No. 126 TWENTY FIRST YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 2. 1918 PRICE 10 CENTS
234 PERSONS STILL MISSING
FROM TORPEDOED HOSPITAL SHIP
London, Tuesday. — Two hun- j
dred and thirty four persons are j
still missing, who are known to have
been passengers on board the Brit- 1
tah hospital ship Landovery Castle,
which was torpedoed by a German
submarine without warning.
When the announcement was
made thia afternoon that this num
ber of persons were still unaccount"
ed for, Bonar Law declared, in re
terrini to the latest Hun atrocity,
"you cannot use arguments with
wild beasts. The only thing to do
is to deatr°y all them.
Ed. note.—It is evident from the
above dispatch that a British! hospi
tal ship has been sunk without
warning, hut ug to the time of go*
ing to press this is the only news
that has been received over the
cable. The messgae giving the de
tails as to the sinking of the ves
sel has evidently been held up in Ju
neau, where it should have been
relayel to Skagway. ,
Rome, July 2. — Renewing the
offensive General Diaz's forces have
mowed down the enemy in masses in
Monte Ballo sector, taking over two
thousand prisoners and much war
material.
GETS ARRESTED
Seattle. J-ly 2. — Pierre Parry,
son of former Governor Parry, and
brother f Mrs. Jhn Leary, a prom
inent society leader of this city,
was today arrested for hoarding
twelve sacks of flour whch he had
placed in a servant's room next
doo^ to the Parry mansion ffor
safe keeping.
With the American Armies on
Marne, July 2. — The American
troops advanced on & two mile front
west of Chateau Thierry last night
to a depth half a mile taking 450
prisoners and inflicting heavy loss
es on the enemy. The American
losses were extremely light. In the
onslaught our men took the village
on Vaux hill 192.
PRISONERS ARE
HUNG TO TREES
Berne, July 2.—The Austrians
captured three hundred Czechs an
Slovaks yesterday and Immediately
hung them the trees without any
ceremony is a report in the Vienna
Neue Freie press today.
LIKE MAY GOME
10 SEE ALASKA
Seattle, July 2. — According to
private advices received here Sec
retary of the Interior Franklin. K.
Lane is seriously considering a
trip to Alaska. He will definitely
decide this week whether or not he
will go. la the event that he does
decide to make the trip he will leavfl
here within a week. Such a trip
is fraught with much significance to
Alasjc& and even, if he does not go
himself he will send a personal
representative to the territory this
summer to make report on the par
ticular matter which the secretary
ha# under serious consideration at
this time.
J. A. Snow, formedj' an officer
for the suppression of liquor to na
tives, arrived recently on his way
to Kasaan, where he is to be sta
tioned under a new appointment
from Governor Riggs. According
to a report, Mr. Snow is a special
deputy and will attend to all mat
ters pertaining to the enforcement
of the territorial federal law. —
Ketcnikan Progressive.
Women Kakki Overalls Just thejthing for
Gardening
Billie Burke House Dresses
Children's overalls and jumpers
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth JP hone 41
DEM OFFENSIVE IS EXPECTED
Under the decision of Judge Jen
nings this forenoon Alaska physi
cians and hospitals will have to
nave « copy of resolutions adopted
hy the board of directors of fish
ing corporations authorizing medi
cal attention before oayment can
be exacted by suit in court. This
decision resulted from an apoeal
case heard in the court and arising
out of a judgment for $300 and
costs in the suit of Dr. P. J. Mahone
vs. P. E. Harris & Co., in the U. 3.
Commissioner's Court.
The pleadings in this suit set
forth that Dr. Jianone performed
an operation on George Bennett, an
employe of the defendant company.
At tho defendant company, at the
request of the superintendent of
the Harris company. Bennett was
caught in a shaft* and the flesh
stripped from the shoulder to the
knuckles. Six Juneau members of
the Masonic fraternity volunteered
skin enough to make the necessary
skin graft.
