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No. 180 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
SKABWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1918
PRICE 10 CENTS
EH IPKEl BETREAT to US EM FBI fWEIi
HOMEWARD BOUND TRANSPORT
TORPEDOED GETS BACK TO PORT
Washington SeDt. 7.—The Ameri
can transport Mount Vernon, form
erly the North German Lloyd liner
Kron Prinzeesen Cecile, was tor
pedoed while steaming homeward
Dou&ti when about two hundred
miles off the coast of Franlce.
While the immense ship was
badly damaged fry the impact of the
torpedo which was fired from a
scomarine, she was able to return
to port.
FINNS TURN IN POWER OVER
FDR DISPOSAL OF GERMANY
Copenhagen, Saturday. — Accord
'ng to authentic advice which was
tece'ved here this morning, Germany
has concluded a treaty with Fin
land which p!aces the latter's en -
tire man power at the disposal of
the German govercmeut.
BEPOfil LENINE
8EALY DEAD
Stockholm, Sept. 7.—Travelers ar
riving iu this city from Russia, hav
ing recently left Moscow. say
that Premier Lenlne is dead, de~
soite the denials which have been
made by the BolsheviW.
Leavenworth, Saturday.—William
D. Haywood, together with the
balance of the I. W. W.'s who were
recently convicted of conspiray and'
sentenced by Judge Landis to terms
varying from 20 years to 1 year lu
the federal penitentiary, arrived here
th1-* morning and were immediately
takau ro the prison. i
PIONEER OF
KLONDIKE DEAD
Seattle, Sept. 7.—Advicee reach
ed this city this morning stating
tbat Dave Peteree, proprietor of
a hotel and brewery at Fairbanks
died in St. Pual, while on his
way to Rochester, Minn., where ha
intended to undrego an operation
at the Mayo Bros, institute.
Mr Petered was a pioneer of Cir- I
clp City, and was one of the fore
most Into the Klondike in '97.
SEATTLE HOTEL
Seattle, Sept. 7.—Di-eterich Hamm,
of fhe firm of Hamm and Schmidt,
proprietors of the Rathskeller and
'h« Butler hotel, died in this city
yesterday.
BANK OF ALASKA
SKACWAY, ALASKA
Branches at
AXCUOKAOE CORDOVA WRAN'QELL
Resources Over $850,000
-OFFICERS
Andrew Stevenson, President
A A. Bsnton, Vice-Pres.. New York
W. H. Warren, Vice-Prea.. Wrangell,
W. R. Hillery, Vice-Pres., Cordova
t d. An»Iey, Vi«e-rre».. rtncnorage
G. K. Betta, Acting Cashier
B. A. Ros«, Auditor
R. N. Moyer, Ass't Cashier
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GEORGE MOWL, Proprietor
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
TRIANGLE PLAYERS PRESENTS
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WrritUn by C. GARDENER SULLIVAN ! '
FIVE ACTS
FAMOUS PLAYERS IKes ent 1000 FEET OF FILM OF
Skagway and People
Fourth of July Gaines and .All tbe Sports of the Day.
E. J. SHAW, Four Minute Mau Speaker, Sundaj Night.
YIOUX PIANO, DRUMS- -4
MUSIC
8=30 -o-m. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
London, Saturday. — British
troops advancing northeast of )?er"
onne have captured SoreMe-Grand
and Metz-en-Countur, and at the
same time the British advanced to
the southeast of Peronne ftnd cap
tured Hanoourt. This was announc
ed officially by the British war of
fice after the reports of the day's
operations ha<i been received.
Losdon, Saturday. — Througnout
the day> the British, American and
French lorces continued to advance
froia the west of Cambrai towards
th« Aitine, and' their line was mov
ed forward against the stubborn re
sistance or toe enemy for two
mHe« over a twenty mile front.
| Th° French made good gains
south of this point.
Every indication today points to
a retreat on the part of the Ger
mans to a new defense line just
outside of the French frontier.
Paris, Saturday. — Advice from
lb© front received late this after
ncoi says that Chemln-dfeS-Damos is
now under a cross fire from the Al
lied troops south of the Alane and
to •'xe westward.
Paris, Saturday.—Pushing1 their
way east against the Germans the
French forces have occupied the
towns of Dury, and Olizy, which are
situated more than three miles be
yond Ham.
North of the Vesi® river, the A"
mei leans have made a further ad
vance, winning the etire lower por
tion of the Forest D© Coucy.
Paris, Saturday — The French
troops occupied the railway junc
tion at Tergnier without opposition
*rom the enemy, thug cutting the
German line of communicatioa be
tween the important position at St.
Quentin and Laon.
Paris, Saturday. — Early morn
ing reports from ti\e Battle front
received1 by the French war of
fice announce that the French forc
es have captured Ham and Chauny
southwest of St. Quentin.
Further to the south General Man
tin's army has taken Petit Barlsis
ant" is now threatening Laon, La
Fere and Chemin d«s Damea.
