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Banaius
Spitz Apples
Lemons
Cabbage
Grape Fruit
Oranges
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FORGET THE VIA
SMS BELGIAN
Paris--The following is an extract
from an euthentie li tter received by
a Belgian father asut mother from
their sou who entered the army of
IV14 at the age of 1<> years as a
volunteer, was wounded a; the bat
tle o* Ypres and since returned to
the front .where lie is now- or was
» heu this was written in reply to a
despairing letter from his jiarents:
"Do as I do. You must forget
the war. Don't think about it at
all and just make ui> your mind
lh»t you have somewhere three sons
that are all coming bark to you
safe and sound. This is the surest
wav not to 's'encafarder' as we say.
If we should pity ourselves as you
pity us, we who are under the di
rect stroke of the war, we would
have been a long time dead and
buried. So, no more worrying, eh?
I.ei the war take care of itself, it's
something wq have nothing to do
w ith."
PRESIDENT WILL
CULL SESSION
OF SENIORS
5
(Via Juneau)
Wash.ugton, Feb. 12. — Presiden
W'lson will call Republican and
Democratic senators into conference
this weeis for the purpose of dis
cussing the bill which proposes to
grve the president more power,
and 'Which will give him permission
toreorganize any departments of the
government having to do with the
wsr which he sees fit.
ftubfiribe for the Dailj Alaskan,
FUNERAL OF
MRS. ROSE BROWN
The body o{ Mrs. Rose Baker
: Brown, wife of George Brown, and
; daughter of My. and Mrs. A. J. Bak
er. Sr.. was quietly laid to rest this
afternoon in the Skagway cemetery
Services wer*i held in the Presbyter
ian church ai 2 o'clock, and were
Ptiended by a large crowd of Skag
way i eople who mourn the loss of
■it:'- or their most loved and respect
ed citizens. /
laimediatiiy following the church
service, the-fii 'eral cortege proceed
ed i>>" 'rain to the cemetery where
simple grave ceremonies were held
] before tl,e !*6dy was laid in Its rest
i ing nlace.
Mrs. Rose Baker Brown was born
| in Nebraska .August 16. 1877, and
I came with iter parents to Skagway
■ in the year 1897. With the ex
I epption of two or three years spent
in Atlin, this has been her home
i ever since. S''e was married to
1 George Brown in Skagway in Sep
11ember 1913. Two years ago Mrs.
; Brown was Quite ill but made &
good recovery. On Saturday, last,
February 9th. she died very sud
denly ir. the White Pass hospital.
! In addition to her husband, theTe
| remain a brother, now in Ellens
j burg, Washington ,and her father
and mother, the latter almost 82
years of age, and suffering from par
tial apralysis as a result of her
daughter's death.
A. K. MEETING IS
I*OSTPONED ONE WEEK I
Owing to the Lincoln's Day pro
gram to be given in Elks' hall to
night for the benefit of the Junior
Red Cross, Arctic Brotherhood,
Canro Skagway No. 1, has post
[ poned their regular meeting until
next Tuesday. All Arctic Brothers
are urged to bear this in mind and
be prepared to be at the meeting
cne week from toulght.
Fresh bear tracks have been re
ported by mile post seven on the I
White Pass & Yukon Route.
I
Owing to the death of Mrs. Brown
the Women's Chu-rch Auxiliary
meeting has been postponed one |
week, and will meet Wednesday,
Feb. 20, with Mrs. James Kennedy.
BIG ICE CARNIVAL WILL IE
PLACE ON SATURDAY NIGHT
The committee of the City Coun
cil having la charge the ice carni
val announce that, weather favor
able, the big outdoors event ■will
tafce ulace Saturday night, February
16. Arrangements have been
made to have the ice In the best of
condition possible, and benches will
be erected for spectators
All skaters are urged «o come en
masque, wearing any costume which
they may desire. Someone suggest
ed that the Russia® bear on ice
might be a good costume. Bon
fires will be built about *he rink
so that everyone will be kept warm,
and the band will play dreamy
waltzes. Hot dog and other re
fresnments will De served, and vari
ous races tor the children will bo
MUST REPORT ON
INCOME or
MARCH I
If you are a citizen or resident of
the United States and your net in
come for 1917 equalled or exceeded
$2,000 if you are married or head
of a family, or $1,000 if you are
not married or head of » family,
you must make a return to the col
lector of internal revenue by the
first of March; 191S. Blanks may
be. had at the Bank of Alaska.
