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No. 107 TWENTY SECOND YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 17. 1919
PRICE 10 CENTS
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COUNTER PEACE PIIOPOSIILS
Versailles, Juno H-—Th,» allindf
reply was haiuled to Count BroeTc
dorff R&ntzau at 6:49 yesterday
evening.
With th^ reply was deliwre4 a
copy of the revised tlraft of the
treaty.
After receiving the documents
Brockd<orff Raat2a.11 went oa tward, a
special train that w«a In waiting to
carry him to Weimar. It to ex
peeled that the translation, and, print
lng of the papera will take at least
twenty four hours and. it is antici
pated that the Germans will a^lc for
an extention of tone in which, to r ©•
l»ly to the final conditions
Will HP AERIAL
ROUTE ACROSS
CONTINENT
With tti. Army Air Service, Juna
17—It was announced" today that
four planes of the Curtis^ J. N. 4
tyoe wculu soon stiirt on a transcon
tinental fl%ht for the purpose of
mapping out an aerial route between
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
The flight will be from Haz.l
hurst fit Id ?t Mineola X. Y. to Se
attle Washington,
BOLSHEVISTS
WILL SURRENDER
London, June l».-~Reports re
ceived here from the northern Rus
sian general staff which is directing
the operations against Petrograd.
st-»te that the fortress of KronstaJt
is on fire .and that seven Bolsheri
ki warships have hoist tl the white
&nd will surrender to the Brit
ish squadron which is operating in
the Gulf of Finland.
The reports state that several
forts in the vicinity of fort Kron
stadt have also hoi.Htd« tin white
flag.
LAST REPLY IS
ALLIES FINAL
London, June 17— Andrew Boaar
I.aw announced. to^Py. that tlj« peace
teraa which wera h.aad«4 th» 0>er
n'.tui yesterday "-r* tfc* Baal rt(?ly
of the Allies.
IF INS SIGN
wilson mm
Washington, June 17.—If the G«r
mans sign. the pea-oe treaty, Presi
dent Wilson hopeg to leava France
for Washington on June 24Jh.
Seattle, June 17.—Amba»ador IS
hii arrived here today and w4U tsJte
one of thy first ste&mflblpn for Jap
an.
Couiit Ishii comes from, Waahlng
toti where he has been for some
months past.
William Walter Ward, or ''Rum*
mx"' as he was familiarly called by
hosts of friends ih early days,
passed through Skagway, haying ar
rived on Sunday and left on the1
train Monday. Mr. Ward is now
located at Marshall, the new min
ing district down the Yukon rlrer
and has valuable claims that be
will work this summer.
You Have Said In The Past
My living expenses take ail 1 can earn. 1 cant save a cent
no matter how hard 1 try.
BUT YOU DID SAVE!
and bought Liberty Bonds. That proves you can save.
B ANK OF ALASKA
NEW GOODS
Just Received
GOOD SALMON EGGS
Friction top cans 40c each
CHICK FOOD
20 pounds lots up 6 1-2 cents a pounds
P. H. GANTY
HUNDREDS OF JDNEIIES if
MAKE PILGRIMAGE TO WHITEHORSE
Tlie committee of the White Pasa(
Athletic dub having the "Festival (
of tb« Midnight Sua" axcurslou in
han,* are greatly gratified by the re-'
aults being cabled in.
Ol^a Bartlett o£ Jaaeau wir^di to
day that there had airefMy been al
most one hundred and fifty res erra
tic na ani Steve Sheldon of Hadnea
reports about one hundred/ reaorra- j
tiona. This certainly suaranteea
a big erwdi
The management aainouces that
the train will be Mopped at the head
of Mllep caivjx>n aixj «a op/port
tualty siven those who wish to Bee
this picturesque and historical bit
of scenery; will he enabled to do bo.
This is a golden opportunity for
the kodak hunter as the view? of
this cart of the White Pass and'
Yukon Route are of the very finest
and1 g've soop© for every kind of
Jcodaker whether am.att.ur or prof
fessional.
A <;reat many of Skyway's citi
zens have expressed their Intention
Of going, which will undoubtedly
in ait c this year'® excursion to our
Canadian cousiaip one long to be
remembered.
