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every part of the
Territory
BANK OF ALASKA
SKAGWAY
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President, Andrew Stevenson
Vice-Pres. Andrew A. Benton Vice-Pres. J. T. Westermann
Vice-Pres. W. H. Warren Vice-Pres. W. R. Hillery
Cashier. W. L. Landsborough Auditor, B. A. Ross
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MAYOR OP CHICAGO
NO FRIEND OF T. R.
PifHDurg, Aug. 2. — Mayor
William Hale Thompson, of Chi
cago, bitterly attacked recently lor
his "llegetl pro-German attitude
was here recently to attend the con
vention of the Moose. Colonel
Iheodore Roosevelt also was a vis
itor. The colonel, who hag never
been accused of pro-Germanism, re
fused to eat breakfast at a local
hotel with the mayor and served no
iic«5 on the Moose that If Thompson
was permitted to address the open
air meeting, he, the colonel, would
not appear. There was only one
address and the colonel made it.
SKAGWAY DEFEATS ALICE
BASKET BALL TEAM
A * umber of young men working
on the Princess Alice have organ
ized a basket ball team and last
night uiayed the Skagway boys. Al
though the game yas called upon,
quick notice a good re»pouse took
place, and Skagway came out on
'he large end of a 24 to 12 score.
The Alice boys have their ire up
and determine to !wipe put their
defeat upon the return trip of the
Alice tn tea days.
Skagway's team was composed of
Bert McKenzie, Mike Roeel, Chas.
-Rapuzzi, Ed Friedentha], and Bud'
Gillespie. ,■ £ [ j» | y; • j
Haines, Aug. 2.—Standing room
was at a premium in, the Arctic
Brotherhood ball Tuesday evening
at 11x3 entertainment given, b£ the
Ladies Social club of Haines and
Fori Seward. Tig entertainment
wag giv6a for tie purpose ot rais
ing money to install some high
pressure lights la the tajvn.
This was ono or the best enter
tainments given in Haineg so far.
Tlit piano duet by Miss Garside and
Miss Clark, and the violin solo by
Alias Helga Stanfield deservej more
rhan a passing notice, being fine in
deed, ami showed the real artist in
tho rendering. In fact the whole
p-ograui was remarkably^ ' good,
which was as follows:
Piaco duet, Faufare, by Wm. Teli
—Miss Garside and Mi^i Clark.
Violin Lullaby, Alias Helga Stan
Cield and .Miss Helen Stanfleld;
piano, -Miss Tomilson.
Subert Serenade,Mwi Helga Stan
field, vioiln; Miss Tomilson, piano.
Vocal sole, Somewhere a. Voice
L> Calling—Miss Helen Stanfield.
Carmina,—Miss Helga Stanfield.
The Peak Sisters.—A comedy —
M'sses K. Fink, H. Carlsoui, F.
Garside, N. Kipin, I. Couey, Clark,
F, Olsen and Mrs. Miner.
Vocal duet—Mioses Helga and
Helf n stanfield—Gypsy Princess.
Piano solo—Caprice, Miss F. Gar
side.
Vocal selection — Madam Butter
flv—Miss Helea Stanfield.
1h* refreshments of strawberries,
sandwiches, coffee, cake and ice
cream, which followed t&e entertain
ment were delicious.
The amount taken in wag about
eighty dollars. •
Mrs. E. A. Rasmusoa of Skag\vay,
.with her two children, and Mrfe.
F. R. Falconer, ol Kluckwan, have
been 'he guests of Mr .an<l Mrs.
Winterbergor, leaving on, tije Peter
son this morning for Skagway.
Miss 3ttaver anil Mlsa Mattisou of
Iowa, and Mrs. Zinkan of Skag
jvay, spent several days in Haines.
They, in company with Rev. E. L.
Winter^erger, left this morning on
the Peterson for Skagway.
TRENCH CASES CROWD
HARVARD MEDICAL UNIT
London, Aug. 2. — The Harvard
medical unit, under Dr. Harvey
Cushing, gave a good account of
Psa'f iu the recent fighting of
Messines Ridge. Although located
a <onsiderable distance from the
fron', it found itself with every
available bed occupied soou arter
the beginning of the push. For sev
eral days doc'ors and nurses work
ed at top pressure, trying to take
care of all thQ cast*, as they ar
rived, but were finally forced to
summon assistance from a neighbor
ing British unit.
Dr. Cushing wa*s at work in one
of the advanced clearing stations
duriti? most of the heavy fighting,
and performed several surgical op
erations under heavy fire.
