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No. 82 EIGHTEENTH \EAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1915
PRICK 10 C10NTS
"HUMANITY FIRST" GI3I OF
SPEECH IT PHILADELPHIA
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P&ladt'phia, May 11 — Before
an audteacc of 15,000 people here
lest fight President Wilson ia his
speech used "Humanity First" as
the gist of his talk and said there
was such a thing as people being
too proud to fight, and to tlnnk
first not only of America's but hu
manity's peace, with its. healing and
elevating influences; there is such
a thing as being so much in the
right that it is absolutely unneces
sary to try and convince others by
force that it is right.
Many of those present believed
while listening to the president that
a«a was expressing his policy witv
reference to Germany and the Lusi
tania affair, but at th- conclusion
of his remarks he 6tated tbat the
impression was an erroneous one
and that he had no particular ob
ject in view except to rebuke those
who were taking advantage of the
strong sentiment raised against
Germany in America by the disaster
to raise Cain.
PIRDl'K UNIVERSITY
MAGNIFICENT NEW DOCK
GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC
Seattle, May 11—No water front
structure was ever built iu the his
tory. of Seattle with quite such pre
cautionary measures against fire as
are being taken at the new Grand
Trunk Pacific dock, the substruc
ture of which has just reached
completion. The new dock will be
ready for traffic In July, within a
year of thQ time when lire
destroyed the original structure. If
it is wi'hin the power of the Grand
Trunk officials to prevent It, fir«
will never again make auch rav
ages In their Seattle property.
Just the length of the former
structure, the new dock will have
wen a greater capacity, with im
proved arrangement and interior
df sign There are f re walls oaoa
100 tea*~ and provision for sprinkler
ec.uipmtj*. One of the unusual fea
tures U a hardwood driveway the
entire length of the superstructure,
composed of Australian ironwood.
AND lU'RAI. LIFE I STUDENT ILLNESS 18
Lafayette, Ind., May 11—Rural
mialstars of all denomii 'tlons gath
ered here today under the auspices
cf the agricultural college of Pur
due university to discuss ways and
means of making more attractive !
the rural church. The sessions,
which will continue three days, are
Dart of the "Back to the Farm" j
movement fostered by the univer
sity.
"The church is and will continue |
to he a factor in the rural com- j
munities' life," said Prof. G. I. |
Christie today. "The purpose of
the conference Is to discuss the re- I
lationship of the rural church to !
the rural community. It re- :
c.ignl^ed on every hsnd that the 1
rural church might bo a stronger j
fuctor." i
Vit-ious reports made in the
past '•ear have indicated that the
rural churches in the middle west
were losing ground.
KANSAS MASOXS MEETING
Lawrence, Kaus., May 11 -
Lawrence is full of Masons today j
here for the annual conclave of:
Vie Grand commandery of Kansas.
PROMJTLY CHECKED
Madison, Wis., May 11—The
aims of those In charge ckf the
medical supervision or the health
of the students at the state uni
versity is to prevemt the SDread of
disease, to apply appropriate meas
ures so a3 to check it promptly
■when It appears and to give e^ch
advice as will enable the students
to acquire healthy habits of life.
The results are shown in a study
of the cases of "grippe," the most
common of the infectious disease,
wnich have occurred during the
past four years. Owing largely to
the fact that the students have
learned to report promptly when ill,
of complications, such as inflamma
tion of the ears or eyes, occurring
In those ill with grippe had decreased
from 50 per cent four years a-jo
wh-en the work was first started to
10 per cent last year, aaid the
average time lost from work from
to 2^4 days. Since the num
ber of cases of "grippe" which arise
among 5,000 students living in
oruwded rooming houses and meet
ing in crowded class rooms is very
la-ge during the course of the year, j
-,ie nggregate amount of time thus
saved Is noteworthy. j
We are now showing the Largest
Line of New
Spring and, Summer
Wash Goods
ever shown in Skagway consist
ing of Plain and Figured Crepes.
Ratinas, French Ginghams. Mer
cerized Plisses, Peacales, Flaxons.
