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The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-05
ORIENTAL NATIONS ARE ON THE VERGE OF WAR
OREGOks CANAL OPENS GATES
 ACCLAIMED BY THOUSANDS

Dallas, Ore, May 6---Marking an epoch in the development of ths Pacific Northwest. The Dallas-Celi- To canal and locks, which makes possible the uninterrupted naviga- tiou of the Columbia river from the Pacific ocean 497 miles to Lewiston, Iadho, 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 east of heret at a point adjacent to the canal.
 Heretofore cargoes of river steam- CTS had to be portrayed around the Cello Rapids, distance of sA miles over a state-oDerated rail- road. Now the steamer will go directly through the canal and locks. Where two lines of steam CTS one on each side of the Rap
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-05
LATE WIRE FLASHES FROM
 THE EUROPEAN WAR ZONE

Berlin, May "A British sub marine was sunk today in the North Sea by bomb from Ger man atrship.
 The southern wing Of the Rus sian army in West Galicia has been broken by the Alstrians and the former are falling back in dis order
 Paris, May 1.-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 Austro-Ger" man forces have crossed over to the right bank of the Dunajec river and that there is desperate fight ing going on there.
 London, May 1.-Two British tlawIers off Hull and seven off Grimsby were torpedoed and sunk today, the crews being given time to make their escape ill small boats.
 The allies are reported to have re-adjusted their lines ill front of Ypres and are now forcing the Ger mans.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-05
'h 4 & 4 s < + < + I. j. < ts 4 +
 Z. QUALIFICATIONS ]

4 There being a difference of 4
 x opinion in Skagway as to who *
 4 are to be enumerated as quall- x ], fled voters at the election to < z. be held her:, OH May 2tth to x < decide as to whether or not 4 < retail liquor licenses shall be < 4 granted for the ensuing year, x 4 the Daily Alaskan representa- 's 4 tive called on Commissioner f
 < Martin Conway this morning < ., and asked for his intIpreta- x
 < tion of the law in relation 4
 :. thereto and of the instructions 's x sent to him by Judge R. w. < < Jennings of the district court, 's :! published in the columns of q < this paper on Monday, May 3d. 's < The Commissioner stated that 'E < any CITIZEN of the United x :. States, whose intention it is :.
 < to become a resident of Skag- < z way, is qualified to vote, re- x +;' gardIesS of the length of time x :. he has resided here prior to x :S the day of election, and that *
 < aliens, who had only taken out 's 4 their first naturalization pa- < 4 pers, are disqualified for eith- x 4 CT enumeration or voting. In x :. order to fortify himself thor x < oughIy Commissioner Conway E < sent the following telegram to F T. Judge R. ". Jennings this < :. morning: < 4 Skagway, May 5, 1915 x * To Judge R. ". Jennings, x < Juneau, Alaska, <
 |" Can residents with only |" Z first naturalization papers x
 4 vote at this election? *' % MARTIN CONWAY j x Early this afternoon he re- x < ccived reply from Judge < < Jennings, the answer being < * "No." <
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-05

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 De handled by gas boats, so tell Mat Sundeen he had better fit up his boat and come up.
 All the ocean going boats that land here are loaded with freight and all the business houses in Se- ward are doing bic trade.
 c. VI. STEPHAN.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-05
ARGUE LIBEL ON VESSEL

Boston, May 6-F!nal argument in the libel brought by two New York banka and two passengers against tho North German Lloyd steamship Kronprinzessin Cecilie began today In the federal court. The action grew cut of the return of the vessel to the United States when the war broke out, instead of continuing her voyage.
 Maurice Hsnssen of Brussels, one of the eomplainants, who is now in Canada, has filed 8 deposition.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-05
SAYS DEATH
 ACCELERATED

PeuzanCe, May 5-The jury en- panntlled to investigate into the death of Captain Cuuter of the American tanker Gulfight, which was torpedoed off the scilly islands a few days ago, returned a yer dict that his death had been aceel- erated by the tOrpedoing of his vessel by the submarine.
 Washington, D. C., May 5-The cabinet is considering the Gulfight case. but no policy can be formulat- ed in the absence of a full report of the affair.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-05
WABASH VOTES LOCAL OPTION

