(She l&aily Alaskan
No. 123 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 28. 1918 . PRICE 10 CENTS
BOLSHEVIKI IS OVERTHBOWN
KEUlf EMPEROR IS PROCLAIMED
Stockholm, Friday. — Advice has
been received her© 6tating that the
Petrograd. Telegramblad publishe
tbe report that tfce Bolshevik! gov
ernment has beeu overthrown and
that Moscow has boen occupied by
Generals Kalendine and Korniioff
and German troops. The report
further states that Lenlne and
Trotsky have both fled to Murman.
The Telegramblad also asserts
fSenchbetteT
1HER HIES
Paris, Friday. — The Frencn
war office reports today that the
French troops made progress and
improved their positions at Senecat
wood, northwest of Montdidier last
night.
Thirty prisoners were captured
and some war supplies.
Al!Ef[ DESERTS
FROM
A case of desertion has developed
down at Fort Seward. One of the
soldiers 6ent up to Alaska on ac
count of being an alien took to his
heels Wednesday and has been
tracked as far as the old Columbia
cannery at Cbilkoot Inlet. From
this Place he was seen to start
over the mountains.
He is said to be armed with a
22 bgih power rifle and has a sup
ply of canned goods and other pro
visions.
An armed patrol has been start
ed QUt after him, one detachment be
ing at the cannery, while the
other came up to Skagway on a
boat last night and will go to Dyea
and search for the runaway there.
Private Hugley, well known iu
Skagway, ig in charge of the Dyea
eud of thi hunt and Private Fales
is over at the cannery.
It is not thought thst the fugi
tive can possibly escape, as he is un
familiar with the country and travel
ing alone over the country where
the man is known to be in is a
and would tax the resources of an
difficult task and wiuld ax htte re
sources of an experienced mined or
prospector.
' that Nikolai Nikolaievitch has been
j made emperor.
London, Friday. — The Frank
furter Zeltungr reports that M. T.
Chitcherin. the Russian Foreign
Minister ha;, telegraphed to the
Russian Minister at Daretadt that
the formr Russiane emperor was
murdreed a few days ago between
Ekaterinburg and Perm.
JEFERSON* SAILED FOR
SKAGWAY AT NINE O'CLOCK
Seattle, June 28.—The steam- |
ship Jefferson sailed from this port ,
this morning at nine o'clock. Mrs. i
G. Uhl and J- B. Miller are booked j
through to Skagway and Robert
Ferry is booked for Haines. ,
Mrs. L. A. Harrison sailed from
Seattle for her home in Skagway
this morning.
Mrs. L. Depew, Miss Lillian
Busyoegou and W, H. Turle> all
sailed for 3kagway today.
BULGARIA DEMANDS AUSTRIA
HUNGARY WAR ON GREECE
Amsterdam, Friday. — According
to the Kreuzzeitung today, Bulgaria
is demanding that Austria Hungary
immediately declare war on Greece.
Mr. and Mrs. Berger and two
children arrived up on the S. S.
Spolcane enrotue to Atliu. "Slim"
Berger is an old-timer in the Atlin j
district, where he has been in the |
mining game for a number a year
and <s returning there to take up
the pick, shovel and gold pan once
more. He will be associated with
the Ruffner interests.
Mr. P. E. Harris, head of P. E.
Harris & Co., of Seattle, controlling
several of the larger canneries in
Alaska was a visitor in Skagway
during the stay of the S. S. Spo
kane. Mr. Harris is enroute to his
cannery at Hawk Inlet and reports
that the season is opening encour
agingly.
Mrs. C. H. Nicholson and son,
Xeilson Nicholson, wife and son of
General Manager Nicholson of the
G. T. P. Steamship company, ar
rived on the Prince George this
morning and are making the trip j
to Bennett and retur. They will re
turn to their home In Vancouver j
on the George.
Mrs. I. Williamson, sister of Dick
Lahey, arrvied in Skagway on the
Prince George and will visit with
her orother for the next few weeJts.
