VOL. 1. NO. 61
McGRATH, ALASKA, AUGUST 24. 1021.
PRICE 25 CENTS
Charged With Conspiracy
in the Escape of Bergdoll
"Washiribbon, Aug 21..— In a
•report filed today, signed >by
three of its five members, the
special committee of the .House
investigating the charges de
• dared that Samuel Tilden An
sell, former acting judge advo
cate general of the Army, and
of prisoner’s legal counsel. Col.
John E. Hunt and Col. C. C.
• Cressoo, was connected with the
conspiracy to aid Grover Cleve
land Bengdoll, notorious draft
evader, in making bis escape.
The majority report asserts that
Ansell’s was the master mind in
the plan-by which Bergdoll was
released from military prison
under g.uard to dig up a pot of
gold which was to pave the way
for his escape.
T!m report recommended that
Ause1! be disbarred from prac
tice in the courts of the Nation,
above whose honor and integrity
he had placed gold.
NO POSITIVE
ASSURANCE
Outlook for Winter Mail
.Via Rainy Pass Not
Encouraging.
(On Wednesday lasl the McGrath
• Commercial Club sent the following
•telegram’to -Delegate Sutherland, at
Washington;
■ *‘Dan Sutherland,
Delegate From Alaska,
Washington, D. C.:
“Has anything been done, regarding
mail service next winter? We strongly
protesk-against and condemn the route
via Ruby. Direct service from the
railroad by the- short route would meet
• with our heartiest approval. '.It would
• mean a savieg of from two to four
• weeks in time. Answer collect.
“McGrath Commercial Club.”
The following reply has been re
• •ceived from Delegate Sutherland by
the McGrath Commercial Club:
“McGrath Commercial Club,
McGrath:
“Proposals for bids are now out, July
'first, nineteen twenty-two, to June
> thirty, • nineteen twenty-six. This
would cot give service this winter, but
.1 am making strong effort to have spe
cial or emergency contract let this
winter. Have filed map with depart
ment showing differences in routes.
Believe they understand situation
-thoroughly.
• “Dan Sutherland,
“Delegate From Alaska.’’
The reply, from Delegate Sutherland
•would indicate that there is no positive
assurance of mail service, over the
Rainy Pass route the coming winter.
However, the statement of the i Dele
gate that he is making a strong effort
■ to obtain a special or emergency ser
vice is most hopeful. He favors this
i route strongly, realizes the needs of
the people here for a better mail ser
vice, and it goes without saying that
, he will use every Effort possible, to. ac
■ complish that purpose.
rAtherre.—rDemetros Rhalleysp former
t premier of Greece, died here today.
FATALITY
AT NIXON
Michael Sullivan Killed
in Shaft on Garnet
Mine.
Michael Sullivan, a, well known
miner of this section, in the employ of
the Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining
Company for the last year, was almost
instantly killed Thursday night while
performing bis usual duties at the
Garnet mine.
The accident occurred about 7:30
o’clock, just after Mr.JSuIlivan went
©n shift. He climbed imo the* bucket
and swung himself down the shaft for
the purpose of turning oil the air The
crossbead, which guides and follows
the bucket down the shaft, stuck some
where on the way, then let loose and
dropped, striking Mr. Sullivan on the
top of the Lead, fracturing his skull.
He was hoisted out of the mine as soon
as possible and given first aid, but
lived only a few minutes.
ihe body of the unfortunate man
arrived here shortly before midnight
in charge of a delegation from the
mine, consisting of L. F. Bullard,
James Burke, Owen Gray, James
Foley, Michael Blanusha, George Bla
nusba. Roy Massey and Dick Matifews,
coming down on the W. J. Widman
launch from Nixon Landing.
Mr. Sullivan was a well known old
timer of the North, having been in
Dawson, Fairbanks, Innoko, Ruby and
Flat, having come from the latter place
to Nixon about a year ago. He was
about 35 years of age, of robust build
and most jovial disposition, and his
fellow workers speak of him io the
highest terms. He is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Bridget Sullivan, living
in Ireland, and a brother in California.
