VOLUME FOUR
Ketchikan, Alaska, Monday Feb. 24, 1919
Another Ruler Sent Across Divide
SOVIET GOVERNMENT
DECLARED IN MUNICH
SPARTACANS RULE
Ministerial .Councillor Johnries Assossinated ,And
Several Members Of The War Department
Of Bavaria Wounded
BERLIN. Feb. 24—Spartacan revolutions have broken out in
various industrial centers tlong the Rhine, according to disp
atches pouring into the War Department here today.
Advices from Munich todav are to the effect that the Bavarian
government has apparently been overthrown and a soviet gov
ernment has been proclaimed at Munich.
MLNICH Feb.. 24—Ministerial Councillor Johnrids has been
assassinated and several of the other .members of the Wtr De
partment have been seriously wounded in the rioting and fighting
which has been in progress here several days. Also many civi
lians htfve been iniured and a large number killed.
TO SHORTEN PERIODS OF ARMISTICE
PARIS Feb. 24:—The Suoreme War Council is now consider
iho- a nronosal to change the allied armistice policy and greatly
shorten the armistice periods. This prposal calls for the limit
ing of the armistice periods to about ten days at the end of
which time new terms would be imposed upon Germany.
French Army Demobilizes
PARIS. Feb., 24:—The^e has been a feriing of uneasiness ex’
pressed bv the French public since Marshal Foch’s announce
ment before the War Council that the Germans could mobilize
2.000.000 men in six weeks. Despite this anouncement, however,
the demobilzation of the French army has not been suspended
and is proceeding on schedule.
Bolshevikis Murder German Prisoners
COPFNHAGFN Feb. 24:—A late disnatch iu«t received here
savs that the Bolsheviki forces are believed to have shot and
killed eight hundred German prisoners after canturing the city
of W indau on the Baltic coast, the capital of the province of
Kurland, at the mouth of the river of that name.
Ameer Of Afghanistan Is Assassinated
LONDON. Feb. 24—Word has iust been received by the Bri
tish resident at Kabul. Afghanistan, that the Ameer, ruler of
that country has been assassinated.
Afghanistan is the land of the Afkhans in Asia, between
India and Persia.
PARIS. Feb. 24:—War Minister Ross Haupter of the Ger
man government is preparing to attack the revolutionists in
Munich. Bavaria who are being stronelv reinforced according
to a dispatch received here today from Berlin.
SULZER SURE OF ELECTION
JUNEAU, Feb, 24:—Telegraphic advices received today give
the following from the Bristol Bay Precinct heretofore report
el as not having held an election.
Xushagak, no election.
Choggiune. Sulzer 16, Wickersham 7.
Naknek, Sulzer 10, Wickersham 0.
This completes the official or unofficial returns from every
p. ;dnct in the territory. The official returns make no materi
al ‘hanpes in the unofficial returns except at Bethel where
Wi ersham gained nine votes.
,c doer’s election by about forty plurality is assured.
T .tterson. Democrat, wins for reoresentative in the Third
DD.don. over Murray, republican. The election was formerly
in doubt.
1 ' Tatoosh sad Vo'anti-er cleared
tod from Prince Rupert for sea
fish. s.
Lr Huron holds the curious record
of ; ng more islands than any other
lak It has at least 3000.
A ;' mbermaid in a Chicago hotel
whe s been in th s country two
yea 3oorts a $200.. diamond ring
whi he boasts she has bought out
of y -ugal earnings.
W -mm OF BOATS
S'-r ~nnd
Cit; Seattle. .Tuesday morning.
JeS . Tuesday night.
Ala Thursday.
N'» 1 nr fi
Prir r Monday.
Ala. ; Th«r*d»y.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. C. Owen who
arrived on the Jefferson from Lend
▼ din. Colorado are guests at the Re
vil'a Ti.f-v will ’eave shortly for
V-s Bay where Mr. Owen has accept
* d a position.
L. B. ROBINSON BACK
Mr. L. B. Robinson, outside fore
men ef the Ketchikan Power Comp
c.nv. returned on the Jefferson last
Saturday night from Seattle where
he has been visiting his family for
the Past three months.
BRINGS ORIENT NORTH
R. Warren, well known gas engi
neer arrived from Seattle this week
< nd with the gaHboat Orient of the
Vrrthwestern Fisheries Company. Mr.
V,j,ren enlisted with the Merchant
i Marin*, Ja»t y#ar
FLOATING MINE COSTS
ELEVEN LIVE!
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 24;— Sieve:
. persons were killed when a Sahlni
: steamer struck a floating mine of
; Stavanger, it Is reported. Many mine
are afloat in the North Sea glvtni
fishermen greet anxiety.
