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PACIFIST 15
BEATEN WITH
BLAGKSNAKE
Ciucluuaji, Oct. 29.—The Rev.
Herbert S. Bigelow, pastor of the
Poocles churcU of this city, waa
this morulas forcibly taken across
'he Kentucky border line, stripped,
aud whipped with a. blacksuake. In
addition to this his head was dipped
into crudc petroleum. Bigelow w>is
about t: deliver a pacifist address
to a gathering of Socialists and
OlU'-lniiUti citizens took this means j
of preventing the speech from be- |
ing delivered.
ALLIES HE
PEMIStlU
Loudou, Oct. 29.—The entire
Merekcu peninsula, near Dixmude,
northwest of Ypr«t and in the
aou'hwes" comer of Belgium has
beeu captured by the Allied forces
&ud addltioual prisoners were taken
utTS.es
Wa^hingtou,—Through the Com
mittee on Public information the
Aunouucement is made that no alien
eusmiej are employed in United
States arsenals. Only American citi
aeut aro eligible for employment iu
*ui capacity.
Chicago.—A ton of flour and two
tons if meat arc saveU monthly by
* Chicago club through the system
atic ob»ervauce of the .food pledge.
L»r*e t'couoalti in sugar, butter,
eggs, milk, cream, lard, and poul
try ire also noted.
Lcudcn—Boneless beef is now be
ing shloped from the British col
onies for army supplies and ef
fects considerable 'saving in ocean
freight.
Washington. — Because of the
£reat need by the government for
•teucgrupht rs ard type writers citi
zens of the Allied nations, providing
tl ev have been in the United States
for i period of three years, are
permit ted to take the civil service
examinations for such positions.
OUR PLATINUM
MAY HELP III
THE WAR
Platinum from Alaska may help
to shorten the world war. Since
the failure of the Ural mountain
mines, due to the Russian collapse,
the supply of platinum has decreas
ed and its pric*, has increased al
armingly. There Is never quite
en' ugh platinum on hand in the
world, and its price is always high.
Jt was $45 an ounce, more than twica
the value of gold. Now it is $105
an ounce, with little offered and the
price xoin£ up. The civilian might
well ask how so expensive a metal
counts iu war. It does count, as
almost anything of value counts in
war. It is needed for contact point
iu the ignition of the engines of
airplanes, of automobiles and in
telephone and telegraph instru
ments. Moreover, it is needed in
modern methods of making sul
c-huric acid and thus helps in the
making o" munitions. Platinum,
like gold and some other metals, is
found in the metallic state in the
gravel of glacial deposits, where
placer mining brings it to light. In
the early days of placer mining in
the region just east of Bering strait
tia was thus discovered in small
quantities and was reported to be
pla'iuum. It has been reported
since, but if found at all it has
teeu in exceedingly small quanties.
Last year ten or twelve ounces ac
tually found stimulated inquiry and
uow several government experts are
on the ground investigating and
Dlar.ning for extensive operations.
Ajnoi-g many things which the al
lies must have is platinum. Our
oroductiou of it iu quantity might
tielu shorten the war and assure
victory.— Boston Transcript.
l\ S. TO OPERATE
STEAMERS BETWEEN*
'FRISCO AND HONOLULU j
Seattle, Oct. 29. — The Unit
ed States government today ordered
the steamship Governor and Presi
dent, recently commandeered from
the I auric S. S. Co., to run be
tween San Francisco and Honolulu J
bcii i.i.if? the first of December.
[,ti;M.\\ GETS 3 YEARS IX
l'EX AND FINED $13,000 j
Chicago, Oct. 29.—Gustav Wehde
George Coehm, German, was today
sen euced to serve three years in
prison at Fort Leavenworth and
fined 513,000 for conspiracy to fo
ment a revolution In India.
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We have not mentioned about our Sweaters in
Wool and Wool and Cotton mixtures in all
colors, for men and our two-tone effect in
gray and blue, black and yellow, blue and
yellow, rose and white and yellow and white
foe women and children at 20 per cent, off.
Also our Shoes for men that one could not
help to take advantage of at 20 per cent. off.