The company held that they
were not liable and >'f the doctor's
bill was paid it would admit liabili
ty for damages.
The dec'siou of Judge Jennings
was to the effect that a superintend
ent has no authority to contract a
debt for medical treatment without
sanction of the president of the
company or the board of directors.
L. H. Johnston, agent for the C
P. R. here, received word today that
the Princess Alice would arrive here
at seven o'clock tomorrow morning.
Tie Alice hag a fair passenger and
tourist list and 125 tons of freight.
She will sail from this port Thurs
day evening.
fenaive on the west is liable to start
at any time and thp Allies are
tightening up to meet them.
1,500 DEAD LEFT
8! AUSTRIANS
With Italian Armies in the Field.
July 1.—Further desperate attempts
by the Austrians to recapture Monte1
dival Delia- Diplaye left filteen hun
dred dead on the slopes and two
thousand taken prisoners,
EMM 10
BE INSTRUCTOR
The following from the San
Francisco Ohronicle concerns our
erstwnil© citizen, Dr. Westermann,
and shows that the Doctor has
made good in his Army life. All
of his mauy friends will feel proud
of him:
Camp Fremont, June 20.—Back
ward and wholly uneducated re
cruits, enemy aliens and those who
through Inaptitude are holding back
others, are to be transferred to a
development battalion which will
remain at the camp when the divi
sion goes overseas. Between 500
and 1000 Camp Fremont soldiers
are to be transferred to the bat
talion which will occupy the casual
camp and which temporarily will be
commanded by Captain J. T. Wester;
niann, former Alaskan banker, who
served ten years In the New York
National Guard.
Brigadiere-General Leitih, divi
sional commander, said great care
would be exercised in naming- the
other officers, as the positions are
considered of importance. Witn
the proper instruction, it is said
that nearly every man can be made
into a first-class soldier with more
deliberate instruction.
Not all of the assignments to
the development battalion will De
backward men, as those recruits wh
arrive too late to be thoroughly
trained wnen the division leaves »1"
so will be 6ent there. Temporarily
physically unfit men, whose healtn
may improve in time to fit them for
service later, make up another
class.
A. E. Waechter of the firm of
Waechter Bros., the wholesale meat
merchants of Dawson and Fairbanks
came out on the train last night
and will leave for Vancouver on the
Princess Alice.
London, July 2. — The Berlin
War office has issued a statement
that the Germans had captured one
hundred aid ninety one tnousand
prisoners on the Western front
since March 21.
rasa
!«JES!ED
Under the decision of Judge Jen
nings this forenoon Alaska physi
cians and hospitals will have to
have « copy of resolutions adopted
Ky the board of directors of fish
ing corporations authorizing medi
cal attention before oayment can
be exacted by suit in court. This
decision resulted from an appeal
case heard in the court and arising
out of a judgment for $300 and
costs in the suit of I>r. P. J. Mahone
vs. P. E. Harris & Co., in the U. 3.
Commissioner's Court.
The pleadings in this suit set
forth that Br. Manote performed
an operation on George Bennett, an
employe of the defendant company.
At the defendant company, at the
request of the superintendent of
the Harris company. Bennett was
caught in a shaft' and the flesh
stripped from the shoulder to the
knuckles.' Six Juneau members of
the Masonic fraternity volunteered
skin enough to make the necessary
skin graft.
The company held that they
were not liable and 'f the doctor's
! bill was paid it would admit liabili
ty for damages.
The dec'sion of Judge Jennings
was to the effect that a superintend
ent has no authority to contract a
debt for medical treatment without
sanction of the president of the
j company or the board of directors.
L. H. Johnston, agent for the C
I P. R. here, received word today that
the Princess Alice would arrive here
at seven o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Alice hag a fair passenger and
tourist list and 125 tons of freight.
She will sail from this port Thurs
day evening.
