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NO. 16. TWENTY-FIFTH TEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA THURSDAY, MARCH I
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Seattle. Wash.. March 3.—John
L. Burnslde. genet*1 agent of the
White Pass & Yukon Route, today
said all Indication* point to a
heavy tourist movement to Alaska
this year. Mr. Bumside said spec
ial arrangements are already being
made for an exceptionally good
service on the White Pass railroad
between Skagway and Whitehorse
and on the river steamers to Daw
son.
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce
reports more Inquiries relative to
Alaskan travel thla year than ever
before. Indications are that the ex
cursion ships will have big passen
ger lists from the ilrst sailings In
May. Alaskans are Invited to come
to the Chamber of Commerce. Third
and Cherry streets, where the Alas
ka bureau and the tourist Informa
tion bureau Is maintained.
SENATOR LODGE MAKES
OPENING :;PEtl H IX SEN ATE
Washington, March 8.—In open
ing the battle in the senate on the
four power treaty today Senator
Lodge. In a speech, declared that
the senate must choose between the
four power Pacific treaty, with naval
limitations and peace, or a renewal
of the Anglo-Japanese alliance with
unlimited naval competition and
war.
The treaty. Senator Lodge said,
substitues "the assurance of peace
for arrangements and calculations of
war." and at the uma time it keeps
the t'nlted States "clear of ail alii-)
ances of any sort which are in their I
very nature ultimate breeders of
war und which always have hidden
behind them penalties."
WOl'I.D INVESTIGATE
POIN"HEATER'S ALLEGATIONS
Washington. March 8.—A resolu
tion for an investigation by a spe
cial senate committee of the state
ments made by Senator Poindexter
relating to the influence brought to
bear on the Benate in the Newberry
contest, was Introduced by Senator
Caraway of Arkansas yesterday.
MIGHT RIDERS RCN WOMAN'
Ol'T OF TOWN' AT NIGHT
Taft. Calif.. March 9 — Mrs. May
N. Barnes was run out of town last
night by a gang of night riders.
This was revealed by a govern
ment investigation which has been
instituted at the request of friends
of the woman.
FREE STATE TR<K>PS
BUFFALO REBELLIOl'9 MOB
Limerick, March S.—One thous
and free state troops arlved over
night in County Clare.
The rebellious forces which
threatened to attack the loyal gar
rison unless it evacuated Limerick
before this mornlnj, are apparently
checkmated by the preponderance
of the free state troops.
George is still going outside.
SENATORS LODGE
AND REED CROSS SWORDS
IX HEATED DEBATE
Washington, March 9.—During
Senator Lodge's speech in the sen
ate yesterday Senator Reed of Miss
ouri asked whether the value of
Saghalien as a military outpost was
considered.
Senator Lodge replied that it was
not. when Senator Reed said that
when Russia gains strength neces
sary to drive Japanese troops out
of Siberia the importance of the
concession made by Great Britain
and France and the United States
to Japan in Riving her these islands
will be recognized.
Then Senator Reed began his main
attack against the treaty by inquir
ing of Senator Lodge what England
and France would do if Japan
should attack the outlying posses-1
sions of the I'nited States. Lodge's)
reply was that such an attack would
be an act of war and the Conference
would have nothing to do with it. j
NAVAL COMMITTEE
WANTS DETAILS SALE OF
STEAMSHIP COLOMBIA \
Washington. March 9.—The house
naval committee has requested Sec-j
retary Denby to give the details of
the recent sale of the steamship
Columbia, which was formerly the)
Great Northern, to the Pacific S.
Co.
The Seattle representative of the I
Pacific S. S. Co.. McClintic. who is!
now in Washington declared that [
his company took over the ship at
the Brooklyn navy yards and refus
ed to permit navy supplies and radio!
outfit to be removed
SOLDIER BONUS BILL
INTRODUCED IN THE HOl'SE ■
Washington, March 8.—President j
Harding is standing pat against any,
method of provide g soldier bonus
funds except by sa!es tax.
