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No. 103 EIGHTEENTH YEAR
SKAOJWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 191fi
PRICK 10 CENTS
ITALIAN NAVAL DETACHMENTS
GUT THE DALMATIAN CABLES
Rome, June 8 —Italian naval de
t-ichjuents hare cut the .cableu
unitlug the continent with the is
l«nda of Dalmatia. I
On th« frontier all the new posi
tions that havo been taken by the
Italian trooi>3 he ve been held.
Pope Benedict has signified his
iuteution of proposing a peace con
gress i to the belligerents, at
which he himself proposes to.be
v.res-sut.
| Milan, June 8—King Victor Em
anuei.is now living the life of a
common Boldi^r at the front. Today
a shell exploded within fifty feet
of where the kir* was standing,
but he escaped unhurt.
Udid, June <t--The ge^vral Ital
ian.advance across the Isonzo river
b«?gan yesterday from Caporetto, and
today there Is a fierce battle rag
ing along that stream aver which
the Italians have forced their way
in an effort. to strike a blow at
Trieste.
101 COUNCIL
LAST HI
At the regular twice a month
meeting of .tne town council last
night the mayor and full board
v. ere present, with the exception of
Councilman Jas. Kennedy, who is
on tha outside.
The miuutes oi a previous regu
lar meeting were read and approved.
Councilman Blancfcard of the
ways and means committee report
ed that as there is no money on
hand in the town treasury . some
means would have to be devised to
iuie financial affairs over un
..ii the latter part of August, when
the municipality will.again be In
funds. He suggested that the B.
M. Behrends bank of Juneau, in
which the town is a depositor, be
communicated with. He thought the
towa, woujd require the use of
$1100 or $1200 for the time men
tioned. His suggestion was adopt
ed and he was authorized to act
lor the board.
For the public works ajid public
property committee .Councilman
151 inchard reoorted that the cost of
la.-ing the sidewalks that are now
being put down by days' work by
the couucil was entirely too high;
in fart, much more expensive than
was the laying of the sidewalk on
west side of S'ate street. Town
.Marshal Frank Page being called
upon to explain the reason for this
stated that the laying of the tan
foot sidewalk on Broadway cost
about a third more than did the
laying of the six foot sidewalk*. Be
tides, he said, the crosswalk con
nections on State street were put
iu by the city and not by the con
tractors, and that Is where consider
ably time is consumed. He thought
the work from now on would be en
tirfly satisfactory to the council.
The mayor told the marshal that
both economy and time were factors
in the proeecutioi* of the work con
templated by the board. The mem
bers of the board do not care.who
U employed on the job, but want
every man thus engaged J to be
j capable of doing a day's work—and
: do it He said that as there is
i a largo number of feet to be laid,
time is also an essential, as a third
more work can be done during the
Bummfv months than at any other
time of the year. He looked to the
marshal to see that the man em
ployed are efficient and capable and
would hold him responsible for the
future progress of the work.
On health and police, Council
man Selmer reported that .an old
man named Shaver, who is troubled
with Insomnia, is und6r.the care
of Dr. Gabie, health officer.
Under this head Mayor Ashley
stated there had been numerous
complaints male to him of. cows
runninar at large in the streets and
over the sidewalks in.town, and he
recommended that, inasmuch as the
council had stretched the ordinance
a little in allowing the owners of
the animals the privileges they now
enjoyed it would be as little as
the ownere.can do to see that they
.lid not became a .nuisance. Upon
the recommendation of the mayor
the council instructed the marshal
to notify the owners of cows run
ning at large that they would have
;o employ a herdw to look after
the animals, keeji them off I the
streets and see that the side
walks are kept clcan. otherwise
the ordinance will be strictly en
forced. I
Councilman Bateon reported an
Jpplicatioa for a refund of taxes for
1914 on the Episcopal church pro
[perty. He said the taxes for 1913
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. Ladies' 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
if you want to see something that is
real nice come in and look the goods over
H. J. LYNCH
Up-to-date Haberdashar
and Ladies' Furnisher J U
Broadway.between® Third and Fourth ' .. [ Phone 41
Amsterdam Jui.e 8—Advices re
ceived hare thii morning state
that persistent rumors are current
thPt Germaay and Austria will
shortly announc& .^eftcg conditions,
in which emphnsia will be given to
ihe declaration that the Gorman 1c
Hies are not engaged in the war
:'or the nurpose of conquest, but
simply to present the security .of
t'-eir territories and to prevent the
encroachments o) other nations.
had been refunded and recommended
the return of those of 11114, but
stated that Inasmuch as the rectory
of the church is now being offered
for rent, which it never had been
before, the premises should hence
forth be put upon a commercial
standing and be assessed for taxes
the 6ame as any ether city pro
perty. His recommendations were
adopted.
