The Cordova Daily Times
Only Afternoon Paper In Alaska With Associated Press News
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MADE PLAIN
(By Associated Press)
COPENHAGEN, May 6. — The Ger
man chancellor will make plain the
declaration of the German peace con
ditions within a fortnight.
NEW YORK, May 5. — The naval
consulting board's difficult problem
of dealing with submarines has been
solved.
PARIS, May 5. — The French troops
captured Craonne and the first line
of trenches over a wide front. A
thousand Germans were also taken.
PETROGRAD, May 5. — The pro
visional government, despite the pro
tests of soldiers and workmen, de
clines to modify its note sent to the
allies pledging Russia to continue the
battle. The war ministers offer to
resign, if necessary.
LONDON, May 5. — The British
progressed further north of Haven
court wood and near Fresnoy.
LONDON, May 5. — The battle at
Rrras continues and the French are
making a slight advance.
PETROGRAD, May 5. — The pro
visional government has upheld For
l eign Minister Milukoff in his decision
| that the war should continue and the
soldiers have dispersed.
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ESPIONAGE BILL
WASHINGTON, May 5. — Late to
day the house adopted an espionage
bill, with a modified censorship sec
tion, replacing the administration sec
tion. The senate Is still debating this
measure.
WASHINGTON, May 5.—The house
and senate conferees are considering
the age limit of the conscription act.
The house rejected the newspaper cen
sorship section of the espionage bill
and substituted a new section limiting
the penalties.
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(By Associated Press)
CHEYENNE, May 5. — Judge C. E.
Winter, of Casper, Wyoming, has be
gun the arbitration proceedings to de
cide which of the 132 claimants shall
share, and how shall be divided, the
$0,500 in rewards offered for the cap
ture of W. L. Carlisle, who last spring
and summer held up passengers on
three Union Pacific trains. Judge Win
ter has been named sole arbiter of the
redistribution of the award.
| Carlisle was captured the day after
I he had held up the passengers on the
t third of the three trains and now is
in the state penitentiary serviing a life
sentence. Carlisle asserts he gave him
self up voluntarily. Most of the claims
for shares in the rewards come from
Wolcott, near which place Carlisle was
taken into custody, and Hawiins,
while most of the remainder come
from Laramie county.
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MOVIE THEATER TO
SEAT 6,000 PEOPLE
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5. — A the
ater with a seating capacity of 6,000,
t devoted exclusively to the showing of
moving pictures is planned by a local
theatrical concern to be built on up
■ per Market street. It will cost $400,
000, and take a year to complete. Ac
cording to the plans there will be no
stairs in the building, inclines being
used exclusively.
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CHICAGO WELCOMES TWO
OF WAR COMMISSIONERS.
(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, May 5. — Upon the ar
rival here yesterday of Joffre and VI
vlnania they received a great ovation.
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CHAIRMAN EDES RETURNING.
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, May 5. — Chairman
Edes. of the Alaskan engineering com
mission, has arrived from Washington
and sails for Anchorage Friday.
LuiiAL mm
ABOUT PEOPLE
AND DOINGS
P. W. Lee is in town from the Cano
Pass cannery.
John Munz arrived yesterday fron
Fairbanks on his way to the states.
The steamer Alaska Is expectei
from the westward Bometlme thi
evening.
Alec Pethrie, a mining man fron
Ruby creek, arrived in town on th
last train.
All baseball players are requestei
to report at the park tomorrow after
noon for practice.
The launch Waif left at midnigh
last night for Valdez, and will retun
Sunday morning.
“Curley” Welch arrived in towi
from Chitina, and will purchase horBei
for the N. C. Company.
Canimated Nooz, and Bughouse Bell
hops. Extra comedies at the Empresi
tonight. They are funny.
The Admiral Watson is expectec
from the south next Wednesday. Slu
will have six days’ mail aboard.
A little native girl was badly burnet
at Chitina yesterday. She was watch
ing a bonfire, when her clothing
caught.
Dr. Reese is back in town, aftei
spendig a few days at the fishing flats
in the interest of the Carlisle can
nery.
The freighter Curacao, of the Pa
cific Steamship Company will sail
from Seattle on May 10, and will call
at Cordova.
