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No. 239 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1916
PRICE 10 CENTS
NO SETTLEMENT REACHED B¥
RMLRIHDS UNO EMPLOYES
Managers Will Pass it up to Courts for
Them to Decide While Men Place
Confidence in Wilson Ability to Pro
tect Them
New York, Nov. 15—The ' cou
ft r^iice which) "has Ix^n on in thiis
c'»v oe' ween the managers of the
eastf-r:> railroads aaidi the °f
»ht railway 'brotherhoods, in I an
frffo-i to arrive at an; understand
iug yl tht new S-bour law has been
concluded, and the result has'been,
v-ry unsatisfactory, iveithgr 6ida
giving gained; their points.
T. «. managers have declared their*
it.'c.uion cf taking the matter into
»l-e courts in. order tot try the
constitutionality of the law,1 aad |
1 for the further purpose of haivtasl
the courts decide tb«i issues In.
J controversy. The heads of the
Brotherhoods 'have signified their
' confidence la President Wilso©, aivd
state tpat they are sure that if the
present Adamson. • till 'is Imock
<»rt out. President Wilson, will see
to 't that another measure is passed
which will give to them the same
privileges that it is th? present
law to grant.
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5an Francisco, Nov. 15—The
vh.il'i:? ;-Mp Herao. arr"fcred tn( this
port'yesterday and. brings word
fron, tfteffanson in ■vvhficfc he states
tl: t it >3 bis intention o& remaining
i-» *tt uerth for the third winter.
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T1X SICKNESS NEJV DISEASE
IX GERMAN TOWNS
London.—According tp travelers
jxrom Germany, "a, remarkable de
jeease is spreading in many parts
, of Germany, especially in Berlin,
I Hamb'-rp, Munich and' Cologne.
I caused by continual 'feeding from
I preserve rod foods. The sfckn.cs-, 1
describfd as "fiitt sickness." It
I is cou&ldoretl a serious form of
, blood r-oison."
"Thcusands of cases are reported
| in'evwy large city, although the au.
thoriMes exercise 6trict control ov
lerl *he1 tin for,' preserved j
foods." 1
REPUBLICAN lEADINMH
OF CONGRESS IS FIVE VOTES
Washington, Nov. 15—As a 'xe
su!4 oi the late election. Republi
cans have gained a leafl in the
lower hotise of • congress, that
T»artv now leading by a majority o*
five members. 1
Democratic members still cling
*o 'at-lures that this lead may b«
kuOtk'-Xl our when the returns from
"hp congested districts have been
?<eard from.
Tiie C ght over the election' of
a SBfcalter for the house of reipre
1— 1ZH
seu'aMvw will be a hotly contested
oi.e, administration leaders expect- i
inp. to re-elect Champ Claxk "for
♦heir leader/but Jiolders of the ,
Drtsmt majority Bay they will-con
trol the naming of the sj>ea<ker. i
Th« s enate will look -Into the
mitter of expenditures made dutijing
♦he last election. '
Chairman'Wilcox of the Republi- ■
can National Central committee sta*
ed today that they would welcome a ;
probe irto the expenditures of botlv
parties during the last campaign.
'I
1 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
up quickly.
Albert Reinert
Successor kto
HI I \71VT/#>L1 THE HABERDASHER AND
• L* I iYWrt LADIES' FURNISHER 2
Broadway between'Third and Fourth O Phone 41 f_zi
ARABIC PASSENGERS GIVE NO
WARNING ONMOING DOOM
London. Not. '14 — Passengers
who were on bolardi the steamer Atr
abio on, November 6, th© day that
vessel was suujc bv a Gbermaa sub
marine in thief iModiten^ansan)' sea,
in the investigation which'is t*ing
held In thte city by -thia 'Adimirality
stated that no warning Was given
tHa doomed vessel, but thjat -tboee
on; boT-rd1 the ehipj bad saved
owing to tfra fact that it was a per
fectly calm day, aad all wane either
put Into tbe life 'boats after the Bblfl
ba<j been torpedoed, or pLckedi ur
after tbey'ba<l:tlun;r tbefmiselves in
to tbe water. ,
PEABOOY BUYS
MILK COMPANY
Seattle, NOV. 15—Oharlea IE.
