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SKAGWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1916
PRICE 10 CENTS
TEUTONS WALLOP BRITONS IN RLNNINfi BATTLE
SEAMEN FIGHT
LEAPING FLAMES
LONDON, Oct. 28 — Utmos
affoit* axe bslng; used to ex<ing^iisl
« firs which is kindled In th« hole
c* tbe big steamer Chicago. Th*
ahij waa la flames when it reach
ed the port o£ Fayal in the Azores
Islands. The; commander reports
that it had be$n burning for sev
eral hours before it wag detected
Und" full st^am he forged ahead to
the oort bo. that the five hundred
pamengena aboard thg ship would
bn aaved.
Water poured intoi the holds of
th« ahip did not seen to quench th<
flames. Thg aft hold fa almost
out. Sanki poued down upon, the
fltmea eoorv checked it and with
th* »id o' water the fighters suc
ceeded in almrst putting it out.
Fumes aad' flames makes It next to
impossible for any one to get near
th« holds to make am investigation.
It ia anchored a safe distance from
'hs piers in FayaJL and all passen
gers har; be^a landed.
BIG INDUSTRIES
UNDER ONE IAD
BERLIN, Oct. 28 — The entire,
manufacturing industry o£ Germany
has been virtually united intp one
organization to meet the new condi
tions which will come up. after the
war has closed. Germany ia fast
protecting her commercial interests
•q that Bhe can take the lead when
the war has ceased. Commercial
men are laying deep plans for cap
turing the world's trade and mak
ing Germany supreme in the com
mercial field.
XA1SJ-.R WILL FIGHT IT OUT
BERLIN', Oct. 2S — The Imper
ial Chancellor has stated before Qf
(i«ers high up in governmental af
fairs that the Kaiser will make
war upon Norway before he will al
low German submarines to be in
terned by the Norwegians.
GERMAN ARMIES
ii (HEARING POINT
;' LONDON, Oct. 28—German trooji
j operating ou| the Transylvania, front
have refl<ched and pitched camp« at
i a point about twenty mjilea from
the position) occupied by General
Macaensen. Mack onsen is advan<c
i ing from the other side. It looks
like they planned to meet and in
vade the country. Unless Al
lied troops succeed- in breaking in
, *o the regjonj little tope can be
held out for the safety off the
; country jy-hich; they are attempting
j *o invade.
lUNDERSEABOAl
HEARING GAPES
NORFOLK, Oct. 28 — A Ger
is reported to be due at th© Capes
man merchant fredghter BUbmarjine
sometime today. The under sea
freighter sailed from Bremen t-wo
weebi. ago and wasf successful in
running the British patrol boats
and blockade on the eastern) Atlan
tic shores.
Other information is lacking on
the boat. U is supposed to be a
C duplicate of the Deutchland. It Is
1 known that it carries a big cargo
j of dy° stuffs and chemicals for this
countiy. A ret urn cars? fjwaits it.
PIXGHOT IX CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27 — Gif
' ford Pincliot is speaking in this
i city tonight in behalf of the can
1 didacy of Mr. Hughes for thepresi
Ident of the United States.
PROTEST BEFORE WILSON
"WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 — The
protest of the Greek Americans in
I this country has been placed be
1 fore Mr. Wilson. The Greeks
protes'ed to the President that th^
United Staes should take a hand
in preserving the neutrality of their
mother country.
Only 3 Days Left
With the last days of October our In
troductory Sale will come to a close.
We have enjoyed a most liberal patronage
during the sale but we still have a large
stock from which to select and you will
benefit by 1 -3 off on all purchases up to
October 31.
New goods are arriving for every de
partment and our prices will bear the
closest comparison with others
Albert Reinert
Successor to
Hf f IT *T/J) II THE HABERDASHER AND
• Jt L# I l\Wrl LADIES'FURNISHER
Broadway between" fluid and Fourth Phone 41
GARRANZA RUNS
FOR PRESIDENT
| MEXICO, Oct. 28—Carranza, has
formally announced his candidacy
for re-election to the Mexican Re
public. H9s announcement came; as
the result and in response toj a
manifesto issued) by the new liberal
part v. The liberal party 19 advocat
ing a n«w constitution for Mexico.
Federal officials In thHa country
have »*ot declared themselves but it
is likely that moet of them will
support Carranza at the coming
elections.
Foreign nations seem to bo
ahrewdlv watching1 thei political de
velopments. Representativeg from
outside nations1 are constantly keep
ing. the'r holms governments) posted
on the developments.
IEWMDIT
III REICHSTAG
BERLIN, Oct. 28 — A new war
credit of twelve billion marks has
been submitted to the German
Reichstag. Present crests amount
to over fifty two/ bMloni marks. The
new credit Trill be passed next week.
A tremefldoua credit has been
built up by the Teutons.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 28 — Rus
sia n troops -ngaged in a new of
fensive which) was launched) west
o' Lutsk have met witb1 defeat at
the hands oC the German| forces.
German forced occupied a solid line
of trenches. It was impossible for
the Russian commanders! to pierce
the lin.es or make, any headway
against the stubborn reilistance
placed in the field by the Teutons.
Rap'd fire guns in the German
trenchesi proved disastrousi to the
Russians.
PLENTY WILSON MONEY
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 — Wilson!
mon^y is appearing thick andl fast
in *he brokers offices in) this city.
Hugbes mone|y is bejconningf Scarce.
