E
VERY TACITURN
Washington, Nov. 6—The ' east
ern newspapers are very cautious
about flaking forecasts relative tc
the outcome of the election^ tomor
row.
They o.uite generally refrain on.
either side from making and definite
predictions. At the'national head
quarters of both parties, victory-is
claimed. '
Saturday, Sunday and today thera
is a no'a>lj exodus of the employes}
In the various departments other
than those governed by civil ser
vice rules, the men returning to
their respective homesi in order to
exercise their right of franchise.
The employes at the National Capi
tol coming under the civil "sejrviee
rules resolved to take no active pait
in »he election as they were'not de
pendent 011 political sponsors 'I'or
their positins.
El Paso. Nov. 6—Late advices
receive * from. Parral, state that
the tcvn is in the hands of bandits
and that all the inhabitants are at
the mercy of the outlaws. All com
munication has been cut off, and
the word reaching here states that
the Americans residing there are
being hel' prisoners by thg band
its, who have asked for large sums
C mc'iey before they will release
them. '
EIGHT HUNDRED LIQl'Olt
l'LACES CLOSED 1\ ONE I
i
STATE LAST NIGHT AT 12
Richmond, Va., Not. 1—The pro
hibitionist law went into effect in
this state at midnight and • S00
saloons closed their doors.' Many
of the liquor establishment^ closed
during the day having disposed: of!
thflr stock on hand. Many ribald
celebrations were reported from
v-rious places as having occurred
durii.g the evening.
PIONEERS TAKE NOTICE
There will be a meeting of the
Pioneers of Alaska thtis evning at
A. B. Hall at S: 3 0 o'clock. *
14 MONTHS IS
WHICH TO CLOSE
Will be given, thcj Alaska Sla».. n
KctiflU- to close out his business
fla.l reinvest his money, if the Dry
Law Passes. The Teyrtorial Leg
ivlaluro and Congress will have
o.er n year to readjust the
enue laws mid provide for the
s-hools. This will be anrplo time.
Whether a tax is heavy "or light
defends' on. the amount -of money
you hare. Testimony from 'the
Portland Retail GTOcer'si Associa
tiou shows that business increased
10 fo 15 per cent, withj collections
3,i tier cent better under prohibi
'ion. A "Small Grocer" whose pro
fits are $120 to $1S0 a year "more
under prohibition can well afford
Le nay $25 inore^eed taxes, if
Lhes.e are 1 jut cent more: • but
Oregon taxes have not increased
tha» much under prohibition.
Movii g pieture snows -nave in
creased attendance up to " 40 per
irent airuro under prohibition; show
ing even children, have mere nicking
:han before. The same is true of
Terr business dealing iu news, re
freshments, etc.
If necessity demands an in
crease of 1 per cent taxes, a few
—no* many—laboring mea might
Wve to pay $10 additional taxes'
er year. Experience shows com
petition keeps down prices "of ne
I'.ssitiesr; unpaid bills at the
:lothiers and grocers, compel these
:o get oav for their -goods some
.vay. 'Hip less unpaid 'bills by
Irir.kers the cheaper'the merchants
vlll sell, and the 510 "additional
:ax will be more than -saved by
•heaper necessities.
The r-atroii V>f drink who uses
"Two Beers A Day" claims to be a
aw-ablding -citizen. With the fa
oons gone—providing he lives up
:o his boast, he 'will have ?91.25
Tiore In his pocket at the end of
:he yes-. -He can well afford to j
jny $2 or $3 more taxesi per year, j
Taxes which have in the past
>oen used to pay for feeding the
vhiskey-burned pauper, burying the
customer" of the "saloon, and
JoardiUe the drink-crazed resi
ient of the asylum, will be used
.'or street' improvements, getter
>u».iic buildlngc, and utilities. '
There ajq nearly half a million
lollrrs soon available 'in the Ter
ritorial Treasury. What's-the mat
er wi'h having a fair share of this
'or our scT'.ools? 1 Let us add just
>ne cent per "case on Alaska sal
nou canned in the Territory and we
.vill have an immense revenue ndd
id* to our Public School Fund.
The "home is "the back-bone of
Sacrifice Sale
SHOES and
CLOTHING
To make room for our new line of
shoes and men's clothing we have
placed certain lines on sale at a
great reduction.
Come in and look them over. Do not |
delay as these bargains will be snapped I
up quickly.
