Stottit Alaskan
No. 115 EIGHTEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 191A PRICK 10 CENTS
IDE FIRST READING OF BILL
FOR FIVE BILLIONS OF MONEY
•' i.
London, June 22—The members
of tiie .house of commons today
listsued to the first reading of a
bill authorizing the British govern
ment to raise $5,000,000,000 for the
use of the army and navy in the
prosecution of the European war.
The Teutons are reported to have
captured Rawarusska. in Gallcia,
and the Investment of Lemberg is
now bo nearly complete that the
Russians will either be forced to
withdraw .or leave a portion of
the<r army besieged within the city s
walls. J
IS SENTENCED
10 SIX YEARS
Bloemfontein, June 22—General
DeWet, the Boer leader, was today
feuLd guilty of treason and sen
tenced to sis years imprisonment
and to pay a fine of ten thousand
dollars.
IS PLANNING 10
VISIT TOE FAIR
New York, June 22—When. the
Harry K. Thaw trial starts again
there will be fifty witnesses who
will testify to the prisoner's Banity,
and so confident is he .of his re
lease from custody that he is al
ready planning to visit the Panmna
Pacifie International exposition at
Sao Francisco when he regains his
•rt-edom.
LANSING WILL BE
0IS SUCCESSOR
Washington, D. C., June 22—
President Wilson will leave here
tomorrow for Cornish, stopping a
day la New York City while enroute.
It is pretty well understood that
he has virtually decided to appoint
Lansing as successor to former
Secretary of .State William Jennings
liryfHi.
THREE VESSELS
SUNK BLACK SEA
Petrograd, June 22—A Russian
submarine today sunk a laTge Turk
ish steamer and two sailing ships
in the Black Sea.
aim
HAS SUSPENDED
Bt r!m, June 22—Tho Deutsche
I Tagzeitung stopped publication to
day, the explanation offered.for the
suspension being that the paper had
criticised unfavorably America's at
titude on the Lusitania incident.
It is reported in this city .that
the allies have demanded that Bul
garia immediately mobilize her
army and march against the Turks.
According to the latest official
advices the Teutons are now with
in ten miles of the city of Lem
berg.
Many People
Were Indicted
Indianapolis, June 22—A hundred
persons, including several men high
In uartv councils, were today in
dicted by the Marion county grand
Jury for participation in the elec
t'on conspiracy in this state in No
vember, 1913.
A Word About Shoes
There .may be other good shoes made, but we handle the very
best makes that we have been able to End, and we have been
looking'for.the best for a number erf years.
We handle the follow
ing makes:
(all guaranteed)
THE AMERICAN
LADY
For Ladies and Misses
SECURITY SCHOOL
SHOE
For Girls
CROSSETT
and
THE AMERICAN
GENTLEMAN
For Men
PLA-MATE.
SCUFFERS, and
SANDALS
For Children
THE A. A. CUTTER, BERGMAN, ZIMMERMAN & DEGAN
Makes in Heavy Shoes 8, 10, 12, 16, and 18 in height
H. J. LYNCH
Up-to-date Haberdasher
and Ladies' Furnisher
Broadway ^between'.Third and Fourth Phone 41
CELEBRATION OF
FOURTH OF JULY
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❖ All fraternal orders in Skag- *
+ way, as well as civic or other +
* organizations, are requested by *
+ A. C. Blanchard, chairman of ❖
* the Fourth of July .celebration *
❖ committee of the town council, *
* to appoint committees to meet *
♦ w'th his committee at the *
town hall on Friday night *
❖ June 25, 1915, at 8:30 o'clock *
+ to make arrangements for the +
* prri per observance of the na- +
+ tlonal holiday In our home *
+ town. +
♦ *+ + + + + *'l,*l«4''fr4, + *
At th1- council meeting last night
the matter of the celebration of the
Fourtl of July In Skagway was
taken up and discussed at some j
length by the members of the board,'
and it was the opinion of all that j
inasmuch as the greater pait of the
program prepared for the celebra
t'on last year had been cancclled by
reasou of the d'.eadful disaster that
happened on the bay within sight
of the town on Iho morning of that
day. u would tc oulte appropriate
to ei-deavor to have an especially
attractive list of amusements and
athlelic contests scheduled for
1315, and to bang uji purses that
would be worth competing for.
