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(,I >KS SlDOKNLY 1XSAXE
r-t-r M!!o*itch. a hercukeon "Mou
tciit-ssii; about 35 years of age, woiit
violently insane Tuesday moru
while working at the shipyards,
says the Whitehorse Star. He at"
;ui Ift-' one of his fellow -workmen,
!>■;: the latter got away and started'
up low,, at the fastest gait he,
cinr.j mutter, the inesaae man follow*
ins closely after and yelling at the ]
tup o' his voice at every jump he |
made. The fleeing xuan reached I
I /. Drury, Pedla A: Co. s Btore
ai d darted inside, while his i»ursu- j
or stopped at the store of the
Arctic Trading Co., where Oapt.
.Martin succeeded in pacifying him
and he soon left.
Milovitch then started* for the
postoffict to get a letter he "fas
expecting. On the way he step
ped into the White Pass hotel, and
string an Austrian there ««med
Shubert. proceeded to land on him
with all his strength, striku^; him
on the bridge of the nose and* p(ut*
iiii* him out of the running for
a tim£.
He then went to the i>c*H<>ffioe,
get the letter he 'was expecting,
aad had Postmaster Goorge Wil
son read it to him. Soonl after
wards he was placed xuwl'er ar
rest by th© police. Wednedsay
mornuig he was up before tbie po-1
lice mas'strate, ajid aft*r examina
tion was adjudged inSane. and. or
dered committed to the asyflum at
e w Westminster.
Milcvitch enlisted" with the
niac' Yukon Infantry company, and
ie;r with them for Victoria. He
could not qualify, however, and- "was
honorably discharged. Hee iWuirn
o.i to WhitehorsQ ii> February.
Milcvitch 'was brought over har©
from Wbitehors© fcy Cajt. Betf and
guards of the .X R. "W, M. per! fee,
nud was taken crat last nSght on
the Princess Sophia for the South. |
Th.e unfortunate man was eo riol«nt
that i: was necessary to confine hto
In a ?traipht jacket, and keep him
cu iStjr.t!y urdej. guard. . ,
ins
Mrs. James Kennedy and her
i}au<hier, Miss Francis, were south
bou.n'i passengers on the Prince Ru
pert for Portland, whervs Mrs. Ken
nedy i-a-j been called by the sud
den illness of her father.
J .Mrs. G. B. Dore of Vancouver, B.
C. arrived in Skagway oa th*s Prln
[ cess Sophia yesterday enroutu for
W'tiiteUorse where sko has accept
ed a position as bookkeeper with
Taylor, Drury, l'edlar L Co.
The Prince Rupert of the Grand
Trun1 Pacific line arrived iu this
:>ort st 7 a. m. yesterdy and sailed
souti at 11 a. m.
Th* Rupert had three round trip
passengers, Mr. and Mrs. Fred C.
Keller and ilr. J. K,
Mrs. A. M. Brought on, arrived- on
Ihe 1 rince&s Sophia enroute to
Tai-talus, where she will be etni>loy
eii by J. P. McAbeer, who will work
tue cos 1 mines of the Four Finger
Coal company this summer. Mrs.
Broughton' w hile on the outsidv vis
it* 1 Iier eK>a Wallace, w.ho is at
tending school near Vancouver, B. C
i'roi". Henderson, superintendent
of Puuiic Schbols throughout Alas*
U.i was a visitor In Stag-way during
thv tune the Northwestera w*s in
pott ,aud he took advantage of the
opportunity of making an four's ad
dress at the school to the teachers
and board between. 11 and 12
o'rlcck. He is earout to Kodiak
where he will inspect the native
sciiool there.
1. M. Fisher, Alaska representa
tive of the Selby smelting and Lead
company sales, department was a
visitor in Skagwaj- during: the time
the Northwestern was la port. He
i3 m>«ing the trip at this time tak
ing orders for fall delivery, and hie
haj placed the product of IiIb firm
in tiic metallic and shot gua shell
line witn tfiie- Keller Bros. Drug
Company. • j j
The steamship Northwestern ar
rived in this port at 10:10 a. m.
and sailed on her way to Anchorage
and way ports at 1:30 p. in. She
had a total of 204 passengers, 150
of whom were first class and' the
balance steerage. The Skagway
passengers were: J. F. Bradley A.
E. Munson, O. J. Munson, J. Pear
son, I Maher, H. D. Paul6«u, A
M. Ltr.ard, Hans Schols.W X. Gil
bert, J. Olsen, A. W.' Swanson, W.
