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No. 187 TWENTY FIRST YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. 1918 PRICE 10 CENTS
AUSTRIA'S PEACE OFFENSIVE NOTE
DOOMED TO PASS UNHEEDED
Washington, Tuesday. — Presi
dent Wilson, said in conclusion up
on the formal rejection of Aus
tria's peace offensive note, "The U"
uit»' States can and will entertain
1.0 proposal for a conference upon
the matter concerning which it has
mide its position and its purpose bo
plain.'"
London, Tuesday — "President
WiisOQ speaks for all the Allies,"
declared Lord Nortncliffe, writing in
the Evening News today relative to
America's reply to t&e Austrian
peac<- proposal. I
London, Tuesday.—Lord Balfour,
la commenting on Austria's propos
al for a pe^ce conference said in a
Paris, Tuesday.—According to an
announcement made today by the (
war office, French troops in their
operations northeast of Soissons yes
terday captured 600 German, pr's* ,
oners.
speech which he made in parliament,
"It "a increditabie if anything can
come of Austria's proposal."
Vienna, Tuesday. — The Austro
Hungarian government announced'
• i's official commutation relative
to a conference of th^ belligerent
nations to discuss terms Pf peace,
suggests that there he no interrup
tion of the war, and that the discus
sions would go only so far as con
sidered by the participntas tendicg
towards an offer which might have
prospects of success.
London, Tuesday. —j According to
strongly persistent rumorfl, Kaiser
William has suffered a nervous
breakdown amdf is in a very despond
e t condition.
Paris, Tuesday.—According to an
announcement made today by the t
war office, French troops in their
operations northeast of Soissons yes
terday captured 600 German, 'pris
oners.
REPORTS FAVORABLY OS BILL
FOR DAY AERONAUTICS j
Washington, Sept. 17. — The S«n- ,
military committt^ today favor-|,
ably reported 'h® bill providing ror'(
tha establishment of day aeronautics j
with a cabinet officer at the head, j
ENRICO CARUSO, FAMOl'S
TEXOR, TAKES A WIFE
New York, Sept. 1". — Eiirico
Caruso, th© famous tenor of the
Metropolitan Opera company, and
MUs Dorothy Bark Benjamin, daugh
ter of a patent attorney of N«w
York city, were married August 22
at th« home of the bride.
Fourth Liberty Loan Cai"i>ai#Cn
upeos September 28Ui..
MANY EXEIMG
SI PETROGBAD;
Copelhageu, Tuesday, — From ad |
iricea which have been received j
iero within the last few days 812 !
Persona have been executed by; the '
•Jolsheviki in Petrograd.
400 more persons are awaiting
rial, and the despatch 8tates that
here are 10,000 officers of the Rus
■iaa army imprisoned, awaiting
rial or a hearing.
Seward, Sept. 4. — Forty three
nemberg of the Seward Military Un
t Including the regular officers
mended the special drill last night
it tne Arctic Brotherhood hall,
following ghort squad movements,
jung weer given to the members
ind the manual of arms was brief"
y given. The arrival of ft steamer
ind also 8 o'clock brought the
Irill to a sudden close.
Th« muster roll was signed by all
nemoers and Capt. J. J. Ryan, an
lounced that at the regular drill
if the Home Guards next Friday
ivening permanent place® .In the
anks would probably be assigned,
ind also the memoers would be
,iven their guns and be held' ac
ountable for them.
Interest in the Home Guar(is is
ncr«>asing and the attendance is
rowing at every drill night
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B ANK OF ALASKA
SKAQWAY, ALASKA
Branche* at
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E B. Antley, Vi«a-Pres., Anchorage
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Ill THE SOUTH! ALLIES TAKE
SUCCESSFUL FALL OUT OF ENEMY
Vienna, Tuesday. — The old
French ttnd> Serbian units have a
gain taken the offensive along the
Macedonian front.
According to an announcement of
the war office today, they have cap
tured th« heights of Sokol and Do
orocholic, and have taken Vennik. j
London, Tue&day. — According
to an official dispatch received by
toe British war office this morning
♦h,a Allied forces in their new of
fensive along the Macedonian front
haYe captured 8,000 prisoners Blnce
the attacks were launched early
Saturday morning.
