PRICE 10 CENTS
SKAtfWAY.J ALASKA. MONDAY, MAY 1, 1916
76 NINETEENTH YEAR
Not
IRISH ITERS
IN«NET
Over live Hundred Killed. Pro
vincial President Vrges Kur
l ruder. Still In Sttb
*»rbf Of CKK*
8KVKX SECTIONS TAKK UP ARMS
Kingston, Ireland, May 1—Trooj>s
have «Lrrouuded the main body of
rec>cl£ who have been In riot in this
city at an early hour this morning.
They have been completely subdued
by the troops however. Consider
able fighting is no<w going on in
the 'ttburbs of the city..
Pear??, the provincial prseident,
ha« ?dYi?ed all rebels to surrender
aud lay down their arms and co
operate with the mother country in
fcer struggle.
O.'llelaJ returns from the other
reveltieg sections show that over
five I ucdred have be?H wounded or
ktl'ed In" <lota. Fighting is occur
ring ta seven counties on the Is
land, according to military reports.
The difficult task of restoring ot&st
hag heci- left with Major General
Sir John Maxwell. He is reported
as grxdvaUy getting the populace
under cntrol and restoring order
In the d'sorganlied and angried sec
tions.
DECISION IS .
A SECREI
MUSSAUE BY SECRET CODB
El Paso, May 1—Obregon, Major
Scoti end General Funston met yes
terday in Jaurez to hold a con
fer- ice over the policy to be pur
sued in handling the Meocican situa
tion by both governments.
Arte; the meeting both factions
sent a long message to the heads
of their reepetcive- governments by
a secret code. They refused to
give for'h any information to repoit
era. The contents of the messages
aire not known. Friendliness
teemed to mark the meeting. It
waj \>ehind closely guarded doc s.
Both eaabaales appeared by guard
»i e«certa.
IRETAXD PROCLAIMS
ITSELF A REPUBLIC
Londm, May 1—The Revolution
ists In I-el&nd have proclaimed
tn«-mrelves a Republic. They have
oom tasted Peter Pearc© ss president
Pear"e is reported as taking the
helm ot the conditions and is try- !
ing to fight for the freedom of his
native ronntry. \ j
New York, May 1—Insurance
comi>anits writing policies on ma- i
rine and cargo premiums haves sud
denlv jaised the war risk rata A
report has been circulated amongst
the insurance companies that the
Gcr.*raa commerce raiders have
slipped by the British patrol: and
cannot be located. All cargoes
booktd from London and Allies ter
ritory has been raised to an almtst
prohiHtive premium.
FRENCH VICTORS
IN BMTLE
Paris, May 1—Tho Germans have
been ".cited from their trenches
north of Deadmans HlH. A French
drive, aided with heavy oannon lire
from demountable* wheeled cannons,
tore through the lines and could
not be 6*opped by the rapid fir©
guns of 'he defenders.
Tho French believe that thjs is
■i signal for their suocecs In, the
Verdun campaign. Paris Is Jubilant
over the recent successes of the
French army.
ST11EKT FIGHTING CONTINUES
Loa!cn, May 1—According to
advices received in this city, parts
of Dublin are In flames. It is j
reported as beyond all control and
spreadiug rapidly.
Street fighting continues. Many
havu been killed and the wounded
are *oo numerous to mention.
The militia has baen reinforced J
and is reported to be making sat
isfactory progress in handling the
rioters outside of Dublin, but very
lit'le headway can be made within
the c;tv of Dublin.
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Por.ular tourist boat Prince Georre wh.'ch will makes it9 maiden
trip to Skagway in June. The inauguration of the Grand Trunk Pa
cific of a steamer service to Alaskan pcnts has been welcomed by
all tourists and business men.
THE ULTIMATUM +
► • + *
It it la still tho purpose of +
the Imperial Govrenment to +
prosecute relentless and la- ♦
diic-iirinate warfare against -J
vessels of all commerce by the +
use of submariuw without re- ♦
gar<i to what the government ♦
of i he United State's"must coo- ♦
t'l'rr the sacred and Indisfput- ♦
able rules of international law +
»i*i? tbo universally recognlxed ♦
die»ates of humanity, the gov- ♦
ernraent of the United States *
is at last foreed to the con- +
tlu"!cu that there is but one ♦
course it can pursue. Ua- *
less the Imperial Government +
shoukl now immediately de- +
elate and effect an abandon- ♦
meat of its present methods +
of submarine warfare against '+
r pa?serger and freight-carry- +
inj vessels, the goverotont of ♦
> the United States can have +
no choice but to sever di- +
!• ploroatic relations withl the +
> German Empire altogether. *
!• This action tho government of +
y tho United Statea contem- ♦
> j lates with the greatest Te- *
> luotrnce, but feels constrained ♦
> to tnke in behalf of human!- ♦
y tv and the rights of neutral +
!■ nas'ons. — United Statea Note *
!• to Germany. ♦
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SOUTH FOR PREPAREDNESS^
Caa:''estcn, May 1—The aw*Uc©n
nir t f the South in the matter of
jrepnredners Is demonstrated by
he fact that a Southern National
Jeft nre Conference was held In
Jhariestou, S. C. ThiB was the
lirot rreparedncss gathering to be
leld .n the south and la especially
'esigned to further stimulate in
vest 1n national defease.
