WEATHER REPORT
Yesterday: Max. 15.. Min« 7.
Today: Colder, n. w», cloudy.
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No. 6 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
. SKAtfWAY,
TRANSPORT SUNK WITH LOSS113 IS. SOLDIERS
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Seattle. Feb. 7.—A. card index
of ihe 1.000 University of Washing
ton men now in the Army and Na
vy :4 being compiled by girla at
the University of Washington. in
Seattle. so that the former stu
dents may be supplied with the col
Ice daily paper.. This file of col
test" boys in service is in "working
order Pt many of the colleges. Pro
motions. changes of addresses from
camp to camp, etc.. are noted in or
lUr that weekly letters, in ad
dition to personal mail, will be sure
to reach them. i ^
J500 m SIOOQ
BCNDS ARRIVE
a! BANK I
Unregistered bonds in. deuomina- ^
tious of five hundred and one |
thousand dollars have arrived at the
Bank t / Alaska, and all subscribers
to cite Second Liberty Ijoan of 1917
■vho subscribed to bonds of these
denominations are asked to call for
'ben.. The fifty dollar and hundred
dollar bonds are expected, to ar
rive next week. i
m GiJIMTEE
FOR RAILWAY
WusLlntgon, Feb. 7.—The Unit
ed States senate today reported, fav
ors oly on the bill guaranteeing
ra'lrcads $945,000,000 annually,'
which is a return to 5 1-3 percent..
Subscribe lor The Daily AiMkati.
U-BOAIS 6051
III LUST WEEK
London, Feb. 7.—Increased: sub
marine activity; during tba past week
is noted by tho report of British
ships sunk. ' Nineteen vessels in
cluding four fishing boat9 were
destroyed by German submarines
during the week..
' DAVID R. FRANCIS '
David R. Francis, as American am
bassador to Russia, is filling a difficult
position with great tact.
He was recently threatened in
Ttussia by anarchists, intimated
♦ur* ue would, be held personally
for the life or imprisonment of
Alexander Berkman, confessed plot- |
ter who worked against the United
Sta'es selective draft.
OF 38 EVERY
New York, Feb. 7.—The AVall
Sticet Journal says British. naval
forces are sinking German subma
rines at the rate of 3S a month.
The Journal believes these figures
to be authentic.
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Again
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Coats, Dresses, Waisis
Reception Gowns and
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again its [Billing's Taf
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"Chiffon Finish" and
the written guarantee
for two full season's
wear—the crisp puffinesj of the fabric and the
lustre that never grows dim. We carry a com
plete line of colors, per yard $2.50
If you anticipating a new gown we carry a com
plete line in ready-to-wear from $17.50 to $45
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
BRITISH SBIP HIM
WITH 2179 AMERICANS
OH BOARD IS TORPEDOED
Vessel Which Was Well Convoyed, Was
Hit While In War Zone Off
The Irish Coast
»
TROOPS WERE BOUND TO FRANCE
*++++*+++++*****'
•> SUMMARY * .
❖ British) trapwpoit Tuscanla ❖
<• torpedoed.
❖ 71) American soldiers *
❖ aboard..
+ Latest official list of miss- <■>
in>; places number lost at 210 + |
❖ cf which 118 are American sol- *
*> (Hers.
❖ Submarine probablj- destroy- *
❖ etf. +
❖ 'Iransjiort convoyed. +
•> + + * + + * * I
\\ a.shjngton, Feb. 7.—With 2170
l':-itcd States soldiers ahoajd, tlie j
ISrit-sh steamalkip Tuscania was
turpedoed and sunk in the war zcaip '
lids morning. < Mm- thousand one j
hundred survivoin have bee» land- [
ed at Ituncrtwuiaj anil liftrne, Ird
laud.
The s< Idlers alumni belonged to
iu» d.stiuctive military units from I
any stale aj»l were lately small
detachments fiom all ivarts of the
co.mtry Indng; forwarded to join
the American forces in Fi-ajice.
'I'he TuscanJa wan manned by '
lUitisr. sailors with Hritisli naval I
Kimidx, and was convoyed by Krit
•*h war sldjw.
2<!7 AMERICANS MISSING
WasliJn^an, Fob. 7..—The Ilrit
•ili admiralty places missing Am
ci- u;U troojie; as t<>8, while figures
of the l'nite<l States war depart
ment, based upon reports so far
received, estimates 207 United
States soldiers are missing as a i*e
sult of the sinking of the Tu.soaJiia.
Ilritish convoys were near the
ship when she was torpedoed and
closed in quickly doing heroic work!
in rescuing the men.
•Judj{inj» from the position of the |
Tuscania off the North coast of j
Ireland she was evidently headed
for England. Her position also was
such that nmnliers of British pa*
trol ltoats and other vessels rushjed
with full speed to her aid and in
t!>at way the losses were minimized.
