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SAME CONTRADICTORY STORIES
COME FROM THE WARRING FRONTS
REPULSE GERMAN ATTACKS
PARIS, August 12—The French repulsed heavy Ger
man attacks at both sides of the Somme iast night, it is
officially announced. At o’clock last night the Germans
launched an attack against the Hem quarry north of the
Somme and lost heavily in their failure. South of the
Somme the Germans delivered an attack against Lamai
sonette but this attempt was checked by the French screen
tire before the enemy could debouch trom their trenches.
On the Verdun front French detachments made progress
south of Thiaumont and repulsed two German attacks at
Fieury. The night is reported to have been a busy one
at various points and further strong attacks are looked
for tonight.
BRITISH REPULSE GERMANS
LONDON, August 12.—The official statement today
says that the Germans last night made futile attacks to
recapture the trenches and high ground north ot Pozieres
which had been recently captured by the Australians.
Haig reports that the Teutons suffered heavy losses.
TRYING TO TAKE STANISLAU
PETROGRAD, August 12. — General Letchinisky’s
forces are stil1 pressing forward for position to attack the
Teuton positions before the city of Stanislau. He has
crossed the Zlota Bistritza river near Stanislau and is
pursuing the Austrians and he has also crossed Czarna
Bistritza river twenty-two miles south of Stanislau. it
is now made clear that our armies are really determined
to attack Stanislau. which is still held by the enemy in
strong force, from different sides at once.
SAYS BRITAIN ROBS U. S.
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CHICAGO, August 12.—A tremendous sensation was
caused in business circles today when it was announced
that a loss of one hundred million dollars in Russian trade
was suffered by American linns within the last eight
months through the theft of cables by the British censors
or bv failure of the British to have the cables delivered.
A. S. Pastnikof, president of the International Manufact
urers' Sales Company, today delivered the charge that
Great Britain hail been actually stealing American trade.
He declared that out of lifty cables received by his com
pany in the last eight months only live had been trans
mitted in their original forms. The United States govern
ment is expected to make an investigation and should the
charges be proven a most delicate situation will result.
DROP BbMBS ON DOVER
LONDON, August 12.—Two German aeroplanes
dropped bombs on Dover last night but General French,
commander now of the home forces, reports that the dam
age was slight. The attacking machines are known not to
have been Zeppelins.
RUSSIANS REPULSED
BERLIN, August 12.—The official statement today
says that the Russians last night made futile attacks on
the German front near Dubczycyk and also on both sides
of Troscianur. All the attacks were repulsed. •
FRENCH ATTACKS BREAK DOWN
BERLIN, August 12.—The French troops penetrated
the woods northeast of Hem last night in a series of at
tacks but they were repulsed again. French attacks north
of Maurepas and the Somme broke down under German
fire.
COLLISION KILLS SEVENTEEN
JOHNSTON, Pa., August 12. — At least seventeen
people were killed and scores were hurt in a head on col
lision between trolley cars on the Southern Cambria
Traction Company’s line at Echo some miles north of this
city this afternoon.
BIG DANCE TONIGHT
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A big dance in honor of the visiting team from An
chorage vill take place this evening at A. B. Hall.
FRANK CANNON Oil
FOR LEOISEAFIRE
Frank Cannon of Knik will be the
candidate for the legislature from this
division in the place of Robert Small.
In a cable to George l'helpa yesterday
National Committeeman T. J. Dona
hue statcxi that the committee had
chosen Mr. Cannon to till the vacancy
subject to tin* consent of the Seward
people. This consent has been readily
given. Mr. Small found it impossible
to make the race.
WICK SAYS THANKS
In writing to the publisher of the
Anchorage Times Delegate Wicker
sham speaks as follows:
“ T especially want to thank you
for the interest you have ta^u in my
behalf and I wish you,would say to
my friends who were at Valdez and
who assisted in securing my endorse
ment that I value their services very
highly and shall make the race for
delegate anil hope they will all con
tinue their assistance until we over
come the combination which is against
us.’ ”
HURLY INVESTIGATING
THE WHEAT CON1DTIONS
WASHINGTON, August 12.—
Whether or not there will be an in
vestigation by the federal government
of the high cost of flour and the pros
pective high cost of bread depen&i
on the report of Commissioner Hurly
who is now in Chicago making in
quiries for the federal trade com
mission.
