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No. 208 NINETEENTH YEAR SKAOrWAY, ALASKA,
USATTLJ3. Oct. i — Employers
have withdrawn their i>ropos"l for
a settlement of the Longshoremen's
strike in thisi city. The Water
V-nv Fmploymeit Association de
clare* that the outr~geougi assaults
committed cn workmen latt Mon
day is outward evidence enough; to
convince them that the Long
shar< men's Union is dominated by
an element which; advocates vio
lence
Iustead of advoc^ticc peace plans
and proposals 'or a cessatcn, of
the laoor trouolec-. they now de
clare that they will petition the
sheriff of King County for one
thousand deputies to protect their
t»n>iertv and the workers who are
f-n?a*ed in loading and unloading
t-he ships which come and go thru
this nort.
P1EMDY
HI FINAL REST
F: neral services for the late
Fred Miller were held this morning
Uuder the auspices of the Pioneers
of Alaska, to which organization
Mr. Miller wag a member. Records
tept bv the Pioneers of Alaska
show that Mr. Miller came to Al
aska in 1898, i art i'Pat be eugaged
lu his trade in most of the cities
to th« westward. He has a nephew
Mvlng in Detroit. The Pioneers of
•Vlas'ro have been in communication
with »he Detroit relative.
The members o{ Igloo No. 12.
mot at the Arctic Brotherhood hall
•his morning at 10 o'clock, and
from there marched to the chapel.
A special train left shortly after
wards lor the Ska;way cemetery,
where final interment was held.
Kl r<*nox OFFICIALS
NAMED AND NOTIFIED
Judges and ck'rks for the elec
tion to- be held an November! 7 th,
bave beea appointAri and notified of
their appointments. Phil) Abra
hams. W .J. MulvihiU and Fred
Foiizo, Sr., will serve as judges
for the election.
AKe C. Blaachard and P. H. Mc
Clelln.d have beenj appointed
clertis of the election. The poll
ing olace has b^n named as the
city hail. .
SPEEDING TRAIN
LEAVES RAILS
SEATTLE, Oct. 4 — A Seattle- |
Psccira InterurbaiL electricl train '
' sDveiTi'g along a' full speed- was <
| wrecked this morning by running j i
j »n'o an open, switch. Thirty of 1
the o-isseiigers were severely in- 1
[ jured 'n the wreck. None were kill- 1
ed in the wreck. Officials are at j
a loss 'o know why the switch' was 1
I '.eft c"ien. c
SEA PLUNGERS jj
WATCH ROUTES
CHRlSTEIAXA, October 4—Ger
man sea divers; are operating! in the
nortnQra route of Scandinavian
steamers in th© Arctic. Already i
boats valued at nine million have t
been sunk by Teutoai submarines in t
this rortherm clime. f
TURKS6UTGHER =
HELPLESS II
ROME Oct. 4 — Turks are stag
ir.<, a wholesale massacre ofi Greeks
who ar~ found in Asia Minor. The
ac'iwi o* the Greek people in. tak
irg sides with the Allies is the
cause for the terrible bloodshed.
1*1 XEO DROPS OUT
.'RATTLE, Oct. 4 — R. D. Plneo,
rro:s..t a^eut for the P. C. S. S.
Cr„ ia this city, will drop out, ow
iii? <o the amalgamation of the
'wo bij steamship/ companies.
HOARD MEET a TONIGHT
The city council met last nigh* ,
i-t sh.: city hall, sitting as a board ^
of equalization. Upon the| motion t
or A. C. Blanchard th® meeting was (
adjo. nied until tonight. All coun- •
ci'mch are requested to be pres- t
•Vt at the meeting tonight. g
P. McGhinc-hy of Juneau, is a j
recetr arrival in the Garden City. }
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Our Introductory
One-third Off Sale
Is Still In Progress
Don't miss this opportunity
of getting a supply of your
winter needs at this enor
mour saving of cash to you
Albert Reinert
Successor to
H| f \T /J) WW THE HABERDASHER AND
» J* L«I 1\ w ri LADIES' FURNISHER
Broadway between fhird and Fourth Phone 41
LEADERS MEET;
HONOR HUGHES
NEW YORK, Oot. 4 — Howard
l\"a .u.d Theodore Roosevelt join
■d iu a hearty handcksp at a
atctir.fi in this city las* night iu
ianor ot Chia/rle^ Evans Htfghes.
iu* a men made short Bpeaches on
lie character an.d fitness of the Re
lUDlican standard bearer for the
iigU oifice. Likewise both, pre
dicted a big1 victory for the Re
ublic-an party at the coming elec
loit
WILSON TOURS
MILE WES!