The town .treasurer's report for
the month of May 9howed a deticit
">t $207.35. Report accepted ami
filed.
The following claims against the |
town were presented, allowed and j
ordered paid:
P. McNichol J 24.00 !
I). N. Huklll 23.75
D. Martin 23.75
John Johnson 35.50
John Wood 51.50
W. T. Myrick 33.00 |
Home Power Co 203.00
Alaska Gen. Eloc. Co 9-00
Frye Bruhn Co 13.00
A J. Baker, Jr., .. .... 125.00
V m. Britt 3.40
W. P. & Y. R 1.41
JV. L.Spear . 12.00
Under the boad of new busina»s
Counc'iman Batson stated he had
received an application from A. E.
Kindell far the privilege of running
a single wire from his present'
wireless station c>n Fifth street, be
tween Broadway and State, to tli*
too c' the first bench on the east j
sid ? oi the valley, it being, the in-)
teution to install an aerial station j
there, which would probably later
develop into a regular station of j
the Marconi wireless system .in
Alaska. His app'ioation was grant-!
ed.
'l'own Treasurer Martin Conway
asked instructions as to the issu- j
ancr of checks to satisfy the claims
against the towu that had been al
lowed. He was told to hold , them j
bacK uutil the B. M. Behrends bank
:an be heard from.
t'pon recommendation of Mayor
Ashley, who .stated that at the reg
ular meeting two weeks hence
jvould be rather late for thaconsid
eration ol' the question, the follow
i s« three members of *he town
council were appointed to act .as a
Fourth of July committee: A. C
Blanchard, W. B. Barson and N. O.
Hardy.
The healtli and po'ice committee
of the. council was instructed . to
U Jk up and fin 1 out when the re
cently enacted territorial .law in re
iprd to the $12 per month pension
lo pioneers of Alnska becomes op
tative. \
The council.then adjourned.
Grocery mail p. H. Ganty, with
the spirit of progress that has ever
characterized l-'ra since engaging in
business in f3k.nr\ay several years
ago, is now makirg decided im
provements Ju the interior of his
store building, :w * arranging things
so as to handle w ith greater facility
'.lis voluminous and steadily increas
ing trade.
By the removal and setting back
of the partition in the rear end of
the store 12 feet will be added
to the length of the room. Part
of this space v.iS formerly occupied
by the busiaess office, which is al
so included in tte change, and is
no>v located 12 feet further back.
There will be new countt rs, new
fixtures and n new lighting system
Installed, the latter consisting of
wo Orascohte fixtures . wit 1 nitro
gen gas-filled slobes of 500 candle
power. A new eleetrict counter
■''tale will be another feature.
The work is being done by E. J.
Liddicoat.
MINT AMERICAN GEOLOGIST
IS EN ROME TO THE INTERIOR
Eliot BlackwelOer of Madison,
Wis., professor of geology in the
University of Wisconsin, and rank
ing in prominence with Professors
Van Ileise, president of the Univer
sity of Wisconsin, Chamberlain of
the University of Chicago and
Daley of Harvarl, accompanied by
J. D. Conover, also of Madison,
Wis., came in on the Dolphin this
morning, and during the interval be
tween the arrival of the boat and
the departure of the train for
V.'UiU-horscl wore entertained at the
home of Col. Stevenson, who is an
old and intimate friend or the
former.
Prof. Blackwelder and Mr. Con
eve r lire connected with the U. S.
Gfto'ogicnl survey work in Alaska,
and are now on their way into the
White Mountain country, southwest
ot Circle, to make a geological ex
amination of that region.They will
secure the additional members . of
their i.arty required after reaching
Fairbanks. J
For Cold Luncheons
Premium Boiled Ham, 40c per lb.
