No. 149 TWENTIETH YEAK
PRICE
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 81, 1917
10 CENTS
GENERAL OTIS.
OF LOS ANGELES
TIMES, IS DEAD
Ix>s Angeles, July 31. — Geuei*al
Otis, publisher of the Los Angeles
Times, died yesterday while seated
at the diuing table in the home
of his son-in-law, Harry Chaadel
er.
Harrison Gray Otis was a journal
ist and soldier. He >vas born in
Ohio ill 1S37. He enlisted in the
Jith. Ohio infantry lu. 1S61 and
Jhree years later wa® promoted to
the rauls of captain. During the
civil w he was promoted to the
rant of major and was distinguishe
for gallant and meritorious service.
After being twice jvounded he was
fcouoiablv discharge*! in 1S65.
From then on his journalistic
career began, acquiring his first
experience by being official re
porter for the Ohio House of Re
presentatives. From 1S79 to 1S81
he wa*a special agent for the U. S.
treasury in charge of the Seal is
Xauds or Alaska.
His interest ia California jour
nalism began in 1S76 when he be
came editor and general manager
of the Los Angeles Times. Since
then he has distinguished himself
in, military ways. His paper is
known world wide as being strongly
against labor unions, and the ex
plosion of the Times Bulding in
1911, for which the McNamara
brothers were sentenced is an out
standing feature in the career of
Gen. Otle.
The Los Angeles Times is a
virile paper, peculiar to itself, and
an example of sturdy American
journal Ism. The guiding hand
of Gen. Otis will be greatly missed
by all the readers of the Times.
GRANTSlOKEY
NEW TRIAL
San F.ancisco, July 31.—The at
torney general today fixed his con
sent o the granting of a new trial
to Tbom^s Mooney. The matter
will t e decided by tho supreme
court uex1 October .
CHICAGO SWITCHMEN
KETITHX TO WORK
Chicago, July 31. — Switchmen
operating on the railway lines out I
of Chicago -returned to their work \
yesterday, dropping the issue re- j
warding closed shop.
CONFERENCE TO
SETTLE*
Seattle. July 31.—Henry; Suzzalov
president of the University of Wash
ington, and G. Bradlee, of Uo^ton,
representing the Puget Sound Trac
tion, Light & Power Co., and. James
A. Duucan, representing the strik
ers, this morning began a confer
ence designed to end the Seattle
ear men's strke.
PAPER CLOTHING
FOR TEUTONS
Loi.don, July 31.—A great short
age of wool and cotton in Germany
has resulted in a will© spread use
>f nauer pulp for the uniforms of
soldiery and lining for the officers
:lQ'iiing, according to an analysis
made of garments worn by prisoners
:an*ured recently. It is thought
thetse garments are for summer use
jn!y and that what remains of the
substantial equipment is beng re
served for the winter's supply.
MANY CLAIMS
FOR EXEMPTION
Washington, July 31. — Claims
tor exemptions in tlie selectivo
Jraft are ruuiunj; heavy. Initial
sxaminatioiis here and in other
ll'ices where men. are being called
show a higher percentage of claims
:hau had been anticipated.
SENAIE TO VOTE
Washington, July 31.—The Unit
states senate will vote oil the con
stitutional amendment, providing
for national prohibition, tomor
row. To become permanently ef
fective 36 states must ratify the
amendment in the course of six
years.
C. C. Jorgneson, of tbo depart
rr.en« of agriculture, continued on
fcis trip for the interior this morn
ing.
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ALBERT REINERT
Germans Execute
Father, Mother,
j Two Daughters
London, July; 31.—A dtepatcIX re
ceived l>y wireless from: tha Amster
dam yresg says Gorman authorities
in Liege shot to death an influen
tial merchant of that city; named
Cronerst and algo ills wife pa aa
unproved charge of espionage.
The murder *ook place in the
presence ol their two daughters,
and the latter wore promised their
lirea If they sou Id not inform the
fftte ef their pwent#, Upon; saying
nothing the glrla were also executed
ALLIED ARMIES SIT URGE
OFFENSIVE ON WESTERN FRONT
CAPTURING ALL OBJECTIVES
London July 31.—A terrific Joint
offensive was opened today oa the
western front by both the British
and French, armies. More th*n •>
week of violent cannonading pre
ceded tne attack which, the Berlin
office admits is the fiercest In its
intensity since the war began.
The armies of Great Britain, Burg
ed forward north o£ the Lys river
1b Western Flanders and, accord
ing to &a official announcement
made today Boon By; the war da
Dar'iocnt, hfcTo taken all objectives.
Assault^ delivered over a wide
Iroal w«re pressed home with the
utmoft vigor .
