Alaskan
m «a.~" TWENTY-FIFTH TEAR SKAOWAT. ALASKA, TUESDAY. JUNE 87, 1922 PIMCE TE.V CENTS
(WVAL CREW WINS BIG BOAT R«Cf
Poughkeepsie. June 27.—The big
annual boat race on tbe historic
Hudson was pulled off late yesterday
afternoon, with an enormous and
enthusiastic crowd In attendance, j
Yachts and motor boats lined the
river from the staitlng point to the
goal, with sightsee'ng trains loaded |
to capacity, followijg the racers as,
they sped down ttte course. The I
race was for a distance of three j
miles and the weather conditions I
■were fair. The coitest was between j
Annapolis. University of Washing
ton. Syracuse and Cornell, they
standing In that order at the finish
The AnnapoHs crew won from
Washington University by one
length and Syracuse was barely a|
length behind V'ashington, while
Cornell almost nosed Syracuse out
of third place. This was the closest
and most exciting reace this course
has ever known. Annapolis. In or
der to win, had to break a world'
record. The three miles was don
by the winner in thirteen minutes
thirty-five and threo-fifths seconds.
The races at this place have be
come one of the b ggest of the in
tercollegiate boat rsces in the coun
try. Of the races s.nce 1901 Cornel
has won eleven; Sjracuse. four am
Columbia one. wit! this race as tbi
first winning by Annapolis. Here
tofore the race has been over a fou
mile course, while Oxford and Cam
bridge races have been over a fou
and a quarter milt course, and th<
Yale-Harvard cou se was but twi
miles in length hut changed to threi
miles in 1SS5 and t miles in 1S96
The best time in the Yale-Harvarc
race was 20 minutes and 20 second;
by Yale in 1902. The best recorc
made between Oxford and Cam
bridge for the fou. and a quartet
mile course was 1J minutes and 2i
seconds, made by Oxford in 1911
I .AST OSE OF REPUBLICAN
PARTY POWDERS DEAD
Anacortes. June 27.—The last
survivor of the baud of Wisconsin
men who were responsible for the
organization of the Republican par
ty at Ripon. Wis.. In 1854, is dead.
Edwin I*. Judd. at the age of 96,
passed away at th.B city. He was
one of the founders and the last to
survive of those wJio organized the
Republican party in 1854.
CANADA FORBIDS
I'REST A LANDING
Seattle. June 26—Aviator Prest.
who is on his way to Siberia, arriv
ed this afternoon from Spokane. He
was four hours coming from Spo
kane. The Canadian authorities have
refused to permit bim to land on
Canadian soil, so that he plans to
ship his aeroplane to Southeastern
Alaska and will continue his fliglu
from there to Siberia.
A. F. OF L AGAINST
SOVIET GOVERNMENT
Cincinnati. June 56—For the third
successive time the American Fed
eration of Labor, in convention, has
placed itself on recorl :ts against
the recognition of t.V Soviet govern
ment. Gompers. 'n a powerful
speech, charged that tue Soviet gov
ernment has plotted Jo overthrow
the American government and that
preliminary to the overthrow of the
government It planned for the over
throw of the organization of which
he Is the head.
HEARST WILL REBUILD
BURNED HALL!
San Francisco, June 26.—Presl-'
dent Barrows of the University of j
California announced that the burn-,
ed Hearst Hall, which was the first
gift of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst to the •
University of California, will be re-1
built by her son, William Randolph'
Hearst.
CYCLONE KILLS FOl'R
IN MANITOBA
Brandon. June 26.—Four people
were killed by a cyclone which swept
the central portion of Manitoba yes
terday.
MOSEY OS WAY TO
RANSOM BIELASK1
New York. June 27.— Five thous
and dollars are now 011 tlie way
from Mexico City to Cuernavaca
hills as a ransom Or A. Bruce Biel
aski, who was se'zed by Mexican
bandits and held for ransom. This
announcement was made by Ray
Levering & Co.. tbe concern from
which Bielaski is an official.
