No. 93 TWENTIETH YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY
BRAZIL REPORTED ON VERGE
DECLARING WAR ON GERM
Rio Janeiro. Brazil, May 22. —
President Gomez today seat to con
gress a message recommending the
adoption of a resolution decreeing
war to maintain neutrality between
tho United States of Brazil and Ger
many. Congress is expected to a
dopt fbe resolution by a large maj
ority.
Buenos Aires, Argentine, May 22.
—Brazil is on the verge of declar
ing war against Germany, according
lo dispatcher received h^re today
from Rio Janeiro.
That Brazil's entrance into the
■world was hanging on a slender
fhreai has been generally belived
for sew:ai weeks. According to
the dispatches Germany has failed
to givo the satisfaction demanded
regarding her submarine warfare.
!iUB fiEPORIEB
OFF bAN DIEGO
San Die-go, May 22.—United State)
coast patrol boats are today cruis
ing off the southern coast of Calif
ornia !n search, of a submarine, be
lieved *o belong to Germany, which
iookou-s sighted yesterday at the
entrance to the harbor Accord
ing to the report of the lookouts,
there is no doubt that the divei^ was
an enemy U-boat,
Portland Me., May 2.—A German!
submarine was reported today off tha
Maine coast. The patrol boats ar« j
keeping a close lookout for the re-1
"K>rted invader.
3
Atlanta, Ga., May 22.—Five thous
and persons are homeless and des
titute here today from a fire which
last nurht swept away many blocks, j
largely in the residential section,
causins a property loss estimated at
three million dollars.
WANTED:—House work wanted
bv willing young woman, by day or
mon'h. Enquire Golden North Ho
tel, Phone 24. 3t
I'hnto by American Press Association
C3rar.1l £ra*mi«tt M Weaver
LOO AN H1LLINGSLEY ASKS
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POSTPONEMEXT OF TRIAL I
SO HE CAN' SERVE U. S. I
Seattle. Wash.., May 22.—Declar
ing *hat he wants to Join the avia- j
tion corps and serve his country in j
the war against Germany, Logan,
Biliingsley, who recently gave him
self up after having escaped the j
night following his being sen
tenced to 13 months on McNeil is- ,
land for conspiring to violate tha
liquor law. today asked the court !
to postpone hlg cast uixtil tho end j
of the war.
WASHOUT OX RAILROAD
DELAYS SHIPMENTS OF
COPPER FROM CORDOVA
That fhe washout on the line of
thCe cpper River N. W. R. R. is
more serious than was at first re
ported, 19 the word brought from
the wes'ward by the officers of the
Admiral Watson which, passed
through Juneau Friday night.
The repair crejv for the rail-road
are reportel to be working night
and day but it is estfmated that it
will take at least ten days or more
to rebuild the long bridge over the
Copper and Kotsina, rivers which
was carried away recently by an ice
jam and freshet.
Until the repairs are made and
tho railroad is able to haul the ore
which is now. being accumulated at
the mine, there will be no shipments
from Cordova southbound on the
steamers, as tLs reserve supply
which usually maintained there has
baeu cleaned up.
...ODDS and ENDS...
MONDAY. TUESDAY. WEDNESDAY
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Oxfords for both Men and Women for $2.50 and $3.00.
Ginghams, Percales. Madras. Striped Flaxons at 15c and 20c.
Serges in short lengths, from 35c per yard to $1.00 per yard
A good selection of Cretonnes at 10c per yard.
Ribbons from 10c to 35c.
We are offering Summer Hats at Reduced Prices.
Children's Gingham Dresses for 50c, 75c, and $1.00
We have on hand a small selection of Boy's Suits. Prices that are right
Men's Suits at $ 10.00 Men's Work Shirts at 75c
Men's, Women's and Children's Sweaters.
