No. 231 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1917
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ITALIANS HATE PLAINS III
ODDER ro ESTABLISH NEW LI
Rome, Nov, 6.—The war offlc*
announced this morning the Italian:
b-ir* been compelled to evacuate th
mountainous region in the north ar»
the oUias of Northren Italy li
order to establish their new bas<
line. The enemy has occupied thU
territory.
EXPECT HUNS TO CROSS RIVER
Italian Headquarters, Nov. 6. —
It would not be a surprise to the
forces of Italy should the enemy
crcas 'no Tagliamento at Pinzano in
considerable force. This has been
foreseen from the heavy pressure of
the Austro-Qermana and the con
centration againgt the Italian left
BERLIN* SAYS THEIR LINE
REACHES TO ADRIATIC! COAST
Berlin, Nov. 6.—Italian lines
on the Tagliamento river have been
won bv Austro-Germans, it is of
ficially announced today by the Ger
man general staff. Italian forces
fcave evacuated the entire line along
tlx- river to the Adriatic coast.
M\SS ATTACK OX TREXTIXO
Italian Headquarters, Nov. 6. —
Teuton armies today are trying to
threw thtlr main body of troops
in'o the plain, of the Western
Fnuli reg>on, and are also aiming
for a mass attack from the north
oa the Trentino front.
BRITISH ADVANCE IX
PALESTINE
Loudon, Noy. 6.—British, forces
coa'luuo to advance in the dis
trlc* south of Palestine.
KMPEROR CHARLES, OP
AUSTRIA, WITH TROOPS
Lond<n, Nov. 6.—A dispatch, from
Vlenn.« today asserted that Emper
or Charles, of Ausria, had crossed
Ta-gliamento river with his
tr ops near Codriopo.
GERMANS REPORT FIRES
Berlin, Nov. 6.—Aa official an
nouncement today says conflagra
tion Indicate the route being tak
en by the retiring Italians is be
tween the mountains and the sea
through the upper Italian plains,
and that from the Fella valley to
Colbrcoa In the northern Sugana,
valley the Italians are retreating.
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ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
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j TO FiGHT FOR SUFFRAGE.
Dud'ey Field Malone, Port Col
lector of Now York. Rcjigna.
Photo by American Triss Association.
Dudley field Malone, collector of the
port of New York, has resigned from
his $12,000 a year Job. Tills will leave
Mr. Malone free to carry out Ills plans
to work for the national suffruge
amendment. He has become the Idol
of the militants for his championship
of the While House pickets.
JAPAN AND U. S,
E
Peking, Nov. 6.—The Japanese
minister to China informed the
Chinese foreign office this morning
that Count Iafcul and Secretary of
•*<.ate Lansing signed an agreement
by which the Tnited States recog
nizes tbe special Interest of japan
in China, and under which Japan
-tnd the United States reaffirm the
open door policy in China.
WILSON GOES TO PRINCETON
Washington, Nov. 6-—President
Wilson has left Jor Princeton where
he will yote in the state elestion.
FCT
IS
Cam» Lewis, Nov. G.—Col. Sa
I ville, * rmerly of Ft. Wm. H. Sew
ard* who heads the military po
tlice at this camp, charges that May
j or Gill of Seattle, is hampering
' his men in their investigation in
j Seattle of German activity against
I the war.
Oakland, Calif., Nov. 6.—The
plaything of tourists is to be made
into a deadly war machine. Glass
bottom boats, which take thous
ands of California visitors year
ly over tne waters of Monterey Bay
and Avalon so they can see the
marint gardens beneath, are to be
used to chase the U-boats from
trie seas.
This is the information brought
from Washington by Colonel John
■s Irby, new surveyor of customs of
the por» of San Francisco, who
made the disclosure in a re
cent talk before the Advertising
Clud of the Oakland Chamber of
Conmerce. Colonel Irby said:
"lo a Californian, >vho must be
nameless, belongs the credit of de
vising a glass bottom boat which,
I* Is i*elived, will be effective
araiost the German submarines.
TM» man has so Improved on this
tyxe of boat that a diver may not
only be seen at great depth direct
ly underneath, but also at a dist
ance on each side and in front
and benicd."
Colonel Irby gathered thig in
formation while secretary to Senat
or James D. Phelan, a posi
tion he resigned when ap
00111161' surveyor of customs.
I
AUSTIN E. GRIFFITHS TO
RUN FOR MAYORALTY
Scatv •>, Nov. 6.—Austin E. Grif
iths, defeated candidate for mayor
i at the last election, announced his
i candidacy again today.
