@fhe §?ailg Alaskan
VOL. 1IX TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR.
SKAGAVAY, ALASKA THRUSDAV, JANUARY 12, 1922
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FRENCH PREMIER RESI6NS-CABINET EOLLOWS
ALASKA BODZE
RUNNER HELD
Prince Rupert. B. C.. Jan. 11.—
!i motor launch Vesta, which left
v with 111 cases of whiskey for
;i * to parties in the Ticiuity
f Ketchikan. Alaska, was he!d up
in Wales Island Passage by un
it own parties abuaid the gas launch
Clara, to which the liquor was trans
ferred and carried away.
After taking the booze the nia-l
chinerv of the Vesta was disabled I
while the raiders covered the cap-1
< »in. Jack Wintermute M. Rruxman,
and the crew of the Vesta with au-1
tomatic suns.
The vesta returned to this port. I
• it \\ ?ther to get another cargo of
wli.sk''>- has not been revealed.
CKKAT 11KITAIX WILL
STAND BY FRANCE
Cannes. Jan. 11.—Notification of
. ndorsement by the British cab
i ;.ft of a written pledge binding
Great Britain Immediately to aid
ranee to the full «uttent of her mil
. ary and naval resources in case of
ajisrosiun by Germany is expected
from London today. The pact is
i.-'-.'. il upon by Premier Briand and
l.lovd (Jeorge and %'as telegraphed
to the British capital last night.
1 \\OKKI.IP SELLS PART
TO STAXDABI* Oil. CO.
i.os Angeles. Jan. 11.—The S'and
urd Oil Company cf California has
nurrhased a quarter interest in
V mgton A. Vanderlip's syndi
sytidUate h^s pnreh-ised vast
roi . -,-ions in Kamchatka Penin
sul.i from the UuMian Soviet gov
ernment.
This was the tencr of a news Item
in tin Los Angelef Tiwes today.
|>A 11 KIKEAXX AIMOCRXS
I'NTIli EEIJRCARY 14
Dublin. Jan. 11.—The Dail Kir-1
earn adjourned today to Iebruaryj
14
i ; nation last night was dan
gi. si;, k n but «as largely clar
J8'd by the new l resident. Arthur
OriEth and his ci'Yiret. whic'i hi:s
l>e<n elected, and the way smoothed
lnt'> putting the tieaty into edect
jom:s \yii.l votks against
SEATING NEWBERRY■
g attle, Jan 12.—Senator Wes-j
ley 1.. Jones of Washington has sig- j
ti led his intention of voting against
tlie seating of Truman H. Newber
ry as senator from Michigan.
T K-t h sailed Tuesday night
ou tare with several passengers,
r.mong v in were Happy Burnside
and A. J. Streid. ^ho were booked
for Jnnoau. ^ ^
U. S. TRANSPORT LEAKING
COMING HOME UNDER
OWN STEAM
Washington, Jan. 11.—The U. S.
transport Crooke, homeward bound
with American soldiers from the
Rhine, is now proceeding; to New
York upder her own steam after
springing a leak.
The radio mess'ges received by
the war department today stated
that the Crooke is in no danger and
does not need assistance.
ALASKA MINER PEATEN AND
RORRKD OF BIG SUM
Seattle, Jan. 12.—Eli Brklch, an
Alaska miner, who has been employ
ed by the Copper Kiver Mining Co..
was beaten and robbed last night
by thugs. A money belt containing
one thousand dolla.s in twenty-dol
lar bills was takeu from the body
of the unconscious man.
The police are working on the
case.
COCOA NUTS SHIPPED
FULL OF RUM
Minneapolis, Jan. 12.—Two hund
red cocoanuts. each containing a
pint of Jamaica ram. were seized
by federal prohibit'on agents today.
The seizure was made at the rail
road station.
Bach cocoanut was plugged with
a cork and the detection was made
by accident.
SENATOR BORAH OPPOSES
NEWBERRY'S RIGHT TO SEAT
Washington. Jan 11.—In an im
passioned speech on the floor of the
senate today Serstor William E.
Borah of Idaho said that corruption
adheres to Senator Newberry as the
result of the excessive use of money
in his election campaign for the sen
ate.
Borah said that Newberry may
not have had any part in the cor
ruption. but was responsible for it
Senator Borah assailed Newber
ry's right to a seat .n the senate and
may vote to exclude him.
DEYALERA BACK ON Jolt
Dublin, Jan. 11.—Notwithstand
ing he bolted the session of the
, »aiI Eireann yesterday morning.
ex-1'resident Devalera returned In
the afternoon and took his seat as
usual.
In explanation. Devalera stated
that he gave his promis.- to help
President Griffith as far as Pall Eir
eann was concerned, but not as the
head of the government.
WHISKEY KI1.ES HUNDRED
SINCE NEW YEAR
New York. Jan. 12.—Since Jan-i
nary first. 1922, there have been one
hundred and three deaths 'lirectl.v
atri'uutable to drinking whiSKey.
