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Saturday: Max 14i Min. 8.
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No. 268 TWENTIETH YEAR
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PRICE 10 CENTS
COUNTER REVOLITION BREAKS OUT IN RUSSIA
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WHOLESALE ARRESTS FOLLOW
FIDE ON ANOTHER HALIFAX SHIP
Halifax Dec. 10.—Wholesale ar-,
rest* of German residents began (
today as a result of instructions
from military authorities.
The deck cargo of the British (
steamship Ptcton, laden with muni
tions, caught fire last night and,
ouly by the quick and courageous
wori of a company of riflemen was
another explosion prevented. The
Teasel was so t>adly damaged it was
talren to sea and today sunk.
Swrl i ing Members Crew Aiwsted
Halifax, Dec. 10.—Surviving mem
bore of the crew or t&e Belgium re
lit shlo Ioma h-aye beea arrested in
connection witji the explosion of the
Mont Blanc. Nothing ia being left
undone ot apprehend the persons
responsible for the disaster.
Storm Still Rages
Halifax, Dec. 10—Torrential
rai-8, followed by a fifty mile gale,
flooded disaster riddea Halifax yes
terday. The search for the dead,
wMch are now estimated to exceed
4000, is temporarily, held up by the
storm.
Loudon, Dec. 10.—J-erusalem
formally, surrendered today tQ the
British forces.
Announcement was made Wednes
1*1 of the capture of Jerusalem by
British forces, and since then terms
of surrender have beeu under con
ilderatiou ,
Icrufalem is the ancient capital
of Palestine, regarded by the Jews
Mil; «a their sacred city, and as a
boly city by fcotji Christians and
Mohammedans. It is 33 miles from
the se» and 19 miles from the Jor
dan rl>er. Solomon built its first
(tali. !
•Seattle, Dec. 10.—Clarence F.
tde, former collector of customs
»n<*. ai one time a prominent poli
tician in the state, died here last
ultsht.
The steamer Jefferson, is due in.
3kagw»? December 13.
SIBERIA ID FORM
COALITION
CABINET
Petrogr&d, Dec. 10.—The Siberian
temoorary and independent govern
ment lias elected Kerensky its min
ister cf justice and is determined
upon a complete coalition, cabinet.
Tins is the first neyvs of JCeren
slcy which the world has had In
weeks.
smuggleT
15 ARRESTED
INJEAIILEl
Seattle, Dec. 10.—Roy Siecho, a
former government agent, wss ar
rested Saturday night for fringing
$ 8 0 o 0 worth of opium, from across
the Canadian border line. It is
thought he is a member of an un-J
dergrouud system for the pun>06a
of smuggling In the opium.
RED CROSS DAY
Tuesday, December 11th
We will give 10 per cent, of all our cash sales to
The Skagway Red Cross Society
If you are going to shop do it early and
Help Red Cross Day be Successful
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
TO WEST
Wellington, I>ec. 10.—Secretary j
of .War Baker announced today that!
Germany has her greatest army j
since me beginning of the war mass
ed 011 the Western front, and to ,
meet this, the Uuited States must
1 speed uo.
ARTILLERy DUEL!
Paris, Doc. 10.—Artillery duelling
ragod all of Saturday, night along [
•lie Verdun front, the war office
announced today. Strenuous fight
ing lias been experienced along this
section the i>ast few days.
IS!
KEY HE A!
Washington, Dec. 10.—Patriotism]
wis the keynote of the many speech
es o' the annual Gridiron dinner
held here today. Guests, including
President Wilson, entered t^e din
ing hall through, trenches the luin- j
iature cf those in France.
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Washington, Dec. 10—A total of J
41 jnhii, including commander Bag- j
ley, have been, rescued from the
torpedoed boat Jacob Jones. AH
hope for the safety of tlio 6G miss-l
ing men and officers has been [
abandoned.
A special train is expected from |
Whilehorse tonight bringing 12
.passei gers from the Yukon city.
In observance of Red Cross day j
tomorrow, Albert Reinert will give
teo. pejeent of all cash sales in
his store to the local Red Cross, j
Everyone is urged to shop early.
Ms. Reinert is displaying a large
lo* of new Christmas goods.
BOLSHEVIK! CALLS OFF TRUGE
10 TALK II OVER WITH ALLIES
London, Dec. 10.—Aj despatch
from tse Kussian, government receive
ed l^tc Saturday announces that
the liolslicviki foreign mfyiisfter lu& i
sent (o all the embassies of the
Allied governments la Petrogi«d a
note intimating; that aroiistice nego
tiations with the Central powers
have been Mtsi>ended for a period
of seven days, litis is reported to
' av«e been done at the initiative of
the Bolshevik! government and its
delegation and is for thq purpose of
]»M)\k>ing an opportunity to ifi
foiti. the iKMirjile? ajul governnwivts
of the Allied nations the existence
of such negotiations and their ten
dency.
