No. 354 SEVENTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 191ft TRICK 10 CKNTS
TURKS AND KURDS III PERSIA
ARE COlllTIl MANY OUTRAGES
Washington, D. C., March 27—
Tho information Is contained In ad
vices receive*1 by the state depart
ment this morning that five per
sons had been taken from the Am
erican mission at Gulpaigan, Persia,
and sixty from a French mission In
the same country, and hanged by
the Turks s.nd Kurds. The out
rages are reported to bo Btlll con
tinuing. Efforts to secure protec
tion seem fruitless, and although
there are two United States war
shits In tl>e Mediterranean, and a
United Sti-.tes gunboat In the Bos
phorua straits, near Constantinople,
America ia nevertheless hslplsss.
fcerlln, March 2J7—Hostile avia
tors passed ov«- and dropped bomb®
into Meiz today, bat before they1
could dot ary damage were driven
away by artillery fir* .
Paris, March 27—Both Calais and
Dunkirk were visited today by Gei>
man airships, but thctv was no dam
age done in either of the cities hy
the bombs that were dropped.
OIL BURNERS ON
W.P.&Y.R. BOATS
Joseph Matthaws, maetir mechan
ic and traveling engineer of the
American Yukon Navigation eom
l>any, the water division of the W.
P. & T. R., was an arrival In 8kag
way oa the last trip of the Prin
cess Maqulnaa. Mr. Matthews was
on his way to Whit ahorse, where he
will superintend the placing of oil
burning machinery in the naviga
tion company's river boats Alaska
and Yukon.
The Alaska and the Yukon will
be the first oil burning boats to
navigate the waters of the upper
Vukon and Tanana rivers. The ex
periment will be watched with inter
eat and it is probable Chat, should
it prove to be a auccose, that oil
burning equipment will be installed
in the remainder of the boats of
the navigation company.
The installing of oil burners on
the Alaska and the Yukon will mean
a sarin; of much time to the boats,
according to estimates of the W .P.
& Y. R. It will also mean that the
mode of travel will be made much
more comfortable to tourists and
ether passengere.
Joseph Matthews for many years
was connected with the Northern
Commercial company at Fairbanks.
ITALIAN LINES
MUST PREPARE
V
Laedoo, Uudt 8T-—Advices bare
bm recelrwl hare from Bueaos
.Una stating thai the; Italian
steamships running into that port
hare been warned fc>" the home gov
ernment to prepare for thq poasible
transportation of 60,000 reservists
to Italy at aa early date.
SUV H»*fr Aiabfcs arrived here this
morning after aa exciting chase by
a nmiili nbnvlM for a distance
<4 thirty milaa la the Wih Sea,
but Cram which she finally escaped
through «ap«elor spend.
buowntks and cards mix
St. Louifl, March 27—The an
nual spring series of exhibition and
training games between the Browns
and Cardinals opened today. Mana
ger Miller Hugglns of the National
leagm and Manager Rickey of the
Btowm, both promised workout® of
their rookies and also division of
time in the box between regular and
recruit twiriei*.
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 Ginghams. Mer
cerized Plisses, Peacales, Flaxons.
Etc. Ladies' and Misses' and
Children's Ready Made Wash
Dresses at 75c' to $2.26. 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 the goods over
H. J. LYNCH
Up-to-date Hah«rtiash*r
and Ladies' Furnisher
Broadway'between Third ard Fourth Phone 41
THE CITIZEN^ PARTY CONVENTION
MINUTES IIFUEE TICKET
I - .
The nominating convention of the!
C'tlzens' party lsat night was call
ed to order at 8 o'clock by the elec
tion of Martin Conway as temporary
chairman and A. M. Rousseau as
temporary secretary. Chairman Con
way, after stating the object of the
meeting, surrendered his place to
Dr. L. S. Keller, who had been un
animously chosen to permanently fill
the nosltlon.
