ARBUCKLE
10 BE TRIED
MEIER 14
of Uosce Arbuekle after many post
al-;. lias beeu set for Novera
H. The court announced that
Hi eo:itiiiuances will be allow
M. » I COMERKIL
Port Jefferson. N. Y., Nov. 7.
|j>- pressing a key at the White
house. President ilard.ug started
lmost powerful wireless station
in the world. The new station wlli
u:>le to communicate with Eu
rope, Japan. Australia, thus reacti
ng around the worid.
< i>\v. ;i; \t \ TO STEAL
S- aile, Nov. S.—An international
conspiracy to steal American films
tor service in the Orieut has been
uncovered. The conspiracy has
world wide ramifications and was
planned to steal tl.e American Mo
>eud them to Jap
an and Shanghai, and with them
il ti • Oriental and European
*eis with copies. The plot was
l>ared today by the arrest of T.
r. .iuia. a Japanese experter on tele
request from the San Fran
l.sio authorities.
Erancisto Nov. !>. -The trial
WIRELESS STARTED
AMERICAN FILMS
HAINES
Haines, Nov. S.
H nes basketball team is go
. ; to give a dauce in the Arctic
ivrhood hall next Saturday
in-. Nov. 12, for the purpose of
:H some money to defray their
The Tarent-Teacners association
:i jld thiir regular public rneet
i:sK in t:ie A. B. hall next Friday
1;:S. -iid. judging bv the com
on i itertuinment, it is going
i be -i .try interesting entertain
i . The rommit.ee in charge is
ay. Mrs. Denton and Miss
Our winter is here. We have
•bout two inches of snow this morn
iu with a continued prospect for
•luue a bit more. Well, we can't
in. for we have had rather a
fall ai;J it is time for our win
set in.
W. 15. t^fout made a trip to Kluk
wan last Thursday on busiuess, re
i irui: home Thursday night. Every
i:::g seemed to be moving along in
•! usual course. The road was
-y mush, and it was anything but
pleasant trip in the auto.
'.Juite a number of Masons, their
at.d several soldiers went to
• v la-t Saturday ou the har
• t P» 'orson. The Masons and
v. . es attended the anniversary
n's Masonic birthday.
1 fie sold ?rs played basketball
and attended the dance given In the
White Pass hall.
Note Frye-Bruhn company's ad
r' sement commencing today.
MISS ANNIE HARD..STY
Miss Annie Laurie Hardesty of
Washington has been appointed exec
utive clerk to E Mont Reily, new gov
ernor of Porto Rico.
WATSON STANDS BY CM \WiKS
Washington, Nov. 7.—Senator
Watson on Saturday night re der
ated his charges 11.at soldiers \v;t -
hanged in France without trial. He
declared that some of the officers
made courtisans of the nurses. Kfc
plving to Pershing's speech denvln*
the charges, which Pershing at
Nashville declared were untrue.
Watson said: 'When Gen. Persh
ing denounces a Senator as a liar he
had better remember it is within the
power of the Senate to bring him j
here, and a time fliav come when.
we will do that."
F1FTEEX-HOIR SESSION
I'ASSES TAX HII.l.
Washington. Nov. 8.—It took a
Sftpen-hour continuous session of
the Senate to get the much revised
tax bill thru that body. The Sen
ite finished the work early this
morning. But the bill must still
run the gauntlet of the Senate and
House conference before it can
peach the President for his signa
ture to make it law.
SK.UJWAY WOMAN'S CI.I It
The Skagwav Woman's Club will
meet Thursday evening at S o'clock
it the Social Center. A literary pro
gram will follow the regular busi
ness meeting.
SENATE TO VOTE
ON TAX TONIGHT
Washington. Nov. 7.—The Senate
hopes to reach a vote on the tax bill
tonight. The sales tax and the sol
diers' bonus have both been s.de
tracked.
ITHIOA l-'ORMS NEW CABINET
Tokio. Nov. 7—Baron I'chida, who
has been acting premier, has been
asked to form a new cabinet.
SHEI'PARD-TOWNER
B!I.I. FAVORED
Washington, Nov. S.—The Shep
pard-Towner hill which passed the
Senate was favorably reported by
the House committee having the bill
in charge. The bi?l was drawn for
the protection of maternity and in
fancy.
YKSTERDAY—has passed into history
TOMORROW—is always in the future.
TODAY—is the best time for you to start
that account with us that you have intend
ed to start for so long.
