SHOT DOWN
Former Convict Meets
Death, Hood River,
Oregon.
Hood River, Ore., July 7.—
"Luther Fagan, a former convict,
was shot to death by a posse of
armed men, after he had wound
ed T. J. Miller, then kidnapped
Mrs. Miller, her daughter,
Louise Watkins, and son. Suder
son Miller, canying them away
in an auto. Fagan had served
time for assaulting Miss Wat
kins. AH of the kidnapped were
rescued.
The steamer Tocotna, Capt LJugge,
^arrived in McGrath last night, and left
Tor Nixon Forks this morning. She
has on board about forty tons for the
£Kggins store at Taeotna.
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NORTHERN
COMMERCIAL
COMPANY
Ball Band
Rubber Boots and Shoes.
Slicker Coats, knee.
“ “ long.
Slicker Ilats.
Mosquito Head Nets.”
Mosquito Bed Nets, single.
Mosquito Bed Nets, double.
Buhaeh.
Mosquito Cake.
Michigan Dope.
Oil of Citronilla.
Garden Seeds
Flower Seeds
FI
HOUSE
When traveling through Ruby
stop at the
Fisher House Restaurant
Chas. Fisher & Family
CONFLICT
RENEWED
Tacit Peace Relations
Come to End Near
Dublin.
Dublin, July 7.—Tacit peace
between Irish republicans and
the British crown forces was
broken near Newry, today, when
five men were dragged from
their beds by armed masked
men and killed near their homes.
The many friends of Mrs. Stout,
mother of Mrs. E. P. Werner, will be
pained to hear that that lady suffered
a paralytic stroke while nearing Dutch
Harbor, at which place she is lying in
the hospital and unconscious, accord
ing to a selegram received by Mr.
Werner.
STEAMSHIP
IS MISSING
Fears Entertained That
800 Passengers May
Have Perished.
Nogales, Ariz.—Fears are enter
tained that the steamship Mexico,
which sailed from San Pedro ten days
ago, carrving eight hundred passen
gers, has been lost, according to a tele
gram received today from a Mexican
language newspaper published in Los
Angeles.
Offered $100,000,000
to Break Contracts
New York.—Charles M. Schwab,
; president of the United States Steel
Corporation, was offered one hundred
million dollars by Germany during the
late European war to break contracts
held by the United States Steel Cor
poration, to supply Great Britain with
certain quantities of steel, D. P. Keng
ley, president of the New York Cham
ber of Commerce, declared in an ad
dress here today.
Tana Comes and Goes.
The steamer Tana returned to Mc
Grath Friday evening from the Berry
Landing.
Captain Langley, after building a
runway, unloaded two ten-ton boilers
and a half dozen other pieces of heavy
mining machinery in less than half a
day.
Jack Mutchler and G. M. Roberts
were passengers from the Landing.
The Tana left for Bethel late this
afternoon.
Washington.—W. H. Taft, recently
confirmed for Chief Justiee of the Su
preme Court, wili tako the judicial
oath on Monday and forthwith assume
hie new duties
Ophirites Pleased Over
Summer Mail Service
Ophir, July 5.—The people of Ophir
and vicinity are very much elated over
the mail.
Thanks to the prompt and earnest
endeavors of Dan Sutherland, our Del
egate, we will receive five mails this
summer, instead of three, as the Burle
son regime intended. Judge Smith
wired a complaint to the Delegate last ,
March or April, and he received a
prompt reply, assuring him of five ;
mails this summer.
Commissioner Green this afternoon '
dismissed the complaint brought
against Captain W. F. Geiger by Vic
Nystrom, who alleged assault with in
tent to Kill.
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CHARLIE’S
LAUNDRY
Shoe Repairing
Sign Writing
Pa per hanging
CHARLES REBH.UN
The Handy Men
BLACKBURN & ELDRIDGE
New Stock Has Arrived
Prices Right
Flat’s Quality Restaurant
The Best the Market Affords
Prompt Service
Henry Durant :: Frank Keenan
A nru ah Operating On Kuskokwim
llw JL nor and Tributaries.
^Freight and Passengers
THE SALMON R1VEB FLYER
A Fast Boat for Quick Trips. »12*hor<sepower
For Rates and Reservations see
Frank Fox - - Owner
Watch, Clock and Jewelry
Repairing
ARTHUR J. DOWNER