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JJailtj Alaskan
No. 179 NINETEENTH YEAR SKAttWAY. ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 1916 fRK-K H' (.KNTS
THREE BIGHTS!
OK WINTER HUN
S'-bttluIre have bttu issued fioai
li.e aoad office® oX tue Alaska!
Steunianip LX'uiptuiy and are now iu
tkc ti-i vli oX tn<j ajsonts iu Alaska. .
Patron* oX this p juul.ir lin« will !
weici-u:«» the uew& 'aat three boats I
• ill l>« operated. by Ui^ foregoing
company thi* winter. X^st
•U-*ui« r». Mari|>o^ and AUuneda
W111 C*iJ tt' this tn>U UOitll
a.ni south bound. Xu^ jeureeou,
a kiioug serviceable winter lx>at
*ili cotuinue «o operate iM.we<.n
Seattle and Skagway. TUis in- |
creases tile stn w to this port I
by o*tr 200 per c«ut in comparison
Willi !k«- wurtar, us tne Alaska
Steamship Company oaly rau tiie
Jo:lwwii to thio '>or< during the
wimu* uia»uihb ol last yettr. The
■cnedule is drawn to the middle
oX January.
A new tarifl has also been placed
*u the hands oX Agent E. J. Shaw
Informing him oX a new departure
Xor lae company. That is the Al
aska steamship Company- h<:» en
tered thtr Xield Jot *bru bookings
over 'he railway lines to mid<lle
western and eastern points. Pa
trcufr oX the line will henceXorth
be abl* to purchase 'betr ticket at
tu* local offices in »his city with
tinai destiuatioua any place east 1
of •bo L'ikotaa.. B.iggaf:e and ' |
aoi«ts will be taKen direct from !
here and be at 'he final destination 11
of *he passenger upon their ar-l)
rival ttierfe.
This will especially appeal to i'
the Interior people who are patron.
oX 'hi* line. They will be able toll
Mird oae of the bhT boats in tlifc , !
port *id make connections at i
Rupert cr Vancouver tbe same as J l
over «he Canadian lines which op- '
ertte 'o this port.
HUGHESATTftGKS
NEW HI EAW
UCXINGTON, Sept.. 6 — CHarels j'
rfvau* Hughes »iae attacked the j
r*il Ktrikt law which baa been j
pas**(! by congress. He baa con-1
dtmufd it most strongly in ad-1
Tince cX invesciiration is tbe t
opiulce oX tbe leading Deim>cratic i 1
followers in this city. It
Ttic Al.^fca Bureau oX t'-i« Seatiie
Chamber oX Goamut roe has called
U|>cu all Alaskaus to jocu with, the
liuitau ju representing Alaska at
.in o.]k.siiiuu to 03 held iu Seat
tli, I'ttuuei 4, ;o ll inclusive. Man
ner Mtl'bf rson, is particutsrly
^o^ious that v..j ba repruseui
ed at thU eaUHM>itioii and has com
cu u u i ca twith tlie Skagway Com
mercial Club asking th«-t it solicit
.he Dtople oX this community for
uaibits.
bI^hio,t> showing the) mining.
;i»lu:.g. iigrcultural -'-■M. horticui
:ural iu»lustrit*j oX the north are
solicited by the Bure>au. Transpor
:ioa comiwjiiee have agreed to
five Iree traasportation to all, ex
libits coming fr- m Alaska and a
;ood representation is autcl:pati-d
>y the bureau.
CLOSELYWATCH
OIMES
WASHINGTON. St PL 6 — Sweejv
iaj demands made upon the Chi
lese government have been revealed
>y twnt urcfi -which have been
irft^tc upon China. Japanese in
c-resii are believed to be the mov
no power forcing the seoret terms
Lpcn tue Chintse diplomats.
America® diplomats In this city
>eli?\e that American interests will
•econie invoJvcd ia the Oriental mix
ir. A close watch Is being kept
ipoii tue movemenrs across the wat
t. United States representatives
ctii:s In official o^p&citics in Cil
ia and Japan have been ca.bVed to
:eej» 1l close touch with *11 of the
novrmenta.
