VOLUME 1III. NUMBER 88.
ALASKA 5. 5. CO.
SELLS STEAMER
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Oct. 15. — The Alaska
Steamship Company has sold the
steamer Dolphin, which has been on
the southeastern Alaska run since
1900, to Chilean interests. The deal
was made with the consent of the fed
eral shipping board. The price paid
has not been made public. The Dol
phin will leave this week on a 6000
mile trip to Valparaiso to enter the
f'hile coast service.
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(By Associated Press)
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 15. — The
growing difficulty of obtaining iron
and steel for war purposes in Germany
is indicated by the imperial regula
tions confiscating stocks of structural
iron, steel, common tubing, sheeting,
cast iron and cast steel. The order
prohibits the use of these materials
except by special permission.
Mill BEGINS
(By Associated Press)
MANILA, Oct. 13. — The emergency
board, organized to provide funds out
side of the regular government appro
priations for any unexpected need of
(he authorities, has voted $26,500 to
be expended upon the campaign for
the stimulation of the production of
foodstuffs throughout the Philippines.
The money is to be spent in the pur
chase of seeds, their distribution, the
purchase of tools, the employment of
personnel for the movement and ad
vertising.
This is a result of the urgent re
quests of the food committee recently
appointed by Governor General Harri
son to look into the prospects of fu
ture food conditions. This committee
made a tentative food census of the
islands and expressed the belief that
immediate steps for stimulating food
production were necessary.
Already a start has been made. The
bureau of agriculture through its in
spectors, has been hammering awaV at
the question of food production for
many months with the result that this
year’s crop of rice, the food staple for
the Filipino people, is greater than
last year’s, which was itself almost a
record. The bureau has also con
ducted a campaign to stimulate the
cultivation of corn and of home gar
dens and this is beginning to show re
sults.
The bureau of education has also
taken a hand in educating the people
to the need and possibility of increased
food cultivation and in actual cultiva
tion. Orders have gone forth that all
school gardens must redouble their
production this year. Bounties are to
be given school teachers and agricul
tural inspectors for promoting and in
specting private vegetable gardens.
The food board is planning to stimu
late also hog and poultry raising. It
hopes to readjust steamer routes so
that crops may be brought easily to
centers of purchase. It will make an
effort to introduce profitable meth
ods of purchasing. It will ask the Phil
ippine congress, which convenes this
month, to pass legislation for price re
gulation. It may even go so far as to
ask for the appointment of a food dic
tator.
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Myer Blum and wife returned to
▼aide* on this morning's steamer, af
ter spending a co«pl« of week* with
Vtl-tfi W tffWAfe. % _ , -csrir *v,'t8*.
STfiS. EVANS AND
EON
IS RON
Beginning perhaps on the first of
November, the Pacific Steamship Com
pany will operate the steamers Spo
kane and Admiral Evans on the south
western Alaska route on a 20-day sche
dule. Incidentally, freight and passen
ger rates will be raised, but no ad
vance over the present tariffs of either
is expected to be made before next
spring.
C. E. Flye, traveling freight and pas
senger agent for the Pacific Steam
ship Company, made the above state
ment regarding the steamer service
and the change in rates.
“It has always been our policy to
make repairs on our steamers during
the winter months," said Mr. Flye,
“and for that reason the Spokane and
Evans will be operated while the Far
ragut and Watson are being repaired
in Seattle or are taking the place of
steamers on the Seattle-Frisco route
which are to receive their annual over
hauling. Both steamers are well adap
ted to handle the winter travel to Alas
ko. The Spokane has been on the
southeastern Alaska route during the
past season.
“Regarding the increase in passen
ger and freight rates, that is neces
sary owing to the increase in cost of
operation and upkeep. One item alone
has been added to our operating ex
penses which is an example. This
item is only $740,000, additional, for
oil for fuel. Labor in every depart
ment has demanded and been given
an increase in wages. Boiler tubes
and every part of material on steam
ers have increased in cost. Provisions
have also, as any housewife knows,
taken a big advance in cost. This in
crease has been, on various items,
from 150 to 300 per cent. No busi
ness can operate at a loss, therefore
an adjustment of rates must be made.”
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CAVALRY MLS
(By Associated Press)
FORT BLISS, Texas, Oct. 15. —
Cavalrymen have taken much interest
in the 400 mile cavalry ride which
has made from Douglas, Arizona, and
from here by sling and saber, which
were designed by the department. A
sufficient number of them sent here
to equip two of the four troops mak
ing the test ride.
