MADMEN’S
MISDEEDS
Kill Engineer and Fire
man and Cause an
Explosion.
El Paso, July 14.—William
Bohlman, engineer cf a fast
freight train, was murdered, and
Charles Robertson, the fireman,
was slugged and thrown from
the train near West Alpine,
Texas, today, by two bandits
who had evidently boarded the
train at a stopping place and
waited until the train was under
way before beginning their dead
ly work.
After throwing the fireman
from the train the bandits opened
the throttle and jumped from the
train, which ran four miles be
fore the boiler exploded, causing
the wreck of the entire train.
Legal Mission Withdrawn.
Paris.—The Government has or
dered the recall of the French legal
mission at Leipzig as a protest against
the hypocrisy of Germany in the mat
ter of war reparations.
Seattle Merchant Suicides.
Seattle.—Threatened with the loss of
his sight, Edward Robinson, a retired
merchant of this city, committed sui
cide. today.
Capt. J. H. McLean, of Tacotna, ar
rived here early Thursday morning
and after attending to a few business
affairs again departed on the Thor for
the up-river town.
Victor Sebelle arrived here Wednes-.
day night, having come to secure med
ical relief.
NORTHERN
COMMERCIAL
COMPANY
Ball Band—
Rubber Boots and Shoes.
Slicker Coats, knee.
“ long.
Slicker Hats.
Mosquito Head Nets. 2
Mosquito Bed Nets, single.
Mosquito Bed Nets, double.
Buhach.
Mosquito’ Cake.
Michigan Dope.
Oil of Citronilla.*
Garden Seeds
Flower Seeds
RUN STARTS
ON BANK
Dexter Horton Institu
tion Stands Ready to
Pay All Depositors.
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Seattle, July 14.—A run com
menced on the Dexter Horton
■ National Bank on the opening of
i its doors, this morning. The
run was completely stopped be
fore the noon hour, however,
due to announcement by officials
j that the bank was ready to pay
every depositor.
Seattle, July 15.—The Dexter
Horton National Bank replied
this evening to the malicious re
ports regarding the bank with
the announcement published
broadcast that it will open one
hour earlier in the morning and
close at 8 o’clock evenings, a
total of six hours’ extra time, to
enable all who desire to have an
opportunity to withdraw their
deposits.
AN INFANT
MURDERED
Case of Infanticide Is
Reported From the
- Lower River.
Word comes from Akiak of a case of
infanticide. Just before the breakup,
this spring’, dogs dragged into the vil
lage a well-developed infant which, be
cause of the cold weather, was in a
perfect state of preservation An ex
amination revealed that the child had
been born alive and doubtless killed by
exposure.
Circumstantial evidence points very
strongly to a young native woman of
the village as the mother and mur
deress of the child. It is believed the
act was due to desire to hide her dis
grace, as the child is said to have been
by a white man.
The case will be investigated by the
authorities and an attempt made to
fasten the crime upon the guilty par
ties. _
Adolph Lind, on the AlaskaD, ar
rived here early this forenoon. Mr.
Lind reports the water in the Tacotna
at a much better stage, the Alaskan
having no trouble in getting through.
The Alaskan returned to Nixon Forks
this afternoon.
Lee Atwater, accompanied by his
[ family, departed a couple of days ago
for Berry Landing.
Bob Robinson, from the Nixon Mine,
arrived here today for a short visit.
Notice to Pay School Tax.
To All Whom This May Concern:
In accord with Chapter 29, Session
Laws of Alaska, 1919. all male ofersoos
between the ages of twenty-one and
fifty years, who are not “sailors in the
[ United States Navy or Revenue Cutter
Service, volunteer firemen, paupers or
insane persons,” are required to pay
an annual school Tax of Five Dollars
■ jo, 00).
Said tax is due and payable after the
first Monday in the month of April and
shall be paid before the first dav of
September, providing you are in the
Territory of Alaska on said first date;
if not, same is due within thirtv days
after your arrival in Alaska or within
ten days after written or oral demand
is made upon you by the School Tax
Collector. Taxes not <paid in accord -
ance with foregoing dates shall become
delinquent, and each Derson rdelinpuent
shall be subject to a -fine of Two Dol
lars ($2.00).
All persons, firms and corporations
employing labor in Alaska shall fur
nish to collectors a list of all employes
subject :<< tax, and employers of labor
as above set out are authorized by pro
visions of said Act to deduct amount of
tax from the wages of each employee
who is subject to said tax. If any of
said employers above designated srhall
fail to report and deduct as herein
specified within the period designated
for payment of said tax, the said em
ployers of ,'\bor shall lie guilty of a
misdemeanor and subject to a fine of
from $50.00 to $500.00.
All persons subject to, and refusing
or neglecting to pay, said tax, are sub
ject to a fine of -S^S'.OO, or imprisonment
in jail for period of one month; and all
employers of labor as herein set out.
who neglect or refuse to collect said
tax from employes may be proceeded
against and shall pay the amount of
each individual tax, and a further pen
alty of $2i3.CO for each said tax.
Tax receipts will be furnished by the
tax collectors.
Dated at McGrath, Alaska, this 12th
day of July, 1921.
W. T. VaNDERFOOL,
Duly authorized and .qualified
Alaska Territorial School Tax
Collector for McGrath School
District.
Mr.and Mrs. Arthur Berry and little
daughter departed Thursday morning
for their home at Berry Tending, going
up in their own lauoeh. Jjohn Dunn
accompanied the party.
CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
Shoe Repairing _
Sign Writing
Paper hanging .
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CHARLES REBHUN
The Handy Man
BLACKBURN & ELDRIDGE
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New Stock Has Arrived
Prices Right
Flat’s Quality Restaurant
The Best the Mark# Affords
Prompt Service
Henry Durant :: Frank Keenan
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Watch, Clock and Jewelry
Repairing
ARTHUR J. DOWNER