Wabash, Ind, May 5-WhetAsr the vets can come back" was the issue here today when the vets and drys met at the polls following 2 wordy campaign of nearly q month. This city has been without saloons for two years. 4 featuree of the campaign was the charge of the drys that the vets scattered beer bottles in the stnirways and alleys to give a false impression that the city did a thriving blind tiger busi- ness.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-05
JAPAN SENDS AN ULTIhATUN
 ID THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT

TOXIC, May 5-An ultimatum was sent this morning to China giving that government AS hours in which to conn 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.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-05

PEKIN, May 5---The city is preparing all its Notifications against an expected attack by the Japanese. A Japanese cruiser and four torpedo boats arrived at Chinwangtao this monl- ing, evidently for the purpose of taking away the members of the Japanese legation.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-05

ids, were necessary in navigating the river, only one will be needed TOW.
 A pretty feature of the dedica- tory exercises was the christening through the breaking of bottles con- taining water from ali the tributar- les of the Columbia by a bevy of beautiful girls. ...
 Thousands of persons crowd ed both sides of the canal during the ceremonies, among them being z committee of senators and con- gressmen, representing the United States government, the governors and legislative committees from the Pacific Northwest states.
 Preceding the opening ceremonies [. program, including auto trips for the visitors to the fruit districts, a historical and industrial parade, mo- tor boat races and marine sports, was given in this city.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-05

Washington, D. C., May 5-Of the twelve survey parties that will be sent to Alaska this month, one will go to Ruby.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-05

q | ' 4 + + !! +s + @s + + :. + I. < Napoleon died at St. Helena !. + 94 yeare ago today. |" % The battle of the Wilderness, I < in the Civil war, tegan 5l ."
 4 years ago today 4 < Joseph Tumulty, secretary 4 f to the president, celebrated 4
 f his S6th birthday teddy. x 4 Senator o'Gorman Of New 4
 r York is 55 years old today. 4 < Representative William Chat ;
 + man Hawley of Oregon was + + born 51 years ago today. s' < Karl Marx, founder of Marx '' < ian, or scientific socialism, was 4 > born in Germany 51 years ago * + today. 4 i | 4 j t% % I. < 1. j. < < + <
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-05

HANGKOW, China--Al the Japanese women and children in this city have been ordered to leave not later than tomorrow by the Japanese consul general.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
IN AMENDED FORM.
Railway Securities Bill Is Reintro-
duced in the Senate.

The railway securities bin in amend
ed form and providing for nine instead
of seven members on the interstate
commerce commission, in which control
would be vested, has been reintroduced
in the Senate by Senator Pomerene,
acting for Chairman Newlands of the
interstate commerce commission.
The amendments in some measure
grew out of recent conference be-
tween Senator Newlands and members
of the interstate commerce commission
Senator Pomerene said he understood
members of the House would not OBJ
ject to several of the proposed amend
ments Provisions as to the reSula-
tion Of the issuance of new securities,
however, are certain to bring out sharp
conflict of opinion, and he was not
hopeful that action on the bill by the
Senate could be secured at this session.
Chairman Newlands' main object in
having the bill reintroduced was to
bring it before his committee, which
will tomorrow take up again the nomi-
nation of Interstate Commerce Com
missioner Hall to succeed himself.
It WAS hoped, Senator Pomerene said,
that the securities bill could be given
consideration.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
HOUSE Of LORDS ENDS
SPECIAL WAR SESSION
.
Time Devoted to Questioning Gov.
ernment on Progress of
the Conflict.