WILSON PLANS
SPEAKING 1BUR
"Washington, June 17—I.nfor
matiooi given out froan the White
House today Indicate# th&t Presi
dent Wilson on his Leascue of Na
tions eoeakin^ tour, will visit Cali
fornia and W^aWugton to cap ocl ally
counteract the aiutagoaism to the
League which la thought to have
been created by Senators Hlrani
Johnson and Miles Pointdester.
Billie Wright Is
Now In Juneau
The Jun«au Empire haa lko 'ol
lowju to sa.r of our former towns
men, W. Q. Wright and Frank Fee
ro:
W. C. Wright, busmasp man of
S&agway for a number of years, ar
rlTeed In Juneau last night to take
wo hits duties as a member of the
firm of Jewelers, Simpson & Wright.
"I am gla<l that I have come to
Juneau to maki^ my home. I intend
to stay here arul wis(h to be num
bered among Juneau's citizens."
Mr. Wright said oday.
Mr. Wright is an, experienced) jew
eler. For tlve past fifteen years he
has been associated 'with H. D.
Kirmsf's jewelry aaid curio stoi^ in
Skacway. For several ye»rs he has
beeu manging th$ store for Mrs.
Kirmse while ahe has spent her win
ters In California.
During the papt winter Mr. Wrlgll
•wa? associated with, Mrs. Kirmse in
California wjber© sh phad ptockg of
Alaskan Jewelry and eurioe In var
ious Callfonnlan cities.
Mr. Wright came to Juneau on
his boat, the Ja Ka Dan, accompnledi
bv Frank Feero who will also maJte
hU home in June^iu ag the manager
or William E. Brltt'B n,ew pharm
acy.
Pleads Guilty
To Bootlegging
George Rico pleaded, guilty be
fore U. S. Commissioner Burton in
Juneau on June 11 t^ a charge
of having liquor in his possession
f&r pale contrary to law. The
charg# waa madfc by Special Agent
Jack McDoaadl and Easlgn J. J.
Hii«bee of the V. S. S. C-. 309. He
was fined ?1000.
PRINCESS ALICE
HAS RECORD LIST
Ajrent Hal Johnston of the C. P.
R. Co. received a cablp last ereni&g
notifying him that the Princess Allc'
has on board one tundrde and' nine
ty passenger*.
Thla ia almost a record number
and Mr. Johnston states that «very
sailing of hlg compaayrJai boats will
sho*v a corresponding1 proportion.
Many of the Princepg Alice's pas
aengerB will go on the Midaight Sun
excunion. The Alioe will arrive
•ariy tomorrow morning.
IMS RECEIVED
III CLOCK ROOM
Par's, June 17.—The Council of
Ten of the peace conference re
ceived' the Turlrish peace mission In
the clock room of the Quai D'Orsay
this mornfmr.
The Turkish delegation is head
ed by Damad Ferid Pasha, Grand
Vizier, and the party motored from
Vaucroason, accompanied by French
officers.
Paris, June 17.—In their flrst
meeting with the Alliep representa
tives the Turkish delegates made a
strong appeal for the continuation
of the Empire nnd for the reten
tion of Constantinople,
Flag Exercises
Are Impressive
Thj Flag Day ex.erci.aeg by Skag
way Lodge No. 431 B P. 0. Elks
oil Sunday afternoon wen; attended
by a very large audience.
Tl»e program was carried out in
full and1 the ritualistic services of
the lodge were impressive as usual.
The singing of the Elks' Quartette
composed of W. C. and A. C. Blan
chard, O. C. Cole and CI eon Ask
Was mo,st enjoyable, and tho polo
by Fm, Ward wag in his customary
fine style and very much, appreciated
The school children's voices un
der the direction of Miss Stone, sang
ou' in patriotic fervor and thrilled
the audieuoe with lore of flag- and
country. Mrs. Roy Mulvihdll gave
a most pleasing musical number on
the piano which was well received.
The Rev. E. L. Winter berg f'r del
ivered a masterly address which
hel1 his hearerg in wrapt attention
and tne lofty sentiments expressed
i>v this talented s]>eakrr Bunk deep
Into the heart of every loyal
Amerdan.
The Selections by the orchestra
were fine and especially the cornet
ajid clarinet solos by Messrs Gene
Smith and Wm. Ward, with orches
tral accompaniment. I
Mr. and Mrs. Dickison of Los An
geles, Mr. Horace Rnslfin of Seat
tle and Miss Annie Sloan of North
Carolina are a Jollj party of tour
ist* who are waiting to talc* the ^
miinight sun excursion. Thejr are
attuning at the Pullen Hause,1
and will leave tomorrow.
