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U S. KELLER Publisher
Oldest Dally in Alaska
ESTABLISHED 1S9S
Official City Paper
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1S9S, ar.d entered as Second-class mail matter, as a til-weekly August 26
1920, according to the postal requirements.
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Includes all notices, other than churches, or charitable societies.
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V i .. «t i Mi;- a: ion of a lommunliv 10 a newspaper Is frequently for
gotten in the Wild scaml'c of the individuals for personal Rains and be
i.niM> it i- i-io I'.ion t ;Ki for granted that a newspaper will do its part
i' r of fact there is hardly a publh enterprise that does not depend, to a
: ore or loss degree upon the publicity it received from the town or com
reward, and frequently without hope of reward.
The newspaper is the friend of the church, regardless of creed, it
V."Ii..'o a newspi.i. : lar-i>ly a community afl'air. at the same time it
-s propos ia : i! . amc as a bank, a grocery store, a meat
i ark. t or . By other t. merci.il i r.t> rprise. There is possibly no enter
prise 'i the world so i»t • .: and s, bttl. rlv condemned as the newspaper.
The p.. Us or expects > and carries th« burden, but on the other hand
-:akes the prin < r also, and editor and publisher
V. for no one knows the difference. Hut for the
i- no rivourx' he smiles and likes it.—Anchorage
gkk \ i i;i;i 1 \i\ i im» AG ux.
seat lime there is under construction
; i r const run ion at this time is l.>- -
timo—Juneau Empire.
An Epoch In Our History
sum our
is not generally understood Thif
is largely due to the fart that its
instructive provisions instead of ip
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law arc scattered tliroughoi. 1 li«■ pr->
cxisting National Defense A-t of
lftlfi as amendments here i'nd c'lere
The important new provisions thoush
simple in the extreme are burled in
an enormous mass of relatively un
important detail. Those who have
had the time and patience to :egra
i:ate and analyze these new provis
ions are surprised to find that Con
gress has finally crystallized the mil
itary policy of the I'nited Siat^s- it
i- this significant fact that the TVesi
dev: announces to the country.
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What !* « ■ ■ ! >■> n ;• • r*vi
Hjjhi steep *.>rt '.f t as it tti'W.
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pat
Ft t matter «l..it level prices
arv mi. -o Ivug :i< tl»y lire on the
Alm^t i» painful as tlw ttvnrh bus
iness of war ' > is ■ ■■ retrenching
•>? peace.
ITobahly tlip \vi«rM v« ill nor ask fur
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01.1 IVmon Kura «uqtlnue» to pose
as drst friend to !! sc ulio figure in
sensational traia»dle.».
Appropriately enoueh In tl i> timeof
epidemics. Pskov i» to tin; front a pi in
in the cable dispatches.
It's eettinj; so nowaday ~ ■''-it if a
fellow Isn't held up he thinks it's a
reflection upon his financial condition.
The flagship of the future. says a
ravii! officer, will ?v a fast two-seate.i
battleplane ani! the commandlne orti
ivr of the fleet will occupy the ob
server's cockpit durlne enp<s:cm«ti!
We believe that a taste for c<wl
literature may he developed In almost
any hoy. but It Is never wise to shove
Thackeray or Scott at him until he
ha? passed throuph the IVadwood Pick
crisis.
It is reported that l.r..non,000 in En
rope are anxious to emiprate to Amer
ica. and n a few months approximate
ly as many American tourists will he
"ihtins for berths on ships bourn! for
Europe.
America is indeed a land of promise
to the Industrious and law abiding. but
It holds forth no promise except of un
pleasant relations to those who come
here to propagate unwholesome com
munistic doctrines.
Some of Europe's financial experts
are In danper of contemplating the
United States treasury with the'an
noyance a man feels Then he finds
himself with a check on which pay
ment has been. stoDDeil.
1 he Mystery or
Hartley House
Br
CLIFFORD S. KAYMOVD
Illustrated by IUW1N MYERS
Copyright by George H Poran Co.
" 'Itrmg our drinks over here.' wi'd
the old boy, pointing to one of the
tables In a far corner of the room.
"They sat down, nn,1 the two men
talked. The girl didn't seem to have
the language. The foreigner was ex
cited. The old boy kept w tplnic bis
eyeglasses, lie wasn't showing as
much nervousness us the foreigner,
but he was pleased ov«r something.
"1 kept behind the bar, as near
their table as 1 could, and pretended
to p!it> solitaire and wait for their or
ders. watching them as much as pos
sible and trj ; « to make out what
they were talking nbo .1- I'retty s«H>n
the? wanteil another round of drinks.
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the olt) He |>nfd mo the Ml. and 1
showed liim the telop one booth and
beai'il bin. - »<• Ins m.tuhet It was
River liifK*.
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that you. Sim? V>'er* line Is all right.
Yes, as < \peeted. I/el h;m go.'
"That «»>■ i " He v ent back to the
bold all the time on a leather case.
When t!'.»•> got to tn'king again, ihe
case ard to eel more excited.
