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No. 173 TWENTY FIRST YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1918 PRICE 10 CENTS
BRITISH HAVE
T
London, Thursday.—From a re
port received this morcing from
Field Moarshal Haig by the Britl9h
war oflce here it la announced that
the British troops operating in.
France have captured 26,000 Ger"
man prisoners and one hundred guta
since August 21.
IS S1ILL ALIVE
Paris, Thursday. —According
to the Ttmps today that paper has
received authentic advice that not
withstanding the oft reported
death o' General Korniloff, that per
sonage is much alive in Russia.
U BOAT PIRATE chief
explains subs objective
Amsterdam.—The chief of the
German admiralty starf, Admiral
von Holtzendorff, has explained to
the Cologne Gazette to the best of
hia aoili'y the reason why German
U-boats are -iot sinking American
transports.
He savs that owing to the many
points of debarkation that are at
the disposal of the Americans, from
the north of Scotland to the Medi
terranean, the irregularity of the
coming o' the transports and the
strong destroy r guards which ac
company them, i' is inexpedient for
the iT-boats to lurk off all these
harbors on the chance of getting a
shot at them. The real object of
the U"ccsts, adds the admiral, is
to reduce enemy cargo space, for
ou this deDends the aoility of the
allies to continue the war.
F.KS URN OUT TONIGHT
All Elks are requested to turn (
out tonigh' to th-e special meeting
of Skagway Lodge No. 431, B. P.
O. Elks at which time endorsement j
will he made for a District Deputy
for AtasKa. The meeting Is call
ed for 8:30 o'clock and this should
be a short session. I
• Oscar Selmer, E. R. .
BANK OF ALASKA
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SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Branches at
ANCHORAGE CORDOVA WRANGELL
Resources Over $850,000
—OFFICERS—
Andrew Stevenson. President E. B. Ansley. Vice-Pres., Anchorage
A. A. Benton, Vice-Pres.. New York G. K. Betts, Acting Cashier
W. H. Warren. Vice-Pres.. Wrangell, B. A. Ross, Ass't Cashier (t Auditor
W. R. Hillery. Vice-Pres., Cordova R. N. Moyer, Ass't Cashier
Pnu riH Put
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
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STEPHENSGETS
NOMINATION
San Francisco, Aug. 29.—Govern
or William D. Stephens, received
the Republican nomination for gov
ernor of the state of California at
t)-» primaries held throughout this
stat$ last Thursday.
10 i UNCLE
Si TO SETTLE
Washington, Aug. 29-—Nicaragua
and Honduras, according to advice
received Dy the State Department
this morning, have averted the arm
ed clash which threatened' to resul^
as a dispute over the boundary
lines .'-etween the t^o little re
publics, by agreeing to request the
United States to withdraw all troops
from the iorders of these two coun
tries, and the two disagreeing na
tion? will then submit the contro
versy to the United States for
settlement.
UNION OIL COMPANY
TO Ql'IT ALASKA
Juneau, Aug. 29.—The Union Oil
company is withdrawing- all Alaska
agencies °nd quitting the field dur
ing the period of war. Thig move
is caused by the shortage of tanks
to ship oils to the Territory, ac
cording to W. C. Trew, in Juneau
representing the company. .
The Union Oil company has main
tained agencies at all coastal sup
ply points in Alaska for many years.
The company is now unable to se
cure steel to manufacture sufficient
tanks to supply the northern trade.
London, Thursday.—Field Ma
aba! Hale's afternoon report »a;
'hat Bapaume wag captured'by t
British forces.
In his report Marshal H&1& stat<
♦hat the Entente Allied] captures (
the western front since July 1
now amounts *o 120 thousand prls
oners and 2,000 guns.
j With the French Ar^y in th
I Field, Thursday Noon.—Noyon we
I occupied this morning by troops J
j General Humbert's army.
Genera' Mangin's men crossed th
| Oise river and took Morlincoui
from the enemy.
The French First army too
i Quesnoy wood Just to the west
ward of Canal BuNord. The woo
was a strongly fortified positio
and from tnis point the German
tried to check the French pursuit.
During the past forty-eignt hour
the French advance has liberate
over fifty villages from German oe
cupatloa.
