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No. 221 NINETEENTH YEAR
3EZ22E
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1916
PRICK 10 CENTS
HIES KENNEDY
WILL PURSHftSE
OLrVSONS
Jame® Kenaedy, congenial sour
dough Al»8kain, former mayor of
th« flourishing Gardea City of Al
wrka And popular haberdasher of
♦his city, has madia a control of
sale with Will Clayson. whereby he
•wHl become the owner of Claysona
ipopular haberdashery on January 1,
1917.
Mr. Clayson was here several
<J*0r» ago, and signed the; papers
■with bis manager, which.' will short
ly Test M'le In Mr. Kennedy to
the stock and good will of Clay
son's stoie In this city. Erron
foos reports have been; circulated
CKjaceruing thei purchase and! copied
In, some of the Alaskan papers. Uo
ta January 1st Mr. Clarson, retaina
■title and Is the owner of the busl
«cn. On that date Mr. Kennedy
in and will be the director of
the vroffresKiye concern.
Mr. Kennedy has unbounded
faith la th«? Garden City and its
future, as is displayed by his In
vestment and interest taken in so
cial and civic affairs la this city.
The Daily Alaskan wishes him con
tlirafNl prosperity and success at
th« helm of his new enterprise.
Thu iuvstmenti and branching out
In business by natine sons of -Al
aska marks a new epoch in the com
m*rcial history of this Territory.
Mr. Kennedy was born in, Juneau.
He broke Into the merchantile game
in tha- city and has followed it
consistently ever since. When a
mere lad he entered the employ of
KoJilfT and Jame3 in. Juneau. Ht»
learnt-d »he business from the
UTttund floor U© until now he is
cooMdwed one of thte shrewdest
and mwt capable buyers in Alas
ka. He stayed with that firm
thru the new management of Sam
Blum and Company, until a tempt
ia« offer was made b(y Charles
Goldstein. the pioneer Jun^u mor
chau*. For five years Mr. Ken
aW▼ held down1 an. inxpartant berth
with Mr. Goldstein.
Mr. Clayscwi was in need of a
manager for his Skag-way store. It
did no* taJce him long to make his
find. James Kennedy was solicit
et and hired as manager and buy
er for the Skagway store. For ten
y«ara he applied himseli diligently
*n Claysofi'B business in this city
and has bui> up a solid flourish
lay basinesw whichj he will helm
«n a short time.
As a citizen of this community
WHEAT BIGS
CHICAGO, Oct. 25 — Wheat
, sales in this city are brisk. A heavy
demand iai noticed! for v?h«at and it
' leads all of the other products in
the pit. Wheat for exporting pur
poses is yeirng purchased in big
quantities. Alcxst of the contracts
are closing for December sales at
a arice of one dollar and, eighty
cents.
F
DETROIT, Oct. 25 — Henry
Ford hns sprung a new1 feature in
the handling of his automolbilg fact. |
orv. Jlr. Ford has adcipled a rule
ir» his factories whichf increases! the
pr.j- 0f his women employes, plac
ing them on the saime wage scale
wi*h the meai.
M;'. Ford says that tire new wage
scale is the result of a talk with
President Wilson two1 weeks ago.
Th-» new wage scale will go into- ef
fect January 1st.
SOPHIA MAKES PORT
T) Sophfa steamed; into port
this morning' with a fair Blzed
car^o and interior passenger! list.
It will remain in port until Thurs
day night, clearing for the souths
Thur lay night at 7 o'clock. The
captain reports a splendid voyage
up the I aside Passage.
Ca,t. Raaha isenroute to Port
land.
he has had few equals. Always
alert and anxious to be of service
to the community in which) he has
cast his lot. He has been mayor
of the city and served on. the coun
cil in which position, we now And
him. He has held down every of
f:c» in the Elks Lodge, and when
any one wants anything done right
and in a h/Urry they generally drop
around and have converse with
"Jimmy" Kennedy.
Mr. Kennedy has! several ad
ditions and alterations to in
his business after the first of
the vear. Some of tha lines which
ho is now carrying; will be closed i
out and other lines added. An
nouncements cf Ms plams will bo
made at a later date.
