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SKAGWAY, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1919
PRICE 10 CENTS
Wasnington, Feb. 12, Radio,
Bremerton via Cordova.—According
to official information which has
just come to hand, Jajvan is wavin:,
the sword over the head of China in
effort to compel the latter na
tion 'o keep silent relative to cer"
tain secret treaties which she has
with Japan.
Janan, so the information states,
hag informed China that if she re"
ve^ls the nature of certaiu secret
treaties now existing between them,
cio puis I
FETTERS Oil 0.
S. MafiSlL
Seattle, Feb. 12.—U. S. Marshal
Lew is T. Erwin of Fairbanks, Alas
ka, arrived* in this city this morn*
ing, bringing with him his bride.
Mrs. Erwin was formerly Mrs. Hat
tie Beile Burrell, a newspaper wo
man of Cedar Kapids. Iowa, and the
happy couple were married in St.
Louis, Mo.
Marshal and Mrs. Erwin will leave
here for their northen home on the
tirst shiD sailing for Alaska from
this port.
Five thousand fetl of motion pic
ture films, taken by H. G. Kaiser,
i'ficial photographer for the Al
askan Engineering Commission and
depicting scenes along the Seward
aud Anchorage Divisions of the
Government Railroad, -were s^nt in
ihe las* mail to William C. Edes,
chairman of the Commission, at
Washington, I). C. Many of these
icenes were show n recently on the
screen of the Empress Theatre in
nchorage.—A. R R.
According to the latest informa
tion received by the agent of the
local C. P. R. office, tne Princess
Mary will arrive in this port some
time Saturday.
by which Japan is given such ter
ritorial rights and concessions over
.-ertain territoy as that which was
formerly held by Germany, Ja®an
will d«clare war.
From the information at hand by
the Department of State it is known
that the relations between the two
Oriental nations are strained al
most *o the breaking point. This
is causing the members of the
peace congress in France much anx
iety.
WILL FIGHT ISSUE
WITH KLLION DOLLARS
Chicago, Feb. 11.—Three thou
aud distillers of the United States
fin Chicago pooled their property val
ued at $1,000,000,000, and de
cided to tight tlie dry forces in
every state in the Union and be*
! fore the supreme court at every
I possible angle of attack.
Levy JIayer was chosen chief
counsel and instructed to go to it
land to go 'he limit.
Mayer will attack the coustitu
I tional amendment article itself.
, The highest court in the Ian# will
i he asked to pass on the question
as to whether thirty-six or any
j number of states can impose a
rule of personal conduct on the
other states that are not included
in the combine.
| This attack will be based on
Article X of the constitution
: which provides that powers
j not delegated to the United
States by the constitution or prohib
ited' to surrender its inherent right
to handle states respectively.
The liquor barons also laid
J stress on the provisions of the
j pending dry amendment that fixeg a,
time limit of seven ye:lrs in which
the ratification by the two-thirds
state shall take place. This time
j element they were advised, con
| stitutes an unconsiitutional limit**
| tion not contemplated by the a
| mending article of the federal con
stitution. This was the point rais
j ed by Senator Boarah at the time
' the resolution was per ding in con
gress.
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LET US DO YOUR BOOK KEEPING
W hy worry about it yourself? Let us do it. Deposit
all you receive in the bank and pay all your bills by check.
When your book is balanced and your cancelled checks
returned, you know exactly what you have done with your
funds. -
There is no question about the dat* or amount paid,
for the check shows very plainly in black and white the
complete transaction
IF OUR METHOD PLEASES YOU TELL OTHERS: IF
NOT TELL US.
BANK OF ALASKA
Is Your Bread Heavy?
By adding a small amount of
Corn Flour,
you will find an improvement, the bread will rise
better and the grain will be finer.
We will Sell you a 10 lb.
Sack at 75 cents
Can also be used for making fine gravies etc.
P. H. GANTY
ENGLAND'S Kll SAYS AMERICA
A»D BfllTAI WILL ACT TOGETHER
London, Feb. 12. — King George
I V, in a si>«eeh. which he made be
j fore a large crowd whloh had
; sembled in front of Buckingham Pal
' *'T.' ' .... —
ace said in the cour&e of hig re
marks that Great Britain an# the
United States would act together in
the future.
The Silver Medal contest la«t
night at the Presbyterian church
wa$ one of the best entertainments
we have had this year.
The entertainment opened with
the singing of America b^ the Au
dience aft- which Reverend Win"
terberger lea<j la reading of the
scripture which was followed by an
j eloquent prayer.
