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VOL.]. NO. 228.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1916.
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British Breaks Second Line.
LONDON, August 5.—It is officially stated by the British
war office today that the British troops broke the main sec
ond line of the Germans for a distance of a mile in fierce fight
ing at Somme yesterday. The British gain was achieved after
a vicious bombardment of the German positions, followed by
infantry charges in massed formation. North of Pozieres.
the British troops, says the report, pushed back the German
troops for a distance of 2,000 yards, giving the British control
of the Albert-Bapaume highway.
Finnish Fortress Attacked.
STOCKHOLM, August 5.—Ten German Zeppelins attack
ed the Finnish fortress of Svesborg last night. Dispatches re
ceived here state that Svesborg is the fortress that defends
Helsingfors, the largest city in Finland, and is the base of the
Russian warships that are defending Petrograd. One of the
Zeppelins was brought down by fire from the fort.
Austrians Claim Successes.
| VIENNA, August 5.—An official Austrian report today
claims Austrian successes over the Russians and Italians. The
Russian advance on Kovel has been checked, says the report.
British Occupy New Ground.
LONDON, August 5.—A British official report says that
the British troops have gained new ground from the Germans
in the regiou of Pozieres, following a fierce engagement last
night.
Eighty to Hundred Passengers
Find Watery Grave, When
Steamship Submerges.
LONDON, August 5.—Eighty to one hundred persons are
missing, as a result of the submarining of the big Italian liner
Leimbro, which was sent to the bottom by a submarine in the
Mediterranean sea yesterday. Three ships’ boats, laden with
passengers, get away from the sinking vessel, and so far as
known at this time, these persons are the only ones aboard who
escaped a watery grave. Two of the boats succeeded in land
ing at Suracuse and the other boat reached Malta. The sur
vivors claim that some of the passengers were killed by shell
tire from the submarine, after the steamship had been damaged
beyond repair and was sinking.
There, was a scramble for the ship’s boats, after the liner
was hit, and only the stronger forced their way into the small
crafts and escaped a certain death. Many women and chil
dren were left on the steamship, and the scenes ensuing were
pitiable in the extreme.
Some of the survivors who reached Suracuse and Malta
declare that the liner was not warned of the attack. It is be
lieved that an Austrian submarine was responsible for the
'■inking of the liner.
Belgian Victories in East Africa.
IIA \ RE, August ■).—Belgian troops have driven the Ger
main from Tigoma and Ljiji, in German East Africa, and now
occupy these important positions, according to official Bel
gian reports that reached here today.
Allies’ Attacks Meet Failure.
PARIS, August 5.—The attacks of the allied troops
against the German lines at Fleury and at Thiaumont met with
failure, according to a French official report today.
French Claim Capture of Fleury.
PARIS, August 3.—The entire village of Fleury, near the
\ erdun front, was captured from the Germans by the French
troops, in heavy fighting yesterday, according to a French of
ficial report issued today.
Germans Deny the Capture.
BERLIN, August —A German official report denies the
capture of the village of Fleury at the hands of the French
troops.
Battle Rages at Somme.
BERLIN, August •>.-—The German official report says that
the battle at Somme continues unabated today. No mention is
made of the British gains a~ reported by the British reports.
Turks Attack British.
LONDON, August 5.—Turkish troops have started an at
tack on the British troops at Eimruman, east of Port Ftaid, ac
cording to official advices received I *re this morning.
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INFANTILE PARALYSIS EPIDEM
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TINUES, DESPITE EF
FORTS TO CONTROL.
NEW YORK, August 5.—Forty-six
deaths from infantile paralysis have
occurred in New York city within the
past 24 hours. One hundred and sev
enty new cases have been reported to
the health department within the
same period.
The health department is redoubl
ing its efforts in an attempt to stay
the progress of the malady. The new
treatment is being applied, but in the
opinion of some practitioners, it is
not effective in most of the cases.
* MAKE EXCHANGE
4 INTEHNED CIVILIANS OF RE
SPECTIVE COUNTRIES MAY
GAIN RELEASE, ON INI
TIATIVE OF TEUTONS.
LONDON, August 5.—Lord Cecil,
in the house of commons yesterday,
said that the British government con
sidered with favor the proposal of
♦ Germany, having for its purpose the
release of all British civilians intern
ed in German territory and the re
lease of all German civilians interned
in British possessions.
The proposal applies only to non
combatants, women and children. The
commons voiced its approval of the
proposal.
Ed Erickson, one of the Gold Bul
| I * lion hard rock miners, is down from
y the mines visiting Anchorage friends
for a few days.
STREET CAR
STRIKE IS ON
IN FUEL FORCE
NEW YORK TRACTION COMPA
NIES IMPORTING MEN FROM
ALL PARTS TO TAKE
STRIKERS’ PLACES.
NEW YORK, August 5.—Tiie New
! York street car strike is on in full
force today, despite the efforts of
Mayor Mitchell to effect a settlement.
At the conference yesterday, which
l consumed the entire afternoon, no
agreement could be reached by the
representatives of the street car-em
ployes’ union and the representatives
of the street car companies. The
union insisted on all their demands,
while the companies declined to yield,
save in minor particulars.
Seven thousand employes on the
Second avenue elevated system were
among those that quit this morning.