Women Kahki Overalls Just thejthing for
Gardening
Billie Burke House Dresses
Children's overalls and jumpers
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth JPhone 41
1200 HUNS KILLED OR WOUNDED
IN 8ELLIEU WOOD FIGHT TUESDAY
American Armies on the Marne,
Friday. — The total number of
German troops killed and wounded
In Tuesday night's battle In Bel"
leau wood is said to be 1200. These
figures are arrived at after careful
ly checking up oficial figures in
reports from various commands
received at headquarters here to
day.
mm WIDE PHGHIBITION
AMENDMENT IS AGREED UPON
Washington, June 28. — The
Senate Agricultural committee to
day agreed upon an amendment
to the bill providing for nation
wide prohibition.
Under the amendment as it now
stands the manufacture and sale of
whiskey and wine will be prohibit
jed after June 30, 1919, while
the manufacture and Bale of beer
will be three months after the final
approval of the bill by; the Presi
dent of the United States.
HIES USD FT. SEWARD WILL
CELEBRATE IHE FBIIIH JOISILIf
At a meeting of sub-committees
neld in Haines on Wednesday night
it. was decided to hold a big celebra
tion on Thursday, the Fourth (of
July, and plans were laid to get
everything in running order as
Haines kno'^s so well to do. There
will be literary cxrecises at A. B.
Hall in the morning to be followed
by sports, ball game, foot racing,
tugs of war, and other interesting
features.
There will be something doing
every minute and the affair will cul
minate with a grand ball in the
evenluK. ■*
Skagwa.v has been Invited and
efforts are being made to have the
Peterson come up to take the Skag
way contingent down.
There will be prizes galore an<l
the ball grounds at Fort Seward j
have been put in line condition.
The celebration is a joint demon
stration of both Haines and Fort j
Seward and the meeting was pre" !
9ided over by Mayor N. G. Hanson, !
who appointed the following com- [
mittee on arrangements: James |
Fay, chairman; Steve Sheldon, N.
G. Hanson, J. Quinn, Sergeant-Ma- I
jor Krackenberger, W. G. Powell,
Judge W. B. Stout, Louis Shortridge,
, A. G. Lightfoot, W. E. Polley, Mrs.
A. F. McLean, Mrs. B. A. Barnett,
Mrs. E. L. Winterberger.
Tutshi To Make Special Saturday
Atlin Excursion Returning Monday
There will be a special excursion
trip o' the steamer Tutshi into At
lin Saturday, the popular lake
steamer of the White Pass leaving
Carcross at 7 p. m. Saturday, thus
permitting the passengers going
over on tomorrow's train ample
time for dinner at Carcross.
The Str. Tutshi will connect witn
the Scotia ana the run completed
to Atlin where time will be allowed
for a glimpse of the scenic won
ders of that vicinity. Tne re
turn will be made from Atlin at 1
o'clock Sunday, arriving in Car
cross Sunday evening, thug making
the trip over by daylight and the
return trip by the evening light.
There have already been several
reservations made for the trip, a
tuong them being Mr. and Mrs. J.
Searle Dawley, of New York, who'
are on their wedding trip and Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Liggett. These
people ail arrived up on the Prin
cess Sophia and will sail south on
the next trio of the Princess Alice.
W. F. O'Brien of the firm of
Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., of Chi
cago, is a round tripper on the
Prince George.
EVINRUDE
DETACHABLE ROWBOAT & CANOE MOTORS
For those trips to the fishing
grounds, to the holes where the big
! fellows lurk, there's nothing like
an Evinrude. Eight to ten miles
an hour--or trolling speed. Port
able, easy to attach to rowboat or
canoe, simple to operate.
Evinrude Magneto—Built-in Flywheel
Type—Automatic Reverse. More speed
and power.
Sold by
P. H. GANTY
.EVINRUDING
IS ROWBOAT MOTORING
2000 MEN 1610IE AS RESULT
OF REBELLION IN AUSTRIA
Paris, Friday. — According to re
ports received here by the Matin to
day 2,000 men have beonj condemns!
to death la the cities of Gyor and
Pecs in Hungary by the Hungarian
government.
