No. 157 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 9, 1917
PRICE 10 CENTS
SAMMIES TO BE SENT 10 RUSSIA AND ITLAV
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TEUTON SPI 15
SEIZED Iri
SEATTLE
Sea"tie, Aug. 9.—Federal agents
of the government, in a nation wide
search ran down Louis Hollewig
Von Bottenhausen, charged with, be
iug a German spy, in this city yes
terday evening. Bettenhausen [ is
reported to be an agent of the Ger
man Kxupp works, a lieutenant in
the Kaiser's army, and a deserter
from the American, army, and is re
sponsible for much of the I. W. W.
trouble in this vicinity. He has
ample fucds and is said to have
supplied Industrial World Workers
with raouey.
Washington, Aug. 9.—Ail official
bulletin published today indicates
the largest crop of corn known in
the his!cry of the United Statet
the total amounting to 3,191,000,-j
000 hustsels. Wheat indicates a
shrinkage of 25,000,000 bushels.
Washington, Aug. 9.—The sen
ate yeWerdaj- afternoon ratified the
coiu'wr^x-p agreement on the food
contro! bill by a vote of 66 to
7. The measure will go to the
Presid'Uit for signature on Friday.
WILSON RECEIVES KOOT
Washington, Aug. 9.—Elihu Root
was received by the president late
yesterday afternoon.
"END POTSDAM GANG"
Dr. Henry van Dyke Say*
They're Against All Laws.
"America must join with the others
in ending the Potsdam gang il the
world is not to become a cage of wild
beasts,'' says Dr. Henry van Pyke, tin
til recently American minister to The
Hague. "The gang Is against the laws
of God. It Is against the laws of all
nations. It Is using Christianity to
bolster up a cause as infamous as men
ever engaged in."
Seattle, Aug. 9.—Herr Von Als
terslebcn, a reserve lieutenant in
ttio German army, -whose feat in. un
loading so much undeveloped coal
property cn the Northern Bank
aud Trust company of this cHj par
ticipated the failure of the institu
ton wta loss to so many Alaskans,
has boeu interned in Portland. Herr
Von Alstersleben virtually admitted
being a German spy and said that
he had long expected internment.
Clyde ItogeTS, left on the morn
ing train for Carcross where 1 he
j -will transact some important busi
I ness for the White Pas a. [
September Pictorial Review
Patterns and Publications...
Now on Sale at Our Pattern Counter
F
ASHIONS FOR THE com
ing season are marked by
their simplicity. In some
cases a suggestion of drap
ery relieve! the plainness
of the Autumn Frocks.
The Pictorial Review Patterns gives
the long line3 so becoming to either
the stout or the slender figure. The
military influence is teen in the blouses
and street suits. The Childrens' dres
ses are simple and practical and are
suggestive of the busy school time
now approaching. Foi a complete as
sortment of designs see the fall fashion
book at the pattern counter.
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Broadway between.Third and Fourth
Phone 41
SECOND PHASE OF WAR BEGINS
I0H SAYS 6EN. KORNILOFE
London, Aug. 9.—ThejTlmes cor
respondent iu Russia, quotes Gen,
Korniloff In departing to tftfce »u
preme; command of the RutiSaa foro
es as saying the first ph&ae of the
"war la otgt and the second phase
begins today.
6ub»crib« for the Dally Alaskan.
Seattle, Aug.|9.—Th,e government
freight steamer Oroolc departed tor
Anchorap© yeuterrday afternoon, cap
rying 130 laborers, and 3-300 tons'
of construction material
1200 rails.
HEW Air 10
PROCEED 10
. MPS
Waebliijjton, Aug. 9. — Two hun
dred thousand meai of the n«w na
tional »electlT« army; -will ha called
to tlve colors in, September and or
IVOOtbuir otU peeoojd oj paaap
cajitonemeata. > |<
BUILDER OF BUT HUD :
■- HAS CONFIDENCE III ALASKA
"The jfuture of Alaska is most
promising, and I am &a strong an
udvocaso of the Territory now as I
was in the boom days of Skagway,"
said <ieorge A. Brackett when in
terviewed by the Alaskan la^t night.
Mr. Brackett and party are jin
Skagway while) the Prinoeas Sophia
is in port, tand are visiting with
f rends and old tima aoqualntajicea
formed In the day^ of the Klondike
rush.
"i Believe in the future of Al*
aska," Mr. Brackett continued, and
his klrdly blue eyes sparkled with
the oloaeer energy of the early days
SIB IOLL 18 TWENTY-THREE
SKIPS FOB LAST WEEK
Loudon, Aug. [9.—'Twenty-three
British vessels of 1600 tons or j
over were destroyed during the last
week by German. submartneg.
R. M. Pyer is a j round trip pass
enger on the Sophia aadi today; took i
the White Pass trip to Bennett. Mr.