Mrs. Hathaway and Mrs. Collins are
leaving for Seattle on the Aluska, and
will return with a stock of ladies’ fur
nishing goods.
Tom Monahan is in town from
Simpson bay. He says his quartz min
ing claims in that section are looking
better every day.
Captain Dave McDonald extends an
Invitation to all of his friends to take
an outing on the bay tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o’clock in his new craft.
S. S. McKinney, who was injured on
the railroad up the line and was taken
to the Kennecott hospital, has suffi
ciently recovered to be able to be
about.
The freighter Henry T. Scott, which
was recently purchased by the Alaska
steamship Company, is on her way
to the western coast and will be placed
In service soon on the southwestern
Alaska run.
George J. McCarthy, who has been
commercial agent of the Pacific
Steamship Company at Seattle, has
been appointed agent for the same
company at Tacoma, succeeding Geo.
M. Lee, resigned.
The regular Saturday night dance
will be held at Hegg’s hall, the music
for which will be furnished by the Bon
Ton orchestra. Of course you are go
ing to be there, where you will meel
all your friends and have a good time
The irresistible Marguerite Clark, lr
the famous four act romantic comedy
"Gretna Green,” at the Empress thlt
evening. Tomorrow evening Edmunc
Breese, in the "Spell of the Yukon,” t
five act Metro feature. These ar<
both very fine pictures, and the lat
ter will be of special interest to Alas
kans.
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The new Cordoca orchestra wil
make its initial appearance here a
the Eagle dance tonight. It consisti
of Max Peyeer, violin; George Green
lee, piano, and George Dooley, drums
The two former furnished the must
for most of the dances held In Ju
neau during the past couple of year
and they certainly understand the!
business.
A large party of fishermen left thi
morning for Mile 66, where they wi]
fish for the Northwestern Fisherie
Company. The party included th
following men: Bert Bollinger, C. M
Wright, A. S. Stickney, Jack Regai
Pete McGuire, Frank Smith, H. Hayei
Joe Kelly, F. Johnson, Bob Level;
G. H. Murphy, C. H. Harry, F. Russel
C. Gleeson, W. Wilson, F. Ferguso
and Ed Rawley.
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Fire at Knik recently destroyed th
famous old Pioneer hotel, well know
to every traveler in that section.
I WILL Mtrlbnl
FDR LATER
(By United Press)
! NEW YORK. May 6. — Charles H
Ebbets, owner of the Brooklyn Nation
al League club, Is going into the nex
1 National League meeting prepared t<
howl and rave until the magnate
agree to some changes which will al
I low a later opening of the basebal
s season.
Ebbets is mad clear through thli
time. He Is going to give no quarts
i and he has collected statistics to glvi
s him a fighting foundation.
"It's too ridiculous to argue about,'
he declared in a recent talk on thi
I subject. “I'm unable to see why i
man who has a business to protec
will go along year after year openinj
his business in weather that's too rav
for a man to go see a baseball game
“Yes, I've seen some big crowds a
opening days, when it looked like I
might snow, but I've seen the sam<
stands the next day with a bare cor
poral’s guard in them. People who gt
to the early games get chilled and hall
frozen and they go away vowing they
won't return until it gets warm. And
they stay away.
"Every fall we have splendid base
ball weather at the end of the season
but because we agree to play 161
games we have to miss all those
games, but we meet the next winter
set the opening for mid-winter and gc
happily along our ways.
"People accuse me of wanting Co
lumbus day in the schedule. Well
I do, but I'd want the extension il
there was no Columbus day. I want
that good weather. I’m going to make
an awful fight for the changes next
winter and If the rest of the club own
ers in this league don't come over
to my way of thinking I'll think they
don’t care a whoop about their patron
age, the health of their ball players
or anything else.”
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GROOM SAYS IT
PAYS TO ADVERTISE
(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., May 6. —
That it pays to advertise was demon
strated to William H. Davies of Globe,
Arizona, on a honeymoon trip to the
Pacific coaBt, the Northwest and Can
ada. DavieB left several yards of tick
ets shortly after his arrival here and
faced the prospect of either cutting
has jaunt or paying all over again for
it. A little ad in the lost and found
column of a local newspapers straight
ened out the trouble.
