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No. 10 TWENTY FOURTH YEAH
SKAG WAY, "ALASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 1921
PRICE 10 CICN'l!
DUAL POSITION
WJLIIFIEE THE
PfiOSEGUIiOill
Washington Fob 22—Congressman
■WVIty told th>' Hou=e Judiciary com
m1ttee >>*terdiy tliat JudP,j Laiidi •
In holding both the office
of a F^Utr-al J(.dg« and Supreme Ar
bitrator in baseball t^nds to nul
llfy the prosecution of the Chicago ]
bas*'tail players who threw tf>e1
World's Series of lyl9 and tlir '
$240,0t>0j udgement obtained by lh« |
defunct federal le3?"© against thej
Ameruan «>1 Nstior-.il leagues ia
the auti trust proceedings.
WOULD COMPEL
I
S°atlle Feb 22—Stont> and Web-|
Btt-r ent*1"ed two suits in the Fed
eral courts >"3Sterday against the
cityf of The claim is to .
couijj«,1 'he city to live u® to tla>i
commit in the mat'tr L'f street
railways.
I
Harding Spends I
A Quiet Sunday
St Augus'lnp Feb 21—President j
Jeifjct Harding att^nd^ church in !
the morning yesterday and ajt- r [
church to S a ■walk. Lat^r in tM [
day had a long talk with Daugherty
but deni<«l himself to other callyrs.
Humours »'» about that Harding I
Is considering General Wood for 'he
Post of Governor of the Philippines. 1
Pullman Feb 22—Miss Hessio
Shisser of Seattle a student at th*
Istat© college was fa'ally burned
•while sh* was assisting th© decorat
ing of tha sosroritj- hotist> for a
matinee party. The sorority hous-a
■was d-s'rayed by fire
' Springfield Flb 2t—Judgs G:i
I ■
' f of the Common Pleas court of J
Ohio had • nKl^ curtains Installed
abound tho \jury box to skidd thc i
Mikles of Women jurors from tho I
guz<4 of nttcnd<nts at court.
! mm? run
...Lul. tuiii
rstn-j onut
fllpaiiqu Q0H7CI
rU!m!uu iiiuLi
W.islinigton Feb 21—Payne the I
former chairman of the Shii'linrr j
Po^rd exp'tr!" .1 th" opinion that if
the Am*,'icon passenger Hn.»s ar.- t.>
ope "f successfully in competition
with tcreign li >?rs tbe>" tails' 1>._- <-'■ r
mitt*d to s'li boozp after thcJ Se-j
ouUi ;e t' c tlirvi- mlle limi1.
SI FEW
mil up nnnnrn
ji)»f i ? • < r
UW U Lu
Manchester Knu. I\b -1—Sjniv
Feinei'3 are carrying ili0 battle ov
er to <he othi>r Inland, tever.il farm
houses were l.lvwu up oa Saturday
night.
TIIIH PIT
lifu irj
win
St. AuarusiiR? Fii --—I'r-' ii!.
elect-Uarding ?aji"Ut c <1 t •' r.p: i " :
m-nt of Daugncrly as Attorn y c-o
fr.tl H<-'nry H Fletcher £ormer um
irissrulor to Mexico as under secr
tary of state.
*5\vm "Reasons
era \um a.
5\.ccotkTv\ w\\Vi %s.
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checks can be duplicated without cost.
CONVENIENCE— Paying: bills by d tck Is the
easiest, simplest method of rayirjr them.
SYSTEM—You have a complete record of all
money received and spent, with accurate
dates and amounts.
We assure you Safety Convenience
and System
Bank of Alaska
..£ YR UPS
AT LOWER PRICES
Liberty Bell, Cane and Maple pound tins $ .70
Liberty Bell, Cane and Maple .. T- pound tins 1. i?r>
Liberty Bell, Cane and Maple 10 pound tins ±0!)
Pure Maple Sap from Vermont 2} pound tins
, Rogers Golden Syrup Canadian 2 pound tins .-10
I Rogers Golden Syrup Canadian 5 pound tins .7."