LOVD BRANCH. Oct. 4 — Presi
ent, Wilson left this city early
his manning on a special train for
he middle "west. This makes the
irst trip out of his! planned four
evasions of the middle western
ountry. Political topics yilli be
iscus^ed by the Democratic staajd
rd bearer in hisi itinerary.
3R00KLYNNAILS
CH1PPENNANT
NKW YORK, Oct. 4 — Brook
pi has nosed out ahead winning
hj National Lgaguo pennant. The
frst geme of the wcrld series will
e played on the Boston' grounds
h's coming Saturday. Enthusiasm
5 running high amongst' the base
"!l fans.
LO'i' i WAY TO DESTINATION
J. J Patton, wife and two chil
ren left for Seward this morning
n the Maripcsa. Mr. Patten is a
lethodist pastor and is enroute to
ake over a pasxorate in that city.
1 glFi.f-e at the mao will show the
istanc- he was compelled to go
n order *o make his final destina
ion. Thei estimated distance from
eward *o Fairbanks via air line
s 500 miles, owing to thle poor
ransportationi facilities in that re
ion, he was compelled to go up
he river to Whiteihojse, take the
ram tc Skagway and then embark
n an u ean voyage before lie -reac^
d Sevard.
CLEARS FOR WESTWARD
The steamer Ma-riposa| sailed in
o wort Skagwayj around the mid
.igh* hour and cleared for the wes*
v>.rd at 6 o'clock this morning. It
:arned 117 tons o« freight in, its
lolds for this: port, most of which
s consigned thrui t( interior points.
\ number of returning' Skagway
iurvmen were aboard the( big ship.
BITTER BATTLE
50l(i_ FRONT
PARU, Oct. 4 — Violent fight
Inp- is now in progress on the t
Soninie; fronts. Both sides are s
a'ormini; each) other with a ter- t
' rlfic vengeance. German, counter 1
attack* are having a teMngt effect c
on tiie Allied lines. The Allied i
central Ines are accorded witty mak- f
in^ a 200 yards gain in this morn- i c
in • s ffohting, but were beaten "back i
by a counter attack, of the Germans c
•his- afternoon.
BUMPERCDTTON1
CROP PROSPECT
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, Oct. 4— °
A one billion dollar cotton crop is t
predicted by the president of the t
Farmers' southern) Union. Cot- c
ton is selling for twenty cents a t
poun 1. Many of the producers arg '
refusing to sell hoping toi get a
higher price by waiting until lat
er in the season.
BRYGE ANXIOUS ■
FOR PEACE PACT'
BIRMINGHAM, Oct. 4—Viscount
Bryce, former ambassador to Wash- '
ini^on, is advocating a real league
ol peace. He has asked the au- 1
taorities in the United States to c
join iu the cause and cease its iso- *
lation In regard 'o peace possibill- ^
ties
Tiie former ambassador desires
111a> »lif» struggle be brought to ,
an unmistakeable decision, after t
which the nations should join and £
re-es ablish, their old relations.
SEASON DRAWS TO END
According to the sailing) sched
ule issued by the Alaska S. S.
Company, the season) for Anchor
and is drawing to a rapid close. Tha
la;5t boat scheduled1 by this com
Dany to call at Anchorage is the
Alameda, which/ sailsi from Seattle
O'to'ber 20th.
GAS BOAT ENROUTE
The gas boat supplying subsi
diary pointsi withi mail] and supplies,
Jeff Juneau for Skagwayt last night.
It is expected to make this port
sometime thigt afternoon ofl night.
W. D Greenougln cf.me in on last
right's train and- nirt hisl wife and
'amily *hisi morning. Mrs. Green
ongh arrived on the Princess Alice.
They left for the interior on the
morning's train.
IIIIIUUMUIUI
Canning Fruit and
Picklin? Goods Etc.
