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ROCKEFELLER SENDS MILLION
TO STARVING CHILDREN
Mitnv York. Jan. 22—John D. Rock
efeller today contributed one million
dollars to the fund for the relief of the
stnrvlingr European children.
BANDITS SHOOT THREE
SEATTLE POLICE
Seattle, Jan. 22—Police detective
James O’Brien was killed. Patrolmen
Nctfl McMillan and W. T. Angle and
n. civilian named Dean Carmen were
wounded, the two others dangerously,
in two battles last night between po
lice and two bandits. John Smith,
one of the bandits, was captured after
he bad been Shot in the thigh and right
tinkle. The othe resoaped. Detective
J*. G. MontgcfcMery in. capturing (he
outlaw narrowly escaped death, two
holes 'being Shot in h1S clothting by
Smith, who. in emptlng his revolver
tit the officer, also wounded Carmen,
•was a bystander.
Angle will probably die from the
effects of his wounds.
The first of the two battles with
the outlaws occurred on Broadway, the
second, which was a renewal of the
first and in which O’Brien wits killed,
otwurred in front of the Hodge Build
ing on Second Avenue.
The battle was the second In a week
here in which police officers wer^
killed by bandits.
Seattle Police Murders Fores Drastic
Seattle. Jan. 23—"Every policeman
will herafter draw his gun first in
stopping crime suspects” Chlief of Po
lice Sailing ordered today after the
fatal shooting of Detoctice O’Brien.
The order was issued following a
conference between the Chief and
Mayor Caldwell. The chief has asked
that all citizens co-operate with the
officers and submit to questioning
when stopped by thfmr.
Bandit Smith Charged With Murder
Of O’Brien *
Seattle, Jan. 22—Smltth. Detective
O’Brien's slayer, who was formally
charged with his murder, has ais**
confessed to the shooing of Patrol -
men McMillan and Angle, according
to the itolice. who assert that the
trial of Smith for O’Brien's murder
will he speeded up.
FORMER SKY PILOT CONFESSES
i BIG MAIN ROBBERY
1 Mt. Vernon. 111. Jan. 22—Guy
Kyle, former pnstor of the Free Meth
odist Church here, hus confessed that
he was implicated in th.e theft of
$185,000 from registered mails.
A •hundred thousand of the money
was found in an egg crate secreted ia
his garage.
SOPHIA CAPTAIN BLAMED
FOR SINKING
Seattle, Jan. 23—-A.t the Canadian
Pacific lYincess Sophia hearings here
Saturday. Captain Nerouties, the ma
rine superintendent of the company,
testified that Capt. 'Locke’s methods
of navigation were unwise in so far
as they per unit tel him to drive h's
vessel at full speed in a blinding snow
CROWDER STRAIGHTENING
CU8AN MUDDLE
Wasington, Jan. 23—Major General
Crowder, in hlis 'labors to adjust
Cuba's j>olitioal .and financial troubles,
is making progress beyond the highest
expectation, the State Department an
nounced today.
HARDING’S BIRTHPLACE
FOR SALE
Mount Gelead, Ohio, Jan. 23—
President Elect Harding's birthplace
here was placed on the market for
mle today by H. H. Erickson, the
GYPSY WEDDING STARTS RIOT
New York, Jan. 23—Police reserve*
were called <yut today to atop a rlol
wMcih started among the guests at a
gypsy double wedding.
'‘AMBASSADOR" MARTENS
DEPORTED SATURDAY
New York, Jon. 23—Martens, thf
man wlhom the government ref usee
to recognise as ambassador from the
Kuadan Soviet government, was de
ported Saturday. Martens surrend
ered for deportation same time agi
following the failure of bis efforts t<
secure recognition as the represents
tive of the Soviets.
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PAYNE TAKES HAND IN
SHIP BOARD FIGHT
Washington, Jan. 22—Denial that
the Shipping Board had ever given
its approval to any agreement between
the International Merchant!he Maxine
and the British Admiralty whiuh was
In any degree detrimental to American
Shipping ink-rents was contained in a
letter sent today to Senator Jones of
Washington by Secretary of the In
terior I*ayne.
