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McGRATH, ALASKA, APRIL 13. 1921.
PRICE 25 CBNTS
TEN KILLED
IN CHICAGO
EXPLOSION
Thought By Police to
Be Another Bomb
Outrage.
Chicago, April.—An explosion’
from within* a one-story brick
warehouse, so terrific that its
shock was felt many, blocks dis
tant caused the death of ten
people here today.
Following' the enplosion the
women im a near by department
store, panic stricken, rushed
out of the store into the streets,
shrieking anil screaming in be
wildered frigttO..
That the-explosfon was caused
bv a bomb is the.firm conviction of the
police dea&’Pkm’sat. Beser, the detec^
tive who so^kHfully aided in investi
gating tbs Wall Street explosion* has
been called hers* tooassist in solving
the mystery in connection with today's
affair. Sensational developments are
expected.
Ufee bodies oc eight ■'f.ictims-have so
far been recovered from the ruins.
Seward Election.
Seward,* April 9.—In the election
here, John Noon was elected mayor;
S. F. Adelman, Mrs. Jennie Paulson,
Charles A. Techlenberg, councilmen.
C. Eastes, clerk; Hugh Dougherty,
treasurer.
Herron Says It Looks
Like Hazelett Will Be
Governor of Alaska
Cordova, .April 11.—Milo Kelly, en
route to the westward, says that C. E.
Herron, who has just returned to Se
attle from Washington, told Kelly that
it looked as though Hazelett would be
named a*governor for Alaska.
Both Kelly and Herron are strong
supporters of 1 Wickersham, Herron
having teen :n Washington for some
weeks working for his favorite*
The Clough Roadhouee changed
hands on Monday last, the* purchasers
being Louis Hah erson and K. Matbew
son, who recently arrived here from
the coast.
Leo Rodrigue and Fred Beaulieu are
recent arrivals here, having come from
Nenana, by way of Tanana and Ruby.
Paul Heinrich, from Nixon, arrived
here Monday night.
.Jim Chronister, formerly an operator
on Otter creek, is now located on a
ranch im Washington State..
Sealing of Mine to Pre
vent Spread of Flames
Caused Death of 7 Men
Dowell. 111.. April 9.—The bodies of
seven men. entombed in the Kaelin
mine since February 23. were removed
from the mine today. The unfortunate
men had not been buried beneath tne
debris, but death was apparently
caused by asphyxiation following the
j sealing of the mine to prevent spread -
ing of the'flames.
Juneau Election.
Jhneau,. April 8.—In the election
here R. EL Ilobertson was re-elected
mayor over Emory Valentine in a close
raee. The following counoilmen were
chosen: George A. ©etchell, Rodman
Robeson, C. J. Wicklander, R. Me
Kenney. _
PURSE OF
$300,600
English Sportsmen Are
After the Dempsey
. Carpentier Bout.
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New York, April 13.—English sports
men have offered a purse of three hun
dred thousand dollars for the Dempsey
CarpeaSie." tight, provided the bout is
held under the auspices of the London
Olympic Club.
Tex Rickard, the promoter, it is ex
pected, will announce his selection of
the place for holdigg the bout some
time during the coming week,
Calgary, April 9.—Dempsey started
light training here todav for his com
ing championship bout with Carpen
tier. __
Wedding Bells Oat Ophir.
Ophir, April 1L—Mrs. M. Moses and
Mr. John Cameron were united in mar
riage at this place on Saturday even
ing last, the binding ceremony being
performed by Commissioner B. B.
Sm'th. Mrs. W. H. Jones acted as
bridesmaid, and Mr. Nels Vine as
groomsman.
Both bride and groom are well known
throughout this section, the former
having resided in this locality for
several years, while Mr. Cameron is^a
well known mining operator in tho
Cripple seetion.
Tennessee Tornado Kills Three.
Nashville, April 9.—A tornado which
struck Marshall county resulted in
three persons being killed and several
injured. The damage to property is
very heavy. A special relief train has
been sent from here.
Dan Nicholson, well known Interior'
man. who recently returned here after
a visit of two years on the Outside, left
for Ophir on Monday.
