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No. 68 SEVENTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY ALASKA, WEDNESDAY APRIL 22, 1014
PRICE 10 CENTS
Gen. Maas and Troops Evacuate Citj
and Seek Shelter from Rain oi
Shells Hurled From Battle Ships
Washington. D. C., 21—(Too lata
for publication yesterday)—TUe
nouse adjourned this afternoon un
til tomorrow at 10 o'clock, but the
senate debate is still going on, al
though it is understood that no
action will be taken on tho Mexican
resolution touight.
Advices have been received here
that marines were landed at Vera
Cruz and that four of them were
killed and twenty-one wounded. An
official report that the city will be
evacuated by the Mexican troops
has just been received by the State
department.
The battleship Utah steamed iu
10 Vera Cruz harbor today and an
chored, while barges were lowered
trom the transport Prairie City, up
on which the people within the
city became greatly excited.
The marines were landed after a
sharp clash and took possession of
the cable office.
Another report received here
states that the marines landed with
out firing a single shot.
Galvestotn, April 21—Information
received at the cable office here
confirms the report that marines
were landed and seized the cable
office and customs house at Vera
Cruz, and that four of thom were
Killed and twenty-one wounded.
Washington, D. C., A,iril 22—
Officials here say that if Huerta
i ffers resistance 15,000 marines and
bluejackets can be assembled at
Vera Cruz inside cf 24 hours.
Vera Cruz, April 2J--Admiral
Fletcher started lauding troops at
noou yesterday. All the important
places on the water fron-„ had been
seized when suddenly the Mexicans
started fusilades of shots, which
the Americans returned.
The big gun of the Prairie Citv
was turned upon and so..n demol
ished the famous Jaur** tower,
where a large number of sharp
shooters had been stationed.
General Maas is reported to have
left the city. The main body of
Mexicans troops are also said to
be on thtir way toward Mexico City.
There are a thousand American
soldiers now tationed here of
whom four were killed and twenty
wounded.
The Mexican loss is unknown.
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There has been much firing upon
tho United States troop3 by citizens
upon the houso tops and unless il
is stopped immediately the bis KU!1S
of the fleet will be turned upon tht
city.
Many women are being placed
upon the ocean liners in Hie harbor
Washington, D. C., April 22—Tli^
senat© at 3:20 this morning passe-]
the war resolution declaring the
preeldentt justified in t'-'e employ
ment of armed force by a vote of
72 to 13.
The War Department v.as order
ed Admiral Badger to e.i immed
iately to Vera Cruz, div'ding the
fleet at his discretion.
The first call for volunteers will
take in every" militia regiment in
the United States.
The license of Captain Ilerrv h.is
been rovoked.
Washington, D. C., April 22—•
President Wilson is very sad at the
killlug of the marines at Vera Cruz
yesterday.
It is unofficially reported here
that Husrta has requested the Un
ited States to withdraw charge
d'Affaires O'Shaughness;-, and Sec
retary of State Bryan fears that the
latter's life may have already been
taken.
The house at 10:30 a iopted the
senate resolution.
Eagle Pass, Texas, April 22—Two
thousand refugees today crossed
the river from Pieras Xegras when
the federal garrison evaculated that
place.
Vera Cruz, April 22—(Later) —
Admiral Badger and Fletcher's
combined fleet of light guns are
shelling the southern art of the
city, demolishing tho buildings whpr
the Mexican sharpshooters are fir
ing upon the American marines.
Three thousand marines have
been landed and tho remaining
Mexicans are hiking out the city.
General Maas accompanied by
his family, fled from the city
shortly before daybreak, before the
arrival of the Atlantic fleet.
Fires are being set and "xti!>
guished In various parts of the
city.
Vera Cruz, April 22—(Special)—
The bombardment of the cUv lasted
half an hour and while it was in
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,' progress the Americana advanced
j rapidly through the streets, clear
• ing the way with the machine guns
through a smart rifle fire. The Me.v
j icau sharpshooters and also the
peons who were resisting them were
dislodged and after beating a hasty
retreat 19 the city hall were cap
tured in short order.
Guards have been stationed at the
federal barracks, the principal part
of the naval academy and also
the arsenal having been demolished
by the fire from the ships.
Hie municipal officials have not >
been found.
Washington, D, C., April 22—Sec- j
rotary Bryan admits that no word
has been received from O'Shaugh
nessy sinco Monday.
