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No. 181 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKAWWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY,
Alaskan
SEPTEMBER 12, 1916 PRICE 10 CENTS
Tim Cordova te & bustling little
town is substantiated by the re>
port ol W. B. Stout, Haines cor
for the IMOy Alaskan,
v»Uo is visitiug in that city. Alt'.
Stout !efr heire ou the AU.uieila and
wui bv<-ui a lew *<*.•!« visiting to
tu« westward .
iitt i<*poruj tuat the population ol
CorOova is about luou. The city
has every of being built
up« u a solid foundation, as it has
three eaurcjMa^ i'rtubyiejwi, ivls^<
l»ai auu Catholic. iagnk stores
comprise Ule OLUillno^a section oil tilt
city. aicti. ol Ule stcueu are spec
laity tuou ts, dealing iu one or
Wore reimuodiUes; lew hi-nule gen
era i meircnaiMiise iurtss, as is usual
ly 'Hu cUsU>m la* Alaska. Besides
tue^nj rnrivn>g buaiiitssj esucb
lisauitnts tile lowu iiii seven. sa
K'ouj, live iittt class hotels, U'iw
oarb«r snop«s, oiie public scaool,
with. ihi~v« at>ly suye.-.ised deparl
lueuts, a progressive newspaper,
two doctors, taree barristers, elec
'r*c light and water ayjtew, 2 trans
itu- companies aud several clani autl
salmon oa an dries. Air. Stout wries
that K. b. Haniey, au old timer o£
iiame« and oive of the early own
ers of ta« porcupine Mints, is
rutin log a cannery iu Cordova.
'CMrauva is certainly a busy
place at tne present time. The
'own i* full of people. 1 am told
that Litre are no vacant houses in
tile city. Rents raafeu from $10
a aioum up to 13 5. Monthly- ex
ports from tlie Keaueco" C^HPej
inluerj, 1 am tokl is about one and
a half million, dollars a mcnth and
that t*iua from, the different can
neries make Cordova one of the im
portant shipping points in Alaska, '
write* Mr. Stout, iu covering the
general business conditions ia and
abou* the thriving Alaskan city.
Jumping from business con
ditions to the political field, Judge
Stou' reports that lie has talked
with laeu from Fairtjauks and Nom<
and that those gentlemen retwrt
'■hat Judge WickuraLum; will have
a good majority in both those
places. Cordova is strong for
Wlckertham and there etc be no
que«tiou .about how Southeeiste J
Alaska will go, so it looks like a
rosy path for the re-election, of
the present incumbent.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Z. Cheseho are
reels*'red at the GoUlea, North ho
tel. They arrived oa the Alameda.
FEDERAL BOARD WOULD AVERT RAILROAD STRIKE
Photo by American i'reas Association.
Having voted for a strike If their demands weren't met. 300.000 railroad employees, members of four brother
hoods. are being approached by the federal board of mediation and conciliation In an effort to avert a walkout
These are the federal commissioners: Left to right. Judge William L. Chambers. Judge Martin A. Knapp, chair
iran. and G. W. W. Hanger
F
Tti© growing busices-u o£ the |
Buuk c<* Alaska in tjic middle |,
western stales has caused the bank
to become affiliated Witt the Corn !
Excuarge NatiuuaJ Bank of the city
oi Chicago.
This is in. keeping with the |
policy of th.3 Bank of Alaska to j
meet every legitimate! baling need
of its f ustomtrs iu Ala&ka, and the I
n*jw banking relationship will save
iu 'ho teltagrapiiic transfer of mon-1
ey tor th« payment of Lulls in the I
middle west a few hours' delay now
caused by the transfer through
Seattle or New York. It is an
other evidence of the desire of
the bank to anticipate the most
exacting requirements of its cits-,
toiaers.
The Bank of Alaska in its lust |
report shows 762 commercial de
positirs and 370 savings deposit-1
ors, or a total of 1132 depositors iu
all, and this number is grow
ing a' the rate of about 65 a week.
WILL WINTER HIIRE
j W. R. Gray, assistant to Hal John
: ston in the C. P. R. office la this;
t city, ij expecting his wife and young^
I son to arrive here on the 27th. of j
'this mouth. Mrs. Cray is visiting .
I in Vicraria and will leave for the .
I north en the 23rd of the montu.
j Mr. tiny has everything iu readi
[ ness for the arrival of his family.
Store Closed
For a Few Days
While Taking
Inventory
HW | \T * T /|> |J THE HABERDASHER AND
# «J * L I i\ W H LADIES' FURNISHER
Broadway between fhird and Fourth Phone 41
S. 0. P. TIEXEI
SWEEPS MAINE
PORTLAND, ME., Sept. 12—Re-1
iubl>cans are accorded a complete 1
vio^r. of the. political field in ,
hfe fiate. Tli® Democrats were
outed in every distr'ct and fail-1
id to elect their faremoe*. men up- j
>n whom they had counted most
•rong'y
The governor running on the Re- [
>ubl can ticket was elected by |
in overwhelming majority, the j
ame uoldiv true oC Republicans!
'uniting on the G. O. P. ticket for j
itnte auditor, senato.r and house of j
•epres' ntativee. The victory ©van |
x'ends to the smallest unU of elec-I
ic«n that of country officials. The
aajorit,* of the countios. have pJucfd
tepubl'iana in offico. A few scat- (
ering counties havo elected Demo-1
ratic reuaity officials to office. Twol
enators and four representatives.
rere elected at this election.
iH-'inocratio lenders in this state,
lave very little to say over the 're- I
ulto of the election. Vhey are !
t a l <rs to account for the com- j
ilete swing to the Republican fold, j
Vhat bas been acoompliF&td in this,
tatc is i>redictod for the other
tatis ju the Union.
