VOLUME FOUR
Ketcbiqan, Alaska. Thursday March 20, 1919
Number 130
JAPAN’S DELEGATES
TO CONFERENCE TOC
INSIST 01 CHANGE
Each State Shall Have Full Jurisdiction Of Air Over
Its Own Territory and Its Territorial
Waters Is Decision of Committee
PARIS- Mar. 20.—The Japanese delegates headed by Baron
Chinda let it b eknown today that they will insist on an amend
iriCnt to the League of Nations to the effect that all contracting
parties to the Ledgiie shall grant eqiial arid jUst treatirient to
all aliens within their borders who are citizens of the states be
longing to the league.
President Wilsoon To Preside At Meeting
President YVilsott is to preside as chairman at a meeting to be
held on Sunday at which it is hoped to whip the League of Na
tions plans into a definite and final form. This committee drew
up the original league constitution.
The Committee on Aerial Problems has decided that each
state shall have full jurisdiction of the air above its territory
hnd territorial waters.
America May Have Mandatory Power Over Armenia
The mandates for the administration of the German colonies
and the territories of Asiatic Turkey have not been apportioned
among the powers by the Peace Conference as yet, but it is be
lieved that the United States is ready to accept a mandate for
Armenia. It is expected that Syrita will be allotted to Grecee.
the mandate for Syria, including Damascus and Alexandria, to
France and Mesopotamia and Palestine to Great Britain. Great
Britain is likely to receive the mandate for German East Africa
also. France receiving one for the greater part of the Kamerun
and Togoland. Southeast Africa.
In the Pacific it seems likely that Japan will keep the Ger
man islands north of the equator, and Australia all the Ger
man islands south of the equatorial line with the exception of
German Samoa, which New Zealand will be given a mandate
i'ojr. -m
It was announced this afternoon that the League of Nations
is to be included in the preliminary treaty with Germany.
The Supreme Council has again ordered the Poles and Ukrain
ians to cease fighting.
PRESIDENT WILL ANALYZE
LEAGUE ON HIS RETURN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 20.—It may be regarded as a
certainty that President Wilson on his return from Paris with
the completed peace treaty and the League of Nations, will go
before the country and analyze the documents according to
statements being made by his personal friends here. They de
clare that such is his program and that there is no doubt about
his winning the endorsement of the American people.
Original Papers
Needed For Bonus
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 20. _
Wap Department officials have an
nounced today that the payment to
discharged soldiers of the $60 bonuses '
authorized by the late Congress is be
ing delayed by the failure of the sol
diers to comply with the requirements i
of the law. Thousands of soldiers
have sent “true copies” of their dis ]
charge papers and payment of the
bonuses will be delayed until the or
iginal copies are sent. It is stated
that where the original certificate has
been lost, the original order for dis
charge must be submitted.
PATENT GRANTED
SCHOENBAR C0„
SAYS JUNEAU OFFICE
According to a letter just received
by Mr. Charles H. Cosgrove, attor!
ney for the Schoenbar Mining Com!
pany. from C, B. Walker. Register,
of the Juneau land office, patent has!
been received at that office on the
mineral application No. 050 of James
A. Davis, head of the Schoenbar Co.
The above information clears up a
case which has been in litigation for
many years and decides the case of
the many squatters on the Schoen
bar property, who have been await
ing the decision of the government
on the withheld patent.
MOVEMENTS OF BOATS
Southbound
Princess Friday.
City of Seattle Thursday p. m.
Jefferson Saturday night.
Northbound
City of Seattle next Tuesday.
Alaska Saturday 29.
One Divorce For
Every Nine Marriages
WASHINGTON, D, C.. Mar. 20. —
The Census bulletin issued today re
veals the information that for every
nine marriages in the United States
vhere is one divorce. Divorces are
more frequent in the states of Neva
da, Montana and Oregon.
Favor Daylight Saving
The War Camp Community Service
made public yesterday a telegraph
message sent by the Playground and
Recreation Association of America to
Senators Calder and Wadsworth urg
ing support of the national daylight
saving law and opposition to its re
peal in the rider to the Annual Agrl
cultural Appropriation bill.
