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SKAGWAY, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11. 1920
PRICE 10 CENTS
Washington, Dec. 10—Congress
man Kahn of California. :.is^niss_.'l
the Japanese question in the hoiii>\
'He spoke fr«-Jy and frankly in a
carefully preparvd MH^ath.
Kahn Is chairman of the military
committee of the House. He declar
ed that America liopvs always tc
avoid war and soe&s to mainta!'i
p<-ace with all nations, fint if "The
statesmen, publicists, politicians
agitators and demogogs of th^ Jap
sncso' really want war with the
United States, they would be tli»
ones to billns It oq and not the
Americans. Kahn said that be kn.ivj
be voiced the earnest hope and wish
of every patriotic American, that
peace between the two countries ma
continue ]K"rfPfctually but the word
only recently learned that w0 t~
not too proud to fight, nor are w
alraid to fight providing we ? re ]
forctd iato war.
Washington. I>.'C. 10—Th-' life
s^ory of the late MacSwiney was
told today by his widow. Sht» gave
It b-for' the Citizens Committee ef
UO'J which is seeking to find out
the facts with reference to the Iris'a
question.
Speaking of his self impose'
d<"ctl: the widow said, "I kn^w my
iiasi'aad was happy and I ne'e?
■would interfere with my husband in
the matter conscious that it was
his choice it was the decision of ais
spirit.
Washington.IXc. 8—The Commit
tee ot one hundred &]>]>< inted to
iatestigaDe t£e conditions in Ireland
and to find out the facts about thcr
£ljs called ilrs. McSwiney to appear
b-fore them.
Mrs. ilcSwiner will arriv„ in Wash
ington tonight.
It ought to be clearly borne in
.mind that neither the Republican
Cor^Tess nor the Democratic admin
istration is sponsor for the so-call
ed Committee of One Hundn^l th?t
is tearing testimony on conditions
in Ireland. The committeet liat est
ablished headijua-rters in W'ashingt j:»
where the witnesses are heard a-vl
certain men of prominence at the
capital are members of it. The coni
mi;te<» iy a creation of Oswald Gar
rison Ylllard. a distinguished pfx>
jXJerrran. born inthat country. in !
! tlJ*-, author during the w.:r of ,,G.;.r
maoy Embattled'' anil monograph
on the Gorman Imperial court. Ho
is Low th® editor of the "Xation .
It is i he obvious intent of tbe com
mittee to giv the widest publlci -
to the cause of southern Ireland, ar. i
to that end ifi calling prominent Is- '
isjh revolutionists before It. It is
understood Mr.-. M:icSvvinc.y Mill bt
a nitnesss in th° n0nr future. Tho
Hritish Embassy was Invited to b(
repres°jbted. but refuted on thj
ground that It was the acltnowledy J
purpose of the ccuumitteo to circu
late antl-Briti*ii propaganda. .\1
breach of the United Stat<s Goveru
inent has any connection whateVi r
with tbe committ£° as such.
jSMCTfiU ncpTq
hUUii in i tlUuj
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WrJ rht'jfULK I'
Vienna Doc. 10—Tin- National As-'
set. jiy of Austria today ele«ted Or. j
Mi. had Painosi h rr> sid- jit of Aus
tria.
Cancelled
Often we are called cn !o prcducc cancelled
checks which settle cn account in dispute. '
There is no argueing about the evidence—the
check—its amount, endorsement and date are
final.
Is it not strange that there are still some people
who do not apply this insurance against a dou
ble payment to their ow n personal bills? And
it does not cost anythiag, either.
Bank of AlasRa
New Crop of Walnuts
The Qurlity is Extra Fine—Price 40 cents per pound
Large Assortment Per
ishables, Etc.
Due to arrive on the Jefferson
Have you tried "Nucoa" the great buttei
substitute, price 40 cents per pound?
P. H. GANTY
MARTIAL LAWTfl BE APPLIED
IMMEDIATELY TO IBM
I.ondon "I>ec. 10 —JIarttol Law
is to b© applied in Ireland. This
will cover certain artas In order to
glv saf0-coJHluct to the Sinn Foia
numbers of the House of Commons.
These niembeis are to mo^t with tha
tl-ivi rnnipnt to discuss the Irish sati
ation. This was the announcement
made in the Hous« of Commons by
tuo PmemieT.
Hp stated {^proclamation would tr
issupd. demanding that all arms and
un';erms be surrendered within pre
|£|CiH't(d aroas bj; a certain dai>;
after that date, unauthorized per
sons found5 In possesion of arms
will bo treated ats rebels and liable
to the death penalty. on conviction
by a military court.
Ottawa. Dee. 10—Tlie Prize ftS'it
between Dt'mpsey and CarPeQtWr
fop championship of t!i(, world wi:J
pr ibably be hold in the Province uf
Quebec- It W'H Probably take P'a?o
fjr'y do-xt summer.
According to information receive!
from Xew York Sportsman froM
yMoctreul have mado an offer to_
th® holding of the encounter in ,
tliat city and (.liU offer Is being con-j
sfdc-rcd.
Tlr-re is another offer been made
from sportsmen, of Ottawa and on-* i
from Hull.
