No. 10 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKAttWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY,
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Garrison and Wilson Disagree
on Program for Army In
crease—Assistant Secretary
also Resigns.
Washington, Feb. It—Secre
tary of War Lir-uifj M. garri
son resigned noni the cabinet
y«*tenla> ant iii- ion lunation
was ImimN:, 1 j accepted by
President Wilson. The rea
son assigned for his resigna
lioa by his friends is the
fact that Secretary Garrison
had failed to get irrevocably
the support of tho president
for bis continental army plan
which he has given to con
greew and which he had hoped
the president would take up
and tupport as an administra
tion measure.
-Assistant Secretary of "tt'ar Henry
3. Breckenrldge also resigned as a
mark o£ loyalty to his chief, whose
views he shored.
No successor to Secretary Garri
scu has yet been appointed and
Major General Hugh Scott auto
matically becomes acting secretary
l'or the interim until an appoint
ment is made by tha president.
President Wilson has given no in- ]
timation as to whom ho intends to
appcint, but three names are prom- |
inetitly mentioned in adininisrtatioa
circlis as being those most likely)
to be considered by the president.
TU - are Congressman Swagcr Sher
ley o£ Kentucky, chairman of the '
house coirmittee on fortifications; j
Franklin K. Lane, present secretary
of the Interior department, and '
Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant
secretary of the nayy.
SWEDEN AND DENMARK if
SOON ENlEUOflOPEfiNJSR
Washington, Feb. 11—It Is 'be
lieved here that Sweden and Den
mark have entered upon a policy
of preparation, out of fear that they
may be flanged into the European
war at any time.
The recent emoargoes imposed
by Denmark and Sweden, particular
ly on osptrts to Germany, were in
terpreted today by a high adminis
tration official as being for such
purpose.
This view, which is taken by
other students of European affairs
in close touch with the treed of
recen- developments, is regarded
as confirmatory of reports from
private sources that the Sv.'ed;3h
and Dan'sh governments are seri
ously considering tie possibility of
having to. enter the war a» an
early date. Sweden has been de
scribed us showing signs of willing
ress to l.'ght by the side of Ger
many, lu hope of regaining Finland,
which was torn from her by llus
sia more than a century ago.
It has also been reported from
Europear sources that Britain, has
determinec on legalizing a com
plex blockade of the Balic Sea.
ar.d tb-'t to this end, British restric
tions on Swedish commerce will
bo used as a means of forcing Swe
den into the war as an enemy.
Another official said:
"It seemed, without actual proof,
that em'j'.rgives announced iinmod .
ati !j af'tr the publication of the
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ARMED BUT SHIPS WILL
BE MATEO IS WAR VESSELS
Washington, Feb. 11—Germany
and Austria have formally notified
the United States that l>eginning
March 1st, the submarines of the
Teutc-uic alliance would consider
armed merchantmen as warships
and treat them accordingly.
ALLIES PREPARING FOR A
BIG BH1ILE HI 1011
11—The fortifications
at ' >:iiki are being rapidly |
stv . i (1 by Uio allied troops
in prep '.ion for the attack which
u is eM '-Cted tho Austrian and Bui
ZEPPELIN
m GHUISER
Berlin, Feb. 11—The British |
cruiser Caroline raid -the torpedo
boat destroyers Eden and Nish were
sunk by Zeppelins during the last
raid ou England.
Loudon, Feb. 11—The Lloyds in
surant:? company today published a
new l.st of missing vessels which
are thought to have b'een the vic
tims of enemy warcraft or mines.
The vessels named are the Brit
ish steamers Satrap, Tyuemouth,
Jiuinmi'rsca and Glenarrlffe, the
Spanish sttamer Beuiliure and the
Italian Iiitaiativa.
THE IIUinSH ARE
OX THEIR GUARD
Norfolk, Feb. 11—British war
snips have been sighted off the
limits patrolling the Virginia sea
coast, presumably watching the
Appam and in the event that the
Germans attempt to leave, will
cauture it from them.
AXDRBW CARNEGIE
ONLY $20,000,000 LEFT
New York, Feb. 11—After makin,
S35P.-",9.'.>00 of jplfts, Andrew Car
but 520,000,000, accord
.ritnd. It yields him aa
an -u :ne of $1,000,000; most
of 1:.. i t ate will go to charity at
his death. «
garian armies will make within I
the nex* few days. Heavy artillery 1
guns are being landed daily and •
placed in position to combat the
German Kruppe which are carried
by the invaders.
