No. 54 EIGHTEENTH Y5JAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY. APR1L7 , 1915 PRICK 10 CKNTS
ARE CAPTURED
Petrograd, April 7—Sixty thou#
anl tit-niuia prisoners are roport
tvl to have been captured by the j
Kussuuis in the Carpathians dur- |
I145 the post week's fighting.
Two Austrian but la Mont* have
1km*u annihilated, according to late
reports from the Pru*h river region.
Announcement vrta made here j
1 • •lay that the Austrian* had fail- J
<il iu their efforts to outflank the
llussians ia the country around
CukowiiiA.
TUNNEL FOUND
London. April 7—A tunnsl was
• iistvvertxl in the German detention
cump today through whlih all of
the prisoners could have made their
f s. ape if they had kutwn of Its
existence.
i'aris, April 7—Italy and Serria
have about concluded term® for
«-?.tering the European war, the
former ai^eeing to vet oppewe the
Litter's occupation of territory giv
ing an outiet to the Adriatic Sea.
I s oviileil she wil not fortify.
FOOD SKY HIGH
Berlin, April 7—Advices have
lif-en received in this city that the
i rices of all rood stulfs in London
at e soaring sky high on account of
tiie German blockade of the Eng-'
lish Cliannel r.nd the Irish Sen.
FRENCH ORDER
TOMS OF STEEL
Pittsburg, April 7—Aa order
for 40,000 tons at <e"J round* for
obr&pnel was placed in this city
today by the Frepcfa government.
Washington, D. C., April 7—It
la Intimated that General Carran
*a will not consent to the neutral
ization of Mexico City aa proposed
b» Geaeral Villa aid General Za
pnta.
Admiral Peary today gave an Al
askan dinner In honor of secretary
of Commerce and Labor W. C.
Red field.
ex-gdTgIo
IS DEMO-DAY
Bostcn, April 6—Curtis Guild,
Jr., tormer governor of Massachu
setts, died In this city today from
pneumonia.
Seattle, April 7—Former At
torney General Walker of Alaska,
tit aa address to-lay before the
Weahlagtoa state society, said that
the completing of the government
railroad la Alaska will mean the
commencement of an era of develop
ment tor the entire territory.
MASSACHUSETTS CAMPAIGN* OX
HoBtOE, April 7—Former Repre
sentative Samuel W. McCail, re
publican candidate for governor,
w;l? speak tonight at a "new
roters" rally held by the City
History club at the Old South meet
ing house.
We are now showing the Largest
Line of New
Spring and Summer
Wash Goods
ever shown in Skagway consist
ing of Plain and Figured Crepes.
Ratinas, French G-ingbams. Mer
cerized Plisses, Peacales, Flaxons,
Etc. Ladies' and Misses' and
Children's Ready Made Wash
Dresses at 75c to $2.25. The
newest things in 36-in silks at
75c per yard
'If you want to see »omething that it
real nice come in and look the good* over
H. J. LYNCH
Up-to-date Habardaabar
and Ladies' Furnishar
Broadway between Third and Faurth Phane 41
THE OLD HERS OE COUNCIL
ARE RETURNING FOR ENSUING YEAR
The Skagway municipal election
yesterday passed off without any
particular excitement, although
there were three sets of candidates
in the field—the "Citizens." the
"Taxpayers" and the "Independent,"
the latter being comprised wholly
of women, although all but three
had withdrawn from the race
previous to the opening of the polls.
There was a total registration of
257 voters and of these 247 cast
th«ir ballots, with the result that
the "Citizens' Party" ticket won
h.mds down. There were
straight ballots for the candidates
on the "Citizens' Party" ticket
and twelve for the "Taxpayers'
Party" candidates, all the remainder
being mixed. Two ballots for eoun
cilmen were thrown out for having
►Mght uamea marked instead of rev
on. The ballots for councilnten
were all counted by S:3o and those
for achool director by 1>:30 i>. m.
