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VOLUME FOUR
Ketchikan. Alaska. Saturday March K, 1919
Number 120
Huns Refuse to Live up to Their Contract Agreement
GENERAL STRIKE IN
BERLIN DECLARED OFF
MEN GOING TO WORK
Polish Headquarters Were Recaptured And The- Al
exander Platz Cleared Of The Spartacans
Many Casualties Result
BERLIN. Mar. 8.—The general strike has been declared off
today and the men are returning to work. The Polish head
quarters have been recaptured and the Alexander Plats clear
ed of the Spartacans.
BASE!.. Swit.. -Mar. 8.—A despatch from Berlin today says
that three hundred persons were either killed or wounded in the
fighting in the city during the general strike, according to con
servative estimates by the city authorities.
WEIMAR. Mar. S.—It i* officially announced that the Nation
al assembly has agreed to incorporate the Workmen and Sailor'
Council's plan in the new German constitution. It is understood
that the Entente nations do not approve of this action.
Poles And Russians Still Fighting
S3
LEMBERG. Mar. S.—Fighting is still in progress between the
•Poles and Ukrainians for-the possession of the city of Lemburg,
capital of the Austrian kingdom of Galicia^nd Lodomeria. 212
miles east of Cracow. It originally was part of Poland but was
wrested from the Poles in 1848. It was known as the “town, of
the monks'* cn account of its 3ft churches and many mona-Mries,
ACT TO SUSPEND LEGAL
REQUIREMENT OF THE
ASSESSMENT WORK
On the last mail, Mr. F. J. Hunt,
leceived a copy of the proposed mea
sure that Delegate Wickersham says
wi!l pass congress "in the exact lan
guage herein” in reference to the as
sessment work cm- miaig claims in
Alaska. The bill follows:
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA
TIVES January 21, 1919, referred to
Uo Committee on Mines and Mining
January 25, 191S, Committed to the
Committee o; the Whole House on the
state cf the Union and ordered to be
printed.
JOINT RESOLUTION
RESOLVED by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America «•< Congress assembled.
That the provisions c public resolu
tion number ten. Sixty fifth Congress,
approved July seventeenth, nineteen
hundred and seventeen, and the pro
visions of public resolution number
twelve. Sixty-fifth Congress, approved
October fifth nineteen hundred and
sevente.j and amendments thereto,
be, and they are hereby, extended to
the Territory of Alaska The laws re
quiring assessment work to be made
upon mining claims in the Territory
of Alaska for the years of nineteen
hundred and seventeen, nineteen hun
dred and eighteen, and nineteen hun
dred and nineteen, are hereby suspend
ed for such period: and no fo.lftiituro
or relocation of any mining claim or
relocation in said Ter. itory shall be
permitted or adjudged for failure to
do or have done the annual assessment
work thereon for either of said years:
and no mining cl3im or location there
in shall be held to be forfeited or sub
ject to relocation for any *3ilure to
have done the annual assessment work
thereon where the owner or anyone 4°'
him complied with the provisiono? pub
rim compled with the provision of pub
lie resoition numbered ten, Sixty-fifth
congress approved July seventeenth^
nineteen hundred and seventeen, or
public resolution numbered twelve.
Sixty-fifth Congress approved October
fifth, nineteen hundred and seventeen,
and amendments thereto.
Passed the Se%ate January 20, 1919
Attest. James M. Baker,
Secretary
MRS. LEONARD RETURNS
Mrs Arthur E. Leonard, of Union
Bay arrived from the south last even
ing on the Princess Mary and is a
guest at the Stedman Hotel.
MOVEWI-im OF BOATS
r»r'tjfUvuir1
Northwestern Sunday 0 a i.
City o* Seattle Saturday.
PH css Mary Tuesday.
Ivi.-iilil ,und
Alaska Sunday.