BRITISH SUB SINKS—
ENTIRE CREW PERISH
London, Jan. 23—The British sub
marine K. 5, Commander John Gtiyne.
was Joat with all hands at the ap
proaches to the English Channel, the
Admiralty announced today. The ill
fater submarine carried a crew of fifty.
WOMAN WANTS HOUSE
CHAPLAIN JOB
Washington. Jan. 22—Rev. CJara
Morgan of Perry, New York. Seeks to
become the first woman chaplain of
the House of Representatives, her ap
plication having been tendered to thp
speaker, it was announced today.
COL. STEESE ORDERED TO TAKE
CHARGE ALASKA R. C.
Washington, Jan, 22—Army orders
tissued today place Major James G.
Ktease, retired, on active duty and
appoint hiim as president of the gov
ernment board of road commissioners
for Alaska.
UNEMPLOYED DEMONSTRATIONS
CREATE FUROR IN MONTREAL
Montreal, Jan. 23—Extra police
are on duty today in many of Mon
toenl's 'hotels and restaurants also in
the fashionable residence district
ready to cope with further demon
strations of the unemployed, such as
occurred here yesterday.
WILSON DECORATE8
JAP MILITARY OFFICERS
TokJo, Jan. 22—'President Wilson
has presented decorations to a number
■of Japanese naval and army officers
in recognition of services rendered the
United States during the late war.
TUESDAY
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SEATTLE BANDITS PLUNDER
ANCHORAGE MAN
•Seattle. Jan. 24—Threatened with
death «if he made an outcry or a false
auove. H. Pennington of Anch.oa'ag**,
Alaska. early this morning was forced
l>.v two bandits to march at the pol
of a Run from 7th and Columbia Streets
a half block, where he was taken into
au alley and stripped at his valuables
anrotmtanj; to $215.
Pennington arrived in the city yes
terday to undergo an operation at
Providence Hospital this morning.
SEATTLE THUG PLEADS
GUILTY TO MURDER
Seattle. Jan. 24—John Smith, or
Schnnfltt, the bind It who shot. Police
Detective James O’Brien to death in
Ballard last wook. pleaded guilty to
a charge of murder when arranged
this afternoon. The trial of the casie
will take place Thursday. An ominvis
tempered crowd filling the court room
ami adjacent corridors prevented
Schmitt 'being arranged at 9 o'clock
this morning, as was originally plan
Po!iceman Dies From Bandit Wounds
•Seattle, Jan. 24—•Policeman W. T.
Angle died yesterday evening from
the Wounds ireceived in the battle
\Vith bandits In Which Police Detective
O'Brien met hi» death. Patrolman
McMillan, who was seriously wounded
at the aame time, has a slight chance
for recovery.
Repeated Murders Arouse Seattle Press
Seattle. Jan. 24—The Seattle Post
Intelligencer, today editorially calls
upon the nine Superior Court Judge*
here ito brush aside all cases* and begin
•the trial of the murderers of Detectsve
O'Brien and Patrolmen Angle and
Stevens immediately.
Acffwnitt, the slayer of O’Brien and
Angle. Was transferred to the County
XaJl today os a precaution against any
atteimgw at lynching.
Policeman MoMillan Succumbs Te
•Seattle. Jan. 24—'Neil McMillan,
•he <Wlrd police officer shot toy bandit
Srfhmltt. died late this afternoon. Car
men, the civilian who was wounded in
the same battle, will recover.
Soittli Cops Plan To Lyneh Schmitt
Seattle, Jan. 24—The removal oi
bandit Schmitt to the County Jail to
day is said to have resulted from the
disclosure of a plot of the police them
selves to hang the slayer of theLr
brotlier officers In the I'ubhe Safety
Building:.
ALLIES PLANNING TO
REOCCUPY CONSTANTINOPLE
Constantinople, Jan. 24—Renewed
military occupation of Constantinople
by the Allies is imminent. Interallied1
representatives have notified the era mi
vizer and ministers tliat they propose
taking up occupation during the pres
ent disorders, owing to the presence
of BoUthevIkl and Turkish National
ists in the oity.
