Washington, June 15.—It was an
nounced today that options hud been
taken on Charles Herron's Anchor
age and Juneau newspapers.
The options were secured by New
York parties.
LOCAL ITEMS
Major Lambert, commanding offi
cer of the Fort Seward troops was a
passenger out on the train this morn
ing for a tour of inspection of the
Alaska troops.
Major Lambert is accompanied by
his wife and will leave Whitehorse on
the government transport General
Jacobs.
Judge and Mrs. McCauley. of Daw
son were arrivals on the Princess
Royal yesterday and left this morn
ing for Whitehorse where they will
take a White Pass steamboat down
the river.
The judge and Mrs. McCanley went
out last fall and have spent the time
since then in visiting eastern Cana
da and the I'nited States.
Victor C. French, editor and pub
lisher of the Times of Wetaskiwiu,
Alberta, accompanied by his wife is
a roundtripper on the Princess Roy
al. Mr. French is more than charm
ed with the trip atid with his wife
says that they will come again and
arrange so that they can see rr.;:re
of the wonder of the northland.
Wilfred Martin, the six foot four
son of Captain and Mrs. P. Martiu. |
of Whitehorse was an arrival on the |
Princess Royal yesterday and left
for his home on the train at noon. |
Wilfred is studying law at Mount |
Angels' Academy and is now in his
second year. During his absence
this young boy has developed into a
man of great parts and bids fair to
become an athlete as well as a jur
ist.
Henley Murray, arrived yesterday
from Mount Angel Academy, where
he has been attending his second
year.
Henley has broadened out and is
now a man in proportions and no
doubt was taken for a college pro
fessor by the tourists on the way
north.
Mrs. Murray and Henley's two sis
ters came over from Whltehorsa to
meet him and escort him home.
Owen Flynn was a home comer on
the Princess Royal yesterday from
Mount Angel, where he has been put
ting In his second year.
From all appearances Owen has
been having a good time for he is
big and strong and while he shows
the effects of hard study he also
shows that he has kept up his physi
cal exercises.
With the rest of the students from
Alaska, Owen is high in his praise
of the institution where they are
getting their educations and all will
return with renewed vigor and de
termination to get all their is in that
line.
Philadelphia Bird Seed is the pro
par feed for your Canary. Fresh
supply Just received at Keller Bros.
FREE HID
Washington, Juno 13.—President
Harding has given Secretary of the
Navy Denb.v a free hand In dispos
ing of the matter of disciplining Ad
miral Sims.
Major Gotwals was an arrival in
Skagway yesterday from Haines
having come up on the Peterson.
A committee of the Alpine club
a conference with Major Gotwals
on the question of a foot bridga over
the Skagway river and while the
Major is favorable towards the plan
he stated that the decision would
have to be left to Colonel Steese. as
he has jurisdiction over the matter.
Major Gotwals left on the train for (
Whitehorse where he will take the
government trainsport General Jac
obs. for a trip to Eagle.
P. J. Corrigan, sales manager for
the Zellerbach Paper Company, of
San Francisco, accompanied by his
sister Miss E. L. Corrigan. -Miss Hel
en Havs. and Charles A. Wlielan.
make up a party of tourists who are
round trippers on the Princess Roy
al.
All are enthusiastic over the trip
and have taken in every place of in
terest all along the line.
Mergenthaler Barney, was a Skag
way visitor today and while in the
city took occasion to inspect lUe now
Mergeuthaler Linotype at the Alas
kan office.
Mr. Barney expressed great satis
faction at the manner in which the
machine was working and made a
few expert adjustments that pleased
the operator very much.
Mr. Barney is a most pleasant and
welcome visitor to any print shop
that uses his conpany's goods a.ul
they are largely in the majority all
over the world.
Mr. Barney is a passenger on the
City of Seattle and will visit Si'.ka
next.
Misses Marguerite McKloeen,
Helen Olson and Elsie Olson are a
party of young ladies from Denver,
Colorado, who areunder the chaper
onage of Mrs. Mary A. McKloeeu.
who are making a tour of Alaska anu
the Yukon.
They arrived on the City of Seat
tle today and will leave tomorrow
for Whitehorse and Dawson.
On the return trip the ladies will
go into Atlin.via Carcross.
All are good boosters for tlio trip
and they say they will come back
some time later on.
The City of Seattle arrived today
at noon with a full passenger list.
An excursion train took the round
trippers to the summit of the White
Pass while the through passengers
who had visited that famous point
visited with friends In Skagway.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. McGratil, and
their daughter Gertrude who Ins
been attening school In Seattle were
returning passengers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Young and
their neice. Miss Newell were also
passengers bound for their home in
Sitka.
