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The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-01
YOU'RE HERE AND WE'RE HERE

Figures do not lie. 'Tts an old adags, and we believe it, and you believe it, and now that We are agreed, at last cn one subject, we are going to call your attention to a fact that We can prove by figures,
 Skagway real estate is valuable and will be more so each year. This is proven by the figures of the printed delinquent tax list which this year shows taxes remaining unpaid on lI4 parcels of land. The list for 1913 shows 229 pieces Up- on which the taxes remained unpaid at the eut of the year.
 There can be but one solution to thfs-the owners of Skagway real estate appreciate the fact that it is valuable, and worth paying taxes on, and it is safe to say that the owners of the II4 pieces this year are ignorant of the condition here.
 During the past six months there has been more activity in real es- tate ia skagway than during any year fer several years previous, and he prices were better. It has been a difficult matter to secure houses during the summer, and those persons who had foresight and confidence enough to remodel and prepare for occupauy small houses for rental purposes have not been disappointed during the past summer.
 skagway has future, and that future is bright and sunshiny. Peo- pie are coming this way, and skag- way will be like the little Ford, ''You can bust out tire, then wrap it with a thong, and Little ole skagwaytowu will grow right along"
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-01
WHAT DID WE DO-
 WHAT WILL WE DO

The article appearing in another column of this paper setting forth the fact that Alaska is showing by example to the world at large the 7astuess of its rich resources, brings to light the fact that such an exhibit was made possible through the concerted action Of the Pacific Coast steamship company, the Alaska Bureau of the New Seat tie Chamber of Commerce, and the Chambers of Commerce of various Alaska towns"
 This brings to light the further fact that the skagway Chamber of Commerce has had nothing to do with this exhibit.
 We might apologize for this fact by stating that when the re quest tor cooperation from Skag- way was made, we boasted Of no such organization as a commercial club. but that does not lessen the fact that we should now be get ting ready with the idea in mind Of taking part in some similar en- terprise should we be called upon to do so.
 That the world at large is hungry fer inicrmatiOu about Alaska is
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-01

U. 8. Land Office. Juneau, Alaska'
 September 2I, 1915,
 NOTICE IS HEREBY, GIVEN: That John Jamss RRths whose post office address is Ha4nes, Alaska has applied to enter under Bectton 288s of ths. revised BtRtrtes Dl the United States, and of the Act of March s, 1903. the. following d@- Cribed trRct of land Rg a homestead situated about Ona mile westerly from aaines, AlaRka; betnF U B. Survey 7G5, and beginning at Cor. No. l, from which U. 6, L. &. No. 578 bear s8O047E '7O.30 cha, iden tical with Cor. 4 Survey No sO5s Cor. No. l U. 8. CIay Reserve, and Cor. { Presbyterian NiEsioni thence along the BoutherIy line OE Survey 2O5, ". 20. chs. to Dor, No g. thence g. 28.1O chs. to cor. No. S. thence. D. 15.42 chs. to Cor. No, 4, thence N. 9o11'B. 8g.4s chs. along westerly line oE Presbyterian Mis- sion ta Cor. No, 1. tha place OS be- ginning, containing 49.7B acres variation 89'21'H. Lat. 59014'N' Long. I85'27'W.
 Any and all parsons claiming ad- YerseIy any portion oz the above de- scrlbed tract, arc required to file with the Register and Receiver of the .. 8. Land OffiOa at Juneau' their adverse claims thareagainst under oath, duriAg cha Reriod of publication Of this ROtiCe, or within thirty dayB thereafter, or they will be barred by provision Of che stat ute. JOHN JAMES tSA4d'
 I' is hereby, ordered that the fore going po5cs bs publtshed for the statutory period i1 the 'cDaily Alas kan," a newspaper of general circu- lation printed at skagway.
 Date of first publication, seDtem- Der 30, 1915.
 Date of last publication, Decem- Der 1s 1915.
 c. B. WALKER,
 ..... Register,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-01
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The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-01

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The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-01
A GREAT RACKET