The not© adds that, au arudstice
will lie signed only on the condif
tion Uiat tropins »viU not be trans
ferred from ojio fi-ont to another?
and that 'German troojw be cleared
troiii the islands around Moon
sound.
German delegates hayq emphatic!
ly stated the}' will not acquiesce to
the siringent demands of the Kus
sifljiM. Tlie outcome of the confer
ence is yet unknown.
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Italian Headquarters, Dec. 10. •
British and French, troops are now
occupying trenches and positions
held by Italians during the past
few .veeks* offensive by the Huns
iiloiig the Fiave river.
Ou the upper Piave river the bat
tle cf Asiago haa been suspended
and British forces Jxave checked If |
no. defeated the euamy forces.
REVOLUTION
IN PORTUGAL;
Madrid, Dec. 10.—Revolution has
broken out In Portugal, probably
the result of G-erniau agitation and
.iropoganda.
Revolution Successful
Madrid, Dec. 10.—Revolution In
Portugal has been successful, and
Sidonio Pa^s, the former Portugese
minister to Germany, been
:iamed president of th<j provisional
jovercment. I
IN KILLED
IN SEATTLE
Seattle, Dec. 10.—Thomas Knight,[
public chauffeur, was shot and kill- f
ed by roDbera In the outskirts of I
Ser-.tilo last night. Knight is Pre- |
suined to have had a conslderbale
sum of money on his person.
For Meatless Days
Mild Cured King Salmon 25c per pound
Imported Bloaters 1 Oc, 2 for 15c
Fancy Boneless Codfish in 2 pound bricks 40c each
Preferred Stock Oysters - Little Neck and Minct Clams
Canned Salmon, Tuna Fish, Fish Flakes, Lobster, Shrimps, Etc.
P. H. GANTYj
ECUADOR SEVERS
RELATION WITH
GERMANY
Quayquil, Dec. 10.—Ecuador lias
severed relations with, Germany, ac
cording to an. announcement by the
pcrernment made public Saturday
aiternoon. Slowly but surely the
South. American countries, which
ire bo largely Germanic, are lining:
up against the Hun nations. Ecua
J r hag p. total available unorgan
ized mau power of 205,000.
50CHU0CRESM
IMPEACHMENT
OFJILL
Seattle, Dec. 10.—Impeachment
if Mayor Hiram Gill was demanded
from the pulpits of 50 churches in
thts citf last night. Gill not only
refuBes to resiga but steadfastly
iftys he will run again for mayoij
it the next election.
T1I1AIE IS
LEADING NEW
REVOLT
• . i ——— A
New Forces Backed
By Millions of
Dollars
Loudon, Dec. 10.—Counter revo
lution la Southeasterly Hustsi» has
broken out under the triumvirate
leadership of IvalendLnes, Duphorf,
and Koinlloff, end is aimed at
seizing the authority tn thfi en
tire region and cutting off fix* I
supolies from Siberia, according to
» proclamation by the Bolsheviki.
Kali'ixliuQs forces today are
nicnacirg Ekatfiueslav, Karkov, ajul
Mom oh. la tlie province of Oren
burg, Bolsheviki lias been complete
ly overthrown, by Duthoff. Tclie^
lioljiiisk, an important railway cen
ter of uortheaatern Orenburg, is
being besieged by the forces of
Dutheff.
In the Caucasus everything to
all confusion and General Kornlloif
is attacking XcheUabin.sk and In
gusher.
devolution Has Millionp of Dollars
Lordon, Dec. 10.—A proclama
tion to the Russian nation Issued by
the Bolsheviki government announc
es a new revolution has broken out
under the leadership of Kalendines
and Korniloff, assisted by tlie im
perialists and \ Constitutionalist
Democrats. War lias been declar
ed in Hie Don region against tlie
peoble. The proclamation) fuitheif
adds that Constitutional Democrats
and ISourgeois are supplying re
voltirg generals with scores of mil
lions of dollars.
Tl.e Bolsheviki announce the
government is taking vigorous mea
sures to put down the revolt.
The City of Seattle, of the Pa
cific Steamship Co., will sail from
Seattle Wednesday morning and is
due to arrive in Skagway tlie com
ing Sunday. She will have fo"Ur
days' mail. ■
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fey Quality
To be The Finest line of
Boy's Suits and Over
coats ever fashioned
We are speaking about the
stock we have just received
from one of the foremost
manufacturers of Boy's Cloth
ing in the country. J
JAMES KENNEDY