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No. 188 TWENTIETH YEAR SKAttWAY, ALASKA. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, 1917
TROOP TRAIN PASSING THRU
PENNSYLVANIA WAS FIRED
UPON IlAST NIGHT WOUNDING
FOUR SOLDIERS.
Stubenville, Sept 15.—A troop
train passing' through Pennsylvania
bound east was fired upon last
night. Four soldiers were wound
ed- I x. .. J 11
sugaFindusiry
10 BE LICENSE
SOT .
Washington, Sept. 15—.By presi
dential proclamation, the sugaT in
dustry was today placed under the
control of the food administration
to be conducted under the license
system which will control its manu
facture, distribution and importa
tion. i -y
Seattle, Sept. 15. — Leaders in
the metal trades council meeting in.
this city are endeavoring to bring
about a strike of metal workers in
the steel shipyards of Seattle in
sympathy with the men now out
from the woodein yards. It is ar
gued that a combined effort of all
the men in all tfe ship yards will
force ship building plants to use
lumber cut iu mills which, operate
ou au eight hour day schedule.
Your old ghoes are valuable.
Send them to thj women, children,
and old men of the devastated re
gions in Belgium and Prance, Ask
thQ Alaskan about it.
SECRETARY BAKER DRAWS DRAFT NUMBER
Photo by American Press Association.
Millions of persons were Interested in the army draft at Washington. Witii a bandage over his eyes Secretary
of War Baker pulled the first number in the great human lottery. It proved to be 258.
Petrograd, Sept. 15.—The provi
sional government was informed
today that General Korniloff and
Ms orincipal accomplices have been
j arrested. , ^
BOBfllilES
FULL SCHEDULE
Seward, Sept. 15.—The "big lit
| tie" ship Dora tomorrow will re
1 sumo l'i monthly service and mail
j schedule to Dutch Harbor. The
I Dora belongs to the Alaska S. S.
! Co., and has been operating to jar
j west rorts for many years.
EX-QUEEN GIVES $100
A MONTH TO RED CROSS
Washington, Sept. 15—L.iliuoka
l lani, former queen o£ Hawaii, has
sent to the American Red Cros3
through Governor Pinkham a con
tribution of $100. In a letter to
governor, ehe s^id the contri
bution would be renewed monthly
I to the end of the year.
For School Wear, for
the boy or girl, the
Bear Skin Hos
iery is unsur
passed
Just Received a line of
Waists and Blouses for
Boys,—Coveralls for Boys
and Girls*
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
RUSSIA! CRISIS
IS ENDED
TODAY
NEW CABINET FORMED AND.
WILL BE ANNOUNCED TOMOR
ROW. OUTLOOK MOST HOPE
FUL IN MANY MONTHS.
Petrograd, Sept. 15.—The Rus
sian crisis is ended. A new cabin
et ha# been formed, and its com
position will be announced tomor
row. General Korniloff and his as
sociate hvae surrendered, the Ger
mans hare been confined to Riga,
and things look more hopeful than
they have for many months.
skinnerTedoy
S1EEL
SHIP
Seattle, Sept. 15. — The nine
thousand ton steel freighter Nikko
san Maru, uuder construction for
Nielson and campany, was launched
from the Skinner &■ Eddy ship
yards cbia afternoom.
BELGIANS IN MOURNING
DURING KAISER'S VISIT
London, Sept. 15.—It is related
by the Amsterdam correspondent ol
the Exchange Telegraph; companj
that when Emperor William visited
Brussels last week on hi# way; tc
the Flanders front the populace re
fused to comply with thfl request ol
the authorities to display flags.
Instead, they remained indoor/
and drew the window blinds oi
which. they; inscribed: "Closed toi
National Mourning."
REPLY IN FAVOR
FREEDOM OF
BELGIUM
Rome, Sept. 15.—The reply of
the Central powers to the recent
proposal of peace as outlined by
Pope Benedict XV was received bj
the Vatican yesterday. According
to well informed officials the re
ply favors tho absolute Independ
ence of Belgium, that it be Inde
pendent of all military and econ
omic agencies.
Germany Not To Interfere
With Other Nations' Affairs
Berlin, Sept. 15.—The Local
Anzeigor asserts the German re
ply to the recent proposal ol
peace by the pope says Germanj
hag no desire to interfere in th<
internal affairs of other nations.
HUGE Si FUR
Washington, Sea'. 15.—Amonj
other items the huge war bill nov
before congress proposes an appro
priation of one hundred millioa
dollars for the construction an<
maintenance of public works buc]
ag cantonments, wharves, railroad*
rolling stock, and hospitals belilni
the battle lines.
BABY BOY
j A baby boy was born to Mrs. I
j E. Reynoldson this morning in th
' White Pas3 hospital. Beth tnothe
' | and child are doing nicely.
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GEN. GRtMOFF
KILLS HIMSELF
Petrograd, Sept, 15. — General
Grimoff, who commanded Korni
loff'a rebellious troops and who or
dered them ta surrender committed
suicide yesterday. After a talk
with Premier Kerensky he went
home and there killed himself.
PRICEirHEAD
FIRSI II. S.
SOLDIER
British Headquarters, France and
Belgrium, Sept. 15.—German gen
eral, la command of the eleventh
reserve division offered & price to
day of 400 marks for tha first
American soldier brought dead or
alive Into Ills line.
GOIiPEBSNBT IS
FAVOR NEW
STRIKES
Seattle, Sept. 15. — President
Gompers, of the American Federa
tion of Labor, in a telegram sent
to Sea1 tie lbaor leaders today dis
courages any attempt to prolong
lumber districts. He said it is the
the shipyard strike or strikes in.
intention of the government to in
tervene. J
Have you done your bit yet?
Leave your old shoes with Kennedy
& Co., or with Dortero & Son. They
will b© shipped, to the suffering
people in Burooe. First shipment
in a few days.
Japan Shipyards to
Build English
Vessels
Washington, Sept. 15.—Japan has
announced that she will divert aa
much tonnage aa can {>e spared to
fU 1antic routes. Arrangements
Cor this new co-operatloa between
Japan and the Allies are being com
pleted by the state department and:
» formaj announcement will be
made In a lej? days.
Certain Japanese shipyards Will
be used lor building British ships
and japanesa mrechantmea will
be used for transporting supplies
across the Pacific to Russia.
SPEECtUGAINSI
WAR DECLARED
TRAITOROUS
Chicago, Sept. 15.—Elihu Root,
in a speech here last night, de
clared that persons who speak,
write or print arguments against
the war are traitors. Gompers,
addressing the same gathering,
pledged that labor will fight until
the world terrorism is overthrown.
New York, Sept. 15.—Vessels ar
riving today report having heard
a wireless call yesterday, that a
ship then 65 miles eaBt of the
Nantucket lightship wag being shell
ed bjc a submarine .
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