Dr. Keller upon taking the chair
made a few pertinent ftnd appropri
ate remarks in which lie axpressei
his pleasure at being called upon to
preside over an organization with
which be had been affiliated ever
since the Incorporation of the town,
and which, although net alway at
ihe head of administrative affairs,
had during its intermittent years
of service, done more for the pub
He welfare than had auy similar
body put Into municipal control un
der whatsoever name. He spoke of
the present council aud paid a just
<ribute to its business like aud
economical handling oX the town's
finances, its public guirltedness lu
ihe matter of inauguraliny and car
rying through needed improvements
within the town, which would, if th
.11 embers were again returned to 01
"ice be continued indeflcitlnly, and
!tg sagacity in letting thd people
know what it was doing through
legitimate news channels instead of
by the backwoods and crossroads
methods that had heretofore bee.i
used on occasion on the threadworn
plea that the posting of a notice on
[a telegraph pole was a saving of
tfefc taxpayer#' money, whereas, as a
fact, it was neither economical in a
pecuniary sense, nor satisfactory to
the people who footed the bills, and
had a desire to know how their
money was being expended. The
present council is composed of
business men, and he was in favir
of their return.
The election of a permanent sec
retary being In order, A. M. Rous
seau was chosen.
On motion the chairman appoint
ed as a committee on platform,
Martin Conway, J. A "Nettles an''.
Mrx Gutfeld, who retired and short
ly afterward returnel and oresent
od the following for consideration.
The Report of the Committee oa
Platform of the Citizens'
Party.
1. That we view with pleasure
the success of the Citizens' party
through Its municipal council for
the past year.
2. Thai the Citizens' party pledge
vhemselves to maintain _the same
effciency for the upbuilding of the
city In the future as thej have in
the past.
3. That the Cltlaens' party here
by pledge themselves to improve
*he sidewalks, crosswalks, and to
build and maintain new walks
throughout the entire city whenever
a. wheresoever necessary for the
benefit of all of the citizens and
tax payers, without any partiality.
4. That the Citizens' party have
bten economical in the conduct of
the affairs of the city, that they
have maintained the same low rate
\ of taxation, and will continue to
do bo notwithstanding any and all
Improvements to be made.
5. That this committee view with j
much pride the accomplishment of
the much desired trunk sidewalk
tlie full length of State street, which
Lad been so long necessary, and
after rnuny years of other parties j
having control of the municipal af
fai.s, much praise is duo to the
Citizens' party for this accomplish
ment, and which improvement is
much enjoyed by the general public.
6. That in view of all the facts
stated by this committee, we hearti
ly recommend the nomination and
election of the present municipal
council; because they have been
tried and not found wanting; that
they have served the city and its
citizens honestly, faithfully, and
f;arlf»ssly, and we sincerely be
lieve that if elected they will do so
in the future.
Respectfully submitted,
Martin Conway.
(Committee on) J. A. Nettles.
( Platform ) Max Outfeld.
The report of the committee on
platform having beeu read and
adopted, a call for the nomination
of seven councilmou was made, with
tie Ttsult that the following re
ceived the unanimous endorsement
of those present: James Kennedy,
W. 13. Batson, A. C. Blanchard, W.
Jt. Hillery, Howard Ashley, O. Sel
mer and N. 0. Hardy.
For school director, V. I. Hahn
ms unanimously chosen.
The chair than appointed a cen
tral committee composed of the fol
lowing members: Jf. Conway, J. A.
N*ett!es and Max Gull'eld.
The meeting then adjourned sine
die.
NEW OFFICIAL
IS IN SHIRE
Seattle, March 27--Federal At
torney Smisor, recently appointed by
Attorney General Gregory to the
First Division of Alaska, arrived in
tli's city from the South today and
will leave for Juneau tonight. He
ic accompanied by Mrs. Sniiser.
TEACHING TEXAS FARMERS
Bowie, Texas, March 27—The
first agricultural Chautauqua ever
held in this pail of the Southwest,
opened here today, inaugurating a
series of two-days institutes in be
half of diversified farming, better
live stock, poultry raising, dairying
and marketing. Threy Chautauquas
will be held regularly cnce a month
throughout the year.
The extension depart men I of the
state Agricultural and Mechanical
college, co-operating«witli the farm
ers, sent four of its expeits. The
program calls for speeches, lectures,
demonstrations, exhibits, contests
and music. Canning and home
economics received a laigc amount
| of attention.
