NO. 14. TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR
KKAGWAY, ALASKA SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1033.
iaskan
PRICE TEH CENT*
Washington. March 3.—A unan
imous agreement to eliminate the
cash feature from the soldier bonus
bill except in cases where men
whose adjusted service pay would
not exceed fifty dollars, was report
ed today by the special sub-commit
tee of the Republican members of the
house ways and means committee,
to which the whols bonus question
was re'ered yesterday.
In lieu of cash for other service
men it was agreed to add a new
provis.on to the bill under which
men accepting adjusted service cer
tii iates could borrow money immed
iately from banks, a sum equal to
fifty p,-r cent, of the total adjusted
pay.
The adjusted pay has been com
puted at the rate of one dollar per
day for domestic service and one
dollar and a quarter for foreign
service.
Washington, March 3.—The re
drafted bonus bill will be presented
to the house ways and means com
mittee on Tuesday next.
JITS C ANNOT Mvi.SK Fl'BLIC
1.AN0S IN WASHINGTON'
Washington, March, 4.—Replying
to the application of a Japanese as
sociation for the leasing of lands in
the Yakima Indiau reservation. Sec
retary Fall said that the leases must
be confined to American citizens.
The secretary of the interior also
stated that veterans of the late war
would he given preference in all cas
1UG CANAI. Ill ILDKK
VISITING IN SEATTLE
Seattle. March 3.—Colonel Goe
thais. ti e builder of Panama canal,
arrived here today.
Colonel Goethais is consulting
prominent capitalists in regard to
ti.e big Columbia river irrigation
project for the reclamation of mil
lions of acres of land in eastern
V ushington.
1JAXFOIR GETS HIGHEST
HONOR IN GIFT OF KING
Lo:id<>n, March 4—King Geoige^
today conferred tlie Order of the 1
Carter on Arthur J. Balfour.
This is the highest honor within
the gift of the Kiug.
The honor was bestowed in recog- i
nition of Balfour's services at the
Washington arms conference.
WiiHlV roNCEI>EI> SEAT IN
I .'U.-SII HOl'SE OF U-ilDS
Lomlm. March 3.—The tin'""". of
Vise > mtffjS Uh.-t'da to a sent In the
house ol l >ras ■ as conceedel todrf,
by a committee ct peers.
Viseoi'tresi Phouda will be the
first vnniat. i..-;mber of this high
legi«lati' : ,«Jy.
MASKED MAN HOLDS UP
CHOIR; SERIOUSLY WOl'XDS
YOUNG GIRL
Portland. March 3.—Miss
liamete Fuller, a n ember of the St.
Stephen's Pro-Cathedral choir, was
shot and seriously- wounded in the
church last night while the choir
was practicing.
A masked man entered the church
and demanded that they all put up
their hands, and not being obeyed
as quickly as he thought they should
the miscreant ojened fire and
wounded Miss Willtamene. She is
only seventeen years of age.
WANTS HUNDRED THOUSAND
hX>K ONE STOLEN KISS
Washington. March 3.—Mrs. Al
ma C. Smythe, a campaign worker
for President Harding, has institut
ed a suit for one hundred thousand
dollars against Leifchton Taylor, the
private secretary to the late Sen
ator Penrose of Pennsylvania.
In her complaint Mrs. Smythe |
charges that Taylor stole a kiss from j
her while she was waiting to see the
Republican leader.
Mrs. Smythe's suit is creating a
great deal of excitement in the Cap
itol's social and political circles for
she names in one connection or an
other a great man) prominent gov
ernment officials.
WOl l.n DECREASE
Sr/E OF STANDING ARMY
Washington. March 3.—The re-1
duction in size of the regular army
to 115,000 enlisted men has been
tentatively agreed upoi. by the sub-i
committee which is drafting the ar-j
my appropriation bill.
The present strength of the array.
Is 137,000.
PRES. EMERITI'S STANFORD
DIES OF HEART TROUBLE
Seattle. March 3—Doctor John j
^astner Branner, President Emeri-1
;us of Stanford University, and sec-1
>nd president of that institution, j
lied here last night. Death was!
•aused by heart disease.
PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE
CALLS CONFERENCE
London, March 4.—Premier Lloyd
Jeorge yesterday evening summon-'
(d the leaders of the conservative
>arty to a week end conference. I
Hon. Jos. Chamberlain, Arthur'
r. Balfour and Lord Birkenhead,
ire included in those asked to the j
neeting.
It is stated that the conference is
>f the utmost importance and mat
ers of vital interest will be discus-1
led.
fHREE WOMEN Bl'RNED
WHEN FACTORY DESTROYED
iVaupan, Wia., March 3.—Three wo- j
nen were burned to death this j
norning when the factory in which ,
hey worked was destroyed by fire.
