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REBEL GEMS
Dublin. Doc. S.—Rory O'Connors
and Mum Mellows, the two Irish
rebel generals, who urere taken pri
soners after the insurrection against
the Free State was put down in Dub
lin were executed. The execution
took place at Mountjoy prison today.
The two insurgent officers were ex
ecuted at the same time. The Free
Su.te government announced that
the executions constitute a reprisal
measure for the killing of Sean
Hales, a deputy, wh.» was on 1 is way
tc Parliament. O'Connor and Mel
lows were heroes to all of Republican
leanings because of the r gallant
stand at the Four Courts fight.
O'Connor held out In the law courts
building on the banKS of the Liffv.
rrauist overwhelming odds until the
Free State artillery sent the walls
crashing in about tae heads of his
r.ett.
IMPORT \XT CONFERENCE
HELD BV PREMIERS
London. Dec. 9.—The Premiers of
Britain, France. Iti.lv and Belgium
met in this c.ty fo- the purpose of
ski-tching the latest and perhaps i
r'ost important chapter in the long
story of German reparations. The
details of this conference it is ex
pected will be forthcoming at the
conference which is to be held at
Brussels, and of which this meet
ing of the premiers of the particul- i
aril;, interested nations is prelimin- i
dry. <
ALASKA FISH
Ll'Nl'HKON AT ARCTIC <
Seattle. Dec. 9 —The Arctic club
celebrated Alaska Day by having a
luncheon dinner in which every spe
cies of Mask a fish was cooked and ;
Served at the club. Specimens of!<
every kind of Alasica fish were on '
exhib.t.on in t <? club aud former •
Alaskans swarmed the clubrooms. I
Covi-rnor Bone sent greetings by i
w : eless and Frank Cotter, the AI- 1
askati poet road a ^ocm written for
the occasion. Charles D. (jartield. ,
pud Maurice D. Leehey were In
r! rg •• of the celebratiou. which was
accounted a great success.
SEATTLE CHIEF
CALLS FOR MURE MEN |'
Seattle. Dec. S.—The chief of the
S<; ttl' police has called for one
hutidr>d additional policemen. The
wave of crime wh ch is on in this
city is more than the present force
can handle.
SHIP SI 1ISIDV WILL
BE CP IX SENATE
Washington. Dec. 9.—The Admin
istration measure, the ship subsidy,
will be reported oat of commUtee
and will be taken up by the Senate
on Monday. This measure is slated
to produce some Senatorial pyrotech
nics within the next few weeks.
GIVES MESSAGE
10
Washington, Dee. 8.—President |
Harding delivered his annual mes
sage to Congress today. The mes
sage was given in person and in it
the President discussed a score of
subjects, chief of which were pro
hibition. farm credits, the transpor
tation problem, child labor and im
migration. The Executive announc
es that he purposes to invite the
Governor's of the urates and terri
tories to an early conference With!
:he federal executive authority with
[ho view to formulating a plan fori
idoption by which definite policies j
state and national, in which coop
eration of the highest sort can be|
>ecured for administrating the pro
hibition laws. He says the day is
in likely to come when the prohibi
tion amendment will be repealed,
ind the nation should adopt policies
u keeping with such a conclusion.
PRESIDENT WASHINGTON V.
GETS SALARY INCREASE j
Seattle. Dec. 9.—President Suxza-|
o of the University of Washington, |
las been accorded an honor in hav
ng his salary raised from twelve
o eighteen thousand dollars a year.
HEW OF SCHOONER
WASHINGTON SAFE j
Seattle. Dec. 9.—A cable from
Captain Oswald Olson, the master
if the fishing schooner, Washington,
ays that the schooner was wrecked
n attempting to seek shelter In
t'akutaka Bav, Alaska, on the night
>f Nevember 11. All the crew of
he schooner were saved.
rWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
TOURISTS TO LASKA
Seattle, Dec. 9.—Two American
nil one Canadian line, transported
wentv-five thousand tourists to Al
ska this last year. This statement
s given out by Hugh MacKenzle,
he general passenger agent of the
•aeilic Steamship Company.
VOODEN FLEET SOLD,
GOES TO GERMANY
New York, Dec. 9.—The Marine
Cews, a reliable publication, publish
d the statement today that many of
he wooden ships and vast quanti
ies of engines and other equipment |
rhlch the Shipping Board has been |1
elling at the rate of three cents on
he dollar, ostensibly to American
oi.ceriis have been promptly trans
erred to Berlin capitalists and are
>eing used in building up a Ger
nan Merchant Marine.
iVIFE OF SECRET
AGENT ROBBED]
Seattle, Dec. 9.—Mrs. S. A. Bail
;ard, the wife of a United States se-1
•ret agent, was held up and robbed |
n Denny Blaine Park this morning,
rwo bandits jumped on the runn-ngl
50ard of her car. One struck her
with a revolver and grabbed her |
purse containing $40.