GRASS SEED
Kentuck Blue Grass, 35c per lb.
White Dutch Clover, 50c per lb.
Onion Sets and Seed Potatoes
expected in a few days
P. H. GANTY
THREE PRINCES OF THE CHURCH
OFFICIATE IN CATHOLIC CEREMONY
JAPANESE AX UNIVERSITY
HOTliV DENY THEY'RE SPIES
University of Washington, March
26—Japanese students at the Uni
versity of Washington hctly resent
the charge made at the University
[>f Pennsylvania that their govern
ment has instructed them to spy i
an coast fortifications of the United j
States. The report comes from Pro- i
[cssor Sweeney of the "astern insti-1
tntion, who says that Umetar Sato,:
:i Japanese student living next dcor
tt him in a dormitory, disclosed the
illeged practice which he said was
:ommon throughout the country.
Nuinosuke Koboyas'ii, a "govern
ment student" in the college of lib
eral arts, was spokesman for his
jountrymen when the University of
Washington Daily sought ii.forma
ticu as to the accusations made in
:be east. Ho was a personal friend
and neighbor, in Japan, of Count
Yoehokawa, vice-president of the
privy council and minister of the
interior during the Russo-Japanese
war, and he holds himself to be in
a posltioa to know the falsity of the
charge.
"The only motive of the Japanese
government in sending students to
this country ie to have brought I
back to the native land the educa-]
tion and culture of the west," he |
said.
Informed that Chinese students at
Pennsylvania had charged that the
iapan ce wore sending detailed in
Icrmation and maps of military and
iaval bases home, he said thev ap
parently "hoped they would pre
judice the minds of the American
people against the Japanese in the
present trouble with China."
II HAVE LEFI
ilGHfjHAIE
Honolulu, March 27—The United
State:: submarine F-4, with 25
n.en on board under the command
or Lieut Ede, which sank off the
entrance* to this harbor yesterday,
has been located in fifty fathoms of
water. A score of vessels, headed
l.y the naval tender Alert, with
powerful cranes on board, hope to
raise the submarlno late today,
with the possibility that there may
be a fighting chance for some of
those on board to still be alive.
Washiugton, March 27—The twen
ty-fifth anniversary ot the open in;
o* the Catholic university of • Am
erica, was celebrated at St. Patrick's
Catholic church here today with the
three American cardina's—Gibbons,
Farley aud O'Connell—In attendance
It was the first occasion on which
the three princes of tho church In
the United States have officiate!
simultaneously in a religious cere
mony.
Cardinal Parley of New York cele
brated the Pontifical mass, Cardi
nal Gibbons of Baltimore, chancellor
of the university, preached the ser
mon. Cardinal O'Conuell of Boston,
delivered the opening discourse at
the academic exercises, which were
held at the fcational theater at 3
o'clock. Archbishop Bonzang, pa
pal delegate, concluded the academie
exercises with the benediction.
Cardinal Gibbons presided at the
Academic exercises, when honorary
degrees were conferred on promin
ent Catholic laymen. President C.
Stanley Hall of Clark university,
Worcester, Mass., represented the
Association of American Universities,
while the Very Rev. John Cavfln
augh, president of Notre Dame uni
versity, made an address on Cathol
ic institutions of learning
The Catho'ic university opened its
doors November 13, 1899, with
four professors and 37 theological
students. Today, the teaching staff
numbers 80 and more than 1300
students are enrolled. There was
one university edifico at the time
of opening. Today there are seven,
the newer ones being McMahon hall,
Gibbons Memorial tall, Graduate
ball and the Martin Malocey chemi
cal laboratory.
THE RUSSIANS
HAVE REVERSES
London, March 27—The Russians
in Eostcra Prussia, and along the
Uiiyso-Anstrfani battle line, are re
ported to have suffered severe re
verse* and bam beaten back frwn
Czernoyitc and driven several miles
to the north at thr Prmth river.
Tn southoaaCmt. Galtcla the Ger
mans are riMbiBf heavy re-inforce
inents Into the Carpathians.
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