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BRITISH (il)VT. RAISE BILLIONS POIIN IS
ANCHORAOE LOTS TO
BE SOLD JULY NINTH
Anv Person on the Spot Can
Buy Any Number of Lots
Whether Citizen or not.
The lots in the ne\> city of Anchor
age will be sold by public auction be
ginning July 9 according to instruc
tions received today by Andrew
Christensen, chief field officer of the
General Land Office. Any man on the
spot can buy any number of lots he
wishes to buy and he need not be a
citizen of the United States or have j
any other qualifications. He may act
as agent for absent parties and pur- j
chase lots for them but no purchases
may be made by mail. The person
bidding must be on the gound. No
lot will be sold for less than twenty
five dollars. If the price for which !
the lot is sold is twenty-five dollars
the full amount must be paid down.
On lots selling for more than seventy
five dollars and onward five years will
FAMOUS PUBLIC
MEN INDICTED
MAYOR OF INDIANAPOLIS, TOM
TAGGART AND OTHERS CHARG
ED WITH ELECTION FRAUDS.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 22.—A sen- J
sation was created this afternoon
when it w as learned that Mayor Reed.!
Tom Taggart and several other prom
inent men of the state had been in
dicted for election frauds. Amongst
the others indicted are chief of Police
Perrott, former Chief Metzger, City
Attorney Barrett and former County
Prosecutor Baker. The men indicted
belong to all the great political part
ies, democratic, republican and pro
gressive. The trial is expected to bring
out testimony that will show scandal
ous conditions in the public life of the
state.
ALASKA BUREAU WORKS
ON CELEBRATION AFFAIR.
McPherson Goes to Fairbanks to
Meet Governor and Dele
gate Wickersham.
SEATTLE, June 22.—Secretary J.
L. McPherson of the Alaska Bureau
of the Seattle chamber of commerce
left today for Fairbanks where he will
meet Governor Strong and Delegate
Wickersham and confer with them on
the question of holding a semi-centen
nial celebration of the purchase of
Alaska in Seattle. It is the intention
to secure the opinion of Alaska before
proceeding with the matter.
JOHN CLANCY INJURED.
SEATTLE, June 22.—John Clancy,
one of the Clancy brothers who w’ere
so prominent at one time in politics
jn this city, was seriously injured
last evening by being struck with an
automobile.
LIEUT. DOUGHERTY HERE.
Lieutenant C. A. Dougherty of the
Signal Corps arrived today in Seward
to transact business connected with
his official duties. He will remain five
or six days. The local office is to be
painted and improved and the lieut
enant will probably go over the line
between Seward and Kern creek.
Don’t miss that comedy at the
Casino tonight, “Trouble on the
Stage.”
be given for payment, a fifth of the
purchase price to be paid each year.
No lots purchased may be used for
the sale of liquor, for houses of pros
titution or any illegal purpose. Such
use of lots will cause forfeiture. Pur
chasers of lots must also bind them
selves to meet assessments for street
improvements, sanitation work, etc.
The smallest bid for a lot must be
twenty-five dollars and each rise in
bids must be by five dollars or a
multiplication of five dollars.
Anyone found combining or trying
to prevent any other person from bid
ding will forfeit his rights to purchase
These are the chief facts contained
in the ruling of the Land Department
for the sale of the lots. A few minor
ones are included in addition but they
are only the usual precautions.
GOVERNOR IS
NOWjjESIEGED
MAN WHO COMMUTED SENT
ENCE OF LEO FRANK IS
IN SERIOUS DANGER.
ATLANTA. June 22.—Angry mobs
are now besieging the home of the
governor of Georgia and threatening
his life because he commuted the sen
tence on Leo Frank. The house is
barricaded and surrounded with wire
entanglements while thousands of
spectators stand around constantly
watching the extraordinary scene. A
regiment of militia was called out this
morning and is now on guard in the
grounds of the house while martial
law has been proclaimed for a mile
square in the neighborhood. The gov
ernor was burned in effigy last night.
Trouble is also expected in the prison
farm where Frank is confined.
Edmund Rudolp left on the Mari
posa and will spend some time out
side. He will be joined by Mrs. Rud
olph and Harold at Valdez.
