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!. NO. 4. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1916. PRICE TEN CENTS.
, ROME, Nov. 4.—The Italian war office today announces
that the Italian army has opened a new offensive movement
against the Austrian army in the region of Trieste, capturing
nearly five thousand Austrians in yesterday’s engagements all
along the line at the Trieste front.
GREAT ITALIAN VICTORY.
LONDON, Nov. 4.—A dispatch from Rome, received in
London today, says the first day in the new Italian offensive
movement in the Trentine district, against the opposing Aus
trian army, cost the Austrians fifteen thousand men, one-third
{£’ whom were taken prisoners of war, the remainder being
k'killed" or wounded. The Twenty-first Austrian regiment and
several battalions of Austrian troops were completely annihi
lated by the Italians. The weather conditions are extremely
favorable for fighting. The Italians are attacking the heights
east of Gorizia, o<-;% ~ ied by the Austrians, and are making
good progress in fifes assaults. It is expected that the heights
will be gained within a day or so. The battle still continues
on the Carso plains, with the advantage in favor of the Ital
ians.
MORE AUSTRIAN PRISONERS TAKEN.
ROME, Nov. 4.—Latest.—During the fighting on the
Trieste front last night, says a report issued by the Italian war
office today noon, the Italian troops achieved successes, gain
ing possession of positions occtpied by the Austrian fortry. In
the latest Italian advances? 3Ji>48 additional Austrian prisofi
ers were taken captive, and several big guns and numerous
*, machine guns were taken.
GERMAN RAIDERS AT WORK.
BERLIN, Nov. 4.—(By wireless to Sayville.)—German
naval crafts made a successful raid on allied shipping on the
route between the mouth of the River Thames and ports in
Holland yesterday, says a report issued by the admiralty to
day. Several steamers were stopped and searched and two of
them wei-e brought into German ports as prizes of war. Four
British cruisers attacked the German raiders, but did no dam
age, the raiders fleeing for shelter.
U-53 TO ESCORT DEUTSCHLAND.
fNEW LONDON, Nov. 4.—The German submarine U-53
expected to act as a convoy to the submarine freighter
Deutschland upon its return trip, according to the statement
of Commander Koenig of the Deutschland today. Koenig said
he expected the U-53 off the Atlantic coast in a few days, where
it would await the freighter.
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SEEKING IN
OF HER CHOICE
SEATTLE, Nov. 4.—Miss Adeline
Loomis, of Seattle, departed on the
steamer Alameda, en route to Seward,
to wed Louis Henz of that place. Soon
after the Alameda sailed, a dispatch
from Seward stated that Henz had de
r parted for parts unknown. This news
was sent by wireless to Miss Loomis,
who, in a reply, said that she proposed
to go on to her destination, as she
would find her intended sooner or
later.
ELLENSBURG, Nov. 4. —Frank
* Martin, a rich merchant of Ellensburg,
4Blmeer resident and former post
master, committed suicide last night
because he was growing deaf. Martin
‘ was widely known and highly respect
ed and his self-destruction was a dis
tinct shock to this community.
SWUM
OFF TO RESCUE
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NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 4.—Lieut.
Shackleton, the British Antarctic ex
plorer, arrived here today and immedi
ately departed en route to San Fran
cisco, whencd he sail for Welling
ton, New South- Wales. From Wel
lington Shackleton will take passage
for Dunedin, there to join the ship Au
rora, which will depart in search of
members of the Shackleton party that
are marooned on an island in Ross sea.
SEIM?
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 4.—Seattle,
Washington, was named as the meet
ing place of the fifteenth triennial as
sembly of the grand chapter of the Or
der of the Eastern Star, to be held
next year. The assembly is now in
session here. Mrs. Emma C. Ocoboc,
of Hartford, Michigan, was * elected
most worthy grand matron.
GRAVE FOOD CRISIS
CONFRONTS PEOPLE
THROUGHOUT RUSSIA
LONDON, Nov. 4.—The food crisis in Russia is daily be
coming more formidable, says the Petrograd correspondent of
the London Times, in discussing the sitting of the budget com
mittee, having the matter in hand. There is little doubt as to
the real gravity of the situation. It is believed that the Russian
government will assume direct charge of all food supplies and
distribute them in accordance with the wants of the people.
This is the only way, in the opinion of high government of
ficials, to avoid real suffering and want. It is said that the
season’s crops have fallen far short of the normal production
and this is ascribed as the cause for the food crisis now on. If
the government decides to take over all food supplies and dis
tribute them, the situation will become less complex and much
distress now prevailing will be relieved.
ATHENS, Nov. 4.—Nearly all of the northern and north
central provinces of Greece and the islands in the Aegean sea
are in revolt against the government under King Constantine.
Insurgent armies are being raised in the important provinces
ot' Thessaly, Greek Macedonia, Salonkia, Epirus and on the
islands of Crete and Mitylene, under the direction of the pro
visional government being organized by the Cretan, former
Premier Venizelos. The south central and southern provinces
of Greece are remaining loyal to King Constantine, especially
the important province of Morea and the region along the Gulf
of Coritli and the southern tip of the Greek peninsula. The
Venizelists favor taking part in the world war on the side of
the allies, while King Constantine and his adherents favor a
strict neutrality. The revolution is spreading daily and the
situation is becoming exceedingly grave. It is believed that
the monarchy will be overthrown.
