^ K./nI^TEEOThT'EAK HKAUWAV, ALASKA. FRIDAY. JUNK 2, 1916 PKICE 10 CENTS
SAT rLK, June 2—The lon£ shore
uiaua strike iu this city has tied
up all shipping and it looks as if
a deal of difficulty would bo ex
perienced by the shipowners be
fore the Unmeuse cargoes now wait
In? ^hioment would find its pro.
per locatiou on bo::rd the proper
vessels.
No violence has leen used by
the striKere. Mayer Gill has in
formed the strikiu^ men that ab
solutely no violent? would be tol
erated by the city officials. Au
additional force of police have been
plactd on the water front and strict
orders have been issued from the
poli.e department If keep things in
a eiiceful state. \o arrests have
been reported to date of any strik
ers.
The United States labor com
missioner has renewed his efforts
to try i.nd affect a settlement be
twecu the two factions. Thelong
•horemeu have announced their in
teution to listen to nothing that
sounds- '"f a compromise unless their
demands are conceded.
MONEY INVESTED FOR *
SALMON PROPERTIES,
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2 — The
Chicago Packers have secured an
option on the property in north
ern Alaska of the Alaska Salmon
Company. It has bee.t rumored
taat ♦he Chicago firm is going
ot invest heavily in the northern
waters.
WILSON TO LEAD PARADE
WASHINGTON, June 2 — Presi
dent Wilson will march In the pre
paredness oaradu whiih vjl! be held
In this city on June fourteenth. The
nations head will be in the front
rank of the notables which head
the parade. They will march
four abreast down the maki streets
o* this city.
SPOAKNE IN AHEAD OF TIME
The popular boat S;>ok^ne came,
Into Dort this morning ahead of
scheduled time. It carried many
passengers enroute to the White
horse celebration. Besides a heavy
passenger list it carried over two
hundred tons of local freiglit. It
pulled out of port at 1:30 this af
ternoon.
f
IK IDE SOIITI
SAX ANTONIO, Juno 2—Rus
wire service to the war departmen
> s informed that department th'a
a 1 rge army under the Mexican co
U1-* is now being tor mod in th
.u.ihtTit part of Mexico.
Putision luu> carefully watche
ine development of the organiza
•i ii du: ing the pan week, keetpini
the department in touofr with th
conditions day by day.
DEA1H PENALTY
NW YORK, June 2—Dr. Arthui
Waite, the self coniessed murderei
who entered the plea of insanity m
a detense to his crime has received
his sentence from tha Judge. He is
sentenced to death cn July tenjth
Pneding the arrival o his deatffc
Pending tho arrival of his deatt
hour he will be confined in the
death house.
METHODS FOR RAISING
REVENUE CONSIDERED
WASHINGTON, June 2 — The
house democrats are considering
ne>" bills introduced fer the ex
press ourpose of raising additional
revenue. The one that seems to
met t with the papular favoi
amongst the law makers is one
which 11laces a direct tax upon in
comes. inheritances aaid munition
plants. The coffers of the govern
ment are getting low and it isnec
easary for additional revenue to be
raised in some manner.
,5k; BOATS LEAVE FOR NOME
SEATTLE, June 2—The Umatilla
sailed for Nome last night with
practically every stateroom filled
with passengers and loaded to the
gunwales with freight. The Vic
toria pulled out of this port this
m 'ruing for the northera. point al
so. It was like the Umatilla,
crowded with passengers and
freight.
Messrs. J. and M. Searfoss are
stopping in Skagway for a time.
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i
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your measure from fabrics of
your choice, exactly as you di
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OF BIG FIGHT j
PARIS, June 2—The Genmaus
continue to hammer away at tihe
French trenches on *he right bank
of the Meuse. A concentrated ef
for' rs being centered a11 tills poina
to keep the French fr assembling
their main force and checking the]
progress of the Germany at Dead
mans Hill.
