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No. 89 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1917
PRICK 10 CENTS
Fetrograd, May 17.—A decision
reached today, whereby socialists
will nave representation in the cab
inet of New Russia, is believed to
liave settled the troubles confront
ing the provisional government and
to hare avoided the crisis which
seemed near.
The agreement Is that the cabi
net shall include six representa
tives trom the different groups of
socialists.
Reorganisation of the cabinet,
from WQpch Minister of Foreign af
rairs Milukoff and other members
resigned yesterday, is now under
way cn the basis of this agreement, i
U.S. DESTROTEfl
m U-BOAT
Queens'own, England, May 17. —
One oi the fleet of American tor
pedo boat ilestrovers has already
.had a brush with a German U-boat
according to the report of the admir
alty office today.
Announcement of the arrival of
thq destroyers, the first of the Anier
iean vessels to come to the war zonei
to co-operate with English ships a-1
gains' the submarines, was made J
yesterday. 11
The report stated that the des
troyers immediately began service
as pa'rol boats along the coast.
The one which met the submarine,
drove off the diver but the Ioug
range at which she fired made it
impossible to 'ell whether or not
any shots took effect.
PLAN lilFT SHADOW LAWN
TO GOVERNMENT OP U. S
As SUMMER WHITE HOUSE
New Yorlc, May 17. — SfTadow j
Lawn, the estate near Long Beach,
N. J., used as a "summer White
House" by President Wtilson last!
ywr, has been sold to a syndicate i
of i>rominent New York and New
Jersey men who propose to present i
the oroperty to the government for j
use as a permanent summer res
ident 'or the president of the Unit
ed States, it was announced here
last nigh*.
Shadow Lawn is a 60-aere prop- i
erty with a larffe house containing ]
more than forty rooms. It has cost I
its various owners about $1,250,
000 to develop the estate. I
London, May 17.—Despite stub
born resistance by the German X°ro
Cs and a galling fire of shot and
shell, the British troops advanced
today, drove the Germans from a Ion
line of trenches and gained another
mile on the course to Lens.
Attacks by the Germans In mass
ed formation, against Roeux, were
repulsed with heavy losses for the
storming forces, according to the
war office report today.
4* 4*
* MAY BE GEX. ROOSEVELT +
+ *
•5* Washington, May 17.—That «fr
* Thoodorq Roosevelt will be +
•5* appointed a brigadier general *>*
+ and will go to France when *
* the first large body "Of Ameri- +
+ can troops is sent abroad, ia +
* said to be the plan now under +
* consideration for taking care +
* of former president who *
* wants to lead a division into +
1* the war zone. *
Photo by American Press Association.
Brigadier General Clarence R. Edwards
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PONGEE SILK
There are probably few people outside of the silk industry who
know exactly what Pongee Silk really is.—Pongee Silk is a home made
cloth In China almost everyone raises silk worms. When a family
has accummulated a quantity of silk in the raw state it is carefelly taken
from the cocoon and then spun and woven into pongee in the home of
the silk grower. The buyers go into the country and gather it and put
it on the market.
Naturally every family has it's own standard of manufacture.
The Pongee silk cloth is woven into such widths and lengths as pleases
the grower. The buyer must then grade it by width and weight be
fore exporting it. Naturally the cloth is not bleached and the silk is of
a tan shade as it comes from the looms. It is also full of the natural
gum which the silk worm secrets while making it's thread. The cloth
therefore, as woven, is very gummy and to overcome this when putting
the goods into folds rice powder is blown into the cloth in order that it
may not stick together.
Pongee Silks are tremendously popular this season
SEE OCR WINDOW DISPLAY
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
United States Super-Dreadnought Florida
Photo by American Press Association.
The Florida Is a 21,825 ton battleship, 521.5 feet long. She carries ten
twelve-inch guns and has a complement of 1,014 officers and men.
With British and Americans now
allied in the war against Germany,
the Union Jack and the Stars and
Strij>es will float side by side with
a new significance when, Whitehors^
with citizens of Skagway and Gas
tineau channel points participat
ing, celebrates the King's birthday
Satuiday, June 2. '
The White Pass Athletic club, un
der whose auspices Skagway Will
take part in the celebration, be
G&u yesterday to make arrangement
for the event. Among other things,
o letter was written to Major M. K.
Saville, commandant at Fort Williai
H. Seward, inviting him and as ma
ny officers and men as may be ab
le to leave the post, to Join, the ex
cursion to Whitehoirse.
A request was also made that
the Dost baseball team be allowed
tp make the tr(ip as guests of the
White Pass club.
A movement is understood to
have been started last night to have
LIQUOR ORDERS
FOR WAR III
Aji order issued by Judge Fred M I
Brown, affecting the saloons of the I
Third division and effective May 15,1
as a war time measure, fixes clos-1
uiig hours for saloons from mid- j
night until six o'clock a.m., luring
the week, and from niiduight Satur
day until six o'clock Monday morn
ing.
