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No. 96 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA. FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1917
PRICE 10 CENTS
JAMES W. HILL
DIES IS OREGON
Portland, Ore. May 23. — James
W. Hill, Alaska superintendent of
the Wells-Fargo Expree^ company,
wi'h aeadquarters here, died at
his pome here this morning.
James W. Hill was an old time
Alaskan, weLI known in, Skagway.
11°. was Grand Arctic Chief of the
Arctic Brotherhood in 1909-10, at
which time ho was living -in Van
couver.
Seve-al years ago Mr. Hill was
jn Forty-Mile as agent of the N.
C. company. Lat«r ho was auditor
tor the same company. Following
til at he was connected with, the
Fairbanks bank of which his bro
• hor-in-law, Mr. Barnett, was pres
ident. Leaving Alaska, he en
gaged in realestate business in
Vaneou\er. when the boom was on
»re From Vancouver he went
witu the W'ells-Fargo company.
His widow and three children,
the oldest a girl of twelve, survive.
Oct hundred sixty-four passen-1
* Ts were on the steamship Maripo- J
sa of the Alaska Steamship compa
ny, which arrived at 9:30' o'ejo'-k
last night. Six were booked for
Sfeagway. Of the others, nearly all (
were bound for west coast points..
Twenty-five tons of freight were un
loaded.
Tie Jefferson, also of the AKus
ka lice, which docked at eight o
clock last night, brought in nine
teen passengers and SO tons of
freight.
Both boats had a considerable
quantity of mail for Skagyay and
the interior, about 30 sacks in ali.
The Mariposa sailed west at mid
night and the Jefferson sailed south
aJ one this morning.
The Spokane of the Pacific Steam
acompany, w;is reported today
to b© du© to arrive here at noon to
morrow.
F. j. Rvan of New York City, a
delegate to the telegrapher's conv©n
tion in Seattle, was a round trip
passcr.ger on the Jefferson.
Capt. G. L. Purrus, pilot on one
ot the Yukon boats, and Mrs. Bur
rus, are guests at the Pul^fci house.
T ley arrived last night on the Mar
iposa after having spent the past w»
t?r in Kansas City, Mo. They ex
pect 'o leave Monday for "VVhitehors
IS THIS ONE REASON FOR THE GERMAN RETREAT?
Official British Photograph.
Jt is now claimed that the bis war guns of the allies outrauge the Gcrrnaa giins by two miles The Eng
lisii title to the altovp picture Is "Souune .Jolting Gunners and Their Pot."
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* ALPINE CLUB MEETING * j
* A special meeting of tie A.1^ *5* |
•> pino club has been called for * 1
* eight o'clock this evening in *
+ Firemen's half, to discuss the
proposed bridge to Smuggler's ♦
tove, a project started by the *
**• olab. It Is desired that all <• j
* members attend. *
ITALIAN COMMISSIONERS
PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT
Washington, May 25.—Members
3f the Italian war commission, head
:d by Prince Udine William Marconi
nho arrived here Wednesday, were
engaged in important confer ences
today with members of the cabinet
ind other government officials, j
rh® commissioners were presented '
yesterday afternoon to President
Wilson.
Photo by American Press Association.
Major General J. Franklin Ball
SATURDAY
Saturday is The Last Day of Bargain Week
at Our Store
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We have a few things in odds and ends that
must be moved to make room for new stock
Our Remnant Counter is worthy of your attention
Odd sizes in Men's Suits, unusual values, suits
from $20 to $27.50 at $10 and $12.50
House Gowns at 50c Saturday
Ladie s Silk Dressing Sacques, value $7.50, at $2
Odd size Shoes for Men and Women $1.50, $2
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY SUNDAY
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
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MIPS FROM POST 11 GIVE
Fill OIL IS SHIM
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With, an exhibition in the after
noon by soldiers from Fort William
H. Seward and a patriotic dance in
ihe evening under the auspices of
the Home Guards, tomorrow will be
Military day in Skagway.
Major M. E. Saville, commandant
at the post, cabl|ed I>r. L. S. Kel
ler yesterday afternoon that be will
s»nd a platoon of soldiers to Skag
wav Saturday afternoon. The drill
will be held on the ball park, be
ginning at 2:30 o'clock.
Officers and solidiers of the post
lisyc l»een invited to ' attend the
J a uce in the evening at Elks hall,
an-1 it is understood a number of
tbnm will attend. -v
Mombere of the Skagway chapter
of the Alaska Women's Patriotic
leas lie are aiding the Home Guard
by selling ticket# to the dance.
The committee on arrangements
has engaged Selmer's orchestra to
play for the j-ancers.
WHITE EXECUTED
New York, May 25.—Dr. Waits, •
found guilty of poisoning members
of nis family, paid, the penalty to
day when he met death in the elec
tric chair.
JEFFERSON AND MARIPOSA
BRING IN MAW PASSENGERS |
FOR SKAGWAY AND INTERIOR
Passengers for Skagway and in-!
tericr points, who arrived last night
ou the s'eamship Jefferson of the A1
aska line were F. Haynes, A. Gen
tis M. Wagner, J. A. Nettajrs, W.
