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The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
ATIIN NOTES

Mr Chris Beaton, the well known Spruce creek miner, met with a pain fuI accident a few days ago, which may result in the loss of one leg below the knee. While tending the hoist at the mouth of the shaft his leg was caught in the friction and badly torn and maIgled. His part uers. being at the bottom of the shaft. knew nothing of his predica- meut until, after several signals had remained unanswered, they came up to investigate. Alter stopping the machinery. Mir. Beaton was releas- cd and immediately brought to St. Andrews hospital, Atlin, where he is receiving every care and atten- ton.
 The young son of Mir. Vic Carlson has been in the hospital for the past ten days as a result of stepping on nail which penetrated deeply into his foot. His condition is now satisfactory, and he will soon return to his home in Discovery.
 AIr. Dan Mckay, a Spruce creek miner, was brought to the hospital, yesterday having severely strained his back in lifting a heavy sluice box.
 AtIin is enjoying the mildest De- cember weather that has been ex- perieuced in more than ten years. Although there has been considera- ble snow at times, it has repeatedly been almost cleaned up by rain and continued mild weather, in Conse- Quence of which there has been no sleighing to date.
 The icy condition of the streets during the past few days has rem dered walking anything but a pleas ant pastime-eXcapt for those standing on the corners watching | the contortions or nimbIe foot work of passing pedestrians.
 NIr. George Adams has returned 1 from Dease lake, where he has been operating during the past few years He reports conditions as very prom ising for next year, a great deal ot
 dead work having been finish
 ed this fall, and the old channel de initeIy located in en extensive area
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
ENGINEER MINE TO APPEAL

X local stockholder of the old En- gineer mine received a letter in the last mail which informed the local people interested, that the appeal to the higher count is progressing and will be on the calendar in the near future. The attorney general of British Columbia is lending his support to the appeal and is giving such aid as he ma~ be able 10 give in the interests of securing an equit- able adjustment of the case. It has apparently been all easy matter to get the necessary financial backing to carry the appeal to the higher courts. Those interested feel that the old stockholders have a good case and are confident of success.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
REFUSE "UNCLEAN
 LIQUOR MONEY

When c. B. Perrin of Colorado Springs d.ed he left all his earthly goods to the Salvation Army, the Y. NJ. C. A. and the Y W. C. A. of that city. Included in the legacy is S5000 worth of whtskey, tut the heirs, one and all. refuse to nave anything 10 do with it and also refuse to con- vert it into money. I've want clean money" they say; "ours is reform work and We do not want such be quests. ."-ENChange
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
RUTH AFTER MORE PAY

In proportion as his fame as the home-ruu king mounts. so does Babe Eu,h's idea Ct his own worth soar. This year he got S&0.OoO as salary and next ysar he demands SUg.uu9. Moreover, he will proba- Ily get it. The Yankees made more LOaey this year than any club since o--.a5sed baseball was begun. and Ruth is held responsible. He also brought in extra dollars for their opponents. fl he gets this salary he y.lu 1a the highest paid man con- rect.L with baseball Judge Landis is pmd S42.500. Ban Johnson gets S3a0.g and Ty Cobb and Iris Speaker are said tc get S2O,O0O.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
MAKES FIRST PAYMENT

Warsaw, Dec. 16.-Fifty billion Polish marks Is the sum which the Polish government received from the Soviet government as first pay ment to Poland by the Soviet gov ernment under the Riga treaty. The payment was made in gold and jew els.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
BILL FOR ALASKA
IS INTRODUCED

Washington. Dec. l6.-The bill on the Alaskan coordination of de- partmeu,s was introduced by Chair man Curry today. Tn the bill a plan for the grouPing of many functions under the direction of the secretary has been provided. This has ref ereuce to the administration plan for the development of Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17

Perrio Merwiu of Tokeen had a leg broken while failing tree. He was found by his wife later. who tried to carry him % the boat. but as he was a large man. found tt i'm possible. Merwin was compelled to drag himself a long distance to the boat, and then rolled into a skin and was taken to his gas boat, where he was compelled to help h.s wife raise anchor aud start rhe gas engine. Eo was five hours negOtiat- ing the short distance. but is now resting easily in the hospital at Wrangell.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
WINS ON FREAK PLATFORM

