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No. 133 NINETEENTH YEAH
SKAtfWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY.! JULY 10, 1916
PRICE 10 CENTS
HuRe 1'itder S«* FfcUw and M< r
(hmtwU Arrives iu this I'mt
With He*vy (kivo aud Official
.\ ote to I'nt'WHit Wilson from
iicr>iwiny. Hist of its kind t.>
Muke 'I rip I mler Octan.
SISIKK SH11* KMROl'TK
lii^r of Nickel ami ITade
Kuhber .\<f»l«ti u Ganuan Army
is luuleil oil bwinl TIuou huu
iirvt] and Fiiteeu i\*t Long—
C»*ri»> Crew of Thirty Men. Is>
Innovation ia Sliii>t>iiif; I'in'li*
BALTIilORK, July 10—Au iuno
vuien ;a sL*i»i>iug c;nks ul uation
-i.; iuipor'auce has bc<-u piaixu m
•o operation by the Ueriuau govern
ment. i Lit, arrival iiitor this port
of (lit: Girmau suouiariue merchant
uuueistu. trull, bearn.g thu uauie
of Ueuuhi-uid," marks a utsv
t»poeb iu carrying goods across tue
Atlautic Ocean.
Tile bobmariue succt-tUul iu run
uiug tlie blockade uuu is tue irrst
on* of tuis type to crutiv the oc«an
under water. Au official note was
brought to I'residtui Wiiscu, tue
contents oi which have uot bem
made oubilc. It carried a cargo ot
s>t%eu Luud»-t\i aud fifty toiler ot
drugs aud dyestuifs trtteiuis a vol
uminous amount or mail, the nust
of *hiL'h was official.
I* *i.l load with a cargo of nick
el and crude rubber, then head out
*i> s>ea. stick its nosti under water
and try *o enter a Germaii port wit
lb* valuable cargo. The cargo
carried by the submarine is greatly
titvde^ iu the German aruiy. It
measures three buintnil and fif
*e<u fee* in length and carrits a
ciew of thirty men.
Th- commander of the boat re
ports thut i«a sis-ter is iiuh euroute
to '.lie Uuit.-d Statej aud if success
ful m ,-uuning the blockade it
sin ulii nose into purt at least, by
the end of the week. A cargo of
uickel and crude rubLer likewise
awaits th* arrival of the sister
tea craf' to be loaded aud slipped
uudersea to Germany.
Mrs. A. M. Nile?, was a "White
hoi?e oassenger o;> the morning's
train. She came to th« Garden
City on the Alice.
LONDON*. July 10—The French
are smashing all previous recoid^
in thoir offensive program at fight
ing and are carrying the country
Wi'u a florin. Activity is intense
ly couctntiated in the region, south
o Hit Snmnie river.
Practically all of the German
trenches <o the east of Flucourt
have mllen into ti:e hands of the
wiley French, warriors.. The cap
"nrtd district extends over a length
ot 'v.o iind one half inilts and
was me bu_-e for concentrated Ger
man uouvi'y. The loss of these
trenches will be a blow to the Ger
man itiva<ling campaign. The
Frt'nih h-'ve also taken Biach<>s on
titc uu'sk-rts of Peronna.
10
BE EXIE
The Koa.il Commission after mak
ing a study oi * lie coudiions con
fronting tlie residents of Skagway
Ki.er valley have decided to push
the r^wid uy tiie valky and spend at
least five tiiousnnd dollars this
seascu on the road.
Tht- ultimate aim Is to have a
wagon road over the summit tap
ping the interior. It is under
s'<.< rt tnat work on the road will he
commenced at once and pushtU as,
fai up the valley .is the apairapriat
e<l tuuds will alio* for this Bea
ton
When complete." (he road will
iU^ke an excellent highway for tou
1st ?utomi>hile parties ajid outing
panits us well as swing a long
felt need to the rfs'di 11 ts of the
valley.
The CIt, of Seattye for no>rth
waid nor's on Saturday night. It
is carrying a heavy caigo and big
passenger list fOT Skagway.
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! TOU18T8 FLOOD GARDEN
CITY FROM ALL PARTS
One hundred and three sightseer?,
hailing from all parts of the glofce
lanill <1 iii the Garden City on the
Alice and are today tajcing In the
sights ol the immediate vicinity.
Tiie excursion train, carried a good
ly number over the summit to Ben
nett, where they will view the
mountainous wonders audi engineer
ing feats of the White Pass oute.
