No. 247 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1916
PRICK 10 CENTS
Seattle \Nov. 25—The Grand Jury
has finished its work for the No
veiaoer term and has adjournal.
Fourteen indictments were re
turue<l t)y; tJh.e Grand Jury agninst
persons whom- evidence had been
sa&miUed, charging them svitfll van
oils offenses, from bootlegging t
violations cX th§ Mann Act, ir
eluding gambling, running di 0!&e;
ly houses, and other offenses again;
the :>eace and dignity of tjie ,00m
munliy . Three of tlhe indictment
returned were secret.
Wafcnington, Nov. 25.—Tho Na
tional Association 0/ Railway Com
missioners before adjonrniug today
adoD'e'. a resolution creating a com
m'te* on car service and demur
rage with, instructions to confer
w'th tni interstate commerce com
m'ss'on and request immediate ac
tirn to relieve the nation-wide car
slicrJ*.ge. Frank H.' Funik, state
public utilitis commissioner of Il
linois was made chairman, j
T»ie new committee will seek con
gressional action granting the in
terstate commerce commission au
thority t0 issue" rules governing
cat shortage emergencies.
Dawson, Xov. 3—The Yukon riv
er hews been open and flowing past
Dawcn for sits consecutive months.
Tha six-month line was crossed this
me ruing at 10:03 o'clock, and
eV' *y minute the stream continues
to "cw now adds to the note
worth/ record, j
This is the secomd year on re
cord 'he river 5s known to have
refu cpen six consecutive months.
Washington,—An unsolved: mys-,
tftv whichl is puzzzling government
geologists is the hiding pUvce o-f
th-» chimney swift duxing the five
moa"is they are absent from the
Uuited States during their winter,
m'jrration. The flocks of these
birds drift lowly south, until on th®
n->rtn<~.n coast cf the Gulf of Mex
ico thev become an innumerable
host. Then they dissape-ar and for
Xive months their haunt is p- mys
tery.
SOI LITE BE
J Valdgz—On. the lowest op J4tl
| J ""v 1 a strike lias been, made ii
th" mi.ies of the Alasjyi Mia°s Cor
poratjor whcse properties ar<
| located near this town. It wa:
enc- un'ered while mining i
tuucPl and is reported as a 6-ft
ve'ii hijrh-grade chiUcapyrite. Th
ex*ci>t cl tho deposit is not ye
knr. A'11. This find shows that tli<
development so far done has dem
onstrate! tha* tlxe vein, is persist
ent.
Anchorage—A recent cleanup o:
a 13 day run at the Martin mine ir
th W'llow Creek district had a to
tal value of $26,000. Martin re
prrts that they are just'getting in
to v ->d ore and thiat he will rur
th^ in'll just as long as th® weathe:
neiirifs. He will keep a force ol
r i->f miners in the min€t throtugt
"it winter and jwill possibly pui
in elot-tric power next spring an<?
run year around. li® expects tc
commcnce extensive development oi
other quartz propertty in the 'dis
tri-1 lsext spring.
Biooks—There is plenty of 'wat
or u w in this district and consid
ering freight- is being brought in
An or.? some of the encouraging
things is the discovery t>y N. A
Brown and George Kilmar or
Luck' Gulch, at the head of I/iv
en? od creek, whiich appears to b<
an ' »-i lake "bottom. The ground is
105 fo^t deep. Pay is as good as
t?i3{ found on ny of the claims to
war" the upper end of the creek
The operators are nowi cross-cut
tino- claim to determine th«
ox,ea'. of the pay. I { '
Autographic, Speed and Regulaj
Kodak Films in all sizes "just re
ceived. Our stock is now com
l>'ctf — not one size missing. Re
member to -ask for Eastman N-C
Kodak Films Kellers', j tf.
Ladies Georgette and
Crepe de Chine Waists
House Dresses and
Bungalow Aprons
NOW ON DISPLAY
9*?
