COAST STRIKE
IS STILL ON
SEATTLE. June 5—The lonshore
niaus strike is assuuiiny a thrraut
ening atmosphere and shipping Is
tii U a*) in every poa lu tue Pacii
Jo Oou-t. The Alaska sh illing is
turealeutd with a sc-vious tie up.
Kcp.xientuthes fioui every Long
shurein :is L uiou fam S.ui Diego u>
Vancouver, B. C., have bceu sum
moned 'a attend a couft/reuce to
be h'id in Sail Fruuciaco"this coiu
u-t vV.uiM.»<luy. It is reported that
every union aus respoudtd and will
tend ieltgaiis, to sit iu the cou
U re ace.
MCieu-ry of Labor Wilson, has
seui '.io^iauia to pra«.tiouliy all
01 Uu. unions, charging a viola'iuu
o< L .i agiViiileut rnuue lust Decem
ber. **i.r».by sixty dayo notice
wouiu oe gneu by sides before
a cuan^t iii the wage sc.-le would
be eft\-c'ive.
luu uuiou iu this city has re
spouueu <o the oaulu [rum WiL-oa
ha* uuo reiu&ed to make public the
uatuie ul the reply. lu all four
teen saijs are tiud up iu this har
bor ^raiting to be loaued for coast
wise uinl Alaska shooing. The
Vu.-tt.-ria aud L mat ilia wuich sailed
tor Xoiue were loaded with J^reig^it
owuit <ia\c »ailtd out of port with
l>aivialij iuadtd car&ovs. It has
been reported tii.it the C.ty of Seat- J
tie l>il with a perishable cargo
ouly. The wholesale houses ana
Couuuu-*aou moruhaaits aire prepariu
to t* at t r the content uud try aud
seitit Uie strike. At present both
sides are refusiiig to g-ve iu on
iut ge.treal daaiauds. The shipping
initio, la have siguiiied tluir iuteu
tious of granting the new wage
sctle tor the lcadii.g of boats for
Alaska, but the uu t u has refused :»'
to.iv n uu ounce of freight unlet* |
lue uew wage scale is granted lor
every boat leavii g t lis port and
every p ji on the co-.it.
I*re»iileut of Labor Investigate*
SEATTLE, Juno 5—Samuel Gom
p-.-r.-, pfeotacut of the American
Confederation oX Labor, has beeu
ite-aed U niase uu investigation of
*h.- strike issues between the
loitg.-hor« ii.cn. aud employers. It
ha*. been reportd tbiu the . strik
ers have Issued a statement to the
pr-toid lit that they would not con- I
seitf to a conference with their
he ul, being insist* nt in their do
ruaiHls tor higher w-ases and a couet
w is-.- Kraut of the sstaie scale.
Violence Comes Ta Front
SEATTLE, June 5—A watchman
Ul KLIN", Ju.no 15—Couirtoractlng
j reports are coniir.fi into this city
iiv-ia tee central army cumpaiigu i
# i
uuw UJiug carried on wit'.i violence |
. around Vet dun. i'ne Germans
claim te Ik: accorded heavy gaius
! ana 'ho la. king of tranches iu.w
| t w Vaux. Xue French admit that
I tuey at oue time iu 'lie battle lost
me irouviits but regained thein by
j. cuu.iUi' attack.
'i'ue Germans are making an ait
'emp' to wacjj reiuiorcenieiils ou
lUe ug it buuit ul tlie .Utilise. Tiles*.,
ui. »■• mcub are supportu by a gre-i
.luuiwii 01 ueuvy pieces ol' airtillely
ui'.irtu irolii otuor fronts. Tlie liuu..
pui t.vn ui Veruuu is tu the hauao
uv French.
M l'KKME TEST IS ON
PAUIS, June 5—Fighting as
uever t»eiuie iu tueir lives tue
rTeucli soidiers are putting eve /[
ounce ci piuib. aud vitality into I
tue uuncues winch are graduaJiy
gaming buck tlie trenches iut-t to
iuc titriuaas within tlie last forty
eight hours. A counter attack haj>
ituaiuiu Lue trendies near Fori
Vaux. iiie Germans are massing
reiuior'.ciueuttf ou ti**» right bank 01
the 'Vtiiiae aud Fieuuh troops uue
being rushed to tue scene of ac
tion to cut oft" tiie joining of Ui<
ii'lh p„ u possible. A coutinu«o
raiu c* fire has been belching from
tue treucnes tor the lus» forty eight
hours all along tue battle front. Thl
loss of luen ou botii sides are not
known.
on the docks iu attempting to
SJ.ud t:;e proptu ty was shol J>y a
ol.iKtr and is near death's door, i
t'.ie ponce torce are expecting a
uumbtr of other fights uu tlie wat
er Iron'.. 'the mayor of this city
ua0 iitucd a strict udmouitiun to
lUe aniou pointing cut that it
will be paramount for the police
force to maintain strict order on
the water front and that they wil.
be taki.ig tueir life iu their haud*
if they attempt any tonus of vio
lence.
