PRICE 10 CEK1«
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17. 1918
TWENTY FIRST YEAR
No. 138
The Yankees Won't Stay Where They're Put
COLROOSEVELT'S
SOS § KILLED
Pai.s, Wednesday. — A dispatch
was received this morning from
Paris, stating that Quentin Roose*
velt, son of former United States
President Roosevelt had been killed
at Chateau Thierry, as he was re*
turninr Sunday from a patrol over
the lines in that section.
As he was Hearing the American
lines, fie was attacked by a German
airshin squadron, and although he
save valiant battle to the e'vemy his
plane was shot down and it fell be
hind i he enemv lines
I
Oyster Bay. Wednesday. — When
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was
informed of the death of his son, j
Quentin. in France, be took the
blow very heroically, and when the
rorce had worn off somewhat, he. |
retried to a question that he had
nothing to say at the present time.
Oyster Bay. Wednesday.—"Quen
tin's mother and I am very glad
that our son sot to the front and
there had a chance to render some
what stuff was in him before his
serviee to his country, ana to show
fate befell him." was s the state
ment that Colonel Roosevelt made
late this afternoon.
Pa.is. Wednesday.— Phillip Roose
velt. & cousin to Quentin, witnessed
the a'r battle in which Quentin was
killed, and saw the lotter's machine
fall, t-ut did not know that it was
his relative that was falling to his 1
death behind the lines of the enemy.
Agent Brown of the Pacific S. S.
company received cable advice this '
morning that the City of Seattle j
would sail from Seattle for this I
port at lt> o'clock on the morning
of July IS. and .should arrive here
on July 24.
R. D.. Pinneo, for years with the
old Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany, has been sent to New York
City to open offices for the Admiral
line. Since the merger of the old
Pacific Coast S. S. Co.. anil the |
Admiral line. Mr. Pinneo has been
a free lance in the steamship busi
ness.
j TILLMAN LOYAL WORKER
OX ALASKA DEVELOPMENT
Seattle, July 17.—The Executive
Committee of the Alaska Bureau of
the Chamber of Commerce has
adopted resolutions of regret at
the recent death of Seator B. R
Tillman. Copies will be properly en
grossed and sent to the family and
press.
"The efforts of the Alaska Bu
reau to bring about the use of the
fuel lesources of Alaska has had
no more earnest w<rker or cham
pion than Senator Till-'nan," ex
plained J. . McPherson, of that Bu
reau. "He was ever ready and will
ing to advise and to extend all
passible aid. The recent efforts of
the Bureau in this regard brought
an immediate and contsructive re
sponse from the late statemsan that
has been productive of most bene
ficial results."
F.LKS WANT NO GERMAN
SPOKEN IN CLl'B HOl'SK
Atlantic City. July 17.—At the
Elks convention which wag held in
this city, a resolution was sunani
mouly adopted tarr'ng the use of all
enemy alien language in Elks club
houses, and renewing the Elks'
Pledge to stand squarely behind the
government in its war program.
Mr. D. A. Wood and his wife of
Juneau, were passengers over
to Whitehorse, where they will visit
a couple of days. Mr. Wood was
an early citizen of Skagway having
carried the first sack of cement up
the hill to the water works dams
in '98. He has t>een living for a
number of years Juneau, where
he carried on the transportation
business.
Mr. and Mrs. John I. Anderson of
New York, are round trippers on
Doard the Princess Alice. Mr.
Anderson is president of the Sel
chowt Richter Toy company, pel"
haps the largest in the United States
and has traveled over the whole
world. Both Mr. j^nderson and his
wife are enthusiastic over the trip
and pronounce the Inland Passage
the most picturesque they have
seen. Mrs. Anderson made the trip
to Lake Bennett, while Mr. Andetr
son went fishing to Lake Dewey. M
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B ANK OF ALASKA
SKACWAY, ALASKA
Branches at
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Resources Oyer $850,000
—OFFICERS—
Andrew Stevenson, President E- B. Ansiey, Vi«e-Pres., Anchorage
A. A. Benton, Vice-Pres., New York G. K. Baits, Acting Cashier
W. H. Warren. Vice-Pres.. Wrangell. B. A. Ross, Ass't Cashier Ac Auditor
W. R. Hillery. Vice-Pres.. Cordova R. N. Moyer. Ass't Cashier
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AGAINST COUNSELS OF FRENCH
SUCCESSFULLY COUNTER ATTACK
— i
' Paris, Wednesday. — After hav
ing Deen forced to retire from their
positions, the exact location of
which is not mentioned, and hav
ing received orders to remain where
they were, the following message
was sent by the American general.
