CUrilxj JtlaaJwm
No. 227 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKACJWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1916
PRICK 10 CENTS
SAX FRANCISCO. Nov. 1—Silas
Curlstcffereon, j^oueeT aviator of
•he Northw^t, was dashtaj to tho
ground anil killed here yesterday af
'eruoc p, white making experimental
flights and Tying out a new mili
tary biplane on Redwood field.
Aviator Christoffereon h«d; 'earv
<*1 tut a national reputation for
himrelf by making daring ilights
and exhlbitional dajts and dives. H
ua~ soaring thru the air'with the
new model, when suddenly it shot
earthward. During its downward
course, it 'caught the breeze and
seamed monientarilv suspended. The
on-lookers Relieved that Chrfist ffer
60n had gotten'control but it slip-!
ived iis petition an.i dashed to the
earth, smashing tho operator * be
yond recognition.
SCOUTING FOR I>lVER
Athene, Xov. 1 — Patrol boats1
are scouting thru the waters of |
'he Mediterranean trying to x>ick up
trace cf tho submarine jyhick sent
the Greek steainr Angheliki to tho
bOttOiB.
VIOLENT B.\TTLE
PARIS, Xov. 1—Violent fight
ing is reported in the "vicinity of
Certa ou the Macedonian front. The
dispatches aj-e silent as to who 'is
making the better progress.
XO CHANGE IX POSITIONS
PL'TROG-RAI), Xov.' 1 —No
Char.ge is noticed in the position of
the armies south of the mouth of
♦ he Danube. The Rumanians have
checked the advance of Mackgnsen
4a this district.
SMALL BATTLES IN PROGRESS
PTROGRAD, Xov. 1 — Serbian
forces have combined with the Ru
manians io the Dobrudja offensive
campaign. Scattering ba'tles 'are
now in progress.
RUSSIANS IX SIKRMISH
PTROGRAD, Xov. 1 —Russian >
forccs are fighting skirmish bat-:
ties in the Dorbrudja region. In- '
die'it ions paint to a succsesful vie- '
tory for the Russians.'
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eiG COMPANIES
MERGE TODAY
SEATTLE, Nov. 1 — 'Today k«s
the merger of the big etaamship:
companies ofperatin^j en the Pacifio
Cj .- t. Toe Pacific Coast Steamshlj
Company operating 22 . boats and
U,e Pacific Alaska Navigation, Com
panj operating S boats b^ve united,
their interests and today marks the
time ot consolidation under tbei new
Ranit if Pacific Steamship Com
pany. The 'head officials; havej cir
cular;;* d all businessi concerns in
forming tliem of the change.
So far as is known no alteration
will be made In the Alaskan offices
or schedules. 'Eventually the new
ccmpiuij hol-ca to give the Alas
ka pvoule a clean cuf schedule'with,
ciore frequent sailings. The com
pany will cat«r to Alaska business
a ad try to increase the efficiency of
the already "ffeident service.
CL \SSMATE HI'.I.PS WILSON
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 — Cleve
land II. Dodge, a classmate of
I'rosliTcn* Wilson, lias contributed
1 i > o toward his campaign -fund.
NORWAY PREPARES FOR WAR
CHRISTIANA, Nov. 1 '—
Norway's naval ships are being
jtrd for action. The army is
rapidly being gotten into shape for
ictlon and it looks like Norway
meai.t to enter the war.
RETTING ON CANDIDATES
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 — Odds are
it ill offered by the Hughes sup
porters. Even money &e«ms to be
Lne tendncy with, the brokers.
REBELS BUSY IN SOUTH
EL PASO, Nov, 1—Rebel troops
.'re opiating in the country of
Chihuahua. They are reported to
lie in r.ttd'of horses and war muni
ior.s.
1SEUX TO GET RETURNS
Perry Hern has made 'arrange
meats to have the election returns
; lashed at has place of business ""In
Lhis city.* The returns will com
ue-nce coming in Tuesday evening.
