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No 79 EIGHTEENTH YEAR SKAGKWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 191fi _ " " • - - PRICE 10 CKNTS
IHE CUNARO LilER LUSITANM
IS TORPEDOED OFF BLE
New York, May 7—Word baa Just
becu received that the Cunard lin
er Lusitaula, which left hero for
Liverpool last Saturday with 13Ou
passengers aboard, had been tor
pedoed and sunk off Kiaaale,
irelaud. .la there were many prom
iueut Americans booked to sail on
tha vessel there was much anxiety
it it (or their safety before tho
steamer left oa her voyage across
tho Atlantic, as it was persistently
rumored prior to her sailing;, that
she would be attacked upon her;
iirrival within the German block
ade zone of the United Kingdom. Of
ficials of the Cunard line in this
city will neither deny nor confirm
tae reported sinking of the vessel.
Tue advices received here make no
mention of the fate of either the
passengers or crew.
Liverpool, May 7—The steamship
Lusitania of the Cunard line was
tnrpoioed and sunk at 2:30 this
af'eruoon about ten miles south of
, Kiaaale, Irel nd. No loss of Ufa
id reported. There is an unconfirm
ed report that aa infernal machine
exploded aboard was the cause
of the disaster.
Immediately after the steajner
was struck she began to list and
the lifeboats were at once lowered
and the paw angers and crew crowd
ed into them. It is believed all the
small boats and their occupants will
b; saved.
Among the passengers were Al
fred Vanderbilt, Elbert Hubbard,
aa<* Chas. Frohman ajid Cha» Klein,
the playwrights.
Capt W. T. Ruroer, of the Ro^al
Nuval reserve, wag in command of
the Lutitania. At tho time she
Bunk the weather was perfectly
clear and calm. - , .
There are about twenty vessels
of all sixes rushing to the as
aitance of the unfortunates who
were on board.
New York May 7—Ex-Provision
al President Vlctorlaao Huerta of
Mexico, who reached this city a
lew days ago from his voluntary
exits hi Spain, has signified his
ii'teutioa of making New York his
home. While he remains in this
country he will be under strict
surveillance by government secret
l^rvice men.
rbooIssIf
tUBOPEflN WAR
Londow»-<May 7—The Germans
are attempting to advance toward
Libau and Riga, on Bast Prussia ]
frontier, while In Central Poland
they are defending themselves
against Russian- attack. Austro
Cemail loaders-claim they have
taJs"n Dukla pass/Vut that toward]
WAS ARRESTED
AND RELEASED
Vienna, M«j 7—Former American !
Senator Young ot Me Moines, Iowa, '
was arrested and released at lane-1
brack, Austria, yesterday. His com
panion, a fanner American deputy
consul at Berne, was held on ft.
charge of eepotnage.
Latest reports are to the effect
ttm the desperate battle in West
Oallcla, still continues.
the uoper Vistula. the Russians
still retain their old positions.
Par*Si. May 7—Russian aviators ,
are reported to hare dropped bombs ;
oq Conatantiaople today, doing a
groat deal of damage.
Pttrograd, May 7—The Teutons
have been h*ltsd on tbe Dunajec,
but the old tMttta of sussed for
mation which they used caused the
Russians to „ suffer heavy losses
before the Qermens were cheeked.
LOST—Purse eontalnlsg P. O.
keys and some change. Finder
keep money, return purse and keys
to Daily Alaskan. S-7-2t
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-!
If you want to *ee something that U
real nice come in and look the good* orer
H. J. LYNCH
LVto-date H«b«rdaahftr
and Ladies' Fwaiahar
Broadway between Third and Feurth Ph*M 41
THE COMING ELECTION IS
AROUSING IUGH INTEREST
The conducting of the present
taking of th« census by the
recently appointed enumerators for
that purpose of ascertaining the
xi umber of people living within two
miles of the saloon district in Skag
way whc, are entitled to vote at the
retail liquor license election called
for May 24th by order of Judge R.