To our interior friends, who al
ways join with us in our rejoicings
on this day of days, there will be
an efrpecial Inducement offered to
come over if we conclude to
hold our celebration on Saturday,
July 3rd, for the reason that they
will thereby be enabled, should
they desire, to take in the Juneau
cel&tiction, which will occur on
Monday July 5tb, and for which the
peop'e of the cetital.city are mak
inp most elaborate preparations
and raising a big fund to be distri
bution in prizt«.
The time Is no<v .short to do
all that is to be done in a proper
way, f.nd it will take the tallest
kind of hustling tc make .connec
tions. Therefore, let us get to
work, and so direct our efforts that
they may be crowned by the success
ful acnievement of a much desired
end
FOBTMBD
TENNIS GAMES:
In yesterday's Daily Alaskan ac
count of baseball contests at
Haines and Skagway last Sunday,
we omitted mention of the tennis
games at the former place.
This was an oversight.
The officere at Ft*.Seward invit-'
ed the White Pass tennis .players
to their courts and some very en
joyable and close games, were
played. The honors at the close
rested with Ft. Seward—Lieut. .Da
vis and Lieut. Peyton beat Mr John
ston and Mr. Lowle, .while Mr.
Bonebrake .' and Mr. Telfer beat
Lieut. Ross and Dr. Lanibie. The
first named ^air then beat Messrs.
Bonebcake and Telfer.
THE GOVERNOR
CALLS MILITIA
Atlanta, June 22—Governor Sla
tou of this state was today forced
to call on the militia for his own
protection against the bitter mobs
that are protesting against tho
commutation of Leo Frank's death
sentence to imprisonment to life.
caseIopened
SUPREME COURT
Washington, D. C.,'June 22—The
Harvester case has been re-opened
is the United States supreme court
and new arguments will be heard
tit the October term. I
BASEBALL BUG j
BIlESBITiERLY
Sunday somebody must have start
ed something, for the busy little
baseball bug bit a bunch of brilliant,
budding ball boys badly, and . now
everybody's waiting the challenge
o' '.he bitten bunch to the Skagway
regulars. !
With the old time confidence re
turning after Sunday's snappy tie
game, the vets, headed by Alex
Blanchard and Dugan Berry, are
scouting far former talent and un
suspected baseball finds for a
team to challenge the BIG team,
for a game to be played some
after the Fourth. Let the
BIG ones then beware.
It is rumored our Dugan, "Skag
vay's Johnnie Evere," will be seen
at second as usual; Blanchard on
dec* behind the bat, and jvith Mc
Allister, Lee Gault and a dark
tors, on the pitcher's list, it be
gins to get good. It is probable
Vic Pterson, will again don. the
uniform. dome one also whispered
Clarence O'sou was itching for the
bas°bi'll call, and with a little
regu'ar workout Miller and Cla.mber
lain will be on the job ia the
outer garden.
Th° challengers have some nifty
material under cover.that will be
sprung when the time comes, so it ia
suggested. I
Then when you. see three or
four of the baseball vets in a dark
corner you may know it is inside
staff, and deep ones that are on
tag for use against the regulars.
Get together baseball bugs .and
talk this tiling up. Where's your
enthusiasm? Baseball is a .clean
red-blooded sport and is entitled
to vour full hearted support and en
Mura?ement. Then .let's boost
baseball.'
Grover C. Winn of Juneau was
an arrival in Skagway on the Ala
meda this morning and is stopping
at the Pullen House.;
For Cold Luncheons
Premium Boiled Ham, 40c par lb. j ! j.
Lunch Tongue, 30 and 50c tins.
Sardines, Imported and Domestic, 15c to 25c.
Fish Flakes, 15c, 2 lor 25c.
Preferred Stock Salmon, tall tins, 30c.
Preferred Stock Salmon, small flat tins, 20 c.
Preferred Stock Salmon Steak, oval tins, 35c.
Preferred Stock Lobster, tall tins, 45c.
Preferred Stock Crab, 30c and 50c tins.
Preferred Stock Shrimps, 20 and 35c tins.
Roast Beef, Corn Beef, 30c and 50c tins
Libby's Canned Chicken, 40c per tin.
CHEESE—Cream, Imported Swiss,
Roquefort, McLarens, Orgeon Brick.
PICKLES—Sour, Sweet, Mixed, in bulk and In glass.
