No. 175 EIGHTEENTH YEAR
SIC AG WAY, ALASKA.
4/,
n*kn
y
«***,,
PRICK 10 CENTS
Big Annual Event Will
Open with Many Beauts
ful and Wonderful Dis
plays of Alaska Products
Tcmorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock
the doors will swing open on Skag
way's Fourth Annual Horticultural
F;iir and Industrial exhibit, and
judging by the exhibits being
brought in it will be bigger and
better than the former fairs have
been.
President Clark and secretary
Iilauchard have been very active
iiie past few days and now have
practically all details arranged.
The demand for space reservations
h?s been very brisk.
The exhibits are being placed in
position today and exhibitors are
expected to have everything locat
ed a? they desire before 12 o'clock
tomorrow, so that photographs may
b* taken during the noon hour.
Atl'n is to be represented by an
exhibit of vegetables which was
received by the fair authorities last
evening from E. L. Pillman of that
' Dlace.
! The floral show will be a great
feature, as usual, and the niaaiy
| flower gardens of the city, which
[ have been a wonder to all passing
tourists this summeir, are contribut
ing a display which would do credit
! to a California city, both in variety
of blossoms aud the perfection of
their development.
The Skagway brass band will
render a program of its best selec
tions during the evening, beginning
about 7:30.
The children of the public school
are arranging a big exhibit with
many novel and interesting features
on the upper floor of the fair
buildli.g.
The admission prices will be:
Adults, 25cts; children uuder 16
years lOcts; members presenting
membership cards, free.
WIFE ARRESTED
FORTHEMURDER
Providence, Sept. 3—Dr. Franklin
Mohr, a wealthy physician of New
port, was shot to death yesterday
while automobile riding. His wife
was arrested today charged with
the instigation of his murder and
held without bail, as three negroes
who had been previously arrested
for the crime had confessed that
Mrs. Mohr had hired them to way
lay and kill her husband.
LATER
Providence, Sept. 3—Mrs. Mohr, ■
whe was arrested here this morning,!
charged with having incited three
negroes to kill her husband. Dr.
Francis Mohr, denied that she had
anvthlno- to do with bis death. She
was released on SlO.nnn hail
UPPER YUKON
RIHEP0R1:
Whitehorse, Sept. 3—Water 70
Inches.
Dawson: Sailed 7:30 p. m with
S passengers.
White Horse: Up earmarks 8:30
a. m.
Xtxt sailing: Canadian tomorrow,
carrying powder, uo passengers.
White Horse Monday.
MILLINERY
OUR NEW FALL LINE NOW ON DISPLAY
CONSISTS OF
Ladies and Misses Trimmed and
Untrimmed Hats
Frames, Bandeans, Hat Wire,
Trimming, Etc.
\\'e believe we have the most up to the minute
line of Millinery ever shown in Skagway
PRICES VERY REASONABLE
Our New Sample and Style Book for Fall & Winter, Just Received
WE TAKE YOUK MEASURE FOR
SUITS, DRESSES, SKIRTS, COATS
Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed,
Look us over and you will be suited
H. J. LYNCH
Up-to-date Haberdasher
i and Ladies' Furnisher
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
(Special to the Dally Alaskan)
Atlin B. C., Sept. 3—Reg. Brook
of the Engineer mine on Taku Arm,
in this mining district, arrived tere
this morning with the body of
Mike Piper, a miner, who was fa
tally injured at the mine yesterday
morning at 11 o'clock by the ex
plosion of an old charge of blasting
powdeir that he struck while drill
ing a hole at the bottom of a
30 foot shaft.
Piper was working alone at the
time ■>' the accident anu it is sur
mised was bending down directly
over the charge when it exploded,
as both arms and both legs were
broken, and in addition be had a
bis: bole in his head, apparently!
caused by a blow from the end of j
the drill with which he was work- ;
in?.
When the injured man was (lis- j
covered shortly after (he explosion ;
took place ho was still breathing, j
but was clearly in a dying conditiou.
He was placed in a boat, n«verthe
1 "Via, and Brooks immediately start
ed for Atlin with him in search of
medical aid, but Piper died with
oat regaining consciousness when
only a few miles of the journey
had bean covered.
Owing to the heavy gale that
was blowing at the time of start
ing with the boat Brook was unable
to cross Atlln lake until early this
morning, although he made several
desperate attempts to do so.
Piper was a Montenegrin by
birth, but Drevlous to coming to the
Uuited States had lived in Rou
mania for 11 years. He was well
known in Skagway and the interior,
having been, in the north far the
past four years. He first worked
in the mines around Dawson for
one year, for the next two years
lie was at the Pueblo mine near
Whitehorse, and for the past six
months at the Engineer mine.
About a month ago he quit work
and came ever to Skagway, where
he had a number of friends of
his own nationality, but had only
been here for a short time when
he received a telegram from Capt.
Alexander, the owner of the Engi
neer mine, requesting him to re
turn, which ho immediately did.
OFFER TO SUBMIT AMERICAN
CLAIMS TO THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL
Berlin, Sept. 3—Advices received j
ltre this morning from Count
Bernstorff, German ambassador to ;
;he United States, state that of-j
'ers have been made to submit the
:laims for compensation in the
Haguo Tribunal for adjudication.
German official circles are treat
ing the negotiations with America
in the submarine problem in a
highly confidential manner, which
makes it exceedingly difficult to
autiiuritative Information.