That ia what a number of Vis- ltors have said about the new "Horseman" tennis racket, of which VIC have just received Q complete Ilne direct from the manutactureFs' Princes range from $2.5O to S1O.oO. All are guaranteed against defects Come in and look them oyer. Kel- lRr Bros. Drug Co, Ct.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-01

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The daily Alaskan., 1915-11-01

A loving heart is the beginning of all knowIedge.-Carlyle.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
He Dropped Behind to slip Something
Which Looked Like Money.

pictures on the walls to the windows,
past which eddied a mass of humanity
all but submerged in hopelessness.
Sometimes" replied Manning
gravely. Il have seen a soul or two
even here. 1t is because of these two
or three possibilities that the mission
is kept up. 1t might interest you to
know that Market Square church
spends fifteen thousand dollars year
in charity relief in Vedder court
alone"
Calls eyelids closed, her lashes
curved on her cheeks for an instant.
and the corners OF her lips switched.
"And how much year does Market
Square church take out Of Vedder
court?"
Il was waiting for that bit OF i'm
pertinence," laughed Manning. II
shall be surprised at nothing you say
since that first day when you char
acterized Market Square church as a
remarkably lucrative enterprise. Have
you never felt any compu1ctions of
conscience over that?"
mot once" answered Gail prompt.
ly. She had started to seat herself on
one of the empty benches, but had
changed her mind. 'If had been given
to any such self-injustice, however,
should reproach myself now. / think
Market Square church not only com.
mercial but criminal"
"I1l have to give your soul a chas-
tisement," smiled Manning. These
people must live somewhere, and be
cause Vedder court, being church
property, is exempt from taxation,
they find cheaper rents here than any
where in the city. If we were to put
up improved buildings, I don't know
where they would go, because we
would be compelled to charge more
rent"
'In order to make the same rate ol
profit" responded Gail. "Out of all
this misery, Market Square church is
reaping harvest rich enough to build
a fifty million dollar cathedral, and
have sufficient disregard for the par
ticular deity under whom you do bust
ness, to feel sure that he would moi
destroy it by lightning. l want out Of
here"
Frankly, so do l." admitted Man
ming; although Pm ashamed of my
self. It's all right for you, who arC
young, to be fastidious, but you
Daddy Manning is coward enough tt
want to make his peace with heaven
after life which put few blots oil
the book"
She laughed at him speculativel.
for a moment. and then she laughed.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20

that funny angle and projected his
chin with the foolish motion Of
goose.
"A direct entrance right slam into
the center of New York;" he ex-
claimed, cracking all his knpckles vio-
lently one by one. "vedder Ccurtl
Where's that" M
That's the best part OF the joke"
exulted Allison, with no thought that
Vedder court was. at this present mo-
ment. church property TITS Just
where you said-right slam in the CEN
ter OF New York; and the building
into which the Midcontinent will run
its trains will be also the terminal
building Of every municipal transpor-
tation line in Manhattan! From my
stttion platforms passengers from
Chicago or the far West will step d.
rectly into subway, L., or trolley.
When they come in over the line
which is now the Midcontinent, they
will be landed, not across the
river. or in some side street, but
right at their own doors, scattering
from the Midcontinent terminal over
hundred traction linesl" His voice.
which had begun in the mild banter of
a man passing an idle joke, had risen
to a ring so triumphant that he was
almost shouting.
"But-but--wait a minutel" Urbank
protested. He was suffering. Where
does the Midcontinent get to the
Crescent island tube?'
Right here" and Allison pointed to
his map. you come out Of the tube
to the L. and c., which has long
time tracking privilege over fifty miles
Of the Towando Valley, and termi-
mates at Windfeld. At Forgeson, how
ever, just ten miles after the L. and
L. leaves the Towando. that road"
'Ts crossed by our tracks!" Urbank
eagerly interpreted. THE Midconti-
nent, after its direct exit, saves a
seveqty-mile detour! Then it's a
straight shoot for Chicago! Straight
on again out west Why, Allison,
your route is almost as straight as an
arrow! It will have three-hundred
mile shorter haul than even the Inland
Pacific! You'll put that road out OF
the business! You'll have the king OF
transcontinental lines, and none can
ever be built that will save one kink!'
His neck protruded still further from
his collar as he bent over the map
Here you split of from the Midconti
nent's main line and utilize the White
Range branch; from Silverknob- ny
Godl" and his mouth dropped open
''Why-why-why, you cross the bis
range over the Inland Pacific's owl
tracks!" and his voice cracked.
Edward E. Allison, his vanity graft
fed to its very core, sat back com
fortably, smiling and smoking, unit
Urbank awoke.
81 suppose we can come to some ar
rangement," he mildly suggested.
Urbank looked at him still in dazl
, for a moment, and trace of thu
creases came back into his brow, thel
q they faded away.
> you figured all this out before yol
!. came to me-" he remarked. "On wha
terms do we get in?"
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20

