NATIONAL, STATE ANO LOCAL
PRESSURE TO FORCE DECISION
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Seattle, July 27. — National,
stato and local pressure is at grip
v. itli tiie contending forces ot tho
street car, lumber aud shingle weay
o strikes throughout the city
autl state.
A.i immediate decision is urged
government uuthoritit*; and the j
urosjiects art) for a suddeu settle- j
meat or a prolonged blood-spilling I
ctrn.'Plo
Washington, D. C., July 27. The
labor deoartment of the U. S. gov
ernment Is today; focusing its
whole attention on the Seattle
street railway strike. Pressure is
fc-ing brought to bear on Stone and
Webster from federal sources which
is unremitting, and it assumed the
comiiany •will yield.
Wellington, i'. C., July 27. —
Wet ami dry leaders in the Senate
ami House of Representatives today
agreed to vot^ Wednesday on the
i>i\hh'--> : aiueudmen' to the constitu
i oil iailing for national prohibition.
Deb.iif on the proposed amend
ment will begin Tuesday and
promises to be spirited. Part of
i ho agreement made between tho
the wet and dry forces is that un
it's, he amendment is ratified in the
toui'.f of six years by thirty-six.
states it automatically dies.
■>w York, July 27.—Uuion la
l.„r ,.-rs ihroushout the United
St;tt-s claim there are 300 strikes
i operation in this country
itunivitis more than 200.000 work
Tiiis is the highest record
in tlit- histi/ry of organized labor.
agents have managed to
> only t>3 disputes.
IM'l.OUKK McMILLAJf
1 \l'IXTKl> HOME SEl*T 15.
Bus'nu, July 2". — Arctic Exr
I>; -rt r McMillan expects to return
to his home here by September
1.", according to & letter dat<;d at
Klali, November &, last, received
*oday. ' '
ML Tell
SHE IN SEATTLE
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Young men of Alaska who may
ho considering entering some branch,
of military service will be interest
ed to know that a training station,
has recently been established on
the grounds of the University of
Washington at Seattle for the pur
loose of giving a course of training
to the Naval Militia division be
ing formed in the Pacific Northwest
The Naval Militia is an organ
ization of civilians who have a
preference for sea duty. Members
of tho Naval Militia are not sub
ject to draft. After completing
the course of training they will
enter the navy service filling the
same positions and perform the
ijame duties as officers and men of
tho regular navy. At the end of
the war they will be returned home
and allowed to resume their civ
ilian occupations.
Naval officers consider the site
at the University of "Washington
ideal for traini^ purposes. The
location is on Lake 'Wa^higntou
which is now accessible from the
sea for vessels of all kinds. The
lake gives opportunity for all
kinds of boat drill, swimming ex
ercises, hydroplane instructions, etc.
The location is sightly, well
drained, provided with pure water,
rail, street car and water trans
portation and complete electric
light system.
Applications for enlistment should
be made > Commander Miller Free
man, Naval Militia Headquarters,
Smi'h Building, Soattle.
PRINCE GEORGE ARRIVES
The Grand Trunk steamer Prince
George arrived at seven thil morn
ing bringing 75 round trpipers and
90 *ons of freight. It will sail
at. six tomorrow night with a to
tal of about 175 passengers, mofct
rf whom are from interior points.
We are closing out the remaining
portionof 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 Jj] Phone 41
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SAY NOT
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Juneau, July 27.— Governor J.
F. A. Strong and Mrs. Strong arriv
ed Wednesday afternoon, and as
'he governor walked dowm the
gangplank of the Admiral Brans
be was greeted with loud! haad
clapping by the large number of
friends and admirers, among them
some of the most prominent citizens
of Juneau, that ha£ gathered
despito the rain to greet the ever
popular first citizen, of the terri
tory. After a campaign of hoarty
haodfenakeg ho and Mm Strong held
a sort of reception in honor of
-Mr. Meyer, assistant to Bocretary
Lane, and the other members of
the party. • •
At the mansion the first question
asked the governor, naturally, was
in relation to political matters but
the governor simply said In answer
that he did not care "to. discuss Al
aska politic*; at the present time,"
the same answer which he gave to
the newspapers in Seattle.
SOLE SURVIVOR
TAKEN PRISONER
Berlin, July; 27—It is officiary
announced today; by; the T't office
tjia* the British submarine C34 -was
sunk yesterday by & Gorman. U boat.
Only one maa survived and he wa*
taken prisoner.
RETREAT IS
M FORCED
Petrograd, July 27. — An ol
, ficial report says that Russians
| guarding Tarnapol voluntarily re
, tiled aud were not pressed toy the
j tnemy.
OEFEAIEO IN •
THIRD ROUND
Philadelphia, July. 27. — In. the
third of a six round hout here last
nigM Benny; Leonard, world'a light
weight champion, stopped) Johwny^
Kilbane. The fight took place in
Sliibe park.
Col. W. P. Richardson, of the
Alaska Road Commission, in a
Skagway arrival oa the Alaska.
From here he "will take the Har
bor Boat Peterson, to Haines -where
iiu will inspect the gormnment road
leading to Porcupine. Mr. Rich
ardson jvill Teturn to Juneau on the
City of Seattle.
FRUIT JARS JELLY GLASSES •
We offer the following good valuer
Mason jars per dozen Pints
" " " M Quarts
Mason Jar Caps per dozen
, Jelly glasses per dozen
1 Heavy Jar Rubbers per dozen
| Parowax in 1 lb. bricks
$1.00
1.15
.40
.45 .50
.10
ni .20 3 la 50
P. H. GANTY
10 MODE CLOSELY UNITE IN EVER
IN DEFENSE OF THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS
LIGHTNING KILLS
U.S. SOLDIERS
St. Louis, July 27. —' Lightning
tbis early; morning fcUI®d 'tree Am
erican soldiers &wl Injured a dozen
more In C^mp Maxwell, situated
near this city.
