She £hu it) Alaskan
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No. 1«3 TWENTY FIRST YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 22. 1913 PRICE 10 CENTS
GERMAN PAPER WILL NOT ADMIT
AMERICA HAS DIG FORCE IN FRANCE
Amsterdam, Thursday. —Accord- ,
ing to the Cologne Zeitung it is ;
impossible for the United Statec
to have over a quarter of a million
meu in France at 'he present time,
HAl'S IN RING
The Daily Alaska Dispatch of I
Juneau, in its edition of Aueust I
17. publishes a full page adver- !
tisement announcing the candidacy
of Ed. C. Russell for Territorial
Senator to the Territorial Legisla- 1
ture a* the general election to he
held Noveiuoer 5, 1918. '
While Air. Russell received the
nomination at the Regu'ar Republi
can Territorial convention held In
Juneau last Ju»e, he circulated a
petitiou to the voters of the
district and secured the names of
172 o' the leading business men
to it petitioning the clerk of the
district court that his name be
placed on the official ballots of the
the First Judicial Divisions for
the election this fall.
Mr. Russell has at all times been
a staunch and true Republican,
and has always taken an active and
fearless part in politics.
The Republican ticket this fall j
will be:
For Delegate to Congress
JAMES \VI<'KERSHAM
For Territorial Senator
ED. C. RI'SSELL
For Representatives
J. H. Davie*, Ketchikan
P. C. MK'otmack, Wnwuell
H. R. she*i»kril, Juneau
Oitver C. Winu, Juneau.
Lake Petically, Minn.. Aug 22.—
Ed. Bardou, Percy Vittum, Doc Can
non ind Dode Keller while hunting
in an automobile were blowu in
to a lake here today during the W
clone but no one was seriously in
jured. The automobile and its oc
cupants were driven through the
lake and landed on the opposite
side.
but admits that some are there.
These the Zeitun* asserts are the
flower of American manhood, and
will soon be used up, and then
they cannot be replaced.
FRENCH SHIP SI
VLADIVOSTOK
Paris, Thursday.—According to '
advice received this morning by the I
French admiralty, the French
cruiser Kersaint has joined the j
other Allied warshios at Vladivos- j
tok.
HKf VILLAGE:
Stockholm, Thursday. — Accord
ing to an announcement from Kron-1
stadt this morning Bolsheviki troopd j
advancing alonp the Onega river .
where the Allied exDeditionary fore-)
es are operating have captured the
village of Pyrgasovo.
COMMERCE OF ALASKA OF
INCREASING IMPORTANCE
There was a total of $4,612,431'
worth of merchandise shipped from
Alaska to the United States during
the month of July, 191S. Of this
ium. over half, $2,509,299, is de
rived from salmon. Copper Is the
second producer with $927,579 In
value for July. Pickled herring
sold 'or $185,506; Furs, $101,380;
Animal and Fish oils, $182,270;
Freeh fish, other than salmon,
$111,404. And smoked and dried
fish $32,803;
Taken together, the fish and
animal life of Alaska produced
three quarters of the value of the
sxports.
B A NK OF ALASKA
SKACWAY, ALASKA
Branches at
ASCHOKAGE CORDOVA WHANOELL
Resources Over $850,000
—OFFICERS—
Andrew Stevenson. President E. B. Ansley, Vi«e-Pre»., Anchorage
A. A. Benton, Vice -Pres., New York G. K. Belts, Acting Cashier
W. H. Warren. Vice-Pres., Wrangell, B. A. Rom, Asi't Cashier & Auditor
W. R Hillery, Vice-Pres., Cordova R. N. Moyer, Asa't Cashier
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
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HE SUS TO TPflES
Paris, Thursday, 3:45 p. m. —
Proa the heights overlooking Le"
Plemont, on the Oise river, the
French troops are this afternoon
watching the Germans to their wild
retreat towards the north. On lour
sectors, extending over a battle
front o* one hundred and twenty
miles, stretching from Soissons nortfc
tQ Yprea, General FVjeh's forces
are strkiing the enemy nard blows
and each day the German's posi
tions are becoming more and more
difficult to hold. It is believed
here ' y military studc-nts that un
less somethng intervenes witnin
the next forty-eight hours, that
the German armies which have been
operating on the western front will
be in utter rou.t
Wth the British Army in France,
Thursday, 12:20 p. m.—According
to reports from various parts of
the oattle line, British troops are
holding virtually all of the Arras
Albert railroad and have establish
ed their posts well east of that
line.