TESTING SOIL AROUND
SELDOVIA SHOWS WELL
SKLDOVIA. August 0. — Tests of
soil are now being made in this dis
trict and the results have been-most
favorable. Applications for home
steads are being received by the for
I estry department continuou l.v.
LARGE NUMBER GOES
OUT ON THE EVANS
Something like a hundred people
went out from points west of Seward
on the Evans yesterday, sixty-four of
whom were first class passengers.
The following arrived in Seward from
the west: «
C. Beebe, G. Fagulie, B. Bonnard,
Mrs. Beck, Mrs. Glae, H. E. Revell,
C. Martin, U. Weigle, A. McGary, U.
A. Nourse, \V. Whorf.
ARRIVALS ON ALASKA
The following passengers arrived
on the Alaska this morning:
S. S. Roberts, -F. Browmvell, Mi's.
Finical and daughter, Mrs. H. C. De
line and daughter, W. A. McNeiley
and wife, X. E. Holmes, Geo. l\ Go
shaw and seven steerage.
WENT ON EVANS
The following left on the Evans
yesterday: Sumner Smith, A. JL
Bryant, John O’Brien, Geo. ToplifT,
Richard Walkin, George Sherwood, L.
Mason, R. O’Brien, J. E. Floyd, C.
Arundell, Mrs. A. Beck and five steer
I age.
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SECOND PAYMENTS DUE
The second payments on Anchorage
dots are now due and some confusion
is expected from the fact that the land
office will only recognize the original
purchasers, having no legal kiKwl 'dge
of transactions carried out since the
first* payment
WOMEN PLEDGED TO
DEFEAT DEMOCRATS
National Women's Party Representing
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12 Suffrage States Take
Action.
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| COLORADO SPRINGS, August P2.
—The National Woman's Party in ex
ecutive session last night pledged it
self to use the best efforts of twelve
equal suffrage states to defeat the
Democratic candidate for president
because of his failure to make equal
suffrage a national issue. The party
also congratulated the Progressive,
Prohibition and Socialist parties upon
their endorsement of woman suffrage
by national action. The action of
Hughes was also commended.
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SELDOVIA, August 10. — The
Northwestern Fisheries Co. has laid
the foundations for three buildings,
which will be 50 by 200 each, at Kenai
ami the company expects to have one
of the most modern canneries in Al
aska. II. F. Laffin will leave for Scat
t'e ir. a week in connection with the
work.
The Alaska Packers' Association at
Kasiloff will have a pack in the neigh
borhood of 70,000 cases.
The cannery at Seldovia operated
by the Seldovia company has todate
put out the largest pack in the history
of*the cannery’s existence. It is 25,
000 cases.
Otto Sutter of Port Graham reports
an excellent pack of sockeye salmon.
The Fiilalgo Islan^Packi ng company
have reached the 55,000 mark.
Mr. Linderberger of the Columbia
Salmon Co. accompanied his sister to
Anchorage on the Evans.
Mrs. Alyce E. Anderson who has
been visiting her daughter at Seldovia
during the summer will return to
Niniilchik in the near future.
The Forestry department is repre
sented by Messrs. Ringsland, Bennett
and Wernstedt in the Katchemak Thiy
region.
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NO EXCLUSION TOMORROW
There will be no excursion on the
1 railroad tomorow.
FINE SlltlKE MADE
ON WILLOW CHEEK
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C. H. Hibbard of the Independence
unine at Willow creek who passed by
on the Evans bears out the statements
of the rich strike made on the ground
next to his on the Bartholf property.
They have found a seven foot ledge
with free go d visible all over. Mr.
Hibbard is on the way to Seattle. The
Independence lias got its big mill
started and all Willow creek looks
good.
