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TWENTY-FIFTH TEAR
8KAGWAT, ALASKA TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1922.
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PRICE TE* CKXTH
FOUR PERISH II DISASTROUS
HOTELFIREIII HAZELTON
Hazelton. B. C., April 3.—Four
people, guests of the Hazelton ho
tel. are missing as a result of a dis
astrous fire which occurred here this
morning at an early hour.
Four buildings. Including the big
hotel, went up in flames, as the fire
department were ui able to gain con
trol until these buildings had been
destroyed.
No bodies have Se yet been recov
ered.
"FATTY'S" J CRY HAS
TOOTH EXTRACTED
San Francisco, April 4.—The Fat
ty Arbuckle jury last night held a
session in a dentist's office.
The session was not connected
with the third manslaughter trial of
the (at moving picture actor, but
from necessity. The law requires
that the Jury cannot be separated
while the trial is in progress, and
Mrs. Cora Appel, one of the Jurors,
was suffering from toothache. The
court ordered the Jury to accom
pany her to the dentist's office, un
der guard, in order that she might
have dental attention and that the
precision of the law regarding lock
ed up juries may remain unbroken.
LLOYD GEORGE GIVEN'
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
London, April 3.—Premier Lloyd
George this afternoon asked the
house of commons for a vote of con
fidence in his government and the
approval of parliament for the Gen
oa economic conference.
London, April 4.—Last night at
midnight the house of commons vot
ed a resolution of confidence in Pre
meir Lloyd George and the govern
ment The vote stood 379 to 74.
An analysis of the vote would
show that the Premier's outline of
the allied plans for the Genoa con
ference was approved in toto.
SEQl'IM BANK ROBBKR
DIES OF WOC.NDS
Port Townsend, April 3.—James
Grant, the Sequim bank robber, suc
cumbed to his wounds and died ear
ly this morning. Grant was shot in
a tight between a sheriff's posse and
himself and accomplice as they were
trying to get Into the big Olympic
range mountains.
JITKJE DEXOCXOES
THE Kl' KLC.X KLAX
Weatherton. Tex.. April 4.—Fed
eral Judge James McWllson, in de
nouncing the Ku Klux Klan, said
today that It Is nothing but another
form of anarchism which Is operated
by first getting members, then sher
iffs. police trial judges and preach
ers.
It is a smooth system, said the
judge, of chloroforming the govern
ment under the plea of one hund
red per cent. Americanism.
\
Hazelton, B. C.. April 3.—Frank
Walsh of Vancouver died at four
o'clock this morning.
FIVE INDICTED MY
GRAND J CRY IX CONNECTION
KNICKERBOCKER DISASTER
Washington. April 4.—Five men
who were held by the verdict of a
coronor's jury us being respons ble
for the collapse of the Knickerbock
I er theater, have been indicted by the
grand jury on a charge of man
slaughter.
I ALLIES PREPARING
TO RECOGNIZE Rl'SSIA
London. April 4.—In an historic
speech in the house of commons on
the Genoa conference last night.
Lloyd George laid down the condi
tions whereon the allies are prepar
ing to recognize Russia.
The conditions are a recognition
of the debts contracted under the
regime of the late t'/ar Nicholas, a
reduction of the lied Army. Russia
must not attack her neighbors, and
access to Russian ports.
"The recognition must be gradual,
with a probationary period." said
the Premier. "The world cannot af
ford to wait any longer for the
downfall of the present regime and
It is our duty." he declared., "at
Genoa, to see that the establishment
of peace in Europe is complete."
FORTY BRAVE ll.-iMMTS
h<>m> rr whom; train
Pookeepsle. April 3.—Forty band
its held up the Yonkers stiga respress
a special train c»f the New \ork Cen
tral railroad today, eleven miles easi
of here.
The robbers looted two dozen cars
and then discovered that they had
held up the wrong train.
After firing a volley of shots from
their rifles and pistols into the air.
the gang escaped in automobiles
that were in waiting.
MOTORSHIP IS CONVKRTKI)
INTO TRAVKLINO STORI
Seattle. April 3.—The motorshlp
Mazatlan. which, it is said, will sail
for her third time for Ketchikan,
has had her entire hold converted,
into a salesroom with regular shelv
ing and counters filled with mer
chandise and supplies. These goods
will be sold or traded to the natives,
who will be invited aboard to make
' their own selections and purchases.
Dublin. April 3.—A serious split
in the ranks of the Irish Republic
an army was revealed today when
five Dublin battalions were ordered
to take a new oath of allegiance.
When Earning Power Stops
WILL YOU BE IJJ COMFORTABLE CIRCUMSTANCES?
