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No. 74 TWENTY SECOND YEAK
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7. 1919
PRICE 10 CENTS
To Insure Lasting Peace, Buy Victory Bonds Now—Today
HOWARD ASHLEY
IS RE-ELECTED
MAYOR
The municipal election passed ofl
Vcr- quietly1 yesterday. The only
time there wag any rush wag be
tween f'Ve and serin o'clock.
.When the votes were counted it
was found thai the following city
ofleers were elected:
ilavor, Howards Ashley llff.
City Clerk, Clyde Rogers 132.
Pitasuivr, Oscar Seliuer S3,
^thool Treasurer. C. C. Cole, 121.
For CouncUmen. M. fi. Rogers
it', M. Coding, S3, L. C Gault,
51.
Ttoie who also ran were: Frank
Fcero, for treasurer S3, J. .V. Han
sen for councilman 79, L. S. Kel
ler lor eouuuilmaji t»3.
The voting was very light *8
there wer 1~2 voterg registered as
asainst 206 registered last year.
The men elected are all well
knowu citizens and there is no doub
but what the affairs of the city will
intelligently and economically ad
ministered1 and the Alaskan offers
them sincere congratulations and
god'd wishes.
Munioji, May 7.—Herr Soudsimer,
an anarchist, who under ar
rest, was shot today while trying
to escape.
C. Lenine, tlite editor of the Red
Flag was summarily shot and two
huudred and fifty bodies were tak
»u from a medical institute and bur
ied in the ceflnateries.
It is thought that these bodies
wera the remains of political prison
er? who ha<} been executed.
WIFE TESTIFIES
; FOR MO
New York, May 6.—The rule ol
Jurisprudence that a wife shall not
! testify in behalf of her husband was
1 characterized a$ "under ou,r mod
ern ideals archaic'- by Federal Jud£<
Mayer today in the treason trial of
! Paul .Albeit Fricfce. Judge Mayer
j overruled objection of the govem
| went when the defend en t called Mre
j Fricae to the stand, and1 permitted
he»- to testify.
jilOYS GHH GIRLS
CONTEST DINNER
The girls won! Tne ooys givu
j the dinner. The time is next
Saturday evening, at 5:30 o'clock
the prace of rendwoug la the
| "Social Center"' (Old Pres. church)
th# destination is th© lower bench,
Ji-at above tho White P.tsa club
t«nnis court.
| Tblg 1§ the end of the contest
started in 'the Presbyterian sunday
school between the boyg and girls,
j The girls with a handicap of five
per Sunday won out easily and now
i tho bo.y§ are to make gvod' by l>ro
: vidinp an A number one picnic
dinner.
Bui we are not satisfied to eat
alone and so ar.j hereby extending
a most hearty and cordial Invita
tion to every parent of our Sunday
school scholar^ to join us at the
hour appointed, atitf pass on our
culinary feats. All that Is need
ed is to bring the uecessary tools
spoon, fork and cup, \ve jvill do
the rest.
The committee would like to have
•all parent^ not members of the
school to phone 119 sometime bofor
Fridaay noon telliug th^ comitt e
fhat you will be there so that am
ple provision may be made.
Do not stop on account of the
weather for If it rains or snows we
will have the dinner just th^ same
only It will be held In the Social
Center building instead Qf on the
bench.
This promises to be a Sine out
ing remember tho date the hou
and the place.
Each on© is to provide his own
i Dill picklo. (Signed) Committee.
Notice To Bond Buyers
First payment mu& be paid
into the bank on or before
May I Oth.
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 pounds
P. H. GANTY
iHSSTOLD
HISTORY OF
1 HER LIFE
"
I
I Seattle, May 7.—On trial for her
I life, Ruth Garrison .occupied, the
I witness stand in her own defense
| yesterday afternoon for three hours.
Thp young girl told th.e gtory of her
i iifo and her relations with Dudley
I Storrs.
" During the recital Ruth displayed
no remorse, and! while undergoing1 a
grillinc cross examination was un
shaken to the end.
recepSIs
I 6REIT SUCCESS1
I
| Th« reception given by the Lad- I
; ies Auxiliary for the Reverend and.
I Mis. K. L. Winterberger last night
was a most enjoyable affair, and
was attended by a large number of
f friends.
The social s ssion was presided'
I over by James L. Stewart, who in
a nleasant talk, welcomed the visit
ors and introduced those who tootc1
P'»-rt.
