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No. 76 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1917
PRICE 10 CENTS ^
Washington, May 2.—iieiniAQ su!n
marines have sunk 400,000 tons of
shipping n the past week, act-on 1
Ibj; to a statement made in a
conference here today, l>y Secretary
Lane.
Tlie iiH-nJVe of the U-Uoat l*s
tfeiomc so threatening, said th«
secretary, that It is the duty of
every patriotic American to help
win the war against the enemy that
is striking these blows at tho life
of the I'nited States as well a*
Hvfciust England an.il France.
I,onl Percy of tho British war
commission sounded the warning
that the submarine pflril must
bo met at once when ho declared
yesterday tliat ships are being sank
faster than they are being built, i
BILL IS PASSED
Washington, May. 2.—The big
sum of $2,827,000 is provided for |
th» army and navy in the appro
priation bill passed today by the j
Ucuse.
Passage oX the measure by the ]
senate is said to be assured
tfcat the money is expected soon I
'o be available for the army and I
ti*vy that are now being created |
for America's part in the war.
WASHINGTON* AWAITING
REICHSTAG STA rEMh>7
Washington, May 2.—Much spec
ulation wag engaged in here to
day regarding the statement that
,Be^h.maJi-HolIwesg is to make to
morrow in the reichstag in Berlin.
Recent reports of strikes among
German workers lead many to be
lieve that the statement will pro
pose increased rights for the
German people, in an effort to
bind them tighter together in the
government's war plans.
Seme are inclined to believe that j
Gcrmanv has deferred tco long such
aa off^r 'o gain from it now the,
desired effect.
U.S. SOLDIERS
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Washington, May 2—That a force
of United States soldiers may soon
be on ♦heir way to Prance to bear
'he S'ars and Stripes against Ger
many is considered to have been
made certain by action of President
Wilson *oday.
The Fresident over-ruled the gen
et il t'aff, which yesterday opposed
thc pr< position to send American
tr< ops to the war zone, and decide!
•hat at least a small force should
be dispatched to r"~.'.nce Just as
soon as the allies thought it wise
*o divert ships from food transpor
tation to the carrying of troops. j
General Joffre and former Prem
ier Viviani of the French war com- J
mission, faYor the proposed dispatch
of American froops on the ground
of its moral effect on Germany., |
IvlUlANK OUTPOINTS WELSH <
New York, Mya 2.—Johnnie Kil
b»ne outpointed Freddie Welsh here
las' ni5th in a ten round go. Kil
bane had the best of the fight all
the way.
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JUST A FEW "SUBMARINE CHASERS'
Sailors on fl«> United Stales ship Wasp polishing some three Inch shells.
This size shell has been found effective against submarines
HIE Bin
ML KET
TOIHT
With a membership already of
mo-re than eighty men, the Skagway
homa guard, enrollment of which
btwan at the patriotic rally Mon
day night, will hold Its first meet
ing a- 8:15 o'clock tonight In Elks
hall. Officers will he elected and
organization of the guard will be |
effected. |
Mayor Howard Ashley, chairman
of the committee which had charge
of the home guard movement uader
the auspices of the Elks and sup
port-d by the Eagles and the Arctic
Brotherhood, will preside at the
meeting. j
First Instruction
An officer from Fort William
H. Seward, according t0 the atate
men* Monday evening at Elks hall
l>y Major M. E. SavMe, oommand
■iun* at 'he post, MH1 be here this
evening to give the guards their
fir"* iuatnictloaj, *wm
Seventy-four men and boys signed
the home guard roll Monday even
ing and since that time seven more
have signed the list at Hern's cigar
store.
I An effort la being made to get
:tfe home guard company up to full
war strength, of a military company.
Those who have not yet signed will
hay» an opportunity to do bo to
night, when the duties of the home
guard will be fully explained. The
response already made to the call
for recruits Is believed to assure
the formation of a complete com
oany. . ' •'
CLUB
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Ska sway will observe Saturday,
May 12, as Trail-bulding day. This
date was fixed by the Alpine club
at its meeting last night. Members
of the club and all citizens, not
members, it is planned, Wll co-op
erate in putting th0 trails in order
before tbe opening of the summer
season.
To obtain the help of the public
Jn 'his work, the Alpine club's
committee on trailbuilding will
Jaiako a canvass olj the city within
the next few days.
