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No. 153 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKAtfWAY, ALASKA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 8. 1916 PRJUE 10 CENTS
FIESTA STAGED
FRIDAY HI
The Bachelors of the Garden
City are feeling rather guy today.
The Mine I* drtvwii'ir ueaji for t"bei-r
big d-wu'f aaiid it is not every day
iu lb* vearr that they came from
their biding placet r.ud proclaim. to
the world that Cupids arrow has
not yet been able to '(tence the
aUl.dd which surrounds their dsUy,
life. 4
The Jance wlH be held tomorrow
nigh' at the White Puss Cliub. • A
genera] invitation has bean extend
ed »o the public. At first th© boys
thought "hat they would allow only
th« tried and true of their brother
hood *«o participate in the event
but serond consideration brought 10
mind <bat just bt-cause they lead a
lonely life was uo reason why tbey
•hould force "the same condition on
every one *— eo phdti&lttoropically
they have let down the bars and
bache'ors and married will mix in
luf-.'mal gayetyin the shape of a
dance tomorrow night.
PREXHNXiOUS
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3—Presl- ,
deat W'isoa ia closely watching the
recen* developments in connection
with the threatend railroad strike..
He Is worried oyer thq possibili
ties tlwi aire being shofwn favoring
the *».rfke. Big business has made
tu appeal to hiia and be ia oon
■iderin< interceding In. behalfl of *h
general public. Nothing; will be
done however, until the'strike has
bexn declared. Tha President favors
arbitration.
UXIVKRSITY CONFERS DEGREE
AMSTERDAM. Aug. 3 — The De
cree of the Doctor of Laws has
b««*u conferred upon the C roiwn
Prlnz by the Berl'.u University. For
mal ceremony • marked thd confer
ring of the degree.
Mrs. J. W. Wilsoni and son -of
Dawson have eecuredj reservatio.ns
ob the Charlotte for Vancouver.
II. G. McPlierson. of Whltehorse
will be a Charlo'te passenger' on
the south bound run tongiht.
DYNAMITE BLOWS
RESIDENCE UP
SEATTLE, August 3—The resi
dence district oi this city was shak
en las' rig lit by a tarriXk) explosion
which wreaked the hoini© of J.'M.
Jarvis, Umber iuspector tor the Al
aska, Railroad Commissions Jarvis
escaped uninjured'.
The. police and. city detetctlvea are
to'i"S to locate a clue oa whieht to
work nut bo far have "been; ajjjla to
utiearfh anything that, will form a
lead. No motivo for thei destruc
tion ot Ilia property or thei taking
of his life by ui ill or hand methods
can be oiccounted for by the timber
inspector .
PITCH DARKNESS
AIDS CRAEI
NORFOLK, Aug. 3—The Deutch
land steamed safely out at 8:30 last
night It was expected to pass'by
at au earlier hour but la evidently
trying to reach, the three'mile limit
ia the middle of the night sur
rounded by pitch, dark.
Bri'ibh, s«out boats are on the
alert ird have pulled In close on
the Three mile limit. OnJy one
sailor from the c:e\v deserted the
shi' while it was in port. Valiant
ly and bravely the creyr responded
to the orders of Captain Koenig
when it steamed out of Baltimore.
LONDON, Aug. Dispatches have
reached the war office telling of
the important gains made by the
French on the Somrne front. They
are sweeping on. taking a 'battle
front of over twenty five miles in ]
frontage The Germane ha-ya been
unable to cheek their advanc. In
fantry movements are'us-ed most ef
fectively In this charge.. ;
Mrs.. Mendham from Fairbanks
has purchased a ticket to Van
couver on the'Charlotte.
HAVE i YOU A DOUBLE?
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IJOW many men in town are
^ ^ exactly like you in size,
proportions and personality?
You cannot reasonably expect
to get clothes that suit you as
perfectly as those that are
"built around" your own par
ticular self.
Here it costs you nothing ex
tra to sccure clothes made to
your measure from fabrics of
your choice, exactly as you di
rect—and by the best journey
men - tailors in the country.
Many desirable models and
hundreds of tasteful fabrics
await your selection.
Made byB. Stern & Son,
New York
HI I ~\T TVT O n THE HABERDASHER AND
• %3 • L I i\ W la LADIES' FURNISHER^ _
Broadway between fhird and Fourth Phone 41
The RavilJa, a freighter, flying
the l ui^ oi 'tUe FicUlc Coo&t S. S.
