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NO. «». TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY AUGUST 15, 11)23 PRICE TEN CENTS
UNION LEADERS
TO REJECT OFFER
Washington, Auk. 14.—It is re-,
ported that one of the chief officials
of the seven railroad shop organiza
tions which are now on strike, stat
ed after a final conference that they
have decided to reject completely the
last of the peace proposals of Presi
dent Harding. This official ctated
that the striking unions in their
written response to President Hard
ing sent to the White House told the
President that they could not call off
the strike unless guarantees were
gi»en that all of the men would be
reinstated with their seniority rights
unimpaired.
I NION LEADERS AM)
SECY DAVIS CONFER
Washington. Aug. 14.—L. E. Sliep
erd. the head of the Order of Iluil
rnKd Conductors. and W. N. Doak
vu-e-president of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, and the Presi
dent. held a two hour conference to
day with Secretary Davis. It was an
nounced at the close of the confer
ence that arrangements had been
made for another conference in a
day or two between the leaders of
the non-striking rail union chiefs
end President Harding.
PRESIDENT OFFEitS
RELIEF TO STR INDED
Washington. Aug. 14.—President
Harding in a telegram tonight to
Cost Campbell of Arizona, offering
the assistance of tl.e government to
relieve the hardships which may pre
vail among the passengers who are
marooned at the junctico points
along the line of the Santa Fe.
FOl'H PASSENGER TRAIN.-;
REACH LOS \Vt;l.<FS
San Francisco. Aug. 14.—? iiir
nassenger trains of the '.os Xug'.les j
and Salt -Lake division ot the union j
Pacific arrived in Los Angeles today j
from Caliente and Las Vegas.
K.Ii. KXECTTIVES ST\\I>
FOR U.K. HOAKI)
Washington, Aug. Ii.—The rail
way executives of the country last i
night made public their response to ■
President Harding's last .I'rKe set- !
tlemxnt proposal. Iij the final decis- |
lou the executives stated that a'ma
ority of the1 executives at til? meet
ing on Friday voted to ^ive the strik
ing shop workers their old jobs, if
vacant, or if filled similar work,
pending the determination of setiiori-1
ty bv the Kailroad Labor Board
THKOWS llOMItS AT
IWSSENiiER TRAIN
North Bergen. N. J., Aug. 14 —
Three bombs were hurled at a West
Shore railroad passenger train today.
Ten passengers in the train were in
jured and the windows of the train
were shattered to bits.
SEE LITTLE RELIEF FOR
TRA.\Sl*ORTATIOX TANGLE
Washington. Aug. 14.—The rail
road heads are on their way home
after the conference which re-mlted
in their sending word to President
Harding of the conclusion which ,
they had reached concerning his of
fer of peace. Froia expressions of
opinion voiced by '.he men there is
but little hope of early relief from
the present demoralised situation in
the Held of transportation.
CALIFKOMA ( I T OFF
KAST RAIL SERVICE
San Francisco. Aug. 14.—The last
rail link which bound California to
the e:isi was cut off at midnight Sun-,
day as the result of the spread of
the Brotherhood walkout. This ac
tion includes only freight transpor
tation.
ATT( m V KV-<; K\ KKA I. TO
TAKK HA XII IX STRIKE
Washington, Aug. 14.—"file Attor
nev-Ceneral of the i'uited Slates, lias
ordered ti.e district attorney of L.os
Angeles to proceed against the San
ta Fe railway strikers on the ground
that the.v are in a conspiracy to tie
up all the rail lines of California.
I'RHSIDKNT AHA\IH)\S
JIKIH WON IN STHIKK
Washington, Aug. 14.—Presidert
Harding has abandoned his efforts at
mediation in the railroad strike. He
has reached the decision where he Is
informing the railroad executives
of t e country that in the operation
o ftrains they will be given full pro
tection and such aid of the govern
ment as they may need. The Presi
dent has reached the conclusion that;
the only course the government can j
can pursue is the same path it is I
folio ving in the coal strike. When j
that strike had gone so far and noj
means of settlement appeared possi
ble. the President sxteflded the in
vitation to the operators to mine coal
with the assurance that aid would be
g'ven them for tie protection of
ti.eir properties, and the federal gov
ernment with the aid of the stat" j
so vein mon t s would stand m- n.m
them in their efforts so far as they
are directed to the servin-.' «»' il-e
public. The President holds that
this stage has beeu reirhed in the
railroad strike.
