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ALLIED HIES MI MIS BHI MOT «g
FAMOUS ARCHER
PUSSES Hi!
Seattle, Aug. 10.—Will H- Thomj
son, the pioneer lawyer of this
city, and father of Brig. Geu. Mau
rice Thompson, died at his home
at 3119 Day Street at an early hour
this morning.
Mr. Thompson was an author of
note, having- written "High Tide at
Gettysburg." "Bond of Blood," "Tht
Lion Heart." ami other bookg be
sides which he. with the aid of
his son, Maurice, published the
book "How to Train in Archery," of
which art he was an expert, hav
ing won the national championship
for several years, and has hunted
game with the bow and arrow since
l»6t>.
VENTS MAKES BIG
SILVER LEAD SHIPMENT
Juneau, -r- The Empire says:
"Skagwav had the best month in :
whole year in June," said Judge E.
A Rasmuson, United States com
missSo.ier'"at Skagway, "and this
month it is doing as well. The
Venus mine, one oi th^ Conrad
properties owned by Seattle and
Montana parties, has shipped $~2.
000 worth of ore '-n the last month,
and hes more for' shipment. It is
Heading olit' silver-lead ore that
averages $97 to the ton. This adds
to the b&iiness of Skagway, and
the outlook is good."
pays civil war claims
Boston. — Massachusetts re
ceived $S86.3S9.6S Tuesday from
the United. States government in
settlement Of a claim for premium
on gold coin used by the com
monwealth in paying bills for furn
ishing state troops during the civil
var, for which bonds were issued.
The claim was filed during the
civil war and was not honored, the
federal government feeling the state
should have -paid its bonds in pa
per. The state maintained it was
sovereign and in order to main
tain its credit might make pay
ments in good coin.
MANY I III
ARE DOWNED
Paris, Saturday. — Reports from
the Allied aviatloa corpe recieved
I this morning 6tate that 115 Brit"
| lsh and German aeroplanes were
' downed in one days fighting.
Of this number, the report states
i Germans lost 65 and the British 50.
WHERE ARE THE1 AT?
Juneau, Aug. 9.—The Governor's
I office has been appealed to for as
sistance in the search for Mr. Beu
Stickney of Winnemucca, Nevada,
who Is descrbied as 40 years of
, age, 6 feet in height, aud as hav
[ ii-g orovrn hair, blue eyes and tne
middle toe of his right foot miss
| >Ir. Stickney is thought to be
in Alaska and his mother, Mrs. H.
C. Eggleston, Box 444, Winne"
mucca, Nevada, is very anxious to
learn of his whereabouts.
Anyone knowing anything about
Mr. Stickney is asked to kindly
communicate with this office or
' with Mrs. Eggleston.
j A similar appeal has been re*
ceived from Mrs. Sarah E. Andrews,
I 219 E. 17th street, Flatbush,
'■ Brooklyn, N. Y., who has been try
ing to locate Mr. Edwin Jay Snider,
. who stated in a letter to her, writ
i ten at San Francisco in 1914, that
| he wad going to Alaska. He is
; described as 25 years of age, 5 ft.
: 8 inehcs in height, and as having
dark hair and eyes.
| Any information concerning Mr.
Snider will be appreciated.
•*
■ FOLK GETS NOMINATION
FOR CANDIDATE TO SENATE
Jefferson City, Aug. 8.—At the
j state Democratic primaries held
' throughout thia state Tuesday, Gov.
: Folk received the nomination for
j the senatorship.
S. G. Holt, bank examiner for Al*
i aska, arrived on the Jefferson and
j will spend a few days here. Mr.
' Holt has been in S. E. Alaska mak
ing his annual examination and
! will fro back to Juneau on the Es
| tabeth.
BANK OF ALASKA
SKACWAY, ALASKA
Branches at
ANCHORAGE CORDOVA V'RAXOELL
Resources Oyer $850,000
—OFFICERS—
Andrew Stevenson. President E- B. Ansley. Vice-Pres., Anchorage
A. A. Benton, Vice-Pres., New York G. K. Belts, Acting Cashier
W. H. Warren. Vice-Pres., Wrangell, B. A. Rosa, Ass't Cashier & Auditor
W. R. Hiliery. Vice-Pres., Cordova R. N. Moyer, Ass't Cashier
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
SATURDAY O.YLY
By Mr. McLaren. Ijj'"' " ~
Impersonation of Iri<-h, Scotch, Jew and Italian by Billle M'ood
worth. —Prices 50c and 25c.
Sunday
Joke Film Co. pre«««nts Ha roH LockwooH and May Allison in
The Promise
,, j MUTUAL WEEKLY XO 127.
j" * ' ^ x Mr. E. J. Si taw Will fijKvak. jj ill M
Music by Violin, Piano and Dnou.
