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Yest«W»jr: Max. 31. Min. 8.
Today: Clear, calm.
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No. 2S TWENTY FIRST YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6. 1918
PRICK 10 CENTS
JAPAN AND GERMANY MAY MAKE AGREEMENT
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Moscow Will Be
New Capital
Russia
1.; iiiUn. March t. — Evacuation j
of H-^trograd has begun.
According to a Keuter dispatch
dated Tuesday from Petrograd thxee
st.i e ministries have started to|
Uave the capital from which) tJie
Russ'*.n population is also fleeing
hastily German troops are still ad
vancing on the city.
'I he Bolsheviki government |
yuses to declare .Moscow the Rus
sian capital and Petrograd a- free]
por*. .
HOI.SHKMKI STILL. FIGHT
Petrograd. March 6.—Bolsheviki
leaders are prepared to. withdraw
even as far as the I'rat mountains
rather than submit to d.'efeat of the
r-vohit'ori, said Foreign Minister
Tro'«ky in an interview here today.
URGES DEFEAT OFI
SULZER ESSIE
BILL
N'ew York, March' 6.—Dofeat of
the Sulzer bilf, a war measure now
bef -•» Congress, which would pro
vid for the killing of big .game in I
Alaska to be kept incoldi storage,
Is ui«ed in a resolution adopted by I
the American Game Protect! ve AS90-|
elation at thq final session of its
"unua convention. he.rq toda;y.
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Victoria, March, 6.—JohJ Oliver,
i^inist^r of agriculture and railways,
following his selection by Liberal
members today, took over the prem
iership aud has named a new
cabinet.
ARTILLERY
IS ACTIVE
American Army in France, March
6.—During the night artillery fire
continued on both, sides, and pa
trol parties were active in the Am
erican sector northwest of Toul.
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Seattle, March 6.—The Pacific
Steamship Company's steamer Uma
till. entvsute from Seattle to Sing
apore, is ashore on the Southern
coast o£ Japan. With, the aid of
tugs and wrecking devices she may
be able to get off.
UMATILLA .NOW FLOATED
Kobe, Japan, March, <5.—The Seat
tie steamship Umatilla which; went
ashore cn the Japanese coast has
been floated. •
L.A FOLLETTE IS CEXSl'RED
Madison, March 6.—The lower
house o£ the Wisconsin legislature
brvs parsed a resolution censuring
LaFollette's attitude towards the
war. The senate already 'has passed
such a resolution.
Strong Demand
For Cotton
Dress Goods
Cotton Dress 'Goods are clearly indicated to
gain favor during -this year. The increasing pre
ference shown theise fabrics is due to the absence
of silks woolens.
Ginghams. P« rcales. Cotton Voiles and Cot
ton Crepes are beii ig shown in many patterns and
colors and promise to be very popular for summer
dresses.
We are display, ifig some striking patterns in
Striped Mad*»«, Gift f hams and Striped Voiles.
albert ireinert
Broadway betvreen Third * ni Fourth Phone 41
■IS 1B NEW
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| Washington, March 6.—Thomas
I A Riggs was today appointed) Gov
ernor ofi Alaska to succeed J. F. A.
iStrowj. ■
Thomas A. Riggs has been a mem
ber of the Alaska Engineering
Commission for the past twp years,
I the other members on the commis
I sioa being Chairman. Edes and) Col.
Mears. In. this capacity Riggs has
had cnarg© of the northern division
of the Alaska Railroad. i
Tl oihas A. Riggs is an old timer
in Alaska, having been. a member of
tl>e Alaska survey whcth fixed the
boundary between this territory and
Canadn. He passed through. Ska fr
y-ay it- '97, and is well known in
tho city. .
Mr. Riggs is popular throughout
the territory especially in the in
terior and his apfpointment will meet
w'th. the approval of a large .num
ber 6f the people of Alaska.
(in WINS SB1ILE
won Bf m m
Seattle, M&rch t>.—Ole Hanson
was elected yesterday as Seattle's
.uayor by a. plurality of 5000 votes
over his nearest competitor. Miss
Anna Strong, daughter of Sydney
Strtrg Sr.. one of Seattle's lead
ing divines, was overwhelmingly re
called as school director because
of her unpatriotic attitude m re
spe t to the war.
