FARMERS' BELIEF
BILL PUSSES
Washington Dec. 23—The hill de"
signed to Pid the farmer in this
time of falling prices passed the
tlcuse by a majority of on,, himd
r.d and ten vot«jB. The bill Places
>i high tariff on auuoiarous *arm
products especially ,'lour, Wheai Po
tatoes, corn, rice, bean*; Peas,
bean oil, cattle, siheeip, cotton,
'Mid wool. It is Predicted that the
bill will meet with Tlolent oppcsl
tl^n in the Senate
KILLS POLICE;
Fort Worth Dtc. 23—Tom Vic^ry
who was held: on a charge of mur
I'.oring Jeff 0. Coirch a Policeman
was tejt^n from Jail this morning
srd hanged.
Sen. Chamberlin
Is Critically II!
Washngton Dec. 23—Senator
Chamberlin U critically ill. '
UNM6
IN WI10Y CITY
Chicago Dec. 23—Tho authorities
of Chicago aro facing the hardest
problem in law enforcement in their
h'story. Th0 past forty e'sht hours
have been the moist lawless in th,.
city's history.
The authorities are facing an ap
Kiling number of murdj.r.5 and high
way robberii'3.
os m of
Hil'S SLAYER
Jaun-z Dee. -3—Clara Barton
•Tilth is wanted at Ardmore Okla^
h^ma in connection with the shoot
Tig of J L Hamon the Oklahoma
ra'llionalre.
Bootleggers' Master
Mind Gets Two
Years In Pen
San Francisco Dec- 23—I tarry
Brolaski who is called tho mastc>r
it'ind of the conspiracy to vlolat0
;ne> Volstgad Act "was sentences to
two years at McXells island.
(Uliriatmas
OkMmrjs
We extend CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
to our many Frinds and Patrons and
wish All A Joyous Christmas
BanK of Alaska
To all our friends and patrons
we extend the
Season's (Srrrtingfi
and wish one and all
A iKmij (Cliristmafi
and a
Siapjni
P. H. GANTY
ISIS J SUPPLY
SHU DUTCH
Washington Deo 23—Three Sec
retaries thos0 of the Commerce
Navy aii'l th0 i>.terioT are [Preying
the matter of the establishment
a supply station at l>utch Harbor.
The effort si being made to have,
this session of congress authorize
tl»e government to construct this
station. The real purpose Is the
eslabl'sJ»ment for a coaling base
lor bot.h naval and merchant shiPs |
es-ipoclslly those engaged in the j
Alaskan trade.
OCRS IKS
4S FEE! IFEfi
Seattle Dec 24—The Steamiship |
Dora which ran on tli^ rocks the j
fjtlier day slid off the rocks and I
srank in forty flv0 feet water: Sh0 |
had been abandoned by the remain
der of the crew who after her £ink
i.ig retaned to o^attle.
Protests Against
Juneau Grabbing j
Off All The Plums
The Republican Club of Skagwayj
at its last meeting consldered the
action of the Juneau Republican i
Club In going after everything In j
He w-ay of Political appointments j
without thot or consideration of oth
or towns iu the territory.
If the Juneau Republicans consid
er Juneau the Territory then they
are justKic-d in the'r action, but
previous to the e'ection every town
aad haml6t appeared to be a part
of the territory, and the way the>"
voted indicted that the.* wanted
ue Republicans in power. This
fact should not be lost slight of by
Juneau; for it is not being forgot
ten by the other town.
l'b0 Club passed the following r^ I
j ciutions;
j Inasmuch as common ana news
|tpa*er report gives cretlen<\> to the
t»ct that the Republican leaders
i j © being importuned to make all
appointments exclusively from one
or two cities in S, E. Alaska:
Therefore; Bo It Resolved That;
It is the Judgement of th0 RePub
I l'.can Club of Sxagway; that an in
' justice would be done the smaller
towns li appointcments are made eS
elislvo'y from one or two cities of
'vr dl •ision.
Revived further; that:
It is the sens0 of this club that
Itr.e leaders should canvass every
town 'within iho division with a
view to representation and the secur
ing. of the CDlest aen for appoint
ment.