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
Second Army of Italy Retreats Orderly
and According to Well
Organized Plan
Routt*, Oct. 20.—LATER — The
IIHimn army Is ?h«cldiig the ad
vance of the Austro-tierniaH forc
es into the plains of N|»rthert>
Italy. the war office announced late
today- The soldieis of the second
and third armies of Italy are ful
filling their duty and all movements
order**! bj the general stuff are
lieius successfully carried out.
Berlin, Oct. 39.—The combined
Austi inn and (ierivuifi foices have
forced (lieir way across the moun
tains and plains of Northern Italy
and yesterday captui«*l the town
of Civldale, which is southeast of
the province of Udine antl just
across the Italian border.
1» is announced by the war office
that 100,000 Italians have been cai>
tnred and 700 large guns were tak
eii hy tlie invading army.
General headquarters of the Ger
man-Austrian forces repotted li"st
night the Italian second and third
arn.les are in full retreat.
RETREAT OF 1LAL1AN'
ARMY WAS PLANNED
Home, Oct. 29.—Units of the
Italian sceond army surrendered
to the invading lionls of Huns and
Auslrians Saturday without fight
ing. Others of the home forces re
treated.
The retreat of the Italian army
and the surrendering of a few
units was accomplished in accoixl
ance with a well prepared plan anil
does net Indicate any groat, victory |
on the part of the Gentian forces.
The Italian wing was broken on
the Julian front. The soldiers
withdrawing to a more consolidated
position «n<l are expected to have
the situation well in hand witliin
a short time. The retreat of the
mini was done with order iuid pre
cision and was planned long lieftwe
the Teuton forces crossed the bor
der into Italy.
TEUTONS TAKE GORIZIA
Amsterdam, Oct. 2!).—The occupa
tion of Gorizia by tile Austro-Ger
luau army is announced tdoay from
Vievou, Jtaliau foices have re
tired across tine Isonzo river. Goi*
i/ia is east of thq province of
I'diuo aii(l is in southwestern Aus
tria. For some time it lias been
Is eld bv the Italian forces.
BlUTAiN TO HELP
London, Oct. -1>.—Steps are be
ing taken by Great Britain and
France to render the fullest as
sistance iiossiblo to the Italians.
FRENCH CABINET MEETS
CONSIDERS AIDING TALY
Paris, Oct. 29. — The French
cabinet met in. extra session last
niffht to determine what assistance
France and the allies could give
Italy in an effort to check the
Huu advance on the Austro-Italian
front. President Poincaire pressed
the cail.net for an immdeiate de
cision which is not made public.
DETAILS Of
CABLE TAX
Details of the new Federal tax to
he tmoosed on all cable messages
have been receivd by the U. S.
cable office in Skagway. Beginning
with the first of November a tax
ot five xents will be placed on all
telegraphic messages, telephone and
radio messages, originating within
the Uuited States and Alaska on
which a charge of 15 cents or more
is made.
Collection will b« made on point
of origin on paid messages and at
destination on collect messages.
Ezajnple: A collect message Fair
hanks destined Dawson or paid
message Dawson destined Fairbanks
will bear no tax. A collect mes
sage destined Fairbanks or paid
message Fairbanks destined Dawson
will hear tax and will be collected
at Fairbanks. No tax will be col
lected cn forwarded messages, pr at
transfer noints on thru messages.
SEATTLE SUBSCRIBES
$ 18,000,000 TO THE
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN
Seattle, Oct. 29.—Subscriptions
to the Second Liberty Loan, closed
Sa'urday noon 'with IS million, dol
lars subscribed in Seattle, five mil
lion mere. than the quota asked of
this city.
CHILEAN FLAG NOW FLYS
OVER STEAMER DOLPHIN
Seattle, Oct. 29.—The Chilean
lla.IT today was formally raised on
the steamer Dolphin, formerly
owned by the Alaska Steamship Co.,
and operating to Skagway.
Subscribe for tho Daily Alaska.n.
War tax will be collected on
pac.; separate press message.