Albert Reinert
Successor to
HI f V\T^)M the haberdasher and
• L# I A\wl"l LADIES'furnisher ;
Broadway between Hurd and Fourth "Phone 41
250 Members of Seattle Branch Brother
hood Attack Everett and Engage in
Battle with Sheriff and Vigilance
Committee
Sent'le. Nov. 6—For thi© purpose
of avenging the deportation of
members oi th« Brotherhood, a motf
of two hundred and. fifty; memtters
oi the Industrial Workgca of the
World sailed 'from this port for
Everett yesterday moon.
The sheriff at Everett was advis
ed of the intended raid, and im
n-ediately prepared for-the recep
tion of the excursion 'by sw oaring
la hundreds of deputies.
When the boat neaxed the wharf it
was met by the sheriff and. higi de
puties, together with 'a vigila-nce
committee, and the officers 'in
rl.argfa of the ship were 'ordered
not to land. Immediately upon the
orner being giyen l>y the sheriff, the
moo on the boat opened, "fire into
'he crowd which' had congTegatedi on
the wharf, and as a 'result of the
first volley one man was killed out
right and twenty- others wounded.
Xo* waiting for orders, the deputies
and members of the vigilance com-,
mi'tee returned the frie, killing
five and seriously pounding) thirty
others of thb attacking party.
The boat putting ou full Speed
ahead, headed out t>f the harbor,
and returned to<' Seattle, where it
was met a' the wharf by 'the sher
iff ar,d deputies, and the entire
number of tluose oni board the boat
were taken into custody andi lodged
in the county jail.
During: the 'battle it is estimat
ed tha'. more tha^ one thousand I
shots were fired. 'Four of the j
men wounded'by the mob! in/ EVere'tt
aire reported to be dying. A num
ber of those wounded t>y the de
puties ana committee are in a
serious condition at the detention,
hospital in thiS'City.
Seattle, as 'well as Everett, is
In a perfect turmoil, and Bpecial
police and deputy sheriffs1, were
placed on duty with Btrict orders
to enfcrce quiet at all costs.
tho Nation." Consequently, 'the
loss drink the more homes-; nnd the
mo.e homes the more National back*
i)OL<?. Let's hame more HOilES in
Ska0wuy. . '
And by the way: Does any ticket
agent know of a 6i-ngle toursit who
would have come to Skagway if
there wen open saloons? JI as any
curio dealer lost a single sal© be
cause his customer could not get a
drip k'r
Just one last "question; Pro
perty is worth-more today in Skag
way than a 'year since, and a num
ber cf new families have come 'in
because of the now* activities. Would
the restoration of the saloon 'and
the removal of these new activi
ties and families be preferred?
VOTE DRV TOMORROW.
Iu an effort to verify; a rumor
that Jack Anderson, proprietor' of
the Tanthcon; had closed his'doors,
inquiry was made this evening just
before'going to press, and in.'ans
wer *o the question, Mt. Anderson
stated Ilia* he would close in'ahout
a week's time, as hQ wasmaking
som e settlements) of accounts, and
fh;>t un il about the middle of the
month his place of J»usines0 would
be open a portion of the time. •
The Prince Rupert arrived ' in
Skagway at 7 a. in. this morning
and 1'ft for Vancouver'at 12 noon,
being delayed at tliis1- port one hour
foeyonl her schedule'time in loading1
ore. which was enronte to Liverpool,
England, via Prince Rupert.' The
Rupert carried a good, size list for
this time of the year and among"
those noted leaving Skagway were:
\V. D. Youiiig, missionary from Her
schel Island, J. Stanier, E. J.' Hill,
J. McCullough, T. Fuller, L. V.
Cross-ley, H. Langham, J. Lauder
all, J. Tnorley, W. Anderson, E. J
Anderson, Geo. Black, V. Stephens,
all Whit' Pass employes. H. L
Barnttt, storekeeper of the White
Pass at Tanana. T. L. Andros and
R. A. Cochrane. The -White Pass
tmnloveS' leaving on, the Rupert
were mostly the crew of the Atliu
steamer Gleaner.
LONDON WANTS
HUGHES
London, Nov. 6—The presidential
election in the United'States 19 cau»
inj muc1 interest throughout • *he
United Kingdom.
The international results alone
concern the minds of the English,
very iit'le choice being expressed
between Wilson and: Hughes, except
that the latter is favored through!
his friendship! for Roosevelt, who
is firml*- trusted by the British.