It was figured that these men would
remain loyal to the operating com
i pany.
I Strike breakers are being imported
from all parts of the country and the
operating companies say the lines will
run as usual.
Good order prevails, despite the
large number of employes that quit
work and who are on the streets.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 5.—
Charles Morse has closed a deal for
the purchase of the steamship Minne
sota. He will take the big vessel to
the Atlantic coast, where it will ply
from New York to Europe.
Confers With President
WASHINGTON, August 5.-Judge
Chambers, of the federal board of me
diation, is in Washington in confer
ence with President Wilson with re
spect to the threatened general rail
way strike.
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EIGHTEEN VESSIS AGE
LONDON, August 5.—The central powers are waging a
successful submarine war against the commerce of the allied
powers. Within the past 34 hours, according to information
given out by Lloyd’s, German and Austrian submarines have
| sunk 18 vessels, including steam and sail craft. The announc«
! ment is causing great indignation in Great Britain and re
prisals are demanded by the populace.
Two Vessels Are Submarined.
LONDON, August 5.—Lloyd’s announces the submarining
yesterday of the British steamer Badger and the sailing ship
luview, at the hands of German submarines.
Russian Steamer Sunk.
LONDON, August 5.—The Russian steamship Eugenia
was sunk by a submarine, according to the announcement of
Lloyd’s this morning. -
Italian Ship Is Submarined.
LONDON, August 5.—Lloyd’s today announces the sink
ing of the Italian ship Cittabi at the hands of a German sub
marine. No news was received as to the safety of the crew.
ELKS' PICNIC TONliOW-ALL HIED
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The Elks’ picnic, open to everybody,
is the talk of the city and if J. Pluv
just acts half ways decent Anchorage
will be depopulated for the day. Even
i baseball will take a back seat and
the railroad excursion is a matter of
secondary consideration.
Twelve hundred “hot dogs” have
been ordered; ham and chicken sand
wiches, coffee and all kinds of soft
drinks, ice cream, cake, in fact noth
ing has been overlooked and as the
dodgers say, “this will be good.” Fam
ily picnic baskets are not tabooed and
perhaps it would be well to bring
them along.
The Elks will furnish the lake, the
commodious bath rooms, rafts, spring
boards, one boat, but no soap or tow
els and it may be well to bring these
along with the picnic basket and bath
ing suit.
Many interesting sporting events
have been arranged; some of these
will be especially novel and original
and everybody regardless of creed or
political belief is welcome to attend
the big Elks’ picnic at Lake Spenard
tomorrow—all day.
PRAYER OF SIR
ROGER’S RELAMS
MEETS DENIAL
BRITISH GOVERNMENT REFUSES
REQUEST TO TURN OVER RE
MAINS OF THE IRISH RE
VOLT LEADER.
LONDON, August 5.—The refusal
of the British government to turn the
remains of Sir Roger Casement over
to his relatives for interment, is the
cause of renewed dissensions in Ire
land, especially among the members
of the Senn Fein. The burial will take
place today, under government aus
pices, and will be private, although
relatives of the departed will be per
mitted to attend.
Resolution Passed Too Late.
WASHINGTON, August 5.—The
resolution passed by the congress re
questing the president to use his good
offices in an effort to get the British
government to exercise clemency in
the case of the Irish revolutionists,
reached the British foreign office an
hour too late to be effective in the
case of Sir Roger Casement, accord
ing to Secretary of State Lansing,
who conveyed the information to the
senate yesterday.
TENNIS EXPERTS
AT MINNETONKA
LAKE MINNETONKA, Minn., Au
gust 4.—William A. Johnson, tennis
champion of the United States, ap
peared here today in the northwestern
tourney at Deephaven. Johnson is "n
route east to defend his title. His
home is at Portland, Or.
Other experts appearing on the
courts today were H. V. D. Jones, Or
egon champion; Clarence Griffin, na
tional doubles champion, who is John
son’s doubles partner, and G. Grant
Wickersham, former Pacific North
west and Oregon title holder.
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LOS ANGELES
DOCK MEN AND LI MBER WORK
ERS RETURN TO EMPLOY
MENT, REACHING AGREE
MENT WITH EMPLOYERS
LOS ANGELES, August 5.—The
dock workers and men employed in
umber yards, who have been on strike
for nine weeks, returned to their re
spective employments this morning,
having reached a satisfactory agree
ment with their employers. The
workmen gain substantial increases
n the wage scale.
The stevedores, who are also on
strike, are not affected by this agree
ment, as they were not parties to the
settlement.
AGRICULTURAL
BILL PASSES AND
UP IB HSIDENI
MEASURE CARRIES BIG APPRO
PRIATION AND ONLY AFTER
HARD FIGHT WAS IT PUT
THROUGH.
WASHINGTON, August 5.—The
agricultural bill, carrying an appro
priation of twenty-nine million nine
hundred and forty-eight thousand
i dollars, has passed both houses of con
gress and has gone to the president
forg his signature.
There was a hard fight in confer
j encc over the agricultural bill, due to
! the fact that the senate and house
failed to agree as to the amount of
the appropriation. The house agreed
'to recede, in conference, from some
jof its coronations, and the difficulty
I was ended.