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ROADS ACCEPT
WASHINGTON, Auk. 21. — l’rosl
dent Wilson again reiterated to the
railroad executives, including several
new arrivals front the west, his de
mand that they accept his plan for
settling the threatened railroad strike
The railroad heads then began to ar
range for a meeting to frame their
reply.
CHIf'AOO, Aug. 21. — The headless
body of Mrs. Katherine l,e Hello, was
found today in a West Twenty-fourth
street apartment. It is believed the
woman was chopped to death with an
axe, and had been dead three or four
days. Two babies, dying from star
vation. were also found in the room
with the body. Three men have been
arrested on suspicion of having mur
dered the woman.
Tin Iron gins Island News is to have
a new home, the contraet having al
ready been let. A new press will he
added to the equipment of the plant
and a radical change made in the
form of the publication.
DEATH CLAIMS
!3LD HEIDEHT
On Saturday morning at 8:15 o'clock
John Stephen ll'aur died at his home
from gastric ulcers. He was taker
ill Saturday morning and did not regain
consciousness up to the time of his
death, when he passed away peace
fully.
Mr. Ilnur was a well known figure
about town, and had a large circle ol
friends and acquaintances. He was r
member of the Catholic church and :
i harter member of the Woodmen o
the World lodge at Everett, Wash
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at in o'clock, services beinf
held at the Catholic church by Fathei
Shepard.
Deceased was horn at Adinow, tier
many, on September 9. 1800, and canii
to America in 1884. He spent a yea
in New York and Chicago, and in 18sf
located itt Walla Walla, Wash. Then
he met his wife, who was then Mis
Annie Dux. and they were married i
1884. During the stampede to Alaskt
in 1897 Mr. and Mrs. Baur went b
Skagway, where they remained fou
years, then returned to Everett, b
1908 they came to Cordova, where the
have resided ever since. For the firs
three months the deceased was em
ployed as a baker for the railroai
company, after which he started tic
Boss Bakery, which he conducted u
to the time of his death.
A wife and two children, Mrs. E. 9
Norland, of Everett and Deonard Bam
of Cordova, and also a sister, Mr:
Hoffman, of Twin Falls, Idaho, sm
vlve the deceased.
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JACKSON, Miss-. Aug. 21. — A te
rifto boiler explosion occurred thl
morning at the Harlon-Morris Mam
facturlng Company plant. Kive of th
employees were killed and seven
others are missing. The building
were badly damaged and the shoe
was felt for some distance.
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UOTTKUMAM, Netherlands Aug. 21.
Many foreign shipbuilding orders
that would have been place in llol
land have gone to American in conse
quence of the uncertainty created by
the ship export law recently passed by
the Mutch parliament, according to a (
complaint just presented to the min
ister of agriculture, industry and com
merce by a ship broker, A. Schippers.
who represents large shipbuilding in '
terests.
"It is,” he said, "remarkable that
America lias never been able to com
pete with Mutch shipbuilders, neither
before nor during the war, but that ]
so soon as Holland was closed to the
export of ships the Malted States has
booked big orders for the building of
vessels for Kuropean firms, at prices
that are fabulously high much
higher than the prices which our ship
builders would ask if thorr were a
free export of ships built in this
country,”
WASHINGTON, Aug, 21 An ill *
vestigation has been ordure.i l>y the |
government of the reports from Pan
ama that a tin,opn aiT' land conces
sion at the Atlantic end of the . anal
is being sought by a Spaniard named
Fernandez, presumably for .lapane
interests. Spanish Admiral Cunca:
has been selected 1>\ Panama as an
umpire in the dispute with the t inted
States over the purchase of canal
property. It is also alleged that valu
able information about the < mat has
been given out.
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HANKOW. Aug. 21. -— Reform news
papers are displaying some uneasi- !
ness about the possible movemi nts
of Yuan Ko Ting, the eldest son of the
late Yuan Shi Kai. Yuan Ko Ting re
I turned to ('hangtehfit, his lather s an
cestral home, together with all tiic
i wives and children of the late presi
■ dent. While he has remained eon i
stantly at Shangtehfu, engaged in
mourning for his father, it is reported
i that he is in secret communication
i with many of the old military officers
who enjoyed the confidence of Yuan
i Shi Kai, (and is preparing to assert
■ ids rights as heir to the hist empire.
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OTTAWA. Aug. 21 News has
been received here from Nome that
I the Northwest Mounted I’olice cap
tured two Eskimos who are alleged to
have killed Fathers l.eroux and Ron
vier in the Arctic region in November,
litlS. The prisoners are now at Her
schell island and will ho brought out
for trial.
REVENUE BILL IS BEING
DISCUSSED IN THE SENATE
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 21 — The
s senate today began the consideration
i- of the administration revenue bill and
e vigorous opposition is expected to this
,1 measure.
