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NO. 108. TWENTY-FIFTH TEAR
SKAGWAY, *T «aKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1022. PBII7B TEN CENTS
CREEKS 101 SATISFIED OVER
LOSS OF PROVINCE OE THRACE
Chanak. Oct. 13.—A general re
tirement of the Turkish troops
from this vicinity is now in progreas.
Constantinople, Oct. 13.-~0#neral
Harrington, the British commandor
of British forces it. the Near East,
will press the Allied powers for a
conference, which he says, he be
lieves will be the moot important
council of world j-owers since the
World War conference at Versailles.
Paris, Oct. 13.—An exchange of
views is going on among the chan
celloriea of Paris, London and Rome |
' ever since the signing of the armis
tice at Mudunia. relative to the Near 1
Eastern conference scheduled for |
Nevemfcer 1.
Adrianople, Oct. 14.—The Greek
army corps has refused to obey the |
orders, to evacuate Thrace.
Warsaw, Oct. 14.—It was learned
today from an authentic source that
Russia has one million five hundred
thousand men under arms concen
trated* along the western frontier j
from the Baltic to the Black sea.
PRIEST DISCOVERS UNERRING
II10 LOCATE CRUDE Oil
Paris. Oct. 13.—A way to uner
ringly discover the location and cx
act depth of deposits of crude oi
without drilling had been found bj
Pierre Est lues, a Catholic Priest o;
this city, who has already become
j famous for his X-ray studies.
Competent authorities in science
(call the new discovery the most Im
portant since the discovery of ra
i dlurn.
\\ IKK I SSP.V.VRED
KUK BOBBIN G HA1K
Macon, Ga., Oct. 13.—Cuve Uian
UUts didn't 'take' with Airs. Myr
tle Auua iiarron, eigmeen.
Alleging Qer husband had wipped
hero because sue bobbed lier hair,
the youthful wile recently tiled suit
for divorce against John Barron.
Te plaintiff said that she was mar
ried June 14, 1920, and that she had
her hair bobbed July 4, this year.
"The defendant flew into a rage
about it and proceeded to whip and
cruelly abuse her," the petition read.
"Never again." Mrs. Barron .ve
hemently remarked, but whtther she
referred to ber hair or marriage she
did not say.
SOVIETS PROVIDE PENALTY
KoR GRAFT CONVICTION ,
Moscon. Oct. 13.—The Soviet crim
inal code has been amended so as to
provide for t"hree degrees for graft
ers. The degrees provide for a min
imum of one year Imprisonment for
the first offense ai.<l death penalty
for the extreme.
FOREIGN MINISTERS WILL
MEET IN CONVENTION
London. Oct. 14.—In accordance
with instruction from Washington, a
despatch from Vienna says that dur
ing the next few days the American
ministers at Vienna. Budapest. Pra
gue and Bucharest will proceed to
Berlin for a conference which has
been called by the American secre
tary of state.
GOV. WOOD TO APPOINT
COALATION CABINET
Manila. Oct. 14.—Governor-Gen
eral Leonard Wood of the Phillip
pines, announced today at the con
vening of the Philippines legislature
tb^t.on -Vonday he would appoint a
coulutioq cabinet selecting members
from the Collectivista. Nationalista,
and Democratic parties.
FirSlE T<> OCCUPY
CENTER OF STAGE I
London, Oct. 14.—A message
from Home to the Central News bu
reau today says that fighting has
broken out between D'Anunsio Le
gionaries and Zanella forces In
Fiume. .1 .
Following this, an Ancona mes
sage, was received which states that
Italian destroyers have been des
patched to prevent the departure of
Fasyisli forces trom Zara to Flumo.
OTH IT. S. CAVALRY OX
ITS WAY BACK HOME
Manila, 0*t. 13.—The Ninth Unit
ed States Cavalry, which is a Negro
regiment, sailed from this port for
the ■ United-States this morning on
the U. S. Arm yTransport, Logan.
FoRMF.R IMPERIAL POTENTATE
TAKES LAST PILGRIMAGE
Fargo, N. D.. Oct. 13.—J. Frank
Treat, former Imperial Patentate of
the Knights of tha Mystic Shrine,
died at his home in this city today.
THKATER MANAGER RIXGS
DOWN CURTAIN ON SELF
Spokane. Oct. 13.—E. Clark Walk
er 9hot and killed hlmsf ? In his of
fice in the Pantages theater of this
.city Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Walker was the manager of
the Pantages theater for thirteen
years.
Take An Inventory of Yourself
What Have You Saved So Far
The wife and children—What can they look forward to It
you should die? Who would support you and your family If you
should become disabled? Would your children receive an educa
tion and thus make the path of life easier, or would they be left
to shift for themaalves against odds?
THESE ARE THOUGHTS FOR SERIOUS CONSIDERATION
VOL' CANT OFFORD TO PASS THEM BY.
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SKAQWAY, ALASKA
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MAT TAKE LIQUOR QUESTION 10
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
Paris. Oct. 13.—One of the French
Steamship companita. operating a
steamship lino to the United States,
has decided to fight the Washington
ruling prohibiting the carrying of li
quors by foreign owned vessels with
in American territorial waters.
