VOL. II. NO. 31.
McGrath, Alaska Saturday, may g, 102.
L'RIOE 25 CENTS
Wu Pel Fu Turn
of Chang Tsao Lin, Who
Is in Rout to Mukden
Peking, May 4.—General Wu
Pei Fu, Central Chinese leader,
brilliantly turned the right flank
of General Chang ri sac Lin s
army late last evening. Chang’s
troops are now in retreat toward
Changsintien. Peking is now
surrounded by Fu’s army.
It was announced at General
Chang Tho Lin’s headquarters
yesterday that Gen. Wu Pei Fu,
Central Chinese leader, had been
killed in action during the day,
while other advices to American
military attaches stated that
Gen. Wu’s main army appeared
to be engaged in a drive toward
Tien tsin.
Peking, May 4 —With the tide
of battle turned definitely in his
favor, General Wu Pei Fu, mili
tary leader of Central China, to
night sought to complete his vic
tory against Chang Tso Lm, the
Manchurian war lord. Wu, hav
ing turned the left flank of
Chang’s army, has redouoled
his effort in his drive toward
Tientsin,
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Mukden. May 5.—Gen. Chang
Tso .Lin, Manchurian military
leader, though reversed in bat
tie near Peking, has an army oi
three hundred thousand train' d
soldiers upon which to draw.
Peking, May 5.—General Wu
Pei Fa was in control of Peking
at noon today, with Gen. Chang
Tso Lin and his forces' fleeing
to Mukden., Observers here be
lieve Chang’s sudden collapse
has ended hostilities. All light
ing m the vicinity of Peking has
ceased.
Peking, May 6'.—General Wu
Pei Fu today visited President
Hsu Ship Chang and assured the
president that there would be no
interference with the Peking
government. Chang Tso Lin
himself is now definitely elim
inated from the political situa
tion in. his flight to Manchuria,
with isolated detachments of hi.
aam.y fighting rear guard actions
as they fall back on Mukden.
WARFARE
IN IRELAND
Free State Troops Try
ing to Recapture Or
mond Castle.
Kilkenny, May 4.—Very sharp
fighting, with machine guns rat
tling in all directions, is in pro
gress here today. The Free
State troops are endeavoring to
recapture Ormond Castle, still
held by irregulars, who yester
day were driven out of other
places they had captured.
Aviators Lose Lives
When ’Planes Collide
Washington.—Lieut. Harold P. Sel
den and Ensign Miller, naval aviators,
were drowned late yesterday afternoon
when their seaplane, at an elevation of
a thousand feet, collided with another
pl«ne and fell into the Potomac river
near the Capital.
Forty Years for $40 Robbery.
New York. —James Jenkins, a negro
robber, was Thursday sentenced to
forty years’ imprisonment, one year
for each dollar he stole, when he held
up two taxicab chauffeurs.
Tumor Near the Brain.
New York.—Henry P. Davison, a
partner of J. P. Morgan, was operated
upon for the removal of a tumor located
near the brain, today.
Ed Goode, who arrived Thursday
from Candle, left this morning for Ta
eotna.
Posse of Citizens Battle
With Bandits Near
Canton, Ohio*
Can too, 0.y May 5.—Three
persons were killed and four
wounded, three probably fatally,
in a battle between a posse of
citizens and four bandits, staged
five miles north of this place, to
day. The battle, which lasted
over an hour, followed the kid
napping by the bandits of a
motorcycle belonging to John
Wise, a Canton patrolman. Two
of the bandits were killed, the
other two badly wounded.
Transportation Costs at Mayo.
Ketchikan.—Lu vmgston Weruccke,
after spending several months in t..e
big silver camp at Mayo, says that the
present handicap in operating tames in
that district is the hich cost of trans
portation, and as a result of this the
high cost of supplies.
The freight rate from Vancouver to
Dawson on commodities is $o3 per ton,
from Dawson to Mayo $30 per ton, and
from Mayo to the foot of Keuo hill,
known as Keno City, $200 per ton, and
another $10 per ton to hava your sup
plies taken up the mountain.
Anthony Sweeoey arrived today from
Candle. __
Fred Roethlisberger, from Candle,
was one of todav’s arrivals.
T. P. Aitken, Candie, was a town
visitor for a few hours today.
Falls to Democrats to
Lead Way to Light,
Asserts Ex-President
Washington. — Ex-President Wood
row Wilson declared, in a letter read
at the dinner to Chairman Cordell
Cordell Hull, of the Democratic na
tioual committee, by women members
of the committee, that this is undoubt
edly a critical turning point. 1 n the a -
fai-s of mankind and it clearly falls to
the Democrats of the Uuised States to
lead the way to ligh^.