Ed. Williams, recently engaged in
the Palace, left on the Mariposa suf
fering from a serious illness.
Hans Reig also went out on the
Mariposa.
MILLLIONS WILL SOON
BE DEVELOPING ALASKA.
Multi-Millionaire Sees Extraordinary
Future Ahead for the
Territory.
BOSTON, June 21.—Hayden, the
multi-millionaire banker, states in an
I interview today that the greatest
amount of money on record will soon
be invested for the development of
Alaska. Hayden has vast mining in
terests all over the world and it is as
sumed from his statement that he is
about to become directly interested in
the development of Alaska mines.
BUILDING OFFICE HERE
FOR ROAD COMMISSION.
A building is now being erected at
the back of the cable office for the
Alaska Road Commission. The new
building will be used as a storehouse
and office.
TELEPHONE TO GLACIER.
The telephone line has now been
built to Glacier creek which is within
forty miles of Anchorage. The Alaska
Northern track is open to Mile 50.
NOTED PEOPLE
ON THE EVANS
CAPTAIN BARNETTE AND
BROTHER OF PRESIDENT PANA
MA FAIR AMONGST THEM.
R. J. Ringwood, manager of the
Pacific Alaska Navigation Co. is on
board the Evans, making the round
trip. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Ringwood and his daughter Josephine.
They are much much impressed with
the country.
H. A. Murphy and family, came
from Coquille River Valley, Oregon.
Their destination is Amock Island,
near Uyak, where Mr. Murphy will
engage in the sheep raising business.
He brought with him 200 sheep, 4
horses, 7 cows and various farming
implements. Mr. Murphy has been
looking over the ground this winter
and was so favorably impressed that
he went out to get his outfit and re
turn without delay to locate perman
ently. The wife of Mr. Murphy’s
partner, who is now on the island, and
ten year old son are also with the
party.
Mrs. W. W. Anderson and daughter,
Miss Georgia, of Kansas City, Mo.,
were passengers on the Evans. They
came on a visit to Sidney Anderson,
vice-president of the Bank of Seward,
son of Mrs. Anderson.
L. L. Moore, of San Francisco,
brother of C. C. Moore, president of
the Panama Pacific Exposition, came
in on the Evans to look over condi
tions in Seward. Mr. Moore has ex
tensive mining interests in and around
Tonopah, Nevada.
W. J. Erskine, of the firm of
Erskine & Co., of Kodiak, is returning
on the Evans from a trip to San
Francisco. He is accompanied by his
wife and son.
John Sachs, accompanied by his
wife, recently from Prince Rupert, is
on his way to Cooks Inlet to take up
land in Matanuska valley. Mr. Sachs
is seventy years old. He has been in
Prince Rupert for several years.
Captain Ed. Hickman is still con
fined to his bed in the Sw’edish hospi
tal, Seattle. His condition, however,
is improved and he expects to take
command on the next trip.
M. Spritt who has been chief stew
art on the Evans, has been transferred
to the Admiral Schley, on the Seattle
San Francisco run. H. Morris, form
erly chief stewart on the Schley, is
taking his place.
Capt. Bruce McKay, an old timer in
this section and at one time Master
of the Dora, is pilot on the Evans.
Capt. E. T. Barnette, one of the
founders of the town of Fairbanks is
on his way to Kodiak, Alaska, to
charter the gasoline schooner Valdez
from W. J. Erskine, for a trip to the
Kuskoquim river. He will look over
conditions in the salmon fisheries
there with a view of opening a can
nery. The Valdez will be in command
of Capt. Tinn who is aboard the Evans
They expect the trip to take them
about three weeks.
C. L. Hibbard, of Hibbard Stewart
Co., fur dealers of Seattle, is on the
Evans, on his way to Knik to look
over gome mining property. Mrs. Hib
bard is with him. She will accompany
him to Knik and return on the Evans
to Seward, where she will await Mr.
Hibbard’s return. He expects to re
turn on the Watson on her next trip.
The Evans reports a fine trip all
the way from Seattle.
She picked up a large buoy at
Ketchikan which is to be placed at
the entrance of Kodiak harbor. There
was a large shipment of lumber at
Ketchikan for the new light house at
Katalla which the Evans was unable
to handle. They also had to leave
large buoys for St. Elias Light and
1 English bay.
GENL. DE WET
FOUMGUILTY
FAMOUS LEADER OF BOERS CON
VICTED OF TREASON AND
MAY BE SENTENCED TODAY.
