kan
No. 206 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKA It WAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1916
PRICE 10 CENTS
BEVERIDGE PANS
DEMOCRATS LAW
CHICAGO, Oct. 6 — Spea&ing
lu b?half of Charles Evans Hughes,
former Senator Frank | Beveridge.
•aid ♦hat the Republicans and. not
th« Democrats wetrer responsible lor
th* Misluesa revival. He also told
th« ar^senibled gathering that the
prosperity whichl seemed] to be
sweeping the nationj was only sec
tional and that after you passed the
1 taaissl^X river the pauplq were
undergoing som» ta.-ribl-a hardships,
brougnt on solely tyj chd Democratic
r "ime which- has been controlling
the legislative halls lor the last
four j ears.
'*!• evident," said Mr. Bever
Hg», "that - the eastern prosperity
1» solely due to th« -war conditions
whicn has madet afhteavy demand 00
the east for the American product.
After the war la over and thtee
countries acrors the water com
mence manufacturing) their own
products the^ thej United States
will have to bfulldi its tarlff tow
to protect Its Industries."
CONSPIRATORS
LANDED IN JAIL
XtW YORK, Oct. 6 — A con
spiracy plan was unearthed In this
cf/ 'ast night. Tha conspiracy was
agaiusrt Thfaodare Shonga and Prank
H-xlW, president and general man
ager of the Rapid) Traction, Co.,
which operates In) tb.i@> metropolis.
The leaders in the plot haw be'en
ai*«btf>d and must stand trial for
th« charge of conspiracy.
SOCIALISTS OPEN CAMPAIGN
JUNEAU, Oct. 6 — Special to
Alaskaa — Mrs. Lana Morrow Lew
is. candidate for delegate to oon
iress on the Socialist ticket, has
t«k<»n the stump in this city and
opened with a big rally meeting
here last might. In addressing the
▼o*era of this city she said, "We
at&nd 'oday- in the United States
jus* where Eu>ix(pe ddd two years
• go, I* remains for us to deter
B3i»f whether we shall have the
•atne fats as Europe, for the caus
•ii tha» lead to war on the contin
ent are confronting us here inl this
eountry, this very day."
PKYROGRAD, Oct. 6 —Sladl.Sng
battles are occurring onj the Lein
bfi g Thei Russian, fotrcea opened
i!I' tbds mornting with/ a terrific fire
and plungedj thru th§ defense lines!
v> 'ch extend, from Vladimir to Sa
lich.
Successes favorable tot thq Rus
sian advance have been} reported
since the breaking- of the battle.
Iu'antr- and artillery] charges have*
been under way all monndng and
gradually the) defenders are being
}' Mtem back to their last staud.
wilsHavors
LOCAL OPTION
COUNCIL BLUFFS. Oct. 6—Pro
hibiten leadelrs havie> placed the ls
iiU'Jon. leaders have placed! the
isaug of natdooi wiife prqMbitfion be
fore Mr. Wilson. Hei hasi refused
:o ccme out for nation/ wide pro
libi'irn Baying that it is a Btate
right and that it Bhouli be cov
ered by local option.
This makes the first time that
VIr. Wilson has been,1 pinned down
:o a definite statement on1 the li
iuar question. He has alwaysi side
stepped the issue, but the lead
ers uinned him for a definjtet utate
men1 this tim©.
ursesstrIker's
wis 10 moi
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 — A m-ass
nee'iug was broken up by the po
ice in this city last night. Be
fore 'he Meeting could be! bw(ken
ind the crowd dispersed it was
lecessnry for the police to> draw
:heir clubs and commence) clubbing
he leaders.
The speaker whoj was addressfing
;he meeting was urging the rev
ives and wives of the striking
i'rcj* car men to riot. He was
iwayjrg the crowd with, wild bursts
>f oratory and in a few more miin
alPs a huge riot wouldj have oc
:urir'-d. The speaker jvaa taken, to
ne citv tanks for over night.
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
HI W y my /J) If THE HABERDASHER AND
• J* L I 1\ V tl LADIES' FURNISHER
Broadway between" Fhird and Fourth Phone 4 f
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
Ovt. 0 — Thirty-eight ; football
candidates, only five of w hem have
won tbe athletic "W in xia&t sea
sons, are turning' out aigl'-tly under
Coa<_h Gilmour Dohie.
