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INCOME TAX !
IS EFFECTIVE
NOVEMBER 1
Washington, Nov. 3—The income
tax provision of the tariff bill went in
to effect Saturday, November 1. I
Under the terms of the law hanks and
other fiduciary institutions, responsi
ble for the payment of bonds or mort- ^
gages and salaries must withhold im-(
mediately the tax due the government. |
Individual income taxes are due on,
the first of March,
New York, Nov. 3—Confusion reigns |
in Wall street over the income tax. j
The monthly interest on loans to the j
amount of eighty million dollars fell
due November 1. In many cases the
names of the owners are unknow n to j
the banks and trust companies, hence
they are unable, in thes^ cases, to
withhold the tax. Test suits are
promised. !
MASSACHUSETTS
CAMPAIGN ENDS
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Boston, Nov. 3—The Massachusetts
gubernatorial campaign ended Satur
day night. The situation is muddled
and predictions are of little \alue. It j
is believed, however, that David I. j
Walsh, the democratic cacdidat , will
win, with Charles Sumner Bird, pro
gressive, a strong second, and A. I • ■
Garder, republican, third. Governor!
Foss, incumbent, running indepen
dent, shows little strength. The
election v\ ill be held tomorrow.
BETTING MEN
FAVOR MITCHELL
New York, Nov. 3-John Purroy
Mitchell, the fusion candidate for
mayor, is the favorite in the betting;
on the election here tomorrow. Judge
Edward E. McCall, the Tammany can
didate, is his leading opponent, and
will poll the fully Tammany strength.
Charles Edward Russell, the writer, is
the socialist candidate.
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Election in New Jersey
Trenton, N. J„ Nov. 3—Uomorrow
New Jersey elects a governor and a
state legislature. Felker, democrat,
and Colby, progressive, appear to be
the leading candidate?.
Cincinnati ‘to Hold Election *
Cincinnati,- Nov, -3—This eity will
hold a municipal election tomorrow.
The result will be so close, according
to^indication, that a-1 forecast cannot
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-.«■ The Reader murder case is on in Val
dez. __
Pabsts blue -ribbon beer at;The
Branch. ,_
i Gold Nugget goods jnade to
order at George, the Jeweler’s.
COMMITTEE IS
DEADLOCKED ON
CURRENCY DILL1
Washington, Nov. 3—The committee
of the senate having in charge the
currency bill is in a deadlock over the
question of the capitalization and Con
trol of the regional banks proposed to
be established.
The committee has tentatively re
duced the number of regional banks
from twelve to four. The administra
tion strongly opposes the reduction
and stands behind the Glass bill passed
by the house.
The committee rejected Senator
Hitchcock’s amendment capitalizing
the entire $\sum at $100,010,000.
The committee has taken a recess
until Wednesday.
HERO MEDALS
ARE AWARDED
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Pittsburg, Nov. 3—The commission
in charge of the Carnegie hero fund
met Saturday and awarded gold me
dals and $2000 each to sixteen persons
in various parts of the country who
proved themselves heroes in the sav
ing of human life. Thirty-nine per
sons received a siver medal and $1,000
each.
MINIMUM WAGE
LAW IS UPHELD
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Olympia, Nov. 3—The state supreme
court, tn*a decision handed down to
day, upholds the woman’s minimum
wage scale of $9 per week passed by
tbe legislature.
A commission which has been .in
vestigating the matter reports that
half the girls employed in mercantile
establishments in Seattle, Spokane and
Everett are receiving less than the
law prescribes.
Former Customs Man Arrested
Seattle, Nov. 1—Former Customs In
spector Bell, iddicted for demanding
money from passengers from Canada,
while stationed at Surnas, was arrested
yesterday at Sao Francisco.
Record Number of t Arrests
Seattle, Nov. 1—1Twenty-five hun
dred arrests were made in Seattle dur
ing the month of October. This num
ber exceeds ali former records.
Mariposa Reaches' Seattle
v Seattle, Nov. 1—'The steamer Mari
posa, from Seward and way ports, ar
rived here at midnight.
Meet me at the Branch.
Sun burst pocket flash lamps at J. L.
Graef’s. *
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Finch’s Golden Wedding rye at the
Branch. . ^
v Bud weiser.beer at the Branch, j*
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WOMEN AID
STRIKERS IN
INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis. Nov. 3—Troublesome
times are prevailing here, growing out
of the strike of tlie members of the
carmen’s union. Today, women sym-1
pathizers of the strikers took a hand
and dragged from their work many
stri ke breakers.
