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No. 49 TWENTY SECOND YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, APRIL 8. 1919 . PRICE 10 CENTS
siEueaws li sold out]
IIIEHll M
Seattle, April 8 — la iuak}ns the
rouuds o£ the various steamship
companies operating to Alaska,
ir was learned today that every ac
commodation oa every steamship
sohecultxl to sail for Alaska uj> iui
til Juhp first has been engaged.
The city ticket agents of the var
ious i-omnanits all stat<» that huu
(Ireils of persons, who are desir- j
ous of going north have been iin- i
hMo to secure transport fit ion
comm»ilatioiL£ as earlv as they de
sired.
The steamship limes admit that
the cannery crowds are swaniping
them and may be possible that j
two of the companies may put ou j
additional boats.
Mm WILL UNDERTAKE THE
RECALL MAYGRANO GOUNGILMEK
Taeoma, April S — The Tnion
labor organizations have l>oguu a
movement by which they will under
take to recall the mayor and* mem
bers of the city council.
'ihe recall movement is the out-1
come of the municipal government;
refusing to grant a permit for the,
sale of tags of the Sailors' anj Sol- j
diers' couiueilji on the public streets •
of taia cify.
INDEPENDENCE!
ID PHILIPPINES
Washington, April S — It is
practically certain that President
Wilson will recommend to congress,
which will be Republican. that the
Philippines b« grunted their in
dependence.
jult l.ak-.- City, April -1 — Weevil
control work in .Millard' county, il
project of the county farm brfa.ii,
saved alfalfa estimated at $114,UuO,
according to J. B. Walker
Geneva, April S—Ender Bey,who
was one of the principal factors in
lining up the Turks with the!
Germans in the war, is in exile in.
Switzerland, whenc** he fl'ed with his
money bags when the breakup for
Turkey came.
FILLS 2,000 FEETI
THEN SMOKES
A CIGARETTE
Hol'is, X. V. A,j>ril S — Gllbftrt
Budwi£, one 02! the aerial pilots of
the U. 5. AeTi&l mail service be-1
twoe— New York aud 'Washington,
fell t wo thousand feet wh.ru his plan
txillansf'd.
Several sp'Ttators saw tli'J ma
L-hine buckle uj>, uiul immediately i
sfarted for the point where the bird
man was sDen to fall. Upou their j
arrival there Hud-wig was found j
under his machine calmly smoking j
a cigarette. He wag only slightly
hurt.
Paris, Tuesday — Premies LJoyd
George was cv>nfine<J t° hia home ]
yesterday and today his pliy&ician J
announced 'hat he was still to ill >
'o attend the ]n-ace conference.
At Ten—shun.
We have received another lot of
Liberty Bonds
Ma\ be yours is here. Come in and see
Also look at our
Safe Deposit Boxes
which will cost you nothing. If you want one
then it will be 25c per month.
B ANK OF ALASKA
11——■ —
New Goods Just Received
Van Houten's Cocoa 1-2 lb 70c
Christie's Soda Biscuits 2 lbs Tins 75c each
Royal Yeast Cakes (Canadian) 2 for 25c
Bake-Ko (Egg Substitute) 1 Package Equal
to 3 doz eggs 30c each
P. H. GANTY
Mm BLOWS MOTHER WITH
HER BABY IN ARMS 200 FEET
Omalis, April 8 — A terrific tor
nado swept over th© western section
of the residence dictrict of this ci
ty last nigh, and a number of the
residences were badly '■ damage*] •
Great damage was done by tlie
wind to the trees in pMcs, aJong
avenues and dfriveivays, and c*n Pri
vate property.
No lives were lost
The wind struck Elmwood with
violence. Mrs. Georg0 Iienz, a
11 esldent of this town was on t^0
! street at the time the eN>rm broke,
and ft tho tinig gho was carrying
her naby in her arms. The wind
gathered motlier and babe up and
Carried them for a diistanoe of more
than two hundred feet,and then land
ed them on top of a pile
of brush. Neither mother or babe
sustained any injury, and were none
the worse, outside of fright from
their short flight through ppaoe.
San Francisco, April 8 — The
Feilr-'il Court of Appeals affirmed
LU'? conviction >af Alorris and. Joseph
Pass, who were tried at Seattle for
violation of the selective <5raft lawa.
CAP1MI5
WELLTREAIED
! Archangel, April 8 — Three
American soldiers wore captured by
Bolshevik! in. a®, engagement which
took place yesterday between the
army of occupation and the Bo1'
shrvik troops.
The three Americans ftrq reported
to have been taiken to Moscow, and
were uot mistreated oy their cap
tv,r3 •
BRITISHER il
Iflf II STUNT
Loudon, Tuesday — The British
air ministry announced today that
pilot Harry Hawker would probably
sail from the coast of New Found
land on tho morning of April 15 in
an attempt to cross the Atlantic by
aeroplane.
It was stated that this attampt
■was to be mad© at this early dlato
in the hopea of beating any Ameri
can aviator who might endJearor tc
perform the feat, and thug deprive
'he United Kingdom of the honor
Washington to
Sail For Wilson
New York, Tuesday — The Stean
George Washington will sal
from thig port f°r Br.et oil April
11th for President Wilson, and will
await the president's, pleasure as tc
his return leaving that port when
ever President WiQson is x^eady,
President Wilson's return was
originally scheduled for April 14tl
from Brest, but owing to th.e die
lay in the preparation of the Peace
treaty, his departure will probabl}
bo several days later.