BLOOMFONTEIN, South Africa,
June 21.—General Cristian De Wet,
the man who gained fame over the
world as a leader of the Boers in the
war against Great Britain, was found
guilty of treason today and will prob
ably be sentenced tomorrow, Tuesday.
Do Wet rose against the British after
the beginning of the war but was
captured by the forces led by General
Lous Botha, the leader of the British
South Africa forces and formerly
commander in chief of the Boers in
the war in which De Wet gained his
fame. It is considered most probable
that De Wet will not be executed as
his death would cause an outcry
amongst the Boers.
BLOEMFONTEIN, June 22.—Gen
eral De Wet was sentenced to six
years imprisonment tnd to a fine of
two thousand pounds this afternoon.
YAQUIS DEFEAT THE
TROOPS OF MEXICO.
Carranza Denies That Any Split Has
Occurred Between Hint and
Obregon.
NOGALES, Arizona, June 21.—The
Yaquis have defeated the force of
Mexicans which was sent to protect
the foreigners threatened by the
Indians. After their victory the
Yaquis sacked Mochis and are now
more riotous than ever.
GALVESTON, June 21.—Carranza
has formally denied* that any split
has occured between him and General
Obregon.
EVANS ARRIVES.
The Admiral Evans arrived this
morning with more than thirty pas
sengers for Seward. She had a slight
ly smaller number for Anchorage.
MARTINDALE TO LECTURE.
Thomas Martindale, hunter and
writer of books, arrived this morning
from a hunting trip during which he
killed two bears. He believes this
part of Alaska to be a wonderful
country and will deliver a lecture lat
er in Seward. He, John Ballaine and
George Sexton are about to take a
trip to Russian river and the lecture
will be given on their return.
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FATHER SHEPHERD FOR KNIK.
Father Shepherd will leave today
on the Evans for a visi> to Anchorage
and Knik. He expects to return on
the Alameda.
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At the Casino tonight you will
laugh at “Trouble on the Stage."
TWO APPLY FOR LIGHT
AND POWER FRANCHISE.
Matter Taken lTp Last Night and
Committee Appointed to Look
Into Matter.
J. C. Murray applied last night to
the city council for an electric power
and light franchise. Later an applica
tion was read from J. P. Mantell also
for an electric power and light fran
chise and for a franchise to enable
him to manufacture gas. A committee
consisting of Myers, Chovin and Dag
gett was appointed to look into the
matter and confer with the applicants
who asked for instructions as to how
they would be required to proceed.
The Bundesrath also went into
other matters. It was found that 2,000
yards of dirt would have to be moved
on Second avenue and the petition was
tabled. Engineer Whitfield reported
that the cost of improvements on
Washington street was $600 odd. The
school board reported the expendi
tures for the schools for year to have
been $3,341. S. 0. Morford announces
that the city will be required to pay
rent to the Dickerman estate in future
for the space in front of the city hall.
The fire chief will be sworn in as a
| special officer. Grading on Fourth
i avenue postponed until property o\\ n
ers see the specifications. The Third
avenue petition was granted and the
city engineer instructed to proceed
with the building of sidewalks.
Chamberlin moved that all sidewalks
be 12 instead of ten feet. He also
moved that it be the sense of the
council that seven saloons are enough
and that no new licenses be granted.
Some of the members of the House of
Urds suggested communicating with
Judge Brown but the city attorney
pointed out the absurdity and ir
regularity of such a proceeding. “It
would be a slap in the face at Judge
Brown" said Coppernoll and the wise
ones subsided.
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! ♦> BELIEVE WILSON HAS *
I * CHOSEN LANSING. *
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WASHINGTON, June 22.—'The
general belief in Washington now is
that President Wilson has decided up
on Robert Lansing as the permanent
secretary of state. Several other can
didates were mentioned but no one else
seems to have received sufficient en
couragement to make it seem that
anyone else than Lansing has a
chance.
MARIPOSA GOES OUT.
The Mariposa left this morning
with about a dozen passengers, most
of whom were traveling men.