The first number wag a selection I
by the Skagwjty Band followed by
the singing of the 6tar Spangled
'Banner by the audience, accompan- I
(led by tb« baud.
i Air.. ArvLk, a repident of the In
terior, who Is the possessor of a;
mapnlficient bass voice, then saugj
a counle of Scotah songs, which |
brought forth applause po vigorous'
tha' lie had to filng another before
the audience would allow him to |
l take his seat.
i.Mlsg Floris Clark then enter-'
tained with humorous dialect reel- j
tations which delighted' her audi
ence who accorded her generous I
| applause.
judge wsmusen »»l«j mmi *.»»».. ~
upou and made an entertaining and
witty speech, in which he spoke
in feeling terms of the new pastor
and ur,;e<It upon the people of Skag
•way to give him their support.
The Band again rendered a fine
•selection which showed much care
in Its preparation, each, player hay
ing his part well learned.
!ilrdie> Selmesr, accompanied on
the organ by Mifjs Maude Rasmusen,
and violin obllgato by her father,
sans a very pretty waitz song which,
w^s responded to with an encore, j
Mr Stewart then convulsed (he j
audience with a Scotch poem giv
en in his Inimitable style.
Mr. WinterbergerJ then being
I called upon, spoke for pome time 4a j
a mosf pleasing and at the same |
time convincing manmer on bis I
work and hf,s alms (In this communij
"• I
Mr. Winterbergea? surely under ,
stands human nature for he car- j
rlel his audience with him in hia
plea for universal church going:
showing how it % every man's du
ty and should he has pleasure to at
tend some church with a degree of
regularity commensurate with his
opportunity to do so.
Mr. Wiuterberger stated that the
old church wag o be made a Social
Center where he expected to have
many social affairs in the future.
Alter another selection by the
band, Mr. Zmkan proposed1 a vote
of thanks to those who participated'
In the entertainment which was giv
en with a will.
W. C. Blanchard, one of the tru&i
tees of the church, paid a tribute
to Mr. Winterberger, Stating that
they found him a most compe
tent and earnest minister and that
their relations in the business end
of the organisation were the most
cordial and harmonious.
William Ward gave a reading.
A dellcoue luncheon was served by)
the Ladies Auxiliary, which was
thoroughly enjoyed, the balance of
th* evening wag spent in social con
vrese the audience being \ di9mjasa I
with a benediction.
WANTS GUARD BE
PUT AHEAD OF
ARMY
St. lioudn, M»y 7.—U©on his el«c
tiou as president of tji9 Nationa
Guaj a Association of the United
Stacs today r1ji liia speech of ao
ceptanee, Lieut, Col, Bennet Clark
son of thg ex gpeafcer of the housi
of representatives, Cha™P Ciark
declared that the National G*uarc
AS.^ociatlon must work to pma«h th(
regular army an<L' bull4 up the Na
tional Guard.
liislF on
if 10 BERLIN
New York, May 7.—Off for a biv
ouac on the Rhine, the first batct
of American volunteers for garvlc*
with the army of occupation start
ed overseas today.
This unit embarked on the trans
port Agamemnon out of Hoboken
ana left amid) the cheers and plaud
its of thousands of citizens wh<
crowded the whams to t>l<J then
good bye.
JAPANESE PRESS
CUG SHE
Tokio, Max 7.—The prc-ap of Jap
an is arousing the P^oPle to 6
high pitch of bitermepg against
American people.
Many articles in the paperp braat
President Wilson ag a hypocrite.
The following letter was received
today by the. committee having th«
Filth Victory; Loan In charge in
Skagway:
Chairman CouittcU ofi Detente,
Skagway, Alaeka.
I congratulate you ami the people
of Skagway for their splendid res
DOuao in 90 promptly pubacrlblu?
their quota of the Victory Loan, as
allotted to them. Such a Rhow
ing la Indeed Indicative of able man
agement on your part an4 of a full
sense of responsibility on the Par'
of the people
Under separate cover I have Pen1
you an honor flag whcih I hop*
you will bavie displayed from a 00n
splcuouet saff.
[Very truly yours#,
Thomas Rlggp, Jr Oovwnor.
The honor flag arrived and waj
bo seen flying in the breeze ovw
tho Bank of Alaska,
3kngway lg the only city fax th<
first judicial division to have ^
full quota subscribed.
There are five cltlea up to date li
tho territory which, jhave gone ovei
the top.
Washington, May 7.—Saoyetftry 0
War Newton Baker announced toda;
that by August 31at the laflt maa o:
the American expeditiously force)
will have been withdrawn fron
France.