Intentions without Action fail in results.
—DO IT NOW!
Barak ©IT Rflasksi
SKACWAY, ALASKA
FRENCH IRRITATION
AGAINST BRITISH
Paris. Nov. S.—The Paris news
paper* LeMattn, %ays that Llo}d
George In August advised Premier
Hriatid not to go to Washington.
The paper gives the reason for the
advise of the British premier: "The
Greeks are beaten and the Japanese
are renouncing the alliance with
Britain and harmony has been des
troyed in the Empire on account of
the Irish trouble. The British pre
mier wreaks his wrath on France by
challenging our treaty with Tur
key."
CATHOLIC PRIEST
TO HELP FLOAT I.OAX
New York, Nov. 7.—Father O'
Flannagan. vice president of the
Sinn Fein league of Ireland, arriv
ed in this city today. He is to make
a speaking tour of the country in
various cities to assist Harry J. Bo
land. the envoy of the Irish Re
public. iu floating a twenty million
dollar loan in this country.
OETH RON ES CHARLES
IX FORMAL MANNER
Budapest. Nov. 7.—The National
Assembly on Sunday passed a bill
dethroning Charles In a formal man
ner from being king of Hungary.
This ends the Hapsburg dynasty.
JAPAN TO COMPLETE
NAVAL PROGRAM
Washington. Nov. 7.—Baro.i Kato.
the head of the Japanese delegation,
declared today that It was Japan's
Intention to complete the present
great naval program.
FRENCH DELEGATION
IN WASHINGTON
Washington. Nov. S.—Premier j
Uriaiui. with former Premier Viviani!
and Albert Sanraut, who. with Am- |
hassador Jusserand. will constitute I
:he delegation fron France to the
Washington conference, are all in i
the city.
TO HONOR WILSON
ON ARMISTICE DAY
Washington, Nov. 7.—Plan* are
i being laid for a nonpartisan demon
stration on Armlstire Day in honor
I of Ex-President Wilson. This de
monstration is planned to follow at
the conclusion of the ceremonies at
the Arlington cemetery.
>;K'HA\HO\i IlKLMsVAV
BRIV'JS YESSEL TO INlin
I New York. N 7 - T" v>rm.m
steamship Han- urri'.el In port to
' day. The Hansr. \v:i* equipped »ith
'a mechanical device which takes the
place of a helmsman. It is the first
time a vessel has Tossed the oceur
without a human steersman.
EX-EMPEROR TO
RESIDE ON ISI.WD
Lisbon. Nov. 7.—The disposition
of the Ex-Emperor has i>een ar
rived at atid he. with hir family, is
to live under the Portugese flag on
the island of Funcia Made Ira. Por
tugal has given permission for
Charles and his familj t>> reside
there.
TWO DAYS BOOTLEG
ENDS IN DEATH
Seattle. Nov. 7.—Earl Rice, the
father of six children, ended a two
days' debauch with bootleg in which
he died.
Proclamation for
ARMISTICE DAY
• The following was received
• from Seattle on Nov. 7, as a
• special communication to the
• Daily Alaskan:
• "The proclamation of Prest
• dent Harding of October elev
• entb provides as follows: Tn ac
• cordance with the concurrent
• resolution of Congress, the un
• known soldier who lost his life
• In the world war will be bur
• ied at Arlington Cemetery on
• November eleventh. The Presi
• dent calls upon all devout t»at
• riotic citizens of the Vnlted
• States to pause from their ac
• customed occupations on Tri
• day, November eleventh next,
• from twelve, noon, to two min
• utes past that hour for a period
• of silent prayer of thanks. He
• directs that the national flag
• be displayed at half staff upon
• all public buildings and all sta
• Hons of the army and navy and
• marine corps thruout the world
• f.-om sunrise to sunset, on No
• vember eleventh, nineteen
• twenty-one."
CITY COUNCIL MKKTS
The city council met last night I
and all members were present except
Mr. Ashley. Regular business was
transacted, bills allowed and war
rants ordered drawn.
The question of the trimming of
the trees in front of private proper
ty was up for discussion and it was
the sense of the council that some
thing must be done to prevent the
indiscriminate trimming of trees to
the detriment of their appearance.
The band boys asked for and ob
tained the use of the council cham
ber for their practice.
Bids for coal oil to be used by
the council in the heating of the
hydrants during the winter are to
be asked. Last winter the council
used about 400 gallons of oil. It wa<
planned to get this in drums on bid
submitted.
