®he gfoiiy Alaskan
v. c»;j TWESTY-FEPTH YEAR BKAGWAY. ALASKA, SATURAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1022. PRICE TEN CENTS
PIRACY REVIVED
ON THE SE'S
Victoria. Nov. 17.—Pirates havi
made their appearauce in American
waters. Men disseised as Customs
officers boarded the schooner. Daisy,
in American waters. They ware on
a fast cruiser. They put the skipper
and crew ashore on Stewart island
and made off with the cralt and
cargo of whiskey.
1USBAND Sl'ES WHKM
V IKE OUTDOES KLAPPER
Detroit, Xov. 18.—The spectacle
of his forty-year-old, 200-pound wife
appareled in k net-length skirts and
striving assiduously to keep her locks
shorn as short as those of any bob
bedhaired tlapper was too much for
James Bowson. he told Judge Sam
uel G. Houghton, in Circuit Court
Mrs. Grace Bowson appeared in
court and asked for temporary ali
mony petidiug the outcome of her
suit for divorce. Judge Houghton
awarded her »j0 a month.
Bowson also said that his wife
complained continually that there
weren't beds in the house into w..ich
she i juld crawl and keep warm.
TWO rilll.llKKX TRAVEL
AI.ONK FROM GERMANY;
\KE GOING TO XEXAXA
Braving, with cheery smiles, a
strange land, whoso language and
inaur.ers are wholly foreign to them,
and after weeks of travel dauntlessly
continuing their Journey to a coun
try nearly at the t:id of the world
from their homeland. Elizabeth Rap
pelt, age IS. aud her brother. Henry
Rappelt. age 16. of Hamburg. Ger- j
tnauy. are passengers on the steamer
Victoria for Seward, en route to N'e
nuna. where they will make their
home with their uncle. The children
are making the entire journey from 1
Hamburg alone. They speak no!
A passenger to Ketchikan on the
Victoria conversed with them in their
native tongue and learned their j
story. Their uncle, whose name was :
not learned. Is an elderly man with
no family of his own. He arranged
for his niece and nephew to come to
Alaska to make their home with him
and in a short time will seud for
their parents.
The children said they suffered
much privatiou during the war and
are glad to be away from Germany.
They are deeply impressed with the
experience they are knowing in j
tl.eir rapid transfer from Europe to '■
the most northern part of the United
States, but are unafraid and anxious
to reach their new home. People
have been kind to them on their trip,
they said, and they have had no
difficulty in travel. •
Miss Elizabeth is a little person.,
with flax hair and sparkly eyes, ap
pearing to be about 15 years of age.
Her brother is a trifle larger aud
much resembles his sister. They
possess charming smiles and have
much fun over their blunders in
learning the American language and
manners.—Empire.
Washington. Nov. 17.—The Re
publican program of legislation for
the extra session is something after
the following order. The ship sub
sidy is the first measure to be brot
up. After this comes rural legis
lation. cabinets, relief, and other ad
ministrative measures. It is expect
ed the session will not last beyond
March 4th of next year. Mondoll,
who had a Ions conference with the
{'resident said the business could be
gotten through with without making
necessary an extra special session.
CONSERVATIVES HAVE
MAJORITY OF
London. Nov. 17.—Bonar Law.
backed by the Conservative Party
will have a majority of 85 In the
House of Commons.
PRES. OF Tl'RKISH
SOCIALISTS KILLED
Constantinople, Nov. 18.—Hission
Hilmid Bey. president of the Turk
ish Socialists Party, was assassinat
ed in Constantinople yesterday.
FORMER AMBASSADOR
TO PRANCE DIES
Elyria. Nov. IS.—William Graves
Sharp, former Ambassador to France
died at his home in this city yester
day.
.UTOMOBILES FATALITIES, 1921
California offers best chance for
death by automobile. Her rate per
100.000 tops that of any state in
the L'nion. 24.1 per cent against
New York's 15.4 and Mississippi's
2.7 per 100,000.
