®he IJaily ^la^kart
No. 309 NINETEENTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1917 PRICE 10 CENTS
VESSELS SAIL FROM ATLANTIC
PORTS CONVOKED Of WARSHIPS
Norfolk, Feb. 9—Twenty live
Brit-sh. French and. Italian s'ups,
including sailing and steam ves
sels cleared from Virginia ports
♦oday loaded with, war munitions,
cotton and other general supplies
consigned to British Allies ports.
Frcm advice received, it has
been learned that when these ships
reach a distance of about twenty
five miles off the United States
A'lanric coast, they were met up
with by several Allies war ships. 1
who will accompany them across
♦he Atlantic and act as a convoy for
their protection against any possible1
G-erwan raider which might be oil j
the look out for theim.
59 SHIPS SUIK
IK 48 HOURS
New York, Feb. 8—According to
a compilation from reports receiv
ed by cable giving details of the
German activities since the block
ade of British, French and Italiai
por«a became effective, fifty nine
vessels have been sunk by German
submarines or mines.
Fourteen vessels, aggregating
6?,997 tons were detroyed yester
day and las*, night.
wigTmy
ON lUORQEfl
Calexico, Feb. 9—Orders were
received by the officers in com
mand of the Washington. National
Guard, which arrived in this city
from the south yesterday, to imme
diately have the men unpack and
establish camp. The order states
tha* the guard will be kept on the
Mexican border for an indefinite
length of time.
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Washington, Feb. 8—Great Brit- |
' aia has assured tho United States
of »he safe conduct of Count Von
Berestorff and his staff of officers
I through British, territory, but stip
ulates that he must touch at Hali- j
j fax and have his passports and
o'her papers examined there by |
British officials.
London, Feb, 9—The British gov
ernment has made the announce
ment to the United States Am
bassador here that saf^ conduct for
former Ambassador to the United
Spates Count Von Bernstorff would j
be accorded as far as lay ia her
power.
LANSING THINKS GERMANY
NOT HOLDING GEUAKD
Washington, Feb. 9—Seretary of
Sta*e Lansing today authroized the
fftlUwins; statement to be m:id°
public. "I am very loathe to be
lieve tha the German government
intentionally is detaining Ambassa
dor Gerard in Berlin on any excuse
t whatsoever."
PASSENGERS CHANGE RESERVA
TIONS 10 FOREIGN SIE1ERS:
New York, Feb. 9—Becoming
frightened over the oossibility of
their ships being destroyed by Ger
man submarines or mines, a great
numb^T of persons who had engaged
passage to Europe on American
liners, yesterday and today cancell
ed their reservations. Most of
♦>ose who refused to travel on ships
flying American flags have booked
passage on ships flying the flags
o° o*her nations. Some of them
too1* passage on the French liner
Espagne, which is scheduled to
sail from New York for Bordeaux on
Sunday.
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American Lost Life in
Sinking of The Turino
Washington, Feb. 9—The British
Steamship Turino was sunk yester
day afternoon) without warning oy
a submarine.
According to a report detailing
the destruction of the ship, jt is
stated that there were very few
mi board able to escape from the
en''o. as she sunk very quickly.
Firemen and engineers who were
in the hold of the vessel did not
have sufficient time to escape from
the vessel befoTe stoe plunged be
neath the waves.
Ambassador Page learned that
one American, George Washington,
* fireman on board tjxe ship lost
his life when the boat sunk.
Calvin Bay, another American,
member of the crew was saved. He
is aa American citizen and his home
is in Filmore, Utah.
When the report was received at
the S-a*e Department, President Wil
son was in the executive offices,
and word was at once communicated'
to him. Mr. Wilson imediately
«ave instructions that all the facts
surrounding the pinking of the
Brit.-fh steamer Turi.no, which, re
sulted in the killing of the Ameri
can citizen George Washington, be
gathered as promptly as possible.
George Washington, wag one of
tlireo firemen killed.
According to information receiv
ed bere, the wife of th§ dead Am
erican is living in Liverpool, and
• he American embassy in that city
was at once communicated With and
instructed to find her if possible.
British Make Strong Gain
on German Position
London, Feb. 9—Fighting was re
sumed along the Somnie front yes
terday, and according *o reports
given out by tho War Office today,
British troops have captured points
at Sailly and and Saillisel on the
Somrae Front from the German forc
es which have been guarding this
point.
Tne announcement is also made
t.ba» tne British have captured tho
village Grand Couit, and the
s'atemen.* says that now that sec
tion is entirely in the possession of
the British, and the victory ia
considered of great iniportaoice.
