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No. »8 SEVENTBENTH~YEAr" SKAttWAY ALASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 26. .9H PRICE 10 CENTS
RUSSIANS ARE CLAIMING
VICTORIES OVER GERMANS
St l*etersburg, Oct. ad—Accord
ing to news Riven out today by the
war department the Russian forcen
have scared several victories late
ly over the German rear guard, in
• heir retreat from Warsaw.
ADMITTED GERMAN'S akk
RETREATING IN FLANDERS
London. Oct. -M—According to
late reports received in this dtj
the (ii'mun war office admits that
the Gentian troops are retreating
in West Klmders. It Is under
stood, however, that their falling
hack in that, section has been caus
ed by tli© throwing of every avail
able man against the allies' left in
a* effort to force a wey through
to English Channel ports.
PREPARING TO RESIST
AX ATTACK OX ANTWERP
Rottentani, Oct, 26—Latest ad
vi«es received from Antwerp are to
the effect, that the Germans are
preparing the heavy siege guns
which they recently took to thai
city from Liege for the repelling
of an expected attempt by the
allies to retake the city.
AUSTRIAN CRUISER SUNK
IX KIAU CHAU HARBOR
Fekin. Oct, 20—An Austrian
cruiser which took refuge in the
entrance to Kiau Chau hay this
morning is reported to have been
sunk by a .Japanese battery.
MOXTKXEGRIXS AXD SERVIANS
WERE FORCED TO RETIRE
Cettinje, Oct. 26—Outnumbered
five to one the Montenegrin and
Servian forces operating against
Sarajevo have been forced to re
tire after inflicting heavy losses up.
on the Austrian*.
ttETRE ATIXG GERMANS SAID
TO HAVE CROSSED THE YSER
Fans. Oct, 2®—The Germans are
today reiH>rted to be retreating in
land and are said to have succe«*l
Qd in crossing the river Yser be
low Nieuport. At Dixmontle, a
battle of a violent character is
now progressing, also to the south
of Lille, where spirited attacks ol
the Germans have l>e«n i«puls<*l
by the allies..
It is officially denied hqre that
the Germans have gained anything
of importance, although the allies
losses for the past ten 'la.vs #vo
at 1,000 men daily.
ALASKAN CANNERY DESTROYED
BY DI8ASTKOUS FIRE
i
I The cannery and warehouse of
the Kuiu Island Packing company's
Plant at Port Beauclerc, were to
tally destroyed by fire last Wed
nesday morning. The total loss Is
about $80,000. The origin 0f the
tire la unknown, but it was first
discovered in the net room in the
warehouse..
The cannery was of about 40,000
cases capacity and had been in op
eration. only two years. This sea
son'a pack had not all been shippoi
and part of it was destroyed. Per".
Beauclerc is at the south end of
Kuiu Island about sixty miles frox
| Wrangell,
WOULD NOT VIOLATE
THE MUNORE DOCTRIMS
Washington, D. C., Oct. 20—
Adrids have been received at
•he French embassy in this cii.v
that the Germans have shot many of
(heir prisoners as well as a lar^'
number at wounded men whom they
had captured..
The opening of the regional iv
sqrve banks has been announced
' for November 16th.
I Th«. German ambassador in Mii
city claims that the landing
| German troops In Canada will not
be a violation of the Munroe dw
tr: •«.
I
■ ARIZONA WOMEN TO
"REBl'KE" OPPONENTS
Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 24—By wield
ing weapons placed in their hands
by the granting of women's suffrage
Arizona women have undertaken the
task of disciplining statesmen, poli
ticians and others who had the tem
erity to oppose the equa] suffrage
amendment before the polls.
Headquarters have been opened
: for the Congressional Union of Wo
! men suffrage, which is prosecuting
| u vlgoroua campaign among wo
men to "rebuke" candidates who
appear on the November ballot, who
failed to support women suffrage in
the oast. U. S. Senator Marcus A
Smith and Rep. Carl Harden, candi
date® for re-election, were expect
ed to bear the brunt of the at
tack.
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Vf« Keep tiie Best.
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H. J. LYNCH
HALVES CITIZENS SAY THE
STATEMENT )S FALSE
Haines, Alaska, Oct. 22, 1914.
Editor Daily Alaskan :—
In the Alaska Diily Empire of
October 16th, is a statement that
Delegate Wicksrsham in his speech
at this lilaee, and in his talk with
I the people here, made promises
in regar 1 to the terminus of the
I government railroad, and said
j that "The terminus 0f the gOvern
! ment railroad should be here."' Nov
j we, the undersigned citizan^ of
Haines, were present and heari
j Judge Wickersham's speech, and
! some one of us were with him
| almost continuously from the time
> he arrived until his departure, and
I wish to say to the voters of the
1 territory that the statement publish
ed by the Empire is absolutely
false and without any foundation
! whatever
This is what Judge Wickersham
| did say; That he could not work
for any 'route for the government
railroad, for the reason that that
I matter was left entirely in the
hand of the president.
j _ Hopiug that you will give this a
j place ;n your columns, to the end
fhat justice may be done, and that
jthe delegate may not be misrepre
sented.