"We regret fceing una&le on this
: ocassion to follow tna counsels of
our masters, the French, but the
| American flag has been forced to
retire by the enemy. This is unen
durable and none of our soldiers
would understand their not being
I asked to do whatever Is necessary I
(to reestablish a situation which Is
j humiliating to us and unacceptable!
' to our country's honor.
I "We are going to counter attack
[ immediately. Answer."
The Americans at once launched
their counter attack and the lost
I ground was soon recovered with an
additional half mile taken from the j
Germans for good measure.
KINKS AIIE STRAIGHTENED Ol T
Paris, Wednesday.—Reports from
the oattle front received early this
morning say that the battle which
j was particularly desperate south ;
of the Marne continued until a
late hour last night.
The French troops retarded the
advance of the enemy by defending
the ground foot by foot. The
Frencn positions were maintain^ cn
the line between Reuilly and Leu
vrihny.
By a counter attack, the French
succeeded in recapturing the villages
of Stagnan and Lacha&elle and Mon |
Thodon, and the Franco-American j
troops carried their line on to
the heights which dominate the
Marne valley at this section.
Fifteen German divisons were in i
the first line with ten more dlvi-1
sions supporting them, paticipated in
the attack at Champagne. This was I
disclosed by orders found on
prisoners who have been captured.
Paris, Wdenesday. — It has |
been learned that at various times
since Sunday forty German divi
sions have been engaged between
Rheims and Massiges andi Rheims
and Chateau Thierry.
Pans, July 17. — Reports from
the battle front this morning state
that during the night the Germans
threw new forces into the front
line® on the south side of the Marne
and attacked the Allied lines north
of Stagnan early this morning.
Ia thig attack the enemy suc
ceeded in penetrating into Bour
donnelre.
The battle is continuing on the
front farther to the east.
The Freach held the enemy in
the southern outskirts of Bou
quieny wood and et the village of
Nestle.
A powerful attack likewise was
made by the Germans in the direc
tion. o« Moncoisin, but they were
driven from tbis locality by a
French counter attack.
Between the Marne and Rheims
the fighting has developed violently j
and this is particularly true in I
Courton wood.
The Germans made a fierce at" i
tack in Vrigny region, hut at I
this point they were repulsed.
London, Wednesday.—A dispatch !
received from the front this morn
ing dicslosea that the greatest ad
vance of the Germans was across
the Marne, and was as far as 'Fes
tign, six miles south of the river,
which is at $ point directly 60Uth
of Chatellon. Tho enemy is con
tinuing their thrusts in an effort
ot enlarge this salient ,but the gen- j
era] advance has been stopped.
American Army on the Marne.— |
The American forces having succeed"
ed in throwing the Germans hack
across the Marne on their own sec
tor east of Chateau Thierry, they
are now aiding their friends, the
French to clear the enemy from
the south hank further to the east
ward.
FIGHTING WAS HEAVIEST
Paris. — Reports received late [
yesterday afternoon from the
French Field Headquarters stated
that the heaviest fighting occurred
north of the Marne on the outskirts
of Chattellon and southeast Ro
demat wood. The Germans made a
desperate effort to Dreak through,
but the deepest penetration they
were able to attain was three
fourtn of a mile along this line.
As this message was received the
situation Northeast of Chatellon
and east of Rheims was very re
assuring. The French battle posi
tions are all intact and the Ger
mans have not been able to ad
vance southward further than the
outskirts of the woods that parallel
on the north the Chaussee Romalne
main highway..
From Rheims they are being held
well, and along this entire line
to the easterly limits of the great
battle they are being retarded and
what advances are being made, are
at a great cost in casualties..
OFFENSIVE CASUALTIES
XOT YET RECEIVED
Washington, July 17. — Reports
received by the war department this
morning advise that the American
army casualties for the past twen
ty-four hours is 17<3. Killed or
dead from wounds is stated to be
fifty-flve, and severely wounded
ninety-six. '
The casualties sustained by the A
mericans in the latest offensive
have not been gives.
Organization is being perfected at
Juneau for the operation of a co
operative trading store. The di
rectors are Messrs. Valentine, Pol
ly, Lefeyre, Kennedy and Barnett.
Fruit Jars,
Jelly Glass etc
"WE ARE PREPARED TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR
CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOTYING PRICES:
Mason Self Sealer WIDE MOUTH Pints $ 1.25 i>er doz.