BERNE, Feb., 24:—The Sarre Valle;
and the western banks of the Rhim
must be considered an integral par
of the German Stfeie. according ti
Herr Weis, a German delegate to th
International Labor Confrrence her
holding a session,
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FOP ALASKA
Order Consolidation 01
Registrars Offices
Save $3,000 Year
WASHINGTON, D. C., Fob. 24:
The House Committee lias cut the ap
prcpriations for the Alaska Railroat
down to Four million, two thousand
a’so trimmed the appropriation foi
Lighthouses, Coast Survey, Education
Investigation of Mineral Resources
Reindeer and game, and Medical R<
lief.
Orders have al?o been given ten
the consolidation of the offices of th<
Regstrar and receiver of the land O’
flee at Juneau with the fegistrai
conducting both, saving three thou
sand yearly.
The Senate may restore the same
however it is learned.
July 4 Strike for Mooney
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb., 24:—Sup
pcs;d representatives of 600.000 work
ers in the New York Central Fed era
ti' n ef I'nions have voted to aocepi
the program of the T. J. Mooney Laboi
Congress for a general assessment
and a rentral strike Jtib' 4 in behali
of Mooney, if he is net granted a new
trial before that date.
THE BODY OF
P. H. LARSEN
RECOVERED
I dentification of Remains
made at Carrol Inlet
Yesterday
On Monday February 17cl), Mr
Peter Neteou and William Daltor
while out hunting in Carrol Ialel
found the remains of a human beint
cn the beach on the right hand side
go'ng towards the head of the inlei
end about fifteen miles from th<
head. On account of the storms and
other conditions they could not gel
back to Ketchikan until Saturday
when they at once reported the mat
ter to -the United States who immed
steiv took steps to have th<
who is Ex Officio Coroner, 01
der a jury of inquisition to mike pr<
nrr investigation of the matter, ant
make other arrangements necessary
At nine o'clock yesterday morning th<
following left an the Forrest Range:
"Tahir for he place where the bod;
was found: Judge Henry C. Story
United States Commissioner and E:
o?"-l0 Coroner, Steve Raean Asa!a
♦’♦fit T’nit-d States Attorney, the fol
'win" as jurors Clamde Aik-ns. Jot
TIjmer, Stanley Oakamith, J. H. Wall
James Clancy and Johnstohe'Vat
Marter. John Lhote went along a:
a witness to identify the body. Tin
body was found to fcavo been attaok
f 1 by wo1vp3 after it bad been wash
-d upon the beach and the flesh all
'’t n from the bones and sent" ' o.
n ** bones disarranged. Some of th«
clothing w-as there*-but It *bad 'beet
ton trum the body by <4« waives
AMBASSADOR
FRANCIS IS
HOME AGAIN
! Says Allies Must Beware
! of Germany or she will
be Undefeated
BOSTON, Pet>. 24:—Ambassador
David R. Francis. who arrived today
from Europe where be recently was
j operated upon, sounded a note of
warning on being interviewed here.
Ambassador Francis has represented
the United States it» Russia since
1&14.
“If such a peace as will recognize
the continuance of the Bolsheviki
rule in Russia, is negotiated. Ger
man}' at the end of twenty years
1 wjll be stronger than ever before.”
he declared emphatically. .."Instead
i of having >been defeated, she will
have gained a victory,” he continued.
He stated that Germany's states
men are now studing the Russian
character with that end in view.
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1 STRIKE UNSETTLED
SEATTLE, Feb, 24:—Tile settle
ment of tbe Seattle Shipyard strike
fs no nearer according to leaders of
the strike, who are now resigned and
will await the decision of President
Wilscn on the matter. „
FRANCE TO HARK
ALL BATTLEFIELDS
PARIS, Feb. 24:—A speech was
: made in the chamber of deputies to
day by the Rev. Father Lemire from
i the Department of tihe N’ord, propos
ing that an avenue of tree3 be plant
j ed along the entire battlefront which
would serve as a place of pilgrimage
for those who do not know where
j their dead fell. He asked that the
,j Government buy the battlefields and
make a forest from tbe North Sea to
the Vosges Mountains.
Albert Lebrun, Minister of the In
vaded Regions, in replying for the
Government, said that ovtry honor
i would be done the dead. Cemeteries
- bo said, would ibe laid out at po-'nts
where the fighting was heaviest and
1 entire hattlefie’ds would be trans
formed into national monuments.
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FRENCH PILOTS ON RHINE
PARIS. Ftb. 24;—French Pilots,
for the first time in fortyMght years
! will soon be guiding French and Ger
| man vessels up and down the Rhine.
