PRICE 10 CENTS
NoTs TWENTY SECOnTyEAR " SKA9WAY, ALASKA. FRIDAY, APRIL .8. I,,,
GOVERNMENT IK 8E INDUCED
TO TURN OVEN SHIPS TO ALASKA
.Seattle, Friday — The sngsestion
has boen that in ca^ei the ter
ritory of Alaska undertakes to <*"
tabJish a steaaaship strvioe, it
could bp so arnuijred that tike Ter
ritory could secure sonke °f tlia
ships that are now In'iik^ soKl' &}"
the Federal ahipi'iug tioard.
This suggestion is baokt*! up by
th» assertion tiuU tiio Fo<le:al gov
ernment kj 'u line with any i»roje<.t
which might assist in the develop"
meat of the territory and it is be
lieved that as an encouraging m a"
sure the government mislit by Will*
in to turn over the required number
of shiiw at a nominal price for tb.e
Alaska service.
Bremerton, April IS — Senator
Miles Poindexier, leaving the Lake
Linioa ti-*-ut:ar ltv thi) city yeaterd-aj
made the flight to this city yester
day afternoon in twenty minutes.
Later iu tUo afternoon, Sen; I'oLn
Uextrr mifc. the flight from here «o
Everett, and* by these two ilights
seta the re«>rd tor statesman vis
jting his coustitursioy via tlie air
route.
In gye&kin£ of his $xi*iri&iiee„ the
senator said, •*>!&■ night to Bsremer
tou lu itn aeroplane is the most
should like to fly to Alaska., aiid vis.
beautiful experience I ever had. 1
it all points o£ iutervst along the
far tamed 'inside PapsnseV'
NUN AGENITBIEO
10 DESTROY H
ItAMCOfiD!
Boston, Friday — Major Cavait
aupD, of the 102nd Field Artillery,
which arrived in this i>ort today frc(
France on the Annj trans
port Patricia, said that a German
agent who ^'s bound' for the t'uihed
State?, presumably for the purpose
of looking after German; PTo;*Hrty,
attempted to get fire to the xeasel
th» last night before reaching port,
while off Boston harbor.
There were two thousand American
soldiers on board the transi*>rt, and
it is believed that th^ attempt ha,t
been prearranged, and' had the plot
bei_u successful, that in all probabil
ity the plotter would haw been
picked up by roiik> craft which
would have been in waiting for the
i>urpose.
London, Friday — A &«patch re
ceived hero from OnisJc ttnlay ton
l'irms the reported niuirdtir by 1,1 -
Bolshevik ot eighteen huitulivir ar
sons. Today's diespa'tcJits say tliat
four huiMta'ed women at Ul'a were
amon? those nKt-SHa»'r<*'.i by the Hfyls.
FfiEJiCH ADOPT
8-HOUf
Paris April IS —• Th0 French.
Parliament h^s established an eieht
hour day law for the Frenoli worJc
meu This is the first eight hour
law to be passed in FK'Hoe.
We have been telling you
For some time that we want you to come
in and see our safe deposit boxes.
It wont cost you a cent
To come in and see them and besides that
we will be very glad to see you.
B ANK OF ALASKA J
Have You Tried
"GOLD CREST"
Brand Butter and Eggs
Just what you would expect when ordering the very best
Fresh shipments received on every boat
The Eggs sell at 60c per dz.
Butter 75c per pound
These prices subject to market changes
P. H. GANTY
FOOD OFFER IDE -RUSSIA IS .
REGARDLESS OF POLITICAL, MIL
ITARY OR FINANCIAL ADVANTAGE
l'aris, Friday — 1" a letter
wa.» scut to Arctic Explores Nan
seu by President Wilson, Prlnio Mlir
istor IJoyvl George °f Kn,glaii<l>,
Clemenoeau. of France and Orlando
Of Italy, in which an offer of food ^
wa? made to Russia, prodding tha
JBolsheviki aeased fighting, the
statement wa3 made that the govern |
ments as well as the people whom i
these men represented, wau^fl 'be J
glad to cooperate without a thought
of political, military «r financial
advantage in any proposal! which
miKh* liave a tendency to relievo
t»>» food situation in Russia.
Ui
BE BURIED II
London, April IS — The body of j
Edith Cavelle, the martyr nurse i
Will be removed from BrU^eAls and i
brought to iKrver on, a British war- i
shio and from titer© couvfliycdl to- '
Norwich, the houig of the Cavelles, ('
where the body will be buried 011
May fifteenth following eorvices i
in Westminister Abbey.'
Treas. Smith :
1
Renominated:
Walsteia G. Smith, who has
been nominate*! by Gov. Kigtfs for
reappointment as Territorial Treas
urer, h;i« held the office ever aluce
It was established iu 1913. Be
for» coming to Juuq&u Ije was man
ager of the Bank of Kauilla, which
Zjad been closed oat and wound. uff>
by him for the owners. He wont
to Katalia from Ballingham, where
He occuppied an official posotion at
tha» plaoo. Hq tp a tuative of O*.
bio, and for many year3 was con
nected with a bank at Quluznbus, in |
that state.
lakes Flight
Over Andes MtsJ
Santiago, Chile, April 18 — Lieu
tenant Cortiaez, in a British, air
plane, flew over th« Andes Satur
day at a height of 6,000 metres (18
OOOieet), 'ff'lii
Ketchikan Paper
Management
Changed
Word hap been received In Skag
Iwar that a company composed of
J business men of Ketchikan ha§ j»ur
| chased the Ketchikan Progressive
I .Mint-r from J. E. Rivard, and that
| arrangements have been concluded
J whereby B. M. Stone, well known
I Alask j newspaper man with Alas
1 ka newspaper exeirience at Nome,
jVsldez, andf Seward, will be pub
lisher of the new company.
