MITCH TROOPS
ROUT HIS
LONDON, July 22 — Germain
♦ rcc>i® have been rushtd from the
Vi-rduu district to stay the rabidly
widening gap® made 1>J~ tile Allied
soldier* in the So mine district. The
reinforcements \* ore addttl to tue
deft i*se lints* at an early uour this
usoruing. Others are reported to be,
ca tln-ii way. Germany is throw
ing 'he pride of her army into this
conflict and a stubborn, resistance
;s tviiig made.. Every inch of
ground is gained only after a dif
wcuit battle.
Yesterday tha skirmishta 'were
ligh* bud neither side is accorded
with any appreciable advancement.
A bis lattle is now progress and
repi rts received at th© war of
fice announce that the British have
entered the lines of the Germans
a.'d that they are re treating.
WASHINGTON. July 22 — The'
State Department hits made a rigid
inquiry to France ai.-d Great Britain
coucerniur the seizure of United
S'ates mails. A protest is made to j
the two governments over tlie long
delay in answering the l'oimtr in- [
(j nines sent out by the United
States to tae respective governments
over the seizure o£ American mail.
The official communication/ is
pointed and should call for the im
mediate response; on the part of the
uations. The message was trans
mitted over the cable early this
morning. The department exi*e>ts
some Kind of an un&wer by ti'e be
glnnirg of the week.
YUKON REPRESENTATIVE
CUMLNll ON CHARLOTTE
Dr. Al'red Thompson, member of
the Dominion parliament, represent
ing the Yukon: verritory, is a pas
senger on the Charlotte and wl'l
arrive iu this . Tt tomorrow morn
inn at 7 a. in. Dr. Thompson is
euroute to Dawson. He is making
the trip to the interior.
11. P. M. Birkiribine came over
to the Garden City on the Peterson.
SUBMARINES SIP
BRITISH BOATS
LONDON, July 22—Berlin an
nounces tlie sinking of three Brit
ish steamships and six British trawii
ers cfl ' tie aistern, coat of Eng
land. Officials believe that Ger
many has reopened its submarine
campaign and is out *o get every
thir.s 'hat flo;'-ts on the water with
out warning to the commander of
tiu> ships.
NEW YORK, July 2—A nation
wide campaign, which has as its ul
timate ourpose, the arousing of
tl.e business men throughout the
lTnited ' States to the significance
o' the British government's action
in blacklisting American firms was
begun in this city this morning.
The movement is organized! so
that it will spread from coast to
coast and bring the business in
terests of the country under a head
that they may fully realize the
seriousi ess of the boycott on *he
part of the people across the
ocean.
BILL CilES BIG
APPROPRIATION
WASHINGTON, July 22 — The
st iaie is working over time to
finish tbe voluminous amount of
bu^intss which faces it. Work
enough *o la»t the law makers un
til September Is before the com
missitterg and iu the process of
passing the body of legislators.
Yesterday the senate passed, the
Naval appropriat'on bilj which! calls
for the expenditure of three hun
dred and sixteen million dollars in
the upbuilding of the navy depart
ment. In 1915 thero was appro
priated $144,863,716.61 for naval
service. Besides this big appropria
tion congress has also appropriated
$14!>,661,S664.SS for naval service.
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Skagway has been chosen as the
I logical place *o bold the Alaska
I Prohibition; Institute. The iin
I stitutb will be held som. time in
i the fall, the date fcT Wuichi has
I uo* been officially announced.
Mrs. Ella Boole, Vice Preldent
of the National Womansi Christian
Temperaaice Union and President of
the New York State Temperance
Uulcoi, passed tnru theG arden, Cl'y
recently enroute to thej westward,
wherp she will hold a series of'
lectures Present plana call far
rhe joining of Mrs. Hatcli©r, Terri
torial President of the Union, and
Mrs. Boole, in this city, after the
two have finished thein campaign
in the intertor and to the west
ward.. Lectures will be hold In
Elks Hall and the Institute opened.
BALTIMORE, July 22—It is ru- i
mured that the delay of the Bill
ing of the German submarine is
caused purposely so th«t it ca^
slix' out into 'he oceau under cov
er of a storm which! is forecasted
for this section of the country. The
battleships are still anxiously wait
ins a» the three mile limit to/ pick
ui> the chase. The captain of the
monster freighter doesn't seem to be
concerned with, the fact that boats
are waiting! to pick up his trial.
LONDON, July 22 — Dispatches
received at the war office announce
that the forces under tivei command
of Von Linsingen on. the Llpa river,
have again been defeated by the
All'es.
Von Llngsingen made a hurrit d
letiv&t to the river banks losing
over thirteen! thousand mem from
his army. Little is known of the
military maneuvers other than he
suffered a stinging defeat and his
army is in a disorganized state, re
I treating toward the east.