W'e are very respectfully,
W. B. STOUT
R. M. ODELL
H. O. BANTA
ROTH OONFHtMED BY SENATE
BEFORE ITS ADJOURNMENT
Washington, Oct. 2G—Before Its
adjournment on Saturday the sen
ate confirmed President Wilson's
nomination of Roth as district at
torney for the Fourth Division.
Advices received today from the
Mexican peace conference an
I nouace that Caaranza will be depos- j
td from tie presidency tomorrow
and another provisional president
appointed.
MRS. M YRY A. O. GIBSON
WILL Sl'EAK HERE TONIGHT
Mrs. Mary A. C. Gibson, inde
pendent candidate for the territorial
legislature will speak in the Popu
lar Picture Palace tonight, at 8:30
o'clock. It is her intention to
discuss the Alaskan situation as it
appears today from an independent
viewpoint, and to offer suggestions
for remedial legislation for certaiu
wrongs that are now being perpe
trp ed upon the people o? the ter
ritory through special privileges to
certain corporations and individuals.
She desires to meet as many vot
ers of both sexes as possible to
night and extends a heajty invita
tion to all to be present at her ad
dress.
ESTER man is under
arrest FOR ASSAULT
On the charge of attempting to
assault T. H. Wallace \yitli a knife,
James Bender, alias James B.
Curfeman, alias Skagway Jim, was
arrested last week by Deputy Mar
chal J. H. Miller, and taken to
Fairbanks. According to the com'
plaint in the case, the two men
were exchanging, some hot words at
Ester, when the defendant pulled a
knife, started slashing the air, and
threatened to cut Wallace.
NON-PARTISAN CANDIDATE'S
OPINION OF ALASKAN AFFAIRS
Honorable Arthur G. Sboup, can
didate for re-election to the terri
torial legislature on the non-partisan
ticket, father of the woman's suf
frage bill, which waa the first leg
islative act paaeed by the first Al
aska legislature, and wbo gained
general recognition aa the floor
leader for progreesive legislation iw
the first Alaska legislature, ar
rived in Skagway on the Humboldt
Saturday night in company wl'h
ffm, Britt, also a candidate on the
non-partisan ticket for member of
the Territorial legislature. Mr.
Shoup, In speaking to a Daily Alas
kan representative yesterday of the
work of the fl*t legislature, and
also of the legislative powers ot
the territorial legislature, laid:
"My politics? Why, I am a re
publican, tut I cannot see Just what
party connections have to do with
local Alaskan problems. Every
thing th'j Alaska legislature has to
do relates entirely to Alaska, either
by direct enactment or In matters
over which the legislature has no
jurisdiction, by memorials to con
gress, or to the executive depart
mcnt of the federal government.
Speaking of these memorial! re
minds cue of how little realisation
there has been of the importance
of this form of legislative activity.
The first Alaska legislature sent
fifty-niu* joint resolutions and mem
orials to congress or to the execu
tive department at Washington.
Very nearly all of them have re
ceived favorable recognition in some
form or other. This shows that
the government at Washington Is
disposed to follow the desires of
the Alaska people in Its dealing
with Alaskan questions, and also
that the territorial legislature is
regarded at Washington as the
authorized and representative moutt>
piece of the Alaskan people. Know
ing this, the legislature should not
hesitate to petition aongress or the
department for the correction of
any evils which may exist. A mem
orial should not be sent for trivial,
unimportant or unreasonable re
quests. We are very apt to be
taken at our word in these matters,
and for that reason, if for no other,
the memorials should be very care
fully considered before they are
adopted.
"After the department of juBtice
rendered its adverse opinion re
garding the revenue laws, wo heard
a great deal of unfriendly talk
about all of the work of the legis
lature. Criticism of acts which
one will find give* the highest
praise in the Alaska paper* publish
ed at the time of their passage. Ap
parently with som« ulterior design,
some of our polit'clang took
a 'vantage of the opportunity giv
en by the revenue opinion to Sys
tematically spread the idea that
everything the legislature did was
ineffective, while, as a matter of
fact, this opinion was confined to
the right of the legislature to im
pose additional duties upon terri
torial officers appointed by the fed
(Continued from Pags >•)
■m.-ggg—P—■—ICBS
New Goods
Received This Week
PREFERRED STOCK Canned Good*, Vegetable* Fruit,
Fish, etc. Prices no higher than last season; in several
instances lower. Qyotations cheerfully furnished on loU of
1 doz. cans or more, straight or assorted varieties.
Heinz Bulk Pickles — Dill, Plain Sweet, Mixt Sweet and
Sour Spiced.