CLAIMED BOOZE CONSUMPTION
SHOWS BIG DECREASE
Wimliiington. Jan. 24—Whiskey
oonsitmlption in the United States de
creased from 89,641,985 gallons in 1817,
to 5,581,552 gallons in 1920. the first \
year of national prohibition, accord
ing to tlie official figures of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau. Consump
tion of either liquors was reduced in
Similar proportions.
AIRPLANES BREAK MAD
MULLAH’S POWER
Washington, Jan. 24—The complete'
destruction of the power of the famous
“Mkul Mullah of Sontalaland. Africa,
who for over thirty years was a prob
l«m to the British authorities, has been
aeoamiplislv'd in three weeks time by
a force of two hundred airmen and
seven fighting aeroplanes. «vccording
to an official report received here.
JAP PREMIER OPTIMISTIC OVER
U. S.-JAP CONTROVERSY
Totaio. Jan. 24—Addressing the
opening suasion of the Hlet today.,
Premier Harj said the Japanese-Amer-1
loan discussion of the questions grow
ing out of the California-Japanese |
situation ds progressing in a most
friendly spirit and the government
anticipate" a “«itisfar«tory settlement.
FOUR HOLDUPS REPORTED
IN SEATTLE MONDAY
Seattle, Jan. 21—In addition to II.
IVnnington. the Anchorage man held
up by thugs early today, three other
holdup's occurred last night. Pour
men have been arrested who are al
leged to have eommlitted two of the
robberies. The police department
plans to take drastic steps to cheek the
announced today.
WILSON WRITES LEAGUE
ON RUSSIAN QUESTION
Washington. Jan. 24—“A public
anil .solemn agreement among the
grea t powers not to violate or to per
pnit violations of the territorial integ
rity of Kusai •. Is regarded by Presi
dent Wilson as essential to any at
tean.pt :it its Padlflcation or of Ar
menia and other slates under Russian
control. This view is given by the
president in a. note transmitted today
to Haul H>lmans. {prcfeftdent Jof the
League of Nation Assembly. Mr.
Wilson said be lias over believed that
the problems tumid he encompassed
by a Tlolsheviki coup, by outside mil:
tary actions and adds that the Rus
sian revolution must lie brought to a
the aid of such help as may be volun
tarily offered .
ALLIED REPRESENTATIVES
MEETING IN PARIS
Pauls, Jan. 24—The premier’s of
Britain and Prance and representa
tives of Italy. Japan and Belgium are
in conference here on matters seem
ingly second in importance to the
signing of the Versailles treaty.
CANADA LETS DOWN OIL BARS
Ottawa. Jan. 24—The Council has
passed a bill suspending the regula
tions regarding petroleum and natural
gas In the Northwest Territory, in
view of the recent discoveries at Ft.
Norman, which the government con
siders of national significance.
IMPROVED INDUSTRIAL
CONDITIONS PREDICTED
Washington. Jan. 24—The Indus
trial depression of the world has
reached i'ts lowest point and from now
on conditions will Improve, according
to reports gathered for the govern
ment by experts.
HARDING RESTING IN FLORIDA
St Augustine. Fla. Jan. 24—Presi
dent elect Harding took a Sunday
house boat ride on the Indian river.
THOSE SOURDOUGH HOT CAKES
AND HILLS EROS. COFFEE AT
ARCTIC BAKERY.
WEDNESDAY
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GRIGSBY OUSTED, WICK SEATED
AS ALASKA DELEGATE
Seattle. Jan. 25—James
WlickeTsham. who is now in the city,
received a telegram from Washington
this afternoon stating 'Jut the Wiek
er?#iam-Grigsby election contest for
the Alaska deleffitcship has toeen de
cided in his favor. Wicker sham will
thus replace OrigHby. who has oc
cupied tlie office since the spring of
BORAH HARD
AFTER SUSPENSION
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
‘Washington. Jan. 25—-A resolution
introduced by Senator William K.
Borah directing the Senate Naval Af
fairs Committee to report whetlv r it
is possible for the United States to
suspend its naval lufilding program
for a period of six months was adopt
ed by the Senate today.