Peabody, former1 president oif th.e
Alaska, St earns W^pj .Connpany, Seat
tle, paid one million -dollars here
tor the condensed* milk plants at
Mt. 'Vernon ami Ferndale in-What
com county, to the John B. Agen
xnnpanv. Mr. Peabody;'la s&£dl-to
be acting for a large condensed
milk interest, 'but their 'names
tiavv no* been disclosed.
LOS ANGELES DYNAMITER
SEEKS PRISON" PAROLE
Sun Franciso,c 'Nor. 15—Parole
'or John J. MaN'amara, former sec
retary treasurer of the intenna/t'tonal
Association ol Bridge' an-d. Struc
'tsral Jron workers, who was Involv
ed In the dynamiting -of the Los
Angeles Timea buildng in 1910,
jtobably w'll be'asked Saturday
:rom the state boamd of prison di
rectors. 1 '
McNamara, alth-cnugh. indicted and
nit. on trial for murder-In connec
r-'ou with the Times dynamiting,
:veuutlayy pleaded guilty to dyna
^-tin2 the Llewellyn Iron Works hi
:.es Angeles, and was sentenced to.
'iffeen yeans in prion, with allow
iants for good beha/vioir. His time
s now t>alf up.
Waiflen James Pohnston, of'San
Jueutin pr-'9on, said today that Mc
Namara had inquired as "to 'his
'ligifcili'i; to parol© and had been
'Xrected to file hte petition "with
ha board.1
Th« IiitgrJiation Association) of
fJr'dge and Structural"Irori Workers
md local No. 22, its IfeiianApolis
j'dv, have sent to all 'California
obor bodies a request that Mc
s'amara's a<pipjicatao«' >e| (indorsed.
•I? is still in good standing in his
jniou.'and the Indianajjolia lette
says «t is felt to bg " 'tie duty' 'Of
he California labor organizations
c 'assist him."
DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT
The house committee of Skag
nray Lodge No. 431, B. P. O. Elks,
save announced tihat they will give
i dance Saturday «'eht at Elks hall
rhis 's merely an Informal' affair,
md is designate^ as la semimonth
ly social dance. Seliner'g orches
:ra will furnsh, the music, and the
general uublic is cordially) incited.
3en'lemen, 'with lad>.'es I wtill be
ihiajrged $1.00 admiSBion. I
; BLACKLIST 0. K.
"WashJrgtc®, Nov. 15—Ward-was
r-cetved here today; stattae that It
was England's intention^ of Btand
1 it.g by the black-list as already des
ignated, and that there rcrould tie no
alterations therefrom. This
1 statemeiit ccmes ' from Viscount
'Gipv, who is thus placed on record
j as declaring in fawr'of the ;pres
'rnt schedule of articles as considr
• ert-d contraband.,1
GERMAN BARON FINED,
SECRETED SOME POTATOES
Berlic—(via Nelw York^— Be
I cause tie tried to hide four tons of
• potatoes, Baron Leo vonj Zal^jwaky
'of Schoeneichen, one of'the largest
I land 'fcwners of the province of
Pameraiiia, has beene fined $2,500.
The food comm fesdon ( reaently
I learned that the baron had 'se
cretly^ stored1 up a considerable
Quantity of potatoes lwhlch) he la
tended to hold until the prioa woulc|
increase still furth^. >A poEfcej of
ficfial was sent ito investigate, but
thle baron refused to'admit hfm and
flew Into a rage when the officer
insisted on searching the Cel
I lara and storehouses 'of the ' es
tate. 1 I
The 'ittVeetigatipnl resulted in-'the
arrest if'the afitistocratic| landlord.