Ktgardlcfs of the warning of tit
mayor violence is beiug done, two
non-union men have been reported
its having been btateu into insensi
bility, and five others shot in riot?
cn the docks. The union men are
patroilli'g the streits on the water- '
iron* and it is necessary to careful
ly guard the non-union men who
have been engaged by the steam
ship companies to load the vessels.
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LONDON, June 5—The navy de
partmeu* has informed the war de
partuieut that tliey hwve lost j
three-hundred and ♦iiirty British of
ficers in the Jutland buttle. The j
l' *»- ot the marines and ships of- |
iiei-ra has uot been cheoktd as yet. I
Tiie above is suupoted to represent!
the loss providing the reports on
the lost ships are authtiktic.
The German now admit the loss
>'i" th> battle ships Hiadenberg and
Lutzow in the engagement. The I
loss (f the Germans has uot been
made i.ublic.
WASHINGTON, June 5—The sec
j.id ^.ruparedutBs measure has
^asttd the house • iu th© shape of
x naval aixfrotpriaiflon bill. The bill
provides for the builuiug wttuln
,ue uext year ot five bajttle cruis
rs. four scout cruiseTs, ten de
trcyers, fifty suibiijarines and a
;c.veriiBHiit owned armor jxlaat.
A 'ight w waged only on one
n ensure liu the bill, tiwut of the gov
:rnmeiit launching forth ia the eree*
:ion of an armor plant. The rest r
the bill passed with) flying col
ors.
I-K1CE DAN'CK FOR VISITORS
The White Pass will throw olKn
ts il(<orr tonight and be the boots
0 the many strangers who are in
own 'iwaiting transportutlrn to
;be interior and soutlifward. A
hi nee hiss been arranged and the
virhes to, through the col
lmns of the Dally Alasfltan extend
1 cordial invitation to all to att
end the dance. The music has
>een arranged and everything will
ie frte. The tfcme is nine o'clock,
.hp ulnee is the White Pnse Ath
etic t lub, the girl is any little com
mnlon 'hot likes to- diance to the
ileaslng strains of the latest music.
Jerry Quinlan. former White Pass
win an' well lttioiwn conductor all
to and down the line, has returned
o Skapway. He came in on the
Jumboldt and is confined at the
iome • ' his sister, Mrs. Conway.
OOPPEK
TA.'OMA, June 5—At twenty
ight s ven/ty five.
The Skagway baseball team took
>n 'he Kluckwan baseball team
Stterday afternoon and trimimed
hem to the tune of 3-2 in an
sleveu Inning game.
SEATTLE, June 6—The recent
rreak in the Valdea Sitka cable
las been caused by fishermens an
rhors in water over a hundred fath
>ms Jeep being the third similar
>reak 'his yeaT. This could be pre
rentrd and communication main
lined with. Alaatoa if tbese ves
olo ix-n-t.M iicb miisihftroom anchors.
WORLD RECORD i
: NAIMLBATILE
LONDON, June 5—The wires are
busy bringing in the news of the
battle fought iu the North Sea be
tween »he Germans and British. Ac
curate detaila otf the fighi* are yet1
lackine and tue news uit be.'t is .
only fragmentary. None of the |
flashes have been traced for aufhtn
tll'Uy. The Britklh admiralty of-1
ficially announces the lots of four- j
teeu aaval ships in the eng-ageniout..
It is known thajt the Germans have
lost oue light cruiser, six torpedo
bo:vt destroyers, two or mere light
cruisers. The disabled news has
eauM a greater consternation than
at any Hme since the war began.
UnficubUdly it is the greatest na
val ba'Me recorded iii history.
; LIST OF CASUALTIES
LONJJON, June 5—The exact loss
it 'lie preseut time cannot be ac
.•i.-auted by the war department, fl' '
a is impossible to Check uA> on
Lae repented lost vtsseis. All of
:ic<.rs and sailors oji the Queui !
Vlury ji known to be lost, only oue
iitau *a' saved from 'lie iuviueibie,
ill Were lot»' on the indeiatigue
ible, tii« Defender, found a watery
;.j.ve with all on boaid, likewise
vita the Black Prince. The Wair
"it-r is reported as having saved all
>i tier officers and men. The news
>1 Uie battle is b ins brought in
.0 this city by wii'e and boats ar
•ivin* from tne vicinity of the bat- 1
le, it is a jumbled arrangement 1
tnd some little tune will transpire '
>..tore the accurate news of the i
utses are known to the deipait- 1
nent. '
ZKf'KMNS IX NAVAL BATTLE .l
LONDON, June 6—The nation is
ist< unutd at the sweeping, terrific
Lction with the German flett ana t
'he lose of lile and ships of both *
iides. 1 is reported from autnori
ive purees that six heavy Zappe- c
ins ii-irticiipiited iu the battle, oue u
n them was badly damaged. The j
taval biigagiinent occuiti d near !
