weather report
Yesterday: Max. 116. Min. 24.
Today: Light north wind, cloud)-.
No. 286 TWENTIETH YEAH
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15. 1918
PRICE 10 CENTS
BRITISH AVIATORS RAID IN MUNITION FACTORY
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GERMAN SPy CAUGHT
SETTING FIRE TO II. S.
AMMUNITION STATION
Norfolk, Jan. 15.—Walter Spoor
niun, German spy, wearing the uni
form of an American army captain,
was caught setting fire to a powder
mag-'ziuo at one of the United
States aviation stations. papers
011 his peron disclosed that he had
paid out $SO.0OO to Germaox spies
wot king under the direction of
URGED BT
Juneau, Jan. 15.—Associated dis
t>»rcu lated yesterday at San Fran
cisco saying, "meatless days
suspended in Pacific Coast states,"
is a mistake.
I'nited Suites food administrator, I
Herbert Hoover, yesterday wired all
federal food administrators to put
into effect immediately porkless
Saturdays in addition to meatless J
Tuesdays and at least one meat
less meal each, day until further)
notice. * i
All Alaskans are urged to observe
• lese regulations as far as their
situations permit.
GUNNISON,
Federal Food Administrator For Al— |
aska.
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LARGE IN ITALYl
Rome, Jan. 15.—Italian troops
inflicted heavy losses on the enemy
iu an attack n the Monte Asolone
region today, is the war office re
port.
, former ambassador Bernstorff.
Spoonnait May Be Shot
Washington, Jan. 15.—Spoormau,
Norfolk Bpy, has an excellent ch&nco
to be shot. Tbe chain o£ evidence |
of his extensive operations is being |
completed. '
ARE ARRESTED
Fetrograd, Jan. 15.—Members of
the Rumanian legation were arrest-1
ed here today, causing a sensation
anions the diplomatic corps. The
grounds on -which they are held are
not announced.
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Washington, Jan. 15.—Announce-1
meut '« made that plans have heen
perfected for recruiting a quarter
mill'on ship yard workers. An ex
penditure of eighty million dollars
will be made in this connection.
MA.J. GARDNER DIES AT CAM!'
Macon, Ga., Jan. 5.—Major A. P.
Gardner, who resigned from Con
fess to enlist in the army, died
of pneumonia in Camp Wheeler.
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MAJ. C. S. RIDLEY
iviaj. V/. o. rtiuicy, v*no n<i» uccn op
pointed by the president as engineer
officer In charge of public buildings and
grounds in Washington, and military
aid to the president. Major Ridley is
the youngest officer ever chosen to
serve in this capacity, being only thir
ty-four years old and but 12 years out
of West Point. He will be responsible
for the expenditure of millions of dol
lars in public buildings and park im
provements.
LANSING SECURES
EVIDENCE AGAINST
PREMIER CAILLEAUX
Paris, Jan. 15.—-'The arrest of
former premier Cailleaux is ilue
principally to a cablegram from
Secretary Lansing saying that Cail
leaux had been ia communlcatiou
wit' the llerlin foreign office.
Manila, P. I., Jan. 15.—A task
»* sentiment and patriotism unlike'
?ny other in the world has been tak«
en uu .■$ two FiKp.iuo brothers near-|
ly seventy years of age. They aire
restoring the only bamboo pipe
oro-an in the world, built by their
;raudfather m:uiy years ago, and
are nutting into their work a pains
taking care not only to preserve a j
treasured Jieirloom, but also to keep
tor their country its unique posses-!
sion.
The lelic has beeu kept as a mat- j
'er of sentiment in a Belgian,
church at Lag Piuas, Rizal province,'
lor long since became too frail
to us?, The mechanism is extreme
ly delicate, and in many places the
bamboo pipes need replacing. When
lestored, the organ -will not only
be sound anil whole and fit to
siand cnother century, but may then
be used. The organ was famed
for '*• mellow tose, and it is hoped
that as restored it will even sur
pass the original.
