STREET CAR MEN
HAVE RETURNED
TO IRK
NEW YORK, Aug.. S—Tempor
al y agreements! *iav.} been, sigjued by
tit© ."uuacei cair» ''ues interests-uad
tiie union men, whereby ti.« union
men have returned to work tempor
arily at least. The mayor and
public service comu'isajouj bro.i^ht
the lieadts together and, ;is a re
sult tiK; temporally agree m<.uq WW
signed . " 1
The Union men, by t'ae articles
have !V full righ* to "organize all
men working for the cair systems
an." perfect any kiad of'a permau
eti' organization which they may
choosc »o place into operation. • A
alight increase 'a pay • for some
workmen was gran'cd—the major
ity, however, have returned 'o work
at the old wage. Iuiiicationa point
to tbe .jrautiug -I au early increase
in wages.
The s'xike committee informed
the street car n*ea this morning of
'he result of the vote taken iasi
night. Tlidek-ision reached by tile
Union men is that a general walk
out will not be ordered until all
peaceful resource© fail. Thia does
not mean that 'lie I nicu men. have
decidtd to work 'or lower wages
but it means that 'hey are willing
to fully arbitrate »he matter with
the l'ig interests and in the event
that arbitration fails to satisfy thei
demands they will nfreui order a
general walk out.
M1I1S
LOSS OE REOO
TO/CIO, Aug. 8—All Japan, is
deeply stirred by 'be douihi of Ad
miral KamimuTa. 1 lags are at
half mast and 'l"e nation, mourns
the loss -of 'lie popular henx Ad
miral Kamimura was tiio popular
hero 'hru two nft'loual wars. His
name will go down in Japanese his
tory as the patrio'ie leader of t'ae
Japanei'e peoplo, 1
PETROGRAO, Aug. S—The war
department li^i» received the of
fioiai news of the capture of Tlu
xifach by the"Russians.
BLOODY BATTLE
FDR GERMANS
PAJlIS, Aug. 8—The Germans
I have wrestled Thiumount from
j the Flentil, iu, >vUut ia described
! by tile newspajpe-iq of Prance, as
line blcodiest baittla that, the world
lias «-ver witnessed. A fierce* bat- !
tie is still'riigius -with the Germans .
ou the offensive. Present indlca- |
tions point to a completq German I
1 victory unless something utiforet. j
seen happens with n the next twem
i •> tour hours.
The Germans waded tlrru a sea :
of tlood'to drive (he Fnen|eihi from i
their oosition.. Both, sides put
forth a "remarkable military display
of valor and patriotism. The Ger
man fighters proved 'to be the
better and German colors now
flv from the'rampcits of the fort.
OEFENSEMf
III 1HE1
WASHINGTON, Aug 8—The con
ferees uiio are working on the navy
aaid aiuiy bills are making headway.
A permanent agreement has be^u
maOe ou the laud deleus^'policy to
be adopted by "lie United States,
but trittion is bein< delayed ' by
the members of the committee on
the ar.ny and navy policies..
The legislators, hope toi clear this
from the legislative slate• before
the adjourn men' of congress, which
is sure to be declared by taiq
middle of Sifl>tcmb(r. Leaders be
lieve that it will be oily a question
Hon of a short Mme until the con
ferees agree on permanent! policy
for bcih the army and the navy.
U. S. GOVERNMENT WILL
AID POLISH PEOPLE j
LONDON, Aug. 8—England lias
made konwn to thi L'nitedj States
her willingness to aceet>t any plans
which the "United St^U-s may have
formed for the roller of Poland.
Amur can aid for the Polish, peo
ples has been granted by the Un
ited States -government and it has
hung *:re awaiting word from the
Allies and Teutons. •
Meet ng of Camo Skagwav, No.
1, Are-tic Brotherln od Hall at 8:30
j o'clock tonight. Inflation.
A WORD
ABOUT SHOES
There may be other good shoes made, but we handle the very
best makes that we have been able to find, and we have been
looking for the best for a number of years.
