®he Spailu ^iashar^
No. 178 NINETEENTH YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA. TUESDAY. MSPThMRKR 5, 191o
PUTNAM GOES
AS CASHIER
II. C. Putnam, congenial Whi'e
I'UtMi man. has been promoted to
the offic* of cashier with the White
Pas® lu i his city. Mr. l*uttwjn teus
beeu lu i1 e employ oI the White
Pass fur a uumbor of years and lol
lo»:ug tl-a modem s\j*im of busi
uesu m«'thinly adapted \v Auditor
Miller, iu promoting mett on the
staudard* of mtsrit and service ren
dered the Company, Mr. Putnam
has movtd up ;uvd la receiving the
siucere congratulations oi bis as
soclHtes ami friends iu tuis cit>»
lie assumed his official title ou
toe first ot the mur.JJi. having been
tri ken iu by W.. H. Hilary, resign
In* cishitT for fie White Pass.. Mr.
Hii'ery Ikis takan over his new
dntKs "vi'h the Bink o£ Alaska iu
llui c' ». I
Dar ug his stay in this city Mr.
P;itiiam has made a warm circle of
frii-udg who will most certainly join
wah him in best wishes for the
future ut his new position. .The
pre*- ex'eLds him most hearty con
gratulations and wishes him contin
ued success and prosperity.
AUTOS SPIN OVER
J. C. Hayes, road oomiu issioneT,
arrive iu the Garden City ou the
<Vv of oeattle tuid hai completed
the inspection ot Wo Skagway Riv
er Aa^o-i Koao. Mr. Hayes re
port.* tut he will leave a toain
ut horse., <u.d live rueu working for
a. period it a mouth or sii weeks.
TUj road will bo thouv>usal.vb.inast
•*i before th«j men are taken, from
the wot*.
V<*>tt:ct.i> ha took a spin over
tse road iu Mrs.. Kiruic.e s .Buick.
He represects tha» thv roa*i will be
in fiue shape Xtrr autos auJvehiclos
in a short time. Mr. Hayes will
lbMKtft other roads now under com
pletion in Southeast rn Alaska.
ADJOl'RNS THIS WEEK
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 — Many
of the congressmen are leaving the
capital tcr their homes. Coaij;resB
t* expected to adjourn by next Wed
nesday or Thursday.
'ALW«GREAT
LAND-WON
Kuthiustd with the possibilities
of Al.isKa.and this section of the
coinrtry in particular, H. K. .Ver
ron, i^resideiu oX the H. E. Ver
rr.u KinrfincliU Institution, of New
YorJ* City, will go bock to his home
iu the fciffct radiating and y>eaming
ovtr with words of praise for this
city.
After visiting ^tlin and. interior ,
places of internet and making an
iu?pec'ioin of th«» Ruby Silver and
Silver Que«;n Mines, in which, mine
hi* is interested, Mr. Verron is i
m-are than satisfied with the possi
bilities and looks to the time when
he will be able to ap«4n be ft Visit
in tae Garden City.
WW TEETH
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 — A
cl .sh betweea Chiui.se and Japanese
troops has beou officially announc
ed a the war offics. Light skirm-i
ishes were mider way yesterday in I
Mongolia, . I'pou receipt of the '
cfficial news the war offioe im- i
mediately dspatched heaTj".Japan
ese reinforcements to the scene of i
actitn.
it is understood that Chinese i
troops are massing in the same'
seciiaai. Japan wants power to pro-!
periy police the district and has :
assured the nations that nothing |
.-erious will develop if she has tM^
power and the consent of the na
tions. ■
GERMAN DIVER
4
LO.VDOX, Sept. 5—Lloyds Com
! mercial an^ncy reports the sinking
i of four British! steamship over
[ night by German g^^tnexines. The
ships were neariug the English
' coast wit a war munitions and
1 contraband. The exact loss is not
i K.vown.
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 FOLLOWING MAKES
(all guaranteed)
THE AMERICAN LADY
For Ladies and M«ses
dhnciican
Jgdp
SHOE
>t.CUKllI
SHOE
For" Girls
CROSSET
and
THE AMERICAN
GENTLEMEN
For Men
PLA-MATE SCUFFERS
and SANDALS
For Children
The A. A. CUTTER. BEKUMAIN,
ZIMMERMAN & DEGAN
TENNIS and CANVAS SHOES for Hen
Women and Children
Hi I \71VT fd II THE haberdasher and
• «J • L I i\vfl LADIES' FURNISHER
Broadway between fhird and Fourth Phone 41
ZEPPELINS MO
LONDON, Sept. 5—Tbh-teen
aiisi tps t« oi part in a mooter]
raid <j.pon tho east coast oi England
las' night. Three airafcir* is tN
aerial squadron were bold enough
to drift c\er tho land and reached
the outskirts of London. Bomhs
dropped did consider}.damage to
♦ he outlying sections of thta city.