A PREDICTION
AND AN ANSWER
Secretary Wilson, of the Department
of Labor, says:
•■The present period of readjustment
,s the critical time. If we can pass
through' it sa'ely, we have before us
from eight to ten years of industrial
activity eqQal to any wave of prosper
ity we ever have had. Eut if there is
any serious pnempioyment, there will
be a period of industrial unrest which
may lead us to a repetition of the
French or the Russian revolution.”
Secretary Lane, of the Department
of the Interior, says:
"If congress will appropriate the re
latively small sum which 1 have asked
for the eonstuction of soldier-settle
ments in every state iu'the Union, I
can offer jobs almost immediately to
stem the tide of industrial unrest pre
dicted by Secretary Wilson; provide
farm homes for 25,000 of these men
thus n-itigating the evils of tenantry;
and bring into cultivation 1,500.000
3cres of at present unproductive land,
thus helping to make up the deficiency
in the rate of growth of cultivated
land as compared with the rate of
,rowth c).' our population . There can
be uc surer insurance for the Nation
than to put its men upon the soil."
MRS. CQLLENS ARRIVES
Mrs. O. C. Coilens and son were ar
-ivais from Vancouver, B. C„ last eve
ning on the Princess Mary, after an ab
sense of several months visiting ‘in
Detroit. Mr. Coilens who joined the
family in the cast, returned two
week* ago with his e:der son. while
Mrs. Coilens stopped in Vancouver to
v:«it friends.
MISS CHAFFIN ^ACK
Miss Minas C. Chaffin-, graduate
nurse, who has been released from the
P.aJ Cross service at Vancouver -Ear
iacks, arrived last evening on the
Princess Mary, and Arili take up her
duties at Dr. Myers office, where she
was employes before entering the
service last September. Mrs. Strench
vas been Tepjacing _her in Dr. Myers
office.
RETURN FROM SEATTLE
Mr. M. A. Eussanich returned from
Seattle last night where he accompan
ied hif little daughter for the purpose
o' having her eyes treated. The
t eatment was very successful, jie re
ports.
ALONG THE WATERFRONT
The halibut boats Olympic, Demo
cratic. Johanna, Magnehel, Flattery,
-o and Hilda have cleared for sec.
fisheries this week. The Einar Beyer
took a cargo of cresh fish to Seattle
for the Ripley Fish Company.
RESULT OF VOTE
ANNOUNCED TONIGHT
SEATTLE, Mar. 8.—The result of
the referendum vote of the unions on
the question of the return of the
striking shipyards workers to work
will be announced tonight, it was re
ported from the Central Labor Union
headquarters today.
IT - WA, Cni'ada, March 8.—Sir
e i-ougheed informed The senate
pCday that the number cf men raised
under the Military Service Act in
Canada totalled 83,355.
DANISH CABINET
HAS RESIGNED
LONDON, Mar. 8—As the result of
complicated political situation existing
n Denmark, the whole Danish cabinet
h = ? esipned in a body. It is believed
'■■'at the Social Democrats will try to
rkoiish the landsing or the senate.
-<s
COBLENZ. Germany, March 8.—Be
' 're the war. Coblenz, now the head
■i ’afters of the army of occupation,
■■: scores of church beds and all but
- o' them were taken by the Ger
— to be turnsd into munitions of
war.
War finance Corporation
Has $337,000,000 To
Tide Business Over
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Mar 8. —The
-ct that the War Finance Corpora
•ion hrr three hundred and thirty-sev
en million dollars oj hand and the full
-c vtr to expend this credit, means
'*■ the railways can he tided over
that President Wilson has no idea
' calling a, extra session a day earl
> r- n he had planned, it was learned
an official source today.
CANADA MAY*AD0PT
RiGID ' LAW FOR
ALIEN EMIGRANTS
OTTAWA, Mar. 8.—A resolution
c.iding that the immigration laws
!'.- Canada be amended prohibiting
>r twenty years the entry into Can
ed:: cf all persons of enemy origin who
have bean interned in Canada or any
' '.re' country or guilty of conduct
'.or -rdizii’g the well being of the Al
!:es wi j be introduced in the House of
Commons shortly by H. H. Stevens,
member for Vancouver, B. C.
