PRISONERS TAKEN 01FLANDERS
FRONT ARE IRE HUNGRY BOfS
British Front in France and -Bel
gium, Aug. 3.—Prussians, Bavarians,
a .id odious, of the nineteen-eigh
teeu claea are iucluded among pris
oners captured by the Anglo-French
forces in their drive iu Western
Flanders.
As a group, th^ prisoners are
extremely dejected, and veteran
uon-comiuissioued officers are scarce
Tt? majority of the prisoners are
mere boys and present a sorry and
a'iserable appearance aud are
to be suffering from hunger
internal complaints .
Few of the prisoners have
hopes that the Fatherland will win
the war. One officer said that Ger
many's downfall is near, caused by
"t»2 scarcity of men. Prison camps
are full of ruere boys.
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LARGE MEN'S
I etrograd, Aug. 3.—As a re
sult oi the heroic conduct at the
fighting front of Vera Butchareff's
women's battalion a movement is
spreading like wild fire through
out Russia for the creation of a
treat women's army.
f SESITLE
Seattle, Aug. — Special de-1
tailed federal officers and mem- j
hers o* the infantry last night and I
this forenoou jailed twenty men as'
Slackers because they were not i
able to produce their registration!
cards. I
Sl'OKANK DUE SUNDAY
The steamer Spokane is sched
uled to arrive in Skagway Sunday
morning at S o'clock. The Spo
kane was delayed in leaving Seat
tle more than 14 hours, which ac
coun's for her late arrival here.
The White I*a.-s ticket office is
having some new lettering placed
on their large windows.
WEALTHY NHS
M. ARRESTED
Lowden, Iowa, Aug. 3. — Four
wealthy Germans were arrested in
this city this morning- charged with
treason for -speaking in too vehem
ent terms in sympathy with the ]
Huns. i _ ' , i
New York, Aug. 3.—An American
taut steamship arriving in port this
morning reports haying Jjeeu. fired
upon twenty timeb by German
submarines a short time after leav
,ng the French coast.
Pe'rograd, Aug. 3.—The provin
:iai government of Russia has re
:u»e<l tQ acknowledge thQ independ
Jtice of Finland.
UAH LOSSES OF
EUROPE PLACED
AT 83 BILLIONS I
Washington, Aug. 3. — Compila
tion by loading German insurance
:ompanies places war expenses of
ill the European, nations at $83,
)00,000,000 on August 1, 1917.
Losses in killed and wounded of all j
:ountries will amount to 24,000,
)00 men, of whom 7,000,000 may I
counted dead and 5,000,000 per
manently crippled or made in- j
k-aiids. Decline in births due to |
he war is estimatod at 9,000,000.
J. X. Kinberger of Seattle, com
nerciU agent representing the j
ulevelaad, Cincinnati, Chicago & J
it. Louis Railway company, is an
arrival in town this morning on the
Eluper\ The railway systems which
Mr. Kinberger represents are known
is the Big Four, '
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GOVERNMENT TO
INVESTIGATE
STRIKES
Washington, Aug. 8. — If labor
situations in the We&t and South
west show any further growth se
vere action will be taken by the
government to investigate the dla
turbancei which officials say are
sirred by German propoganda,
A broad general inquiry is be
ing made by the Department of
Justice into intimation* that United
Mine Workers will b« called out
unless the government intervene*
in behalf of th<j I. W. W.'i. la
their labor dispute* la. the West.
Definite action has as yet not been
formulated, but officials maintain
everyt' ng possible will be done to
prevent a tie-up of Industries Vi
tal to the continuation of the war.
u. s. jTsoTdiers
MARCH THRU
LONDON j
London, Aug. 3. — American
trooDs today marched through the
streets of London being the first
foreign troops to march on English
soil since 'to time of the landing
of William III. Led by an Ameri
can. band, and playing the Star
spangled Banner, with flkgif waring,
the troops proceeded 'toough tfef
city and later will be transported
to Prance.
MNffllT
OPPOSES ORAFT
Ada, Okla., Aug. 3. — The frlst
open, violence against the army |
draft occurred today in Seminole
county and is spreading into Pon
toic county. A mob, composed
mostly of 'enant farmers and many
negroes dynamited and burned the
railroad bridge at Francis causing
a delay Of 12 hours ot traffic
bound for San Francisco. The crowd
is marching now towards Saaaka
threatening to storm hardware
stores for more arms. Many re
cruits are constantly Joining 'he
mob. ! 7
Rev. J. H. Condit, superintend
ent of the Presbyterian. Alaska mis
sions was a passenger on the morn
ing's train, for hk annual trip of
inspection Of the various missions
throughout Alaska. Atr. Condit
goes down th<3 Yukon visiting the
river cities, and installing & new
misskn n the ralToad town of Ne
nana. He yill return from Nome
by the westward Alaska route
some'imo in next October.