Lunch Tongue, 30 and 50c tins.
Sardines, Imported and Domestic, 15c to 25c.
Fish Flakes, 15c, 2 for 25c.
Preferred Stock Salmon, tall tins, 30c.
Preferred Stock Salmon, small flat tins, 20 c.
Preferred Stock Salmon Steak, oval tins, 35c.
Preferred Stock Lobster, tall tins, 45c.
Preferred Stock Crab, 30c and 50c tins.
Preferred Stock Shrimps, 20 and 35c tins.
Roast Beef, Corn Beef, 30c and 50c tins
Libby's Canned Chicken, 40c per tin.
CHEESE—Cream, Imported Swiss,
.Roquefort, McLarens, Orgeon Brick.
PICKLES—Sour, Sweet, Mixed, in bulk and in glass.
OLIVES—Plain, Stuffed and Ripe, from 15c per bottle to 65c.
P. H. GANTY
SECRETARY OF STATE BRYAN
HAS RESIGNED HIS POSITION
Washington, D. C.,'June 8—Secre
tary of State Bryan has resigned.
His resignation be came known late
today, ttollowing stormy scenes
preceding the cabinet session, dur
ing which President Wilson's re
joinder to Germany was discussed.
Secretary Bryan disagreed with the
president and other members of.the
cabinet aB to the position the Un
ited States should take. He insisted
on moderation against the presi
dent's tirm decision to reiterate that
the United Stat»« expected its
rights Led International law to be
respected.
TYPHOID FEVER IS EPIDEMIC
ill RAGING 1 ASIA NIH
London, June 8—An epidemic of
typhoid fever, occasioned by.the un
sanitary food and water supply, la
now reported to be raging .among
the troops in Asia Minor.
The French aro making slow but
steady gains iu North Arras.
The Belgian steamer. Menapler
was today sunt to the bottom by
German torpedoes off North .Pore
land. The captain and his wife
ani daughter, together with ! 13
members of the crew, lost their
lives. I
Word has Just reached\ hero
that the German armed steamer
Hermann. Von WJusmau had . been
destroyed in the harbor of Spynx
harsn on Lake Nyaflsa, German
HoutH Africa, and that the city was
later bombarded and captured by the
British.
The fiercest fighting of .the
war, as far sa the Baltic Sea re
gion is concerned, was that for the
mastery of the Dubyzsa river, pos
session of which ohanged five times.
At nightfall the river was almost
completely Aammrl with bodies of
the thousands *bo had been slain.
tin SEEKING
A CONFERENCE
El Paso, J >: ae 8—General Villa,
it is understood, hau decidgd to
ask General Carranza to agree to
meet in some neutral territory for
a conference to consider the sug
gestions made by President Wilson.
General Villa states in .his request
to General Carranza that lie desires
to avert the necefsity .for interven
tion of the United States in the af
fairs of Mexico.'
HARRISON AXTI-NAROOTIC liAW
Tybee Islanl, Ga., June 8 —Effects
o£ the Harriso,, ed§ral anti-narcotic
law on both the community and
drug fiends "VH8 givtn scientific an
alysis today at the annual meeting
of the Georgia Pharmaceutical as
sociation. A new state drug law
will also be drafted for presentation
to the legislature, to reinforce the
Harrison act. 1
TWO GENERALS
MEJEFEATED
Vera Cruz, June 1—General Ob
regon announced today; the defeat
by him of Generals Angeles and
Villa, and the capture of the city
of Leon, and all of General Villa's
trains oi artillery and supplies. I
General Agent V B. .Wurzbach
er of the W. P. & Y. R. left on
the Dolphin, today lor Juneau where
he expects to meet his family, who
ire on board the Humboldt, and
return with then, tomorrow.
The Dolphin tame In at about
7 o'clock this morning with.a small
passenger list an< GO tons of freight.
She Bailed south at 12 o'clock, hav
ing on board Mrs. W. H. Case .and
calldren of Juneau who have been
visiting friends be re, and another
passenger,. whose name we did not
learn, also bo'J».tf foi the Alaskan
capital.
Safe
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losing fabrics in your clother or poor
wear if you'll choose
Hart Schaffner & Marx
or
Ed V. Price & Co.
ICLOTHES
Drop in and lood them!over
Will Clayson
[The Clothier