In this district it is claimed that
ALLIED AIRPLANES MAKE
RAID ON GERMAN TOWN
Amsterdam, Friday. — Reports
were received here this afternoon
stating that four persons had been
killed and twelve additional severe
ly wounded in an air raid made over
Saarbrucken by Allied aeroplanes
this morning.
The steamship Northhyestern will
arrive in thia port tomorrow morn
ing at 7 o'clock with a large pass
enger list, most of whom are en
route to westward cities. She is
bringing 160 tons of freight for J
inside points whioh. will De trans
shipped from here over the White
Paa9.
there has occurred several rebel
lious outoreaks among the garri
sons stationed there and as a re
sult the order has been given that
2,000 men who have taken active
parts in. the various mutates are
to be summarily shot to death.
ALLIED AIRPLANES MAKE
RAID ON GERMAN TOWN
Amsterdam, Friday. — Reports
were received here this afternoon
stating that four persons had been
killed and twelve additional severe
ly wounded in an air raid made over
Saarbrucken by Allied aeroplanes
this morning.
The steamship Northhyestern will
arrive in thia port tomorrow morn
ing at 7 o'clock with a large pass
enger list, most of whom are en
route to westward cities. She is
bringing 150 tons of freight for
inside points whiah. will De trans
shipped from here over the White
Pass.
The City of Seattle will arrlvq,
in this port Monday morning from
the south. She is making the trip
into Sitka northbound and will sail
direct for Seattle from here, stop
ping at regular porta of call en
route.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hardin return
ed last evening from a trip to At
lin and White Horse and expressed
themselves enthusiastically over the
soenery and especially the treat
ment accorded them by the White
Pass and Yukon representatives.
Mrs. W. K. Reid and her
daughter, Veda, of Salt Lake City.
Utah, are-making the trip on the
Prince George and viewing the
sights of Skagway. They; will re
turn tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kaako and
baby arrived up from Haines yes
terday for a visit with Mrs. Falr
field. They came up in their gas
launch and returned later in the
evening.
Telegraph Jack} and Smart Sydney,
two of the prominent Atlin Natives
came out on last night's train and
will stop a few days in Skagway.
The Natives are hunters and
guides in the Atlin, Teslin and
Telegraph districts and are noted
as such.
The Skagway youths are diligently
practicing baseball expecting
a game on the Fourth.
GERMANS MADE
Hi ON PARIS
Paris, Friday. — Blevea per
sona were killed outright and four
teen others more o»- less severely In
jured by bombs which were dropped
last night by German aviators who
were Boon put to ivjut by attacking
Allied planes which, engaged the »a*
emy and it is believed that one
of the German airmen was killed,
his machine was seen to be appar
ently out of control.
56 CHS
10 AMERIGANS
Washington, June 28.—Today's
reports of casualties as announced
by the war office give the number
at 56. Twenty four <tl these are
the names of the American soldiers
killed in action or dead from
wounds and twenty four are re
ported more or less severely wound
ed. Eight names are found among
the list of those missing.
Wasnington, June 28.—The cas
ualties to American marines sus
tained during the past 24 hours ac
cording to reports received to
day are 24 killed and dead from
wounds nnd 26 wounded|,
AMUNDSEN'S SHIP SAILS
FROM CHRISTIANIA
Christiania, June 28.—The steam
ship Maude ,in which Arctic Explor
er Amundsen intends to attempt to
reach, the North Pole sailed from
this port today and when it reaches
Tromsoe, Amundsen will then go
aboard for the trip into the polar
regions.
Spring Suits
With A Gentlemanly Air
Aboat Them
As good in their 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.
Patterns neither too loud nor too
modest, but pis medium, for the
man who doesn't wish to appear
overdressed. No disappointment
lurks in the values at the price
range.
JAMES KENNEDY