Washington, July 13.—The Mili
tray Affairs commi'tee cf the Houue
of Representatives today reported
out ,>f committee the bill provid
ing six hundred and forty million
ilollais for the aviation corps ' of
the United states army. In re
■Hjrtiiu th» bill the committee un
animously recommended the x>ass
age of 'he measure.
s«ra«
IS TRIUMPHAL
American Headquarters in Frauce
Thursday. — Tlio American troops
lately arriving here are traveling
through France today from the tem
porary camp to the permanent ciase
which is close up behind the battle
front. The march is in the nature
of a triumphal procession Uio Sam
mys receiving ovations when ever
they pass through a towu or ham
let. i J .
SUBS GEI THREE
AMERICAN SHIPS
Washington, July 13.—Secretary
L&nsin? has been 'advised of the
submarining of onc sailing 6hip,
one ' ark and one strain schooner,
an "American vessels. The crews
of all *'ie vesssels are reported to
have been saved. '
awninTknocks
SENATOR OUf
Washing'on, July 13. — Senator
Ashuist was rendered unconciou\i
for half *n hour this morning as a
resul: of being st-ruck in the head
by au av. ning, under which he was
walking us it was being lowered.
GIVING GREAT BRITAIN THE FIRST BIG LOAN
Great Britain was first to receive a part of the $7,000,000,000 voted by congress for war. She sot $200,000,000 .
to start with. This picture shows the transaction. Left to right: Lord Cunllffe, governor of the Bank of Eng
land: Sir Cecil Spring-It Icq. British ambassador; Secretary McAdoo. Sir Hardman Lever and Sir Richard Crawford.
MASSECHUSSETTS TO BE
HOXE DRY MAY FIRST
Bostnn, July 13.—The Constitu
tional connvention, whicH is now
being1 hold ia this city, 'today voted
to reoort fhat according to the pro
hibitiouu ammendment, Massechus
eetts shall become 'bono dry on
May first.
F. 1. COM. 10
U
.Washington, July 12.—Secretary
of War Baker today announced that
an agreement had been, reached with
tiie majiagers of the various ste^l
plants -whereby the government
would get the entire product of the
steel'industry at prices to be fixed
by the Federal Trade commission.
I
Seattle, July 12—A careful es
timate has been made by census ex
nerts and the figures that they ar
rive at would indicate that tlie
State of "Washington will only have
to furnish 7,800 men 'for tlio first
army, 1 .!_ Ji.fc.
Oak Olson is in town boosting
th.e Loveras and Mozarts and intro
ducing tha Colon, a new cigar on
this market, which is a mild Hava^
na cigar for particular smokers. 7t.
Beginning
Monday
\X atch Our Ad
OUR
MID-SUMMER
SALE
STARTS
Wonderful Bargins
ALBERT
REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth
Phone 41
Washington, July 13.—President
i Wilson, by executive order issued tc
day has authorized the shipping
board to spend seven, hundred and
! fifty million dollars for ships which
will te commandeered and otlieru
which are to be built for the mer-I
|chant marine o£'tlie United States.]
The i.'i'ention of the government is
fo ake over a great number of sfripa
I wWell arc in the course of building
as well as a great number which,
are now in operation. These.' ships
will used for transporting sup
plies »o the alliet: and American
forces which 'will be engaged in
France, ' •
U.5. CONTROLS
FOOD SUPPLY
Washington, July 13. — Foreign
diolomats in discussing the Presi
dent's action in assuming control of
all stuffs tor export, expressed
their opinion that after the embar
go goes into effcet on Sunday, Ju
ly 15, it places all European neut
ral na'ims where they can be starv
ed or forced into the war a» ' the
will of the Unied States.
COW S DRAG OLD MAX TO DEATH
Seattle. July 13.—C.'M. Brown, a
Unioa veteran o£ the civil war wa,s
dragged 'o his de£th while leading
cows out to pasture this morning.
The rooes were tied to Mr.'Brown's
wrlstg, ai'd the cows being fright
ened a» something started on a
wild stampede, dragging the old
man off h.is feet. When he was
found, it was discovered that his
scull had heen fractured, and he
had sustained other internal inaur
ies. 4 ; |' {
Jlr. Brown was the father of 'F.
C. Brown, a prominent attorney of
this city. 1 I .
INDIA SECRETARY RESIGNS
London, July 13.—Austin Cham
berlain, Provincial Secretary of In
dia *oday resigned his position.'
Any resident of Skagway may go
on Saturday's picnic whethor a'menv
ber of the Sunday school or not,
providing he contributes the neoess
ary amount 'toward train expensess.
Seo tho posters around town.
