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BY WILBUR
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Replies to Criticisms
Concerning PN9 No.
1 and Shenandoah.
Washington, Sept. 10.—Secre
tary of Navy Wilbur, in a formal
statement today, answered the
criticisms resulting from the loss
of the Shenandoah and the sea
plane PN9 No. 1. He declared
“there was nothing political
whatever in connection with the
flight of the Shenandoah.” and
reiterated that Lieutenant Com
mander Zachary Lansdowne, of
the dirigible Shenandoah, and
Commander John Rodgers, of
the seaplane, themselves select
ed the time of the two flight
Charles Nicolet, better known as
••Gasoline Nick,” and wife aDd family,
will arrive on the Argonaut from
Bethel, and will at once depart for
Canes creek, where they will make
their home. Ur. Nichols, who is as
sociated with Mr. Joaquin in the
dredging proposition on Ganes, will
Miume superintendeocy of mechanical
operations there.
The Sea Wolf arrived Wednesday
from the Forks, left Thursday for Mc
Grath, and again fame into port here
J*te this afternoon.
Axel Peeersoo, whoTjrrived Sunday,
returned to Candle ofclVriday.
Carl Westberg was a Tuesdav ar
rival from Little creek.
Del Thompson was a Monday arrival
from Ophir.
Local Radio Fans Are
Getting Good Results
Local radio fans, it may be stated,
are now obtaining fine results, stations
3,000 miles away being heard.
Gertrude Rody, with her powerful
Super Zenith, is getting a fine variety
of music out of the air, the music being
so loud in some instances that passing
pedestrians have stopped to listen to
the '‘phonograph,” only to find that
they were listening to the Jaw. Band at
the St. Francis Hotel. San Francisco.
Jack .Mutcbler, with his faithful
Neutrodyne, after waiting patiently to
hear music from the ;Qutside for -the
past month, decided something was
amiss; so he secured the services of
George (Hark, 'electrician, and had the
set overhauled, and now has the plea
sure of hearing his set hitting on all
five. And, strange to say, it is veay
pleasing to hear "The -Owl’s Hoot” at
Portland, Ore. if you-d on’’t chink so,
ask Jack.
A, G, Johnson, whose five-tube Neu
trodyne. .until reoently, -had been in the
garage since last ApriL as pleased to
know ttiat his sec was putting forth a
good variety of music Thursday, broad
casted from KGO. of Alaska fame.
•‘Bovs, keep your ears peelea for
KGO, Oakland, California, and you will
bear some good music, and don’t forget
to drop ’em a line, thanking them for
the music you are getting,” says a
radio fan. _
N. G. Hansen, N. C. Co. manager,
was a Wednesday ^arrival from Mc
Grath, coming up on the Sea Wolf.
Thursday Mr. Hansen, in company with
A.G. .Johnson, manager of the Tokotna
station, left for a tour of the creeks
and a visit to Ophir, from which place
they returned here today.
Colored Rookie—Ab’d lahk -to have
a new pair of shoes, suh.
Sergeant—Are your shoes worn out?
Rookie—Worn out? Man, the bot
tom of mah shoes are so thin Ah can
step on a dime an’ tell whether Tt’s
heads or tails.—Shoe Repair Service.
Dr. L. W. Fromm and Dr.. H. W.
Averill, Dentists, formerly of Nome,
will be up-river passengers on the
Str, Tana, and are due to arrive in
Tokotna about Sept |15.
AN' ANNOUNCEMENT
We arein the field to serve you with a
New Stock of Merchandise.
Work Shoes Wool Shirts
Shoe Pacs Wool Underwear
Rubber. Boots Sweaters Sox
Water Repellent Goats and Pants
Walk-Over Shoes, for Men and Women
Mail Orders Promptly Filled
KENNEDY BROTHERS
-— P. O. Box 1693, Anchorage, Alaska
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MICHIGAN
GOVERNOR
Sends Snappy Retort to
Washington State
Executive.
Seattle, Sept. 11.—The gov
ernors of Michigan and Wash
ington are at loggerheads, as the
result of the curt dismissal to
day by the executive of Micli
igan of Governor Hartley’s re
quest for the extradition of Mrs.
Mary K. Griffin, now Mrs. J. D.
Bagley, jr., wife of the son of
the millionaire tobacco dealer,
on charges returned against her
by the Seattle grand jury.
Governor Groesbeck, Mich
igan executive, replying to the
request for extradition, charged
Washington state with being a
collection agency.
Frank Joaquin, from Ganes, was a
Wednesday town visitor.
Runaway Engine Stops
After Wild 15-Mile Run
Menominee, Mich.—Chased by auto
mobiles and a gasoline velocipede after
it had speeded out of the Menominee
railroad vard. across the bridge and
through the city of Marinette, a run
away St. Paul railroad locomotive was
captured Tuesday night near Bagiev,
where it had stopped as mysteriously
as it started.
It had run wild about 16 miles, nar
rowly missing several automobiles at
crossings and frightening people as it
passed through cities without any
warning whistles. The switch engine,
with a full head of steam, was standing
in the Menominee yards when the en
gine crew on another locomotive saw
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•it start up, but thought someone was
aboard taking', it to the coal yard.
When it passed *the coal yard aod
started across the bridge they knew
something was wrong, especially as the
usual whistler' at'the crossings were
omitted.
When the chase started, the runaway
had a big start and was hitting better
than 30 miles an hour. When police io
automobiles and toe men aboard the
railroad velocipede finally came upon
the stalled engine, the throttle was
found closed, just as the engineer de
clares he left it in the yard.
Whether some.youngster was aboard
and jumped off after he managed to
stop it, or whether a leaky valve was
responsible, is cot known.
A. B. See, who has recently become
known as oae of New .York’s best
after-dinaer speakers, said 'modestly
the other day:
“After-dinner speakers .are such a
poor lot that it is easy to outdo them.
A typical after.dinner speaker was
speaking so badly one night that the
chairman reached over totprod him
with a cane so as to make him stop.
"The chairman missed his mark and
prodded another man in the back of
the head so violently that the poor fel
low fell to the Boor in a faint. Tney .
laved his temples and wrists with ice
water, and after a few minutes he
opened his eyes. Lying there, only
half conscious, he murmured:
** ‘Prod me again. I can still hear
him.’ ”
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