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No. 102 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKA iWAY, ALAfKA WEDNESDAY, MAY 81, 1916
PRICE 10 CENTS
TEUTONS TAKE
F
BERLIN', May 31 — With frsli j
troopg the Germans let loose on the
French yesterday as never before
in an attemut to hurl through. their
defence lines. So ferocious was the ;
at'ack I hat the French were forced '
'o abandon their offensive program
and (all bac* on a compact defens- j
lve plan of action.
Every form of attack and equip-1
Dieut was used by the Teutons to j
gain ground. Big gun bombardment
was supplemented by infantry
ch&r&c* aided and abetted by rapid
tire artillery charges.
After fighting all day the Ger
mans succeeded in capturing the
trenches between Dead mans Hill
and Cumieres. a distance of two
miles. This gives the Germans
the entire front between the two
points and a position which they
have been fighting for for weeks.
The capture of Verdun before
August 1st, is predicted by Ger
mau officers. It is understood
that the Kaiser has quietly laid
his p'ans for the greatest attack
ever made in the history of the
world.
ONE THOUSAND SACKS
OF MAIL FROM BOAT
NEW YORK, May 31 — A Nor
wegian-American ocoanic liner has
arrived in this port and tells the
story of beinr stopped by a man of
war off the coast of Kirkwall and
onq thousand bags of mail being tak
en from its holds. A complaint has
been filed with the department of
state.
ROOSEVELT ESTABLISHES
SELF IN LAKE CITY
CHICAGO, May 31—Roosevelt
quarters have been opened in this
city and active work is being car
ried en by his loaders. He de
livered a great speech before an
interested throng in this city. He
is new on his way to Kausas, hav
ing left immediately after making
hia opeuiug speech.
WANT NEI TRAL CANDIDATES
CHICAGO, May 31—Leaders of
• he German-American Leaguein con
vention in this city have adopted a
resolution asking both parties to
nominate neutral candidates.
WHEN PICK
LOGICAL DATE
MOW YORK, May 31—Telegraph
opi rotors have threatened to strike'
r.n the eve o£ the Republican cou
v 111 on if their demands are not
c ineeded by their employers. Fed
eral mediation has been promisod
to the strike enthused men if they
will stay on the joib until the con
vention neyvs is spread broadest.
ISSI
I:
Commissioner Black after having
spent 'he winter on the outside la
stopping a few days in Skagway be
fore resuming his journey Into the
interior. ills journey during the
winter months called him, through
[•radically all of the provinces of
C-u.ada and the middle western pait
in' the United States. He visited
CaMforr.ia and spent a majority of
his; time in Victoria and Vancouv
er, where he was in the hospital
suffreing from appendicitis.
The Commissioner is in receipt of
i telegram from the Yukon from
•u official, informing him that ther^l
's a CiOpular wave for prohibition
and he has wired the Officials that
if the people want ' it they shall
have it. It will come up at the
council meeting on June 12th.
Commissioner Black says that
Canrda is out for 50,000 soldiers to
ro >o the front. So far they have
had ve:y little difficulty lu raising
the recruits. The J>oys in the west
ern nrovinces have flocked to the
colors in great style. The Yukon
has contributed some of her best
tor "to cause. All those leaving
have "eft of their own accord and
unlisted in the province below. |
WILSON' DELIVERS
MEMORIAL ADDRESS
WASHINGTON, May 31—Presl
3ent V* iison delivered the memorial
iddress yesterday in this city. He
jpposes entangling alliances. He
idmom&bed citizens of foreign birth
hat they should place America
:irs» if it was to be their home.
\merica must come first in every
ioyal citizens mind, in peace or in
ivar was tl»2 substance of his re
narks.
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WILL1KEI0UB
OF ALASKA
Juneau, May 30—Special to Alas
kan— Sena'or Charles A. Sulzer,
democratic nominee for delegate to
:c.ngress, sailed on the Alameda
for his home at Sulser. He 'will
Jevote his 'inie the next month in
the arranging and shaping of his
private affairs so »hat he may make
i tour of Alaska In •he Interest® of
tiis candidacy for congress.
