®he ffiatlvj Alaskan
XO. 82 TVENTY-FIFTH TEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1023. PRICE TEN CENTS
HARDING TO TAKE DRASTIC ACTION ON STRIKE
LIEUTENANT FIJLLERION OBJECTS
TO DRIFTING OVER ARCTIC OB
Nome. Alaska, Aug. 9.—Lieuten
ant Fullerton, one of the members
of the Amundsen Polar expedition,
arrived here today aboard the
schooner Seawolf. Fullerton had
severed his connection with the par
ty at Deerlng, when Amundsen sel
ected Aviator Omdal to make the
flight from Point Barrow to Spits
bergen.
When Omdal was selected for the
tlight it was up to Fullerton to stay
on board the "Maud" and drift with
her over the Arctic Busin, or leave
the party. He says he did not Join
the expedition to go drifting, but
that he bad Joined with the averred
determlnaton to make the tight from
Point Barrow, over the North Pole
to Spltzbergen.
Amundsen to Winter in Seattle
Seattle, Aug. 9.—Roald Amundsen
the Arctic explorer, who arrived re
cently at Point Barrow. Alaska, from
where he planned to attempt the
flight, via the North Pole, to Spits
bergen, a group of Islands in the
Arctic ocean north of Norway, has
abandoned the trip for this year. IL
H. Hammer, of Seattle. Amundsen's
American representative. Issued i
statement in Ne wYork yesterday as
he was about to depart for Norway,
saying that Amundsen Is preparing
to return to Seattle to spend the win
ter. According to statements recent
ly issued, the intrepid explorer will
make another attempt next year.
StelTan.son on K\ploi-:it)»<t.
Toronto. Aug. 10.—Steffanson.the
Arctic explorer :n an interview iu
this city, stated that the age of Arc
lc exploraton is over, and that the
age of commercial development of
the Arctic has beguu. Speaking of
Amundsen's proposed flight across
he North Pole, he said he did not
see any reason why this should not
be done. And he added. "If he does
not succeed it will be merely.the first
flight in a continued series.
german FINANCES PLAN
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Londan, Aug. 9.—A lengthy con-j
versation between Premiers Lloyd
George of England and Poincaire ot
France today resulted in the decis-i
lou to refer back to the committee
on exports the plan for control ot i
German finances.
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
OPENED HL TAKT—CO">i MMiL
Sajj Francisco, Aug. 10.—The Am
erican Bar Association convention
was opened in thi» city yesterday.
Vice-president •Cool;dge, and Su
preme Court Justice Haward Tai't.
were in attendance rud delivered
the opening adresses.
LEATHER GOODS BAt'K
ON FREE LIST
Washington. Aug. 10.—Leather
goods in the form of hides, boots,
shoes and leather, were voted back
on the free list yesterday afternoon.
This action by the senate is merely
a concurrence with the house in the
action taken more than a year ago.
TAKES POISON: THEN
MARRIES ON DEATHBED
Seattle. Aug. 9.—Mrs. Anthony
Maloney Johnson, death-bed bride, Is
dead here. Johnson married her
three days after she had taken poi
son because of a quarrel with him. i
NO SHORTAGE OF
FARM PRODUCE THIS YEAR
Washington, Aug. 9.—The govern
ment last night issued a report in
which is forcasted bumper crops of
grain in the Cnited States for 1922.
The report' estimates the corn crop
at five million buahela.
TARIFF ON Sl'GAR HKiHKST
SINCE GRANT ADMINISTRATION
Washington. Aug. 9.—The sugar
bloc in the Senate today succeeded
in forcing into the tariff bill the
highest duty 011 sugar since the days
of the Grant Administration, when
rates of $1 84 per cwt., on Cuban
sugar brought iuto the United States
were adopted.
These duties, it is charged by the
opposition, will greatly Increase the
cost of living in this country. With
out any pyramiding of prices In
passing the sugar along to the con
sumer. the American people will be
forced to dig up an additional $15,
000.000 yearly.
SWALLOWS RING
TO KEKPSAME
Seattle, Aug. 10.—Frances Blor
chard, a stenographer of this city,
was held under arrest 011 suspicion
of having taken valuahle jewels.
When she feared that a two carat
diamond ring valued at JliuO would
be taken from her she swallowed it.
FRANCE THREATENS
TO ACT ALONE
London. Aug. 9.—Premier Poln
caire of France has made the threat
that his country will take a lone
stand against Germany if the allies
fall to support her just claims. Poin
caire added that France herself Is in
desperate financial straits.
BOOTLEGGER SHERIFF
CAI'GHT IX TOILS
Republic, Wash.. Aug. 9.—Thomas
Barker. sheriff of Terry county, was
arrested today by Federal marshals.
Barker is charged with giving assist
ance to rum runners in smuggling li
quor from British Columbia to Spo
kane.