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STREETS NOW LIT
BY OIL LAMPS
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, May 5. — Owing to the
scarcity ot coal, preparations are be
ing made to have the streets of Paris
lit by oil lamps. Should the coal
shortage become more acute, further
restriction of the supply of gas and
electricity to private houses is ex
pected.
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DEPT. OF JUSTICE
CEASES TO EXIST
(By Associated Press)
MEXICO CITY, May 6. — The de
partment of Justice, the secretary ol
which has heretofore been a member
of the cabinet, has ceased to exisl
as a separate department In confor
mity with the provisions of the new
Mexican constitution, the functions oi
this department on May 1 was divider
between the department of the inter
lor and the government of the federa
district. Judicial procedure in th(
Btates and territories will be under th<
direction of the department of the In
terior and the courts of the federa
district under that of the governor o
the district.
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BILLS ALREADY PASSED AND
8IGNED BY THE GOVERNOR
The following bills, which havi
i passed both houses of the legislature
have been signed by Governor Stroni
. and transmitted to the secretary o
! the territory for filing:
House bill 35, for the establishmen
i of school districts outside of lncorpoi
r ated towns and providing for the as
sessment and collection of a schoo
tax in districts so formed; house bll
3 15, relating to the formation of bank
1 ing corporations: house bill 3, provid
3 ing for an eight hour day for all ur
a derground workers; house bill 3C
making an emergency appropriatloi
i, for the military defense of the cour
i, try; senate bill 20, making Lincoln’
, birthday and Seward's day legal holi
1, days; house bill 41, making an emei
t gency appropriation to pay pioneer:
allowances; and house bill 21, provid
ing for the attendance of wltnesse
a before the legislature when required
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Eagle dance Saturday night.
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WASHINGTON, May 6. -| With the
. burden of supplying the world's war
l time crop facing this c«ntry, the
, committee on statistics an<f standards
i of the Chamber of Comnn'fce of tho
United States directs attention to the
I possibilities of dry fanning Such
methods, it is declared, cattrbe made
, to fit the requirements of raising
. many of our most Important products.
, Dry farming is said to lie the only
form of agriculture which nan be suc
■ cessfully practiced in any region where
, water is not available for Irrigation,
and where rainfall is not sufficient
for humid farming. In general this
statement is said to apply to about
60 per cent of the superficial area of
the earth’s surface, so that dry farm
ing is a world wide problem. Broadly
speaking, dry farming is necessary in
any country where the anual rainfall
does not exceed twenty Inches and
does not fall below ten Inches. The
latter amount of precipitation Is the
lowest on which dry farming can be
practiced with any hope of success.
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HISTORY OF ALASKA TO
BE ENACTED IN FILMS.
Judge John B. Marshall, formerly
United States commissioner, and Fa
ther A. P. Kashevaroff, the priest of
the Russian church at Juneau, have
written a historical romance founded
on the Russian occupation of Alaska,
and its taking over by the United
States, and arrangements have now
been made with a great film com
pany to produce it.
The company's representatives,
players, etc., will arrive within three
weeks at Sitka, the old capital where
many of the scenes of the romance
have been laid, to begin the work The
scenario has already probably been
written and the way is clear.
The story tells of the arrival of
Baranoff, the Russian governor the
fighting with the Indians in most ro
mantic surrounainffa, me -lue*, XXa.
ranoff for the daughter of tne In
dian chief, his marriage to her. the
arrival of Governor Razanoff, and his
trip to California, his romance with
the daughter of the Spanish governor,
the coming of the Americans to Alas
ka, the raising of the Starry Banner,
the rivalry of two young American
officers for the hand of the beautiful
and aristocratic Russian girl, their re
sulting duel and the death of the one
chosen by the girl, the final tragedy
of her life and many other absorb
ingly interesting incidents.
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HEED CALL OF "GREAT
WHITE FATHER”
(By Associated Press)
CLOUDCROFT, N. M., May B. —
Aboriginal warriors of the Mescalero
Apache tribe will assist the govern
nient in carrying out its agricultural
preparedness plans by planting and
tending large crops in the mountain
valleys near here.
