No. 45 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1917
PRICE 10 CENTS
GERMANY WlLL NOT ADMIT STATE OT WAR EXISTS
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IIIEUD GERMANS WILL SE
HELD II HUM PRISONS
Philadelphia, March; 27—By or
der or* the war department, the in
terned German, officers and seamen,
""hick were taken off from their
respective vessels at the time the
United States severed the diplomatic
relations with Germany, will at
j.ce be sent to the government forts
;u Georgia, where they will be
placed in the military prisons there.
Thia step is deemed necessary by
reason of the fact that the men will
nof be peaceful ,
A soe«ial business meeting of the j
Woman's Church. Auxiliary is called
for "Wednesday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Pedw
sen All members are requested to
be in attendance.
JIM DISAGREE
lil SCHMIDT CASE
Haines, March 27—John Schmidt,
who was arrested for befouling the
American flag was brought up for
trial yesterday in. the United States
Commissioner's c^urt, where be
had a jury trial. The jury failed
to agree and were discharged by the
court- U-U!'
It is charged that Schmidt rais
ed the flag over his building on
Fiout Street in this city to half
mast, with the Sfars in the Blue
Field turned down, and when re
Quested by passers by to put it up
right, he made insulting remarks.
This precipitated a fight in which
Schmidt got the worst of it. He
was at oace arrested by the Da
pa'y LT. S. Marshal, and placed in.
Jail. A new trial Will be held to
day . a ii:
GERiNSEJIEN
CROSS HEX. LINE
Brownsville, Tex., March 27—Two
of the German seamen, taken off
the interned German vessels at
Philadelphia, are known to have
passed over the American border in
*o Mexico this morning, having
crossed the Rio Grande a short dist
ance below this place, thus making
■eood their escape, as they are safe
In Mexico.
FLED IHEI
GUARD SHOOTS
Waterlown., Mass., Mar. 27—Two
Germans, with tlie intention of
blowing up tie government arsenal
at this place, succeeded in burrow
ing under the high stockade which
surrounds the grounds and build
ings of the plant, and when they
stuck their heads up out of their
.holes they were greeted with a
fusiiade from the guards, and fled.
baiilTrages
AT ST. QUENTIN1
Paris, March 27—The fierce bat-1
tie which has raged along the I
St. Quentin canal for the past forty
eight hours continues in all its fury. I
The French forces have been |
slow iu following up their advant
ages ga-ned, owing to tho peculiar
character of the ground over which,
they must pass.
The French troops are making j
ferocious attacks on the Tetreating|
Germans, and on account of the
wanton destruction of towns and
property iu the Somme district
wnich were lately passed through
by the Tetreatirg German forces,
little quarters ig given to prisoners
when they axe taken in the hand
to hand conflicts which are of t
hourly occurrence. J
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ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
Washington, Merck 27—Advices
have been received here from Ber
lin, which state that the German.
Imperial government is said to have
decided that even though the Unit
rd Stages congress may; declare that
a' state of war existg between that •
country and the United States, Ger-1
many will take the position that'
she is not aware of tjie fact.
Big Guns of the Penicylvania
Photo by American Press Association.
The super-dreadnought Pennsylvania, flagship of the Atlantic fleet, has
twelve fourteen-inch guns. Her triple turrets each carry three of these mon
strous weapons. The Pennsylvania is u'vttfirost powerful ship in the United
States r.evy. She is a 31,400 ton ship.
Juneau, March. 27—At a late ses
sion of the Territorial House of
Representatives, rules for govern
ing their actions similar to those
which have already been adopted by
Eiie Territorial senate, were intro
duced and adopted.
Senator Sutherland, in the Sen
ate introduced a menicjial asking
the Unued States to not pass the
Alexander bill .
Senator Heckmau introduced a
bill providing for the establishment
of fish hatcheries in the terriotry,
and for the appointment of a fish
commission to properly take charge
of this work.
The bill authorizing incorporat
ed towns through the city councils
to grant franchise to public service
corporations wag passed
Before leaving for Washington,
Senator Sulzer stated that he went
*o ccuiirresg as the delegate of Alas
ka, and that he represented all the
people of the Territory. Mr. Sulzer
sai-' that he wanted the psople of
Alaska to keep him advised «s to j
t^o r.eeds of the Territory, and of!
their individual districts in partjcu-[
lar, and he would do his uttermost j
to secure for them the recognition
they asked at the hands of congress^
A public hearing lasting from
eight o'clock last evening to mid
nigh* was held on the pending Aid
rich bill, which provides for o sick
»ud disability fund.
Uline managers and physicians anfi
miners freely discussed the central
'ssue of the measure, in which, by
the provisions of the bill, miners
are permitted to choose their own
doctors and their ojvn, hospitals, in
stead of being forced to accept the
services of contract physicians and
hospital service which is provided
hy ihe big corporations, and which
are maintained J)£ the working men.
or employes of such corporations.
It was finally deckled that fur
ther public discussions and hearings
bo held on the subject before if
comes up for final action.
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IN Ujie STATE HOUSE
Washington, March 27—Congress
man Mann, leader of the Republi
can par'y in the house, this morn
<iig stated that he would retire
£rcm the speakership race if the
Democrats would agree to a bi
partisan organization of the house.
Congressman Randall, Prohibi
tionist, one of the five congress
men holding the balance of power ia
tlie house, declared this morning
thai Mann's proposition came too
late, that the Democrats had the
speakership cinched.
Speaker Clark and other leaders
in the Democratic side of the house
declare that tbejr will not agree to
Mann's bi-partisan plan unless it
i« necessary to prevent a long deb
lock.
DENIED CHARGES
BY BILLINGSLEYS
Seattle, March. 27—Chief of
Police Beckingham wis called to
the witness stand late this af
ternoon, and de<nied that he had
ever accepted any; money from the
Billingsleys. He characterized the
statements made bv Fred Billings
ley, when on the stand, ag lies .
HIT GALL DDT
NIL ULlim
Washington, March 27—In order
tha> the recruiting of the marine
corps to its f'uil fighting strength,
migh+ be made immediately, it is
likely that 17,400 of the National
Naval militia wil be called out.
MAHOXEY APPOINTED
A U. 8. COMMISSIONER
Juneau, March. 27—William T.
XIahoney, of Ketchikan, JAJaska,
lias been appointed United States
Commissioner and deputy clerk of
the .Court for the Ketchikan pre
cinct. The order was signed yes
ferday by Judge Robert W. Jennings
The appointment was made to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigns
tirn of Edward S. Stackpole.
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SN5 HE TOLD
1HE TRUTH
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Juneau, March, 27—la his speech
.which he delivered on the floor of
the Territorial Senate yesterday af
ternoon, Senator Dan. Sutherland
s;>oke for one hour. He went on
to prove that men had been rail
roaded to the penitentiary; from
the Fourth division. He simply;
made a general round of assertions,
but offered no proofs that would
substantiate Jug claims. He read
comments bearing on the Callahan
and Wood-ridge crimes in Fairbanks.
Senator Sutherland stated that ha
never lied to the people of the
Fourth Division, and that they
knew it. They believed him.
OIL LIDS
El Paso, March 27—Many Ger
j mans are crossing the border into
-Mexico at this place, most of whom
are making their way to the British
owned cil fields near Tanipico.
I Daring the past few days there
has been a large number of Ger
mans go across '-he line, and this
has given rise to the rumor that an
attempt will be made to seize the
oil wells which are now a source
of fuel supply to British owned
ve&se's plying the Atlantic.
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