Su\f,rpr\svuci TJdeu
do not spend all their money a» fast as they make It. They
are more conoervative.
It always looks well for a young man to hare forethought
enough to bank his earning? for the proverbl*! rainy day.
The man who banks his money and takes cure of It Is the kind
of a man large company* are offering fine positions and luxur
lous salaries.
Banmk ©1! Msislkffli
SKAQWAY, ALASKA
CflJL STRIKE
HEARING END
Cleveland, Aug. 9.—Union leaders
and operators In the soft coal min
ing Industry have virtually reached
an agreement for the settlement of
the. soft coal miner's strike. Repre
sentatives of both sides are gather
ed in conference here and the end of
the trouble In this branch of the in
dustry is hopefully looked for.
The operators are also expectant
of an agreement effecting all mines
in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Penn
sylvania.
I TYPEWRITING IN AIR
THE LATEST OCT
j Washington, Aug. 10.—Typewrtt
j ir.g in an atrpb.ne while flying abovo
j the clouds, with radio machinery du
plicating the letter* so written at a
' ground station miles away, and reel
, ing the message oft In print is the
latest development in the experi
i inents being carried on by the Navy
| Department.
I
I WII.SO.VS ASSASSINS
EXECUTED TODAY
I London, Aug. 10.—The assassins
: of Field Marshal Wilson, paid the
| penalty of their crime by hanging
j this morning at eight o'clock. Reg
nald Dunn and Joseph Sullivan ware
! the men executed.
TAKES OAS IN
••REFERENCE TO STROKE
Seattle. Aug. 10.—Fearing that
she would have a second stroke of
paralysis. .Mrs. Minnie Hadlock, of
this city turned on the gas and thus
pat out the lamp of life.
El.KS DANCE BIG SUCCESS
The d ince at the Elks hall last
night under the auspices of that pop
ular order was one of the grand
events of late. The downpour of rain
which dampened the streets of Skag
way considerably during the enter
tained did not quell the siralns of
the Louise Jazz orchestra, who fur
nished the music for the evening
The committee reports a splend.d
crowd. Many of the tourist who are
in town, and those off the Princess
Louise, which is in port took advan
tage of the evening's entertainment
and say they had the best time of
their lives. There were many Skag
way people present.
BOY, PACK DIOGENES!
Warsaw, Ind.. Aug. 9.—Thomas
Ross, proprietor of the Hoss Hotel.
Winona Lake, for several weeks la
mented the loss of $100. Mr. Ross
spent the winter In Florida anil
before starting for Winono placed
$100 beneath the insole of one of
:.is shoes. He forgot where he had
hidden the money. He thought it
had been lost.
Recently he sent his shoes to a
Warsaw cobbler to he' repaired. The
cobbler found the $100 and returned
it to Mr. Ross when he called for
his shoes.
Mrs. James M. Philputt of New
York City Is taking the trip to the
North, while here she is looking Into
the work of the various missions of
the North. Mrs. Philputt is the wife
of Dr. Philputt of Now York, who
as just resigned the pulpit of a
promipent Christian church In that
city, and is taking a two-year trip
around the world, visiting all the
principal countries in the interests of
information with regard to missions.
Mrs. Phlputt is herself greatly inter
ested in music, having aung In many
of the prominent churches.
SEATTLE WET
AFTER LONG WAIT
Seattle. Aug. 10.—The first rain
since iMay 21, occurred today.
Cleveland, O., Aug. 10.—Brother
hood members at Chicago today were
telegraphed to keep away from the
Joltet district, until the Irresponsi
ble guards and troop incnace have
been removed. D. B. Robertson, pre
sident of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Engineers sent
the message.
ATTEMPTS TO SHOOT WIFE
AND KILLS BABY
Montreal, Auk. 10.—Frank Guil
bert attempted to kill his wife, but
tfco bullet intended for her killed
his baby inotead. When ha saw that
lie had missed the one and killed
the other he committed suicide.
FLORIDA' PUBLISHER
HEBE ON VISIT
An interesting man dropped In at
the Alaskan office vesterday morn
ing, in the pernon of Mr. Lew. B.
Brown, who arrived on the Princess
Louise, in company with his daugh
ter, Miss Louise Brown. They hall
from St. Petersbuig, Florida. Mr.
Brown is publisher of The Evening
Independent, of that place. Tbe town
is situated on the Gulf of Mexico, and
kouits of a population of 10,000
people, and in the winter, being oue
of the great winter resorts of the
south has 40.000 population. One of
the great drawing cards of that vic
inity, which is nationally known for
it excellent climate, is a post card
with a picture of the home of Tbe
Evening Independent, and the in
scription on the reverse side bearing
the words, "The Evening Independ
ent, the Sunshine Paper of the Sun
shine City—the only newspaper In
the World that gives away its en
tire circulation absolutely free to
everybody every day the sun does
not sliine upon Its office. In eleven
full years The Evening Independent
was called upon to 'make good' by
giving away its editions ouly 60
times."
rived in one of the Ave National
l'arka on Ills way north. It was the
first time, in ten years that he saw
snow, and says that the trips through
various mountain ranges and espec
ially the Inside passage cannot be
excelled for tine scenery. He also
added that the nights here are of
a somewhat more cold disposition,
put the sunshine in Skagway during
the day stands that off by a wide
margin.