Etc. rLadies' and Misses' and
Children's Ready Made Wash
Dresses at 75c] to $2.25. The
newest things in 36-in silks at
75c per yard-1
If you want to see something that is
real nice come in and look the goods ovsr
H. J. LYNCH
Up-to-date Haberdasher
and Ladies' Furnisher
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
Jos. J. F. Ward, a former well
known resident of Skagway, but no*
a homesteader at Glacier Point »
tew miles from Haines, has »'
lhe Daily Alaskan calling attention
to the urgent neea by tUe
t.I roads in the section in whch h
lives. It seems to us that w
22 ueople he claims are located .>
not be a hard matter to get the M
aska road commission to put in
few miles of government h ghwa>
necessary to connect them .with the
-oad up the Chilkat river from
Halues. Mr. Ward's letter follows
Glacier Point, May 10. l915
Daily Alaskan,
Skagway. .
The west shores of Chilkat n .
and the Chilkat river arc fast H
up with settlers. There are nov> U
homesteaders from the c'lllk'
down to the south end ot Sullivan
Island, all of whom are
thtir property, and raising 8
ables, small fruits, cattle, hogs
chickens, etc.. but there Is one great
drawback to that fertile countrj lt
Us no outlet except by small io
or sail boat.by which people go te
Haines for supplies. weather
very unsatisfactory, as bad weatn
IcTdit^a on Chilkat inlet -
only allow one to travel at certain
time6 and agahi it is very hard
' u r*itll© or macliin
to mov* horses, catu* 01
° ^ email boat. What is badly
have'"cut a road as tor
which stretches fa. Borne
along 'ho west side of Chilkat
let. up near Pyramid harbor
there stuck on account .ot a
short bit of rough country^ Co^ue
t'on with the Haines road woua
it us in direct communication w ith
that Pl^e and Skagway. as the
homesteaders could start out a
auv time, regardless of weather ,
conditions, with their horses and ,
wagons, instead of by the very un-.,
durable email boat, going as fa,
as Haines with the horses,
from there to Skagway by the^ig ,
■teamen pW»« »» ^ce I
Inside passage, and all the p j
could be marketed inst^dof^ng,
let eo to waste through having no |,
way of ^tting it out. Again 1 j
the homesteaders had a road ou ,
for their produce UeyjoulI ,
t crops as tavj
safe 2 doing bo on account of ,
«0Ud »»» «»• S0"e 5reat mMa *
connections Is tne b nii
tlli3 district, which cannot
will not show up in good sbape un
til they materialize.^ ^ WARD. !,
PANAMA EXPOSITION
San Francisco, May 11—The ]
Parochial schools of San Francisco ]
today and tomorrow celebrate <
"Parochial School" days at the t
fair.
mill SOCIAL
CLUBS MUSI PAY
Sau Francisco, May 11—Alaska
tocial clubs malutaing private bars
md dispensing alcoholic drinks
nust henceforth pay a bar-room li
:ense to tn<j United States, is the
est of a decision in the federal
:Ourt of appeals here today, in a
iuit brought by the members of tho
:,o- Cabin club of Nome.
SEW YORK'S RINK
A FIGHT CLUB
New Vork, May 1—St. Nicholas
ikating rink, the popular indoor ice
port palace of New York, is more
hail meeting summer expenses with
loxing bouts every week. The Sat
urday night shows have been chang
d to Frlilcy night, as Manager
inimie Johnson has decided that a
letter evening for the popular
irieed shows. High class cards
re exhibited every week and from
he attendance it is evident there
s always room for a fight show
hat makes good.
Jess Willard on his return to
Jew York recently, gave an exhlbi
ion at the St. Nicholas rink, which
;ave the club a bunch of popular
•lvertis'.ng.
•MOTHER'S DAY" IN
WASHINGTON, I). O.
Washington, 1). C., May 11—To
lay is "Mother's Day" and in ac
s.irdancs with a resolution passed
ly tho house of representatives May
il, 1913, all the government of
leials hi Washington are wearing
i white carnation in honor of the
iccasioi!.
t OTE ON BOND ISSUE
I S ALAMEDA, CAL.
Alameda, Cal., May 11—Today
Uam°da votes on the proposition
f issuing bonds for the improve
neiit of the harbor and public
thools. The election was postpon
d from April 1} until today be
ause proper notice was not given
•f the balloting on the previous
late and any election held under
uch conditions would be illegal.
ELEBRATE "CALIFORNIA DAY"
Berkeley, Cal., May 11—Califor
lia Day was celebrated at the Uni
'eisity of California here today,
fifty classes oart'cipated in the
elebration and it was expected
> at least 20,000 graduates and
ormer students w»>uld march in the
■ig parade which was planned. Gov
rnor Johnson and Secreary of the
vterion Franklin IC. Lane were
cheduled as the guests of honor.
