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S.-attle. Nov. 16.—The ruin of the
salmon tisliing in Alaska is serious
!y threatened unless the govern
ii.ftit enforces more strictly the pro
ws,0113 in the law for the preser
vation of 1 lie industry. Stricter re
gulations should be placed in effect
>•< Hiding to the opinions expressed
bv the representatives of the United
Slates bureau of fisheries. This came
out at the first series of heariugs
held iu Seattle. The hearings are
attended by 1°. H. Huston, the as
sistant secretary of the department
of commerce, who took an active
part, and Ward Bower, the Alaska
a,out of the bureau of fisheries, is
president. The Learing has been
U to consider the advisability
: restricting the fishing operations
with movable gear within 500 yards
11 the mouths of Alaskan streams.
Seattle, Nov. 1*.—At todav's sen
sum of the fisheries hearing the
question of opening the Yukon and
L'opi r rivers for tae fishing of sal
mon was taken up. The Copper rir-,
er packing company aud the Aber
comtue racking I'o. opposed the
closing of the Copper river for the
t -hing of Saltuou. The Carlisle
l acking Company were present at
t .a hearings ar;d vigorously opposed
the closing of the Yukon river to j
commercial fishing. C. D. Garfield,
secretary for the Alaska Territorial
Fish l ::.i -urn. said lie believed
the rivers in question should be
closed «•*»::; ttiercial fishing for ex
port.
KKA-V K VI I'KOVKS
HUGHES PLAN"
Washington. Nov. 16.—Premier
Briand of France, In an address.
>ald the Hughes naval plan was en
tirely satisfactory to France. At the
: ame time he intimated that France
i.ad something to say about land
;rmameuts.
Seattle.—The Philippines are to I
hare a General Charles Dawes
,'t their own. t . mgh perhaps a soft-'
er spoken one He is Edward M. j
Kullinfton, a banker of Columbus.
Ohio. Mr. Fullington. who is en
route with his wife to Manila on the
Admiral Liner Keystone State, for
: erly was aud.tor and budget com
missioner of Ohio, and has been ap
pointed auditor general of the in
sular gorernn.ent under General
l.-ionard Wood to help establish
some sort of order in the Filipino
ti :>.ances.
One of the prime needs of the
: 'htltpptnes, according to students of
3 fiscal situation In the islands*, is
comprehensive budget system, and
Is understood that President
Harding selected Mr. Fullington as
the man best fitted to devise it.
The new auditor general is a per
sonal trlend of the President, in
w hose campaign last year he was a
prominent figure.
sOCNDS MICH 1,1 K K KISSIAN
Washington, Nov. 16.—Demitry A.
Holorlzky has been appointed post
master at Belkofsky. Alaska.
MAJ. BRUCE R. CAMPBELL
MaJ. Bruce A. Campbell, who em
phatically denied charges by Mrs
Sergdoll, before the special house in
vestigation committee, that he re
set ved $5,000 from the Bergdoll fam
ily to aid in freeing Grover Bergdoll
before a court-martial.
BAI.KOIK AOI»S
To HIT.HKS PI.AN
Washington, Nov. lfi.—Arthur
Balfour, speaking to the Hughes
plan ou behalf of Britain. offers
gome modifications of the plan. It
Is proposed by Balfour that a pro
hibition of the large submarine of
wide ranging powers and not intend
ed for defence, be included In the
provisions, or the possible elimina
tion of the submarine altogether
Baron Kato. for tbe Japanese, said
that Japan had no desire for a fleet
equal in size to that of the United
States or Great Britain. Japan, he
said, was ready for a sweeping re
duction in the naval armament, but
wants to propose a few modifica
tions of the American plan of re
ductions.