Mr. Thompson of the Gold Bullion
is on the way on the Alaska to Wil
low creek and Mr. Budd of the same
;nine is also a westward passenger.
WORLD RENOWNED SURGEON
DROPS DEAD IN A HOTEL
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mick, Aug.
12.—Dr. John B. Morphy of Chicago,
one of the world’s most renowned sur
geons, died suddenly here last night
jn a hotel oflieart disease.
DORA IS BACK ONCE
AGAIN ON THE JOB
The steamship Dora arrived this
morning just ahead of the Alaska and
will soon take up heV old western run.
She will wait here for the North
western.
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CHICAGO, August 12.—Jess' Wil
lard announces that he is read/ to
meet any and all comers at $5d,000
per.
NO MORE MOUNTAIN
GOATS KILLED HERE
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The killing of mountain goats on
Kenai Peninsula has been prohibited
until August, 1918, and the killing of
mountain sheep on the eastern part
of the peninsula has been prohibit/H
until the same time. The following
are the new game regulations:
Regulation 7.—The killing of moun
tain goats in southeastern Alaska an>
on tho Kenai Peninsula is hereby
prohibited until August 1, 1918.
Regulation 8.—The killing of cari
bou on the Kenai Peninsula is hereby
prohibited until August 1, 17/18.
The killing of mountain sheep in the
eastern part of the Kenai Peninsula,
east of longitude 150 deg. (the loca
tion of which is indicated approxi
mately by a north and south line pass
ing through the Stalter Place on the
Kenai River.) is hereby prohibited
until August 1, 101$.
The shipment of carcasses of moose
and sheep for sale from Seward or
other points of the Kenai Peninsula
is hereby prohibited, and no carcasses
of said animals shall be accepted for
shipment to other points in Alaska
unless accompanied hy affidavit of the
owner that they were not purchased
and are not intended for sale.
The regulations of March 24, 1014,
July 14, 1014, and June 30, 1015, for
the protection of game in Alaska, are
hereby revoked, effective August 1,
PLC.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and official seal this
24th day of July, 1016.
C. F. MARVIN,
i Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
HUGHES ADOPTS A
DEMOCRATIC SLOGAN
BILLINGS, Mont., August 12.—In a
speech last night Charles E. Hughes
prefaced his remarks in advocacy of
the tarriff with a declaration that if
he should be elected nothing wou’d he
“pulled off for private benefit at pub
lic expense," if he could prevent it.
He also adopted the Democratic
| slogan of the 1012 campaign—“piti
| less publicity.”
GARBER STRIKE AS
REPRESENTED SAYS MeCoV'
ANCHORAGE, August 3. — Fred
McCoy, one of the partners in the re
cent Garber strike in the Willow creek
district, returned yesterday from a
trip to the new strike and says that
Jesse Garber’s report stood up and
that the discovery justified actual de
velopment.
The ground in the immediate neigh
borhood has been staked and the
strike has caused considerable excite
ment among the Willow creek oper
ators; at least 20 prospectors are
covering the vicinity of the Garber
strike and no doubbt additional leads
iwill be uncovered before snow falls.
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'.WASHOUT BEYOND 3f>
IS RATHER BAD ONE
It will be impossible for the car to
go beyond Mile 34 for a couple of
days. A .rather bad washout has oc
curred between Mile 36 and 40.
WICKERSHAM COMING
Delegate Wickersham wires from
Washington on August 7 that he is
«depiyrting for Alaska and will come
to Seward.
Mrs. Geer of Honolulu is again a
visitor in the city. She is accompani
ed by Mrs. Beck.
Arthur Jett arrived last evening
on the train.
NEW YORK, August 12. — The settlement of the
the threatened great railroad strike seems impossible this
afternoon and the opinion now is that the tremendous tie
up will occur unless the President can bring the opposing
sides to some agreement. The Federal Board of Concilia
tion and Arbitration has not, however, given up hope and
is still endeavoring to get the employees to consent to arbi
tration. So far this proposal has been rejected and to
day there appears no reason to believe that it will ever be
accepted.