In the event of an adverse deci
sion being given by tne United States
court, the company will move for an
ippeal to the International Court of
Washington, Oct. 14.—The appli
:ation of Daugherty's liquor trans
portation ruling to foreign vessels
saving their home ports and Amer
can vessels leaving foreign ports,
which was to have become effective
oday, has been extended -for one
veek by Prohibition Commissioner
Paynes today.
SAYS REPUBLICS!! legislaiioi
10 BE BOLD PIECES OF PICT
Auburn, Neb., Oct. 13.—In an ad
dress made by William Jennings
Bryan In thin city last night, the
Commoner declared thai the tariff
bill, ship subsidy repeal, excess pro
(its tax, and the reduction of tax on
big incomeB by the Republicans, have
been such bold pieces of piracy, that
the Republicans at Washington are
talking about it themselves In Wash
ington.
GREAT POMP ATTENDS
IX AIG URATION ARGENTIN ES'
EIGHTEENTH PRESIDENT
Buenos Aires, Oct. 13.—Marcelut
D. Alver was yesterday inaugurat
ed as the eighteenth president of the
Argentine Republic.
The inaugural ceremony was a |
most elaborate affair, and wai at
tended by a great many foreign not
ables and dignitaries.
PROFITABLE SEASON REPORTED
ON IRON RIVER PLACER
A. C. Bonebrake, better known as!
"Bones." G. W. Cameron, known
here as "Spud." and four associates.
Abe Hansen. A. R. Voungquist, C. E.
Aldean and M. W. Youngqulst, all
arrived out from the lntorior on last
night's train and will be passengers
for the south on the Princess Mary,
en route to Golden'lale, Wash.
These meu have spoilt the past
several months on their placer pro
perty on Iron Creek, tributary to
the Nisutlin, Yukon Territory, and
report having succeeded in doing
much perliuiinary dead work on
their claims. It was necessary to
build 42 utiles of road from Suprise
Lake to Teslin Lake this spring In
order to take in their tractor and
season's supplies. During the sum
mer they operated their saw mill
and got out considerable lumber and
timber for their future workings.
The work prosecuted this season has
advanced them to such an extent
that ac'.ual mining will begin during
the eatly months of the 1923 sum
mer season.
The entire party is registered at
the Pullen House.
SEEDRO WOOLEY COMPANY
DOING WELL AT NATION
B. D. Vanderveer, E. J. White and
A. M. Kennedy, all of Nation, Alaska
are registered at the Goledn North
while awaiting the sailing of the
PrlnceBS Mary for the states, this
party having come tn on last night's
train from the lower Yukon river
point.
Mr. Vanderveer, head of the party,
whose home In in Sedro Wooley.
Wash., states that they have bad a
most profitable summer, the work of
operating their placer property hav
ing progressed most favorably, and
with conditions favorable, next sea
son should bring a handsome return.
SKOKANE SAILED FOR
SKAGWAY TODAY AT 10
Seattle, Oct. 14.—The Admiral
Line Steamship Spokane sailed from
this port this morning at 10 o'clock
for Skagway and way ports, having
a passenger list of twenty-oix
Among the passengers booked for
Skagway are V. A. Crane and Char
les Cartwrlght.
Dr. F. E. Messiam of Marshal, Al
aska, Is a Pullen House guest, hav
ing arrived out from the lower Yu
kon river point on last night's train.
PREDICTS TURKS WILL
PERSECUTE CHRISTIANS
Washington, Oct. 14.—Father Me
letos, patriarch of the Greek Church
it Constantinople has answered the
:ablegram of Smypathy sent by the
"ouucil of Churches, and in his an
swer lie prophesys that the Chrisi
ans In Constantinople and Thrace
*111 lie persecuted just as soon as
the Turks have taken those districts
jver.«
Mike Vuclnlch, the Mayor of Ben
nett was an arrival in town on last
sveuing's train and registered at the
3olden North hotel. He came down
For a few day's to get a couple whiffs
it the salt water t'reeze.
C. S. Crider, traveling auditor for
the American Express Company ar
rived in town on yesterday's train
lfter checking up tor his company
ilong the river points. He is regis
tered at the Golden North hotel.
Deputy U. S. Marshal N. 0. Hardy
:ame up on the Ranger No. 1 from
the Capital City yesterday. He will
take down a prisoner, who is held by
the Federal authorities here,, and
who has been bound over to the
Srand Jury at Juneau, Tor grand lar
:eny.
Mr. Chris Compton, mayor of Gla
:ier was an arrival in town on one
)t the gas cars. He will leave for
lome on the first train after visiting
i few friends In town.
George Brown, the mayor of Log
Dabin, arrived In town on one of the
Stas cars in company with a few pas
sengers. who had been over the hill
for an outing.
Mrs. W. C. Creamer, with her two
daughters, Miss Harriet and Miss
Ray, and son, Sidney, all of Dawson,
are gue3ts of the Golden North ho
tel awaiting the sailing of their ship
for the states.
Carl, Lindall, Geo. S. Allen, J. An
derson, Mr. and Mrs. Nulmeyer A.
