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No. 249 EIGHTEENTH YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1915 PRICK 10 CENTS
BERLIN MUST 11 BEFORE
PEACE WILL BE SOUGHT
Russians Enter Bulgaria from the East
and Austro-German Army from the
North—Battlefield To Be Made of
Bulgaria.
Loudon, Doc. 3 — Prom several
points along the Black Sea large
forces of Russian troops have en
tered .Bulgaria, and there is much
speculation as to jU6t what the
next development in the conflcit of
the -warring nations will be.
Immediately following the en
trance Into Bulgaria of the Rus
sians, it is reported that immense
force of Austro-German soldiers
were sent iuto that country from
the north. It is believed here
that for the time being Bulgarian
soil will be the scene of strife be
tween the contending armies.
The opinion seems to prevail
among those who are tlie best
posted on conditions that there
will be no peace overtures made
on either side until Berlin has
been captured by the Allies.
The occupation of Monaster was
officially reported as having taken
place yesterday afternoon, at which
time the Austro-German army made
a triumphal entry Into the city. The
Bulgarian army operating in that
vicinity was today marched into the
city.
GERMAN TROOPS CHARGE RIOTERS
AND KILL TWO HUNDRED
Paris, Dec. 3—It is reported
here today that three thousand wo
men and children rioted In front
cf the German .Reichstag in Berlin
this morning, and that soldiers
were called out to drive them
iiway. When the soldiers ap
peared, the rioters resorted to
much v'olence and used thxatening
and abuBiye language to the of
ficers in charge of the soldiers,
which so infuriated them that an
order was given to charge, and In
the melee which followed two hun
dred of the rioters yew killed.
STEAMSHIP LI
OFFICERS GUILTY
New York, Dec. 3—The investiga
tion of Managing Director Buenz
;uid the four other officials of
the Hamburg-American. Steamship
company terminated today, and re
quited in these five men being
round guilty of violating the laws
if the United States in sending
:oal and other supplies to Ger
m:m cruisers which, were in the
iouthern Atlantic ocean.
f FRENCH HAVE lS-POUND
G€N FOR AEROPLANE
Paris — The Military Inventions
commission has bought from a
French engineer the patent of a
mitrailleuse for aeroplane use which
weighs 15 pounds andean he operrat
ed by an aeroplane pilot without
endangering the balance of the;
aeroplane. Tests were made at
one of the aviation centers n^ar
Paris and one of the factories man
ufacturing mitrailleuses for the
French government will hereafter
devote its capacity exclusively to
the ner model.
(Continued on page 4.)
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OVERJEIZURE OF SHIP
British Requisition Ameiican Ship
Siezed Nov. 2 without Formality of
Prize Court Decree.
Washington, Dec. 3—Official an
nouncement was made today that
the British government has requisi
tioned tne Str. Hocking witaout tho
formality of 'bringing the matter up
before a prize court.
This action on the part of Grfat
Britain is a. great shock to the of
-ficiala of the department and the
statement waa made that the Unit
ed States would fight for her rights.
If the British are Insistent ajid
make no offer to am Gloria to the
action, it may be the cause of
severing the friendly relationship
now existing between the two na
tions.
JItFFRE GIVE!
l'aria, Dec. 3—General Joffre
has been appointed commander in
chief of the French army -with juris
diction over the land forces in the
Balkan States and at all points ad
jacent to the Dardanelles.
$8,000 BILL
Winnipeg, Dec. 3—Winnipeg mer
chants are makiag an apparently
train effort to collect $S,000 from
the Forty-fourth battalion, Cana
dian expeditionary force in France.
The account was contracted when
the battalion was at Fort SeweU.
It wiis brought about through the
fact hat the regiment conducted its
jwn merchandise! eetablishment.
Canadian soldiers are protected
from suit for the bills under the
>rder of the king.
[TOW TO HE Ail SECOND
SECOND SENNTEXOE DEATH
Juu»i.-u, Dec. i:—O. Itow, a Jap
lueeo who was convicted of the mur
ler ol Frank Dunn, of Toledo,
iVash., at the Northwestern Fisher- J
e6 Company's cannery at Dundas
Uav, in 1912, was resentenced to
leath by Judge Robert W. .innings
u the district court yesteril../ morn
ug a* 'en o'clock.
A few daj-B ago the mand ito was
•eturued from the Circuit court of '
ippeals affirming the decision of
he lower court some time ago.
As the jury waicli found Itow ]
juilty failed to recommend mercy,
Jie court had no alternative than
o again impose the death sentence. |
rhe original sentence of death was!
made by Judge Peter D. Overfield
learly three years ago.