PARI HOC HOTEL MAKES
MANY RESERVATIONS
E. .W. Gideon, manager of the!
Caribou hotel, is flooded with re
jues's for reservations in his town
by tourists. Not a mail arrives
from the outside bur. what eome
nquiry is received about the ac
.cmmidations of his popular place
Sle has over two hundred booked
for July and many reservations un
til the end of August. He looks
tor the livellset tourist season
•his summer that he has ever «x
;H?rlenced.
HUNTING IS GREAT SPORT
IN THE INTERIOR
Hunting is coming to the front
In «lie Interior. Sportsmen, report
the test, shooting now of the sea
son. Tie -weather is fine arnd adds
to thb sport. All Scott made a re
cord l.-y nipping twelve big nwiU&ruo
on the wi»g in the vicinity of
Whitehorsfe. White swan are
.locking on the lakes. They are
very wild and have to be gotten
with u rifle on the wing. Hunters
report that It Is a difficult triak
to down one of them.
SUBS NIP ANOTHER ONE
Lct.dca, May 1—The British
s tea in or Teal has been Bunk by a
German cubmarine. A warning sign
was no* heeded and. immediately she
was awii to the bottom. Crew and
all cargo waa lost.
Old C4RGO OP COAL UNLOADING
T! u St. James is tied up at the
local decks unloading coal for the
While Tass Route. Workmen lvav(
befli bu&ily engaged for two days
dumping its contents into the cars
of '.he railway company. Over two
hundred tons will bo unloaded.
When it is unloaded it will be re
loaded with ore and sail directly
for ihu smelters.
PICNICERS HAVE JOLLY TIME
Mrs. Pullen was the hostess to a
few cf her friends on her
farm in Dyea Sunday. Leav
ing 3.kagway in the morn
ing, .'ha picnicers arrived at the
pleasnre ground early in the fore
noon. The day was spent in roam
ing around the place, boating arid
climbing. Upon their arrival in
Skagwuj; they proceeded to the
Pullen House and had dinner with
thbir hostess. Included in the
party 'Wre Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bat
softi, Mr.1 and Mrs. Oarrick and Miss
Butt. I 1 :*i it
COPPER
Tacona. May 1—Copper at twenty
eight eighty seven and a half.
Amsterdam, May 1—The govern
ment of Holland has begun to com
mander steamships and over eight}
percdf of the Holland Americai
line W been taken over for mill
tat y pun>ose8.
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DOWN ARMS TO SAVE LIVES
Loudon, May 1—After a Beige
which lias lasted for one hundred
1 and forty five days the British hay®
' been forced to give up at Kutela
i niara The Turks were hangers on
and notbin? could be gotten to the
beseiged troops or any word given
out as to their condition.
I
i?.iris, May 1—A diepatch. from
Geneva states that there is a well
confirmed rumor that Minis^r of
Foreign Affairs Von Jagow, will
soon resign. He will be succeeded
bv Germany's special representative
Von Rnelow. The latter ywa form
erly Imperial Chancellor, resigning
I to la!;e u-> diplomatic work for his
igoveri ment and waB for Bj>me time
I '"u Italy as the Kaiser's special en
*voy-*v.we - " • ■ ' - i
LIQUID fl
Paris, May 1—The Germans made
a maistd attack upon the entire
line i>i the Verdun, front, using
flamir.g liquid. They were driven
back t t the hoavy fire from French
quar'rrs at a heavy loss. Artillery
fire was used by the French. A
trjii-'.^ad of wounded an^killed has
been ta%^fi from the German front
according tp. Tepoits.
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WITH blG LIST
Seattle, May 1—Over one fcundrtd
and forty five passengers are on
1 the Admiral Evans bound, for An
'chorage. Heavy traffic is reported
| with a.11 steamship lines running
to AlJska. The heaviest is for poits
to the westward. Tourist trade is
loomii.g up and things look like Al
I aska would experience her banner
I year.
FIGHIIi MR
FRENCH FRONT
FreiH'h Repulsed On East Slope Of
Deadmans HOI. Train Load
Of Wounded On Way To Paris.
BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY
Berlfu, May 1—-Terrific fighting
Is on In the district around Dead
raans Hill. A recent attack by the
French on the east elope has been
repulsed by the Germans at a
great loss to both sides. Deadly
explosives were used extensivley by
bo'h titles in their effort to
pierce through and check the ad
vances.
Que train of wounded have been
sent lo1 the French capital, but it
ts reipclIted that part of the pass
age was comprised from «men who
have been in hospitals at the
froai Scores of the French wound
ed ar£ being taken from the battle
"field hourly.
' It is said part of the Russian
cunt;,fluent hag been placed at vari
ous jjlaees along the Y juse -reinforc
ing lie French.
tumsToose
TO RUSSIANS
Whole Turkish Front Gives Way To
Russians. Will Retreat To
Trenches.
Petro£rad, May 1—The second
attempt of the Turks to take the
offensive against the Russians in
Asia Minor has ended in utter fail
ure. The charges of the Crescent
followers could net stand the
staunch defense put forth by the
Black Bear and soon they were ov
erwhelmed and in a disorderly fight
ing front. This holds true of the
whole Turkish front
Indications point to their f illing
bake to the defensive trenches and
preparing for the rush which the
Russians will be forced to invoke,
if *hej carry out their plan of
sweeping the Black Sea.
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