Terry, Carroll and Caldwell wero
re-elected respectively as treasurer,
I cori)oration comptroller aijd. corpora
| t,'ou counsel. I
Bolton aud Haas were re-elected
to the council, and R. W. Cotterlll,
former mayor of Seattle, wag elected
councilman. I
About 60,000 votes were polled.
The day was Ideal.
Seattle, Marchj 6. — Late—Han
son's majority in yesterday's muni
cipal etf-ctlon is officially placed
at 4500. I
Ruenos Aires, March 6.—It is re
ported in diplomatic! circles that Am-,
ei'ca anr*. Argentine governments
am attempting to arrange a con
fsmuc cf the presidents of all
American republics at Panama, the
object being to seek a basis for tha
rep' union of American nations.
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WITH 58 LOST
Lcu'.on, JIarch 6.—Friday- the
9fined merchantlle cruiser Calgari&n
was torpedoed and sunk, the admir
alty announced today. Two of
fices and 56 men were lost.
SIMPLE RULES GIVEN'
FOR FOLK WHO MUST
PAY U. H. INCOME TAX
iMany persons throughout! the
city do not appear to have a clear
understanding of the urovisions of
the income tax law. Boiled down to
a few words, they are:
Married men with a'n income of
$2000 or more and unmarried men
with an income of $1000 or more
will have to pay an Income tax
in excess of the exemption on $2000
and $1000, respectively.
Those receiving incomes less than
these amounts are exempt from: tax
and are not required to make income
tax returns to the collector of intern
al revenue as in the former cases. It
is stipulated, however, that any
person or corporation paying: sal
aries, rent, Interest, etc., of $800
or more during the year is required
to make returns, as xiyen in form
1099, to the commissioner of in
ternal revenue, sorting divisioon,
Washington, D. C.
The Princess Sophia, of the C.
P. R will leave Vancouver Satur
day night, andi is due to arrive In
Skaffway on the morning of Wed
iifi lay, March 13. I
Subscribe for the Dally Alaskan
New Goods
Added To Our Stock
Barley Flour, lO lb. SacKs, 85c
Cream of Barley in 30c Packages
A Deliciou* Breakfa«t Cereal—Quickly Prepared, Eauly Digeatad
P. H. GANTYj
IS
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Washington, Jlarchj 6.—At a
social election in, New York city tha
Democratic party; won four repre
sentatives to Congress and is again
in control of the House.
London, March. 6. — Brazil is
sending a number of war ship
ments to France which, will soon
au'inont the Allied fleet in Eu
ropean waters.
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Washington, March 6.—Frank J.
GoldsaH, formerly a private in the
French army, was arrested; here J
todcy charged with larceny of six
mill on. dollars from the French gov-,
rrnmftnt by means of truck automo
bile contracts. He will be returned j
to France. 1 ' '
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BY E
London, March 6.—The British
strainer Kenmare has been sub- ;
marined the admiralty announced j
fodav. Six persons are known to j
have been saved, the loss being (
unstated.
U. S. SENDS
NO WORD
TOIENT
Intervention Into
Siberia Brings
Troubles
Amsterdam, March. G—.Japanese
intervention, in. Siberia will lead:
to a Russia-German, agreement
agaitst the Japanese or to \an un
derstanding between) Japaa and
Germany, according to the Cologne
V'olks Zeitung, copies of whlcty wera
received hero today.
r. S. SENDS NO "WORD TO JAPAN
Washington, March 6.—It la au
thoritatively stated today the Unit
ed States has sent no <x>mmuntcation
to Japan on. the subject oC action
in "Siberia and, if any views o£ this
government are expressed, they
will probably be conveyed, to Great
Britain.
.11 PAN INFORMED
Washington, March 6.—The Al
lied nations have informed Japan
of the atitude of the United States
regarding invasion of Siberia.
sims
SEIZE 101
London, March 6.—Sinn. Fein vol
unteers have seized Kilimagh, and
i* 't reported here today they are
guarding exits from the town. Large
numbers of Sinn Feiners are drill
in™ and are armed. '
John Redmond, Irish nationalist
le-kler. died here this morning of
hf it failure following his recant
operation. ( ■ • i j 1 4
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FASHION
and Fll
1
Go Hand-in-hand when you
walk in a Hand Tailored Suit
bought at our shop.
A wide range of patterns and
fabrics are included in our
stock. 1 —•
It would please both you and
us if you called to look them
over.
JAMES KENNEDY