The law, it was said in the message,
had saved the country $8,000,000 in
gas and electric lights, and in addl
+ion 1,000.000 tons of coal had been
saved. It had brought the people into
a real neighborly relation, it continu
ed, as it had stimulated community
spirit in arousing healthy competl
tion in athletics.
The repeal of the bill, said Howard
S. Braucher, Secretary of the associa
tion. would be a positive detriment to
the working people of the country
In New York City, he said, the larj
est attendance at the city's plaj
grounds was 7:30 in the morning
8 in the evening. He cited reports
from many other communities, It
eluding Mount Vernon, N. Y.. and Oi
ange, N. J., as establishing the advani
age of the law for the cofmunlties.—
New York Times.
H. Epstein, of Epstein A Brower
returned this week on the Prlncesi
from Seattle, bringing with him :
large stock of goods for the Ketch
kan Bazaar.
LOWELL AND LODGE
DEBATE ON LEAGUE
BOSTON Mar. 20—President Low
sll of Harvard UnlverBitp, Cambridge
and Senator Lodge debated on the
.eague of Nations hero last evening.
Senator Lodge Characterized the eon
stitution of the League as a porous
instrument while Lowel] declared it
sound and a fine plan for the preven
tion of war.
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BERNE, Switzerland, Mar. 20. —
During the months of December and
January nearly 100,000 died fom
hunger in the city of Petrograd as
the result Of epidemics, say official
reports brought by Swiss refugees ar
riving here from Russia. There
were 400 in the party.
Confesses To Having Put
Strychnine In Cocktail
Of Mrs, Grace Storrs
SEATTLE. March 20:_Miss Ruth!
Garrison 18, pretty young girl who was
ari ested yesterday for complicity in
the death from strychnine poisoning
of Mrs. Grace Storrs, wife of the for j
•ner Deputy Sheriff. Dudley M. Storrs!
confessed today that she had placed
the dose of strychnine In a fruit cock
tail placed on the dining table before!
the arrival of Mrs. Storrs.
Miss Garrison admitted her love for ,
Mr Storrs and said she had pleaded1
with Mrs. Storrs to divorce him.
A full federal complaint charging
murder in the first degree has been
»iled against Miss Garrison this after
noon. She is continually pleading to
see Storrs.
She was examined by Dr. Donald
just before the prosecuting attorney
filed the murder charge and she was
pronounced sane.
The authorities here will hold Storrs
whr. is now enroute to Seattle from
1 the Okanagan, for possible criminal
-onnecticn in the murder of his wife.
He is being quoted as saying that he
1 is of the opinion that his wife com
' mited suicide.
LEROY TOZIER
MARRIES MRS, BELL
SEATTLE, March 20:—Leroy Tozier
Tominent Fairbanks Attorney and.
Mrs. Ca-ol Bell, formerly the wife of
Arthur Eell editor of the Fairbanks
Times were married here today. They
will leave shortly for the interior
where they will make their home.
POISON GAS
BEING DESTROYED
WASHINGTON. D. C., Mar. 20. —
Twenty thousand poison gas shells
and some large drums or containers
of poison gas have been taken to sea
and dropped into Davy Jones’ locker.
This was the first lot of poison gas
which the American army developed
and manufactured for use in killing
off Germans in the great spring drive,
scheduled for 1919, but which was
halted by the signing of the armis
tice. The gas disposed of was prin
cipally mustard gas and chlorpicrin
gas, both of which are very danger
ous and could not be used commer
cially.
JACOB PITTINGER HERE
ON VISIT FROM PORTLAND
Mr. Jacob Pittinger, old pioneer
and a builder of Ketchikan, who after
residing here some twenty years left
for Portland with his family two
years ago, returned on the Alameda
for a visit with his son and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Williams. This
visit is also combined with business
as Mr. Pittinger is a large real estate
owner and comes to see after his af
fairs. In the meantime the com
munity which holds him and his
family in great respect and affection
Is greeting him most cordially. The
length of his visit is indefinite and he
may be joined by Mrs. and Miss Pitt
lager a little later when their stay
will be prolonged.
