Cook Iknlet 7 Pioneer
VOL. 1
Anchorage, Alaska, Saturday, March 18. 1916
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LONDON, March 18.—A revolt is imminent in Bulgaria, ac
cording to special advices received today in London, coming
from Rome. The report says that the Bulgarian soldiers and
the populace generally are restless and it would not be at all
surprising to see a revolution having for its purpose the 'over
throw of the Present government.
PLOT TO DESTROY BULGAR PALACE.
LONDON, Marehy.8.—Dispatches, delayed in transmission,
say that several days ago bombs were found under the Bul
garian royal palace at Sofia. A number of arrests of suspects
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GOV. SPRY OF UTAH RECEIVES A
WARNING THAT HIS END' IS NEAR
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SALT LAKE, Utah, March 18.—Fears for the safety df
Governor Spry are entertained, and he has been placed under
heavy guard. Following the execution of Joe Hillstrom, a
member of the I. W. W., the governor received a message
from a society called the “Kob.” This message related that
soon after the governor received, through the mails, a jack of
spades, he would be slain. Yesterday’s mail brought to the
governor’s office a jack of spades. Hence the alarm for his
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In the meantime, both state and federal officials are using
their utmost powers to detect the author or authors of the
y menacing warning and are ferreting out the membership of
f the organization called the ‘Kob.” Suspicion has been di
rected toward the leaders of the I. I. W. W. in this city, and
even' moment they are under the strictest surveillance.
Pers|onally, Governor Spry does not attach much import
ance to the warning, but the police authorities declare that
there is undoubtedly a Plot to assassinate the governor for his
action in the Hillstrom case.
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HAVE BEEN TRAINING FOR OFFICERS
TACOMA, March 18.—Twenty veterans of the Spanish
Ainerican war in Tacoma have been drilling as officers with
the local national guard companies for the past six months.
It is learned today, for the first time, so far as the public is
concerned, that these veterans have been acting under secret
instructions issued by the secretary of war. In other cities,
similar action has been taken, so as to have a sufficient num
ber of trained officers in the event of war.
PRESIDENT WILSON WEARS THE GREEN.
WASHINGTON, March 18.—President Wilson appeared at
his office yesterday morning wearing a green tie and a suit of
? elothing with a greenish tinge of color* «In the lapel of his
coat he wore a shamrock, the special gift of John Redmond,
the great Irish leader in the British house of parliament.
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WILL BUILD BATTLESHIP AT BREMERTON
WASHINGTON, March 18.—The senate yesterday passed
an appropriation for two million sixty-five thousand dollars
f for the building of a battleship at Bremertion, Washington,
and for repairs and alterations to the government navy yard
located there.
LIST YOUR PROPERTY.
We have customers for residence
and business lots.
See Warner
Alaska Realty and Investment Co.
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If you want your teeth lust filled,
•go any old place; but If you want to
save them. go to Dr. McCallle, The
dentist, corner of C and 4th strests.
FOR SALE!
"THE CRESCENT," CORNER OF
FOURTH AVEN'fK AND C STREET.
ANCHORAGE. THAT’S ALL. SEE
•OWNERS, F. W. REDWOOD ft CO.
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Merchants Cafe, next door to the
White House, four doors from Hotel
Crist, and one block from the North
ern. a very good place to eat.
List your property with the An
chorage Realty Co.
Watch for special announcement
of “That Man Logemann.” 5th St.
Wanted—For cash, one residence
lot, or half lot. D. M. Lynch, corner
C and Fourt hstreet.
For Lease—25 feet on Fourth
avenue, wset of D. D. Restaurant.
Apply Owl Cigar Store, owners. tf
BERLIN, March 18.—The German war office officially an
nounces the rePulse of two French assaults on German posi
tions on Dead Man’s hill. The first French attacking force
reached the German lines, where the troops became entangled
in barbed wire entanglements. Many of the assaulting force
were killed before they reached the entanglements, and when
that point was reached the survivors surrendered The second
French assault was repulsed by a heavy and successful artil
lery lire. | -rtnaiPtn
U. S. ARMY TO BE INCREASED.
WASHINGTON, March 18.—President Wilson this morn
ing signed the joint senate and house resolution providing
that the United States army shall immediately be recruited to
its full strength of one hundred and twenty thousand men.