The report that Sec. ijryan in
tends to resign on account of blood
shed is denied.
The president in a special mes
sage to congress today asked for an
appropriation of §500,000 to bring
America'is from Mexico. The senate
adjourned immediately afterwards,
tired out with the night's work.
Reports are being received here
that in many towns in Mexico anti
I American riots are taking place.
It i.'- admitted that United States
m n ines have been landed at Tam- \
l'ico.
San Francisco, April 22—The
armoured cruiser Sotr'i Dakota '
U.'iled today front San Diego, with
a full complement ahoari.
NOTE—From this date on. Any j
1 important war news receded after
nre.-is time will be bulletined on
1 Daily .v' iskau window.
TO FBEVEfiT
W ashington. April 22—The Housj
Agricultural Committee today began
hea'lng.. on the boll to standardize
cotton !;radingsand to p:.ivent trad-j
ing in cotton "futures." Four days
will 1> ■ devoted to cotton, a'ld the
comi alloc w:U then consider grain
future trading.
A bill is now pending before the
senate committee to the same end.
The quest ion of prohibiting trading
in futures lias been a particularly
I live o::e ever since the Democrats
ebtaitiel control of Congress. The
subject .iffects practically every
■omlu'i.i member. Their claim is
j that pri in the big cotton markets
ire la - A-ly fictitious, and that the j
farmer g-.'s "bunked" by prices that i
<lo not anywhere near represent the
■ actual condition of the real cotton ,
sales market.
Among the well known Upper 1
Yukon river steamboat men who ar- 1
rived in Skagway this mcrning were ;
C'apt. S. C. Rarrington, manager of j
the Side Streams Navigation Co. •
of Dawson; X. Vey, chief engineer |
of the Selkirk; R. McDonald, cap-1
tain of the Scotia, which jjlie<? be- j
tween Carcross and the r.ojtage on |
Atlin lake; W, Turtibull, captain j
of tae steamer AVhitehorse; George j
Darrows, captain of the Selkirk.
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Savannah, Ga., April -An ex
pected message on flood control l'ro j
President Wilson, and an address oi'
Sir Wiili..m Wi cock,
Assouan dam, were fe luri-a listed
for the opening of the National j
Drainage congress liere today.
Speakers; declared tliat :itia 1 p. -
vention will be one of the big na- '
tional issues to be presented to
Congress by President x\"i 1 - < ;i next
session, and tluy urged delegates
to start campaigning now so tL
this legislation may be a.i effect
ive means of cheeking the $200,
(»00,00t) annui.l flood wast in the
West.
Pierre, S. D., April 22 -Arrange
ments are being made ln-ie today
for staging the last greoi Buffalo
hunt of the West and !.:i order tl t
posterity may not forg. ho v i h
original American ch;is:'l big gal) •,
moving pictures will be til:on of il> 1
hunt. John E. Sloat, tie sbur- .
1)., who has an option on ) e fam>- i
Scotty Phillips herd of iT buffi! ,
is negotiating wi:li . > .: l ;
company to turn over ji...'t of ti'
herd and with the aid of "2" 1 Siou:
Indians stage a great o iir.ilo hun .
authentic in every detail, li
probable that the event will l.e
produced on the ranges wen of l.err.
tft nrTirr!
Cleveland, April 21— ' he o' i
barber in the United S.atts u ;
ing to retire. H, Winkts, 7", who J
has shaved 200,OuO be rds ;.ul c r
half as/many heads of :.• in t.:.
same shop since 1800 is : g tc
quit the game, lie declared i"dn
I'he aged tonsorial .rti- nn. cr 1
:imong his steady cuiton ; rs in the
early days John M. Kockc.oiler.
His skill is shown in t i.; f i t that
Ihe oil king used to give him tea
cents extra besides the to til;.r pri '
But th6 regular price in tho; • n
was six cents. A hair cut cost le i
rents.
When Winkes opentd up his
shop In Lakewood, t! e city of Cleve
land had 30,000 people and one
paved street.
Barney Taylor, the Atlin u- e-ras 1
operator will leave on tl'? Prince.-*
May tonight for Victoria.