Wl'lj eight succeifivef c'.iampion
shios »o his cred;f Dolie isi try
i> g 'o solve; tils problem of shap
ing out of this| experienced) squad
a winning eleven to faces Whitman
a« 3ea:tle en Oc<.oter 2S; the Unl
verity of Ore gen at Eugene, Ore.,
on November 4; Oregon Agricul
tural college at Settle, on Novein
l 11; the University oS California
lit Berkeley on November 18, and
thpi University ef California again
in ofiattle on November 20.
Three full teams, of fivst year
men, who are not eligible to play in
Hio conference games, ar turning
out for the freshman varsity under
"Hap" Miller, a four-year letter
man and former varsity captain.
WASHINTGOX, Oct. 6 — Presi
dent Wilson has nanu 1 tlio aippoin
tees who will sit ou tlie board
which was created by tlie 61th
congress shoitly be.'ore 'i. adjourn
ed. The board 1ms been authorized
to make investig-tic.i s and report
to > e 65th congrfts1 all of the de
tails and circumstances conne ted
w'*h 'he eight hour law.
Wilson's apptjiiments for tit
ooard are Goethals of the inter
state commerce commission, Clarke,
trade comiseior.er and George Ub
!ee The memoers of the new
board b&vfe been notified of their
appointment and' a;e making ready
to convene in &?sMon for discussion
o" "ie work which lies l efore them.
Live snappy musia f\ on; the Skag
ivav band will instill a spirit of pep
and ( .thuiliii&m in the crowd which
gathers at the local gynniasum to
night to witness, a coolest between
two ladiesi Daskct ball teams. The
Iloor in the WlniiteP ass Club gym.
has been, painted end gotten ill
snape for the winter months. Mem
bars of the baskei, ball teams are
reidy fo(r the tussle and everyone is
anticipating an exciting exhibition.
The pame has) been scheduled for
8 o'clock. Everyone lias t«e,n in
vited ' j attend the opening game.
Last winter the ladies put fori;
some srappy, exhibitions and clever
manipulations of the inflated ball.
This winter should see' the devel
otmuut of a championship team.
U-IVERSITY OF WASHINGTON,
Oct. C — Fovty eight Btudents, re
pr*se..'ative cf all the big mining
districts of the Northwest, Brit
is" Columbia, and Alaska, are en
rolled tbtitf year in the college of
miu's oF the University of Washing.
*011. Virtually every man who is
bac'c ia college ftr Uia second, thiid
•r fou'.tk year has spert his sum
mer vacation perioua in the em
"ioy cS some mining company in,
or n ar this state. Only one man
reports that he had not worked,
last summer. Four men have been
with the National Guard at the
Mexican border all summer, and,
•vlII not bo able to attend class
f« until they are musteiedout of
s"?rviru from American lake.
A statistical check made the
t'irst of this week revealed that of
the «S men in the sichcol 18 are
freshmen. Cf the students who
have had mere than cue year in
college, all have had their train
ing tU the university except one
junifr and one sophomore.
LONDON, Oct. 6 — Allied col
dlers have made substantial gains
nn the Macedonian front. The three
advance wings which] wrt placed
o<u to protect tl o niaSn and cen
t.-a! division battalions have been
(.rumbled back. A concentrated
fire is being- kejt up on the e'en
tr;il position. An infantry charge
will ce the next move for the A1
lies to make. Military critics look
for tnw Alllos to cut thru the lines
and unseat the Central Powers from
Ihe Dositioii on th-a Macedonian
front.
lib FLfiitS
bill CGLLE6E
ST. LOUIS, Oct. G—Fire broke
out ' 11 the main building of the j
Christian Bro'he.s College here, j
la*t i.ight, jiud completely destroy-1
ed all ol the properties of the col
lege. Nine are known to' have per
ished in the flaniics. Two aged i
mem crs were caught on the sec
ond ficcr and we e charred by tlie
leaping flames.
Th» buildings) were lightly
insured. Police have; roped the
arena off and 110 one is allowed to
enter without special permission.
Authoiities are trying to/ ascertain
who are the missing ones. The
causa of the fire is as yet unknown. 1
R. t. Small of Whiteliimse has
sigined t.1 -• register at the Golden
Nor"!!. Hotel.
PEANUT Do Yoa Use"
BUTTER v
i our i able!
