BRITISH MONITOR
LONDON.—According to an offi
cial report received by the British
admiralty today, a British monitor
was sunk in one of the British har
bors from some unknown cause.
The report adds that one officer
and nineteen men were killed, and
fifty-seven men reported as missing
are also believed to have lost their
lives.
AUSTRIAN OFFER
IS STILL OPEN
AMSTERDAM.—It is reported
that the Austrian peace offer is still
open, notwithstanding the apparent
rejection of the proposal by the
Allied governments.
According to a statement emanat
ing from Vienna, official replies to
the peace note have not been re
ceived by the Austrian government.
FALL IS HERE
AND WE ARE READY TO SUPPLY EVERY MAN, WOMAN
AND CHILD IN NENANA WITH SUITABLE CLOTHES
THERE IS NOTHING TO BE GAINED BY WAITING
ASSORTMENTS WILL NEVER BE BETTER
PRICES WILL NEVER BE LOWER
MEN’S DEPARTMENT
Fall and Winter Suits—Standard Makes
STERNS, ADLERS, HART SCHAFFNER &MARX
THE STYLES ARE CORRECT
THE TAILORING IS THE BEST
PATTERNS IN GOOD VARIETY
AND WE GUARANTEE TO FIT YOU PERFECT—TO YOUR
SATISFACTION
Special Attention Is Called to Our Complete Stock of Black
and Blue Serge Suits- Prices are
$25 $35 $45
(Silk and Satin Lined)
It*# Time to Put On Medium Weight Wool Underwear;
We Recommend:
Wright** Needle Ribbed Wool Underwear, Suit.$6
Dunham Mills* Ribbed Underwear, grey and white^ Suit_ $6
Cooper** Spring Needle Ribbed Underwear, Suit.$5
$5.00
SIMSON’S
SU1TCLOTH
SHIRTS
$6.50
This label stands for the best in Overshirts—Genuine Suit
cloths, London shrunk, fast colors; one of these shirts will
outwear half a dozen flannel shirts... Prices are
$5 and $6.50
FINE DRESS SHOES ARE KNOWN BY THESE NAMES
HANAN & SON FREEMAN
We have both makes at $8.50 and $9.50 pair for the best
Good Dress Shoes are selling now as low as, pair.$6.50
Heavy Waterproof Cutter and Cbippewa Shoes from
$7.50 up to $13.50.
Cashmerine Wool Sox, pair .50c
Heavy White Wool Sox, pair..50c
Hipress Rubber Pacs, white, pair .$5.50
Hipress Rubber Pacs, redf pair.$4.50
For real comfort there is nothing like a Down Quilt
We are selling them at the old price, up from...
$11.50
Every Suit \
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r. i THIS includes all
every evening Gown / THE LATE arrivals
$25 Values at $12.50
$35 Values at $17.50
Fall Coats at Big Reductions
The Fall Hats Are Unpacked
Fall and Winter Underwear in Good Variety
GOOD UNION SUITS, At . $3 50
SILK AND WOOL UNIONS, At .ZZZZZZts!oO
Towels, Sheets Pillow Cases, Clinic Gauze, Ginghams, House
Linings, Muslin, Cretons Outing Flannels, Table Linen,
Canton Flannel, Daisy Cloth, Cotton Batts..
, Wool Batts, Blankets, Quilts.
SIMSON’S
MY SET APART
BY WILSON AS
j “LlttRTY DAY"
Preiident Issues Proclamation; Urgei
On All to Support Fourth
Liberty Loan.
WASHINGTON, D. C—In a pro
| clamation issued today by President
Wilson, October twelfth has been
fixed for Liberty Day.
All loyal Americans are urged to
celebrate it by responding liberally
to the Fourth Liberty Loan.
October twelfth is the four hun
dred and twenty-sixth anniversary
of the discovery of America.
SCOTCH OFFICER
HOLY PRAISES
0. S. ARTILLERY
Scots Never Received Such Perfect
Assistance Says Commander
of Divisions.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—General
March, chief of staff of the Ameri
can army, read a cablegram today,
citing an order issued by the com
mander of the Scottish divisions
whose advance in the recent fighting
was supported by the fire of the
American batteries.
Unstinted praise was given by
the Scottosh commander to the ar
tillery brigade of the First American
Regular Division, through wh’ose
assistance the troops under his com
mand were enabled to advance to
the attack. He stated that the
Scots had never before received
such perfect assistance and that he
knew and realized fully at the time
such assistance was proffered, that
the Americans were under a very
severe strain and had suffered severe
casualties.
The fire from the heavy American
guns, which were handled perfectly,
enabled the Scots to accomplish an
almost impossible task.
SPECIAL WAR TAX
WILL BE LEVIED
WASHINGTON, D. C—The House
Ways and Means committee has ap
proved the extension of the pro
posed special war tax which, it is
expected, will become a law soon.
The proposal calls for a special
war tax of ten dollars a year to be
levied on all business or occupa
tions and will include all persons
in professions or trades earning two
thousand dollars or over yearly.
