NO. 2* TWENTY-FIFTH TEAR
SKAGWAY. ALASKA THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 19-J2
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PRICE TEX CEXTf
Althoug there was a time in Skag
wav's history when more votes were'
registered and mor* votes cast than
during this spring's municipal elec
tion. there never was a time when
more interest was taken in the elec
tion and the outcome watched than
this year.
Immediately after the election
judges and clerks had been sworn in
in by V. S. Commissioner Ward, and |
the polls declared opened the vot
ing began. and when the polls closed
it was announced .hat every regis
tered voter had exercised his or her
right. One hundred and ninety
eight registered and the judges
swore In three or tour voters who
were absent during the registration
period.
It was a typical election day, cold
and raw. with a chill wind blowing,
but this did not retard the work
ers at the polls. It was a quiet,
earnest and determined effort on the
part of the different workers and not
one unpleasant feature was observed
perfect order and good nature pre
vailed.
Both parties to the conflict saw
to it that the gentler vote had prop
er conveyances at their disposal to'
t.ike them to and from the polls, and
close tally was kept on all who had
registered so that no one was over-,
looked.
When the smoke of battle had
cleared away, and the ballots were,
counted, it was found that the Cit- S
liens' party had elected Its entire I
ticket with the exception of city |
clerk and school treasurer, and as!
the candidates for these two posi- j
tions were women. It was found that '
they had gone over the top with j
dozens of votes to spare.
Early in the day Miss Carson's j
election was a foregone conclusion,
but Mrs. Suffecool's election was a|
surprise.
The Taxpayers' party worked ear-,
ly and late in putting their publicity!
matter before the people, and they j
saw to it that every one of their I
supposed supporters were gotten j
out to the polls. With the excep-:
tion of some hand printed Taxpay-1
ers° posters and san pie ballots, there |
was little or no printed comment i
on either side, the various candi-j
da'.es contenting themselves with.
the earnest and personal efforts of |
their friends to secure their elec
tion.
The people spok? and their ver-1
diet shows that thev want harmony |
in Skagway and thjrefore voted fori
those in whom they had the most
confidence in that lespect.
The names as t'.e.v appeared on,
the ballots and "he result of tlie |
rotes were as folic ws:
For Mayor:
Dr. L. S. Kell«r 109
Dr. T. Kunnal.s S6
For Counciliiien:
W. A. Pries 164
J. X. Hanson 120
Gene Smith 96
John Thoinpsrn , S7
Ctias. Nye TS
For City Treasurer:
Oscar Selmer 125
Jeanette Hille.'y 64
For City Clerk:
C. H. ltogers 30
Clara Carson 163
For School Trea>urvr:
Mrs. Virginia Suflfecool. 113
C. C. C»!e S3
The election hoard, consisting of
Mrs. L. C. Ouult. F-arik SaToool und
Lvsle S'.ieak, judt;e.-. and Mrs. Chas.
Curtis and L. K. Re/noldson. clerks,
did their work well, making deci
sions promptly and correctly.
When the counting of the ballots
commence the roo.n was tilled to
its capacity by these interested in
the outcome and as the names were
read off more than jnce it appeared
as though a number of t'le Taxpay
ers' candidates would pull through, j
hut as the counting continued, the |
Citizens' candidate: increased their
leads and Smith i: jsed Thompson [
out of the council by nine to the!
good.
A feature of the election was tliej
active part that thi women took in
the contest, which ohows that they
are awakening to tue knowledge of
their power.
Wednesday afternoon all the new-!
ly elected otticers were sworn in to I
perform their various duties by
Judge Ward, and Acting Mayor Ash-!
ley has declared his intention of
calling a meeting i? the council for:
next Monday evenlrg. at which time |
the new officers will take over the!
city's affairs.
Mr. I'ries, whose name appeared |
on both parties' l:sts. headed the:
councilmanic ticket with the great
est number of votes, receiving one
more vote than did Miss Carson.;
whose name appea.ed but once.