St V YAT SEN'S ARMY
HTIIJi I.OYA1. TO IIIM
Shanghai. June 2".—Sun Yat
Sen's northern army of 50,000 men
are still loyal to him. tho he has
been deposed by Ming. This army
In three divisions Is marching on
Canton, according 'o reports receiv
ed here by the vernacular papers
from Canton. The sources of the
Information are believed to be cor
rect.
PRIVY COUNCIL APPROVER
FOUR-POWER TREATY
Tokio, June 2fi.—The Privy Coun
cil today approved of the quadruple
treaty which was recommended at
the Washington A/ms conference
The treaty was sent to the Prince
Regent for his ratification.
SEATTLE MAN IN
— HERRIN MASSACRI
Seattle. June 20 —John E. Shoe
maker. president ol the Seattle Mas
ter Builders' association, was one of
tue victims of the Herrin massacre.
Shoemaker had gene to Herrin in
the capacity of an engineer of the
company.
S. S. QUEEN SAILS
FOR SOUTH! XSTLT.N ALASKA
Seattle, June 20.—The S. S. Queen
of the Admiral Line left Seattle oil
June 24 with 1S5 passengers, in
cluding 125 round trip excursionists,
many of whom a'e bo mil for inter
ior points as far us Dawson.
PRINCE OF MONACO HIES
Paris. June 27.—The Prince of
Monaco, the owner of Monte t'arlo.
the biggest gambling resort in the
world, is dead.
A BANK
FOR ALL PEOPLE
It U our constant dim to meet the needs of
all the people all the time In every particular.
We consider the small depositor Is entitled
to as much careful attention as the large one.
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SKAQWAY, ALASKA
HOLD ELEVEN
Of
Berlin. June 26.—Walter Rath
j pnau, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
i was killed Saturdaj by an man, who
threw a hand grenade and then
opened fire with a revolver at the
minister. The assassin escaped in
an auto.
| Berlin. June 26.—Eleven mem
bers of the Bavarian secret organ
ization known as the "Council" aie
suspected of the irurder of Foreign
Minister Uathenau. They have been
arrested and are charged with his
piurder. These sa^ne men are sus
pected of having had something to
do with the assassiuation of Finance
Minister Erzberger some time sluce.
GOVERNOR SMALL
DECLARED NOT GUILTY
Waukegan, June 26.—In the trial
of Governor Small for conspiracy to
defraud the state, u jury brought In
a verd'ct of not gallty. The case
was tried in the Lake County Cir
cuit Court.
Soon after the verdict was render
ed by the jury. Mm. Small, wife of
the governor, who was acquitted,
sustained a stroke of paralysis.
Later.—Mrs. Small died this morn
ing. following the stroke which she
sustained yesterday.
LARSON MIST STAND TRIAL
Olvmpia. June 27.—The Supreme
Court of Washington Slate has
handed down a rul.ng lu which the
court holds that O. S. Larson, for
mer president of the Scandinavian
American Bank of Tpcoma. must
stand trial for acccptin,; deposits in
the bank, when lie knew the bank
was insolvent.
POLICE CAPTAIN
I XDER LWESTIGATION
Seattle. June 26.—Police Captnin
Charles Sullivan, the secretary of
ihe Seattle police djpartment, Is un
der investigation fir alleged irreg
ularities. The captain is charged
with handling the (%deral funds for
the payment of the city hospital bills
for service men in un irregular man
ner.
WAR OX JAPANESE
FISHERMEN ON IN EARNEST
Victoria.—Canadian Fishery offi
cials have started war on Japanese
fishermen. Fishing vessels belong
ing to Japanese have been seized on
the West roast of Vancouver island
already. The department of fishery
has issued llcenseu to about two
hundred Japanese manned boats,
while three hundred more have re
fused to take licensee and more-j
over, refuse to leave and iusiat In,
fishing. The depaitment at Ottanal
iias been appealed to.
NOTED BRITISHER
ESPOUSES PROHIBITION
New York. June 24.—Sir Conan
Doyle, who has been in this coun
try for some time, and who has had
ample opportunities to see the work
ings of prohibition, states on leav
ing the U. S. that he Is going back
to England to work to bring about
prohib tion in England.
