She JJaily Alaska n
No. 341 SEVENTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1915 PRICK 10 CKNTS
PACIFIC COAST S.S. CO. EXHIBIT
AT PANAMA-PACIFIC^EXPOSITION
From V. A. Peterson, the local
agent of the P. C. S. S. Co., who
has just returned from a month
*l>eut on the outside, during wlnich
he was a visitor at the opening of
the Panama-PacITic International
eApos'tion at Saa Francisco, we
learn the following particulars ot
the P. C. S. S. Co. exhibit there,
which also includes the Alaska ex
hibit gathered and put in. place,
aud now in charge of Mary K.
Hart, the noted newspaper woman
and Alaskan tourist lecturer.
The exhibit of the P. C. S. S. Co.
is located in the transportation
building, to the left of the en
trance, as one enters from the
south side, and although it occupies
a space of but 25x150 feet, is most
complete, and attracting much at
tention from visitors.
The first thing that meets the
eye in this concession is the Alas
ka exhibit, consisting of a display
of native ivory work, baskets and
a quantity of native curios of all
kiiuls enclosed in glass cases.
Directly behind the glass cases Is
a large oil painting of Mulr glacier,
Alaska, showing the P. C. S. S. Co.
Spokane in the foreground. At the
foot of the pictured glacier is a
narrow stretch of beach upon which
are seated a number of native Al
askans engaged in making baskets,
moccasins and curios, a scene which
appears to have a pecuiiaT attraction
ror most of those who are there, ns
there always a countless number of
curious eyes watching the progress
of the work. Two of the natives
are of Haines, with whom Mrs. Hart
made arrangements for going to the
exposition during her visit to the
north last year. We understand
there will be several more natives
there at an early date.
To the left of Muir glacier and the
cases containing the Alaska native
curios is another section of the P.
C. S. S. Co. exhibit, consisting of
an outline plan of the interior ar
rangements of the steamship Con
gress, one of the elegant and com
modious vessels of the company's
fleet engaged in the passenger ser
vice between Seattle and San Francis
co, in which are shown the state
rocms and their locations, together
with connecting bathrooms and all
other modern conveniences that
are enjoyed by those traveling first
class on the great ocean liners on
the Atlantic coast.
Mr. Peterson was accompanied to
San Francisco by Mrs. Peterson
aai their little child. They Bpeut
four day* in visiting and Bight-see
ing at the exposition, then turned
j their face# homeward, Mrs. Peter
son stopping over at Douglas, Al
aska, to visit for a time with her
parents, who live there, and Mr.
Peterson coming on to Skagway,
where he immediately got Into har
ness again as a preparatory course
for the arduous Bummer's work
which Is looming up in the not dis
tant future. ,
THE QUESTION
IS UNDECIDED
Washington, March 10—The final
decision on the Alaska government
railway project Is being delayed he
cause President Wilson is busy with
j Mexican affairs and Secretary Laue
is occupied with Oklahoma oil land
J hearings.
i The members of the Alaska rail
way commission are here waiting or
dere before proceeding north, "ifiey
are preparing to make fuither sur
veys.
■ Thus far nothing has been set
tled regarding from what point the
road will itart or where work will
begin in the spring. It is known ;
: that the Alaska Northern, run- j
ning out of Seward to Mile 71 is :
1 be'ng considered, and work may pos
sibly be started from Ship creek
I for the Matanuska coal fieldB, but
even this has not finally been de
termined apod.
It may be several days yet be
fore Presldttt Wilson and Secretary
! Lane can get time to devote them
selves to the railroad question and
gJve their decision as to the choice
of routes.
Seattle, March 10—The Seattle
commercial club yesterday adopted
a resolution opposing the purchase
of the Copper River & Northwest
ern Railway running out of Cor
dova to Chitina, and urged that the
money instead be spent for building
wagon roads and trails in Alaska.
1 W. T. Fisher, cashier for the W.
P. & Y. R., at the wharf, was ini
tiated into the Elks last night.
One-Half Off
On Shoes
All broken lines in Ladies/ Men's,
Boys/ Girls' and Children's Shoes at
Fifty Cents on the Dollar. Sale lasts
TWO DAYS
Saturday, March 13
Monday, March 15
This is your opportunity to get your summer supply
of footwear while two dollars will buy you a four
dollar pair of shoes. Come while we have your
size in the broken lines.
