U. S OFFICIAL MURDERED AT
KETCHIKAN
Steve Kagan, of Haines, Assistant
I’nited States Attorney at Ketchikan,
was shot through the back of the
head and almost instantly killed on
one of the mail thoroughfares of Ketl
ehikan on the evening of October 23,
according to the Ketchikan t’hronicle (
of the following day.
Patrick Sliantihan, logger and la
borer. employed in and around Ket
chikan for some time, is charged with
the crime and is under the indictment
' f the cororners jury called to invest!
Shanahan is said to have uttered
throats against various officials and
was apparently laboring under the
belief that he was the object of dis
crimination by public officers in a
number of business projects during
past years. The djjy before the kill
ing of I lagan. Shanahan is alleged to
have boasted that he ‘•intended to go
out and do some killing.” mentioning
by name several officials against
whom his animosity was directed.
Shanahan was arrested at Juneau
in 1913 for insanity but was later re
leased after an examination tending
to show that ills abheration was ap
parently caused by excessive drinking
He is about 35 years of age. single,
and a native of Nova Scotia.
Two reputable citizens of Ketchi
kan. who were in the vicinity when j
the shooting took place, assert they
heard the shot and saw Shanahan |
standing beside Hagan's body holding
a revolver. The alleged murderer
was later arrested buk refused to make
any statement. When taken into cus
tody at bis hotel shortly after the
shooting. Shanahan was calmly read
ing a magazine and did not even en
quire why ho was arrested when ap
proached by the arresting officers.
Hagan lived only "a few minutes
after the shooting. He was 33 years
of age and bad been a resident of
Alaska for about eight years.
lie Is survived by a wife and two
small children, who reside at Haines.
90.4 WORLD’S LOWEST
RECORDED TEMPERATURE
Tlie coldest winter temperature ever
recorded in the United States was
registered in Alaska last winter, ac
cording to a review of the severe win
ter conditions of 1917-18 by I>r. O. K.
it rook s published fti ffte-tfetentifle Am
erican. Hr. Brooks says that a tem
perature of 8G degrees below zero
Farenheit was reported in December
from the upper Yukon, at the mouth of
I’elly Kiver, and that this observation,
if authentic, establishes a record for
North America.
Dr. Brooks is also authority for the
statement that the lowest temperature
ever recorded in the world (aside from
observations in the upper air) was 90 4
degrees below zero Farenheit. This
exceedingly low tlgure was recorded in
the town of Verkhoyansk, Siberia, In
SEATTLE BOY EXPLORING
IN ARCTIC REGION
An American explorer, Harold Noice,
formerly a member of Vilhjalmur
Stefansaon's jmrty. is working his way
eastward on foot along the route of
the northwest passage on the northern
rim of the continent. He expects to
reach the Hudson Bay country and
civilization some time next summer,
says a Seattle paper of the early fall.
Storker Storkerson. formerly second
in command of the Stefansson party,
who arrived here recently from the fax
North, said that Noice, accompanied
only by Eskimos, is proceeding slowly
and mapping portions of the coast line
as he goes. A stretch of the coast,
line of Victoria Land, heretofore un
mapped, is being charted by Noice.
Noice may visit the interior of Vic
toria T.and, which according to all re
ports, has never been explored by
white men. All explorers, traders and
trappers who have touched Victoria
Land have only journeyed along its
shores. Stefansson found the tribe of
“blond Eskimos" in the Victoria L»nd
Noice has no ship and but few sup
plies. He depends almost entirely upon
his gun for his living. Stefansson. his
former chief, who is noted among ex
plorers as being able to live off the
barren white lands of the North, pro
bably taught Noice how to get about
without carrying many supplies.
Noice’s parents live in Seattle. The
explorer ta young In years, having
graduated from a high school here,
about eight years ago. He went North
in 1912 with Captain Louis Lane on
the schooner Polar Bear. When Stef
ansson purchased the Polar Bear from
T^ane, Noice shipped as a member of
the crew. Later, when Stefansson de
cided to return to the Outside world,
Noice left the party and remained In
the North. His parents expect him
to return to Seattle next year.
MONDAY
jTRANSPORT CREW MUTINIES
UNDER I.W.W.URGING
New York. Dec. 22—Eleven of the *
crew of the transport America, in
cluding two petty officers, charge.!
with mutiny on the high seas and
other crimes, were taken from the ship
in irons today when she docked at
the Hoboken army pier. OUier ar
rests are expected as the crew has
been in almost open rebellion since
leaving this port November 1 on a
trip to Europe and return. t.W.W’s
on board are said to have fomented!
the trouble.
CHARGED SEATTLE COP
WHOLESALE BURGLAR
Seattle. l>ee. 22—An information
charging Policeman Reynolds with
attempting three different holdups in
one night was tiled against the ar
PAPER SHORTAGE
GROWING SERIOUS
Washington, Dei'. 22—The pa pci
shortage Is again growing acute and
the House Postofllce committee lias is
sued an appeal to every newspaper in
the country to reduce its consumption
of paper ten percent for six months
in an effort to relieve the shortage.
31 DEAD IN CHANSLOR SINKING
Brandon. Oregon. Dec. 21- The
known dead in the tragedy attending
the sinking of tin* tanker t'hanslor
U. S PEACE COMMISSIONERS
ARRIVE NEW YORK
New York, Dec. 22nd—Counselor
Polk, former Ambu'sador White and
General Tasker II. Bliss, composing
tlie American peace commission, ar
rived from Paris today.
