Complete Line of
PERISHABLES On
S.S. Humboldt
C. W. AsK & Sons
BANK of ALASKA
SKACffAf| ALASKA
AXCHORAOK COKUOVA WRANUKLL
ALASKA'S BRANCH BANKING SYSTEM
STEAMSHIP SCHEDULE
The schedule of steamship ar- ,
rivals from the south during the
months of May and June. accord*
• to the various steamship oom
[>ai;.v's schedule as published eJse
*vh<>re in this paper, is as follows:
J t.'NE
City of Seattle
7 Northwestern (going west)
9 Jeiterson
10 Prince Rupert
12 AlamtxSa (golug west)
13 P»l«cess Sophia
14 S','0kane
1 > C .'y of Seattle
17 Priue*. Rupert
A'aska (going wteet)
20 PriucesB Alice
21 Jefferson
21 AtJmeda (going south )
24 Putice Rupert
2*1 ?ookaii«
27 Princess Soplw,
29 C itr of Seattle
29 Nor! h western. (going west)
29 Prlnc« George.
For farther details see the vari- 1
e is local steamship company asents
.) AI'A N'ESEGERMAX
ALLIANCE NOT LIKELY
l.ondcn, June 3.—Prime Minister
I'erauehi. speaking for the Japan- ,
fse government to a Tokyo corres
pondent of the London Daily Mail j
inserts that there is little present!
opportunity for an alliance between
Germany and the Japanese rov
triiraent. " f •
"MICKEY'S" VACCINATION*
TOOK AIaL RIGHT
Mrs. E. McBriem la in r«ceipt of
a letter from her Boa Walter
<*hich "Mickey," as he is more
familiarly known to his many
friends here, says that he weait in
to service at Cp.mp Lewis on May
22, He has been. assignedi to Com
pany 10, 166th Depot Brigade. He
says that b» -will like army life fine,
after he gets out of the detention
camp -wh're he aov is and will be
until the expiration of three weeks,
having beeB vaccinated, andi "it
took."
Walter says that he is anxious to
«et over seas where things are do
ing. and behaves that he will be
seat to Fort Meade in a short time.
He asked his mother to send him tli
daily paper so that he can. keeji in
touch -villi SkagTvay affairs.
S. S. NORTHWESTERN
NOW ON WAY NORTH
S. 3. Northwestern sailed last
night at 5 o'clock from Seattle and
will make regular calls northbound
but on account of being late on
her schedule will pail southbound
direct from Cordova, for Seattle, tak
ing t.ie outside route, passing Ju
neau rid all other Inside Passage
l>orts of call.
The Northwestern sailed at 8
o'clock last night and hod forty-one
persons for Skagway, nearly all of
whom rae booked* through for Inter
..'ubacribe far Tne Daily Alaskan
The following letter was received
a few dayig ago by L. A. Harrison,
and as the writer, Glen Oarring
ton, js well known throughout
southeastern Alaska, his letter will
give some inside information as
to what army life is as he sees it.
ilr. Carrlngton has been, a knight
of the grip for a number of years,
and last summer 6pent a few
weeks here with his bride.
Seattle, Wash., May 19, 1918.
L. A. Harrison,
Skagway, Alaska.
•
Dear Friend:
I am cow stationed at Fort Law
tow, but will be transferred t
Canip Hancock, Georgia, this Week.
I enlistod in the Ordnance Depart
ment of ihe Army. I have been
vaccinated for smallpox and ino- j
aulated for typhoid and am now en
joying- a sort* arm from the inocula
tion.
The Army life so far h;i& been
more attractive than I had expected
to find' it. The beds and meals are
both zoud. l^ast Wednesday, I
was on "K. P." duty. This means
kitL*..eu police, and it was some.
WOrK. filX Ol US 11HU VI/ nan.
for ona hundred moil. After every
meal we had to gweep and scrub the
floor o' the dining room, and kitch
en, scruD all the table toys, wash
all the dishes and pots. We also
had to ; eel a barrel of spuds and
d« other kitchen work. We start
ed in at 6:30 a. ra. and worked
steady until 7:30 p. m. with one
hour in the afternoon. We
worked hard but everyone was jol
ly and the time went fast.
My ordinal plans were to go to
a special training course given at
the Univrsity of Oregon at Eugene,
and' be there for six weeks; but
about :Ve time I was supposed to
report there, they decided to dis
continue the course and I had the
privilege of withdrawing or going
to G-eoiia and i accepted the latter.
