VOL. II. NO. Gl.
McGRATH, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1922,
PRICE 25 CENTS
Michael Collins, Head of
Provisional Govt., Shot
Dead by Ambush Bullet
London, August 21.—Michael
Collins, head ol the provisional
government of Ireland, was shot
. dead tonight at Bandon, near
t Cork. He was shot from am
bush while on .his way to Cork
in an automobile.
Dublin.—The provisional gov
. eminent publicity department
announced this morning that the
body of Michael Collins, shot
from ambush last night at Ban
. don, County Cork, arrived in
Dublin tonight.
London.—An Evening News
Dispatch from Dublin savs it is
believed Collins was accoinpa
e nied by seven Free State staff
officers, including Major General
Dalton, when the. Free State
, chief was killed, from ambush
last night at.'.Bandon. „Several
soldiers are believed to have
been killed and wounded during
the attack on the Collins party.
Dublin. -There was perplexity
and bewilderment, mixed with
Ireland’s sorrow, when Arthur
Griffith fell dead, but ten ays
ago. Ireland then looked to
Collins. He was the last out
standing figure of the Free Sl ate.
The ambush murder, the crown
ing stroke of a campaign of ter
l’orisrn, cost the country the life
of a man upon whom it had
pinned It s highest hopes. As
he lay dying in the dust, his
smoking revolver still clutched
in his hand, he raised his head
and murmured, ■ ‘Forgive thorn.”
These were his last words.
The body of the slain leader
was brought back to Dublin by
water today.
Dublin. — There was heavy
firing all last night throughout
the city of Dublin between na
tional army forces and repub
lican irregulars.
GOAL MINES
OF ILLINOIS
Peace Agreed On, and
Work Will Start Up
Immediately.
Washington,. Aug- 21.—Eepre- ■
sentative Winslow, chairmau of,
the House Commerce Committee,
after a conference with Presi
dent Harding, today, announced
that he would introduce a bill to
create a fact-finding coal com
mission, as recommended by the
President in his message to Con
gress.
Chicago, Aug 23.—Peace has
been agreed upon, and Illinois
coal mines will resume opera
tions within 48 hours.
Wash i ngton. —Ninety thou sand
coal miners in New York State
propose to freeze eleven million
other people who live in that
State this winter if they don’t
get what they want, former Sen
ator Sherman said today, upon
his arrival from Chicago.
Bill Hummel, after a stay of several
months at the Tuluwiksak springs, re
turned here on the Quickstep Sunday
morning, and has taken up his old
quarters at the Pioneer Pool Boom.
The power boat Alaskan, Charles
Nicollet, returned Monday from a trip
to Bethel, and left Monday morning for
the Forks.
54 CHINESE
STOWAWAYS
Found On Liner Presi
dent Jackson On Ai*
rival At Seattle.
Seattle, August 21.—Charges
that fifty-four Chinese stow
aways, found on the liner Pros'
dent Jackson, had paid fi ui
$800 to $1,000 apiece to be smug
gled into the United States
reached Collector of Customs
Hartsou today and caused hie:
to start an immediate investiga
tion. This inquiry revealed that
$10,000 was paid to someone jti
shipboard, while the remainder,
$50,000, for the President Jia-k
son’s voyage, went to a smug
gling ring which has agents at
Hongkong.
Mrs. 1’. P. Roberts, wife of C lief
Roberts, of the steamer Quickstep, and
young sen, arrived on that boat Sun
day from Bethel. Mr. and Mrs. Rob
erts will make McGrath their home
during the coming winter.
The Red Wing, which left Monday
for Tacotna, returned here late last
night, bringing down a quantity of
mail, mostly second class, routed to
this place via Ophir.
Mrs. Gus Gullikson, who arrived on
the Red Wing last night on a business
mission, returned to Tacotna this
morning, going up on the Thor.
Bob Hart, on the Maple Leaf, ar
rived today from the Forks.
Imioko Dredge Now
On Way to Bethel
St. Miohael- The motor vessel Iluby,
with about three hundred toas of ma
terial constituting the dredge for the
Innoko Dredging Company, departed
at 11 a. m. on the 22d for Bethel. The
trip from here to Bethel, it is expected
will occupy about four days.
