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INFORMATION COMES THAT THE GUGGENHEIMS
HAVE TAKEN UP THEIR OPTIONS IN BROAD PASS
EVERYTHING POINTS TO
ERECTION OF A SMELTER
That the Guggenheims have taken
up the options secured by them in the
Broad Pass district is a fact which
has been learned from an authority
which cannot be doubted, and a fact
which means more for this part of
Alaska than the government railroad
work itself.
According to the information secur
ed by this paper the options were to
have been taken up on the 9th of the
present month. It will be remembered
that Engineer Dunkle. the represent
ative of the Guggenheims, returned to
Seward just before that date and
after having transacted business here
he went back to Broad Pass as quick-1
ly as possible. This circumstance
bears out the truth of the statement
that the options have really become
a purchase and that the great smelt
mg firm are into Broad Pass to stay.
Dunkle, to be exact, returned to Se
ward from Broad Pass on June 30 and
remained here only three days. Dur
ing that time he was constantly send
GOVERNOR STRONG SAYS
K. R. WORK GOING FINE.
Governor Strong and Mrs. Strong
returned on the Alameda this after
noon and walked up town before the
boat pulled out. The governor did
not think the time given him at An
chorage for a survey of the conditions
sufficient to enable him to speak
authoritatively of matters over there.
He declared, however, that the rail
road work is progressing splendidly.
CHAIRMAN EDES DECLARES
WAGES NOT BEEN REDUCED
SEWARD, June 28.—William C.
Edes, chairman of the Alaska Engi
neering Commission, today on his re
turn from an inspection trip issued an
answer to the criticisms which have
been leveled at the commission in
their work of constructing the gov
ernment railroad from Seward to
Fairbanks, charging that the Alaska
wage scale has been cut and that the
opportunities for earning money were
unnecessarily curtailed. He said:
“While I have no desire to enter
into any controversy, I feel that it is
necessary to make some reply to
criticism of the commission regarding
wage* and men employed- We have
been criticised for employing what is
referred to as forign labor and for
cutting the so-called Alaska wage
scale.
Men Above Average.
“The men gathered here to secure
station work are above the average.
Many came here from railroads just
completed in Canada and we are
fortunate to get such experienced
help.
“The commission is handicaped by
the Federal eight-hour law, because
the season is only seven or eight
months long and the men would pre
fer working longer hours for more
pay. The w ages paid are 37 1-2 cents
an hour, which, after deducting $1 a
day for board, leaves $2.30. With 24
hours’ daylight, the men could work
ten hours a day with ease. With this
in mind, the commission is letting out
contract to groups of men and con
tractors, so that they may work as
long aa they wish.
1,000 Already r-mployed.
"This is not intended as a criticism
of Alaska laborers, who are above the
average themselves, but it is an an
swer to those who expect soft snaps
at the hands of the Government. We
are employing about 1,000 men at
Ship Creek now. About 1,000 more
are idle, whom the Commission will
put to work as soon as the equipment
arrives.”—Juneau Dispatch.
ing out and receiving code cable mes
sages. He refused to speak when
here of the result of his investigations
but admitted that he was here to be
in cable communication with the out
side and that he would return to •
Broad Pass on receipt of instructions.
Coupling all this with the statement
that the option* have been taken up
confirms the news. The information
has been received from a source
which may not be divulged.
As the Broad Pass ore is all base j
it means that a smelter will be neces- \
sary and that the Guggenheims will j
erect the smelter is a certainty, j
They had bonded a very large number
of claims so that the erection of a
smelter would be justified. During
the winter the Guggenheims have.
been drilling and sinking shafts on j
the properties bonded and the ore has
received a thorough testing, Mr.
Dunkle having carried in an assaying
outfit and having operated it con
stantly.
FORT FLAGLER MAKES A
NEWSHOOTING RECORD.
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PORT TOWNSEND, July 16.—
Fort Flagler made a new world's
record yesterday for shooting at a
moving target when three hits were
scored out of four shots at a distance
of two miles. .
EXECUTE GERMAN SPY.
LONDON, July 16.—Rosenthal,
who was found guilty of being a
German spy, w-as executed in the
tower yseterday. No information
has been given out as to the details of
the execution.
GERMANY TAXING BACHELORS
AND SPINSTERS FOR WAR.
