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Vol. 10No. 7
SPECTACULAR SENATORS
The zeal with which Col. Harvey and
certain United States senators prose
cute the campaign to destroy the pop
ular confidence in President Wilson
often causes them to make weird spec
tacles of t heraselves, observes tlte Ju
neau Empire.
One of the most grotesque of their
unique exhibitions was pulled off re
cently in the United Stales Senate, a
full account of w|iich may be found in
the Congressional Record of July 24,
and newspaper sidelights on the event.
Harvey’s Weekly contained a cony of
the treaty by which the United States
agreed to come to France's assistance
in case Germany should make an un
provoked aggressive movement against
that country before the safeguards
provided in the peace treaty should be
put into effect. Col. Harvey in his en
thusiasm in tfie personal war he and
others are waging against the Presi
dent of the United Slates proclaimed it
to be the first publication of that treaty
Immediately, the papers tell us, there
was a conference at which Senators
Lodge, Knox, Brandegee and Borah
were present, and Senator Brandegee
was selected to expose the President
for attempting to conceal the terms of
the agreement bet wren the United
States and France from the American
people. Senator Brandegee flourished
a copy of the London Times of July 4lh
which contained a copy of the treaty,
and declared that lie secured it through
private channels, bui declared that an
other copy of the Times could tut tie
secured in this country for love or
money, permitting the inference that
the American government, had sup
pressed the Times of that date to pre
vent tile American people from reading
the treaty. “Every Britisher knows
about our ireaiy with France . . . hut
we do not know about it, and cannot,”
excitedly declared the Connecticut
statesman.
After Senator Brandagee had finished
berating the President to Ids heart’s
satisfaction, Senator Hitchcock pro.
Bi| Stocks of Frosk Goods
Everything for the Miner and
Prospector,
MAX SIMEL TRADER
■tor* at Mouth of Tolatol
duced the proof that the American As
sociated Press carried the complete
treaty to ail its member newspapers on
July 3. and it was printed in every
Americsn afternoon newspaper, which
takes the full Associated Press report,
on that day, word for work as it, was
printed by the London Times, the next
day. Senator Hitchcock cempleted the
discomfiture of Senators Lodge. Knox.
Brandegee and Borali by displaying
copies of the Washington Siar and
other afternoon daily papers of July 3.
containing the complete treaty.
Gov. Hart,, ot Washington, stated
recently that luAtas not been invited
to meet Pr^^^^it Wilson, and pro
fessed ignorl^rce of the nature of the
President’s mission to t lie Pacific coast.
Gov. Hart tn this instance is merely
emulating the ridiculous attitude taken
in 1891 by the late Sylvester Pennoyer,
then governor of Oregon, when Presi
dent Benjamin Harrison visited the
webfoot state.
For Protection of Fisheries
New Westminster, B. <„’., Sept. 6.—
A copy of the International Fisheries
Treaty, bet ween Canada and the United
States, recently signed at Wi.shington.
was received here today. The treaty
affects the fisheries of British Colum
bia, especially in the Fraser river.
The treaty provides for a closed season
of 12 days each year, the regulation of
traps and purse seines. The treaty is
designed to rehabilitate the Fraser
river fisheries.
Prohibition Enforcement Bill
Washington, Sept., (i.—The prohibi
tion enforcement hill, passed hv the
Senate late yesterday afternoon, was
headed today for the eonference com
mittee. which will trv to compromise
the differences between the House and
Senate, and send the measure to Presi
dent Wilson for his signature.
Miners Put Things to Rights
Charleston, Sept. 6.—Despite the
plea of Gov. Cornwell that, they return
to their homes, armed miners left
Oak Grove this morning to march
across the mountains to Ctfctl River,
where they plan to force the unioniza
tion of miners.
Bert Has Enough of Europe
London, Sept. 6.—Herbert Hoover,
American food administrator, before
sailing for home today, said that, he had
no political aspirations, and that he did
not intend to return to Europe no mat
ter what the pressure.
The wanderlust got a come-on-ye hold
on Bill Williams the fore part of the
week and early last Tuesday morning
he was aboard the Nancy Belle, with
a neatly packed bandbox and his pants
all creased, urging the ship’s com
mander to cast off. as lie was more
than anxious to gat started on bis trip
to Southeastern Alaska.
