No. Si TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1917 ™^E 10 CENTS
ATTEMPT MADE TO KILL EMPEROR WILLIAM
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PLAN LOYALTY GARDENS
10 PRODUCE WAR FOOD
Mass A\eetinv>: Starts
Bi£ Movement
For Home
Planting
This committee was named
tixi^v by V. I. Hahn to have
charge of the assignment of
lets for loyalty gardens: L.
H.. Pedersen, chainnan; W.
R. Hilleiy, Kdward Hestness.
Those having lots, use of
which is to be dooatel, are re
quited to mform the commit
tee of the lot numbers.
Applications for lot- for f;ai
tlei.s may be at ouce nuufe to
the committee.
Doeued with the reading: of Presi
d"u*. Wilson's appeal to practice
"traducing patriotism" to meet war
ne?ds. a mass meeting that crowd
ed » e c'ty hall, voted last night to
utiUze vacant lots and backyards \
this summer for loyalty gardens. I
Following: speeches that were free
from fhe jingoism of the alarmist,
and yet indicated the need of sober j
consideration of the possibilities
'ha* war may bring, offer upoqj I
offer was made of ground available;
fi>r growing foodstuff.
Authority was conferred upon V. |
I. Hahn. superintendent of the!
White Pass railroad, who was chair
man c-f the mee'ing, to appoint a
committee to organize tha work. Th
committee will prepare a list of lots
aiNl will assign them among those
wh" aDpiy for garden ground..
Pwslble Food Shortage
After reading a part of the Presi
dent's message and clippings, show
ing what Tailroads and other in
dustries in the States are doing to
encourage food production, Mr.
Hat n said:
"I' the German submarines con
tinue *o destroy shipping as they
are reported to have been doing in
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MILLION TONS
SHIPS SUNK
Washington, May 8. — One mil
lion tons of skipping have been
sunk by German submarines In the
past month, according to of
ficial report Issued today by the
naval consulting board .
The period covered by the re- |
Dor* was for the month ending last
Saturday.
Unless the menace of the U-boats
is successfully ttjwarted, grave
l'°ars are felt for future transporta
tion of supplies to the allies.
-No new statements are being is
sued by the board relative to Its
nlaus recently submitted to Wash
ington for blocking the submarines..
Conric'.euce is expressed, however,
that the genius of Edison and hia
co-workers have solved the prob
lem..
PLM BUST |
WRECKS OSAKA]
!
San Francisco, Cal., May 8 —^
Killin;.fifty persons and maiming j
hundreds of others, destroying thir-j
tv factories and wrecking 4,000
bouses, a powder explosion in |
Osaka last night took its toll of
life a.*l property, according to a
caMe message received here today.
Osaka, the "Manchester of Ja
pan," bo called from its extensive
indus'ries, is a principal sitg of
munition factories for the Japan
ese government.
No details were given as to how
*\ » explosion was caused.
To Insure Against Eventualities
Wo have spoken lately about tbe sharp rise of leather
The news columns of tbe Press also have noted that
fact.
But the gravity of thp situation has not been realiz
ed by the public—who took it as part of the general
rise in the cost of living. The matter is more serious.
The price of the better grades of leather has tripled
over the prices before the war and is still on its sky
rocket course. Sol-* leather is sold by the pound—it
is now quoted at $1.50—tjhe price of select 601^
stock used to be about 32c a pound. Fine calf and kid
are being sold by the square foot. They aro now $1.00
to $1.20, against a former 20c to 30c, and in white
and light colors practically unobtainable. Shoes as
a result jump in price over night often $1.00 a pair, and
no one can predict t*j end. .
The truth is, our leather and hides have gone to for
eign countries by the millions of dollars worth, while
all Europe has an embargo against us on leather, and
South America can get no shipping. So these normal
sources of supply of much of our leather are cut off
and our domestic leather—not enough under ordinary
conditions — is beins exported.
So we consider it proper to speak of this to the
public. They can form as good an opinion of the out
come as any shoe man.
They say forewarned is forearmed — You may con
sider it advisable to lay in a reserve of shoes against
eventualities..
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
MAYOR PROCLAIMS SATURDAY
MAY 12, IllBUILK DAY
Declaring that no object ia more
wort fly of the support of the citi
zens of Skakgway than keeping up
»'e 'rails, Mayor Howard Ash
ley today proclaimed Saturday, May
12tfl, Trallbuildlng- day. The move
ment was initiated by the Alpine
club.. Mayor Ashley bespeaks the
co-ooeration of "Jill public-spirited
citizens" in the •work. His pro
clamation follows:
"To The Peoplo of 3kagway:
"A movement has been initiated
by the Skagway Alpine Club for
tho setting aside of a, certain day
on which a^l the citizen? pf the
ci'y may co-op era tg ia the repair
o* tfle many interesting trails about
Skagwny and the establishment of
new trails to beauty spots in the
neighborhood.
"No object is more worthy our
attention as a healthy and beauty
loving people, and none likely to
bo more productive of good in, the
wa> of attracting and entertaining
'ourists and other visitors than
f-iio keeping up of our trails.
"Therefore, as Mayor of the City
of Skagway, I hereby proclaim! Sat
urday, May 12th, 1917, a3 TRAIL
BUILDING DAY, and urge upon all
public- spirited citizens and resi
dents of Skagway to join in as
full a personal participation in
♦hi' day as possible."
PROBE CHARGE
OF DIMITY
Washington, May 8.—Government
investigators are today probing
cKireea that an American transport
company has been carrying sup
ples tc> German submarines.
