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No. 98 NINETEENTH YEAR SKAtfWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1916 PRICE 10 CENTS
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SOUTH FRONT
BATTLE FIELD
Ag?T«Mh«i»-Ks of Teutons Cannot
lie Check »\1 by Defenders. Many 1
Piece* of Cannon and Guns Cup- 1
tuied by Austrian*. FretJil Troops
Kutet (Campaign
VICTORY CONCEDED
Austrian Gunboat Sunk in Fl^ht in
AdiMt. i-ntire Crew Taken
Prhoners of war. Hoi-do Sweeps
Tmough Mountain Passes. Steady
Victoiy for Austria#®.
Rome, May 26 — The aggres
tlrer ess of the Austrians cannot
be cHcked by the Italians. The de
fenders have been driven, from the
Pompeii Hill, the armored works of
Amopolegno have fallen into their
hands. In all over 25,000 prisoners
have been taken, 250 cannons, 100
machine guns an<l 16 bomb throw
er*. 1
Italian officers estimate that 'at
lea** 260,000 fresh troops under the
Aostwan colors have been with
drawn from Galicla and Balkan
fron* to be used in the campaign.
Retreating Italians have) destroyed
many artillery guns and equipment
because of the curubtrrousness of
handling the same in their hasty
retreats
Late last night an Austria^ aero-' '
plane gunooat was destroyed by
RaJian warship in a st.ff en- :
oin the upper Adriatic. The
AOttaW crew were taken prisoners.
Tfc, Austrian gunboat is-a complete !
wreck u>d has gunk to a watery
None of the equipment on
hoard was-taken off.
The Teutons continue to drive
through and across the frontier.
The ie.wte« -fighting has shifted to 1
!ha eastward between Astica and
Asa. The iavading troops headed 1
h>r Vlcbna are reported to be driv- 5
lag the Italians down the river val- i'
lej. Their victory Is conceded.
HKDOXDO OUT WITH
BIG ORE SHIPMENT
The Hedondon pulled out of
port th!e morning with 600 tons of
copper ore foT the smelter at t Ta- j 1
eouia and 105tona of junk for Seat
tle. T»i»-boat was loaded to the
yonwalee with ore giving signs of
the rapid development of the cop
per rnh.'es ia the interior. j
PELLY DISTRICT
LOOKS GOOD
The Nahannle Tiiver country .has
a local booster ia P. W. Field,
* '.o lias been prospecting and trap
ping ou the Polly River for the last
six yeiu-s. Mr. Field is passing thru
SKagway earouto to Seattle and
coast cities.1
He reports strikes on some of
th-- creeks la the'vicinity of Little
Salmon and tributaries. The ma
jority of the people in the district
tie natives and very little la known
of the district on the outside. No
maps lire on record of th© district.
Mr. Fi<ld was la with a party of
three others trapping. They had
exceptionally good luck.
Their journey wag from Ross
It ver, last July, by boat to the
!;c:id of the riv®. theuoe by port
age to Nahannle river, down 'that
rher in a Moose skin boat, a dis
tance oi' four huue'red miles. There
'hey threw up a shack and prec
eded until February. Winter
'oum1 them in a pinched condition;
■hey returned over the ice to -Car
iMcks. The party was-composed of
iVm. Atkinson, Olf Itredwick and an
Indian from the McKenzio river.
They have staked claims on three
:reeks but only course colors have
jeen pioduced. He has faith, in the
iiatrict and believes that they will
'md it sooner or later. Very few
i!i:tp men have oe«»u in that coun- 1
.y and the information about it is
acking in the office of the Geodetio
urvey.
Plenty of game can to found ror
able use and as food for the dog
earns. It was necessary for them
o kill a moose everey two days to
;ee|i feed for their teamsi consisting:
>f twenty eight dogs.
