Seattle. April 6.—According to a
report that is filtering through by
und-rsromid wireless from Wash
ington :o a well known state politi
cian a:td which he considers more
idle politic:;! gossip. Alaska nvav
again as it was a the early days be
ilv.cted to t!.e humiliation of the
. ppoimmeni «'f a carpet bagger from
! he extreme east as governor of the
territory. This report says that
neither Judge WicHersham or Haze
r longet 'feit'.g considered as can
didate* for appointment.
Pans. April t> —Premier Briahd
paid .1 tribute of loyalty u> the I'nit
j»t a r>' listing the insidious
i mm - > Germany in the Senate
id served notice that if iier
••n ::in-s to resist payment of
..<> rt: . :t indemnities after May
first. Krame a: ay place a strong
hand ot. r neck.
MAKKS KKPOirr
; > Pi:!>>ii>K\r u.\kdi\<;
W'asl :i!jron April 7.—In a report
i'.i:: ii.'i'i! to President Harding to
day l'\ t •• inv.-stigating committee
appoint"'! by hiru some sin-'e
t v. _ : t;i/ation of the oons^Iida
i. :i of f ■- •verrr,««rtu bureaus liav
itig to do Willi (tie treatment of di8
■iMed service nien was recummeud
Wasi nuton. April 7—There is a
movement on foot which was launch
ed i friends ot Klnier Dover of Ta
coma to haw hi:n appointed chair
man of tiie National Republican par
ty.
Dover was a prominent worker
for p ami is considered a lit
sui iessor of Will Hays who was
appointed Postmaster General by
President ilardin.u.
YOl" do nut-have to have a THOUSAND dollars de
posited with uh to receive courteous attention. Lut
the sooner you start with a small account. t!>c suou
er vou will pet your THOUSAND dollars.
RI'MKMBKR we pay 4 percent compound Interest.
BanK of AlasKa
Canned Fruit
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A GENERAL REDUC
TION OP FROM 20 TO 25 PER CENT ON OCR ENTIRE
LINE OK CANNED FRUIT. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING VA
RIETY:
Peaches—Halves ancl Sliced
Pears Plums
Apricots Grapes Strawberries
Logan-, Rasp-, and Black-Berries
Sliced and Grated Pineapple
PRICES RANGE FROM 25c TO 55c PER TIN—ACCORDING
TO SIZE AND KIND.
SPECIAL PRICES IN DOZEN LOTS.
P. H. GANTY
London. April G.—T!ie e.wtt'ivp
board of the Miners Union this af
ternoon accepted the government's
proposition that the miner's dele
pates meet with representatives of
the mine owners and the govern
ment for the reopening of negotia
tions with a view to a settlement of
the strike.
l.ondon. April G.—Dritish troop
transport workers today voted to
support the striking coal miners iu i
every possible way.
LOVER KIEI
Seattle. April »i.—Trapped tlirn a
'letter to his sweetheart in London, 1
, Roy A. Miller a marine fireman was j
!arrested this afternoon for complic
ity in holding up the Motor Inn. Jan
' uary 2Kth.
Scotland yard supplied the infor- :
mation to the Seattle authorities.
Washington. April 7.—The pro- '
posal to use by lease from the 1". S. I
Shipping hoard a % ssel to be oper-"
ated betv-een Seward lid Dutch Har
bor was considered at a conference
between Secretary Kail and officials
of the board today.
Following the conference Captain
Paul Foley director of operations of
the shipping board indicated that t1:.'.
board is willing either to le tse or (
sell a suitable ship for this si.rvi>i
to anv private y:.crest Uiat_mii.1i',
organize for i's operation.
Secretary Kail favors some for::. !
of government aid in placing a suit
able vessel oil this route.
Washington. : 1 7.—8ecietary ,
Fall indicated thi. -uoni th. • it'
there is a vessel suiit.h.e for suih '
purpose or ran b - t'o t:i ! in posses
sion of any branch nf the govern- '
ment he will a 1 loc.it:■ .1 to ibe
ard Dutch Harbor.
Paris.April 7.— According to the
early returns of th" 15-1 census. !
France has lost sevt- i -ums percent
of her people since It'll.