Co, was scliuduled to jiuve left
Seattle last -night tor tliie* flort.
This Will maJte ttie maiden t.ip for
this freighter ■into tnia port far
titis season. It is booked with, a
heavy cargo for Stag way amd way
points. •
It carrits a crcw of sixteen' men
and has amcommodationu lor a lim
iUtf number of f'Sacsemgera Cap
tain Rooert MoGillvn-y 'is la com
mand oi the ship . A grossi ton
nage i f 1000 t„ns is ragistnJ.e l in, t' e
government report for the boat, it
measures 186 feet iu length/ and has
a 2s fee* beam. It draws 14.2 ft.
of watei and generates anj average
speed of 10 knots an. hour. • j
SYSTEMS WILL
PROTEST ORDER
NEW YORK. Aug. 3—Practical
ly all the railroads have: signified
their Intention of beginning' Imme
diate contest proceeding against
the ac'ion taken Ijy the New York j
Commissioners in tirohlblting the
storage of explosives in this city. • |
The edict MssueU by the commis
sioners allowing, thf railroads! forty
eigh* hours to remove the epJosives
stored in the city Is being obeyed
by pome of the lines . Other lines
have refused to comply with! the or
ders. A heavy fine has been at
tached for dl»>bey«.ne« of the
order
STREETCAR MENI
IN BIG STRIKE
NEW YORK, Aug. 3—The ef
forts of the mayoi of this city to
bring i'bout the 'mmediate -settle
ment o.' the strike cf the employes
of surface city lii.es ha<a "failed en
tirely . Nothing cHn effect aq agree
mer.t between the factions' unless
they change'thoir viewpoint.
The strike has tied upi all sur
face tiPnsportatlon and the'city is
In a sad plight for conveyance to
and from tUe business'sections.
WAJt ODDITIES
BRADFORD, ENG.—A mother of
24 children appealed for military
exemption for the only son left to
assist in *the maintenance of herr
self and aged husband.
SALONIKA — Bulgarian) schools
are being established In. many cap
tured places in Serbia,
Inspector Robinson) will leave to
night on the; Charlotte for the
south.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3—Big bust
nees and commercial iateree-ta a/re
making ani appeal to 'the United
States government Cur latere(xlence
in the threatend railway strike,
which is hiovexiug on the hoiizoa.
The bd&in«ea units reiwt that a
strike and "general tie uip( of the rail*
roads of the United States! woiuld
absolutely tie up* business! condition
and work an extreme hard.shlpt on
the entire public.
The approaching strike InvoJves
225 railway systems. Both! labor
aijd capital se«m firm in, their de
mands' and grants audj have refused
to alter their respective stands on
the matter. Arbitrators from.' both
factious ha)ve been unsuccessful in
their attempt to effect an: amicable
agreement. | 4
WASHINGTON.1 Aug. 3 Jas.
Wickensnam, Alaska, delegate to
cougress has refused to accept, the
nomination and tho run as an
Independent Republican; for re-elec
tion. The Convention) committee
offered to lend their aid ana1 sup
port to 'he Delegate if he would ac
cept fhe nomination andl make the
run . This he refused to do.
Wickwshaan has heartily indors
ed Chiiilas Evans Hughes for presi
dent of.the United States^ bailees
in hi3 politics and ha«( unbounded
faith in the Republican party.
BILLINGS, Aug, 3—Four cases
of infantile paral.vBis has developed
in this city. ■MetUcal men are
fighting hard to prevent ita furth
er spread in'this city and. near by
towns have been warned of the pos
sibility of'spread. The inflicted
patients have beer, removed to a
place oy themselves. Western) cities
are ar.w preparing tc fight it. Iso
lated cases have been reported • In
practically every city from the At
lantic to the Pacific. 1
WILL BOOST BINDER TWINE
ST. PAUL, MINN., Aug. 3 —
Binder twine will cost three'cents
a pcuud more during; thiis harvest,
because of the advanced price 'of
sisal. C. J. Swendson, chairman
of the state board of control' said
today. Minnesota is one of the na
tion's greatest' twine producera
William Hargraves is b^ily at
work looking over the) Carcross
country. 1
The Fruit Season Is
Here
FRUIT J a RS. JELr..Y, GLASSES, ETC.
