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No. 248 EIGHTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY,' DECEMBER 2, 1915
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Amsterdam, Dec. 2—Papers from
Berlin, received in this city, ex
press the belief that the rumored
negotiations for peace may have
some sound foundation. That &
peace movement is la progress i
there seems to be Uttle doubt. Feax |
is expressed however, that the fail-!
ure of th« issue may be occasioned
by the excessively heavy demands
on both sides.
ALL NATIONALITIES PETITION
GOVERNOR TO AID PEACE MOVE,
Bismarck, Dec. 2—Hon. L. V.
Hanna, governor of the state of]
South Dakota, nas received a petl-1
tion sisned by German, French, Rus»
siau, Kuglish and Scottish, resi
dents of the state, urging him to
accept tte Invitation of Henry Ford
to become one of the members of
the peace commission, has acceed
ed to the wishes of his people and
sent a wire today stating that h.e
would accept the invitation and do
all in hia power to bring about In
ternational peace between the war
ring nations of Europe.
I. i Bin IS TO URGE PEACE
Miami, Dec. 2—William Jennings
Eryan left his winter home in this
city for New York city, where it is
understood he will later join the
Henry Ford peace commission, which
will meet at the Hague.
10 DISCUSS PEACE IN REICHSTAG
Berlin, Dec. 2—Although a
gTea xi umber of the members of
the lie k-listag are opposed to any
overtures of peace at this time, It
is understood that within a few days
the Imperial Chancellor will take
up aud discuss the question of ne
gotiations for »eace.
SERBIA »0W WHOLLY SOBDUED
B! TEUTONS-MONTENEGRO M
London, Doc. 2—Reports have
been received here that the Aus
trian army has began Its campaign
for the conquest of Montenegro.
The Austrian forces have the sup
port of the German army, aad that
the combined iorcea have already
[crossed the border from Austria.
! Further advice Is received from
the Austro-Germaa authorities that
! the capture of the Serb town of
Prisrend by the Teutons practically
j ended the campaign in Servia.
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BRITISH LOSSES
HALF IILLIOI
London, Dec. 2—Premier As
quilh announced today that his re
cords obowed that 510,000 British
soldiers had been killed, wounded
Dr were missing since the start of
the war.
Toklo, Dec. 2—To show their
|oy, and as a mark of esteem and
loyalty, when it was announced to
iay that the Empress of Japan had
sivan birth to a son, fifty thousand
soldiers were marched before the
Mikado that he might review a por
tion of his troops.
IT.VLy TO SEND AID
TO STRICKEN SEItVIA
Rome Dec. 2—It was announced
'oday that the Italian government
>vould a' once Bend aid to Servla.
VILLA GENERAL
LAYS DOWN ARMS
Noga.'es, Dec. 2—General Urbale
jo, comicanding a big force of Vil
la's army surrendered to the Car
rartza army stationed at Cwbo. The
only teriua askc-d for by the de
feated general wna that they be
accorded treatment as per the
terms of the international war code.
WILL VOTE ON
PRONiBITIOl
Vancouver, B. C., Dec. 2—Accord
ing to a statement given out in
this city last night by Premier Mc
Brido, the question of prohibition
throughout the province of British
Cclumbla will bo left to the peo
ple at the nest irovinclal election.
G. WP.W
HO PLACE
Savannah, Doc. 2—Grand Worthy
President Grayson, of the Fraternal
Order Eagles has announced that
the next couventio-n of the order
will be held in this city during the
week of July 31st to August 4th,
1916.
iEHIGAN SCHOOLS THROWN OPEN
10 CANDIDATES FOR CITIZENSHIP
Wash'ngton, Liec. 2—Throughout
;he country th§ plan of the bureau
X uaturallzatioa of the u. S.j d»
?artmcnt of labor to enlist the co
operation of public schools la the
*iuc»Uon and Americanization ; of
:andidates for citizenship is re
viving the most gratifying sup
jort. Approximately 400 cities and
owns l*aye already joined in this
>atlon-wi<le educational movement
'or the elimination of the hyphen
ind this number Is Increasing daily.
