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VOL. 1. NO. 295.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1916.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
. DRIVE ROUMANIAN-RUSSIAN FORCES
BACKWARD IN DOBRUDJA PROVINCE
* LONDON, Oct. 25.—The German-Austrian-Bulgarian-Tur
kish armies, under the supreme command of General von Mack
ensen, are achieving brilliant successes against the Roumanian
Russian armies in the province of Dobrudja, in Roumania. Yes
terday, the left flank of Mackensen’s forces inflicted a severe de
feat to the opposing forces, driving the Roumanian-Russian
^ymy back toward the Tzara-Mural district, in the southeastern
part of Roumania. Mackensen’s forces operating in the center
of the long line of •>fteck also made notable progress in yester
day’s fighting, driving the Roumanian-Russian forces before
them and occupying the town of Medjidie. The opposing forc
es sought refuge in the hills to the northward. The gaining of
the greatest Roumanian seaport—Ivustendje—has been of vast
aid to the Teuton forces. The seaport is occupied as a base for
operations in the Dobrudja province.
GIVING A STUBBORN RESISTANCE.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 25.—While admitting that the Rou-4
manian-Russian forces in Dobrudja province are retreating be
fore the vicious onslaughts of the armies under the command <>f
General von Mackensen, the Russian official report says the
Roumanian-Russian forces are putting up a stubborn resist
ance and are fighting every inch of the way. The Russian re
port says that Mackensen’s forces are largely outnumbered by
the Roumanian-Russian forces.
CLAIM REPULSE OF TEUTONS.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 25.—The Russian war office today re7
ports that the attacks of the Austro-German forces against the
Russian lines in the sector north of Brody were repulsed yes
terday, with heavy losses to the enemy.
*
DENVER ,Oct. 25.—A plea for uni
versal military service and a scathing
denunciation of the democratic admin
istration for the debauchery of the
^ civil service were the features of a
powerful address delivered here before
a vast audience last night by Col.
Roosevelt.
SEATLE, Oct. 25.—C. W. Wiley
has been elected president of the Seat
tle Construction and Dry Dock com
pany, succeeding William H. Todd,
who becomes the chairman of the
board of directors of the big concern.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.—Betting on
the presidential election is at even
money today in New York city. Much
money is being wagered on the result.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—The na
vy department today will open bids
for the construction of four battle
ships the building of which was auth
orized at the last session of congress.
The opening of the tenders is awaited
with keen interest by competing firms,
all of which have representatives on
the ground.
ABERDEEN, Oct. 25.—Captain Al
bert T. Stream, one of the presidential
electors on the democratic ticket, died
at his home in Hoquiam yesterday.
He was a pioneer resident of the state
of Washington, having resided in this
section for the past 40 years.
TIMMS
TO BE CREATED
ROME, Oct. 25.—The pope of Rome
will soon create two additional cardi
nals, according to an announcement
issued from the Vatican today.
SEATTLE, Oct. 25.—The democratic state campaign com
mittee is industriously employing the charge that Mr. Hughes,
republican candidate for president, is indifferent concerning
the government railway project in Alaska, and that if he is
elected, wrork on the big development scheme may cease. The
democrats make the further charge that if Hughes is elected,
Unitd States Senator Weeks, of Massachusetts, will be secre
tary of the navy in his cabinet, and that Weeks is openly antag
onistic to navy yard and battleship construction on Puget
Sound. The democrats are loudly asserting that the election
of the republican ticket would menace both of these great en
terprises.
GERMANS ENTER PROTEST
CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Oct. 25.—The German minister i
to Norway yesterday presented the German note to the Nor
wegian government protesting against Norway’s embargo on
submarines of belligerent countries. -Under the terms of the
embargo, foreign submarines are not permitted to further em
ploy Norwegian ports in their warfare. Hereafter, foreign sub
marines that enter Norwegian ports will be seized and interned.
This policy is taken as a blow at Germany, whose submarines
have made free use of the Norwegian ports.
The press of the country, without exception, supports the
government in its right to issue such an ordinance. The news
papers declare that Sweden has such an ordinance which lias
been in force for weeks past.
ALL ALASKA STEAMSHIP LINES ARE
MADE PARLIES TO INVESTIGATION
BV TOE INTERSTATE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—The interstate commerce com
mission today notified the Canadian Pacific Railway company
and the Grand Trunk Railway company, both of which com
panies operate steamship lines to Alaska; the Pacific Coast
Steamship company, the Border Line Transportation company
and the Humboldt Steamship company, that they had been
made additional parties to the forthcoming investigation with
respect to railway and steamship rates and practices in Alaska.
The charges were first filed against the Alaska Steamship
company, at the instance of Delegate Wickersham, who alleges
discrimination. Later, the Pacific-Alaska Navigation com
pany was notified to make an appearance at the investigation.
