MISSION
TO FIX PRICE
OF FOODS
».
Waihiugtou, Juno 23.—Authoriz
ing the federal trade commission to
fix prices on. tie necessities of life,
under the directon of the president,
an amendment 'o the food control
bill wag today introduced in the sei>
a*e l>? Senator Borah.
The animeudment would give the
commission broad powers to con
♦rol food prices.
Such necessities as coal, which
officials have said would be at
famine prices nesck winter unless
controlled by the government, would
also come under the commission if
the amendment is passed.
SHIPS FOR U.S.
Washington, June 23.—President
Wilson, it was announced today,
has authorized Col. Goethala to com
maudeer all vessels now on the
way3 in American ship yards and
to rush : he construction of all Bhips
ho'h wood and steel.
That the reopening of th© Pu- j
<blo mjne, the rich, copper proper
ty near Whitehorse, is now assured,
was reported on good authority i
here today.
Those who are in position to,
know ?hu arrangements that have
been made for Ihe continued dev
elop m* at of the mine, which has i
beeu closed the past few months,1
aaid f.ny statement for the present |
on olaus of the owners, would be ■
uremature.
It is understood, however, that'
the necessary capital for again o- '
penirg 'he mine and operating t*!
on a scale warr«uited by the value
of the ore, has been obtained.
Work at '.he mine, according to
information here, will be resumed
iu a few weeks. I
LOOKS LIKE TEDDY.
And His Name I* Roosevelt, but
It's James— He's at Plattsburg.
Photo by American Press Association. |
One of the most observed figures at .
the officers' traiuiug camp at Platts- i
burg is J. A. Roosevelt, whose resern- |
blame to the most famous member of
the Roosevelt family is frequently com- j
meiited upon. Mr. Roosevelt is a 'Bom
ber of Company T at I'lattsburg and !
one of the contingent which reported !
for duty recently.
Washington, June 23.—Scoring a
hi' 011 a German, submarine which,
attacked them on their wfty from
Italy, an American vessel which,
reached an American port today,
drove off a U-boat and escaped un
damaged. The master of the sliip
reported three shots were fired by
his gunners, one of which carried &
way the sub's periscope.
ROl'MAX I AX MISSION'
Washington, June 23.—Members
of 'he Roumanian mission, who
reached an American port yesterday,
■arrived in Washington today for
war conferences.
THE JUi\E BRIDE
Is at Our Store
WATCH THE WINDOWS
ALBERT REINER!^
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
Paris, June 23. — Broken and
shattered against the unyielding
French lines, the flower of the Ger
man amy, composed largely of
freak reinforcements from the Rus
sian front, were luwled back a
oross Cronne plateau south, of Laon
this morning.
Just as day was breaking with
the flush of th.e June sum, the Ger
man troops advanced. In great,
sweeping lines they pressed stub
bornly forward.
But their attempts to force the
French lines were defeated. The
official report stated that all the
positions were maintained and the
enemy repulsed wit& severe loss.
CA1M0N
Seattle, Wash., June 23.—Street
carmen of Seattle last night form-1
ed a union and today demanded re
cognition of the company. A strike
is reported to be imminent.
BALL PHI READY!
Dragged and smotjied by th.0 jvortf
dene on it the pa$c tUrea days, the ,
bull park is ready for the gam© to- ]
morrow afternoon, between theSkag-|
way and Fort Seward baseball teams.
Play will be called at two o'clock.
Since the Skagway team expects to j
even u-p with t{u> soldiers, who i
have won. two of the three games
nlayed, a fast game is promised.
Request is made that the atten
tion of toamstera be again called
to the rule against driving any ve
hicle across 'ho ball park, which is
■•rivate ground.
Washington, June 23.—President j
Wilsonu today ordered that sixteen ■
companies of the National Guard |
be selected to lay out the canton
ments for the new army. This j
means the calling into active ser- |
vice of this number of guardsmen. >
Sixteen cantonments, in different,
par's of the country, are to be
built. -
THREE CENT POSTAGE
Washington, June 23. —
Three-cent postage for let
ters and one cent for postal
cards are the wartime rates a
greed to today by tie senate
finance committee.
