VOL. III. NO. 12
McCRAMH, ALASKA, Y\ EDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1023
PRICE 25 CENT8
Harding Asks for U. S.
Membership in Inter
tionai Court of Justice
v. Washington, Feb,. 26.—Presi
dent Harding today asked , the
Senate to make the United States
a member of the permanenteou. t
of international justice at The
Hague, which was established
under covenant of the League of
Nations.
In his message to the^ Senate
the Executive asked that-assent
be given to American admission
to the protecol of the interna
tional tribunal. Four- reserva
tions were suggested, namely:
First. HThat assent to the pro
tocol does not invest any legal
relation on the part of the United
States to the League of Nations;
FAIRBANKS
NEWS NOTES
7 Fire Damages Lavery &
Bailey Building; Many
, G. J. Indictments.
i
• Fairbanks, Feb. 27.—With the
thermometer registering. 10 be
low zero,vfire. broke'out and bad
ly damaged the I,avery & Bailey j
• building here. .J3 -G. . Rivers, j
- who has a iaw.oQioe<oa the sec
. ond floor, gave1 the tiro alarm,
sending in two alarms. \ ' olun
teer tiremen < responded with
promptness and, with nine lines
. of hose working, saVed the fire
from spreading. *
The grand jury, which-is still
in session, has returned a record
. number of indictments under the
•dry law, principally from! Fair
. banks, the others being mostly
■at Tanaua and Fenana,
The supreme court has refused
. to review the oase of the' Fair
banks annexation of Garden
. island.
Reports current here indicate
that new developments in the
Kuskokwim mail robbery may be
expected at an early date.
Superintendent Keller, of the
Fairbanks high school, goes to
* Juneau next year.
Alex. Brown, known to many more
familiarly as "The Dago Kid,” an old
timer of the Ruby, district, was among
today’s arrivals, accompanying Deputy
Marshal Jack Woods.
Al Walsh, after a visit of several
days at Nixon, returned here this af
ternoon. _
John R. Johnson, of Taeotna, was a
Sunday arrival.
of the assumption of any obliga
tions under the League of Na
tions covenant.
Second. That the United S ates
States be given the right to vote
in election judgments.
Third That the United States
will p y its share of < xpenses of
the court
Fourth. That the sti ute of
thecourtadj >ined to the ji o'ocol
need be amended wit out cov
enant of the United tites
Stating that “our public opin
ion toda\ is over%he'min. ly in
favor of our full part cip.iMon,”
Harding urged that the Senate
take action at this session.
Foremost J urors Organ
ize io Secure Desired
Betterments.
Washington, F -h. 20- —The
Taw Institution, an association
of the f' most jurists and law
yers of the United States, was
organized at a meeting here to
day. its avowed purpose being
“to promote clarification and
simplification of laws, to secure
better administration of justice,
and carry on scientific legal
work.’* At the dinner here to
night Chief Justice Taft was an
nounced as the presiding officer.
Elitiu Root is one of the chief
supporters of the new organiza
tion.
Twelve Consumed in
Fire at Kansas City
Kansas City —Tweive persons lost
their lives as the result of tire which
started in the garage of Thomas C.
Hattley, early this morning. The
owner of the garage was sleeping off
the effects of drink at the time.
Larson’s Roadhouse, Tacoma, was
the sceue of ao exceptionally pleasant
dancing party on Monday uisthL, a
good siz* d crowd being iu attendance.
With Mrs. Lowrie at the piano,
Bobbie Lowiie on the inaudoliu, and
Dr. D. U. Hardy on itie guitar, the
music piovided was excellent .iud thor
oughly ei joyed h> all present.
Joe Oaies ielt Tacotua receutly for
Bethel, whither, it is said, lie noes to
assist in the construction of the new
craft being built by Charles Nicollet.
J. E. Beattie, with the outbound
mail, arrived this'afternoon.
Michigan Democrats
Decline to Approve
Ford for President
Detroit.—A proposal that Michigan j
el micrnts go no record as indorsing
Henry Ford tor the presidential nomi
nation failed to receive the approval of
the resolutions committee at the,
party’s state convention in this city,
today.
Germany’s Capacity
to Pay* Ke par at i on s
London.—The House of Commons'
last night rejected an amendment, in
re pi v to »he speech from the throne,
pro posing investignt h n bj 'he League
of Nation-, with Ai'et'ee.n eo opera
tion. in’n ,/ , mai \ ’> cajac t\ to pay
rep-.tat mns
Wisconsin National
Guardsmen Win Out
Madison Wis. — A r imp was nut. in
the plans ■ f opponentsof the W oeoosin
national gund b\ t lie senate eemmitiee
today wiieo it made a unanimous re- ;
port recommending ii.de.uoiie (mst pnrie
ment of thw Hirsch bill carrying provi
sions for abolishing the state’s military
forces.
Robbers of Bonds and
Cash Make Confession
i
Seattle. —Lyman C. Drury and F. L.
Lowry, deserters from the navy, con
fessed to the police today to having
committed a $20,000 bond robbery in
Los Aotfeles aud a lartre cash robbery
in this city.
