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I'M SIXTEENTH YEAR SKAGWAY ALASKA, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 24, 1918 PRICE 10 CENTS
WILSON AND DANIELS FAVOR
GREAT ARID PLATE MILL
Washington, Sept. 24 ? Pre?l<lon
WU>o-.i i.il Socro.ar: of Navy Jose
1'l.us Daniels havo unhesitatingly do
: ?? uaulvos both In favor of a
i mar plaio will, -to be
t torai , but luw cover rccelv-jd
o ' i loi. ;.:it auon a moaaur*
t as always had from the hoad of the
iopartmeut, but with the Proildont
? i d Secretary of the Navy favorabl
?o the i?rojot, and I ho additional
tact that the Inclination of the pre
h eat admlulstra' loo has been to do
minate ovor Hunts mid combines,
i a when nee. ?.?ry. tc place the Uu
itli trust methods. It Is believed
iiat the Idea of a government owne
armor plate cilll will i oon become
-n ra .-?ia.n I..HVS
AKE UKTTKU TUAN Ol'K
Now York. Sept. 2 ( Vccordlng t
Nlcolul Fodoroff, prcsluc >t of til
Ol court of i 'jo empire. who arriv
? I '-"re .< few dajra a&o for a jhort
? ire of tu ItjMsiun COUIU," he add*!
If .1 poor i'o.son liomo: concern A
i:i any les.il matter, civil or cr!m
J one is . ualxnou him- and a
Petersburg and 110 gambling o\
t?pt at the clubs ? therefore w?
Taut. ho siilJ, wa? .1 political mat
MK\ 1 'AN NOT WEAK
IHAI'HAN'OI'-. (iOWNs
Redding, Cal.. Sept 24 ? Women
may wear slit skirt* and diaphanous
KOwn.4 in lO'ddlng. but men never I
yesterday whon he sent James.
L'wyer to the rock pllo for 30 dnys
ninht and went to a hotel, where he
attempt' d to "Hrt with the clerk.
The clerk was a married man and
telephoned for the police. Now
Dwyer will be able to wear ankle
Subscribe for the Dally Alaskan
gi KKN KMZAIlKTH'S
TUKASIKKS MHNAl'KI
London, Sept. 24 ? A Suffrngls
"arson squad" recently tried to bur
down Poiuhurat place, the historic
Hth century country sent of Lord
>)c L'lale and Dudleyat Tunbrldgc
iveut. House-hold employes succood
' '-d In extinguishing '.he flamos.
Two women wcro scon fleeing ac
rcss tile lawn, and suffragot lltera
turo was scattered about the ground
The mansion is n treasure house
Hied with antiques, old tapcstrlo
and articles left thero by Queen Elii
..licwi. \v ho frequently occupied th
house during her reign.
PITS JOYBIDINU YOl I1IS
BEHIND JAIL BAK
Taonia, Sept. 24 ? Judge Clifford
this morning put a damper on youtl
t'ul Joyriders who have been steal
ing automobiles, lie 30ut0uccd Pot
'i' and John Smith und Frank Word
eu to the county jail for six months
The boys aro all less than 19 ver.rs
Although 1: 13 alleged th? boy.;
were guilty of numerous thefts of
automobiles, which, after a Joyrlrio
all night would bo abandoned in
oiuo out of the way place, th
? peclflc charge on which they wer
-entenc< d was petty larceny. Th
complaint charges that last May they
;>lolo nn innor tube, a tool box
and a robe from an automobile be
longing to the St. Helens garage.
CHAB M EAT COCK TAII.S
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Scrvet! ? la rarte.
Tile I'ack Trnln Itestanraiil
location Notices at Dally Al.isi..,n
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OUR NEWJFALL LINE OP *
Ladies' and Misses' *
La Vogue Coats,
Suits and Skirts
ARE NOW BEING SHOWN *
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Fall Millinery *
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WINDOW
DISPLAY
STYLES THE LATEST
PRICES ARE RIGHT
H. J. LYNCH
"?* Leading Ladies' Furnisher ami Haber
dasher of Skagway
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mm RESIGNAfiON ACCEPTED;
ATTORNEY MURANE'S DEFERRED
Washington, Sept. 24 ? Complying
with tho roquet or Attorney Goner
ul James C. .McRoynolds, uudor dute
Of September 20th Judge Bernard
Rodey, United SLiUy District At
torney of Nome, yesterday scut Ills
resignation to the Department of
Justio.
