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II KILLING
Seattle. Nov. D5.—M rs. Anna
: ce. t:-.< proprietess of a hotel in
t lis i ity. shot and killed by
. k Lea.iy. Mis Pe&rce routed
from I.eahy. and had pone
to set the latter about the rental of
plate Alter killing Mrs. Pearce
fat. y mounded Thomas Lynrh.
v»:a Mrs. l'earhe has brought with
her. Leahy then turned his gun on
himself aud took his own life.
v\t>U IN M \TT1.K RESl'LTS
■\ Ul llll I>K TWO rKRS«>X>
lit Two deaths and scores |
automobile accidents, one of |
« i may prove fatal, with many
r.de wreckii - falls, are the net re
fills to date of an almost unpre
deaudiy early snowstorm, which
, can last night at midnight and
continued twelve hours. George B.
Thomas and George Thompson arej
dead as the results.
11RI\\I> I.K.WKS
\\ FOR HOME
W usbingtoa. Nov. 25.—Premier
Aristide Urland. the head of the
French deU nation to the conference. J
left Washington for Now York.j
whence he will sait for France. His
going still leaves France the storm
center of the luiiftrence, with Chi-;
na a ilose second.
IRISH VI KSTION
IN DKLK ATE POISE
London. Nov. 25.—Lloyd George
a^d Premier Craig of I'lster are in
conference on the Irish question.
According to official circles this con
ference oue of the final stag
es of the Irish question, which is
conceed-.d to l>e on the verge of a
break. A statement of things
agreed ui'*>u by tne two premiers
Laa been drawn up.
raiXKStiiviNt; Div only
.NOMINAL REST DAY
^ashlnjton. Nor. 25—The lim- j
.ationa of ar:: s conference suspend
ed Its sessions : r Thanksgiving day.
but tie delegates were only nomin
ally resting. The China situation is
i such state that negotiations con
tinued throughout the day.
\ M ERIC AX SOLIUKRS
l.KAVK GERMANY
Coblenr, Not. 2a.—Four hundred
: the American soldiers who have
been on duty in Germany since the
- -r.icg of the armistice, will em
bark for America today. They wis:
e Antwerp for New York as soi
r< ady and fifteen hundred morel
••• ;i l ;ave la December.
l.olil) ADMIRAL BEATTY
TO RETURN ON THIRTIETH
"VV-shlngton. N'ov. 25.—Ad airal
! atty, lord Of the British admiral
it;. and the chief naval adviser of
ti e British delegation to the con
ference, will return to London on
the thirtieth of this month.
I FRIENDLINESS IS
TONE OF CONFERENCE
Washington. Nov 26.—The arms
conference is proceeding in its de
liberations in a distinctly friendlv
atmosphere. The delegates gener
ally believe that this spirit ol
friendliness insures the progress
and accomplishment of results ot
increasing importance. Increasing
importance is being attached to the
outcome of today's conference.
As a result of these informally
expressed hopes. Presodent Hard
ing is hopeful that this conclave
might lay the foundation for a con
tinuing series of conferences with
the aim of perpetuating a close in
ternational accord
IRISH NEGOTIATIONS
ARK I NFAVORARI.K
London. Nov. 25.—The negotia
tions which have been going on foi
the settlement of the Irish question,
and for which Lloyd George cancel
led his sailing for Washington, are
reported to be neanng aa unfavor
able end. There is apprehension
that next week will witness their
collapse unless son*e more favorable
conditions than are now present de
velop.
S(M» CHINESE MADE
RESIDENTS OF 1". S.
Washington. Nov. 25.—President
Harding signed the b.U which per
mits 300 Chinese who were brought
out of Mexico by General Pershing
at the time when he made his puni
tive expedition into that country
They assisted Pershing during the
expedition, and fearing they would
be k;lled by the Mexicans if he left
them, he brought them to the Uni
ted States. This bill has been pass
ed that they may have a permanent
residence in the United States.
SECTION S4 MARINE A(T
TO RE CHANGED
Washington. Nov. 26.—President
Harding has given the foreign del
egate at the confidence to under
stand that he intends to send a mes
sage to Congress tetting forth '.he
impracticability of enforcing section
34 of the Merchant Marine act.