The magnitude of this work and
ts development since its inception
ire shown, in part, by the territory
:overed, the number of candidates
'or citizenehip reached, and the
iigln and day schools which have
><;cu established for their instruc-:
Jon. :It Is the intention of the j
>ureau of naturalization to lommuni
sate with all applicants for citizen
ihlp.in the United States, wherever
hey are to be found, and to secure
;he opening of [classes for them
[Miring tie current scholastic year
til superintendents of schools where
ilaeses may bo formed will receive
monthly from the bureau the name,
address, age, nationality, and other
necessary information concerning
oach alien residing jvlthin their
jurisdictions who files a declaration
of intention or petition for natural
ization. In this manner the school
authorities are enabled to get in
touch with such applicants and af
ford them valuable assint;unc<5 in
preparing for citizenship. In ad
dition to this the bureau informs
each applicant lor , citizenship that
his name has be?n forwarded to the
educational authorities, advises him
to go to school, and points out the
beuefits to be derived from j such
attendance. The bureau is also
working in clos<j co-operation with
various patriotic and civic bodies of
tho country to secure the opening
of public night schools where thero
are none.
The wives of a"] petitioners for
naturalization are also advised to
attend school, for tho reason that
they derive citizenship when their
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U. S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WILL TAKE IIP ALASKA MATTERS
That the Skagway Chamber of
Commerce 13 accomplishing reaults
is manifest by letters received in
each mail by Secretary Philip Abra
hams.
Mr. Seiberling, mentioned in the
following article which yraa handed
into this paper by Secretary Abra
hams, is president of the Goodrich
Rubber company, and was a visitor
iu Skagway last summer. He has
mining property in tbe porcupine
mining district, and by securing tbe
co-operation, of such a prominent
man aa this in the welfare of Al
aska, and Skagway in particular, is
in Itself quite a worthy;accomplish
ment of tho Skagway club.
"A latter Jutt received from the
Chamber at Commerce,of tho Unit
ed States, Washington, D. C., by the
Secretary of the Skagway Commer
cial club, Tie 13 Informed that Col.
W. L. Stevenson, accompanied by
Mr. Seiberling, of Akron, Ohio,
who is , one of the directors of that
chamber, will appear before the
executive committee on matters rela
tive to Alaska, and to Skagway la
particular."
C. P. R, READY 10 CO-OPERATE
WITH THE COlERGim CLUB
Iu reply to the joint letter sent
out by the Skagway Commercial club,
to ,all the steamship companies op
erating to Skagway, In the matter of
lay-overs and interchange of j tick
ets during the tourist Beason, the
Canadian Pacific company, in mak
ing answer, reply ag follows: J
" "Our Alaska schedule for Bum
mer season 1910 has not been de
finitely decided upon, but ia all
probability will bo the same as in
previous years.
"The question of ticket inter- j
change arrangement Is one that
will have to be Jointly decided up
ou .by all the linen apwating to
Skagway. There are certain techni
cal reasons why an oj>en ticket
interchange has not been possible
during the past two or three Rea
sons, but possibly some arrangement
may be arrived at. So far ae this
company is concerned, we Bhall bo
glad to give this subject most
careful consideration with a view
to meeting your wlsheB and 'at the
same time serving the convenience
of the tourists visiting Alaska.
(Signed) W. H. BRODIE, G. P. A.
PASSPORTS WILL UK ISSUED
TO NEUTRALS ONLY
Washington, Dec. 2—Secretary of
State Lansing today announced that
lie would only issue passports to
members of the Ford Peace com
mission to neutral countries.
PAPEK HAS THE GOODS
ON GERMAN CONSUL
Providence, Dec. 2—The Dally
Journal, published in this city, has
laid before the Department of Jus
tice evidence which goes to show
that the German Consul Bopp, of
San Francisco paid $400,000 to
further the plot for the destruction
of munition plants, wharvea aad
steamers at San Francisco, Seattle,
and othet Pacific coast ports.
SENATOR SMITH DECLINES 1
NOMINATION WITH THANKS
New York, Deo. 2—Senator Wil
liam Alden Smith announces
through the Times that the presi
dential rote to be cast for him by
his own state Jn the republican
convention is but a formal compli
ment.
"I have never thought of mak
ing a presidential candidate of my
self," cays the senator. "The
compliment my own state seems de
sirous of paying me is purely a
voluntary expression. I think that
it is only a means of holding J orur
strength together until somebody is
found who can. be appropriately
nominated. I am not fooled l>yjit."
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