E. Ma3her, Mrs. Sam ;\Vaechter, H. J
B Parkin, N. M. Steporich and wife,
A L. Ball, J. F. Hansen ami 8 :
steerage.
The eight steerage passenger®
mentioned in the list are Japanese |
who are bonded through, to Andrea- j
stv, where they will be employed' at
a cannery located there.
Ueorg« J. Milton, of St. Paul,
owner of the coal minee at Tantalus,
Y. T., arrived up On. th« Princess
Soohii, and will continue o» to the
mines on Tuesday's tran.
Mr .Milton Is accompanied Py J
WHITEHORSE TO CELEBRATE
VICTORIA 0«r SATURDAY JUNE I
Oa May 7th, a meeting' was held,
in. N. S. A. A. hall iu Whitehorse
ant!' plans werti drafted for the fin
nual observance of Victoria Day.
J, W. Wilson was elected chair
man of tne committee, wlill^ p. T.
Curran as secretary and . A. Pack
et' as treasurer will be tlie other
elective officers for the occasion.
Kobert L,owo -will b© officer of
tne day, and' the following commit
tees were appointed:
3por*s—Chas. G. Greline, Frank
G. Wilson, Fred Gray, «*V. H. Simp
son, Frank McPhoe, Geoj Wilson,
F. 1C. Harbottle, Wm. Galpin
Finance—T. C. Richards, J, C.
Xewmarch, W. D. MacBrlde.
Decoration—C. W. Cash. F. X.
Dumontier, W. B, Clarke, A. S:
Cyr, Kobert Lowe, Capt. P. Mar
tin, Geo. Wilson.
Reception—Fred- Gray, A. M.
Rousseau, Oapt. Bel], Geo, Arm
strong, W. A. Puckett, W. C. Pod"
lar, Capt. P. Martin, A. E. Hen
derson, I. Taylor, C. H. Johns ton,
J. A. Brown, W. L. Ph«lpe, H. G.
MacPherson, Robert Lowe.
Music and printing'—D. A. Mutr
hea-i, Fred Gray, H. G- MacPber
s<jn, A. M. Rousseau, T. F. Cur
ran, Mr. Rondo. * I '
Dance—I. L". Sea vers, Fred Gray,
D. A. Muirhead*, C. G. Gretine,
G. C. Smith, F. E. Harbotite.
Report -waa received from, tha
White Pass Athletic club.of Skag
way saying arrangemente had
been made for tbo running' of aa
.excursion train to Whitehorso Sat
urday, Jim® 1, round trip tickets,
$5.00. Although the matter has
not been fully settled as yet, it is
probable excursionists so desiring
ma" b« permitted to come over
Friday, May 31, ami return Mon
day, June i3. Particulars u ! to
this will be given at a later d<ate.
It was decided by resolution to
celebrate by giving a dance for
home people at the N. S. A. A. hall
Friday night, May 31> children'fl
sports Saturday morning for which,
$25 in prizes voted*, a base
ball game in the afternoon, for
which a purae of $100 is to be
hung up for the winning tea*m and'
anotner of $50 to the second, and
a complimentary dance to the vis
itors Saturday night in the N. S.
A. A. hall. . i * ' "
Basing the amount required for
the entertainment upon the ex
penditures of last year it is esti
mated that upwards of $1,000 will
be raised of which a large propor
tion will go for base ball and other
sports prizes. • i ' 1 t ' ||
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OVER 1HE TOP
3Kag way's honor flag was re
ceived today by the Bank of Alas
ka, and all afternoon it flew to
tie brisk breeze .proclaiming to
the whole world, that Skagway had
got-e over the top in. the purchase
of Tljiid Liberty loan bonds.
President Stevenso,u of tha Bauk
of Alaska this morning' announced
thai the total sales of Third' Liberty
Loan bonds in Skagway amounted
to ?32,S0o which is $1,000 more
than was subscribed by Sksgway i>i
the Second Liberty loan.
This amount includes $2,000 sub
UTip.ion by Charlee Nye who made
the application thru the local baJik.
In eopaking of the bond* ?ssue,
Mr. St( ve:ison expressed, himself as
beins highly gratified at the maffni*
ficei't manner ill which the citizens
of Ska?way responded to the tiall,
aid 'he jrreat display of loyalty
th.it «:i< manifested' b>i the subscrib
ers.