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WILSON MAKES APPEAL
WASHINGTON, August 12.—President Wilson has
sent word to the representatives of the employers and em
ployees interested in the threatened strike that he wishes
to talk to them personally before they take any action
that would so direful results on the nation’s progress. In
view of the strike situation the President did not take his
customary week end jaunt but is clinging to the White
House in the hope that he may yet do something to pre
vent the strike.
ANCHORAGE HERE
TO GIVE BATTLE
As this is written at 1 p. m. the
chances for a baseball game today
iook mighty slim but the managers
declare that if the weather permit**
any time up to about 4 o’clock tne
game will be called.
They say explosions and disturb
ances cause rain and there may be
some connection between the coming
together of the two towns and this
downfall, even in the arrival of the
visitor, for certainly, Anchorage, this
is the worst day’s rain Seward has
had for u year.
Quite a big bunch of money is up on
the series. Jack ltobarts alone has
$.’180 already up and went to the bank
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(fillies Says He
Was Only Fall Guy
WALLA WALLA, August 12.—
John F. Gillies, former state claim
agent, who has been convicted of loot
ing the insurance fund arrived last
night from Key West, Florida, where
he was arrested after escaping from
jail in Olympia. He was in charge
of two traveling guards from the
penitentiary and was taken immedi
ately to the pen after landing at the
station here. “To hell v/ith them” he
exclaimed bitterly when pressed for
a statement,” 1 was only the fall guy.
I won’t say anything to satisfy their
curiosity.”
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REPORT GOOD STRIKE
ON QUARTZ CREEK BF NCH
Arthur Specker and his partner,
Mr. Jerome, arrived in town yester
day from Quartz creek, just ac oss
from Mile 71. They made a good
strike there and brought in some fine
samples. The ground runs $2 to the
yard.
George W. Drake of the forestry
force has been promoted to be de*
puty supervisor.
R. C. McDonald who is on the way
baik to Anchorage from Seattle is
about to build, with his partner, W L.
Balch, a big show house at the Cook
Inlet town. They are also contractors.
City Attorney Coppernoll stated to
day that he has sent in his resignation
to the city council.
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at noon today and drew a thousand
more with which he paraded down to
the tamp of the enemy’.
The tlope today on the possible re
sult is about the same as ever. It is
an even bet either way anti Anchorage
also believes this. Costello, they say,
throws a nasty ball and Mills will be
there to relieve him'. Ttochon as a skip
per brings a big reputation. It will be
some game when it comes, and if it
cannot come today it will surely come
tomorrow'.
The Anchorage baseball team ar
rived on the train last night at ?
o'clock after a most trying experience
on the journey. They left Anchorage
at G:30 on the evening before and
were up all night. They had to walk
from .Mile 61) to Mile 63 and took a
hand car to Mile 54. At Mile 36 they
encountered another washout. They
were met at the Seward depot by a
big bunch of Seward people who wel
comed them. The party consisted of
Manager Fred Tracy and fourteen
players. With them also came Jack
Robarts and Roy Williamson, two of
the team’s strongest backers, and
i F.. L. Bedell and “Sport” M. L. V.
Smith representing the Anchorage
: Times. The boys all look a well set
up lot who promise to make Seward
1 sit up and take notice.
Manager Tracy has nothing tc say
cj.eept that they came here to do their
best to win and to accept the resuit,
| whatever it is, like good spoi ls.
The following is the Anchorage
team:
Rochon (Captain) ss.
Mills, cf.
Tiflfant, 3b.
Nicholls, 2b.
Amundsen, c.
Levin rf. * ,
Duncan lb.
Nofscar, If.
Costello, p.
Substitutes:
Nourse, Powrey, Darsvin, Linn*
Vandervere.
Larry Byrne and Colonel Revel 1.
the Anchorage paper says, have het
two huskies on the Seward-Anohorage
series.
Supervisor T. M. Hunt of the
Chugach forest reserve and Super
visor W. Weigle of the Tongass re
serve went out to Roosevelt this
morning.
Two beautiful green birds of the
paraquet order arrived today for Mrs.
0. J. Keating.