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NO. (17, TWEXTY-FIETH YEAR
8KAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1022.
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PRICE TEX CENTS
SIBERIAN AVIATOR L«
SAFEir ON SKWM BEACH
Aviator C O. Prest arrived in
Skagwray this afternoon at 3:25.
..nd landed against the wind on the
beach lie^ide the Sylvester wharf in
safety, just one hundred and twenty
fc*t from where the wheels of the
piane ttr-i: tou< 'led the ground. A
good crowd had gathered on the
beach to welcome t'lis pioneer of tiie
.sir. and lirst s.ghted the plane ai
3 t5 as it sailed mountain high
alHire the channel. The Hop off was
taken from Juneau at two o'clock
nU in one hour and twenty-live
Minutes ti.e distance of about 100
: .id been cown-d. After a spin!
around the town to gel his bearing
Me abator de< caded tapidlv to the
> rlh and in a giuiet'ul curve head-'
I'd of stone and *Uck>. and lined
with white flags, making a laue of
t ftv feet in width utid several hund-l
rod feet lone. It was the surprise
of the onlookers to see such an ex
cellent landing and the tourists
p;e«ent. who are used to seeing
l<li; .'s land, said it was accomplish
ed in "a most unusual and graceful
manner". Mr. Prest has the dis
ti-uiion of being the first airman to
I.'Uil in Skagway.
On the ta I of (he plane could be
S'e i the words, "Prest. Polar Bear
II, l.us Vegas. Nevrda."
Mr Prest has made his home for|
the past two \ears at this place but
h'L u his present flight from Buffa-j
lo. N. Y.
Tbe aviator will remain In the
i it> until tomorrov afternoon when
lin will continue his air voyage land
it. i: :it Whitehorse, Y. T.. perhaps an
: ,»ur later. The people of Skagway
. id those of the tour sts wish him u
suci' -isful trip to Lis destination in
Asi.i.
I'KKSIOEN I SIM PL.UXI.Y
»>\ \MKIiH VN I KKKIHtM
Marion. O., July 4.—"Govern
ments cannot tolerate any class or
■
1'residetll Hardin*; d'vl.md ill Lis
address j( the Centennial Ceiebra
'.t«u here Our chief P\i'Cut!«e told
his audience thai he meant to
s do irrive puhl.c opinion
'
without any oti<?r's leave."
.1 lPm<E .VITIttH i rHK
M M-. 1M>\\ Kit TKK.VTY
WasMri -'Toil. Julv I —The Pepart
thut the Jap:"?
approved V/f> )W- ' treaty con
cerning: • h .1 and lire Chinese cus
SKATTIAS »*\i: \? i: WAS
l.KI'AIKT kv;:k HKl.ll
from Hoi"i W .i.sliiii-'iiH down Second
street was crowded to t1 •• ■ urli ami
(liMII'H uf the liu Id
itiKS were titr ■ >;;ed t> i;!i nierrv-iuak
jure. A very large number ot wom
en dressed in every conceivable cos
tume iliarel ed will the throngs.
ji:kfkrso\ \t
Fl\ H VKsrt.KilAV I*. M.
Sentle. July •!.—Tiie Jefferson
sailed yesterday afternoon at five
o'clock, with a Ut of passengers to
taling one hundr-d and «.xty-five.
These Include <>tie hut id' d round
trippers and fort v two orientals for
the canneries at Quadra and Kaasan.
Vrr. aud Miss !' rsou of Winni
are rou1 ! •• p I' :tu Alice
I- wing tiie if, t tel r.niled of"
;l»y left ho-i*
MIl.S LARSON BELIEVED
VATALLY lll'llNED IN SEATTLE
Seattle. July 4—Mis Peggy Lar
I sun. daughter of O. S. Larson, pres
ident of the defunct Scandinavian
Anier can hank of Taconia, was fat
i ally burned, it is believed, when an
implosion of a firecracker held un-i
di>r her hand set flru to her clothing.