Political dopsters ar§ eagerly
watching for the eventful day to
irrive. ' L
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 to
HI I V1YT ftX fl THE haberdasher and
• J* L# I i\LSi LADIES'FURNISHER
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
LONDON, Nov. '1 — Rumanian
forces &coredj a decisive victory over
tli? Germans in k battle 'which, has
been in progress for the last forty
hours at SBurdufc Pass. The'Teu
ton commander •were trying to
storm the pass a<nd taks it. 'Its
possession is otf high military; val
ue as it commands thft surround
ing country. The fixe of the Ru
manians proved too disastrous for
<tbe German and! they ware forced
to withdraw from the range of the
death dealing guns.
SIX AMERICANS
REPORTED KILLED
LONG BRANCH, No*. 1—Unoffi
cial reports/ arriving! t®re Bay- that
six Aciericaai lives were snuffeid but
in the sinking oC the British1 steam
er Marina off Queenstown 'yester
day. The dfispatches further add
that two German, submarines at
tacked tha big'steamer instead of
one as was first reported of the
disaster. *
SPOKANE HERE IN MORNING
The steamer Spokane is due in
♦his port tomorrow mo rning at
eight. It will remain In port a
short time andclear for the south.
H. King of Bennett is stopping j
at th© Dewey.
Mrs. Jack Oliver is registered
at the Dewey "Hotel.
Mrs. .Hartigan of Haines, is/ vis
iting in the Garden City.
Sergt. Sadler and Corporal bang
were in from Ft. Seward today.
Captain 'Alexander and wife are
registered at the Golden North.
A McLord of Whitehorse, is'a re
cent arrival in the Garden! City.
Miss Parcdval returned to Skag
wajr on the Princess Alice this
moraine.
A train 'pulled out for the in
terior at 10 a. m. this morning. It
carried mail for interior points.
Mr. Reynoldson haa moved from
the Ungefroren Bouse to the place
formerly occupied by Clyde Rogers.
Capt. and 'Mrs. Alexander arriv
ed on last night's train and will
leave for Vancouver on 'th*9 Prin
cess Alice.
A number oif Haines and Port Se
ward people h^ve announced their
intention of 'attending the Elks
dance this coming Saturday night.
E. J. "Waterman is visiting with'
Clyde Rogera'in, this city. Mr. Wat.
erman i3 impressed with' Skagway
and would like to spend'tha winter
months here. He is a printer by
trade and has worked on, some of
the leading papers in Canada.
ROCKEFELLER AND BILLION
John D. Beoomts First
Billionaire In Hbtory.
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GERMAN 01(1
RETURNS ROME
BERLIN, Nov. 1 -- It' h«8 been
olfJoiaUy announced that thes Ger
man submarine U-53, which! visited'
tn© United 'States shores ft short
time agP, Jlias safely returned and is
bfciuj; used in the Nor till Sea war
fare.
Press writers are 'boosting) the
captain of the Teutoni diver as a
national hero. 'Along with this an
nouucemfint "also comes the an
nouncement that the nayaJ de
partment ia plaimng 'on> doubling
the number of submarines.
LONG BRANCH, Nov. 1—Stirred
to the very; dep'hs by the unofficial
message which says that bEx
cans were* killed in the Blnikflng1 of
the Marina,' President Wilson haa
ordered Secretary Lansing to ob
tain ail the authentic facta'anti. cir
cumstances and present toi him. Tha
directions to Secretary Lansing calt
for immediate 'action and °sl: that
he use every possible method to
find out the true facts.
Mrs. Qaptaln Hartigan) 'and. Mre.
D. E, Warflield of Ft. ym. H. Se
ward, made the round 'trip on the
Pet ere on today. J
Notice of Closing
After the First of November
we will be open from 8 a. m.
untii 6; excepting Saturday
—from 8 until 8
P. H. GANTY
BRITISH FAIL 10
GRUMBLE LINE
BERLIN, Not, 1—Attempts of
the BrltteU'andl French to make ra
pid advances on) the So mine fronts
yesterday wer^ frustrated 'by hasty
action oa thjg part oi the Teuton
commanders inj springing a Second
ary oflenisive which made th;o Al
ii ^ fall back on, a Bolld defensive.