As near (ts 1 could make out what w»r
ea*e the f> . -r wanted, and the
Otlief r.ia't *■ • •::ln : M him have It.
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said. *Y"HM hon. r toll that fellow to
him x»lif ■ - ;:i Hell kill all ■<{ lis.'
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the ciri scream. 1 cot nw niAiiw> el«i
(low n the f"i! i nf • - i! . T xra«
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o '■••on co
tl'ds of
than aini 1 heard a I know
"The olt! 1 wn« rt : nil the cir"
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"Whn! ntwot the loathor raw"
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ponstnlilo. It WW Un' qui'^'ion 1
Could June shon'oii
n-'t hiivt- a sincle paper tn his pookets.
tlon for ihe cirl, »o found a letter In
hor purso nddn—>"d to Miss Acnes ;
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whs the only Jilenilfleaslon wo had. 1
telephoned ovor to Hartley and a man
said ho wonM ho o\ «r. That's all 1
know about It. I've C«t to ho potting
ovor to the station. It's ahout time
that man from Hartley wus looking
me tip"
As ho wont out I followed him. and
on tho sidewalk 1 Introduced myself.
CHAPTER XI.
Thf constable looked nt me for ar.l
Irstant :is if une»r nln whether to re
C'.ml nv> maimer of tror'nc his narra
tive a~ altogether friom
"You v ito telling v. hat 1 wanted to
know." I suggested. "I came In he
cause I wa« directed to inquire for
you there. I illrt not Interrupt you.
but It was without Intent of gaining
Information that 1 d.d not expect tc
pain otherwise."
"It's all right" sa'd the constable.
"You see through me, though. 1 was
Just thinking how uncomfortable 1
ought to have been witli you listening
and I was pretty near getting sore.
The first thine Is the identification ol
the body. For the time being, it is in
the station-house."
There was no possible doubt, ever,
before I looked at the face from which
the constable drew the sheet which
covered the body as It lay on a bench.
The shabby little lawyer's rascally
schemes, timid but villainous—neces
sary, probably. In his snarled and un
happy life—were closed by death.
A deputy of th* coroner was present
and he took a deposition by me which
Rave merely the dead man's name
stated that he had called several
times at Hartley house on husinest
and that 1 had no personal knowledge
of the manner in which he came tc
his death.
That was all the authorities needec
of me. A maid by tlf name of Ame*
Mitchell had been given temporary
employment at Hartley house. It was
undoubtedly she who was the com
panion of the man who had been
killed. (
I asked the constable where I juisJlt
»»v il»' maid and wtwbw afie »»►
ton badly Inlured t« talk to any one.
He MtU) that she had l*«i taken tr
the n.nrc*t hospital, which was ten
miles a«sy He did not know hr*»
serious her In.lnries were. J had my
driver take n>e to the hospital and
found that as a representative of the
family for which she was employed
1 mieht talk to her.
She was In pain and heavily ban- J
dased. hut was conscious and willing
to talk.
"*<nies," 1 saM. when the nunse had
left us, "I am not her* to make a (Trent
deal of trouble for you. but If I show
leniency It will he In exchange for your
confidence. We have known that an
unconscionable cunt of rsscals have
hRd deslpns on Hartley house. Rvl- .
dently yon have yielded to some temp
tation they offered you. IVal with me
frankly, and T'll be more than lenient." ;
She told me that the lawyer hnd :
tried to corrupt the maid. Anna, who
had n*kiM. later, for a month's leave ,
She found that ahe d'd not have the
courage for the work. The lawyer
evolved the plan of Introduc'nc a reso
lute and reliable woman Into the house j
by the expedient adopted. Her In- ,
*t met Ions were to find and take away ,
a manuscript she would find concealed '
In .Ted's room. The abduction of .led .
lind made It easy for the maid to «eareh
through his heloncincs. Acnes did not
know what value was attached to the
manuscript. It was her obligation I
merolv to tret !L I
The lawyer was to have *11 automo
bile waiting on the road beyond the
oak prove. He was to 1* by the small
door, throuph which the mstd escaped
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ton of which I saw the result. nn<*
• mid the bo* cnnnlnplj hidden In hH
IxvKprinps hi k manner so contrived '
ihat except to careful Investigation It
seemed to hea pun of the structure o!
the Ixvl.
A flies said ihat she had planned to
make her e.-cape after my round of
the house, bu: her excitement at find
ing the thine so earnestly sought be
trayed her Into lncautlousness.
The lawyer's plan was rc take the
road we would think them lens likely
to take In ease there wet* pursuit,
and for that reason had tone toward
Horwieh. The Spaniard not ex
r-ected to meet them, but he kt>ew
they Intended to po throujfh Horwlch.
and he knew approximately the time
they would pet there If they were suc
cessful. The train which stopped at
Horwlch to let off pas«enpers allowed
him to act upon a plsn which hit sua J
piclons of his lawyer's rood faith sug
posted. He thonpht that If the lawyer
saw a barroom llpht he would stop for
a drink.
