PRICE TfcJX CENTS
TWENTY TWO
STEAL MILLION
New York. Dec. 20.—Uncle Sam
is the poorer by about a million dol
lars. because of the operation of i
twenty-two civilian employees in the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. And twenty
two employees are arrested under
indictments which were returned by
tho federal grand Jury charging
them with grand larceny as having
stolen the property valued at one
million dollars.
SECRETARY FALL
PROPOSES TO RESIGN
Washington. Dec. 21.—Secretary
Fall is planning to leave the Cat*;
inet of President Harding. Unless
President Harding is successful in
persuading him to change his mind
the Secretary of the Interior will
leave the Cabinet some time before
.March 4th. One of the contributing
causes in his proposed step, is Fall's
dissatisfaction over his inability to
curry out his plan for the carrying
oft of a defin te policy for the devel
opment of Alaska*
In administration circles it is be
iieved that his successor in charge
of tf'e portfolio of the Interior, will
be the President's personal friend.
Carmi .A. Thompson, of Cleveland.
Oiiio. Thompson was recently de
fected for election as Governor of
his state.
( HU'ACIO V VTIOXAL
RANK SHORT 570.000
Chicago. Dec. 21.—The National
bank examiners, who have been in
the city examining banks, discovered
yesterday afternoon a shortage of
$70,000. in the First National Bank
of this city, the second largest bank
of Chicago. Seth Anderson, the
manager of the Bank's clearings de
partment was arrested on the caarge
of having taken tho money.
WEST FOUND til'Il.TY
Seattle. Dec. 21.—The Jury in the
case of former Mayor C. E. West of
Auburn. Wash., returned a verdict
of guilty, on the charge of malicious
prosecution. West was accused of
the charge by Sheriff Matt Starwich
for having attempted to maliciously
discredit his candidacy for reelection
by causing his arrest on a false
charge of illegal registration.
HOLRROOK AND THREE
OTHERS SUSPENDED!
Seattle. Dec. 21.—Richard Hol
brook, who was recently shot by a ■
policeman, while intoxicated, with !
three other students has been sus-'
tended from the University Four to i
Eight school quarters by the faculty.
Officer Karlberg. who shot Holbrook,
was also suspended from the police
force by Chief Se'oryns for thirty
days as a result of the shooting.
SII.KSl.W FRONTIER
PRORLEMS SETTLED
London. Dec. 20.—A formal set
tlement of the German policies as
they affect the Silesian frontier has
been agreed upon. Advices from
Berlin sources indicate this result.
FROM HOCH DER KAISER
TO SELLING DOLLS
Seattle. Dec. 21.—Alvo Van Al
vensleben, before the war was the
Kaiser's personal representative In
the northewest, and as such repre
sentative. Alvensleben had a very
spectacular career in a financial and
social way so as to attract Interna
tional attention. But AIvo has fal
len upon hard times, the Kaiser Is
no longer in need or a personal rep
resentative in the northwest, and AI
vo not having been as thrifty as the
man he represented, finds his glory
in the past tense. He, however, likes
the great Northewest and Seattle in
particular. Being out of employ
ment and having no great surplus
fuuds to draw on, Alvo I* drawing
down a munificent salary as a clerk
in a Seattle Shop, which make* a
specialty of Christmas doll*.
ASSISTANT I'. 8. ATTORNEY
A. H. MALTBY PASSES AWAY
Juai before aoon today. Deputy
Marshal Klndell was Instructed by
.Marshal Beaumont to display the
flag at half staff over the court
house in honor of Assistant United
States Attorney Maltby, who passed
away in Ketchikan at 12:45 o'clock
this morning.
The flag will be displayed at half
staff every day includiug Sunday un
til Christmas Day, when it will be
raised to full staff.
CIVIL WAR VETS TO
GET CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Washington, Dec. 20.—If the
plans of the members of Congress
carry. L'ncle Sam will be Santa Claus
to the Civil War Veterans and their
widows at this Christmas time. It
Is probable that these warriors and
widows will receive an increase in
pensions as a result of an agreement
reached by Cojgreas on the Bursum
Tension Bill.