KILL LEAVE
Washington. April 6.—Governor
IU'i i li !;'.i appointment as Ambassa
dor to France will lie announced soon
it was stated" today.
.A! r. Herrick will leave, for Paris
early in the coming summer.
ELi
VERY ILL
San Francisco, April C.—Elihu
Root, the famous ex-secretary of
state and world wide known states
man is very ill having been taken
suddenly siok this afternoon.
Mr. Uoot is attended by local phy
sicians and his case is considered
serious.
Washington. April C.—President
Harding lias accepted the invitation ;
to pitch the first ball at the open- ]
ins of the American League season :
here on April loth.
Today President Harding paid the i
regular entrance fee of twenty-live I
cents for the privilege of playing 1
golf on the municipal rinks.
sill! i LSOMIB
FOR OFFICE
The Skagway Chamber of Com-'
oive is in receipt of the following .
-:ifrom the Cordova Chamber of .
Commerce re the appointment of an I
Alaskan to the office of Governor of '
Alaska.
Action will 110 doubt be taketi in
iccordance with the request.
Request
Cordova. Alaska.
April 2nd, 1921. I
L'homber of Commerce.
Skagway. Alaska.
Local chamber has adopted resolu
ion protesting against president ap
pointing anybody but bona fide Al
iskan resident for (Governor of Al
iska persistent rumors have reached
here that a New York man has been
selected by Secretary Fall, and re
commended to the president. We
surest that you adopt similar res
olution and wire president Harding
a time reach him Tuesday morning.
Chamber of Commerce.
Washington, April 7.—The fail- j
lire of the United States to ratify j
:he peace treaty will not be allowed
io detract from this country's right j
to participate in the peace ceremo
nies. was the dcelaration of secre
tary of state Charles E. Hughes in j
lores addressed to Great Britain,
French. Italian and Japanese gov
ernments. ' „
London, April 7.—Leaders of the j
Miners Union who conferred with
Lloyd George this morning refused 1
:o order the pump men and engin
eers in the mines affected by the j
•oal miners strike to resume work I
pending negotiations with the mine j
,vorkers. ' ■ I
As a result of this refusal the min
ers employers will not meet today.
Washington. April 7.—Joseph Tu
milty. President Wilson's secretary,
md Dr. Grayson, President Wilson's
Jhysician, are collaborating on two
jooks about the ex-president.
Tumulty's book will deal with his
sleven years association with Wilson,
ivhile Grayson will deal with Wilson
n the peace conference in France.
GREAT BRITAIN
HAS BIGSTRIKE
All Business Almost nt Standstill
on Account of Strike.
London, April G.—With all of the
coal mining in Great Britain stop
ped the public is considering tonight
whether or not the paralysis will ex
tend to the railways and otiter trans
portation and even among the work
ers in all lines generally.
The government is concentrating
troops in Kensington Oradens in the
fashionable west end district.
The soldiers there are equipped
with arms and steel helmets and the
full Wartime paraphenalia.
In the rioting collieries near Ed
inburgh, 500 miners armed with pit
props and stones attacked and over
whelmed the police and volunteer
pump workers,
Much rioting is taking place in
Scotland and Wales.
peace basis
FOR (SISGUSSION
Washington, April C.—Following
a dinner given by President Harding
in his honor last night, Ambassador
Viviani when introduced stated that
he had not yet abandoned the treaty
of peace as a basis for discussion
with American officials in connection
with his misson of putting the cause
of France before them.
WKAXGEl.l. HAS
QFIET ELECTION
AVrangell, April l>.—The election
passed off quietly here yesterday and
two hundred and twenty nine votes
were cast.
The result of the ballot was G.. G.
Grant was elected mayor, Bert Tuck
er, Ole Gunderson, P. D. Campbell
were chosen as councilmen and the
Reverend H. P. Corser school direct
or.
The hold over members of the city
council are George P. Barnes, N.
Nnssbaume and Donald Sinclair.
COMMITTEE OF IT
MAKES FA KM REPORT
Chicago. April 6.—The complete
machinery necessary for the farm
ers to handle their grain was out
lined today in the report of the com
mittee of seventeen.
The committee recommended the
establishment of a corporation to be
known as the United States Grain
Growers.