LONDON, Nov. 4.—The British steamships Connemara
and Retriever eollided in the Irish sea yesterday and it is be
lieved that three hundred people, composing the crews of the
two vessels, lost their lives in the sad tragedy. A fierce gale
blowing at the time of the collision made it impossible to
launch life boats. Several bodies have been washed ashore on
rlie beach in the county of Downs. Relief has been dispatched
to the scene of’t’Ke"collision.
NO NEWS OF OVERDUE HUNTING PARTY
Up to the hour of going to press
today nothing had been heard with
respect to the party of seven hunters
who are long overdue. Efforts looking
to the relief of the marooned men are
under way. While it is not believed
here that the party is lost, it is quite
probable that the members are up
against it because of lack of food and
bedding and no time should be wasted
in going to their rescue. A friend of
members of the party informed The
Times that he had been told, previous
to their departure, that , they intended
to remain out until they got a moose,
and it is posible that this desire is
keeping them. But no chances should
be taken, nevertheless, and a rescue
party should be formed to give relief.
LIQUOR TRAINS
AREONTHERUN
CHARLESTON, W. Va., Nov. 4 —
The Chesapeake and Ohio railway
company has announced the creation
of’tW'O special trains on which persons
carrying legally labeled liquors will
be permitted to travel into West Vir
ginia on that railway line. The liquor
trains will move Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Sundays, between Ashland, Ken
tucky and Charleston. Each passen
ger may carry a suit case filled with
iiqaor. - There is a limit to the size
of Hie suit case, however.
CALGARY, Nov. 4.—The Mer
chants bank at Tokotoks, a small town
near Calgary, was looted of ten thou
sand dollars last night. The bandits
dynamited the safe and escaped with
out detection. Mounted police are to
day scouring the country-side in quest
of thfe robbers. ”
C. H. Alvey, of Haines, Alaska, was
awarded a.silver cup for the best in-!
dividual exhibit Of agricultural prod
ucts in the Alaska section of the
Northwest Land Products Exposition.
CANDIDATE HUGHES
TELLS \B YORKERS
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.—Charles Evans Hughes, the repub
lican candidate for president, returned to New York city this
morning and was greeted by a rousing reception by his politi
cal advocates. Upon his arrival at the hotel where he is stop
ping, Mr. Hughes said:
“ 1 have come back home feeling pretty sure that our fight
is won. Everywhere, 1 have been exceptionally well received
and I am very thankful to the people who so cordially received
me. 1 do not for a moment assume that the demonstrations
were made for me as a person—but were made in behalf of the
principles that I, as the standard bearer of the great, reunited
republican party, represent. I feel sure that victory will crown
the republican ticket at the polls,next Tuesday.”
Mr. Hughes will speak here tonight and a monster parade
is being arranged to precede the speaking. This will close his
campaign.
Speaking at Newburgh last night, Mr. Hughes said, in the
course of his speech: “We want to look out that we do not
have a headache coming to us in the near future.”
CHAIRMAN WILCOX IS HOPEFUL.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.—On the eve of the presidential elec
tion the national republican chairman, Wilcox, is out with a
statement in which he unqualifiedly says that the republican
national ticket will gain a sweeping victory. He bases this
opinion on reports received from all parts of the country. He
says the trend of public sentiment is toward Hughes.
WILSON A SHADOW DANCER.
NEW ^ ORiK, Nov. 4.—In a great speech at Cooper Union
last night. Col. Roosevelt roused the big audience to repeated
outbursts of enthusiasm in his vicious attacks on the Wilson
administration. He declared that President Wilson is but a
“Shadow dancer,” and continued: “In the troublesome times
of the past four years we have needed a Washington or a Lin
coln in the presidential chair, but unfortunately for the honor
of the country, we have been granted only a second President
Buchanan.”
ALLEGE WHOLESALE ELECTION FRAUDS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.—Plans on a huge scale to violate
the election laws of the country, which comprehended, among
other things, the importation of sixty thousand colored voters
from the Southern states into the states of Ohio, Illinois and
Indiana, have been uncovered and frustrated by special agents
of the departmbent of justice, according to an announcement
made today by Attorney-General Gregory.
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GRIGSBY TO CARRY FIRST DIVISION;
JUNEAU, Nov. 4.—The people here are amused at the
claims of J. II. Cobb, candidate for attorney-general, that he
will carry the First division of Alaska. It is not believed that
he will poll five hundred votes in this division, which is his
home division. The race here is between Grigsby and Seh
field, with the chances largsly. favoring Grigsby. Politicians
here figure that Grigsby will carry all the divisions of Alaska.
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SEWARD, Nov. 4.—W. A. Harman,
for 14 years connected with the traf
fic department of the White Pass &
Yukon railway system, has resigned
his position to accept employment
with the Alaskan Engineering com
mission in a similar capacity, and ar
rived here to assume his duties this
week. Harman declares that there is
so much pressure brought to bear on
Americans to join the British army
and go to the front that it is unpleas
ant'to work in Canada now, hence his
resignation.
SEATTLE, Nov. 4.—Ralph Aiken,
manager of the insurance department
for B. P. Hargrave & Co., in this city,
committed suicide in his room at the
Hotel Seattle last night. In a note ad
dressed to his wife, the departed said:
“There is something lacking in me in
the way of winning success, so I am
going out of it all to make room for
a man who can make good, and as a
business proposition I am taking the
shortest cut.” Aiken shot himself
with a revolver, the bullet lodging in
his brain. He was 40 years of age
and was held in high esteem by his
employers.