Alter residence of only three months in Youngstown. Ohio. Geo. J.. Oles vas elected mayor on a freak platform providing among other things for djsc0utinuauce of street cars, turning over the streets to jit- ney buses. 5ailing citizens who paid taxes under 8 recent valuation which he said was loo high. and dismiss Ing the entire police force if it did not mend its ways. A notable plank in the platform provides for spoon ing in city parks under police pro- teCtiOn.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
HARDING TO ADAPT
 KANSAS COURT FEATURES

Washington, Dec. 16.-President Harding is planning to apply some of the Kansas industrial court act to the country as a whole. The President has advocated a court fashioned something after the Kan sas court for the whole nation, for the settlement of strikes and indus trial disputes.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
DAHL EIREANN IN
SECRET SESSION

Dublin, Dec. 16.-The Dali Fir cam met yesterday for a continu- ation of its secret session. It was declared by the supporters of Mi chcal Collins and Arthur Griffith that they and the other signers of the agreement felt that 1t was cer- tain the ratification would be effect ed by an ultimate majority in the parliament.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
FRENCH DEMAND
 UPSETS CALCULATIONS

hington, Dec. l6.-The French delegation has presented a proposal for so large an increase in the strength of the French navy the British declare that if such a proposals were carried out it would upset the whole plan of the Hughes speech and the basis of 5-5-3, on which the conference has been work ing for naval reduction.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17

Bur,as0u's mail wasn't the only slow one. A letter containing of frfaI notification of his election as noI cc magistrate e Winnetka, III, mailed in Chicago m May 1897. has just reached Jonas II Madison.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
TO FAIL
 IN PREPARATIONS PAYMENTS

Paris. Dec. l6.-The German gov ernment has informed the allied re- parations commission that the gov erpment will not be able to fully meet it's separations payments which are due Jan. Is ard Feb. Is. This announcement was made yesterday.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
CAPTURE BOMB THROWER OF
 WALL! STREET

Warsaw. Dee. 17.-The police of Warsaw have arrested the man who sar or the bomb In Wall street which Killed several people and did great property damage His name is Wolfe Ludenfeld
 The prisoner confessed that the bomb was intended for Morgan but went off prematurely. The eXplo- sron occurred Sept I6, 1920. Lin leufeld will probably be brought 'to this country if he has citizenship papers. otherwise he will be tried there.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
STILL WORKING ON
 NAVAL RATIO PLAN

Washington, Dec. 16.-Alternate proposals on the naval ratio have been presented by kato, Hughes and Ba,Iour. This is taken to mean that ao agreement has, as yet, been reached with reference to the naval program as outlined by Hughes. Jap uu is maneuvering to retain her lat esl battleship, the Mutsu.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
DOCTOR EALENS
 VISITS WHITEUOESi

Dr. Valens, surgeon of the White Pass and Yukon route, was called 10 Whitehorse on Fridays train, where he assisted Dr. CuIbertsou ju an operation on James Richards, who met with an accident on Wed- nesday on the wood saw which he was operating. The train was sci back until today il order that Dr. Valens could return 10 Skagway without having to remain until next Tuesday.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
CHINA WANTS TO
 MAKE WAY ALONE

Washington. Dec. l7.-If China Is left alone by the other powers she would soon recover and find unity in herself. This is the declaration made by Dr. Yum Slang TsaO, the assistant. secretary general of the Chinese delegation to the Washing ton conference.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
B0RAH MAKES EUROPE OFFER

New York. Dec. I6.-Senator Borah, in an address in this city, went so far as to say that he would vote 10 cancel every cent of Eu- ropes debt to the United States. NiI le asks for the cancellation of that debt is that Europe put herself right by revising the Versailles treaty so that the masses of her people could receive benefit in the original spirit of Feace.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
ALMOST UNANIMOUS
FOR TREATY

Washington. Dec. 16.-Adminis- rrariou Senators who called at the White House yesterday, predicted that there would not be more than three votes in the Senate against the treaty when it comes, be- fore that body.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
PETERSON IN PORT

The harbor boat Peterson came up with a goodly company this af- ternoon. She will return after the festivities this evining or tomorrow morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
Weeks FaVOrS ConScription Law