GOLF TOURNAMENT OPENS
Monclair, N. J., May 11 — The
irst of the one day tournament of
he Women's Metropolitan golf as
ociation opens here today. Mrs.
.awrence Swift, president of the as
ociation, mado public the other
lates. They are: Apawamis on
,Iay 20; Essex County on June 3;
'lainfield on June 16; Richmond
bounty on June 23; Nassau for a
wo day meeting on Juno 24 and
15 and Hollywood on July 12.
Dainty Biscuits
Adora (Vanilla flavor) Baronet Wafers (Plain)
Anola (Chocolate) Water Thin (Plain)
Nabisco (Assorted flavors) Cheese Tid Bits
Lorna Doone Short Bread Zweibach
Social Teas Graham Crackers
Five o'clock Teas Arrowroot Biscuits
Chocolate Wafers
Price 25c each; two for 25c
P. H. GANTY
HOPES NEUTRAL
NATIONS LEARN
London, May 11—Premier As
quith in speaking'of the Lusitania
affair today said he hoped neutral
nations are beginning to realize that
the war Germany started is affect
ing the whole world.
GERMAN BOMB
INJURES FIVE
Paris, May 11—A Taube circling
over St. penis, a suburb of this
city, today dropped a bomb injur
ing five persons and another that
damaged several buildings.
SHORT LOCAL PARAGRAPHS
ANO OCCURENCES OF INTEREST
J of. Mehern, traveler for the
Folger Co., left for the Ulterior this
morning.
Dr. Hawes of Whilehorse, came
Jvtr on Saturday and left on his
return this morning.
Sam Berstein and Jack Chamber
lain, commercial travelers, came in
yesterday and are looking after
'he Skagway patrons of their firms.
Geo. J. Bush, the new cashier at
the Whlteliorse office cf the W. r.
fr Y. R., accorapauied by Mrs. Bush,
arrived in Skagway yesterday ou
I he Mariposa and left for over the
line I his morning.
The freighter Edith of the Alas
ka Steamship Co. -reached port at
II a. ra. today with 1500 tone of
coal for the W. P. H Y. R. She
w'H probably leave cn her return to j
Seattle Thursday.
Mrs. Cornelia Templeton Hatch
er, "rfeident of the Alaska branch
of the W. C. T. U., is the honor
guest this afternoon at a meeting
of the local organl2ation, the mem
bers of which she is coaching in
parliamentary drill work.
J. K. Martin of the Sacramento
Malting and Brewing Co., C. C- |
Mersey of the Seattle Nut house |
and Tj shyman of the Schwabach- !
pr Hardware Co, of Seattle came j
!n ou the Jefferson and have been j
aroi'ud town ever since drumming j
uo trade.
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The public school board met a*- j
the town hall last night, all mo.Ti- I
Ijprs being present. There was some;
iiscussion of the coure of studies J
for the coming term in the Skagway
ichool, but nothing defli ite was de
eded upon. A few hills were also
lassed for payment.
E. C. Guerin, accompanied by
w* engineers, arrived on the Mari
Tosa yesterday and left for thg
iateriw this morning. This party
is connected with the government
land office and is going into the
Nanena to make a survey of the
coal fields of that district.
In the baseball game last night
between the Skagway team and a
pick-up froia the Thos. Riggs, jr..
engineering commission corps, :u
which five jjalnga were played, we
home team won by a score of 7 ;:>
3. There waa a stiff south wind
blowing which rendered It extreni*
lv disagreeable for spectators, of
whom there were quite a number
present, as well as for the men
who took part in the contest.
Crede Bonebrake, druggist for
Keller Bros., while running bases
last night in the baseball contest
between the Skagway team and a
team composed of members of the
'A'hos. Riggs, jr., engineering party,
slipped on third and badly sprained
his right ankle. was assisted
ell the diamond and to the office
of Dr. Gabie, where he received
treatment, and was afterward tak
en to his room at the Pullen House,
where he is at present laid up
from his Injury.
Father Sergius, George Koster
metinoff, superintendent of all
Russian-Greek churches in Alaska,
^ied recently In a Seattle hospital,
sfter undergoing an operation for
cancer. He was born at Kodlak, Al
aska, 61 years ago and, when a
small child, was takeu by his par
wits to Sitka, where he lived prac
tically his entire life. For the past
years he has been wa-iden of the
Sitka cathedral and three years ago,
as reward for his faithful ser
vices, he was ordained rector of the
cathedral. The steamer Jefferson
which arrived from the south Sat
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