This was officially announced from
:he White House yesterday after
noon.
Just before the announcement of
the President's attitude the house
ways and means committee approv
ed the soldier bonus bill and it was ;
introduced into the house by Chair-'
man Fordney.
The bill as introduced provides in
lubstance cash for men whose re-1
idjustment pay amounts to less!
Ihan fifty dollars.
Insurance certificates with a loan I
>rovislon to needy soldiers who can I
?et fifty per cent advances from a |
lank, options In the way of voca-1
lonal training, farm land grants!
ind home building aids are also in-;
rorporated in the bill.
HARD FIGHT GOIXG OX
IX BELFAST, I It ELAND j
London, March 9.—Altho fighting
•aged in over fifty of the streets of J
3elfast yesterday, there were but I
hree casualties.
The fighting occurred at different,
:lmes and was fierce and determin
>d. but the Free State troops were j
ible to quell the disorders after a J
;lme.
Henry Vilburn. one of Coates and
fCastner's stage dri7ers on the Roy
il Mail between Dawson and White
lorse, came over on the train Tues
lay and will leave on the Princess |
Mary Sunday for a visit to his old j
lome in Vancouver.
WE RECOGNIZE
your oc«sla and we are in a position to satisfy any
legitimate need that comes within our Jurisdiction.
We want you to reeognl/e our strength and service
and call upoa as for accommodations.
Baumk ®ff Mask®
8KAQWAY, ALASKA
WOULD AVERT
THREA1ENED
COAL STRIKE
Washington, March, S.—President
Harding has asked Secretary of La
bor Davis to insist that the coal
miners and operators meet in na
tional conference to avert a nation
wide coal strike.
The strike Is threatened to take
place on April 1.
TWO NEW KMT..VI 1'
CTTTERS FOU IJKKIVf. SEA
, «*»A«C GIAK1» 1VVTROJ.
Seattle M \ • S.—The new" and
srndy revei'*v* oulters Hai'la and
iVojave have beo?. assigned to the
Btring sea -o..i' guaid hpmiip
These shius will arrive here about
the middle of Apr:l, it was an-!
nounced today, and \»it!i tte < utter
Algouquin, they wt'l t'-. n :lie Uer
ing sea patrol for the season of 1!'2-'
All three of them will steam out j
of Seattle for the north when ready
AOIUCILTI'KAL BLOC ENTKRS
ALASKA COXTROVKKSY
Washington, March 9.—To add to |
the complexities of the controversy
between the department of agricul
ture and the department of the in
terior over the administration of
Alaskan agricultural bloc in the sen
ate has projected iiself into the sit
uation.
It is lining up en'husiasticallv be-,
hind the department of agriculture |
and It has announced that it will
never permit the trvisfer of the for-j
est reserve to the department of the j
interior, nor will it permit any for-j
est service activities in Alaska or)
elsewhere to be tiansferred to tbei
interior department.
tilt.WI) Jt'RY TO INDICT
I'KOMINKNT LOS ANt;KLKS MKN
Los Angeles. March S.—The fed-'
?ral grand jury has been convened I
ror Friday, when it will be asked j
:o indict two army officers and four'
Los Angeles business men on the |
'harge of having carried out an al-.
eged million dollar swindle.
The crooked work was done in I
connection with the sale of govern-'
nent property at San Diego, Cali
fornia.
The expose has caused quite a
sensation, as all pa/ties are promin
mt here.
I* () S T I' O X K
Eastern Star t'anl Party
The committee having in
charge the card party to be
given by the Eastern Star to
morrow night announces post
ponement until a future
date, which wili be announc
ed later.
It has been Impossible for
the committee to make ar
rangements for carrying out
the program they had plan
ned, and the postponement
was made to give them more
time.