McAbeer, an old' timer in. the
.north, and who for the past nine
years has made the trip into the in
terior iu the spring, and out in
the fall, to and from his home in
Taconu. Mr. McAbeer haa secured
a working lease for 'i years of the
coal mines from the company, and
will operate them one a tonnage
basis. By this arrangement the
company will continue to market the
product of he mine the same as in
the past. Mr. McAbeer is well
'known here and with his knowledge
of mining should make a success of
hia n<"? venture. : I1
Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobson
were passengers on the City of Se
attle for Puget Sound where it is
the'r intention to make their fu
ture home.
Mr. Jacobson is an old time resi
dent of the north, having piy>spect
<?d for the past fifteen to twenty
years in the Atlia district. , He
has recently been engaged in fox
farming near Bennett, where dux
ir.i' January he had the misfortune
to break his amkle, which haa
!e?» fhat member in a Somewhat
disabled condition. andJ therefore1
is a drawback to the pursuance of
the rUorous occupations to which;
.he has been, accustomed' in the
north.
Th's is the first time that Mr
Jacobson has been outside for sev
enteen years and he will investi
gate the field with the view of en
tering upon some sort of mercantile
business. i i
One of the most remarkable officers
of the British army now fighting ln»
France is Brig. Gen. Adrien Car
to.j de Wiart. Since the war began he
has been wounded eight/tlmes, has 1
lost nn eye and an arm, and has gained
several decorations. General Carton !j
de Wiart was born in Brussels 34 year*;1
ago. He fought in the Boer war at the
age of seventeen, and was thrice
wounded while serving with Brabant's
and the imperial light horse, so thai ,j
altogether'he has been wounded 11'
times. When the present w:ir brol;e j
out he went to East Africa, where tic j
was severely wounded. The general.
In spite of the loss of an arm and an j
eye, has proved liimseif a brilliant and j
fearless cavalry leader.
NEWSPAPER m
GAVE OUT ;
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K. L. Bedell, of the Anchorage'
Dai:y Times, and associated with, tha
Herroa interests in the Willow
Creek Mining1 company, and the
Ka^'hemak Canning comjjany, w*s a'
visitor in Sk&gway todaiy, being ea
rjute to Anchorage oa the steam
ship Northwestern. , •
Air. Bedell spent the winter la
Xcw York and Pit tabling,' ^ from
which olaces he has been, contribut
ing to a large number of the ; im
portant daily papera articles on the
natural resources and Industrial d«*
v»lopment of Alaska. Mr. Bedell
returns with report^ that a great
number of eastern capitalists are
icominft to Alaska, this summer in
spit* of war conditions, aJid b«
! announces that they are arranging
their itineraries to spend a few day?
lie Skagway before going to the
| westward to looke over their pro
perties there.
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CASUALTIES
FOR TWO DAYS
Washington, Monday. — The cas
ualties to American ei reported from
France Sunday; numbered 84 wblcb
included 14 killed or d«ad ,from
wounds and 48 wounded.
Today's casualty list gives 1 the
names of 96 men, 19 killed i out
rlgh* or death having) occurred
from wounds and Blj wounded, i
DALLAS OFFICER COMES
HOME FROM WAR FRONT
Dal'as, Or., April • 23.—Mrs. W.
O. Peiry, o£ thip city, has rcoeired.
a t-'erram from her husband, Lieu
tenant W.' O. Perry, stating that
iie had arrived; safely in New .York
Citv from France, where h© >haa
been for many nflanthe with / the
American army. Lieuitenant. Parry
is in the signal corps of the arlmy
ar.d was in the front line trenches
in France for seven, months.-'" AS
no word has been received ; from'
him for many weekB, his relatives
here feared he had been .killed,
cantured or wounded. Lieutenant
Perry has been brought backirby. the
war department to act as instruct
or in one of the army camps and,
after a short visit with, Ws family
here will report for dotty; Lieu*
tturant Perry was for a number. 'of
years before the war connected' With
a sie^al corps stationed In, Alaska.
Tbo above article, taken ftv>m
the Portland Telegram, refers .to
Lieut. W. O. Perry who baj» been
stationed at Sitka, Eagle and oth*
er Alaska Signal corps Btationa
and is well knowto In the GastLne(au
Channel cities. ° . | ; i
We have engaged talent to take oyer all
orders pertaining to
Upholstering, Painting
And >11 branches of interior decorating
For limited time of six weeks from date
April 12 1918
Store closes 6 p. m. Saturday 8 p. m.
L.A. HARRISON Co.
TELEPHONE 55
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GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
Wednesday and Thursday
Triangle Fine Arts presents Dorothy Oish and Wallace I*el<I in
Old Heidelburg
MoaIo by Violin, Piano aad Drums.
