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No. 197 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKAUWAY, ALASKA,
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LONG BRANCH, Sept. 27—Demo
cratic leaders hare are extreme
ly anxious that this state turu
out a heavy vote lor the cause of
Democracy. An organization is
already at work mapping' out the
campaign for the fall.
President Wilson will take the
stump ia behalj of the Democratic
candidate for governor ana mates
several speeches 'n his interest. It
is almost imperative that the Demo
cratic candidate for the governor
ship win thia election or the cause
of Democracy will wane. Hence
every member of the Democratic
party is making a stiff fight to car
ry the ticket. Republicans are
organizing- and will enter a big
fight.
GET VACATION
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 — By
the provisions of the bill passed by
oongr'-ss which regulates the em
ploys® of the navy yards in the
United States, all navy yardsi work
ers will be given a thirty days
leave of absence under full pay.
The law becomes operative nine
ty dsys from the adjournment of
congress. A sliding scale, provid
ing for the vacation of a limited
number ia each ya'rd has already
been forwarded by the war depart
ment.
TURKISH FIRE
C. N3TANTlNOPL£, Sept. 27 —
Diapatcnea reaching this city tell
of the defeat of the British ad
vancing troopsf In the eastern rarts
of the Sue* canal zone. Disorder
aud a .lurried retreat marked their
withdrawing from the defensive
of the Turks. A heavy cannona.13
fire followed the retreating soli
diers to their safety trenches. The
British lost heavily in the retreat.
| rOISE, IDAHO, Sept. 27 — An '
old gold quartz mine In this state |
whica bus beeu abandoned for over 1
fifty two years haa been reopened
and a strike Tunning two thousand
, dollars a ton has t>oen made by tiio ]
('operators.
State Mine inspector Bell an
, nour.ces that it is the richest mine I
'in tfte entire 3tate and. that those
who had the courage to open it up
will reap a harvest from it. Other
ciinf? lu that immediate vicinity
are. being opened by the same peo
ple. A camp of a thousand men h-'s
sprui g up at the mine.
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FROM POS
VIENNA, Sept. 27 — All Rus
sian. offensive movements are re
ported *o have been, checked, and
thrown back in Galicia and Buko
wina. Russjaa columns have betn
ipr^'ding- out and maneuvering in
this district for the last two da>s
A centralization of Central Power
forces has been under operation i"
the district for the last week. Tho
magi.'tude of the Russian detect
has not beeav circulated.
GREECE SHORT
F
ATHENS, Sept. 27—King Cou
satn.Jne baa announced. that be Is
ready »o declare war upon, the Cen
tral Powers, but pleads that the
nation is short of funds to carry • u
ths war. Civil warfare is begiunlng
to ">reak out overthe kingdom and
the Kiu?- is not sure of his throne.
It :eem? to }>e the will of the peo
ple that Greece enter the war and
side with the Allies .
0. Brad?haw og Tonapah, Nev.,
arrived in the Garden City on the
Sophia and has signed the regist°r
at the Goldenl North) Hotel .
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SEATTLE, Sept. 27—Labor foad
e.s rti riit-iingi the Seattle Long
shcren en's Union h--ve appealed o
the Central Xabor Council, asking
that .ill of the trades unions In this
city walk out on a sympathetic
strike. The Central Labor Council
has called a meeting of the presi
dents of the various unions iu tlm
city urd a big meeting- will.be held
in *l.e Labor Temple tonight.
It ts cxpected by the Waterfront
Employers Association that this wi I
settle the waterfront crisis. If th>?
Cen'ra] Bureau turns f down too |
striker? :uud refuses to walk out
?n a sympathetic strike, i: is the
opinion of those who have follow
ed tho strike that the Union Long
shoremen will lose out. However,
if a general trades strike is call- !
id the situation will completely j
change and odds will be placed on j
the vnion winning the fight.
AGED MOTHER |
isMMTp ftrn nnail
wftimb rich buN|
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27—Plea e ■
:ry 'o locate thru the columns of j
the Daily Alaskan, Oram S. Di.-mo: *,
a So forty six, dark h ir and cy-'s
He went to Alaska about ni-ict i
years ajro as a booklceepecr in a
store at .Nome. Friends iafor n
me that he later lo.'t ior Skyway,
where he went by tho name of Hir-,
ry Dinsmore. While at Nome he
operated or owned the cjtitrolli is
inter, -ts in a mine. His mother is |
ierv ill in this city and needs him.
Auy information as to his where- J
abou s would be appreciated by ni.s
sick mother.
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The above cablegiam was re.'ew
?d this morning. It is anowie:- j
rase of negleci on the part of
;host' leaving home to keep in
:ouc»i with «he ones near and dair.
to 'hem. Here is a ca^e of a
aiothpr on her sick bed in need o"
lier son's help and aid. Any one
mowing any information about
Mm should communicate with the
Daily Alaskan.
IS11M
Cdt UPflfii'
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 27 — Tn9
final question of th<e confirmation I
)r rejection of the sale of the j
Dansih Islands to the United Sta'ts
ris been postponed. The decision ,
3f the parliament will be left over j
to the rtw parliament which is to j
[>e elected next month. Foreign ,
powers have been, lobbying with j
the leaders of the present parlia
stent trying to defeat the sala of j
ths Jslaudg to the American powers.
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SEATTLE, Sept. 27 — Samuel
Hil'., president cf t'.'.e Great Xort'i
<Vn Railway, has cr. derived the Uni
versity of Washington, with, a chair
.if Russian language. Jir. Hill has
just re'urned from Russia and has
brcv.ijht with him Mias Simeon as
a '."ucl'.tT of the Russian, language.
