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VOL. 133 TWEJfTY-FOCRTH TEAK. SKAGWAY, ALASKA THVRSDAV, DECEMBER 8. 1021 miOt TBf CEKTC
IRISH FREE STATE IS THE FINAL SOLUTION
I
HJH LEADS
IT 18 VOTES
The latest reports received from
the Yukon election held on Dec. 6
gives the Conservative candidate a
lead of IS votes over the Liberal
candidate. Congdon The total rotes
reported thus far give Black 5171
and Congdon 499.
b'ive precincts are still unreport
ed. which includes lllacier, Mayo
and Struggle creek. It is thought
i hut it will require five or six days
from the date of the election for
t'.ie returns from these places to
teach Dawson.
AFFIDAVIT OF 12
HANGED IN FRANCE j
Washington. Dec. S.—An affada
vit charging that twelve American
soldiers were hanged in one town
in France was introduced before the
special Senate committee today. The
uffadavit was made by George H.
Taylor of Philadelphia, and was pre
sented by Senator Watson. The af
fadavit reads. "1 do not know
whether they had been condemned
by court martial or not."
LIRKKU. PARTY WINS
I.\ CANADA
Ottawa. Dec. 7.—The Liberal par
ty, headed by Mackenzie King, won
lis yesterday's election In Cacada.
Tills is taken from practically com
plete returns from all the election
districts.
The new parliament was elected
maiuly on the issue of a lower tariff
and reciprocity. Mackenzie King will
become the prime minister. The
Liberals have 121 seats, more than
all the coni bined vote of the other
parties.
GENERAL WANG H"
ALSO RESIGNS
■Washington, Dec. 7.—General
Wang Fu, the military adviser of
the Chinese delegation, has become
so dissatisfied with the treatment of
China at the conference that he has
resigned from, the Chinese delega
tion.
<>F 1NTEJIEST TO
MINNESOTA SOLDIKR.S
Seattle, Dec. 6.—"Men whose
claims lor the Minnesota soldiers
bonus liavo been disallowed
will be reconsidered upon applica
tion to tie Soldiers Bonus Board of
Review, Room 211, New Capitol
Building, St. Paul."
SUCCEED BEYOND
FONDEST HOPE
Washington. Dec. S.—The admin
istration is more than confident that
! the present Washington conference
! is\oing to accomplish great results.
This came out In an address whl'*li
President Harding made to the Red
Cross workers in which he tsuchej'
upon the Washington conference. I
He said to these workers. "I like |
to say it to you. because I know I
whereof I speak, t'-.at we are going)
to succeed beyond our fondest |
hopes."
JAPANESE COUNCIL
APPROVES OF FOUR
POWER .UXI.VVCI
Honolulu. Dec. S.—The Japanese
diplomstlce council has formally ap
proved the proposed four-power al
liance treaty for the settlement of
the Pacific ocean differences. T'ris
was done last evening at si meeting
at Premier Takahashi's official resi
dence. The news of this action
comes In a cablegram to the Xuppu
JlJi.
CHINESE DELEGATION
GETS INSTRUCTIONS
Washington. Dec. 7.—The Chi
nese delegation at the conference
received explicit instructions from
tha Chinese government today. The
delegation was instructed from Pek
ing to Btand fast in the position tak
en for the unconditional return of
Kio Chou. the leasl.uld in Shantung,
and to protect China's interest in
Manchuria.
PETERSON COMES 11'
The harbor Boat Peterson came
up from Fort Seward Wednesday. A
number of Soldiers and others paid
Skagway a visit. Mrs. Steve Shel
don, with Elizabeth, Steve, Jr., and
Harriet, came up to do a little shop
ping and to visit filends. The Pet
erson returned at 3:30.
BORAH WANTS PEACE
TREATY REWRITTEN
Washington, Dec. S.—Senator
Borah made the statement today
that the conference of the Allied na
tions should be retailed to Versail
les in order that the Peace treaty
might be rewritten.
Sl'B S tS SINKS; CREW ESCAPE
New York, Dec. 8.—The subma
rine S.4S sank off Bridgeport yes
terday. The crew which was on
board at the time of the sinking, es
caped thru a torpedo tube. AU the
crew was rescued ty a Standard oil
tanker.
YOUR EARNING ABILITY
You may not possess tomorrow th« earning ability that you
posesa today.
It la not how much you earn, btt how much you save, that
counts. ^
Meet old Father Time with > good bank account.