GOMfERS rL EASED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6—Samuel
rompCTs, president of the Ameri
•an Federation oX Labor is jubilant
>ver the passopo of the eight hour
>111.
BI1X TO rKOTEiT INDUSTRY
WASHINGTON, Sept- 66—Pred
ion for halibut industries has
fen introduced Into congTess by
rw:tn* bill.
A WORD
ABOUT SHOES
• There may be other good shoes made, but we handle the very
best makes that we have been able to find, and we have been
looking for the best for a number of years.
WE HANDLE THE FOLLOWING MAKES
(all guaranteed)
THE AMERICAN LADY
For Ladies and Misses
SECURITY SCHOOL
THE _ SHOE
1«^7neiuan For"G,rls
c,°r
THE AMERICAN
GENTLEMEN
For Men
PLA-MATE SCUFFERS
and SANDALS
For Children
The A. A. CUTTER, BERGMAN,
ZIMMERMAN & DEGAN
TENNIS and CANVAS SHOES for Hen
Women and Children
I
* LI I V YT1VT /«> EJ ™E haberdasher and
rl. J • L I i\ VII LADIES' FURNISHER
Broadway between fhird and Fourth Phone 41
NATIONS WATCH
I). S. CONGRESS
Washington, Sept. t-orwt>t
amendiLiuts « hxJi suike at the Al
lied blucl>iu4iti£ ol American busi-i
ii'Wt i:rm> b*« t«e*-a introduced ft 1
congress. Resolution* showing the
tempL-nunem of the American peo
ple irT n.ttvitrenr-e with Cnlted
State* maii* on the h«rh «eais fca*
als-v bteu introduced. The situa
tion i. alarming foreign diploawns
I *t Itc Whit© Hoas».
i Fore if x, r<HK«s«i tativea barf
cahlt«; their home governments of
the hitHii.t and feeling of the Am
erican f oople to retard to the re
I cent action taken by the Allied na
tions in dealii.g with American in
!teresfs.
prepabesTcr !
VILLA ATTACK!
SAN ANTONIO, 'Sept. € — Gen
era] Fuu>ton is preparing for an
attack from Villa. Returning |
scoots JvTc secret em?)cp-<« of the
army are bringing back tAle#
of activity la the Mexican ranks
which points to an early attack by
the bandits in Mexico.
Furs*on has notified ajl border
eoma;ai.ders to be in readiness Ttr
actiT- service. Stmt patrol of :
the borOer line is be-it^ maintained
by the R rnlars and State Guard
FISHINGlAXES ;
SAX FRANCISCO. Sept. f — A [
de\.:sKu handed down by the I'ndt
dd Sta'es. Circuit Court situng in ;
♦his city h&s confirmed the con- 1
t-a'^ont of the leg*! r«pre»M»t*tlv«s
of the Territory pf A last* that the
the Territory b&s tie powea- to j
levy and collect taxet. from fishing
icdu.-t.iifi and mining Industrie;
opera1 there.
The industries hi.ve beea used ;
both t> the govwnirent and the 1
Territory. Th« iliixa of double j
taxations aad no power to levy aad
eolket the tax unotr the Organic
act cf the Territory was raises! by |
the concerns which foqgtt the oa«e !
in the ccurt..
BARKERS STILL ON STRIKE
NEW YORK, Sept- 6—Barber*
in this citv are still out on stnke.
They are demanding an increase of
Jl.i.p per week in wagrss. Over
2.C00 barbers hare infused to work
unless paid high«er wages.
J. D. Ross. a peT.veir business !
maji Is touring the north. He ar- j
rived cn the Princess Alice thfc
morning.