If your net income plus the net
income of your wife (or husband)
and dependent children (if any)
amounted to $2,000 or more, all
such. Income must be reported, eith
er on one form or on separate forms,
Income of dependent children
must be included la their father's or
mother's return unless such income
was derived from a separate es
tate under control of a guardian,
trustee, or other fiduciary, income
of a minor or incompetent, derived
from a separate estate, must be re
ported by his legal representative.
If you are married and live with
your wife (or husband) or are head
of a family, you are entitled to a
personal exemption of $2,000 plus
$200 for each dependent child
under 18 (or mentally or physically
incapacitated for self-support). If
husband and jvife make Beparate re
turns, this exemption may be claim
ed by either (but not by bothi or
may be divided between, them.
If you are not married or do not
live with, your wife (or husband) or
are not head ef a family, y>ou are
entitled to personal exemption of
$1,000 only.
A "head of family" is a person
who, In accordance with some moral
or legal obliagtion, actually sup
corts and maintains one er more in
dividuals closely Te.'ated to him or
her by blood, marriage ,or adoption.
Returns are due by the first of
March, but the tax is not payable
until on or before June 15, 1918.
Penalties for making a false or
fraudulent return li.clude a fine not
to exceed $2,000 or not exceeding
one year's imprison-newt, or both,
in the discretion of the court, and.
In addition, 100 per cent of the tax
evaded. For failing to make the re
turn on time the fine is not less
than $20 nor more than $1,000, and
in addition, 50 percent of the amount
of *he tax due. For failing to pay
the tax when due afine is imposed
of five percent of the amount un
paid, plus 1 percent interest for each,
full month during which it remains
unjald.
ARE HANGED
(Via Juneau)
Tumi, Feb. 12.—Francisco Her
re° -xi-d Antonio Luquen, Carrauza
soldiers, were executed at Saa Obis
po Sonoro this morning after having
been found guilty of stealing on
the American side.
NOTICE TO CONSUMERS
Please to take notice that here—
after all bills must be paid at the
oVice of the HOME POWER COM
PANY not later than the 15th of
each month.
Home Power Company, Inc. 2«8-4t
given for which, cash prizes are of
fered.
Adult skaters and spectators will
be admitted for the price of one
dollar, which money will ho used to
pay for the rink. The operating
expense of the municipal rink is on
ly $25 a year, which pays fOT the
water used. Attention ia called to
this fact because payment for the
rink now will mean its permanency.
Efforts are being made to secure
a special trip of the U. S. harbor
boat Peterson, Saturday, from
Haines and Ft. Seward so that peo
ple from those places will have an
opportunity to enjoy the carnival.
Remember the night, Sautrday;' the
iprice, one"dollar; and come iu
costume. /
SCHOOL GIVES
PROGRAM IN
ELKS' HILL
Promptly at 8:30 o'clock to
1 Uht the curtain will rise in. Elks'
ball and the pup Is of Mrs. Bunt
'««*'s room of the Skagway Public
school ivill present a Lincoln's
Day program, ,the proceeds from
\vh oh will be used for the benefit of
• he Red Cross.
A great deal of preparation has
been spent to make this entertain
ment the ^esi, and from the amount
of drilling that has been going on
we assure .*11 who attend that *hey
will <*et a gneat deal more in re
turn than tne price of admission.
People are specially urged to be
on time and to maJce as little dis
turbance as possible if they come in
after the curtain, is up. The chil
dren's voices are not as strong as
adults, and noise in the hail will do
a great deal to detract from the
stage.
Children have been selling tickets
during the past week, but those who
haven't purchased tickets in this
manner can pay at the door as they
eo in. Miss Columbia and Uncle
Kam will be there. Will you?
Ball
And Bowling
Advices have been received from
Ft. Wm. H. 3eward that the steam
er Peterson will arrive in Skagway
tomorrow evening bringing a well
coached and high spirited basket ba
team, and a hunch of crack bowlers
who expect to clean up Skagway in
both, contests. A large crowd of
looters will accompany the teams,
and the spirit of win or die seems
to be the outlook of the visilng' or
ganizations.