OLIVES—Plain, Stuffed and Ripe, from 15c per bottle to 65c.
P. H. GANTY
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THE MEETING OF
TOWN COUNCIL
At the regular meeting of the
town, council last night there was
present a full hoard with the ex
ception of Jas. Kennedy, who 1b
out of town.
After the minutes had been read
and approved Councilman Bianchard
stated he had made arrangements
with the B. M. Behrenda bank of
Juneau for a loan to the town of
$1600, the same to be repaid the
latter par* of August and .to draw
interest at the rat© of 10 per cent
per annum.'
He also reported the laying of
1600 f?c/t of new sidewalk at an ex
Pbuse for labor of $128-«-or 8
cents per foot.
The matter of the bond of. the
town treasurer for the ensuing year
having been brought up it.was de
cided to maie an applicalon to the
bonding comnany for .only $15,000
insurance instead of $20,00, the
amount heretofore carried. !
The follow'ug claims against the
♦own were presented and after be
!nr approved warrants were ordered
drawn for their payment.
Join Wood .. $44.00
W. T. Myrick 44.00
P. McNichol 40.00
John Johnson .. .. 18.50
D. N. Huklll f 20.00
Alaska Transfer Co 16.00
J. A. Nestles 2.90
J. M. Tanner 9-30
W. P. & Y R 2.11
With reference to the removal
of obstructions, such as sign and
telephone posts, from Interference
with the laying of the new side
walks, the matter was left in the
hands of ithe committee on street
work.
Geo. W. Dlllon"s application for
a refund of taxes on a fractional
town lot between 16th and 17th
streets was laid .on the table.
The report of the Skagway Vol
unteer Fire department, .notifying
the council of the election of JoKn
Bender as fire chief, was read and
approved. I
The clerk of the board was au
thorized to destroy all.election re
cords, such as ballots, tally sheets,
etc., that had been on file for over
12 n. onths, th* aame being provided
for by ordinance.!
Adjourned.
The Humboldt sailed south at
8 o'clock last night. She had on
board 19 round-trippers and the fol
lowing people out of.Skagway: D.
Young, P. Vico, M. Perd for Juneau,
snd A. Irum for Vancouvar, B. C.
WILL PAY VISIT
TO TERRITORY
Seattle, JUB© 22—Secretary Mc
Pherson ol the Alaska bureau of the
Seattle chamber of commerce .is
now on his way to Alaska to visit
all the towns in the territory to
leam the wishes of the people In
regard to holding a semi-centennial
celebration of the purchase of Al
aska by.the United States.
AUMBIT
HAS BEEN OPENED
Seattle Times, May 30th 1915:
Seattle visitors will be given what
promises to be an exceptional oppor
tunity to obtain information about
Alaska during the next four months,
the Alaska Bureau of .the New
Chamter of Commerce having. In
stalled its extensive Alaska exhibit
>n the store n.o.m at the corner of
Fourth Avenue aud Seneca street,
where It will be more easily acces
sible to the public, f
The exhibit is designed to show
tH'e r-fources of Alaska, Including
many speciments of minerals, agri
cultural and other Alaskan products,
•n such a way as to impart ready in
formation. It has been installed
for many months in rooms set apart
for it at the chamber of commerce,
but in order to place it within reach
of tourists this summer, a ground
floor location was sought. The
Metropolitan building company .do
nated the use of the new quarters.
The exhibit will be opened Tuesday
morning.
Daily exhibitions of colored lan
tern slidta, Illustrating all phases
of Alaska lifs,. Industry and
scenery will he a feature o£ the
display. The bureau has accumu
lated 350 of these slides which
vlll bo shown free <>ally, from 10 to
12 o'clock In the morning and from
1 to 5 o'clock In the afternoon. The
,slides are the same which were ex
hibited effectively in Washington in
connection with the publicity cam
jaign conducted by the bureau in til
national capital, and are considered
ajnong the best collection of Alas
ka views ever assembled.
Ceo. , B. Fraaier, Messrs. Meek
and Edward and Geo. D. Reis were
all outgoing paseenges on the
Alameda this morning on their way
to Seward.
Safe
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losing fabrics in your clother or poor
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or
Ed V. Price & Co.
CLOTHES
Drop in and look tbem over
Will Clayson
.The Clothier