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No. 181 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKAUWAT, ALASKA, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 14. 1916
PRICK 10 CENTS
SPOKANE. Sept. 14 — Frank
Hauler. prohibition presidential
candidate. Is campaigning thru the
state of Washington In the lmer
«eU or his oautHdacy. He spoke
before & largo audieuoe in this city
last uight aud la accorded with
praising the Washington people for
the rtep whiojji ttuey hat' taken in
making thq state dry.
He »erioualy crltk-izad President
Wilson and ttui entire Democratic
administration for the attitude
which they had taken, lu regard to
«'iuaj (iiffruge. He pla-et the ma
jor part of the blame i^pon Prefci
deui Wltoou for not com.'ng out in
favor of a constitution amendment
which would confer ipon woman
equal >otlng privileges.
UGH! COMPANY
REDUCES RATE
I.!gh« uaera la this city will wel
come «l>e jnew ruling m«.de by- the
dirt-itort of the Home Power Com
lue company plactaj the minimum
rat* i a lights from. $2.01' a month
to 11.00 a month. Tha new rate
become* effective on. October 1st.
Previous to the n«jw ruling every
light utxx was compelled to pay a
minimum rate of $2.00 a month
tor light service, regardless of the
fact of woetlws- or nor ije had used
f^Lat amount during tha mo-nth. The
roductlun ot the minimum rate by
»U tcompajjy places the minimum
ou » fairer scale and Is sure to
met* with' the approval of the gen
•rai public.
XKV ASSISTANT CASHIER
FIRST BANK COKDOVA
John fuller, formerly connect-1
•d with »ha Soaudlnavlan-American j
Bank al Seattle, was an arrival hiere
•Ul» morning to accept the assistant |
cajhler*£lp of the First Bank of ,
Cordova. The growing business of
tb» laiW institution and the fact,
that a savings department has just :
been »'«rted, necessitaeil the se
curing o' mora clerical help. Mr. !
Muller ia experienced In savings j
bank work and will wove a valu
abl« acquisition to Cashier Scott's
force.—Cordova Times.
SEATTLE, Sept 14—Warnings
h.iva tiny* issued, to certain Cana
dian firms, whicU are reported to
be tvvitg to oapture business in
Alaska, that baa always lodged in
this city. Business men are or
ganizing to fight thiQ shifting of Al
aska business to Canadian, soil and
will enter Into stiff competition
with those firms which,' are entering
the Alaska field.
NEW YORK FACES
SERIOUS TIE-UP
NEW YORK, Sept. 14--To meet
the poor transportation facilities
brcugn on by the traction strike
la this city, it has been, proposed
that the city officials pass on or
dinance granting a franchise to
motor bus lines. It Is the opinion
of the public utilities committee
t!»a» the granting of such a franch
ise will relieve conditions to a
great extent and allow business to
open up ajid resume its full swing.
Such an ordinance could not take
effect for thirty days at least, so
unless the strike Is settled within
the next few days the transporta
tion service will continue Irregular.
J UXEAU—Special to Alaskan —
September 14—The newly appoint
ed Bishop of Alaska for the Rus
sian OUhadox Church, arrived in
this city today. Father K.as3ier
varoff has arranged f«vr the re
ception of the Bishop. He will
conduct the services In the Rus
sian church.1 this coming Sunday,
rnis will be his first trip to Al
aska. Upon leaving this city he
will proeced thru Alaska.
r. S. Larson hag signed the Gold
en North register.
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Store Closed
For a Few Days
While Taking
Inventory
HI f \7 liT /T> f I THE haberdasher and
• L X i\vli LADIES'FURNISHER
Broadway between fhird and Fourth Phone 41
BIG CAR STRIKE
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 — This
! ci'y lu the gripi of a big trac
tion ttrike. All plans ol the mayor
for mediation^ of the strike Issues
'have triled. Bothj sides are as
suming « pugroatious b'iukI and re
fuse to budge one way or the oth
er. Viiaiierous Tlolts ani fights, are
occurring. Those are being put
down t-y police wherever encount
ered. Transportation is uncertain
and it is having a direct effect up
on the business conditions' in this
city .
A mons'er parade to create £Ub- j
He sympathy hes beeni announced i
by »he oarrnen. Every union) man j
will parade the streets of this city [
tomorrow. Many oar accidents have
been reported due to the handling I
by inexperienced men, .
LORIMFR MEETS
WITH DEFEAT
CHICAGO, Sept. 14 — Charles
Lorime* was defeated by the vote
of the prim antes in this state for
the nomination of candidat e - on
the Republican, Uckot for Vepre
sentative to congms. He had lit
tle to say when ".he final Teturns
were announced to him .
Mr. Larimer was ou-sted from the
senate six years ago. Since his
ousting he has been engaged in
business In Chicago and the politi
cal world was somewhat stsvrtled by
tfie announcement made by him
this Miring that he was going to
make 'he run for congress .
A LIQUID FIRE
PARK*, Sept. 14 — German
forces operating on the Somme
between Berny Poln* and1 South
Chaulu'i are reported to be using
liquid fire. So far the Germans
have been the heavy lowers In this
campaign.
