No. 64 EIGHTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1915
PRICK 10 (J ft NTS
Loudon, April 20—The allies,
i.ccordiug to late advices, are be
cinulng their fight to retake Bel
gium, and the capture of an import
ant position cn a hill sixty miles to
the east of Yprea was accomplished
today.
TURKISH SHIPS
1
Paris, April £0—Two Turkish
t.irpedoe boat destroyers were
duuk today while passing; through j
the mine belt laid la the Black
3ea by the Russian*.
J II. Sherman who came here &
:• tor ago from Auburn, Wash., on
his way to Nansen creek, hut who
returned after spend.rg a short
'-ime at the latter place, has recent
ly completed the invention of a
uow block system for railroads that
promises to supercede anything in
tile s.iine line now in use.
The invention of Air. Sherman
■ii'es away with the present incom
■ icce system of "blocking" trains
u hich has only one small light
iVr a signal that danger exists
.'.head, the light of the old
system being by the side of the
track. By the Sherman Invention
from three to six distinct electric
1.11 signals, in addition to the light,
are given, making it Impossible for
trains to either collide or run ia
tj open switches.
Mr Sherman has shown his mo
de! to several railroad men here,
among them Conductor Chas. Shel
ly, v ho has had years of experience
on b!f. riKids on the outside, haying
railroaded out of Chicago for years,
and they are all convinced that the
irventlou will practically revolution
ize the present system of train
VILLA REPORTED
10 BE ON RON
Washington, D. C.f April 20—
11 is reported that General Car
ranza was victorious In the recent
b?ttle with General Villa, and that
tho latter Is in full flight toward
the American border from Celaya.
THREE STATES
REPRESENTED
The fifth annual convention of
the Washington branch of the Na
tional Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teacher associations was
held last week in Spokane, Wash.,
and was attended by representa
tives from 250 associations. Dur
iug the year past there have been
eighty-one new organizations In that
state, of which King county has
the largest number.
Among those who wore In Soo
kane were Gov. Lister, Frank B.
Cooper, superintendent of Seattle
schools; Miss Almlna George, as
sistant superintendent of schools;
Miss Lucy Cole, supervisor of pub
lic school music; Miss Adelaide
Pollock, president of the School
Women's league of the state, and
Miss Nina Buchanan, president of j
ihe Grade Teachers' association of j
the state. They also participated j
is the dedicatory pxercises of the I
Phoney, Wash., normal school. J
b'ccking. Another advantage of the ]
5'aerman Invention i» that its cost j
">f installation will not exceed one j
fifth that of the system now in gen
jral use.
iJr. Sherman is already in com
munication with pateu* attorneys at
Washington, D. C., and hopes to be
n Docition t exploit his invention
within a short time.—Whitehorie
itur. j
Mr. Sherman, his wife and their ■
rcung son lived for several weeks
in Sl arway previous to going to the
Interior. He was associated with
x oarty of Auburn, Wash., men In
the development of Nansen creek
alacer claims by aid of a Keystone
Irill, bat the scheme fell through
■or some reason anil Sherman re
turned south as far .is Whitehorse,
ivhere he was employd In the
Pueblt mine until It closed down
;-st fall.
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 G-inghams. 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 th« goods ovsr
H. J. LYNCH
Up-to-date Haberdasher
Cand Ladias' Furnisher7
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
COUNCIL iKES LIBERAL GRANTS
TO SOUTHERN END Of THE YUKON
Accordiug to advices from Daw
son, the Yukon council, which had
been in session since March 30tn,
•» us expected to adjourn on Friday,
April 16th. the following appro
priations had already been made
for Southern Yukon:
For construction and equip
men of new hospital
building at White
horse $18,000
Additional annual mainten
ance for hospital .. . 4,000
Whitehorse school .. .. 6,625
Town of Whitehorse .. . 6,294
Assay office 4,000
Kluane river 1,000
Tagish Crossing road . . . . 1,000
Tahklni Ferry 500
Puoblo, Carcross, Grafter
roads, each 1.000
Livingstone creek 500
Overland road (Whitehorse
to Yukon Crossing; . 7,000
Yukon Crossing to Polly . . 1,000
Polly to Selkirk 1,000
The petition for a diamond drill
for Kluane was not allowed for
the reason that there were no
funds.
The matter of a bounty cn wolves
was deferred until next year.
On petition of the Ministerial as
sociation several changes were1
made in the liquor law. Hereafter
no license will be granted at points
where there are no i olice and all
applications for liquor licenses must j
bp advertised. Any saloons quit- '
ting business before November 1st !
will receive a refund cf all license I
money paid this year
The White Pass company was al- :
lowed $2,000 for delay by quar
antine last fall of the steamer'
Casca, and $1,000 relate on Pueblo
spur for 1912.
Juneau, April 20—A motion to |
reconsider having failed the senate |
now stands committed to a measure |
for the abolishment of capital pun
ishment in Alaska. The fight to,
reconsider was led b.v J. M. Tanner
of Skagway, backed by Hub'jard
of the Third division end Gaustad (
of the Fourth dlv'sion.
Declaring that the house bill
providing that all intoxicating li
quors shipped into the territory of
Alaska must be sent directly to
the consignee and not to any fic
titious person, would kill the whole- J
sale liquor trade in Alaska, the j
measure was recommitted to con
ference for further amendments.
The purpose of Representative
Shoup In drawing the bill, as he
stated to the members of the1
hoi se, was to prevent bootleg
gers getting liquors shipped in an
other's name, or in having ship
ments labeled as soda water or
other merchandise.
