No. ITS TWENTY
FIRST YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. 1918
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PRICE 10 CENTS
MILITARY EXPERTS AT PARIS DECLARE
HUM'S DEFENSES 1ST CRUMBLE
Paris, Thursday. — According to
w»ij informed military experts, the
Germaus are tod«y facihg the possi"
bllity of a vast withdrawal of her
troops which would entail giving up
oractically the remainder of France.
Owiux to the recent victories and
successes of the Allied armies, the
plans of Hindenberg must undergo
important revisious. The British
Dlow in the Setisee valley which
has brought the Allies within seven
ini 1 ea of Camorai au& six miles of
Douai is one that will be hard for
the enemy to overcome.
Kxperts today gay that uuleiss the
Germans can stop the advance of
General Home, the whole system of
HiaU'eoberg's defenses must crumble.
London, Thursday. — According
to Field Marshal Haig'g night re
port to the British war office, the
Canal duN'ord and Tortill river
have been crossed on a wide front
at Moisiains by the Euglish and
Welsh troops, which are continuing
'o drive the enemy back In sharp
attacks.
l^ndon, Thursday.—According to
today's war office report fivui the
front, the British made marked pro
gress against the enemy last ni<ht
along the Flanders front.
The report states that the village
of Ploegsteert has been, captured and
also hill No. 63. which is just 90Uth
w»'j* o* Messine.
SOT M.4J. WURZBACHER
HAS TWO (il»LI> STRIPES
Harry Wurzbacher, the 21-year
old »on of F. B. Wurzbacher of this
city, and pratically a Ska.s^'ayp 10- j
ducr, having spent the major por
tion of his youthful days in this cit$
is now in France in his country's
atrvice.
It is 3ergt Maj. Wurzbacher now, '
for oa the 9th of August he was
promoted to the rank of Battalion
Sergeant Major.
He joined the service in the
sprtiK of 1917, and was detailed
with the Adjutant General's de
partment and organized an office
with 15 clerks in a French town.
Sgt. Maj. Wurzbacher has two
gold service stripes.
London, Thursday.—The kaiser's
explanation to the German peoplo
ovf the recent retreat on the west
em front, which is publsihed today
as au official message to the Ger
mans in the Dresden papers sayg in
par* as follows:
"We have unanimously decided to
devote all our strength to the de
fense of the »acred soil of the
Fatherland and' Its Kultur which has
been won in peaceful work a
gainst the assault of our enemy.
God will continue with us."
Berlin, Thursday. — The with" |
drawai of the German defenses i
from th> Veale river is announced t
oy the German war office today, and
also eastward along the Soissous i
front _
CASUALTIES REPORTED
Washington, Thursday. — The
reoort received today from General
Pershing by the American war de"
uartinent giving the list of casual
ties tor Wednesday gives a list of
377 names. This number include#
12<3 names of men killed in action
or dead from wounds, and 1»1 8e"
vtrely wounded.
Mrs. Ragnhjld Bagtey, H. N. was
a passenger on the train this morrn
ing >ound for Neuana. Mrs. Bagley
is th9 daughter of - Captain Pande
a'ter whom the Pande Basin over at
Sitka is named and spent her child
hood and was married In Sitka. Her
daughter who is now 22 years of
ago w>s born in Sitka and Mrs.
Baeley' mushed over the Chilkoot
trail on skiis in 1S96 and on to For
tv MU<» with her husband.
Eighteen years ago Mrs. Bagley
left Alaska and! has been a trained
nui^e in Seattle since then and as
her card indicates is a Registered
Nurse, and now goes in to take
chapel of the government hospital
at Xenana
B ANK OF ALASK A
S K A CW A Y , ALASKA
Branches at
AXCUOR AGE COKDOVA WRANGELL
Resources Over $850,000
-OFFICERS
Andrew Stevenson, President
A. A. Benton, Vice-Pies.. New York
W. H. Warren. Vice-Pre... WrangeU.
W. R. Hillery, Vice-Pres., Cordova
E B. Ansley. Vies-Pres., Anchorage
G. K.. Betts, Acting Cashier
B. A. Ross, Auditor
R. N. Moyer, Ass't Cashier
Pom mi Put
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
THE "METRO" P LAYERS PRESENT
FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN AND BEVERLY BAYNE IN
The Great Secret ,
Cbapt#d No. 11.
triangle comedy
WILLIAM COLLIER with FAVORITE PLiYERS IN
WILLIE'S WOBBLY WAYS.—In Two Acts. k~ i
MUTUTAL WWEEKLY, 136.