HARDING SAYS FARMERS
MAKING SPLENDID PROGRESS
Washington. March S.—The de
claration "we are making splendid
progress toward tl.e dissaputlon of
our agricultural difficulties," is
made by President Harding in a let- j
ter to Eugene V. Meyer, Jr., the!
managing director of the war fin
ance corporation. The letter was I
made public today.
ANOTHER AMERICAN
MURDERED IN MEXICO
Washington, March S.—Alexan
der Mathene an American citizen
was murdered at Los Naranjos in
the state of Vera Orux yesterday. |
The department 3f state received i
notice of the act today.
Paris, March 9.—Princess Mary
and Count Lascelles arrived here to
day on their honejmoon tour. The
royal pair will remain here for some j
days.
WILL DISMISS GREELEY
IF FOREST SERVICE IS
TRANSFERRED TO FALL
Washington, March 9.—Secretary
Fall Indicated this morning that he I
will dismiss Colonel W. B. Greeley j
chief forester, if congress permits
President Harding to transfer the I
forest reserve from the depart I
men' of agriculture to the depart-1
ment of the Interior.
Secretary Fall accuses Gifford Pin-1
chin and Colonel Greeley of resist- j
Ing the proposed transfer.
Washington, March 8.—At a cab-|
inet meeting yesterday afternoon {
secretary Fall took up the situation
with President Ha:ding calling the
attention of the eiecutlve to what
he terms "vicious" propaganda em
anating from the department of ag
riculture.
These statements charge Secre
tary Fall with attempting to secure
undivided control of Alaska in or
der to throw tl'e resources o! the
leiritory open to private exploila-i
tion.
In rebuttal Secretary Fall charac
terizes his official enemies as "para-1
iyziug conservationists" whose policy;
of conservation and Inaction has re
sulted In the present utiiievelo^ed <
stale of the terriio.-y
President Iiardlup has recently
teen given an "eye witness" picture!
of the situation by Governor St oil j
Bone, who in Washington
OPERATORS FAIL TO MEET
STRIKERS; LAST HOPE OF
AVERTING STRIKE FAILS
Washington. March 8.—The hope
of averting the nation wide coal
miners' strike faded materially to-,
day with the failure of the operat
ors to respond to the suggestion of
President Harding that the warring
parties meet in conference before
the walkout schedUed for April 1.
GOVERNOR OP ALASKA
(JETS MORE EXPENSE MONEY
Seattle, March 4.—The chamber
of commerce has receivel advices
that the senate has Increased from
$7,500 to $12,000 the Item of con
tingent expenses of the office of gov
ernor of Alaska.
The senate hi_B also increased
from $1,400,000 to $1,662,000 the j
item for maintenance and operation
of the Alaska railroad, but has left j
unchanged the appropriation fund
for building and operating the rail
road.
HARDING SUGGESTS DELAY
IN BONUS LEGISLATION
Washington. March 9.—President
[larding suggested today the delay]
for ninety days of the soldier bonus |,
legislation^ i(
By this time, the President says,
he expects a part of the foreign debt I
will be refunded ai:d the money ob-1
tained with which to finance the j!
bonds.
SECRETARY OF INDIA II
RESIGNS HiS POSITION «
London, March 9.—Edwin Samuel
Montague, secretary of the state of
India, has resigned his position.
Montague's resignation was asked
an account of his recommendations
relative to the government's rela-!
Hons with Turkey.
ITALIAN' AMBASSADOR AT
WASHINGTON RESIGNS
Rome, March S.—Today Vlttorlo
Rolando Ricci resigned his position
of Italian ambassador at Washing
ton.
There was little notice given of
Ricci's action and much surprise was I
expressed. His successor will be |
named In a few days.
I'lOXKER CONGRESSMAN
DIES IN SPOKANE |
Spokane, March 8.—Former Con
gressman Samuel C. Hyde died here
last night. Congressman Hyde was
a resident of the state of Washing
ton for over fifty years and held
many high and important offices in
its early history.