This section giva* a preferential
rate on goods which are shipped in
American bottoms.
AGREE TO WITHDRAW
l*OSTOFFlCFS IN < HI\ \
Washington. Nov. 26.—Agree
ment has been reached on the with
drawal of the foreign post offices
now conducted in China. This
agreement in principle was by the
far eastern committee of the con
ference and the stih committee has
been authorized to work out the de
tails of thfc plans of withdrawal.
sCU'lDES i\ <;aka<;k
OF HIS 1'IAMEK
I.os Angeles. Nov. 2n.—A Balti
more broker. \V. Donnell Stewart,
w' o was engaged to marry the
wealthy Mary Whi.all Nordsoff to
morrow. committed suicide in the
garage of his fiancee.
JAPANESE WANT DISARMAMENT
Tokio, Nov. 2S.—The Japanese
people are making known to the
Imperial Cabinet that they desire
disarmament and the success of the
Washington conference.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Hereafter the Bank of Alaska will comply strictly to its
regular banking hour*, and will open for business at 10 o'clock
•i. U. ud close at 3 o'clock P. V Patrons are respecfully re
QO«st«l cot to call before or after these hours, unless on urjrent
business, la which case you can advise us hv telephone and we
will «ecoinznodate you. This action is necessary on our part lo
comply with legal requirements.
'W# close at 1 P. M. on Saturdays.
Bairnls ®ff Rlaislkffl
SKACWAY, ALASKA
JUDGE REVERSES DECISION
IN PRINCESS SOPHIA CASE
Seattle, .\"ov. 26.—Judge N'etter
er. the federal judge who heard the
case of the complainants in the S.
S. Sophia case, on a rehearing of
1 that case reversed his former de
cision. In the former decision the
judge awarded to the plaintiffs the
right to secure full reparation for
! the loss of relatives to the extent
■»f two and one half million dollars
The company con tended then, as In
this last trial, that they were only
] a Me for the fares paid by the pu
sensers and the cargo tariff, which
amounted to some eijcfcl thousand
dollars. The rehearing of the case
b> the judge has secured a reversal
of his former decision and he now
liniits the liability of the company
to tue passenger fares and cargo
value.
lo SI KM IT «\)Nt LlSlONS
TO ALL NATIONS
\\ asliington, Nov. 26.—The con
: census of opinion is crvstalixing to
> ward the submission of Ibe results
1 01 tbe conference lo all ibe nations
of tbe world for their approval. To
' liiose not represented as well as to
those represented, the results of the
conference will be submitted as a
■.rst possible step toward world
wide endorsement ul the conference
I plan to the end that smaller go\
i-rnments may joiu with the pow
: ers in the future discussions wiiich
| .ire affecting the world situation
| generally.
I . iNI KRKNCK MAKKs
1*R< KiRKSS ON
CHINA'S I*K<»H1.KM
Washington. Nov. 26.—It is gen
erally considered that the confer
ence is mak.ng good progress to-1
wards the restoration of China i
rights. This is evidenced in the i
tact that it seems certain that she I
will be allowed lo handle her own
postal service. Tais will mean that
the one hundred and fifty-three
postothces now maintained by Jap
an. Britain and France within her
territory will be discontinued
MINK Stt KKl'ER LOAI>S
CAN AIM AN ROO/.I
Portsmouth. Ya., Nov. 26.—T1 ■
naval mine sweepet Redwing is tr
der naval guard at the Hampton
lioads submarine base today ' :s
action was taken wben it was lea-li
ed that the Redwing had removed a
large quantif of Canadian whiskey
wtiich was aboard tbe ship. A nav
al board of inquiry is looking into
the matter.
HEALTH DRIVES REALTY
(HVNKH Tl> DEATH |
Del Motile, Nov. 25.—C. Fred
Kohl, a wealthy clubman and realty
owuer of San Francisco, commuted
suicide today. He has been suffer
ing from ill health induced by a
wound given him by a maid in his
mother's employ.
HH'H joins 1\
THANKS<ilVIN(. SPIRIT
Harrisburg, Nov 25—Marshal
Foch. in an address in this city yes
terday, slated that he joined the
Americans in prayers of gratitude
for the blessings enjoyed by the
people of the whole world.