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VIOLIN, PIANO, DRUMS.
8 30 T).m. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
Tho statement said, "We with
drew our defenses from the Vesle
without being disturbed.''
McClelland addressed
P, P. P. AUDIENCE
Paui H. McClelland addressed the
audience at the Popular Picture
Palace last night on German, propa
ganda, the theme for his talk be
in' along the BUggested lines of
"Where did you get your facts?" Mr
McClelland handled his topic V ery
well and it was well received by all
• Uflse who heard him.
O' more than passing interest tQ
the ousiness men and residents of
Skagway, and all Alaska as well, is
the announcement made today by j
Mr. G. K. Betts, of the Bank of
Alaska to a representative of the
Dailv Alaskan, that the large fin- '
ancial interests of New York City,
controlling the Bank of Alaska,
have decided to immediately double
the present capital stock of that
organization from its present capi- '
talizalloc of $S5,000 to $170,000.
which gives this enterprising insti
tution tho largest capital stock of
aiiy bank in Alaska, a larger capi* ;
SELDOVIA ENJOVING AN
I XrSt'AL RUN OP PROSPERITY
A recent rouud triPPer to tho
westward gavg that Seldovia Is ec"
Joying a small sized boom. There
are lots of people there now and ^
living quarters are scarce. It looks
he says, as though Soldovia would
soon be a town of from three to
four thousand persons. The people
Interested in the fishing business J
there are making preparations to
put up 70,000 barrels of herring
thla fall.
Jack Baird, who was at one time
Interested with Tex Richard In the
fight promoting game and more re
cently o* Portage Bay, with his j
partner Hank Griffin, who used to
catch for tho Chicago White Sox
yej»rs ago, will DUt up about 20,000
barrel" of herrring. They have
Just completed the building of a
>500 ton scow and have commenced
,work on another.
tal iu fact, than the combined capi- ,
tai and surplus of any other Al" j
aska Bank.
Thug is added not only the new
money oa'd in, but is much more in
stock holders liability, making the
security available for the protec
tion o' tht depositors $340,000.
This action on the part of the
strong financial interests in the
east indicates in a most subtantial
way their abiding faith in Alaska
and its future, and such action is
deserving of, and Is sure to re- i
cieve the hearty endorsement of the
communities affected1, as well as
their co-operation and support. ;
C. N Pring and Oak Oleson will
put up from 15,000 to 20,000 bar
rels of fish.
R. V. Anderson, who recently com
plete'1 the construction of a dock
at Seldovia with a 60 foot frontage
is adding anothe? 80 feet t° i'
which will give the new dock a
frontae- of 140 feet.
Whitney and Lass have already ,
shiDPe'l 500 tons of ore from their j
chrome iron mine at Port Chatam.
Thev ,*re receiving $68 ner ton for .
tho ore-—Valdez Miner.
BE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON THE
XJST
Th.» Juneau Central Committee on
Armet'an Relief have made ac"
knowledgment of the receipt of
3kagway's contribution of $196.50.
They advise that, separate receipts
will not De Issued to contributors,
but the complete list is displayed In
the Dally Alaskan window: where
It can be examined by any who are
Interested. *
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE
Received today on "Spokane"
Fancy Canning Pcaches 1.65 per Box Special
Prunes in 20 lb. Boxes 2.00 per Box
We believe this to be the lowest price for this season
P. H. GANTY
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WITH ATTENDANCE AND INTEREST
SLIGHT BOSTON TAKES FIRST GAME
Chicago, sept. 6. — With the
weather conditions clear all is in.
readiness for the opening game be- |
tweea the Boston and' the Chicago '
teams in the World's championship
series.
The line up of the two teams
is as follows;
Boston. — Hooper, right field;
Shea a 2d base; Strunk, center j
field; Ruth, left field; Mclnnis, 1st
base; Scott, short stop; Coffey
or Thomas, 3d base; Schang, catch- j
er; Mais* or Rush, pitcher.
