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No. 90 NINETEENTH YEAR
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SKA'JWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 19i6
PRICE 10 CENTS
TEN IIIOISAND tKtAiVflSTAS ON WAY WORTH
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NEUTRAL SHIPS
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<;kkard sends note to u. s.
Note f;iv<*n Lansing Calls Attention!
of .Ventral Shil>s to Iaternatiun
al Laws. Neutral Colors Danger
Thm.-elves When Attempt to
Ev;h1c Sea Cmft.
Washington, May 17—The Ber
lin ~ s ;n ;i note whch was de
nials iu a note which
.tr J to Lansing this morn
_ : the American anjbasea
ill . \Y. Gerard, in Berlin, issues
: to all neutral nations
i it :i :.c ships flying neutral
i t• t>t obey the international
. hich touch aud pertain, to
Liu eouduct.
Tj ,.il department of the Ger
'taaa naticn has registered a com
plaint with the Imperial Chancellor
of tint nation that s'aip9 flying
have not obeyed the
Intern tional laws and hav© not
;-toi>pk'! when warned by an ap
roa.-h ,ie submarine.
It is the belief of th§ German
\ t' t the abeyance of tie |
itr.-rii 1 laws will facilitate the
t of a permannet peace
Htwc-> a the neutral nations.
Vat' • ! warning has been, issued
by <i : many to all uations that
which turn and attempt to
evade a submarine are incur-'-ig
danger.
IMII.KOADS IX I". S.
MAKKS WOULD RECORD
Chicago, May IT—325 Tailroads
or«.-ratii._ in the L'nited States haya
i- port- a to the buraeu of railway
news i:iU statistics here that they
have through the period with
out a single injury to a passenger.
Thc.-v roads operate over 1619,4S
milts. This record is not equaled
by any country In the world. All
rcac's in existence in the United
5t ites combined only had a li*t of
11>»: passengers killed. In Europe
rnilrtvds show 700 killed for the
corre>i»' rding mileage. '
TREASON TIL
BEFORE COURT
DfcFKXSE SAVED FOR HIGHER
COURT
London, May 17—The trial of
Sir Roger Casement has virtually
closed. The charges laid against
the Irish captor are very severe;
he is charged with unlawfully,. ma
liciously and traitorously commit
ting treason within the realm of
the British Empire. This trial is
before the police court and is pre
liminary to the real trial which will
be before a panel of judges of the
High Crown Court of Justice.
Oanile Bailey a private soldier
has u.'so been joined with Case
ment in the returned charges of
treason and will be tried along
with him for the same offenses.
Sir Roger has saved his defense
for the High Crown court and has
placed ao definite defense up at the
l.reliminarv hearinsr. While mak
ing a statement to the exaiai/fers
he broke down and wept like a
child. The feeling of sympathy on
the part of the Irish is with. him.
In fact the announcement that .he
was to be given a trial came &a a
surprise to most of the peoipla as
it was thought that he would be
placed iu solitary confinement fon
the rest of his life.
LIQCOK LAW RESCINDS
LEASE CONTRACTS
Seattle, May 17—The Superior
Court of King County has rendered
a decision to the effect that the'
prohibition law automatically ter
minated Seattle saloon lcensea held
by brewers and that the latter have
110 power to collect rents for unex
pired lease terms.
J CRY IS DISCHARGED
Lo3 Angeles, May 17—The jury iu
the Caplan case has been dismi^ed
Tbey were unable to agree on a ver
dict, having bee.n out forty eight
hours. A new trial will be begun
June 15 th.
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LIMIT OF POWER
IS REACHED
mjsn tire of contest
Bcrllu, May 17—General Molt Ice,
chief general of the army; staff far
»he German army, In conference
with other officers at which they
discuss* d the fighting powers and
possible offensive and defensive
streu&».h of the warring naitiona
made the statement," ''The Allies
have reached their limit of resist
ance."
He bases his statement on -the
study of the recruiting methods
used by the allies and t^e respond
to fhe call for more •oldiers. Dis
satisfaction is springng up in the
ranks of the Allies. Soldiers are
tirtd of the long, gruelling <fTi.te.st
He also pointed out the weakness of
the Allies food supply, therr short
age of crops and the ability of the
Oermnos to cut off sea commerce
by au active submarine blockade, j
DAM BREAKS —
SWEEPS COUNTY
Boise, May 17—Packsaddie Dam
in the West mountains of Teton
County, broke laft Saturday, but as
the people had ten wavned, no ]
lives were lost. Farm buildings, j
machinery, animals and cross w«ra '
destroyed. k ' j
ROB11FR GKTS I.Irl. SKi>TK»Vlt
Cheyenne, May 17—Wm. L. Car
lisle wcs sentenced to lite im- j
prisoiunent hi're today for robbing ,
a Union Pacific passenger train
near Corbi't Junction on, April
th. Tbe bandi' made a spectacular
raid iijion the train. He coHeoted
$450.00, and slir<ped off the rear
end of the train. He was also, sus
pected of holding up tb« trains at
Greon River and Ogden.
32 SHOT FOR BELIEFS ON WAR
Geneva, Swit., May 17 — Swiss
social sts have received informa
tion that three German officers and
32 soldiers have been shot for dis
tributing in the trenches! a pamph
let concerning the second socialist
peace conference at Zimmerwald
near Berne. At this conference pro
tests were made against the meth
ods of warfare which has been
j adopted by Germany.
