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VOL. 1. NO. 52.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 1. |»M.
PRICE TENtJENTS
WHAT ALASKANS
HAVE OVERLOOKED
(Prom Thursday’s Daily.)
For a few hours yesterday and
last night Anchorage entertained a
modern Croesus in the person of
Chas. Thorley, a power in the finan
cial circles of New York city. Mr.
Thorley is connected with the Har
r.man people in the business world
and stopped off at Seward for a
week prior to making the round trip
to Anchorage on the Admiral Parra
gut. He is a personal friend of the
Bradley Brothers, who were the
backers of Dr. Cook on his little ex
cursion to the vicinity of the north
pole, that has since become notori
ous and caused a world-wide discus
sion. Mr. Thorley described the in
side passage trip from Seattle as
wonderful and while he thought that
perhaps Anchorage was too well ad
vertised by Its own people he could
readily Bee that there were wonder
ful opportunities in this part of Alas
ka and would recommend the trip to
his New York friends, more particu
larly J. W. Harriman, whom he
thought might be influenced to visit
Anchorage this fall. In speaking of
general conditions as he saw them
Mr. Thorley said that “your home
people overlook one or the important
resources of your deiightful coun
try; you are all after gold, when as
a matter of fact you should pay more
attention to the farming Interests,
the dairy, fruit and food stuff and
several other interests that are lying
dormant only waiting for the man
of action and ingenuity to disclose."
I 1 ; „ .'n nnrrotxl f VlO lo hnl*
situation of this entire country were
original and his comment on the at
tention Alaska was receiving from
the government were well put—Mr.
Thorley said, "You have been sadly
neglected.” Whether there was any
thing personal in his remarks or not
is not known, but he did mention
that Alaska was badly in need of
better roads. Isn’t it wonderful
what powers of discernment some
people have? Mr. Thorley is cer
tainly a man of force and it is easy
to understand why he has amassed
a fortune and is able to clip coupons
derived from the revenue of “The
Times" building and other valuable
New York real estate. He spoke of
Tim Sullivan and “Diamond Jim
Brady” as casually as we would
speak of Ole Olson or the “Gold Nug
get" Kid and his references to the
financial kings bordered on familiar
ity. He said it would be Wilson for
another four years, advancing some
good arguments in favor and hand
ling the rebuttal creditably.
Mr. Thorley may have possessed
the big, black cigar but he didn’t
pass them around and he was very
entertaining, exceptionally well post
ed and a delightful conversational
ist. He expects to return direct to
Seattle and after a stop over in Chi
cago will reach New York city about
the first of August just when the
days are so delightfully cool and
refreshing and the nights perfect for
rest and quietude and it isn't so aw
fully far to the New Jersey mos
quito.
This trip to Anchora'ge will prob
ably result in Mr. Thorley making
another trip to this country accom
panied by some of his friends, and
while he did not mention the fact
his second trip will result in mate
rial investment in this section.
Mr and Mrs. Ike Bayless gave a
very pleasant dinner to Mr. Thorley
at the Frisco cafe and Miss Fowler
and S. D. Maxwell were guests; in ad
dition to the guest of honor—Chas.
Thorley.
PRESIDENT TO TALK TO
THE NEWSPAPER BOYS
WASHINGTON, June 30.—Presi
dent Wilson left for New York this
afternoon to address the members of
the Press club.
HIGH WATER CAUSES TROUBLE
ON WHITE PASS ROAD
JUNEAU, June 30.—There were
a number of wash-outs today along
the White Pass & Yukon railway, due
to the high water in the Skagway
river.
