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IS UNABLE TO SEND TROOPS
101 Of AUSTR0-HUNG1
London, April 9—Germany has
Ihv'h uiiiiWc to send nhl to AustriA
as rt*iue»t«Hl on account of the
terrific battles in which she luw
neon engaged keeping all of her
available soliders busy In the region
. i St. Michel, where the French are
hurling themselves against the Teu
tons,; in the Carpathians, where the
Kusvsns are forcing their way Into
Uungary, and In the French move
ment between the Meuso and Lot
aine frontiers, which is developing
into a distinct offensive, in whicl
I the German* ai-e milking fierct
I counter attack#.
Several troopship* of the al
lies are reported to be ditembarklnjj
soldiers along the Tar tab coast.
AUSTRIA TRYING
10 IKE PEACE
llonie, April 9—It is understood
here that Austria is not only try
ing to make peace1 with Itay, but
with Ku»ia as well.
GENERAL PAD IS
ENRDUTE PARIS
Naples, April l>—tieueral I'au
is r»*iH>rtc-l to be on his way to
t'aris, be having completed his po
litical and (liplomatit mission to
l*iiv»iaxi ami Ualkan capitals.
frenchIrodps
ARE NOW READ!
I
Paris, April 9—French troops j
from Africa are sj»iu to he all j
ready to assist the allied fleet j
i«nd the British expeditionary forces i
:.giunst Tarkey.
UOLI.LXG STOCK
IS WITHDRAWN" '
Geneva, April 9—All the rolling j
stock of the Italian rr.ilroada has
heen wittrlrawn from the Swiss i
frontier by order of the Italian !
government for the purpose of
transpo.th.e troops and supplies!
to the Austrian Tyrol border.
TURKEY DECIDES
CALLS ALL MEN
London, April 9—It Is reported
tod*}- that Turkey has docided U
call out all mm for military ser
v'ce who aro capable of bearing
irms.
A satire Kgyptiaa laat nitfbt at
tempted to assaMloate Hussein
Kemal, sultan of Egypt, according
to advices received today.
ITALY DDDEDS A
POSTROIENT
London, April 9—Advices receiv
er! this morning state that the Itali
an government has ordered all
ItAlian steamers now lying in Am
erican porta to postpone their sail
ing date* until April 20th.
aftebboaTfor
ALASKA SURVEYS
Seattle, April 9 — The United
States Geodetic survey officers Wed
nesday opened bids for the charter
of ve«*ale with which to wire drag
the Al'iska coast. Sixty Seattle
vessels were offered for the pur
pose. The decision was not an
nounced.
>>U»
We are now showing the Largest
Line of New
Spring and Summer
Wash Goods
ever shown in Skagway consist
ing of Plain and Figured Crepes.
Ratinas, French G-ingbams- Mer
cerized Plisses, Peacales, Flaxons.
Etc. Ladies' and Misaes' and
Children's Ready Made Wash
Dresses at 75c to $2.25. The
newest things in 36-in silks at
75c per yard
Jlf you want to see something that is
real nice come in and look the goods over
H. J. LYNCH
Up-to-date Haberdasher
and Ladies' Furnisher
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
Fl
IS FATALLYSHOI
Portland, Ore., Apiil 7—Willlan
•f. Hume, a prominent Portland at
torney, and former practicing law
yer at Nome, was shot and probably
fatally wounded at noon today by
S. A. Constantino, an Italian, who
fired three shots, one of which en
tered Hume's back.
Constantino's giievance against
Hume was because the latter defend
ed A. M. Brunswick, another at
torney whir was charged with hav
ing retained money belonging to
the Italian.
William T. Humo was at Skagway
and ."uneau in the late '90s for a
time, and went from Southeasten A1
aska to Nome, where he practiced
law. S«nator O. P. Hubbard, who
te now in Juneau attending the Al
aska legislature, was a law partne.
of Hume at one time.
Mr. Hume left Alaska fi.v I'm
land, his former home, a dozen
years ago, and has pnu-li<ed law
there since that time.
PRESBYTERY OF ALASKA
ELFOT DELEGATE TO SYNOD
Junwiu Empire, April 7: At the
M'.etiug of the Presbytery of Al
aska, yesterday, the following com
tuissionurs to the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church were
"lected:
Ministers: Rev. F. R Falconer
cf Klukwan, principal; Rev. Ed
j ward Marsden of Ketchikan, alter
. aate.
j Elders; E. W. Pet tit of Juneau,
j principal; M. S. Whittier of Ju
j neau, alternate.
