BRITISH TO RAISE GIG WAR FUND
-MIL LAW IK SWEDEN
i
London, Sept 16—Premier As
qu"ti today asked parliament for
the seventh billion and a quarter
appropriation to the British war
fund.
Lord Kitchener, when asked to
day his opinion of the proposed con
scription of recruits in Great Brit
ain and tho colonies, stated that
he dia not believe such a measure
would bo necessary as the poople
are coming patriotically to the aid
o?. the country and already over
three millions of men have been
enlisted under tho British flag.
It is reported in today's advices
that General von Hindenberg has
gained the bridgehead west of
l>vinsk after a terrific battle with
tae Russians. In other districts,
however, the Russians are said to
be holding their own and in some
ulaces eveu gaining ground against
the German advance.
The British prize court today con
ilemned the American products
form lug the cargoes of four steam
L
San Francisco, Sept. 16—Ella
Ileitis today lost h.er suit for a
six snare interest in a six million
dollar grubstake brought against \
the Wilson Kimball Mining Co. on I
t'phir creek, Seward peninsula. |
OphJr creek is one of the richest1
gold bearing streams in Alaska
and is a tributary o£ the Niuluk
river, tear Council. The Wild
Guoee Mining and Trading Co. has
extensive placer mines there and !
has connected it with Council by
rail. There are also many other
rich claims on the creek.
NORTH CAROLINA DRYS
WIN' BY TWENTY THOUSAND
Columbus, X. C., Sept. 16—Ac-1
cording to complete returns from )
yesterday's election in this state j
the drys have won by twenty j
thousand majority.
ens that had been interned for car
rying contrabands of war.
Petrcgrad, Sept. 16—Reserve* oi
the terr'torial army have been
culled to their colors.
The Duma has refused to adjourn
upon the order of Premier Goremy
lcin, the latter having established
himself as dictator in the absence
of the Czar at the front
Stockholm, Sept. 16—Private ad
vices received here this morning
st:Uo that martial law has bee'1
proclaimed by the government.
B-rlin, Sei>t. 16—The capture of
Piiisk by the Austro-Germans 5vas
announced here this morning.
Rome, Sept. 16—The English and
Italian forces on tho Gul£ of Saros
are reported to have cut off the Ot
tomau troops.
Paris, Sept. 16—Two Austrian
destioyers are said to have been
sunk by au Italian submarine to
da/- iu the Adriatic Sea.
A C1LVXCE COMING
FOIi YUKON MEMBER
Ottawa, Sept lti—For several
months past there have been per
sistent rumors that Hon. Louis Co
derre, secretary of state and minis
ter of mines, will retire frcxm the
public bench. Mr. Coderre is anx
iou« to drop out and it is believed
he will be given the opportunity to
do so in the near future.
While recognizing the claim o{
Yukon, owing to its great gold pro
duction, a difficulty will lie in the
way of appointing J>r. Thompson tc
th& post because the Quebec con
servatives will not be willing to
havo their cabinet representation re
duced.
Well informed persons are in
clined to think that Yukon's bast
opportunity will come some tim«
before the next general election,
when there is sure to be a reorgan
ization of the cabinet and readjust
ment of portfolios. They think
tbat will be the time for Yukon to
pu' iu ifs claims.
Dr. Thompson's appointment
would be popular, as, apart from
his knowledge of mining conditions
in Yukon and elsewhere, he is a
well liked member on both sides °f
the house.
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BILL! DOLLAR
LOAN ASSURED
Now York, Sept. 16—The billioi
dollar loan that is being negotiate*
bv the Anglo-French commis
sion for the allies is practically as
eared. The commissioners asked
today for a bodyguard, as thej
claim they have been molested per
sonally and have also -received most
threatening letters through the
mail The loan will probably carry
five i>er cent interest
SiiiLL BE
Fairbanks Record-Miner: Infor
mation recently received here is
to the effect that tho Nenana coal
fields survey party, headed by W.
