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TWENTY FIRST year ~ • SKAGWAY. ALASKA'. MONDAY. AUGUST 12. 191S ^ PRICE 10 CENTS
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flED 10 GERMANY FOB SAFETY
Copenhagen, Monday. — A Pet
rograd dispatch received here to
day says that the Bolhseviki gov
ernment is rapidly going to pieces
and that Lenine and Trotsky are
preparing to flee "'ito Germany.
Amtserdam, Monday. — A Berlin
dispatch received here this morning
says that three German generals
commanding German forces near
MontdiUier have beea cashiered from
The German army.
RAILROAD WORKERS FAIL
TO CALL FOR PAY CHECKS
Anchorage, Aug. 12.—Pay checks,'
totalling; in amount" $350.83 and
Issued by the Alask*n Engineering
Commission in 191" to former em" 1
ployes. are held in the Anchorage
disbursing office awaiting claim
ants. The checks range in indiv
Jdual sums from 1 cent to $78.
I
Hl'XS ADMIT THEY HAVE HAD
ON E DEFEAT
Berlin, Monday. — The Dpuf
chess Zeitung in speaking of the j
late Allied offensive on the west- !
ern front says that the events be- '
twees the Somme and Avre rivers
constitute the first German defeat j
of this waj
According to reports received
this morning the next three boats
coming up the Yukon from down j
river points will etfch hav-e about
fifty passengers bound for the i
"outside."
Zurich, Monday. — The Wolff
News Kurea of Berlin says that
it has received a dispatch stating
ttiat Lenine and Trotsky, the lead
ers o' the Bolsheviki government
j in Russls haye fled to Kronstadt.
EXECUTED FOB KILLING HUN
DICTATOR
Amsterdam, Monday. — A t«!«'
gram from Kiev today Bays that
Boris Danikio, the man who assasin-J
ated Von Eichorn some few weeks
ago, was executed here Saturday
morning for the crime.
BRITISH AIRMEN DROP
BOMBS OX KARLSRUHE '
London, Monday. — Reports from'
the Aviation corps in France to the
headquarters here today »tate that I
British airmen bombed Karlsruhe j
Sunday, causing a great explosion. ]
1DIT \ROD EDITOR
TO WINTER SOUTH! I
G, .M. Arbuckle, editor of the
Iditarod Pioneer for the last seven
years, oassed through Juneau yes
terday on board the City of Se
attle Dound for the States, where
he will spend the winter. Hq said
that l^e expected to return in the
spring to Iditarod.
He pronounced Iditarod the llv
est placer mining camp producer
iu Aalska. Walsha nd A'tken have
some extra good ground which they
are working by the open, cut
method; there are three dredges
•working on rich ground and sevreal
smaller outfits operating. He esti
mated this year's cleanup at $2,000,
000 or more.
The trouble with' Alaska, he laid,
was that there were no Prospect
ors left to find new gold camps. He
is sanguine, however, regarding
conditions after the war.—Empire.
BANK OF ALASKA
SKACWAY, ALASKA
Branches at
. ANCHORAGE CORDOVA WRANGELL
Resources Over $850,000
—OFFICERS—
Andrew Stevenson, President E. B. Ansley, Vice-Pres., Anchorage
A. A. Benton, Vice-Pres., New York G. K. Betts. Acting Cashier
W. H. Warren. Vice-Pres., Wrangell, B. A. Rosa. Ass't Cashier & Auditor
W. R. Hillerjr. Vice-Pres., Cordova R. N. Moyer, Ass't Cashier
LAB PICT
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GEORGE MOWL, Proprietor
Sunday * ,j
Jpke Fihu Co. presents Ha roKI Lcctwooil and May; AJilson in j
The Promise
MUTUAL WEEKLY NO 127.
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Mr. K. J. Shaw will tftealc.
Music by Violin, Piano and Dnou, \
8=30 "n-m. Sharp Admission 25c, 10c
Paris, Monday. — According to
advic© received by the French war
office from the field headquarters
thi$ afternoon the Germans are
reacting on the allied left front
In the Picardy line and that their
counter attacks are meeting with
a certain amount or success.