Pumpkin Fie
is made best with
"Preferred Stock"
Cream Pumpkin
sold at 20c per tin—try it and be convinced
After Nov. 1 we will be open from 8 a. m. until
6; excepting Saturday—from 8 until 8
P. H. GANTY
Juneau, Nov. 6—Proceed,1 with,
the election tomorrow* 'at Skagway.
Tha defoct in the publication of the
notice u* election will 'not invali
date tK election. Watttfu for re
peaters and illegal voters and "ille
gal practices. 'Notfijr this office at
once ».v cable should there be any
violation'of the electlo laws. (Sign
ed) SMIoER, U. S. Attorney.
The aibove message is in ans
wer-to one sent by U. S. Commis
sioner Rasmuscn to; the U. 'S. Dis
tric' Attorney at Juneau this morn
ing. T'-e cable asi sent was as fol
lows:—Smiser, District Attorney,
Juneau, I have been requested to
give opinion on. the validity of the
local election under the; following
facts .iiwl passi 'it o.n toi you for
your opinion. Skagway tow ncouncil
has failed to publish notice of
election in newspaper'ae required bjj
section *hree nine 'five compiled
laws cf Alaska, but has'given no-1
tic(> bv posHng for one month. First
.published notice in: paper 'was No
vember third and secona • inseruon
will be made today. Will election
to 'be held here tomorrow 'lie le
gal uinier these facts. Wire'quick
as vote! here wish to -make ar
rangements voting at Haines if elec
tion here invalid. (Signed) Ras
muson,, Commissioner.
Do not fail to attend the Prohi
bition. aalj^v at the Presbyterian
church' tonii'glit. You, will hear |
some interesting! speakers handle
tlip. liquor question of Skagway in
an interesting! manner. There 'will
be goodi music! and other'entertain
ment.
W. A. (Bill) Frazer, a- well
Known early day character of Skag
way, Dassed through) town today en
route to his old home inl Scotland.
He sa:)e, soutlj, on tihe Prince Ru- J
pert.
Tom Kirkland, 'of Atln, arrived
in Skagwav onj last night'sl train,
ana immediately-entered the W. P.
hospital, where h« i£ treated for a
bai cold 'and cough. He will sail
south on the Prinoessi .Thursday.
UN U-BOAT
UNITED FOB
:3
KEKLIN, Nov. C — From an of
ficer of the German U-boat'No. 4l,
which •"> been missing for mer^
than a year the news is brought U*
thi- city that he had just escupad
from i!e British, Jjy; whom, hjhaa
been held a prisoner of war 'eiuCQ
the disapoearance of the submaria^r.
From his account cf the Kinking oJi
the ship, it is stated that a BriUahl
steamer, flying the American' flag
rammed and sunk the submarine Qti
the Isiana of Sciciljr more than ' a
year He states that 'he, to
gether with another officw'ef thei
under sea craft escaped drowni.ig,
but wer-» taken prisoners. T.19®
were then subjected to inhuman
treatment, and during their entiTQ
life in tte military prison, wherg
thfy were confined, they were treat
ed very harshly.' 1 ' i!4
WANTS LABOR 111
VOTE m WIISCII
I
Now"York, Nov. 6—Samuel GotB»
pens, president of' the Ameri~aj|
Federation of LaboT, has issued^ HI
statement, urging the laboring n:a^
of the United States to vote 'fojj
Woodrw Wilsn. ^
livesTosT13?"
IIP COLLISION
London, Nov. 6—The' stgam.i'3
Ccl-jcmara and Retriever, collu' t
off the Irishj coast; Saturday ni.. l
in a dtnsc. fog, both, vessels goi 1
t>» the bottom.-within a very 1 v
mcmen: -. Forty-three bodies hav.i
alread/ been washed, ashore, and r>
is believed that over'a hund: I
lieves were lost.
J. M. Tanner will take the <
portuntty of addressing 'the vol a
of Skagway on the issues 'of • •'
election at the Tojvn 'Hall toni; .i
at 7:Su o'clock. He will talk i *
at .out half an Jiour only, eo as « t
ijj interfere with 'the Prolilibilif i
Rally which will be "hold in * 9
Presbyterian church! at-8 oi'clook.
We Have On
Display Our
Fall and Winter
Line Of
Ladies Coats
Come In And Look
i
Them Over
WILL CLA YSON