5 CENTS PER POUND
D. E. CROWLEY
NEWS NOTES
Tin silv i Wiivci pulled out for st,
Mlili.\il ivitli tlio mall shortly before
noon today.
Tlie malt for tlio steamer Victoria
will close at Hie postothce at four
thlrii (Ills nficrnoon. It Is stated that
belli ei'itlnot v and n gtstered will close
at lliit hour.
The sehooii 'r Hellnda is loading foi
.1 ttiii I" Marshall Pity and "ill pull
iincluit ami away some time this
evening. In addition to a heavy cargo
ef freight, tile Belindo will carry seven
m i ifilit passengers.
Tin steame! Victoria reported leav
ing Si Michael shortly after seven tins
morning md will leave fat tlie outside
at s \ en ttiis evening with a good
Bised pasengi’r lisi and a quantity of
ore ill sttned for Pacific Coast smel
ters.
Report lias n that the parties w oi k ■
ing on the Ingelside claim have ruu
into some ground of more than aver
age t iehrp ss and are dm* to make a
good stake in the event of it holding
out No definite information could Ire
obtained but it is said tbi.it pans run
ning from a few cents up to three
dollais have been frequent of late.
It is reported on the streets that two
Russian parties had a lively set-to
during which one of them drew a
knife ami attempted to carve the
otIn i tint failed to do more than scare
his intended Victim into fb-ring As
no officers wire around no arrests
hair ieon made in connection and »n
nir of mystery seems to shroud the
altercation.
Tht nomination petition of Repre
sentative Jas I’. Paly for the office of
distt u t representative to the territor
ial legislaturi is being circulated today
and the forthcoming campaign wilt
And him in the field to succeed himself
in the legislative halls at Juneau Mr.
Paly arrived from the Kougarok on a
business trip several days ago and in
tends to remain In the city for a week
or tin days i a fun- again departing to
resume bis mining labors
Tin schooner Arctic is scheduled to
sail lei Port Clarence with freight and
passengers this afternoon. About six
or seven persons will make the trip.
Including Jack Young, manager of the
Hoggin store, who intends to make
the trip to the Kougarok by way of
Trllci in the interest of the Aim, and
Mr Swing-, who goes to taki a position
as engineer for Whitlard. the KurJe
trbn river transportation magnate.
The names of the remaining passen
gers were not available. The Arctic
will return as soon as possible and will
again go on n trip to York and Wales
Reach miners are especially active
at present and no less than six surf
washers were visibb along the water
front west of Rarraek* Square today.
The miners report fair giotind in spots
but nothing extra. Onr man reported
iha; it was a loi letter than loafing
and this seems to tw the underlying
reason for most of the activities. It
us reported, however, that one or two
outfits liavi discovered spots of more
than aver ge richness and have done
Airy well foi t hi shot! lime they have
lawn working
What is said to tie a thrilling story
of the class struggle, wilt be given on
Sunday night at the Eagle Hall. This
is "Prom Pusk to Pawn” and the
notices of this remarkable photoplay
declare lhat It features l'la relict Dal
i aw the great legal champion of labor.
Surely Harrow has figured In the dra
ma tlr events of labor time and time
again, but one hardly expected to see
Inin fentitled in the movies. The pic
ture should he well worth seeing. A
veiy entertaining l.-lv t’otnedy, appro- t
priately provides the lighter vein for
(lie program at this most excellent
show.
Mrs. t'ulmet. who was suddenly
strtken down hy paralysis yesterday
morning. In her apartments at the
Millets Hotel, is reported hy hei phy
sician, I'i, Neuman, to lie showing.
Ill tic improvmcnt today. The lady is
in the Holy Cross hospital.
The I’lyer put into Port Safety this
morning lo pick up Mi. Flowers and
the injured man was brought to town
this afternoon. Telephone reports from ;
Safety this morning say that he pass
ed the night as comfortably as could
Is i vpected and although a loth weak
was in fairly good condition.
Ethel I tarry mole. in "The Final
Judgement” a ft pail Metro production
at the Dream tonight. This brilliant (
dramatic actress has scored a wonder- i
till success through the stales and in
this great mystery drama she is at
hi i host Sunday night Charles Chap
lin. ih< world's greatest laughmaker.
will lie the star attraction in one of i
lies latest and best comedies, “Work,” I
’ parts V late I'athe .Nivvs and a
jungle drama of unusual merit. "The
Diamond of Disaster" " parts will also 1
la’ on the lull Show will start at *!:S0
sharp.
