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8KAGWAY, ALASKA.THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1922
PRICK TUN CENTS
ENGLAND AND fRANGE"UNDER'WAR CLOUD
STRIKE SITUATION FAST CLEARING UP
ABOUf 10 PEOCEItf. OF IK
READY FOR SEI1LEMENI
Railroad Shopmen Accept Wage Scale
As Prescribed By Railroad Labor
Board; Seniority Question Was Not
Mentioned In Terms.
Chicago, 111., Sept. 14.—The lead
ers of the Federated Shop Crafts
who began negotiat.ous today for «
separate settlement of the Shot
Craft's strikj. which started July 1
have placed themselves in accord
with the agreement adopted by the
Cnions Ueueral Policy Committee
and they have announced that sev
eral of the railroads bad telegraph
ed I'nion headquarters their willing
net's to start negotiations with these
leaders. The leaders said they were
adding about fifty roads which pre
viously had agreed to a separate
agreement with the X'ntons.
I'nder the peace terms plan ol
the Shopmen's L'uion, the shopinsr
are to return to work under the
wago scale prescribed by the United
States Labor Board, which became
effective. July 1, the date on which
the strike began. The strike was in
protest against the decision of the
Labor Board for a reduction in wag
es.
The question of seniority which
was the chief question preventing a
set'lenient in the previous negotia
tions was not specifically mentioned
in the terms of agreement.
Washington, Sept. 13.—The vir
tial settlement of the rail strike for
at least 35 to 40 per cent of the men
now out is the announcement which
comes today from Secretary of Labor
Liavis. It is announced that the set
tlement is on the basis of the re
ports from t!ic meeting of the Gen
eral Policy committee of the striking
shop cruft unions recently held in
the city of Chicago.
The decision on part of the ques
tions which have been under discus
sion in the secret sessions of the
General Policy committee of the rail
road striking shop croft unions was
announced this afternoon.
Washington. Sept. 14.—Advices
received by the Department of Labor
from its representatives in Chicago
today, stated that the railroads ap
proximating about thirty-five" per
cent of the country's lines had sig
nified Ihelr intention of ending of
ending the Shopmen's strike on the
hasis of the agreement accepted yes
terday by the Shop Craft's Genera!
Policy Committee, and that road<
representing an additional thirty per
cent of the country's mileage were
ready to end the strike.
Chicago, Sept. 14.—President B.
XI. Jewell of the Shop Crr.ft's I'nion
announced last night that the Policy
Committee of the rail unions con
sisting of ninety men had author-!
ized him to negotiate individual |
peace agreements with the railroads
of the country. These agreements
are said to bo based on the general
settlement plan adopted by the Pol- \
icy Committee. In his announcement;
Jewell said, "we have agreed to the
terms of sottloment." all men are I
to return to work in the position of I
the class, which they held on June
I'XITKD STATES CUSTOMS
HOLDS AUCTION SALE
The local United States Customs
held a sale of unclaimed goods at
the wharf yesterday afternoon. The
sale consisted of unclaimed- goods
left in charge of the customs offi
cers. These goods comprised of sug
ar. canned milk. b:.loons. household
goods, etc. The sale was under the
direction of custom's officer P. J.
Vandewall.
MILLIONAIRE PRUNE
GROWER IN Al'TO SMASH
Sar. Jose. Sept. 13.—C. C. Lester,
the millionaire prune grower of Cal
ifornia is believed to have been fa
tally injured In an auto accident.
SALMON' PACK
GAIN'S 2,180,817 CASKS
Seattle. Sept. 13.—This year's
J salmon pack will exceed that of last
year by 2.1S0.S4T cases in quantity
and fifteen million dollars in value,
according to figures now out. The
pack In the north pacific and Bering
sea is estimated for the season of
| 1922, as 7,112.500 cases.
TROTSKY BECOMES
TARGET FOR BOMBS
! Berlin, Sept. 14.—A Moscow des-j
patch says that a bomb was thrown i
and several shots fired at the auto
In which Leon Trotsky was riding,
but the War Minister escaped un
hurt.
