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No. -2W SEVENTEENTH YEAR
SIvAGWAY, ALASKA.
NEW GERMAN ASSAULT ON
FRENCH LINES HAS BEGUN
I'aris. Jan. 21—A new German
sault on the French lines at Sois
sons has begun and it is apparent
ilie Kaiser intends making a su
• ix-rne attempt to force a passage of
r e Aisne in onler to open the road
t'»r another advance ujKin this city.
GKliMAXS ON DEFENSIVE
l.oodou, Jan. 21—Tiie Germans
...e now upon the defensive in Kus
n-IV!and and the Rnseians are
; i ssin^ them hard along the whole
>i\ty mile tvittle front in the vicin
r> of Warsaw.
-iaines Native Dancers
Show Here Saturday Night
A hidelegation of natives i
:n Haines will be in Skagwayl
- .uitiluv nigl.t. to give an exhi-j
:tion in costume of the tribal!
iMiitt's in vogue before the ad- j
• nt of the white man into the'
rth. consisting of war dance,1
•..uiksgiving dance, deer or
• • dance and others, with the
lines of which we are not fa-,
miliar.
Including the Haines native
and ther« will be about forty
vlio will come up on the Peterson
Saturday evening to take part
in the performance, which will j
• •- me off at Elks' hall, com men
ir.g at - o'clock.
The program mapped out
u>r the natives will take upj
bout two hours time after which'
.e band will play a number o i
- for the people of Skagway
to danci- by until the departure
the boat for Haines at 111
•lock. The admission price has
• 'ti fixed at $1.00.
IIUK.VKIHIUX IX MACHINERY
IS CAl'SE OF DELAY
Owinj to a breakdown in the ma
vlrinery ot the Daily Alaskan this
Turning it was doubtful for a time
whether we would be able to issue
today, but havlug repaired the mis
chief at a late hour this afternoon
we deemed to give you the best we
could.
We are under obligations to Mr.
•i ;y Slpprelle for valuable and
iely assistance in overcoming the
'...ticulty.
Admiral Line Will
Discontinue Local Agency
H. P. Gallagher, the local
agent for the Admiral Line, this
morning received a wire from
Seattle to discontinue the Skag
wav agency.
Before the unfortunate loss of
the Admiral Sampson, the com
pany had contemplated making
Skagw*y one of regular ports of
call, maintaining a three boat
service the year around, but
since then has had difficulty in
adhering to its schedule to the
westward, and this has made it
necessary to stop the call at
Skagway.
MANY MINERS STAKED ON
WILLIAMS CONCESSION
The Williams concession on Hunk
er creek, near Dawson, was thrown
open to entry by order of the gohl
commissioner of Yukon territory
shortly after the first of January
and immediately thereafter a por
tion of the most promising looking
ground was located by individual
miners. The number of claims tak
en is not yet known but is thought
to be at least twenty.
It is said there was room within
the bounds of the concsesion to
stake a thousand bench claims of
the customary size, 500 bj- 1,00"
feet.
The ground lies on the benches of
Hunker below Go'.d Bottom, but
includes no creek claims.
A BOOKLET OP WAR SONGS
COMPILED I5Y \Y. It. SMITH
W. R. Smith, well known north
ern commercial man, arrived on tlio
City of Seattle this morning and will
leave for Dawsou on tomorrow's train
Mr. Smith when ho came out from
the Interior last fall brought out
an auto load of passengers to White
horse, where he left his machine.
He will take it tack with him on
his way In.
While la Vancouver, B. C., Mr.
Smith got out a little booklet en
titled, "New War Songs," which is 1
dedicated to the Boyle machine gun
corps of Dawson, Y. T., and for a
free copy of which the Daily Alas
kan hereby tenders its thanks. |
S U I T5
Made to
Your Measure
400 Spring Samples
to choose from. We guarantee
the fit. Suits delivered in 30 days
from time of leaving order. If not
right in every way we will not allow
you to pay for them. You take no
chances when ordering from us.
H. J. LYNCH
Up-to-date Haberdasher
and Ladies' Furnisher
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
IRRESISTIBLE TIDE OF TRADE WILL I
FOLLOW NEW BANKING SYSTEM
By William A. Law, President American Hankers'Association ,
0I:It great event of the year is the starting of the new federal reserve j
svstem. The national hanks will render heartiest co-operation to
ward its success. THEY ARE TnE OWNERS OF TOE j
FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS, THEY HAVE SELECTED TO I
CONTROL THEIR PROPERTY A MAJORITY OF THE DI- !
RECTORS, AND THEY. WITH THE GOVERNMENT, WILL BE
PRACTICALLY THE ONLY CUSTOMERS.
The qimlitv of management, both officers and directors, is the best I
the imintry can supply. The state hanks, with sixty per cent of the
country's hanking resources, are as yet out of the system, and as their
legal position is quite independent their entrance will have to be ac
complished not by legislative compulsion, but by the loyie of advan- I
tageous inducements. Tins result will probably bo effected by the con
tagion of proved success and by amendments to the act ruggestcd by ]
experience in its practical administration.
THEN ALL THE BANKS OF THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WILL FOR THE
FIRST TIME BE IN A POSITION TO CO-OPERATE READILY FOR MU
TUAL BENEFIT. WITH ELASTIC CURRENCY, WITH BRANCHES IN FOR
EIGN COUNTRIES. WITH GOVERNMENT REVENUES RETAINED IN
TRADE CHANNELS AND WITH RESERVES RESPONSIVE TO CEN
TRAL CONTROL.
ATLIX NEWS
Atlln lake froze over on the 13th
of January.