U-53 ON OTHER SIDE
BERLIN, Oct. 28 — Unofficial
rum is state that the Genman' sub
marine U-53 has put into a German
port for supplies and1 iminor repairs*
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WASHIN1GTON, Oct. 28 — A
close watchi o£ negroes from the
southern, states 1s being' kept by the
departments of justice and labor. It
was noticed that an exodus of the
colored people waa oocun^ng. They
are being jvatched closely by spec
ial detailed men from the above
departments.
Mot* of those who) have left the
south, have congregated In the in
dustrial centers of the north. The
Department of Justice) ia watching
so tbpt they will be able to prevent
any election fraudwhicjx may result
thereby. The Department of La
bor is carefully watching witty the
primary .puitpose ofl preventing! the
Federal Employment Service from
being used for migrstioni bc hemes.
wheaTbrings
HIKES
SEATTLE, Oct. 28 — Wheat on
the Seattle market reached the
high mark of this season. Quota
tions were placed at onei dollar and
sixty five cents a hundred. The( mar
ket is being watched' wth| aJ careful
eye. Eastern, Washington) id ac
cord'1'! a bumper oro©; this season.
NO AMERICANS LOST
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 — No Am
erican lives were lost in '■he Bind
ing of the Cunard liner AJ*u,'ia in
the- Enplish Channel a week ago.
Several Americans were aboard th<
ship but made ftieir escaipe iq life
boats. ' ' '
PLACE BLAME ON COMPANY
MARVEL, Oct. 28 — The 1*61
funeral of the eighteen miners who
were killed in! an axplotfon at the
Rodeu Coal mines has been held.
The Dlame has been placed upon thi
company for negligence in allowing
gas to remain1 in the main shafts.
TRYING TO ADJUST SHORTAGE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 —The
Interstate Commerce bo^rd is try
to wcrk in. harmony with the rail
way lines to straighten out the
car shortage Which exists in all
sections of the United States.
SNOW HITS INTERIOR
WHITEHORSE, Oct. 28 — 6novr
has been falling here for two. dayB.
At riesent the ground.1 is covered
with about four inches of the| whit1
blanket.
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NEW CROP |
WALNUTS !
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Just received our first shipment of 5
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price 25c per pound
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GERMAN BOATS
SAFELY III POII1
BERLIN, Oct. 28 — Official; re
port^ from the najval department,
eaya that all ctf th$ German torpe
do/ boatd which/ fcooiJd part in the
Channel, sea, fight halve eafeJy re
turned t'o German) ports. Not one
«,r fooatq participating in the
fligiht was Beriously damaged. Scat
tering ehots fired fromi the British
ships did! some damage tut not
enough! to impede the boats In; theii
operations.
PARIS, Oct. 28 — Heavy rains
along the wepternj front bay!? stop
ped1 practically all infantry; work.
The men are bundled In the trench
es with canvaa cqvetlings protecting
them' from the rain and sleet. All
fighting that la occurring) is giv
en oveT t!» artillery cannonade. .This
is unsatisfactory" unless infantry] ma
neauv§r« are able to follow up
the opening made by th§ artillery
regiments. Practically noi ground
baa been won or loft in; the West
ern arena during, the last twenty
tour >iours.
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' GLASSED LUXURY
TOLEDO, Oct. 28 — Flour
prices lai this district are getting al
most out of reach! of the ecnall con
sumer. This morning flour prices
were quoted at eleven dollars a bar
rel. Indications point to an ad
ditional increase in! the forice be
fore the winter Is over. Public
1 sentiment is liable to cause an
dnftretigation of the high; prices of
wbeata and flours in this district.
LICK BUSH IK
NAVAL BftTTL
BERLIN, Oct. 28 — A Teuton
torjjedo! boat squadron swoojk-1
down upon! British/ flettg operating
i:i the English! Channel between
Folkstone and Bolougne, Thuis
day night and: almost annihilate!
*vem. Th.ej staunch German loais
ci gated havocf amongst the Brituli
boats andl had! them on the go be
fore tt^ British! knew; Svhat \\ .s
happening to them.
At Ipagt eleven! outpost steam
ers and. eubsidjiary jvar craft wera
sunk in the engagement. The Bri:
ish torpedo boats wgre sent to th '
bottom with! all on board. Hard
a British boat escaped without so;
fo>rm of serious damage. Thcie
boats vl^icbj escaped, crippled in
to FclkstJone and spread the alarm.
BRITISH fiEPOHT
ON SEA BATTLE
LONDON, Oct. 28 — AdmtiraUy
officials admit the Ipssi of two bi.v
destioyers ini the running sea battio
which wad fought Thursday night
■with tve Germans in the English
Channel The admiralty refuses w
give all accounts of the British
losses until all of the shipsi which
were supposed tc> haa-e been in thi
battle are heard) from. One einpts
transport wasi also sunk by the
German fighters.
British officials deny the Ber
lin report issued that all of tlie
German boats made a safe get-away
andl that none of thein were, sunk
by the British! fire. Two German
destroyers were sunjs before a
British boat was sunk. British of
ficials alsol say that hardly a Ger
man boat got away without soma
form of damage from the! British
guns.
BOATS IX SHIP YARDS
WHITEHORSE. Oct. 28 — Pr<ic
' tieally all of the river boats opciT.t
jed bv the White Pass ha,ve bec-n
put on the ways «it the ship yards.
We Have On I
DUphyOu,
Fall and Winter
Line Of \
Ladies Coats
Come In And Look
Them Over
WILL CLA YSON