I'LAN \VORU> DISARMAMENT
I.AI!> RLKORE LEAGl'E
T.iris. July 4.—Plans for world
disarmament, which it is hoped willl
iVt the nations of the earth, were
:^id before the League of Nations |
. uir-rence this afternoon by Lord]
JAPANESE ARMY TO BE
M YTER1\LLY REDl'CKD ]
T !;io. July 4 —The Japanese nr
ni'.* U to be reduced by fifty thoua
ivj men acocrding to plans releaa
. .. I i the War ottlce and approved by
tho cabinet.
VMn'.U'A'S SAKKTY IN
I ;KSK.K\ VTIOX COXSTITI'TION
Marion. Jlily 6.—"As long as the
\m> icau Lotion is consecrated to
t,'u preservation of the constitution
;t- d the upholding of law and or
j >r the American Republic will be
f. "lastingly secured." asserted Pres
ident Harding Iti an address to the
World War Veterans here.
\j."ioi:ia M\Ki:s Kiiisr
ItOlM) YUiP I !:■>M V'lMI
S-».*!tie. fuly S S. Victoria
of the Alaska S.S Co.. arrived In
the city today completing her tirst
round trip voyage f»r the season.
Mr. and Mrs F. W. Gezelschap oi j
;.i iwaukee. Wis . are Skag«a« vis
itors. having arrived on the Queen.
It. Cezelsehap is a retired business
. van. Mr. and Mrs. Gezelschap are
; leaving on the Spokane but are so
! p'-ased with their visit that they are
planning to return next summer for
I a two months stav. They have
!ie.-a stopping at the Golden North
hotel while in town.
I Sutisorilx' lor the Dully Alaskan
A BANK
FOR ALL PEOPLE
It is our constant aim to meet the nmls of
all the |Mi»ple all the time In every particular.
We consider tlie small depositor Is entitled
to its much careful attention as the large one.
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| £KACW*y. ALASKA
HAMMAN HOTEL
CENTER FOB
IRISH ATTACK
Dublin. July 4.- The Hotel Ham
man. one of the strongly fortified
positions of the Insurgent forces,
caught fire at one o clock today. The
firemen rushed to the scene but were
unable to get near the building ow
ing to the heavy firing of arms. By
two o'clock the Nat.onal army troops
were attacking the positions of the
Irregulars from both the front and
rear.
Dublin. July 4.—The Hotel Ham
man on Sackville street,, a'|tho a
stone structure and one of the main
fortified positions of the insurgent
forces was captured by the National
army this afternoon.
Dublin. July 4.- -De Valera was
among the wounded in the battle to
day between the Irregulars and the
Free Stale troops.
London. July 4.—The Free Stata
troops in Dublin this afternoon cap
tured the postofflce building and
took thirty Irregulars as prisoners.
London. July 4.—The Irish rebels
hoisted the white flay indicating
(heir surrender when the Hotel Ham
man broke out ablate, and then filed
on the Free State «joops when they
rushed to make fieni captive, ac
cording to the Dublin correspondent
of the Evening Stai,
London. July 6.—The Irish Insur
gents in Dublin are still holding out
today, according to the latest meag
er advices reaching here. General
Uory O'Counor and his men who
sai rendered after tie buttle at Four
Courts building, arc being treated a3
prisoners of war.
Dublin. July 6.--A steady bom
bardment by the National Artillery
men of the Republican stronghold In
Suckvllie street ccntinued thruout
the night, and still is in progress.
Cork. July 4.—The south of Ire
land generally continues quiet as
tar as the Nationalists are concern
ed. but the Republicans are active.
Dublin, July 4.—It is learned on
excellent authority, says the Amer
ican I'ress Association this after
noon .that the Irish rrovisior.al gov
ernment intends to issue a national
call to arms tomorow.
INDEPENDENCE DAY
CEI.EHKATIO.N SATISFACTORY
Independence Day was celebrated
In the city as per the program for the
several days of sports. The tenuis
tournament has beeu carried out as
was advertised and the several con
testants are hard at work hoping to
get into the finals and carry off the
prizes. A lively game of ball was
played by the boyg of the city. The
"V.ctors" were too much for the
"James" team and the money was
taken by the former in a score of 19
to 9. The wind was blowing hard
duriug the game but the people of
the city turned out en masse to en
courage the youthful contestants in
this national sport.