H. J. LYNCH
Up-to-date Haberdasher
and Ladies* Furnisher
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
CALLS MEETING
FOR TONIGHT
Col. Stevenson lias asked us
through the columns of the Daily A'v
askau to announce a meeting ot
the business men of Skagway to
night between 7 and 8 o'clock at
the headquarters of the Hargruve
AI?ning & Engineering Co., corner
Eighth and Main streets, for the
purpose of either re-organizing th<?
present commercial club, or else the
formation of some new body haviug
as its object the promotion of the
best interest of the town of Skag
way, and which would co-operate
with other like bodies, either in
Alaska or in the towns of our Can
adian neighbors in Yukon terri
tory and Northern British Colum
bia,,
We believe it would he a grace
ful compliment from the business
mon of Skagway to Col. Stevensm
foi tl>ein to attend'en masse there
by showing their appreciation of
that gentleman's disinterested ef
forts In behalf of this section of
Alaska.
IS RECOVERING
FROM OpTIOI
According to word received iu
SVagway a few days ago, George
Blancaard, elder brother of W. C.
and A. C. Blancard of this place,
had recently undergone a very seri
ous surgical operation, from which
he is slowly, but steadily recover
ing.
Mr. filanchard is known by al
most everyone in Skagway, having
at one time been engaged in busi
ness 'here for years in connection
with t' e E. M. Behrends Mercan
tile company, of which he was act
ing manager.
He v as an exceedingly popular
membyr of this community while
here and is a Past Exalted Ruler of
Skagway Lodge No. 431, B. P. O. E.
At th.3 nreeent time Mr. Blanch
ard is the proprietor of a large
mercantile establishment at Port Or
chard, Wash, which is doing
an extensive and lucrative business.
ROCKEFELLER
L0SESJIS WIFE
New York, March 12—Mrs. Laura
Rockefeller, wife of John D. Rocke
feller, the Standard Oil magnate,
died today in Tarrytown. She has
been an invalid for several months,
but her sudden death was unexpect
ed.
John D. Rockefeller, who has
been iu Florida, is hastening home
as fast as steam can carry him.
GREAT VICTORY
KUUMSSE
London, March 13—An important.
British victory Is reported ixw the
dispatches near LnBassee, France.
A dispatch from The Hague says
that a secret report from Cuxhavm
to Berlin reports twelve German
Submarines failed to return to their
base last night, eight of them be
ing of the newest type of craft, ami
Mint a naval council will meet to
day to discuss (he advisability as
to whether or not to abandon sub
marine warfare.
The British government today
asks General Camtnza to explain
the seizure of the British steamer
Wjrvisgrook at Campeche.
According to advices received here
t lie Turkish gunners in the Dar
danelles forts are displaying a
great deal of accuracy in their
work.
RED SI LINER
HAS CLOSE CULL
Liverpool, March 13—A wireless
just received from the Ked St.ar
liiier Lapland, bound from Jiere to
Sew York, with many returning Am
eiicans on board, stat.es that a Ger
man submarine attempted to tor
pedo the vessel as she loft the
river Mersey, but that the threat
ened steamer put on full speed and
escaped.
Washington, March 12—Confi
dential reports are current here
that the German cruiser now at
Newport News will be forced to in
tern. The administration, it is stat
ed, believes Germany will express
regret and offer the owners repara
tion for the sinking of the Ameri
can steamer Fr^e, otherwise a
strong protest will be made.
Word lias been received by the
s'ate department that John Mc
Manus, a prominent American of
Mexico City had been killed by
Mexican soldiers while defending his
home yesterday when General Za
pata was entering the 'city. Gen
eral Salazar has promiseed to pun
Isn those responsible for M:
Manus' death, although he claims
the latter killed several of his men
wh'in he formerly occupied thexity.
Secretary of the Interior Frank
lin K. Lane stated that the Alas
ka railroad report had been hand
ed to President Wilson, but that
jits contents would not be made pub
[ lie possibly until transmitted to the
next congress for approval.
