No. 213 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1916
PRICE 10 CENTS
REAFFIRM ill
SEIZURE RIGRI
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 — Iu
the latest reuly to tho American
uro'vet over the illegal seizure of
American malls, BritisiW officials
hfave reiterated their rights to in
tercept and search all mail found
on neutral vessels. It is very evi
dent from ♦'he tone Of the official
inoasage that ihey will cowtinue tq
search ueutral vessels and hold up
American mall.
Frhtsh, officials have promised,
however, to minimize the delays
oauat-d Iby this Interception and
remedy any abuse of the right
*'hich. may hav^ seemed previous
ly. A correction of all mistakes
lodged against this seizure ser
vice hag been likewise promised.
American officials have caaried on
a f<eri 6s of commimioa/tions with.
»>ii® British, officials over the Seiz
ure of mM!s cn neutral ^hips. Re
gardless of the American opinion
they have continued to stopt those
vessels and carefully scrutinize all
mails oa board.
The next move of the American
officials has not been announced.
It la quite certain, however, that
a return not demanding free passr
*K0 of American mail on neutral
vessels will be filed with the for
eign department of the British gov
ernment.
PEKING. Oct. 16 — Japanese
Ris"*fan interests have enteire»l
prr>te*ts withj the Chinese officials
error the granting to American firm
tie rip-Ht and concessions to build
railway Mnea in China, It is not
thcught *hat the foreign protests j
will hinder or delay *h« work or
that American business interests j
"will oe cro-wdod out of the field. It ,
la Wing taken up by Che Chinese |
government officials.
RUPERT Ol'T FOR SOI TH
The Rupert cleared feir south
em por's eaarly Pnuday morning. .
HKjtv interior traffic wasi char- •
a«t^riEtic of the passenger book- ;
ing On-- hundred, and twenty inter- |
ior boys enrcrnte to figU on the j
continen* left for the south on the i
big ship. '
WASHINGTON, Oc\ 16 — Naval
ciieles were somewhat alarmed, by
rt>?»iviDs a reporMh is morning) slay
i.itj.- that a second German sea div
er was en»route across the Atlantic
f<vr the Amietrican; short. Its mis
sion cannot be accounted for. Sev
eral oceanic boats are in mid-ocean
bound for this country. It is mot
thcushit that a submarine isl follow
ing tliem. Wireless messages are
t ;ng received at reyulaw intervals
from 'be merchant Ships,
SEA PLUNGER
EHHOUTE HOME
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 — Naval
ofiicials iu tliis city aire lead to
b»li«Jvo that the Germain diver U
r»3 is euroute across the Atlantic
to its. home base. No definite
proof has been found to substan
tiate the report that thus was the
p'ung<>r which preyied upon the
Allied merchant fleet of£ Nantuck
et a week ago. A seandh, is being
made by American officials for a
supposedly siecret German, base on
the American, cc-ntinent. So far the
search has been fruitless. Destroy
ers continue to patrol the coast.
DEPUTIES SEIZE
CARLQAB BOOZE
SEATTLE, Oct. 16 — Dqputy
sheriffs cf Snciliomish County hiave
officially infoanned dry- squad in
vestigators here tJiat they faovg seiz
c*d a car lead. oX whiskey intended
f'»r Seattle bootleggers!. Alflred
Luitdecm has wired tho deputies to
hold the liquor for evidence for tibe
Grand Jury -which is called *o con
vene in this county on, the 13thl of
Xov-'mber.
Other county officials hiaYe been
info me •' tc be on the wattdh for
liquor consigned to Seattle. The
plau soeme to be to sihip this alco
holic beverages to an outlying
'own and then reload onto an au
to conwjanc© and bring it into
this city in the dead of night.
Our Introductory
One-third Off Sale
Is Still In Progress
Don't miss this opportunity
of getting a supply of your
winter needs at this enor
mour saving of cash to you
Albert Reinert
Successor to
HI I V AT 179 Ti THE haberdasher and
• %J • L I 1\ W Jrl LADIES' FURNISHER
Broadway between fhixd and Fourth Phone 41
FAIL 10 LOCATE
SUPPLY BASE
BAR HARBOR, MAINE, Oct. 16
—American, dettroy^ra halve boen
patrolling upj and db^vn the Maine
coas' tor the last forty; edglit ihofurs.
Ci&ws have been working In next to
the Bhore trying toj locate a sup
oos'fi German baee. Cominiawd
ers of hlie de&'royer flo'tllla report
that the ruimor o£ a, secret baae
lias pa foundation; No trace of a
ba.e can b© picked, up by the de
stroy* rs.
