VOL. II.. NO. 18
McGrath, alaska. Saturday, march 4, 1921
PRICE 25 CENTS
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LYNCHING
Masked Fiend Commits
Terrible Crimes Upon
19-Year-Old Teacher.
Tacoma, Mar. 4.—Elsie Starr,.
19 year-old school teacher, of
Elgin, while passing a lonely
stretch of road on her way from
school, yesterday afternoon, was
seized by a masked man, who
forced her into an abandoned
house,. where he robbed and as
saulted her.
The girl, nearly dead from the
abuse and fright, was then bound
with a wire rope, gagged and
left in the house while her as
assailant made his escape.
Miss Sparr was not found till
late in the evening, after search
ers had been endeavoring for
some hours to- locate her. As
soon as-the girl revived suffi
ciently to telhher story, several
posses were farmed to searelrfor
the fiend. Such indignation is
felt th&fe a lynching is feared,
should the man be captured in
this locality.
The vonng woman is in a very
critical condition,' but physicians
believe that she-wili recover.
STEAMSHIP
COLUMBIA
Purchased By P. S. S.
Co.; 36 Hours Beattle
Trisco Service.,
Seattle, March 4.—Presidents
Alexander, of the Pacific Steam
ship Company, wired from Wash
ington this morning that he had
purchased - the naval steamship
Columbia, formerly fche Great
Northern, the price paid being
$1,250,000.
The Columbia will be placed
on the Seattle San Francisco
run on a schedule calling far 30
hours between the two ports,
making her the fastest American
merchantman afloat.
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T andia Will Follow Baseball.
Chicago.—Judge K. M.. Landis re
signed the federal judgeship today,
which he has held since 1905 Landis
has taeen under fire for months because
of his connection with organized base
ball, to wbich he will now devote all
time.
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3 BANDITS
stage mm
Bind Victims, Drink,
Then Load Trucks
With Liquor.
Redwood, Cal., March 3.—Ban
dits last night invaded the home
of Julian Hart, wealthy San
Francisco silk merchant. After
binding Hart, the members of
his family and the servants, the
three bandits raided Hart’s pri
vate store of liquor and staged a
drunken orgy, which lasted for
three hours, after which they
loaded $25,000 worth of fine
liquors on auto trucks which ac-'i
complices had held in waiting,
and disappeared, leaving the
victims still bound. The late
appearance of the trucks is be
lieved to have caused the long!
wait at Hart’s home.
3 Killed, 20 Injured, \ J
In Fgyptian Rioting
Cairo.—Three persons were killed
and more than tweniv injured in street
riots which broke? out at Tantu this
afternoon. Native police were unable
t& handle the situation, and were com
pelled to call on British troops to queil
the riot.
WAR VETS
Yakima Japs Hear From
Sec. Fall in Matter
of Land Leases.
Washington, March 4.—Reply
ing to the application of the
Yakima Japanese Association
for permission to lease lands in
fche Yakima Indian reservation
Secretary of Interior Pall- said
that leases of the lands must be
confined to American citizens.
Veterans of the world war, he
said, would be given every pre
ference.
Harvey Sullivan Con
firmed as Marshal
Washington.—The Senate today con
firmed the nomination of Harvey Sul
livan, of Liatouche, to be marshal of the
Third division o Alaska.
!
Tom Shallow, of Tacotna. arrived
; Friday*
De Valera Adherents
Ask Many Questions
Dublin.—When the Dail Eireann re
assembled this forenoon the provi
sional ministers were called up< n to
answer thirty questions. Griffith,
president of the DaiJ, in responding,
declared the majority of the questions
were propounded for the purpose of
propaganda against the treaty.
‘‘Shame!” interjected De Valera.
| Alaska Coal for Naval Purposes.
j Washington.—The transfer to the
| luterior Department of activities of
the Navy Department in connection
with the development of coal for naval
purposes in Alaska has been recom
mended by Secretary Denby. The
board of naval officers engaged in the
work. Denbv said, would complete its
report in April.
LOS AM6ELE8
MYSTERY
Six Men Arrested as
Suspects Prove En
tire Innocence.
Los Angeles, March 3.—Again
the Los Angeles police have fol
lowed a false clue to the end in
| the Taylor murder mystery. The
I six men arrested as suspects
upon information furnished by
Mrs. Rupp, their housekeeper,
were able to prove their entire
innocence of any knowledge of
Taylor’s death.
Mab^l Normand, film star, the
last person known to have seen
Taylor alive, is still being grilled
by the police.
In an Interview today Detec
tive Sergeant Herman Cline, in
charge of the investigation, de
clared that the identity of the
slayer or slayers was as much
of a mystery as ever. ,
Telegraphic Ticks.
Chicago.— High school classes con
ducted by wireless are being planned
for Chicago schools.
Washington.—The redrafted soldiers
bonus bill will be presented to the
House ways and ineaus committee on
Tuesday. _
Washington. — Republican House
leaders announced today that action on
Hie revised bonus bill will be postponed
probably two weeks.
Washington.-*-The Treasury depart
ment this afternoon announced that the
public debt increased sixty-two million
dollars during the month of February.
Mike Bozich, of Caudle, was one of
today ’s arrivals.
Steve Bailey arrived Thursday from
Tacotnu, returning again to his home
on F.iiday..
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Angered Elevator Oper
ator Shoots Woman
Who Upbraids Him.
Sacramento, March 3.—Mrs.
Emma Rust. wealthy widow of
this city, was today shot and
killed by Earl Clark, elevator
operator in a building owned by
Mrs. Rust.
Mrs. Rust had accused Clark
of drinking and severely up
, braided him. Clark drew a re
volver and fired at the woman,
killing her almost instantly.
Clark then turned the weapon
upon himself, dying within an
hour from the effects of the shot.
Matter of Search Warrants.
St. Louis.—Senator Reed, of Mis
souri, in an address before the two
local posts of the American Legion,
advised the veterans to resist any in
vasions of their homes by prohibition
or other officials, if not armed with
j search warrants.
i Universal Suffrage Fails in Japan
! Tokyo.—Universal suffrage for Japan.
1 has finally been defeated, after more
i than a week of stormy debate and pre
j limiDary jockeying- bv the Piet. An
j uprising is almost certain.
HOST IN
ACCOUNTS
Commader Omaha Post
for Disabled Veterans
Under Arrest.
Omaha, March 4.—William K.
McMahon former commander of
Omaha Post for disabled vet
erans of the world war, was ar
rested here yesterday, charged
with continuous embezzlement of
funds and property belonging to
the post.
McMahon was popular as a
commander, and no suspicion
was directed towar.d his alleged
misdemeanors until the post was
turned over to his successor, re
cently. The accused declares
that he will be able to explain
all discrepancies in his accounts.
Pat Calvey. well known Alaskan, re
cently located at Dunbar, is a recent
arrival.
Bill Hummed was a Thursday ar
rival, again returning to the hills yes
terday.
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