MAKER'S STATEMENT
Washington. Feb. 7. —Secretary
,ol' War I laker today issued the fol
lowing statement relative to the
loss of 2(17 American soldiers when
the Tuscania was torpedoed:
".Sinking of the Tuscania bring*
us fuee to face with losses of the
war ill its most relentless form. It
Is- a fresh challenge to the civiljlss
(Hl world by an adversary whal liAs
refined but ntado stealth more dead
ly than a savage in warfare. We
must win this war, and we will
win this war."
SOLDIERS FROM WISCONSIN AND
MICHIGAN
Washington, Feb. 7.—The Brit
ish steamer Tuscania carried the
;{-Ju(l National Guard division, laigo
ly from Wisconsin and Michigan.'
I( l-i officially stated that a
headquarters company and con»
•■■• nirs D.. K, and F of the 20th
engineers were on board. These
units comprised the flth battalion of
rli • 20th engineers which is a
foiestry regiment. It is one of
t' e forestry- regiimcjits specially or
gaiized for work in Fiance and *ras
•tot attached to the 32nd division.
CORRESPONDENT SAYS
LOSS IS 100
London, Feb. 7.—Loss of life
from t' c Tuscan!a Is now estimated
to lx? 100.. This total Is glvqn In
a dispatch from a British carres
po dent in Ireland, and sttosequ^
ly was confirmed by the American
embassy. Official figures howcvev,
l>lfce the loss at 210.
WASHINGTON SAYS 113
MISSING
W ashington, Feb. 7.—Of the
2179 American officers anil
aboaid the Tuscaaia, 20U0 Itave
bee; landed, the difference being
11 :t men who are imported as niis«
Uu>.. I 11
It is officially announced that
07 of the crew, which were Britiii
sailors, are missing. 97 added to
113 total9 210, the numbesr reports
ed officially from Londota as gone.
SUBMARINE PROBABLY
DESTROYED
Loudenderry, Ireland, Feb. 7. —
The submarine which toipedocd the
Tuscanta was attacked by a destroy
er ,and an American officcr has
(fiver, out an intimation flwt the
U-boat was destroyed. ' I
Fresh Fruit Substitutes
Dried Apples 21 c per lb. Apricots 30c per lb.
PRUNES 16c per lb.. 10 lb. Boxes $1.50. SPECIAL
Peaches 17c per lb. * Peaches, peeled, 22c per lb.
Peats 15c per lb. Black Figs 16c per lb.
ALL EXTRA FANCY Grade, This Season's Pack Guaranteed
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mmn
ID WILHELl
London. Feb. 7.—President Car
ranza, of Mexico, sent a fulsome
birthday message to Emperor Wil
helm of Germany recently, accord
ins to a lelegram. from Copenhagen.
i
GEN. E. H. H. ALLENBY
J Gen. E. H. H. Allenby, commander
! Of the British forces that captured Je
rusalem.
J.",7 SOLDIERS FROM
NORTHWEST
Seattle, Feb. 7.—One hundred
llfty seven American soldiers on the
Tuscania had enlisted in Scuttle, T«
oonio .Everett, Relljnjjhain , Xorth
Yakima, Wenatchee, Port Angeles,
an<l Burlington for the -Oth engi
neers forestry division. Of tliis
number <12 were from Seattle.
CAITAIV SAVED
| London, Feb. 7.—Thje captain
of the Tnsoajiia, the inu'ser antl
chief steward were among i tbjo
I , >
saved.
Washington, Feb. 7.—The admin
istration's a.nswer to the repeated
prooosals from certain, quarters for
a war cabinet is the introduction of
a b.ll in the Senate today, by
Senator Overman of North Carolina,
transmitted by President Wilson
which would give the President
bUlike* authority to reorganize and
coordinate all federal departments,
bureaus, agencies, officials, e-ui
personnel. 1 I
Fiv<= thousand dollars worth of
V.'ar Saving's Stamps have teen
soM b> the Skagway post office dur
j ins tnc month ending today in
! which ihey have Tiad them. Mt. Cou
' wav stated this morning that practi
cal!., every child in Skagway haa
|one or more Thrift Stamps, between
I 400 anil 500 of them being sold.
| The War Saying's Stamp.s which.
se'l this month for $4.13, have
] been sold in fai-rly large quantities
to different individuals. Skagway
subscribed more than an average of
$50 in Second Liberty Loan bonds
l'or every person in the city, and
♦he fact that Skagway is doing so
wo" with the Stamps omily emphaeiz
, es th^ patriotic spirit that is to
bo found throughout the entire
northland.
The steamer Spokane, of tha
Pacific Steamship Co., was sched
nl 4 to arrive in Juneau today noon,
and should reach Skagway early
tomorrow morning. As the Spo
kane is calling at a number of can
n"ri<?s this trip, definite news of her
arrival is hard to obtain. She may
ba delared still later in arriving
hore.
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and Fll
Go Hand-in-hand when you
walk in a Hand Tailored Suit
bought at our shop.
A wide range of patterns and
fabrics are included in our
stock.
It would please both you and
us if you called to look them
over.
JAMES KENNEDY