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Vol. 10. No. 253 REWARD. ALASKA. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12.1916 __Ten Cents the Copy
GREEK PEACE PREMIER AND HIS
CADINET OFFER RESIGNATIONS
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GREECE NEARS THE BRINK
LONDON, Sept. 12.—All the news from Greece today
indicates that with the beginning of the allied otlensive in
the Balkans she lias moved almost to the brink oi war
against the Central powers and her declaration is looked
for within a few days. The report was current today that
Premier Zaimis has tendered his resignation and that oi
his cabinet. It is claimed by dispatches from Athens that
the capture of four villages by the British from the Bul
garians and the defeat of both wings ot the Bulgarian
army by the Allies has created a profound sensation in
the Greek capital. The Central powers are said to be
keeping a close eye on Athens and to be getting ready tor
the first sign of hostility on the part ot the Greek govern
ment when, it is believed. Germany will start an invasion
of Greece before the Greek army is ready.
AUSTRIA PREPARING
VIENNA. Sept. 12.—The Arbiter Zeitung warns its
readers today that Ex-Premier Yenizelos, the leader of
the pro-ally party in Greece, will probably become pre
mier again and that his first act will be to declare war
against the Central powers.
FRENCH MOVE IN BALKANS
SALONIKA, Sept. 12.— The French have joined the
British in the allied offensive against the Bulgarians, it is
• officially announced today, and a joint advance is now un
der way. All military opinion seems to be that the Balk
and will soon become the most exciting field of the whole
war as the advance of the Allies and the cutting off of the
Central powers from Turkey would be a most serious
blow to them.
ZAIMIS OFFERS RESIGNATION
ATHENS, Sept. 12. — Premier Zaimis submitted his
resignation and that of his cabinet today, it is officially an
nounced. In doing so he declared that various incidents ot
an international character prevented him from delaying
with safety his retirement because of external situations
and he desires to be relieved from further responsibility.
King Constantine is making every effort to make him re
consider this step but it is believed the premier will insist
and leave the government in the hands of the pro-war
party. Indeed, the people of the capital are now making
business arrangements of a kind that indicate their full
belief that Greece will soon be fighting on the side of the
allied powers.
BULGARIANS RETREATING
ATHENS, Sept. 12.—After a battle lasting thirty-six
hours the Bulgarians are now retreating pursued by the
allied armies. The losses of the Bulgarians are very
heavy. This news was received in dispatches of an uiipt
ficiaf nature today. The details of the fight have not been
learned but it is supposed to have taken place on the Lake
Doiran front.
THE EASTERN CAMPAIGN
PETROGRAD, Sept. 12. — The official reports from
Galicia today indicate that our troops have made further
advances south of Lemberg. General Brussilotf has once
more brought cavalry into popularity for quick pursuit of
the Austrians and military men say with immense success.
TAKE BULGARIAN TRENCHES
PARIS, Sept. 12. — It is officially announced that the
allied forces yesterday took two miles of Bulgarian tren
ches to a depth of half a mile.
TAKE GERMAN TRENCHES
PARIS, Sept. 12.—The French last night carried more
German trenches south of Berny after the resumption of
the battle south of the Somme, it is officially announced.
A German attack east of Belloyen San Pere was repulsed.
ARRIVALS ON ALASKA
The following arrived yesterday on
the steamship Alaska: Mrs. R. A.
Gunnison, R. A. Gunnison and boy,
W. H. Ormsbee, J. A. Burkland, H. L.
Morris, Geo. Huth, A. S. Dautrick, W.
• P. Shuttiger, W. G. Gould, Geo. B.
Grigsby, J. Anderson, A. J. Rabur,
Mrs. A. Broberg. B. A. Grier. Belle
Wallace, Miss B. L. Hallett, H. Bal
linger, W. H. Martin, Mrs. F. B. Wil
loughby, C. H. Schultz, E. Ericson, and
wife, W. Bateman and wife, and 7
Steerage.
WENT ON ALASKA
The following went out on the Al
aska last night:
Grandma White, F. 0. Bill, Derick
Lane, T. M. Hunt, H. H. Bennett, L.
Wernstedt, A. Ringland, J. A. Kissell,
Sidney Anderson, IVte Ogle. J. L.
Drummond, Harry Johnson, Wm.
Kingsley, J. C. Tolman, L. V. Ray, J.
E. Floyd, Ward James, Dr. R. Hadley,
E. H. Williams, J. Brown, J. W.
Hume.
The Admiral Farragut is due to
night at midnight from the westward.