I The purchase jxrioe of the Pro
I prtssive-iMiner has not been given
out.
MAItV WILL BRING 100
PASSENGERS TOMORROW
Agent Hal jJolinston, of the C- P.
R- received a cable todayj stating
that the Princess Mary would ar
rive la Skagway tomorrow morning
between seven and! eight! o'clock.
Thg Ma<ry has about one hun
dred passengesra for Skagjway audi
thirty tong of freight.
HAVE 3-CLU8
E
There are gvod prospects that |
he Channel towns will have a three
:lub league of baseball thip summer,!
ine team to be formed at Juneau, f
uolher at Douglas and a third) at
^hane.
It is proposed to alternate in play-|
ne the gameg at the throe places,
.""herp are some good players as
leclous for each team. The Thane I
It hie tic Club members are talking
»f owning a team anyway, frorai
heir membership audi give gam28 :
lure timriug thesunnmer. If teams |
fore orp^nized in Juneau and Doug-!
as, it would prove a a easy taslk tol
irranyre for a perier of games.—Dm-1
►ire.
ELKS INSTALL
1
okagway lodge No. 431 B. P. 0.
21ks, held a big meeting last night
it which the officers werej install :d
vhr will g uid0 lho lodge for the
;o nii»g year.
The following ig the roster of of
icers:
Oscar Selmer, Past Exalt di Ruler,
/. I. Hahn, Exalted! Ruler, John
> rash all, Esteemed Leading Knight,
Tohn C. Wood, Esteemed Loyal
Kuighf Dan McDonald, \ Ksteemed
lecturing Knight, Louis Crepeau,
ITler, F. J. Van do. Wall,- Seereta
-y, G. l>. MUler, Traaaimimar, Oscar
Selmer, True toe, Howard A.dh ley
Delegate to Grand Lodge, L. S.
Seller, Alternate Delegate to Grand
Lodge.
Past Exacted Ruler James Ken
ledy, as installing officer, wag as
■is'ed by members of the lodge, and
:he beautiful coremony wa^ ipar-j
[ormed' in a most Impressive man
aer, I
Upon taking the chair. Exalted
Ruler Hahn made tho following ap
jointments:
A. C. Blancihiard, Eaqulre, P. H.
3anty, Organist, J. A. Nettles, In
side Guard.
After lodge a social passion was'
! p'rl at which a fine spread' was
served by steward Lea Hudson,
which was thoroughly" enjoyed.
IT. S. SIB CHASER
IX SKAGAVAY PORT
The sub chasor 310 U. a Na
ry arrived in port today at 12:15
Phis is pau-t of the fleet that is ata^
tioned in Alaska waters, with; headr
juartere at Juiroau.
The E. S. 310 is commanded; by
Ensign R. F. Farwell, a brother of
G-urden Farwell of the V/hite Pass
luditor's office.
The 310 is manned >b(y a crew of
twenty men.
EY V ADAMS LAID TO REST
The ftuveral of Eva Adams took
place this afternoon.
The funeral was private and only
!t limited number were allowed to
it teed. . I
fffl HIDES MI M
BEE FH1IIFUME
Pails, April 18 — The Temps
today says that the peace treaty j
rirtujiliv st iiiiiliites that the United
States and Great IMttain are to
supporrt Frtanco in case again at.
tacked by Germaany.
Stockholm, Friday — A despatch, j
received here today from) LAb&u
says that, the Bo]she\[iM is now en-1
pajted in a systematic annihilation ^
of tha foourgeoise elements in the
Riea district, and th,at from imports
now at hand seventy thousand' per
son*, many /of whom were women,
and children have been murdered^ In
thaf. district. The; despatch states
that the Bolshevist troops do not
attempt to bury; those whom, they
murder, but throw the boddes of
their victims into the Dvina river,
an*1 that thousands of the bodies
are w&8h,ed 11 j> cwi the bafflitea ®1
tb« river. •
1 HUM DOWN[
er transport!
New York, Friday — Thfe Army i
Transport Saxonia, with two thwu-,
sand troops on boa>rd! ran down and
completely cut in two the Steam Tug
Freehold. Immediately after the
accident occurred, boats were low
ered from the transport, but be- J
'ore they coiU<j get to the spot
where the tug was hit a <veral of,
U« crew were drowned.
GEIMi
LETTISH GOV'T
Copenhagen, A^Tii 18 — German •
'roopa are now occupying La-|
bian haying overthrown the Let
tish government.
The big cribbing in the center of
th» 22n<t Street! bridge is eamp»etet
ar.i the men are engaged today in
filling it in with huge bouldiers and
rocks. This will -withstand tho
force of the high water. '
FOGH PREPARES
FOR HESITATION
Faris April 18 — Marchal Foch
La olanning a definite line of action
in the event that Germany; refuses
to sign the treaty Which. may not
ba presented to them until the
twenty eight of this month.
The methods of coercion may in
clude the occupation of more Ger
man territory anti the blockade of
enemy ports aa well as the discon
tinuance of the despatch, of food
supplies to Germany.
SSI STRIKERS
TO GO'SLOW
Washington, Friday — SecretaiT
Tumulty has issued a strong ap
peal to the striking telepboue oper
ator throughout the New England
states to return to their work.amd
to trus' Postmaster General Burle
son to adjust the difference^ that
exist between the operator and' tfce
government at am early date.
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 rightl
9 Military training has certainly worked
rr flO 5 wonders with your physique—your new
clothes to properly fit your bigger cheat,
M %JUl smaller waist, more muscular limbs, should
rT *1 be made expressly for you by Ed V.
lCLUOTC 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.
, J AMES KENNEDY|