T,OXDON, Oat. 16 — Teutom
forcts Wave aroused from) thieir
plumler and taken up a strong ag
gressive on the Somme front. An
attack la'e last nlgt,t recaptured
Ambon Wodd andi Sounl Jinndtr^xl
Allied troops stationed thelre. A
battle is breaking, this moraine wit
the Gtvmans anj the offensive and
the Allied trotois on th«| defensive.
G^rruaia are hammering) evway at
the front trench lines witJhJ infan
try and artillery maneuvers.
BULBARS MASS
BIG FORCES
LONDON, Oct. 16 — Advices
reach'.::* the war department this
uioriiiiip inform the military of
ficials that the Bulgarians are mass*
iag a strong force; urouud Seres. The
Demir Hissar railway line is under
their control. It is beSietved that
they aru plaavning om. miarcfhing
agair.st *he Greqci&n) bo»rdi«r.
COS8PIRACY CHARGE LOD«FJ>
LOS ANGELES, Oat. 16 — Four
men hav" been, indicted by a Fed
eral Grand Jury in thdsi city for a
breach of the neutrality lawn. "They
arc indicted for rfSifppingt guns and
iMiiu: u n i tioa across to CantlU.
PARKER FOR WILSON
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 — JoTin
M. Parker, njotmiiuated for vice
president on the Progressive! tick
et hasi attacked the RejpulMicaai
party and' advocates the election, of
f Mr. Wilson on thei JDenxxaratlo tick
et.
OFFICIALS ON LOOK OUT
A number off cotmplainta have
.received bv the cdjty official^ that
feme one is poi^omfimg dogs in this
city. The city officials are out
on a still hunt 'or thei guilty pre
son and are p'ixxmisilng to make it
exceedingly wanta tctr tih.e culprit.
NOTED ENGINEER
CALLED AWAY
SEATTLE, Oct. 16 — Virgil G.
Uofiue, noted civil enlgtaser, died on
a steamer wMoli was eamxufce from
Mexico to New Ycmk. Mr. Bogus
ha a betn; suffering ' vitin a compli
cation. of ailments tar some time
and was emroaile to1 consult a 3pec
ialisr lu New York City.
He was noted, fa'&rei fort (tattwtag
t:,i« civic c cant or plans/ for tfrisi city.
Wirtilfss messagtesl (blare; informed
Jiis fan? 11 y; of Ws dteaitlli.
CHAS. SUlZEfi
SPEAKS TOUGH!
_ V
Olianlev A Stalzer, Democratic
candidate for Delegate .ten congliees
from Alaska, will apeak to the
vo-ters of Skagway tondgh/t at Elks
Hall at 8:30 c'tlofck. Mr. Suflzer
1ms campaigned thru tlbes Interior,
.covering all of the westward dis
tricts and is' now mounting the
stumu in Southeastern, Alaska.
He spottt toi the HfaineBi voters
tills afternoon: at one o'cUofck. A
gas launch Will leave Haj,nea short
ly after his apoejeh/ bringing the
Democratic leader to| thfis city
where h'' will fclei met by the Demo
crat'c recqptioav committee,
The fcpic otf hia address has
ner been announced) but it is un
derstood that it will be of a politi
cal na'ure. A goneral invitation
has been extended to the pubttid to
hear him speak.
OFFENDEBSFfllL
10 CUT LIS
BERLIN, Oct. 16 — Rumanian
attacks Lave beenj repulsed; by the
Teutons on tjatflii tides of szurduk
Pass iu the eastern pairtsi of the
Transylvania. They) maneuvered
around the Gorman, lines naidi cut
loose on a fcroupous hammer at th$
lines. German fire pnovejdt too
strong: for thefm and they were forc
ed to retrefet to thoir B'eeondBry lima'
of trencnes. Military criticg look
for the German forces toi follow
this up with a, strong otfTientsdve.
DESTROY RESERVE SUPPLY
BERLIN, Oct. 16 — A Zep&Wlln.
raid on munition sJto're'hOusea on th^
English Island, lias proven, most
disastrous 'toi the AlWsidl fluPPly
Bombs destroyed millions of re
serve sill plies on the islanjd.
POIATO FAMINE
AtfTSERDAM, Oct. 16 — Seed
shortage thlsi year is reisporcsible
for a small potato crop, in this
country. The German Reichstag
; has been notified of thq abjehtage.
