A BIG^LO
P.C. S. S. Co. Wants Re
imbursement for Loss
of S. S. Governor.
Seattle-, June 15.—The Pacific
Steamship Company today filed
sait in the Federal Court asking
:liat the Shipping Board freighter
West Hartland be condemned
and sold to satisfy the loss of
two and a half million dollars
sustained when the steamship
Governor was sunk in the col
lision with the Hartland, on
April 1st.
Joe BJancbell, better known to his
familiars as ’’French Joe,” proprietor
:>f the Pioneer Roadhouse, on the Sew
ard-Anchorage trail, famous for its
be':, antelope-and grizzly bear in sea*
son arrired in McGrath on Monday,
attend to a few business matters.
For Fart He Flayed in
Wrecking Big* Ta
coma Bank.
Tacoma. June 13.—O. Larson,
president of the defunct Scandi
navian American Bank, was to
day* sentenced to from three to
ten years in the State peniten
tiary for tae part he played in
wrecking that institution.
NORTHERN
COMMERCIAL
COMPANY
Ball Band
Rubber Boots and Shoes,
Slicker Coats, knee.
“ “ long.
Slicker Hats.
Mosquito Head Nets.®
Mosquito Bed Nets, single.
Mosquito Bed Nets, double.
Buhach.
Mosquito’ Cake,
Michigan Dope.
Oil of Citronilla.*
*
Garden Seeds
Flower Seeds
i
A. F. of L. Declares
Against Proposal to
Manage Metal Union
Denver.—The American Federation
of Labor convention, assembled here,
Coday by an overwhelming- vote defeat
ed a resolution proposing to manage
one big metal trades union in the
United States.
Prohibition Commissioner.
Washington, June 13.—Major Hoy
1 Haines, of Hillsboro, O.. was appointed
Federal prohibition commissioner this
j morning.
ASSEMBLED
j AT DENVER
A. F. of L. Convenes—
Gompers Talks—A
i Flag Incident.
i Denver, June 13.—President
Samuel Gompers, addressing the
American Federation of Labor
today, said: “A drive is on to
destroy the Department of Labor
and the Department of Agricul
ture,” declaring further that
this is being done under pretext
I for establishing what would be
' known as a department of public
! welfare.
The flag of the Irish Republic
, was displayed among the allied
I nations’ flags in convention hall,
the Irish adherents demanding
! that the British flag be removed.
! -—
Denver, June 14.—Addressing
the convention again today, Pres
ident Gompers said: “I hold
that the organized labor move
J' mentof Germany failed dismally
at a critical hour: Had it taken
i the situation in hand it might
! have meant the destruction of a
1 few thousands, but it would have
stopped the war.”
—
Charlie Woods left for Tacotna on
Sunday, going up on the launch Rocse
j vett.
:
In the Probate Court for Otter
Precinct, Fourth Division, Ter
ritory of Alaska.
Before D. E. Brown, United States
Commissioner and ex-officio Pro
bate Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Claude
Baker. Deceased, No. 48, Probate.
Notice is herehv given that on the
7th day of May, 1921, at Flat, Alaska,
the Judge of the above entitled Court
appointed Florence Baker executrix of
the estate of Claude Baker, deceased,
and on said day issued letters testa
mentary to her, and all persons having
claims against the estate of Claude
Baker, deceased, are required to pre
sent them, with proper vouchers, within
six months from the date of this notice
to said Florence Baker, executrix of
said estate, at the Miners & Merchants
Bank, at Iditarod. Otter Precinct,
Alaska.
June 4, 1921.
Florence Baker,
Executrix.
iLADEN WITH
SUPPLIES
For N. W. M. P. at Her
schell Island and the
Northwest Passage.
Seattle, June 13.—The motor
ship Lady Kinderslev. Captain ■
Brellmer, laden with supplies
for the Northwest Mounted Po
lice atHerschell’s Island and for
Hudson’s Bay stations at Ep
morth and Three Rivers, in the
Northwest Passage, sailed from
this port tonight. O’Kelley, of,
the Hudsons Bay Company’s
office at Winnipeg, is a passen
! ger. _
Rep. Good Resigns to
Practice Law, Chicago
—
Washington, June 13.—James W.
Good, representative in Congress from
I Iowa and chairman of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations, resigned to
day. He will take up the practice rf
law in Chicago.
Babe Ruth, Famous
Home Run Slugger,
Draws 1 Day in Jail
New York.—Babe Iluth, premier
home-rurf'slugger of all time, was to
day sentenced to serve one day in the
city prison and fined one hundred dol
lars in the magistrate’s court, for auto
mobile speeding.
William Gibbs, from the Nixon mine,
arrived here yesterday, to remain for a
few days.
CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
Shoe Repairing
Sign Writing
Paperhanging
CHARLES REBHUN
The Handy Man
BLACKBURN & ELDBIPGE
Provisions Notions Furnishings
Indian Mitts, Moccasins and Snowshoes
Furs Bought and Sold White Fish and Dog Feed
French Joe’s Antelope and Grizzly Bear in Season
The Thor
Freight and Passengers
Operating On Kuskokwim
and Tributaries.
THE SALMON RIVER FLYER
A Fast Boat for Quick Trips".
12-horse power
For Rates and Reservations see
Frank Fox
Owner
Watch* Clock and Jewelry
Repairing
ARTHUR J. DOWNER