The report Btatei that the ene
my having had time to get into line
certain divisions which have been
rushed frantically from the north,
have thrown these troops into ac
tion in a desperate attempt to
biocV th'o Allied advance toward
Nesle.
The French troops are continu
ing their advance between tha Avre
and the Oise rivers and have cap
tured the towns of l'Echelle and Bt.
Aurin, three milas directly west
of Roye.
London. — Reports received
this afternoon from the British
front state that from estimates
made from aeroplane observations
thirty-one Germaa divisions have
been 'dentified on the Picardy front
CHAULNES REPORTED
TO HAVE FALLEN*
London, Monday. — Unofficial re*
porta received in -this city this
morning from the Frenoh front
9ays *hat Chaulnes has been taken
by the Allies.
The reports also say that a strong
German attack was delivered Sun
day in which the enemy brought in
to action fresh reserves against
the British lines at Lihons, but
that the Huns were repulsed, the
British causing great losses to the
enemv.
ENEMY BRINGING FRESH
RESERVES INTO ACTION
Paris, Monday. — Reports from j
the French field headquarters re- i
ceived last night by the French war
office state that the Germans are
holdln/ the C.haulnes-Roye-Noyon.
Une, but that th© Allies are making
progress south of Noyon.
The enemy is bringing his re
serves into action.and he is stiffen
ing hia defense from Noyon to
Chaulnes.
The report sta'es that it is es
timated that 36,000 prisoners have
been taken thus far In the picardy
offensive, which number includes^
more than 1,000 German -officers.
Five hundred field guns of all siz
es have been captured.
With British Army in France,
Monday.—Unconfirmed reports "were
received this afternoon at head
quarters stating that Roye has been
evacuated by the enemy.
British tanks have been in opera
tion * considersole distance east
of that town which is taken as an
indication that the report is cor
rect.
Ix don, Monday. — Late reports
from the front state that the Brit
ish have captured the western edge
of the town of Bray on the Somme
river which is on the Roye road.
The British position here has
stabilized, and at the time of
makingithis report is being1 strong
ly held.
The Germans have massed heavy
artillery on this front and are
heavilv counter attacking. The
towns of Albert and Chaulnes are
held bv the enem.y
The number of nrlsoners taken
Dy the Allies now exceed forty
thousand.
The French have cleared the Metz
valley of the enemy and are firm
ly* stationed there.
Berlin, Monday. — The war of
fice statement, today say that a'!
Allied attacks of Sunday and Mon
day have failed.
GOVERNMENT TIKES ALL SOCKEYES
stead of only 20 per cent as pre
viously intended, and that the of-!
fictals had materially increased the
percentage of other kinds of sal
mon which would be taken over by
the government.
CWYOX CREEK CREW
DIGGING LONGER DITCH
Work on the placer property at
Canyon Creek has been stopped for
a week or so by J. B. Blick while
crew is digging more ditch. A. H.
Bryant and Billie Patterson, pipe
man, arrived in Seward last night
and will remain here possibly a
week and then return to th« pro
perty.
"Everything is progressing Bplen
didly at the mine,'" said Mr. Bry
ant, "but the crew has been put
at ditch work so that more water
can t>e obtained. When this work
ig completed mining will foe re
sumed."—Seward. Gateway.
stead of only 20 per cent as pre* !
viously intended, and that the of
ficials had materially increased the
percentage of other kinds of sal
mon which would be taken over by
the government.
OFFICIAL PARTY MAKES
TRIP TO RAINY HOLLOW
Frank Mobley, member to the
Provincial council from the Atlin
district, George A. Clothier and
A. L. Caruthers all arrived in Skag
way from Haines on the Jack-^a-Dan
last evening. Those gentlemen have
tteea in the Rainy Hollow district,
having gone in upon th$ arrival of
the Spokane several daya ago, end
went in for the purpose of inspect"
ing the world renowned copper
belt there.
It 's the intention of this party
to return to Juneau and go up the
Takue, Silver Salmon and other
tributary creeks to Atlin for the
purpose of inspecting the proposed
Atlin-Taku railway route.
