AUSTINS AND GERMANS ARE
FLEEING FROM ALL PARTS OF ITALY
Geneva, May 10—It is reported
here that German and Austrian
residents of Italy are fleeing panic
strlcfe^n from all parts of that coun
try across the Austrian border.
A fully equipped Italian army of
600,000 men ready for active ser
vice is now concentrated at Verona.
Rome, May 10—Premier Balac
dra urges that no offense la offer*
ed T>y the Italian government to
foreigners, as the declaration o!
war will be based against the al<
Jeged Turkish violation of thf
Treaty of LaSuaanae.
CONTINUE THE
MS ATTACK
London, May 10—The German®
steadily continue their attacks at
Ypres but are as continually being
repulsed by the allies wltii heary
losses to the former.
A private dispatch received in
this city today states that Italy
has called out all colors Zn the
infantry classes from 18 to 76, and
that the train* axe bow loaded
with troops going to th* front.
The steamship LaTouralae, which
was reported sunk, arrived In Bor
deaux today from America, accord
ing to advices received from there.
Haines, May 9—Phyllis Morrrls,
whose mother was buried In the
post cemetery one week ago today,
is expected home on the Spokane.
J. C. Hayes, superintendent for
the Alaska road commission for
southeastern Alaska, was la town
during the week and whils here
made a trip to Porcupine to inspect
the government road, which is said
to be in. bad condition, between
Wells and Porcupine, owing to th
changing of the channel of the
Klehim river. It it la understood
he has concluded to put In a
breakwater to turn the river back
vlnto its original channel
Fred Meyer and John Leslie left
.ytwterday with one of Tim Vogel's
terms to work on the government
roftd jietween Well* and Porcupine.
ATTEMPT TO KILL
6ENERAL GARZA
Washington, D. C-, May iO—Ad
j vices received here this morning
' give information 01 aa attempt
made in Mexico City yesterday to
assassinate General Garza, provi
| sional president of Mexico, by
! troops led by Qeneral Banrona. The
saaagslas, however, {tiled In their
| attack and were repulsed.
A Curious Jellyfish.
That strange Inhabitant of the ocean
known as the sen cucumber can prac
tically efface itself when l» danger by
squeezing the water out of Its body
and forcing Itself Into a compass so
narrow as to Ik? scarcely visible to the
naked eye. Moreover, it can cast away
most of Its Interior organism and yet
continue to exist and grow again what
' It has shed.
Ths Othsr Way With Him.
"Remember, sir, that you owo some
thing to fvnf constituents," said on<
member of • town council to another.
"Humphr said the other. "If you
owe anything to your constitwnt* all
Pve got to say is that yott're lucky,
Why, there are not half a doxen voter*
in my ward that have not borrowed
money from me."—Stray Stories
They eoxect to be gone the greater
part at the smwmt.
Charley Beresford, attaagor of
the Northers hotel cafe, has turn
ed H over to Tom Valeur, and will
leave tomorrow or next day for
Porcupine, whore hs expects to
spend the summer.
H. P. M. Birkinbine, civil engin
es, left on the Jefferson last night
fT Juneau, where be will take the
Mariposa to the westward. His
destination la Iaanoteki straits,
where he will be engaged In sur
veying. He expects to return about
the last of Jun« or first of July.
We are now showing tke 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, Peaoales, Fiaxons,
Etc. r Ladies' and Misses' and
Children's • Ready Made Wash
Dresses at 75c3 to $2.25. The
newest things in 36-in silks at
75c per yard-1
If you want to see something that it
real nice come in and look the goods ortr
H. J. LYNCH
Ujs-to-date Haberdasher
and Ladies' Furnisher
Broadway between Third and Feortk Phone 41
INFORMATION TO VOTERS ON
. LIQUOR LICENSE QUESTION
Ketchikan, May 6, lalo.
U. S. Commissioner,
Skagway, Alaska.
My Dear Sir:
Juit before leaving Juneau I
wrote you my idea about getting a
secret expression of the people's
wishes as to their consent or non
consent to the sale of liquor, and
I was In quite a hurry and did not
go Into detail as much as I should
have done. I enclose herewith a
copy of remarks made by me .to the
liquor men of Ketchikan—1 tried
to make the matter as plain as pos
sible.