With the re-elect'on of J. X. Han- J
sen. the two changes in the council I
will be F'ries and Smith, who will j
replace Ashley and Curtis, who re-|
(iRKKCE WILL BK
CHRISTENED AT GENOA
Athens. April 5. —Greece will be
christened at the Genoa conference
by Premier Gounaris. This ceremony
will be performed .n recognition of
the new state of aJairs in Greece.
Fred J Van de Wall, deputy col
lector of custuois lor the port of
Skagway. left on tfee Princess Mary
for a vacation trip to Seattle and
other Puget Sound points. He will
be gone about one month.
STRIKERS AND OPERATORS
TO HULL COXHEREXl'E
Washington. April 5.—The house
labor committee telegraphed the |
coal operators today, inviting them
to attend a wage conference with
the mine workers an Monday next.
The conference vill he held in
Washington.
Washington, April. 4.—Colonel
Paul Henderson of Chicago has been
chosen as second assistant postmas
ter general.
TWO ROADS -!
There are two roads in life and we all travel one or the
other.
One road is made of mud. It has pitfalls and as you walk
along it ysur feet sink in up to your shoe tops. It is hard go
ing. Along this road you will meet the SPENDTHRIFT and
the man of CARELESS HABITS. IT LEADS TO FAILURE.
Conditions are different along the other road. Here you
meet the |.rosperous looking gentlemen. Waiving is easy, be
cause the road is smooth. It is paved with THOUGHTLl'L
NESS and THRIFT. IT LEADS TO SUCCESS.
WHY NOT GET OUT OX THE SMOOTH ROAD?
Begin to save now. If not with us. then c'.:oose some other
bank. Bl'T BY ALL MEANS SAVE.
Bannk ®ff Mask®
SKAQWAY, ALASKA
OKLAHOMA JUDGE
CLAIMS HK SHOT IX DKFKNSE
OK HOMK AND HONOR
Oklahoma City. April 5.—The
dead body of Lieutenant Colonel
Paul Ward Beck, commandant of
the post of field an<\ army headquar
ters near Lawton. was removed from
the home of Judge Jean P. Day, a
financier and former member of the
Oklahoma supreme court commis
sion, yesterday.
The dead man had a bullet hole
through his foreh«ad. Judge Day
claims that Colowl Beck tried to
force his attention* upon Mrs. Day
and that he shot k!m in defense of
his home and honor.
Oklahoma City, April 5.—An in-!
vestigation into the killing of Col
onel Beck. comn\at datit of the post
field at the home ci Judge Day, the
millionaire oil operator, will be
launched here on Friday.
County Attorney Hughes made
this announcement this morning and
stated that a most .*lgid inquiry will
be made as to the tacts In the case
ALAMEDA AGAIN ON
WESTWARD RVX
Seattle, April C.—The S. S. Ala
medu lias again be«m commissioned
with new boilers and other better
ments and carrying 4 39 passengers
sailed yesterday morning for An
chorage via Ketchikan. Wrangell.
Petersburg. Juneau. Cordova. Val
dez and Seward.
Included in the passenger list are
Governor Bone of Alaska, Colonel
Hears of the Alasria Engineering
commission and numerous promin
ent interior bound operators.
Several large cannery crews are al
so on board.
Fully one hundred persons were
unable to secure passage on the Ala
meda owing to the lack of more ac
comodations and will have to await
the sailing of the n«.\t ship.
The Alameda had a capacity ca/
go of freight.
TROPEA BROTHERS
ARE HUME AGAIN j
James Tropea and his brother!
Tony arrived home on the Princess
Mary from an extended European
trip.
Mr. Tropea took his family back to
Italy for a visit last fall and Tony
went along, and during the winter
Tony took unto hiuself a wife.
Mrs. Tropea and the children.
Kose and Maria, and Mrs. Tony
Tropea will comt along later on
when the weather is better.
Mr Tropea has reopened the City
Cafe and Bakery «nd is hard at
work again and glad to be back.
