weather report
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Yostcnlay: Max. 31. Mia. 17.
To»'ay: Part clomdy, calm.
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GERMAN ARMY BEGINS INVASION OF RUSSIA
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ALLIES NOW SUPERIOR
TO HU1S 01 WEST FRONT
IN MEN UNO EQUIPMENT
Entente More Than
Keeps Pace With
Enemies
Washington, Feb. 20. — Allied
military leaders here are informed
that ae Entente now are superior
to the Teutons on the Western,
fiont both in men and guns ajid
art; ready for any blow which Ger
many tii-ty choose to make. Al
though Germany has transported
many thousands of soldiers from
Russia to the Western battle line,
the Allies have been constantly in.
creasing- their forces, and have
more han kept pace with their ad
versary.
London. Feb. 20.—Naval air
men continue their bomabrdment
or divks. airdromes and military
stations tin Belgium, and have ac
counted for four German airplanes.,
according to an announcement Of
the Admiralty today. As "good
weather is approaching and is more
frequei t, increased activity will
tajfe place in the air as well as on
the land.
MONTANA ItATIKlKS AMEND
MENT
Helena, Feb. 20.—Montana to
day ratified the national Exhibi
tion amendmet which was recently j
'Kissed by Congress. 1
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GILL POOR IIO
IN IMf
PHIS
SeaUle, Feb. 20.—Han&on Brad
ford and GUI have been nominated
ia the municipal primary election
r mayor. Hanson received about
fwice the number of votes that were
cisi for Bradford, while the
ureseat incumbent, Mayor • Hi
Gill ran a poor third. Organized
l~bcr backed Bradford. There
\vera many scattering votes, Ralph
\. Hoor making a good showing.
PLURALITY 12,503
Seattle, Feb. 20.—Hanson's plur
ali'v in the municipal primaries is
12,503, while Mayor Hirani Gill
polled only 8021. In the election it
is expected 'hat many scattering
vctes for other candidates will be
c'ist fi i Hanson or Bradford, com
o!ete!y snowing under Gill.
SEVEff BILLION j
APPBOPRIATfON;
Washington, Feb. 20.—The great
<>st appropriation in the history of
congress is being framed by the
House Military Affairs commit
tee for work of the war department
during the next fiscal year. Pres
ent •stimatep place the appropria
tion et seven billion dollars.
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EMfME BIS
CHIHESE CITY S1T0
Tokyo, Feb. 20.—Two thousand
persons were killed and injured by
earthquake which today practical
ly destroyed the Chinese city of
Swatow, according1 i.o a message
from Hong Kong.
Fires are raging in the prin
cipal l-uildings of the city and
many dwellings are threatened. Peo
ple were made homeleas by the
score, and there is much suffering
from the cold. |
Swatow is 4 city of 35,000 inhabi-l
tanta. ; j ( *1 It) |
BE CfiLLEO er
Considerable speculation lias been
occasioned over the fact that regis
tration boards in Alaska were as- j
Belied order numbeis for draft frouij
tbe master list prenareil at Wash- '
ington, before *ho questionnaires j
have bt eu sent out and the men reg
istered 0'iven theiT proper classifi
cations according to their returns.
Tl p lines'ion was today referred to
C'ptain J. T. .Hunt and he answered
to the effect that although the or
der number was assigned, the men
would slili be called according to
classifications.
Should % man's order number be
among the ones to be called first,
and sfiould he come under one of J
the deierred classifications, when is-,
suing their call the local boards |
tfruld skip his number until all
numbers of preceding classlfica-!
ticus Lad been exhausted.
Captain Hunt said today that in
his opinion the draft men frornj Al
aska would start moving south with
in 'he next sixty days, although
the-e was nothing authentic about
that. The draft quota from Alaska
will amount Qt about 550.. The orig
inal quota was over seven hundred, J
but credit has been given for prac
tically 150 jvho have enlisted from
Alaska, and whose cards ate in the
possession of the local boards. Men
from the Interior and Nome sections,'
wh' may be certified for service
will net be required to report for
training until after the opening
or navigation next year:
Tne statement of Captain Hunt ]
follows.
"Th» Master List consists of a I
drawing o" numbers from 1 to 10.-1
500 inclusive, which was made in
Washington under the direction of I
'•e Secretary of War, and in, ac.
ceidan:e with, the rules and regula-[
tions prescribed by the President.
A sci fdule of this list, containing I
all of such numbers, arranged in,'
the exact order in which they were |
drawn, was prepared by the Pro
vost Marshal General. The first j
(Continued on page 4.)
WEATHER IDEAL!