Charlie Pearson, well ;nowa mining
man, after an absence of many months,
on the Outside, was au arrival with
the Quickstep, and left yesterday for
Nixon Mr. Pearson reports- that
John Strand has been in poor health
for some time, suffering with stomach
trouble and rheumatism. Mr. Strand
was improving, however, at the time
Mr. Pearson loft Seattle, although it
may be some little time yet before he
will have fully recover d. which is the
sincere hope of his many friends.
Germany Must Pay for
. DevSstation in War,
Says Poineaire.
Paris, August 21.—Franco is
firmly determined to make Ger
many pay for the devastation
she caused on French soil dur
ing the war, and, rather than
depart from this fixed intention,
I '
she will act alone, according to
I the declaration of Premier Poin
Icaire at the opening meeting of
: the general council of the De
I partment of Meuse, today.
The steamer Quickstep, Capt. George
i Green, arrived Sunday morning from
| Bethel, bringing up a large -mount of
,freight and several passengers. The
Q lieksteo unloaded here Sunday, went
to the Forks Monday, returned here
early Tuesday, and a few hours later
eft for Berry Dundlng, whore about (50
tons will be unloaded. Siie will, on
returning here, leave almost immedi
ately for Bethel on her last trip of the
season. _
Jim Davidson and lio be it, Jones, on
their launch Roosevelt, lei' morn
ing for Salmon, en route to their head
quarters at Rhone river, oi Lira Rainy
Pass trail. Also going up on the Roose
velt were Louis Shenbeck, Prank
j Lange and John William- , til headed
for Rhone river.
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Fred Spencer, v/ith the Dora and
barge, accompanied by Jess Voder, ar
rived yesterday afternoon, bringing
down a large amoant of lumber from
the Innoko Lumber Company's mill,
all for local consumers.
Joe Blanchell, who was a Monday
arrival, coming from Salmon, reported
that he had been seriously indisposed
for some days before leaving that place.
He is now in a stage .of convalescence
Frank Mejstrick, after a visit here
of several days, left this rnorninfi for
Tacotna, going up on the Thor,
Greg Stewart and son, Warren, re
turned this morning from a trip to Ta
cotna. _
Nels Pearson left yesterday for Berry
Landing.
I
U. S. Steel Corporation
I Announces Increase
of 20 Per Cent.
i - r:.r
New York, Aug, 23.—The
United States Steel Corporation
today announced that the wages
of day laborers at all of the con
cern’s manufacturing plants wil’
be increased twenty per cent on
September 1st and that the wage
rates of all other employes v.’ill
be equally adjusted. One hun
dred and fifty-six thousand em
ployes, it is stated, are effected
by the order and will receive
the increase announced
The power boat Thor returned yes
torday from Innoko Sawmill Landing’,
bringixig down a quantity of lumber
destined for Taeotna, and again left
this morning for the latter place
Going upon the Thor were Mrs. I rank
Larson and daughter, who arrived
Sunday from the Outside, and who
greeted Captain Larson on the Thor’e
arriva1 here yesterday afternoon.
McCumber Tariff Bill.
2,000 Amendments, Is
Passed By Senate.
I Washington, Aug. 20. — The
McCumber tariff ’ 11 passed the
Senate Saturday o.-cuing, Borah
being the only Republican vot
ing against it. Four Democrats,
[including both Louisiana sen
I ators, supported it. With fully
two thousand amendments to the
measure as passed by the House,
the bill will now go to confer,
ence, where it will bo considered
for perhaps a month or more.
The measure as passed by the
Senate grants authority to the
President to raise or lower, tav .
rates to meet new xisting con
ditions, doubles tl duty on
woolen manufactures twenty-two
cents a pound on straight wool,
and carries the highest duty on
sugar known in the past half
century,
Tom McLean and L. N. Wilson
after several weeks io the hills on a
prospecting trip, are again in town.
Their return was hastened several
weeks oo account of Mr. McLean hav
ing a badly inflamed hand, attributed
to either mosquitoes or becoming in
fected from a spark plug, or both. The
hand, at any rate, was in bad shape
when Mr. McLean arrived here, but b
now somewhat improved.