No details were made public.. One
rumor was that the U-boata had
es'ablished a base in the eastern
part of the Carribean oq& and that
vessels of the company .under in
vestigation had been providing them
with supplies..
FRENCH COMMISSIONERS
PAY THEIR TRIBUTES
TO MEMORY OF LINCOIA
Springfield, 111.., May 8. — Tri
butes to the memory of Abraham
Lincoln, were paid here yesterday
afternoon by members of tike Prencbl
war commission. Filing Into the
tomb of America's war president,
I h» commissioners silently gave
their homage to the distinguish
ed dead. General Joffre placed a
wrea'h in honor of the martyred
president.
PRISONER FROM HAINES
TAKEN BY U. 8. MARSHAL
J. M. Tanner, United States mar
shal for this division under ap
pointment of Judge Jennings, left
this morning on the Dolphin for
I.allies to take into custody the
alleged slayer of Stella Harwood,
•he woman killed last Thursday
night at Wells. It Is understood
that the accused man, a former sol
J.er who is known as Walter Gal
vin, was bound over to the grand
jury by United States Commissioner
Kennedy yesterday.
W. C.. McKenzle, an engineer of
the White Pasg railroad, left Sun
day on the Spokane for a visit In
the States.
PLANS 10 SEND
TROOPS ABROAD
Washington, May 8.—Nine vol
unteer regiments of American en
gineers, composed, of highly; trained
railway men, may be the first troop
sent, fo France, according to a re
port here today.
The engineers under considera
tion, it is said, would be of great
service, from previous training, in
meeting the problems offered by
•rench warfare.
MAY EMPOWER WILSON
lO PI T EMBARGO UPON
EXPORTS FROM THE U. S.
Wasnington, May 8. — Amend
ment of 'ho espionage bill was
passed by the senate this afternoon
to empower the President to put an
embargo on exports from the Un
ited States..
If. is bclioved that the provision
is made so that exports of other
than war materials may be so cur
tailed, in case of emergency, as
to leave shipping fre$ fo'r trans
portation of supplies to the allies..
WILL REBUILD CONGRESS
Seattle, Wash., May 8. — Eight
hundred thousand dollars will be
spent rebuilding the Congrress, the
Pacific Steamship company's boat
which was partly destroyed by fire
last summer off Coos bay, ac
cording to announcement hero to
day. The work will be done by a
Seattle construction company. The
contract has just been closed..
BANDSMEN
There will be practice tonight at
8 o'clock in the Firemen's Hall,
Fourth Ave., All are very earnest
ly requested to be present
THIS WEEK ONLY
15c PACKAGES I a
SPAGHETTI JUC
Make* an Economical and Nourishing Dish
FWLL LINE "GREEN GROCERIES" ON "DOLPHIN"
P. H. GANTY
IE H FIB
1 HIT KB HIM
ARE CULLED
Washington, May 8. — Women
w.hc have enlisted in the naval ser
vice, were ordered today ?xy Secry.
Daniels to be prepared for shore J
duty in case of emergency.
* Both 011 the AtlanUc and the Pa
cific coasts, American women, im
mediately upon the call for a
greater army and navy, offered theirj
services as yeomen, in thg navy.
Many places in the naval service
can be effectively filled by women
cleiks.
Seattle, Wash., May 8.. — Clay |
Allen, formerly of Nome where his
father was once judge, well known in j
Skagway and other Alaskan, towns,
is one of 97 Seattle men appointed
to tbe officers reserve corps for I
training at the Presidio, San Fran
cisco. Instruction at the camp
ODens today.
BROOKS, ALASKA SURVEY
CHIEF, RESIGNS OFFICE
TO SERVE IX WAR ARMY
Washington, May 8.—Alfred H.
Brooks, who has resigned from the
ocsition of head of thg Alaskan
geological survey to give his ser
vice to the country, will! be succeed
ed oy Dr.. G. C. Martin, according
fo announcement made here today.
Dr. Martin was in charge of the
work previously whten Mr. B rooks
wag absent on other duties.
German Ruler Motor
ing Near Berlin
When Attack
Was Made
Rome, May 8.—An attempt was
made today to assassinate Emper
or AViiam of Germany, accoi-dU^gJ
to a dispatch received hero froTi*
Zurich.
The dispatch stated that the Em-,
pietor was motoring near Berlifa
wheu Uiree shots were fired from
a woods through which the road
run.
Two of the shots bit the torn
D.oau of the automobile but did not)
strike any of the occupants..
Mounted guards at once started
to scour the woods.. Up to thq
tin.e of the dispatch, the pursuit
liad beo unsuccessful. (
GUARD DRILL TONIGHT
1 no home guards will drill
toiiljhn in Firemen's hall.. An
nouncement was made by
Clerk Eekensteiu that the drill
would begin at eight o'clock
8hi>!'{)..
entire company will drill
by squads, under the direction
o( Sergeant Jiixby, the iii
stiuctor assigned by Major M.
E. saville of Fort William!
H. 8P\vard.
It is desiml that every
member l>e x>resent.
WOMEN'S CHURCH AUXILIARY
With a program of business mat
ters and social entertainment, the
W 'men's Church auxiliary will meet
three o'clock tomorrow afternoon
at the, home of Jlrs. Kennedy. Be
cause of the business to be trans
acted, it is desired that all tho
member.- attend. '
WALK-OVER
SHOES—
Our stock of
LADIES'
WALK-OVER
SHOES
Are Now on Display
JAMES KENNEDY