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OThe Alaskan
NO 97. TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR 8KAGWAY, ALASKA, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1022. PRICE IKS CENTS
"EVE OE ASIA" IS ONE VAST SEPULCHRE
FDIIIT-SE1IEN MB«HECDVEBEI) W MM IE MM
RESCUERS GEE INTO MINE, RUI
ENTOMBED MEN IE ILL OEM
Jackson. Calif., Sept. 19.—T h e
»■ feat est mine tragedy in the records
of California is fast passing Into his
tory. For about two we»?ks or more
:l.e miners have been working day
and night to rescue the men in the
Argonaut mine. T' e friends and lov
ed ones were hopeful that the res
cuers would reach the entomhe.1
n:en before death came. The men,
who were down in the earth nearly
a mile below ti e surface did all they
could do to protect themselves white
the rescuers were at work.
But all the hope and labor in at
tempting to save them was In vain
from the start. The task proved vast
ly more difficult and much longer
than the rescuers could foresee, and
when the low level was reached it
was discovered that the men did not
live while the first preparations '.\ere
going on for their rescue.
So heavy and so deadly was the
gas in the mine, that it is estimated
that death came to the 9ntomlK>d
men within the first few hours after
the accident.
That they made a brave fight
against overwhelming odds !s .^een in
j the barricades which the rescuers
j met on their approach to the pit.
I where they were The mineri had
' constructed a well built bulkhead
and caulked it with their own c'oth
ing to keep out tte deadly gasses.
j To the rescuers this held a ray of
1 ."tope. but no sooner had they brok
| en through the bulkhead and nter
ed the second ally where another
bulkhead had been constructed, then
they realized that all wa3 lest. Ile
hfnd the second bulkhead the air
i was so bad that compressed air ll'i03
| had to be laid to the lev?l to per
mit the rescuers to enter at all and
with that aid many of tht: rescue
new were overcome with the gasses
The men com'ng to the surftea re
ported that ho bodies of the men
were all lvir.; i.a'-ea. some in the
main drift &trl some in '.he cross
cut. They were arranged in parallel
rows as though the me:t hid lain
down besido one another to breat-'C
their last.
The bodies have all been brought, i
to the surface for burial.
PRESIDENT IS
OEJF ID PLEA
OF VETERANS
Washington, Sept. 18.—President
Harding will have the bonus bill for
his disposition today. It is stated that
lie may veto the bill In which case
it is believed by some of the leaders
that the bill will be passed over his
veto.
Washington, Sept. 19.—A delega
tion of Veterans of the World War
headed by Colonel McNider, the Na
tional Oommarder of the American
Legion, visited the White House last
evening and made a plea for the
President's signature to the Soldier
Bouus Bill. Front the reports which
have come it is Indicated that the
President proposes to veto the bill.
Washington. Sept. 19.—President
Harding sent a message to the House
this afternoon vetoing the Soldiers
RonuB Bill, he gfound given for the
vetoing of the bill was th havy draia
it would make on the treasury.
FORMER KAISER
ENGAGED TO WFD
Berlin. Sept. 19.— Former Kais
er William second. Is engaged to
marry the Princess of Schont-ach.
This was the official announcement
made today. The wedding has been
planned (or November. The Holi^n
zoller family object to the marriage.
ESTKBKTII IX PORT
The Mall boat Estebeth arrived in
port this afternoon at two o'clock
with main from local ports and from
the Westward.
Mr. Carrigan-. repreneting the ^r
mour people came up cn the boat
and will canvass his customers while
here.
Mr. F. L. Vaile. wh ols in the gov
ernment service is in town to look
into the road work about Skagway.
Mr. Vaile will remain in town for
several days.
Mr. Leo Simmons, well known col
lector of Canadian customs at White
horse came over on tha train last
night accompanied by Mrs. Simmons
and left on the Princess Alice. Col
lector Simmons is In poor health
and is going out in the hope of im
proving his health.
Messrs. Sheelor and Cleon Ask. start
for Juneau this morning In the gas
boat "Jazz." Cleon is taking the
trip to ' ave some dental work done.
Encourage the Child
Give "Johnny" a piece of
work to do with the under
standing that It it is done well
you will allow btcn $1.00 or
$5.00 with which to start a
bank account in his own name.