W. Jennings of the district court
for this division, and the probable
outcome of the secret ballot, are
subjects that are receiving a great
deal of attention In this community
and all the phases, Jjoth pro and
con, are being freely discussed and
commented upon. Therefore the
following article, taken from the
Juneau Empire of May 3d, should
prcve of interest to our readers,
for conditions that obtain in Gasti
neau Channel] towns are similar to
those which prevail in the towns
of Lyna canal:
Many novel ideas have been ad
vanced in connection with possible
results of the election. The ques
tion has been asked as to what
would be the result if the "wets"
should get a majority of those vot
ing but less than a majority of
those entitled to vote.
The best information obtainable is
1hat Jt would then become necessary
foi the saloon men to secure the con
Bent of enough of those who failed
to participate In the election to make
a majority of the whole when ndded
to the votes that were cast for li-,
censes.
The law requires that the court
Bhall be satisfied that a majority
U^ve given their consent to the is-1
»U*nce of licenses before he can
U»ue them. That would mean that
every one who refuses or fails to ex
press himself would be counted
•fry. Therefore, only those who j
voce tot license will be counted
Wet That does not mean, however,
that people who do not vote will be
deprived of the right to Inform the
court in some other way that they
are In favor of the issuance of li
censes.
Therefore, it appears that the
election will be decisive only in
case a majority of all those who
are qualified to vote, vote either
' 'w®t" or "dry." If a clear majority of |
*11 those entitled to vote cast "wet" j
ballots, the licenses will be issued ■
without further proceedings. if a '
clear majority of those entitled to j
rote cast "dry" ballots, the sa
loons will probably be closed as I
loon as the licenses they now hold
9xplre. On the other band, if J
neither side gets a clear majority'
>t all those who havo a right to
rote, there will still be a chance
to canvass those who have not
roted.
There will he five w§eks after
the election in which to canvass
those who fall to participate in the
election for an expression of their
opinions.
Therefore, it is plain that, in ef
fect. the only change that has been
made in the method of operation
Is that Judge Jennings has given
the people of the various munici
palities of Southeastern Alaska an
opportunity to express their de
sires on the question secretly.
.'.This matter came up some time
ago, when people of Bkugway and
other communities petitioned the
court for the right to vote secretly
upon the license question. At
that time Judge Jennings pointed
out the legal requirement that a
clear majority of all those who
have a right to vote must vote
"wet" to make the election conclu
sive. However, he intimated that
l:e might be able to figure out a
manner of proceeding that would
permit those who so desire to ex
press their preference secretly to
do so.
The court will have a list of all
tLose who are qualified to vote, and
a list of all those who have voted
1 hese lists will bo open to all those
who desire to inspect them.
The Sitka case of last year is
cited as a precedent for a second
canvass. The original census takeis
at Sitka reported the following from
that place:
Total male and femalt- citizens
over the ago of 21 years within
the two-mile limit—24S.
For licenses, 71; against li
cense, 93; non committal (counted
against license,) 27.
It was represented to Judge Jen
nings that there were enough of
the non-committal and unseen to
overcome those opposed to li
censes. Judge Jennings informed
the saloon men that If they could
get the consent of enough of those
who had not committed themselves or
who had not been seen to give
their consent to the sale of liquor
to make a total of 125 when ad
ded to the 71 who had favored it in
the beginning, he would grant the
licenses. A hearing was given, but
the ones favoring license were un
able to make the showing, and the
town'went "dry."
The result of the census taken
In the various municipalities of
Southeastern Alaska last year,
with the total number entitled to
vote in each town, together with
the number who favored the is
suance of licenses, those opposed,
tnose non-committal ai.d those not
seen, (all the last three classes
counted as opposed to license in
*ach case) follows, (the question
Deinr "Do you favor the issuance of
licenses to sell liquor? )
Juneau—Yes, 1,266; no, 242; non
committal, 99; not seen, 27; total,
1,816.
Douelas — Yes, 893; no, 129;
non-committal, 77; not seen, 7
;otal, 798.
Haines — Yes, 79; no, 24; non-(
lommittal, 12; not seen, 10; total
i25
Petersburg!! — Yes, 104; no, 54,
icn-committal, 62; not seen, •13;
,otal, 186.
Skagway — Yes, 296; no, 7 •
lrn-committnl, 62; not seen, -r. 42,
otal, 478.
Wrangell — Yes, IS4; no, 74,
ion-committal, 28; not seen, 20,
;ital, 306.