The Mascalero-Apache Indian reser
vation is located in the Sacramento
mountains near Cloudcroft, and these
mountain valleys have been found to
be especially adaptable to the rais
ing of potatoes, cabbage and other
staple food products. The Indians
make excellent farm laborers, and
many of them are planning to plant
crops of their own on government
owned land in the reservation to car
ry out the request of "The Great
White Father" at Washington for all
his “children” to plant and till abun
i dantly.
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REGULATION OF LABOR
ALONG SANE LINES
• (By Associated Press)
EL PASO, May 5. — The provision
al governor of the Mexican state of
, Sonora has Issued a decree regulat
ing labor. The regulation, while aim
i ing to protect the workmen to the
, fullest, do not remove him from the
; true status as employe or otherwise
; interfere with discipline.
In the final chapter of his decree,
t Governor de la Huerta tells the work
• man the following duties are incum
- bent upon them: To be at work on
I time; to follow instructions efficient
I ly; to preserve a proper attitude in
- dealing with superiors; not to aban
- don or to be absent from work wlth
- out previous notice to foremen; and
, not to violate any company regulations
i that do not violate the decree.
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i The patriotic women of Fairbanks,
- not to be outdone by the males, have
- organized a Red Cross Society.
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B. Benson, of Sannak, who recently
i left for the outside, has promised on
. his return to bring as a present for
the Sannak public school an organ for
the use of the children.
WIHLLtbb UHUtH
j
Captain Fred Warner, of the steam
er Alaska, brought word that the re
c«it orders of the navy department
with regard to the use of the wireless
within the three mile limit, have been
modified by a more recent order,
which permits the use of the wireless
within the three mile limit in case of
necessity or accident.
According to the latest orders of
the government, radio apparatus may
be used within the three mile limit
for the transaction of urgent busi
ness or In case of emergency or acci
dent. However, all messages must
be submitted to the commander of the
vessel before they are sent.
Vessels plying on Alaska inside
passage routes, w hich are at all times
within the three mile limit, will be
permitted to use their wireless appar
atus for the transaction of urgent busi
ness. Merchant craft on other routes
must not use their wireless apparatus
within the three mile limit except in
case of accident and in reporting the
presence of enemy submarines off
the coast.
The antenna need not be taken down
as at first ordered, but must be dis
connected from the apparatus and the
wireless room sealed by a government
official when the vessel arrives in
port. The seals must not be broker,
until after the vessel sails.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC EXPLOITS
ALASKA IN UNITED STATES.
Alaska's scenic and industrial ad
vantages are the subject that is now
being presented throughout the United
States in a strenuous campaign in
augurated by the Northern Pacific
railway. Prof. Charles Norton Hunt,
lecturer for that railroad, has for some
mouths conducted addresses in every
Important city of the country, ampli
fying his descriptions of the wonder
ful northern possession with stereop
ticon slides.
’Through the Northern Pacific's
other departments, also, exploitation
of Alaska is being carried on to a
marked degree. This work, it is pre
dicted, will mean a greater volume
of travel to the "Land or the Mid
night Sun" during the next few years
than ever before. That Alaska is al
ready proving a drawing card for
prospective travelers is indicated by
the numerous inquiries that road is
already receiving from prospective
tourists.
The campaign being waged is ex
pected not only to attract tourists,
but also to give a decided impetus to
Alaska’s importance as a country in
which profitable investments can be
made.
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WOMEN PROVE TO
BE GOOD SHOTS
(By Associated Press)
FORT BLISS. Texas, May 5. — An
old belief that a woman cannot shoot
straight Is being refuted by the Wo
men's and Girls’ Rifle Club, which has
been organized here for home defense
purposes. The club holds regular tar
get practices at the government target
range here, and a number of women
have demonstrated their ability to
shoot straight and hit the targets.
The club has a uniform which con
sists of a khaki skirt, olive drab shirt
waist and campaign hat. This uni
form is worn by the women marks
men when they go on the range. Miss
Henrietta Alberts is president of the
club. Miss Anita Held secretary and
Miss Effie Mae Held treasurer. The
club has more than 100 members.
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OREGON INDIANS WANT
TO GO TO THE FRONT
(By Associated Press)
PENDLETON, Ore., May 5. — In
dian war cries may mingle with the
battle shouts of Oregon’s troops in the
war, according to the announcement
of Rev. J. M. Cornelison, missionary
at the Tutuilla mission on the Uma
tilla reservation near here. Rev. Cor
nelison says eastern Oregon Indians
are showing a great deal of patriotic
enthusiasm and want to organize a
company of their own to fight for the
nation. Rev. Cornelison has offered
his services as chaplain if such a
company Is formed.
