"no!_T7 IIGHTSMTTH YEAR SKASWAT, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY. MAY 5, 191B PRKllUO CENTS
ORIENTAL US ARE ON THE VERGE OE WAR
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JAPAN SENDS AN ULTIMATUM
10 IDE CHINESE GOVERNMENT
TOKIO, May 5—An ultimatum was
sent this morning to China giving that
government 48 hours in which to com
ply with Japan's demands or to face an
enforcement by the Japanese army and
navy, both of which are fully armed
and ready to move immediately under
the strictest secrecy.
PEKIN, May 5—The city is preparing all
its fortifications against an expected attack by
the Japanese. A Japanese cruiser and four
torpedo boats arrived at Chinwangtao this morn
ing, evidently for the purpose of taking away
the members of the Japanese legation.
HANGKOW, China—All the Japanese
women and children in this city have been
ordered to leave not later than tomorrow by
the Japanese consul general.
WABASH VOTE8 LOCAL OPTION
Wabash, lad., May 5—Whether
the wets can 'com# back" was the
issue? here today -when the wet* and
dryg met at to® polls following a
wordy campaign of nearly a month.
This city has been without saloons
for two years. A featuree of the
campaign wa* the ciarge of the
drys that the wets scattered beer
bottles In the stairways and alleys
to "ive a raise impresion that the
city did a thriving blind tiger busi
ness.
ARGCE LIBEL ON VESSEL
Boston, May 6—Final argument
I In the libel brought by two New
| York baalM and two passengers
against the North German Lloyd
steamship Kronpriniesein Cecille
began today In the federal covrt.
The action grew out of the return
of the Teasel to the United States
when the war broke out, instead
of continuing her voyage.
Maurice Hanssen of Brussels, one
of the complainants, who is now
Id Canada, has fited a deposition.
We are now showing the Largest
Line of N#w
Wash Goods
ever shown in Skagway consist
ing of Plain and Figured Crepes,
Ratinas. French Ginghams. Mer
cerized Plisses, Peacales, Flaxons,
Etc. Ladies'J 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-1
JIf vou* want to see 'something that is
Summer
H. J. LYNCH
Up-to-date Hsbwdashar
and Ladies' Funuehar
Broadway betweea Third and Faurtk Phana 41
UTE WIRE FLUSHES HU
IDE EUROPEAN MR ZONE
I Berlin, May 6—A British sub
marine was sunk today in the
| North Sea by a bomb from a Ger
jman airship.
The southern wing c.f the Rus
sian army in Wesi Galicia has
been broken by the Austrians aud
the former are falling back in dis
order
Paris, May 5—Two Turkish aero
planes were brought down today
and in falling struck the allies
warships off Legoes.
Petrograd, May 5—It is official
ly announced that the Auairo-Ger.
• man forces have cro&sed over to
the right bank of the Dunajec river
and that there is desperate fight
ing 3'.>lng on there.
London, May 5—Two British
tiawiers off Hull and seven off
Grimsby were torpedoed and sunk
today, the crews being given time
to make their escape in small boats.
The allies are reported to have
re-adju»ted their lines in front of
Ypres and are now forcing the Ger
mans.
In compliance with a request
from several enthusiasts of the gun
and rod, there will be an inform
al meeting held at Keller Brcs.
Curio store Friday evening for the
purprse of organizing a sportmen's
club.
Provided the organization of a
gun club Is perfected, a trap field
will be located on thu river bank
at on.-t> and semi-weekly trap shoots
held.
It is believed that the White
Pass Road will place a hunting and |
fishiuv rate in effect during the
summer months, probably begin-1
ning with the first of June, and :
the fact of there being a hunting
and fishing club would probably be
pome incentive for the company to
make a lower rate than that ef
fective last year.
With the organization of a gun :
club and a little practice on the
part of the members over the i
traps, a "defy" could be Bent to
the Whltehorse Qun club, as well
as the Qua club at the garrison
at Ft. Seward, resulting; in some
lively times during the stagnant
"dog days.'"
All those interested In hunting
and fishing aTe cordially invited to
be present at the preliminary meet
ing to be held Friday night, May
the 8th, at 8 o'clock
* QUALIFICATIONS *
♦ ❖ <!•
* There beiii,* a difference of •>*
•> opinion in Skagway as to who ❖
* are to lie enumerated as quail- *
•J1 fled voters at the election to 4*
* be held her*., on Slay 2lth to ❖
* decide as to whether or not *>
+ retail liquor licenses sliaJI be *
•> granted for the ensuing year, *
* the Daily Alaskan represent a- *
* tive called on Commissioner *>
* Martin Conway this morning •£*
and asked for Ills intrpreta- 4"
•5* tion of the law in relation ❖
* thereto and of the instructions *
* sent to hint by Judge II. W. *5"
•> Jennings of the district court, ♦
•> published in the columns of *
* this paper <m Monday, May 3d. 4»
+ The Commissioner stated that *5*
* any CIT1ZKN of the United •£•
■5" Suites, whose intention it Is
•5" to become a resident of Skag- 41
* way, is qualified to vote, re- •>
v gflidless of the length of time *
••• he has resided here prior to *
*'• the day of election, and that *
•I* aliens, who had only taken out +
•{• their first naturalization pa- 4"
* pers, are disqualified for eith- *
•> er enumeration or voting. In ❖
order to fortify himself thor- +
* oughly Commissioner Conway +
sent the following telegram to +
* Judge R. \V. Jennings this <•
•5* morning: *fr
❖ Skagway, May 5, 1»15 *
❖ To Judge IC. \V. Jennings, *
Juneau, Alaska, *
❖ Ciui residents with only ♦
•J* first naturalization papers *5*
vote at tliis election? *
❖ MARTIN' CONWAY +
>> Early this afternoon he re
❖ reived a reply from Judge * I
4 Jennings, the answer being *
❖ ".\o." +
SftVS DEATH
Penzance, May 5—The jury em
panntlled to investigate into the I
death of Captain Gunter of the
Americar. tanker Gulfjght, which
was torpedoed off the Scilly islands
a f°w days ago, returned a ver
dict that his death had been accel
erated by the torpedoing of his |
vessel by the submarii-e.
