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Na>»w#5it>S^V:£XTEBNTH YEAR SKAGWAY ALASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1914 PRICE 10 CENTS
—
GERMANS MAKING DESPERATE
EFFORT TO CAPTURE DUNKIRK
Londin, Oct 34—The (iwnian In
mders are reported to bo hurling
their full strength against the al
l'«S on the coast iut<i an the west
eru battle fruut in a determined ef
tort to capture Dunkirk.
Seventy British, French and Jap
anese warships are now hunting foi
the commerce destroying C.eruvai
cruisers that are roaming the seas
Xo h(.;vn are entertained her*
of the safety of the British sub
marine K;5, which is believed t<
have been sunk in the North Sea.
It is said that the Germans art
success fully demonstrating theii
ability to fire torpedos from Zeppe
lin airships t'rwu a great height.
Violent fighting both sides i'
re|K»rte,l today from nerthen
France, in which the allies ait
■viiid t«> have slightly retreated in
the vicinity of Lille, but are advauc
iug in ihe west and along the north
lines.
VKKOPI.ANKS SlOCESSFllXY
I'SED BY THE FRKXCH
l*aris, Oct. 24—A terrific strug
gle is going on between the Ger
mans and the allies on f>e ptailM
of Flanders in which the French art
sai<l to be using their aeroplanes
i». great advantage.
THINK t.KKMAX KINDLINESS
IS NOTHING BUT A TRA1'
Antwerp, Oct. 24—Although h&l'
the citizens of this city have
mained during the German oecu
l»ancy. thousands of refugees re>
fuse to return, fearing that the Get*
nian kindliness now being shown
is only a trap ta lure them into th<
Germans hands, after which thej
would be summarily dealt with.
THREE GERMAN SPIES ARE
l'LACED IN SWISS PRISOA
Geneva, Oct. 24—Three German
spies were placed in priscm her*
t«*Iay for plotting against England
thus increasing the danger of r'u
latiou of Swiss neutrality.
\RK REPORTED TO BE
CLOSING IN ON VERDI"?
Coppenhagen, Oct. 24—The Ger
mans are reported here today to b<
closing in on Verdun.
PRESIDENT WILSON REFUSES
TO PROROGUE CONGRESS
Washington, Oct. 24—President
Wilson refuses to ororogu© con
gress and says that the members
must end their own troubles.
LATER—Recesses 'or three days
at a time until Nov. 10th, with ses
sions of only a few minutes dura
tion, ia thought to be the solution
for the present deadlock In the
houses of congress.
Advices received here today are
to the effct that Provisional Presi
dent Carranza, of Mexico, is willing
to retire from office provided that
General villa has not been instru
mental in securing his resignation.
WILL REMOVE MACHINERY
FROM PUEBLO MINE
We understand that is the inten
tion of the management of the At
las Mining Co. to remove all the
machinery belonging to the company
from the Pueblo copper mine, "whic'i
they have been -working for some
time on an option to purchase, but
■which the siump in the Price of
copper caused bv the European war
forced them to close down sever
al weeks ago.
THE BOATS
The Admiral Evans will arrive in
Ssagway from the south late tomor
row night. This will be her last
voyage to Knik Anchorage this sea
son.
The Admiral Watson is due bere
from the Westward on Monday.
The Humboldt is Uuq in Skag
way from the south this afternoon.
The Northwestern is due from the
Westward on Monday.
The Jefferson is due from the
south on Monday.
The Mariposa got in from the
south last night at 5:45 ar.d sail
ed for the westward at S p. m.
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED
EOR NEXT MONDAY NIGHT
Tke officers and members of the
committees of the Parent Teachers
tasociation, are requested to meet
at my home on seventh street on
Monday night, Oct. 26th, 1914. at
8 o'clock.
MRS A. J. ROUSSEAU. President.
The Best Always the Cheapet
W® Keep the Best.
AMERICAN GENTLEMAN*
and CROSSETT SHOES for
men.
AMERICAN LADY Shoes for
Ladies and Misses.
PLA-MATE, SECURITY aiid
PLA-DAY 8Uo«s for the
Kiddie*.
'MAKC5 LIFE'S WALK C^Yt
TftAOE. MARK. ^
H. J. LYNGH
REUTZEBECK REPEATS
PE BFORM ANC'E AT JUNEAU
Hans Hjaliner Reutzebeck, the
prisoner who a few weeks ago made
'a sensational escape from the fed
eral jail in Skagway, leaving his
jailer locked up in the cell lu his
place, but who two weeks later was
cr res ted by tho N W M. P. at White
custody of Deputy United States
horse and turned over again into the
Marshal Fonzo, and was shortly
afterward taken to Juneau to await
tho action of the next grand jury,
yesterday repeated his Skagway per
formance in so far as escape from
confinement is concerned. He was
allowed to go to the cook house of
the prison for some purpose, bur
did not return, and a diligent
search lias thus far failed to re
veal his whereabouts to his anxious
and solicitous custodians.
