Seattle. Dec. 22.—Ferdinand
Hmhbrunn. seventy-two years of
and worth over one hundred
t'-.ousand dollars, was found mur
<!-ri-d upstairs in a room in his
home last night.
Hochbrunn had l>een shot to deatn
two months ago.
Miss Clara K. Skarin, twenty-eight
\ ears old. who has been linvlng with
Hochbrunn in an upstairs room is
missitig and is being sought bv thv
police.
Two thousand do'.lars in cash was
found on llorhbrui.n's trunk
22.—It has develop-1
;karij. who is sought |
for connection withi
nt Ferdinand Hoch-,
Seattle. He
id that Miss
l>y the polio
the murder
brunn. was shot in the hip in Aug
ust. 1921. and her atother, Mrs. Em
ma Skarin, was killed by Mrs. Cleu
Winborn. the wife of Robert L. A.
Barber. Mrs. Wiuborn afterwards
taking her own life.
murderess claimed that Mrs.
Skarin had stoleu her husband's
affections.
Wdl l it H.WK LARGE
-»1 M MONEY REFUNDED
ule. Dec. 22—proceding have
been Instituted to have one hund
red and fifty thousand dollars re
turned to the owners. .This money
w . ■; posited the last day that the
ilii ian-American bank was
'I'M' It HOT HERS KILLED
\\ HUE COASTING IN SEATTLE j
Dec. 20.—Daniel, aged 16
. and his brother. Ralph Mc
iiulle.'t. were instantly killed this
iuortitis while coasting.
The sled, which was running at a
tremendous speed down the hill,
struck a telephone pole, killing both
brothers.
1: !pli '■ Mullen was a high school
student a; J one of the best football
players of the city.
WOULD FORM
Sl VATORIAL ANTI-BLOC
Washington. Dec. 22.—That an
anti-treaty bloc Is being formed to
day among the Republican Cnlted
States senators is the rumor cur
rent on the streets today.
TWO H'OMEN HELPED IN
W ILL STREET BOMB PLOT|
Warsaw. Dec. 22.—Two women)
and four men plotted the Wall j
street bomb explosion, was the an-j
nout-cemeni made by Sylvester Cos
grove, an agent ol the department!
of Justice today.
1T.VLY OPPOSES FRANCE'S PL.\n|
Washington, Dec. I!.—The Ital
iaa delegation to the arms confer
ence announced today that they
will oppose France's claim for a
strong defensive naval fleet.
MISS BERTHA CANTACUZENE
Miss Bertha uantacuzene, beautitui
aenutante of this season in Washing
ton social circles. She is a granri
daijghter of Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant
ani great-granddaughter of Presiden*
Grant.
GKOGRAI'HIC BOARI» CHAX«KS
NAMES »>!•' ALASKA
ISLANDS AMI R1VKKS
Washington, Dec. 22.—The Geo
graphic board has changed the
names of several islands and rivers
in Alaska, according to an an-1
nouncement made today. The is- J
land of Wadzis nej-r Sitka has been j
named Biorka and Salmon river. I
which is a tributai/ to the Chilkat
river at Klukwan. has been re-nam
ed Tnirku river.
Hiorka Island, which lies near l"n- j
alaska. has been changed to Sedau-1
ka island.
BORAH SAYS Till:
I'KOIM.K ARK AWAKK
Washington, Peo. 21.—Senator
William A. Uorah of Idaho made tli>' j
observation today t'..at while it took
six months to wake up the people on I
"the iniquitous League of Nations. I
they are already aroused against the
perils and dangers of the four power
illianoe."
PKTERSOX WII.I. URIXG
MAIL TOMORROW:
The harbor boat Peterson will ar
rive in Skagway with twenty sacks
jt mail, which was taken on at Ju
neau. This mail arrived on the Ad
miral Watson. There is no regis
tered mail as the Peterson is not al
lowed to carry that class of mail
matter.
The Peterson v. Ill arrive some
time early in the morning.
HAVE MUSIC IX VOI R HOME
A Victrola on the installment plan
will be paid for before you know
it and the money never missed.
Call on Keller biothers and .have
them demonstrated
WHAT SHALL I GIVE?
Why not present son or daughter with a Saving's account
for Christmas? The start you give them may mean their fi
nancial success, for which you would receive as great joy and
reward as they. The interest we pay will fc» a constant re
miuder of your thoughtfulness.
| $1.00 OPENS AX ACCOUNT 7VV^
I IBaimk ®ff Mask®
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SKACWAY, ALA5KA
PRESIDENT HARDING
DEFINES JAPANESE
INSULAR POSSESSIONS
Washington, Doc. 21.—The White
House issued a statement today that
when President Harding, this after
noon when responding to inquiries
expressed his opinion that the home
land o( Japan did not come within
the words "Insular possessions" and
"insular dominions" under the. four
| power agreement.