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MARSHAL MAKES CI.KWTP
AT PETERSBURG
Petersburg. Alaska.—Fred Handy,
deputy United Statbs marshal. mad<
a whirlwind cleanup Thursday nignt
by raiding fou- places In town sus
pected of having Intoxicating liquor
foncealed on the premises The
aids were succe-sful in that iliej
etted three trickloads of evidence
which is now reposing in the court -
house. and which consists of a lot
of home brew which the govern
ment alleges was being sold
The places searched were th<
buildings occupied by Antonio Cur
da. J. S. Smith, the Arctic hotel and
the Arctic club.
Warrants have been issued charg
ing all owners of the places with
having liquor In their possession,
contrary to the Alaska bone dry
law.
PRESIDENT NOMINATES
GERMAN CHARGE IVAKKAIRS
Washington, Nov. 16—The Pres
ident sent the name of Ellis I.oring
Dresel of Boston to the Senate for
confirmation as charge d'aft'airs to
Germany. Dresel is now in Berlin
as the American Commissioner.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Hereafter the Bank of Alaska will comply strictly to Its
regular banking hours, and will open for business at 10 o'clock
A. M. and close at 3 o'clock P. M. Patrons are respecfully re
Qnested not to call before or after these hours, unless on urpent
business. In which case you can advise us by telephone and we
Will accommodate you. This action Is necessary on our part to
comply with legal requirements.
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SKAGWAY, ALASKA
China Presents Far
Eastern Question
Washington, Nov. 16.—A state
ment regarding China's interests and
her attitude on the far eastern ques
tions was represented today by her
minister Sze. This was given
at the first meeting of the commit
tee on 1'acitlc and far eastern ques
tions. The Mexican open door pol
icy In China was urged by Sze, who
also spoke strongly for all abolitlou
of secret treaties affecting China.
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IX LAWS TOII.S
Pheonlx, Ariz.. Nov. 16.—A ban-'
dit was captured here last night at]
the Santa Fe station. The capture
followed the attempt to hold up the
mall car. When the finger priut of
the bandit was taken It was found
that the bandit was Roy Gardner,
who escaped from McNeil's Island
a short time ago. Garduer admit
ted his identity.
COXKKBKXCK <>N KAB
i: \ST SIU TI.V KKCBKT
Washington, Nov. 16.—That a se
cret session on the far eastern ques
tion is being held was demontrated
today. Newspaper uien were not al
;owed iu the committee room, dele
gates. going to and coming from the
meeting were not even allowed to
lie questioned by the newspaper
men.
ABBKST MI'BDKH AXI)
KOIiltKICY CAM.
Seattle. Nov. 16.—James K. Red
mond, William Holtz and James
Marias. who have been wanted for
robbing a bank messenger iu Seat-1
tie, and who are also wanted in Oak
land, Chicago, Los Angeles and
Minneapolis, were arrested here yes
terday. Murder charges are pend
ing against Redmond in both Oak
land aud Chicago.
oitKKuov si:i:ks ri:<ak;mtio.\
Washington, Nov. IT..— Klmer
Dover, the former secretary of the
Republican national committee, has
arrived from Mexico City. Dover
has been with Obregon. the presi
dent of Mexico, foi some tjine, aud
.s now his commissioned represent
ative to President Harding. He
brings a personal «ppeal from the
Mexican president to President
Harding for a recognition of the
Mexican governuieut by the I'nited
States.
l.K.ST Yi; KOKGKT
Don't forget the Bazaar Saturday
afternoon in the Arctic Brotherhood
hall. Fancy Work, Cooked Food,
Candy, Fish Pond and a mighty good
Social and Dance in the evening.
Seattle.—Captain Martin F. Tar
pey, naval veteran of the world war
and port captain of the Adiniral
Line here during the last year, will
leave New York about November IS
in command of the new $S,500,000
shipping board steamship Bay State,
which has been allocated, with the
sister ship, I'ine Tree State. Cap
tain M. M. Jensen, to the Admiral
Line for the transpacific service.
When the two vessels take their
places in the sailing schedule, the
Admiral Line will put into effect
plans which have been long matur
ing to establish a fortnightly service
between Puget Sound and the ports
of Japan, China and the Philippines.
