IEDOY ROASTS IDE PACIFICISTS
IK Si FRANCISCO SPEECH
San Francisco, July 21—Former
President of the United States Theo
dore Roosevelt, who reached this
city yesterday from Seattle for the
purpose of visiting the Panama
Pacific International exposition,
made a speech last night in which
he roasted the pacificists of the
country who are opposed to increas
it.g the standing army or in ex
panding the navy of the United
States.
He said preparedness did not
bring on war—it only stood as a
barrier against 'disgrace and disas
ter. The only women fit to bo
wives and mothers in a free coun
try are those jvho feel "that their
sons should be among the first to
answer o the call of duty and pa- ;
triotism when their country de
mands.
In conclusion ho made the state-1
ixicut that tho professional pacifi-:
cists of America are now trying to
Chiuafv their native laud.
I
MEJMIRE
Xew York, July 21—Fires
discovered yesterday on the
pedo boat Barrington and the
naught New York, both of
are "lying ia tie Brooklyn
yard. Fortunately the blazes
discovered before they bad
extinguished without having
any great headway and were
*uiy damage.
were
tor
dread
whieh
navy
; were
made
done
easil>
JLDIXOKS OF WASHINGTON
WILL HEAR 1)15. SIZZALLO
University of Washington, July]
-1—Prwident Henry Suzzallo bus
accepted an invitation from lieu
Spear,' the president of the Washing
ton State Press association, to
Join with the editors and publish
ers of Washington in their twenty
ninth annual meeting next week at
Fort Angeles and address thorn on I
a subject of his choosing. I>r. Suz- |
zallo, who, as a specialist in the
philosophy oi education, has studied
the iufluenco of the press, will
speak on "The Press in Relation to
Public Education."
It is expected by the editors that
some of Dr. Suzzallo's most impor
tant pronouncements of his attitude
as president of the university will
be enunciated in this address.
A meeting of the board of re
greats on July 23 will keep-Dr. Suz-1
Z'Ulo from beinjr with the editors
throughout 'their convention. He '
will be held in Seattle until late I
Thursday night. He will take the
night steamship on July 23 to Port;
Angelvs "and will be with the edi- i
tors o:. July 24. '
PACKERS HT
Gti lie
London, July 21—?t is believed
here that the American packers
who claim damages for $15,000.
000 on account of tho diversion of
shipments of meats to European i
countries by the Dritish government
wMl get thoir money without fight
ing in tho courts l'or it. Tile gov
ernment only asks that they prove
that the go*ds have not been paid
for, and the extent of the damages j
aside from the cost of the goods.
uppEnis
Bin HE®
Whiteliorse July 22—Water, r>">
inche3.
Dawson: Sailed S p. m. on the
21st wi*V27 passengers.
Selkirk: Arrived 9 a. m. with 21
passengers.
White Horse: With barge up Yu
kon Crossing C a. m.
Dawson: Down Ilootalinqua at 7
a. m.
Casca Arrived Dawson S a. ni.
Xasutlin: Down Selkirk at 4
a. m. 1
Selkirk: Up Ilootalinqua at 7
p. in.
Next sailing: Selkirk tomorrow
night.
A Word About Shoes
There may be other good shoes made, but we handle the very
best makes that we have been able to find, and we have been
looking for the best for a number of years.
We handle the follow
ing makes:
(all guaranteed)
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For Ladies and Misses
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SHOE
For Girls
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and
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LANDAT SEWARD
IS WITHDRAWN
Washington, D. C.t :July 21—
Eighty seven acres of land ad
joining the town of'Seward, Alaska,
were today withdrawn for townslte
and railroad purposes by the gov
ernment
Washington,' D. C., July 21—
Jano Addams, a delegate to the re
cent Women's Pace convention at
The Hague, had a conference today
with President 'Wilson in regard to
making concerted efforts to bring
about peace among the belligerent
nations in Europe, as well as in all
other countries where war is now
iu progress.