Mr. Pittinger who took a very sud
den notion to come north, arrived In
Seattle to find that first class pass
enger bookings were filled until way
<ate in April. Nothing daunting, how
i 'Ver, and showing the real spirit ol
the north he took steerage and “Here
am and not a bit hurt,” he said with
nis cheery smile.
TO FLOAT A
BOND ISSUE FOR
THE RAILROADS
WASHINGTON. D. C., Mar 20. —
The War Finance Corporation will
probably float a bond issue for two
hundred millions shortly for the op
eration of the railroads in the coun
try until the extra session of Con
gress is called.
SIBERIAN PRESS
HOSTILE TO U, S,
VLADIVOSTOCK, Mar. 20.—The
Siberian press is Isplaying marked
hotility to the Allies and particularly
the United States. There is evidence
that many of the papers have been
subsidized to make^he attack.
The State Department was avised
this afternoon that the feeling a
gainst the Americans in Siberia is
growing alarmingly.
EUDAPEST, Mar. 20.—Plans have
been completed for the formation of a
Huungarian volunteer army which
will hereafter comprise six divisions,
it was announced here today.
LIEUT. EDGAR BOULIGNY
lnlei*iia?ion4l~Film' Service *
Lieut. Edgar Bouligny of New Or
leans, who has returned to the United
States, served with both the French
and American armies during the great
war.
STEFANSSON TO
MAKE ADDRESS
SEATTL , March 20:-7-Vladjamir
Steffanscn, the Canadian Arctic explor
or is to make an address here today
and will urge the development of the
interior of the city jail this morning
6,000 AMERICANS
MARRY IN FRANCE
PARIS, Mar. 20.—According to the
Petit Journal of Paris, six thousand
Americans in France have married
French girls and women. The brides
for the most part were country girls
or employes of town establishments
91ST ARRIVES
TACOMA, Mar. 0.—The first unit
of the 91st division reached Tacoma
today from overseas where they arriv
ed in time to see some real fighting.
MRS. IDA CLYDE CLARKE
Mrs. Ida Clyde Clarke of Washing
ton has been appointed by the national
I board of the Y. W. C. A. to make a
| tour of South Amerjoan countries.
SEC, BAKER
REPORTS COST
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20:—Se
cretary Newton D. Paker stated in a
speech here that the total deaths of
all armies in the world war, amounted.
to nine millions and that the aggregate,
cost of the war in money was in the;
neighborhood of one hundred and nine
ty-seven billions, or approximately ele
ven billions in excess of the property
value of North America.”
WASHINGTON. D. C, Mar. 20. —'
The Ninety-First Division, which ln|
eludes many Alaskan, Washington,:
and other coast state troops has been j
assigned for early return from France'
it was officially announced today.
FIRE DESTROYS
mi rmr nail
Fire, which is presumed to have
started in a cell occupied by a Japan
ese prisoner, K. Fujui. destroyed the
interior Of the rity jail this morning i
and resulted in the death of the pris
oner.
Chief of Police Harry Ayers picked;
up the Japanese on the streets this
morning about a quarter to four o’
clock He was paralyzed with drink
and inclined to be noisy, so the chief
took him to the city jail and locked
him in one of the first cells. No
jjard was provided so the prisoner
was alone.
About six o’clock the Japanese was
heard shouting in his native tongue by
the radio boys who have apartments
above the fire hall which adjoins the
city jail. No attention was paid to
e shouting, however as the boys na
turalliy thought that the prisoner was
merely drunk. Half an hour later
however, smoke began to penetrate
through the roof of the jail to the
s’eeping apartments above, and Mr.
