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No. 31 TWENTY SECOND YEAK
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M ILIfffl IBM
Washington, March 17 — Accord*
ing to ad>vic© received by the De
partment of State this morning',
quiet has been restored at Tien
Tsin, ?nd it is thought that the mat
ter will be settled in a satisfactory
manner to all concerned. Trouble
arose over a force of American ma
rines beating up the Japanese
consul when he refused to listen
to th« marine who demanded an
investigation into alleged barsh
freatrrant they had; received at
tho handp or the Japanese police..
Themarineg claimed that the |
police had used bayometp to enforce
gome arbitrary, orders, and hf<J dis
played brutal and piuniarb. traits in
the treatment of the American sol
diers in the recent clash at Tien
llain.
WICKERSHAM
IAY CONTEST
Seattle, March 17 — James WIek
era ham delegate from Alaska ar
rived Jr this city from Washing cor
via Los Angeles this morning and
will leave on one of the next steam
era failing from this port foi
Juneau.
J.ud.'e Wickerahiam stated »hat il
the canvassing board at Juneau is
sues a certificate of election tc
Charles Sulzer for the election held
last November he would probably be
gin a contest at Washing<on againsl
the House seating Sulzer.
Mis. Wickersham joined the
Judge at Los Angeles where she
ha^j been spending the winter and
wSl accompany him to the north.
TOOK A SOOT
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London. March 17—A deispatci
received here todav from Kelsing
fora says that a soldier, serving on
the Riga front, in an effort to ass
*ssinaofe Trotsky, almost succeeds
In his attempt, the bullet which was
Intended to kill passing through tine
hat of *he Bolsheviii leader
LOOKS LIKE II
NEW PAT STREAK
Lato arrivals from lower Gold
stream state that Walter Fisher is
doin«r extensive development work
on his claims near Spinach cpaetk.
.Last summer considerable I work
wag done in the vicinity with a Keo'
stone drill and encouj-aging signs
were ha'i.
Fisher is well satisfied with the
showing of the claims and will con
tinue ou in his work until he has
either found th* homes take or
proveu that pay does not exiat in
tha locality whereh$ is at present
work'iig. Sevtral other FairbanJce
ang are interested in ground in this
|
I vlciniiv and the finding of a pay
streak means muoh to them
| From all indications Goldstream
i will b© among the producers of the
| camp fhig season, many of Clxe ope
rators announcing their intention of
taking out larger dumps this year.
Among those who will make the
cleanuos are George Gartner and
Val JMebold, oj>erating on 23 below.
Already their winter dump is as
suming large proportions and hy the
time !he water runs a hug© pile of
dirt will be ready for the sluice
boxes. Gartner will take out a
large load of supplier today In pre
paration for the spring work.
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DID YOU NOTICE
OUR LAST AD?
We told you that we will rent you a box in our
fire and burglar proof vault for as low as 25c per
month. If your house should happen to burn and
in the excitement you forget to save your Liberty
Bond and Insurance papery you remember this
with regret, unless you come right down and rent
one. No trouble to show them.
New Goods Just Received
Van Houten's Cocoa 1-2 lb 70c
Christie's Soda Biscuits 2 lbs Tins 75c each
Royal Yeast Cakes (Canadian) 2 for 25c
Bake-Ko (Egg Substitute) 1 Package Equal
to 3 doz eggs 30c each
P. H. GANTY
Paris, Monday — There is a great
feeling of nervousness throughout
this city today wbicih! 1ft occalsoned
by President WlIAon'a determination
to 'oree the signlns: of a* covenant
for a League of Nation®.
At 'ho same time that the Allies
are* ur^ed to immediately form a
League to enforce peace throughout
th# world, tl)e German envoys to
the pcac0 congress are ordered to
place their signature® upon tflle
"preliminary peaoe treaty.
It t» claimed that it win do &■ dic
tated peaoe, and that Germany will
ha compelled to accept.
While e number of the prominient
ivewspaperp hav© printed; tlhe views
Oj. the Btatesmen bearing on this
subject and: on the whole these
have been in favor of such a league,
Jflw 'act that President Wilson in
sists tbat the league be agreed uipon
priior to the BignJng of th© peaoe>
treaty is causing considerably talk
and uneasintsa among tile various
allied envoys to the peace congress.
CAPTAIN CHER'S ASHES ARE
GIVEN 10 WINDS OF TOE PACIFIC
Seattle, Monday — When the
■Steamship Aiasfca, bound for Cor
dova, reached a point off Port
Townsend yesterday a solemn a cer
emony wag performed! by captain
C- S. Davis, in the presence of a
&mall group® of people.
Whtu th© shin hart reached
abreas' the point, her engines were
■tilled, and Captain Davie stepped)
tQ the rail of the vessel and scat
tered, to the winds of heaven th
contents of a small Jar which he
tenderIv carried.. These were the
TO HASTEN BE
TURN TO NORMAL
I
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Washington, March 17—The headsj
Of tha various administrative depart
ments are endeavoring to lower, the
price of steel and other basic com*
modifies, 90 as to hasten a return
'o normal trade conditions.
