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May Inaugurate Service with Small Ship
between Prince Rupert and Skagway
on January 1, and in the Spring Run
the Prince George and Prince Rupert
through from Seattle.
0. A. McN'ichoJl, commissioner of
the Grand Trunk Pacific railway at
Prince Rupert, and Captain C. H.
Ni-.ho!son, manager of the Grand
Truj'* Pacific Steamship company,
who have been iu Skagway for the
pa;t several days, were passengers
for Juueau aj»d other southeastern
Alaska cities this morning.
The visit of these two high G.
T. p. officials wa8 in the nature of
aa investigation, or tour of inspec
tion, aud when seen by a represen
tative of this paper last evening.
C.vH.iiu Nicholson stated that hia
investigation had proven very sat
isfactory.
"While not in a positkxn to state
definitely," he said, "still it is not
at all improbable that we shall en- j
ter V.ie Alaska field. We have
bad the matter under advisement
for some time and ye iu>w believe
that the time has come when we
could enter the trade, and get our
share of the business.
"If upon my return to Van
couver, the Grand Trunk Pacific
should decide to start a uteamahip
service to Skayway, the service
would be inaugurated on or about
th» first of January, 1916, and we
would begin by running a small
boat with, ample passenger and
freight facilities to meet the re
quirements of the business between
Skagway and Prince Rup-crt for the
time b^ing.
"With the opening of the season
in the spring, we would then put
in service, an<l run under regular
schedule our two fast boats, the
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ARE RECOVERED
New York, Xov. 7 — Thirteen
bodies, mostly girls, have been
found iu the ruius of the Brooklyn,
factory occupied by the Diamond
Candy company and the Essex
Shirs company.
Twelve employes are still missing,
aud ur^- probably dead.
The firo started in the candy
depart mm t from an over-heated
s'Ove iu the basement.
Mrs. Edward Diamond, the owner
of the building has been arrested
and charged with criminal negli
gence foe failure to provide proper
fire safety escapes on the four
story building. She was placed In
jail and refused bail
The work of getting the bodies
out Is being continued.
SIEIER JUNE
BURNEOATDOCK
Seward, Nov. 7—The stern) wheel
ex June, 28 tone, owned l>y the
government commission for Alaska
railroad construction, was burned
ai the wharf at Anchorage.
No details have been received
here na to the origin of the fire,
which Is though* to have been ac
cidental.
POSTMASTER NAMED FOR
NEW PLACER CAMP
Fairbanks, Oct 30—Thomas Pat
terson, a former resident of Fair
banks and now a merchant In the
Tolovajta camp, has been appoint
ed postmaster at Brooks, the new
town the placer canip.
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LONDON EDITORS CLfllSTLA1ING
NOTE 1Y MUSE TROUBLE
London, Nov. 9—The newspapers
punted in thla city yesterday claim
that serlcus trouble ia sure to
arise over the tenor of Secretary
Lansing's note. In a speech be
fore parliament last night, Lord
Lorefrmm stated that the British
government was making a great mis
take. He declared that it was no
exaggeration to say that if the war
was to continue indefinitely, re~
volu'ion and anarchy would bo
likely to lollow.
Washington, Nov. 9—President
Wilson is today writing a letter to
Seth Low, who has spoken iin praise
or the President's policy of nation
al pfeparednees. la the letter to
Mr. Low the President quotes vers
es two, three, four, five ■and six of
I chapter thirty-three of tho book of
Ezokie], in which he shows that the
scripture provides for preparedness.
New York, Nov. 9—Robert Fay,
together with five others who are
implicated with him in the \4ot for
the destruction of American muaii
tlon plants, wharves and ships, were
today Indicted by the grand jury
without ball.
LANEMR
WILL BE LESSON
Raleigh, Nov. 9—Secretary of
the Interior Franklin K. Lane de
livered a speech in this city last
night before a large audience. He
said that the European war would
eventually load people to under
stand what was meant by American
freedom. He further stated that
the war would also have a tendency
of enlightening humanity, aud bring
them to a realization of the futility
of killing millions just because a
prince of the royal l>lood had been
assassinated.
FIRST mill Bill
OVER NEW ROAD
Seward, Nov. 9—The first train
oyer th,e new government railroad
was run yesterday from this city
to mile twenty-nine. The train
carried mail and passengers destined
tor the Iditarod country.
CBPPEfi IB
m SCARCE
I Geneva, Nov. 9—Reports that the
supply cI copper and Jrrass is fail
! ing la Austria, axe brought from
Vienna. Public attesition was called
to the fact that all the copper and
brass fittings in the trains had
be*n removed and replaced by iron
or ■woo*, while in many coaches
canvas straps replaced leather. Aus
tria, like Germany, has organized
copper an<l brass "dayB," ■when the
whole population, from school chil
dren upwards, contribute.