The names of candidates and num
ber of votes each received, follows:
Citizens' Ticket
Howard Ashley 175
A. C. Blanchard 170
James Kennedy lt>2
O. Selmer 1 <10
W. R. Hlllery 158
\V. B. Batson 150
X. O. Hardy 139
V. I. Hahn (school fliiector) . 177
Taxpayero' Ticket
W. J. Bledsoe 73
George Mow! 71
Frank Suffecool t">l
Eugene Smith 51
James Rock
Win. Shearer (school director I 11G
Independent Ticket
Mrs. E. T. McBrten 57 I
Mrs. Elizabeth Harrison 44 .
Mrs. Jennie Ganty 4 3 |
Mrs. H. S. Pulleu 10 ■
Howard Ashley, having received
the highest number cf votes, will
>• the next mayor, it' precedent is '
followed by the new council In the
choosing of a presiding officer.
THE OLD COUNCIL
ALL RE-ELECTEO
Juneau, April 7—The members ;
of the old city council were all re-;
Uected yesterday by an average
plurality of 200 votes over the Val
entine ticket, Reck leading the old j
council ticket with 63C votes and
Valentine leading his ticket with
450 votes. Valentine ran 119 be-j
hind the low man on the old coun
cil ticket. There were 50 social-j
l9t votes. Grover Cleveland Winn
defeated former Senator Tripp for
member of the school board by
2C0 votes.
The incoming city council will he j
composed of the following mem
bers: John Reck, John R. Willis,;
George F. Mliler, William Geddes,
O W. Fries, William Britt and F. j
Wolland.
DANCING IX U. S. SHOCKING
TO ICELANDIC STUDENT
University of Washington, April
7—There have been a lot of sur
prises hi store for Hallgrlmur Her
mann, an Icelander, who is a stu-1
ilent at the university, and one of J
them has been American dancing.
Hermann never saw a tree or
a horse till he was 20 years old;
hut they haven't surprised him as
much as the conduct of the young j
poo lo of this country on the mod
ern resined floor.
Icelandic dancing he says is far |
more graceful and dignified. "Our j
dances," lie told a reporter for
the campus newspaper, "are much
different from those in America. Ev-j
ening dress is invariably worn, and
the dancing is refined, which is not
true hero. I do not like the way
Americans dance, so 1 do not at
fmul ally of the parties."
Detroit, Mich., April 7—The larg
est amphitheater In the v.-orld is
to be located in Detroit. Construc
t'on cl the Detroit Motor Speedway,
on a 3 oU-acre lot front on the De
troit river, within ten miles of tho
city, alr>acly has been started, and
•:ontracts provide for its completion
l.y August 1 next. On Labor day,
a 500 mile automobile race for a
$7r>,')i0 purse, sanctioned by the
American Automobile association,
will be staged on the now oval.
The Harvard Bowl, the polo
grounds, New York. Brooklyns, Eng
land, the Vale Stadium, and oth
er famous enclosures will be fur
ou'Jonc by the lccal speedway,
•vh'cli will have a capacity for
more than 300,000 people.
Officials of the speedway company
declare the track will be the fast
est in the world. It will be made
of concrete raid will embody all of
the proven principles of consirus
'.ioii that have earned for t .e Brook
In-, ds track in England the reputa
tion of being the fastest oval in
the world.
The course proper will be two
and one half miles in le'igth, with
a width of 90 feet.
Four minor stands, calling for a
combined capacity of 100,000 will
flank the river side of the vast
oval. The main stand, with its two
bowers, will seat an additional 40,
000 persons, while accessory box-js
will care for 19,000 more. The
infield, with its free parking privi
leges, and an immense pavilion, will
be almost limitless i:i their accom
modations.
Six roads—four steam 'railroads
and two electric lines—pass direct
ly by the speedway site, giving it
unexcelled transportation facilities.
John B. Wheltin, former Unite!
States collector of customs at De
troit, is president of the speed
way company.
New Stock Albers Bros.
Progressive Chick Food
Now on Hand
Price 5c per lb.in small quality
501b. sack 4c per lb.