Tho'Allijep opened! uj> with a ter
rific artillery charge- This was re
turned wlthJ'an equal vengeance.
The wings of the German^ regiments
began aa llnfaatry charge. 'They
broke thrul thg extreme end' posi
tions of the Allies and forced them
back to their lines. Both] sidesi are
drawn up this morning waiting fop
th® other "to otpen, up withj fire.
LUMBER RATES REASONABLE
WASHINGTON. Nor. 1'— The In
terstate Commeroq Commission, has
held that lumber trails from. the
.Mississippi Valley to Spokane and
PeudK'toq are not unreasonable.
The complaint attacking "them w-as
dismissed.
YOUNGSTERS IN PARTY
Practically all of youngs terdom
gathered a£ fcWa school house) last
evening td Join in a jolly Hallo
we'en festival. Games, * Tories
and childi<en'a amusements hfcld
their attention until a laite hour.
ELKS DANCE SATURDAY
An Informal dance will be given
by the Elks Lodge this coming Sat
urday srendng. Selmgrfl 'orchestral
will furnish the music Cot the oc
casion. Dancing will commence at
nine o'clock. A mldnjght refresh
ment course will be Berved the
dancers.
ALICE IN THIS MORNING
The Prinoesa Alto? made port
Skagway on Scheduled time this
morning and la now tied up at the
docka. It will clear for the south
tomorrow njght at 7 o'clock. Re
servations are running bridle for thy
big boat.
W. E. Burfond and wife will te
southbound1 passengers oa the Spo
kane tomorrow morning.' They will
drox> off at Juneau for a short
whllfl. i • I
NEW LONDON, Conn., NoV. 1 —
Carrying a valuable cargo! of cli€ m-I
cals tor the United"States, th§ Ger
man under sea freighter Deutcliland
arrived In this port at an, early hour
this morning) ojijdJ slipped up tc Ut
docks, mad# fast its linjes and is
jiow waiting for official papers fvoii'.
the customs'to unload) Its cargo' aud
commence loading! a return) cargo
for Germany.
The monsfcetrous creature ls.'t
Bremen on the >ther side of" the
Atlantic on| October 10th- &nd has
l>;en Seating its way across 'the
mignty oceani for 21 days. Captidu
Koenig reports *hat the major por
tion of thg ourney was made above
water. Once or twice during tin)
trip it wa« necessary to 'submerge
to- escape patrol boats. After clear
ing from th|e war zone few enemy
boats were sighted. About two
days journey from the American
side two British, cruisers were
signled. The sturdy und£r oceanio
craft immediatt/eljr'shot beneath) the
surface and succeeded ln| eluding
tlie British) scouts. Captain) Koe
nig believes that the Britishi boats
sighted him. After submerging "hu
deviate 1 from his course and be
lieves that the change in,1 course
threw them'off the track.
Iu mid Atlantic a sweeping storm
overtook them and. held'up their
progress for two days. The waves
smashed against *he sidesl of' 'he
submarine, forcing him toj sub
merge until the 6torm had! abated.
P.ese representatives let 'loo<e
a rain cf quetions concerning the
Bremen andj itsi fate, but, Capta'u
Koenig reftisied *o commit himself.
Saying that he knew little about !t
and prest'erred not fo speajf about it.
Practically the same crew that made
th.e maidenj voyage whjichj 'startled
the whc«le world/ are aboard the
ship.
REPORTS EXAGGERATED
FORTLAND,' Nov. 1 — Reports
sent out about the sto!rm which
swept thru this district were ex
aggerated. Littla damage was
done by thb wind.
Miss Hoiwell and Mrs. Robt. W.
Grenell of Spokane, Wash., who
are relatives of Mrs. Lieut. Da
vis of'F, W. H. Saward, weje round
trippers on, the Peterson. '
We Have On
Display Our
Fall and Winter
Line Of
Ladies Coats
Come In And Look
Them Over
WILL CLA YSON