®Jt£ JJailti Alaskan
No. 181 NINETEENTH YEAK
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SKAttWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1916 PRldf luT&TS *
DEFENSE HUES
PETROGRAl), Sopt. 8—Bulgarian
♦roapg maneuvered around the
trvach^i whlvH de-feud the town
of TurtuKaJ, all day yesterday. Thi
nu'ruluy they cut loose with' a
terrific fire and assault. By uoou
»h* ti'» uches hud bevu capturod and
• he fcrtifitxl city h-'d fU-leu into
their hands. The city Ilea about
*WBDtv mllea south of the Danube
rl»w.
Twenty tnousund Rumanian
prisoners of war wer«, taken in
the bailie. The Rumanian forces
could net stand the terrific batter
upou their trenches and werg forced
♦o give In aud surrender the city
to the superior fighting forces.
16 PIECES WILL
PHI FOR DANCE
Vu6lc wlii stir thru the air this
eveu'iig around tim niue o'clock
hour when the Band Boys turn
loi-sa on their first selection at the j
dance which they will hold tonight j
in the White Pass club hull.
The Band will bj represented by
*h» u* sixteen, pdeces. Good live mu
•ic tsi» bewi chosen for the occa
sion asd the boys are guaranteeing
that every one will have a good j
sociable time. A general Invita
tion 19 extended tin u the columns
o' tba press to tourists and resl
deuts of this city. ■
GIVE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 — Be- I
fOr« adjcurninj* the members of
the Mth congress empowered ttie
frtuldeut with au'hurity to use the
laud and naval forces against any
belllfceLen* nation whictl sought to
discriminate against he United
Stateo and citizens.
President Wilson has promised to
uee hi* jower most carefully and |
uaa !• cr>Iy In case of necessity.
HflOLY BEGINS
HIS CAMPAIGN
j CHICAGO, Sept. 8 — A coast
to cons' tour has beej^ started bj
the Prohibition, presidential candi
dal!', Ha<ily. Mr. Hadljr left this
city on u special car this morning
and w;iJ si>eak m every largt
citv throughout the United States.
His journey lies th,e westward
fr"D' ibis city. He will then swing
southward and up *'>e eastern coast
and back to the middel west.
5P0KMNGS
HEAVY CARGO
Four hundred aud fifty tona of
freight are on the holds of the
5pokai.e. It is booked to make this
parr sometime tomorrow) afternoon.
Agent Weir believes that it will
dock b* one o'clock. The Spokane
carries a part of the delayed cargo
wh'cli was oa the wrecked Hum
boldt.
The exact status of its passenger
lis' is in.* known. There are at
least a dozeu Garden City passen
gers aboard. It carries mail and
express.
JEFFERSON OUT
THIS MORNING
The Jefferson tooted its en
try whittle last nigflt around the
lo 15 hour, doced and immediate
ly commtui'*d to unload its cargo o<
9u ton* for this pirt. it brought a
uumter of Skagway pasgengers to
thai.- final destination. A heavy
inuil dispatohment was aboard the
boat.
Aa>clift some of th© passengers
note„ w.-re Mrs. H. S. Myrick, Mrs.
C. H. Creamer, M-s. R. Dahl, E.
E. hlu.'fart, S. Band*, J. S. Pea
body, Mary Reagli and J. Stein. It
finished unloading its cargo by 3
a. m. and cleared for the south
around the 3:20 a. m. hour.
Miss Mildred Lans wag a south
bound Jefferson passenger.
OUR NEW FALL LINE
OF MILLINERY NOW
ON DISPLAY
Consisting of Ladies and Misses
Trimme.l Hats and untrimmed Hats
Frames, Bandeaus, Hat Wire, Trim
mings, Ftc- We have the most up
to the minute Line of Millinery ever
shown in Skagway*
PRICES VERY REASONABLE
Hi f X7 M ft> U THE haberdasher and
• *1 • LI V fa LADIES' FURNISHER
Broadway between fhird and Fourth Phone 41
[PREPARE FOR END
OFNAVAGAII
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 8 — Steam
boat iiiMi anil others are preparing
lor the close of naviagtion which
Is rapid'/ approaching for the in
' tesior. Practically all of the
freight has been cleaned, up con
l signed ti' the Tanaua.
A «uinl:er of people will leave
^ here f jr the outside on th© last
bcuti. Most of the fleet will
go int" winter quarters at Dawson.
Some of the steamboat men under
cohtr.ut for the boats which remain
here wiil go outside over the All
American trai.l
jnllMG
UPON BRUSSELS
THE HAGUE, Sept. 8 — Bom
bardmeii* of Brussels Is now in pro
gress. At least fifteen\ aeroplanes
are in an aerial raid upon the oity.
Considerable dajnag>% ta propivty
has already bien repurttd. The loss
of life will run high
TAKE FINAL HE
ON REVENUE Bill
WASHINTGON, Sept. 8 — After
thoroughly threshing ou« every uni*
in «ho Democratic revenue bill,
which. d«kes provniion for raising
'wo hundred and.five million* <K>1
, lars bv taxing- revenues, incomes
auJ munitions, 't was moved, sec
onded and carried unanimously that
the- final vote be U-ken.
