weather report
Sunday: Max 19. Mln. 11.
Monday: Max. 80. Min. 13.
KM#' ft
ffihe
No. 16 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
SKAGWAY,
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PRICE 10 CENTS
6REA1 mm BLOW EXPECTED ANV MOMENT
PUCKERS
AND IN
III OUTS
3 r. Francisco, Feb. 19.—Negotia
tions tending towards an agreement
be twee* the Alaska Packers Associa
tion and the Alaska Fisherman's
L'i'ion ever a new wage scale re
sults .? in a deadlock at the* confer
ence ivbich. was held in this city.
Ther« seemed to be no prospect of
arming at an agreement uaitil J.
K.. Aruesby, who headed the Pack
ers Association threatened to turn
the packing of salmon over to the
government rather than agree to
the demands of the employees.
The Packers partilaly met the
demands of the employees but the
latter held out for the difference in
their demands.
The question was later submitted 1
to the Federal food fidministra- J
t.on for settlement.
COMPENSATION" ACT UPHELD
oat; Francisco, Feb. 19. — The J
validity of the Workman's compensa
tion ac-r of Alaska was uphold by
the Circuit Court of Appeals in a .
decision which was handed down j
this morning- affirming the award
ot $1,4 40 under the act to J. W.
Johnson a miner in the K^ennecott
cop- er mine, who sued the company
fo' th" loss of a foot.
VISCOUNT GREY
ViscoCnt Grey, former British sec- .
retary for foreign affairs, Is coming to j
the United States and may co-operate |
with Colon*! House in gathering data
for the peace confersnce vshen It
meets.
Washington, Feb. 19— Senator
Chamberlan jvag to<£a.v operated up
on 'or appendicitis. ,
LOOKS LIKE HANSON WILL GE!
THE HUM ROIiNATION!
Seattle Feb. 19.. — iMuiiicipal
prima ies are being" .helid in this
city today for the selection of
candidate-; for the vam'c 'Us city* of
fices ! fVjl ■ J ®
I" appears certain f hat Hanson
will EttUTe the niayora lity nomina
tion, v th the indicatoj is that GUI;
•will oe bis opponent in a close
campaign.
Just before midnight, Ralph A.
Hcrr, one of the candidates for the
mayoralty was shot down in his
off»ces by on© of two unknown
men both of yvhom escaped. The j
bullet l it Horr just over the heart, [
entering the body and passing out
in 'he left arm-pit. The wound j
is not considered dangerous, and j
no reason can be found for the
attempt upon Mr. Horr's life. j
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// So, Please
Come In And Male
four Selection Early That
We May Have Time in Which
To Ma/ x Any Alterations That is Necessary
ALTJERT REINERT
Broadway be tween Third and Fourth Phone 41
ALLIES STRENGTHENING
ALL POINTS ALONG FRONT
- t
Main Thrust Believed to Be Directed to
Front Between Arras and St.
Qiuentin—Enemy to Use Tanks
and New Mysterious Gas
British Headquarters iu France,
Feb 19.—Every indication points
towards a great German, offensive
along the western Iront and i'. is
believed by those who have studied
th- movements of the enemy that
this offensive may be expected at
-iiy moment.
It "s oeiieved that the main thrust
of th" enemy will be made on the
sector between Arras and St. Quen
tii), air! on the far British front.
■ From information which has be
ec me known from captured German
prisoners and gleaned from other
6uuree3, it is known that the enemy
will use tanks and a new mysteriou^
gas wnich, are to be delivered at
po'nts further south than where
main smash, is to be directed.
Ev<>ry effort is being made by
the Allies to prepare for the at- J
t°cK, and troops are being: l/rought
from ether sectors where they can
be spared.
American forces hare been dis
triouted along certain sectors, and
great preparations are being made
tc receive the force of the blow
wben it falls.
Conflicting Advice Received As To The
Signing Of The Russ.-Teuton
Peace Terms
Petrograd, Feb. 19.—No trade r(v
lations with. Germany are possible,
was declared by the Russian foreign
office today, it is claimed that Ger
mans will get food only ■when they
revolt ai.d join the Russian prole
tariat.
