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1^8 NINETEENTH YEAR " SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 20. 1917
Washington, Fob. 19—The sun
dry ciYil appropriation hill was to
day introduced in congress.
Ten million livg hundred thousand
dollars is carried in. the bill for the
cou'lnuatlon of the government rail
road in Alaska, which is now being
constructed, and the work on that
project will be pushed as rapidly as
oewible.
1 he bill also provides $35,000
'or toe construction of a public
building at Cordova, and $100,000
is also included in the bill for the
continuation of the minxoal survey
in the territory.
*60,000 will be expended for in
a'ailation of further aids to naviga
tion and the fisheries service is
given $5,000.
Afognak and Yes are each award- j
ed $8,220.
A provision is also made for the
I carc of the insane in. Alaska, and
for this $7,000 is included la the
hill.
For the education of natives in
Alaska., $200,000 is provided, and
for »he further propagation and pro
tection of the reindeer herd $5,000
is se* aside.
150,000 for medical relief of in
digents, is also included in the
budget.
Fc*r the protection of game $20,
000 is provided, and $15,000 pro
vides for the suppression of the
liquor traffic among the natives.
In connection with thei appropria-j
tlon for medical relief of indigents,
there is a provision that patients
who are not indigent may be admit
ted to the hospital on payment of
such reasonable charge® as the sec
retary of the interior shall pre
scribe.
WOMEN DEMAND I
LOWER PRICES
t
New Tori, Feb. 20—Demanding i
relief from the terrific prices which,
are being charged for the necessities
of life, three hundred woman this
morning stormed, the steps of the
City Hall in which, the mayor's of
fice is located.
Pot over am hour they called out
to Ma*or Mitchell to do something
to reliere their distress. They
claimed that the prices being charg
es by the merchants were beyond
reuon, and they would starve if no
redreaa wa# give® to them.
SPY olENGUND
THROUGH 0.5.
New Yorlt Feb- 20—Federal Se
cret Agents Day and Justice have
arrested two men, charging them
with violation of the Fedral law
ot carrying on a military enterprise
agains* a foreign country.
The men are charged Witt con
spiring to obtain military informa
tion in England that was to have
been sen* to thjg country and later
forwarded to Germany.
■MIGRANTS
FEAR SUBS
New York, Feb. 20 — The activi
ty of German, submarines in the war
zone during the past few weeks has
had a hard effect on immigration
to »his country.
While the immigration during the
war ha« been, large up to the time
of the German declaration of its in
tea'ion of prosecuting an unrestrict
ed warfare on the seas, the immi
gration to this country has faltati)
off until it is practically nothing.
P.S.SC0 JOPSSS!
PICE RUPEM
According to Agent Weir, local re
presentative for the Pacific S. S.
Company, the steamer City of
SeatU. is due in this port Thurs
day morning.
The steamer Spokane of the saime
company will Bail from Seattle for
this port on Friday and should ar
rive here on the 28th ult.
This will bo the last trip® that
these vessels will call in at the
port o* Prince Rupert, and the ad
vice a* hand does not state definite
ly that the Spokane will call at the
Caaadi&n port southbound.
..EVENING GOWNS..
at
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Reduced Prices
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of
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ALBERT REINERT
—SucMttor to H. J. Lynch—
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
LABOR PRESIDENT BELIEVES SUBS
ONLY MEANS OF BLOCKADE
Copenhagen, Feb. 20—Replying
*o Mie cablgerajng -which, President
Samuel Gomfperp sent out to tie
presidents of all labor federations
throughout neutral oountrios and
Germany, urging thleni to use their
Influence with the German Imperial
government for ai modification ot th<3
announced intention of that govern- j
ineut of carrying on am unrestricted j
warfare. President HI gen of the'
German fled elation of labor made
reply 'oday.
In his reply, President Lilgen de
clared that the Geinnan, plan of
submarine warfare as announced
was the only means that the lm-!
perial g'&vterriument had of effectual
lv blockading: British ports, and
t^at he believed that Germany
cculd not do otherwise, if an ef
fectual blockade was to be made.
Washington, Feb. 20—'Because
there is a serious doubt in the
ruin*1 • President Wilson, regarding
the real intention of tho officials at
tiie head of the German, submarine
activities, no action has been taken
towards relieving *ha phiR blockade ,
of American ports. I
President Wilson, believes that
luring the next few days it will be
shown just lw>w far Germany in
tends to press the blockade agains*
tic-a'ral oouintrjeg, by continuing! the
ru' hjesa use of submarines as a
means of effectively 'blockading Bri'>
Ish, French, and Italian ports.
SUGGEST A NEW BILL TO GIVE
POWER TO ENFORCE LAWS
Washington, Fefe 20—Secretary of,
State Lansing amd Attorney General ,
Qfregory today appeared before the
Senajto Judiciairy committee ajid ask
ed what would t>$ the prospect of a
bill being passed, a bill which
would pive the President power to
handle the present situation with
out the recoun&Q $►£ daetarin*j ♦vi"4r.
The bill suggested by; Messrs.
Lansing and Gregory would empower
the President to employ both, tbe
laud and naval forces of the Unit
ed Stages to enforce compliance with
and prevent the violation of the
obligations of the United States
under the lawa of nations.
NOMINATED FOR
FEDERAL BOARD
Washington, Feb. 19—-William B. .
Colver a prominent St. Paul news
paoer publisher and J.oton, Franklin, j
former governor of New Jersey, were
today nominated by President Wil-1
gon as members on tthe Federal
Trade Board, .