London, Tuesday.—Supported) by
a Ju<ro-Slav division of Serbian and
French troops, the offensive in the
Macedonian front was continued to*
*ay, and the Allied forces have
Progressed for five miles, accord
ing to a Serbian official statement
received here. ,
In the advance of the Allies they
have occupied an important series
of ridges, and their advance extend-s
cv*r a front of twelve miles.
BRIJISH AND FRENCH TGflTFR
IIS ON HUNSJJ Sr. QDEHTM
London, Tuesday. — According
to late advice received today the
British and French forces operating
aloa;T the front from Ypres to
Rhelmg h&ve been carrying out lo
cal engagements with good success.
London, Tuesday, 2:10 p. m.—Be
tween Lena and Ypres, the British
GREEKS ME
HAND III GAME
Athens, Tuesday. — Greek troops
advanced three miles on a seven" ^
teen mile front in the Struma *ec- ,
tor Detween the Vardaj- river and ■
Lake Dorian.
In th engagement tfce Greeks
captured several villages, and al&o
a larpe amount of stores and a con-1
tiderable number of prisoners. This
announcement wag made after a dis
patch ha* been received from Sol";
onlkj at the war office.
have pushed forward agaiust the
Germ ana and have taken many pris
oners and large amounts of war
stores.
London, Tuesday. — Field Mar
sh&l Haig reported to the London
war o'fice tod<ay that he is gradually
drawing the lines tighter about St
Quentin.
GREEKS HE
HAND IN GAME
Athens, Tuesday. — Greek troops
advanced three miles on a seven* ^
teen mile front in the Struma *ec- ,
tor oetween the Vardar river and
Lake Dorian.
In th engagement Hie Greeks
captured several villages, and al&o
a large amount of stores and a con-1
sidertble number of prisoners. This
announcement wag made after a dis
patch ha''1 been received from Sol-.
oalkj at th© war office.
vj. 4SKA XATtVES PLUCK
GOOSE FEATHERS FOR WAR
Noorwik, Alaska, Sept. 3.—A Red
Croea call /or goose feathers for |
use iu. French hospitals has reach- j
ed the natives of th© tundta-cover
ed Noorwik section of Alaska, which
lies near the Point Barrow oountry,
up on th© corner of the continent.
In response the Noorwik natives
are prewiring to go after the wild
geese, both for their meat and their
featners. Th® natives will travel
behind their reindeer on thir trips
to the hunting grounds, as those
animals do not frighten the birds.
With the sailing of the Alameda
from this port for the Westward Al
askan ports, th© schedule for the
summer hag been completed, and
from this time forward the big shipa
o' the Alaska Steamship company
»111 go direct to the Westward from
Juneau"
CUM. FARLEY
SIOMKI
Marmaroneck, Tuesday. — Cftrdln'
al Farl°y, who has been seriously 111
here- lor some time past lg today re
ported by hig physicians to be sink
ing, and) that the™ is no hope en
tertained for his recovery.
Note.—The dispatch is evidently
in error as to location, as no such
city is found in the Century Atlas.
Ed.
OVER 5,000,000 MEN
REGISTERED IN CWADA
Ottawa, Sept. 17.—Returns re
ceived by the Dominion registi^tfon
board show the total registration
ia Canada is considerably over 5,
000,000.
A proclamation hag been issued
making September 30 th« day for
registration of the man power in
Yukon Territory. On that date all
peeople resident in Yukon will be
required to register, as W&a d<)ri8
In the rest of the Dominion »on
June 22. ~
CASUALTIES REPORTED
Washington, Tuesday.—The cas
ualties reported from the French
fronts today gives the names of
143 men. 44 are reported to have
been killed 109 severely wounded
eni 166 missing.
COOKING OIL
Wesson Large Size $ 1.90 per can 2 Quts. 14 oz.
" Med. " 1.00 " " 1 Qut. 7 02.
Sml. .50 " " 1 Pt. 3 oz
Mazola 1-2 Gal. Size $ 1.50
Quart " .85
" Pint " .45
Cotton Seed Gal. Tin $ 2.85 each
Tehse oil* are veyr paltaable used in aiSads.