The Pine Tree state cleared for
Seattle from Baltimore Nov. 4., and
has been scheduled to start its maid
en voyage to the Orient December
10. The Bay State is expected to
reach its home port in time to sail
for the Orient January 7.
During the world war Captain
Tarpey commanded the liner Har
vard. and transported approximate
ly half a million men between Eng
gland and France without loss of a
man. For this seivice he received
the naval cross.
He had, however, previously es
tablished a reputation for intrepid
valor when the steamship Valencia
was lost off Vancouver island in
1906. There were 1G7 persons
aboard. All but twenty-six perish
ed. Captain Tarpey, then a young
quartermaster, saved eighteen of
these.
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DR. VALERIA PARKER
D . Valeria I a leer, a noted socioio
giit, has been made executive secre
tary of the inter-departmental social
hv"!en
I'lRltY APPOINTS IMI'ORTAXT
Si ll COMMITTEE
Washington. Nov. IS.—As a re
sult of the hearings which have been
hold in this c.t.v by the committee on
territories. Chairman Curry of that
committee has appointed a sub com-|
mittee. consisting of himself and
Representatives Strong of Kansas.
Moore of Illinois. Weaver of North
Carolina and Almon of Alabama.
This sub committee Is to consider
ill pending legislation looking to the
development of Alaska, including
;lie Curry bill, which provides for a
development board and from them
will assemble and propose a bill to
'ongress which it is hoped can be
presented and pastied before the
■resent session of Congress.
■iTEAMSHIP COMPANIES
DENY 15AL1.A1NE CHARGES
Seattle, Nov. 16.-—-Both the Alas
ka and the Pacific Coast Steamship
•ompanies issued denials of the
•iiarges made by John Ballaine be
ore the Senate territories commlt
ee hearing the other day. Haines
he manager of t.ie Pacific Coast
company, charaetetized the charges
is Rallaine's often heard song of
IKI>.\I> PASS COMPANY TO
(TT THE PRICE OF COAL
With a view to stimulating min
ng activities in Fairbanks district
vlierc tlie price of fuel, by reason
if depleted forests, has become nl
nost prohibitive, the Broad I'ass
'oal company., of which R W. Cal
lerhead is president, will undertake
o put coal on the market duiing
he coming winter at a price that
rill cut mining costs very matenal
r I
In a statement, Ti!r. Caldetiiead
:ays as soon as his comprny can put
earns on the N'euani river ice, at
uignite, which shoull rot he laier
han the middle of November, they
will be prepared to sell coal f. o b.
n the cars on the aiding at I.ignile
it $3.f>0 per ton, in carload lots,
riic price at Kenana, in the cars,
ivill be $4.50 per ton. In carioid lots,
»nd $6 per ton in Fairbanks and on
the creeks, wherever the 52.&0
freight rate prevails.—JC.;ctiange.
PIONEERS DROPPING OFF FAST
Dawson, Nov, 17.—Pioneers who
came in in the eariy days are pass
ing rapidly these days. William H.
Hindson, Stephen Remity, Daniel
McLean and Adam Mackay, all pio
neers, passed over the great divide
within the past week.
FRENCH PREMIER
AVILli RETURN SOON
Washington, Nov. 17.—Aristide j
Briand, the French Premier, who is
the head of the B'rench delegation
in Washington, is expecting to re
turn to France within the next two
weeks. The Premier has political
fences to look after and must see to
them himself.
NEW IMMIGRATION
COMMISSIONER APPOINTED
Seattle, Nov, 17— Luther Weedin
has been appointed as the new im
migration of Western Washington
with headquarters at Seattle.
Ballaine Stands By Charges
Against Morgan-Guggenheim
Seattle, Nov. 16.—The Chamber of
Commerce today telegraphed Chair
man New of the Senate committee
on territories, denouncing as a lie
the statements of Ballaine when the
latter charged that the Morgan-Gug
genheim syndicate dictates to or
controls the board of trustees of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce. The
Chamber added that tha Seattle
Chamber of Commerce does not rep
resent Seattle or the Seattle people,
or as far as we can learn, any Al
aska locality or group of Alaskans.