Our Introductory
One-third Off Sale
Is Still In Progress
Don't miss this opportunity
of getting a supply of your
winter needs at this enor
mour saving of cash to you
Albert Reinert
Successor to
H| * \r my fiy 11 the haberdasher ane>
• Jt Lt I l\Ln LADIES'FURNISHER
Broadway between ITiird and Fourth- - Phone 4 f
MEXICAN CHIEF
LOSES CONTROL
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 —Charg
es Shat C'arraaiza la hurriedly plan
ning 'o l«ave Mexico are freely
and openly- made t>y leading offi
cials in this city. Carranza'a 'wife
aj'd the wtfe of t/hie wair minister
were escorted! to the? border line
by a company of Federal artillery
men, wihere they were pla<ced
aboard an American train and
sped to the interior parts of the
United States.
The de facto) government) fe tot
tering, Carranea is fast losing con
trol of the .federal government.
The affairs of the Republic are in
a, decayed condition. That he can
not hold out, miuch longer, Is the
belief of the officials here who
are watching) t3xe| condition) wlithj a
careful eye.
DISTRICT M.
DIPS CHARGES
CHICAGO, Oct. 25 — Charges
which were lodged against the
chiet of police la ttt's city have
been withdrawn by tWedistrict at
torney. Lacito of evidence at the
preliminary convinced the at
torney's office that a conviction
could ntexer follow .
BERLIN, Oct. 25 — General
iVlacKfnsea is following up his re
cent victories in, Rumania, by deliv
ering swift >1giws to th« outlying
sections. Getrmaa troops Jiave he©n
cuccessful in all of the drives In
this arena. Lt.'ttle hofpe is held
ou*: for the saving of thq Rumanian
capitol.
General Van Fafkenhayn, has
taken Bredeal Sarattl antcl is norw
movin north) on the Macedonian
frontier. Ilia men are reported
to be in line Spirits an<i feady
for l attle.
STORM RAGING OUTSIDE
Steamboat man report that a
big storm is raging1 outsfda and thaH
navigation is slow and uncertain.
Practically all of the boats have
be«n heard from and1 no trouble ha$
been experienced t>5" the captains.
\V". O. T. U. NOTICE
Tha Womana Christian Teimff>er
aruce Union Tecifcal <xr Institute ad
v -tt6ed in Tuesday's paiper to
talce place at tha Jleithodlst ChuTch
building Saturday afternoon, has
been postponed. It will take place
Tuesday, Oct. 31st, at 2:30 p. m..
The program "will bg published
later.
NEW CROP
WA LNUTS
Just received our first shipment of
Fancy Soft Shell English Walnuts
price 25c per pound
P. H. GANTY
SUDDEN DRIVE
GEISD0UMQUN1
LONDON, Oct. 25 — Do amount
litis tallenj into thg haitds of tlie
French, again, After Jjeing under
the command of the Tsutotaj f otic as
for a long time. A Buddfe®, drive
by the French commanders did
the trick and the strategic pcl'nit is
now un|d«r Allied command. The
French accomplished this goal in a
few days. It took the Germans two
months to capture it in the spring.
A counter attack in the sornme
regions is being planne<d| by th'e
German commanders. Allied/ force®
are prepared to meet the offensive
should the Teutons stait a dirive
or wedge.
NEW YOR, Oct. 25—Chloroform
was uspd by boJd thi<yes la rob
bing the mansion home of Frank
Urtswold, sportsttnanj race <hoirse
owner, la thisi city last night The
thieves gained) entrance ta' the
house by using a jtmmy to pry
0-pen a back window. They crawl
ed into the }>ack apartments,
stealthily made their way to the
sleeping apartments and adminis
tered 'h© anaesthetic. Tlhey were
them free to search Wie home.
Jewelry wort hi aj hundred thoius
and dollars was ta&en from the
house. They made their get away
ou« of the front door. The, police
have no clue3 upon whiah to work.
LONDON, Oct. 25 — The Nor
wegian government is still discuss
ing the farm of its reply to the
Geiman. protest against thei Norweg
ian ruling' on. suibinarilnes. Most of
the memibers of the royal l>ody are
in favor of returning a short terse
uote saying that Norway will in
em an\ submarine found in its
watTS.