Los Angeles stands at head of list
for killings, her rate being 27.9 and
is steadily mounting. Increase from
19.2 in 1917. Almost every one of
66 cities listed b; Department of
Commerce has increased since 1917.
The Department of Commerce an
nounces ihat the returns compiled
by the Bureau of Census show that
during the year 192i, 10,168 deaths
resulting from accidents caused by
automobiles and other motor vehi
cles, excluding mortorcycles, occur
red within the death registration
area of the United States (exclusive
of Hawaii), which area contains 82
per cent of the total population. This
number represents n death rate of
11.5 per 100,000 population, as
acaiost 10.4 in 1920, 9.4 in 1919,
9.3 in 191S, and 9 in 1917. Between
1917 and 1921, therefore, the death
rate per 109.000 population from
motor vehicle accidents and injuries
increased about 2S per cent. In the
27 states for which data for 1917
are available the actual number of
these deaths increased from 6,014
in that year to 3,49: in 1921, an in
crease of 41.2 per cent
Deaths and death rates in the reg
istration area (exclusive of Hawaii)
registration states, and 66 cities,
from accidents caused by automo
biles. motor trucks, and commercial
motor vehicles; 191T to 1921.
Idle Money Is Non-Pro
ductive
Money is valuable for what It can do, not for what It is. The
money that produces more money for you is like the man you
hire and works for your interest. The money that does not pro
duce more money for you is like the man you hire and works
against your interest, or kills time while you do all the work.
In vest you idle money in good safe securities or deposit It
in a Savings Account. We pay four per cent, on savings ac
counts and certificates of deposit
Money deposited in this bank is Insured against theft. Money
hid away in your home Is liable to theft and fire.
Banmk
SKACWAY, ALASKA
8 EXECUTIONS
III ONE Ml
Paris, Nov. 17.—The promlnen
Turks who have boon opposed to tls<
I Nationalists and were condomnec
i by the latter wore executed last
j night at Angora. The men slal!
1 were charged with treason aud in
! eluded a forme'- Minister of Justicc
a former Military Governor of Cjn
! stantinople, and a former Dlroctot
The Nationalists government Is
I showing anxiety ul the increasing
• activity of the National Socialists
j These are active not only in Tur
j key but in Bavaria as well. Where
I they are known ns the German Fas
cisti. Speaking o the Bavarian
Diet, Premier Knillmg declared thai
the country Is In a dangerous mood
there Is a widespread feeling be
cnuse of the new menace.
| DEEP SEA FISHING
IS STILL UXISfALLY GOOD
I Prince Rupert, B. C., Nov. 17.—
The deep sua fisherman continue to
enjoy unusually good results for
this time of the year. From 70,000
I to 100,000 pounds of halibut are be
| ing landed daily.
I MASONIC DAXCE TONIGHT
Skagway Lodge of ilasons will
give the first of a series of monthly
dances tonight at Masonic hall to
• Masons, Eastern Stars and their fam
ilies. Dancing from 8:30 p.m. to 12
midnight. Refreshments will be serv
ed.
During September Alaska mer
chandise shipped to the United
States was valued at $11,295,756.
according to the report of Collector
ot Customs McBride. Sealskins
from Pribiloff amounted to $1,060,
000 which were brought to Seattle.
The Pacific Steamship Company
reports an unusually large number
of eastern inquiries for next season
and indications are t' at Alaska trade
will show the same Increase next
year as 1922 over 1921.
C. J. "Happy" Burnside, who has
been in and around Prince Rupert,
looking over some of his mining
prospects there, arrived on the Mary.
He report things &3lng along very
smoothly. Mr. Burnside left on yes
terday's train for Robinson, from
which point he will go into the
| Wheaton district, and look over his
| interests there. He- will winter pos
jslbly at Robinson.
