SAYS JAPAN SENDING TROOPS
TO HELP NOLO RUSSIAN FRONT
Seatyp, Wash., Mav 24.—Japan is
rushing train after train across Sib
eria, loaiVci with. Japanese soldiers
to helo Kid the Russian tront, ac
cording t.i B. F. Beck, an American
school U+cher, and other Americans
who airived here today from the
Orient.
Tha* Chinese troops are being so
moved as to indicate preparations
for enieriup the war against Ger
many, was also reported by Beck
a.nd Mg fellow passengers.
According to their statements,
Japaji is thoroughly aroused to the
Gjjrmon menace and is fast mobil
izing its rar resources.
U.S. BOATS HELP
TO CM SUES,
Loi.ilcn, May 24.—Aiding mater
ially iu checking the ruthless rav
ages of the German submarines, the
American torpedo boat destroyers
are prvgoitig a great assistance here
in guarding the English coast, ac
cording to an official report issued ]
care today. Praise is given the A
uiericau crews for the intrepid at-1
taoks .'hey have successfully made
on the enemy U-boats.
FRANCE 15 TOLD
"11.5. WITH US"!
Fails, May 24. — Expressions of
confidence that "America is with, us
in the war against Germany" were
made by Former Premier Viviani anil
General Jooffre who arrived here to
day after a tour of the United States;
as war commissioners from France.
L. T. KliWIN NOMINATED
RE-appointment u. s.
MARSHAL AT FAIRBANKS
Washinrtcn, May 24.—President
Wils' n yesterday afternoon sent to
the senata the nomination of Lewis
T. Erwm of Fairbanks for re-ap
pointment as United States mar
shal cf the Fourth, division of Al
aska. , i »|
DEFEAT VIEWED
B¥ HINOENBURG'
French Field Headquarters, May
24.—From a hjU, well' behind the
Germ in line. General Von Hindeu
berg, •' r master mind of the famous
"uaibrt'Akable line," saw the French I
soldiers Monday afternoon, storm
the German, trenches on, Moron,vil
li ere range of bills and drive the
kaiser's *roops, in utter rout, from
their strongholds.
Frtccb airmen, according to re
*> >-* today, detected the German
commander and bis, officers, as they '
witnessed the defeat.
Several lines of German trenches |
were captured and also a number 1
f important observation, points.
BELIEVE BRAZIL
WILL ENTER WAR
Washington, May 24.—That Bra
zil will be aligned with the allies
in *he wra against Germany within
a few days, is the belief expressed
here iu circles that arq well inform
ed of *he plans of the South Amer
ican republic. Some say that a war
declaration, similar to that of the
United States, will probably ba maoe
before the eud of the week.
Seattle, Wash, May 24.—Joseph
G. Hunter, retired Alaskan, mining
ma;i, formerly a partner of Frank A.|
Moore, an opeatror at Tolovana, i
ended his lif^ with a bullet last
nisut aboard the steamship, Indian-:
apolia, a Puget Sound Navigation
company's boat which was inbound |
from Tacoma. No reason for the j
su * ? de has been learned.
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Sale Will Continue
Until Saturday
&a^£>
Ladies' Heatherbloom Skirts $3.00 value, $1.50
Ladies' White Voile and Embroidered
Waists, $2.50 value $1.00
House Gowns at 75c and $1.00
Children's Rompers at 50c
Ladies' Silk and Serge Dresses at 1-3 off
Men's and Boy's Shoes, Work Shirts and
Suits at from 1-3 to 1-2 off
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
BIG REVENUE BILL PASSED Br
HOUSE RAISES INCOME TAXES
Washington, May 24.—With a sol
id democratic vote, the house today
jiassed the big revenue bill which,
jiroviilea lor the raising of fl,000,
890,000.
The tax on incomes over $40,000
is Increased by 25 per cent.
An iucreaeQ Is also made on. pos
tal rates for all second class mat
ter, which Includes newspapers and
| •jeriodicals,
WILL OBSERVE
MEMORIAL our
Haines, May 24. — Extending- an
Invitation to citizens of Skagway to
narticipate in the program in honor
o£ the nation's dead, the Army and
Navy union of Haines ha*i issued
its nrogram for observance herxs of
Memorial day.
Co-operating with, the union, will
l>e "he Kocal lodges Improved Order
of Red M«« and the Loyal Order
or Moose. Tile Army and Navy un
ion's order for Memorial day fol
lows:
"Paiade will form at the A. B.
iial), at 1:30 p.m. and march to
music by the band to the Fort cem
etery, where the ritualistic memor
ial services of the Arimy and Navy j
will be held, with the Rev. E. L.
Win'erberger assisting. At the
close of the services at the cemet
ery the parade wiUjl agaiij form
&i>d march back to the A. B. hall,
where the following urogram will
be rendered:
Song by the ladies of the Presby
terian hospital.
Opening address by A. F. Mc
Lean
Song and saluting the flag by the
school children
Address by MaJ. M. E. Savllle
Song by the ladles of the Presby
terian hospital.
Short talks by Capt. Stone, W.
B. S'out and others
Song by the school ahildren
C:osing song, America, by the au
dience and band.
"All are cordially invited to par
ticipate in the exercises, and a
t>,iefial invitation is given to the la
diep of the Red Cross to appear and
march in a body.
"A cordial invitation is extended
to the people of Skagway to attend
inc' help us in observing this mem
orial day."
GABLE OFFICE
Removal of the cabla office will
be -ffected within the next few day
according to H. A. Sanford, la J
charge, from the Guthrie building]
in Fifth avenue to thte RapuzzlbuilcV
ing at Broadway and Second avenue
Mr. Sanfcrd said today he had
boas, adrleefl that th«| gavejnmeat.t
cable boa*. Burnalde, recently en
gaged in repairing the break in tne
cable between Valdez and Sitka, waa|
bound for Shagway.