FORESTRY CI I EMI ST HURT
WHILE DISTILLING WOOD
University of Washington, April
'fii—Ma c Dan-in, government for
estry chemist at the university,
was painfully burned about the
fare and hands last week as the
rc-sult of a.i explosion of gases
while he was at work in the wood
distillation plant on the campus,
lie will probably be laid up for a
lucnth.
ID REHEVTHE
SIM FLEET
Washington, D. C-, April 20—
The Atlantic fl. et will bo reviewed
at New York by President Wilson
on the 17th of next month.
A VFBYME
COLLECTION
The largest woman's exhibit at
the exposition is in charge of Mrs.
Mary K. Hart. Mrs. Hart has shown;
mre insight and judgment in plac
ing her exhibit. 'there is a pan
orama in oil, on canvas, portray-1
iug a seetic:i of Muir Glacier with
the steamship Spokane cruising
past. 11. front, arranged in glass
showcases, are selected and costly
private collections of Alaskan curi
rs. loaned by the Cruise club. Be
hind the showcases, a group of Al
askan aborigine;; are working in
dustriously at their native handi
11 aft.
The section of the steamship
which is shown is most inviting,
with a suite cf two rooii3 and ba.li
(.Vie is impressed wit', the home-like
atmosphere of the tiny sitting
rcni y. i !"• its built-in safe, mahog
any de^k and chair, and other
furniture suitable for a sitting
room. Immediately one is possesa
e.i with a des're to board the liner j
and establish one's self in the
comfortable deek chair on the up
per deck, prepared for the wonder
ful cruise to Alaska.
Mrs. Ilart is president of the Al
aska Cruise club and is a well
known lecturer and writer. She is
also vice-nresident of the Pacific
Coast Women's Press association.
Mrs. Hart has traveled into the in
nermost parts of Alaska, collect
ing the rarest treasures for her
exhibit.
The Alaska Cruise club, for which
Mrs. Hart is acting as hostess—
and also for the Pacific Coast
Steamship company—is the travel
club of the north and will hold its
reunion in midsummer, when Sir
Thomas Lipton, one of its most dis
tinguished and enthusiastic members,
will visit tlie exposition and later
lake a cruise to Alaska.—"Every
woman."
Perishables
Extra fine lot fresh Vegetables
and Fruit due on "City of
Seattle". Our prices are
lowest and Quality the
BEST.
P. H. GANTY
THE MEETING Of
TOWN COUNCIL
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| Regular meeting of the Skagway
town council was had last night at
8 o'clock with Mayor Ashley an 1
full bojTd present.
After the reading njitl approval
of the minutes the lcport of. t!i
public school board fci month en:l
ed March 28th, 1913 was present
ed, accepted and ordered pla'cod
on file An appropriation of $800
for Dayment of } salaries etc., .'or
the ren.ainder of the present yeir,
| w> 'ch ends on the Ct'.i of June, was
| Psked l'or and .granted, and warrant
ordered drawn for same.
Councilman Kennedy of the P. W.
and P. P. committee reported pro
gress and furnished estimates of
material for the building of new
sidewalks and the repairing of ol;l
ones in the district bounded by
First street on the south and Sixth
street on the north. As it was
thought that better terms can be
secured for material than have so
i'ar been submitted to tlie town
council, tbo matter was left in the
hands of the committee with power
to act.
Councilman Selmer of the health
and police committee reported there
had been no change in quarantine
conditions since the meeting of a
week aeo. He also staled a ten
tative offer had been made to him
by Dr. Gabie with reference to the
amount of compensation the latter
would expect for his services as
health officer of the town. The re
port and the matter of the np
DOintment of a health officer laid
over until the next meeting.
The following claims against the |
town were presented, approved and j
ordered paid:
W W. Tate $12.00
W. P. & Y. R 17.03
M. Curry 2.25
D. N. Hukill 4.00
P H. Gar.ty 2.50
Councilman Hillery, under the
head of new business, suggested
the procuring of some blank check
books for the use of the town
treasurer, and Clerk McKay making
a statement that there was a con
siderable amount of stationery need
ed, the latter was empowered to
make out a list of what is neces
sary and have printed.
The town treasurer reported the
loss of an unindorsed check for
$3.00, drawrii in favor of J. A. Net
tier. The matter was left in the
hands of the treasurer for adjust
ment.
Fire Chiex John Bender asked
that a bell tower be constructed at
ULTIMATUM MAY
GOME ANYTIME
R->me, April 20—Italy's la»t
word from AJStria is expected iu
the 'orm of au ultimatum to coma
it any time. The Italian govern
ment some time ago fixed April
20th as the latest date fcr a
consideration of peace proposals.
i'Aly is all ready for war and is
imply marking time until th«
inur arrives for action.
THE PASSPORTS
London, April 20—It Is reported
here that several members of the
crJ'w of the German cruiser Prinz
Kitel Freidrich, now interned at
Newport News, Va., U. S. A. have
\rrivcd in Copenhagen provided
with false passports describing
tupm as Swedish subjects. They
tire said to be carrying secret re
port • to Berlin.
THE THIRD TIE
IH FOUR YEARS
Nisi:, April 20—By the middle of
M;.y it is thought tha Balkan states
wil. again be plunged into war for
(he third time in the past four
years in an attempt to drive the
Turks from the country and also
in an endeavor to seize the pro
vince of Bukow'na.
hose -house No. 3, and the bell put
in place, at an approximate cost of
560.U0. Recommendation approved,
ai d F. TV. aim P. 1J. committee in
structed to see that the work is
doi.e.
The fire chief also asked that the
roof of hose house No. 2 be re
paired, as It is leaking badly; and
he recommended the unboxing and
painting of the fire hydrants as
fir north as Eleventh street. Both
requests were referred tc the com
mittee to take what action they
deemed fit.
The council then adjourned.
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