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VoL 10. No. 290 SEWARD. ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1916_Ten Cents the Copy
CHICAGO NEWS SAYS ROUMANIAN
KING HAS FLED TO ROSSIA
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SAYS FERDINAND HAS FLED
CHICAGO, Oct. 2li.—The Chicago News states today
that it lias trustworthy information from Europe telling
that the king of Koumania has tied to Odessa, Russia.
GERMANS CEASE COUNTERS
LONDON, Oct. 2t>.—l’aris reports that the Germans
have ceased their counter attacks that followed the
French success on the Verdun front. It is also reported
hut successful naval aeroplane attacks by the Allies have
been made on the railway station of Bukdrama on the
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Constant inople-Saloniki railroad.
ROUMANIANS ESCAPED
HEREIN, Oct. -6.—The war office makes light of the
success of the French at Douaumont and reports that the
French attacks on Fort Yaux have been repulsed. It is
also announced officially that Mackensen is progressing
in Dobrudja but it is admitted that the Entente forces
succeeded in destroying the bridge across the Danube.
The Roumanians and Russians escaped, some across the
river and some fled north through Dobrudja itself.
TO ENCOMPASS ROUMANIA
LONDON, Oct. 20.—The Teutons are now feverishly
attacking with the view to encompass Roumania on three
sides, in eastern Transylvania, northeastern Transylvania
and in Dobrudja. The reports from Bucharest, however,
say that the Eoiu.'anianr are advancing in the Uzul and
Oitoz valleys and that the Teutons are being driven north
ward at those points.
RUSSIANS CHECK TEUTONS
PETROGRAD, Oct. 20.—The Russians have checked
the Teuton offensive in the Dornawatra region near the
Galician border. This offensive was evidently started to
prevent the sending of supplies from Russia to Roumania
hy cutting the Russian lines.
ADMIT FRENCH GAINS
BERLIN, Oct. 20.—The war office admits the French
gains at Verdun but says the French attacks on the Som
me have all been repulsed.
DYNAMITED BRIDGE
LONDON. Oct. 2l>. — Rome quoting Bucharest dis
patches says that the Roumanians dynamited Cernadova
bridge before evacuating the city to the Germans and Bul
garians. It is believed here that the invasion of Roumania
proper at that point will be very difficult as an arm of the
river runs parallel to it on the opposite bank from the
city. A _
SERBS CAPTURE HEIGHTS
PARIS, Oct. 2b. — The Serbs lighting on the Greek
border have captured heights on the Cerna river and have
taken several positions southwest of Lake Presba which
is near the junction of Greece, Serbia and Albania.
EXPECT ROUMANIANS TO QUIT
VIENNA, Oct. 2tJ. — With three great armies now
about to burst their way into Roumania that country is
expected at any moment to seek for peace. Take Janescu,
the chief leader of the party that caused the declaration
c: war by Roumania against the Central powers is report
ed to have fled the country with several of his followers to
escape the people's rage. Many leading Roumanians be
lieve they were abandoned by the great allied powers and
left to their fate.
ITALIAN FRONT QUIET
ROME, Oct. 2b. — Rome reports that some minor
successes have been gained near the Carso plateau but
most of the fighting on the Austro-Italian front for the
past few days has been by artillery.
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McXAMARA WANTS PARDON WATSON LEAVES JUNEAU
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26. — Me-1 -
Namara. the dynamiter of the Times The Watson left Juneau at 11:30
building, has applied for a pardon. . o’clock last night.
Sulzer To Speak
here Tomorrow
George Phelps received a cable this
morning from National Committee
man T. J. Donohue stating that
Charles Sulzer will arrive on the
Mariposa ami will address a meeting
here tomorrow evening, Friday. Jack I
Uonan, Democratic candidate for the
senate, will come with him. Mr.