A number of commercial travelers
were on board and spent the diy
seeing their customers.
The City of Seattle will sail at
| eight o'clock tonight.
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Who Deposits Your Dollar?
Somebody doe*. Every c«*nt you *pend you are adding
to the bank account of some one else.
JWd it ever occur to you what n great idea it would bo
to owe yourself something each pay day and pay it to the
account of your own?
Go in debt to yourself for ten or twenty percent, of
your wages and agres to pay your bank account that amonnt
each pay day.
Bank oi Alaska
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"BIG III" IS
THE MOLEB
Chicago, Juno 15.—Big Tim Mur
phy. t'le Chicago lubor leader was
arrested late today.
The arrest followed the confession
of Murphy's chauffeur, who stated
that Big Tim had planned the three
hundred and fifty dollar mall rob
bery which was pulled off here sev
eral months ago.
PLENTY BOOZE
HIGHER
Vancouver. June 15.—The sale of
hquor under government control in
British Columbia became effective
this morning.
The stores are all doing a rushing
business and the smile that wont
coine off adorns many faces.
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18 0VE1IE
Denver. June 16.—Six hours for
a day's work and no over time has
been proposed as a solution of the
unemployment problem in a resolu
tion presented to the session of the
of the Federation of Labor Conven
tion today.
The resolution was introduced by
the Seattle delegation.
RIGGS GIVES UP
GOVERNORSHIP'
Juneau, June 16.—Governor Thom
as Riggs Jr., having ret.red from of
fice last sight at midnight leaves
Scott C. governor i:i fact today
Cable Brief
Washington, June 15.—President
Harding today sent to the senate the
name of James M. Bosk, whom he
lias nominated as solicitor general.
Beck is a prominent citizen of New
Jersey.
Washington, June la.—In outlin
ing his policy the new prohibition en
forcement commissioner Hays said:
"To wink at the breaking of one law
and preach the observance of anoth
er is unpatriotic and un-American.
The Princess Royal nriiwd yes'er-1
day morning at nine-thirty with a|
full list of passengers and tourists t
and also a large consignment of
freight for the interior. Most of the]
passengers as well as t'te touristsj
took the train at noon and wenc to
various points in the interior.
The Royal will sail tonight with a
big list of passengers for the south
Among those who arrived and left
for the interior were E. E. McCar
thy, manager of the Yukon Gold
Company at Dawson and Mayo.
Mr. McCarthy is going in to re
lieve George Coffey, who U ill and
must come out.
O. S. Lang, former manager of the
JT. C. Company, at Dawson aLc was
one of the interior passengers.
Mrs. Gordon Spragg, of White
horse returned from a trip below,
where she was called by the illness
of her mother.
Captain (Doctor) Lanihan, of For*
Seward and his wife and baby will
be passengers south. Capiain Lani
han leaves many friends that he has
made during his two years stay in
Fort Seward. Louisville is the
destination.
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Los Angeles, June 15.—A report
from Mexico received here today
says that President Obregon's gov
ernment is preparing to lay claim
to eight islands, including the fam
ous Catalina Islands, laying along
the California coast.
iS MURDERED!
II FOREIGN LAMDj
Washington, June 15.—According
to a cable received here from Haiti
today, Harris Lipschlpsc has been
murdered in that country.
Lipscfcipz is the man who prompt
ed the inquiry into the conduct of
the United States Marines in Ilaiti
last year.
. No cause is assigned for the mur
der nor is any clew given as to who
or what were his murderers.
Seattle, June 15.—J. \V. McCord,
of Cold Day, Alaska, purchased the
steam trawler Ripple today.
This vessel is now on the Atlan
tl" coast and will be brought around
. once.
It is the intention to use the Rip
ple in connection with the western
development of Mcl'ord's oil prop
erty.
Pi POLL TAX
Seattle, June 10.—Petit larceny
charges have been filed against uum- (
?rous persons today who paid their •
toll taxes with spurious checks. I
i
These parties pave checks on!
Sanks in which they had not funds
ind the charges will ho vigorously
prosecuted.
Social Hop at
A. B. Hall Tonight
An impromptu social hop will be
given tonight at A. B. hall, where all
visitors and strangers within our
gates will he welcome.
The home folks are also invited,
and the dance will start about nine
o'clock.
There will be good music, and the
fact that Professor Jones will have
charge of the floor, assisted bv some
of our young society men, insures
a good time to all.
