Änrhomge Baily Timeg
AND COOK INLET PIONEER
VOL. 1. NO. 183.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. WKIIXEDAY, 7, 1016. > tv' . *'
PRICE 10 CENTS
SEATTLE, June 7.—The steamer
Admiral Watson sailed at 6 o’clock
last evening for-Southwestern Alas
ka, with nine hundred tons of coal
for the Alaskan Engineering Com
mission. She had twenty-five pas
sengers aboard for Anchorage, in
clliding Mrs. C. C. Benedict, Mrs.
Clark Davis, Mrs. Fred Silliman and
E. B. Hogers, auditor of the Pacific
Alaska Navigation Company.
REVOLUTIONARY CHIEF IS
KILLED BY AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, June 6.—Advices
ha\e been received here to the effect
that the American marines and
Haitien gendarmes killed the revo
lutionary chief, Melellus Codio, and
nine of his men, in a fight near
Fonda Verretes.
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TWELVE SURVEY PARTIES
COMING TO ALASKA
WASHINGTON, June 6.—The di
rector of the Geological Survey today
announced that he will send twelve
parties to Alaska, where they will
operate this summer.
HILL’S ESTATE ESTIMATED
TO BE WORTH $10,000,000
ST. PAUL, June 6.—The late J. J.
kill left no will, and his widow has
petitioned to have Louis W. Hill
named as administrator of the es
tate, the value of which is given at
*10,000,000.
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TORNADO KILLS
OVER 150 PEOPLE
ST. LOUIS, June 7.—The death
lift troni the tornado which swept
Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Missis
sippi sin' e Sunday, exceeds one hun
dred and fifty. Thirty were killed at
Poplar Bluff, this state.
New York, June 7.—Michael
A. Rofrano, the Tammany poli
tician and assistant New York
street commissioner, who for
more than a year walked around
under the very noses of the
Gotham police while they were
scattering his picture and a $5,
300 reward offer through every
city in the country in an effort to
capture and bring him to trial
for hiring a gunman to do the
political murder of Michael Gai
mari, is now on trial. Rofrano
crave himself up. He said he
was tired of being hunted. He
had been living in a house near
Washington square, had gone to
picture shows and stood beside
policemen who were looking for
him. He went about to confer
ences with his political followers.
Rofrano in 1912 split with Tam
many and formed The Home
Rule Democratic club. March 8,
1915, Gaimari was shot to death.
In May Gaetano Montomagno, a
New York gunman was convicted
jf the murder and sentenced to
the electric chair. Gaimari nam
ed Rofrano as the man higher
ip. Rofrano resigned his $5,000
city job and disappeared. Gai
nari’s slayer, Montomagno, is
now in the death house at Sing
sing, awaiting execution, but it
s expected he will be brought
from the death house to testify
it Rofrano's trial. Rofrano said
le hid because he didn’t want to
:>e tried while certain political
conditions obtained. He said to
lay he believes he will be ac
piitted.
L\NI» TO LKAIi HARARE AT
OI*J \l\(. OK BALL OROKNDS
It is only three days more until
he bit; ball game, June tlth, and
he plate from where the big parade
•oil “tart has not as yet been deter
mined, but it will be some central
> lint. However, the band has con
sented to K-ad, and many of the busi
ness houses will be represented, and
of course the two teams will be in
Ihe line of march, together with the
trustees of the Anchorage Athletic
Association. Everyone is looking
forward to this event, and both
teams had a try-out last night. The
question of umpire has been satis
factorily settled. The diamond will
he in fine shape and the grand stand
tompleted to accommodate the big
?rowd. The line-up of the two teams
a ill be announced later in the col
umns of the Daily Times.
FARRAGUT AM> ALASKA
TH E ANCHORAGE TOMORROW
The steamer Admiral Farragut is
due in Anchorage at noon tomorrow.
On account of a delay in discharg
ing freight at Latouche the flagship
Alaska will not reach Seward until
midnight, and will be here late to
morrow afternoon.
The freighter Wellesley left Sew
ard yesterday at midnight.
Charles Hendricks, ,T. A. Sturte
vant and Fred Miller came in from
the Herron saw mill this morning on
the Pioneer with Capt. Tom Parker.
E. S. Hewitt made a business trip
to Knik yesterday on the launch
Swan.
CHICAGO, June 7.—When Chair
man Hilles dropped his gavel at the
Coliseum at.d brought the Recub
lican convention to order, the ap
plause was enormous, followed by
cheers, but there was a noticeable
absence of demonstrations which
marked previous conventions. Every
seat on the floor and the gallery was
filled with delegates and spectators.
CHICAGO, June 7.—The Progres
sives' convention at the Auditorium
cheered without interruption for an
hour and thirty-six minutes, upon
the mention of Roosevelt’s name, be
fore Temporary Chairman Roberts
could restore order. The nomination
of Roosevelt is practically certain,
regardless of what the Republicans
Jo.
CHICAGO, June 6.—The Repub
lican ancr >e conventions as
semble tomorrow without any indi
cation that the leaders have found
common grounds upon which they
hope to establish a unity of these
parties. A three-days’ constant con
ference has failed to bring the Re
publicans and Progressives together
on an agreement on the man for the
presidential nomination. Half a
dozen names, any one of which
would be acceptable to the Repub
licans, have been rejected by the
Progressives, who have proposed no
name but Roosevelt’s. Everything
indicates that they are as far apart
as i ossible, and not since the party
was born has there been such a lack
of cohesion in leadership among the
Republicans, who lack enthusiasm.