The altai society of St, Joseph’s
church held a very pleasant Cl ri o.i
s'd social and el leUa.T.icut C St.
I OSi ph's hall. Thlirs ,.v Ml - I call
and refreshments constituted the pro
l.iam which was rna'lv iiiK-y "I by
ill attending Voc ■ I- ■ ■ ns wer* |
rendered hy Mrs. Thompson and the
Misses Helen SHpek, Irene Bongard
ml Josn Kelly gavi ,a.l 1 * d is .mi
dints Mrs. t’has Thompson carried
off high honors in the card games
with Mi sdanns Jot Kl list and Bernard
\i dlv second and third respectively.
The hall Was handsomely decorated
for the oceassion with plants of var
ious varieties and presented a tcau
tiful appearance, The function was
in charge of a committee consisting of
Mesdanies Emmet Jordan, Phil Ernst,
Wm. Marx and I.. Feuiever.
Theri are lot* of people who do not
believe in advertising Not a few
refuse lo advertise on the score that
they believe that advertising does not
tilling an adc<|tuUe return for the
money invested and others will not
advert I si because they Itelieve that
they are economising when they re
frain from printer's ink. Many busi
ness men have the idea that there is
little value in advertising in a small
1 (^immunity because every body knows
everybody rises business anyhow, so
what's the use of spending money to
tell them what you have when every
body is supposed to know.
A. Polet ts, however, not one of
j these. He believes in patronizing the
printer and spends liberally for ad
' vertlsing space in the local papers. He
( not only believes that he gets results
but is Quite sure of it. By way of
proving that hi* faith in advertising
is not mi*placod he points to the fact
ihnt he placed a notice in yesterday's
issue of the Nnggi t calling attention
lo the arrival of fresh head lettuce
from Hot Springs He also placed a
PRICES AGAIN REDUCED
ON FORD AUTOMOBILES
CHASSIS PRICE IS NOW $325.00
RUNABOUT PRICE IS NOW 345.00
TOURING PRICE IS NOW . 360.06
F. O B. DET ROIT
PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW
Alaska Lighterage & Commercial (o.
large display of lettuce In one of the
display windows of the lug storo
ahout noon Ihiring the afternoon a
fi u sales were onide hut it Was not
until the N’naa'et appeared on the
streets that sales really commenced.
Now hear, all \e who lark faith in
uflvov'tlnlnK. foi It if* tho truth wo
.sponk. Tho ontlro lot of lottuoo* and
ihoio w in ;i oonHldoialilo lot was Mold
within a half hour from tho time* tho
Niirk'o! <I ti t 1 • ii 1 ink staff was on I ho
stroot. |)(mn advi rttMin^ pay ? Well
\sk Polot!
S. S. STAMPALA
SUBMARINED MANY
PASSENGERS ABOARD
International News Service.
I.ONI'ON Vug in. All ndmlrn it v
statement lull’ toda) reports the sub
marining of the Malian liner Slam
palia al Home unnamed point in (lie
Mediterranean with man> passengers
aboard. News of the attack on the
Idg Italian steamer reached Barce
lona by wireless but nothing eoliei in
Ing the ultima!) fate of the vessel
is known. The wireless calls suddenl)
ceased, neeording to the reports, and
it IS believed (lie vessel has gone to
the hot ban.
The Stampalia was a vessel of nine
iho11sand tons anil was engaged In the
iMMMongtt Hen lee between New York
.1 ltd Mcdilerranetin ports. The steam-,
er left New York on July HI anil ar
rived it Genoa on the return trip on
.lull JO. on the return Journey thv
\essil earried a large number of pas
seiuvers a ml Was armed with two de
fense guns. All possible efforts are
belnp made to determine t111* fate of
the pa e.augers of wlileli it is believed
that man\ have surely perished. Ad
ditional reports are expected hourly.
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St IIS' 'It 11 IK I'olt THH NITUURT.
NAVAL BILL UP
TO WILSON
I ntei national News Service.
WASHINGTON. \ug.l!‘. Th« much
d isoussed and much contested naval
bill is now up to president Wilson for
final ratification*
The measun finally passed the
house without further modification
\ csterday afternoon.
\s the hill now stands it carries
naval appropriations totaling three
hundred and twelve* millions and au
thorises the construction and main
tenance of sixteen capital ships with
in a period of three years from the
time of its enactment into law.