The men will be recruited from a
mong the Helmsmen and pilots of the
huh sea rover fleets of the French
j Navy and are now being instructed
; under the jurisdiction cf the Minis
try cf Marine. The pilots will take
charge or steamers, tuge. and barges
| loaded with foodstuffs destined to
; the armies cf occupation and w$!l al
so command squadrons of light gun
boats charged with the “watch on the
Rhine.”
Corpora! Alva L. Radenbaugh.
■who was recently mustered out from
Cemo Dodge. Iowa, arrived on the
Jefferson Saturday. He is the sen
of Mr. and Mrs. George Radanbaugh.
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■ The clothing was indentified as that
, of Peter Haps Larsen who was
drowned at the head of Carrol Inlet
In October last year. A pocket knife,
watch and key were also found and
• Identified to (be the -property of the
deceased Mr. I^arsen. The verdict of
,j Lhc Jury was that it was the remains
: of Peter Hans Larsen, who came to
his death by accidental drew in g. The
remains were brought to town and
turned over to the J. R. Hackman &
, Co., establishment for burial which
i will take place Tuesday forenoon.
; The deceased was a member of the
, locaj lodges of the Pioneers and Arc
. tic Brothorhood, and a member of
the Eagles at Bellingham, Washing
ten. Burial will be under the auspices
■ i ' "tbeSe"-"Organizations, tomorrow
"t 11 o’clock. Services will be held
at the undertaking parlors of J. R.
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BRITISH AIK FUHUfcS
LOST 6,623 MEN ■
LONDON. Feb. 24:—Tile total ofj
i British casualties In the air service-'
I for the entire period of the war was
16,623. Of this number 6.166 were
Wiled find 7.345 wounded. The ro
; mainder are- missing, or known -- to
haven been taken prisoner
..NEW ORLEANS, Feb., 24:—Organi
zatlon of a new line of ten steamers
to ply between New Orleans and Eu
ropean ports, was announced today by
officials of the J. H. W. Steel Compa
ny. It is said that all the steamers
have been assigned to the company
by the Sipping Board and that none
was under 10,000 tons burden
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THE CARDINAL
TO PRESENT
RESOLUTION
To Urge President And
Congress To Plead
Ireland’s Cause
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24.—Cardi
nal Gibbons has been presented with
a resolution passed by the Irish Con
vention which he in turn has been
asked to put before President Wilson
a,nd Congress. The resolution urges
president to place before the Peace
Congress Ireland’s case and pleads
that Ireland be granted national self
determination. — j
VICTORIA, B. C.. Feb. 24:—The;
Canadian-Australian liner Niagara.!
•with General Pa.u and members of
the French commission aboard, ar
rived at quarantine last night from
Sidney, Australia, and will deck at
9 A. M. tomorrow.
Madame Melba, the noted prima
donna, is a passenger an the Niagara
0!i her way to London to sing at the
official peace celebration.
DUTCH IN FEAR OF ANNEXATION
THE HAGUE, Feb., 24:—Fear of the
annexation of Dutch territory ha3
become a bugbear among officials^ and
some claim they can see unmistaka
ble evidence that an attempt will be
made to that end at the Peace Con-'
sress in Paris.
TUG DANIEL KERN
LOSES PILES ON
WAY TO PT, WALTER
Tine tug Daniel Kern arriving here;
Saturday, reported on her arrival'
bee 1raving lost a scow load of trap
piles during a storm while crossing!
Queen Charlotte Sound.
The tug: left Seattle towing two
""f)ws loade d with piles for the Pt. i
Wplter cannery of the Wilson Fisher;
its Company. ..The scow from whiclL
the load of piles was lost, was also,
dsmagtd, and was left at Bella Bel-!
la. The Daniel Kern arrived here with;
one scow C.. C. No. 8 and loaded in-1
tset. A tout 350 piles were lost.
HENRY GOEMARE
ORGANIZES BIG
FISH COMPANY
Mr. Henry Goemare. who returned
t'rem Seattle on the Jefferson Satur
day, report a Very successful trip.
IMr. .tT&amare has organized a comp
Janyi to be known as Goemare Fish!
jcorrmftny. With him as members ofj
'the '■company he has two of his bro
itheii and .-:cme of hlg friends.
Last season Mr. Gee mare started
it etna? I cold storage, mild curing
>-d se’Hng plant at Washington Bay,
7<n!u Island. To thi8 he has now
--•dded the cold storage plant former
ly owned hv Mr. Craig Miller at
|H< teta. which lie purchased while In
Beattie, giving a plant of a dally ca
dty of ten tons.
Mr. Goetn-'re ha3 Just purchased
I ■>■ •’ »> -oat “Thelma M.” from Mr.
