UNCLE SAM TO IE AH
OF HALF MILLION MEN
j
Paris, Feb. 14.—According to
the Havag Agency, the plans of the
Socie'y of Nations has been so a
mended as to provide for the main
taining by the United States of a
S'&iidii.^ army of half a million men,
which force with the neeessarj au
thoriza'ion for suho Action by the ^
United States senate could be used
abroad whenever necessary.
This plan nas been devised as a '
solution of the difficulties encoun- ,
tered in the United Stateg constitu
tion.
Seattle, Feb. 14—li was made
public today by the authorities that
the Alaska mail has been
robbed a half dozen times within as
ni^ny months. The mail on the S.
S. Victoria on here return voyage
which began at Cordova on Decem
ber ISth and ended in Taeoma on
December 23rd last complete
ly rifled. All of the letters contain
ing money were slit open. Just how
much monev wa§ ta.en is not dis
closed as the post office officials de
cline to tell even the amount which
is known to be missing.
The thief apparently became
frightened and let"' much loot in the
shape of currency, nugget jewelry,
gold uars and other valuablea hid"
' den In state rooms under the mat
tresses Ji-nd in the pillows.
The mail, being carried' as freight,
I gave the robber easy access to it.
The robery wag discovered a few
hours out from Tacoma and a wire
less message sent by the postal au
tftori'.iets was misunderstood ag to
the uour of the boats arrival con
sequently there were no officers to
meet it.
The thief made his escape and
the authorities are searcning for J
Charles Savage, an oiler om the
Victoria, who is suspected oj be
ing the guilty party.
Berlin, Fet>. 14.—A dispatch from
Vienna received here today states
that Rumania is torn up hy an insur
rection. The laboring classes are
In danger of overthrowing the dy
nasty.
King Ferdinand, in attempting
to flee from his palace to the duchy
of Jissy, where he would invoke tlwe
protection of the Duke of Jassy was
seriously wounded.
Seattle, Feb. 14.—It was learned
today that negotiations are virtually
closed for the purchase by thg Pa"
cific S. Co. of the Ainericaji Fish
eries Companies" steamship Wind
be r and the Borderline Transporta
tion Co.'s steamship Portland, form
erly Known as the Kuskolcwim River.
Don't forget the Lincoln lecture*
by Iter. Winterberger tonight; at
the Presyterian church.
LET US DO YOUR BOOK KEEPING
Why worry about it yourself? Let us do it. Deposit
all you receive in the bank and pay all your bills by check.
When your book is balanced and your cancelled checks
returned, you know exactly what you have done with your
funds.
There is no question about the date or amount paid,
for the check shows very plainly in black and white the
complete transaction
IF OUR METHOD PLEASES YOU TELL OTHERS: IF
NOT, TELL US.
B AN K OF ALASKA
Is Your Bread Heavy?
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.
P. H. GANTY
Paris, Fab. 14.—The first con
stitution lor the whole world was
made public this afternoon When
President Wilson read a dr^ft of
the L^agup of Nation^ before the
general peace conference.
While not containing any pro'
vision for an internaitonal police
the constitution includes stringent
measures designed to prevent fu
ture wars. In case any nation
makes war without first submitting
the questions at issue to arbitr8*
tion ihe following course will be
followed by the league of nations.
Severance of diplomats relations
between the league and the recalci
trant wower, an economic blockade
of the nation refusing arbitration,
recommendation of the executive
council of the leguae for the use of
force.
This, however, will leave each
power freedom of action under Its
constitution to make necessary dec
laration of war.
Paris, Feb. 14.—President Wil
son outlined a covenant for the con
sideration of the peace conference.
The terms of this arrangement to
be that Great Britain, United States,
Italy, France, Japan and four other
nations shall constitute the execu
tive council oj the league of na
tions.
Seattle, Feb. 14.—The responsi
bility lor the attempted overthrow
o the irovernment and the distribu
tion an! fostering of the Bolsheviki
movement here bag been laid at the
door of Walker C. Smith.
Smith is the publisher of the leaf
let "Russia dnd it" which advocat
ed the taking over of the shipyards
and which was wide strewn over
Seattle and other Puget Sound cities.
John J. Axtell. William Moraa and
F. J. Cassidy, all of whom are In
jail bow charged with Criminal a-ir
Prchy are I. W. W.'s.
A warrant is out for the arrest
in the sam© connection of Leon
Green and six others.
Thirty three suspect3 are being
held for investigation.
Cassidy is conucted with the In"
ternationai Weekly.
All four of the men, as well as
Green have been loud in the advo
cacy «\f the establishment of Bolshe
vism in the United States..
WILSON WILL RETURN 10 HHP
C0MPLE1E LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Paris, Feb. 14.—In an address
delivered at Murat Palace last night
President WilBOn stated that he
v&n convinced that the vrork on the
League of Nations would not be com
pleted oefore his return to the Unit
ed' States. "I am confident that
after my return to France we will
celebrate its completion at least in
its advanced stages." he said.