One o* the air monstej-s w*»
brought to e«rth. by fire from Brit
ish air guns. One wa» damage!
but no track of (t has been located.
It is thought that it iaay possibly
have d-ropptd into the sea.
IS BIG BATTLE
PETROGKAD, Sept. 5—Dispatch
es rebelling this city tell of a fero
cious lai.d engagem< nt which is
now in r>-ogxess southeast of l.em
burg. It is believed that the of
fensive forces have commanded
their hnssion movements afier re;t
lii£ and are stormtuff the city.
SEATTLE CLEARS
FOR IRE SOUTH
H«fc Oit} of Se®Kit, brlngin mail,'
passenfers and a good sixed ftvight
cargo, cut in its appearance in (
this port S or day evening aronrd '•
the S o clock hour It cleared 1
for ihe soi?h with 25 Sfefvt; pa#
sengt-rs a« 4 a. m. Sunday momlug
Among tne Skagwar jvisseagers
notid wire Andrew Sieve&j»oE. J
C. Haves, road commisgioiier, F. !
(Jraiidison. G. B. Willard, Mrs. N.
n.. Chotxner. JackC fcotiner, aac
K. r. Frolock and w ifa Ov«r j
200 »ons of locaj freight were un
loaded from the holds of the ship
Detcre it cleared for the suth.
MS CABIN
HODGENV1LLE, Sept. 6 —Presi
des Wilson accepted for the TTnit
ed States government the cab hi Hi
which Abe Lincoln was bora here
today. In his speech of aoc^t
ance the Fresideni paid homage to
the great emancipator. Thousands
of people intended the fiesta which
mariitd the conferring oT title (I
the iog cabin to the United States.
ALLIED FLEET
. SIS SUB
ATHENS, Set* . 5 — In a n»lnt*r
cava* en£ag*&H-nt today, I he Allied
cn;iser» rank * Gemma *o*»ro*rine,
th* PhaJeron.. A number of Tw
Tib esh*' were following the Reel
DiH k<T' a* distance £rv»m the
u MpoTw oil board the uMps. The
PhnlttfVi get within ranee and ira»
sunk, i
L
EFFEGTS U. S.
WASHINGTON, Pert. 5—Officials
jw? viewing th« situation whiofy h*»
just i-ecently opon"tf t^p beiwue^
China and Japan. An anxlou* f»ar
i 12 that the crisis ffilfht Involve
l"nit«i States int«rt*t» h*s torn e»-|
pressed by some of the leading di
,-iloinal* in this city.
The foreign department is watch
ln» every move of tl"e two nation?
Th« United Statw has certain in- '
fere's ajid feel* mo'-« or l®«e fath
erly toward the Chinee pov»niBMt
CARRIES MAIL
5aN r*ANCeur». s»efH fr—-Arm*
m<vmi b*»e beer piacwd on
ihi ma ^f«-e»* M vnii* anfl C"hl
■«»r port*. The artty_toe«*ii will
carry G^cman first claw ma.il to j
an J from the Chinese port*.
Steps have Iw. taken to prewwt
Interference by Briush p*a pcontf.
The war office dispatched sev
eral tramsport* to the American
port No data ha* l-een released a*
to the length or duration of the
nt» service.
IRANSITUNES !
FEAR S11E|
NEW YORK, Sept. 5—Ail sub- ]
way &cd elevated union tr*4nm«r
have servtd notice upon their em
rJ^y»T6 ttat they will go out npor
strike 'mroedlatelj- i{ the wage «H»
idalOs which have been made upon
the companies are not met and
tranUd immediately.
' >t president of the transit Com
.-*an<j hxs called npon th« mayor *f
l'h>® en* seeking aid and eartra po
lice guard for the protection of
j rompanr rroperty.
Full Line of \
Perishables j
on Humboldt j
PEACHES ARE CHEAPl
P. H. GANTY j
FIFTT INJURED
III TEXAS RIOT
El PASO, Sept. 6—*»«t* .fomrt
r»r«*r» Into ww'i l<t
to Wi fc local poHc# «juet| a r»»*
Id tbl city i• ><*■i Fifty per
M»n» v. 7 f and etre»!
c*r» In th« rk>l itawnMitf'-*
LIO* .
Tbe etrfke h«* Mm In prnfrrrm
in tat* d'y for ofw t*o m«mH*
nit. It 1 he I1i*t <Vo»nn»*lr«tl«vfi of
SfPlrsftirt m»<hoa» to t»« dW^lx-HI
hy tbe P»IWM *nr«**d t* tHe
-trllre..