IPAL
Who over it was that commanded j
the weather today not to be too j
ccld or to warm lias had his com- j
ruand obeyed, for of all the 365 I
days in tha year there could, not be j
•* bettey one th.au this for Skag-!
way's first municipal ioe carnival. |
And the ice! It is in the "pink"
o? condition, having been flooded
yes-erday when the weather was
calm and all skaters kept off,
and this morning Frank Page and
his helper, John Wood, got a
Ducket and hand sprinkler and
snrajed hot water over tha surface
of the rink. It is some smooth! 1
No need to get hungry either, for
t'up Chilkoot Camp FiTe Girls
will 3erve "hot dogs," Baudwiches,
and coffee in the annex to the old
Presbyterian church where skaters
and spectators may enjoy a few
minutes refreshment inside and out
o»' the cold. I ( ,
But why get cold? The city
lia'l. which is just across the street
from the rink, will be open to all
and will b* yarm and cozy, offering a
'•oval welcome to anyone who
wishes to toast his toes before
most. comfortable fire.
The soldier boys are coming too,
and a lot of Haines people. All
Skagn-ay affairs, which, includes
dances, carnivals and entertainments
are highly spoken of in Haines, and
it i3 thought that between 60 and
100 people from our neighboring
cities will be up tonight on the
P. terson to attend the carnival.
Efforts are being made to se
cure the services of a five-piece or
chestra or band, which will in
clude ^lfe and drums, cornet, etc.
Th>n committee in charge, consisting
of A. C. Blanchard, Oscar Selmer,
William Bunting, William Wright,
and N. 0. Hardy are working hard
to provide music and doing things I
which will make the carnival sue- |
c°ssful. • •
Don't forget the moon, its just |
•risht. . : ; i
Fresh Fruit Substitutes
Dried Apples 21 c per lb. Apricot«^30c per lb.
PRUNES 16c per lb.. 10 lb. Boxes $1.50, SPECIAL
Peaches 1 7c per lb. Peaches, peeled, 22c per lb.
Pears 15c per lb. Black Figs 16c per lb.
ALL EXTRA FANCY Grade, This Season's Pack Guaranteed
P. H. GANTY
Ill PACIFIC INTENTIONS
OFMEI RUSSIA
Kaiser's Army Heads Eastward on Front
400 Miles in Length Towards
Heart of Russia
Berlin, Feb. 20.—From Riga,
"ii the Gulf of Riga in. the Bal
tic as far eoutli as Lutsk in the
Drovinc? o£ Volhynia, German
srmies are advancing eastward in.'
ano continuous line towards the ,
heart of Russia. i
Hun forces havo entered Dvinsk i
iii the province of Vitebsk. A band
a* Russian soldiers and civilians
Mempted to blow up the bridge
irassing the Dvinsk river, but ow
ing to the advance of the Ger
ms a vanguard, they; failed. .
HAVE NO FAITH IN RUSSIA.
Amsterdam, Feb. 20.—"We can
nw logger believe in the pacific in
tentions of Russia and we must see
t'-at oeace and order prevail in oc
jupied regions and adjoining coun-'
tiles,'1 said foreign minister Hen
iron Keuhlmann this morning in an
idrtress to the German. Rieclxstag;
main committee in explaining the ;
advance of German. armies east- 1
ivard in Russia. I
Von Keuhlmann said he hoped
jprmany's new war with Russia
nculd strengthen the inclination
tor oeace at Petrograd.
I'TIONT 400 MILKS IN LENGTH
Londp-n, Feb. 20.—Germany has
not yet replied to the Bolshevik! i
after to accent an enforced peace. |
Uf** aritties having occupied Dvinsk
iiid Lutsk. Today Teuton forces
xre continuing their invasion of
'irpat Russia on a front 400 miles •
in length from the Gulf of Riga to
Lutsk. Destruction and terrorism
icc"mpanies the troops. |
Petrograd, Tuesday—Demobiliza
tion of the Russian army and fleet.
las been ordered stopped because of
the advance of the Gerjnan army ia
an easterly direction.
It rs announced today noon that
Russian troops have been ordered
to resist the German edv&nrq and
to evacuate their positions only;
when necessary, destroying all pro
perty aa they fall back.
It is believed that very shortly
Russia will re-organize Iter mili
tary force again, and With a new
army created for the purpose of de
fense will be able to stem the ris
ing tide of Teutons in Russia.
REPORT FROM
ANCHORAGE
Juneau, Feb. 20.—The postponed
Kgiht hcu" hearing met for fifteen
minutes today and adjourned to wait
for the report from the Anchorage
labor union, which is wanted by S.
E. Mandell, Anchorage delete
here. The hearing j will convene
aga'n tomorrow.
It is understood that labor unions
f'lvor no modification of the law.
IT'VERAL MRS. BAKER
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
Tomorrow afternoon the funeral
of Mrs. Chloe Baker will be held in
the Presbyterian church, the remains
leav'np- the undertaking parlors at
2 oclock. Anyone wishing to see
the body may do so tomorrow fre
noon but the casket will not be
opened in the church.' i
FASHION
and Fll
Go Hand-in-hand when you
walk in a Hand Tailored Suit
bought at our shop.
A wide rang® of patterns and
fabrics are included in our
stock.
It would please both you and
us if you called to look them
over."
JAMES KENNEDY