Anrijaragtf Batlu 3Km#s
AND COOK INLET PIONEER
VOl.. 2. NO. 29.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1916.
PRICE TEN CENTS
King Constantine, Following Defeat of
Royal Forces, Agrees to Yield to
^ the Demands Made by the
Entente Powers.
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LONDON, Pec. 4.—King Constantine of Greece today
yielded to the demands of the allied powers and will turn ever
to them the Greek royal army, artillery and munitions of var.
The decision of the king followed the defeat of the royal troops
by the insurgent troops, in a battle that raged during Satur
day. The fighting occurred in Athens and at Piraux. A n am
ber of participants were killed.
King Constantine’s surrender to the allied demands leaves
the Greek government, under the practical control of the iro
visional government established by former Premier Veniz«los,
which has ueen working in harmony with the allied powjrs.
It means that Greece will enter the war on the side of the al
lies. It is not thought that King Constantine will be force i to
abdicate, but will be stripped of all authority until the ws r is
concluded. Then his continuance onthe throne 'will depend upon
^the desire of the Greeks themselves.
ANOTHER REPORT OF GREEK REVOLT
ATHENS, Pec. 4.-—While the insurgent troops, aided by
allied troops, were attacking the Greek royalist troops Sstur
day, the allied warships in the harbor opened lire on the palace
of King Constantine. The fighting continued up and dowr the
main streets of Athens, making the day one of terror for the
non -combatant? of the city. In an effort to end the batt.e, a
group cf Spanish ministers waited on King Constantine and
( requested him to agree to an armistice, to which he willingly
agreed. Whereupon, the battle immediately ceased. Two hun
dred and forty participants were killed. Very little damage
to property resulted, considering the furious fusillade that was
tarried on for about half a day
TV/O HUNDRED KILLED.
ATHENS, Dec. 4.—In the fighting between the Greek
royalists and the insurgent troops Saturday, 200 participants
were killed. The loss is about evenly divided.
SEATTLE, Pec. 4.—Ole Hansen,
tlie. democratic leader in the state of
Washington, who uid great work foi
President Wilson in the recent pi evi
dential campaign, has been invited,
bat will be unable to attend the din
■ ner to democratic leaders given by
President Wilson at the white house
December 5. Hansen is quarantined
at his home in Seattle on account of
diphtheria in the family. Many dem
t, ocratic leaders throughout the United
States will attend the dinner. Among
them Will be Vance McCormick,
chairman of the democratic national
committee; Richard Olney, of Massa
chusetts, end Francis J. Hency, of
Calitomivi
Fristion of small stem balls pol
ishes eilvgraare in » new machine.
n piss
IB BE PROBED
WASHINGTON, I)pc. 4.—T1 e fed
eral government has instituted un a
tion-wide probe into the prevailing
high cost of the necessities of li <>, par
ticularly food stuffs of all find;. The
inquiry is being conducted under the
auspices of a federal board, i nd the
first session is being hold in Boston.
The board has sweeping powers to
make inquiry jt.d draw cone usions,
which will be submitted in a report
that is hoped to be completed n time
for the coming session of oong ess.
Exposure to ozone for I've minutes
increases the fermenting power of
bi ewers' yeast.
Oxygen and alcoho' vapor ire be
ing used to stimulate the heart by
1 English physicians.
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BERLIN, Dec. 4.—(By wireless to Kayville)—A great bat
tle lias developed in western Roumania between the Austro
(Jennan troops and the Russian-Bonmanian troops. The fight
ing began yesterday morning and continues today. Both sides I
are employing great forces of soldiers and.so far no advantage’
has been gained by either side. An Austro-tJerman army ad
vancing from the region of Campulung met and defeated a force ;
of Roumanians, in a pitched battle that ensued. The Teutons!
broke through the enemy lines in several places. The Rouma
nians are on the retreat, hotly pursued by the Teutons.
RUSSIANS CLAIM SUCCESS.
I’KTRt KJRAI), Dec. 4.—The Russian and Roumanian of
fensive against the Austro-Uerman forces, along the whole
Roumanian frontier south of Kiriababa, basinet with success,
says an official Russian report issued today/ “In spite of v io
lent Teuton counter attacks,” says the official statement, our
torces now occupy a whole range of moutain heights, forcing
the enemy to retire.”
BKKLIN, Doc. 4.—(By wireless to Sayville) — Austro-Ger
nmn forces and Russian troops are engaging in a great battle in
the Carpathian mountains today, says an official (Jennan re
port. The Russians, says the report, are constantly bringing
up reinforcements to supplant the soldiers slain or wounded.
The fighting is in progress along a 250-mile front and is being
carried on with great violence by both sides.
ITALIANS AND AUSTRIANS FIGHTING.
RO.MK. Dec. 4.—A great artillery battle is in progress to
day on the Austrian front, between the Italian army and the
Austrian army. The advantage thus far, says an official re
port. lies with the Italian troops.
BRITISH CABINET CRISIS.
LONDON, Dec. 4.—The Manchester Guardian, quoting re
liable authority, says today that a crisis in the British cabinet
has been reached that may result in the resignation of that
body in its entirety.
COAL MINERS GET WAGE INCREASE.