The resignation 0f United Stutos
District Judge Charles D. Mu ratio of
iN'oiue, hus been doferred for the
present, us there are u number of )
Important awes pending boforc his
court which he will have todIspoj?M<
l.etoro his resignation can be ac-|
copted.
The resignation Of Judge Murine
and Judge Kodoy wore asked for
"for tho good of the sorvlco." No
charges were made and no iuti'matica
wus made that charge* bud been1
filed agaliiet either official.
Judge Cliarlss D. Murane, Is a
In the early dnys of this historical
| cnmp, and served there as munici
pal magistrate in addition to pracilc
ing law. Ho was appointed by Pre- J
.'.ident Taft to bo United Stales dfs
' rict attorney for the Third Judicial
Division, and from thoro was pro
moted to tho Nome Judgeship to sue
oted Judge Moore.
Judge Bernard S. ltodey oanio
from Now Moxlco to bo United
?'ates district attorney at Nome.
Ho served for sevoral torms as De
legate to Congress from Now Mox
ico, but his organization In that
then Torrltory was finally over
thrown by "Bull" Andrews, and he
\\ i.u appoint * 'rilfo of ? to Unlt.-.l
States court oftho first Instance, In
I'orto Rico. Ho came from this pos
ition to Alaska. He hr.s spent most
of tho time for tho last two yean
at Souttlo In connection with the du
tics of office. His family reside in
New Mexico.
MYTHICAL SrKYKJHlltKS
All) $2(10,000 FKAI'D
Hamburg, Sopt. J4 ? Tho Hainbur j
South Amortca Steamship company;
has bi'en swindled out of $200,000,
II Is said, by employment agents |
who Iiire stevedoron and syatomatlc
ally if ado returns for a larger num
ber than actually worked. Two agent,
have been arrested
CHILD OK MK. AND MKS. JOHN
<i. PItK'E SMOTHERBD IN CKI J,
Seattle, Sept. 24 ? William Dont
."rice, tho two months old baby of
i.tr. and Mrs. John O. Price, former
ly of Skapway, was cniothored to
(loath In Its crib Monday, Price Is
now connected with the Northorn
Bank and Trust Company. IIo and
Mrs. Price aro stricken with grief
GROSSES THE BI1EI1H;
MAKES NEW FLYING RECORD
Byzerta, Sept. 24 ? Leaving
Rapheal hi a specially d_-?lgnod
monoplane, yesterday morning, Av
iator Garros arrived litis afternoon
at tills place having flown across
Mediterranean Sea. and covering a
distance of six hundred miles in one
continuous flight.
The achievement of Monti. Garrts
Is considered one o.' the gro.ite.t
Hying fouls in the hlltory of aerls 1
navigation. ' ,
lilVK KI<K HK!N(S r.VKKX
INTO NEW (JO!.!) STKIKB
H. R. Uorndt, ol Oconto, Wis.,
arrived In Skugway. tills morning on
tbo Princess May and will bo n
passenger on tomorrow morning'*
tiuln enrouto to tbo Chlsann gold
strike.
This is Mr. Cerudt's first appear
ance In Alaska, and be Is very
milch impress d with the genornl
(intlook and being of strong physlqu
and seemingly of corrngeous natuie
a 1th a fair amount of dotermlnntlon
in his makeup, the cheechaco has
a likely ehanco of making a slake
in the now diggings
Being a member of Oconto i.odgc
f? It that he needed iioiiicclie to he d
him In tho now pas. urea, so ho an
nexed K. Buttorfie'u. , Mr. Tin I. tor
field also hal!a from ".Vlscousln, but
It has heen many mcoun since the
last mentioned goute-aon Itns vl'lt
ed his native state, having spent
the last number o:' years In the
N"< rth, where he has been up agnlns
all conditions Alaskan, ami there
' i ore Is entirely qualified to protect
! Ills charge from harm.
Tomorrow morning they will pre
! i eed over the hill, having spent tc
! ilny In coinplotlng their Bupplv of
! -rub and adding needed artlles to ,
I tlielr outfit.
| C HILDHL'X TO liK CiL'ESTS OK
"MOVIK" THOMPSON* TOXIUHT
! Children free at the movies to
I night. We show "Bisom 101" Film
in 3 reels "Custer's Last Stand."