SINK VESSELS
I
PETROGRAD, June 22—Russian submarines have
sunk three Turkish vessels in the Black Sea.
LONDON, June 22.—A German submarine has sunk
the British steamers Garis and Brook off the coast of
Scotland.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 22.—The prosecutor has se
cured evidence that the British government is recruiting
young men from San Francisco for military service
against Germany and the facts will be placed before the
federal grand jury.
ALLIES SILENT.
LONDON, June 22.—No information has been given
out as to the reported failure of the allied campaign
against the Dardanelles and, consequently, there is a
-strong tendency to believe the story emanating from
Athens which would hardly have given out false news un
favorable to the allied powers. The official bulletins are
silent today also as to the progress of events on the Italian
border and in the west of Europe.
RUSSIANS STILL RETREATING
-MAT HAVE QUIT LEMBERG
Berlin Says Allies Demand That
Bulgaria Enter \\ ar— Thi *ee
Turk and Two British
Ships are Sunk.
BRITAIN RAISES BILLION
LONDON, June 22.—The British government has is
sued a loan of one billion and a quarter and the house of
commons has empowered the chancellor of the exchequer
to raise a billion pounds in taxes. All other sums required
will also be granted and the empire seems to rather in
crease in determination as the conditions in Galicia and
elsewhere grow worse.
TEUTONS CAPTURE RAWARUSKA
LONDON, June 22.—The Teutons have captured
Rawaruska from the Russians and are still apparently
raging ahead without check. The people here believe
they do not know the full facts and that matters are even
more serious than the news given out would indicate. It
is rumored that Britain will lend aid to Russia by dis
patching great hordes of native troops from India. They
could be marched in overland but at immense expense
and trouble
NEAR LEMBERG.
VIENNA, June 22.—The Teutonic forces have now
reached within nine miles of Lemberg and the siege will
soon be on. The Russians retired from Grodek and the
Dniester with unexpected haste and we and our allies are
now covering more ground in pursuit that we had believed
possible. From some accounts received here it is made evi
dent that the Russians have been smashed and demoraliz
ed hopelessly and that only a little time is required to
bring the czar to his knees. All Austria and Germany are
celebrating the amazingly quick victory wildly.
COMPEL BULGARIA TO FIGHT
BERLIN, June 22.—The Allied nations have demand
ed Bulgaria to enter the war on their side but the Bul
garian government is holding out for territorial conces
sions. The powers arrayed against Germany have come
to the conclusion that the forcing of the Dardanelles or
reching Constantinople by way of Gallipoli peninsula is
impossible and they will now probably try to secure the
aid of Bulgaria to attack the Ottomans wth the hope of
reaching the capital.
FRENCH SEEK LOAN
PARIS, June 22.—France is now seeking a loan of
seventy-five millions from American bankers and the
opinion in financial circles is that the money will be ob
tained. Negotiation are now proceeding between some
of the most prominent banking men of the United States
and the ministers of finance.
POPE SPEAKS
PARIS, June 22—The pope has given out an inter
view in which he declares his heart is tom to pieces by the
frightful carnage which is now steeping Europe in blood.
He favors no side but frankly states that all sides are to
blame for the terrible conflict. He says he cannot be ac
cused of being biased through religious reasons as Catho
lic nations are aligned on both sides. His own Italian
compatriots are opposed to the great Catholic Austria,
while Catholic Belgium is on one side and Catholic Ba
varia on the other. He states, however, that he has been
given to understand that peace overtures from him at the
present time would be regarded as premature.
PAPERS SUPPRESSED
BERLIN, June 22.—The radical war paper, the Tag
zeitung, has been suppressed and the cause is believed to
be a desire on the part of the kaiser to conciliate Ameri
can feeling. The Tagzeitung has been the loudest of all
the papers in the effort to defy the U nited States and in
the expression of the belief that Germany should declare
war against the country which has really violated her
treaties by supplying the allies with ammunition.
BELIEVE LEMBERG VACATED
BERLIN, June 22.—The general belief here today is
that the Russians have already vacated Lemberg and that
they have left only a small force as a rear guard to delay
the pursuit of the Teutonic allies. The Russian campaign
is regarded as having utterly collapsed