The National Grain Growers con
vention assembled today and will
continue in session for several days.
ANCHORAGE'S REPRESENTATIVE
SEEKS TO AID TRANSPORTA
TION TO ISOLATED POINTS
Portland, April 8.—Three vessels
on the Alaska-Portland run and be
longing to the Columbia-river Pack
ers Association will be laid up unless
the fishermen agree to a wage of
one hundred and fifty dollars for the
season and seven cents per fish.
WIFE OF WELl. KNOWN
TRANSPORTATION MAX IMES
Portland, April 7.—.Mrs. iiaxter,
wife of Robert Baxter, h?ad of Al
aska S. S. Co., died here suddenly
last night.
MEXICO HAS .NOT
RECOGNIZED SOVIET EIsSIA
Mexico City, April r.—It Wits offi
cially announced tod,;? that Mexico
had not recognized •.*»•J Soviet Rus
sian government.
TOUT VOICED
HIS HOSTILITY
New York,~April 6.—National com
mander of the American Legion Gal
hraitli today voiced his hostility to
the hyphen and the hyphenists in a
prononnced statement in his speech
at the commemorative meeting on
the fourth anniversary of the declar
ation of war by the United States
against Germany.
The Commander in Chief pledged
anew the soldier organization's faith
in America and its traditions and its
I ideals.
Boston, April 6.—The declaration
by Commander in Chief Ketcham of
the G. A. R. in addressing the Mass
achusetts house of representatives to
day that "we do not want German,
Irish or Russian American, but plain
every day Americans" resulted in the
signing by forty members of the leg
islature of a statement expressing
resentment to the remarks.
GLOSEELECTION
. INJH
Juneau. April 7.—T^e election on
Tuesday was hard foug'.it and Valen
tine for mayor was nosed out by
thirty four votes. The election was
close in every respect, with the ex
ception of school director where Dr.
Devighne defeated Senator Britt by
a wide margin.
Below is a summary of the voles.
FOR MAYOR
'VALENTINE 434
ROBERTSON 468
FOR COUNCILMEN
M'CALL 379
BARNES 416
WICK LANDER 448
TURNER 391
WILSTADT 408
ROBESON 452
O ETC HELL 501
KEENEY 4K7
SCHOOL DIRECTOR
BRITT 255
DE V1GHNE 547
Washington, April 7.—Brigadier
General Edwards will in all proba
bility be appointed chief of staff by
the secretary of the Army.
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BIG SHE
li
Seven Foot Vein Solid .Galena
Is Uncovered.
Dawson, April 6.—Information
has reached here that a vain of
solid galena seven feet thick ha*
been uncovered in the Uico claim iit
the new Mayo district.
The news has caused great excite
ment and high hopes are raised that
the Mayo district will prove what
has been claimed that will be the
biggest silver camp on the conti
nent.
F
! J
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Haines, April 6.—At the munici
pal election held yesterday, H. O.
Banta, Harry Higgins, G. W. Hiuch
man, John Leslie, S. Sheldon and
Mrs. Charlotte Williamson were el
ected to represent the city for the
next year in the council chamber.
The Reverend Claud was elected
school director.
John Leslie had the high vote for
councilman, and will probably be
named as mayor.
Mrs. Charlotte Williamson is well
known throughout Alaska as a writ
er and poetess, under the m e of
Charlotte Tompkins and has been a
resident of Alaska since '97.
Tokio, April 7.—Seventeen hund
red homes were destroyed by nrn
yesterday when conflagration swept
over the c ity.
Many of the homes were of the
very finest and the property loss will
run into the millions of yen.
Seattle. April 7.—Charles H. Cro
mer one of the most noted racera
in the country was found' dead in
the street this morning.
There were no marks of violence
on his person and the police think
that he died from natural causes.
Seattle, A: ■ i —The Green Lake
Baptist cl i.e.. burned to the ground
early this morning.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
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COMFORT SERVICE SAFETY
FOR
Yukon Territory, Atlin District and
Interior Alaska
Semi- weekly Train Service between Skaguay
and Whitehorse during the winter season
Pull information regarding passenger and freight rates
upon applying to
H. Wheeler, General Hanager
' Skaguay, Alaska
or
510 Alaska Building, Seattle, Wash.