MOM
IKES APPEAL
10 ARMS
Moscow. Pec. U.—Trotsky has
made a warlike .irjeal to the bol
stievists in Russia to rally round the
standard against the Japs in the
far east. He has sent out a wire
loss call demand'og an increased
preparedness for the hostile action
!■ t Japan, who he declares hopes
in strengthen her Siberian position
at the Washington conference and is
now launching an attack against the
far eastern republic.
Wol l.O M \KK ST. PATRICK
AN AMERICAN SAINT
New York. Dec. 14.—It must have
I --ii a -evere pill for Italians. Jews
and Hermans connected with the
:.;sterers' union in New York to
> allow, when they were fined nine
teen dollars for working on St. Pat
rick's Day.
The Lock wood legislative commit
tee which is investigating the hous
ig conditions in this city, disclosed
the fact that the plasterers' union
is dominated by the Irish and that
the;- had lined the Jews, Italian and
Herman members of the union nine
t« a dollars each for working on St.
Patrick's Day.
J'RKSIDENT TO HOLl)
TREATY FOR TIME
Washington, Dec. 14.—President
II irding lias expressed his intention
to hold the Pacific treaty for some
few davs before he shall submit the
same u> the Senate for ratification.
ALASKA PIONEER DEAD
Seattle, Dec. 5.—Edwin L. Lewin,
01 years old, was found dead in his
room at the Arctic club today. He
went to Alaska before the Klondike
ru-h and was engaged for years in
far trading. Until the time of his
death he carried or. a general mer
chandising business with Alaska.
OLE DICKSON'S BODY POIND
Word was brought into White
horse today by Jean Jaquot of Klu
ano that the body of the late Ole
Dickson had been found in \\ olf
creek by the searchers.
Dickson was drowned about two
months aso while trying to cross the
creek, his body having gone under
the Ice.
The report states that the body
was badly mutilated by the rocks in
the creek as well as having been
torn by wolves. The remains were
buried by the creek where they were
found by the searchers.
BCZZ SAW JIM AGAIN SAWED
Jam03 Richards, well known to
all tlie residents of Whitehorse
as "Buzz Saw Jino". had the mis
fortune to acain fall up against the
saw with which he waa working.
This time It is repotted he will lose
a foot, thu member having been cut
so badly that it cannot be saved.
Dr. Valens has been called to the
river city if he can get over tomor
row.
KINO HOPES FOR PEACE
WITH RATIFICATION
London, Dec. 14.—King George,
in his special message at the open
ing of this session of parliament for
the consideration ol the Irish treaty,
' said he hoped that the settlement
I which is now submitted to parlia
Iment (or ratification will cause the
"strife of centuries to end." Lloyd
I George, speaking to the House o(
Commons, said that no agreement
ever concluded between two peoples
had ever received so universal a
welcome.
j
j ALASKA CARLE CI T
OCT OF DEFICIENCY
Washington, Dec. 13.—The strik
I ing out of the appropriation of one
and a half millions of dollars for tnu
Alaska cable in the deficiency bill
was one of the results of the confer
ence today. The conferees be
tween the Senate and House siruok
out this appropriat.on, but it is ex
' pected that it will become an Item
' in the regular appropriation bill
, next year.
ULSTER WRITES
PREMIER AROCT TREATY
London. Dec. 14.—The intention
of Vlster to stand aloof from the
Irish Free State, as provided for it)
I the treaty between Britain and
j Southern Irelaud, was conveyed to
the premier in a Vetter from Pre
mier Craig to Llovd George today.
ARtTSE OF POWER
DESTROYS CONFIDENCE
Washington. Dec. 14.—The abuse
of the power of the American courts
will ultimately destroy the confi
dence of the American people in
their integrity, is the way in which
Samuel Gompers put his criticism
of the recent rulings of the courts
with reference to Labor Unions in
the coal fields.
RECEIVED LETTER
1URNED TO DEATH
Pomona. Dec. 14.—Mrs. Kate
Swain was burned to death in her
place of business. This happened
after she had received a letter
threatening her with such a death.