WE RECOGNIZE
your nmls and we are in a position to satisfy any
legitimate nt-cd that comes within our Jurisdiction.
We want you to reoojjnlise our strength and service
and call upon us for accommodations.
Baanlk ©IT Hlaiskai
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
P.S.S. CO. BUYS
THE COLUMBIA
Seattle, March 4.—President Al
exander of the Admiral line wired
from Washington !%st night that he
had purchased, the naval steamship
Columbia, which was formerly the
Great Northern.
The pricc paid for this I.oviathan
wag one and a quarter million dol
lars.
It is the Intention to place the
Columbia on the run between Seat
lie and San Francitco on a schedule
of thirty-six hours between the two
ports.
The Columbia is the fastest mer
chant marine ship afloat.
FASCIST! IN KIl'ME HAVE
CAITCHED GOVT. BUILDINGS
London. March 3.—A Home dis
patch received here tbis morning
states that the Italian Fascist! iu
Flume succeeded this morning in
occupying the postolllce and are sur
rounding the government palaces.
They are using hand grenades and
machine guns in thuir attack against
the government palaces.
Flume. March 4.—The committee
of national defense today proclaim
ed the final overthrow of the pro
visional government under Presi
dent Zarielia.
PACIFIC S. S. CO. MAKES
RK1HCTIONS TO CANNERIES
Seattle. March 4—The Pacific S
S. Co. today announced u reduction
in the rate on canned salmon for the
south haul from southeastern Alas
ka plants. The reduction runs from
$7.50 per ton. which was the rate!
last year, to $5.50 per ton.
From south *«K>t.rn Alask i tanner
ies the reduction will be from $S to
$6.25.
Proportionate red ictions are made
an cannery material and supplies to
nil sections of the north.
There will be some reduction on !
the currying of other fish. I
NERVY R.C.M.P. CONSTABLE I
FOILS ARMED BANDIT '
Vancouver, B. C . March 4.—Con-j
itable Veitch of the R. C. M. Police !
sustained a severe wound in the j
lead last night when he refused to i
throw up his hands for an armed I
jandit.
The meeting occurred on one of '■
:he streets and while the thug had !
lie drop on the nervy constable the
atter engaged with him and after
rounding the constable the robber
led and made his escape.
'TEALS HALF MILLION
GETS SLAP ON WRIST
Miot, N. D., March 3.—Judge An
irew Miller today imposed a sen
:ence cf one year in the Leaven
worth penitentiary on David Ugland.
I'gland was a banker In Know, N.
D., and was tried and convicted ot
embezzleing over five hundred
thousand dollars.
PRESIDENT DID NOT ASK FOR
HARVEY'S RESIGNATION
Washington, March 4.—President
Harding yesterday afternoon author
ized the denial of the reports pub
lished in London newspapers that
he had asked for the resignation ot
United States Ambassador Harvev.
COUNCIL DISCUSSES
FIPME SITUATION
Rome, March 4.—The council of
ministers today discussed the crisis
in Fiume which has complicated al
ready the difficult situation which
is now confronting the new cabinet
FOURTEEN KILLED
IN COLISSfON OP TRAIN
AND AUTOMOBILE BUS
Cleveland, March 4.—Fourteen
persona \ver« killed outright yester
day afternoon in a collision between
a New York Central passenger train
and an automobile bus.
The accident octurred at Paines
ville, a suburb of Cleveland, and
happened when the bus attempted
to cross the railroad track.
MASKED MAN ASSAULTS
YOUNG SCHOOL TEACHERj
I I
Tacoma, March 4.—Elsie Sparre,
ia beautiful /oui.g teacher of nlne
I teen years, who was teaching school,
I in Elgin, was carricd off by a mask
{ ed man last uight »nd after he had
assaulted her he left her bound and
I gagged ill a deserted house.
I The brute used a wire cable to <
j entwine her with.
Miss Sparre is in a precarious
I condition.
The entire pollcj department is
making an effort to secure the man. 1
! RLETHKN OF SEATTLE
! .M \ Kit IKS CLEVELAND WIDOW j
San Francisco, March 3.—Joseph
Blethen, managing editor and big J
stockholder of the Seattle Times,
was married here today to Mrs. I
Florence Davidson Gilbert of Clave- j
land, Ohio.
Olethen's relations with Mrs. Gil
bert lead to the divorce from his
first wife.
HOOVER MADE HONORARY
CITIZEN" OF POLAND
Warsaw, March 3,—The Polish
diet today voted to make Herbert
Hover, secretary of commerce for)
the United States, an honorary cit
izen of Poland.
This was done fn recognition of
Hoover's services to Poland during
and after the war.
