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NO. «6 TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR
SKAGWAY, Al-ASKA, Tl ■ SI-W, J( I.V
PRICE TEN CENTS
HARDING STANDS Fii FOB
RAILWAY WAGE Oil
Washington. July 1.—President
Harding this afternoon made the
matter very clear to both Railroad
operators and the striking men that
he would give all possible help to
railroads that continue to operate in
spite of the nation-wide strike. He
further told them that the strikers
must accept the wage cut as author
lied by a Labor Beard.
Washington. July 2.—Restoration
to his full rank in the United States
army to be authoriied by special act
of Congress in behalf of Colonel
Frederick Mears. was today approv
ed by Committee on Territories of
| the Senate. Col. Mears was dropped
from the army list when he accepted
tha post of chairman of the Alaska
(engineering Commission.
tlAKIHXG ASSKM1U.KS STRIKK
LEADERS FOX SKTTI.KMKXT
Washington. July 1.—Fifty oper
ators and leaders of the nation-wide
strike of coal miners have been call
ed by President Ha.'ding to meet to
day at the White House in confer- j
encc instituted by the government. If j
Is hoped that a basis of agreemeir j
cun be reached wl.erebv the strike j
can he ended in tb>\ near future. I
UK V MORTON AM) BRIDK
COMING TO ALASKA
Seattle. July 1.—Seven battleships
and twelve torpedo boat destroyers
of the 1'acific fleet arrived this morn
ing from Southern California. They
were accompanied by the U. S. S.
Buford. army transport, bearing Ma
jor-General Morton and bride. This
tigh army official is bound for Alas
ka to make an extensive inspection
of the army posts of the Territory.
MOKE UMMTItY AGAINST
Oil, COMPANIES IN MEX.
Washington. July I.The Depart
ment of State wan advised today
that additional banditry has broken
cut in the Tamplco district against
the oil compauies operating there.
MISS LOGAN ELECTED
PRESIDENT OP M ItSKS
Seattle. July 1.—Mlas Laura R !
Logan of Cincinnati. Ohio, was el-j
eeted the president of the Natlona
League of Nurses which League is |
in convention assembled in this city
CALIFORNIA AVTO ACCIDENT
CLAIMS MRS. GEORGE RI FF
Seattle. July 1.—Mrs. Daisy Ruff,
wife of George Ruff, who is the buy
er for several of the department.! of
Frederick & Nelson of Seattle, loet
her life today in an auto accident lu
California.
CONGESTION OF TERMINALS
GREAT IN NEW VORK
..Chicago III July 1.—The Railroad
shopmen throughout the country
walked out on strike this aiorningat.
their scheduled hour of ten o'clock.
Already the congestion of freight
and passenger traffic In both Chicago
and New York has acquired immense
proportions.
Mrs Robert Lowe came over on
the excursion from Whitehorse to
spend Saturday in Skagway. Mrs.
Lowe was a guest of Mrs. J. M. Kel
ler while in town
FEDERAL PKOHIUITIOX AGEXTS
JAILED; THEN BOOTLEGGERS
Seattle. Jaly 1.—Three Federal
Prohibition agents were placed In |
tl.e citty bastile this morning b> the
police, and held for three hours wlth
o u t communication with their
friends. The resu'ts of this move
forged a chain of incidents which
caused the arrest of the deputy
sheriff and a couple of alleged boot
leggers found on Capital Hill.
PRESIDENT HARDING SIGNS
NEW APPROPRIATION HIM.
Washington. July I.—The new ap
|.'opriution bill cariylng the amount
of two hundred and seventy million
dollars for the enlisted men to the
number of one huuured and seven'y
hve thousand, and an olilcers
strength of twelve thousand was
signed by the President today.
CHARGES MAl>i: AT CONVENTION
Nl'RSES It KING EXPLOITED
Seattle, July 1.—Charges were
made this at'.srnooj at the conven
tion of the American Nurses \sso
ciat on that thousands of the you us
women of the country who ar1 la
boring at the bed sides of t!u- .-Ick
while they are receding their educa
tion and training are being exploited
by the hospitals of the country.
HOISE ADJOI RNED TONIGHT;
CONVENES AVGl'ST 13TH
Washington. July 1.—The House
or Representatives jf Congress ad
journed tonight to convene on Aug.
15th. This gives the members an
opportunity to return to their homes
and build up theit political fences.
The Senate is hard at work on the
tariff.
\MERICAX RED CROSS
WITHDRAW FROM El'ROPK
Washington, July 2.—The com
plete withdrawal of the American
Red Cross from Europe became ef
fective today.
A BANK
FOR ALL PEOPLE
It Is our constant aim to meet the needs of
all the people all the time In every particular.
We consider the small depositor Is entitled
to as much careful attention as the largo oue.