ALLIED FORCES
MAKE ADVANCE
LOXPON, Sept. l>—Rritl4i and
Fr»i., fc ftnrom are roportod to bare
bin **1w oi» tb» powme r*
IT* n* ihm mornlnic. Part oX 'h* rfl
•if c( Glfcchy h*a into the
wuwin o" the Brltlah and Fr»-m-h
fVvrryf. Tbe off***!*'* lrtwwu'i't'
He DPir undor op^-atlon *-ltb tbe
AJliod for*W» curing greurd
FARMERS PEEVED
AT CONGRESS
PORT WORTH. 44*>t k—P*n*«r»
operating in T*«aji arr« r*w«n !nt
»<"t1n« uA«b by oongrraa in Mma
der*» f tc tbm Tbe Pr«*»i
(tent of *k« T«*« r*rm-vn I'aWMi
tax roloec the nmjorKj oj»Wilor of
the fa™*!* by Mating that tb«
cotton grover* of the oooth wn
abandoned m h'n they «-ere In dt*
:re«* ami »b*t >»r b< Urrem ttu* con.
t» shewing f*eori«:m ,
\U>I» OPKRATK t.RKWK I mtl
1-ONTViN. Sept. R—T>e d»Tn»n«
r»f the A1H« tb*l Gr»"*o tnr» cw
»o tb*r control ©f the AlHoe tbe
pox a] arj leW*r*i>Mr J1n»» !«
'.*» h<*n |rrantr>d Alii*'
-"proper' at Jr*» it-e new o*»cr*t Ui*
tV tin'* >n< ttdnt t*>"m for nit It
tan oarpowe.
WILSON SIGHS
8 HOI BILL
WASHINGTON. f—rl I —.Pr«»t
dent WilHon «lr~"-d tfco *"(1*1 k«f
Ml. «ora}.^ aw) ft attain to
#»j U any t»W
■•it* ho r* ***«> Vt t h«t
• bi-h b»ii * •^ETtrtpd it^lr hv
Inu to fifkl tb« «W|w»wiMllr
f>C tbe bill tl«*
H *<u ; w>il Kt ;fcr lw)
HatoMay rtfVt ar <i » >* not
•<> »tie ivulftui la tlmo Jar kf»
«« >«tarn('k fci* vMtirt iba» •*■
11* Hxilw^r >-«•»« ***«*•»<•■
*fl ftAt 'boy *m *trf%» Jnw«l>at.
I* a!tO • *«f |* rrfw # v *1 ♦«*♦»
IM**» OIK th* 1»» R*1|*V f
I h»T» It l«"»» !ta(
tB+J »ill tatao '»» ■ 1V«
M*b«»t reOJta of 'be PliModl 9»at«-«
Tt.rl b«T» I' thf"*® (Ml P*
of «aeo%«t-1 attend
1 *t I lw it t« f»"* »l T
th wilM thki t># «"•—** > «• f*>«
- v»-1 o4.
Pl'NTA ARNAR, CHIL*. 5®«*< '
LlfilMXi i Kb"rk»o!<»« t>** r^otiM
the »anx>.."d rr**i fr**» KV«^b* I
lM*u<J 1 ho ne»» '*>"
rrin*tirt>)« r»«*
plate >*•< otjtbt. Tbl# n»«H>» »>•
iMrl att'-«fl of tb» •or*'***'
f#< y If o*vi * bo k*** l"**i
ttoin<l on EVfk« t W*oI for *
nu»tw Ol aK»nt>**.
ncnivH «.R«»« *T»
LCXTON. * -Prlt.l»5» ttr*™*
fcava be.* forced to »orr«^«T n">it
of tke ct'j of C«»rkr. »b»ek **»
*rn &» • J A-1H* t^r^m r»**-r««T
Gemao Irifonry rb«rr»* hare pb
ilrmiu inf»rtJT ebJ«v«» Ki-ro frr
ed tr- *<-rmf for lb* wr*^"*
t. ej b**- HVn romr*'^ "» P '
•( |r^cwr»d defenee !!***
m,l *n.ITAR1
j/vxpox. ant *—
Sooora .in W **+* '*•* r—* p'
tbo oorjBto r*w»» t>»
Rri'tok at tb« far»r*i eer«k»- to
«*y.
Old Age Isn't A Crime
BUT It's a Crime To Be
i Old While Still Young
I NOW TO PLEASE YOU !
] We sell Hart. Schaff
ner 6c Mara Clothe?
That includes a range
of models I empered
with dignity— But not
without spirit. We have
just received a large ship
ment of Fall Models at
the same old Prices and
Guaranteed as usual.
LOOK THEM OVER
WILL CLA YSON