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No. 199 NINETEENTH YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1916 PRICE 10 CENTS
BRITISH SCORE
LONDON, Sept. 29 — British
forces scored a heavy victory in thq
continental campaign by the cap
ture of Thlepal early this morn
lug. During the night the British
llies moved m> and at the break
of day commenced to pour a deadly
rain of fire and shell into the ranks
r.» the Teutons. For a while the
Germans returned the fire, but it
proved toq disastrous, resulting in
the fall of the redoubt into Brit
ish hands.
DDI VALLEY
LONDON, .Sept. 29—Practically
all of the northern] valley of the
Fi'-ute is under BriMshi control. Brit
ish troops are pushing down the
valley taking every opportniiity to
extend their lines. Small skirmish
es are occurring in this district this
morning.
BHRLIN, Sept. 29—Owners of
tt.e Bremen, the German submarine
undersea merchant carrier, report
that they feel sure* that the Bremen
is safe and that it will soon put in
i'a appearance in an American port.
It is likewise reported by the
officials of the undersea line that
a h!rd merchantman isi being load
ed witb dye stuffs and will be ready
to leave from across th^ Atlantic
iu a few days.
LEWIS BEFOKE CONSTITUENCY
SEATTLE. Sept. 29 — James j
Hamilton Lewis, democratic senator
from Uli.iois, addressed the mem- '
tiers o' the Seattle Democratic club e
today at neon. He is campaigning r
for the re-cleciton of President Wil- n
scu In this city. He is scheduled n
to aake a public address tonight. II
His itinerary calls him thru Ore- t
gou and California. u
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On Back Page
Announcing Big Sale
j Albert Reinert
Successor to
I fj | f y V /J) fl THE HABERDASHER AND
' H» Ji Ll i\wn LADIES' furnisher
Broadway between fhird and Fourth Phone 41
GIRL TROOPERS ARE TRAINING FOR STRIKES
Thoto by American Press Association. " " »««»■•
Persons Injured in riots Incident to strikes will receive first aid (rentmeat from "girl troopers" of the Woirien'i
League For Self Defense. In the accompanying illustration is shown WHlium Russell of the Seventh regiment,
New York, teaching the girl troopers the u?e of the wireless in ;i camp at Staten island, New Tort.
fLORER SNAPS
TROOPJGTIONS
SEATTLE, Seyt. 29 — Captain
'rank E. Kleinschmidt, noted Arc
ic explorer and big game hunter,
cached this city yesterday, comiug
irect from the European war zone
aptain Kleinschmidti brought! with
1m many close vi»ws of various
ctions taken on the continent. The
ictures will be shown in this city
>night.
Jlr. Kleinschmidt had \ special
emission to take pictures of the
ctions of the troopa on the Allied
Ide and took advantage of every
pportunity tot preserve the scene
y pbotcgrapihs) and moving pic
ires. Once while taking moving
ktuies of an engagement ho was
ounded, fortunately the Allies wo
ie battle and .his pictures were
ivW by his presonal guides.
BULGARIANS MEET DEFEAT
VIENN'A, Sept. 29—Four at
icks of the Bulgarian) forces op
nting cn the Macedonia front were
?pulsed by Alliedi powers this
loruing. A skirmish. battle is
o»- in progress. T'aei Bulgarian
n- are in a state of disorganize,
cn and little headway is being
.ade in the offensive program.
OAKLAND WANTS
EXCLUSIVE USE
| OAKLAND, CALIF., Sept. 29 —
Oakland, Calif., seems determined
to monopolize ifs municipal name
To gain Us en<1. It has undertak
en to noid a conrentlom In this
city of 'he municipal authorities of
all other Oaklands in the United
States, at which an effort will i. be
made to convince them of the pro
priety of *beir being but one city
of that nairo In this city.
This action has been' decided tip
on by lht< Oakland) chamber; of
Commerce, following repeated re
fusals frv>rn tfce twenty seven other
O.iklands to lake such) a Btep. These
refusals were in reply to letters
sent on July 31- in which the re
quest was made, "In the kindliest
spirit to surrender to ua the name."
NO TRACKS OF BANDITS
DETROIT, sept. 29—No trace;
of 'ne train, ro/bbers who held' up
a mail and' passenger train ten
miles west of here yesterday, has
be« n found by the detectives. A
close watch! is being kept all along
Mie line for them.
LONDON REJOICES
LONDON, Sept. 29 — All Lon
don is wild With! excitement over
the recent victories won by the Al
lies on the continent.
SLAVS CAN'T PIERCE LINES
BERLIN, Sept. 29—Weak at
tempts are being mode by the
Slavs to force a passage thru the
Galician lines. Every attempt has
bfeu turned back.
