SECRET SERVICE AGENTS UNEARTH
PLOT TO DESTROY WAR MUNITIONS
Washington, 1). C., July 13—It
is declared here today that Uuited
States secret service agents, who
have lous suspected an anti-allies
terrorists' plot to destoy munitions
of war stored iu shops in differ
ent sections of the United States,
have unearthed the scheme, which
iucluded au attempt to either kill
or kiJuao the British ambassador to
the I'uited States as he came from
J. Morgan's home at Giou Cove,
New V rk, ou Monday night.
What gives strength to the be
l«e* is the suicide in Seattle ou
July Gth ox" £mil Marksz, tl:e man
w ;o exploded the 13 tons of dyua
:.i!te a Seattle harbor cu the night
of May SO, of which the Seattle
Times of July Sth, says:
"Search for the mau who early
ea the n.orniug of May 30 ex
pJo.i >' fifteen tons of dynamite on
a barge anchored off the West
Wi'.uvway ended Tuesday in the
s-.an'v morgue.
"He was Eiuil Marksz, alias Prof.
Huso Toepfel, alias G. S. Denz,
disgraced German army reservist
a id volunteer member of the Kais-1
tr's espionage corps in the United
States.
"Marksz, facing certain capture
at the hands of Lieut. J. F. Sweene, J
here of the Boer war, and a British i
socrt-f agent, placed a '45-caliberi
pistol to his head last Sunday, I
pulled the trigger and fell doad—a 1
failure.
"Striving to bring reinstatmont I
ii_ the German army by doing
tho Vaterlaud a signal service in
p-eventin,; the shipment of the dy
namite *o 'Russia via Vladivostok,
he Uud foiled in that his identity
had become known and he was fac- I
ing new disgrace.
"Tho credit for the solving of :
the mystery goes to British Vice
Consul C. E. Lueien "Agasslz, Ta-1
coma, who authorized the seach
for the man who caused the explo
sion."
ADp
LOST GROUND
Loudon, July 13—The anuounce
Ein.t made iu yesterday's dispatch
es thai the Germans iu France aud
Belgium had bet.-u heavily re-iu
forcc-d u'ju were on the eve of a
strong oi.euiive movement h;ts been
varitied by today's advices. This
ni "ruins the Germans made a ter
rific assault on the French trench
es aud recaptured a part of the Ar
r's front. The burial ground at
iS'UaiKo li.is also been wrested
J'rem French hands.
Tte latest reyorts from the Aus
fro-Italian battle front state that
conditions are unchanged since yes
terday. *
XKW IMSBlKSnv; OFFICE!:
FUK Il*>.>D COJLMISSION
^Vasliington, U. C., July 13—Maj.
Peter "\V. Davidson, Twenty-sL\th In
fantry, has been appointed a mem
ber o:' the board of road commis
sioners for Alaska and was named
as 'lsburitig efficw. He will re
port at Valdez Sertember 13, and
on October 1, will relieve First
Lieut Louis A King.
Liverpool July 13—Three Brit
ish steamers are reported • to have
beta sunk by German submarines
last night off the English coast.
SEVERAL AUTOMOBILES
LEAVE FOR 1XTEHIOK
Valdez, July 13—Several au-;
tcmobiles left'here Saturday morn- j
icg for Fairbanks, to follow the 1
American trail improved by Col. j
Richardson of the government road j
commission.
COAL SHEDS AT SITKA
CLEARED FOR NAVAL COAL
| Sitka, July 13—It is understood I
that ordors have been received here 1
from the war department'that the j
coal sheds at this point be cleared
to receive naval coal.
It is believed that this means J
the government intends to have ves-j
sfo's coaling here other than, those
in the coast guard service. The
naval coal is now received from
Virginia for all Pacific coast sta
tions.
A Word About Shoes
There may be other good shoes made, but we handle the very
best makes that we have been able to find, and we have been
looking for the best for a number of years.
We handle the follow
ing makes:
(all guaranteed)
THE AMERICAN
LADY
For Ladies and Misses
SECURITY SCHOOL
SHOE
For Girls
CROSSETT
and
THE AMERICAN
GENTLEMAN
For Men
PLA-MATE,
SCUFFERS, and
SANDALS
For Children
THE A. A. CUTTER, BERGMAN, ZIMMERMAN & DEGAN
Makes in Heavy Shoes 8, 10, 12, 16, and 18 in height*
H. J. LYNCH
Up-to-date Haberdasher
and Uadies' Furnisher
Broadway between^Third and Fourth Phone 41
NOTES FROM THE
CAPITAL CIH
From the Juneau Dispatch of
July 11th: ' The Gastineau com
pany paid labor bills amounting to
cWse to $200,000 Saturday. The
Alaska Juneau company labor bills,
amounting to close to $50,000, will
be pai 1 off Friday of this week.