ARE YOC SAVING IN THE PRIME OF LIFE WHEN VOI R
EARNING ABILITY IS AT ITS BEST OR ARI. YOU FOOLISH
LY WASTING YOUR MONEY NOW, TRUSTING TO LUCK,
RELATIVES, FRIENDS OR THE STATE TO TAKE CARE OF
YOU IN OLD AGE?
THE SPIRIT OF MANHOOD DE
MANDS THAT YOU SAVE NOW
Bainiilk ©ff Kflaska
SKAQWAY, ALASKA
IB. ROOSEVELT
! IS KILLED BT
AUTOMOBILE
New York, April 3.—Robert B
Roosevelt's death followed his ac
cidental fall in the street during a
rain, when two automobiles passed
over his body.
Joseph Murray, physical director
of the Yale club, was an eye wit
| ness to the tragedy.
New York, April 3.—David Kal
kin, the driver of a municipal bus
was held today without ball for the
grand jury on a charge of homicide.
The charge is in connection with the
death of Robert B. Roosevelt, Jr.,
who died from injuries believed to
have resulted from being struck by
an automobile.
Roosevelt is a second cousin of
the former president. Theodore
Roosevelt. He was found uncon
scious. lying in the street on Colum
bus avenue this morning.
CAXNKRY Sl'I'PLIKS ARK
STILL COMING NORTH
Seattle, April 3.—The Northwest
ern Fisheries company's ship, the St.
Paul, laden with supplies and a can
nery crew, sailed today for Chignik.
Captain Weldust was in command
The company's cannery tender
Tongas also sailed for Chignik to
day via Ketchikan.
M CLASH
Tokio, April 4.—A special dis
patch from Vladivostok today re
ports a clash between the Japanese
troops and the forces of the China
government, when seven hundred of
the latter attacked the Japs near
Spask.
Spask is a town lying about one
hundred miles from Vladivostok.
The attack followed a demand by
Japan to the China government to
disarm. Eighty of the Chinese sol
diers were killed, according to the
report.
COAL TO BE SHIPPED
FKOM ALASKA THIS YEAR
Seattle, April 4 —Discussing the
immediate development of Alaska,
Governor Bone declared last night
that we might expect fo get coal
out of Alaska this coming summer,
which will mean tnat the Importa
tion from Australia and West Vir
ginia and the Pacific coast would
cease.
Washington. April 4—The coal
industrv as operated by private en
terprise was deolari-d to be a public
nuisance and that government con
trol was urged upon congress by
President Lewis of the United Mine
Workers.
Lewis spent the entire day yester
day before the house labor commit
tee.
DAN SUTHERLAND SPEAKS
TO A LARGE AUDIENCE
Dan Sutherland, candidate for re
nomination for delegate to congress,
arrived in town yesterday morning
on the racilic, having run up from
Juneau before he makes a trip to
the westward
Mr. Sutherland spent the day vis
iting with friends a.id explaining the
situation in Washington, and last
night held a meeting at A. B. hall.
The hall- was filled and after an In
troduction by Jack Keller. Mr. Suth
erland spoke for over two hours and
held his audience in wrapt atten
tion.
While not a flowery speaker, Mr
Sutherland is a most convincing one.
and he has complete command of
| language to explain his sentiments
on all the subjects that are most im
portant to him, as well as to Alas
ans
In our next issue we will have his
speech in full, as the stenographic
notes were not written up today ow
ing to press of other business.
Mr. Sutherland left on the Jef
ferson for Juneau directly after his
meeting and will take the Alameda
for the westward, where he will vis
it all of the towns and perhaps go
inland as far as Fairbanks.
Taken altogether. Mr. Sutherland
made a most favorable Impression,
and there is no doubt he will carry
the day on April 25 for the/nomin
ation on the Republican ticket.
TWO KILLKI) IN
JEROPLAXK CLASH
Houston. Tex., April 4.—Two sero
platies from the Ellington field
clashed together near south Hous
ton yesterday and came down in
flames.
Major John W. Simmons, the pilot
of one of the planes, was humed to
death, and Lieutenant S. Fitzpatrick
of Sacramento, the pilot of the other
machine, died in a few minutes af
ter the accident.
KII.I.S WOMAN AM) SELF
Fresno, April 3.—Mrs. 0. S. Hol
stein, the wealthy widow of a Miss
issippi physician, was shot and killed
in a hotel by J. O. Randol, an au
tomobile dealer.
Randol, after killing the woman,
turned the gun on himself and shot
his brains out.
Reggie Brook, wife and daughter,
arrived on the Princess Mary and
left this morning for Carcross, from
which point they will preceed to the
Engineer mine.
James Gaudin and his wife were
returning passengers on the Princ
ess Mary and left this morning foi
Whitehorse.
J. W. Dudley; the expert pianc
tuner and repairer, arrived last
night on the Jefferson from Juneau
and is now ready Ko attend to hi!
profession.