DOLPHIN IN AND OUT
The steamship Dolphin arrived in
Dort this morning at 6 o'clock and
sailed for Sitka, at 11 a. m. BeatMe
passengers for Skagway are R. E.
Steel, wife aud two children; W. T.
White and wife; Jno. H. Coile,
Mrs. L. A. Harriison. Elsie Weding,
B. E. Goldberg came from Wran
gell, and from Juneau were J. H.
Condi*, M. Cockerill, Alba Hurby,
Jack E. Gister, and Miss E. Miller.
RUPERT HAS 100 PASSENGERS
AM) 00 ROUND TRIPPERS
Tie Grand Trunk steamer Prince
Rupert is scheduled to arrive at
7 a. ai. tomorrow. It is bringing
100 itassengers for Bkagway and
90 tourists.
MARIPOSA LEAVES SEATTLE
'.Seattle, Aug. 2. — Tie steam
Ghip Mariposa, sailed for Skagway
yesterday bringing 100 tourists.
SPOKANE SAILS FOR 8KAGWAY
Seattle, Aug. 2.—The steamer
Spokane sailed at midnight last
nicbt for Skagway bringing two
passengers and 90 round, trippers.
Mi93 Alma Kittlesby, who has
been attending the University of
Washington during the past winter
months, and lately; visiting with
Mr .and Mrs. C. C. Cole in. Skag
way, waa a pajysenger for Seattle
on, the Dolphin. :lA. j^_; '
CITY RED CROSS
INSIRUCIEO BY
WORKER
Mis. C. M. Wilkkes, an official
Red Croaa worekr for the United
States returned from the west
ward on the Alameda yesterday and
departed south on the Dolphin, this
morning. Mrs. Wilkes passed thru
Skagwsy on June 16 last, and since
then has made the trip down the
Yukon, giving Instructions to Red
.Cross workers. She returned by
way of Unlmak Pass, Anchorage,
Seward, Valdea and Cordova, stop
ping off in Skagway between J)oats.
Mrs. Wilkes Is more than pleas
ed wi'h tie fine room which the lo
cal branch of the Red Cross liaid,
stating that It is the cleanest,
lightest and most airy of all the
Red Cross room's In Alaska.
"One of the most important
things ic bo considered in making
Red Crosa bandages is to be pre
cise, exact, and careful, to elimin
ate all threads and ravels on the
work," said Mru. Wllkee.
Gauze Is used for making single
and double compresses, in three
yard and one yard rolls, in making
two sizes of sponges and three Bizes
of drains; it Is also used in making
three sizes of laparotomy pads.
Muslin is used in making sev
eral kinds of bandages, fracture
pillow and surgical dressings for
hospital supplied. All compresses
are backed and wrapped in muslin,
Sterilized at the hospital before
use .
YOUNG MEN WANTED
FOR SIGNAL COIiPS
A ca.ll for telegraphers to serve in
! the United States signal corps was
issued by Lieutenant Colonel Basil
O. Lenoir, head of the Wasihington
Aiaska cable and telegraph system
for the government, jvith head
| quarters in Seattle. Lieutenant
I Colpnel Lenoir said that the placing
I <jf eo many members of thq service
on the regular liot has left a num
ber of desirable vacancies t<3 be
filled far the period of the war only
and that he has been authorized by
tae war department to receive ap
plications for enlistment from tele
graphers. Amateur radio operator^
are also urged to join, the United
States naval radio reserve for
further training in the school,
which has been established at the
Puget sound wavy yard.
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE
MEETS FRIDAY
The regular meeting of the Pa
'r:o'ic League will be held Friday
afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock, in the
home of Mts. Lee Gault. This will
bo in the nature of a business
meeting and will be short so that
thos? desiring to do so may attend
the Silver tea.
KED CROSS APPOLNTS
MANY NEW COMMITTEES
A i a meeting of the executive
se""loa 'ho following committees
wo to appointed:
Finance, Howard Ashley, chair
man; Social, Mrs. F. J. Weber,
chairman; Membership, MPs. B. A.
Ross, chairman; .Work, Helen IX
Lynch, chairman; Officers, Mrs. W.
C. Blanchard, chairman;) Vice-cbair
m3.t, Mrs. E. J. Shaw; Secretary,
Miss Evangeline Cook; Treasurer
W. L. Landsborough, Special com
»on bag committee, L. H. Pederrsen,
Howfcrd Ashley and Mrs. B. A. Ross.
