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No. 147 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
SKA9WAY, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1918
PRICE 10 CEKTS
FRANCO-AMERICAN FORGES ARE
DRIVING ENEMY FROM WOODS
American Army Aisne-Marne
Front.—The Franco-American forces
northeast of Chateau Thierry have
driven the Germans almost entirely
out of the wooded area which they ^
have been so stubbornly defendiug. ]
The Allied pressure is being con
stantly maintained and early toda;
the punishment of the enemy by
artillery fire was resumed. with
added vigor. Under the cover of
the terrible barrage of »hell fire the
Franco-American troops are again
crawling forward.
MOOHEY filllEU
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Los Angeles, July 27.—Governor |
Stephens today granted Mooney a
stay of execution till December 13.
The overnor 6aid that by that date
he could carefully go over the
records of the case and give care*
ful consideration to the evidence so
that the demands of justice could
be subserved.
Paris, July 27.—Since the be*
ginning of the counter offensive the
Allies have captured thirty thous
and German prisoners..
The Woman's Church Auxiliary
will meet with Mrs. Pedersen Fri
day afternoon at half past two.
This is the last meeting of the Aux
iliary before the Pedresens leave for
Seattle and it is hopied that many
will find it possible to be present.
Mrs. Jacobs will assist Mrs. Ped
ersen.
Miss J M. Henderson of Ed
monton, Alberta, <s an interested
tourist taking in the sights along
the W. P. & Y. Route. She left on
the train this morning for Atlin
where she will stoi) for a few days,
visiting at Carcross on her way
back. Miss Henderson is a school
teacher and will go this fall away
into the Peace river country about
four hundred miles ud that interest
ing river and there teach school
for the coming winter.
Wasniiigton, July 27.—The A"
merican forces trained in France
have arrived in Italy.
616 M BASES
ARE LOCATED
Paris, July 27.—The Americans
have discovered at Brechy, north of
Chateau Thierry emplacements
where the super cannon were that
bombarded the towns back of the
Allies line# and perhaps the very
ones that bombarded Paris.
PACK TRAIN' RESTAURANT
AVILL CLOSE TUESDAY" NIGHT
On Tuesday evening, July 30th,
the Pack Train restaurant will close
its doors to the public and go out
of buaines.
Thia decision has been decided up
oa by Charlie Kaxaman by reason
of the fact that n!s partner, John
Clee&k, is now serving in the army,
ajid w.ith the high Drices which pre
vail, and the curtailed patronage
due to the light tourist travel, Mr.
Karamsa finds it is necessary to
close.
Miss L. Mears of Chicago, 111-,
who Is touring Alaska, left this
morning bound for Nome. Miss
Mears will visit Atlin and Carcross
as well as Whitehorse on her way
along the route of the W. P. & Y. B
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SKACWAY, ALASKA
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—OFFICERS—
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OLD BAnLE FIELD
RE6AJNE0
' Paris, July 27.—In east Rheims
the French army under General
Gouraud has virtually gained the
entire line of advance. Posts which
they occupied at the time of the
Germans made their first onslaught
on July 14 and which the French
abandoned, after having made their
famous defense of Massige is again
in Allied possession.
Washington, July 27. —General
j March In summing up the battle
situation said todav that the Ger
I mans had been pushed back eleven
miles further from Paris. He al
so stated that a million and &
quarter of Americas soldiers have
already embarked for France.
Washington, Julv 27.—Chief of
Staff March announced today the
formation of two ne» army corps in
I France. These will be the fourth
| and fifth. He also stated that the
j Allies' lines in the present offens
j ive have been reduced from sev
| enty four miles to Bixty four miles.
FINN CROWN IS
flFFEREOPBINCE
Paris, July 27. — The Crown of
Finland haa been offered to Duke
Adolph Friederick of Mecklenberg
Schwerin ajid he has accepted it
according to a dispatch printed in
the LeJournal from Zurich.
8TEFFAXS0X TO LEC
TURE pok red cross
Nome, July 26.—Arctic explorei
Steffanson has wired the Nome Nug
get that he will probably Btay at
St Steuhen'ft hospital, Fort Yukon,
until August, and will then leave
for the outside Yia Nome.
Steffanson reports that he ex
pects to make a lecture tour for the
Red Cross, beginning at Carnegii
hall. New York City, October 6th.
Steffanson's BChoouer, the "Polai
Bear,** ia enrout© Jiere from the
Arctic with records and equipment
of the expedition.
ENEMY BURNING
HIS SUPPLIES
Paria, July 27.—La Liberte Bays
this morning that the Germans are
considering a retreat of their army
to the river Vesle as fires and ex
plosions are multiplying In the Ger
man lines and the Teutons store9
and orovislons are In flames.
Geiman newspapers are advocat
ing tl.e retr«at of the German ar
my or they must face disaster.
London, Saturday — German ar
i .llery is active this afternoon in.
the angle between the Soinme and
Ancre rivers, northwest of Amines.
The reports from tne Field to the |
British war office shows that there
is both enemy and British artillery
actvlty further north in the sector j
of ths LaBassee canal.
Rome, July 27.—Repeated
tacks t>y the Austrian enemy on the
Italian front in Albania have been
repulsed with heavy losses to the
enemy, was reported by the war
office today..
