No. 135 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAttWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1917 10 CENTS
DRY LAW IS!
BE OBSERVED
Washington, July 14.—Beginning
today, according to instructions
sent cit by the United States I>e
partment of Justice to United
States Attorneys throughout the
country, every form 'of liquor trans
porta'icn is forbidden in dry terri
tory, whether the liquor is 'on the
p^rso.i ovi ning it, ia possession of
a common carrier orpT ivate convey
ance.
The instructions sent with the
notice was for all United States at
torneys to exercise every possible
means at reaching and bringing to
trial violators of this law.
Petrograd, July 14.—The Russian
forces sweot forth, to fresh success
es toda*-', r.ud occupied the import
uat town of Krechevice on the rail
road letding to Dolina.
In *he rorth "sector Russian cav
alry are approaching tho Sviea river
at a. p<in' only ff'eeu miles from
Kalusz, w here it is believed that
'hg Aus> j o-German forces, will make
a 3tr at!.
IIW.'S MOVED
IH CHILE CARS
f'olui:ibus, July 14.—Acting un
der instructions from Washington,
General Hell has moved the intern
ed I. W\ W'S. from Hermanas to
this lity, and tho twelve hundred :
Industrial Workers were 'brought i
to this city this morning in a tran
made cn of cattle cars. They'will
be plated in a temporary detention
camp. ' '
TO FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE.
Or. Farrand, College Head,
Goes to France on Mission.
T.ivingstoue Farraud. who is presl
flent of the University of Colorado, will
soon leave for Knuire, where lie will
supervise orcaiiistatinn for tlie fljrht of
the Kockefrtl.'r foundation and the
I'reueli tiowmment nsrainst tuberculo
sis. I>r. .-errand will have beadqitar
ters in Perls.
GERMAN I.W.W/S
10 BE INTERNED
Seat'le. Julyl4.—United States At
orney Allen sta'e<l today; that the
Unted States government will intern
all Germans who may'be among the
bunch of I. W. W. baggad in this
state bv Militia deputy sheriffs, and
that 'hose men jvill be Interned at
America*. Lake, where they will be
placed under guard.
Oak Olson is in town boosting
the Loveras and Jloziirts and intro
ducing the Colon, a new cigar ; on
this market, which is a mild Hava
na cigar for particular smokers. 7t.
Beginning
Monday
OUR
MID-SUMMER
SALE
STARTS
Watch Our Ad Wonderful Bar gins
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
Report Says Kaiser Has Re
signed in Favor of Sixth Son
Leaving Crown Prince
Out
Loa.lou, July; 14.—The London
Morning Posts" correspondent at
Amsterdam this morning •wired his
paper that a report had been 're
ceived in that city, the report com
irg from an authentic source, that
Emperor William of Germany had
resigned in favor of his sixth son,
Prince Joachim."
Prince Joachim is the sixth heir
in lne and is 27 years of age, and
' in as much as Frederick William,
the Crown Prince has been passed
by his father, it Is apparent that
there Is a deep strife of an internal,
nature within th© German. Imperial
Government.
Berne, July 14.—An official tel
egram, received here this morning
in Berlin, nays that War Minister
Von Stein haa resigned.
GERMAN EDITOR
TURNED DOWN
Seat'le July 14.—When 'Editor j
Ortmann, of the Seattle German
Press aou.eli' citizenship to the U
nited Staes today 'befor^ Superior
Judge Frater, many prominent men!
were present In the court room to
protest agal*3t th0 alien being nat- 1
uralized.
However, their protest was not
necessary, as Judge Prater ruled
that tbp court could do nothing
while the Nation was at war with
the country of the applicant."
STRAf BULLETS
HIT AMERICANS
Washington, July 14. —'Reports
wore received [roan Peking today by
the State Department stating tha
three Americans had'been wounded
by. stray bullets in fighing which
had occurred beween Rpublican and
Imperial forces today.