Before the passage of his resolu
tion Borah announctd that if the
Naval Affairs Committee did not hav*
information upon which to base a con
clusion. he would offer another reso
lution for a complete investigation of
the subject.
CAROLINA MOB KILLS 2 NEGROES
Norlina. N. C. Jan. 24—FVllowing
a race riot here, mobs of whites took
two negroes from the county jail and
shot them to death today.
INSURGENT UPRISINGS
NEAR KIEV
Warsaw. Jan. 24—Insurgent upris
ings near Kiev haw n>-ached a stage
where the Bolshevik', are rushing up
fresfli troops. The peasants of the
disturbed region are organizing be
tween Kiev and Odessa and there are
anti -Bolshevik i movements among th<*
IfkmniianN to free that district from
FORMER KING HOPES TO
GET BACK ON JOB
Budapest, Hungary, Jan. 24—For
mer Rmiperor Chitrlos of Austria has
written to some of his supporters here
that he is “steadfast in his belief that
throne..”
MORE DEATHS IN IRELAND
I tel first. ^Fan. “I — Kleven weeii end
deaths, principally of police constables
nn dinduding Denis Dyer. a former
soldier who was cvecuted as a spy. is
the toll in tlireie counties. according
to a statement issued today.
SLAIN SEATTLE POLICEMEN
INTERRED WITH HONORS
Seattle. Jan. 25—A requiem mast
for former police detective James
O’Brien this morning was the prelude
to a final cortege for the three police
men shuin by bandit John Smith or
The dead officer's funeral was at
tended by a large body of their fellow
officers and citizens desirous of paying
gallant guardsmen.
| Up to noon today the bonus for the
fatmilies of the murdered policemen
had reached forty five hundred dol
SALMON PACKERS
REPORT SMALL OUTPUT
San Vraneftseo. Jan. 24—The Alas
ka Packers Association packed 630.787
eases of Hiilmon last year, according
to the annual report made public to
FAMILY OF SIX PERISH IN FIRE
Washington Court House, Ohio.
Jan. 24—Six members, of the family
of Jajmps Adkins were burned to death
here yesterday as the result of nn at
tempt by one of them to start the kit
chen ilre by means of coal oil.
U. S. PROTESTS MEXICAN
INVASION AMERICAN
OIL CONCESSIONS
Mexico City. Jan 25—The United
States through the State Department
ha* presented an emphatic note to
Mexico regarding an alleged Invasion
by Mexicans of certain American pe
troleum concessions and requesting an
immediate Investigation with a proper
adjustment of affairs.
MANY CASUALTIES ATTEND
GAS TANK EXPLOSION
Memphis, Teny. Jan. 24—Twenty
three were killed, forty others sus
tained broken limbs and others were
wounded here today In the explosion of
a gasoline filled tank. ,
' MISSING SCHOONER
OLGA APPEARS
Cordova. Alaska. Jan. 25—Tht
mUssing Arctic. pnwiir schooner Olsri
arrived here today.
ALAMEDA TO BECOME CHIEF
PACIFIC NAVAL BASE
Washington. Jan. 25—Alameda,
California, has been selected by the
Joint congressional eorrtmittee as the
Site for tho main naval fleet bsise on
th« Pacific Coast. it was announced
today. The joint committee <Vo>sJon
is the result of :>n extended in vesMgx
tion and tirspootiju rf the various
naval sitas along the western coast.
San Diego is th*- committee’s choice
for the ;.*i indp.il avi.iMe't base and
Am Pedro for the destroyer base.
The committee also recommends the
establishment of another aviation has
at Sand Point, Washington.
RETURNED AUSTRIAN SOLDIER
CHARGED WITH TREASON
of trenson was today file*I against
fVsosar Von Windshage'n, a. naturalized
Ametrican citizen, for having served in
the Austrian amny during the late
According to the atithorJMes Von
Wi ndshiigen procuried a pressr»ort to
visit his mother in Austria before the
lrnite<l States entered the war and
later Joined the Austrian army, fight
ing with the forces of the dual nm
ptino during the war's later stages.
When hostilities ended he returned to
Hhe 1'nGtnd Statfw.