The question as to how long the
Alaskan was going to use the water
for motors was raised.
Kellers' Candy Is always fresh,
and It is the best to be had. Box
or bulk.
SATURDAY NIGHTS
BASKETBALL GAME j
The E. Company basketball team I
won a fast game from the Skagway !
squad at the Whit* Pass club last
Saturday night by a score of 24-22.
As the score Indicates, the contest
was clash, and It was anyone's game
up to the last minute of play. The
play was hard, but clean through
out.
Both teams played good ball, espe
cially for so early it the season. The
soldiers showed some good team
work, with "Shorty" Maxwell and
"Alphabet Andy" putting up the
best game. Sk&gway started with
Ask and Howard, forwards; Mat
thews, center; Blauchard and Rog
ers, guards. Watt went in at for
ward later on in the game. Ask
shot most of the baskets for the lo
cal team.
After the game an informal dance
was held. A good crowd of both
local and Haines people remained
for the dancing. This was the first
basketball dance of the year, and
those present expressed the hope
that there will be many more of
them.
ADOLFO BALLIVIAN
Adolfo BiMlvlan, newly appointed
mlnntar from Bolivia.
BORAH OUT UOR PUBLICITY
Washington. Nov. 7.—Senator
Borah declared la*t night that he
would unmask any attempt 05 the
part of the delegates to the arma- j
ment conference to rut over a pro- j
pram of secret diplomacy He de-!
clared he would fro to the extent of j
stamping the country against any i
such program.
AGRRK TO LIMIT DEBATE
OJi TAX REVISION
Washington. Nov 5 —By unani
mous consent of the Senate, it wa*
agreed to limit the debate on the!
tai revision bill This debate be-j
gan today
HKMRICK TO BR
INSPECTOR GKVKRAl
Washington. Nov. 7 —President <
Harding has nominated Bripadie
General Hemrick to be inspector |
general of the army
All persons intending to attend
the White Horse Armistice Day iei- 1
ebration Friday, will kindly hann
their names in to Keller Bros Prim
Store before Wednesday. 5pm
Unless a sufficient number put in,
their names it will not be poss:bie
to secure a $5 round trip rate. I
C H ROGERS , <
Subscribe for the Pa.ly Alaskan
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BONIS IKE
AMD
ChicaRn, Not. 8 —Bandit* beld
up the lUlnoia Central and New Or
l. ar.B, Limited, train i«r Parlor.
111., last nt-M and secured a but
haul of registered mall as well at
the contents of the tafe. It I* es
timated that tbe amount taken by
tht bandiu total* four million dol
lars.
ARMAMENT cnNFKKKWT
THE PRECXINKM' Ti**lC
New York, Nor. 5.—The Hamil
ton Post today thru its president
and tbe executlre committee.
a statement In which occasion wa*
taken to state to tbe penera! public
ibat the organisation retard* tbe
disarmament conference a* an erent
of great importance.
FA1LTOK OF IRISH
t>>YFERF.V( K IS W Ml
London. NUot. 7.—The sequence
lo the break down of tbe Irish con
ference would be war, according to
Frederick Kellmr, tbe poetinaslor
general, in an addree*. He ilitM
[hat *uch a war would coat Bfty
hou'sand live* and 1250,000.000.
R AsH I NOTOX-STAVFORP
F\K)TBAIX A T1K
Seattle, Nov. 7.—The football
natch hetwfen Inland Stanford an4
A ashincton I'nirtraitie* waa a »tar
:ame. Neither ilde was able to
x-ore in tbe two halve*. Sixteen
housand people were in attendance.
t\ HIS WAY TO ISHVD HOMK
Budapest. Not. f—Former Km
ieror Charles and bia wife bare
.assid out of the Danube Into tbe
tlaok sea on their way to Boapbor
HALI MILLION GRKKT RKH
Chicago. Ill . Not. 7 — * bait trill
ion people of thia e'tr were nnt tc
reet Marshal Toch when be *rrf*
d here.
Note Frye-Pruhn company"* ad
ertisement commencing today.
THE WHITE PUSS &
YUKON ROUTE
THE GATEWAY ROUTE TO
Yukon Territory, Atlin and
Interior Alaska
Semi-Weekly Train Service between Skaguay and NXTutehorse
during the Wmter Season.
For information regarding passenger and freight rates apply to
H- Wheeler- General Manager
Skaguay- Alaska
or
510 Alaska Building
Seattle W sh