(United Press Telegraph-Cable Service.)
London, Sept. 22 ? Maddened by their sufferings un
employed Britons to the number of a million and a half, at
various points throughout Great Britain, are marching the
streets calling for work and for bread. The distress is
centered at no particular place but in is all manufacturing
towns where the conditions have caused a cessation of work
and thrown men and women out of employment. Rioting
is of every day occurrence at all points. Many places have
called upon the government for military protection from the
hungry mobs. The conditions are unparalleled. The gov
ernment declares itself to be confronted with a most serious
problem.
ASK A NEW
TRIAL FOR JIN
(By United Press.)
White Plains, N. Y. Sept 22-Briefs
h?ve been filed in the courts fere ilc
mmdinc a new jury trial for Harry
Tbaw to decide the Question of his
sanity.
(By United Press.)
Portland. S<>p:. ~ Governor and
S-*n*:<>r Itc: Chamberlain announces
an intention to soon take the stump for
Bryan
Matthew Rriiljjo came up ycstetday
from Kluckvran. He aud Doc Watson
walked from Kluckwan to Haines in
the face of a storm of wind, rain and
sleet, and Mr. Uridje arrived up
yesterJUy looking like a real sour
dough.
BARK IS
TOTAL WRECK
(By United Press.)
Fort Wrangel, Sept. 22? Tlio bark
Star of Bengal, loaded with salmon
bound for San Francisco is a total wreck
on Coronation island. There are no
particulars.
TURKEYWOULD
FREE PERSIA
(By United Press.)
Constantinople, Sept. 22? Turkey is
said to be planning a war with Kustia,
the end of which is lo secure the free
dom of Persia.
Herman Grimm is displaying samples
of his annual crop of gooseberries
which, to the man from California, Is
amazing, bat which is here taken as a
matter of course. The average berry
on his bushes is an inch and half in
diameter.
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FOREST FIRES
OF MICHIGAN
(By United Preu.)
Milwaukee, Sept. 22.? Forest Clly,
Mich., is surrounded by forest fire
which has already destroyed Gaggen
and Woodboro. Rhinelander, V.'ausau,
Curtis and Menominre are in the path
of the flames and great alarm is felt by
the residents but the wind is changing
and this may save them.
Chicago, Sept. 22.? Four thousand
people are fleeing before the forest fires
in Michigan which have broken out
again, the rain, which was believed ro
have quenched them, having iaiied to
complete its work.
WiCKERBHAM
TO SHY
Judge Wickersham has written to
Charley Runner tbankinR him peison
allv for the enthusiastic support which
he save the dolegate-elect In the recent
campaign, saying, "My friends have
advised mo that there was nothing too
good for me in your estimation and no
labor too bard for you to perforin in my
behalf, and I wish you to know that 1
thoroughly appreciate it. I expect that
there arc many others to whom I owo
thanks hut I may not Know them." con
tinues the judge, "and I wish you would
generally say that I have written to you
expressing my appreciation of the
splendid vote which the pcoplo of Skag
way gave me and that you would thank
any particular individual whom you
think gave me special support, in my
name. I shall be glad to visit Skagwav |
at some time in the near future and if 1
do so I "ill take pleasure in visiting j
around amongst my friends and thank
ing them personally."
BODYOF JAP IS TO BE CREMATED
The lost wish expressed by the young
Japanese, Kiohara, before his death
Sunday night was that his remains
might be cremated and the ashes sen!
back to hi* family at Kumamoto. This
wl?h is to be complied with. The de
ceased has a brother here who is em
ployed us cook at the Fifth Avenue
hotel. K. Okit.su, the tailor, Is a friend
of the deceased and came from ti>e samo
town in Japan, in also did anotifui Jap
anese omployed at the Pullen house,
Toyozumi, by uame. These with other
of the countrymen of the deceased ate
arranging the details. The pyre will
probably be built on or near the cerae
tery grounds. The matter was brought
before the council last evening in the
form of a request for perml>slon. Dr.