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
FOR LEGISLATURE HERE
Mrs. Mary A. C Gibson, an Al
kan woman who has the courage of
her couvictions and has announced
herself sis an independent candi
date from tho First Division for
representative to the territorial leg
islature, arrived in Skagway last
night on tho Mariposa and will b?
th0 guest of Mrs. E. C. LeFevr*
during her stay in Skagway.
Mrs. Gibson, who is an ardent
supporter of Hon. James Wicker
sham in his race for re-election as
delegate to congress, will address
the voters of Skagway on next Mon
day night at 8:30 o'clock at the Pop
ular Picture Palace.
Owing to tho sirenuous life she
has led since announcing her candi
dacy, Mrs. Gibson is now pretty
veil tired out and will be unable to
meet her Skagway friends until Mon
day night, it being her intention to
thoroughly rest up and recuperate
in the meantime.
PERSONA!..
Joe Prairie irrt here on the
Mariposa last ni^ht for Knik An
chorage.
Manager W. D. Greenough of '.he
Atlas Mining Co., of Whitehorse,
and his wife arrived in Skagway on
the Mariposa last night and left
Tor Hio Southern Yukon town on
this morning's train.
Dr. William l'allister, who receiu
ly loca'.ed in Juueau for the prac
| tico of his profession, and who
was a Skagway visitor a few weeks
ago, has just been joined in the
capital city by his family, and they
are now living in the old Judge Ma
loney oluce. Dr. Pallister writes to
the Daily Alaskan that they will all
be in Skagway soon on a short
visit.
RITCHIE AND DUNDEE FIGHT
4-ROlXD DRAW IX 'FRISCO
San Francisco, Oct. 24—Willie
Ritchie and Johnny Dundee last
night fought a four round draw in
this City.
A TEXAS CLOUDBURST
DROWNS. MANY PKOl'LE
San Autonio, Oct. 24—A cloud
burst that occurred in this stato
today, which covered a large
section of country, caused the death
of many people by drowning.
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
Washington, Oct. 24—Both houses
congress today adopted a resolu
tion to adjourn at 4 o'clock thl»
afternoon.
The German ambassador has an
nounced that whatever the outcome
of the present European war Ger
many will respect the Mnnroe doc
trine.
I'itteburg, Oct. 21—'President Wit
sou today made a speech here in
lionor of the 70th anniversary of the
V. M. C. A. movement, in which lie '
said that peace treaties should!
contain a clause to fight with right j
and not with cannon.
Madrid, Oct. 24—A son was to-!
day born to Queen Victoria of Spain.,
KN1K MINE PRODUCES
THIS SEASON $100,000
When William Martin of Knik j
closes his mill sometime next month j
the most successful season the WH- j
low creek district has ever seen j
will end. Mr. Martin is using gaso
line engines to work his mill and if
the present weather conditions con
tinue, he believes he can operate
until the 1st of November, or pos
sibly a few days longer. It is un
derstood that his mine has produc
ed more than one hundred thousand
dollars this season, while the Gold
Bullion property has taken out bet
ter than one hundred and fifty thou
sand. The Independence was slow
j in getting started with its small mill
! but took out between fifteen and
twenty thousand. Its property
showed up well and it is expected
that its mill will be added to next
' year
MOVING PICTURE OPERATORS
GO TO SUMMIT ON TRAIN
C. C. Gaisford and hi6 moving pic
ture operator went up to Summit
on the train this morning and will
take a series of views as they go
along.
Returning on the incoming train
this afternoon they will be at the
Puilen House this evening, -where
Mrs. H. S. Pullen, the proprietor,
has invited a large number of Skag
way people to he present and take
Part in a scene that will be staged
for a moving picture film which, in
due time, will probably be exhibit
ed in all the principal towns and
cities of the United tates ahd Can
ada.
1 THE SECOND "WHO WILL
MAKKV MARY" SERIES
j A fiery Spaniard becomes enamor
ed of Mary and her bank account.
She refuses him in a railroad train,
| and the treacherous Don uncouples
| the car at the top of a grade,
down which it dashes and is stop
ped at an open draw bridge by the
oourage of Captain Bradford.
Nugget Movies, Sunday and Mon
| day nights.
IV. M. C. A. CONFERENCE OPENS
Morristown, Oct. 24—-With the
theme for discussion "The Qu«st of
the Best" the annual Young Men's
Christian Association State hoy's
conference began here yesterday
and will continue over Sunday.
There are several hundred delegates
in attendance from all sections of
the state, and eome noted speakers
are scheduled to address the con
ference.