C4NYON CREEK CREW
DIGGING LONGER DITCH
Work oa the placer property at
Canyon Creek has been stopped for
a week or so by J. B. Bllck while
arew Is digging more ditch. A. H.
Bryant and Billie Patterson, pipe
man, arrived in Seward last night
and w!ll remain here possibly a
week and then return to the pro
perty.
"Everything is progressing Bplen
didly at the mine,'" said Mr. Bry
ant, "but the crew has been put
at ditch work so that more water
can Da obtained. When this work
is completed mining will be re
sumed."—Seward Gateway.
Fruit Jars,
Jelly Glass etc
WB ARE PREPARED TO MlBS TOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR
CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOWING PRICES:
Tally Gloaaea With Top® 50o per doz.
Maaoa Sell Sealer Plata t $1.10 per doz.
Maaon Self Sealer, Quarts 11.25 per dos.
Maaoa Self Sealer WIDE MOUTH, Pints $1.25 per doz.
Maaoa Self Sealer, WISE MOUTH, Qts., $1.45 per doz.
Maaoa Sell Sealing *ar Tope, 35o per doz.
Maaoa Sell Sellnag Capa, 20c doz. S for 50c. i
Maaen Porcelaia Lined Jar Capa, 40c per doz.
Jar Rubbers—Beet Grade—fiearr, 10c per do».
Parowax la 1 lb, bricks, 20a each.
Permit* are now obtainable tram oca] Food Administrator for
25 lb. lota of sttjar for ceasing pmrposea.
P. H. GANTY
Paris, Monday. — According ' to
reports received at French army
headquarters fom the Ameican ar"
my headquarters this morning, Gen
era] Pershing in command of th«
IRE MS TO
GOJ) ITALY
Rome, Monday. — Assistant Sec
retary Roosevelt announced at a
meeting he had with the Italian
Prime minister in this city today
that more American troops would
bp seat to Italy.
4.USTRIANS EXECUTE
SIXTY-FOUR DESERTERS
Zurich, Monday. — A dispatch
received here from Vienna today
says that sixty four soldiers who
deserted from the Austrian army
have been caught and executed.
TOPE TO HELP FORMER
EMPRESS AND DAUGHTERS
Rome, Monday. — According to
the official organ of th8 Vatican
the Pope has taken steps to as
sist out of Russia to places of
safety the former Russian empress
and her four daughters.
RED CROSS KNITTING
GLASSES WILL MEET
Having received a generous Bup
ply of yarn for knitting garments
for the soldiers at the front, the
Skagway branch of the Red Cross
knitting classes will again resume
their 'ffiork( and classes will meet
hereafter on Tuesday afternoons
from, 2 o'clock ,untii 4/J0( o'clock.
All memoers of th« classes are
urgently requested to be on hand,
so that the work will progress in
the same rapid manner as. hereto
fore.
American forces in Prance has com
pleted the organization of the first
American field . army corps, the
commanders thus far named being
Generals Liggett, Bullard, Bundy,
Reed and Wright.
SUBSETS BRITISH
AND SWEDISH
Washington, Aug. 12.—Reports
have been received by the depart
ment of the navy that the British
steamshln Peniston. and the Swed
ish steamship Sydlaod had been tor
pedoed while at se» about one hun
dred miles off the coast of Nan
tucket.
Nantucket, Mass., Aug. 12. — Re
ports have reached this city stat
ing that nine fishing schooners were
sunk during the oast two days off
from Georges Bank bj German sub
marines. The crews are reported
to all be safe.
;
CASUALTIES REPORTED
Washington, Monday. — The
department announced this morning
that the American casualties for
Sunday Is 305. Of tnis number 67
are dead, having either been killed
in action or died from wounds. In
addition to this 67 names are giv
en in the list of those severely
wounded.
Washington, Monday. — The War
department announced this morn*
Ing that the total lists of casualties
sustained by the army and marine
corps in France from all sources,
Including those of Sunday cou«
tain s the names of 17,269. Of
this number the list of the dead
contains the names of 6,875, *nd/
the list of those wounded 8,969.
This leaves a Balance of 1,445
which are missing, and presumably
a number of them are prisoners ltt
the hands of the enemy.
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