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No. 236 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1917
PRICE 10 CENTS
Aa a result of yesterday's ar
rests of five women on charges of
bootlegging Skagway'sl restricted dls*
trlct was closed last night, and
%iil probably remain, closed until
the trouble is settled.
Further evidence of Skagway's
clean-up is the arrest this morn
ing by Marshal Hardy of L. F.
Greeue, also charged with, boot
leggnig, and who is uow at liebrty
oh bail of $700. The warrant for
arrest, although served at 11:30
o'clock this morning, jvas issued
yesterday forenoon.
Several witnesses are being held
by the government whose name
ar« not divulged. Evidence is be
lu* collected daily by the prosecu
tion which will be made known dur
ius the trial of the cases. It is
uuderstood the defense has sent to
Juneau for an attorney and the
prosecution is trying to secure the
•ervices of district attorney Smiser.
No date has been set for trial.
Further developments of Skag
waj's vice conditions are expect
ed daily.
Ml. Hardy, U. S. Marshal, said
this morning he is using his entire
efforts to get evidence against the
higher-ups in the city and elsewhere
who are the ones most responsible
lor the local conditions.
HAINES ALSO HAS CLEAN'-l'P
A citizen of Haines, who was in'
Skagway today, reports tad
• a official clean-up which; start
ed Monday, October 29, wheu Com
manding Officer Stone aud Dr.
Craig, of Ft. Wo. H. Seward, made
complaint to the city council of
vice conditions there.
The council of Hainee toolc im
mediate action, with the result
taat two women were driven from
tic city and others haye promised
to lead a respectable life If allow
ed to remain.
It 1* Mid that Major Stone,
himself, secured evidence of boot
legging and vice conditions, and
warded the city of Haines to make a
trle^a sweep or he would have to
take actios and prevent his sol
diers from entering Haines.
The restricted district has been
•closed tight.
Three women, formerly of the
district, have rented the old mov
lii£ picture building owned by Col.
WANTS SHARKS FOR FOOD
Ru*mM J. Colt* U Seek
ing to Popularix# Them.
Mr. Coles, who Is a fisherman of
Danville, Va., Is at work on a project
to popularize shark meat as food. He
•ays the shark family, with one excep
tion, Is a cleanly feeder, the l>ad Ik>v
being the white shark, which prefers
humans.
OAl'DKT, FRENCH ROYALIST
IS HELD A PRISONER
Fatis, Nov. 10.—The police search
for evidence concerning a supposed
royalist plot Is being continued.
Leon Daudet, editor of the roy
alist organ L'Action Fraicaise,
whose offlceg were searched has
not boeu permitted to leuve his
house, and a policeman was posted
at the door to sec that he did not j
receive reporters.
In the residences of M. Daudet
and Charles Jlaurras, co-director of
tpe newspaper, further documents
found.
M. Daudet ridiculed the whole
affair, saying all he could do "was
to thank the government for giving
hU newspaper &nd himself such a
splendid free advertisement.
3ul)»crlb« for the Daily Alaskan.
Rinlnski, and intend to open a
restaurant there. They claim to be
sincere in their desire to lead clean
lives, and the city council is now
taking a census of the people to
see if they wish to patronize the
place. A committ®e is investigating
conditions, and if found satisfactory,
will do all they can to aid the
| women in getting a right start.
Our 20 Per Cent. Off Sale
Will Continue Till
NOVEMBER 30th
Gold Seal Shoe Packj $3.00 and $4.00
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
MAXIMALIST FORCES CAPTURE
MOSCOW GOVERNMENT OFFICES
Congress Meets, Elects Cabinet and
Places Land of Church and State
l
in Hands of Committee
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| Petrograd, Nov. 10.—All the g°v
| em meat offices iu Moscow liav®
been taken oyer by the Maximalist
forces who were supported lu their
atticu bv military garrisons, ac
cording to a telegram received to
day lroiu Ambassador Francis.
In a oroclamatiou of appeal the
Maximalist forces say; "Different
parties, under the leadership of
[ Kerensky, Korniloff, JCaledines and
others are eudeavoring to move
tro'-ps upon Petrograd. The sol
diers oppose any active resistance
against Kerensky. Korniloff is
also partisan to Kerensky. It is
uo to you railway men to stop the
French forces that Kerensky is
sending to Petrograd."
Cabinet Named
Petrograd, Nov. 10.—The All
Russian Congress, composed of
Woikmeu'g and Soldiers' delegates,
is reported unofficially to have
named a new cabinet composed by
; fiolsheviki, after which business the
congress adjourned.
The cabinet is said to be h.ead
: ed bv Nicolai Lenine as premier,
and Leon Trotzky, foreign minister.
Refore adjournment the congress
! took action to turn over to land
committees for distribution big
J landed estates, and state and
church properties. ;
The banks of Petrograd reopen
ed today and the city is generally
quiet.
Attitude of Washington Unchanged
Washington, Nov. 10.—Russia's
upheaval will not change the atti
tude or the American government
toward its ministries underway for
•he relief of economic conditions in
the -'emoralized country, according
to officials In the capital city. The
I need of rolief In stricken Russia is
I jus* as great now as before the
counterrevolution.
L
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London, Nov. 10.—At dawu to
day the British army launched-, an- .
other big attack on the Qeraau lines
in west Flanders. At noon, it was
announced that favorably progress
had been made, although thei weath
er was stormy and the deep mud
of 'he swamps impeded their ad
vance. '■
The Brl'ish are driving forward
from a position northwest of Pass
chmdaele, and in the direction of
Itoulers, Ostend and Zeebrugge.