LONDON, January 9.--After Il two
day session, during which it's MEM
bers heard statements from Earl kitch-
ener, secretary for war; Viscount Hal
dane, lord high chancellor; the Mar
quis of Crewe, government leader in
the house. and Baron Lucas, on be-
half of the government, on the prog
ress of the war and Great Britain's s
preparations to carry it on, the house
of lords last evening adjourned until
February 2, when parliament will re-
assemble.
The opposition was not very success
full in obtaining from the government
information on the growth of the army
or on the operations of the navy, re-
garding which it's members persistently
questioned the ministers, but, generally
speaking, the government expressed
satisfaction at the rate at which re-
cruiting was proceeding, and Viscount
Haldane declared the necessity for COM
pulsory service had not arisen. The
lord chancellor also announced that ex-
perts in England were producing a
gun which at least was the equal of
the German 42-centimeter gun.
The unionist peers who criticised Ire
lands reply to the call to arms were
told that Ireland was doing her full
share in the war.
the discussion by some of the Scottish
members, who complained of the kits
supplied to the Scottish regiments.
Baron Moncrieff described these kits
as abbreviated ladies' hobble skirts -
Baron Lucas replied that the war office
stock Of the usual material used in the
making of kits.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
HIGHER COST Of LIVING
IS WORRYING ENGLAND
People Are Urged to Be More Eco.
nomical in Use of
Foodstufs.

LONDON, January 9-The neWspa-
pers here are devoting prominent space
to the consideration of the steady in
crease in the cost of foods and other
necessaries, which in many cases arc
from 20 to so per cent dearer than be-
fore the war. Coal has risen 10 Der
cent, meats are Is per cent higher;
flour, which sold in July at % shillings
(s6) is now As shillings, and fish has
trebled in price.
Inc middle classes particularly are
feeling the pinch because of the limita
tlon OF incomes owing to the war The
working classes, on the other hand,
generally are well employed, except in
certain trades.
The editorials urge economy in the
use of foodstuffs with which the Eng
lish households are proverbially prodi-
gal and wasteful. The Daily Tele-
graph says:
The war should teach US that COM
OF waste. We shall do we'll to reform
the internal economy of our homes
wherever it is possible. This war will
increase the cost of living throughout
the world, in neutral as well as bell
hgerent countries"
The Chronicle has this to say:
Despite the increases bread and
many other articles are cheaper in
England than in any other country i'm
the world. Therefore, we cannot ex-
pect amelioration of the increases due
largely to the high shipping rates,
which have quadrupled in five months. u
The Morning Post, which a few days
ago, referred to possible limitation of
shipping rates by the government, now
declares that Intervention by the gov
ernment is impossible without the
gravest results.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
COTTON GINNING RECORD.
IA, Az ,623 Bales Handled in 1914
Surpassing All Other Years.

Cotton ginning during the last two
weeks of December surpassed the same
period of every other year except the rec
ord production year of 1911, and brought
the total cotton ginned from the crop OF
1914 up to 14.447,623 bales. a quantity
greater than ever ginned in any othe
year to January l, and 10000 bales more
than in 1911.
Cotton ginned during the last three
years after January ! has varied from
l,236,071 bales in 1911 to G55,090 bales in
1913.
Ginnings for the two-week periof
amounted to 470,314 bales, or $1,000 bales
less than the record for the period mad.
in 1911 The periods outturn brought
the total cotton in Alabama and Okla
homa to a greater quantity than eve.
before produced in those states.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
PRESIDENT OF PARAGUAY
PRISONER FOR IL HOURS
U. s. Minister Mooney Gives Details
of Recent Revolutionary Move
ment in Asuncion.

Details of the recent revolutionary
outbreak at Asuncion, Paraguay. where
rebels captured the president and held
him prisoner for twelve hours. are
given in a delayed cablegram from
American Minister Mooney. as follows:
THE advices state that the outbreak
occurred at daybreak January 2; that
the president was placed in captivity
and that he was held for twelve hours.
1t is stated that at o'clock in the
evening of the I'd the revolution was
suppressed. All during the day there
was shooting Of muskets and vigorous
cannonading. 1t is reported that there
were not more than seventy-f1ve killed
and wounded. The national theater
and police headquarters were badly
shattered, and considerable damage
was done to private property.
Rival Parties Precipitate Outbreak.
The jaristas and civicos, two political
parties hostile to the administration.
are reported to have precipitated the
outbreak. The officer who was tempo
rarily in command of the artillery
force in the city Of Asuncion took sides
with the revolutionists. The leaders Of
the revolutionary disturbances were
given refuge in the legations Of Brazil
and Uruguay.
Telegraphic communication was in
terrupted at the time Of the outbreak.
The service is controlled by the gov
eminent, and it is said that at the time
of the trouble January 2 1T was with
held from the public.
Evening star., 1915-01-10