Atmore's Fine Quality Mincemeat, in bulk,
Yarmouth Bloaters; very large size.
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
tanana friends fear
FOR SAFETV OF J. L. TOBIN
The friends of J. L. Tobin fear
that he has met with some mis
hap in. the Totatlanika district, and
the authorities k*ve been requested
to institute a sarch. Tobin was to
have returned to Fairbanks before
Sept. l, but as he has failed to re
turn and nothing lias been heard
from him, it is thought that lie has
mpt -with anaccident.
Earty last summer, Tobin "went
to the Totatlanika with a man nam
ed Melleh. At the time of leaving
he promised a friend that he would
return to Fairbanks early in the
fall, to £-o outside with him. Tae
friend waited until the last boat,
but as Tobin failed to put in an
appearance, he decided to inform
the authorities and start for the
States alone.
WISEMAN SEARCHES
FOJt MISSING MEN
Chief of Police Frank Wiseman
is searching for two missing men,
who are sought by relatives. One
of the men inquired for was found
last spring by Wiseman, but since
that time he has disappeared again,
and it is feared he lias met with
an accident. Edgar Miller, some
times known as Teddy Miller, is in
quired for by his sister, Miss Stella
Adams, of Spokane, Washington
Anyone having information as to lii<s
present whereabouts is requested
to oommunicate with ttie police of
Fairbanks, or with Miss Adams,
direct.
Howard Bedal, an old-timer of the
north, is sought by his neice, Mrs.
T. A. White, of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia. Bedal is described as being
50 years old.
MOVEMENTS OF THE TRAINS
FOR THE PRESENT WEEK
Shops, Skaguay, Oct. 26, 1914.
An extra will arrive from White
horse Monday, Oct. 26.
Regular train No. 1 will leavt
Skaguay 8:30 a. m. Tuesday, Oct
27th. No train South. Thurs
day, Oct. 29th, an extra will leavt
Whitehorse and Skaguay carrying
passengers, mail, express and
freight. No trains Friday.
On account of Gleaner making
last trip Thursday, and ill order
to clean up all freight, passengers
and mail for Atlin from Princess
Sophia and enable passengers from
Whitehorse and Atlin to make con
nections to outside, we will run
trains both ways Thursday, Oct.
29th, instead of Friday Oct. 30th.
Please notify all concerned.
W. J. MULVIHlLL
SPEND ENJOYABLE EVENING
AT THE rULLEN HOUSE
A large party of Skagway ladles
and gentlemen accepted an Invita
tion from Mra. H. S. pullen to at
tend an informal hop at the Pul
len House on Saturday night. For
a part of the time music was furn
ished by a phonograph, while other
numbers were rendered oh the
piano by volunteer performers
among the gueets.
About 11 o'clock the most,
of those present adjourned to the
A, B. Hall where, after arraying
themselves in parkas belonging to
the lodge, they were grouped iu
the main hall and a magnesium
light view taken of them for re
production in the Gaisford moving
picture films.
Ater this they returned to the
Pullen House, where a very appetis
ing lunch, consisting of sandwicheo
of various kinds and coffee, waa
served to them under the efficient
supervision of the hostess.
The lunch practically- ended what
had been an excedingly enjoyable
evening to all.
FIELD MEN ARE PROVIDED
WITH IDENTIFICATION CARDS
The cashing of a number of
worthless checks, purchasing sup
plies and not paying for them, and
successfully perpetrating other
frauds by a young man posing an
an engineer of the United States
Geological Survey engaged in spec
ial work on Green, Gra«d and Colo
rado 'rivers would not have keen
possible had the victims asked to
see the indentification card .with
which every field man of the Geo
logical survey is provided. Such card*
carry the engraved signature o*
the secretary of the interior and the
personal signature of the director of
the survey, Geo. Otis Smith, aa
well as the signature and photo
graph of the employe himself, with
lhe seal of th0 United States Geo
logical Survey stamped through all
three. This may be worth remem
bering.
INFORMATION WANTED
The governor's office is iu receipt
of a letter from F. H. Dougal Sc
Co., 511 Strand, London, England,
making inquiries as to the where
abouts of one William A. E. Pater
son. Paterson, who was last heard
of in Bellingham, Washington, u
October, 1909, is an English solici
tor by profession, about 35 years of
age, ruddy complexion, and about
5 ft. 7 in. in height. Any person
knowing anything of the where
abouts o' Paterson should communi
cate wUJi the Governor's office, Ju
neau, or with F. H. McDougai &
Co., at the above address.
OUR'STOCK OF
"UTZ & DUNN'S
SHOES AND POMPS
FOR LADIES
□Are now on display, and a large
Estock otS O'Donnell Shoes for Men.
See Our Window Display of
LADIES' FUR SETS
A New Stock—Something We Have Never
Carried Before. Look Them Over.
WILL CLAYSON—Clothiei