The itinerary of his Journey as
announced is expected to he from
Juneau, to Skagway, thence to
Waitehorse, down the river to Fair
banks, visiting all the interior
points. Prom Fairbanks he will go
>o Ruby, Iditarod and on to Nome.
He will *e'urn along the westward
:oast visiting Cordova, VaJdez,
Seward, Anchorage and other west
ward low-no- He also contemplates
joing to Sea'tle.
SKXATK WANTS TO
GKT IN THE FUN
WASHINGTON, May 31—The seu
»te has decided that a lltfle va
•ation during the convention days
vould not be amiss. They have
>assed a resolution to provide for
i three days' lay off during the
convention, period.
rt'HITEHORSE PREPARING
FOR INVASION
Interest iu the big excursion to
iVbiteborse on Saturday la increas
ng. ^The White Pass Club officials
lave received encouraging reports
roar Haines, Fort SewaTd, Juneau
Hid Dous'l»s, and » rood attendance
s anticipated from these points.
Some ol the excursionists will
ome o.i jv special trip of the big
aunch '•pacific" aaid othera will ar
Ive on *he steamer Spokane. There
v-iu be keen competition for the
eck drilling contest, and many of
he most ex per* miners In the dis
trict will compete for the big cash
irlze which hare been offered by
he Sncrts Committee.
All arrangements hare been made
rtth the Weather Man to continue
ho present glorious weather. Any
1*3 tl>* sun always shines at Whtte
lorse, so don'i let a few clouds keep
ou away from a most enjoyable
Utlllg.
The oeople of Skagway must ar
ange to pui chase thetr tickets be
o,re 6 n. m. Friday, as tl>ere Is no
ime to purchase tickets Saturday
nomine, and there will positively 14
io tickets sold on boaird the train.
JOrillSTS MAKE TRIP
TO BENNETT
The Sophia, Jwought eight round
rippers to Skagway and they made
he trip to theSumanit this morn
rig The wea.ther was fine and they
xirressed great delight with the
wonderful scenery seen on the trip,
"huse making the trip were Mrs.
nd Miss Evans, Mir. and Mrs Palm
r, Mr. and Miss Flocks, Mr. Carpen
er and Mr. Prudeham.
ENVOY COMES
WIIHOUI NOTE
WASHINGTON, May 31—The of
Hcialj. in the State Department are
mystified at the failure of Car
rauza to send his note which has
been reported to be 011 the way by
a special messenger. An envoy has
arrived ait the capital city empty
handed. Ho reported that the Ca
ranzistas are mobilizing twenty two
thousand soldiers In the region of
Chihuahua.
| KANSAS CITY, May 31 —Theo
dore Roos&velt arrived in this city
I from Chicago to make an opening
speech of his campaign. He nac- j
ruwly escap. il assassination by an
unknowiu>eiTcn. A knife with a
long cruel blade was thrown at him
while he was In an automobile. It
struck the door poiat first with
great epeed, had it struck the ex
piesldent it would havo buriad
Itself la hira. It pierced the hard
cttso of the automobile an inch. The
thrower escaped.
ANOTHER WARRANT OUT
FOR LIN'DEBERG
SEATTLE, May 31—Lindbcrg
who his ereitfd a stir In the Gold
en State through his legalprocddure
and who was takon from a train
and fined for contcmpt of court is
In this city. He lias very little to
say about the California court.
Another bench warrant has been
issued from the California court for
contempt. He is trusting thut he
will catch a boat out of bore for
Nome before he is nabbed. It is
scheduled to leave on Friday.
.JEFFERSON* IN AND OFT
The Jefferson steamed into port
last night at 10 p. m. with at least
1800 bags of mail for Skagway and
interior points. It lifted anchor at
l:iJvi this morning' with the follow
ing outbound passengers: Mrs. A.