Joaquin NIiller's poem to Columbus. Is
used as a suggestion of the uninter-
rupted voyage made possible by the
canal There is also the inscription ITO
commemorate the opening of the
Panama canal, MCMXV.
Upon the reverse is shown the cen-
trail motive, the earth, around which is
entwined two female forms suggesting
the two hemispheres. holding in their
hands cornucopias typifying abundance.
These are SO arranged in the design as
to become one. the idea being that the
canal brings together the wealth of the
world.
Below these flying forms Is shown
the seagull, the bird of the Canal Zone
me inscription upon this side reads
The Panama Pacific International Ex-
position. San Francisco. Cal, MCMXy."
Evening star., 1915-01-10
Nomination Causes Fight.

The nomination of George Z. Hamp-
ton to be collector of internal reve-
nue. for the southern district of New
Jersey, which has been under consid-
ration by the Senate finance commit
zee, was the subject of private hear
ng yesterday by subcommittee Of which
Senator Stone is chairman. Senator
Iartine of New Jersey vigorously op-
,oses confirmation of the nomination,
while his colleague, Senator Hughes,
supports 1t. a
Evening star., 1915-01-10
Supported District.

Senator Gallinger referred to Senator
Johnston's service on the District Of
Columbia committee, in which he gave
loyal support to the District.
Senator Johnston was a profound
believer in the Christian religion" con-
tinued Senator Gallinger, ''and made
repeated efforts to secure the enact
ment Of a law for the more complete
observance of Sunday as day Of rest
in Washington. The bill introduced by
him was passed by the Senate, but,
much to the senator's disappointment,
never became u law"
Evening star., 1915-01-10
COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL
FOR PANAMA EXPOSITION
Design of Robert Aitken Has Been
Approved by the Government
Exhibit Board.

The commemorative medal for the
Panama Pacific international exposi-
ton has been designed by Robert Ait
ken. sculptor, and submitted and ap-
proved by the government exhibit
board. The medal is to be struck by
government presses set up as part OF
the government mint exhibit in the
exposition grounds, as practical
demonstration of minting processes
and as a souvenir of the exposition.
The diverse of the medal shows a.
winged Mercury, the messenger of the
gods of Olympus. opening the locks of
the canal through which passes the
Argo, symbol of navigation. Upon her
canvas the setting sun is reflected as
she sails for the west.
Inscriptions Used.
The quotation, "On, Sail on from
Evening star., 1915-01-10
More Than Estimated Number.

"One hundred and seventy-four men
going aboard the Rhode Island instead
Of 12O (as first estimated), it would
seem to be a credit to the organization
instead Of censure. Owing to the fact
that men of the militia are in civil en-
ployment, it is hard to estimate month
or so ahead just how many are going
to make a cruise.
'The naval militia is a training
school, both for officers and enlisted
men. Men are continually going and
coming, and it is necessary to have sew
eral men Of the same rate in order to
keep up an efficient routine. In the
regular service the men are always
there, but if there should be only one
yeoman in the militia and he should be
absent on a drill night the work would
pile up. That is the reason for having
a larger number of rates than would be
found in an organization in the regu-
lar service.
The conditions are different in the
militia, and the militia officers know
best how to meet them. The complaint
about the nineteen yeomen is unjusti-
fed. The yeomen, for whom work
could not be found, have served ap-
prenticeships in the seaman branch, and
were given seaman duty aboard the
Rhode Island. They were not without
work. Although they had a rate which
entitled them to perform a certain kind
of work, they did not complain when
informed they would have to do seaman
duty
"If we all were proficient there would
be no good reason for giving many
hours Of work during the year for
training purposes. The militia is for
the purpose of training men in case
they are needed in time of war, and
it is not considered, for the time the
average militiaman gives for this pur-
pose, that he receives any kind of an
outing when he goes aboard battle
ship to work.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
himself in battle

