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No. 103 T WENTIETH YEAR
SKAUWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1917
PRICE 10 CENTS
ALLEGED SPIES 10 WED
BEfillN JIESIED III e UK
New York, June 5.—With four
men In custody, all Germans, the
federal secret service agents to
day bohvee they have the spies who
w-.rued Berlin of the sending of the
American, flotilla of destroyer-, to
Queenstown and advised the mining
of Queeustown harbor,
T^e men under arrest are Harry
F. Ferris, I. I. Bouaparte, Alex E.
Mtslchar and a fourth man, name ad
known who is said to hie the son
of a German army captain. Each
is bead under $25,000 bail on the
charge of sending advance infomi
atic a on the arrival of the American
destroyers at Queenstown.
Advices that Berlin had been
warned by spies in America that
destroyers had been sent to Eng
land from the United States, were
received in Washington May 26
fiOjii Admiral Sims in London.
» information haa so far been
given out by the federal authorl
tie» as to how the accuse*! man
sent their messages to Berlin.
Tacoma, Wash., June 5.—Charles
S. Fee, traveling passenger manager
o* t d« Southern Pacific, with head
quarters in San Francisco, say$ that
"all work and no play makes Jack
a dull boy," and that travel is not
a luxury but a necessity.
The head of the passenger depart
ment of the Southern. Pacific, now
h""e on a vacation, believes the A
merieau people soon will adjust
♦hemse.ves to normal conditions and
that 'he war will not have the ef
fect on tourist travel freely predict
ed in railway circles the last 60
days.
'I feel certain fhat the travel
classes of the United Suites will
not 'orego vacation trips this year,"
says Mr. Fee. "Europe is closed
♦ight, and therefore the tourists
jnutt turn their attention to the
Pacific coast, Alaska, the northwest
and middle west. I cannot believe
our Deople will subscribe to the
penny-wise and pound-foolish doc
trine that we must cease spending,
hu^rd money and live on crusts."
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Keller, who)
w&r' *o WhHchorae last Friday for
Empire dya celebration, ar ©expect
ed home this afternoon^
j Washingtoij, June 5.—Declaring
I that the war against Germany is a
struggle for America® rights and
for fu'ur^ freedom. Secretary of the
IutbiiOT Laaie last night made a
stirring address before the Home
club of the Interior department.
I "The United States is waging war
Ifcr self defense," he said, "because
Germany attacked not only our
ships but our lives, our rights and
our future as a democracy."
Tli* b team ship Spokane of tie
Pacific Steamship* company arrived
in port at 12:30 o'clock tod&y with,
fcrty-five passengers. Shq unload- j
£>d 100 lorna of fredjght at Ilalnos
for Fort William H. Seward and
brought 35 tons to Skagway. The
Spokane sailed soutA at two o'clock.
Steamship arrivals scheduled for
tonight ura the Alameda at seven
o'clock and th© Jefferson at 11 o
ctccfc, both of the Alaska steam
ship company. The Alameda is,
west bound.
Because of delays in repairs to
the Prince Rupert, which went on
the rocks .Marcli 23 and has been in
dry dock since bIiq wag taken off,
the summer schedule of the Gr&nd
Trunk line will he delayed two
weeks, W. G. Powell, Skagway a
ger.t for tl^j line, annonced today. :
The summer service will start Jume;
25 with, the sailing o> the Prince |
Gc^tge from Seattle. She 'will be1
due here June 29 and will depart
June 30,
The Prinoe Rupert was to have:
sailed Juii§ 11 from Seattle, arriv- |
ing here June 15. Taking her place'
the Prince John, will make another j
triti here, leaving Vancouver June j
11 and arriving here June 15.
BANDSMEN
There will be practice tonight at
8 o'clock in the Firemen's Hall,
Fourth Ave., All are very earnest
ly requested to be present.
