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No. 117 TWENTY SECOND YEAK
SKAtrWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 30. 1919
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PRICE 10 CEN'J
Wellington, June 30.—Presi
dent WiLsou today stated in a cable
to the department o! juaice that be
has decided that he cannot legally
lift the wartime prohbition ban, and*
the country therefore will go dry
tonight at midnight.
The president says further that lie
expects to lift the ban as soon there
after as his power to do so is made
char by the completion of the demo
bilisation of the army.
Paris. Juive 30.—In presenting
the »ext of the Deace freatr to the
chamber of deputits today Pre
rnmier CJamaaeeau rolled the ua
ORDERED 10 PRE
lv PARE 10 RAISE
BLOCKADE
Paris, June 30—.The al
lies have notified the German del
egation tha' the blvx-kad'e will not
be raised until Germany ha^ rati
I'iti the i«iv! treaty.
Washington. Jane 30.—The
blockade couueil has been instruct
ed >o be prepared to raise the econ
omic blockade against Germany im
mediately u^on the ratification ol
the oeace trs&ty by German national
assembly.
W. E. Feero an£> family returned
from a triy to Tat-oma Rud other
southern points.
While below Mr. Feero attended
the Grand Yodge of the Masons in
Seattle ai>4 which he reports waa
oa® of the mom successful ones he
has attended.
Miss Mary Litton did :iot return
with the Feero faonily but re
mained with her father in T&eonia.
tional assembly which met inB or* j
deaux in 1$T1 and added "W 6 make
dwcg qs we make war, without.
weakness. Internal pt ace is ntn:-j
essary for et rnal peaee.'
i
Dublin, June 30.—The British
flag was burned- outside of Trini
ty college grounds yesterday.
A number of Union Jacks wero
aeizeu and piled high on a pyre of
rubbish and the torch applied".
Cheers were £iv<.ji for Delavera
a a,! revolutionary sonars were song,
■vs the tlass went up in snu>ke*
o m
i Washington, June 30.—The |
Senate early on Sunday morning j
uussed the civil sundry bill appro-j
prlating seven hundred! and fifty mil
,liOb dollars.
Now You Know You Did Save
And you did not starve, nor even go hungry.
That proves that you CAN save
The next thing is to do it ar.d
Do It Now
The easiest thing to save on is your eats. Most people eat
too much. Maybe you spend to much on fine feathers.
Now think that over a little and think hard.
BANK OF ALASKA
__,<d
NEW GOODS
Just Received
GOOD SALMON EGGS
Friction top cans 40c each
CHICK FOOD
20 pounds lots up 6 1-2 cents a pounds
P. H. GANTY
I>rest, June 30.—Two French civ
ilians were killed. &nd five Ameri
can soldiers and .sailors were in
jured severely and over one hun
dred wounded in riots that occurred
hist utelit.
Two American soldiers are ex
pected to dto as a result. Thhe cas
ualties occurred on account of an ev
Chang* of shots between the Amer
ican military and naval police and
French sailors. The trouble be-,
gaii. according to the best available
accounts when an American naval of
iicer wio had boen drinking heavily
tore down a French flag and tram
pled1 on it. I
A crowd of Frenchmen attacked
thU officer and kicked aiid be8t
him into unconsciousness.
Somn Americans, whp Wftre !»#•!
ius and were not aw^re of the cawLsui
of t)ie fight, wont to the aid at tb*»
naval officer. The flfSht then be-,
general and' a mob of French
civilians, soldiers 0nd pallors at I
tempted »o rueh th^ Hotel irodaiwi I
where the American offioerfl are quia
tercd.
They burnt the sentry box, and j
threw stones at the Americana wher«
ever they found them an'dj the Amfcr- [
icang retailiated until a company of f
.marines with fixed baynotes wer bUr
ried to the scene soon restored I
der. _ !
Seattle, June 30.—Jacob Eerger
and Oscar W. Ashby, well known
Nome mining operators, are being
taken to Minneapolis to answer to
indictments brought against 'hem
by the Grand Jury.
The indictmuits were i;rocured by
Hrest, June 30—.President Wilson
and pai'y sailed for home this morn
ing on the George Washington.
The president w:ig feoling in good
spirits and stated he was glad' to be
able 10 return.
Now That War's
Over jazz Music
To Be Canned
Sau Francisco, Juuo 30.—Couduc
or Alfred Hertz San Francisco
Symphony orchestra, sums up the
modern craz# for jazz by saying: "A
p&oply can no more indulge in jazz
aud escape demoralization than tbj
can touch a black crock and' not
be smutted; on the other hand,
good music uulifts moi-aliy and spirli
ually."
Mr. Hertz btlieveg that jazz owes
its popularity to the abnormality of
life under war conditions, and now
that the world is back to san
ity again it will disappear like oth
\ cr uuwholesome fads. "The in
fluence of good, music,"' declares
j Mr. Hertz, "ia already uniting erst
| while enemies and, restoring har
I mony to the world at large.
Flan Fistic Bouts
For July Fourth
I Kansas, City, Mo., June 30.—In
a boxing carnival here July 4th,
Mike Gibbons of St Paul aud Jeffi
Smith of New York will meet in a
ten-round bout, and Johnny liun.de'J
and Harvey Thrope will mix in,* a
15-round affair.