MANY SOCIAL EVENTS ON
FOR NEXT PEW DAYS
There are so many events of a
social and pleasant nature in the air
that the people of Anchorage are
commencing to book their engage- .
ments ahead. There is the dance at
Robarts’ hall tonight, the opening i
of the new Empress^theatre, the ar- ;
rival of the steamship Alaska, the
usual attractive feature at the Dream
moving picture show and several par- \
ties and dinners. The ball game to- '
morrow, another one Monday, and <
then comes the deluge of oratory, i
races, baseball and climaxed by the j
big fireman’s dance on the night of i
the Fourth. i
AKE MANY PRISONERS
The executive committee of the
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
gave a delightful luncheon at noon
today in honor of the first mayor of
the city, J. A. Moore. Mr. Moore
will leave on the steamer Alameda
for Juneau where he will assume his
former duties with the land depart
ment. The luncheon was served in
the Green Room of the Frisco cafe
and was perfectly appointed; the ta
ble was decorated by a large center
piece of ferns and Alaska wild flow
ers; flags and bunting were the over
head decorations and the whole af
fair was successfully carried out and
a tribute to Anchorage’s retiring
mayor.
The brilliancy of Depew and the
wit of Mark Twain marked the
speeches and remarks compliment
ary to Mr. Moore and the whole was
■‘seasoned with humor, flavored with
it and over all the feeling of good
fellowship predominated.” In the
passing of Mayor Moore Anchorage
unquestionably loses a man of ex
ceptional high class qualities and
the spirit of sincere regret as to his
departure to other fields of labor,
together .with an attempt of appre
ciation as to his efforts and the re
suns ntuumpusiicu iui uic
Ancl$rage as expressed by the dif
i rent speakers rang true and is the
voice of the people of this entire
community.
They always seem to go together;
in one we lose; in the other we gain,
for in the retirement of Mr.
Moore which is regretted by all
who know him, the reins of the city’s
government fall into the competent
hands of J. G. Watts, who has been
well schooled under the efficient tu
telage of Mr. Moore and the gentle
men present volunteered their hear
ty support to the incoming mayor.
Courtesy and efficiency has ever
been the motto of J. A. Moore, and
this policy will not be changed by
the advent of J. G. Watts.
In addition to J. A. Moore, the
guest of hopor, who was seated at
the head of the table with J. Watts
on his right and Judge Leopold Da
vid on his left, the balance of this
farewell luncheon were: S. D. Max
well, J .T. Westermann, H T. Fow
ler, Geo. W. Palmer, Sidney Ander
son, J. L. Waller, A. J. Wendler, E.
J. Warner, F. B. Wood, W. T. Nor
mile, A. S. Koch, Ch'as. E. Herron, J
E. Robarts, and E. L. Bedell.
CHARGED WITH IMPLICATION
MURDER OF TWO AUNTS
SEATTLE, June 30.—Howard
King was arrested this afternoon in
connection with the murder of his
aunts, Mrs. Corinne Wheeler and
Kate B. Swift.
HARDWARE REPRESENTATIVE
ON WAY TO ANCHORAGE
JUNEAU, June 30.—John F.
Chamberlain, representing the Whit
en Hardware company, is a passen
ger for Anchorage on the steamer
Alameda, which left here at noon
today.
THREE BIG BALL GAMES;
FIRST BE PLAYED TOMORROW7
The City team and the Commission
will play ball tomorrow afternoon
at Recreation park and the game will
be called promptly at 2:30 o’clock
The Commission was victorious in
the last game between these two
teams and an interesting game is
looked for. The Shamrocks and the
Matanuska #boys will play Monday
and the two winners will play for
the championship of the series and
:he big prize.
WANTS TO ESTABLISH
HOSPITAL ANCHORAGE
In answer to a letter of Inquiry
n regard to the establishment of a
Catholic hospital in Anchorage,
father Vander Pol, of Juneau,
vrites friends in this city that he is
rery anxious to secure a hospital in
he Chicaloon coal fields and has
written Commissioner Mears to this
dfect. However, efforts will be
nade to interest Father Vander Pol
n behalf of an Anchorage hospital
ind secure hig influence and assist- i
mce to this end.
PARIS, July 1.—It is officially announced that after four
violent attacks with liquid fire the Germans captured the po
sitions east of Hill 304 taken by the French yesterday. The
French then made a counter attack and recaptured the posi
tions after several furious assaults. The Germans penetrated
the works around Thiaumont, which were captured by the
French yesterday although the approaches to Thiaumont still
remain in French hands.
