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3 YOUNG
CRIMINALS
Ini Abduction, Holdup
and Robbery Acts. - j
Near Oakland..
Vallejo, ‘'ali' ■ -June. 25,-i-Tlj'maxirg
i feckless .djdecnioa . in Sacramento
last night, two ycnth?* and a Ui-year
>ld«girl -v-eye eapItUj'edatU.f'’clock this
•norping ■ by. Vallejo police-’ officers as
hey ymiro--i.hQ«t to board.-the. Rodeo-'
Vallejo ferry X "'ter a severe grill
ng-f hr v, ■amti ;,sed..thur.holdup «f E.
\'. I.nwtoivuf, Sacramento.
Shortly before 10 o'clock last night
heltrir aceustnd. Lawton in his auto
md forfied him, at the point, of. a .gun,
to drive t.oivacd Oakland, blear Vaca.
ville Lawton was robbed of a watch,
gold ring, rank. 1 raft and. $30, after
whilh he was tied- andLdumped into a
field The giil, it is.said, then struck
Lawton on the head with a..tire- iron
md left him nncoBSCioas,!
Mail entrnctm Max. simtl, with chv
hrst shipment of.mail via Holy Cross,
arrived >t Onhir on Monday, June 21,
it 3 p. UK The allotment for Takotna.
md McGrath,, brought over Wednes
day by M il f*a«lejr Chhis Nelson,
amounted to about 80 pounds, and. of
that, amount,, excepting cr> couple of
letters- to- s local business house,
probably* way mail, "thet-i rank not a
*>iet* of -first-class .mail for .:my indi
vidual here
The Hilly, ' 'hriseNeison muster, left
for McGrath t* Friday, ipr. the pur.
do^c of bringing to Takotna the mail
lent in ed for thi, nfece .brought up on
•herTana, G hug down, as passengers
were Mrs R< rt JDenlh-ntieiF,, Copt. J.
d. Me Lena saiUT.. A.tMciTure, ■
Gus .UtltittuS,'s.-craft, recently con
-tructed. was given-its tirs* run to
McGrath on Wednesday, lust. Also
gc:pg down were A. G. Johnson, local
S. C. Coi managers,;fifeta CarKou., and
Ralph HilL
The rammer Tanup Gap min George
Grden, arrived at McGrath at % a. m
on (the 23d. returning fcom her first
.rip to Bethel. Up-river passengers
in <the Tana- were M s. Woo. Red
Behan, and. Mr.. Clyde..
PAYS THE
Sloper, Murder of Po
liceman^ Hanged in
Folsom. Prison. .
San Francisco,- Juno 25.R-rStolidlyr
and witli mutterings of indifference
on his lips, Felta Sloper, convicted,
murderer of P liceman,.George Camp
bell, in. this city, was hanged at Fol
som prison today. After a sleepless
night, spent in smoking innumeraable
cigars, the condemned man.strode to
the gallows, displaying none of the
wild bitterness that .marked his im-!
prisonment and trial— As. the. noose
was being adjusted he mumbled to
his guards, without defiance or ran-!
cor, “Burn m< up if you want to. I!
don’t care.” Then, at .10:Oh. o'clock,
the trap was. sprung. Eleven- minutes
later physicians pronounced him. dead..
The I)aye Mutchler meat barge ar
rived at McGrath last bfunday.iand is
expected so arrive here at as early a
date as possible. The barge was re
plenished at Bethel, with everything
of the best in the— meatsriUte, consist
ing of pork, heef, mutton, reindeer,
pickled tongues, pigs feet, pork ..sau
sage, a> variety of bologna sausages,
head chee.se and many other good
things.
€. E.. Baker, wet! known old timer,
who has been somewhat under The
weather for several weeks, was., an
early in the week arrival for.1 a .few
days in town. He has improved won
<ferfully since his arrival, and at this
writing is almost hack to normal. . .
•Tack Mute tiler, after a trijr ;<to
Bethel with his brother, Dave. Mutch-,
ler, on the letter’s meat barge, was a
Friday arrival, coming up with Knut.
Lund and Billy McGowan.
Carl. LottafeldL- A. R. C. superin;
tendent, left this morning for Flat an
a business trip, probably of ten days’
duration, being accompanied by' Joe
Ferris.
A. Erickson and Arnold iigeldc,
recently from Fairbanks, were Wed
nesday arrivals, agair. leaving on
Thursday for ©phir.
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Suit Cases > Trunks Stiits Shoes
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Telegraphic Ticks.
San Francisco, June 24,—After
much delay and many, conflicting re
ports of their engagement. Mine Dom
inicio-Dazatnme. , widow ..of the., late
Brazilian ambassador, to .the. United
States, and Jean . H.. E.. St. Cyr, of
HUlborough, the?announcement is now
a fact, according to reports.
San Francisco, June 24..—Another
non-union carpenter was attacked yes
terday by a hand of cruising men. The
only violence reported today resulted
through the police trailing cars be
longing to union carpenters.