: TREADWELL TO WORK 100
MEN ON KENO HILL
Private letters by small boat dur
ing the last few days from Mayo
state that the Treadwell Yukon Com
pany had TO men at work at the
time, on its Keno Hill silver prop
erties, and was planning to put on
100 soon. The Keno Hill Limited,
had on about 50 men. Beth compa
nies were getting out ore steadily,
and the lodes were reported contin
uing wide and high grade. It is ex
pected the two companies will mine
two to three times as much ore as
was gotten out on Keno Hill lasl
winter, and that individual miner:
on the hill also will contribute large
ly to the output this winter. Among
the individuals who plan to take ou
ore this winter are McKay, Erick
son and Bouvette, on the Shamrock
where they took out 12 tons of sil
ver nuggets or float In the summei
I assaying 200 to 300 ounces in sil
ver; Bert Lamb, on the Gamblei
claim, next to Louis Bouvette's dis
covery, where a vein 20 to 27 inche:
wide is opened and one tunnel far
ther down the hill, on the vein; am
Alex Nicol, on the Vanguard, when
he had out Ave tons of high gradi
ore last month.—Dawson News.
If you care to see LIFE, not in iti
sinister form, but real honest-to
goodness deep drama, without i
plot, go to the Broadway and sei
• GRIM COMEDIAN.'
LOVE FEIST 8T
DEMOCRATS
Seattle, Nov. 17.—The Democrats
and progressives of thet party made
the coming of Senator Elect Dill an
occasion of a grest love feast for
their adherents, >ast night.
i EXECUTE FOUR FOR
l CARRYING PISTOLS
Dublin, Nov. 18.—Four civilians
were tried and executed yesterday
In the city of Dublin charged and
I convicted with the unlawful posses
sion of revolvers. They were James
Plsher, Peter Cassidy, Richard Tul
hy, and John Gaffney, all residents
of the Free State of Ireland.
| Miss May L. Streun, who came oa
I a trip to see Alaska, and who has
stayed for a number of weeks, is re
I turning to the States on the Spo
! kaue.
ROTARY MARKS FIRST TRIP
The Rotary Snow plow, of the
White Pass and Yukon Route made
its first trip of this season yestor
daw when it went out with the train
which left in the morning. The
mountains show the first signs of
real winter weather. The wind Is
coming from the north and there
is some snow falling wtlh it.
Mr. Dave Stevenson returned from
his vacation in the States.
Common report has it that Dave
has purchased a business in Orting,
Wash., and he has returned to close
up his affairs in Skagway and will
make his future home in Orting. Mr.
Stevenson has been for many years
an employee of the White Pass rail
way. His friends wish him success
in his new venture.
I ROGERS' ALASKA ARTICLES
TO BE PUBLISHED SOOX
'Alaska the Misunderstood," will
be the title of a story on the Terri
tory written by Sherman Rogers, to
appear shortly in the Outlook, ac
cording to an announcement apepar
iug in a late number of that publi
cation. The story will be divided
into four articles which will contain
| material secured by Mr. Rogers on
his visit to various sections of Al
aska last summer.
In announcing the coming Alaska
series, the publishers of the Outlook
said the story is likely to excite
much controversy. Mr. Rogers him
self said he has endeavored to pic
ture Alaska as be fouud it.
Is Much .Misunderstood
In announcing Mr. Rogers' story
the Outlook said:
"Do you know that Alaska is the
most misunderstood territory on
earth today? The popular notion
that Alaska is composed entirely of
blizzards, icebergs and Eskimos Is a
mistake. Nearly 1,000 miles north
of where Alaska begins there are
enormous wheatfields, vegetable gar
dens and scorching summer days
when the mercury climbs to 90 de
grees. An Eskimo on the streets of
Fairbanks would be a seven-day won
der.
Not n "Roushneek" Land
"If you think that Alaska Is still
the land of 'roughnecks' it will In
terest you to know that a dinner
jacket Is as useful in Alaska as in
New York and that modish fashions
in dress reach Alaska almost as soon
as they reach Boston and Philadel
phia.