Donahue says that Mr. Sulzer had a
most successful meeting in Cordova
last night and will speak at Valdez to
night. After leaving Seward he will
spend the remainder of the time at
Anchorage. The cable says the Cor
dova people were enthusiastic in his
favor and that everything looks line
for him throughout the territory. On
the other hand, word has come that
Wickersham says Sulzer will not poll
as many votes as Bunnell. So there
you are. Harvey Sellers, the union
representative of Sulzer, who passed
by on the Farragut this morning said
he honestly believes that Sulzer has a
good chance to win. Mr. Sellers bases
this belief evidently on the fact that
Sulzer has proved himself in the
most material way a friend of union
labor and of the things for which
union labor stands.
MUCH BUILDING GOING
ON AT NENANA TOWN
Manager Andrew Christensen of
the Land Department received word
today that the total number of build
; iug permits issued at Nenana for
September was * eventy-one, fifty
three being for permanent buildings.
The total value of the buildings for
which the permits were given that
month was $64,62">. The total value
of all the buildings for which per
mits were given up to October 1 is
$b0,4«5.
GERMAN GENERAL RETIRED
BERLIN, Oct. 20.—General Alex
ander von Kluck, at his own request
has retired from the army. He was
the general who commanded the right
wing two years ago on the advance
upon Paris.
FARRAGUT SAT. NIGHT
The Admiral Farragut is due to ar
rive from the westward on Saturday!
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at midnight.
TRIAL FOR WIFE MURDER
POSTPONED FOR CAMPAIGN
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Oct. 26. — The
trial of Oscar McDaniels* on the
charge of wife murder has been post-1
poned as McDaniels is fiow campaign
ing for re-election.
FLOAT LOAN FOR BRITISH
OF 200,000,000 DOLLARS
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.--The Morgan
company announces the flotation of a
three hundred million British loan at j
five and a half per cent in two install
ments of three and five years. Thej
announcement is expected to halt the
influx of gold.
WENT WEST
The following went west today on
the Farragut: P. Pearson, J. Hell
gren, Mrs. Maud D. Cattle, Dr.
Baughman.
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GOVERNOR FLOATED
SEATTLE, Oct 26.—The steamship
Governor has been floated by a big
tide and has reached Vancouver *afc
'ly.
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HUGHES NAILS
ROT ABOUT R. R.
! SAYS HE HAS NO INTENTION OF I
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ABANDONING CONSTRIC
TION OF THE ROAD.
SEATTLE, Oct. 26.—In answer to
the assertion of the Seattle Star, Re
publican National Chairman Wilcox,
has written to State Chairman Harper
that Hughes has absolutely no inten
tion of abandoning the construction of
the Alaska railroad. No one believed
he had but it was considered neces
sary to show that the story was false.
WK'KERSHAM FAVORS THE
DIVISION OF TERRITORY
Delegate Wickersham has come out
openly in favor of dividing Alaska so
that two delegates to congress would
be elected, one from southeastern Al
aska. In answer to a question by E.
C. Russell regarding the matter Mr.
Wickersham replied:*
Valdez, Oct. 13, 1916.
Ed. C. Russell, Dispatch, Juneau,
Your telegram delayed delivery un
til today. I heartily approve Con
gressman Johnson’s suggestion foi
congressional enactment providing foi
separate delegate to Congress from
Southeastern Alaska. My hill for
statehood also carefully drawn along
similar line protecting each national
division Alaska and I will introduce
and support bill suggested by John
son.
JAMES WICKERSHAM.
What It Means
With the election of Hughes, Con
gressman Johnson will become chair
man of the House committee on Ter
ritories. The election of Delegate
Wickersham and his support of the
Hughes policies, together with the as
sistance of Congressman Johnson as
chairman of the committee on terri
tories and that of other Republicans,
will insure the passage of a measure
for an additional delegate in Con
gress. Congress already has a pre
cedent in two delegates which repre
sent the Philippine Islands.
SAYS WILSON WILL
CARRY NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Oct. 20.—W. W.