\K\\ ZEALAND FAVORS
JAPANESE ALLIANCE
Washington, Nov. 25.—The lim- j
nations of arms conference was in
formed thai New Zealand stands be
side Australia in fkvoring a contin
uance of the Anglo-Japanese alli
ance treaty for the present.
AMERICAN-GERMAN
RELATIONS ESTABLISHED
Paris. Nov. 25.—The diplomatic
relationships between the United
States and Gern.an embassies,
which were broken off by the war.
have been reestablished.
HOLD VP A. P. IN
HEART OE SPOKANE
Spokane, Nov. 25—The Northern
Pacific train was held up in the
heart of the city last night. Pas
sengers only were robbed.
GENERAL DIAZ VISITS
CALIFORNIA METROPOLIS
San Francisco, Nov. 25—Genera)
i Diaz, the commander-in-chief of the
; Italian army, arrived in this city for
I a three days' visit
J
t' »<«RKSS A1MOI RNKD
1A V UilX TEMPORARY
1 ishington. Nor. 25.—Congress
a.i >urned late Wednesday afier
i„. u. Tiie PresMenl signed the tax
rewsion bill during the closing
hours of the session. It is general
ij couceeded Umi the tax bill is a
U poravy measure and thai a new
, siou will have to be framed
nrliiiin a year or so. The new bill
ri ^ais tde t-«ce.sf. profits tax. the
ii .sporiaijou taxes. reduces the ic
i) dual taxes j.ud does away with
uu sauce ar.d luxury taxes. It In
, : ■ ises the corpoi alion income lax
fr< in ten lo twelve and a half per
ceiil The law will become effective
at once.
1'i.BSl VTATION TO
W H AT IHRl'QIE
.
of this city preseuted Marshal Focj
wjth a memorial scroll depleting
i>;. .lUijUe «6 an original French set
i, :eiit in the upptr Mississippi riv.
I-! valiey. This city was first set
i ifii In a company under Julian Du
l>uiiue. a Frenchman, it the 17S.V
;i is this historical fact whicn tee
- roll represents.
JAPAN TO H.AVG REGENT
Washington. Nov. 25.—The cor-!
<UUon oi the emperor of Japan ap- ,
pe.rs to make ii advisable to ap-.
point a regent to take the affairs o; I
the throne in cfiarg*. There is much j
d scussion here as to what effect the
tib.iiing of a regent for the Empire j
wiii have it is felt that the pow
ers of the premier will be greatly)
enlarged.
Crown Prince Hirohito has beer. ]
designated as regent of Japan. :
4APA\KSK « AB1NET
« ANTS TO NAVAL RATI*'
Tokio Nov 26.—The Imperial j
cabinet has sent instructions to the
Japanese delegation at the confer
ence in Washington for them to in-1
s.s; that Japan be give a TO** ratio:
in the naval armament.
IKiXKKR l.l MItKRMA\
l>ROPS DEAD
Seattle. Nov 25—Fred S. Slim-'
son. the pioneer millionaire lumber- \
man. and owner of the famous Hoi-;
ly a ,nid Farm, dropped dead yester-;
da while dressing for a Thanks-1
giving dinner.
Di \THs IN BELFAST
ON INCREASE
Belfast. Nov. 25.—The deaths
which have resulted from the trou-:
ble over the Irish question have1
reached a total of twenty-one with
in the past three days
The gross debt of the fnited
Slates on September SO, less the bal
ance on hand, was about 123.166,
000,000. That figure is J4S6, 000,
000 less than the debt on the same
date in 1920, and $2,312,000,000
less than the peak of the war debt,
reached August 31, 1919. The fig
ures show that we are steadily re
turning to a sound financial basis, a
process that is being materially has
tened by the drastic rutting down of
government expenses and which pro
cess could be maierially abetted by
doing away with the services of a
few dozen so-called specialists that
v.sit Alaska every year and then re
turn to Washington with long re
ports that are seldom read—Strol
ler's Weekly.
Washington. Nov. 25—President
Harding and Secretary of State
Hughes managed to get in eight
holes at golf yesterday In a down
pour of rain.
