SKAttWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1917
No. 140 TWENTIETH YEAR
PRICE 10 CENTS
LAW MAKERS DEMAND CAUSE
OF GOEIHALS-DENMAN DOW
"Washington, July 20.—An evi
dence of the Nation's impatience at
th^ delay in the ship building pro
gram whch 9 caused l>y the row
between General Goethals and Chain
mau Denman was shown today
wheu a resolutionu was introduced |
in the senate and Immediately a
dopfed. The resolution demanded
from tho President full Informa
tion as to the details which are
causug th0 fight between the chair
man of the Shipping Board and Ma
■y r General Goethals.
SUFFRAGETTES
ABE PARDONED
Washington, July 20.—President
Wilson issued pardons yesterday to
f lt> suufragettes serving 60 day
tenteuces in the workhouse on ac
count of picketing in front of the
White House. Private Secretary Turn
ulty said that the pardons must
speak for themselves and the White
House would have no statement to
make of the President reason for
tur actiouu.
Women Are Surprised
Washington, July 20. — headers
of the Woman's Party expressed
surprise at the action of President
Wilson in pardonng tho suffragettes
They declared that the picketing "of
U - White House will continue re
gardless of'arrests.
ouiemTs
HOURLY FEARED
Petrograd, July 20.—There is a
general feeling that 'a decisive move
will soon be made between the forc
es of order and disorder. ' There
se*-ms to be a rumor that a crisis
is rapidly; approaching. Yesterday
heavy cannon were posted about
th» s'ate 'buildings, the winter pal
ace aud other governmental build
ings. '
WILL BE«|X COAST SURVEY
?eattlel July 20. —The Steamer
Surveyor will arrive in 'this port
Saturday all equipped with the nec
essary instruments for the work
at this port and then proceed at
O-ce to Alaska waters where the
work will be prosecuted with the
utmost speed.
'GERMANS CLAIM [
3 BIG VICTORIES
Berlin, July 20.—German troops 1
j liave lushed'forward throught three
strong Russian, zones of defsnse be- 1
tween the Sereth, Zlota and "L.ipa
(rivers in eastern Galicia, g a re
port gven out by the war office
jth.<» morning. The announcement,
{states that he Russians aufferod j
heavy looses and adds that 'the I
defeated trops are retreating in
disorder. A few thousand prisoners
vers taken. t , 41 j
J'etrograd, July 20.—The failure
o»v the part of the Russians to
hold the Germans back in eastern
Galicia, says an "official statement
given out by the war department to
day, is due to tho extremist detacn
ments refusing to obey the com
mands of their 'officors.
MULED
IIRUSS RIOT
Petrograd, July 20.—A large num
ber were killed and wounded in
the pas two days owing to disor
ders precipitated by the Socialists.
It :s estmated that over 500 casual
ties resulted before order 'was re
stored. ^ jJ
i . a. mix xot be
IX PEACE PARLEY
AX PRESENT TIME
Washington, July 20.—The Unit
ed States has officially been in
vi' d by tho Allied governments to
participate in an inter-Allied "con
ference n Paris some time this
month. This is deemed unnecess
ary and the United States will not
Darticipae in such a meeting as it
do*s not directly affect 'this coun
try's part in the war.
We are dosing out the remaining
portion of our SUMMER
HATS at reduced
prices
Middy Blouses $1.00 each
Dimities, Lawns and summer sport goods on sale
Oxfords
and broken lines of shoes at
Greatly Reduced Prices
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
DMi III SELECTIVE DRAFT
AT 8:45 T
Secretary Baker Draws First Thousand
Names of America's New Army
in One Hour and Forty
Five Minutes
Washington, July 20.—In the |
Senate building at forty; nine mtn
r-'s after nine o'clock this 'morn
ng, Secretary of War Baker drew
t« name of the first man who >ill
>1 cue to constitute the United.
States new army under the selective
I raft measure.'
Continuing for one hour and for
y five minutes, the Secretary of
War continued to draw forth, the
names, and at the end ol that time
1,000 men had been "selected.
If this rate is continued It will
require eighteen hours to draw the
number required.
One million three hundre d and
seventy thousand, names are being
called by the selective draft, from
which 687,000 m«n will1 be selected.
BO SWEENEY'S
FOHL HELD
Seattle, July 20.—The 'funeral >
>*' Bo Sweuey was held today from
ue Church, 'of tho Covenant. After
he services at th© church the re- j
uains were taken to a crematory j
tad tho ashes then burled at the |
'athelic cemetery. A great many
rieuds of the departed, among
vuorn were a number of prominent
iersonages, attended the church
ervlces. 4
LASEWT
10 VISIT NORTH
Seattle, July 20. — Secretary
.fine's assistant, Mr. Meyer, 'togeth
:r with a party of engineers will
rrive *n this cty tonght. and from
he information now at hand they
k'iil probably sail for Alaska from
lii- port'Sunday or Monday, mak—
nk tho trip through the inside
iassaee and on to 'the terminal of
he now railroad.
