JAPAN OFFERS MERCHANT VFSSFLS TO ALLIES
Washington, May 12. — That
Roosevelt should be allowed *o
Uvid au expeditionary force against
the Germans was voted by thel house
today when it rejected the confer
ence report on the army selective
draft bill.
The house and senate eliminat
ed the provision for the Roosevelt
division.
Instructions of the house were
that Its conferees should return
to the conference with an amend
ment »c the bill, authorizing ac
ceptance of Col. Roosevelt's offer
to organize aud lead a division in
to France.
SEATT1.E WOMAN K.N'IW
LIFE BV AS l*H Y XI ATI OX
Seat'le, Wash., May 12. — Dis
courage 1 by the illness which, had
followed an operation she recent
ly underwent for goitre, Mrs. Es
tella Randall, wife of B. L. Rand
al. endf.l her life last night bv as
phyxiation.
730 QUARTS OF LIQUOR SEIZED
Seattle Wash., May 12.—Seven
hundrt<! fifty quarts of Canadian
liquors, which smugglers were at
tempting to bring in here on a.
launch, were seized early this morn
ing by revenue officers. Two men j
William Sbennan and Micheal Ed-1
.ward, were arrested. Their launch (
is held.
W. R. Konkle, contractor and j
builder, has moved to Skagway from
Thane. He expects to be joined
here about the first of June by Mrs.
Konljle and their young daughter.
Mr. Konkl© recently was connected
with 'he mills in Thane. He had
l;vej taere since coming to Alaska '
about two years ago.
(.Sut*crib« for the Dtiily Alaskan)
ONE OF U. S. ADVISERS
TO RUSSIAN REPUBLIC
Photo by American Press Association.
Major General Hugh L- Scott.
ENVOYS Of 0.5.
10
Washington, May 12.—Announce-|
ment wag made today of the per
sonnel of the American, commission,1
named by president Wilson, to go
to Russia in -response to the request
of leaders of the now Russian pro-1
visional government. Besides El
ihu Roo*, already appointed chair- '
man of the commission, the oommis-|
sioneis axe: Charles R. Crane, |
Chicago banker; John R. Mott,
-Montclair, N. J., Y. M. C. A. offi
cial; Samuel R. Bertron, New York)
banker; General Hugh L. Scott,
chief c* staff; Charles Edward I
RussUl. author; James Duncan, |
vice-oresident American Federation j
of Labor.
FOR SALE
A $600 Eiler player piano pur
chased NEW March 1916, and 55
rolls. Will sell for $450 cash.
DAVID GROVE,
Ft. Wm. H. Seward, Aaa. j
May 1-4-8-12-15-19-22-26-27.
New Trimmed Hats
The originality of these Hats will in
stantly appeal to the well
dressed woman
Prices $6.00 to $12.00
A New Asjortment of Sweaters
now on display
Prices
$7.50 to $20.00
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
FOOD GAMBLERS "if ALLIIES
OF GERM!" SATS VROOMAN
Washington, May 12. — "They
are allies of Germany and friends
j of the Kaiser," said Assistant Sec
retary of Agriculture Vroomadi to
day, with reference to "food gam
blera who are infesting Washing
ton In an attempt to defeat the
bills for government control of
food pioducts."
With federal officials bending
every possible effort to have pro
duced audi conserved a supply that
will nice' war requirements, and
with t';*» country generally support
ing the movement, Vrooman de
clared the "food gamblers deserved
llie loathing' contempt of every pat
| riotlc American."
• j One of the war food bills, a
1 gainst which the reported lobbying
j is iu pi ogress, would empower the
1 .president to regulate the produc
tion and distribution, of food pro>
ducts and also to fix prices.
Chicaeo, 111 May 12.—Fearing
federal action to regulate prices of
foodstuffs, tbla board of directors
of the board of trade today ordered
that trading in May wheat be dis
continued.
United Slates Flagship Pennsylvania
Photo by American Press Association.
The Pennsylvania, one of Ihe jost powerful warships afloat, of 31,400 tons,
succeeded the Wyoming as flagship of CSie Atlantic fleet. She carries twelve
fourtecn-ineh stilts anil cost more tlian $7,000,000.
LOYAL WOI1 ORGANIZE LEAGUE
"rtecognizing, in this time of na- j
tional crisis, out responsibilities
us citizens of the United States
of the Territory of Alaska, we
uledge our loyalty to the flag and
its defenders and to the federal
government in any field of son-ice
tj which we may be called."