TOKIO ACCEPTS NAVAL RATIO
Tokio. Dec. 15.—An official bulle
tin has been issued by the govern
meat in which it is expressly stated
that the government accepts the
naval ratio of the arms conference
at Washington.
Rev. Father Gallant of Skagwav
arrived on the SpoLane and will re
main here until the middle of the
month looking after the interests of
the Catholic church in this parish.
Father Gallant is a young man of
' unusual ability, energy and scholar
ship. He enjoys the distinction of
being the first and only priest ever
ordained in Alaika. It is prob
able that a priest will be stationed
at Wrangell next year. The Sen
tinel feels sure that it voices the
sentiment of the Catholic of this
parish when it states that there
would b« general rejoicing if Father
Gallant should be selected as pastor
for the Wrangell church.—Wran
gell Sentinel.
A dollar a month will bring the
Alaskan to your door.
-> GIVE THE BOY A CHAXCE
Open ail account for him in bis own name; teach hint to be
systematic in his business afTair*. The knowledge he will ac
quire by banking here now will relieve him of a great deal of em
barraament later in life.
Do not let it be said that bis parents did not teach him when
ho was young.
We shall be glad to furnish him with a bank book and
check book free.
Next to the Bible, a bank book is the second book in import
ance. , ^
Let us teach him that fact.
Baimk off Rflasikai
SKACWAY, ALASKA
Former Soldiers
Protect Union Leader
Pittsburg, Kan., Dec. 14.—The
two thousand women who went
rioting to the coal mines and drov^
away the miners from their work
at the mines have iroused the state
authorities, and three companies of
Kansas national guardsmen have
been ordered mobilized for immed
iate entertainment for Pittsburg
They will put a check upon the riot
ing women.
Pittsburg. Kan., Dec. 15.—Ex sol
I diers of the world war have been
called out to protect Van A. Uittner.
' the representative of the Interna
j tionul Miners I'nio.-i from the mob
I of the wives of the striking miners
Topeka, Dec. 15.—The National
guard has been ordered into the
Pittsburg coal lipids. The force
which has gone there includes a ma
chine gun company, four troops of
cavalry and a san.tary detachment
a headquarters detachment and a
supply detachment.
KX t'KOWN PMXi'K
\\Ot 1.1) tiO ll.lt'K I1UMI-:
Doom. Dec. 15.—The former
crown prince, who has bd'C intern
ed at Wierlngen is planning to re
turn to Germany. He exyecu to re
quest permission ol Holland lor hi*
departure next spring. Ho seeks to
retire to an estute ill Prussia
St>1.1)1 Kit HUM'S I I'
.IKTKK CHIUSTMAS
Washington. Dec. 15.—The House
I ways and means committee will
take up the question of the solder
uonus question immediately after
the Christmas recess. This was the
announcement mads by Chairman
Korduey today.
NKW lNIH'STKY IS I.At M IIKI)
There are various, divers and sun
dry things that the combination o;
letter "S. it F." indicate, suggest or
stand for. Used in connection "it.
the word "Confections" it won id
dicate that tJte latter were Sweet
and Fresh or that said confections
were the product ot Smith and Kish
er. and that is just what S. & K.
Confections are, the product of Ju
neau's latest and newest business
industry, a candy manufactory just
started by Klmer K. Smith, proprie
tor of the Juneau Music House and
Douglas druggist for more than a
score of years, ai d Harry Fisher,
former member of the firm of C. W.
Young company and a longtime resi
dent of Juneau.
Mr. Fisher's family has been fam
ous as candy makers in the east for
a long time and it is a business
which he thoroughly understands in
every department and detail. Mr.
Smith's experience K'ilh candy has
been confined to selling or eating
it, but he Is always ready to take
a chance on a good thing when il
comes along. The result is that he
and Mr. Fisher have entered into
a copartnership for the manufacture
and sale of S. & F. Confections,
which they propose to make of such
high grade and superior quality that
one sale will mean a steady custom
er.