Ii. their wandering- they ran onto j
, burned shack of a pioneer jwos
icctor in the country. A short
listauce from the burned shack
hey found the dead body of -the
ettler with a bullet hole through
L'S body, evidently he had. been
hot the winter before. He was '
resspa in a heavy mackinaw coat, 1
rattens and • carried his rifle. *
ocked. loaded a.*d 't looked as if '
ie were preparing to give fight 1
'his makes the fourth white man
hit "ias been shot in 'this district '
y unknown persons.' The police 1
re working on *ha case and olalm '
hat they have a clue. The man
t'led was Martin Jorgensoo. He
as a former partner of Atkinson,
member of the party.
Tne John will arrive at seven to
ioi row night 1
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eiG RACING FOR
CHICAGO FAN!
Chicago, May 26—Racing wi
be permitted 'la this state durln
the summer months. The big r&c<
sclieduled to be held on the ol
Ha - erne track will fee wldelr a<
vertl'-cd and Interest is already b<
ing shown in the meet.
The lid has beea placed on th
betting. The grounds will be qlost
ly patrolled and no betting allowe<
Several of the nations best trotte.
hav> been listed for the meets. Th
stables and vetinary depaitmer
have completely renovated an
remodeled Excursions from a:
parts of the United States will b
run by »ho railroads.
IS EXPECTEE
Washington, May 26—The expor
.ride of the United States promlsei
:o re:ic'\ the five blllloio dollar marl
if the end of the fiscal year. Nevei
jefore In the commercial history 01
he country has the export trad<
akeoi such a sudden leap. Fac
.erles are runniug day and night
md still hav? orders piled up foi
nauufacture. •
BANDITS fl
vm m
Columbus, May 26 — Mexican
1a lid its attacked a force of Ameri
ca engineers, accompanied by a
mull escort this morning south ol
-os Cruces. One American soldier
fas killed, and two were wounded.
?he return fire of the Engineers
iroupht to earth two bandits and
rounded several others. They fled
,nd pursuit was not started.
iOMRE
PREPAREDNESS
Washington, May 26—The refer
ndum taken by the United States
;iK'mber of Commerce, which is
omposed of individual chambers ol
onnierco in all of the largest
.M<»s In the U.alted States and mln
t commercial cluba which have
•ffiliated wita the national body,
iflg resulted in an overwhelming
fu.jority for preparedness.
Note—The Skag'waj* Commercial
la1' is a member of this body and
ma returned its vote in favor o£
Atlcnal preparedness.
Berlin,May 26—An exchange of
woundtd -soldiers has been manipu
lated by Germany and France. The
tralnload which has arrived in this
i fit" have been placed In the army
I hpcpital and medlc&l attention is
beinp- given them by a corps of
•rained nurses and doctors.
The soldiers tell of the luistreat
nv-i. received at the hands of the
L j F.rencft. Scanty food, poor medical
9 attention and the disregard for their
■ rlgh's has been proclaimed through
t the columns of the press.
1 j /* Mar? prisoners are enrouta to 'his
1 ptty: 'u all. over 100,000 prisoners
lW>ve fce«sn exchanged by the warring
uatlors.
WILSON'S TALK
-PUI IS PfPtfiS
isetlln, May 20—President Wil
son's speech made at Charlotte has
tfi. :i given prominence in the
morning -papers of this city.
Thishas been followed by editorial
rprtnaent in the afternoon papers.
They have interpreted his theme as
befog willing to consider the ten
der t ^ood offices with-a view to
naar*»
London, May 26—Lloyd George
is trying to1 reconcile• the parties in
Ireland to the British Empire. He
is In cOftleren*J3 with the leaders of
all * the political parties on the
island.
I'remier .As-jrith has requested
tVie parliament to refrain from de
basing the matter while the solu
t'on is being sought !and the par
t'ee are trying to be reconciled.
ENVOYS Ft
Berlin, May 26—French and Ital
ian ministers .to Greece have been
recalled to their respective) gov
ernor »s because they failed in
their chief mlssior. of procuring per
mit to transport Serbian troops
♦hrough Greece.