Come along and do not be too cap
tious about your dress as it is an in
formal dance.
Snappy music, good floor and plen
ty ot pretty girls. What more is
needed?
Dancing will start about nine o'
clock.
On Saturday night the W. P. Ath
letic club will give one of their most
enjoyable hops at the club rooms.
The affair is under the supervision
of \V. J. Mulvihill, the prince of en
tertainers and that should bo an as
surance that a good time will be had
by all who are furtunate enough to
have the night vacant so they can
come.
Every one is invited; tlie home
folks as well as the sojourners with
in our gates.
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GOOUi II HIE
III'IM, SUPREME MRUOH
Washington, Juno 15.—On the
34th anniversity of his wedding,
Scott C. Bone took the oatli of office
as Governor of Alaska today.
Governor none was sworn in by
Justice of the United States Supreme
Court McKenna, at the Interior De
partment.
Besides Secretary Fall there were
present N. O. Messenger, A. W.
Dunn, and J. Harry Cunningham,
president; and former presidents re
spectively of the Gridiron Club:
John T. Adams. Chairman of the Na
tional Republican Committee; Sena
tor new. Representative Curry, Rich
ard Ha'lon, formerly of Nome; Dele
gate Dan Sutherland, Col. W. T. Per
kins, Jack C. McBride, Charles K.
Herron, Cecil Clegg. Judge O. T.
Hubbard and many other Alaskans.
Washington, June 13.—Governor
Bone will leave tonight for New
York, where he will attend a family
re-union.
Governor Bone will probably be
sworn in again upon reaching Alas
ka so as to do away with any ques
tion of the legality of today's oath.
Washington, June 11».—Governor
Bone, of Alaska, befori leaving for
S'ew York issued a statement dc
Maring for a constructive policy of
erritorial administration looking to
[ the development of the resources of
the country and the accretion of pop
I ulation through channels of liglti
; mate industry.
Washington, June 15.—Secretary
of the Interior Albert Fall and Scott
C. Bone, Governor of Alaska, and
U. S. Attorney General Daugherty
were in conference last night at the
I White House.
The matters of Alaska needing im
mediate attention were discussed as
well as the federal appointments in
cluding Judges. Marshals. District
Attorneys. It Is understood that no
appointments will be made for sev
eral days and that most of them will
not be made until after Governor
Bone's arrival in Alaska.
Alaska is now the chief subject
of discussion at a cabinet meeting
today. The administration h.".s de
cided to ask congress to pass a bill
recently drawn under the direction
of Secretary Fall which provides for
the administration of National prop
erty and interests in Alaska under
control and direction of the federal
government.
The present congress will not be
asked to pass the new Alaska bill
but in the next session of congress
Alaska legislation will be part of the
administration's program.
LABOR FAILED
Denver, June 15.—In addressing
:he Federation of Labor convention
odav Samuel Oompers said: "I hold
;hat the organized labor movement
n Germany lias failed dismally at
lie critical moment. If it had taken
lie situation in hand it might have
neant destruction to a few thousand
>ut it would have stopped war."
Seattle, June 10.—Surve>s ot the
wo main oil fields of Alaska are to
>e made this inniu.t r.
S. It. Capp.". wiio is heading :lir
•arty that >vilt map the Ccid Bay
•jtirict gave nn! tbs statement ;i
l.iy
rrIc ether oil district !o be f lip
ped will b? i rf.'.*- tvSini in
' v if lule'
SilfiS HI
HTHPIMIE
Dcs Moines, June 15.—The Im
perial Council uf the Order of the
Mystic Shrine, opened here today.
Ten thousand shrlners passed in
review in the parade before Imperial
Potentate Oarretson, of Tacoma,
Washington:
There is a tremendous crowd here
having come from ull parts of the
United States and its possessions.
Washington. June lt>.—Direct ne
gotiations are now going on between
the United Slates and Japan thru
their state departments looking to
wards a settlement of the questions
pending between them.
The nuestif - Include Yap Island.
Immigrattc: d the return of Shan
tung to C iia.
TII E:
To and From Atlin, Dawson,
Fairbanks, and AH In
terior Alaska and
Yukon River
Points
During season of navigation our licet of monoril steamers will oper
ate regularly tlie entire length of the Yukon River and tributaries.
Daily Train Service (except Sundays) between Skaguay and White
horse. Parlor observation cars on every train.
For full information regarding passenger and freight rales apply to
H. WHEELER, General Manager.
Skaguay, Alaska
Or 510 Alaska Building, Seattle, Wash.