®he JJaila Alaskan ^
No. 98 TWENTIETH YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1917 PRICK 10 CENTS
100 KILLED III
ILLINOIS STORM
Chicago, May 28.—The loss of
life ii. th© middle west and south
from the tornado the past three
day" totalled 250, according to fig
ures compiled today.
Mattoon, HI., May 28.—One hun
dred lives were lost In the tornado
which swept Central Illinois and
Nortcwostern Indiana Saturday
night, i'ccording to reports hero to
day. Modesto, Charleston and Mat
t . a suffered most. Heavy proper
ty damage was done. Thonsands
today are homeless.
Si CONTRACTS
Seattle, Wash., May 2S.—Skinner
and Eddy, a local S^attlej ship build
ing concern, have been awarded a
government contract to build six
steel Ireightexs, eac-h of 8,800 ton3,
aeeoidii'g to official advices re
ceived here toiay.
U. S. BLUEJACKETS THANK
\MKKICAN WOMEN OF NAVY
LEAGUE FOB WARM OUTFITS
Washington, May 28.—How the]
bluejackets of the United States]
Navy appreciate the woolen garments
which the women of the United
S*ates are knitting for them under
'ho direction of the Comforts Com
mit*' « of the Navy League is shown
in a loUer from the crew of the
IT. s. S. Nicholson sent just before
tha vessel departed from New York '
on j»ar service. A part of the let
ter follows: ; j |
"W:il you please convey to the
members of the Navy League the
shic^res* thanks of the crew of
'he Nicholson for their great kind
ness • sending warm outfits.
"Wc appreciate their patriotic ef
fct's and will endeavor to show that
we are worthy of them."
BACK FROM FISHING TRIP
WITH CATCH CRABS, CLAMS
With a catch of crabs and clams, j
Jack Chambers. Melville Achison an£
FUloh Lundvall returned Friday
morning from Bridget's cove, fif
teen miles beyond Burner bav. Be
ginning with last week, they expect
t> have fish and shell fish for sale
evr*rv week, on Thursdays and Fri
days. 1
Suits
Coats
Waists
Street
Dresses
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
*=* PICK A HERO, ANNAPOLIS BOYS ARE TOLD
Photo by American Press Association. ■ .
Tlie midshipmen who were hrrrledly graduated from Annapolis Naval academy us soon as war seemed
Inevitable wen told by Secretary Daniels to select a hero In our navy to admire, estterially Admiral Dewey. In
tti? uhove picture the graduates are standing In front of Bancrt *t hall.
HALL GAME TONIGHT
Skagway's first ball game at
night this season will be play
ed at the hall park this even
ing by the Skagway team and
th6 fast nine from th$ Burn
s'ie, the United States cable
ship, now in port. Tlie game
will be called at seven o'clock
All members of the Skagway
team are requested .to report
promptly for play.
MOB'S WAY
OF BEING LOYAL
Displaying t&Q loyalty that marks
the Yukoner, W. J. Jarman of Daw
son, has givOn to the British gov
ernment his device for detecting
lb i approach, of aeroplanes, with no
toward or recompense except that it
shall bear his name and bo known
as (he "Jarman Listener."
Mr. Jarman passed, through Skag
wav a year ago with. the model
of Ms device, bound for London.
Hp returned a few days ago and
toM how lie had turned over the
listener to the British, governmnt
through Vancouver officials. He
an.i Mrs. Jarman spent the winter
'u Vancouver
The Jarman listener, it is said
will detect the approach, of air
craft at distances as great as fifty
inM^s. According to Mr. Jarman,
they are now being manufactured
in England and are being used by
the allies on the west front.
Subscribe for the DMly Alaskan.
SOCIALISTS' ANTI-WAR TALKS
! LEAD TO RIOTS M CLEVELAND
| Cleveland, O., May 28.—Incited
! by anti-war epeech.ee by socialists,
(a moo of more than three hundred
J men and women fought a pitched
battle yesterday afternoon with pol
ice " ho had attempted to disperse
them.