LONDON, July 1.—A tremendous British offensive move
ment has been launched over the 25-mile front north of Som
me, preceded by a terrific bombardment. The British broke
into the German forward system of defenses along a 16-mile
front, taking many prisoners.
The British losses were small, as the French advanced
simultaneously on the section adjoining the British. The
British and French infantry in sparring for the trenches ap
peared as though they were on parade. The new British mor
tars fired 35 shots a minute and cut the wire entanglements
which destroyed the trenches. The prisoners taken say the
British fire curtains prevented the getting of food to their
troops during the past five days.
LONDON, July 1.—The British have captured the village
of Mametz and Fricourt is nearly surrounded.
LONDON, July 1.—The British have captured Serre and
Montauban, two important tactical points. The French cap
tured Curlu and Favierre Wood, and all the Germans’ main
first line of trenches have been taken by the allies, and they
are now attacking the second line. The British also captured
Laboiselle and are now attempting to surround Thiespaul, an
important German position. Fricourt may also be cut off.
The British and French troops have advanced ^five miles at
some points.
LONDON, July 1.—The front selected for the British ad
vance was chosen weeks ago, during the bombardment of the
remainder of the line and when frequent raids were made dur
ing which time they secured information of the disposition of
the German troops and designed to keep the* German generals
uncertain as to where the main attack would be made. j
A week ago when the German attacks on Verdun began
to make further headway the British guns opened innumer
able batteries and_took turns in smashing the German de
fenses and destroying communication with the trenches by
blowing up the ammunition depots. Guns of 15 inches and
other large calibres prevented the Germans from bringing in
support, as they wrecked everything within range. The new
trench mortars tore away the wire entanglements and broke
down the parapets generally. This opened the way for men
with rifles and bayonets.
This news of the great success of the British spread to
London like wild-fire and there was a great rush for the news
paper extras.
LONDON, July 1.—The British in advancing over broad,
rolling hills, densely wooded, apparently surprised the Ger
mans, who never expected to be attacked there.
LONDON, July 1.—The appointment of Lloyd-George as
minister of war is expected as soon as he resigns the muni
tions ministry.
MEXICO CITY, June 30.—The foreign office today, in reply
to Secretary of State Lansing’s recent note in which the cor
rectness in the assertions iff the communication from Wash
ington were repeated, denied the memorandum and declares
that the United States had no right to maintain its armed
forces on Mexican soil.
SAN ANTONIO, July 1.—The movement of the militia
is proceeding effectively and the United States will soon have
.1 good-sized army concentrated on the border, prepared for
any eventuality.
GALVESTON, July 1.—Travelers reaching here report
that two American sailors from the cruiser Salem were
wounded during a clash with armed Mexicans at Tampico last
Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, July 1.—There are no developments in
the Mexican situation, except the assembling of a large force
of militia along the border, where there is a censorship being
maintained as to details. Congress intends to adjourn today
until Wednesday, indicating that the situation is less critical.
HUCK IS BURNED; LOSS IS S200.000
I
WATER AND RAIL
C0:$ BE PROBED
* WASHINGTON, June 30.— -I
* The rail and water carriers -i
¥ serving Alaska were today i
¥ named as respondents in a i
¥ general investigation by the -1
¥ interstate commerce cominis" ¥
¥ sion into the passenger and -1
¥ freight rates, both inside of -1
¥ Alaska and from the Pacific ¥
¥ coast and other points. The ¥
¥ commission will also seek to ¥
¥ ascertain whether the Alaska ¥
¥ railroads own or operate
¥ mines. *
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RAILROADERS BE
PAjDMONDAY
With the first call on the telephone
lust established in the office of The
Daily Times in connection with the
commission system came the good
aews of pay day. Just as The Daily
rimes was going to press J. T. Cun
ningham, chief clerk to Commission
er Mears, called up the office and
said: “You can publish the facl
that the Alaskan Engineering com
mission will start paying off the de
layed salaries early Montay morn
ing and contniue until the last man
Is paid. We are as glad to be able
to give this authentic news as the
readers of *The Da|ly Times will be
to learn of the fact.”
