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Treat yourself to a X-MAS GIFT by wearing a smart
suit of STEIN-BLOCH CLOTHES. For sale by
Felix Brown & Co.
Clothiers and Furnishings
None but the Best. C Me Felix
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RECREATION
Bowling Alleys and Pool Parlors
YOUNG VIKING H. HEGSTROM
Next to Harmony Theatre.
WOOD
WOOD
WOOD
DRIED WOOD —ALSO GREEN WOOD
THE VERY, BEST THAT THE COUNTRY CAN
PRODUCE-SOLD AT RETAIL OR CARLOAD LOTS.
Sizes 8 or 16-foot, or 12, 14, 16 inches or any length desired.
PRICES VERY MODERATE.
See Me At Once For Your Winter Supply.
MILO M. JONOVICH.
EUREKA HOUSE Box 1602 Anchorage.
THE EIGHT-HOUR
RAILWAY WAGE LAW
(Alaska Railroad Record.)
The act of congress quoted below is
published for the information of all
concerned. The law was approved by
the president on September 3, ..916.
An Act (H. R. 17700) To establish
an eight-hour day for employees or
carriers engaged in interstate and for
eign commerce, and for other pur
poses.
Be it enacted, That beginning Jan
uary 1, 1917, eight hours shall, in
contracts for labor and service, be
deemed a day’s work and the meas
ure or standard of a day’s work for
the purpose of reckoning the compen
sation for services of all employees
who are now or may hereafter be em
ployed by any common carrier by
railroad, except railroads independent
ly owned and operated not exceeding
railroads, and electric interurban rail
roads, which is subject to the provi
sions of the act of February 4, 1887,
entitled “An act to regulate com
merce,” as amended, and who are now
or may hereafter be actually engaged
in any capacity • in the operation of
trains used for the transportation of
persons or property on railroads, ex
cept railroads independently owned
and operated not exceeding 100 miles
in length, electric street railroads, and
electric interurban railroads, from any
state or territory of the United States
or the District of Columbia to any
other state or, territory of the United
States or the District of Columbia, or
from one place in a territory to an
other place in the same territory, or
from any place in the United States
to an adjacent foreign country, or
from any place in the United States
through a foreign country to any
other place in the United States: Pro
vided, That the above exceptions shall
not apply to railroads though less
than 100 miles in length whose prin
cipal business is leasing or furnishing
terminal or transfer facilities to other
railroads, or are themselves engaged
in transfers of freight between rail
roads or between railroads and indus
trial plants.
Sec. 2. That the president shall ap
point a commission of three, which
shall observe the operation and ef
fects of the institution of the eight
hour standard work-day as above de
fined and the facts and conditions af
fecting the relations between such
common carriers and employees dur
ing a period of not less than six
months nor more than nine months, in
the discretion of the commission, and
within 30 days thereafter such com
mission shall report its findings to the
president and congress; that each
member of the commission created un
der the provisions of this act shall re
ceive such compensation as may be
fixed by the president. That the sum
of $25,000, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, be, and hereby is, ap
propriated, out of any money in the
United States treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the necessary and
proper expenses incurred in connec
tion with the work of such commis
sion, including salaries, per diem,
traveling expenses of members and
employees, and rent, furniture, of
fice fixtures and supplies, books, sal
aries an dother necessary expenses,
the same to be approved by the chair
man of said commission and audited
by the proper accounting officers of
the treasury.
Sec. 3.—That pending the report of
the commission herein provided for
and for a period of 30 days thereafter
the compensation of railway em
ployees subject to this act for a stand
ard eight-hour workday shall not be
reduced below' the present standard
day’s wage, and for all necessary time
in excess of eight hours such em
ployees shall be paid at a rate not less
than the pro rata rate for such stand
ard eight-hour workday.
Sec. 4. That any person violating
any provision of this act shall be guil
ty of a misdemeanor and upon con
viction shall be fined not less than $100
and not more than $1,000, or impris
oned not to exceed one year, or both.
For Rent—An up-to-date apart
ment of two rooms and toilet on Third
St. near I. Inquire of Dr. Coble. 162
NOTICE.
Scandinavians will meet Thursday
evening, Dec. 14, 1916, at Robarts’
Hall to perfect their new organiza
tion. All Scandinavians urged to at
tend. 136
Don’t Forget to get your Norwe
gian Stock Fish in time to prepare
it for Christmas. Sundberg’s Gro
cery, corner 4th and C. 106
Cigars in boxes of 26 and 60 at
Loussac’s. 156
Be with the crowd at Peterson’s. 46
Genuine Meerschaum and Amber
pipes, Dunbar, Cecil, English Briar at
Loussac’s. 166
Second-hand harnesses bought and
sold by Bartholf, between 5th and 6th.
near C St. 20
Collar Boxes at Loussac’s.
Electric Lamps at Loussac’s. 154
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Alaska Pool Rooi
Fourth Ave., Near D.
;; Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies, Soft Drinks, Fruits, Concord
i • Grape Juice.
_MUSIC
JOSEPH SCHMITBAUER, Proprietor.
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ALASKAN HOTEL
the Rouse of comfort
THE BEST EQUIPPED HOTEL.
IN ALASKA.
Hot and Cold Water, Electric Bella, Electric Lights,
Steam Heat, Suites With Bath. Bar in Connection.
ROBERT GOTTSCHALK Proprietors ART CLONINGER
CORDOVA ... . . ALASKA
Alaska Men
Going Outside This Winter Outfit at
CHEASTY’S
The Specialty Men's Shop
in Seattle*
rT-IT7 A CTV'Q for °- c- graves, pres.
UrilLnO I I D HR/. 8a Av. and Spring
Men's and Young Men's Wear
Sanitary Market
Tlx* onljt cold storage plant la con
nection vrttb market In Anchorage.
Home-made Sausages. Waits. Veg
etable*. Batter and Eggs, at whole
sale. Bestaorants and roadhouses,
special attention.
1th Ave.. Ret, H and I Sts.
£ £ KURTZ & CO.
Tony’s Cafe
OPPOSITE EMPRESS
THEATRE.
TABLES FOR LADIES—
—NEWLY REMODELED
TRY A “WANT" AD. IN THE TIMES FOR RESULTS,
In order to put the Skids under Our Stock we will start to
OFF THE BALANCE OF OUR MERCHANDISE
SALES START AT:
10 A.
2 P.
7 P
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT THE HIGHEST BIDS IF WE DO NOT GET THREE
BIDS ON THE ARTICLE BEING SOLD.
COME ONE!
COME ALL!
COME GREAT! COME SMALL!