The whiskey includes white mule,
moonshine, home brew, wood alco
holl and other kinds.
Subscribe for the Daily Alaskan
TWO KINDS OF MEN
WHICH ARE YOU?
THE ONE is a happy go lucky fellow, is always in for a good
tin.p. spends his money freely each pay day. and then asks the
loan o( a "fiver" to tide him over until next pay day.
THE OTHER makes the same salary, has a good time, too, hut
j>:ivs his hills by check and lays aside a few dollars each month.
If E IS ALREADY LOOKED UPON' AS ONE WHO WILL MAKE
GOOD.
Bsurok ©II Hlaislkffl
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
Sutherland Makes Charges
Against Steamship Lines
Washington. Jan. 11.—Undei
leave to extend h s remarks in the
congressional recotj. Delegate Dan
Sutherland of Alaska had printed in
a live page article, given chiefly to
an attack on two steamship lines
operating in Alaska.
HANKING RKLATIONS
KKSl'MKD AKTKR I.AI*SK
OK SKVKN VKARS
Berlin. Jan. 12—After seven years
of interruption of official banking
relations between Russia and Uer
many, they were rs-opened today.
This marks a new era between
Soviet Russia and Germany.
\GFNT RKCKIVEK CAUI.K
SIDKANE S.VII.S JA. 22
L. E. Revnoldsou, Skagway agent
for the Admiral lire, received a ca
ble yesterday announcing that the
S. S. Spokane of Us line would
leave on her regu'-ir monthly run
to southeastern Alaska and Skai:
wa.v. This sailing should land tl.c
Spokane here on January 22.
The Spokane ca Ties freight and
mail.
h»wi:hs sv;n
NAVAL LITIGATION I'ACT
Washington. Jan. 11.—A plenary
session of the arms conference on
Friday is expected to announce the
powers' acceptance of the naval lit
igation treaty.
The signature of vhe United States.
Great Britain. Japan, France and
Italy, are the powers involved i:i
treaty and their names will lie at
fixed on Saturday.
(INK IIVNDIiKl) Mil.I.ION
FOR I". S. SHtlN'INt. B>ARH
Washington, Jan. 11.—Chairman
Lasker of the 1*. S. Shipping Board
has asked congress to appropriate
$100,000,000 for the use of the
shipping board.
Tills money Laskcr wants for the
192:! operations of the shipping
hoard fleet.
IRISH SOITHKRN l'ARI.IAMI"NT
WIU. MKKT ON SATl ltD W
Dublin. Jan. 12.—A meeting of
the Southern Irelaift parliament has
been called for Saturday. January
14.
Much interest is manifested in the
coming action of this body.
XOTKD POLITICIAN
1)1 KS A FT HIS opkisatiox
St. Paul. Jan. 1' .---Clarence B.
Miller, who was secretary of the Re
publican National tomiaittpe and a
former congressman, died late today.
Death occurred af'er an operation
for appendicitis had beet, perform
ed.
■*.
AMXKSTY GRANT Kl»
POLITICAL PRISONERS
London, Jan. 12—-An amnesty was
today granted by King George the
Fifth tt> all Irish political prison
ers.
The amnesty Is Immediately ef
fective, was the announcement
made.
JAPAN MI ST DISMANTLE
FORTllTKD ISLAND
Washington, Jan 12.—The arms
conference has decided that Japan
must dismantle the fortifications on
the I^and of Saipan.
Thil Island lies just a little north
of Guam.
Superintendent V. I. Hahn of the
W. P. & Y. Route will return on
j the train tomorrow from an official
, visit to W'hitehorse and other points
! Sutherland charges these compan
• ies with exacting excessive freight
and ^passenger ratbs and also dis
puting statistics w lich have been
presented by the companies in re
ivnt hearings on nlaskan legisla
tion before the cor mittee on terri
tories.
KX-SERVICE MKV SOT
RESI'ONSIRLE FOR TIIK
I'RESENT CRIME WAVE
Seattle, Jan. 11 —"The wave of
crime which is now sweeping this
I country is not being committed by
former army und uavy men," said
| W illiam A. Fiukerton, the famous
' deuictive. to a press reporter. "A
big percentage of the criminals are
wen who did not enter the service,"!
said Fiukerton, "bat picked easy
| jobs in shipyards aud with the rail
] roads and steamship companies."
S.1VS MAX SHOT IX BACK
RY AMERICAN OFFICER
Washington. Jan. 11.—Charles
Fox of Richmond. Virginia, testified
today before the senate investiga
tion committee thtt he saw Major
ll:eroti.e L. Opie s.v.oot a soldier in
the back.
"This," said Tox, "took place
north of Verdun iu 191S. The man
snot," testified the witness, "was
wearing an American uniform."
TFAMCAR HOMRED
IN RELFAST, {JtELAXD
Belfast. Jan 11.—A bomb was
thrown at a tram sar today which
was hearing seventy-live persons to
their work.
Quick action on the part of em
ployes of the tram car resulted in
the missile being v.de of its mark.