Hood River Apples
Have the Flavor
We offer Extra Fancy Jonathans
from this famous apple district at
$2.25 per box
Winter Bananas
Especially Fine Eating Apples at
$2.50
P. fi. GANTY, GROCER
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COLORADO IX THROES
OF PROHIBITION FIGHT
Denver, Colo., Oct. 24—Whether
Colorado will he wet or dry Is the
question almost overshadowing all
others at the election to be held
Nov. 3, throughout Colorado. One
of the bitterest campaigns in the
state's history is being made by the
anti-saloon forces. The foes of
liquor are supremely confident that4
they will reverse the result of the
last liquor election in Colorado sev
eral years ago when the "wets"
won by a vote of nearly 2 to 1. One
of the principal arguments used by
the "wets" is that voting the state
"dry'* would paralyze the tourist
business everywhere in Colorado, as
travelers would 'refuse to visit a
state in which they could not get a
drink. This contention is denied
by the "drys" who declare that
Colorado Springs one of 'he prin
cipal centers for tourist travel in
Colorado is already "dry" territory.
Th»y declare the absence of saloons
has not had .my affect on tourist
travel. Rev. "Billy" Sunday, base
ball player evangelist, took a hand
in the campaign during his recent
revival by preaching a series of
powerful sermons on the liquor
evil and urging his hearers to vote
for prohibition.
HOUSTON WOMEN" START
CAMPAIGN FOR THRIFT
Houstoh, Texas, Oct. 24—Led by
Mrs. Henry B. Fall, president of the
State Federation of Women's clubs,
the housewives of Houston have
inaugurated a thrift campaign. The
high cost of livinjr is to be reduc
ed. The women are going to low
er prices, not by boycotting mer
chants nor by legislation, but by
observing the suggestions made at
the great mass meeting at which
the campaign was launched. Among
the suggestions were the following:
"It is the woman's business t<,
buy what goes into the home. She
should know her business. Too
many women trust the buying to
their servants. There are many
housewives who do not know what
they have in their pantry. House- I
wives should do their own market
ing. They should carry their
bundles home. Housewives pay
delivery charges without realizing
it. Keep a good scale and dry
measures in the house to make sure
the merchant lias not cheated. !
Bring the producer and consumer to
gether through the medium of the
ward market. Make cheaper beef
possible in the future by refusing
to buy veal now. Make it impos
sible for middlemen to make four
»r five times as much as tile pro
ducer. Don't encourage the use of
fancy labels. They cost money."
HUNTING PARTY RETURNS
PROM LAKE BENNETT REGION
Messers, L. C. Gault, Roy Gault
and Gene Smith are home ater tea
days spent in hunting and fishing
in the vicinity of Lake Bennett,
B. C.
A representative of the Dally Al
askan had a heart to heart talk
with L. C. Gault, one of the hunt
ers, this morning, but he was very
reticent as to the amount of gam»
and fish that the members of th*
party had shot and hooked during
their outing. The Car«rosa cor
respondent of the Whitehorse Star,
ii>\vever, throws a little light om
the reason for his backwardness la
talking for publication. He saya:
"Carcross is steadily attainiag
prominence among bunters of big
game and feathered fowl. Dur
ing the past week three promin
ent citizens of Skagway revisited
the ancient battleground of former
campaigns and have returned from
Lake Bennett and West Arm hav
ing made the trip b*ck to th^
Crossing in a canoe through pitchy
darkness what time the waves
rolled high. Lee and Roy Gault
and Gene Smith report the grouse
and rabbits to be very coquettish iH
disposition and the ninety-nine sheap
not yet in the fold. They express
great gratification with their out
ing but mention that last eeasoa
their whole camp equipment and
large game bag was destroyed by
fire on Sucker Bay, while this sea
son a violent tempest on Lake Ben
nett presented an insuperable ob
stacle to the bringing in of the
capacious bag which would other
wise have been distributed among
the ladies of Carcros's and Skag
way."
Rl'BV AGAIN DEFEATS
INCORPORATION PLAN
By a very decisive vote last
mouth, the citizens of Ruby declar
ed against incorporation. The Rec
ord-Citizen in commenting upon th«
results of the election said;
This Is the second time incorpor
ation has failed t0 carry, the other
instance being on March 18, 1913.
If this is the will of the majority
—and it is—it is up to those who
have favored incorporation to smile
and bow pleasantly to the logic ex
pressed by the ballot. Let the
sidewalks rot away and the undrain
ed gutters collect their filth, for
many are tired of "coming through."
Tie the children to the bedpost
and let the town dogs rove at will,
for they are of value. Let disease
and pestilence collect in our midst,
and immorality stalk our dark, un
lighted streets, for the majority
wish it.
OUR:STOCK OF
■UTZ& DUNN'S
SHOES AND POMPS
FOR LADIES
□Are now on display, and a large
Estock of] O'Donnell Shoes for Men.
See Our Window Display of
LADIES' FUR SETS
A New Stock—Something We Have Never
Carried Before. Look Them Over.
WILL CLAY SON—Clothier