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No. 224 EIGHTEENTH YEAR
SKAtrWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1915
PRICE 10 CENTS
ASpiH BELIEVES BRITISH FLEE!
WILL YET DEIE1INE IDE Win
London, Nov. 3—Premier As
quith ia a lengthy speech, -wliicJh. he
made before parliament last night,
stated that he had no apology to
make.
He claimed that the allied forces
were being withdrawn from the
Dardanelles for the purpose of as
sisting Serbia, as the alliee had no
inteuton of abandoning Serbia. He
claimed that the British fleet would
yet determine the war, but that it
would take tima to do so.
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He admitted that the financial
question was a serious o"ne, and
that In all probability before the
end of the war, a" second aud ®vau
a third loan would be'asked from
America.
In reply to Asquith, Sir Edward
Carson, in a hot speech, stated
that the present cabinet was total
ly unfit to handle affairs in time
of o9ace, and were wholly In
adequate to cope with the situation
In time of war.
RUSSIANS LAND
ARMY A! VARNA
Bucharest, Nov. 3—A late report
brings the advice that Russian
forces succeeded in landing at VaT
na.
RUSSIANS TO HAVE
NEW CHANCELLOR
Loudon, Nov. 3—It was reported
in diplomatic circles at a late hour
last night that Premer Goremykiai
would shortly be appointed as
chancellor of the Russian, empire.
GEN. IOFFRE AGAIN IX FRANCE
London, Nov. 3—General Joffre
hag returned to France after plan
ning some difficult work In the Bal
kans. Sorvia's position is growing
worse each day.
\\ KECKED MARIPOSA WILL
PROBABLV BE SAVED
In conversation with Captain
Livingstone and Pilot Connell, and
other officers of the Dolphin, when
that ship was in port yesterday, it
was learned that the Mariposa,
now lying on the rocks, ^ui Bella
Bella Sound, would be saved. The
wrecking crew is busy making re
pairs on the hull of the ship. The
Mariposa has a hole in her hull,
about midships, at least 30 feet in
length. The greater portion of the
damaged hull has already been re
paired. The Dolphin passed close
to the wreck on her way north
bound.—Juneau Dispatch.
SERBIA* CAPITAL MOVED
Salonikl, Nov. 3—The capital of
Serbia tag been Temoved from Bel
grado to Mitorvitza.
SMITH IS SOLICITOR GENERAL
London, Nov. 3—Sir Edward F.
Smith has been appointed aa succes
sor to Carson as solicitor general.
BILLY SUNDAY TALKS TO
NEARLY MILLION I'EOI'LE
Omaha, Oct. 25—Billie Sunday
has Just closed a seven, weeks re
vival campaign during which he
made thirteen thousand and twenty
two conversions. He spok® during
the period to more than eight hun
dred thousand people and used
forty-seven thousand words. The
meeting contributed twenty thous
and dollare "frea will offerings."
Sunday has now gone to Lake Win
ona for a Test.
THOMAS IUGGS, JR.,
IS HERE AGAIN
Cordova, Oct 29—Thomas Riggs.
Jr., member of the Alaska govern
ment engineering commission, ar
rived on the Alameda this mom lag
from the interior to hold consulta
tion with Chairman Edes and Com
missioner Mear8. The open season
work in the interior has been con
cluded for the present year with
fine resultB, and Mr. Riggs, like
Chairman EdeB, •will Boon leave for
the outside. It la expected that Mr.;
Riggs will take his family to Fair
banks this winter and make his
home there permanently bo that he'
may be able to devote all his atten- j
tion to the work. He is most
pleased with the season's activity
and is just as enthusiastic a» ever
over the prospect for Alaska
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MASSACHUSETTS WILL HAVE
NEW REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR
I Boston, Nov. 3—From the ca'1"
; vass of tho votes In the election
| held In this state yesterday for &ov
i ernor, there is little doubt but that
! Samuel McCall, tlio republican candl
date has won aver Walsh the pros
out governor.
The contest Is a cloee one but
everywhere returns from the pro
gressive Vote shows a negligible re
sult.
CI IN I.
New York, Nov. 3—From the re
turns of yesterday's election it i3
evident that the republican party
have electad several additional con
gressmen throughout this state.
REPUBLICANS WIN HANDS
DOWN IN KENTUCKY"
Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 3—Returns
from yesterday's election show
Increased gamis In tho republican
ranks.
DRYS CLAIM VICTORY
IN STATE OF VIRGINIA
Richmond, Va., Nov. 3—The ex
ponents of prohibition claim heavy
majorities throughout the state in
yesterday's election, and state that
they have elected sufficient sena
tors and representatives to pass a
prohibition law at the next session
of the state legislature.
PHILADELPHIA
GOES REPUBLICAN
Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 3—As a
result of the municipal election In
this city yesterday, the republicans
gained almost a complete victory.
DETROIT DON'T WANT
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Detroit, Mich., Nov. 3—The ques
tion of municipal ownership -which
came before the voters of this city
at, yesterday's election was reject
ed by the people.
WETS GAIN IN ILLINOIS
Chicago,, 111.. Nov. 3—Indications
from yesterday's state-wldo election
show that the wets made consider
able gains where the question of
prohibition was an issue.