The 3. S. Peterson came over
from the fort this morning, bring
in^ to the Garden City a number of |
prominent Haines people, who tra.n®«
acted business in this city and re-1
turned to their homes this after- J
noon on the same poat
Miss L. Bowron, secretary to1 the
| minister of mines, BritisW Columbia,
is a round tripper on the Prince
j Rupert.. MiBs Bowron was In Sir
Richard MoBride's office for twelve
years. J
Skagway is fast becoming
raetropolized. The old landmarks
mid familiar haunt*) of tae '98©is
we giving way »o tlie modern mard^
o' progression! and in the near fu
ture the old pioneer of thia dis
trict will be impressed by; the
many new facea aud metropolitan
lir whicn will surround! this little
■ity.
Among the many recent improve
ments and contemplated develop
ments is that which is being done
jy Hit- Alaska General Electric Co.
Two men have been, employed and
Hid ar? reported to be ait work
jverbauling the phono system of
he Garden City. It is understood
:hat at least $5000 will be ex
pended by thg Company in making
iddltloufe and1 adding new equip-!
men* to the system.
Twen*y miles of cable, ln| which
vill be strung the overhead wirings
)f the phone lines, will be Install
ed by tne Alasua General Electric
Jompanv this summer. Forty miles
>f new wire will be placed in. varl
>us places about the city. The
verk will be modem and installed
)y experienced mcehanics. Men
ire busily at work now making
iom.> of the changes! and1 additions
,o the system.
FEiEDfPIDlIC
INCREASING
NEW YORK, July 22—Four hun
Ired and thirty five new cases of
infantile paralysis have beeni re
ported *o the federal authorities to
lay. it seems to be increasing
iouble fold withini the last few
lays. Heat and climatic! conditions
ffhith prevail on the coast make
,t difficult few the medical men to
;ombal against the raioidly spread
ing disease.
MAY EVACUATE
MM
AMSTERDAM, July 22—Posters
have been, posted; all over the coun
try stating that negotl.itoanBl have
been opened between the United
States and Belgium far evacuating
Belgium. It Is announced that th<
Germans will withdraw upon) the
payment of a billion marks.
SUBMARINE ATTACKS SHIT
BERLIN, July 22 — A Russian
submarine attacked the Germen
steamship Elba in a neutral body
of water. The submarine chased
the German ship into the Gulf of
Bethnia and attacked it. It is
uot known if the ship was sunk.
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ENGLISH KING
LONDON, July 22—King George
Is considering the making of a vis
it to the Canadian subjects. The
Canadian contingencies are proving
to be aole fighters and! the service
•liey are rendering tjia mother coun
try is deeply felt by the entire na
tion.
Up to the time of going toi press
no word or official, communication
had teen received from' Judge Jen
nings concerning 'he decreet which
he would enter on) the books 're
garding the time set for the closing
of the salooojj in this city.
I: is Miougat that poeeflblyi the
official communication will not
reach here for twoi or three days
owing to tile lack of mail convey
ance to tnis city from thei court. The
men engaged in 4he liquor busi
ness have depoei'ed their moniey
for a renewal of licenses for the
insuing year aiid until that Is
either returned or an official state
ment from the court Is received an
nouncing that they must close im
mediately, they will keep open.
GAS MISUSED
BY TEUTONS
it f
r
LONDON, July 22—A terrific ar
tillery battle is now in progress in
northern France. The French ar
tillery was cutting the Gorman de
fense lines in two and the infantry
was charging the lines wltH a
ferociousness that has seldom been
displayed in the war. The Ger
mans were forced to fall back on
the use of poisonous gases and
bombs. The use of the gas bomb
has checked momentarily the ad
vance of the French infantry. It is
announced that the French will re
turn the fire with bombs in the
hope of driving the Germans from
their position.
HANLY WILL HEAD
PHI' TICKET
ST. PAUL, July 22—The dele
gate sitting- lii the Prohibition
convention in this city liave been
unanimous in their belief that
Prank J. Hanly, former governor o£
Indiana, is the bast man the na
tion over to be their choice for
the Presddant of the United States.
Mr. Hanly was tiie governor of ,
the Stale of Indiana, during the
years of 1905-9. He w% elected
under Republican banner.
Ira Landrlth, noted ■ clergyman
of Tennessee and Temperance work
er is their candidate for vice presi
dent. The platform of tlie party
brings into the political arena a
new feature? yhicb has been omit
ted from the Qther party platforms.
The Prohibitionist party is on
record and' will work for the to
tal abolition of th<j liquor traffic
and 'he total disarmament of the
[inited States..
uo oTexports
TO BE REMOVED
WASHINGTON, July 22 — All
restrictions on* the movements of
sxporls tiom the United States In
to Mexico have been removed. One
exception bas been made to the rul
ing and that is that restrictions
ire still maintained on the ex
portation of munitions of war into
the Boutnern country.
Th° older comes direct from the
treasury department and is to take
effect Immediately. Customs of
'icials and special agents working
on the border line will be notified
of (he new ruling today and it is
expected that commercial activity
will bectu by tomorrow.
OPERATORS OX STRIKE
WINNIPEG, July 22 — All tele
graph dislpatchers and operators! of
the Norlnera railways from Van
couver to Halifax are out on, a
strike. Communication is delayed
and uncertain. Leaders are trying
to arbitrate.
The Prince Rupert is scheduled
to clear this port for the south," at
6 d m. tonight. It carries over 175
passengers for southward points.
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