From the public square, where
the speeches were made and where
'be rioting started, the mob ad
vanced on the police station and
s'oned it.
Mounted police were called out
and quelled the disturbance.
Six of the ringleaders v©re ar
ras* ed. 1
| WANT TO SEND TOBACCO
TO TOMMY ATKINS? THIS
GIVES PARCEL POST WAY
Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes can
11 ow be sent k> British troops in
France by parcel post from the Unit
ed S'ates.
Soon after England entered th«
war she Put the Jwrs against the
importation o£ American tobaccos to
English troops from America. Now
that the United States is Into the
conflict also the two governments
have lifted the embargo and instruc
tions to receive tobacco for parcel
pos* delivery to troops were received
pript delivery to troops were receiv
ed today by Postmaster Conway fr<l»
Washington.
All tobaccos, however, must be ail
dressed to soldiers in care of the
British Expeditionary Forces, at
London. From London the articles
w'll bo forwarded on to the soldiers
to whom sent
ALPINE OUTING;
Lower Lake Dewey and the ore
bunkers -will be th.9 objectives of
the Alpine clubs' outing tomorrow
afternoon. Miss Agnes Moffatt will
r*» *ue guide.
Those Intending' to make the hike
are requested to meet at 1.30 oclock
at the White Pasa tennis court, e
quinoed with se«ds ol hardy flow
ers and garden tools, that planting
may le dona along the trails.
Kin''e the club's schedule calls
for au afternoon tramp, no arrange
ment have been made t>y the club
for s\ipper. Many are planning,
.however, to take picnic suppers &
long, to l>e served at five o'clock
when they return to the bench.
fr. OF W. EXPERIMENT
DEMONSTRATE VALUE OF
GRAPHITE FROM ALASKA
A. series of experiments on. graph
ite from the Seward peninsula of
, Via a ku by Che college of mines of
thfa University of Washington has
demfusf Jated that this graphite can
bo retined for commercial use ac
cording to a statement made by
Joseph Daniels, assistant professor
of mining. T.he samples of graphite
hav- been refined by the wet con
central jcn prccess and it has been
demonstrated that th's method can
be en-pi eyed to produce fairly good
commercial graphite.;
The experiments have been car
ried oil in order to demonstrate
that thi- present shortage of graph
ic can be relieved by utilizing the
Alaskan beds. Due to the cutting
off of the supply from Ceylon and
Madagascar, a shortage existg. The
looV tests will be supplemented
by further tests in large laboratories
in tho East.
Capt. l. B. Sanborn, who arrived
Saturday on the Spokane, left this
rooming for WWtehorse. He is an,
old-time riverman and boatbuilder,
In 1900-01, he built the Selkirk,
Whitehorse and Dawson. Capt.
Sanboru this year will have command
of the TustU, a new boat.
A. II. Graham, among the pas
sen^t/is who arrived Saturday on thc|
Spokane, is staying at the Pullgn
hqusc, awaiting the departure of
the first boat from Whit^horse. He
is on his way to Nome, to resume
coarse of bis mining interests. He
epeu: the past winter in Califor
nia.
FOK SALE—One team of horses
and harness. Cheap. Apply to H.
D. Clark. tf.
"Preferred Stock"
Canned Fruit and Vegetables
Have gained and RETAINED popular
favor—The beat in quality, th« ir>ost liber
al in quantity, Every can absolutely
guaranteed. You get your money's worth
when y«u buy PREFERRED STOCK—
The be«t is* the cheapest'' 9.'.' «8&'.V
P. H. GANTY
EMULATE HALE
III THIS SERVICE
la remembrance and Bpirlt ot
Na'han Hale a number of loyal A
mer'cans formed a patriotic order
•o serve the nation he helped to
found, and the cause of liberty,
democracy and humanity] through
out the world, It bears tlig name
THE NATHAN HALE VOLUNTEER^
OF THE U. S. A. and it has the of
ficial recognition and authorisation
Of *hp Western Department United
States Army Intelligence Office and
is co-operating -with, the War depart^
m#nt under its direction.
