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McGrath, alaska. mar. 11, 1022
Stiperphone,’ New In
vention, Assures Pri
vacy in ’Phone Talks
Washington.—The “superphone,” an
apparently simple attachment for tele
phones, which is said to assure absolute
secrecy of communication and security
from interruptions and make possible
multiplex telephony, was demonstrated
Tuesday in the office of the chief signal
officer of the army. It was shown that
one telephone line to which “super
phones’’ were attached could be used
for a number of conversations simul
taneously and that no pair of speakers
could hear or interrupt another pair.
The invention, signal corps officials
joirjted out, was obviously of great
alue for military purposes in case o;
war, because of its assurance of secret
-onwnunication. t would be of hardly
essvalue, they said; to businessmen,
bankers and others to-whom it was de
sirable to have complete and assured
privasy in confidential channels of com
munications. The principles involved
hi the invention are the same as in
“wired wireless,” it wus explained,
high frequency alternating currents
being employed.
J. G. RIVERS
Attorney At Law
Flat, Alaska
Max Simel
The'Pioneer Trader
Furs Bought and
Sold
Miners’, Prospectors’
and Trappers’
Supplies
Steamer Servicel’On the Inoka
River.
Ask the People of Ophir about us.
STATION
fairview, Innoko River
2 Nevada Murderers
Sentenced to Die By
Means of Lethal Gas
Carson City, Nev.—The execution of
the first two men in the country to be
sentenced to death by lethal gas was
set Friday for some time in the week
ending April 22. The condemned men, j
Hughie Sing, of Carso::, and Gee .Ton, |
of San Francisco, Chinese tong men
convicted of the murder -of Wong Lee
at Mina, Nev., August-27, 1921, were j
brought to the State prison here yes
terday from the Mineral'county jail at
Hawthorne.
A (notion for a new trial was denied,
but an attorney announced he wouid
appeal to the State supreme court on
the grrund that death by lethal gas Is
“cruel or unusual punishment, prohib
ited by the Nevada constitution.”
The prison board has not yet provid
ed a cell and apparatus for use in the
lethal gas execution required under the
new State law. The statute provides
that the exact day of execution is left
to the discretion of the prison warden,
who is to put the prisoner in the lethal
chamber for several days and turn on
the gas some night while the condemned
man is asleep.
Delegate Working for
Wireless at Bethel
Bfetbel, Feb. 20.—Letters received in
the last mail from Delegate Dan Suth
erland indicate that he is putting forth
especial efforts to secure the much
needed wireless station for Bethel soil
can he used the eoming-season. Mr
Sutherland believes the Kuskokwim
country is in urgent need of this im
provement, and is pressing the matter
before the appropriations committee
with great energy.
Races of Giants Unknown.
Are the stories true that races of
giants have existed on this earth in the
past?
There is no reliable record that any
| such races of tall men ever lived on the
earth. Single individuals of great
height are occasionally found in coun
tries throughout the world. There is
proof that during the past century a
native of Finland was found who was
9 feet 4 inches in height. Such cases
are exceptional. Unusual height is the
result of abnormal development. Some
have taken it as a sign that there once
was a very tall race. But, judging by
all reliable past history and by ancient
skeletons that have been examined in
many parts of the world, there has
never been a race of people that av
eraged 6 feet in height. The Scotch
of Gallo way aro the tallest, now known
They average 5 feet 11 inches.—Cur
rent Events.
Washington.—Tha Yap treaty was
ratified by the Senate today, without
reservations or amendments.
For Sale—Bargains
Sinking Pump— Edson type, 4-inch
suction, geared to 24 b. p. gasoline en
gine, 2 speed pulleys. 15 feet suction
hose, extra rubber diaphragm. New.
Fine for wet ground.
Typewriter—No. 7 Standard Rem
ington, two-color; best condition; extra
rtbbons. No case.
National Cash Register—Two draw
ers; total adding, detail pr inting; fine
condition; extra ribbons and paper
rolis,
W. & I* E. Gurley’s Engineer's
Transit, in leather carrying case, tape,
flag poles, level rod. Fine condition.
D. E. STUBBS,
Aniak, Alaska*
BJ'S
Rough and Dressed Lum
ber of All Kinds
INNOKO LUMBER CO.
GEO. HOFFMAN
Napamute, Alaska
Pioneer Trader of the Kuskokwim
Yelley
GOOD STOCK PRICES RIGHT
PIONEER POOL ROOM
B
McGrath's Popular Resort
Dave E. Clough
Prop.
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ALASKA RIVERS NAVIGATION
COMPANY
Operating Light Draught Steamers
On the Kuskokwim.
Capt. Wallace Langley, [Manager.
DIRECT SERVICE
Seattle to Kuskokwim River
I Via Inside Passage
M. S. “ANVIL”
M. V. “RUBY”
1st Trip, leaving Seattle
2nd Trip, leaving Seattle
3rd Trip, leaving Seattle
1st Trip, leaving Seattle
2nd Trip, leaving Seattle
3rd Trip, leaving Seattle
5th May
25th June
20th August
1st May
17th June
10th August
Provided sufficient inducement is offered we will make the above schedule,
and hope to have the full support of all the people on the river.
For Rates and Accommodations apply to
Kuskokwim Fishing & Transportation Co.
7 Col man Dock, Seattle, Wash,