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Tokio. March S.—Japan will not
yield up her tuandatorial right to
the island of Yap. This came from
official circles today. She agreed
to permit the V. S. freedou Jn the
use of the island as a station for
a cable, hut insisted uu her mandate
being approved.
PEIBOGfiAD HEPOBIEO IS BEINB
SIP! Br HI FLIES
Helsingfors. March S.—Accord
ing to uocriers which are reaching
this city today. Petrograd is burn
ing up. Great fires are sweeping
over the city, the reflection of which
are visible on the Finnish frontiers.
The couriers confirmed the report
that commissioner Kalincia is impri
soned. From Paris comes the news
that the parlimentary committee
here are cabling President Harding
Secretaries Hughes and Hoover urg
ing them to enlist American support
for the Russian insurgents ai Kro::
stadt. Another report wfcic'i came
to Paris states that tv.v.ity five Bo'.
sheviki commissaries were abaudon
ed by their troops in the vicinity oi
Petrograd. The comaiiasaries fk-d
into Est'ionia accord:rig to t e re
port received at the Krcnch for •
office.
Washington. March 7.—Director
of the census. Rogers in a bulletin
issued today, gives Alaska's popula
tion as 54.S99. There are in the
territory. 92,933 reindeer valued
at over two million dollars, and
foxes on farms to the number of
1190 valued at more than 219
thousand dollars. 64 agricultural
farms with 90.362 acres and valued
at il.sOS.641 the crops from which
are worth 5393,902 and livestock
to the value of $436,703.
Seattle, MarIh S.—The Caniulian
fishing boat Xijiht 0«!, carry!n2 a
hundi 1 and ion ■ ■< vi v Y .
when hard pressed run '
near Smith's cove w->! iv. Tiic : i
harbor patrol be.; -d the b
and llie liquor, but t'.o s::iu.g
escaped.
Chicago. March 9.—A decrease
in wages in t!:e lacking indusi:.
will go into effect March 11. Tl'o
decrease will effect 11 " n 0 employ
es and the per cciu of de; -ease will
be 12U.
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munity—where it belongs—and where it will work for you
over and over again.
Money in your HOME BANK will help build roads, sup
port 'schools,, and aid your local companies and business
houses and make certain YOUR pay roll. It will br:ng new
business to your town and thus give you jr.ore (or your dollar
when you buy. New business increases the value of your
property and decreases your taxes. A man or woman with a
bank account never worries about hard times.
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10 pound tins 2.S5
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P. H. GANTY
London. March S.—The German
tious are (lie principal topic
i f int-rest in European councils
week. The counter proposals
l the Germans do not seem to af
o.'il enough satisfaction to tho Al
d ti. . are therefore couvinc
.1 : ' Tle penalties for Germany's
he put into operation.
oU!' ;ally announced that af
i • tlnal conference at -1:30 P.M.
the penalties which well be in
. ■' oil at present will be the occu
..;ion of Di'.sseldorff. Dulsberg
ort i.s the llliur valley and the
teizurc of the customs house. The
1 v e; a tax on German exports
: ablUhment of customs
the river Rhine.
In order to carry out this plan
■.etion o:i tho part of the Allies
troops have been ordered to
!ivo .) the new German territory
Marshal Foch. They will begin
. (lr :ul\at!ie tomorrow. The Am
. s on the Rhine, it is un
>.a, v.ill not take part in this
and Will not have any part
in the infliction of the penalties.
This was announced by the State de
partment today.
The German foreign Minister Von
Simons, informed the Allies yester
day that he was unable to agree to
the reparations demanded by the
Allies at the Paris conference, but
that the Germans had notified their
original rejection of the Allies de
mands with the following proposals.
First, Germany would agree to make
the tirst five annual payments de
manded by the Allies, second they
would accept the 12 per cent, tax
on exports provided Germany bo
permitted to float a loau on the un
derstanding that Upper Silesia re
main German, and further on con
dition that commercial restrictions
agaiust Germany be abolished. It is,
evidnet to the Allies that Germany
is stalling, hoping by a prolongation
of the negotiations to get better
terms. Prompt action on the part
of the Allies iu the execution of the
penalties, it is believed, will hritig
Germany to an acceptance of the
terms of the treaty.
a Me
ns DEI
.0 followiug informutiou from '
;.i • I. ni 'ort. Commander at Fort!
Seward tviil be of interest to many i
r riders of the Daily Alaskan, j
especially reserve officers.
a. Thrut the restrictions uPon trav
el or temporary r«id6n<'e abroad of
rt,--:vc Officers have been remov-j
»•:!&' and that uPon request addrcss-J
eii to tl.ii d' Partmenjt puch officers 1
•».ill be granted P>rml*sIon (jo 'ravel
or reside abroad without regard to I
the I'robable duration of st-cli travel
or rcidtnce
b. T!>at AVorliJi TVar officers trav
eVr; or 'enr'ornrily rtsiding abroad .