Jermane, a Republican, and supporter
of Hughes, Eastern correspondent for
Minneapolis, Kansas City and Seattle
newspapers, telegraphing to papers
he represents—today, said that the
concensus of opinion about New \ork
is arriving at the conclusion that
President Wilson will be re-elected.
He explains the situation by saying:
“The presidential campaign has
been one of dullness, 'considered
merely as a campaign, which it
would be difficult to duplicate in the
political history of the country. This
is the thing that has made it uncertain
as to the results; nay, more, it is one
of the things that have caused many
Republicans a great deal of uneasi
ness, for, if the country were serious
ly considering a change of adminis
tration, the forces seeking to bring it
about would be up and doing from
morning till night. Absence of deep
interest in the campaign, therefore, is
taken to mean by a good many per
sons as indicating that it is the pur
pose of the country to continue Demo
cratic control for another four years.”
NAVY OPENS BIDS FOR
THE BIG BATTLESHIPS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—The
navy department opened today the (
bids for the building of the battleships *
Maryland, Colorado, Washington and;
West Virginia. The lowest price is
said to be ten millions and sixty thou
sand dollars. Owing to the activity
I in ship building the prices ar* great
er than previously.
BANDIT CHIEF IS REPORTED TO
HAVE ORDERED D. S. TROOPS OUT
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Eleven Burned In
Quebec Province
FARNHAM, Quebec, Oct. 26.—Six
adults and live children were cremat
ed when a lire broke out in St. Eli
zabeth’s hospital at five o’clock this
morning. The building is still burn
ing and twenty people all told are
aie missing. Thirty other children
were injured by jumping from ITio
second story to the pavement. It is
impossible to approach the place yet
and it is feared that the loss of life
may be even greater than stated. A
lefe. live chimney was the c ui*e of
the f.re.
Grand Jury Wants
Many Changes Made
Says Could Not Kxamine Records oi
hist. A tty. Because Not
Up to hate.
In its report the Grand Jury which
has just adjourned at Valdez praises
the work of the various officials hut
says it was unable to learn the work
ings of the district attorney’s office
because the records of that office were
not up to date. The following is thi
paragraph dealing: with the district
attorney:
“We visited the office ot the U. S.
District Attorney and were unable to
determine from the records the re
sults of the recent workings of thb
office, owing to the fact that they ha*
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not been posted up to date. We were
informed by the office that they wen
a month behind in their postings.’
The jury also went on record
against the proposed Alexander fish
law, and declared itselt in favor ot
leaving the fisheries in the hands ot
the territory. It asked for the opera
tions of hatcheries under government
supervision. Other recommendations
were that liquor be given to no Indian
whether he has adopted the white
man’s customs or not, that a better
n.ail f.ervice be given Bristol Bay and
other places, that funds be provided
to enable the marshal to investigate
crime in outlying districts and that
deputy marshals be given launches in
remote places. 1 he jury also asked
that as some pupils of schools in in
corporated cities are not children ol
taxpayers some of the territorial
funds be used to support schools in
towns.
NORTHWEST LEADS WORLD
NOW IN SHU* BUILDING
SEATTLE, Oct. 26. — Seattle and
Columbia river ship building now
leads the entire world, according to a
statement just issued by the depart
ment of commerce. The Delaware is
the only place which exceeds Seattle
in ship building alone. The total ton
nage being built in Seattle and on the
Columbia is 430,000. On the Dela
ware they are building 419,000 tons.
In Seattle alone are being built 336,
000 tonfe.
VAST AUDIENCE CHEERS
HUGHES .ENTHUSIASTICALLY
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.—A vast
audience cheered Hughes last night
when he spoke on patriotism and pre
paredness which, he said, are essen
tial to gain the world’s respect. He
insisted on an open, visible govern
ment, and effective industrial policy,
the elimination of sectionalism. He
said he would heed the desire for
peace but not the fears of the timid.