CHARGE GOVERNORS WITH
BEING DRINKERS
Washington, Dec. 21.—In the re
cent conference which President
Harding held at Washington, with
a number of the Governors of states,
It is charged by Representatives Up
shaw, that some of them are them
selves purchasers and drinkers of
bootleg whiskey. The charge was
made by Upshaw In the House of
Representatives.
RED CROSS DRIVE
CLOSES SATURDAY
You have put off getting your
membership fee written down on the
books of the local Red Cross cam
paign. Do it now. as the opportunity
will pass after Saturday of this week.
The local committee wants Skagway
to make an excellent showing in this
drive. See one of the subscription
inkers and DO IT NOW.
JEFFERSON ARRIVES
The S.S. Jefferson reached port
last evening about nine o'clock, with
twenty-three tons of freight and a
few passengers. She brought a small
amount of Christmas mail.
The Jefferson will maintain a two
week's schedule until the first of
April, this will Include calls at Skag
way and way ports, according to in
formation given by the local agent.
Plan Your Work and Work
Your Plan
|d
ON'T let the dimes and dollars slip through your Qngera
without knowing where they go.
Plan to let the bank take care of all your fund*—than you
v. . I.ero jour money goeB. 2nd for what It goea.
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"Extravagance rots character Train youth away from It."
—Theodore Roosevelt.
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SKAGWAY, ALASKA
JAPS HAVE HOT
Washington, Dec. 20.—Secretary!
of the Navy Denby. In his report this
afternoon to Congress, stated that
the progress on the limitations of
arms' settlement has been halted. He
says In part that the Japanese min
istry of marine has atated that while
work preliminary to the scrapping of
the ships designated had well be
done, the hulls of the vessels will not I
be broken up or sunk until the treat-1
ies of the Washington Conference1
have been ratified by all the powers.
TO TAKE UP WORLD
ECONOMIC PLAN
Washington, Dec. 21.—A confer
ence of the World Powers is to be
called by President Harding If pres
ent plans are carried out. This Con
ference Is to be called for the pur
pose of discussing and If It Is possible
reaching some agreement on the
world's economic needs. The plan
U to work out some agreements,
whereby a more stable financial and
business relations may be maintain
ed among the powers. And uiso to
bring about a reduction in the land
and sea armaments. This plan was
proposed by Senator Borah In an
amendment offered today to the
pending naval appropriation bill!
KLONDIKE KINO
LANDS IN PEN.
Chicago, Dec. 20.—Albert Grang-.
er's conception of having a good
time, had an opportunity to display'
Itself last night. Ho is foreman of I
a gang of men, and having received >
$500, for their pay, Granger conceiv
ed the idea of representing himself
as a "Klondike millionaire .owner
of two Alaska Salmon Canneries."
He sought out a cabaret girl, wooed
her. and married her and a few hours
after landed In the local hoosgow on
the charge of larceny.
TWO APPROPRIATION
BILLS TO PRESIDENT
Washington, Dec. 20.—Two appro
priation bills have passed through
Congress and have reached the Pres
ident for his signature to make them
laws. One is for the Treasury De
partment as a supply measure, while
tho other carried the allotments for
the Commerce and Labor depart
ments.
JEWS ORGANIZE
ARMY IX RUSSIA
Moscow, Dec. 20.—The Jewish De
fense army, which was secretly or
ganized a year ago. for the purpose
of protecting the lives and interests
of the five million lews living in Rus
sia, now numbers five hundred thou
sand. The army is patterned after
that of Michaol Collins' Irish army
before the Free State days.
AMERICA DOES NOT
MAKE LOAN TO GERMANY
| New York, Dec. 20.—Thoma9 W
Lamont of the firm of Morgan and
Company, addressing the Council of
Foreign Relations said that the Am
erican people have no intention of
making a loan to Germany as the
latter party is In no position at pres
ent to insure our people with confi
dence to buy Its bonds.
GRENADE IX
BUCKINGHAM GARRAGE
London, Dec. 20.—A mills hand
I grenade bomb was discovered by the
j police on a garbage wagon, which
| was calling at Buckingham Palace,
the home of the Royal family.