II. Thorne and W. C. Gueriu, ex
pect to bo through with their work
by the middle of next month. It is
understood also that if they fail to
get through the Burveys by thai
time, that they will quit and most
of them will leave for tho Outside
on one of the last boats.
When the government surveyors
came iu from the Outside, thej
brought 30 horses with them to use
in packing their supplies. These
will probably be taken over by the
Alaska railroad commission, al
though such a fact has nat been
definitely stated, Frank M. John
son, supervisor of surveys of the
general land office, having wired
to the local office of the commis
sion, asking if such a transaction
(would be agreeable.
FRYE HAS BODYGUARD
OX SEATTLE STREETS
Seattle, Sept. 14—Charles H
Frye, a millionaire packer who has
bten the victim of recent attempts
! at blackmail coupled with threats
of death at the hands of a man
whose name the authorities refuse
to divulge, has not appeared on the
streets for a month save when ac
companied by a bodyguard in the
person of H. C. Adams, a formei
citv detective here.
Charles H. Frye is head of the
Frye-Bruhn company, which, in ad
dition to its packing and wholesale
meat business has numerous retail
markets throughout Seattle ami
other Washington, Ore\gon and Brit
ish Columbia cities and towns, an!
| in practically every town in Alas
| ka.
TAXAXA MURDERER
ASKS FOR PARDON
An application for pardon has
been made to President Woodrow
Wilson by Arthu-r E. Bernier, who
was conicvted of the murder of a
Tanana saloon keeper in 1909,
Bernier was tried by Judge Lyons
in 1910 and sentenced to 99 years ir
Leavenworth Federal prison.
Judge Lyons endorses the appli
cation which has just been filed
asking for a pardon. No action
has been taken.
LANE WILL ASK
TEN MILLIONS
Washington, D. C., Sept. 16—
Secretary of the Interior Franklic
K. Lane Will l'ikely ask for an ap
propriation of from eight to ter
millions of doll are at the next bos
slon Of congress for Alaska rail
road work.
Patrick McDonnell was today ap
pointed postmaster at Porman, Al
aska, and a new post office was
established and Samuel McFarlatid
appointed as postmaster at Rumeiy.
[0 EXAMINE
ENGINEER MINE
R. A. Sales, mining engineer of
Butte, Montana, Mrs. Sales and then
little son, and Miss M. C. Tuck
er of Keokuk, Iowa, came la on
tbe Princess Alice yesterday. Mrs,
Salts and son and Miss Tucker will
remain in Skagway for the -next
week or ten days while Mr. Sales
will visit the Engineer mine at
Taku Arm as well as various other
quartz properties in the Atlin dls,
trict The family is now living in
thfc Phil Snyder cottage on west
Sixth street, lately occupied by the
family of General Agent F. B. Wurz
bacher of the W. P. & Y. R. Mr
Sales is an old friend of Mr. L. C
Qault, the popular ticket agent at
Skagway of the W. P. & Y. R.
HAVE RECEIVED NO REPORT
ASKING DUMBA'S RECALL
Vienna, Sept 16—The Austrian
government claims that it has
received no message from Presi
dent Wi'eon. asking for Ambassador
Dumba's recall nor any statement
setting forth reasons for the same.
GIANT MUSHROOM—
GROWS NEAR DAWSON
Dawjon News: A mushroom ol
titanic proportion was picked this
morning by Harry Fletcher from
the little tract near the corner ol
Potter's old store, on the Klondik<
flat. It sprung up over night, and
[ has a surface as large as an ordin
jar" saucer, and is 18.8496 inches in
: circumference. The stem is over
j tw?' inches thick, and from the base
| of the stem to the toj> of the root
is six inches, and the cap la two
inches deep. The mushroom weighs
one pound with the stem cu* off
above ground.
WEIR IS WORKING
ABOVE SNOW LINE
Fairbanks News Miner: A 91
word telegram came to G. F.
Cramer, disbursing officer of the
Alaska railway commission, in
charge of the local offices, a few
dayB ago. It was from Commissar)
Officer. Howard P. Curtis, at Ne
nana, and called for all kinds of
heavy winter clothing for the Welv
party of railroad surveyors, who arc
reported as working up above the
enow line wbere winter has already
been making himself felt.
