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No. 49 NINETEENTH YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1916
J PRICE 10 CENTS
LANDSLIDE FOR WIGKERSH1
AT REPUBLICAN BANQUET
Shackleford Endorsed for National
Committeeman by Gastineau Chan
nel Republicans.
Juueau, Maxell 29—(Special to
D*;Jjr Alaskan)—Every thing and
everv body; was for V/lckersham last
night at the Gasticeau Channel Re
publican banquet. Thirty five dele
gates came out strong for him.
Shacklafard was endorsed by the
delegates to reiga over the party
organisation and jrUl represent Al
aska Republicans, as its National
chairman.
Ail the speakers heartily en
dorsed the political situation as it
now stands ajid pledged their sul>"
vot' for Wickersham., The Shackle
fcTtl-Wickershami compact was not
onlv approved but encouraged. It
was declared that the first divisioa
delegation would be solid for the
combination.
I*. is expec'ed that this combina
tion will control the convention. AH
factions-seem to approve of the com
pact. The leaders of both, factious
are shaking hands over the up- 1
parent victory. With this organiza-1
tion back of Wickersham his vie-,
tory is conceded by his opponents.
AMERICANS CAPTURE RAILROAD i
-SUPPLIES RUSHED 10 FROSi
Columbus, March 29 — Genera]
Pershing has captured the Mexican
railroad and it la being used to
carry United tatee troopers into
the heart of Mexico. The
equipment is very poor 'or trans
portation purposes. Due to a
faulty boiler In a locomtive an ex
plosion occurred which resulted in
the killing of ten American troops
and the wounding of a score v of
others.
| Pershirg will place a patrol over
• the railroad system and protect it
1 from destruction by the Mexican
desperadoes. Train load after train
load of supplies ore crossing the
boarder line and being Bwitched on
to the newly captured transports j
tiou line. It is hoped that the cap- j
tura t-f this road will suffice tq get j
food and shelteT to the starving
Ami rican troops across the line.
APACHE SCOUTS
10 AIDJOOPS
San Antonio, March. 29—General
Pershing has negotiated Tot the
Bt rvicea of twenty Apache Indian
scouts to lead his troops through
the treacherous passes of the Sierra
iladre mountains.
The Indian scouts will be lead by
Chief Fortapache, known through
out the State of Texas, as being
the craftiest scout in that sectiou
of the country.
Chief Fortapache and his war- j
riors have reported for duty and are|
on their wey to the front.
BRAXDIES CASK IX SENATE
Washington, March 29—The sen-I
ate is expected to voto on the ,
! Brandies controversy Saturday. Ad- i
I vocates of his appointment are J
fighting hard to have his appoint- j
I meut confirmed. Br an de is was ap- I
pointed by President Wilson to fill •
the vacancy in the supreme court, j
His appointment did not meet with j
tne approval of the senate and was
not confirmed by that body.
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Petrcgnul, March 29—The Rus
sian drive in the vicinity of Lake
Naroz has carried them . through
three lines of German trenches. The
Russians routed the Germans by
bayonet fighting, capturing more
thin a thousand prisoners and a
dczen machine guns.
The Russians operated in three
groups covering a front oC seventy
miles The German strength is
I estimated to be twelve corps of in
fantry and several divisions of
| oavalry in this localty.
Tlit Germans are countering tho
! Russian attacks by advancing at
other sections of the line, but from
I all reports, the Teutonic efforts
lack co-ordination and the Rus
sians have anticipated all plan3
their adversaries have had for a
concentrated offensive at this
jpo-.'iy. i
lERRiFiG HURRICANE
SWEEPS OVER ENGLAND
London, March, 29—A terrific
hurricane, leaving death and de
struction in its wake, is sweeping
over the British Isles. All shipping
is tied up in Liverpool. Numerous
wrecks are reported off tho const
of Ireland. The wind ha* turned
the ;oast into a breaking sea.
Wharves and docks have been un
deruiined and transportation is tied
uu.
All general communication over
th i islands have been, disorganized.
The wire service is, completely
wiptd away. Wireless stations are
tho only means o£ communication
between cities. Barometers show
storm moving westward.
IS
HOUSE OF G
London, March 29—IiOnl Robert
(Veil denied before tho House of
Commons today the statement of
Sena tar Hitchcock that the proposed
bill for tho censorship of letteis
and press articles was formulated
to steal American trade.
Senator Hitchcok has been very
urgen' in his statements to the
British government that the bill
was a direct slam at American com
mercial Interests. Lard Cecil de
nied all assertions that point to
hindrance of American trading in
terests.
London, March "9—Six ring lead
ers of labor are facing trial for
hH'h treason for trying to forment
a strike among munition workers in
this p?ace.