The children's games and racss
were held on Fifth avenue between
Broadway and State streets and the
resultB of the events will be publish
ed in Saturday's Alaskan.
REICHSTAG RATIFIES
GERMAN-RUSSIAN TREATY
Berlin, July 4.—The treaty of Rap
palo. signed by the representative of
Germany and Russian at the Genoa
conference, was ratified by the
Reichstag.
Mrs. John G. Sullivan and daugh
>er Dorothy, wife and daughter of
consulting engineer of the Canada
an Pacific Railway are visiting with
their old-time friends, Mr and Mtb.
\V. J. Mulvihlll, while the Princese
Alice Is in port.
Washington, July 2.—President
Harding is motoring to his home In
Marion, Ohio, with the expectation
of taking a week's vacation..
PERSUING PROPAGATES
SPIRIT OP OBEDIENCE
Marlon, 0., July 4.—The spirit of
patriotic Americanism that made
millions of nien and women of the
country seek an opportunity to serve
the nation during tho war v/as in
voked by General John J. Pershing
today in an address at Marion's Cen
tennial Celebration. He avers that
such a move on the part of the peo
ple of the nation is necessary to com
bat the present tendency toward the
disobedience of the laws of the land.
GERMAN BRUTAL BUTCHER
COMMITS 81 icibi:
Berlin, July 4. -r.iossman, a h.tth
er. who is on trial for tho brutal
nun rtt-r of wointo whose flesli he
later sold his shop, committed sul
fiut today by hait'lut; himself ii. bis
oeli
IM1PS CABINET OFFICIALS
HONOR INDEPENDENCE i.»Y
P.'ns, July 4.- -Prtmler Poiiivtre
.;nd several of the ciibinet miuiutcu
together with GeneTal Foch, deliver
ed Fourth ot July addresses In hon
or of American Independence Day.
GERMAN POLITICAL WHITER
SEVERELY WOUNDED
Berlin. July 4.— Two men attack
ed Maximillian Harden, political
writer and editor, neur his home
and as a result he vag taken uncon
scious Into l.is house suffering from
five wounds. The l.ead assassin was
arrested. .
JIMMY MURI'HY WINNER
250 .MILE A I'TO RACE
Tacoma. July 4.—Jimmy Murphy
| wou the two hundred and fifty mile
auto race here today. He averaged
i a spei-d of ninety-seven and six tenths
j miles per hour defeating Tommy
Milton by the small margin of six
seconds.
TWENTY KILLED IN
BATTLE VERA CRl'Z
Vera Crui, Mexico, July 6.—There
were twenty killed and seventy
| wounded today In u battle between
j the government sodlers and the
I Tenants Union whose leader. Heron
j Proal, was resisting arrest by the
I soldiers on a court order. Proal'B
adherejits slngiug international and
bolsheviki songs opened fire on the
soldiers and a battle lasted for two
hours, resulting lu the arrest of
Proal.
GENDARMES AT VATICAN
MUTINIED; REMOVED I
London, July 6.—A dispatch from |
Home says that the gendarmes serv
ing in an honorary capacity In po
| licing the Vutlcun mutinied this I
morning as they cried out, "Long |
live the Pope but death to the Com
mandant." They were summarily
disarmed and led away while the
barracks were tilled with soldiers
of the Swiss Guards.
SKRIOl'8 DISTURBANCES
IN GERMAN CELEBRATION
Berlin, July 6.—Serious disturb
ances occurred In the course of the
celebration on Tuesday and broke
out In several places throughout the
Kepublic.
Washington, July 2.—Because of
a deadlock over the basis for the
laying of plans negotiating a settle
ment of the coal strike at the confer
ence of officials of tlie mine opera
tors and the united nilue owners the
suggestion offered by the govern
ment representatives today that the
conference adjourn until Monday,
was accepted.
A Judy-Peck party with Captain |
E. R. Johns In charge arrived on the I
train Monday and will leave on the
Princess Alice. Captain Johns Is
accj »mpanied by Mrs. Johns. The
party consists of Mr. and Mrs. W.
