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No. 200 SEVENTEENTH YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1914 PRICE 10 GENTS
Threatened Pestilence Causing
Great Alarm
Paris, Sept. 30—Hie German at
t.uiv on the allies left has been ''e
p ilscd. The French are reported
in have gained near the Meuse
while elsewhere the changes are
Mi,l to be slight. Xhe casualties
i.i tin 1 uittie of Aisne so far as can
!>e ascertained were in killed, *(Oumi
ol and missing: Allies, 100,000;
(■ertnaits, 80,000.
The news is officially opnflrmed
< the German lines breaking in sev
11 n| places.
I.oiidon, Sept. :«)—The .threatened
tuihrenk of a frightful .pestilence I
iucident to war is causing military
men great alarm, and tile hospital ]
Uses are showing increased ac- I
tivity in consequence.
Ailvice* just received annouuee '
the dropping of four bombs from j
(■rnitan airshi|>s into the city «>f j
I>e> iue, Belgium, and two into the I
I'ity of Theil, France, in which hit- j
ter city much damage was dene.
It is said that the German right ,
K" retreating from the fortifications ,
bet ween the rivers Aisne and f
Somne, an«i that the allies have !
cut their lines of communication. I
placing Von liluck's army in gi*ave
danger of either cajKure or destruc- j
tion.
There is said to be< heavy fi>;tif- |
in^ iut the left win#, but the allies ;
it is claimed are holding their own.
("lie British mid Germans today
i>egan the exchange of prisoners j
through American Ambassador l'age.
Announcement was made here to- i
•lay that neutral trawlers had been j
i->rhidden till the east coast of Eng
land.
I.ATEI5—The (imiuin rijjht is j
-nil to lie entirely broken ami Ls,
Jx-iiig hotly pursued by tile allies,
't is also said that the <iercnan« I
tie surrounded In sontne ami it is
ffieiaJly announced that I'eronne
),as Ihhmi re«ai>tureil.
Colonel \V. E. Gordon, of the
(•crdon Highlanders, who wa,s re
lio-ted i*j have l>een killed in * !*■
cent ens;ageiuut, is a prisoner of war
<>f the Gentians, according to lat*
advices.
BURGOMASTER OF BRUSSELS
IS PLACED IX J AH
Brussels, Sept. 30—Burgotuastet
M«v of this city was yesterday
locked iu jail by the German com.
mandaut because he insisted oil
paying the war tax of $6,000,000
levied by the Germans in bonds in
stead of coin. He wan releas
ed this morning, however, after he
h:ui agreed to pay the tax in coin.
GERMANS ARE FLAWING
THE SIEGE OF ANTWERP
Rotterdam, Sept. 30—The activity
<►* the Belgians indicates tliat the
(i''nmuis are planning the siege of
Antwerp. One hundred and fifty
thousand German troops have been
massed and brought forward for
t hat pHrpose froiu Kiel aiul Hal"
burg.
NO DECISIVE STAGE HAS
BEEN REACHED IN FRANCE
Berlin, Sept. 30—While the fight
ing is general throughout France
the war office today made announce
ment that at no plat© in the zone
of conflict is there any appearance
of a decisive stage having been
reached, although it is reported
that the Germans are gning ground
along the Minise.
The suppression of the Yorwearts,
the German Socialist paper here, was
Announced today.
•SIT.ZEK DEFENDANT IN' SUIT
1011 twenty five thousand
New York. Sept. 30—Ex-Govern
?r Wra. Sulzer, wlio is a candidate
for progressive nomination for re-el
ection, was today sued for $25,000
y Mrs. Dorothy Mason, who claims
:h it he is indebted to her for that
iraou.it for her furtherance of his
political career.
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James Wickersham, dele
gate to Congress from Alaska,
! and an independent candidate
■ for re-eiection, will arrive on
the Northwestern today, and
address the voters of both
sexes in the Elks' Hall at Skag
way, tomorrow night at 8 o'clkj
St'. Petersburg, Sept. .50—A fierce
battle is now raging at Tarnow.
Beljpadc, Sept. 3<>—The Servians
have re-taken Setulin.
I'ekin, Sept. :10—Chinese troops
hate destroyed the Tayliu river
bridge, wliich was fax the direct path
of advance of the Japanese on
Kiuu (,'liaii.
| Tokio, Sept. —The, Germans
' have been driven from behind the
I iuaiu defenses at Ki&u t'hau.