Collins, F. J. Ryan, D. S. McDon
ald, C. L. Coward, Mrs. M. Wallace,
Miss F. Hill, Mrs. W. R. Konkl*?.
and child, S. Nadith, W. T. Wal
ters, P. W. Despot, H. Nicholson,
J. Doran, S. G. Evans, F. N. Lowle.:
Arriving last night on the Mari
rosa of the same Iin$, were H. C
McDowell, C. N. Mclntrye,, Captain
and Mrs. C. Bairruss, Mrs. W. T. 1
Barr, Carl Barr. 1 >
Mrs. W. R. Kotiklo and young,
daughter arrived here last night ^
ni -ht or the Jefferson from Jun«au. |
'o join Mr. Konkle, a builder and
contractor, who moved to Skagway
two weeks ago.
Mrs. M. Hehlbrich, who had been
staying in Skagway the Past few
days, Heft last night for Juneau to
visit friends until the river opens
at Whitehorse, when she will go
"inside." ' ,
H. mm DEAD
Seattle, Wash., May 25.—Harry
Brand formerly with, the Paclfici
Steamship company ag agent of its
passenser department, andl recently
appointed chief Clerk to John F.
Ulain, northwest representative of
th'j federal shipping board, died at
his home here last night.
ltKEAK IX WATER MAIN
A break in the water main in
15i\>ndway between Fifth and Sixth
rv<"niies. cut off water in tliat sec
tion of the city this afternoon. The
I)--ily Alaskan went to in ess an lioinj
eiirly in order to have power. The
water is expected to lie turned on I
gain ♦oiiioitow mottling.
0 P. R. GENERAL AGENT HERE
F. F. W. Liowle, general a
geut of the Canadian, Pacific
railway and steamship company
for Alaska and Yukon territory, is
in Skagway on, a business trip. He
came up last night on the Jeffer
son from Juneau where he hag his
Ijeadquarters. Mr. Lowle will be
heie until Monday, when he Will
to Wnitehorse.
O. S. Crider, route agent for the
Wells-Fargo Express company, af
ter spending several days here on
business, left on the Jefferson last
Dight for Juneau.
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KAISER MUST GO
MESSAGE READS
New York, May 25.—A message
from a number of leading: American
socialists has been cabled to the So
cialists of Germany, saying that
democracy thei woriid over would coi
tlnue to fight againgt Germany uir
til Uie Hohemollerms were over
ttr<_wu. The message was sent to
Socialists Stockh.olm.Coa>enhagen,
Tie Hague and Berne, with a re
quest that its text be forwarded to
Gorman Socialists.
The signers were Charles Edward
Russell, a member of the commis
BOin appointed by President Wilson
to go to Russia; J. G. Phelps Stokes
Wlnfleld Gaylord, Robert Rives La
Monte, A. M. Simons, Upton Sin
clair, Henry L. Slobodin, chairman
of the New York state Socialist com
mi^ce; Rose Pastor Stokes and
W'lliam English Walling.
"The democratic peoples of the
iv rljd. now in league against the
kaiser and kaiserism will be com
pelled to continue their war against
Germany and her Autocratic! allies
iia<ll th£ kaiser and kaiserism are
>ven.hrown," the message read in
jart.
' There is only one way to bring
Lhe war to an early end. The kai
ser must go."
United iu, au effort to obtain
improved roads for the Skagway
country and a bridge over tbei
Skaijway river at the lower end o£
the city, the Commercial club haa
invited Coll W. P. Richardson, beadi
of tae Alaska Road commission, t<?
visit .Skagway on, his return from
the States to Valdez.
At 'he club's "Get Together"
luncheon yesterday, speakers who re
presented. the Alpine c.'pb, wbicl^
star'ed the movement for the bridge
to Smuggler's cove, sugested that
tbCe. oiumercial club and city coun
cil should officially submit the pro
ject to the road commission, chief
as an improvement that deserved
government aid.
Dr L. S. Keller, chairman of
the luncheon, was authorized to in
vife Col. Richardson to visit Skag
way as the club's guest. He la
ter oab.ed tlus message to. the Se
attle headquarters of thg commis.
i Bleu:
"The Skagway Commercial | cUub
resoecifully requests that CoL Rich
ardson call in at Skagway on his
trip fo westward, purpose of which'
is to ask him to assist us in build
ing foot bridge leading o-y&r the
Skagway river to military reservation
Please advise if he can com©."
A motion was passed at the
luncheon that a meeting should be
called within 'he next week to act
on several important matters now,
before the organization.
MOMENT
PROVES FATAL
Wenatchfe, Wash., May 25. —
Caugh* under his automobile, whenj
the machine turned over as he wag
driving round a sharp turn in the
road a few miles frmo the city, Ar
thur Gunn, owner of th<j| city's light
inr plant and a large bolder of
irrisa'ion property, was instantly
killed today.
Depufy Uuited States Marshal J.
[Af. Miller, and bis fa mi# who ar
rived a few days ago from Juneau,
are occupying a h°me just northeast
of t> e courthouse.
L"o Simmons, in the customs ser
vice at Car-cross and known as the
ex-mayor of Caribou ajnd the Bur
bank of the interior, left this morn
ing over the White Pass after spend
ing two days hare on business.
Commander Ridley McLean.
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A great demand centered on this suit of one nationally
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JAMES KENNEDY