ELKS WILL INSTALL
NEW OFFICERS TONIGHT
At tonight's meeting of Skagway
Lodge No. 431, B. P. 0. Elks, the
newly elected officers will be install
ed. and it is the \vt»h of the officers
that all members of the fraternity
be present, resident as well as wis
iting brethren.
The installation ball will be given
next Saturday night, further an
nouncement of which will be given
out after certain plans have been
carried out which it is believed will
come up at tonigh.'s meeting.
FREIGHT RATES REDUCED
Seattle, April 6.—The announce
ment was made today that freight
rates to Nome and other Seward
peninsula points have been reduced
two dollars a ton.
The rates effect iay, oats, grain,
gasoline, distillate, explosives and
lumber.
It is also promised that there will
be a reduction on coal rates.
Washington, April 4.—Edgar C.
Snyder was today nominated by
President Harding as United States
marshal for the District of Colum
bia. Snyder is correspondent for
the Omaha Bee and a well known
newspaper man.
II
Berlin, April 6.—Germany's rec
ognition of Russia was carried in
the Brest-Litousk treaty, was the
declaration of Chancellor Wirth to
day. The chancellor denied that
Germany had agreed with Chitcher
in and the Bolsheviki delegation on
a common attituae at the Genoa
conference. He said, that their talk
here for the last few days was whol
ly concerned with contemplating the
similarity of the position of both
countries in the existing state of the
world's economics.
XKW COACHES FOR
GOVERNMENT RAILROAl.
Seattle, April 5.—The freighter
Cordova of the A. S. S. Co. line sail-1
ed last uight for Southwestern Al
Aska
Among the cargo was one of thoj
three beautiful passenger coaches |
which have been purchased for the ,
government railroaa at Seward.
These coaches will be used on the I
through run to Fai/banks.
LATE TELEGRAPH
London. April 6.—Indications are
that the situation .n Ireland is be
coming more dangerous.
This condition prevails, owing
principally to the growing antagon
,atk- attitude of the Republicans to
wards the supporters of the Free
Slate The newsptpers are all os
accord on this question.
Dallas, April 6.—Many rivers in
this state are overflowing their
banks and much property damage
will be done if tie floods do not
subside soon.
Portland. April 6.—Marsha! Jof-I
fro and party left here yesterday i
for San Francisco where he will
hold a public reception.
Washington, April 6.—Treasury I
officials today predicted that all j
Liberty Bonds will be selling soon i
above par. •
Seattle, April 6.—A. R. Weaver,
postmaster and merchant at Pacific
City, was shot last night and dan-1
gerously wounded by a gang of hold-,
ups.
Weaver was about to close up his .
store when the bt ndils appeared. I
and because he did not accede to |
their demands quick enough, they
opened fire on hiu and shot him
three times.
No clue has been obtained of the
inugB.
Washington, April 6.—President
Harding and his cabinet joined to-i
day in passing a tribute to the mem-1
ory of Admiral I'erry when the |
memorial was placed at his grave I
in the Arlington National cemetery.,
The memorial was presented by the I
National Geographic Society.
GREATER SPEED PROMISED
IN PACIFIC S. 8. BOATS
Seattle, April 5.—The Pacific S.
S. Co. has purchased the power
schooners Sunlite, Daylite and Moon
lite from an Atlantic concern with
a view of removing their unusually
high power engines and installing
them in their seveial coast and Al
aska steamers.
This will be done in order to de
velop greater speed and cut down
the running time of their fleet.
Washington, Apr!l 3.—The senate
today passed a vote of thanks to
Samuel Hill of Seattle for opening
the peace portal at Blaine, Wash
ington.
Mrs. Frye left for her home at
Glacier after spending a few days
■ with friends.