Encourage the Child
Give little "Johnny" a piece of
work to do with the under
standing that II it is done well
you will allow him J 1.00 or
$5.00 with which to start a
bank account in his own name.
You start the child off in the
right way by associating Thrift
with Finance. This account may
be the beginning of his future
success. It will certainly please
the child and we shall do all in
our power to encourage him
with his bank account.
B&imk ©ff KJaslka' .
tfSKAGWAY, ALASKA
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RUSSIA (ID
Chang I Chung. Sept. 14.—Japan
and Russia in the negotiations at!
Ciiita have tentatively agreed upon,
the scope of tl.e conference here tor i
the settlement of the Siberian affairs I
which affect the two countries inter- j
ested.
COXFKRKXCE OX
nnxr? IHM, DI E I
Washington, Sept. I i —The con
ference on the Soldier s Bonne hill
measure was formerly presented to
the House today. It was decided to
postpone action upon the bill until
after the tariff bill is passed The J
report on the hill will probiilv be
brought up on the floor tomorrow. I
Dr. Brumfield
Commits Suicide
Salem, Ore Sept. 14.—Dr. Brum
field, the dentist, who was convict
ed of the crime of killing Dennis
Russel, committed suicide by hang
ing in the jail at this place. He was
under sentence of death for the kill
ing of Russel at Rosoburg. Brumfield
left a letter In wh'ch he protested
his icnoceuce of the killing of Rus
sell.
NATIONALISTS APP&A I
for Tirr.K uksj r.Aivr
Constantinople, Sept. 13.--The
Turkish Nationalist government at
Angora, in Asia Minor, has publish
ed an appeal which is addressed to
the inhabitants in Constantinople,
urging them to refrain from violence
against the Greeks. The Creek mili
tary mission left Cmstantinople but
their building was wrecked during
the Turkish celebration of their vic
tory over the Greeks.
Seattle, Sept. 12.—The primary
election yesterday gave Senator Po
indexter of Spokane the renomlua
tion on the Republican ticket by
about 27 thousand. Polndexter
carried everything :»ave three coun
ties, including King county, the
'.nine of Lumping, his opponent. This
latter was lost by about one thous- j
and. Representative John F. Mil-1
ler yas renominated for the !'»wer i
House of Congress by the Republi
cans of the first district, though he |
was hard pressed by Phil T'.mlull, a j
war veteran and city councilman j
Congressman C. C. Dill of Spokane j
was nominated by the democrrtts for J
the senate to oppose Polndex'.er, and
Matt Starwich was reuomlc-;-' for)
sheriff, defeating Joe. Warren and
Hob. Hodges.
Seattle, Sept. 13.—The Republi
cans of the Btate stood by the men
who have served them in Congress
and on the bench with one excep
tion. William Pemberton lost the
nomination for supreme court judge
to Judge Hover. Pemberton is from
Dellingham.
Hudley, Johnson, Summers, and
Webster were renominated for con
gress by the Republicans in the sec
third and fou'th districts; while
throe of the four state supremo
judges were renominated. Pember
ton being the fourth lost out to Hov
ey. Malcolm Douglas was renomi
nated by the Republicans for prose
cuting a'torney of King county.
Itl SSI.W SEAL HERDS
ALMOST GONE
Seattle, Sept. 14.—The seal herds
on the Russian islands have all but
disappeared since the war. The
herds have been given no care and
little supervision by the Russians
and the seal have thus become an
easy prey for poachers. This was
the word which Captain Charles E.
Lindquist, a member of the party of
government officials hended by As
sistant Secretary Huston. The party
has been studying the sealing situ
ation this summer on the Mojave.
Llndriuist returned from Yokohoma
on the S.S. President Jackson.
SENATOR LODGE
RENOMINATE!:
Boston, Sept. 13.—Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, the oldest member of
the upper House of Congress, who
has been in continuous service, went
before his constituents for renomi
nation and was renominated by a
vote of ten to one on the Republi
can ticket. Senator Lodge is one of
the ablest, as well as the oldest
members of the senate in point of
continuous service.