Batfik ©ff HDfflslkai
SKAGWAY, ALASKA
LIS1ES5 WHILE
II IS READ
viim gtr "rntu«.'i,ti liu'-i' lowers ex
I resslv stat> it it' such an a pro' mcnt
Jl lK.i; LOMI'VN
AKKKSTI II Full Itixil
Seattle, July 1 t •-urge K. Lenten
sun of Judge l.omen, federal Judge
of Alaska, stationed at Nome, will
be arraigned Monday In Seattle. Hi:
lias been appn tended under Federal
(irand Jor.v indiclmeut charging lilni <
with soliciting orders for liquo.' !
wliiph the authorities aver was de-!
livercd by Roy Owens for whom Lu
men has been working in the hoot - >
legging business* At present tie is
DUt on buil which the court placed
m $7,500.
Tennis Entries
Tho entries for the Tennis Tourn
ament. the first hea.'s of which P'eie
plar.n^d fur Monday, Jul 3ri! . un<l
continued throughout the week are
as follows:
Men's singles, pi lie values J100
and $5.00.
Oshorne Solrner. F II Puree, t'arl
Matin. Jack Conway K Teller. Fr< J
Blanchard. C. Cole, Dudlej Alleij.
Prosper Ganty, Oscar Selmer
Men's Poubles, prize values $10
Osborne Selmer and O. Selmer,
F. II. Doree and II. Dedmun,
G. H. Miller and Kile Telfer, -
Car! Hahn and Jack Conway,
C. C. Cole and L. Johnston,
Fred Blanchard and Prosper Giiiity.
Mixed Doubles, prize values Sl(». :
Virginia. and Oshorr.e Selmer,
F. H. Doree and Mrs. M. Pullen,
Mr. and Mrs. E. Telfer,
C. C. Cole and Birdie Selmer.
Virginia Talbot and Fred Blanchard,
Ladies Doubles, prire valii'i $10. I
Virginia Talbot and Cathi n Hahn,
Birdie and Virginia Selmer
Among the excursionists from i
Whitehorse Saturdsy were. Miss Sy
bill Martin, Mr. Knnneth Fife, Mr
and Mrs. George Wilson, and Mi3s1
Bita Wilson, Mrs. H. G. MacPherson
and daughter, Mary, Mrs. Dan Mc
Kay, wife of Captiin McKay and
Miss Gladys Simmons.
The Misses Mavis and Belle Hnkill
came over on the excursion from
Whitehorse to participate in the
celebration Saturday. The young la
dies were formerly of Skagway but
are at present making their home
in Whitehorse.
Miss Gladys Sim-nons was a din
ner guest of Mr. George Miller Satur
day.
Corporal C. B. Tidd. and Consta
bles Stuart, Glover, Wall and Blatta,
attended the celebration tu Skagway
Saturday.
The Skagway viiitors from Car
cross Saturday were, Mr. Yorke Wil
son. Mr. R. R. Feebler, and Mr. Ken
neth Watson.
Miss Lena Boss, daughter of Jim
Boss, chief of Lower LaBarge, was
in Skagway Saturday.
Mr. Bud Colllson came in Friday
from Pennington and returned on
Monday.
; Tokio, July 2.—Secretary Denby
arrived at Tokio on Sunday. The
voyage was made on board the U. S.
S. Henderson. The secretary was a
member of the class graduating at
the Naval Academy, Annapolis,
^Maryland, in 1881.
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11.11. TERMINAL
Baltimore. July 2.—The Locust
■! I or: rinuls of the Baltimore &
Ohio railway sustained a damage to
the amount of live million dollars
last night. The tire so menaced the
Port Henry Public Hospital, that
;'.mr hundred disabled veterans had
to l>e removed l'roiu the hospital in
army police ulnbulaucea.
1IUSI1 KKBKLS FORTIFY
ANOTHER IH1JLIX STREET
Dublin July 1.—Heavy firing was
resn: J in ilie comer of the city of
DuMiu this afternoon at about two
h i lurk as the Fret State army open
i J !: on the new ruber stronghold.
» . !. the later hud strongly fort Hied
in Hackville street. The rebels re
, : I vigorously shooting from the
windows of the pott office building.!
Two arge hotels in the vicinity also
''aiiioaded and the rebels were <
waking a stand shooting from the ]
dooi id windows of the structures,
riii' : ghold at Four Courts' build
ing was taken by the State troops]
Dublin. July 2.—The National
• rou;i:> in a planned bombardment of j
Moran's hotel last night saw the I
whttf tlaK hoisodt by the Irregulars |
after two shots bi d been tiled.
FIFIT BANKS
TAPPED 81
CLEVER AIEI
New York—Fifty banks and trust |
been v;< t iiiiized by the checkskitlng
operations of three clever forgers
who spent much money in resorts
iiloug Broadway. The banks said to
have been victimized by the trio all
are members of the American liauk
ers Association and are scattered |
from Chicago to New York and t'rotn ■
Boston to the Canadian tine.