The most interest is being manifest
ed in the test of the new saddle which
is known as "the 1917 model," and
which was designed to replace the old
McClellan saddle, which has been in
use In the army for many years. The
Saddle is described as a cross between
a Texas cowboy saddle and a flat rid
ing saddle. It has a high pommel,
arched as is the cowboy saddle, but
has no horn. The back of the saddle
slopes more than the cow or McClel
lan saddle. The weight is distributed
evenly and pockets are provided for
surplus equipment. The saddle is said
by cavalary officers to be more roomy
than the McClellan, and especially
well designed for men who are large
or heavy in the saddle.
The new saber is strictly a thrust
ing saber, two edged and with a large
grip like a fencing sword. The saber
is especially popular with the cavalry
men. The bridle has the curb and
snaffle fastened to the cheek strap,
with snaps, and this was the only
weakness found in the saddle, as of
ficers said these snaps were easily
unfastened by a nervous horse.
The rifle sling has a clip attached
I which holds the rifle too the rider’s
back with the barrel protruding over
the left shoulder after the manner of
Mexican cavalry rifles or carbines.
This is a substitute for the rifle boot
on the old cavalry equipment, by
means of which the rifle was held
perpendicular beside the rider.
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| Furaiefced eubins. See Doe ley.
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(By Associated Press)
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE. Oct. 15. — "The war is be
ing fought by women." asserted an of
ficer in accepting a silken American
flag presented to him yesterday by the
mayor of the towm where the Ameri
can field headquarters are located.
He said: "Women are the ones to
whom the honor will be due when the
war is over. They deserve honor, for
their aid in establishing a demo
cracy.” In his pressntation speech the
mayor referred to the sacrifices of
the forces of women in sending their
sons to war, while they are working
energetically at home.
EXPlOSIDN AT
KILLS T1
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(By Associated Press)
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 15. — An ex
plosion of nitro starch in the dry
house of the Dupont powder works at
Gibbston, N. J., killed two workmen,
injured another, a fourth is missing
and is probably dead. A small one
story building was destroyed. The ex
plosion broke windows and cracked
skyscrapers in Philadelphia, twenty
lailes distant.
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(By Associated Press)
SEWARD, Oct. 15. — D. S. Hunt, of
ficial photographer for the Alaskan en
gineering commission, dropped dead
this morning while hurrying to catch
a train. Deceased was 51 years o'
age and came to Alaska in 1898. resid
ing here ever since. He was deputy
grand sire of the Odd Fellows and or
ganized lodges at Valdez, Seward and
Anchorage. He leaves a wife at An
chorage and a son at Valdez and a son
at Seward. Interment will take place
at Anchorage.
CUPID IS NOT
MJETS
Forty-two kids ran past the depot
and down the track at 8 o’clock Satur
day night. A passerby asked them
where they were going, and they re
plied: “Down to Fraisure’s. ’Nother
wedding; tin cans down there al
ready.” Bang! Bang! 1 promise!
Amen. Cake, coffee, nuts, cigars, good
company. Jack Louis, Jackson has
Florence Rosalie Fraisure to have and
to hold from this day forward.
What puzzles us is whether he has
won her in a few days, or just how he
worked it. The probabilities are that
the courtship is of some time stand
ing.
In the presence of the family of the
bride, Rev. E. P. Ziegler performed
the second ceremony in the Fraisure
family within one month. It would
not surprise us to see him there within
another short space of time.
We extend our heartiest congratula
tions to our new young townspeople,
and wish them a safe and pleasant
journey on the matrimonial sea.
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J. W. Forrester was an oatgoing
passenger on the Alaska for Portland,
Where Ms wife Is visiting friends.
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(Bv Associated Press)
CHK'aqo, Oct. 15. — The White
Sox won today's game and the world's
series by defeating the New York
Giants by a score of 4 to 2. The bat
teries wer Faber and Schalk for Chi
cago and Benton, Perritt and Rariden
fof* New York. Both pitchers put up
a fine article of ball in the first three
innings^ and neither side scored.
Chicago struck its gait in the fourth
Inning, and through costly errors on
the part of the Giants scored four
rtifis.- Eddie Collins, who brought in
the first run, singled and went to sec
ond when Zimmerman threw his
grounder wildly toward first base,
took third when Robertson dropped
Jackson's fly, and scored wood Zim
mernr.t! chased him across the plate
in an attempt to tag him out. Gandill
singled, scoring Jackson. Felcher
brought in the other two runs.
New York scored two In the fifth
inning, when Herzog tripled, driving
home Rariden and Burns. Rariden
walked to first on halls, Burns having
reached first on fielders choice.