KNITTERS WANTED
TO FINISH SOCKS
FOR REFUGEES
The Kethikan Chapter of the Red
C'oss has worked out a novel system
of making stockings for children of
the devastated countries of Europe.:
r’i s- A. t_. Spaeth has made use at
of the knitting machine donated
the work looms and knits stockings by
the yard. The long tubing is then tak
n ^nd cut into proper lengths for
the ’eas and v'eet are knit on one end,
sr-r! a small portion of ribbing onto
the top, r.o as to make the stocking
firm. Knitters are now needed to knit
ft"-, and the ribbing for these stock
ings as soon as possible, for the need
r y great over there for clothing.
The stockings and yarn may be ob
’"’ned at the Red Cross Workrooms
by -.polying to Mrs. Spaeth.
IN CHARGE OF
WINSTON'S MARKETj
Jack Carbour, of the Liberty
Theatre, has accepted the position of
•r. eager of the Winston’c Meat and
FisH Market and started work today.
PAEY GIRL ARRIVES
A baby daughter was born to Mr.
sirs. Gordon Williams, of Metla
s on Thursday, March 6. Mrs. Wil
brr is a sister of Patrick Veraey
' the Miner office, who is a proud
uncle. %
LARGE ARMY
! FOR U. 3. IS
War Department To Hold
Army of IV!en Of
509,909
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Mar. 8_The
War Department will hold an army of
509.9C9 men until Congress provides
otherwise. General March, chief of
Militia, announced today.
This army will not be reduced un
der any circumstances, March stated,
unless Congress pasr.ss a law outlining
a permanent military organization. He
declared that the United States could
not get along with a smal^army.
Germany's rfh’usal to turn over her
merchant ships for the movement of
American troops* h; s aroused the wid
est comment among the officials and
Jiplomats here.
BELGIAN POET
MARRIES GIRi
NICE, France, March 8.—Divorced
by his first wife a short time ago.
Marice Materlinck, Belgian poet and
playwright, today married Mile Renne
Prbc an actress thirty years young
or than himself. He is 57.
Materlinck was born in Ghe'nt.
Flanders, in 1862, and was the foremost
rep-esentative c' the school calling
itself “You; g Belgium.” Among his
works are tjje dramas. "The Blind,”
“The Intruder,” "Princess Maleine,”
also a volume of verse and essays. He
is known in America chiefly for his
r!!egeric»l play, “The Bluebird.”
Preferential Treatment In
Embarkation For Home
Is Charged
KIMMEL PARK CAMP, Wales, Mar. 3.
—Doe to a shortage of transports in
which to se.d the soldiers home, and
the preferential treatment accorded
to various companies, the Canadian
soldiers here went on a riot as a pro
test. In the general melee several
we e killed and a score or more were
wou, ded.
Premier Bcrden, Canadian delegate
to the peace conference is matting all
possible effort to have the men trans
ported home as quickly as possible.
J, R, CASE HERE
SECRETARY FOR
NEW FISH COMPANY
J. R. Case. Secretary for the Goe
mare Fish Cernpany, of Seattle, recent-,
!y organized by Henry Goemare of
Ketchikan arrived ou the JeHferson
Thursday evening, /
Mi. Case is well known in South
•'astein Alas! - having spent six years
at various canneries and mild curing (
Plants. Several years were spent at
Shaken, and the past two seasons at
Port Walter.
The new plant of the Goemare Fish
Comoany is at Washington Eay, Kuyu
Island, and is a mild curing, salting
and -old storage plant. The cold sto
aqn plant of Mr. Craig Millar, at Hece
ta. has been purchased by the com
party and will be installed shortly.:
Washington f’ay is about eighty miles
from Ketchikan.
Notice To The Public
A dor catcher has been hired
aril p suitable nound has been
t1' :! for. and the dog or
.nance v.iH be enforced com
n?racing Monday March 10. So
take care of your dogs before
it is too late.
