PRIGS 10 CENTS
No. n TWENTY FIRST YEAR
170 KILLED 400 INJURED BY BIO EXPLOSION
GERMANY'S IDEA OF PEACE
FOUND IN CAPTURED TRENCH
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With the French Army ia France,
Saturday.—Germany's conditions of
peace are clearly stated in a do
cument which was foU4»l in a Ger"
man trench that has recently been
captured by French troops.
The principal conditions as stat
ed in the document are that "Ger
many is to retain the Flanti'ers
ME ARRESTH
Duclln, Saturday.—Professor De
valera, president of the Sinn Fein
and Arthur Griffith, founder of the
Sinn Feinti. together with Countess
Markeivicz and others iave been
srrtsted and charged) with being
connected with the German plot for
?he overthrow of British rule in
Ireland.
A proclamation made today by the
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland calls
u'ton all loyal subjects to aid in sev
ering the treasonable communica*
'ious with Germany.
The Irish Times today says
that the government has not acted
one moment too soon as all the in
dications pointed towards an
other outbreak of armed* violence,
which would have possibly been in
4-annection with the landing of Ger
man troops on the shores of Ire
land. • | j!
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GROSS SEATTLE
Seattle .May 18.—Mrs. J. C.
HMi.es, pioneer of this city, and
at one time lea£<er of society here,
and founder of the Seattle Branch
of the Red Cross society, died at
h r home early this morning.
coast with Antwerp. Her colonies
are to be restored to her. The
Ceitral powers are to be allowed a
commercial fleet of eighteen mil"
lion tons, while the Allied nationB
must cut theirg down to eleven
million tons. Germany is to re
tain the Longwy and Briey mine
fields to France."
U-BOAT BASE
Berlin, Saturday.—The War Of
fice announced this morning tbat an
enemy monitor had shelled the sub
marine base at Ostend, and before
it re'ired conniderable damage was
Inflicted to German property and
war supplies. There were cou
sideraDle losses among the popula
tion.
New York, Saturday.—Captain An
'oiuo Silvic Resnati of the Royal
Italian flyiiig corps, one of the
most famous aviators, was killed
ius'autly this morning in a fall vhile
testing an American bombing plane.
Tie dead aviator had just re
turned from Washington to this
city in which he piloted twelve por*
sons in a biplane.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hanson and
their son arrived on last night s
train from Whitehorse. Mr, Han
sou *6 chef at the B. V N. mess
house and had to take a ''rip to
*he Sound on account of ill health.
Tl>?y expect to return as soon as
i Mr. Hanson recovers.
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ALBERT REINERT
Phone 41
Broadway between Third and Fourth
Pittsburg, May 18.—170 persons
were instantly killed and more than
four hundred Injured this morning
when a large quantity of trinltrotu
luol exploded at the" Aetna Chemical
company's Plant at Oakdale, a
suburb of this city.
According to estimates made at
one o'clock thla morning the number
I ot Killed and injured • as stated*
above are correct.
Immediately following the -ex"
plosion fire started In the mass of
wrecked buildings and the work
of rescuing the injured was car*
ried on under most hazardous con"
ditlons. ,,
Tbe explosion, rocked the build
ings in the town for many miles
around Oakdale.
PEACE WILL GOME
Will I YEAR SAYS
CHANCEL 1HEHIUK
Amsterdam, Saturday. — Chan
cellor Von Hertllng is credited with
sayln1? In an Interview which was
6lve„ to the Berlin correspondent
of tbe Budapest Azest, "I am. still
optimistic enough to believe we
shall have peace within the year.
X cherish the firm confidem.ee that
furcner events in the west will
bring us nearer to a speedy end
of the war. Our desire is to win
so as to preserve peace."
SKAGWHY PLANS FOR 816
RED CROSS FUND DRUE
At a well attended meeting
at the City Hall, last night, called
by Mayor Asnley, who Is Chairman
of the Skaguay Committee of the
Second* War Fund drive of the A
raerciaiu Red Cross, plans were ap
proved and committees appoint
; ed to do work allotted to Skaguay.
j The " meeting was characterized'
I more by the earnestness of purpose
thaa by eloquent or flowery epeech
i es. All seemed to realize the serl
'ousness of the situation; and as one
; after another of tne epeakers who
had eons or other near relatives
at the Front spoke of the needs and1
importance of furnishing funds for
the Red Cross ,the interest be
came more intense and the deter
mination to strive to raise more
than the amount fixed as the Skag
uay portion was evidenced..