Some British tanks have worked
their ways eastward to Baupaume
oh the Arrag road south of Albert.
The British have also crossed
the Ancre river sou'h of Arras.
Gen. Byng's army met with a des
perate resistance in the region of
Baupaume and Achiet-le-Grand, but
the British succeedtd in driving the
enemy out and are today holding
it firmly although It changed hands
several times during yesterday's
fighting.
London, Thursday. —, Today's
reports from th$ Field Headquart
Bra say that General Byng's troops
bagged three thousand German pris
oners in. yesterday's operations.
The British have reached the vil
lage of Neufberqujn northeast of
Merville.
The report closes with the state
ment that the enemy is attacking
the British viciously today east of
Mirmont and Irles.
Paris, Thursday.— The Freich
troops maintained a contact with
the retreating enemy between the
Matz and the Oise rivers and east
o* the Otz river during last night
and four villages, Leplemont, Thies
court and VilLe were occupied by
the French who arc reported this
Ebornlny to have reached the Divet
te river.
The French troops have reached
the Oise rievr on. a six mile front
east of Noyon, and their line ex
tends from Sempignjr to Brotnigny.
Paris.—According to a compila
tion o' reports Just made public to
day by the French war office the
Allied armies have captured more
than one hundred thousand German
prisoners since July 18.
Paris, Thursday. — On the bat
tle line between Lassigny to the
Allette river, a distance of twenty
miles, the Germans were driven
back for distances of from one to
two miles during 5?«t night's and
this morning's operations, the
French war office announced at
! noon today.
Toe same announcement said
; that the British were then attack
j ing •: n their lines Between the
| Ancre and the Somme rivers and
| have crossed the Arras-Baupaume
! railroad.
Paris, Thursday. — During yes
jterday's operations in the Lass
j igny area the French army cap
tured twenty towns and villages in
cluding Lassigny,
Five villages; were captured by
the British and the report from
the front this afternoon states
that '"oth the French and the Brit
ish lines are being advanced from
three to five miles.
The fall of Noyon Is imminent.
Madrid, Thursday. — The Span
j ish government announoed this
I morning that Spain will utilze all
German vessels now In Spanish wat
ers in plaoe of the Spanish ships
which have been sunk by.
German submarines, and Spain will
continue to observe a neutral at
titude towards Germany.
CASUALTIES IMPORTED
Washington, Thursday. — The
total casualties reported from France
this morning for yesterday; gives
a list of 194 namea. Of this
number 17 are dead, 71 are miss
ing aud 81 are severely wounded.
Washington, Thursday. — Accord
ing to advice received by the
Department of State this afternoon,
because the Bolsheviki have de
clared ft state of war to exist be
tween Russia and the United States,
Vice Consul Emorie has lowered
the American flag over the United
States embassy at Petrograd, clos
ed the consulate and placed the
affairs of the office in charge of
the Norwegian government's consul.
All Americans in Peti\>grad have
been warned to leave th« country
at once by Vice Consul Embrie and
it is known that a number of the
residence occupied by Americans
have been pearhed, and that one of
them is under arrest and that an
other citizen of the Unitde States
is in hiding.
goitiIails 10
GO VIA SKAGWAY
Seattle, Aug. 22.—Two ship
ments of railg for the government
rvoad out of Nenana, aggregating
1,000 tons will t>e dispatched via
Skagway to the Yukon terminus of
the road between this date and
September 5. I
These will b9 ihe last consign
ments of rails this year.
