PRICE 10 CENTS
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1917
No. 15.4 TWENTIETH YEAH
CHINESE 'CABINET UNANIMOUS IN FAVOR OF WAR
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AMERICA III CUE
EVERY IAN »
Sea'tle, Aug. 6.—Elihu Root,
Ik &u address before a packed
house ia the arena Saturday night
•ouuded a note of warning to this
uattou which he declared to be in
tho "greatest i>eril" and. thai be
tailored every man would be requir
ed to do his duty.
A# to Russia, ha said "Her des
tiny id aafo. The Russians will
*e»er falter uutil they have a bov
■rumeut of the people and by the
people. Tho price of democracy
there as elsewhere i3 eternal vigi
lance and etern:U struggle."
J. W. Duncan in a speech the
muie yTeuing said that any labor
lug mau »ho failed to do his duty
<a support of the government during
tii« Hour ox' peril u not American.
Subtle, Aug. 6.—Tho l*-tihu Root
aiasioa, representing the United
States iu Russia, which returned to
Settle Friday night spent Satur
day forenoon motoring about Seat
tie's boulevards. At noon they bad
luicheon in the large skating arena.
At the Hotel Washington in the
afternoon Mr. Root said there! would
probably be many conferences afteT
♦ieir arrival in Washington in con
Mc'fon with the mission that would
tiiy some time to clear up.
CANADIAN LINES
ADi'AlCE RATES
Se?ttle, Aug. 6. — The Canadian
Pacific aud Grand Trunk railway
«ud steanishii> linos have sent the
following notice to shippers:
"Oui account of the heavy iu
cre^we iu the operating expenses of
th« coast steamships a surcharge of
ten per cent, will be added condi
tionally to all freight ratet, cover
ing shipments between all ports on
the British Columbia coast routes
between Seattle, Vancouver and
Prince Rupert and also between
Bri'ibh Columbia and eouthera Alas
ka ports." * l!l'3
COVNCIL MEETS TO-NIGHT
A meeting of the council is call
tej frt 8 o'clock tonight.
ATEST PERIL
IUSI DO HIS DUTY
IS
10 PEOPLE
Pe'rograd, Aug. C. — Genorai
Kornilorf, in accepting the positiou
Of commander in chief of the Rus
sian armies telegraphed Minister
of War Keren sky the conditions un
dfr which he is willing to take the
sujrreine command:
"First I wish to 1>q responsible
only to my conscience and to the
people and second no one shall in
tervene in my orders or appoint
ments."
ALLIES DESIRE
Seattle, Aug. 6.—Exports from
the Allied governments are arriving
here today for conference to deter
mine how much spruce from Alas-1
ka, British. Columbia, and the
northwest is available for air
plane construction.
ARREST IMS.
IS SEATTLE
Seattle, Aug. C. — Fifteen mem
bers of the I. W. W. rounded up
in Western Washington: charged
with resisting the military draft
' were brought here today and lodged
1 in Jail. .
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The Prince George of the G. T.
iP. left Seattle today, for the north
bringing a very lioavy tourist ilst.
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finds comfort and delight in our fine shoes.
For growing, girl, miss, or
debutante, there is an
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had in this store. They
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young feet — pretty and
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They follow Nature's lines
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Women of advanced years
find our shoes to their
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why a shoe for an elderly
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hand in hand. We have a
large variety of shoes for
women of every age
albert reinert
Butte, Aug. 6.—With the entire
police farce Oil duty and scores of
special deputies and sheriffs, and
with the federalized state guard
in readiness for instant action, the
government is guarding four hun
dred I. W. W.'a and slackers [who
have been resisting the draft.
Butte, Aug. 6. — A man hy the
name of Little, (who it is pre
sumed was the person lynched here
recently, the cable coming to the
Alaskan being censored) was burled
yesterday. Three thousand persons
'ook part In the parade which Is
reported to have marched in and
orderly fashion.
U.S. BUILDS
MOVIE PLANT
Paris, Aug. 6.—Thej United States
government Is establishing a great
moving picture* plant in France to
form an historic record in. pictures
of the American army in this coun
try. i 1 ' .. : k.'
MANY REJECTED
IN EXAMINATIONS
Seattle, Aug. 6. — Examinations
oI the men who were summoned to
servo in the first National army be
gan in thib city a week ago yes
terday. Of ail the men. examined
twenty per cent were rejected for
physical defects.
SKAUWAY DEFEATS
FT. SEWARD 24 TO 2
Again Skagwajr hall toseors wal
loped the rocruits ol Ft. Win. H.
Seward. Twenty-four to two made
the fjame look as If tha local boys
were playing tag chasing around
th© lour bases. The game w»fc
slojv and far too one-sided to ex
perience any thrills for either side.