The Hague, Sept. ,$u—MaUnes wa
deserted lu(l») by the inhabitants.
Che Germans were bombarding the
city all day yesterday and l.u.t night,
and it is now a total wreck.
Copenhagen, Sept. 30—The tier
' in.: us are now engaged in installing
j the latest designs of Krupp guns
, in the entire German fleet at Kiel,
j and it. is s lid '.hat tlie vessels will
M>on bo ready for battle.
London, Sept. ;{0—The Bel
gians are reported fo have beaten
the Germans back near Antwerp.
Home, Sept. ;i0—The Kalian gov
ernment today entered a protest
against the placing of Austrian
mines in the Adriatic Sea, ami <fe
] ninnded a discontinuance.
Antwerp, Sept. SO—A long range
I German bomlvu-dment of tins city
is in pmpws today, The Kaiser
lis reported as having said that he
I was determined to capture Antwerp
as lie tviuiUd it for u temporary
l>!vse for Zepplins as well as f<u- a
hase from which to raid (lie Brit
ish lsle» wiili aeroplanes. Many
of the cltteens aj-e fleeing.
Berlin, Sept, ;i(>—The German left
•-wing in France, according to thp
latest official advicss, remains in
tact, although the allies have as
sumed that it has been repulsed.
The Germans arc also gaining along
(he Mense. From the news that
is l>cing received here today it is
gathered that the Czar's tr»>o|)« are*;
hcJng repulsed by tho Austrian.* and
Germans in Russian-Poland, while
the Germans are also said to have
renewed their advance in the
\icinity of Verdun and Toul.
Paris, Sept. 30—The Germans, in
a savage attack at. Traylewont to
day, were repulsed with heavy loss
es. In the Woever district the
fighting is severe, while the allies
are said to have gained cm th^ left
wing in the region of the rivers
Alsne and Oisq.
< CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
WILL START OCTOBER NINTH
Philadelphia, Sept. 30—The first
two games of baseball between the
Philadelphia Americans and the
Boston Nationals for the world's
championship will be played here
on the 9th and 10th of nert month
and the third and fourth games at
Boston ou the 12th and 13th.
CATHOLIC CONVENTION URGES
STOPPAGE OF OUTRAGES
Baltimore, Sept. 30—The con
vention of the Federation of Cath
olics, which is in session here to
day, adopted a resolution urging
President Wilson to stop the out
rages which are being perpetrated
upon Catholics in Mexico.
Cardinal Gibbons this morning re
viewed a parade in this city of 30,
000 Catholics.
"HOOCH" GtZZLEBS GET
THE "BLIND STAGGERS"
The potency of the brand of
"hooch"' which some visitors to
Skagway imbibed yesterday was fui
ly proven by their actions after the
liquid refreshment* had had time
to fully permeate thir systems.
One of them, after buying a tick
et at the offoce of the P. C. S. S.
Co., turned from the counter at
which he had made the purchase
and deliberately walked through the
front plate (?) glass window—
that is, he went as far as he could
before Agent Peterson grabbed and
steered bim toward the regular en
trance. Vic. says he don't mind
the demolition of the pane of glass,
but he does regret the lose of the
ornate sign with which it was
adorned.
Another went down to the dock
to go on board the boat, and paying
no heed to the gang plank, for
such cases made and provided
well as for thoaa who are Ju a nor
mal condition, walked off the edge
of the dock and after splashed in
to the ice cold waters of the bay,
from which he was shortly after
rescued by two of the Bailors.
Several others who went down to
»o aboard were unable to negotiate
the gang plank and were, by orders
of the officer ia charge, taken on I
board in a freight BlSng.
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STROLLER'S TENDERFOOT
DAYS IX SKAOWAY
(By E. J. White.)
Whil© walking around the "form
er" town of Skagway a-week ago
last Sunday and thinking of th*
glory that was there sixteen years
ago, the Stroller came across an
old building In which he at one time
attended what was probably the
! most unique meeting ever held In
any town, frontier or otherwise. It
was a meeting of the Boosters Un
ion and the occasion was the con
sideration of a strike, the Stroller
being there an Invitation, a rigid
press censorship being in force.