The official order recalling the
ambassadors was cabled from Rome
.to Paris last night. . It has been
received by the ministers and they
j are preparing to depart for their
homes.'
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P. H. GANTY
CHARLESSULZEB
IS NOMINATED
• ROUSING SPEECH MADE
Juneau, May 26—Special to Alas
kan,—The delegates to the Terri
torial Democratic convention! which
is meeting !n this city unanimous
ly nominated Charles A. Sulzer as
a delegate on the democratic ticket
for delegate to congress.
When he was nominated and car
ried the field he was called upon
by the -chairman for a speech. In
a long and pointed speech he de
clared that he, as an. Alaskan,
with Alaskan interests and sym
pathies would work as no other
delegate could for Alaska, if elec*
ed.
Ills speech swept the delegates
Irom their feet. His speech; was
met with wild cheering and ap
plause. It was with difficulty that
die chairman called the meeting
to order. Once it w>aa called to
jrder and again the cheers rang ou*
(or Sulzer.
The other nominations will be
placed • before the delegates this af
ernoon. The followers of Cheney
ire bucking the slate mid a-fight is
»speeted on the nominations which
follow.
I'OITICIAN CALLED
Cincinnati, May 26—George B. I
jox, politician aaJ theatrical mag
is.te was stricken with paralysis and
iied as the result. He was one of
iiost widely known professional poll
ieians, baseball and banker in i
)hlo.
MAYOR IS SAFE
New York, Miy 26—Rumors
lr.it Mayor Mitchell of New York
Las been assassinated have proved
mfounded. He has reached Go shop
{. Y. 3afely.
iHlOI) DICTATOR FOR GERMANY
,
Copenhagen, May 26—Dr. Karl
Ior'ferich, secretary of the imper- i
il treasury 'has been. appointed to
ueceed Dr. Clemens Delbrueck as
ri(-9 chancellor. His retirement 1
cas said to be from the dissatis
action with his methods of difcitri- <
;n*iug food supplies.' '
BtOODY FIGHT -
IS (JNABATEO
Tide Turns to German Forces. Par
is Concedes Rex>ui*e of Her
Troops. Buf< I cr of Men on
Left Bank of Meuso to Stop
Transferring of Forces to Main
Section.
FIGHT IS ON
Fort Dananiont serve}, as De'enait
Base From Which Heavy Fire is
8(-ut into French Trenches. Dead
mans Hill is Scetne of Active
Fight. Criscross Attacks Follow.
Loudon, May 26—The tide of the
fierce attack in the 'Verdun, district
Is slowly turning to the German
forces. Paris concedes the repulse
of her troops by the invaders.
Last nights battle continued with
a violence unequaled he.-etofore.
The Germans are striving • with all
their might to capture Hill No. 304
and also Deadmans Hill on the left
hank of the Meuse. They have al
ready captured Fort Dauamont.
Ihe capture of this Btragetic posi
tion has placed them in a position
whereby -they can assume a defens
ive campaigning in . that vicinity
ind throw shot and .shell into 'the
trenches occupied by the French.
Driven to desperation by the re
lent loss of so 'much/, territory the
3erman commander has. hurled re
seated attacks on all oi_ the French
li»es and has kept up an onslaught
)n *he left bank of the Mense to
prevent the French.'from transfer
•ing any forces to the main scenes
>f action., . .
The'struggle continucg unabated.
Both attacking and defendinf forces
ire placing every effort in the at
acks and-counter attacks. A, move
ment of the French is now cutting
;v rough the lines of the -Germans.
Action spreads southward..
GREATEST LEADER OP NATION'
Charlotte, May 26—President Wil
son In addressing more'than 100,
»00 gathered hero to hear him
[peak told the audience that what
America needed "was "Untainted Am
ericanism." Ho was introduced by
iov. Craig of North Carolina who
;old •♦lie audience that Wilson was
>ne of th<i greaest leaders tho na
ir>n had ever-seen.
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