NEW CROP
WALNUTS
Just received our first shipment of
Fancy Soft Shell English Walnuts
price 25c per pound
P. H. GANTY
^.FATTLE, Oct. 16 — Two more
days aiY> left for tlto citteecus of
thij city tot register for the com
ing- electl<xna. Over ninierty two
t h.o imamd hiave regtelteredi tol date.
All city papers are colming out with
bo offer registiwticmi notices,1 im
pressing ou the voiters tihelr duty to
reglsier. A<idJtioai®(l clanks have
ix;en hlrwl &t Uuej rqgleUpUn®; booths
and Dcapl© aire strpatming In. and
out cT the xttuinkipoil, building, eith
er having registetnedl ojr fcelnt on
the* Journey of registering.
GRAND JURY 10
PROBE CIRCE
SEATTLE, Oct. 16 — King Dyto
man, superior Judge Of King Coun
ty, has Issued a oadl tor a Grand
Jury. The jury la returnable on
N rembeir 13 tir. TJie judge, seta
forth in his call that tibia pur
poise for calltag tlia grand jury is
to make a rtgW) examination of
th<* charges c£ graft, bTihtery and
wholesale boofUegglingj *wihich/ have
b«n circulated aJbout the ci*y;.
Witnesses have heem sub
poeued to afopeaij before the Jurors
and give their testimony. It la be
ll evtd in official dirclee tfha-t a
number of iaudletmients will b«t re
turned by the grand) jury. Several
notables are lioftedj oni tihg ^hiady
Bid)#' and are vecry liable to t*e in
dicted on graft aajdj briibery! dharges.
BULGARS LOSE
NEWJ0SITI0N
BERLIN, Oot. 16 — Fremich1 forc
es have eucoeeded in cutting the
Bulgarian Line of communication j
along the coast of tlieA egean Sea.
Small companies cf Frencif soiLdiesi's
arp stationed* at, regular intervals
along the shore line guarding the
newly won ptoElrtious. Military au
thorflier in thi* city loot foir the
Bulgara to retuirnj and rout the
French.
Or.-e humdired and twenty stahv c
yo|ung meu loft on< the Prince r. •
per* fo* Victoria, wftier,a flhej wi I
enter rigid, training for service i
thy continent. Of fcliiis number A •
tin sent seven, Whtttetoorsej t.vfL >
one and Dawson ninety two. J *
boys were accompanied Jjy Coinn. -
slower Bladk and ihjia wife.
Tho boys will enter training a'
Victoria and, whenj tine call come 4
for them to le&ye for tie front
tliey will l>e in pierfetot tfluape for
war service. The outgoing con
tingent represents eoim,a of t:. »
beft xnen in the Yukon. Bravr.
Mrdy and tfl/lled witty a spirit of
OYorflowinJg patriotism, they ha,«'
beaded the call for Bervic.e and a r»
assomblci to figilt for thq ca u <_ *
wbioh. is moving tlhie; Allied'' nation ■>
in the present wair.
They were trfven a rousing sen I
otf at Dawson. AUini and. Whitt.
horse. Interior people feel justly
oroud of the men that they havo
sent to represent them in the
Aiter th. wa<r some will return !•'
taie up the development duck
wnich they drcjvped to fight, <.! •
ers wilii have given, tbedr lives
t-p cause but Britain can never fc
get that the Yukonj resj>o»-ded m<
bly. to the ©all for fighters, to aerv i
on the continent..
m GOD TAKES
HEEDED RESi
LONDON, Oc*. 16 — Quiet a;
eeeirs to be prevailing- on the ea; I
ern ■war zone this morning, LiU u
action Js under way; in thg east
ern theater. Both sides cure psvp:-r
iug for attacks but nothing ha.<
broken for Wen*}* hours.
CLEARS FOR WESTWARD
Tlhe Alameda etonmetf into t h!»
po(rt at 1:30 this moTiitag and -1 i
o<l for +he westward at 3:15. I. I
Dupey, Miss Dorothy Hamiiltcr,
A. M. Rousseau, Miss P. <
ft. Osbcim and F. B. fiarrtison a;. ■
wife v.'tne the Skagwxiy ainriva's ' ;i
the 'big ship. Mr. Orlamder a ..L
\y' To s-og unreel) t i«.nspiotrtaituoji 1 •
S'iward on the Alameda. Mr*.
Lftcia Morrow Lewis left for Au
churage.
The Clothes You j
Need are Ready
You're going to buy new things to wear j
pretty soon. If you know what's
best for you, you're going to buy
them here. We have
EVERYTHING READY FOR YOU
We' ve made careful preparation for
supplying ljuft the sort of things
you want
I
WILL CLA YSON