army. distinguished himself in battle
many times.
In spite of his zeal for the Con-
federate cause" said Senator Gallinger,
''at the close Of the war he became an
earnest advocate Of reconstruction. In
a speech delivered in the Senate he
said:
"I am glad that I survived the war
to support and aid the government that
my forefathers helped to establish.
This feeling dominated hts life, and he
did all in his power to weld the north
and the south more firmly together"
Evening star., 1915-01-10
BERMUDA ALAND
OF Amazing HUES
CoIors Equally Riotous on
Land and in Waters
of the Sea.
THOUGH NOT IN TROPICS
CLIMATE is EVER MILD
Islands Lie in Latitude of Charles
ton, S. c., But Warm Gulf
Stream Washes Them.
Special Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence OF The star
HAMILTON, Bermuda, January O.
Many people, it would appear, thlnk
that Bermuda, or, more properly, the
Bermudas, for they are u group OF Is
lands, are a part of the West Indies.
AS a matter of fact, however, they lie
far to the north and east of that archi-
pelago, being ill the latitude of
Charleston, s.. c., 700 miles southeast
from New York and a journey of only
forty-eight hours from that port.
The islands are really the tops of d
group of mountains rising from the
bed of the ocean. and are surrounded
by the most northerly coral reefs ~.
the world. The mountains are very cou-
siderable in size, being $4,000 feet
high and, of course, very large a the
base.
Water Clear as Crystal.
Viewed from Il ship at sea Bermuda
appears to be somewhat fiat and bar
ren--an impression that is dispelled as
soon as the vessel has entered the
channel off st. David's Head at the
eastern end of the islands. But it is
not the shore that the visitor looks at
first; 1t is the water. 1t is clear as
crystal and colored vivid1y. Off-shore,
in deep soundings, the surface is sap
phire blue Wherever the bottom shoals
there are brown and purple patches
1nshore the prevailing hues are pale
blue and green, but the delicate shad-
ings are never fixed.
In this water the Industrious coral
builders or insects are still at work,
enlarging the reef barrier which COM
pletely surrounds Bermuda. These reefs
and shoals, with their inclosed la
goons, cover an elliBtical-area of more
"a wi
of cry land is slightly less than twen-
ty4square miles. The islands stretch
away from Ireland in the west, to st,
Georges in the east. From a lighthouse
their reef barrier can easily be traced
City of Tropical Gardens.
Hamilton. the capital of the islands,
is a thriving city of coral buildings
and tropical gardens, with a charming
harbor. TO the east of it are the CEN
trail parishes" 1t is the center of an
undulating country covered with the
dark foliage of the cedar. The whitest
of roads wind through the valleys,
white roofs show through the trees and
splashes of color-the red and pink
of the oIeander windbreaks-mark
cultivated fields.
After seeing Bermuda from an emf
nence the stranger can scarcely be-
Iieve that there are but twenty square
miles of land in the $50 islands and
rocks comprising the group. 1t is also
surprising that there are 10000 perma-
nent residents, and yet that only a
half-dozen of the larger islands are
ing is apparent, and actually there is
none The people have scattered their
homes all over the main islands in
stead of crowding into towns. and so
Evening star., 1915-01-10
Attache Transferred to London,

Manuel Salinas. first secretary of the
Chilean embassy here, has been trans
ferred to London. Enrique Cuevas, for
merly of the legation In London, but
more recently Chilean charge in Swe-
den, will come here as counselor of the
embassy.
Evening star., 1915-01-10
Would Legalize Price Fixing.

Arguments in support of the bill to
legalize price fixing were made be-
fore the House commerce committee
yesterday by Louis ID. Brandeis of Boston
and others. Mr.. Brandeis argued that
the bill would prevent sham bargain
sales" which, he said, by destroying
the confidence OF consumers in stand
ard goods" were an evil that affected
the whole community.
Evening star., 1915-01-10

Dr. Thomas II. Lewis, president of
Festern Maryland College, was elected
rovfst of the state university by the
GARD Of regents. The salary was fixed
at $G.uo0.