PRICE 10 CENTS
ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1918
WEATHER REPORT
Yesterday: Max. 36. Min. 32.
Tclav: North w|n<t, colder.
No. %2*i TWENTY FIRST YTEAR
FATE OF RUSSIA BF DFCIDFD AF CQNFFRFNCE
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London, Feb. 27.—Pub'ici stands
at Hong Kong collapsed todaj- re
sulting in 100 women and children
feeing trampled to death who were
watcnins races which, were being
giv^n by the Hong Kong Jockey
club. A disastrous fire immediate
ly broke out resulting in the
death ot several hundred others by
burning. 1 It
B- "Hn Feb. 27.—The German
sea ra icier Wolf is now ho nit? in
port after raiding Entente shipping
'a tuo pacific, destroying 35 ves
is officially announced to
day.
S.-uit; of the ships sunk by the
Wolf -«ere loaded with English
troops, and sinking therefore caus
ed \ corresponding loss of life.
26 NEGROES IN
one HOUSE
Little Rock. Feb. 27.—Twenty
six negro soldiers, of the 512th
Engineer Service battalion are in
me guard house at Camp Pike
awaiting court martial, the re
sult of a mess hall riot.
COL CHARLES VTK. SALTZMAN
_—-— — ■i
Col. Charles M'K. Saltzman, as
sistant to chicf sianal ofiiccr, was
born in Iowa October 18. 1871, and
appointed to the military academy
from that state in 1892.
HOSPITAL BOAT
London, Feb. 27.—Bight life'
boats of the British hospital shii> j
Glei:hart Casrle, Bunk yesterday by [
the enemy, are still adrift in/- the
Britisr. channel. 160 persons are I
j
miss ng.
Ill REVOLT
i
Peklne, Feb- 27.—Gen. Feng|
Yuh Sfacg, in command of 10,000
northern, troops, has rebelled against]
a mandate of ♦he president and
' has attacked southern rebels.
•VLI.IES GET 75 AIRCRAFT
I.ondon, Feb. 27. — Seventy-five
ei.emy aircraft have been shot down j
Jbv the Allies during the month of
February. ! 'BIU1
Strong Demand
For Cotton
Dress Goods
Cotton Dress Goods are clearly indicated to
gain favor during this year. The increasing pre
ference shown these fabrics is due to the absence
of silks woolens.
Ginghams, Percales, Cotton Voiles and Cot
ton Crepes are being shown in many patterns and
colors and promise to be very popular for summer
dressee.
We are displaying some striking patterns in
Striped Madras, Ginghams and Striped Voiles.
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
FOOD PRICES
PERCENT
Washington, Feb. 27. — Retail
i prices of the U.nited States
ihowod an increase of 2 percent for
he month ending January 15 over
irecedtng mo'nths, the labor de
>artment announced today.
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Seattle, Feb. 27.—Skinner &
Bddy today launched another SSOO
steel steamer, named the Canoga, at
;heir ship yards here.. This is one
>f a gseat number of ships they
ire ouildng for the Federal Ship
ping Board.
Washington, Feb. 27. — Aero
plane mail service between New
York and Washintgon, I). C., will
be in daily operation beginning
Aoril 15, the post office department
.Vinounced today.
Amsierdam, Feb. 27. — Turkish
troops have entered Trebizond, on
the Black Sea, and cleared it °1
Russian forces.
Sam Baker representing the "Fa:
West" brand of goods, with head
quarters in Juneau, is a recent ar
rival ia Skagway.
E. J. Shaw, local agent for tha A
ask a Steamship Co., has re
ceived an official certificate fron
Secretary McAdoo authorizing hir
to sell War Savings Stamps. Mr
Shaw is having this certificate pro
perlv framed and will be glad t<
show it to bis friends.
SHIP FOUNDERS
WITH LOSS OF
30 LIVES
Washington, Feb. 27.—During- a
eever9 storm off Delaware Cape to
day the naval tug Cheroke founder
ed with a loss of thirty lives. The
Btorm W8' so terrific in ita intensity
that rescue work 5vaa impossible.
five Scans.