STICIKK OK KOKR
ISIC)>THKKH<H>I>S CALLED OKI"
Sar. Rermit.ino. Cal. Aug. 15.—The
local strike of the members of the
big four railroad brotherhoods on
the I'nion Pacific has been called oil
I'oot; TRAIN" SERVICE
OX PACIFIC COAST
Seattle. Aug. 15.—The train serv
ice on the coast from the Mexican
border to the Canadian border ha^
been very badly cut to pieces by tile
strike situation.
STATE TROOPS WARD
W ITH MACHTXE <;l XS
Las Vegas. N'ev., Aug. 1">.—Stat>'
troops have taken up guard duty a
long the lilies of the I'niou Pacific
They have been armed with machine
guns.
l .MOXS DECIDE TO
CALL CO\KERi:\TE
Washington. Aug. 15.—The con
ference which was held with Presi
dent Harding yesterday lasted until
I
I
Sw\erpT\su\5 "Wler\
do not spend nil their money as fast as they make it. They
are more conservative.
It always looks well for a young man to have forethought
enough to bank his earniugs for the proverbitl rainy day.
The man who banks his money and takes care of it is the kind
of a man large conipanys are offering fine positions and luxur
ious salaries.
n Efflimk ©IT Masks!
SfCACWAY, ALASKA
Lord Northcliffe
Dies in London
Loudon. Aug. 14.—Lord North
cliffe. the most noted British journ
alist and owner of forty odd
publications Including the London
Times, (lied this morning after a lin
gering illness of several weeks.
ritKSIDKVT-SUNOS SY.MIWTin*
TO LADY Nom ICLIFFE
Washington, Aug. 15.—President
and Mrs. Harding cabled their sym
pathy to Lady Northcliffe on the
death of her husband Lord North
cliffe.
after dark. At the conference It vas I
decided to call another conference
with (he railway executives in in ef
fort to reach an independent set c
ment of the shopmen's strike.
(.OVEItNMKNT TO INVESTIGATE
A HAN DON >1ENT OK TKVINS
Los Angeles, Aug. 15.—The gov
ernment will Investigate the aband
onment of the trasiontineiital trains
in the desert regions, and by such
abandonment of trains causing pas
sengers to suffer in the intense heat
The investigation is already undar
way.
LEGEND MANY CENTURIES OLD j
Story of the "Wandering Jew" Ha»
Been Common to All Peoples
Since the Crucifixion.
It Is an ancient legend, thnt of the
Wandering Jew, and the earliest men
tion I can (1ml of It Is said to he an
account related by an Armenian bish
op In 1228. It has been erplolted by
the novelist, the playwright, the poet
and the historian, for It Is n subject j
replete with fascinating thrills.
Tales have differed as to the identlt
of the Wandering .lew. One relates
that he was Kartnphllos, a doorkeeper
in the Judgment hall of Pontlns Pilate,
who. when the Man of Sorrows was
passing through, struck him. saying.
"('*> on faster. Jesus." anil the reply was,
"I «m going, hut thou shall tarry till
I come again." A Herman legend takes
it up and relates that 'n the year 1.M7
ihe Jew appeared In Hamburg, giving
his nr. me as Ahasuerus. saying that
he hud been a shoemaker In Jerusalem
at the time of the crucifixion. When
Jesus paused at bis door to rest the
cobbler pushed film away, bidding
Him leave, to which the reply was:
"Truly I go away and that quickly,
but tarry thou till I come again."
And this tradition has It that the
condemned man, going from country
to country, speaking all languages,
wandered throughout the centuries.
Eugene Sue depicts this artisun of
Jerusalem as pale, with the single line
of his block brows crossing from teni
pie to temple, ever urged by the
avenging Pelty. who cries. "Go on, go
on." bnt shows him as repentant and
with hope of Html rest.—Frederic Has
kin in the Chicago Dally News.
Violin Strings.
Each string In a violin Is of a dlffi
erent thickness, according to the toue
and tension required. The fourth
string is covered with fine wire, either
a white metal or real silver, hence
it Is often called the "silver string."