H. Hyman, of Woodlawn, Cal.; Mr.
and Mrs. B. J. Kellner, of Los An
geles, Cal.; Mrs. L. Borland, and
Miss Borland of Oakland. Cal.; and
from San Francisco, the Misses
Grace Berg, M. Cline, C. Dixon, E.
E. Huenck, E. Perry, and A. L.
Dodge. The party stopped at the
Golden North hotel, while In town.
Subscribe far the Dally Alaakas
MAINTENANCE II
00 NOI STRIKE
Chicago, 111. July 4.—Maintenance
of the Way employes, decided not
to strike. It is announced, at the con
clusion of the conference of their
iaaders with the Federal Railway
Labor Board.
Washington, July 4.—A ruling of
t the Supreme court of the United
States was made today saying, "The
Railway Unions are now on strike",
| which Is denounced by Gompers as
an attempt by the Labor Board "to
disband the unions at will." |
Chicago, 111., July 4.—With the
striking shopmen formerly handed
by the Railway Labor Board as out-j
laws, the Board tonight directed its
efforts to ward off and prevent. If
possible, the extension of the strike
to the Maintenance of Way men or
gaulzatlon.
Kansas City, July 4.—The Cham
ber of Commerce of the city tele
graphed Governor Hyde requesting
him to cull out the National Guard.
into active service in connection with
the National Railway strike.
STRIKING SHOPMEN SIEZE
ALTON RAILROAD SHOPS
Slater, Mo., July 4.—The striking
shopmen here have seized and taken
charge of the Chicago & Alton rail
road shops after driving out the
non-union men w'.io had been brot
in to work are holding the shops
this afternoon.
Chicago, 111., July 6.—The strik
ing shopmen here who walked out
on strike are drifting back In groups
of uncertain sizes.
1,150,000 MUX AND
WOMEN JOIN STRIKE
Washington, July G.—The Labor
Department figures announced to
day that there is a total of one mil
lion one hundred and fifty thou
men and women have joined the
strike in the United Stales against
the reduction of wages.
HARDING PARTICIPATES
IN MARION CELEBRATION
Marlon, Ohio, July 4.—President
Harding arrived last night from
Washington having motored to his
home here. He entered with zeal in
to the celebration of Independence
Day as well as the one hundredth an
niversary of the founding of the city.
One hundred guns gave forth a sa
lute In honoi of the occasion at
duwn, and the President arrived at
the grounds In the afternoon to de
liver a friendly greeting. The Pres
ident was accompanied by General
John J. Pershing.
POLITICAL "POISON" TOO
MUCH FOR M'CL'MBEH
Washington, July 4.—The politi
cal "poison" that has been spread
over the state of North Dakota so
extensively for the last two years
is the cause of the defeat of Senator
McCumber In the late primaries so
he declares.
PRINCESS ENA ARRIVES
WITH COAL AND GAS
The Princess Ena, Capt. Thomas
Cliffe, master, arived yesterday with
a cargo of coal, gasoline and pow
der.
JAPAN DECLARES FOR
U X BRO KE X FIU E N'DSHIP
Tokio, July 4.—That Japan stands
(or peace on land and sea and the
maintenance of an unbroken friend
ship existing between herself and the
United States were among the out
standing sentences of an address de
livered here today by Premier Kato
at a luncheon given by him in honor
of Secretary Denby of the United
States Navy, and the visiting mem
bers of his class graduating from An
napolis in 1881.
FIVE DIE AS RESULT
FOURTH CELEBRATION
Seattle, July 4.—The celebration
of the Fourth of luly resulted in
the violent death of five persons of
whom three were drowned, one
kilted in an auto tcident, and Miss
Peggy Larson, daughter of O. S. Lar
son, president of the defunct Scandi
navian-American bank of Tacoaia.
who succumbed to Wus caused by
tho explosion of firecrackers which
alie held in her hands.
GERMAN PRESIDENT
SERIOUSLY ILL
Berlin, July 6.—Herr Ebert, pres
seriously 111 with gallstones.
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rates tfciy to v
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