PRICK 10 CENTS
SKA6WAY, A.LASKA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24. 191ft
TWENTY FIRST YEAR
No: 144
BIG WHITE STAR UREB SUM W
SUBMARINE OFF CMS! OF IRELAND
Belfast, July 24. — The White
Star liner Justica w*s torpedoed off
the north Irish coast last night and
eleven of the crew were killed by
the concussion Tne Justica was a
very large steamer oi 32,000 tons
buftiien. N\>ne of the passengers
were reported as killed or injured.
K^nnebeck, Maine, July 24. — A
report has been brought to this
port that the fishing schooner Rob
ert Richard has been torpedoed off
Cape Porpoise early this morning.
FEELER IS SEN!
Br
Amsterdam, July 24.—The Vor
waertz, the most important so
cialist newspaper of Berlin contain
ed a statement last night that the
Imperial Government flad sent a
peace feeler to the Allies through
Sganish diplomatic circles.
Amsterdam, Wednesday. — The
Berlin Vorwaerts. in outlining a pro j
(wsal for a possible peace says that
German now does not want annexa
tions or indemnities in the west, |
and makes as its princioal demand I
that any peace treaties which may |
have been made or which may here
after . Do made between the Cen
tral Powers and Russia be not ques- |
tioned.
ALAMEDA SAILS 1-X)K
\Nt*HOR-V(iK VIA 8KAOWAY
Seattle. July 24. — The Alaska
Steamship company's steamshipl Ala
meda sailed for Anchorage and ofhel
aouthwest Alaska ports of call via
skagwav at noon today.
Passengers booked for Skagway
are William Cook, Mrs. Helen M.
Kelly, Gertrude K. and Neil Curtis.
Mr*. J. Boles. Mrs. R. J. Johnson.
Mr* A. P. Cogley. Mrs. J. G. Rivers
and Muriel and Virginia Rivers
FORMER CHANCELLOR NOW
commands brigade
Paris, July 24.—Prisoners who
have Been captured by American
troops in the Marne sector say that
Ges>erai Michael, who is commanding
a brigade on the western front was
former German chancellor.
Washington, July 24.—As the re
sult of investigations which have
been made by secret agents of the
government fraud and gross pi«of
iteering has been uncovered in ft
great many contracts which have
been let by the government to man
ufacturers for army shoes, shirts
and leggings.
HfflJIES ABE
GETTING HEM
I
Washington, July 24.—The casuai
ties reported by the war depart- j
ment 'or the past twenty four hours
were one hundred and eight killed, |
died of wounds thirty four, and
severely wounded 'orty eight. This J
is the complete list including all
branches engaged iu thtf war. j
ALLIES GET FOURTEEN
PLANES MONDAY TUESDAY
Paris, July 24.—The French war
office announced today that Allied
aviators shot down forty German
aeroplanes during Monday and Tues
day. ,
A. Larson and wife, formerly of
Sksigway, who passed through Sew
ard several weeks ago went to An
chorage, returned here last night
on the Northwestern and: registered
at the Skagway hotel. Mr. and Mrs.
Larson may locate in this. city. —
Seward Gateway.
BANK OF ALASKA
SKAQ W A Y, ALASKA
Branches at
ANCHORAGE CORDOVA WRAXUKLL
Resources Over $850,000
-OFF1CERS
j "Andrew Stevenson, President E. B. Ansley. Vice-Pres., Anchorage
v A. A. Benton, Vice-Pres., New York G. K. Belts, Acting Cashier
T W. H. Warren. Vice-Pres.. Wrangell, B. A. Rosa. AWt Cashier & Auditor
f W. R. Hillery, Vice-Pres., Cordova R. N. Moyer, Ass t Cashier
LAR PICI
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
Wednesday and XjHUpday
- Metrro Picture presents Francis X. Bushman and Bererfpy Bayne
■ta 3 jk HkJtlka.-JSIi*3 -iaL i i * t
The Great Secret
Chapter 5 is 2 acts. 'jjS ] | | ;. ;
Trriangle-Kegutone presents Fred Mace with Anna IiUthJer In
THE VILLAGE VAXPEEK.—T?ro acta. _ |. ,
Ford Weekly No. 73. j
4 Music by Violin, Piano and Drum, I f
iinaiziin
8; 30 r). m. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
ENEMY BRING UP FRESH TROOPS
IN EE FORT TO HOLD ALLIES BACK
Wednesday, (Later) — As the
fresh troops are Deing brought up
from the rear of the German front J
line, those who have been under fire|
are retreated far behind their lines.
Thegfc positions are being subjected j
to a heavy fire from the French ^
and American artillery, and for this ;
reason the retreat continues to a j
great distance back of the front j
lines.
In the engag&ruents of yesterday j
afternoon and this morning the Al* j
lied troops have : .Sen an additional |
eighteen hundred prisoners.
FREE HEADING MATTER
IN BOUND VOLUMES
This paper is in receipt of a
number of sets of theTwenty-Third
and Twenty-Fourth annual reports
of the Commissioner of l-.al.or, i
and which embraces the years
1908-09. I
The volumes are most-interesting
reading, and any person wishing to
study up on this branch of the gov
ernment is invited to call and re
ceive a set of the books compll
mentary.