Regular price from $3.50 to $6.00. Now $1.50 to $3.00
We are offering other lines including Women's Silk and Serge Gowns
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
IDE COMMISSI PROPOSES'
FEDERAL CONTROL COAL COST
Wash lug ton, May 22.—That the
United States government should,
fix the ur'co of ooal and regulate
,ths eu'ire Industry, was recommend
ed to congress today J>y the federal
trade commission.
The proposal of tie commission,
followed a a. exhaustive investigation,
which is said to have showed that
there was both an unjustified ad
vance in coal prioeg and also a® un
warranted fear on the part of con
sumers th!9t they would not be able
to get coal next winter.
With the government, inn control,
congress was told, prices would he
regulated and public confidence
would be restored.
WILL COMPETE
FOR GOLD PRIZE
Elgli' boys &nd girls will com
pote tonight for the gold medal of
tlie Skagw-ay Women's Christian
Temperance union. The contest
will bo held in the Presbyterian
church, beginning at eight o'clock.
All contestants hAve worn wit>
in the past two or three years the
silver medals which, entitle them to
enter tonight's contest for the
gold medal.
Miss Loip Butt, who Is directing
the congest has arranged a program.
Song—Onward Christian, Soldiera—
Audience
Devotional exorcise
Group One
Contestant No. 1—Rover in Church
Sonars—Brownie SnOezliifj Song- -Th
Brownies and the Indians—Har
riet Towne, Nlfa Frlodenthal, Ed
na Ikuta, Eileen Lynch, Dorothy
Landsborough,. Stewart Larson,
Phllio Olaen, Fred Adams, Keu
ntth Blanchard, Will lard Ped ar
son
Contestant No. 2—Syadow®
Songs—My Copy Cat - The Pigs -
Black Eyed Suz&n—Virginia Sel
mer and Ivy Johnson
Contestant No. 3—The Tramp
Song—Little Blue Pigeon — Birdie
Selmer
Contestant No. 4—The Hen and the
Pig
Plane numbers by pupils of Mts.
Virginia Suffecool.
1. Duet — Buttercups and Daisies
(Sartorio) — Dorothy) Landsbor-j
ough and Nita Friedenthal
2. A Swedish Cradle Song (Gurllltt)1
—Mary Pullen
3. Swinging (Crosae)—Edna Ikuta
4. To a Butterfly (Grownow)—Mau
Rasmuson
5. Fairy Stories (Rogers)—Dorothy
Landsborough
Ga Study for left hand alone —i
Pauline McCann
6. The O ost in tha Ch4mney(Kul
la k) —Gould Fickardt
7. Water Sprites (Heller) — Nita
Frledenthal
8. Pixies Sliding Down Hilll
(Browne)—Mary McCann
9. Scarf Dance (Chamlnade)—Viv
ian Talbot
Group Two
Contestant No. 1—A Plea for the
Children
Two lullabies — American and In
dian Quintette
Contestant No. 2—01<i Soapy
Vocal Selection,—W. L. Landsbor
ough
COUNCIL ORDERS
NEW STOCK LAW
Protection, of both gardens and
tho da'ry industry is contemplated
in the new stock ordinance which'
the council last night instructed
its judiciary committed to prepare
And 'o report at the next meeting.
Yv". R. Hillery, who said "ten
times mere garden planting is be
ing done 'his year than ever before
in Skagway," and V. I. Hahu, both
of the gardens committee, urged
protection of the gardens from live
stock and chickens but also reoom
jnendei that the dairy industry, be
cause of its importance to Skagway,
should not be made to suffer any
unnecessary hardships through too 1
great elimination of pasture! rights.
A. J. Achison and others whoj have
gardei-s, urged that the gardeners
be protte'ed.
Tli© judiciary committee was aIso
instructed to revise an automobile
ordinance, obtained; from another
city, to fl' needs of Skagway and
repor1 thereon at the next meeting
Mayor Howard Ashley presided.
Councilman A. C. Blanchard, James
Kennedy, Oscar Selmer, W. O.
Wrigb', William Banting and! Actings
City Clerk C. C. Colo were present..