RUSSIA DOING
HATM
Petrograd, July 13.'— General
I Bcott assorted today that <h-Q Russia/
troops, during tho past ten days,
have taken as prisoner^ one third
j as many men «ts t.ljo British and
French have taken in tliree months,
j He said tfcat Now. Russia's heart is
i sound, and that sh^, will fight des
perately to help eonquor the ene
my.
WATEB WILL BE
OFF O.V BROADWAY
| Superintendent Frank Page of
[the'Skagway wa,ler system is work
ing a number of men on th0 main
betwefn Fifth and Sixth avenues
on Broadway, uncovering the main
j which will be'replaced with new
tfiipe. For some time past there
have been several bad leaks on the
Broadway line and it is believed
necessary to replace this old pipe
with new. It is thought that It
will Tequjre threee or four days to
do the work. *
W:\iie +he work Is being done,
the water from this section will be
closed off, so Mr. Page recom
mends tha* all users provide a sup
ply cf water In advance. w
James Rourke, mayor of Clifton,
returnned on the Georgg this "morn
ing, much benefited by bis trip to
Seattle and other Sound pointe.
Try a Colon if you are looking
for something mild.' 7t.
PURE OLIVE OIL
We sell the "Napoleon" Brand in the
following sizes:
4 oz. Bottles
6 oz. Bottles
Pint tins
Quart tins
Half gallon tins
35c
60c
60cf
$ l.lO
2.10
There is nothing better. It is 100 per cent
PURE
P. H. GANTY
RUSS TROOPS CAPTURE AUSJRO
GERI1N GAEICIA HEADQUARTERS
MANY III'S
IK DETAINED
Phoenix, July 13.—Over twelve
hundred Industrial Workers, princip
ally *rom Bisbee, who were'locked
in caHlr- cars yesterday, were de
parted from Arizona today, and
will bo taken "to a point near Col
umbus where they will he interned.
Two "Workers" were'killed while
resisting arrest.
Washington, July 13. — General
Parker, commander of the Southern
Department was today ordered by
the war department t<> take necess
ary steps to 'preserve order in Ar
izona.
, Phoenix, July 12. — Citizens of
this city have fanned a protective
league to take action against the I.
W. W. As a result of the resol
ution adopted at a meeting held
by the league latt night 1,000 mem
bers of the I. W. W. were put in
to cattle cars this morning and de
ported from the state. '
Seattle, July 12.—Militia deputy
sheriffs today began to patrol the
Cascade pastes, and will turn back
a horde of I. "W. Ws., who are
beaded for the state of Washington
from 'North and South Dakota and
Montana..
Seat'le, July 13.—Thirty mem
cbers of the I. W. W. were pulled
from the oreakbeams ot a transcon
tinental train west o^ the Cascad
es this morning and imprisoned in
the county jail.
El Paso, July 13.—The twelve
hundred members of the I. W. W.
who ware arrested In arlzona yes
terday and deported from th0 state
of Arizona are now at Hermanas,
New Mexico, where they are being
held in a dententlon camp. They
are guarded by federal troops who
.were ordered to that point by Gen
eral Parker, commander of the soutl
era department.
AMERICAN TROOPS OBSERVE
FRENCH NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Paris, July 13.—In order to pro
perly observe July 14th, which Is
a French, National holiday, General
Pershing ha« declared Saturday a
holiday for the "American troops
which are now in this country.
Petrcgrad, July 13.—Late yester
day afternoon it was announced at
the Russian wair office that Rus
sia nu troops had captured Kaluaz,
in Gal'na. This city s the head
quarters of the Au-tro-Gorman forc
es in this district. In capturing
tli© town a great ma-ny prisoners
j were taken and a large amount of
supplies and ammunition.
csoiiiciL
WILL BE HELD
Berne, July'13.—An official com
munication issued today in Berlin,
states that the Emporer hag ex
pressed his opinion regarding the
constitutional reforms' demanded;
by Reich=tag as being such that
they coucern not merely kirns el ft
but his successor as well. In or
der therefore to reach some definite
conclusion, Emporer William, baa
summoned 'the Crown Prince to at
tend one or morq crown councils,
at which final "decisions regarding!
the extent to which the crown and
government will make concessions
to the Reichstag will bQ reached.
GERMANS FAIL
RENEW AIM
>_
r London, July 13.—The German
army did not r.enew its attack on,
the British forces in Belgium last
night, but dracted, its activities
south of Lombaertzyd, where a'raid
was made against the British forces.
The attack of the Germans wag
repulsed and they; were driven back
to their trenches. This was tha
announcement made by the war
offke. _ J
,CA>'XOT STOP OVKH
AT LOG CABIN
In order not to conflict with pre
vious special rates to. Log Cabtai
there will "bo no stop-over privilege
'on the Saturday picnic, but <.raia
' will run through to Bennett. 2t.
L. H. PBDERSEN.
Come in and Select Your Suit
JAMES KENNEDY