Examiner Wilson, who will represent the interstate com
merce commission, will conduct a hearing at Cordova Novem
ber 11, at Juneau November 23, and at Seattle December 4.
T
TELLS THEM
WHAT’S WHAT
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.—Candidate
Hughes, in addressing a big audience
in the borough of Queens last night,
declared that he did not want the sup
port of anyone who has any interest
superior to that of the United States;
who would not instantly champion the
cause of the United States as against
any other country whatsoever; who
wants immunity for foreign aggres
sion or who would have the power of
this nation captive to any foreign in
fluence or swerved by allied machina
tions.
WALLA WALLA, Oct. 25.—Judge
Thomas H. Brents died at his home in
Walla Walla last night, following a
prolonged illness. He had reached an
advanced age and up to the time of
his death served as a judge of the su
perior court of Walla Walla county.
Judge Brents was a prominent pioneer
resident of the state of Washington.
When Washington was a territory, he
served as delegate to congress, and
always took a prominent part in poli
tics.
ON GEM TRENCHES AT SOMME
BERLIN, Oct. 25.—(By wireless to Sayville.)—In an at
tempt to break through the German lines at the Somme front
yesterday, says the German official report today, the British
and French employed great numbers of troops. Repeated as
saults were made.against the German trenches, but every at
tempt to pierce the lines was beaten back by the heavy artillery
lire. The assaults met with a complete failure, so far as ac
complishing the result sought. The losses to the Allies were
appalling, says the German report. All along the battle front
the dead lay in rows, one after another. With the coming of
night, further attempts to pierc? the German lines ceased. The
battle waged throughout all of yesterday and was the fiercest
engagement of the war. The Allied troops charged the German
trenches time after time, and in each instance was compelled
to retire, leaving half the number dead on the field. The Ger
man loss was insignificent compared to the Allied loss.
SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN RENEWED.
LONDON, Oct. 25.—That the German government has re
newed its submarine campaign is evidenced by an announce
ment of Lloyd’s today, which says that within the past two
days nineteen vessels have been destroyed by German subma
rines. Included in the lost vessels were eleven ships that flew
the Norwegian flag and one British steamer.
CHICAGO POLICE
CHIEF INDICTED
CHICAGO, Oct. 25.—A sensation j
is created here by the indictment by a
federal granil jury of Charles Chuley,
chief of police of Chicago, the specfic
charge being the failure to enforce the
law against disorderly houses. The,
indictment is the outgrowth of the bit
ter fight being waged against the city
authorities by State’s Attorney Hoyne i
who is pressing the charge against the j
chief of police.
*
w ASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—In pursu
ance of the policy of the navy depart
ment to name dreadnaughts after
states of the union and cruisers after
prominent cities, the following chan
ges in names are officially announced
today: Cruiser Washington, renamed
Seattle; cruiser West Virginia, re
named Huntington; cruiser Colorado,
renamed Puebla.
COV. REVELL AWARDED CONTRACT
FOR CARRYING WINTER MAIL ON
THE SEWARD-ANCHORAGE ROUTE
Colonel Harry E. Revell has landed
the big winter mail contract; ^et^fcn
Anchorage and Seward. Papers f were"
signed yesterday and the b^adlfaJd.
The redoubtable colonel will again be
on the winter run and will give the
people the customary satisfactory
Revell service. In announcing the
signing of the contract this morning
the colonel said that he would start
delivery as soon as navigation closed
on the following schedule: Mail to
leave Seward on Mondays and Thurs
days and arrive in Anchorage on Wed
nesdays and Saturdays of each week;
mail leave Anchorage for Seward ev
ery Tuesday and Friday.
This service will include mail, Wells
Fargo Express and passengers. Colo
nel Revell also has the contract clear
through to Iditarod and has his camps
established for the winter run.
The new ruling giving Anchorage a
bi-weekly mail and express service
throughout the winter means much to
the citizens of this section, and will be
a great improvement over last win
ter’s service.
The past record of Colonel Revell is
sufficient guarantee that the winter
service will be satisfactory and that
the mail and express will be delivered
promptly and safely.
Colonel Revell has been busy for the
past month getting everything in
shape for the run in the way of es
tablishing camps and distributing sal
mon and dog feed at the different stop
ping places between here and Seward.
He also has the mail contract clear
through to Iditarod but will probably
sub-let the Knik-Iditarod run in the
same manner it was handled last year,
but the Anchorage-Seward run will be
under his direct supervision. This con
tract calls for a large outlay of dog
teams, sleds, harness and at least four
drivers. Sport Smith will probably be
in charge of the Seward end of the
business and Tom Finnegan will be
employed as one of the. drivers.
The colonel has not yet selected his
Anchorage agent or established a de
pot, but this will be attended to be
fore the service begins. The past
record of Colonel Revell is sufficient
guarantee to the people of Anchorage
that the winter service will be con
ducted satisfactorily and that the
twice-a-week mail and express will be
delivered promptly and safely.