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No. TWENTY FIRST YEAR
SKAttWAY, ALASKA,
SATURDAY, MAY 11. 1918 PRIOK 10 CENTS
Seattle ,May 11.—Mrs. Samuel
Blum, wife of the late Samuel Blum,
of Alaska, was yesterd-ay awarded
judgmpi.t to the federal court for j
twenty five thousand dollars, being (
th* f 11 amount she was suiug the!
Penn Mutual and other insurance
companies for, who had refused to j
pay insurance policies an the de
ceas<d claiming ttat he had com-1
mitted- suicide.
Samuel Blum was. picked up dead j
in the street near the Pacific Block |
on Yetler Way and Occid'eJital aven
ue something over a >'©ar ago, and |
at the time it was thought that he
ha! thrown himself from a windowi
cn the third or fourth floor lu. a
fit of despondency!" _________
13 TEN) YOUTHS
GALLED 10
REGISTER
Ot'pwa, May 11.—FollowIng the
p&ss?6e of the conscription Law in
the Dominion of Canada, all j^juths
»'ho nave reached the age of nine
teen years have been caUed upon
to register on or before Jun$ 1st.
1918. i
FOBNIER POLICE
JUDGE SUIGIOES
3eattle, May 11. — F. A. Rey
nolds, former j>olsce jodge> of Leav
er worth. Washington, ohot and in
stantly Killed himself ia tie Seat
tl» General hospital this morning.
The d*ad man tad jUKt <ni d*jrw«jit
ail operation for appendicitis. and
has been in a wry despondent state
of mind for several days past.
10 WHIP LABOR
INTO FDi
Washington, ilay 11-—President
Wilson today appointed Felix Frank1
furter of New York, labor adminis
trator under Secretary of Labor
WllSOD. 1 • •'.PJJ
By this act of the President the
task of w hipping into some definite
form a national labor policy is
placed in the hands of Mr. FrajUs
fu.-tcr. • Hf.
FRENCHMAN
I BAGS 6 HUN ;
| AEROPLANES
i
Paris, Saturday. — Advces ro*
, ceivcd late last evening from the
field headquarters, state that six
German aeroplanes had, been brought
d '".vn during the day Ijy Suli-Lieu
teuant Ren© Fonek. Some of the
battles In wfhlcb. Lieut. Fouck eu*
feugpd the enemy are paid) by those
wha witnessed thean. from the land
»'-re of a most thrilling and daring
nature. I
SAMMIES IE j
!TE OF DOG;
|
j .With American Army tit Frajica,
Saturday. — U. S. soldiers stationed
at an outpost this morning canght
a GcmiMn trench dog which had a.
pouc!: tied about its neck, aud upon
| to contain a message stating that
I investigation the pouch was found
j the German retaliatory fire which
was being matiie on tha American,
lines was falling short and th'at
maty o! tbe shells fired by the
German guim were landing in-Can-j
KOI K FIKEMEN KILLED • IN. .j
VANCOUVER , v .
Vancouver, B. C., May 11. — j
Wr.'le responding to an alarm of
fire four fireman were instantly I
k'Ued, including Capt. John Frost, j
when a hose -wagon and a street car
collided. > it il
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GERMANS WILL COMMIE
' CAMPAIGN OFFENSIVE ON
IDE WESTERN FRONT
London. May; 11.—Speaking to th<
Primrose Leagu© yesterday Eajl Oui
& i< said'that there were gtraVe tlm«
aae*: of the British people. Th?
British atmy might. Jfrave to givib
ground to the^ncmy, but this woufy;
result in a defeat in the long ihui
a.id sai'' that Hind en burg hip. aof.
reached Ms Moscow, but tji« basis 4l
the strategy that overthrew Napot*
eon in Russia is now being' uaedi by
Gen. Foch under modern «mdl lions.
HitdenbuTg'a progrert will eventual
lv exhaust him thru the too costly
expenditure of lives, just as Napol*
eot progressed, but lost his me.it
power th Russia. ' ' . < '1
He "aid that great.encourageh^t
i could fe found in the unity of com
mand, in America's splendid efforts,
in the resolute and' indomitable spii"
it of tlie Britsh people.
* The Dree too- of Mltary Operations
i said to the League that it was true
that tue bul.kof the German reserve.;
were still in t>he rear of the Somane
frcnt, and it must therefore be as
Isume-d' that the eaemy'e big1 effort
will be In that direction in the com
I leg inilHary operations. In sum
• miu-j up the developments thus far
j in the big German offensive the Di"
[rector said that it was equally cer
j tain that he will not discontinue his
attacks in the Flanders campaign.
RUSSIA DROERF0 !0 CEASE
ill!
German Ambassador Issues Ultimatum
And Mentions Occupation of
Moscow As Alternative
Moscow, May 11.—Count Von Mir
bach, aoiDassador to Russiaj from
Germany has issuted fin ultimatum
to Colshoviki government demanding
that it siojj awning troops and diB
band the troops, which are already
armed at once. [
As an alternative to this ultima- |
turn, llie German ambassador men*
tioned that lug govement would''
at onto take steps tending towards I
the occupation of Moscow.
wins lay guii
• IB SUCCESSES
Berlin, May 11. — The German
Waj Office announced today that
recent attacks oai the Yprea front J
wer- completely successful and that
six hundred prisoners had been cap- j
tured. „ I
AMKKICAN CASUALTIES FOR j
DAY
Washington, Saturday. — The cas
ualties to American troops i« !