Fine lot Oregon Yellow Onion
sets just, recieved price 17c per lb.
P. H. GANTY
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<• Cnicago, April 7—William *
<• Hale Thompson, republican, ❖
❖ was elected mayor of this city *
❖ yesterday by nearly 140,000 *
•> plurality. The dry forces in *
•> Illinois voted out over a
•'<• hundred saloons in various lo- * '
❖ call tics iu the state. *
Chicago, April 7—Yesterday's
municipal election marked the pass
ing from public life, probably for
ever, of Carter H. Harrison, mayor
Chicago. Son of Carter H. Harri
son the first, who was assassinat
ed while serving as World's fair
mayor of Chicago, in 1803, Harri
son II equalled his father's record
of 5 terns and actually served two
mora years than his father, as his
last term was l'or lour years, while
his father's five terms and his
own first four were of two years |
each.
Harrison lost the democratic •.•om-|
iuation to Robt. 31. Sweiizer in a j
fight that was complicated by many
Issues, several dua to the- feeling
engendered by the world war.
Primarily, however, Hirrison lost
because the strap-liaugers blamad
him tor the miserable transportation
facilities in Chicago. During his I
term just closed tiieie was con-1
tinued agitation for a subway or
some practical solution of the situa
tion which marked Chicago as the
slowest of all cities to arrange for J
the transportation of its workers, j
Harrison protested that the big mer-i
canti!e interests allied with existing j
transportation corporaticns had ret*- j
dered him helpless, but lie w:s J
nevertheless made a victim.
Carter H. Harrison, was an "easy
boss." Handsome, priding himself
on ancestry and family, being
mayor was a distinction. Few men
fver questioned his personal or busi
ness honesty; none successfully. His
liquor policy was liberal in accord- j
nice with what he believed the peo
ple wanted. During his'rule and these;
[*f Dunne and Busse, the city grew
L'lgger, more prosperous, many |
streets were unlighifd: more un- j
swept. Police graft flourished. The j
city was overrun with crooks. Mur- j
tiers and other crimes against per-1
son and property increased alarm
ingly. The second city was experi- !
Phcing growing pains and its revenue
tor police, light, cleaning, etc., j
was not at all commensurate with j
the wonderful growth. It had
outgrown short pants, but didn't
liave the money to buy long ones
and lacked capacity to save or earn
BOSTON VETERANS' SONS MEET
Boston, April 6—The thirty
t'.iird aurua! encampment of the
Massachusetts division of the Sons
of Veterans, U. S. A., was held
t.-.Jay at Lo rimer temple. The an
nual dinner will be held tonight and
ihe encampment ended tomorrow.
THE ELECTION
Haines, April 7—The municipal
election passed off vary quietly
here yesterday. Following is a
complete return of the votes cast:
For Cuuucllmen
James Fay 71
Harry Hlgglns 68
R. M. Odell . . . . 08
Timothy Creedon 57
G. C. Dbhaven 50
W. B. Stout 48
James McQuinn 4 4
Jesse Jensen 43
A. J. Dannerline 38
J. H. Chisel 38
B. E. Benson 38
The- first seven will compose the
board for the ensuing vear.
For School Treasurer
A. F. McLean . .
Mrs. C. Tompkins
3. J. Weitzman ..
. 03
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6
t. The growth of the city parka
ind boulevard system was a bright
tnd notable exception.
A notable feature of yesterday's
mayoralty election was that ic
marked the first mayoralty election
in a grtat city where women voted
;ind probably cast the decisive bal
lot.
As soon as the winner is seated,
barter Harrison i.s expected to vis
it the Pacific coast -with his fam
ily. His wife, who was Edith Og
il°n, is a noted writer and a wo
man of beauty aud cliarm who has
long desired her husband's retire
ment from politics. In case of con
tinued national democratic success,
it is believed that Harrison will be
appointed to some diplomatic post
r>f note, where he can round out his
political career with out again ap
pealing to the votrrs. Harrison i3
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