Washington, March 9.—The 1921
income taxes will bring in to the J
government the enormous sum of
two and a half billion dollars, ac- ]
cording to estimates made by the-:
treasury department today.
TWENTY-SIX AMERICANS 6ET
LONG PRISON SENTENCES
Managua, Nicaraugua, March 8.—
Twenty-six American marines found
guilty of engaging in a fight with
the city police, in which three of the
policemen were killed, were sen
tenced today, after trial in the
WOULD PLACE ALASKA
RESOURCES IX HANDS OP
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Washington, March 9.—The de
velopment of the oil and mineral re
sources of Alaska b/ the department
of the interior is provided for in a
bill introduced today by Delegate
Dan Sutherland.
The measure would authorize an
appropriation of five million dollars
to begin the work.
FIGHT OVER FOIH
POWER TREATY WELL
VNDEK WAY IX SENATE
Washington, March 8.—With the
opposition well organized, the sen
ate fight over the four power treaty
is well under way today.
The forces on both sides are In
full swing and the debates are get
ting more and more serious.
REPORT HE WILL RESIGN
NOT TRUE, SAYS BONE
Washington, March 9.—Governor
Bone of Alaska denied today the
persistent reports that have been
current relative to his resignation
from his office to accept a more lu
crative position.
The reports state that Governor
Bone has been offered the position
of publicity agent for the motion
picture syndicate u.ider the manage
ment of Will Hays, late postmaster
general. with a salary of thirty
thousand dollars per year.
EMBARGO ON ARMS
TO MEXICO RAISED
Washington, March 9.—The gov
•rntnent raised the embargo on the
exportation of arms to Mexico to
Jay.
This was done by order and to al
ow President Obregon of Mexico to
put down the revolutionists.
Mayor Rasmuson is expected home j
lome time today on the gas boat j
Pacific, which le.t Juneau this
norning.
courts of Nicaiaugua.
Twenty were given terms of eight
years imprisonment each, three
were given twelve years each, and
all sentences call for imprisonment
with hard labor.
WAYS AND MEANS
COMMITTEE WILL STAND
PAT ON BONUS
Washington, March 8,—The house
ways and means committee Indicat
ed today that they will Btand pat on
the soldier bonus bill as framed.
This in spite of some criticism of
the measure in and out of congress.
Chairman Forndey and his co
workers believe it will encounter
only comparatively feeble opposition
in the house.
Just what will happen to the bill
in the senate is more or less prob
lematical.
SECRETARY INTERIOR WILL
CONTROL ALASKAN AFFAIRS
Washington, March 8.—Alaska la
to be delivered from the hands of »
bureaucrats in Washington, who for
the last half centuiy have paralyzed
the development of the territory, (a
the emphatic statement emanating
from the White House yesterday af
ternoon.
An acrimonious controversy be
tween the department of the Inter
ior and the department of agricul
ture regarding Alaskan administra
tion has finally forced the adminis
tration's hand and President Hard
ing is determined to centralize the
control of the terr.tory with Secre
tary of the Interior Albert Fall.
PRESIDENT AND PARTY
LEAVE FOR FLORIDA
Washington, March 9.—Accom
panied by Mrs. Harding and a party
of friends. President Harding left
Washington last evening and will
spend a week In Florida.
The time will be jpent in rest and
recreation.
UNITED STATES DECLINES
TO ENTER CONFERENCE
Washington, Mar;h 9.—The Uni
ted States, through its state depart
ment yesterday afternoon, formally
declined to enter the Genoa confer
ence. ' ntj
| THE WHITE PASS &
YUKON ROUTE
I
I THE GATEWAY ROUTE TO
Yukon Territory, Atlin and
Interior Alaska
I Semi-Weekly Train Service between Skaguay and Whitehone
during the Winter Season.
!3 For information regarding pauenger and freight rate* apply to
H- Wheeler- General Manager
Skaguay. Alaska
or
510 Alaska Building
I Seattle Wash.