LEADS WORLD [
!N ITS EXPORTS
Washington, Sept. 3 — According
;o figures made public by the bur
;iu of foreign and domestic com
nerce last week, the United States
or the first time in history leads
Ua world nations as au exporter.
The figures show that American
jxports for the fiscal year that end
<d June 30 totaled $2,768,600,000,
:ompared with $2,170,100,000 for
he United Kingdom, the next larg
est exporter.
This was an increase of 17 per
:ent iu the case of the United
States when compared with last
rear and a decrease of 30 per cent
tor the United Kingdom.
American exports included do
mestic produce as valued at $2,716,
200,000 against $2,239,700,00 in
1914, and foreign products totaling
$52,400,000, against $34,900,000 in
the preceding year. British ex
ports included British and Irish
produce, $1,734,100,000, against
$2,557,200,000 iu 1914; aud foreign
and colonial produce,
compared wltli $526,000,000 In
1914.
TWO AMERICAN FARMERS
KIDNAPPED AND SHOT
Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 3—
The bodies of two American farm
ers who had been kidnapped by
Mexican raiders were found tliis
morning in a dry lake near where
they had been overpowered by their
murderers. Both of them had been
shot to death. The bandits who
perpetrated the outrage are now
being hotly pursued by both United
Siates cavalry and infantry.
NEW YORK FIRM GETS
ORDER FOR EXPLOSIVES
New York, Sept. 3—The Crucible
Stef-1 Co. of this city today re
ceived a ten million dollar war
order for high explosive shells.
SFRDIAN GOVERNMENT WILL
COMPLY WITH REQUEST
Paris, Sept. 3—The Serbian gov
ernment has informpd Greece that
Serbia intends to comply with the
requests of the quadruple entente
in the concessions demanded by
Bulgaria.
FANCY ALBEETA PEACHES
Large shipment due on the
"Seattle" this week. Price
will be lowest of the season,
quality guaranteed.
P. H. GANTY
SENATOR SULZER GIVES FACTS
ABOUT ROAD FUND CONTROVERSY
Declares That Time Has Gome When First
Division Must Be Reckoned "With—G-oes
Into Detail Regarding Forest Road
Money and Reviews Action Before the
Last Legislature Concerning the Road
Fund.
Sulzer, Alaska, Aug. 23, 1915.
The Skagway Alaskan,
Skagway, Alaska.
Gentlemen:—
Inclosed is a copy of a letter I
have just received from Colonel
Richardson regarding roads and
trails in Alaska. Also a state
ment from myself regarding the
sani" subject.
1 think these matters are of gen
eral interest to the public, and I
would b* glad, therefore, if you
could spare the necessary space to
publish same in your paper.
With best wishes.
Ctias. A. Sulzer,
Koail Commissioner's Letter
Hon. Chas. A. Sulzer,
oulzer, Alaska.
Dear Senator Sulzer:
1 have your letter of July 29th,
concerning the forest reserve fund
ind the road situation in the First
division and was very glad indeed
to have it. I already hod in mind
write you at the first convenient
opportunity setting forth the rea
sons for my telegram from Nome
ind the necessity for some modifica
:ions in our plans unless the ques
ion of the distribution of the For
est fund should soon be settled. In
the first place let me say that my
:e!etram from Nome was sent nimnlv
intended in any sense as conveying
i threat or imuosing a condition. I
ivould not like my attitude misun
lerstood on this point. You will
•ecall that at our conference in
Ketchikan about the 8th, of May I
stated that I had always assumed,
ivithout attempting to analyze tbe
aw In the matter that tbe forest
reserve fund would, when it should
become available, be expended in
the tart of Alaska where collected
—that is for the most part in S.
E. Alaska— and that our board had
taken this fact into consideration in
making allotments for two ot more
rears past: believing that your
section of the territory; being more
"avored in certain respects, espec
ially freight rates than remote parts
of the iQterior, would Buffer less by
the delay. When, however, the legis
lature allotted the forest fund In
equal parts to the four divisions
our board proceeded to make al
lotments of funds at Its disposal,
giving what we thought a proper
consideration to the legislative ac
tion. These allotments by the
roay commission cover all the most
important projects demanding at
tention in S. E. Alaska, except the
Ketchikan road, which was to be
taken care of by the forest reserve
fund. In other divisions this fund
was to take care of certain specified
projects; local roads at Fairbanks,
the road around Cape Nome de
stroyed by storm and four or five
projects In the third division. When
the expenditure of the forest fund
was enjoined some of the projects
to be taken care of by that fund
became an obligation upon our
board and it was thought best to
postpone taking up new projects
in S. E. Alaska for the time being.
One or two of tbem may now have
to be postponed until next Beason.
Our board has always considered
the different judicial divisions as
more arbitrary divisions of the ter
ritory for the convenience of the
departmeent of justice and not as
having any direct Influence upon
th« anplication of a general tax
tion of roads ana irfc—,
been necessary however, at time#
to give heed to a sentiment among
the residents of different divisions
as to the merits of their respective
localities and sometimes to use this
sentiment as an argument against
the demands that could not be met,
without unfairness to other sections
of the territory. Petitions for
aid in road work come from all
parts of Alaska, far beyond the
ability of the board to meet and
sometimes protests are made
against the alleged injustice in al
lotments. Answering a recent pro
test of the kind from the citizens
(Continued on page 2)
Our Autumn and Winter
I Samples
! of
Ed. V. PRICE & CO'S
CLOTHING
Are now on display
Come in and select your pattern
while they are new
WE GUARENTEE EVERY GARMENT
Will Clayson
The Clothier