Men's Summer
UNDERWEAR
B. V. D. Nainsook Union Suits at $1 and $1.35
"The most comfortable and desirable
suit ever worn"
Men's 2-piece Perfection Mesh, $1.50 garment
Men's 2-piece Bal-briggan Suits
Combination lisle and silk and lisle Suits at
$1.50, $2.25 and $3.50
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
i .r
Tour mi needs you as
MEMBER RED GROSS" APPEAL
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"Your country meeds you as a
member of the Red Cross" ig the
appeal which the government is
a.aKu.g to all Americans.
With soldiers of the United States
already at the front and, hundreds cfl
thousands soon, to be sent, the need
of support of this humanitarian or
ganization has become so urgent
lat President Wilson has proclaim
ed Jan/- 19-25 Red Gross week, d«r
duij which, a nationwide campaign
will be made for members.
Inaugurated by the Skagway
Chanter of the Alaska Women's Pat
riotic league, Skagway women are
supporting a movement for the or
ganization of a local Red Cross
chapter, so that they may do their
part Red Cross week Authority foe!
organization of the chapter has been'
applied for and the necessary pa
is rs are expected in a few days froj .
San Francieco.
Here is what is said of the Red |
Cross by the F resident of the Unit
ed States and by the two ex-ptres
idents:
President Wilson—A large, well
organized amid efficient Red Cross
la essential. It is both a patriotic
and a human© service that is ren
dered by every citizen who becomes
a member of the America® RedCroas
Former President Taft—I hereby
commend the plain of our Red Cross
to secure a large membership in
this country. I hope the American
pecule will prove as patriotic in this
respect os ang tjio people of other
nat-ons, so we may ib© ag well pre
pared as they to render relief tm
the misfortuiuiea of "war or to mit
ii' Ut the sufferings caused by pes
ti!e/ ce, famine, fire, floods, mine
erosions and other great disas
ters.
former President Roosevelt — I
hope that all the patriotic and h.u
mare men, womw and children of
ti>e United States, who are able to
do so, will eivo 1,1 (the lled Cross)
tboir support by becoming members
oC our national orgsaaiization.
BEGIN PLANS FOR SMBWAT'S
FOURTH OF JUL! CELEBRATION
Started by the council last night
when a Fourth of July committee
w;<a appointed, a movement is on to
day to make Ska&way's celebration
of Independence day this year sur
pass all previous observances here
of 'he nation's natal day.
'fh-j council's Fourth of July com
mittee. appointed by Mayor Ashley,
is James Kenaiedy, chairman; N. 0.
Hardy and W. C. Wright. They
w.rre instructed: by council! «o confer
with the different local lodges and
orgai iz&iions on plans for the cel
ebration..
.Mr Kennedy said today that the
committee would meet tonlg-ht, to I
make plans for the first confer
ence. The Klks, Eagles, Arctic Bro
therhood, Pioneers of Alaska, White
Pass club and other organizations,
w'll l»e invited to appoint committee
tj attend this mooting, at which
will bo organized the permanent
Foui'h of July committee. The date
of tbo meeting, expected to be h©14
the firs* part ol next week, will be
an-'cunced later.
July 4 thiB ye^r will come on
Wednesday. The permanent com
mi'o^> wiH determine whether the
Uo'icay shall be celebrated on that
diy or the following Saturday.
GOVERNOR STRONG ENROVTE
TO WASHINGTON ON MISSION
Seattle, Wash.., June 5.—Governor
j„ F. A. Strong of Alaska, accom
panied by Kirs. Strong, left Saturday
nigli* for Washington. Governor
Strorg is eniroute to the national cap
i ,al personally to take charge of
h' campaign for roappointmeoit to
the governorship, opposition to
which has been raised by the Don
ohoo faction, whose candidate is
Commissioner Riggs of the Alaska
Engineering coanimisaiGn.
rhole* eh*c(rfatM aad b»a boa*
at KalUr Bm. »ru# Star*.