On Friday next the Treadwell
company will i ay labo.- bills close
to $165,000, the smallest in
months, owing to the breakdown
Which laid off many men for over
ten days during the latter part of
June
J. A. Pugh, accompanied by Mrs.
Pugh, Madam Pugh and Miss Vene
tia Pugh returned the first part of
tbe week from Eagle, where they
have been for the past two months.
A. B. Stevenson, who has been
In Juneau for the past two months
left for 'he soutn last night on tlie
jT'fCTSOU.
Mrfc. J. H. Bacon of St. Paul, is
the guest of Mr. aud Mrs. Ed. C.
Ilussell. Mrs. Bacon recently re
turned from a trip to Anchorage,
where Mr. Bacon, chief of engi
neers for the Alaska railroad com
mission, makes his official head
qua tt-rs.
•Mrs. L A. Harrison, wife • of a
jrjnineir Skagway merchant, is
spending a month visiting Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Shorthill."
Kobert Dupte, who was recently
convicted of shooting Clara Collins
with inteut to kill, was yesterday
sentenced to serve seven years in
the federal penitentiary at McNeils
Island. Tiie crime wat committed
at Douglas a coii[.le of months ago,
and the girl, who war a denizen of
tiie underworld, has been confined
in St. Anil's hospital since that
time. 1
THOMAS EDISON
IS APPOINTED
*
Wtfet Orange, X. J., July 12—
Tho*nas -A. Edison, the great Am-1
erican inventor, has accepted the I
hand of the advisory board of civil- I
ian inventors for the bureau of in
vention recently created by the
navy department.
GREAT FLOODS
ARE HOW RASING
Washington, D. C., July 13—Ad
viecs were received 'in this city
toda*>- stating that unprecendented
floods ur* now raging in the Ywan
T'lng region of China, and that
many lives have been lost and a
lorce amount of property destroyed.
UTE EVENTS
IT HIES
Haines, July 11—tJhilkat -Tribe
No. 9 Improved Order of Redmen,
hC"i their annual election last Fri
day evening at the Arctic Brother
hood hall, and elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing term:
John Fairfield, prophet; J. J. Rath,
sachem; Tom Valeur, senior saga
more; F. S. Trump, junior saga
more; B. A. Baruett, chief of re
cords; G. W. Htnchm-an, keeper
o* the wampum; H. A. Gibson, first
sanapu; Steve Sheldon, guard of
the .vigwam, and Oscar Phipps,
guard of the forest. After the in
stallation of officers, the commit
tee on refreshments, consisting of
Torn Valeur, H. A. Gibson and Mr.
Saddier, set a delicious luncheon of
sandwiches, dill pickles, coffee,
blue berry pie, strawberry short
cake and ice cream. Henry Ver
mier furnished five gallons of nice
sweei buttermilk. When the boys
got through with it thero was
none left, and yet none of them
got drunk on it.
On Friday Tim Vogel started
with a party of seven for the
Rainy Hollow country for a little
outing and to look over the cop
per properties there and at the
Three Guardsmen. They expect to
be gone seven or eigh* days.
Henry Banta, father of II. O.
lianta tf this j.lace, came in on the
Spokane, accompanied by his daugh
ter and granddaughter. They
came from Fresno, Cal., and are
tile guests of Mr. and Mrs. Homer
IJanta, whom thev are visiting.
Jini McQuiru is taking a needed
rf>st and vacation. He Is camping
cut uu the Chilkat valley, and ex
Ppcl3 to be gone about ten days.
Rev. P. R. Falconer, missionary
at Klukwan, returned home on tbe
Spokane'from an etxended trip East,
wl» re he went to attend the gener
al assembly of the Prsbyterian
church.
Homer Bant a and wife came down
from their homestead in the Chil
kat valley Friday morning to meet
Mr. Banta's father, sister and niece,
who Mine in on the Spokane. Mr.
B.infa reports tlie Klehini and Chil
kat rivers to be on a rampage and
higher than they have been known
for years.