Tills expression, which has been
I emphasized as a division between
! the President and the American del
egates, would in 110 wise be perm it -
I red to embarrass ihe disarmament
conference or the unification ngree
I ment.
SENATE COMMITTEE
AD.IOl'KNS IN I'll. JAM'AKY I
Washington, Dec. 22.—The senate
committee, which has been investi
gating the charges made by Senator
Watson of the hai.ging of soldiers
in France without due trial, ad
journed last night.
The committee will re-convene on
January fourth. 1922. and have
summoned four new witnesses Io np
pear before them and give e-ldenee
THIRTY" IS SOI NDED FOR
"MARKE" HKN'RY WATTEItSoN
Jacksonville. Fla., Dec. 22.—
"Thirty" was sounded for Henry
Watterson at seven o'clock this
morning when the veteran journal
ist passed away. The aged writer
had been sutlering from bronchial
trouble for some time, which was'
the immediate cause of his death.
The wife and children of the not
ed man were at 1 is bedside when
the last hour arrived.
DOES NOT THINK WAR
WILL UK IMI*OSS!B!.h
Omaha. Pec. 22.—When a woman
who was addressing a school assem
bly yesterday afternoon said. "1
do not want you to be soldiers,"
General Pershing, who was present.
Hashed. "Madam, 1 want my boy to
grow up so that if his country ever
needs him he will be willing to
tight for it." She replied, "Hut war
is going to be impossible." "Don't
run away with that notion." snap
ped the general.
LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
The Skagway Public Library
Hoard has decided to make a mem
bership drive during the first days
of the new year.
A committee consisting of Mrs.
John Adeu and Mrs. Fred Tanner
will call upon the citizens, solicit
ing their aid by becoming new mem
bers or renewing their old tickets.
The library has proven a great
boon to our people and there should
not be a turn down in the whole
town. New books are being added
from time to time and the circula
tion of the books becomes greater
every month.
FORT SEWARD WILL
ENTERTAIN AT XMAS
CABARET DANCE
Invitations extended to Skagway
ans hv Fort Seward to a Fort Sew
ard Christmas Cabaret dance next
Wednesday evening.
The arrangements so far as known
indicate that this is to be a most
elaborate affair and every detail for
the pleasure of their guests is being
most carofully considered.
The Peterson will come up for the
Skagway guests and return them
after the dance.
The Alaskan job department is
now getting out t.'je programs for
the dance and they are most elab
orate and original.
More will be said 011 Saturday, but
every one who loves a good time
I should reserve Wednesday, Decem
ber the twenty-eighth for this affair.
Father Monalian, the post chap
[ lain, has charge of the arrangements
1 which in itself is a guarantee of the
| best time ever.
I A dollar a month will bring the
I Alaskan to your door.
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WIPE OF CHINESE
PRESIDENT KIDNAPPED
AND HELD TOR RANSOM
Shanghai, Dec. 22.—Tlie wife of
Sun Yta Sen, the president of the
Southern China Republic, was kid
napped yesterday bj a gang of brig
ands and is being beld in the moun
tains for ransom.
Her captors demand five hundred
thousand dollars for her safe return
Mrs. Sun Yat Sen A'as en route to
Join her husband, who is at the
head of the army now marching to
wards Peking.
i.r.KM.WS TELL EMMA
TO h EEP OX GOING
Riga, Dec. 22.—Emma Goldman
and her paramour arrived here tu
duy and are seeking to escape from
Kussia.
They were denied by the mthori
:i''« admittance to Germany excepti
on the express stipulation that they
agree to pass right on and keep go
ing.
Wt.KY MOll WOl'I.I) THROW
PASTOR INTO STREET
New York, Dec. 22.—Responding
o a riot call the police reserves to
day d.spersed a mob of hundreds
who had stoned the parish house of
tlie Church of Our Lady of Pity.
The mob announced their purpose
f throwing the pustor, the Rever
end Father James Mahrigi, into the
street.
The police reserves frustrated
iheir plans and the mob dispersed
without doing much damage.
Iil(. AIKSII11' I I.IKS
AMI IS CHRISTENED
Washington, Dec. 22.—The four
hundred foot army airship, Roma,
tieiv this afternoon from Langley
to Washington.
The huge flying machine was
christened by Miss Fonrose Wain
wright.
s.ws III: SAW TWKLVE
,\mi:ku a.\ soldiers hanged
Washington, Dec. 22.—George H.
1'aylor of Philadelphia, who served j
liver seas in the great war, told the!
senate committee Uiat he saw 121
American soldiers hanged.