Washington, D. C., May 5—The
cabinet is considering the Gulflght
case, but no policy can bo formulat
ed in the absence of a full report
of the affair.
Washington, D. C., May 5—Of |
the twelve survey parties that will
be Si?lit to Alaska this month, one |
will go to Ruby.
New Perishables
Old perishables are dear at any
price. We believe in selling them
while in first-class condition. Our
next shipment will arrive Tuesday
on the "Seattle," and will include
Stawberries. On these we are
going to make an especially low
price during the berry season.
P. H. GANTY
OREGON'S CM OPENS GATES
ACCLAIMED B¥ THOUSANDS
Dallas, Ore., May 5—Marking an
epoch in the development of tha
Pacific Northwest. Tha DullaB-Celi
lo canal and locks, which makes
possible the uninterrupted naviga
tion of the .Columbia river from the
Pacific oceau 497 miles to Lewiston,
ladho, on the Snake river, and 456
miles to Priest rapids, Wash., on
the Upper Columbia, were official
ly opened this afternoon.
The ceremonies took place at
Big Eddy, four miles oast of here,
at a point adjacent to the canal.
Heretofore cargoes of river ateam
ers had to be portaged around the
Celilo Rapids, a distance of 8%
miles over a state-operated raJl
road. Now the »teamer will go
directly through the canal and
locks. Where two lines of mteain
ers one on each side of the Rap
Ids, were uecessary in navigating
the river, only one will be needed
cow.
A pretty feature of tlie dedica
tory exercises was the christening
through the breaking ot bottles con
taining water from ali the tributar
ies of the Columbia by a bevy of
beautiful girls.
Thousands of persons crowd
ed both sid»# of the canal during
the ceremonies, among them being
i committee ot senators and con
gressmen, representing the United
Slates government, . the governors
and legislative committees from the
Pacific Northwest states.
Preceding the opening ceremonies,
i. program, including auto trips for
the visitors to the fruit districts, a
historical and induatral parade, mo
tor boat, races and marine sports,
was given In this city.
CONDITIONS III
THE WESTWARD
Seward, Alaska, April 28, 1915.]
Skagway Daily Alaskan:
Before leaving Sicagway a number
of friends requested me to write
and let them know the condition of
things in this paft of the country.
Ill order to reach them all at vhe
same time, and let others know a»
well, I am sending you the follow
ing: - • • «
Carpenters' wages are $7.50 oer j
day and common labor Is $4.50 per
day. Houses are scarce In Se
ward, but there can be obtained
special reserve licenses to pitch
tents. Rooms and boarding hous
es are plentiful and the cost of
meals is about the same as in
Skagway. !
The railroad work at Ship creek
has started and the engineering
commission are hiring men to build
ten camps, in consequence of which
rough carpentcrs and builders are
in big demand.
Everyone here appears to have
more or less money and there is
Napoleon died at St. Helena +
94 yeare ago today. *
' The battle of the Wilderness, *f*
' in the Civil war, iegan 51 +
years ago today, +
Joseph Tumulty, secretary *
to the president, celebrated *
♦ his 36th birthday tcday. *
♦ Senator O'Gonnan of New *
♦ York is 55 ye&TB old today. *
♦ Reorescntative William Chat- *
♦ man Hawley of Oregon was *
+ born 51 years ago today. *
f Karl Marx, founder of Marx- *
♦ ian, or scientific socialism, was +
♦ born in Germany 51 years ago +
+ today. 4*
no distress on account of a lack
of the wherewithal to procure neces
saries.
The water is too rough to operate
gas boats between Seward and Ship
creek, but there is a lot of work
that may be done by this class of
boats from Ship creek up, and there
are large quantities of freight at
Knik Anchorage that can be handled
by gas boats, so tell Mat Sundeen
he had better fit up his boat and
come up.
All the ocean going boats that
laud here are loaded with freight
and all the business houses in Se
ward are doinfr a bic trade.
C. M. SHEEHAN.
Safe
You'll never be "put out" by shape
losing fabrics in your clothes or
Spoor wear if you'll choose
Hart Schaffner & Marx
or|
Ed V. Price & Co.
.■CLOTHES
Drop in and lood them! over
Will Clayson
'.The Clothier