COUNCIL GUTS FUNDS FOR
LOCAL AGCEDtTED HIGH SCHOOL
The city council, in, Bpeclai ses
sion list night, granted permission,
and tunds to the Skagway School
Board 'o secure an extra teacher
Tor the coming year in order th*tj
Skagway may hare an accredited
btgh. scnool, as outlined In » re
port br L. H. Henderson, n«5?ly
appointed superintendent ol publlq
school education In Alaska. In
order to better equip Skagway's
growing school an extra room will
bo fitted £or high school purpoeeg.
Skagway ig fast becoming the
homo city for Southeastern Alaska,
and nothing could enhance Its
value more than a thoroughly or
ganized school for the upper grades.
Instead of sending Ska.gway'a stu
dents outside they will now re
main here, and otherfe from aur
roundin? districts will come to tMs
city for the winter months.
V. I. Ilahn and W. O. Blanehard
representing the school board, told
the clt$ council last night that
SJtagway jrill have a larger h.Ign
school this rear than, it has h;l<l
since (it earl;; boom days of the
city. If a new teacher is not
employed many scholars will be
compelled to leave for the outside,
Seat'le, T&ocxma or other places, to
complete their education. By the
employment of aa extra teacher the
6kagway High school can he put
on aa accredited basis, so that pu
pil* eriduating from this school
can en/er the University of Wash
lega without further examinaiton.
The request of the school board
was usanimously granted by the
etty council. Expenses for the
coming school year are estimated at
<5000 le® for the city than last
year, this difference being the re
sult of ft Terrltroial law by which
76 percent of an incorporated city's
school expenses are paid by the
Territorial treasure.
EXPLORER LOST
Quebec, July 31—Joseph E. Bern-j
ler, au explorer 5vi.o left Quebec
more than a year ago to search for
S'etfanson, is given up aa loot.
Steffanson is returning home.
A late report says the Alameda
is duo at 8 a. m. tomorrow moixing.
LOSS 72,000
London. Juljr 31—British, casual
ty on all frontg lor ttuj month of
July were T2.000 men.
Tho Alameda tit expected late this
afternoon or early tonight.
Ti" Dolphin 1b scheduled to ar
rive tomorrow! night .
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$1.00
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.40
.45 .50
.10
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P. H. GANTY
a
NIGH! LETTERS
.10
Washington, D. C., July; 31.—The
War department, after being bom
barded by messagos from many
concerns in Alaska, lias made it
known that the night letter sar
vlco will be restored soon, prob
ably Aupust 1U. A shortage of
men in the government cable ser
vice 'o Alaska taade it necessary to,
cut down the amount, of message^
being sent over tho' wires.
ALASKA IP
COlAiElD
Washington, July 31. — Decauso
of its great power^ uteaming radius
tbe steamship Surveyor, assigned
Cot- Alaska coast survey work, is
doomed to bo commandeered for
Frans-Atlantic transport service.
Olympia, July 31; — Secretary,
of War Baker has granted <Jie re
luest of Governor Lister to leave
pemanently the federal troops dis
tributed in. this ""state, brought in
recently bccanso of I. \V.~W. a'ctlvi
fies.
Washington, July 31. — Confer
aes of the food bill lato yesterday
icceded to the demand of Presi
dent Wilson for one food adminis
trator instead of three propos
ed by the senate.
GOVERNMENT SEARCHES I'Olt
SLACKERS
Wasntnx'on, July 31. — Tlie
government has started a nation
pride search for slackens .
Ill BOMBS KILL
DOCTOR,NURSE,
CHEMIST
Paris, July 31. — la a second
raid made over t]iia city within 24
liour», German aiTmen succeeded
in dropping bombs over the Paris
lied Cress hospital, killing two
doc'ois, one nurse and a chemist.
FOOD SUPPLY
NOW ASSURED
Loadon, July 31. — la a speech,
made ia the House of Commons re
cently Lloyd George said, the food
supply for the period of nineteen
seventeen and eighteen is already
secured and a program for Intens
ive cultivation for the following
year is arranged which Kill make
tho food supply for that year a cer
tainty, even though ship losses la
crease.
Tokio, July 31,, -— Aa attempt
to wreck or T>urn tie train upon
wbicli Elihu Root, special envoy to
Russia, jvae riding was made by an
archists at Viatk station, Siberia,
according to travelers who arrived
lu re today from Russia .
WILLSUlciOE
IF CAPTURED
I'etrograd, July 31. — Ru&siau
women soldiers pledged themselves
today to take their own lives
rather tliau become German war
prisoners. Each woman carries a
small bottle of cynide of potassium
which she has sworn to take in
event r f capture.
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