!n an address to the Bolshevik!
ex'cu'ive committee, Trotsky today
outlined for the first time the start
ling peHfip terms which Germany
hrd made to Russia, which had been
refused. By the terms of peace ®s
nrrposed by Germany, they includes
eJ the retention of Poland, Lithur.
iau Rigp and Moon Island, and the
payment or four 'billion dollars ir
dnmiiity.
Lcndcn, Feb. 19.—According to
an official Russian statement re
ceived here today, Russia is now
force''to Bign the conditions of
peace as proposed by Germany. The
peace pact was signed by Lenine
Trotsky
Thn statement says that the coun
cil o' peoples and commissioners
were fcreed to declare their readl- ]
ness to sign the articles of peace
as directed by delegations sent ty
the Quadruple alliance «t Brest
Litovsk.
By t> e acceptance of the terms
o' peac» Germany is given control
o' all conquered territory in the
farmer Russian, empire west of the
oresei t battle Hues. Under the
G- rmuu acceptance of the agree
ment Russian's principles of self
detcrmii.ation of nationalities along
the Bal'ic will pass under Teutonic
protectorate.
London, Feb. 19—.Aft extensive
raid w iij carried out by British forc
es last tight along the Flanders
fre nt in the southern sector uearj
Stutholst woods, according to an
ai nouncement given out by the
\\"ir office today.
KALKDINES KILLS SELF
Petrtgrad, Feb. 19.—It has been
officially announced today that
General Kalendines Hetman. commit
ted suicide at Novo Tchirsk at the
headquarters of Don, Cossacks, dur
ing . session of the Novo Tchlrksk
government, which he had attended.
Fresh Fruit Substitutes
Dried Apples 21c per lb. Apricots230c per lb.
PRUNES 16c per lb.. 10 lb. Boxe. $1.50, SPECIAL
Peaches 17c per lb. % Peaches, peeled, 22c per lb.
Pears 15c pei lb. Black Figs 16c per lb.
ALL. EXTRA FANCY Grade, This Season's Pack Guaranteed
P. H. GANTY
JAMES L. WILMETH
James L. Wilnietli of Tenn:ssee and
Arkansas, who has been appointed di
rector of the bureau of engraving and
printing, Uncle Sam's big money fac
tory, Is one of the few men who have
advanced to an important government
position through the ranks of govern
ment clerks. He entered the govern
ment service 20 yrars ago, assorting
money orders for ?E0 a month.
PREPARE FOR ACTIVE
WORK AT WASHINGTON'
Seattle, Feb. 18.—To co-operate
with the Alaska delegation In secur
ing "legislation, and departmental
at'euMon ,on Issues vitally neces
sary to northern development, Man
ager J. L. McPhersOin, of the Alas
lkn Bureau of the Chamber of Com
merce, will soou leave.for Washing
tOil,
Mtuager McPherson will render|
nil i'id possible in putting through
reidirpd laws to permit of utiliz
ing th» natural resources of Alas
ka. The plan was endorsed by the
bo»'d of trustees at the request of
• bo executive committee of the
Alaska Bureau.
Facts have been compiled by the
Alaska Bureau emphasizing the out
s'ai'dinjr needs of the North in the
way of new legislation to permit
proper development of Alaska's
eel and'oil deposits. Help will be
furnished in putting through) Dele
gate Sulzer's measure providing a
fu'l territorial form of government
fot the North.
LONDON
MR HID
FAILURE
Lotdon, Feb. 19.—German aero
planes made another raid an this
city lost night but the machines
were beaten off and forced tp retire,
havin/ failed to reach a point from
which damage could be done. There
are >o casualties reported,
GEiTiwH
DRKWS TROOPS
Berlin, Feb. 19.—According to in
formation given put at the war
office, <ne miltarj- operations which
have been prosecuted on. the east
ern frant for the past three years
are now being transferred to the
westerj front, all forces, being re
moved from the Russian front as
•rapidly as possib'le. German forces
have crossed the Dvina river to
day.
GEifS CLAIM
HELP SOUGH!
London, Feb. 19—.From advices
received today which were made
public, an official statement which
was issued in. Berlin this morning,
rplative to the movements of the
German »rmy on the eastern front,
states, "We have been called up
en to help in the Ukraine section
an' we are advancing our forces
fiom the direction of Kovels."
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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