REICHENBERG, July 16.—This
city has placed a w-ar tax on bachelors
and spinsters. The taxes are graded j
according to age and run from five to
eighteen per cent, of their incomes.
BRYAN WILL RETURN.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.—Wil
liam Jennings Bryan announced this
morning that he will return to San
Francisco on a lecturing tour which
will take in the whole country, par
ticularly the west.
NEW ROAD COMMISSION
OFFICER WAS AT NOME.
Major Davidson Who Relieves Lieu
tenant Kunzig is Husband of
Former Mrs. Hanks.
Major Peter W. Davidson, who will
take the place of Lieutenant Kunzig,
on the Alaska Road Commission on
October 1 was formerly stationed
with his regiment at Eagle and
Nome, Alaska. He was later married
to Mrs. Hanks, formerly wife of Fred
Hanks, of Nome. Colonel Richardson
says he is a splendid officer and al
ways wished to get back to this ter
ritory. He graduated from West
Point in the early nineties.
ALAMEDA RETURNS.
The Alameda returned from An
chorage today at 2:30 o’clock.
ONLY $150,000 GOT
FROM ANCHORAGE LOTS.
Information came on the Alameda
that out of 450 lots sold at Anchorage
only $133,000 was realized. The esti
mated money to be realized from the
remaining lots will be $20,000. The
lowest price paid for a lot tvas $25. j
About twenty-five lots went for that
price.
CHAMP CLARK SEES GOOD
TIMES WITHIN SIXTY DAYS.
Says Prosperity is at Hand and Every
Man Will be Able to Get
a Job.
SAX FRANCISCO, July 15.—
Champ Clark, who is now here, made
a statement today to the effect that
prosperity will return to the country
wihtin sixty days and that by that
time every man will be able to se
cure a job. He declares this con
clusion to have been arrived at after
a careful study of the conditions all
over the United States.
EDISON SELECTS INVENTORS.
WASHINGTON, July 15.—Edison
will select the inventors that have
been provided for in the naval advis
ory board recently established. The
^reat inventor has gone into the mat
ter whol heartedly for the improve
ment of the country's means of de
fense and great things are expected.
STEAMERS COLLIDE.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.—The
steamers Hardy and Shasta collided
today in the bay here in clear weather
ind the Hardy sustained injuries that
vere serious enough to make her
reaching advisable. The accident was
ipparently due to carelessness on the
part of one or the other but the blame
las not yet been fixed.
GRAIN ELEVATOR BLOWN UP.
NEW YORK, July 15.—A grain
ilevator was blown up by dynamite
n this city today and the reason for
:he act is unknown but, as usual, re
ports have arisen that it was due to
German activities. The police have
said nothing. ,
JUNEAU TO TAX
THEJEDDLERS
SEW LAW ENABLING THIS TO
BE DONE GOES INTO EF
FECT JULY 28.
JUNEAU, July 16.—The territorial
legislature law allowing municipal
ities to tax itinerant merchants be
comes effective July 28 and the Ju
neau city council has already decided
to pass an ordinance at that time to
place taxes on such people and so pro
tect their home business people who
ire paying the expenses of the city
constantly while being compelled to
compete with those who pay nothing. !
The inability to compel itinerants to
pay taxes in the past has been the
source of much discussion here but it
is expected that all Alaska cities will
now' protect themselves and their
people, resident merchants as well as
purchasers.
INDIAN FREED.
DENVER, July 16.—'The jury* has
freed Tsenegat, the Piute Indian, of
the charge of murder but he is doom
ed to death soon by consumption.
Tsenegat is the Indian who commit
ted the murders that caused the
Indian uprising in this state . some
time ago. There were many exten
uating circumstances.
MUCH SUGAR DESTROYED.
ILOILO, P. L, July 15.—Four thou
sand tons of sugar were destroyed by
a fire which took place here this
morning.
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❖ GREAT CAR STRIKE ♦
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PROVIDENCE, July 15.—Twenty
four hundred carmen went out on
strike throughout the state this after
noon and the city traffic has been de
moralized. The cause of the strike
is the usual one. The men of all the
cities have combined to strike at once,
believing this to be the most effective j
method of bringing the employers to I
time. |
GOMPKRS WILL TRY TO
STOP REMINGTON STRIKE.