VI E HANDLE THE FOLLOWING MAKES
(all guaranteed)
THE AMERICAN LADY
For Ladies and Misses
THE
Jmeiican
I
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SHOE_
SECURITY SCHOOL
SHOE
For Girls
CROSSET
and
THE AMERICAN
GENTLEMET
For Men
PLA-MATE SCUFFERS |
and SANDALS
For Children
The A. A. CUTTER, BERGMAN,
ZIMMERMAN & DEGAN
TENNIS and CANVAS SHOES for Hen
Women and Children
Hw w \t my (7y ij the haberdasher and
• tl# L I l\vrl LADIES'FURNISHER
Broadway between I"hird and Fourth Phone 41
MUSIC RECITAL
HELD TONIGHT
J. 13. MeCrackfon and wife ot San
Francisco, arrhod lu the Gandon
Ci'v on the City of Seattle an|d are
guests ci the Coldtvi North( until
the Ai'imeda, takes thorn to the
westward. j
Mr. McCrackcn is touring all Al
aska towns in which are legated
agencies for Mr. Ellison's latest in
vention, the EJ^ecn Diamond
Disc phonograph. His visit is made
solely in thie interest at the' pa
trons or tlhe'famoua mueta reproduc
ing instrument and he is making
his headquartcra at Keller Bros,
Store, wtno aro tho Sknigway agents
ot the wouderful sound producing
instrument " 1
Under his direction a musical re
cital will be given at'the popular
s'cre ;pnig[ht. A. muslcaj program
that has never been equaled1 be
fore in Skagway ha® beenj selected.
S'nie of the -world's greatest musi
cal a-fis's will be shown at thieir
very iest and all lovers of music
are earnestly reiqurou-d and cordial
ly invited to bo present.
The program has be on selected
with great care pn<3 is sure to
please all.. The numbers will in
clude classical rendUions) of famous
artists intermiginWl with) -the lat
est son^' and dancn hits. The pro
gram aiso linclud-ef1 some -clever
vaudev.'le sic its by the nvost papu
lar and highest «alaried| vaudeville
artists 011 tine Btas:e today.
The entertainment will be strict
ly informal and time will not por
niit of your full attendance -you
sh'iuid certainly 'aire advantage of
t!*> opportunity uid drop, in far u
few minutes and Drove to your own
satisfaction the claim which has
been mude for -flue instrument, "Tlie
most wonderful life like recreation
r>f the human voloe found in any
instrument or sound."
NO MH
QF_BREMEN
POUTLAXD, Aug. 8—The iden
tic of the craft which' was seen
yesterday off Oros.i Island and
which >vas believod *c be the Brem
en is s'lll unsolved, Vigil was
kent all up and .'nvn the coast yes
terciay ar-d last night but no fur
ther sight of the foreign) ship-has
been seen.
Ample time his already trans
pired to enable 'he ship had It-been
the Bremen to make Its final des
tination port. I* lio« been ru
mored that possibly it -may- have
been the Deutchland fixing- its
course and locations.
SliAV HOItDE IX Rl'SH
PETROGRAD, Aug. 8—Slavs are
crowd'ng the enemy in a big rush
which Is ncxw going on. The Aus
trians are reported to bp In a gen
eral retreat toward. Lembeng, where
the central foroes are dit.wing up
around the city to protect it.
J. R. Rosene, developer of Al
aska, is touring around) 'this sec
tion of the country. Mr. RoBene
returned l«tt nlglu 011, the* train
from White Horse and will leave
for Haines tod£"y or -tomorrow,
wherte lie will vl3t* withl his son,
John Jr.. ' 1
Perhaps no man In thei history of
Alaska has played such aq import
ant u-'rt -ini the d-ovelopment and
spreading o£ public:ty for Alaska* as
has Mr. R06ene. H* was the origi
nator of the Northwest Commercial
Co., l>c founded the No.'tliwesturn
Steamship Company, which! later
sold out to the A'aakai Steamship
Company, he was interested ini the
Northwestern Fish! Company, was
♦hie organizer of the Copper River.
North we stern, Railway and Seward
Peninsula Railway.
In all he has been responsible
[jersonally for the investing of ten
million dollars 'in Alaska enter
prises and indirectly over twenty
five million dollars. He is known
to every progressive businet'^ man
on tne coast and ilia influence 'has
extended back to 'he Atlantic.
ATTACKCENIERS
OK LEMBERG
I.ONTON, Aug. &—Thei Austrians
have been'forced o retrne on Lem
berg. Centralization of all forces
operating in that district has beon
ordered to the **fse defense line,
and 'he big batUe will no doubt be
fought for possession, of thei city.
Already the first defense lines
held by the Austrians have been
stermed and taken by thie invading
Russians at Zlocgoff. TSiis is
within lorty five miles of'the Gali
ciau capital. The Russian^ wore
slight losers in t.h!s battle, aud'tlic
los on the Autrian side was heavy..
cabiheTfavors
ARBITRATIOK
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 — The
final ulans for convening the joint
commi tee 'which) will consider the
existing differences which! exist be
tween tlhis country and "the Mexi
can people was discussed In the
cabinet meeting this morning'.
