No. IS TWENTY FIRST YEAR SKAQWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1918 PRICE 10 CENTS
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WEATHER REPORT
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Yesterday: Part <-lou<ly, cahn.
Today: Max. 33. Mfctt. 13. s. w.
WE MAV HAVE 10 FIGHT TO RETAIN ALASKA
TONNAGE NOW GAINING OVER
OESIRUCTIONjy SUBMARINES
Washington. Feb. 21—From estl-j
indues carefully compiled, it is now
stated that the lowest point
in the available Allie^ ship
pin"- nas been passed, and this is
three weeks earlier than had at
first been estimated to be possible, |
by the officials having: the work In
hand.
Confidence was expressed todayj
in the belief that the amount of,
available shiuuintr for the future'
would from this time steadily in
crease, several factors contributing
to the advancement of the amount
of available tonnage, among these
factors being the increased ef
ficiency in building ships in Ameri
ca the effective offensive against
submarine activities,, and the fur
ther fact that deliveries are begin
ning to be made from American
shipyards.
CENM POWERS 10 GET ILL
UKfllES dORPLUS PRODUCT
Amsterdam, Fob. 21.—In an. ad- j
drvss delivered to the Reiehsrath at •
Vienna by the Prime Minister, he •
declared tli»t un<ler th.e peace treaty
with Ukraine there had been, plac
ed at the disposal of the Central
Powers all of the surplus agricul
tural products of Ukraine. This
surplus, asserted the premier was
far greater than any that the Cen
tral Powers could expect to trans
port under ordinary conditions.
Paris, Feb. 21.— It. waa announc
ed today by tlie war office, that
on Feb. 1, the steamer badives had
been -.orptnloed in. the Mediterranean
<sea. and on© hundred and teu per
so:is 'ost their lives \vlien. the boat
■sa.uk. • 1
JXIX I'l lM'lKS SOLD
at hk;h figure
Winnipeg, Feb. 21.—Yesterday af
ternoon ten yairs of silver black
fox puppies were sold in. this city
for fifteen thousand dollars.
GAPT. R1TTER
i INTERNED
I Camo Lewis, Feb. 21.—Captain
j Ritter, U. S. A. who was found by
I court martial to Uaye takenj advant
age of his position to rifle the mails
this camp, hag been ordered to
be interned at Fort Douglas, un
| til the end of the war.
ENVOMflE
QUIT RUSSIA
Petrcgrad, Feb. 21.—Yesterday
the envoys from France and other
allied nations began preparations
for their early dej>arturq from Rus
sla.
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Senator Lewis Predicts That U. S. Will
Soon Be Forced to Fight For the
Protection of Alaska and Hawaii
Washington, Feb. 21.—Predict
ing that America will soon be forc
ed to fight for the protection of
Alaska and Hawaii, jfenatar Lewis
toda>\ demanded government owner- (
«sh!^> of railroads as u preparedness^
measure.
Tne senator declared that Ger
man intrigue will incite Russia to
eeize Alaska so as to force the Un
ited StaieB to divide its fighting j
power, and thus minimize her as
sistance to the Allies on the weaU
ern front.
PiSSffl BMES ILL GO
up afier \m\ m
Seattle, Feb. 21.—It wa« an
nounced today that immediately af
ter the new freight rates which
were announced a few days ago
become effective, which will be on
.March 3, the transportation eom
! panies operating to Alaska, will in
I crease their passenger pates. Just
' what this new tariff will be has
' not beoti announced.
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Petrograd, Feb. 21.—Leopold of
Bavaria, commanding thtj Teutonic
forces along the Russian front, in
addressing his troops yesterday
stated in part as follows:
"Russia is mortally sick and Is
trying to contaminate nil countries
in the world with a moral infection,
that «e must fight ugainst if we
wish to preserve the fatherland
against this infection. The disor
der has been Inoculated by Trot
sky, and we must fight to defeat
outraged liberty."
London, Feb. 21.—General Allen
Dy reported to the war office this
m rnlng that be has advanced his
command to within four miles of
the city of Jericho. 1
MYSTKRIOUS OAS
OVERCOMES WORKERS
New York. Feb. 21.—150 per
sons engaged in the manufacture of
army regulation unfiorms in a loft
of a building in which they were
working, were overcome yesterday
by a mysterious gas. An investiga
tion is being made by; federal
h pan ta
800 SHELLS
HURLED DAILY
III I). S.
American Army in France, Feb.
21.—From a careful count which,
has tx'en recorded for several days
D^st, it is found that an average of
Sua shells per day are being thrown,
against the positions held by the t
American foroeB.
GERMANS ill
London, Feb. 21. — From advice
received here today and given out
by the war office, German trootis
are advancing towards Pskoff, a city
which, is only 180 miles southwest ]
of Fetrograd.
The advice Btatea that the Ger-1
mans are pushing their cavalry to- |
wards Machlv, which was formerly;,
the Russian military general head
quarters.
HRlTJSH SHIP OF STATE
NOW ON PLACID SEAS
London, Fob. 21.—Lloyd George
and his government have again
surmounted another crisis, and
have weathered the storm which has
threatened the British, ship of state.
Once more the wheels of the gov
ernment are running nmoothly after
| weeks of turmoil, stirred up by the
'retirement of Robertson, the chief
! of staff of the British army.
Fresh Fruit Substitutes
Dried Apples 21 c per lb. Apricot»230c per lb.
PRUNES 16c per lb., 10 lb. Boxe. $1.50, SPECIAL
Peaches I 7c per lb. Peaches, peeled, 22c per lb.
Peais 15c per lb. Black Figs 16c per lb.
lLL EXTRA FANCY Grade, This'Season's Pack Guaranteed
P. H. GANTY
GENUS ir CHANGE SPRING
OFFENSIVE ON WESTERN FOONF
Rome, Feb. 21.—It lias been re-]
ported here on good authority that j
the German Sirring offensive that
was exepected to }>o made on the
western front would be diverted at
the eleventh hour to the Italian
front, and that if this is not done, j
the front jvhere the Austrians are
11 ow holding would, be again at
tacked and they would be forced to
yield unless they were given, aid.
With the German troops engaged on
the western front the latter could
not make a hasty reinforcement of
the Italian front now occupied by
the Austrians, and this fact will
divert the offensive of the Ger
mans to the more southern theatre
of war. I '-i
AUSTRIA SOCIALIST WANTS TO
TALI PEACE WITH PRES. WILSON
Amsterdam, Feb. 21.—Tlie Aus
trian. socialist party has submitted
An interpellation to the Prime Min
ister urging him to accept. President
Wilson's statement regarding the
principles upon which, terms for a
general and lasting peace can be
discussed.
Petrograd, Feb. 21.—Dispatches (
received here early today indicate
that' the German movements -are be
ing continued along all fronts to
wards Vitebsk, Minsk, Fskoff aud
Reveal.
Seattle, Feb. 21. — Jl^ry E.
Haunch, professor of home econ
omics at the University of Washing
tpn, died at her home in this city
this morning.
NEW YORK NOW PLANS
TO CUT OUT ISOOZK
Albany, Feb. 21.—A Stato wide
prohibition measure jvas introduced j
in the state legislature this morning.
New York, Feb. 21.—Hillquist,
the Socialist candidate for the mayo
ulity of this city, offered his ser
vices to the United States govern
ment, stating that he now aaw
clearly that Germau militarism must
be put down if the world waa ever
to enjoy a lasting and real peacoj
SJATKKX KH IPS SUNK
DUHING PAST WEEK
London, Feb. il.—The admiralty
report the sinking of sixteen vessels
for the week ending "Wednesday,
Feb. 20.
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