Taylor stated that the hangings
look place around Issurtill. Trance,
Hid occurred between April and
June, Taylor was unable to t
say whether or not any of them had |
jeen convicted by courtmartlal, but I'
lie declared that or.e of the soldiers '
ivas tried by a French cour martial I
"or assault on a French girl.
<i:.\TTI.E I'lOXEER ATTORNEY j
FOUND DEAD IN OFFICE |
Seattle. Dec. 20—Harrison Bost- ;
ivick, a well knowa and prominent j
ittorney. was found dead in his of- I
flee in the L. C. Smith building this I
morning. Bostwick was a pioneer .
:>f Seattle and was seventy-one years j
FORMER TAMMANY CHIEF
DAN'GEROVSLY II.L
Muskogee. Okla., Dec. 20.—
Former Tammany Chief Croker, of
New York is reported as being dan
gerously ill in Ireland.
Mrs. Crocker cabled friends here
today that small hopes were held
out as to his recovery.
!XTER NATIONAL BOWLING
GAME IS WHITE HOUSE
There was an International bowl-1
ing match at Whitehorse on Friday
night of last week.
As both crews ol the White Pass
passenger trains laid over that night
they challenged a team of White
horse bowlers, but the Canucks were
a little too many for them and came
out with eighty-seven pins ahead.
Following is lineup and score:
Canucks.—F. E. Harbottle, "Sim
my" Simpson, George Ryder, Fred
Young and Don Mcintosh. Score—
22S6.
W. P. & Y. R. Team—Wilbur
Story, Chris Larson, "Mickey" Mul
vihill, Walter Watts and Herb
Morse. Score—21S7.
CORNELIUS HULL
Cornelius Hull, former representative
from Tennessee and Democratic com
mitteeman from that state, has been
••lected chairman of the Democratic
national committee to succeed Gedrge
White. Mr. Hull was born in Overton
(now Pickett) county, Tennessee, in |
1871. He is a lawyer by profession, and •
jsrved in the Fourth regiment Ten- |
nescee Volunteer Infantry during the
Spanish-American war with the rank
of captain.
FRENCH WILL NOT ALLOW
REDUCTION GERMAN
REPARATIONS
Paris, Dec. 22.—Premier Briand
in his conference with Lloyd George
in London, refused to consider any
further reduction In the amount of
reparations due from Germany.
This announcement was officially
made today.
SENATOR REED ROASTS
AMERICAN STATESMAN !
Washington, Dec. 22.—"Why is it |
that our American statesmen, like
headless and spineless angleworms, j
liave fallen into the trap set by the.
Japanese statesmen?", was asked by ,
Senator Reed in a speech today, j
Senator Reed was discussing the Pa
cific treaty, which he said bound tln>
I'nited States to protect the Japan
ese mainland, while no guarantee
was given by Japan to protect the
mainland of the Uilted Status.
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MURDERED
MONTHS AGO
Belfast, Dec. 22.—Armed gangs
last night in the district of Lon
donderry took fifteen men from
their homes and removed them to
some unknown destination. A reign
of terror existed for the entire night.
Dublin, Dec, 22.—At a private
session of Dail Eireann, held late
yesterday afternoon, the time was
devoted to a discussion of the posi
tion and resources of the Irish lie
publican army.
The question was raised when the
event of the rejection of tho Irish
treaty was suggested.
Dublin, Dec. 22.—In an impas
sioned speech in Dail Eireann this
afternoon Deputy John L. Milroy, in
supporting the Irish treaty with
England, demanded and received
from President Deralera the prom
ise to submit the Question ol rati
fication of the treaty to a vote of
the Irsih people.
Dublin, Dec. 22.—The Dail Eir
eann late this afternoon rejected by
a vote of 77 to 4 4 a motion to con
tinue the debate on the Anglo-Irish
treaty until a vote was taken by the
people.
The motion emanated from the op
ponents of the treaty and the vote
was regarded as indicating the rela
tive strength for and against the
treaty.
The Dail Eireann this evening ad
journed its session -until January 3.
DubliH, Dee. 22.—It is expected
that a vote will be by the Dail Eir
eann tonight.
Much excitement prevails and the
outcome is feverishly looked f'-r.
Wll.I. KOKM CHINESE
< i >.\ MTIOX GOVERN MENT
Peking, Dec. 22.—Liang Shi Yi.
one of the best known statesmen of
China, has been named premier to
succeed Chi Yun Feg, resigned.
The fall of the Chinese cabinet
followed t'ue arrival here of Gener
al Chang Tsao Lin, the governor of
Manchuria.
General Lin is now engaged in
forming a coalition government In
which all of the reactionary part
ies will participate.
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Yukon Territory, Atlin and
• Interior Alaska
Serai-Weekly Train Service between Skaguay and Whitehorie
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