Please drop me a line when you
have ! me and I will answer and
keep in touch with yoiu. I have
heard very litlo from Alaska during
thie seven weeks that I have beeu
down «i -ie and would, be glad to
have vou peivd me amy clipping
from ♦'!<• paper, when thiere appear
any terns of particular interest.
Tilli ting you for your many past
favors and trusting1 to find condi
tions so that I can be back on the
territory soon, I am
Yours truly,
Carr.ngton.
KIH'O.VTED DRAFT
REGISTRANTS CALLED
Washington, June 3.—Last Satur
day a call for 24,674 dTaft of gram
mar school education was Bent out,
and the ones seated will be sent
to special training schools
The steamship City of Seattle will
irrho In this port on, Wednesday
evening with 20 tons of freight and
a fai- sized passenger list. She
will sail immediately after she has
discharged) her cargo.
If It Isn't An Eastman
It Isn't A Kodak
Brownies At $1.00 Up
Kodaks At $6.00 Up
Print Papers
Photo Supplies
- Keller Bros. Drug Co.
AMERICAN AGE
KILLED By HUN
American Army In France, Tues
day. — Lieu tenant Sumner Sewell
of Ba'li, Maine, was today shot
down by an enemy aeroplane and
fell inside of the American lines,
northwest of Toul. After a most
tSirillinf figlht in which six German
and throe American pjaneg partici
pat«d, one of the enemy planes suc
ppfidert in firing a shot that took
effect and the American Ace fell
to th» ground from an enormous
heignth. The enemy planes were
driven hack, and It was whii« they
we:e making their retreat that
the 'atal snot Was fired.
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS
MAKE BIG CLAIMS
Amsterdam, Tuesday. — German
newspaper correspondents claim
that 175,000 Allied prisoners, 2,
000 cannon and innumerable ma*
cpipo guns have been captured t>7
German troops since* March 21.
Berlin, Monday.—The war office
announced this afternoon thai the
German army advancing along the
Marne had' captured 4 5,000
prisoners, 400 cannon of various
sizes, 1,000 macfchne guns. The
operations extend over a toe or
fifty miles. The advance forces
have penletrated the Allied lines for
a depth of 26 miiles in the four
Joys fighting and all towna In the
path of the advance have been tak
en.
ALLIED AIR RAIDS
ARE DEMORALIZING
Washington, June 3. — Advices
received today hy the State
^artment 6ay that All fled air raids
on German to^ns are demoralizing
the people. ,
Dou?las aud Treadwell were w«U
represented at the Whitehorse cele
bration on Saturday and they all
left yesterday on the Lone Fish
erman vhich was chartered'
Drin< them up. The following is a
list of tbeia and they were chaper
oned :.y Mr. G. J. Paul, who loo. t
after thom in th« best possible m
ner aud saw to it that every o«,,
had the -jest time ever. They we .
all enthusiastic as to the good time
and will all come back when we
have the Fourth of July celebration
here. Among those* coming up
were: G. J. Paul. Mfcs B. Dickman,
Miss M. Makens, Art Liljiiestrand',
J. Davidson, O. E. Bennett, Vine©
Perovich, Rax McCormiclc, Charles
Klosky, J. M. Anderson, J. S. Stick -
n«y, Mrs. R. M. JtcCormick, Walter
McQormicrt Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Higgens, Russ York, Ed. HurlDut,
wife and ehild.
The Pacific S. S. Co.'a S. S. Spo
Icane >a Billed to leave Seattle on
the 9ttk ond will call at Sitka. This
will be the Spokane's first excur
sion tri" of the season and is well
filled!
There will t>e a meeting of tl
Women's Church Auxiliary Wednes
day afternoon, at 2:30 at the home
of Mrs. E. A. Rasmuson^ This is
the regular monthly meeting and all
members are cordially invited to
attend.
You are invited' to visit Keller,
Bros ice cream kitchen at any time.
It [3 always in a strictly sanitary
and orderly condition. Those who
0 aot the best ice cram know that
K B's have it.
CHOPS 6,207 CORDS OF WOOD
Wisconsin Man Did It In Thirty Years'
Work and Claims a
Record.
Clinton, Wis—A record In wood
chopping is claimed by L. J. HuuicPn,
fifty years old. who lives risar thla
place. Hp to the opening of th« pres
ent tumbertag senson he chopped 8,207
cords.