T
AT
MONTPEUER, VT., Sept. 14 —
By tpecial act of the state legisla
ture lu this city the soldiers from
this s»ate novr doing duty an the
border line have been granted vot
ing privileges.
SEATTLE, Sept. 14—Extra ves
sel will be chartered to carry ma
terial fox the government railroad
Ui Alaska. Rush, orders have been
attached to all material purchased
uul' it is claimed by the comnts
iiou that everything a» the docks
will be cleaned up and shipped
north with a speedy dispatch.
BERLIN", Sept. 14—German
jress representatives are again
writing editorials and i»ewa articles
ibout 'he American. Ambassador in
Berlin. He is being accused with
lidiDg with the British in the war
ssues wfaictf arise from time to
Jrae."
Mt. Gerard has stroi.gly denied
he statements! of the German writ
?rs, paving, "I am presenting a
leutral nation and am taking a
leulral position. My duty de
nands 'hat I watch! out after the
nterests of my country ar.d out
side of performing my duty 1 have
lone rothing tirnt indicates any
'eeliiijr towards the Britisy peo
ile."
BElGllSLDOK
10 AMERICANS
NEW YORK, Seipt. 14—Samuel
lill, wno ha« been In Russia for
ihe past two months straightening
>ut the railway blockades has re
urned to the United States. He
•eports that Belgium is looking for
dd from the United States.
huieTopens
IN«SIAIE
SYRACUSE, Sept. 14 — Charles
Svans Hughes has swung around
lis course to his home state and
s campaigning there. He told his
tome guard that, "It was the du
v of the United States as a na
i&n to protect the lives of its cftl
;ens and their profperty and rights
it every country."
ALLIES ON OFFENSIVE
LONDON, Sept. 14—A com
ilned offensive policy has been
idopted by the allied forces fight
np- <?.n the Macedonian front.
Full Line of
Perishables
on Humboldt
PEACHES ARE CHEAP
P. H. GANTY
DESTROYER SUNK
BY AEROPLANE
BERLIN, Sept. 14 — A German
aercplace swooped down ovoer a |
Russian do6troyefr which was sta
tioned In the Gul* --f Riga and de
stroyed it yesterda*. Without a
sound or sign of warning the plane
came shooting out of the clouds
which, were hanging low ot»t the
water and dropped high powared
bombs on the decks of the de
stroyer . It was done almost in a
second. Before the Russian boat
could place forth! a defense it
was In a sinking conditioc.
This aeTtal raider is supposed to
be a member of a fleet of Teu
ton aeros whichi raided other sea
forces during the day in the bay.
Several smaller cr&lt were sunk by
the dropping of bombs.
REPfiis
POLL BIG VOTE!
CHICAGO, Sept. 14—Final re
turns from the primaries held
throughout thia state ere all in.
Gorernoi Dunne will lead th«e Demo*,
cratic party for the race of gorern
or&hip and Frank Low den will head
the Republican ticket
Both men are backed strong aaid
a close race is predicted by politi
cal oritics far the otate berth. Re
publicans polledi the largest Tote
at the primaries and ovary indica
tion paints to a ResAiblica^ yiotory
in 'his state this fall .
MILK FOR BABIES
BT»LOAD
CHICAGO, Sept. 14 — Polish or
ganization. In this city- fcave an
nounced that they will charter a
a ship and 6end a cargo of con
densed milk for relief of the Pol
ish bahies who are suffering from
a mi.'k famine.
Mrs. C. J. Brown of Dawson, is
a recent arriral in the Garden City.
gov. j, mm
GOMtl^NORIH
SEATTLE, Se®t. 14—John G.
Brady, ei-governor of the Territory
of Alaska, accompanied bis wife
and daughter. Miss Man Brady, are
In tli 13 city, waiting vo zuake con
nections lor the norttland. Mrs.
Brady bag been, appointed superin
tendent of the goverrment school
at Sitka to succeed L»r. E O. Camp
bell. She will be assisted in the
work by lier da/ughter, Miss Mary.
Gov. Brady arrived in this city
yesterday from New York. Since
1 earing Alaska he haa then inter
ested in missionary work over in
China. Mr. Brady installed a mod
ern industrial missionary establish
ment in the Chinese Empire which
hae thrown him in the limelight of
the educational world. It is the
intention of Mr. Brady to make
his future home in Alaska and up
on his «xrfral in Sitka he will es
tablish his home there for good.
FKKHOLIG
NEW WON LINE
LONDON, Sept. 14 — French
forces operating north, of Peronne
are holding tenaciousdy to the
wedge which, they have driven thru
the German fighting lines. The
Teuton* have tried in vain to oust
them from tlie positions gained by
the drive but so far have been un
successful. A move is now on foot
by the French forces to spread the
wedge. The movements are bing
strongly resisted bj the Germans.
GONIPEBSTAKES
HAND IN STRIKE
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 — The
street car strike in this city has
now developed Into a national fight
personally directed by Stmuel Gom
ptrs to Bave workers the right *o
unionise.
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