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No. 102 TWENTY SECOND YEAR
PRICE 10 CENTS
9K AG WAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JDNE 11. 1919
PARIS PAPER PREDICTS PEACE
BE SIGNED AND RATIFIED BY AUG. I
Paris June 11..—'Tli* aigmins of!
the ixsic treaty by (rermaiiy before
Jul first and ita ratification by the
various parli&imentjj before August
first is predicted1 today by tfc* Echo
de Paris. '
Zurich, June 11.—A £r«at woye
meA* is on foot in th<j Ruhr dis
tric* of Germany for wholesale t'lni
gratlon unless th.^ peac^ treaty is
signed at once.
This district is Germany's rich
63' tudutstrlal retTiou. Alluring
posters axe beius displayed urging
th« m*4See to to South Aa.*i"iui
Washington, June 11—Sen
ators Borah and Kemyon yesterday |
joined in an announcement declar
ing Hiram Johnson eandijiste for
th« seuate progressive# for uresi
deut.
ILL 8[GUESI
London, June 11.—I-ie-ut. 0on»
naander Liandsdown^ of the United j
State' na-vy will* accompany the
British dirigible on its tr^na Atlaiu
tic flight fi\>m here to Atlantic Ci
ty- j
This announcement was m;id«e> to
day by the war board. T)be f'sht
Is expected to start in a few day*.
A movement has been started to
admit Germany to the League of N»
tlcns and th.ua pxaclud the possibil
ity of au alllaaoe ba^w^an Cwpany
and Russia. -
Chicago, Juae 11.—'•Only
eleventh hour oaasepaions by the
operating companies can prerrent th«
strike tomorrow of savenity thomjauxj
telegraph and. telephone operators."
ssid S. J. Koitenkamp, president of
the Telegraphers Union lwj« night
after the receipt of , additional re
port* from the local* 'ia .dMgwra&t
section* of th» oountry. ..
iMME
flEPOBTED SLAIN
Lou don, June 11.—Three thouaaj|
Jaw? wer^ killed la EVlshtkn, two
thousand In Zehitomir and four
thousand i»n Teplek la thg story
tolrt by a Ruabl&n wirtilesp dispatch
r»ceiv#d here today.
PBESisllLl
10 REPEAL LAW
#
Washington, June 11.—!%•
Senate yesterday J»f*Sed It® W1
introduced by Senator Frank B. Kei
loirg of Minnesota, for th« repeal of
t'n© law authorizing- the government
to control the operation of telegraph
tekphona mid caibl# lioep.
Stop! Iool<!Thinl(!
Nobody is gt>ing to save yout maney
for U if YOU dont
Think of that for a week and then we
will tell you something more
BANK OF ALASKA
NEW GOODS
Just Received
GOOD SALMON EGGS
Friction top cans 40c each
CHICK FOOD
20 pounds lots up 61-2 cents a pounds
»
i P. H. GANTY
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WILSON IS HIGH COMPLIMENT
10 LABOR FOR HELPFUL COUNCIL
Atlantic City, June 11.—Presi
dent Wilson cabled th« Federation
iof Labor now in. session hla ffrwt
lug.
j ' Tj'he president paid thi# tribute
I to Samuel Goinpera awl galtf to part,
] A fire which started at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon and wap Btill
l raging when F. O. Burkh»rdt, aup
, erintondent, left the cannery for
Juneau at 10 o'clock last night
completely destroyed the Chll
koo cannery of the Alaska Paci
: Dv Fisheries, causing damage ainou4
i to between $250,000 ajuxl $300,000.
| Nothing la nokwn regarding the
| manner 1b which the fire started.
Mr. Bujrkh&rdt s^d, however, that h
had no reason to suspect tooea
dlarism, as the crew, which ha
h."M hired in Seattle for the sea-son
waa practically intact and aB its
members seemed satisfied with con
ditions at Qhilkoot.
The fire b^gam in the box loft
i about 2 o'clock yesterday a.ft?rnoon
it spread rapidly and though both
water and chemicals were used in
j aji attempt to check it, the fire had j
gained too much headway and) the
efforts to put it out a-railed nothing.
Nothlag Is left of th# buildings,
but the bunfcbouwp, th9 «toreg and
.supply haupe. Included In the loss
»re 85.000 caaefi of CAtig which were
to haYe been uae*i thig seil»om and
all the caiuuiery auj{p]iets.
Besides the lo6# of between f 260,
and 1300,000, the company will lose
the season's pack, which they had
expected to be between 85,000 and
100,000 ewes.