A B. C. GOES OUT TO
MEET THE CHEECHACOS
AndeVosn Belcher Cunningham, a
Klondiker of seventeen years' vint
age, will make his getaway this 1
evening for the sunny south. Andy !
has out in the past ten years as a j
member of the mechanical staff of |
the Dawosn News, and has been an j
all-round man, performing on every
thing from the big imperfecting Doe
press to the sensative linotype, and
from tfce kickapoo job press to the
paper cutter and taking the pulse
of circulation.
When Andy is gone, there will be
an absence in social circles that
cannot be refilled. During the last
several years he has been an invalu
able «djunct to sporting and other
movements, and has done nobly his
part as a patron of the great na
tional game and as a devotee to
motoring.
It 's Andy's Intention to go to
Los Angeles. His sister, Mrs. John
R. Grey and Mr. Grey, both form
erly of Dawson, hare lived in Los
Angeles for years,
During the last several weeks An
I With tho French. Armlep in the
| Field, Wednesday. — The Germans
are violently bombarding the Allied
positions on a twelve mile front
from. Vrigny southward! to the
Marine river and are also throwing
great quantities or shells across
the Marne from Dor mans eastward,
j From observations made by Al*
lied aviators, new .German dlvisons
j have been identified in the
\ region of Vrigny and Coulommes;
southwest of Rheims.
French and British forces held off
strong counter attacks west of
Rheims which Wera made by the
enemy late last night, forcing them
to retire after inflicting on them
heavy losses.
V
With the American Army Wednes
day.—Along the line north of Cha
teau Thierry tho French and Ameri
can forces have driven the Ger*'
mans out of nearly all of the
C.hatelot forest.
The Allied advances have been
made in considerable jumps In that
area. t : s, vi
The Germans continue their rear
guard fighting, depending much up
on their machine guns.
Further west tho Americans gain
ed the ascendnecy over the Germans
when they drove thru and beyond
the town of Epieds.
American cavalry hag £een used
to fine effect at one point in the
operations north of Chateau Thierry.
FREE HEADING MATTER
IN BOUND VOLUMES
This paper is in receipt of a
number of sets of theTwenty-Third
and Twenty-Fourth annual reports
of the Commissipner of l-.al.or, i
and which embraces the years
1908-09. . I
The volumes are most>interesting
reading, and any person wishing to
study up on this branch of the gov
ernment is invited to call and re
ceive a set of the books compli
mentary.
A B. C. (JOES OUT TO
MEET THE CHEECHAOOS
AndeVosn Belcher Cunningham, a
Klondiker of seventeen years' vint
age, will make his getaway this1
evening for the sunny south. Andy !
has out in the past ten years as a j
memoer of the mechanical staff of j
the Dawosa News, and has been an
all-round man, performing on every
thing from the big imperfecting Doe
press to the sensative linotype, and
from the kickapoo job press to the
paper cutter and taking the pulse
of circulation.
When Andy is gone, there will be
an absence in social circles that
cannot be refilled. During the last
several years he has been an invalu
ably adjunct to sporting and other
movements, and has done nobly his
part as a patron of the great na
tional game and as a devotee to
motoring.
It '6 Andy's intention to go to
Log Angeles. His sister, Mrs. John
R. Grey and Mr. Grey, both form
erly of Dawson, hare lived in Los
Angeles for years.
During the last seieral weeks An
dy nas De0n rusticating on Hunker
creek, and had his tent pitched on
the backbone of Australia hill,
where he could keep his eye on the
white channel. Belcher pup, Guys,
boro gulch and other points of pic
turesque interest. His outing has
resulted in his becoming as plump as
a plum, and he goes out to face the
cheechaco world with a liUSKet
brown tint that should prove ir
resistible.—Dawson News.
WELL KNOWN' MIXER TO ENLIST
J. P. Dogan, a well known min
er and prospector from Atlia ar
rived on last night's train and will
leave today bound for Seattle where
he will volunteer in the Navy. Mr.
Dogan is one of the live ones and
hag covered a large Part of Al
aska and Yukon and has been a
favorite wherever located and Bays
he will return "if the Huns don't
get me." The best wishes of hosts
of friends go with him.
William Matthews made the run
to Haines and return in his gaa
launch "Edith" vesterday, taking
down to Haines Frank K. Anderson
of the field division of the govern
ment land office, who was called by
cable to inspect a forest fire which
is reported to bo raging in the
vicinity of Klukwan In the Chilkat
valley.
Mr. Matthews brought up from
Haines about 25 cases of ITain«s
strawQerries which were consigned
tp various dealers in, Skagway.
F. T. Congdoa returned on the
Princess Sophia today from a tril
to Eastern Canada and will
continue down the river on. the firs'
boat.