• D. W. Hunt,
Acting Chairman of the Council
MAY BE NEXT
U,S, AMBASSADOF
•x
LONDON. Mar. 8_Herbert A. L
; Fisher, president of the Board of Edu
cation, has been mentioned as the
I probable next British -Ambassador t<
■ the United States.
MEXICO CITY, Mar. 8.—Ample li
i berty will be extended all Protestam
ministers an mission workers whc
i come to Mexico, President Carranzt
; informed a meeting of protestam
church representatives.
QUEEN OF ITALY
RETURNS TO ROME
PARIS, Mar. 8.—Queen Helena of
Italy, who has been visiting her fath
er the King r? Montenegro here, loft
foi !ta,y with her daughters yester
day.
LAFAYETTE, Ind., Mar. 8.CJackson
Wise, a member of the Fortieth In
diana Volunteers of the Civil War Has
‘vst had a bullet removed from his
foot which has been, there for fifty
six years, or to' be exact since the
battle of Stone River. It never both
ered him until novy.
AMERICA FILES
CLAIM FOR
Want Damages From Ger
many-Austria For In
' juries From U-Boats
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 8.—The
State Depaitment today announced
that American citizens have filed
claims here aggregating seven hun
dred and fifty million dollars, against
Germany and Austria. Practically all
the claims are '.'or injuries sustained
through submarine warfare and other
Hun atrocities.
CANADA TO HAVE
PERMANENT PEACE
FORCE OF MEN
MONTREAL, Mar. 8.—The reorgan
ization of the Canadian permanent
force on a peace basis, with a force
or 5 COO men, has been ordered from
'madquarters in Ottawa.
The Princess Patricias will be per
eetuetcd as a regiment with four com
'■nnics with headquaters in Toronto.
The permanent force is to a volunteer
force and the term cjt enlistment two
years with provision for renewal. The
i ate of pay and subsistence allowance
shall ba the same as that for the Can
adian expeditionary force.
INDIANA WANTS
HOME LOAN BANKS
Indiana is giving support to the
home loan banks, projected as an aid
to home building. At the recent an
nual convention of the Saving and
Loan Association League of the State
the plan was indoised by the dele
gates. Indiana Senators and Repre
sentatives in Congress will be urged
to work for early legislation that will
make possible the establishment of,'
these banks.
It is pointed out that two eading'
motives should stimulate construction
work. First, buildings are needed,;
and, second, work is required for re
turning soldiers. The fact that build
ing gives employment to men of many
trades and numerous callings is a prln-i
cipal cason why it is essential in a1
i'eriod of transition from a war to a.
peace basis.
So far there has been an encourag
ing^ revival of activity in perparation'
.or spring building operations, accord
ing to repots received by the Informa -|
tioti and Education Service dl the U-;
nited States Department of Labor thru,
Its division of public works and con-;
't» uctioi! development. Statistics
■ :.e,ed in many States show that'
real estate has not advanced in pro-j
yO.f'.n to other values and there is!
a strong tendency toward home build
ing, which is a measure of economy
at a time when rents are at high wat
er mark.
MORE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
TO COME UP
'next week
_
Four Problems Confront Conference-Naw Believed
That First Plenary Conference With
German Delegates Will Be Soon
PARIS, Mar. 8.—Captain Andre Tardieu, one of the French
I delegates in an interview declared that the peace conference
I plans to reach agreements on the more important questions dur
ing the coming week, from today to March 15.
He declared that four great problems were now awaiting a
solution. These are the Franco-German frontier, the Adriatic
i solution between the Italians and the Jugo-Slavs, the Russian
frontier and the question of the freedom of the seas.
France Roes Npt Wish Annexation
France, Captain Tardieu asserted, does not desire to annex the
left bank of the Rhine, but only wants guarantees which will
prevent Germany from using the left bank as a base for at
tacking France. The Russian question, he said, will be consid
ered late next week.
PARIS, Mar. 8.—L’lnlransigeant predicted in today’s issue
| that the first plenary conference with German delegates sitting
: with the allied delegates, will be held in Versailles before the end
of the month.