Violas, violoncellos and double-basses
have each two covered strings, the
object being to Insure a sufficient
gravity of tone without having toe
clumsy a material. The covered
strings on the "guitar are upon a basis
of silk instead of catgut. The best
gut comes from Italy, which has been
famous fo." centuries for this prod
ir*t. Strings are carefully selected and
.Traded us to size so that they shall be
uniform. The larger strings for the
bigger Instruments are stretched on
frames for three or four days. The
covered strings are finished on a spe
cial lathe which covers them with
tloss silk or line silver-plated copper
wire, or even silver.—Scientific Ameri
can.
\V. J. Anstett of Dawson, Y. T., is
known to his Intimate friends as
"Chicken Billy." from the fact that
lie owns a pood chicken ranch in
Dawson. Anstett came to town the
other day and is stopping at the Dew
ey hotel. He is on his way to Se
attle. where he expects to purchase
some horses to take into the interior
when he returns.
Judge and Mrs. J. J. F. Ward en
tertained Mrs. H. S. Stirton and the
Misses Eva Ruth Mills, Leone F.
Mills. Ester T. Reed, and Elizabeth
Johnston, with a picnic at the end
of the road, on Sunday. The party
later hiked to Cllftton and return.
The ladies are stopping at the Port
land House while in Skagway.
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SCALE READY
Cleveland, Aug. 15.—The wage
scale in the soft coal industry is
ready for the signatures of the op
erators and the miners. The pros
pects are that some mines will be
opened on Wednesday. The time set
for the formal ratification of the
agreement Is this afternoon.
IRREGULARS SEIZE
CITY DCNDALK
Drogheda, Ire., Aug. 15.—The Ir
regular troops have seised Dundalk
and have advanced within four miles
of Drogheda. This city is being pi c
ed in a state of deJense by the Na
tionals who anticipated such a move
on the part of the Irregulars.
IRREGULARS EVACUATE CORK
Cork. Aug. 14.—The Irregulars
have evacuated Cork before the od
vance of Ihe National troopB. It is
rumored that Daniel O'Callaghan,
the Lord Mayor of Cork has been ar
rested together with Mary MacSwen
ey. The whereabouts of DeValera re
mains a mystery.
DI KE AND DUCHESS
IN SEATTLE
Seattle, Aug. 15.—The Duke and
Duchess De Tallerrante arrived from
Paris via the Orient, where they have
been travelling. They are taking in
all the sights and the Important plan
es in .this city during their stay hern.
DIRECTOR OF U. S.
MINT IN SEATTLE
Seattle, Aug. 13.—P. E. Scobey,
the director of the United States
■it is due in this city this week.
While he is here an effort will be
made to have the Seattle assay office
made the purchasing office for the
coinage of all metals.
JAPAN BEGINS TO
REDUCE HER ARMY
Tokio, Aug. 14.—The reduction of
her army in accordance with the
plans of the war office and approved
by the cabinet was begun today. Four
thousand artillery men were disban
ded by order of the war office.
ALLIED PREMIERS
' FAIL TO AGREE
London, Aug. 14.—The allied pre
miers who have been discussing the
German ' reparations here since last
Monday, adjourned today. The ses
sions of Jie conference have not re
sulted in any agreement nor has any
arrangements been made for another
meeting.
MASONIC GRANDEES
ARRIVE IN' SKAGW1Y
Most Worshipful Grand Master
James McCormick and Right Wor
shipful Grand Secretary H. W. Ty
ler of the Washington jurisdiction,
with Mrs. McCormick and Mrs. Ty
ler, who have visited mos* of the
towns in Alaska in the interest* of
Masonry, arrived this afternoon on
the Estebeth, and will be in town
for several days. Special functions
of the White Pass Lodge, No. ilS,
F >v A. M., and Naomi Ch?.pto.\ or
der of Eastern Star, will bu held in
their lodge rooms, the formi r on
rrtnesday nigi.t and the ::itter on
pr day night, at which tim-i the
'Vas'ii.vgton dignitaries will be in at
tr: 'lance. All masons are ccrdiail/
urgtid to attend.
PRINCESS ALICE TOMORROW
The Princess Alice of the C. P. R
line is expected in port tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock with a full list
of passengers and a good cargo of
freight.
PRINCES ENA WITH COAL
The Princess Ena, Captain Clif,
master, arrived in Skagway after
noon with a cargo of coal for the
White Pass. This .is being rapidly
unloaded and hauled to the bunkers.
A dollar u month will bring th«
Alaskan to your door.