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6016 SOI
Seattle, March 17 — Lieutenant
Francis Rotsch, whoge father was *
half brother of Governor Rlggs, and
who recently died, is afi®ln In the
lime light 1
Lieut. Rotsoh la with the 67 th
JRegiment of Engineer® now 6ta
tioned In France and recently he
received his fourth official recog
wshas ol the late Captain Olinger,
wlio ?■ r more thau thir'y five y^-rs
pagt ha<* navigated the waters of
Puget Sound, and Alaska.
Th?, ashes were piven to the wind
and wave® of the mighty Pacific
off Por» Townacnd, the birthplace ol
the deceased.
Wh« the last tr^Oe of ,lLe dust
had 'Jeappeared, the mighty en
gine® vere started, an4 a01 that was
left of the d [carted eeaman was left
to rid<8 the waters which ha4 been
his home for so many long yeai*.
nitron for bravery and meritorious
service.
He has won the Britishand Frend
crosses and two American honors.
Lieut. Rotscih wag well known to
many Alaskans, having1 been a. mem
ber of the international survey par
ty when Governor Riggs was chief
of the American branch.
HUNS LOSE OUT
IN METAL MINES
Washington, March 17 — Alien
Proj>erfy Custodian Palmer, in his
final report says that German in
fluence in the United Statg metal
marke's hag been broken, and that
ihe has lost control of the zinc and
lead markets of the world whioh
«&g haa controlled for many years
pBffT. This has been brought
about by the release of many in in eg
find, gmel'erfl from German dom.
invoice through German corPoiations
Tjhe White Pass wliJl run Its
train tomorrow at nine o'clock.
There will be a train from the nort!
ag per schedule.
SEND ME THE BILL
Oil LIKE H TIMES
miead fik he met
Washington, March 17—The State
Department ifl In receipt of (uivioea
?rom Korea whiich indicate that toe
revolt against jafpAoeee rule in
that province is rapidly] approaching
the prooortiong of a revolution and
it is 'eared that there will be a
I suit at struggle on the Part of 'be
KoreanB to maintain their Stand <
indfjoendenoo.
Shanghai, M" rca 17 — Acoordin
to Japanese n ewe papers, one hundr
and. ten Koreans were tf^in in
battle which, took plaoe betwetU th
revolutionists and the Japanes
government troops.
flEPOBT STRIKE
ABOVE MARSHAL
Last evening it waa reported in
F&irbauKa that a new strike ha,
been made on one of the tributaries
of the Yuicon river about flftyi mile?
above Marshall City. Just what th
extent Qt th® strike was could not
be learned.
| information was also conveyed
that erub waa rather a scarce arti
cle at the scene of the stride, the
minora being short of many things.
, For sometime past it has been
' known that men were doin® consid
erable prospecting on the tributaries
above Marshall, the exact locality
not t»ein& disclosed. From the out*
side information had also been re
ceived that a. new discovery waa
about to take place that would rival
the beat days of Fairbanks. This sta
[ tment was made by old timers who
lived 'n thp lower country and!
are at the Present on the Outside,
j Takitg all things into consideration
there may be considerable truth in
the new report but it is a little too
early 'o tell.
ALLIESREPULSE
BOLSHEVISTS
Arjhangle, Monday — The Al
' lied torcea repulsed a Strong foroe
' of Bolshevik who made an attempt
j to seize the Allied communication
' between . the columns at Drina and
1 Vaga. The caaualitieg to the Al
lies were slight while the enemy suf
fered quite heavy lOBfees.
THEQNCE 01
Camp Lewis, Mfrch 17 — Seore
t*Pv o' war Baker and Ch-M o
GoneraL March, Inapecta
this camp yesterday, giving the en
tire camp the once oyer.
Tae two w .r heads departed ft>
California on a special train lati
last nlfht.
IS
COMlIB 101
Copenhagen, Monday — Genera
Vttn Arun, who commanded' fchef G«r
man armieg in the Flanderg Beotoi
wag clubbed to death by a mob ol
Infuriated peasants on his eatatt
in Asche, Bohemia, after foe ha<
tired several shots at a party ol
peasants who had trespassed On kil
groim dfl.
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WILL COS! HE
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Seattle March 17 — E£f«*lT«
Afarch 22, all passenger rates to ali
poiatfl Ln Alaska will be raised
about two dcfllarB.
The new tariff is being based
ter the fashion of rail mileage sys
tems.
Most joyfully we welcomc you back!
| May the days as well as the years ahead of
you ever keep lresh in your memory the
j appreciation and pride which mere words alone
cannot express. You did the job right!
Our neW fashions and woolens await your inspec
tion and we will gladly measure you and arrange for de
livery of the finished clothes to suit your convenience.
JAMES KENNEDY
Who's
Your
Tailor?
Military training has certainly worked
wonders with your physique—your new
clothes to properly fit your bigger chest,
smaller waist, more muscular limbs, should
be made expressly for you by Ed V.
Price & Co.