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No. 55 NINETEENTH YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, APKIL 6, 1916 PRICK 10 CENTS
RATIFICATION BY BIG MAJORITY
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CITIZENS' PARTY CARRIES THE
FIELD WITH LITTLE OPPOSITION
"
Phil Abrahams Wins on Independent
Run for Office of City Treasurer.
Citizens turned out in strong
numbers at yesterday's election to
see that the ratification of Chap
ter oO was successfully passed. The
vo'.e ou the new issue wis four to
one in favcr of the change. By
p issiug this progressive piece of
legislation the people have voiced
their opiuiou that they want to
play a part in the choosing of the
persouell of the city offciuls. The
vute t u the issue Is aa follow.*:
Sectivu No. 3 passed by a vote of
121 to 3S; Section No. 6, 117 to
34, Section No. 7, 111 to Xti.
ASHLEY CHOSEN MAYOK
Howard Ashley -received the
heari.v support of the voters for the
pivotal position, as mayor of the
city. Mr. Ashley has been mayor
of Skagway for the past year. As
head of the council lie has en
deavored to be fair, honest and ren
der in efficient administration. The
people have voiced their sentiment
by veiling "one hundred and sixty
nine votes for him.
CT1IZKVS I'AKTY COIXCII,
All of the candidates put for
ward by the Citizens paity were *uc
ccssfal at the polls. A. C. Blanch
ard load with a vote of 204. He
was closely followed by N. O. Hardy
who polled a vote of 203. Oscar
S> nier pullfd the next hightst vote
o" SCio. W. B. Batscn i;nd \V.
Bun'ing tied for fourth with a vote
of lUS each. James Kennedy re
cfivtd 186 votes. There were six
sca'.teiin<r votes for membrs whose
n..u.(5 were written, on the ballot
CITY CLERK
U\ H. Hillery will fill the posi
ti n as city clerk. Mr. Hillery; liad
opucsilicn in the field )t>ut was
successful ia his campaign. He
pt.lkd a vote of 139. Dau McKay,
the present incumbent was his
closest, comuttitor with a vote of
S4.
CITY TREASURER
I'Uil Abrahams running on an in
dependent ticket lead the lield for
city treasurer. There were three
contestants in the treasurer racei
P. M. Hern received a vote of 71
fcl. J. Kich a vote of 56. ' Mr.
Abruhums lead his opponents by
two 'j oue, receiving a vote of
107.
W C. Blauchard will serve in
the capacity of school treasurer.
He received a vote of two hundred
and forty five votes.
The election was very quiet. Very
little electioneering was-done by
the uewlv elected officials. The
votin' exceeded that of last year
by a close margin. A txr.l of two
hundred and fifty seven were oast.
The new members will be in
stalled in their various duties by
tho old council at the meeting
held next Monday night A spirit
of «oodfellowshvp seems to be with
all tho candidates. The defeated
ones have already congratulate*! the
winner* and wished them a pros
perous voyage on the ship of state.
Ml'RDKR COMMITTED OVKIl
MOST TRIVIAL MATTER
Seattle, March 30—Jolia Holmes,
of Seattle Connstrut'tion & Dry
Dock Co., shot yesterday by John
Ross, died during the night. Ross
who attempted to escape, was
drowned. It was revealed today
that the trouble started over
Holmes' refusal to discharge an, ap
prentice who was disliked by Ross.
The latter leaves a widow and six
ehil trni. Holmes leaves a wife
and two children, who are In Ire
land.
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BIG BUSINESS WILL FIGHT
IDE ARMOR PLATE BILL
New York, April 5—Mr. Shwab,
chairman of a large steel corpora
tion, in a SDeech before the stock
holders, at their annua.1 meeting,
►old the stockholders that if the
government passed the Armor Plate
bill, which provides that the gov
ernment shall make all of their
%
own armor plate, that tho stock
which i hey held la the corporation
would he useless.
The corporation, will make a
fight to defeat the bill. The great
volume of business done toy them is
in furnishing the government with
armcr Dlate for the erection of bat
tle ships and fo«rt%
DEMOCRATS SWEEP CIIY
. . OF CHICAGO IN ELECTION
Chicago, April 5—-The Demo
cratic party have scored a very
heavy return in the city election-In
:his city. They completely reversed
;h history that was made la-st yea'r.
Last year they carried only seven.
wards. This year they have car
ried twenty one out of thirty five.
Leaders of the Democratic factions
are jubilant over tha outcome.
Never before, to the history of
city .politics have they had Buch an
overwhelming majority.
LANDSLIDE FOR
CITIZENS PARTY
11 JUNEAU
1NDKPEXDEXT WINS RACE
The Citizens ticket swept the
field in Juneau, with one exception,
at a very quiet election,.. Out of
x total registration of over a thous
and only seven hundred and twelve
votes were cast.