Must ship this film out tomorrow,
i Tonight for the last time. An nct
ual reproduction of the Incido'.its
hading up to tile Custer Massacre
according to government records
and recognized Historical authorit
ies. "This Is something good. Do
not miss It."
The Princess Muy arrived In thin
port at 8:45 o'clock this morning,
Lrlnglnglng a numbor of passengers
and a fair cargo of freight. She
will sail for the south Thursday
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CANNING FRUITS
After the arrival of the S. S.
Hnmboldt GOOD CANNING
PEACHES will have reached
the lowest price for this sea
son, and all canning fruits, of
which we will receive a fresh
consignment on every boat,
will be sold at correspondingly
low -prices until the canning
sepscn is over.
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
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J. 8. CLOSE PARTY STAKE
EIGHT CLAIMS IN CHISAKA
Through tlio courtesy of Mr. W.
? I'-. Close, the following telegram, re
< clved by him from his nophow,
James lJrooks Close, was given to
thU paper for publication.
"Loft diggings 011 fiftoenth, ar
rived mouth of White this morn
ing. Havo eight claims, must be
lack to record them on October
20th If possible, men doing assess
n ont work under contract, suppllos
< xpocted 25th. An attempt Is being
made to cut road around Scolla
Pans but general opinion is that
route will always bo dangerous In
winter. Only safe winter route Is
Kluano and Whlto Rlvor. Must wait
fo- me before you sail, llave a flno
copper proposition at Canyon City.
Am well. Coming by next boat".
James Urooku Closo also tele
Braphs to President Dlckeson fiom
I lie same placo and under the name
duto.
"White River very low, passed
Captain Mlller'a steamor forty miles
below Donjek, broken down for 3
?iays, cylinder head off. About six
ty men campod at Snag and about
hunderd at Donjek. Passed twenty
eight outfits poling up Donjek. I^cft
diggings fifteenth, all mining at
standstill, thirty cabins building on
Johnston towns it e. Three deaths
reported over Scolai Pass_ while I
was in two wooks. Splendid weath
er last threo days In diggings and
for three days going out. Horso
feed going to be very valuable. Met
Billy Divlno and six other outfits at
Ilorsefelt. My horses in good ghapo,
left in care of Knowles. Coming up
on Whltohorse."
WIFE WANTS If Si AS
BALM FOB WOUNDED HEART
Now York. Sept. 2* ? A complaint
was filed today by Catherine Blake.
In which she claims that Mrs. Clar
en.ee Mackey had alienated the at
loctlons of her husband, and dc
aianed damages in tho sum of
il, 000, 000.
Tlie complaint sets forth tho fact
that tho plaintiff's husband was a
physician and It was whllo tie was
acting as physician for tho defend
ant that his affections wero led as
tray.
V V l\< >N TRANSI'OItTATK >X
MAX VISITS SKAliWAY
Mr. and Mrs. William Kincald, of
5au Francisco uro registered at the
Pullon House, having arrived on the
i'rliuc : .May. Mr. Kincald Is the
General Traffic Manager of th?';
Northern Navigation company, nndj
Is making the trip In the Interests
">t his company.
Although Mr. Kincald is ail old
Maskan, having spent some time in
lie Interior this Is the first time
hat he has ever been in Skagway.
Mr. and Mrs. Kincald will go to
tvi-.ltehorse tomorrow morning, wher
;iey will remain for a few days.
The New Drug Store's Pho;ie Is
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IKK SOWKKHY ADOPTED
IJV UNCLE SAMl'EL
Juneau, Sept. 24 ? I. Sowerby, a
well known Insurancu broker, of
t his city, yesterday bxcamo a citi
zen of tlie United Stutws in the fod
< nil court. .Mr. Soworby had up to
that time been a subject of King
Geore of the British Empire.
CONGRESSIONAL SESSIONS
COMMITTEES LOAFING
Washington, Sept. 24 ? While there
are several measures still before
Congress that needs the attentlou
o* the members, neither the senate
nor house sessions committees did
any work yetserday.
We can give
ycu the best
there is in Cus
tom Tailoring
at prices to suit
your purse
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B cause the clothes -will be made to
order by our famous Chicago Tailors
ED. V. PRICE & CD.
Examine their beautiful collection
of five hundred handsome Autumn +
and V. inter W ooleD s. *
We have a large stock of UTZ &
DUNN SHOES for ladies and *
O'DONNELL SHOES for men. *
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