The 1915 geueral assembly niee^s
1 at Rochester, N. Y., the third Thurs
j dav {a May. Representatives from
the church in all parts of the L'n
itrjt States, to the number of ap
| proximately 1,000, are expected to
be present. Dr. Condlt will rep re j
! eat the Presbytery of the Yukon.
The Synod of Washington will
i niaet in Tacoma in October. The
Rev. R. J. Diven was elected as
principal delegate, and Rev. Edw.
Marsden as alternate to this meet
ing.
The Presbytery celebrated the
Lord's Supper at the Native church
j last evening at eight o'clock. Rev.
j David Waggoner presiding, Rev.
I Clark reading the warrant for the
j service and dispensing the bread.
Rev. J. H. Condit, D. D. dispensed
the wine, and the communion ad
i dress was delivered by Rev. R. .1.
j Diven. Fidere—C. L. Johns and
John Newell. A number of people
from Douglas were oresent and the
houso was well filled.
The Presbytery held but a short
session this morning and adjourn
ed in order to give the committees
!an opportunity to complete their
j report tomorrow.
Following are the committees
| On bills and overtures—J. S.
J Clark and J. N. Cokor.
! Finance—C. L. Johns and F. R.
Falconer.
Resolutions—Ernil L. Wiuterbers
er, George L. Good and John Newel'.
Minutes of Synod and General As
sembly—J. s. Clark.
Narrative for Synod—David Wag
goner.
Seattle, April 9—Mrs. Chase Gar
lield committed suicide today by I
poison in the fashionable Buckln
i aiu hotel at San Francisco, where
-she was visiting with friends. She
'lied two hours after taking the fa-1
tal dose.
Mrs. Garfield, as well as her
husband, father and mother, aro all j
well ltnown in Skagway. Her fath
er was R. C. Smith, a partner of
W. P. Matlock in the wholesale and
retail liquor business here in the I
early days, and her mother is |
row the wife of Dr. Whiting, at
ciio time a practicing physician in
Skagway end at present one of the!
most prominent ill the city of Seat-1
tie.
The h-nlortunate woman's name |
was Bessie, and she was the eld
est of two daughters of Mr. and j
Mrs. R. C. Smith. She was a beau
tiful, attractive girl and was mar
ried to Mi. Garfield while he was
running the Grand hotel in Skag-1
•vav, several years ago.
Ttie Oarfields live in I-os Angelv, I
where he is engag-.d in the auto-1
mobile business, lie was not with
his wife in San Francisco.
The mother, Mrs. Wliiting, is 1
ported to be prostrated over the |
tragic fate of her daughter.
Washington, April 9—Secretary
of tin Interior Franklin K. Lane j
announced Wednesday that he will j
make-a trip to Alaska in July, but
refused to state what parts of the j
territory he will visit.
It is thought he will stop at all
of the coast towns, and efforts are |
being made to induce him to extend
his visit to tho interior.
Washington, April 9—The mat
ter of '-educing the army and na
vy reservations on Orca bay, Alas
ka, having been considered, the
navy department announces that the J
ol fleers of the next radio expedi-j
tion to Alaska will be charged with
th? dut'- of a naval examination of j
the reservations and making re
commendations for eliminations.
An order has also been made by J
the war department directing that
Col. J. B. Cavanaugh, of the Unit
ed States army engineering corps,
u* Seattle, look into the army re
servations in Alaska and make
recommendations for reducing their
areas.
Don't overlook the concert fea
ture at the Tennis club dance to- j
night.
New Stock Albers Bros.
Progressive Chick Food
Now on Hand
Price 5c per lb.in small quality
501b. sack 4c per lb.
Fine lot Oregon Yellow Onion
sets just recieved price 17c per lb.