BIG LUMBER ORDER MAY BE LET.
SEATTLE, March 18.—The Great Northern Railway Com
pany has asked for bids for thirty million feet of lumber, the
largest order for many years. The lumber is for the con
struction of snow sheds on the railway line leading through
the Cascade mountains.
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Lv. An- Ar. An
Team Entries, Owners Drivers. No Dogs, chorage. chorage
Matheson & Jensen .Prank Gleason 7 7.59.35 S.40.30
Byrne & Greer . Albin Gustafson 5 8.04.35 9.58.10
\V. G. Spencer . Spencer 9 8 09.40 9.35.45
OFFICIAL RECORD OF RACE.
1 Gleason. Time, 12 hours 40 minutes 55 seconds.
2. Spencer. Time, 13 hours 26 minutes 5 seconds.
3. Gustafson. Time, 13 hours 53 minutes 35 seconds.
The Matheson-Jensen bird dog
team, with Frank Gleason as driver,
won the big race from Anchorage to
Knik and return yesterday, by a
margin of 34 minutes. The surpris
ing thing about the race, was the
speedy time made by all the contest
ing teams. It was the general belief
that if the winning team crossed the
.line in fifteen houurs it would be
doing mighty well, indeed, consider
ing the fact that the trail Is not of
the best for fast traveling. So when
all the teams beat that record by
over an hour, and the winning team
accomplished the course in less than
thirteen hours, the most skeptical
are now convinced that there are
some racing teams in this part of
Alaska
As a matter If fact, the race was a
huge success from every standpoint,
reflecting credit alike on the partici
pants and the Anchorage Kennel
Club, that fathered the high class
«port. Of course, you’ll find some of
the old-timers from Nome and other
Interior camps telling of the greater
achievements accomplished in dog
team racing in those places, but the
writer very v'vidly recalls the first
dog team race at Nome, and is here
to say that it was a flat affair beside
the Anchorage-Knik race. Indeed, it
is safe to assert that, at) things con
sidered, the Anchorage-Knik race
was one of the most exciting and in
teresting that has ever been pulled
off in Alaska, and demonstrates the
possibilities for this class of sport in
this section of the country.
The Pioneer has been informed by
a sourdough who takes a great in
terest in dog team races, and has
followed the sport very keenly, that
the time made by the bird dogs in
this race has only been beaten in
one other race, the distance being
taken into consideration. This was
the great All-Alaska sweepstakes
race at Nome, where John Johnson,
driving a Siberian dog team, accom
plished 108 miles of the course in
some 8 1-4 hours. The bird dogs, in
the local race, clipped along at the
rate of nine miles an hour for the
entire distance of 106 miles.
There was considerable betting on
the result. A rough estimate Is that
$3,000 changed hands on the result,
with the bird dog team admirers at
the receiving end if the line. How
ever, much of the money was
wagered on the time consumed by
the teams.
Films developed, 15c; prints, 3c,
by professional. "That Man Loge
mann," Fifth and D street.
Wanted—To sell three young
dogs, well broken to sleigh; weight
about 90 pounds apiece; Alaska
bred. Inquire Skookum Johnson,
Fifth and C streets.
COURTESY MY MOTTO
Robarts' Billiard and
Bowling Parlors
NOTICE.
On account of the union smoker,
the popular Saturday night dance
at Robarts’ hall will not be held this
week.
' Legal blanks at Pioneer office.
To celebrate the new water sys
tem, Wfi are giving big hot baths for
35 cents, at P. O. Sundberg’s Bath
House, on C 8t„ between 4th and 5th.
CHEAP LOTS WANTED.
We buy cheap lots anywhere In
Anchorage for cash.
Sec Warner
Alaska Realty and Investment Co.
COURTESY MY MOTTO
Robarts' Billiard and
Bowling Parlors
If you attend "The Movies,” look
at the program on the inside page.