SHIPPING NEWS
Four ships lined up at tt6 docks
made the harbor a busy scene to
day. They w#re the Dolphin and
Northwestern pf the Alaska, Steam
shiD company; City of Seattle of the
Pacific Steamship company; and the
freighter Portland.
The Alaska line's boatg arrived
ear)/ this morning. Thej Northwest-*
ern, west bound, had thirty passen
gers for Skagway, mostly tourists
who wll. make the Yukon trip, and
293 tons of freight; the Dolphin,
eight passepgers and 60 tons. Thir
ty passengers arrived on the City
of Seat'le at 10.30 o'clock. A
special train carried the tourists to
'be Summit.
The City of Seattle, which j will
SO south by way ot Sitka, will sail
a* 5:30 o'clock. The Dolphin left
for Seattle,also by way of Sitka,
af eleven o'clock and the Northwest
ern at two o'clock.
Five automobile,a fo be taken to
Fairbanks, were brought in by the
Nor'hwestern.
OI'EN AIR DANCE
Ou \Saturday night, Juno
23, -weather permitting, an o
peu air ptepping party will be
given on the Ganty Tennis
court for the benefit, of the Red.
Cross. The fikagway baud have
donated their services foT the
evening. Tickets at 50c each
have been placed In the hands
of a competent committee
Should the weather be unfavor
able the dance will be held
at the W. P. A. club. Dancing
starts promptly at 9 o'clock.
WANTED — A waiter or waitress
f,it? Golden North. Hotel. St
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EDITS OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Qeorge Creel Chairman of Com
mittee on Publio Information.
Photo b;' American Proas Association
George Creel, well known us a news
paper man and mnyazine writer. Is
chairman of tiie recently created "com
mittee on public Information." It is
sues daily an official bulletin, which
"Is designed to inform the public on
the progress of the war and of official
acts incident to its progress." The
bulletin presents all proclamations and
executive orders issued by the presi
dent, rules and regulations promulgat
ed by the federal departments, stat
utes bearing on the war and their con
struction and all other subjects related
to the prosecution of the wur to which
publicity properly may be given.
U.S. IS III WAR
10
Petrograd, June 23.—That Amer
ica is in the war to the end and
will not cease until the world has
been made safe for democracy, was
declared here today by Elihu Root,
.head of the American commission,
in his first public speech in Petro
grad. '■ ,
Londo-n, June 23.—The corres
£>€>£dent of the Times at Russian
headquarters, cites General Brussjl
off as authority for the statement
that the morale of the Russian ar
my hag greatly improved! in the l-^t
six weeks.
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Washington, Juno 23. — The ad
ministration's food control bill is
exp.ect.ed to reach. the final vote in
'he house tonight.
Prohibition as a war measure ia
fhe feature which, looms biggest In
the debate which is expected! on, the
bill.
Ikrfore the vote is taken, Mt la
said that a sharp fight is promis
ed.
WAN! FINLAND
MADE REPUBLIC
Helingfars, June 23.—Resolutions,
demanding that Finland Bliould bo
separa'ed from Russia &n<l be mada
an independent republic, were ad
opted today by the Social Democra
tic congress, now in session here.
Washington, June23. — With a
great demonstration, the United
! States senate today received the Bel-?
I gian envoys. Baron Moncheur ad
dressed the senate, expressing Bel
gium's gratitude; for America's help
in fhe years of distress since Ger
many's war lord l>ut sword and
fla;-'c to the country.
TWO FATHERS
Seattle, Wash., June 23. —
Fred Traill, a shingle broker
worried over the determina
tion of liis son, Willia-m, 24
years old, to enilst in the ser
vice of his country and today
ended his life by drowning in
the Snoqualmiq river. At al
most the same time, another
Seattle father, John Rockwell,
had bis son, Fred, arrested for
failirj to register.
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