Chicago, 4 runs, 7 hits and 1 error;
New York, 2 runs, 8 hits and 3 errors.
.Attendance, 33,000.
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McCarthy, oet. 13. — a feeiim
of disatisfaction exists among miner
and prospectors of this section ove
the failure of the territorial official
to carry out the project for construct
ing a bridge across the Nizina rivet
for which purpose the last legislatur
appropriated the sum of $25,000. am
a movement is on foot here to secur
the construction of the bridge so tha
it may be in readiness for the sprin
travel. Much indignation is expresse
at the negligence of the officials ii
charge of this work, and this feeiim
is increased by the fact that durin
the paBt season three persons hav
lost their lives in attempting to cros
this river, and during the past fe\
years the river has taken a toll of m
less than fifty lives.
The Nizina is a turbulent river at al
times, and" even when at its lowes
stage is dangerous to ford, it form
an almost impassable barrier to th
road leading to the rich placer dig
gings of the Chititu. Young and Dai
creeks and the Chisana district, am
has done much to retard the develoi
ment of that section of the country
Several years ago the Alaska roai
commission built a bridge across th
river, but it only stood one seasor
and was taken out by high water am
ice the next spring. A new site fo
a bridge has been selected, and it i
believed that with the money apprt
printed, a substantial bridge can b
constructed which will stand ror years
and which will prove an importan
factor in the development of one o
the richest sections of Alaska.
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SEATTLE. Oct. 15. — All the strit
ing steel shipyard unions, except th
boilermakers, have voted to return t
work under the old conditions, pent
ing a settlement as a result of the l£
bor federal adjustment board. Th
board, members of the union and o
ficials think the effect of the tempoi
ary settlement will result in the me
returning to work this week. Th
board left on Saturday for Portland.
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AdTSxttM to tfca TU»es—It pays
THREE STEAMERS
ARE IN PORT
: E TIE
—
The steamer Mariposa arrived from
Seattle yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock, and was in port for twelve
hours. The Cordova passengers were
Miss Edith Smith, Mrs. J. c. Smith,
Mrs. VV. B. Hancock, R. E. Capers, B.
and M. Zureireh, E. Howells and R.
Nightstown. Among those leaving for
the westward were Archie Field, J. B.
O'Neill, M. W. Fry, Lin Cox, Mr. and
Mrs. Myer Blum, Mrs. Morgan, Henry
Fagenburg, W. Henkel, L. Henderson,
for Valdez; Miss McVean, Rev, Mc
j Bride, V. Vesty, E. Dupee, A. Wallace,
for Anchorage; W. Smith, Seward; F.
H. Bailey, C. E. Bell, for Fort Liscum.
The steamer Admiral Evans arrived
from the westward at midnight with
the following passengers for Cordova:
Sister Aloysius, J. E. Moulton, M. C.
Rugg, John Burgen, Estelle Washing
ton and eleven third cabin. She sailed
for Seattle and wayports an hour later
with the following from Cordova:
John M. Peterson, T. B. Tansey, E.
Rolfe, C. Schtickebeir, Henry Kimball,
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hendrickson, J. H.
Fairbrother, H. G. Keil, T. Henniger,
Thomas E. Lee, T. J. Barnes, O. S.
VVilliamsson. Ralph Jacobson, W. J.
Elmendorf. Barney Swanson, B. J.
Griffey, II. W. DuBois,'G. C. Hazelet,
| F. W. Ford, V. Gius, George A. Ander
son, L. J. McDonald, Nels Larsen, Er
nest Jones, Jim Whitehead, Frank
Thomas, B. H. Durkee, John Gund
strom. Miss Hazel Brittan, Mrs. Helen
Ballard, J. E. McCabe and thirty-two
steerage. ■» *■
Th^ steamer at •>k» Bailed for Seat*
tie at 6 o’clock this morning with the
following passenger* from here: Mr.
’ and Mrs. Bates, Mrs, Hawkinson, N.
Hawkinson, Irene Hawkinson, Mrs. E.
Gerdrum, H. D. Sorvik. L. K. Moore,
T. Thompson, R. Nelson, J. Kohlen,
George Steel, Mrs. Steel, Leo Crane,
[ Miss Crane, W. T. Harris, T. F. Plath.
t F. Manley, Mr. Jackson. J. G. Johnson.
Mr. Hackett, Oscar Johnson, E. M.
t West, T. Jull, C. F. Clausen. W. Holm,
H. R. Walters, F. Holgren, A. Johnson,
I B. Berglund. J. Malmberg. M. Malm
berg, Andy Nelson, L. Kingsley, A.