This is the pledge of the Alaska
Women's Patriotic league, the sec
ond branch of which, has been form
ed by Skagway women. The league
was organized in Juneau, with Mrs.
S'ron?, wife of Governor Strong,
ores dent. A cablegram from Mr3.
Strong, replying to the message of
greetings and promise of support,
received yesterday by Mrs. B. A.
which Skagway branch sent, was
Ross, president of the local organ
ization. Mrs. Strong's message fol
lows: t
Greetings Prom Juneau
"Juneau chapter, Alaska Women's
Patriotic league, appreciates cor
dial greetings from your newly or
ganized chapter and extends its
sincere wishes for your success in
the patriotic work for which we
are 'mutually organized."
The Skagway branch of the leagu
was organized Monday afternoon
by Mrs. Cornelia T. Hatcher of
Juneau. Mrs. Ross was elected
president and Mrs. Lee Gault, sec
retary.
Conservation of food products
and encouragement of the prohibi
tion movement v.a a war measure,
will be among the objects for which
the league will work as well as per
formlrg such duties as war may de
mand of loyal women.
Seventeen members are enrolled
in th Skagway- branch. They are
Mrs. B. A. Ross, Mrs. Leo 0. Gault,
Lois Butt, Mrs. Marion Clark, Mar
tha Magillicuddy, Ro§a M. Brown,
Mota Baker, Mrs. M. Conway, Mrs.
Elizabeth Blancliard, Mrs. J. F.
Ward, Mrs. IL S. Jacobs, Mrs. L. E.
Reyncldson, Mrs. E. A. Rasimison,
Mrs. L. H. Podersen, Elizabeth] M.
Benthien, Mrs. J. W. Shearer, Mrs.
James Kennedy.
Pa<h«T Wolfe, who had been vis
iting reveral days in Skagway, re
turned yesterday to WhitehPrse.
THIS WEEK ONLY
15c PACKAGES i A
SPAGHETTI lUC
Makes an Economical and Nourishing Dish
FULL LINE "GREEN GROCERIES" ON "DOLPHIN"
P. H. GANTY
TO DIRECT NATION'S
SHIPBUILDING WORK
Photo by American rress Association.
Major General George W. Goethals.
EXPECT PUEBLO
TO OPEN 5
.Worn a' the Pueblo mine, ac
cording to the Whitehfcrse Star
of yesterday, is expected to be re
sume^, soon. It is understood thru
tho management of the Yukon Cop
per company has ordered discontin
ued the sal© of supplies at the
mines which has been under way
siuoe *"<• shutdown.
Mrs. A. J. Danerlta e and son,
Mrs. Wintertverger and hter two
sons and S. J. Weitzman of Haines
were among the passengers who
came up to Skagway today on the
quartermaster's harbor boat Peter
son.
FAR REACHING
RESULTS ARE
EXPECTED
Washington, May 12.—Japan has
placed Ler merchant fleet at tho
disposal of the allies, according to
1 reliable information reaching
! Washington today.
Iji tae entente capitals it is said
that ihis action of the Japanese
[government, viewed from the etand
: point tif its effect on the world war
is considered as second only to tbfe
j entrance into the war of tji^ Unit
! ed States.
Frauce and England are report
ed to look upon Japan'g offer of
ships ay solvin?, at least for the
■oresen', the problem of transport
ing supplies to the allies.
Opinions expressed here are that
Japan from, now on will be an in
creasinfly important factor to the
war against Germany.
SHIPPING NEWS
The steamer Jefferson, the Al
aska Steamship company's local of
fice reported this afternoon, will
arrive here at 7 a.m. tomorrow. The
Alameda of the same line is due
at noon tomorrow.
T /en'y-threo passengers for
Skagway, most cf them White Pass
employes, are on the Spokane of
the Pacific Steamship / company,
which s.iiled from Seattle at eleven
o'clock last night, according to th.0
Daily Alaskan's cable report to
day. Among the passengers are
H. Q;aham, D. R. Dodd and Mal
colm Porrison.
T'.n passengers for Skagway, in
cluding Joseph Parks, Mr. and Mrs.
G. C. Leach and Eugene Smith will
be on fhe Humboldt, sailing north
tonight from Seattle.
(lecrge Andersou, piano expert,
is ia town. He is staying at the
Dewey house. 3t
WALK-OVER
SHOES—
Our stock of
LADIES'
WALK-OVER
SHOES
Are Now on Display
JAMES KENNEDY