About 64 people mad# the trip
to Seward on the Peterson and Mat
Sundeen's launch. Dauntless. The
weather wag ideal and the Toyage o
the canal was enjoyed by all wb°
wen'. ! ■xm
9. McLean and J." D. Humphreys,
Dawson men, were &ea,ttla passen
gers Saturday.
FRENCH ADVANCE IN DICTION
OF DI1UDE, BRITISH ALSO CAIN
London, Aug. 6.—Further pro
gress wag ma-da tojr French, forc
es operating in the norbhw^t Pec*
t. on last night on the Flanders
front. Tha French penetrated a
considerable distance northwest of
Bixchoote In tho direction of Dix
munde.
The Br it tali headquarters report
a paiu last night of 1000 yards
depth and 200 yards width towards
Lens. Their new position wa^ ira- j
mediately consolidated.
Haines, Aug. 4. — Candidates
selected for tUe second officers train ^
ing camp at Presidto from Alaska i
are:
Skagway district, Royajj Pulleu.
Nome district, R. S. Pollister,
first alternative G. H. Borger. i
Anchorage district, J. E Powrie,!
*nd J. T. Westermaa.
Seward district, E. T. Hawley, I
and J. C. Lu'treJl.
Llscum district, A. C. Baldwin
and P. V. Cooper.
In tori or, J. E. Adainson, D. B.'
Allen, A. C. BaUeyns, A. J. ,
Hasse, F. J. Rotche Jt., J. F. ;
Kerper, E. J. Reinking, F. Slez-,
ak, W. R. Vail.
Southeastern Alaska, W. .C Coll- j
y.er, S. R. Hain, C. R. Homer, F.
M. Jardine, W. I. Nilson, J. C.
Smiih, H. B. Suoad, R. A. Wilson.
H. 3. Worcester.
Second, alternative J. R. Buckley,
third alternative E. J. Daly.
The total number o£ delegates
is 26 and three alternatives.
UPRISING III I
OKLAHOMA
DOOMED ,
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Oklahoma City, Aug. 6.—Three r
rioters have been killed in the anti- s
draft rebellion. A guerilla war- £
fare ha*} taken place for the past ] i
week in which hundreds of armed c
men have stalked throughout the t
timbered secitong of central Okla
homa. Predictions today made by
responsible citizens were that the *
uprising against the selective draft
is doomed.
10 SEflOPS i
10 OKLAHOMA1
Washington, Aug. 6. —Federal
fjooos may be pent to Oklahoma
and other -states to quell anti-draft
disturbances. Armed mofas still
oontlnue to run riot in} Oklahoma.
ALEXANDER IS NOW'
KING OF GREECE
Athens, Aug. 6.—Yesterday Al
exander was inaugurated King of
Greece.
FRUIT JARS JELLY GLASSES
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Mason jars per dozen Pint*
" , " " Quarts
Mason Jar Caps per dozen
Jelly glasses per dozen
Heavy Jar Rubbers pef dozen
Parowax in 1 lb. brick*
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1.15
.40
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.20 3 for .50
J. S. SUNS
ENTIRE GUARD
Washington, Aug. C.—The United
tatPs government yesterday called
lto active service all the remain
is units o£ th§ national guards
len numbering 75,745 men. At the
amo time all militia troops now
bderalized were automatically sum
loned. National guards havef been
ailed out in three groups, this
eing the last.
lOVERXMEXT TAKES
THIRT V-OXH STEEL SHIPS
Seattle, Aug. 6. — Thirty-one
teel vessels now building in the
ieat'le ship yards were comman
eerrd by the government late Sat
rday afternoon.
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FIVE MEMBERS
HI CUBIT
RESIGN
China To Formally
Declare War
This Week
Peking, Aug. 6. — Acting presi
dent Feng Kwl Chang, ol Chin
ese republic, today signed his ap
proval to a unanimous decision
readied at a special meeting of the
Chinese cabinet to declare war on.
Germany and Austria, The formal
declaration of war is prpected to
bi issued sometime thi$ week.
Berlin, Aug. 6.—Am official an
nouncement is mad§ today that five
ministers of the state including
Count Von, Zimmermann and four
secretaries of state have resigned.
ITOl 1ST
BE COMPLETE
London, Aug. 6.—In a speech
Saturday afternoon made by| Prime
iliriister Lloyd George, commemorat
ing the beginning of the fourth
year oi war he said, "Neither the
kaisfi nor the chancellfir would be
satisfied with German soil When the
war is over. They talk glibly about,
peace but stammer over the word
restoration. They must learn to
use the word restoration."
Lloyd George said that victory
must btj so complete that the liberty
of England will never t>e challenged
again.
PIONEERS MEET TONIGHT '
A meeting of the Pioneers of
Alaska is called for 8:30 o'clock
tonight in the Arctic Brotherhood!
hall. A large attendance j3 .urged.
— ~ dfe
Fearless in The
Sight of Men
No man can be at par if ashmed of
his clothes. To be well dressed and
know it gives one the courage. His
personality is at its best. He is a
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