Mr. Brown was accompanied as far
as Vancouver by Mrs. Brown, who
said she would rather stay on dry
land, and watt until the return of
the Prlucess Louise at Vancouver,
whore she will rejoin Mr. Brown and
daughter and proceed through the
Canadian Pacific Rockies ou their
homeward stretch.
PRINCESS LOl'ISH
The Princess Louise of the C. P. R
line with a full list of passengers and
over 300 tons of freight came to
Skagway Wednesday morning at 8
o'clock. Most of the passengers en
trained for Atltn and Dawson soon
after the boat reached Skagway.
She will leave for the south at 8
o'clock this evening.
Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Elting of Alba
ny, N. Y., came In on the Louise, and
loft for the Interior, they are bound
for the big game grounds of the
White River country and will be
gone for several weeks. The Jac
uuot Brothers have been engaged as
guides.
Agent W. J. Manahan, of the Ad
miral line received advices this morn
ing, that the S.S. Queen left Ketch
ikan this morning and is due to ar
rivt In Skagway tomorrow morning.
1,300 ENGININ, TRAINMAN
LEAVE POSIS ON E. J. & E,
Brotherhood Wanted 110 Bloodshed
Cleveland, 0., Aug. 9.—The chief
executives of the Big Four Trauspor
tation Brotherhoods have taken ac
tion regarding the endangering of
the lives of members of the Broth
erhood through alleged actions of
armed guards who are patroltng the
strike area. They have, telegraphed
the members to remain away from
property of the companies rather
than endanger their lives.
He (use Harding's Proposal
New York, Aug. 9.—Twenty-five
thousand Railway Shop Crafts Union
members, through David Williams,
secretary of the Eastern strike com
mittee, today sent a telegram to B.
M. Jewell, head of the Union, at Chi
cago, putting themselves on record
as refusing to accept President Hard
ing's proposal for submittiing the
seniority question to the Railway La
bor Board.
Object to Xntona] Guard.
Chicago, Aug. 9.—The railway
strike was extended this morning to
the Big Pour Operative Brotherhoods
in Chicago switching territory.
Early iu the day it was learned
that a large body of strikers were
threatening trouble, In protest
against the occupancy of the district
by the National Guard. Six addi
tional companies of the Guard were
sent to -Joliet to be on hand to quell
any disturbance and keep the situa
tion In hand. Upon their arrival thlr
teen hundred engineers, firemen, con
ductors and braken.eu left their posts
on the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern rail
road and joined hands with the
i striking workers in tiieir protest.
Drustic Action to lie Taken.
Washington, Aug. 10.—President
Hardiug appears willing to take
drastic measures In the railroad
strike, unless the meeting of the
railway Union hc-..ds here on Fri
day results in a detinte move to end
the strike. President Harding has
made it known that he is prepared
to go before congress uext Tuesday
and request that legislation he enact
ed, which will permit him to take
over the roads. This was indicated in
administration circles last night.
Will Hold Special Session.
Washington, Aug. 9.—President
Hardiug today informed Frank W.
Mondell, majority floor leader of the
House, and other prominent repre
sentatives that in view of the trou
bled industrial situation it is his de
sire that there be a full attendance
of members when the House recon
venes next Tuesday.
The President holds that the House
should be prepared to enact such
legislation as to t..e present strained
Industrial situation might make nec
essary. He* lays special stress up
on the railway strike in this connec
tion, and it is has earnest desire that
the legislative body should take the
matter under serious consideration.
CONVICTED OF TREASON;
GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE
Moscow, Aug. 9.—Fourteen of the
thirty-four Social revolutionists, who
were accused of treason against the
Soviet government were sentenced to
death by the Revolutionary Tribunal.
OHIO PRIMARY
Columbus, O., Aug. 9.—^Carml A.
Thompson, the Republican nomina
tion for Governor wonn .In the pri
maries here yesterday. Vic. Donohay,
heads the Democratic ticket.
S.S. H. F. ALEXA.VDER
SAFE IX SEATTLE
Seattle, Aug. 9.—The liner H. F.
Alexander, was towed into port hern
last night, with twenty-live feet of
water in her hold.
IjOIM) NORTHC? 'FI E
XK DEATH'S DOOR
London. Aug. 9.—Lord Northcliffe,
the largfest newspaper publisher in
the British Empire, is today lying
on his death bed. The end is expect
ed hourly.
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