BURNS PLEADS
FOB ALASKA
Seattle, March 9.—John E. Burns
the assistant secretary of the Amer
ican Mining Congress gave an ad
dress before the conference this af
ternoon. In his address he referred
to Alaska as the baby of our Repub
lic. and declared that it was time
that the territory be given popular
development. Referring to the com
ing convention of the American Min
ing Congress aud National exposi
tion of Mines aud Mining Equip
ment in Chicago in October, he said
this would be the largest expositiou
of its kind ever held in the I uitei
States. He stated that the authori
ties in charge of this epposition is
willing to devote liberally of its
40,000 square feet of exhibit space
to exploit the resources of the terri
tory. In case of Alaska an exception
would be made and she would be
allowed to make a display of its fish
ing and agricultural resources as
well as of its mining.
IT OVERPANAP
San Juan, del Sur, Nicarauga,
Mar. 5.—Bocas Del Toro at Colum
bus Island was taken by the Costa
Rican forces. Many casualities were
inflicted upon the Panama troops.
The Costa Ricatis took 150 prison
ers.
President Harding
Starts On Duties
Washington. D. C.. Mar. 5.—Pres
ident Harding went to work today
at five minutes after nine o'clock.
He began his duties as President by
dictating letters to his stenographer.
His father accompanied him to the
office.
HEALERS KILLED
Chicago. March 9.—Two or J>>:; i
j Powers lieutenants were assassinat
ed this afternoon. Powers is Aider-1
man and one of the big chiefs in the
city. Paul Labriola and Harry Ray
mond. have been the right hand ineu
of Powers for some time. Labriola ,
is court baliff an« was shot nine |
times from ambush on his way home.
Ravmond*keeps a store and was shoe
four times in his store. Both men
i^ied. before any one reached them.
GETS SIS IS
AFTER 1 YEARS'
Washington. Mar. 5.—Senator
Henderson was shot in the wrist
the senate office buildins'by a N -
vadan nauu'd Grocll. GrocU
been riding on the senator's trail
for thirty years.,
Vancouver Getting
Booze And Dope
By Airoplane .
Vancouver, H. <\, March •">.—The
authorities announrc that they ha. •
discovered tonight "that whiskey,
morphine, and roeaine are Loin?:
conveyed by aeroplane from the vit
inity of this ci'y lo San Francisco.
Gets Fifteen Years
For Waging War
Cork, Alar. 5.—John L. Itotlier,
the late I.ord Mnyor o£ Cork, wus
sentenced to lift, n years imprison
ment tor waging war Un
crown.
S\&t\A
Keep your savings, your surplus money in your own com
munity—where it belongs—and where it will work for you
over and over again.
Money in your HOME BANK will help build roads, sup
port • schools,4 and aid your local companies ar.d business
houses and make certain YOUR pay roll. It will bring new
business to your town and thus give you more for your dollar
when you buy. New business increases the value of your
property and decreases your taxes. A^nan or woman with a
bank account never worries about hard times.
BanK of AlasRa
SYRUPS.
AT LOWER PRICES
Liberty Bell, Cane and Maple.
Liberty Bell, Cane and Maple..
Liberty Bell, Cane and Maple..
Pure Maple Sap from Vermont
Rogers Golden Syrup Canadian
Rogers Golden Syrup Canadian.
. 21 pound tins .TO
5 pound tins 1.23
10 pound tins 2.35
• 2i pound tins .15
.2 pound tins .40
.5 pound tins .75
P. H. GANTY
Warsaw, Mar. 12.—Trotsky, the
military head of the Soviets has
offered a reward of five million
rubles for the body, dead or alive
of General Koslovsky, the revolu
tionary leader. Koslovsky, not to
i • outdone has offered a reward of
ten million rubles for Trotsky, dead
or alive. At that, they are not of
forlng great prizes, as rubles are
worth only ?S0 a million.
