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No. »4 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKABWAY, ALASKA. FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1917
PRICE 10 CENTS
GERMAN OFFICER SPY IN U.S. AVIATION CORPS
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London, May 11.—Attacking both
by air and sea, British foroets
last night stomicd Geniain strong
holds on the Belgian coast.
Airmen dropped bombs on Zee>
brugge wlule torpedo boats shelled
the tcwn and other (iejiivan. coast
positions.
ILe extent of the damage done
was not learned.
li>-ports today from the Arms
trout state that the Get-mans con
tinue their attacks against Gener
al Hrtig's forces in »n effort to re
takp i he ground wrested from them
I ut at every piont Uiey have been
repulsed.
CHI REFUSE!!
TO DECLARE ill
Pekin. China, May 11.—Aft<»r a
stormv secret session kist night,
•he bouse of representatives re
fused to pass a resolution declar
ing war against Germany, according
to official announcement today.
< OLI MBIA PKOFKSSOR
O.N HIS WAV TO ALASKA
DREIX.K FOR PL ATI NO!
Seattle, Wash., May 11. —Prof
essor Herschel Parker of Columbia
university, arrived here this morn
ing en his way to Alaska to
dredge for platiuum. He expects
to spend the summer in the north,
directing mining work.
FOUND — A child's bracelet. Own
er can hare same by calling at
Alaskan office, paying for "ad"
and proving property. tf.
MUNITION WORKERS III REVOLT NEAR PETROGRAO
ANNOUNCE THEIR PUNS FOR SEPARATE REPUBLIC
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TILA.Hi BUILDING DAY
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All men and boys purposing1
to help build trails Saturday
are requested to meet at 1
o'clock, at the White Pass Ath
letic club, each to bring an
axe, mattock or other tool
suitable for trail use.
John Wood is today; laying
ou* the trail along Ice Lake
♦o cross Reed Falls and come
down by the Old Cemetary.
Fifty red trail markers are
being prepared, some of which
are being lettered by W. Bled
soe.
The following captains or fore
men will have charge of the
wcrk, as follows.
Supt V. I. Haho, South trail
to Lower Lake Dewey, begin
ning at the W. P. Tennis
Court.
J. M. Keller and Fiank
Cot'k, North1 Trail to Ice Lake
beginning at the W. P. Tennis
Court
H. E. Eckenstein, Trail from
South end Lower Lake Dewey
to bluff above ore bunkers on
caual.
Walther Rhelnert, Trail from
Old Cemetery to meet the trail
cominsr from Ice Lake.
L. H. Pedersen, Denver Gla
cier Trail. The W. P. & Y.
Ry. Co. will place the section
gang for this division on that
♦rail for the day.
Owing to the half day only
beiDg given, there will be no
impfire lunch in the evening, as
camp fir o lunch in the evening,
as planned.
The Committee.
. S. WILL ACCEPT TASK
OF SUPPLYING FOOD
TO STARVING BELGlUl
Washington, May 11.— Tihe Ui
e*' Spates will assume the gre<
sk ol supplying food to starvin
elgium, it was announced here '<
IV.
This is to be done to relies
ranee and England of the tiurde
' feeding the country that lis
sen war-ridden.
New Trimmed Hats
The originality of these Hats will in
stantly appeal to the well
dressed woman
Prices $6.00 to $12.00
A New Assortment of Sweaters
now on display
Prices
$7.50 to $20.00
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
DISTRICT PRESIDENT
SEIZED BY REBELS
Loudon, May 11.—An internation
al socialist conference, to behpld
fn some neutr»l country, to bis
cuss terms of peace, has been d«~
ciiled upon by the council of \vork
lngnu-n and soldiers in Petrogndl
according to a Heuter dispatch re
ceived here this afternoon.
retrograd, May 11. — Munition
workers revolted today at SchHussel
beirg, just north of Petrograd and de
clared their intention of setting up
a separate republic.
The provisional president of the
district was arrested by the rebels.
The new outbreak, especially be
cause of its belne at the govern
ment's big munition works, Is causs
ing great concern.
An extraordinary session of the
delegates was convened here to
consider th!e situation.
The president said Russians of
the New Russia must hold together
a ad continue in the war.
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 11.—Jos-1
enh Benson. Foraker, who presett
ed the name of William McKinley |
for nomination as president to the
.Republican conventions In 1896
and 1900 and -was United States
senator from Ohio the two terms
between 1897 and 1909, died at
his home here this morning.
Former Senator Foraker was 70
years old. He waa bom July 6,
184C, iu Rainsbcro, Highland coun
ty, Ohio. He was elected governor
of Ohio in 1885 and 1887.
MORGAN'S PAKTAER NAMED
CHAIRMAN WAR COUNCIL
OF AMERICAN RED CROSS
Washington, May 11.—Henry P.
Davidson, a partner of J. P. Mor
gan, Jr., was appointed today by
President WilsCn, chairman Of the
American Red Cross war council.
H. T. Booth of Seattle, is in
♦own for a shor* visit, and. later
expects to go on down the Yukon
to Nome. Mr. Booth has mads
a number of tripe to Skyway,
where he has done a large and sat
isfactory business for the Northern.