ALLIED COUNCIL CONSIDERING
AUSTRIAN SITUATION
were considered by the Supreme Al
lied Council in session here today.
NOTED DAWSON PIONEER DIES
Dawson, Y. T. Jan. 25—And nor
Hart, a noted pioneer of the Yukon
dlstrtiet and chief of the Dawson lira
department died here today as a re
sult of heart disease.
FRISCO POLICEMAN
KILLED BY BURGLAR
Tlioran,s Sanaa, who -was shot four
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BLIND SEATTLE NEWSBOY
IN CHARITABLE ROLE
attic-’* widely known hUnd nevvslwiy,
today donated twenty dollars to the
bonus fund for the widows of the Se«t
tle policemen recently killed by bandit
Kchmiitt.
CLAIMS SEATTLE P. I.
PURCHASED BY HEARST
Seattle Jan. 26—The Times this
him Randolph Hearst. together with n
at. lit omelet th;it he had purchased the
sought to purchase the publication.
FLOOD OF MULTIPLE BIRTHS
PREDICTED BY ASTROLOGER
will he flooded with twins, triplets and
'liuutruplets during the nex* six years.
Professor Charles KHrsdhoff, an as.
Ironom-eir, predicted here today. T\irs
choff Claims tlno numerous multiple
births will occur because of the con
junction of certain stars with the new
PHYSICIAN IN LIFE AND DEATH
RACE TO IDITAROD
A iicflvonage, Als. Jan. 26—Dr. J.
R. Beeson, of the government hospital
here, traveling by rail! and dog t«am
to tditarod. Iiaiw* to be able to save
the life of Claud Baker, a banker and
pttoneeu- of that district’ Coincident
with his start from Nennna. armv dog
teams will begin breaking the troll to
IdHtarod ahead of him. Relays have
been arranged to carry him through
in the Shortest possible time and it is
believed the journey can he acorn
pushed in fourteen days.
JUDGE PROPHESIES
REVOLUTION UNLESS
PROHIBITION REPEALEO
Ttenver, Colo. Jan. 26—‘'Unless the
federal .prohibition law hi repealed, a
revolution in the United States to
prdbnble." Federal Judge John C. Pol
lock of Kansas City declared here to
BAY CITIES CELEBRATE
ALAMEDA’S NAVAL
BASE VICTORY
[ Oakland. Jan. 26—Oakland an/1
i Majiieda started a I»i|r c«lebntion fol
lowing the receipt of the advices that
Vlaineda had won the much fought
I Kittle for the chi of Pacific Coast naval
WITNESS DECLARES SOPHIA
LOSSES CHARGABLE
TO CAPTAIN
Sr little Jan. 26—“The mail and
ixassengte's non huanl the Princess So
phia could have been rescued if Cs.p~
taln l^ickc had given the word.” de
t laptain K, Ifarruin. former
first mate of the ITniv-d States light
house tender Cedar. during the course
of his testimony before the hearing
on the appeal of the Canadian Pacllle
Company for limiting its liabilities,
now In progress here. Capt. Harrion
declared the Cedar had made arrange -
monts to remove all the passengers
from the stranded steamer, if the com -
rn.-i.ndci- would permit.
BIG FIRE IN ATHENS. GEORGIA
Athens, (fci. Jan. 25—A four mil
lion doll.-u- fire today destroyed a large
part of the business section of Athens.
SALESMEN WANTED to sell ex
clusive novelty. Small sales will net
$25 daily. For proposition and samples
write Dept. G , Box 800, Cincinnati,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Tn the ProhnAe Court in and fbr the
J*rexinct of Saint Michael. Second
Pivision. District of Alaska.
A. FREDERICKS, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned. having been duly appointed
Administratrix of the estate of A.
FREDERICKS. deceased. Notice Is
further given that all persons having
claims against the estate of the said
deceased, are reciuestod to present,
thean with proper vouchers within sir
months from the date of this notice
to the undersigned administrator st
her residence On St Michael in said
Admimxtititrix of the . state of
A. Fredericks, deceased,
rubbish Jan 22. 29. Feb 5. 12. 1921.
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