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No. 145 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKAtfWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 24, 1916
PRICE 10 CENTS
COIEUL CLUB SETS WHEELS IN MOTION
"I- f
PEACE APPEALS
ARE HEJECTED
SEATTEL, July 24—Th© Seattle
I.ongshouuieim t'niou has voted
unanimously to reject the pivioe ap
peals, made by the San; Franciacai
Stevedores' Union. The Taconiu,
Icitgshoremen have endorsed the
a»:'iou taken by the Queen City
workers and both, unions are re-1
ported to be prepared to1 fight fi*r
*h<ir point to the last dich.
Riots are daily occurrences on th '
wattr front. The police guards are
frying ;heir best to maintain law
and crder. Many union men have
been plac«?d in the city tsietile
and will be tried for minor crimes.
Big business la organizing to fig't
the strike and worlt for the open
sh<>v policies..
WASHINGTON. July 24 — Fair
banks ts to be the location of one
©•' tK * mining experiment: sratious
which ware recently authorized by
congress. Secretary Lane lms an
nounced that the st.-tic 11 wilt be
located at Fairbanks and that ex
perimtets will be carried on in the
interior as sojh as the goveiru
ftneukij wljeela of actio a cam be
turned.
JK1SH SITUATION ACUTE
LONDON, July 24—Offirialg have
suncuucad that the Irish conditions |
are becoouing acute ag:<iu in the [
Engli.-h parliament. A^iuithi has
Informed the membtrs that, the ■
Redmonds IrisJh Bill wi'l met l»e in
troduced.
AWAIT NEWS OF BOAT
BALTIMORE. July 24 — Much
anxiety is expressed at the f.Ulurt
or ihe Bremen to reach this po> t.
I» should have reached the port j
9everal days ago. The DeutchUmd ■
may toUra tkere. j
SCANTY HARVEST
FOR BRITIAN
LONDON, July 24—The president
of Hit Farmery Union la England,
has uredicted tuiU BOuiid<ad a.
warning to tlie nation that there
will be starvation process on all
fct d supplies uuless something Is
immediately done to relieve the
MtualiCL. A poor and scanty har
ves' is certain according to agricul
tural statistics gathered; by the
governmental departments.
If the commercial intarei>ta of
the voiintiry do not provide food
supp'its in such abundant quanti
ties that the supply will equal the
demand it will work an extreme
hardship on the poor.
miW.ANE
HOT COMING
WASHINGTON, July 24 — Rush
work of iniportan* character and
• he uncertainty ef the aOjoudnme.nt
of congress is keeipiing Secretary
Lane from making his intended trip
to Alaska. Secretary Lane lias
announced that it will be impos- j
sible for him ♦o take the tiip un
less He voluminous amonn* of
work is clear d 'roiii his desk witli
'i' 'lie next two weeks.
speeIgracer
JUMPS TRACK
PORTLAND, July 24—The Aus- i
tralian lace car whichi was en-!
te-red in "-he speed races in this
<"ty, j'impe d the track while trav
eling at a terrific rate of si>eed.
Its driver aud mechanist, were
smashed beyond recognition. The
car \v;ts completely demolisihed.
HAVE YOU A DOUBLE?
II
UOW many men in town are
*• ^ exactly like you in size,
projjortions and personality?
You cannot reasonably expect
to pet clothes that suit you as
perfectly as those that are
"built around" your own par
ticular self.
Here it costs you nothing ex
tra to sccure clothes made to
your measure from fabrics of
your choice, exactly as you di
rect—and by the best journey
men - tailors in the country.
Many desirable models and
hundreds of tasteful fabrics
await your selection.
Made byB. Stern & Son,
New York
H| ¥ y *T /J) |1 THE*HABERDASHER AND
• J* L# ■ i\ VJI LADIES'FURNISHERj.
Broadway between fhird and Fourth Phone 41
Club Members Refuse to .Accept Resig
nation of Col. W.L. Stevenson—Value
His Woik and See Progress of Club
Under His Leadership. Organization
Works for Betterment of Community
Interests--Seek New Mail Boat--Saw
Mill Coming-Encourage Good Roads
—Plan for Banquet for Business Men.
Enthusiasm and unbounded faith
in lue lutiiu'e of the Ciariltmi City
and a eiuoere i-ppireciawon o£ *.he
Persona] work iu.d eflouts of Ool.