R. L. Braaen and Goorge Rosen
btrg, both of the auditor's office
of tl'e White Pass railroad, returned
yesterday on the City of Seattle
from a visit in the States.
Mrs. H. D. Kirnse, who spent
tae D<ist winter at Palo Alto, Cal
ifornia, where her young sons, Dan
atid Jack, are attending military
school, returned yesterday on the1
City cf Seattle. Thfe boys, Mrs.
Xirmse said, jvill spend the summer
at, the schools camp in tho moun
tains.
Contestant No. 3—Mary Elizabeth.
Instrumental Sellootion—G. J. Fair-J
well
Contestant No. 4—The Result of
Treating
Vocal selection—W. C. Bla.noh.ard
Reading — Columbia Crum — Lois
Butt
Instrumental selection — Professor
Selmer
Retiring of Judges
Song — Johnny Smoker — Primary
Room
Silver offering
Decision of Judges — Awarding of
Gold Medal a
Names of Contestants—Group one,
Gertrude Hestness, Eileen Lynch,
Dorothy Clark, Kenneth, Blanch
ard—Group two; Ellen. Rogers,
Lois McKax, Floris Clark, Nancy
I Lynch
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P. H. GANTY
AMERICAN IMS UNDEfiSEfl
MERCMNTMAN TO THWART SUBS
Photo by American Press Association.
Major General W. C. Gorgas.
COMPANY FUNDS SHORT
ARMII OFFICER, FORMERLY
KNOWN HERE, DISMISSED
Lieut. Ohto E. Michaelis of the
Sixteenth United States infantry,
formerly well known in Skagvvay
when hia regiment was stationed at
Fort William H. Seward, has been
i'snUssed 'rom the army oil a charge
Involving company funds, according
to an El Paso disoatch. The dis
jatch, dated May 15, follows:
"Lient Otho E. Miohaelis, of the
SixteeiiUi United States infantry,
K&a ordered dismissed from the ar
my yesterday He has been confine
ment here for more than a year,
rile charge against him Involved
xmipany funds, according to his
superior officers. His )iome is in
Jam Francisco."
SHIPPING NEWS
The Alameda of the Alaska. Steam
ship company, southbound from the
ivest coKst, arrived her© this after
noon. The local office reported
she would sail at five o'clock.
Wl^h ten passengers for Skagway,
the Sptkane of the Pacific Steam
ship company, according to the Dai
ly Alaskan's cable report from Se
attle, sailed from Seattle last night.
Ami ng the passengers are T. P.
Deerin? and I. L. Craft, Alaska fed
eral mine inspectors.
Subscribe for the Daily, Alaskan.
I Philadelphia, Pa., May 22. — A
submarine merchant ship has been,
Invented by Simon Lake which is
reported in accounts published here
•today, to be a, complete solution
of the German submarine problem.
The iwidersea vessel is said to be
8000 tc nnage and, to J>e so construct
^■jd that y,he will ho a}>lo to make
long distances while submerged.
! According to the press reports,
this latest invention, ta overccme thq
menace of the German subs, as be
lieved botv. by Lake and engineers
who lave made inspection, will re
volutionize maritime trade In war
time and make the U-boats useless.
C. HOOVER IS
FOODJRECTOR
Washington, May 22. — Herbert
Hoover, who has become internation
ally known since 1914 as the mau
wlio distributed food to Belgium
Was named today by President Wil
son food administrator in the U
jiitei States. This is the govern
ment's first direct step toward war
timlTlood regulation.
I
until LIFE
OF KERESNKY
New York, May 22.—An attempt
to assassinate Minister of War A.
F. Kereusky was made last night
in Petrojrnd, according fo a cabla
message received here today by the
Jewisa Daily Farward. Kerensky
was appointed head of the Russian
.war bureau May 16, to succeed Gen
eral Gockcff who had resigned.
C. E. Ilockett, proprietor of tha
Haines hoi el, was among the base
ball fans o° Haines who accomi>an
ied th.0 post team here Sunday. It
was his first triD to Skagway in
two years.
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