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1HE SKAGIT COMMERCIAL
CLUB MEETING LAST IIGNT
A called meeting of the Stag
way Commercial club was held a
the town hall last night at 3:3
o'clock, and quite an amount o
necessary business attended tc
among which was the appointmen
by President W. L. Stevenson, o
the following standing committees
National and Territorial Legisla
lion—Dr. L. S. Keller, Martin Con
way and Howard Ashley.
Social Affairs—Dr. WesterananE
F. l'\ W. Lowle and N. O. Hardy.
Finance—R. H. Pratt, W. H
I-Iensoii and Geo. Morwl.
Transportation — L. A Harrison
Frank 3uffecool and J. SI. Keller.
Executive—H. J. Lynch, Max Gut
feld and W. C. Wright.
Phil Abrahams, chairman of tb
special committee to Investigate In
to the matter of the removal o
razing of the unsightly and dil&pi
dated buildingB in the section o
town lying south of Ninth Btreet, r<
- Parted that he had looked oyer the
t ground and found many shacks as
) woll as many unsanitary outbulld
t inga that should be torn down. He
, also stated that be had addressed
L a communication to the Skagway
I town council asking for Its co-op
: eration in a campaign tor the im
- provement of the appearances of the
- town. Report accepted and com
mittee continued.
, The matter of the unsatisfactory
mail eervioo between Seattle and
. Skasrway having been brought up
the secretary was instructed to get
, in touch with the postofflce de
partment at Washington, D. C-.
- and see if the present service can
not be Improved upon.
s Communications from the Clln
- ton Supply Co. of Fort Worth, Tex
r as and W. S. Fisher, a broker of
• Prince Rupert, B. C., were read and
r placed on fila
i- The meeting then adjourned.
NEWS OF THE NT III SKfflM
-LOCAL EVENTS OF INTEREST
Harry Pinkiert, a Dawson miner,
is here enroute to Seattle.
A B. McCarter of Dawson will be
I ai3 outgoing passenger on one ol
the boats tbat leave Skagway to
night.
The W. P. & Y. R. gas car
"Buda," left for a round-try) to
Bennett this morning with five ex
cursionists on board.
A Van Mavern, traveler for the
West Coast Grocery Co., of Tacoma,
came un from Juneau on the Cltj
of Seattle this morning.
Robert D. Macaulay, son ol
Hon. Chas. D. Macaulay, Justice ol
| the Territorial Court at Dawson,
is in Skagway on his way outside
Mrs. Martin Conway and her twc
children, Bessie and Jack, arrived
ov the City of Seattle this morning
on their return from a sev«ra]
months' visit with relatives In
Oakland, Cal.
Tha City of Seattle arrived in
port at 8:30 a. m. today with Jro
Skagway and interior passengers
and 32 tons of freight. She Balled
s ufh at 10 o'clock a. m. with 21
pafisengenB for the outside and way
ports.
A. J. Childs of Deadwootf, Alas
ka, where he is engaged in mining
and is also the owner of a small
store, came in on the City of Seat
tle this morning and left on the
! train for the interior. Mr. Childa
| is t> e father of Win. J. Childs, bar
tender at the Mascot saloon.
The Upper Yukon river steamer
White Horse arrived in Whit ahorse
Wednesday morning at 10:30 with
I a lot of southbound passengers,
mostly from Fairbanks and other
' pcinis on the Lower Yukon river.
Th"» train that arrived from White
horse yesterday afternoon brought
ovor 55 pasBengere.
A party of six of the U. S. Geo
logical survey. In charge of C. E.
Griffon, came out from the interior
las' night, and one of them C. E
Sal:i"g left for the westward on the
Northwestern this morning, while
the others—Goo. L. Harrington, J.
B. Ritz, E. O. Lovejoy and Phil
Wilson—have secured reservations
oa the Alameda, which is due iu
Skagway from the westward at 7
( o'clock this evening.
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