BALL POSSE KS TO PLAY
FT. SEWARD SUNDAY
The U. S. harbor boat Peterson
Will b« here Sunday to take the
Skagway ball team to Ft. Seward,
wliersi it will cros» batg with, that
team. Seward hopes to even up the
score of last Sunday.
CHURCH CALLS
PRESENT PASTOR
At a meeting of the congregation,
of the Presbyterian church last
night, Rev. L. H. Pedersen was
called to serve thq present or
ganization indefinitely. Toasts of
appreciation were made by various
members of the church.
Following the regular meeting a
delicious luncheon was served by
the l&dieti.
Visitors present ware Rev. E. L.
WinterbeTger of Haines, Mrs. Faulk
ner, of Kluckwau, and Rev. R. J
Diven, ol Aliwuy, Ore,, and ot Sitka^
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A nifty line of market baskets for the ladies now on
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Thursday and Friday
World Film Corpoi«tion presents Wilton Lackaye in 111? great
est stage triumph
"THE PIT"
Wm. A. Brady Feature Photoplay in 5 acts. Supported tjy
Gall Kane and Milton Sills I
' , Music by Imogeno Coryell. _
8:30 p-m. Sharp Admission 25c 10c
Pack Train Restaurant
The Delmonico of Alaska
CHARLEY— JOHN'
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PROPRIETORS
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We Make a Specialty of Banquets and Private Dinner Parties.
A K«fflnecl and Comfortable place for a Supper After the Show
or dance—Service In Cozy Private Booths if Desired.
The harbor boat Peterson ar
rived in port at four o'clock this
Afternoon. ;
Mr. and Mi*. Jack Keller re
turned last eveiling from a few
days outing spent at Log Cabin.
W. D. Kelly, who lias been iu
Skagway for several weeks past,
wais a gouthbbund passenger on the
Dolphin.
Dr. G. C- Maule, of Douglas, was
a Skagway passenger on th€l Dolphin.
Dr. Maule is connected with the
U. S. Government.
The cold storage plant of the
Booth Fisheries company at Sitka,
lb to be enlarged from its present
capacity of 1,500,000 pounds.
Men employed on the central di
vision of the government railroad
are consuming on an average of
from eight to ten tons pf fish per
month.
Sergeant Burton, formerly of tho
local cable office, has been pro
moted to the rank of lieutenant
and transferred from Marfa to Lion
Springs, Texas.
Mrs. "W. H. M€ndham, owning a
jewelry store in. Fairbanks and one
in Juneau, wag a local passenger
on last night's train bound for
the Juneau business.
A number of jjeople from Iditarod
and Ruby aTe in town awaiting the
the Spokane They are Marie Lewis,
G. Olson, Jas. Davte, M. Hart and
Bertha Williams.
Mr. A. Nelson, from Sand Point
Alaska, arrived in Skagway on the
Alameda and this morning took
tho Dolphin for Sitka where he will
enter the Pioneers home.
E. Baughman, son of one of the
Yukon river boat captains, returned
lasf night from a vacation spent
on the Yukon and continued his
journey this morning for his home
in Portland.
A party of local people making
the trip to Denver siding tis morn
ing to pick currants are Mrs. Jab.
Kennedy and daughter Frances,
Miss Muriel Stewart, Mrs. J. H.
Stewar.- and Miss Stewart.
"Knights of thg Grip" seem to
be making Skagway their rendes
v<?us today. B. A. Schallhorn is
Xrom Saa Francisco, R. G. Lefavor
is from Seattle, J. A. Keisel from.
Omaha, Neb., and Jack Kilter from
J.uneau.
Some very promising prospects ara
reported to have been uncovered on
tlxe benches of Nugget, Peters and
Cache creeks, in the Cache creek
district. Much new developmnet is
planned in that section this seasou
and the operators look forward to
a record season.
John L. Heoprich and sister,. Jen
nie Heoprich, returned last night
from a three weeks visit to Fair
banks. They report having had a
nu.'it wonderful time and are full
of qraises for Alaska. Mr. Hoeprich
aud sister are from Columbus, Ohio,
and although they do not expect to
a^ain visit the north, they will al
ways he good boosters for the
country.
Choice chocolates and bon bona
at Keller Bros. Drug Store.
SOPER'S FURNITURE HOSPITAL
Furniture repaired, refinished.
and upholstered. Piano polishing,
house painting a specialty. Cal
pimining. 7-30-6t.
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