Washington, Tuesday — It ii
believed here that President Wilsoi
wil! sail from Brest for home n-boui
May 1st, and that Fhen he leave!
Fruute he will have & satisfactory
peace treaty in his pocikvt
Copenhagen, Tuesday — A Berli:
despatch received] here this, mornjnj
says that Doctors Herz and HauX
fen burg, both of whom are Sparta
cau leaders, are said to have mas
tered Hamburg, and that a eovie
republic h^a been declared.
Haaibur^r and Bremen and the in
torvening territory is embraced ii
the new refpubllo. _ ;(|„3
' Detriot, April S — A commer
cial man by th,e name of Irviae "if I
jivct" in this city to Jay by aeroplane]
from SyracauBe, N. Y., and 1*
' taking orders for hla house. It
ia this drummer's intention to malra
all *be town# ia Michigan. in this
manner.
Washington, April 8 — Th«
United States government ia taking
all the necessary, steps in order
to speed up the deportation of alien
anarchists. Throughout ever}- »tat
i ia tbe Union federal a-<cret agents
' are running down the undesirable
1 agitators, and these are being mo
| billed, according to a statement
by Commissioner of Emmigration
Camminetti today, with the idea qf
quick investigation, and hasty de
portation.
Bumper Wheat
Crop Predicted
Washington, April 8 — The De
partment of Agriculture issued a
bulletin today in which it is es
timated that the winter wheat crop
ol the United States will be in the
neighborhood or 837,000,000 bush
els.
If thi,i estimate proves true,
when the crop is harvested! ufi't I»lli
it will be the largest wheat cro» in
the History of the nation.
This crop of wheat will be worth
nearly two Wllion dollars.
CABLED
Bombay, April 8 — The Moham
med? mg in India are strongly pro
testing against the city of ConatAn
tiaoi>ln being' taken over from the
Turk<^ and it is believed that
trouble will follow the turning ov
er of I hat city to a now government.
Copenhagen, April 8 —Advice^ re
ceived to-day from Munich, state
tuafc the Bavarian, situation ig ex
tremely critical. Tike soviet gov
ernment is firmly established in
Munich and the Socialist's goveru
i ment has retired to Neurambarg,
where they are trying to uphold/
their power.
Paris, April 8 — A hie'.h British
officinl thig morningsaid, ''Peace la
now practically* completed. The
peace treaty Is In such shape that
\ both the Bolshevik! and! reactiona
| ries v il 1 regard it aa acceptable.'
New York, April 8 — Frank W.
, Woolworth, owner of tie famous
ture has the distinction of being
tbe tallest la the world), died at
i his residence in thlg citj suddenly
. this morning, . *-■
UUVILIU UUI1UIILUU IIULUU
FATE OF GERMANY IN HANDS
Pari? Tuesday — Advices re
ceived h«re today by the peace com
missioners from German and neutral
BOuree« indicate that the question
as to whetlier Germany is to con
tinue in its present form of govern
ment or embrace Bolshevism large
Jy hinges on the action of the Sov
iet congresg whicih opens >a Berlin
today.
Advices received h.cr« thia after
noon from 'Berlin that the
Achtubrblatt, one of the prominent
afternoon papers say? that an in"
tensified siege has been piocl&imed.
In Munich and that the founders of
th-e Soviet government of Bararia
are qua-relling among themselves.
SEATTLE POLICE AND FIREMEN
1UST HELP KEEP UP STREET CARS
Seattle, April 8 — At a meeting
ui the city council, in which the
question of tho fi'ee transportation
Of policemen and, fireman, came up
for discussion, in fixing the fare on
tb.e lately acquired railway Bysteni,
it was finally ruled that all flremaa
and policemen would, ba
required to pay full street car
£are the same ag any other civilian
TIMS IK RUSSIA
WILL SOON
BE 001
Washington, April 8 — An. an-j
nouneement was made this morning
by 'he war d'erpartmmiit that it is
now planning for the <?arly with
drawal of the American troops now
in Northern Russia, and that will
be done at the earliest possible ino- j
meat.
HUH TO
FLT TOMORROW
Paris, Tuesday — Lieut Fontan,
% prominea t a<nd daring French>
aviator, started today for Villa
Ooublay, from where he will begin
the first long trans-Atlantic flight. I
He intends malting a triad for Bra-,
zil. ind will malice his first stop at
Cas* Bianea if he is successful in
•flaking the long flight >
DEPTH BOMBS
AND CONVOYS
IORNED TBIGK
New York, April 8 — Congress
man Titus W. Sims, o£ the Joint oan
gress!on-al committee of Interstate
Commerce, upon his arrival from
Eurojie today said that tha d«i>th
bomb and the American convoy sys
tem had figured tremendously Ui
winuiug the war.
sECfiifi 10
IKSPECL Mr
New York, April S— Secretary
of War Baker, accompanied by the
officers of his general staff sailed
from this port today for France on
the Steamship Lefviathau. Upoa
the arrival of this military party
overseas, an inspection will be
made of the American army which
ailll remains abroad.
Most joyfully we welcome you back!
May the days as well as the years ahead of
you ever keep fresh in your memory the
appreciation and pride which mere words alone
cannot express. You did the job right!
T J/JL ) Military training has certainly worked
IT #10 5 wonders with your physique—your new
clothes to properly fit your bigger chest,
M \JUi smaller waist, more muscular limbs, should
f"» •! O be made expressly for you by Ed. V.
1 ailOTC Price & Co.
Our new fashions and woolens await your inspec
tion and we will gladly measure you and arrange for de
livery of the finished clothes to suit your convenience.
JAMES KENNEDY