No. 287 TWENTY FIRST YEAR SKA0WAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1919 PRICE 10 CENTS
SEATTLE I! GOVERWEIT PREPARES 18WLE III SIKH
SHELL SHOCKED SOLDIER
SHOOTS WIFE, MOTHER, SELF
Seattle, Feb. 4. — Deranged by
shell shock, James M. Smith, a re
turned Canadian soldier, shot and
kil e I his wife here today.
After shooting his he turned
tho gun upon his wife's mother.
Mr%. Mary McMahon and then on
himelf wounding his mother in law
fatally and himself very seriously,
j The doctors extend uo hope f°r
either of them. ,
Stockholm, Feb. 4. — In taking
over the government or Kh:vrtov in
I'kriMua the Bolshevik troops kill
cd ibree hundred civilians. The
Bolshevik are now in contiol of this
•own and terror reigns supreme.
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W LL rcnati uUi
Washington,-Feb. 4. — The sen"
ute todj^- massed a resolution ex
tending the powers of the propa
jjauda investigation committee, and
instructing this committee to in
vestigate the activities °£ Bolshe
vik in the United States.
Li
CLAIMS
Paris. Feb. 4. — The claims
of Greece t° certain property wa§
referred today by the Supreme coun
ci' *o a committee formed' by two
each from the United States, Gre&t
Britain, Italy and France for adjust"
rnent.
Tlie prospects for a, treaty of
peace is that it will not be long de
layed, now that the league or so*
ciet\ of nations has been adopted.
fllG Iffi IS
Patrick Kearney is spending^
a few days in town on account of
a knee that needs medical atten
tion. Pat is one of the W. P. & Y.
Route force located at Glacier and
ho is also an old timer in the ter
ritory, having been in almost every
part of the ejcplored parts of Alas
ka.
Ho arrived in Nome in 1900 and
since then ha« been in every mining
camp of any note and has not been
outside since and says be wont go
until he ha? made his stake.
NOTICE TO BOND PURCHASERS
The final payment on Liberty Bonds purchased
on the installment plan will be due January 30th.
Coupon Bonds upon which payments were
completed priot to December 15th. are now ready
for delivery.
No registered bonds have been received thusfar,
BANK OF ALASKA
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By adding a small amount of
Corn Flour,
you will find an improvement, the bread will rise
better and the grain will be finer.
We will Sell you a 101b.
Sack at 75 cents
Can also be used for making fine gravies etc.
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PUBLIC Tl HI S PUB]
Ffll IIEHIE OF INK
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Paris, Feb. 4. — The constitu
tion of the League of Nations is ex
pected to be virtually completed to
night at a meeting of the specjai
committee haviutc that work in hand
The program to be presented will
be iu both French antf English at'
the meeting which will b© held at
thv Hotel Crillou.
The meetine will be open to the
public and intense interest is ex- (
.pressed here as to what the terms
wight be. j
Washington, Feb. 4. — Th^ Al- ;
aska coal lands bill agreed to by j
the senate and house conferees
profidee that the coal lands » be
leaded on a royalty; basis of not
less *han two cents per ton.
In the ease of the sale of coal
lan^a there sh^l be competitive bids
•with a minimum price of ten dol
lars per acre ^nd certain of the i
lands sliall not be sold for leas than i
two cents per ton.
In the case of the sale of coal ,
landa there shall be competitive |
with a minimum price of ten |
dollars per acre and certain of |
the lands shall not be sold for less j
than twenty dollars per acre.
It is said that the bill will pass i
at thig session of congress. J
Paris, Feb. 4. — President Wil- j
son in ad-dressing the Socialist mem
berg of the French, chamber ot de
puties said last nicht that the last
four yeajs bodies of men on both
sides of the ocean and in all p»rto
of the world have come to realize
their comradeship of freedom.
He stated that the rulers of the
world have been thinking of the rela
tions of governments and forgetting
th-? relations of the peoples.
WILSON FAVORS
3-YEAR PUN
Washington, Feb. 4. — Chairman
papett of the House committee °n
naval affairs informed the house
today that President Wilson had
cabled Secretary of the Navy Daniels
that he still favored the large
three years naval building program.
UNTIED STATES HAS 1,063
SHIPS, REPORT INDICATES
1 «te-.
Washington, Feb. 4. — Seagoing
American merchant nhipjs of 1,000
grosg tons or over numbered 1,663
and the total gross tonnage was
5 656,856. All were Bteam vessels
on January l this year, the depart
ment of commerce reported' today,
except 319 sailing crafts of 518,192
tons.
Th? department also reported 55
former merchant Bhips operated by
tha War and Navy departments
and plaoed their tonnage at 396.
892. The total number of ships
registered' under all government de
partments wag 1,141 and the gross
t. nnage was 3,681,700.