Tgx Rickard is the man who will j
givt the final decision in tho matter!
He has not j-et spoken a word.
Washington. Dec. 10—The high
prU- of Sugar has brought riches to
'tliA island of Hawaii according to
tli annual r,.>l>CTt of Governor MO
Carrliy.
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Ki|j L^Ul», jii f»v?
pS (J 11
LEfiEUf liiOIS
Geneva. D^c. 10—Bulgaria *
been voted admission to the L©agu,p|
of Nations by tha Commission oa
admission of n«V sttatos. Ia ^is
resort •which he submitted to tho
Commission Marshal Foch declared |
that Bulgaria had mad>- sincere ef
forts to live up to the treaty terms
an<! was therefor elegrfble to admis
sion. The Commission also decided
to permit Axmenia. Albania, and
Georgia to participate in the work |
of the technical commissions.
if
JOISS POEI
Trieste. Dec. 10—The destroyt1** |
Esj.'< ro d<>9ert<Jd the Italian navy,
an \ joined forces with D'Annunzlo.
The crew overpower^ the Com
mander of the deStroyer
Washington. DeC. 10—Th0 navy .
'|h".s eom'plQatod plans for the lar
gest seaplane in the world.
Seattle I?ec. 11—Th0 father «'f
ten children Alex. JIcGibbon »«3
s*hot and killed and two others
wounded this evening In a row over
a chicken.
Peter Colhehino a section hand
did trie shooting. I , i
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sESGEANCE
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Santa Rosa. Doc. 10—Tlie spir.ti
of vengeance crowded out the spir
it, of law and ordoj» in S»uita ilosa |
laat night. The shooting to dea;n
of Sherrif Pt>tray Sonoma County,
and detcctives Jackson and Dormau
of Saa Francisco, aroused the mob !
spirit and one hundred armed and I
niasko men entered the county jail
and overpowered Sheriff Boyes and I
his deputies and took the three men
George Boyd1. Teprence Fitta. qnd,
ChDjles VaJento and hanged thdfl
from the limb of an oak tree !a
the cemetary.
Paris Dec. 10—Albania a district
in Jugo SJaria has bee'i visited I)."
eaithQuakes and twenty five villages
destroyed.
HEAD DF fISfl
Berkeley. Dec. 10—William T.
fc,pr.nger President of the Cfontxa!
Alaska fWhfirffls dled from injur
ic? received In an auto accident.
He wap lntftested in the fisheries
at Diier Bay.
Now York Dec. 11—The greatest
convention of the baseball interests
iwhicii ever assembled in thi coun
try now met. Tha program up fir
consideration involves a complete re
organization of tbe sports and the
'govetnjment by< which they are to
oe controled. The convention niet
aud started business today.
F-rgo Dec. 11—A- C. Townlpy the
founder of the Xon Partisan League
in North Dakota has been deposed
(and "William LenSike is his succes
sor. .| ,
R<d Cross Slogan— "Every man
and woman in Skagway a m«mbar"
Ona Dollar, •: & _ a *
Bremerton Dec. 10—The naval
radio station at this point picks 1
rtp reports which It promtly wir"il
to Washington. These fePorts ind!
'cate that a Japanese warship haa
H»»ca biuay? for a month In seCTe'. y
mapping the Alaskan coast.
This worship haa b«en operating
frofli Goal Bay on the Alaska pen
insula.
JUNEAU IS MADE HEADQUARTERS
FDD IDE NEW FDRES1B6TRICT
Portland. Doc. 1'—A new Na-I
li nai Forest district has been Creat
ed and Jungaju is to be thg heail
quart<*!rs. This district will com
p -iifc tlie Territory of -.Alaska. This
wll! take the administration of Alas
|k i forests from Portland where ^ <
'has been hitherto. It will place
Alaska forest^ undei* th© control of
dlstjlct forester Claries H. Flory.
According to an announcement at
headquarters the north Taclflc du
ft,rlct «f the new district will havo
headquarters at Ketcbican until
Jalj- Flrtst.
CHUM Fll
.IS
Washington Dec. 10—The Pro1'
dent has appointed a committee to
take charge of the Fami© Relte*.
Hvoftt for China. That nation in
thi.ateiied with one of the worst
fainines in ite history.
TI)e President has named THn*~
\V. Lamont of New York as chalr
nif-n and Norfcnan liariel und0r
Secretary of State as Tr«»fcUrer.
SUIHEMO
IP
Atlantic' Heights Dec. 10—Delegate
Sutherland reached Atlantic Heights
lxew this evening. He will
spend a short time with hla parents
who live at that plac® and thence to
Washington.
HAYWOOD DENIED
REHEARING IT
1HECOURT
Chicago Dec. 10—The Circuit cour
Of Appeals today1 denied a rehearing
in the case of Haylwood. Haywood
wag convicted on nlnety three courts
In «Epionage- conspiracy and obstr
uclion of the selectlVa draft.
EX-SERVICE BU
NT CAPTURED
Seattle Dec. 10—Detective Tom
Haydejn ran into a bandit whom it
was learned has bee11 the author of
a number of sensational holdups
near this city.
He gave th« name of W. L. Bro-*n
and said he was an ex-service man.
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