Indictments havt been returned i
against the three suspects in New
York. Rhode island and Massachu
setts. three of the IS states in which
it is charged they operated. The
case breaks all records for the num
ber of banks victimized b> one band
of crooks, but not for the uuiount
realized, us the accused men in the;
50 cases so far reported were con
tent to accept from $i»u«j to $3,ut)b i
from each bank visited.
The total obtained from the whole
sale forgeries has not been tabulated
in full, but already it is reported to >
ran well over $100,000.
The superintendent of the detec-j
live agency lu New York said the!
reason that no complete list of banks
and losses had been reported to
different offices of the agency in
different territories and full reports
so far had not reached him.
One suspect is under arrest and
the two other are being sought by
private detectives and the police
forces of hundreds of cities, to which
information has been telegraphed
and mailed. The suspect under arrest ]
is being held incommunicado at the I
request of the American Bankers' j
Association. His whereabouts, too, is
a matter the detectives prefer not
to talk about. His name is given I
as William T. Kiernan. He is 36
years old and mar/ied. and accord
ing to the defectives, has given two
addresses, one at Taunton, Mass.,
and one at Utica, N. Y.
Seattle, July 2.—Large forest fires
are doing heavy damages throughout
the timber belts of both Washington
state and the adjoining territory of
British Columbia.
1ST 10 FLY 10
mmkit soon
j Word lias just been received froir
I Juneau that C. O.Prest ,who Is bear
! ing the American Flag across the
Bering sea Into Russia, has landed
at Juneau and will arrive in Skag
i way as soon as the weather permit!
his continuance of flight. He has ask
Hi that a place fifty feet wide be
>repared for landing. Men have
commenced lo make the necessary
anding place on the beach near the
Sylvester dock and the people of the
•ity should be ready to have a look
it one of the pioneers of the air In
Maska.
HARDING DIRECTS SEIZURE
NAT. CHEMICAL FOUNDATION
Washington", July 2.—By executive
order, President Harding directed
the Alien Property Custodian to
saiae the Chemical Foundation,
which, it is charged, former Custo
dian of Allen Property, Francis P.
Uarvn, had turned over to h.'mself as
president of the Foundation. The
property comprises patents, trade
works and copyrights worth many
millions of dollars. It is claimed the
transfer of the property was made
with the approval or A. Mitchell Pal
mer at the time he was Attoruey
General.
MIHS ELDREDGE ELECTED HEAD
AMERICAN PROFESSION WOMEN
Seattle, July 2.—-MI3S Adda Eld
redge of Madison, Wis., was elected
president of the American Organi
zation of Professloi.nl Women in its
world's closing session In the city to
day.
RUSSIAN'S ASK CONFERENCE
ALLOW LARGE GOLD CREDIT
The Hague, July 1.—The Russian I
delegates assembled at the Hague
have asked the Conference for the
privilege of credits aggregating three
quarter billion gold rubles. Tills large!
sum of money Is pledged to be used'
for tri'-jsportation purposes in litis
slan as well as the development of
the agricultural Industries of the
country. A good share of the am
ount Is to be used in commerce and
the banks.
A dollnr m month will bring th« {
Mask an to roar door. j
KNICKERBOCKER MANAGER
ALASKA S.S. COMPANY
Seattle, July 2.—The United
States Gunnery records were smash
ed and new standards for markman
ship were set up by the Pacific fleet
during the recent trials at long
range with the hi^ guns of the fleet,
as reported this afternoon by fleet
gunnery officer, Commander \V. R.
Furlong.
WHEAT TARIFF COSTS
AMERICA RIG SUM
Washington, July 2.—The United
States Senate has approved a tariff of
thirty cents on wheat. The demo
cratic leaders of this branch of the
government declared during the de
bate on the Question that this rate
would cost the American people one
hundred million dollars.
PRESENCE PACIE.C FLEET
BRINGING RIG CROWD
Seattle, July 2.—It is estimated
that the presence o.' the Pacitic fleet
recently steamed into Puget Sound
from southern California, has guar
anteed a crowd for Seattle's celebra
tion of upwards of one hundred
thousand people from out of the city.
THREE UNDER ARREST
FOR KIDNAPPING
Mexico City, July 1.—Three men
are under arrest In this city, in
cluding Montes De Oca, in connec
tion with the receut kidnapping tif
Bruce Bielaski.
The
White Pass &
Yukon Roufj
Tie M®im(te it® ttlliie DmtterSdPir
The Gateway Route of Comfort, Service an<l Safety
Tt> and From Atlin, Dawson and Interior Alaska and
Yukon Klver Points
"Kail aud "Kvoer Semce
During season of navigation our fleet of modern steam
ers will operate the entire length of the Yukon River.
Dally Train Service (except Sundays) between Skagnay
and Whitehorse. Parlor observation cars on evory train
For full Information regarding passenger and freight
lilies apply to
K- Wheeler, General Manager
Skaguay. Alaska
Or 810 Alaska Building, Seattle .Wash.