Legal blanks at Pioneer office.
EL PASO, March 18.—Guided by aeroplanes, the two col
umns of American cavalry are today entering the heart of a
district filled with Villa sympathizers. Hard fighting is hour
ly expected. The American troops are greatly outnumbered
by the outlaw bands that roam the country and that have the
sympathy of the local inhabitants. Captain Dodd’s men are
making forced marches, and expect to pass .Janps today. Janos
is one hundred miles south of Hac-hita, New Mexico, from
whence the Dodd column started for Mexico, enroute to Guz
man, to meet General Obregon, with Carranzasta troops. At
Carranza’s request, the American trooPs, so far as possible,
are avoiding Mexican cities and towns, where the old hatred
of the “gringjoes” manifests itself at the sight of U. S.troopers.
General Villa and his army are variously reported one hun
dred and fifty and two hundred miles farther south than the
point reached by Dodd’s men. It is believed that he is in the
Cusihuiriachia district, fleeing into the fastnesses of the Sierra
Madre mountains.
. GENERAL PERSHING’S DIVISION. . . <
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AltoTONTO, March 18.—General Pershing’s column is
marching through Mexico and is mot yet in touch with any
Villastas. Pershing reports no casualties. His troopers are
sweeping the country ifi gigantic circles, miles in extent. Army
aeroplanes are flying ahead of the column, on scout duty, seek
ing signs of Villa and his army. By a movable wireless ap
paratus, General Pershing keeps in constant communication
™ aer0planCS and with Genen*l Funston at headsuarters
at El Paso.
ANOTHER REPORT ABOUT VILLA S BANDIT GANG.
• A™™: ■'dar<dl —Tl'e state department is ad
vised by confidential agents in Mexico that General Villa and
ns army have started toward the Mormon colonv near Casas
Grandes.
_ DAILY COST OF MEXICAN TROUBLE.
WASHINGTON, March 18.—It is costing the United States
government seventy-two thousand dollars per day to hunt
icneral 1 ilia and his army, according to figures given
out by the war department.
LEADERS OF GUI OPIUM RING ARE
ARRESTED AT SEATTLE BI OFFICERS
SLA 1 J LL, March 18. The leaders of the most gigantic
opium and Chinese smuggling ring in the history of the United
States were taken into custody here yesterdav by United
States custooms officers. Twenty-five‘white men, ' Japanese
and Chinese were apprehended in the round-up. It is asserted
in the confession of one of the number that during the past
three years the ring has cleaned up a round million dollars in
the smuggling of opium from British Columbia to the United
States and about three hundred thousand dollars in the smug
ghng of Chinese coolies. The smuggling operations were con
ducted from \ anoouver, B. C., to Seattle. Following the ar
rest of the smugglers, several launches and two boats used by
the ring were seized by the customs officers. The smuggling
operations were conducted under the administration of Cus"
toms Collector Harper, who has recently retired in favor of
Customs Collector Drumheller.
CANNERY TENDER AND CREW LOST.
PRIM E RUPERT, B. C., March 18.—The cannery tender
Alpha foundered and sunk off Rachel island yesterday. Hope
for the safety of the captain and crew of five men has been
abandoned. They went down with the tender.
LIFEBOAT AND OCCUPANTS LOST.
LONDON, March 18.—One of the lifeboats that set out from
the Dutch steamship Tubantia, when that vessel hit a mine
and sank, is missing, and fears are entertained for the safety
of the fifteen occupants.
For Sale or Exchange—One cabin,
10x12; one moose head; one French
range. D. M. Lynch corner C and
Fourth street.
Business bouse 16 by 28, on 4tt
avenue, for sale; on lot 4, block 45;
lease runs for five months. 16-lw
Wanted—A position as cook, por
ter, etc., by a Jap boy, well fitted for
position. Inquire Union Laundry, tf
Anchorage Dairy & Supply Co. Ice
cream, milk, cream and buttermilk.
Lyall & Smith, local agents. tf
Outside parties want lots; full
cash payments. Address letter to
"Cash,” this office.
KODAK FILMS
At
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