■will bo considered equally o3i
gible with t:i0?6 residing in the Unit*
ed Sta^s for original appointment j
i:i t!.e Orfic rs' Kc-serve CorPs.
c. That llo?erve officers trar
r i cmPorarlly residing a1>ro:id
in addition to keePing the Adjutant
Cien'ial rf the army informed of
their correct address are required to
rel'ort t'l ir rrcsenee and addreSF In
any foreign country to the nearest!
L'uited States Military Attache
d. That uPon Che expiration of
thg five year Period of the commis
sion of a Reserve Officer abroad,
the circumnar.cvs of his foreign res-!
i.ience and availability for trainings
will li0 considered in determining
he'her or not he be raPPointed.
The li.P.O K. local lodge of Skag
; way will r..e a dance on the eve
III' St. rmilcks Day, March 17. All
S'.rg • ...v i invited. Further notice
will bo fciven.
Washington, March 9.—The Pres
ident ;j preparing to ask the Senate
to r: ' 7 the Columbian treaty at
oace.*
Regular Iimi :e.-3 ccripJed ti e
time of the Town Council at its
meet ins on Monday evening. The
Treasurer reports most of the real
ty taxes as having been paid. The
special light committeo reported
that the Homo Power Co. refused to
sign the agreement presented by the
committee. Minor changes in the a
greement are desired by the Home
Power Co. and the committee was
continued. The question of expense
or our water mu ns was discussed
at some length, and the advisability
of rewinding the old pipes, when
taken up, with hard drawn copper
wire to prevent the wire from rust
ing was discussed.
Washington, D. C., March S—
The State Department has taken ac
tion with referenco to the hostili
ties between the two Central Am
erican republics and demanded that
hostilities cease. Secretary Weeks
took part in the Costa Rica confer
ence. It is anticipated that answers
will be receiven on the note sent the
beligerents, Later, Panama will ac
cept under protest the mediation of
the United States in the controversy
between her and Costa Rica, though
President l'orras reiterated his
statement that the arbitration award
handed odwn in 1914, by Chief Jus
tice White, "was completely unac
ceptable" to Panama, and he added,
"There is no reason for compelling
Panama to accept it, but we will
be pleased to have another oppor
tunity to discuss our rights". It is
understood that the U. S. Cruiser
Sacramento with an eagle boat has
arrived at Bocas del Toro. Costa
Rica appears to be in the watchful
waiting mood, ready to cooperate or
fight; but 1 •'.Ultima s .00 n»d to
view the America.-: nctc with mui'ii
dissatisfaction.
Paris, March 9.—Less than twen
ty five thousand troops were used
in the move which the Allies made
for the cocupation of additional ter
ritory in Gennany,_
Washington, March 8.—The new
nomination which President Hard
ing has submitted to date are as
follows; Fletcher of Penna. for un
der Secretary of State, RooBevelt as
Ass't Sec'y of the Navy, E. D. Ball
of Iowa as Ass't Sec'y of Agricult
ure, and also sent the name of Ma
jor Gen. John A. LaJeune for reap
pointment as commandant of the
marine corps. Brigadier Gen. Geo.
Barnett the former commander of
the corps to have permanent rank as
Major Gen.
I The President directed Major
General Wood to go to the Phlllp
p<nes and make investigation of con
ditions there relative to the possible
change In government.
The first cabinet meeting of the
new administration was held this
morning at 11:00 o'clock, and Vice
President Coolldge was asked to at
tend the meeting. A score of Sena
tors and Congressmen were invited
to confer with President Harding
and also Invited to a dinner at the
Whltehouse last night. The prin
cipal topics of conversation at the
dinner were to be discussions as to
the special tasks to be taken up by
Harding Is seeking to get a compar
ison of views by the leaders ot' his
party in congress on, tariff, taxa
tion program, peace resolution, dis
armament, and the date for the
calling of the special session.
110
Dublin, March 7.—Mayor George
Clancy, and former Mayor O'Calla
ghan of Limerick were shot to death
in their homes. Clancy's wife is
reported to have been dangerously
wounded.
Washington, March 9.—The new
Secretary of the Treasury,James R.
Mellen, in his first official statement
made j public appeal to the people
of the country to stand for rigid
economy in governmental expendi
tures. His statement urges the im
mediate establishment of a national
budget system.
The Alaskan was unable to get
out an edition of the paper on Tues
day owing to the work necessary In
the installation of the new Mergen
thaler Linotype which came up on
the Alameda, and has since been in
stalled.
Madrid. March 9.—Premier Dato
was assassinated today. He was
killed while motoring from the
chamber of deputies.
WAR LAWS ARE
HOWJEPEALEO
Washington, March 8.—One of
the last acts of President Wilson
was the signing of the resolution re
pealing virtually all the war laws.
He also approved the Indian, execu
tive, legislative, Judicial, agriculture
and fortification bills.
The House made an attempt to
override Wilson's veto of the tariff
bill but failed to accomplish it. The
measure therefore met death. The
Navy will go over to the next sess
ion.
Seattle. March 8.—T. M. Daulton
a pioneer of Alaska died here to
day.
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