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McGRATH, ALASKA,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 192L.
PRICE 55 CENT?
Harding Plans a. FV
in Alaska This
Presidential Party Will
Leave Washington On
June 15 for ’Frisco, Se
attle ; Thence to Alaska
Washington, Feb. 16.—Presi
• dent and Mrs. Harding will leave
here for Alaska about June 15
and will not return until the mid
• die of September, according to
tentative plans formulated at the
White House.
The Presidential party will go
by special train to the Pacific
• coast.TT-he/Mayflower, the pres
i identia* yacht, in the meantime,
will sail to fthe- Pacific and be
< ready to convey the party down
the coast, late in1 August. \’Mrs.
; Harding feels that the only op
porbunity for relaxation on the
1 President's part - will --present
itself after his departure on the
Mayflower.
According to present plans,
the Presidential special train
will go from here to San Fran
cisco. The party will then go
to Seattle, and thence by the in
side passage to Alaska. It is
planned to pass at least a month
in Alaska.
Order Against Shoot
ing Fur-Bearing An
imals Now Rescinded
Washington, Feb. 17—The Secre
tary of Agriculture has just rescinded
the order against shooting fur bearing
animals. Order effective immediately.
Dan Sutherland,
Delegate From Alaska.
H. A. Grant and Joe Cummings, of
Flat, arrived today, and are scheduled
to start on their return trip tomorrow
I
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Lloyd George Pays Trib
ute to U. S. for Work
Done at Conference.
London, Feb.riS.-^Balfour was
received with remarkable en
thusiasm today on his arrival
from the arms conference at
Washington. The whole cab
. inet, all leading politicians, and
members of the Houses of Lords
and Cummons, were congregated
on the platform when the train
drew up. _
London* Feb. 16.—Addressing
the luncheon today in honor of
Balfour on his return, from the
Washington arms conference,
Lloyd George said the shores of
the Pacific were littered with ex
plosive material'and that at any
moment many things might have
happened lo precipitate the
world into the carnage of a great
war. The Uuited States, said
• George, has established a great
precedent.' By. taking* hold of
the situation> dn .time it has
. cleared away .ttnany • suspicions
and misunderstandings.
Ed (Shorty) Edwards, of Tacotna,
... arrived today for a short vistt.
Dan McGinty arrived yesterday from
I >pvnn for a short visit.
Head of Ring Confesses
to Bringing $309,000
Worth Into U. S.
v San Francisco,*Feb. 16.—After
being confronted with irrefuta
ble evidence upon his arrest for
smuggling liquor from British
Columbia into the Pacific coast
States, Charles Maddox today
confessed that he was the head
of a ring of smugglers which
had succeeded in bringing into
the United States more than
$300,000 worth of liquor daring
the past year.
It-is believed that the arrest
of Maddox will break up the
ring, as those of his followers
not already apprehended are
making haste to get beyond the
reach of prohibition agents.
Work Stops On Capital Ships.
Washington.—Work has been en
tirely suspended on fourteen Capital
ships in various navy vards by order of
President Harding since adjournment
sf tha arms conference.
A $12,000,000 Estate.
St. Paul.—The takiug of testimony
was completed -today in the probate
jourt over the appointment of an ad
ministrator for the $12,000,000 estate of
Mrs. Tames J. Hill.
Dynamiters Threaten
to Blow Up Proposed <
Vet Hall ait Centraiia
Cennalia, Feb. 17.—Veterans aod
ci iaens planning to erect a memorial
hail here in honor of the victims of the
Armistice Day parade have received
threatening letters which state that
the hall, if erected, will be dynamited
ui'on i’s completion.
Every effort is 'eing made to trace
the threats to their source.
8?
KHANS
Eight Men Arrested at
Los Angeles After Bat
tle With Officers.
Los Angeles, Feb. 17.—An or
ganized terrorists’ program of,
j international scope seems cer~!
i tain to be revfealed through the ■
arrest here today by Federal
officers of eight members of a
band of extortionists. The men
were arrested only after a fierce
revolver battle with Federal of
ficers.- deputy sheriffs and pri
vate investigators.
Numerous wealthy men in all
parts of the United States have
been receiving terrorizing threats
and demands for large sums of
money, which were traced to the
men arrested today. Investiga
tion seems to prove the connec
tion of these n^on with a nation
wide conspiracy to extort money
from wealthy people.
Telegraphic Ticks.!
Washing-ton.—The United States and
Japan have signed the treaty settling
the island of Yap controversy.
Seattle.—Mrs. Bullock, wife of John
W. Bullock, wealthy fuel dealer, was
granted divorce today, with alimony of
8100, UDO. _
The Hague.—With Queen Wilbel
miua in attendance, the permanent
court of international justice opened
here this afternoon.
Seattle.—George K. Bradley . and
Isaac C. Calhoun, both prominent Se
atrle pioneers, died at their respective
homes in this city, today.
Seattle.—Harold Gardiner- Nicholas,
managing editor of the Post-Intelli
cer. died at his desk last night, death
coining shortly after he bad returned
from a banquet, supposedly from heart
disease.
Washington. — Attorney , General
Daugherty ruled today.ahat Kenyon
can legally qualify as Federal judge,
for which he receniiy received con
firmation by the Senate while stili a
member of that body.
W. J. Widman left yesterday on a
business trip to Opbir.
SHIPMENTS
FOR NORTH
Mears Says Orders for
, Delivery«Over R. R.
Should Re Rushed.
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• Seattle, Feb. 15.—A through,
traffic rate, worked out by repre
sentatives of the Alaskan Engi
nee.iiag Commission and steam
ship Unes, has been held up in
Washington for further consid
eration/ Fearing some time will
elapse before the final agree
ment is reached. Chairman Fred
erick Mears, of the Commission,
now at Washington, telegraphed
shippers here today, urging that
all goods for delivery along - the
line of the Government railroad
be rushed.North at ouee, in view
of the possible crippling of . the
railroad by the^sprlng - breakup
in Alaska.
SOLDIERS
Looks, Like No Legisla
tion for>War Vets,’
This Session.
Washington, Feb. 15.—Presi
dent Harding informed Congress
today that he considers a gen
eral sales tax the only feasible
method for raising funds for the
proposed soldiers’ bonus. * He
declared the Government also
had under consideration the dis
position of surplus war^roper
uies, - asr well- as other - transac
tions, which should bring great
relief to the treasury. The5 Pres
ident said it would be wise to let
this legislation go over if . Con
gress did not deem dt advisable
to adopt the sales tax method.
All indications, as a matter of
fact,, go to show that there will
be no soldiers’ bonus legislation
at this session of Congress.
Plans for $30,000,000
Shipping Combine
Washington.—A • delegation repre
senting the shipping interests of the
West coast today 4aid before President
Harding the.<plaas for the organization
)f a $30,000,000com bine of thetshipping
business interests, of ..vPaeiPe
ports.