7G£i„ 1, NO. 58
McGRATH, ALASKA,
AUGUST 13. 1921.
PRICE 25 CENTS
ABDUCTED
AND KILL
Search for- a Catholic
Priest Ends at Grave
in Sand Hillsi
San Francisco, A’ug. 11.—Tnev
desperate searoh for Father
Heslin, the Colma priest: who
has been held by kidnappers for
ransom, was ended yesterday by
the finding of his body buried at
the bottom of a sand cliff near
Salada-Beach. The priest had
been shot through the heart; an
other shot had entered the head.
The last communication from
the kidnappeis of Father Heslin
stated Jthat the ransom, fifteen
thousand dollars- should be paid
hurriedly, as-tbe priests was un
dergoing torture..
It is thought that,, believing
they were about to be appre
hended, ihu abductors murdered
their victim, and buried his body
in an effort to shield^themselves,
The police and a party of
newspaper men.were led to the
vicinity of the grave bv William
A. Hightower;, who had been
under surveillance, and who is
now held in connection with
Father Heslin’s murder.
Hightower claims that he re
ceived information regarding the
probable whereabouts of the ab
ducted priest from Dolly Mason,
who he claimed had- heard the
mutterings oh an intoxicated for
eigner, w-ho>said that he hated
the whole Catholic Church.
ReturntFrom Triy to RUby.
VV. W. Lukens.. superintendent of
highway work between Tacoma and
Ruby for the Aluskadtoad Commission,
and Al. Thorns, well known mining
man, arrived * here early Uhorsday
from Taeotmw coming slows with Bob
Hart on, the Maple ueaf. Messrs.
Lukens-and Thorns have just returned
from a trip toOphir, having left Gphir
on .Inly 12, going via Cripple, the old
Hogan trail and Poorman. Returning
from Ruby, the travelers followel the
ridge iine toward Ophir.
Speaking of conditions at Ruby, Mr.
Lukens defines them as very quiet, al
though it is his belief that there is a
slight renewal of mining activity in
that section, due in great measure to
the more reasonable prices of supplies
now prevailing.
Fridhtjof Hoen and Louis Fowler ar
rived Thursday fiorn Ta.mtuu,. coming
down with Joe Oates and Henry Peel
in the launch Llo.Devil.
V. SMALL
RESTS!
Sheriff and Large Foree
of Deputies Surround
Executive Mansion.
Spriogfield, Aug. 10. — Gov
ernor* Illinois Small was ar
rested late- this afternoon, the
arrest being made at the execu
tive mansion by Sheriff. Mestor.
The warrant charges Small- with
embezzlement of one-half million
dollars while acting as State
treasurer. The governor gave
bonds in the sum of fifty thou
sand dollars and v/as released
from custody.
All day long the sheriff and a
large force of. deputies surround
ed the-Govert>or’s mansion, aaid
he finally submitted to arrest,
doing so under protest.
Telegraphic Ticks
Seattle.—Col. .VI I*. | Desen, pioneer
lawyer of ibis place, died today.
Vallejo.—The dreadnaught Califor
nia was placed iu commission this af
ternoon.
Tacoma.—Narcotics valued at over
#21,000 iiave been stolen at Camp Lewis
during the past few days.
' 'I'okyo.—Japan has agreed to Novem
ber! 11 as-the date for beginning the
disarmament conference,, as suggested
by the United States.
Dublin. —All members of the Irish
republican parliament now in custody
are to be released, with one exception,
it was announced today.
Washington.—-President llarding to
day signed the joint congressional reso
lution providing for national participa
tion in the Portland Exposition.
Washington.—No taxes pan he re
pealed before January 1, Republican
members of the House ways and means
committee tentativelv decided today.
Washington. -The State Department
was advised today that two million tons
of grain are needed to feed the people
of the famine-stricken Volga district in
Russia.
Washington.—Dr. Matthews, Seattle
divine, in an address here tonight, de
claimed the forthcoming, disarmament
conference,. averring that >t broods
mischief and should not be field.
New York.—federal Judge Hand, iu
a decision handed down this afternoon,
holds that Rockefeller must pay two
hundred and ninety-two thousand dol
lars aduitiomtl income tax. An appeal
will he takeu to the Supreme Court.