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lopes now.
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Bulgarians Move Toward Kavala
BERLIN, AUG. 21.—The German and Bulgarian forces
'.ave taken the offensive in the western end of the Balkan
ront, and are pushing southward in Greece. The war office
Iso reports the taking of additional positions from the Ser
lians.
ATHENS, Aug. 21.—The Bulgarians are moving toward
{avals, and are already within seven miles of that section.
Greece has ordered three Greek divisions to retire before the
Bulgarians arrive. Several air raids have been made on Kil
dch and Yannimas by the Bulgarians, which killed a number
>f Greeks.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE FORTIFIED HEIGHTS.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 21.—The Russians are advancing in
he Caucasus and have captured a series of strongly fortified
leights toward Diarbeken, taking a large number of prisoners.
AUSTRIAN MINISTER WILL NOT RESIGN.
VIENNA, Aug. 21.—The report that the Austrian foreign
ninister, Raron Von-Burien, will resign has been denied.
GERMANS DRIVE BACK BRITISH PATROLS.
LONDON, Aug. 21.—Strong German detachments drove
jack the British patrols on the Somme front, but the enemy
itopped when they approached the main line.
YORKSHIRE MUNITIONS PLANT BLOWN UP
I ONDON, Aug. 21.—It is feared that a serious loss of life
las resulted from the munitions plant explosion in Yorkshire.
File number of casualties'is not yet known.
FRENCH AVIATOR ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
PARIS, Aug. 21.—Second Lieutenant Bruid E20110 has re
cived a dispatch stating that Moulinais, the well known avi
• ’, it -, killed when his aeroplane accidentally fell.
RUSSIANS ARE STILL ADVANCING.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 21.—The Russians have advanced
further along the Stokhod line, where they broke the Teutonic
forces last week. Thirteen hundred prisoners were captured
SALONIKI, Aug. 21.—The Italian troops began disem
barking here yesterday.
ATTACK ON FLEURY IS REPULSED.
PARIS, Aug. 21.—The Germans made another attack on
Floury, near Verdun, using flaming liquid, but without results.
FORMIDABLE DEFENSES BELGIAN COAST.
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Aug. 21. — A correspondent
who has been permitted to visit the Belgian coast reports on
the formidable defenses that have been raised there. A long
line of barbed wire entanglement stretches along the coast, and
an endless series of long slender ship’s guns protrude from the
coarse grass of the dunes, and behind the dunes crouch the
heavy howitzers.
SMUGGLERS OF PEPPER MAKING MONEY.
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Aug. 19. — Dutch smugglers
on the Belgian border are reported to be getting as much as $4
a pound for what pepper they succeed in getting across the
frontier into the hands of German soldiers. The pepper is said
to be used in the filling of bombs and in making of tear-produc
ing gases.
STRIPE GOLD BRAID FOR EACH WOUND.
LONDON, Aug. 21.—The first veterans of the war wearing
the new stripes of gold braid recently decided upon by the war
office as a mark of distinction and honor for those who have
been wounded in battle have appeared on the streets.
The thin stripe of braid is worn on the cuff of the left
sleeve—one stripe for each wound.
l'KKIN'G, Aug. 21. — President Li
i’ll an Hung's inundate ordering the
rial ami punishment of nine proml
lent movers in the monarchical move
nent, including two former members
if the cabinet, has created a profound
a nsation in Chinn.
I,tun Shill Yi, who was the confl
lential adviser of Yuan Shi Kat and
is probably the most influential man
n China under Yuan Shi Kai, as in
1;i<1. 1 in the list of monarchists who
ire to lie tried and punished. Liang
Hiih Yi is now in Hongkong, living
iniler I lie protection of the Hritish
Uni. It will lie impossible to extradite
j ins SUih Yi for a political offence,
f the Chinese government were to
i h H'te-s of embezzlement against
mu in connection with his direction
if tin- affairs of the Hank of coratnuni
itions. it might he possible to extra
lite him
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-ORMER MISSOURIANS WHO
ARE ON PLEASURE TRIP.
I). II Moss, vice-president of the
■i t National Hank of Seattle, Hr. W.
l-'isher of Seattle, and H. H. Bret,
if Mexico, Mn., constitute a party that
s making a pleasure trip atong the
\laskn coast as passengers on the
Admiral Karragut. The party consists
it Missourians and former Misaour
r, and that Missourian incredulity
lias been satisfied and they have been
shown.
Mr. M s is one of the leading bank
er:. and financiers of Seattle, where he
has been associated with Maurice A.
Arnold in the management of the
First National Hank for many years,
lie is the only member of the party
that has formerly visited Alaska
The question of an issue of school
bonds by the city of Juneau for the
purpose of erecting a new school
building is to be submitted to the
•uters if the issue is authorized by
impress.
