' 70L. TI. NO. 44.
MCGRATH, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2!, 1022
PRICE -25 CENTS
No Visit to x\laska This
Year; See. Fall May
Come North.
Washington, June 19. Fiom
the White House today came the
definite announcement that Pres
ident Harding wilt not make the
trip to Alaska this summer, it
being stated that governmental
matters will prevent him leaving
the Capital.
The announcement was not
unexpected, for it has been ap
parent for several weeks past
that the failure of Congress to
reach agreement on important
legislation, such as tariff and
ship subsidy matters, thus pre
venting adjournment, would set
at naught all plans for the visit
of the executive north, at least
so far as this year is concerned.
Washington, June 21.—Hard
ing’s decision not to visit Alaska
v this summer will operate to
speed up the visit of Secretary
of Interior '"all to the Territory.
. Fall plans to depart for Seattle
within a fortnight.
ELECT!
IN IR
Line-Up for Parliament
as Shown by Latest
Returns,
Dublin, June 20. — Forty-four
coalition pro-treaty members and
twenty-five coalition republicans
have been elected to the Irish
parliament from contested and
uncontested constituencies, ac
cording to returns fo far re
ceived. _
Dublin, June 21.—Representa
tion of various parties in parlia
ment chosen at last Friday’s
election, as shown by returns up
to this time, are as follows: Coa
lition republican, 83; labor, 14:
farmers, 5; independents, 10.
5 Protestant Farmers Murdered.
Belfast.—Sinn Feiners last night
massacred four men and one woman,
after which live farm houses were
burned. The victims were Protestant
farmers in the Bessbrook district, on
the Ulster frontier.
Yukon Str. Movements
Alaska at Chena.
Jacobs at Gibbon.
Seattle No. 3 at St Michael.
Carl White up Tolovana 6 a. m. 19th.
Sibilla up Yukon 7 p. m. I9tb.
Kotlik up Kotlik 4 a. ra. 18tb.
Anna down-Nulato 9 a. in. 19tb.
Bert Eldridge, with the Doughnut
Queen, returned last night from a trip
to Berry Landing.
TO UNIT
Indications R. R. Men
and Coal Miners Will
Join Forces.
Cincinnati, Juno 20. Coal
miners now on strike and rail
road employes who are voting
on strike are certain to join
forces in one big attempt to
bring about their demands and
to bring the big coal-carrying j
roads to their knees. Several
conferences of representai: ves
of the organizations have b en
held, definite action being de
ferred pending the outcon of
the strike vote, but judging rom
the ballots already received he
railroad men will demand a
walkout.
Naval Appropriation BiSL
Washington. -The naval appropria
tion bill, carrying $27.'), tnO.OOO. was
passed late today and sent to confer
ence with the house. The bill pro
vides for an enlisted personnel of '<>,000
men. _
London. — The bill ratifying the
Washington conference treaties passed
the House of Lords on its second read
ing, this afternoon.
Senator Hale Renom
nated by Republicans;
Other Winners.
Portland, June 20. — Senior
Frederick Hale, Republican, was
renominated yesterday in the
State primaries. Governor Bax
ter, Republican, was also renom
inated, with a plurality of over
15,000. Congressmen Reedy,
White, Nelson and Horsey, all
Republicans, were renom in.; ad
without opposition.
The Democrats nominated for
Senator former Governor Oak
ley C. Curtis, and for Governor
former State Attorney Gem al
William R. Pattengall.
Houston and Party
Gif for the North
Seattle.—The coast, guard steamer
Mojave, Commander LJ. G. Hamlet,
with Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Houston anil party, sailed this ner
noon for the North. The comm sion
will make an extended invests .tion
into several Alaskan affairs, particu
larly pertaining to the fur seal indus
try. The first stop will bo made at j
Ketchikan, and their itineary includes ;
about thirty other Alaskan ports.
Billy Stanton, after a visit of several i
days here, left Sunday on his return to]
the Nixon mine, going up to 13errv
Landing with Bert Kldridge on the
Doughnut Queen.
Son-in-Law of Ambas
sador Harvey Faces
Heavy Charges, N. Y.