Copenhagen, May 7.— It wfti
learned today that when tb^et Po
lish forces o&Btured VUna recently
they seized and shot Adolf Jofre
th# former Russian, Eolahtvlkl am
bassador at Berlin, . !„■ ■.[-,!
VICTORY LOAN
MUTING UP
San Francisco, 7.—The
district bank total subscriptions up
to l»gt nigh show one hundred and
fourteen million two hundred elx
. tv four thousand four hundred and
t ninety five dollars.
This amount was subscribed by
. three hundred and 6ixty soix thou
| sand six hundred and sixty Seven in-1
,'dtvldaul subscribers. j
, | Effort^ are toeing redoubled by
t the businessa and quasi public bod-(
,; iee In the district to reach the quota
i by Saturday night.
. Mayor Rolph of thlg city will
close everyf city and county; office'
ag well aa the school^ on Thursday 1
and Friday.
The full municipal organization
will be turned out as a salea force!
la the hope? of getting over tie too. I
Sf>n Francisco, 7.— The district
bank tntai subscriptions up to lasti
night*. chow one hundredl and foui^j
teen mlliion dollars two hundred six.
ty four thousand four hundred and
ninety four five dollars.
This amount ha# been subscribed
by tlirce hundred and forty two j
thousand two hundred and thirty flv
Oregon la the only state that has
gotten ita quota and Portland the on
lv city In the district.
General Pershing telegraphed San
Francisco today expressing his con-:
fldencb that she will close subscribe'
her quota.
Mayor Rolph pay# h» will close,
all of the city office# and schools'
1' necessary to solicit fcond buyers, I
San Francisco has only subscribed*
twenty per cent of Ita quota.
SPECIAL SESSION
GALLED 1Y19
Washington, May 7.—Pres
ident Wilpou issued) & call today for
• suecial gesgion of congre^ to con
vene ou May 19tb~
The call waa made Wy. caMe from
Paris. • j
President'^ Wllsou'^ private secre
tary, Tumulty Btatedi today that it I
would- be impossible for tha presi
dent to be here on thg owning day
or the special assieon.
ALLIES TERMS
Of PEACE
Versailles, May 7.—At K<venteea
minutes past three yesterday after
noon the Germans received the
psacc treaty.
Tie presentation Of the treaty
wag followed by a brief speech. by
Premier Clemenceau, a# chalrmAn of
the delegation, In ashlch ha wel
comed the German delegates.
The manuscript of the treaty had
been translated into German and
was handed to the enemy rea*re#««t
tativeg by secretary Buta*ta,
The entire oermony lotted but 14
minute*. * ,
Th« treaty was rao«lT«<lt <la th«
fourth anniversary of the glnkinfl of
the Lusltania, which wa# German?'*
challenge to civilization bj» torpe
doin.- the big Cunarder U&er with
fifteen hundred passenger on board
without warning.
Versailles, May 7.—Germany waa
told today the terma upon which
the Allied and associate powers will
make peace with her.
These terms were contained la a
treaty consisting of eighty thousand
words, which waa handed to the
German plenipotentiaries at a mem
orable assemblage here.
Delegate^ from twenty §eve» na
tions which are partie? to the
peace pact wera in attendance
when the treaty was passed to Ger
many.
Paris, May 7.—The German dele
gates to the peaag coagreat d«clar«
that they will atgn the pe*oe trea
ty, but that Germany will not pay
any indemnity.
Paris, May 7.—The following dej»
gate^ which wore) to havw bean ax
el ud'ed from the peac® ooagrsaa at
Versailles will now; be admitted
the result of frequent d&cru$jion av
er the question >
China, Slam, Cuba, Guatamala,
Nicaragua^ Haiti, Panama Lib
era and Hondoroe.
London, May 7.—Advices were re
ceived here today, to the effect that
fc^ir hundred peoplg wer Wiled 'a
Moscow last week wiun the Red
Guards were called upon, to dis
perse the rioterfi,
The casualties resulted when the
crowds assembled demanding food
an'1 shouting, "down *ltfc Leujoe
aud Trotwfcy."
Ridiculous Shoe Prices
A big line of
Oxfords and High Shoes for
Ladies
We have placed on our
Bargain Tables
Oxfords At • $1.50
High Shoes At - $2.00
There are Blacks, Whites, Tans
and Patent Leather Shoes in good
styles and large range of sizes
You will have to cbme quick as they will not latt
long at these prices
JAMES KENNEDY