PIOXEEKS INITIATE NINE
MEMBERS, HOLD SMOKER
At tended by a. large number of
l!1 u members, Iglo;> No. 12, PUxaeors
of Aiaska, lield a big Initiation)
meeting and amokei" last evening in
A. B. hail. Nine applicants for me®
borsU'D wore initiated. Tim cere
monies were in charge of First Ylce
Prcsiilent J. C. Woods. The n©w
members are C. L. Broclomiller
George Mow], Jofcn Hogan, Cliarley
GrocDing, John Johnson, Thomas;
Mozeak, James F. Greeae, Patrick
J.. Flyun, Fletcher J. barson.
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London, June 5.—In, a great com
bined land and sea engagement,
British troopB and, British warships
are today bombarding the coast of
West FJandors, with Oatend, where
(the Germans have an Importan t base,
the principle point of attack.
Early this morning the British
cruisers and destroyers also engag
ed a' Ions rajig-e a part of the Ger
man fleet. One of the enemy's tor
pelo boats was sunk. i
lakeIoats 10
RUNTHURSDAY
T'.e first boat aoross the lakes
to Atlin will leave Carcrogs Thurs
day General Agent P. B. Wurzbach
er of the Whit« Pass railroad an
nounced today.
Tue steamer Gleaner will make
♦he first trip. She will leave Car
crroes after the arrival there of the
Thursday morning train from Skag
way.
Mr. Wurzbacher said the opening
of navigation on the Yukon from
Wh teborse was still uncertain, but
woi.id probably be the latter part
of 'bia week or Uia first part of}
next
SKAUWAY'S NOT ALOXE IX
LATE SUMMER ACCORDING
LETTER FROM MARYLAND
Though the swallows, which ar
rived here on, schedule time, have
so far failed to make a summer,
Skagway is mot alone in the lateness
of i's summer season, according to
a letter written the last week in
May and just received by Mrs. W.
L. Speer from friends in Hancock,
Maryland, a small tow a near the
Maryland-Pennsylvania line.
The letter stated that the season
was unusually backward and that
tie weather still remained' too cold
for t^e growth °f vegetables.
A. Jennings and A. Mitchell of
Haines are visitors In Skagway.
They came up on 'he Spokane.
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Washington, June 5.—Thiq United
States firgt great war army for for
eign. service, in today being raised b,
conscription. I £
lu every section or the country,
men between the ages of 21 and 30
years, inclusive, are registering.
From this registration one million,
mui will bo drafted and from thJa
number 625,000 of America's best
young manhood will be selected for
immediate) training for service a
gaii'St Germany.
Judge Advocate General Orowder
announced yesterday to the senate
military committee tfrat the wax de
partment, Instead of drafting half
a million men, as at first contem
plated, would draft a million men,
from which number thy eexpectedi
to be sure to get 625,000 fit far im
mediate service.
The polling places in. the regu
lar eection precinct^ are the scene
of nation-wide registration, the most
numentous war movement ever un
dertaken in America. Every malq
person of the ages given, 21 to 30
years, inclusive, whether an Ameri
can citizen, native bom or natural
ized, or an alien of German, Aus
'rian, Japanese or other national
ity is required to register. No ex
ception is made even in the case
or the side, blind and crippled. All
must register. Failure to do so.
means imprisonment with no alter
native of fine.
willIegulate
SPEED OF AUTOS
Regulating traffic of motor driv
en vehicles and bicycles in Skag
"M", an ordinance was passed last
;iit,;n 1 )• the town council, making
the speed limit for autos twelve
miles an hour and providing that
'-o h autos and bicycles must be er
quipned with lights and horns or
bells. A reasonable time will be
allowed owners of machines and bi
cycles to comply with these safety
precautions.
Improvement of sidewalks and
measures to permit grazing of cattle
and *o safeguard gardens were dis
cussed but action was deferred un
til the next meeting.
Those attending were Mayor How
ard Ashley, Councllmen Blanc hard
j Kennedy, Selmor, Wright, Bunting,
I Hardy and Acting City Clerk Cole.
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