He was In Horwlch unexpectedly
to meet the plrl and the lawyer. The
scene In the Half Pay barroom fol
lowed The Spaniard was determined
to have possession of the manuscript. 1
The lawyer was determined he should i
not have It. They struggled as the ;
lawyer tried to drive the car, havlnp i
several narrow escapes from the j
Then the Spaniard. In a rapo aban
doned all caution and threw himself j
bodily on the lawyer, who lost con- !
irol of the car and h!t a tree. That I
was all the flrl knew.
I thought a while, trying to make |
up my mind what further to do with
the pirl. Finally I said:
"Asm os, I am Inclined to com pro- |
mlse with the law. I will prefer no 1
charges apainst vou now, and without '
forecasting the future, I may Intimate •
that no charpes ever will be preferred
against you If 1 mar have you removed !
to Hartley house where vou will havp
"Because I Arr a Thief and Know the
Busineaa and Have a Record"
every care, but where roo must re
main tinder a sure bat unobtrusive
surveillance until we give you per
mission to go."
In spite of her pain the girl smiled.
"You would amuse tie police," *be
said.
"Why r I asked.
"Why do yoo suppose til* lawyer
hired me for this Job?"
"Because you were available, soft
able and easily tempted."
"Because I am a thief and know tie
business and have a record."
That was a facer, but It did not
change the present need.
"You have less reason, then, for
wanting to come to the attention of
the police again."
(Continued on Thnrad*J)
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Speeding Car
Hits the Bank
One Mao Dead
The IVjwJ.
The Injaml
ronrnssiors on riclii «».V
B;idi> shaken up
bruised. wrisl iU
broke j
shorn thr face t c
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pant* aior.c the r« ■dsSd''
the evidence prefer,• <1
ly once heiV'
the hank tir.i
postte or bract; pd*1
mobile accident or ' ■
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of Easles. havinp joiM*d ■
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PHUF. J. H. L'3t*S~ED
The Oriental ln*t'tu;e tluwHiM
which it expec tea tc leave for
Meg idee early in the fall, is tc e -
charge Of Prof. Js-'es H 6rt»ftr!;
I cf the University of Chicago Megidee
11* located near PaieEtine and if re
i ferred to in the Pock cf Revelat ens
It was here that Empe-or Thutmose
' put on a b'j battle in an attempt to
| extend the borders of his empire.
THE SKAGWAT
Pioneer Dairy
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dortcd dulry •Aln^ki»- •
Dully whlpmrntw of fwt*
milk Nnd rmun to *11
ptlnt* on Uhlff rm* A
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who nrr Inform
in hnntifie bis enmo in thf
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On Child's Body For Throe
Months. Itched Awfully.
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for three nmh« TV pmplw wrt
litf^ and red and scattered «U
rvr her bod* Th"* vcbed «*oTTie»
thinp awful. ! tried all kind* of
tbinr* H21 nothing d»d anv pood.
A f:»end to'd fne to use Cimctra
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CaM.. JuVr 2*. •
Clea- •" r . 's of tmjmritien by
<3ai?v us? C v 'T-ir* S^ar *nd occa
sional -•■* of Ctt'cuis Oinmnem
s« r-wJrd s enftr p<x*!he and heaJ.
Thev are ideal for the Toilet. •« in
also Cuticunn Talcum for pe-fumin^.
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Serial C4290
Jnnfau. Alaska. June 3—J>JI
NOTICE IS H ' I?Y CIVKN that
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i- a ha* submitted final three-*-car
support of hi* homestead
itry *«>:..■; 04SJ8 for lands embrar
In I is Survey No. 1243, aita
nod a!- tie miles sounth of Chil
. .it \ ;liace in latitade St dog-oes 09
ttir m N and longitude 135 de
:rre* II tiilnutej IV ; more partic
liarlj" dfTrihod a* follows:
M i' on the ;me . f ordinary high
tide of Ohilkat Inle:. whence W
C heart K 1 ('4 chains thence E
51 57 chains to comer No 2;
N. 34 decrees 05 minutes E. 21.
5 3 chain?; :' ence S. 26.09 chain*
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ordinarv high tide of ]
C ilkat Inlet; theme meandering J
the said Inlet < 1 > N 4 degrees a
29 minutes W. TPS chains; tli I
N. "4 degrees 00 minute* W 2 J
1 N. 53 degrees 1 if
minutes V. 3 90 chains i4t NJ
22 degree* 30 mfnates W 3 I'M
chains <S> N 4f drgTee« 15 min#
utes E I *0 chain5: (Si S S9 d«J|
gree* 15 minntes E 130 chaintJ _
mirn'es M —
(SI X 47 riegre«»x
00 minute* K 1 00 chains; < •%
N SO degrees 30 minute* K Tm
50 chain* to corner No. 1. tha
place of begin;: ng. containing 4
area of 15S 77 a.-res Vugnotf
sanation 3!1 decree* 40 mlnu#
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FRANK A. BOtf"
Reg inter
First Publication Jane 1$. lt.'lan
Final Publication? Aug. 27,
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