No. f.7 I-VVKNTY FOURTH YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNS 14, 1921 PKICB 11? CKOT>
KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE HCGiDENI
TRMN RUNSINTIPLEASUREPAR1Y
Seattle. June 13.—Joseph Gill
mette and tieorge L. Biirris. with
their wives were instantly killed this
afternoon while out pleasure rilling.
In crossing the Interurban rail
road track a train run upon them
and crushed the whole party to
death.
Both men were switchmen.
Washington. Juno 1%. — Insurgen
cy within Republic!" ranlis is de
veloping on the eve cf th3 reporting
of the permanent tariff bill front the
house committee 011 ways and moans.
Many republic-ins think the rates
too high and opposition is looked
for from a number of strong party
men.
THREE OTHERS
PUCtDONTil
Tacorna. June 13.—The three men. |
Sharp. IVrriu and Sparks, who xvero j
companions of Fillion. when he shot
and killer K. Timbs. were placed on
trial today under the charge of luur- J
der.
Cable Brief
Paris, June 14.—A score of Greek j
naturalized citizens of the I'nited
States have protested to Washington
against King Constantiue holding
them for war service.
Washington. June 14.—President
Harding is meeting with the mem
bers of the V. S. Shiping Board this
afternoon to outline a definite pol
i< v tor the administration.
Indianapolis. Ind.. June 14.—John
(!. Emery, of Grand Rapids, Michi
gan was elected national commander
of the American Legion today by the
Convention. Commander Emery will
succeed Commander Galbruith.
Washington. June 14.—A serious
breach has occurred between Presi
dent Harding and Senator Willis.
Senator Willis plated President
Harding in nomination at the Na
tional Republican convention.
The break is said to have been
caused by a difference over the pa
tronage of Ohio appointments.
New York. June 14.—A1 Hayman.
the deceased theatrical magnate cut
his wife out of his will by leaving
her a small amount.
The major portion of the dead
manager's fortune is left by the will
to Ann Murdock. the well known ac
tress.
The will was tiled for probate to
day and the outlook is that a tight [
will be put up by the wife.
Seattle. June 14.—The Pacific S. S.
Company tiled a suit today In the j
federal court asking that the Ship-1
ping Board freighter West Hartland
be condemned and sold to satisfy ]
the I*. S. S. Co.'s loss of two and one [
half million dollars.
The amount was claimed to have,
been sustained by the P. S. S. Co.,
when the S. S. Governor was sunk i.i |
a collision with the West Hartland.
on April first.
Wallace, June 1 :i.—Janes F. Cal
lahan, one of Idaho's most promi
nent mining men succumoed to au
attack of paralysis today.
He has b»en prominent, in the
Denver. June 14.—In advising the!
American Federation of Labor now I
in session here. Samuel Gompers, tUo
president.. s.i?\ today that a drive is '
on to destroy the Department of La- |
bor, and the Department of Agri
culture.
Gompers further declared that
this is being done under the pretext
of forming a department of l'ublic
Welfare.
The flag of the Irish Republic is
displayed among the allied nations
in the convention hall and the Irish
delegates demanded that the Brit
ish Hag be removed.
mining world for a number cf years
and was interest'' ! in many of the I
big mining popotsitijn in (he Couer
ile Alene district.
.Mr. Callahan was stricken a few
fays ago.
Chicago. 111.. June 13.—Ths as
tronomers here forec ast a meteroin |
shower to take place the evening of j
June twenty-seventh.
This phenomanon may be seen in i
N'ortlt America.
London. June 13.—Great Britain
leclared its neutrality today in tiia
ivar that is being carried on between
ihe Greeks and the Turkish Nation
alists.
Seattle, Juno 13.—Despondent
:>ver the death of her husband which
occurred in Honolulu, a short time
igo. Mrs. H. W. I'age committed
suicide today by slashing her throat
with a razor.
The rash deed was done as the wo
nan stood in a crowded interurban
passenger depot.
London, June 13.—Lady Randolph
Churchill, had her left foot ampu
tated today. The operation war
made necessary the result of a
louble fractui ' of the ankle.
Chicago. June 13.—Chairman
Lasker, of the United States Ship
ping Board declared last night that
the shipping fleet should be sold.
Lasker stated that he believes that
he can operate the ships at a profit.
London, Juno 13.—The Londou
Express says today that Admiral
Sims returns to America honored and
loved by England.
Washington, June 13.—Every in
dication today points to the settle
ment of the marine engineers strike.
It is stated that an agreement may
be reached within the next twenty
four hours.
Who Deposits Your Dollar?
Somebody does. Every <<'nt you spend you are adding
to the bank account of some one else.
I>id it ever occur to you what a great idea it would be
to owe yourself something each pay day and pay It to the
account of your own?