Washington. Dec. 17.-Secretary of War Weeks expressed himself as being in favor of the mobilization of men. money and manufactures un- der a couscription law in the event of war.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17

J. R. Elmer, head of the Slate Creek Mining Co.,. which holds Op- tions in the Wheaton river district, and also in the Mayo district. is a passenger on the train this after noon from Mayo, where MT. Elmer has spent the past several months.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
CONGRESSMAN TAKES
 LIFE BT DROWNING

Washington. Dec 16.-Caught in chain of circumstances which spelled rum for him, is the eXplan- gciou of the suicide by drowning of John A. EIstou of California. a mem her of tbe House from that state. lis body was found floating on the Potomac river late yesterday after noon.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17

Judge W. B. Stout of Haines is a Skagway visitor awaiting the Spo- kane. on which he will sail for the south, where he will visit his daugh- ters and other relatives for a month or two. The Judge is a guest of the Portland House.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
SPOKANE

The latest word on the Spokane before going to press is that she is still in Juneau and will be in Skag- way some time Sunday.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
BRITISH HOUSES
 RATIFY IRISH PEACE

London, Dec. 16.-Both houses of the British parliament have rat flied the treaty between Britain and Ireland, thus creating the Irish free state in the southern part of Ire land. The vote was by an over whelming majority.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
IRISH QUESTION STILL IN
 BALANCE BUT LOOKS GOOD
BRITISH PARLIAMENT
 CONSIDERS TREATY

London, Dec, 16.-The House re- sumed the debate on the Anglo Irish treaty, a feature of the pro ceedings being the address of form CT Premier AsQuith, who heartily commended the treaty in his speech.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
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CRAIG TO CONFER
 WITH LLOYD GEORGE

London. Dec. IG.-PTemieT Craig of Belfast arrived in London today. He has come to the city to confer with Lloyd George on the Irish treaty of peace.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
TIM VOGEL WILL
 MINE THIS WINTER

Tim vogel, head of the Vogel can nery at Haines, is ia Seattle, return ing north to spend the winter min ing in the POrCup!ne section.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
HOUSE ADJoURNs FOR ELSTON

Washington, Dec. 16.-Tbe House of Representatives adjourned today out of respect to Elston. who drowned in the Potomac.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
PEACE TREATY
RATIFIED WITH [. \.

Budapest. Dec. 16.-The national assembly of Hungary ratified the peace treaty between that country and the United States yesterday.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
DAHL GOES AT IT
IN ANOTHER SESSION

London, Dec. 16.-The Imperial parliament and the Dali Eireann both met again today for the pur- pose of continuing the discussion on the Anglo-Irish treaty. A vote for ratification is expected today in both houses of the Imperial parliament,
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
SOUTH AMERICAN WAR IN AIR

Bueuos Aires. Dec lG-Pcruyiau troops have crossed the Chilean frontier.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
DAHL EIRANN STILL DEBATING

Dublin, Dec. 16.-The Dali Fir cam still continues in session and still fails to ratify the treaty. The parliament was engaged in a con- sideration of the treaty at a late hour today. The session continued turnout the afternoon without the issuance of any statement as to when the public meeting would be
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
NO DECISION DAHL
 ETREANN ADJOURNS

Dublin. Dec. lG.-The Irish par lament ended it's second session without coming to decision on the ratification of the Anglo-Irish peace treaty.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
ALL EYES TURNED ON DUBLIN

London, Dec. 17.-With both houses of parliament having passed the ratification of the peace treaty betweet Britain and Ireland, all the eyes of the world are turned to Dublin and the action which the Dali Eireann will take.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-12-17
DELIVER LETTER