dinginess; rather, the sun made it
only the more dismal by presenting
the ugliness more in detail.
This is the mine which produces
the gold which is to gild the altar" as
serted Manning. studying the side
walk. Il don't think you'd better come
in here. You'll spoil your shoes"
Il want to see 1t all this time be-
cause I'm never coming back" insist
ed Gail, and placed one daintily shod
foot on the step.
Then I'll have to shame Sir Walter
Raleigh" laughed the silvery-beardsd
Manning, and, to her easping surprise,
he caught her around the waist and
lifted her across to the door, whereat
several soiled urchins laughed, and
one vinegary-faced old woman grinned,
in horrible appreciation. and dropped
Manning familiarly respectful curtsy
as he passed.
There was no one in the mission ex-
cept broad-shouldered man with q
roughly hewn face, who duoked his
head at Manning and touched his fore
finger to the side Of his head. He was
placing huge soup kettles in their
holes in the counter at the rear of the
room, and Manning called attention to
this.
"A practical mission" he explained
I'VE start in by saving the bodies"
do you get any further?" inquired
Gail, glancing from the empty benches
and the atrociously colored religious
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
CHAPTER vii.
Tho Mine for tho Golden Altar.

The Mine for the Golden Altar.
Vedder Court was a very drunkard
among tenement groups. Its decrepit
old wooden buildings, as If weak
kneed from dissipation and senile de-
cay, leaned against each other crook
edly for support, and leered down at
the sodden swarms beneath, out of
broken-paned windows which gave
somehow ludicrous effect of bleared
eyes. There had once been a narrow
strip OF curbed soil in the center of
the street, where three long-since-de-
parted trees had given the quarter its
name of court" but this space was
now as bare and dry as the asphalt
surrounding it, and, as it was too
small even for the purpose of childreA
at play, a wooden bench, upon which
no one had ever sat, as, indeed, why
should they? had long ago been placed
on it, to become loose-jointed and
weather-splintered and rotted. like all
the rest of the neighborhood.
AS for its tenants; they were exactly
the sort of birds one might expect to
find in such foul nests. They were of
many nations, but Of just two main va
rieties: stupid and squalid, or thin and
furtive; but they were all dirty, and
they bore, in their compilations, the
poison of crowded breathing spaces,
and bad sewerage, and unwholesome
or insufficient food.
Into this mire there drove an utterly
out-of-place little electric coupe. At
the wheel was the fresh-cheeked Gall
Sargent and with her was the twin
kling-eyed Rufus Manning, whose
white beard rippled down to his sec
ond waistcoat button. They drove
slowly the length of the court and
back again, the girl studying every de
tail with acute interest. They stopped
in front of Temple Mission, which
with its ugly red and blue lettering
nearly erased by years of monthly
scrubbings, occupied an old store room
once used as a saloon.
$50 this is the chrysalis from which
the butterfly cathedral is to emerge,
commented Gail, as Manning held the
door open for her, and before she rose
she peered again around the uninvit
ing court" which not even the brigh
winter sunshine could relieve of itl
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
CHAPTER VII-contInued.