ITALY BENDS
SERBS HELP
Paris, Dec. 3—A large force of
Italian troops have been landed at
Aviloua, Albania, and will at once
begin operations In conjunction -with
the Serbian army in an effort to
drive t'\e Austio-German forces out
of SeTbia.
innIg!
LEADER1
Washington, Dec. 3—James R
Mann, republican representative
from Chicago, was yesterday, again
chosen republican minority leader.
He will also be a candidate for
speaker of tho house of representa
tives.
FOR 1 ILL
Juneau, Dec. i—Word was re
ceived recently from San Francisco
that the Alaska-Juneau Gold Min
ing company had awarded the con
tract to supply the new SOOO-tou
mill of the company here with its
entire concentration equipment, to
the Deister Machines company. The
contract involves over $50,000 and
was closoly coi:tcsted for this sum
mer by Emil Deister, president of
the Deister Machine company of
Fort Wayne and E. J. O'Con tell, re
presenting the Deister CoaicmtratoT
company of Foit Wayne.
The contract means that Mr. Dei
sters' company will supply 48
roughing tables and 122 finishing
tables.
President Deister will return to
Juneau nt an early date.
We make special reductions in lots
-of a dozen on canned or package
goods, straight or assorted lots.
Prices cheerfully given upon
application. Try this method
of buying, it will pay YOU.
P. H. GANTY
FORD PEACE COMMISSION GET
PASSPORTS ANO SAIL TOMORROW
New York, Dec. 3—The Ford
Peace commission will Bail Irom
this port for Europe tomorrow, and
the .members of the commission, ihav<j
b6en given the choicest accommoda
tions on the steamer.
Washington, Dec. 3—The various
members of the Ford Peace com
mission were this morning furnished
with passports by Secretary of State
Lansing. It is believed that the
commission will not be allowed to
laud In Great Britain,
Dawson: A roport from the coas
indicates that Dr. «D. D. Cairnes,
for years Dominicn government geo
logist In the Yukon, has accepted
a chair in the University; of British
Columbia. Tho Canadian Mining
Journal, in giving the faculty far
the year, has listed Dr. Cairnes as
assistant professor of geology and
mineralogy. During the summer R.
W. BtocK, dean of the Institution,
offered a chair to Dr. Cairnes. On
leaving hero iu the fall Dr. Cairnes
had not decided whether or not he
would accept. He left here Sep
tember 24 on the stamer Dawson,
and, after a few days at White
hnrsc, proceeded South.
FISH TAX Li
. HELD VALID
Juneau, Doc. 2—That tlie terri
torial legislature had the power to
l>asg a law regulating the licenses
required in the fishing business,
both as to catching and canning,
wag the gist 6f a decision rendered
by Juige Robt. W. Jennings this
morning in tho District court in con
nection with the two cases of the
territory against the Hoonah. Pack
ing Co., and the Alaska Pacific
Fisheries Co. The question arose
through a demurrer by the defend
ants claiming that the legislature
had no power to levy a tax upon
canned fish when the same fisher
ies company was obliged to pay a
tax for catching the fish, and ar
gMing that the canning business
dot-s not and cannot exist without
the necessary adjunct of catching
tho fish.
Judge Je nil lugs' decision holds
that the law requiring the payment
of a license tax of 4c *per case on
canned salmon, is valid, as well
as that requiring a license fee of
$100 per year for the operation of
fish '.rape.
This is the first important move
in the case since It was agreed be
tween the territorial attorney, J. H.
Cobb, and the fisheries' companies'
counsels, to let these matters be
tried out in a test suit, with the
understanding that the case will be
carried to the higher court. In all
probability the matter will be
brought up before the circuit court
of appeals at its pressent term in
Sau Francisco.
PARTY SAFE
AT SEWARD
Seward, Dec. 2—Fred Tracy and
the members of the party that a
week ago to day left the steam
ship Admiral Farragut In Cook'B In
let to proceed to Anchorage on the
gas boat Onward, after the Farra
gut waa forced to turn back because
of the Ice, are safe and sound.
They reached here Sunday and are
again on their way to Anchorage,
by trail.
The Tracy party bucked ice for
24 hours after leayiug the Admiral
Farragut, but finally had to turn
back. After weathering a heavy
storm, the Onward made Seldovia,
where the steamship Dora lay, dis
abled. The steamship Alameda
towed the Dora to Cordova, by way
of Seward, and Tracy and his com
panions were put ashore here In a
small beat. They remained here
for a few hours and then started out
for Anchorage or«r the trail. The
party included Contain John P^ter
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