The launch Sea Lion, under char
ter by McNally & Maitland, ^left for
the Station and McDougall this
morning with S. S. Warrall and Joe
Srulier as passengers for McDougall
ind A. A. Shonbeck and E. T. McNal
y for SusHna station.
SEATTLE, July 1.—The Oriental dock, at the foot of Le
nora street, was totally destroyed by fire. The dock was occu
pied by W. F. John, a dealer in building materials and the U.
S. quartermaster’s department. There was a considerable
quantity of dynamite stored there and the flames spread rap
idly. There were 28 explosions, which shattered the building
before it had been reduced to ashes.
The Alaska cableship Burnside was at the pier at the time
hut escaped uninjured, but a large quantity of army supplies
for the Alaska posts was destroyed.
A boy spectator at the fire was killed by the explosion of
a shell. The total loss is estimated at $200,000.
HORROCKS’ TEAM WILL
COMPETE IN BIG RACE
Joe Horrocks has selected his
team and appointed them to their
respective positions for the fire de
partment race to be run the evening
of the Fourth and wants the crew
to meet tonight for practice.
The team is as follows: Rochon,
nozzle man; Agee, helper; Louder
milch, breaker; Van Houten, helper;
Korth, water man; Ball, coupler;
Horrocks and McDonald on the
wheel, and Gottstein and Leahy sub
stitutes.
■ r'
OLD-TIMERS BE TAKEN
CARE OP BY TERRITORY
Judge Leopold David announces
that the checks for the Alaska old
timers will be available at his office
after July 1st. An appropriation
was passed by the. territorial legis
lature making It possible for aged
afid disabled citizens having resid
ed in Alaska* for over ten years to
secure a pension of $12.50 per
month, payable quarterly from the
territory and a home for the aged
was provided at Sitka.
There are only four residents of
Anchorage who have heen unfortun
ate enough to be compelled to call
on this means for support. It is a
very worthy movement and all com
munications addressed to thet board
of, trustees of the Sitka home will re
ceive prompt and courteous consid
eration.
Join the crowd and read the An
chorage Daily Times.
MM IS
JUNEAU, June 30.—In the re
lease of Councilman R. H. Vuch, of
Haines, on a habeas corpus proceed
ing Judge Jennings rendered an im
portant decision. He decided that
under the Alaska code commission
ers must give a jury trial to all de
fendants on a criminal charge, even
though the defendants waive a Jury.
After being released Vuch was
rearrested on the same charge, that
of the willful destruction 6f a fence
constructed by J. W. Loomis, a dep
uty marshal at Haines, over ground
used as a highway for years and lo
cated by Coombs under the eighty
rod strip between homesteads.
Judge Jennings’ decision declares
section 2527 of the compiled laws
of Alaska, as passed, by cingress,
void, because it is in violation of
section 2, article 3, of the constitu
tion of the United States and of the
sixth amendment. The court holds
that neither the government nor thp
defendants can waive juries in such
cases.
WIPE SEATTLE NEWSPAPER
MAN PASSES AWAY
SEATTLE, June 28-yMrs. Charles
Alf. Williams, wife of the former
city editor of the Seattle Times,
died at her home here today.
HE CONTRACTS
ARE AWARDED
The Daily Times wishes to correct
the statement made in yesterday’s
paper relative to the contracts in
connection with the commission.
These contracts were awarded and
not settled as stated, and, in the fu
ture,,. through the courtesy of Chief
Accountant H. B. Wilkinston, The
Daily Times will publish a list of the
contracts awarded by the Alaskan
Engineering commission each week.
In addition to the contracts award
ed as specified in yesterday’s paper,
the commission let two large tie
contracts as follows: Turnagin Arm
district, Sjostedt & Co., for not less
than 40,000 and not more than 60,
000 Class 1 standard ties to be used
in the construction of section of line
along the north shore of Turnagin
Arm between Kern creek and Ship
creek junction.