It is appetising and nourishing. Es
pecially good for children. We have
the "Maximum" brand in following
sizes: 4-oz. jars 15c. 10-oz. jars 30c
1-lb. tins 40c 5-lb. tins $1.00
P. H. GANTY
Fill 10 ATTACK
REIMS RIVER
PL'TROGRAD, Oct. 6 — Dispatch
es reaching the war office tell of
t.ie rcoroesiiig of the Danube by the
ftvimaiiiani forces whAoW set out yes
ter.U-' to invad© the fielil in; whUch
Gcusral Mackensc« is commanding
th-» Central Power battalions.
1 •» commander was afraid that
1 his army woftild be trapped and en
-ircHd by the German forces) whfich
•'re ulprating in, than- 'region. A
in: • retreat was ordered' this moriv
in ai.d all the Rumanian troops
have crossed ever to the other slide
uf the river.
NEW YOKK, Oct. C — Jeremiah
O'Lary, piesidti.t of the A man can
Truth. Society, lira instituted a Duit
for slander against Vance| McCor
mick, chairman of the Democratic
.National Committee. The suit calls
for fifty thousand dollarsd amage.
It is alleged in the complaint
that. Varice McCcrmiick called Jere
mia'j. O'Lary, a hyphenated,' Ameri
can. j^iie complaint lias been; filed
and service by personal delivery
made upon McOoirmick. He is giv
en tliii'y days in which to answer
'.he complaint of the plaintiff.
ewbeMoeb
LEFf BIG ESTATE
ST. PAUL, Oct. t> — Fifty two
niillic.i dollars is the valu;vtion
paced upen the estate of the late
James J. Hill by the appraisers who
are taking the inventory of his es
tate tor administration. The State
j" ilir.ncscta will collect a million
and . half in surance tax from the
est«'e. The money will pour into
tLe nfr.eral coffers of the state
trwisiry and be used in the regu
lar ransaction of business.
Mr. Abbey, official surveyor of
rhe Xcnana town.-ite, aarivedi on
lav* nigh's train and has joined ills
family in this city.
BLUNDERS FILL
WILSON REIGN
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 — Th-a* tho
Wilson admimlstratfonl (has been, am
administration cf blunders and un
cret?inty \vaa emphasized! by Elihu
Root In an,' addiresg in thia dity
last ni"bt. He spoke at a mass
meeting hold under the auspices of
the RfDUblican club in thus city.
Mr. Root severely arraigned Mr.
Wilson's adminiitirttion for its
piominent blunders. He said that
the Lusitania .incident, lack of pre
paircdiiess and; the weak va-cillating
Mexican policy were the tfhjree ma
jor evils in the Wilsonj administra
tion.
Mr. Root predicted a huge
swinging to th© Republican folds
this coming Novembetr. "A gen
eral wave of Republicanism^ seems
ta be sweeping th&-ui t!he country.
Eveiy voter ia educating Mms«l£ to
the conditional which! have existed
ai '.he White House and. they are
beginning to realize that conditions
are not as they: haVe beeni Repre
sented hy tlLe Democratic, leaders
at Uie CapStol," said; Mr. Root to
♦ha assembly.
ARTILLERY USED
10 OPEN LIS
PARIS, Oct. 6 — Operations on
the "Somnie thisi mornfing aire con
fined mostly to artillery attacks. The
artillery is being used to open the
way for the infantry wh&chj will un
doul redly b gin; to maneuver this
af'exuoon. Germans are using tlie
s.irne tactics as tlhe Frnclii and are
returning1 the artillery] fire, keeping
their men well under cover of the
big trenches.
WHEAT PRICES JIMP
CHICAGO, Oct. 6—Expert wheat
Duyin^ is noticeable in this city.
Mos' of the wllieait boing bought is
for exporting pujrpcscs. Decem
ber wheat closed at $1.58 3-4.
HUGHES TAKES REST
J O.MTCLAIR, Oct. 6 — Charles
Evar:s Hughes, is resting in, this
citv until the §nd of the week. The
bus'- campaigner is being overwork
ed.
| Old Age Isn't A Crime
BUT It's a Crime To Be
j Old While Still Young
|| NOW TO PLEASE YOU!
We sell Hart, Schaff
ner & Marx Clothes
1 hat includes a range
of models Tempered
with dignity—But not
without spirit. We have
just received a large ship
ment of Fall Models at
the same old Prices and
Guaranteed as usual,
j , LOOK THEM OVER==
WILL CLA YSON