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No. 290 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1918
PRICE 10 CENTS
SENATE RESENTS BEING IGNORED BY mm
Loudon, Jan. 19.—Bolsheviki and
luemoers ot the Society far Defense
of the Constituent Assembly, in
marching today toward Tauride pal
ate, fought a street battle with
machine gun and rifle fire, says &
Petrograd dispatch to Routers news
agency.
Logvinoff, member of the ex
ecutive commiiteee of the congress
of Workmen's and Soldiers' dele
gates, and sQvcral others were
killed, including many yomea.
Assembly Opens
London, Jan, 19.—The long de
lerred constituents assmebly |
oivened its first sesion at Tauride I
Dalace today with President Sverd- I
loff, of the central executive com- j
mittee of the Congress of Work-1
men and Soliderfi' delegates, preeid
ing. |
On the first test vote to ascer
tain the strength of the two fac
tions the Bolshevik! were defeated
by Social Revolutonists. .
PlOi 10 MURDER
1JI MISSION
UNCOVERED
Sa:i Frauciscr, Jan. 19.—Evidence
that Germany planned the assassina
tion of members of the Root mis
sion to Russia while
crossing Siher a was brought out
in the trial hore of a number of
Hindus whom whites had charged
with fomenting revolution in India.
Further evideuue was secured that
U«rmauy did her best to form au Al
liance with Japan and Mexico.
mTcalleo
ON GARPEI 10
EXPLAIN
Washington, Jan. 19.—Secretary
McAdoo has oern summoned before
the Senate interstate commerce com
mission to explain the operation
and government administration of
railroads. •
MIT U.S. TAKE
' OVER PSCKING
I PLANTS
Washington, Jail. 19. — Fifteen |
representatives of labor have ar- I
rived here to ask Congress to take 1
over Chicago meat packing plants.
COL E. D. SWINTON
Col. E. D. Swinton recognized as In-!
ventor ov ihe British ' tank," is in j
Washington with Lord Reading, lord
chief justice of England.
Saturday Special
W
On Saturday afternoon and evening we
offer a special
50 Per Cent. Discount
on all Hats and Millinery goods.—We have some very
smart looking Hats in stock and would be glad to
have you come in and look thera over.
Our 20 per cent, discount sale will continue until
the end of January
ALBERT REINERT
Phone 41
Broadway between Third and Fourth
President Wilson Says The War Will
Call For Many Sacrifices Like
This One
Washington. Jan. 19. — When
Congres assembled yesterday- at
tacks on the fuel restriction or
der broke out mew. Mingled thru
out the members of the Senate
was the feeling of resentment be
cause the fuel administration had
ignored its resolution. Asking for
a delay of the order senators des
cribed themselves as being iu a
state of impotent indignation.
3,100.000 Men Thrown Out Of
Work
Boston, Jan. 19.—Dr. Garfield's
eoa] order has thrown 3,100,000
men out of employment for the
time being.
Wilson Knew Of Coal Order
Washington, Jan. 19.—President
Wilson in a statement to the public
said he gave his unequivocal sup
port to Garfield's coal order, that
the latter had consulted him be- |
fore issuing the order. Continuing,
the president said this war calls for
•many sacrifices, and. sacrifices
of the sort called for by this order
are infinitely less than sacrifices of
life which, might otherwise be in
volved.
Ha declared coal is absolutely
necessary to get Bhips away to Eu
rope, and that for efficiency rea
sons the people ber« should bo
warm to their homes.
War Vessels (let Ct>*l
Washington, Jan. 19.—Aa ft di-,
rect resulj of Dr. Garfield's stria
Kent fuel order closing down many j
manufacturing plants for a period
of five days, many ships coaled at
New York yesterday and today,
and were dispatched from that eity. |
War vessels at the Hampton Roads
navy yard' were supplied with neces- ^
sary fuel. The situation is great
ly relieved. > • i 1. ,
SIM YEAR OLD GIRL FOUND
WITH II BAGS OF DYNAMITE
Chicago, Jan. 19.—Linda Jose,]
ijre 1G, was arrested here this niorn
iig when it was found that two j
landbags which she was carrying J
ivere filled with Uyaamite which, j
she was bringing from j
Youngstown, Ohio, to deliver to her
Uncle living li>, Chicago, whose
name she refuses to divulge. She,
will not tell from, whom Bhe re- ■
ceievd the esploairae.