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BRIDGEPORT,, July 15.—Samuel
Gompcra is about to make an effort
to put an end to the strike in the
Remington Arms factories. The em
ployes of all kinds now threaten to
*alk out and the whole business will
je brought to a standstill if they do
io. The authorities are said to be
juietly investigation the grounds
'or the charge of the head of the com
pany that the trouble is due to Gcr
nan sympathizers.
:ROWDS OF FRIENDS MOB
THAW ON HIS RELEASE.
Verdict of Jury Very Popular and
Slayer of White la Al
most a Hero.
NEW YORK, July 15.—The. verdict
>f the jury in the ca-i* of Harry K.
fhaw was followed by a scene of in
cuse rejoicing by a great crowd of
>eople. Sympathizers mobbed him as
le loft the court and show ed by their
lemonstrations that the verdict was
nost popular. He experienced much
lifliculty in making his way to an
lutomobilo and that he w'as deeply
ouched w'as evident.
SEW YORK CARMEN WIN
OUT IN THEIR STRIDE.
NEW YORK, July 15.—The medi
itors who have been working on the
juestions arising from the threatened
itrike of carmen have decided in fav
>r of the men and in their decision
»ave declared in favor of giving two
,ears’ contracts to each man and an
ncrease of w'ages. The increase
>rings the w'ages of New' York car
nen higher than the wages of their
:olleagues in any part of the country.
U. S. SHIPS RUSH TO THE
RESCUE OF THE CHINESE.
3ne Million People Said to be Fam
ishing as a Result of the
Recent Floods.
HONG KONG, July 16.—The floods
iowr isolate Canton from the rest of
•he world but American warships are
rushing to the rescue of the people.
i million of whom are declared to be
famishing. The catastrophe is be- j
lieved to be greater than any which j
las visited China for many decades.
rEN'S OF THOUSANDS OF
CHINESE WERE DROWNED. ;
WASHINGTON, July 15.—Tens of
thousands of Chinese were drowned
in the recent floods in Kwantung,
Kwangsi and the other provinces, ac
cording to tho advices just received
here. Great tracts of country v ere
inundated and those who survive are
threatened with famine conditions.
NEW DISBURSING OFFICER
FOR ROAD COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 8.—
Maj. Peter W. Davidson, Twenty
sixth Infantry, has been appointed a
member of the board of road com
missioners for Alaska and was nam
ed as disbursing officer. He will re
port at Valdez September 15, and on
October 1 will relieve First Lieut
Louis A. Kunxig.
RUMOR SAYS GERMANY AND
RUSSIA BOTH WANT PEACE
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CHICAGO BUILDING FIVE
MILLION DOLLAR MUSEUM.
Windy City Begins Work on the
Largest Marble Structure
in the World.
CHICAGO, July 15.—Construction
work began today on the great I* icld
Museum of natural history which will
cost five million dollars and be built
entirely of marble. It will be the
largest marble building in the world
when completed.
STEVENS BECOMES NEW
POTENTATE OF SHRINERS.
SEATTLE, July 16.—Putnam
Stevens of Portland, Maine, has
been elected as the new potentate of
the Shriners. The order will meet in
Buffalo next year.
•BOBBY" GUGGENHEIM’S
GRASS WIDOW MARRIES.
NEW YORK, July 9.—Mrs. Grace
Bernheimer Guggenheim, who was
granted a final divorce Wednesday
from Robert Guggenheim, son of
Daniel Guggenheim, was married yes
terday to Morton E. Snellenburg, of
Philadelphia, where he is a member
of the dry goods firm of Snellenburg
and Company.
DYNAMITE USED AGAINST
NEGRO WHO KILLS THREE.
MACON, July 16—In an attempt
to arrest or kill a negro who resisted
a posse from behind a barricade today
three of tho posse were killed by
him. The posse finally blew up the
barricade with dynamite but the
negro was not killed by tho explosion
and continued the fight until' he was
riddled with bullets.
VALDEZ READY
TO BUILD AGAIN
CLEARING AWAY RUINS BEGINS
AND CITY WILL SOON
BE SELF AGAIN.
VALDEZ, July 16.—The work of
clearing away the ruins began today
and several of the property owners
are already preparing to rebuild.
The only delay in building operations
will be caused by the wait for lumb
er which has been wired for. Sam
Blum and the First Bank of Valdez
will build a cement building, the first
in the city. The Prospector has wir
ed for a new plant which will arrive
on the next boat and many others
have also made preparations to start
afresh twenty-four hours after the
fire.