KILLED, NINE :
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American Army; la France, Feb.
27.—Five American soldiers) have
been killed and nine gassed, during
the attack which Qermaii sol
d ers yesterday launched against
the American forces In Toul Bector.
Gas shells have heen used against
American lines in great quanittles.
ilRISH REVOLT f
ON INCREASE!
j London, Feb. 27. — Lawlessness
[and resistance i to authority is
|3iirending alarmingly and in large
jprcportions in West and South Ire
| land. Additional troops have been
jdisp-'ched to the county of Claire.
iissfii
ILL S!IG
Xew York, Feb. 27.—Miss Mar
1 garet Wilson, daughter of Presi
dent Wilson,1 will sing for National
j Armv soldiers in several cantone
[mei. a.
William Smith, popularly? known
as "Bill," is leaving on. the Prin
cess Sophia tonight for Seattle. Mr.
Smith is one of Skagway'f» well
known young men, and has made a
record for himself in local basket
ball He has been employed by
1 the Home Power Gompany for the
past year as lineman.
Subscribe for TUe Dally Alaakan.
New Goods
Added To Our Stock
Barley Flour, lO lb. Sacks, 85c
Cream of Barley in 30c Packages
A Delicious Breakfast Cereal—Quickly Prepared, Easily Digested
P. H. GANTY
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BRIG. GEN. JAMES PARKER
Brig. Gen. James Parker, com
mander Southern department, was
10m in New Jersey February 20, 1854,
nd appointed to the military academy
rom that state In 1872.
IFFIcHllllD
UP HOARDERS
OF FOOD
Francisco, FetT 27.—Officials
>t the United States government to
lay are rounding up hoarders of
;n»in flour, and speculators who.
lave large quantities on hand for
jiirposes of advancing the price.
SENATOR'S WIFE DEAI>
Washington, Feb. 27.—Mrs. Al
bert B. Cummins, wife of the Iowa
leaitor, died today. } :
Bologoe, a small town near Vitebsk,
500 miles west of Moscow and th«
it»m«> distance south of Petrograd.
Russian soldiers are determined
:o make a firm resistance and if
^ossicle to stax the advance o£
3°rmany's invading armies.
RUSSIANS WON'T FIGHT
London, Feb. 27.—If today's dis
patches from Petrogr-id gauge ac
curately the situation there, Ger
nans are likely to find little diffi
culty iu occupying the city.
Russian soldiers frankly refuse to
right against trained German troops
Bolsheviki Arming
Soldiers Who
Will Fight
Huns
London, Feb. 27. — Telegrams
have been received from th.e Brit,
ish embassy in Petrogradi -which
state fate of occupied) Russia,
regardless of any- Russian or Ru
ms n.an peace treaties, will be de
c'ded «t a general peace conference,
| Lord Balfour declared in the House
of Commons today.
The Allies or Russian people
themselves, are not willing to let
I Germany do as she pleasea with Rus
jeia .but the latter country will be
j an important consideration in the
| final conference which) will1 settle
| 'he peace of the world.
] BOLSHEYIKf DISTRIBUTE ARMS
Petrcgrad, Feb. 27. — BolsheviKi
I,headquarters are distributing groflt
quantities of arms to their follow
ers who promise to resist the ad
vancing German army.
gekmaxs capture russ.
Berlin,' Feb. 27.—German troops
Itodav advanced north, of 'Dorpat
and h»ve captured two regiments of
Russian soldiers which were re
tiei'.'ue, acoording to today's war
I announcements.
RUSSIANS TO FIGHT
Petrograd, Feb. 27—Ten de
tachments of revolutionary troops
headed by committeemen have teen
' despatched toward Pskoff, it is
| announced today. With the sol
' d'ers are included a. number of ar
| raored cars ajid large supplies and
' quantities of munitions.
Moscow has sent 70,000 troops to
I
FASHION
and Fll
Go Hand-in-hand when you
walk in a Hand Tailored Suit
bought at our shop.
A wide range of patterns and
fabrics are included in our
stock.
It would please both you and
us if you called to look them
over.
JAMES KENNEDY