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No. 78 NINETEENTH YEAR SKAtfWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY,
MAY 3, 191(5
PRICE 10 CENTS
WILSON PUZZLED
OVER DELAY
Note Has Been Sepit For Two
Weeks. Grave Air Settles in
Washington Ordea President
is Getting Impatient.
\0 RESPONSE FROM GERMANY
Wellington, May 3—Washington
officials are beocming concerned
over the delay in the ainswer to
the Amorican note to Germany. A
grave air is settling ia fhe ad
ministrate circles oX this city.
President Wilson has wired the
American ambassador for a definite
formal reply to the United States
ultimatum.
Two a treks have elapsed since
the note was sent to the Berlin of
ficials at»d thus far nothing defin.te
has cone from across the waters.
England aud France have respond
ed to the inquiries seut them. Their
an^»er was prompt.
Cables from the American re
presentative in Berlin inform the
American depaj-tnient that the note
his been considered and awaits the
final signature of the Kaiser and
Imperial Chancellor, but so far it
has failed to be delivered to the
President. From all indications re
ceiv-! from the continent Germany
8?«ms disposed to grant the de
mands nsde by the United States
and the reason for the delay can
no' be solved by the administra
tion. s
fl KILLED II
SHE BREaK
Pittsburg, May 3—In a -riotous
bat'ie -jLith ensued iu the strett
of this citv this morning two were
killed. Sec res have been wounded
and ih- J.:lice are uuai>le to cope
with the situation.
The I'nited States" district at
torney has caused the arrest of for
eigners who have been caught in
the act of aiding and abetting the
strikers 'o use destructive methods.
They will be deported to their
native country.
EMBARGO PLACED ON
MUNITIONS OF WAR
Douglas, Arizona, May 3 — The
war department has replaced, the
embargo on arms, ammunition and
explosives sent toi Mexico. The
embarpo was lilted lor a period of
time and arms and munitions have
b»'en ctcssing the bordejr in vast
quantities. Officials are making
an inspection of all shpmenta filled
for across the Une.
.Mexican General Realizes Stand
,,f I. s. American Troops to
\V>ie Out Bandits South of R'.o
(iriirdt'i
El 1'hso, May 3—The conference
between the leaders of the Mexi
can and American forces in Jaurez
litis brought forcibly to the mind
of Goueral Obregon that it is next
ta impossible for the Unted States
trooos to be withdrawn from Mexi
can «c;l at this stage o£ the de
/..'l'jpmeuts.
Major Scott has imparted the sub
stance ox bis instructions to the
southern general that any agree
ment based on the withdrawal of
the American troops from Mexioan
soil would not be sanctioned by the
present af'ministrationn.
The unalterable intention of the
war department is to keep the
troops south of the Rio Grande
until all the baudit gangs are
•wiped out of that district.
General Obregon has practically
conctdi-d the point contended for
by the American enibassy that it
is impossible for him to cope with
the situa.'jon and that the Ameri
can troops ar$ there for no other
purpose than to rout out the band
its. Obregon has kept in close
touch with his government on every
item that has been up for discus
sion.
CLOCKS MOVED CP AN HOUR
TO TAKE IN DAYLIGHT
Berlin, May 3—To take advant
age of the extra hour of daylight all
clocks have been advanced one hour
The hour set for the commencing of
all wr.rk is now one hour ahead of
the former time. The hum of In
dustry ceases an hour earlier.
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NOTE 10 0. i
! THIK1) NOTE SENT BY U. S.
| I
London, May 3—The minister of
j toreign a'fairs has replied to the
j nc*te .'roui Presklent Wilson, whSch
' demajsV that the prisoners seized
on board cf am American yeossel
. be freed. ' (i'jiljJI
This makes the third note that
, has come from the United States
|demaaC:ng the release of the cap
ture d ;>assengers. Thirty eig-t
were seized and are held by the
British government. j
The «.3?u.re of the note has not I
been mr.Ot public. The department
has informed the prfBS that no-1
| thing seiious can develop from the
commanlKitions carried on over the '
.-■•ituation.
FEW IUOT3 OCCUR
Loudon, May 3—The secretary
a<i3 reiun.ed to London from the
turbulent riot scenes in Ireland.
He declares that the riot is over
and that the heated populacq has
beta quisled.
N.-> ilclihite date ha9 been act
for the withdrawing of the extra
troops sei.t to control the situa
tion. Military rule la still in force
and until the island is quiet, it
will he under the rule off martial
law.
A few riots have occurred which
have beta put down by the troops
and from present IndftSlHona it
looks as if it would be but a few
days until things are running
smoothly.
Berlin, May 3—The doma-nds
for peace at May day celebrations
in Berlin caused -riots and fwennty
five .w're killed.
BOATS GO DOWN '
L.IRt >K* tourist TRADE OS WAV
Transportation) will )>e in full
swin^ ua\vn the Yukou by June 5th,
U the elements continue as they
have been. Last year the first
bo:> t was able to get away by June
1st, tad the same condition pre
sented itself the year before last.