P. H. McClelland, H. O. Weir,
Jnmes Kennedy, Mrs. George Ded
man an'1. Mrs. A. E. Rasmuson com
•pcse the committee. Mrs. Ded
man and Mrs. Rasmuson will b§ in
'charge of the arrange-ments for
luncheon, which will be prepared
bv Skagway women. I '
Mr. McClelland, chairman of the
committee, said today that the vol
unteer workers would b0 divided
ln<o gangs, each under a foreman.
These foreman will he named af
ter tUe number of t'i.ose who will
be trsllbullders has been learned.
The trails to be put In condition
I are these to Lower uewey una Up
| por Heed falls.
Mrs. L. A. Harrison left on the
Jefferson this morning for a Tlsit
In Tacoma. She will spend a week
in Juneau before continuing Eer
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ALPINE
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DISTINCTIVE MODELS
COMPLETE LINE OF SHOES
The
Latest
Models
and
Colors
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London, May 2.—Fifty lives
were lost, including those of a
United States naval lieutenant and
twelve gunners when thei American
BteanishJp, Rockingham, was tor
iitdo^d by a German, submarine and
sunk.
J tie vessel destroyed tt»s foiiit
erly the steamship) Xebraskan, in
tlio service between, Seattle and New
York.
According to the report receive*!
litre tlus afternoon, the Rocking
ham was sunk in the Irish sea. She
jailed from Baltjjnore April 19.
No details have been received be
cause, according to the report, all
on t>oard were lost.
BIG INCREASE
HKHTNDE
| The country'a foreign, trade in
March, showed an Increase of nearly
$156,000,000 orer that of February,
according to a statement received
todai' tv the Daily Alaskan from
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, of thia Department of
Commerce.
Experts from American ports
jumwl from $467,683,406 In Feb
ruary to $551,278,328 in March,
which is second only to tfce $613,
555,693 of January as a record for
American saleB abroad In one
montft. Imports for March were
valued at $270,484,439, as com
pared with $199,479,996 in Febru
ary and $241,816,282 in January
The March figure ia a new record.
Big Gold Balance
The value of a!! erportp for the
nine months ended with March is
placed at $4,634,863,518, as com
pared with $2,955424,760 for tine
similar period of 1916 and only
$1,931,077,869 for the nine months
fn^e*1 ivith March, 1915. Imports
for similar periods were
valued at $1,318,319,416, $1,
504,662,718, and $1,213,613.
J643, respectively;.
O? the March Imports, 69.75 per
cen' entered free of duty, while
in March, 1916, the percentage of
free Imports was 67.78 and in Mar.
1915, 60.43 per cent.
(Wd imports totaled $139,498.
590 In March, 1917, while exports
of gold for thie month were $17,
919,601. Imports of gold for the
nine months ended March, 1917,
were $801,202,430 as compared witft
exports of $150,094,328, leaving a
, net balance of import^ of gold of
$651,108,102.
NAVAL RECRUITS
FROBI ALASKA
New York, May 2.—It wag an
nounced here today that the naval
vessel Saturn will proceed, to. Cor
dova on May 10, tq receive re
cruits from Alaska for service in
the navy. Tlie vessel will remain
af Cordova live days.
ALASKA S S. COMPANY'S
1 AGENT VISITS SKAGWAY
J. F. Davidson, traveling freight
and passenger agent of the Alaska
S. S. Co., with headquarters in Se
a'tle, is in Ska^way on a tour of
the Alaska ports where his com
pany's ships operate. Mr, David
son left Seattle in March, has made
the west poinM of Anchorage, Sew
ard, Valdez and other towns and
is now on his return. He arrived
here this morning on the Jeffer
son and will remain until the next
boat south.
SEATTLE UNDERTAKER
DIES BY OWN BAND
Seattle, Wash, May 2.—Cecil M.
Clark, a casket maker, killed him
self today in his undertaking es
tablishment by taking poison. No
reason for his act was learned.
OBREGOX RESIGNS
Mexico City, May 2.—Following
the faking of the oath ag president
of Mexico yesterday by General
Carranza, announcement was made
today *hat General Obregon had
j resigned from the position of min
is'er of war.
WALK-OVER
SHOES
Our stock of
LADIES3
WALK-OVER
SHOES
Are Now on Display
JAMES KENNEDY