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FOR SALE—One typewriter desk; one
three horse power boiler, new, must
be sold at once. Telephone 73. It
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The Bon Ton orchestra dance at
Hegg's hall tonight, and you are in
vited to attend.
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Two hundred thousand pounds of
Alaska halibut were sold in the mar
kets of Prince Rupert last week at
11 7-8 cents a pound.
The department of the Interior Is
patting itself on the back for its pol
icy in Alaska, and in a statement just
issued, under the caption, "Alaska, the 1
Umpire of the Future," gives this en- 1
lightening and lucid description of the 1
westward, ho, movement that final- 1
ly led to the gold rush to the north. J
In 1867 William H. Seward insist- J
cd that the United States government '
buy Alaska. The price paid was $7,- *
800,000. People scoffed and railed and
jeered at ‘Seward's ice box.' c
“Last year the territory exported '
twice her purchase price in gold alone, 1
Jix times her purchase price in cop- 1
?er and three times her purchase price *
n fish. Her total commerce for the e
fear approached $120,000,000. 1
“And still Alaska is a land of thrills. f
She has scarcely stepped across the V
hreshold of the vast prosperity that *
*111 be hers. The half billion of dol 1
ars she has given these United States
luring the course of the last half cen- *
ury will be doubled many times be
ore the century is closed.
“An invincible frontier spirit forded e
he mighty Mississippi, overcame ob- ^
itructing mountain barriers and pene- C
rated to the broad Pacific. That in- 1
.incible frontier spirit was the spirit 1
>f the pioneer American, and it is 3
vith us still. 1
"The plans of Kansas and the plac- 1
•rs of California played their part J
n the steady westward movement of
Vmerican civilization. Then came 8
he rush to the Klondike. That brought J
he first great throng of Alaska pio- 1
leers. Many of them struck pay and
•eturned to the states. More of them
lave struck something better and
•icher than pay — they have struck
lomes. The far-famed lure of the ”
lorth has caught them, and they can
wish for no better.
"Montana was a famous mining
country and a great cattle region. So f
was Arizona. Now they are farming
both states with rich results.
“The rush to California in 1842 was .
for gold. Since then California has {
become one of the great agricultural (
states of the Union.
“And now they tell us that the
farming area alone of Alaska is as
large as the combined area of Penn
£
iylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, J
Vermont and New Hampshire. We are
told that Matanuska potatoes weigh
a pound and a half. We are shown (.
rutabagas that weigh from twelve to
fourteen pounds apiece. We are fed
lettuce and strawberries that might t
have been grown in Virginia.
"Is this 'Seward’s ice box,' 'Seward's (
folly,’ 'Seward’s Arctic polar bear pre- j
serve;
"Alaska is no longer a formidable j
wilderness. Thoughtful men and wo
men realize that though it is cold in |
winter it is warm in summer. Re
ports of actual weather conditions .
show that it was milder at Seward this
winter than it was at New York or
Boston.
"We cannot speak of Alaska as a
whole any more than we can speak of
the Pacific slope as a whole. It is
just as misleading to speak of the
Matanuska valley and Port Barrow in
the same breath as it is to infer that
pomegrantes will mature in Vancou
ver just because that island happens
to be circled by the same sea that
laps the beach at Coronado.
"A map of Alaska superimposed up
on a chart of the United States shows
a spread of territory extending from
the Atlantic ocean at Charleston to the
Pacific at Los Angeles, from Canada
to Lake Superior to the State of So
nora. Her 586,000 square miles com
prise a domain one-fifth as large as
the United States and quite as varied,
both in cliniate and in resources.
“Why then, did Alaska lie so long
•undiscovered.’ Lack of concrete
knowledge, prejudice born of ignor
ance. have retarded the development
of the territory up to a very recent
date. The effect on the country has
been psychological rather than inten
tional, but the results have been the
same.
"Government surveyors have dis
closed vast riches and the government
railroad is fast opening up the coun
try. Her coal is declared to be equal
to the world’s best, her soil is fertile
and her people industrious.