Carranza has informed! President
Wilson 'bat he is ready ta arbitrate
the question'and has made his ap
pointments for the Mexican board-.
The cabinet this morning could no*
agree definitely as to who the pcr
sonell of the 'United States) board
should be, but Wil-son has! Informed
them that he will 'make hia ap
pointments thJs week.
The Fruit Season Isji
Here
FRUIT J ARS, JELLY. GLASSES, ETC.
M ASON- Quart Jars $1.10 per Dozen ?
Pint Jars 80c per Dozen
JELLY GLASSES TALL and COVERS
45c per dozen, Mason Jar Tops 30c doz.
Heavy Rubbers 10c doz. Par a wax lb. 15c
P. H. GANTY
DETROIT, Aug. 8 — Hug/hes
reached here late last night and
made a wonderful addircee to tlie
citizens of this city at 10 o'clock
this morning la iji,e auditorium. The
auditorium wa^ packed, poJice
guarded tlhe cntryg to keep the
people lrom rushiae the place and
standing In tflua iia.ee and lobby.
He vigorously assailedl the pres
ent administration. Hei' briefly
touched upon( tlie in'ernal condi
tions of the nation clfered his moth
od for the solution of the( difficult
ies, wfilch, seemed to tajce; 'with! 'he
great majority o£ his auditors. The
principal points touched upom| wer
thi- luritf, war conditions) and the
foreign policy of the United] States.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8—A general
war has been, dacteied upon all in
sects in this city. Federal ox
l«;i ts are making: Investigations! and
as jl result of tlioee investigations
a long list of the species which
ire the principal yeini carriers has
been trrlnted.
This list is advertised freely by
the press, on] movie screens and
from the pulpit so that the entire
city will know the kindi of insects
to do .i way with,1 in, the III fight.
eeecMence
mm run
NIAGARA FALLS, Aug. 8—Barb
id wiring has b°en placed around
the water works and power plant on
the Canadian, side io protect it from
igents of the powers who are at
var .vilh Great Britain.
A fctrong current of| electricity
hag been circulated 43wu 'the wire
ind big signs warning tbq public of
the danger have been placed along
the fence. Rumors are afloat that
;'gencics Booking the destruction, of
this plant are in operation. Police
continually guard it..
HILLERY ELECTED
VICE-PRESIDENT
EMI OF ALASKA
Of mora tlwn, ordinary) •interest
is the aaiiouiuxinciif by Lie Bantc
ol Aici.-jjia ox Uie e'ection u>' t.-o
Vic<i-t*rtttiufcuc} ol Y» niara K. Hil
iery, lor some years uubuicr ol 'tuo
, VVuito Mia Vukou road. Tje
news ccines as a coiupiou^ surprise
'o'Siiagway, but t'ae choice ot Mr.
Hiliery to this jeofail.on will irnuie
datiely cominena i'seu to ev«.yune
lamiliar with. his wng aud varied
experience iu Alaska.
Since the inception of 'lie Bank
ofAlasita, the directors iiav« bo^n
cus ting abooit for real. Alaskans
with, 'la ability and capacity, to
fi* into the organii-swiou as it ex
pands from time to time and ea
ters new districts. At the recent
meeting ol thi stockholders held in
Skagway, an increase in toe capital
stock was authorized in. oider that
at least one additional bank could
ba established immediately. At
the directors niee'jng, wliich/ fol
lowed, action, w;:s taken) providing
for au additional bank, the an
nouncement of which will be made
in the near future.
Mr. llillery's .election to the
Vice-Presidencjj anticipates the en
largement of the |>anjk'& system,
but it 13 not y«t decided as to
where Mr.. Hillerv w ill be 'perman
ent iy located, or whether there
will be any other changes in 'the
present assignment o£ officers
in chaige of Oho brandhes. We
are informed, 'however, that Mr.
Hiliery will for the time being be
located In Skagway and will assume
his uow duties on cr about Septem
ber first. ' '
Mr. Hiliery is a native of San,
Francisco, where ihe received his
education, coming to Skagway dur
ing three'summer vacations begin
ning in June 189a. The first
summer here he was Acting Secre
tary of the Y. M. C. A. Club of
Skagway. -He was subsequently day
clerk in the Brannick Hotel, which
later burned, 't w&s in 1903 that
he entered the enroloy of tu-e White
Pass as Purser between White
Horfc and Dawson. Ho was Senior
Purser when he enfered tlie Audit
or's office at Skagw.iy in 1909. On
September first, 1911, five years
age. he became Cashier.
Mr. Hiliery has served 'Skagway
in a number of different fields,
(Continued on page 4.)
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