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No. 59 TWENTY SECOND YEAH
SKAC4WAY, ALASKA. SATURDAY, APRIL 19. 1919
PRICE 10 CENTS
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SUCCESS
Limerick April l!» — Tli0 at"
tamp'ed trans Atlantic flight of
.Major J. C. P. Wood, the British
»vi»tor, un.Utrta.keu yesterday af
ternoon at East church, King land!
ended in th© Irish sea. where the
aeroplane with, Major Wood ami his
navigator. Captain c. O. Willie
olunged, last night.
Boih men. and the machine were
rescue*' ami the flight will be tried
at"»in. A terrible storm was blow
ing, which, m-tiie it impossible to
control the aeroplane.
S- Johns. April 19 — The. stoi-ni
is s'Ui holding the trans-Atlantic fli
era from starting on. their long jour
uev The wind is blowing at a ter*
ritic rate ami i is irapoasiMie for
the fliers to Ret away.
Paris April 1H — Ueutenant
Fontan started this morning on
his thinl attempt at trans-Atlantkj
'lisht from the African to the
Brazilian coast .
The lieutenant left Ville Coublay
fo- rasa Blaiwa at 6:10 a. in.
Berlin, April 1» It was of
ficially announced that the Oer
nian neaoe envoys have been invited
to attend tine peace conferences
at Versailles 011 April 2t."h. and
th*t they will leave this) city for the
sceno on the 24th of the month.
RECKITIO.V ON BOARD :»0
Through the courtesy of Ensign
Farwell, there w ill be a reception
on the submarine ohaser. 31u to
morrow afttornoon between the hours
of two and four o'clock.
All citizens of Skagway are wel
come io go aboard and see the in
terior of the boat.
RAZORS 10110
THEIR LIKING
New York, Ai»ril ID — The ool*
ore>i regiment, 309th Infantry, 1ms
'just returned from France.
I Before leaving- France each mem
ber of the ranment was presented
bv the French people with a J"»
zor.
Colonel Howard, who commands
thi» regiment a tilted today that
each recipient of the gift Is dis
satistied for the reason tliat the
mzors aire safety razors.
WILL STICK III
LAST ill HOME
Oobleaz, April 11> la a spojcli
las* nlgtiht to th,. American second
division Secretary of the Xavy
Daniels said- that He had mmeaty
thousand Aniorioait boys in the
ua-yry who are anxious to get home,
but he has told them that they
must fir§t aid iu helping to return
the men who did the fighting ashore
iu France.
ENGLISHMEN
iBREAK RELATIONS
[ London April lit — It is cur
rently reported that Premier Lloyd
George and 1 -ord Northdlffe, who
have been diametrically opposed to
ea^U other in many of the Questions
of the day, that they have broken
off all rt'lationg politically.
Burlington, Vt., April 19 — With
out complaint from state or ci
ty officials, laymen 01 clargrmen,
for 'he first time in the history of
Vermont, moving pictures were ex
hibited' on a Sunday for atuusenv.mt
purposes at a local theatre Suavday.
Tha exhibition wa? contrary to old
"blue laws" of the state, dating
•'rom 1787.
We have been telling you
For some time that we want you to come
in and see our safe deposit boxes.
It wont cost you a cent
To come in and see them and besides that
we will be very glad to see you.
B ANK OF AL ASKA
Have You Tried
"GOLD CREST"
Brand Butter and Eggs
just what you would expect when ordering the very best
Fresh shipments received on every boat
The Eggs sell at 60c per dz.
Butter 75c per pound
These prices subject to market changes
P. H. GANTY
I Tokio, April 19 — Declaring
that Japan would secetife from the
Leii-eue of Nations, that the prin
ciples of humanity underlying the
League are falsehoods, the Jap
anese press with, striking unanimity
today attacked Great Brittain. They
demand a Monroe Doctrine for
Orient.
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Paris April 19 — The present,
plans of President \Vllson, conteni
pla:e lila departure for home , uu
May 2&th.
It 1s also known that .(""resident ^
Wilson "will call an extra session
of congress to coawene on May j
15tU, making the call from P%is in*,
tore tu' sails for home.
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Paris. April ltt — Th.. Adrian
tlee question in b«in£ considered ^
toi.uy by the Council or Four, ■
whose decision in relation lo Po
land is that she phall have an out- I
lot to the Baltic Sea through a nar-1
row stretch of German territory- to
Dauzis, which city is tQ he nation
alized.
OLE HANSON IS
Seattle, April 19 — M&For Ole |
Hanson returned to his home
this city this morning from his
trio to California, and reports that
he is much improved in health, and
ready to take up the duties of his
office again.
Brunswick, Ga., April 19 — The
Georgia Federation of Labor adopt
ed a resolution last night {teniand
iny the immediate removal of Post
master General Burfesorr.
New Orieanp, April 19 — Judges
o* t: , United State? circuit court
of appeals, in. aflfirmiing thig d<ecis
ion ot the federal district coiurt of
El Paso, Friday held that physicians
canuot prescribe legally, narcotics
in any form for drug addicts unless
thav do so in* the coursie of a treat
ment looking to a cure. Otherwise
according to the court's ruling there
I 'f violation ol the Harrison amjti
narootic act.
I John C- R. O. Couttes, superin
tendent of the electrical diepart
men* of the C. JC M. Co. in Dawson,
will be a passenger south, on the
' Princess .Mary bound for Seattle,
| where he will visd with his family.
