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PROPOSE SHIP
SUBSIDY PUN
\\ .1* ngton. Re.' 31.—A special
it e that President Harding will
- ,1 to congress early in January
will ileal wuh the ship subsidy Mil,
which is now under consideration
I; - - iid that the President's mes
sage briefly stated, will propose
that >ngress authorize the I" S.
^hipt ik Hoard to charter a fleet of
the t i rchant vessels at sufficiently
low rates to attract operators. It
w he proposed that the Ship
ping Hoard take a portion of the re
's of the vessels on their export
■ - ai •: turn it over as a bonus to
Vmeriran vessel# on their ira
1 i:\Nt l l.OST LARt.K
M MB! K 1\ TK\ YF.ARS
He. HI —The final census
s which have just been made
cive France a population of
. '—o !i. ires include Alsace Lor
repor■; also states that this
i tailing off of two hundred
<.,ind in population since the
■ i;> was taken ten years ago.
i\r.u\>K robbery of
Mo\ 1\<« ni Tl KK FILMS
v vtt . I>ec. 31 -One hundred
:iou <i dollars' worth of movloj
l>isfur films have been stolen from
the vaul's of the Metro Pietures
corporation.
The stolen films have a booking
ruination of over ane million dol
lars.
The theft of these valuable serene
tr inures is l»e!ieved to be the work
of .ti organized gang
ELK>- 1>VM K TONIGHT
.... .IV) NOT MISS A GOOD TIME
V. atch the old >ear out and the
Xew Year in by a"ending the Elks
dare tonight.
Y will miss a mighty good time
If you da not go.
The committee has everything in
apple p:e order and Au!(J Lang
Sytj. greet t e New Year
T ' r -is from the W>ie»ton riv
er ruir.: : district ar" most flatter
ng and t Slate Creek Mining com
pany Is feeling quite jubilant over
the ontlook on their property
HENRY W. SUYDAM
Henry W. Suydam. noted war cf
espondent, who it acltvely engager
■n the publicity work of the State de
sartment In connection with the con
«»r«nce on the limitation of arma
T*en:». Mr, Suydam ia a native of
Brooklyn, N. Y„ and wat connected
with a committee on public informa
tior in Gneat Brtain In 1918
MUKKNZIK KIN*. 1^ NOW
I'RKMn-R o> o\\ \n.»
Ottawa. Dec *1 —Vacfcenzie "iving
lender of the l.thoral party, "as to
day inaugurated ak premier of me
Dominion of Canada
The ceremony *>f Inauguration
took place in the presence of the
governor-general and the IKT.inu.n
parliament.
RANK ROBRKR Kil l ED
OKIUTY SHERIFF WtHMH Ii
Sacramento. Pec. 31—An un
known bandit who had robto-d the
l-ockford. California, bunk, was shot
and killed by u sheriff's po*s«> tod.v.
A veritable pun battle was fought
between the posses and the bmk
robt>er. Deputy sheri* G. ^
Wheatley was woonded four tin.es
to th* battle.
SAY TIMES ttll.L IMPROVE
IN NINETEEN TWENTY-TWO
Omaha. Dec. 31.—In a message to
the Omaha Chamber of Commerce
received today from President
Harding the belief Is expressed that
the national business situation is
going to improve in 1922.
Smitti Remick was a Skagway ar
rival yesterday frotn his wood camp
at Glacier Four car loads of four
foot wood was brought down by the
sarr.a train.
\ our New Year Resolution
Resolve to be more careful with your money the coming
yea' ui.d in this way reap some of the benefits that others are en
Keep an accurate account of a!! th® money you spend ina
is • and what you spend it for. It will surprise yon.
Then resolve to bank the amount you have heretofore been
sin ; >':ing unwisely.
You will never recret the resolution if you act.
Baiinik ©II Masikai
SKACWAY, ALASKA
MKAU W rHAMRKR OK
PKPITIKS 1> SOKXK
OF tJRKAT OISOROKR
Mexico Oily. l>ec. 31 —The Mex
ran Cham her of Pcputies last nig'
was invaded by jvn armed force,
which was called in to quell figfit
Ins that was taking place in the gal
leries of the Parliament building be
tween factions sympathizing * t :i
the Liberal Constilutttwilsj party atid
the Democratic b'ftc.