NOTED EDITOR
I
Ilerbciiell V. Jones, editor of
I the. Milliie.ipclis Journal, is a round
tripper on the Prince Rupert. Mr.
Jones exprctses unfound plcaeurei in]
touring thru Alaskan waters and
has signed1 thci booster^ pledge |
to give Alaska duej representation
ir. his uregressive publication,
j This director of public opinion
• began his newspaper career1 when
j hp was In his teens. From a re
! porter on the Minneapolis* Journal
he hae mounted the ladder until
he directs the policy; of the middle
, western publication. Ha carved ]
out a fame for himself while he
wbs adding down the commercial
edif'~shic on the Journal by mak
ing a direct estimate of the wheat
yield 'hru personal* investigation.
His son, Jefferson1 Jones, is ac
cmpanyii'g him on, the northern
journey.
BRITISH CAPTURE FORT
PARIS, Sept. 29—British) troopsj
have captured Thiepal and out
lying fortresses, in that region. The
fall of this point into! Alliedi hands
will hUp in the campaign in that
region.
AGENT LOOKS OVER LAND
Win. M. Beale of the Beale> ]
1-Tr; *>i Tours Company, with head
i offices in Chicago, is a round trip-1
jpw on the Prince Rupert. He is
getting the lay of the lantb for
next seasons tourist business and
Is contenn^lating) placing Alaska be
fore iii? patrons in anj appealing,
attractivt manner.
Jerry Quinlan is confined in fcbe
W. P. hospital.
Canning Fruit and
Pickling Goods Etc. ]
With the Arrival of the "Steamer Spoks ne" 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, Prunes, 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
VILLA CRIPPLED
IN BIG BfllTLt
EL PASO, Sept. 29—A foreign
business mad has arrived in tliiq
city from Mexico. He &aya that
Villa Is badly! crippled from a bul
let wouh£ received in, the battle of
Chihuahuat .
If this "be true It substantiates
the rejiorta issued! by Generals Bell
aud FuusJtonl that Villa was in
tile attack and lea*!' the bandits
against the Federal troops at that
cilv. Mexican) officials continue to
'.lenv the rumor that Villa was the
leader
BIG TRANSPORT
WITH SUPPLIES
SEATTLE, Sejpt. 29—Winter sup
plies for the; government 1 railroad
crews workin'g In the? Anchorage
district left this city yesterday, on
the transport Cooik. The big; trans
port has been tiedi up) at the d°c^6
for the last four days, loading with
materials and/ food- supplies: for the
railroad in Alaska. It Is sched
uled to make its final destination
in eight days.
RAILWAY LI
UNDER CONTROL
LONDON. Sept. 29 — Distpatch
<^s reaching the war offices tell of
th~ important captuTe by the Brit
ish forces of a railroad line \shich
runs to Bapaume. Military) critics
believe the control of this road by
•he Allies will prove beneficial in
the pushing forward of the cam
paitn in that district.
STRONGLY ENTRENCHED
ROME, Sefpt. 29—Italian) forces
are strongly planted in tho position
which: they gained in yesterday's
fighting in Trentinol between! Men
art and Tovo. Commanders are
prepanrg td push! cut and take
t>;e outlying country.
F80III BILL
NEW YORK, Sept. 29 — James
Whson, former; secretary of agricul
ture, says that the farmers operait
' ing in thie United States, will be
| called upon) to foot the bill for
I tbc eigtt hour labor law passed by
co :i;reas. "Congress has set a dan
' gerous precedent int contrast with
^hp Roosevelt settlement of the
: great coal strike which] threatened
th' nation/ during the Republican
] administration," eaid Mr. Wilson in
a soeech in thig city last nighlt.
"It will ultimately fall back up
on the farmer, ho cannot escape
payin» th« additional burden if the
law stands the test of the courts,"
he further added in his address.
The Democratic congress has acted
unwise in hurriedly passing such,
legislation.
BULGARS Ft
LONDON, sept. 29—Heavy fight
ing is reported oni the Macedonia
front this morning between the Bul
garian foicea and Allied powers.
Four attacks of the Bulgarian
troops were repulsed with: great
losses to the offenders. A smatter
ing fre between the two lines is now
i:i progress. Every offensive move
on t e part of the Bulgarians has
met wi'n a stinging defeat.
SEA'llLE, Sept. 29 — James
Hamilton Lewis, Democratic senat
or from Illinois, is -here in the in
terests of the TVikon campaign. He
is scheduled to; speak to the peo
ple of this city tonifeht in the State
Armory building.
Senator Lewis worked in this
city years ago on the waterfront as
a longshoreman . The news has
been spread around amongst the
stevedores and they are determined
to attend the meeting in a body.
Old Age Isn't A Crime
BUT It's a Crime To Be
Old While Still Young
NOW TO PLEASE YOU 1
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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.
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WILL CLA YSON