'I'ne Hub at the Universe, New
Vt.rk City, leads tlie delegation with
elevi ii passengers singing that as
their home diggings, Minneapolis
and Los Angeles tie for second
plate, each sending seven repre
sentatives.
EPIOEMO
IK m YORK
NEW YORK, July 10—Federal
officials in this city are working to
prevent 'he spread of infantile par
alysis. This epidemic ha® recently
struck 'his city; ovi r a thousand
cases have 'been reported within the
las4 forty eight hours. Two hun
dred and twenty four fatalities have
tieen caused by the epidemic. It
seems *o be rapidly spreading.
Federal authorities have issued
stvict orders that every doctor must
repJi t immediately any patient
found suffering from the disease.
Thorough examination of every
infant enioute out of the city is
buiifc made at the depots and trans
portation offices by trained physi
cian. it is hoped by following
•his method of procedure that its
spriad en the outside can be pre
vented.
U.S. TAKES too
OVER NATI015
Washington, July 10—The ra
ited Slates i 'he largest silver
;>r Uucmg u at ion In the world, ac
cording t" figures handed out by
the department of commerce for
tap fiscal year Just ending. Gold
productions axce»<lB all former re
cords of i»rodiictiou In t«a history
of the country.
The exports for the fiscal year
amouut to four billion isx million
dollais.. Never before in the en
tire listory of 'ho country, has
such activity been noted by the de
partment of commerce.
IUf>Sl.\NS REINFORCE FRENCH
PARIS, July 10—The Russians
who have recently arrived via the
Rhone river from Blocjc Sea; regions
ha.ve been sent to the front t» join"
tlK French forces in their offen
sive campaign which la sweeping
the country south of tha Somme
river.
Mrs. P. Sommers, wife of the
mayor of Log Cabin, eamo orer to
Skagway from Leg Cabin last night
and left this morning for home.
BUGLERS HERALD SHIP
OUT OF PORT
' The Grand Trunk Paciflo Steam
ship Prince Rupert left this port
at 6-15 o.. m. Saturday with' about
sixfy passengers i'or Southern) ports.
After tne gang piank had been pull
ed In and the lines cast off and
the Rupert began leaving the dock
tthe come* players on, board the
ship stood on the aft deck and play
ed two flue eelocMons, aftei^ which
| *he Prince Ru(pert saluted with
three blasts of her whistlg and then
sfenmed directly south. The music
certainly sounded fine from out in
♦he bay and it is the intention of
the Grand Trunk to give this part
ing saluto each Saturday the steam
er leaves this port.
STEELBUSiijESS
JUMPS FORWARD
NKW YORK, July 10—Elbert H.
Gary, chairman ol tuo United States
S'fcel Corpwatloii, in a Statement
jssmd here today, asserted that tne
steel business 01 the United States
lor domestic use and for export is
belter than ever in its hlstoiy. P'1-"
duction is larger, profits are great
e: and workmen are receiving high
er wage Mr. Gary added.
Untitled orders of subsidiary com
panies ot the corporation, he said,
amount to nearly 10,000,000 tons.
The ccrpcration Is producing at the
rate ot 51,000 or 52,000 tons per
day.
Uisctifsing labor conditions, Mr.
Gary said.
"There is little, if any, real
ground fox complaint on the part
ot employers or employes."
"'!•» employers of labor," declared
Mr. Gary, "I would say: Tre;.t
yojr men right; treat themi justly
and liberally. To employes 1 would
say: Loyal, efficient service is
sure 'o be rewarded. Do not per
mit outsiders to influence you to
act contrary to your own interests.
To both employer and employe 1
would emphasize *he fact that each
a>:ist i fly upon the other for suc
cess; neither is independent of the
other; they must succeed or fail
together."
RUSSIANS CUT GALICIA OFF
BY RAILROAD CAPTURE
LOVPON, July 10—The Rus
sians have captured the railroad
junction at Delatyn Isolating the
Austrian General In Gaiicia from
his base of supplies in Hungary.
This important military maneuver
ou s ihe Austrian trooip® now In
Gaiicia off from all communication
with *helr base of supplies and
throws a wedge between them and
'hei-r secondary defense lines.