Brawand objected to the cremation
whhin the city limits. The council de
cided that it should not take place
within the city and, so, if done else
where, had no jurisdiction and no other
action was taken. It 1m understood the
cremation will take placo at fi o'clock
tomorrow morning.
(By United Press.)
Oyster Bay, Sept. 22.? President
Roosevelt and family loft for Washing
ton this morning, the summer vacation
being at an end. Tho whole population
of the town and surrounding country
was out to bid them farewell.
Mra. S. C. Orchard arrived up last
night on the 3umboldt from her visit
to Seattle.
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William 3ritt is home again, arriving |
up on the Humboldt last night.
ENGINEERS TO
JOIN STRIKE
(By United Prew.)
Winnipeg, Sept. 22? Engiueors on
the Canadian Pacific, today Issued an
ultimatum to the company declaring
that unless the otrike was settled with
in one week, they would refuse to take
out their locomotives.
David Terwilllger left on the Hum
boldt this morning for the south.
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Assistant District Attorney Barnhill
took the Humboldt this morning for his
home at Juneau. ?
Want ads in the Alaskan brine re
sults. Everybody reads them.
r
All the delicacies of the season at
the Pack Train restaurant.
"Patadise"
That is the name ol our new
SODA CRACKERS .
Crisp- --Flaky Delicious
Cost no more than the other kind
GANTYhSc frandson
H CODE IS MHO
The city council last evenlnp adopted
under a suspension of the rules the new
code drawn out of its mass of ordinan
ces by Mr. Barnhlll, and a committee
composed of Messrs. Shaw, Ashley and
Snyder was appointed to see to the
printing of the same, secure bids, etc.,
atid with power to act. The code Is to
be printed In pamphlet form and all
who wish supplied with copies. It is
also to be posted in three public plases
?this to be in lieu of publication in a
newspaper.
Mr. Birnhili was present at the meet
ing. A letter from him was read set
ting forth the character of the work he
has done. His fee for the work, $500,
was ordered paid and the council volun
tarily added $40 to this to meet his ex
penses in coming up from Juneau, which
was voluntary on his part, and not ex
p cted of him.
The other business of the session wits
of a routine character.
Mr. Nje from the committee on Pub
lic Works aod Public Property reported
that the water mains were being laid as
rapidly as could be expected aod that
certain street lamps and side walks bad
been placed.
Town Clerk Doherty read the report
of the magistrate and town treasurer.
The cash available after the bills due
were paid was $2,000; the fines for the
month netted 3131.60, and dog and poll
taxes netted each, to date, $150.
Street Commissioner Page announced
that the connection of the Home Power
company with the street mains would
require the water to bo shut off from
the whole town for perhaps eight hours
on Wednesday.
It whs announced that the newly
elected clerk of the school board. E. L.
Miller, had taken bis oath of office.
The requisition of the school board for
money for the month, $850, was honored.
CHELSEA TOWN
IS DOOMED
(By United Press.)
Chelsea, Mass., Sept. 22.? The whole
section of this town which was laft
standing after the destructive fire of
last winter is now in flames. Aid is
summoned from Boston and fire fight
ers arc hastening to the relief of the
s'ricken town. The fire is undoubtedly
of incendiary origin.
(By United Pre??.)
New York, Sept- 22? New York,
Chicago and Pittsburg, are bunched
(or the penuant of the National league,
while Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and
St. Louis are. but a lew points from
ouch other in the American league.
The contest in both leagues grows more
excltlue every day.
STUDYING
FORMATIONS
Mr. G. D. Cairnes, of the Canadian
geological survey, arrived out last night
from his season's work, examining the
coalfields north of Whitehorse and the
goldfields of the Tantalus country. He
tooK the Humboldt this morning for
Seattle and thence ia bound for Colo
rado aud Salt Lake. His mission Is
first to study the mineral formations
of the great mining state and then the
great concentrator ot Salt Lake? the
largest In tho world. After that ho
will go to Ottawa to report. This done
he will away to Saxony for tho winter,
tbore to study mines and minerals.
Mr. Cairnes has sp?nt three years in
the Yukon in the geological survey.
He is under the civil service and his
labors and studies are directed by and
are for the beneGt of the government.
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