Bill for Return of AH
Alien Property Trusts
Washington.—The HOuse late yes
terday passed the Administration bill
for tiie return of all alien property
trusts of $UJ000 and less value, and
$10,000 of all trusts above that valua
tion
Last Survivor of the
Famous Light Brigade
London, Ont.—-Thomas W. Shaw. Iasi
survivor of the famous .Light Brigade,
is tonight, riding -for the second time
“into the jaws of death.” He is 91
years of age ar,d dying.
Frank Dawson came in from Candle
on Sunday, and left the following day
for Flat. _
Ray Beal tie and Omar Quinn came
in Sunday from Candle.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Washington. — Speaker Gillette is
senou-ly til with influenza.
Oakland.—George C. Perkins, fi>rn>er
senator, passed awav at his home here
today.
Washington —The G vermmem to
day won the right to have it* $ 1.aOO,0W0
lax d-ispuie wi h Alfred 1. Du Pool re
viewed hj the supreme court.
Washington. — Pi oceeuiogs were iu
stiiuted lodav in the Supreme Court te
an effort to nblainai final decision as to
jurisdiction of federal c- urts to trv tfte
suspected murderers of Maj -i* Alex
ander P. CrooKbite, who died from
gunshot wounds received at Camp
Lewi*.
Made By the French in
Ruhr Section; Billions
of Marks Grabbed,
Berlin, Feb. 26. —Wholesale
arrests of Germans were made
by the French in the Ruhr sec
tion today, according to a dis
patch from Bochum. In that!
city several hundred citizens |
were taken into custody; posters ;
being put up announcing an “in- i
tensitied state of siege.”
French today boarded a Ber- j
hn-Goiogne express train and!
cantiscated a consignment of I
twelve billion marks and plates!
belonging to the Reich shank.
British Warships Leave
Smyrna Harbor ‘to
Ease Situation.’
London. Feb. 27.—British war
ships have been ordered to with
draw from Smyrna harbor im
mediately. The admiralty ac
companied the orber with the
explanation that Britain hoped
by this action jO ease the -situa
tion at Angora, where the Turk
ish militarists are clamoring for
war.
In the State of ,Coma
That Precedes Death
Washington. — Tho Administration
shipping hill lust night had passed to
the state of coinu that precedes death,
with Giibusters standing over with
drawn swords.
J. G Rivers, formerly of Flat, who
passed through here s. few weeks ago,
has established law offices at Fair
banks. according to advices lately re
ceived. _
Joe Meherrin, well koown represent
ative of several Outside business con
cerns. and Merrill Bales gotaway Mon
day, headed for Flat.
John Cameron, who returned here
Saturday from Fairbanks, -departed
Sunday on his way to Ophir.
Jack Woods, deputy U. S. marshal
stationed at Ruby, who left Fiat last
Saturday, was among today’s arrivals
T. P. A ilnen returned here today
from a business trip ot several days
oyer at Fiat.
Manager Loomis, of the N. C. Co.,
returned yesterday from a business
trip Mi Tacotna
CABINET
Work to Become Secrev
tary of Interior; Sen
New, P, M. General
Washington, Feb. 2'<■—‘PosG
master General Work was nom
inated today by President.'HarcL
ing to become Secretary of fche
Interior, to succeed Albert B.
Fall. Senator rTe.w, of Indiana,
was nominated for Postmaste"
G eneral,tto succeed Work.
Brigadier General Brand T.
Hines, retired, was nominated to
become director of the War Bet
erans Bureau, to succeed Forbes,
recently resigned.
New's nomination was* con
firmed by the Senate immed
ately. _
PREDICTED
BY STEESE
Says Period of. Great
Development Comjngr
to Alaska.
Seattle, Feb. 27.—Before vsaiC
in" today on the Alameda, Col.
James G. Steese, new head of
the Alaskan Engineering Boni
miasion, predicted a great period,
of development for Alaska, due
to consolidated construction and
transportation. The rivers and
bar bom com mission was recent
ly made a branch of the Alaska
Road Commission,vof which he
is also the head. Was 6 itpoeoqe
raents are planned 'im 'many
Alaskan harbors, he said, raclud
ing completion of the dredging
of Nome harbor, the ereotion of
a breakwater in Wrangell har
bor, and the erection of a new
dock at Juneau, if the appro,
priatioa to come before the next
session of Congress is approved.
The survey in Wrangell harbor
will be completed next year, he
said. _
Mrs. E. P. Werner, after a visit of a,
few days at Tacoma, returned here
yesterday, coming-dew • with A-ustip
Horner.
Seotty Clark, former mail carrier os.
the Ophir-Rubv route, was a Monday
arrival, this being his first visit to Me
McGrath.
T. W. Shannon, after taking E. Maw
to Flat, returned here Monday, leaving
yesterday for Kantishna.
Mary Marcell, of Tacotna, was a Sur
day visitor.
Billy Jones, well known irGiffbwe
was among Sunday arntvala
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