GOLDMAN PREDICTS FALL 0,F
U S WHEN DEPORTED
New York. Dec. 22—Kniimi Gold
man and Alexander Berkman. the an
archists. were deported to Russia to
day. in company with two hundred 1
and forty seven other anarchists and !
radicals, on the transport Buford.
The destination of tlie. doubted dis
turbers was tint given out "and the
vessel wa> cleared for an unnamed
Russian port. Before leaving Kmina
Goldman predicted the fall of the Un
ited States hy revolution within a
slioit time and declared she would re
turn and l»e a witness to the shatter
ing of American institutions.
Woman Loads Radicals in Attack on
Now York Immigration Station
New York, Dec. 22—Led by a wo
man who declared that her husband
had been deported to Russia on the
transport Buford, a mob of approxi
mately one hundred and fifty reds to
day attaeked tlie entrance t<> the Kills
Island Kerry station in an effort to
reach a number of their fellow radi
cals who are still awaiting deporta
tion at the immigration station. A
riot call was turned in before the
police could restore order and tlie offi
cers were compelled to use their clubs
“Down with this damnable govern
ment!” screamed the woman who led
tlie mob as she urged the reds to the
attack on tlie ferry gates. “They have
taken my husband.” she cried, and are
taking the husband's, brothers and
fathers <»f us all."
KOLCHAK SOLDIERS FROZEN TO
DEATH IN HUNDRECS
London, Dec. 22—700 soldiers be
longing to the army of General Kol
chak in Siberia were frozen to death
in a hospital near Omsk when the
Kolchak army was forced to abandon i
Scalp Sore and Red.' Lost Rest.
Hair Fell Out. Cuticura Heals.
‘‘I wit troubled with scale! and
dandruff for over • year. My scalp
was tore ana rea ana tne
\ dandruff scaled off and could
1 be seen on my clothing. It
/ caused meto scratch and irri
tate my scalp, and I loot my
v real at niaht because of the
w irritation. My Hair leu out.
“Aftoruainf several remedies with
out success, I used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. After using four cakes
of Cuticura 8oap and taro boxes
of Ointment I was healed." (Signed)
Pedro Acosta. 2247 Sutter St., San
Francisco, Calif.
rations and watch your akin improve.
Omsk, according to a Bolshveikl wire
less from Moscow, which also nays
severe fighting is in progress in the
Malast.i region.
CONGRESS TA^ES RECESS
TO JANUARY 5lh
Washington, l>ec. 21—Congress re
cessed for the holidays’ at 10 a. in.
last night until January 5. Before
the adjournment the senate passed the
Cummins railroad bill with the anti
strike provision which President Wil
son urged them to discard still at
tached. The House unanimously
passed the Johnson I till providing for
the deportation of alien anarchists.
President. Wilson has named Henry
M. Itohinson. of Pasadena. California,
to represent the public on the com •
mittce to arbitrate the demands of
the coal miners, as provided for in the
strike settlement reached by Mr. Wil
son. John P. White, former presi
dent of the mine workers will repre
sent the miners and Hembrant Peal
will he the representative of the oper
SEATTLE SCENE OF
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Seattle, Bee. 22—Mrs, Bose Charles
was stabbed to death this morning by
her husband after a family quarrel
which ended in the death of both hus
band and wife. Following the kill
ing of his wife Charles took his own
life by drinking poison. Charles was
employed during the war in the ship
yards of Scotland, returning to Seattle
ten days ; go. Shortly after his ar
rival he charged his wife wiih infi
delity during his absence.
ALASKA GAME LAWS
Sea Otter—Killing prohibited until
November 1. 1920
Beaver -Killing prohibited until
November 1. 1923.
Land Otter and Mink—Closed sea
son April 1 to November IS, both days
inclusive, each year.
Marten—Killing prohibited from
March 15, 1910. until November 15,
Ermine-—Closed season March 15 to
November 15. both days inelnsive.oach
Muskrat - Closed Season June 1 to
November 30. both days inclusive,
Lynx—Closed season March 1 to
November 15. both days Inclusive,
each year.
Fox-—The killing of any Fox is pro
hibited from March 15 to November
15, both days inclusive, each year;
except that In the region drained by
streams flowing Into the Arctic Ocean
north of sixty-eighth parallel of north
latitude, the closed season shall be
from April 15 to November 15. both
days inclusive, of each year.
Black Bear, Wolf, Wolverine, Squir
rel and Rabbit—No closed season.
LAWS AFFECTING
MIGRATORY BIRDS
As there seems to be misunder
standings regarding the laws affecting
migratory birds, the following infor
mation is given to the public by the
Governor's office.
The migratory bird treaty act pass
ed by Congress and approved July 3rd,
1918, is the 'only act now In effect
governing the killing of migratory
birds. So much of the act as affects
Alaska is as follows:
Migratory birds include the follow
ing: Wild ducks, geese, swans,
cranes, curlews, snipes and yellow
Migratory birds may be killed only
with a gun, not. larger than a number
ten guage, and fired from the shoulder.
They may be taken during the open
season from the land or water with a
blind or floating devise with the aid
of a dog and the use of decoys. They
can not lie taken with the aid or from
a power boat, sail boat or any floating
The open season in Alaska Is from
.September 1st to December 15th. both
j dates inclusive.
The bag limit in any one day during
I the open season is as follows: Twen
ty five ducks in the aggregate of all
kinds; eight geese in the aggregate of
!a)l kind.
Migratory birds may be transported
in the Territory during the open sea
son as provided for in the regulations.
Migratory birds cannot be offered
for sale, cannot be sold, and it is un
lawful to offer to purchase or purchase
such birds.
Copies of the migratory bird treaty
act and regulations may lie secured
from the Governor's office upon rc
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