COMMERCIAL CLUB AND CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE CONSOLIDATE
Seattle, Dec. 30—At a meeting
of the members of tlie Seattle Com
mercial dub heid in the new build
•ng of the club last night, !t
was vo'ed to merge the Commercial
clu» with the Seattle Chamber or
Commerce.
This move has been sought for
several years past by a goodly num
ber of tlie members of botfl clubs,
hut owing to the rivalry between tb
•wo organizations oouUl not t>£
brought about.
With the consolidation of the
t—o strong civic bodies, it is be
lied that greater work can be ac
coniulisbed, and by thQ merging' ot
♦he two bodies, greater scope can
be given to the work.
Berlin, Dec. 30—The German
forces have checked the advance of
the Allies in Moldavia, In the at
tempt to force a crossing through
the Transylvania Alps into Austria.
In Rumania the Teutons are
still fighting on their forward move
ment. but are being held back by
a sttoug force of Rumanians re
inforced hy Russians.
At Sesmezo, fierce battles are
being fought by Rumanians and
Russians aglnst tbo Teutons, who
are striving to gain control of tho
heights there, but the}; are unable
to make any advances.
Valdez—A big barge loaded with
the machinery and supplies for the
Cube Mi: ing Company, operating
the Three in One Mine, left here!
last eve: ins in tow; of the launch
Shamicck. The machinery consist
ed! of two Diesel engines and the
machinery for the mill, now under
construction, and various other
mining and milling machinery and
supplies. The work on freighting
the machinery from the beach to
the mine wlli be rushed will all
«Peed. and it is expected to have the
mill -n operation shortly after the
first c» the year.
A large quantity of supplies for
the Alaska Gold Hill Mining Com
pany, operating the Black Diamond
property, adjoining the Three in I
One, was also sent down, and that ,
company will commence develop-,
ment a' once on a large scale.
GERMANS AGAIN
POUND VERDUN
Paris, Dec. 30—Once more the
German forces are smashing: away
a* r;ie Verdun front. Heavy artil
lery has been trained on tlxo French
'reaches for more than twenty-four
hours, but without any perceptible
result.
GEORGE'S NAME
UNTARNISHED
Olympia, Dec. 30—The State
Supreme court has handed down ®
docision upholding the verdict of t't
lower court in which, Paul Hoofer,
a socialist was found, guilty of Ut>le
to the memory of George Washings
ton.
ALASKANS SUBPOENAED
SEATTLE GRAND JURY
Juneau, Dec. 20—The Marshal of
the First Division was directed by
wire j esterday to pubpoena Tim
Vogel of Haines, Pet« Carlson, of
Juneau, and Dave Teryillinger, al
so of Juneau to apper at Seattle on
the first steamer for the purpose of
aopearinp before the grand jury
which will convene there within the
next few- days.
LAST CALL AT BROWNINGS
Ever} thing must soli in tli^De
day.
Ciimlj' jars for sale with 8^ lbs
ct'iidy free with each jar.
1-Vrsh box candy at any old price.
GET BUSY
ga
We Close at Six
Ey mutual agreement -with L. A.
Harrison, Will Clayson and Dortero
& Sou, we will close out store at six
o'clock every day excepting Satur
day, when we will observe the usu
al hours. This to he effective from
date to Feh. 2Sth.
This action was taken so as to
permit of a little more leisure time
a* home to compensate for the nec
essary long hours we have to de
vo'e tr our business during the
summer season.
ALBERT REEsERT.
BIG LONDON NEWSPAPER SIPS
GERMANY TO BONE ON OENIANOS
' London, Dec. 30—The Spectator,
i which is one of the leading- papers
of London, devoted almost its en
tire issue yesterday In placing the
demand? which the allies will make
to Germany in any peace proposals
which may be brought about.
In the demands set forth, the
Spectator strips Germany to the
bone, and leaves not one single in
cident cf the great war and its
attendant horrors untouched.
BISHOP YEATMAN-BIGGS.
English Clergyman at Protestant
Episcopal Convention at St. Louia.
PUT YOUR MASK
ON TONIGHT
Tonight all will be fun and frolic
at 'ho Whit^ Pass Athletic club,
for it is the night of the club's an
nual masquerade ball.
Yesterday tho committer having
the decorations for the occasion in
hand, -w«re busy and the gym
nasium today presents the appear
ance tt some beautiful ball room
bedecked in all its splendor. The
floor /listens in the reflected light,
and temptingly fnvites on to
chance a fleeting whirl upon it.
From the many whispered confer
ences which have been going on
during the past few days, it is a
pretty safe bet that those who
hesitatingly state they do not think
they will be present, will be there,
but no body will recognize them
until after the masks are removed.
The tariff of admission is as fol
lows:—
Ladies in costume free.
Ladies not in costume, one free
when accompanied by gentleman
with ticket. All others 50cts.
Gentlemen 81.00
MORE BIIILKi
FOR SHIP YARDS
Seattle, Dec. 30—Contracts have
been let for the construction of
two new buildings by; the Seattle
Construction and Dock Company at
their ship yards near the foot of
Charles street.
This move on the part of the big
shii* builders is made necessary by
reason of the great number of
vessels they have contracts for.