The local branch of the W. C. T.
U. having this in charge had chos
en a$ the subject for the contest
•'Patriotism and Mercy," and each of
the contestants chose an appropriate
piece touching one one or the other
! subject and all ha<Jf used splendid
judgment in the selections.
Miss Evlyn Curtis won the medal
iu the first group while -Miss Ruth
Achison wa« awarded the medal in
I the second group.
The decision of the judges met
I with almost unanimous approval
I although the contestants, all of
them, had their work so well in
hand and showed such training that
the medals were won by close de
cisions in every case.
A solo by William Ward, rendered
in his very best manner, was thor
oughly enjoyed'. Mr. P. H. Ganty
accomoanied him on the piano.
The second part of th© enter
tainment consisted of a varied p*>
Sgram given by the younger classes
[ of the school and every number was
I greeted by an enthusiastic applaue.
The opening chorus "Dance Little
Baby, Dance Up High" had been
j well drilled by Mrs. W. C. Bianch
j ard and the tiny actors did tlieir
| parts exceedinly well. The "Three
J MINISTERS ASKED TO GET
Bl'SY OX WAR GARDEN'S
Wasnington, Feb. 12. — Forty
thousand ministers, covering every
denomination in the United States
have been requested by the Na
tional War Garden Commisison to
aid in the campaign for Victory
gardens. The commission suggests
that on Sunday, February 16, the
message of the Importance of home
food production should carried
to the congregations.
The National War Garden Com
mission ig sending to th« forty
thousand ministers, data oq home
food oroduction and garden books.
The United Society of Christian
Endeavorers, from ita headquartere
Jn Boston, has joined in tfce oam
paign, and the Rev. Francis E.
Clark has gent out a call to thou
sands of members of that organ
izaiton with the commission's data.
The letter from the commission to
the minister's says in part:
"To co-operate with the plans
worked out by the United States
Food1 Administration for helping
to solve the Dost-war food prob
lems, thig commission's efforts for
increased food production and
home conservation will be continued
during 1919.
"Thia commission bespeaks your
helpful co-operation in conveying
to your people the message of food
needs. To give taia message in
tensive force, it is suggested that
these needs be emphasized the
same day throughout the country.
May we ask that you bring tbe mat
ter Defore vour congregation on
February 16, 1919, and' that you
suggest that copies of your books
on Home Gardening and Homo
Cannin?~and Ihrlag may bp had
free of charge, upon application to
this commission."
Report* of the National War
Garden Commission show that or*
ganizatlon worlc is going on in
nearly every town In the United
State™ Thousands Qf costeri »re
Pickaninnies" called forii. much
laughter.
The duet by Mipses Francis K<yi
nedy and Bertha Selmer delighted
the audience and showed th"t these
jroung girls are giftetf with splendid
voices which time will develop if
proper training is kept up.
Father Edgar, Gallant in a happy
speech presented the medals, but
before doing so paid a glowing tri"
bute to the work of Miss Lois Butt
who has done so mucb in the work
of training the pupils in elocution
and; for her untiring efforts in be
half of the W. C. T. U. He voic
ed the sentiments of the audience
when *e spoke of the regret that
was caused l>y the resignation of
Miss Butt and said that it was the
hope •• f JiJl that she would' be able
to come back und again take her
place in the schools at some near
future time.
After the presentation of the
medals, Mrs. Hal Johnston then
presented Miss Butt with a fossil
Ivory mounted nugget ring as a to
ken of esteem from the local branch
of the W. C. T. U. at the same tinw
time expressing the regret of the
society that they were losing Mits
Butt.
Miss Butt responded' in feeling
words and gave great credit to
the young ladies, Misses Ellen Rog
ers and Floris Cl»rk, who had drill
ed this team of medal contestant,
and Miss Maude Rasmuson, who
assisted in the musical program.
The entertainment closed with
the singing of "The Star Spangled
Banner," by the audieuce.
now being distributed through the
agricultural agents of tfre United
States Railroad Administraiton and
other agencies in the various towns
ajid! cities.
DOG SLEDS TRANSPORT
1300 POUNDS OF GOLD
Anchorage, Feb. 12.—One thous
and, three hundred" pounds of gold,
valued at $300,000, recently passed
through Anchorage on its way from
Iditarod to Seattle. In charge of
Robert Griffis, the veteran Wells
Fargo Express messenger, the trea
sure, packed in heavy wooden box
es and load<ed on three sleds was
twenty days gn route from Iditarod
to Anchorage. The trip over the
trail from Iditarod to Matanuska,
where the party boarded a train
on the Government Railroad", was
slow and arduous on account of bad
weather. At a roadhouse on Happy
River, th$ travelers were storm
bound seven days.