26 DIE IN PANIC
Norfolk, May 17—Twenty sU
negroes, all women and children ex
cept one. perished in a too which
last night wiped out a motion pic
ture house in this cfty. Many of
the chi'dren were trampled to death
Twenty parsons were Injured.
ASpm MAKES
CLOSE STUDY;
CONFERS WITH MAN'V SPHERES
Dublin, May 17—Premier Asquith
la holding dally conferences with
prominent persons In this cty. He
hag not limited his study of tlie
conditions leading up to the rebel
lion to the nolbi'.Hy but has in
terviewed the lower classse and! mid
dle classes as well.
Business men in every walk of
life have been called into confer
ence with the English representa
tive to sive their views on the situ
ation and why the Irish people are
not satisfied with the Empire rule.
He ha« also quizzed them about the
recent convictions of the leaders.
The feeling toward the English couit
martial officers is very bitter be
cause oi the hasty convictions of
some of their most prominent lead
ers- . Lf.llfi
10,000 MEXICANS
|
ON WAY NORTH
El Paso, May 17—Ten, thousand
Cairanzistas aTe on their, way north.
Patrol duty makes Jaurez head
quarters. ' ' ♦'
TANKER PIXDS NO TRACE
San Francieco, May 17—A wire
less message from the Tanker Lan- (
sln^ which has been searching- for
the ill-fated steamer Roanoke ^
which foundered in a storm one
hundred miles south of San Fran-1
clsco, reports that the search has
wreck or surviving crew has been
been *'ruitlees. No signs of The!
seen.
KEIlELS HIDE IN COFFINS
Dubl'n, May 17—A thousand reb
el prisoners captured in* the south
have arrived in this city on their"
way to London. The rebels are re- 1
ported to have adopted all sorts of
ruses to avoid arrest. Several were
found hiding in coffins in an un
dertaking parlor.
RIOTS EXTENDS STRIKE
Tiffin, May 17—As a result of a
riot and fatal shooting at the Web*
ster manufacturing plant last night
the regaining force of 700 em
ployes »oday joined the 100 men ooj
strike. Four mare guards "were ar
rested this morting tn connection
with the killing last night.
NIP SMUGGLE PLOT
Laredo, 'May 17—One million
rounds of ammunition ivhich1 Mexi
cans at'empted to smuggle across
the line into Mexico last night "was
confiscated by troopers here.
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Mockturtle Pea Oxtail
Asparagus Chicken Consome Celery
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P. H. GANTY
GAS OVERCOMES
FIRE FIGHTERS
ALL WILL RECOVER
Sookane, May 17—Fire broke out
in the rear end of a drug store of
this cUy last night and for a while
threatened a whole block of busi
ness houses in the square.
A chemist was mixing acids y/hea
they exploded, setting fixe to the
store. A d'raft was sweeping
through the building ajnd it Spread
lapully. The fire department was
summoned and after three hows of
stiff !ire fighiting finally got tho
blaze under control.
Fifty firemen were overcome by
Uie fumes from poisonous gases.
Ten ambulances were summoned
and they were rushed fts the hospi
tals i'i this city. Attending doctors
have prcnounccd that ail will re
cover from tho inhaling of the poi
sonous gas.
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
FOR WASHINGTON
Seattle, 17—Governor Lister has
named a new insurance commission
For this state. The men to succeed
Daggett and Ernst and Parker on
Lite commission are J. M. Wilson,
E. W. Olson and F. I. Gill.. Other
patronage will be appointed In. the
near luture. The labor commis
sion will be the nract important
jliange ait the capital city..
CUMMIN'S IN OREGON
Grants Pass, Or©., May 17—Senat
ar Cummins of Iowa, is stumping
his state in his awn behalf for fche
[•Qpublkain nomination. Referring
to Mexico the senator 6aid "That
Lhe United States should stay
there until the frouble is ended."
I-Rl lTERS FEAR LOSS
Walla Walla, May 17—Snow is
railing here. The mercury is low
itid fruit men are fearing heayy
losses on account of frost. It is
fhe latest snow in the history of
this country. ; ! v
RUSSIAN GRASP
IS THEN!
FOOD SUPPLY SHORT
Russians Sweep Through; Turks
TrruUieg With, Littio Opposition..
IMiered that Turkish Aroiy Can
not Stand Much Longer.
Petrograd, May 17—The Russian
grasp «s fast tightening ou. the
Mtgopotamia. lhe Turks have
been defeated in every engagement
for the last three days. The Rus
sian army has plowed through, the
Turkish trenches with but little, op
position. Thousands have been
captured by the Russians and are
held as prisoners of war.
Military leaders believe tlia,t the
last kick of the Turkish array has
been felt and that any opposition
which will henceforth come from
thai, quarter can be easily handled
by the men they have on the field
at the present time. The Turks
are in a disorganized state. The
food supply is reported as Deing
low. It is a known fact that their
ammunition ia short and that they
are not able to stand a lengthy
campaign such as has been planned
by the Russian lea'ders.
Entire control of the Mesopo
tamia is expected on the part of
the Russians in the course of a
few days. No engagements have
been reported today on the front.
Yesterday every thing went for the
invading offensive campaign of the
Russians.
WOMAN DELEGATE REPORTS
FOR CONVENTION'
Chicago, May 17—Among the
first arrivals of delegates to the
Republican convention to be held
here .Tune 7th, is Mrs. L. F. Lusk,
of Montana, who is here to stay un
til after the convention. Mrs.
Lusk la one of the eight delegates
elected in the Montana state wide
primaries out cf a field of 22 candi
dates. The delegation is instructed
to vote for Senator Cummins for
president.
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