The explosion o 1 the bomb shat
tered the car, but did not injurs any
of the passengers.
AMI \ HSE.N WILL RE RACK
INSIltE FOUR YEARS
NVw York, Jan. 10.—Within four
years Amundsen, the northern ex
plorer, said today, he expects to re
turn to civilization from the North
Fole Amundsen claims he will be
in i">ssession of knowledge and
power that will enable scientists to
predict weather conditions for a
year or more in advance.
oi.it bank mi.
BUILD FIXE HOME
Seattle. Jan. 11.—The Dexter
Horion Bank today took out a
building permit for 8 home for the
bank that Is to cost one million dol
lars.
The building vriU be constructed
in most modern manner for the
bank and offices.
SAYS REPUBLICANS WOULD
BUY SEAT FOB NEWBERRY
Washington, Jan. 11.—Senator
Underwood today, in a Bpeech on the
floor of the senate, charged that the
Republicans were determined to buy
I a si?at in the senate for Truman H.
| Newberry of Michigan.
I NEW COMMANDER FOR
PHILIPPINE DEPARTMENT
Washington, Jan. 12.—Major
General Wright, commander of the
ninth corps of the D. S. army, was
loday assigned to command of the
Philippine department.
1)1 A \I.ERA SUMMONS
SINN FEIN HENCHMEN
Dublin, Jan. 12.—Leaders of the
. Sinn Fein faction who are oppos
■ ins the peace treaty have been sum
| moned by Devalera to consider the
i general situation growing out of the
1 ratification of the treat?.
PROCLAIMS MARTIAL
LAW TO STOr GAMBLING
AND BOOTLEGGING
Austin, Jan. 12.—Martial law has
been declared by Governor Ned In
the town of Mexia, Texas, and the
surrounding oil fields.
The edict was proclaimed today
and is made in order to stop gam
bling and bootlegging, which has
grown to such proportions that this
action was deemed the only way to
successfully cope with the organiz
ed gangs that wero operating.
WOMAN MISSING
INII.1CK DECLARE MURDERED
Tacoma. Jan. 22.—The city police
are convinced that Mrs. John Ruth
erford, who mysteriously disap
peared on October sixth, was mur
dered. The pollf* aver that her
body was sawed into bits and burn
ed in the parlor better of her home.
Rutherford, the tusband, is miss
ing, and has not been seen for sev
eral months.
The police are working on several
clues.
SENATE MAT TIE
ON SEATING NEWBERRY
Washington, Jan. 12.—The indi
cations today are that the senate
will tie on the vote of seating Tru
man H. Newberry as senator.
The contest has teen most bitter
and much feoling has been aroused.
ATLANTIC SEABOARD IN
CRIP OP STRONG GALE '
,
New York, Jan. 11—The Allan-|
tic seaboard is in tie grip of a tor- ,
rific northeastern rale.
Twenty vessels outside the hnr-1
bor are unable to ent°r.
Telegraph and te^phone wires are
going down throughout the eaat ano
communication is >eing cut otf in I
many points.
Much damage haj been d.inc and
considerable suffering is in evidence
on account of the storm.
AUSTRALIAN I.ABOK LEADER
DIES IN SYDNEY
Sydney, Jan. 12.—Frank Tudor,
the noted leader of the Labor Party i
of Australia, died iiere today.
News Hits Confer
ence With Bomb
shell Effect.
Paris. Jail. 12.—The world was
surprised today when Premier Bri
and tendered his resignation.
Paris. Jan. 12.—Premier Bn'and's
resignation was followed by that of
his entire cabinet.
This action waa taken only after
the end of an hour"! statement Jus
tifying his attitude at the Cannes
conference.
Briand evidently hed the sympathy
of the Chamber of Deputies and his
resignation came as a great surprise.
Briand put the Anglo-Trench pact,
the question of the postponement of
the German reparation! payment
and the French participation In the
Genoa conference squarely op to the
Chamber of Deputies, telling the de
puties In the bluntest terms to take
them or leave them.
The premier held that Trance
could not remain otit of the Genoa
conference, especially as the Called
States had agreed to participate. His
course had been crltlslted because
at the Genoa conference the Trench
would have to meet the Roeelans.
Washington, Jan. IS.—The reaig
nation of Trench Premier Brtuil
was received with almost bombshell
effect in the arms conference and
was accordingly being considered as
likely to fca*e great effect on the de
cisions already reached or about to
be reached
The belief was also expressed In
conference circles that the over
turn of the Briand ministry would
irreatly affect the Genoa Economic
conference, in which America"! par
ticipation had beer Invited as weil
as on the present conversations at
Cannes.
Ml ST ACT IN GOOD
FAITH T<> (JKT SENATORIAL
RATIFICATION
Washington. Jan. 11.—Republic
an senate leaders intimated to the
administration today that If the far
eastern phase of the conference and
particularly as it affects China and
Siberia is not settled In good faith
all other accomplishments requiring
senatorial ratification will be ser
iously jeopardiied.
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