CITY 7AV0RITES |
SPLITTING VOTE
SEATTLE. Sept. 12—State prim
.rl&s are being held over the state
od.'iy. While early to predict the
ictory of any ono man, neveirtbe
ese most of the Republicans think
hat George Leo will be the su-c
essful candidate for the gavernw
hip. Many have entered the race
md th<s vote will be split by com
aunity and city favorites.
Fred Gustofson, woa en ^amsda
mssenger to this city.
SIM hint
UPON TRAINS
NEW YORK, Sqpt. 12—Enraged
strikers sire using firearms in the
atrike in this city. Passengers
traveling on. elevated trains are
in danger of losing their lives. Nunn
eaous shots were fired from alleys
and covered places In tho night at
passing elevated trains. Several
passengers have been wounded, but
ncue nave been killed.
Extra polieeruca iba^ been sta
tioned on top- of house* which, line
the efc.vated railway. They are
armtd with rifles and have been
instructed to shoot to kill aay one
seen or making an attempt to 'ire
upou a passing elevated train.
Charles L. Pecjbody, manager
auu director of tho Pecbody Al
aska Copiper Corporation audi the
Peabody Development) Corporation
with head offices at 10 Wall St.,
left on the Alameda tor Juaeiau,
whe, e he will make connections for
the westwajrd.
Mr. Peabody showed a sample of
high ^rade or© to mining men in,
this city which, has assayed $50,
00"* per ton. He is now opening up
opera*'tins in the Prince William
Sound country.
TO HE TRIED FOR MURDER
Edward Krause 'will be tried for
murder in the firs* degree by the
court at Juneau this week. The
case trying Knause flag been, set
second on the docket. His at
torney Kazio K'rauzui.&s will ar
rive in the capital city today on.
the Princess Sophia.
Full Line of
Perishables
on Humboldt
PEACHES ARE CHEAP
P. H. GANTY
STEVENSON BUYS
WHjlEllSE
Col. W. L. Stevenson displayed
his fai'b la the future of this city
this morning wh&n, he purchased inr
portant residence pmojierty on, 8th
and State Streets. The White
House In which, Col. Stevenson has
been living since his coming to
the Garden, City la now his own
property. The deed) ocnveyong title
to him was signed this mem in g.
The White House is familiar to
all Garden City; residents as the
leading residence property Jnj this
city. It has nine big rooms and
three oath) rooms connecting the
sleeping suite, making It a most de
sirable home. Whenever tourists
are 'aken over the city with, the
view of showing them Skagway
homes, this residence U the one
which always attracts their atten
tion. The Daily Alaskan feel9
proud to know that Col. Stevenaon
has beco-me the owner, and that
he will cast his lot, with us and
make his future home amongst us.
BRIlilCES
ON GREEK FRONT
LONDON, Se»t. 12 — Reports
reaching the war office tjrJl of the
advance of the Brltitrh forces
agaiust Srtuma oa the Greek front.
Four villages have been taken by
the British forces la this advance.
FrejU'h troops.' attacked Vardiar
while the Britisihi forccs were
making the advance. A battle is
now hi progress tor fha occupancy
of Vardar. Indications polnso to
a French victory.
BERLIN, Sept 12 — Reports
■joming to the Imperial Chancellor
indie; te that notable anil war
demonstrations have been adopt
ed by the people of that place, urg
ing tbo Rumanian government to
rescind its declaration of wiar and
main'.-nn a neutral position.
BUT LOCATES
BOOTHRiVER
Word has just roaoled this city
of *Ua finding of a body in. the
Porcupine Rh«r, which, is sup
Dosed to be that q£ VV iiia.ni Black
in er. Mr. Blackmer vms for a num
ber of years a mwohluist employed
by the W. P. & Y. E\, in this city,
lie is known to many of the Skag
way cilizent, who no doubt will
be surprised to letvm oi hiis death,
bv drowning. -V
Abou* the 1st ol August Mr.
Blackmer left Juneau to do some
aao-easment work ooi claims wnich
he owned in the Porcupine dis
trict. He spent a few days with
friends In, Porcuping a nd then
resumed hie journey to the mining
district to do the work on his
claims. Since leaving Porcupine
he was never mjuu again alive.
When,' he failed to return to Por
cupine, after being go 113 the alloted
time in which, lie contemplated 011
diing tis mining work a searching
party was organized to lccate him.
He could not be found by the
searchers,
A few days ago a party enroute
from Porcupine to Hames picked up
a clue and followed it. if result
ed In the finding of the body which
is supposed to be that cf Black
rners. The party saw a hat which
tht-y recognized a® Blackmers on.
the river bank. They followed the
s'ream ior about three miles a nd
a 1 the juncture of the Porcupine
and Klehena Rivers found the body
in a highly decompose a state. The
party resumed their journey to
Haines and notified the autiiirities.
J. J. Kennedy, United S totes
commissioner started for the scene
immediately to investigate.
" SEATTLE, Sept. 12—Tbi-rty sev
en ♦h'.usand dollars worth of hali
but taken from the halibut t>anK9
lir Alaska was placed on the mar
ket in this city yesterday. Six
fishing boats araived from the noit
with the fish. Copeck Fish Co.,
and Northwestern Fi';h. Co., were
the consignees for the largest part
of the s lipmemt.
Old Age Isn't A Crime I
BUT It's a Crime To Be
Old While Still Young
NOW TO PLEASE YOU!
We sell Hart, Schaff
ner & Marx Clothes
That includes a range
of models Tempered
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