Duncanson wakened the other boys
who Immediately turned in the alarm
On the arrival of Chief Stackpole
the whole inside of the jail was a
massed of charred ruins and the
flames had burst thru the roof and
under the floor starting underneath
towards the Moose Hall. A line of
water was started from the beach
anl by the efficient and prompt
work of the fire fighters the flames
were stopped in their dangerous
course. A few minutes later and
the whole block of buildings adjoin,
iug one another on the plank street
would have been ablaze. . Chief
Stackpole had a key to open the door
of the jail but no key to open the
cell in which the prisoner was lock
ed. It would have been too late, in
any case, he stated, because undoubt
edly the prisoner had been burned
to death sometime before the alarm
was turned in. as there was nothing
left of him But a few charred bones
when the department arrived, on the
f scene.
Eight lines of water were turned
on the blaze owing to the fore
thought of the C. L. P. & W. Com
pany which kept a reserve on hand
to meet such an emergency. The
water in the big lake is very low at
this time an it has been necessary
to get the water supply from Gran
i ite Basin. This, together with the
fact that cold weather prevailing dur
'ing the past few weeks has neces
sitated letting the waer in the pipes
run to keep them from freezing, has
had a tendency to lower the pressure
xand a fire disastrous to the whole
'city might have been the result but
j for the reserve.
UT U1C
Fujui. tne victim
until last evening employed at the
: Royal Grill. Yesterday he quit, and
having obtained some liquor went to
the grill last evening and attempted
i to start a fight with the other Japan
! ese working at the Grill. Not sue
ceeding he starting for Newtown
i where he had a small shack. After
( wandering around for several hours
fhe landed at Mrs. Carlson’s house
and began pounding on the door.
Mrs. Carlson called for help and Mr
r Karl Berg who heard the noise sent
[ for the Chief of Police who made the
arrest.
The whole interior of the city jail
! was destroyed by the flames, the
! floor and roof being burnt thru in
; several places. , Upstairs where the
j sleeping quarters are, the most dam
''age was done by water, the fire only
! breaking thru the floor in one place
;TUe clothing and personal belong
'tags of the radio boys were some
what damaged and the whole build
ing will have to be reconstructed be
fore it can be used again.
; Too much cannot be said in praise
j for the work done by the boys of
'the Fire Department who worked
’iked Trojans in fighting the fire
from all sides, underneath and above
the building, under the able direc
• tion of the Chief.
FRENCH TROOPS OCCUPYING
GERMANTOWNS TO PREVENT
TROUBLE WITH SPARTACANS
Passports Must Be Secured From Armistice Com
mission By Persons From Allied Countries
To Be Permitted To Travel Thru Germany
BERLIN, Mar. 20. — It was announced here today that per
sons from Allied countries desiring to travel through Germany
must first secure passports from the Armistice commission be
fore they will be permitted to cross the border.
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Mar. 20.—The Belgian Government
has announced that a formal recognition of the independence
of the new Polish Government has been made.
Von Hindenburg Issues A Statement
BERLIN- Mar. 20.—General Von Hindenburg b ssued this
statement here, in defense of the former kai.~. s 'light into
Holland: “He chose the best course to serve the Fatherland
and save us all from further losses and miser* and to re
store peace.
Spartacans On The Rampage In Rh‘ districts
GENEVA. ^Switzerland. Mar. 20.—Reports reaching here
state that French troops have been dispatched into the cities of
Karlsruhe, Mannsheim, Rheinhoffen and Rheinan, because of
the Spartacan troubles in that district.
Belgium May Get Sliver Of Prussia
BRUSSELS Belgium. Mar. 20. — It was learned today that
the Peace Conference Commission on Belgium Claims has agreed
in principle to the Belgian demand for Ma’medv and the sur
round’ng district. It is expected that this will result in the
Ream Conference approving the handing over of this region
to Belgium.
The Malmedy district is uist ea«t of the Belgian frontier and
has been under German domination a number of years. It
forms an indent of Rhenish Prussia has ar. area of about 110
souare miles and a population of 6.000 to 7,000. The popula
tion is Walloon, speaking a French dialect.
Hoover In Control Of All Railways
Herbert C. Hoover- Director General of Allied Relief has
been given practical control of all the railways in the old Aus
irjan empire and has been made the mandatary of the Council
in demanding locomotives and freight cars from each of the
states of old Austria with which to create a food and relief
c.or,r;Co according to a decision made bv the Sunreme War
Council, The relief trains will run over all ’ines without politi
cal or military interference and will be under the direction of
the Relief Administration headed by Mr. Hoover.