SKAGWAY EGGS
We are headquarters for fresh laid
Skagway eggs and durieg the season
can supply them in large quantites.
We sell them today at 45c per dozen
with an absolute guarantee as to
quality.
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
OUTLINE OF THE 11 PUNS
• OF FHF CANADIAN PACIFIC
1 The Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
had laid plans for an extended and
much improved steamship service
for the Alaskan run for 1915. s
The new British built C000 tons,
23 knot, turbine steamers'Prince.s
Irene and Princess Margaret v/e.e
both near completion and about to
j leave the Scotch shipyards for put
j ting into service on the Vancouve.
j Seattle run when they were take.i
I over for patrol- duty by British gov- j
ernment. This upset earefullv
laid arrangements, as those (two
steamers were to release the famous
Princess Charlotte and Princes
Alice for the Skagway run in con
junction with Princess Sophia.
It had been intended for the Prin
ress Charlotte to inaugurate an up
to-date and absolutely first class
Alaska tour service fully up to the
well known C. P. R. standard, and
visiting various points of interest on
Mie Alaska coast, would make about
six round trips in the season. This
to be supplemented by the regular
Thursday sailings from Skagway of
the Princess Alice and Princess So
phia. Since these plans have been
upset by the European troubles ar
rangements have now been complet
ed for an Alaska service in 1915
slightly moderated from tbat out
lined above.
Commencing June 3rd the Priii
Tess Alice and Princess Sophia will
rperate alternately from Skagway
'eaving here every Thursday at 7
p. m. Passengers northbound will
leave Seattle, Victoria and Van
couver every Saturday, arriving in
Skagway every Wednesday a. m.,
w'.iere tae steamers will remain un
til Thursday p. m., thus giving tour
ists amj-le time to either make the
round trip to Whitehorse or visit
various points of interest around
Skagwav.
P. P. W. Lowle, the general agent
at Skagway for the Canadian Pa
cific Co., states he received in the
t:tst mail instructions from Van
couver making definite, suitable res
ervations southbound for various
parties of tourists who had al
ready planned actual dates and
sailings for visiting Alaska. One
party was of 20 persons, another of
10, others of four and less. Such
| ns these are made three months
-■arlier than Mr. Lowle has ever
previously known.
The Indications clearly point to
'i growing tourist business both l:i
quality and quantity, and the print
ed fol lers and circulars of the
Canadian Pacific Co. are drawing at
tentio.i of the entire transporta
tion world to it. The war in Eu
rope l as merely delayed their plans
for a while.
MANY LEI FOB
INTERIOR POI1S
Tii; exodus of people from Skng
way this morning for the interior
raused the town to resume the
tranquil winter appiearance pleasant
ly broken into a day or so ago
by the arrival here of the Princess
Maquinua with 67 and the Jeffer
son with 12 passengers.
Although this number of people
coming to Skagway from the out
side at this time of year is not an
unusual occurrence, it neverthele;3
had more than the usually en
couraging effects upon the spirits
of the business men of town, who
are commencing to view with ex
treme optimism the predictions that
are now being indulged in for a fu
ture in which their home town will
occupy a position in the front ranks
as a commercial and mining center.
TWO-THIRDS OF
IfiW LEAVE
Of the trinity ot general managers
who for the pait few days have beet
honoring -Skagway with their pres
ence, one only remains in town to
day—Col. \V. L. Stevenson, of
the Hargrave Mining &. Engineering
Co. The other two—H. Wheeler,
of the W. P. & Y. R. Co., and W.
D. Oreecongh, of the Atlas Mining
Co.—left for Whitehorse this morn
ing.
Senator Frank Aldrich of Nome
who is now in attendance on the
territorial legislative at Juneau,
atates that Mrs. Dalquist was well
known :n Nome. She was formerly
Emma C'iristy and resided at Solo
mon. About a year ago 8he married
Chris Dalquist and they had charge
of the Favorite roadhouse, about
half way between Nome and Solo
mon. There are no children.
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fOME in today and see those '
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woolens just received from Ed
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the world of made to-order-clothes
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by making early selection and
specifying a delivery date that
suits your own 'convenience.
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to please you in every particular
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The Clothier