John O’Kellv Threatens Conference
John O’Kelly,Sinn Fein leader and delegate for the provision
al Irish Republic, gravely announced today that the Irish had
spoken gently to President Wilson long enough, and that if the
Irish question is not settled by the peace conference, the friends
! of Ireland will stop the ratification of the League of Nations in
! the American congress.
The General Strike settlement was reached on a basis of com
promise with the Cabinet whereby the Soviets are granted leg
islational recognition. Despite the action ot the strike leaders
\ some fighting continues in parts of the city.
BERNE, Switzerland, Alar. 8.—The rupture in the negotia
tions between the German and allied economic commission will
not affect the work of the Armistice commission which is con
tinuing its conference it is announced in a despatch from Berlin
today. _ ___
VICTORY LOAN POSTERS
ON THE RHINE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 8-A
Treasury announcement today said
that thousands of Victory Loan post
ers, buttons and other carryjaign ma
terials had been sent to General
Pershing for distribution in occupied
territory to show how a liberty loan
is carried gn in the United States.
Victory Loan literature also lias been
sent to every part of the globe where
Americans reside to be distributed
through the American legations.
CAMP MILLS, N. Y. March 8. —
Damages amounting to $100,000 result
ed here with the destruction by fire of
the Camp Mills garage and fifty au
tomobiles. About fifteen officer’s cars
were bdrned and thirty-five auto
trucks. The other camp buildings
wer" threatened by the frequent gaso
line explosions, but no other damage
resulted.
REFUSES PENSION
OTTAWA, Mar. 8.—Lady Laurief
has declined to accept the pension of
fered here by the Canadian govern
ment, on the grounds that she is al
ready in comfortable if not opulent
circumstances.
MR", WHEELD0N
DIES OF “FLU”!
LONDON Eng., Mar. 8.—The death'
occurred today of Mrs. /Mice Wheeldon.!
“lilotte:- against the life of Premieri
Lloyd George, who was sentenced to!
tea years imprisonment in 1917. She
was later released on account of ill
health. Influenza caused her death.
- • ...
The registrant who 6ent back a!
blank qestionnaire misSed an oppor-j
tunity to learn a great deal about
himself and his affairs.
Soon we should hear the real truth
about how that Belgian paper was
published so regularly during all the
ve.t:s of German occupation.
The trip of those U-boats to give!
themselves up to the British was in
no sense a joy ride.
CANADIAN MUNITION
WORKERS TO RETURN
LONDON, March 8.—All possible
steps are bei.’g taken to expedite the
.stum of Canadian munition workers
who were brought to England and who
have new been out o); work for the
past two months. There are about
2.C00 here now.
HOOVER CALLS FOR
MORE CLOTHING
i
WASHINGTON, IVJar. 8.—The Amer
ican Red Cross has been informed by
cable from Herbert Hoover, head of
the European Relief Administration,
that an immediate supply of clothing
of every kind is absolutely vital to
the health and life of “millions of £
men, women ;hd children freed from
'he German yoke.”
A countrywide campaign is to be
started sometime this month the Red
C o s has announced, and it is hoped
that 10,000 ions of clothing, shoes and
blankets will be obtained.
NAVAL OFFICERS
GET FREE COURSES
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 8. —
Sc me 400 naval lieutenants and sub
lieutenants v I o were promoted dur
ing the war, before they had timo to
complete the usual courses of study
which precedes promotion from the
ra-k cf midshipman, have been sent
to Cambridge for six months’ study at
the University. It is the first time
'hat the rrin.i-alty has made such a
provision as ti :s for naval officers.
CABIN OF LOST
STEAMER FOUND
POPT '■'P.FORD, Ore., Feb. 27. —A
ships cabin bearing the name of the
steamer Gocfme Loomis was found
yesterday cu the beach near here.
Thin is believed to be the first defin
indication that the oil tanker which
disappeared r' /eraI weeks ago during
-“e storm of1 the Oregon coast was
'•recked with he loss of all on board.
--Olympia Daily Record.