Washington, D. C., March 29 —
1 he senate hits passed the Indian
Appropriation bill. which will
affect every Indian Reservation in
•ho United States. Twelve million
dollars have been allotted to this
branch of governmental affairs. No
rtrenuous opposition was put for
ward by its enemies. I* was ax
|K>Lied that congress acting in coti
I'trmity with, the present democratic
a-.lministration, in its policy of cut
ting expenses to the minimum,
would slash the amount asked for.
COWER TODAY
Tacoma, March 29 — Copper
dropped a point today. Quoted at
twenty eight
JIXEAU THE SCENE OF
A STABBING MATCH
Oscar Folston si in St. Anne's
hospital with threo i-erious, wounds
on bis lierson as the result of a
saloon brawl in Juneau the other
nighl. Pavlof, a miner employed at
the Perseverance mine, became
a» outs with Folston and they
lockcd to do one anther. Officer
Harrington, entered and separated
the fighters. Several patrons of I
the Yuicon Bar were at the bar tut
made no attempt to separate the
figliters or save the injured roan.
His recovery is assured by the at
tending physician.
Nor in an a Mackerel
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P. H. GANTY
mnmm
New York, March 29—Dr. Arthur
Warren Waite, held in this city
for the mysterious death of his
father-in-law, has admitted that
he g arsenic for his relative. He
further asserted that he purchased
the poison at the request of the
deceased millionaire, who was des
pondent and wished to commit sui
cide.
The poison was bought on March
9th and Peck died, on March 12th.
It was after Waite had been con
fro-ated with, written records of
seme of his purchases of poison
tha' he made his alleged confes
sion.
As a last straw to cling to in
the procedure of his case he h&3
claimed to be possessed with a dual
personality. This he says is the
controlling factor which lead him
•o coinmitt the dastardly crime.
District Attorney Swann is gath
ering a mass of evidence which he
believes will place the dentist in
the electrical chair.
ARMY OF BtAUH
WILL itf
blAlAI'
They are coming; boys—right in
to invade our own, territory —
blondes.-'trruiiettes—tall ones, short
ones, slander ones and plump ones.
Now's your chance. The Alaskan
has always advocated loyalty to
home and local talent, but we must
give this the once over.
To' be more specific, several of
the large -newspapers are conduct
ins a voting contest, to the winner
will be given a trip to Alaska.
Syndicate, all of which means that
we will be the hosts to a couple
o* hundred young people in our city
the latter part of July.
The tarty will travel across the
continent and back in a special pri
vate train, and will take the chief
points of interest going and
coming. The party will leave their
special train at Prince Rupert,
there connections will be mado on
a Grand Trunk Pacific steamer to
our city. Returning to Seattle the
private train will be boarded for
the homeward journey via the Gla
cier National Park.
SOPHIA IN WITH HEAVY
The S. S. Princcss Sophia steamed
into S«agway bay at 2:30 this
morning with 40 passengers, 95
PASSENGER. LIST
i
tons o£ merchandise, 50 tons of
:oal, 150,000 feet of lumber, and
two horses.
She will clear this port at 8' p.
iu today taking as southbound pas
sengers John Olson, Mrs. Webster,
Mrs. Shelly, Rev. C. Nicoll, Mre.
Hadden and son, C. Campbell, Newt
Larson, Mr. Thorn and Mr. Fon
:aine. •
Among the incoming passengers
to arrive on the Sophia were A. H.
Hall, Miss Kanamori, 11. McMillan,
[. Mcllven, O. Hanson, M. J. Stack,
ST. Mad ill, E. Mclnnes, L. M. Dow,
D. Spence, C. J. Brown, R. M. Craw
ford, U. L. Green, H. S. Schultz and
wife, F. Dietz and wife, D. C.
Ralloii, Wm. Scouse, Mr. and Mrs.
I. It. Gauder, C. Black, A. G.
Barnes, K. Shinohara, "W. G.
Burnes and L. Reid.
S. S. ALASKA SAFE
Reports to the effect thai the Al
aska had been wrecked off the coasi
Lo the westward have been, traced
Hid it is found that rfce sailed from
Cordova March 27th. She er.count
.'rod a little difficulty in an ice
field but no injury has been re
ported. Local office reports that
>he is on her regjlar beat aijd no
njury has occurred
HUMBOLBT l.\ AND OUT
The S. S. Humboldt tied up at
.lie local dock this morning at
seven with a full list of passengers
[or this port. It carried thirty tons
)f freight for local houses.
The Humboldt sailed south at
i a m. Among the southbound pas
>engers were Dr. J. T. Westermann
'or Juneau, E. W. Smith bound for
Seattle, John Ladbit for Juneau.
It will leave Seattle on April 4th
for its northern trip, arriving in
Skagway on or about April 9th.
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