DEMOCRATS PASS
REVENUE BILL
WASHINGTON Sept- « — Pro
nsion is made in the Dwwcratic ad
ministrative rt-veei't bill for the
tm'siiig of two hundred and five m:'*
lion dol!ict annual! v from tax* tics
oI muLiucDK, incoxes and tnbsrlt
aace*. VL*> senate bat pasted the
oil) *n' I* Wili in all prababilUna.
b'^c. ce a law by the official
sign*tir- ol PrewdMit Wilson. He
It kuoan to favor the bill and if
poa^j 10 sign it wben U com* *0
him in the coursse ol bis off!rial
Mmi
TV bill bad \ strong following
amongst the Democratic contingen
cy % m the floor of the senate. V«
ba.] battle* roupCi* cut the feature
eX the bill. L«obtyi«4 ;*yr<as«g>t
iag the bit business cooremt which
will be affected by the law did
:h«r N*; t« defeat it but Its foi
?o»i.!® «<ts too suvi.g for defeat al
ibe Lfcidf of lobbyists.
HMUffll
WILL WEDIAfE
xr\» YORK, s*.u C — subway j
paii-ic yot o*ve tiivto- cJbs« is
ib« haiifii of the a-ayor of this 1
t Itv ^nd have Ju&ed that he me- j
diate tht qtxvtion for tbett. As ;
rura.Jte o* good faith fc.no willing
tie;* t' co-ojH rfc'e * tth the city of
: cials u the ma-inivinicg of 1**
i.sA OK'ei in caee a at, ike is call- !
• t by Tbeic have been aaoe to the
■ajrer
V No special time limit was placed |
hj '*te labor leaders as to when
the (iteftioB would bane to be set
tied. 1: is understood that pl«»- ;
ty <j* *lai« would bt given. The I
-ub* ay men believe ibat they are J
not selling a fair wage and that
the:.- hour* of labor irt too long
WICKERSHAM IS
COMING NORTH
i>t.\TTLE, Sept. b—Jtmcs Wick
ersham, .: je;«e2d^.i candidate far
re-el ec" ion to the offioe ae D®ie
?a'f to C«ng^eaa, left for th*
oor:h las; sigli on the Admiral
ft'aiaca) Aodneasing the Com mer
;ial ClcS oa Isobar Day b« told
' .e business men that all political
[*rties were b*>-iiid the fwrn
E»:i' railroad aad doing all they
rosj'd for Ate-sirJk
Mr. \\~ick«rsbh2& has been busy
»itt tii cs.mpe.isni * htle in this
city. He has a s'rcvng fo'Vowing
ill ever the aorti and political fol
lowers ia this cl*y look for htm
to b • *ke winner.
George B«tk left on the Alaak*
this morning for Anchorage.
Full Line of
j
Perishables \
*
*
on Humboldt j
PEACHES ARE CHEAP
P. H. GANTY
TERRITORY HAS POWER 10
LEV! 1 COLLECT TAX
JTNEAU, Sept. t-SpcrW to Al- *** uid. «<<d rftk tfcla ta*pew
askan —ObJ«trr*iM b*»B he*a r*- *T
c*lr*d by Territorial ofMI. U , ,rr1«* *T ,h* W'*"
. _ .. iMor® bat th% Mc
tbt, dry nforn** U>*« of l*e <5^ to p«T -V, ^ „ ru !tkn
c;Mo„ i etched by C« Circuit C»«n 0,1a lbt cxrarlr and »pc«aied to
of Apptalt In Sin Franclwro. Tbe *i>e Ctrcnlt Coon. Maaeive rrt
tp|<fiUtt court b-v rendered a <Je- <l«nc* *"» tntrolured in the hf'
ciHoc In of the Territory. b*t*,e Jl>lm ^ l»**»*n*«nt
oatvlwJate for ejection for tt« off!"
torr, **»Un« forh 1» It* daemon ^ ,u<TrCrT tb.
thet (bt TMrt'Oi; baa tb« power ^ tb# T«rr|| rj, t4nr>!n( *
*o Iftt and collect taxes under the dpcia.v* rlctory.