I inland, off the Danish coatt. The v
idmiralty admits the loss of three t
lattle cruisers, three light cruisers, i
ight 'irpedo boats and several aux
liary craft. The Germans have ad
nitted the loss of one battle ship,
wo light cruisers, and several tor- [
>edo boats. The Berlin army de- t
►artmeut has ordered a national ,,
i< llday to celebrate the victory. i
SEATTLE, June 5—Cross re- i
K*rts batve been received to the r
iff act that the British main squa- ,
iron was no* in the battle but that v
t was between the auxiliary fleets "
ind «ub divisions for the British
lavy. It is estimated that fif
een thousand have been lost in the
cattle.
.HOT \\ H1LE LANDING
HIS TROOl'S
WASHINGTON, June 5—During
he lauding of a larga marine oorps
i.t Sanio Domiatgo Sunday, C^VPtain
iers-hinger was shot and killed by
i rebel. It has been reported to
he wax department that an upris
ng has again occurred on the is
ajid and it was neeessary for tihe
nairiues to laud from the boats in
he harbor and rule the city.
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BCRLIN, June 5—The Emperor
has riisHied to Wilhelmshaven, to
inspect the ilcet and order the fu
ture movements o* the navy de
partineuit. He is enthusiastic over
the nil owing made by the German
navy in the recent engagement. A
In J id ay has been declared in Ger
many over the event.
It hag been practically; admitted
;ha« Ijie British shu» off the Ger
mans in %eir Dlan to break through
;he blockade of the British navy.
iVhile rather disastrous to the
British, yit the semtimen* is preval
?n» that it is worth while and that
he sacrifice of men and ships is
ill that could have saved the run of
.he Germans. Badly crippled the
iermanv navy has slipped back
r.to dot* with the British navy
till oi. guard ready *o meet any
oe that appears.
poirraz
lr! CHICAGO
CHICAGO, June 5—Most of the
elegates for the Republican con
eiitiou have arrived and filed
h«-ii credentials for seats in the
leet'ng. All of 'lie leaders have
ipened up head offices and the ex
iiemeut is on. Many delegates cam
e counted who have been iustruot
d to vivte for Hughefe. Hughes is
till on- n minded about the nomin
tion aod insists that he will en
Br only after being endorsed by
lie entire Republican party.
Hie source of the HitcJicock big
luipaign fund has aroused suspi
ion amongst the delegates and the
nts. it can readily be seen that
luglies and Roosevelt aire the fa
oiiles aind that it will swing to
ilher il a dark horse Is not hid
i 'lie oile.
Suffrage Session Opens
CHICAGO, June 5—The smf
ragt session opens today. Two na
ional organizations are working to
t thu endorsement of the Repub
e&n Convention for National Suf
ru^e. The delegates have refu ed
:» ccmmitt themselves to the wo
len but promise to follow the
latforn' as laid down by the con
enit ion.
ElECTIB! FOR
IOMORROW
I Tomorrow, the residents of Sky
way will march to the polls and
determine whether or net Skagway
' shall have saloons in the city lim
its ol this municipality.
Conunissicnir Rusmuscn lias set
Tuesday, June 6th, apart as the
day toi tJe election which, will
be h'-ld between the hours of 9
a. m. and 8 p. m. at the City Hall.
• Residents of Skagway are entitled
to vote ait the election. By resi
dents is meaoit, persons who have
come to Skagway to make this
a home No definite period is neces
sary Cur tlie establishment of resi
dence. The intention is the guid
ing Manciple to be followed. The
fact that your name does not ap
pear on the books compiled by the
enumerators does not s'op you
from voting; you wiH be sworn and
yotir vote placed in a sealed envel
ope.
Progressives On The Job
CHICAGO, June 6—The pro
gressive parly is making final ar
rangements tor their convention. Be
fore committing themselves they de
mau-i (p know where Hugues dUinds
and. just how progressive he is in
his oolitk-al ideas. Tliey have
tol' tae repu!blican leaders that
if their nominations are unsatisfac
torj that they might swim and sup
port Wilson on the democratic
ticket. As to whether or not
they will hold their convention de
pends on the nominations of the
republican convention. They are
rtpor'td as being favorable to b°th
Hughes and Roosevelt.
Hughes Popular
CHICAGO, June 5—The betting
on Hugnes still continues and he
seems <o be one of the favorites
with the delegates. No one seeins
to know just why the Hughes boom
lias gtrufk the country in such a
profound manner. The aotivity for
favorite sows is increasing. Their
m.Uiugt ts have asserted that one
of tnem may yet prove a dark horse
in tho convention.
M VKIPOSA SOUTHWARD BOL'XD
The Mariposa will be in from
the westward sometime between 2
and & in the morning. It will
sail am hour after arrival for the
south. Many of the Juneau cele
brators awaiting transportation
do-,vn to the capital city will se
cure passage on the big boat.
" . 1
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