Prince George, the young son of
the reigning king, was successfully
operated upon for appendicitis.
JEFFERSON TO
CALL AT HYDER
Seattle, Dec. 21.—The Alaska S.S.
Company announces that the S.S.
Jefferson will make Hyder a port of
this trip. The Jefferson is scheduled
to call at Hyder on every other trip.
The new schedule will go into effect
call after this trip .She li scheduled
PEACE IH1T
READY TOR 1URKS
Lausaune, Dec. 20.—A draft of
the Peace Treaty has been drawn up
as a result of the deliberations of
the Conference. The draft will be
presented to the Turks on Saturday,
rhe deliberations of the conference
today have been taken up with the
luestion of the disposition of the
Straits of the Dardanelles.
The Conference adjourned yester
iay afternoon without reaching an
agreement, but at the resumption
jf the session today it is expected
that an agreement will be reached.
NARCOTIC RING REIXO
BROUGHT TO BOOK
Seattle, Dec. 21.—The exposure
)f a narcotic ring which covers the
ivLole country and having foreign
l^n.dquarters in Germany, Spain and
Dfflcial headquarters in New York
:or thiB nation. Tho rir.g has agen
;ies in Seattle and every other large
slty. This revelation was made to
the Treasury Department officials,
•vhen they announced the seizure of
Wteen large cans of morphine. Mll
lons of dollars are involved in the
nternational smuggling operations,
iccording to the report made by the
Federal investigators.
CHRISTMAS TREE
AT SOCIAL CENTRE
The Presbyterian Sunday School
nvites all the Kiddies of the town
uid all the grown-ups to the Christ
aias tree to be given at the Social j
Centre on Saturday evening at 7:30. I
Phere will be two fine short plays,
lome good music and an enjoyable
ime. Santa Clans wirelessed from
Fairbanks that he is on his way
!rom the North Pole and that the
nushing is good. He said he would
lurejy be here to attend the exer
;ises and to urge all the youngsters
:o be there. Come and see if he does
lot come.
BOLSHEVIKS PLAN TO
CUT INDIA OCT
London, Dec. 21.—Information of
i reliable character has come to the
jovernment that Bolsheviks of Rus
lia are actively engaged in a plot
o separate India from the British
Empire. This information has come
o the government through official
tirclea.
FASCISTI AND COMMUNISTS
RENEW FIGHT
Turin. Dec. 20.—The fight of yes
:erday. In which several were killed
lid not settle the trouble between
the Communists ana the Fascisti.
.oday they were at It again, with
the result that eight Communists
ind two Fascisti h:we been added to
the toll of dead.
HOUSE WORKING ON
EXEMPT TAX BILL
Washington, Dec. 20.—The House
late yesterday afternoon took up the
resolution by Green for a change In
the Constitution of the United States
whereby future issues of at exempt
securities by the government would
be prohibited.
MURDER SUSPECT
ACQUITTED IN SEATTLE
Seattle, Dec. 20.—Mrs. Olga Far
ley, who was charged with the mur
der of Wesley J. Howartb in the
Metropole hotel, last May, was tried
this week and a jury acquitted her
of the murder.
WOMEN DENOUNCE "FATTY'S"
RE-ENTRY INTO MOVIES
Los Angeles, Dec. 21.—The Fed
eration ot Women's clubs denounced
the re-entry of "Fatty" Arbuckle in
to the Movies.
FRENCH APPEAR NOT
TO WANT SETTLEMENT
Washington, Dec. 20.—The State
Department has been Informed that
powerful French influences are
working to prevent any settlement
of the German, reparations difficulty.
hays commutes
"PATTY'S" BANISHMENT
Los Angeles, Dec. 2l.—Will H.
Hays, the dictator of the movie bus
iness, is playing Santa Claus to "Fat
ty' Arbuckle. The comedian, who
attracted so much unfavorable nor
toriety owing to the death of Miss
Virginia Rappe, whom he was accus
ed of murdering.Hays banished "Fat
ty" from fllmdom and censored all his
films, this cut the splendid royalties
md salary which "Fr.tty" was receiv
ing, and made him a suppliant at the
feet of his judge. In announcing
Ills pardon, Hays declared, that he
believed the spirit of Christmas and
the Christmas teaching would Berve
is a guide, both for Arbuckle in his
Future conduct and for the attitude
}f the public toward him.