The new industry is located In the
Behrends building on Lower Sew
ard street, where a brand new outflt
is in use and where the finished ar
ticle will be put up for the whole
sale trade, a force of four persons
with Mr. Fisher in charge, being al
ready employed in the manufacture
of S. & F. Confections, with which
the promoters of the enterprise pro
pose to stock not only the local
trade but that of the whole of Al
aska in the "sweet" by and by.—
Strollers' Weekly.
Mr. George Dedman has been un
der the weather for some few days.
| Mrs. Dedman. who was planning to
I take a business trip to the States,
I has delayed her going on account
| of his illness. At the time of going
Ito press he is reported as being on
the mend.
I Miss Dorothy Clark has been out
of school with a severe cold for a
I few days. She was able to the out
Monday, but has U.ken to her bed
I since tl'.en. Latest reports state
that she is improving and It is ex
■ pected that she will soon be out and
' back to school.
'1
Foch Has Ca5.es
Of American Gifts
New York, Dec. 14.—Marshal
Foch sailed for home from this port
today. As marks of the esteem in
which the people of America hold
the great general he is taking with
him gifts of various kinds given him
while here. His baggage contains
six cases full of these gifts.
I'KOTEST JONES MARINE ACT
Washington. Dec. 15.—Alaskans
are making a mighty protest against
tin- enforcement of the Jones Mar
i ine act as related to Alaska. At
(toriiey General Kustgard is in the
! city to make an argument before
tin1 supreme court in the appeal
ivnich has been taken from the low
er court of the territory, which held
that (lie act wis constitutional.
Kustgard, in his argument before
tie supreme court held that the act
was discriminatory against Alaska
and in favor of Seattle, and if en
lonoa, would compel the territory
to conduct all i(S business with that
port. For the government, Solicitor
General Beck contended that the
il.iuse of the constitution provided
lor equality betweeu the states and
did not apply that equality to the
territories as reluted to the states.
, GETS TWO TO
11VK YEARS MORI-:
Tacoaia. Dec. 14.—Ex-President
Larson of the Scandinavian-Ameri
can bank of this city, was sentenced
a third time for h.s criminal con
duit in connection with the above
bank in this city. This is the third
conviction and sentence of Larson
in connection with Uie failure of the
bank. This time f-e was sentenced
to two to five yea;s. In the other
l wo convictions he vas sentenced to
receive three to ten years.
\AVAI. RATIO AM)
SHA.VTU.NO BIG ISSl'ES
Washington. Dec. 14.—The naval
ratio and the Shantung questions
are the now big overshadowing
questions at the Washington confer
ence. They were at the crucial
sta^e today, but with varying pros
pects of their immediate settle.ment.
vi:ti:k.\xs' (ompexsath>x
WITHIN FKW DAVS
Indianapolis, Dot. 14—The en
actment of tlie veteraus' adjusted
compensation act by the board will
be completed by Congress within the
next sixty days. This is the infor
mation which has been given to
MacXider, the National commander
of the American Legion, by McCum
ber, the author of the bill in the
Senate, and by Representative Ford
nev, who has charge of the bill in
the House.
IX'jriKIKS FOR RELATIVES
TIIRl' GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
The Governor's office has been ap
pealed to for assistance In the
search for Rudolph Pohlner, born
in .Moravia, Austria, is 37 years old,
medium heavy build, about 5 ft. 4
in. in height and limps on one leg.
Followed the occupation of cook.
Went to Nome in 1906, but before
that lived in Soutnwestern Alaska
for several yars. LeJt Nome in 1917.
Any information ir. regard to him
should be sent to his brother, John
Pohlner, Box 209, Nome, Alaska, oi
this office.
The Governor's office has been ap
pealed to for assistance in the
search for Charles Herman Volkert
familiarly known by the name oi
"Alkali Ike." He is about 60 year!
old, 5 ft. 10 in. in height, weigh:
about 165 lbs. Dark complextion
hazel eyes. Hair was black an<
wore a full beard. Good businesi
man. Did carpenter work and sorai
prospecting. His whereabouts li
earnestly sought by his mother, Mrs
Catherine Volkert, 90 Straus St.
Dubuque, Iowa, and his sister, Mrs
Chas. J. Schiel, 115 1st Ave, N. E.