Witb the Arrival of the "Steamer Spokane" we will receive
a complete line of Perishable Goods, including all the
necessary Fruits and Vegetables for [[canning pur
poses. We have placed a large order for Peaches
Plums, Prunea, Crab Apples, Grapes and
Tomatoes, to be shipped when the Mar
ket prices for these goods have
reached the very lowest point.
During the canning season
you will find our prices
are very attractive
P. H. GANTY
ALLIED LIS
PETROGRAD, Oct. i — German
o,reea have ta/ken tlie offensive j
ou'h of Dvinsk anil a stubborn
attic is on. German right and j
»f* wing maneuvers are striking,
ut. cutting thrui the lines of the
e fenders. A heavy oannonade ,
lra is being centeredi upon the mainj
ivislms of the Allied lines. The j
Lilies are losing heavily. Military
r':icB oredict a, German victory.
SERBIANS m
STRATEGIC POINT
»»- - *
BERLIN, Oct. 4—Serbian) forces
p-erating in the Kaim^coalanT ' dis
rict, are accorded with, a big vic
>rv over the Bulgarians. Kajma
oalau wasi captured 'My the Ser
i'lns in, yesterday's fighting. Fight
Tjr is now in progress. .
BULUARS FACE RUMANIANS
BERLIN, Oct. 4 — Ruman^jyi
>rces are reported to have gained
substantial foothold, on Bulgarian'
j'i They have crossed the Danub
2Uth of Bucharest.
SULZER TO SPEAK HERE
JUNEAU, Oct 4—Senator Sulzer
5 making campaign; speeches' ;in
lastineau Channel cities.., , big
ally meeting isi planned.' fpr._ Ibis
ity on this coming Friday. He
3 scheduled to speajk at Haines and
tag-way this week.
Frank Cook, deputy United States
narshal, returned to his office in
bis ci'y this morning. He arrived
n tne steamer Mariposa.
Tht> Parent Teichar1 Association
fill 1 old its first regular meeting
n, Friday evening,. October 6th,
t eight o'clock. All interested in
he school are urgedi to attend. The
neetiug will be for the purpose of
liscussing the plang of tjie associa
ionI fcr the year. The meeting
rill 'ie a social one with a short
ausical program. Refreshments
rill be prepared and served by the
<igh*H grade domestic science class.
I
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LONDON, Oct. 4—General Mack
ensen has ordered the evacuation
of the fortress Silistria, whichf was
captured by his man. He realizes
tha< lie is in deep water and in
extre.nei- daniger of being- envelop
ed b-' Russian and Rumanian
•roops. Rumanian troops have al
ready crossed the Danube ajid made
several minor attacks upon his ad
vance' '.ines.
Russian forces) have hurled them
selves apainst his central position
and light wi-ngs. His lines have
been penefra»'d t - f the offendei*.
have been unable to cu* thru his
main lines. He is drawing his regi
ments closer together and1 prepa-r
>na for a stone wall defense.
WATERVILLE, WASH., Oct. 4—
Grain, dealers are offering farmers
in this section a dollar and thirty
cent hundred for wheat. very
little !s being sold; at that price.
Farmers are holding out for high
£8" prices.- THie yield has free"
above normal la 'his section of
the country.
This >city taps the famous Big
Bend, country, whfchj is devoted ex~
clusiv-.l*- to Sryi farming. Thous
ands i pon thousands of acres of
wheaf are grown yearly in the Big
Bend country. Farmers are; busily
engaJgcd now ploughing and discing
land lor fall sowing.
M » R. Schultz was an Anchor
age pass* nger on th© Mariposa
wl-en it pulled out for the west
ward this morning.
T!ie Princess Alice clipped^ sev
eral hours off its schedule <ime by
making thisi port at 5 o'clock this
roc-ruing. it will remain in port
two days, clearing for thef south
Thursday niglv- around thel seven
o'clock hour. Reservations for
f - southward journey are running
aeavy.
0 :e hundred aud seventy five
torn o* intericit freight are now
being unloaded at the docks. It
ilso carries a consignment of live
strck for interior points. A
number of gitagway persona return
ed on the popular boat.
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
i ■
ner & Marx Clothes
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