John Rosene, Jr., made two
round trips to Wells and return oil
Friday, with his automobile, with
freight and ' passengers, making
ninty-six miles of travel, which
we think, considering the rough
roaj ever which ho had to travel,
was doinc pretty well. John says
ho was tired at night and did not
havo to be rocked in a cradle to
make him sleep. *
FLOATING COURT OX
COAST GUARD VESSEL
Valdez. July 13—The revenue cut
ter McCulloch left here Saturday
night with the floating court head
ed by'Judge B<-own and other fed
eral officials of this division.
Terms will bo held "at Anchorage,
beginning July 11; at Naknek Au
gust 2, and at Unga August 12.
Fruit Jars, Jelly
Glasses, Etc.
OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE.
We offer the following special
prices during canning season:
Mason Pints, 80c per dozen.
Mason Quarts, $1.00 per dozen.
Mason Gals. $1.25 per dozen.
Small Jelly Glasses, flat, 25c
per dozen.
Largu Jelly Glasses, tall with
top, 50c per dozen.
Mason Jar Rubbers, heavy 10c
per dozen.
Mason Jar Tops, 25c per dozen.
Parawax, 15c per pound brick.
P. H. GANTY
NEW GERMAN NOTE WILL COME
BEFORE THE GABINET NEXT WEEK
Cornish, July 13—President Wil
son will not hurry himself in his
consideration of the policy, lie will
recommend to the administration
in dealing with the German reply
to his second note and in conse
quence, although he will return to
Washington City on Friday, the
document will not be laid before
the members of the cabinet until
scmeilme next week.
Washington, D. • C., July 13—
Some of the officials here declare
that th<?r<- is but one way open to
the United States with dignity and
honor, and that is continued, asser
tions for the exercise of the rights
neutrals on the high seas in ac
cordance with international law. It
is believed the president will take
't!i:s couire and repeat his former
demands with renewed insistence.
It is pointed out that the United
•State? in following this course will
i.ii-'He upon Berlin the responsibility
for auy rupture of friendly rleations
between ilie two countries.
Officials here generally favor re
•'terarion not only in a formal note,
but actual practice as well of the
nriii'Jple for which the United States
I has been contending. •
SEATTLE TIES
EDITOR IS m
Seattle, July 13—Col. Allien J.
Blethen, principal owner and editor
in-chief of the Seattle Times, (lie:!
this morning after a year's illness,
from heart 'disease. For a week
past "he end had bee:i expected
hourly and the announcement of his
death is not therefore a surprise to
the people of this city.
Co!. Blethen was born in Knox,
.Maine, Dec. 27, 1S40, and' was
■herefore 69 years old at the time
of his death, lie was admitted to
the bar in 1873 and practiced at
Portland, .Me., until 1SSU. From
18S0 till 1SS4 he was half owner
an' manager of the Minneapolis
Tribune and Minneapolis Journal.
In 189G h<: started the Seattle
Daily Times of which he was the
principal owner, editor and publish
er until the time of his death .
GEOLOWlS
DEAD ST DENVER
Denver, July 13—Joseph Austin
Holmes, geologist, director of the
bur*1: u of mines, department of the
interior, nince its creation, July 1st,
1210, di'-d here today. He wan
lorn at Laurens, South Carolina,
Nov. 23, JS59.
11 CONDEMNED
10 MEET DEATH
London, July 13—The death sen
tence was today passed upon two
of the conspirators who -were
charged and convicted or being im
ted in the plot to assassinate
K:::g Ferdinand. '
M'lan, July 13—Austrian aviat
r.?-a today for the fourth time
di pped bombs in the city of Venice.
Several people were injured from
i'-o explosions, although no deaths
::'!ve been reported .
MAX V CAPITALISTS
LOOKING AT VALDEZ
Valdez, July 13—Much mining de
velopment is now under way in this
near vicinity and in the Port Wells
disrict, tributary to this place.
Some excellent strikes have
been recently made just across the
coast range near the American
trail.
There are more capitalists now in
this vicinity investigating propef
ties than has been the case in a
number of years.
The Heat
Decides
That it's up to you to seek relief. You
can get it here in abundance in these
Cool Union Suits
They're the loose fitticg garments, in the
softest of fabrics, 'which assure the
greatest measure of comfort.^ The same
is true of our two-piece suits should you
prefer them.
Will Clayson
The Clothier