IN MAKING
OF TREATY
■J
English Leader TellsMr.
Jap Where to ‘Head
In’ On America.
London, June 18. — Austen
Chamberlain, government lead
er, declared in., the House this
afternoon, in regard to the re !
drawai of the Anglo-Japanese
treaty:
‘•Although I do not in any i
way wish to pre-judge the action
of the coming conference, it is
right to say at once that we
shall be no party to any alliance
directed against America or un
der which we can be called upon
act against America.t
Victoria Reaches Nome.
iSToaie, June 18.—The liner Victoria,
*hb a capacity list of passengers, most
of them returning Nomeites, reached
port early this morning.
Ernest A. Cutts, Geor
gia, Elected Imperial
Potentate by Shriners
i
Des ivJ&iaecr»-—Jisnsst A. Cutts,of- Sa
»annah, Ga.,: Tiatv elected imperial po
tentate of the Shriners, today.
—
Says Philippine Govt.
Is Facing Bankruptcy
Washington.—The Philippine Gov
ernment is facing bankruptcy, accord
ing to General Leonard Wood, whos in
a cablegram- to 'Congress today, asks
that tbajlimit of indebtedness be in
creased to thirty1 million dollars
NORTHERN
COMMERCIAL
COMPANY
Ball Band
Rubber Boots and Shoes.
' Slicker Coats, Mtee
“ “ long.
! Slicker Hats;
Mosquito Head Nets."
Mosquito Bed Nets, single.
Mosquito Bed Nets, double.
Buhach.
Mosquito Cake/.
Michigan Dope.
Oil of Citronilla J
Garden Seeds
Flower Seeds
Army Bus Crashes
Into Stone Bastion;
1 Killed, 12 Injured
Camp Lewis.—Private Arthur Ha
vaux was instantly killed and twelve
soldiers seriously iniured when an
army bus, ^conveying fifty soldiers,
crashed into a stone bastion at the en
trance of the camp, last midnight. The
soldiers were just returning from a
picnic.
Turkish Nationalists Warned.
Constantinople.—The British Gov
ernment has warned Turk‘ah - national
ists that any attempt to take- Constan
tinople means war with Britain.
A JACKASS
FOR SIMS
To Be Presented to Ad
miral On Landing
in New York.
Washington, June 21.— Ad
miral Sims is due to arrive here
tonight.
It is currently reported that
Sims, as soon as he lands, will
be presented with a live jackass,
the gift of numerous Irish Amer
icans.
Every precaution possible is
being taken by the police de
partment to prevent any unusual
disturbance, as it is feared that
the slightest outbreak might be
the means of starting a series of
riots. _
A Plan to Prevent Labor Strikes.
Washington.—Secretary of Labor
Davis -announced today that he is
working on a plan whieh he believes
will prevent labor strikes.
Seattle.—Eddie Hubbard, Seattle’s
noted air pilot, was married today to
Mrs. Mildred McClure.
TokyTo.—One hundred and-! thirty
persons met their death’ by drowning;
during the floods on the island of Kitts
s-hiuf.
In the Probate Court for Otter
Precinct, Fourth Division, Ter
ritory of Alaska.
Before D. E. Brown, United States
Commissioner and ex-ofticio Pro
bate Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Claude
Baker, Deceased, No. 48, Probate.
Notice is hereby given that on the
7th day of May, 1921, at Flat, Alaska,
the Judge of the above entitled Court
appointed Florence Baker executrix of
the estate of Claude Baker, deceased,
and on said day issued letters testa -
mentary to her, and all persons having
claims against the estate of Claude
Baker, deceased, arq required to pre
senutbem, witb proper vouchers, within
six mouths.from,the.date of this notice
to said Florence Baker, executrix of
said estate, at the Miners & Merchants
Bank, at Iditarod. Otter Preciupt,
Alaska.
June 4, 1921. '
Florence Baker;
Executrix.
OWING TO
DEADLOCK
Harding May End War
With Germany by a
Proclamation..
Washington, ddne Id.—ih in
illueniial quarters tonight the
. °
j prediction is made that, owing
| to a deadlock on the question,
President Harding may end the
state of war with Germany by
issuing a presidential proclama
tion declaring merely that the
nation is again at peace.
Sun Yat Pieads Recognition.
I Washington.—Doctor Sun Yat Sen,
president of the Southern Chinese re
public. has appealed to President Har
| ding for recognition of his government.
Moccasins From New York.
j
Washington.t-New York Camp Fire
l Girls- presented President Harding
with a pair of No 10 moccasins, D last,
t >day.
American Merchant
Marine to Be Run on
the Open-Shop Plan
Washington.—Chairman I.asker. of
the Shipping; Board, announced today
that the American merchant marine
will be operated strictly on the open
shop plan.
_
Beveridge Declines.
Washington.—Former Senator Bev
eridge today declined the te:»der of
ambassador to Japan.
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Sign Writing
Paperhanging
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Indian Mitts, Moccasins and Snowshoes
Furs Bought and Sold White Fish and Dog Feed
French Joe’s Antelope and Grizzly Bear in Season
The Thor
Freight and Passengers
Operating On Kuskokwim
and Tributaries.
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• A Fast Boat for Quick Trips.
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For Rates and Reservations see
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Repairing
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