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No. 121 EIGHTEENTH YEAR
SKAGrWAY, ALASKA. TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1915
PRICE 10 CENTS
ANNUAL-MEETING OF THE
WHITEjPASSsATHLETIC CLUB
The.annual meeting of tlie mem
bers of the White .Puss Athletic
club was held last evening iu the
club reading room, and a.large num
ber of mombexs, both railroad em
ployes aud others, were present.
The usual routine business was
quickly disposed of, and an elec
tion ox four trustees was held to
fill the vacancies caused by the
expiration .of term of office held
by Win. Bunting, L. Dover ell, \V. F.
Frost and Prank Fowler. Those
elected to succeed were G. II. .Mil
ler, W. C. Blauchard and W. R.
ilillory, and Win. Bunting was re
elected. ,
Tho meeting then preceded to
a general discussion of ways and
in>\aiis to continue the club, it hav
iug beeu shown that .on the present
bas:s ic. was absolutely impossible
for the club to maintain itself as
a seU-supportiug institution. . A
number of proposals were made, but
the only practical solution appeared
to be a raising of the dues of mem
bers. Alter considerable discussion
it wa> almost unanimously decided
that the dues, after July 1st,.should
be $ 1.50 per month for all
members, both rairoad employes
and so-called outside members.
.Mr. W. C. Bianchard, on behalf of
.Mr. Wheeler, general manager of
the railroad company, then stated
that in order to dispose of the
present deficit of approximately
$700, the company would subscribe
$350 provided the club members
wouM raise the other $->•»»,. -V sub
scription list was prepared and
passed around among the members,
ai'd ' 1 a few minutes a grand total
of $>12 had been subscribed. This
still leaves about ?li>0 to be raised,
and u4 many of the members were
not attendance it is hoped that
the f ill sum will be raised by the
time aJi have had an opportunity to
subscribe. It was the uuanimous
oDini.n of those present that the
rlub saould be continued if at all
possible. It is an institution of
w hich tho town may justly be proud,
and every effort will bo made to
appeal to the loyalty , of the mem
bers to stand by and help the sub
set ipticn as well .as retain their
membership at the slightly increas
ed dues. If present plans are car
ried through the club should be
self-sustaining hereafter.
Upon motion it was also unani
mously decided that, with the ap
proval of the management of the
railroad, the board .of trustees
should, after the present board's
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term of office expires consist .oJ
four railroad employes and three
I outside members. This, it was
i felt, would broaden the scope ot
the club's work, and givo tlie.out
' sale members a voice iu tho affairs
oi the club aud.place it generally in
a more healthy condition.
The new board of trustees met
immediately after the.general meet
lug and elected W. C. Blanchard,
president, Win. Bunting, vice-presi
| dent, \Y. R. llillery, treasurer, and
IH. C. Putnam, secretary. i
' A 2S-foot launch propelled by
an 1 t-horse power Kuox engine ar
rived in tho harbor last night from
J uneau, having on board Billy Wood
worth, Cy Confer and Andy Ander
son, ail residents of tho capital
city, who have with them a moving
[picture outfit and are taking views
of the scenery and points of Inter
es* '"u Southeastern Alaska. They
are also giving musical entertaln
m uts at tho various .towns along
their route and will shortly leave
for Sin Francisco in their small
cruiser, which -a fitted with a cab
in, where they have a concession
from the P;iaama-Pacific Interna
tional exposition management, and
will conduct daily .exhibitions.
Wood worth is a well known en
tertainer all over Alaska, and the
composer of several catchy songs,
among which are thj beautiful bal
lads "Nell" and "Tonight's My Last
Xigiit Single." Andy Anderson . Is
a coliega football ragtime piano
player and Cy Confer is a lyric
tenor with .a beautiful voice, late
of tho Portola, 'Frisco's leading
cabartt. Tonight they will give an
entertainment in tho Popular Pic
ture Palace, which will be in addi
tion to the regular moving picture
program, and in.which they will
feature thoir own musical composi
tions. There will also be comedy
skits with Jewish and Yankee char
act ~s, giving exact reproductions of
'Frisco cabarets, , and will upon
request sing any song named—old
or new. They invite anyone in the
audience to name the song they de
sire sung. I
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A Word About Shoes f
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There may be other good shoes made, but we handle the very T
best makes that we have been able to find, and wc have been x
looking for the best for a number of years. X
We handle the follow
ing makes:
(all guaranteed)
THE AMERICAN
LADY
For Ladies and Misses
SECURITY SCHOOL
SHOE
For Girls
CROSSETT
and
THE AMERICAN
GENTLEMAN
For Men
PLA-MATE.
