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No. 4 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
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MARCH 1. 1918
PRICE 10 CENTS
AMERICANS DESTROY BIO GERMAN BATTERIES
INDICATIONS ABE PEIBOGRAD
SITUATION TUIS FOB WORSE
American Council
And Embassies
Leave City
Stockholm. March 1.—The Ameri
can consul, who remained ia Petro
i,tad after the departure of Ambas
sador Francis, has also left, in
dicting the situation, there has
suddenly taken a turn for the worse
XO REFEREXCE TO FRANCIS
Washington, Marc^ 1.—Dispatch
es from Stockholm stated the post
master today announces the depart
ure from PetrogTad of the Ameri
can consul, but makes no reference
to tne departure or non-departure
of Ambassador Francis and other
diplomats.
ALLIED EMBASSIES LEAVE
London, March 1.—British a>nd
French embassies have left PetrO
grad according to a telegram from
the Russian official news agency in
Petrograd which bears no date.
It Is presumed that the American
embassy has also left..
JAP AMBASS ADOR ST1TX THERE
Londou. March 1.—Japan's am-1
bassadcr to Russia is still hi PetrO- |
grad.
AMERICAN'S HAVE LEFT
Washington. March! 1..—The gov-'
eminent late today announced of
ficial advices had been received
'from Petrograd stating that Am
oassa-Jor Francis and his entire
staff, the American consulate, the
military mission, and Red Cross rep
resentatives left Petrograd for Vol
ogda by rulroad Wednesday, Feb
ruary 27. * .
MOON FY WILL HAXG
UNLESS PARDONED
San Francisco, March 1.—The su
preme court has denied the writ of
haoeus corpus, and Mooney must
hang unless pardoned.
II BATTLE
Tampico, Mexico, March 1.
Manuel Palaez, heading a rebel
army, >• engaged in battle against
5000 federal troops within, a few
aiiles o' this city. The outcome of
the struggle is yet undetermined.
TEUTONS OFFER
PEACE
Amsterdam, March 1.—Teutons;
have informed Rumania she can
have peace by ceding a portion or
Dobrudja to Bulgaria, and giving |
Germanv and Austria economic pref
eienc*. Rumania's grain and food
supplies must first be offered for j
sale t the Central Powres.
SOLDIERS DON'T1
Toronto, Marcn I.—Objections of
returned soldiers prevented former j
Secretary of State, William Jen- j
nings Bryan, from addressing a pro- |
hibition meeting. Bryan would j
have spoken in connection with the
sinking of the Lusitania. '
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
dresses.
We are displaying some striking patterns in
Striped Madras, Ginghams and Striped Voiles.
ALBERT REINERT
Phone 41
Broadway between Third and Fourth
MET
DEFENDS 1
BARFIELD
Washington, March. 1. — In. lie-1
rendu:g federal fuel administrator
Uarfield today, Representative
Rainey told the House of Repre
sentatives the fuel situation was so
sor'cus about January 15 aa to (
threaten disaster to the Allied
cause. American communications i
iv'th Prar.ce were absolutely de
stroved at that time, he told ,
members of the House, and the
Jrastic fuel order of Garfield was ,
jbs( lutel- necessary in order to get
siiios moving again to France.
BRITAIN FAVORS
JSP AGTION
HEIST
|
L«ondon, March 1.—Great Britain I
favors Japanese occupancy of Si-j
t>erii< for ebtter protection of the
Far Kast. Great Britain is ap
orehensive lest Gorman submarines
mil airplanes establish bases in I
tl> east and operate from Vladi
vostok.
WASHINGTON" UNEASY
Washington, March 1.—The Unit- |
ed States government is finding J
'rouble in determining its course
toward Japan's suggest'on for ac-1
Lion in Siberia..
supreme court justice
AT POINT OP DEATH
Seattle. March 1.—George E.