HOUSE TO RECESS
FOR THIRTY DAYS
Washington, June 26.—The Re
publican floor leadsrs, according to
an announcement by Mondell, have
decided to work foi * recess of tblr
•y days, while the Senate ia c: nsid
aring the tariff measure.
I'RKST PLANS TO
GREET AMUNDSEN
Seattle, June 26.—Preat, who is
in his way to Siberia, plans to take
in Point Barrow oia his flight, and
•e expects to reach there about the
'ime that Amundsen starts for the
North Pole and bid him Bon Voyage
on that perilous flight.
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GOVERNMENT WINS
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
London, June 17.—The Lloyc
George government won a vote o
confidence on its Irish policy, whei
a motion was made for the reduc
tlon of the Chief Secretary of Ire
land's salary. This was intended ai
an expression of approval or disap
| proval of this government's polic;
and its failure to afTord police pro
tection for Field Marshal Wilson
The motion was overwhelmingly de
: feated.
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I ARMY OFFICERS
BECOME CIVILIANS
I Washington, June 26.—The re
j ductlon of the armj from its presen
status to the smaller force, as agreec
' upon by Congress in its last appro
' priatlon, will cause one out of even
seven officers In the regular army t(
be turned back Into civil life. This
change will take place by Januarj
| first of next year. This Is the con
elusion from a preliminary estimate
made today by the war department
and it is the meaning and effect ol
the recent compromise reached bj
the Senate and House conferees or
the army approprWtion bill. Thlf
bill provides for 12,000 officers and
133,000 men. Th« conference alsc
killed the appropriation for the uew
cable for Alaska, striking out the
proposed million and a half for a
new cable and appropriating $140,
000 tor the repair! on the old one,
TO CONTINUE V. 8.
CONTROL OF ISLANDS
Washington, June 27.—The spe
I clal committee of the Senate, which
was directed to look into the mili
tary affairs of the inlands of Haiti
and Santo Domingo, recommend in
their report an Ir definite continu
ance of the American military occu
pation of these Islands. The com
mittee has been bujy for some time
Investigating the American admin
istration in the two Islands, from
which charges have come of mal
administration and cruelty on the
part of American administrators.
HOPES OF MERCHANT
MARINE GO GLIMMERING
Washington, June 26.—Chairman
Lasker of the U. 3. Shipping Board
In an open letter to Congress today,
says that the government is compel
led to admit that 11 cannot operate
its merchant fleet at a profit. Las
ker contends that one of three
courses are open to <he government,
namely, operate by private concerns
under federal subsidy, sell to com
mercial rivals, or Jjnk the ships.
MORE DATA ON BAIN'S REPORT
Washington, June 26.—The re
port of Dr. Bain, which caused no
little commotion with reference to
the Alaska coal, is given an ex
planation by the authorities. His
adverse report on the Matanuska
coal appears to be based on a series
of reports of the mining engineers,
In which the cost of mining the
coal at the Chlcka'oon mine is fig
ured at $12 a ton, delivered In the
shipB at Anchorage. This does not
mean that the government "Will
abandon the Idea o! leasing the na
val reserve at Chiokaloon.
HOLD AMERICAN FOR RANSOM
Mexico City, Jute 26.—A. Bruce
Blelaski, a former chief of the in
vestigation bureau of the American
Department of Juotice, Is reported
to have been kidnapped and held for
a ransom near Cuornavaca, in the
state of Morelos.
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER
DIES AT TARRYTOWN
Tarrytown, June 26.—William
Rockefeller, brother of John D.
Rockefeller, and associated with the
latter for many years in the oil busi
ness, died of pneumonia in bis home
here. He is repoited to have left
a quarter of a million dollars.
ABANDON ATTEMPT
TO SCALE MT. EVEREST
London, June 27.—A cable fron;
Calcutta states that the Bruce ex
pedltlon has abandoned any furthei
effort to scale the summit of Mt
Everest, the highest peak in the
world.