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•OWABENEDICT
Krio. 1'a., .March 5.—Madam Ital- j
S<u;i'u:uosa. who is the aunt of
o bride of D'Annunzio, the Ital
u warrior-poet, received a letter
;aoitncing tUo marriage of her
ice. Miss Luiza Eaccora. The ncw
weds ur-e making their home in
Hughes Tackles
A War Problem
Washington, I). C., March 5.—
T': rat ilom of state business
..v.i<h tlio new Secretary of State,
v !•'. Hughes tackled as he
■; ! i 1 is office this morning, was,
' \ : •tv.ir'ii Panama anil Costa
After going over the situa
i . ■ > ■> up the matter with his
.Ml 1'anamatts between the
iii 1^ ami 40 liave been called
tn the colors. . I
\i. !;>n. March 11.—Governor
; ru .Maurice Leehey, has ex-'
'1 ii invitation to Senator Al
.■ ii. Fall, whose senatorial office*
... i.i.u in touch with most of i
o i ffairs of Alaska, aud who is1
V:u': :rati "f the geological survey, j
to .V w!;:i next summer. In re
ply ; i.v.ur Fall declares that lie'
i a t Alaska this futiificr
if it is humanly possible for him ,
to do so. He said it was his inten
tion lo visit lite territory and study
condition* there as they actually
are. •
Womans Club
Gives Program
(itir loral Woman's club afforded
t' •• people of Skagway a big treat
o:: I ne>day night of tliis week at ,
I'opular I'inure Palace. Mrs.
,\> ! r.nl-mi, j>Janist of Juneau, ami
Mrs. .!. V. Davis, reader of the same
•;.y, gave a splendid program to a
I'.vn.ii house, Everybody was
ami i! any more hail conic they
(■• i!i! not have secured a place as
sJiNit.ing room was at a premium.
Mr*. Carlson met with a most cor
i liveption on the part of the au
il - , i'.'' audience showing a fine
appiei ia< ion of lier very skillful
re ,.lition of the olil as well as the
co'i'.cmpornry master of the piano,
s' e is particularly happy in her in
' te.jiieia. .e rendition and this was
•.T-irgly emphasized anil appre
i . i I by tlie audience by her short
explanation of the selection just be
fore slit> played it.
Mrs, I)a\ i-»*gave a pleasing varie
ty, and did ciediable work in each
nm». The children and older young
1 . enjoyed the Tin soldier above
I.ill, bat the piece in which
>I!S. Paris' talent seemed most
marked was the Lady in the Shoe
store. This was particularly well
done and met with a hearty encore.
T.''e Woman's club is to be congrat
ulated, having afforded such a pleas
ant evening's entertainment. They
augtimented their library fund by
j .$11.00. This will add more new
jbouUs to the growing list.
D 1W IK
THEiUBliS
UPHEAVAL
Washington, Mar. 5.—Official in
formation that the Soviet fortress
at Kronstadt has fallen into the
hands of -the revolutionary troops
was received today by the Finnish
ligation. The cablegram from the
Finnish foreign office said that the
revolutionists are holding Lenine
and the commissaries as hostages, j
A tremendous upheaval - reigns
throughout tho whole of Russia.
Washingtoun, March 11.—Attor
ney General Dougherty, in an inter
view with newspaper men, stated
that it was not his plan to remove
IT. S. Marshalls and district attor
neys where they are now doing good
work, until their terms of office ex
pire.
American^Leave
Tiflis In Safety:
Constantinople, March 5.—The [
Americans who have been livtoig in j
Tiflis have left there in safety.
Seattle, Mar. 12.—John T. Burnsfj
the assistant secretary of the Amer
ican Mining Congress, which is to
have a big exhibit in Chicago in
October, stated tonight that his or
ganization beieves that the McFad
den bill will ultimately become law.
The bill was favorably reported
from the committee before the
house adjourned.
Eureka, Mont.. March 12.—The
three children of Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Vbel, aged two to sis years, were
burned to death in their home to
day. The mother was absent doing
some shopping. It is supposed that
the children must have overturned
the lamp and thus set the house
afire.
Sesittle, War. 12.—The motorship
Libby Maine. l!:« first of the can
nery fleet, sailed last night. She
was loaded with crews and supplies
for Taku and Yakutat. These can
neries will only be run on part timoU
In the Bering Sea the canneries will
be rtiti at nearly full capacity.
