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iieifin Passes Away at
Country Villa, Near
Moscow* v,
Mobcow, Jan, -28. — Nlfcholaa
Lenin, premier of soviet Russia,
died Monday afternoon at his
country villa* «ot«ter 4'roa Mos
cow. Death came with a stroke
of. paralysis.
Moscow.—Vessel thousands marched
ioailenoe todar-past the bier of Nich
olas heoic, JjriB* -a state in the House
of Unions.
"The soviet} gcirecament will coe
iinua. tire- fyndamenial policies of
Lenitr; looking-to oeaceful relations
with-the world sad the International
ce corruption.. of, Russia,;’ Foreign
Tdinistsr Tchiteherln announced.
rifiir.e-VLenin was necessary to the
world’s working class perhaps as no
bodysbefora, in the world was neces
*ary,.;i,, ;,Trot£.ky, now here for his
bsaltfa,*od unable to at toed the fa
aeral, commented on the death of his
chief, ’ , j
James Powell, aged about 55, a car
penter and an old-timer in the In
torior, was burned to death in his
cabin at Flat last Monday night, ac
cording to word reaching here yester
day. . Details are vert meager. Mr.
Powell was an .early-arrival a.t Flat,
antHt asaa highly spoken of by aaay
acquaint**; os* ke^o.. „
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Ophir. Alaska
Harry Kavanaugh,
Atichorage Chief of
Police. Shot, Killed
* Anchorage, Jan. 3.—Harry Kava
anaugh, chief of police of the city of
Anchorage, was shot and seriously
wounded last night by Niels Nicolai, a
native, who in turn was instantly killed
by Police Officer Charles Watson.
The bullet from the .30 30, rille en
teaed Marshal Karnaugh's back and
came out just above the navel, making
a gaping wound from which there was
do possible chance for recovery.
Complaint was made to, the officers
that toe Indian was making a .disturb
.anc3-4s4»is cabin at,,jth« edge pf town.
Chief Kavanaugh and Police Officer
Watson went to the cabin to( investi
gate. They found Nicolai up in the
left of his cabin with a .30 caliber rifle.
Police Officer Watson stuck his head
up through the trap door amd asked
the Indian to come down. Nicolai,
j who was recovering from a prolonged
debauch, refused, and the officers left
; the cabin and started around the build
ing to seek another entrance to the
loft. Nicolai evidently slipped down
the ladder as soon as the officers left
the building, and followed them around
to the side, where he shot Kavanaugh
through the back. Watson, hearing
the shot, reversed and went around the
cabin and came up behind the Indian,
who whittled and started to shoot, but
Watson killed him as he was raising
bis gun to his shoulder.
Havanaugh was rushed to the hos
pital, where an operation was per
formed in an endeavor 1(5* prolong his
life, but at 7:35 he passed away, after
intense suffering.
Kavanaugh 'eaves a wife and young
son. The deceased was a native of
New Y.ork* cotr.ipg.to Anchorage from
Cordova, where be-wes ena ployed* a a a
territorial prohibition officer. Previ
ous to that time he had been deputy
flnarshal at McCarthy under Marsha)
Brenneman. He was chosen for his
position on account of his fearlessness
and previous reeord. and was one of
the best known officers *n the Third
divisioe.
|. Niek Nicolai had one murder to his
credit, having served a jail term at
Valder. several years ago for killing
T&lkeetaa Steve* an aged Indian, in a
dri^nken braw{, Nicolai was a big In
ditfb, well formed and muscular and,
jwhen sober, good natured and friendiy.
When drunk it is said he became like
an insane person and was considered a
dangerous man by the rest of the tribe.
At the inquest Policeman Watson
was exonerated for kiiliog Nicolai.
Dr. W. A. Hystrom left Wednesday
for Ophir, going over with Henry Mak
tella __________
Charlia OHallorao went Wednesday
to McGcrtb.
Frank J. Guskey
Notary Public
McGrath, Alaska
Carmack's Daughter
Gains Second Victory
Seattle.—Killing that property hold
ings worth a quarter of a million dol
lars are community property, Judge
DyIceman yesterday afternoon recorded
the second victory for Mrs. Grapbie
Grace Carmack Saftig, the half Indian
daughter cf the late George Carmack,
discoverer of tha Klondike, in her light
for a share of her father’s estate. Mrs,
Saftig’a claims are contested by Mar
guerite Carmack, the second wife and
widow of Carmack. Her attorneys
gave notice of an appeal from the deci
sion of the court.
' AtkeuSy-,Ag attempt ,tc assassinate '
Vebequele by poisoning was frustrated
today.
Chinese Bandits Kill
American Missionary
Fekiag.-r-.Frcfessor Bernard Hof!, a a.
American missionary, died today from
wounds inflicted by bandits, who also
shot his wife and kidnapped Mrs. Julia
Kilen, a co-worker, formerly of North
field, Mian., when they raided the mis
sion at Tbacyang.
Peking1— Mrs. Kulian Kilen, the
American missionary kidnapped by
bandits who raided Taoyang Supeh
province, has been rescued.
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Good progress is being made by
Freighter W. B, Jpneg in moving the
Guinan & Ames dredge material, all of
which, barring, three cr. four loads, has
been landed at the former cache of the
I. D. Company, about nine miles from
towD. Hauling of the material from
this cache to the- dredge assembling
poinuoE Ganes w.il in ail probability
start can’# n«£t j.vpck , Adding to his
other stock and equipment, Mr. Jones
has taken over four horses from the l.
D. Company, these teams for the pres
ent being engaged in hauliDg poles for
tbe Flume Dredge Company in con
templated improvements.
Mrs. W. H. Jones, who went to An
chorage several weeks ago for the pur
pose of obtaining, medical relief, and
Billy Rody. also from Anchorage, were
Sunday arrivals, having been , piloted
from Nenana by Harry Agoff.
Jack Lamont, from Flat, with the
outgoing mail, arrived yesterday, aDd
proceeded, today to McGrath.
Paul Flvnn, after a couple of days
here, returned Wednosday to Little
creek.
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HOUSE
Tokotna
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Private rooms, with spring beds.
Good Meals Served
for $1.()0
Bath room, with Banitary toilet.
Pure well water.
Good, clean dog house.
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‘Rush’ Like Da* son amLNome I
Says a coast exchange'
“An old-time Alaska rush that will
be like Dawson and,Nome, except on a
smaller scale, is predfftted in the
spring, according to Dave Clough. a
former hotel proprietor of McGrath.
He said the stampede will be to the
pew field on the headwaters of the
Kusfcokwlm river. Thia newest Alaska
gold discovery was made bv John
Strand, a prospector, last Juue. Strand
kept his secret until September. It is
said the ground averages $2 to the
oubic foot.”_
John Vogt or was a Thursday arrival,
coming ovfer from Ophir with Henry
Martella.
Claud Nvberg, from Canes, was a
Thursday arrival.
Tokotna Radio Station Schedule.
Following is the schedule now ob
served by the Tokotna radio station: □
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11:00 a. m.—Send and receive Jditarod.
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Good Beds
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Paperhanging ’
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We Now Have
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