PRICE 25 CENTS
INSURGENTS
STILL HOLD
But Strongholds Are
Being Vigorously
Bombarded.
Dublin, July 4.—The Hotel
. Harnman, one of the 'positions
. held by the republican insurgent
. forces, caught tire at 1 o’clock
this afternoon. Firemen are un
able to reach the building owing
i to the heavy gun fire. At 2
o’clock.the national army troops
were attacking positions of the
t irregulars from both fronts.
London, July 5.—Irish insurg
ents in Dublin are still holding
. out today, according to latest
?. meager advises reported here.
Kory O’Connor and his men,
who surrendered after the battle
* .of four courts, are being treated
. ;as prisoners of war.
i The.South generally continues
<'.quiet, j thpugh the republicans
are active.
Dublin.,-^Bombardment by the
. national artillerymen of the re
publican strongholds in Sack
ville street continued through
out the night and is still in pro
gress.
De Valera was wounded by a
- shel| fjoincthd Free State fire
> today. _
COL HEARS
RESTORED
Given His Full Rank in
Army By Special Act
of Congress.
Washingtons July 3.—Restora
> tion to his full rank in the array
to Col, Frederick Mears was au
thorized today by special act of
Congress, as approved by the
Senate comraitteeon territories.
Mears was dropped from the
army list when he accepted the
* post of chairman of the Alaskan
, Engineering- Co.romission, the
decision of the- military board
meeting with strong protests.
, Yukon Str. Movements
Jacobs leaves Nenana 6 p. m. 5th.
Teddy H. in Nenana.
Seattle 3 up-Nulato4 p. m. 4th.
■ Sibilla at Tanana.
Govt, launch Alaska up Birches 7 p.
m, 4th.
Kotlik up Kotlik 4th.
J. L. Berry, with his launch Caille,
left this morning for Tacotna, being ac
companied by Lee Lamprecht.
Takes Part in Double
Celebration Back in
Home Town.
Marion, .iuly 4. — President
Harding arrived last night, and
is today participating in the
city’s celebration of the Fourth,
also the one hundredth anniver
sary of the founding of the city
of Marion. The celebration got j
under way with a hundred gun :
salute at the time the President |
arrived at the grounds in the af- i
ternoon to deliver a friendlyj
greeting. The President is ac-j
companied by General John J.
Pershing.
“The Government cannot tol
erate any clash or group domi
nation through force,” Harding
declared in his centennial cele
bration address. He told his
audience he meant to “sound no
note of pessimism.” “This re
public is secure,” he continued.
“Menaces do arise, but public
opinion will right them. Mean
while government must repress
them. A free American has the
right to labor without any other's
leave.” _
The Thor. Capt. Prank Larson, left
Tuesday morning for Tacotna. Going
up on the Thor were Chris Nelson and
Harvey Williams.
What Will Happen If
Forestry Bureau Is j
Transferred.
Washington, July 3.—“If you
permit the transfer of the for
estry service from the Depart
ment of Agriculture to the De
partment of Interior, we will
pull Secretary Wallace out of
the Cabinet and make war on
you as an enemy of American
farmers.” That is the threat
which the agricultural bloc in
Congress is practically holding
over Harding.
W. W. Lukens, superintendent for.
the Alaska ltoad Commission, arrived !
from Tacotna early Sunday morning,
coming down on the Thor. Mr. Lukens
came over the Moore creek trail from
Flat, giving attention to some Road
Commission matters at that place be
fore coming to Tacotna. He has noth,
ing new to report, aside .'rom the fact
that a small force of men is already at <
work on the Ophir-Tacotoa road.
Str. Quickstep Arrives
From the Lower River
The steamer Quickstep, Cape. George
Green, arrived yesterday afternoon i
from Bethel, having left the lower
river port on June 30th.
Coming up on the Quickstep were
Miss Eisie Knosher and Miss Elvira
Lyson, two young ladies from the
lower river, who are making the reunci j
Trip from Bethels.
Also coming up on the Quickstep j
was T. F. Jioberts, at present a mem
ber of me crew, but vbo, with his i
wife, the latter now en route to Bethel j
from the Outside, will shortly become
residents of McGrath.
Russian Delegation At
Hague Makes Defi
nite Request.
The Hague, July i.—The Rus
sian delegation has asked the
conference for credit aggregat
ing three-fourths billion gold
rubles. This sum, it is stated,
is to be used for transportation
purposes, agriculture, industries,
commerce, and banks.
Today’s definite req >. the
bolshevist delegation fo> the
loan follows the prom uucement
of the allies, three days ag-, ■
that before there could be a J1
thought of credits the woi .d
must know the exact situation in
Flussia and for what purpose
Russia intends to use the money.
Accident to Str. Tana,
Broken Crank Shaft
Shortly after arriving here last night
the Tana, following a stai ting-up sig
nal, broke her crank shaft, the break
occurring near- one of the rear bear ;
lags. How long this unfortunate acci-!
dent will delay her here is quite uneer- ;
tain. The Tana was this morning
towed up alongside the Lavelle Young,
where Captain Langley and Chief
Howard Langley are as wo-k on plans
to replace the broken shaft.
An Unwelcome Notiee.
The Times has teen requested to
give publicity to the following':
Juneau, Alaska.
Mr. Andrew SharfT,
McGrath, Alaska
Dear Sir—
I have been instructed by the board
)f trustees of the Alaska l’ioneers
Home to inform you that your allow
rnce from the Territory, amounting to
BIO Iper month, has been withdrawn,
'or the reason that you are not in need
jf the same. You will consider this
ietter as the notice of the same.
Tours very truly,
R. W UEAUMONf),
Secretary Hoard of Trustees of
Alaska Pioneers Home.
The steamer Tana, which returned
lere Monday night from Berry ’Laad
ng, left Tuesday for the Porks, where
was discharged a quantity of up-river
assignments, the Tana returning-hers
ast evening. , J>
R. R. STRIKE
IN EFFECT
Railway Shopmen All
1 gRoads Walked Out
On July L
Chicago, July 1.—-The railway
shopmen of all roads throughout
the country walked out at 1C
o’clock this morning.
Strike interest turns to devel
opments dependent upon flic
canvas at Detroit of the strike
vote of 400,000 maintenance of
way employes. Should clerks,
freight handlers and signalmen
join the walk out, the total num
her of railway employes called
oil' the job will aggregate about
1,200,000 men.
Perry, la.—Twenty, brought
here from Chicago to work ir.
the Milwaukee shops, were
stoned and ehaeed out of town
by strikers.
New York.—Newspapers this
morning carry conspicuous ad
vertisements of railroads for men.
to take the place C strikers,
especially on the New York Ceu
tral. __
Clough Hal! was tilled j to, capacity
last night, the occasion being the ar.
nual L?0»:; h of July dance, which was
thorn thy enjoyed b,y ail at
tendee.
ATTLE’S
IG FOURTH
Parade Was Greatest
Ever Held in That
Seattle, July-i. Today's pa
rade, beginning at 10 o’clock, in
cluded eight divisions of splen
dor, and was probably the great
est ever held id this city. Cer
tainly the greatest number of
people were massed on second
avenue, the principal liue of
march, from Hotel Washington,
to Yesler way, with every win
dow of office building packed
heavier than ever before. Many
women, in- every conceivable
style of costume, marched in the
monster parade.
What were thought to be native
mushrooms were the cause of making
Mrs. /Thomas McLean violently sick
Sunday night, shortly after "artaking
of them at tfinaor. . Tnamediato atten
tion was .given by Dr. Green, who ad
ministered the secessavv efgeticr.