Five hundred additional strike
breakers arrived yesterday and are be
ing housed in unused barns. Last
nb'ht mobs of strikers and sympalhiz
ers stormed the barns, ramming in the
barn doors. The police appeared at
the several scenes of disturbances,
formed flying wedges and dispersed
the mobs.
SULZER MEETING i
IS BROKEN UP
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New* York, Nov. 3—While former
Governor Sulzer was speaking in be
half of John Purroy Mitchell, fusion
candidate for mayor, in a strong Tajn
many district Saturday night, he was
pelted with ancient eggs and fire
crackers were exploded to drown his
voice. The lire department was sum
moned to prevent a lire. The meeting
was unable to continue.
SEEKS RELIEF
FOR ESKIMOS
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Washington, Nov. 3—The captain
of the revenue cutter Bear, now at
Nome, wires the treasury department
asking that aid be extended to- the
Eskimos at Nome who were rendered
destitute by the late tidal storm.
Silver Service for Miss Wilson
Washington, Nov. 1—The house has
decided to present a handsome silver
dinner set to Miss Jessie Wilson, the
president’s daughter, upon the occa
sion of her marriage to Mr. Sayre, to
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take place November 24.
: Man Frozen in Missouri
Mountain Grove, Mo., Nov. 1—A
farmer was caught in snow storm and
froze to death near here yesterday.
t Steel Trust Pay$ Big Taxes
Duluth, Nov, 1—The steel trust to
day paid a half million dollars as its
annual taxes.
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y George ,McAdams, Geo. H. Chace
and John Logman, mining men Of
Hope, reached town yesterday.
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Gabriel Santos has purchased the
boarding house business of the Bitt -
ner’s.
Twenty-gauge, 1913 model shot guns
at J. ]L Graef’s. 1
For reliable information write Can*
non, Pioneer hotel. Knik, Alaska, t
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WOULD CEDE ,
PART OF ALASKA
TO CANADIANS
Washington, Nov. 3— Representative
Smith of Maryland introduced a reso
lution in the house yesterday which
empowers the president to negotiate
the ceding of a certain strip of coast
line in Southeastern Alaska to Canada,
in exchange for Canadian territory or
for a monetary consideration.
TRANSPORT IS
DUE 5TK OR 6TH
Dr. J. A. Holmes, director of the
United States bureau of mines, has
wired Brown & Hawkins to procure
four or five first-class teamsters to as
sist in hauling the coal from the Mata
nuska coal fields to tide water on Knik
arm. Louis Simpson, Martin Lanning,
Patrick Keelev, Oscar Hillman and G.
B. Nelson have been employed. Jack
Dalton, the wires states, will be in
charge of the transportation. He is
one of the best known packers in Al
aska.
Dr. Holmes states that the steamer
General Hubbard will reach Sew?ard
November the fifth or sixth, to take on
board the teamsters and i^lso sixteen
double-ender sleds puchased from the
Alaska Northern Railway Company*
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Marshall Scull and G. Lovering, big
game hunters, are in from a hunting
trip. Mr. Scull obtained fine trophies
in the form of two moose heads, three
mountain sheep heads and two bear
skins. William De Witt was his guide.
Mr. Lovermg secured two excellent
moose heads and three mountain sheep
heads. Grit. Tolman was his guide.
Dr. Kiting, with Ben Sweasy a9
gusde, and E. N. Collins with Col. Re
vel le as guide, are expected in toclay.
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There is but one other party now in
the Kenai hills, composed of two Eng
lish gentlemen.. Messrs Cadbury and
Verdeker. J. C. Tolman and Al.
Chamberlin are guides. Guide Crit.
Tolman will join the party later.
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Dame Rumor says that one of Sew
ard’s ‘‘Old Baches” and a charming
Valdez licly are soon to wed;
The new detention hospital at Fair
banks will be 42 feet square and will
comprise two full stories, an attic and
a basement.
, Paul, F< i Stanhope, editor .of the
Wrangell Sentinel, has taken unto
himself a wife.
F. M. Hale has moved to Britt, Iowa.
, Long distance telephone booth at the
Branch. __ *
. Are you in want of a Safety
Razor? The best ever can be
fosnd at George, the Jeweler’s.