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No. 174 EIGHTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 191ft
PRICE 10 CENTS
BELIEVED MS OBJECT IS
TO PROMULGATE AN EARLY PEAGE
Washington, D. C., Sept. 2—
German Ambassador von Bernstorff,
In an official letter this morning to
Secretary of State Lansing, states
that oceaa liners will hereafter j
not be sunk by German submarines
without first giving ample warning
to the passengers and crew, and
that the safety and lives of non
combatants aboard any such vessel
will be carefully looked after pro- I
vided the vessel does not attempt
to escape. Administration officials :
are much gratified at tUe tenor of
the communication as it is believed
to have a peculiar significance.
It is thought by high, authority
that Germany's object in accepting
America's terms in the submarine
controversy is primarily to join
forces with her in the establishment
of the freedom of the seas, and
secondly to promulgate an early
peace.
The friends of President Wilson
are now preparing to start a move
ment for his re-nomination for the
presidency.
WATSONOWNERS
LIBEL PARAiSO
Seattle, Sept. 2—For ramming
and sinking the steamship Admiral
Watson at the Bell street wharf
Suud'iy morning, the steamship Par
aiso has been libeled in the sum
of S247.000, the suit being filed
by the Pacific Alaska Navigation
company, owners of the Admiral
Watson.
The Paraiso is owned by a San
Fraucisco concern and is under
charter to the Pacific Coast Steam
ship company, and operated to
Southeastern Alaska points.
I'KtCIOL'S METALS IX ALASKA
The annual statement on gold,
silver and copper in Alaska for
1S14 lias just been issued by the
United States Geological survey.
The value of the total output of
these three precious metals for
rear aggregated $ IS,835,520.
DELEGATES SENT BY
FKAXCE TO AMERICA
Paris, Sept. 1—Octave Homberg,
of the foreign office, and Ernest
Mallet, regent of the Bank of
France, have been designated by the
finance minister, Alexandre K'bot,
as the French delegates who are j
to join British representatives iu
New York early this month to con
E;dcr the best means of obtaining j
French and British credit bonces ■
in Me United States to stabilize |
th» exchange rates. Both are em- ,
iu"»ut bankers.
UPPER YUKON
RIVER REPORT
Whitehorse, Sept. 2—Water 70
luches.
Casca: Sailed 7 p. m. with 14
passengers.
Casca: Down Hootalinqua at 6:30
a. m.
White Horse: Up Coffee Creek
6:30 p. ill.
Next sailing: Dawson tonight.
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE
KILLS SUFFRAGE BILL
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 2—
The woman's suffrage bill, which
came up in the state senate today
was killed when put to vote.
JOE AM) BILL HAVE
A NARROW ESCAPE
ikwRAn VfiffB- Tfto Wilson, the
popular fuel agent of the White
Pass, sustained a nerve-racking
shock a few days ago. Joe was on
the way down the river in a small
craft, and put ashore during the
dark and foggy hours, to get a
sle«p. During the dead hours Joe
was awakened with a horrible
snapping of brush and smashing of
trees. It occurred once, then
afalu, and again, and through
rncs* of the night. Bill McAdam
also was along and likewise was
in a great state of perturbation.
They bravely kept the vigil through
the night, and found in 'he morn
ing that the intruder was a porcu
pine, with his arsenal filled with
munitions of war, and ready to
give battle had he been attacked.
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FULL OF RIGA PREDICTED UNLESS
VON HINDENBERG IS CHECKED
London, Sept. 2—Latest reports
state that the Germans aire advanc
ing slowly on the Russian frontier,
aDd that Riga, now almost isolated,
will soon fall Into the invaders
hands unless heavy Rusian forces
are thrown against the army of
General Von Hindenbuxg.
The fall of the Russian fortress
of Lipssk is announced and the
outer forts of Grodno have also
fallen, so that it will apparently
be only a matter of a short time
until that strong-hold will bo in
the hands of the Teutonic allies.
Paris, Sept. 2—Four Turkish
transports are reported to have
been sunk by British submarines
yesterday in the Dardanelles.
Berlin, Sept. 2—One of the
allies cruisers engaged in the
bombardment of Smyrna, is report
ed to have been disabled yesterday
and forced to go out of action.
WILL VOTE OK
UPUEEEE
Petersburg, Alaska, Sept. 2 —
Judge Robert W. Jennings when
here last week called a special elec
tion to determine whether or not a
majority of the residents of this
town want saloons. The action
followed a meeting at which the
"drys" and "wets" presented their
arguments to the court. The
"drys" were represented by A. B.
Callaham, an attorney of Juneau.
Judge Jennings decided that a
sufficient majority had not been
polled by the "wets" at the election
May 24, and set the date of the
second election for September 1.
The campaign has begun anew.
IS ON HIS WAY
INTO SIBERIA
Dr. Henry M. Payne of Nexv York,
consulting engineer of the Canadian
Klondyke Mining Co., of Dawson,
who made an examination of the
company's property there last June
and passed through Skagway on
July 7th on liis way to Siberia via
San Friuicisco, Honolulu and Vladi
vostok to investigate the frozen
gravels and gold mining operations
on the Lena, Vitiui and Bodaibo
rivers, upon his arrival at Tsuruga,
Japan, wrote the following letter to
F. F. W. Lowle, the local agent of
the C. P. R., who fitted Dr. Payne
out with through reservations for
his trlD over the trans-Pacific and
Japanese steamship lines as w©ll
as over the trans-Siberian rail
way from Vladivostok northward.