Body of Richard Croker
Laid in Its Final Rest
Dublin.—With members ol the Irish
republican army drawn up. Moody
llichatd Croker, former New York
Tammany leader, was laid to rest this
afternoon in the mausoleum of Glen
cairn castle, on his own estate. Re
quiem mass preceded the but i il. The
widow was supported bv the lord mayor
of Dublin.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Loriginal. Out.—Seven members of
one family were found dead here, today
as a result of eating wild parsnips.
Paris.—Premier i’oiecaire - policy
toward Germany was indnrs -d at the
meeting of members of the senatorial
foreign relations committee, today.
Rome.—Cora to, in Southern Italy,
,has been visited with several earth
waves'during the past week. Buildings
for miles in extent, have been demol
ished.
Lawton, Okla.—Rev. Thomas Jrv. in,
pastor of the Presbyterian church at
thi-. place, was arrested today on arson
charges in connection with recent fires
at the ctiurcb.
Columbia, N. C.—Professor N. Good
Holmes, of the University of South
Carolina, and Ben Hale, university
marshal, were found shot to death to
day in iho ollice of the treasurer of the
university.
Lakota, N. D.—Asle J. Gronna, for
mer United States senator, died at his
home here last night, as a result of
caixer. Ho was just entering the cam
paign for Republican nomination as
senator.
Thousands Drawing Pay Illegally
Washington.—Approximately SO,000
federal employes holding positions by
presidential order are not entitled to
the benefits of the "retirement act, A.t
t> rney General Daugherty ruled today,
lb said that out of 8.000 employes al
re dv retired under the act, 6.4(H) had
beau receiving pay illegally and that
an order should be issued against it.
Investigation, Prose
cution of War Frauds
Washington.—President Harding, in
a special message, today asked Con
grass to give the Department of .Jus
tice one-half million additional funds
for the investigation and prosecute n
of vvar frauds, declaring that those
guilty of defrauding 'tie Government
must be brought to .ho har of justice.
Hearst to Be Candidate
for New York Governor
Nev: York.—William R. Hearst, will
he a candidate for the Democratic nom
ination for governor of New York this
fall, according to announcement made
in the New York World today.
John Savola left Friday for his heme
at Berry Landing'.
Billy O’F’alke ana Nick Sopoff were
Friday arriva s from Candle,
Brown Elected Mayor,
Defeating Landon by
11,915 Votes.
j Seattle, May 4. -Brown has
been elected mayor, defeating
Landon by 11,915. 'The total j»ol 1
! was 09,000.
Mi's. Landes Mrs. Miracle and
E. L. Liaine are elected to the
council. Dr. C. W. Sharpies and
F. Taylor are elected members
of the school board, and George
IF. Cotterell port commissioner.
The so called Erickson plan,
| looking to threo cent fares, was
i defeated decisively. Carroll.
Terry, unopposed, was re-elect
! ed comptroller oi the treasury.
Mrs. Landes led everybody, with
i 5.7,638 votes.
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Genoa Conference At
Stage of Disintegration
_
Genoa. — The Genoa conference
showed signs of disintegration today.
Germany’s economic experts started
home, and several of the Russian dele
! gallon have also departed.
High Military Honors
for Prince of Wales on
; His Arrival at Manila
Manila.--The IVince of Wales, upon
arrival here on May 12, will be accord
i ed the highest military honors. These
! will include the salute of twenty-one
| g uns and similar ceremonials of Wel
lcome usually r -t'rved for the Presi -
dent of the United States.
Henry Marte!!o returned here yes
terday morning from a trip to Flat,
bringing a quantity of shortages. Mr.
Mat tello reports mining op -rations as
having started up, the ground being
free of snow and practically bare to a
a point a viut fifteen miles of Ophir,
He left for Tacoma this morning.
Reindeer for Michigan.
New York.—Fifty female and 10 male
reindeer, consigned to the State of
Michigan, arrived Thursday on the
steamer Bergensfjorcl from Ghristiania,
Norway. The deer will be used for
breeding purposes.
Karl Tlicile and Miss •
Mary Conley Married
Surveyor General Karl Theile and
Miss Mary C’ouley we: e married at Ju
neau on March 19, Rev. G. G. Bruce
i officiating, The wedding took place in
toe rose room of the governor’s house,
with the members of the governor’s
family and a few intimate friends at
tending.
Soldiers’ Bonus.
Washington.—Republican members
of the Senate finance committee today
tentatively agreed on provisions to be
embodied in the soldiers’ bonus bills,
the plans of which will be submitted to
Harding without delay.
Beveridge Leading New.
Indianapolis.—With three-fourths of
the vote courted in the Indiana sen
atorial contest, Beveridge is leading
New, present incvuibent, by 15,000
votes.