HORR ACCUSED OF
STEALING FUNDS
Seattle, Dec. 21.—Ralph Horr was
:licirman of the Veterans of the For
3ign Wars Committee, which organ
ized and produced the carnival in
Soattle, August 14th. The treasurer
sind secretary were T. J. McVay and
S. B. Asia, respectively. The latter
men charge that Horr converted to
liia own use funds which should have
gone to defray the expenses of the
carnival. The action was filed in the
Superior Court by the two men, who
were of the citizen's committee,
which supervised the expenditures.
r.VFT RECOVERING
FROM OPERATION
Washington, Dec. 21.—William H.
raft, chief justice of the U. S. Su-1
l>reme Court, is reported as recov
ering from an operation which he
underwent at the George Washing
ton University hospital on Monday I
an the Jefferson's next voyage.
WILL A PA POSTMASTER
INDICTED-EMBEZZLEMENT |
... i
Seattle, Dec. 20.—The federal
grand jury yesterday afternoon
brought in an indictment against
Francis M. Glenn, who is charged j
with having embezzled $2,055, while |
postmaster at Willapa, Wash.
RUSSIAN WANTS GERMANY
IN THE CONFERENCE j
Lausanne, Dec. 20.—Tchitcherin,
the Russian Foreign Minister, in an |
address at the Lausanne Conference,
on the Near East, demanded of the |
conference that Germany be admit
ted to membership on the commis-1
sion having the sottlement of the j
control of the Dardanelles.
OM
SALMON IN
FAVOR RESERVE
Seattle, Dec. 21.—The Salmon
Packers, of Southeastern Alas
ka representing thirty-six canning
plants in that section of Alaska met
in conclave today, and went on re
cord in an almost unanimous vote
iiB favoring the establishment of the
federal salmon fisheries reserve in
the district covering the territory
south of Prince William sound and
Including all that territory not in
the two reserves recently establish
ed. The committee of five, consist
ing of C. H. Black, chairman; C. A.
Burchardt, F. P. Kendalle, Carl Sut
ter, and C. J. Alexander was appoint
ed to notify Hoover, secretary of
commerce, of the action taken at the
meeting, and to urge him to estab
lish temporary protective regula
tions for the protection of the fish
during the 1923 season, and until
permanent reserves can be formed.
KILLED WHEN THE
TOWLINE BREAKS
Seattle, Dec. 21.—Raymond C.
Smith, a former service man was on
his way from Bellingham to Astoria,
whither he was bound to seek work
on the resumption of business of the
four banks which had burned in the
Ore. Smith had his family consist
ing of his wife and two children.
They had some misfortune, his au
to going into a ditch, near North
Bothel. A towline was attached and
in the attempt to extricate the car,
the line broke. Smith was in the
car stearing it out of the ditch. The
break in the towline let the car back
into the ditch, which resulted in t' e
death of Smith, first he having been
injured by the fall and then drown
ed in three feet of water.
ALL RUSSIAN
CONGRESS MEETS
Moscow, Dec. 20.—The All Rus
sian Congress of Soviets met today.
The Congress will consider the pro
posal of Ukraine and Georgia, as
Russian Soviets for the federal re
public.
SAVE MATTRESS FROM
WHICH DROPS $1,000
Seattle, Dec. 21.—A thousand dol
lars in bills dropped from the mat
tress which was being removed by
firemen from the burning home of
Frank Kane.
The
White Pass &
Yukon Route
The Gateway Route to
Yukon Territory, Atlin and Interior
Alaska
B«ml-We«kly Train Service between Skaguay and \Vhl(«lior»o
daring the Winter Scajion.
For full Information regarding passenger and freight
mi•»- ^4 ntea BppIy to
H. WHEELER, GENERAL MANAGER
SKAGUAY, ALASKA
OR
510 Als»ka Building, Seattle, Wash.