^ue-ust Ness, and will leave for
jUash'ngton Hay as soon as the.nec
r.t-icj-. repairs.ou the boat have been
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BOSTON WELCOMES
PRESIDENT WILSON
WITH GUN FIREING
Twenty- Two Suffragettes Planning Big Demonstra
tion in Boston To Embarrass President
Are Placed Under Arrest
BOSTON, Feb. 24:—The SS. George Washington with Presi
dent and Mrs. Wilson aboard, is due to arrive off the harbor to
night, it was officially announced this morning.
The firing of twenty-one guns from the habor forts at eight
o’clock this morning sounded opening note of New England’s
welcome to the President upon his return from the Peace Con
ference. Bonfires along the shores were kept burning in many
localities.
The President landed at noon today, amid one of the great
est demonstrations ever held in the history of the city. Hia
route throught. the city led by the State house, and the Boston
Common.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb- 24:—Ten alleged leaders in a plot a
gainst the President were arrested in one house today where
much seditious literature was found.
WASHINGTON, D C., Feb. 24:—Representative Lundeen of
Minnesota today introduced a bill in the House today provid
ing for a nation wide referendum on the League of Nations
constitution. ^
Twenty-Two Suffragettes Arrested i: :• ufeS
Twenty-two suffragettes, flag bearers who were to- stage a
demonstration on the arrival of the George Washington, to em
barrass President Wilson, were arrested today. They are being
held pending an investigation.
SUSPECT PLOT TO KILL WILSON
ARREST OF 14 MEN FOLLOW
NEW YORK. Fib, 24:—With the;
arrest of fourteen members of the
Spanish branch of the I. W. W. fed
eral authorities announce that they
have foiled one of the biggest plots
concocted in the east by the terro
rists. Details cannot be divulged at
this time, as others connected In the
plot are not under arrest as yet.
The Secret Service men here are
of the opinion that two of the four
teen Spaniards arrested last .night
are 'Pledged to make >an attempt to
take the life of President Wilson.
Doouments found On their person
and quarters give good grounds fo
this belief. They are said to he in
league with Anarchists in Europe,
who made the attempt on the life of
Clemencciau.
WM. GARDNER BACK
FROM THE FRONT
Win. M. Gardner, native from thgi
West Coast, who enlisted at the en
trance of the United States in the
world war, returned to Ketchikan on
the Jefferson Saturday, displaying
His service chevrons, dtnoting eigh
teen months service 4n the war zone.
Mr. Gardner is a guest at the Itovil
ia for a few days.
BABY BOY ARRIVES
Mr. end Mrs. C, W. Durkeo, are
receiving the congratulations of their
friends on the arrival of a son and
heir, born at the Arthur Yates Hospi
tal on Saturday afternoon. Dr. Story
fa in attendance.
Mr. Durkee, who ij assistant to In
spector W. G. Strenoh of the Immi
gration Office is doling out cigars to
h-s friends, ar-1 acquaintances.
WEST-KI ELY WEDDING
Judge Henry O. Story ofFiclated at
i quiet wedding Saturday evening
when Mary West, native girl became
the bride of Michael Kicly, The
weddin» took place at tho homo of
the bride about seven o’dlodk.
C. C. COLLENS BACK
Mr C. C. Collous -and small sou re
turned today from the emt where'
Mr. Collens Joined his family who
were visiting in Detroit. Mrs. Collens
and younger son are expected to ar
rit5'on the Princess, having stopped
over in Vfcncoir^r for c, ■short visit.
DUTIES OF EMPLOY
MENT MANAGER
Work that can be do,ne> by am effl
cient centralized employment depart
ment is thus outlined by the suprin
tende.nt of employment for an electri
cal goods factory in a report to tho
working conditions service, Depart
ment of Labor:
“Discover the exigting sources of
labor supply and empty mediums
through which labor may be obtain
ed; size up applicants successfully
and place them to best advantage to
both emloyer and employee; got tho
new employees to feel at homo In
the playt. environment and assimilate
them; assist the managomont in en
deavoring to corretc labor policies;
obtain an effective method of receiv
ing and handling complaints of em
ployees; agsist in carrying proper
shop discipline into effect; carry out
personal service activities and advo
cate recreational movements; asgist
in transfer of employees whejx neces
sary; aseigt in combating labor turn
over; assist in maintaining efficiency
records of employees; win the confi
dence of tho entire gliop executive
force and reconcile thorn to the loss
of such authority as Is given over to
the employment department.”
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Mr. and Mrs. Carlson of Hadley
ar.i guests at 'the Rovilla.
Mrs. K. M. HenrlckeOu was a
northbound passenger on the Jaffer
i on for Haines where she plans to
visit with her daughter and son-lp.••
low, Mr aud Mm. William Wlnstog,