The Hughes supporters are con
fident that he will be nominated on
an early ballot, although the Pro
! gressives continue to fight for Roose
velt. If a ballot were taken tonight
it is the consensus of opinion among
the political leaders that it would re
sult about as follows: Hughes, 261;
Weeks, 160; Roosevelt, 98; Cum
mings, 8.; Fairiianks, 80; hurton,
70; Sherman, 78; Knox, 51; Root.
42, LaS'oliette, 28.
CHICAGO, June 6.—The confer
ence between the Republican and
Progressive leaders, which lasted far
into the night, were resumed today,
but it was not believed that any ol
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them proceeded far enough to clarify
the situation. Within the next couple
of hours the two latest elements tc
be brought into consideration today
are Justice Hughes' speech ir
Washington yeterday, touching upas
Americanism and decision, and Sen
ator Lodge as a compromise candi
date for the Republican nomination,
arc lively to command the support
cf Roosevelt.
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OYSTER BAY, June 6.—Col.
Roosevelt issued a statement to
night, in which he denied having
telephoned to the Progressive lead
ers in Chicago authorizing them to
nominate him for president if the
Republicans nominated Justice
Hughes. "I haven't sent any such
message,” declared Roosevelt. He
sa'd he Lad nothing to say in regard
to the political situation and declined
to comment on the speech made by
Hughes at Washington last night.
CHICAGO, June 6.—George W.
Perkins issued a statement that the
1 rogressives were for Roosevelt and
no one else. “We have no second
choice. Go to it,” the statement con
curred.
M BIG BATTLES ARE NOW RAGING AT FRONT
PETROGRAD, June G.—A big battle is raging along the
Galician front, where the Parisians are striking for 285 miles,
from Pripet to Roumania roads. They have organized a
perfect movement under the leadership of General BrushilolY
and the fighting has been fierce for the past thirty-six hours.
The Teuton forces consist of 600.000 men, who are mostly Aus
trians, and a decisive battle is likely to result.
PETROGRAD, June 7.—The communication issued by the
Democrats to Name Wilson
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wir 6fiice says: • ‘()n the front from Pripet river to the Hou
ma nian frontier we continue development with suece-s. We
have taken many prisoners, including 480 officer.- and :!5,000
men, as well as captured twenty-seven guns and fifty machine
earns.”
LONDON. June 7.—The British and German forces are en- ■
gaged in a bloody conflict about the Hooge and Oomines rail- i
way, in the Ypres region. Many bomb? have been exploded on 1
either side, but the British are holding their lines throughout, j
LONDON, June 7.—The body of 0. A. Fitzgerald, private]
secretary to Lord Kitchener, has washed ashore from the
sunken cruiser Hampshire.
COPENHAGEN, June 7.—A dispatch from Kiel places the
m. mber of killed and wounded in the naval battle in the North
sea at 6.800.
LONDON. June 7.—King George ha- ordered that the offi
cers of the army wear mourning for a week, out of respect to
the memory of Lord Kitchener
WAN! ANCHORAGE
MADE COAL CENTER
A meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Anchorage Chamber of
Commerce was held last night at 8
o’clock in the offices of the Alaska
Realty and Investment Company.
Chas. E. Herron. A. A. Shonbeck,
Sidney Anderson and F. B. Wester
mann were elected as additional
members of the executive committee.
The secretary was instructed to
write a letter to Lieut. F. Mears.
thanking him for the excursion of
last Sunday and the opportunity he
gave to the members of the Chamber
to learn what was being done by the
Alaskan Engineering Commission.
It was decided to request all mem
bers who advertise to insert in their
respective advertisements that they
are members of the Chamber of Com
merce.
The Fourth of July committee re
ported that they would make a de
tailed report of their plans at the
regular meeting, next Tuesday night.
It was the sense of the meeting to
use every possible effort to make An
chorage *he headquarters of the coal
fields rnd action will be taken to
arrange for the publication of the
coal leases in Anchorage.
The good roads committee report
ed that the Alaskan Engineering
Commission has signified its willing
ness to assist in any movement of
t’.is nature and that the committee
would make a full report on this
matter next Tuesday night.
< EI.KHRATJON FLAW I I>
FOR FOURTH OF IFFY j'
Ray C. Larson and F. R. Wood, ,
the committee appointed to make ar- ,
ranrements for the Fourth of .Inly j
celebration in Anchorage, are busy .
formulating plans which promise I
much in the way of a rip-roaring i
celebration. The business men are
responding nobly, and Anchorage ex. |
peets to surpass anything of the kind j
ever pulled off in this section. Ef- |
forts are being made to reach the
j people in every direction and for a
radius of many miles, in order that
they may know and make prepara
tions to come to Anchorage for the
tig celebration on independence Day.
RISONER CALLED
HACK TO THE SCRATCH
The Panama Kid is again in the
limelight and for two blocks yester
day afternoon led Marshal Jim Aus
tin a merry chase. The Kid was de
tailed to carry wood for the cook at !
the federal jail, and as he has start
ed training for the Fourth of July
races took this opportunity to prac
tice sprinting. However, Austin ;
brought him back, claiming it was j
a false start.
MOOSE WILL MEET \OAIN
WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK
Several members of the Loyal
Order of Moose met last night at
Robarts’ hall and decided to call a
meeting of all members of this order
in Anchorage to meet next Wednes
day night at 8 o’clock sharp at Ro- !
harts’ hall for the purpose of organ- j
izing a lodge, and every one afflliat- j
ing with this fraternal order is re- j
duested to be present.