He Is a Norwegian. During the sum
mer he works for farmers about the
county, but as soon ids the first algns
of winter are apparent he should«rs
his ax and starts for Hie timber land.
He figures his chopping career from
the time he was twenty, slnte which
he has averaged two cords a day dur
ing the chopping season.
The following: statistics Inevitably
follow: If 6,207 cords were placed end
to end they would extend nearly slss
and one-half miles. If piles one on top
of another thf*y wipuld be more than
four miles high. At present prices thsf
wood Is worth *40.6<X).
Saha01 lbe for T&»5 Dally Alaskan.
THE NEW BLOUSE
Dainty—Beautiful Well-Made
\ '
Good meterial, fine trimming, careful workmanship
and excellent wearing qualities distinquish the
summer Blouse just received Priced from $7.00 to $10.75
Satin and Lace Camisoles $1.75
Warner's Rust Proof Brassieres
sizes 34 to 44 — 40 ct. $1.50
Store closes 6 p. m. Saturday 8 p. m.
L.A. HARRISON Co.
TELEPHONE 55
GEORGE MOWL Proprietor
Saturday anil Sunlday
B. A. Rolf© presents Ethel Barryniore in'
The Awakening of Helen Richie
A plcturlzatlon of Margaret Driand's novel of the same name.
FIVE ACTS i
I | ' j! j • THE} RUNAWAY.—Comedy.
Music by Violin, Pl&no and Drum*. ' I 1 I ' I
8:30 -o-in. Sharp Arhnisnon 25o. 10c
Pack Train Restaurant
The Delmonica of Alaska
Charley Karaiuan, John Clee.Rk, Proprietors
Where You Can Get What Vou Desire Cooked as it Should Be
Wo Make a Speciality of Banquets and Private Dinner Parties.
A Refined and Comfortable Place for a Supper After "he Show
or Dance—Service in Cozy Private Booths if Deared.
A LEFT OVER SALE
For a quick disposal of the remaining stock of Dortero & Son
I am gotng to place every article in the store on sale
Beginning Monday, May 20th
Store Open From 9 to 6
SHOES HATS UNDERCLOTHING COLLARS
SHIRTS RUBBERS TENNIS TROUSERS
All bought at before the war prices wholesale will be sold retail at less
than cost while they last.
TONY DORTERO
SUMMER TRAIN SCHEDULE
CALLS FOR DAILY SERVICE
Tha summer schedule of the
White Pass & Yukon, route want
into e'fect yesterday, and from now
on trains will bo operated both
ways dally. The time of de
parture nom Skagway has been ad
vanced) one hour, and the time of
arrital at destination will ^e one
hour later than tthe winter sched
ule.
Tha parlor cars have been thor
oughly ovefrtiauledi and renovated
thia tfprinp and everything is now
in readiness for the summer travel.
John Clecak, one of the members
of Skagway'a select draft quota,
and the first to respond to the
call, was one of those who made up.
the party from tha gost to White
Jhorse, and "he was dressed in. the
regulation khaki uniform. He is a
good looking sold'ier, and If some
little French lass does not take him
captive wi»» the aid of Dan Cupid,
he will make his presence kno>
to Frits when he gets fo tthe front
trench and goea over the top. It
la highly protbkudo that when he geta
tha comman l "change" he 'will for
get where (he Is for the time be
ing and answer back "Coming up!"
T. A. SHORTHTLL GOES
TO HIS LAST REWARD
L. A, Harrisoa reoeivied word on
Friday list that his father-in-Jaw,
Mr. T. A Shorthdll had Rassed away
on May 28 th at his home in Ta
coma,
Mrs. Harrison left about ten
days aso. in response to a cable *a*
nounclng the serious lllnees of her
father and arrived in; time to be "-t
the bedside when death; came.
Mr. Shorthill was a pioneer 1*
Skagwav an<' forj a number of yeans
conduce* a news depot, and with
his wife founded the business which
is now. L. A. Harrisonj Co.
Mr. ioorthill was almost a life
resident of Tacoma, and waa bigh
ly resoected by all who knew; htm.
WILSON WILL IGNORE DRY
MEASURE FOR PRESENT
Wasii'ngton, June 4'. — President
Wilson today declared his opposl
iton to further prohibition) legisla
tor until the Federal Food! Admin
istration declctes that it Is necesaary
to pass surih lawte In order to con
serva foodstuffs.
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