2i YEARS LATE
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-12
$17,478 IS SUBSCRIBED
 FOR RELIEF

san Antonio, Tex. Sept 12-Rei1er funaas totaIling s17,47s had been suo- sr1bed today by citizens Of san An tonic toward a goal Of $zo'ouo TOT Heyins the distress of those who !ost rozsessions in the torrent Of Saturday nornins which swept over the lower section of the city.
 Property damage was Hxed at noS more than $S,0oO,0oo in a statement 0y c B. Yanden. general manager or ff1e rhaurber of commerce., while the death list was still uncertain. some esttrnats running as high as 100 deao, suctudfng the AT bodies recovered
 Train service in and out or the ciIS was approaching normal today, nun erous small washouts on var1ous mes having, been repaired
 un the same cathedral, San Fer. z,nndo. which has been used for 1oo years in saying mass for MeNcans killed by floods, solemn h1gh mass win be held next Monday for 1nose drowned
 Four refugee camps were caring fur the refugees today under the dd- rectfon of the Red Cross MT. Yan- del1's statem ent said that Tt appears we will be able to handle the relief situation satisfactorily without outS1oe help
 One of the unique places of the city the famous Buckhorn saloon with IIs collection of horns of Texas Ionghorn cattle. was badly damaged by the flood. The city zoo lost several or us animals but the protection Of a nat ural dike saved the greater part ol that park from inundation. The ma ,14ripai golf course near Beckenr1dge Park was considerably damaged
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-12
ICON" MAN
 IS HELD IN
 s1O,Ooo BOND

Alleged to have worked a s2, 300 tcon'' game here three years ago, ana wanted by the police Of Jersey Clty for similar offense, Alex Kovachi, of 3Os East 18th street, New York city, was held under $1o,000 bonds for trial on September 19, when ar raigned before Judge William B. Boardman in the City court today. A confederate of kovachi, who gives his name as Frank Miller, of 320 East 18th street, New York city, was held under $2,000 bonds.
 The two men are alleged to have come to Bridgeport on August 20, and nearly succeeded in working MT. and avenue to the tune of $3,000 on the old ''sta1l' that Kovachi's father had made a. death-bed confession to the effect ssnat--'e- had robbed a lot of people in this city. Kovachi, accord ing to the game was returning this ed victims. But for the suspicious of Mrs. Mingo, the plant" would have worked to perfection. The pair left Bridgeport soon after the failure of their esca nade, but returned here Saturday, in search of new "pickings.' The story had been told to the police however, and two detectives nabbed the pair without difficulty.
 According to the police Kovachi, who is also known as John Kovach'' ana Joseph Manchan, secured S2,- 300 from a foreign resident of Brid ge- port, on November 22, 1918. A few months later he was arrested in De- troit in company with one John Koba also an alleged Icon" artist Kova- chi, who was wanted in Jersey City at the time. was returned to shat place and he later forfeited S6,OOO bonds Koka dropped bonds of S5,0O0 in De- troit, and both men disappeared. Ko- vachi had not been located until Sat urdAy and kOba is still 1ihartv
 No information concerning the past activities of Miller can be secured by the police, but the authorities are fairly certain, that he is not the man Koba, who was picked up in Detroit. Bonds of s10,00O, such as have been fixed in Kovachi's case, are probably the largest that have ever been de manded by the Bridgeport City court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-12
Explosion Of Five Oil Tanks Throws City Of
 Halifax Into Panic

Halifax, Sept. 12-The explosion of five tanks of the Imperial Oil Com pany's plant at Dartmouth. on the east side of Halifax harbor, early to- day, with runblings that were felt in this city. caused the evacuation of half the homes in Halifax. Those who had gone through the explosion of December, 1917, when the intuition ship Mont Blanc blew up and wreck ed a third of Halifax with loss of 1,2O0 lives, thought it was another such disaster. When the explosions were over, however, and the fire sub dued, all indications were that there had been neither loss of life nor seri- ous injury.
 It was a little after 3 o'clokk that Halifax was shaken by the first ex- losion. A blaze in the refining stills at the Imperial plant had caused the blast which was succeeded by a second and third explosion within a few seconds. Glass was shattered in the widows here with each shock. Dartmouth, Woods;de and Eastern Passage also felt them in varying degrees. Telephone service was dis organized
 Aroused from sleep, people rushed to windows and saw the sky a1ight with the flames of burning oil rising
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-12

aiding and a.bettng the escape of her son. and for conspiracy to evade the draft She was also under ex- animation by the special committee of Congress which has since made its report. and it was felt by the custodian's office, that under these circumstances. they should be len tent at that time in insisting upon immediate compliance by Mrs. Berg doll with the demands of the govern ment Under the terms of the peace resolution signed by the President on July g. all demands made before that date by the alien property GUS todian in accordance with the law are enforceable
 '-It is our intention to insist upon Mrs. Bergdo1Ps compliance with the terms of the trading with the enemy act and in accordance with our de- mands made hereunder. We are prepared to go to the full extent of the law in causing her to do so, if it becomes necessary. The depart ment of justice is aiding us through the United States district attorney in Philadelphia and as in our original
 seizure last May, we will proceed vigorously, but fairly
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-12
MRS. SHERWOOD
 IS DEAD AT HER
 WATERFOWL HOME

