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No. 00 TWENTY FOURTH YEAH
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1921
PRICE 10 CENTS
Washington. June 21.—Last Sat
urday. Delegate Pan Sutherland
made an argument against the bill
providing for the suspension of as
sessment work on mining claims in
Alaska this year.
The Alaska delegate said. "I feel
there is no reason why lahor con
' ditions should not be comiHit'd uu.i
| iu Alaska. There is no shortage of
1 labor in the territory and assess
ment work has been suspended for
j the past four or five years and it
should be resumed now."
LEAVES ESTATE
INTRUSTGOYRS
Seattle. June 2t.—William Chap
pell. a former wealthy Klondike op
erator anil pioneer, who died lately,
left an estate valued at three quar
ters of a million dollars, most of
which is in Seattle.
By the terms of the will which has
been tiled for proline the estate is
placed in trust for the term of sixty
years.
During her life, the widow is to j
have eight hundred dollars per month
and three brothers are to be paid!
the sum of two hundred dollars per J
month each.
Chappell was one of the luckiest
miners in the Klondike.
RECOROCLASS
ishiiion o
Seattle. June 21.—Four hundred
and ten students were graduated]
from the Washington I'liiversitv yes
terday and presented with their de
grees.
This is the largest graduating class j
in the history of the university.
missim; i iu w sK.VR( HKi» i on
Washington. June 21.—A world
wide search. which has been started
by the department of state through
the American consuls, for the miss
ing crew of the schooner Carroll A.
Peering, which piled up on the beach
011 the shores of North Carolina last
January.
The schooner came ashore with all
sails set but there was not a living
soul on board.
It is hoped that the mystery will
be cleared up. by the activity of the
consuls throughout the world.
DE.YBY TO VISIT
AI-ASKA THIS YKAIt
Washington. June 21.—Secretary
Denby. if conditions permit will ar
rive in Seattle on July HI.
From Seattle the Secretary of the
Navy will board a destroyer and sail
for Alaska where he will visit the
coal fields going by railroad from Se
ward.
Another destroyer will pick Sec
retary Denby up at Anchorage and
convey him to Katchamak Bay. on
Cook Inlet, where a first class bat
tleship will be in waiting to trans
port him to Honolulu, where he will
inspect the fleft stationed there.
STRIKING m
SHOT B! POLICE
Portland, June 21.—John Darrell,
who was one ot eight striking sail
ors. was shot and killed last mid
night. when his group ordered four
Portland policemen, whom they be
lieved to be non-union seamen head
ed for the oil tanker. City of Reno,
to throw up their hands.
Many shots were exchanged by the
two groups.
Darrell was heavily armed.
Many arrests are expected to fol
low this attack.
Washington, June 21.—It was an
nounced yesterday that the coinage
of silver dollars which was resumed
last March to replace the pre-war
stock will be continued for the uext
five years.
Niles, Ohio, June 21.—Vice-Pres
ident C'oolidge at the unveiling of u
bust of President Harding said that
"the foundation of all that President
Harding is was laid in Ohio."
Washington. June I'.—Commis
sioner of Internal Revenue lilair, an
nounced last night that he proposed
to begin a nation wide drive against
the evaders of the luxury taxes.
New York. June 21.—The Irish ot'
New York are planning to present
Admiral Sims with a jackass upon
his arrival here on Wednesday.
The police f<ar there will be riot
ing and are preparing to control tl.c
sfiuatiou.
The authorization by the War De
partment of federally recognized Na
tional Guard officers to certify to
true or extract copies of discharge
certifiantes in connectiou with the
issue of Victory Medals lias given
great impetus to the distribution.
Reports from Victory Medal officers
throughout the country Indicate that
applications for the Medal are now
being received at the rate of 100,
000 a mouth and that greater inter
est is being manifested in this award.
The objection of many ex-service
men to part even temporarily, with
(heir discharge certificates was the
primary consideration in granting
this recent authority to National
Guard officers. It is now possible
for an applicant for the Medal to
have a true or extract copy of his
discharge certificate authenticated
by any Regular or National Guard
officer or any civil officer empower
ed to administer oaths. This per
mits the applicant to retain his dis
charge while using the copy tn se
curing his medal. Victory Medal of
ficers are now located in most of the
larger cities of the country and arc
issuing .Medals upon presentation ol
discharge certificates.
Who Deposits Your Dollar?
Somebody does. Every cent J'ou spend yon are adding
to the bank account of some one else.
IHd it ever occur to you what a great idea it would he
to owe yourself something each pay day and pay it to the
account of your own?
