No. 1 »J7 EIGHTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 191ft
PRICK 10 CENTS
BMN PUBLISHES. APPEAL
TO GERMAN-AMERICAN CITIZENS
Washington, D. C., June.12—W.
J. Brya» totlay publishes an appeal to
German-Americana urging them to
aid hini In his efforts to maintain
peace between the United State
and Germany and in pereuadinj
Germany not to takp any steps tha
will lead in the direction of w«
between the two com*tries.
UNI PEOPLE |
SI ANCHORAGE
Jack Moulton, northern traveler i
:or the Seattle Hardware Co., who
z.rrived ia Skagway yesterday from
the westward, says that when he
was at Ship creek, or jvhat is aow
officially designated as Anchorage,
tuere were 2,000 people there, most
of wUoiii were living ia tents. The
railway commission has let contracts
for 3S miles of construction work 1
ou the proposed line from Anchor
age to Mauuiuska, but they .are
ail small and only require the em- |
i>ioyment of from six .to twenty I
men each. The commission is
also clearing the right-of-way for
the Matanuska branch and locating
trada The rata of pay for com
mon labor is 37& ceaits per hour,
and the days arc S hours long.
The nieu have to pay .their own
board.
According to Mr. Moulton .there
are looo men now at work, which
is enough to handle the railroad
situation in.good shape, and is as
lar„-e a number .as can possibly
find employment. He strongly ad
vises all laboring .men to stay
away from Anchorage if they have
any -dea of going there to get work
on the railroad.
Of the proposed government town
site it Anchorsge Mr. Moulton
t.a>s ha was informed the perman
ent location will be on tidewater
along the southerly side of the
mouth of Shie creek. The survey
will embrace an area of .approxi
mately 100 acres. Blocks will be
C00 feet square, streets, 60 feet
and alleys 20 feet wide. Lots
will be 50 feet in width by 140 feet
in depth. Xo one will.be permitted)
to occupy, or settle upon, any
portion of the townsite until the
completion of the survey and the
disposal of the.lots. Xo announce
ment concerning the manner of
disposing of the lota can be made
until that matter has been definitely'
ELKS' PROGRAM
ON "FUG W
Monday, June 14th, 1915, will
be "Flag Day," the 115th anniver
sary of the adoption bx act of con
gress of the Stars anr Stripes as
our national emblera. and a day
that haa been generally observed
'hroughout the states tf the union
with appropriate ceremonies ever
since. I
Iu this place, Skagway Lodge No.
431, B. P. O. E.. will hold exercises
to cciumemorate the day in .their
hall on Monday night, commencing
at S.30 o'clock, at which the. fol
lowing program will bs rendered:
1 Pa'riotic Overture.—Orchestra.
2 Introductory Exercises—Exalt
ed Ruler and Officers. J
3. Prayer—Chaplain.,1
4. Song, "Columbia the Gem of
the Ocean."—School children.
5 Flag Record.—Brother J. W.
Pritc.ifrtt. I
6. Altar Service—Esquire and Of
ficers. I
7. Soni;, "Auld Lang Syne."—Of
ficers nud Membere.
8. Elks' Tribute to the Flag.—
Broil er J. M. Tanner.
9 S^ection.—Skagwi-y band.
10 Recitation, "The Ship's Col
ors."—Florls Clark.
11. Song, "Star Spangled Ban
ner"— Mts. H. D. Kirmfve. J
12. Patriotic Addiass.—Brotner
W. L. Stevenson.
13. Song,."America."—Lodge and
Audience.
Col. Jl J. Chambers, official tour
ist guide of Skagway, yesterday re
ceived by mail from Dr. Ohas. G.
PerclvrJ of New York, an honorary
membership card in the "Light
Car Association of America."
decided upon by the secretary of
the interior, J £
Mr. Moulton.brought with him to
Skagway a photograph of the tent
c'.ty at Anchorage, which gives a
good Idea of the present appearance
of things there.
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 Ginghams, Mer
cerized Plisses, Peacales, Flaxons.
Etc. Ladies' and Misses' 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 ovtr
H. J. LYNCH
Up-to-date Haberdasher J
and Ladies' Furnisher]
Broadway, betweenJThird and Fourth" ? [Phone 41
TWO DISTINGUISHED SURGEONS
ARE NOW VISIT! IN SUIT
1 On many previous occasions Skag
' way has "entertained .angels un
• aware6," but it has been because
' those with whom they . have been
vis' ing have failed to make known
to tha Alaskan the presence of such
distinguished guests within our city.
At the present time it is our good
fortune to have with us simultan
tcuslv. two of the most eminent
members of the medical profession
of the entire.land. One, Dr. J. T.
Weetermann, has beui here for
some time, but it has not. jeen gen
erally known that he stands in the
front lank of his calling in the
great metropolis of New York, be
ing, in addition to one of the
"chosen few" of the greal surgeons,
one of the chief instructors in the
medical department of Cornell uni
versity- Dr. Westermann instinctive- j
ly shriuks from publicity of any |
kind and would protest again, t
even this meagre note weie he.con-1
scious ot its existence, Jjut we feel
wo o vc it to our readers to iuform
t)iem oil J<is standing in the medi
cal mid surgical world.
The other distinguished member
ot this profession lias but recently
arrived, but we are confident will
i.-nineJutely be made to.feel the
warmth of oui hospitality. Dr. W.
C. Hill, whose.home is in Cleveland,
Ohio, > one of the best known and
success iul X-ltay operators in our
country, and is a recognized au
thoriiy m many of the more com
plex phases of surgery. Dr. .Hill,
even though one of the busiest
men ;:i the middle west, has.never
outgrown his inherent love of na
ture, and it is a pleasure to be
with h.111 in the open, where he is
perfectly at home with the trees,
the flowers and the birds. It. is
our hope that he will find it pos
sible to remain in the vicinity of
Skasw.iy for some days.