P. H. GANTY
Of the results of the municipal
elections which occurred in Alas
ka on April C, we have already
given those of Skagway, Haines
and Juneau. Below v/c give the re
'urns from other incorporated towns
so far as received:
Douglas, April 9 — Although
there was no regular municipal
ticket in the field hero on Tuesday,
every candidate having been nomin
ated in the same caucus, the elec
tion was virtually a victory for the
opposition to the old council, as
the councilmen-elect are 4 to 3 in
favor ot the opposition. The nsw
council is as follows: Peter Johnson,
Elmer 13. Smith, Julius Jensen,
Bingham Halleck, Charles Hopp,
Joseph Robertson, Frank Oliver.
F. A. Gal was was elected as school
clerk.
Sitka, April 9—The election here
passe;', off very quietly, with little
interest or spirit exhibited. The
old trustees and school board tick
?ts were re-elected as follows:
Trusters: Roll, Barron, Johnson
Schol board: Howard, l>. Armond
Mills.
Kftchikan, April 9 — The clec
tion htre passed off quietly. The
successful candidates for city coun
oilmen, follows: Henueghan, Beeslc,
King, Chesnev, Paup, Scholthan,
Ryus. Henneghan, Paup ;.nd Ryus
are members of tho old council.
For members of the school boar.l
—George F. Rounsefell defeated H.
L. Myers.
Wranpell, April tt — The election
held here Tuesady was very slow.
Only 53 votes were cast. There
"vere eight candidates for council
men. The new council consists of
tlie following: J. G. Grant, Tate,
Patenaud, Corset, Snaulding, Bry
ant and Kmery. Matheson was
elected to succeed Dr. Dawes as
clerk ot the school board, and
Campbell was elected school diien
or. Oi.ly one woman voted.
Petersburg, April 9 — The fol
lowing were elected city council
men at Tuesday's election: On
Business Men's Progressive Ticket
—L. Prver, S. L. Hogue, Jas. Bren
nan, Jacob Johnson, John Bruce
and Ceorge .T. Duryea. On Progres
sive Temperance Ticket—Peter Gor
genson. Member of school board—
Louis Vick.
Cordova April 9 — Cordova held
the most exciting election in the
historv cf the city Tuesday. Six
candidates on the People's ticket
were elected from nine to 13. Geo.
C. Hazslet, of the People's ticket,
was defeated by H. Charles Rosa
by two votes. The successful can
I didates for council are: People's
ticket Edgar J. Davis, Bartley
Howard, Thomas C. Price, Henry A.
j Slater, kVllliam A. Smith and V. A.
I^chniidtz. Citizens' ticket — H. C.
Koss. For member of school board
j —Duard Mosser.
Seward, April 9 — C. A. Meyers
| headed the successful ticket at tho
j municipal election held here Tues
! day. The others elected, receiving
votes in the order named, follows:
Boreen, Crawford, C.hamberlin, Dr.
j Daggett, Chovln and Youngs. Frank
B. Youngs defeated Mayor Boe by
| six votes for the seventh place on
jtho council.
Valdez, April 9—Six hundred
| votes were polled here at Tuesday's
j election. The following were elect
ed councllmen; Wood, Finical,
Thomas, King, Heckey, Von Gunther
and Dr. Boyle. Gantv was electe.l
clerk and Cockerillo school director.
Fairbanks, April 9—The follow
ing were elected to the city council
Tuesday, the relative votes being in
the order named: Andrew Neerland,
Dr. R. R. Myers, S. R. Bredlie,
George M. Smith, Peter Lorertzen,
Dan Callahan and E H. Mack.
Nonvj, April D—Tuesday's muni
cipal election resulted in a victory
ror the wets and miners' union
I ticket. While the contest was spirit
I ed, and brought out a big vote, it
j i>asse;l ct'f quietly, sixteen candi
I dates were in the race. The Old
Council tickat elected Henry Bursh.
The tins elected Ralph Lomen. Tho
wets and miners' union elected the
' leiualtfler of ticket. Those elect
ed councitmen iu the order of
i he votes received were: George
Diamond, Ralph Lomen, Charles
Thompson, A. G. Black, E. Chas.
Ross, Henry Burgh and Thorulf
Lehman. The vote cast was 976,
and tHe registered vote was 1,080.
A dry petition is in circulation here
uskim- Judge J. Randolph Tucker,
jr., to call a special election to
determine the wishes of the people
regarding the issuance of liquor
licenses at Nome. The movement
has gathered considerable head
way.
Don't miss it!
What?
Why, the Tennis club dance and
concert tonight
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