SAY ORDERS AMERICANS OUT
COLUMBUS, Oct. 2G.—Americans who have just ar
rived here say that Villa has ordered the American ex
pedition to withdraw from Mexico. Some of the arrivals
ook for an early attack on the Americans by the bandits.
REPORT VILLA WINNING
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2G. — It is believed here that
Villa is routing the Carranza forces in Northern Mexico
and is rapidly gaining in Chihuahua, so that officials think
it quite possible that the bandit will compel the sum n t c
of Juarez and take Torreon, Monterey and Saltillo. The
Mexican embassay says now that Carranza has gone to
Queretaro to prepare for the meeting of the constitution
al assembly. Mexican leaders here declare that
Villa will leave Mexico and go to Cuba if Carranza is de
posed.
REPORT CHIHUAHUA TAKEN
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 26.—Reports persist here that
Chihuahua has ben taken by Villa but General Funston
;ays he has recieved no information on the subject.
TREVINO DENIES CAPTURE
EL PASO, Oct. 26.—Trevino, commander of the Car
ranza garrison at Chihuahua, has wired General Gonzales
denying that Chihuahua has been taken. He denies it em
phatically. All the indications are, however, that Villa
las a powerful force in that state and is constantly gain
.ng strength.
MEXICAN FAMILIES QUITTING
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—Official report? show U.a*
members of the fam'iies of Carranza, Obvcgon, Trevino
Huerta and Modern are now at San Antonio and it is as
sumed that there is some truth to the rumor of flight.
Vihtary experts are pessimistic over the lack of troops
supplies and means of transportation on the part of Car
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VOTES CAST IN 1914
The following was the vote in the
different divisions in the last election
for Delegate to Congress:
First Division—
Bunnell, 1165; Wickersham, 1921;
Brooks, 216.
Second Division—
Bunnell, 561; Wickersham 687;
Brooks, 122.
Third Division—
Bunnell, 1)78; Wickersham, 1(527;
Brooks, 204.
Fourth Division—
Bunnell, 712; Wickersham, 2048;
Brooks, 548. *
The total vote cast in this division
last election for delegate was 2,801),
but this time Anchorage will add con
siderably to that total. The votes for
territorial senator in this division last
year were: German, 248; Hubbard,
976.
Local voting precincts went as fol
lows:
Seward—
Brooks, 14; Bunnell, 118; Wicker
sham, 163.
Kodiak—
Brooks, 1; Bunnell, 107; Wicker
sham, 7.
Cordo\ a—
Brooks, 12; Bunnell. 133; Wicker
sham, 131.
Valdez—
Brooks, 57; Bunnell, 263; Wicker
sham, 362.
Seldovia went sol id for Wickersham
and Knik almost did the same. The
many other precincts in the division
are or were comparatively small.
This time Sulzer will finish his
campaign at Anchorage and be there
when the election comes otT. His ad
herents claim that the new railroad
town is not at all so strong for Wick
ersham as the Wick people say but we
shall soon know.
It. R. Supplies
Cost $4,000,000
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SEATTLE, Oct. 26.—A statement
has been issued which shows that the i
supplies bought for the government
railroad in Alaska up to the present j
have cost four million dollars since
March. This is an average cost of
half a million dollars a month.
SCHOFIELD GOES WEST
George D. Schofield, Republican
candidate for attorney general, arriv
ed this morning on the Farragut but
proceeded to Anchorage.
Seattle Plant To
Use Alaska Iron
SEATTLE, Oct. 26. — It was an
nounced today that a gigantic steel
plant is now being planned for Seat
tle. Options, it is said, have been se
cured on southeastern Alaska and
British Columbia iron deposits and the
plant would mean a tremendous im
petus to northern mining. Big capi
talists are backing the enterprise.
CAME ON FAR RAG UT
The following arrived on the Far
ragut this morning: 0. W. Hobbs,
Mrs Hobbs, E. Jameson.