Writing to a friend in Iditarod from
Seattle. Miss Margaret Halley, former
principal of ibis city’s school, said that
she would probably teach during the
coming winter at St. Michael, and that.
she«had fully recovered her health
since leaving Interior Alaska.
‘•King David” Strandbere, the hust
ling operator of upper Flat creek, was
a short-while visitor at The Landing
last Monday.
Dona LaChance, Willow creek min
ing man, came to the City Beautiful
last Monday on business.
PROBATE NOTICE
In the Probate Court for Otter Pre
cinct, Fourth Division, Territory of
Alaska: before Hon. H. R. Meore,
Commissioner and ex-officio Probate
Judge.—In the Matter of the Estate
of Fred E. Soule, deceased.—No. 42,
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration ot the estate of Fred
E. Soule, deceased, having heretofore,
to wit: on the 24th day of December,
1918, been issued to the undersigned, all
persons having claims against said es
tate are required to present the same
to the administrator, each duly verified
and with proper vouchers, at the office
of Geo. W. Albrecht, attorney for the
estate, in the town of Iditarod, Alaska,
within six months of the date of this
notice. Dated: Aug. 30, 1919.
IRA F. WOOD. Administrator.
WHEN YOU KNOW HIM
When you get to know a fellow, know
his every mood and whim.
You begin to find the texture of the
splendid side of him.
You begin to understand him and you
cease to scoff and sneer,
For with understanding always preju
dices disappear;
You begin to find his virtues, and his
faults you cease to tell,
For you seldom hate a fellow when you
know him very well. —Anon.
OUT OF GAS FOR ONCE
Seattle. Sept. 8 —Sixty thousand gas
burners in homes, hotels and apart
ments are out of commission in this
city on account of a strike of employes
in the plant of the Seattle Lighting
Company, because two union men were
discharged. In the newspaper offices
the printers are having to set type by
hand as the linotype machines are still
out of commission on account of the
gashouse strike.
No Newspapers at Tacoma
Tacoma, Sept. 6.—No newspapers are
publishing in Tacoma today on account
of the printers being on strike, de
manding $9.20 for 6$ hours day work,
and $10 for night, work.
Assembly Votes for Treaty
Vienna, Sept. 6.—Dr. Renner, head
of tne Austrian peace delegation, has
informed the newspaper correspondents
that he will return to St. Germain
early next week and sigo the treaty of
peace.
Vienna, Sept. 8.—The national assem
bly of Austria today decided by a vote
of 97 to 23 to sign the peace treaty. The
assembly, however, protested against,
the violation of Austria’s right of free
disposal of herself.
Noted British Sea Lord Dead
London. Sept. 8.—Admiral Sir
Charles Beresford. former first, lord of
the British navy, died of apoplexy here
last night.
Professiona 1
ALBRECHT and TAYLOR,
Attorneys Counselors at Law
Id ir,a rod, Seattle,
Alaska Washington
DR. MOORE
\ PHYSICIAN AND SUR6C0N
DRUG STORE
DR.H. BEHLA
Flat
GUILTY OFJRESPASS
In Commissioner Moore’s court, at
Flat last Monday afternoon, John
Jacobson, Einar Makela and Charles
Uotila, charged bv J. G. Rivers tyith
“the crime of trespass upon the lands
of another and of the malicious destruc
tion of the property of another in vio
lation of sections 1946-7-8 Compiled
Laws of Alaska,” were found guilty as
charged in the complaint, and ^ fine of
$25 was fixed by t he court. The jury
was composed of J. F. Keenan (fore
man, Gus Christoph, Dave Mutchler,
A. J. Weiss, Ed L. Golden, Fred Deem
ing, Frank Love, Ed Proulx, James
Hardawav, Harry Panter, C A. Duffy.
Peter Michels.
The case was appealed to the District
court. _
Some Slabs of Golfl Shipped
1 Seventeen hunks of gold—amounting
I to over $160,000—were shipped last
i Tuesday by the M. & M. Bank in care
; of the American Railway Express Cp.
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DEALER IN
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