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Rome, April 21—Knioatj Nathan,
Rome's famous ex-mayor, who has
been appointed Italian eommiSElon
i.r to the San Francisco exposition,
lias just completed negotiations
with GusUelmoi Marconi for the
largest exhibit at the exposition of
wireless telegriphy that has ever
yet bec:i made. Marconi has also
promised that lie will have his
wireless telephony suft'ic'ently de->
veloped by that time to permit all j
{position visitors to ;io a little ■
of having eo:it:-;i 1 ring in and say]
that the ' line is busy." The draw-j
uig of the designs for the Italian ,
pavilion has just been awarded to
Marcello Piacchtinl, one of the j
best known of the modern Italian i
nrchitects.
mie of the most picttiresr.uc market-1
iiing to pick its..!;' up and move .
way, ta»ing the .s1 e!l of limbur- •
er chvj.^e, the quacking of ducks
ud tli- ncisy cries of Hrlian an !
ireek i■ rs away from close
proximity to tlie loop and to more
cmmo'liouo'grotRHl. Just five blocks,
constitutes Water street or "com-j
sfon row," where $r!'j0,000,000
worth of business is transacted
eyyrjt yguj with housewives, not
..loiiy of Chi ij-o bu: of i;.nn'jr cities
the middle w* nig commission
wen found long "0 tiuu the Street
i growing small. They quietly set
itliivui lookiiig for new quarters
..:id have taken options <>i» a large
•etion of land said to lie some
In o .ilorT; the lake or river front,
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without delay now exparienc
secrct hei utse enough options
have not yet In en Secuvu'I.
Scrg:. Burton of the United States,
I scrvice, after reinl'st.ng at Ft1
\V. M. Seward a few days ago, re
turned tod. y on the Peterson and
has resumed his position in the
r:able office at this place. Sergt.
McDermott, who was sent from
Haines to relieve Sergt. liurton, re
turned to his position mere this J
.. l'ternoon.
5!!LL HAS MUCH
WORK BEFORE II
By ARTHUR W. DUNN.
Washington, April 22—(Special)
>l'eai;< i ciiuinp ciarii uoes noi tune
sny stock in llie talk of an early ad
lournmeut. He has been too long In
tlie lioute to he deceived by specula
inn about petting away by the last of
May or even by the middle of June.
"If we had nothing but appropria
:ion bills to dispose of we might have
in early adjournment," remarked the
speaker, "but there is a lot of legisla
:ion besides the appropriation bills.
"There is another thing that has
■hanged conditions and extended the
■sessions. Before the appropriations
committee made_ trips every fall to
Panama to inspect the canal, several
neinbers of the committee would meet
,d prepare appropriation bills and we
nould pass two or three before the hoi
day recess. Now the committee does
int get back and ready for -work until
•ongress convenes and the appropria
:ion bills are delayed. At all events
:liere is no possibility of an early ad
iournment."
Unrest In Congress.
Talking about adjournment, It is a
Tact that there is a deal of unrest In
pon'jress, and several men prominent
)n both sides of the political aisle are
ll.vussing the feasibility of postponing
Tii/t legislation in order to secure an
?arl.v adjournment That unrest be
anie pronounced when the warm
[veather struck the city, but It is no
liore in evidence than It was last sum
uer when the currency bill was up
ind President Wilson showed no lncll
lation to have an adjournment. He is
not likely to cater to congressional
liu'ost by allowing congress to adjourn
[vhile there is important legislation
pending.
Almost a Pork Bill.
Congressman Fnlson of North Caro
iua has introduced a measure which
is almost a "pork" bill. At all events,
t is a "fish" bill. It provides for at>
■ iropriatlons of $r>0,000 for flsh hatch
ing ainl lish cultural stations In fifteen
1 liferent states. If he had added about
fifteen more states he might have been
ilble to got his bill through. That is
the way they manage river and har
Ijor anil public buildings bills.
Direct Primaries Make Changes.
The defeat of Coe I. Crawford of
South Dakota by Congressman Burke
ivas rather a surprise.* Burke has been
ess of a Progressive than Crawford,
tborgh Crawford never left the Re
ml Mean party. The result in South
Dal:. a is another evidence that direct
r.imaries will make more changes iu
;he senate. It is likely that the direct
lections will also have the same ef
fect.
Out of the Ordinary,
The galleries of the senate were
uuch interested-the other day to see
Senator Slieppard playing with a little
•hild in the gallery. It was entirely
jut of the ordinary, especially as the
•hild was climbing over the senator
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Seme men are called
"hard to fit;" others
just think they are.
But any man, of
whatever figure, can
be fitted in clothes
here. We haye made
special preparations
for men of odd and
unusual sizes; stout
men, very large men,
tall men. Drop in and
look oyer the line.
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