She Staily Jtlasfean
No. 159 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11. 1917. PRICE 10 CENTS
SEAITLE SENDS
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San Francisco, Aug. 11. — It
was announced today that 173 ap
plicants to the second officers
•raining camp from the State of
Washington successfully passed ex
amination. Of this number seventy
are from Seattle. I
Washington, Aug. 11.—The war
compensation, indemnity and insur
ance bill introduced in both houses
of Congress yesterday is a substi
tute for the Civil War pension, lys
tc-m. It is contemplated that should
th» bill pass and become a law
congress will be required to se"
aside $556,000,000 for such pur-,
ucses in tho first two years.
ATTEND CAMP
San Francisco, Aug. 11.—Wm. H.
Combs, of Haines, uho attended |ho
first camp at Presidio for the of-1
fieers reserve corps lias been select
ed to attend the second oncamj>
laent because he gave such, definite
prom'se of becoming u competent
officer.
COMFORT BAGS NOW
Comfort bags have been placed
by the Skagwwy Red Croi-s iu vari
ous stores of the city and it is!
exoected the people of Skagway will
purchase the necessary articles to
fill them. The attention of smok
er.- :« called to the fact that it is
difficult for Sammies to obtain!
saviking tobacco in France. When '
you purchase a smoke for yourself)
buy one for a Sammy.
Hags are in the following
stores:
Albert Reinert's, HarrisonV Ken
nedy's. BritCs Drug store, and
IX SKAUW.VY STORES
MANY KILLED
81 EXPLOSION
London, Aug. 11—Twenty bodies
1 were recovered and, many are TOporU
I ed missing the result of an ex
plosion in the East Side chemical
works in this city yesterday.
DELEGATES TO CONFER
London, Aug 11.—At a con
ference of the British Ww
tarty held in Westminster it
was voted to send delegate*
to the Socialist Oonsultive
conference to be held in
Stockholm. The vote was 1«
046,000 in favor and 5o,000
against.
60VEMMERT TO
EMPiOr UNION;
LABOR
Washington, Aug. 11—American I
seamen and their employes have |
come to a full agreement in re
gards to working conditions and
salaries during the war. The set
tlement between the two classes j
provides that only union labor will !
be employed on all ships under
government control during the var.
Officials of the United States gov- i
eminent said today this solves
fhe probelm of obtaining sufficient
aipn to operate tho great merchant j
fleet, which the nation is now build
ug. |
MRS. BECK 1XGHAM DIES
Settle, Aug. 11.—Mrs. Adele H.
Beckingham, mother of the chief,
5f nolico of this city, died lu*re j
h's morning. {
Seattle, Aug. 11.—The Alameda |
sailed for the north at 1 a. m. this j
uornlng. It has five passengers i
[or Skagway. ' |
Iveller Bros. Drug Co., Perry Horn's I
cigar store, and Dortero's store
Articles to fill these bags niay
be seen in va-rious windows about
town. A special plea is made to
Skagwaj- to do her duty. Remsb
ber tlie other fellow who is fight-,
ing our battles. |
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 relievet the plainness
of the Autumn Frocks.
The Pictorial Review Patterns gives
the long lines so becoming to either
the stout or the slender figure. The
military influence is seen 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.
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway bctv.-een\TKird and Fourth Phone 41
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
FAILS TO SETTLE MILL STRIKE
I Seattle, Aug. 11. — Four [days
' effort 011 the part of the state coun
i cil of national defense to bring
| about an agreement between the
lumber mill operators and the
striking laborers has resulted In I
complete failure. The West Coa*t
Lumbermen's association today wir
ed Secretary of War Baker that de
si>ite the strike the operators Till
be able to furnish all the ! spruce
needed by; the United States and
her allies for airplane construction.
Af tha same time the association
told Secretary Baker they would
undoubtedly hare to call upon the
government for armed protection.
Seattle, Aug. 11.—Federal offi
flcials making investigations
in thfc city and Sound points are
sure that Von Alvensleben and his
accomplices, Geo. F. Schoeenberg
and Hans Cron, hapq been intercept
ing navy radio messages. Capt
Frank Helser, of the interned Ger
man ship Saxonla, is accused in
the same connection.!
Washington, Aug. 11.—The Na
vy Department ha^ arranged j for
'he expedition of "life and death"
messages passing between the of
ficers and enlisted men of the Na
vy and their families. Telegrams of
such a nature are to >e dispatched
*o the Bureau of Navigation at
Washington and will be forwarded
bv telegraph or cable immediately
to the proper naval station or |
ship, no matter at what port or la j
what waters the latter may be at
the* time. Other messages will pur- I
sue a slower means of transmig-1
sion.J
In explanation of the plan, Com- J
mander D. W. Todd, Director of
Naval Communications, has sent i
the following letter to the presi
dents of the Western Union and J
Pcstal Telegraph Cos.:
Dear Sir: Orders have been is-,
sued to all naval personnel serv
ing in the fleet directing them to J
inform ther famles that life and
death telegrams are to be forward
ed addressed to ships, care of the
Bureau of Navigation, Washington,
D. C.I For example:
John Smith,
U. S. IS. Texas,
c-o Bureau of Navigation,
Navy Department,
Washington, !D. C.