For several mouths efforts have
been made bv the Austrian authori
ties to obtain these metals from
Switzerland, but without success.
Contraband trade on a small Bcale,
however, is going on via 'tie lake
j of Constance. The Swiss papers con
tain many advertisement* for cop
per a.iU brass, the destination of
which is unknown.
Par's, Not. 9—A meesape from
Petrograd announces that the new
railway from the Russian capital
city t<? Ekaterlmi, a port on the
Arctic ocean, whicb is tree from
ice throughout the year, will be
onen for war traffic tills week. Hhls
new double-track line has been
built under the direction of Ameri
can en^ineere, an army oi 10,000
man, mostly prisoners, having been
employed upon it.
The terminus at Ekaterina iB on
the northern coast of the peiiiusula
cj Kola, where large docks and
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New Goods
Just In:
Sweet Cider in bulk 50c gal.
New Crop Soft Shell Walnuts 25c lb.
New Almond Paper Shell 30c lb.
Rice Pop Corn 10c lb. 3 for 25c
This years pack "PREFERRED STOCK" Canned
Goods, quality better than ever.
P. H. GANTY
CONIMERCML CLUB WOULD BE
HER OF NATIONAL BODY
As a result of the meeting held
by the Skagway Commercial club
at the town, hall last night, a
letter is in today's mail, addressed
to the Chamber of Commerce of the
Ua'.led States of America, Wash
ington, D. C., wherein the local or
ganization makes forma! request
for enrollment as a membw of the
central organization,
The meeting was well attended,
and matters o£ importance to every
business man and resident of Skag
way came up before the members.
Thei question of printed by-laws
for tiio club w-is brought up, and
Secretary Abrahams was instructed
to have a supply printed.
The matter of descriptive litera
ture of Skagway also came before
the meeting. Recognizing the fact
that the club was not In a position
to go* anything very elaborate, it
was decided that a circular, in pam
phlqf form be printed for distribu
tion, setting forth such data as
might meet the requirements of all
those seeking Information, relative
to- the climatic conditions, agricul
tural possibilities, business openings
&ad tranportation 'acidities of this
section of Alaska. The matter of
writing the pamphlet was left up to
a commltte, which would submit the
result of its efforts before put
tine same la print.
Considerable open discussion was
had relative to the proposed road
to the summit of the White Pass,
but nothing definite was agreed up
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SHI! HEROES
Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 9—Slaty acts
of heroism were recognized by the
Cam%ie Hero Fund commission in
•n<» awards that were announced at
the fall meeting of the commiflBlon
hero, in eight casec silver medals
were awarded; and in 62 cases
bronze medals.
Nine of tho heroes lost their
lives, and to the dependents at
six of these, pensions aggregating
$2520 a year were granted; to the
dependents of one of these and of
thro® others who lost their lives,
sums totaling $2165, to be applied,
subject to the direction oi the com
mission, In various ways, were grant
ed. in addition to these money
grant?, in six cases sumB aggregating
$11,000 were appropriated for edu
cajtional purposes, payments to be
made as needed ami approved; and
in 40 cases awards aggregating
$28,500 were made to l>e applied
50ward the ourehaee of homes and
to other worthy purposes. Pay
ments Vn these cases will not be
made until tho beneficiary's plans
tor the use of the award have been
approve1 by the commission.
0. Elswoith Carlson, 3117 Colby
avenu s, Everett, Wash., aged 19
waa awarded a bronze medal for
Raving Gail B. Bartholomew from
drowning wben she fell overboard
from a launch at Coupevllle, Wash.,
May 31. 1915.
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PRESENT ROAD TOO STEEP
WILL BUILD ANOTHER
Fairbanks, Oct. 30—Freighters
are expressing much dissatisfaction
rwWh, tho present trail to the Tolo
v?na from the Catenlka river and
it Is believed that another road will
be selected in order to avoid the
heavy grades. Roadhousemen who
have built along fbe route are pro
leetlng, as their business 'will be
ruined v7 the selection of another
route.
GEORGIA BEING REPAIRED
Juneau, Not. 9—The steamer
Georgia, with a disabled rudder, is
laid up at the Alaska Supply dock.
Repairs are bedng made. The Bhank
in connection With the steering gear
of the rudder broke just about an
inch frcm an old break of swefral
years ago. Only the chainee k«.pt
the rudder from going tc tLa bot
tom. Several daya will be required
tc put the vessel in good ehajie. It
is thought that the repairs will bo
finished in time for her to makq the
Stag-way run on Nov. 13.
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