W. L. S'eveusoo, president oi the
Skagway Commercial Club, toi make
Skagway recognized at, and taxo
its place as tho leadiny nortnliand'
city in the territory, were the pre
dominating featuresofl th«| meeting'
of the business men in tiiis aity ou
Saturday evening.
Practically every businesBf man,
who hag the interet*& of Uie com
munity ar b,oart and who- could get
awuv from bis buaiutias was tueie
and openly discusaed the mauy im
portant items that oame up. Fi-orn
the nature of the 'reports and under
lying tune of sentiment and fatiu,
big things are in store for the
business men of this community.
A resolution showing the grati
tude and sincere thanks for the im
mediate construction, ofi the Skag
w:»y wagoin road wag ptusfcfcd. Oopieo
o» tiie resolution, will be forwarded
to the chief clerk of the war de
oartiuent and to Col. Riwhardson..
Miss M. E. Pe&ntou uipp>t>ared be
for tlie olub iu the interests of
the Canadian Alaska Bureau of
Travels, Lei ling c>£ 'he pttajiwe^ work
o' I (r::< oresuiiaation and asking uld
from tlie club. Owing vyi iuo ^kb>
ing needs of the olub along other
channels it is not very likely thai
the club will be In a position to
aid -Miss Pearson in. her reiuartofble
work.
Co mi pi as a complete! Burpirlso
to all of the members was tbe
recigna'jon of Col. W. L. ateveu
sc.il, as president of the organiza
tion. Pressing business and lack of
♦inn. tc devote to the club were
the motives leadin®- to the sending
in of tbe resignation. The mem
bers for a few minutes were dumb
founded by the secretary's reading
of tlie letter. I* took sieveral min
utes before those present could
collect 'heir thoughts audi demand
tha* the present Incumbent re
main where ho was andi ptfooeed
with the good work whiich. he had
been doing. Every member pres
ent rose to -lis feet "and plead with!
'he president to remain in the chair
j After verbal icvlews ot the work
accomplished under the regime of
; Col Stevenson and the abeolutq
| necessi'v of hia remaining in the
; chair had been made plain to hira,
, hn arose and eloquently thankod
j *he m- mbers for their hearty; aip
; preclatioo of *he work done and
pioniised to continue as the bead
o' the club.. A spontaneous round
| of applause followed and the| lead
| er launched forth on items of in
to tho welfare of the city
The estaiuliisiliment of a woman's
civic league ;o worts in, hstmmiony
wi'h tlie town council auid cluib was
•idvocaic-d. Clofeer oo-optaiafiioiij Willi
the city council vv-ius planned by
tlic members.
'lite club is on reooud eus being
cpuosed to tike present) status of
affairs relative to the removal of
'lie mail service between* Skagway
aud Haines and Skagwuy and Ju
ueau. War It will be launched im
mediately to see if it cannot be
re-established and make Skajgway
plav an impor*suit part in the
schedule. Under the topic was al
so discussed the feasibility of con*
trolling a boat to ruufiroia 6tag-way
to Huinets with, mail and paasen
gera.
Col. Stevenson informed the club
that in every probability there
would be erected a saw mill iu this
immediate viciuity| wi.ioh( would
make Skagway- itsl hijadiiuau-terB.
Th*» products from, tliia mill would
place its product all over the ter
ritory. Th/q opening of mines in
the vicinity and other development
work points to ditag-way'a early
b+'ing a central pay roll for num
eivuo
A banquet, where all oX tlie buai
ness men can get togEt liter and dis
cuss the situaftion lies Jx>eiii plan
ned. L. H. Pederseui and Hal..
Johnston were appointed oa the so
cial committee to arrange for the
ban quel. J. M. Tfcnner was, made
a member of the finajidalt commit
tee. Dr. L. S. Keller was appoint
ed to the ctxocuth'e oommittee of
the club.
New membera we.e takeni Int:
the club and things are swinging
around to a banner yoar for the
Commercial club. All members! art
shewing that they mean) business
aud are ready to work and do ail in
their power to assist in the worn
which is swetfljiug the Garden, City.
A. 15.. TRAIL TO BE MADE SAFE
The trail to A. B. Mountain is
*o l>e repaired end fixed In a safe j
condition so that tramping and hlk- j
ing parties may make the trip to i
the timoer line in absolute safety.