Paris, Thursday Afternoon. —
The JournaJ des Debate this after
noon sav* that both Noyon and Hai
Save been definitely vanquished
according' to a despatch to that Da
Per from the front, which alsi
$ay8 that the German retreat i
rapidly getting out of the handi
London, — Other British gain,
today, according to late report:
from the front, include the takinj
of Ginchy just northwest of Com
ble« and four other towns with
i.i four miles of Peroune. The Britis
armies are driving the enemy bacl
to crossing over the Somme a
Peronne oand Brie.
French Headquarters in France
— The Germans put up a bittei
fight berore the French got pos
session of Noyon. The enemy hai
stronglv entrenched machine EUI
positicns on the southern an<
western outskirts or the city, anc
these oositions were taken b;
storm by the French. Many of th<
German runners being killed a
their pune or taken prisoners.
or the enemy command and if some
thing does not intervene within th<
next few hours, it will be turnef
into a disorderly rout.
Paria, Thursday Afternoon. —
French forces are now at the gatei
GARFIELD NAMED TO
REPRESENT ALASKA
Juaeau, Aug. 30.—Charles D
Garfield of Juneau haa been name<
Dy Got. Thomas Riggs, Jr., to rep
resent Alaska at the National Ftsl
and' Game conyentlon that will con.
yens at New York September 1'
and 13.
The appointment was made
telegraph.
Got. Rlggs also named.1 Edward G
Morrissey, of Fairbanks, Delegate
Charles 4. Sulzer's Secretary, as an
other rePresentatiTe from Alaska t<
the conyention.
- of Ham, according to dispatches re"
s ceived oy the French war office
id from the front.
| The advice also states that the
s Germans lost three complete muni
in tion trains at Breuil, five miles west
8 of Ham iu their percipitate retreat.
With the American Army on the
' Vesle, Thursday. — German forces
6 made a desperate attack on the
3 American forces occupying Fismette
3 on the north bank of the Vesle
1 river opposite Fismes, and the A*
6 mericans retired before the Bu
1 perior forces. The fighting here
i and aot Bazoches is marked by; the
1 mos* stubborn resistancee.
~ I The American rtoops are holding
^ a portion of Bazoches, under heavy
1 i fire from the German guns from the
3 , positions in the surrounding hills.
5 ?
, ! Paris, Thursday, 2 p. ■», — Last
night tne German forces moade num
j erous counter attacks on the Ameri
I can positions along the Vesle river,
! but tho enemy was thrown back
when he made an attempt to cross
the north side of the river at a
a, point south of Bazoches. .
I Paris, Thursday.—When the war
department received its final re
ports from the field last nigfot, 't
, was found that the Allies have woa
back ever two thirds of tho ground
which was lost to the enemy Eince
the Deginning of the German offens
ive on March 21.
j Last night found1 the French
[j troops south of the Somme, where
they i>3 d advanced for a distance of
six miles. In th's advance forty
villages have been captured.
| Bri'ish Field Headquarters, Thurs
• day Noon.—The First, Third and
| Fourth British armies are beating
, down the German resistance with j
i steady Blows aimed against them at
an points. _ |
: j All sorts of troops have been
' hurled into the battle south of the
i Scarpe by (he enemy as well as to
; the north of that point, but the Brit
ish fighters continue to sweep for
j ward. As the ground is reached
after 'he enemy is driven back, it is
i found to be covered with large num
bers of the German dead, and on
j the fi,eld just south of the Scarpe
! at one piace the ground' is literally
■' carpeted wfth bodies which turns
i the field to gray. j
Mr. Garfield said today that he is
not certain whether he can attend
■ the convention or not, but will do
so if Customs matters can be ar
ranged. Mr. Garfield is Special DeP
uty Collector of Customs, and is in
' charge or the Customs House d«r
ing the absence of CollectQr John
F. Pugh,
! ESATTLE COMING TO SKAGWAY
According to advice received by
• Agent Brown late thia afternoon,
» the City of Seattle will arrive in
* this port about noon tomorrow. She
> wa® reported to be in Juneau at
three o'clock this afternoon.