For the benefit of the Stroller's
readers be it known that a booster
ia a gambling town naver gets any
thing but kis board, lie is suppos
ed (mark the word) to have clothes,
and Bleep under crap and other
gaming tables.
It was early in the aprlng of '98
and the boosters were much
wrought up over the fact that a
number of "scabs" had arrived who
were willing and anxious to boost
for 25 cent-meals when 25 ceat-oneal
had formerly been allowed. Hence
the excitement in uuiou circles.
The meeting to which the Strol
ler was invited a3 exclusive press
representative, -was attended by
eighty members of the union. Of
thla number seventy eight answered
to the name Kid. Th other two
were Hotcake Johunie and Jimmie
the Rat. The Faro Kid secre
tary, the Chill and Fever Kid sec
retary, the Evaporated Itld ser
geant at arms and Jimmie the Rat
was passward collector. The Jum
bo Kid rustled wood and assisted
the sergeant at arms when it was
noceseary to throw out any obstrep
erous brothers.
When the meeting had been call
ed to order and its object stated
by the chief potentate, the Hide
bound Kid presented the following
resolution;
"Whereas, a lot of cheap skates
from outside cities have aruv and
ire offerin' to boost fer two bit
meals ttf our onduing, and,
"Whereas, we see our jobs silent
But shortly departin' from us, there
tore, -V
"Be It resolved dat we, the Am
ilgamater Brotherhood of Boost
iis, do condemn bein' dealt to from
i cold deck; dat we protestiii' agin
inch raw treatment and in retali
ition, pledge ourselves to spell ou
il! crooked games and otherwise use
>ur influence singly and in toto to
>jibara«s de perfesh."
The Burn-Em-Un Kid, while en
lorsing the resolution, submitted
h> following addition to it:
"And be it further resolved dat
,ve secure the names and addresses
>f wives of dealers and easekeepers
such as left them on de outside and
vrlte 'em about de European style of
liviu* do husband* is ezercl&la' hare
and dat we takes pictures' of oetrtala
"lady friends" and send 'em witS
the letters,"
With the amendment the resolu
tion was unanimously, passed hut
when the action of the union baoams
known to the managers of ths gams*
the demands were conceded, ths
"ecaba" were discharged and all
the members of the A. B. of B. re
turned to their respect^ Jobs and
to their beds In the saw dust **
der the tables. The Bura-'Em-Up
Kid's amendment to the resolution
rang the bell and done the work.
11ELIEVEP IN WASHINGTON
CARRANZA WILL BBMON
Washington, D. C., Sept. SO—It te
believed In official circles hers that
Provisional President Camas*
Mexico will voluntarily resiga to
order to avoid further hlMd«fc«d.
Representatives Ferris, Graham
and Lenroot have been naTntft by
President Wilson as coafareqi la
the Alaska coal leasing MIL
It is said hers today that (KM*
gress will undoubtedly adjoura o»
October 10 th and reassembly In
special session on November llth.
CAIRNES PARTY FlXmOBH
WORK W TB£ VUfiOH
From the Dawson Negri, S«®*.
21st: • -
Br. D. D. Calraee at the DauUa
lou Geological surrey, and party,
reached Coffee creek OA the Yukon*
above Dawson Saturday, yflrter
da" dropped down to Daw*oa on
the steamer Dawson. The doctor vtt
accompanied by one of his aasiat
ants, F. J.- Barlow. Mr. Barlow left
this morning for t&a outside, ta
hurry back to Toronto to aW^Pt <*
position for the winter. Dr.
Cairnee probably will get away oa
the next eteamer fop WWtebw^a.
The doctor sprained hie ankle wkUa
on the way out, and aoon afterward
a horee stepped oa the injured
member, thereby making it Tory dif
ficult for him to set about, eud
necessitating the use °* two canes.
Dr. Cairnea and party were in
the wilderness since early last
3pring, when they came aorti
and struck over the Kluane trail
from Whitehoree. They did geo
logical and topographical work *10*14
:he entire route from Whlt«Jion»q
to a point near the canyoa ott th«
White river, after whtofe they
Tollowed out along the Coffee C-reeic
trail. jrhe party brought out a
inimber of horses, which will he
wintered at the Pelly farm. The
doctor hopes to return to Yukon
next season, and may work la
Stewart river valley.
Dr. Cairnes and party will
Skagway on the Prince^ Sophia
rhureday night. -j
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