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No. 48 NINETEENTH YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA. TUESDAY. MARCH 28, 1916 PRICK 10 CENTS
GERMANY DENIES THAT SHE
TORPEDOED ILL-FATED SHI
Washington, March 28—The of
ficial reports from the German gov
ernment on the Sussex disaster
hav« been reported to President
Wilson. They disclaim the current
runcxr that tha ship "Was sent to
the bottom by a torpedo fired from
a German submarine. The war de
partment has issued a statement to
the United States saying that if a
German submarine fired upon tli
Sussex it was done contrary t<
[official orders. An investigation L
| teinp made by the German repTe
' setitative and if °t is found that th<
captain • * the German submarin
fired upon the ill fated ship ht
will be punished. All Americaiu
booked on the Sussex have been ac
counted for.
MINISTER DENIES REPORT
OF SECRET AGREEMENT
Petrograd, March 2S — Count
Sazanoff, minister of foreign affairs
for Russia, today in Duma, denied
the report recently; circulated that
an agreement exists between the
eliteme powers for neutralization
of the Dardanelles. He pointed
out to the assembled crowd that it
was absolutely necessary for the
Russian Empire to control this
waterway to retain free entry to
the Mediterranean Sea,
GERMANS RETURN AND RENEW
ATTACK ON CITY OF SALONIKi
Lonodn, March 28—German Zep
pelins returned In the night and at
tacked Saloniki. Eighteen, civilians
wer« killed by the explosion of
high explosives dropped from the
warring machines. Russian gun
ners brought to earth two machines
An attack was made upon this same
city yesterday but the invaders
were put to ilight by Russian
marksmen.
IMPORTANT ISSUE
BEFORE VOTERS
Have you registered yet? The
registration books will close on
April first at the hour ot 9:30 P
m. According to the city registra
tion book only seventy eight out of
»n eligible two hundred and seventy
tive have signified their intentoos
o» saying whether or not the city
D'-*ic'al8 will be elected by popular
vote of the people or whether that
powtr frill be vested in the city
:t uncQ.
I Ou April 4th, an issue will be
placed squarely before you for your
j decis'on. You will be called upon
to ratify or reject Seotons 3, 4, 5,
6 Ac 7 of Chapter 50 of the Ses
sion laws of Alaska.
I If ratified voters will elect six
ccunciimen and a mayor. Three
of the councilnien wifi, by lot or
drawing, be chosen to represent
your interests for »wo years, thus
| leaving three councilnien and a
; mayor to be elected annually. The
ratification of this proposed, legisla
tion also places in the voter's
hands the power of electing by
popular vote a city clerk and treas
urer, which heretofore have been
appointed by the council.
Villa is distressingly like the
Irishman's flea*
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SOLDIERS HELP VILLA IN
1 HIS SOUTHERN FLIGHT
} I Columbus, March 28—A detach
| ment of trained soldiers familar
> with the surrounding country and
• evidently stationed at places with
the sole purpose of aiding Villa in
' his flight are co-operating with the
triekey bandit to make his esca.pe
i : complete.
American and Carra-nza cavalry
corps are in hot pursuit. AdviCeB
have been received that Villa was
beaten at Eloso and while the bat
tle was waging he escaped, down
the Santa Clara canyon with his
aggressors after him.
It is believed by army
i.fficiala that Villa may can
ting his retreat until joined
by Arrteta brothers. General
Rye,j is drilling his men with zeal.
It is reported that he is leaning1 to
ward the Villa faction.
MEXICANS 10 RANCH
OF PROMINENT AMERICAN
El rX'0, March 2S—Mexican
i bandits latent oil destroying Aw
j erican lives and property raided
jthe raucho of C. E. Kelly, former
] mayor of this city, last niglit. They
j stormed the ranch, applied a torch
to the property, robbed the house)
. '.if all its valuables and thfii turned
their attention to beating up the
foreman. Beforei a posse could; cov
er the distauce of thirty two miles
the bandits had made their escape,
taking with them all the cattle
which they could round up.
Columbus, March 2S—Ail aero
headquarters and field statlou have
j l>eeu established at a favorable
i point one hundred and twenty
i miles south of Casca Grand as. Daily
j flight* are being made, Photo
graphic work of the surrounding
territory is being taken by the
s-?ou*s and maps have been made.
Six planes are in operation at
Casus Graodes, at which place, a
[ stili station has beo.i established.
iobeSelieved
j The congestion of mail for in
terior Alaska has been provided for
j by additional service just author
j ized L>y Otto Praeger, second as
I sis'aut postmaster genciv.l, who has
advised the Alaska bureau of the
Sea'tie Chamber of Commerce as
follows:
"With a view- of expediting the
transportation of the through mails,
an order has been issued, authoriz
ing additional service for the
transportation of mails between cer
tain points in the interior to re
lieve the slight local congestion so
that there may be no interruption
j in 'he transportation of the through
mail, it is thought that reasonable
service is now authorized."