At the inquest held this afternoon
the coroner's jury rendered a verdict
that Sullivan’s “death was caused by
being hit. on the top of his head with
the cross head which guides the bucket
up and down the shaft catching and
dropping an unknown distance and
when striking the clamps on the cable
above the bucket breaking in two, one
piece of which struck him cm top of the j
head, crushing the skull and causing:
almost instant death.” The jury also1
said: ‘‘That we believe the cross heaS
as now used can be made safer, and we
I
recommend that the company make
such change.”
i'he coroner’s jury: Andrew Sharff,
A, R. Eldridge. Martin Clanev, Harvey
Williams, Joe Keen, John Mutchler.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Belgrade.—Former King Peter of
Serbia .died hare to lay, following a
short illness.
Washington.—The Senate voted to
day to take a recess on August 24 to
i September 21.
Washington. — The Fordney tariff
I bill was passed by the House late Sat
i urdav evening.
Cbicago.—Babe Ruth knocked out
,his forty-sixth home run ior the season
this afternoon.
- Washington.—Senator Lodge has
been named as a delegate to the dis
I armament conference.
Verdun.—Members of the American
! LegioQ today dedicated a tablet to the
defenders of Verdun in. the city hall.
New York. — Henry P. Davison,
partner of James P. Morgan, was oper
ated on today for tumor of the brain.
Seattle. — The motorsnip Oregon
sailed today for Pribilof and Nushagak
with supplies for the beluga fisheries.
.Eureka.—Divers are still searching
for bodies in the hold of the Alaska.
An attempt may be made to Jloat her,
Seattle.--The Treasary Department
has indicated to Collector of Customs
Drumhiller that his resignation would
be accepted.
Washington.—Lack of appropriations
make it impossible to say when any
of the great capital ships for the Nayy
will be completed.
Paris.—Italy will withdraw from the
League of Nations next September if
France and Britain persist in relegat
ing her to ‘‘second category.”
Washington.—The State Department
was notified tonight that Premier
Briand will head the French delega
tion to the disarmament congress.
Minden, Nev.—Secretary of. Interior
Fall is on his way to Lake Tahoe,
where he will discuss reclamation pro
jects with Governor Boyle of Nevada.
Washington. — The Senate today
agreed to vote October JO on the bill
providing free tolls for American coast
wise vessels using the P&Baus& canal.
London.—Statistics announced today
reveal that there were- nine hundred
and hfty thousand births in.'.-England
and Wales last year, the largest num
•ber ever recorded.
Seattle.—Rudolph C.' Miller, man
ager of Singerman & Sons, who was
sent East to buv goods, carrying a
large amount of cash, has disappeared
in Milwaukee, and foul play is feared,
according to the proprietors of the
store.
PERTAINING
TO IRELAND
Lloyd George and Cur
zon Speak of Recent
Proposals*
London, Aug. 20.—Lord Cur
zon, Secretary for Foreign Af
fairs, speaking in the -House of
Lords today on the Irish ques
tion, said the Government had
offered all that could be given
withoutcompromising the safety
of the realm and the sovereignty
and dignity of the empire.
Lloyd George said lie had
heard no suggestion from any
part of the world except Ireland
that the proposals had not gone
to the limits possible in conces
sion.
London. —.Lord Birkenhead-,
addressing the House of Lords,
-warned that the rejection of
Lloyd George's terms for Ire
land meant civil war.
Belfast.—The Irish truce was broken
; today when a bemb was hurled into .a
crowded street here. One person was
killed and five wounded.
Number,of Confirma
tions By the Senate
Washington.—The Senate -has oon
hrmed the follov/ing Alaskan nomina
tions:
G. J. Lomec. forejudge o' the Second
judicial division.
M. W. • GriHith, for noarshal rf the
Second division.
Arthur Shoup, for district attorney
of First division.
Sherman Duggan, for district attor
ney of Third division.
Guy .Erwin, for district' attorney o'
Fourth division. ,
Thomas M. Meed, for judge of the
First judicial division.
Elmer E. Ritchie, for judge the
Third judicial division.
George Beaumont, for marshal of the
First division.
Conflicts in Boundary
Lines of Oil Land Areas
Washington, Aug. 19.—The time for
-adjustment of conflicts in the boundary
lines of oil land areas.has been extend
ed to January 1st, 1922, for all per
mittees who made application prior to
July 1st, 1921. Order issued by Com
missioner of Ceneral Land Office Au
gust 8th. Da n Sutherland,
Delegate from Alaska.
Seattle.—George C. Treat, a pioneer
of Alaska, one -of the owners of the
Cliff mine, near Valdez, died yesterday
at West Newton,-Mass., of earnoer to.'
the throat.