WOMAN REFUGEE RIDES
175 MILES ON A CALF
Oolumbus, N. M.# Feb. 10—Chick
ens, cows, herds of (horses, sheep
and eveu little lambs tied to the
axles of wagons have accompanied
the civilian army fleeing from the
wrath of Villa. Wlhile the refugees
arriving at the border presented a
pitiahle spectacle as a whole, there
have bee.i some iacJdaata affording
a comic relief.
Four babies born, enroute were
given, the surnames of officers in
command of the refugee's escorts.
A Mexican womafl rode to the fcor.
der oa a calf she eaddiled at El
Valle, 176 mile® to the south.
HUMBOLDT SAILS
FROM FfilSGO
San. Francisco, Feb. 20 — The
•steamer Humboldt palled from this
port for Seattle this afternoon,
where she will remain until Tues
day, Feb. 27, at which time she will
sail for Skagway, Alaska, ajid way
ports.
While the shift w*is here, she has
bean in dry dock, an!d h&a undergone
a thorough, overhauling. She, has
teen thoroughly renovated through
out. !
RLOODHOUXDS FIND
GIRL'S MURDERER
Ord, Neb., Feb. 20—Bloiodhounds,
which were imported from Albion,
picked up the tracks of the murder
er of Alice Parker, 13 yearp odd,
daughter of a Bohemian farmer,
wbo was found murdered in bed
l>eside her little 7 year old Bister,
and traced to hip (home.
The young mian is IjouIs Kaerad,
21. He was arrested ajud tried about
a year ago for criminal assault on
the daughter of a Danish, farmer. Hel
is now in custody.
mutmtt« KiMitimmiuiiiim iimmumuu
COMPLETE.
Line of
Perishables
on the
Spokane .
P. H. GANTY I
GENERAL FUNSION DIES FROM
ACUTE ATTACK INDIGESTION
San Amtonio, Feb. 20 — General,
Frederick Funs torn, in command of
tha expeditionary forces of the Un-1
md States army along the Mexican :
border, died suddenly at his hotel'
•in 'hia city la®t might.
Dea^h followed ain attack of acurto
indigestion which came on imme-!
diately after General Funston had. i
ea»«u bis dinner. He had left the J
dining room, and upon reaching the
lobby cf the hotel stopped to play
with a child with whom he was ac
auainted, and while in the act of
romping with the little tct, suddenly]
collapsed, and before he could be
carried to his apartment, death had
claimed Mm.
Physicians were called, and an
examination made. The Verrdiot of
the physicians was that death was
due to acuta indigestion.
General Funston was torn in
Ohio in 1865, and after receiving an
education in the Kansas State Uni
versity, he took up newspaper work
for a wMle. He made a study of
botany, and received the appoint
men' in 1890 of botanist for the
U. S. Government, heading the ex
pedition which went into Death Val
dev th1 y©ar following. He
made commander of an expedition
sent ou' by the Department of Ag
riculture to explore Alaska and re
port on its. flora. He spent the win
ter of 18&3-4 on, the Klondike and
floated down the Yukon, in the
sprin. of 1891 alone in a cance. He
vta« a Capt. 5Iaj. and I4eut. Ool.
In >he Cuba» Insurgent Army 9G-7,
and served fur 18 months. He re
ceived a serious wound, in Cuba, an*l
returned to the United States. In
May, 1398 he assumed command as
Qoloinel of the 20tb,| Kaas. Itt^r. He
went to the Philippines and took
fiart in several batltes. He was
awarded a medal of honor for cross
ing the Rio Grand© river on a
bamboo raft in the face of fierce
fire trom the insurgents and es
tablished a rope ferry; across the
river, enafelnig the U. S. troops to
cross and Win the battle. He or
ganized and commanded the expedi
tion which resulted in the capture
of Aguinaldo, head of the Philippino
insurrection . During 1895-97 he
was in command of the department
of cavalry of the United States
army, and wag made commandant of
the Array Service School at Fort
Leavenworth in 1909. His home
was at lola, Kams.
San Francisco, Feb. 20 — When
the news of the death of rQenerai
Fans to u wag conveyed to Mrs. Fun
ston, she was completely prostrat
ed.
Washington, Feb. 20 — Re pre-!
sentative Claude Kitcliin, of North
Carolina;- toda^r predicted that
Congress would; adjourn on Monday,
March. 5. He said:
"We will finish, all aEprotpriation
bills and any other necessary- mea
sure including' the Webb prohibition,
bill.
"If thena is any; war, President
Wilson does not want org here."
In order to not dlsapfpodmt pa
trons o" the P. P. P., Manager Mowl
bag decided to put on "The Broken
Coin immediately following' the
lecfure. This is done because the
week is replete with, interesting func
♦•'oiis, basket ball at the W. P. A.
club Wednesday tbe Firemen's ball
Thursday, amd another league gaane
of haskef ball Friday .
Basketball at tbe W. P. gym
Wednesday nlg^t.
QUI! GERMANY
Copenhagen, Feb. 20—Advice re
ceived. here this morning state, that
*lie American Consular officers are
to'1 ay leaving Germany for Switzer
land, envoute to their homes in the
United States.
Washington, Feb. 19—The House
of Representatives today passed the
senate bill providing for the crea
tion c* Mount McKinley National
Park, which, provides fcr the setting'
asi'le of Mount McKinley and a
large area of land surrounding that
famous mountain.
The bill will siow go to President
Wilson for his signature.
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