HERRIXG BOATS LEAVE
FOR PORT VASTER
Seattle, March 3.—The steamer I
Rush, under cliartor to the North
ern Fishing company of Seattle, will
sail on Much 15 for Port V."_i!er
to engage in I erring Ashing
About :h'! same date a C5-foo!
tender will l:e laut.'hed for E. *rn
sten, the cjerator of a b'g herring
plant at Port Walter.
The vessel <. i'l go into <• •minis
slon in /.|i: il.
Sl'LLIVAX'S APPOIXTMEXT
IS COM FIRMED
Washington, March 3.—The sen
ate today confirmed the nomination
of Harvey Sullivan as United States i
marshal for the third judicial divi
sion of Alaska. This makes the sec- J
ond term for Sullivan, as he served)
under President Tuft.
PIT5UC DK11T INCREASE
DURING MONTH FEBRUARY
Washington, March 3.—The Uni
ted States treasury department to
day announced that the public debt
had increased during the month of
February sixty million dollars.
UPRAIDED FOR DRINKING |
I
KILLS WOMAN AND SELF
Sacramento, March 3.—Mrs. Em
ma Rust, a wealthy widow, was
shot and killed yesterday by Earl
Clark, a crippled elevator operator.
Mrs. Rust upraided Clark for
drinking which enraged him so that
he drew a pistol and killed her.
Clark then turned the weapon on
himself and shot his brains out.
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KING COUNTY HOSPITAL
BURNS; FIFTY CRIPPLES
NARROWLY ESCAPE OEAIH
Seattle, March 4.—The county |
hospital burned lt.te yesterday af-1
ternoon. The inr.iates, including i
about fifty cripples, had a very nar-|
row escape from ueing burned to'
death.
The fire was hardly fought by the
fire department with all the apar
atua in action.
The loss will run into large fig
ures, but no estimates hare been
made as yet.
HAN'DITS HIND F4M1LY
CARRY AWAY MUCH E007K
Redwood, Cal., March 3.— \ *;ang
of bandits invaded the home of Jul
ia Hart, a wealthy silk merchant in
San Francisco and bound the Hart
family and all the servants and then
staged a drunken orgy for several
hours.
The house was well stocked with
the choicest of liqujrs and when the
brigands got through with their
carouse they carried off over twenty
live thousand dollars worth of li
quor.
Automobile trucks were used to
transport the booze to the rendez
vous of the twentieth century band
its.
WILL TEACH HIGH SCHOOL
BY WIREdfeSS TELEGRAPHY
Chicago, March 4.—High school
classes conducted by wireless are
being planned for the Chicago high
schools.
The board of education is making
extensive investigations as to the
feasibility of this mode of educating
high school scholars.
WANT TO FORECAST
EARTHQUAKES
Washington, March 4.—The gen
eral appropriations bill carries a
special appropriation of fifteen
thousand dollars to be used by as
sisting scientists in two of Califor
nia's Universities to d scover a way
by which earthquai es may be fore
told as to the time they will occur.
This matter is of utmost import
ance and much study has already
been devoted to it.
Hank says that Rastus was right.
[RETORTS WIFE'S DEATH
CAUSES MICH ANNOYANCE
I New York, March 3.—Mrs. Thom
as McGovern, a member at the smart
set, complained In court that her
] husband sent out the report ot her
i death, which caused her much an
i uoyance.
i As soon as the report was spread
around, their home commenced to he
tilled with mourners and last night
I they kept her door bell ringing In
| cessantly. Messengers came in
strings carrying flowers and meaaag
I es ot condolence.
[ IKK TOR WORK NOW IS
POSTMASTER GENERAL
Washington, March 4.—Doctor
Hubert Work was today sworn in as
postmaster general of the United
States.
Postmaster-general Work says
that the policies Inaugurated by
Will Hays will be ctrried out or con
tinued.
POST AND HAINES
SEND UP DELEGATION
The harbor boat Peterson arrlred
this afternoon with quite a party
ot Masons and Eastern Stars and
their friends from Fort Seward and
Iia'nes. They will attend the dauce
tonight at Masonic hall.
WILL POSTPONE BONUS
BILL TWO WEEKS
Washington, March 4.—The Re
publican house leaders announced
this morning that action on the re
vised soldier bonus bill will be post
poned about two weeks.
| THE WHITE PASS &
i YUKON ROUTE
THE GATEWAY ROUTE TO
Yukon Territory, Atlin and
Interior Alaska
Semi-Weekly Train Service between Skaguay and Whitehorsc
during the Winter Season.
For information regarding passenger and freight rates apply to
H- Wheeler, General Manager
Skaguay, Alaska
or
510 Alaska Building
Seattle Wash.