You start the child oft in the
right way by associating Thrift
with Finance. This account may
be the beginning of his future
success. It will certainly please
the child and we shall do all in
our power to encourage bim
with his bank account.
LSKAGWAY, ALASKA
WORLD B'SEBALL SERIES 10
OPES 01 OCTOBER FOURTH
Chicago, III.. Sept. 19.—The World
series for the world't championship
will open In New York city, October
4. This was the decision reached to
(lay at the meeting of the National
and American League representa
tives, who had gathered in thu city
for conference.
DIKHtfllLK NO. C-2
M.\KKS SAI i: THJ!'
San Antonia, Sept. 18.-- The big
| urmy dirigible whicn started frons
. Langley field to make the Iranscot.
tirentai flight. landed in this city
I yesterday afternoon. having covered
I thi; distance from 81. l.ouis iu 15
| hoars.
Messrs. Cecil Cole and Kenneth
Hannan wero Incoming passenger-"
, til the train last night. They had beet.
] over to Log Cabin for a week-end
| outing. They report a pleasant time
! though they had a heavy fall of rain
1 most of the time, while they were
! gone. .
Captain Jimmy Jackson, well
I known native river pilot came ovei
j on the train last night. Captain Jack
| son will remain in town until the
j next boat for Vancouver, when h*
i will go south.
STEAMSHIP SPOKANE
OFF FOR SEATTLE
The Steamship Spokane of the Ad
miral line came on Sunday about ol
sven o'clock. She bad a fair cargo
at freight and a number of passen
gers. and all the mail.
Mr. M. A. Coding was a south
bound passenger for Juneau where
-.e is going to have some dental work
lone.
Mrs. Dudley G. Allen is returning
:o her home iu Juneau after a stay
)f several w :eks in Skagway.
Mrs. Hog j. for many years a res
dont of Skagwr.y is leaving for Seat
:lu, where she expects to make Uer
future home. A sister of Mrs. Hog
in is living at Centralta, Wash.
C. F. Farelley, brother of Miss
lane Farelley, went south on the
Spokane. He has spent the summer
in and about Skagway ?.s an employe
nf the White Pass and is returning
to his home in Portland, where he
will attend school.
Seattle, Sept. 19.—The S.S. Cur
acao of the Admiral line is taking
place of the S.S. Queen which ran
on the rocks on her way south. The
Curacao left Seattle for Skagway
ind way ports this morning. No pa3
sengers are reported as being booked
for Skagway.
DKATH OP MRS. JACK LEE
Mrs. Jack Lee, wife of Jack Lee.
a native of Kluckwan, died at the
house where tfcey are staying in
Skagway on Sunda/ last. She had
given birth to a baho but a few days
before, but was not well and never
rallied enough to give hopes that
she would get well. The funeral ser
vices was conducted by Rev. E. L.
Winterberger of the First Presby
terian church, and burial was In the
local cemetery. Just a few days ago
the father of the deceased passed
away, and was taken to his home ii
Kluckwan for burial.
Racer Burns in
Track Dedication
Kansas City, Sept. 1R —The ded
ication of the automobile race track
in this city ,was attended with a fa
tality yesterday. Rosroc Sei rles of
Indianapolis, one of t'.e rtears in the
300 mile dedication race ran his car
into the of Ralph Dp I'aima ;:nd was
burned to death. The now speedway
was being dedicated with this racing
series. It is not stfte:l whether De
I'aima was injured.
POINT HARROW TO
HAVE MAIL SERVICE
Washington, Sept. IS.—The post-|
office department has just made its
annual authorization of the emer- j
gency mail service from Kotzebue
sound to Point Barrow, the most
northern point in Alaska.
The Carrier shall transport mall
not to exceed 500 pounds on his
northward trip. He is to get $1.50
a pound.
FREIGHTER BOCGHT
BY ALASKA 8.S. CO.
Seattle, Sept. 19.—The Alaska
Steamship company has bought from
the United States S ipping Board the
freighter Medon. of 2017 tons net ca
pacity. This freighter according to
Alaska S.S. officials will be used for
the transporting of copper ore from
Alaska. The vessel Is due in Seattle
from San Francisco next Friday and
will be placed in the Alaskan service)
at once.