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Borne, Jan. 15.—Pessimistic re
ports oil the j olicy of early; pefcce
were received at the Vatican today.
Papal nuncios in Austria and
Germany were asked Pope Bene
dict to report on the peace out
loo\ and their replies were baaed
upon the growing ascendency; of the
militarists in Germany.
All reports B»id there were no
indications of an early peace.
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IN/ESIS III
Manila, P. I., Jan. 15—As evi
dence of til© growing tendency pf
Tapan,pge to enter the Philippines
it is just learned that large in
ves meats are soon, to be made in
Rasilan property by Dr. Yamamura,
a. Japanese capitllst.
According to the Manila Bulletin,
Dr. Yamamura, is greatly impress
ed with the possibilities for agri
cultural development in, the south
ern islands of the Philippines and
especially with the opportunities
offerel there for Japanese, many
of wnom are already settled And
Intermarried there. It is Dr. j
Yamamurn's idea to establish large
ulautations in the southern, 1b
lands, shipping from Zajnboanga,
wbich Impresses him as the most
prom'sing commercial and Bhipping
center. He will not at first im
port many Japanese laborers, but
his foreman will employ Filiplnoa
who are already on the spot and ac
cjstomed to the work. He antici
pates no difficulty in tha evenutal
co-operation of the two races, how
tver, judging from the way in which
they have already intermingled.
Dr. ■yamamura looks forward to
the establishment of branches of
Japanese banks in the islands, and
anticipates prosperity and harmony
iu future Japanese-Filipino rela
tions.
Tie steamer Sophia passed Wran
gell at 8 o'clock this morning, and
should reach Skagway on, time at
7 o'clock tomorrow a. m
The steamer Jefferson delayed ia
Juneau for the ni&ht and did not
leave until 9 o'clock this morning.
Sh.e has about 200 tons of coal for
Hah.ee, go will not reach P°rt
1 until 4 a- m. tomorrow.
Apple Special
We have 2 lots of good Cooking Apples for
sale while they last at
$1.75 and $2.25 Per Box
The la»t chance this season for apples at this price
P. H. GANTY
DR. FELICIANO VIERA
Dr. Feliciano Viera is president of
Uruguay, which country has severed
relations with Germany. He was in
augurated March 1, 1915, for a term of
four years.
DEMANDS POLES!
BE REIORNED
TO BUSEJIft
L'mdon, Jau. 15.—Foreign Minis
ter Trotsky made a demand today
at the Brest Litovsk conference
that all deported Poles, Bohemians,
Luthaoiiajie and Czechs be returned.
NEW BILL FOR
REGISTRATION
Washington, Jan. 15.—At the
request of th* war department to
day Senator Chamberlain introduced
a b!ll for registration for military
duty of all men who have become
21 >pars of age since June 5 last.
SEVEN CHARGING
PLANES MOT
Dili
Minute Pictures Of
Destruction
Taken
London, Jap. 15.—British Aviat
ors today dropped bombs over Karl
aru ;e in a day light air raid.
I>rop One Quarter Ton
London, Jan. 15.—In the Karl
uruhe raid British aviators dropped
one quarter ton of bombs on muni
tion factories and railway stations,
nut seven attacking machines out
of commision, and took photo
graphs of the work of destruction
and devastation.
Karlsruhe is the capital of Baden,
and Is an industrial center, produc
ing railway engines and' carriages,
machinery, fiic-arms and explosives,
cigars, furniture, silver 5vare, leather,
cement ware, beer, carpets, and per
fumery. It possesses an In
teresting ducal castle (1750-82), a
liolyt'rchnic school, an academy of
art. and a picture gallery with
canvases by many native artists.
CEfiilESSEL
RAIDS NORTH
COAST
London, Jan. 15.—Three per
sons were Killed and ten injure^
this morning when the Yarmouth
north sea coast was bombarded
from the sea. Twenty shells were
thrown into the city by a German
destroyer or submarine.
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walk in a Hand Tailored Suit
bought at our »hop.
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.
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