GOAl COMPANY COUNSEL
SEEKS AID OF TROOPS
I Chicago, June 26.—The counsel
j for the Southern Illinois Coal com
pany whose strip uine was burned
on Thursday when the non-union
workers were slain by the striking
miners and their sympathizers, to
day sent a telegram to Adjutant
' General Black at Springfield, re
, questing that Blacli send troops to
I Williamson county, asserting that
the sheriff of the county is still re
t fusing to do his duty and that there
is danger of further outbreaks.
NON-UNION MEN
FIRE FIRST SHOT
Herrin, 111., June 26.—The mili
tary board whicL governor Small
appointed to look Into the tragedy
at Herrin made its report. Accord
ing to the finding of the board, the
non-union miners' guard were the
first to fire In the battle which
claimed many llvta at this place.
UNITED MINE WORKERS
HAVE SUIT OX HANI»
I Chicago, June £6.—Legal action
will be taken for the recovery of
damages sustained by the Southern
Illinois Coal company as a result of
the mine riots at .Herrin, 111. The
action will be taken against the
United Mine Woikers of America
and the County o< Wllliamsoi. i.i
behalf of the company and the lam
llies of the dead employees.
This will be the first suit brought
{against the union, following the
I lines of the recent decision of the
I Supreme Court, which holds unions
I liable tor damages inflicted by their.
upon companies against which they
are striking.
CORONER'S JURY
RENDERS VERDICT
Herrin, June 26.—The verdict of
the coroner's jury which was im
panelled for the purpose of passing
on the deaths at Herrin, 111., ren
dered the following verdict: "We
the jury, find that the deaths o' ihe
| decendents were due to acts direct
and indirect of the officials of the
Illinois Coal company, and we re
commend that an investigation of
the board be condt: -ted for the pur
pose of fixing the blame. If possible,
on the individuals responsible."
STRIKERS FUSE OX
NuX-UX'IOX MEX
Bridgeport, O., June 27.—Strik
ing miners this morning fired on a
company of non-union miners on
their way to work. They killed one
and wounded one. The outbreak
occurred as the men were going to
work in the Catherin Coal mine at
Uniontown.
CONFERENCE .OX COAIj STRIKE
Washington, June 27.—President
Harding, Secretary of Labor Davis
and President Lewis of the United
Mine Workers of \merica were in
conference lor tlwee hours at the
; Whltehouse yesterday. The discus
sion centered around ways and
means of bringing »bout a national
conference of the coal operators and
the miners in order to end the
strike.
SUSPEND 8CLLIY \N
FOR ITtREC CLARITIES
Seattle, June 27.—Captain Sulli
van of the Seattle police force has
been indefinitely suspended, pending
an investigation of the unexplain
able irregularities In the office 01'
which he was head. This announce
ment was made b} Chief of Police
Severyns.
AROl'XD THE WORLD
FLYER AT ATHENS I
Athens, June 27.—Major Blake,
who started from England to Py
around the world, reached this j
place from Naples today.
MADDEN' OF CHICAGO
KILLS NEW CABLE
Washington, June 26.—Dan Suth
erland, delegate from Alaska, said
today that an attempt would be
made to get the appropriation for
the new cable frou the next defic
iency appropriation bill and he add
ed. "1 think we will win there." He
stated that we lost Ihru the opposi
tion of Chairman Madden of the
House Appropriaticns committee.
S. S. Ql'EEX THVKSDAY
The S. S. Queen is expected to
reach Skagway Thu.-sday morning at
3 o'clock.
The
White Pass &
Yukon Route
TTIh© Moon!® to ttDne tatlertor
The Gateway Route of Comfort, Service anil Safely
Tb and From Atlln, Dawson aitd Interior Alaska and
Yukon River Points
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During season of navigation our fleet of modern steam
ers will operate the entire length of the Yukon River.
Daily Train Service (except Sundays) between Skaguay
and Wbltehorse. Parlor observation cars on every train
For full Information regarding passenger and freight
rates apply to
H- Wheeler. General Manager
Skaguay. Alaska
Or 510 Alaska Building, Seattle .Wash.