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No. 170 TWENTY FIRST YEAR - SKA6WAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1918 PRICE 10 CENTS
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1 - —
ALEXIS DEATH
IS CONFIRMED
Lot-don, Mond'^v — Russian
Prince arriving in London yesterday
confirmed1 the Killing of Alexis,
son of former Emperor Nicholas
which took place after his father
had Keen executed by the Bolshevik]
Several Bolshevik! officers went
to th« son and saying, "We killed
your father. A dog's death for a
dog," shot the young heir to the
Russian throne dead.
RUSSIANS ARE
STARVING DAILY
Amsterdam, Saturday. —Accord
ing to PetrograJ dispatch receiv
ed here today, great numbers of
people throughout the northern
provinces of Russia are dying daily
from hunger. cholera and typhus
fever.
010 ALASKAN
Seattle, Monday.—John Cudihee.
a former United States deputy mar
shal for Alaska, dropped dead. «t
hi* brother Ed's house in this city
this morning.
REINDEER .MEN ORGANIZED
Nome—Eskinx> reiutUeer herders
of northwestern Alaska are being or
ganlzed in order that they maj: sys
tematic." the care of deer. Tne or
ganization is to be known as the
Reindeer Men's association and will
£>4 governed by a board of direct
ors. Government teachers are as
sisting the natives to organize.
T
10 GET LIGHTS
Washington, Monday. — The Bu
reau of Lighthouses recommended an
appropriation this morning provid
ing $75,000 for a continuation of
the work of ald3 to navigation in
Alaska waters; $125,000 for a light
?nd 'og signal at Cape spencer and
$70,000 for improvements to exist
ing stations.
It is stated that before the close
ot the season there will be more
than sixteen new lights established
in Alaska waters.
CHID LI
IS NDI LIABLE
New York, Aug. 26.—According to
the decision of Judge Julius M.
Mayer, trial judge in the cases a*
gaiost the Cunard Line company for
damages brought for loss of life by
relatives of those lost at the time
that the liner Lusitania was sank
by i German submarine, the com
pany is not liable for damages a*
risingr out of the loss of such lives,
as it vas held by Judge Mayeif that
the cause of the Ios? of life was
due to an illegal *cf of the German
government when the boat was tor
pedoed.
Paris, Monday. — Fifty five A*
merican officers a.ud' men were
decorated today with the
' Cross l'Honeur by the French gov*
' ernment for gallant oonduot in re*
1 cent battles.
BANK OF ALASKA
SKACWAY, ALASKA
Branches at
ANCHORAGE CORDOVA WRANGELL
. Resources Over $850,000
-OFFICERS
Andrew Stevenson. President
A. A. Benton, Vice-Pres., New York
W. H. Warren. Vice-Pres.. Wrangeil.
W. R. Hillery. Vice.Pres-, Cordova
E. B. Ansley, Viee-Pres., Anchorage
G. K. Betts. Acting Cashier
B. A. Ross, Ass't Cashier & Auditor
R. N. Moyer, Au't Cashier
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
THE "METRO" P LAYERS PRESENT
FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN AND BEVERLY BAYNE IN
The Great Secret
CHAPTER 10 In 2 PARTS
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8;30 T)-m. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
London, Saturday 6:12 p. m. —
A Reuter despatch received lat© to
day gays that the British, troops
have surrounded Thlopval, and that
General Haig's army is closing in on
Baupaume.
Several towns to the north have
been, taken from the enemy, despite
a desperate resistance on the part
of the German forces.
General Byng's army had ad
vanced four milea on a twelve
mile front today at certain points.
Unoificiai repotrs received this
afternoon say that the B'itish
forces have reached the town of
Henln situated five miles south
east of Arras.
The report ha§ also been re
ceived that the French forces have
penetrated to the German, trenches
five miles inside the front lines of I
the Lorraine sector..
British Headquarters in France,
Sunday. — The German lines ex
hibit signs of cracking late this
afternoon, but the enemy is of
fering a desperate resistance.
Mft-^y guns of large calibre have)
bean taken, one British, corps alone
having captured eighty guns at
Pozieres, a short distance north of
Albert.
A short time later Albert, one
of the Germaa bases fell into
the hands of the British and patrols
were soon thereafter entering Mar*
tinpurich.
"With the French Army, Sunday.
— The first phase In the battles La
the Aisne-Oise sector hae put the
French forces in protection of the
entire south hank of the Oise river
west r* the Ailette and Ofailette
rivers from the Oise to St. Mard'.
London,M onday. — British re"
connoltering troops, are reported at
an early hour this morning to be en
term.? the outskirts cf Baupaume.
British outposts have reached the
fringe of Bellecourt 'woods Bituated
13 miles west of Cambrai. The
British have also captured* the high
wood bast of Albert.
Thioughout the day General
Haig'a forces have beaten back
newlv arrived German ground re
enforcements and have pressed for
ward towards the old Hindenberg
line st Contai Maison, situated north
east o' Albert.
Warlencourt and Eaucourt sit
uated on the Albert-Baupaume road
have been captured by the British.
London, Monday, 11 a. m. —Brit
ish forces are attackng the enemy
in the Scarpe sector east of Arras
today, and up to noon they had ad
vanced two miles on a four mile
front, taking Monchy lo Prux, Gue
uiappe, Wancourt and- Mory.
Paris, Monday. — According to
an announcement which was made
by the French war office this morn
ing tiie British have taken 20,
000 German prisoners during the
past *ive days,
C. P. R. SERVICE
IS WITHDRAWN
Authentic advice was received in
this city this morniug that all Can
adian. Pacific service has, for the
time beincr, been withdrawn.