Morris, state supreme court justice, !
is at the point of death in a Seattle '
hospital. Justice Morris is suffer
in" from cancer of the intestines. '
Seatt.'e, Marcfc. 1.—Late this af- j
ternoon it was conceded that Su-1
preme Court Justice Morris haa on-I
lv a few hours more in which to
live.
The Pacific Steamship Com
pany's steamer City of Seattle
passed Ketchikan at 10:30 o'clock
iast night, and should arrive in
Skagway Saturday afternoon or
Sunday morning early.. She has
about three days' mail.
Subscribe for the Daily Alaskan
Petrograd, March. 1.—Duo to the
resistance o£ Russian. revolutionary (
forces, the German offensive and in
vasion of Russia has t>®en stopped,
according to an official communique
issued loday hy Bolalieviki offi
cials.. Russian volunteers have
made a united stand against the
enemy, and are prepared to give
bat.le at any time.
IIl'NS CLAIM BIG BOOTY
Berlin, March 1—At Mozyr, 146
miles southeast of Minsk, we cap
PRINCE KAL4NIANA0LE
Prince Kalanianaole, congressional
delegate from Hawaii, states that
Hawaiians run fairly close to the
American type. The prince has royal
blood coursing through his veins. He
Is popular in congress and Is called |
Prince Killarney by other member#.
He draws a concreisrian's pay.
HR OPERATION
Wasnington, MaTch. 1. — The |
House of Representatives today I
passed a Pill which authorizes rules
for governing the federal opera
tion of railroads.
Marc-i came in like a lion. Let's
hope it goes out like a lamb.
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
- r « • ••
tured the PripJt river flotilla of
six armored boats, 35 motor boats,
and six hospital boats, tho Ger
mau war office announced today.
REACH DNIEPER RIVER
Berlin, March. 1..—German troops
are continuing their advance in.
Russia and have reached the
Dnieper river, tiie war office an
nounces. i
Aus ro-Hungarian troops have
begsn an advance into Ukraine..
FIND THIRD 601
III HUT
CAMP
Salt Lake, March 1. — A third
tbomb planted in Ft. Douglas intern
ment camp has been found. A con
certed effort is being made by
someone to free aliens interned
there.
mil
HISTDRTII. S.
Washington, March. 1.—Tha leg
islative, executive and judicial ap
propriation bill, carrying ?69,
500,000 the largest bill of a simi
lar nature in the history of the
nation, wag reported: t$ the House
today. i | j;
STAFF CHIEF RETURNS
Washington, March 1..—Ameri
ca's arrnv chief of staff returned
from Europe today.
Many U.S. Soldiers
Suffer From
Fumes
American Army; la France, March
1.—Swift retribution has fallen up
on German batteries which bom
Darded American trenches north
west of Toul with gas shells, maJijj
of the German high power guns be
ing destroyed by the accurate shoot
ing of America's 75a.
ieven Americans today died from
eftects of the enemy's gas.
80 SOLDIERS IX HOSPITAL
American. Army; in Prance, March
1.—Eigthy; soldiers are la an ftr
my base hospital suffering from
the recent German, gaa attack.
THKKE KILLED NINE WOUNDED
American Army in France, March.
1.—A German shell today fell ontc>
an AmerciaJi ammunition train, kill
ing two soldiers and wounding four.
American lines were a-lso shelled
hi! enemy forces, resulting In one
Yankee being kllied and five wound
10 YANKEES CATTURED i
Berlin, March 1.—Tea Americana
were captured today by Germo-na
near Chavignon on the French front,
arjiy headquarters announced to
day. ' f i
REDMOND UNDERGOES OPERA
TION
London, March 1.. — John Red
mond aias operated upon today.
The steamer Jefferson, of the Al
aska Steamship. Co., sailed from
Seattle for the north yesterday
marnliif a<» 9 o'clock and should
reach okagway Monday night. She
has two days' mall.
I
FASHION
and FI1
Go Hand-in-hand when you
walk in a Hand Tailored Suit
bought at our shop.
A wid« 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