Orf-n't Act pa«>erf by cot*r<* Tb* Approximately two hundred and
mav;»rof laainc Uib Haber+ee ard fifty :bcu*ari<i dol'nr* *aa Inrolr
inning toduMrie* operating- tn AJ- ed in ij,t» derirtoa Th« vMKKni
ba* Oeec ha-ipjitg fir* for a a'l funds « hlrb w.U come into tb*
long l^eriod. Oont<«tiona bar* treasurer* d»*>* rtaw 11 >u tS>*
been made pro and ma by tb* decsion aitfc tbe *indent no* in tb*
la*d:i.j mtJL of '.he T*rltory a* t< toffir* cf the Ter HotlM t.*—vn
the taxing power conferred upor m ill react tIv-ee r« of a nKU
tbe Territorial IqpMMure by tb* , lion 4o5<i> When tb« l,**i*lature
<">r»*alc xt A ♦«# ca*b »*» mad* rcnreucs n<9rt Mar-h Jt will find !t»
of the **.xing prtwv of the Territory lj.t« ov«*rflo*ir^ *wd th*?
wi a dot Woe baa just twm band thou Id br able *0 pat thru **r*r*l
ed down br the ooon affirming tb* o; -he pmj«rt» and k*l*lat!r*
con'eL-.tion* of Delegate Wk**r*.h*tr re»t'*r» wbkh bar* fc*nc d»»Uy»<d
and Job* Cdtfb. tbat the l««i»latiir»' by l«c* of fouda.
SANK OF ALASKA ALLIES WINNING
A BIG VICTIM
P. A- Roe», fomwly ootmectod
*Hh toe Welfc Farjro Jfev^da Na
t'.«ai Batk hi 8a-i Froacl^ro, will
t* added to lb« busy force of the
Bank of A'niRka !*m* time oea;
Mr. Ron* if esrected to *r
rtTe to the Garden City on the IS
of tb» month. H» wlU enter tfrr
local bank that be may become ac
customed to th« method* adopted
by 'be Bank of AUnfca and thee
a<t aJ Mr. Hl'lwy'* aMOctaiit tn *
loc^tioa to be namnd at a ]at<>r
date.
Mr. Row I* r»vo;t«i to he *
nrlirnt, ^i.orp><>c yrnn* man and
wb«I to the north land to mak*
hie permanent home. He I* m*r
-ted, bU wife Fill or me north at
a V*'er date
PARIS, S*^t. T ,-^nrjne ba*!!"*
are ftUl tn prr*re* *hb rep«vu
IdirMliig a feoeral r» «*j» of the
ll«V for the Ailtte. German
fnicea are (;r»doai:y heittf Men
.<v-k to their List def«e* line*
wd if ti.« tide of ha'tle doe* not
turn a mf>mmoth rlitory will he re
cord* • foi the Allied forcea.
Ratilei bare hfen In cnntlnaoua
pri^rwe ot, tbe S->ium* front for
tin last two dur*. In the h»*»rJiKi*
waa r*tb«r nr.c« tain. trrovnd
• oiila t>e fr*-lnad and ne>t <tar It
woulo he k>*t, Jwit during the )**t
t«et.tc toar VvuTti tbe pwitid haj
ttood eolid for the A'lte*.
n«>R AII *«. VIVST >TRIKK RIM/
Tbe JKfareon left Ke<cbarnn r<+
:erd*i and b> *t*amin<: np the In
side pi-iear- foe thlf port.
WASHINGTON. S-Willlatr
K Bc.r«h, Idaho'* e*-*trr. I* or
I po*»'d *o tbe A?am«on He
.wiyi thai It In "Mori tWou*."
Old Age Isn't A Crime
BUT It's a Crime To Be
Old While Still Young
NOW TO PLEASE YOU!
We sell Hart, Schaff
ner 6c Marx Clothe?
That includes a range
of models Tempered
with dignity—But not
without spirit. We have
just received a large ship
ment of Fall Models at
the same old Prices and
Guaranteed as usual.
LOOK THEM OVER
WILL CLA YSON