The Federal Tax does not apply
to messages originating on ships "t
sea except such, messages as re
quire transmission from the sta
tion at which it is received in the
Unit'-'d States, which message would
be taxable unless transmission
charges are les3 than 15 cents.
Ships outside the three mile limit
whether at anchor or not, are con
sidered at sea.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THIS STORE OrENS 8 A. M.
CLOSES 0 P. M. — SATURDAY, 8 P. M.
P. H. GANTY
LAUNCH MAY BE
LOST ON LYNN
CANAL
(Latest Bulletin) Raines, Oct.
29.—Tlie Peterson arrived In port
this afternoon at 3:50 o'clock tow
ing behind It the small ga» launch)
"Star" with everyone on (board
saf •. Details are lacking.
Much apprehension is felt in
Skagway, for the safety of three
einuloyes of the road commision
who left Skagway Saturday night
at 7:20 in the launch owned and
operated by George Rapuzzi, bound
for Haines, which, as yet lias not
reported. The men had no food
whatever. The U. S. harbor boat
Peterson at the nresent time is out
searching for the missing launch.
The waters of Lynn canal were
very smooth and quiet Saturday
night but a heavy, snow fall occur
red early In the evening and it
is thought by T. E. P. Keegan, In
char? of the road commission em
ployes, that the engine of the gas
boat trobably broke down and they
were forced to lay to for the night.
Yesterday morning snow was
still falling bo thick that it was
impossible to see at any great dist
ance, and during the afternoon
and evening a severe wind storm
front the south sprang up, making
it impossible for the gag boat to'
make any headway providing the
engine is in good shape. The wind
still continued this morning.
(Continued on page 4.)
GERMANS EVACUATE
WEBDEB PENINSULA
Petrograd, Oct. 29.—Evacuation
by the Germans of Werder penin
sula i.4 announced in today's war
statement.
MAJOR GEN. JOHN KIDDLE
NEW ASST. CHIEF OP STAFF
Washington, Oct. 29.—Major Gen
eral John Biddle today was ap
pointed assistant chief of Btaff of
the American army.
RICHARDSON SAYS
VALDEZ TRAIL TO BE
GRANDEST HIGHWAY
Seattle, Oct. 29.—Col. Wilds P.
Richardson, formerly of the Alaska
Road Commission, upon arriving in
this city said that the old Valdez
trail, ajfer the war, will become
the grandest scenic highway in the
world .
SEATTLE VICE
(!
Seattle, Oct. 29.—General Greene,
commander of Camp L,weis, the
largest military; cantonment in, the
United States, when interviewed in
Seattle this morning said that Se
attlf has a vice syndicate using
230t women, and that pome of the
leading citizens of this city are
interested financially in the vice
conditions.
Gsn. Greene emphatically stated
that unless this condition of af
fairs is cleaned up he will not
permit soldiers from Camp Lewis to
visit .Seattle.
Rio Janerio, Oct. 29.—A census
of all the German citizen^ residing
In Brazil began today. Every Ger
man mast carry a registration card
or be subject to afrrest. This is
the first move ou the part of the
Brazilian government preparatory tc
its active entry into the World
War.
WILSON URGES EATING
PLAGES AND HOMES TO
ECONOMIZE IN POODS
Washington, Oct. 29.—President
Wilson in a statement mad« pub
lic this morning urged every eat
in, olace and every home in tho
United States to pledge their sup
port to the food administration and
to comply with its requests to
economize.
ALASKAN KILLED IN ACTION
Seattle, Oct. 29.—C. M. Leland,
former purser on the Alaska S. S.
Co.'s steamship Cordova, was kilt
ed iu action in France during the
fight ins by the American anny sat
unlay.
CITV OF SEATTLE NORTH
Seattle, Oct. 29.—The Pacific 5.
S. Co.'s passenger ship City of
Seattle sailed for Skagway and way
ports this afternoon. E. E. Reynold
son, chief clerk of the Wells Fargo
Co, is a Skagway passenger.
We Have
on Display
Our Line of
Ladies' Fall and
WINTER COATS
OF ALL STYLES
Drop In And Look Them Over
JAMES KENNEDY