"What better foundation could a
candidate for statehood have in its
race for future prosperity?"
Just received, a large shipment of
mirrors (assorted sizes), at the Bar
gain store; call and look the stock
over and get the prices. 3t
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Heavy shipments of copper ore are
being made from the mines in the
territory, copper being in great de
mand at this time for the manufacture i
of munitions. 1
OF
IS
HELD UP
All federal appointments, which in
ilude J. M. Tanner for marshal and
Robert W. Jennings, for federal judge,
ire held up in the senate. The ap
lointment of Tanner in held up by a
irotest from the prohibition people of
he territory, but will probably be ad
usted very shortly. All the other re
ppointments and new appointments
dll be gone over with a fine comb
efore being affirmed by the senate.
As a result of the Tanner delayed
onfirmation telegrams have been for
warded from Juneau and elsewhere
rging his confirmation. The follow
lg telegraphic correspondence be
ween Marshal Tanner and Rev. Ped
rson, of Skagway, gives the newly ap
ointed marshal's opinion on the en
jrcement of prohibition laws, which
ras the cause of the protest against
is confirmation by the prohibition
eople of the territory.
The telegram from Rev. Pederson
j Mr. Tanner was as follows:
“Present appointment frankly
auses much concern among dry vot
rs. Christian fairness to you and
lolden Rule suggests you be given
pportunity to declare your attitude
jward enforcement of present liquor
iws, and those effective next Janu
ry, as well as kind of men contem
lated for appointments. Sixty-two
er cent dry vote of all Alaska is ex
ression not to be ignored. Am act
tg independent of any group or or
anization and ask permission to use
our reply as I see fit. Specific re
ly by Monday evening appreciated.
L. H. PEDERSON."
The Reply of Tanner.
“Replying to your wire, will state:
ly attitude in regard to enforcement
f present liquor laws and those to
ecome effective later is as follows:
“All liquor laws and all other laws
will be enforced to the best of my
bility. My deputies will be appointed
rom men who will see that the laws
re enforced. No deputy will be re
ained in office who does not bend his
*** effort* for lli« rnrorf-enivnl of nil
iws. As senator I voted to bring it
efore the people; they decided by
heir ballots in no uncertain terms
gainst the liquor traffic. The law or
iws bearing upon this matter will be
nforced by me and deputies. The
eople of Skagway did not deem it
angerous to give me two hundred and
ight votes to represent them in the
enate last fall as against sixty-two
Jr my opponent, and one-hundred and
ixty-eight dry votes. I have received
tany telegrams of congratulation
hroughout the division from all par
ies. I have been endorsed in strong
estimonials from two bishops, min
sters and some of the strongest tem
ierance persons in the district. By the
udge, district attorney, city councils
f three towns, bar association, mem
lers of the supreme court, members
if the legislature and leading citi
ens. I see no reason why any person
rom my own town should think I
vould be unfaithful to my trust.
J. M. TANNER."
M-ASKANS MAY BE
EXEMPT FROM DRAFT.
A dispatch from Seattle says: That
\laskans will not be drafted into ser
vice for the new army but that the
-egular troops now stationed in the
territory will be called outside is the
itatement made here on good author
ty. While this statement 1b not of
ficially made, it is generally believed,
rhe purpose of the authorities is said
to be to have the home forces organ
ized in Alaska to take the place of the
regulars.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
St. George's Mission. Red Dragon
Club House. Fourth Sunday after
Easter. Matins and Holy Communion
at 11 o'clock; Sunday school at 12 m.
Evensong at 4 o'clock.
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PLANT GARDENS TO
SOLVE HIGH PRICES
(By Associated Press)
FOREST KNOLLS, Cal., May 5. -—
Citizens of this town less than 25
miles from San Francisco, who are
endeavoring to meet the high cost
it living by growing their own garden
truck, have found it necessary to en
;lose their places with high wire
ences in order to keep the deer from
leriving all the benefit from their la
>or. Shooting in the vicinity is pro
libited at all times and the neighbor
ng hills abound with the little crea
ures.
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Jerry Quinlan, one of the best
mown railroad men in Alaska, and
or many years a conductor on the
iVhite Pass railroad, died in Skagway
t few days ago after an illness of sev
iral months.