San Francisco,. June 23.—Califor
nia’s metropolis dipped its colors yes
1 terday.to the armada of Pacific.Battle
i Fleet sailors and officers who were
1 guests of the city in rounds of revelry
last night.
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San. Francisco, June 34,—Despond
ent over ill health, Philip Wescott.
I prominent San, Francisco clubman auci
! son of t-he well known author, killed
i himself in a club room here vaster*
.day. .
East Meadows, N.- Y., Jung 24..—
Major VV. L. Moose, ,Ir.. and William
Point, one of ,the West Point cadets
actuding aviation, were killed when
their plane v ished near here today.
Sacramento, June 23^—State Engi-.
neer W.-F. McClure dropped dead in
Eldorado county yesterday. He was
inspecting properties of the Eldorado
irrigation .district, at .the -time.
Tacoma, June 24a—Superior Judge
Charles P. Moriarity, of Seattle., and
Miss Selma Thurman, of Yakima,
were married here today, Father Mc
Namara • officiating.
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Paler Alto, June 23.-—The enactment
of Federal prohibition was a most un
fortunate blunder, declared Monsignor
Joseph Gleason, in a talk here yester
day.
New* York, '-June 24i-->-Sidney . E.
Brewster, manufacturer of automobile
bodies,, shot and killed his wife and
then-committed suicide here, yester
day. .
San ' Francisco, i June. 24-—Major
General James E. Morse took com
mand of the. Ninth .Corps army area
here, yesjterda y..y
Washington,- Tune. 24-^1 TertiocraU
today. begap began. the battle for a
further, reduction of Federal taxes.
'* Sah- Francisco, June '24.^-Eight
plans for a transbay bridge have been
submitted to the. city-. .
London;1' June 22>*-Shaipppr - Mo
hammed Rago, crown-prince.of Persia,
is reported dangerously lilt i>.
, Nome,.. June.: 24,—Governor George j
4..Parks was a yesterday, arrival on !
the cutter Bear, .
Olaf Waageti, who arrived TucsdayJ
from Candle, left Thursday .for . the
Qanes creek dredge.. .
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Ralph Hill, avho arrived ..Tdesday
from Candle, left Wednesday :£or Me- !
Grath;
Frank Joaquin, who arrived Mon
day, returned Tuesday to Ganes.
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1 Oel. Thompson was jx Thursday vis
itor. .
EDITOR GOES FREE. .
East Las Vegas, N. M., June 24--—
Carl G. Magee, editor, veteran of
many, stormy battles in New Mexico,
was freed by a jury today on an in
structed. verdict on a- charge of man
slaughter, growing out of the fatal
shooting John B. Lassiter in a hotel
here, last August.
DUEL AT WARSAW.
Warsaw, June 24.—Count Skryznski
and.General Szeptyski, who quarreled
over the recent Polish coup d’etat, met
in a duel here yesterday. The general
fired the fist shot, the bullet going
wild. The Count then refused to fire.
| Laundry j
I Front Street, Tokotna I
{ Mrs. Fred Dubois • Prop, j
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Pete Carlson, of Carlson & Hounun,
Ophir, who arrived late last Saturday,
went to and returned from Ganes on
' Sunday, returned with Billy Jones to
i Ophir on Monday, earn,- back here on
■ Tuesday, and left Wednesday even
i ing for McGrath, going down with
| Gus Gulliksor., in .‘Vur latter’* oew
craft.
Mrs. Bert Demie’ntieff, fiom Ganes,
arrived Sunday, coming, with Billy
Jones.
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Gus Gullikson, after a trip to Mc
Grath in his new boat, returned here
today.
Charlie Mespelt returned yesterday
from a trip to Ophir.
Harry Meehan was a Monday town
visitor. .
Pork Beef
Reindeer
Mutton
PICK I. CD TONGUE
PIGS' FEET
1 BOLOGNA SAUSAGE
In Variety
PORK SAUSAGE
HEAD CHEESE
Anyone desiring Meats can
place their order- vith.. Jack
Mutchler, *ho will see that it
is brought up by small boat as
soon as, ooigsible- -
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TEMPERATURE.
Monday, 82 in the shade.
Tuesday, 86.
Wednesday, 82*
Thursday, 78..
Friday, 76.
Today, 76.
Mrs. James Weir, who -arrived Wede
nesday from Ophir, left. Thursday for
Ganes creek, where" Mr*. Weir is at
present engaged. .
Jack Guinan, who arrived Wednes
day, returned to His headquarters at
Ganes on Thursday.
Pete Jensen, who arrived Wednes
day, left Thursday for the G. & A*,
camp on Ganes*
Axel Peterson, coming from the
A. R. C. camp, was a yesterday town. .
arrival.
McLean
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Service.
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in Season. .
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Meals $1.00.:
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\ Apples Oranges Grape Fruit
1 Lemons Onions Garlic
| Potatoes New Ham and Bacon Eggs
J Pickled Pork Spare Ribs
j Corned Beef
j Building Supplies Tents ; Tarps
* Clothing Dry Goods Drugs .
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