Depu'y Marshal Brightwell served
the notice 011 the saloonkeepers of
Valdez, which recently voted to re
main we* until Jan. 1, 1918, when
the territorial dry law becomes ef
fective. The census to determine
Valdez public opinion on the li
quor questiion, showed' 67 opposed
to license, 35 not voting, and 283
for license.
PEKEIElTIE
Ntv York. May 17. — Frederic
Courtland Penfleld, ambassador to
Austria-Hungary arrived' here to
day from Vienna.
the 3kagway home guard, now 100 I
strong, go to Whitehorse in a body
and oarticipate in tke program of
celebra'ion.
Skagway has for many years mad
a holiday of the day seC^aslfde for
observing the birthday of the ruler
of Great Britain, first of th late
Queen Victoria and now of King
George. Stores have been closed
and practically everyone has gone
to Whitehorse for the day. With
the exception of last year, when
high water stopped travel over the
White Pas?, Skagway and c annel
towns have made the Whitehorse
celebration an annual event since
1902.
But this year because of the In
ternational situation, the White Pa^d
club lis preparing for the biggest
excursion Jin the history of the
celebrations.
The usual fare of $5 for the round
trip will be in force over the White
Pass railroad.
Echoing to the command of
"Rlghx! Left!" and other orders
that accomplish drill maneuvers
tonight the baseball park will for
the first lit me present a military
appearance.
The Skagway home guards will
have 'heir first outdoor drill there,
•starting at 7:30 o'clock. Though)
Sergean' Btxby of Fort. William H.
Seward, began drilling the guards
only a week ago last Monday; night,1
they have made such rapid progress
that they are expected to make a
good showing on their first public
appearance.
Appointment of the aion-commJs
sioued officers of the company is
to be made at the meeting in the
armory tomorrow night.
GAJIDXEB ENLISTS IN U.S. ARMY
Washington, May 17.—•'Represent
ative Gardner of Massachusetts who
was one of the leaders in the pre
paredness movement, has enlisted
in the United States war army, ac
cording to announcement here to
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TORPEDOED OFF GENOA, SUNK
m BILL
REG01IITIE0
Washington, May; 17.—The house
reconwnitted the conference report
on the selective draft army bill
late yesterday, with instructions tha
the Pay of enlisted men should be
increased to $30 a month.
5 MILLIONS SUBSCRIBED
Youngs town, Ohio, May 17.—Five
mifiikfi dollars hag been subscribed
to the American liberty loan, by the
Republic Iron and Steel company,
according to the announcement) made
here today.
* TO CONSERVE l-X)OD *
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+ Washington, May 17. — N'o *
+ tin '3 to be supplied to canners
* exceut those Backing perishable
+ food, according to the order *
* issued by the government to- *
4* day. It is said/ that the short- <•
+ age of tin, together with the *
* need of insuring a food supply *
* makes the order necessary. +
Photo by American Press Association.
Major General Taske. H. Blis».
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New York, May 17.—Struck by
a torpedo, supposed to liave been
fired by a German, submarine, ttiei
unarmed American steamship, Hll
onlan, was sunk off Genoa, and four
of her crew were drowned, according
to tha report received here today.
All the men lost are said to have
been Americans. The rest of the
crew escaped by boats. Those who
wont *o their death in. the sea had!
ino chance to get into the boats, so
quickly did th§ ship go down after
being bit.
Apportionment of money for roads
from the territorial road fund accor
ding to a letter from W.
G. Smitu, territorial treasurer at
Juneau, received, yesterday; by Phil
Abrahams, secretary of the Commer
cial club, will be in the hands of
♦be commission for tie division in,
whicft are the roads to be built.
The Commercial club is sacking
territcriai aid for the construc
tion of roads in the Skagrvay coun
try. Mr. Smith's letter is in. reply
to an inquiry from Secretary Abra
hams as to how an apportionment
of the territorial fund may be ob
tained.
'Io Make Appointments
The bill,appropriating money fop
loads, Mr. Smith stated, provides
for th o organization of a general
territorial board, to consist of thfl
governor, the secretary and the
treasurer of the territory, and for
district boards, one in each judi
cial divigon.
Each district board shall con
sist of three members, two to be ap
pointed by the governor, the third
to be the elected road commissioner.
The appointive commissioners are
allowed traveling expenses, but
serve without pay.
Appointment of the members of
the different boards, according to
Air. Smith, has not yet been made
by Governor Strong. Ed. C. Hurl
but of Juneau, is the road com
missioner of this division.
As soon as the board) for the
first divicion is organized, tlie( Com
mercial club, tis understood, will
pre sen* the claims of Skagry-ay for
an apportionment of tlie fund.
(Subs-oribe for the Dallyi Alaska)
WALK-OVER
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WALK-OVER
SHOES
Are Now on Display
JAMES KENNEDY
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