PRINCE OSCAR i
IS DISABLED
Amsterdam, Feb. 11—Prince Os-:
ear's wounds received in the fight
ins on the eastern front are said
by the German court ph\fsicians
not to be serious, but they have
directed him to quit active ser-'
vice with the army for a ttoe. i
CARLEV WHITE REFEREE
FOR WELLARD-MORAX ROUT
New York, Feb. 11 — Charley
White has been chosen to referee
the bip" boxing b°ut between Wil
lard and Moran to occur here on
March 8.
NAVAL RASE TO RE KEPT
IN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS |
Washington, Feb. 10—A strong I
sentimen' in favor of retaining a j
naval station and coaling base '
in the Philippines, whatever dis- !
position may be made of the is- |
lands, was manifested in the sen- -
ate when it rejected 68 to 14 a |
propcssl of Senator Xorris to elim
inate from the Philippine bill a pro
vision for retention of a base in !
she Islands.
Debate of Senator Cummins'
amendment, which would grant in
dependence only after a majority of
the Filipinos had voted in favor of j
separation from the United States j
occupied most of the day, despite [
efforts of democratic leaders to I
hasten dt bate.
Senatcr Lodge attacked the pro- j
posal that the neutrality of the !
islands be guaranteed after in
dependence, declaring that "no mis
take is as great as a half way
measure.
"I cannot say if the Filipinos are
fit for self-government," he said,
"but they are certainly unfit to j
have the power to involve us with j
other natiens when we have mot j
! the power to control Hem and pre-1
vent it"
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P. H. GANTY
BANK OF ALASKA GETTING
READ! FOR BIB
Evidence of activity in tlie af
fairs cf the Bank of Alaska which
will establish headquarters in Skag
way, is already manifest. A com
Mlttc-te of the Beard o£ Directors
consisting of the President, Mr. An
irew Stevenson and Dr. J. T. West
jrmanu has rented as temporary
juarters ihe old offices of the Bank
Df Commerce from the present own
*rs, Mf-ssrs. Hardy and Ender. The
entire floor will be vepapered and
[iainted and a toilet room installed.
SERIOUS BIBIS'
II NEW YORK
New York, Feb. 11—Serious riots
ire ia nrogress between men and
s-omen strikers and strike breakers
n the garment workers' strike
tvhich was called in the clothing
'actorics in this city yesterday,
six wcmen and a much larger num
ber of men ii»ive been arrested and
.he police liope to restore quiet to
lay.
HCE-rKKSlDKNT WESTERN"
UNION' TELEGRAPH DEAD
New Tcrk, Feb. 11—Belvidere
Brooks, vice-president of the West
irn Union Telegraph Co., died at
'lis home In this city last night of
3ear» trouble.
MOIUJAX IX LONDON
London, Feb. 11—J. P. Morgan,
the American financier, arrived in
England today on the Liner Rotter
dam.
This work 'ill be begun th© first
of next week, and rapidly rushed
to completion.
The furniture for the temporary
quart ere is expected on the Jeffer
son and the intention is tosettliia
in place and use tho offices as soon
as practicable. The bank will be
open for business just as soon
as the legal formaliti?s which have
been in progress of adjustment for
some time, shall be completed. Thi3
will, it is hoped, bo not later than
March 1st.
HOW GRANTED
MONTH RESPITE
Washington, Feb. 11—President
Wilsrn has granted a month's re
spite V Itxw, the convicted Japan
ese mut-jerer who wag sentenced to
be handed at Juneau on February
17.
ADMIRAL LINE BUYS
NEW STEAMER FOR ALASKA
Seattle, Feb. 11—The Admiral
Line has bought in San Francisco,
for the Seattle-Anchorage run, the
steel steamship Aroline.
HAPPY'S OCEAN LIVER
soo.\ on iu*n again
Seattle, Feb. 11—The Humboldt
Steamship Co. announced today that
the overhauling and repairing of
i the S. S. Humboldt has been prac
tically completed In San Francisco,
and That she will be brought north
. very soon and placed again on the
Jeattle-Skagway run.
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