—
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Trenton, N. J.—Col. Marsalius II. |
Thompson, vice president, and active !
head of the Automobile Ordnance Com j
panv, of New York, was indicted here
today on a chary3 o 1 conspiring to ship
arms to Ireland in Violation of the neu
trality laws, according? to announce
meat made by United States District,
Attorney Arrowsmith. Thompson is a
son-in-law of SJol Harvey, American
ambassador to Great Britain.
Samuel Hill Decorated.
Paris. —General JolTre. in the name |
of the Preach government,, today dec-1
orated Samuel Hill, of Seattle, who es-!
corted the Marshal across the United |
States on his recent trip, with the in-I
siynia. of an odicer of the French Le- {
yion of Honor.
Southern China Govern
ment Seems to Have
Reached End.
Peking., June 19-—Gen. Chun
Chien Ming, whose troops seized
Canton on Friday, announced to
day that the Southern China
: government lias been terminated
and that henceforth Canton
would unite with Northern China
in recognizing the eld republican
parlia rn.nt,
Ofiicial advices from Canton I
say that President Sun 'hit Sen’s
downfall is complete and that
the throe provinces of Man
churia, where Chang Tso Lie j
had attempted to cstahlisn a sep- j
arate empire, were ready to join ]
the united China movement.
While the troops ofb ien. Chen !
Chiun Ming had japturod the j
city of Canton, the body guard J
of President Sun Yat Sen still
fought from the presidential pal
ace, according to recent advices !
received here.
Conference Resting;
France to Take Pari
The Hague.—Conference experts
rested today, while notification went
forward to the sub-commission which
will negotiate with the soviet delega- j
tion in regard to Russian a't Airs.
Paris.—France will take part in the j
conference at The Hague i'h Russian i
delegates, beginning June l!d. it was
oilicially announced at. the foreign office
"his morning. If any political ques
tions are introduced, however, the
French delegates will prom nil v with
draw._
The mail boat from Nenana, carrying
mail destined for Ophir and probably
some for TacotQa and Met h ath, passed
down Nulato on the 11th.
Astoria.- -Miss Billie West and Mrs. ■
A. Backstroin were both killed in aa
auto accident, today.
Paris.—Germany today paid France!
its regular monthly installment of Sve
million gold marks.
Washington.—Efforts to get trie cal
dieid bonus bill before the Senate to
day resulted in failure.
Trouble Feared When
Gary Visits His Own
Steel Plant.
Chicago, Juno 19. — To foil any
attempt to take his life or to do
him physical harm, the police
constantly guarded .1 udge Gary,
head of the United States Steel
Corporation, or. his tour of in
spection of the steel mills at
Gary, Ind., today, h im police,
during the previous 4fe hours,
had received several warnings
that Gary’s l ie was endangered
by radicals. Captain Win. Linn,
with a squad of police, armed
with shotguns and pistols, met
Gary outside of the corporation
limits and persuaded him to
enter the city by automobile-ir
stead ol by train.
Minnesota Democrats Nomi
nate Woman for U. S. Senator
St. Paul.—Mrs. Annie Dickie Oleson
received the nomination for ijmted
States Senator on the Democratic
ticket. Senator Eello^y wa.- renom
inated by the P.epublicans.
Asked for China to Give
Protection to Amer
ican Interests.
Peking, June 20.—Three Amer
lean buildings in Canton were
struck by shells during Sunday’s
bombardment of the city by the
gunboats of Sun Yat Sen, South -
ern China leader, who has been
trying, most futilely, to recap
ture this stronghold. To safe
guard American interests, , acob
Could Schurman, American min
ister, has asked Rear Admiral
Strauss to rush protection to
Canton, and American gunboats
are expected to proceed there
immediately.
From the North Fork
Rob Roberson and Dan Callahan ar
rived here late Monday night. after a
sojourn of several mout hs on the North
Fork, close to Menchumina. Mr. [Rob
erson did not see Greg Stewart, but at
the latter’s cache was posted a note
stating that Mr. Stewart had had a
visit on March 8 from Tom Byrne, who
was on his way to Netu-.na, and who, it
is understood,.is now in Seattle. Mr,
Stewart and associates are busy pros
pecting, and apparently vvill be for the
next three months, their posted note
stating that they would return to their
cache about Sept. 15.
Y.1*. O. P. to Celebrate.
Seattle.—The Yukon Order of lio
neers are preparing for a big celebra
tion on July 17. the twenty-fifth anni
versary of the arrival of the steamer
Rontlaad with the first KJandikc geld.