Also a New Shipment of
Kayser Silk Underwear
ALBERT REINERT
—Successor to H. J. Lynch—
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
DANUBE RIVER
Berlin. Nov. 25—The Teuton
forces hare effected a crossing' of
the Danube river iu then* drive to
wards thp south, and it is cliaimed
liero that with, the recent capture
of j Craiova, t^o capital of Wal
laclnia, whicKjte an important rail
road ceoitre, General Von Falken
east i.ito the Aluta valley .
tfayn will be/able to force bis drive
Reports from jthat district re
ceived late yesterday; tell of Fal
kenhayn's capture of JOrsova, 'and
s'ates that |he ' is press
ing bis advantage thus gained.
HEAVIES SIGN UP
FOR TEX ROUNDS
NViv York, Nov. 25—Frank Mor
an. and Fred Fulton, the two heavy
weight pugilists have signed ar
ticles for a match 'of ten rounds to
) o nulled off on December 22.
GEN. VON FALKENHAYN.
Former Chief of German Impe
rial Staff Wins In Transylvania.
'mm BOMlil siED
South Republic Promises Protection to
Americans and Prompt Punishment
For Violations--America to Withdraw
Troops From Across Border
.•V inn tic City ,Nov .25 — The
I Border Treaty, drawn up by sipecila
commissions appointed by the M«xi
! can and United States governmen»s
for 't'e purpose of formulating an
agreement between the two repub
lics with tih aim in view of dealing
with «he punishment of bandits
committing depredations ulong the
•boundary line between the two couu
: tries lias finally been, completed
aiH «vas signed by all members late
yesterday afternoon.'
The treaty provides for the con
'Jditioua! withdrawal of tiie United
II .States troops now :it Chihuahua
jcitv v:hidh' have been exercising
military control over flhe district
immjdiately adjacent to the border.
A supplemental stimulation, has
1 been made by the United States
lirov'itliug for the entry of Ameri
can troops at any time into Mexi
co i'i pursuit of bandits whoj may
b<»vq invaded. American) territory, or
who might 5a the future commit
depredations ca Amerioans ' either
with'n the Mexican boundary or
across the line in American soil.'
Mexico mi its part, has agreed
to use every means in its power to
prevent such depredations, and in
ease oi any violence being used
agaius- American citizens , within
t:ie L>order line to use every effort
to bring to justice tilie gujlty per
sons and it is further agreedi tfhat
a>-' be given <ihe United States
autuorities in the ivrosecuticin of
any violation of the rights of Am
erican citizens by bandits or other
who may now be at variance with,
'he delicto government of Mexico.
VILLAS' RUSE FAILED 10
DRAWIROOFS FHOM M
Jaurez, Nov. 25—.General Villa
's again recamoed outside the city
of jChihualhua. 'His farce has been
greatly augmented by additional
troops which have come to his sup
oor His retreat after returning
to the attack jof the city a few
days ago was evidently a miltary
ruse on his part to draw the de
facto troops away from their pro
tecting earthworks, as a larger
column appeared on tfce opposite
side i f the c!ty when the retreating
column was pursued.
General Treavino used great pre
caution in sending his troops after
■ —
the feting rebels, and retained a
good force to protect the ,city.' It
was tliis force that prevented1 the
•reinforcements cf Villa from en
tei :iw the city.
FOR SALE
You Bargaia Hunters get busy.
On or before December 1st, 'I
will Bell 3 hous>e3 and two full
lots, centrally located. Somie furni
ture. 'TitWj perfect, including at
mosphere, scenery and climate, for
??25.00, cash, jgee "Walker It,
MILD CURED SALMON
(KIPPERED)
Just received another shihment from Juneau
of Kippered King Salmon — This is an
Alaska product we are pleased to recommend
..Price 20c Per Pound..
P. H. GANTY
RAILROADS WILL 1EST 8-HOUR
ACI III SUPREME COURT
Kansas City, 'Nov. '25—Lawyers
reuresenting the railroad! interests
and the Bis Four Railway Broth
erhoods have agreed that the val
idity of the j Adomsonj 'act will be
tested by submitting tttro decision) of
Judga HooJc 'of the District court,
in which he declared the law un
constitutional to the Supreme Court
oX the United States.