The British troops are now seri
ously threatening the strong Ger
man position Letranslow, an-d it
is believed that a fierce dash will
be mf1'. within the next few hours
in aa attempt to capture the point.
Brazil Will Hold Germany to
Account For Consequences
Rio Janiero, Feb. 9—The con
tents of tbe note wbicfc was Bent
'o Germany by the Brazilian gov
ernment in reply t© Germany's de
claration of intention of prosecut
ing an unrestricted submarine war
fare in oa effort to blockade the
ports of Great Britain, France and
Italy has been made known to the
American consul at this place.
The note was couched in the
mosi polite terms, but was very
firm and declared that Brazil in
tended to hold Germany responsible
tor consequences jvhich might re
sul* from tho latter's new policy
of submarine warfare.
Washington, Feb. 9—Secretary of j
War Baker today gent direct orders J
to th •> Bethlehem Steel Plant to.
cease work at once on all minor or
ders which they might Jiave on
and trcm the United States war
dcarimerit, and to concentrate all
the men available immediately on
'lie production of thirty nine batter
ies o" four inch and thirteen batter
es cf Bix in cii guns for the Unit
ed Sta*es field artillery.
These guns "will be built from
designs and specifications which
have just been completed as a re
sult of observations eceured by
military officials in Europe.
The Bethlehem Steel plant was
also ins'ructed. to Vegin work at
ouce on a 9.2 inch gun for the Un
^ed otates for which, the plans aad
specifications have just b®en fin
ished. Tliis gun, it ig declared,
will prove to fee a far more ef
fective weapon than the great
fortv-two centimeter gun® which,
wera used by the German army in
its campaign on land.
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85,000 TONS SUNK FIRST THREE
DAYS OF GERMANY'S BLOCKADE
Washington, Feb. 9—Lloyds re
port for the pas1 week was receiv
ed here toy; cable this morning. The
Teoort states that 85,000 tons Is
the aggregate amount of Btiipping
that hag been destroyed toy German,
submarines amd mineg during the
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh days of
February.
At this rate, the report states, if
this destruction is maintained for
four years the sea® would be clear
ed of every vessel 110W afloat in the
woild.
LONGSHOREMEN
SCARED BY BOMR
Seattle, Feb. 9—Twenty long
shoremen were nearly frightened to
death last night, wliea tjiey were
quietly amusing themselves in, the
lounging room of the Employers As
sociation headquarters In this city.
Without any warning, there was
a t.eriific explosion, which/ was
caused fey a bomb having been
♦h'rown oa the roof of the building.
Verv lltlte damage resulted from
the explosion, the roof of the
building being shattered by the
bomb.
It was afterwards learned that
the bomb liad bgen thrown onto the
building by a member of th§ L W.
w. ji ! ' '.iiLLSHH
GERARD MAY LEAVE
GERMAN!" TOMORROW
Berlin, Feb. 9—Reports were
given .out- here today that it is High
ly Drobable that Ambassador Ger
ard would depart from Germany to
morrrw. ' • ulii!
500 ENGINES WANTED RY U. S.
Washington, Fgb. 8—The United
States government lias made public
'he fact that she is in the market
for 500 aeroplane engines.
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West Point, Feb. 8—In compl
ance to an order issued, by the
War Department all available six
inch guns now at thig place were
shipped today to New York City,
where they will be placed in, tae
for's surrounding that city for
crotee'ioi). in case they aro needed.
"Washington, Feb. 8 — President
Wilson today, ordered the release of
the masters and crews of the
steamships Saxonia and Steinbek
and that the men he permitted to
return to their -respective ships.
IO PREPARE FOR A
MAMMOTH COMMISSION'
Seatne, Feb. 9 — All armored
UnPe-? States cruisers, noyr In the
Pu&et Sound navy yards have been
ordered to take on board stores
and provisions for a full commis
sion of nine months.
1 TIMBER AND BflLLABI GIB
ORDERS PLACED FOB ALASKA fit
Seattle, Fe"b. 9—Purchasing Agent
Dole for the Alaska Railroad com
mission is today placing orders for
one million feet of bridge and docfr
timbers to bs used for the Alaska
railroad.
Today bids were opened t>£ Mr.
Dole which, called for the construc
tion and deliver}' of seventy four
specially designed convertible bal
la&* cars which, will t>e shipped to
*he nor^i. and used ia the con
struction of the road.
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