Brainerd, Minn. If he, or any know
ins anything of him, will communl
cate with either of the above ad
dresses, his family will be ver;
grateful.
L. L. Harding,
Secretary to the Governor
Subscribe (or th« Dally Alaskan
DAIIj eireann
POSTPONES ISSUE
Dublin, Dec. 15.—The question
of the ratification of the Anglo
Irish agreement by the Dail Eireann
has been postponed until tomorrow.
At that date a public session will be
held and the deputies will come to
a decision. This was decided upon
at the meeting today, which was
called to consider the agreement.
This afternoon the Dail held a
secret meeting for the purpose of
discussing the dispute which exists
between the delegates to the Lon
don conference who signed the
agreement and Devalera stand on
the question as to whether the dele
gates had power to conclude such
and agreement.
BOB EARI.E RETURNS
FROM SITKA
Bob Earie of the office force of the
White Pass, was a returning passen
ger on tbe Estebeth. Bob has been
in Sitka for several weeks seeking
the curative properties of the baths
there. They did not do as much for
him as was anticipated. When be
returned he went to the White Pass
Hospital, where he is under the care
of Dr. Valens.
COl'RT TO CONVENE
WHEN SPOKANE ARRIVES
The announcement concerning the
session of the district court to be
convened is to the effect that the
court will be up on the Spokane and
will hold a session as soon there
after as is convenient. Probably the
session will be held on Monday, as
the Spokane is expected about Sun
day.
McBRIDE NOMINATED
FOR CUSTOMS COLLECTOR
Washington, Dec. 14.—John C.
McBride the national Republican
committeeman from Alaska, lias
been nominated by President Hard
ing for collector of customs for dis
trict No. 31, comprising Alaska.
BOSTON REELECTS
MAYOR Cl'RLEY
i Boston, Dec. 14.—The local may
oralty election in this city resulted
in the reelection of Mayor Curley.'
Letters from Mr. George Clark in
Wisconsin, who with his wife visit
ed Skagway last summer, reports
' that times have returned to normal
so far as farm products are con
cerned. Pork Is selling for eight
and nine cents and beef from two
I to three dollars per hundred weight.
BIG THREE
IN SECRET
CONFERENCE
Washington. Dec. 15.—Chairman
Hughes, Arthur Balfour and Baron
Ivato went into seclusion at the
Hughes residence, and for four
hours discussed the naval ratio. The
report is that no agreement was
reached.
China and Japan are deadlocked
on their 22 points. China insists
that they bo settled between the two
countries themselves rather than as
a part of tho far eastern question
of the Washington conference.
PRACTICE FOR
a IRISTMAS E XERCISES
The work of preparing the pro
gram to be given on Christmas eve
lias begun In the First Presbyterian
Church. Parents are asked to co
operate to the extent of reminding
their children who have parts to be
there as often a3 possible. Special
practice Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. All of Sunday School child
ren should be there.
JAPAN HOLDS OUT
I'OR NAVAL CHANGK
Washington, Doc. 14.—The naval
program as outlined in the Hughes
proposal at the beginning of the con
ference is being blocked by the Jap
anese, who refuse to agree to con
sign to flie scrap heap their latest
and best and greatest battleship, the
Mutsu. This ship, according to the
original plan, was to be scrapped.
,T\I' OPll'M Kl'XNERS KILLED
Hoquiam, Dee. 14.—Three Japan
ese were killed last night by revenue
agents when they resisted the offic
ers who were trying to arrest them
on charge of having opium.
GREELY OPPOSED /
TO TRANSFER
Washington, Dec. 14.—That there
will be opposition to the new bill
framed by t?.e administration is
hinted n that Greely, the chief for
ester, in his annual report by In
direction opposes the transfer of the
service to any other department.
The annual report of the forester
was made public today.
HE HIE PASS &
YUKON ROUTE
Yukon Territory, Atlin and
Interior Alaska
Semi-Weekly Train Service between Skaguay and Whitehorse
during the Winter Season.
For information regarding passenger and freight rates apply to
H- Wheeler. General Manager
Skaguay, Alaska
or
THE GATEWAY ROUTE TO
510 Alaska Building
Seattle Wash