"How about the Crescent island sub
way?"
Ripe any time," and Tim German
9ecked the ashes from his cigar with
heavily gemmed hand. "The boost
ers have been working on it right
along, but never too strong"
There's no need for any particular
manipulation in that" decided Alli-
son, who knew the traction situation
to the last nickel THE city needs
that outlet, and it needs the new ter.
ritory which will be opened up.
think we'd better push the subway
right on across to the mainland. The
extension would have to be made In
ten years anyhow"
'It's better right now," Immediately
assented German. In ten years he
might be dead.
Il think, too, that we'd better pro
vide for a heavy future expansion,
went on Allison, glancing expectantly
into Tins old eyes. Wed probably
better provide for double-deck, eight
track tube"
Tim German drew a wheezy breath
and then he grinned the senlle shadow
of his old-time grin; but 1t still hat
the same spirit.
You got hen on" he decided. II
society" Tim could manage yer!
nicely to use fashionable language
but in business he found 1t impossible
after the third or fourth minute o
conversation. He had taken in ever!
detail of the room ON his entrance
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
UNITED STATES
CALLS FOR FACTS
Lansing Starts an Inquiry Into
the AncOna Incident.
DIPLOMATIC WHEELS MOVING
The United States Ambassador Will
Discuss the Case Informally With
Austrian offieIaIs-RepIy May
Be Delayed.

Washington.-Amba Penheld,
at Vienna, was instructed to ask the
foreign office for q
statement in detail of the circum-
stances of the torpedoing Of the Italian
liner Ancona, in the Mediterranean
last week, with a loss Of several
American lives.
This action was taken upon the pre-
sentation by the Austrian Embassy
here to Secretary Lansing Of COM
munication from the Vienna Ad-
miralty, stating that an Austrian sub
marine sank the Ancona, and assert
ing that ample time for the passengers
and crew to escape was afforded.
Until responsibility for the action Of
the submarine, which, it had been re-
ported was Of German nationality, was
thus officially assumed, the American
government withheld formal inquiry
at Vienna.
Ambassador Penfield was sent what
is known as an informal instruction
to discuss the case orally with officials
of the Austrian government to obtain
details supplementary to those trans
mitted by the embassy. The unde-
termined points on which the Ameri-
can government now seeks informa-
tion are:
information U. S. Seeks.
Did the submarine fire a warning
shot?
Did the submarine cease firing
when the Ancona came to a stop?
How much time was given passen-
gers and crew to get into the life
boats?
What were the activities of the sub
marine while the ship was unloading
its passengers?
Was a torpedo fred while any Of
the passengers were aboard?
The fact that the Austrian govern
ment assumes responsibility for the
action of the submarine disposes, 1t
is believed, of the reports that the
undersea boat few a German flag, but
officials are anxious to be satisfied on
this point as well. 1t is considered
possible here that the submarine may
have been an Austrian craft with some
German officers and men aboard, but
until the facts are definitely estab-
lished there will be no inquiry made
by Ambassador Gerard at Berlin. The
latter, however, Of his own initiative
will transmit the views of the German
government should they be furnished
him. Press reports from Berlin have
stated that the German government
disclaimed any connection with the
incident.
Reply May Be Delayed.
A reply to the inquiry to Ambassa-
dor Penfield probably will not be re-
ceived for several days, as cable COM
munication with Vienna has always
been slow. officials would not pre-
dict what the character of representa-
tions by the United States might be
should it develop that enough time
was not given the Ancona's passen-
gers to escape, as alleged in Italy's Off
cial communication, presented by
Count Macchi di Cellere, the Italian
ambassador.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
MENTIONED IN THE TLIAD"
Enos, City Where France and Great
Britain Recently Landed Troops,
is of Great Antiquity.

Telling of Enos, where the allies re-
Gently landed troops to cooperate with
their fleet in connection with their at
tack upon the Dardanelles. the Ma
tional Geographic society says:
1.-The rocky ridge of Enos is a back
doorway to the ancient city Of the
Golden Horn. 1t lies about 155 miles
west of Constantinople, upon the Gulf
of Enos, in the northern Aegean sea.
Thirty miles away is the northern
shore of the Gallipolil peninsula.
around which the allied feet has been
conducting operations for months.
"Enos. insignificant, built on rock
ledge and surrounded by broad
marshes. becomes Of unusual interest
TO the world in its new character as
a base of land operations against the
pLysical heart of the Ottoman empire
The respectable antiquity of the town
is attested by mention IN Homer
''Inad." Formerly, Enos was a trad
ing port of some Importance, but It has
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
WHERE HUMANS ARE WRONG
Philosopher Claims Errors In Mating
Are Due to Restricted clrcula-
tIon Among Souls.