Owing to the unusually heavy win
ter, frauk B. Wtirebacher, general
agent for the White Pass Route,
is not looking {or such an early
opening. It all depends on bow
Lake LeBiurge breaks up. Boats
a-ra beinm overhauled and every
thing will be in readiness for the
h< avieet traffic that W6 liavo ex
perienced for some years, waa the
substance of his remark.
Mr. Wurbzacher has been in Seat
tle for tome months and just re
cently "rrived in Skagiway, where
he is busy as they make them,
arranging for business for his
company. He reports that condi
tions <u Seattle have picked up
ovor fit'" pea- cent the past winter
and thV lumbermen are looking
for a burner year. All of Che '
various <n mps.
•Shipping is very heavy from the
Queen City. The docks are over
loaded with freight seeking ship- c
ment to Alaska and othor points. "
It is ntcesia-ry to get a permit to 1
leave a box for shipment on the '
dock* ugw.
Every hoat that pulls out i3 load-1"
ed to thb gunwales with freight. i -
Reifervfltit i:b are being made ahead
of !jnic for transportation, to tho
Pan. Handle aad to the wait ward.
Thf;ro sre not enough tboats to
clear ur> the cargoes. Thia condi
tion n,ot only holds true of Alaska
but other sections or the ocuatry
as
It is the opinion oX Mr. "VVurz
bachcr that the interior will see
a fine so.ieon this year. Every
thing points to an unusually large
touript trade for that section of
the country. All in. all this will
be the beet season that people of
Alaska rrve experienced for some
little 'toe. |
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P. H. GANTY
'ItOOPS BEGIN TO GET
CONTROL IN IRELAND
London, May 3—Dispatches) re
fiivci regarding the situation la
relaud advise that, the riot is well
nder tho liand of the army offi
ials.
It is quiet, excepting sniping here
nd there. The re-lnforcements
en t have arrived and the troops
re believed to have the control of
he rioters and are lastly quelling
he mobs.
rHREEARESHOT
FOB TREASON
ourt Mnrtinl Tries Leaders For
Treason — Penalty is Death.
Other Cases Being Tried by game
Body Today.
London. May 3—Thre$ of the
igucrs of the proclamation, which
eclared Ireland a republic have
een tried in court martial and
ound guilty of treason. The pen.
lty \v:us death. They were. Bhot
his morning. '
PatriCK Pearse was one of them,
'earse has been a noted leader in
lie -recent movement to declar
retdom in Ireland and baa done
verything within his power to
ring <iuovt the recent movement
'lilch lias resulted in the many
lots.
He met death without a single
r.gret. Manfully he toojc his pua
shment and declared that some day
relaud would be a free nation. Oth
r case? are scheduled to ]>e tried
y the military law. Treason
harges have beeai lodged against
11 of the leaders.
Augubv'nt> Bierrel, Chief Secre
cy for Ireland has resigned. His
tsignation was handed to the de
artment iLis moraing. No com
lQnts have bean made in the de-'
artment circles about his resigna-*
[on. His successor has not beea
amed.
EPELINS VISIT COAST
OP ENGLAND IN RAID
Louden, May 3-^DiSipatchcB re
eived at army quarters tell of the
aid up->n the north coast of Eng
uid and the southern sections of
cotlaud by five Zeppelins. No de
vils regarding the casualties are
nown at the department.
GERMAN REPLY
IS FINISHED
DELIVERY DATE NOT FIXED
Dra.'ter of message works for
Days i>n Note, Highest) Offi
cials in Attendance. liaise)/
V'erj Much Disturbed Over Situa
tion. . *" , !•
Bejlin, May 3—The draft for the
reply to the American, note iiaa been
finished. Councillors liave been
busily engaged drafting the note
for four days. The field has free a
thoroughly investigated J>y a largo
body of the highest officials in
the vlerwan -Empire. Daily com
munication has been carried on with,
the German minister in Washing
ton. He has Teported the feelings
of the American people aud the
law macei£ of the American nation.
Strict censorship lias been ap
plied by the department. Not one
ocintella of the contents of the
note, have been made public. The
strict orders of the Kaiser have
been complied with and no. one
with the exception of the drafters
of the message and the councellors
know the nature of the contents of
the Gertiir.n reply.
The rh:«f for the delivery lias not
beeij fiNeU by; the Berlin officials.
Reasonaine predictions would point
to its dei.'very sometime this week
providing other factors do not
arise to delay its delivery.
The Yeueral tone of the .German
nation is that no break with, the
Amerlj.n nation should be en
couraged. The Kaiser lias taken the
note very seriously and hag been
in communication with the Imperial
Ctiance!!pi- almost daily over the
situation.
TUAXSPOKTATIOX ^BUSINESS
SHOOTS SKYWARD
Washington, May 3—Traffic on
railroads Is increasing with rapid
strides. Figures given out by the
transportation committee show that
the volume of railroad traffic has
increased over thirty five per cent
during the year. 'It is a big In
crease over the same preiod of last
year.
Railroad men are optimistic all
over the country. Business is pick
ing up In sections which have here
tofore been dormant.
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