North of Ham the British forces
have advanced seven miles e^t of
thf ?k>mme river.
Geneva, Saturday. — It has been
learned officially here that the Ger
man general staff headquarters at
Spa, Belgium, hae been removed' to
a new location, and it is believed
that the headquarters will be lo
cated lu some city within the Ger
man boundary
JUDGE RASNIUSEN MADE CPI1AN
BANK OF ALASKA OIRECfOfiS
New York, Sept. 7.—At a meet
ing of the directors of the Bank of
Alaska, held in this city yesterday,
Judge E. A. Rasmuson of Skagway
was appointed chairman of the
Board of Directors.
A few days ago a, number of the
men financially interested in this
northern institution decided to ]
double the capital of the bank from
its former capital of $85,000 to
$170,000.
Thus the Bank of Alaska, or (
gaQized some three years ago, with
a capital of $50,000 has twice in
creased the amount, until now it
has the largest capital of any bank- '
lag Institution In Alaska Territory. ,
Beginning in Skagway in March,
1916, the Bank o' Alaska has es
tablished three branch banks, at
NVrangell, Cordova and Anchorage,
and in all of these cities in this
frontier country has helped to
buil* up the business interests
centered there.
The fact that an incorporated
bank is unlike other corporations
in so far as the liability of its
stockholders is concerned', gives this
bank greater staoility. Each, stock
holder is liable for twice the a
mount of his subscribed Stock,
willed places back of the depositors
resources of $.340,000 for their pro
tection.
German People Are Demoralized
London, Sept. 7. — The cor
respoix^ent of-a Rotterdam paper in
hia dispatch for today pays that
tnere is the greatest demoralization
amous the Germas army, which has
bean mad» manifest by; nuerous mu
tia'aa. There is also a great num
ber of desertions from the ranks.
Thf correspondent Bays tnat a
Bavarisn division on the Arras
frout, refusing to fight was trans
port to a prison camp in Bavaria,
and vbll<J being thus transported,
met ud with a Silesian rtgiment. acd
more than one hundred were exe
cuted. ;
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE
Received today on "Spokane"
Fancy Canning Peaches 1.65 per Box Special
Prunes in 20 lb. Boxes 2.00 per Box
We believe thi» to be the lowest price for this season
P. H. GANTY
Washington, Saturday, — .Chief
Jo* Staff General March told the
Senate Military committee today
that the situation. In France yas the
most encouragine that it hag been
since the counter offensive be*
gan on July 18.
He stated that the Hindenberg
l'ne ha« beea pierced, and that
the Allies farhtest point from,
the line was only twelve mlle»
a w ay. ■ ■ I
BILL PROVIDING NATION WIDE
PROHIBITION PASSED 8Y SENATE
Washington, Sept. 7.—The Sen
ate oassed the agricultural bill this
morning with a rider providing Xor
nation, widre prohibition until after
the termination of the war, the
same to become effective on July lt
1919. ■
Kll EATERS I
IE] GAME
Cnicago, Sept. 7.—Boston won, the
thiid gams in the World's champlonr
shin spries today taking the game
from Cnicago by a score of two to
one.
Batteries at today's game were:
Boston, Mays and Change; Chicago,
V-ughr and.' Ktlllfer.
049UALTY LIST HE PORTED
Washington, Sept. 7.—Two hun
dred and ninety three names are on
tho casualty list reported by Gen
eral Pershing to the war department
for yesterday. The list contain^
'he names of 44 killed and 164 se
verely wounded*.
THANE MAN GETS ARMY
PROMOTION IN ENGINEERS
Washington, Sept. 7-—Harold M.
Postle, formerly of Thane, Alas
ka, was this morning appointed lieu
tenant In the Engineers corps of*
the United States army.
PETERSON SAILED AT
11 O'CLOCK FOR SKAGWAY
Seattle, Sept. 7.—Last night
at eleven o'clock P. W. Peterson
sail d for Skagway.
American Army in. France, Satur
day. — German aviator*, dropped
e'ghteen bombs on the American
and French hospitals located oa
both wings of the Franco-American,
positions southwest of Soissons.
Juet before the bombs began to
fall, the patients were all removed
to caves and no evil results follow
ed the Hun airmen's frightful inten
tions. !
APPOINTMENT
Seattle, Sept. 7.—William Fisher,
inspector of .hulls for the Seat
tle district has been appointed su
pervising marine inspector for the
eleventh district.
This is a new district and en»"
braces Washington and Alaska.
The National forest receipt* for
Alaska last year amounted t0
$96,939.07.
Who's Your Tailor?
The Autumn and Winter woolens recently sent us by]
E. V. Price & Co.
are the handsomest ever shown in this city and reasonably priced
Select
Yours
Today
and have your Autumn clothes
made up (or future delivery to suit
you—and you only
JAMES KENNEDY