Says Fall Will Help Alaska.
Seattle, Aug. 10.—Alfred IT. Brooks,
head of the Alaska Geological Survey,
sails na the Alameda tomorrow for the
North. In an interview, Mr. Brooks
says that Secretary of Interior Fall,
being a practical mining man, is cer
tain to render great service to Alaska.
Newest. Arctic Expedition.
Vancouver, Aug. 9.—Stefanson and
other members of the newest expedi
tion are in conference here before
going into the Arctic. The party will
depart from Seattle August 11th and
will be gone three years.
CHOLERA'S
l RAVAGES
Over a Million Deaths
in Russion in Past
Two Months.
Rev aid, Aug. 11.—One million
one hundred and fifty-two thou
sand people, ineluding fifty-two
thousand children, have per
ished from cholera in twenty -
four districts of Russia within
the past two months.
Malnutrition is making easy
victims of the inhabitants, and
the inability of the Lenin-Trotz
k.y government to control the
situation is the cause of the
rapid spread of the contagion.
Under existing conditions the
disease will doubtless run its
course, by which time the death
roll will run into staggering fig
ures.
Drowning of Native Boy.
A. sad accident happened on the up
river trip of the Tocotna, resulting: in
the drowning of the nine year-old son
of a native woman passenger, coming
from Aniak to Sleitmute.
While passing Georgetown the little
fellow, unobserved bv anyone on the
Tocotna, fell from the front of the
barge. Calls from the shore attracted
the attention of Captain Bugge, and he
at once turned back and put out boats.
Two boats also came out from George
tawn to aid in the search, but no trace
of the little fellow could be found.
As the child fell from the front of
the barge, he was doubtless carried
under the boat.
Search was being continued for the
body when the Tocotno left.
Up to a few days ago only one scow
load of supplies, about four tons, had
reached Ophir from Holy Cross, al
though another larger scowful was ex
pected daily.
Four more dams have been construct
ed up Tacotna way by Charles Nicolet,
this last work practically doing away
with all riflles.
THESE WILL
LAND JOBS
Probable List of Re
mainder of Appoint
ments for Alaska.
Washington, Aug. 10.—Unless
unforeseen circumstances arise,
the remainder of Alaskan ap
pointments will be as follows:
G. J. Lomen, of Nome, for
Judge of Second division.
Fred Harrison, of Nome, for
District Attorney of Second di
vision.
Morris W. Griffith, of Nome,
for Marshal of Second division.
Sherman Duggan, of Anchor
age, for District Attorney of
Third division.
Harvey P. Sullivan, of La
touche, for Marshall of Third di
vision.
Arthur Shoup, of Ketchikan,
jfor District Attorney of First
division.
A storm is brewing over Sul
livan, whose appointment is in
sisted upon by Senator Nelson,
chairman of the judiciary com
mittee, to which the Alaska ap
pointments are referred.
The launch Dora, Capt. Fred Spen
cer, accompauisd by James Pirnie, ar
rived here today, bringing a scowload
of lumber from the Innoko Lumber
Company’s mill. Of this lumber, -,000
feet, unloaded here during the after
noon, is for the McGrath Roadhouse,
and f>,0€0 feet for Candle, which will
be delivered at the latter landing to
morrow.
Another new camp ou the Tacotna
Ophir wagon road has been established
at Mile 13, near Yankee creek, where
the work of clearing and cutting the
right-of-way is in progress. Between
sixty and seventy men are now em
ployed on road work by the Commis
sion, and this force, it is understood,
vvili be added to a little later on.
Frank Lott, a former well known
resident of this section, but now located
at Bethel, is making the round trip on
the Tocotno from the lower river port.
He says there has been many changes
since he was last herr, seven years ago.
The steamer Tocotno, Capt. Bugge,
from Bethel, arrived here Friday noon
eu route to Nixon Forks, having as
cargo about twenty tons of llsh for A.
Higgins, Tacotna.
W. W. Lukens left early Friday
morning for the Niwon mine,, going up
to the Landing on Bob Hart’s launch
Maple Leaf. Deputy L'. S. Marshal*
was also aboard..