.Miss Mary Beruhofer, the Night
ingale of Alaska, and European col
oratura soprano, and Mies Carolyn
i'ernbofer pianist, arrived in Skag
way on the Jefferson from their
home in Juneau and will on Satur
day night, July 2-Uh. give a grand
ton cert iu costume in Elks' hall,
;omm-ucing 1) o'clock. l!oth • of
.hese young ladies were practically
raised in Skagway ai.d have a host
of admiring friends who will be
delighted at the opportunity ofn-r«-d
to listen to them.
The program follows: ■
First
l*i;:iio soic. Miss Carolyn Bora
hofer. 1
Titania (Million) .. Thomns
(a) The Swallows .. F. II. Cowen
ib) The Star J. Rogers
May Morning L. Dtmz.i
Miss Marj' Ueriihofer
Second
Piuno solo, Miss Carolyn Lieru
liofer
ia) Serenade Brahms
(1)) drey Days .. >oel Johnson
Unca voce (Barber o£ Seville) ..
'... ... . . ... . . Rossini
Miss Mary Benihofer •
fa) Piano Solo
lb) Piano Solo ;
Miss Carolyn Bcsrnliot'er
Tliirti
Who Knows? .. . Ernest B. Ball
Tho Rose Bud F. LaForge
When Love is Kind (Old Melody)
... Arr, by A. L.
Aria of Violetta (La Traviata)
.. ' ... Verdi
Miss Mary Bernhofer
Afur the program there will be
an Informal dance, the admission to
which will bo free.
[HE SKAGIT
WAGON BRIDGE
In answev to the telegram sent
by Chairman 'Kennedy ol the pub
lic works and public property com
mittee of the town council of
| Skagway a few dayB ago to 'Ool. W.1
| P. Richardson, head of the Alaska |
I 'road commission, in regard to • the
! coing out of the Sixteenth Btreet
. wagon bridge and making inquiries
as to the probability of the early
' construction of the government
I wagon bridge recently promised by
j Col. Richardson, the following ans
wer was received last evening by
Mayor Howard Ashley, in whoso
name the telegram was sent 'by
Councilman Kennedy:
Valdez, Alaska, July 21, 1915.
j HOWARD ASHLEY,
Skagway, Alaska.
Re the 'bridge Skagway, matter
held up pending decision on injunc
tion to prevent 'use forestry funds i
provided V legislature. If injunc
tion sustained work bogin imrae
diate>j", otherwise postponed.
RICHARDSON
TWO PROMINENT
ENGLISH WOMEN
There ar? two very prominent
English women on board the Prin
cess Alice making the 'round trip
to Skagrway, both of whom are resi
dents of the city of London, Eng
land. They are Miss Annie E.
Hulme and Mies Beatrice Kent,
British delegates to the Nursing con
vention ' held in S;in Francisco
from June 21-20, representing the
National Council of Trained Nurses
of Great Britain and Ireland.
Miss Hulme is also honorary sec
retary to the Matrons' Council of
'■Jreat Britain and Ireland and Miss
Kent is representing the British
Journal cf Nursing.
They are both very charming la
dies to meet. They greatly regret
ted their Inability to make a long
er stay in Skagway, which meets
•heir enthusiastic approval in every
particular—its beautiful location,
I he magnificenco of the scenery in
its vliinity'and the ideal weather
they have encountered during their
v!sit here and, in fact, all along
their journey up the coast by the
I iiland' Passage.
If possible, it is their intention
to return at some future time and
visit other sections of Alaska as
well'as thf Canadian interior.
DEPOSITORS ltULEI)
OUT AS CREDITORS
Vancouver, B. C., July 19—Li
quidator Stewart, of the Dominion
Trust Co., has refused to admit all
depositors to rank as creditors. Ap
peal in the courts is 'Pending. The
decision affects 5,000 depositors in
'.'ritish Columbia -with total of
claims already up to half a million
dollars. The liquidator holds that
the company had no power to ac
cept deposits at all.
Fruit Jars, Jelly
Glasses, Etc.
OUIi STOCK IS COMPLETE.
We offer the following special
prices during canning season:
Mason Pints, 80c per dozen.
Masou Quarfs 51.00 per dozen.