EVINRUDE
DETACHABLE ROWBOAT & CANOE MOTORS
For those trips to the fishing
grounds, to the holes where the big
fellows lurk, there's nothing like
an Evinrude. Eight to ten miles
an hour—or trolling speed. Port
able, easy to attach to rowboat or
canoe, simple to operate.
Evinrude Magneto—Built-in Flywheel
Type—Automatic Reverse. More speed
and power.
Sold by
P. H. GANTY
rEViNRUDINC
IS ROWBOAT MOTORING
PREPARING WHY FOR WILSON TO
HIKE OIER COMMUNIQUE LINES
Washington, July 2. — The party
leaders are planning legislation that
will give President Wilson power to
take oyer the telegraph, and tele
phone ByBtems this week.
Washington, July 2. — It Is
known here that the President will
appoint Postmaster Gen. Burleson to
Mitt ADMIT
IB LOSSES
•
Vienna, July 2. — The Vienna
war office admits the evacuation of
both Monte Deval Bello and Col
Del Rosso and the loes of Col Di
Chelc.
administer the telegraph and tele
phone systems la connection with
the post office depatrment.
Washington, July 2. — Secretary
of Navy Baker and two other
cabinet officers, told Congress to
day that the taking over of the
telegraph and telephone systems
waa a military necessity.
AMIS ADMIT
THEIR LOSSES
Vienna, July 2. — The Vienna
war offic® admits the evacuation of
both Monte Deval Bello and Col
Del Rosso and the loss of Col Di
Chelc.
THANE MAY TAKE
BANK OP CAPTAIN
Juneau.—It is reported that Bart
L. Thane hag decided to abandon
hia numerous enterprises now un
der promotion to join the engineer
reserve corps with a captain's com
mission.
Mr. Thane wired the Governor's
office several days ago regarding
a commission among the Alaska
contingent and asking time to con
sult business associates. He left im*
mediately for the East and it is
presumed they have released him to
patriotic duty.
Tae enlistment of Mr. Thane
would place a man in the engineer
corps with a wonderful record for
energy and ability.
Atlantic Coast, July. 2.—The Bel
glum steamship Chiller was torpe
doed 1400 miles off the Atlantic
coast, according to wireless report
received here. «•
' London, July 2. — Seventy peo
ple, mostly workmen and women
were killed in a shell factory explo
sion today. The explosion is a mys
tery and so far no clue as to its
origin has been unearthed.
—
The committee comprised of
Messrs. Reynoldson and Wright, who
are soliciting subscriptions for the
Fourth of July celebration are meet
j ing with good success and enough
money will be forthcoming to make
the day a good one for the kiddies.
The program has not yet been made
; out but will be published as soon
as the arrangements are completed.
OVER MILLION'
NOW IN FRANCE
Washington, July 2. — Official
count given out today states that
there are more than a million U. S.
troops in France or on the way.
mm
MLIIES
Washington, July 2. — It was
reported today that the casualties
for today were eightyone with
eighteen killed or died of wounds,
fifty wounded in the Marine corps
and three missing.
London, July 2.—Field Marshal
Haig reported today "an enemy at
tack west of Albert which sought to
recapture ground taken by us Fri
day night was repulsed with heavy
loss except at one point where en
emy gained a footing." •
With American Armies on Marne.
July 2-—The American troops took
the Laroche woods, penetrated Clere
baut wood and the combined forces
of the Americans attacked hill 204
an^ the reports are that the at
tack was successful.
NOTICE
i
Fourth of July committee meets 8
! p. m. Clity Hall TONIGHT.
Spring Suits
With A Gentlemanly Air
About Then
As good in their inside make-up as
they are in their outside looks.
Shapely, sturdy, smart suits (or the
man who knows which way the
wind of fashion blows this year.
Patterns neither too loud nor too
modest, but just medium, for the
man who doesn't wish to appear
overdressed. No disappointment
luiks in the values at the price
range.
JAMES KENNEDY