SCUFFERS. and
SANDALS
For Children
THE A. A. CUTTER. BERGMAN, ZIMMERMAN & DEGAN I
Makes in Heavy Shoes 8, 10, 12,16, and 18 in height'
H. J. LYNCH
Up-to-date Haberdasher
and Ladies' Furnisher
Broadway between^Third and Fourth Phone 41
GALIC1 TOWN
HALICZS FALLS
London, June 29—Reports have
been received from Berlin .that the
Galieian town of Haliczs has fal
len to the Austro-Germans, . who
are now fighting the Russians on
the river San. 1
Berlin, June 29—The government
announced this morning. that the
Queen of Sweden will support Ger
many. Iler mother, the Grand
Duchess of Baden, visited the
Queen recently and It is thought
persuaded her to make the deci
sion sh arrived at today.
Par's, June 29—No chauges are
reported in the fighting at any j
front.
GOL RESIGNS
THEN ENLISTS
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"The heavy casualty list among I
| tue Canadians at Langeniarcke is
; respcnsibile for .the decision of
, Lieut. Col. Bliss of Ottawa, to |
i wait no longer for a command, but j
, to offer his services to fill ono gap i
I ut least, and at once he went to j
l.i recruiting officer and enlisted as
| a private," says the .Smith Falls
; News.
I "This gives him the unique dis
] tinction of being at one and the
, same time a Lieut. Col. in the Can
j udian retired list of officers and a
I full fledged trooper in His Majes
} ty's overseas forces, now leaving for
| the front and Col. Bliss' sacri
| fit? of his position in order to
I serve his country is one which will
I tend to iuspire in .others a deeper
realization of the needs of the Em
i pire and possibly influence others to
i follow the noble example he has
, set.
"Col. Bliss was through the' Boor
, war and served with distinction. He
j is a brother of Rev. C. Forster
Bliss, rector of St. John's church
here." I
Colonel Bliss referred to above
is well known in Yukon territory,
having gone there in 1S99 with the
Yukon Field Force, which was first
stationed at Selkirk and later at
Bawson. Colonel Bliss left Yu
kon for the east early in the year
of 1900.
The Princess Sophia is .due in
Skagway at noon tomorrow with
46 passengers, of .whom IS are
round-trippers, 254 tons of freight,
62 head of cattle .and 60 head of
sheep. She will leave for the south
at S o'clock Thursday night.
TEXT OF NOTE
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Washington, D. C., .June • 29—
The text of the note sent to Ger
many last .week by the United
States, in reply to one from .thai
country asking for a reconsidera
tion of the latter's refusal to settle
by direct diplomatic negotiations
instead of prize court .proceeding!
in the case of the sinking of the
steamer William P. Frye by the
German converted cruiser Prinz
F'tel Fredereich was made public
today. America practically de
clined the proposal.
10 ENJOIN TOE
E
Washington, D. C., June 29—
Another bill in equity, seeking to
enjoin tlio government from paying
any ourt of the Alaska Northern
railway purchase price, has been
filed In the district superior co-urt.
SPECIAL MEETING
The various committees for the
Fourth cf July celebration are re
quested to meet with the general
committee at the town hall on Wed
nesday night at S:30 o'cloj-k.
A. C. BLANCHARD, "chairman.
TO
PACIFIC COAST
Atlanta, Ga., Juuo 29;—The wife
of former Governor Slaton of this
state lett for the Pacific coast to
day.
Ti er - has been no incident oc
cuntf' here to mar the harmony
of thinjrs today. I
Whitehorse, June 29—Water, 43
inches; Selkirk up Ogilvie 9 a. m.;
Cnsca up C arm auks 8 a. m.; White
Horse up Carmacks, 11 p. ,m.
Next sailing: Canadian tonight.
Tonnage—Dawscn, 425 tons; Low
er river, 60 tons.
Map of Italy Olive Oil
2 We carry this in
Quart tins ♦♦,♦♦♦ 95c
Half GaL tins ♦ ♦ ♦ $L85
The finest grade of oil we put up.