Shanghai, Aug. 14.—A peace par
ley between the discordant factions
of north and south China, was
opened in this city. Agents of Gen
eral Wu Pei Fu, General Chang Tho
Lin, General Taso Kun of Chili, Pre
sident Li Kitanhung, lormer Presi
ident Hsu Shis Chang, and Sun Yat
Sen participated in the parley.
ALASKAN LIABLE FOll
CONTEMPT OK COCRT
Seattle, Aug. 15.—Paul Buckley,
a former federal deputy marshal at
Unalaska, is threatened with prose
cution for contempt of court. Unck
ley secured a divorce from his wife
Alice Buckley and in the decree was
a clause forbidding Buckley to mar
ry within six months of the issuance
of the decree. Buckley married Bu
lah Jones, of Renton a' Portland j
within three days after securing the
divorce decree.
STEAMSHIP SPOKANE
SAILS FOR SKAGWAY
..Seattle, Aug. 14.—The S.S. Spok-1
ane, of the Pacific Coast line sailed'
at noon today for Skagway and S. E. I
Alaska ports. She had a passenger |
list of 185, including 154 round trip
pers.
ARSENAL MAGAZINE BLOWS UP
Benlcia, Cal., Aug. 14.—Magazine
number one of the United States Ar
senal blew up today. The detonation
of the explosion shattered windows
for miles about.
SENATE TO PASS TARIFF
BILL SATURDAY P. M.
Washington, Aug. 14.—The Sen
ate will pass the tariff bill Saturday
afternoon under the unanimous con
sent agreement reached last Satur-'
day evening.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
IN BITTER CLISH
Seattle, Aug. 15.—A bitter fight is
on between Mayor Brown and the
Council of the city of Seattle. The
Council refuses to confirm some of
the appointments of Mayor Brown.
DANCER WANTS MILLION
FROM C. V. WHITNEY
Ballston, Spain, Aug. 14.—A breach
of promise suit has been begun a
galnst Cornelius Vanderbllt Whitney,
son of Harry Payne Whitney, by Ev
an Burrows, an attorney of this place
for Fontaine, the dancer.
CONGRESSMAN FLIES
TO CAPITAL CI I If
Washington, Aug. 15.—Represen
tative Fitzgerald of Ohio, was deter
mined to be on hand at the opening
of Congress. Since he could cot get
there by rail en account of tho strike
he impressed a flying machine and
made the five hundred mile trip to
the city of Washington in a one stop
flight of four hours from Dayton.
lilG SHIPMENT COAL
TO THE FAR NORTH
..Seattle, Aug. 14.—The freighter
Broolcdale is loading a big shipment
of coal in sacks for the government
stations at St. Paul and St. George's
islands of the Pribiloff group. The
\dmiral Watson arrived from Alaska
Sunday.
FORMER MRS. H. M'CORMICK
TO WED GARDNER
Chicago, 111., Aug. 14.—It is re
ported that Mrs. Edith Rockefeller
McCormick, divorced wife of Harold
S\ McCormick will wed Edward
Krem, an Austrian landscape gard
ler.
LIMITED TRAIN
COLLIDES WITH FREIGHT
Seattle, Aug. 14.—An express mes
senger is dead and a score of pas
sengers are injured as a result of a
:'ollission near Durant, Mont. The
S'orth Coast Limited crashed into a
freight a mile east of the Durant
station at noon today with the fatal
results. The express messenger's
name is George H. Laub.
•OMMISSION GIVES GERMANY
UNTIL AUGUST FIFTEENTH
Paris, Aug. 14.—The reparations
:ommission at its session this morn
ng decided to postpone until August
15, the payment by Germany of the
•eparations due. This action was
:aken in view of the premier's con
ference, the commission awaiting
;he decision reachcd by the allied
iremiers.
The
White Pass &
Yukon Route
TDb© nSdDuntte to ttDne tatortor
The Gateway Route of Comfort, Service and Safety
To and From Atlln, Dawson and Interior Alaska and
^ Yukon River Points
aud "Raw Samte
During season of navigation our fleet of modern gto&m
ers will operate the entire length of the Yukon River.
Dally Train Service (except Sundays) between Sk&guay
and Whltehorse. Parlor observation cars on every train
For full Information regarding passenger and freight
rates apply to
H- Wheeler, General Manager
Skaguay, Alaska
Or S10 Alaska Building, Seattle .Wash.