M. Niles for Seattle, C. W. Spear
for Ketchikan, W. B. King for Ju
ueau, Mrs. W. Warren fov Wang el,
H. B. LeFevre for Juneiu, Messrs.
I.indscy, McGinnis, Lindsay, Miller
and Woolman fcr Juneau.
BUSY MERCHANT DROPS IN
FOR A FEW DAYS
Will Clayson came In on the Jef
ferson from Juneau last night and
wilt be in Skagway for & few days.
Mr. Clcyson is a progressive mer
chant operating in several of the
towns of Alaska. He. first branched
out in the mercantile business in
this el'*. He has a large store in
Cordova also.
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Crackers, etc. I
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P. H. GANTY
WAITS BIG HOT
IN II PACIFIC
KANSAS CITY, May 31 — Theo
dore Roosevelt fired the first gun
in this city which, announced de
finitely that he was in the ring to
stay Before a large and enthusi
astic audience in the Auditorium,
ho urged national preparedness to
the fullest capacity, botlii industrial
and from a orotectivo basis.
The Colonel advocates the in
creasing of both the army and navy.
He believes that th© Paciflo Blope
lias been neglected when it comes
to protection. He pointed out that
the Pacific was becoming tho cen
ter *>f commerce. The wair peril
ill the Pacific is becoming more
dangerous to the Unitod States
every day of the year. To meet
this peril and safely protect the? in
terests of the west it is necessary
thai a largo i.avy be gathered in
tne Pacific.
GEODETIC SURVEY
FARES BADLY
WASHINTON, May 31—The ro
cen* bill parsed by the house has
cu* thr> appropriation of the Geo
desic purvey. This branch of the
government fared badly. An effort
will be made in the senate to re
st ore all former Items of appropria
tion and got an additional allow
ance for this important work.
INVASION* BECAUSE OF
BROKEN' AGREEMENT
Paris May 31—Reports have
been received in. this city tha* the
reason for the Bulgarian invasion of
Greece was because of the breaking
of a former agreement made be
tween the two nations. Nothing was
said cf the charge being led by Gs>r
tr.an officers as has been the cur
re^ rumor amongst army officers a1
the frott.
SOPHIA IN PORT
The Sophia with, a full passen
ger list and three hundred and
twenty five tons of freight steamed
into nort this morning at six
o'clock and *ied up at the; dock. It
will sail tonight at nine o'clock.
Passengers for all points in the in
terior are aboard.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 31 — Tho
Longshoremans Union has not been
able to arbitrate their cause with
the big interests who claim that
their demands are exorbitant. It
id now almos« certain that a gen
eral strike will be ordered by June
1st in practically all of the ports
of the Pacific.
The strike will extend to Seattle
and effect Alaska shipping. im
mense cargoes of freight have been
ordered for shipment to tho north
land and authorities in the Queen
City are preparing to relieve the
congestion as best they can if the
strike bits there as evidently it will.
LANDSLIDE FOR
JUSTICE HUGHES
NEW YORK, May 31—Wm. Gil
more, delegate from Alaska, in an
interview with, the press on the po
litics! conditions of Alaska, has in
formed the Drees that Alaska will
go solid for Hughes at the coming
presidential election, if he gets the
nomination. He predicts a land
slide for Hughes.
MORE SUBS FOR U. S. NAVY
Washington, May 31—The house
has adopted an amendment to the
navy bill which calls for the Increas
ing of the number of submarines in
the United S'ates navy. The ap
propriation ivill now read fifty in
s'ead of twenty as was contained
in the original bill.
BILL CALLS FOR BIG SUM
WASHINGTON, May 31 — The
senate has passed tho Rivers and
Harbor Bill, carrying a forty three
million dollar appropriation. It
is now before a conference of b°tU
houses for consideration and they
w ill report on the bill to 'be house.
LEAVES OVER HALF BILLION
/
St. Paul, May 31—The funeral
of James J. Hill was very simple
though it was impressive as the
monuments of achievement left be
hind by tho Empire builder.
He left a fortune to posterity esti
mated to be over half a billion dol
lars.
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