POISONS 1IVSBAXD TO GET
HIM OCT OF THK WAY i
Premerton, April 4.—Mrs. Ruth
Plumley has confessed to poisoning
her husband, Hugh C. Plumley. a
nave.v yard pipe fit'er and a veteran
of the great war, because of her in
fatuation for another man.
Plumley was a member of the
Fifth Marines and in various over
seas services.
Yesterday he collapsed after eat
ing a fruit salad prepared by his
wife, and succumbed within twenty
minutes.
Mrs. Plumley is held in jail with
out bail.
TWO ARE KILLED IX
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
' Seattle, April 3.—Frances Hayes,
a ten year old girl, and member of
a pioneer family of the White River
valley, along wit?) William Coup
land, was killed in and automobile
accident.
The pair were crossing a country
road in front of her home when
they were run down by Earl Jarden
of Tacoma.
The town council of Wrangell has
repealed the ordinance requiring
the registration of voters in advance
of municipal elec.lons. However,
all voters will be required to regis
ter at polls before casting their bal
lot on election day.—Wrangell Sen
tinel.
STREETS OF BELFAST
BATHED IN BLOOD
London. April 3.—In spite of ihe
new peace pact, Belfast was hat lied
In blood early this morning, follow
ing the shooting of a constable on
the border of the Catholic distrct
and the wounding of a special offic
er who was accompanying him.
Armed gangs rushed Into the
Catholic quarters and began shoo:
ing. An ex-soldier named Joseph
Walsh and two children, who mere
in bed. were shot and killed and the
gang burst In the door of another
Catholic home and shot and killed
a man in his bed His wife was
burned to death on Saturday
Walsh's brother, who is fifieen years
of age, was shot in his mother's
house, and the mother stated that
out of fifteen of \>er family who
served In the war. only .4 wo return
ed—and one of these *»i killed to
day.
A girl carrying the youngest of
the Walsh children along the stree;
nome days ago was shot hy a sniper
the bullet passing thru her arm and
killing the baby
The greatest disorder prevails and
the officers se« he!p!e « lo quell
the riots whicti are constantly oc
curring.
Dublin. April3—The Irish Repub
lican rebels captures two million
rounds of an' initiou and twenty
thousand rifles todaj The rebels
got all this plunder wt-en they cap
tured the British government lug
which was lying in the harbor.
0H1LKAT BLANKET IS
rRoxorxcKD mastkrpik* k
OK WEAVERS- ART
Dresden, April S.—An Indian
chief's rug made by ihe Chilkat na
tives of Northern Alaska, which was
recently acquired from an Ameriran
hy the Ethnograpl leal museum of
Dresden, is pronou jced hy German
authorities as a masterpiece of Ihe
weaver's art and worthy of being
placed side by s de with the famous
textiles of antiquity.
The rug is made of fine white wool
jf the Alaskan mountain goat that
,9 Indigeneous to that country.
GOVERNOR ROVE IN
SEATTLE <»' W AY NORTH
Seattle, April 3.—Governor Scott
C. Bone arrived here from the east
Sunday morning.
Governor Bone expects to sail for
Alaska on the Alameda, which is
billed to sail on Wednesday of this
week.
Washington. April 3—The Dem
ocratic memlwrs of congress are
charging that President Harding's
summary dismissal of James L Wll
meth, director of the bureau of
printing and engraving, and thirty
one of the divisional heads of that
bureau, was "political in purpose."
«OVKRV»n ROVE CERTAIN
I1AKIMM. Wil l. VISIT AI.ASkA
m K1N«, n»MINt. Si MM Kit
Seattle. April 4 —' I feel sure that
the President will visit us." said
Governor Bone yesterday ' Vn itin
arary has been arranged which will
occupy three w«»ekB from the time
President Harding leave* Seattle
until he will return theie
unt.I he »iii return there"
The President will be accompan
ied hv Mrs. Harding and Secretary
Pall of the lnt'flor Department
Governor B»ne was guest of honor
at a dinner given by the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce lasl night.
K.IRTHyi \KI - «.KI XT
IHM AGE IV SERRI I
Belgrade, April 3.—Continuous
heavy earthquake shocks are occur
ring throughout Serbia t«>d.ii
Over one hundred houses have
l>een destroyed aud the peop«e are
panic stricken.
Seattle, \pril " —Marshal Joffre
the hero «»f the M irr.e and General
McAlexander Rock of th" Marne I
S contingent, w o are representing
France and America th s afternoon
at Sunnvdale. exchanged tributes lo
the heroic dead Wien they planted
trees on Des Moines avenue
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Interior Alaska
Semi-Weekly Train Service between Skaguay and Whitehorse
during the Winter Season.
For information regarding passenger and freight rates apply to
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Skaguay- Alaska
or
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Seattle Wash.