As a result of the difficulties and
delays on the trail between Id'itarod
and Matanuska, Mr. Griffis, who
for several years has transported
gold for the Wells Fargo Express
Jompany from the Interior to the
oast, did not realize much, if any,
profit on his journey this season.
He undertook the moving of the
metal from Iditarod to Seward< at
$1.25 a pound. His expenses on
the trip this year practically equal
ed his compensation.
The gold is owned by banks and
dredge operators in the Iditarod
country. To get it to the States,
they entrusted- it, ns is customary
every year, to the express company.
At Seward Mr. Griffis delivered
the treasure to an agent of the
company and by him it wag sent
by steamship to the WellsF argo of
fice in Seattle.
Hot Clam or Red Snapper Broth
mat-" a goo' drink these cold'days.
Kellers are serving them. tf.
I
New York, Feb. 12.—Fifty five un
deslraole aliens who are being de*
lorted via New York from Settle
o their respective native countries
irrived here thia morning. When
'he train arrive# in th'e dental de
pot the men were ordarefl to leave
the cars in which they; had been
velins-, and upon them alighting
to the ground, upon receiving *
sign from their leader, they gave
liree cheers for the Bolshevlki and
| his was followed 0y three cheers
for the I. W. W.'b. One of the men
made an assault on a policeman who
/as ?uardin them, and the police
men immediately used their cluti
and soon forced' the man to b$
uiet. '
WILSON LEAVES
FRAMM
Paris, Feb. 12.—President Wood"
row Wilson will leave this city on
Friday for Brest, yhere h«, together |
with Mrg. Wilaon and Miss Margaret,
Wilson, will take a steamer for A" |
merlca.
SEPARATED SUCKERS FROM
ABOUT FIV E MILLION
Chicago, Feb. 12.—More than ffve
million dollars, it ia alleged, haB
beei. fraudulently obtained' through
the misuse of mails, in an indict
ment returned here today against
thirteen officers aucj promoters of
the Pan Motor company, a Deleware
corporation with a plant at St.
Cloud, Minnesota. _
It is charged that460,0<M) persons
were victimized by buying the stock
of the concern.
AGREED WITH HER
"Johnny," said the teacher, "if
coal is selling at $6 a ton and y°u
nay your dealer ?24, how many tons
will he bring you?"
"A little over three tons, ma'am,"
said Johnny promptly.
"Why Johnny, that isn't risht,"
said the teacher.
"No, ma'am, I know It ain't,'
said Johnny, "but they all #o it."
Military Drill in the Juneau
Schools, this year required oj sev
enth and eighth grade boys, is re
ceiving enthusiastic support. The
boyg are now dialling with dummy
guns, and are becoming familiar
with increasingly intricate maneu
vers. They are considering plans
for securing uniforms before the
military and gymnastic exhibitions
TOUGH SLEDDING
OH RAILROAD
Seward, Feb. 12.—Tough sled
ding is an actuality, rather than a
figure of speech, on the route of
the government railroad between
Seward and Anchorage, There to a
gap of thirty-two miles over which
trains cannot operate because of
either snow-blockaded track or gla
ciered' rails; and sudden and ex*
treme cnanges in the weather make
traveling with horses and dogs slow
and arduous. Ofter the trail it
obliterated by snow stormg anjji the
breaking of if is a task of frequent
repetition. Sometimes blizzards aj-«
so s.evere that horses cannot !>•
driven at all and even maiamute
dogg curl up in front of their sleds
rather than try to go against the
storms. Other times, the trail,
made soft by thawing temperatures,
will not support horses and its Blush
snow "balls up" the fee* of dogs
they cannot travel. On such occa
sions, animals, drivers and passen
gers have to stay at roa-dhouses un
til there is a change to more favor*
able weather conditions.
Taken all in all, the weather this
winter in the country along the
route o* the railroad between Sew
ard and Anchorage is the worst la
the memory of the oldest inhabitant.
Heavy falls of snow, terrific
winds, frigid temperatures and un*,
usually warm spells of brief dura
tion have intermixed at intervals
of only three or four days apart
since 'he middle of last December.
Four feet of new snow in twen
ty-four hours is a phenomenon of
not infrequent occurrence.
to be I eld in the high school gym
nasium in the springy
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