FIRST TRIP OUTSIDE
C. V. Pearson Interested! in.
mining and commercial propositions
in t*e Iditarod country la passing
thru to the outside for thg wteteir,
Mr. Pearson mushed over the Chil
coot Pass in the early days and hit
Dawson In 1897. This makes his
first trip* outside for eighteen,
years.
EAGLES NOTICE
Special meeting of the Eafelea
tonigh.. Business o£ importance
requires the attendance of every
member. 1
SANTO DOMINGO, Oct 25—Two
marina officers it era Milled oil the
Island yesterday la &nj engagement
with rebel troqps. General Ramoa
Batista was killed ia the fight
which, ensued between the Ameri
can and ret el forces.
Officials of the United/ States
naval department assert that the
recent outbreajc Is thg work of
smaller gangs who are dissatisfied
with f,i£ government andl control
of thg island.
geiFIker
SINKS] SHIPS
LONDON, Oct. 25 — A Genman '
subraartjne attacked a fleet of n»er- ■
chant vessels in th>e North sea,
yeaterday and sent eleven of them j
to the bottom. Fqur British, five;
Norwegian and two Danish! shlp«>
»ra now Testing an. the bottom of
'1k» sea as the result of the) terrilfio
w>rk of the dreaded sea, monsters.
HERMAN AFFAIRS
EASILY HANDLED
LONG BRANCH, Oct. 25— Jas.
Watson, Gerard, th^ returned) Am
arlcaai ambassador, epent two hours
with, President Wilson, yesterday,
e-oing over detail ^rplanatlion, of
*hq German-American situation. Mr.
Gerard carefully outlined tb$ Ger
man. affairs to the President. Mr.
V7'- »onj eays that the situation will
ba easily h<andls|d.
Toe American) amlbassadbr will
not return to Germany until after
the November elections. He has i
declared Mitat he wlU take no. part
in- ihsi election.
JEFFERSON IN AND OUT
The Jaffensonj made fbjfl port
this morning' shortly after 8 o'clock.
It unloaded Its cargo andi cleared
for the south: shortly after 10
o'clock. About twenty five pass
engers were picked up: at this port.
Mos* of them ware for1 Juneau.
KEGKNIAN WANTS
LOCAL CUBE
FOR INSANE
"Wheel the Territorial legiala
ture meets neact March, there Will be
$760,000 in the Treasury depart
ment at Juneau," said J. R. Heck
man to a group1 of his constituents
in this ci'y, when,' speaking about
the additional revenue reoeived
by a fisheries tax which Mr. Heck
man framed and had introduced in
to) the Territorial legislature. "I
am heartily in, favor of a reason
able Dortion of that money being
appropriated for the erection and
maintenance of a Sanatarium in Al
aska so that those unfortunates
who become insane or paritally de
m»n<»d may receive the proper
care and treatment in this country.
I believe that the Insane of Alaska
are subject to grossly unjust treat
ment by not being taken care of in
the Territory. Such, an. institution,
would have a tendency to stop the
rallioiading of many people who are
not insane into outside 6anatariums
wher© theeir near relatives and
frlendi hare little or no opportunity
to see theaa or watcl* their pro
gress. There is no reason In; the
world why an| Alaska^ institution
should not bei maintained for this
purpose. I shall work for it if
electPd," waa his remarks.
"Another issue upon, 5vh.ich| I
am waging my campaign and oao
which I am making a fight on, i3
the adoption of a proper community
prooerty law. The law as it now
stands gives the1 wSfe only a dow
er interest of a third' of her hus
band's property. That law Is not
just U does not endow! woman
with her proper status. Estates
by dower andi courtesy shjouli
be wiped off thta statute books and
more inofciern and up to date com
munity property lawa should bo
embodied -inj the; Territorial laws."
said Mr. H'Sctanan. The color
aroao In, Ma face and 5» (became In
dignaxit withj the treatment which
women have bfeenj receiving under
the j rsnt laws.
Mr. Hec-kmani lodk al Resided
stand cm the fisheries question. It
was his opinion; that the big cam
neries, the one^ whicW are reaping
the benfit from the fishi should be
made to esta/bMshj hatcheries and
do all within, their power to keep
lha supiply fnxm running short.
"That does not mean that I do not
favor government (scientific ro
(Continued on page 4.)
We Have On
Display Our
Fall and Winter
Line Of
Ladies Coats
Come In And Look
Them Over
WILL CLA YSON