Washington, D. C, June 12
After a diligent searcli ol a month
by secret servico officers, Lieut.
Brauer and eeveial sailors who
were aboard the German converted
cruiser Prinz Eitel Freidertch, in
terned in Norfolk harbor several
months ago, are stil) unlocated.
It thoy have gone to Germany it
is understood the United States
government will csk their return
under a promise tu . treat them
as prisoners of war.
THE RUSSIANS
VICTORIOUS1
|
Paris, June 12—Russian vie-I
tories iti all parts of Galicia are
reported in today's dispatches.
The Germans are now. bombard- j
lug the advanced positions of the j
Belgians on the Yser river.
HE STflNDSWITH!
THE PRESIDENT!
New Orleans, June 12—Former
President Theodore Roosevelt, who
is visiting in this city, yesterday
expressed his 5varin approval of the
attitude taken by President .Wilson
in his disareemeait 'with former Sec
retary ot State W. J. Bryan.
Seattle, Juno 12—Theodore Rooec«'
velt itas wired the Washington hotel !
•hera tQ reserve rooms for himself
and wife and secretary for July
18th.
This is Lhe first intimation that
he intends to visit the coast. • An
effort will be made to get him to
make the Alaska trip.
N'aples, June 12—War munitions,
including aeroplanes, which were
not on tiie manifest, were found
aboard the German steamer Bayern,
recently interned in this harbor.
Heavy losses are reported to
have occurred on both sides when
the Italians captured Monfalcone.
NI'CARTHY GOES
McCarthy, June 12—From recent
information received from Valdez,
McCartli- will not take a census on
the liquor question according to the
practice followed in other towns in
this district, but is considered to
have already passed on the ques
tion by the petiion circulated by
the "drys" .last December. Peo
ple in other lines of business at
McCarthy are hoping that the clos
ing of tho one remaining saloon at
Ulis place will result in better busi
ness for them.
For Cold Luncheons
Premium Boiled Ham, 40c per lb. .
Lunch Tongue, 30 and 50c tins.
Sardines, Imported and Domestic, 15c to 25c.
Fish Flakes, 15c, 2 for 25c.
Preferred Stock Salmon, tall tins, 30c.
Preferred Stock Salmon, small flat tins, 20c.
Preferred Stock Salmon Steak, oval tins, 35c.
, Preferred Stock Lobster, tall tins, 45c.
Preferred Stock Crab, 30c and 50c tins.
Preferred Stock Shrimps, 20 and 35c tins.
Roast Beef, Corn Beef, 30c and 50c tins
Libby's Canned Chicken, 4 0c per tin.
CHEESE—Cream, Imported Swiss,
Roquefort, McLarens, Orgeon Brick.
PICKLES—-Sour, Sweet, Mixed/ in bulk and in glass.
OLIVES—Plain, Stuffed and Ripe, from 15c per bottle to 65c.
P. H. GANTY
AMERICAN NOTE WILL DEMI
UNANSWERED FOR IWO WEEKS
Berlin, June 12—It Is thought
the last American note to Germa-ny,
received in this city yesterday, .will
not be answered for two weeks, an
the cabinet will await .the arrival
from the United States of Dr, An
ton Meyer Gerhajdt, .who is now
on his way across the Atlantic,
armed with permits.from all the al
lied governments for his unmol(st
ed passage through ,the blockade
zone to this country, bearing a
special message from .the German
ambassador at Washington, D. C.,
outlining the views of the. admin
listration </£ the United States in
submarine warfare. !
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL SOON
SEND NOTE TO GREAT BRITAIN
Washington, D. C., June 12—
President Wilson will boo& send a
note U. Great Britain, In -which he
will insist .upou a change la the
mode of operations in the.blockade
of Germany so as to conform to
the principles of International law
forbidding Interference "with trade
In non-contraband aiiicles during
their transportation to and from bel
ligerent countries.
US ARE
NOW IN GRADISGA
Rome, June 12—The latest ad
vices from .the frontier axe to the
effect that the Italians have cap
tured and now occupy the city
of Gradisca.
MORE MINING
OPERATIONS
General Manager Wheeler of the
W. P. & Y. .R., and W. D. Greea
ougli returned from Skagway yes
terday evening, and it is understood
that steps leading to the resumption
of mining .operations at the Pueblo
will be takea at once. By
another week we hope to be able
to give further deails as to those
who will be in charge of and be
hind the .enterprise.—Whltelionm
Star, June 11th.
The Jefferson.is due In Sfcagway;
from Seattle at an early hour Mon
day morning.
INSP. ACIiND
TRANSFERRED
It Is always gratifying to be
able to give publicity to deserve-d
promotion of anyone, and especially
so when the Individual upon whom
th* honor has been conferred is
one witbr whom we have been
more or .less closely associated
for years, and who, though perform
ing hte duties.under the protection
of a foreign flag, is nevertheless a
man to whom we can stretch out our
baud across the international boun
dary an* bo assured of a returning
grasp of sincerest friendship. Such
a man Is Inspector A.. E. Acland,
whi for the past four years has
beon the officer In command of the
R. N. W M. P. detachment at
Whitdioree, Y. T., The Inspector
hag been a frequent visitor to Skag
way, where he has"" many .friends,
while Mrs. Acland has lived in
Whltehoree since early girlhood.
The WhltehorBo Star of June HtU
ha» the following to say of In
spector Acland'g ea-ly .transference
to the headquarters of the R. N. W.
M. P. department at Regina, while
It also pay® a glowing tribute, to In
spector A. L. Bell of Dawson, who
will succe'id Inspector Acland at
Whitehorse:
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