; NOV esforcemkvt of
MERCHANT MARINE ACT
Washington. Not. 26.—-Frestdeot
! Harding suggested the non enforce
; menl of the proriaions of the Jones
j Merchant Marine act would ^ •
j solution of i he difficulties in the
; cane. His suggestion 1* being heat
edly discassed today by the Con
cresamen who are In the Capital
! Prom the Whitehot.se came the In
formation today that the President
' would suggest in bis next message
• to Congress on the subject that a
substitute be made for the provi
i slons of the act, such substitute re
quiring the abrogation of treaties
which forbid the placing of dis
criminatory duties.
MAKE SKXKSSFll.
FLYING AI TO
, Paris. Nov. 25.—To make a com
bined automobile and fiying machine
has been the dream of many Inren
j tors, since the introduction of the
i flying machine. Tais fcas finally
t-een successfully accomplished In
this city. An ordinary auto has
i-een provided with folding wing*
and two engines, cue tor land and
one for air use. and the combina
tion has been demonstrated to be a
complete success.
BORAH FAVORS
SCRAPPING Sl-RS
Washington. Nov. 25.—Senator
Borah of Idaho, who was the author
of the Senate resolution which
brought about the sail of the limita
tions of arms conference, has de
clared himself In fvcor of the Brit
ish plan of scrapping the large sub
marines as war weapons
UlLl.S 8SV.O0O TV>
IjOXGTIMK COOK
TVashinpton. Not. 25.—Mrs. Mark
Hanna. who recently died In this
cJty. made provision in her will for
$25,000 for Mappie Maloney. a cook
in her family who ha* been with the
Hanna's for twenty-five year* She
was a favorite with many oonpres«
meti
RIOTING IN BKMEU
H AS MANY FAT Al.TTH- >
Bombay. Nor. 25—Thirty were
killed and more than three hnnd™^
injured dnrinp the riotlnp in Bom
bay by the followers of Ghand. tbe
native Indian.
NEW RKKR BILL
extends nu>Hmrni'v
Washinpton, Not, 25 —Throned
the new anti-beer bill prohibition is
extended to all the ontlyinp pofw«
sions of the Cnited Slates
TUG SEA EAGLE
FOUNDERS Will
TWELVE IN
Portland. » —T*e t« 8e»
Eaple.. with * cr*w of twelr. ®en.
foundered rff the peseoek. spit Cap
tain WlcHund of «»J« Port A<5,irr*
life MtlnK station teKThoned flr''
the longdistance phone that the jv
ml ot the station fcud foui?d » por
tion of the So* Eagle's pilot house
on their patrol this morning It 1*
not known whether any of the men
escaped.
FRA WE « '.\TS WORK
THAN "FAIR WORKS"
Washington. Nor. 25 —Premier
Briand, before hi» leave taking of
the conference, said that no n»tion
except Belgium ha* promised s'd to
France in case she Is attacked. H»
declared tbe others hav« merely In
dulged in "fair words." Ellhu Root
and Arthur Balfotrr spoke before
the conference on land armamen's
on Wednesday afternoon. Briand
held his position that Fraice nurt
have a large army
\MKRft"AN Kn.Lm
IX BOKBAY RIOTS
Sacramento. No* 25—William
Francis Dougherty If reported as
baring been killed In the rioting
which occarred dnrtr.e the visit of
the Prince of Wales In Bombay.
Dougherty's residence was In
Reno. N"evad« and he was a gradu
ate of the university of that state.
VIVPKRI.IP To OCTI.IVK
RKrUTTCM DFBT PUX
S>w Ynrk. Not 26 —Frank A.
Vanderlip. the wel< known financier
will outline a plan for the repay
ment of the debt which Europe own
to the I'nited States He will apeak
before the Foonon.lr Hub of this
. iiy on Monday night and will then
five his plan
Ot\|M*\nVR RKRTHOI.F
IS STRICKK>
S"pw York. Nov 15 —Commander
F T Renholf of the coast guard
«pn . « wfs Mricken in death in this
c :> Commander Berthotf was a
member of the expedition which res
. 'ied r«5 whalers who were lnpri
«oned in the ice at Point Barrow in
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