Mrs. Charles Sherwood, whose death at her home at Watertown oc. cured on September 10, was until recent years closely identified with Bridgeport. Her husband was for merly one of the leading lawyers of the city, and at the time of his death was president of the Bridgeport Fly draulic Company. Her father, Ste phen Patterson, was also prominent in the business life of the community as head of the Bridgeport Patent Leather Company. Mrs. Sherwood was for many years active in the so- cial and church interests of Bridge port, taking part especially in the work of the choir and of the Sunday school of the North church. Though of late wears Mrs. Sherwood resided at Watertown, near her son, she ma1nt aimed her earlier friendships and interests in Bridgeport. She is survived by her son. Charles Sher- wood and his family. The funeral was held from the Read chapel this afternoon and interment was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-12

high through pail of smoke. Re- peated explosions developed alarm. and there was a rush to the streets. Many of the people here left their homes in night clothing Some were barefooted. Families carried their household effects. Soon police of1- cials estimated half of Halifax was in the open.
 The east slopes of Citadel Hill were crowded with people within short time, watching the weird effects of the flames playing through the smoke clouds. The more cautious of the crowd stayed on the hill for hours fearful of further explosions
 There were seven men of the night shift working in the vicinity of the refing stills when the fire started. They fed A man named Ettinger, one of their number. was missing sew eral hours afterward but as he was seen running with others from the 1cene it was believed he had taken to the woods
 The steamer Victrolite. Briti-h tanker, was lying at the oil docks when the fire started Blasts fir - her siren were sounded as an ala just before the first of the explosif Is. The st eamer then pulled out from th occLs to midStream.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-12
ROOT HAS DECLINED
 JUDGESH!P'

Geneva, Sept. 12-(By the A. P.)- Eihu Root has definitely declined to be considered for election as judge of the International Court of Justice. Tn a calblegram to Dr. Man1ey O. Hud- son, who is here in the capacity of America observer. MT. Root declare he will be unable to serve on the court because of his age.
 The refusal of MT. Root to become a candidate for a judgeship is said to increase the chance of either John BaSSett Moore Prof. Roscoe Pound, two other Americans non1i- mated for the court to be elected.
 MT. Roots cablegram was in reply to a personal message of inquiry, and the American jurist said he deeply re- gretted he could not serve on the court, but it was too great a resp1n- sibility for one to assume at the 2ge of 76.
 Some delegates to the assembly of the League of Nations, notably Cas- ton Da Cunha, of Brazil, declared to- day they favored the election of 1Ir:: Root despite his cablegram. as an honor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-12
SURE BARTON
 WILL ATTEND
 PEACE FARLEY

Dublin, Sept. 12.-A courier of the Dail Eireann left Dublin this morning for Inverness, Scotland, where Pre- mier Lloyd George has been making his headqua rters.
 Robert c. Barton, who was the of- hcial Dai1 courier in the last exchange of notes with Lloyd George did not make the journey this time This was considered ito strengthen the ru- nor that he would be one of the plen- ipotentiaries for the proposed peace negotiations.
 CDubln. messages Sunday night Eireann cabinet had completed the draft of the reply to the latest note from Premier Lloyd-George regarding a settlement of the Irish question:.
 The Dail Eireann, it is stated, will. be given a free hand in the selection of the Irish republican piendpotenti- aries. Arthur Griffith alone, by req. son of his position as foreign minis ter in the Dai1 cabinet. IS certain of being designated. John MacNeil, speaker of the Dai1 Eireann. also is likely to be selected. Barton is a cousin of Erskine Shi1ders, who is nephew of one of Gladstone's chancel- DTS and is country squire. He for merly was a captan in the British army,