Ia*hatr
No. 171 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKAW WAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 24, 1916
PRICE 10 CENTS
WASHINGTGN.A ug. 24—As a
last resort to save the nation a
general tie up of all railway liues
Pr«»idtnt Wilson has suggested tj I
tin, railway- managers that they I
adop* a aj-a and mci* us to increase I
their rvvouue. The eigl;t houri
working shift a paramount issue
with 'h' conferees. The Presidtuit
b 1m favor of the uUi^tiou. o£ thtj
eigli* Hour shilt. Railway presi
(le»u uud managers are not iu fa
vor o{ ilie «aortt'iii.i< o£ >uu wwk
UlS. day.
The committee representing the
brothel nwtig organizations is be
siHuiug to get impatient ov«r the |
delay aud shows in "irked signs of
uarett ut the delay in the nogotia
'lOMM.
Leaders who are rying thelij t>e>t
to eflect a. settlement are begin
ning to fear their inability to
to bold them longer in conference*
If has beem rumored that the un
ions have fully organized and a^-e |
readv »o walk out at a moment's j
MO'lctL
Tho comrcetrcial world is s®.iously
concerned with, the striKe i:wues.
Representatives of the largest com
mercial Interests operating in the
United States are continual
ly In touch. •with: affairs.
All business h ousts have
litsued rush; order to their
patrons warning 'htm to order
immediately and clean up all back
•hipmeats. The situation id b>«om
iu^ alarming.
TEUTONSCRUSH J
ALLIED LINES
BERI.IM. Aug.. 21 — A stinging
dsfea' was rendered the Enteuta
powers which, have teen operating
along the Strums* river regions.
T&e Bulgarian war office has an- |
mounted that the M.wcedonian fron* |
la being carried by the Central j
Power. The Allies seem unable.
to slot) the terrific hammer whichi
bt-« a driven again.-t their litiea ]
RIGID CENSORS
SIOP NEWS
LONDON', Aug. 24—Strict mill-1
tary censorship Is being maintain- i
ed by the commanders )\.bo are de
fending the Balkan, froait. By up- |
plying a strict censorship it is be
lieved that the people will net be
appraised of the real facts and con
ditions u>ud not be afraid to l'ight.
The sweeping drive placed such
fear lu the bear's of the fighters,
that a general weakening all along
the defense lines was feared. The
commanders are preparing for the
worst.
PROPOSED SALE
COPENHAGEN*. Aug. 24 — The I
provision for the sale of the IKuir |
ish lu'ies to the United States is j
axptctod to lose in the upper house, j
X fight bus peon waged over the
proposed sal« of the Islands to a
fortign powers aud 'he opponents to
the tale have beea successful
stirring up a national and almost j
International questions over the
sale.
Objection has been raised by
3Tmo of the foreign powers to the
sale on the ground that the United
States seeks the possession of the
Island solely for a military purpose |
It >s 'n direct line with the Pan-1
una ivnal and would be a stra-1
;ellcal base for fortification to pro-j
lee* «he American, waterway.
11 MAKERS 10
IIEEI0C1.10
LONDON, Aug. 24—The British
[>arliHiueait has adjourned until Oc
Lober 10th. Ministers are confi-[
lent in their belief that beforo par- |
liament convenes in October that
further important stages In the I
Allied offensive will have developed!
A WORD ||
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looking for the best for a number of years.
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SEATTLE, Aug. 24—An effoat is I
beir.g made to lyriivs to un eud the '
lomgsb tun emeu's s'l'ike which has I
tied an the speody transportation [
oi Alaska freight aud coast wise
shipping. Practically all of the!
other ports at wiiith the steviu J
dores went out oa strike have betn
ivblt 'o harmonize the fa.ttons aaid
freight is moving aloi.£ its regulaj
channels. Pugtt Soundj>5>rts have
not been able to harmonize the
employt-rs and employed and are
fill bat'liug with cO!ige.ticai in
water irausportation.
The Seattle Chamber of Ctin
nteice has appointed a committee
which will confer wi'h labor re
presentatives In an effort to bring '
:he strike to a cljse and give j
[abor interests a rapresentative J
iroice in the final agreement.
Ships at present are being- load-1
id by non-union men. Freight is be- I
ing moved with as speedy a dispatch,
is possible undt*r the conditions,
lirecu j.n.d unexperienced steva-1
lores at best lose aloj, of valuable
pace in loading of ships.
:
on*a Li
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 — A
:c>miuit,ee of eight, transportation
neu have framed ♦li-e final agretr
lient between the railway iuau«ig
>rs and representative of the
jrothethoods union. The train
neu hive wan in tn-Hr fight for
ho ei^lit hour working day.
The employers ha-vd accepted
;he promises for prutective legislat
ion bv congress and have agreedi
;u *he new agreement which. w;ia
Irafted by the forgoing- committee
^resideLi1 Wilson hae promised the
■ailway interts-ts that he will work
or legislative moasur ■» which) will
!uable ihern to raise adtlitlouai
•evenue.
«OWl> VOL" LIKE TO
OWN SUGAR STOCK?
NEW YORK, Aug. 24—The Cu
3au-American Sugar Company di
rectors have declared au extra divi
iend of 10 percent in oast aad 40
,)*-rcent in stock la the common
ito<k in addition to the regular
juarterly dividend of 2 peroent
3ii t.hat issue.
FOURTH WAR LOAN
LONLON, Aug. 24—The fourth
Seruiau war loaai will be issued on
>eptemt>er 4*h- It is presumed
Lhat Ar.-erican capital will place the
biggest part of the lean. Before
adjourning parlimaent was particu
larly anxious that the details for
the ioan should be worked out.