SENIMfTS
PURCHASEiTERMS
WASHINGTON. Sept. 8 — Ma
jority vt'te of the senator® has ra
tified the treaty providing for the |
purchase of the Danish. Indies by j
the United States government. No j
opposition waa ma>le to the pur
chase on the part of the legislators, j
It seems that they are all In favor (
of »he purchase.
DEM' H7UATS AFTER FUNDS
JUNEAU, Sept. 8—The Demo
crats of the First Division, are
making It known that they are
willii g »o accept funds to carry on
the campaign of Charles sulzer,
candidate for election tot congress
as the- A'toka delegate.
A number of White Paes officials
arrived o*. the Prince George this
moriiiug and aro registered at the
Puileu House. Most of the morning
whs with, the officials sta
tioned in the lioa4 offices in this
oity. Those who arrive*! are F. C.
' Elliott, president of the company,
A. F. S5ipf, traffic manager, with
head offices in, Seattle, Alexander
D. Grant a m-emlber of the board
of d tree to is.
The Buda was backed dowi\ the
tracks and they, together with some
otf the local officials spent a pleas
ant afternoon spinning over the
tracks to ths Summit.
CHICAGO, Setp. 8 — Twenty
'wo western lines will be affected
bv 'he demand for increased wages
en >he part of the unlont men work
lug iu the shipping rooms. Un
ion leaders have p.aced their of
ficial demaaid before the presidents
and managers of 'he western, lines
and threaten to walk out on strike
if uot given more money.
ALASKA FISHERS
BILL IS KILLED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 — The
Alaska fisheries amendment was el
iminated by the law-makers and
was uo* voted uipon. Senaton Gard
ner fr<>m Massacoivsetts lead the
fight against the amendment and
it was necessary *o kill it in order
to ^e* ihru the necessary: business
before congress adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8—Japan
ese a mbttfasudors havo informed the
foreign department that th© Japan
ese government will not Inform, the
United States concerning the de
mands made upon China unless it is
speciikall- requested. '
They represent that it is a secret
communication and that the United
^ta^ts pewens have no right to
know the contents of the secret di
plomatic communication.
The Jefferson picked up six local
passengers with] final destination
for Juneau.
Full Line of
Perishables
on Humboldt
PEACHES ARE CHEAP
P. H. GANTY
YUKOK VOTES TO
BE RECOUNTED
| Circulating rumors, personal con
versations with, persons going- from
the interior to the outside, tell the
I story of a close vote lu theYukon
j Territorj over the wet ami dry is
I sue. Most of those who are pass
ing; thru report that the official
i count shows that it has goaie wet
■ by a vote of throe.
■ It is understood that the drys
' have requested a recount of the
( vote and that it has been .granted.
Th. final outcome should De
known in a few days.
motorIgsues
PJIPEBJR LIBEL
CHICAGO, Sept. 8—Henry Ford
the million dollar motor! king, has
filed a damage sui» In the courts
of thi« state against the Chicago
Tribun® for libel. The Tribune is
an editorial called Mr. Ford an
anarchist. It will be brought to
trial as soon as the defendant's
counsel files an answer.
CONGRESS ENDS
LABORS TODAY
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 — The
sixty four'i. session of congTess ad
journed this morniDg at ton, o'clock.
Mob' o£ the representatives and
sena'ois made mid-day connections
via tra'n service for their homes.
Democratic law makers feel
satisfied with; Mie work which has
been accomplished by this session
of congress. A merry hand shake
and Jolly adieu was passed around
by the- members in the hotel lob
bies and on thg sereet.
WHEAT PRICES OX JIMP
CHICAGO. Sept. 8—Wheat prices
are incasing. A shoot upward of
two ceute has been registered in
tne pit.
NiiW YORK, Sep*. 8—A plot to
destroy tlit> subway system o£ this
city hfis been unearthed by the may
or and bis men. All persona un
der suspicion are being closely
watchcd by thq officials of tbe
CLmpimy and the municipal officers.
StriKe breakers ha-7e been able
to ke^p fnecars running on irregu
lar schedules. Pew cages of dis
order or rioting have been report
ed. Extra policemen have been
placed at all of the station, houses
io preven* iaibor riots. A number
of men have been rushed to the
c:ty frcm Chicago and other im
portant middle •western cities to
help bieak thq strike.
MILLHLLAaS
FOB CAMPAIGN
ATLANTA CITY, Sept. 8 — Dele
gates sitting in the National Suf
fraee Association Convention which
Is being held in this city, have
adcpled a platform which] promises
to raise a million dollars in funds
for aiding the cause o£ equal suf
trage. , '
PRINCE GEORGE
HI THE DOCKS
Carrying 32 round trippers, the
I Priuce Genge stea-med into port
j this morning- and made fast i's
Hues at 7:lo. Titos© on board
, reported an ideal trip on the in
j side parage, heav/ fogs prevailed
i at nieht bu* the boat made up for
J the delay during the day.
' It carried about fifty tons of
! freight, meetly booked 10 Interior
| finns. The leading officials of
the Whitfl Pass Route were aboard
the Prince George. It will clear
I for the south at 6 o'clock tomor
'■ row night.
W'illiara King wd.-< a southbound
passenger on the Jefferson.
Old Age Isn't A Crime
BUT It's a Crime To Be
Old While Still Young
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That includes a range
of models Tempered
with dignity—But not
without spirit. We have
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the same old Prices and
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