BOLSHEVIKI UKRAINIANS IN BATTLE
London,. Jan. 19.—A severe bai
le has occurred tu the streets of
)dessa between Ukrainian and Bol-1
iheviki forces, according to a dis
>atoli received in Petrograd.
A large battleship aad other war
•hips opened fir© 011 the town
ind inflicting much damage, Bet
ing fire to many of the more
prominent buildings. Accounts dit
'er as to whether the Bolsherilci
have taken the arsenal. Tho strug
gle, when last reported, was still
n progress. '
>\YITZERLAXD ACKNOWLEDGES
INDEPENDENCE
Berne, Jan. 19.—Switzerland has
acknowledged the Independence of
Finland. Ml!
BOLSHEVIKI HAVE POUND
WAV TO FORCE RECOGNITION
London, Jan. 19.—Petrogmd (lis
oatob.es claim Italy has recogniz
ed the Bolshevik! government to the
extent that the Italian ambassador
protested to Premier Lonine against
the looting of his wine cellar by
Bolsheviki soldiers.
RESIGNS REPUBLICAN CHAIR
MANSHIP
New York, Jan.. 19.—Wilcox h&a
resigned tUo Republican. chairman
ship to accept membership on one
of the War boards.
WILSON APPOINTS
ALASKA POSTMASTERS
Washington, Jan. 19 — President
Wilson today named John C. Allen
postmaster at Petersburg', Alaska;
and Mr. R. E. Coughlln postmaster
at Tread well.
Apple Special
We have 2 lots of good Cooking Apples for
sale while they last at
$1.75 and $2.25 Per Box
The last chance this season for apples at this price
P. H. GANTY
nmiEST hues
tME SHIPS Iff
Seattle, Jan. 19.—Within, a half
ihour today the Bteel steamships
Sutherland and West Arrow were
launched from the Seattle Con
etructlon and Dry Dock Company's
yards, Skinner & Eddy proprietors,
and tho wooden steamship Ypres
was launched froiq the Washington 1
Shipping Corporation's plant, mak
ing a total of 18,800 tons built for j
France and Norway, all of which j
were Immediately commandeered 4!
the United States government. |
Largest Sliip Ever Built In
British Columbia
Vancouver, B, C., Jan. 19.—The
big steel steamship Alaska of 8800
tons, the largest vessel ever built
in Britih Columbia, yas launched to
day in the Coughlanj yardds. Mrs.
T. H. Kolderup, wife of the Nor
wegian consul iu Seattle christened
(he vessel. t ' ■
GERMAN 1RWN
PLUNGES INTO
RIVER
Berlin, Jan. 19.—It is officially (
announced that a troop train plung
ed into the river Nahe, killing 25
soldiers and wuuiding' many more, j
LIEUT. JOHN PHILIP SOUSA
John Philip Sousa, t!.; iair.cjs ba.\d
leader, Is a lieutenant in the naval
reserve, and Is busy building up bands
for the American forccs.
L
IN
Loudon, Jan. 19.—Lloyd. George
addressing labor delegates yester
day, said that no man, Btanding
on the watch tower of events could
deny the urgency and: need
raising an army of more men. He
said no Democracy lias ever long
survived, the failure ol Its adher
ents to he ready to die for it.
Washington, Jan. 19.—Senator
James Hamilton Lewis, of Chicago,
Illinois, declared in Congress today
he has reason to know Germany ia
planning to make another peace pro
posal to all her opponents and that
Pope Benedict, with the acquies
cense of Italy, is planning another
peace effort.
FASHION
and FIT
Go Hand-in-hand when you
walk in a Hand Tailored Suit
bought at our shop.
<3j£>
A wid« range of patterns and
fabrics are included in our
stock.
It would please both you and
us if you called to look them
over.
JAMES KENNEDY