SAX DIKGO DIRECT
TO NEW YORK
San Diego. Cal.. Sept. 19.—A non
stop flight 'rom San Diego to New
York is the task which Lieutenants
John MacReady and C. G. Kelly, the
military airmen have set for them
selves. They will make the attempt
in the near future, and are now work
ing on the plans.
CLASH OF TROOPS
SIXTEEN KILLED
Belfast, Sept. U.—Ten Republi
cans and six nationalists are dead ss
the result of a battle at Erris in the
Mayo county. The Republicans were
retreating from Ballna when they
were attacked by the nationalists
with the result of sixteen dead, and
many wounded.
FORMOSA SHAKEN BY
HUNDREDS OP QUAKES
Tokio, Sept. 19.—Eight hundred
earthquake shocks have been record
ed in the Island of Formosa within
the last fortnight.
STEAMSHIP JEFFERSON*
IN" PORT MONDAY A. M.
The steamship Jefferson of the Al
aska Steamship company reached
Skcgway Monday morning about six
o'clock and left about nine the same
morning. Sbo came in with a small
tonnage of freight but no local pas
sengers. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Amalong
were outgoing passengers. Mr. Ama
long has been an employee of the'
White Pass at the shops about two
years and with his wife ia now leav
ing for Tacoma where tney expect to
nr.ke their future home.
Mm. J. B. Marshall, wife of Pro
hibition Director Marshall of Juneau
was a passenger on the S.S. Spokane
and stopped for the short time the
boat was in port with Mrs. G. V. Zin
kan. Mrs. Marshall is on her way to
Sitka in the interest of the work of
t e W. C. T. U., of which she is Ter
ritorial organizer. She expects to
make a visit to Skagway later in the
interests of the work.
Smyrna, Sept. 18.—The ancient city of Asia Minor, Smyrna, which
the Turks call the "Eye of Asia," Is one vast sepulchre, the ashes and
shattered walls of twenty-five thousand homes and the charred bodies of
countless victims remain to tell the mute story of another page in the
annals of frlghtfullness as perpetrated by the unspeakable Turks. The de
struction of this city is unexampled In the pages of modern history
A temporary American Consulate In charge of Vice-counsel Maynard
B. Barnes has been established on the quay at the end of the town. The
Stars and Stripes is the only flag of a foreign nation ashore. It is an in
spiring sight amidst the ruins and desolation °f what was a beautiful
city.
HE
If SEATTLE
Seattle, Sept. 17.—The S.S. Queen
which went on the rocks Saturday
morning b»iow Prince Rupert was
floated and proceeded to Prince Ru
pert under her own steam. The mo
torship Anvil which stranded near
Seattle was also floated and is be
ing towed to Port Angeles.
Seattle, Sept. 19.—The Motorshio
Anvil was towed into Seattle from
Port Angeles, she will go direct into
drydock immediately for necessary
repairs.
The S. S. Queen completed her
voyage today under her own steam,
and with her passengers aboard.
The Kaga Maru and the Alaska
Cannery bark, George Curtis, were
in a collision just outside the ,:ar
bor and both are badly damaged. No
one was injured in the collision.
Constantinople, Sept. 18.8—T h e
Angora government has Informed the
Allies that if the remainder of the
Greek army in Asia Minor attempts
to retreat across the neutral zones
of the Straits of the Dardenelles, the
Kamelists will disregard the neutral
ity of the Straits and pursue the
Grseks into the International ter
ritory. The Greek military mission
has left Constantinople.
Indians Celebrate Victory.
Berlin, Sopt. 18.—A hundred Ind
ian students in this city are banquet
ing in celebration of the Victory of
Mustapha Kemal Pasha over the
Greeks. The company adopted res
olutions and telegraphed congratula
tions to Kemal Pasha and the Na
tionalists at Angora, pledging the
support of the Moslem world and
three hundred million Indians for a
fight to wipe the curse of British im
perialism from the face of the earth.
Canada May Send Troops.
Ottawa, Sept. 18.—The Canadian
Cabinet is concidering the invitation
of the mother country to send a con
tingent of fightinic :^en to participate
iu the effort to keep the Turks out of
Europe.
Turks Massacre 150,000.
London, Sept. IS.—Tho Turks in
their defeat of the Greek army in
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