Washington, Nov. 17.—When Bal
laine was reiterating his charges
that the Morgan-Guggenheim fac
tion controlled the Alaska Bureau
of the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce thru Talcon Joslln, the latter
was permitted to question him. The
following colloquy took place:
"Don't you know," said Joslln,
"that there are 200 Seattle business
men who are members of the Alaska
bureau, and that I am only one of
them?" "Yes, but you control It,"
said Ballaine. "Do you know that
Governor Bone of Alaska was chair
man of the Alaska Bureau for sev
eral years."- "Yea," said Ballaine.
"but I still Insist that you control
it." Joslin told tha committee that
Ballaine's statements were grossly
and maliciously untrue.
ORDER GARDNER
TO LEAVENWORTH
Pheonix, Nov. 17.—The federal I
authorities have given orders that |
Roy Gardner, who was Captured!
here by H. F. Inderlatd, a mail clerk,
be sent to the federal prison at
Leavenworth. Kansas. He will there'
complete his sentence, which had
been begun at McNeils Island, from '
which he escaped.
Inderlaid had overpowered Gard- j
ner might have shot him with the!
pistol for which they were strug
gling.
WILL NOT PERMIT
OBENCHAINS TO REMARRY
Los Angeles. Nov. 15.—The au-|
ihorities have declined to permit the
ObenchaHs to remarry in the Jail j
ind will not give the woman per
mission to leave the prison for such
i purpose.
ANAMANS CAPTURE
BOOZE BOAT
Prince Rupert, Nov. 17.—It re
luired a lively chase of six miles
ind seven shots to capture the
notor boat Sylph of Ketchikan. The
boat had run into Prince Rupert to |
secure a load of booze for Ketchi-.
<an thirsties. She had one hundred
■uses of liquor aboard when the
Canadian government boat, Thiep-'
ral, sighted her in Brundage Inlet j
ind gave chase, with the result of i
■apture and loss of Cargo and some '
lamages.
The Bank of Alaska hus a sp«>cul .
lotice to the Public in the advertise
lient in this issue. Read it.
TO FIND ATTITUDE
TOWARD CHINA
Washington, Nor. 17.—The ten
points which were presented by Chi
na to the arms conference formed
the basis for today's exchanges on
the Far Eastern question, China in
these points has the general backing
of the United State*, and they have
been given to the conference with
a view to develop step by step the
attitude of the nine delegationa to
ward China.
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SURTAX OF 40";;.
AGREEABLE TO PRESIDENT
Washington, Nov. 1".—President
Harding today informed the Repub
lican House conferees on the reven
ue bill that a maximum surtax of
40■/£ would be agreeable to the ad
ministration.
CHINA IN SORELY
PERPLEXING SITUATION
Washington, Nov. 17.—China la
in a most trying situation In the dis
cussions with reference to the far
•astern situation. In a figurative
sense she is on the operating table,
while here delegatiun demands that
iter territorial integrity be respect
ed and that she have the right to
nork out her own destiny.
Mr. J. Rourke, the head of affairs
it the Clifton station, came In on
he train on Tuesday. Mr. Rourke
s on his way to the states for a two
i ninths" holiday. During his ab
jure Kd. Hestness will have charge
>f things at Clifton. Mr. Roarke
.vili sail south on the Princess Mary.
THE HIE PUSS &
YUKON ROUTE
THE GATEWAY ROUTE TO
Yukon Territory, Atlin and
Interior Alaska
Semi-Weekly Train Service between Skaguay and WhitehorK
during the Winter Season.
For information regarding passenger and freight rate* apply to
H- Wheeler- General Manager
Skaguay. Alaska
or
510 Alaska Building
SeattleW sh