New Ygrk, July 27. — United.
Sta'ps Ambassador to Mexico Fletclw
er was united) in marriage to Miss
Beatrice Bend, of thi# city, ^ last
night. ' 1 ■ '
BANK OF ALASKA WILL ENTER
CORDOVA - NEW STOCKHOLDERS
With the talagrftphic report from
Juneau thia morning to the effect
that tie Territorial banking board
bad granted to the Bank of Alaska
a certificate for tkg opening of a
branch at Cordova, comes the an
nouncement of the Increase in the
bank's capital and several changes
Qf irreat interest to Skagway.
The capital of the bank h«reto
'ore has been 176,000 and the aur
Dlus |17,600 hut row beeooaea $85,
000 and ?20,500, respectively, mak
ing the combined capital and sur
plus o' the bank f 105,500, placing
it among the strongest Institutions
in the north.
Among the new stockholders are
many names of Individuals yell
known in Alaaka and indicates a
somewhat changed policy on 1 the
part of the bank which has here
tofore been controlled almoin ©u
Ureiv by Eastern bankers. This will
"end to tuiihec increase the in
fluence and efficiency of thy bank
in its several location^ in Alaska.
The new stockholders are:
.Robert Aahland, Retired Mer
chant, Cordova and Seattle.
P. C■ MoCoirmack, President, St.
Michael Trading Co., Wrangell .
John G. Grant, Proprietor, Wran
goll Hotel, Wrangell.
C. W. Ask, C. W. Ask & Sons,
Grocers, Skagway,
Jam«s Kennedy, Jas Kennedy &
C£>., Clothiers, Skagway.
L. A Harrison, L. A. Harrison,
& Co., Gen'l Merchandise, Skagway.
H. S. Pullen, Proprietor, Pul
len House, Skagway.
J. E. McFarland, Sup't., Lakinaw
& Tagish, Mines, Caroross, Yukon.
E. W. Gideon, Proprietor, Cari
bou Hotel Carcross, Yukon.
W. H. Warren, Vice President,
Bank of Alaska, Wrangell.
In addition, to these Vice-Presi
dent .2 T, Westermann, at Anchor
ape, and Vice-President W. R. Hil
lary, hare both greatly Increased
their holdings In thg bank.
The plans for the new branch at
Cordova have been under way for
aome time and if bag been general
ly supposed the bank contemplated
entering this promising field, but
nothing definite h^a been obtained
from the officials of the bank un
til this morning when thg tele
graphic report came from Juneau
tha* the Territorial banking board
had given their lormal sanction to
this 'urther expansion of the bank
Willard R. Hillery, vice-president
of the bank, leaves on the S. S.
Mariposa, next week, to take charge
of the new. branch and, while it is
not known exactly; what the person
nel of the Cordova satff will he,
it is presumed that B. A. Rous,
ass'stant cashier find auditor, now
stationed at Anchorage, one of the
most experienced inside bankers in
the north, will be assigned with Mr.
Hillery. It is also believed tha^
Miss Mildred McVean, the assistant
cashier at Anchorage, will also be
located at Cordova and her long ex
perience as cashier of a bank in
Montana before coming to the Bank
of Alaska, will give Mr. Hillery the
best type of experienced support j
Since "the opening of the Bank
0* Alaska at Skagway, sixteen
|months ago, marked progress has,
been made in its development. Start
ing with deposits of slightly over
?9,00.0, representing some.. 25 de
positors, the bank's deposits, ir
:espectivQ of the new field at Cor
dova, are considerably over half
million dollars, its resources ap
oroximately $650,000 and its de
positors now number over 1750.
While the Alaskan records with
appreciation the growth and the
further expansion of 'the Bank of
Alaska, it announces with regret
♦he departure from Skagway of
Vice-President Hillery who under
takes the management of the new
institution.
WAR BUDGET TEN BILLION
Washington, D. C-, July 27. Re" j
vised figures today Indicate a war
budget necessary to carry tho gov- |
ernment through next July will I
total ten billions of dollars. J
. ComeOin and Select Your Suit
JAMES KENNEDY
P.aris, July 27, — "To bg mora
closely united than ever In defense
of the people's rights" lb tha un
animous agreement made by the
Allied powers In conference in this
city which ended today. This ap
plies ir. particular to the Allied
nations of the Balkan peninsula.
The Allies again resolved to not
lay down their arms until they
bave attained the ong principle,
which in their eyes dominate all
others, to render impossible the re
turn of criminal aggression which
the Hun powers are responsible for
ii>d which were Inflicted upon
Rolgium, Northern France, and the
Balkans.
Although the United States was
lnv'."«d to the conference it toejc
no part for the reason that at the
imsent time they were not en
fled to a hearing.
Petrograd, July 27. — Dying to
the extreme gravity] which, confronts
the Russian empire, both] from 'with
in and at the front, Premier Kerens
sky today called into extraordinary
session, at Moscow, 31 of Russia s
leading soldiers ami statesmen.
Amsterdam, July 27. Th®
fourth winter of war will strike
tho Germans hard but the Allies
will not starve Germany into sub
mission. The economic situation
ol Germany Is not desperate. A
tremendous quantity of vegetable*
have been raised throughout the
enfire Entente nations during the
pes: four months. ,
JIUSH CONVENTION* ELECTS
SECRETARY AND CHAIRMAN
Dublin, July 27.—TJie iHsh con
vention which, began session in this
city yesterday morning elected Sir
Horace Plunkett chairman, and Sir
Francis Hopewood secretary.