Amsterdam, July 14. — Advice
was received here this afternoon,
stating hta'. the Berlin. .Lokal An
zelger ha<i been suppressed by or
der of the Impreial goyeratnent. *
Try a Colon II you are looking
for something mild.' 7t.
THAME FLOATS
BIG COMPANY
Seattle, July 14.—B. L. Tliang
of San Francisco and B. 'MoPae,
•who recently tied up by taking an
option 011 'hree hundred acres ' of
land bordering on Lake Washington
for *h© purpose of building a eteel
plant, have exercised 'heir option,
haying raised eigh* million dollars
puf5>ose of buying the'land
and erecting *h.e nece^ry plant.
KAISER PUTS
OFF ELECTION
Berlli:, July 14.—Emperor Wil
liam pu» ofl the election, which, was
to have fakeu place yesterday, ou
the basis that the draft'bill provid
ing equal suffrage is to be submit
ted to th* diet for a decision.
22 BliETw.WS.
ARRESTED j
Seat'le, July 14. — Twenty two
additional members ol the I. W.
W. 'wore jailed this afternoon and
will bo held pending an opinion of
the decaitment 'of state.
SeatMe, July; 14. — Earl Colvin
and J. H. Caskey were passengers
for the north, on the Admiral'Wat
son sailing from this port this morn
ing. The latter fcj tie proprietor: of
the Fairbanks Citizen, and ho will
go to Valdez, motoring ini from that
point to Tanana.
PURE OLIVE OIL
We sell the "Napoleon" Brand in the
following sizes:
4 oz. Bottles
8 oz. Bottles
Pint tins
Quart tins
Half gallon tins
35c
60c
60c
$ l.lO
2.10
There is nothing better. It is 100 per cent
PURE
P. H. GANTY
5,000,000 MEN DRAFT.
General Clarence R. Edwards
Predicts Call For That Many.
• Speaking nt a luncheon recently,
Major General Clarence It. Edwards,
commander of the deportment of the
northeast, declared I hat the selective
draft is only the forerunner of uni
versal military service in the United
.States. He predicted that 0,000,000
men would be drafted into service
within one year.
SOLDIEMIL"
FOR FT. SEWARD
Seattle, July 14. — The Admiral
Watswi sf.iled from this port this
morning for Fort 'Seward with sxty
soldi2rs from Fort Lawton. Theso
men are largely recruits who have
joined the army during the past
few weeks.
BRITISH TRANSPORT
VICTIM OF U-BOAT
London, July 14.—Reports were
received this morning stating that
the Britsh Transport 'Armadel had
be.en *orpedoed by a German U-boat.
Tien Tsin, July 14.—Prom the
.headquarters of the Republican forc
es it is reported today that three
thousand troops under General Chan
Hsuaa ha? surrendered in the Tem
•ple'of Heaven after a fight lasting
two hours. The report Btatea that
Chang took refuge in the Dutch, leg
ation. i .
Republican 'farces are still fight
ing with »he remnants of Chang's
army wMch hag not 'yet surrender
ed. , I |
fbamceTets
816 COHIRAGTS
Sa'tle July 14. — The French
govern me nnt yesterday placed aa,
order wi'h J. P. Duthie and com
panv for two 9,000 ton steel ves
sels, the price of which'are $4,000,
000.
Portland, July 14.—Agents 'for
the French government today plac
T3d~!m order with the Portland ship
yards for 'he immediate construc
tion v-f twenty wooden ships.
neon
MINERS BUCK
Washington, July 14.—The min
ors who have been on strike in tfce
Kennico't copper mine have yeild
td to a request mn.de by; Secretary:
Wilson, and hav® resumed work,
pending the arrival of mediators
from the department of labor. This
announcement wag made by'the d»
' partment a'ter a message had beea
received from the Alaska miners.
Come in and Select Your Suit
JAMES KENNEDY