PRICE 25 CSDvTS
VO,:,. II. NO. 28.
McGRATH, ALASKA,
SATURDAY, APRIL. 20, 1922,
I ',d AA Laa HI.
Conference At Genoa
May Be Nearing
the Rocks.
Genoa, April. 24.—The confer
ence is again drifting toward the
rocks. Whether it can be kept
from wreckage depends on the
possibility of adjusting the new
demands of the Russian soviet
delegates, with .per mission of the
a 11 i < > .1 go v e r n m an ts.
The situation was made more
, critical by the French premier’s
frank warning in an address yes
terday that France will withdraw
from the conference if she is un
able to see that the ideas ex
pressed by the French cabinet
before parliament cannot tri
umph.
The Russian delegates, re
nouncing their former, position
that Russia was willing to pay
her war debts, are now insisting
that these debts be canceled.
Tolstoi Sees Begin
ning of Another War
Washing‘On, April 24. — ‘ In
the conference at Genoa I can
see nothing but the beginning of
another war,” said Count Ilya
ToRtoi, son of the great philos
opher and writer, today. “The
nations participating in it, it is
> quite evident, want the Russian
market, and it seems to me Ger
many is determined to have war!
> with France.” j
Action Against School
Teacher At Flat Is
Dismissed.
iditarod, April 25.—An action
for forcible detainer brought by !
the Otter school board against
the teacher for possession of the
school building was heard on
> the 21st before Commissioner
, Browne, who dismissed the ac
tion on account of the court not
having jurisdiction; further, that
the suit was not brought by the
proper parties, and did not in
volve real estate, as provided by
the code. The School Board has
api>ealed the case.
Tacotnans held a dance on Sunday
, evening la>t, a rather impromptu af
fair, but which proved one of the most
enjoyable kind, owing to the fact that
a number of Ophirites were present to
give added joy to the occasion. The
Lowrie orchestra furnished the music,
and Estleman hall was the scene of a
lively gathering for several hours.
Thousands of Workers
Quit Jobs in Protest
Against Civil War.
Dublin, April 215.—Fifty armed
men today raided the steamship
Kathlinhead, ant bored here, si t
the watchman, sprinkled the
decks and tittings with gasoline,
set the vessel aflame, and then
made off. The crew, with as
sistance of regular Irish repub
lican army troops, extinguished
the flames.
Thousands of workers as they
quit today planned to remain
idle until Thursday in the first
anti-military strike in history.
The great tie up is not directed
at anv party or faction, but is in
protest against the continuation
of civii war.
Efforts fcr Peace.
Dublin, April 26. -Efforts to
secure peace in Southern Ireland
were renewed today with the re
assembling of the conference be-,
tween Free State and republican
leaders, adjourned from last
Thursday.
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Telegraphic Ticks.
Seattle.—Former Councilman Harry
Bruskeviih is d^ad.
Berlin. — Hordes of Russian refugees
are arriving here on “very train.
Washing ton.-—The ->qring drive or;
the soldier bonus bill was launched to.,
day in the Senate.
Washington.- Villa lias announced
his candidacy for the governorship of
the state of Durango.
Hampton Roads.—-The naval collier
Gold -Star, which is to enter the Fuget
Sound-Alaska service, has sailed for
Bremerton. _
Fort Worth.-—Seven and one-half
inches of water fell iu Fort, Worth din
ing the night, and the entire city is
flooded today.
San Francisco Chris Buckley, blind,
and formerly for quarter of a century
political boss of San Francisco, died at
iiis home here today.
Chicago.—Edward Albert Lanford. a
wealthy mine owner, an Austrian, was
crushed to death here between a street
car and an automobile, today. ^
Chicago.—Muriel McCormick, second
granddaughter of John 1). Rockefeller,
and a sister of Miss Mathilde McCor
mick, lG-vear-old fiance of Max OseV,
47-year-old Swiss ridiug master, startled
society circles today with the aduounce
rneut that she was about to enter upon
a stage career.
Julius Saupe, superintendent of the
Flume Dredge Company, arrived Mon
day afternoon on a business visit, leav
ing for home early today.
Tim Oates arrived eariy ihis inori -*
ug, returning to Tacotua almost in —
nediately._
Dave Clough returned tuday from at
short visit in the Nixon section.
Bill Hymmel was among today’s ar
rivals.