Co in debt to yourself for ten or twenty percent, of
your wages and agree to pay your bank account that amount
each pay day.
Bank of Alaska
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1FTER WKYMTS' CONFERENCE
MARINE ENGINEERS' STRIKE ENDS
int^t«>n. June 11.—Secretary
oJ i.iV.ir Davis. announced today
that the marine engineers strike was
ended.
This has occurred after many days
of confereuce between Secretary Da
vis, Chairman Benson and Lasker.
the new chairman.
All of the engineer locals ordered
their members back to work. It Is
understood that private ship owners
are not parties to agreement, but it
is thought that other marine unions
will follow suit of the engineers as
indicated in Secretary Davis' an
nouncement.
Seattle. Wash., June 14.—"The
national marine strike now in prog
ress is of more than ordinary fnter
est to the general public for the in
terests of the American people far
outweigh the interests of the steam
ship companies in the present contro
versy, iu fac t I doubt very much thai
there has ever been another strike
In which the American public at
large was more deeply concerned,"
-aid A. P. Haines, Vice-president and
General Manager of the Admiral
Line, when asked to define the atti
tude on the strike of his company,
ivhich operates more vessels than any
Mher American company on the I'a
:ific.
"The question of profits for stock
holders of steamship companies is
the least question involved in the
•ontroversy over wages and working
,'ouditions of crews of American ves
sels." continued Mr. Haines. "The
;reat question, in which the Ameri
can public is vitally interested, is
.vhether or not the cost of operation ;
>f American ships can be brought i
lown to a basis which will permit ;
hem to operate in competition with 1
oreign vessels. It not. the Ameri- (
■an merchant marine will again rnp
dly decline and foreign vessels will i
isaiu carry the commerce of the i
.vorld and give the advantage in the ]
i.arkets of the world to foreign na
ions.
"The American people, through 1
Chief Engineer
first Assistant Engineer
Second Assistant Engineer ....
Third Assistant Engineer
"The above comparison is figured
hi the basis of the pre-war exchange
alue «>t the English pound of $4.
C. On the basis of the present ex
hange value of the pound, of $:!.
the American total would be
L>::T "0 and the British total $437.
iS. With the proposed fifteen per
•'lit. reduction of American salaries
ii effect, the American total would
>e $701. as compared with $4:i7.0S
Jritish. Added to the disparity in
vages are the overtime and other re
lulreinent on American ships which
ncrease the cost of operation.
"The reduction of wages and |
■iumges | working rules set by Ad
niral Benson, are the least under J
Seattle. June 14.—The S. S. North
western sailed last night with 332
liasseugers bound for different points
in Alaska and Yukon.
There are twenty-nine passengers
[or Skagway and included with them
tre Mrs. X. Martine, C. D. Matheny,
L). L. Green and wife, and Mrs. II.
Sterling. The Northwestern has a
Cull freight cargo.
FLAGS I'LY OX FLAG DAY
Old Glory was much in evidence
today as the folds of the red white
and blue floated over nearly every
business house and public building, i
Flag day exercises will take place in
the local fraternal orders tonight, i
Ice Cream is considered one of the
best of foods. Have a brick deliv
ered by Keller Brothers for your
Sunday dinner.
which the American merchant mar
ine can survive, in my opinion. The
proposed reduction of fifteen per
cent. in wages is less than the re
duction from the peak of living
costs, upon which the high wage
scale was based, and less than has
been voluntarily accepted by work
ers in many other lines.
"We have no quarrel with the
| unions, as unions, but we are pre
pared to back up the United States
Shipping Board to the last extrem
ity in its refusal to submit to a union
dictation which gives no heed to
economic laws and demands, for not
I only the future of our own business
but the life of the American Mer
| chant marine hangs in the balance."
I
Seattle, June 14.—The S. S. North
western sailed last night with 332
liasseugers bound for different points
in Alaska and Yukon.
There are twenty-nine passengers
[or Skagwav and included with thoni
ire Mrs. N. Martine, C. D. Matheny, I
L). L. Green and wife, and Mrs. II. ]
Sterling. Tlie Northwestern has a
Cull freight cargo.
FLAGS FLY OX FLAG DAY
Old Glory was much in evidence
today as the folds of the red white
and blue floated over nearly every
business house and public building.
Flag day exercises will take place iu
the local fraternal orders tonight.
Ice Cream is considered one of the
best of foods. Have a brick deliv
ered by Keller Brothers for your
Sunday dinner.
Washington, June 14.—A bonus
bill providing for the adjusted •:oiu
pensation for ex-service men was re
ported favorably into the senate to
day l>y the finance committee.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Irvine, and
their voting son Louis <ire stopping
in Skagway a few days having rented
one of the Golden North cottages on
Third avenue. Mr. Irvine has been
prospecting and trapping in the Tes
lin lake district for the past three
years and has now come out in or
der that his son may get a proper
schooling.