Mr. Burlchardt has not leajmed j
Whether or not th$ lpes to the cajir
ivery 18 covered by insurance. ,
. Some of the cannjng machinery:
will probably b« salvaged, though
jhow much will' be saved cannot baj
determined for several liaj'S, Mr.
Burkhardt said. When he left the
cannery at 10 o'clock last night, tho
buildings were still in flamea, and it
wilj be two or three days before It
U possible to discover what part of
the machinery wag not destroyed.
Future plans for the Chilkoot can.
nert have not been made Mr Burk
hardt said, though it will not be
possible to get thing* In shape to
can thlfl season.—Empire.
"he has won universal conftdnico
and hf>s firmly established, in inter
national circles, as well as at home
a reputation for the American Fed
eration of L<abor for aane and help
ful council.
A fire which started, at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon and wap still
i raging when F. O. Burkhardt, aup
i eriutondoJit, left the cannei-y for
Juneau at 10 o'clock last night
completely destroyed the Chll
koo cann&ry of the Alaska Paci
fic Fisheries, causing damage awoujj
i to between $250,000 and $300,000.
I Nothing la nokwn regarding the
j manner la which the fire started.
Mr. Burkhaxdt s^d, however, that h
had no reason to suspect incen
dlarism, as the crew, which ha
hail hired in Seattle for the season
waa practically intact and aD its
members seemed satisfied with con
ditions at (Jhilkoot.
The fire b^gani in the box loft
about 2 o'clock ye&tserdajr a,ft:moon
it spread rapidly and though both
water and. chemicals were used in
. aji attemjxt to check it, the fire bad J
gained too much headway qjhIj the
' efforts to P'Ut it out availed aothln-g.!
Nothing is left of th# buildings,
but the bunkhou^ep, tb9 etoreg and
.supply houpe. Included In the l<x»
»re 85.000 caaefi pf c*ng which were
to haye beat used thjg person and
all the cannery sujjpliap.
Beslden the Ion# at between $250,
and 1300,000, the company will lose
the season's t>ack, which they had
expected to be betweeu 85,000 and'
100,000 case#.
Mi. Burkhardt has not leajmed j
whether or not th$ lpes to the canr
nery is covered b? insurance. .■
. Some of the canning machinery!
will probably bfl salvaged, though
' how much will b$ Bayed cannot be i
determined for several tiays, Mr.
Burkhardt said. Whm he l^ft the
ic&irnery at 10 o'clock last night, tho
buildings were still in flames, and it
will be two or three days before It
U possible to discover what part of
the machinery wag not destroyed.
Future pilana for the Ghilkoot can.
nerr have not been made Mr Bnrk
hardt said, though it will not be
J>ossible to get thin©} Lu shape to
can this season.-—Empire.
Will Spend His
Vacation Abroad
Corporal W. L. Pritchett, ol the
<R. N. M. P., who ha« boen sta
ll oued at Whltehorae for a cumber
OX peart will be »u outgoing pas
»eager oa the first boij (WLillng
■outb
Corporal Pritchett % on his way
tr> England,, hia former h«na.9 , and
will a.Deud several mouths iu his
native land!.
Weber farewell dance
NEXT FRIT>AV N1GHT3
The committee having: charge of
tlie Weber f^r^well daface iu hand
announces that the dance will be
held on next Friday night at the
Arctic Brotherhood hall, and to
which all friends of Mr. and! Mrs.
Fred }. Weber are cordially tavit
•d.
Mr. arnd M#s» Weber have lived
almost twenty years in Sfcagway and
are one of the most popular couples
aud their many, frieadg will seize
ujk.ii this opportunity of showing
their appreciation. Remember,
the dance Ip for all of their friends
and all will be welcome,
l*he dCkucw Will *tan at 9:30
o'clock. ,
F. ft BRADLEY
VISI1S SKAGWAY
F. W. Bradley, president of the
AlMka-Juneau and th.e Treadwell
mines as well ag head of a grjat
number of bfg mining- operations in
southeastern Alaska, aseonrpanlcd
by P. Wernicke, one of the company?
geologists, arrived on tb© train yes
terday from a trip to the interior
and tkoo the Bstabeth for Juaieau
last night.
They were met here bj; T. G. Mo
Donald-, one of the Tread well Mining
engineers last Week who had pro
ceeded them and" went over to Car
cross where they took a launch
Into the Taku Arm and Wlady Arm
districts. They found, howovor,
that they had oome too early In the
season a® the enow prevented them
from seeing the properties so de
cided to go back and return later
In the season.
While hcire they mad© investiga-j
tlong as to the mineral possibilities j
adjacent to Skagway and took back
with them some of the ore
taker; from prospects nvraa* lie re.