825,011,100 SHIPPING COMPANY
OMZING IN SEME
Seattle, April 5.—The organiia
tion of a shipping company with
twenty-five million dollars capital to
handle shipping from Puget sound
district 1s under war
William Piggot told the members
of the One Hundred Per Cent Club
at a lunch of this schonne and sa <1
that most of thp capital could ho
raised In the east if a few million'
were raised hen. PIkoU stated
that he had assuran.v»s that the mon
ey necessary could l»e raisr-d in Se
attle.
INTERNATIONAL SPIES
ROB MAIL TRAIN
Paris. April 5.—In an attempt to
capture the dipl<^matic correspon
dence relating to the Genoa econom
ic conference, a paitv of internation
al spies last night robbed the mail
train running from Paris to l-a
Roche.
The miscreants got thirty sacks of
English mail bounc for Italy.
X.Ol'LD PROSECUTE
A\TI-SAUK)\ LEAGUE
Washington, April 6.—The prose
cution of the Anti-Saloon LeaKi>» by
th: department of justice was <1e
fiui ded today on \he lioor of the
bouse by Representative Tinkhati- <•!
Massachusetts.
The cause for tJls action i« the
alleged violatie 1 of ths cori ■ p'
practices act.
Mrs. A. B. Tay'or. accompanied
by her daughter. Mrs. Walter Soth
am. of Atlin, arrived on the train
Tuesday. Mrs. Taj lor was taken at
once to the White Pass hospital,
where she is under treatment by l)r
Valens. Mrs. Sotham is a finest of
the Pullen House.
Mrs. Poran of White Pass came
down on the Tuesday train and is
spending a few days with her
daughter, Mrs. P. Hern.
A historian say* that women ruteii
the world 2.501' ye«:n befi re the blrtl:
of Christ. Tliey also time ruled U
1,9*1 years since.
A difficulty Is likely to arise from a '
Moratorium, from the Instinctive de j
sire of a debtor to make It a perma j
nent arrangement.
It is not true that young girls are
railed flsppers because they uear theii
galoshes unbuckled at tlie lop. The
name cttme first
BRITAIN AOKITS
AMKRirW TIM.I, OF COSTS
London. April 1 — The acceptance
by the British Rovernn ent "f Amer
ican views pertaining to Hie ma'n
t' liance and costs of the Amerlcar.
arn.y of oct ujcz/'Vi is expoui tied in
a recent note secretin", of State
lMipl.es to the alii"? has be< :i n
f •rmally convey*<1 to the Amesicat.
government.
WKAM.KI.I. HOl.DS
Ml Ml 11* \ I. I l.i:<*TION
Wranpell, April I —T! e election
pass< d ofi quietly j >sterdav and the
following men »err cleued to till
the various offices
For major. .1 <5 Grant, council
men, George H. Barnes. N Nuss
haunter and A Po*sH For school
board. Pr. S. 0. Siturich.
l.iK h I P i I.MtkS; HOP HANK
Ix>s Angeles. April 5.— A Rang of
armed men locked cashier IVrk;ns
his assistant and t' e bookkeeper of
the West Alhambra bank in the
vault today and made their escape
with eight thousand dollars In cash
The men entered the hank and had
the officials covered with their re
volvers before they had any intima
tion of l '".r ohjeci
C. I. (Happy! liitrnsidp arrived in
town yesterday 'rom Porcupltio,
where he is developing some placer
m.nes. Happy says that the win
ter has been uleal, hut the snow is
Retting so soft tha he has suspend
operations for a short while.
J. J. Milliard arrived on one of
the last hoats and will remain in
Skagway until the return of K J.
Van do Wall, w'.ior. he is relieving.
Mr. Hilliard is a deputy collect.r of
customs and is well known through
out Alaska
I HIE PftSS J
YUKON bout:
THE GATEWAY ROUTE TO
Yukon Territory, Atlin and
Interior Alaska
Semi-Weekly Train Service between Skaguay and Whitehors
during the Winter Season.
For information regarding passenger and freight rates apply to
H- Wheeler- General Manager
Skaguay. Alaska
or
510 Alaska Building
Seattle Wash