What I have said in this paper
applies to Petersburg, "W rang ell,
dkagway and Haines, and therefore
may be taken as instructions. Please
see that the widest publicity is giv
en this matteir. Let everybody un
derstand that the census book is
not final, but that any person who
claims to be a white male or fe
male person over the age of 21
yeans, residing at Skagway or with
in two miles thereof, is entitled to
vote whether his (or her) name is
in the book or not, provided he
(or she) is a citizen of the United
States; and let it be understood,
too, that anybody may challenge a
person as not possessing thase
qualification even though his (or
her) came may be in the book.
On page 3 of these instructions
you will see what is to be done
with the rotes of such persons as
ar© challenged, or whose nanies
are not in the book.
The votes of those persons only
whose names are in the book who
are unchallenged are to go iuto the
ballot box. Also let it be im
pressed on as many people as pos
oible that they should come up and
vote so that the result may, if pos
sible be a final test.
In order to give the fullest pub
licity to this affair oerhaps you had
better have the euclosed paper
poMiftbed ia tha newspaper.
Yours etc.,
ROBERT W. JENNINGS,
Judge.
The ttme is approaching when li
censes for the sale of intoxicating
liquors for the year beginning July
1, 1915, and ending July 1, 191G,
will either be granted or refused.
The law provides that no license
fo- the sale of intoxicating liquor
svall be granted unless it is made
to appear to the satisfaction of the
seurt that a majority of the white
maJe and female (full) citizens,
over the age of 21 years, residing
at the place where liquor is to be
sold or within two miles thereof,
have, in good faith, consented to
such sale. Residence for any
length o£ time Is sufficient. The
law also provides that the burden
is upon the applicant for a license
to show to the satisfaction of the
court that, a majority of said peo
ple have consented. This means
nothing less than that the persons
desiring license must, at their own
expense, show to the court the necej
sary facts.
Last year the method pursued
was as follows: Persons were ap
pointed to take the census, and at
the time of taking the names, the
persons enumerated were then and
t mere asKeo wueuuw or «■»•/
I consented, and the fact of their
j consent or non-consent was no
in the tnumeiator'B book. As the
| book showed that a wajoilty a*
| required by law hid consented. It
I copses wore issued.
TUe claim, however, has been
made to the court by many per
sons in communications,, both oral
and written, that, the method pur
sued hist year does not afford a
true test, because, as was alleged,
many persons were induced by Uo
ness and oUwr considerations to
say that they were in favor or tne
sale of liquor, when, in truth and
in fact, thoy wore opposed to such
sale. The representation has been
made also that many persons have
said, according to the book, that
they were opposed to the sale of
liquor when, in truth and in fact,
they were not so opposed, but had
been Induced by social, family and
other considerations to say that
they were oppev?d.
Strong statements have been
nade that If some way could be
adopted by which a citizen would,
have an opportunity to express h
real preference in the matterrw . -
out it being a mattar of Pubjklty.
none who were really for Jttf
would be counted as for "wet, ana
none who were really 'or "wet
would be counted as for "dry"; an *
the court has been asked to
adopt some method by which those
who desired could give expression
to their real wishes without pub
licity. The court thinks such re
quest is reasonable and proper, es
pecially in view of the provision of
•te statute that the consent must
I b0 IN' GOOD FAITH, for no one
could question the good faith of a
secret expression of desire.
CENSUS
! But how is the court to ascertain
what is the real wish, that to. the
' GOOD FAITH wish, cf a majority of
the qualified personr?
The court cannot know what is a
majority of the whole number of
persons unless it knows what IS
• he whole number under considera
tion. and in order to ascertain
what is the whole number of quaii
>ied persons enumerators bave
teen appointed to take a census of
all such persous.
. For that purpose tne enumerators
shall provide themselves with a
book, or books, vroperly indexed.
ltt which shall be entered (alpha
betically) the information desired.
This census will be completed a
the earliest possible moment, an
when completed, the census book is
to be deposited with the U. •
commissioner at Skagway and shall
|De open for public inspection, and
'any one who desirfi may take a
copy.
I The census enumerators are not
'to ask whether a citizen is orU
1 not <n favor of ll'iv.or being sold
| they are only to take the name,
residence and occupation of every
I person found to be qualified.
| The persons who intend to ap
' ply for a license nn.st bear the ex
pense of taking this census^and
(Continued on Page 3.)