(iliASS MANUFACTURING
IS POSSIBLE INDUSTRY
Juneau, July 25.—Will Gastineau
Channel replace the salmon cans
Trith flass salmon jars? This pro
position has been uut up to the
miniag bureau of the government by
the management of the Treadwell
mines.
. Millions of tons of crushed rock
J containing silica is piled along the
OYeadwell beach fiom the refuse
from the Treadwell mills. It is be
lieved this mass of crushed rock
contains silica in paying quantities
sufficient for the operation of a
glass factory which could replace
nearly all the tin plate now used
for canning salmon and other fish
ir>. Alaska. At the present Price
of tin plate it i3 estimated it costs
,1.1.40 a case for the tin.
General Manager Bradley of the
Treadwell properties, 6aid to the
Dispatch this morning that the
o.uestion of manufacturing glassa
from the silica in the Treadwell tail'
ings bad been put up to the gov
ernment.. Although the company es
perta had not made an analysis of
s the tailings it was known that there
was a fair percentage of silica there
George Rumple made a tiro to
Whitehorse yesterday and will re*
turn next week.
! Fruit Jars,
! Jelly Glass etc ,
I
• WE ARE PREPARED XO MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR
| CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOWING} PRICES:
• Telly Glasses Witb Tops 50c per doz.
I Mason Self Sealer Pints $1-10 per doz.
Mason Sell Sealer, Quarts 11.25 per doz.
' Mason Self Sealer WID0 MOUTH, Pints ?1.25 per doz.
I M&soa Self Sealer, WIDB MOUTH, Qts., $1.46 per doz.
Masoa 8elf Sealing T»r Tops, 35c per doz.
| Mason Self Selinag Caps, 20c doz. 3 for 50c. t
Mason Porcelain Lined Jaj Caps, 40c per doz.
" Jar Rubber*—Best Grade-—Eeavy, 10c per doz. 4
I Parow&x la 1 lb, bricks, 20c each.
» Penults srp now obtainable tram ocal Food Administrator for
I 25 lb. lots of sugar for canning purposes.
P. H. GANTY
ME BEING SLOWLY FORCED
TO YIELD TO ALLIED ADVANCES
J . r • :
American Army Aisno Marno
Front, Saturday.—The Germans
are slowly yielding, at midday, along
the southern arc of the M&me Bal
ient. The American troops In this
sector have continued pressing for
ward with, artillery BUpport against
heavy German machine gun fire. The
French have also moved thler floal*
tlons ahead with every Indicatloa
that their progress will continue.
The Germans are Mill occupied to
day in shifting the main body of
their lorces northward.
Stockholm, Saturday, — The Nia
Dagligt Allehanda today gays In
its columns that Germany has made
serious representations, amounting
to an ultimatum to Finland for the
purpose of securing the establish
ment of a monarchy there and in
the event of Finland refusing to
do so, Germany threatens to »P*
point a military governor.
OASSIAR TO BE
STATION FOR SALMON
The famous StikJne riv«r boat
'Casslar" la la Juneau going to the
upper part of the Taku river as a
reeeivlne station for salmon. Cap
tain Strong, master of the boat, is
in charge of tha expedition.
Captain Strong was in Juneau last
season running excursions up the
Taku river, and will, before going
into the fishine business, arrange to
take out a few week-end parties for
a trip up th® Taku.
Wrangell has reason to feel elat
ed over the new road witch was
talked of and hoped for so long.
Quite a large portion of it is near
ing completion. The road runs a
long the shore from the cemetery,
through the wood* baclC of the Berg
er ranch and again approaches the
shore near the head of the bay.
Small pole bridges span, the little
streams and most of th-e stretch has
been graveled. When oompleeted,
thia road will prove a most delight
ful walk and a convenience that
cannot be overestimated.
Mis. Charles Cartwright and her
five little farm hands came down
from the ranch on the east fork of
the Skagway river to spend the
week end at their city home. The
boys -"re enjoying the summer and
incidentally gathering berries and
attending to the farm work.
Washington, July 27.—One hun
Ired and sixty eight casualties,
fdghty four killed or died of wounda
md seventy four wounded Is the
report for the past twenty four
hours as given out by the war
department.
FRENCHMICE
THEW LINES
Paris, i July 27. — The French
luring the day have advanced their
line north to Portabenson and Gen,
Gouraud Bouth of Montague San.
Noin has pressed forward for one
half of a mile along, a front of two
miles.
NOME DEMOCRATS WON'T HAR
MONIZE
N' mo, July 27.—Attorney General
Crigsoy has made a complete failure
in trytaarto create harmony in the
democratic ranks. All old friends
shunned him, and he left here dis
gusted cn July Fourth on the Vic
toria, the same day that U. S. At
torney Smiser, of the First Judicial
Division arrived. Smiser's mission
here is to investigate federal o f"
ficials.
Grigsby is depressed over the
findings of the House Committee in
the Delegate contest. When asked
what about his three opinions, he
says he made only one.
Sulzer has wired here that there
is still hope as long as the House
of Renresentativea tskes no action,
—Nome Nugeet. ,
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As good in their inside make-up as
they are in their outside looks.
Shapely, sturdy, smart suits for the
man who knows which way the
wind of fashion blows this year;
Patterns neither too loud nor too
modest, but just medium, for the
man who doesn't wish to appear
overdressed. No disappointment
lurks in the values at the price
range.
JAMES KENNEDY