Every cabin in Tacotna is occupied,
according, to word lust received.
J
Two Aeroplanes Leave|
Edmonton for the Mac
kenzie River Oil Fields
Edmonton, April 9.—This city is the
scene of the greatest excitement on
account of reports coming from the
Port Norman oil fields.
Two aeroplanes left the Peace river
yesterday, headed for the Mackenzie
fields, the occupants being determined
to reach there in the least possible
time.
Hundreds are here preparing to start
in the rush that is now well under wav.
Wine Seized, Valued at $750,000.
Santa tlosa, Cal., April 12.—Prohibi
tion enforcement agents seized two
hundred and fifty thousand gallons ef
wine at a winery near here today. The
seizure is valued at $75f>,000.
INTRODUCE
MEMORIALS
Making Changes in the
Territorial Mining
Laws.
Juneau,'April 12.—Julien introduced
two memorials relative to mining' as
sessments. One seeks to change the
requirements for doing work on each
claim or group of holdings for dredging
or hydraulic propositions to work done
on any claim of the group, the work to
count toward patenting of the entire
group. The second memorial asks the
substitution of one hundred dollars as
annual cash payment for each placer
claim instead of labor performed, the
money thus derived to go to the road
fund of the division in which the claim
is located.
Ross introduced a memorial endors
ing the tenr-year program of the road
commission'.
The joint committee which inspected
the Pioneers Home made its report to
day, in which Manager Morton is rec
ommended highly.
Cordova Election.
Cordova, Adril 8.—Dr. W. W. Coun
cil was elected mayor over Charles J.
Goodall, K. J. Robinson city clerk over
I. D. Bogart, Thomas Scott treasurer
over Chester Mellison. E. V. Boyle.
George Dboley and Allan Lund were
elected to the-council.
Hughes Sends Note to Soviets.
Washington. April 9.—The resump
| tion of United States trade with soviet
Russia depends upon “satisfactory as
surances of fundamental changes con
templated involving due regard for life
and property and the establishment of
conditions essential to the maintenance
of commerce,” Secretary Hughes says
in a note of the State Department ad
dressed to soviet representatives.
A1 Arndt, formerly of Iditarod, has
settled down on a ranch in Washing
ton.
GRUESOME
TESTIMONY
More Horrible Details
Drawn Out in Trial
of Williams.
Lexington, K\\, April 9.
Cl.yde Manning, the negro fore
man testifying at the trial of
John Williams, the plantation
owner charged with murder in
connection with the death of
eleven negroes, said that he
killed the negroes on account of
fear for his own life. Manning
said that six of the negroes were
chained, rocks tied to them and
then thrown alive into the river,
Others were killed by knocking
them on the head with an ax and then
buried on the plantation. y .
Williams when placed on thrfMand ; ’
denied all knowledge of the act&s tesfct
lied to bv the former negro foremast'
The case is nearing an end and writ'
soon be in the hands of the jury. The ^
greatest excitement prevails
Would Recall Governor Hart.
Olympia, April 9.—A request was
formally made today that the Secretary
ef State prepare recall petitions against
Governor Hart, who is eharged with
malfeasance in office through signing
the poll tax act.
[O’Callaghan’s Case.
Washington. April 9.—Announce
ment is made that the State Depart
ment will refuse O’Callaghuui former
mayor of Cork, the privilege of re
maining in the United States as a po
litical refugee.
Individual Can File as
Many as Five Prospect
Permits, New Ruling
Washington. April 9.—Under recent
ruling of the Interior Department, one
individual can file as many as five pros
pect permits. Secretary Fall states
that mineral development is being
greatly retarded by the rule allowing
but. one permit for twenty-five hun
dted acres. The department retains
the right to refuse any permit not con
sidered to be in the public interest.
Owen Gray arrived Saturday night
from Nixon, to which place he returned
on Monday with a load of freight.
John Joslin, who will have charge of
road construction work between Ta
cotna and Ophir during the present
year, came down from Tacotna on Mon
day. __
Enrico Farmli left Monday on his
way to Flat.
Gus Schuler is a>recent arrival from
Nixon.