// We Can't Save, We Can't
Succeed
AMES J. HILL. The Empire Buildsr, said:: "It you
wont to know whether you are going to be a suc
cess or failure in life you can easily find out. The
to«t ia aininlo anil infnlllMn A TJ 1.7 VniT ini.P T(1
PAVE MONEY T If not, drop out—you will lost. „You may not
bat you will lose as sure as you live. The seed of iuc
ian ii aot la jou.
w K INVITE YOU TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT WITH US. 4
PERCENT PAID ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS AND CERTIFICATES
OF DEPOSIT it- , . .
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Baiinilk ©1! Masks
SKACWAY, ALASKA
Hundreds of Families are Made
Homeless by Fire that Des
troys 27 Business Blocks in
Heart of City—Property Loss
Will Exceed Ten Millions
Astoria, Ore., Dec. 8.—One of the
n'ost disastrous fires in the history
of the city swept this place yester
day. Twenty-seven blocks In the
business district were cleaned out.
rhls seceion Included all the banK
buildings in the city. The fire staH
»d at two this morning from causes
not given. The loss is estimated at
ten million dollars. Norris Staples,
m auto dealer and president of the
Astoria BanK of Commerce dropped
lead in the street while fighting fire.
Astoria, Dec. 9.—Seven hundred
md fifty people have been rendered
lomeless by the fire which laid
a-nste the business section of fhis
:ity. Relief is coming in from many
:itles. The cause of the fire is not |
mown. It broke out in a poolroom j
ind spread from that place to the j
Hher buildings.
George J. Smith, a logger, com
mitted suicide by hanging himself,
during tile progresi of the fire.
Astoria is the oldest American
city west of the Mississippi, it hav
ing been started as u fur trading
post, and received its name from
the first Astor, who at that time was
the head of the tar trading com
pany which establisned its outpost
at this point.
Astoria, Dec. 9.—State officials
today began an Investigation of the
lire in this city. Mayor Bemner,
made the charge that the fire was of
incendiary origin. The Chief of Po
lice, Calrson, also asserted that he
thought the fire was of incendiary
roigin. The Mayor asserted that he
was certain that radicalism was re
sponsible for the fire.
THE LOCAL RED CROSS DRIVE
The opening shot of the ANNUAL Red Cross Drive for funds has been
Ired. The district Chairmuu has appointed Mr. Hal Johnson of Skag
»ay. chairman of the local organization to push for members this year. The
\nnual dues are one dollar; this it is hoped every mau and woman In Skag
vay will cheerfully pay, as the Committee Is out for a 100 per cent Town
Enrollment, and Skagway people are noted for their generosity. No you
ire not limited to the one dollar. Five dollars constitutes you a Contribut
r.g member, ten dollars makes you a sustaining member, fifty dollars
nakes you a life member and $100 makes you a Patron. Let it be re
nembered that only 50 cents of each dollar contributed goes to the Na
ioual Red Cross, the other fifty cents of the annual dues being retained
>y the local chapter for local work.
In order to give every one a chance and to skip none, the town has
icen districted and each canvasser will have part of the town to cover so
hat all may be seen. This canvass is to be made next Tuesday.
The canvassers have membership tickets for ull. These will be given
>ut at the time of the canvass. Thoso contributing more than the annual
lues will be given a card with record of payments made ou the pledge on
he back of the card.
Next Sunday is to be Red Cross Day in the Churches. Remember
his great organization reaches out the hand of relief and help to every
;ortion of the world and to all classes and conditions of people.
'IN YOUR F.MTH
OX S.S. ESTEBETH
The Jefferson has made her last
rip this year, and no announcement
s made as to when she will resume
be run.
The S.S. Spokane, according to
rord left by the Purser will make
ikagway all winter, on account of
.he mall contract which ruus until
text July. This will give us two big
>oats every 2 weeks, besides an occa
ilonal states mail on the Estebeth.
Irom boats running to the Westward.
The Victoria is scheduled to leave
Juneau, Southbound, on December
14th. It will therefore b-j possible
:o send Christmas main on the next
Estebeth, which will connect with
the Victoria in Juneau, and thus get
Eastern mall in Seattle in time to
rer.ch its destination by Chrictmas.
NAVAL. OFFICER
SUES BANK TELLER
Seattle, Dec. 8.-~Harrell Clifford,
a naval officer has brought suit
against Albert Swpnson, a teller in
a local bank, for $12,000. Clifford
accuses Swanson of alienating the
affections of his wife and wrecking
his home. The action for damages
was brought yosterday afternoon.
SHIP SUBSIDY
FAVORABLY REPORTED
Washington, Dec. 9.—The Shit
Subsidy Bill, was ordered favorably
reported to the Sonate fron the
Commerce Committee of that bod;
today.