Matanmka district, Shkutoff &
Co., for not less than 40,000 and not
more'than. 60,000 Class 2, standard
railroad ties to be used in construc
tion of the Matanuska branch line,
and main line from the Matanuska
Junction, northward to Willow
creek. ♦
USE OF FIRECRACKERS
PROHIBITED ON JULY 4
The city administration has issued
the following proclamation in refer
ence to explosives on the Fourth of
July and have made it known that
this ruling will be rigidly enforced:
In order to safeguard against
fires and personal injuries, the pub
lic is cautioned to refrain from ex
ploding firecrackers, powder or oth
er forms of explosives, including fire
arms, within the limits of Anchorage
townsite during the 4th of July.
J. G. WATTS,
Townsite Manager.
JAMES WARDELL,
Deputy U. S. Marshal.
The genial Louis Jensen returned
to Anchorage on the Admiral Farra
gut and has resumed his duties 19
the Ship Creek Meat market, much
to the satisfaction of his partner,
Oscar Anderson. Louis left Anchor
age with the ultimate intention of
going to the new Tolstoi strike
where he is interested, having a
partner in the field on the grub stake
basis, but was sidetracked at Juneau
on account of the report given him
by Tom Aiken, who is the best post
ed man in Alaska on placer camps.
Mr, Aiken say8 that the strike at Tol
stoi does not justify a stampede and
while he has men in that section
looking after his interests and be
lieves it will eventually make a
great camp, advised Mr. Jensen not
to make the trip at this time.
Mr. Jensen visited his old Alaska
friends in Juneau for a few days end
took a trip to Prince Rupert, where
he has property interest. He met
170 of his old Dawson and Yukon
friends at Prince Rupert who were
on their way to England to enter
into the great European war Mr.
Jensen says he may make the Tolstoi
trip later in the season and has sent
a boiler in to his partner to continue
the Work on their property.
PROGRAMS*
FOR Fpp JULY
The Fourth of July committee has
handed in a partial list of the sport
ing events and other items of gen
eral interest in connection with the
big celebration. The list is not com
plete and th eorder of arrangement
may be changed, but to satisfy the
many inquiries and give the pros
pective contestants some line of the
different events the Daily Times pub
lishes the following, and on Satur
day will give a detailed account of
the events in their order and also
publish the prizes to be awarded.
Everything is going along nicely
with the committee, who are leaving
nothing undone to make this cele
bration a success and a worthy ex
ample for future committees to fol
low.
The band, which will play an im
portant part in the whole program,
is practicing daily and the music to
be furnished will be exceptionally
good. The band will head the pa
rade, and start at *9:30 o’clock in
the morning from Fourth avenue
and K street, march down Fourth to
C, and to Recreation Park. At the
park Judge Munley will introduce
the speakers. The speaking will be
followed by a flag drill by the school
children, accompanied by the band,
and this interesting event will be
closely followed by the athletic
stunts.
The order of events may be
changed, but will be pulled off some
thing in this order: First, 50-yard
dash for boys; 220-yard dash for
regulars; 50-yard girls race and po
tato race at the same time; the 100
yard dash regular, and then the 50
yard dash for women and three
legged race will follow; 50-yard dash
for single ladles; then comes one of
the leaders—the five-mile marathon,
the pie eating contest, fat men's
race, greased pole, sack race, pole
vault and wheel barrow race will
follow in the order named. The mile
relay will be the last event at the
park, and the committee figure that
the whole program can be finished
by 12:30 or 1 o’clock. After the in
termission the baseball game will be
called at 3 o’clock, and at 7:30
comes the firemen’s race. The grand
ball under the auspices of the An
chorage fire department will wind up
the festivities, and the people will
know that they have been to and
taken part in a real Fourth of July
celebration.
Attorney J. T. Coffey has moved
his law office from his former loca
tion on E street to the office former
ly occupied by James and Wooley in
the Alaska Realty aqd Investment
company building on F street. Mr.
Coffey is a promising young attorney
and enjoys a good clientage and his
many friends wish him well in his
new location.