WILDCAT REPORTS
If more people were named "Fig
ures" the country would be better
off because figures don't lie.
During the past few days it
has been repeated many times that
2300 ueople have left Gastineau,
Channel in the past four weeks
Tor the outside. Those repeating
this statement probably believe it,
but the truth is that the steam
ship t ffices at June>au and to whichl
wacMcal.'y all the businses of the
aub-agencieg on the Island js re
ported, show that only 750 people
have leit 'his part of the country
for the outside in the past four
months, and o* that number more
tlurn two hundred were from the
'ntericr or from the west coast
and had stopped oft to size up con
ditions here.
Tis true that many working men
liave left this part of Alaska in
the rectn* past, lured away by re
ports of high wages in Arizona,
Butte and in Utah. It is also
true 'hat a letter was received
here this week from Jliama, Ari
zona, stating that there are 1000
men af Miama and Globe, Arizona,
who are seeking and unable to land
jobs. Word also came this week
that laborers are being turned
away at Butte. Many who have
lef* .this vicinity and gone else
where have profited by tliQ chjango
and Uiere is no doubt but that the
opposite is the case In many in
stances. Distant fields always
look green.
While this paper holds no brief
for either employer or employe,
other than a desire to 6ee both1
do the best they can for them
selves, we have the interests of
bothj sufficiently at heart to ad
vise the latter to carefully consid
er the matter of making a move —
surrendering a certainty for an un
certainty— unless they have suffi
cient canital to maintain and sup
port them while seeking positions
elsewhere and pay their fa-res
back to this substantial, tho' some
what prosais, section of the broad
white North in the evgnt of fail
ure to land something elsewhere.
—Douglas Island News.
We Wish I rou a
HAPPY and PROSPERO US
NEW YEAR
P. H. GANTY
SCALE OF WAGES UP ID MEN
if RESULT III RAILWAY TIEUP
New York, Dec. 30—Later reports
relative to the conference held be
tween the managers of the big rail
roads and the Big-Four Trainmen
Brotlieriueods ended in a dead lock,
over the question of wages when
based on the 8-hour basis.
The question will now be put
ud to the four hundred thousand
members of thei brotherhoods for
settlement, and it is believed that
♦ re men will back up th§ claims
made by their presidents, who were
4n attendance at the conference.
In case the men do vote to
stand by the demands o£ their of
ficers, it is not at all improbable
that the railroads of the United
States will be tied up by a strike.
The action of tho Brotherhoods in
lUttine the question up to the
momVers, may, fc.owever hasten the
action of congTsse in passing leg
islation bearing on the subject as
mapped out in the Wilson program.
SPAIN OPPOSED
TOSOB WARFARE
Madrid, Dec. 30—The Spanish'
government lias sent a strong- pro
test to Berlin protesting against the
latter's mode of submarine warfare.
In the note, it is Btated that
Soaiu refused to recognize subma
rine warfare as lawful, and de
nounced the work of the German
divers as inhuman, uncalled for,
and totally lacking in desired re
sults.
FIRST SEATTLE Bl'ILT
SUBMARINE LAUNCHED
Seattle, Dec. 30—The first sub
marine ship *o be built in this city
will be launched this afternoon.
NEW YEAR'S DINNER
reservations)
In order to be properly prepared
for serving our usual excellent New
Year s dinner, requests for reserva
tions must be made not later than
Saturday noon.
Ihe reservations may be made
for tables with covers laid for two,
to six persons, and each table will
be beautifully decorated for the
occasion.
THE GOLDEN NORTH,
BOWLING
The following] high1 scores were
made on the Elks' alley the x>ast
week:
N. E. Black, 204.
J. V. Miller, 231.
Cecil Cole, 202.
Mrs. P. H. Ganty, 177.
El Paso, Dec. 30 — Advice lias
been received ia this city from
the CaTranza Dq facto government
$1,000,000 had recently been
stnt over to Japan for guns and
ammunition. It ia stated ia the. ad
vice, which is televed to be per
fectly authentic, that one shipment
of tie munitions ordered has alread
been Teceived.
NORIIEM
IN COLLISION
Seattle, Pec. 30—The steamship
Northwestern, belonging to the Al
aska Steamship Company, which
hag been on the Seattle-San Fran
co run this winter, collided with a
schooner off <he California coast out
from Eureka last night, the colli
sion taking place while the ships
were enveloped in a hea-vy fog.
A big dent was made in tho side
of the Northwestern, but she re
ported to be otherwise all right, and
that she was not leaking, but would'
be able to proceed on her way With
very little delay.
W ELL KNOWN SAILOR
MAN PASSES AWAY
Seattle, Dec. 30—Captain W. L.
Kellv a well known. Northerner,
and also well known along the
front of this city and in shipping
circles of Seattle, died on his ran els
near Port Blakeley last night.
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It gives us genuine pleasure at this time of good
cheer to send you our greetings and seasonable
good wishes.
The sincere desire of the management of this
firm is that the New Year will bring you and
your famijy much happiness.
€J We have counted it a very great privilege to have
you as a customer during the past year.
The New Year comes to us laden with promises
of good business and continued prosperity, and
we assure you of our continued efforts of your
business welfare.
Yours respectfully,
WILL CLAYSON
By James Kennedy CLOTHIER