Chicago. — Flack, right field;
Hollocher, short stop; Mann, left
field; Paskert, center field; Ufar
kt! 1st base; Pick, 2nd base; Deal,
3rd base; Killifer, cacther; Vaughu
or Tyler, pitcher
Chicago, Sept. 5, 2 p. m. —Bos
ton won the first game in the J
world's championship series today |
from Chicago by a score of one to
nothing.
The battery for Boston was 1
Rut!- and Agnew, and for Chicago, i
Vaughn and Killifer.
Tne attendance was far below that
of former years and the interest!
shown in former years wag Jacking I
in today's game.
SKAGWAY WILL SEE IT&ELF ON
SCREEN AT P. P. P.
Did you ever "gee yourself as
others sec you'? If not, you will
have an opportunity to do so this '
week *t the Popular Picture Pal- ^
ace, when the 1,000 foot film "A
Summer Day in Skagway" is throw
on the screen. This is one of the
famous Burton Holmes Travelogs,
and1 the pictures were taken in and
about Skagway last summer. Spe
cial arrangements were made by
some of our citizens to procure this
film, which is one of a series be
ing shown an over the country by
the Famous Players-Laskey Cor
poration. It is a "first run'' pic
ture, and ordinarily would not be
obtninanle for exhibition at Skag
wrv for at least two years. Among'
'he scenes are: Fourth of July
game3, races and parade; excur
sionists going to Haines on the
steamer Peterson; Yeoman's dog
team; Skagway gardens, including
a graden scene "staged" by< Ken
neth Bianchard and Evlyn Curtis.
The entire film will oe of special
ir.teres* to the people of Skagway
and everyone should see it. It
will be or. the program at the"Popu
lar" on Saturday and Sunday eve- J
r.inb'3.
Miss C. Benson, Dressmaking and
plain sewing by the day or at home.
Repairing a specialty. Fourth Ave.
near W. P. Club. Tue. Thu. Sat- 6t. j
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Loudon,T hursday.—la the three
days drive by the British towards
Cambrai sixteen thousand Ger
mans haye been made prisoners,
and more than one hundred gun*
were taken from the enemy.
Toda- the greatest center of ac
tviity along the western battle front
is aloug that occupied by the Fran*
co-American, forces where the Huns
are on the dead run.
Paris, Thursday. — The Franco
American forces, in pursuit of th«
Germain. north of the Vesl® have
reached the line of the Aisne, ac
cording to advices from the front
this morning.
North of the Oise French cavalry
i3 still pushing on towards Chauny.
The- report also saya that the
German retreat before the French
forces northeast of Noyon continued
all through last night.
Parl9, Thursday.—in addition, to
forcing the Germans to retreat north
of the Olse and on the Vesl© river
front, the French troops mad<e big
gaina northeast of Noyon.
The greatest gains were made
on the Vesla front, where that
river has been, crossed at a gre&t
many places on a line extending for
more than 20 miles.
NEW RECORD
Cordova.—With 1064 cases of
salmon packed in one day, the Alas
ka Sea Food cannery established *
record Friday, Aug. 9. for one line
canneries in Alaska. The total
pack to date is 12,000 cases, but
this has been obtained Einc® July
10 when the cannery first started'
to operate.
The plant was seriously damaged
by fire last year and had to be
built practically anew this season,
thereby delaying canning until the
run o* red salmon had end<ed. Thus
the entire pack Is made up of hump
hack salmon, as the silver sal
mon hive Just begun to appear
The ^ack of 12,000 for thirty one
days running time, or an average
of 400 cases a day, Is considered by
the cannery officials as an excellent
record under the clrumstances, and
the pack of 1064 cases in one day
as the record for Alaska.
The cannery Is located about sev
en miles from Cordova between Cape
Whiteshed and this city. i
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Who's Your Tailor?
The Autumn and Winter woolens recently sent us byj
E. V. Price & Co.
are the handsomest ever shown in this city and reasonably priced
Select
Yours
Today
and have your Autumn clothe#
made up for future delivery to suit
you—and you only
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JAMES KENNEDY