At his trial he -confessed1 that he
held his ootatoea Ifotrl stp.ecalatL.Ve
irartposes and! the public) prosecut
ors demanded that he bq Impirison
ed for three: months, but thei court
considered that a heavy'fine it im
I posed sufficient. For insulting and
threatening the'ppllce official 'the
baron had to pay an additional' fine
of $75.1 '' 1 ' '
El Paso, Nov. 15—secretary
Lansing, through the De(partment of i
S<a'es Has issued' a demand on'the <
Crranza government in MeofiJlcoi for
th<> release of two 'Americanj dtfi
zens wLo'are being held as^PiBOiw
ffrs of war. -One of ttw> men, is
a Mormon resident, ' both! of !wh.om
aie in'the military priison; at Jaurez,
EAGLES ATTENTION!
Th*;*1 "will tie a regular meeting
of Ska/way Aerie No. 25,'Fratern
al Order 'oXE agles/at 8'.oi'clocfk to
ni?11 at Eagles Hall. At'tWs
meeting there ■will be nomination
of offl'icers far 'he ensuing year.
All members are requested to be
present • 1 I
' L. E.'HUDSON, W. P.
Pumpkin Pie
is made best with
"Preferjred 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
HUNDRED BUSINESS MEN CONDEMN
MAYOR GILL MHO RECALL
Committee Appointed to Make Investi
gation and Bring Charges demanding
Recall for Stand Taken in I.W.W.
Seattle, Nov. 15—Last night
Qtvar cue hundred business men
ot this citv held' a meeting £or tlie
puipoBs oi.' inivostigating thei atti
tude ta&ea '■ by Mayor Hi Gill in
the I. W. iW. aiffair, and during the
meeting a treB»lutton wag adlo-pted
severely condemning: him 'for bucIs
attitude. !
A* the meeting a standing1 com
mittee was apoointed to make a
thlorou.'Ji, investigation, and It la
believed that a movement Willi be!
start©.! dtmandhig tue recall of Hi
ram Gill as Seattle's "chiefl execu
tive. 1
TAX NOTICE
TREASURER'S OFFICE
NOTICE la here})}- :given) that
'he 'AsnefiBment Boofks ofi the Tax
able property- for the year*1916, are
now iu my .'hands, and the taxes
levied upon the earn©'are now'due
ind payable at my office, Fourth':
(Vvenue in the City Of Skagway, be
tween the houjfc of lp. m. a®d 5:30
a. m. daily,' except {Sundays' and
holidays.' i i
That nnlpaldl taxea 'on| Personal
Property "become delinquent pn. the
29th day of November 1916, and
an less paid prior thereto a pen
alty of 20 per cent will be'added.
That unpaid! ta&es on iReal Fro
st r'y will J>e delinquent at 6-o'clock
m. on the last day oJ February,
1917, and unless* Buch taxes are
jaid prior thereto* thgjl will become
lelinnueut' and 20 per cent penal
•y will te adidedi, and interest *at
i oer cent per annum will be charg
ed from date of 'delinquency until
jaid. * t
PHIiL 1 ABRAHAMS,
L1-15-2P. 1 Qty Treasurer.
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London, Nov. 14 — Advice re
ceived in this, city this morning
from the Norwegian government
states tha* they are still firm in
their policy, toward tht use of •sub
marines in warfare.'
Germany is said to be very;-pessi
mistic as to the final result -of
■the controversy. It is-intimated
that the German government will
make a final enudeavor to impress
upon Norway the consquenjces' of
that r ition Insisting upon her pres
ent policy towards submarine ac
tivities. } '
San Francisco, Nov. -14—The of
ficial canvass of the votes cast in
the presidential election began yes
terdav.'
All California is exjectant over
the resul* of the counting of "the
votes, as the result of the election
of ipresident 'hangs on tl'-ia state.
POWERFUL DRUE BI FRENCH
ROUTE GERMANS 11 BENIGHT
London, Nov. 15 — Beginning
■arly yesterday; morning -a conc-en
riteti drive waamadq against the
reuton forces stationed] at Beau
:ourt, on the Somme front, ;and
idvict) wag received here I thjs
mbrnin, ihat the Frenchj had driv
en tue defending forces back, 'the
latter having- sustained terrifio
'osi=es ir. killed -and a "further loss
of over lue thousand men/- who
werp taken prisoners.
We Have On
Display Our
Fall and Winter
Line Of
Ladies Coats
Come In And Look
Them Over
WILLvCLA YSON