Bond and Mortgage Co., of which
John G. Price, formerly well known
Skagway attorney, ie president.
• LOYALTY GARDENS *
♦ * ♦
* Have you listed 'with thia *
» committee on loyalty gardens *
» the lot or lota you are willing
to donate for use as gardens *
* this summer? The committee *
* expects to begin | assignments *
* to applicants Monday. Sixty- *
* two lots have been offered- so *
* far. It is desired that ail *
* should be listed by tomorrow *
* night. . *
U.S. SHIP FIHES
AT SUBMARINE
- - - May 11.—Ant American liner
which arrived here today, reported
that she had fired six shots at a
submarine that came up to attack
her off the Irish coast.
The officers said the diver dis
appeared without launching a tor
oedo, Jyut they could not be cer
tain whether or not any of the
jsihots from the American gunners
had taken effect.
L
Havana, Cuba, May 11.—An at
tempt to assassinate President
Meuocal -was made here yesterday.
Nine men, accused of being' in the
r.lo' *o blow up the president's
mansion with bomb®, are under ar
rest today.
IT'S CITY CLERK COLE
while p. h. McClelland
MAKES VISIT "OUTSIDE"
It's City Clerk C. C. Cole now.
The title and accompanying1 duties
fell u>on him yesterday ag the tem
porary successor to Ci'y Clerk P.
H. Mc C lei land, who left Wednes
day night on thej Sophia, accompan
ied by Mrs. McClelland, for a vis
P in Seattle. ■
Mr. McClelland expects to be a
way two or three weeks. Until
his Teturn, Mr. Cole will perform
tho duties of city clerk. This
means that be will be clerk at
vhe council meeting scheduled for
Mondav night,May 21.
Mr. Cole received some coaching
from Mr. McClelland at the last
council meeting so that tjie neces
sary "preparedness" hag been at
tended to.
THIS WEEK ONLY
15e PACKAGES f A
SPAGHETTI l"C
Make* an Economical and Nourishing Dish
FULL UNE "GREEN GROCERIES" ON "DOLPHIN"
P. H. GANTY
FINDS HIS WIFE
III IRAN'S ROOM
SHOOTS HER
Seattle,^ Wasfc., May 11.—Find
lng his wife last alight Just as she
| was leavLng the apairtm-ents in a lo
, cal hotel, of Adam Engstrom, a 'bar
ber, Q. Warren, Stracban, city elec
. tricisii, drew a gun and shot, her.
I At the hospital, to which she was
removed, it was said today that
she would probably die.
| Strachan is under arrest, pending
the ou'come of bis wife's wounds.
IC. EDE5
"ON JOB" DGAIN
Seattle, .Wash., Mayll.—'Will Jam
C. Edes, chairman. of the Alaskan
Engineering commission, who ar
rived here Wednesday from Wash
ington, where he had been sinie
last November oil AlaskPn. Railroad
.business, will scil tonight on the
Admiral Evans for Anchorage
Chairman Edes expects at once
upon his arrival to asume active
direction of tho work on the gov
ernment road. He said war condi
tions might cause some delay in
the receipt of materiaJs but that
the work would proceed.
Accompanying Mr. Edes will be
Charles L. Mason, h'is secretary.
LIGHT BRITISH CRUISERS
CHASE 11 GERMAN SUBS
London, May 11. — Three light
British cruisers chased eleven Ger
man submarines off the English
coas* this morning. The subs are
believed to have been preparing an
attack on one of the harbors when
they wer« discovered. Upon the
approach of the cruisers the fled.
The cruisers fired at long range,
but 'he shots are not believed to
have been effective.
(flub*crib® for the Daily Alaskan)
ESCAPES WITH
COAST FORT
PLANS
Son Francisco, C»l., May 11. —
Willi complete plans of lino foirti
fieati«ms of San Francisco in his
posession, Frank F. Wolf, formerly
a lieutenant in the German army
an«I recently a member of the Un
ited States aviation coips at San
Diego, is today being sought by,
federal agents as a deserter and
spy. 1 ! ' i I
Wolf came to America shortly
after the battlq of Verdun, in which
he was wounded while serving as
aa aviator for the kaiser.
He is said to be a trained engin
eer as well as an expert airman.
DISCUSS PLANS
BETTER ROADS
Plans for more and better roads
I out of Skagway to nearby- districts,
'suitable for farming, were disousaed
by members of the Skagway Com
mercila club at their "Get Togeth
er" luncheon today at the PuJlen
house. j •;
I>r. L. S. Keller, Phil Abrahams,
secretary of the club, and P. H.
Ganty were appointed by President
Ashley a committee to compile data
on the desired improvements and to
report to the club. Efforts are
then to be mado to have a part of
the territorial fund allowed for
Skajrvvay roads.
Establishment of a fish hatch
ery here was another matter dis
cussed.
Construction/ of a bridge to Smug
gler's cove was endorsed by sever
al speakers.
George Anderson, piano expert,
is in town. He is staying at the
Dewey house. Ht
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