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No. 840. TENTH YEAR.
SKAttWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MAKCH 7, 1908.
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I THE VERY POINT OF WAR
China Seizes Japanese Transports Loaded with Arms
For Manchuria? Japan Demands Surrender, an
Apology, Full Indemnity, or War.
(United Preea Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Tokio, March 7.? China and Japan have
come to a deadlock and an open declaration
of war may be expected at any time unless
some agency intervenes to bring about an
amicable settlement of the cause ot their dif
ference.
A Chinese war vessel this morning seized
the Japanese transport SatsumaMaru, which
was found to be carrying a cargo of arms to
Manchuria. The situation is very grave and
open hostilities may be expected at any mo
ment.
Tokio. Mar. 7- -The cabinet has been in
session all day ana as a result of the delibera
tions an ultimatum has just been issued to
China which requires her to surrender the
Satsuma Maru. apologise for having siezed
her and to pay full indemnity. In case of re
fusal no further communication will be car
ried on but war will follow.
MAY NEED BATTLESHIPS flffER ALL
(By United Pros.)
Caracas Mar. 5 ? President Castro
has tartly refused the suggestion made
by the state department of the Ameri
can government to arbitrate the losg
contested claimsof Americans, touching
tne asphalt mines He declare*
there is nothing to arbitrate and will
not listen to ny proposal to have the
cases opened. The attitude assumed is
so insolent that it leaves Uncle Sam
little choice but to send some battle
ships down there.
BOY 16 TO
BE MARRIED
(By United Presa.)
LUbon, March 7.? It is reported that
a match h s been made between the
boj kintj and Princess Victoria, th?
only daughter of Kaiser Wl'liam.
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(By United Pi-om.)
Cleveland, March 6.? The city Is In
mourning today while the funeral ser
vice* over the victims of the dreadful
disaster of yesterday are being held.
Slxty-seren bodies hnve been taken out
th?t could be identified, while the oth
era are unrecognizable.
The Collngwood sohool was one of
the finest In the city. It was complete
ly destroyed and the bodies of the vic
tims were merged la the general ruin.
Au Investigation as to the circum
stance resulting in the disaster is be
ing conducted.
(By United Preaa.)
Ch'ohago, March 6? The New York
to Paris aato raoers are required by
telegrams transmitted to this city to
change the plans under which they are
headed for San Francisco They in
tended to ship their autos from San
Franciaoo to Seattle and thence to Val
dez. Ordets have been sent out from
Paris, however, requiring them to ride
to Seattle. This will put their schrdule
ont of shape, at they will bo much
later reach ng Seattle. The American
car is still la the lead, and is passing
through Iowa.
It is also stated that the route through
Alaska may also be changed. Captain
Hanson, who is traveling with Autran,
one of the Frenchmen, says that army
officers have pointed out that the trail
from Valdez was not wide enough for
the machines. He thinks the route will
be changed to Skagway instead of Val
dez then take the machines over the
White Pass to Wbitehorae, in the Yu?
kon. From there it is said, an excel
lent wagon road of nearly seven
hundred miles extends to CIrole and
from there down the frown surface of
the Yukon to the cut-off at Kultag.
The question of gasoline supplies,
would, he thought, be easily managed
if it was decided to make the chaoge.
Stroller White is wearing horns to
day. He is staying over in Skagway
until Monday.
ANARCHISTS WILL FIGHT BACK
(United Presa Telegraph-Cable Service.)
Chicago, Mar. 7? Emma Goldman arrived here last
night and is to address a meeting of anarchists tonight.
The police are preparing to stop the meeting. Emma Gold
man is a pronounced anarchist ? she makes no claim or pro
fession of being anything else ? socialist for instance. There
is no compromise, or half-way measure with her. She
Easbeen in this country for many years and has preached her
doctrine of scientific anarchy openly all over the country,
often to large audiences made of all classes of people, tor
she is a forceful, entertaining and impassioned speaker.
Slie'presents the doctrine in attractive guise and she has a
large following.
It is expected that her contest of the case will present an
interesting trial and be carried to the highest courts and
will attract to Chicago many famous anarchists.
FROZEN UP IN
MINNESOTA
(By United Preai.)
Minneapolis, Mnrch, 6? Several bliz
zards are repor:ed from all parts of the
state. Three deaths are said to have
resulted in the central part of the state
while three men caught in a storm
near tbis city are badly frozen and not
expected to survive. All transporta
tion is tied up.
PLEASED WITH
CONFIRMATION
(By United Prets.)
Sewttle, March 7. ? The confirmation
j of the lippoiD'ment of Judge Reid of
the third judicial district, of Alaska by
the senate is a matter that gives the
Alaskans in this city, especially of that
district, much satisfaction.
The Uu)l Dog cigar at Toay Dotaro's
(By United Pros*.)
London. March, 7? The British isles
have fer three days been swept by vio
lent storms. Mirny steamers are re
ported to have foundered. One steamer
crossing to Kingston foundered and
twenty lives were lost. It it feared
that there will be many other casualties
to be reported when the facts are
known.
Chlosgo, March, 7? Reports from the
southern part of the state are to the
offect that serious damage is being done
by floods resulting from rains and the
melting of snow,
Milwaukee, March 7. ? Terrific rain
storms prevail over the entire state.
Melting snow adds to the floods that are
creating a deluge. There will be
great property los?.
Peru. Ind., March 7.? High water#
have driven the people back from the
bank* of the Ohio and thousands are
homeless.
Edison V'Great Train Robbery" W.
P. A. Club? Monday? 8:30 p. m.
FUNERAL STII1ED JUST IN TIME
A funeral service wu held this morn
ing over the remain* of William Joseph
Cotter, the youn? man frozen last Sat
urday on the trail. Mass was said by
Rev, Father Bourgis in St. Marks
church. The service was attended by
most of ihe councilman and other dlty
officials. A very impressive funeral
oration waa preached by Father Bour
gis. The cortege was about to move to
the cemetery when a telegram was re
ceived from the brother of the deceas
ed at San Francisco, directing that the
body be forwarded there. The body
was accordingly returned to the morgue
and prepared for shipment instead of
burial. The remains will be sent south
on the Jefferson.
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