In the American Magazine Walter
Prichard Eaton has a series of love
stories entitled The Bird House
Man" The first story is called THE
Song Sparrow" and in the following
extract taken from 1t two characters
discuss bird mating and human mat
ing.
Ibid you ever reflect said Alec
Farnum, that the birds never make
a mistake in mating? It's only we
poor blundering humans who get all
mixed up ip our mating
ayes, there's that Sally Fisher,
she's married Jewl' said Mrs. Plumb.
Can't no happiness come of marrying
Jew, say
"Td go further than that smiled
the man. 1t isn't so much Jew OF
Chinese or slav that makes the diff
ference IN Us humans; it's our souls
Some Of as are Wild ducks, and some
OF US are hermits. and some OF US are
domestic robins. or merry chickadeel
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20

any other mans wife knows about his.
She has fairer, clearer and more
helpful understanding Of it than the
average lawyers, doctors, or mer-
chants wife can possibly have about
her husbands business. for she lives
and works with her husband on their
plant The farmers wife is the
farmers partner in more senses than
one. In the majority of cases she ac-
tually operates certain departments of
the business.
Most wives have genuine interest
and some information about their hus-
bands business, but the farmers wife,
living with her partner on their plant.
occupies a unique position among all
wives. With their greater opportuni-
ty for helpfulness than her city sis
ters. her responsibilities have In
creased proportionately. All honor and
respect to her who carries this heav'
Lier burden"
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20

or cantankerous crows. There are
nightingales and song sparrows, as
we'll as hawks and grackles. But we
don't find our own kind at mating
time. Do you know why we don't.
Mrs. Plumb
mo. Will you have some more
peas?' said she.
"'I will; they are delicious he an
swered. The first early peas are al
ways delicious. The answer to my
question is that the circulation among
souls is not free enough. It is toe
CONSTRUCTED. Love. Mrs. Plumb. Is
with us a matter Of proximity. We
have to love, it's our nature. If We
are a song sparrow, and there is nc
other song sparrow in sight, we fool
ishly fall in love with the grackls
next door. That's the whole trouble
with humanity"
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20

lately lost much of its export to the
adjacent seaport of Dedeagatch. The
export which 1t retains today is due
to its position on the Martha river.
the great water highway from Adrian
ople, eighty miles inland, to the sea.
THE population OF Enos is largely
Greek seafarers, commission dealers
and merchants. 1t numbered in 1905
about 5000. The first part of the
way from I1nos toward Cohstantinople
is through level country, but the
broken, mountainous regions begin
long before the Bosporus is reached"
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20
When She Gardens.

There is a very good gardening mat
for the special convenience of the
dainty woman who loves to dig and
plant. but who dislikes to kheel in the
garden paths in a fresh summer frock
With a gardening mat in ones pos
session, it will not be necessary to 60
upstairs and change the costume be
fore beginning to dig and weed. The
mat Is made of fiber and is shaped
like a large roasting pan, with one
side removed. One kneels In the
threeAsided pan or mat and the frocl
is kept perfectly clean.
Middletown transcript., 1915-11-20

and his glance had strayed more than
once to the red streaks on the big
map. Now he approached it, and
studied it with absorbed interest
You're a smart boy, Ed" he con-
cluded. ACROSS Crescent island is the
only leak you could snake in a rail-
road. You found the only crack that
the big systems haven't tied up"
All you can get me to admit, just
now, is that the city needs an eight
track tube across Crescent island. un-
der lease to the Municipal Transporta-
ton company" stated Allison, smiling
with qualification. A compliment Of
this sort from shrewd old Tim Cor
man, who was reputed to be the foxi-
est man in the world, was tribute
highly fattering.
"That's right" approved Tim. "All
know is a guess, and don't tell
Ruesses. This is big job, though,
Eddie. A subway to Crescent island,
under proper restrictions, is just an