P. H. GANTY
GI30RGE WASHINGTON
"First in war and first in peace"—
With love we speak of him again
Whose praises with the years increase —
nd first in the hearts of his countrymen."
r:T;r.r!;rL!~ 5!cnors
Pa.;J' ' Ls'Jngton on
[ ii-.iaugural Trip
At t' ' t'i '<• '• '> was unanimously
' -.11. . Tit. v.v :n;*tc>n was the
•f h ■> i. ii-y. : !"hN name mid
v\" I . ti i.i Hie entire civ
:r • I vv'i!. 1!'< trlji from Ills hetiu
ii • I'n i.iitac whs inter
., <ii: iVtes, wldresse*
• :?vii-y |..-rson who wns
i • • < ri'-'N nl'in? which
l ■ i : . . r liio cities selected
l • i mrney inirtli
ilirtmv tlmr itinde
iilnil procession
■ .11.1 M-l. T-> those
i .1 ill.- p.wis l'r.'in
>■ \ • . - !i.» irreaf, seri
■r <.f his t'nmi
. • r ..i :,!! ili. ir nation
• .. .\pr:l is 17 -•. Ii .ili houses of
,'i'^s ti: -i in N 'v York city, ill
li •• ili.- -il. .ami elected
• ■ ... \ President of tlio
i -.l Sin ■■<. N«. other name hml
• :i |K >; t"'••!. l or Vice l'resitleni
.... . <•:: titHnimiliotis. John
.s iii...viirj the highest vole—
r v • iii.iioutn-ed elected.
l;'1.!i ie»v;."U sixty-nine voles.
• ii could l>e arranged.
. 'ii. vi'ri'lary of con
ii I to Mount Ver
■ • il Washington of
i-!-.n. TI: vi mi. '.vho hail heen
• r.tlncnlal congress,
home on April
. ., •" • .i.l If o'clock in th»
in - . r of Moiini Ver
' I - ii -."il tour uf his
,ii,.l ,\ir» V>'«->li.iigtoti enter
.- 'ui-r "f (lie congress
.. r >iv Mitu-i .- on the morning of
a r ->ii ;er hml collie from
i: all ilivitalii il In II
. . ;!•■■■•. ami in lit- ilitiry
~t>n wrote:
j C:-; City T;.;ern, Philadelphia.
- • i • iiu-lt I lia<]p adieu to
Vrrnt . lo jirivute life, and to
,ii- fell ty. iiml with a mind op
. v~. ,1 v. iii- i.iro anxious and pain
fid . .! it.sr tiuiu I have words to
i .it fur New York, in
Thomson and Col
i i j- , v. lill the i»est disposl
. d. r i'vlce to luy country
■ iy its rail, but with less
tool - - vtriiip Us expectations."
' or Washington s reception in i'niln
| delphla a chronicler of the day wrote:
I "Thousands of freemen, whose hearts
burneil with patriotic fire, fell Into the
ranks almost every square we marched,
until the column swelled beyond
credibility itself and, having conducted
! the man of our hearts to the City
I tavern: he was Introduced to a very
I grand and plentiful banquet, wtjieh
was prepared for hltu by the Citizens.
I At dinner thirteen patriotic toasts
| were drank."
I The nij-'lit of the -Oth the President
| sp»nt as t!ie truest of Itobert Morris.
. tln-ii one of the senators of Pennsyl
I vRiila, and better known as the linan
| olnl genius of the country, having
founded Irs h—i mid linn need the
tun so of liberty at a time when the
outlook was diil'Ii.g
The trip throi:;l; New Jersey was
i continued through I'rlnceton. New
Brunswick iu:d Klizahcth. where
Washington btI>,l a barge and was
rowed to Ni-w Voik rings and floral
i decoration* marked eu<°h step; every
where he went Washington heard
shouts for a coni|ti-Tor's ears. lie was
hailed as a il Mv,-r r : :nl reclaimed as
a deity, but throughout all the heart
felt Iidu'biloti pyiil liiui by those who
almost worshiped him. the greatness
The Home of Robert Morris, Where
Washington Spent the Night of I
April 20, 1783.
of the limn was revealed by Iii.s artless '
mmlest.v. his composure and his grace
ful. tactful ae<vpiance of the honors !
paid llllll.