SENATOR EIKiE
WEDS MISS SEWALL
Bath, Me., Dec. 9.—Vice president
Coolidge and many other notables
attended the noon wedding of Sena
tor Edge, of New Jersey, who was
married to Miss Cammilla L. M. Se
wali. President and Mrs. Harding
sent an oil painting as h gift.
MATANUSKA SENDS SPUDS
FOR PRESS DINNER
Seattle, Dec. S.—The spuds for
the Press Dinner, to be given Jan.
i 29th, are on hand ready for the din
ers. The Matanuska Agricultural
Station shipped four hundred pounds
which reached Sea'.tle recently and
will be held for the State Press Din
ner.
TWO IRISH MEMBERS
BHOT ON WAY
Dublin, Dec. 8.—President Cos
grove of the Irish Free State an
nounced to the Irish Parliament yes
terday afternoon that Deputy Dunc
an Hales had been shot and killed
and Deputy Palnpck O'Maille had
been wounded on their way to Par
liament.
BELFAST Ol'T OF
IRISH FREE STATE
Belfast, Dec. 8.—Both houses of
the Ulster Parliament voted unani
mously yesterday to remain out of
Irish Free State as was permitted
under the Anglo-Irish treaty.
| Washington, Dec. 9.—During the
i fiscal year, ending June 30, 20,
i 620.71 acres acres '.f land were pat
ented in Alaska. This is the report
made by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office. It was made
public today. The land is divided as
follows:
Fairbanks District, 2,121.10 acres;
Juneau, 17,894.27, and Nome Dis
trict, 605.31 acres.
WOOD RESIGNS AS
PROVOST OP I'XIV. PA.
Washington, Dec. 9.—Governor
General Leonard Wood, has resign
ed as Provost of tne University of
Pennsylvania. This step has been
taken following the request of the
administration that he continue as
Governor General cf the Philippines.
Recently he announced that he
would not lay down the duties of the
Governor General at the first of the
year as was announced when he be- j
gan his term of office.
GRAND LARCENY
CHARGE DISMISSED
Seattle, Dec. 8.—C. E. Demgar
dus, an assayer and old Klondiker,
was brought to court on a charge of
a fraudulent scheme, whereby peo
ple were filched out of their money
by bis reputed ability to turn lead
into silver. The Court, after hear
ing, the case dismissed the charge |
against Deingardus.
CONSOLIDATE
U. S. FLEETS
Washington, Dec. 8.—The consoli
dation of the Atlantic and Pacific j
Fleets of the U. S. Navy, into one
fleet, is the latest inuve of the naval
authorities. Admiral H. P. Jones,
will be in supreme command and
vice Admiral E. W. Eberle as chief
in command of th battle fleet unit.
This announcement from the Navy
Department came last night.
U. S. PROTESTS
I
EXPULSION OF GREEKS '
Lausanne, Dec. S.—The American
Government, through its representa
tive at the Lausanne Conference yes
terday afternoon, protested against
the Turkish proposal to expel the
Greeks from Constantinople.
MilFEARS
Chicago, 111., Dec. 8.—General
Pershing, in his tour of middle west,
in the interest of preparedness,
reached this city and delivered an
address at a dinner given by tho
celebrated Association of Cemmerca.
He declared in his address that the
ccuntry is on the thrsshold of war.
Poace has not come to the contend
ing powers of the World War. He
declared the Near East is seething
with revolution and war may break
out at any time. Although we de
sire peace it is not difficult to imag
ine ourselves again forced into a
conflict as we were in 1917, In the
defence of civilization.
ULSTER DELEGATION'
OFF FOR LONDON
Belfast. Dec. 8.—Following the
action of the Ulster Parliament,
when it voted unanimously to stay
out of the Irish Free State and to
continue the relation under the
Crown, Premier Craig, accompanied
by the Marquis of Londonderry, the
leader of the Ulster senate, and Colo
nel Spender, secretary to Ulster
started for London last night. They
bear an address to the King, de
claring that Ulster is out of the
Irish Free State.
SOMETHING RADICAL
MUST BE DONE
London, Dec. 9.—At. the meeting
of the Allied Premiers, who are dis
cussing the reparations question,
Premier Poincare, declared that
France would consent tfl a morator
ium of two years in the German rep
arations, provided certain economic
guarantees accompanied it. Poin
care declared that the. repapation
question had arrived at the stage
where something radical must be
done to arrive at a definite solution.
UNITED STATES
HONORS CLEMEXCEAU
Washington, Dec. 8.—The Nnited
States government yesterday official
ly honored Clemenceau, the war pre
mier of France. He was the honor
ed guest at the State luncheon, the
host being President Harding. The
luncheon was given at the White
House and the French War Premier
sat with the highest officials of the
administrative and legislative bran
ches of the government. •
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The Gateway Route to
Yukon Territory, Atlin and Interior
Alaska
Semi-Weekly Train Service between Skaguay and Wliitehorse
during the Winter Season.
For full Information regarding passenger and freight
rates apply to
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SKAGUAY, ALASKA
OR
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