Tnis action on the part of the
Canadian Pacific company is the
outgrowth of differences over wages
which has existed 'or some time be
tween the company and the masters
of the various vessels operated by
the C. P. R.
The message also states that
the Grand Trunk Pacific service
w'Jl op withdrawn after September
1st, but whether this will cancel
the sailing of the Prlnc© deorge
screduled to leave this cort on
Saturday, Aug. 31, is not Btated,
nor could it be learned from the
local agent.
RED CROSS EXECUTIVE
MEETING TONIGHT AT 8
The Executive Committee of the
Skagway branch *f the Red Cross
will *?eet tonight 8 o'clock at
Red Croga headquarters on Broad
way. ; !*|
This is the regular monthly meet
ing o* the Executive committee,
and reports covering the receipts
and.' expenditures incident to the
work performed during the last
month will be made, and such oth
er matters ag may come up before
the committee disposed o.f
WILL AlfE III
SKAGWAY SOON
Seattle, Monday. — The follow
ing persons Bailed from this city
today for Skagway: Mrs. James
Lyle, Mrs. A. G. Waltney, E. M. '
Eastlund, Mrs. J. II. Dunkwater, Mrs
Thomas Ball, Oscar Hanson and)
wife, Lee Hanson, George Bisman,
Dr. C. C. Cleaves and C. W. Pj'ne- !
Those hooked through to Haines .
are: Oliver Wilcox and wife, Roy |
Bancroft, Samuel Johnson, W. L.
Wells and Margaret McKenzie.
FIBER PENCIL COMPANY
AMONG ALIENS SEIZE©
N«w York, Aug. 26.—The alien |
property custodian yesterday seized
four enemy-owned corporations,
capitalized in excess of two million,
dollars. Include in those taken
over yesterday is. the A. W. Faber
company, of Newark, New Jersey,
manufacturers of lesd pencils. This
concern was established in 1761,
WAR TROPHIES ATTRACT
ING MANY VISITORS
Los Angeles, Aug. 26.—The al
lied war trophies exposition in
eleven days has been visited by
more than 199,000 persons. More
than. 2,000 trophies, captured! by the
allied soldiers on various battle
fronts were shown.
Tad exposition will be removed to
Chicago after its season here.
Fruit Jars,
Jelly Glass etc
WE ARB PREPARED TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR
CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOWING PRICES:
Telly Glasses With Tops 60c per Co*.
Mason Sell Sea.!or Pints $1.10 per do*.
Mason Self Sealer, Quarts 11.25 per doz.
Mason Self Sealer WIDE MOUTH, Pints $1.25 per doz.
Mason Self Sealer, WIDE MOUTH, Qts., $1.46 per doz.
Mas©* Self Sealing Tar Tops, SBo per doz.
Mason Self Selinag Cape, 20c dos. 3 for 50c.
Mason Porcelain Lined Jar Caps, 40c per doz.
Jar Rubber*—Best Grade—heavy, 10c per do*.
Parowax la i lb, bricks, 20e each. '''' 1: f!
Penults are now obtainable fan ocal Food Administrator for
25 lb. lots of sugar for canning purposes. . i '; '. _
P. H. GANTY
Paris Monday. — Premier Cl«m
enceau today declared, that the vie
torieg gained by tha Allies during
the D^st week haYe definitely de~
cided the fortunes of war, and that
It was now only the question of
time until the Germans would b«
beaten to their knees.
RELATIONS AT
BREAKING POINT
London, Sunday. — According to
reports which have been Printed, in
German newspapers, they; say that
the situation now existing between
Spain and Germany is very critical,
and m^y result in a rupture of
the relations between these two
nations at any minute.
Rupprecht Seeking
Out More Trouble
Copenhagen,M oaday. — Advice
waa received here this morning stat
ing that the King of Bavaria has
announced the engagement of Crown
Prince Rupprecht to tha Princess
Antoinette of Luxemberg.
FLEW OVER ALPS
TO DROP MANIFESTOS
Rome, Aug. 12. — One of eight
aeroplane^ that dropped! manifestos
over Vienna Friday failed to return
and it is believed lost. Th$ ma
chines made a flight of a thousand
kilometers over the AIds, ini a great
storm at a height of ten thousand
feet.
HEALTH OF ARMY
MOST GRATIFYING
Washington, Aug. 26.—The di
sease and death ra*« among Ameri
can soldiers is 1.9 psr thousand, ac
cording to a renort of Surgeon Getf
eral Gorgas, made nublid recently.
This record has never been sur
passed by any army, at any time,
anywhere, says the suTgeon general. I
Washington, Saturday. — Chief
of Staff March announced today
that more than one million; Ameri
can soldiers have thug far embark
ed for service in France.
'i.
Britons Harvest
Germany Guns
British Headquarters, Monday. —
The Allied armies are today fight*
ing over a thirty mile front.
The British Fourth army has ta'c*
en nearly fifty thousand prisoners
since August 8, and has reaped an.
enormous harvest of machine gun*
and cannon.
CASUALTIES REPORTED
Washington, Monday. — The cas
ualties reported for Sunday gly«»
the names of 183 in the list.
Of this number <>6 were killed, 46
severely wounded and 32 are mlaaJ
tog. ,
Washington, Monday. — The cas
ualties reported by the American
war department today for the P^t
twenty four hours gives the names of
213 men. Of these 80 are reported
dead and 60 severly wounded.
BRITISH 3RD AND 4TH ARM*'
J>
CASUALTIES ARE HEAVY
London, Monday. — The British
war office announced this morning
that the casualties sustained by
the British third ai (I fourth armies
from Wednesday to Sunday wM
gC,600 men.
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