Pel.ding the bearings ot the case
bv the , Supreme Court, all c&s»3
w hiich have been, brought thus far
will be ca-retully prepared by the
% 1
■railroads' j attorneys 'eo that If an,
adverse decision is mad<j they Will
be orepared to go into court and
fight the law on the gases' whftoh,
have not cotote up £or trial.
roe IDE LI
COLD WINTER
A large j police - wgaon, loaded
wit>> heavy supplies left here early
yes'ei dav morning for .Tsvelvemile
oowe. station, on ttUe Tsvelvemile
river. The supplies will be left at
the fetation, until the first snow
'falls, after which they will be haul
*d out along thp Dawson-Fort Mc
pherson trail and distributed 'at
various poUts, and cachcd there
for relief of the j Royal North
west Mounted Police oxpedition,
which annually leaves here about
the first of the year for the long
mush to McPhersoa and return
Supplies will be distributed similar
ly over the remaining 200 mil99 of
t'ip trail on, the Mackenzie river
side cf the Rockees hy 'the police
detachment at Fort McPherson.
Conoiabla j Hutchinson ',who is to
have charge of the expedition) thisi
year ,and Constable Pratt, who will
b° a nembar, are in< charge jof
*hti rig talcing the supplies to
Tsvelvemile. The road) they! take
leaves [Bear Creek, crosses the
bridge oveir the Kloivdike to the
nrr'b sside, and follows up the
hiil and along the ridge on" the
l'no of the Yukon Gold' hydraulic
di'ch.—Dawson News .
Otfaw&, Nov. 19—The Canadian
munition industry has been (level-1
oped *o a point where it is inde
pendenf | of ' the United States.
This announcement is made by the
'mneria! munitons hoard, which is j
•responsible for placing $500,000,000
worth 0+ shell orders in, Canada j
fo- tbp British! government. Here
tofore fuses, primers and 6teel were
lar^tlr obtained from the United
Stat,°s. The industry has been de
veloied in Canada, it "is asserted,
un**l ali the component parts of
shell? can1 now he made in the Dom
inioit. Orders are out whichl will
keeo t'je ^Canadian plans going un
til Jnlv nenrt.
London, Nov. 25—Thef Bream«r
Castle, a British hospital ship la
T»por*e4 to have been sunk in the
Aegean Sa. All of the crew and
the sick and wounded,soldiers, 'what
were on hoard at the time the
ship wag destroyed have been oav
ed.
The German; admiralty Haa' mad<j
a statement denying that a Ger
man submarine was in, any way re
sponsible for the destruction of
timber the hospital ship'Brittanic or
the BraemeT Castie. The investi
gations into the destruction i of'the
tormer vessel -vvxiuldi indicate that
s>He had been struck by,a torpedo,
and the fact that no vessel had
been sighted would go to indicate
that 'he projectile had jbeen fired
from an under-sea craft. An invest!
gation will at once be made into tha
sinkiig of the Braemer Castlet.
DANUBE if
OVERFLOW
Berlin j,NoV. 25—Hhe) Danube
river is on a rampage ,and threat
en to overflow its banks. The situ
ation is exceedingly; precarious in
Dobrudja, as the population'of that
nrovinc i is already running short
of food, and 6houldi tfile 'Danube in
undate this section of the. country,
it will cause untcJd) guttering 'and
and hardship on the inhabitants .
GENTLEMEN—We offer you Har
mony Pip© Blend as the newest
discovery In the art of blending
tobaccos. 15c, in-the cream-col
ored-nut-brown tin. 'Keller Bros.
Dirujf Company, Tobacco Counter.
Here For The Holidays
It's a pleasure to introduce theae smart
Winter Suits to the men of our town.
We knew that nothing would be to good
for you as a Christmas surprise, so here
they are, the best money can buy . . .
HALF HOSE
SMART WINTER CRAVATS
REAL LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS
SWEATER COATS OF ALL WOOL
Holiday Sets of All Hinds
WILL CLAYSON