AITOS GO OVER SUMMIT
Four Maxwell automoibileg were
loaded on the train yesterday and
taken over the summit to their fln
ul destination. Automobiles are
becoming the popular method) for
co. veyance in Interior towns. It
is reoorted that many new cars
have been ordered J>y persons on
♦he Inside but have Ibeen unahle to
ba\e their orders filled at this sea
s n of fhe year.
QU CK LUNCH GOODS
Sardines. ColrimMa "River Salmon, Harm
ed Mackerel. Shrimp. Lobsters, .Winced
O ams. Lunch Tongue Deviled Ham, Veal
Lo>if- Ghipp^d Beni Roast B^et C )ri.ied
Be^f, Preferred Stock Sliced Pineapple,
Libby's Queen Olives, Maximum Ripe
Oiives, Pimentoes in small tins- Napoleon
OJive Oil, DUikee's, Libby's & Mrs. Port
ers Salad Dressiug. La* ge assortment of
delicious Cookies ia bulk and Packages.
Hothouse Tomatoes, Cucumbers
Fresh Fruit,
P. H. GANTY
JUDGE REFUSES LIQUOR LICENSES
—TRAFFIC MUSI STOP JUNE22ND
SHE HEARS
E
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10—iBoth
loii£Shoren.eu au<i employei a have
oxprcssed a willingness toi enter in
to auothnr conference. The
eonftrence held was decidedly un
favoraole to both; sides, neither I
were willing to budge an inchi and
the issues were drop3K4 and no J
hear ycy could be made.
Tiie desire for anotheij con!farence|
oa the uar at Jjoth eides lead® the
press to believe that an, early eet
tlenun* of thg differences! be
tween shippers and employes will
be effected amd the strike cease at j
j u surly date.
KL PASO, July 10—Fraucisco
Vi.!a, most noted of all Mexicin
foaudi's, is commanding a body of
desperadoes which are operating in
'he region south of Jimenez. He
has succeeded in, inflicting a third
stingiLg defeat to the C&rrauza
troops within the last week.1
Af'rr ambush skirmishes and
counter column attacks, Villa has
retakt-u the town of Jimenez, thus
cap'uring a tsrngcticnl pceitkn from
a military viewpoin' in that section
of the country.
The I'ulted States continue to
strengthen its guard on the border
li ie.. The additional guards which
ha.ye responded to the federal oath
as regular soldiers now numfber 70,
009 men. They are drilling and in
flgntlng fcirm ready for instant ser
v'ce in Mexico if the command is
issued to them 'o make the dash
across :*\e line.
Mrs. Clarke, aicccmipanifd by her
son, W. J. G. Clarke, Jr., of AVhite
hcrsp, was a pa*®enger on the
Alice to this port.
Court liooni Crowded by Interest
ed Residents to Hear Maul De
cision of District Judge in, Wet
and Dry Issue. Formal Judge
ment to bo Entered in tivo
Wc«kii.
FIFTY" TWO NAMES STRUCK
la Obiter DlcGum Judge moke's
.Known His intention of Ilef using
'io lirttlit .Licenses to Liquor ilk
threats of this City. Fail to
Show tluit a Majority Aie in Fa
vor o' Liquor Traffic.
With, every chair filled iu the
court ruum aiui counsels represent
ing bo'h aides, present, to present
their evidence, Kobeit W. Jennings,
Judge of the United; States Dls
• ric' Court of the. First Division,
ou Saturday afternoon, held open,
cour» to hear the issues and de
termine whether or not a major
ity of the residents la Skagway
wished the liquor traffic to con
tinue.
At three o'clock Judge Ras
muson. Commlsisoner for Skagway,
acting as clerk for tite court, pro
nounced the court in session. The
Judge, after a few remarks, pertin
en* to *he facts of the issue, de
clared that he was ready to re
ceive evidence and argument from
counsel as to why he should issue
llcent-ts
J. M. Tanner, as counsel for the
liquor Interests, opened with, ar
guement, the burden of proof be
ing upon him to show the judge
tha' a majority were In favor of
the issuance of licenses. The first
claim of counsel that the enumer
ators books, after having been
closed by them ha*d been taken *o> a
pnMie place where additional names
could have been added was upheld
by the Judge as contrary to instruc
tions and not the best procedure
but <ha» this fact in itself would
not throw out the names on the
books.
The next claim of counsel, *hat
m^ny voted who were not residents
of Sagway, and whose names
snould cot have been placed on
the enumerators book, caused the
Judge to declare a recess for a
(Continued on page 4.)
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