The railway magneto was anx
ious to locate a chair of the Rus
sian language oil the Pacific Coas'.
It either fell upom thq University
of California or Washington. Presi
d^nt Suzzalo, of the University, be
lieves that it will terminate in the
lUac.'i'j of American business in tha
Rus: l-in Empire and that young uni
veisity men will take advantage (TC
Mio t. ifer and begin the study of
the 1" iiguage.
iMIORS
10 TAKE SUP
CHICAGO, Sept. 27 — Dis- j
tinguisbed women have enlisted in I
t:.c .lughes t -mpaiga and are reuly
tc t.ilre the stump anduiake sp^ec!:
cg tc ♦he fair :.ex fcr tho Repub
lican unrty.
l^rtsfeut plans call for a trans-1
continental trip cf the woman orat
or-:. Metropolitan citi<s along the
ire posed route have informed the
Republican Central cr mmittce t i :t
ihry will welcome tinm into the
various cities.
LONDON, Sept. 27—Rumania
foruvF suddenly tcck up a. strong
offousiveuuovement yesterday arte"
noou ai.d swept the field of x»ra«i
cally all opposition. After a con
cent! ated fire lasting tlvree hours,
V'ult.iii fell and was recaptured ■ V
ihe Rumanians. Vulcan occupies a
commanding, position controlling
the p.'ES over thq Transylvania
Alps .
lfKCEIVES BAD BRl'iSE
Mr. Green, employed by the Har- |
gravts Construction Company, on j
the new 13ank of Al;iska building,
fell a distance of eighteen feet this
morning and is suffering from a
bad I)eel bruise. Mr. Green was
employed in his duties on the build
iug, losing his balance he grabbM
a piece of two by four, which) was
lccse, end not a part of the stag
ing. Seeing that this wasi loos?
ha jumped to the ground, receiving
the Irnise. H. P. M. Birkinbine,
sun* raising engineer, summcned a
conveyance and he was taken home.
Canning' Fruit and
Pickling* Goods Etc.
With the Arrival of the "Steamer Spokene" we will receive
a complete line of Perishable Goods, including all the
necessary Fruits and Vegetables for'canning pur
poses. We have placed a large order for Peaches
Plums, Prunes, Crab Apples, Grapes and
Tomatoes, to be shipped when the Mar
ket prices for these goods have
reached the very lowest point.
During the canning season
you will find our prices
are very attractive
P. H. GANTY
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FREE HUES
YATKMA, WASH., Sept. 27—In
dependent Workers of the World
|
stormed the country jail in tliia city
'a:t Bight and secured the release
•if a dozen prisoners who had been
lodged behind the bars of the coun
ty b.iitile for breaking the law.
Thpi local police and county sheriff
were unable to fight them off.
independent Workers Jiave been
giving considerable* annoyance( to
tc.-was in this river valley andi the
autuorities havo made an appeal
to the governor of the state for |
military protection.
LONDON, Sept. 27 — Comblts
Ml into the hands of the British
late 1'Ft night. After a terriiic
b.iiUe lasting for ten hours the
•lei man troops were forced to), ra
tre»t and Briti.-h advance skirmish
ers rroved uj> and raised tho Brit
ish . ai* to the top of'he flag pole.
Gerraai- losses were heavy.
This victory was followed by a ,
-ucCssfM thrust at villages wnich '
lie to the right of Comibles. Ue- J
fare morning ^British soldievs oc
cuni-rd all of the surrounding vil
: ifcos. it is considered a big vic
tory foi the Allies as the German
possession of/ Comblcs and sur
rrnaming positions has checked the1
advance of the Allies in thisi re
gion for months.
LONDON, sort-' 27—Veuizrl>s i
has announced a provisional govern
ment for the country outside of !
Athens-. It is expected that he will
call upon King Constantine io ab- j
dlc«te the throne and in the event j
that he does not abdicate he will ^
be ousted by the revolutionary
forces.
WORKERS AWAIT
SHE ORDERS
NEW YORK, Sept. 27 — A
quarter of a million.1 workers stand
roady to strike today; ia this city.
It is estimated that an equal num
ber i'aiid ready to strike; tomorrow
and a like number on Friday. In
all, ov°r three quarters of a mil
lion workers stand ready to waik
out and tie up every business con
corn operating in this city, when
the official orders are sent for
ward bv the presidents of the re
spective unions.
Laboring inierestsi are advocating
that Morgan, interests tie attacked
and thaj every union, man workuig
for f'rms which} are controlled by
Morgan- interests go out cn strkie.
The situation] is becoming intense
ly complicated and business) all
over the country is becoming alarm
ed.
DEFIES WILSON
10 DENY GRARGE
CLEVELAND, Sept. 27—Charles
Evans Hughfs| opened up' with a
rapid fire artillery speech in this
city last night against the policy
of the present incumbent in the
presidential chair. A record meet
ing wps recorded, for the Republi
can standard bearer.
Mr. Hughes openly charged Presi
de..a Wilson, with! waging a private
war against Heurta thrn the med
ium o" John Lind. He backed Ills
statements up. with, conclusive proof
and defied the Democratic! leader
to deny the charge. _ . .
GERMAN'S ON OFFENSIVE
PARIS, Sept. 27 — Scattering
fighting is now in progress at Perve
Hill, southeast of Thiamout. Ger
man forces are leading a strong
offensive maneuver ini this district.
French lines have been pierced iu
ono or two placs.
ITALIANS ON RETREAT
ROME, SePt. 2 — Italian troops
are withdrawing from thet Trentino
summit. Disorder seems to be
prevalent in the Italian ranks.
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