Resolved further that:
A copy of thes© resolutions be sen
to our National Committeeman and
copy be sent to the Republican club
at Wrangell, Sitka, Haines, Peters
burg etc!, a copy b© given the press
and a copy be sPread on the minute
of thii cluo.
II SELECTED
Marion J>ec. 23—President e'ectj
Harding intimated this afternoon
tUat ho has selected two of hils cab
inet^ officers an^ 'will announce
their names.
The selections are ifor Secretaries
iif State and tlie Treasury.
TwentyThree Com
munists To Be
Deported
New YorA Dec. 23—Twentyi thr0ej
j'mmunists surrendered themselves"
at Ellis island for dePortatlou to
Kbssia.
GOOD WEATHER
Washington Dec 24—The "w]Qatlier
reports (or Christmas are of tho
ocst. Theroports are that the wca- l
t!ier will T>e fair but colder: The i
weather over most of th0 United
Sotates will bo without snow.
Christmas Peace
For Ireland Goes
Glimmering
London Dec 24—The Hope for
Christfinas Peac0 for Ireland goes
glimmerng with th® Prolonging of
Parliment Dy the King.
Cabinet Resigns To .
King Constantine:
Athens Dec. 21—Prefer Rballis
submitted the resignation of the
Cabinet lo King Contsantine of
Greece
Seattle 3>c 24—The Black Dia
mond niina oaved in and four men
were Killed.
Rome Dec 24—The sPat of a 1-ifle
tito from tlie crags and Promontor
i(s on the eastern aside of the Adri
auc ye^erday wos th0 beginning of
arios of Flume and th^, regular Ital
ian Army,
Seattle Dgd 24—Thg British fish
ing steamer Canda which was elzed
from Vancouver was confiscated to
day by theU S Government..
recently for w.hijsk^y smuggling
Washington Dec 24—The national
deficit in this years transactions
amounts to the collosal total of
two Billion and one hundred mil
lion. Secret&ry Houston forecasts
a deficit of one billion and a half
jor ne^t year. This was the tes
timony given before the Senate fin
ance committed by IEou)rton?
I
SPEND QUIET
1
Wash) xgton Dec 24—(President
WilBon will spend a qulet Cbristmas
at the V/hlto House- Aifter th^
celebration there he will cross intel
Virginia and Personally dlstritout-j
erifts to children along tbe road.
MASSES GET
Constantinople Dec 24—A Soviet
proclamation Designed to the masses
all mines; forests; the state Qhjurch
and all private Property. It re
pudiated all national debts;, and es
pecially the American loan which
the Armenian borrowea-s hare been
roiling to pay.
Fire Destroys
Amusement Pier
Venice Dec. 22—The great amuse
ment pier at this place waa destroy^
by ;fire last night. The damage Is
a million dollars. On^ person Pefr
istipd fn the fire
Ney York D.o 24—Twielve thous
and immigrants who will isPend theH
first Chrltmas in Amerio< will Vq
given gfts tomorrow;
TO REVISE THE
TURKISH TREATY
Paris D(e<J. 23—The Premiers of
! Italy; France 'and Britain will meet
at Nl(Je or 0annea on the 28th Of
December} for the puxPose of con
sidering a possible change in the
peace k4-e*tji with Turlrey.
Want Congress To
Ruu Wireless For
News Bureau
Washington Deo. 23—Representa
tives of the NewsJ>aj>ers and Press
Mseciationg of the Country are ber,»
In thelr rePresientatlves urging uf>
oa Congifess the plan of opening
J wireless Wjatlons thruout the coun
tijr for the transmission of Niews.
allieTlIns
HOT C/SNCFLLEO
Washington Dec 24—Senator Mo
KeUer declared In a aiMt.ch in th«
Senate that the allied nations ho
advised that the United Stat^j will
not cancel the loans made during tli
the war.
He criticised Secretary Houston
foj; hla fallua-e to take the et^is
necessary for their repayment.,
CVS# (UiSWfc Eon Eo.i dlshea
.children® Plafcea Salad So wis etc.
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