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Sam Wagner and partners have
quit the creek bed on Lewis river
ml are operating on the benches with
good results.
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The C. W. Young Company of Ju
i.en ■ donated a handsome gt Id medal
to the Juneau Gun Club as a tr >phy
for a handicap shoot
WASHINGTON PROFESSOR
DRILLS AT PLATTSBURG.
SPATTI.F.. Vug 21. Dr. H. G.
Byers, of the department of chemistry,
was the only member of the faculty
of the University of Washington to
enrojl for instruction in the training
camp at 1’lattshurg. N. Y. Dr. livers
left New York city for Seattle on Sat
urday. Dr. Myers offered work in
the Northwestern University summer
school, and at the end of the session
he went east.
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 Tilt
senate today v oted to con uler the im
migration hill, whicti the Democratic
caucus determined to put over until
the next session. The motion carried
by the close vote of 27 to 24. eight
Democrats voting with the Republt
cans for the immediate consideration
of the bill.
William H. Seeley has purchased
the stocks of the Owl and Winn drug
stores in Juneau, and will consolidate
the stores in the present location ol
the Owl Drug Company at the corner
>f Second and Seward streets.
A rumor has been prevalent foi
dine time past at Juneau and Tread
well that the Treadwell mines wort
to suspend operation for severs
months. The mine officials pronounct
the rumor to he without foundation.
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J. H. Wert, who has been prospect
ing on Indian river, near Anchorage
reports that a number of miners art
rocking out on an average of $6 pel
day on the bars of the Susitna rivet
just below the mouth of Gold creek.
Kdward Maddox, Clifton Griffith am
Tom Kerwin will run a freight am
passenger service' from Knik to th<
Willow creek mines. The contpant
will meet the launch Swan on he
dully trips from Anchorage to Knik.
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The steamer Spokane recently tool
south 20.000 cases of salmon from the
Punter Bay, Hawk Inlet and Chathan
canneries. All three of the canneries
were reported to have plenty of ftsl
and were assured of a big pack.
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Old papers It) cents a bundle
Times office. i *1$
INSTRUCTOR IN DRAWING
JOINS UNIVERSITY FACULTY.
SEATTLE, Aug. 21. — Hamilton
Vchille Wolf, a lecturer and portrait
painter, has been engaged by the uni
versity of Washington as assistant
professor of fine arts in charge of the
instruction in drawing and design, for
the college year opening September
12. The adding of Mr. Wolf to the
faculty is for the purpose of strength
•uing this work, which is a part of the
nurse in architecture.
STEEL STOCK
BEACHES HIGH
NEW YORK, Aug. 21. — The com
mon stock of the United States Steel
Corporation made a new high record
oil the stock market today. It sold
at ninety-five, the previous high sale
being ninety-four and seven-eighths in
OMolier, 1909. The corporation's
earnings for this jear are enormous.
MISS WHALLEY IS MARRIED
TO JUNEAU BUSINESS MAN.
Miss Gladys Whalley, who was for
merly leader of the orchestra at the
Empress theatre, this city, but for the
past four months has been pianiste at
the Dream Theatre, Juneau, was mar
! ried in the latter city last week to
Charles C. lirouks, agent for the Bor
der Line Transportation Company. In
fact there was a double wedding, Wal
lace Frodsham and Miss Margaret
Woods, both members of the Dream
Theatre orchestra, being joined for
life at the same time Miss Whalley he
(ante Mrs. Brooks.
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The cruiser New Orleans, carrying
the Washington state naval militia,
v hich recently made a cruise to Sitka,
and was expected to visit other south
eastern Alaska cities, sailed directly
I hack from Sitka without visiting other
- points.
• A Ketchikan moving picture house
recently advertised that it had a com
edy so laugh provoking that even the
projecting machine laughed so hard
, it was put out of business lor the
i night.
, The Funter hay cannery is report
ed to have put up 81,000 cases of sal
mou this season, and expects to put up
a total of 140,000 CMM before the sea
son is over.
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RKKM.W Aug 21. — The member
hip of the Socialist labor unions of
terlin has been reduced more than
u.lf as a result of the war. On Janu
iry 1, 1914, there were 301,98$ mem
tefs, and the number had fallen to
144,259 on ®nuarv 1. 1916, a decline
if fifty-two per cent For the six
nonths since elapsed figures are not
ivailable, but it is probable that fur
her calls to the colors have left not
nore than 40 per cent of the members
it home.
The membership totals given in
clude, however, a large number ol
female members, so that the decrease
of men members was considerably
greater than the percentages indi
cate.
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ATTORNEY GATHERING DATA
FOR HEARING NEXT MONTH.