Frank Thome who is remembered
by all th© old timers of Skagway as
sergeant Thorn0 of the R. N. W.
W. M. Police, who was La charge
of the detachment of that organiza
tion which. wa$ stationed In SJkag
way in the early dij's, returned1 oo,
Sunday from France where he has
been serving King and Country.
Frank left Skogway two years to
the dav when hg returnedt ans as
h« expressed it "saw enough of
fighting" but he returns without a
scratch. The nearest h© came to
bein,- wounded1 was to have his steel
helmet cracked, by a piece of gchrag
nel.
Sergeant Thorn© left for Daw
son where he expectg to spend the
summer after which he will go to
(Rome Of the Northwest terri
tories and settle on a ranch.
Paris. June 17.Ia the Allied r®
ply to the Germaa proposals the
original conditions of tha peacei trea
ty were vigorously upheld, but with
certain modifications.
The changes from the original in
elude frontier rectifications in west(
Prussia and a temporary army of
two hundred thousand mem.
The reply <Jeclar<?s that within ^
one month after the signature byi
the Germans they will submit a J
list of those who a-ra accused o*
the viol at Km of the laws of cuttum
and war.
It also offers to cooperate with
a Gorman commission om. reparation
and the assurance of German mem
btrship In the League of Nations If
the German? fulfil the obligation* o1
the treaty.
I** Germans have been granted
au additional forty eight *■>
which to make reply regarding the
signing.
PARIS WROUGHT
UP OVER DELAY
Paris, Jane 17.—With peace ori
war to be determined before seven |
o'clock next Monday evening the tea
Sion In Pa-rig today recalledi that pro
ceeding the opening of hostilities)
in Ausu§t nineteen fourteen.
WILL SKAGWAY
HAVE BALL lEi
t
Thpre will be at least two ball
teams from Gastineau channel and |
one in Whltehorse aud lit seems that
Sia^way has got to be up and do
ing if she wants to be recognized in
the tournament on the 21st. There (
is nof a doubt as to the base ball ;
material in Skagwy and all tliat is
needed is for some one with the
"pep" and power of organization
to set these boys out and form a
team that can bring1 back the bacon.
How about it? Don't every one
speak at onoe.
DRIDGE GAN'q (rOBS
OVER THE ROAD
Thp "bridige gaing," about four
teen strong, left this morning for
W'hitehorse and other Points along
the White I'ass line.
They will be gone for an indefi
nite length of time as. there is much
work for this year
This nodular outfit will be missed.
SPIRIT LEADERS
FROM HARM'S
WAY
»
Winnipeg, June 17.—Wpa
strike leaders were arrested) ia their
homes early aaid were taken t>X
automobile to poms place, presum
ably lu the country.
The arrests were mado bye the
government pollc officers j.
Arrests were also made in Calga
ry and other western point* «t the
aame time.
Simultaneously with these ar
rests the Royal North. We« Moot
ed Police raided the labor
from which the ptrlke had1 been con
ducted.
Considerable literature of Bol
shevik nature w&a |jai*e& The po
lice broke in the door* end wt*
dovs during the raid.
William Watsoa, tlie well lauawn
Whit'.house boy who went bo the w«c
about 'hre® yeans ago, returned; aa
Sunday and left yesterday for hi»
home.
Willie has #ec-a muoh. fighting and
aa he was In the motor cydo di
vision he was at the front *11 tie
time.
lAtho ini many engagement* lie
returns without a scratch nor VU
he Kissed which will be a causa of
congratulations from hla many
friends.
Being of a most observing turn
of mind, Willie Watson gives a
most entertaining and insftructlTe
account of the many andi varlou
conditions of the war zone.
I HUE K 5
iiniiE'
The
Route of
COMFORT
SERVICE
SAFETY
Through Tickets to and from Dawson,
Fairbanks, and all Interior Alaska
and Yukon River Points.
During the season of navigation our fleet of modern stamm
ers will operate regularly the entire length of the Yukon
River and its tributaries.
Daily train service (except Sundays) between Skaguay and
Whitehorse. Parlor observation cars on every train.
Pull information regarding passenger and freight rates
upon applying to
H. Wheeler, General Manager
Skaguay, Alaska
or
510 Alaska Building, Seattle, Wash.