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Phone franchise
Comes lip Today
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(Question Discussed at Last Night’s
Meeting of City Council.
At four o’clock this afternoon after
the meeting of the equalization board
j the proposed franchise for telephones,
asked for by the Seward Klectric Co.,
may be read a first time. At least it
will come up for action and a vote will
likely be taken. A meeting of the city
council was held last night to take up
’.he matter and a prolonged discussion
took place, the members of the city
council, the city attorney and the at
torneys for the company taking part.
The franchise was read. It is for
fifty years. Councilman Dougherty
stated the belief again that it is not
within the power of a city council to
grant a franchise for telephones and
in answer to a question City Attorney
Green repeated his old contention that
the act of congress did not provide
for the granting of a telephone fran
chise. He admitted, however, that if
the city did grant such a franchise or
a contract the city could not suffer
by the failure of congress to provide
for it as such a franchise could not
legally exist. He said the city could
enter into a contract with the com
pany which in its essentials would al
most amount to a franchise. He also
admitted that every town or nearly
every town in Alaska has granted
telephone franchises.
Councilman Graef said telephones
are necessary but he believed that
some special arrangements should be
made to secure special phone service
for fire protection.
Councilman Sauers asked why the
city should hesitate to grant the fran
chise if the company is willing to ac
cept it. He said that probably when
the law was passed it was not expect
ed that Alaska would ever need tele
phones. He reminded the council that
the company is giving good service
and that if it ever failed to do so the
city has a remedy in the fact that
the franchise would not be exclusive.
He expressed the belief that if the
council has no right to give a fran
chise the voting for the proposed fran
chise could not be of harm to the city.
Judge J. J. Finnegan, for the com
pany, stated that a franchise means
only a contract really. A permit could
not be accepted by the company as it
would be all one sided and no company
i could be expected to extend its busi
ness, borrow money for improvements
or anything else on such an arrange
ment. The city would be out nothing
he said, by granting a franchise. It
only gives the company the means to
expand.
In the argument about the rates
the fact was debated that the fran
chise provided for “reasonable” rates
after the number of phone subscribers
had reached six hundred. City Attor
ney Cireen said the word “reasonable”
is a delusion and a snare.
“Where do you get that? That’s
socialism,” came back Finnegan. “I'm
no socialist”, says Green.
Mr. Finnegan then reminded the
council that a public utilities board is
certain to be established in Alaska
and that all arguments about future
public utility charges are useless as
such a board will control all rates.
Mr. Dougherty suggested the ap
pointment of a sort of arbitration
committee of three, the company to
appoint one, the council one and the
two to appoint a third to fix rates
when the six hundred subscribers are
secured. Judge S. 0. Morford, for the
company, pointed out that if either
side refused to agree to such a com
mittee’s finding it would mean going
POLICE ON DUTY ON
NEW YORK’S ROOTS
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.—Patrolmen
were rushed to Harlem at midnight
last night to take up positions on the
roofs of the houses along the route
of the elevated tracks as a result of
the shooting at elevated trains, pre
sumably by striking carmen. One
train was attacked with rocks and
bricks an<l a woman and man were in
jured. The train attacked with shots
was the one running at Third Avenue.
No one was hit by bullets, however.
Capital Takes Up
A New Unga I edge
Recent Strike in That Quarter Prom
ises Very Big Things.
A. H. Bradford, the engineer so well
known here, has very quietly and very
unostentatiously gone to work for
greut outside capital to deVelopo two
big quartz ledges which have re
cently been discovered near I'nga.
James R. Hayden who returned on
the Dora last evening visited the
scene and from his account of the
property it is evident that a very
great mine might be the result of the
discovery and the work now being car
ried on. It is the property discovered
by Cushing and Gardner. Mr. Brad
ford has about eight men working on
it now and will be there eight months
to give it a thorough testing. The
people he represent are Deming, of
the Pacific Fisheries company, ami
Messrs. Smydecker and Scottem, prin
cipal owners of the National Mine of
Nevada. The strike was made three
miles from the old Apollo. The dis
covery looks like a really big thing.
There are two ledge* that can be trac
ed for over two miles. One lead is
200 to 2.r>0 feet in width and the other
is about 100 feet. In one ledge as
says have shown $2 to as high as $14
to the ton, and the other assays from
$1 to $2 and $4.