Mr. aud Mrs. Dow were arrivals
ou the Princess Mary. Mr. Dow
is one of the White Pass aad Yu
kon Route engineers of the river
division and Mrs. Dow, n«e Miss
Pauline Raymond were for many,
years a resident of Whiteaorse and
thfy are on their wedding trip and
will spend tlte summex in the north.J
8,1,000 SHELLS
THE HUNS
Washington, April 19 — Tlie War
Reoartinentj has issued a statement
to the el'fecl that the American Ar
tn ■ fired ei?liht million one hundrw
thousand rounds of artillery ammunl
tiou during th.e war.
10 Sl
Seattle, April 19 — H. J
Ctaristoffers, asaliatant agent ot
th* Burea o£ Fisheries announced
today that the goveinnimJent would
Slaughter thirty thousand, eeale thja
summer on St. Paul Islaoidl
The fura are to t>e tanned' and
the carcasses redoed to oil sjnd
fertilizer.
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Seattle, April, 19 — Major Ken
neth Marr, of Nome, arrived to
day Ironi France where h-e has
done distinguished] service in the
arniy aviation corps. Major Marr
is oiie of the founder? of the Amer
ican EscadriUe. He will return
to Nome on the first boat.
BERLIN NOW IK
5IAIEJF SEIGE
Copenhagen April 19 — Berlin
has been declared to be in a state
of geige ag a result of the gene
ral strike which, is now in pro
,cress,. Drastic measures will be
us^d to enforce order.
HiUfh 11. Chilberg, who has be?n
vitfitinffj at bis father's mine at the
Salt Chuck, Kasaan, for several
months, left on ho Admiral Schley
]ag e vailing for Seattle. He
expects to return in a weeks.—
Ketchikan Miner.
Bruce Watson, the Wlhltehorso
Dominion telegraphh. operator, ar
rive ti on the Princea^a Mary today
bringing with him his bride of a
few weekfl.
This will bo newfl to Bruce'3
m°uy friendg in the north, andi they
will welcome the young couple with
open arms.
Kormau Ryder, George Ryder,
JamiB Salvadaro and John Drury
are four returning Canadian sol
diers who went from Whltehiorae ac?
who have all been iu active sarvloe
lu the trenche?.
Air. Parks, who Is the cashlesr In
the White Pasa and Yukon, Route
office at Whitohorse, arrived! today
on the Mary and will leave in the
^morning for WhiteJioriPB. |
WILLIAM H GETS
THE 816 SHARE
San Francisco Apr,1 19 — The will
of the late Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, waa
filed for probate today.
The will provldiee, after giving
a half million dollars to other re
latives and friends, that the Hearst
Building, in, San Francisco and) the
Plensant estate be given to the five
sons of William Randolph Hearst.
The rest of the fortune was be
queathed! to William Randolph
Hearst,
Mrs. Hearst gave away; ten mil
lions of dollarg in recent years.
PIGEOlsliE
PLAGE Of FONES'
Boston, Ajuril 19 — Carrier
pigeons are being used in many
ivction* of New England to supple
ment the telephone sarvioa which
has been badly impaired on ac
count. of the strike which is in
progress over the stringent orders
anr reductions in salaries put in
force by post master General Burl
eaoB.
Weimer, April 19 — The senti*
mett i/J strong and' growing, daily,
that if the peae© terms do not ac
cord with President Wilson's four
teen points, a referendum, vote
will be talcen ou their acceptance.
urgeTprice
STABILIZATION
Washington, April 19 — In an
order sent to the Industrial Board
of the Department of Commerce
President Wilson urges the Sta
bilization;: of prices of all commod
ities.
Most joyfully we welcome you back!
May the days as well as the years ahead of
you ever keep fresh in your memory the
appreciation and pride which mere words alone
cannot express* You did the job right!
Who's
Your
Tailor?
Military training has certainly worked
wonders with your physique—your new
clothes to properly fit your bigger chest,
smaller waist, more muscular limbs, should
be made expressly for you by Ed V.
Price & Co.
Our new fashions and woolens await your inspec
tion and we will gladly measure vou and arrange for de
livery of the finished clothes to suit your convenience.
JAMES KENNEDY)
GEN.RiCHARDSOl
III COMMAND OF
FORCES
Archangel, April 19 — Geaer
Wilds P. Richardson, thg form*
Alaska road builder, arrived her.
today on tha ic^ breaker. Th
ia 'he first boat to arrive BlMe 1&
fall.
General Richardson is in coe
mand oj the American, army i
northrn Russia.
General Richardson this mornii
read a telegram Crom General Fe
shiDg praising and encouraging tl
men, - i i l
CITY OF SEATTLE
Seattle, April 19 — The Pa«if
stea-mshiD company's liner City
Seattle sailed, from here thia n*>r
iii^ af ten o'clock and she took 2'
pa-saenters out of here for the nor
Th« passenger list is largely cor
posed of cannery crews, who a
booked for Kake, Big Fortwat
and Rose Inlet.
James Wallace, Q. O] Limacoofl
John h. Menzemer, Frank M. B<
lineer, F. C. Moore, W. R. Brow
Edwari Thompson, George Dedimj
unci Lis sou Henry, C. H. John*)
J. F. Cummings, V. Behors, Ohrl
Volk- are all booked through
Skagway. w, : Jjj
George Voeel, M. M. Jon(
John E. Cyre, W. E. Hendricks"
and Oscar Holt are booked f
Haines.
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New York, April 19—In a epee
delivered last night to a large B
diencp, governor Genea-al Harris
o" tho Philippine Islands, (jeclar
that bo would think very little, j
deed, of the Philippines, i( tb
did not want and ask for their
dependence.