With tin one exception of th< ad
ministration shipping bill no measure
brought before congress during the
last two years has occasioned so
much congressional dissent ion as the
one under discussion.
REPORTED BRITISH
DEFEATED MESOPOTAMIA
International News Service.
I'OI'KNII At IKN. Aug. 19. Reports
n idling Iti'ilio from Constantinople
: today assert that the British forces
: opi rating in the lower Mesopotamia
\ region liavi suffcreil a heavy defeat
at the hands of the Turks.
The report transmitted here from
termanx declares that heavy lighting
has takt n plm-e along the Irak front
uni n suited m llte British being com
|.i lied to make a hurried retreat to
avoid annihilation.
BIG LAWYER RETAINED TO
DEFEND FRISCO BOMBISTS
Pacific News Serv ce.
s x \ FI! \ NCI SCO, Aug. 19. It was
: .. today that Maxwell McNutt
la r.m intist criminal lawyer of the
• Ii..s Is . n hired In defend the fix-c
1 1 sons indicted by the grand jury
fot alleged eomplieitx in the prepared
a ss day bomb outrage.
Hold. Minor, the famous cartoonist
s reported to be the man who has
secured the services of the noted
criminal lawyer.
FUNSTON ADVISES WITH
DRAWAL BORDER TROOPS.
International News Service.
WASHINtlTON, Aug. IS State de
partment officials admitted this after
noon that the greater portion of tho
troops now engaged In border duty
may he ordered to withdraw within
1 he next few days.
The officials say that the withdrawal
of the border forces has been advised
by Funafuti himself, who when ques
tioned as to whether he thought it
advisable to withdraw the troops from
the border lit tills time, at once re
commended that they be returned to
their home states.
Chickens. Rite per pound: eggs 'Re per
dozen, tieorge Prosser, phone P.lr.ck R.
YUKON MARINE.
A llgilst 19, 1916.
Susie al SI. Michael.
Sihllla nl Olbbon.
Jacobs, Da v is, lleneheley anil llny.el
hurst at Olbbon.
Dell i down Dawson 8 p.m. 18th.
Reliance down Nulato 17th.
Yukon with i barges up Rampart 17.
Julia I! down llotsprings 17th.
Shushnna up Chenn 7 p. m., 16th.
Tunana with two barges at Nenana
up bound leaves about noon.
Sarah With 3 barges up St. Michael
15th for Androfsky then return.
Washburn left Holy Cross for Dike
man six a. lit. J8tli.
Alaska with 1 barge up Magic 6:3(1.
■a. m.
Whitehorse in Dawson.
Schwatka with 3 barges up Holy
Cross II a. in. 18th.
ON EVERY BOAT
Our Seattle office selects and ships to us a fresh supply of such ;
well known goods as
ARMOURS STAR HAMS & BACON,
CHERRY CREAMERY BUTTER,
CHERRY RANCH EGGS & PETILUMA EGGS.
Our prices are right at all times on these goods.
P. S:—Just a few days more will we sell LIBBY'S MILK at $3.90cts
per case.
Q. P. GOGGIN S
j Just received on S. S. Umatilla
j a new line of
LADIES DRESS SKIRTS
Sbb WINDOW DISPLAY
THE EMPORIUM
KRISTAN BROS,
v* iiiihiw i ■wimmi mtwmmm—mmmmm
A TALK ABOUT BUTTER AND EGGS
In buying butter and eggs there are just two things which have j
weight with the ocnsumer price and quality. Poor butter and eggs
are expensive at any price. For a good article everybody is willing j
to pay a fair price. Our qualities are not merely fair, they are ab
solutely the best. ,
GIVE OUR BUTTER AND EGGS A TRIAL. j|
Moller’s Grocery
211 Front Street Phone Main 86
PHOENIX HOSIERY
Until the arrival of our next shipment of
Phoenix hose our prices remain as formerly;
.90 1.15 1.50 2.00
You can still buy a box of four assorted |
colors for $3.25.
Nineteen colors and shades to select from jj
P. A. Peterson Shoe Co.
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I THE NONPAREIL!
j New Arrivals !
1 ladies !
8 „ 8
§ Wear Plus Utility Garments 8
c In Gingham and Percale §
| Sport Suits, Breakfast Gowns §
| House Dresses, Middy Suits, 8
8 Aprons and Middies 8
| PRICED FROM
85c to $2.50 I
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