They are meeting with success j
and the French have been forcad to
fail baik upon a solid defense pro
gram. The losses on, both sides
have been heavy.
m MILLION
WASHINGTON, June 2 — Col.
Richardson, chairman, of the Al- i
aska Road Commission will leave !
for 'he north-on Saturday. He ex- !
pectus congress to pass a military ap- i
proprialion bill providing a <
million far 'he new road aud trail i
work in the north eon land.
The Colonel has been before the ^ <
board of appropriations and made .
a fight for Alaska and has plead (1
for additional co-operation on the i
of the government in de- j i
veloping the counrty by expending |
in<-re money in the eonsrtucticax of
reads and trails.
ASSISTANT FOR WEIR
J. \V. Gilham arrived iu Skagway
on the Spokane and wili be asso
ciated with the Pacific Coast Steam
snip offices under Hugh Weir. Mr.
Gilliam has been in the local of
fices for two seasons and comes
back each time longing to some day
made this his permau«.ii stopping
place. During the winter he was ^
connected with the company In SeatV j
tie. He brings a youn^ wife to
share ixis northern home. In all
probability they will arrange for
quarters in the Zinkau apartments.
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* SALE OF TICKETS +
+ + +
+ To accommodate the excur- *
* sioubts coming In late today 4*
* for their tickets the commit- +
+ tte iu charge have extended +
+ the office hours of the *
* tii-ket office. The oifice will +
* be opein from 7 p. in. io 8:30 ♦
* p. m. for the punpose of sell- +
+ ing excursion tickets to White- +
* horse on the morning's train +
* which leave® the station aft +
+ 5:30 sharp. This will be the ♦
* las* chance afforded for the +
* purchase of tickets and yOiU +
* are warned to secure yctrr pas- +
•> sage before the hour of 8:30, +
* as the agent has been Issued *
+ orders to cloee the doors at *
<• the appointed hour. +
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Mrs. L. Spitz, Louis and Julia
Spitz came in on the Spokane.
ROME, June 2—Practically all o
the blame for the Italian reverse*
Hi the war now being carried or
with the Austrians is placed upor
the shoulders of Brusati, who is
commander in chief of the Italian
army.
He is charged with utter neglect
of the Italian Jntere^ts and oi
net usior diplomacy and beadwork
In his army maneuvers. The Italians
have lost heavily during the last
two weeks. The Austrians have
:ut through their lines and invaded
thfcir own territory.
SEMN
ME MOICTED
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2 — The
Julifomia-Orcgon land fraud cases
ias revealed the fact that certain
Seattle officers were conspirators in
he crime -for which so many Pa
cific Coast leaders aro now being
ried for.
It is asserted that over a million
lollnrs haa been collected by the
ieattle men. No names have
>eoii made public to the present
late but they have baon indicted
,nd wrt rants issued for their arrest
MAKES PLAT DENIAL
WASHINGTON, Juno 2—After
uly considering the demands of
'resident Carranza for the ylth
rawal of the American troops in
texico the president has announced
hat he will refuse to comply with
he demand of the southern gov
rnment. The Mexican head has
i'.en informed of the aittitudo of
hp American leader by his am
lassador. The official note from
'resident Wilsen is now iu the
laklng.
RIVER REPORT
WHITEHORSE, June 1—Water
0 inches.
Videt'e «P Isaac Cre9k 9:30 p..
i.
lasutlin up Stewart River 1 a. m.
Thistle arrived 5 p. m. yesterday.
ROUND TRIPPERS ON BOAT
The Spokane carried fourteen
ound trip passengers. The most
f them have made the trip to the
iummit and are tickled with the de
ightful scenery on the way. Those
icted as round trippers were: Mrs.
I. It. Ried, Mrs. H. Watts, Mrs.
Jhas. Hableston, Miss Saunders,
liss Taylor, Mrs. Hart and daugh
er, Miss Taggart, Mrs. Edwards
nd son, Miss Edwards, Mr. Stoh
nan and wife.