Tsurgua, Japan, Aug. 9, '15
Mr. F. F. W. Lowle,
Agent C. P. R.
Skagway, Alaska.
Mv Dear Mr. Lowle:
I reached Tsurjga safely today
and am sailing tomorrow for Vladi
vostok.
Itinerary seems to be working
out very nicely so far. I will write
(Continued on page 4.)
DROP DOESN'T
AFFEGT SELLER
New York, Sept. 2—American
manufacturers and bankers will
not lose a cent on account of the
sudden drop In the price of English
pounds sterling. Every contract
for war supplies by the nations of
Europe and by regular importers
from all European countries has
stipulated that the American seller
is to receive payment in American
dollars, and not in English pounds
sterling, heretofore the standard of
values in the financial world. This
stipulation will cause the foreign
buyer to stand the loss on account
of the decline in the value of for
(Continued on page 4.)
THAW SIILL III
THE LIE LIGHT
Pittsburg, Sept. 2—Harry K.
Thaw today commenced suit in this
city for divorce from his wife, Eve
lyn Ncsbit Thaw, now an actress
on the vaudeville stage. The al
leged ground for the action is in
fidelity, and John Francis, a form
er New York newspaper man, is
named as co-respondent.
Thirty five survivors of the ill
fated steamship Arabic arrived in
this city today.
GRAND JURY PROBING
THE FRANK HANGING
Marietta, Sept. 2—The federal
grand jury, which was called to
inquire into the recent kidnapping
and hanging of Leo Frank, con
vened today.
ESTIMATED LOSSES OF
RUSSIANS SINCE MAY
Berlin, Sept. 1—It is estimated
that 6ince the second of last May
the Russians have lost three hun
dred thousand men killed and
wounded and one million one hun
dred thousand taken prisoners,
FANCY ALBERTA PEACHES
Large shipment due on the
"Seattle" this week. Price
will be lowest of the season,
quality guaranteed.
P. H. GANTY
GE! HEADY FOR II BIG IE
SATUROAY-EVERlfBODY'S DO!' II
■ i ■ m m t I
Secretary Blanchard of the Skag
way Valley Horticultural society
wishes attention again called to
the fact that the membership cards
of ti society will admit their own
ers to the fair. The cards are, of
course, not transferable, and con
sequently not good for admission
except for the persons to whom is
sued.
The program and amusement
committee is working and expect to
have some announcements to "make
tomorrow.
Intending exhibitors are re
quested to come to Horticultural
hall this evening after 7 o'clock
to make reservations of space, and
all are requested to have their ex- J
hlblts In place before noon Satur
day bo that the photographers may
ha^c an hour In which to take pic
tures before the opening of the
doors to the public at 1 o'clock.
The White Pass Athletic club la
planning a dance at the gymnasium
for those visitors who delight in
that amusement.
Another addition has been made
to the list of prizes today, John
Anderson of the Pantheon, having
offered a special award valued at
5.5.00 for the largest and best head
of cabbage, with the stipulation,
that the head taking the prize shall
be sent to the exhibit of the
Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Cham
ber of Commerce. . ?
PRES. WILSON AND CABINET WILL
REVIEW 90,000 6. A. 0. VETERANS
Washington, D. C., Sapt. 1—Presi
ded Wilson and members of his
cabinet will review the 50,000 G. (
A. R. veterans "who will march downi
historical Pennsylvania avenue j
this month when the Fiftieth an- j
niversary of 'he Grand Review is
held in the National Capital.
The president was in his office
in the White House one sultry af
ternoon last July when the names
cf several prominent Washing
tonians were announced. When the
visitors were seated in the .presi
dent's office, they explained they
were representatives of the Citi
zens' committee - of Washington,
formed to arrange the entertain
ment for the Forty-ninth encamp
ment and Fiftieth anniversary of
the Grand Review of the G. A. R.
at the national capita] the week
(Continued on Page 3.)
GOOD YEAR FOR
mGERMINERS
W. H. Fairbanks, general manag
er of the Northern Commercial
Co., who has just completed a tour
of the company's holdings In in
terior Alaska and the Yukon ter
ritory, arrived out on the train last
night accompanied by his niece.
Miss Fairbanks, and will leave
southbound on the Princess Alice
when she sails tonight. In the
meantime they are^topping at the
Pullen House.
Mr. Fairbanks, in an interview
with a Dawson News man while on
his way upstream from the Lower
Yukon river country, said:
"Tbe Yukon 1b proving a steady
illawlTl *deveiop a number of new
camps. The Mayo silver property
looks promising.
"Tlie lower river placer camps
have had a successful summer from
the individual miner's standpoint
because the rainfall has been gener
ous. In such camps as Fairbanks,
Rampart, Hot Springs, Iditarod and
Koyukuk operations have been car
ried on steadily.
"The Circle district Is adding
to Its old-time record by aid of the
Berry dredge, and it is reported an
other small dredge Is to go Into the
country. Ruby, as has been an
nounced, is to have a dredge.
"The Tolovana has not developed
enough yet to predict much as to
its future. If it remains a small
' (Continued on page 4.)
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