The field covered by this Nathan
Hale Bureau includes California
Oregon, Washington Nevada, Idaho,
U.tan. Montana, and Wyoming, with
a scattered membership- in Alaska.
If8 address is Box SO, Berkley, Cal
i' rnia. Membership is open to any
pTrjo'ic American, native born or
naturalized, who desires to give his
or hei volunteer pervioes in report
ing secret information. No fges or
dues are charged tjie&o volunteer
reporters. Application blanks and
photo identification cards, emblems,
etc. are funiisned. Authorized! in
vestigators are aioo appointed for
'he various divisions, dijtricts, zon
es of protection and; centers.
Tn some communities lacking lo
ea' protection for manufacturing! in-,
dustrlea, water supplies, food storess
and grain farms, the Nathan Hale
Hangers, Motor Scouts, and Safety J
Onards co-operate with the Home
Def-nse Groups. This branch of
thp N. II. V. is under the direction
of Military men, Spanish War Vet-!
°raus. National Guardsmen exempt
from army service and other com
petent leaders. These groups work
openily while the Nathan Hale Vol
un'eois never betray their identi
ii- i : Li
REMOVING CABLE OFFICE
Work preparatory to the remov
al of tlii cable office from the Guth
rie building in Fifth avenue to the
Rapuzzi building at Broadway and
Second avenue, was started today un
der direction of Cable Engineer Win
ter and his crew who arrived yes
terday on the United States cablq
ship, Buraside. The new office is
/e'xpecied to be ready for business
tomorrow.
Seattle, Wash., May 28. — Four
teen German submarines and threa
Austriaj warships have been sunK
<u the Mediterranean sea by Jap
an pso naval forces, according to a|
censored di spat ok received here to
day. '
The cable message >vas gent from
Tojtyo, where it was passed by th*
JaDanese government censors.
Parig first reported the presenca
of a Japanese fleet of gunboats la
the Mediterranean sea on May 18.
It was then understood! that they; had
jus- arrived at Marseilles, so that
'heir succseses against the German
and Au&trian, vessels are supposed
to have been accomplished in tha
Bonds of denominations as small
as ?5u are included in the govern
ment's coupon, bonds for the "lib
erty loan", according to informa
tion received today by the Bank of
Alaska. Subscriptions lo the loan,
$2,000,000,000, are being received
bv toe bank. < i i
Only about two weeks remain be
fore 'be {subscription books will be
closed, the circular to the bank an
nounces. The date for closing the
books is JunQ 15. The interest ia
at the rate of 3 & per cent annu
ally, payable June 15 and December
15. The bonds mature June 16»
194 7, 'hirty years from date, and are
redeemable at par and accrued! inter
est after fifteen years, at the op
tion of the United States.
The government announced Majr
18 tli-at less than one half of th9
total had been subscribed. It is de
sired that the full amount be sub
scribed for, as early as possibly
for the moral effect it will have on
Germany by way; of showing th.at
America is wholly united in prosec^
utiou of the war.
Any Information desired will ba
furnished by the Bank of Alaska..
Capt. G. L. Burrus left this morn
i.i£ over the White Pass railroad
for Whitehorsg to prepare f°r the
opening of the Yukon season. Mrs.
Burrus, who arrived hen* with him.
hrt week from Kansas City, Mo.,
\slhere they spent the winter, will
remain at the Pullen house until
the river opens at Whitehorse.
THINK OF IT!
The Price Hasn't Gone Up For
These Fine Clothes
Styleplus mi# Clothing
YES I THINK OF IT! It will pay you to look into
this, see the fine clothes, try them on and then be as
tonished that such fine style and sturdy wearing quali
ties can still be bought for $ 17.
A great demand centered on this suit of one nationally
known price has enabled the makers to effect great
economies and keep the price $ I 7 as before.
GET YOUR SUIT TODAY
JAMES KENNEDY