BERNE. Mar. 20.—The American
Red Cross has dispatched from Switz
erland the third special train it hasj
sent carrying provisions for the Pol
ish people. The train comprised twen
ty-one cars. A Swiss military escort
accompanied it.
GOVERNMENT SEEKS
ACCOUNTANTS AT
GOOD SALARIES
WASHINGTON, D. C., _The Gov
ernment has some big tasks in ac
counting and auditing on its hands
-s a result of the war. and is willing
to pay good salaries to men and wo
men who are qualified to perform
them.
The Income Tax Unit of the Bureau
of Internal Revenue, Treasury De
partment, is In urgent need of 350
traveling auditors and resident audi
tors for the higher-grade positions,
which pay entrance salaries from
‘r3,0"0 to $4,500 a year.
The ordnance dept, of the army
neRdsatonce 250 senior cost account
antsat entrance salaries from $2,200
to $.200 a year, and 250 junior cost
accountants at $1,200 to $2,000 a year.
The Interstate Commerce Commissi
on wants 50 examiners of accounts.
These are usually appointed at en
i Vance salaries from $1,800 to $2,100 a
I >'ear, the higher salaried positions, pay
j ng from $2,200 to $3„000 a year or
| more, being filled as a rule by promo
| tion.
All of these positions are open to
both rr.en and women, except positions
of exar :ner of accounts in the Inter
state Commerce Commission, which
i are open to men only.
The U--"ed States Civil Commission
I will receive applications for these po
sitions at any time until further notice
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained by calling
upon the secretary of the local board
of civil-service examiners at the cus
tomhouse or post office in any import
ant city, or by communicating with
United States Civil 8erviee Commissi
on, Washington, D. C.
Applicants will n9t be assembled
for a written examination but will bo
ated upon their sworn statement in
hr>ir aoplicatlons as to education ex
the U. S. Civil Service Commission.
1 ividcnce adduced by the Civil Serv
ic? Commission.
Washington. D. O.
i
Conditions At Brest
Continue To Improve
WASHINGTON. D. C., Mar. 20. —
Grig. Gen. Frank T. Hines Chief of
Embarkation reported on his arrival
here to the War Department and stat
ed that conditions at the embarka
tion camp at Brest have so improved
that there was no longer any cause for
anxiety.
General Hires said that 40,000 men
were awaiting ships at Brest when he
came through and that all of these
had been comfortably housed in per
manent quarters. The improved
drainage system had removed much
of tile discomfort previously experi
enced owing to the continual rains,
which have proved the greatest source
af trouble, he said.
TRIPS FOR RHINE MEN
COBLENZ,The "rst special leave
train will dnart inn Coblenz for
recreation cent 'es in l ’ce on Sun
•ray night, ca rving a the nd enlist
ed men of the American Tl i Army.
The soldiers will be peri '1 to
spend a week in Annecy and 'es
Rains, where various welfare c t
izations have prepared their en
'ainment, consisting of vaudevil.i,
sightseeing tri is and sports.
A special leave *rain will be run
every night for soldiers of the Army
of Occupation, while officers enoute
to leave centres will travel by the
regular trains
E. S. Hewitt, of the Burrougl ;
Adding Machine and L. C. Smith Co ,
returned with Mrs. Hewitt on tbo
Princss Mary from the East when
they have been visiting for the pat':
three months. Chicago, Detroit, M
neapolis and Wyoming were placc
where they spent most of their tim:.
Alaska is the only place they say.
Leslie Blue who has boon vialtii _
Iris parents a. Anyox, B. C. for sc
oral weeks was an arrival on tl:
PrlucoBB this week.
M's. Ft. O. Bennet and daughtc.
E]oise arrived from Blaine, Wash .
his week To oin Mr. Bennet, who i
connected with the Smiley cannery a
Charcoal Point.
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