William II. Gorham, Seattle attor
ney for the White Pass & Yukon Navi
gation Company and the old Northern
Navigation Company, is in Juneau in
connection with the coming hearing
of the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion, which will take place in Septem
her. Mr. Gorham stated that he Is
there in the interests of the companies
he represents, gathering necessary
lata to prepare the answer to the com
mission.
"The charges were filed by one ot
'he large merchants in the interior
and nearly every company operating
in Alaska was made a defendant,” said
Mr. Gorham.
“Delegate Wickyrsham concurred in
the complaint and signed it. The coni
mission, then acting on their own Ini
dative, took the matter up and noti
fied the companies named as defen
dants that they would be allowed un
til September 15 to make their an
swers to the complaint and th*
charges filed.
"After the answers are filed Wit!
the commission that body will set thf
date for the hearing and the taking ol
testimony. That is all I know about
the matter."
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Mrs. Mope and Mrs. Cotton, wivei
of the radio operators at the Prib 'ofl
islands, arrived at Sew’ard recently or
; their first trip outside. They wer«
j born on the islands. Mrs. Cotton ii
I the daughter of a priest ot the Hus
! slan church.
MANY TOURISTS
The steamer Mariposa reac hed here
from Seattle shortly after noon, bring
ing the following passengers for Cor
iova: A. Simmons, l.eona Chirchill,
W. F. Will, K. Anderson. Frank Evans,
fohn Torgenson, Mrs. Torgenson, Mrs.
A. Oleson, Ralph Hottrke, F. E. Mr
Conaghy, George McDonald, A. E.
Chamberlain, C. I,. Savage, George
Warner, Agnes Borella, Mrs. 1. F.
Moyer, Guile Gage. Mrs. 0. B. Gilson.
Josie l.andin. Helen Ohman. Mrs. 1.
•I. Vaughan, Mrs. E. E. Emerly, Ben
Anderson, Ed. Anable, Calvin Hazelet.
Mrs. Hazelet.
MAKE TRIP TO GLACIERS.
The following tourists on the Mari
posa went to the gln< iers this after
noon: i)r. M. A. Scott, Miss Barbara
Scott. \V. c. Dauchy and wife, Walter
E. Kline, Mrs. M. Zimmerman. Miss
F. <!. Haverly. Miss Julia Burgess, O.
B. Byman, 11. W. McCullough. Mrs C.
B. Hilliard.
FARRAGUT TAKES OUT ORE.
The steamer Admiral Farragut ar
rived from the westward at noon to
day and after loading a shipment of
cppper ore will sail for Seattle at 6
: p. m. The outgoing passengers from
here are Dr. E C. Sherman, M c Mo
dren. C. B Kay and Charles A Zerge.
TOURISTS ON THE FARRAGUT.
Evan Prosser, of the Baltimore A
Ohio railroad, is in charge of the
following party of tourists on the Ad
miral Farragut, twenty four in num
ber. who made a trip to the glaciers
this afternoon:
1 Mr. C. D Knoefel and wife. New
; Albany, Indiana.
Mrs. F. M. Shrader, New .Albany, In
diana.
Dr. and Mrs F. C. Clreene, New Al
bany, Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Katlerjohn. Pa
| ducah, Kentucky.
Mr. c. M. M. Fall. Mr. and Mrs. F.
. A. Gregory. Mr. Ralph Gregory, Mrs.
i Nellie Wilson. Mrs. Henry Bane Wal
lace, of Indianapolis, Indiana.
Miss M. M. Porter. Eminence, Ken
tucky.
Mr. and Mrs. W H. Bowman, Miss
Catherine Collins, of Louisville, Ken
tucky.
Mrs. Ben Kimsey, Mrs. G W Ra
gon, Henderson, Kentucky.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Barnaby, Miss
Barnaby, Greencastle, Indiana
Robert Prosser. Evan Prosser, of
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New Albany, Indiana.
CHANGE IN SAILING DATES.
The sailing of the steamer Alaska
from Se.attle, scheduled for yesterday,
has been cancelled, and the next boat
coming north will be the Alameda, on
August 25 The Alaska leaves August
31, via Skagwav, but will only go as
far west as Seward. The sailings for
next month are as follows September
7. Alameda: September 17. Northwest
jern: September 21, Alaska
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SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 21. — The
American demand was probably the
most conspicuous feature of the statis
tical Australian wool year of 1915-16,
during which Antipodean wool trade
and prices for certain grades of the
pruduct reached figures never before
I known in Australia
During the year In the Sydney mar
ket alone the 1’nited States more than
doubled the quantity of wool taken
I during the previous pear. The total
| shipments jumped from 92.060 balss
in 1914-15 to 273.000 bales (estimated)
in 1915 16. Japan and Italy were also
heavy buyers. Had not the imperial
embargo operated against American
purchases Juat at the close of the yeat
it is probable that the figures for that
country would have been still larger.
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