Sitka — Yes, 71; no, 95; «on
:ommittal, 47; not seen, 33; to
,il, 243. ^ .
The totals for all of Southeast
ern Alaska being:
For license. 4.757; against
lir-enae, 974; non-committal, 3$»r
>~t seen 297. I
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P. H. GANTY
IliE NEW CHINESE NOTE if
AVERT I VERY SERIOUS CRISIS
Toklo, May 7—Japanese Minister
Hioki will leave Peking provided
China does not accept the ultima
tum o{ Japan In the time limit,
which will expire Sunday night.
Japanese army corps at Oka
yama and Hiroshima are all ready
for any eventualities which may
transpire.
Volunteer defense corps of Jap
anese and Chinese have already
clashed at Tsinan and troops of
both countries in Shantung pro^
vinee: and Manchuria are ready for
trouble.
Peking, May 7—The new note
submitted by .China to Japan, which
i? expected to avert a serious
crisis, it is understood conceded un
der protest the chief Japanese de
mands.
Washington, D. C., May 1—Break
ing silence after four months in
the Japanese-Chinese negotia
tions, the government in a state
ment signed by President Wilson
and Secretary of Statu Bryan, reiter
ates the administration's adherence
tc the open door policy and the
maintainance of territorial integrity
of China, and points out that there
hes been no abatement of the
interest in this country in the
welfare and progress ot China.
2STH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
On the evening of the 15th lust.,
Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Pedereen will
celtbrate tie twenty-fifth anniver
sary of their jveddlug. Ia the
little town of Oysterville, Wash.,
they were united in marriage by
f'e Rev. G. W. Orannis, D. D., May
15, 1890.
Mrs. Pedersen's father, J. }l.
Turner, was for ten consecutive
years sheriff of Pacific county,
Wash., and waa the officer_yho cap
tured the three members of the
"Rose Gang," one of whom couMfc
se-' to the gang billing A couple liv
ing on a valuable farm, which ft
was hoped to 6acisre and lay out
in town lots, near South Bfnd.
During the wedding supper oae of ;
the murderers lay shackled- ip a
room abova the dljilng rooja.
After a., short r«ld«B» Jq South
Bend, Wash., ami AcSJrta, Or*.
Mr, and Sirs. Padnrflen toored ' to
the Willamette vaHegr; and in time
entered the ministry, beginning- *t
Brocks. After three years In Sil
vrton, they accepted the call to
come to Alaska. Two years ware
spent in Ixmglas, and in 1905 they
went to SeWiard, wher<» "they resid
ed more titan eight years. ' There
Mr. Pedersen was active in the
public work and development of
that part of Alaska, being on "the
school board a number of y<*R»,
and was the means of securing
Ssward. high school, the first in
Alaska in a town of. such small
population. He also was president
of the Seward Commercial club
about two years, and chairman of
tho committee which received Sec
retary of Interior Fisher and party
when on their official visit. He
wns also chairman of what is known
will as the "leprosy committee,"
through whoso activities the gov
ernment finally gent a specialist to
investigate the leper-suspects in
the Cook Inlet region. His photo
graphic akill was secured to aid in
the reports of special agents" for
tlie government, the investigations
bv the United States orny, reports
by the criisers Buffalo and Mary
land, as well as the Alaska rail
road commission.
Mr. and Mrs. Podereen went
Eoat as far as New York City in
1910 where, through generous ex
atDjplft of M*. Geo. W. Perkins,
enough money was raided to equip
and maintain a splendid Y. M. C.
A. In Seward. Mr. Perkins came in
toucfr with the work in Seward
while on a vacation to Alaska in
1909. •
Bishop R. J. Cooke appointed Mr.
Pedersen in charge ot the Metho
dist Episcopal church in Skagway,
the family arriving Nov. 1st, 1913,
aud have been here ever since.
Two adult sons are students in
th~ tTelvefcsity of Washington, and
a daughter and two sens are with
the parents.
Since coining to Skagway Mr. and
Mrs. Pedersen have been exceeding
ly active- Irk all church, temper
since a-nd school work; and durin?
the intervals of the almost con
stant demand upon his time Mr.
Pedersen has interested himself in
other lines of endeavor, notably
Uie institution of the Alaska
'"Boy Scouts," which organization,
although, at present apparently
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