Fruit Jars,
Jelly Glassetc
VTB ARE PREPARED TO MKT -T TOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR
CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOWING PRICES: \
- " • * ' ' ' vl- ' ' $
Telly Gla«jea With Tops ^ 60c per doz. \ 1
Mason Self Sealer Pints $1.10 per doz. ^ ^ \
> Masoa Self Sealer, Quarts y jfcl.25 per doz.
Mason Self Sealer WIDE MOUTH, Pints $1.25 per doz. »
Masoa Self Sealer, WIDE MOUTH, Qts., $1.45 per doz. !'■'
Masoa Self Sealing *ar Tope, 35« per doe. \ 1 ' f
* Masoa Self SeLinag Cape, 20« doz. 3 for GOc. \ .
•. Mason Porcelain Lined iar Caps, 40c per doz. \ ..
Jar Rubbers—Best GracJe—heayy, 10c per doz. ! ' v
Parowax in 1 lb. brick#, 20o e»cb. / W '
Penults arc now obtainable treat ocal Food Administrator for
"* 25 lb. lots of sugar for canning purposes. , \ , .
P. H. GANTY
HUNS ARE 111 A TIGHT PLAGE WITH
ONLY DIE RAIL LINE LEFT THEM
Washington, Juljr 24— Chief of
Staff General March this morning
told a paTtj; of newspaper corres
pondents that Iii the face of at least
fifteen diYislong of German reen
forcementB the Allied armes are to
day: fighting in the Soissons-Rheims
saleatj.
That notwithstanding this vast
amount of enemy forces, the Allied
troopg have advanced steadily
during the lastthxeadays.
General March stated that the »•
Germans now have only one rail'Ha#
over which to carry out' their
retreat unless they have constructed
some minor field,1 tracks.
HEIR 10 RUSSIAN
THRONE DEAD
1
___ I
i • • i
Berlin, July 24.—A dispatch from
Moscow received by the Local
Anzeiger this morning states that
AJexis Romanoff, heir apparent to
the Russian throne died from ex
posure a few daya after the execu
tion of !hls father, the former Rus
sian emperor.
TWO SENATORS SOLVE
A.N OLD HORSE MYSTERV
Washington, July 24. — For
fifty, years Senator J. E. Ransdell
of Louisiana has been lookng for
the fellow who stole his father's
horse.
It was during the civil war. A
raiding party of federal sol
diers arrived at the Ransdell planta
tion .near Alexandria, and one of
the hoya Jn blue mounted that
spirited horse and rode hfm away—
as far as the gate. There the horse
threw him off and broke his leg.
Anotner Yankee caught the horse
and led it away.
The other day Senator Ransdell
was discussing the war days with
Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota.
"I was with, the Yanks around
about Alexandria, and, ".
Here Senator Nelson was inter
rupted.
"Pardon me, but did you steal my
father's horse?"
"No, but I knew the fellow wlio
did. It happened like this ."
And -senator Nelson related the cir
cumstances exactly.
But Senator Ransdell has given
up the search for the fellow with
the broken leg. His coleague from
the North settled that quest. The
adventurous youth who rode the
hoise as, far as the g»te has go' e to
the Big Reunion, full of years and
dignity. ——•
BAKER 10 ASK
FOR CHANGES
Washington, Jul/ 24.—Secretary
of War Baker announced, this moru
ing that upon the reconvening of
congress he would immediately pre
sent a request for appropriations
and T>lan$ for the modification of
tnfl draft ages, in the- selective draft
law, and a new military mobilisation
plan. The latter request to be
made concerns the mobilization of
an army of prooably five million
men.
CHEER UP, JOHN! IT
ISN'T SO BAD AS THAT I
Minneapolis.—John Doherty and
Miss Cora- Gilbert had Ideas of their
own about what constitutes wartime
simplicity in weddngs.
Tbey decided to hive a very quiet
little affair.
So tbey were married in an un
dertaker's chapel here.
There was no music. The only
records the undertaker had on hand
were "Nearer, My God, to Thee,"
Chopin's "Funeral March," "ADide
With Me," and "Ho Leadeth Me.." -
There were no flowers, except an.
inconspicuous wreath, Intended tot.
another ceremony, and bearing the
legend, "Gone but Not Forgotten."
The City of Seattle Is making
the run to Skagway via Sitka and
will arrive Jn this port at G o'clock
tomorrow evening. 3he will sail di
rect from Skagway for Seattle via
Juneau and other ports of call on
the inside passage. ;i. .
The steamship Spokane was re*
ported in Juneau at 2 o'clock thii
afternoon and will arrive in thlc
port late thlg evening. She will
sail for the south via Sitka and
will make Juneau after calling; ia
at Sitka, as well as other regular
ports of call on the inside passage.
, ...
Spring Suits
With A Gentlemanly Air ^
About Them
i ;
As good in (Heir inside make-up as
they are in their outside looks.
Shapely, sturdy, smart suits for the
man who knows which way the
wind of fashion blows this year.
/ i
Patterns, neither too loud nor too.
modest, but just medium, for th?
man who doesn't wish to appear
overdressed. No disappointment
lurks p the values at the price,
range.
JAMES KENNEDY