Co in debt to yourself for ten or twenty percent, of
your wages and agree to pay your bank account that amount
each pay day.
Bank of Alaska
Washington, June 21.—The devel
op ..Mt of a superior race through
scientific mental and physical train
ing under the guidance of the feder
al government in co-operation with
state governments is being planned
by President Ilard:ng's administra
tion.
The ground work for this stupen
dotis proposition is being laid by
Brigadier General Sawyer, the Pres
I ident's personal physician, who has
j outlined a plan which he learned
from the war.
This knowledge wiirue combined
with new ideas in producing happier
and healthier citizens both men and
women.
SE8 MONSTERS
FOR PiSlflG
Washington. June 21.—The super
dreadnaughts Arizona, Nevada, Ok
lahoma and Maryland have been or
dered to the Pacific ocean.
These huge monsters will replace
four smaller battleships which will
be returned to the Atlantic.
wouloenIwar
Washington, June 21.—In influ
ential quarters last night the pre
diction was made that owing to the
deadlock in the senate. President
Harding would end the war with
Germany by the issuance of a presi
dential proclamation declaring mere
ly tint the na'ion is again at peace.
Tokio, June 21.—One hundred and
twenty persons drowned yesterday
I by floods that inundated the Island
of Kiushiuf.
Seattle, June 21.—Kddie Hubbard,
Seattle's noted air pilot was mar
ried yesterday to Mrs. Mildred M.
Mi Ciu re.
The wedding was attended by
tr.any admirers of the intrepid bird
luan.
Idaho Falls. Juno 21.—Five gov
ernment hunters killed 145 preda
tory animals during the moLtU of
May. the list being mado up of 3
urjv wolves, 14:> coyotes and S bob
oats.
Leo S. Twltchell has a ro<t-rd of
having killed the three bis wolves, lfi
coyotes and a bob eat. He "succeeded
in taking a coyote which <vas •iiak
ing nightly inroads on the (locks of
the lllackfoot section. It is these
old "killers" we are especially anx
ious to get rid of. Kx.
YANK TKAOKKS
YISITKI) I'OIXTS
XORTHEKX I'OIXTS
Juneau. Alaska. June 21.—
Points more than 500 miles ui> the
Kilyma river of northern .Siberia,
which had not been visited by trad
ers for four years, were reached las-t
summer by a party of American
traders headed by Captain S. K. Cluil
mundson, master of the trader
schooner Polar Bear, according t<:
word received here.
The Bear left Nome. Alaska, Ji'uc
i 27, 1920. sailed around the Siberian
coast and East cape into the Arctic
i and arrived at the mouth of the
I Kolyma August 4. The schooner was
worked up the river 120 miles and
anchored while the traders took £
small boat 390 miles farther tip.
"We were still 400 miles from th<
head of the river," Captain Gud
mundson said in writing of his ti'i;
to a Juneau friend. "We found trad
ins very good as no boat had tisitet
that vicinity in four years and wi
soon disposed of our wares and load
ed up with goods of the cotiutry."
Last winter the Polar Bear and it
company was frozen in at the moutl
of the Kolyma, having failod in ai
attempt to reach Nome before the ic
came.
Her cargo of furs and ivory wi!
I be taken to Nome this spring atn
shipped out to Seattle,
SI OPPONENT
FOR MPESS
Denver, June 21.—John L. Lev
is. president of the United Mine
Workers of America, has announced
h's candidacy for President of the
American Federation of Lahor.
Mitchel will be a strong opponent
of (lie present incumbent, Samuel
Samuel Gompers, but many predict
h's election as lie has strong back
ing among the mining element.
Kill PASS HE
Washington, June 21.—The sol
dier's bonus bill was reported to the
senate by the finance committee with
;l>e recommendation that it be pass
MID-SOIMEU NIGHT
ALPINE (LIB PICNIC
Notwithstanding the raUl last
night, the Alpino club will li&v.j tlit-ir
animal picnic tonight, having decid
ed to stop at the first bench.
Kvery plan has been carried out
and the grounds will be in fine con
dition.
Every one should bring his own
lunch as only coffee, milk and sugar
will be furnished by the flub.
The coffee will be furnished for
five cents person, which will about
pay the cost as tlint is ul* the club
wishes to get out of it.
Arrangements for the entertain
ment of guests have been made and
good time is assured all who come.
If the weather continue? as line as
it was at hooii the party wil! move,
up to the cabin by tne lake as the
grotlnds will be dry by evening.
The feed will bo served at eleven
o'clock.