"Sherman Rogers has just returned
from Alaska and in a series of ar
tides soon to appear in the Outlook
he punctures hundreds of our Illu
sions about the land of the midnight
sun. He describes In full exactly
what Alaska is and what Alaska
needs. He describes Its neglect by
| Congress and outlines the remedy.
"Mr. Rogers' report on Alaska Is
likely to excite much controversy
It is a story of billions of dollars'
1 worth of potential wealth and oppor
- tunities of social and political de
' velopment which at present lie fet
> tered beneath crushing measures ol
' administrative red tape.'*
Chicago, Nov. 17.—The Chicago
police declare that a bomb caused
last night's explosion and lire. The
explosion and fire were in a moon
shine distillery, and resulted in the
death of Mrs. Jacob Verdon, and her
babe.
JOHN BASSETT MOORE OX
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION"
Washington, Nov. 17.—The State
Department announced today that
John Bassett Moore had been ap
pointed representative on the Inter
national Commission of Jurists, who
are to consider the question of
changes in the rules of internation
al law.
FAR EASTERN REPUBLIC
JOIN* SOVIET RUSSIA
Chita, Nov. 18.—The Par Eastern
Republic of Siberia, which has been
working hand in glove with the Sov
iets, has come out in the open and
abolished itself today voted to unite
with the Soviet government.
Hospital Reports
Friends of Mr. Standish will be
pleased to know that he is on the
mend, and it is hoped that he will
improve rapidly and soon be up and
about.
Mr. William Matthews has been ill
for some time at his home, but last
night was taken to the hospital,
where he-is being cared for.
The Shriner's parade will be seen
I tonight and Sunday on a Pathe
Weekly at the Broadway. Baby Peg
gy and Brownie the, wonderful dog,
in a super comedy.
I CABLE NO. 48 DOWN' AGAIN
The Military cable between Seat
tic and Sitka over which communica
tions with Seattle is maintained is
again broken and the wireless is not
working. The cable broke last night
about five-thirty.
Communication by wireless has
not been established so as to get our
full quota of news for today's paper
Constantinople, Nov. 17.—Moham
med VI, the Turkish Sultan has fled
from Constantinople on a British
warship bound for Malta. The Na
tional Assembly of Turkey at Angora
has adopted a resolution submitted
by Mustapha Kemal Pasha, to place
ti e Sultan and bis ministers on trial.
A decision as to how resolution No.
506 was to be enforced was defer
red.
MEXICO PROTESTS
KILLINGS IN U. S.
Washington, Nov. 17.—Diplomatic
representations have been made to
the United States by Mexico on ac
count of the killing of Mexicans in
the small towns in the southwest.
The protests were lodged with tne
State Departmen ttoday.
AGREEMENT WITH VATICAN
IN POPE'S HANDS
Paris, Nov. 17.—The projected
agreement between Trance and the
Vatican, which has been in cour.je of
preparation for some time, has been
placed in the hands of the Pope for
his consideration and decision.
BRYAN RECEIVED BY
PRESIDENT OF PANAMA
Panama, Nov. 17.—William Jen
nings Bryan, arrived in this city and
was officially received by Presidi-nt
Porras of the Panama Republic.
TURKS TO SEIZE
TELEGRAPH COMPANY
London, Nov. 17.—A despatch to
the London Times from Constan
tinople says that the Turks plan to
suddenly take over the business of
the Eastern Telegraph Company.
Washington, Nov. 17.—A prelim
inary investigation of more than 400
wartime contracts hava disclosed
that criminal or civil suits by the
war department are unable in innu
merable instances to recover in part
or in whole sums fraudulently paid,
said Attorney General Daugherty.
The
White Pass &
Yukon Route
The Gateway Route to
Yukon Territory, Atlin and Interior
Alaska
Semi-Weekly Train Service between Skagnay and WhltehorM
during the Winter Season.
For foil information regarding passenger and freight
rates apply to
H. WHEELER, GENERAL MANAGER
SKAGUAY, ALASKA
OR
510 Alaska Building, Seattle, Wash.