Bother, Mrs. Loring, II. Longwell, C.
’ E. Douglas, Tom Oloff, G. H. Perrain,
Sam Reed, J. J. Godfrey and wife, Mrs.
" Gottschalk, Miss Sells, W. B. Clahorn,
C. Langloe, J. W. Forrester, Mrs. E.
M. Bates, Mrs. L. Bower, L. Bower,
E. B. McGill, G. O. Eveland, H. Mlteh
I ell, J. Ramally, Mrs. Dingledine, and
t thirty-five steerage.
The steamer Admiral Farragut Is
due from Seattle tomorrow morning at
7 o'clock.
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REJECTED FI
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f MILES CITY, Mont., Oct. 15. — Af
ter having been rejected five times by
•recruiting officers for enlistment into
I various branches of Uncle Sam's fight
ing forces, Mark B. Lindsay, of this
city, has at last earned the right to
wear the United States uniform.
After his fifth rejection he took the
matter up direct with the war depart
ment at Washington, and at the same
time wrote to the Canadian military
authorities. Before he received a re
ply from either, however, his mother
wrote to him, asking why he had not
enlisted. So he tried the hospital ser
. vice, and found that his physical de
s fects did not bar him from enlistment
j there.
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Last evening Rev. and Mrs. E. P.
3 Ziegler entertained the choir of the
- Episcopal church at a six o'clock din
- ner. A most bountiful repast was en
i joyed by Mrs. W. H. Chase, Mrs. 8. R.
3 Hedges, Miss Emma Shepard, Miss
Frances Fralsure, Miss Madeline An
derson, Mr. Osier, Mr. Npwton, Miss
Betty and Mr. and Mrs- Ziegler.
ARRIVAL TROOPS
(By Associated ress)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15. — Aroused
by the publication in some parts of
the country of private telegrams an
nouncing the arrival of American
troops in France, the army and navy
ilepartments took steps to prevent a
repetition of t he Incidents, which
may result in the courtmartial of the
officers who sent the messages. One
former national guard officer tele
graphed his governor the arrival of
their regiment, with the request that
it be given publicity. The governor
gave out the cablegram and many pa
pers published it. Some gave the num
ber and destination of the regiment,
which Is a violation of voluntary cen
sorship.
LIBERALS ILL
CABINET
(By Associated Press)
STOCKHOLM. Oct. 15. — M. J.
Widen, president of the second cham
ber, charged by King Gustave with the
formation of a dew cabinet, has ex
plained that he is unable to accom
plish the task and Professor Eden, the
Liberal leader, has been invited by the
king to organize the ministry. , --
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BRITAIN'S FDDD r
CONTROLLER '
OH JOS *
LONDON, Oot. 13. — The best sum
mary of Great Britain’s food control
plan is given by Lord Rhondda, the
controller, in the first issue of the new
forthnlghtly magazine he has begun
to publish under the title of “The Na
tional Food Journal." Lord Rhond
da states:
“My policy, broadly stated, is to fix
the prices of those articles of prime
necessity over the supply of which
I can obtain effective control at all
stages from the producer down to the
retailer. Such prices will, as far as
possible, be fixed on the principle of
allowing a reasonable pre-war profit
to those engaged in the production
and distribution of the particular com
modity. Indeed, the policy will bo
one in effect of determining profits at
every stage, though it will take the
form of fixing prices.
"Every effort will be made to pre
vent speculation and unnecessary mid
dlemen will be eliminated. Existing
agencies — I make a strong point of
this — will be utilized for purposes
of distribution under license and con
trol, and under the supervision of lo
cal food controllers to be appointed by
the local authorities.
“I am anxious that producer, seller
and consumer should realize that
prices are not being interfered with in
a haphazard way or without purpose.
While 1 am primarily concerned with
I the protection of the consumers, I
have to see that the legitimate inter
ests of food producers and other trad
ers are safeguarded, and above all to
avoid as far as practicable action
which may tend to curtail the neces
sary supplies.
“It is, of course, impossible that in
this crisis supplies can be provided to
the same extent or with such regular
ity as in times of peace, and the con
sumer should also understand that he
must of necessity pay high prices. M v
object is to see that supplies are forth
coming as far as they are available,
and that the prices are not excessive.
“I am glad to be able to say that the
general position of our essential food
supplies is satisfactory, but 1 cannot
urge too strongly on everyone the ab
solute need for eeeaomy in the «#« of
all food staff*."
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