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No. 238 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1918
PRICE 10 CENTS
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NEW SIGNIFICANCE
Washington. Monday. — President!
Woodrow Wilosu issued a. proclama
tion today setting aside Thursday,
the 2S of November as "Thaiikssiv*
ins," and in the proclamation says,
"Complete victory lias brought *13
not peace alone but a new day i"
which Justice shall replace force and
intrigue among nations."
FATHER WISHES SOP 80Of 10
OH OOOIfO IE FELL
Ne*. York. Nov. IS— In a letter
to General March. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt protested against the re*
moval of the body of his son. Ue"t.
Kermit Roosevelt from the battle
field 'where Jie was buried. Col.
Roosevelt s^id1 in the letter. "Where
the tr-*e l'alls Iet there it He. ^ here
they found liis Kuiy they buried hini
fitbl
Ths. funeral of Private Vincent I
Dortero. the only soUli-:r from Skag
way v ho has pa!d the great p. ice
was he!d yesterday and w.:s atte id—
ed by a large loncourSe of u-'ople
who wished tv> i>ay tiuir respects to
the memory of the boy w ho save h's
life *or his country.
At c"e thirty the Eagles and the
lirin^ squad met at fc.'ag!e's hall and
march-1 to the Arctic Brotherhood
hail, where thhe serv'ces were he!di>
The beautiful hall was filled at,
two o'clock and the officers aau'
memttrs of Camp Skagway No. 1.
the Mother Camp of the Order, t'il- .
e4 in and took their places when
the impressive ritualistic cerewon
for *h$ death of a member was
read h>- Arctic Chief Rasmuson and
the officers of the C'lmp.
Vpon the conclusion of the ritual
the casket was borne to the White j
Pass runeral train waiting at the !
door fc> W. R. Gray and William |
Woofgram representing the Arctic:
Brotherhood, Sam Hanson a.nd' J. •
McAlister representing th© Eagles
and J*>hn Woods and.W. J. Mulvihil j
representing the I'ionees. and C. F.
Curtis and Clyde Rogers represent
ing tlie Knights of Pythias, all of
which orders Vincent Porteio was
.! member..
After arriving at the cemetery.
Aerie No. 2">, of the Frateni'I Or
der of Eagles .took charge >>f the
funeral anil the simp e but beautiful
burial service was read l>y Worthy
President J. M. Keller, and the of
ficers 0' the Aerie.
Private Arnold Gut:'eld lea& the
funeral cortege bearUg a lai'ge U- !
nited States flag and after the
liag-ies ceremony a f'riug squad un
der the command of J. X. llanson,
composed of K. B. Anderson, Frank
Page, Frank X. Feero, William Fee
ro, C?r! Larson ami John Griesbach
fired 'i'-e military salute over the'
;rave when Uene Smith
blew taps and the flag was lowered*'
ind <-11 that was mortal of Private I
nncent Dortero was (onsisuoU to
:he earth.
Tne loss of his son has born hea\*
ly on the father, Tony .Poitero,
tad hi- grief found a responding
-•hord in every he«'rt.
Washington, Nov. IS.— The Vnit-dl
States supreme cotirt has reiused to J
review the case of Moouey. '
TO PURCHASERS OF FOURTH
LIBERTY LOAN BONDS ON
T E INSTALLMENT PLAN
You are hereby notified that the second pay
ment of twenty 'per cent on your purchase of
Bonds of the Fourth Liberty Loan will be due
and payable not later than Thursday, the Twenty
first.
BANK OF ALASKA
rav phi w
GEORGE"MOWL, Proprietor
SATURDAY «iid SUNDAY
TRIANGLE I'LAYEKS llvsent WILLIAM DESMOND and ENID
j, MAREKY in
Lieutenant Danny U. S. A
SIR. And MRS. SIDNEY DR EW in ONE ON HENRY.
MUSIC
VIOLIN, PLANO, DRUMS.
830 n m. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
London, Monday. — Lord Bal
four, in a speecli today in the
house o' commons 8aid that the
British government had' information
at it3 disposal which ehowg that
the policy in effect by the Bolshe- j
viki government in Russia is one
I of extermination by starvation, mUM
I der ant1 wholesale execution of all
| persons who did not support their
I regime. 4
Ghent. Nov. 18.—It »'% learued
today that on last Wednesday
King Albert, Queen Elizabeth und
Prince Leopold made their official
entrance in to Gheut. The streets j
were lined with people who were a!—,
most delirious with joy at seeing
their loved rulers oue0 more on
their own domain . .
FORMER EMPRESS FLIES TO HOLLAND
Loudon, Nov. 18.-—There "was an
Amsteidam d'espatch received today
that states that the former Empress
of Germany had arrived in Holland
having made the trip in an aero
plane. The trip was made in short
time and in perfect safety.