Barak ©IF Hlaiskffl
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Depositors of
Defunct Bank
to Be Repaid
Seattle. Dec. 7 —The slate of
Washington has a bank guarantee
fund which is intended to insure the
money of depositors in hanks within
the state. Announcement was mad<
today that the payments on proved
deposits in the defunct Scandinav
ian-American bank as Seattle, will
begin January 1. 1922. Mr. 11. A.
Langlev, who is supervising the li
quidation, will have charge of th
matter.
ASSKSS I1WKS TO
M\KK II* KIM IS j
Olympia, Pec. S.—The Stale Guar
anty Fund board yesterday after
noon took action with reference ti>
the assessment to be placed on all
members of the banks for the guai
antee fund in the state. They pl:<<
ed an assessment of one per cent ui
the deposits of all member bank
for the benefit of the depositors it
the Seattle Scandinavian-Amerle.i
bank. This fund will enable the >
victims to get some money in titn
for use at Christmas
Appropriations
Are Sought
For Alaska
Washington. Dec. G.—Appropria
tlons sought from the present ses
sion of Congress for Alaska include
ane hundred and forty thousand!
[tollars for the operation of the AI
iska cable: three hundred sixty-two
thousand dollars fcr the bureau o;
education for the natives of Alaska:
sixty thousand dollars of this is
planned to be used for fitting the
iteamship which is to be operated
between the various schools, carry
ng freight and passengers and med
cal relief: ninety thousand is plan
led for the cultivation of the rein
leer industry: ten thousand for
;ame protection; twenty-five thous
md for the suppression of the li
liior traffic; fifteen thousand for thi
•are of the insane; one lundrod
hirty-four thousand for mining In
spection; forty-two thousand for
contingent expenses; surveyor-gen
eral's office twenty-one thousand
VIcKlnley national park, ten thous
»nd; lighthouse service, one li ;i*tl
•ed twenty-five thousand
\V\I>A EI.KCTS WOM.W
TO HOt'SK OF COMMON'S
Ottawa. Pec. S.—The new parlia
ment will have a woman as member.
The first woman to be sent to the
Canadian house of commons is Miss
.•utits McPh-i'.l. the progressive
member-elect from Ontario.
PRESIDENT ltOYXF.S
REMOVES MCPHERSON
Seattle, Dec. S.—President Boynes
of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce
removed J. L. McPherson today
from the position as manager of the
Alaska Bureau of the Chamber of
Commerce.
WOOD CUTTING
I will cut your wood at the
following rates:
1 cut SI.OO
2 ruts 1.50
JUDD MATTHEWS
NEW MAIL ROITE BOAT
LEAVES FOR WESTWARD
Seattle, Dec. 7.—The S. S. Starr,
which is to have the Seward-Putch
Harbor mail cud passenger route,
will sail for her post next Saturday
The Starr has been refitted and re
modelled for this special service, is
a 350 ton boat, ani can carry fifty
passengers. She is subsidized by
the government on this run and will
take the run which the old "Dora"
had Tor many yeart.
KETCHIKAN H'MBER
\\l> SHINGLE TO. TO
RESI MV OPERATION'S I
The Ketchikan Lumber & Shingle
company mill will tesume operations
Monday, according to announcement
made today by \V. C. Mitchell, man
ager of the compat.y. The mill has
been closed down for a month for
necessary repairs.
While it was not intended to be
gin work until spring, it was found
necessary to do so in order to fill!
orders that had accumulated dur
ing the month's inactivity. The mill
will employ from twenty-five to thir
ty men.
<;< IXII'KKS DKR1DKS
PRKSinEXTS 1*1. AX
Washington. Deo. 7.—President
Harding's recommendation for an
industrial court met with derision
from at least one quarter. Presi
dent Gompers of the American Fed
eration of Labor said that the Pres
ident's recommendation for a court
to decide wages and conditions of
employment was a reversion to con
ditions obtaining more than four
hundred years ago.