The mayor is elected1 separately
in Juneau. The honors went to
R. D. Stewart, who> had no oppo
sition in the field. Allen. Shattuck,
a candidate far the city council
on the Citizens ticket was de
feated, by a close margin, by J. S
Morgan, who ran independently.*
Tht council consists of J. S. Mor
gan, George F. Miller, J. H. King,
K. J. McKanna, S. R. Raymond and
Claud Ericson Morgan. With the
one exception the Citizens party ob
tained an overwhelming! majority.
Guy McNaughton was elected school
trustee. He had no opposition on
either ticket. A few scattering
votes were polled * for independent
candidates, but in the main it- was
a clean slate for the Citizens party.
CZAR'S LIFE THREATENED
Berlin, April -5 — An assassin
trifd to take the life of the Czar of
Russia today as he jvas leaving the
Duma. He was foiled in the at
tempt and placed under arrest.
QUIET ELECTION
AT HIES
SEVENTY THREE VOTES CAST
Politics held full sway iu Haines
yesterday. A total of seventy
three votes was cast. Col. Sol.
Ripiusky received the highest vote
and will head the city, as mayor.
The second highest vote was ac
corded H. Higgins closely followed
by the supporters of G. 'N. Hanson.
Tiio results of the election are
as follows. Col. Sol. Riipicsky 59;
H Higgins 56; G. N. Hanson 52;
R H. Virch 49; Tim Creedoa 43;
Wm. Hoskins 40; Wm. Holgate 39.
The defeated candidates are Jesse
Jensen and Joe Chisel with voted
of 36 and 31. Ed. Fay was elected
to the school board with a vote of
for'y uine.
Haines will continue under the
old form of political procedure as
the result of an election held there
March 23 rd, wh.en they snowed the
proposed legislation under by a
vote of two to onei
ONTARIO CONSIDERS
A PROHIBITION BILL
Toronto, April 5—The Ontario
government is discussing the first
reading of its/prohlbiton bll. The
bill is a war measure and becomes
effective on September 1st this
year.
The government will take a ref
erendum on the continuance© of
prohibition at the cloe$ of the war.
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.
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Oysters? Better than any other
canned Oyster on the Market
P. H. GANTY
NEW COMMISSIONER FOR SKAGWAY
APPOINTED BY JUDGE JENNINGS
I
The. Honorable Robert W. Jen
nings, United Statea District Judge,
for the first division of Alaska,
made hia appointment of United
Stat.'s Commissioner for Skagway
this morning. Edward A. Rassmus
sen Is the newly appointed commis
sioner and. will come immediately
to relieve Martin. Conway^, who
holds over until the neiw commis
slonor has been Installed.
Mr. Rassmussen is an attorney.
He was admitted to practice law
lu the State of Minnesota. He
ha- been * In Alaska fcrr some
time and his place of residence has
been Juneau for the last year.
The new commissioner has ha<l
experience in the field before as
he was commissioner at Yakutat
for a period of years. From all
the information that we have been
able to gather on Mr. Rassmussen
he seems to he very proficient in
his profession, fair, honest and
a very likeable man.
TENTH CAVALRY
ROUTS BANDITS
THIRTY KILLED IN CHARGE
San Antonio, April 5—The tenth
cavalry engaged a troop of Villa's
men ut Aqua Galientes Sunday and
an encounter followed. The charge
of the American cavalry soon had
ti e raotely band of bandits In dis
order and they fled. Over thirty
of Villa's men were killed. No loss
has been reported on the American,
s'.de. . 4
They retreated into the moun
taius, where it was impossible for
the American troops to follow. The
figh* in the main was one sided.
The Mexicans after firing a few
j scattered shots began their re
treat. Examination of the men
killed and wounded showB that
thev had not been suffering from
any hardships.
NEW BOAT IN ALASKA SERVICE
Bellingliam, Wash., March 30 —
The Pacific American Flshe-rieB CO
p.niiounceed today that the steamer
Norwood has been purchased form
Sudeue & Christiausen, of San; Fran
cisco, for its Alaska servico. Tie
Norwood will take the pla<*e of the
Pavlof which wag lost on the Al
aska coast several weeks ago.
HOLLAND READY
Uerlin, April 5 — Holland con
tinues to make preparation for war.
Germany does not seem to be al
armed at her recent preparation.
The real cause of her intense ac
tivity; along warlike lines is not
known No information can be
gathered for the tjress from army
officials. It is not thought that
she will take the field "against Ger
many, but on the ether hand it is
very probable that she will ■ side
with the allied interests
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL
Washington, April 5—The House
of Representatives are prepared to -
vote on the-Bremrton Navy Yard
aippropriation bill. It is thought
that it will pass without a hitch
Congress has been behind eve"ry
movement to strengthen our army
or navy that has be-on before them.
gain in farm crops
Washington, Match 30—The val
ue of oil form crops in the Unit
ed States in 1915 over 1914 is esti
mated at $526,070,000. Of this
gain 1317,209,000, or a little moro
than 60 per'cent \vas in the South.
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