Fruit Jars,
JeUy Glassetc
WE ARB PREPARED TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR
CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOWING PRICES:
Muoo Self Sealer WIDE MOUTH, Plata $1.25 per doe.
M&$ob Self Seller, WIDE MOUTH, Qts., $1.45 per doz.
Masom Self Seaiinr Tar Tops, S5o per doz.
Mason Self Sellnag Capo, 20a doz. 3 for 50c.
Mason Porcelain Lined Jar Cap*, 40c per doz.
Jar Rubbsr*—Beet Grade—beary, 10c per doi.
Parowax la 1 lb, brick*, 20o e&cb.
Permits art now obtainable from ocal Food Administrator for
25 lb. lot* of sugar for canaing purposes. ^
P. H. GANTY
Telly Glasses Wltb Tope
Mason Self Sealer Pints
Mason Self Ssaler, Quarts
50c per doz.
$1.10 pear doi.
fl.25 per doz.
CYCLONE SWEEPS MINNESOTA C1TT
FROM IMP lilts 22 PEBSONS
J Tyler, Minn., Au?. 22. — A wind
( of terrific violence swept the South
western portion of this state yes
terday and at this point reached
' cyclonic violence.
EMPEROR GUTS
HOLMRI
Tokyo, Thursday.—The Emperor,
of Japan has suspended-his holi-'
day h.t the imperial villa at Nikko,
and returned in haste to this city.
The Emperor'ji holiday was cut
short on account of developments
of a political nature growing out
! of the dtaturbano-es over the pre
vailing prices of rice.
Paris, Thursday. — Last night j
enemy airplane? at &n elevation of
great height flew over this city
but no damage was done, as the
aviators did not <Lr»D bombs.
FIRST TIME OUTSIDE
FOB W1SNY-ONE YEARS
Mr Field came from England in
1898 and for the past 16 years
has Jeen engaged in mission work
among the white p« ople and the In
dians under Bishov Stringer.
In the early ye-irs of his resi
dence in Yukon ha was engaged in
mining but met with little suc"
cess and took up tutorial work while
at the same time studying for the
ministiy. Two years ago he was or
dained a deacon and Oq last Sun
day was advanced to th© priest
hood. Mr. Field s now in charge
of the church in Carcross and also
looks after the Chooutla school
where he has been located for over
a year. He feel? that he is en
titled to a vacation as this is the
first time he has gone outside since
his advent to the north about
twenty years ago. He will be gone
about four months.
This city wa8 entirely destroyed
by the tornado, and thirty two per
sons were killed 'y the flying d®"
bris when the wind crushed the
buildings as though they were jn*d«
Of papor.
DRAFT EVADERS
BEING BAGGED
Seattle, Aug. 22.—Federal au
thorities aro makinp many arrest*
of ai^-ivals in this port from Alas
ka.
The arrests are being made In an
effort to bag draft evaders who
have failed to report to their res
pective exemption boards for duty.
GERIM
GREAT TANKERS
Berl'n, Thursday.—The German
■war office announced this morning
that since August 8 th the German
troops have destroyed or captured
five hundred Allied tanks in the
campaign between the Ancre
the Avre rivers.
BISHOP STRINGER ON WAY
TO GENERAL SYNOD
Among the "insiders" who called
last nignt from this port on the
Princess Sophia was a party com
posed of Bishop I. A. Stringer,
Bishop of Yukon, h's three sons and
Eric Johnston, son of th® superin
tendent of the Choutla Bchool at
Carcross. The bishop is going to
Toronto to attend the general sy
nod of Canada and he is taking tht
boys ' ut to enter them in school at
Vancouver. The bishop reports a
very good year in his diooes® and
hopeful that many of those who are
going "outside" will return.
Accompanying Bishop Stringer
last night on his trip to Toronto
as clerical delegate to th® general
Church of England synod of C&n"
ada was the Reverend Arthur C
Field. 1 •'
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 for future delivery to suit
you—and you only
JAMES KENNEDY
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