PERSHING ARRESTS HUN GIRLS
FLIRTING WITH YANKEE BOYS'
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CoDlenz.—Twenty German girls
f* Andernach, near here, hj^e
been arrested, charged with viola
tion of General Pershing's order
forbidding them to ttflk with A
merican soldiers. Approximately
the same number h&ve been oroved
puii'y of violating the order »ud
nave been deported to points with
in the German lines.
The provost guard or military po
lice ar® certain to Interfere should
an officer or soldier attempt to talk
'o a wttnan on the street or in a
HUSH Bit FGfi!
GIG BGiiM,OLA!i
: j
'i hal the development of Alaska i
w">. proceed with a rapidity go far"!
unprecedented is the belief of Kd
war-i T. McNally, owner of extens- j
ive coal interests in the northern j
territory, now in Portland' on a busi
ness mission. Mr. McNally lias liv-)
ed at Anchorage for the past 11
y^rs and ig enthusiastic over the
opportunity afforded for thQ pro
gressive business man. The com
mission sent to Alaska by Secre
tirv Lane to report on the coal
possibilities of that region was
accompanied on part of its journey
by Mr. McNally. The commission
went on Its northern cruise of
inspection with the purpose of in
estUating the extensive Matauuska
coal district, looking towards a fu*
tuie avenue of supply for the na
vv and merchant marine of the U*
nitel States. The report of the
commission, has not yet been made
public.
The future of the Alaska coal
fields is of great importance local
I'. Up to this time the products
of Alaska have not been such as to
provide adequate return cargoes for
th'.i port. With the development
of the coal industry in Alaska south
bound cargoes will b© Provded and'
in this factor is seen the successful
future of permanent steamship lines
fnom Portland to Alaska. Mr. Mc
Nally says that With, proper initia
tive 'here is no reason why Portland
should not in the near future build
up a substantial trade with Alaska.
"There are the finest grazing
lands in the world in Alaska," de
dared Mr. McNally. "In many vi"
ciuities the grass is so tall that one
cannot see over it. Mining and' agri*
cultural possibilities of the north
have not been even scratched com
pared with what will eventually de
velop. Now that the war is over I
expect a great rush to Alaska With
Its consequent corresponding de"
velopment.—Portland Telegram.
.Seattle, Feb. 4. — The striking
shiu yar<J worker? have announced
that they; would appoint their own
police and take charge of the af<
fairs of the city as far ag the muni
cipal owned public utilities
were conerned and the enforce
ment of order.
fhe situation is becoming more
tense all the time and the city au
thorities are making due prepara
tions to retain their authority and
see that life and Property are safe.
Thus far no violence and little dis
order has taken place and it i&
strongly hoped that this condition
will be observed' by; all the con
tending parties.
Mayor Hanson sayig he is deter
mined to retain the control of the
city as laid down by the lays.
It is believed that the city au
thorities will be able to handle the
si'uation without state or federal
aid.
Seattle, Feb. 4. — It is estimated
that pixty thousand workmen will be
• In »he strike that la to go Into ef
fect on Thursday.
With. that many, men out on strik
it will fore© at leaist one'hundred
thousand other workmen''aodi'wome:
out of employment.
deattle, Feb. 4.—Chief of Police
Warren hag notified) the striking
ship yard workers that ho would
police the city and not permit them
| to do it with their own forces **
, tb°y have announced they would.
Seattle, Feb. 4.—Mayor Hansor
issued a proclamation today in
1 which he gives warning that th«
seat of the city government wouk!
1 be in the city hall and that th<
'municipality would continue to rut
jand operate the lighting an si watei
J plants as Heretofore no matter whai
happens.
Seattle, Feb. 4. — The Nationa:
Typographical Union today notified
anl instructed the Seattle Unioi
: not <o strike.
The Pressman's Union at a big
meeting last night voted' not t<
' strike.
HUSH STEAMSHIP OPERATORS 10
FNOEAVOR TO MAINTAIN SERVICE
Seattle, Feb. 4. — The manage
ment, of both Pacific and) Alaska S.
S. companies say that every effort
will be made by their respective
companies to maintain an adequate
Alaska service despite the strike
It was not stated how they intendei
to arrange for the loading of thel
ghios but. the feeling is here th&
shipping will be carried on in al
most normal conditions.
NINETRA1SPQRTS
SAIL FOR HOME!
Washington, Feb. 4. — The war
department announced today that
nine more transports loaded! witi
Uni'ed States soldiers had left
France.
WTfL STRIEK FOR
FORTY HOUR WEEK)
London, Feb. 4.—From plans as
announced by the trades unions in
London and vicinity there •will be a
general strike on Thursday unless
the government grants tbeir de
mand for a forty hour week,
GOV.USTEHWILL
REST ONEHOT
Olympla, Feb. 4. — Owing t
his continued ill health, Governo
Ernest Lister announced today tha
he would give up work for on
month.
Governor Listfir has assigned th
duties of his office jointly to Presl
dent Suzallo of the University c
"Washington »n<I' Attorney Gener'
TanBer.
The municipal ice rink was floo<
ed yesterday and the ice Is in th
pink of condition and the skatei
are getting full benefit.
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