Washington arrlveil in Elizabeth on !
April 2!t, just a week from"(lie day he
set out from Mount Vernon. A "pro
pitious pile" was blowing when the \
party set out across Newark bay for j
New York. A haw. built for the pur- J
pose, and rowed by "twelve old cap
tains of vessels who had retired from ;
business." conveyed the I'resident and I
j party. The oarsmen wore white shirts J
adorned with ribbons. One after :jji- i
other vessels fell into line behind them j
and by the time lliey were Dealing the ,
Battery there was a small tlutllla. j
Every ship and sloop bore a holiday i
appearance save onr. a Spanish vessel, j
It was with sOue concern the commit- |
I ' J
NEW FIRM WILL
FISH SEAL
SKINS
| Washington Peb 21—The contract
for finishing and marketing* the
! s"aJ skins taken on Prlbiloff in
lands by the government has be«n
i hejd by Funston Brothers of Sainb
'Louis. According to announcement
I by Ui° Department of Commerce thla
, contract has been cancelled and &
n«w one made with Kbuke Fur Com
panvi of St. Louis. Formerfy all
thejse picir?s were sent to London
(or finishing.
Ijips STAND Pit
IN VIMSfOCK
Toklo Feb 22—Japan has no In
tention of meeting tli« reqT%s<l of
I lie Washington government for hei
Evacuation of Vladivostok. This
Is the attitude ft the XiDcn^o gor
t>nm<-'nt as expressed by? her for
eign minister Uchlda in an addrti >
to the aommlUee of th^' Hou6e c
Peers.
I tee noted its solemn aspect, xney
! feared some discourtesy, but, as the
I barge approached, Its captain pave a
signal at which (lags of all nations
were burst into view, nnd from its bat
jrery a salute of thirteen guns was
| fired.
I A large sloop Joined the procession
I i'if Bedloe's island, and as It neared
the barge the party of ladies and gen
tlemen aboard her sang an "eloquent
ode appropriate to the occasion and
set to the music of 'Qod Save the
King.'" The wharves from the Bat
tery to tVall street ferry, where the
j landing was made, were Ailed with
| welcoming boats. Boudinot estimated
j their number as tens of thousands. The
j ferry stairs were carpeted and the rall
j ing< covered with crimson hangings,
j The President, preceded by the cora
, mlttee, was received on the landing by
| Governor Clinton and some of the fore
| most citizens. The streets were so
I Mocked with e:iger citizens that It
| was half an hour before the committee
' could fulfill Its commission by escort
j ing their eminent charge to the house
| prepared for his reception.
E
FACE SUPREME
Paris Feb 22—The Supreme Coun
ell of the I,e*gue of Nations has
some He p.oblfcina up for solution
at I's meeting tci'hi. Anion? t'v
irfibi mr ar*1 th» Allied attitude to
mwd thfe disposition of the City of
Danzig the qu,e£tlon oil Arm^nia the
plebiscite In Lithuania and the plan
fo£ the relief In Armenia.
Mother Attempts
Suicide When Her
Baby Dies
Seattle Feb 21—The little baby
of Mrs Audrey Fend dled of Diph
theria yesterday. One half hour
after1 the death ol the babe the
mother attempted tg take her awn
llfei by drinking Poison, td is thot
■he may recover.
Used Mails To
Defraud Farmers
Chicago Fob 22—Eleven official;
pf the Consumers Service company
of lhis city Were arrested and char
ged with hairing used thd u S inailn
ito defraud. The ramifications o
tha company reach out into the
failing sections of twenty two
Changed Mandate
Gets dose Scrutiny
Washington Feb 21—The text of
the French—British convention by
■which a Syrian desert Is transferred
from Frrance 'o a British mandit'
■was i®c)a£red. It is eipected the
document will rec«ir6 the close at
tentlon of the State Department.
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