WORLD POLICE
IS VOTED DOWN
Paris, Feb. 14.—The Society of
jvatlon* commission yesterday after
noon #verwhelmingly voted down
the proposition for an inter-allied
militarv force to Oe maintainor to
enforce the peace of the worldt
SEEKHM
FROMI
: r [ frit; tit u », c t *
"Washington, Feb. 14-—Secretary
of Labor Wilaon received a me*
morlal lagt night which is an appeal
from the Montana legislature ask
ing his aid in. putting an end to the
lawlessness that prevails In Butte
and other towns of Montana. The
memorial prays that the trouble
making foreigners be deported, from
th.Q United States at once and the
propaganda of Bolshevism be put
down w ith a firm1 hand.
Butte, Feb. 14.—Major General
Morrison of the U. S. army pet a
bout tnig morning to restore order
here. A very aggavated condition
exists and the mo?t dTa<jtic mea
sures will used to quiet the. of
fendiasr parties. The demand of
the miners a week ago for an in
crease of one dollar per day was
the cause of the lawlessness that
has been rampant for the pa8t sev
eral i&TB. ^ l£'t
KPMIi
. FOR ERA PEACE
Weimar, Feb. 14. — President
Ebert of the new government told
the newspaper men today that Ger
many was preparing for complete
disarmament and demobilization.
This will be effected ag soon a« It
can be done.
"Washington, Feb. 14.—On© hun
dred and ninety three billion dollars
la th$ total cost of the war to all
nations engaged In it up to dat®
Is the declaration made by Secre
tary of War Baker last night in
an address.
Seattle, Fob. 14.—For som® rea
son not yet disclosed the fedfefal
government is not taking any part
in the prosecution of the men ar
rested for taking part in the recent
attempt at Bolshevistic revolution
here. The prosecution is being
conducted by the state prosecuting
attorney, Fred O. Brown.
PRINCESS MARY DUE TO
ARRIVE 8 P. M. TOMORROW
The Princess Mary, according to
report* received by Agent John
eton late thia afternoon, left Ketchi
kan this morning at 11 o'clock
and Bhould arrive In thig port a"
bout 8 o'clock tomorrow night. No
Information as to the number of
passengers of the amount of freight
wag given In the advloe.
Attend the Lincoln Lecture at the
Presbyterian Church, tonight.
Acting on cable advice from U. S.
Marshal Tanner'i office in Janeau
last ni^ht, Deputy U. S, Marshal
Hardy today arrested. Jack Goslow,
who arrived here on the Estebeth
Tuesday;
The complaint lodged against the
accused wag that of receiving stol
en property, and when given a par"
tial hearing in U. S. Commissioner
Ita^muson's court thiB morning Gos
low testified that on the evening of
the sailing from Juneau of the Es
tebeth he was approached on the
street by a woman ^vhom he knew
in Tanana under the name of Lulu.
In the course of the conversation
which followed the meeting 1 the
woman asked Goslow if he would1
not take a suit case with him to
Skagway and when h$ went on to
Whitehorse tak$ it there and leave
it at the White Pasg hotel. To
thia Goslow agreed and the suit
ease was turned over to him. Af
ter depositing the guitcase on board
the boat he returned! to the Circle
City hotel, where he had been
staying while in Juneau, and took
his grips and duffle bag down to
the boat. Upon reaching the wharf
he heard men talking of a murder
which had been committed and1 af
ter the boat had pulled out from
| the waarf h® began thinking of the
[talk he had heard in some way
; connected the suit case he had re
ceived with the murder. He told the
purser of t(ie Estebeth of hia tho't
and w3e advised' to either send the
suitcase back to the mrashal in Ju
neau or else turn it over to the U.
S. marshal in Skagway. The latter
ig what he decided to do.
The suit case, upon examination
here was found to contain a very
valuable sealskin coat, in addition
to a quantity of rich and costly fe
male apparel.
At «he termination of the hear*
Ing U. 3. Commissioner Ri
reminded him to jail in def
|1,000 bail.
Deputy Marshal Hardy
advice later today that Pro:
Attorney Smiser and a depu
marshal had sailed from Jue
Skagway in a small gas lau
would' arrived here late toi
early tomorrow morning. Fr
could rei learned from Marsl
dy'g office it appears that a
of the underworld by the i
Molly bad oeen murdered
night in Juneau, and tjiat n
ua,bl clohtieng, jewelry and
personal effects had been 6ti
It is believed that upon
rival of Prosecuting Attorm
er more arrests Wljl be x
connection with the murd'er.
Jack Goslow is a sourdou
known throughout the *nt(
Alaska and the Yukon, and
to haye made a number o
rich strikes while prospect
mining in Interior camps. I
mer he was employed on th<
er Gen. Jacobs and made
to Whitehorse on her when
sel tied 'Up for the winter,
that time he was employed
White Pass and cam© here
unload the coal boat which
this port along about Christ
[left here for the outside <
2d day of January, but onl;
far as Juneau. He was r<
to Whitehorse via Ska^waj
he inteded to apply for wo
ing the coming summer on t
Jacobs, when he was arreste
From his story told on tl
this morning it would app<
Goslow had been the victim
placed confidence, ag it is
mon thing in the north to
iquestei to "take in" a gr
trunk, jvhen soma person
passing the baggage limit.
BRITAIN CLAIMS AS INDEilT
FROM HUNS TOTAL COST OF I
London, Feb. 14.—Bo®ar Law,
tbe government leader, in a speech,
to the house of commons today stat
ed th»t the indemnity; that would
be asked from Germany would 'n*
elude the cost of war an£'t
bjzq done by the Germans
delegates from Great Brita
the peace conference will
structed to make these demi
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