PETITION TO INCREASE RATES
J Washington, Nov. 6.—The Great
i Eastern Railroad has petitioned the
I Interstat' Commerce Commission
| for an Increase in passenger and
l freight rates.
HOPE OF JAPANESE
WAR ON U. S. WANES
Copenhagen, Nov. 6.—Germany
no longer can expect an armed
clash between the United States
| and Japan, the country ig warned
' In an article by Captain) yon
Salzmann, military and Far East
expert, writing In the Vossiche. He
Dredlcts that these nations will
nencefor'h settle their differences
by arbitration and will come to
3n agreement regarding China.
MINCE-MEA T f
Fancy BulK at 25c Per lb.
Guaranteed to contain nothing but the very best ingredients
Dlt has the right flavor
P. H. GANTY
10
I Buenos Aires, Nov. 6.—All con
tracts between. Brazilian, firms
1 and German linns are declared null
.and void. German owned good3
and German, money; in this country
will be conflsoated.
PLEADS GUILT*
L
Seattle, Nov. 6. — John Hooden,
Alaska fisherman, is the first per
son to be convicted und«r the
RePd amendment which prohibits
the brinigng of liquor from wet
iito dry territory. Hooden, plead
ed guilty in the Federal court yes
terday to th® bringing of five gal
lons of whiskey from Ketchikan to
Utsalady. {
F
I
The United States cable office
j has rceeived a service report from
headquarters stating that all Chrlst
! mas packages for soldiers la France
j must lie limited to twenty pounds,
J and must be packed in ft yooden
box not exceeding two cubic feet.
They should be well strapped and
so fastened as to permit opening
and iusjiection. The box must be
marked "Chri^tmap Box" and the
contents should be clearly stated
oa the outside.
I No perishable food prdoucts 'Will
J be allowed unless they are in cans
or glass jars. All boxes should
be addressed in care of the com
manding general at the port of em
barkation, Pier one, Hoboken, N. J.,
j and mailed in time to reach Ho
! boken by December 5.
SOLDIERS
WILL ME
New York, Nov. 6.—It is conced
ed bv leaders in the mayoralty
j election that men under arms, citi
zens of New York, abroad and in
the various cantonment* numbering
' 60 000 may decide the eleclton.
ENGAGEMENT WITH GERMANS
HAND TO HAND ENCOUNTER
I
K X
DOWNS FIFTY GERMANS.
Captsin George Guynemer,
French Aviator, Has Record.
Captain Guynemet is uow the high
•4t "ace" lu tbe allied flying service
He won his fiftieth victory when he
brought up to that figure the number
of German machines lie has destroyed.
23 ALASKANS
ARE ARRESTED
Seattle, Nov. 6.—Upon the ar
rival of th<j Alameda today from
tbe westward twenty-three men,
mainly Mexican laborers employed
during the summer months on
tae Alaska Railroad, yvere arrest
ed by federal authorities charged
with having failed to register.
HYLAN AND MITCHELL
LEAD IN NEW YORK
New York, Nov. 6.—Experts fig
ure tbe mayoralty of New York
Ci'y today will lie between Hylan
and Mitchell, the socialist being
out-distanced.
We Have
on Display
Our Line of
Ladies' Fall and
fflNTER COATS ;
OF ALL STYLES
Drop In And Look Them Over
JAMES KENNEDY
American Army, France, Nov. 6.
Details of the engagement In whlcl
Americana were klll«d disclose a
terrible hand to hand struggle .witb
far superior numbers la which Pis
tols. hand grenades, fcnlvea and
bayonets were freely used. In one
BecUon el a trench an American pri
vate engaged two Germans with bay
onet; that wa$ the last seen of
him until after the raid when the
dead American was found on. the
spot. Another American soldier wa9
killed by a blow on tha heaid with
a rifle butt from above. The Ger
mans left the trench as soon aa
nossible taking their dead , and
wounded with tbem. •'
RUSSIA STILL IS
Petrograd, Nov. 6.—President
Kerensky through the secretary of
state *oday protested against any
other interpretation of his recent
statement than that Russia still
is doing her utmost to earrz on
the war, < j ! j} J
in Receiver
FOR PHONE
COMPANY
Seat^e, Nov. 6. — Mayor Gill an
nounced this morning a proposal to
a-.-- the courts to appoint a re
ceiver for the telephone company,
ta give service pending the setle
meut o£ the phone strike.
WILSON TAKES ACTION
IN TELEPHONE STRIKE
San Francisco, Nov. 6.—Secre
tary of Labor Wilson arrived today
to take action in the telephone
1 strike situation of the Pacific coast.