FLO IlSlflfiE
THAN BULLETS
Washington, Nov. IS.—The cen"
sua bulletin published today indi
cates that the deaths resulting from
influenza are more than double the
number of Americans killed or
deaj 'rorn disease or through acci
dent iu the late war.
HELOIMfflj
Copenhagen, Monday.—The new
German government expects to hold
elections for a national convention
iu January next. ,
Petersburg is a good town and h-fl
industries have been growing rapidl
The Petersburg Packing company
packed 112,000 cases of fish, this
year, which is one of thg largest
packs in Alaska. The recent es
tablishment of Petersburg as a port
of entry and the location of a cus
toms bouse has drawn many fishing
vessels.
London, Monday. — Adviceg re
ceived here today from Hanover j
state that twenty people were B'lot j
in. the late disorders in that city |
and t^at the trouble Is not over!
yet and mfich apprehension is felt.
Basel, Monday. — French troops
have entered and are now occupying j
the towns of Colmar and' Mulhausen,
two of Germany'^ greatest foitress- j
eg in Alsace.
NOME SHORT OF COAL
DUE TO SACK SHORTAGE
Nome .Alaska ,Oct. 30— Because
necessary boats and! ss^kg are hard i
to find, Nome may not be able to ged
its winter's coal supply thi» year )
from *he rich veins recently found j
at Xanlakleet, a Norton sound point
between her© and St. Michael.
Several native boatmen, a$ well as
white vessel owners, have been :
planning for some time to carry coal,
here from the new mines ,but as yet
have made no trips because of lack
! of sacks needed for handling the
| fuel.
"Hygeno" Whole Wheat Flour
for "Hygienic Bread"
A Whole wheat flour with all the substance in it. ' -
Try a 50 lb Sack at $3.00 or a 10 lb Sack al 75 cents
You may b«y this flour without substitutes
P. H. GANTY
HOLLAND MAY HAVE A SHAKING
UP UNLESS AGITATION ISQUIETED
London, Nov. 18. — A crisis is
very near in Holland and the out
look threatening unleisa the govern
ment Is able to a"ay the agitation
of Pic-ter J. Troelstra an<l other
socialists who are believed to be
supported by the Workers party.
A revolution may be expected at
almost aiiy time and great apprehen
sion is felt by the government
CHASED FROM HOLLAND HATED
HUN WILL 60 BACK TO PRUSSIA
London, Monday. — According to
an Amsterdam dispatch it is learned
that the Potsdam soldiers and
workmen's committee had obtained
information that William Hohenzol
lern intends to return to Germany
because of the disturbances in Hol
land and the Lokal Anzeiger of
Berlin states that he is likely to
bg permitted to return. This news
paper also sayg that Prince Eitel
Frederick, son of the former Em
peror hag appealed to his comrades
in Potsdam garrison to place them*
6elveg at the disposal of the new
government.
Amsterdam, Nqv. 18.—The Social
ists of Dronigen at a largely; at
tended meeting adopted resolutions
calling for the deportation of the
ex-kaiser of Germany from Holland.
The resolutions were then Pre
sented to the government and speedy
action was asked for.
JAPS APPOINT
Washington, Nov. 18.—The state
department has been notified that the
Japanese government had; appoint
ed Chinda as ambassador to Lon
don and Matsui ambassador to Pa/is
to the peace conference.
Fete Taylor, a longshoreman at
Cordova ;recently fell and broke his
wrist, while working at thg Ocean
dock it that city. Two Chinamen
who saw him fall Btamped<ed up
town yelling fire and for a time
there was great excitement.
MEET ON SHIP:
WED MILE
Seatlle, Nov. 18.—E. H. Pfaefl*
of Council, Alaska, an£ Misg Bes
sie Wcrkman of Marysville, and an
Alaska school teacher were married
here last night. The couple met
for the first time on the last trip
of the S- 3. Victoria on the way
from Nom© to Seattle and their aC"
quaintance ripened into love very
raidly all of which culminated in
their marriage yesterday.
i Paris, Monday.. — Reports were
given out today that the Belgian ar"
my was now occupying Antwerp.
The cable steamer Burnside re*
cently made radio tests, at Valdea
to determine the voltage necessary
for the erection of a l^rg'e radio
pltna there. It is proposed to es
tablish a radio on the bay of the
same magnitude as those at Cordova
and oeward.^^ ^
Who's Your Tailor?
The Autumn and Winter woolens recently sent us by
E. V. Price & Co.
are the handsomest ever shown in this city and reasonably priced
Select
Yours
Today
and have your Autumn clothes
made up for future delivery to suit
you—and you only
JAMES KENNEDY
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