Teelgrams of les^ importance are
to be forwarded from distant points
with the same form of address with
the understanding that such tele
grams will be forwarded by the Bu
reau of Navigation to the 'adressee
by mail. The above orders have
been issued to prevent land jline
messages from disclosing the lo
MOTOR MEN
WANTED By
RED CROSS
Twenty experienced motor truck
drivers, 20 helpers, and 10 expert
mechanics arg needed at once by
the American. Red Cross for service
in France, according to a cabled
request just received by the Red
Crotjs war council from Maj. Grayson
^l. P. Murphy In charge of the
Red Cross mission to France.
The mechanical squad will in
clude master carpenters, body build
ers, painters, machinists, and
and electricians — two each. The
trucks for which drivers are sought
are of 2-ton capacity and will be
Uo©d In the rapid transfer of Red
Cross supplies from seaport to
their destination, a service made
necessary by the congested condition
of the railroads In Fi«-nce.
Volunteers beyond military age
have | been asked Xor this service
lu' the American Red Cross to work
without compensation, and Red
Cross officials are hopeful that _ em-j
ployers of motor drivert and the
other expert help required Will con
trioute the services of the men, pay
ing their salaries while *n Red
Crode service.
The Red Cro^e will pay tie trans
portation and living expenses of
the men while abroad. It is the
intention whoa the men are recruit
ed to give them intensive mechani
cal training, some 4drill, and if pos
sible some preliminary instruction i
in the French language.
This contributon to the Ameri-1
can Red Cross by employers of I
skilled labor would be similar to
the contributions of large organiza
tions to the Red Cross staff at j
headquarters, which, includes near- j
ly 75 volunteers, many of whom i
are paid by outside organization^
while working for the Red Cross.
Offers of assistance along the
Hue of these j Red Croee needs
should be made to A. . Staub, di
rector of the Atlantic division of
the American Red Cross, Hertopoli
♦an Tow«r, New York City, or to
the nearest Red Croisa chapter.
cation of ships of th.q Nayy.
It la roqueeted that proper steps
be taken in your organization to
notify senders of telegrams of this
ord?r of the Navy Department.
Publicity ia being given this mat
ter in the press.
Very respectfully,
D. W. Todd,
Commander, U. S. Navy,
Director Naval Communications.
FRUIT JARS JELLY GLASSES
L We offer the following good values:
Mason jars per dozen Pints $1.00
□" |" "J " Quarts 1.15
Mason Jar Caps per dozen t -40
Jelly glasses per dozen .45 .50
Heavy Jar Rubbers pet dozen .10
Parowax in 1 lb. bricks -20 3 for .50
P. H. GANTYO
FOOD OILL
Washington, Aug. 11.—The food
control and food survey bills were
! si£u<"d J by President Wilson late
• yesterday and arc now laws of th**
Uni»ed States.
MORE TROOPS IN HI A M K
Washington, Aug. 11 — R
is supposed that many more
American troops are now safe
ly landed on French soil.
Other U. S. soldiers are 1h
itg dispatched overseas as fast
as transport ships can be made
ready.
PASSPORTS 10
flUSSiA it
LllltO
Washington, Aug. 11.—America's
first aid to Rua.-ia, as a result of
the special mission headed by Kli
hu Boot, is limitation of pa^-sports
to Russians who ■would leave New
York for their home land, it is
said that many of these Russians
returning to their country spend
German money and spread Hun pro
yogauda. Hereafter an applicant
lor a passport to Russia will be
compelled to show that his mis
sion is purely one of business and
no» prompted by German coin.
LARGE CROWD SEES
"THE LURE OF ALASKA"
"The Lure of Alaska" pre»ented
by. Dr. Leonard S. Sugden in the
Popular Picture Palace last night
;s both entertaining and exeremely
interesting. The pictures are re
markably clear considering th;.t
they have been in Uise for some
time past and shown from coast
to coast, and the lecture which ac
companies the viewu is full of!
facts about Alaska and witty. It is j
thought about 150 people saw the
liic'.ures last night, nnd all who
did not go surley missed an oppor
tunity. Dr. Sugden will repeat his
lecture tonight for the last time in
Skagway. |
TRY 10 CORNER
OF COAST
Washington, Aug. 11—The federal
trade committee yesterday unearthed
evidence of a conspiracy on the
;>art of Armour & Co., J Morris &
Co., and Llbby McXcil Llbby &
Co., »o corner the entiro tomato
output of the Pacific coast.
I
10
Sea'tle, Aug. 11.—Elbert Henry
Gary, president of the Federal .Steel
Co., and chairman of the board of
df rectors of the U. S. Steel cor
poration, is due to arrive In this
city today. It is believed he ib
back of D. C. Jackling and F. B.
Crocker, electrical1 engineer, in
lie erection of a largo steel rolling
mills and smelter in Seattle. This
new industry is the result of »he
fompletion of the LAke Washington
caual -which enables ocean liners to
come directly into Lake Washing
ton, thus reclaiming miles of
shore land for manufacturing pur
poses. . [
Seattle, Aug. 11—Mr. and Mrs. El
bert Henry Gary and Mr. and Mrs.
h C. Jackling will sail for Alaska
on n pleasure trifi leaving Seat
tic Monday on the steamer Spokane.
DISPLAY!#
"KAISER WILSON"
Washington, Aug 11.—Indignant
crcwds of people jeered and hissed
suffragettes and memberg of the
women's party who yesterday J dis
played a banner in front of the
White House gates tearing the
wordi "Kaiser Wilson." An angry
mob of men and -women rushed the
pickets and tore down the insulting
banner.
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.
EFFICIENT
FEELS MORE SO
JAMES KENNEDY