STRONG FEATURE AT
COLISEUM TOMORROW
A strong Paramount feature film
n six acts has been chosen for the
show on Sunday, featuring the pop
llar stage star John Barrymore,
supported by Katherin Harris and a
strong cast.
The story centers around an actor
vho impersonates a certain crown
Jrince whom he resembles very much
ind a series of thrilling and difficult
situations arise through the play,
rhe inevitable love story gives the
lecessary spice and pep to the pro
seedings and the story winds up in
i way that cannot fail to please.
The scenes in the interior of the
>alace and its environments are
nagnificent, the acting very strong
ind realistic and the story told is
Tipping throughout the six reels
vhich will be shown.
Feature prices will prevail on
sunday as usual; the admission be
ng fifty cents, with reserved seats
wenty-five cents extra.
Cadastral Engineer Woodbury Ab
>ey, in charge of the public land
urveys is in town on business. He
xpects to leave for his camp on
Vhisky Island on Monday
GERMAN CRISIS
IS APPROACHING
DECLARES PAPER
AMSTERDAM.—According to an
article appearing in the Leipsig Tage
blatt, a government crisis in Ger
mans is rapidly approachinp the de
cisive stage.
The majority parties have resolved
on the formation of a parliamentary
j form of government without delay.
| This government will be independ
ent of main headquarters and will
pursue a policy made necessary by
the seriousness of the hour.
The Socialist party is ready to
enter the new government if they
are given one of the important posts
and are allowed to participate fully
in the affairs of the new government
The center party makes the de
mand that Chancellor von Hertlinp
be immediately retired.
BE ALLOWED IN !
NAVAL SERVICE
- i
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Provost
Marshal General Crowder announced
today that orders will soon be is
sued which will permit of the volun
tary induction of draft registrants
to the navy and the marine corps.
The orders to be issued will also
provide for the drafting of men for
these branches of the service if the
enlistments will not be sufficient
to meet the demands.
Calls for voluntary induction of
men for the navy will be issued be
fore the end of the present month,
and calls for the marine corps with
in a few weeks.
BALM SECURES
DAMAGE VERDICT
SEATTLE.—Judgment has been
entered aganist W. J. Boland in the
damage suit instituted against him
by J. E. Ballaine, of Seward, and
the damages claimed by Ballaine in
the sum of thirty thousand dollars,
were given him.
Ballaine claimed tha Boland dam
aged him by filing fictitious suit to
cloud his title to some valuable
Seward property.
MI ATTACKS :
RELIEF STEAMER
_ i
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Norwegian Steamer Arrive* Safely
After Escaping the Fire From |
a German Sub.
— r
COPENHAGEN.—The Norwegian <
steamer Bjorsen, in the service of
the Belgian Relief Commission, was
fired on at sea by a German sub- j
marine while outside of the war
zone.
i
The vessel cracked on all speed j
at the first shot fired by the Hun :
and arrived in port without a scratch :
MAKE YOUR WANTS KNOWN I
through the
ALASKA PUBLICITY
BUREAU
Junfeau Alaska.
If you want to either hire or be j
hired, let ua hear from you.
Employer* will please state nature
of positions vacant and
wages paid.
Those desiring positions will give
qualifications and nature of
work wanted.
E. J. WHITE,
Chief of Bureau.
By order of the Governor.
TWO CHOICE
BUSINESS LOTS
FOR SALE
CORNER OF MARKET ANI) SECOND
BLOCK 14 LOTS 1 AND 2
PRICE TODAY
Lot No. 1 . $580.52
Lot No. 2 = $256.52
These Lots are centrally located, being
only a few steps from the Postoffice and
office of U. S. Commissioner and across
the street from the Telegraph office and
Federal Reserve.
The Lots origionally sold for $1200.00
and $500.00 respectively. For further in
formation see Dr. J. R. Bowen, the dentist
Bowen Building, Nenana.
D. W. Branch, general manager
of the Libby, McNeill & Libby com
pany .with headquarters at Seattle,
recently visited Juneau in the in
terests of his company. He stated
that the canners wanted to be fair
with Alaska and asked for a square
deal from the people. He said the
government protected 3,000 000 fur
seals in the territory and said each
seal consumed ten pounds of sal
mon daily. He favored preserva
tion of the fish by doing away with
the seals which he claimed were
useless save only as a luxury.
The Midas tram is the longest
tram in Alaska.
It is 28,360 feet long, or five and
a quarter miles, being of the end
less cable variety.
Dr. R. R. MYERS
DENTIST
ARCTIC HOTEL
[coliseum
SUNDAY’S PROGRAM
DANIEL FROHMAN PRESENTS
THE POPULAR STAGE STAR, JOHN BARRYMORE, IN
NEARLY A KING
STRONG PARAMOUNT FEATURE FOR PROGRAM TONIGHT
A COMEDY OF ROMANCE AND ADVENTURES
IN SIX ROLLICKING ACTS
Rev. Robert Joseph Diven, one of the able Four Minute Speakers,
will address the audience tonight in regards to the war
SHOW STARTS AT 8:30 O’CLOCK
^ADMISSION 50c RESERVED SEATS 75c
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