NEW JERSEY' RPUBLICAN
Trer.tor, N. J., Nov. 3—In the
state election held throughout this
state yesterday, tho returns thus
far to hand show strong republican
gains.
MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC
F.altimore, Md., Nov. 3—The
democratic party is leading by
strong majorities in all sections
of the state.
SIILL AFTER
i STRONG'S SCALP
Seattle, Oct. 28—Edward Wade,
a former stenographer in tha office
of Governor Strong, at Juneau,
passed through Seattle today bound
for Washington, where he is going
to supplement in perspu the writ
ten charges he has filed with the
president against tho governor of
j Alaska. Wado alleges that not
[only has Strong offended tho derno
j crats oy retaining W. W. Shortiiili
as his private secretary, but he
, has also given aid and comfort to
the republicans Dy appointing W. J.
Smith, as territorial treasurer, it be
ing well known that Smith has al
ways been a republican. Among
oth^r cases of favorism to republi
cans in the official appointments of
the governor is mentioned that of
McDonald, who was recently ap
pointed game warden. Wade says
that there are plenty of available
democrats for these positions, who
aro lully as competent as the re
publicans appointed by Strong.
YOUNG PEABODY IS
MARMED SECRETLY
Seattle, Nov. 3—Penfieid Pea
body, son of a former president of
the Alaska Steamship company, and
Miss Stewart, daughter of a dairy
man at Botholl, who elo-pod some
days ago, were married at Centralia.
They secured a license at Chehalis
where he gave his age as twenty
onie and his occupation as a shingle
weaver. His real age is seventeen
aud his wife's about two years old
er. Their present whereabouts is
unknown and he is reported to be
waiting in h'ding until the steamer
Dirigo sails so that his father can
not send him away on a long voy
age to cool his ardor. As told be
for the young couple eloped in an
automobile and escaped from the
pursuing Peabody, senior, through
the woods. The older Peabody is a
member of the Federal Reserve
beard.
LOAN FUND FOR NEEDY GIRLS
MEMORIAL IX) DEAN AUSTIN
University of Washington, Nov. 3
—A loan fund 's to be established
by the Women's league of the Uni
versity of Washington to the mem
ory of tho late Dean Isabella Aus
tin. The women plan to 'raise $2,
000, the interest from wihldh will
be employed to case the financial
burdens cf needy students of their
sex. The league will hold a mem
orial assembly in December.
Special Notice
From now, during the
Winter Months
This store will open at 8 a. m. and
CLOSE AT 6 P. M.
Saturdays 8 p. m.
P. H. GANTY
Seattle, Nov. 3—Incomplete re
sults of yesterday's election. In the
states of Pennsylvania, Massachus
setts and New York, show that wo
men suffrage was erushlagly defeat
ed.
In Ohio the returns to date would
indicate that prohibition and been
defeated by fifty thousand.
[ROUBLE IIP
OF CABLE HE
The steamshiD Burnside, which is
tho cab]© trouble mender for the
Alaska cable, arrived in this port
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and will probably remain until a
l;ito hour this afternoon.
Captain Shears is master of the
ship, while Lieutenant Gregg is in
charge of the work. The cable will
be brought to the surface of Lynn
canal In an effort to repair a
Blight fault which might la time
cause some trouble in the trans
mission.
While the boat has been to port,
some of the men took advantage of
shore leave and went up to Lake
Dewey after trout Although the
weather was colj and there was
a strong wind, success crowned the
undertaking, and quite a number of
fish were brought tack.
COUNCIL HOLDS
SHiiEETING
The town council held its regular
meeting last Monday night, and
tho following re-jular routine busi
ness was transacted.
The report from tiie school boaird
was read and accepted, the council
passing a bill for $1,000 for the
month's expensoa.
Regular bills for the month
amounting to $563.19 were al
lowed and ordered jjaid.
The question of the tax levy came
up, and wa*> 6et at 1 per cent the
EAGLES WILL
ELECT JONIGHT
The regular meeting of Skagw-ay
Aerie No. 25, Fraternal Order
Eagles to l>e held this evening', is
one of great importance to the
members and all are requested to
be prfcsent. Besides the 'regular
order of business, the election of
officers for the ensuing term w"l
take place, and this in Itself should
call forth a goodly attendance.
ALASKA MIXING EXPERT
SPEAKS AT UNIVERSITY
Uuiversity of Washington, Nov. 3
—Every now and then tie students
of mining get news of latest en
terprises from men who have the
gold dust still clinging to their
heels. Last week the Mines Society
smoker was addressed by H. H.
Smith, who carried on experiments
leading to the development of the
Alaeka-Gastineau mills, and who
was later general foreman of the
plant at Juneau. Mr. Smith spoke
on "New Metallurgy of the Juneau
Gold Belt."
same as last year, being based up
on assessed valuation of $606,917
for all personal and real estate
property In Skagway.
The various committees reported,
but there was nothing in the re
ports of great moment, excepting
possibly the report of Mr. Selmer,
of the health and police committee,
who advised that there was $19.25
lef* over from the fund appropriat
ed cn account of Mr. Miller's
death and funeral expenses, -which
would be turned over the coun
cil.
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| The Clothier
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