S.S. JEFFERSON AND PRIIMCFSS MAY COLLIDE
V. 5. NAVY IS
BEST FED IN
WORLD
Washington, Aug. 27. — Feeding
and clothing the Navy is one of
the big tasks of the war, particular
ly when in this day- of high» prices the
United States is determined to keep
up its reputation of having "the
best fed, best clad Navy in the
world."
With its reserves and auxiliaries,
the Navy will soon have a force
of 200,000. To provide three square
meals a day for this laTge number
of men requires mountains of food.
The principal items for a single
month are: Meat (refrigerated), 5,
509,600 pounds; flour, 4,S54,000
pounds; vegetables (mostly po
tatoes), S,769,200 pounds; butter
620,400 pounds; coffee, 462,000
pounds; sugar, 1,678,000 pounds;
beans (white navy). 100,200 poundsjf
tomatoes, 612,200 pounds; corn,
251,000 pounds; and milk (evaporat
ed), 624,600 pounds.
HUNS PLANNED
FO IS ON
THE I). IS.
Washington, Aug. 27.—The state
department announced today the
possession of evidence which posi
tively declares Germany planned to
war against the United States af
ter defeating France and England.
This is the most startling evidence
obtained from Germany of plans
against the United States since
the finding of evidence that Ger
many planned to have Japan war
on America. ^
K SITTERS—ATTENTION!
A class in knitting will be or
ganized at Red Cross headquarters
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
All are invited.
PRINCESS MAY
S. S. JEFFERSOX
Princess May and S. S. Jefferson collide this morning in a dense f og between Jane and Cone islands
nortli of Mill bunk sound. The Jefferson is badly damaged and was convoyed to Wilflmnk sound.
CONFIDENT III
DEMOCRACY
Washington, Aug. 27.—President
Wilson sent a cablegram to Mos
cow today expressing America's con
fidence in trial democracy. W il
&on pledged to tbe state council
of Russia both the moral and ma
terial assistance of America.
The Red Cross benefit dance in
the White Pass club building Satur
day night was well attended and
a good time had by all. Thirty-four
dollars and fifty cents clear was
taken in. for the benefit of the Red
Cross. Mrs. F. J. Weber drew
lucky number 377, which entitles
her to the fancy, pillow made by
Miss Sarah Friedenthal. Selmer's
orchestra furnished the music for
i the dance. ____
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NOW OX DISPLAY
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between jThird and Fourth
Phone4I
BRINGS BELIEF
10 POLAR '
REGl
Sydney, New South Wales, Aug.
27. — Arctic Explorer McMillan, oil
the Neptune, arrived here yes
terday on nis way to the polar
regions to carry relief to stranded
explorers.
inUKHSE
FRENCH FORCES
Berlin, Aug. 27.—The war office
announces today the French attack
in. the Verdun section, east of the
Meuse river was repulsod by hand
to hand fighting.
briiisrIroops
ADVANCE
London, Aug. 27.—Sunday the
British forces in the Belgium front
advanced one half mile east of
Hargicourt.
RUSSIAN STATE
COUNCIL IS
MOSCOW
Moscow, Aug. 27. — Tho state I
'council of Russia which opened here;
' yesterday promises important re- j
| suits in the lire of Hussia. Sunday |
Premier Kerensky, In a speech be- •
' fore the council, declared that arm- i
ed forces against the people's power i
will be crushed with blood and j
iron.
Paris, Aug. 27.—In a smashing
blow' yesterdajr the French force's
advanced one mile in the Verdun,
section reaching the outskirts of
Beaumont. _ .j|,.
NOTICE
The Executive Board of the
Skagway Branch Red Cross will
meet Monday evening at 8 p. m. at
Rod Cross Headquarters.
Mrs. George Mowl is home from
an extended visit to the Goddard
sanitarium at Sika.
Peanut Butter
Economical and Appetizing
We have it from 4 oz. jars to 5 lb. tins
Average Price 25c per lb.
P. H. GANTY
10 ABANDON
PETROGRAD
Washington, Aug. 27.—According]
to reports received here the Rus
sian provisional government will I
abandon Petrograd ag the capital
or llussia. i j
OF SEATTLE
Seattle, Aug. 27.—Yee Bing, head
Run man for the Hoj) Sing tong,
who is wanted for several shoot
ings, was himself shot and killed
last night in the local China town
by two gun men who. escaped. Tong
wars havo been raging here and
in other coast cities for some time
past. ! d;{
Seattle, Aug. 27.—The steamship
Ketchikan sailing from Seattle yes
terday for St. Michael took 300
tons of rails and four flat cars
for the government railroad now
building in the Nenana division. The
transport Crook which sails tonight
for Anchorage will have fifty tons
of rails for the southern division.
SPOKANE AND NORTHWESTERN
SAIL FOR SKAQWAY
Seattle, Aug. 27. — The steamer
Spokane sailed for Skgaway Sunday
morning at ten o'clock and the
steamer Northwestern left Seattle
at nine this morning with six pass
engers for Skagway.
NO LIVES LOST
WHEN SHIPS
STBjKE
Jefferson is Towed
to' Swanson's
Bay, Badly
Damaged
Seattle, Aug. 27.—The steamship
Jefferson, of the Alaska Steamship
Company, which sailed for Skagway
Saturday; afternoon collided this
morning with the Princess May, of
the Canadian Pacific Railway line,
in a dense fog between Jane and
Cone islands north of Milbank
sound. The Jefferson is badly
damaged and ia being towed by
the Princess May back to Bwansons
Bay. The May is little damaged.
The Jefferson bad 18 passengers but
no one was hUTt.
At the time of the accident both
ships were proceeding in, opposite
directions in a dense fog, and
were under a slow head of steam.
if 1STSHIP
YARDS OE
JM
.Washington, Aug. 27.—The Unit
ed States government has been ad
vised that Japan will probably this
weejc tender the use of her ship
yards to this country for the* build
ing of ships for either the Atlantic
or Pacific trade on the condition
that the United States lift its em
bargo on steel.
j Miss Olive LaBounty, and Geo.
| C. LaBounty were passengers on the
City of Seattle for Juneau.
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