There were no deaths but ttian>
were injured m tl'« riottnc
Will, ltlll.l* STEAMBOAT
l \>R STl \\ \KT Rl\ : 15 R« \
Word was received fro .
horse yesterday that the W liito i*B»
A: Yukon Route *.-ti!d build a m «
steamboat early tbe coming »;>;
art river run and will be one Jtn. d
sntlin.
cessitaies the sddaioti of n
boat for Stewart river and t' ;« fact
goes 10 prove that the Slue d
is mak.ng good It was also
lin steam boat, ten new stj.toroo" s
This is necessary and *;!] :t t
so big that altho the Toots > '
large she is often taxed t >
most and the new rooms w
the situation.
n\ \\n vl i \pert>
H \\ I Mi!' »rr\\
Paris. TVc. SI.—The mee of;
the French and Brit.sh
regarded as the most important jt.<
since efforts ha^e been mad- to
^bring Europe back to a i'd
pens met here toda 'o
of Europe.
ri WO TVNER COM1 v..
Jo*in W. Dudley. expert piano inn
er ofr the Juneau Music Co . will
visit Skagwa> in the near H. ur*
Mr. Dudley is well Known ar . h:s
work has stood the t of yea:
in these columns aed those wishing
to have their instruments prtiperU
should grasp this opportune
V I 1.1 \<>T RIW1N
S1IWTI \i. VFXJOTIATIOXS
Tokio. Pec. SI.—Official Japan an
nounced that altho regretting the
deadlock now existing n i e Shan
tung negotiations in V ishington.
China and Japan «ill not reopen
thetn.
ESTKRKTH RFlNti
TOWED TO JVXY.AV
A tow boat arrived at Haines this
morning and took the Estebe'.fc In
tow and will take her to Juneau.
It is not known tow long it •will
take her to make the necessary re
pairs on the Sstcbe'h. but t* com
pany will undcbtedlv pt:i some
boat on to make the regular mail
run to Sitka ar.d Skagway.
ST WIT FOR HOMV STNG1\<J
• HOW DRY I AM
Coblenx. Pec. SI.—T^ed by a band
playing "How Dry I Am," one thous
and American troops left for Ant
werp today to embark for home.
LAURENCE H. GREEN
r.r 'smer teet
Xc S^c-etary e-f State Huohe*.
«IM wa$ ar -;s<-oc atr 1 u»
r U»-'teri States Sup*»m»
Wr ?e*ecte<J a« his *ct
(?• eoffieence on »*e hmita
r- ,= r«!—T* M- GmtP It a
a»V 'pton.
i:^<\ Mo\.»n ave
K! \T^ W<»RIJVS RETORT*
■ «.f -.1 TVr 5 s —A I-Jimor. moTi
;?»«> piloted by * viator Edward
> nson this morning broke the
■>■•14 - record for continuous flv
»d at 21 15 this
tic after hating been ir. the
t v.-f ;v-»tx hour? nineteen IBin
»:•<. thirty-five woonj*.
1 < prevlons record *tiW, was The
• id s record ws» twenty-four
h< -v nineteen minutes and seven
\\ i: i soaikt rfssia
to ffrvtsf rrR<~H v^rs
- ■ cior.. Dec SI —Permission
N-en cranted Soviet Russia to
! rep^estntatives of that povem
■ t > America to supervise the
din: re of ten million dollars
ot ttie imperial Russian treasury
the pnrchase of train for
relief of famine stricken dif
T s arrourcement was made by
Herbert Hoorer today.
T-OWKRS MTKIT AMERICAN
cxcEraxc fravcs
Washingion. Dec 31.—The Amer-,
>r. proposal for the limitation of
.. :.■• naval craft to a maximum
of ton thousand tons displacement
: ss boon virtually agreed upon to
ill of the powers have accepted
the plan excepting France and it is
expected that France will soon come
v Ml <.FTS WTRFl.ES*
MESSAGE FROM RF.RI1X
Washington. Dec 31—It Is re
ported that Nome has been able to
receive a wireless message from
This message indicates that Ger
many is greatly interested in official
Washington.