•There is no tine set for th i start
as every one can suit his or her o.vn
convience. so he or she gets up to
the place in time for supper.
Returned From
Atiin Last Night
A party consisting of Judge J. W.
Cobb and his son of Juneau and
John Tuppella, arrived last night 011
the train from Atlin.
This party have been out to Dav
enport creek where Mr. Tupella has
interests and wTiere a crew of wen
are opening tip the creek.
Davenport creek lias never been
worked to any extent and now they
are putting in a three hundred foot
bed rock drain and which as soon
aa completed will allow the hydraul
ic plant to be installed and worked
It is thought that the creek wij]
be a big payer in which event othei
creeks in that section of Atlin dis
trict will be prospected. The creel
lays near Gladys Lake over the di
vide from Lake Surprise. The partj
will go to Juneau tonight on the Es
1 tebeth.
i
For your Sunday or any other din
I ner be it for your own family or fo:
1 guests, phone for a brick of ...eller
Kwallty Kream,
!«DIS»MSrESMI
IN IRELANDREAR DUBLIN TOWN
[ Dublin, June 21.—Yesterday was
a day of many scenes of murder and
I outrage.
The crown forces were ambushed
in many -ections and shot down
| from behind hidden barricades by <
the Sinn Feiners, who are armed
with latest guns and munitions.
The steamer Kosteilan Castle, car
rying supplies consigned to the
crown was boarded by the armed
mob and the cargo thrown over
uowin
MORE LUCRE!
i
Christ iania, June 20.—The Stor
thing today received a telegram from j
Amundson. the noted Arctic explor-i
er, requesting that three hundred
thousand kroner lie furnished him |
for relitting his ship Maude.
j This money is wanted in order!
[that Amundson might continue hisj
Arctic expedition. .1
The wire was sent from Nome, Al
aska, where Amundson is awaiting!
<Jie receipt of funds.
board.
Four coast guard stations In the
county of Dublin were burred and
the Wexford County courthouse
bombed and destroyed.
Ravendale Castle in the County of
Louth was set afire and destroyed
The body of Patrick Darcy, a school
teacher was found labelled: "sooner
or later we get them. This spy was
executed by the Irish Republican
army."
Christiania, Juno 20.—The Stor
thing today received a telegram from j
Amundsou, the noted Arctic explor-j
or, requesting that three hundred
thousand kroner he furnished him |
for refitting his ship Maude.
This money is wanted in order
that Amundson might continue his j
Arctic expedition.
The wire was sent from Nome, Al
aska, where Amundson is awaiting!
<he receipt of funds.
Washington. June 21.—The naval
seaplane, N. C. 7. was wrecked and
burned after a forced landing in
Hampton Roads today.
There was no loss of life all Bet
ting clear of the craft before ii was
too late.
Visaiia. Cal., June 21.—Mrs. Mina J
M. Swinnerton. of Los Angeles, was i
instantly killed and her father and j
niother, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Merrill. ,
were fatally injured when their au- j
tomoblle backcd over a two hundred j
foot embankment. The party were 1
touring California and the accident j
occurred at the entrance to Sequoia .
Park.
Ottawa, .Tune 21.—The extradi
tion of Crover Cleveland Bergdoil.
the American draft evader is under
consideration liy the Canadian gov
ernment. Bercdoll reached Germany
and is staying there on a. forged
Canadian passport.
STOLEN II
FOREIG1 CHEWS
tVashinston, .Time 21.—Three Am
erican freight *!on!rerg have iieeu
stolen by the hols .evik crews and
run into ports of Soviet Russia.
This.js. according to a virtual ad
mission by the I'. S. Shipping Board
officials.
Two of the ships were laden with
wheat and one of them had a full
cargo of sulphur.
London. June 21.—In addressing
the Imperial Conference last night.
Premier Lloyd George declared that
Great Iiritain desires to co-operate
with the United States in the mat
ter of disarmament "lint" he added,
"the British Empire had been built
upon self power and that she must
continue to look to measures which
her security requires."
Snbscri:. for the Daily Alaskan
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Route
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Safety
To and From Atlin, Dawson,
Fairbanks, and All In
terior Alaska and
Yukon River
Points
During season of navigation our fleet of monerd steamers will oper
ate regularly the entire length of tho Yukon Kiver and tributaries.
Daily Train Service (except Sundays) between Sknguay and White
horse. Parlor observation cars on every train.
For full information regarding passenger and freight rates apply to
H. WHEELER, General Manager
Skaguay, Alaska ~
Or 510 Alaska Building, (Seattle, Wash.