DARING MPUM
PILOTS SUB
BERLIN, Aug. 24—All Germany j
,s lub'laut over the announcement (
isut broadcast over the Empire that:
,ho Deutchlaaxl has safely arrived) j
i« the niouthj of the Weser river. J
> pu» Jd its appearance early this
nornin£. Wlrele.s operators pick
:d uu iht call late last (light and
i special naval escort went out to
>riin; It into port..
Captain Koenlg reports an un
veutful trip across the At
antic. Enemy ships were
lighted numerous times while
u^kiig the trip across the
.c<an. At eachi sighting the bu!>
narlne was submerged and the Joui
lev coutinued. Little) difficulty
iras experienced in running the
ilockado of British ship®. Elec
ric warners informed the Captain
hat a submarine was within range
f bis ship while n^ring; the three
lilt limits. Evidently it was hea<1.
d .ionh as the vibrator became
weaker and weaker and the indi
itor pointed north.
No information concerning the
a»° ot destiny of the Bremen has
eeii received by the war office
r officers of the Sub Sra Line in
his fl;y. Fear is beginning to
e expressed over i's safe'y
M KOENIG
FEIED HERD
liiiNDON, Aug.. 21—24—The war ,
ffice has confirmed the report that
lie D'iUOchJand h-as reached a Ger- ,
lan pi rt. Thie captain of the Ger
luu submarine has been feted as
he Empire hero. It earriea a
aldose cargo of rubbor and nickel
cr the German army.
british scout cruisers have been
otifitd that the elusive under sea
raft [,as reached ihe other shores
nd they will be called in or placed
n the track of the Bremen.
LONDON, Aug. 2 t—News to the
if feet that dummy reports had
>een circulated concerning the de
►arture of the Bremen has been un
•cvered by special agnts of the Brit
sh navy. The official announce
ias be'-n. made thru© the war office
hat tlie Bremen left. Germany one
veek ago. Scout* cruisers- are rov
r,g «he seas trying to pick up track
if the under sea merchantman..
Full Line of
Perishables
on Humboldt
PEACHES ARE CHEAP
P. H. GANTY
FIGHTING TOGS
LONDON, Aug. 21—Rumania is
preparing for war. Hungary is
fearing that an invasion-of its ter
ritory will be ordered, and. is rapid
ly throwing up defense lines and
preparing for ac'ive warfare
against tb •• Rum an Uu:s..
"ftumania has a oe^e strength of
113,257 soldiers*—a reservq of
466,743, making a total war
strength of 680,000 troops. Be
sides tliis number she has 921,602
men who a/re now organized and up
on whom it can call.
HUMBOLDT GO.
LOIRS RATES
TO
SEATTLE, Aug. 24—Orfk-enj of
:he Humboldt Steamship Company
nave made the official aiuiounce
iielit lLat there will be a redaction
n the iiaseenger rates to and from
>11 Alaskan, ports touched by the
steamer Humboldt.
The Humboldt B-'ils direct from
■his city touching at Ketchikan,
iVrangell, Petersburg, Treadwell,
>ougIas, Juneau, Haines and Skag
vay. The new rating will go into
iffect at its next sailing for the
lortli from this port. Agents aloi^
he line will be advised of the new
.ariff immediately.
Tti<» Humboldt) Steamship Co.
ias enjoyed & prosperous Alaskan
rade this season. me icrmuiu
if the run is Skagway, where
rony Dortero amd Son are the
igen't.
5HOOTIXG AKKRAV IN JUNEAU
JUNEAU, Aug. 24 — SpeclaJ to
Mask&n—Crazed by drlnlt, Wilhelm
Srlckyon, shot Jack Salmon thru
he audomen and fired three shots
it £imer F. Whee.'er, in this city
ast Tuesday. Erickson has been
working in a cannery aortitb of here
md came to town \vithi intentions
)f goiiiz to Seattle. During the
:ourse of the day he became intoxi
;a4ed and got into a quarrel which
cad to the shooting. He is now
behind the bars of the city bastile.
TERRIFIC QUAKE
SHAKES NORTH
CALIFORNIA
EUREKA, Aug. 24 — What
seemed to be a repeater of the big
San Francisco e^thquak0 occuTrai
this morning shoa-'ly after 7 o'clock
Wi'hout warning—without the least
sign of preparation the earth be
gan to shake and tremble. It
seemed to come '.a waves at irregu
lar intervals.
The entire northern parts of
the fctate were shaken in a vice
like grip, the shock extending all
up and down the coast. It see.ni
sd to run along the lint® of nortl^
Uid south. Fine detecting instru
ments have recorded a quake whicty
is supposed to this one away back
in the Atlantic coast.
Many of the chimneys of this
:i'y were shaken to the ground, aaid
in smaller towns surroandilng this
:ity the poorly constructed) house*
Here completely smashed. Xo fires
iave been reported as a result of
he quake. The railway lines have
.■eeu thoroughly inspected by sec
Jen crews All lines have been
.hOTOUgnly inspected by section
irews. All trains have been ofder
'd tc run a' halt Fueed until a
harough Inspection of the tracks
;an be made. By uight all trains
ire expected to be running on
ichfeduled time and a.* full speed..
Minor trembles have been record
id all thru the day and occasional
y a nig wave of fhoit duration
will shake the ground. Xo deaths
>r injuries have been reported as
i result of the ear'hquake.
STROililKIS
' BY ITALIANS
ROME, Aug. 24—Italian forces
ire making strong successful
thrusts at 'he Austrian defense
lines in the Alpine regions. They
ire hurling themselves upon the
Austrian forces with a terrific forca
*nd caiTying the diy with practical
ly every engagement. They con
tinue to use field artillery effective
ly.
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Who's Your Tailor?
YOU can arrange to have fyour
tailored to order suit and ov
ercoat for Autumn delivered
whenever you want them-but we ad
vise you to
Come inland 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