AVIATORS II
HOSPITAL II
FRftNGE
Paris, Nov. 10.—German aviators
last night dropped bombs ou a
French military hospital at Zuyd
cooto, killing seven patients and
wounding nine.
Dunkirk was also bombarded by i
Huii aviators, killing three persons i
and wounding three.
KKRXSTOltFF RAISED TO
"WiniiUCHKR GEHEIMJUT" j
Amsterdam, Nov. 10.—Count von
Bernstorf the former German am-j
bassador to the United States, h^s
been made a "wirkllcher gelieim
rat" by the German emperor, with
the title of excellency. The count
is now ambassador at Constantin
ople. ' 1 1
SEATTLE NORTH
Seattle, Nov. 10,—The City of
Seattle, of the Pacific Steamship
Co. sailed for Skagway tbia morn
ing at 10 o'clock. E. J. Barry Is
a Skagway passenger.
PETERSON BRINQS MANY
The U.. S. harbor boat Peterson,
arrived in port this morning at 11
o'clock and sailed for Ft. Wm, H.
Seward at 2 p. m. passengers say a
strong wind is blowing at Haines
a:id the snow fall has been quite
heavy the past few days.
Among the passengers were
Sam AVeitzman and Miss Jeanette
Weitzman, Dr. Craig, Miss Tesla,
and Miss Osmo, teachers at Haines;
Steve Sheldon, Mr. Nichoalde, of
Armour and Co., and Mr. Hill. A
uutnber of soldiers also made the
round trip.
W. W. Dickson, agent for the
V/hito Pass at Whitehorae, arrived
In Skagway last night on his way
t • New Westminster, B. C., where
he will attend the wedding of hla
son, to take place Not. 20.
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MINCE-MEA T
Fancy Bulk at 25c Per lb.
Guaranteed lo contain nothing but the very best ingredients
Clt has the right flavor
P. H. GANTY
WHITEHORSE
AND GABCROSS
MINES ACII/E
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Mi lilug developments la Carcross
and Whitehorgg are very promising
and are getting better continuous
ly, according to Dr. L. S. Keller
who returned last evening from a
tuiMnp&s trip to those cities. Con
siderable ore has been mined out
during the Bummer months and
awaits shipment; many of the
mines are operating at the present
time and will continue to run all
winter.
Valerie, Grafter, and Copper King
mines In the Whltehorse district
are mining ore daily and will ship
ore during the entire winter sea
son. They are looking exceedingly
well and are getting fetter and
jyen more promising as develop
ment work continues.
Development work is going for
ward at a rapid rata on the Ana
conda and indications are they
will begin shipment before the win
ter months are past. The whole
mining district in the Whltehorse
jouutry shows signs of activity.
The Big Thing mine at Carcross
has closed down for the winter
ifter a very successful season
In which a large quantity of ore
was mined. Robert Lowe, of
VVhitehorae, la in Carcross at the
present time with his teams and is
hauling 600 tons of ore to the
tracks for shipment .
The venus and Fleming mines
ire iu operation and are producing
eood Ijr grade ore. A big future is
predicted for them by Dr. Keller.
Ore taken from Venus, mine runs
is high as $100 a ton.
FLOG. TNI
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. 1 W.S1
Tusla, Okla., Not. 10.—Seven
teen members of the Industrial
World Workers were seized from
the police this morning and were
flogged, tarred and feathered by a
gang of self-styled knights of lib
erty, all of whom were dressed in
black robes and hoode. The I.
W. W.'s were warned to nev®r re
turn to Tuala.
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FRENCH
IN ITALY
Italian Military Zone, Nor. 10. —
British and French troops ha-ve ar
rived an4 are at the fighting front
ca the Piave river. The defense of
Italy is now under command of
General Diaz, who has succeeded
General Cadoraa.
Retreat Is Orderly
Washington, Nov. 10.—Official
cablegrams from the Italian, bat
cablegrams from the Italian battle
front say the retreat of the Italian
forces is being conducted with skill
flnd is characterized by man^ bril
liant examjjleg of self sacrifice and
bravery. ! . Ill
Reach Piave River
Brelin, Nov. 10.—Austro-Germaa
forces have reached the Piave riv
er, and haye captured the small
town of Asiago.
BRIDEGROOM
GONE A! HOUR
- OFJEOOING
Tacoma. Nov. 10. Enid Agassiz.
thu British consul in Tacoma, ap
iiaugbter of C. E. Luciau Agassiz,
peared at a church kere this morn
ing where she wag to marry Ger
ald Downing Newhouse only; to find
the bridegroom failed to appear.
After investigation the girl claimed
Newhouse was kidnapped by his
friends and relatives and sought
to have him brought in by a writ
of habeua corpus. The writ ha*
been denied.
Seen In Seattle
Seattle Nov. 10.—At the hour
when Newhouse was due in Tacoma^
fo wed Enid Agassiz ke waa seen
iu Seattle to be cashing a check
for a large amount of money, and
was accompanied by his brother
Edpard. The father of Newhouse is
a Di* stockholder in the Tacoma
smelter and other Guggenheim cor
porations.
We Have
on Display
Our Line of
Ladies' Fall and
WINTER COATS
OF ALL STYLES
Drop In And Look Them Over
JAMES KENNEDY