P. H. GANTY
WHS me w
FNITBH STILL Mt
Paris, Tuesday. (2:30 p. m.). —
| According to official advice received
late this afternoon by the French
war office the American forces have
reacned Vandieree, which is wjthin
one and one-half miles of the Ger
man frontier town, of Lariberte.
American Army in Lorraine.—To
rtav the Germans appear to be with
drawing behind the Hlndenburg line
and are burning many towns situat
ed along the Mosselle river.
American Front on Lorraine.—All
Allied aviators are cooperating this
afternoon in the bombing of the
Metz area, and the German long
ranse guns are replying.
With the American Army on Metz
Front.—Gradual progress continues
this afternoon, according to reports,
Boston, Tuesday. — An epidemic
Of Spanish influenza Is raging in
'his city. Sixteen <ieath8 due to this
disease were reported to the health
! offic within six hours. Three hun
I dre-l new cases were reported to
day by physiciamji.
ALASKA. SB. OO. TREASURER
MAKES VISIT TO SKAGWAY
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Phelps were
roun.l trip passengers to Skagway
i on the Str. Jefferson yesterday. Mr
PhelDs is treasurer of the Alaska
Steamship company.
' While the Jefferson was in port,
I these two persons spent their time
| invislting the flower gardens and.
I other places of interest.
A. C. Gill, of the school of Mines
at the University of California, rep
resenting the U. 3. Geological pur
vey, who hag been examining
chrome-iron deposits in the vicinity
o* Port Graham and Seldovia, is
aboard the Admiral Farragut bound
lor the south, Prof. GUI is well
uleased with the deposits -which arc
valuable.—Seward Gateway.
along the American front at th«
right and left extremities of th«
line as the Germans fall back to
wards Metz.
London, Tuesday, 2:10 p. m. —
Great aerial activities continue^ all
alon? the line in. the region between
Laoa and Metz, on the Lorraine
front
French aviators have accounted!
for sixteen captiv# balloons a°d
twelve enemy aeroplanes, while the
Allied bombarding squadron# ar»
dreBChing the enemy railway junc
tions and oth€r targets with bombs.
Amsterdam, Tuesday.—Dispatches
received here today state that Bui
garina troops are arriving from tha
western font to assist tn$ Germans
in their defense against the Ameri
can advance in. Lorraine,
Boston, Tuesday. — An epidemic
of Spanish influenza is raging in
'his city. Sixteen dreathg due to this
disease were reported to the health
| rffic within six hours. Three hun
dred new cases were reported to
day by phyBiciaam.
ALASKA SS. CO. TREASURER
MAKES VISIT TO SKAGWAY
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Phelps were
roun.l trip passengers to Skagway
i on the Str. Jefferson yesterday. Mr
Phelos is treasurer of the Alaska
Steamship company.
While the Jefferson was in port,
I these two persons spent their time
j invisiting the flower gardens and.
I othf r places of interest.
A. C. Gill, of the school of Mines
at the University of California, rep
resenting the U. 3. Geological pur
vey, who has been examining
chrome-iron deposits in the vicinity
o» Port Graham amd Seldovia, is
aboard the Admiral Farragut bound
lor the south, Prof. Gill is well
oleased with the deposits which are
valuable.—Seward Gateway.
SIX KILLED III
SUM-MIO
Paris, Tueday. — It la officially
announced today that ag a result
of the German air raid over thl« city
Sunday six persons were killed by
the explosion of bombs.
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SALMON PACK AT BRIS
TOL BAY 19 LARGE
| Seward, Sept. 17—Th» pack
rour-i Bristol Bay thig reason
i large one according to ten men
who arrived in Seward! aboard; the
Northwestern Fisheries company'*
tender, Kiska. At Nushagajc and
Naknek, although the bouts were
hunc up in the ice for weeks and
the ice delayed other operations,
when the run did start tbe caoner*
ies and the men were ready. Sev
eral canneries used all of their tin#
• nd with a surplus, of salmon oa
hand salted them and shipped out
hundreds of barrels.
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the Elks, the big Helk> Bill Organ
ization, while on his recent visit
at Anchorage.—Seward Gateway. ,
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