Especially suited for mayonaise
dressing. Very mild flavor, does
not get rancid. 100 per cent pure.
P. H. GANTY
REGULATIONS FOR THE SALE
OF GOVERNMENT TOWN LOTS
The following telegram was re
ceived Thursday morning by C. B.
Walker, register of the land office
at Juneau, and tells of the regula
tions for the sale of lots at Anchor
age and. other railroad towns, and
also of the plans, o£ tha commission
in regard to the improvements to
be made: f
"Seward, Alaska, June 23, 1915
"C. B. Walker, Register, Juneau.
"Copies of the Alaskan Railroad
Townsite Regulations "will .be Bent
to you in the next mail !for distribu
tion, Please, feature the following
article in all Juneau newspapers and
also call them .to the attention of
steamship companies loperating
ships to Anchorage. I
"The regulations governing the
sale of lots in the townsltes along
the railroad were approved by the
president on June 19th and provide
for the sale of the lots to the high
est b'dder. The bids may be made
in person or by an agent, but not
by mail, and no lot shall be sold
for less than $25.
"For lots selling for $75 or
more, the purchaser must pay one
third down and the balance in five
equal annual installments. The
•regulations carry.restrictions agains
the liquor traffic and the use of
the land for.unlawful purposes, and
authorizes the secretary of the
interior to make .the necessary
street improvements and to pro
mote sanitation and fire protection,
the cost of which must be paid by
the purchasers of lots. I
"The sale of the Anchorage
townsite will commence on July
9th. The townsite is situated on a
level plateau on the south side of
the mouth of . Ship creek and is an
ideal place for a townsite, having
an excellent drainage.
"The lots are BO by 140 ' feet
and the streets will be cleared
bv t'-e government before, the start
of the sale.
"The rich agricultural valleyB. of
the Matanuska and Susitna, the
Matanuska coal field and rich cop
per and gold deposits are all tri
butary to the town, and the rail
road.
The commission are planning to
construct at Anchorage, machine
shops, engine houses, terminal
freight yards, water tanks, com
missary buildings, and all buildings
and plants necessary for use in
connection with terminal coal dock
site. Wholesale houses, brick
and cement plants and other in
dustries have, and are about to
be established. I
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"This is not to be taken as an
Invitation to peop.le without funds,
and seeking employment to rush
here, but ia for the Information of
those who are looking for legiti
mate investments. 1
"A. CHRISTENSEN,
"Supt. of Bale."
Whitehoree Star, June 25: Capt.
A. L. Bell, who left last Saturday
morning for the purpose of conduct
lug an investigation as to the cause
of the death of A. L. .Dominy and
Thomas Boyd, whose bodies were
found 'recently lu adjoining cabins
near the . mouth of Swift creek,
wbich empties luto the Hootalinqua
river borne miles below Lake Teslin,
returned yestrday morning at 7
o'clock. Captain Bell was accom
panied on his gruesome mission by
S'peeant L. McLauclilin.. The jour
ney was made in the company
1ju?c falcon, Williim McAdam
and Cam Smith b«'ing captain. and
pilo' respectively.
The officer found that death. in
both cases probably resulted from
freezing, as on the body of. Dominy
weie three suits of clothing and
foui suits of underclothes. In one
cabin there was about 100 pounds of
■ flour a few pounds.of beans, gome
tea and pepper. In the other cabin
J were 160 pounds of flour, a few
pounds of rice and some tea.! No
6alt or dried fruit of any kind trere
found. Money to the amount of 60
cen's was found in one of the
cabins. No gold dust was found,
although there was a lot of ."tail
in <y" on the creek near the cabins,
| which indicated that they had }>een
washing gravel.
The investigation revealed no evi
! dence of violence. The bodies were
j burled near where they were.found.
Captain Bell and his party made
excellent time amd the trip, aside
' from its gruesome nature, was en
Joyed by all the party except Capt.
Bell, who was quite ill during the
list three days they were out, he
having b<^ea attacked with stomach
trouble. '
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You'll never be'lput out" by shape
losing fabrics in your clother or uoor
wear if you'll choose
Hart Schaffner & Marx
or
Ed V. Price & Co.
CLOTHES
Drop in and look tbem!over
Will Clayson I
|The Clothier §
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