8:30 T).m. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
Eight Towns Quickly Fall to
French After Enemy Is Driv
en From Montdidier Which
Is Now Far In Rear of Front
London, Saturday. — General
J Von Hutier in command of the Ger
man army in the Moctdidier salient
is now in full retreat and the Al
lied iorceg are rapidly pursuing
him. f'VH{
At tour o'clock this morning the
French troops attacked the enemy
on the MontdldierNoyan battle
front between Montdidier and the
Oise river, the battle front ex
tending over sixteen miles in
length. At ten o'clock they had
advanced their line9 for an average
of four miles.
i The Important town of Mont*
(tidier, at the &pex of the German
salient south of the Somme was
I the first to fall into the hands of
| the Allies and following the re
' treat of Von Hutier, by noon
the French line had been forced
forward in a southeasterly direc
I tion and the towns of Favrolles,
1 Piennes, Rollet, Cuvilly,' Ressens,
j Surmetz and Vlgnemont occupied.
The line aa it is now held puts
I Montdidler behind the French, line. I
j In this morning's operations one
{ hundred additional enemy guns were
j take bv the Allies.
The American troops delivered
i an attack in the angle between the
j Somme and Ancre rivers and achiev
ed - a considerable success.
The American and British troops
I captured the town cf Morlancourt.
This report received at the Brit- |
| isti war office at noon states that
i since Thursday the Allies have cap
tured 24,000 Germaus.
I
London, Saturday. — Tne Picardy
battle is spreading to the south of
Arras, says the Pall-Mall Gazette.
The report printed in that pa
per states that the French troops
have advanced two miles east be*
yond Montdidier.
With the French Army, Saturday. I
—Allied aviators are today rain- |
ing bombs on the Reyeosle rail- |
way centers, and here they are
wrecKing great havoc on the ene
my's lines. j
The reports coming from observa
tion^ made of conditions of the
enemy back of the fighting front
state that the Greatest confusion
reigns there.
London, Saturday. — According
to a Havaa dispatch fnom the Pi*
cardy front the German supply col
umns &re pressing back in a
most disorderly fashion. The
movement is towards the Somme.
Here the British aviators togeth
er with the British artillery are
bombing the bridges, and many of
the crossings have been destroyed.
London, Saturday, — The French
troops in the new drive osutheast
of Montdidier have reached the
outskirts of the important rail
road, center Margny-sur-Metz on
the Matz river.
The report received late this
afternoon from the battle front
states that the Allied casual
ties, including all kiled, wounded
and missing are less than six thous
and, or not more than on© fourth
the number of German prisoners
thus far counted and reported.
This shows that the enemy's cas
ualties must have been tremendous
ly heavy.
Wahsington, Saturday. — Gen
eral March, chief of Btaff read from
a confidential cablegram which was
received by him from the front
late this afternoon that in the pres
ent drive the British have taken
more German prisoners than they
have been able to take care of
and this includes a German general
and all the members of his staff.
MUST CONTINUE TO STKIKE OUR
BEAD! BLOWS
London, Saturday. — In pseaking
at a luncheon at the town hall to
day, at which ne was a guest,
Prime Minister Lloyd George stat
ed that the Allies in the two re
cent drives have captured about
sixty thousand Germans, and add
ed to this statement that "we must
continue to strike our steady
blows."
MAlifcH MAKES SAME STATE
MENT AS LLOYD GEORGE
Washington. — lu his talk with
the newspaper correspondents, Gen
eral March declared that the time
tor America's greatest effort in
the ^resent war has arrived.
"This country mu3t hit hard and
deep, ^nd keep the foe running,'<
he said, intimating that there would
be no relaxation to General Fooh's
driving tactics.
SUSPENSION
With this issue the Iditarod Pio
neer will cease publication under
the present management. The print
ing plant of the outfit is for
sale at a very low price.
With a total absence of suds
like YerDosity, the Pioneer's pub
lisher wishes to isnoen-ely thank;
aJl readers and ftU patrons of its
fdvertising columns for past sup
port, and extends heartfelt
wishes for their future prosper
ity and happiness.
After resting a few days (in,
order to better enjoy the Dig
Fourth of July celebration at
Flat City), the publisher will
assemble his scanty "gatherings"
of fifty years, and "beat it" a
long the liaee of least resistance.
Fruit Jars,
Jelly Glass etc
WE ARE PREPARED TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOB
CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOWING PRICES:
Maaon Sail Sealer WIDE MOUTH, Pinto Jl-25 per doz.