France for &h® pas' twenty four
hov.rs is reported as 69 killed and i
12 died- <rom wounds. |
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SE\f ARI> WHERE 1 HEY
WILL I5E GIVEN SOLI
TARY TRAINING '
Towns in the territory where i*eg"
isiration boards are located and
whfre select draft for the American
army has beoii or will Iiq held', will
furnish Its quota of men according
to the orders of Provost Marshal
Crowder as follws:
Juneau S3, Douglas 20, Haines 3,
Ketchikan S3, Sitka 16', Skagway
9, Wrangell 10, Petersburg 1, Nome
26, Anchorage 1S4, Cordova 44„ Mc"
Carthy 27, Seward 51, Valdaz 31,
•N'enana 2i, Eagle 2, Fairbanks 47,
Id tarod 13, Ruby 7, Tana 4.
'lhese figures were decided upon
after the volunteer service men Were
takpn into accouin^, and as these
men have already been assigned to
various stations throughout the na
tion, some of whom are even now; in
France, the number to be called to
the colo at once totals 696, of
which htose from Juneau, Douglas,
Haines, Ketchikan, Sitka, Skagway,
Wrangell and' Petersburg will re
port to Fort Seward for training a
total of 238 men.
N AMED NEW LEADER
POR DUSK FORCES
London, Saturday. •— Lieut. Gen.
Sir Frederick Shawl has been aP"
pointed to succeed) General Mason in
command of the forces of Ireland.
BRITISH CASUALTIES FOR WEES
London, May 11.—The British
casualties for the week ending is
given out by the War Office to be
40,004. i i
PRINCESS DUE 7 A. M.
The Princess* Sophia of the Ca
nadian Pacific line will arrive in per
at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning and
will sail south at 7 o'clock in the
evening, - _ , £ lAbl! |
IVESTIGATIONS OF SCULPTOR'S
CHARGES PROVE BOOMERANG
Washington, May 11.—Documents
were today made available from gov
■eminent flics which, showed that
Borglum, the sculptor, who recently;
made charges against 'he aircraft
board in which' lie claimed that the
aircraft program wa« being delayed
by German propaganda, and, which
led to t"he Impending Inquiry bx tbe
Department of Justice,' hag fcjmslef
bren connected with negotiation* f or
the establishment of a new aircraft
production corporation^ and that he
was to have been a pilettt partner la
the concern whem the deal w»*
closed. j j ■gtm
16 GEORGE
REVIEWS U.S.
TROOPS
l.ondoo, May 11. — Five train j
loads of American troopjj arrived in i
London this morning, and were mar-1
air led at Wellington barracks for
their march through the streets of
Loudon.
King George, United States Am
bassador Page, Premier Lloyd
George, Chancellor of the .Excheqnor
Bonar Law, Chamberlain Mllner all
reviewed the parade. The Prime
Minister looked down intently up
on the passing Americans until thg
last man was out of eight.
When the American flag was
carried past, Lloyd) George led in
th« cheers which, was taken upi by
the other members ot the war cab
inet and then by the. people in the
streets..
Kins George today sent ft mess- J
ago to each officer and man in the!
American force® passing through I
England assuring themi that their
c-omiu^ gavo to the Allies new
heart aud spirit. i
DISMISSED FLYING TEACHER
ASKS PRIVATE'S UNIFORM
osa, Antonio, May 11.—As the re
sult of a court-martial On. charged |
of conduct unbecoming an officer,
Major Paul Ferron, flying instruct
ttr at Kelly field and formerly south
ern deparment aeronautical officer,
was dismissed' from the service, ac
co-dimg to announcement made at
southern department headquarters.
Ferron immediately applied. for
permission to reenllst as a private.
The specific charge, it was said,
lg that Ferron registered, at a hotel
with the wife of another officer.
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POPE ASKS ALL
!0 PRAY FOR
E
Rome, Maz 11—A ««ctal Pr»?
or during maw oq St Petetnp. <J»y,
June 29, for the cessation of the
evils which are tormenting huimajiittf
ia urged by the Pope la a message
which he addresses to the whole
world. 1 i<| HMU'i
DISCOVER PLOT
Lisbon, Saturday. — Yesterday tt
waa made public that Portuguese se"
cret ©ervice men had uncovered a
plot against the government and
numerous arrests made of persons
accused of being implicated. 8'*ty
three bombs were found an<l de
stroyed'. ' !ii.J
Per'e, Saturday. — French troops
made au attack against the enemy
hold*ug a position In Grlvesnea
Park, which is five miles northwest
of Monidldier, ajid after a. sharp
conflict drove the Huns out and
firn.'y. established themselves there.
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s) e having left Ketchikan at 2 ••
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