I I I5THKR < HA\<;K IN TAX LAW
Washington. Pec 7.—With the re
iuotioa of the income surtax rate to
:wenty per cent., a further revision
jf the tax laws, and an adjustment
jf rales on business profits and es
ates is suggested by Secretary Mel
on of the treasury. These sugges
ions are made in the annual report
>f the secretary which was trans- ;
nitted to Congress today. J
KHi.MKR SKACJWAY I«>Y MSY
Blotters are common things in I
hose days, but one fame to the edit- ;
>r's desk the other day which was i
lucommon. It was from the Jacobs I
v Co.. printers and publishers of I
Clinton. South Carolina. It was »
jeautifully decorated with a com- i
jlete history of the making of cuts I
jsod in the printer's art. The spe- |
:ial interest in the blotter comes ]
from the fact that tile decorative art
jn the blotter is ihe work of our I
former townsman, Billy Bledsoe, ,
who is employed ly Jacobs & Co.,
ind is finding scop« for his ability
at sketching. The blotter is on ex
hibition at the Alaskan office and is <
worth seeing. We are pleased to
note that our former townsman is
getting on well.
CHINA TO HE NEUTRAL
IV CASK OF WAR
■Washington, Dec. 7.—The far
eastern committee of the conference
today adopted a resolution provid
ing for the neutrality of China in
case of a war in which China had no
part.
LOS \ NGKI.ES rOLICE KILLED
Los Angeles, Dec. 7.—Two police
men, William L. Brott and Harry
Clister, were killed in a pistol duel
with bandits this morning.
Peace Treaty Will Remove the
Greatest Anglo-American Bar
rier—King George and Lloyd
George Lauded.
IRELAND TO BK KNOWN
AS rniSH FREK STATE
London, Dec. 6—The recognition i
of Ireland as an independent state j
is the clear principle which was i
adopted by the government. Ire
land is to be trusted fully by the'
British government, and is to have
full power of decision wiihout being
ing hampered by conditions. It is
understood that arrangements
satisfactory to the Sinn Fein wpre
reached regarding the control of the
Irish ports by the navy of Britain.
While the agreement has been pent
to Premier Craig of Ulster, it is
understood that an unfavorable de
cision from him will not prevent tt.s
scheme from maturing. The pro»i
sional government will be formed
in Southern Ireland whil* the B::t:
ish parliament is considering the
agreements which are satisfacurv
to the delegates from both sides.
IRISH SETTLEMENT REMOVES j
ANGLO-AMERICAN BARRIEB
London, Dec. 8.—Lloyd George
forwarded a letter of reply to the
congratulations of the American!
ambassador, Harvey, on the conclu
sions of the Anglo-Irish treaty. In
the letter the Premier said, "I am
glad the Irish question Is settled,
it has removed one of the principal
Anglo-American barriers."
RELEASE ALL
POLITICAL PRISONERS
London. Dec. 7.—King George to- -
day issued a proclamation rek-asing
all political prisoners Interned in
Ireland.
London. Dec. T.—The British par
liament will meet on the fourteenth
jf this month. This meeting will lx
[or passing on the Irish settlemer.:
rhe King will open the session T!i<
igreement which has been rcarh r
In the Irish question pro. roes for
the oath to be takes by tbe Irish as
follows: "That I will b« faithful to
King George tbe Fourth, bis bet r>
and successors bf law, la virtue of
our common cir.renshlp It Ireland
with Great Britain and ber adher
ence to and membership is tbe
group of nation: forming tbe British
commonwealth c-f nations." Tbe ar
ticle provides that a representative
of the crown shall be fn Ireland, ap
pointed in like manner as the gov
ernor-general of Canada.
London. Pec. S—In tbe public ac
claim which is being given for the
consummation of peace in the Irish
question. King George and Lloyd
Georpe are given the chief credit
The King and the premier were
photographed together at Backing
ham palace at the time of their re
cent conference over the Irish qoes
tior Downing street, the official
residence of the premier is being In
undated with telegram* and con
gratulations from all over the
world.
\o OPPOSITION KXPRfTKP
TO RATIFICATION
London. Her S.—The enthusiasm
with w: ch the conclusion of the
Irish trea-v has been received and
the relief experienced In the aettle
irent of this vejine question is be
lieved to have swept aside all op
position to the ratification of tbe
i•;>aty.
M\\ FKIV CABINET MEET*
Dublin. IW v —The Sinn Fein
cabinet met this morning to con
sider further t Anglo-Irish treaty
agreement
Washington. Pec. 7—There are
abundant indications that the dual
al mce between Britain and Japan
will be stiperceeded by an agree
ment whereby the Vniled States and
France will be added to the alliance
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Yukon Territory, Atlin and
Interior Alaska
Semi-Weekly Train Service between Skaguav and \X"hitehor»«
during the Winter Season.
For information regarding passenger and freight rates apply to
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Skaguay- Alaska
or
510 Alaska Building
Seattle Wash