FULLS ID DEATH
FROM HEIGHT
OF 800 FEET
Mined* Island, Aug. 3.—Captain
Baipfc h. Taylor, chief Instructor,
oX the arm;; signal corps of the
arlatjoo, foiet, plunged to his death,
here yesterday; from a height of 800
He wAa flying In a. Curtlss bi
plane and lost control pf the ma
chine.
Sergeant Thomas Hi Bell, who
accompanied Mr. Taylor as a pass
enger, miraculously escaped death,
suffering only a broken jaw and
iDttrnaJ injuries. >
GERMAnT HUD;
POSSESSION OF
ULTIMATUM
Washington, Aug. 3.—Germany
bad possession of Austria's ultimat
um to Serbia 14 hours before It
delivered to Belgrade, accord
ing to private information, said to
ba poeitye, whch has lust reached
the hands of government officials
in Washington. Till* news was
made public today for the first
time, and ibawa Germany's positive
knowledge of the action of her
ily which, caused the precipitation
of the war. „ ,. , ,:
SEW ABO ftAT'Ti PLAYERS
ARB SOUTHWEST CHAMPS.
Seward, Aug. 3.—The local ball
team is champion of southwestern
Alaska for the third time having
won two out of three game» from
Anchorage. More than $20,000 ex
changed hands between the two
railroad towns as a result of the
series.
Two of Bewnrd's leam will leave
immediately for Seattle where they
were drafted in the first National
army.
RUPERT ARRIVES
The Prince Rupert arrived inj port
this morning and will sail tomor
row night after the arrival of the
White Pafc train. When the Ru
pert. left Vancouver it carried 235
passengers, many of whom got off
a* the city of Pirlnce Rupert and
teok «he Grand Trunk over the
Canadian Rockies. The Rupert
brought 190 passengers to Skagw&y,
but owing to a new longshoremen
and teamsters strike in Vancouver,
It brought little freight cargo.
FIREMEN'S MEETING
The firemen 3-re asked to meet
tomorrow night in the Firemen's
hall at 8:30. Business of im
portance will come up at this
meeting. , ,
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Mason jars per dozen Pinto $1.00
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Mason Jar Caps per dozen .40
Jelly glasses per dozen .45 .50
Heavy Jar Rubbers pet dozen .10
Parowax in I lb. bricks a .20 3 for .50
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The Hague, Aug. 3. — Czerno
witz, capital o£ Bukowina, hag been
recaptured, by the Austrians, ac
cording to an announcement from
Vienna today. An official report
is made of i*s fall.
Vienna, Aug, 3. —Austro-Hun
gariaa, troo.ws today entered Czerno
{jvltz.
MIC
Washington, Aug. 3. — President
Wilson^ instructions that no steel
is to be shipped to Allied countries
unless for actual war purposes has
a tendency to induce ' Japan to
send its vessels for use in the At
lantic service.
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TEA AID COFFE
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Washington, Aug. 3.—The senate
finance committee in revising tha
war tax decided to increase tho
tax cn all accumulated stocks of
sugar, *ea and coffee.
RED CROSS FIELD
REPRESENTATIVE MAY
SOON VISIT SKAGWAY
Alaska's Red Cross chapter With
headquarters in Juneau will soon be
visited by a field representative,
Robert Scott, who will examine the
f'lPS and get a complete idea of the
work of the Red Cross in Alaska.
He will determine what towns in
Alaska most need his help and will
in all probability visit Skagway to
aid in the work of securing Red
Cross memberships and give in
struction in the duties of the or
ganization.
Washington, Aug, 3.—Plans for
taking over all American ocean go
ing merchant Bhips will soon be
announced by; tie federal shipping
board. Charters of all yesaeU
j large enough to carry; troops and
' freight supplies across the At
; lautic will be requisitioned. Thla
program is preliminary to putting
into operation an agreement between,
tlie American and British govern
ments for the joint control of thq
world's shipping.
SEVENTY - FIVE
New York, Aug. 3.—iMora than,
75 percent of all drafted men, who
to date have been called for exam
ination, claim exemption, according
to reports issued from all parts
of the country today. I
Mil WANTS
AMERICAN FOOD
Washington, Aug. 3. — Arctic
I explorer Nausea, working in, the
j interest or Norway, and pleading
| that Norway is facing starvation,
I said Pi? his country would release
la million tons of shipping in re
j turn for the privilege of import
1 ing food stuffe from the United
j states. He further Baid he would
! guaranty this country that Ger
I many would not get one ounce of
food from Norway.
VICE-CONSUL DIES
Seattle, Aug. 3. — William H.
Murray, vice-council for the Brit
ish government, died this morning.
A *>arty of Chicago people regis'
tered at the Pullen House are Mary
'g. Kelty, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Jans
lisen, N. E. Janssen, Mra. W. P>
I Wood, Mrs. E. Wood and W. N.
I Fischer.
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