GOING ON ALAMEDA.
Amongst those going out this af
ternoon on the Alameda are: L. L.
Bales, Mrs. Nellie Bunco, Walter
Fortman, George W. Swan, John E.
Ballaine, Mr. Hoffman, Mr. Ailing, J. j
C. and C. A. Tolman, H. B. Conway,
Rosie Martin, Colonel W. P. Richard-;
son.
EVANS 5 PM.
The Admiral Evans is due at 5 p.
m. today, according to word received
by Agent Wayne Blue. Agent Alex.
McDonald received word that the Al
ameda was due at 3 p. m., so she will
probably get here about press time, if ,
not before.
SAY GERMANY WANTS PEACE
LONDON, July 16—It is rumored here that Germany
is proposing plans for peace through the United States
government but the rumor has received no official confirm
ation of any kind. The rumor, it is admitted, may be caus
ed by the reported proposal of the German ambassador
at Washington to have the United States act as inter
mediary.
GERMANS AGAIN DRIVE AT CALAIS
LONDON, July 16.—The Germans have again
launched a terrific offensive in the west and once more,
without question, they are driving at Calais. The fiercest
attack is levelled against the allied lines around Ypres
where the British hold the trenches and the fighting is
described as the most savage of the war. The Germans
claim that they have gained an advance of two miles al
ready but the French deny this and declare that the allied
lines are holding steadfast. For some time this attack
has been expected as it was known that the Germans were
moving large bodies of troops from the east and we are
well prepared' Since the fall of Lemberg all Germany has
been crying out for an attack in the west once again for
the capture of Calais and Paris and for a later attack
directly on England. Once more the British people are
waiting anxiously for the result of the latest assault and
long lists of casualties, at least, are feared. It is thought
that the outcome will depend on the number of troops that
Germany can spare from the eastern front. Wo have
strengthened our positions around Ypres immensely and
a feeling of confidence prevails.
DOES RUSSIA WANT PEACE
NEW YORK, July 16.—That the British censors eli
minated reports from Berlin to the effect that Russia is
tired of the war and wants a separate peace is a fact that
has just been learned. The reports of Russia’s desire for
peace would not have caused much comment as they came
from German sources but the fact that the British gov
ernment thought it worth while supressing them is re
garded as significant. So many reports of a similar nat
ure have come from both sides of the conflict that they are
no longer given much credence but the utter failure of
Russia, coupled with the desire of Great Britain to con
ceal the reports, leads some of the papers here to express
the fear that there might be some truth to the rumor.
FRENCH CAPTURE TRENCHES
PARIS, July 16.—The French have captured several
German trenches south of Chateau Carleul and the result
has been the occupying of commanding positions by our
troops- It is known that important events are occurring
now between Arras and Ypres, the district which is re
garded as the key to the western situation and the place
where either one side or another will strive to break
through. Colonel Moraht, the famous German military ex
pert, and Hilaire Belloc, the noted British expert, both
agree that in that region great things may be looked for
immediately.
BERNSTORFF EXPLAINS
WASHINGTON, July 16.—The German ambassador,
Count Bernstorff, will explain to Secretary of State Lan
sing the true meaing of the German note in reply to the
protests and demands of this government. His explana
tion will be that the note was meant to pave the wray for
America to act as intermediary between Britain and
Germany to bring about the freedom of the seas.
AUSTRIAN CZECH LEADER ARRESTED
PRAGUE, July 16.—Dr. Raschin, a Czech leader and
a member of the Austrian Diet, has been arrested on the
charge of treason. He is accused of using seditious ex
pressions to his compatriots who are known to be opposed
to Austria and Germany in the present war although sub
jects of this empire
STRIKE THREATENS KRUPPS
GENEVA, July 16—It is reported that a great strike
threatens now in the Krupp works at Essen where a
strike wou'd be more disastrous than a defeat of its army
in the field. The newspapers are advising the government
and the Knapps to yield to the demand for an increase in
wages and some declare that if necessary the workers
should be compelled to labor as workers are now threaten
ed in Great Britain.
KIEL IN STATE OF SIEGE
BERLIN, July 16.—The district around the Kiel canal
has been placed in a state of siege but the military and
naval authorities are silent as to the cause, although the
general opinion prevails that some great movement is
afoot.
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