Chairman Ashley explained' the
object of the Second War Fund
Drive, and stated: "There are
three tnings that the American Red
Cross must do at once: First,
raise $100,000,000.00. Second,
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•nurses; Third, furnish millions
1 more o* dressings, bandages, and
hospital suppHe." He emphasized
it by saying, "That is done twice
which u done quickly.'f
Alaska is expected to raise $40,
000.00, Skaguav's quota being $800;
and Skaguay should raise ,and will
raise, more. Mr. Ashley also Btat"
that 25 per cent of the amount rais
ed iu this drive will be returned to
the local branches. He asked that
all who cared should give their
opinions and ideas as to the way
in which the drive should1 be con
ducted. 1 ! ! ! 1
G. H. Miller, General Auditor of
White Pass & Yukon Route, who
has just returned from an extend
ed trio in the States, spoke of
the wonderful work already done
I and f! e speeding up in the war
j preparatians now being done. He
had visited Camp Lewis, and taid'
whereas that Camp was a, virgin
forest last October it now Is a city
with miles of paved streets and
complete enough to accommodate
75,000 men, and can be doubled
in a short time. Mr. Miller saw
many cf the boys from the North
land, ?nd all seemed determined to
win the war. He said that thos«
at home should' show the same spirl
and back the soldier up. i
Revtrend L. H. Pedersen. spoke
feelingly about the parents of boys
| serving in the trenches, and said
I it is t'"e duty of every man, wo
man and child to do his bit ovel
here while our soldiers are doing
theirs Over© There for the worlds
freedom. Mr. Pedersen was in favoi
of sorting a movement for get
ting regular monthly sub«criptioni
for tne Red Cross, basing amount:
of monthly payments on inoome, sa
ary or wages earned. He felt tha
'hat method of raising money woul
give more confidence to the Order
He was willing and ready to do hi
j part.
Frank Wurzoacher, uenerai Agent
of the White Pass & Yukoa Route,
said he had many letters from his
son Harry, who Is in France Writ
ing of the good Vork done by the
Red Cross, he said, "I£ the folkB
hack there will stand1 by us, fte will
win.' Mr. Wurzbaclier said he
would be willing to pay a monthly
fee. He sadd the boys at the Front
would feel better if they knew that
the whole people wore back of
them and would stand by them to
the end1.
George Rosenberg, whose son,
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WILSON ASKS AMERICANS TO
PREPARE FOR 016 SACRIFICES
New, York, May 18.—President
VPilson received, a tremendous greet
ing upon his arrival in this city last
evening when; he arrived here to
be present at the beginning of the
Red Croe$ drive which he will op
en by making an address to the
pubyc at Madison, Square gar
dens tonight. The President d<ned
with Colonel House last evening
af'er Wihlch he attended the theatre.
The messag which President Wil*
sou will give to the people of the
United States when he fires the
first gun in the Red Cross drive
iu part will jay: .
SWISS FACE 1ST CRITICAL
PERIOD III ITS HISTORY
"America and hep peopla
inast prepare for further great
sacriiices in order to meet the de
mands which will result from thj
.great efforts of the war gorernmen!)
wh'ch are now assuming definite
shape.
With the serious situation
which is. today facing all fronts a*
Germany pursues her ruthless drain
upon the resouces of th« conquered.'
peoples in Russia and Balkan, pro
vinces, America 1b preparing for &
mignty stroke which will aimel
at the common enemy at the close
of 1919," concluded] the President.
Paris, Saturday. — Switzerland
;s facing the most critical moment
in its history as a result of Ger
many's attempt to apply economic
thumb screws by the same methods
39 CASUALTIES j
ABE REPORTED
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Washington, May 18.—Thirty nine
casualties are today reported from
American headquarters in France, of
which six were, killed or d4ed from
wounds and fourteen more are
v.'ounded. The balance are reported
missing.
REACH UNDERSTANDING
Paris, May 18. — Japan and
Chin# have informed the Allied'
cove<nments that they have ar
ranged for Entente military co-oper
ation to meet the dangers which is
threatening peace In the far East
?y reason of a German penetration.
which it has employed against Hoi-1
land.
Germany Is trying to impose most
numiliating conditions upoa the
Swiss regarding fuel.
•rf r.._.
Washington, May 18. — President
Wilson today authorized his private
secretary, Mr. Tumulty, to deny
that he is opposed to the aircraft la
vestimation by the military commit
tee of the senate, and also to W
nouace that he objects to the "coy
er*" purpose of the Chamberlain
resolution, because he knows whfcl
its purpose is.
BIG GUNS BOQJK
Paris, Saturday.—Artillery fl*l»t*
ing oa the north, and south, sides
of toe Avre river at a point t>fc"
i low Amiens is reported in today'*
I official report from the Field Head*
I quarters. _
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