LONDON, Dec. 4.—Following the taking over by the gov
ernment of the coal mines in the south of Wales, the wages of
the coal miners have been increased 15 per cent.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 4.—It is believed
that the gevm that is the cause of in
fantile paralysis has been discovered
by Mayo brothers, the noted Ameri
I can surgeons, who have been conduct
ing a private investigation along this
1 line. The discovery of the germ that
causes the disease will easily lead to
a remedy that can cure it.
The members of the minstrel show
to be staged in the near future by the
Moose lodge, had another good prac
tice yesterday and the company is rap
idly getting into form for a real rip
roaring production.
A gold medal has been awarded a
French inventor for a shock absorber
for ordinary wheelbarrows.
PRESIDENT TO
FEIST BUN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—President
Wilson has invited William Jennings
Bryan to dine with him one day this
week. The president appreciates the
campaign work done by Mr. Bryan in
the recent presidential campaign. Bry
an spoke in the miidale states and did
effective speaking in behalf of the
democratic ticket. He drew larger
crowds than any of the other speak
ers, not excepting Hughes or Roose
velt.
The temperature, of a new electric
flatiron .can be- regulated to four dif
ferent degrees.
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The first ,plectric lamps ever turned
out in Argentina recently were burn
ed out at a mw plant
CRAZED BY DRINK,
MAN THREATENS THE
LIFE OF PRESIDENT
PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 4.—Crazed with drink and flash
in« a large carving knife above his head, with which lie wildly
declared that he would kill President Wilson, Jonathan ('rouse
attacked pedestrians at the Heading terminal in this city last
night, sending hundreds of travelers, men and women, scur
rying in all directions in order to avoid conflict with the luna
tic. Crouse appeared at the terminal just before the arrival
°f a train. He was a wild looking specimen, with long, matted
hair thrown over his shoulders. At first he gave no indication
of his intentions. Suddenly, lie drew a knife that was concealed
in his clothing and rushing at the baggage-master, shouted,
"Non are the president and 1 shall kill you.” The baggage
master didn’t take time to inform the crazed man that it was
a case of mistaken identity, but led the stampede to get out of
the way. Men. women and children, screaming at the top of
their voices for help and closely pursued by the infuriated man,
fled about the terminal grounds, until three burly policemen
rushed to their aid. They grappled with Crouse, but it repaired
ten minutes to properly adjust the handcuffs. A patrol wagon
was called and the crazed man was taken to the city jail.
While waiting for the patrol wagon, Crouse declared that
lie had prayed on the steps of the city hall that lie might be
successful iu his tnision to kill the president. “And I will get
him yet,” he shouted. ‘‘And l'!l get J. Pierpont Morgan and
John 1). Rockefeller and all those fellows that are keeping
the cost of living up and the fires burning low.”
When asked by the authorities at police headquarters, the
man said his name was Jonathan Crouse and that he had no
home.
BRITISH MINISTER S OPINION.
LONDON, Dec. 4. Lord Cecil, minister of war trade, in
discussing peace talk which is abroad in the land, says that
th(> war must be brought to a militay conclusion on the eastern
and western fronts. He characterized the military operation
in Roumania as not affecting the general result in the least,
although he favored allied aid to the Roumanians for enter
ing the war on the side of the allies.
THE ED
PEOPLE KILLED
SEATTLE, Dec. 4.—Three afreet
people were killed in an auto accident
here Thanksgiving: day. They were
J. W. McGrois, aged 7(>; Alfred Van
vleet, aged 74; and an unidentified
woman, aged over 70.
M. H. Healy, deputy United States
marshal, located at Talkeetna, arrived
in Anchorage Saturday afternoon and
will be in the city several days on of
ficial and personal business, stopping
at tils Crescent hotel. Mr, Healy left
Talkeetna in company with Frank
Wells and Tom Shaefer over the trail,
but was compelled to leave his dog
team at mile 74 on account of lack of
j snow. He took the short cut to Mata
nuska and came in by the way of the
great Alaska railroad. He says there
are 140 laborers on the Talkeetna di
vision and between 40 and 50 people
will winter in the town. In speaking
of the recent election at Talkeetna,
Mr. Healy said it was the quietest
election he had ejirer seen held in
Alaska, and that/there was not a sin
gle instance of drunkenness. Delegate
Wickeraham earned the camp.
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Jtock suitable for lithograph stones
has been discovered in the Philip
pines.
CONCORD, N. H„ Dec. 4.—The of
ficial count of the presidential vote in
the state of New Hampshire has been
completed and shows that President
Wilson has a plurality of 56 votes over
Hughes, the republican candidate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4—William
Jennings Bryan is in Washington, to
attend a banquet to be given in his
honor. Bryan announced that he pro
posed to build a house on the top
of a hill at Asheville, North Carolina,
where he will be within easy reach of
the national capital. He said he ex
pected to pay frequent visits to the
capital within the coming four years,
in behalf of his campaign for nation
wide prohibition. He declared he
was more interested than ever in this
I important national question.
Schmidtbauer and Perovich appear
ed before Judge Leopold David this
morning and plead guilty to the
charge of conducting a gambling
house and were accordingly fined $200
and costs.
Small pockets for valuables, intend
ed to be fastened to linings of shoes
Have been patented.