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8=30 p-m. Sharp Admission 25c. 10c
Pack Train Restaurant
The Delmonica of Alaska
Charley Karaman, .1, tin Clecak, Proprietors
Whjere You CJan Get IVliat You Desire Cooked as it Sliould Be
We Make a Specialty of banquets and Private Dtinier Parties. '
A Refilled and Comfortable Place for a Supper Afteii "ho Show |
of Dance—Service in Cozy Private UooUis if Dcsred.
SHtPING BOARD HEARINGS
l«OSTPONED TO MAY !»•
E. J. Shaw, local agent o£ the j
Alaska Steamship company, re*
ceiyed cable advice" this morning
that nij account of the change in 1
!he steamer sailing schedule the
Shipping Board hearings have been !
postponed until May; 19 at Juneau. J
Tin party will leave Seattle on
the steamship Alameda on, the six
teenth and the hearing will be
held la Juneau tomediately upon
the arrival of that ship In that
port, and continue while the steam
er runs to Skagway and returns
to Juneau. Upoa the arrival in
Juue<u of the Alameda the party
will be picked up and it will pro
ceed to Seward* and Anchorage
wher hrarings will also be held.
BATTALION OP DEATH >
FOUNDER IN AMERICA
A' Pacific Port, Monday. —Sime.
Leonia Botchlcureve, founder of
the Russian women's "Battalion of
Death" arrived from Russia «n."
route, to France where sh<e stated
that she expected, to meet teath,
oa tte battlefield.
Otto Burkhardt, of the Chilcoot I
cannery near Haines Kas a visitor'
In Skagway While the OMy of Seat- '
tie was in port today.
HOUSEKEEPER—Wanted at once.
Good position. Good, salary and ,
peiu.unent. Enquire Pullen House.
6-13-3t. I
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Mrs.V. Dalton, of Seattle, sister" I
in-'aw of Jack Dlton, was a passen
ger for Anchorage on the S. S. |
Nortnwestren today.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Miller re
turned home on the Prince Rupert
yesterday after an extended' vacation
ia the States and British Columbia.
Fr. Turnell, pastor of St. Marks
church this city ,was a passenger
for Juneau on the Seattle today
where he will remain until the
north bound trip of the Jefferson. |
Mr. Henry Shattuck, of Juneau, j
interested in several saw mills and1
lumber interests, and well known; '>
throughout the territory, is a visi-j'
tor in Skagway on business until J
the outgoing Jefferson. , _
bT12AMSH.H1 SCHEDULE
The schedule o£ steamship ar
rivals from the south; during: the
montiis of May and June, acoord
ins *o the various steamship coui
liariy's schedule as publihed else
wnere in this paper, is as; follows;
MAY i «•
J 3 A. SS Co., North wjestern.
15 A. SS. Co., Jefferson.
19 F. So. Co., Spokane.
20 G. T. P. Prtace Rupert.
20 A. SS. Co. Alameda.
22 C. P. R. Princess Sophia.
26 A. SS. Co., Jefferson.
27 CI. T.F^. Prince Rupert.
28. A. SS.. Co. Alaska.
JUNE • : j_.t j
2 C. P. R. Princess Sophia.
3 G. T. P. Prince Rupert.
7. A SS. Co., Jefiferson.
10 U. T. P., Prince Rupert.
13 C. P. R., Princess Sophia.
17 G. T. P., Prince Rupert.
19 A. SS. Co., Jefferson.
24 G. T. P., Prince Rupert.
29 G. T. P. tPxince George.
For further details see the'varl
du? local'steamship company agents.
MIST NOW PAY DUTY
Heretofore it lifts been th<j habit
of the tT. s. customs officers at
fcjagle, Alaska? to permit small
Lxjats going down the river to
[jass the international boundary
[lufy free. The deputy U. S.
['ollecto,- of customs at Eagle, J.
I. Hillard, however, bag. received,'
Instructions to charge duty out all
Canadian built small boats passing
into American territory, except
'hose which are under bond to re
turn to the Yukon.
PUBLIC HEALTH NOTICE
All citizens of Skagway are here*
jv notified' io proceed at once to a
;horougli clean-up of their yards
md alleyways and to remove all
ish piles, tin cans and other gar
jage completely from about their
Premises. This work should he
lomp'leted before May fifteenth for
)Q that date the Health, committee
ihall begin a house to house inspec'
ion of the entire city.
I W. G. GABIE,
J-7-Ct. '** Health Officer. '