[ Abe Attell, formep featherweight
champion will referee. Besides
the two main attractions there will
be 10-round go between Charley
j Arensou, a Rainbow division fight
er and Joe McGowaJi, champion
lightweight at the Great Lak's nav
al training station. Jack Sheehan,
a welterweight "champ" of the 35th
Division, is scheduled to meet Jack
Rush in an 8-round bout.
12. C. Backus who charges them with
frau'' in connection with *he sale of
tti^ Top.kuk ditch claims in the
Nome district.
W. A. Gilmore, their attorney ac
companied the accused men and
will defend them in the trial.
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FOR MORE PM
Seattle, Juue 30.—A strike ei
tendint; throughout th« northwest
was inaugurated on SJunwI&y# (/eflta
day) liy the telephone opera tore.
The •oce'ratorg demand more pa}'.
A partial service is being main
tained.
FOR SKAIM
j Seattle, Juno 30.The Admiral Ev-j
atus g?.ile<l from this port yesterday,
afternoon at four o'clock, with two
hundred and twenty six psisehgerfi'
including forty excursionists Tor
Skagway.
Among the latter is Mike I><
Younx, who l§ the veteran m&it&gUi;?'
editor of the San Francisco CJh,r(3n-|
k-lo. |
I Th« balance of the pasBengters
is largely cannery crew$ for
Qu dra, Yeg Bay, Hawk Inlet, Teu-'
aktt, Sitka and Ketchikan.
The Admiral Rodman left on Sun
day night with sixty passeiii&eis' for j
Rose Inlet, Knrhkeen and Port Wal
ter.
150-Bird Events
At Tournament
Del Monte, Cal., June 30.—The
American Trap Shooting A*socia-j
J tion has just issued) & registration
'certificate for the reentered trap,
shooting tournment to be held at
Delmonte on July* vl. There will I
i be a 150blrd event each dag With J
trophies for the fiv« high &un# in 1
| each event. There will al3o be aj
trophy for the high! gun of the tov.fln
lament. . ,, [
Shooters from all section^ of thq
' sta'e will participate In the feKlstar* j
: ed contest Among the prominent
j scattter giuai experts who will Bhootl
j is Fred Bair, who iwon the chata
| pionship of California and Nevada,:
this year at the State tu. ornament
! A large refpresantatlon/ fron» 90Utb'.?j|
! California is expected.
BAND PRACTICE TONIGHT.
Berlin, Jarie 30.—Beth maun Hoi
ivfeg, r6e fortnor cKancellor of Ger
many, bis formfcll-j; asked the al*
lied powers to place him on trial
Lustead of the former emperor.
I loll?.-eg gayg that he assnMHi
responsibility for th8 wtg of
many during his period n office
placfes himself at the disposal o
allien.
Washington, Junoe SO.—It Is
understood that U10 department of
[ilatlce has decided that the sale of
ilght "wlneg *»nd ^oer» will not be
iaterferred with.
Instruction* to thl# effect went
to th« V. S. district la
BEUEVES SlifiSI
OY WILL BE PAID
Wasahlngton, J.un.3 30.—Mau
rice Leehey, solicitor of tl-o Alas
t«. Shlrplng Board is working for
ird belierea he will wet congress
to authorize postmaster General
Burleson to p&y th$ Banjie subsidies
to American vessels carrying mall
to non-contiguous territory of the
United States may be paid to
IhiOt engaged! in foreign t^e, Ha
waii will join in the fight to:- this.
ITSMCES
DESTROY FORTS
Itelslagfors, June 30.—Th<
evacuation of Petrogr^d by th^ Bol
shetlki la progressing: hastily,
According to the <becrees of the
Bolshevists government received
here, Trotsky has ordered th$ fort
of Knonstad* to be blown up and all
the bridges and railway stations in
Petrograd) destroyed before the l^st
of the trooy. are witlidjawn.
wet territory today.
It is also decided that the
partmgnt would abide by the doc
in New York of a sest case ;
would not prosecute a dealer t
In" beverages contaliiitf 2 3-4
cent alcohol.
ISIio
STILL HEilHS
IS Njp
Archangel, June 30.—The h
of the American expeditionary foi
ea here, with the exception of Bi
gadvor Oeneral Wilds P. Richards
au-i a small detach merit ©mbarkf
for Bre9t today. General Richar
son will remain in Archangel for 3
. erai. weeks.
Rome, J.une 30.—Sertou^ d:s
ord r& marked the anti-governmei
demonstrations in Rome lapt niajit
The demonstrs-tants attem^tje^
to re«ch the residence of the pre
mier NJtti, but were driven, back
bv a large force of military policp.
The police did not fire «l»ou
crowd.
HBI
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COMFORT
SERVICE
SAFETY
Through Tickets to and from Dawson,
Fairbanks, and al! Interior Alaska
arid Yukon River Points.
During the season of navigation our fleet of modern steam
ers will operate regularly the entire length of the Yukon
River and its tributaries.
Daily train service (except Sundays) between Slcaguay and
Whitehorae. Parlor observation cars on every train.
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Full information regarding passenger and freight rates
upon applying to
H. Wheeler, General Manager
Skaguay, Alaska
or
510 Alaska Building, Seattle, Wash.