BUY RUBLES AND BECOME RICH
Moscow, Sept. 14.—The Russian
Ruble, which before the war was
valued at 77 cents. United States
money, is now quoted at seven mil
lion rubles for one American dol
lar.
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AMERICAN WOMAN MAY
BE QUEEN OF GREECE
Paris, dept. 13.—In case King
Constantine abdicates the Greek
throne an American woman, the
former Mrs. Wm. D. Leeds, widow
of the tin-plate king, may become
Queen of Greece. King Constantine's
throne is said to be tottering and
ready to fall at any moment. The
Turkish victory has been too much
for the king.
AIRSHIP C-2 LEAVES FOR
TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRIP
Newport News, Sept. 14.—The ar
my airship C-2 left the Langley field
this morning. The airship which is
smaller than either the Roma or the
Z.R.-2, left for a trans-continental
flight to California. The airship is
capable of making about 65 miles an
hour.
OHIO GIVES DAVIS
POWER TO MINE COAL
Columbus, Sept. 13.—The legisla
ture of this state today vested Gov
ernor Davis with power to seize and
operate coal mines within the state
so as to meet the Impending fuel
emergencies for the ensuing wlnter
MRS HARDING NOW
OUT OF DANGER
Washington, Sept 13.—The phy
sicians in attendance upon Mrs.
Harding declared last night that
they thought ber out of danger and
ou the road to recovery.
BRITAIN WARNS FRENCH
AGAINST SUPPORT OF TURKS
Paris, Sept. 14.—Premier Lloyd
George, through the British Ambas
sador at Paris has warned the
French government that Britain
would regard further support of the
Turks in their plant, to recapture the
Oardenelles of Constantinople, a
"serious break of allied Unity."Since
the closing of the Dardanelles would
be considered by Britain as a closing
of the road to India, and she warned
llio French that the continued sup
port of France would force England
to "regretfully take steps to protect
the interests of the Empire."
UNITED STATES
MAY HAVE A KIN<
Paris, Sept. 13.—There is a pros
pect that tbe United States may bavi
a king. Royalty, in the person o
King Constantine of Greece, may de
cide to make this his place of refuge
Report has it that Constantine ii
seriously contemplating an abdica
tion, but this latter step is being de
layed while unofficial negotiation:
are being opened with Wasbingtoi
to permit his fleeing to the Unitec
States when he takes the importanl
step.
TWO BOATS FOUNDER
DURING HURRICAXF
Tampico, Mex., Sept. 14.—Th«
American Shipping Board Steamshii
Danville, from New Orleans, with
freight and the Mexican Steamship
Yucatan, from Vera Cruz, with pas
sengers and cargo foundered near the
mouth of the Panuco river, during a
severe hurricane. No lives were lost
in the foundering of the two vessels.
AEROPLANE PLUNGES INTO
LAKE WASHINGTON
Seattle, Sopt. 14.—An aeroplane,
piloted by Frar.k B. Tyndall of the
army aviation service, plunged into
Lake Washington late yesterday af
ternoon. Tyndall was rescued with
out other injury, but he received a
very severe shock.
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SOVIET PROTESTS
ALLIED ACTION'
• ] Moscow, Sept. 14.—A note of pro
11 test againBt the action ot tlie Allies
' in Constantinople has been sent to
I Great Britain, by the Soviet goveru
( mem, which takes the stand that the
, i Allies have acted entiroly according
•I to their own wishes and against the
, interests of Russia, Turkey, the Uk
■ raine and Georgia. The Soviet holds
! that the fate of the Straits must be
decided by the states bordering on
j the Black Sea and that Russia will
not recognize any decision which
contradicts this point of view. The
Soviet expresses its sympathy with
the Turks.
WANTS INVESTIGATION
OP VETERAN'S BUREAU
1
Washington, Sept. 13.—Senator
I W. H. King of Utah, has introduced
] a resolution in the senate asking for
i an investigation of the United States
Veteran's Bureau. King introduced
the resolution late yesterday after
noon.
BELGIUM ISSUES
ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY
Paris, Sept. 13.—Belgium has sent
an ultimatum to Germany. She is de
manding payment of a million of
gold marks in six months with cash
security deposited in the banks ot
Belgium.
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