A Biilion Dollars Due
the Government From
Income Tav Evaders
Wash ini'ton.—A row of widespread
dimensions, involving both political
parties and administration efficiency,
has broken out in cha Treasury de
partment. It is assarted that a billion
dollars is due the Government from
persons who have fraudulent..y failed
to make returns of their incomes.
Reds Dynamite Railway Train.
Tokyo,—Metis connected with the
forces of the Far Bias tern republic, with
j headquarters at Chita, dynamited a
railway train north of Vladivostok •to
,day. killing --oven passengers, inelnd
| in<? three Japanese soleier::.
Dan A. Sutherland for
Delegate, Receives 42
of il Votes Cast
Forty-seven votes were east in yes
terdey’s primary election in McGrath.
On the Republican ticket, 42 votes
{were east, for Ran Sutherland, 2 for
! Thomas B. Drayton, and 2 for James
L. Galen, all of which attests the
strong popularity of Alaska’s present
Delegate throughout this set.!ion.
The following figures tell the storv
Delegate to Congress.
Dan Sutherland, 42.
Thomas H. Drayton, 2.
James L. Galen, 2.
K. J. While [Detu.], 1.
Territorial Senator.
Andrew Nerland. Jong term, 40.
Milton R. Snodgrass, shortterm, 31.
Territorial Representatives.
Fred Johnston, 22.
| I'l M. Keys, 22.
H. J Pattei'soD, 2b.
H. II. Ross, JO.
B. F. Thompson, 28.
t-ainuel R Wei>s, 25.
Frank ‘Miller [Detn ]. 1.
Vance R M< Donald [Rem.j, i.
Divisional Road Commissioner.
Mel Sabin, 41.
A unverified report from Tacotna
.-•.tales that 35 votes were east, 32 Re
publican and 3 Democratic, but details!
| are lacking
At Ophir, at s o’clock yesterday af
ternoon, 28 ballots had been east, and
they were all Republican, according to
! a late arrival here today.
Read This From Wrangell.
Wrangell.—Following is the result
; of yesterday \s primary election here:
I Drayton, 0; Galen, 30; Sutherland,
1158. _
Last-Day S. A. Bank
Depositors Protected
By a Court Decision
—
Seattle. One hundred and eighty
thousand dollars in deposits must be
paid to 280 depositors who left money
with the Scandinavian American bank
on the day of its closing, June 30th.
This decree was handed down in the
superior court today.
Jack Mutchler, of i'acotoa, arrived
today. _ _ _
II. S. Hart and Sam Bate, from l/tee
Candle creek section, arrived today,
Al Colwell, Tacotna, iarrivei early
today.
Black Clouds Are Again
Hovering Over Eu
rope, Belief.
Genoa, April 2~>-—Black are
I the clouds again hovering -.cv' r
[Europe and dark is the future
I iC the Genoa conference becomes
j a complete failure. This is the
j sentiment expressed tonight by
| British delegates in conference
! with American and British jour
! nalists. The conference :s at a
j standstill over the Russian prob
! iern which is really a tight to
I the finish between capitalism and
; the principles of communism
London. The probable early
breakdown of the Genoa confer
ence is more than hinted at in
I some London newspaper eni
I torials today, nurd Northcliffe’s
| journals, which have cousistent
: !y opposed the c onference and
! Lloyd George's advocacy there
| of, declares the meeting at fault
j California Politician
On Way to McNeills
ban h raoeisco. -Harry nroiaski, well
known broker, once mayor of Redondo
and chairman of the Los Angeles coun
ty Republican committee, is on his way
to the federal penitentiary at McNeills
island to serve a two-year sentence,
following conviction on the charge o
conspiracy to violate the ' oistad pro
hibition law. His sentence includes e
*M>,000 line.
France Makes Demand
in Matter of Bombing
at Petersborf
Paris. April 26,—-1 tie ccruuci!
of ambassadors today sent a note
to Germany demanding the im
mediate handing over of the per
sons guilty of bombing French
soldiers at Petersborf, Upper
Silesia, If immediate action is
not faken, the note says, the
consequences for the German
authorities v. ill be serious.
Ed Schneirla, well kcewn mining
man of tlie Qphir section, arrived to
day for a brief business visit.
Mike Hochriter, of Tacoma, arrived
Sunday, again leaving for borne yester
day morning.
•John E. Baker, afiei- a day m Mc
Grath, returned to Tacotoa 'ate Sun
day evening.
Owen Gray returned Monday from r,
trip to Tacotna.
W. T. Vander{»ool returned Sunday
from a trip to the Windy Eork section