Pyer is the winner ol a raffle tor
the Red ,Cross held at Wr&ngell
drawing number 96 which was the
lucky number. For 96, cent a be re
ceived socka for the value of $101,
Mr. Pyer is not allowed to keep
the socks, however, for part of the
bargain is they|wlU be sent to our
Sammies in Europe. On/ the foutb
bound trip of,the Sophia they Will)
again be j raffled and the winner
this time is the one who will be
requited to send them overseas.
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In Skag"way, "I believe in the
wealtfc of the country, lta agricul
ture, itgjgolcl, lta coal and its fish
ing all of whch h«e only beentouch
ed, and I see as much and [more fu
ture Icr the Northland now;than I
did when Skagway was the scene of
thousand# ol gold-mad adventur
ers." | i
Geo. A. Brackett, the builder of
the road to tha^W.hlto pass over
which countless men mushed to
th« gold fields, and the sturdy i
pioneer of early days, is now a ro
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WORK TO BEGIN AT 1
ONCE ON ENLARGING '
SITKA FISHERIES PLANT i
Sitka, Aug. 9.—Word has Ibeen
recelTed fromjSeattle tiiat work Will
tx» commenced at once to enlarge
the Booth, cold etorageplant here.
Tha lumber tor the plant "will be
purchased from George E. James, of (
Couglat. The present capacity of
the plant la 800,000 pounds and it
will be (enlarged to the capacity of
1,600,000 pounds. Ia the addition to
the |Dlant will be installed an ice
making machine of 60 tons capac
ity, driven by a | 76 fcorbe power
motor. Ther« will be an additional
30 m&a employed during construc
tion. | The work *111 be so arranged
that the construction, will not inter
fere with (the handling of fish dur
ing the season. | j f.
J. P. McNeill, [superintendent of
*ho cold gtor&ge plant hero, will
hare the suptfnrislon oj| tha work.
FRUIT JARS . JELLY GLASSES •
We offer the following good value*
Mason jari per dozen Pinto
C« |" "» « Cfc4rtS
Mason Jar Cap* per dozen
Jelly glas»e» per dozen
Heavy Jar Rubber* per dozen
Parowax in 1 lb. bricka
$1.00 •
1.15 1
.40
.45 .50 ;
.10 :
.20 3 (or .50 !
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P. H. GANTYI
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ADVANCED IN RANK.
William L. Sibert Made a
Major General by President.
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William L. Sibert, advanced to the
rank of major general in the regular
irrny by President Wilson, is one of
:he army's most distinguished engineer
md artillery officers. His best known
work is the Gatun locks and dams of
;he Panama canal. General Sibert is
in Alabamian, fifty-six years old and
i graduate of West Point, class of
1884. In 1014 he was placed at the
lead of the American Ited Cross plan
lor the prevention of floods in China.
Seattle, |Aug. 9.—President Suz
:allo, of the Uuiversity of Washing
on, is urging all striking lumber
men taroughout the gtate to settle
heir differences and go back to
vork. He said, the continuation of
ha deadlock in the lumber indus
ry is as effective In aiding the
snemy as if German bombs were
ised. I ».
Dr. G. W. Gabie left on the train,
his monring for Atlin where he
will be gone several days on a bus
ness trip, j > I i : | j'i
SUPREME COURT
10 CONSIDER
LEGALIII
Only Regulars and
Volunteers, to
Cross Seas at
Present
Washington, Aug. 9.—Thg next
American troop's to bo aeat abroad
will he sent to Russia, glared
Souator Lewis, of Illinois, in the
oenate yesterday. Otheritroops will
soon Le sent to Italy.
Washington, Aug. 9.—Before the
selectire service or any state mili
tia are to be sent over^e^a the su
preme j court of tbQ United States is
to^be required to pa^a upoa the
constitutionality of the act. Until
a decision. Is reached by our greatest
judicial body the draft army will be
held at home. Foreign, operations
will be carried on by regulars and
by men who volunteer.
HEMES
LABOR TROUBLE
Washington, Aug. 9.—President
Wilson today took cognizance of
tho Industrial World Worker's agi
tation a:;d labor troubles in the
west. Wilson selected Chief Just
ice Covington, of the district j of
Columbia supreme court to make a
personal investigation of the eitua^
tion. t 1 |
STEDMAX XOMIXATED
WKAXGELL POSTMASTER
Washington, Aug. 9.—President
Wilson yesterday nominated John,
W. Stedman as postmaster f for
Wra ngell. ! ■ i
Fearless in The
Sight of Men
No man can be at par if ashmed of
his clothes. To be well dressed and
know it gives one the courage. His
personality is at its best. He is a
HUNDRED PER CENT, j TJ
EFFICIENT
FEELS MORE SO
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