Fruit Jars,
Jelly Glass etc
WE ABB PREPARED TO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR
CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOWING PRICES:
Telly Gla«gc>a With Tops 60c per dor. (i
Mason Self 8eal«r Pints $1.10 per dos.
Mason Self Sealer, Quarts _ 11.25 per doz.
Mason Self Sealer WIDE MOUTH, Pint* $1.26 per doz. \
Mason Belt Sadler, WIDE MOUTH, Qte., $1.45 per doz. \
Mason, Salt Sealing Tar Tope, S5o per doz. ^
Mason Self Bella a j Cape, 20c doz. 8 for 50c. { f a ..
Mason Porcelain Lined Jar Caps, 40c per doz. , •
Jar Rubber*—Beet Grade—fieayjr, 10c per do*. ' ' ■
1'arowax In 1 lb, bricks, 20o ©a«i. i /
Permits are new obtainable trotn ocal Food Administrator for
23 lb. lots at sugar for causing purposes, j
P. H. GANTY
INS CLAIMS
WIS VICTORY
1 Berlin, Thursday.—According to
an announcement made by the Ber
lin war office today la the opera
! tions in thf» Vesle sector the Ger
mans claim to hare inflicted, severe
losses on the American! forces and
to have captured 250 prisoners.
CASilSIO
BRITISH HEAVY
London, Thursday. — The British
war office announced the total Brit
ish casualties for the week ending
Wednesday night and the list con
tains the names, of 15,500 names.
Of this numDer 2,500 were killed in
action or died from wounds.
CASUALTIES REPORTED
Washington, Thursday.—The list
of casualties covering the past twen
ty-four hours gives a list of 465
names. Of this number 108 are
reported killed and 172 are reported)
missing.
DEER SEASON OPEN;
PEW HUNTERS OUT
Juneau, Aug. 29.—This is now
the open season for deer, but with
a string attached by the Govern
ment against hunting on certain is
lands and against killing more than
three for a season, and against sell
ing the meat.
There has been a lack of the
usual enthusiasm and crowds to
take to the hills when the deer
game season opens, owing to the
fact that everyone is bo busy.
Some of the local hunters
who havn oeen out season after sea"
son without even seeing a deer to
shoot at. are of the opinion that the
game is well able to look after it
self.
Who's Your Tailor?
The Autumn and Winter woolens recently sent us by]
E. V. Price & Co.
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are the handsomest ever shown in this city and reasonably pricec
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Select
Yours
Today
and have your Autumn clothe
made up for future delivery to sui
you—and you only
JAMES KENNEDY
Paris, Aug. 29.—The SpanUh
ateamahlo Cruza, according to of
ficial advice received by the French
naval department, was Bunk yes
terday by a German submarine. No
details as to the fate of the crew or
passengers is given in the dispatch.
C.PJJM
snr run
L. H. Johnston, local agent for
the C. P R. received cable ad
vice this afternoon late that the
steamer Princess Sophia would «ail
from Vancouver this evening, ar
riving here Monday.
The advice also stated, that with
the arrival of the Princess the
Canadian Pacific service would be
reestablished' to this port ancl way_
points to Vancouver and Seattle",
and that the service will bg main
tained on a ten day service a# oer
the published schedule.
CHARLEY ROSS AT
LAST IS LOCATED
A L-elated edition of the Iditarod
Pioneer, dated June 22, has the tol'
lowing bit of news.
Last Wednesday the M. & M
bank received1 a message dater "At
Sea Ai oard S. S. Victoria," from
Chas Ross, the bank's president,
stating that the vesel was Ice
bound. The message came vl*
Nome.
GERMA.X LANGUAGE BARRED
BY THE CENSORSHIP BOARD
Washington, Aug. 29—The fol
lowing resolutions have been, pasa
ed by the Censorship Board;
'"Be it resolved that all outgoing
communications in the German lan
guage, subject to the United State*
Censorsnip, Bhall not be passed by
the United States Censorship, with
the exceDtion of the mail of enemy
prisoners of war.
"Be 't resolved that on and af*
ter August 15, 1918, removal by
cuttic-j; will be the only authorised
form of deletion used by the United
States Censorship." ____