"A hospital 'Unit of 300 men. and
women who will be veterans la Eu
rope's specialized hell before th.e
soldiers of this country, are ready
to start" is the way the Boston
Herald of May 7 describes the Har
vard Ilosp.ital unit, known as Base
Hospital No. 5, United States army,
of wbicb George Z. McClelland, a
brother of City Clerk: P. H. McClel
land, is a member.
Ti.e Harvard unit, so it was re
ported some time ago, wag to be the
first I'. 3. Army unit sent to France.
It is understood the hiospltal corps
sailed more than a week ago and
by tais time it may be at the front.
George McClelland, while in the
university of Washington, was well
known on the coast as a distance
runner. He wa« graduated in 1915,
speiv most of the following year at
♦hg Thane mill and, since last fall,
had been taking a postgraduate
course in Harvard where hel special
ized ia l'eratu-re.
Ci'v Clerk McClelland and Mrs.
McClelland are now visiting in Se
attle.
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DISCUSS BRIDGE
To discuss plans for haying a
bridge across the Skagway river, to >
give access to Smuggler's cove, a
project which the organization start
ed, the Alpine club wi111 hold a
special meeting at eight o'clock to
morrow evening in Firemen's hall.
Importance of the bridge move
ment 's urged as a reason for atten
dance by all the members ox the
c.ub. Plans are to be reported on
which i' is said that immediate ac
tion should bo taken so that th.ey1
may b© successfully) accomplished.
POCA'XEIjLO mayor offers
PRJZE FOB BEST GABDEN
Pooatellio, Idalio, May 24. — For
the uurpose of encouraging 1con
servation ef food and in line with,
♦he policy of cultivating waste a
oreae;0, Mayor-elect A, B. Bean, has
offered $110 in prizes for the best
crop o" potatoes grown by a boy In
a city lot in Pocatellb.
FOR SALE—Three phllo coopa
Good condition. Cheap. Inquire Al
askan office. 6-23-17. 3t.
t "Preferred Stock"
w Canned Fruit and Vegetables
Have gained and RETAINED popular
favor—The best in quality, tht moat liber
al in quantity. Every can absolutely
guaranteed. You get your money's worth
when y«u buy PREFERRED STOCK—
The beat is the cheapest
P. H. GANTY
413 LIIES LOST WHEN U-BOAT
TORPEDOES BRITISH TROOPSHIP
That the Haines cannery will soon
.be equipped and ready; for Its first
season was announced, here yester
day by Geoi^e Vogel, one of the
proprietors, who came up to Skag
wav yesterday oai business on the
quartermaster's harbor boat Peter
son.
Mr. Vogel said all the buildings
had been constructed, that most of
the machinery .had bee® Installed an
that the rest of the equipment would
be received and would be in place
in a short time.
■iclip
FOR GUARDSMEN
San Francisco, Cal., May 24. —
Tw<> hundred natlona 1 guardsmen
from California, Idajno, Utah, Wash
ington and Montana have been selec
fed to attend the Presidio training
cairo to prepay for examinations,
th" passage of which will entitle
th«m to commissions in the offic
ers reserve carps.
CONGRESSMEN
TO SEE ALASKA
Washington, May] 24.—Providing
for a joint congressional committee
to visit Alaska this summer to stud
y the resources of the territory with
regarJ to use they may be put to in
wartime, Charle3 Sulzer, delegate of
Ala<ka, today introduced a joint res
olution.
Tho trip, in case the resolution
is abopted, will be made as soon
as possible after adjournment of
congress.
FOR SALE—One team of horses
and harness. Cheap. Apply to H.
D. Clark. tf.
Loudon, May 24.—Fout hundred
thirteen soldiers of England and.
'inemteis of the transport's crew
; were drowned May 4, when, the Brit
ish transport, Transylvania, was tor
pedoed in <lie Mediterranean sea. by
a submarine, according to the of
ficia' report issued here today,
j Five German aeroplanes made a
raid last night over eastern, coun
tries of England, dropped hundreds
of bombs and escaped.
Only one main was reDOrted *o
have been killed. Some damage
was done to property but it is said
to have been slight.
FIllS IS
10 BE PROVIDED
Washington, May 24.—insurance
tfhat there will bo no shortage
farm labor this year when the gov
ernment is making every possibie
effort toward production of wartime
food, is sought by Secretary of La
bor Wilson in the order he issued
today that aliens from Mexico be
be admitted temporarily to helo on
American farms.
SEiralE
j PASSES!!
San Francisco, May 24. — United
States Senator Harry Lane of Ore
gon died here this morning of a
cold and resultant complications, con
traded shortly after he recently ar
r:ved nere on government business.
Hope of his recovery had been aban
doned since Sunday. He was serv
ing a term in tlw senate which
would have expires in 1919,
FIRST OF SUMMER DANCES
W1LI, HE GIVEN JUNE 0
BY ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
Opening its summer season of so
cial affairs, the Arctic Brotherhood
will «ive a dance Saturday evening,
June 9 in A. B. hall. The commit
ter ok arrangements is making plans
for the entertainment of a large
number of guests. Selmer's orches
I tra will play for the dancers.
THINK OF IT!
The Price Hasn't Gone Up For
These Fine Clothes
Styleplus
Clothing
YES! THINK OF IT! It will pay you to look into
this, see the fine clothes, try them on and then be as
tonished that such fine style and sturdy wearing quali
ties can still be bought for $ 17.
A great demand centered on this suit of one nationally
known price has Enabled the makers to effect great
economies and keep the price $ 17 as before.
GET YOUR SUIT TODAY
JAMES KENNEDY
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