PEllEinO
APPEAL CASES
Washington, July 20. — Justice
Jrandeis yesterday granted Emma
Joldman and Berkman, who were
■ecpntly sentenced to serre terms
u the federal pnitentiary per
nissionn 'to appeal their ca8as to
lie supreme court at Baultimore.
notice
The Red Cross Juniors will meet
it Red Cross headquarters at'7:30
>'clock this evening (Friday).
M'S TEAR
1
Seattle, July 20.—Several scores
of I. W. W.'s. invaded the city hall
this morning and tore down from
the walls of the municipal employ
ment offices posters calling 'for
men to work in logging camps. The
leaders of the party werQ arrested.
.Washington, July 20.—Full cen
sorship of all Atlantic cables be
came effective today, 'and from
'his time on no news as to the
movements of the warring 'armies
In Europe or other messages will
b0 delivered until they have pass
ed rigd scrutiny.'
10 HE-ORGANIZE
ATLANTIC FLEET
Washington, July 19.—The At
lanic fleet of the United Stated
navy having been doubled in 6ize,
was today ordered reorganized by
Secretary Daniels.
This means that there will be a
lot of shifting: about of officers, 'ah
well as the changing of the forma
tion of various details.
RU8S TROOPS AGAIN
OCCUPY NOVIC A
Pe'rograd, July 20.—The war of
fice s'a*es that the Russian forces
ha^ve again enered the Galician vil
lage of Novica south Gf Kalusz and
have occupied 'ha entire eastern end
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REICHSTAG VOTES 1 PEKOE
STATUS QUO ANTE BELLUH
Copenhagen, July 20. — Advices
received here today'from Berlin stat
ed tljat by a majroity of on© hund
red votes the Reichstag adopted ^
resolution in favor of peace on tho
basis of the German government be
ing left in exactly tho same pos
ition in -whcli Bhe was prior to the
beginnng'of the war.
The advices say that Chancellor
Michaelis, "addressing the Reich
stag said thae Germany would not
I continue the war one day; 'longer
. tiiau was necessary to obtain, aa
| honorable peace. [
Copenhagen,'Juljr 20. — In, hlfl
| address which li0 made to tha
Kcichstag at Berlin today, Chancel
lor ilichaelis is said to have stat
ed in his address that 'the entry
ol tbe United States into he war
| was not regarded with much' aar
| ious concern. v ' j
SEATTLE WAITS
RECEIVER HIES
•j "
Seattle, July 20.—The Corpora
tion council lor the city of 'Seattle
peton Superior Judge Tallmau
this afternoon for an alternative
wr't of mandate compelling the Se
attle Traction company to Jjegin
the operation of the street cars
wfthin 24 hours, and to continue
'he operation of the cars. The
writ also calls for 'the appointment
of a receiver in case the demand is
not complied with or 'the failure
to continue th,o operation. The
! writ asks that in the event tlia a
receiver s 'appointed that he be
given power to take charge of the
system and 'operate all the lines.
At noon today, Judge Tallman is
sued an order directing the traction
company to resume the customary
car service in this fity 'by Jour o'
clock this afternoon. Failing to
do this, they 'are cited into court
to show cause why a receiver should
not be appointed.'
An 'attempt is being made to
operate ten cars this afternoon.
Each car is manned by two police
men. There is prospect of plenty
of trouble ahead, and much violence
Is anticipated. The men at the
great power plants threaten 'to
s'rike if the 'demands of the men
are not conceded, and if they' do,
it wll crpple the shipyards, as the
employees cannot get to and from
tl eir work.
MILITARY RULE IS
TO BE PUT UPON"
THE MANCHUItl.VNS
Tokio, July 20.—Japan is under- j
stood to eb arranging a radical
cfiaige in the administration of
Manchuiia. According to *he offic
ial reoirts Manchuria will virtually
bA placed under military authority.
—
LEADER IS
M AGENT
Petrograd, July 20.—Nikolas Lan«
ine, Radical Socialist leader, ia
charged w.th. being the agent of the
German. General Staff. Evidence 13
disclosed and secret investigation*
made under the order of ' General
Brussiloff, Chief of the General staf
o° the Russian Armies.' Lanine was
engaged in circulatng a propaganda
in favor of early peace with the
Imperial German government.
Petrograd, July 20.—A Russian,
destroyer sank a German submarine
in ilie Baltic during the night ac
co.ding to offcal advices. The crew
ol Uie submersible perished. The
destroyer shot bombs in the air
ami they 'fell upon the undersea
craft, exploding and sinking the
boat.
GERMAN DEPUTIES
READY TO VOTE ON
PEACE RESOLUTION
Amsterdam.'July 20. — Tbe Bei"
lin Tageblatt says a committee of
the majority of the varioug parties
have unmnimously decided upon a
peace resolution. It is known, that
a< least 212 Deputies will vote in
favor of the resolution.
Come in and Select Your Suit
JAMES KENNEDY