steamers, accompanied by
a paity of eastern capitalists and
their wives. Among this party of
15 are several business men who are
connected with the Hank of Alaska
and Anchorage will have the pleas
an opportunity of entertaining men
who are high up in the financial cir
cles of this country.
Arrangements will be made to
have these people see what Anchor
age and the surrounding country has
in the way of resources and the
great possibilities of the future; a
trip will be made over the govern
ment railroad l ne and they will
also have the opportunity of seeing
different points of interest that this
country affords. Reservations have
been made for the entire party at
the Crescent hotel and the party will
be in Anchorage tor several days
sightseeing and on business connect
ed with the Bank of Alaska.
BUFFALO ROES WKSTW ARI»
FOR THE COMMISSION
In correction of the error in yes
terday's paper in regard to the pow
er boat Buffalo which is under the
competent management of Captain
Hogg, this boat was chartered
through the agency of Johnston's
Ferry by the Alaskan Engineering
commission and left Anchorage on
Monday afternoon for Seidovia.
where she will pick up Surveyor F.
tVilliamson and party who will oper
ite to the westward from Seidovia
o the Aleutian islands.
moose lodge starts
WITH :A1 MEMBERS
There were 3 * charter members of
he Moose fraternal order present at
last night’s meeting in Robarts’ hall
md it was decided to keep the ehar
:er open for 60 days to give an op
portunity to any one caring to affili
ate with this worthy order. There
were no officers elected at the meet
ing last night and it was the sense
of the meeting to hold regular week
ly meetings every Wednesday night
in Robarts’ hall.
ROOSEVEIjT AM' takt are
1W1TEII TO HERMES MEETING
NEW YORK, July 13.—It has
been decided that Charles Evans
Hughes will be officially notified of
his nomination for president, by the
recent republican convention, at Car
negie hall on the night of July 31.
Ex-Presidents Roosevelt and Taft
have been invited to be present and
participate in the pow wow.
POUNDING AWAY AT STOCKS
ON NEW YORK MARKET
NEW YORK, July 13.—Another
violent attack, mainly against the
motors and munitions stocks, was
made on the exchange today, caus
ing a further shrinking in their val
ues.
RAILWAY' STRIKE MADRID
IS WORKING HARDSHIP
MADRID, July 13. -The city and
province 'of Madrid is declared in a
Jtate of siege on account of the
strike of railway employes, which
has practically tied up all traffic.
DEUTSCHE A\D HUNLOADED.
BALTIMORE, July 13.—The un
loading of the submarine Deutsch
land has been completed. This ves
sel is only 2.10 feet long and 25
feet wide.
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