Rev. L. H. Pedersen, -waa instruct
ed by the Commercial clUb to Im
mediately arrange for *he fixing of
the trail and hjas made thiq necaasa y
appropriation. Mr. Pedersen left
earlv this morning to inspect t/the
trail an show his men1 the places
to fix.
t Quality Coffee
2 We have secur'd the sole agency for the
3 "ALTA"
t VACUUM PACKED COFFEE
if
2 S
I Packed in one pound tins at 45c and two 5
pound tins at 85c. Also in quart fruit jars con- jj
•j taining one and one-quarter pounds at 55c a jar. If g
you ave dissatisfied in any way with the |
coffee you are now using, give this a trial, g
You will be more than pleased.
P. H. GANTY
WORKMEN BEGIN ACTIVE LABOR
ON NEW DANK BUILDING
FIENDISH PLOT
US SEVEN
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 —
While thie mammoth.' preparedness
parade was marching dawn) Market
bomb, placed ia a suit case aaid, left
lx>mb, placed in eudt case and. left
amongst thie many watclusrs, ex
plode , killing seven, syectatois and
wounding forlv police, whfii were
marching in the parade.
An emergency alarm wag turned
iu aud a careful searoh made of the
crowd but thie police andeity de
tectives have not been able to lo
cate a ciue. Many letters warning
thie officials that something disas
trous would hsappon, if the parade
fvas held, aire being ueed by tine au
thorities tot bring tUe fieadlslj/ cul
prit to the ba® of justice. Hospital
imbulajce rushed to tlitq scene
ind took t'he wounded ttf hurried
medical treatment. Mo deaths
iave resulted other than, those kill
ed directly by tie explosion! on the
;round». j ! in
OFFIGIAL^PLAN
FfETflLITORY ACfS
WASHINGTON, July 24—Oft lclal*
ire seriously considering) thq tak
ing of retalitory measures against
Britain for her (recent action) in
>Uu;kVistini5 over seventy) American
jusuiess rhi±ia. —v
vlready set the hall to rolling and
iciitiment has been< credited which.
!rcwns upon the Rritsh. action. The
move is considered by tie depart
ment of commerce and foreign de
ilepartmwi't; as unfavorable to| the
Interests o£ the United States.
AUSTRIA ON LAS CALL
MILAN, July 23—Austria, has
cec u Tojced to call out iber lart re
serves.. Thlia call Include^ every
one tha< can. carry a gun and in
cludes thie wounded and invalids.
Tho Hargravea Construction
Company has commeaiced work
on the oonstrfuc'loa of the
new edifice to be occupied by
tho tank of Alaska. Col. W.
L. Steveneon, a maiiagmg director
of the Hargirayes. Construction Co.,
is busy with, the work u,ud hopea to
have it completed by October 1st,
or as near that da to as cai> potsribly
be arranged..
II. P.. M. Birkinbine is supervis
ing the excavation work which, was
commenced this morning. Men,
are busily engaged with, slijp sorajp
ers excavating to a depth of about
three fee-t. It is understood that
contracts have been let for the
hauling of the gravel for the con
crete foundation work and that tli«
materials to be used in the con
struction of tlite building aire aither
on tb-e way or have bean ordered.
The Bank of \ Alaska at the pres
ent time is dfcctopjftig temporary
quarters on fifth avenue and with
the voluminous-growth of the in
stitution the now qflarto:®-' wlil be
essential. The building: -is- to be
modern and comple'e in every, re
spect bud will also be the _ifew
home for the post office. •.
GERlilfENSE
IS IEKEUC
LONDON, July 24—Reports are
hourly arriving at the warofHce,
telling of the decided successes. of
the Allies on the eastern front. The
Allies are reported to have car
ried the day aad swelpt the entire
front.. The Germans sfcragetioal de
".t every attack,
with a seuerol victory for the al
lied sides.
Ill'NMNG NAVAL BATTLE
GOES TO BRITISH SHIPS
•LONPON, July 24—A naval bat
tle was fought off the north1 coatf
of Holland late last nigrht, which'
resided ir* complete victory fori the
Britifh shipB. German destroyers
attacked a squadron of battle sjliips,
but found they had stirred up a
hornets nest..
Who's Your Tailor?
YOU can arrange to have your
tailored to order suit and ov
ercoat for Autumn delivered
whenever you want them-but we ad
vise you to
Come in and Se
lect Your Pat
tern Today i
Get first choice of the \
handsome and exclu
sive woolens from Ed.
V. Price & Co.'s line
and have us send them
your measure.
WILL CLAYSON