F. S. West and C. W. Felch, two
fell known knights ofthe grip are
ailing upon their trade in this lo
ality. '
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P. H. GANTY
BRANDIES IS
MllFIEDjIUOGE
WASHINGTON, Juno 2 — The
senate haa confirmed the nomina
tion of Brandies to the supreme
bench of the United States court.
It whs confirmed by a vote of
forty seven to twenty. Hi® op
ponents have seen that no stone
was unturned in the movement to
rejee' bis nomination. It has been
referred to committees and threahod
out for several months.
SIX 1ILLI0N
FORM
WASHINGTON, June 2 — The
House Las accepted the amendment
to the Navy Bill aud advocates of
the bill look for its early passage.
The bill calls for an expenditure of
six million dollars to be spent on
the Rromerton Navy Yard. It will
be equipped for the construction, of
battlesh'ps under government regu
lation.
CLAIM ASSASSINATION
ATTEMPT WAS FAKE
KANSAS CITY, June 2—The at-,
temp'ed assassination of Roosevelt
has teen branded as a fake. It has
been exposed that the incident yvas
carefully rehearsed for publicity aid
Hia* at no time was the ex San
Juan Plunger in danger of having
a dagger thrust through his ana
tomy.
MKTS LAID ON ROOSEVELT
CHICAGO, June 2—Belting is
going orn heavily in thi3 city on
the republican nominee for presi
dent of the United States are of
fered on Roosevelt for first place
and Hughes second.
ALASKA ENROUTE HERE
The Alaska Steamship Co.'s big i
boat, the Alaska, is scheduled to
arrive !n Skagway sometime Sun
day It Is reported that the popu- ;
lar boat is loaded with passengers ;
for the westward and carries a vol
uminous amount of freight.
BIG 111 READY
FOR EXCURSION
With, weather conditions top
notch for the Whitehorse celebra
tions an4 every tiling working just
like clock work with, the committee
in charge and the big train steam
ing up to pull out In tlie morning
people are anticipating the best
time that they h,aye ever experimced
in the nieghbors" fsetlvities.
The> Spokane brought a happy
group of Juneauites wbo will join
with the Skagway citizens in mak
ing the occasion a Jolly one. The
committee in charge have received
a cable Informing them that two
gas boats will leave Gastineau
Channel district today loaded with
passengers. Haines has announced
its intention of sending over a
large delegation. Juneau and Tread
well are Reported to be sending a
baseball team to competo for the
l>aseball honors.
The committee at tbo other end
have arranged for the receiving oI
the celebrators and no one need
iftirry about having a good time.
Tha train will pull out of Skagway
it 5:30 a. m. sharp in the morning.
Upon the arrival in the interior city
:he festivities will be on. Base
Dall games have been scheduled,
tennis tournaments, rock drilling
:ontests, minor sports all of which
;arry a prize to the winJer. In the
ivenlng a big dance has been
scheduled. This will be a feature
>f the celebration and every one
s looking with longing eyes to the
ilickened floor and good music
vhlch has been promised.
Train service will leave here at
>.30 a. m. Saturday, arriving in
»Vhiteborso the same morning, re
urning will leave 8 p. m. satur
lay and 8 a. m. Sunday. All per
tons are requested to secure their
Ickets before six tonight. The
iale will close promptly at six.
rhere will be no chance to pur
:haae your tickets on beard the train.
The Skagway base ball team will
eave on the special train for White
lOrse In the morning. The boys
la^ve been getting in tho good licks
ately on the local grounds and
ire prepared to play big league ball,
["he team will line up as follows:
^uddington c, Rapuzzl r. f. Cole f.
)., Bonebrake s b, Ask p, McKenzie
(. s., Blanchard t b, Metcalf 1 f,
>epeau r f,Brigham c f.
E. J. Barry will umpire the
james. The above will not re
present the batting order. In all
.hree games will be played by the
xiys.
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