The mail stages Into this district
are running regularly now and mak
ing good time. On account of the j
parcel post service the amount of
matter to be handled is much larg
er than formerly. A person may
now get in by parcel post .a good
sized heater, all kinds of groceries,
and some kinds of machinery, hard
ware, etc.
Postmaster £. Robinson lias mov
ed into his new quarters in the post, j
office building, which are much
more convenient for the handling of
the busiuess of his department than
those ha has been occupying.
I. Matthews has returned from a
sis weeks' visit to coast cities.
Mr. Ourkenstock, who has a lay !
cn Mathuien ground on Spruce creek
jgays he is tuking out. $i»0 to the
set, which is extremely good pay. ;
John Pilsen of O'Donneli river j
and Mrs. H. Tilsbury were married
in Atliu last week and returned to
O'Donnell river, where the former
has valuable mining claims, to live. I
Mrs. Paul Kruger of Spruce creek
has gone to O'Donnell river to spend
a few weeks with her fathor, Tom
White.
Anyone desirous of having a good
time should go to O'Donnell river.
wLere they can spend the days in
hunting and fishing and go to a
dance every night.
Mr. and Mrs. Titus gave a pleas-1
•ii.t party this v.eek to all the!
miners on O'Donnell river. There i
were about 30 in attendance and |
they all had a {food time. A bounti-'
ful and appetizing lunch was served j
at 3 2 o'clock.
Gus Anderson of Boulder creek
1- visiting in Atlln for a few days. j
Mrs. T. A. James will leave here |
on the first stage for a few days' i
visit at Carcross and Whitehorse.
mail from Telegraph creek;
arrived in Atlin today, the carrier j
t.avin made the trip in ten days.
J. Roxborougli made a round trip j
from \tlin to Discovery today. He I
ciaims he can make the journey be- j
twecn llie two places in less time 1
than any other man in the Atlin
district.
Bat Whitfield has just completed
a new dwelling house on Front
street.
Billy Hoolican was arrested the
other day for being drunk and
disorderly an' sentenced to work
3u days on the woodpile.
BRIDGE OVER THE MAAS.
Photo by American Press Association.
Tliis is one of many bridges blown up br the Rc-I^'i.iiis to binder the prog- j
ress of the Germans.
SWEET
CIDER
We have just tapped another barrel
and it is exceptionally good. Price
50c per Gallon
P. H. GANTY, GROCER
THE FREIGHTER DELHI
WRECKED ON A REEF
PEOPLE OP DAWSOX HOLD
GRAND PATRIOTIC BOXSPIEL
On tiio afternoon of Wednesday,
January Ctli, and from then on un
til a late hour that night, the peo
ple of Dawson flocked to the D. A.
A. A. to witness and take part in
the greatest curling tournament that
has ever taken place in the nort'j.
The number of participants in any
one competition, numbering several
hundred, was never before even ap
proximated. It was the grand
patriotic bonspiel in which the
legions of the Red Cross wettlj
against the cohorts of the Patriotic
League, the primary object being to
raise funds for the sufferers in the
great European war.
The price of admission was plac
ed at 51.00 and practically every
one in Dawson was present. The
greatest attendance was in the early
ecenins to witness the games which
•started at 8:15. The galleries and
every place of advantage were occu
pied by spectators, reminding the
old-timers of the big crowds that
used to attend the league hockey
games when Dawson was in the
heydey of prosperity.
Last Night's Exhibition
Reproduced by Request
The exhibition of "Aladdin
and His Wonderful Lamp" drew
a crowded lionse at the Popular
Picture Palace last nifjht and by
request of many of those who
witnessed it will be reproduced
tomorrow night, Friday, Jan.
22d, for the edification more par
ticularly of the yirls and bo.v s of
the Skngway public school, who
have been extended a special in
vitation by Manager Geo. Mowl
to be present.
L
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Boise, Jan. 21—The anti-alien
land ownership bill passed the low
er house of the Idaho legislature to
day.
Juneau, Jan. 21—During a drizzl
ing mist that partially obscured tha
single beacon on the island, the
wooden freight steamship Delhi, be
longing to the Pacific Coast Steam
ship company, struck the outer end
o* a jagged reef on the south end
of the Strait island, Sumner strait,
at. 8 o'clock Monday night and may
be a total loss. No lives were lost.
Twenty-one members of the crew
arrived in Juneau Tuesdayf after
noon on the steamship Alameda,
which was within a half hour's run
of the Delhi when the latter boafl
struck, and was attracted to the
wreck by tlie Delhi'b distress
whistles. Capt. Charles .McCarthy,
commander of the Delhi, remained
on Strait island to stand by the
wreck. With him are Chief Engin
eer J. W. Callow, First Officer J. T.
Battye and five men.
Ottawa, Jan. 21—An expedition
carrying hydro-aeroplanes is being
fitted out here to hunt for Steffais
son and his party of Arctic explor
ers. i
IMPITAL
10 BE NEUTRAL
Washington, J). C., Jan. 21—Ad
vices have been received that Garza,
tiie now]y appointed provisional
president of Mexico, has expressed
a desire to make the City of Mexi
co a neutral place for all factionB.
It is said the Mexican amy un
der General Obregon is now ad
vancing against Mexico City and
is within sixty miles of it.
The Jefferson left Ketchikan at
7 o'clock this morning and is due
to reach Skagway Saturday noon.
The City of Seattle came in at 10
o'clock this morning and left at
11:50 a. m.
Who's Your Tailor?
|^ever mind if the robins haven't
arrived yet - Spring is on the
way, and you'll be wise to leave
your measure for your custom tail
ored clothes today—then they'll be
Ready When You
Need 'Em
Get the first cliDice of Ed V. Price
& Co.'s exclusive woolens and have
the clothes delivered when you want
them—at a price you'll like to pay.
Will Clayson
The Clothier