TIMES
'VOL. II.. NO. 21
McGrath, alaska, Saturday, april i, 1912.
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THE GLOBE
British Aviators Start
Soon On Gigantic
Undertaking.
Washington, April! 1.— By di
rection of the Foreign Office in
London the British embassy here
lias requested the State Depart
ment to have all facilities ex
tended to Sirs Ross and Keith'
Smith, British aviators, when
they reach the United-States on
their attempted aerial circum
navigation of the ■ world,- which
begins from.Lond-on or. April 20.
The route to be taben lies across
Southern Europe,.•‘Asia Minor,
Indo China, Japan and Siberia.
The Pacific will be crossed at
Bering Straits, and landings will
be made on some Aleutian island
and at Unalaska. The course
then will be across Canada to
Sault Ste. Marie, to New York,
then to Newfoundland, where
the start will be made to cross
the Atlantic on the last lap of
the journey to the starting point.
The projected tour is receiving
much discussion from aviators
in all countries.
IN EVENT OF
BIG STRIKI
Pacific Coast Could Ob
tain Much Coal From
Alaska Fields.
Washington, April 1.—The Pa
cific coast States, in the event of
a prolonged coal strike, could
obtain some relief from the navy
station coal fields in Alaska, it
was said today at the Bureau of
Mines. Officials declared that an
initial shipment of several thou
sand tons could be securod from
the amount already stored there
by the navy. Ship transporta
tion from Seward or Anchorage
to the States, it was saiu, could
be furnished by the Shipping
Board.
Alaska Coal Mines to
Be Transferred From
Navy to Interior Dept.
Washington. — 'ihe Navy Depart
ment’s entire investment in Alaskan
coal lands, consisting principally of the
Chickaloon mines, will be transferred
to the Interior Department on May 1,
according to announcement today by
...Secretary of Interior Fall.
Roof of World to Be
Explored With Lar
son Monoplane.
New'York, April Captain
Raold'Araundsen, famous polar
explorer, who arrived here to
day en route to Seattle, outlined
his plan for the aerial explora
tion of the roof of the world
with a Larsen monoplane. 'This
is the plane which was used in a
flight from Mineola last year,
when its wings stood a tempera
ture of 48 degrees below zero.
Amundsen will also take an aero
scout plane, a monoplane, capa
ble of carrying eleven persons
and a large stock of fuel and
provisions, and to which can be
adjusted skiis, wheels or pon
toons, so that she can be landed
on any surfacb. With the aid
of this plane, the explorer be
lieves he can chart a course two
hundred miles wide across the
top of the earth from the ship
Maude, from which lie'will " con
duct great sallies on either side
of the vessel, sending warnings
of great ice fields and currents.
!
Milady Not Permitted
to Smoke in Public
Places in N. Y.
New York, March 31.—Smart
society here received a shock
today whim it was announced
that Police Commissioner En
right had issued orders to New
York police to arrest the pro
prietor or manager of any hotel,
cabaret or any ot her public place
of entertainment who permits
women to smoke publicly in their
establishments. ,
Many of these places have
heretofore encouraged the habit
by furnishing supplies for the
after dinner smoke to lady pa
trons.
Boats Crowded With
Passengers for Alaska
Seattle—The movement Alaskawards
j is beginning full swing. About three
hundred will depart on the steamers
Queen and Jefferson, sailing tomorrow,
and indications are that every vessel
| sailing in April will carry the limit
! number of passengers.
Naval Limitation, Gas
and Submarine Pacts
Ail Ratitied By Senate
Washington, March 30.—Ratification
was given by the Senate this afternoon
to the five-power treaty outlawing tb-s
use of poison Eras in war aud making it
an act, of piracy for a submarine to at
tack and sink a merchant ship. The
ratification was unanimous.
The treaty limiting the navies of all
the great sea powers was ratified by a
vote of 74 to 1.
The supplemental treaty to the four
power treaty was ratified by the Senate
by a unanimous vote. All this treaty
does is to exclude Japanese home lands
from the jurisdiction of the four-power
! treaty.
Oulv the nme power treaty pledging
’ support to China and the treaty relat
ing to Chinese transfers are a l that
| remain to be ratified.
Says the Jury in Trial
of the Schoenfield
Case.
I
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i New York, March <10.—“Not
I guilty,’’ was the verdict of the
'jury rendered in the trial of Tex
Rickard, famous sports pro
moter, charged with criminal as
sault upon 15-year-old Sarah
| Schoenfield, after a trial lasting
| several days, in whieh the orose
jcution has put foith every effort
, to bring about a conviction.
“This is the happiest moment
I of my life!” exclaimed Rickard,
as the verdict was read.
Several other indictments still
hang over Rickard, the outcome
of which is most uncertain.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Washington.---A reorganisation of
the internal revenue bureau is in pro
gress., _
Washington.—Senator Ashurst, in a
Senate speech, made a strong plea for
the recognition of Mexico.
Chicago.—Governor Bone, on leav
[ ing for Alaska, complained o' the
I damp, penetrating cold of tie; Fast.
Sioux Falls.—Governor McMaster,
non-republican, today received nomi
nation for governor of North i)akota.£j
Blaine.—The Star of Lapland, the
first of the Alaska l'ackers Asseciat on
ships, arrayed here today, bound lor;
Bering Sea.
Seattle. — Placer gold claims are
! being staked on tbe outskirts of ISoth
well, a suburb of Seattle, all caused by
a few colors being found.
Washington.—The Senate committee
on territories has favorably reported
tbe bill authorising tbe War Depart
ment to make contract*, in advance of
Federal appropriations for the Alaska
(Hoad Commission.
SITUATION
IN IRELAND
Ulster Constables and
Sinn Feiners in Six^
Hour Battle
London, April 1. A confer
ence called by the imperial gov
ernment to consider the situa
tion trowing out of the recent
disorders in Ireland opened her<
today
The British government is pre
pared to place Ireland undei
martial law, but can only do so
with the consent of the parlia
| ment of Northern Ireland.
Sectarian murder in Belfast is
[at its height with terrible re
: prisals threatened for the week
lend. At Dublin the southern
provisional government fears
| open revolt of a section of the
[Irish republican army.
| At Belfast, yesterday, a run
| ning fight, -acting sin hours, oc
!curred between Ulster constables
|and Sinn Feiners in the vicinity
I of Carrickore, County Tyrone
[ Joseph Campbell, a Belfast cit>
'official, was shot and killed by a
sniper.
UNITED EVEN
IN DEATH
Siamese Twins, After
Short Illness, Pass to
the Great Beyond.
Chicago, March 31boss and
i Jose fa Placet, tamed Siamese
twins, passed away today. Dr.
Benjamin Breakstone and r. staff
of eminent Chicago surgeons
worked all night trying to save
the life of the famous pair, but
to no avail.
Josef a had been near death for
over a week. Rosa was in good
health until two days ago. She
made up her mind, according t<
E>h P realist one, that she wanted
to die with Josefa.
Biff Crowds for North
On Alaskan Steamers
Seattle.—Four hundred and tweulv
eight passengers, the full capacity list.
are booked for the steamer Blamed;!
sailing from here on April . Most of
the passengers are destined for Seward
and Anchorage, quite a few headed for
interior points.
The Northwestern, sailing yesterday
morning, had on hoard -70 passengers
the largest crowd1' carried Vort1"
year.