COLD BAY POOR
On the Dora came word that the re
sult of the season’s work on the plac
er ground recently discovered at C old
Bay was that two men took out only
«o00 in five months.
to court just the same as if there were
no such committee. Mr. Finnegan
pointed out also that the establish
ment of such a board might be an in
jury to the city because if the commit
tee made the prices .00 high the ter
ritorial public utility board could not
cut down the prices owing to the con
tract establishing *he committee.
Judge Morford also pointed out that
such a committee could only create
confusion. He also reminded the
council that as the franchise would
not be exclusive the company would be
very careful to keep the prices reason
able.
Mr. Dougherty then stated that the
committee suggested could audit the
books of the company and learn by
that manner what would be a fair
J charge for telephone usuage.
Mr. Sauers again stated that he
could not see what the town could
lose. He believed it had everything to
gain by granting a good franchise.
All the members of the council seem
ed to agree that the present telephone
service is an excellent one.
“As the telephone company stands
now,” said Sauers, “it could raise
| rates at any old time if it wanted to.
j I know I would if I had it.”
“You would, Bill,” opined Council
man Torrey. Mr. Torrey and Mr Du
breuil entered some protest on other
phases, unfavorable to the granting
of the franchise but it was finally de
cided to get the city attorney, the
phone committee, the attorneys for
the company and Mr. Graff together
today and have all ready for 4 p. m.
UNITED STATES MAY TAKE UP
WORK OF DEVELOPING MEXICO
Campaign Opens
Now in Seward
George Grigsby Will Speak Tomorrow
unci Sulzer is Coming.
Here she is. Once more the cam
paign for the Territorial elections has
eonie around and Seward has entered
the fray.
George I*. Grigsby, of Nome, Dem
ocratic candidate for attorneygmeral
of Alaska, arrived on the Alaska yes
terday afternoon and will address a
meeting tomorrow evening in A. H.
Hull. He was met at the dock by a
committee of local Democrats.
Yesterday also came word that
Charles Sulzer was to leave Fairbanks
yesterday on his way to Seward to
open his campaign here for delegate
to congress.
Mr. Grigsby will probably take up
the charges made by Schofield and
which were published in this paper a
couple of days ago. The people who
lived in Nome at the time say that
the leverse of the Schofield statement
.< true and that Grigsby was really
the usual counsel for the laboring
men. However, George is a fellow
that can go pretty near lighting his
own corner and he will probably
handle the other George without
gloves. Mr. Grigsby was formerly
United States district attorney for
the Second division but, as the poet
said, he was unaccustomed “to fawn
or seek pow’r by doctrines fashioned
to the varying hour/* and he got the
axe.
Grigsby is a good speaker and very
popular in his own home town. Nat
urally he has perfect confidence in the
outcome of the elections for the Dem
ocratic candidates. It is conceded that
he will carry the Second, his home di
vision, by an immense majority but
George would be the first to smile if
he didn’t. Mis speech tomorrow night
will probably be heard by all parties,
and as he is rather a good looking sort
of a chap—he knows it probably—the
ladies will undoubtedly be there like
a duck or a flock of them. It might
be advisable to say here that he is
married and has young Grigsbys, but
if he doesn’t get the votes of the
gentler sex after they see him—Good
Night!
AROLINE IS COMING
UNDER A NEW NAME
The Admiral Goodrich sailed from
Seattle at 3 p. m. on the 10th. She
was formerly known as the Aroline
but the name has been chsnged to con
form to the names of tne other ships
tf the company.
NON UNION MEN CAUSE
FATAL CAR ACCIDENT
NEW YORK, SeptN 12. — Dashing
wildly beyond the control of a green
strike-breaking motorman, a Union
railway car y'esterday collided with
two automobiles in the Bronx and one
man was killed and seven injured.
CANNERIES CLOSE DOWN;
ONE HAS IMMENSE HACL
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All the Chignik canneries have shut
down for the season, according to in
formation brought on the Dora. The
! cannery at Larsen bay is still running.
This cannery had one haul during the
season of 135,000 red salmon, and an
other haul of a quarter of a million
humpbacks.
About all the Seward people who
went on the Alaska were going to the
court session at Valdez except Sidney
Anderson who is on the way to Kan
sas City and Ward James who is mak
ing a quick trip to Latouche.
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NEW LONDON, Sept. 12.—To have American fann
ers to till the soil of Mexico and American teachers to
train the minds of Mexicans is the plan now before the
American-Mexican peace commissioners in conference
here. The plan is intended to be part of the steps to be
taken for the regeneration of Mexico and the peace com
; missioners agree that the plan would be perfectly feasible
but that the underlying economic conditions should first be
probed before the step is taken. It has come as something
•of a pleasant surprise that the Mexican commissioners
agree with the American commissioners that work must
be provided for Mexicans and the Mexican uneducated
must be taught before Mexico can have assurance of con
tinued progress. It is also stated that the withdrawal of
the American troops will not be asked at present but this
is not stated officially.
