HANGINGS
IN FRANCE
Watson’s Charges Are
Being Thrashed Out
Before Committee.
Washington, Dec. 8.—Before
the special Senate committee of
investigation, Senator Watson,
to sustain his contention that
American soldiers had been sum
maril^ punished, and in some in
stances executed, without suffi
cient investigation, today sub
mitted an affidavit charging that
twelve American soldiers had
been hanged in one town in
France during the war. The af
fidavit was made by George H.
Taylor, of Philadelphia.
“I don’t know whether they
had been condemned by court
martial or not.’' the affidavit
read.
Answering the affidavit sub
mitted by Watson, Col. Bethel,
the judge advocate general in
France, told the committee that
the twelve executions were all
legal and that eight of the vic
tims were negroes.
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Bids for 100,000 Feet of Logs.
Wanted—Bids for lOO.O(X) feet of logs.
I-tight to reject any or all bids is here
by reserved.
Innoko Lumber Company.
For particulars and specifications of
above call at Kuskn Times office.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nicollet ar
rived from the Forks this afternoon.
Bob Hart left today for the Fork6.
LUMBER
Any Length of
WOOD FOR SALE
Delivered to Your Older
J. HEINO
CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
Shoe Repairing
Signj, Writing
Paperhanging '•
CHARLES REBHUN
The Handy Man
2 HOLDUPS,
2 OFFICERS
Meet Death in Pitched
Battle on Streets of
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Dec. 8.—Two
policemen and two holdup men
are dead as the result of a
pitched battle between police
officers and bandits on Main
street at an early hour tbisj
morning.
Police Officer Wm. L. Britt
and Harry Clifter came upon the
holdups just after they had at
tempted a robbery. The men
refused to suj render and began
firing at once. The officers,
aided bv several citizens, re
turned the fire and succeeded in
killing both bandits, 'but not be
fore they themselves were mor
tally wounded.
London. — Rathenau, former German
minister of reconstruction.‘is negotiat
ing with the chancellor of the ex
chequer of the old Bank of Eueland
for a loan of fifty million pounds to
Germany.
Joe Wilson, for tears in Gharge of
the White Pass -wood yard above Daw
son, and another man lost their dives
by drowning, a few weeks ago.
John C. Wood, -of Fairbanks, was
recently appointed United States dep
uty marshal at Ruby.
Haled before Commissioner Green,
charged with violating tbe Volstead
dry act, to which they iplead guilty.
Miss Vivian Howard and Mrs. L. B.
White euch paid a fine of $300 and
costs.
Guardian’s Sale of Mining Claiuj.
In the Probate Court for the Innoko
precinct. Fourth judicial division.
Territory of Alaska- ^
Pursuant to an order of the Probate ;
Court for the Innoko preciDCt, d will'
sell at public auction in front of tba
Commissioner’s office atOphir. Alaska,
Saturday, December 24, 1921. at 10
o’clock a. m., tbe following described
placer mining claims, belonging to the
estate of Charles Ansio, & missing per
son:
Claims No. 4 and 5 Spaulding creek,
a tributary of Ganes creek. Innoko
rainiog precinct, Territory of Alaska.
No bid of lese than $750 cash will be
considered.
• Chas. Isaacson,
Guardian of the Estate
of Charles Ansio.
PROFESSIONAL
W. F. Green—
M. D-, EL D. S. v
Office: McGrath, Aaa.
Albrecht and Taylor
Geo. W. A BRECHT, Idiiarod, Alaska
Chas. E. Taylor, Seattle. Wash.
Practice in all the Courts.
Seattle Law Office; L. C. Smith Bldg
Elliott J042
[Robert Bridges Dead.
Seattle. — liobert Bridges, .former
president of the port commission, a
pioneer, and prominent State politi
cian, died here today following an op
oration for stomach trouble.
Happy Jacnb«eo, a late arrival from
Candle, is scheduled to leave for An
chorage within the next couple of dajs.
He will return in March.
Sam Nesvoog left for home yester
day. after attending to business heae.
Forfeiture Notice.
To William Dettering:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended during the \ears 1916. 1917.
1918, 1919 and 1920 the sum of two
hundred and six dollars and fifty cents
{$296.nO) in labor and improvements
upon the Gold Hill Placer Association l
miniDg claim, situate at the head of
Flat creek, a tributary of Otter creek,
in Otter precinct, Fourth Division,
Territory of Alaska, the location cer
titicate of which is found of record .in
Volume 15 of.Locations, at page J92, in
the office of the Recorder in said Otter
precinct, in order to hold said claim
under the-provisions of Section 2324
of the revised statutes of the United
Slates, and the amendment thereto ap
proved January 22, 1880, coucei-nint:
annual labor upon mining claims, being
the amount required to bold said placer
mining claim for the Deriod from Janu
ary 1st, 1910, to December 3!st, 1920.
Andif, within.ninety days from the
personal service of 'this notiee, or
within ninety days after the publica
tion thereof, you fail.or refuse to con
tribute your proportion of such ex
peoditure asaco owner, which amounts
to one hundred and three dollars and
twenty-five oenta-tf,103.25', your fnter
est in the said claim will become the
property of the- subscriber, your co
owner, who has made the required ex
penditure, by the terms of said sec
Uon,_ "T. M. Dean.
Date of first publication, Sept. 24, 1921.
Date of final publication, Dec 31, 1821
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