TELEGRAPHERS
FIRST TO WAVER
* v»fr • t' u!
Winnipeg, June 11 —The first ser
ious break in the strike occurred to-t
4ay when scores of telegraphers de-j
carted the unionist ranks and re-!
turned to their keys.
First '19 Party
Visits Denver
The Feebler party which w:nt to
Denver glacier yesterday reports t
8P landed time and theiy say thatT the>
trail tg in very fair condition alt ho f
aesding some clearing out la several
places.
' They state that some logs have
fallen over the trail and ,al»> a cou
ple of pla-oes have bean washed! out
by the heavy rains. The glacier
fa as beautiful aa over aiul1 can be
reached on the south side easily.
Harry Ayers to
LocatelnSeattle
Harry Ayenj ex-chlef of police
was a south bound pass anger for Se
attle on the steamer .Alameda. Mr.
Ayers before lea-vlnff, deposed of his
lot, furniture and buildjlng matejlaJa
purchased for bis new house, aJid
plans to locate in Seattle.
Mr. Nickey, ol Heneghaji'a bakery
purchased all the building- mater
ials and furniture from Mr. Ay«rs
and Jofi Atkins purchased the lot
in New town.
Mrs. Ayers, who hag been visit
ing her relatives In Mtnmeapolig for
the past eight months will join Mr.
Aycrg in Seattle as soon ag he can
Pe', located.—JCetcbikan Miner.
(Note—Ha-rry Ayers was for
yeara a hotel man in Skagway in
the early daa)
J. M. Tanner, U. S. Marshall was
"■ble to be out.yesterfijay and. Is (a*t
Improving in health. " "" . .
FORTY-FIVE FOR
PORiniY
Seattle, Jun# 11.—Tflie SS. Jef
ferson sailed yesterday morning wltl
one hundred aad twenty passengers.
Inducted la th.13 nu.rn.beir are for
ty live fctr Slt*gW<ay, J&oiun,d fior th»
t'naiie, 9IX round, trippers and Mrs.
H. T. Handeraan, A. P. GirMflthji,
Mm. J. A. Df-aerllne and ior Ron,
Elmer, who are boolce^i for HoJnea.
fSrjuffrIge
Madleou, Wis., June 11.'—
The state legislature yesterday rat.
ified the £od)-ral woman's suffrage
amendment
belaIuTwill
STOP HOSTILITIES
London, June 11.—Bela Kua Con
tinuing his reply to the message
sent him by Premier Clemencaau,
agrees to stop hostilities with tha
Czecho-Sloraits.
LABOR TROUBLE
IK PISMUTE
Paris, June 11.—The labor crldls
which wag suanended over the Pem
taccwtai holiday has become acute
again and more trouble is looked
for.
The Reverend Father Edgar Gal
larv* returned yesterday from Whlte
horeo where he had been for sev
eral days.
—+*fr—
P. J. McLaughlin returned! yeater
d'iy from Jualin, where he has spent
the pasf several months. Mr- Mc
Laughlin intends to go ovier to his
mining property near Bennett and
do some development work.
FLEE I1UI
VILLA ATTACK
El Paijo, Jaae 11.—The resident?
of jauraz are fleeing tea anticipation
[ of an attack by Jose Villa.
I Villa and bis forces are at AJbum
a da bout- eijh ty mlleu pOUth of berf.
Refugees ai'e crofwi^nsr the iate£»
. national b^W®e between heje *ail
Jauraz ia their attempt to croqs ore®
into the United States.
Seattle, June 11.—The aharitt
nr'di) a. statement to<Jay ohMjpua
tha* too much of th« flttJuor
ly stolen from tie court h»*ad
gorn* to the Rajner, t&fy'mij! jafafr
exclusive club*
GRAM TO
PROBE CHS
Seattla, June 11.—Although
the? once refused, the Superior
Judges have now called & Jr&nd
Jury to in vesttgate the court house
and other whi&ky scandals that ave
fcept the city In au u®ro«r for
time past.
It ia expected that »tartliaf dis
closures will be made aaij that
./Wrests will follow..
NEW PARTY IS
NOW INSESSIOI
Berlin, June 11.—The NatkaiaJ
convention of the Majority Social
ist party at Weimar marks the first
meeting of the faction o£ Phillip
Scheidwanu, chancellor, pfaice it be
came a government party1
The session promises to apply
tha acid test to th« integrity qf the
.party in view of the prevailing na
tional crisis and th$ chronic u».-«
rest within the party's ranijC
On account of going out of business in
' Skagway we with to have all of our
accounts settled as soon ai possible.
Those owing are requested to come in
and make settlement.
JAMES KENNEDY