Ml\»> \vn PUNTS v\ll,l,
RKOPEX 1\ JAM ART
Butte. Dec. SI.—All the mines
and reduction plants in Butte. Ana
conda aid Great Falls district will
resume operations on January 16.
The wage agreement carries a hor
irontal wage decrease of fifty cents
per shift.
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HIS CONFERENCE US
INI DISAGREEMENTS
Wanhington. Dec *1 —At the
of today'» conference of the
arms convention the s!tusMon indi
-aled an increasing number of dis
afWDients. rather than tt" ar-om
plisbment* of peace.
President Hardin? though. hopes
io m»e another conference for the
.-onsideraiion of submarine and
auxiliary ship Questions, if there
should be a failure to reac.1 an
agreement at this conferenrc
savs mxos is
\ IKU Ml WITH SVSPHmN
Washington, Pec SO —Albert Sar
rant. the bead of the French dele
cation at the disarmament confer
ence at the meeting today of tbe
naval committee. declared that
Prance *-as beginning to be regard
ed with suspicion by other pomersj
in tbe Washington meeting
Sarratit declared that thin eoold
not po oft, hot moit be atral*hten»<i
ont aatlefariorlly.
>my nw i\r> pavwkvt
of i>kbt m r. s.
Waahlnston. Dec. II.— Tt I* ri;
mored today that the T'otted Rtat<«
m»v d»tnatid that Frant* Insmediate
lj pm debt to tbrt country
Tht« It I* «atd. will be tbe »mi
of forcltic rnni* to abandon ber
hie enbmartne fleel policy,
RRITUN WT1X *RM W1CR
MKRCHAST tttRIM
Washington. IV. II.—The Bnt
ish dolecatlon to the peace confer
ence Itave notice today that deep't*
»nv action '*fcen hy the Waaklngtcn
conference thet p"pn»e<i to arm
the British merchant marine fleet
and make tt the laryeel In the worid
n\\k nusmEXT ku.i.vh
nv ixkvohv \ss\«isi\
Oklahoma Clt?\ I>w 81 —K. w
Rrindley. presides; of the H««»ng
State Bank. *"#» ri>M and Inatartly
kitted in front of hi* home lhl»
morning The murderer wade hi*
petaway without hta Urotltj b» m?
known and * larjre ro«»e of utid*-r
eherllf* are followlnr eTerv cine of
! & i cable.
MVRSHAl JOFKRK * 11.1
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Seattle. Dec 31 —Mare'ia Joflr*
who i* now In SinrajKir* *■ *!«•.'
Soattle nome time In March
Samuel Hill will he !'<- F-»t"-h
mamhal'? bo*t durinp hi? ?ta*
n ni r * i n»->iF:RVF tux*
losts MII.I.IUV *vn H M.I
\V« York, IV*- 31 —It bw«ir«
Vtiowr '"da? tb»t IhM hid N*»> •
'•• f; { * rallHon tt>d » ti«lf dt»l
■ ,rt worth of N.<r>4« from th» F»d
«-*! !!«•*»■-*» H*rk of N>* York
The furl know* upon th»
rtr<4 of Mr* At* Att»U. tb» dl
«-prr-«"d wffp of th» not#d rn*tll»t
Vr» ATt«01 »-m» «"*»t»4 »)ont
with San Oold »nd Harry Cobwi.
n"*1 rh»r|W"d *ith tb# r^blwrr.
N *H\ F INFANT WKS
n«' ri ih» llttl# fo«r-tnot)th»-otd
•ant of Mr »nd Mr* J«fk K»«k
• dn*l ls*t W>dr»d«T. bor
i«l !r 8i*cw»T r«>tn»>t»rT on Tbnrw
dav »ft»ntoo».
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Yukon Territory. Atlin and
Interior Alaska
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<Kirmp the \X aiter Sewn.
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H- Wbeeler General Manager
Skagiiay Alaska
or
510 Alaska Building
Seattle Wash