Dainty Biscuits
Adora (Vanilla flavor) Baronet Wafers (Plain)
Anola (Chocolate) Water Thin (Plain)
Nabisco (Assorted flavors) Cheese Tid Bits
Lorna Doone Short Bread
Social Teas
Five o'clock Teas
Chocolate Wafers
Price 25c each; two for 25c
Zweibach
Graham Crackers
Arrowroot Biscuits
P. H. GANTY
VICTORIA llEfl Ml LAW
RIOTERS WRECKBUSINESS HOUSES
Victoria, B. C., May 10—This
city la now under martial law,
rioters having stormed German ea
i tablishments and wrecked many of
rhe ou9laess houses when the news
of the Lusitanla disaster became
known here. Soldiers are on guard
protect'ug the home* of all Ger
man residents who are living In the
city;.' — . - -
New York, May 10—The total
number of survivors of the Ill-fat
ed steamship Lusitanla is 784, of
whom 463 were passengers. The
steamers which arrived on the scene
of the disaster on Sunday did not
succeed i rescuing anyone nor in
recovering any bodies.
Washington, D. C., May 10—I'raei
dent Wilson is awaiting reports on
the Lusitanla disaster from special
government agents appointed to
look into the affair before making
his decision in r<sfera»ce thereto.
He soent all day Sunday in studying
the question from all angles and as
Impartially as was noaible with the
meager details at hand.
Bowling Green, May 10—Speak
er Clark in an Interview here to
day said there would be no extra
session of conpresii called as a
result of the Lusltanla disaster, and
that the less the people of the
United States talked about the
lamentable affair the better off the
country would be.
Rome, May 10—Pope Benedict
is b>wed down with grief over the
loss of life on the Lusltanla.
Queenstown, May 10—Captain
Turner of the Lusltanla In a state
ment made today Bald he believed
the steamer could make shore af
ter she was torpedoed, as he was
convinced at the time she was not
mortally hurt.
'
Berl'n, May 10—-The leading pa
pens here lament this morning the
disaster to the steamship Lusltanla,
'but declare the commanders of the
submarines to he completely devoid
of blaap.
SHORT LOCAL PAMPAS
MO lilfRESUNG OCCURENCES
Col. W. L. Stevenson uad party
arrived on the Mariposa this morn
ing.
The Ma.-ipoaa got la at 9:30 a.
m. and sailed weMwcrd at 11 a.
m. today.
There .were two paraengere sail
ed from Sltagway for the westward
ou the Mariposa today.
J. Zlnlynn, Jr., arrived on the
Spokane this qwrniug to take a
position with W. K tc T. R.
There will be a meeting ot thfc
Skagway public schoof beard toaight
at 8 o'clock in the town hall.
Thi freighter Edith Is due In
Skagway at 9 a. m. tomorrow with
1500 tons of coal fcr the W. P.
A Y. R.
Mrs. iearl Bodin-t arrived from
TVhitehorse Friday pfternooo and
left on the Jeffore^n Saturday
night »n:oute to South Bend, Ind.
2he secured railway reservations'
"rom th^ local agntcy ever the I
Milwaukee line from Seettle.
The Jfctfere-Dn arrived tn Skag
u-ay from Seattle at 9 o'clock Sat
urday Bisht uad sailed south an
hour later.
The outward bound passengers
today on tht- Spokane were: Wm.
Cook and wile, N. Hudson, Mm F.
Courtney and F. Nelson.
The Si>rkane came In at 2:15
frnd 8all»d at 3:20 p. m. today. She
had 14 passengers ni<d 12 tons of
freight 'u aad five passengers out.
A -special meeting of the members
at tha local VT. C. T XT. la calloi
for tomorrow (Tuasda)) afternoon
at 3:30 o'clock at the church an
nex.
C. C. King, traveler for the "Pre
ferred Stock" department of the Al
len ft Levis wholesale grocery
house of Portland, Ore., is in Skag
w»jr. .
Big Game Hunter Martindale pass
ed through Sfc«gwa\ on the Mari
posa this morning on bis way to
(C-OGtbiiMtf oa iMt P«ee)
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CLOTHES
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'.The Clothier