The winter congestion of mail
for interior Alaska is duo in great
| part to the bad condition of the
j trails in the fall and spring, when
ice is forming and breaking up. It
is then impossible to movo any
large bulk of mail matter, not ov
ercome until the middle of winter
for the fall mails and the middle
of summer for the spring mails.
The Alaska bureau recently re-1
ceiVed from the Nome Chamber of J
Commerce a cablegram stating that |
second class mail matter was being I
received at Nome three months old.
If a success can be mado in the
aeroplane delivery of mails, it will I
prove a great boon to all interior
Alaska, was the statement recently
made by J. L. McPh"erson, secretary
of the Alaska bureau.
COPPER TODAY
Tacoma, Mar. 2S—Copper steady
at -2$.25.
SPOKANE IN AND OUT
The S. S. Spokane arrived in ,
port this morning with 100 tons of
freieht and a large allotment of
ma l. She carried twenty four pas
sen | f rs for Skagway. She pulled
out at 5:30 with five passengere 1
for way ports.
HUMBOLDT DUE TOMORROW h
The steamship Humboldt will ar
rive in this port tomorrow at 7
a. m. She carries about 45 tons of
freigh* for Skagway and the inter
ior.
TARIFF REVISION
DISCUSSED BY SENATORS
Washington, Marc hi 28—Senators
gathering around the democratic
leaders are in caucus to discuss
the tariff. The clause dealing with
free sugar will be considered and
a program drawn up whether or not
sugar is to be on the free list.
Normana Mackerel
Imported Fresh Mackerel in Oval
Tins—a Delicacy
During Lent we will make a Special
Price on this of 25 c. per tin; $1.40
for i doz.; $2.75 per doz.
Have you tried the "Preferred Stock"
Oysters? Better than any other
canned Oyster on the Market
P. H. GANTY
TWELVE MADE SUCCESSFUL
DASH FOR LIBERTY
Portland, March. 28—In a des
perate dash, for liberty here today,
twelve prisoners overpowered the
jailors and made their escape. The
escape was the carrying to comple
tion a thought out scheme. At
the appointed hour the men. sprang
upon tiyfir keeper, took his keys
and darted into the crowded street.
A deligent search is being waged
by the local police force. Every
hotel and rooming house in tha cit7
has been searched. None have
been recaptured. The police force3
of neighboring cities have be«n
notified.
Rio Janiero, March 28—William
McAdoo and members of the Ameri
can International High Commission
were entertained at a formal ban
quet by the Brazilian minister in
| this city last niglit. Plates were
| laid lor one hundred and fifty. Wil
: liam McAdoo responded to a toast
for the American interests.
ALASKA Wm
Urges Congress To Grant Pull Ter
ritorial Government
Opposition to the reeoramenda
ions cf Secretary Redfieiil, which
ivoaltl have tho effect of taking
from the territorial legislature of
Alaska all authority in the admiu
stratinu of fisheries of the North,
iV as expressed recently; at a meeting
)f the Alaska Bureau of Commerce
11 Seattle. A 'resolution asking the
iefeit of the bills formulated, that
he administration of all national
•esourees in Alaska be placed in, the
lands of a resident board, and
hat congress bo urged to grant a
ull territorial form of government
o the people of Alaska was Dassed
luanimously.
I. li. Mel'herson; Advocates Local
Control
J. L. McPherson, manager of the
3ureau, In discussing the bills
ntroduced in*o the house of re
iresentatives which would put con
rol of Alaska fisheries entirely in
he bands of the bureau of fisher
es, said such a measure would cur
tail tlit small amount of heme rule
now accorded Alaska.
'Under present conditions the
legislative privileges of the terri
torial legislature of Alaska are
less than ever granted to any of
our territories or insular pos
sessions," he said. To curtail these
further i3 un-American and would
be a step backward for Alaska. It
is the belief of the Bureau that all
resources of national character
should be handled by a resident
board who would be familiar with
conditions.
ALASKA VESSELS MAY 15K
CHOSEN" FOR GOVT. WORK
Seatle,M arch 27—The power
j boats King and Winge, and the
: 1-Zquator were awarded the contract
for the wire drag survey this sea
i son, for vessels of the larger class,
| with one to be selected from the
Alaska entries and to be announced
later. It is understood that the
government will begin work in the
water of Southeastern Alaska at
once.
SIT PR AGISTS CONCEDE
DEFEAT IX COXGRESS
Washington, March 28—Leaders
of the suffrage faction concede that
they have been defeated in their
attempt to bring before the House
I the Anthony Amendment.
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