B. P. O. E. No. 431, will have
o\)on house, and have accepted the
challenge of the bowlers. At the
same Lour as this contest, Skag
way's basket ball tossers will take
on. the Ft. Seward bunch and prom
ise them a lively run for their mon
ey in (he White Pass club gymna
sium.
Real "Dobie like" pessimism pre
vails in the home camp today over
the outiook for the outcome of the
game but by tomorrow night the
clouds may lift sufficiently to put
the scare into the invading army.
PRINCESS SOPHIA LATE
.Hal Jonnston .agent in Skagway
tor the C. P. R., hag received word
that the Princess Sophia will not
arrive in Skagway . until seven
o'clock tomorrow night, and will Bail
«s soon aa she can discharge her
cargo. •
LEGAL HOLIDAY
Today, February 12, being Lin
coln's birtlulay, is a legal holiday
in Alaska, such an act having been
passed by the lasi session of the
Alaska legislature. School was dis
missed for the day, and other plac
es in town are observing1 the day in
various ways.
Mrs. Helen Lynch fell on the
municipal skating rink last night
snd hurt her nose so badly that the
doctor had to take several stitches
in it She was knocked unconscious
for several minutes.
We Are
Selling Agents For
Warner Corsets
Printz Biederman Coats
Butterick Patterns and Royal Society Crochet
Threads and Package Outfits
L. A. HARRISON Co,
TELEPHONE 55 Store Closes 6 p.m. Saturday 9 p.m
GEORGE MOWL. Proprietor
Wednesday and Thursday
Consolidated Pi hit Corporation, presents Maurice Gostello and
Ethel Gmmliii in 1 ' !
The Crimson Stain Mystery
• 9th Episode
THE PENDULUM OK CHANCE, Featuring Edward Coven and
Hzette Tliorne in two parts. 1 I , | j |.[ [ i )
lllLL VAN DEUSEN'S WEDDING EVE, featuring John St«i>
Ttllng.
MUTUAL WEEKLY.
Music bj Violin, Piano and Druicfi. . . r. i
8:30 p.m. Sharp
Admission 25c. 10c
ALL GERMANS
10 REGISfER
All Alaska, postoffices will be the
places o£ registration for Germans
who are not lull American citizens,
and who are oompelled to register
between the dates of Mareli. 18 and
23, Inclusive.
Juneau will be the headquarters
for the First Division, Nome for
the Second Divison, Fairbanks for
tke Fourth, and Valdez far the
Third Division ,and all other Alaska
postofficea will report registration
proceedings to their drision head
quarters. !
All postoffices will be open from
8 o'clock In. the morning until 6 at
night ,and for the accommodation,
of those who may not he able to
register during these hours the main
offices will be open for a few hours
during the last few evenings of
the registration.
White hunting among the dusty
shelves of a vault recently, au old
registration list of voters for the
year 1898 in Skagway was discover
ed. On the first TKet and dry elec-'
tion in Skagway, held in that year,
more than 500 people voted. The
Alaskan hopes in a day or &o to be
gin running a few of these names
of our former citizens daily. Be on
the look-out to Bee if your name, or.
any of your friends, is there.
JOHN GORDON
John Gordon of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
boilermaker on board the United
States destroyer Cassin, who was
cited by Admiral Sims for cool be
havior when the vessel was torpedoed
by a German submarine.
PHIL. ABRAHAMS
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any property that I Have ior sale
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THE SKAGWAY
Pioneer Dairy
H. F. SEEMAJT, Prop.
1HE SANITARY MILK HUNCH
The largest aad best con
ducted dairy is Alaska.
Dailg shipments of pure
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oa White Past & Yukoa
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IX THE U. S. COMMISSIONER'S
COURT FOR THE TERRITORY
OP' ALASKA, DIV., NO. 1, SKAO
WAY PREQINCT.
IN PROBATE
In tiio Matter of the Estate of
X. A. McDonald, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
That the undesigned has been, by
Edward A. Rasmuson, U. S. Com
missioner and Probate Judge of
the above entitled Court, by order
duly made and entered, appointed
executor of the estate of T. A. Mc
Donald, deceased. All persons hav
ing claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present them
with proper vouchers in. legal farm
within six months from the date of
this notice to the undersigned at
his office la Sk&grvay Alaska..
Dated this 7th day of Feb. 1918.
L. S. KELLER,
Executor.
First publication Feh. 7, 1918.
Final publication, March 7, 1918.
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