L. Read, all Dawsonites, arrived out
on last night's train and are stopping
at the Golden North hotel, while
awaiting steamer accommodations
south.
Mrs. H. A. Clark of Ruby, regis
tered at the Golden North hotel, hav
ing arived in Skagway on last night's
train, en route to the states.
Mrs. Clark is postmistress at Ruby
and says this is her first trip to the
outside for eleven years.
J. B. Kershaw of Atlin, arrived
out last night en route to Vancouver
and while awaiting the sailing of the
Princess Mary is registered at the
Golden North hotel.
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Elting of
Albany, N. Y., were arrivals out from
Whitehorse last night, and are regis
tered at the Pullen House.
Dr. and Mrs. Elting have been big
game hunting in the Yukon, and re
port excellent success.
■LULU PASSENGERS
M WILE SHIP BURKS
San Francisco, Oct. 13.—All of
the passengers and crew of tlie ill
fated passenger liner City of Hon
olulu, belonging to the Los Angeles
Steamship Company, were picked up
from the life boats by the Shipping
Board Steamship, Vest Faralon, and
are today being transferred to the
U. S. Army Transport, Thomas.
The Transport Thomas will bring
the passengers and crew to this
city, according to a wireless report
received here.
The report states that all that re
mains of the City of Honolulu is a
charred hulk.
San Francisco, Oct. 13.—Later.—
According to radio advice received
here today, the U. S. Army Trans
port Thomas, with 261 persons sav
ed from the burned Steamship City
of Honolulu will arrive in this city
on Sunday.
Aboard U. S. irmy Transport
Thomas, Oct 13.—captain Harry B.
Lester, master of the ill-fated liner
City of Honolulu and a mate were
ovfercome by the smoke and flames
during their Investigation of the Are
which destroyed their vessel, but la
ter recovered sufficiently to be able
to get aboard one of the life boats.
This was revealed on board the
Transport Thomas today. The fire
which resulted in the loss of the ship
is attributed to defective wiring !n
the second class cabin, according to
statements made by the officers of
the Honolulu.
On Board U. S. Transport Thomas,
Oct. 14.—Despite the fact that their
vessel to which their lives were en
trusted was burning beneath their
feet, and the deaks were already be
ginning to spurt forth tiny Jets of
flame, the passengers on the Steam
ship Cit yof Honolulu danced to the
lively music played by the Jazz or
chestra during the trying hours
which preceded the abandonment of
the vessel.
The ship's orchestra played and
dr.ncing was devised to keep up the
morale and this succeeded admir
ably.
MISTAKEN FOR GRAl'E THIEF
ORANGE GROWER IS KILLED
San Bernardino, Cal., Oct. 14.—
Mistaken for a grape thief, Godfrey
Preston, a prominent orange grow
or of Rialto, was shot and killed last
night by J. F. Bender, the watchman
at the vineyard.
WAR TORN SOLDIERS GATHER
FROM MANY COUNTRIES
New Orleans, Oct. 14.—Twenty
three war torn soldiers from seven
European countries have arrived as
delegates to the convention of the
Inter-Allied Veterans' Federation
which opened in this city today.
These men came from England,
Prance, eSerbia, Italy, Czecho-Slo
vakia, Rumania and Belgium.
ARCHIE ROOSEVELT SECRETARY
ON EMERGENCY COMMITTEE
New York, Oct. 14.—Archie
Roosevelt was named as the execu
tive secretary on the Near East em
ergency committee to formulate
plans for the National campaign for
relief funds.
ASKS GOODLY FEE AS
SERVICES AS REFEREE
White Plains, N. Y„ Oct. 14.—Dan
iel J. Glieson. who has acted in the
capacity of referee in the Stillman
case, has submitted his bill amount
ing to 123,900 for <iis servUj.
Tacoma, Oct. 13.—The Federal
Grand Jury returned a secret indict
ment today in connection ^ith the
shooting of Major Cronkhite, and
the court indicated that when the
person named in the indictment was
arrested, he would not be permitted
to secure his releaje on bond.
Paris, Oct. 14.—Premier Clemen
enceau in preparing to leave his
country for his second American trip
began his final preparations for his
departure. The premier shows great
enthusiasm over returning to Amer
ica after more than fifty years since
he made his first trip. He will sail
on November 11.
Mr. and Mrs. M. 8. Priest were ar
rivals from Juneau on the Forest
Service Boat, the Ranger No. 1. They
are stopping over at the Golden
North hotel.
The
White Pass &
Yukon Route
Tloe M®aoit® it® tllhi® Dimilern®r
The Gateway Route of Comfort, Service and Safety
Tb and From Atlln, Dawson and Interior Alaska and
Yukon River Points
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During seasen of navigation our fleet of modern steam
ers will operate the entire length of the Yukon River.
Daily Train Service (except Sundays) between Skaguay
and Whltehorse. Parlor observation cars on every train
For full information regarding passenger and freight
rates apply to ^
H- Wheeler General Manager'
Skaguay, Alaska
~ Or 510 Alaska Building, Seattle .Wash.