Washington, March 11.—The an
nouncement has not yet been made,
| and will not be made until othor
' diplomatic posts have been filled;
I it is understood that Colonel Harvey
i has been named and that he has
: accepted the post as ambassador to
j Great Britain.
I Seattle, Mar. 11.—The Northwes
Itern fisheries company one iff the
large cannery interests in Alaska are
' not planning to operate their can
! neries in S. IS. Alaska this coming
1 summer. They do plan to operate
j those to the westward and in the
Bristol Bay section.
Tokiu, Mar. 11.—Foreign Minis
! ter 1,'chida in addressing the House
I of Peers said that Japan, following
the policy of the other great world
| powers, has not made any effort to
the Soviet government in Moscow.
I Washington, March 9.—The war
[ department announces that there is
no intention on the part of the gov
| ernment towithdraw its troops from
j the Rhine.
Spokane. March 7.—A baby girl
weighing nine pounds was removed
alive after the death of the baby's
mother, Mrs. Louise Rath.
j Wind chaps yield quickly to Men
jtholatum. Get some at Kellers.
Washington, March 11.—The old
revolutionary forces at the Fort
ress Kronstadt have sent an ulti
matum to the soviet forces in Pet
rograd, demanding the surrender of
the city by March 25. The news
conies in a desp itch f^om 'Abo, Fin
land, to the London Times. Whole
sale arrests and executions of work
men are said to have occurred at
Orienanbaum and Systebak, md at
Petrograd.
EIS FIRST WEEK
PRIVATE CITIZEN
#
Washington, Mar. 12.—Wilson
rounded out liis first week aa a pri
vate citizen tonight. He gave a
private dinner at which B. M. Bar
uch and Norman H. Davis, the form-!
er under secretary of state, were
guests. This is said to signalize
his intention to keep in touch with
men and affairs.
Congress Pauses To
Pay Honor To Dead
Statesman
Washington, D. C., March 6.—
Congress took a day off to psl^ Its
tribute ot one of the oldest men in
service in Congress. Beauchamp
Clark was born March 7, 1850, and
luckcd but two days of having serv
ed twenty-six years in Congress. He
was born in Kentucky, but went to
Missouri .in his early years, and
made his home there. He was speak
er of the House, from 1911-1917,
was one of the strong candidates
for President at the Baltimore con
vention. and was chairman of the
committee appointed to notify Judge
Parker of his nomination for the
Presidency. Funeral services were
held in the great hall of the House
of Congress and his fellow Congress
men lavished a tribute of love and
tribute to one of the oldest men in
respect to his memory.
IRE REASONS
FOR ALASKA OIL
"Seattle, March 5—Representatives
of 'the Kennicott Copper corporation
state that the seventy cent increase
per barrell for fuel oil on March
1 will add four hundred and fifty
thousand annually to the cost of the
operation of the Kennicott mines
and railroad and steamship lines.
This increase cost is an added argu
ment for the development of the
Alaska oil fields.
Birch the head of the Kennicott
corporation is expected to visit Se
attle this month.
PUIS WREATHES
Allied Haedquarters, Meuse, Mar.
12.—General Gaucher, the com
mander of the French troops, who
are occupying the new zone along
the Rhine, placed wreathes on the
graves of both Trench and German
soldiers who died in the war of 1870
and In the World's war. When he
placed the wreathes on the German
graves he said: "These died in obed
ience to military orders," while at
the French graves he said: "They
are our pioneers."
Apostle Of Peace
Will Never Die
New York, March 5.—McAdo6,
the son-in-law of ex-president Wil
son in a letter in which he was ask
ed to give his views on the former
president said; "Woodrow Wilson
the man will die, but Woodrow Wil
son the apostle of peace will liv.a
forever", He also stated in the let
ter that be does not agree with
those who hastily judge the Presi
dent's work at the Peace conference
a failure.
Tacoma, Mar. 12.—Harr E. Hal
len, the assistant superintendent of
the Griffin Wheel Co. of this city,
while returning home with Mrs.
Hallen, war, s..ot and killed by an
unknown man. Mrs. Hallen was al
so wounded by the same man.
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