Mason *2 Gals. $1.25 per dozen.
Small Jelly Glasses, flat, 25c
per dozen.
Largo Jelly Glasses, tall with
top, 60c per dozen.
Mason Jar Rubbers, heavy 10c
per dozen.
Mason Jar Tops, 25c per dozen.
Parawax, 15c per pound brick.
F. H. GANTY
OFFICIAL ARCHIVES AI RIGA
TRANSPORTED TO PETROGRAD
Petrograd, July 21—In view of
the probable early capture of the
city of Riga by the Germans and
to prevent them falling into their
hands if such a thing should occur,
the official records, the court re
cards, together with all the moneys
in the state banks, have been trans
ferred to this city.
Berlin, July 21—In military cir
cles here it is now confidently pre
dieted that the city of Warsaw will
fall into the hands of the Germans
within the next two weeks. * The
Kaiser is now at the headquarters of
Voa Hindenburg and it is understood
that it is the plan to leir.d the vic
torious German army into Warsaw
accompanied by the Kaiseriii, who
is preparing to go to Posen on Fri
day. 1
The capture of the city of War
saw it is believed will compel the
Russians to sue for peace.
The personnel o£ the corps of
touchers engaged for the Skagway
public school for the coming year is
as follows, according to informa
tion furnished us by School Clerk
Dan McKay yesterday afternoon:
Miss Margaret Koenan, re-elect
ed principal.
Miss Agnes Moffatt, re-elccted
intermediate grades.
Miss Edna Sorensen of Virginia,
Minn., third and fourth grades.
Miss Lois Butt, of Boise, Idaho,
primary.
>tiss Sorensen is a graduate In
music, domestic science and manual
and industrial arts.
A good start has already been
made b" the school board in the
furnishing of the domestic ayienco
department as they have bought and
installed a cooking range, togeth
er with the utensils and all the
other essentials. Mrs. Albert
Reinert, to whose instructions the
verv efficient work of last year was
due, will again have charge of this
department.
Rev. L. II. I'ederseu, wno bad
charge of the manual training de
partment last year, and who proved
himself a proficient taecher, will
again look after the worlr during
the coming term.
JOE IlI.ETHEX AT HEAD
OF THE SEATTLE TIMES
Seattle, July 21—The Seattle
Daily Times aunounced that the du
ties heretofore devolving upon the
late Col. Alden J. Blethen, as presi
de..! aud general manager of The
Times Printing company, and gen
[eral manager an^ editor-in-chief of
the Daily Times, had been distribut
j ed between his sons, Joseph Bleth
: en ami Clarenc B. Blethen. Joseph
■ Blethen has been made president
o£ the Times Printing company and
general manager of the newspaper,
Clarence B. Blethen is editor of the
sper. J. Willis Sayre succeeds
j Clarcuve B. Blethen as managing
editor, and W. D. Chandler is city
editor. F. D. Hammons continues
as business manager.'
It wag announced that the Times
building will be erected at onec at
Times square in accordance with the
plpns of the late 'Col. Blethen.
When the new building shall have
boen completed, the Times will be
•removed from its present location
tl.e lease on which, has about ex
pired. The present Times building
at the corner of Second avenue and
Union street was erected on ground
bolcnain^ to the Denny estate for
the Times.
« GREAT
FORD HOSPITAL
Dawson Xews: Dr. J. N. E. Brown
former territorial secretary of tlie
Yukon, has been made the head or
superintendent of a ' groat
hospital scheme which is being in
stituted in Detroit by Henry Ford,
and which will involve the expendi
ture of millions of dollars. The De
troit. Journal of June 19, gives the
s'ory a prominent front page posi
tion under a three-column head,
and says:
A producing hospital for the bene
fit of the people of Detroit—a great
hospital to "produce cured men,
(Continued on last page)
The Heat
Decides
That it's up to you to seek relief. You
can get it here in abundance in these
Cool Union Suits
They're the loose fitting garments, in the
softest of fabrics, which assure the
greatest measure of comfort. The same
is true of our two-piece suits should you
prefer them.
Will Clayson
The Clothier