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REPUBLICANS SWEEP
THE STATE OF MAINE
CROWD ATTACKS THE
I. W. W. IN EVERETT
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EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 12. — A
picked squad of sixty men of the
Citizens' committee joined the deputy
sheriffs and regular police yesterday
and under the orders of Sheriff Mc
Rae attacked a crowd of I. W. W.
which had gathered at the intersection
of two streets and scattered it in all
directions. When the clash came the
oiliccrs and citizens used clubs freely
and when the mob gave way five of
the leaders were taken to jail and lat
er run out of town with a very rough
send-off.
Says Rich Copper
In Alaska's Lava
SEATTLE, Sept. 21.—Dr. Rudolph
M. Anderson, a geologist and member
of the Steflfanson expedition, returned
here yesterday and reports that vast
deposits of copper were discovered
by the party which he headed on Cor
onation Gulf and Bathurst Inlet in
the far north. Anderson’s party was
called the southern party of the
Canadian Arctic expedition and was
attached to the Steflfanson expedition
for the purpose of investigating con
ditions around the mouth of the Mac
kenzie river for the Canadian govern
ment. Anderson says the copper lava
deposits are workable by surface min
ing and can be reached by way of the
Mackenzie river and Great Bear lake.
Anderson says the construction ot a
railroad would present no great dif
ficulties. ^ ^
MAN CHARGED WITH
MURDER WAS ON DORA
Deputy Marshal Cassler arrived on
the Dora with about sixteen prisoners
and witnesses going to the court at
Valdez. Amongst the prisoners was
a Mexican who is chaiged with mur
dering a Japanese at Chignik. The
Mexican is said to have cut the other
under the knee and in the arm and the
Japanese bled to death. This occur
: rence took place about sixe weeks ago.
Amongst the passengers for the
outside on the Dora was Dr. French,
U. S. Commissioner at Dillingham,
and also government agent.
Superintendent Williams of a
western cannery was also a passenger
and another cannery superintendent
going out was Captain Osborne of the
cannery at Chignik who was accom
panied by Mrs. Osborne. Grant
Chase, prospector and hunter, came
1 out after a long period prospecting in
! the west. He says it is a great min
| eral country.
PORTLAND, Maine. Sept. PI—The
election in the state ot Maine, for
which the whole country lias been
waiting to get an idea of the trend of
political support tin's year, resulted
in a tremendous victory for the Re
publicans yesterday. The Progres
sives came back to the aid of the G.
O. P. in this election and to thi » fact
is chiefly due the victory although sev
eral other causes are also assigned by
cifTerent elements of the political pop
ulation. However, the Republicans
elected their governor, two Cnded
States senators, four representative*
to congress and wrested control of the
state house of representatives from
the Democrats. Another result of the
election is that the Republicans will
be able on a joint vote of the leg!
lature to elect the other state oflicers
that are not elected by popular vote.
The returns show that the Republi
can gain was thirty-live per cent and
the Democrat gain only 7 per cent
over 11)14. 0. E. Milliken led the
ticket, defeating Governor Curtis bv
a plurality of thirteen thousand. The
pro-Germans are also claiming credit
for defeating the Democrats so badly.
Building Nov Boat
For Dora's Place
The old reliable steamer Dora will
soon be a thing of the past on the
westward run and her place will be
taken by a brand new steamship which
the Alaska Steamship Company has
started to construct. It is likely,
however, that the new vessel cannot
be ready this year. The same com
pany is about to build three new
steamers altogether, two of which will
be for the southeastern run and the
third to take the place of the Dora.
I GREAT NORTHERN DOING
BIG ALASKA BUSINESS
The business of the Great Northern
railroad has increased so fast with
Alaska that the fact serves as a vivid
reminder of the tremendous develop
ment which is now taking place in the
territory. A. S. Dautrick, the genial
representative of the Great Northern,
is again in Seward on the company’s
business and speaks in the most inter
esting manner of the way the com
pany is serving the territory. To
mention only one item, he states that
the Great Northern is bringing from
the east for one company alone, the
: Alaska Juneau, no less than four
i thousand tons of freight. Mr. Daut
rick will be here for some days.
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MARIPOSA COMING
The Mariposa is due at Cordova at
16 p. m. today.