Mason Self Sealer, WIDE MOUTH, Qts., ?L45 per doz.
Mason Self Sealing Tar Tops, 35c per doz.
Mason Self Selinag- Caps, 20c doz. 3 for 50c.
Mason Porcelain Lined Jar Caps, 40c per doz.
Jar Rubbers—Best Grade—beavy, 10c per doz.
Parowax In 1 lb. bricks, 20o each.
Permits are now obtainable from ocal Food Administrator for
25 lb. lots of sugar for can ning,purposes.
Telly Glasses With Tops *
Mason Self Sealer Pints
Mason Self Sealer, Quarts
50c per doz.
|1.10 per doz.
$1.25 per doz.
P. H. GANTY
PROPAGANDIST
IS EXECUTED
Parte, July: 17.—M. Duval, di
rector of the Germanophilo newspa
per Bonne Rouge, who was con
victed of aiding the enemy to spread
propaganda throughout France was j
shot this morning at sunrise, the
execution taking place on the same
field as that upon which Bola Pasha
was executed.
Fire destroyed sveeral buildings,
at McCarthy, June 29, doing damage
to the extent of $"20,000. For a
time the whole town. was threatened.
The f*re Started >ri the rooming
house of Mrs. Rose McLennan, whicty
with <ts contents, was ompletely de
stroyed. The losses have been es
timated sas follows: William McFad
dis, $12,000; Mrs. McLelian, $6.
000; James Henry, $1,200.
Charles E. Herron recently es
tablished the Cordova Herald, and
it will be managed by J. W. Ward,
heretofore editor and manager of
the Anchorage Times. R. G. Cham
berg 's now business manager of
the Anchorage paper, which has
teen reduced to a six-page publica
tion.
The first pair of socks knitted
by Senator J. R. Heckman at Ketcht
kan were raffled off for the bene
fit of the Tobacco Fund for Our
Boys 'n France, and more than
$500 was secured.
Miss Katherine Walsh, formerly of
Juneau, recently won the woman's
tennis championship at Anchorage.
{There were eight entries and & 1
great deal of Interest was taken in
the contest.
President W. C. Edes, of the Al
aska Engineering Commission is
viewing the work of the commission |
on the Tanana end of the line. He
Is visitng Fairbanks and Nenana. j
The,Alaska Beverage Co., has
secured the plant of the Zynda I
brewery and will manufacture the i
"Valdez" brand of sodas and min
eral waters.
P
United States Government is in
stalling a plant on Prlbilof Islands
to. extract oil from the carcass of
seals. *'■' -i
A new discovery of gold is r e*'
ported on Jenny Creek on the left
limit of Hannond river. — Anchor
age Times.
REVOLUTIONISTS
ARE SAID TO
BE BUSY
Amsterdam, Wednesday. —? The
destruction by fire of the new Ger
man airdrome, near Nivellecj, to
gether with twenty-two aeroplane®
which were housed within it, ia at
tributed to be the work of Ger
man revolutionists in the army.
TEL 11.
BILL IS SIGNED
Washington, July 17.—President
Wilson signed the war emergency
measure which gives to him thi}
power to take over the telegraph,
telephone and cable lines of the ti
nned States and operate them under
federal control. ■: ^^
RESTRICTED ZONE
ORDERED CL08ED
United States Marshal Brenne
man of Valdez recently wired
Deputy Fursman a3 follows:
• "Received Instructions! from the
attorney general that all restricted
districts and bawdy houses must
be closed. Order them closed at
once and notify them that any
one found violating this order after
July 1 will be prosecuted. The
penalty is ? 1,000 fine or a year im
prisonment or both. This order
must be strictly enforoed. Thiji Ap
plies tp all towns 'u this divisions.''
NEW MILL FOR IT. WELLS MINE
George Brooke, the minihg pro
moter and operator, left on the
steamship Alameda for the States,
where he goes to purchase addition
al equipment for the Mineral King
Gold Mining property, which his
company recently purchased. Mr.
Brooke will purchase a new mill
while in the States, and will
to the already large equipment of
the company. He ^ill r£turn on
one of the next boats.
Spring Suits
With A Gentlemaaly Air
About Them
As good in their inside make-up as
they are in their outside looks.
Shapely, sturdy, smart suits for the
man who knows which way Ac
wind of fashion blows this year.
Patterns neither too loud nor too
modest, but just medium, for the
man who doesn't wish to appear
overdressed. No disappointment
lurlu in the values at the price
range.
JAMES KENNEDY