M \SONQuart Jars $1.10 per Dozen
Pint Jars 80c per Dozen
TELLY GLASSES TALL and COVERS
45c per dozen, Mason Jar Tops 30c doz.
Heavy Rubbers 10c doz. Parawax lb. 15c
P. H. GANTY
400 LIVES LOST
III FOREST FIRE
COBALT, Au^. 3—Forest fires
continue to sweep the mountainous
sections of non*iierii Onatrio'. Fight
ers are not alile to, check the sweep
ing blaze.. • Back firing is tyeiug
used to cheeik "'e eproad, it Is
hoped, by the| forestry dex^rtment,
that by bacflj firing, the) fighters
will be oJble to Inclose the flames
In a separate section^ and prevent
its general spread.
Four hundred Uvea have been
lost In the. fire which/ has swept
the northern! section. Many little
towns and hamlets have been de
stroyed. 'The loss will Tim lnito
the mi'Iions. Refugees aire being
cared tor In the larger cities.
ferrorFgns
. IN EUROPE
ROME, Aug. 3—Volcanic erup
tions are throwing thei Inhabitants
of southern Italy aud Sicily into a
strain of terror. Mount Etna ' Is
throwli;g 'lava aud aulphjiroutf gas
as all over the Inland. Mount
Stoberg isi'a>ctive anid the flow of
lava has driven the inhabitants
away from, the Immediate vicinity
of the mountain. Th«| eruptions
ccme with irregularity. Earthquakes
continue to shaka the| earth violent
ly • i
VIENNA,'Aug. 3—Thel' Austrians
have captured an. Italians submarine
which was paitrolllng "thq waters "of
♦he north Adriatic tea. Destroyers
sighted the submarine and the fight
was o.o . The Italian submarine
was captured after a hal£ hours en
gagement in a araoiically unharmed
condi'iou.
The City of Seattle ia scheduled
to reach this port some time Sun
day. J
WORLD RECORD
FORJjCRIfl
PAllIi, Aug 3—By esta,blishiig a
new altitude record 'of 19,530 feet
wit}; three pastjeayrre aboard1 uji<1 a
new record, of 18,530 feet with
two passengers, Aviator Sergeant
Etlenue Fotilet has jusf wrested, the
laurel from the Germans . [
Iu esta,UUshlxi£ this new, world's
record lor altitude with; two pass
engers Poulet was obliged to 'fly iu
unfavorably weather, reaching a
height of 18,530 feet, sufficient to
lower 'he 18,1000 record held by
Germai, Lieutenant Beiu .
A few days 'later, Poniet was
blessed with' ideal weather and mo
tor conditions. With 'three men
aboard; M. Proust, weighing 145
po-uuds, M.. Ducne weighing 148
pounds awl M. Taillard weighing
125 pounds, together with. 21
pounds of balals', Poulet reached
an 'altitude o£ 18.530, taking the
previous record of 17,500 feet
from the German flyer Sabatling.
This leave® the French! In pos
sessio* of all aviation records pre
viously held'by ♦he Germans, It is
said. |
GASEMENTGDES
10 GALLOWS
LONDON, Aug . 3 —Sir Roger
Casemfut was taken from, hi# death
cell a* 8:45 this morning. > Fifteen
minutes later the trap 'was sprang
and his life fluttered out, thereby
paying the penalty for the'cliarges
of treason which. h.;is been lodged
against him by; the British govern
ment.
He faced death like a martyr
and silently walked'to the gallows
as if he fully kn-jw that his punish
ment would 'some day be revenged
by hla countrymen . |
900 PINTS OP FREE MILK
A DAY TO BEAT SALOONS
MINNEAPOLIS MINN., Aug 3 —
The Minneapolis Steel & Machinery
Co., is giving its employes all the
milk *ney want free to get them
to'stav out of saloons during; their
lurich hour. Nine hundred pints of
milk are hauled to the company's
25 acre plan", daily. The plan has
succeeded, 'officers say.
Who's Your Tailor?
YOU can arrange to have your
tailored to order suit and ov
ercoat for Autumn delivered
whenever you want them-but we ad
vise you to
Come in and Se
lect Your Pat
tern Today
Get first choice of the
handsome and exclu
sive woolens from Ed.
V. Price & Co.'s line
and have us send them
your measure.
Reasonable
Prices
WILL CLA YSON