, If able to secure something remu
nerative in Skagway the Irvines will
make their home here as they are
much impressed with the Garden
City.
COUNCIL IN SPECIAL SESSION
The city council had a special
meeting on Saturday and appointed
a committee to meet with commit
tees from all the fraternal and civic
orders in the town to arrange for
the big celebration for the Fourth
of July.
Messrs' Curtis, Eville and Suffe
cool were appointed.
the United States Shipping Board,
have invested three billions of dol
lars in vessels. Of the total Ameri
can tounnge, 7,790,736 tons are own
ed by the American people and 5,
125,273 tons by tlio- stockholders of
American steamship companies. Not
only are the American people by far j
the largest owners of American ves
sels, but also their interest in the
general prosperity which will resnlt
from the successful and continuous
operation of nil American merchant
marine makes the possible profits
of private steamship companies in
significant in comparison as there is!
but small margin of profit in the op-1
cration of American ships in compe-|
tition with foreign ships, under the |
best obtainable conditions, now that!
the war emergency has passed. Not I
even the Government can afford to I
continue indefinitely to operate ships
it a loss.
"Admiral Benson, chairman of the
United Stales Shipping Iioard. has led
the movement to save the American
Merchant marine by promulgating
the terms of a fifteen per cent, re
luction in wages and the revision of
.he much-abused overtime payment
jlan which precipitated the strike of
:he marine unions. The strike is
tot against the steamship companies
jut virtually against a branch of the
"nited States government. Natur-'
illy the steamship companies iudivid-1
mlly and through their organiza
ions are backing up the Shipping
loard, for successful operations by
he private companies are just as
lependeut upon a reduction of oper
iting costs as in the case of the
iovernment owned vessels. We must
■educe cost materially or give way
o foreign competition in over-seas
via morce.
"The great disparity in operating
:osts as between American and for
ilgn ships is illustrated by a com
larison of wages pai. Taking the
Jngine department as an example,
he comparison of monthly salaries
s as follows:
American British
$332.50
200.00
176.25
$ 1 S9.54
145.80
114.21
87.20
SOT t HE NOW GOVERNOR OF
nuMiwiiti mm
Washington, June 13.—Governor
elect Boue plans to take oath of of
fice as soon as his appointment is
confirmed by the senate.
It is deemed advisable for Bone to
assume office at once for the purpose
of enabling him to appear before the
different departments of the govern
ment.
it is thought that the new governor
would arrive in Ketchikan about
July fourth.
Washington, June IS.—The reso
lution introduced by Senator W. E..
Borah, providing for the free tolls
for thru Panama canal for American |
ships engaged in the coastwise trade j
has been ordered favorably report
ed today by the senate committee.
Washington, June 13.—President
Hardin;; declined io play soif yester
day.
An invitation from members of
his cabinet was received but t'e
president does not play toU on Sun
day.
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Seattle, June 14.—The motor ship
Lady Kindersley, with Captain For
elner, in command and laden with
supplies tor the Canadian Northwest
Mounted Police, at Herschall Island
and Hudson's Bay stations at Ep
worth and three rivers in the North
west passage sailed last night.
Captain ^ Skelley of the Hud
son's Bay Company of Winnipeg: ,Js
a passenger on the-ship and will in
spect the different posts of his com
pany.
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Washington. June 14.—The House |
af Representatives today passed a j
resolution establishing a technical I
state of peace between tho I'nited j
States pud Germany and Austria.
Washington, June 14.—Ex-presi
dent Woodrow Wilson in receiving
a delegation of Princeton students
today told them that he rlunnsd to
keep his political ideals: parth'u.ar
ly the promotion of peaci for t'.e
world would he keep actively lie^oe
the people of this republic.
COOLH NOT
Washington, June 14.—Vice-pres
ident Coolidge announced today that
he would have to postpone his con
templated trip to Oregon.
Press of departmental business is
the reason assigned for the change
of the plans.
Much prepar- ' .1 was in progress
to meet the inqulshed vice-pres
ident by : - Oregon citizens.
The
Gateway
Route
Of
Comfort
Service
Safety
To and From Atlin, Dawson,
Fairbanks, and All In
terior Alaska and
Yukon River
Points
During season of navigation our fleet of nionerd steamers will oper
ate regularly tlie entire length of the Yukon River and tributaries.
Daily Train Service (except Sundays) between Skaguay and AVliite
liorse. Parlor observation ears on every train.
For full information regarding passenger and freight rates apply to
H. WHEELER, General Manager,
Skaguay, Alaska
Or 510 Alaska Building, Seattle, Wash.