Masoa Self Sealer, WIDE MOUTH, Qto., |1.45 per doz.
Masoa, Sell Sealing Tar Tops, 3 So per doz.
Masoa Self Selinag Caps, 20o doz. 3 for COc.
Mason Porcelain Lined Jar Cape, 40c per doz.
Jar Rubbers—Beat Grade—le*Ty, 10c per doi.
Parowax la 1 lb, brick*, 20c eaib.
Penults arts now obtainable from ocal Food Administrator foi
25 lb. lots of sugar tor ran sing purposes.
Telly Glasses With Tops
Mason Self Sealer Pints
Mason Self Sealer, Quarts
50c per doz.
$1.10 per doz.
|1.26 per doz.
P. H. GANTY
YANKS IE
100 GERMANS
Paris, Aug. 10.—The American
troops hare captured the village of
FIsm«jte on, the north bank of
the Vesle northwest of Flames.
They took 100 German prisoners.
"LIFER" PARDONED;
IS TO BE RETIRED
Camp Lewis, Tacoma. — George
Pidd, the Camp Lewis soldier sen
tenced by court martial laat Decem
ber tor his assault on Lawrence
Berquist, haa been pardoned by
order of President Wilson, but Is
to be rearrested *>y the county au
thorities and tried on the same
charge in civil court.
Pidd, in his court-martial, was
convicted chiefly on, the testimony
of his wife, the only eye-witness to
the assaut, which, occurred In ther
early nours of the morning at A*
merican lake, near the national
dancing pavilion.
An army court martial ruling
similar to a law in this state holds
that a conviction cannot be ob
tained on the testimony of the wife.
The case against Pidd was eo od
vious, however, he himself admit
ting part of it, that Camp Lewis
military authorities determined to
use the reversal of this action
which secured the pardon.
Pidd, according to the testimony
of Mr«. Pidd, assaulted Berquist
with s piece of lead pipe while
Berquist, who was a taxii driver,
was carrying the man and his wife
as passengers.
Col. C. R. Smith of Memphis Ten
nessee Is a round, tripper on the
Prince George and says he isv en
joying his trip to the north Im
mensely. It is first tri® north of
Mason and Dixon's line for many
years, but he says he will enjoy
some of the benefits of the north
ern latitude oftener.
Miss G. L. Magulre, Miss E. G.
Burns of Edmonton and Miss M. R.
Buck of Calgary will go to
Dawson where they will teach schod
for the coming year. This is the
first trip north for any of these
young la-dies, but from appearance
it is safe to Bay they will make
ideal "so.urdoughs" and, perhaps
locate permanently in the land of
the midnight sun.
BERLIN ADMITS
ALLIES VISIT
Berlin, Aug. 10.—The war office
' Issued a statement today which
1 reads in part,' "Wa have Buffered
| loss§3 in prisoners and guns and
the (*nemjr is continuing his at
' tacks between, the somme and
i Avre rivers. It adds that the y
' Allied progress has been stopped
[ just east of the line Marcourt, Caix,
and Fresnoy Contolre lines.
I ' ~T~ - \
I BEARS LIKE BERRIES
ARE NOW BUSY
The bears are busy helping to
I harvest the wild berry crop th the
[Yukon's endless sea of rolling hills.
Bears of every breed and color
and size are after the luscioug llt
j tie fruits. • .
A number of Dawson berry pick"
ers h*ve seen some of th« bruin*
meandering in the hills within the
laat few days. Two bears are re*
ported to have been seen on tba
flill back of Klondike City, and
Jimmy Ray, electrician for the Yu
kon Gold, saw one a efw days ago
this s'de of the sub-station on
Bonanza, Jimmy had a pail, which
(he beat, and the bear, in turn, beat
it.—Dawson News.
CASUALTIES REPORTED
Washington, Saturday. — 541 <*«•
I ualtieo are listed in today's report
from France, of which 108 men
were .killed in action or died from
wounds. In addition to thes#
names the list contains the named
of 111 who were severely wounded
and 102 who were slightly wound
ed.
I Saskatchewan is well represent- ^
. ed on tiie Prince George this trip.
Amone those who are enjoying
"every minute" is * party of charm
ing young ladies composed of Mrs.
H. J. Wood, Miss Pearl Wood of
Saskatoon, and Miss Kitchell, Mi*s
Cherry, Miss Kennedy of Regina.
These ladies are not overlooking
anything.and are getting th« very
most out of their trip. They .will
visit Portland, Ore., and other
points on the coast oefore going
back to their beloved prairleS.
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 prised
Select
Yours
Today
and have your Autumn clothes
made up for future delivery to suit
you—and you only
JAMES KENNEDY